Logan:
Yeah, Vark knows Logan. (And might recognize others as well.) It'd be better to go alone and in disguise. Logan's disguise skill isn't great, but if he's just trying to look like "not Logan", it might be enough. Especially if he can go by with a group of people. (Channeling Assasin's Creed a little, I suppose.)
Logan pulls up his hood, gabs and empty crate and joins the steam of workers heading to the pier. Meanwhile, the rest of the team stay in the large gondola waystation and enjoy a cup of coffee or hot chocolate.
09:29, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 13 using 1d20+3. Disguise for Logan.
OOC: That's enough to get onto the pier at least.
The pier is a broad stretch of hard wood extending almost 100 feet out into the grand canal. The first moorings are kept free for the many gondolas dropping people off and picking up new passengers. The gondoliers maneuver aggressively to get into the wharf first and the sound of cussing and threats fills the air.
The rogue keeps walking out and starts passing big sailing ships that are unloading goods from other cities and lands. The first is a simple flat bottomed river boat that has brought food down from one of the plantations that surround Sasserine. The next is a carrack that is off loading coconuts - probably from the Pearl Islands guesses Logan. The number of workers milling around on the dock quickly drops off as Logan reaches the last third of the wharf, and he starts to be able to see ahead better. The thief looks down to the very end of the pier where the Blue Nixie should be and his heart sinks.
The ship is not there - the mooring is simply empty.
Logan's eye travels further out and is caught by a familiar eight pointed star embossed on the side of a vessel anchored in the middle of the grand canal. Bending down and pretending to tighten a shoelace, Logan studies the ship. Yes, it is the Blue Nixie alright. Anchored (illegally) right in the middle of the channel at a point equidistant from the end of pier five and Barge End.
OOC: The Blue Nixie is anchored about 100 feet (66 yards, 30 m) out from the end of Pier Five and roughly the same distance from Shadowshore. Logan can see several men moving around on deck - they are pulling water barrels onboard using a rope and tackle. He doesn’t recognize any of them (i.e. No Vark, Ketrana or Vanthus) The vessel is slap bang in the middle of a main naval thoroughfare and sailing vessels and gondolas are having to weave around it as they head to navigate past to other points in the city.
There is no-one moving around on the last third of the dock so it would be hard to get any closer than he is.
The gondola waystation is buidling 20 on the map.
This message was last edited by the GM at 08:00, Wed 10 June 2015.