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Salt and Blood - Chapter 8

<< Chapter 7| Table of Contents| Chapter 9>>1.08 - StormfrontThere are some who see an approaching storm as an omen of doom, but the wise seafarer accepts the ocean in all her forms. To battle against the changing tides is a war you cannot win.-Excerpt from “The Divine Encyclopaedia, Volume 3” published by the Coll...

Salt and Blood - Chapter 7

<< Chapter 6| Table of Contents| Chapter 8>>1.07 - Learning the RopesEvery kid these days wants to set sail in search of fortune. Most of them can’t even tie a bloody knot.-Excerpt from an article in the ‘Minenblum Herald’ by Commodore SaffRose hadn’t realised how much learning was involved in piracy. The story...

Salt and Blood - Chapter 6

<< Chapter 5| Table of Contents| Chapter 7>>1.06 - A Charted CourseI want to draw a map. I don’t like the way the oceans are portrayed by most cartographers. She is wild and untamed. There are intricacies to the craft that most don’t appreciate. It is my belief that the sea should not be defined by the language of ...

Salt and Blood - Chapter 5

<< Chapter 4| Table of Contents| Chapter 6>>1.05 - Leather and InkYou can get a worthwhile measure of a man by listening to how he talks of his ambitions. Someone who loves the journey and isn’t just craving the destination makes a better acquaintance than one who has no love for the little moments.-Quoted from Baron...

Salt and Blood - Chapter 4

<< Chapter 3| Table of Contents| Chapter 5>>1.04 - New FriendsLifelong brothers are often made unexpectedly. Supposedly Saltbeard met Deadeye Hannigan while getting a shave.-Excerpt from ‘Lesser Known Misadventures of Castell Saltbeard’ by Grolsh WrightRose woke with a start, jolting upright and smacking her head i...

Salt and Blood - Chapter 3

<< Chapter 2| Table of Contents| Chapter 4>>1.03 - Rookie MistakeNever set sail without a navigator or at least a map and compass-Excerpt from ‘The Ten Laws of the Sea’, author unknownRose didn’t know when she had fallen asleep. It was hard to tell time without the moon and the stars when the only view was the pi...

Salt and Blood - Chapter 2

<< Chapter 1| Table of Contents| Chapter 3>>1.02 - Set in SaltAn occupation is for life, so choose wisely-Excerpt from ‘Charting the Tide: A Journeyman’s Guide to Skills and Occupations’ by various contributorsEmerlan Isle was a poor nation. No one would dare to claim otherwise, not even its most staunch patriots...

Salt and Blood - Chapter 1

Table of Contents| Chapter 2>>1.01 - Fisherman’s DaughterThere is no greater meditation than a day spent casting the rod-Excerpt from ‘Fishing and More’ by Ronald WestwindThere was a tug on her pole, startling Rose from her daydream and spurring her into action. She stood from her stool and tightened her grip as ...