More than Nothing: Undaunted

[Part of the Party Time journal]

It becomes clear our protagonists are only being tolerated at Pelican Rock, so new found ally Cillean recommends they earn their keep to gain some respect by signing up with Captain Ruari Barrett of the Undaunted who makes each some promises while undertaking the task to hit a Segamban lighthouse which doubles as a prison fortress. This part of the game is basically narrative driven and the worse they make it sound the more chances they have for good rewards at the end... and so...

The Undaunted has silk sails with makeshift patches that don't catch the wind, a barnacle covered hull that smells like shit, wrongly setup rigging and every other member of the crew is disabled in some way (missing an eye, a leg, an arm) etc. During a storm the ship springs more leaks and 25% of the crew are washed overboard. Those that survive lose their teeth to scurvy (I ruled the PC "witch blood" lets them be immune) and have their mutiny thwarted with the threat of no soft food. At least when they ran aground it was only slightly, and the high tide safely got the ship out of there.

Finally upon reaching the lighthouse the Undaunted approached at night in a storm, slightly running aground again which threw many of the crew face first overboard, who then rose like zombies chanting "despair, despair" while clutching weapons made from drift wood from their own ship. All the while a Segamban contingent cheering "SEGAMBA FOREVER" somehow waited for them upon the rise as they were still spotted, but their leader "The Black Lighter" thought they were indeed undead then pissed his pants and ran away - letting them complete their mission. 

Returning to Pelican Rock victorious, each member reflected on the promises they were given:

Jerghon G got the promise of an easy job and it was. He is fully healed. He also got the promise of being respected, but at the cost of also being feared for his musical innovation. Lastly his promise of getting a massive statue in his image came true, at the cost of a number of workers who fell from its top while building it.

Ughhh was promised glory, gaining wits and also a vessel of his own, which turns out to be the Undaunted itself (in its current crap condition). His dream of friendship only can be with animals though and never with people.

Raah-min was promised a magnificent weapon [a double barrel shotgun] which she got, but instead of wondrous adventure she now only knows "despair, despair, despair" (negative stat) and instead of love she now hates all men.

Moomba did not get her promise of fame, instead making a new enemy. The promise of enemies quick to surrender would be because of a new scary scar she acquired on the mission, but her promise of gold and riches came true fully!

Among Moomba's treasure is a strange puzzle piece that speaks to her "Finally you have arrived, complete the puzzle... set me free.. and I can guide you home."

[Inspired by God Damn Them All]