<div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/r8VHi30.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: comic sans ms;"><strong>BROKEN CHAINS AND A NEW START</strong></span></span><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 13pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: comic sans ms;"><strong>Day 1 (Oathday, 11 Erastus 4710)</strong></span></span><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 13pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: comic sans ms;"><strong>Location:</strong> Sandpoint (https://i.imgur.com/RCNjXvB.jpg)</span></span><hr/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: verdana;">With anticipation of arrival, the night seems to have been unusually long, but not long after sunrise, the a stentorian voice of the ship's</span></span><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">first mate</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://db4sgowjqfwig.cloudfront.net/campaigns/198790/assets/939369/134E_page100_image59.png?1548540677)<br/><div align="center"><strong>'Elbows' Eddi</strong></div></div></div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: verdana;">to prepare for dock awakens Julian from his slumber, and the scuffle of activity can be heard from the decks above, mingled with the orders of the</span></span><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">ship's captain</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i.imgur.com/rw3qXL6.png)<br/><div align="center"><strong>Sursha Antefalle</strong></div></div></div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: verdana;">to direct the chaos of passengers and crew with a critical eye.  Throughout the journey, she's proven to be somewhat fussy when it comes to keeping her ship and crew out of danger.  If nothing else, though, she has at least given Julian free passage south in exchange for helping out with light chores aboard.</span></span><br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: verdana;">By the time Julian is on deck, he can see the rapidly approaching town of Sandpoint in the distance, typical of most port town save for an oversized, crumbling tower on the cliffs, around which it seemed the town grew from.  Within the hour, the ship is secured within the Sandpoint harbour and the gangplank laid out, allowing passengers to disembark between the unloading dockhands.<br/><br/>More than a few of the sailors are discussing what they'll do during their shore time, and it that there are some local watering holes: Cracktooth's Tavern, the Hagfish, and the Rusty Dragon.  Some talk about getting an hour in at the Pixie's Kitten, whilst some who are looking for a bit more quiet are talking about an inn called the White Deer.  There is also some joking about not spending too much time ashore in town in case the get done in by 'the Chopper', though this earns a few dark sideways glances from the local dockhands who are close enough to hear.<br/><br/>"To Sandpoint as promised," nods Captain Antefalle as she come to stand beside Julian, whilst keeping an eye out on the people coming and going aboard her ship.  "Don't know what kind of trouble you were in, but this is about as good a place as you can get to find a new start.  As long as you keep out of trouble that is."</span></span>