Island Empire - A Warlock Alone Part2

[Scotley]

The establishment of ranks for the newcomers seems to help. The confusion of the unclear position seemed to have been much of the difficulty.

The lady seems to have had little interest in the Cousin and so Gusseppi is happy if wary.

Any other business you want to discuss at the dinner?

OOC: I'm going to have to break down and open a new page on the Sea Isles wiki for a cast of npcs. I've got too damn many to keep all the names straight.

 

[J. Alexander]

Nope no further business except the planning of port calls on our way north to make the best time......

I know the feeling......about the npc

 

[Scotley]

OOC: Don't have my maps and such with me. Will get you some info on ports of call tonight or tomorrow.

 

[Scotley]

OOC: Checking the charts, Michael discovers that Adrilin is the only good deep water port in the Crosscroft Isles. That is also the only major city there. One old salt reports that most ships put a boat ashore at Baerlin to top off water barrels and buy some fresh butter, vegetables, bread and meat as this is the last major island before the long voyage to Icewatch. The Empire maintains a small outpost at Carloth at the very northern tip of Crosscroft, but it isn't normally open to commercial traffic.

 

[J. Alexander]

Michael will set his course accordingly even allowing for a brief stop at Carloth.

 

[Scotley]

You soon leave Bronhelm and the inner sea. You are now on the waters of the great ocean for the first time. The Retribution, which felt so strong and able in the calm Druid controlled waters of the inner sea seems very small on the great swells of the northern waters. It is noticeably cooler by the third day out from Bronhelm and there is no land in sight. The trusty Druid's almanac which lists the weather for each day in the inner sea is no longer of any use and you must judge the weather by looking at sky and sea. On the fourth day ominous clouds can be seen on the western horizon and there is a chill in the air. The amphibians break out sweaters, leggings and felt hats.

Thus far the crew is performing well and the officers are pleased. It will take another three days to get close to the Crosscroft Isles.

OOC: D20 roll please...

 

[J. Alexander]

Seeing the changing weather and the effect it is having on his crew Michael will ask Willum to start using calming songs......and prepare the crew for cold weather ..........

d20 18

 

[Scotley]

The calming songs and the warm clothes seem to do the trick for the time being. The ominous clouds remain at bay for now as well and the Retribution makes good time for 36 hours.

OOC: How about another roll?

 

[J. Alexander]

1d20 → [6] = (6)

 

[Scotley]

Things change over the next 12 hours as the storm finally breaks over the Retribution. The ship struggles over massive waves while being lashed by fierce winds and rain. The only silver lining is that the storm front brings slightly warmer temperatures. One crewman is killed by a stroke of lightning that hits the spar he was holding a line to. The older dwarven sailor was one of the newer editions to the crew and not well known to Michael. At dawn it looks like the weather might be breaking.

OOC: Another roll of the d20 please...