GLRP:EMs:Royal Spies & Guard:2010:Blood Coast
The Blood Coast
This event was a collaboration between the Royal Spies and the Britannian Royal Guard.
Spy Mission 67, July 6, 2010 - Private War
Lord Grey asked the Spies to investigate a report of fires at sea between the cities of Jhelom and Trinsic. He said the report had come to him through Commander Keel of the Royal Guard from a small settlement near the Shrine of Honor. Suspecting pirate activity, many spies donned seafaring disguises.
Robert McFarland, a Royal Surveyor, was found in the ruins of what had been the settlement. Pirates had attacked the fledgling community, killing and pillaging with abandon. McFarland seemed confounded at the horrific event; having been told that a ‘merchant ship’ captained by Maggie Keel (aka Maggie the Red) protected the area.
The Spies headed to Buccaneer’s Den to try to learn who was behind the attack. Sam the Swift sent them to Calico the chef of the Pirate's Plunder who knew nearly everyone on the island and provided several leads. Calico mentioned Jason the smithy, who was skilled at making a fine cutlass, Squinty the provisioner, Tim the beggar, and Redcap the smuggler.
The convoluted investigation which followed uncovered a battle between Maggie the Red and a self-appointed Pirate King named Smith. The two pirates had been at a stalemate since neither of them had a steady supply supplies due to the Den’s residents claim of neutrality. However, a shipment of weapon destined for Smith’s fleet was discovered along with a map.
Letter, by The Pirate King
Sadie Rumswiller, under orders from Minister Grey, used the map to sail the Spies to Bald Island. There they found a pirate fort commanded by the Liar Queen, the ‘Pirate King’s’ wife. Ra’Dian Fl’Gith, in the guise Nobeard the Blue, presented her with the shipment of weapons. The Liar Queen tried to enlist the Spies in Smith’s battle against Maggie, however, it was a ruse. She knew that those before her were in fact the Royal Spies and attacked.
The battle was swift and the Queen lay defeated. A nearby crate held a message saying further instructions would be delivered the next day to a drop at the southern end of the isle…
Letter, by Pirate King
July 7, 2010
Hidden Spies watched as a pirate messenger ran up to the drop box and left a message from the Pirate King for the Liar Queen.
Orders, by Pirate King
Following the message, Jason the smith on Buccaneer’s Den was quickly questioned. He had been secretly supplying Maggie the Red with weapons and knew where she could be found. Jason also mentioned that Redcap had been caged somewhere in the tunnels under the city.
Sadie Rumswiller sailed many of the spies to the coordinates on the open ocean given by Jason. There they found Maggie the Red, who was in fact Commander Christine Keel’s erstwhile mother. Maggie had passed information through the Commander’s contacts to drag the Crown into her conflict with Smith. Maggie negotiated a trade of information for her freedom and told the spies that Smith’s men were about to lay siege to Trinsic.
The Spies rushed to Barrier Isle and successfully repelled the pirates. They eagerly awaited the next message drop…
July 8, 2010
Orders, by Pirate King
Journal, by Melvin the Meek
Coordinates, by Nobeard the Blue
Guard Mission July 9, 2010
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