Captain Allen

Overview

Gruff sea captain who commands the Everlast, a mystical ship crewed by the Gray Men. Allen serves as the primary contact between the Fellowship and the Gray Men faction, providing crucial transportation during their escape from Blackwharf.

Session 2 Role

Transportation Provider: Captain Allen and his crew transported the Fellowship from the fallen City of Bells to the Kovat settlement via complex river systems. The journey revealed both his capabilities and the disturbing nature of his crew.

Diplomatic Challenge: Mortimer attempted to negotiate with Captain Allen regarding the crew's cannibalistic practices, showing diplomatic initiative despite the captain's uncomfortable secrets about his crew's dietary habits.

The Gray Men Connection

Captain Allen leads a crew of Gray Men sailors who practice ritualistic cannibalism and maintain mystical ship-moving abilities. Despite their disturbing practices, they serve as allies to Nyx, having connections to his past when he defected from The Entropy Shepherd's service.

Homeland Connections: During the voyage, Captain Allen displayed a "lustful gaze toward homeland" and spoke a name in the Gray Men's native tongue with longing, hinting at deeper purposes for their destination and mysterious connections to the Gray Men stronghold.

Mystical Abilities

Captain Allen demonstrated supernatural maritime engineering capabilities during Session 2:

• Ship-Lifting: When the Everlast encountered a sandbar obstacle, Allen performed impossible feats of maritime engineering to overcome it
• Extended Ritual: The mystical ship-lifting process took five days to complete, during which Allen disappeared from normal interactions
• Supernatural Navigation: Capable of navigating complex river systems deep into the continental interior

Current Status

Following the successful transport of the Fellowship to Kovat, Captain Allen and the Everlast have returned to the Gray Men stronghold on the northwestern coast. They remain potential allies for future endeavors, representing a faction formerly allied with The Entropy Shepherd but now opposed to his vision.

Personality and Manner

• Gruff Demeanor: Direct and no-nonsense in his interactions
• Secretive Nature: Maintains uncomfortable secrets about his crew's practices
• Competent Leader: Commands respect from his cannibalistic crew despite their disturbing nature
• Mystically Capable: Possesses abilities that allow him to overcome natural obstacles through supernatural means