I have a few questions that need answering before my next post.

What does Talogan know about the stretch of sea to the north other than that the people there are gearing up for war?

Would doing mercenary work or turning in pirate bounties get Talogan and his crew branded as raiders?

If Talogan wanted to find someone in Red Shard proficient in thieves' tools and willing to join a pirate crew, what would be the best way to go about it? Does Talogan know anyone specific who could point him in the right direction? Would he just have to ask around and hope for the best? Or is there something else he'd need to do?