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Salt and Blood - Chapter 8

<< Chapter 7| Table of Contents| Chapter 9>>1.08 - StormfrontThere are some who see an approaching storm as an omen of doom, but the wise seafarer accepts the ocean in all her forms. To battle against the changing tides is a war you cannot win.-Excerpt from “The Divine Encyclopaedia, Volume 3” published by the College of Divine Studies at Tidespire KeepThey sailed into the oncoming storm during the night, and Rose woke to the frantic shouts o...

Salt and Blood - Chapter 7

<< Chapter 6| Table of Contents| Chapter 8>>1.07 - Learning the RopesEvery kid these days wants to set sail in search of fortune. Most of them can’t even tie a bloody knot.-Excerpt from an article in the ‘Minenblum Herald’ by Commodore SaffRose hadn’t realised how much learning was involved in piracy. The story books tended to leave the boring bits out.To start with, there was the name of each part of the ship. Which was important to know...

Salt and Blood - Chapter 6

<< Chapter 5| Table of Contents| Chapter 7>>1.06 - A Charted CourseI want to draw a map. I don’t like the way the oceans are portrayed by most cartographers. She is wild and untamed. There are intricacies to the craft that most don’t appreciate. It is my belief that the sea should not be defined by the language of the land.-Excerpt from ‘Cartography, Oceanography and the influence of the Tide’ by Delmoor HobbShe sat in ponderous silence. ...

Salt and Blood - Chapter 5

<< Chapter 4| Table of Contents| Chapter 6>>1.05 - Leather and InkYou can get a worthwhile measure of a man by listening to how he talks of his ambitions. Someone who loves the journey and isn’t just craving the destination makes a better acquaintance than one who has no love for the little moments.-Quoted from Baron Valian Dourgate, founder of the Aughold Spirits & Ales CorporationFelix didn’t flinch; he opened his mouth wide and caught the ...

Salt and Blood - Chapter 4

<< Chapter 3| Table of Contents| Chapter 5>>1.04 - New FriendsLifelong brothers are often made unexpectedly. Supposedly Saltbeard met Deadeye Hannigan while getting a shave.-Excerpt from ‘Lesser Known Misadventures of Castell Saltbeard’ by Grolsh WrightRose woke with a start, jolting upright and smacking her head into a wooden beam. A flash of pain sparked through her head and her vision blurred.She sat upright, head on a swivel and reaching ...

Salt and Blood - Chapter 3

<< Chapter 2| Table of Contents| Chapter 4>>1.03 - Rookie MistakeNever set sail without a navigator or at least a map and compass-Excerpt from ‘The Ten Laws of the Sea’, author unknownRose didn’t know when she had fallen asleep. It was hard to tell time without the moon and the stars when the only view was the pitch black of the ocean.A thick fog had descended rapidly as she went further out to sea and it had clouded her path, leaving her u...

Salt and Blood - Chapter 2

<< Chapter 1| Table of Contents| Chapter 3>>1.02 - Set in SaltAn occupation is for life, so choose wisely-Excerpt from ‘Charting the Tide: A Journeyman’s Guide to Skills and Occupations’ by various contributorsEmerlan Isle was a poor nation. No one would dare to claim otherwise, not even its most staunch patriots.All it had to offer was the doori, a few scattered evergreen forests, and a meagre population of wolves and bears.Like many small...

Salt and Blood - Chapter 1

Table of Contents| Chapter 2>>1.01 - Fisherman’s DaughterThere is no greater meditation than a day spent casting the rod-Excerpt from ‘Fishing and More’ by Ronald WestwindThere was a tug on her pole, startling Rose from her daydream and spurring her into action. She stood from her stool and tightened her grip as her prey pulled on the line.After the initial struggle for dominance was won, she yanked the rod from the choppy waves and jumped ...