Stone's Throw Shipping

Stone's Throw Shipping, sometimes simply Stone's Throw, is a maritime shipping company operating in the Lucidian Ocean, in the Menagerie Coast and Swavain Islands. It was founded by Fjord in the six months before Misuthar 837 PD after he and the Mighty Nein finished adventuring together at the end of Campaign 2.

Description
Stone's Throw Shipping is a maritime shipping company operating in the Lucidian Ocean between the Menagerie Coast and Darktow Isle, working along the Coast and throughout the Swavain Islands. It is based in Nicodranas, where its founder Fjord lives with Jester Lavorre. The company was initially run with one ship, and it eventually expanded.

Name
The name derives from the surname that Fjord was given at the Driftwood Asylum: Stone. The name was intended by headmaster Grankton to disparagingly remind Fjord how he came to the orphanage and to insult him as useless. Shortly before establishing the company, during the events of Campaign 2 from 835 to 836 PD, Fjord did not use the surname at all because he did not consider it his name. While sailing aboard the Tide's Breath, from about 822 to 835 PD, it was used in daily life at least during his first months on the ship and on legal documents; Captain Vandran once attempted to convince Fjord that name's meaning of "useless" did not make sense.

"A stone's throw" is an idiomatic expression meaning a short distance, such as the distance a person can throw a stone; this is referenced in a tentative marketing tagline that Fjord pitched ("Your shipping is just a Stone's Throw away.") and in Kingsley Tealeaf's criticism of the tagline ("That means that it hasn't gotten very far, isn't it?").

Jester Lavorre grimaced whenever the name was said, but she enthusiastically promoted the business under it and believed they can make the name work. Beauregard Lionett, however, liked the name, and Fjord believed it was catchy. Fjord said that the name was being workshopped, and he ultimately decided to keep it.

Known ships

 * Nein Heroez, captained by Fjord. Sunk in Misuthar 837 PD.
 * Drensala Vis, captained by Adella. Adella expressed interest in the company and possibly began working with it in Misuthar 837 PD.
 * Mollymauk, captained by Kingsley. Eventually left for The Revelry.

History
Fjord established Stone's Throw Shipping between Sydenstar 836 PD and Misuthar 837 PD, between the end of Campaign 2 and. The business operated with one ship, the Nein Heroez captained by Fjord, and he promoted the company whenever he rescued ships from pirates and other danger. Jester created business cards, though she only produced a handful because she was creating them by hand. Kingsley, who joined Fjord's crew because he wanted to be a pirate, seemed to dislike working in maritime transport.

The Nein Heroez was attacked in Misuthar 837 PD by servants of Uk'otoa searching for the Cloven Crystal in Fjord's possession. It was torn in half by the storm giant Thoonum. One member of the crew died, and all cargo was lost. Two days later, Fjord pitched working with Stone's Throw to Adella, the captain of Drensala Vis, and she expressed interest in doing so.

Stone's Throw Shipping eventually became lucrative and expanded its operations. The money earned through the company allowed Fjord and Jester to buy property adjacent to their home in Nicodranas for Jester's art studio. Kingsley continued working with the company and began taking its "very, very intense" jobs. He eventually became the captain of the Mollymauk, and a month later, he stole the ship and joined The Revelry. He refused to return the ship to Fjord and threatened to kill him if he attempted to take it back.