Player Characters:
NPC's:
Previous Episode: Voyage of the Cursed Dawn - S02 E18
The session picked up immediately after the disastrous teleportation at the Wintergames. Instead of arriving somewhere safe, the party found themselves half-buried in the sand on a deserted island, somewhere north of Feline Island. Nearby, an old shipwreck lay stranded on the beach. With no sign of civilization, the group decided to investigate. Rasa Arziki pulled himself first out of the sand, and the party approached the mysterious vessel. Its name was The Morningstar, an old ship that appeared to have been abandoned for quite some time. The group suspected it might be a dwarven vessel, but its exact origins remained uncertain. The ship had apparently been involved in transporting slaves and other questionable cargo. Its former captain was a man named Zelgar who had been searching for souls. While exploring the wreck, Rasa discovered several useful items, including some mysterious objects and pieces of the captain's clothing. Among the more unusual discoveries was a bow made from special wood, decorated with dragon scales and shaped like dragon wings. But the ship wasn't entirely abandoned. A strange shadowy figure, almost like a ghost, appeared around the wreck. The mysterious presence seemed connected to Red Flint, who experienced something unusual during the encounter. The party couldn't determine exactly what was happening, and the figure eventually disappeared. With few answers and no obvious way off the island, the adventurers decided to head north.
Traveling across the island, the party eventually came across some ruins. Hidden among them was a stone tablet, and nearby a man suddenly appeared. He introduced himself as Stelios Orion. During their conversation, Rasa discovered something remarkable: Stelios had known his father, Rasa Arziki Sr.. The two had apparently worked together roughly a thousand years ago. But perhaps the most surprising revelation was that Stelios had something belonging to the party. Their ship. Stelios possessed a magical bottle containing the Cursed Dawn, along with the crew who had been aboard when it disappeared. It turned out that Long John Silver had magically trapped the vessel and its crew inside the bottle. Somehow, Stelios had managed to obtain it. The party finally had their ship back. Stelios also mentioned that he had connections to Equilibrium, an organization concerned with maintaining balance, and that they were searching for Captain Jack. With the Cursed Dawn recovered, the party learned another important detail about their captain. John Cutter possessed a Piece of Eight of his own. This was another significant discovery in their ongoing search for the seven Pieces of Eight needed to activate the Atlas and reveal the route to the New Lands.
Their next priority became finding Captain Jack. Using the Heartseeker compass, the party determined that their search should take them to Port Ahoy, located in the Bellocks Isles. But first, they needed to leave the island. Before the party could safely continue, they were attacked by a group of mysterious Sand People. Rather than remain and fight, the adventurers used magic to escape. They teleported toward the southern part of the island, where they could reach their recovered ship. Once aboard the Cursed Dawn, the party prepared to resume their voyage. They had regained their vessel, reunited with their crew, and learned more about the mysterious connections surrounding Rasa's father. With Captain Jack now their next objective, they set their course toward the Bellocks Isles. Session ends.
Next Episode: Voyage of the Cursed Dawn - S02 E20