The door is ajar and creaks loudly when teased open further. You see a galley. There are several breaks in the wall and deck boards above. Time, salt, and spray have not been kind to this abandoned kitchen and now it is in disarray.
You notice an engraving in the lintel above the door leading out to the crew's mess that says, “The Flying Fortune.”
While in the galley you each an ornately carved belaying pin up against the portside wall.
Davkas remains at the rear, keeping a watchful eye along with Chatterbeak, the bird whispering anything he spots to his master.
The name The Flying Fortune is a name you've heard about, but you're not sure of the details.
You've read and recall that a ship by that name once simply disappeared a couple years ago...vanished, never to be heard of again. You don't recall any other information about the ship or event.
You notice there are two floor opening leading to the deck below. The Captain has moved towards one and he has his rapier out. He is peering below.
"Heard something." He flicks hie rapier towards the stairs leading down. He raggedly exhales.
There is set of stairs leading down into a dark section of the ship. The stairs look weathered similar to the rest of the ship. You are failry certain some of the stairs are rotten. You hear creaking, and groaning, but nothing that sounds like movement.
The Captain shrugs at Markus.
As Dinetta carefully, or so she believes, descends the the old stairs Markus is trying to help her out. She steps, the dreaded sound of snap occurs, and she suddenly falls through. I should ahve let the soft footed monk go first, she thinks
Markus close behind as he assists think She should ahve let me go first.
If you fail the reflex save and land on the sea urchins then I need a Fort DC 11 or you are poisoned.
Sea Urchin Spine Poison
Type poison (injury); Save Fortitude DC 11
Frequency 1/round for 4 rounds
Effect 1 Dex damage; Cure 1 save
You each land in a shallow tide pool from the jagged seamount that has pierced the hull of the ship. You are actually inside the staircase with sea urchins around.
To those above looking down suddenly the stairs give way and Dinetta and Markus disappear inside the stairs.
For those who have not fallen through the stairs there is a second set on the port wall.
"Hullo...you alright down there?" There is long pregnant pause. "Need a rope?"
Revhi jumps as the stairs give way, mostly happy that it wasn't her. She swears under her breath and looks around. "Did anybody bring rope?"
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Reflex:
With great ease, Dinetta does what appears to be a leap to the side, perhaps she learned this avoiding thrown books in the library, and avoids the rocks and urchins at the bottom.
Looking up, she calls.
Watch out for that second step. It is a little unstable.
Markus you figure you don't need rope that you could actually punch through the rotten side of the stair to get out.
The capt tosses a silk rope into the hole. "grab hold."
Revhi barks a laugh at the quip. "Come on dears, you really need to start pulling your own weight around here. You need to step up." She says, chuckling and tossing a rope down.
Revhi barks a laugh at the quip. "Come on dears, you really need to start pulling your own weight around here. You need to step up." She says, chuckling and tossing a rope down.
Dinetta you see that you are inside a hollow staircase that has been torn open by the seamount, there are sea urchins floating in the shallow pool. Pressing on the boards do not reveal any secret smugglers hold or compartment. they way out appears to be either: up the rope through the hold or smashing through the side of the staircase.
Davkas remains in the rear and is a little relived no one was (apparently hurt) mostly because he had no prepared a utility spell that could get them up.
For now, mundane means would have to do.
After a few heart pounding moments Dinetta and markus emerge from the rotten stair case. The group gathers themselves, before testing out the second staircase which is secure. You find a large compartment that is empty except for a few old hammocks, there is evidence of battle but there are not shards of bone or corpses. The part of the ship is protected from the direct pounding of the sea and wind, so over all it is in good shape. Due to being sheltered you'd expect there to be some remains.
"I can practically smell the undead crawling around. It's like a rotting fruit. But saltier." She chuckles and takes a look around.
Notably there are not fragments of weapons. You do see the long gouge marks though. It is as if the defenders didn't have much of an opportunity to act or else the room was cleaned.
Markus gathers everyone near him then he opens the door exiting the crews bunk area. The door is swollen and creaks loudly as he muscles it open. The door opens outward and reveals a large hold. From the size of the ship you realize that this is the second or excess hold, there are two floor hatches ("F") and a large cargo opening leading that lead to the deck below. Additionally, you see that this area has been severely damaged by seawater, most of the decking is warped and far area has collapsed into the deck below. You notice a few broken barrels and crates and what ever was in those containers has long ago rotten away.