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Everyone else is able to perform their jobs perfectly. The crew is satisfied with your words, at least for now.
You are about five crew members short, but you can make do with what you have to at least make it to Rickety's. Perhaps you can pick up the sailors you need there. For now, your repairs and your navigations are enough to get you on the course.
After a while, Olhas's tinkering a with the chest attract the attention of the party.
Having finished her duties and ship chores for her current 'Roster time' Sunny comes to look at what it is the group has found.
(^_^)
"So this is our prize? Let me think a moment...
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Each "key" would also be considered a minor artifact, as they had magical properties all their own, usually linked to whatever part of the weapon they controlled.
It is also theorized that the ancient Thassilonians attempted to copy this type of weapon magic, and failed miserably, destroying an entire kingdom.
This theory has never been proven or disproven, because no one has ever been able to locate any such weapon, or key.
After a few moments staring at the box Alistar shares his knowledge with the rest of the group.
"So what we need to know now is there any link between these keys. How would we go about finding another and what do they really do. Perhaps we need to spend some time studying the key itself. So how should we open the box is the question?"
Sunny joins in the peering at the box.
"Here.. that looks interestin'..." So saying Sunny gently begins to explore the mechanism.
Alistar and Olhas When I was standing upon the chest something tried to reach out to my mind, It was there for a moment but then it was gone, I am not sure what it is. It was trying to tell me something but I am not sure what. let's move the chest into the store at the moment so we can figure out what is inside it with out distrubing the crew.
Looking around
Roger, Do me a favor take the wheel and keep course and if anything happens send Jonas in to get us we're going to be in the quatermasters office at the moment
"Interesting. So you resisted the effect. It could be good or could be bad. I will stand on it and allow the compulsion to speak to my minde. Nero can stand by to pin me if I become hostile or start acting weird. Sound like a plan?"
"Interesting. This is a long shot but why don't you hop up on it again Cap'n Dagger. You should give us your guns first incase you go all crazy, but perhaps it was made for the seas to posses captains of ships. This is all just theory as I will need to examine it to find out more, but worth a shot. If you feel the magic just let it in."
Alistar hops down and takes the Captains guns before he hops back up.
Looking at Alistar
Promise me sir that you will not allow me to go crazy, this ship and crew have been thru too much already
hands him my guns and cutlass
Sunny watches intently to any changes that come over Harvey...
"Here... is his nose s'posed t'be doin' that?" She whispers....
I share my experience to everyone
Harvey:
You feel it again, but this time it feels farther away. It tries to communicate, but the distance is too great. All you can sense are feelings from the presence, mainly indignation. You also sense a small bit of relief and satisfaction.
Sunny gives the strange box a bit of tinkering.
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It takes Sunny a while, but she finally is able to open the chest up. The inside is lined with black velvet, and sitting in the center, in a spot molded for it, is a blue sphere, just big enough to fit in a persons hand.
As you look at it, white shapes swirl and crawl across the surface of it. It reminds you of wispy clouds over the sea, the kind you see the day before a storm.
*** hmm...
keep my guns again fella's, I am going to grab this blue pearl.
I reach my hand in the chest and grab out the sphere
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Harvey, as you reach for it, everything around you seems to fade away. The only thing you see is a skeletal white hand, reaching from out of the orb to grasp yours. When it does, it's touch is cold, and it feels ancient. A voice then enters your mind. It's deep, and powerful.
You would wield me, Harvey? You would resume my war? You have power, yes... But no magic, and magic is my strength!! I know... We should meld, become one... I can help you achieve your goals... You can help me achieve mine... Together we can do great things...
Harvey, please roll a will save.
I hope this doesn't kill me, but on the upside looks like I might get some magic
"Harvey can you still hear us? what is happening?"
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You receive a few more things, emotions and feelings, mostly. You get the sense that the presence of the orb wasn't entirely sentient, per se, but more like the residue of the collective minds that created it. As such, you now have an intense hatred of all aberrations, Aboleths in particular. Please roleplay as such, if you don't mind. This could lead to you making decisions based on that emotion instead of good sense in some battle to come.
The orb doesn't know where the other keys are. When they were created, the location of each one was kept secret from everyone but the mages specific to creating them, and each key was created by a different group. This ensured the Aboleths wouldn't be able to find all of the keys easily to stop the Azlanti from using them.
You also know now what the weapon this set of keys goes to is.
The Eye of Abendego.
Harvey grasps the orb, and for a few second seems to concentrate hard. After a moment, though, the orb becomes liquid, blue as the sea but as viscous as honey, and covers the man's hand. It then seeps into his skin, and forms into a tattoo on the top of his hand, roughly the size of a baseball. The tattoo is of a hurricane. His eyes become as blue as the sea, with the white shapes of clouds occasionally drifting across.
Suddenly, a massive gust of wind rips across the ship, knocking some of the sailors to the deck, and blowing several items into the water. The wind whirls around, and forms a slight tornado-esque whirlwind around Harvey before dissipating.
"I'm not sure if this is good or bad, How do you feel Harvey? Can you tell us what happened? Are you still Harvey?"
Alistar stands a bit puzzled by the situation waiting to see if the captain is alright.
Sunny watches intrigued.
I am here, but not sure what really happened. Yet, this is a key a key to a very destuctive weapon, We're going to search out the rest of they keys, we must destory all Aboleths
I look at my hand.
this is yet one burdon, I didn't need. looking up at everyone
OK! back to work! we need to get this ship squibbed and sea worthy sooner then later
Grabbing a hold of Alistar Stay with me for a moment
I tell him everything and let him know what's going on
you are my master magician master Alistar please help me
"You honor me captain, but a magician I am not. This is interesting though as it seems to be and Azlanti spirit that has entered you and tied to the key. It wishes to save a kingdom that is long gone. While I'm not a fan of Aboleths a mass genocide is not a good thing. A weapon of such power needs to be destroyed. This could ruin civilization as we know it. I fear that we will need the other keys to understand the weopon in order to learn how to destroy it. I think your fine for the moment and perhaps this will aid us as the spirit that has entered you may react when close to another key or the weapon. Lets take care of the ship for now and we will learn what we can to deal with this as we go."
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As you all try and make sense of what just happened, Urlak steps into the room, his mighty chain wrapped over his shoulder and around his chest, like a bandolier.
Cap'n Harvey. Lookout spotted a ship moored at a small island. I took the liberty of checking the charts, there's nothing of note about the isle. The ship's small. Probably an independent merchant. Could be easy prey, even with our current condition. Should I prepare the boarding crews?
Suny gives her report on how beat up the ship currently is.
"Heck? If'n we's winnin' tha' fight? Might make fixin' things a whole tad easier..." She points out.
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Noro makes her way to find her new captain after letting the crew that helped return to their normal routine.
she arrives just as the report came in.
supplish very low, If that ship hash anything of value, provishionsh would be a good thing. whatever ya deshide, I'll be on deck making ready to shail.
"If she can mount a defense she could sink us captain, but we could use the supplies and plunder to help outfit our ship. It worth considering. The men are in good health and ready to take it if you decide on that course of action. I must request a diplomatic surrender to avoid savage loss of life, but we must be prepared for them to defend themselves."
Sunny scampers about helping make the ship ready fr which ever course of action the Captain decides. (^_^)
Urlak, tell the crew to get ready for battle. Let's try to see what we've got.
as soon as Urlak runs upstairs on deck
Noro, I am going to need your skills here. Alistar what spells you do you have to help us out here.
"None sir, again not a wizard. I will keep the men alive though. You heard the capmtain men. We are taking a prize. Prepare yourselves. If thins go well we should not have to fight, but best be prepared for the worst."
Sunny puts her best efforts towards the coming venture.
"How does peoples be thinkin' I can best be helpin' ina' fightin'?" She asks.
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As The Horned Trader approaches the smaller ship moored at the island, you all notice the distinct lack of movement, sound, or... well, anything coming from it. Noro, however, recognizes the markings and colors of a Sczarni trading vessel.
When you finally pull alongside, you notice that there is no one on deck, but everything else appears to be in perfect order. A search of the ship reveals that there is no loot missing. In fact, the storage area is full to the brim with mundane goods (2 loot points worth).
There are, however, no signs of life having ever existed. No food containers have been touched, no bunks look slept in, chests are full of personal effects (clothes, mundane jewelry, etc.).
A search of the beach shows no tracks heading from the ship, and both lifeboats are intact. A quick search of the island, which doesn't take long at all, reveals no life other than wildlife.
Sunny ponders these developments... then seeks the captain so as to ask permission for something.
She also hints that, perhaps, people should be maybe keeping an eye on anything coming at the ship from below the waters.
Keep you're eyes open mates! do not go too far!
Sunny, what's on your mind?