The Chancellors are the iron grip behind Saltpier’s spine. Born from the militaristic faith of the Fallow Hopes, they hardened into a subsect obsessed with discipline, control, and the idea that survival is a reward earned through the eradication of chaos. They are not judges, they are executioners of structure. Every law they uphold is scripture, every act of governance a prayer. To them, hesitation is heresy. They maintain order in the region with such brutal clarity that even freedom begins to feel like a threat.
The Chancellors of Order
The STormies
Saltpier’s infamous military force is known simply as the Stormies. Trained through hellish boot camps and ritualized drowning trials, they are ocean-hardened, tactically honed, and cold to their core. Stormies act as enforcers, border guards, and shock troops, equally at home aboard a storm-wracked skiff or knee-deep in blood on the docks. Their presence signals not just order but also stands as an unspoken warning. Stormies don’t speak with threats; they speak with action.
The Arbiters of the Bond
The Arbiters of the Bond are nomadic agents that operate as neutral enforcers and mediators across the Wailing Shores, often stepping in when jurisdiction between islands becomes blurred or contested. Respected for their impartiality and feared for their unwavering adherence to law, they serve as go-betweens during trade disputes, extradition negotiations, and regional hearings, ensuring that agreements made in one stronghold are honored in another.
The Arbiters of the Bond don’t involve themselves with smaller-scale issues on the Wailing Shores, but instead act as an impartial third party when there are larger disagreements between islands.