Tides of Death: Episode 19

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==Recap==
===7th of November, 1513===
The party sails into an island complex Mon Shaare. They said for Port Jasper, but when they see it's surrounded by other ships, so they beach on the smaller surrounding islands, avoiding the one that is dead and dry. A few people from the nearby village of Brabo come to greet them, very excited to trade with them. 
The villagers inform them about causing the goblin takeover in Krob Strait and robbing another island. Barchie, Captain Waltewitz, Melon and Darrel follow the villagers to peruse for exotic items. Melon threatens a little girl, saying he'll feed her to the goblins. Port Jasper is full because alleged captain Starbuck is looting the ships that come from the west, until The White Prince's reinforcements arrive to deal with the pirate. 
Barchie sings shanties with nearby villagers, while Melon berates the locals, Saol is following the Captain. Melon gives a bag of gold to a child and accuses the girl of being a thief. The villagers and pirates discuss, the older lady suggests a peaceful resolution and they agree to leave. She recognises Melon is a wizard, recalling the siege of the island by pirates.
The Crimson Fists discuss the future of the crew. They decide to confront Captain Starbuck. They rest for the night on the beach. 
During the night, the villagers Barchie was singing with, Hans and Simon, approach them. They call Barchie to join at the fire, he accepts the invitation. Saol follows at a distance in case Archie is bewitched. There is a fire, bards, food, and alcohol, Barchie join in. Saol is convinced Archie is kidnapped. No-one pays any mind to Saol, he casts Turn Undead. In the middle of the dancing, dark tentacles of grabs 5 people from the beach. The music stops and Barchie and Darrel argue about the nature of the party, then bail amidst the chaos. Saol convinces Archie he was, in fact, charmed. 
Meanwhile, Nilrem tries to contact some of the gods, specifically Malkis, in order to defy Astair. He wonders if Malkis needs anything done in his land and asks for some information about Rho-ei. It starts raining, and there's thunder in the distance. John wakes up from the thunder, alone on the beach. Nilrem asks again who Rho-ei is, the thunder strikes closer. 
A bolt of lightning strikes the tree next to Nilrem, shattering it, and 4 giant brown bears descend upon him. 
Combat start: Pirates vs Bears
Bear attacks Nilrem, but misses, and Nilrem casts . Bears don't manage to hit him. Others bear come and circle the area.
John and Saol notice the bears and the rope, John climbs a tree and throws rocks at the bears. Saol and Archie approach, Saol casts on archie. Nilrem taunts Malkis. 
One bear climbs to John, he stabs the bear. As he does, Captain notices that the bear has unnatural red eyes. Saol casts . Archie hits the bear in the ribs, and the bear slides to the ground. Archie defends himself from the bear, he also notices the moving red eyes. One of the bears shreds Nilrem's rope. 
Captain Winters pancakes the bear, slaying it. Saol casts , saying "Begone, aura, may Rho-ei drag you to the depths." 
They charge the 3 bears, John misses, Archie hits a bear twice, almost killing it. One bear bites into Archie twice. John is also hit. Saol trips. Winters is beaten by a bear he's previously killed.
Saol recognizes the symbol of Malkis in the eyes of the bears. Archie kills the wounded bear. Winters is dragged by the leg through the mud. Nilrem climbs out and casts , exploding the bear.
Combat end. 
Appearing from the north are two feminine humanoids, with green skin and hair, pointy ears. The creatures call out a spell and the bears fall asleep. Saol prays to Rho-Ei, they put the beardown. Nilrem uses his entire healing solve on John and apologises. 
The creatures approach the bears. The bears' eyes are back to normal. They ask what has happened to the bears, what caused Malkis to do such a thing. They don't answer. When the dryad starts casting a spell, Nilrem admits he was foolish and tried to contact Malkis. One of them is surprised, claiming that Nilrem must have said something very bad in order for a god to interfere so quickly. 
Astair has caused the island east of this one to become uninhabitable. The dryads don't know why. They take an interest in John Winters and suggest taking him away to heal him. Nilrem asks them about Fountain of Youth, pretending it's for . The dryads don't fall for it, and Nilrem suggests they leave. The tree girls disappear into the forest. After John wakes up, they head towards the boat. Nilrem looks into the swirling clouds above and eats one of the bear eyeballs. 
Archie recaps what has happened at the celebration. Nilrem doesn't admit what he was doing and claims the bears are just bad luck. They discuss whether they should visit the island touched by Astair. 
===18th November, 1513===
Saol casts Omen reading, interprets that they should go to the desolate island. Saol casts and Nilrem recasts . 
They leave the shore and land on the desolate island. There are ruins near on island, air is dusty. Saol tests the sand, the magic doesn't flow through it. Nilrem bags some of the sand. They head towards the ruins, and camp through the night.
===19th November, 1513===
John heals himself. Saol casts on him. 
They arrive at the ruins of an unknown, desolate, town. 
==Experience==
* Nilrem gets 3.5% for pirate facts
Category:Tides of Death Episodes