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With the rise of the dark sister eclipsing the sun and bathing the land in twilight, it seemed that Morrigan was in the clear at least for a little while as she became accustomed to her new transformation into a Vampire. Interrogating the last cultist prisoner had little results other than learning a bit about their leader and the cult of Orcus, and after deciding she was no longer of use fed the unfortunate victim to the newly turned Robin, Morrigans thrall. With the gruesome feeding out of the way, the group began to discuss the plans going forward.
Saltmarsh and Darnagal both had potential answers, but first passage would need to be secured back to the mainland. Morrigan used sending to contact the pirate captain Jackson Firelight and told them to return as discussed. He would bring them to the safe haven of Santa Quint where hopefully the isles could offer safe passage across the sea and possibly provide some answers into who might have a grudge against Morrigan and Zelem. After using Ruvens water bending abilities to safely navigate down to the water, the group boarded the ship and departed for Santa Quint.
Upon arriving, it seemed that the town was celebrating a good year and a festival was being thrown! Far from a dreary pirate port, numerous ships and hundreds of colorful banners were strung around the village. On the docks, Pink met her old shipmate Sandara who was excited to see her, but Pink was not having it and after threatening the crew Sandara departed.
Deciding the Inn a likely place to gather information, the group visited the Naughty Gull Inn. Here a fighting ring was in the middle of the room, and the host offered a sum if any of the group would partake. It seemed to draw a crowd and in round 1, Pink handily beat Morrigan in a nail-biting boxing match. The next round saw Zelem and Ruven spar, but the shaman soundly beat her companion. With the bit of friendly fun out of the way, the group got paid and got resounding cheers from the crowd, before continuing on.

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. Recently in an effort to ward off wererat lycanthropy she drank a concoction but Hecate cursed her, trading one for the other and transforming Morrigan into a Vampire.

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 Saltmarsh guard. Involved romantically with Priscilla Primewater, the sorceress daughter of the council member Gellan Primewater. A mysterious tortle has given him a quest to find a powerful artifact, though what this will result in remains a mystery.

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. Unfortunately it seems her wifes-grandfathers Abbey has fallen to evil. His resting place was discovered and further clues were given as to attempts to curse some sort of ailment, but the evidence did not seem to indicate it was her wife that had the affliction, though in most respects it seemed similar.

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. She seems distrustful of the significantly more evil companions Zelem has found himself in the company of, but has reluctantly continued to journey with them.

Pink - Former captain of the Lady Matilda, she has been disposed by her old crew and seeks revenge. The ferocious Satyr carries a large pole-arm and hopes the rest of the group can aid her in her desire to get her old ship back.

Captain Jackson Firelight - Captain of The Kelp Scraper, the Tiefling is from Santa Quint and serves the Pirate Lord Alicia 'The Ghost' Tattersail. He negotiated settling Kennmouth with the group, and has agreed to give passage to Santa Quint once their business on Abbey Isle is complete.