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About Venture Captain Valdia Black

Captain Valdia Black was born aboard her father, Elias Black's, pirate ship, The Devil's Tail, amidst a great storm. Ever since then, she has lived a live of adventure on the seas. She fancies herself a Pirate Captain as well, and legend has it that she once saved a town from the undead, hosted a party for the inhabitants on her ship, The Black Kraken, and sailed away once they were too drunk to protest. She then made them all part of her crew and sold the more willful off in Cheliax. Lately, she professes to have crashed her father's ship, which she recently commandeered, off the coast of Absalom, leaving only herself and her first mate behind. Now, they've joined up with the Pathfinder Society in search of adventure, fame, and most importantly, loot.

During her time as a Pathfinder, she has quickly risen in ranks as one of the best precision fighters the Society has at their disposal. More importantly, however, she has become a highly praised Qadiran Trade Princess, known for never failing her Trade Prince, nor missing an opportunity to trick him into coming aboard her ship to "inspect" the Captain's Quarters.

*****Upon Obtaining Seeker Status*****

Captain Valdia Black, Half Elf Trade Princess of Qadira and consummate pirate Rogue strides into the Grand Lodge. She casually flings a Red Mantis helmet into Venture Captain Shevala Iorae's office, the head inside spraying a little blood onto her desk.

"Torch is alive, and still bug-ugly. He's also a big friend of the Shadow Lodge or somesuch, for what it's worth. He'll be by presently," she slurs drunkenly, as she has for the last 18 years. Shocked, the Venture Captain hands the pirate a pouch of coins and thanks her for another mission completed. Hefting the pouch, Valdia laughs in her usual, strange way and turns to leave. "That'll be enough for me to retire, then. I've a couple babies and a blue man to take care of and all..." As she leaves, Shevala hears a loud thunk on the door, worried that the Captain's liver has finally failed, she rushes out to see what has happened. A mithral knife is wedged into her door, holding up a note detailing Captain Black's retirement notice. Valdia, however, is nowhere to be seen. It rambles and meanders, but a small note catches the Venture Captain's eye. "P.S. Should the Society ever be in Dire need of assistance, Drandle knows where to find me. Tell him to summon the Kraken."

22 years later, Venture Captain Dreng stands on the shores of Absolom, absentmindedly rubbing a magical coin, emblazoned with Besmara's holy symbol. In the distance, a huge, black-sailed warship returns home.