Tides of Death: Episode 17

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==Recap==
===9th of September, 1513===
When and are left on the Angel Island, John Winters and Nilrem recall the top entrance into Ferris's laboratory. 
John takes note of the location of the entrance. Nilrem spends time making a miniature boat. 
John and Archie go to pick up Whilly and Bobby. Whilly tells them a few stories: Governor of the island is offering The White Prince double the taxes if he's to increase presence in the outer island to deal with the pirates. Whilly connects them to that event. There's a rumor going about that sailors see a glint on a peak of the mountain range on Sulfer Island. Something living is atop that range, some say it's the dead . He thinks it's the survivors of the island.
They all get together at Flotsam Island. John suggests they check out the light. Saol notifies them what told him about . They show Whilly the exit, he gets emotional. Nilrem shows them a miniature boat is terrified of them, Brofi is settling fine. 
===16th of September, 1513===
The Crimson Fists sail towards Sulfer Island. They go around the island to see the topography. They sail up the river, Nilrem manages to navigate through it, with Saol at the helm. Nilrem is worried the trees will grab them and ties himself to the boat. 
They reach a dock, and a rowboat tied to it. They sail in. Nilrem says they are here for the Kaiser family. There is a corpse in the rowboat. Nilrem inspects the skeleton, it doesn't move and there's nothing of note. Saol concludes the skeleton likely didn't die a violent death. 
Deeper in the settlement, there is a pit trap and remains of a creature. On the door, there is a large triangle, a symbol of Astair, the area isn't ransacked and find some coins, of mixed coinage. In the jungle, Nilrem notices birds have grown client, something scared local wildlife. A large monster leaps towards them.
Combat start: Party vs Raptor
Nilrem casts . Archie jumps on it and hits it twice. Creature misses twice, so does John. Saol casts . They hear the shrieking of smaller masters.
3 small scavengers come near them. John almost kills the raptor. Nilrem casts on small creatures. Dinosaur misses them with the tail and grabs Winters. Raptors come closer. Archie kills the large raptor and climbs an incline. Saol takes a defensive stance before Nilrem, they are getting surrounded.
Small raptor attacks Winters, Nilrem recasts , dropping one small raptor. Another raptor grabs onto Saol. John misses the creature. Archie kills 2 creatures. Saol kills the raptor on him. John kills a raptor that leapt over Archie.
2 raptors miss Saol. Nilrem casts again. Archie crushes 2 raptors, Saol skewers 1. A raptor takes off, the last one is stuck in the Entangled zone. 
Combat end.
They take some for a meal and press forward to the waterfall. They find a village near the waterfall and decide to camp there. John finds 3 pit traps near the stone building. He jumps over the pit trap and finds another trap that must have been placed recently. He yells they are friends of the Kaiser's, nobody answers. 
Inside the building is a small altar to a deity. Saol recognises it's an altar of Agepa, goddess of the hunt. They come towards the waterfall, avoiding traps, then decide to camp back in the village. 
Before they rest, Saol casts on the altar, and the spirit of an old woman rises, the sigil of Agepa around her neck. Saol says they come in peace, she floats towards them. Nilrem raises the Keiser book, she pays no notice. Saol raises his hands and shouts he doesn't know what he did, she stops. 
She shows him the amulet, and Saol converses with her. Someone dear to her lives here, Saol promises that they mean no harm. The grandmother puts her holy symbol against the symbol of and steps back, terrified, and floats away. Saol cuts her off, and prods her for information, saying he's not the enemy. She points to the waterfall with her staff. Saol promises not to attack those dear to her. 
===17th of September, 1513===
Nilrem doesn't rest well. They wait for him to rest. Nilream leaves 2 gold pieces, tobacco, and his pipe on the altar. 
They go towards the waterfall, John ferries the things over the pit, everyone manages to cross but Nilrem. Saol jumps after Nilrem, pushes Nilrem up, and casts , Archie grabs Nilrem. 
John halts the party when he notices a human footprint. They follow the footsteps to a leather bag, seems discarded. Saol yells they will not harm them, he spoke to the priestess of Agepa. 3 figures come out and talk to Saol. They are what remains of the siege of The White Prince. Nilrem shows them the Kaiser book. The hunters think they are sent by the gods and are in awe. Hunter takes them to the village, the last point of defense for when The White Prince comes back. 
Lady Kaiser rules them. They tell them of revenant. The leader of the hunters introduces himself as Link. Before nightfall, they reach a village of ~500 people. They bring a feast and provide music and dance. 
Nilrem looks for the daughter of the Kaiser family, . He wants to give her the Kaiser family diary. Their cleric and wizard died and they are short on metalwork. Pakk is very old, she is the last of the Kaiser line. Link gives John a blowgun. 
Other hunters bombard Saol with questions, he tells mostly the truth with a bit of embellishment. The priestess is the cause of the strange light at the top of the mountain. They ask Saol who his god is, so they deem him The Nameless One. One of them speaks of a great and powerful wizard, and wonder if that is his god. 
Settlers tell the story of the abolition of Sulfer Island, it aligns with what they read in the diary but the origin of the corpses. According to them, the corpses aren't Soulbound, but unwilling victims. John and Saol discuss necromancy. 
===18th of September, 1513===
They spend the day walking through the mountain. They don a hood and are led trough a secret passage. They walk up the staircase through a chamber where guards meet them. They are led into the chamber of Pakk, John introduces them, and Nilrem hands her the book. She gives them a locked book with protective spells cast on it. Symbols are not from any wizards of note, but it is protected from water. She hopes they can carry out what they could not, fight against the White Prince. She doesn't have a key, the wizard used magic to open the book. They are also gifted with a chest full of poison, made from a creature on this island. 
As a final gift, she gives them her beloved friend, an unnamed one-eyed monkey, and a golden ring of the wizards. Nilrem asks if any of theirs is talented, he'll take him as an apprentice. Link gathers 7 potential wizards, Nilrem doesn't deem them smart enough. 
John Winters lockpicks the lock.
===22nd September, 1513===
They are guided back to the boat. Archie names the monkey .
==Experience==
Nilrem gets 3% for Pirate Facts
Archie gets 2% for Pirate Facts
John gets 2% for Pirate Facts
1261 each
Nilrem levels up to 5
*Gains 3 HP
*Learns Nilrem's Ship in a Bottle
Category:Tides of Death Episodes