A Survivor’s Tale

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Pirates have been known to raid the trade routes between M’Riss and Zoluren. In one of those recent raids of a local trade ship, a battle occured where only a few survivors were recovered. They recounted a fierce battle aboard one of the pirate ships where a few managed to escape with their lives and also a portion of the captain’s log. The page of the journal reads…

It’d be 376 years n’ 300 days since da winn’n o’ Lanival da barnacle. Since da war time, ole Jour and da ‘singer’s crew be ready’n ourselves fer da next scrapple. Der be a bit o’ dissent’on from what we be promised and what we be gots fer our part o’ da bargain, but Ole Jour be sure me’ll gets whats com’n. Me first mate be decided dat life at sea nae be fer ‘er. Me tinks she still be pin’n o’er dat barnacle Prince. What she be see’s in ’em, me’ll never be know’n. Ole Jour be more den ’nuffs fer any o’ da lasses…

We be raid’n some o’ da local trade ships while we be gather’n more supplies to be ‘elp da lass. She be gots a plan and me be more’n sure in ‘er den any o’ dem sandy nibblets dat we bargain’d with. We’ll also be gets back dat leather face lad. Me sort o’ likes ’em. Iff’n me pappy could sees me talk’n bout one o’ dem kind ‘e’d be toss his grave…

Our lads be stocked up da chieftain and ‘is troops be ready fer when me make da call. ‘e nae be too bright a lad, but ‘e gots ‘eart. Odder den da stench, ‘e’s a good lad. Me knows ‘e also loyal to Grishnok so dats be work in our favor…

Der be lots o’ changes lately n’ noth’n ev’rs gons be da same agin. Me looks back at a time when Ole Jour n’ Ole Maroushk be own’n da seas. Now ‘e be gons, most me crews be gons, n’ me mate Miloubrae nae be ‘eard from in ages… Ole Jour be think’n past time to open dat ole kegger me been sav’n. Der be lots to get ready fer. May Drogar ‘ave da rum ready fer Ole Jour iff’n me falls…

By my hand,

Capt’n J. Halsn