Our tale picks up along the western reaches of the Fever Sea, near the small port of Tidewater Rock. Here, the crew of the recently independent pirate ship, the<em>Man's Promise,</em>ran afoul of a powerful sorceress, Isabella Lockheart, and her murderous crew, aboard<em>The Thresher.</em>A long and difficult battle ensued, leaving many of the crew of both ships dead, as well as most of the officers; all of the officers aboard<em>The Thresher,</em>and all but four aboard the now badly damaged<em>Man's Promise</em>. The skillful halfling fighter, Rosie Cusswell, the priestess of Besmara, Sandara Quinn, the fat, old cook, Ambrose "Fishguts" Kroop, and the new ship's captain, and blue-dragon blooded sorcerer, Martel Sparhawk de'Soto.<br/><br/>With the treasures of their previous ship stowed away, the crew has laid claim to<em>The Thresher,</em>and now begin again their quest, to win their freedom, and become recognized Free Captains.