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Steve Clarney

A sailor and fighter who haunts the wharves of a fogbound port, listening for oars that no one else can hear.

supporting

Also known as Steve sahib, Clarney

First appearance: sea curse

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Clarney remembers the day Lie-lip Canool came ashore without John Kulrek, and Moll Farrell's terrible smile as she told Canool there was blood on his hand. He and his friend Joe row out into the grey fog chasing the…

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Character Web

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Character groups

  • Adventurers and Sorcerers
  • Cursed Women and Dreamlike Narrators
  • Ancient Sorcerers and Temptresses

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SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Steve Clarney in sea curse
See Steve Clarney in sea curse