Session One Hundred and Eleven (Graveyard of Empires Summary)
Session 111 June 1, 2016
24th Jourilden 2:00 pm at Anchor 2.5 miles away from the hidden cove.
Admiral Dyconson and Captain Evenwod spend some time explaining the details of the experimental ship and how best to disable it’s propulsion in case it get’s away. They also detail what they know of Grell’s fleet, which isn’t much. We also learn that Grell had boarded the Leering Sheriff with over 100 men while some of her crew were on shore investigating a devastated Kaligan. With our discussion over, Chuq begins his underwater reconnoiter.
On the way to the hidden cover, Chuq is ambushed by undead Sharks. He is seriously blooded and shadow steps out of danger. Another step followed by another bite takes Chuq to the cliff face of the small island blocking the hidden cove about 30’ above the water line. Refreshing with his only healing potion, he steps to the NE finger of the cove. Now he can overlook the whole cove.
What he sees is somewhat horrifying. There is ship debris mixed with floating bodies all about the water. In the SW pocket of the cove can be seen the beached experimental craft with a large gaping hole in it’s hull. On the small sandy beach are more bodies amongst several completed burnt out buildings. What can only be Sea Hags are strolling about the corpses occasionally feasting on the dead flesh.
Steps to motu and spends the night on the leeward side waiting for the fleet the next day. The party is worried Chuq is captured. Swoop the pigeon is sent at dusk to look for Chuq. MIssing the Monk, Swoop claims Chuq is dead. After speaking at length, Cannis tries to convince Capt Evenwod to sail sooner. The captain insists on sticking with the plan to attack at dawn.
The next morning, Thorfus punches Chuq as he steps onto the Bitterhorse deck. Reporting the condition of the cove, the Bitter Horse enters the cove expecting trouble from undead or Sea Hags. A sailor notices the word Gnome on a piece of debris. The sailors feel the bodies have been floating for several days, (no more than 3 or 4). The bodies are checked for undead, then we dock at a pier. The party searches the beach for trouble.
Within the imperial tower ruin we find Vain Potak, the former Grey Cloak’s body suspended by his ankles hanging over a central hole in the floor. Inside the pit, three feet below the edge, we see an Ancient Dwarven control panel. Lowering a lantern on a rope, we determine the pit is 130’ deep. One body found on the second floor is clutching a piece of quality red cloth. More indication the Empire is responsible for this massacre.
A quickly shut door to a shed to the east prompts us to rush to investigate. Inside is Peter Razlin hiding amongst the wood piles. Peter claims to be a hostage shipwright originally from Sea Breeze. His story was that Imperials were to meet with Grell out on the water. Grell turned on his crew then the Imperials attacked the cove, slaughtering everyone but him.
Once finished ashore, we examine the beached experimental vessel. The mysteries within prompts Edan to consult Kalgunn. They agree the ship uses an electrical sphere autonatoms as a power source. Kalgunn claims the design of the control box for this ship is his own!