His fury quickly subsiding with the easy defeat of the other pirate captain, Taalik lets out a terrifying roar across the decks of the ships.
Given their limited numbers, Taalik looks over both ships, trying to determine which has more value for them. "We take da betta prize, an' de odda, it goes to da deep."
Taalik thinks that the other pirate's ship is worth more.
Grauchi goes on and checks the armory and cargo of the other ship. He then addresses the rest of the crew.
"Go and collect anything of value. We needs this ship stripped clean of anything useful."
The nearest town is goatshead, but all long the coast are Villages to small to be worth mapping.
Looking around the ships Grauchi marked up 3 plunder worth in Fruits, wood, and arsenal. On the ships there was also 4 light ballistae, and a catapult. The warship also has 3 castles (firing platforms for large weapons like ballistaes and catapults), magically treated sails, and a ram (all the raise the value of the warship and more information about them can be found in the players guide).
She looks to all the others. "Let's vote on it."
If Goatshead is the nearest town, then that's the best place to go.
Your ships pull into the small town of Goatshead.
Before selling anything, we take to the city to tell of our adventures and bring in new crew.
You gain four more sailors., and tales of your battle spread.
"Mates, where do you want to go? I know there is a large continent of dragon like animals to the north. So we head north?"
"Dragons could be cool, I guess... Oh, who am I kidding. Of course we should go that way."
"Captain smush, we all are free kobolds to decide where to go. I'm only number one though, Captain Sassarra is the Cap'."
Using the trading of stories to hide his inquiries, Skrelznit was able to learn the location of many places on the map. Many of the locations are faraway, and in waters that would be less kind to less know pirates.
After hearing your tales, you hear some of the people in the pub comment that your stories are nice; but you have not made much of a name for your self.
If you could spread your tales, and gather more plunder, maybe the lady of the rock with link her name with the Captain's. "creaking the Rock" would giving your a even bigger boost to your Infamy, and access to a safe port to store, repair, and improve ships.
Skrelznit overheard among the tales of a thief that ran afoul of the pirate; something about the thief, the pirate's wife, and the pirate walking in on them.
The thief was chased to the area near the 'x' before being lost in a nasty fog.
On the 2nd day out you find a weak Hamlet. With ease you are able to raid the village.
On the 3rd day the crows nest calls out that a felmale human looks to be floating in the water up ahead. After getting closer you can tell is it not a real human () as she has greenish skin, and her body looks odd.
The female is both not and is female. She is a Kelpie; a plant. They commonly lay in wait pretending to be drowning. They feed on what ever comes to 'save' them.
"Be careful, guys-looks like a Kelpie over there. They like to pretend they're drowning, only to eat whoever's nice or dumb enough to come save them."
"Yes, and there's not a lot of meat on it, so I think it safest to stay clear of it, unless we want to check what it caught, maybe some shinies?"
Taalik snorts and nods to Grauchi, "P'rhaps we toss a harpoon or two down inte it, see if it squawks. Likin' he said, might have some loot nearby...
"Maybe I cast a water elemental to search if it has treasure? And if its hostile it can attack it?
I've also heard a story about men who were almost lured overboard by such creatures, but put wax in their ears not to hear them lure them overboard. Do we have candles?"
"I thought that was sirens? Man, why are all the weird sea monsters in the shape of human women? Why not a nice-looking kobold lady?"
Skrelznit remembers that they some times travel is very small pacts (2-4), but mostly they travel alone.
"Hmm. What do you say, mates? Anyone up for beating up a lonely plant woman and taking her gold?"
"Sure they do, that's because they're both mammals. Why bring mating habbits up? This woman is a plant, neither they nor you can breed with it."
Somehow Grauchi missed Skrelznit's joke completely.
"Let's kill ourselves a kelpie." She comes to the edge and begins to gather power.
Huek smiles at Gringe as he pops the cork on his mutagen and drinks it. "Thanks, Gringe. Right back at ya. Man, this stuff tastes nasty today. Gotta get some peppermint or something when we're in town next, cover up the taste of butt."
Knowing of it, the party is easily able to kill the plant. You do't fine anything on her/it, but one more small terror of the sea is gone.
When you get the the island the map points to you see a smashed up, rotting ship.
"Well, let's see what there is at this ship. Maybe some of their cargo is salvageable." She says. "Prepare for adventure!"
Grauchi looks up at the unfamiliar voice.
"Ah, its you. For a minute I didn't recognize you Captain. You're having a soar throat?"
Looking around the shipwerek you find a dead body. While salvaging what you can, you find a pickled hand made into a candle.
The hand is a Hand of Glory. When lit and held, only the holder can see the light giving off.
You also find 2 plunder in salvage.
Taalik eyes the shaman amusedly, "Dat 'and be a gift for yah ta scratch yah back! Not doin' no glory now!"
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On your way to your next destination you raid a sloop sailing ship. They look to have recently fell on hard times as there was little to take. You found 1 plunder.