Day 236 - 245: Zombo Combo

Day 236 - 245: Zombo Combo

We have

we know the location of harrigan's former first mate

we are going to Daggin's Jaws which involves "shooting the gullet"

we take 9 days to get to Daggin's Jaws

Day 245:
the big island has several streams that allow passable routes into the jungle

at the northeast entrance to the channel there is a beach we notice has several lifeless bodies amidst wreckage

We go around the west shore back to the north to explore that beach.
On the southern tip of big jaw there is a 30 foot sea cliff, above it there are several towering carved heads that peer out over the ocean. appear to be wood and 10 feet tall each.
As we approach and start to pass by the west there is a swatch of barren soil without verdant jungle growth that is typical of the island, atop a 40 foot high cliff. There are a few boulders from which a pillar of smoky light emanates. We believe it to be a signal fire. Dorant sees through the smoke, with about 6 tents and a campfire. 9 people are there, wearing sailor's clothing. they look weary and worn. Nothing else of note on the west side

we climb the face with stuff and come upon a group of 9 women who immediately tell us to drop our weapons and give them our ship
we tell them we're looking for Skags Rockrum

Their leader tells us Skags is deceased on the beach
She is Elise Skrogblood, she was first mate on a ship before they ran aground

She tells us a story
a couple months ago their ship ran aground, skags was trying to shoot the gullet to get away from harrigan, as soon as they started they ran aground. undead attacked shortly after. they fled from the ship but most didn't make it. there was poisoning and disease. They have not explored much of the island, afraid to leave their camp. There's a freshwater spring nearby.
They say Bricko Ackas, a shapechanging undead, killed their crew.
Bricko Ackases cannot stand being away from the water for more than 6 hours. they can create spawn and have a death throes attack.

We come upon a clearing on the island, there is a bubbling spring. a small series of freshwater pools.
Stones in the area bear carvings, there are symbols of pharasma. Lots of footprints.

The pool's waters are magical, the waters act as a bane against undead, and have positive energy.
Anointing a weapon gains undead bane until sundown
drinking gives cure moderate wounds spell
the water becomes nonmagical but pure upon bottling

Lorie anoints his shortsword and bullets
We continue past the pools, toward the beach

We come upon some undead and eventually beat them
We see a plank from a wrecked longboat of the ship that Skags captained

We gain 3,800xp from the fight, Longwhisker and Cassius take ability damage

end session