Breathless

This is the 12th session of the **Ghosts of Saltmarsh** campaign and overall 19th session for The Albatross Pirates.

The crew looks over the loot they obtained.  Bilji has four maps in a language that even Finch didn't know. There are four prominent locations marked. The crew also has a spellbook belonging to Punketah who they assume is the gnome caster. The name of the Sea Elf is Oceanis. The crew asks him for information considering they had saved him. They learn he is a member of the tribe of Mannan (isn't that the name of the sea god?) and that he went to investigate the Sea Ghost getting captured in the process. They find out that whoever the mage was wiped the memories of those whom the Sea Ghost met with. Oceanis offers to help the crew as long as they continue to hunt the Sea Ghost. The crew decides to head back.

The leader of the Traditionalists greets the crew at port in Saltmarsh. Bilji reports the groups exploits. She notes that the lizardling tribes have a symbol on the looted documents from the Sea Ghost.  She says due to the elevated situation, if the crew can clean up this, she will increase the reward. The Sailors of Albatross are given the title of Emissary for Saltmarsh and they are allowed to represent Saltmarsh. They find out an inn in town was burned down. The Scarlet Brotherhood is currently looking into it.  The guards run off the ship and are emotionally scarred.

The crew wonders how to fill out their crew. Hal is cursed by the stone he had. Bilji hires 7 men for 60 days (pretty much 2 months). In addition, the crew buys required supplies. They return to the ship and set sail. Whale bones is a breeding ground for rocks (giant birds). The crew decides to head to the whale bones. They sail to the island. Felix sucks at cooking, Raven is a good navigator and Bilji is an amazing sailor all except one day when he scrapes the ship against rocks. Raven notices a battleship with a flag that has a heart in the middle.

A warning shot is fired towards the Kingfisher. An attractive (very close to miss fortune in looks) woman peeks down at the crew. She speaks with Captain Bilji and informs him her informant told her to seek allegiance with him.  Raven notices that the heart ship seems to be an illusion.  The woman insults Hal and Raven and acts like some bitch. She keeps on acting entitled and Bilji and Raven keep shooting her down. Honestly, Raven and Bilji are fucking savages and I love both of them. Bitch loses her shit and fires her cannons at the ship. Battle Begins.

Toof is charmed as the Bitch uses a claw against him. She tries to jump away and gets to the railing of the Kingfisher where Felix grabs her. She goes ethereal. Bilji says they want to pause. She agrees and diplomacy continues. She compliments the Captain for having the guts to fight her and Felix's grapple. She tells the crew her actual name as Allura, a Pirate Lord. One of the 7 great ones of the sea. Bilji agrees to work together with her for now. She is looking for an amber eyeball the size of a baseball. She tries to seal the deal with a kiss but Bilji says he wanted a handshake instead. After touching her he feels elevated and much better. He gets stronger because of this touch. The crew and Allura land on the coast where the main crew gets off. Oceanis yells to see if the crew wants him to come with them. The captain decides Oceanis should stay behind and help the boat.

 The crew heads inland and through the jungle. The front of the group goes into quicksand, Bilji sinks 5 ft into the sand and Toof alongside Raven only sink 4ft. Due to his height Bilji is down and fully submerged. He is able to take a breath before he went down and does not begin to suffocate yet.  Raven turns into mist and goes toward Bilji to grab him since she doesn't have to breathe. She goes towards where Bilji went down and tells Felix to be ready.  Morgan ties a rope around Hal and plans for him to go down. Bilji feels the vines down below squeeze him. Felix notices Raven doesn't come back up and it is assumed she is now stuck. Vas and Felix prepare to help Morgan with the Hal plan.  Hal is able to grab Toof. Toof helps with the rope. Four people are now helping in Operation Gnome Saviour. It is a struggle requiring many interventions by faith itself (hero points). Bilji is barely saved before he would have died (he does not die as Morgan heals him). Raven is also saved.

MVP for this session is HAL who saved the day (Thank you for allowing the Captain to live another day!!)