8: Fire Genie - Kossuth Volcano Island
General Summary
Summer, 1562 - On Board Efreeti’s Fortune, having departed from Kossuth Volcano Island
The party’s plan to sail across the Illterran sea on the swan boat wasn’t inherently terrible, but they did not account for the distance to Kossuth Island, nor the duration which a feather token swan boat lasts. I’m not sure anyone even bothered attempting to gather that information beforehand. Regardless, the trip was going… well enough until what I surmised was an underwater earthquake incited the waves against us.
We washed up on Kossuth Beach. I woke first, but before I could assist the others, we were discovered by some pirates. I hid in the brush nearby as they shook the others awake. They seemed particularly interested in the Genasi, Ember.
We later discovered that this pirate crew was the crew that ran under the notorious pirate Captain Flintstriker, who, even more interestingly, was Ember’s father. Apparently, the pirate crew was like family to Ember, when he was a mere boy. An interesting notion. And to see how they look upon him with such affection despite having not see him in… how long?
I realize now, after having taken the time to think about timelines and the fact that this crew is undead, that they must have died around 25 years ago. I believe that means Ember was taken from his family at the age of five. I imagine it must be overwhelming, but nice, to find his way back to family, in a sense.
We did eventually make our way to the home of the Fire Genie, Efreeti, to gain her power to charge the elemental orb needed to balance the world and stop it from further shattering. It was an arduous task through a fiery temple, and in the end we learned that Efreeti was killed long ago. However, we gained her soul in a Fire Gem. Unfortunately, the process to obtain said gem resulted in the death of Ember’s childhood pet, though she did give the man her daughter to raise. The critter stares at me often.
To make the situation worse, after learning that Ember’s mother was dead and childhood pet killed, we met the ghost of his father who gave some encouraging words of pride before vanishing. I wonder what it must be like to hear such things…
Now we are on the ship once again. The crew has sworn themselves to Ember’s service and he has allowed the party to use the ship as a home base of sorts. I have claimed a smaller back room as my own and nobody has paid me much mind other than Aralia, who attempts to speak to me from time to time.
The officers of the crew are obviously trying not to overwhelm Ember, but I’ve noticed that Miranda, the quartermaster, and Bucky, the Bosun, oscillate between friendly and parental attitudes towards Ember, despite being around his age due to being undead. The First Mate, Gar, maintains a bit of a distance, but can often be seen looking at Ember and his found friends with an adoring gaze. Snarky is the only one who does not tread carefully. He has inserted himself fully as some sort of kookie uncle to the group, except for some reason he calls the Dragonboy Papa, despite being old enough to be his grandfather, and then falls into an insane fit of laughter every time. It appears to be some sort of inside joke that goes beyond my understanding.
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Notes
Players Present: Ernie, Katie, Juston, Armando, Joe, Austin
Report Date
05 Sep 2022
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