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Message: <blockquote data-quote="shilsen" data-source="post: 2821189" data-attributes="member: 198">Written by AviLazarSession 19 - January 7, 2006We began our voyage, and I can say – with no amount of uncertainty – it would have been a very boring trip if not for the work Corven and I have been doing.  Zeke has also been a treat, making us laugh and doing all sorts of tricks.  He has managed to keep himself out of trouble and is learning to behave.  I am glad we have made this new friend, and more importantly, he is on the good guys’ team.I spend little time socializing with those who are on this voyage, but during the dinner sessions we do chat and there is always some lively discussion, especially when religious talks come about.  Nameless scoffs at my views, Six finds my beliefs in things you cannot see, hear, touch or feel to be confusing, and Luna believes the gods are doing nothing but corrupting the heart of the land.  Either way, I think it is the closest thing we have done together since being together.On the evening of the second day of our voyage, we encounter another ship – a wind galleon – which is a ship that I hear can go four or five times as fast as our ship.  We prepare for the worst, but the Captain reminds us this could just be a routine passing.  The Captain speaks with the Captain from the wind galleon – a ship by the name Merry celestial.  There was some other ship, a slower ship that left Stormreach two days ago and the Merry Celestial did not pass it – and they should have passed it.  The Merry Celestial takes off, and we continue along our path.  I spend the night praying with Corven, and invite anyone else who worships the Silver Flame.  One of the other passengers joins us but leaves after only the first hour of prayers.Two days later, while working downstairs the ship suddenly jolts and rocks.  I hear screams coming from top side.  Immediately Corven and I jump up.  Zeke zooms to the deck before I can yell for him to stop.  I charge to the other side of the ship, luckily the door was unlocked and enter a room.  Some poor soul is there cowering, and looking out the port hole I see one of the renowned Kraken!  A deadly creature which, I hear can swallow ships whole.   Realizing I would be largely ineffectual against this creature if I went top-side, in fact I might drown, I pull out my bow and start shooting arrows at it.  The arrows largely bounce off its tough hide, and one of my arrows accidentally kills an injured summoned crocodile – I think Nameless summoned that one.  This was getting me nowhere, and just as I went to leave to find the tentacles lodged into the ship I hear a familiar voice. Zeke is yanked by claws, and I stare at him in horror as he yells “BOSS! HE…” and the Kraken squeeze him to death.  I scream in anger and pull out Kizmet, feeling its comforting power throb in my hands.  I charge down the deck looking for the tentacles lodged into the ship, and just as I was about cut one down, the thing pulls away – everything goes quiet and I sit there crying for Zeke – I give him a prayer and hope the Silver Flame will make an exception for one such as him, and let him join the eternal flame.  I spend the rest of the day, doing my work – quietly – with Corven, not saying much of a word.  We need to get off this blasted boat.The next day, the ship is much quieter.  We suffered many deaths from the Kraken, and while the Captain thanks us for saving the ship – it is still a sad time for all of us.  We reach Shargon’s Teeth and the Captain blows on a conch shell to summon his Sahuagin contacts.  After a few hours nothing happens, and Nameless suggests that Luna turn into a dolphin and lead the ship.  The Captain decides to wait a bit longer and this pays off as they appear.  After some conversation, the Captain calls our group over and asks us if we would help the Sahuagin.  He says they are experiencing problems from Scrags – Sea Trolls – and if we help kill them the Captain will give us some of our trip fees back.  I agree to help destroy these vile creatures – though I start asking for specifics, and later we receive the details.  We spend the night preparing for the trip and battle.  The Sahuagin cast spells of breathing on us, while Corven and Nameless cast other spells – such as a Freedom of Movement spell.  I cast a Circle Protection Against evil, and then cast a protection from evil on Nameless.After being taken to the area where the Scrags are hiding out, we swim down and travel ahead.  It is an interesting feeling, being able to breathe and see under water.  Also, my movement is not hampered at all – I can swing Kizmet as if I were in fresh, open air.  We start to approach our targets and hide behind a wall.  Nameless casts a few preparation spells – including an enlargement spell on me. This will make me a bigger target, but will also greatly improve my combat.  Nameless also casts a spell of Cats Grace on me to increase my ability to avoid being hit.  This should offset the size increase.  Corven enchants our weapons with giant bane – this will help us greatly against the Scrags- who conveniently wear no armor!  One of the Sahuagin goes out as bait – or as they say in the see “chum” – and lures a Scrag and his shark companions out to us.  As they get close, Nameless summons a fireball and kills the sharks while greatly injuring the Scrag.  Six leaps out and charges the Scrag performing some of his tumbling tricks to land a solid blow on the Scrag.  I then charge out and cleft the Scrag with the most powerful attack I could muster.After we beat this Scrag the Sahuagins start to cheer and dance, but the rest of us push forward to encounter some more sharks, and another group of four Scrags.  Six and I charge up the middle to deal with the two.  The Sahuagin go to the right and left to get the extreme ending Scrags.  Luna goes to the far left to fight that one.  Nameless casts a haste spell, and Six then smacks that Scrag in the face, while I charge up and smite it using all of my divine might to cut it down.  Six then works with me and we finish it off.  Nameless launches a fireball and injures two other Scrags, just after it injured him.  Then I take my full swings on the Scrag that hits me, fully cutting it down and continuing to hit it even after it is down.  Six continues on to his left to beat the Scrag.  Soon I see a large shark and a hag, and the shark charges me and takes a huge bite into me.  I feel if not for the Silver Flame, I would have been dead – but I pass out.After some time, I am sure it was not more then a few seconds, I wake up due to healing Nameless performed on me using our newly created magical rock*.  Kizmet still in hand, due to the locked gauntlet, I step up and smite the Scrag taking every swing I can and taking it down.  All I hear is Corven in the back screaming “Damn it, that glory hound!”  Then I see two scorching rays blast through the Scrag – which apparently is a lycanthrope.  Luckily, even though it bit me, the Silver Flame protects me from such afflictions.We search the remnants of the Merry Celestial, which we think was taken down due to a storm.  We grab some of the items there and go top side.  We turn these over to the captain, though we are told we can keep a magical shield and a masterwork sword that we found.  We also found a magical ring on the hag, which we will examine later – I am sure.The Sahuagin are happy with us, and they guide us through Shargon’s Teeth.</blockquote>

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