3rd Day of Festival’s Feast, Mysterious Unnamed Island

It’s good to have Shadowhaven at your back. You see the full breadth of the damage to the Shipyards. They are, in effect, gone. There are some small piers and pilings remaining, but the majestic covered walkways are all but nonexistent. Even so, there are signs of new work, and as you overfly the area you see orange cloaks suggesting that the Roofer’s Guild has taken to the task.

The Olic is a fine vessel, swift and true, but without the material comforts found on the Swoose. Her covered decks are not terribly cramped with the crew of 7, but more than you are used to; with the constant Glow it isn’t long before the grumbles begin. The effects appear mild, and with the limited exposure afforded by the hull most days and enforced on those who begin to show signs of Madness, they remain so.

Xisco is a capable if not gifted sailor, and is always willing to assist. He plays games with the crew in the evening for the first week, until a fight almost breaks out following a particularly good hand total take 39 cogs from the crew. That convinces Gardner to restrict gambling, at least for the next few days. After that, Xisco asks to look through Gardner’s library, and spends his time investigating a book of ancient draconic dialects. He makes notes in a small notebook that seems to always be by his hammock, and the ‘scritch scritch’ sound of his dry quill is a sore point for Wung, who moves to sleep in the empty hold.

Clovis has a small brazier where he heats a fire, which in addition to its use cooking their catch, he also puts to work heating and forming bronze. He appears to be adding a narrow strip of bronze to the outsides arms of his leathers, with disks at the elbows and shoulders. He claims it to be a lightweight armor against swung weapons, but the crew remains dubious of his pronouncements. The work goes faster than anticipated and appears finished at the end of the first week. He then raids the powder stores and begins affixing explosives to the ends of crossbow bolts. He deems the initial tests successful, although it costs him 9 bolts before he is satisfied. He finishes modifying 4 ‘exploding’ quarrels, and modifies a friction-based fuse and striker with blendin’s fuse line onto the end of the crossbow by the time you arrive.

Blendin, for his part, tends to his flowerpot and seems quite enamored with a new piece of jewelry. He mopes a few days about Moira, Preslim and/or Halcon, presumably, but is able to see to his tasks. Gardner sees no evidence of illicit materials. Taz claims he has been singing to his wrist though, and the medicus recommends some herbs to help calm his mind.

The captain puts the ships stores under lock and key after finding the medicus rummaging through the liquor cabinet. He claimed to be looking for an additive for a poultice, but you rather have him go through more ‘official’ channels. Gardner spends his free time reading his book about the winds. He also recognizes the holiday’s passing during his careful watch of the books, and passes out an extra ration to the men.

The ropes creak softly as the ship begins a slow turn to starboard. You caught sight of the island not 3 hours ago, and now are beginning to scout a landing site. All appears as you left it. The ruin stands above the ring of trees, and the field of flowers is still in full bloom. The wreckage of the voider ship appears as you left it.

ooc: The crew was paid their first month’s wages from you guys, even splitting.

Boating roll for landing has been made – as long as you don’t try to set down in the trees you should be fine to go ahead and land her wherever.

Glowmadness status:

Tooly, 1 level
Crew, 1 level