Session 38 - Sailing the seas and Chankata

As we wake, we hear bells ringing out around the port which indicates a ship coming in to dock. The ship coming in has black sails. Hopefully the Charlock Carrion captained by Rosie Zeryl.
 
As the ship is coming in, we can see some scrapes and breakages on the prow of the ship, and we can see a Dragonborn individual frantically running around with a bucket bailing water. It bumps a bit into the docks and a rope ladder is dropped off the side.
 
A thin woman with brown hair pulled to one side covering part of her face comes down and starts walking off to the quartermaster. Over left eye is a faded deep scar. I shout after her hoping it's Rosie and she turns around. Said to give her 30 minutes but with an air of doesn't have time for this in her voice.
 
While waiting I hear a deep voice shout out "You, green skinned one, what did you want with our captain?"
A green dragonborn was asking off the boat towards myself and Malaphor. Not the first mate so I didn't delve our information. I did spot a blonde haired man giving out instructions who was the first mate. I asked if they wanted me to help with repairs by making panels for them. He asked to wait for Rosie.
 
Top deck of the Charlock Carrion has 6 cannons with blue glowing runes, 3 on each side.
 
Rosie stood at the front and asked us to say it out loud where we wanted to go, hoping she was wrong about our destination. She said the price would depend if we'd be crew or passengers. Brought out a naval map and pointed out swirls around Xiaoshan. Said they're good natural defences and why no one sails there.
 
She initially said 20,000 gold but we managed to get her down to 15,000 gold and 2 crates of Moonpool Sake.
 
Drissit who would do most of the repairs on the ship. Large green Dragonborn.
 
First mate Benny Loom, blonde haired human and has a long curved tip rapier type sword.
 
Mayrik, loose fitting attire with a nice looking bow and leathery cloth over one of his eyes. He drops 60 feet above us down on to us and a piece of cloth floats down like a feather fall spell.
 
Acery, Dwarven Woman, salt and peppery hair.
 
Jax, a dark skinned human, tattoo over his face and has two hand made looking pistols and a cutlass.
 
Lucy, seems like a shifter like Ape, long claws and canine like teeth.
 
Rosie Zeryl said it would probably be only 2 days of travel if nothing sets us off course. Likely to run into trouble of any kind, be it naturally occurring or monsters/pirates.
I set out to help Drissit with the repairs using Fabricate and Creation spells.
As I'm mending the ship I get a message from Etcher saying he's been trying to get to Trentsigrad to investigate the orb at the tree but he's been stopped by Arcanist Mera. Said he'll still try and look into it as he's interested.
I finish repairs on the ship at around 1am and head to bed in the crew sleeping area, knowing I'll be up later than others to catch up on sleep.
 
As I wake up I cast Legend Lore on the Unknown Codex that we picked up in the basement of the Manor in Trentsigrad.
I discover it is of legendary of importance. From past, from beyond the stars, past light, past breath past life. Codex of when, where or why. Reading will benefit your mind, proficiencies abundant. To broaden ones knowledge, this codex is key. For it's untapped potential, is a mystery. There is danger within these pages. Such power, such capability that will cease not for this age.
Seems to be beyond what is known. Does improve you intellectually (proficiencies, spells, intellect can go up) but comes with a cost. Dangerous, deadly but has a vast font of forbidden knowledge which you can ask it for a price.
 
Notice the cannons have crates of gems that are very much reminiscing of the blue crystals I have.
The ship probably has around 24 cannons around the ship, very much kitted out for a fight if there is one.
 
Our first day of travel goes by without any trouble but on our second day, we get attacked by creatures in control of sharks. I create trenches in the water with Control Water which gets rid of quite a few of the sharks and it's riders.
The leader is a purple skinned creature with tentacles on it's chin.
 
We make it through the fight with no casualties and some use of my control water spell by creating sudden trenches in the ocean to drop the attackers down. Rosie estimates we're3 hours away from the Storm Mourning section of the naval map.
 
Ape told us that he thinks the Burrowing Terror was breaking out of his Menagerie Box so he decided to let it out in the ocean to avoid it breaking out in civilization.
 
We manage to cross Storm Mourning without much difficulty thanks to my use of Control Water and Acery's use of a another water based spell. We see in the distance the mouth of a river which likely leads us to Xiaoshan.
 
As we're travelling up the river, I notice large figures at the top of the cliffs and cliffsides at either side of the river. I catch a glimpse of one. I see a large heavy set furred individual. In big green and silver armour with a spear before stepping back with unnatural speed. Looks very much like a panda. Rosie asks Merrik to launch the flare which they were given last time they came with Ody.
 
The mouth of the river opens up into the most scenic, beautiful lake surrounded by architecture alien to us. Huge towers, bridges off of over rivers, large waterfalls. Smaller fishing boats. Jungle backdrop and pillar like mountains with buildings spiralling up with a large temple at the top.
 
People dressed in red velvet style robes and loose fitting garbs all awaiting the ship to dock. Individuals with large jade spears keeping an eye out on us. Among them are three 7 foot tall Panda like men.
 
We all can't help but look at the temple at the top of a nearby mountain, as if something is looking back at us from there.