Due to life catching up with me and being unable to juggle all that is needed from me in RL in combination with running a faction like the Dreadnought, I decided to shelf Saul Mackerel, Firbolg Dread Pirate, indefinitely.
I want to thank all who made playing Saul an absolute joy.
And of course I'd like to thank those that made it a mess. As both are needed in a balance.
So my thanks go out to the following
The crew of the Dreadnought.
"It cant be done", "People don't care about sailing down here", "The Dreadnought is not profitable".
I has been done. It took months of effort. I set up an entire system of ranks that I hope will live on, but the Dreadnought has a crew. A well oiled machine that is capable of the craziest plunder and bloodshed ever seen on the Trackless Sea.
Now, this would have been impossible were it not for the support of:
Nissa and her IC household.
Always ready to help out the Dread with supplies and taking the burden of meetings upon themself even thought their initial contact was a bit rough.
Valks and his industrious clan.
A likewise supportive faction that supplied most of the early sailors and helped with materials for the ship and crew.
And last but not least, Ner'enthis.
The amount of work he put in is incredible, and he has been the most stable support I've ever had. Recruiting, sailing, organizing.
Without you, we would not have made it this far, my friend.
I'll mention some crew without namedropping too much:
The main vanguard,
The best Ranger,
The reliable "kitten hoarder",
The Mechanic,
The golden-eyed navigator,
True shot knucklebones,
Distilled beauty in red,
The Incredible Magic warding machine,
Old salt teaching Saul about the ways of the Dread crew.
The greatest bandana wearing goblin of all
The matey that needs a mate or he gets...
If I forgot someone, I apologize.
Sencliff:
Starting out as a washed up Firbolg, angry but knowledgeable, Sencliff took him in and made him grow into a strong and capable Captain. He sailed with several crews and it helped him form his opinion on the ways of the trackless sea and paint a large target on his main mark. The Merchant navy.
The Merchant Navy:
Mariangel and her crew , but mariangel specifically has been a great adversary to have. Honorable, open for discussions and talks. Friendly. And an all out crazy character
Yesterday was Saul's last sail. And he was sent off by his crew with song and drink.
Can't honestly say it was an easy goodbye for me. I'll still be around on arelith, just not in any leadership capacity.
And not on Saul.
Since he is shelved I guess I'll say: "Be seein' ye".
