Tattooed Maiden
She's always been aboard... you distinctly remember taking her on last port... funny you don't recall ever seeing her around the ship... must keep to her quarters
d4 | In addition to her puissant powers of suggestion... |
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1 | she is also able to contort her body to squeeze through any opening porthole-sized or larger |
2 | as a king of nautical Fae, her presence on board, if ignored, can foul water stocks and even spring leaks in grog barrels |
3 | she serves as a beacon for the True Kraken |
4 | her tresses are tentacles, and she can turn men to porous statues of dead coral with a gaze |
d6 | Once aboard a ship, the only way to get rid of a Krakenbride is to... |
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1 | beach the ship for three days and three nights, and surround it with salt |
2 | is to hope she takes a fancy to someone on board. She'll be a challenging wife, but will at least leave the ship alone |
3 | Hang a cold iron horseshoe above every entryway |
4 | somehow convince her that the ship already has a Krakenbride |
5 | surrender the bridge, and make her the new captain. If the crew treats her like a queen until the next full moon, she'll Bless the boat and all its sailors. Just hope the sea goddess doesn't grow jealous |
6 | simply escort her where she wants to go. It's usually perilous, and never a short journey. Sometimes, it's not even on this plane |
d8 | Having one aboard isn't all bad though... |
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1 | for it has been said that her sweet singing can rouse the winds, even in the doldrums |
2 | her tattoos illustrate events that have yet come to pass, but most certainly will. Dependable foreknowledge at sea is rare |
3 | all the sailors work harder at her subliminal urging and keep the ship extra tidy and burnished |
4 | they've been known to soften (or eat) even the strictest captains over time |
5 | as no ship with a Krakenbride has ever been sunk |
6 | for once she chooses a ship to nest in, she fiercely defends it with daunting magics, and she doesn't eat much (or many) for the privilege |
7 | seeing how good she is for the crew's morale - all aboard will dream the sweetest dreams each night, and even the biggest grouser stops grumbling |
8 | as she constantly exudes a powerful water-soluble pheromone that keeps Sea Serpents at bay |
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