Adventure took place November 11, 1999
After the slaughter of ill prepared Pirates, that night the waters get crazy and the group has to get the hell out of the cove before it collapses!
Vulcuran: VUL: Plugr, get everyone on board, now!
Leaning off the railing of the ship.
DMaster: PLUG: Aye! Everyone, to the boats now!
He is running over to some guards, pointing out to check the huts. He is grabbing people and practically tossing them forward.
PLUG: We need food! Grab anything you can.
Vulcuran: VUL: No! Everyone on board NOW! No use for food if we sink to the bottom of the sea!
I’m going to jump off the boat and help get the thing moving out of the cave.
DMaster: The cave is beginning to shake more, and some rocks fall down from above, some hit the shore shattering, while others plunge into the water. You are dodging them. After about 5 minutes, it appears everyone is on or just about on board. Plugr is next to you and watches the largest chunk fall and land in the water sending out a huge splash.
Vulcuran: Help board the boat, get the boat moving. Look at Plugr
VUL: If one of those rocks hits the boat…
DMaster: PLUG: I know, I know! Come on people lets go!
Everyone is frantic and is getting on board. About 10 guards line up across the right side, and start pushing.
Vulcuran: I will get there and push too.
DMaster: It is moving slowly, seems to be scraping on a few things now that the boat is heavier with people on it. After another 3-4 minutes it makes a “boink” sound and it starts to bop around, now free of the floor of the pond in the cave. A few smaller rocks fall hard on the boat causing a little damage, but nothing substantial. Plugr is yelling for the galley to row. They have stuck long oars out the sides and begin to paddle. You and Plugr bring up the rear, jump on deck and pull the loading plank.
Vulcuran: Get situated by the captain. Keep an eye along the make shift cave / home to see if there was anyone left.
DMaster: None that you could see. The cove is still shaking, rocks falling, everyone is scrambling to get below deck. More smaller rocks hit the deck doing little damage but really only scaring the crap out of everyone. Plugr runs for the large hatch to the galley
PLUG: Row, row, we need to get out now!
Vulcuran: I’ll dodge the rocks, keep an eye on everything.
DMaster: After you hear “pull, pull, pull” from below deck, the ship makes its way out of the cove. You are looking up, as the water is just hammering the boat. The sea is thrashing, waves hitting over and over.
Vulcuran: Shit we hit a storm, thinking to myself.
DMaster: Captain looks over to you, grabbing anything to stay standing
CAP: We have to drop anchor, settle ourselves in! AYE! This is a very angry sea matey! Hold on its going to be a long night!!
He grabs your arm and points up.
CAP: I see stars Sire!
Vulcuran: VUL: Stars? The storm must be a bit off then.
Look around looking for lightning, listening for thunder.
Tuskalay (Tuesday) 7:00am
DMaster: Plugr comes over to you, and you two hunker down. There was no lightning or thunder, it even seems like there is barely any wind. Baffled by the apparent clear skies. For hours you sit and get hit by wave after wave of water, it is making your stomach turn. You get to your room for a short time, to try and not toss your apples. By the dawns break you realize this wasn’t a storm, outside your port window you see blue skies! The water is crashing against the boat like it was a hurricane. The Captain walks over, holding on for dear life. He just opens the door.
Vulcuran: VUL: Yes Captain
DMaster: CAP: Northbound M’Lord, there are billows of smoke. Its the Volcano no doubt, its erupting. It will send tidal wave after tidal wave at us. It must be creating underwater quakes. we need to get to safe harbor soon! We anchored a few yards from the cave. We are now a good 1/2 mile away, that is how much the waves have pushed us!
Vulcuran: VUL: How far away is the nearest harbor?
Holding onto anything so I don’t fall.
DMaster: He looks around and shakes his head.
CAP: Don’t know sire! Sailing a day north there are some possible ports, but nothing I know of that is too close. This is not good! I have an idea of where we are but there is no guarantee we would even be able to dock with the sea this angry!
Vulcuran: VUL: well we should try to get to a harbor or dock.
DMaster: The waves have steadily gotten worse
CAP: I am going to try and get the ship facing the waves, that will give us some time.
Plugr swaggers over to you.
Vulcuran: VUL: Well Captain I am trusting your judgement. Do what you have to. Get us to safety.
DMaster: PLUG: This is not good, its the Volcano!
Vulcuran: Give him a “yeah uh duh” look
VUL: Captain has debriefed me.
DMaster: CAP: Once I have her a bit more steadied, I’ll send for you.
The cave of the Pirates was on an island, he thinks you need to hit the mainland. He heads back to his wheel.
Vulcuran: VUL: Do your best.
Look at Plugr.
DMaster: Plugr looks over and is shaking his head
PLUG: We are doomed! This water is as violent as I have ever seen
Vulcuran: Give him a look
VUL: Plugr, do me a big favor
DMaster: PLUG: What?
As he gets jostled by the next wave.
Vulcuran: VUL: You need to be more positive about the situation, we will make it just fine.
DMaster: Shakes his head, giving you a weird look, He moves on trying to get down to his quarters. the boat violently starts shaking back and forth
Vulcuran: VUL: hang on everybody!
DMaster: The captain is trying to get the ship to face the waves directly. It does not work. The area you are in has a weird riptide. You are suddenly sailing in reverse for the coast, you can tell, but the ship is popping in and out of the water. By now the water rushing on and off the deck of the ship a huge wave hits the boat almost knocking you off of the deck! the next wave you will have to roll to stay on board.
Vulcuran: I’ll try and make it to the captain.
DMaster: It will take you two rounds to get there. DM: Todd rolls a 18. You make it halfway there, water slams into you but you were close to a portion of the ship you held on too.
Vulcuran: I’m halfway there, keep going
DMaster: next one (rolled 15) you get drenched and slide a bit but you make it to the captain.
Vulcuran: VUL: Captain, why are we heading to the coast, backwards!!?
DMaster: The captain yelled for someone and they come back with an line of chain with nothing at the end. The captains eyes are bulging.
CAP: We lost the anchor!!!
He looks at you and glances to the next wave.
CAP: I have done all I can. It is now up to Animax.
He kneels and starts to pray. The steering wheel is going bonkers.
Vulcuran: VUL: Oh hell no!
Grab the wheel, try to stop it.
DMaster: The wheel slams into your arm, almost breaking it, but you stop it. That makes the ship whip back, and straighten up. Another wave slams and you see two people get ripped out to the water, not being able to hang on. You’re closing in to the coast when a gigantic wave forms in the distance
Vulcuran: VUL: Captain I am not sure Animax really gives a shit, we need your help NOW!
DMaster: The captain looks up and shakes his head.
CAP: You stopped the wheel?!?! The next wave, by Animax!
Plugr is a few yards from you. He was trying to see how close they were to the shore. His eyes bulge seeing the next and most likely final monster wave coming and ascending upon the boat.
PLUG: BY ANIMAX ON HIGH! We’re going to crash!!
He glances over to you, the wave forming behind him. Gets this weird look on his face.
PLUG: Well, maybe. It would be good to surf in at least, I mean I have to stay positive right?
He shrugs his shoulders. He squats holding on the railing.
Vulcuran: Shake head
VUL: Really? Just… really?
Grab hold of anything.
DMaster: The boat starts to rise and rise and rise and all of a sudden you are upside down, water rushing everywhere, you’re getting thrown around like a rag doll
Vulcuran: By Animax, I hope I don’t die like this.
DMaster: You watch yourself go head first into a beam. Knocking you out cold.
SMACK!
Thuralay (Thursday) 10am
DMaster: Todd rolls a 14. He doesn’t die at least. You wake up to crashing waves, water hitting you and rolling out. Hitting you and rolling out
Vulcuran: look around
DMaster: You are laying half on a rock, debris scattered everywhere. You are along a ragged coastline filled with rocks, stones, boat debris.
Vulcuran: I am gonna look for Plugr
DMaster: You cant move your leg and your head is absolutely throbbing, you can barely see
Vulcuran: I will check on my leg
DMaster: Its like laying in the wrong direction. Its definitely broken and its half in the water. It would most likely hurt but your head is throbbing so bad you can’t tell
Vulcuran: Shit, well I can’t stay here forever
DMaster: There are large rocks scattered across the shoreline. You happen to be on the farthest one out to sea. Eventually, with some pain, you can see the shore from where your at though. It seems to be a good 200-250 feet.
Vulcuran: See if I can position myself better. See if a piece of wood will float my way
DMaster: You see half the boat wrecked up on shore, and bits of it scattered about the rocks. There are people walking around on the shore, but its hard to tell. It’s so far away, and your vision is not exactly great now.
Vulcuran: I will start yelling hopefully someone will hear me
DMaster: After a few minutes, your voice kind of gives out. You are thirsty, hungry and have somewhat of a sunburn too.
Vulcuran: Keep trying to get as high as I can on the rock. Wave now and again…
DMaster: After a few minutes you think you can hear voices. A few more minutes, you are sure of it. Someone said “Over here, this is where I saw the arm.”
Vulcuran: Yell one more time, wave my hand.
DMaster: “There, right there!” You hear. You are losing consciousness, but before you do, there is a guard and Krinus overtop of you. They are trying to grab you.
Vulcuran: Hope I wake up on dry land.
DMaster: You wake up to a throbbing pain in your leg, your head isn’t doing so hot either. You are under a few makeshift trees.
PLUG: Welcome back to the land of the living M’Lord.
He grabs your hand, squeezes it.
Vulcuran: Squeeze back.
VUL: I guess ordering a full course meal and a large mug of ale is out of the question.
DMaster: He dips his head and laughs.
PLUG: Unfortunately, you are correct. You look terrible.
Vulcuran: VUL: Thank you. I have not got a chance to take a bath, shave and change my clothes.
DMaster: PLUG: Vulc, do you always ball bust when you sit on the edge of death?
He says quietly and between friends.
Vulcuran: VUL: Aye. Might as well go out with a bang.
DMaster: PLUG: Rest for a bit. I will be back with whatever I can find to help.
He stands up and heads to the shoreline.
Vulcuran: Can I look around?
DMaster: You look around. There is a few people huddled under some trees about 50 feet away to your left. They seem to be going over things they found. To the right, it looks like a row of bodies. He returns to you with Krinus in tow.
PLUG: It’s been almost a day now. I think we are going to find all we are going to find.
Vulcuran: VUL: Whats the tally?
DMaster: He squats next to you, looks out over the water.
PLUG: Right now we have one 4 star guard, three 3 Star guards, seven 2 star guards, two 1 star guards. Three male prisoners, and nineteen women prisoners. The dead is…
Vulcuran: Put my hand up.
VUL: Not now, not right now. We need a game plan.
DMaster: PLUG: Well, I will tell you this. This is truly a tragedy, but we have to get off the shore line before the next round of waves hit at high tide. Found the captain and most of his crew. Died trying to save us.
4 men lift you up and put a board under you, they grab the board and walk with you, from what you can see all the men look real beat up too
Vulcuran: VUL: We shall honor them when we get home, let’s find some kind of shelter
DMaster: Weather is decent, clear and a nice blue sky with brisk winds
PLUG: I think Animax threw us a bone. I found abandoned huts to the west of here just a stone’s throw from here. Looked like an old fishing village that was abandoned.
Vulcuran: VUL: Any shelter is good. I also don’t want to be anywhere near the shoreline right now.
DMaster: PLUG: I almost gave up on you, you were gone for a day and a half
Vulcuran: VUL: Never give up on me. You know better.
DMaster: You get to a small abandoned village made of old stone and wood. It looks to have been overgrown, nature reclaiming its land. The men have to walk up a few inclines to get to a place that has a decent roof. There are a few other huts that now have the refugees of your excursion in and around them. No one looks good, they all look weary and beaten.
Vulcuran: It is shelter at least, thinking to myself.
DMaster: Plugr gets you undressed slowly and gets you in some clothes they found on the shoreline from the crash. He then wraps you in a blanket. The Knight has a big gash on his face and he looks like a dragon ran into him.
PLUG: Rest now, I will be back with some form of food.
Vulcuran: VUL: Thank You.
I need to rest for awhile, close my eyes.
DMaster: He walks out closing the door, you are very comfortable. You fall fast asleep.
Freya (Friday) 8:30am
DMaster: You wake up and eat some fish and weed like stuff, both tastes like crap but it will do.
Vulcuran: VUL: Plugr any news to report while I was asleep
DMaster: PLUG: Yeah we found another prisoner. We are jamming them into the huts. looks like a doozey of a storm is brewing off the coast. I think it will be heading this way.
Pauses and sighs
PLUG: Of course it is.
Vulcuran: VUL: well at least we have some shelter (wince in some pain) What we need right now is a really good cleric
DMaster: He nods his head, drops his head a bit. He looks weary.
Vulcuran: VUL: Knight, when was the last time you slept?
DMaster: PLUG: I don’t know really.
Vulcuran: VUL: Go and get some rest. Now. An order, have the 4 star and Krinus keep everything running in the meantime.
DMaster: He nods his head, stretches his arm a little.
PLUG: I guess I could nap. I have 3 2-stars out and about, patrolling the village. I will get with Krinus and Issac to keep things in order. But before that…
Vulcuran: VUL: Good. Report back to me when you have gotten some good sleep.
DMaster: Plugr nods, pats your shoulder making you wince. He cringes and hands you some dried what looks like weeds.
PLUG: Gag these down, your body will go a little numb. Only have a few, it is wolfsbane. If you eat too much it could affect you long term.
Vulcuran: Swallow one whole. Gag it down.
DMaster: He lifts the blankets off your bottom portion of your bed, looking over your leg. Crinkling his nose. You feel yourself getting a little dizzy and numb.
Vulcuran: VUL: Wow, these things don’t mess around, do they?
DMaster: Plugr: won’t feel a thing
He grabs your leg, somewhat violently. You can “feel” pain, but it is dulled. He is realigning your leg and setting it.
Vulcuran: VUL: Wow that is a weird sensation!
DMaster: Doesn’t hurt to bad, but its disturbing nonetheless.
Vulcuran: If I could feel it I would be doing that right now, but I can’t so I won’t so I will wait until he is done playing doctor and go to sleep myself
DMaster: He sets it, grabs a splint or two and ties up your leg, then tucks you back into bed. He lays down in a makeshift bed next to you and almost instantly falls asleep. You fall asleep quickly, and have some serious wacky dreams. You dreamt that the King was sucking on a green cows udder, while getting paddled by the bakery woman you saw the day you left for this quest. Eventually you wake up to heavy winds.
Vulcuran: shit here comes the storms
DMaster: Your leg is throbbing, head hurts and you can barely move your arms due to your shoulder. Plugr comes in.
PLUG: M’Lord. You’re awake
Vulcuran: Look to see what Plugr is doing
VUL: Yes I am
DMaster: PLUG: You have been asleep for more than half the day
Vulcuran: well I still feel like shit
DMaster: PLUG: lets see, we are out of food, the tension between guards and prisoners are at an all time high and oh yeah, you are completely immobile.
Vulcuran: VUL: We can’t go hunting due to the storm rolling in?
DMaster: Plugr pacing a bit at the entrance to the old smelly hut.
PLUG: looks like this storm is blowing itself out, a lot of wind and nothing else, like an hour after eating tacos. But the volcano was rumbling more last night, at least I think it was.
Vulcuran: VUL: How far away from the volcano are we?
DMaster: PLUG: Far enough away from immediate danger. I honestly don’t remember a volcano being there. I don’t have a map, its floating somewhere in the Zdroks way right now
DM: Zdroks way is an oddly shaped bay on the coast of the main waterway in Eastern Legon.
Vulcuran: VUL: well if I was better I would go hunting myself but I’m not
DMaster: Shaking his head looking down in thought
PLUG: There is no wildlife for miles… they all bolted with the storms, volcano and wild waves crashing
Vulcuran: VUL: we gotta go get food soon
DMaster: Plugr: Can this get any worse? Oh wait am I supposed to still be positive? because last time that worked oh so well.
Shakes his head
Vulcuran: VUL: Fuck that. We are screwed.
DMaster: You can see the light diminishing outside, sky turning colors. Wind still whipping.
PLUG: Dusk is setting in, we still have some fish so everyone is rationing there food. (scrunches his nose) fish and oak leaves for dinner tonight
Vulcuran: VUL: I want to sleep more, where did that wolfsbane go?
DMaster: PLUG: You have to eat, need the energy to heal up.
Vulcuran: Not looking forward to the main course.
VUL: Fine. I’ll have that seared, a splash of lemon with a chilled white wine.
DMaster: PLUG: Oh yeah, coming right up.
He scoffs playfully and looks out
Vulcuran: VUL: Kind of wish we never went after these goddamn pirates.
DMaster: PLUG: Wishes are like whores. You get one and all you end up with is stains and a disease.
Vulcuran: Shake head giving him a look.
VUL: What the hell Plugr?
Laugh at his statement.
DMaster: PLUG: let’s push you out here get you some fresh air
Plugr pushes you outside, the wind is fresh and brisk, the sun just set so a nice purple reddish sunset forms across the horizon.
Vulcuran: I will utter a silent prayer to Animax to get us out of this in one piece
DMaster: You utter a prayer to Animax. You take a cat nap, relaxing a bit. Plugr sits by your side on the ground just staring out over the waters. The waters are still rough looking but not as bad as before. Plugr nudges you
Vulcuran: VUL: what?
DMaster: Everyone in the village is now looking out with hope in their voice. A ship sailing off the coast. The boat de-materializes, starts to glow and everyone then starts to get frightened. It appears to be a ghost ship sailing away.
PLUG: I have never seen anything like that before!
Vulcuran: VUL: Holy shit, ghost ship, creepy.
DMaster: It just floats along….
Vulcuran: keep watching it
DMaster: You hear others and see others gasping pointing out the ocean, some murmurs of bad omens and dark days ahead. Everyone is now peering out to see it
Vulcuran: VUL: this can’t be good Plugr. I think we should get the hell out of here
DMaster: It slowly fades, it didn’t float nowhere, though the sails were flapping and the water moved like it was going a few knots
PLUG: I don’t think it can harm us from here, it’s a ship we are on dry land. But wow. That was awesome. Never saw anything like that before.
Vulcuran: VUL: Bad omens huh?
Looking around the village at the people still looking out.
DMaster: It eventually fades to nothing. The water loses its green glow and its dark again. A figure approaches. It stands in front of you, Plugr stands up and looks at the both of you.
Vulcuran: Look up
DMaster: FIGURE: can’t believe you’re not dead.
Vulcuran: Must be vicky
VUL: I am not that easy to kill.
DMaster: She throws back her shawl. Her beautiful face beaming out, gorgeous light brown eyes.
VIC: Plugr finally convinced me to heal your sorry ass.
Vulcuran: Just give her a look.
VUL: There is a lot wrong with me, can you handle it?
DMaster: Plugr nods. She pushes you forcefully back into the hut.
VIC: A lot wrong with you?
Bites tongue
VIC: That is just too easy.
Vulcuran: I will let her do her magic
DMaster: She grabs your face, by the cheeks, fingernails digging into you, a bit of blood trickling from them. It stings bad. Then looks into your eyes. Plugr starts to move towards her, afraid she is going to try something. Then she says
VIC: I’m glad you’re not dead, It would have taken the joy out of my life knowing I didn’t end it for you!
Vulcuran: Stare at her.
VUL: Like I said, I am not easy to kill.
DMaster: She regroups a bit, raising an eyebrow like it was a challenge. Growls even a little. Senses Plugr.
VIC: Now is not the time or place, I know Knight.
Giving him a sharp glance.
VIC: Someone convinced me that we need you to lead, and you are a good ranger. At least you are good for something.
Vulcuran: VUL: Among other things. but yes I am.
Thinking to myself, one guess, Plugr
DMaster: VIC: Now shut your hole, I have to do my thing.
She takes the blanket up and begins to go into a trance, your leg gets all warm and hurts. Just like last time. Then she travels up to your shoulder, then your arm, and your head.
Vulcuran: I bet I feel great when she is done
DMaster: Plugr is there to catch her as she faints. it hurts a lot, then it all feels better. Plugr carries her away, and yes you feel real good, tired, but good
Vulcuran: Wait for Plugr to come back
DMaster: You now have all your hit points back. Plugr comes back.
PLUG: We have to get going. I imagine Camerondale will try and send someone after us. We are at least a half week late and a good 10-12 day journey from home on foot, from what I am assuming.
Vulcuran: VUL: At first dawn’s light, we should move out, if everybody up to it
DMaster: PLUG: Agreed. We will rest tonight and get going fresh and early in the morning.
He pauses and sticks his head out the door.
PLUG: Krinus!
He looks back at you.
PLUG: we need to get to a good place to hunt first, and fish early, we will have to carry some food inland, and well, fish it is.
Krinus shows up at the door.
KRI: M’Lords?
PLUG: Hunting is going to be our top priority in the next day or two. Keep your eyes out for anything moving and a place where hunting might be good.
KRI: Aye, will do!
He heads out.
Vulcuran: VUL: I am going to stretch my legs a bit.
Head out.
DMaster: You get up, your a little dizzy. But you happen to make it.
Vulcuran: VUL: Plugr I will be back in a little bit
DMaster: Plugr walks over to his makeshift bed he made the other day, almost not even hearing you and collapses into it, Almost instantly falling asleep.
Vulcuran: I am gonna go for a walk by myself, maybe get a bearing on where we are
DMaster: Its pretty dark, there is no moon. Light winds and a nice temperature. You can barely see the water but you can hear the waves hitting the shore. All you know from what Plugr said is that you are west of Zdroks way. Not saying much considering the size of it.
Vulcuran: I will go sit outside the hut then and look out at the water. I just need some air. I will stay outside for a while and will go back in when I get tired
DMaster: You do that, plop into your bed and doze off.
Sagalay (Saturday) 8:00am
Vulcuran: Wake up
DMaster: The Knight gets you up, you hear people around talking quietly
Vulcuran: listen to what they are saying
DMaster: PLUG: You sleep like a rock sire. Time to move, I got up early and went fishing with 10 men Hopefully got enough food for a day or two
Vulcuran: VUL: good job Plugr, let’s get everyone moving.
DMaster: There just chatting about last night and the ghost ship. Everyone gathers the few things they still have and you guys head out.
Vulcuran: We will head west until we can start heading north.
DMaster: everyone gathers the few things they still have and you guys head out. There are 39 of you. 16 Camerondale personnel, 23 prisoners.
JOURNEY’s START
-Duke of Camerondale – Vulcuran
-Knight of Camerondale – Plugr
-3 Star guard – Krinus
-(1) 4 star guard
-(3) 3 Star guard
-(7) 2 star guard
-(2) 1 star guard
-Victoria
-(3) male prisoners
-(19) women prisoners