As recorded by Serval Voidwood
Rock of Bral
I've heard the tales about her, the Spelljammer - the mistress of wildspace. There are those who say she serves the dark powers herself, that she carries evil gods and tanar'ri from one world to another. I say that is codswallop, and I say this because she saved my life. And my crew, whom you could ask if you could find them.
We were running the gauntlet around Theia in a tradesman. Wildspace saved me from such a clunking craft, but it was all we had, and we were being paid a goodly amount just to deliver a small package there. You can call it smuggling or you can call it freedom fighting, but CI call it a good day's work and leave it at that.
In any case, the gig was up from the start. Nautiloids from the Theia home fleet were on top of us before we got past its moon. A dozen of them at the least, as if we had sent out invitations for a rendezvous. They were loaded for bear and ready to take us on. Not being fools, we ran, of course - but they followed and, with their blasted pool-helms, they quickly outpaces us.
Then SHE appeared.
Radiant as an archon, diving into the pack of nautiloids, the Spelljammer scattered them like a pack of minnows by a whale. Of course I'm sure it was her. There's nothing bigger in known space than the Spelljammer herself.
The 'nauts headed for the ten corners of space, and one or two were unfortunate enough to be caught in her gravity plane and were unable to escape. One left a nasty divot along the left wing; the other piled into one of the towers. The tower flashed as though there was an explosion, but there appeared to be no other damage.
OK, a fluke of fate? I'd buy that idea so far, but after she passed and turned around and made a second pass at the 'nauts.
By the time the mind flayers had been convinced as to the error of their ways, and they were fleeing at flank speed. I think - no, I am sure - she overtook a few of them. But it wasn't like we were hanging around to find out.
The Spelljammer is no hellpsawn, but a wonderful ship, and I'd like to buy her captain a drink if he ever comes to the Rock of Bral. Me and my mates have a lot to thank him for.
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