Tides of Death: Episode 26

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==Recap==
===12th March, 1514===
Saol, Archie and the rest of the crew are stuck on Angel Island. They decide to saw the chain on their ship, while Archie and the crew do that, Saol prepares a in case any guards come, and they do but don't approach. The crew sails away. 
===13th March, 1514===
Saol searches the ship for any items they don't recognise, finds nothing strange. He casts and finds a beacon attached to the underside of their ship. Archie dives underwater and removes the beacon, a small blue gemstone. After a brief discussion, Archie decides to feed it to a fish, catches one, they feed the fish and release it, beacon inside. 
===14th March, 1514===
They let John Winters and Nilrem know what transpired.
John notifies the crew they should keep a low profile because of Nilrem's recent activities. lets Nilrem know that he drew the ire of townsfolk and Grand Inquisitor.
Archie and Saol talk in private about Archie's meeting with Rho-ei. The two bond over their mutual connection with Rho-ei.
The Crimson Fists decide to steal a ship on the north of Dardens along the shipping lane between Arcadia and Solum, bringing and . They want a ship from outside the Dardens as it wouldn't be registered within the Dardens.
===23th March, 1514===
After a few days of waiting, they find the kind of ship they are looking for, a clipper. During the chase, the clipper signals "Wizard on board, stay back". John guarantees they will die if they surrender. Saol is unable to cast spells. Hours pass, the sun sets, they follow blindly. 
In the morning, they notice they lost the ship, and they go back to the spot. 
===1st April, 1514===
A three mast clipper, "The Forbidden Fruit". Saol suggests they lay a trap, and they send the distress signal, say ship is broken. The clipper approaches to help, when the ship gets closer, they see archers. The Sergeant of the ship offers them water and a tow for some money. She presumes Nilrem (Merlin) is a noble since Wizards are nobles in Tides End, but is corrected. The party agree to store their weapons before coming on board The Forbidden Fruit. Winters smuggles over a dagger, while Nilrem hides a glass rod in his trousers. 
On the clipper, Captain Deadra introduces herself. Winters pays her 200 gold for the tow. They all together head westward towards Arcadia.
Winters bribes one of the crew for fruit instead of hardtack. The party bide their time for a few days, Winters makes friends with the crew. Saol tries to get Captain Deadra's attention with his physicality, but instead catches the attention of a sailor named Uklid.
===5th April, 1514===
The Crimson Fists establish a plan. James and Mary Beth loudly argue on the deck as a distraction. Archie opens the door to the officers dining room and Nilrem starts casting a . 
Combat start: The Crimson Fists vs Captain Deadra's and her crew
Nilrems goes off wounding the Captain, the Sergeant and kills the other 3 officers in the room. 
Archie kills the Captain and hits the Sergeant. James and Mary Beth defend themselves. One soldier misses Nilrem. Two soldiers point swords at Winters. Saol stands around. Nilrem kills the Sergeant with and offers a surrender. The guards strike, one hits Winters. Saol is hit. John draws a dagger and attacks one marine. Mary Beth is down. 
Winters hits one soldier. Nilrem casts . Arcie downs one more solder and kicks another off the ship. Saol pushes one into the water. James doesn't surrender and runs behind Saol. John is surrounded and hit. James is down. Archie downs one more marine. Nilrem threatens with Cloudkill. 4 Soldiers overbear Winters, he kills 1 and wounds 2 others. They can't get a hold of him. 
Nilrem kills one more. Saol grabs a cutlass of the ground. Archie kills another soldier and wounds one. 
The soldiers hesitate. John gives them one last chance to surrender. They drop their swords.
Combat end. 
==Experience==
Saol gets 8% for Pirate Facts
Category:Tides of Death Episodes