At 15 En'Kara's, I was Xavier Datalamey the son of a merchant in Port kar. My father, a plain sort of man with few unusual aspirations, sold textiles. We argued incessantly over nearly every issue. My father expected me to take my place in the shop and become a merchant. I of course, had other plans. Enchanted by the movement of paint across canvas, I often stole away to paint at the shore and the canals. For a time, this activity went unnoticed but the day my father discovered me there painting at the canals, everything changed. Disgusted and wrathful, my father beat me severely, ordering me from the house, revoking even my name from him. Amidst the tears of my mother, The beautiful Liana, I left the house vowing never to return and never again, to utter the name Datalamey. For a time, I made my living at the Canals. I managed to do what I could , selling paintings, playing stones and dice with other boys like myself, orphaned or left to die in the dank alleyways of Port Kar. Depite any talent for art I seemed to have, little money was to be made by a boy of the canals. Perhaps I was not talented in art. I could not tell. All that I knew was that I loved to paint, and imagined myself a great artist living in splendor, gloating to my miserable father. One day, with the rays of lar torvis high in the sky. I was painting near the southern docks. Mistaking me for another I suppose, The oar master of a nearby ship asked me if I could play the aulus. I was only too glad to say that I did. I remember being beaten often on that trip, at least until I actually learned to play the thing. The journey lasted many En'Vars and soon I had grown into a man. I eventually became something of a favorite on board the ship Celphia The crew schooled me in the ways of war and the sea, and my days aboard her were among my fondest memories. One day as we crested the territory of Teletus, sails were seen and a vicious battle ensued. The Celphia though badly damaged was victorious and the round ship of Teletus was ours. In its hold was the treasure of a fabulous joining price, The daughter of a rich merchant being joined with a merchant of Kasra. Even my small share of the treasure made me a wealthy young man. When we docked in Bazi I became fascinated with gambling and managed slowly to build my fortune from wagering. That money then, was put to the creation of a furniture business where I learned to love the turn of wood under my hands, working there often among the craftsman, learning as much as I could. Slowly I felt that I had gained a level of security. My fortunes had become great enough that I might live in comfort. Then, I met Elise...

The House of the larl has enjoyed a season of prosperity. in the hieght of the warm season a roundship of Kasra was siezed and a medium Ram ship captured though damaged in the same battle. The round ship contained the bride price of a Kasran merchant and 12 maids of that city bound for Bazi. The roundship was sold upon return to Kar for 1500 gold tarns. The Tarn ship was refit and renamed the Kasras Pride. The flag ship of the fleet is the Heavy class ram, Windblade

Her Sister ship is named Capricious.
The Majority of the fleet are medium ramships three of which were purchased from the yards of the arsenal. two of which were taken in battle. Five ships, in miserable condition, were gifted by the late Seren Lindra. Those ships were sold or traded as best they could be to fit and provide for the more modern ships of the line. Those ships are named respectively,
Kasra's Pride,
Melody's tears,
Pernicious,
Indefatiguable,
Thassa's fist, and the
ShellyNow renamed Boric's folly.
As the winter approached, the fortunes of the house remained steady. The successful negotiation for the release of a child of Parabu Wook resulted in some 3000 gtd of wealth for the house as well as the transfer of 85 slave girls of an average value of 5 silver tarsks each. Unfortunatley no member of the house may set foot in that city ever again. In addition, The House of The Larl took it upon herself to wage war with the river towns. The city of Ven was sacked resulting in much loot being taken as tribute price the total has not been tallied yet. As the cold came upon us a man Nilok joined the house. Sadly, he was killed soon after and his ship fell to the house. It is being refit and repainted and will be handed over to the man who will avenge Niloks death or it will remain in the house fleet. For now She is known as Nilok's revenge or simply the Revenge.
The house is proud also of her two raiders class ships;
Jesinia
and Talena
Unfortunately, manning this many ships is terribly expensive, not to mention the gaurd of the house and the detachment of Tarnsman who protect the keep. Consider that if on average, each Tarn ship has a crew of say 100 men, and each makes on average one gold tarn per year, the exorbinant costs of maintaining such a fleet!
Lastly, but very much the pride of the House of The Larl, Is the Barge Liana. The elegant barge Was mounted on the twin hulls of Tarn ships at great expense and is made up with all the finest ecoutrements.

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