Can't Be Hot And Guilty

an adventure starring Marty, Demyan, Tord, and Sadie. 
==Setting==
Gent
==Short Episode Description==
Marty, Demyan, Tord, and Sadie use the Pirates of the Bone Blade system to rescue a bad boy who might not be so bad. 
==Non Player Characters==
*Michael Dillon
*Orin Vetner
*Grayson Blair
*Emereak Loraxisys (Helpful Guard)
*Fulamar Balhorn (Guard Who Reads All Day)
*Kyle Wright
*Mitchell Jensen
*Mayor Lucius Falcone
*Fox Pennyworth (Mayor's servant)
*Labelle Wright
*Kane Beltrane (mentioned) - Sorcerer
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==Plot Summary==
Marty, Sadie, Demyan and Tord are sitting around the Firebreathing Kittens guild hall when a man wearing beat up jeans and a leather jacket comes running into the hall trying to catch his breath. After collecting himself he asks the crew if it is in fact the Firebreathing Kittens Guild Hall. After confirming he is in the right place and catching his breath he grabs a piece of paper out of his jacket and asks to hire some adventurers to go on an adventure with him. Getting more information from the man the group finds out the man has a crew member who is currently in prison and he needs help finding evidence to get him out of prison. Demyan offers the man some tea as the coffee machine is broken as Marty and Sadie share some enlightening small talk. The man tells the crew that there will be all the coffee they will need on the ship, Demyan asks what they're waiting for so the crew takes off for the docks.
Arriving at the docks the group finds a pristine ships with the name 'Kilroy' painted on the side of it. Marty asks how many masts are on the ship and after finding the two on board he strings up a hammock in between the masts and gets comfortable. Demyan asks about the upkeep of the ship and checks the ship over for the overall condition of the vessel. Succeeding in his inspection of the ship Demyan finds the ship is very well maintained with cannons and weaponry on board. Demyan is happy with his inspection but Tord finds some suspicion as he has never been on board a ship before but after some coaxing from Demyan he makes his way on board. Sadie follows suit and boards the ship with the rest of the party after some of her own hesitation, their new acquaintance hands them some paper bags in the event they become sick on board. After realizing they hadn't taken the persons name he introduces himself as Michael Dillon, the captain of the Kilroy. Michael gives the group a run down of the Kilroy, mentioning that everyone has separate cabins and there is another ship crewman named Grayson below deck who Demyan is eager to meet. Michael says it's a few days trip to the island where his friend and crewmate, Orin, is kept behind bars for suspected murder of a local official.
Michael kicks the Kilroy off from the port of Niqamoy and even though there is no wind the ship seems to move under it's own power. Demyan is intrigued by the ship and asks how it works to find out that it works off of magic itself and that there are magical wind turbines below deck, bewildering Demyan and Sadie. Marty offers to make the ship go faster but Michael says there is lots of time to get there as it is a two day trip and the execution of Orin is in five days. Sadie is asked by Marty what happened to her crystals and she tells him that they burned her fingers and made her ill for many days so she left them at home, worrying and confusing Marty. Demyan heads below deck and the rest of the party follow in suit to find a well furnished area that feels familiar to the guild hall as it has a well stocked bar. A man with a thick full beard and wearing glasses tends to the bar with his back turned to the group. Sadie introduces herself as the man turns around and introduces himself as Grayson telling them that he takes care of the bar while Michael takes care of the kitchen. Demyan asks if Grayson is the one who keeps the ship in such pristine condition and Grayson says it is, to which Demyan is very thankful and introduces himself. Grayson says the first Kilroy was destroyed and was in disrepair which is why they made a second one and he keeps it in such good shape. The party has some refreshments with Grayson and Sadie asks about the local official, asking is they are sure he is even dead and asks for more information. Grayson says he saw the official himself and saw that he was dead but didn't touch the body so it could have been an illusion. Tord asks Grayson how he is sure Orin is innocent and Grayson says that he knows Orin well, that he wouldn't do this and that although Orin has a few enemies this man was not one of them, and believes that he was a victim of circumstance. Grayson tells the group that Orin was the muscle for their crew, specifically an acrobatic martial artist. Sadie asks what the body of the official looked like, Grayson says there was a stab in the ribcage but he is unaware of any other injuries. Demyan asks why the captain hasn't broken him out himself and Grayson says there is a lot of guards in town and it wasn't worth the risk.
The group is happy with Grayson's answers and Demyan excitingly asks to see the ships engine. Grayson takes the group down to the engine room and they see two metal devices to the side with a glow emanating from the inside a greenish yellowish color and they can hear air being moved from inside of it. Demyan confirms if it works off magic or not and Grayson confirms that yes, it just works off of magic via a sorcerer named Kane.
Seven or so hours later after having some drinks the group hears Michael yell out asking for assistance fighting some monsters on the top deck of the ship. The group readies to their feet and goes top deck to fight whatever it is that has arrived. They find some turtle-like fish people holding tridents, and notice a box full of weapons knocked over on the deck as Michael is engaged in a sword battle with one of the creatures. Demyan picks a strange gun up out of the pile while Marty grabs a quarter staff, Tord grabs a scimitar and Sadie, surprisingly grabs a blade from the ground. Demyan climbs up on one of the masts to shoot at the creatures, the gun fires off and an invisible burst of energy launches out and hits the creature on the deck. Sadie asks if she's supposed to attack the turtle people or the electric bird, everyone looks confused but then Sadie walks towards the turtle person and reaches up in the air to rip a piece of space open to allow the bird into the material world. The lightning bird begins attacking the turtle person on the deck but isn’t able to quite take it down while Sadie runs away. Tord asks Marty if what Sadie just did was normal but it was news to Marty. Tord strolls up to a creature and tries to slash into a creature but fails and falls flat on hit back. Marty backs Tord up by breathing fire onto his staff and wails into one of the creatures, nearly killing it. Two of the creatures slash back at Marty and Tord, wounding them. Demyan straps as many of the guns together to try and blast at a nearby creature, he succeeds and kills one of the creatures on the deck. Sadie runs back out of the fight and has her lightning bird zap the turtle fish, frying it on the deck. Tord scootches back on the deck wedging his scimitar in his armpit then kicks the feet out of the turtle making it fall and impale itself, killing it. Marty makes a big swing of the staff trying to uppercut the turtle off of the boat, succeeding and launching the creature clear off the side. Michael finished off his monster as well and finished out the combat.
Sadie asks if anyone else can see her bird, to which the rest of the group says yes. Sadie runs down and gets some scrap food to coax the bird to calm down, landing and eating the scraps of the food and flies up on Sadie's shoulder. Michael lifts the dead body of the turtle off of Tord and summons the group down for some dinner. Demyan makes some notes about the gun that he found and Michael requests the gun back to Demyons disappointment. After Tord questions the freshness of the ships ingredients and Michael says he will show them the freezer, for Marty to say if it's fresh, why is it in the freezer? Demyan questions why there is a freezer on the ship and Michael says it's because of the sorcerer that was on board named Kane. After inspecting the freezer and freshness of the ingredients Sadie holds a potato up to Tord asking about what it is to get a colorful response. Michael makes a fantastic carb filled meal of pasta and breads with some shrimp and seafood. Tord pulls out Shug from his pocket and feeds him some scraps while Sadie's bird eyes the sugar glider. Michael retires to his quarters but his lights do not go out and the group discusses what to do about this to which they decide to ignore it as Demyan cleans his guns and Tord bounces ideas for his journal notes off him. Marty and Sadie go to sleep. They awake to the morning sun the next morning and Marty creates a swift current to get the boat moving allowing them to get to shore a few hours quicker. Sadie is confused by the change of clothes and Marty questions her on this. Asking anyone if they know where the KiKi wiki is, Sadie confuses the group with some newfound language that is peculiar for her. Michael makes the crew some breakfast and chats with Michael as they eat up. Michael tells the group that Orin also happens to be a medic, and that the person he is supposed to have killed is named Jensen. The crew arrives at the island and expertly docks as the crew departs.
Michaels description of the island was correct but there are quite a few houses and some small shops as well as a building where they keep their prisoners. Marty recommends we start by finding someone in charge and the group agrees, they approach a nearby guard and Sadie confronts them. Sadie says she has heard of a horrific crime that has happened and asks if she will be safe as the guard says yes that they have the criminal in custody. Sadie asks how they know they have the right man and the guard says they saw Orin there and assumed it was him. Sadie says it's a good thing Orin wasn't just a medic and there at the wrong time and asks if they had thought of this to which the guard says that is a good point. The guard agrees to allow the group to question Orin to which the guard agrees to accompany them. The guard leads them to the jail and opens the door to reveal another town guard who is just reading a book, the cell is visible and they see a person with long hair who is on the top bunk laying doing sit-ups showing an incredible amount of core strength. Tord asks who the person is behind the cell to which the guard says this is Orin, Marty turns the temperature up in the room and causes everyone to sweat. The guard asks Orin if he has any medical experience and Orin says yes and that he tried to tell them before. Tord asks if there was a weapon at the scene of the crime and the guard says that there wasn't, Tord questions this and shows the unlikely hood of a stabbing without a weapon. The guard agrees that they most likely have the right man but says he can’t let him out and they will have to talk to the mayor. The guard takes them to the mayors house and knocks on the door, a servant comes out and slowly goes to get the mayor. The door creaks back open and the group walks in to speak with the mayor, the house is a good size and in good shape. There is a small seating area and directs the group where to sit while he gets the mayor.
The group starts to poke around the mayors house while they wait and they open a room that has some small statues and artwork, they spot another door and open it to reveal an L shaped hallway. The hallway leads to another door and the group questions the architecture of the place. The door is locked and has an etching of a knight under the lock, and the group attempts to figure out how to get through the lock. Sadie retrieves Demyan from the waiting room and swaps places to distract the mayor while Demyan goes to pick the lock of the door. Demyan arrives and begins to pick a complicated lock as Sadie is introduced to the mayor by the houses servant. Sadie's bird helps distract the mayor as it wreaks having in the dining room. Sadie's bird zaps the chandelier in the room and the servant steps out with the mayor as the chandelier and the bird tussle in the air. Demyan opens the lock without any signs of struggle after a few minutes to a series of doors and a hallway. Marty heads down the hallway to another door that leads to a large atrium with plants and fresh air and a small fountain which is a dead end so he circles back. Tord enters into another art gallery with pictures with switches underneath them. Tord reads a plaque that says 'from cradle to grave' which spooks him enough to exit swiftly. Demyons door leads to a staircase with a door under the stairs with a chest containing some fertilizer, Demyan drives a screwdriver through the reveal a sword in a gilded scabbard. Demyan tosses the scabbard through a nearby window, noting where it is. Everyone has returned to the foyer in time for the butler to return with Sadie and the Mayor. Tord says they most likely have the wrong person, Tord explains their findings so far and Marty backs up his story but says their evidence isn't substantial enough. The mayor says if they find the murder weapon or find the culprit he will let Orin go free. Demyan asks if Jensen had any enemies and the Mayor says there was a man in town named Wright and the mayor gives them directions. Demyan asks what he does for a living and the mayor says he is a cobbler.
The group makes it the Mr. Wright's house and Marty asks what the plan is, Demyan leans down and slashes a boot, saying he is a cobbler he fixes shoes. Demyan goes in with his slashed up boot while the group searches the mans trash. The man inside greets Demyan and Demyan tells him he has a broken boot and the man tells him it is no problem that it will take about a half hour to fix his boot. Demyan asks his name and how long he has been working here and he says he is Kyle Wright and he has been working here all his life as his father owned the shop before him. Demyan asks if anything has happened in town and Kyle says that Jensen was killed a few days prior. Demyan questions if the guards got the right man and Demyan notices the man start to sweat. Demyan asks Kyle what he meant when he said Jensen had it coming to him. Demyan admits to Jensen stealing his wife from him earlier, saying that’s why he had it coming. Tord finds a blood stained rag with the help of Shug, handing it over the rest of the group. The blood is a few days old and Sadie questions if someone was injured of if there was a lady who lived here, Tord says they should go in and ask. The group barges in and Tord please to Kyle that they have the wrong man, asking about the blood stained rag. Kyle utters a confession under his breathe and attempts to throw a knife but fails and the group restrains him. Marty uses his powers to tie up Kyle with some water ropes and the group drags him back to the Mayors house.
The group arrives with Kyle, who confesses to the murder of Jensen as they provide the evidence as well. The mayor accepts the confession and allows the release of Orin, also paying the group a small sum as Tord also asks for Orin's pull up bar. Sadie says Tord could use some medical attention and Tord agrees saying maybe Orin can fix him up. The group heads back to the jail and releases Orin, who thanks them. Demyan returns and quietly tucks away the stolen scabbard and returns with the group to the ship. Michael welcomes back Orin and prepares a meal as the group makes their way back to Niqamoy with the speed boost from Marty. Demyan walks up to the captains cabin and shows him the golden gilded scabbard, he requests to trade it for the gun he used earlier to which Michael says he can’t have that gun but provides him a similar but different one instead with six bullets. The ship sails back off into open waters and as the group looks off they see the ship take off into the sky.
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