Alone with the Shipwreck By Somewhere With Stories
Instruments: Deck of Cards, 1d6
Game Description
A short, simple game about exploring shipwrecks and finding the treasures within.
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Word Count: 572 Played: Nov 15, 2022
Equipment: A large bag, a sharpened knife made of hard shell, and a logbook to make record of the discoveries. Will report back to Mara Aland with discoveries after the end of the shift.
Suit: Spades, Remains
Rank: King, behind the ship’s anchor
A porpoise skeleton, mostly intact. The skull was cracked but still salvageable.
Status: Taking.
Roll: 5,
Nothing else worth taking on this ship.
Suit: Spades, Remains
Rank: 2, Tangled amongst a pile of discarded rope
Broken eggshells, and the remains of a few fish. Suspected nest for a creature.
Status: Leaving.
Roll: 3
Nothing else worth taking on ship, moving on.
Suit: Hearts, Memories
Rank: Jack, stuck in a forehatch
The remains of a foot, when touched, a wailing shadow appeared and started to scream.
Pointed them to the rest of the ship and they descended without saying much else.
Suspected this person was from Cricenal. May they find their body soon.
Status: Leaving
Roll: 1
Not worth risking more ghost encounters. Moving on.
Suit: Hearts, Memories
Rank: 4, Next to a broken mast
Several small prayer statues. Each depicting a different saint. Used my knife to pry them off the rotting wood. They are worn but someone may want them.
Status: Taking
Roll: 4
Suit: Hearts, Memories
Rank: 2, in discarded rope
Found a medal for completion of service to Queen Bernedette VII.
Quality: good
Value: Not much
Status: Taking
Roll: 5
Nothing more in this ship.
Suit: Hearts, Memories
Rank: 6, bow
A portrait of Sovereign Adebola Venna about 1.5 M long and 1 M wide. Good condition.
Status: Leaving, too large for one person, request group to remove
Roll: 6
Suit: Hearts, Memories
Rank: Queen, trapped inside a funnel
Another ghost. This one didn’t want to speak. It gave a rude gesture and turned away from me.
Status: Leaving
Roll: 4
Suit: Diamonds, Valuables
Rank: 8, Behind a loose door.
Found the galley. 6 spoons in good condition. Carved with a rose handle.
Warning: may tarnish upon exposure to air, treat before selling
Status: Taking
Roll: 4
Suit: Clubs, Creatures
Rank: 2, In rope
Lifted a rope and found a bed of scallops. Placed rope back.
Status: Leaving
Roll: 1
Nothing else remains in the ship (except the rude ghost)
Suit: Clubs, Creatures
Rank: 7, Almost crushed beneath the hull
Found a mermaid. She nearly bit me and I had to fend her off with my knife.
They are becoming more clever, I thought she was stuck under the hull. Don’t approach under any circumstances!
Status: LEAVING
Roll: 2
Suit: Diamonds, Valuables
Rank: Ace, Beneath rotting planks of wood
Searched for hidden compartments, found one after prying apart wood.
Found:
Status: Taking all
Notes: Cannot carry everything, left the porpoise skull on the ship
Ships Surveyed: 6
Total Items Surfaced: 9
Additional Notes: Porpoise Skull left on Lost Lover’s Kiss, return to collect later, Portrait on The Time for Tea is Now, requires 2+ people for extraction