Island Empire Part 2, Mermaid's Rest

[Scotley]

OOC: On this present day of rest before we make the assault, Gnurl will go on deck amidships and cast Summon Monster III to conjure a water elemental. (He gots a few questions for the critter....) When it answers Gnurl's call:

"I was thinking about a course of action, and I want you to tell me whether you can do it, and whether you will do it if I so command: Can you take me inside a bubble of air underwater so that I can breathe while you transport me from place to place under the water? My spell only lasts 54 seconds, so it would be necessary for you to get me back into the air a second or two prior to that. So to summarize my questions:
1. can you do this at all? 2. if you can, could you take me and 2 halflings and 1 human at the same time? 3. How far could you take us in the time allotted? 4. How far could you take just me? 5. Would it make any difference in your answers if I also summoned an air elemental to help you?"

With a splash, a small wave shaped free standing mass of water appears. It is only about 4 feet tall and really not a whole lot bigger than Gnurl. The wizard estimates that the little elemental is only about 7 gallons of water at most. He considers your question carefully. "I'm a great swimmer, and could push you along in the water very fast if you weigh less than 58 pounds (based on the creature's 14 str.), but I'm not very good at controlling air. I make a mean whirlpool if I swim around in a circle though. If I take you below the surface you'd have to hold your breath."

OOC: [sblock=FYI]If you are underwater, either because you failed a Swim check or because you are swimming underwater intentionally, you must hold your breath. You can hold your breath for a number of rounds equal to twice your Constitution score, but only if you do nothing other than take move actions or free actions. If you take a standard action or a full-round action (such as making an attack), the remainder of the duration for which you can hold your breath is reduced by 1 round. (Effectively, a character in combat can hold his or her breath only half as long as normal.) After that period of time, you must make a DC 10 Constitution check every round to continue holding your breath. Each round, the DC for that check increases by 1. If you fail the Constitution check, you begin to drown. [/sblock]

 

[Scotley]

Gnurl will use his racial speak w/ animals ability to introduce himself and his owl familiar to Mingo's noble steed.

"Greetings, noble beast! May I present myself, Gnurl Whiskerling, Gnome Wizard at Small, and my winged companion, Featherwind. We trust that you have had a pleasant journey?"

The big dog responds to Gnurls greeting and says, "Nah, the food sucked on that ship. I'd kill for a pork chop or maybe some nice mutton."

 

[Leif]

Gnurl Whiskerlling

OOC: What was served for the last meal in the 'Sheet's galley? Any chance that I can lay my gnomish hands on some leftover meat scaps?

 

[mleibrock]

Radoon

"As a Wayward Warden of Yondalla, The Protector and Provider, the high deity of my people," repeats Mingo for the benefit of those newly arrived, "I travel the world helping people in need. We have recently left the dwarven mountains of Lanbadrig in the Shield Arm headed for the Wheelands when people, little people to you, on-board ship fleeing the 'Rest spoke of being rescued from strange undead that controlled their minds."

Mingo now continues, "Most of our work as Wayward Wardens is reactive. We go where the help was first needed yesterday. I want to change that by being more proactive. If there are more of these mind-controlling undead, they need to be destroyed." Looking at Radoon, Mingo continues, "You and Master Finn Hunter are currrently our only leads on these undead. My travelling companion and I are interested in hearing whatever you can tell us about these undead and where we might find more."

OOC: Mingo is a sea-dog (per Scotley's campaign notes). You were addressed as Captain, so she will use the title until you say otherwise.

I'm not worrying about continuity right now, so there may be several conversations going on at the same time.

Radoon asks, "What form of aid do you give to those in need? Unfortunately we seem to keep running into more than our fairshare of undead and tomorrow's foray will be no exception I fear. Just on the other side of the wall you may have seen near 'The Sheet's' berth are quite a few undead though it seems less than a few days ago. If things go awry, we may be in need of aid." Radoon chuckles half-heartedly, looking at M., Gnurl, H'Roosh and Terry.

About this time, there is a knock at the door... Radoon to Mingo, "excuse me please" Radoon opens the door and begins a hushed conversation with one of his crew. He then returns to those in the room, "It seems we have more company desiring a meeting. Mingo, if you wouldn't mind, maybe we could all benefit from making new associations by taking this meeting to the deck. If you'd like to speak with myself or any of my crew privately, just let me know - there will be ample opportunity this evening."

 

[Lou]

Mingo Frasse, Water Halfling at Play

Radoon asks, "What form of aid do you give to those in need? Unfortunately we seem to keep running into more than our fairshare of undead and tomorrow's foray will be no exception I fear. Just on the other side of the wall you may have seen near 'The Sheet's' berth are quite a few undead though it seems less than a few days ago. If things go awry, we may be in need of aid." Radoon chuckles half-heartedly, looking at M., Gnurl, H'Roosh and Terry.

About this time, there is a knock at the door... Radoon to Mingo, "excuse me please" Radoon opens the door and begins a hushed conversation with one of his crew. He then returns to those in the room, "It seems we have more company desiring a meeting. Mingo, if you wouldn't mind, maybe we could all benefit from making new associations by taking this meeting to the deck. If you'd like to speak with myself or any of my crew privately, just let me know - there will be ample opportunity this evening."

"It's a dangerous world in which we live. We provide healing to those who are hurt. When evil continues to overshadow good, we fight it back. Anson is quite handy with his swords. And I hold my own." Mingo smiles at the group. "Tomorrow's foray, you say? We shall look forward to hearing about that!"

After the interruption, Mingo says, "To the deck it is."

As the group moves topside, Mingo asks Gnurl, "Are you able to avoid direct combat by hiding among the big people?"

 

[mleibrock]

Radoon

Radoon will lead the group to the deck where he will excuse himself to meet the new strangers waiting on the dock. Radoon will introduce himself the the gentlemen. "I am Radoon, Captain of the Rumpled Bedsheet. Were you seeking an audience?" Radoon extends his hand in greeting.

 

[J. Alexander]

Meetings

With the arrival of what is apparently the ship's officers and the extension of the gangplank, Geoffrey will walk onto the deck, while the two individuals with him remain to either side of the gangplank on the dock. Coming onto the deck he is somewhat taken aback by the word audience but quickly adjusts and accepts the offered hand. "Geoffrey Vasa of The Radiant Son, it is a pleasure to meet with you" then without really waiting he says "I was summoned from afar by the Church to come to the aid of one of it's more faithful sons, Captain Marin. He has requested that the Church send aid to you in light of your reports of darkness and the now well rumored events that occured at "The masque of the golden grotto"

 

[mleibrock]

Radoon

With the arrival of what is apparently the ship's officers and the extension of the gangplank, Geoffrey will walk onto the deck, while the two individuals with him remain to either side of the gangplank on the dock. Coming onto the deck he is somewhat taken aback by the word audience but quickly adjusts and accepts the offered hand. "Geoffrey Vasa of The Radiant Son, it is a pleasure to meet with you" then without really waiting he says "I was summoned from afar by the Church to come to the aid of one of it's more faithful sons, Captain Marin. He has requested that the Church send aid to you in light of your reports of darkness and the now well rumored events that occured at "The masque of the golden grotto"

"Very happy to meet you Geoffrey. I am Radoon, capt of the Rumpled Bedsheet at the moment, Captain Morwyn is not available at the current time. Any help that you may offer will be greatly appreciated. Please come aboard, we have some other guests here presently who seem to be here for the same purpose, thus the 'audience'. Your friends are welcome aboard as well."

OCC - Scott, I can not seem to search the old, part 1 link, could you give me a link again? I was trying to look up the name of the cook on the sheet.

IC - As Radoon escorts Geoffrey topside he will find the nearest crew member and ask him to ask our cook if he/she could bring some snacks and drink up when there is time.

Radoon will make all introductions. "Geoffrey, you've told me why you are here but maybe you could elaborate on the story for everyone else's sake?"

 

[J. Alexander]

Meetings

"With your consent, they are fine where they are posted, tis more or less a custom so that messengers may find me more readily, which alas is an all to often occurence this days" Nodding his head to each of the others as they are introduced by Radon, Geoffrey says "Certainly Master Randoon" in reference to his being the apparant Master and Commander of the Rumpled Bedsheet, "Roughly 36 hours ago the ship and I were bound for a island in the Western Reache where there was plague. I was contacted by the Church and instructed to make all sail to the pirates den known as Mermaid's Rest". Captain Marin had some at some point during the last 48 hours or so had contacted the Church and reported that his operatives had stumbled across powerful necromatic and undead forces which he stated had been confirmed by two independent sources. Captain Marin also reported that he belived his son to be held hostage by these same forces and petioned the Church for assistance. Additionaly sources out side of Captain Marin also confirmed the prescence of powerful forces at "The Mask of the Golden Grotto" where many high ranking citizens and goverment officials either disappeared or were left in such a state as to be beyond the ability of the Church to readily heal. A great hue and cry was raised by very powerful voices demading that the Church, the Druids, and Her Imperial Majesty immediatley deal with this problem. I appear to be the first to arrive but I would not doubt that within the next week, Mermaid's Rest will be awash in goverment officials and private officials."

 

[mleibrock]

Radoon

Radoon looks at the rest of the crew, "That this knowledge has leaked out of Mermaid's Rest might explain the change we have seen on the other side of the wall. Geoffry, has Marin employed you then?"