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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fenris" data-source="post: 2963276" data-attributes="member: 2820">As the party sits to catch their breath after the fierce battle and tend to the wounded, the observant notice something approaching. Out of the gloaming of the storm, a small, dark object is upon the waves, drawing nearer. As the party watches it is clear that the object is a small rowboat, with a single person manning the oars. As you watch, at several points the rower stops and turns. As the rower has gotten closer it appears that he is observing you himself, just as you watch him. Finally, you can see him make his way towards the shore. His oars dip deeply into the water and the small craft makes strong headway in the waves, both telling of strong shoulders and long experience with oars.As the boat approaches the shallow waters at the base of the cliff, the details of the boat and rower become more visible. The boat is in poor shape, the back half is singed and burned, embers still send up trails of smoke where water splashes on it. The rower takes one last look at the shore and the party and sends the boat up onto the beach with a last, strenuous pull. As the boat grounds a young man springs out of the boat with a lithe grace. He stands somewhat tall with his sandy blond hair, long and pulled back in the manner of sailors of Andon. His green eyes flicker across the group, from face to face, as if reading the intent that lay there. His skin is tanned and weathered, and he appears very handsome. His left hand rests lightly on the pommel of the curved sword hanging loosely at his belt. His clothes are soaked from the rain, much as yours are, but his sport fresh rips and burns, with not a few stains of blood.As he looks around, he sees the corpses of the arrowhawks and at the last smiles. Shoating over the din of the rain he speaks:“Hello my friends. I am glad to have landed where I did. For I see you have enacted my revenge for me. My ship was far out to sea when either these birds or others of their kind attacked my ship. I have lost my crew, and my ship and am far from home. My name is Ulsys Dantrim. I hope you can tell me where I have landed and perhaps the way to the closest port?”Now that the boat is ashore you can see at least one other body in the boat, badly charred and unmoving.</blockquote>

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