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And we resume our combat with the giant slug we ran into in the marshes.
Zayden: Dang everybody see that slug? It's huge!
Zayden: Reminds of my ex
Zayden chuckles
Bixi Fizzlebang: Your ex was a huge slug?
Zayden: haha, well that's just how I remember her, but not really
Bixi Fizzlebang: Hey, whatever floats your boat man
Zayden: well it didn't really float my boat, why she's an ex
Zayden smiles
Licornah casts a Helping Hand spell.
Howard Plum: casts Glitterdust on the head of the slug to try to blind it
The glitter floated randomly in the breeze INTO its eyes, blinding the Giant Slug.
Zayden: Hey everybody yall see that slug?!
Zayden: I'll sing a slug song
Raelynn: It's a bit hard to miss...
Zayden: [SKILL] Singing [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 13] [d20 = 3]
Zayden: Slug song Slug song, this is the Slug Song!
Raelynn: Yout, get us out of here!
Youtargim: Halgert, I hope you can steer a SHIP
Youtargim rushes forward and SLASHES into the Giant Slug with his magic scimitar, successfully wounding it.
Raelynn casts Plant Growth on the Giant Slug to entangle it.
Halgert, Human, Sailor/Fisherman runs to the ships wheel to steer
Craigh: Salt! I'll try to find some salt!
Raelynn: In the hold!
Craigh: [CHECK] Dexterity (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 13] [d20 = 2]
Craigh: [CHECK] Dexterity (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 7]
Craigh SLIDES down the ladder, grabs salt, and VAULTS back up the ladder
Talwin hits the Giant Slug repeatedly with his magic Giant-kin, 2-handed sword, critically wounding it.
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword): muahahahahahahhahahahahaha
Craigh: I have Salt!
Craigh: Craigh flourishes it like a trophy
Michael (Talwin): I'll never be a good magic caster...but at times like this, I'm glad I slash pretty good :)
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: Excuse me, WE slash pretty good
Talwin: Murmurs to Sword
Talwin: Yes yes, you are the slasher in this relationship
Talwin: Rolls eyes
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: No, we are a team.'
Talwin to Reven / Lipthink (giant sword): Smiles
Lanek grabs the salt from Craigh and shoves the bagful of it into the wounds of the Giant Slug.
and the Giant Slug disappears under the waves
Indigo: Whew! Let's get out of here!
Raelynn: Yes please!
Indigo: Great job everyone!
Raelynn: You all did amazing!
Youtargim: [SKILL] Seamanship [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 4]
Bixi's watery fist helps free the knarr from the mush and gets it back to open waters, as Youtargim successfully steers
You have 42 miles from the Entrance to the Rivulet to Bywater on the big water
and safety
you are 4 miles in
Indigo: Thanks for manning the helm Halgert. Have you ever steered a whole ship before?
Halgert, Human, Sailor/Fisherman: I have not ever been on this large of a ship
Halgert, Human, Sailor/Fisherman: I was very proud of earning my fishing boat
Halgert straightens up taller
Halgert, Human, Sailor/Fisherman: This is very nice
Youtargim: SLAPS him on the back
Youtargim: You did great
Youtargim: How is everyone feeling?
Raelynn: Tired. I really want a good rest tonight.
Zayden: still a lil weak Yout! Them damn Carp!
Zayden: Makes me rethink my relationship with fish here ya know
Youtargim: We have a long way before sleep Rae, I am sorry
Raelynn: sighs
Indigo: Can we have some lunch before we start rowing again?
Zayden: I like lunch
Indigo: I like lunch too!
Youtargim: Your call Admiral
Indigo: Maybe a little break to get our strength back up?
Zayden: I feel like the last few hours have been very hectic indeed
Youtargim: Do any of the magic people have boosts for you?
Raelynn: Do any of the magic people have magic left is a better question.
Youtargim: You are always magical for me Raelynn
Raelynn: gives a tired smile
Zayden: places knees to his chest and rests against the ship wall
Bixi Fizzlebang: Ok then yeah, I have plenty of healing left probably
Youtargim: Thank you Bixi, but I was not thinking of healing
Youtargim: When I was sailing in the azure seas we needed wind and protection from rain more than healing
Indigo: I'll go back to rowing then
Licornah casts Cure Serious and Light Wounds to heal Talwin
Indigo: Here Zayden, you can use the spyglass to look for danger
Zayden: thank you Indigo
Raelynn: Sorry, Indigo. If I had the spells to help, I would.
Zayden grabs the spyglass from Indigo
Indigo: goes back to row
Zayden tries to be useful, and attempts to use the spyglass to keep an eye for further danger
Zayden: even the simple task requires effort
Youtargim: I can change that
Indigo: This is just a scratch. Penelope would say I was handsome!
Indigo: [CHECK] Charisma (vs. Target 10) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20 = 4]
Indigo: I look good, right?
Indigo: grins
Raelynn: Without web in your hair, you do!
Youtargim: I have no idea who Penelope is but I think you look good Indigo
Indigo: Thank you!
Lanek: garumph
Lanek: so purty
Indigo: laughs
Youtargim: Well you are too Lanek
Licornah casts Fortifying Stew and spends the afternoon cooking a stew to aid the group.
Youtargim: In a certain light at least
Indigo: You look good too Lanek!
Youtargim: Hmmm What is that smell?
Lanek: huff
Indigo: sighs happily
Indigo: Smells like good stew
Licornah has a stew going for lunch,
Bixi is pushing with her watery fist to help the ship get moving again
Craigh makes sure everyone has the salt they need
the rest are rowing and sailing
and you move along the coast
The time is 1:10 PM
So as you are sailing along you spot two eagles flying, then suddenly DIVING down to try to snatch a quick meal
Indigo: ACK!
Zayden: perhaps there's something good to eat down there, if I had more strength I could fish, any opportunity to take my vengeance!
Indigo: Get out stupid birds!
Indigo hits Wild Eagle 1 a couple times with his Short swords, killing it.
Raelynn: They're only hunting...
Howard Plum swings his Khopesh at Wild Eagle 2 but misses.
Licornah : [Translation] :: waving her hands :: Hi there - just up the river is a giant slug that probably would be better food that what's here. Not moving :: motions in the direction they came from ::
Zayden: Shoooo! Get of here bird! Shoooo!
Zayden: Get out!
Bird, Wild Eagle 2: [CHECK] Wisdom (vs. Target 10) [FAILURE by 8] [d20 = 18]
Zayden: Stupid birds!
Bird, Wild Eagle 2 : [Translation] Thanks,
Zayden: I can hurt their ego at least
Zayden: grow some hair!
Suddenly the giant eagle SWOOPS up and back upriver from where you are
Licornah: :: resumes stew prep :: I hope they enjoy their lunch
Indigo: It just went away! What did you say to it?
Licornah: I told them to go have some giant slug
Indigo: laughs
Indigo: That is great!
Talwin: Great Job Licornah!
Very soon afterwards the group is sailing and a freak thunderstorm happens and does 14 points of damage to the ship
Talwin, Lanek, Howard, Craigh, Halgert, Zayden all are on deck
And lightning comes down and strikes Lanek, wounding him.
Lanek: ow
After sailing on for a while, most of the group suddenly and fully believes that we’ve have made it to a calm easy spot on the river and THIS is the space to drop anchor and rest for a bit. Indigo, Bixi, Howard, Youtargim, and Talwin all succeed from the mental attack and do not succumb to this magic.
Talwin: What are you doing? Don't drop that Anchor!
Talwin: We're under attack!
Lanek: finally !
Halgert, Human, Sailor/Fisherman: This is a great place to relax
Talwin: I said NO
Zayden: Relax everything fine!
Lanek: so tired
Indigo: Nope! We need to keep going
Talwin: As commanding officer with Admiral Indigo, we are NOT stopping
Raelynn: About time! I need my beauty rest!
Halgert, Human, Sailor/Fisherman: I am so glad you found this place Youtargim, finally we get to eat and rest
Indigo: Youtargim keep us going!
Bixi Fizzlebang: No, this feels dangerous
Talwin: Walks over and gently slaps Halger. Snap out of it man!
Raelynn: For a complexion, maybe, but we'll get over it.
Lanek: we need to take advantage of the calm for a minute
Talwin: Walks over and firmly slaps Lanek on the back.
Craigh: I don't know, seems like a safe place to me.
Talwin: I will buy you beer for a week if we go on one more hour
Talwin: Trust me
Howard Plum: looks at everyone suspiciously
Youtargim: This is off, I am not sure, it seems that this is just like the rest of the river
Howard Plum: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 0] [d20 = 12]
Talwin: Howard...Don't make me slap you too
Raelynn: Oh who cares? We need rest!
Talwin: RAE
Bixi Fizzlebang: Look, I'm just saying one time we felt safe and I had to make Lanek deaf so...
Zayden: whoa no need for slapping, come on now
Raelynn: plops down on the floor of the boat
Howard Plum: shouts
Howard Plum: It's some magic!
The ship slows down with fewer people rowing
Talwin: We know!
Howard Plum: We need to leave now!
Raelynn: The magic of beauty rest!
Lanek: sigh of relief
Talwin: Indigo! I’m going to row. Keep us going!
Talwin: Rushes to the oars
Lanek: so glad to get a minute of peace
Talwin: Dispel magic Indigo!
Talwin: Does anyone have it?
Talwin: This isn't natural!
Talwin: Heaves
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): I do! I think!
Raelynn: Why would I waste one of my last spells doing that?
Howard Plum: Rows hard
Talwin: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 18) [SUCCESS by 5] [d20 = 13]
Talwin: HEAVES
Craigh: Are you feeling okay, Talwin? You seem unusually anxious.
Indigo: rows hard as he can
Talwin: Craigh, I would never lie to you, even at risk of being a total asshole
Raelynn: Probably his sword.
Talwin: You are under a spell
Indigo: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 17) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 8]
Talwin: For the love of god, ROW
Howard Plum: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 10) [SUCCESS by 0] [d20 = 10]
Bixi Fizzlebang: Look, y'all have to believe me... I want to rest as much as you do but this is NOT a good place
Lanek: I think I need some hand lotion
Talwin: What could it hurt to go on? You want to wait for another slug?
Talwin: An eagle perhaps?
Craigh: Hey, it's okay, relax. Here, let me look at you, maybe you're suffering from over-exertion? Or stress from too many tough encounters?
Raelynn: Oh! I have some you can use, Lanek!
Lanek: rowing is rough
Talwin: Shakes Head
Craigh: After what we've gone through, a break would be nice.
Talwin: If you won't help, then get out of the way
Talwin: HEAVES
Indigo: Just keep rowing and ignore them!
Talwin: Sweat pouring
Raelynn: hands over a small bottle of lotion to Lanek
Lanek: we could pile up some of the cargo and make a good place to lie down
Craigh: Oh, I don't think I ever put the salt away. Let me take care of that real quick.
Lanek: meh too tired
Lanek: I used all the salt
Talwin: Quickly grabbing a bucket of water next to him, hurls it at Lanek before getting back into a rowing rhythm
Raelynn: WHY are you all rowing?
Howard Plum: Anyone who is tired should go below before something bad happens
Talwin: Useless!
Craigh: Oh.... well, I'll make a note to get some more at our next stop then
Raelynn: Hmm, that's not a bad idea, Howard. I could use some rest.
Lanek: ugh
Howard Plum: keeps rowing
Raelynn: Let me know if you need some healing. I'm going to try to get in a nap.
Raelynn: goes below the hold
Lanek: I don't need a bath , it's not the weekend yet
Bixi Fizzlebang: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 10) [FAILURE by 6] [d20 = 16]
Talwin: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 18) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 11]
Talwin: Red Faced and Puffing
Indigo: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 17) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 15]
Talwin: I'm NOT.Dealing.With.This.Shit.Right.Now
Talwin: Gasping
Lanek: watches the light on the water
Talwin: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 9]
Talwin spots two Scrags trying to climb up onto the Knarr
Talwin: SCRAGS!
Talwin: Curses
Talwin: Drops the row
Talwin: You fucking useless curs!
there is one more floating off the starboard side that is just singing
Talwin: Rushes up the stairs
Talwin: Indigo!
Talwin: It's that one!
Talwin: Points
Talwin: It's singing a spell!
Talwin: Can anyone disrupt it! We got more coming on the port site up the ship!
Talwin: It's that way Indigo! I'll handle these if Howard focuses on the singer!
Talwin: We take that one out and get the others back!
Indigo: runs over to try to shield Howard from the scrag while attacking it
Indigo hits Scrag 3 multiple times with his Short swords, killing it.
Lanek: snore
Bixi Fizzlebang cast Spook at Scrag 1, which was magically singing, and it swims away in terror.
As the song ends, the other scrag also swims away.
and suddenly everyone shakes off the spell that made people tired
Howard Plum: pushes the dead scrag off the ship
Lanek: that was a great nap!
Indigo: Time to row again!
Craigh: Oh... uhhh.. that was weird
Indigo: That was a magical scrag!
Indigo: Didn't know they had magic
Lanek: claps hands together and rubs them
Lanek: oh lotion ?
Raelynn: yawns and comes back up
Bixi Fizzlebang: Learn something new every day
Raelynn: Is it time to start rowing again?
Talwin: Grunts in disgust, but understanding of the spell, ...still wants to toss Lanek overboard
Indigo: Yes please
Raelynn: Oh okay....
Raelynn: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 11) [FAILURE by 7] [d20 = 18]
Raelynn: yawns again
Lorie (Licornah): :: finishes her stew :: and makes her way topside to let folks know that there is a stew prepared
Lanek: gimme plop o that lotion and I’ll get to rowin
Raelynn: nods sleepily and hands him some lotion
Lanek: grins, nods
The time is 3:10 PM
Lanek: 'mazin' what a decent rest 'll do
Bixi Fizzlebang: rolls eyes
Lanek: rows
Howard Plum: I'm afraid you were only resting for a few minutes but if you feel better ...
Raelynn: Not really. I would like more sleep than that.
The rest of the afternoon the group makes it along the shore and out of sight and range of the Rivulet
The date is Pen____tre, 15th Man (Early Spring), 358 SKR
Young Moon's phase is Last Quarter
Old Moon's phase is New Moon
Licornah casts Cure Light and Serious Wounds on Lanek to heal him from his lightning damage.
First Watch – Indigo, Licornah and Bixi
Licornah pulls out her weaving
Indigo: Sorry I killed that bird before you could talk to it Licornah.
Indigo: I forget that you can talk to them
Licornah: :: Shrug :: you didn't understand each other... they were doing what they were born to do... you were defending
Indigo: I just thought about it picking me up and so I hit it
Indigo: Do you think it found the slug?
Indigo: I hope so
Licornah: Me too.
Bixi Fizzlebang: I didn't know birds ate slugs
Indigo: At least Lanek seasoned it for him
Indigo: I think eagles eat meat
Licornah: Eagles are creatures who prefer meat. I just hoped it preferred that to us
Licornah: I'm just sorry everyone was so injured
Bixi Fizzlebang: It's been a heck of a day
Indigo: We'll be in Bywater soon. It will be better tomorrow after we get out of this dark place
Indigo: I'm surprised we haven't seen any undead
Indigo: Hmmm
Licornah: Shhhh... don't speak of such things
Bixi Fizzlebang: gods, please don't jinx us
Bixi Fizzlebang: There's been trouble enough just today
Indigo: Well it is a dark place. I just think undead live in dark places. Like that lich
Licornah: I just want to do my part, weave the evening away and sleep
Licornah: Drow live in the dark place with the Spider Queen
Bixi Fizzlebang: shudders
Licornah: The undead can live anywhere
Indigo: I'm sorry. I'll talk about better stuff
Indigo: You stew was really good!
Licornah: Oh! Thanks... I hope it helps heal everyone's spirit
Indigo: I think so. You and Bixi should cook together
Bixi Fizzlebang: Haha, I was just going to say it was nice to get a break from the cooking
Licornah: She's really good at herbs... I was raised by farmers, so I learned to grow things
Bixi Fizzlebang: Indigo, do you cook?
Indigo: Are you going to cook the eagle I killed?
Indigo: I didn't throw it overboard
Indigo: Might as well use it
Licornah: :: ponders :: I'm not sure
Bixi Fizzlebang: Can't hurt to try
Bixi Fizzlebang: shrugs
Indigo: Might be different than all this fish
Indigo: I like fish but get tired of it on long ship trips
Licornah: Maybe we could try a vegetarian meal
Indigo: Ummmm ....
Indigo: Okay?
Bixi Fizzlebang: Well, that's not really my specialty, but I'd be happy to help you, and learn!
Licornah: You like herbs and flowers, those are edible, right?
Bixi Fizzlebang: Some of them are... some of them will kill you
Licornah: :: nod ::
Indigo: They smell good
Bixi Fizzlebang: Licornah, what's your favorite food? If you had anything you wanted at your disposal?
Licornah: Oh - I love potatoes with salt and sometimes carrots in soup
Licornah: what about you?
Licornah: I love soups and stews
Bixi Fizzlebang: Potatoes and carrots are great! I like them with a nice roasted meat. Doesn't really matter which one, as long as it tastes good
Bixi Fizzlebang: How about you, Indigo?
Indigo: Potatoes are good. Carrots too. Don't like the green stuff as much
Indigo: But Jilly doesn’t let me eat dessert unless I eat them so I do sometimes
Bixi Fizzlebang: Mmmm dessert
Licornah: Those green things can really help with making things taste good. Green beans are great - fresh out of the garden
Bixi Fizzlebang: Wait... why does Jilly get to tell you what to eat?
Indigo: When she makes it she does
Indigo: Or she hits me with the spoon
Licornah: Desserts with berries are my favorites
Indigo: Berries are good
Indigo: Berry pie is really good
Bixi Fizzlebang: Yummm, berries. We should pick up some fruit pies when we get to the next town. It's been so long
Indigo: Any pie is really good
Licornah: Jilly sounds like a fantastic cook. She lives where the sickness is though, right?
Indigo: Yes with Branwyn
Bixi Fizzlebang: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 10]
Indigo: Thanks for staying up with me
Indigo: You should get some rest
Licornah: :: stands :: well, good night all. :: heads off to slumber ::
Indigo: Goodnight Licornah!
Bixi Fizzlebang: Everyone could use some rest
Bixi Fizzlebang: Goodnight, friends!
Indigo: You too Bixi!
Second Watch – Indigo, Talwin and Craigh
Indigo: wakes Talwin
Talwin: Grunts. Thanks Indigo
Talwin: That time already huh?
Talwin: Smiles
Talwin: Smiles
Indigo: Yeah. First watch was quiet
Talwin: Thank gods. Sigh
Indigo: See anything Talwin?
Talwin: Sigh
So Indigo, Talwin and Craigh on the ship watching the shore and water in the middle of the night
to see skeletal seals swimming around the ship
Craigh: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 12) [FAILURE by 6] [d20 = 18]
Craigh: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20 = 9]
Talwin: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 4] [d20 = 17]
There are five seals swimming around the Knarr
Craigh: Think I can lasso one?
Indigo: Maybe you could
Indigo: They might hurt the ship though
Talwin: Hm
Indigo: Think we can move the knarr by ourselves?
Talwin: indigo, Why don't I raise anchor
Indigo: Craigh can you steer the ship?
Indigo: Yes raise the anchor and then we can row
Indigo: while Craigh takes the helm
Craigh: Umm.... maybe?
Talwin: Nods. I might be worth it to wake any non spell casters to help row
Talwin: The fisherman can help
Indigo: You can do it!
Craigh: *I* can raise the anchor?
Craigh: But it's very heavy.
Craigh: Or, it looks like it is
Talwin: I am raising the anchor Craigh
Indigo: No steer the ship
Talwin: Please go to the helm
Craigh: OH.. kay
Talwin: Turns to Indigo
Craigh: I'm steering a boat!
Indigo: Ship!
Craigh: Hey, I'm in charge now. It's a boat.
Talwin: You should wake the fisherman and one other to help row. We may need a fighter or two up here
Indigo: Okay
Indigo: quickly runs down and wakes Youtargim and Halgert
Talwin: Begins cranking the Anchor warily, checking periodically to see if the chain jerks oddly and ready to let it go at a moments notice
Indigo: wakes Lanek too
Talwin: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 18) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 15]
Indigo: whispers “Undead seals coming at the ship”
Craigh: Craigh holds the wheel still
Talwin cranks the anchor chain and it WHIPS right up
Indigo: We need to get away fast
Indigo: runs back up to the deck
Talwin: Quietly shouts to Craigh. We are almost away
Talwin: You ready?
Indigo: Ready
Talwin: Nods at Indigo
Indigo: I tried to wake people
Talwin: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 5] [d20 = 18]
So the anchor chain rolls right up and spins around the spindle
Talwin: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 7] [d20 = 20]
Indigo: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 11) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 4]
Craigh: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 13] [d20 = 2]
So Talwin is so focused on getting out of there, and cranking away at the winch that he just GOES
but Craigh and Indigo point out... there is no anchor on the chain anymore
the ship is drifting
Indigo: Uh-oh
Indigo: We lost the anchor!
Talwin: Shakes head
Talwin: We'll deal with it later Indigo
Talwin: This first
Indigo: Let's go before they eat the ship
Indigo: Row!
Talwin: We can make another anchor or use the other ships anchor
Talwin: Row
Talwin: Indeed
Lanek: rows
Talwin: Keeps a wary eye
Indigo: rows
Indigo: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 17) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 15]
Talwin: So let's just deal with this, and then we'll deal with the anchor
Indigo: Yes we're rowing
Lanek: rowing
Talwin: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 18) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 9]
Craigh: So... straight? Or left maybe?
Indigo: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 17) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 13]
Craigh: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 5) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 2]
Craigh: Craigh flexes
Lanek: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 11) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 7]
the ship is farther east
with no anchor
Craigh: Ow! I think I sprained my wrist
Talwin: Shakes head
Indigo: I'll wake the 3rd watch
Indigo: wakes Howard and Raelynn and Youtargim
Indigo: Goodnight everyone. Talwin you can explain what happened
Indigo: grins
Talwin: Nods
Talwin: No problem
Indigo: goes to sleep
Third Watch – Talwin, Craigh, Lanek, Howard, Raelynn and Youtargim
Talwin: Craigh, can you get the largest barrel we have? Preferably with Iron Bands? But one without will be fine
Talwin: I need to make an anchor
Craigh: I can find it, sure
Talwin: Thank you sir.
Talwin: [SKILL] Engineering [2] [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 10) [SUCCESS by 1] [d20 = 9]
Craigh: Craigh goes down into the hold and finds the largest barrel
Talwin: [SKILL] Metalworking [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 12) [FAILURE by 4] [d20 = 16]
Talwin: Well that wont work, but the Engineering will hopefully be enough
Craigh: Craigh ties some rope around the barrel and climbs back out of the hold with the other end of the rope in his hand.
Howard Plum: comes up on deck and looks around
Craigh: Got it!
Howard Plum: Why are we moving?
Talwin: Carefully pokes up row after row after row in cicumrametric circles all the way down. Very small holes
Lanek: seal corpses?
Lanek: I think ?
Talwin: Wraps the iron band of the chain through each part of the barrel
Howard Plum: Dead seals?
Craigh: Craigh hands Talwin the rope.
Lanek: anyway we had to get away fast and the anchor broke
Raelynn: watches curiously
Craigh: You'll have to pull the barre out of the hold yourself, sorry
Howard Plum: That is not a good thing.
Talwin: We'll be fine. Hold on Howard
Howard Plum: I'm sure you have it well in hand
Lanek: Talwin is improvisin one
Talwin: The point of this is to slow the ship until it is manageable, not necessarily anchor it
Talwin: As we slow down, the towed ship will catch up at a small pace. We'll hop over and grab it's anchor, then hop back over. It's not idea, but the barrel trick will work. The holes in it will cause it to fill with water and create drag before finally becoming waterlogged. It's not the best option, but it’s what e have. Grab a few of those metal blades from our pirate battle. Dump them in. It might help
Talwin: We can also use rocks or something else heavy, but not sure the ship will have rocks on board
Talwin: Rudimentary Engineering has to be good for something am I right?
Craigh: No rocks, but we have Lanek
Lanek: humph
Craigh: I'm for if we need more sails
Howard Plum: Will you be able to pull it up once you have released it if it becomes heavier?
Michael (Talwin): Nods to Howard. We may not be able to. It's not meant to be necessarily retrievable, just slow us down to a very snails pace. We'll need to dump it when we need to slow down
Michael (Talwin): Even waterlogged though, I don't think it's heavier then the anchor was
Michael (Talwin): Also the chain itself is very heavy. It will also help
So the group makes it through the night
but still has some of the Dark Shire to traverse
