SECTION 5.3: THE SECRET OF THE THUNDERER
Bodyguards to Lady Vanderboren, our heroes have refurbished an old pirate ship just in time to embark on a fateful voyage south.
Trapped in an awakened Sargasso, they seek the heart of it to escape!
"With sloping masts and dipping prow,
As who pursued with yell and blow
Still treads the shadow of his foe,
And forward bends his head,
The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast,
The southward aye we fled."
-Coleridge "The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner"
(Sailing Ship)
The caravel is a seaworthy, nimble ship that can handle long ocean crossings. It has a small forecastle and sterncastle, and three masts. A caravel is a smooth-hulled, full-decked vessel built on a strong internal frame. It is a relatively advanced design, and not every seafaring people have the skills and knowledge to build one.
Caravel: Colossal vehicle;
Seaworthiness +4;
Shiphandling +2;
Speed wind × 30 ft. (average);
Overall AC –3;
Hull sections 24 (sink 6 sections); Section hp 80 (hardness 5); Section AC 3;
Rigging Sections 3; Rigging hp 80 (hardness 0), AC 1;
Ram 4d6;
Mounts 2 light and 1 heavy;
Space 60 ft. by 20 ft.; Height 10 ft. (draft 10 ft.);
Complement 30; Watch 7;
Cargo 120 tons (Speed wind × 15 ft. if 60 tons or more);
THE SAVAGE KRAKEN complement
SHIPS OWNER/PARTNERS
Bindlplotz Cogwhistle, Gunslinger--Deceased; Blowed up (Real Good) Bryson Deepwinter, Elemental Druid, Ship's Cat, Demonicallized
Burian Faldaeral, Human Fighter/Witch
Dgrim Urnidukr, Dwarf Shield Master--Deceased; Eaten by a Hydra Ghirrak Ironfist, Half-Orc Monk, Arena Champion
Gull Street Annie (Annabell VonderGreer), [npc] Priestess of Cayden Cailean
Marius Hawk, Human Wizard
Sunny, Sea Elf Fighter (unarmed)/Ninja Monk
LEFT SHIP AT RENKRUE ISLAND
Devon Hernan, Human Fighter (weapon master)/Aldori swordlord--Took offer to advise chief
Spinnaker Jon, Seasinger Bard, Captain--Left the ship at Renkrue to act as Vanderboren Factor. Phillip Pharlan, Half-Elf Sorcerer/Rogue--Left the ship at Renkrue.
Rynight Trendit, wife---Left ship to marry local.
CREW
Amella Venkali, First Mate, Chelaxian
“Parrotless” Booker, Bosun, Mwangi
Barrett Bonden, Bosun, Brutal Pugilist, Andoran
“Monkey” Jimbo, Hadozee, Foretopman
Ma-Koh-Toa Bearclaw, Shoanti barbarian, foretopman
“No-Eyes” Bellamy, Cook, watchkeeper, Osirian
Mitch Scabb, sailmaker, skinny, Chelaxian
Barak Hammerfist, dwarf, carpenter
Black Breath Bob, able seaman, fat, weaponized halitosis,
Kinagay Jenessini, able seaman, Taldan. Eaten by Flotsam Ooze.
Cody McCool, able seaman, good looking, Andoran. Green. Sick bay.
Lirith Veldirose, tomboy, able seaman, Taldan Turned into Vine Horror and destroyed.
Tavey Nask, ship’s boy, Andoran
PASSENGERS
Etchwor Athkim, lumberjack
Danan Cooper, drover
Nymori Cooper, wife
Evi Cooper, child
Father Conrad Feres, Cloistered Cleric of Abadar
Professor Urol Forol, gnome, naturalist
Tidoxa Lybudina, maid
Avner Meravanchi, Lord, noble scion
Quenge Asper, Meravanchi servant
Banaby Chisk, Meravanchi servant
Tin Nysmore, potter
Shari Nysmore, wife
Denn Ray’Tone, prospector
Lyeril Runi, fisherman
Seid Rynaldi-- KILLED IN ACTION, crofter. Eaten by a Hydra.
Skald, Ranger (Guide)
Aldald Trendit--KILLED IN ACTION, carpenter. Eaten by Flotsam Ooze.
