A Warlock Alone, Island Empire solo game

Morning

Fresh bread, a little smoked fish, and some jam from the Captain's stores arrives along with a hard boiled egg topped with a bit of dwarven spice, a sliced orange and a pot of tea. Mangram comes in as Michael is finishing. "None of the crew wanted to come personally, but I can tell you they are restless. Many of those lizard and toad folk aren't used to being away from home and they are eager to go ashore. By tomorrow you'll have some fellows in here with tall tales about why they must be given some leave. Our lot hasn't been around much and this den of thieves will swallow them whole. If we can wrap up our business here and be on our way soon it will ease matters. They've been under a lot of stress here expecting an attack at any time." NacLosin arrives with the same concerns.
 

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Breakfeast

As they voice their concerns Michael will listen. When they have finished Michael will say"One more day then we set sail on a quick errand. We will then have to return to the "Rest" to pick up two hulks and tow them back to "Terger" were we will have a brief 48 hour liberty before we resume our tading..How does that sound"
 


breakfeast

"lets wait till we set sail tomorrow evening...no need to telegraph our movements to unfriendlies" michael says...."and we will need to recruit more seamen while we are there."
 

Officers' Call

NacLosin nods, "Of course. There is always the chance something could be overheard. You are correct." NacLosin examines Michael with her healing skill, "You seem fit, that healer did good work." Mangram nods as well, "Very good captain. Is there anything else you'd like us to do? Everyone is in a pretty high state of readiness."
 

Breakfeast

"Lets stand down the crew this morning and go to 1/2 watches and let them rest. Ask Grumbar to tap a fresh keg of ale and allow the men two or three cups apiece in their off time. Also we will have him make a nice luncheon. We will do this until 6pm or so, and will set sail after i return from my 3:00pm meeting. As for today, I have two luncheons and an afternoon appointment so the ship will be in your care Mr. Mangrum."

Failing other questions Michael will spend the monring taking care of routine business and thinking. Around 11:00 am, he will pay a visit to Grond and Nicholas and bring them up to speed on the deal with Giraldi and the small pirater ship. "Shall we sail forth and attemtp to take her?"

OCC: Your up with the chickens this morning,,,,,the country air must have done you some good.
 

Officers' call part 2

Grond nods, "I think the men were a little disappointed they didn't see more action last night. It was really a lot of waiting and running about, but the real action was brief and they barely had to draw steel. I think an easy victory would do much for moral. We've been in a scrape or two, but really the men are largely untested."

Nicolas considers, "I could try to get a look at this Rosie then pretend to be her. With a little luck I could order all the men off the boat and we'd never have to draw a blade."

Grond looks none to pleased with this and would clearly prefer a hands on approach to Nicolas' more subtle plan.
 

Officer's Call Part 2

Thinking about it for a moment MIchael says "Both are very good plans...if we can capature the ship unharmed and by stealth we may find more information than if we storm her....I think it wise to perhaps prepare for both plans...Nicholas would you mind getting a look at Rosie and nose about a bit and see what is going on in the "Rest" and the rumors while Grond prepares for a boarding action....as well as for possible treachery.." Pausing Michael continues "My real reason for asking you gentlemen here is to determine what we should do with this small boat...Early we decided to implement a network of agents to gather news for our trading activities...now we are committed to this northern venture we may take six or more months to complete but which to date has been highly successful. I am thinking that we take the small ship and then have her refitted at a small floating resturante/coffeehouse with a back room for very discrete high stakes gambling (texas holdum poker) were we just take a small percentage of each pot rather than having to have the reserves of a casino. This would give us access to high quality information at little cost as well as provide excellent cover for people coming and going from the ship. The downside is that it more or less stations Nicholas with the Imperial Flotilla moving along with it from port to port. The upside is that it gives him a stable safe are to work from. Thoughts gentlemen"
 

Officers' Call 2

Grond speaks first, "I will get the many ready for an assult. As for the smaller ship, it does sound as if she'll be too small for cargo or military purposes. If she could keep pace with the retribution then she might be valuable as a second ship when you need to relay messages or offload smaller cargos and such. However, as a floating source of information and revenue she'll be less vulnerable and I think ultimately more valuable."

Nicolas continues, "I'll see what I can pick up and try to track down this 'Rosie'. As for the new ship, I hesitate to count my chickens before they are hatched as it were, but the idea of a gambling den with the Imperial Fleet does strike me as a good one."
 

Chatting

"Well if this one will not serve the purpose then the barge hulk we just acquired can be designed for the coffee house/casino...reagardless we have two ways to go should the smaller ship bear fruit or not" Turning to Grond he says "I fear a trap Grond, I fear a trap, should we just pass this by or stand our ground and when by guile and strenght of arms"
 

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