(G25 - KT) (OOC - written by Olaf)

Day 27

After the heist between Taffy, Raz and Shifti these 3 spend most of the day selling the
loot and arguing about their shares. While Rollo was still away 'getting to know the bonobos'
and Nobby was out in town doing her own shopping the day trickled away without
further problems.

Day 28

The plan was to just relax and enjoy the comfi life of 'seasoned adventurers'. The only
interesting thing from Nobby's perspective was that Raz asked her to check him out for
STD's as he was 'getting around' town. Surprisingly he was clean.
Just after breakfast Lady V knocked on their door and was let into the common room. She
looked pretty determined and said she was coming to terms with the betrayal of her brother.
She wants him to be brought back to Sasserine as he needs to answer for his crimes. Lady V
is asking all of you to do your best to bring him back alive. Unfortunately her ship is away
on family business ... so you need to arrange for alternative transport. Shifti and Raz
start looking around and are finally getting lucky by finding the old fisher 'Jock' who is
willing to rent out his boat and himself for 50gold for 4 passengers to Kraken's Cove plus
10gold for every day he has to hang around and wait. His ship 'Auld Shame' does not look
brilliant ... but then neither does Jock. As none of you have a clue about ships one is
as good as the other.

Day 29

In the very early hours of the morning the sails are set and you start your journey to
Kraken's Cove around 30miles to the East. Jock is telling you that it will take around 2
days in his ship. At nightfall of the next day he expects to reach the cove. The day passes
without any problems but in the evening dark clouds appear on the horizon and the wind picks
up quite a bit.

Day 30

The night was rough ... rough sea and high winds. Nobby, Mashai and Raz decided to weather
the storm on deck ... clinging to their seats. Shifti decided to stay below and hence
became so sea-sick that he was still shaking and trembling after the storm has died and
waters calmed again.
After the storm the rest of the journey passed without a problem. Some of you even enjoyed
a little voyage by sea.
Just before nightfall Jock dropped you off at a beach from which a small path was winding
up the cliff face. After initial struggles you all managed the way up to the old lighthouse.
However as soon as you emerged between the cliffs you were charged by two fearsome creatures.
At first none of you were sure what exactly attacked you. While Shifti was lucky to dodge
the attacks of one of these big cat like beasts, Nobby got grappled and raked by the massive
jaws and claws. It was close but finally you managed to dispose of the beasts and while
Nobby started to use her healing powers and skills, Raz noticed that these creatures were
savagely mutated leopards. But that was not the worst ... as Nobby found out that both Raz
and Mashai had been bitten and were themselves afflicted with a horrible disease called
'Savage Fever'. Without healing there was a good chance that Raz and Mashai would mutate
themselves into savage humans. And the idea of two savage barbarians running amok around
you did not please Shifti or Nobby. Shifti decided to camp for the night in the old
lighthouse. The keeper was also dead ... killed by the leopards before your arrival.
The night passed ... but a few times Shifti and Nobby looked worrying on Raz and Mashai
who were gnawing their teeth in their disturbed sleep.

Day 31

The next morning Nobby was praying to Gond in order to grant her the power to heal
Mashai and Raz of this terrible disease. If by willpower or sheer luck remains unsolved
but her spells seem to work.
Raz estimated that around 3 hours walking to the South should bring you finally to
Kraken's Cove. During the first two hours of walking you started to see dead and mutated
parrots, lizards and other animals and observed several animals savagely fighting each
other to death. During the last hour you entered a small clearing in the jungle and were
immediately attacked by 4 savagely mutated (otherwise cute) monkeys. Fairly quickly you
released these poor animals from their suffering, but Mashai was bitten again and Nobby
could already see the affliction anew taking hold of Mashai. Despite this blow you decided
to press on. While you were finally approaching Kraken's Cove Mashai was asking Raz to be
quick and merciful to her should she become one of these creatures herself and turn on you.
After another 20minutes walk you stood on top of the cliffs overlooking Kraken's Cove and
the raging inferno below. Several ships are on fire with only one ship appear to escape
the flames. Billowing smoke rises from the burning vessels and a burning slick on the
water surface. Through the smoke you see a sand bank some 40ft below the cliffs ... and
some movement ... something is still living down there.