#rhaavin

“Very well. We stopped Connelly,” Frestin continued, “but it was far more difficult than we anticipated. We lost Dyélo, Selph and Selane are both injured, and we destroyed half a church for good measure. And that was with the odds in our favor. We outnumbered him, he was on the defensive, and we knew what he looked like. We don’t even have that guarantee this time.”

“I know that, but as Selane…

The Arch and the River

Previous: Pinned

Fortunately for my nerves, despite our increased speed, the sailing was simple. The channel was wider on this end, and the sails, carefully managed, gave us greater control over our motion. As we climbed each swell, my anticipation rose as well. We hadn’t lost more than twenty minutes, and the Dark Moon was damaged. One way or the other, this conflict would be ended today. The…

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Previous: Taylor’s Alley

“Back, back!” cried Urar. A long shadow fell over the bow as the mast toppled over. The current carried us directly towards it, and we were powerless to change course in time.

The mast slowed slightly as the sails filled like a parachute, but at this speed it would still smash through the delicate frame of the Specter like a mallet through a nutshell.

The men scrambled…

Taylor’s Alley

Previous: Misfortune and Mayhem

As the waves entered the narrow confines of the ravine, the water levels raised significantly, and the Specterwas carried forward on a great rolling surge, pushing us straight towards a outcropping in the cliff wall. I gasped and gripped the handrail so hard it might have fractured, but Rhaavin simply twisted the wheel. As the wave impacted with the cliff, it…

Previous: Casper’s Arches

Rhaavin’s cry motivated the crew to even further action. And indeed, the chase was well underway. Ahead of us, the Dark Moonweaved through the rocks like a drunken man, stumbling and swerving one way and the other. Even from this distance, I could hear the harsh scrape of wood on stone as they brushed up against the rocks. Still, I admired their captain for his skill in…

Casper’s Arches

Previous: Island Hopping

“Let out the sidesails,” Rhaavin proclaimed. He spoke only as loudly as a lecturer in a courtroom, but his words carried the impact of other captains yelling profanity-laced orders at the top of their lungs. The ship responded as though it were a living thing, spreading its wing-like sails and surging forward.  We had relayed our news to Rhaavin, and he had agreed to set…

Previous: The Crypt

For the next two weeks, we sailed from place to place. Captain Rhaavin was an expert sailor, and his unusual ship skimmed over the waves like a gull. At times I swear we were floating. In his capable hands, we were slowly but surely gaining ground.

The Procelus Islands lay to the east of the mainland, and were mostly under Toiaun control. Although scattered over some distance,…

Previous: Collateral and Guarantees

After a few grueling hours trudging through the twisting caverns,  I began to hear a vague noise. As we headed deeper and further, I recognized it as the sounds of the ocean.

Our guide noticed my reaction and nodded acknowledgment. “We are close, now.”

“Excuse me, mister… eh…” I trailed off awkwardly. We’d been so busy being clandestine I’d forgotten to ask his…