Dragons of Stormwreck Isle [2][IC][2024]

Dirk nods solemnly breaking his stillness, the water snake evaporates leaving a sand snake on the deck of the Compass Rose.  “Sounds like the right idea.”

He gathers up his things and is ready to help anyone with getting underway.

Onji nods an affirmative to heading back to the temple, seeing the majority agree, onji asks, "so who is rowing us all back?"

“I am young one.  We’ll be back soon.” The wind is in their favor all the way.

"If the token is all that is needed to break the curse, does... does that mean we can keep the treasures we found?"

Marin looks out over the water during the trip back, already missing Ash, he's hoping to add more meaning to the loss.

Irtos comments, "I think we should bring back the painting as well. It's probably a painting of Aleitha and her husband."

She then goes and retrieves the painting from the first cabin she searched.

With the painting and the journal kept safe by Irtos, you make your way down to the boat. Dirk rows you back to the main island, the boat noticeably lighter now, and you reach Dragon's Rest just as the sun begins to set. One of the kobolds is waiting for you at the beach, jumping excitedly the moment the boat enters the small harbor. It seems your return has not gone unnoticed.

Dirk waves to the kobolds as he carefully maneuvers the boat alongside the dock or landing… he calls out, “Ho there ready to haul rope and help us disembark?  Are you eager for news?  Ever seen a harpy before?”

Dirk is feeling slightly nauseous, but trying to cover it with a smell of woodsmoke

Onji also waves to the kobalds and helps tie the boat up and then assist everyone and the packs and gear and loot get off the boat.

Irtos joins the others with waving. She's hands the painting to the kobold before trying to climb out of boat.

The kobold help you to tie the boat to the deck and carefully holds the painting. "Mimpo thinks it's very pretty. Runara wants to speak to guests. Runara in library!"

He impatiently escorts you to the top of the path, leading you to the sturdy door of the entryway cut into the cliff face. Behind it lies a spacious library. Bookshelves line every wall, with three free-standing shelves positioned in the west half of the room. In the east half sits a table with two benches, writing implements, book stands, and glass-shielded lamps. Runara is there, a large tome open in front of her. When you arrive, she stands and approaches.
"I am happy to see you come back..." she studies you for a moment, then her face turns somber. The kobold looks up and counts on his fingers twice, then his face falls as well. "But it appears that something has happened. Tell me what..."

With a sorrowful face Irtos answers, "When a harpy was attacking, Ash got swept overboard and pulled under the waves. We were not able to find him."

A bit more energetically she continues, "But on a better note, we may have found the source of the curse. We found the captains diary, It seems that as Aleitha was dying, she prayed to Orcus to be reunited with her husband. He thought that bringing this talisman made of their hair to her husband might end the curse. I think this painting might be a picture of Aleitha and her husband. So do you know who Aleitha's husband is? And where we can find him?"

Runara nods sadly. "I am sorry about your companion, we will pray for his soul. I remember Aleitha’s husband, Brastos, but he died many years ago. He was laid to rest in the graveyard atop the cliffs at the northern point of the island, northwest of here."

Onji lowers his head in reverence.

“It may settle restless spirits if this token were united with the grave.  I for one would like to see more of this island.  Perhaps after a meal if it’s not too inconvenient, I can only eat so many rations.”  Dirks stomach loudly agrees.

Marin's stomach also makes a low growl as he realizes the last time he ate was on board the ship. And all the fighting had only made him hungrier.

"Yes, a brief respite and a chance to eat world be welcome before continuing on to the northern cliffs."

Irtos agrees, "Lunch sounds good. Then we can go try to find the grave after we've rested a bit."

{OOC: Food, short rest, then on to complete the quest?}

Dirk creates an Urd a flying kobold made of smoke that breathes little embers and floats around amusing the kobolds nearby…

Onji nods to getting non ration food.

While eating Marin will ask, "Is there anything else you could think of that might be of aid to us in this task?"

"I believe you might be right," Runara nods at Dirk at his suggestion. "Perhaps it would be best to visit the graveyard tomorrow at dawn."

At the mention of food, she chuckles softly and motions for the group to follow her to the building next to the library. It is the one with the long dining table and a small kitchen in one corner.

There, Tarak is busy finishing up dinner just as you walk in and take your seats beside the kobolds and the other human woman. Once everyone is seated, Tarak brings out bowls and tankards, pouring stew and handing it to you.

"It is good to see you back; Varnoth and I were getting worried," he says, as the room's silence is finally broken by the chewing and slurping of the kobolds.

The human woman seated next to him nods. "Did you figure out what was causing the wrecks?"