A Warlock Alone, Island Empire solo game

[Scotley]

Fa'Malathent considers and says, "I would like one more of these muffins, my complements to your chef. Other than that I have nothing else today. I have to visit my tailor. I have to have something to wear to the wedding you know." After a bit more small talk he too exits.

OOC: What next? Do we have anything else on the agenda for today or should I just toss the next obstacle in your path.

 

[J. Alexander]

Conservations

Seeing the chieftians pleasure in the muffins, MIchael will quietly ask one of the galley crew tending the refreshemtns to see if Grumbar can have a small basket fresh from the oven ready to hand the chieftain when he leaves. MIchael will make small talk with the chieftian and about the upcoming events etc. When it is time to leave, Michael will see him to the deck and hopefullly hand him a basket of muffins to take home.
Having completed the morning appointmenst, MIchael is at last free of all the socail calls etc that were engendred on his return and the party. Able to relax somewhat, MIchael will ask that a small shade be set up on the quarter deck for him and will change into a white linen lace up shirt, a pair of loose kaki trousers and then ask Grumbar to send to the quartedeck throuout the day anythin he would like for me to sample etc....Michael will invite Grond and even Nicholas and Guiesspe to join him in the lounging about...if the other two lieutiants are availabe and not tending to personal business they will be invited as well to spend the day bumming.

Nope no other plans.

 

[Scotley]

An afternoon off

The crew follows your instructions and the Chieftain leaves with a basket of the muffins and a smile. Soon the canopy is erected and the men you asked for all find themselves taking their ease under the canopy. Tart lemonade and crocks of slightly chilled dwarven beer are soon available. A strong smell of spice and pepper wafts up from the galley and soon a basket of blackened bits of something with a hint of red seasoning under the char, rounds of soft flat-bread, a bowl of sweet red onion marinating in something, a mix of diced lettuce and fresh herbs in another basket and a pot of creamy sauce are brought up. The men on deck look at each other a moment and finally Guisseppi asks "Emm, what is it?" The galley helper says that "Grumbar called it Kitchen Coals. He says it is a traditional dwarven smith's lunch. You are to put the sauce on the bread add the 'coals', onion and lettuce, roll it up and eat it." After a little fumbling you manage to assemble a roll and try it. The blackened bits proved to be cave fish, tender goat loin and mushrooms all diced small soaked in a red spice blend then covered with a dry mix and blackened in a heavy skillet with high heat and lots of butter. The sweet mainade on the onions and the tangy cool sauce make the heat of the spices just bearable. The herbs in with the lettuce prove to be clinatro and lemon basil. The heat of the dish has everyone reaching for beer and lemonade. However, the heat inside and the beads of sweet that pop out on everyone's forehead serves to leave you feeling cooler on the outside. The bread proves a little gritty in the dwarven style, but otherwise a remarkable disk.

OOC: Is Nac'Losin or the Bard invited to join?

 

[J. Alexander]

The Ship

Sorry, I meant for all ship's officers etc to be invited so they would be included.

As they partake of the meal and seeing the hands working on deck doing whatever, Michael will pass word for them to stand down and enjoy the afternoon with a small keg of cool beer and all the lemonaide they can drink.

 

[Scotley]

The men make haste to comply with your orders.

Nicolas savors a beer to wash down his Coals and then asks. "This is most pleasant Captain, but I really must get back to work on a couple of things. I have some appointments to keep today." In a softer voice ment only for the Captain's ears he tells Michael that he is working to build some contacts among the servants of the nobility and that requires being visible at markets and working man's pubs. He also has a couple of meetings with someone who may be able to put him in touch with a local thieves guild.

 

[J. Alexander]

Conservations

"Do what you can but do be carful"

Hopefully the day will be uneventful. Michael will somtime in the late afternoon prepare the ship with wards etc to the best he can and hope to ride out the night. As the crew will be returning in the monring, things should be a little safer then.

 

[Scotley]

It appears that Grumbar is bored with the crew away. Smoke and pleasant smells waft up from the galley throughout the afternoon and evening. Snacks, pastries and an a fairly elaborate dinner of roast pork in a sauce rich with wild swamp berries that proves tasty and a big hit with all Chandar, Nac'Losin and Imparell. A nutty cake with a ridiculously rich butter-cream frosting and coffee amended with a little brandy rounds out the day's feasting. Willum plays and recites poetry as the mood strikes him. Tregere seems to inspire some mildly melancholy odes to summertime, but as evening comes he picks up the beat with some up tempo songs to counteract the torpor inspired by all the rich food. Imparell and Nac'Losin are even inspired to sing a couple of traditional Tregeran songs in their croaking voices. Not to be out done Guseppi and Mangram belt out a couple of sea shanties as they get deeper into their cups. As things are winding down at the tail of the evening, Nicholas returns. He looks tired. He great-fully accepts a beer and a sandwich of leftover pork. Despite having eaten enough for four men today, Chandar joins him in a sandwich dripping with the swamp-berry sauce.

 

[J. Alexander]

Conservations

Relived at having Nicholas back on board safe, MIchael will let him rest and eat in peace and not press him for any details. Casting a few clean cantrips on Nicholas so as to refresh him MIchael will excuse himself for a few moments and go to the galley where he will thank Grumbar for such and excellent feast. Casting clean cantrips on the cookware and kitchen in general, MIchael will ask Grumbar to join them ondeck for the remainder of the eveing. Returning to deck, He will ask two of the crew to briefly go ashor and purchase two kegs of lemonaide and one keg of light summer beer as well as one of hearty ale so there will be liquid refreshemnts. Once they return back with the goodies, MIchael will have the lights set and the nets raised so as to provide early warning and return to the quarterdeck where he will confine his intake to lemonaide and iced tea.

 

[Scotley]

Grumbar is pleased to be invited to join the officers. He too looks tired, but happy. He partakes of the ale and notes that, "a good cigar would round out the meals nicely." Soon refreshed Nicolas comments, "I made some good contacts today, but wandering around in this heat and humidity all day acting like a servant is hard work." He grins wickedly at Michael. "I may have a new friend for you. How do you feel about blind dates?"

 

[J. Alexander]

Conservations

Taking the hint from Grumbar, MIchael motions to NIcholas to join him..we will be back in a few" Going to his cabin Michael will arrange a selection of cigars and say "What type of blind date"