Sailing to The Fortona Pier

Expedition

The Path of Nightshade prepare to travel to The Fortona Pier and are attacked by a group trying to collect a bounty.

The Adventurers looks for a ship to sail to Fortona Pier and find two. The nice ship is offering passage for free if they protect the cargo with there lives. Thuniel is suspicious and realizes that House Lialee is probably funding this expedition and they trade in supplying taverns and inns.   The other ship is cheap and not comfortable, just passengers and general goods.   Thuniel investigates and finds out that what is on the ship is arcane of nature and being sent to the war effort in Drakenwall. Thuniel also finds out that she and Gilly are being watched. Caia plans to have Thuniel and Gilly “check into” a cheap inn, turns us invisible, then only apparently three of us board the ship. Thuniel boards riding on Meera.   The Shades accept to guard the arcane artifact and start to board the ship , the "Captain" shouts, “They fell for it! Attack!”. The party is stuck on the plank boarding the ship and an ambush from both sides attacks them. The captain has almost a draconic air about him, though he is elven. Several buff sailors step out, ready to brawl, and they are in experienced fighting stances. Battle ensues and shooting up butt cracks happens. One guy surrenders. After questioning he says his name is Melvin and seems not to know much beyond he was getting hired to “Help Dragon Fang”. Gilly tries to get more out of him by playing good cop to Thuniel’s bad cop. Fang promised Melvin and the others 1000 GP each to help capture them. Melvin soils himself because Gilly is so intimidating. Afterward the true owner of the ship come aboard the ship and asks the party why they have boarded the ship.   Embarrassed the Shades to go with the cheap ship. The ship is called “Mother-in-law’s Breakfast”. The captain says it is about 131 miles and we’ll make it in a little over a day. The party yearns for The Ellinore would have made it in just under day.   Thuniel and Caia heal up and we sail without problems. During the night, we hear some sailors saying that they are excited for Fortona Pier because they love “The Dueling Knight.” It’s the best restaurant entertainment in all of the realm. Anyone can try their hand at the challenge of The Dueling Knight. It’s a deadly challenge, but no one ever dies because of their magic. If you're brave enough, we can go through the “Fun"geon. All the thrills of adventuring without the risk. You can’t have any magical weapons or items, but you can use magic in there.