Act 1: Let's get out of here

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Amber takes the wand and shakes it around everywhere, hoping to freak out one of the party members. She quickly stops and puts it in one of her pockets.

"Sounds good then," Mina replies.

"We'll wait in the office then," Brett (Mace) adds.

Mina then turns towards Mihai and Steve. "We'd rather avoid the Coins for now. We'll lay low in Narrowfist and find a ship that will take us somewhere they don't have much presence. Maybe Lorinth. If you manage to take down Reeves..." She considers the possibility. "Maybe we'll go back to working with the Coins."

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Konrad attempts to reach once for the wand to stop her from shaking it around. "Not now, you dunderhead."

"We'll pass it along. Until then, we will be glad for your company." Konrad lingers on Mina at the end of that statement, and leaves for the showers.

Diplomacy 27
Konrad is showing her that he is interested, and hoping to charm her.

Weaving 29
rinsing my clothes (and me) and then weaving the remaining oil and water off of me+clothes

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After a nice shower and removal of oil and water that goes on for a good 15 minutes, Konrad puts his effects back on with the exception of the breastplate, which is replaced by the mail. Then he helps his friends haul gear onto the ship, and sits down to forge and forge transcripts of the letters found, which takes every ounce of his focus to give it 110%.

Forgery 27 (Take 20)
forging both letters.

He also takes time to write a letter to a personal friend.

Letter to Aemilia:

With the forgeries and letter done, he's ready to go back to the warehouse with Mihai.

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Mihai finally takes a moment to write down his report to Sonlake.

Revised Letter:

Mihai will then seal the letter, carve 113 into the wax and address it to Director Sonlake Dermold, Coins Highwind Division head office, Free Feathers, marked URGENT.

He will then get cleaned up, get the smell of oil off his clothes (ask one of the weavers to take care of that for him), raid the warehouse, raid the armory, and get ready to leave.

(He will load an additional complement of ranged weapons and lanterns onto the ship, enough for the entire crew (around 30), if possible)

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Steve takes 10 scale mails on the idea they can sell them to fund this impromptu mission. Hopefully that will be enough.

He also composes the following letter.

Spoiler:

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1:49 PM, 30th of March 422
Hidden base, Enclave

Mina orders Adrius to stay behind and take the carriage and horses back to town while she and the rest of her group help the party get the cargo on board the Vulcan.

It takes the two adjuncts a hour and a half to get all the cargo on board and finish all of their side activities. Then another half hour for Konrad to instruct everyone how to sail somewhat efficiently. The end result is below average at best, but since the party only needs to get to Narrowfist, Konrad judges that their effort should be enough. The only remaining problem is how to get the ship out of this cavern when there's no wind or wave. Luckily, the party finds a woven device which Mina identifies as some sort of engine connected to a propeller. She surmises that when powered with magic, it would create enough propulsion for the ship to move forward; she offers to do that.

The speed at which the Vulcan drifts away from the dock is dreadfully slow, but soon enough, the ship passes through the large crevice and enters the sea. They leave the large cliffs behind and head south, towards Narrowfist.
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6:07 PM, 30th of March 422
Narrowfist, Enclave

The sun has begun to set, but there's one good hour of daylight left.

Narrowfist comes into view, and Konrad is concerned about one thing right now; how to successfully dock the ship with the makeshift crew he has. The good news; there are no ships moored at the harbor, so the Vulcan won't ruin someone's else day. The bad news? They can still crash against the waterfront.

The red mage notices someone on the docks signaling him where to moor his ship.

Vulcan crew:

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Being his first time teaching many people at once, and being focused on the destination and the goal more than the journey, Konrad gets upset and frustrated with every mistake. "No, wrong! Haven't you been on a ship before? Like this!" When they're on the water, it still comes through in his commands.

As they near the harbor, he yells out, "Roll up the sails, now! Steady and do exactly as I say!"

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As the Vulcan makes its approach, Konrad can see the man on the docks wince.

The ship is a little too fast, and the newly designated captain knows that everything else depends on him. With his expertise at the wheel, he manages to avoid a direct collision with the waterfront, but he can still hear the abrasive sound of the stone grazing against the hull. Furthermore, the ship is still drifting forward. He now needs to order his crew mates to throw the ropes at the dockworker so he can secure the ship to a mooring and stop it from moving.

Brett and Steve attempt to do just that, but they collide with each other and fall to the ground. Mihai is quick enough on his feet to grab the correct rope and throw it at the dockworker.

The Vulcan has now docked to Narrowfist.

Mina, Brett and Hanns all sit down to unwind. Meanwhile, the party notices that besides the dockworker stands an elderly woman with a clipboard in her left hand and a pencil in the other. She's tapping her feet and staring directly at Konrad.

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"Ouch." Steve pulls himself to his feet and declares triumphantly, "We're here! That wasn't so bad."

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Mihai looks at Konrad from the deck - "We should move. We're behind as it is."

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Konrad seizes on the task of lowering the gangplank himself, lest the others nearly mess that up as well, and he steps confidently across it to the dock. "Captain Konrad Granger of the Vulcan. These are my associates."

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Mihai checks his weapon harness in a practiced routine, waiting for the formalities to be over with. Then he reaches over and fixes Amber's belt as well.

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"At least you didn't damage the waterfront," the old clerk says as she puts her pencil down on the clipboard. Indeed, it seems the hull of the ship suffered only a superficial grazing. "Where did you depart from, who are you affiliated with, what is the purpose of your visit and how long are you planning to stay?"

The dockworker stays by the woman's side just in case there's something that needs to be done. Meanwhile, an embarrassed Amber tells Mihai, "I'm fine! Geez..."

Brett responds to Steve's comment with a smile. "Oh, that was a close one."

Florolf is sitting on the rail of the ship and looks over the scene with placid interest.

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"A little closer than I would have liked, yeah." The black mage laughs. "At least we made it with no injuries. Come on." He makes his way over to the gangplank so he can join the others as they leave the ship.

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"We departed from Highwind. Affiliated with the Coins there. We're recruiting, and we plan on being here no later than a day."

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The clerk notes down everything.

"It's five gold for a day," she states while extending her hand towards Konrad.

Florolf has begun to clean his large ears.

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Konrad gives her the money.

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Once the formalities are done with, Mihai asks the clipboard lady - "Ma'am? There was a ship docked here this morning. A frigate-class, named Barracuda, under Captain Jim Raynor. Any idea when she left?"

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She pockets the money Konrad gives her. When Mihai asks his question, she stretches her hand once again.

"One gold."

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Mihai gives her one gold.

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She pockets the piece of gold and looks through her notes.

"...The Barracuda arrived in the evening of the 28th to deliver cargo. It left in the morning of the 29th. Destination unknown."

Thinking their business is concluded, she gets ready to leave.

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After disembarking, Steve turns to the 43rd. "I'm sorry to see you guys go. Are you sure you won't change your minds?"

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Konrad pulls out another gold piece. "One more if you can point me to some good places thick with sailors and fighting men."

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"Quite sure," Mina answers with a sad smile. "The three of you weren't what we expected at all." Her expression then softens. "...I hope you can save your friends."

"Give 'em hell," Hanns says with a grin.

"And you try not to get jumped again, okay?" Amber replies, amused.

"Uh yeah, we will." Brett is still a little scared of that young woman.
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The clerk stares at the piece of gold, and then Konrad.

"There are three taverns in this town; the Itchy Gazelle, the Dire Fish Bar and the Mellow Pie." She then gives the red mage the directions of these fine establishments. "However, I haven't heard anything about a competent crew looking for work."

"What about the fairies?" the dockworker suggests with a strong Mishmash accent.

The old woman scoffs.

"There's a bunch of them that appeared a few weeks ago," the man continues. "Say they're good sailors."

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Mihai nods at them - "Good luck."

Then he hears about the Fairies - "Where are they?"