Island Empire Part 1, to Mermaid's Rest

[mleibrock]

Radoon - Mariner/Fighter/Master Thrower

Excellent point!! But out of curiosity, how do you intend to inspect the keels of the various ships without raising suspicion? As far as the name goes, I vote to keep the Rumpled Bedsheet, I think it might attract the kind we are looking for.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Rook

"So far as it goes, I like the plan. It will be difficult to be more thorough until we have a broader knowledge base for what we're dealing with. Captain, if you'd like some company/protection on your scouting expidition I have the means to help out. My resources are somewhat limited, however, so I'm just as comfortable staying on land and in your general vicinity as I would be staying closer.

"I'm also of the opinion that one name will be as good as another for the ship, for a couple of reasons. First, we're not absolutely certain what tack we'll be taking, so the slight self effacement of the current name may turn out in our favor. Additionally, pirates are a quirky lot, and are just as likely to assume that the name has some off color conotation related to the ship's history as anything else."

 

[Erland]

Morwyn

"Radoon, inspect is perhaps too strong a word. I'm merely going to look at various keels. As for how I plan to do so without attracting too much attention, I can breath water. I just plan to stay underwater, and not approach any ship too closely. I know that limits the kind of information I can gather, and there isn't much to differentiate one keel from another, but I hope that a Dexter and Longi will be distinctive.

Rook, as I said, you'd be welcome. However, I don't plan to go looking for trouble, so there shouldn't be any need for you to use any consumables."

 

[Scotley]

Aboard the Rumpled Bedsheet

Marienna adds, "I think the plan is starting to come together. I guess we need to decide pretty quickly if we are going to put in to port. We'll be leaving the wheelands and getting into open water tomorrow."

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Rook

"I'll plan on being in the general vicinity as 'shore support,' then -- I'll try to stay within easy hailing distance in case something comes up."

 

[Erland]

Morwyn

"So, we have a plan, or at least the beginning of one. We shall put into port, cash our letters of credit to avoid a paper trail, then make for Mermaid's Rest. Once there, Rook and I will 'sound the waters' and learn the physical situation, while Radoon and Michael begin to make contacts among the various ruffians and scoundrels who make up the populace."

 

[mleibrock]

Radoon - Mariner/Fighter/Master Thrower

"Sounds good to me but I think we might be more effective if we split up, not singularly but maybe I take a crew member as would Michael, though he has his minions to back him up. Plus the kind I know might not approach Michael and vice versa, we do not know if we are dealing with low-life or upper esulan (no idea how to spell that). How do you feel about that? Also Marienna might be able to get other info from certain deprived individuals. I think we are all very capable. So what is to be our official story then?"

 

[J. Alexander]

Michael Storm (warock)

OCC: I'm back guys, sorry for the pissy mood but the loss of the guys hurts and yes at this moment trust is very very thin with me.


For the DM only[sblock]Michael will stay in his room and avoid all contact with the party as much as he can. When he gets backs to the cabin he will speak with Giuseeppe and inform him of the conversation etc, but making sure that he knows he is and will never be in danger of being sold. I will stress the point that I am taking him into my confidence about this, as the discussions are on a need to know basis. Also I will give him the option of either agreeing to help with the charade of catamite etc if he is so willing, but that we may revise the slaver angle from sell to buy another young man such as himself. Once again stressing that this may put him and me both in an unfavorable light but that it may be necessary in order to gain the pirates confidence and conclude the mission. Further, I will tell him he is most likely to be approaced by other members of the party and be felt out about me and or my intent to sell him. He may answer to the extent that all he knows is that I am a minor son of major nobilty and that he has been in my service only a few months. Should they bring up my idea of selling him into slavery, he is to act concerened and ask for their help to save him. I want to see how loayal the party really is. He will be informed that Grond will be watching his back for safety and that if at any time he gets a werid feeling or is scared he is to return to safety.[/sblock]

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Rook

"What if we're a small, independant trader that had a special cargo for Marin & Sons? This would be something very expensive and small (so the 'Bedsheet' could ship it), preferably something fairly important to Captain Marin. After the loss of their two ships, Marin & Sons was no longer willing to pay the cost of the cargo, so forfeited their rights to it. Now we are burdened with either selling it in whatever market we can find, or lowering our cost so that Marin can buy it.

Someone who knows Captain Marin or Marin & Sons a bit better than I would have to refine the story, of course -- I'm just talking off the top of my head. But in general, this one has two lures to our potential targets: A valuable cargo for the taking or buying, and something important to Marin in particular (in case the taking of the ships is an action against Marin & Sons in particular).

If we go with this, we'll either need to pick up such a cargo, or decide now that we're running a bluff and that we'll go after the first target that shows sufficient interest."

I really hope our target turns out to be a slaver as well as a pirate. As long as they leave me alone, I've got nothing against pirates in general. Slavers, however . . .

 

[Scotley]

Aboard the 'Rumpled Bedsheet'

Marienna blushes at Radoon's comment, clearly thinking the worst about his comment regarding her ability to gather information. Terry speaks up, "I might be able to gather a bit of useful information as well, I've spent a bit of time in salty taverns." At Rooks comment he adds, "Do you think we should mention Marin and Son at all?"