More than Nothing: Lost at Sea

[Part of the Party Time journal]

The Nakatskuni forces abandoning Belesia isn't enough for King Valois who launches a great fleet to attack their home land just across the channel, and our heroes are aboard one of the flanking wings intending to "drop in" behind the island's front line defense but upon approaching their target they hear the quiet chant "wormy wormy" on the wind which proves to be more than nothing as a massive worm bursts forth from the ocean destroying most of the ships and snagging their own agains one of its side thorns. 

The worm drags them faaaar across the ocean before the ship is finally dislodged, leaving them beneath unfamiliar stars. The rest of the crew blame the PCs for their cursed "witch blood" luck and throw them overboard where they swim onto a small deserted island and survive for a few days on crabs and coconuts.

Eventually another ship comes to pick them up, and on the dinghy are four dark skinned males led by Captain Eziri and first mate M'shata. They are pleasant enough but M'shata's constant drooling and rubbing of hands rightly lets the PCs suspect these "Segambans" as being cannibals. They are taken onboard the Segamban galley and down below find emancipated white guys being forced to row and the PCs are asked to sit down and join them. A critical success from Ughhh's power convinces the Segambans to row instead, and the Irish-sounding Valderians are thankful but say they need to take control of the ship before it gets to Segamba where they'll be abused, forced to work, and eaten (and not always in that order).

Using the weapons collected from the Segamban's below Moomba invisibly makes her way up and assassinates Eziri at the same time Raah-min teleports and kills M'shata. The remaining Segamban crew abandon ship, opting to risk the sea instead of Valderian fury. One of the Valderie below, Cillean McClooCloo, offers to navigate to the nearest Erie base of Pelican Rock where despite having bad blood with one of the council seats there (Connor McGregor, over a goat dispute) they are allowed to stay in the "shit tunnels" (due to lack of space) in exchange for the ship they just came on. All Segamban's on board are executed.

As is Valderian tradition upon returning from the sea successfully they all go for a drink after and get sloshed. Moomba gets into a heated argument with Connor McGregor, kicking his knee 20 seconds in and making him limp away, Ughhh gets temporarily locked in the stocks for destruction of property, Raah-Min hazily remembers donating all her things to a local beggar, and Jergon G sobers up mid heist of a golden Valderian Chalemeau from the Temple of Leaden Priests and is successful, celebrating by performing for a clapping crowd of seals by the water.

[Inspired by the Sea of Dead Men]