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Gulnyr · 09-27-05, 01:46 PM

*nods to Sago's request for a recap, and takes a deep breath before whispering*

At the docks in Saudiria, Captain Kayle told us he had heard rumors of dead captains. Not only had he heard of Captain Farley, but he told us there was a rumor of Captain Scoots being dead as well, dragged from the waters of the bay. But Captain Kayle had seen Scoots and his ship two days out of Saudiria.

He said they were hoisting a very heavy load from the water, and it took the entire crew to heave on the rope. He mentioned they sounded like growling, angry cats as they pulled. *frowns slightly* And he said they stopped completely when Captain Kayle's ship came within signalling distance. I've travelled enough to know it is very unusual for an entire ship's crew to stop working for anything, especially something as simple as a passing ship sharing news.

We sailed with Captain Kayle to Tibum. He pointed out Captain Farley's ship berthed just across the pier. When we left his ship and noticed the townsfolk, they all seemed strange. They were behaving... *sighs and shrugs*... odd. We decided to check Captain Farley's ship and gather some news.

*points to Weston and Tha'Azail* They went to find city officials. *points to Wei-zu and Ichitan* They went to a tavern. *points to Garnet and herself* We spoke to those at the dock. The first man I spoke to seemed confused and told me he was too new to know one ship from another, but pointed me to the dockmaster. Speaking to the dockmaster about Captain Farley's ship made him angry, but only for a moment. He claimed there was a quarantine on the ship, something about a contaminated cargo, but there were no guards when we arrived. There were guards afterward, though.

The others can tell you better what they learned, but no one in town seemed themselves, and they were no help to us.

When we gathered together again, the others *points around the table* decided to sneak aboard the ship. *pauses* It didn't work. *nods slightly* But he *points to Ichitan* was taken prisoner, and carried away to the temple of Aragen. The rest of us followed behind, watching.

We approached the temple after the door had shut, and the smell was awful. *wrinkles her nose* The smell of rot and decay. It was too much for some. I listened at the window, but it was completely silent inside. The door was locked, but Weston's fairy opened it. We snuck in, and the smell got worse, as did the stomachs of a few.

It was very dark. Only two stubby candles were still lit. But it was easy to see the two bodies rotting away on the floor. The healer and his assistant. *frowns* I saw the guard in the shadows near the bindstone, standing still. *points to Weston* He listened at the doors and found the room *points to Ichitan* he was held in. Before we could act, the front door opened and a mind flayer entered. *frowns* The guard went crazy and attacked the monster, then seemed to come to his senses. We got him *points to Ichitan* out of the room, then the guard led us very quickly out of town.

He told us the cat people and the mind flayers were allied. *shrugs* The cat people are looking for eight magic rings and a magic spear. I'm not sure what the mind flayers are supposed to get, unless the rings are a payment for the spear. *shrugs* The guard had a vision of a Dwarf whose head was on fire, and his belly was cut so he bled feiry blood onto a magic ring, which was then placed on the finger of a statue of a kneeling man with his head and hands on fire.

We were shown a hidden route back to the docks, where we hurried aboard Captain Kayle's ship and sailed back to Lorindar. We don't know where Captain Scoots's ship is, or what it hauled from the sea. Others can fill in details I have missed.

09-27-05, 01:46 PM	#6
Gulnyr Project Team Characters Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 1,569 Thanks: 168 Thanked 258 Times in 153 Posts	RE: The Ring Seekers gather to discuss events* nods to Sago's request for a recap, and takes a deep breath before whispering At the docks in Saudiria, Captain Kayle told us he had heard rumors of dead captains. Not only had he heard of Captain Farley, but he told us there was a rumor of Captain Scoots being dead as well, dragged from the waters of the bay. But Captain Kayle had seen Scoots and his ship two days out of Saudiria. He said they were hoisting a very heavy load from the water, and it took the entire crew to heave on the rope. He mentioned they sounded like growling, angry cats as they pulled. frowns slightly And he said they stopped completely when Captain Kayle's ship came within signalling distance. I've travelled enough to know it is very unusual for an entire ship's crew to stop working for anything, especially something as simple as a passing ship sharing news. We sailed with Captain Kayle to Tibum. He pointed out Captain Farley's ship berthed just across the pier. When we left his ship and noticed the townsfolk, they all seemed strange. They were behaving... sighs and shrugs... odd. We decided to check Captain Farley's ship and gather some news. points to Weston and Tha'Azail They went to find city officials. points to Wei-zu and Ichitan They went to a tavern. points to Garnet and herself We spoke to those at the dock. The first man I spoke to seemed confused and told me he was too new to know one ship from another, but pointed me to the dockmaster. Speaking to the dockmaster about Captain Farley's ship made him angry, but only for a moment. He claimed there was a quarantine on the ship, something about a contaminated cargo, but there were no guards when we arrived. There were guards afterward, though. The others can tell you better what they learned, but no one in town seemed themselves, and they were no help to us. When we gathered together again, the others points around the table decided to sneak aboard the ship. pauses It didn't work. nods slightly But he points to Ichitan was taken prisoner, and carried away to the temple of Aragen. The rest of us followed behind, watching. We approached the temple after the door had shut, and the smell was awful. wrinkles her nose The smell of rot and decay. It was too much for some. I listened at the window, but it was completely silent inside. The door was locked, but Weston's fairy opened it. We snuck in, and the smell got worse, as did the stomachs of a few. It was very dark. Only two stubby candles were still lit. But it was easy to see the two bodies rotting away on the floor. The healer and his assistant. frowns I saw the guard in the shadows near the bindstone, standing still. points to Weston He listened at the doors and found the room points to Ichitan he was held in. Before we could act, the front door opened and a mind flayer entered. frowns The guard went crazy and attacked the monster, then seemed to come to his senses. We got him points to Ichitan out of the room, then the guard led us very quickly out of town. He told us the cat people and the mind flayers were allied. shrugs The cat people are looking for eight magic rings and a magic spear. I'm not sure what the mind flayers are supposed to get, unless the rings are a payment for the spear. shrugs The guard had a vision of a Dwarf whose head was on fire, and his belly was cut so he bled feiry blood onto a magic ring, which was then placed on the finger of a statue of a kneeling man with his head and hands on fire. We were shown a hidden route back to the docks, where we hurried aboard Captain Kayle's ship and sailed back to Lorindar. We don't know where Captain Scoots's ship is, or what it hauled from the sea. Others can fill in details I have missed.