Crna Ruka

The Црна Рука, transliterated Crna Ruka ("Black Hand" in an unknown language using the Illumian alphabet) is a ship of unknown origin built for speed. As of early 1444, it has been converted into a Speed of Thought class airship. It was captained by Clint Walker and used by the Black Hand Corporation until they abandoned it during a battle with The Company in Point North , Goneril on April 5th, 1443 SA. Its name has also appeared in one of Leilah Maloch's prophetic dreams.
==A Ship In Disguise==
To the naked eye, the Crna Ruka appears to be a good-aligned ship, consistent with the healing company it belongs to. In a Mirror of True Seeing, however, it is inherently lawful evil, made of darkwood, and has bloodstains on the deck. Below decks, it contained an altar of Nerull used for blood sacrifices, with the words "There are worse things than being banished to the 237th" along the side. This altar was destroyed by Leilah Maloch using the Shatterspike. When Ethan searched the ship, in the hold were three coffins, two of them open.
According to the Imperator of the 18th Legion, the Crna Ruka is a historic ship from the "time of Vaitslav ." The captain was once heard to shout "This is for Vaitslav!" when attacking Leilah.
==In Eon==
The Crna Ruka was docked in Point North when The Company arrived, and drew their attention mainly because its name was part of Leilah's dream. The party brought Ruska of Point North to the Crna Ruka for medical treatment by the Black Hand, then returned almost immediately upon scrying and realizing that there was a priest sacrificing her to Nerul. Continuing an excellent tradition, Leilah blew a hole in the side of the ship with the Shatterspike to get quicker access to Ruska. The ship has also been damaged when Ethan of Malvont rammed it with the deserted ship the Fair Weather.
Clint abandoned his ship to sail away on the Bloodfoe when the battle turned against the Black Hand. Ethan searched the vessel with his zombies and retrieved some items, but The Company did not lay any claim to the damaged ship.
The Crna Ruka tried to chase the Swiftest Thought outside The Deep Tower, but turned back when they got too close to Goneril City airspace.
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