Island Empire Part 2, Mermaid's Rest
Scotley
Hero
Below Mermaid's Rest
Morwyn moves along the gangway toward the heart of the rest and soon notes that the Bastiander ship has lowered continual flame lanterns on long poles at all sides making it easy to see anyone who tries to approach the ship from below. It also seems to be attracking fish. A couple of Gnolls are using crossbows with barbed quarrels that trail a line to shot at fish and pull them aboard.
Morwyn moves along the gangway toward the heart of the rest and soon notes that the Bastiander ship has lowered continual flame lanterns on long poles at all sides making it easy to see anyone who tries to approach the ship from below. It also seems to be attracking fish. A couple of Gnolls are using crossbows with barbed quarrels that trail a line to shot at fish and pull them aboard.
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Scotley
Hero
Below Mermaid's Rest
Morwyn hits the water smoothly with hardly and sound and barely a ripple. Those on board the 'Bedsheet get no hint that anyone has noticed Morwyn. He made less of a splash than a chamber pot being emptied over the side.
Morwyn finds the water below the 'Rest to be murky and disgusting. It serves as the toilet and garbage dump for the mass of surface dwellers above. Most of the fish and creatures he sees are bottom feeders and scavengers. The area is a maze of anchor chains, lines and nets. Some boats and 'buildings' have underwater defenses. Around more than one you see nets sturng to form huge cages for sharks and other fierce marine life. Others have nets of nasty looking barbed wire to entangle any who try to get too close. There is even a menacing looking water elemental of great size below the Sea Sorcerers garishly lighted boat. Other boats have lights in, on or below the water to make the lookout's job easier. All those defenses lead one to wonder what sort of secrets they might be protecting. Of course most have no visible defenses at all. As Morwyn moves along he sees a variety of hulls in the water, but none that he can identify as the object of his search.
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Morwyn hits the water smoothly with hardly and sound and barely a ripple. Those on board the 'Bedsheet get no hint that anyone has noticed Morwyn. He made less of a splash than a chamber pot being emptied over the side.
Morwyn finds the water below the 'Rest to be murky and disgusting. It serves as the toilet and garbage dump for the mass of surface dwellers above. Most of the fish and creatures he sees are bottom feeders and scavengers. The area is a maze of anchor chains, lines and nets. Some boats and 'buildings' have underwater defenses. Around more than one you see nets sturng to form huge cages for sharks and other fierce marine life. Others have nets of nasty looking barbed wire to entangle any who try to get too close. There is even a menacing looking water elemental of great size below the Sea Sorcerers garishly lighted boat. Other boats have lights in, on or below the water to make the lookout's job easier. All those defenses lead one to wonder what sort of secrets they might be protecting. Of course most have no visible defenses at all. As Morwyn moves along he sees a variety of hulls in the water, but none that he can identify as the object of his search.
More later...
Scotley
Hero
Below Mermaid's Rest
The murkyness of the water requires Morwyn to go fairly close to those boats similar in size to the Lorraina Fare. Several promising hulls all prove to be other ships. Rook stuggles to follow as there are some private gangways staffed with Guards and other places where no path runs requiring him to backtrack and try another route. Despite his attempts at stealth, it is impossible to stay silent and in the shadows everywhere and some people must have seen or heard him, but most seem to take little notice. Skulking around seems to be the norm here. After an hour Morwyn approaches the second walled enclosure on the eastern side of the Rest. Within this one a large number of pontoons are visible holding the wall which includes some 30' of barbed wire netting below. An impediment to surface dwellers, such a dive is no challenge for Morwyn. Beyond the wall is another collection of pontoons suggesting a huge barge of some sort. On the surface, Rook finds that this walled area has only two gangways that approach it, both are blocked by gates well out from the wall itself, which has another gate. Their is at least 30' of water between the wall and the nearest boats or pathways on all sides. The guards at the gates are large fair skinned fellows with spears and bows dressed in sharkskin armor. Looking from outside the netting, Morwyn spots some sort of stanglely motionless fish some distance inside the protected area. At this distance he can't determine any more about them.
Actions?
The murkyness of the water requires Morwyn to go fairly close to those boats similar in size to the Lorraina Fare. Several promising hulls all prove to be other ships. Rook stuggles to follow as there are some private gangways staffed with Guards and other places where no path runs requiring him to backtrack and try another route. Despite his attempts at stealth, it is impossible to stay silent and in the shadows everywhere and some people must have seen or heard him, but most seem to take little notice. Skulking around seems to be the norm here. After an hour Morwyn approaches the second walled enclosure on the eastern side of the Rest. Within this one a large number of pontoons are visible holding the wall which includes some 30' of barbed wire netting below. An impediment to surface dwellers, such a dive is no challenge for Morwyn. Beyond the wall is another collection of pontoons suggesting a huge barge of some sort. On the surface, Rook finds that this walled area has only two gangways that approach it, both are blocked by gates well out from the wall itself, which has another gate. Their is at least 30' of water between the wall and the nearest boats or pathways on all sides. The guards at the gates are large fair skinned fellows with spears and bows dressed in sharkskin armor. Looking from outside the netting, Morwyn spots some sort of stanglely motionless fish some distance inside the protected area. At this distance he can't determine any more about them.
Actions?
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Rook
Any chance Rook could hang under the gangplanks and make his way past the guards and gates? If they're smooth for walking on top, the beams and braces must be underneath and might give him something to hold on to. Not saying I'm going to do this at this point -- this is just a recon mission -- but it would be nice to know it's an option if he needs to get in quietly.
Any chance Rook could hang under the gangplanks and make his way past the guards and gates? If they're smooth for walking on top, the beams and braces must be underneath and might give him something to hold on to. Not saying I'm going to do this at this point -- this is just a recon mission -- but it would be nice to know it's an option if he needs to get in quietly.
Scotley
Hero
Below Mermaid's Rest
Rook examines this section of walkway. There is a small space above the water where he could well slither along the supports. It would be challenging on the damp wood, but posible. The gate itself however, is in a built up frame that extend at least to the water line as well as 12' above the walkway and 10' to each side.
Rook examines this section of walkway. There is a small space above the water where he could well slither along the supports. It would be challenging on the damp wood, but posible. The gate itself however, is in a built up frame that extend at least to the water line as well as 12' above the walkway and 10' to each side.
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