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| - The Shorewatch Merchant Marine was originally formed by a pair of Granthelian merchants who had an eye for foreign shores. Loganne Prastirt and Vincent Ristanthrat launched their expeditionary trade mission off in hopes of garnering new markets abroad that were untapped by rivals and local businessmen. When the ships returned mere days later, with half of their crews strung up by the masts, the proprietors of Prastirt & Ristanthrat Joint Venture were appalled. The losses taken by their business attempt had dashed any hope of making vast gains over their competitors, P&R Joint Ventures began to make investments that would yield a slow but steady profit that would eventually find itself in the trust of remaining Ristanthrat, sonless Prastirt dying far before his goals of economic success could be realized. The three sons of Ristanthrat began to use the money from the Ristanthrat Trust to construct a new fleet. This time, the sons learned from their father's mistake, forming a small but heavily armed merchant marine squadron. The ships would launch with intention to make tentative voyages along the coast of Granthel to test its capabilities. However, the unexpected buyout of the Ristanthrats' business venture by the upstart daughter of Loganne Prastirt. Having less of a sense for maritime necessities and a keener eye for business, the provisions for the merchant marine fleet was kept in its state. This included the lack of proper deep sea going navigational techniques of experts. Adapting the shortcoming to her advance, Precilla Prastirt employed the expanding fleet for what it suited best, coast-bound voyages. Using her position to maneuver into dominance as leading maritime force in Commonport, Madame Prastirt officially commissioned the Shorewatch Merchant Marine and set its course into motion as a bastion of coastal defense against nefarious forces vying for Granthelian shores.
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