OOC: I mean no issue here, just wasn't sure if I should post like it was the next day or not lol. I'll write something up a bit later after work.

I totally understand. I'm just always trying to come up with 'best practices' guidelines, and I don't have any yet for that issue.

Tyrod is mostly helping haul stuff up to the ship (meat and scalps) helping the underhills get the scalps they are owed and then doing some maintenance on the ballista and the ship to make sure it's ready to go the next time around (Roll if needed: 17). So he's ready to move to the next day of travel.

"You can make me down for trying some of this meat. I can't say that I've ever knowingly ate a goblin, but I've had an awful lot of mystery meat in my time. Some of it very well could have been" He says to Jenaer. "Hey, do you think we could try drying some of this meat out in the engine room for some goblin jerky?

(OOC: If I need some kind of roll for figuring this out with Janaer: 10)

Jenaer looks very enthusiastic about Tyrods suggestion and for the first time shows some interest in the dwarf. ”Yes, I do believe if we dry it out we could make a delicious treat that could not only sustain us but also make us hardier and tougher.” 

Spending the evening making these treats, Jenaer shares his collection with Tyrod. (Tyrod has one treat he can eat as a bonus action, granting 2 temp hp. It lasts 8 hours)

Bazlachi helped where he could with the ships operations, whether it be in the rigging, or carrying tools for Tyrod, maybe even swinging a hammer if the task were simple enough. But whenever he got the chance he tried to stay on the main deck, his large body being unusually cramped and uncomfortable below deck. 

After a days hard work Bazlachi approached Eclipse, "Once we have offloaded the haul, where will we head next you think?"

I'm going to assume travel to and interaction with the next town are going to go off without a hitch, to speed things a long. The crew needs to decide what to do with the excess meat (4,250 kilos), such as to what degree will it be sold (difficult but not impossible), and to what extent it will be preserved. Assume each PC has 5 'downtime actions' and has had a Long Rest on the trip.

Downtime actions include: 

• Making several purchases/sales at a local markets (standard prices).
• Selling up to 200 kilos of goblin meat, wholesale. (Charisma roll, diff 14. produces about 5gp)
• Preserving 200 kilos of goblin meat. (Survival roll, diff 11. produces 100 rations) 
• Taking a Long Rest
• Researching a Topic (Investigation or Charisma)
• Carousing
• Religious oblations. 

If you want to use a creative approach to any of these, or suggest something not listed here, just say so.

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After a days hard work Bazlachi approached Eclipse, "Once we have offloaded the haul, where will we head next you think?"

Eclipse replies to Bazlachi and makes his voice heard to all, perhaps earlier that evening in the galley over a late meal. 
“I say, let us set sail, at break of dawn, for Portertown. There, we may maximize our profits. After a day or two in port, we sail onward to the east to raid orcs. What do you say, Bazlachi? Laitraxa, my queen? Tyrod? Jenaer? — And by the way, this meat dish is very good. What is it?”

OOC: Bazlachi will help with offloading the meat, and will spend some time attempting to sell it (I think we have enough that his +1 charisma won't hurt too much if I fail), and then will also spend some time as he does so trying to follow up on his Destiny and doing some research on the Lion's presented on his choker. 

Checks

1. Sell some Meat 3 (Charisma)
2. Sell some Meat 11 (Charisma)
3. Research Choker 5 (Charisma)
4. Research Choker 15 (Charisma)
5. Research Choker 3 (Charisma)

In town, Eclipse will:

1 Take a long rest & get rid of those circles under the eyes.

2 Explore the pub / live music scene, and bring his lutes. If he can find a suitable spot, he'll try to convince the owner/barkeep to let him put out his lute case, throw some gold pieces in to 'prime the pump,' and Entertain the crowd. (Persuasion (proficient): 13). He tries out his new song (Performance (proficient in lute & singing) 18). When performing, he gives 12 people inspiration, especially anyone who looks like they're loaded/well-off, then tries to corner them afterwards and get invited to theirs for a nightcap. (Persuasion (proficient): 9) If there's anyone good he sees performing in town he tries to befriend them (Persuasion (proficient): 13). If he will be playing, he invites the crew!

3 Looking to find a suitable locale for a "solo act" performance, and other musicians to perform as backup talent with him "on tour" in the future.

4 Sell goblin meat wholesale (CHA 4), perhaps meeting a meat-seller at a pub? OR Carouse, if things go that way.

5 If there's a library, research the Testament of Monahito. Any clues to the author? Is it a one-off or published in multiple copies? Is it indeed a biographical testament, or fiction?

Jenaer will spend much of his time focusing on preserving the meat, however, he is cautious not to get bored of eating the same thing. After trying to make a couple of sales in town he will see who is up for a celebratory drink with him and try to find the most high class tavern he can looking for a well cooked meal.

Preserve 9

Preserve 2 

Sell 21

Sell 9

Carouse - (would you like to RP this or should I roll something?)

(ooc - can Jenaer have any bonuses for having proficiency in chefs tools with regards to selling and preserving?)

Laitraxa, not being a subtle or shy creature, spends her time seeking out interesting people in town to speak with. The sight of the talkative dragon will certainly raise eyebrows in the town, which she hopes to leverage into some enlightening conversations. (Far Traveler background feature might apply)

Some topics she is interested in (more rolls = more time seeking out info):

Rumors and information about the orcs, particularly slave traders (Persuasion 24 11)

Information or legends regarding manifesting the ability to shapechange (Persuasion 13)

Rumors/information about the Underhills (Persuasion 11)

Rumors of any strange magical artifacts or regions nearby (Persuasion 15)

Edit: Ouch, those rolls.

I'm on like two hours of sleep, so if any of this doesn't make sense, that's why -

Bazlachi managed to sell about half the meat he was trying to sell. Researching the chocker was coming up with nothing though.

Eclipse - You find a corner cafe called the Dancing Bugbear, with a sign that depicts a bugbear flailing on a stove-top, tied by his wrists. The owner welcomes the entertainment. Performing doesn't go too well, and you find yourself being ignored by most of the people there. It's a good spot though, solo or not. There's a coquettish gnomish woman who seems somewhat receptive to be approached, and who's jewelry suggests she's well off, though she declines the nightcap, and does so while making reference to your 'wearing the Slain-Sister'. At the very least, she does so smiling.

Selling the meat didn't lead to any takers.

Researching the Testament of Monahito takes an Investigation check:13. According to your sources, the only known copy is in the private collection of Contessa Elehuai Greyleaves, late of the Gallows Glens. The one you have would seem to suggest this isn't the case. Consensus is that it is intended as non-fiction autobiograpy, but there's a lot of argument over weather the author lied, exaggerated or was simply delusional, particularly in the areas of her sexual conquests. If to be believed, she was a warlock with multiple pacts. The lurid references to her first patron confirm him to be Myr. She claims to have discovered many anomalies in the lands of Setti Major, as well as to have generated many prophecies, some of which have, arguably, born out. One reference in the Testament implies there is a prophecy in the book related to The Death-Throw Dragon, but it doesn't appear to be in the text.

Jenaer - Preservation was straightforward, producing 200 rations. These can still be prepared a variety of ways. Selling went equally well, with 10gp in profit. 

I'm going to use the Carousing table from the DMG as a guideline - 20 : "You earn modest winnings from gambling and recuperate your lifestyle expenses for the time spent carousing." A little dry, so let's say you also wake up in a lavishly appointed bedroom you don't recall entering... 

I'd say Chef's tools actually gives Advantage when preserving the meat. Selling it is really a different skill, though I'd imagine it's packaged more professionally.

Laitraxa - We should probably pin down just where it is you are from. Q'rathian Brass dragons are associated with desert or wastelands. There's the deserts at the base of the Obsidian mountains, which are largely the domain of the Ruxalfier, or the Mawn/Hobgoblin Red Tracts in the far South East, part of the Mawn Shogunate. There's also the Deadlands, which is more developed in the setting, and home to the Chazmyrians and a whole lot of necromantic strangeness.

No one seems to know much about orcs or magical artifacts here, though general consensus is that there are orcish tribes in the plains in general. 

Shapechanging lore: For those looking to learn to shift, the shortest paths are becoming a druid or cannibal, though you do hear mention of the polymorph spell. There are were-rats all over Q'rath Set, known to be associated with piracy in particular. In the Deep Realms (there's no Underdark in Q'rath Set, as the land below gives way to the dream realm), strange creatures called Changelings who naturally shift are sometimes encountered. Stranger still are the Tulpa, who craft their own forms from the scraps of mortal dreams.

The Underhills are known to a few people in city hall, specifically those who pay for scalps. Most who've met them seem to think of them as simple, solid people, if private. Out in the street, Jane's a figure of local speculation. There's a few unlikely stories about her driving away goblin hordes by force of personality alone. Some say she has some kind of disfigurement, or that if she took off those leather wrappings, there's be nothing there at all underneath. 

After producing some rations on ship whilst on route, Jenaer is happy to stretch his legs in town. Ingratiating himself with the upper echelons over a few card games he spreads word of this new meat, the meat of exclusivity, opulence, and privilege. He even manages to sell some right there and then. 

After some fine food, and even finer wine, Jenaer awakes in a lavish bedroom, “This is very peculiar....” He muses, “I’m not usually one to lose control of myself, may the wine have been poisoned? Has the smell of motor oil damaged my palette so that I can’t even detect a simple poison or a bad wine. Shame on you Jenaer....” He shudders at the thought of being so far from his toiletries, his hair a mess, and he must be beginning to form an odour. “Please tell me I at least had the sense to fold my clothes.” 

Bazlachi returned to the ship late in the day, his wings and shoulder slumped, he looked defeated. He slouched down in his deck chair and looked up towards the sky, the view of which was partially obstructed by the balloon above. His hands moved up as they had a hundred times and grasped hold of the two sides of the lion headed choker. He felt it's energy, it was warm to the touch, but maybe that was just his angry body that had heated the metal. When would he find out it's purpose, a sword he understood, a shield too, but why this third piece? Why was this his only other link to his past?

Helping Janaer with the food preservation (11 10), and then head into town and try to sell some of the meat (2). Then he goes carousing with Janaer before getting a nice long rest.

Since The Hungry Sky only has one PC remaining on it, I'm planning on consolidating the two games. I'm going to essentially bend that storyline to intersect with this one, to have Theena join this crew. It's a little much to run a game for just one person. That won't happen fora little while yet, so just a head's up. 

(Happy to have another on board!) 

Eclipse Faraway returns to the Reaver's Word, in a better mood overall, and undiscouraged, sets to work revising his new song. 'Maybe less brutal. A bit of metaphor? And the bridge is terrible. Perhaps it could be more illustrative,' he thinks.

He perhaps finds Bazlachi on deck looking troubled about his choker and asks him about it. "Bazlachi, my massive friend. Wardrobe malfunctions may not be uncommon for one of your mountainous frame, but surely a choker has only one needed measurement. Did someone botch the job when they fit it for you?"

"No..." Bazlachi said still gazing up at the sky, "It fits perfectly, I just wish I could find someone who could tell me the more about the mawn kings who these heads represent." Bazlachi leveled his gaze at Eclipse, "It is quite frustrating,  I've been searching for more information since just after I arrived"

Eclipse responds to Bazlachi, "Well, yes now I see. It's unusual, isn't it. Can I take a closer look? Hmmmmm....where did you get it Bazlachi?"