House Betor are like the northmen of the freezing seas above. They sail the clinker boats and row the oars themselves instead of whipping hundreds of slaves, and they value their strength and their mead. The Betor have a duty to their faith, though, and they also have a bottom line to keep in mind. To that end, they have looked north, to the numerous people who call it home, who sail the freezing seas. They were explorers, merchants, missionaries. Their leader, an honourable captain known as Komen Betor.

House Eukal are the servants of their own coffers. Their wealth is more important than any faith whatsoever, but they too knew that they had to look out across their borders and nearest sea to secure a bright future of wealth. Trade made everyone better, right? The Eukal had secured funding from the realm in exchange for a diplomatic attachment. As such, the leaders of their first fleet were a Eukal, Oroitz Eukal, and an Akko princess, Nekane Akko.

Map of the trade network, and places visited by the fleets.