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After stopping assassins from entering the home of Pirate Captain Jesse Sparks, Morrigan and Danta continued south towards the Naughty Gull Inn. Meanwhile, Zelem quickly swam towards Founders Square and alerted Lithandra Morialvi of danger using message, with Zelems concise information she rushed to Captain Firelight while Zelem proceeded to the inn himself.
Back at the Sea bastion, Ruven, Pink and Panic tried to rescue the Pirate Lord before her doom, but arrived too late. Alicia Tattersails body was strung to a pole and being hoisted far above the town as a morbid threat to the other pirates. Panic used her flight and summoned numerous snakes on the landing before the group rushed up. Unfortunately the leader escaped, and after contemplating the events the group decided to make sure the other captains survived and rushed towards the inn. Here the entire group arrived nearly simultaneously in time to intercept the remaining assassins and soldiers.
In the aftermath of the battle, the assassins had been stopped and without the signal, the invasion was halted. The group had saved the day, and gathered the pirate captains to discuss what to negotiate what to do going forward. In the end, Pink had earned their admiration and respect, and negotiations began about who should be in charge. Pink stepped forward, and after convincing the other pirate captains and promising to run things fairly, was elevated to the position of Pirate lord of Santa Quint.
After this substantial change in leadership, Pink set about making sure that she had a presence of authority so she could sail her friends to Saltmarsh. Captain Varossa Lanteri had proven herself a valuable ally, and was put in charge of ensuring things transitioned smoothly. Pink agreed to honor Zelems original deal with Tattersail, and when the winter was over would provide laborers and ships to renovate the port of Kennmouth. Finally, the group boarded Pinks ship and departed back to the mainland.
After a few days the group arrived in the late evening upon arrival at the shores. While it was incredibly dark, large amounts of torches and noise indicated a crowd had gathered and things were not well. While heading towards the front, it seemed guard were stationed around the area and members of the Stoneheart Company were present.
Eliander Fireborn stood above the crowd and his soldiers had arrested Gellan Primewater. He denounced him as a smuggler to the outrage of the crowd. Shortly after a guard whispered something in his ear and he pointed directly at the group. He called for the arrest of Morrigan for unstated crimes, and despite being in the disguise of Valor Windsail, Zelem was to be arrested for theft against a noble in Bards Gate.
The crowd was outraged and the newly appointed guard captain Etmund stepped forward. He tensely asked if he was in fact Zelem, but did not seem phased by Elianders accusations. Finally the veil was dropped, and Etmund raised his hand. The townsfolk and guard attacked and drove out the Stoneheart Company and freed Gellan Primewater to the cries of "Morrigan!" and "Zelem!". It seemed the locals loved their own, and would not have this company arresting them for frivolous crimes. Eliander Fireborn was captured and the remaining soldiers boarded their ships and fled.
Now that Saltmarsh was under the control of Morrigan, Gellan Primewater and Zelem, Pink sailed back to the Pirate Isles for the winter months. With the sun gone snow set in, and coming snow would bring a cold winter until the eclipse finally subsided. When this happened the party would reconvene and discuss their alliance going forward.

Important Characters

Morrigan Oweland - Morrigan is a noble from the town of Saltmarsh. She serves the dark goddess Hecate who has transformed her servant into a fearsome creature of darkness, a unique form of Vampire. Upon return to Saltmarsh she has now reclaimed her position and is one of only two noble families in charge of the port city.

Zelem - Tiefling, conman and swindler. He has numerous alter-egos and a strange dark patron. Recently a mysterious tortle has given him a quest to find a powerful artifact, which seems to have been taken by a Priest of Muir. After his disguise was outed, he is now a famed hero of Saltmarsh and revered by the guard, much to his dismay.

Panic - A tiefling more like a moth than a devil, the charming Druid joined the group in an effort to save her beloved from a terrible affliction. She is weary about some of her new companions, but hopes that together they can help her.

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. Upon return to Saltmarsh she has taken up the role of Spymaster and seeks to further the parties goals.

Pink - After exacting revenge on her mutinous crew, she has reclaimed her title as Captain of the Lady Matilda and is now Pirate Lord of the isles. With the assassinations from the Stoneheart Company she has continued on to conquer the remaining ports, and rallied them to her side.

Danta - The Half-elf Bard has aided the Owelands in the past and is a friend of Morrigan. Having met an untimely death in the mysterious caves now controlled by Hector, the party has managed to resurrect their old friend who know has joined them on their adventures.

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Captain Varossa Lanteri - Captain of the Magpie Princess, she approached the party with a friendly gesture and offered to team up to get revenge on the despicable captain Barnabas. In return for her aid and supporting Pinks ascension to Pirate Lord, she now serves as Pinks right-hand in running the Isles.

Etmund - Etmund is an old horsemen, now a Captain of the Guard in the Saltmarsh town watch. The party installed him there after casting the deciding vote in separation of the duties. He helped repel the Stoneheart Valley Trading Company from Saltmarsh and supported Morrigan and Zelem.

Gellan Primewater - A traditionalist council member of Saltmarsh, he is involved in shady activities throughout the town. He does not wish Bards Gate to expand their influence and wants to keep the town small so he maintains his influence in it. Eliander Fireborn and the Stoneheart company attempted to arrest him, but they overplayed their hand and the townsfolk saw this as a coup, leading to them being repulsed and Gellan maintaining his position.

Eliander Fireborn - The intimidating council member is loyal to Bards Gate. He attempted to arrest Morrigan, Zelem and Eliander but overplayed his hand, leading to his soldiers being repulsed from the town and his capture.