Day 258: Northlake to WhiteBeach

Day 258 (28th October)
The box has been safely esconsed in the Diamond Fort.
The party books travel on the “Lady Cloud” a Free Trader from House Thornish, the rates are 7sp/person/day with the journey expected to take 8 days.
There are no other passengers on board.
Day 259 (29th October)
The Lady Cloud departs White Beach at around 11am, key crew roster are:
Juri Hasleaf (Male Human): He is pushing 60 years old and getting close to retirement, extremely experienced and respected but definitely showing signs of slowing down.
Elik Windkenner (Male Halfling): First mate and primary weather mage, is earmarked for captaincy soon.
Wilke (Male Giant): Bosun/Quartmaster, a war veteran with the scars to prove it and a fervent Universal worshipper. Generally affable, he is said to have a foul temper – although it takes a lot to get him riled up.
Skir (Female Dwarf): Ships surgeon/chef and apprentice Weather mage. Takes her apprenticeship very seriously and is generally to absorbed in work or studying to engage in idle conversation.
Hasber Qorak (Native Ork): Battlemage and ships carpenter, an extremely skilled woodworker and competent mage. He cheerfully admits to being somewhat overenthusiastic with spell use firmly believing that if any battle isn’t over in the first few minutes then it is the fighters problem anyhow.
The afternoons sailing proceeds uneventfully, although Windkenner and Skir are called upon frequently to keep the wind favourable. The ship continues through the night.
Day 260 (30th October)
Early in the morning Lady Cloud anchors in a bay and the ships boat makes a trading trip over to a small fishing hamlet, Elbay. A few hours later it ups anchor and continues on. Just after dusk the ship docks at the village of Point Wirland.
Point Wirland is another small fishing village, it is dominated by a fort built on the hill overlooking it. The fort is unused and ancient, probably of Elven origin, but remains in good(ish) repair.
Tomorrow the ship will be heading out further from land, crossing a wide bay.
Day 261 (31st October)
Everyone is up before dawn and the ship sails out of harbour….