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<b>Ka-Ess</b>, also known as Ka-Ess Lizardkin, Ka-Ess Manlizard, Ka-Ess [[The House of Manlizard|von Manlizard]], Ka-Ess "the Rakish," and various other aliases and epithets, was a [[lizardfolk]] [[merchant]] and [[pirate]] in the [[Skaugan Main]] and member of the [[Council of High Captains]]. An itinerant [[bard]] and notorious roustabout, his "[[Tales of Ka-Ess]]" are considered a useful, if unreliable, primary source for Skaugan historians. | <b>Ka-Ess</b>, also known as Ka-Ess Lizardkin, Ka-Ess Manlizard, Ka-Ess [[The House of Manlizard|von Manlizard]], Ka-Ess "the Rakish," and various other aliases and epithets, was a [[lizardfolk]] [[merchant]] and [[pirate]] in the [[Skaugan Main]] and member of the [[Council of High Captains]]. An itinerant [[bard]] and notorious roustabout, his "[[Tales of Ka-Ess]]" are considered a useful, if unreliable, primary source for Skaugan historians. | ||
Though an established adventurer in his own right, Ka-Ess | Though an established adventurer in his own right, Ka-Ess' most well-known exploits occurred in the company of [[The Fishwives]], a pirate crew that at times included such figures as [[Ardrick Blackstone]], [[Cheeky Patch]], [[Ilabrar Nightbreeze]], and [[Sathul Tashill]], upon their flagship, ''[[The Satisfied Fishwife]]'' | ||
== Early Life == | |||
Born in the northern fens of ———————, Ka-Ess enjoyed an early life of relative privilege as a rare and thus desirable male. He was raised in the harem of the [[Matron]] [[Ssa-ptal]], groomed for the life of a drone, and was educated in hunting, handicrafts, [[traditional Lizardfolk unarmed combat]], and the historical poems of the [[Lizardfolk oral tradition]]. In his fourteenth year, Ssa-ptal died unexpectedly — a crushing blow to young Ka-Ess' prospects. His attempts to negotiate the patronage of a new Matron failed, and Ka-Ess fled into exile rather than be devoured by the Matron of a rival line. | |||
== Taking to the Sea == | |||