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The bindings of this document are entirely from rabbit feet and leprechaun beards. 4 Quoth the Raven 20 Table of Contents Ghastria ................................ 7 The Pumpkin Sword ............. 111 A Preview of the Sea of Sorrows A Halloween Story Report By Kadarin By David “Jester” Gibson Silent Partners ..................... 115 Cynthia DeGrieves .............. 45 Intelligent Magical Items Unlucky in Love By Jim “Jimsolo” Stearns By Ron "GonzoRon" Laufer The Ocean’s Ferrymen .......... 125 Mist-fortune ........................ 53 Dread Selkies of the Nocturnal Sea 101 Mishaps, Jinxes, and Bad Luck By Eleanor “Isabella” Ferron By Stephen “ScS” Sutton Children of the Night ........... 149 Prince Doon ......................... 63 Johann Haydyl Bad Luck is Contagious By Eleanor “Isabella” Ferron By Kadarin The Jinks ............................ 155 Claude Renier ...................... 67 Confederacy of Thieves The Renier Patriarch By Jim “Jimsolo” Stearns By Andrew "Alhoon" Pavlides The Thompson Museum ....... 167 Cursed Charms ..................... 77 Monument of the Past Omens of Ill Luck By Stephen “ScS” Sutton By Jim “Jimsolo” Stearns Sea Wolves .......................... 87 Wolves on the Waves By Mikhail "NeoTiamat" Rekun 5 Quoth the Raven 20 6 Quoth the Raven 20 Ghastria A Preview of the Sea of Sorrows Report By David “Jester” Gibson [email protected] Greetings my Esteemed Brothers. I Captain Howe had been warned of the continue my report on the Western Sea. confluence, but was nevertheless It was early morning when the Black surprised by its intensity. Thankfully, it Pelican departed from the port of did not take long for the swift vessel to Blaustein, far too early for this scholar. reach its destination; the rocky green- The sun was just rising when the Captain capped isle visibly stood-out against the quietly yet firmly woke the crew and waves: Ghastria. gave them their orders. Captain Howe I was happy to see land. After a year muttered something about the tides, but I of travelling the seas, I am growing tired suspect he was tired of the pirates of being on the waves and weary of fish moored around him in the pier eyeing his hold and evaluating his cargo. Regardless, it was late in the day before I Ghastria in Short could focus on my studies and later still Location: Sea of Sorrows before I had the clarity of mind to Ecology: Full Ecology (Temperate Forests, refresh my arcane memorizations. Hills, and Plains) We set sail southward, with the Darklord: Marquis Stezen d’Polarno Captain taking advantage of southerly flowing currents to accelerate our trip. Year of Formation: 584, 742 joins the Sea of Captain Howe set the course by his Sorrows compass and the Pelican swiftly found Cultural Level: Chivalric (8) its path. Population: 2,900 (97% human, 3% other) After much sailing our southbound Main settlements: East Riding (pop. 1,200), current began to intersect currents of The Docks (pop. 125), Norshore (pop. 75). cold water flowing northward and the Religion: Church of Ezra water grew choppy. The Pelican clumsily lurched across the sea despite Language: Mordentish her seasoned crew, the conflicting flows Government: Monarchy sending large waves across her bow.
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