Kham awakened from his slumber to the sounds of a deckhand screaming out in alarm. Rushing topside, he saw a fleet of barbarian longships moving rapidly through the light mist.
Kham called to his first mate. “How many?”
“Ten, sir, at least, but there are probably more.”
“They’re trying to block off the harbor. We need to open it up so the other ships can get out. Ready the cannons!”
“Readying the cannons!”
Kham turned. “Keep firing, clear that path! I’ll be back.”
“Where are you going sir?
“To warn the others.” He concentrated…
And he was back in the Sea Lord’s Palace. Sebastian and Beldin had just finished arming themselves.
“So you’ve heard?” asked Kham.
“About the orcs?” Beldin fired back.
“Wait, what?” more
Michael "Talien" Tresca is a game designer, author, communicator, and artist. He has authored numerous supplements and adventures for AEG, MonkeyGod Enterprises, Goodman Games, Otherworld Creations, RPGObjects, Ronin Arts, and Privateer Press. His articles and reviews have appeared in Allgame.com, D20 Filtered, Dragon, Gamers.com, Pyramid, and RPG.net. Michael lives in Connecticut with his wife, who is an editor, his infant son and his cat, all of which are fluent in English.
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