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As Untir's healing energies wash over Orgrim, he blinks as his vision swims then comes into focus. Groaning he sits up, aching as he does, noting the wounds that still mark his body. He looks around at the scene of carnage in the hold, before gingerly getting up, using his warhammer as support.
It seems Ragathiel is not done with me yet
Still abit dizzy, Orgrim attempts to help with the fire as best he can, but does little to contribute to the team's attempts.
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The party manages to get the fire under control fairly quickly before it can spread to other parts of the ship. This room serves as the private quarters for Captain Wardak, and it contains an uncomfortable bed, a desk, a small chest, and a brazier bolted to the floor. Though heavily charred, everything is still mostly intact. The brazier is full of the charred remains of several documents, and is obviously the source of the fire. It seems as though Wardek was trying to destory whatever records she had written down. But you are able to find the unburnt corner of a letter that is signed “Muhlia.”
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Tenibri will poke around a little more, just to ensure that they've found everything they can.
After examining the papers--and anything else he may have found--Tenibri speaks up. "Somebody should find that dwarven pilot; we need to bring this ship in and claim the bounty." He looks to Rella first. "I think your testimony will be crucial. We should all be proud; we've shut down at least one illegal slave operation. Maybe this will help bring Absalom closer to a total ban."
Holding up the fragment with "Muhlia" inscribed, he continues. "I think the Society will be particularly interested in this."
"I'll start binding the prisoners. They'll need to stand before a judge and do their time."
Tenibri heads out into the main hold to bind the captain, first mate, and any others who survive.
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Kelumur makes short work of the manacles, freeing Rilla and the other slaves. They are all a bit shaken up, as well as quite hungry and the gnome promises to tell you what she knows back at the lodge. With Captain Wardek and her crew tied up and detained, you signal the harbor pilot, Zigil. She dutifully navigates the ship through the Ship Graveyard safely to the docks, where city officials take custody of the vessel.
You return to Lady Darchana to bring her up to speed on everything that has happened. Most notably, you reveal the information that points to Pasha Muhlia Al-Jakri’s involvement in attempts to infiltrate the highest levels of Absalom’s inner workings. Pleased with your success but deeply troubled by the implications, Lady Darchana has the bounty payment on Captain Wardak and the At Sea authorized. She addresses you one last time before dismissing you, "Pathfinders, you have done a great service to Absalom today. The full extent, understandably, may never be widely known or recognized by the sleeping masses, but know that the Pathfinder Society can count on me as a friend and ally, and I hope that I may call upon you again in the future should the need arise."
Upon returning to the Grand Lodge, Rilla recounts what she can to Venture-Captain Valsin and her rescuers about her time spent in the Okeno slave markets on Stonespire Island, confirming several interactions with a heavily veiled humanoid woman who forcibly took blood samples on two occasions. When Rilla inquires as to the fate of the other Pathfinders she was on assignment with, Venture-Captain Valsin closes his eyes and slowly shakes his head. “No contact,” is all he says on the matter.
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Milos was extremely nervous as he climbed down the ladder to leave the ship once they arrived in port. He removed his armour and lowered it down by rope before attempting the ladder. He had learned through traumatic experience just how tricky they could be! Ladders featured in his nightmares for some time afterwards.
Milos was very pleased to have freed slaves on his very first field mission. This was what he had dreamed about doing! He looked forward to his next expedition. First, however, he need to prepare for his lecture on Shoanti burial mounds.