All Hands on Deck

Part 1: A Distracted Deckhand

Ondra’s Gift

Investigate the lone sailor named Marceno (1), who stands looking a little forlorn on the southwest jetty in the docks area of Ondra’s Gift. Approach and speak with him as he tells you his master’s sea chest has been stolen. Only the captain’s penchant for merriment has allowed Marceno to live, but he suspects he won’t last long when the captain returns and realizes his treasure chest is missing. The thieves are likely still in Ondra’s Gift.

New Task: All Hands on Deck

Objective: Find Marceno’s missing crate

Begin a thorough search of Ondra’s Gift for undesirables: You may be here some time, as this place is a fetid boil on the arse of Defiance Bay. Take your party east, toward the docks just south of the Salty Mast knocking shop. A group of ne’er-do-wells takes off with a noble’s purse (2). After a short, optional chat with the noble, set off past the Salty Mast, along the pier, and turn right (south).

Head south along the eastern edge of Ondra’s Gift to the skeletal boats, where a group of Thugs are counting out their spoils. They are gathered around a wooden chest (3). The leader of the Thugs—Waldr “Three Fingers”—tells you to jog on. After failing to open the chest, they decide they’d better batter you to death instead. Don’t let this happen; instead, ensure Waldr’s new nickname becomes “No Head” after this battle.

Part 2: Fortanero’s Fortune

Task Updated

Objective: Return to Marceno

Inspect the chest after looting the four Thugs. It has “Fortanero” in gilded letters on its side. You can:

• Take the sea chest. Open it and gather some of its contents for yourself. Then return to Marceno, who is right where you left him. Depending on your actions, your rewards (and Marceno’s fate) are in your hands. You can:
• Return the whole chest, intact, to Marceno. The following reward is given if you ask for it.
  • Reward: Drinking Horn of Moderation, 300 cp
• Open the whole chest, steal the contents, bring the empty chest back, and lie that Thugs already took the items.
  • Reward: Captain’s Hat, Fortanero’s Rapier, Drinking Horn of Moderation, 300 cp
  • Reactivity: Return at a later date, and Marceno’s corpse has been hung from the nearby ship.
• Open the chest, steal the contents, and tell Marceno he can’t have anything back.
• Reward: Captain’s Hat, Fortanero’s Rapier
• Reactivity: Return at a later date, and Marceno’s corpse has been hung from the nearby ship.