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== The great Achievements and Exploits of [[Ka-Ess the Rakish]] and his merry [[Fishwives]] == | == The great Achievements and Exploits of [[Ka-Ess the Rakish]] and his merry [[Fishwives]] == | ||
=== [[Prologue: The Dread Admiral | === [[Prologue: The Dread Admiral and the Lovely Maiden]] === | ||
In which our Hero, the valiant Ka-Ess, makes common cause with the stalwart [[Bragen Minotauros]] and the enigmatic [[Mute, Illiterate Half-Orc]] to | In which our Hero, the valiant Ka-Ess, makes common cause with the stalwart [[Bragen Minotauros]] and the enigmatic [[Mute, Illiterate Half-Orc]] to flee the clutches of the dread [[Admiral Drax]], heedless of the danger thus incurred. Exhausted after their escape, the Company washes ashore [[Hag Island|an uncharted island]] and are greeted there by [[The Hag|a beautiful maiden]] with a terrible secret. | ||
=== [[Chapter One | === [[Chapter One: The Satisfied Fishwife]] === | ||
In need of crew and supplies, the Company lodges at the Wayward Lobster, where they make the acquaintance of [[Ardrick Blackstone|a doughty Dwarf]] and [[Ilabrar Nightbreeze|a mysterious Druid.]] Their crew assembled, they depart to seize the ship of a disgraced pirate captain. | In need of crew and supplies, the Company lodges at the Wayward Lobster, where they make the acquaintance of [[Ardrick Blackstone|a doughty Dwarf]] and [[Ilabrar Nightbreeze|a mysterious Druid.]] Their crew assembled, they depart to seize the ship of a disgraced pirate captain. | ||
=== [[Chapter | === [[Chapter Two: The Taking of Hag Island]] === | ||
Our brave company returns to [[Port Skaug]] the masters of their newly-acquired sloop, <i>The Satisfied Fishwife</i>. The Fishwives, for now they have truly adopted that name, seek the patronage of the [[Marquis de Rothshyr]] in their quest to visit vengeance upon [[the Hag]]. At the Marquis' [[Solar Festival]], while under the influence of powerful hallucinogens, they defeat assassins sent after [[Ilabrar]] and earn the Marquis' respect. Under his imprimatur, they sail to [[Hag Island]] to slay the fell witch and claim it for their own. | Our brave company returns to [[Port Skaug]] the masters of their newly-acquired sloop, <i>The Satisfied Fishwife</i>. The Fishwives, for now they have truly adopted that name, seek the patronage of the [[Marquis de Rothshyr]] in their quest to visit vengeance upon [[the Hag]]. At the Marquis' [[Solar Festival]], while under the influence of powerful hallucinogens, they defeat assassins sent after [[Ilabrar]] and earn the Marquis' respect. Under his imprimatur, they sail to [[Hag Island]] to slay the fell witch and claim it for their own. | ||
=== [[Chapter | === [[Chapter Three: Perils Beneath the Earth]] === | ||
The Hag slain, the Fishwives delve into her subterranean lair, an ancient tomb complex which long predated her. There, they find and rescue the sorcerer [[Sathul Tashill]], a being of great power and unknown motivation. As they explore the tomb, they make allies of dragons, couatls, cyclopes and other beasts - and awaken [[Xipacna|a long-buried Evil]]. | The Hag slain, the Fishwives delve into her subterranean lair, an ancient tomb complex which long predated her. There, they find and rescue the sorcerer [[Sathul Tashill]], a being of great power and unknown motivation. As they explore the tomb, they make allies of dragons, couatls, cyclopes and other beasts - and awaken [[Xipacna|a long-buried Evil]]. | ||
=== [[Chapter | === [[Chapter Four: An Unspeakable Evil Inhabits My Basement]] === | ||
The Fishwives return to the Marquis in triumph, and are awarded noble titles and [[Vanwamarta|a Skaugan manse]], which hides secrets of its own. As they battle the shadow-elf sealed in their cellar, [[Cheeky Patch|a new companion]] bursts forth from the ether to save them. | The Fishwives return to the Marquis in triumph, and are awarded noble titles and [[Vanwamarta|a Skaugan manse]], which hides secrets of its own. As they battle the shadow-elf sealed in their cellar, [[Cheeky Patch|a new companion]] bursts forth from the ether to save them. | ||
=== [[Chapter | === [[Chapter Five: What Slumbers Within the Ancient Tomb?]] === | ||
The Fishwives return to [[the Halfling Encampment]] to find that a new and terrible foe now preys upon the succulent Halflings. And whence has the Mute, Illiterate half-Orc disappeared? | The Fishwives return to [[the Halfling Encampment]] to find that a new and terrible foe now preys upon the succulent Halflings. And whence has the Mute, Illiterate half-Orc disappeared? | ||