04. The Race to Yeddow

The Matricide's seasoned crew had quickly jumped to action, dealing death to the raiding, frenzied sahuagin. The party were hastily given some potions and Log Pins for both Crab Claw Cove and Yeddow, along with a warning that these were among the most precious items they could possibly receive while in Driscoll's company. They were told to never lose them under any circumstances.
Malak plunged into the water to deploy the folding boat while some of the others covered him from the deck. The triton was quickly set upon by some of the raiding sea devils but managed to deploy the boat. The others quickly scrambled aboard. As they left, Driscoll shouted to the party that this was no longer a test and they weren't to fuck this task up. A fight soon followed when some sahuagin attempted to capsize the party's small ship. Managing to deal with this threat quickly, the group set off, full canvas towards Yeddow.
Simon the drake suggested they name the little ship and offered some ideas, all of which were based on him. The group were inspired by the spirit of Simon's message and opted to dub the vessel the Drunken Dragon. 
Night fell, and the party made the decision to sail onwards. Several hours after sundown, Wilfred spotted a glowing ship on the horizon behind them. Some of the party recalled tales of a ghostly galleon that supposedly stalked these waters - the Moonswimmer. It drew closer at a rapid pace and the party decided to stop sailing and just coast as it went past, remembering that the crew of the Matricide always left their vessel to drift on the waves at night. The massive, eerie ship had full sails despite the direction of the wind, and its many oars all moved in perfect rhythm. It left no wake behind it as it cut through the water. On its bow, a gaunt figure scanned the seas in search. His gaze met Wilfred for a heart-stopping moment, and then he kept on searching - seemingly not noticing the Drunken Dragon at all. 
The party arrived at Yeddow soon after and saw the group of sahuagin on a rocky shore at the side of the island, feasting on a recently slain whale. The party pressed the attack and the resulting skirmish turned out to be a furious, near-fatal affair against a sahuagin priestess and a four-armed baron, as well as their frenzied retinue. The party eventually triumphed, but not without Elio, Pyt, and Vic all coming dangerously close to losing their lives.
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