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With assassins on board and the enemy vessel closing in, the group continued to battle the rat invaders. After Ira and other allies joined the fight from below deck, the tide began to turn until the enemy ship finally closed in for boarding. While the initial fighting was fierce, eventually the group began to gain the upper hand and the enemy captain Rattus sounded the retreat.
Not wishing to miss an opportunity to find out why they were being attacked, Zelem cast charm person on the captain and convinced them to negotiate. The rat pirate had been hired as an assassin by some unknown person at Santa Quint, and found a possible lead on how to track them down. With multiple of the group receiving bites from the rats, concern began to arise over the coming full moon and whether any had contracted the curse.
After gathering what information they could, the enemy ship began to drift away. As a last second bit of a revenge, Ira launched a blast of acid at the enemy, slaying two additional pirates. Suddenly a mysterious shadowy figured appeared behind them holding a scythe, sucking the life force from them before returning back through a dark portal. Morrigan got some questioning, but ultimately the group decided at least she was on their side.
Upon investigating the ship more, it was found that First Mate Jibs had simply passed out in a crate. He seemed unsure of what the ruckus was about, and the group began to wonder how their rudder was sabatoged. After sailing a bit further towards the island, the group set watches for a rest and prepared for the final leg of the journey.

Important Characters

Morrigan Oweland - After the untimely death of her mother, Morrigan is now the Matriarch to the Oweland estate and The Oweland Family. She is the half-elven daughter of the late Eda Oweland and cousin of Robin Oweland. As a worshipper of the evil deity Hecate, she keeps this dark secret between her and her closest allies.

Zelem - Tiefling, conman and swindler. Accomplice and partner in crime of Morrigan, has numerous alter-egos including Valor Windsail who is considered upstanding and is liked by the guard. Involved romantically with Priscilla Primewater, the sorceress daughter of the council member Gellan Primewater. While his powers come from the sea, he dreads the return to its perilous waters.

Panic - A tiefling more like a moth than a devil, the charming Druid joins the group in an effort to save her beloved from a terrible affliction. She has acquired enough funding from her perilous adventures in the south to charter passage to the Abbey Isle, hoping the clerics of Muir can perform miracles to provide the cure she needs.

Ruven - A trusty half-elf that has worked with Zelem in the past, after her adventures with the Snake God in the south she has ventured to the north with her friend Panic in an effort to aid her on her quest.

Robin Oweland - Morrigans cousin, her spirit has been crushed and she now serves at Morrigans request as her enforcer.

Priscilla Primewater - Gellan Primewaters daughter, powerful spellcaster, ambitious, cunning and romantically involved with Zelem. She has revealed her ambitious plans to overtake Saltmarsh and install herself as Baroness, and wishes Zelem to be her right-hand man.

Wharf - Normally a fisherman, he is the dwarven captain of the Tritons Fortune owned by Morrigan Oweland. It is an oceanfaring ship mainly used for fishing, but has recently been converted at expense to be used for the journey to abbey isle.

First Mate Jibs - Wharfs right hand man, he was suspected for sabotage but wound up just being drunk in a crate. The rough man does his job usually, but clearly needs to be kept away from the bottle.

Valafar Corvo - The uncle of Zelem, he has served his sentence and seeks a life outside of the prison he spent much of his time in. He has found an interest in Morrigan Oweland, and has tried his best to make a good impression on his nephew and the rest of the crew.