Tides of Death: Episode 15

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==Recap==
=== 4th August, 1513*===
Nilrem crafts a ship in the bottle for a spell. 
Pirates prepare for a voyage clockwise through the Dardens. 
===8th August, 1513*===
Nilrem tracks their positioning, Saol casts and to help him.
They come across a big, three-masted ship of The White Prince. They are noticed, and they maintain the course. The ship raises a Communication flag. They raise the Affirmative flag, the ship communicates to them to come forward and turn towards the pirates. They change course, Nilrem casts and sees the ship signaling they are running into danger from them. John Winters spells out a message. 
The ship cannot catch them, Saol notices the darkened clouds in front of them. Archie manages to command the rovers to get away quickly. 
===14th August*, 1513===
Nilrem's navigation is on point, they arrive near a pair of islands on the inside of The Ring, in the south of Dardens, Krob Strait. One of them has 2 mountain ranges and land somewhere near the forest, near a populated area. John and Saol disguise themselves. 
They go towards the populated area, Captain Winters notices something is off. Out of the woods stop 8 goblins. Nilrem doesn't wait for negotiation and casts a spell.
Combat start: Pirates vs Goblins
 John readies an attack, 6 goblin archers miss him, 3 miss Archie. John hits one goblin. Archie is hit by one, kills it. Nilrem casts and kills 1, wounds other. John is surrounded, goblin spearman stab him twice. Archers unleash arrows at Nilrem, 1 hits home. 
Nilrem casts on 2 other goblins. Saol is hit by an arrow. Winters is hit, blocks the spearmen. Archie kills 1 goblin.
Nilrem casts another on goblins around Winters. Archie kills another and moves towards Nilrem. John skewers a goblin and blocks. Nilrem takes 3 arrows and falls.
Archers scramble down. Archie snaps the neck of the goblin next to Nilrem. John kills the rest of the goblins around him. Goblins retreat, Saol and Archie follow. 
Goblins back into the woods. Archie stabilises Nilrem.
Combat end.
They inspect the goblins and conclude they are well-armed. As per tradition, they shave Nilrem's legs. They heal up and discuss the course of action. Saol prays to and pushes the goblins into the water, they remain floating there.
On their way to the settlement, John hears rustling. They go back to the boat and sail towards the dock, letting the current carry them. 
A guardswoman Rebecca meets them and demands they dock at the port with the flag. They say they can't sail due to losses and need to rest here for the night. Rebecca talks about The White Prince and the problem with goblins. They invite her to drink in the tavern. 
Nilrem makes Arcadian logs for the ship. They get rooms for the night. Rebecca comes back with 4 guards and ask John questions about the goblins. John offers to deal with the goblins for pay, but they need a few days to rest. Archie and John go out drinking while Saol and Nilrem rest. 
As they drink through the night, Inquisitor visits the town. Guards demand they visit the inquisitor. She's in her early 20s, brown hair. John is the spokesperson, pretends to be Arcadian, and unfamiliar with her standing. Their ship will be locked up until they finish the task. John lies that there are no spellcasters in their group. He wakes up all of them, and notifies them of the plan.
===15th August*, 1513===
Nilrem casts on Winters door. 
They discuss, Nilrem suggests they side with the goblins and work against the men of The White Prince. At the end of the discussion, they decide to try negotiation with the goblins. 
Younger folks in town approach them to ask about their adventure with Goblins. Nilrem antagonises the kids and tells a story to those who remain. He gages the int of the kids, he's not impressed and shoos the kids off. 
John checks on the ship, a guard is posted in front. From the room, he watches when the shift changes. During the night, there is a loud whistle, goblins attack. John wakes them up and they run for the goblins. 
Eight goblins walk out, Nilrem shouts they want to parley and asks for their leader. He suggests they fight with The White Prince's men together. Goblin Blarg asks Nilrem to set a building on fire for trust, he does so. They shake hands and the goblin takes them to the leader at the midpoint in the forest. 
Dredness shows up, they take a knee. Nilrem gives him 25 gold and negotiates with Dredness. The leader wants goblins to rule over the island. Dredness gives them his armor as proof of killing the goblins. Saol will stay with the goblins to pretend he's dead while they wait for a big feast when they can overtake the island. Blarg leads them back.
==Experience==
John gains 5% for pirate facts
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