People on the side of The People always ended up disappointed, in any case. They found that The People tended not to be grateful or appreciative or forward-thinking or obedient. The People tended to be small-minded and conservative and not very clever and were even distrustful of cleverness. And so the children of the revolution were faced with the age-old problem: it wasn’t that you had the wrong kind of government, which was obvious, but that you had the wrong kind of people. 'But here’s some advice, boy. Don’t put your trust in revolutions. They always come around again. That’s why they’re called revolutions. People die, and nothing changes. **Welcome pirate council, may our tall tales please you.** When we last left our heroes had blown up part of the house of Bavlorna Blightstraw. This triggered the people’s glorious revolution leading to the death of King Gullop 19th, Succeeded by King Illig, the Baron of Muckstump who was, succeeded by Sorn Brighteye, self proclaimed shadow king. Enacting sweeping new regime changes the new king forms his army on the banks of Downfall, however the wise old Slackjaw is a cunning hag. She has released some kind of magic that starts decaying the self styled “King of Shadows” and his allies. The fog begins to clear and you see Bavlorna, her skin dry, cracked and charred in places, her mouth agape, small pixie sized versions of her flit in and out of her mouth. The crew looks to their options of escape.
The crew attempt to return the pocket watch to the Witchlight Carnival.
The crew returns to Skullport to deliver a message. The Reaver King isn't dead.