The Salted Shadow

The Salted Shadow opened a decade ago when Marin bought the ruin of an old fishmonger’s hall and turned it into a refuge for underemployed hands of the quay. During heavy storms the tavern sheltered refugees from capsized boats and became a hub for low-level smuggling when supply lines tightened. Over time it accumulated a reputation for safe anonymity: if you paid the right fee, the tavern would neither ask nor tell. The building's cellars once belonged to a guild of fishermen who buried a ledger of debts in a stone alcove; Marin rediscovered it and used its ledgers to build a client list.