No'bu is able to aid Akadi and she is able to see what Bwenge has seen from the trees.
Lux and Jarkul are able to round up the group and head presumably shoreward.
Akadi tosses down as much fruit as she can reach, and takea a look around. after clambering back down she thinks a moment, "I think Rosie should be fine here for the couple of days or so it takes us to climb the mountains, if there's any sign of a rescue or of any other survivors she can tell them where we've gone. The other way is to walk the edge of the isle, but if we set off in the wrong direction, an we don' know how big it be..." Akadi trails off, having talked herself out of the idea.
No'bu nods at Akadi's clever words. "Yep, hopefully the mountain will let us get a good look at the scenery and we can figure out how best to proceed. We've got fruit and water, so we should be okay here for a while at least."
Rosie agrees with Akadi and No'bu and after having them help hands No'bu a flask made of tarnished silver with a skull in ebony on it. "If you stick a note or something in there I'll receive it on my end, I can do the same for you. I expect it back though so don't go losin it." As she waggles a matching flask.
Akadi and No'bu make their way inland and after a long and tiring day run into Jarkul and Lux and company. Who are equally exhausted and even more filthy. Akadi and No'bu share their water with the parched group who had only the occasional fruit to sate their thirst.
"Hey look what the cat dragged in! I'm glad you all made it safely. We've got Rosie back at our spot on the beach. We have plenty of fruit, and found a stream for fresh water. You all look rough," he adds with a sad smile as he hands over a few pieces of fruit to the newcomers.
Never one for silence, Jarkul chats up his fellow castaways as they make their way deeper into the jungle. "So where'd ye lot hail from? Yer home berth I mean?"
Lux keeps trying to lead them through "easy paths" through the brush but easy paths means under branches swing over obstacles. "I am from the Expanse." His hand absently goes to the large black rock around his neck. "Don't know where exactly. The slavers marched us for a long while before we reached a settlement in Sargava."
As the approach of the others nears and there is a degree of rustling in the brush Lux holds up an hand and slinks up a tree they way most would drop into nearby shadows. After a moment he drops down. "It is others from the ship friendly ones."
Lux smiles politely not the first time he has heard such a joke but he long ago separated disparaging words from playful ones. "I did not have to drag too much. Water would be good we have found a few fruits. The sea will have fish perhaps some crab. We will still want shelter especially if there is an other storm. Where you searching for us?"
"Honestly, we didn't know if anyone else had made it. We were heading toward that mountain there, to try and get a better view of what was on the island. We might find a ready made shelter without having to try and build one. There might be some game trails, too, so something besides fruit could be a pleasant meal until we figure a way off this place."
"Rosie is waiting for us on the beach, in case anyone came that way, we were hoping to look for survivors or any signs of a heading to take from on high."
"Look out behind!" Jarkul shouts. His eyes go wide as saucers, intently focused upon the eidolon. He rushes past No'bu and Akadi, brandishing his staff. He makes a series of quick thrusts at the creature to keep it at bay. "Back beastie! Ye'll not get me other leg!"
"Calm down, dwarf. I'm not here to deal with you. I suppose you are friends with that one," the eidolon says! jerking his head in Nobu's direction. "I hope you are more competent than he is."
"Yeah, this is Bwenge, Jarkul. He's my....well, friend isn't quite right, as you can see. He's a gift from Besmara to keep me on the right path. The Pirate. Lady hasn't made either of us that happy, though," he smiles wryly.
"Burn me beard and call me a gnome!" Jarkul's jaw drops. "The croc be speaking like a man!?" No'bu's reassurances do calm the dwarf down a bit. He lowers his staff, but keeps a wary eye on Bwenge as they walk.
At the mention of the Pirate Queen, Jarkul instinctively makes the sign of the yard arm*.
"Lux here had a view from above a'fore we left, if I be not mistaken. Be this a proper island we're marooned, or an ithsmus?" he asks.
Lux chuckles at the dwarf. "Island or not I do not know. We elected to head to shore rather than up the mountain."
The pleasant reunion is interrupted by piercing squeals as a pair of dire boars come crashing out the brush barely 30 feet away charging at you!
"Brace em lads, here comes dinner!"
Nobu Init.
Bwenge
Hunting boars with daggers. This is not how its done. Well if we live at least its food.
Lux draws his dagger and prepares for the rush of boars. "If it goes bad they can't climb."
The Smellier of the two Boars charges in to slash his tusks at Lux
Missing miserably.
Round 1
Lux pulls the dagger he has and tries to stick one of the boars.
Jarkul lets loose a war cry and takes a swing with his staff.
Attack bite
Damage
Claw
Damage
Claw
Damage
Nobu follows the sea creature and tries to swing his falchion at one of the pigs.
Attack
Damage
Pinky Crashes towards No'bu viciously.
Pinky also fails to strike No'bu
No'bu Narrowly misses, however one of Bwenge's claws manages to slash the nearest boar.
Jarkul and Lux both strike the smelliest of the boars and it crumples in a squeeling heap.
Akadi takes a stab at the surviving boar,
Akadi stumbles in her attack failing miserably and falling prone.
Despite this the pinkish boar upon seeing it's fellow fall attempts to flee, scrambling back into the underbrush.
A glint of silver catches the light as the boar retreats amongst the fallen detrius of the jungle floor.
No'bu and Bwenge head to the slight vision of silver. "Is everyone okay? Did that boar get any of you? That'll make a fine dinner, though," he adds.
Bwenge Perception
"We may as well find a place to camp and strip down the boar. No sense wasting a good meal."
"Hear hear! A side o' Bacon'll do us swell." Jarkul looks about for something to sharpen his knife upon, then does a double take at No'bu and Akadi's weapons "Hold the sempahore. Ye found proper arms in some of the wreckage I do gather?" He eyes his own staff "Not that a stout branch did'na do me proper, but were there more where ye found them?"
"Rosie should have it back on the beach. We could take this meat back to the beach and let you gather what things of yours made it. Rosie might lose her mind at the sight of this beautiful hog!"
"Then if there be no naysayers, to the beach with us. Ol' Fishguts done told me one eve of how ye dig a pit, fill her with coals, then in goes the carcass and ye cover the whole affair with palm leaves. Or was it the piggie first, then the coals? No matter, we'll get it sorted when we're there."
Jarkul ties the boar's fore legs together, then does similarly with the rear ones. Slipping his staff through the ties, he hefts an end up to shoulder level and nods for someone else to do the same with the other end.
"If'n a warrior wants my spear til we be more proper equipped, just say the word"
Bwenge grabs the other end of the boar. "That one is too delicate for such work. He might break if he tried manual labor," the eidolon laughed as he pointed to the half Orc.
Return to the camp is not met with further conflict. Rosie is delighted by the boar. "Aye your kit be over there." She grunts between preparing a cooking area for the boar. Lux and Jarkul are able to retrieve their gear.
No'bu stashes the cup, not knowing what might or might not hold any value out here on the island. He shows it to the others first, though. "Anyone remember seeing this?"
Rosie attempts to whistle innocently while picking her nails.
Lux straps on his gear and thanks Rosie, "Thank you little one. Lets get this pig on the fire."
The evening passes calmly and despite the groups situation, one can't help but enjoy the pleasant break from ship work.
Morning is clear and calm, the weather is a bit chilly for this time of year but that is common after such storms. Exploring the island seems to be the order of the day.
"I think our initial plan was a good one, go up the mountain, get a little look at the lay of the land, see a little more of the big picture, then we make plans. Agreed?"
"Aye, if the weather holds, that'll be bonny." Jarkul agrees. "If it don't, then we'll have ta follow the shore to get the lay, whether it be island or isthmus."
Terz shakes his head, "Our best bet is the mountain. We are a few days from Port Peril. Chances are unless the storm blew us thousands leagues we are on the Sodden Cost north of Port Peril, or more likely either Dahak's Fang or West Garundi south of Port Peril. It might be weeks before we saw a sign of civilization. The mountain might tell us we are on an island versus the main."
"If Rosie is okay here, I say we take a bit of bacon and go back towards the mountain. We have to get the lay of the land, before we can figure a way to get off this island. I don't plan on staying here the rest of my days, so let's see what exactly we have to use on the island."
Rosie nods and after hollering at the remaining crewmen to set up a more respectable camp waves you off.
The travel to the mountain is calm, but upon the trip clear signs of previous habitation dot the land; A tree whose roots wrap around a stone wall, a massive carved stone head depicting a half-elf with strange swirling tattoos, a mostly intact artificial reservoir holding the clear clean water of a natural spring. Eventually you find a stone path leading up the mountain side.
As you follow the path you clear the tree cover and can see clearly the majority of the island as you coil around the mountain. The side No'bu and Akadi landed on is mostly a smooth curve, the hills on either side rise higher closer to the mountain and shrink towards the shore, although from this view some of them appear to be ruined buildings as opposed to hills. The view begins to reveal a massive natural bay as the island appears shaped as a large curled crescent. The island is quite large and the bay side of the island has much lighter jungle cover than the backside, much of it appears younger and the occasional row and structure can be spotted.