Erekose's Savage Tide - Act 1: There is No Honour

[Velmont]

Jerrel will try to find who was shouting for help and look at the source of fire too.

 

[Erekose13]

Between the four of you, you find the source of the smoke lies amongst the sodden straw used to line the cages of animals that have all now fled or been torn to shreds by the rhagodessa. The unfortunate smuggler who cried for help lies mortally injured and unconscious near the largest cage that presumably held the rhagodessa.

Alix manages to help Vark bleed out, though he'd have been done for in a couple minutes most likely. The other pirates that have fallen are few and far between. Most managed to escape to the water line. They are no where to be seen now. Vark himself has a fine looking rapier, a light crossbow, well crafted studded leather, a nice looking buckler, 10 bolts, 2 elixirs stored in small metal vials, an earing and a silver ring.

A search of the ship reveals a large trunk in the captain's quarters. The chest does not appear to be locked. Any further searching/opening/looting?

 

[Rystil Arden]

*Alix will let Tereg search the trunk for traps. Then he will open it and acquisition the contents, taking careful note of any documents or other written things within (or anywhere else on the ship too). He wants to see if there are clues about Vark's connections, etc.*

 

[Manzanita]

OOC:

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"Yes, please, if at all possible I'd prefer to keep my name out of this. The Blue Nixie is docked at Pier 5 here in the Merchant's district, just north of here. It's the pier between the Merchant's and the Smith's guildhalls. Its a triple masted caravel and you will be able to see the name of it on the back. My father's ring should be in a hidden compartment in the captain's quarters under the quarterdeck at the back. I'm afraid that it would appear that I do not have any loyal friends at the docks to whom I might've turned.

My mother's ring? I believe was lost at sea." she replies....

OK. Down, but must I be completely useless? I think they others would remember this tidbit. Hope its OK for me to remind them. I'm sure they would have gotten to it anyway..

 

[Rystil Arden]

(OOC: Ah. Very very very good call. If this wasn't like months later, I would have remembered that as well. Alix will take the ring for the moment if they find it. He has a plan to try to catch the mastermind of this plot, but he'll need the ring temporarily. Lavinia will get it soon enough)

 

[Velmont]

Jerell extenguish the fire and then go back to the others. "Have we found what we were searching for?"

[SBLOCK=OOC]Jerell will take Vark's rapier. Anyone have detect magic ready.[/SBLOCK]

 

[Ayden]

Nathan will assist in the putting out of the fires and will attempt to keep the woman alive for questioning by the authorities. Making notes of the animals there and their condition, he is also tempted to seek out a nature temple and curry some good will between them and himself.

 

[Rystil Arden]

(OOC: I think Alix convinced the lady pirate to jump)

 

[Erekose13]

[imager]http://www.enworld.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=31082&stc=1[/imager]Two pirates remain on deck with Vark, all three of whom have bled out by now (the first two went unconscious in Rd 1). All the rest have fled. Checking the Captain's quarters more thuroughly Alix eventually finds a secret panel in headboard of the captain's bunk. Tereg checks for traps on both the chest and the panel and finds none. Alix opens the panel to reveal a scap of rolled-up parchment threaded through a signet ring. Written on it is a strange list of monsters. Inside the chest Tereg finds a leather pouch containing 100 shiny platinum coins, presumably Lavinia's payment to the harbourmaster.

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Splendid! Well done, gentlemen. It's quite late, so let's break for the eve and return the money to Lavinia in the morning. Also, let's make sure Julian has a nice safe and comfortable place to rest."

'Okay, that's a combination, probably for a safe with a tumbler--right, left, right, left, right. The monsters will be the numbers. Maybe the numerical value of the first letter in each name, so 3 for the 'C' in Chimera...But then Chimera couldn't be right before Cyclops. Well, I'll figure it out.'

*Once everyone breaks for the evening, Alix has something he needs to check.*