Me and Cheheri arrive in Blusheaf, in the Apple Docks. It is used for seafaring, while the other docks, the Ghost Docks are used for trade.
After we get off the boat we hear some commotion. Some "wares" have escaped from a ship in the Ghost Docks.
3 Crimson birds and 2 dogs have made their way down the docks and started attacking people. Before we can intervene a person is killed.
-Initiative!-
Cheheri: 19
Gepp: 16
Kido: 14
Rose: 8
I look expectantly at Cheheri. She draws a card from her tarot deck, and springs into action and I follow suit. We start clocking the dogs.
There are two other travelers that are attacked by the some of the birds. One looks like a rulan with green hair, and he has a metallic arm that magically produces a gem that starts floating around the other person, she looks to also be rulan.. or maybe Queni. They both seem to use magic.
While fighting, the merchant who's "wares" have escaped come screaming that we should not kill them because they are expensive.
While the other travelers are struggling with the birds, while me and Cheheri deal with the dogs and knock them unconscious.
Cheheri then grabs a net from the docks and throws it over the birds to weigh them down. So cool!
Metal arm ran and got two guards, one of which stayed and help deal with the birds, and one who ran over to the Ghost Docks to later return with a cart and cages for the animals. While this happened, the female traveler was knocked unconscious.
We manage to cage the animals and end initiative.
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The guards thank us and tell us to come by the barracks close to the Pearl Wharf, its just down the coast.
The merchant approaches us and introduces himself as Yuba Reshnik. We berate him a bit on how he could let this happen. He the cages were well secured and blames dockworkers for not handling the cages properly. Yuba gives us 100 gold as thanks for handling the situation, and wants to bribe us another 100 gold to not mention him to the guards. We take the money but are all quite set on telling on him anyway.
Me and Cheheri start walking to the Pearl Wharf, and tell the other travelers to join us. They seem a bit shaken but walks there with us.
We are stopped by a gubal guard called Karen that tells us that the barracks are off limits for non-guards. But are quickly greeted by the guard that helped us at the Apple docks. He introduces himself as Ponzu and invites us to join him for lunch.
We give him our testimony and mention that Yuba tried to bribe us to omit his involvement. Ponzu gives us 52 gold to split as thanks for our bravery. He asks a bit about us, what we are doing here, where we are going etc.
We now get the other travelers names. The man with the metal arm is called Kido, and his companion is called Rose. They are looking for herbs and plants of some kind. Apparently they were going to Caz'kar'th(!)
I tell them that we came from Caz'Kar'th and wondered what they could possibly want to do there. It's not a place where you go unless you are to deal with the Amber Eyes.
They are a bit unclear on this, Rose says she has a contact in Caz'Kar'th but doesn't know their name and can't describe them. She seems to have lost some of her memories maybe.
Cheheri says that we can help them find these plants, since we don't really have anything specific to do right away. They seem to think that two locals from Caz'kar'th whereas one is part of the Amber Eyes is good enough for them and saves them a trip up north.
-Party is formed!-
Apparently (at least part of) what they need the plants for is for Kido's arm. It hurts and he needs some serious medication. He sought out Rose to help him since she has good knowledge on plantlife. One drug that works is Bane, but it is illegal to own or produce without a prescription.
We start going around town to see if we can find a lead.
Marrow's Tit - General Store:
Cheheri tries to find armor, but they had nothing like that.
Drug Store:
Manned by a red Eidefir called Alen. We mention we are looking for painkillers or herbs that can help, and he has nothing to that degree. He asks us if we can help him collect some herbs for him, and we accept. I ask what the store is called. "Just Drug Store". I think that's very uncreative and ask what he would name that store if he could call it anything. "I suppose 'Alen's'?". I draw a pretty quick and shitty logo for 'Alen's Drug Store' and hang it outside the store.
Blusheaf Inn: We didn't walk in.
Bitten Tail: Tavern.
We read a notice board: