Redd James
#npc #adventure
Redd James is the captain of The Red Scorn. He is based in East Carrouban. He has a Letter of Marque issued by the Inquistadors (16P), and currently makes a living looting non-Inquistadors (16P) ships.
His older sister is Rose (Carrouban). He also has a younger brother, Rederick (Redd James' Brother), a medic on The Red Scorn. He is the second eldest of his siblings.
Family backing and interests
Redd James’s family sponsors his adventures in Carrouban. Members of his crew have connections with the family, making the ship’s company more than an entirely impersonal collection of hired sailors.
He enjoys histories and stories of legendary swashbucklers, including tales of St Smithens.
“The Game”
Redd James and his crew celebrate daring, risk, and flamboyant exploits as “The Game.”
His enthusiasm has limits. At Amokuali Temple in early May Y120, he explicitly distinguished playing the Game from causing uncontrolled trouble without direction or purpose.
Losses at Amokuali
Redd James’ expedition to Amokuali Temple suffered heavy casualties, and surviving members of his crew were taken captive by Belladonna Velenza’s forces.
After surviving the Death Bat, he surrendered Little Foot’s remains to Belladonna Velenza in exchange for the release of his captured people.
See Treasures Age Old - Session 8.5 Player Recap.
Conflict with former associates
Relations with the party who had sailed with him aboard The Red Scorn deteriorated after the Amokuali Temple expedition.
The conflict escalated when members of that group attacked his sailors at the Freeport docks, fatally assaulted Howell Baldwin, and abducted Jolliver. The Red Scorn’s crew witnessed the attack and fired upon them.