1 x King's Tear
1 x Rogue Stone
1 x Black Pearl
1 x Star Sapphire
2 x Jacinth
2 x Canary Diamond
2 x Gem of Brightness
3 x Ruby
4 x Ametrine
4 x Amber Gem
7 x Amethyst
10 x Kunzite
10 x Fire Opal
10 x Sapphire
11 x Topaz
14 x Emerald
20 x Pearl
59 x Diamond
Few Books. [Two about home and one about the Queen of the Depths.]
Bottle of rum from Amalie. [She always owns a part of my soul.]
Simple silver ring. [I wont never forget you Fire-Heart.]
Silver necklace. [Kat, where are you Wild one?]
Winter wine. [What a fight it was.]
Potion of shapechange. [Blue-Wave Dave, are you dead?]
The enemy ships are within our sights.
War on high seas, prepare for blood tonight.
Fire the wands to breach their hulls, we'll kill them and claim the gold, ATTACK!!
We attack in the night!
Scour the ships in search for treasure.
Thrashing and slashing, your death is our pleasure.
With blood on our swords and our ales raised to the sky, now you ships are are burned, our black flag flying high.
We did as ordered - Althought those orders sounded weirdish. We did not break the marks in Letter of Marque. I have to say that it was like back in Luskan. Yelling and screaming. Throwing some axes and firing with bows before the charge on their ship. Seeing how my men hail the death, Fury and will of the Waves as they attack made me shiver. Sadly some of them didn't know how to fight side by side with Luskanian men which are core of my crew. Forty of them died - Black saved few. Their Captain's head is in chest which I reserved for this task. I belive that I need few more when the war is over.
I hope that I can talk with Shara soon in privacy.
Captain's Log.
-Captain Kalma Hellstorm by the will of Umberlee.
Infamous Captain Kalma Hellstorm - Gentleman of Fortune
On our pillage through the Sword Coast, We sail heartless under the flag of Piracy!
Elycia, one of the those who perform suprised me and Lilah with her second wedding gift. An oil painting about me and Lilah in an ornate silver frame. Paying this back will be hard, maybe she knew how much I value gifts like these and wishes to get worthy favour back. Still part of me belives that she is truely different. Not as twisted as mostly. Leo gave my sword to me. A nice gesture and the sword is finest one what I have ever seen. I wonder where she is? Should I send people to look for her?
My love also suprised me, I was not waiting anything like that. Tattoo on her torso, stretching from her stomach, standing on it's rear legs. Up between her breasts. The wolf is lovingly holding in it's jaws a heart, directly over where hers would be. It was so living, beautiful. Almost as beautiful as the one who carries it.
Light hair, cunning smiles,
a blue gaze behind her shawl,
skin white as milk, teeth white as chalk.
I took my own symbol as mark on my shoulder, she took mine. How I can repay any of this?
Captain's Log.
-Captain Kalma Hellstorm by the will of Umberlee.
[This one happened when Kalma was known as Gareut Wolf-Friend and he wasn't hunted by paladins, perkele. He was a good man but people forged him quite different man who is known as Kalma nowdays!] -=Heading Home, A Firesoul's Story=- http://bgtscc.net/viewtopic.php?t=10911
Infamous Captain Kalma Hellstorm - Gentleman of Fortune
On our pillage through the Sword Coast, We sail heartless under the flag of Piracy!
What a rough few days. I have been too busy to mark happenings. First off all I should write down that if Umberlee is still watching after her own her plans are truely mystic for mortal's eyes. Somebody have tried put crimes on Morticia's name. Somebody who has glowing Katana. Sadly I can think only one person who carries such weapon. Seems like it is yet again time to meet old dear friend. Cousin even.
The wind is in our sails, and fate is on our side
Hoist the colours and sail into the night
No quarter for the Enemies, we'll bring 'em death and pain
Catam is back. Dressed in clothes which any murdered could wear. How fitting. He was asking questions and took my words - he belive that we would actually start fight in streets of Roaringshore where we only wanted to stop him and try to make better deal. Instead of talking he attacked from shadows, killed one of my men and by stander. Damned harpper agent knifed me too. Thankfully his cut didn't reach it's target. I don't wish to think where would I be now if it would have reached it. I promised to by stander, who was mixed in this cause murder lusted Catam that he would hang at the morning. Like troublemakers have custom to do in Little Luskan.
We took the body up back to private rooms. Tied him to the table and were going to ask why in the Queen's name he did such deeds against good people and my fair sailors. Daghala started to bark and growl at this point. I sent one of my men, Vane the Carpenter to look what the hell was going to on. Soon we just heard his dying screms. After a short fight we are able to take elf down. Elf who was painted his skin black as drow and entered to Captain's rooms without invition or permission.
One would think that is weird enough but the door opened once again. This time a bard waltzed in, like she wouldn't know anything about what was going on. Scarlett was her name. We escort her in other room where we don't held the criminal scums. We smalle talked quite a while all nicely with her untill the figting broke out in the room where the wounded prisoners were tied to the tables. After the short close quarter battle was over we count -three- dead prisoners. Now a new one inside. Elf female called Vanira, her skin was also painted black as drow.
Midget Saw, a deadly fate
Chopped up limbs become shark bait
Midget Saw, the pirate's code
It says that both your legs must go
Chopped to pieces
Ripped to shreds
You're gonna wish that you were dead!
One like me would think that this is enough for one day but no. Not even close. We were hardly able to secure the bodies before Knight and Valkur Boy rushed in, all hostile and ready to kill "Release the hostages Kalma!" What hostages? They are murders and things which should be keelhauled. Thankfully my men arrived quickly and force those two leave and talk about this. And oh-my-Queen the shovel waving bastard arrived too. None of my men dared to bid that he wouldn't arrive. We know him too well. We let Scarlett free too. She did no harm to us and I don't hurt people if they don't give reason for it.
After hours of talking we agree to ransom Vanira's body to Lance. Shovel monkey ran off, almost crying. All the troubles were almost worth of that sight. The deal with Lance involved punishment to Vanira. As we started punishing at the pier - And in no time one of my -own- men turned against me! How he dared!? Scarlett was helping him too so we hacked both of those fools down. Lance rushed to the place and joined in fight. I swear that knight was a fool but I never belived that he would be that stupid. He lost his deal when he took his blade out from the sheat.
Two days later I have been able to ransom the bodies. Everybody except Scarlett who we might just need to burn and Cale the Turncoat we shall send to the depths. We marked the bodies with R.
Captain's Log.
-Captain Kalma Hellstorm by the will of Umberlee.
Infamous Captain Kalma Hellstorm - Gentleman of Fortune
On our pillage through the Sword Coast, We sail heartless under the flag of Piracy!
Yet another elf is after me. Why he thinks that he is any different than the rest who are death already? Who's to say I won't live forever? But, you know what? It's a pirate's life for me, savvy? May the Queen guide the war over Moron Amar's people. Mostly of them are worse than orcs or drow.
To the Dead
To the Dead I write these words. In the
darkness I hear your screams, in the light I see
your figures. So many of you I had to bury and
dig up from the ground. I'm running towards the
unknown. Perhaps I will yet meet some of you,
although I know that your journey has come to an end.
I hear the water flowing, I wash my face in it.
May this be my gift to you.
I saw my compass pointing to all weird direction. Was it rum or sign? I have tried to see it again moving without a visible reason but it is hard. My own crew members belive that I am acting "all weird." That lot has good eyes, great. But they should start to learn some manners when talking with Captain or crew's officers.
Captain's Log.
-Captain Kalma Hellstorm by the will of Umberlee.
Infamous Captain Kalma Hellstorm - Gentleman of Fortune
On our pillage through the Sword Coast, We sail heartless under the flag of Piracy!
Lilah tries her old plan once again, I agreed to help her like I did almost an year ago. Maybe it is her smile what leads to my dead someday? The sailors are restless no word from people who hired us. I will travel to south with small group of my men if the gold doesn't arrive like is appointed in Letter of Margue.
The taste of victory takes on it's hold.
Round 'n round the world of splendid gold.
A euphoric state, suspended bliss.
Blackened out of one's consciousness.
Maybe I should take a new tattoo. Do like the new sailor lass Sola did. Just drop pants infront of Vicala. We will see how this idea looks after a bottle or two. I miss times when I was able to do such acts. When I had no duties. I had no money, no worries. Thankfully the riches are good enough payment for lost moments with friends. I can nowdays only relax with few people. Makes me wonder - Do all Captain's feel this same burder or do they slowly change?
The undeads are moving near by Roaringshore, my crew didn't agree with my idea to invite knights to get rid of these beasts. Queen grant me strength.
Captain's Log.
-Captain Kalma Hellstorm by the will of Umberlee.
Infamous Captain Kalma Hellstorm - Gentleman of Fortune
On our pillage through the Sword Coast, We sail heartless under the flag of Piracy!
It’s all up to you
No one lives forever
Been burn in hell
By all those pigs out there
It’s always been hell
From when I was born
They make me violate them
No matter who they are
...Was Luskan as bad as I remember? We had it all. Sure it was cold and lonely but hells the company, the drinks and the storm in the air. Can the south offer anything what the North; Home for the Wandering man gave to us? The coming war? I couldn't care less. They belive that they can use us as they want. But the code doesn't bound me to their deals. I could as well show my arse to them and slit their troats open. Maybe eve make my needs in their mouth while they are gasping for air. Or not, lets see do they actually pay anything else than good words. If they pay we will not leave back to the North just yet.
Get down on your knees
Get a good head on your shoulders
If it’s for your guys
Go to the end of the earth
Do what you think
Give it with dedication
I’ll put out your misery
This isn't how I dreamed this. At the North we were respected. Everybody used our services not just our own kind. My men nor I don't care for who we fight aslong as we get paid. I don't think that Sneaky One knows this or realises it. Ofcourse the people who we hate won't even have ideas about hiring us. We have common understanding that our kind doesn't mix well. If they try to force their ideas to us we will send their bodies to the depths. That it is how it should be. Common understanding - Balance. The war starts cause Baldur's Gate's fools tried to broke that balance. Nature will fix itself. The Queen knows what she is doing. The Question is do I know what I am doing?
Now is good time to bring Shipsail to me. We need to know everything about his old crew and the event in the Broken Goblet's arena. We also need to study Vicala's blade. She might be cursed somehow. Need to speak with Morticia as soon as possible. Speaking of Vicala. The mushrooms are going wild again. Hells, she can't keep them in control?
Captain's Log.
-Captain Kalma Hellstorm by the will of Umberlee.
Infamous Captain Kalma Hellstorm - Gentleman of Fortune
On our pillage through the Sword Coast, We sail heartless under the flag of Piracy!
Writing, it is a joy. Men don't realise it soon enough. I missed smell of ink. I missed so many things. On top of the list woman's warmth, chaosmist, wind and the Sea. I am unwilling to write down what happened, but I think that it is better to do so anyways. Thedran - yet again attacked us when we were weakest. Some God favours him, which one!? Even if we had the upperhand he was able to win, not by his own powers but with this elf. Tyressen which I spared once. Maybe the Queen punishes me for showing mercy. The enemy shows no mercy - Nor do I.
I will call in all favours, I will barter and bribe
I must find this elf and man, and I must find them alive
Lilah left yet again without a word? She more like the sea than sea itself. Steals the heart so the man doesn't want to take it back.
When I was 'gone' the crew went mad. Just like we thought that it would go. Honey was selected as captain when Red was unable to stop my sister to try and take over the crew. Bunch of crazy people.
I will head to South with few of my guards. I need to find the one who I care about. It is so hard to be with her when there is people around. She is so difficult when there is extra eyes watching. Maybe I am able to find a proper tracker for hire from Nashkel.
Captain's Log.
-Captain Kalma Hellstorm by the will of Umberlee.
What a fine vision it was, Hellstorm Fleet. Why to be crew when we can be so much more? To make this vision to happen it is clear that I have to head to the city of Sails. I will take twelve of my sailors with me and leave the others under commmand of my First Lieutenant. I gave orders to Kat - She will make the codebreakers vanish and mutineers suffer. Also I gave orders to Quarter Master to give extra rations for every sailor of Hellstorm crew on this Great Day when we became a Fleet.
I will keep touch to them, well not all of them but to Black with magic and to lasses with letters. Lasses those few women creatures who have made their way close to my heart, just like dagger's place. They didn't make this leaving easy. One of them is pregrant and one of them let out her feelings of love towards me - Which, I hold in my heart too. I have always had those there even if she went on her own path to look what is right. I love you but I also love the sea, the Queen, my ship and crew.
I will take contact to Arcane Brotherhood at the city of Sails, as soon as I have found a Captain who can be trusted and is willing to do business. And when Amn's forces have excuted the Dukes and their vile dogs the Gate's port is again for me and my fleet - The good trade starts again. Maybe I shouldn't think too far, but be known that I saw this all in vision. The Queen has granted me many gifts and we will do as she guides us to do!
Many years have I wandered
Alone and afraid
It seems now I've found a reason to live
As I stare at my grave
I ride the endless tide that's carried me so long
Heavy heart and broken soul
Would this have always been? Is this destiny?
I raise my head and onwards go.
And I know that the end comes
There's no reason to be scared
Talking to those lasses made my leaving seem unfair towards them. Their words and small movements are like tentacles of sea beast Kraken! It was an act of will to leave them behind - Or did they make it seem like that I had the choice when actually they pushed me on this direction? Weird world. Farewell Baldur's Gate when we next time encounter I wish that the plague of madness have left off from you.
Captain's Log.
-Captain Kalma Hellstorm by the will of Umberlee.
Returning. Time in the City of Sails wasn't all useless, although it stole so much from me. The trade wasn't fair.
At the moment he thought he'd lost it
It decided not to lose him
And as the new dawn approaches
He could see the bottom of his grave
All lightened with fires and darkened by shadows
But then he could feel the heat in his veins
And hear the wet leaves whispering
For the Bitch Queen to light his inner darkness
Korpi, Myrsky, Kat, Fenora and few more returned with me from Luskan. Too few, they won't never belive me. The old crew, when I made my way back to them they were like streetdogs. Why didn't they stay as pack of wolves? Wasn't that the will of the Queen? Chaos, be damned and praised her chaotic will. Too much heretic thougths amongst the men. Punishments, those will bring the order of our kind back. Morticia, Vane, Quarter Master Swason, Vic Shipsail and many more gone. I will not stand this! Am I only sane now!? They kill my strongest and truested men and hire all shady black knife-ears, hardly even woman mage, Krisaga and other such worthless landlubbers!
Mutiny?
Couldn't be. He would never dare. They would never dare.
Would they?
I need to meet them all, thieves, traders, nobles, agents, sailors, fellow Captains, Priestesses and even my enemies. Situtation - what is it? Maybe she wishes to see who is strongest? Atleast Moron Amar's elves aren't breathing over my shoulder and Roaringshore's shadows allow me to continue business without Knight order's noses sniffing what we are doing. Amn's victory opens also possiblities, Beregost.
I am not sure did my messenger arrive to Baldur's Gate with the letters. I haven't dared to speak with the two. No time, no reason and no will. I have the will when there is time and the reason.
Captain Kalma and Vicala the Spiked One! Before Capt Kalma's Luskan trip.
Captain's Log.
-Captain Kalma Hellstorm by the will of Umberlee.
Infamous Captain Kalma Hellstorm - Gentleman of Fortune
On our pillage through the Sword Coast, We sail heartless under the flag of Piracy!
1 x King's Tear
1 x Rogue Stone
1 x Black Pearl
1 x Star Sapphire
2 x Canary Diamond
3 x Jacinth
3 x Gem of Brightness
3 x Ruby
3 x Amber Gem
6 x Ametrine
9 x Amethyst
10 x Kunzite
10 x Fire Opal
10 x Topaz
12 x Sapphire
15 x Emerald
22 x Pearl
63 x Diamond
Few Books. [Two about home and one about the Queen of the Depths.]
Special Bottle of rum from Amalie. [She always owns a part of my soul.]
Simple silver ring. [I wont never forget you Fire-Heart.]
Silver necklace. [Kat, where are you Wild one?]
Winter wine. [What a fight it was.]
Potions of shapechange. [Blue-Wave Dave, are you dead?]
Severy curved thin sailor's cutlass with grim fuller, forged at Luskan from Spine of The world's iron. It's ivory handle's origin is Ten Town's knucklehead trout. Enchanted by Arcane Brotherhood's best mages - lightning arcs wander on blade's surface. Even holding this legendary blade makes your goal in your mind clear. Perfect against all mortal creatures this sword have served many Captains. Named fittingly 'North's Lighting Bolt' this blade searches almost dream likely enemies weak spots and lusts for warm blood.
Base Damage: 1d6 Base Critical Threat: 18-20/x2 Base Damage Type: Slashing Weapon Size: Medium Feats Required: Martial or Druid Base Item: Scimitar Weight: 4.0 pounds
Special Properties: Bonus Feat: Iron Will Damage Bonus: Electrical 1d6 Enchantment Bonus: +4 Skill Bonus: +3 Parry
Bitch Queen's Slap
After infamous Captain Kalma Hellstorm's mystic appearing after he was cruely keelhauled and drowned by Flaming Fist's Elite company called 'Norton's Bastards' this weapon came with the Captain back from the depths. The tale goes that Kalma's eyes colour changed to blue as the depths itself from the Bitch Queen's slap and this claw blade was given to him for the future's task. Two claw like little curved blade's leave from the handle and it looks like the weapon's holder has grown natural claw to his left hand. It works as finest buckler and at the same time the claw can be used for feral attacks.
Base Damage: 1d6 Base Critical Threat: x2 Base Damage Type: Slashing Weapon Size: Small Feats Required: Exotic or Monk Base Item: Kama Weight: 2.0 pounds
Special Properties: AC Bonus: +4 Deflection Damage Bonus: Piercing 1d4 Enchantment Bonus: +4
Lifestealer
Rusty, curved almost evil looking hunting knife with wooden handle. You can image how well it would slide on somebody's throat or make it way under the ribs. Like it's cousin Peacemaker this dagger owns dark enchantment which allows it's holder to feast on victim's life force, addictive effect!
Base Damage: 1d4 Base Critical Threat: x2 Base Damage Type: Piercing Weapon Size: Tiny Feats Required: Simple, Druid, Monk, Rogue or Wizard Base Item: Dagger Weight: 1.0 pounds
Special Properties: Enchantment Bonus: +3 Vampiric Regeneration: +2
Peacemaker
Civilised looking, quite common dagger. Like it's cousin Lifestealer this dagger owns dark enchantment which allows it's holder to feast on victim's life force, addictive effect!
Base Damage: 1d4 Base Critical Threat: x2 Base Damage Type: Piercing Weapon Size: Tiny Feats Required: Simple, Druid, Monk, Rogue or Wizard Base Item: Dagger Weight: 1.0 pounds
Special Properties: AC Bonus: +2 Deflection Vampiric Regeneration: +3
Plate-Piercer
Even it's name tells what it is for. Cruel, knight killing machine. Now it is even easier from distance or from Ship's deck! Perfect for snipping important targets; Officers, Captains, Mages, Seagulls etc.
Base Damage: 1d10 Base Critical Threat: 19-20/x2 Base Damage Type: Piercing Weapon Size: Medium Ammunition: Bolts Feats Required: Simple, Monk, Rogue or Wizard Base Item: Heavy Crossbow Weight: 8.0 pounds
The ol' tale goes that certain thief/ol' rogue/King of Candlekeep/Redguard's Captain/Business man/uncle Mel found this large bag of tiny daggers from certain warrior's/mercenary's/Love machine's/Beast's beach cave. This hairy and smelly beast man used these throwing daggers as tootpicks, outrageous! The cunning Rogue thought that he was 'saving' these noble daggers from the Beast's abuse.
Base Damage: 1d4 Base Critical Threat: x2 Base Damage Type: Piercing Weapon Size: Tiny Feats Required: Simple, Druid or Rogue. Base Item: Dart Weight: 0.0 pounds
Special Properties: Enchantment Bonus: +5
Black Dragon Scale Jacket
Deep black scales, awful grim looking. This crafter must have had twisted imagination and great magical skills'cause the jacket actually carries bit of Dragon's aura of power. In use of certain pirate Captain this jacket looks bit weathered, mostly cause added 'collar' -piece and different belt fixes around the actual jacket. Thankfully some of these new pieces add extra protection for the jacket's owner.
Special Properties: AC Bonus: +4 (Armour) Material: Creature (Dragonhide) Resistance: Acid 5/- Use: Acid Fog (11) 1 Use/Day use: Cloudkill (9) 1 Use/Day Use: Dragon Breath, Gas 1 use/Day Weight Reduction: 40% of Weight
Wind Leaf Cloak
As light as the wind itself. This Cloak ease it's carriers burden and makes him feel better, like the nature's blessing would travel with him. Carrier feels free while using this ancient cloak.
Base Item: Cloak Weight: 0.4 pounds.
Special Properties: Bonus Hitpoints: +10 Enchantment Bonus: Dexterity +3
Light Dim (5m) Green Weight Reduction: 20% of Weight
Ol' Fitting Leather Boots
Don't let the weathered look to fool you. This fine pair have served year after year. Owner has changed few times but the magic in them makes sure that the boots fit for any humanoid traveller's need.
Base Item: Boots Weight: 0.5 pounds
Special Properties: AC Bonus: +3 (Dodge Modifier) Bonus Feat: Dash Enchantment Bonus: Constitution +2
In my treasure vault; Statues, paintings, chest or two filled with platinum, piles after piles gold and silver. Ship's hold filled with different weapons, spiced, herbs and mushrooms. Stock of different magical wands, scrolls and potions. Agent network which can bring me what I desire as long as I have the gold for it.
55 Loyal men, armed with Luskanian steel and Amn's bows in my command. Holy storms of Fury covering our acts and strengthen our souls in the name of Umberlee.
Moron Amar splitting, Baldur's Gate suffering from hunger, bandits, monster horders, pirates and worse. Amn's royal forces keeping the peace at south. Candlekeep declaring how they are netural and that they won't step on my way.
Captain's Log.
-Captain Kalma Hellstorm by the will of Umberlee.
Infamous Captain Kalma Hellstorm - Gentleman of Fortune
On our pillage through the Sword Coast, We sail heartless under the flag of Piracy!
There is special place for all of them in Nine Hells. I don't need to do anything, their fate is already sealed by their own actions. But for their sake I hope that they don't wander on my righteous path.
The pitiful ones we rob and raid are the renewable resource from witch we take pay.
If they didn't exist upon the sea, then our pirate lives would cease to be.
No pray,
No pay,
No gold today!
Could it be?
Can't you see?
This pirates life was meant to be!
I lifted Grim's rank to fitting place: First Lieutenant. Men like him and he is man who knows what he is doing. I sent group of men yet again to Beregost; Their work is just to listen, find sword work and gather rumours. Not those rumours about 'undead pirates' - There aren't such things. Only undeads on ships, that doesn't make them pirates. Sometimes I think that my boots are more wiser than half of population around the Baldur's Gate.
My next stop will be at Amn, I agreed to meet my men at Beregost before we try to fit a meeting with the Cowled Wizards. Sadly the Trade Road isn't place me to walk and the Sword Coast is filled with codebreaker brothers. I will try my luck and sneak dangerously close of Doron Amar's borders.
Captain's Log.
-Captain Kalma Hellstorm by the will of Umberlee.
Kel, what an interesting fellow. He says that he is an opportunist; Not that hard to belive even if when it comes from his mouth. We have co-operated alot in the past. Kel and Gareut - Kalma and Mel. Is that all what is in him? When he speaks it feels that he has done it all and seen it all. Met them all and left most of them wondering what happened and why their coinpurse feels unnaturally light. Can I be proud to say that I am part of that huge group?
Maybe it is our experiences which bring us together. Us all Not just Kel and me, but all my sailors, comrades and so-called-friends. "My enemy's enemy is my friend" wise words.
Go - the cold moonlight reflecting off your blade
So many centuries spent waiting for this day
Ride - across the seas beneath a blackened sail
Know that a painful death awaits us if we fail
John Roland, what bold one. Rebellion of twenty men - against the Dukes of Baldur's Gate. Elven allies, orcs, and worse. I belive that we shall have our entertainment soon enough.
Captain's Log.
-Captain Kalma Hellstorm by the will of Umberlee.
