- The Crew of the Liberty sailed the Liberty out of Port Sam Edward.
- The ship's draft was too deep to avoid the conflict however they hoped to skirt it.
- Searching the ship's hold for flags or names we found various flags of different nations including:
- We also found various names that could be put onto the ship including the "Fair Maiden" and a dwarven name that has been as yet untranslated.
- We chose to fly the flag of the Nin Fearahm flag of the High Elven kingdom as it was known to be neutral, we also flew a Merchant flag.
- Approaching a merchant vessel that was sinking after being attacked by two orcish sloops.
- Coming near the sinking vessel while keeping our broadside to the north most orcish vessel. Killex (Lucky) Wilder and Gex rushed down to the gun decks to organise the cannon crews.
Meanwhile on the deck "To the rescue captain!" Elene says as she flys over to assist the merchants. "Come! This way! We will help!" Flying over, Elene ses a crew of humans, and is surprised to see another fairy trying to get things sorted and organise the crew to lift chests from the hold onto the highest point of the sinking ship.
On the deck of the Liberty, Topaz and Tanglefoot organise ropes and grappling hooks to hold the sinking ship steady and help the crew climb aboard. Tanglefoot was careful to keep the ships at a distance to insure they didn't crash into one another, but the crew of the sinking ship pointed and gestured at the chests they were trying to save, clearly too heavy to get into the water with and Elene managed the porting of the chests mostly by herself.
As they position the chests on board it becomes clear that they are very heavy. "We can't get the rest! Leave it! Leave it!" one of the crew shouts as the sinking ship begins disappearing below the water. With the majority of the crew on board our vessel thanking us for the rescue, Topaz cuts through the noise.
"Store these down below and make yourselves useful." he orders.
"Are you the Captain sir?" one of the new crews asks.
"Yes. Captain Topaz. Now get to work."
"Aye sir." he says without further question, clearly ready and willing to take orders.
Some of the crew head down below deck to help with the cannons where they are greeted by Gex.
"Who the hell are you?" the reptile screeches scuttling along the ceiling, rapier drawn.
"We mean no harm. We mean on harm." they say hands up.
"Captain!" Gex yells up the hatch.
Topaz scurries down quickly. "Gex, we have new crew. Make them useful." he says simply before disappearing back up onto the deck.
"Ok. Right you. On this cannon..." Gex begins ordering them around and organising them. They fall into place and are clearly a well experienced crew.
With the twenty five crew rescued and the three chests salvaged through the coordination of both crews, Elene, and the other fairy, the new fairy landed on the deck and introduces himself.
"Hi. I'm Gilcour Foxglove. We must get the merchandise into port. Back into Sam Edwards! I can guaruntee you, there's a good pay out awaiting for us there."
"This merchandise, what is it?" Topaz asks curiously.
"I'm not sure I can tell you, but the Orcs will do anything they can to get their hands on it."
A fierce look on his face, Tanglefoot grabs Gilcour by the chest and raises his voice.
"I just sailed all the damn way out here, and another damn fairy comes along and tells me to go backwards. Now tell me what's in this damn chest!"
"It's worth all our times. I've invested all my life savings into this."
A gleam of opportunity in his eye, Topaz interjects. "Very well, but we'll be taking fifty percent of it."
"Look. Five minutes ago I thought I'd lost it all. I'm ok with taking fifty percent."
"Very good. Seventy five percent then. Turn the ship around, let's get back to Port Sam Edward." Topaz calls to Tanglefoot.
A massive explosion...
- Whilst turning back the crew managed to position the ship in such a way to fire on and destroyed the two orcish sloops.
- The attacking fleet consisted of two distinct groups from the Raugh Rorn Empire and the The Voshu Crun. The Raugh Rorn ships were wooden but had thin metal sheeting on the sides. They seemed to be pursuing our vessel, and the lead dwarfish ships had a recognisable figure on the front. It looked a lot like Tanglefoot.
- Topaz told Tanglefoot and he insisted that they avoid him at all costs. Topaz told him to change course to the south to try to swing around the other fleet which consisted of vessels flying the flags of the Star Stone Kingdom and Torune Findal.
- With the attacking fleet seeming to change course to follow us being led by what we suppose to be Tanglefoot's Brother our new goal was to flee them!
- A flock of Griffons and Hippogriffs launched off the large Star Stone Kingdom ship and began flying towards the Raugh Rorn fleet with ranged weapons and round bulbs.
- The Raugh Ron fleet however, quickly seemed to give us pursuit of our vessel and towards Port Sam Edward.
- At the same time the Star Stone flock turned back to their ship and their fleet began to flee. By this time the Liberty attempted to circle around and follow them.
- Out of range of the Raugh Rorn fleet, the defending fleet came alongside the Liberty and griffons came to scout our ship.
- Elene went to greet the griffon riders and Topaz sent a Message to one of them. They were invited to land on our ship which they did.
- We recognised the markings of a lieutenant and he informed us the that chests that we salvaged were their property and insisted that he see them. After a heated exchange