Two of them will probably exit the smoke soon.
what are we doing all?
You should know that Aurora has rescued her, yes.
Ke', realizing what had happened, whispered to Lucretia.
'Aurora grabbed the prisoner already. Let's get out of here...' He whispered.
Together, they grabbed Silas and Lanlass and hustled them away from the scene.
There is a row boar next to the pier.
Ke' rents a row boat from a guy at the pier. The crew row out to their ship.
Ke' casually smoked his pipe as they rowed.
"That girl Jalia Ramires, right? Anyone know her personally?" He asked the others.
"The big cheese said she left a trail of cut throats behind her while robbing the place. Could he be right?"
Silas keeps a watch from the back of the boat, before answering. ”Yes, I’ve met her. She was one of the Wave Riders. Nothing suggests to me that she would need to cut anyone’s throat to rob anything. I mean I probably wouldn’t need to either.”
Sivoth starts backing up and quietly preparing for a scuffle. The dragoons are certain to be agitated once they realize their public execution was publicly derailed... courtesy of a smoke bomb hurled by an indigenous alchemist standing some ten feet from him.
Jalia thanks you for the timely rescue. You make it to your ship without incident, but should probably prepare to put to sea.
xp=1600 each for the rescue.
Ke' frowned.
"I have a feeling we should shove off. And right now.
"Needless to say no dragoon could have seen me pitch that smoke bomb. But, well, an informant might possibly have sold them the information..."
”Jalia, what happened with the Dragoons? What were you doing?’
"It was a complete setup. I was invited to the place and they immediately arrested me when I got there! Much thanks for the rescue."
"Say Jalia, did you actually SEE any dragoons with their throats cut? Any large pools of blood?" Ke' wondered aloud.
He wondered privately what the motivation was to frame the girl.
"I don't know much about their plans, but I suggest we sail as quickly as we can. I heard a rumor about a powerful with in the Pearl Eyes I would like to check out."
“I still need to see Bethany. I have to tell her about her husband.”
"I know where we can meet up with her on the way."
Ke' has a quiet word with the Bosun to get the crew to raise sail, weigh anchor and set sail to our destination.
"Say, where is Bethany anyway? Where are we headed? He asked Jalia.
I am guessing that Ke'ahilani will be acting as captain then as he actually has profession sailor?
Julia will help chart the course to meet up with Bethany and to the Pearl Eyes.
Lucretia will enthusiastically take command if no one else will.
The party owns it. It cost enough.
Sivoth happens to have an impressive sailor bonus.
(Sorry, it’s been busy these past few weeks)
Silas prays to Quell as they set sail. Captain Montgomery was in charge of the vessel for us. I also have +6 on Prof Sailor.
Ah, I forgot about Capt Montgomery. The ship is the Thunderstrike.
The best ship available is The Thunderstrike. She needs some work, mostly rigging but can be purchased from a man named Tomas Garell for $11,200 GP. She is a three masted warship outfitted with four sixers , two on each side, and a long nine at her prow.
Most powerful for the money. I would add about 200 years. Razor Coast is modeled on the colonization of Hawaii.
Ke' nodded to the helmsman and lit his pipe.
"Well then, let's make sail for the Pearl Eyes." He said conversationally.
On the horizon a ship comes into view. Sleek and proud, she moves quickly to approach. With 8 long nines and 40 sixers she is a powerful ship as well. From her flag, it is clear that this is Quell's Whore.
"Ahoy, who sails the Thunderstrike?"
Silas climbs up to the most obvious place that the Quell’s Whore could see. ”Friends who want to speak with you.”
"Silas? What brings you out on the razor?"
”Town got a little too hot even after we saved them, but I have information for you. We should come aboard.”
Bethany brings her ship along side the Thunderstrike and comes to greet Silas.
"Welcome aboard Silas"
Silas smiles at Bethany. ”Permission to come aboard, Captain. We should talk in private.”
Ke' raised an eyebrow at Silas.
Bethany leads Silas to her captain's cabin and meets with him.
Silas follows Bethany to her cabin and when they are alone he begins to talk.
"I have news for you. Some of it I think will be of comfort, whilst other bits are going to anger you. When we were abroad we came across the wreck of the Razor's Edge at the bottom of the ocean. It was there I encountered the ghost of your husband, Jacob."
He lets her have a moment before continuing.
"Jacob told me of how when he was in the final battle against Garr Bloodbane, he went into combat alongside Bonedeuce. By the end of that fight Garr's vessel was sunk and the Pride was crippled. Jacob killed Garr himself, but was bloodied and staggered to the deck of the Pride. There Bonedeuce pulled him from the waves, but as he did he jammed his dagger into Jacob's ribs. Before Jacob's ship could take action a forest of barbed tentacles rose from the deep and dragged the Razor's Edge and all its crew to the bottom of the ocean. Bonedeuce then set about running his own ship aground and murdering his crew so there were not witnesses."
This is obviously a lot for Bethany to take in and as she does Silas produces Bonedeuce's dagger with the GB carved into the pommel.
"I have a blood debt that Jacob gave me. I intend to bring Bonedeuce and his Kraken master down. I will go back to where Jacob now rests and try and talk to him again, but I hope that I can bring him peace. And whatever you wish to happen. I am here for whatever you need."
"Bonedeuce will die for his treachery! I vow this." Bethany screams out as she struggles to hold back the tears.
"In the Pearl Eyes, there is an old witch that is said can summon Jacob's ghost. I wish to speak to him again."
With that Bethany stumbles out of her cabin and attempts to regain her composure, but it is clear that there is blood in her eyes.