Carson McCabe
Carson McCabe is a Highpass authority figure whose personal guards harbored a mole, Stald, who was quietly eliminated at Carson's request.
- Type
- Figure
- Attested in
- EQ1
- Sources
- 9 texts
Overview
Drawn from The Council — official article.EQ1Primary · official · best available source
Lord Tephys of the Koada`Dal and Carson McCabe of Highkeep stared at each other with long faces over the council table in Highkeep. The meetings were not going well. Upon hearing of the Teir`Dal's plans of conquest, Tephys had immediately dispatched word to
Felwithe petitioning help. He had yet to hear a reply.
Carson's biggest problem in drafting forces for Highkeep was that most of the merchant lords on the council were just that, merchants. They spoke endlessly of buying their way out of the fight, that the goblin was lying, or that they should just cut their losses and leave.
Carson and Tephys suffered no delusions. They knew that the Teir`Dal would not bargain, and those that surrendered were doomed to a quick death at best, with a long life of torture and servitude being the alternative.
"Have we received any word from Antonius Bayle yet?" Tephys asked not for the first time since the council had convened.
"I'm afraid that my messengers have returned with the same news we expected Lord Tephys," Carson explained. "He cannot lend us much support, if any, in our struggle. He is afraid, and with good reason, that were he to make any attempt to do so, the rival factions in and around Qeynos would be quick to take advantage of the city. He envisions everything from the gnolls of Blackburrow overrunning the city to the Bloodsabers taking it from underneath him. And the sad thing is, I can't really say I blame him."
"What of Freeport?" asked Taliman Yurick, the leader of the city's brewing merchants. "Surely they're in the best position to help us, practically bordering Nektulos and all."
Official Lore
5Collected official lore pieces, from in-game and out.
Knargon Lanenda Courier
You say, ‘hail Knargon Lanenda’ Knargon Lanenda says ‘Hey.. What’s up? My name’s Knargon Lanenda. I just came over here from [Freeport] a couple of months ago. I used to run a big business importing goods from [Faydwer]. If you’ve been to [Freeport], I’m sure you’ve heard of me. You say, ‘where is freeport?’
Read the full sourceHighpass
You say, ‘who is carson mccabe’ Tarn Visilin says ‘Carson McCabe is the ruler of Highpass Hold. It was his father, Sean McCabe, who established this great community.’ You say, ‘where is carson mccabe’ Tarn Visilin says ‘Carson McCabe resides in the royal chambers of Highkeep. If you wish to meet with him, do so when he is on the lower levels of the keep.
Read the full sourceDreezil Pockitdip Vindicated
…Firiona stepped in front of Carson, distracting him. "Carson McCabe, do you recall the occasion on which you first saw the defendant?" Carson nodded, "Yes, milady, the defendant was brought before me by Guards Heptal and Nonet, along with the contraband stout.
Read the full sourceDreezil Pockitdip on Trial
…Heptal hesitated, "I didn't exactly... er... well, y'see, I didn't question him m'self, y'know. I took him t' Carson McCabe, y'see, an' he told me t' put th' rogue in a cell, is what happened, y'know. But the only place he could've got it is from some gnoll from Blackburrow o'course.
Read the full sourceRogue Errands
…Knargon Lanenda says 'Carson McCabe? He runs that sham of a fortress called [Highpass Hold]. We've been dealing with him for a few years, now. But, lately he seems to be losing control of his business. [Hanns] will whip him into shape pretty soon though, I bet.' Knargon Lanenda says 'We have a small shipment of goods coming in later tonight.
Read the full sourceFurther sources
3Lore that mentions this in passing.