Post 17

13:02 12 Marpenoth 1375

After being shown to your quarters you are all summoned to the deck. "All hands above deck!" The sound of many footsteps climbing the ladder fills your ears.

Above deck you see gnomes running about preparing the ship. You see a heavy gnome in fine attire watching directing a younger gnome as the younger gnome barks orders.

"You there! Gaff the sail to the boom!" Yells the young gnome.
"Wrong gaff you dolt! On the OTHER side of the bollard!" His voice now a higher pitch.
"Three hounds are missing! Who ever has them reattach them NOW!" The gnome throws his hat on the deck "Quit frigging in the rigging!"
"Fizzwizzle! prepare the handy Billy, hand over fist handsomely!" A gnome in attire much like 'captain' runs and barks to a couple of gnomes who grab some block and tackle and start to draw the lines.
"We're almost ready!" He blows a whistle. "Stoke the furnace! Remove the gangplank! Loosen the lanyard!"
A gnome runs to a lever and pulls and a series of bells goes off. Another gnome runs to the plank leading to the tower. One of the sages, landside, starts uncoiling the ropes from the mooring.
Steam starts bellowing from the chimney.

You feel your stomachs in your throat as the ship drops then immediately afterward your stomach is in your feet as the ship elevates. [CON check for landlubbers to resist motion sickness.] Though the sails are not yet completely unfurled the ship seems to float.

"Run the rigging boys and let's set sail!" As the whistle blows the rest of the crew, all sweating, draw the lines and the sails unfurl. The light wind catches and fills the sails, and with a jerk the boat flies forward.

After leaving Silverymoon the action dies down a bit. The sailors make sure that nothing is left undone. They run about like madmen occasionally pushing some of the party out of the way as they grumble in gnomish. Then the whistle blows again.

"Pipe the side! Starboard side of the quarterdeck!" The sailors stop what they are doing and line up. "If you'd please join us travelers."

The younger gnome stands in front. The 'captain' paces in front of the crew. He speaks in gnomish but the younger gnome translates into common.
The older gnome is Admiral Toenail, and he will be addressed as such. His pea-coat is royal purple. He wears a hat similar to Wympbumpe's but its color is brown felt.

The younger gnome wears a bright red pea-coat and a oil slicked black wide brimmed hat with a black feather. The brim of the hat is folded up in the front to show his face. He wears goggles and his face is shaved smooth, an uncommon trait among gnomes. He wears a plate gorget, neck and upper chest armor, as his only piece of protection. Other than that he wears a velvet vest and purple sash and a wide collared white shirt underneath.

Admiral "Toenail" speaks and Wympbumpe translates.

"Hheull Keppi Woon Woon"
"The highly educated and well trained Admiral Bimpwinkle "Toenail" Swindlefoot would like to address the group aboard his airship."
"Yyesl Boott Book Loopy loop Feddelwichk!"
"We are most pleased to provide the Ambassador of Silverymoon with escort on our marvelous airship the Breuddwyd SF Cloud Cutter.”
“Ywe Ywe, Kewwgimbot Dellywag. Simboo Laetar Faerun depet Cormyr, de Moonsea, de Baldur’s Gate, de Waterdeep, de beu beuti mettle. Silverymoon fe Deww Uio! De Wui Gnomish Empire iu Ceoi!”
“We have travelled far and wide. Most of Faerun, from Cormyr to the Moonsea, from Baldur’s Gate to Waterdeep and your city of Silverymoon is the most beautiful and magical place we have seen save the Gnomish Empire of course!”
“Heewwek Whiieet Whiieet Dumblewhak whak whaddik Woot!”
“There is much to do and much to discuss, but for now let us travel below deck to look over and sign some documents from the Gnomish Empire.”
“Loeeo Lepie”
“Please, follow me.”


After the speech, Wympbumpe and Admiral Toenail retire with the group to sign paperwork stating that they will not disclose any information about this ship or its destination, crew or cargo to anybody. Also agreeing to obey any and all gnomish aviation laws while upon the vessel under penalty of punishment up to and including execution as dictated by the Master-at-Arms or Admiral. If refused the entire party will be dropped off immediately.

[Read/Write Gnomish? Email the DM for more descriptive details on these Gnomish documents]