The Dead Man's Raft

The Myste-Hass Calender

29/09/22

Father Howell goes for a run, heading to the Southern Docks, then goes back to the Temple of Imogen to clean himself and ready himself for the day. Percival is made to stay in his accommodation at the temple, under Engaro's insistence.

Sylleth seeks Father Howell and they discuss the events that occurred in the intervention. Whilst Father Howell seeks Percival, Sylleth casts locate object on the book, but doesn't detect it.

Crassus heads to Perfect Glass to get a diamond put on a chain, speaking with the worker Symes. He tries to haggle, but agrees to come back alter and talk to the owner before selling. Crassus then sets off to the Temple of Alaie. He speaks with the temple guardian, Bedenorr, accidentally pushing him to the ground. The elderly individual is slow and keen for coin for the temple.

Father Howell detects a coldness towards Percival.

Howell, Sylleth and Percival head to The Dregs to meet with Crassus.

The Dregs is teaming with activity and the smell of toasted bread. Pelis is by the bar. Gleeson arrives. Bear is reading The Dragon Who Lost His Egg. Alfred has been waiting for a few days. Elril heads to a secretive Fate worshipping group and speaks with the leader, Tane. They speak about Harbingers of Fate. Tane says that even Harbinger is performing his set destiny. Hhe gives a small silver amulet to Elril.

Goraz arrives, apparently Demai has had an accident, a fatal accident, and can't join. So, he has gained a replacement - Toni. Goraz warns Crassus about Scortomkin rutting in the allies. Bear speaks with Goraz asking about an office and a key. Goraz says he'll get Bear a room with a window and a chair.

Goraz has a new bar called the High Tide, in the Southern Docks.

The Dead Man's Raft is beached in the estuary. The group takes the coastal path and heads east.

Crassus mingles with the group. He talks with Mutina - the ex-priest of Sardonyx. She is bald with bluish skin tones. The Temple of Sardonyx was reclaimed after the town was liberated, but the priest there only showed a negative side, going on about everyone being doomed.

The group passes a Hut. Alfred, Elril and Bear head over. Bern greets them. She feeds Bear stew. She feeds Alfred too. She seldom goes to Myste-Hass now. Bear asks to repay her for food, but she asks that he only stops the next person who does something bad. Elril is offered food, which Bern says he'll like. She fills up their waterskins. Elril feels satiated from the food, and casts a divine sense, detecting her as a fiend.

Bern said she used to wander round purposeless, then one night she had a dream and everything just came to her. If Elril just continues doing what he's doing, that is enough for her. Her ears pick up at the name Goraz, interested that he's in the town of Myste-Hass.

Bern says the Dead Man's Raft is a little out in the estuary at the moment, listing to the side.

Moving on, the group reaches the boat. The tide is coming in. The boat appears clear. Someone has ransacked the cabins, but no one seems to be there.

Crassus puts the magical bowl in the captain's cabin, locking the door behind him.

Moving the boat is very challenging, Gleeson's foot is crushed. Father Howell repairs the damaged limb. Crassus makes Pelis the quartermaster. Gleeson is assigned Bosen.

Father Howell casts water walk. Sylleth casts water breathing.

As the Dead Man's Raft makes her way from the estuary, Sylleth can see there is another ship, The White Orc, that is badly damaged. They move close to investigate, searching for any souls alive or salvage that could be made.

Percival and Bear board the boat and investigate the lower decks. Sylleth and Elril use an unseen servant and Kira to investigate the main cabin with difficulty.

There is mud all over the floor in the captain's cabin, and a large piece of stone, potentially an alter, with a piece of fabric draped over it. The servant moves the sack. The stone is covered in a thick black liquid, now dried (likely blood). There is a skull which rolls off the altar.

On a lower deck there were lots of barrels, covered with thick webs, and filled with dirt. Bear is attacked by a spider with acidic webs.

Something is swimming between the boats - giant eels.

Percival makes a big deal of healing in front of Father Howell.