Session0028

Episode 0028 - Pirate Law
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**Setting:**

Inika Village - Mycelium Palace - May 6th, 211 AW
**Synopsis:**

* At the water elemental nexus below Shipswallow Bay, the party battles Lord Sashimi, as Jonathan Jones and Whitebeard Wyatt make their escape.
* After defeating Lord Sashimi, Jack charges the Chaos Core at the nexus, and the party returns to Inika Village to check in with Buttonsworth and Princess Porcini.
* At Inika Village, the party learns that Porcini and Buttonsworth have been taken as hostages by Jonathan Jones, and locked away in the brig at Shipgrave Point.
* The party sneaks aboard Shipgrave Point and ambushes the pirates, slaying several and convincing the rest - including Jonathan Jones - to surrender.
* In the brig, along with Buttonsworth and Porcini, the party finds the missing Mycorrhizan ambassador Marasmius, annd Silvertooth Bradley, who explains that Jonathan Jones and Whitebeard Wyatt led a mutiny against him, and were intentionally letting the nexus grow out of control in order to secure more shipwreck plunder from Shipswallow Bay.
* Their business in Inika Village complete, the party utilizes the village's magic painting - with the assistance of Silvertooth Bradley - to teleport to Mycellium Palace.
* At Mycellium Palace, Princess Porcini is reunited with her family, and Frog makes plans with King Trumpet to host a war council to determine how to proceed in the conflict against Kameshima.

## May 6th

On the ocean floor beneath Shipswallow Bay, Jonathan Jones locks the party within the cavern containing the water elemental nexus, as Whitebeard Wyatt summons Lord Sashimi to attack them. The party battles Lord Sashimi, as Jack begins using the Chaos Core to weaken the elemental nexus.

Meanwhile, Jonathan Jones and Whitebeard Wyatt make their escape. As they are leaving, XVIII manages to steal Jones' keys.

As the battle progresses, Lord Sashimi seems weakened by Jack's siphoning of power from the nexus using the Chaos Core. Eventually, the party manages to defeat Sashimi in its weakened state, and Jack successfully charges the Chaos Core with the water element.

The party discusses how to proceed. They agree that they should confront Jonathan Jones and figure out what is going on with the Psathyrella Circle, and what has happened to Silvertooth Bradley. Jack also warns that the elemental nexus seemed to have been left unmaintained for months, and that if the druids continue to neglect it, its power will become unstable once again.

At Frog's request, Rye uses a *sending* spell to contact Aristoadle. He briefly explains what has happened to Aristoadle, and requests that Aristoadle send new druids to maintain the nexus. He also tells Aristoadle that Princess Porcini is with them. Aristoadle responds, telling Rye that he will gather aid and come to Inika Village by the end of the day.

The party decides to begin by returning to Inika Village to check on Princess Porcini, Buttonsworth, and Lo, who were left behind at the village. Outside the cavern containing the nexus, the party notes that there are far fewer water elementals present. The environment seems to have returned to a more natural state, with the water elementals and sea creatures acting of their own accord, seemingly no longer under the control of Jonathan Jones.

Sneaking undetected along the ocean floor, the party returns to Inika Village. There, they discover that Porcini, Buttonsworth, and Lo are no longer at the Mycorrhizan ambassador's tent, where they had been left. Blakjak, who had been keeping watch, explains that Jonathan Jones took them to Shipgrave Point, claiming that Frog was in danger and urging them to come quickly. Rye uses another *sending* spell to contact Buttonsworth and warn him of the danger, but Buttonsworth explains that they have already been taken to a brig and imprisoned within Shipgrave Point, alongside Silvertooth Bradley and some other sahuagin.

After some discussion of how to proceed, XVIII uses magic to turn invisible, and heads to Shipgrave Point to scout the situation. Sneaking aboard Shipgrave Point, they see Jonathan Jones and Whitebeard Wyatt emerging from a chamber, and overhear them arguing about whether or not the party is dead, and why the elements are no longer under Jones' control. Continuing onward, XVIII sneaks into the brig, where he finds Buttonsworth, Porcini, and Lo, along with three sahuagin and a myconid also in cells. Using the keys stolen from Jonathan Jones earlier, XVIII releases the prisoners. One of the sahuagin introduces himself as Silvertooth Bradley, and explains that he was mutinied by Jonathan Jones - his first mate at the time. XVIII urges the prisoners to stay put, then sneaks out of Shipgrave Point and back to the coast to reconvene with the party.

After XVIII explains the situation at Shipgrave Point, the party decides to sneak on board to confront the pirates and rescue the prisoners. Using a *pass without trace* spell, the party successfully sneaks on board Shipgrave Point without detection, and ambushes the pirates. In the ensuing scuffle, the party kills a few pirates, including Whitebeard Wyatt, and convinces a few others to surrender. Jonathan Jones tries to convince Frog to duel him, but ultimately surrenders when it becomes clear that the party has him outmatched.

With the pirates subdued, the party releases the prisoners from the brig. Silvertooth Bradley thanks the party for their aid, and orders the remaining crew to place Jonathan Jones in the brig. He explains that Jonathan Jones and Whitebeard Wyatt led a mutiny against him, motivated by a desire to let the elemental nexus grow out of control, in hopes of causing more shipwrecks in Shipswallow Bay that they could then plunder.

The party explains the events of the day, and Silvertooth Bradley says that he will need a new apprentice now that Whitebeard Wyatt is dead. Frog assures him that he'll speak with Aristoadle and arrange for a new apprentice to be sent. Silvertooth Bradley offers to activate the magical painting in Inika Village to send the party to Mycelium Palace, and also rewards them with a chest of treasure in return for their aid.

The myconid prisoner introduces himself as Marasmius - the missing Mycorrhizan ambassador. He explains that he doesn't really know what is going on, only that he was locked in the brig by Jonathan Jones and his crew months ago. After requesting that the party returns his stock of magic items to him, he returns to his work at Inika Village.

They party returns to Inika Village as well, to rest and regroup with some drinks and good. There, they discuss their next course of action, and decide to return to Mycelium Palace, in hopes of getting there before Aristoadle comes to Inika Village with the aid that they requested earlier.

While at the Boneyard Booozer, XVIII tells Jack that he should return the heads of Drez and Shriarsiss to their corpses, expressing his belief that keeping their heads is cruel. Jack seems hesitant to comply with this request, but says he will consider it if the party is ever in Ntambu again.

Before departing Inika Village, Patches uses his ability to shapeshift, and becomes a sahuagin.

With the party's business in Inika Village complete, Silvertooth Bradley activates the magical painting in Marasmius' quarters, and the party travels through the painting to Mycelium Palace.

Arriving in the painting gallery in Mycelium Palace, the party is greeted by Ilex, who explains that preparations were underway to send aid to Inika Village. The party heads to the throneroom, where they meet with King Trumpet, Queen Chantrelle, and Aristoadle. Princess Porcini is reunited with her family, and King Trumpet expresses his gratitude to Frog.

When asked, Frog explains what happened outside Osh Thilivern, and how they recovered Princess Porcini. King Trumpet expresses concern that King Martinet of Sibillini will not be pleased that Marcello and Lucio remain in captivity. He explains that Martinet has been increasingly impatient, and eager to go to war with Kameshima to rescue his sons. The party agrees to a council with King Martinet to discuss how to proceed in the conflict with Kameshima.

Discussing their plans for the coming days, the party decides to rest and recuperate in Mycorrhiza for a few days, and utilize the gallery of paintings to return to Molldorf and charge the Chaos Core with the earth element, before eventually returning to the Taruki Jungle to search for Passeri on Nakuloko Island.