Session 48: Tempest, Tanyth 21st

Still stranded on a group of rocks, the party worked on repairing the Thassa with help from the sirens. The siren who was spared by the party (Loraenai) made a bracelet out of a strand of her hair, seaweed, and a single tear. The bracelet can be activated by signing a sea shanty while wearing it, and will give the wearer a swimming speed equal to their walking speed for 2 hours. It can only be used once.

The sirens disclosed that lots of ships have been travelling west from Multruvia. Baby Executioner is learning how to turn pages.

As the repairs of the Thassa got completed, they resumed their travels to Multruvia, arriving at the docks just before sunset. The party immediately spotted the Sanguine Raider at the docks, and Brandybuck saw his friend Merek on the main deck, however the crew was not his usual crew, but rather a full crew of drow.

The group decided to still stay aboard the Thassa, while the rest of the crew preferred to go into town and spend the night at the local inn, “Ye olde crab tavern”.

Elenion and Hazel decided to go invisible and go for walk at the docks to gather more information about the Sanguine Raider. They saw many posters advertising the “Ul Adar annual race”, to happen in two days.

Once they approached the ship, Elenion saw Merek again, but she felt like he may have looked right at her, despite her invisibility. Concerned about that event, both Hazel and Elenion decided to go back to the group to discuss a strategy. Brandybuck decided to go into the tavern to learn more information there. Upon arrival at the tavern, he was greeted by a Tiefling named Nephira, the former First Mate of the Sanguine Raider. She welcomed him as a long time friend, however felt uncomfortable talking too much at the tavern. So they returned to the Thassa, where she disclosed a bit more information about the past few months aboard the Sanguine Raider:

-        She revealed that the old Eladrin referred to as Ascal Olovalur has hired the Sanguine Raider a few months ago, although they have been making many stops and sometimes staying at different ports for a while.

-        Merek had been looking sick for the past weeks, and didn’t seem like he was getting any sleep.

-        Last night, Merek and the old man went into the tavern for a drink, but only Merek returned to the ship, at which point he dismissed his entire original crew, and a new crew made up exclusively of drow now works on the Sanguine Raider.

While the group stayed at the Thassa, Boyd alerted the group that the Sanguine Raider started leaving port shortly after sunset.

Zannan commanded Boyd to hide a coin aboard the Sanguine Raider, and Hazel commanded Marvin to hide up in the crows nest of the ship.

The group then returned to the tavern to investigate the disappearance of Ascal. Lennie chatted with one of the tavern’s employees (Jarin Writingham), who disclosed that the room in which Merek and Ascal were seen going to together was left a mess, lots of blood to clean, claw marks, and a missing rug.

The party followed a blood trail from the outside of the window towards the docks. Brandybuck jumped into the water and found the rolled up rug tied to one of the dock supports. When he opened the rug to see what was inside, he recognized the face of his now perished friend Merek Waleye.