Session 14

December 6, 2019

Saltmarsh 14: Super Buddies

Malcolm and Steve attend class at the Temple, while Vel, Dora, and Kayle go shopping. The next day the party meets with some lizardfolk and offers support in their war against the sahuagin.

''Note: At the time of recording the lizardfolk captain is referred to as Kapask. This has been retconned, and merged with the existing character; Grell. The summary has been edited to reflect this change.''

Synopsis
Malcolm and Steve attend the healing class at the temple of Procan. Deloris the nun teaches them how to identify healers at sea by the mark of a black dot or wrappings around their wrists. She instructs them various pressure points, herb salves, ginger potions used to cure sea sickness. They leave the temple at the end of the day with medical components and wrist wrappings.

Back on the ship, Kayle, Vel, and Dora try to kill their extra day in town. Vel investigates the barrels of wine that were left on the ship by Sanbalet, and were ordered by Gellan. The wine doesn't taste bad per say, but has a spicy aftertaste. They head to the Snapping Line with a sample of the wine to pitch it to Hanna. Kayle makes a start on a sales pitch, but Vel quickly steps forward. They explain how the wine came with the payment of a job for Mannistrad, which is technically not a lie. Hanna gets a second opinion from a frequent customer, who likes it enough for Hanna to purchase two barrels of it for 45 gold each. They deliver the barrels to Hanna, though putting a crack in the ship floor. The 90 gold begins the designated ship fund. Vel loans Kayle some money to purchase clothes from a tailor.

That evening on the ship, Steve tells Vel that he is now a doctor, she is beside herself with pride.

Early the next morning, Malcolm prays to Lathander for a sign that he's doing the right thing. Ellianders and Anders arrive at the ship, and the Siren's Call sets off for the coordinates of the meeting place.

On the horizon, they spot a longboat but its too far away to tell who is aboard. Dora sends Bastille over to the other ship. The flag of the ship is a skull, not human, on a green field, with lizardfolk aboard. The two ships align, and the the lizardfolk Captain, Grell, addresses the Siren's Call.

Grell reports that there has been no recent sahuagin activity. They did combat earlier that day, though not with sahuagin. Grell is not great with idioms, but his crew finds him quite funny. Grell makes it clear that they are not seeking the help of humans, as they would be useless in a war at sea. He then leads the two ships back to a cave to meet his leader, Sauriv.

Sauriv emerges, and continues talks with the councillors, and repeats that the war between sahuagin and lizardfolk should have no effect on Saltmarsh. The lizardfolk have been living in this cave after being ousted from their home by sahuagin, over a month ago, and have been at war ever since, with plans of building a new home in the next decade. Anders and Elliander agree that getting involved in their war would expedite the process of the lizardfolk leaving the waters near Saltmarsh. They can provide a stronghold on two islands, one of which is home to the Abbey, but are in of weapons, its implied that Sanbalet had been smuggling for them.

The councillors and Sauriv step away to talk in more detail, and the party are lead to a holding room, flanked by 6 lizardfolk guards. On their way, a rattling sound from several cages down the corridor intrigues Vel, she asks their guards about the noise, Malcolm translates that inside the cages are sahuagin, captured during the war. The party play cards as they wait in a barrick. Vel cheats, Malcolm notices, but does not call her on it.

Anders and Elliander return to the party, and return to the Siren's Call. On their return to Saltmarsh, the party is paid 150 gold for the day's work.

That evening, Vel and Kayle continue drinking the remaining spiced wine, Malcolm sits with them, not 'in the mood' to drink. Dora receives a call from Fraternus via the Sending Scroll, and steps into the hall to answer it. He restates his offer for Dora to join him on his tour, now arriving in Stoneheim, she's still hesitant to leave the party. Faternus has been thinking his future, purchasing an estate in Sunndi, where the spiced wine is from, and brings up Dora becoming his apprentice. The call ends.

Dora returns to the party, now drinking heavier. Vel asks if she saw Joffrey on the call, Dora deadpans that Joffrey died. The inebriated Vel begins to cry, to be consoled by Kayle, an apologetic Dora, and a seadragon shaped Bastille. She tells them that Fraternus has been planning a future with her involved, which made her feel nauseous. Malcolm asks Dora if she would help him practice a spell to send messages.

Vel attempts to get Bastille drunk by putting him in a bubble of water and wine.

Featured Characters
Emmett

Velaeria

Malcolm

Theadora

Kayle

NPCs
Steve

Deloris

Hanna

Ellianders

Anders

Grell

Sauriv

Fraternus

Quotations
“I’m a doctor now” -Steve

"Emmett is the Perry the Platypus of this campaign." -Erynn

"I am as pleased to you as a human is to see a lizardfolk" -Grell

"Many things change. Dinner is different every night." -Grell

"If you are waging war, a good way to dispose of the bodies is barbeque." -Grell

Trivia

 * Session Length:
 * This session covers 2 days in universe, the party has now known each other for 36 days.
 * Continue Count: 1
 * This session is named after Super Buddies, the 14th film in the Air Bud franchise