Encounter at Sea #2: What the!?

Still reeling from what they witnessed at the ritual of destruction, our heroes have set sail from Croy to the Lone Ait. The Jarl had the dragon boat outfitted with three weeks rations (halfling sized), and the party was surprised to find a small chest hidden among the supplies.

"Well, what have we here?" inquired Lars.

Upon opening, it was found to contain 500gp worth of random gems. Also a small note scrawled on parchment:

    Heroes of Eros, I hope this helps you along in your quest. I did what had to be done in order to bring the balance back, but it has still far to go. Your actions will soon determine moreso than mine how far the swing will go. May the Gods watch over you all.
                                                                       Melrik

"Seems the bastard had some to spare after all." Lars grins, "Nice box too." then he swats Moeps hands away.

"Oohh! shiny! ouch!" the halfling slumps down upon the sacks of rations grimacing at Lars.


DM: about noon Giligan raises an alarm.


"AH! Captain! There is something coming out of the water ahead of us it is.... AAHH!" Giligan drops to the deck covering his head.

The rest of the party in mid-scramble for weapons are all awestruck as giant yellow manta-ray leaps from the sea and glides through the air just off the port side. The manta emits a eerie high pitched wail as it flies around the aft and then flies directly over the boat! The group has to cover their ears as the wailing cause all cringe and wonder at what type of beast this is. Alexander is able to cast a spell causing a long line of pulsing lights to stream out from the boat some 60ft or so. He then causes them to blink in a repeated fashion to draw attention to yourselves in the boat.

The Manta swoops around and looks as if it will perhaps dive into the water beside you when it arcs around the boat for a final pass before screaming off into the sky in a northerly direction.

"The Golden Manta! In all my years at sea I never thought I would see that!" Captain Hookah watches the thing disappear on the horizon. "That my friends is as good an omen as any could hope for!"


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