Crowley & Sons Shipwright
Besides conventional ship repair, Crowley & Sons specialize in the construction of submersible vessels for sale to the treasure hunters exploring the Alphatian Isles. The
basic design is a diving bell which is a massive iron sphere that must be lowered and raised by a crane. Passengers in the diving bell only have a set of tiny windows for an
undersea view but can swim out the open bottom of the bell to explore or retrieve valuables. A superior design is an armored diving suit equipped with pneumatic firearms
that can be fired underwater. The alchemical kraken is the preferred choice of wealthy undersea explorers. Its eight tentacles can be used to shift sand and debris while the crew remains dry and warm inside the vessel. Crowley & Sons also appraise and purchase recovered artifacts and provide expert advice on undersea salvaging operations. Few know that the humans who own the business have joined up with a band of merrow claim jumpers to rob successful treasure seekers.
Uryat Crowley acts like a kindly toy maker, but is a ruthless criminal. He has built a wide variety of contraptions, vehicles, and weaponry used by local pirates in the region and his shop is considered common ground for likeminded individuals in the area. If he is killed or captured by the heroes his many sons will return seeking revenge in their own machinations.
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