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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Morrow" data-source="post: 2262507" data-attributes="member: 301">Session 3 - 05/13/05 (Courtesy of Nate)Nate Black, terror of the seven seas, and his faithful companions Bronson, savage cleric of an exotic god from lands unknown and master of horrid necromantic arts, and Sully the brave and beautiful (but none too bright) blade of the bounding main, were in a tough spot. Becalmed in an uncharted cursed sea of the dead, he and his companions found the ghost ship the Sea Maiden and recovered the captain’s log. He learned that the Eye of the Sea Dragon was a cursed artifact that had its way with the Sea Maiden’s crew and captain. Verily, it did seem the profane stone was having some sport with Nate and his crew before consigning them to a watery grave as it had done to so many lesser sailors. Although Bronson and Sully were dreadfully afraid, Nate would have none of it! He encouraged his companions reminding them that with Sully’s flashing blade, Bronson’s mastery of profane arts and his own sharp wit (and dashing good looks) would see them through this adventure as they had so many times before! ‘Pon returning to the good ship Albers Nate learned, aye, as he’d come to expect, that the craven crew was once again at a loss for what to do. Nate set about restoring discipline as only the most foul pirates know how before retiring below decks to decide what he and his trusted compatriots should do next. Much to their disappointment it seemed that the lessons learned at the end of his flashing rapier were too soon forgotten, as the crew had once again fallen apart. A fight had broken out between Ox and Huxley, acting captain and all around dullard. Poor old sodding dead captain Fen’s eye was found in Huxley’s locker, and Ox had decided to take matters into his own two ham-fisted hands. The crew was convinced Huxley had killed Fen, as they were unaware of the Curse of the Eye of the Sea Dragon… (Dramatic pause).The best captains know that some lessons are better taught through force, and some through bribery. Nate distracted the crew with one of his myriad pirate sea shanties, Bronson escorted Huxley to the upper decks and Sully took Ox below… in fact she took him below several times! Yo-ho-ho! Doubling the rum ration and confounding the men with circumlocutious calumnity, order was restored once again. Nate had a feeling things were brewing topside and decamped to the upper deck. Old Pete, the only sea dog worth a shilling in the pack of them, was dispatched to the crow’s nest with strict orders to report directly to Nate. Bronson and Sully kept an eye on the crew while Nate turned the edge of his rapier like wit against the foul Eye of the Sea Dragon…(Dramatic pause). Old Pete’s sharp eye served Nate well, for the ghost ship was seen to starboard. With Nate’s expert leadership and some small assistance from Sully and Bronson the ship and its undead crew were scraped aside like so many barnacles! But it was too easy a victory, for that night one of the sailors wounded in battle returned to unlife and attacked the crew! The undead sailor was dispatched with alacrity by the wicked curved blade of Sully the Fearsome! Sadly this terrible attack was not all, for it seemed Ox was infected by the same foul sorcery. Comforted with an extra rum ration, Ox slipped into death, and his memory was toasted by Nate, Bronson, and Sully. After the rum was finished Ox was consigned to a watery grave. But the sadness of the crewcould not be indulged for the shot ship returned, and this time it ground up against the good ship Albers and was terribly tangled in their rigging. Fierce battle ensued but Bronson let his true nature shine through his veil of normal humanity, and the undead pirates were cowed. The Sea Maiden’s new captain finally showed his face and he was… (Dramatic pause) FEN! Returned from a watery grave and seeking revenge most foul, he had come to claim Nate and Sully as part of his new crew of dead sailors! Bravely battling their way across the decks, Nate and his compatriots surged toward Fen to give him the true death he so richly deserved. Treachery, that whore of the sea Celine turned on the crew in one last desperate attempt to reunite with her accursed lover, Fen. Bronson ended Celine’s sad waste of a life, and Nate and Sully dispatched Fen to the last, final… absolute, decided, decisive, definite, incontrovertible, irrefutable, irrevocable, settled, unanswerable, unappeasable…  death… Victory was at their hands! But no! A terrible whirlpool, a maelstrom of churning cursed sea was pulling the Albers and the Sea Maiden to a watery demise. Nate’s lightning-like reflexes saved the craven crew once again, as he and his compatriots sprung to the rail and cut the Sea Maiden loose. The baleful barge was brought below the bounding sea… and the curse was lifted. The fog faded, and the wind returned. Once again Nate and his crew had narrowly escaped, with glorious treasure! They made sail for Freeport. When they arrived they returned the cursed stone to the Temple of Haarimast, and the craven ghost Fletcher returned to give thanks for allowing him to pierce the veil return to the world of the dead.AND THUS CONCLUDES THIS (FINAL?) INSTALLMENT OF THE STORY OF BLACK NATE AND THE CURSE OF THE EYE OF THE SEA DRAGON! (BAH-BAH-BAAAAH!)</blockquote>

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