Thursday, September 29, 2022

The queen of Amonzonia

After a few uneventful days the group arrives at the port of the great city of Amonzonia. Before they can even get to dock though, they are greeted by several small ships sailed by large Amonzonian female warriors. They board the groups ship and then the queen (Sura's mom) comes aboard. She seems to care little about Sura or the group and demands her grandchild. She refuses to let Sura come ashore. She does give the group new provisions but sends them on their way.

Back at sea, the group discusses the Jin situation (without Jin present of course). Delvin explains that he swore an oath to make sure all of these ancient beings (bortasheta) are sent back to their native planet. Delvin uses the sand portal magic to head back to the planet and bring back the coffin containing Gary. They store it in Fyorn's state room. They devise plans on how to best get the being out of Jin and back into the coffin.

Ultimately Murphy suggests that they try and talk to Jin instead of attacking him. Jin eventually concedes and the group helps him transfer his essence back into his body and put Gary's essence into the demon box. The sarcophagus takes off into the sky. Jin, back to his original self feels lonely and empty. He already misses his symbiotic relationship with the creature. 

Coming clean

The group continues their travels over the high seas. They come upon a strange barge coming towards them. It looks to be a pit fiend but waves friendly gestures. Jin has some telepathic words with the creature. He then comes clean on what he is.....

Jin explains that back when Gary first opened that first sarcophagus long ago the ancient being known as a Bortasheta possessed his body. After Gary's public death, the being inhabited a new body, Jin. Jin quickly found the adventurers and befriended them and has been with the group ever since. 

The group helps this other Bortasheta in the pit fiend find its sarcophagus (stuck on the ocean floor). They release his essence back into the coffin and Jin traps the pit fiend into his demon collection box. The Sarcophagus shoots into the sky back towards its home planet.

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Ghost ship!!!

Finally hitting the real ocean! 

After a few days they see a ghost ship adrift at sea. They approach. Getting onboard proves to be quite deadly as Thunk is dropped to the ground dead by powerful undead sea farers almost immediately. Black Eyed Delvin grabs his body and retreats.

Delvin prays to all the gods for help and his prayers are answered. 

Thunk is alive! Though Delvin looks weakened...

Jumping ship...

Late in the evening, the crew and Captain Grekon make their way back to the ship. Grekon seems confused. The companions question him on what has happened. He explains that he fears the ship is cursed. It was him that scrawled the evil wards beneath Sura's baby's crib. He couldn't control himself. He thought that if he burned the ship, we can be free from this curse.

The group makes haste and switches the name plates of the boat docked next them (same class and model). They load all of their cargo onto the boat and leave the cursed ship behind.

As the new "Termatoor" hits the high seas, we can all see a great blaze of light from the docks at the city...