Adventure 35

**Real World Date: 12/9/2018**

**In Game Dates: April 16th, 5001 M.E. - April 19th, 5001 M.E.**

**XP: 5200 (Total: 68351)**

## What Is This Thing?

Aust identifies the item as a device that controls the weather a localized area around the item. If it is attached to a ship or location, the operator of the device can choose to exclude that vehicle or location from the effects of the weather, or make only certain effects apply.

Wilhelm explains that he had heard from his first mate that these devices had been on multiple ships and belonged to a man who calls himself **The Pirate King**. His men were mostly on the eastern coast of Seldarindor near the port city of **Talal**, known for it's pirates. The fact that this ship was this far west and they have taken out what was probably one of the more important ships in the fleet is worrisome, but encouraging.

## So Do We Sell It?

The captain meets with the party in his cabin. He returns the 40 Sanctums they paid for their passage, saying they more than paid for their passage by saving him, the ship, and everyone on board who made it. They would have been easily handled by the pirates if they hadn't been here.

Then he asks what the party wants to do with the item. It is powerful but it isn't necessarily good to keep as it might put a target on your back. The party debate about keeping it themselves for the Wagon, giving it to Wilhelm to protect his own ship, or selling it. They decide they are going to sell it and cut Wilhelm in on a percentage for transporting the device.

## Spread Out And Find Some Money

They finally arrive on the continent of Seldarindor in the port city of Xon. The party spread out to see if they can find people that might have interest and enough coin to purchase the item. Wrax heads to the harbormaster and tries to find out if Captain Erris Tilmore and the Green Lady are in port. They aren't and have recently left port and won't be back for a few days.

Dhamon manages to find some important military men and ask to speak to their leader. He offers to sell the item to the nation of Welyn to help protect their navy. Admiral Gerhart is interested, but wishes for a display. Dhamon agrees and says the display will be tomorrow morning. Aust finds a shop that buys and sells magic items. He manages to find the shop of Nyx the Dreamer, who is a flamboyant female Gnome. She is very interested in the item, and agrees to purchase if there is a demonstration.

## Showtime!

The party meet back up at the **Martial Law**. They realize they have an auction on their hands, but they want to test the device before they demonstrate it in the morning. They find a crew and hire them to work through the night to install it on the **Martial Law**. Once they do, Aust attunes to the device and controls the device. He creates various weather effects and figures out how to use it.

The next morning, they recreate this test. They create a bunch of weather effects for Nyx the Dreamer and Admiral Gerhart. They also have a last minutes participant in Seamus Felcrucio who shows up to bid. Once the people have been sufficiently impressed, the auction begins.

## And Sold!

The auction goes pretty high up in price, but eventually Admiral Gerhart bows out because he isn't authorized to spend any more. Seamus Felcrucio eventually bows out as well when Nyx offers the top bid plus a magic item for each member of the party. They sell the item to her, who takes the party to her shop, gives them the Sanctums and allows them to pick one magic item each.

Aust picks out a **Staff of Power**. Ren gets a pair of **Gauntlets of Ogre Power**. Dhamon gets a **Tome of Clear Thought**. Wrax gets an **Efreeti Bottle**. After they get their payment, Nyx the Dreamer kicks them out and they head back to the **Martial Law**.