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<blockquote data-quote="Mewness" data-source="post: 5588629" data-attributes="member: 14889"><p>[GM]The Perception checks in this post can only be attempted by those who are exploring the wreck.[/GM]</p><p></p><p>Leaving Hú Lí and the Irregulars to watch the beach, Alkas, Castile, Noriaki, and Takahaan make their way over to the wreck. Sasha shrieks when Noriaki’s foot slips, and she observes the remainder of his climb with her hands clamped over her mouth.</p><p></p><p>The body lying on the deck proves to be Alton, the <em>Jenivere</em>’s first mate. As with Nelli, it appears that the lobster-things have been nibbling on his body, leaving it a gruesome sight.</p><p></p><p>[sblock=Perception 17 (active only)]Most of the blood has been washed away by seawater, but you notice that Alton has a deep wound in his abdomen. The wound is clean and straight and was almost certainly inflicted by a blade.[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>Belowdecks, the adventurers surprise another lobster-thing. This one is much larger than the ones they fought on the beach, but it doesn’t seem to want to fight and skitters over the edge of the hole in the hull, plopping into the water. The bodies of the remaining members of the crew are all here, looking as though they never attempted to leave the ship--or even to clean up after their last meal. </p><p></p><p>The body of Mecatl lies in one of the cabins. He is holding a piece of dense, blackened wood about twenty inches long. Smaller pieces of the same wood are scattered about--it appears that they once formed a larger wooden object, perhaps a club or staff, that splintered while Mecatl was trying to retrieve it. When touched, the wood thrums very gently against the skin, as though it has an extremely faint but steady pulse. In Mecatl’s pouch is a stoppered vial, just like the one found on Nelli, and a small key.</p><p></p><p>In the captain’s cabin there is a large, flat wooden box with decorative inlays. The box is badly damaged, but the item it contains is in perfect condition: this is a beautifully made dwarven axe with a blade of bluish, patterned steel. It is unusually showy for a weapon of dwarven make and was probably intended as a gift--though who was to have been the giver, and who the recipient, cannot be determined.</p><p></p><p>[sblock=Perception 15 (active only)]Wedged between the captain’s desk and the cabin wall is a logbook that must have fallen into the gap. It is water-damaged but looks like it might still be readable with a bit of time and effort.[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>The lower cargo section of the ship has mostly been destroyed. There is still food on board--a supply of black bread and dried meat looks usable, and is probably enough to feed the whole group for a couple of days, assuming it has not been tampered with. There are also a few jars of wine, but unfortunately no fresh water.</p><p></p><p>Only two people from the <em>Jenivere</em> now remain unaccounted for--Kovack, the captain, and Ieana, the quiet female scholar.</p><p></p><p>[sblock=Treasure!]I rolled randomly for who gets the first goodies. Here they are:</p><p></p><p>Accurate aversion staff +1 (L2 item; in piskie-sized splinters)--Dartmoor Irregulars</p><p>Dwarven thrower waraxe +1 (L2 item)--Castile</p><p>Another <strong>healing potion</strong>.</p><p>Please decide who is carrying the healing potions (Takahaan is already holding one).[/sblock]</p><p>[sblock=Getting back to shore]Getting back requires the same check as getting here in the first place did, with the same consequences for failure (bad luck).[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mewness, post: 5588629, member: 14889"] [GM]The Perception checks in this post can only be attempted by those who are exploring the wreck.[/GM] Leaving Hú Lí and the Irregulars to watch the beach, Alkas, Castile, Noriaki, and Takahaan make their way over to the wreck. Sasha shrieks when Noriaki’s foot slips, and she observes the remainder of his climb with her hands clamped over her mouth. The body lying on the deck proves to be Alton, the [i]Jenivere[/i]’s first mate. As with Nelli, it appears that the lobster-things have been nibbling on his body, leaving it a gruesome sight. [sblock=Perception 17 (active only)]Most of the blood has been washed away by seawater, but you notice that Alton has a deep wound in his abdomen. The wound is clean and straight and was almost certainly inflicted by a blade.[/sblock] Belowdecks, the adventurers surprise another lobster-thing. This one is much larger than the ones they fought on the beach, but it doesn’t seem to want to fight and skitters over the edge of the hole in the hull, plopping into the water. The bodies of the remaining members of the crew are all here, looking as though they never attempted to leave the ship--or even to clean up after their last meal. The body of Mecatl lies in one of the cabins. He is holding a piece of dense, blackened wood about twenty inches long. Smaller pieces of the same wood are scattered about--it appears that they once formed a larger wooden object, perhaps a club or staff, that splintered while Mecatl was trying to retrieve it. When touched, the wood thrums very gently against the skin, as though it has an extremely faint but steady pulse. In Mecatl’s pouch is a stoppered vial, just like the one found on Nelli, and a small key. In the captain’s cabin there is a large, flat wooden box with decorative inlays. The box is badly damaged, but the item it contains is in perfect condition: this is a beautifully made dwarven axe with a blade of bluish, patterned steel. It is unusually showy for a weapon of dwarven make and was probably intended as a gift--though who was to have been the giver, and who the recipient, cannot be determined. [sblock=Perception 15 (active only)]Wedged between the captain’s desk and the cabin wall is a logbook that must have fallen into the gap. It is water-damaged but looks like it might still be readable with a bit of time and effort.[/sblock] The lower cargo section of the ship has mostly been destroyed. There is still food on board--a supply of black bread and dried meat looks usable, and is probably enough to feed the whole group for a couple of days, assuming it has not been tampered with. There are also a few jars of wine, but unfortunately no fresh water. Only two people from the [i]Jenivere[/i] now remain unaccounted for--Kovack, the captain, and Ieana, the quiet female scholar. [sblock=Treasure!]I rolled randomly for who gets the first goodies. Here they are: Accurate aversion staff +1 (L2 item; in piskie-sized splinters)--Dartmoor Irregulars Dwarven thrower waraxe +1 (L2 item)--Castile Another [b]healing potion[/b]. Please decide who is carrying the healing potions (Takahaan is already holding one).[/sblock] [sblock=Getting back to shore]Getting back requires the same check as getting here in the first place did, with the same consequences for failure (bad luck).[/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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