Editing On The Sea 2 (section)

===Still Day 6 [Salamander 10]===

The party debates how to divide the group of 8 or 9, including three cataurs, between two boats, and also what to do with the cataurs more generally.

Nesh appears, which is somewhat startling to cataurs.  They comment in cataur, which none of us understand.  Vidan tries to sum up to Nesh.  Diomarche thinks if we let them go they’d probably go back towards Jabar rather than to Red, unless they don’t think they can sail at all.  Three cataurs on the boat might not be able to sail very well.

Diomarche offers to Rashkar that we’ll let them go with their boat if they agree to answer a bunch of questions and swear a Purple-bound vow not to hunt our friend for any reason.  He agrees.

What did they know of Middlesea?  They’d heard everyone was trapped but not too much else.

When did they get the mission?  A little over a month ago. (possibly around [[Promises Promises]])   

What do they know about the Oasis’ plans?  Well, the cataurs know the Oasis has plans.  What about at Middlesea?  They probably had a shaman and a yellow mage and some guys.

There’s been some grumblings from some of the shamans about goblins, being greedy, or something.  And there was definitely a report of an orc attack that turned the whole thing into a fight rather than a kidnapping mission.  But he has no details about either of those; he doesn’t think they were coordinated with the cataur/Oasis plan.  The kidnapping was clearly the same Saurien the cataurs on the boat were after, but who he/she was is unclear.  Nesh wants to know why, WHY?!?  Because they’re the only one who can get into the cave? vault? something.

Are there any other crews after the Saurien?  There will be soon; the Oasis will likely know its shaman is dead soon, if not already.

Anything else you think we should know?  Rashkar hears Diomarche’s cousin had kids, he doesn’t know if they’re still in contact.  He hadn’t heard.

Scout wonders if the powerful Yellow mages among the Prides would just be able to swat the Vow away?  Probably, but Vidan would likely notice if the spell gets dispelled.

They don't think that they can sail all the way back, they make a vow to not hunt Nesh,