The Next Morning -- Ghosts in the Mist

[Thomas Fulmer]

The next morning at Cynewulf's hold, the party (less Sirius and Figol who have pretty much been up all night working on Wizard's chests) wake up to the sound of a warning horn of some sort coming from the direction of the sea. Ivy who had basically been waiting for trouble all night was up and ready to go first.

In about a minute the party is up and ready to go since most sleep with their gear close. As they leave their room, other warriors are leaving the hold as well and heading out and towards the sea with weapons ready. It's not a long jog across the town. Along the way, the party meets up with Grim who looks like he spent all night in the woods. Sirius and Figol can optionally come as well or can continue what they are doing.

As the group approaches the beach, they see a lot of warriors near the shoreline as a ship is approaching out of the mist. People are talking about how it's Cynewulf's ship. From the surprise in their voice you assume they don't mean Earl Cynewulf who is standing on the beach at the water line. Name reuse is a real problem in this culture from the party's perspective, although none of the Wodinfolk seem to have a problem with it. They always seem to know who they are talking about.

The mysterious dragonship floats from the mist and gently comes to rest on the shore. Cynewulf and a few of his men board it immediately and have a look around. Watching from behind the crowd the party can't see much, but as the group reach the steering oar of the ship a large, dark raven flies away from the ship. The men on the ship have a talk before climbing back off the ship.

Cynewulf says to a group of men, "Bring the ship onto the beach, clean it up and prepare it for the rest of the winter."

He walks through the crowd back towards the great hall, he looks preoccupied but when he sees the group he says to Ragnar, "Your father will have my support if he chooses to fight this enemy. I'll say as much at the Thing."

He continues walking back towards the hall. After some conversation, the party learns the ship belonged to Earl Cynewulf's father who never returned from a sea voyage some 15 years before. The ship seems like it's in the same condition as when it left. 

Lots of warriors are mumbling prayers and holding onto their hammer amulets. They all seem spooked by the turn of events. It's like a ghost had come from the mist.

--GM / Thomas

[dpo...@comcast.net]

  Ivy  Tries to get a good Look. wiggling and  Slipping, or even Going around the throng of people to try and get a bit closer to the  ship..his Bow is in his left hand
, as he does. when he reaches  as near the Baot as he  can get, he studies it for since of  battle..perhaps  arrows in the Hull Broken hatchets  or axheads ... As the Leader  climbs  aboard with some Men, Ivy takes  care to scan the sea and sky for sign of enemies...when The Earl leaves the ship, he follows  after , until he reaches the others.

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[Thomas Fulmer]

Ivy fights his way a bit closer than the others. The boat shows plenty of battle scars, but most of the Wodinfolk ships of any age have the same scars. 

Ivy does note the ship, all the way up to the deck level appears very slimy. On most ships that sliminess only really covers the parts exposed to water.

--GM / Thomas

[Ragnar Ivarsson]

When the earl addresses him, Ragnar says: "I'll tell him, thank you - I look forward to the glorious battles before us as the warriors of Ebersfjord and Wulfshall fight shoulder to shoulder against the vile Nidhoggkissers." 

"I take it your own father fell fighting them as well, or perhaps against some sea serpent acting in their service? His place in Valhalla is assured."

Ragnar / Eric

[Thomas Fulmer]

Cynewulf looks back to the ship, "I don't know what happened to him. He and his ship did not return. That was over 15 years ago..."

Cynewulf seems quite distracted as he walks back to his hall.

--GM / Thomas

[dpo...@comcast.net]

 As they  move backtoward the  Hall  Ivy speaks to the thert  who went  down to the shore, perhaps as close  as they can be to  Cynewulf, Though it  does not sound as ifg  he is speaking to the Leader,"..Looking at the ship?..It was been Underwater  for a NUmber of years.. the  Decks  all the way to the Aft, are covered with  scum one finds On the Bottom of ships, or  items pulled from the Sea..'

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[David Bofinger]

Vesser looks for signs of damage to e.g. the rigging. Is it consistent with attack? A storm? Missile spells? Clawed monsters?

"I suppose it's just possible you could bring it back without a god intervening. Some merfolk to find it and rig it with ropes, a capstan on a ship to pull it to the surface, drag it ashore on a beach, sneak it into the fjord, train a raven to perch there until signalled to fly off. I don't believe it, though. Too complex a plan to work in practice. Do they even have merfolk here?"

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David for Vesser

[tragic...@aol.com]

Ekie frowned a little with the sight of the ship appearing as it did. She looked towards Cynwulf and the reaction that he gave. At least he could have some peace of mind now for knowing at least something of his father.

When Vessar spoke, she lifted her brow at her. "It wasn't merfolk that returned the ship. Do you not remember how their reaction was towards us? This is a sign from their Allfather." 

Ekie/Kelley

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Date: Tue, Jul 21, 2015 6:42 AM

Vesser looks for signs of damage to e.g. the rigging. Is it consistent with
attack? A storm? Missile spells? Clawed monsters?

"I suppose it's just possible you could bring it back without a god
intervening. Some merfolk to find it and rig it with ropes, a capstan on a
ship to pull it to the surface, drag it ashore on a beach, sneak it into
the fjord, train a raven to perch there until signalled to fly off. I don't
believe it, though. Too complex a plan to work in practice. Do they even
have merfolk here?"

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David for Vesser


On 21 July 2015 at 23:03, <dpo...@comcast.net

> wrote:

>  As they  move backtoward the  Hall  Ivy speaks to the thert  who went
> down to the shore, perhaps as close  as they can be to  Cynewulf, Though
> it  does not sound as ifg  he is speaking to the Leader,"..Looking at the
> ship?..It was been Underwater  for a NUmber of years.. the  Decks  all the
> way to the Aft, are covered with  scum one finds On the Bottom of ships,
> or  items pulled from the Sea..'
>
> ------------------------------
> *From: *"Thomas Fulmer" <tful...@gmail.com>
> *To: *mithras...@googlegroups.com
> *Sent: *Tuesday, July 21, 2015 5:35:51 AM
> *Subject: *Re: [Mithras][Q2:TheCult] Re: The Next Morning -- Ghosts in
> the Mist
>
>
> Cynewulf looks back to the ship, "I don't know what happened to him. He
> and his ship did not return. That was over 15 years ago..."
>
> Cynewulf seems quite distracted as he walks back to his hall.
>
> --GM / Thomas
>
>  On Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 10:58 PM Ragnar Ivarsson <
> ragnariv...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> When the earl addresses him, Ragnar says: "I'll tell him, thank you - I
>> look forward to the glorious battles before us as the warriors of
>> Ebersfjord and Wulfshall fight shoulder to shoulder against the vile
>> Nidhoggkissers."
>>
>> "I take it your own father fell fighting them as well, or perhaps against
>> some sea serpent acting in their service? His place in Valhalla is assured."
>>
>> Ragnar / Eric
>>
>> On Saturday, July 18, 2015 at 10:23:09 AM UTC-4, Thomas (GM) wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Cynewulf says to a group of men, "Bring the ship onto the beach, clean
>>> it up and prepare it for the rest of the winter."
>>>
>>> He walks through the crowd back towards the great hall, he looks
>>> preoccupied but when he sees the group he says to Ragnar, "Your father will
>>> have my support if he chooses to fight this enemy. I'll say as much at the
>>> Thing."
>>>
>>> He continues walking back towards the hall. After some conversation, the
>>> party learns the ship belonged to Earl Cynewulf's father who never returned
>>> from a sea voyage some 15 years before. The ship seems like it's in the
>>> same condition as when it left.
>>>
>>> Lots of warriors are mumbling prayers and holding onto their hammer
>>> amulets. They all seem spooked by the turn of events. It's like a ghost had
>>> come from the mist.
>>>
>>> --GM / Thomas
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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[John Garden]

When the men are getting on the boat, Annadin will try to get close enough to hear what is said.

As the men are coming off the boat, Annadin notes their faces and tries to position himself in such a way as to overhear any comments they might make about what they observed.

Annadin / John

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Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2015 14:22:59 +0000
Subject: [Mithras][Q2:TheCult] The Next Morning -- Ghosts in the Mist
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[Thomas Fulmer]

There are too many people crowding around and mumbling to each other to get a clear idea what is being said on the ship. After Cynewulf departs most of the commentary is superstitious, talking about ghosts, hauntings, ill omens, good omens, etc.

Annadin is not left with the impression they have any idea what just happened.

--GM / Thomas

[Nils Lindeberg]

Grim tries to remember odd bits of lore, common signs and their interpretations, old myths and the like regarding a ship in similar condition? He is a priest after all and might know a thing or two about omens.

/Grim