Begin a Session
Johnny is trying to find Sally Slaughter's treasure. He has made it to the coordinates where the treasure is supposedly hidden, and is about to dive down and look for it.
Begin a Session(36)Seemingly unrelated situations are shown to be connected
Descriptor(9)Broken Focus(7)Battleground
The Triple Crown sails into the cove. The crew of the Tarantula wave and shout; the Triple Crown sends a boat ashore to rescue them.
The captain of the Triple Crown meets with the captain of the Tarantula. He's using a switchblade to slice an apple and is eating the pieces casually. "We were wondering what had happened to you," he says.
"We were attacked by a ferocious sea beast which destroyed the sails and rigging. Then-"
"The Spearhead showed up, correct?"
"Yeah. How could you possibly know that?"
"You'd be surprised what you can find out when you keep your eyes and ears open. We'll go back to Vesper, I'm sure the others will want to hear this first hand."
Momentum:4 → 5
Johnny dives into the water and swims down, eyes open for any sign of a wreck.
Undertake an Expedition(Edge)—6 vs 2|4 04 - Wreck Expedition +1 (2/10)
Johnny swims down and is eventually able to see the form of a ship, lying forgotten at the bottom of the ocean. He swims closer.
Undertake an Expedition(Edge)—5 vs 1|6 04 - Wreck Expedition +1 (4/10)
Shipwreck Peril(53)Lair of a territorial creature
Johnny can sense something else in the shipwreck, but he doesn't see anything moving. He absentmindedly touches his dagger to make sure it's still there, then continues on.
04 - Territorial Creature Attacks(0/Sundered Isles - Patrocia/Campaign - Johnathan Glass/Clocks/04 - Territorial Creature Attacks.md)
Undertake an Expedition(Edge)—8 vs 4|6 04 - Wreck Expedition +1 (6/10)
Johnny makes his way inside the wreck. What he sees is both familiar and haunting - the inside of a ship, but overgrown and full of small colorful fish. Skeletons of pirates who didn't get off the ship in time float in the cramped space. Johnny tries to make his way to the cargo hold.
Undertake an Expedition(Edge)—8 vs 6|8 04 - Wreck Expedition +1 (8/10) 04 - Territorial Creature AttacksSundered Isles - Patrocia/Campaign - Johnathan Glass/Clocks/04 - Territorial Creature Attacks.md → 0/1
Johnny swims through the ship, searching for the hold.
Undertake an Expedition(Edge)—4 vs 8|3
Using Navigator to make this an automatic strong hit
04 - Wreck Expedition +1 (10/10)
He finally finds what appears to be the cargo hold.
Finish an Expedition(track)—4 vs 10|1 discoveries +2 (1/10) 04 - Wreck Expeditioncompleted 01 - Sally Slaughter's Treasure +1 (8/10) 04 - Territorial Creature Attacksresolved
Inside the hold he sees a pile of gold, jewels, and all kinds of rare and valuable trinkets. But what draws his attention is the feminine figure sitting atop the hoard. Slowly, she turns towards Johnny and he sees her features are rotten, she has a green pallor to her skin, and her eyes are murderous and glowing red. She grins. She shoots forward, hands aimed at Johnny's neck.
Enter the Fray(Iron)—7 vs 1|7
Johnny knocks her hands away and reaches for his dagger. He slashes at her.
Strike(Iron)—6 vs 9|1 04 - Defeat Sally Slaughter +2 (2/10)
Sally takes the hit across the torso, but doesn't flinch.
Combat Action(75)Recover or repair
She waves her hand, and the gash across her torso disappears. She moves in, trying to grab Johnny by the throat once more.
Clash(Iron)—8 vs 1|2 04 - Defeat Sally Slaughter +2 (4/10)
Johnny bats her hands away again, and drives his blade into her neck. Again, she doesn't flinch. Johnny looks around to see if there's anything in the hold he can use to his advantage.
Gain Ground(Wits)—5 vs 8|7 04 - Sally Slaughter 2nd Form(0/Sundered Isles - Patrocia/Campaign - Johnathan Glass/Clocks/04 - Sally Slaughter 2nd Form.md)
Sally takes advantage of Johnny's distractedness and grabs him, then throws him into the wall. The rotten wall gives way, and Johnny is back out in the ocean.
Combat Action(26)Hide or take cover
Sally vanishes before Johnny's eyes. Suddenly, she reappears behind him with a cutlass in hand, and aims a slash at Johnny's back.
Clash(Iron)—8 vs 9|5 04 - Defeat Sally Slaughter +1 (5/10) 04 - Sally Slaughter 2nd FormSundered Isles - Patrocia/Campaign - Johnathan Glass/Clocks/04 - Sally Slaughter 2nd Form.md → 0/1
Johnny manages to avoid the strike, the cutlass is a slow and clumsy weapon underwater, and he manages to rake her across the face with his dagger.
Combat Action(93)Use a decoy or distraction
Sally kicks up a cloud of sand towards Johnny. He swims backwards so as not to get it in his eyes, and Sally suddenly attacks from his flank.
Clash(Iron)—7 vs 5|7 04 - Defeat Sally Slaughter +1 (6/10) 04 - Sally Slaughter 2nd FormSundered Isles - Patrocia/Campaign - Johnathan Glass/Clocks/04 - Sally Slaughter 2nd Form.md → 1/2
He parries the blow with the dagger, and sticks the dagger in her sword arm hoping to disarm her, but she doesn't appear to feel pain.
Combat Action(100)Use an unexpected weapon or ability, Lure into a vulnerable position
Sally moves back into the makeshift entrance to the hold. Johnny considers just swimming back to the ship, but decides he can't go back without the treasure he vowed to retrieve. Sally puts her hand on one of the sketetons, and the skeleton turns to face Johnny. Sally hands it the cutlass, and it advances.
The skeleton swings wildly at Johnny.
Clash(Iron)—8 vs 4|7 04 - Skeleton +2 (6/10)
Johnny dodges the clumsy swipe easily, and picks up a rock from the ocean floor with his free hand. He bashes the skeleton in the head with it, cracking its skull. He raises the rock for another swing.
Strike(Iron)—10 vs 8|4 04 - Skeleton +2 (10/10)
Johnny brings the rock down and the skull shatters.
Take Decisive Action(track)—4 vs 10|8 04 - Skeletoncompleted
The skeleton drops to the ground, inert. Johnny chases after Sally with his dagger.
Strike(Iron)—7 vs 10|6 04 - Defeat Sally Slaughter +2 (8/10)
He stabs the dagger into Sally's heart. She shrieks. She felt that. Johnny feels relieved - he can actually hurt her. As she tries to claw at him, he twists the knife.
Clash(Iron)—9 vs 6|4 04 - Defeat Sally Slaughter +2 (10/10)
As he twists the knife, she seems to disintegrate - he can almost feel the rage and hatred emanating from her.
Take Decisive Action(track)—4 vs 10|3 04 - Defeat Sally Slaughter completed 01 - Sally Slaughter's Treasure +1 (10/10)
Fulfill Your Vow(track)—1 vs 10|1 01 - Sally Slaughter's Treasurecompleted quests +2 (0/10) Connection Sticky Joe +1 (2/10)
As she disintegrates, one part of her remains - a bone hairpin with a rose carved into it. Johnny grabs it and pockets it. He swims back up to the Spearhead and they begin the complex task of loading the treasure from one ship to the other. It involves lots of pulling on ropes and hauling, but eventually the treasure is all aboard the Spearhead.
"Where to now, Captain?" asks the first mate.
"We'll head to Erast to drop of Sticky Joe's cut, then I guess the crew will want to have a bit of fun with their cuts."
"With all due respect, sir, we could just keep the loot for ourselves. We could all retire on half of this."
"I swore a vow."
"As you say, sir. Just food for thought, is all."
Set a Course(Supply)—9 vs 7|4 Momentum:5 → 6
They arrive back in Erast, and divide the loot. Half the crew decides to retire and the other half heads straight to the tavern. Johnny heads to the Three Lillies. Sticky Joe is in his usual booth, and Johnny sits down. "We found it," he says.
"How much?"
"Too much to bring into a place like this. Come and collect it from the ship when you're ready."
"What are you going to do with yours?"
"Outfit the ship, probably. And keep the rest for a rainy day," says Johnny.
"You're going to keep working?"
"Aye. Are you?"
"Aye. Except I'll probably buy the Lillies so they quit nagging me about hogging the booth."
End a Session Momentum:6 → 7
04 - Sally Slaughter 2nd Formresolved