I don't know what you mean."We were on the Little Alkosh, part of the Dominion fleet sailing for Khenarthi's Roost. Then a hurricane blew up out of nowhere. Sails tore, hulls cracked, and we were thrown into the ocean. I ended up here, but I can't find the rest of my squad."
Did they survive the hurricane?"I thought I heard one of them calling out, but the ocean twists up sounds. If they're wounded or pinned down …. Could you keep an eye out for my soldiers? They answer to Edhelas, Onglorn, and Nistel. Two of us can cover more ground."
I'll help find your squad."I'm sure my squad made it to shore alive. Dominion marines constantly defy the sea's attempts to drown us, but hurricanes are another matter. I fear my squad is banged up worse than I am."
What can I do about their wounds?"Our ship's hold was packed full of an old Bosmer healing remedy. The labels say Torchbug Treacle, but marines call it glow juice. The wreck scattered bottles across the beach, must be what brought out the alits."
Alits? What do you mean?"Squat creatures made of teeth, claws, and endless hunger. I've heard their cries up and down the beach since I came to. Their sweet-tooth is bigger than their walnut brains. I saw one of the stupid things swallow a whole bottle of glow juice."
If I see any, I'll bring Torchbug Treacle to your squad."Good luck. Do me a favor? If you find them before I do, tell them the ocean hasn't killed me yet."
"Turns out my squad were the ones who found me. Ever consider a career as a Dominion marine? You'd make quite the scout. My squad said you were looking for Lieutenant Gelin. Have you found him?"
I found his body in the cave. Someone killed him."What do you mean?"
It looked like he was killed in some kind of ritual."First a hurricane blows out of nowhere and destroys our fleet. Then an able-bodied Dominion marine is captured and tortured to death? What else was in that cave?"
Lots of bones, candles, and snakes. Also, wooden pots."Some kind of sacrifice? This is too big for my squad to handle. We need reinforcements. Nistel spotted a beached ship nearby. It looks intact, and she spotted Dominion sailors aboard."
What are you going to do?"We need to combine our forces and find who murdered Lieutenant Gelin. My squad and I need to pull his body out of that damned cave. Would you warn the sailors on that beached ship? They need to know it's not safe to wander around."
I'll warn them."Wait, take this. I found some glow juice while I was looking for my squad, but they're on the mend. You'll get used to the taste. We'll be along shortly. Watch yourself."
"These aren't Dominion sailors, they're privateers. Just our luck."
Quartermaster Oblan promised reinforcements when the Prowler is repaired."We'll show that old sea-cat what Dominion marines can do."
The Prowler needs a replacement helmsman's wheel."Edhelas is the best scrounger in the regiment. If you want, I can send him out to look for a helmsman's wheel."
All right. Send Edhelas to find a replacement."He's on his way. Anything else I can do?"
There are leaks on the Prowler that need patching."Nistel is as good with a mallet as she is with her sword. I can have her patch the Prowler's leaks."
Yes, have Nistel patch the leaks."She'll have those leaks fixed in no time. What else?"
The Sea Vipers stole the Prowler's sun-sighter."Onglorn is our best tracker. He can recover the sun-sighter in no time."
Sure, send Onglorn to recover the sun-sighter."I almost pity the Sea Viper who's holding onto the sun-sighter. Onglorn will recover it soon enough. What else needs doing?"
There's nothing left to do."Then it's time for that mangy privateer to make good on his promise. Maybe you should do the talking. I'd just rub it in."
"What are you doing here? Doesn't matter. If you're in the mood to cave in some Sea Viper skulls, I don't really care."
One of the survivors said you're planning a counterattack."You feel that cold air rushing off the sea? Just like it was before the hurricane. We can't wait to cut off the snake's head. We are the Dominion counterattack."
What can I do?"I sent my squad to scout Cat's Eye Quay. If they haven't learned what the Sea Vipers plan, we can poke around until we figure out what needs chopping. And don't worry, your wizard friend can seal the gate behind us."
Shouldn't you hold the gate?"I'll hold the gate, if you think you'll have need for a wizard. Or you could bring a Dominion marine. Up to you."
All right, come with me."Then let's fillet these Fish Elf bastards."
I might need to bring a wizard. Let me think about this."Don't take too long. The sooner we hit the Sea Vipers, the sooner we stop their plans."
