Sabian

Sabian is a half-elven pirate of the Revelry and a former crewmate of Fjord. He and Fjord grew up together in Port Damali, then sailed together aboard the Tide's Breath under Captain Vandran. Sabian sabotaged and sunk the Tide's Breath in 835 PD, shortly before the events of Campaign 2. He then sailed aboard the Widow's Embrace under the pirate Captain Cadmus Leeland and was known to be living in Darktow.

Description
Sabian is a half-elf man.

Fjord, who grew up with Sabian, described him as having "always been a piece of shit of one variety or another". Fjord believed that "maybe that stuff had faded between us" in recent years, though he doubted this after Sabian sabotaged the ship. Adella felt that Sabian's association with Cadmus Leeland indicated that he was up to no good, to which Fjord responded with certainty that Sabian was doing something unsavory and that Sabian had historically poor judgment. His former captain Vandran remembered him as "a coward and a survivor" and remarked that such people are difficult to kill.

Before Campaign 2
Sabian grew up with Fjord in Port Damali in the Menagerie Coast, and they knew each other for "many, many years" by the beginning of Campaign 2 in 835 PD. Despite this, Fjord suggested that their relationship was not good. He and Fjord were brought by Captain Vandran to work aboard the Tide's Breath, and he sailed aboard the ship for many years. His position on the crew is unidentified, but he is known to have been of lower rank than Fjord. Eventually, in their final years aboard Tide's Breath, Fjord believed that he and Sabian's relationship improved enough that they could work together.

In early 835 PD, Sabian left Port Damali aboard the Tide's Breath for an unknown port west of Darktow. As the ship was overtaken by a storm on the return journey, Fjord noticed him going to the cargo hold, which was unusual for Sabian, and followed him. There, he discovered Sabian planting an explosive. Sabian threw multiple daggers at Fjord and escaped to the deck. At the moment of the explosion, Sabian was preparing to jump off the ship into the sea, as last seen by Fjord. Sabian returned to Port Damali, where he ransacked Vandran's warehouse in search of something. He was seen by a local butcher next door, who later told Fjord of his survival.

Sabian then began working with Cadmus Leeland, a merchant, pirate, and captain of the Widow's Embrace. They were in Nicodranas a few months before, set about the middle of Cuersar 835 PD. At some point, he became a member of the Revelry and began living in Darktow.

Campaign 2: The Mighty Nein
Fjord alluded to Sabian when telling the Mighty Nein about the sinking of the Tide's Breath and its saboteur. Fjord later left Zadash alone and traveled toward the Menagerie Coast, listening in various taverns for anyone talking about Sabian. After one week of travel, he returned to Zadash unsuccessful and confided in the Mighty Nein about Sabian, Vandran, the sinking of the ship, and any possible connections they may have to his sword, the Sword of Fathoms. He told the group that he wished to visit Nicodranas in the Coast to begin investigating. He hoped to ultimately take revenge against Sabian and was more interested in killing him than in answers.

Adella told Fjord that Sabian recently began working with Cadmus, and Fjord had a dream from Uk'otoa in which he destroyed statues in his path, the first of which was of Sabian. He left the Coast without progress on locating Sabian and spoke no further about him for months. However, finding Sabian remained on his mind, and he eventually quietly hired the bounty hunter Kotho for 200 gold to locate Sabian, remarking that he wanted Sabian found but did not necessarily want to spend the time to do so himself. He told Jester Lavorre of this later while in Eiselcross, after confiding that he wished to have closure on multiple elements of his past before pursuing new things. She used Sending to contact Kotho, who by then discovered Sabian lived on Darktow Isle.

Fjord later informed Vandran that Sabian survived the sinking. Vandran was not surprised. Fjord also demonstrated his magical ability by briefly disguising himself as Sabian. He additionally told Vandran, whom he was inviting aboard his ship, "I can't guarantee you that we won't try and kill Sabian."

Appearances and mentions

 * Campaign 2: The Mighty Nein

Trivia

 * Because he and Fjord grew up together, it is probable that Sabian was also raised at the Driftwood Asylum.