You do find what looks like a sting wound. Around it the body is severely bloated.
A search of the platform reveals his morningstar that he was using to fend the Wasps off.
Capricia looks down from the tower platform. "Find anything? We found the watchman--looks like he was killed by the giant wasps. Any of you got any coils of rope? There's a rope hammock up here we can wrap the body in and lower it down. Then we can take it back to Rickety's Squib."
If you take the body back to Rickety's he will tell you that the man's name was Lyle Godwin. For bringing back the body Rickety will let you keep the morningstar.
"Just some dirt." Nuts kicks the ground, then looks back up. "Why rope? Just toss the body down. Not like you can hurt it." he shrugs.
"But yea, I got rope."
Lief roots through the dead man’s pockets, looking for any kind of food or treats for the bird. When he hears Nuts’ suggestion he looks up at Capricia and asks, “what do you think, cap’n, could we toss the body to the water from here? That’d be a lot loss damage than letting him drop to the ground, and with that bloat he’d definitely float until we pulled him out…”
The tower is about 30-40' from the water. The best bet was using the ropes to drop it down.
Nuts pulls his rope from the backpack, and lobs it at Cap.
"Hmm...let's treat the body with respect. Who knows--maybe this poor guy was one of Rickety's closest friends."
Capricia catches the rope and tosses it to Lief. "I'll get down the hammock and secure the body inside it; you tie on some lines that'll support it when we try to lower it down."
While they do that, Nuts pulls out some crackers from his rations and extends his arm. He whistles, and waits.
Callum helps Nuts in calming the parrot down and attracting it to them. "The bird 'as lost 'is master an' needs a new home, for certain," he says softly.
Nuts turns to Callum, slowly. "I don't really want a pet. Just don't want it to stay here alone. You want to take care of it? I was planning to take it to the docks otherwise."
Fried parrot dipped in chocolate!
The parrot flies to Callum's arm but will take Nut's treat. "Nevermore"
I am not much on pets, don't know the difference of these land birds, a hunter would be a better caretaker
Detect Magic on the morning star.
I am not much on pets, don't know the difference of these land birds, a hunter would be a better caretaker
Detect Magic on the morning star.
[dice=SPELLCRAFT]1d20 + 13
Yes, it is magical and is a +1.
The parrot has a taeg on his collar, Rotgut.
Perfect name for a parrot. Hm..Maybe we could hunt wasps, keep the place safe.
Lief ties off the ropes as instructed and helps the captain lower the corpse.
"Maybe we should get this poor excuse for a watchman back to Rickety before we go off hunting wasps?" he suggests.
"Aye--that makes sense," Capricia responds to Lief. To Manny she adds, "I don't see much benefit to going on a wasp hunt. Maybe you'll find some more, but...maybe you'll find a whole nest of those things. And one other thing to consider--while you're hunting wasps, there's no telling what might be hunting you.
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Let's take the pigs with also for dinner
"Now, that sounds like a fine plan!" Lief says to the sea-elf's suggestion. "I like seafood as much as any sailor, but a bit of pork now and again is always a welcome change."
"Cap'n, should one of us stay here and man the watchtower until Rickety can get a replacement out here? It could be awkward if a third ship tried to sail into harbor while we're already crowded- let alone if a Chelish ship happened upon us with two ships ill-prepared for battle."
"That's a good idea, Lief," Capricia says. "Any volunteers? Might be safer if two folks were present in case there are more wasps about."
I'll do it! Manny waves.
Rickety is very happy about you manning the tower until he gets a replacement out there, which should be later in the day. Everyone get 100 xp for it.
"Manny. I'll sit this one out with you. Just in case."
He climbs up, and looks around the tower floor. "So how do we operate this thing?"
No, not even scribe scrolls
Manny yanks on a rope or lever.
As Manny fidgets with the lighthouse mechanisms, Nuts looks to the sea. Without looking at the goblin, Nuts strikes up a conversation. "So, Manny... You, uh, looking to get into religion these days?”
Ya mean like spying and sneaken on em?
The halfling snickers. "I am specifically referring to your recent fainting. Know what I mean?"
Vikla sneezes, as someone may be talking about her in her absence.
No, not even scribe scrolls
Callum spends time bonding somewhat with the orphaned parrot, perhaps a mascot, oddly named Rotgut. His pirate grandfather had a parrot himself, so he was hoping this might help him continue to follow in his footsteps towards becoming a great pirate... or, if it didn't work out, maybe Manny could whip something up out of it in the galley.
I fainted? Huh.. I don't remember, maybe too much sun or didn't drink enough water. Real hot here, I miss the wind when we are sailing. Manny makes the flags flap.
Lief stops in his tracks as he and most of his new shipmates are dragging the corpse away from the watchtower. Before they're out of earshot, he shouts back, "Hey, you know those flags are for signaling right?" He shakes his head in confusion and mutters to the captain, "perhaps someone competent should stay?"
"Stop!" he calls out again. "If you signal that the navy is here again, Rickety may just burn our boat to make sure it's not captured as evidence against him!
Callum spends time bonding somewhat with the orphaned parrot, perhaps a mascot, oddly named Rotgut. His pirate grandfather had a parrot himself, so he was hoping this might help him continue to follow in his footsteps towards becoming a great pirate... or, if it didn't work out, maybe Manny could whip something up out of it in the galley.
Rotgut with that flies in Callum's shoulder and makes a perch there keeping as far away from Manny as he can get!.
Nuts looks at Manny. "Soo - you want me to drop the subject or...?" he stops himself.
He perks his ears, hears some shouting from outside. Manny, I think we probably shouldn't touch anything unless we see a boat? And even if we do see one, what are we supposed to do, exactly?"
Manny pouts and stops touching stuff.
"Oh, come on!" Nuts tries to salvage the sitation and walks up to one of the levers. "I mean, we should at least find out what dies what, right?
And he pulls one lever as he looks around for changes.
He shakes his head in confusion and mutters to the captain, "perhaps someone competent should stay?"
"Perhaps," Capricia admits, "but I think Nuts can handle it while nudging Manny in the right direction."
Lief shrugs and returns to dragging.
that other ship's still in the bay... he thinks to himself, if those two cause some kind of mishap, I could always just see if the other crew needs anyone...
Well in order to get rechristened, you have to have a name!
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Manny's Wild Ride!
As you are traveling back to the camp, you are beset by monkeys, swarms of them
one attacks Nuts and Manny plus distraction make a Fort save
another attacks Capricia and Callum plus distraction make a Fort save
and a third attacks Vikla and Emma plus distraction make a Fort save
roll initiative