Sorrowful Saga of the Moonlight Sailors

Sorrowful Saga of the Moonlight Sailors is one of the playable mystery that can be carried out in order to bring the player closer to defeating the Old God of their playthrough.

## Introduction

*"It began with one fisherman. Who dragged something truly awful from the belly of the ocean. A dark writhing ooze, that mesmerized him beyond control. He hid himself away for a week, adoring it. Not to be seen until one moonlit night, when a young girl spotted his boat drifting away. A single lantern swinging at the helm and the captivated fisherman singing eerily to his catch. Now more and more fishermen have begun to find the vile oozes in their nets. And one by one they are disappearing. Soon the ocean will have taken them all.*"

## Side Quest: Hooks and Nets

Side Quest: Discard two item cards to complete this quest.

Reward:

Timeline A

*"You find a huge pile of nets and hooks prepared for the big hunt.* *You quickly throw them into the ocean.* *Maybe that'll stop them from sailing out."*

Thorough Investigation: +15 EXP (At end of mystery)

Timeline B

*"You couldn't find the nets and hooks prepared for the big hunt. What you did find, was a huge bonfire in the middle of the beach. You take a burning branch lighting your way with you."* (Obtain Torch)

## Progression

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* *"When you arrive at the fisherman's house it stands long vacated.* *Peering through the dusty window you recoil in shock..."* (Investigation)
* *"The fisherman's wife lies in the kitchen.* *Mutilated and covered with black marks..."* (Investigation)
* *"Surely someone must have caught one of these?* *You lurk around hoping to spot on of them..."* (Investigation)
* *"The young man has glassy eyes and mumbles his replies between caressing his catch.* *The beating movements in his arms disturbs you..."* (Investigation)
* *"After a slow interrogation, the young man manages to stutter out something about organized a fishing trip."*
* *"You slip out at night and race towards the beach, terrified of what comes next..."* (Investigation)

### The Beach

*"The full moon shines bright in the cloudless night sky. The ink-black ocean waves, glimmer eerily.*

*All the residents have drawn their shutters tight and locked their doors. Your footsteps are silent in the sand.*

*The only sounds are your ragged breathing and pounding heartbeat..."*

* CONTINUE *"You arrive at the water's edge breathless.* *The possessed fishermen's boats fill the horizon with their light.* *Tiny yellow lights navigating across a dark ocean under a dark sky.* *You cannot make out the figures on board."* (You will be shown the Fishing Season's End event.)
* [UNKNOWN]

#### Fishing Season's End

*"It's not the sailors. The black beings must've left their bodies! Shocked, you watch them sail their way out of the harbour.*

*You are terrified at their power, but relieved that they did not drag their meat puppets with them."*

* CONTINUE (You will be shown Ending A.)
* If you did not complete the sidequest, you'll be shown Ending B

#### Real Catch

*"Hypnotized, you watch as they bob their way out of the harbour.*

*Their lanterns move farther and farther away and you hear the odd chanting slowly fade with the wind.*

*You stand in the cold until the final boat is out of sight and it is pitch black again. There's nothing to do now. You head home, weird chant still in your head..."*

* CONTINUE (You will be shown Ending B.)

#### The Seeping Apostle

*"The whole section of the beach is black with ooze, slowly engulfing the bodies of the missing sailors.*

*Right in the middle of it, stands a lone figure. When he spots you, the ooze stops undulating for a second before rapidly moving towards you, leaving the half-eaten corpses behind."*

* PREPARE FOR COMBAT (Triggers combat with The Seeping Apostle)
* THROW YOUR TORCH (Continue to The Burning Coast)

#### The Burning Coast

*"You throw your torch towards the figure and the ooze instantly ignites, quickly turning the whole beach into a burning nightmare, devouring both the black substance and the corpses.*

*The noxious fumes force you to retreat and find cover..."*

* CONTINUE (You will be shown Ending C)

## Endings

### Ending A:

*"The black beings never returned. Yet mothers would not let their children play on the beach.*

*Over time people forgot the last time they saw a boat out on the waves.*

*Although some claim they see strange beings come into the port at night..."*

### Ending B:

*"No one spoke of the fishermen after they sailed off. Greiving mothers would not let their children anywhere near the beach.*

*Over time people forgot the last time they saw a boat out on the waves..."*

### Ending C:

*"It was definitely a close call. Too close for your liking.*

*You are sure the newspapers will report on the goo, now dried-up and looking just like volcanic ash tomorrow. Tonight however, all you're thinking about is a hot bath."*

This ending is only available in Timeline B.