"To vex her most severely, ask her why she doesn't call herself the Queen of the Cross-Trade."
Footnote 1 on Shemeshka's entry in Uncaged. So, um, apparently there is a deal here? I must have missed something because I'm not sure what that deal is.
King of the Cross-Trade
Tue, 2012-07-24 03:12
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King of the Cross-Trade
Tue, 2012-07-24 17:52
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Re: King of the Cross-Trade
As I understand it, Shemeska calls herself King of the Crosstrade to avoid angering the Lady of Pain by seeming to be trying to usurp her position. It might vex her to have to refer to herself in the masculine merely to avoid angering a non-Yugoloth.
I don't think it's ever been explained officially, though I seem to recall Shemeshka being incorrectly marked as a male in her statblock in Uncaged (I think, might have been a different sourcebook). It's probably just a hook for DMs to build upon.
Of course, since 'loths go both ways, it's hard to see why that would be particularly "vexing" for her...
Looking for help fleshing out the Lords of the Nine: here.