On the Rim Act 1

Important characters. Bold indicates a new character.

Raquim al Sadher
Salu of the Wastes
Paola Peakeli
Hou Shan and Yan Jiang
Baccay of Tempest Roost
Julian, Captain of the Merchant Vessel The Vigilant

The party of three companions set out, after a little inquiry toward their captain, on a large three-masted ship. Their destination: Tigris; Perswell Port to be precise. On the roughly two-week journey they stop at a port city in Fyriss called Tempest Roost, for supplies and contracted shipments to be brought along the voyage. On the ancient stone walkways of the mist-veiled harbor walk many queer folk, including a startling saturation of Pantherans. The tall, robust folk pay little attention to these newcomers to their fog-hidden city, though they remark upon them the dangers of the Ghostwinds, and warn them of their gravity. Left with roughly a day or two to their own devices, the party sees no great opportunity other than what may be drunk in a quaint, rose-lit teahouse. Surveying the strange customs of the Fyrissians, they sip idly at fragrant potables, all while keenly aware of their awkward placement. Paola endeavors to speak with a seasoned Striped One, who calmly indulges him with a gesture imploring patience.
Soon, a shrill wail can be faintly heard in the distance. "Ghostwinds..." whispers the Striped One with a worried look upon his features. Several people make for the door, only to be tarried by the deathly visage of a Wraith, the corrupted essence of dead Wind elementals. A ghostly blue hand snakes along the inside of the door frame, and the hazy form of the thing looms into the empty space. Its eternal pall unnerves the house patrons, but the party is quick to ward them of this threat. Almost totally massless and ever-shifting, the Wraith provides an interesting challenge to most, but not quite enough to worry our stalwart protagonists. When the thing is finished and the teahouse neatly secured for the time being, the Striped One introduces himself as Baccay of Tempest Roost, and requests the party's aid in a matter of great urgency. It is coming to be the time of year when the most dire of Ghostwinds sweeps across the island, and Baccay is hoping to relieve his fair city of the grief. He lays this task upon the party, promising substantial reimbursement for their services.

Items in party's care. Bold indicates new items.

Smoldering Longsword. Flame attack. Attuned.
Flameseal. Flame attack. Attuned.
Sulfrite Bracer. Flame Resistance. Attuned.
Yan Barb. Flame Resistance. Attuned.
Blue Meteora Edge. Light attack. Attuned.
Manawood Rosary. Leaf Resistance. Attuned.
Collena Tome. Ranged Light attack. Attuned.
Two Lesser Fire Elemental cores.
One Lesser Earth Elemental core.
One Lesser Wind Elemental core.
Various items, including 280 silver coins and one camel. Bandoleer of Regenerative Doses. Potted Plant.