To have one entity that controls all three(+) factions, they must have a goal that is not depending on the success or failure of any faction – it will most likely depend on the fact that there are multiple factions opposing each other. Who is gaining anything from chaos and discord? There are several candidates present in the book:

1. Captain Xendros. She is essentially a foreign agent that cares only about fish for her country, and magic items.
2. Keledek. Just like Xendros, he uses the smugglers to get access to magic items, but he gains security by having a strong-ish government that protects his property.
3. Granny Nightshade. The more inner struggles Saltmarsh and Keoland have, the less they will bother her. The Brotherhood can be a good tool for her to keep the power of the others in check.
4. The Sea Princes. Although the loyalists hate them, supporting this faction will keep the smuggling operations more profitable, and the princes may also get insight in possible Keoland secret plans through the loyalists. The Brotherhood gives the princes a tool to kill their adversaries in all of Keoland.

Another option that I have thought about is Xolec. Maybe he is connected to other vampires like Strahd? Then there may be Vistani involved as messengers?

cheese sandwich

No speed cap yet, but all new cars sold in the EU must have a signal that alerts the driver if they’re driving faster than the current speed limit.

https://www.autoweek.com/news/a61532276/mandatory-speed-limiters-europe-cars/

Elrond left Middle Earth some 2 years after the marriage…

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The old version of Owlbear Rodeo is open source now https://github.com/owlbear-rodeo/owlbear-rodeo-legacy but no longer supported.

In this case, the bold parts in paragraphs 1 and 3 highlight the same line of thought (Trump’s allegations are echoed by many), where none of the important parts of paragraph 2 (it leads to harmful effects) are bold are all.

I find your boldening of phrases very annoying.

The speed that you get through your rj45’s depends on the quality of the cable used, both ‘in the wall’ and from the socket to your device. For 1Gb/sec they need to be cat 5e or better.

Nevada city, California. Population 3k+. Thanks to my wife’s addiction to christmas movies.

The archive link that was supplied works for me?

This week I don’t. Next week you may be right.

“Third Time’s the Charm” on dmsguild.com. There are more single-player adventures there, too.