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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Patryn of Elvenshae" data-source="post: 3227323" data-attributes="member: 23094">The Wrecks of the Hierophant Agamasthes and the Aspen WindSome years ago, the island kingdom of the Elves was at war with the human theocracy of [Insert Name Here].  This war was punctuated with numerous fleet and single-ship engagements.One of the bloodiest occurred in the waters surrounding [Island], where a small Elven squadron came upon a human task force watering and provisioning.  The battle was quickly joined, and much damage was done to the human ships, a large part of whose crew was still ashore.One human ship, however, was able to slip its moorings and engage the superior Elven force.  The flagship, the Hierophant Agamasthes, with little more than a skeleton crew, stood out to sea and brought the smaller picket ships of the Elven squadron to battle.  Captain Idanian, knowing his chances of survival were slim at best, and nonexistant against the more powerful Elven cruisers waiting in the offing, attempted to wound and slow the Elven escorts before making good his escape.Captain Al'tuar, of the Elven schooner Aspen Wind, saw the Hierophant's intentions, and placed his ship directly athwart her path.  Idanian, heedless, pressed on, increasing sail and raining what weapons he could into the much smaller Elven ship.Al'tuar nevertheless held his position to the end, and the two ships crashed into each other with a horrendous rending of wood, steel, and bodies.  Those elves of the Aspen Wind still standing let fly with countless grappling hooks, binding the two ships even closer together, and then began climbing into the Hierophant Agamasthes.It is not know from surviving reports what exactly happened next, except that, seemingly simultaneously, both ships burst into fire nearly from the waterline to the maintops.  Then, amidst the screams of the dying and great gouts of steam, both ships slid beneath the waves, still held in each other's embrace.The wrecks now lie in approximately 50 fathoms of water, still locked together.  It is rumored that, every night, the elven corpses try once again to storm the Hierophant Agamasthes, where they are met in slow, soundless battle by the once-living human crew.The wrecks of the ships contain many secrets and valuable items, from the powerful enchanted sword last wielded by Captain Idanian to the presumably still intact battle plans and ciphers used by each navy.  There's also the mystery of why the ships caught fire and sank so quickly.  A new spell?  A new weapon?</blockquote>

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