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Swashbucklers at the Sword Coast

"Do any of you have any skill dealing with poisons? This box contains posion, but I'm not sure how, or why? It may be a trap, but I can't find any trigger."
 

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"Ae dunno nuthin' 'bout poison. An Ye?"
Krubto speaks with his dialect and then turns to address the other crew members with his question.
The others just shake their heads.
 


Talindra, binding a bandage over the chest of one of the females on the ship, nods.
"That would be good, Egan. Tell them I want everything to our own hold in case we need speed."
 

Egan Shadowsilver

Egan nods and rushes away. Once he gets into the other ships hold he addresses everyone in the boarding party,

"Captain says get a move on! Anything of obvious value we hall off and leave the rest, we can do a good search of what we take when it's abourd ship and we're underway."
 

"Egan. Do you have means of dealing with poisons or traps? This box here is the only item that appears to be protected--it may be too valuable to leave behind, and too dangerous to carry. Any suggestions? I will carry it no matter, but I wish to be cautious if possible.

But first, I want to make a quick sweep of the ship. Perhaps there is some information in the captain's den that may tell us their plans and their history be it beynd simple looting. I've lived long enough to know that coincidents rarely are. It seems quite odd that we were attacked so soon after taking a new guest aboard.

Any one wish to join me in my quick search?
 

Egan Shadowsilver

"I"m not sure, i've asked mush of Tempus this day. Though i don't think they would make the chest unmovable. They probably just warded it against opening, we should be ablr to bring it back and open it on our ship."
 

I'll move things forward to keep this game rolling.

Lorec and Egan together move the small box carefully aboard Qillathe. The others that were in the cargo start moving the cargo from hold to another. After a while, all has been moved over and the ship that was taken over is in tow.
The ship resumes it course towards the northern ports of Sword Coast, Gastrono firmly holding the helm.

Night comes. Those who are awake can see that captain Talindra is neglecting her own need for sleep in favor of taking care of the wounded. She stays at each ones side for a while, speaking soothing words and even singing a lullaby every now and then. A healthy glow returns to the cheeks of those from whose side she leaves, her determination giving hope to those that almost lost their lives and who all lost dear friends.

Finally, the sun starts climbing over the horizon. Krubto relieves Gastrono from the helm, and the younger man heads straight for sleep, arms aching after the long night.
Talindra is standing on the deck, enjoying the salty sea air. Her face looks weary yet determined. She didn't lose more crew members during the night.
 

Egan Shadowsilver

Egan whispers to himself as he approches the captain, "Tempus strengthen and perserve my captain for all her days."

When he gets to were she is standing he speaks just load enough for her to hear, "Captain you look as though you need to get yourself some sleep. Perhaps you should leave things to your crew for a short while, eh?"
 

"I probably do need sleep."
Talindra takes a deep breath and lets it out.
"But we still need to decide what we will do with Kiirivae's body. And the unexpected transformation."
 

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