Capture a Ship, Free a Friend

[Asinjin]

So, how does our captain handle the confiscation of goods during a time of war?  Are we legally allowed to keep the magic items, coin, etc. we got from the other ship?  If so, how is it divided up?

The captain says that the contract signed by all of the corsair captains gives them rights to everything on the ship that is not part of the ship (excluding magic parts of the ship).

Ultimate authority on who gets the items belongs to the captain.  Ispolis says, "The boarding party that took part in the battle to capture the ship can make first claims."

[Asinjin]

How long before we reach Port Talp?

About 8 days, depending on the weather.

[Asinjin]

We need to interrogate the pirate captain for some answers on what they were up to on the island and why the prisoners were captured.  We'll need Rin as an interpreter, of course. 

Yes, the captain has a discussion with the officers about who the best interrogators are.

[Asinjin]

Is it safe to free the other prisoners?  Can Sasskra (sp?) provide any insight on who they are?

Gabriel, Rin, and Valdis know one of the Vass and vouch for him.

[Hero]

Yes, the captain has a discussion with the officers about who the best interrogators are.

Ssaskra is a very competent diplomat (+28); he will volunteer/convince the officers to allow him to participate in any interrogations.

Is it safe to free the other prisoners?  Can Sasskra (sp?) provide any insight on who they are? 

Both of the other liberated Vass were crew on the Riptide. 

[Asinjin]

Captain Ispolis says, "I want the interrogators to be able to speak Horarian."

[master po]

Claude will remind the Captain that he speaks fluent Horarian and offers to identify any of the items that the crew has confiscated. He can let the crew know what they do and the value.

[Zunder]

Claude will remind the Captain that he speaks fluent Horarian and offers to identify any of the items that the crew has confiscated. He can let the crew know what they do and the value.

Rin as well as Veronica speak Horarian. 

[Zunder]

Rin sends a request to the Pride, requesting that Veronica use her forgery check to make a viper fleet flag for the captured ship, which she names "The Killer Whale".  She then orders all prisoners stripped and dresses her crew in their clothes. She sends a captain to captain message to Ispolis


" I believe we can disguise The Killer Whale and give any pirate ships we run into the way back something else to think about.  Once we spot other ships we can pretend to be fighting, firing wadded paper.  By igniting several small grease fires about either ship we might be able to force them to come to our aid, or pull along side you without firing!  Something added to our arsenal"

[Asinjin]

Rin sends a request to the Pride, requesting that Veronica use her forgery check to make a viper fleet flag for the captured ship, which she names "The Killer Whale".  She then orders all prisoners stripped and dresses her crew in their clothes. She sends a captain to captain message to Ispolis


" I believe we can disguise The Killer Whale and give any pirate ships we run into the way back something else to think about.  Once we spot other ships we can pretend to be fighting, firing wadded paper.  By igniting several small grease fires about either ship we might be able to force them to come to our aid, or pull along side you without firing!  Something added to our arsenal"

The response back is, "I like that idea, well thought First Mate.  Make it so."

[Zunder]

The response back is, "I like that idea, well thought First Mate.  Make it so."

Reply, you mean


"You mean Captain Matamoso!"

[Asinjin]

Master Mariner Isyawi suggests, "We should try to change the name of the ship as well."

[Zunder]

Master Mariner Isyawi suggests, "We should try to change the name of the ship as well."

Rin replies " Which ship?  I am standing on " The Orca""  She pauses.. " Make that the The Hunting Orca"

[Asinjin]

Isayawi says, "This ship.  If we have the flag of a Viper Fleet ship, we should have one of their names as well.  A color and then the word for viper, in Horarian."

[Zunder]

Isayawi says, "This ship.  If we have the flag of a Viper Fleet ship, we should have one of their names as well.  A color and then the word for viper, in Horarian."

Yes, agreed.  That's why I asked the sail maker to replicate.  However I don't know if a ship of this configuration will fit in with the Viper fleet.