The Celestial Kyte and Zelbinion continued their journey southward to the Cimarine Isles. First they encountered a galley out of Waterdeep. They through up a Shadowdale flag, and were requested to parlay. Sandara, the Besmarian cleric and first mate, took the longboat out to meet the other ship's first mate. After negotiation, she returned and then took a chest of gold back to the other ship to pay for passage. A pidgeon arrived from the Zelbinion indicating it was time to change course to head around the Whalebones to avoid Waterdeep's ships and navy. The Zelbinion avoided further entanglements enroute by turning invisible thanks to the mad wizard aboard.
Once underway, the Kyte encountered a Ruathym warship, warning the Kyte to turn back, via a magical booming voice across the water. Captain Taerl tried to send out a message to the Zelbinion, but his poor pidgeon was blown away when the warship fired across their bow. The Celestial Kyte headed back to the Zelbinion where they formulated a plan.
The goal was to take the two ships safely through the Whalebones, a great set of hundreds of islands, many not even named, most occupied by barbarians. Luckily, Falcon's Hollow, a pirate sqib port, was nearby. The crew took the Kyte to Falcon's Hollow to try to find a guide to get them through.
Sandara was busy trying to resurrect the Captain's pidgeon, so Sheena took the boarding party ashore from a couple of miles downshore. There was a tavern / inn, a temple, a general store, and a squib building, in addition to a couple of houses. Two ships sat in port. There were numerous barbarian longboats about.
Sheena tried the two ships first for help. The first ran them off. The second had their guards go for their guns, though Kyte tried to stop them. Neither inquiries were helpful.
While talking about the plan, Jericho, the human gunslinger, asked for his pay and Sheena gave him 5 gold pieces for the tavern. Inside he went.
The tavern was rustic, more like a huge barbarian lodge, with logs on the floor to sit on in front of a great fire pit. A man in the back corner sold some sort of libations. Jericho, checking first with his companion Boo, the miniature giant space hamster (I have stats), went over to buy some. They called in Whaler's Milk and it came in some sort of large clay long-necked genie bottle. Inside was some sort of strong alcohol mixed with some sort of milky clay.
Jericho and Boo both took a nip as they sat next to the fire. A barbarin patted Jericho on the back and took up conversation with him, egging him on to drink the milk. In talking, Jericho mentioned that they were going to try to make it through the Whalebones. The man offered advice to stay away from shore, as the barbarians were known to set sails on fire at night. He drew out the way on a leather map, which he then gave to Jericho.
Jericho happily returned to the rest of the boarding party, bragging about he saved the day by getting the map. The group returned to the ship, but the stories didn't stop from Jericho about how great his triumph was. The Zelbinion and Kyte sailed through the Whalebones and out the other side.
Once underway, the Kyte encountered a Ruathym warship, warning the Kyte to turn back, via a magical booming voice across the water. Captain Taerl tried to send out a message to the Zelbinion, but his poor pidgeon was blown away when the warship fired across their bow. The Celestial Kyte headed back to the Zelbinion where they formulated a plan.
The goal was to take the two ships safely through the Whalebones, a great set of hundreds of islands, many not even named, most occupied by barbarians. Luckily, Falcon's Hollow, a pirate sqib port, was nearby. The crew took the Kyte to Falcon's Hollow to try to find a guide to get them through.
Sandara was busy trying to resurrect the Captain's pidgeon, so Sheena took the boarding party ashore from a couple of miles downshore. There was a tavern / inn, a temple, a general store, and a squib building, in addition to a couple of houses. Two ships sat in port. There were numerous barbarian longboats about.
Sheena tried the two ships first for help. The first ran them off. The second had their guards go for their guns, though Kyte tried to stop them. Neither inquiries were helpful.
While talking about the plan, Jericho, the human gunslinger, asked for his pay and Sheena gave him 5 gold pieces for the tavern. Inside he went.
The tavern was rustic, more like a huge barbarian lodge, with logs on the floor to sit on in front of a great fire pit. A man in the back corner sold some sort of libations. Jericho, checking first with his companion Boo, the miniature giant space hamster (I have stats), went over to buy some. They called in Whaler's Milk and it came in some sort of large clay long-necked genie bottle. Inside was some sort of strong alcohol mixed with some sort of milky clay.
Jericho and Boo both took a nip as they sat next to the fire. A barbarin patted Jericho on the back and took up conversation with him, egging him on to drink the milk. In talking, Jericho mentioned that they were going to try to make it through the Whalebones. The man offered advice to stay away from shore, as the barbarians were known to set sails on fire at night. He drew out the way on a leather map, which he then gave to Jericho.
Jericho happily returned to the rest of the boarding party, bragging about he saved the day by getting the map. The group returned to the ship, but the stories didn't stop from Jericho about how great his triumph was. The Zelbinion and Kyte sailed through the Whalebones and out the other side.
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