(G39 - KT)(sat)
From Rah'Siel's Journal:
Well, it's been an unusually eventful couple of days on the boat. Following our
lovely evening in the company of Lavinia and the Jade Ravens, (I think I got on
quite well with their spellcaster, a lovely gal called Leah-may), we said our
goodbyes and made to return back to our own vessel. I decided to take the
"bosons' chair" back across first and was directly between the two vessels when
the rope snapped, plunging me into the waters below and giving Nobby quite a
hefty eyeful to boot! Later investigation would show that the rope had been cut
by a knife. At this point, Umbril, Rollo and Nobby were engulfed by a toxic cloud,
created by a foul little imp. Rollo was overcome and staggered to the railing and
promptly lost his dinner, thankfully well away from myself! Nobby and Umbril seemed
strangely unaffected by this murk and started to shoot bolts and magical fire at
it. I started swimming alongside the nixie and, after almost sinking, found a rope
and scrambled back on board. By the time I got back on board, Umbril told me that
the creature had shot into the water and disappeared. We took the decision to try
and pull the boats together to allow us to jump across and were in the middle of
doing so, when once again, we were all assaulted by a foul cloud. This time, I
felt my gorge rising, and ran to the rail a got a second chance to taste my meal.
This time, there were two of the creatures and I recognised them as Mephit's, a
type of elemental creature, prone to mischief. I confess, I was of little use in
the following confrontation, as I was preoccupied with my rising bile. Nevertheless,
Rollo, Umbril and Nobby again drove the creatures away and Rollo summoned a shark
to ensure they did not trouble us again. After that excitement, getting back on
the Wyvern posed no problem.
DAY 81
From Rah'Siel's Journal:
The following day was going well enough until Umbril suddenly fell to the
deck, complaining of severe stomach pains. Nobby to him below deck and she
and Rollo tried to determine the cause of his ailment, unfortunately without
success. The poor guy was in really bad shape (3HP left) and required and good
couple of day's solid bed rest to recover. The suspicion is that he was poisoned
somehow, but Rollo's detect poison spell either did not work correctly or found
no trace of poison.
DAY 82
From Rah'Siel's Journal:
Due to his being indisposed, the captain opted to have Umbril replaced on the
crew. The meant that he was free to investigate the circumstances surrounding
the earlier mephit attack. It turns out that Nobby had been approached after the
attack by the cabin boy who had found a large, screw top jar, which had been
smashed. The jar smelled quite strongly of vinegar also. We think the mephit may
have been held in this jar, but can think of no real reason for this.
DAY 83
From Rah'Siel's Journal:
During his skulking around the boat, Umbril discovered a pile of food scraps,
suggesting that we had a potential stowaway on board. He decided to hide near
the scraps and see if he could spot anyone. After a while, a door nearby opened
and a shape poked round the side. It looked strangely round and orange, and was
later found to be a pumpkin on a broken broom handle. After this occurred,
Umbril raised the alarm and a search of the hold was conducted, but no-one
was found.
