Editing Pirates and Palms (section)

=== Objects ===
==== Events ====
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| style="text-align:center;" | 2, 26, 0
| style="padding-left:7px; padding-right:5px;" | {{Cn|Crew Mate}}: "Hey Cap'n, take a look!" a lad yelled, beckoning to us.<p>{{Hn|Jeremy|0=}}: A waterfall cascaded down a rocky cliff, surrounded by stone statues of women. I'm no [[mage]], but I sensed a magical presence here. It didn't take long before I remembered the magical creatures from the [[Plane of Water]] known as [[nymph]]s. [[Regna]]n [[mage]]s summoned them frequently for their own purposes.<p>"We might yet find allies in this godforsaken place," I said, smiling.<p>[[Patris]]: "How do you mean?" [[Patris]] asked.<p>{{Hn|Jeremy|0=}}: "Did you ever see those [[Regna]]n mages, walking around in the company of watery lasses? It wasn't their good looks that got them all those beautiful women; those little darlings are [[nymph]]s. Somebody told me that they came into this world from the [[Plane of Water]], when [[Regna]]n mages opened a portal there," I said, hopping on one leg. I desperately needed to find me some footwear.<p>[[Patris]]: "What makes you think they're going to help us? You don't look much like a [[mage]] to me," [[Patris]] said skeptically.<p>{{Hn|Jeremy|0=}}: "[[Patris]], just you chill," I grinned. "Even if my charming smile doesn't convince them, a few coins will do the trick."<p>[[Patris]]: "We've got coins?" [[Patris]] asked in amazement.</p>
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| style="text-align:center;" | 8, 19, 0
| style="padding-left:7px; padding-right:5px;" | {{Hn|Jeremy|0=}}: We walked through the jungle, slowly but steadily. We sent an agile [[sea dog]] in front to warn us of any ambushes. The local folk had already shown us their hospitality.<p>{{Cn|Sea Dog}}: "Cap'n, Cap'n!" The [[sea dog]] was running towards us, his hands and legs gory.<p>{{Hn|Jeremy|0=}}: "Report immediately! Is there an ambush up there?"<p>{{Cn|Sea Dog}}: "A fort!" announced the [[pirate]], catching his breath. "There's a fort to the north, Cap'n, with some of them bloody [[gnoll]]s inside!"<p>{{Hn|Jeremy|0=}}: "A fort? Here, in these god-forsaken lands?" I said, astounded.<p>[[Patris]]: "Probably an old [[Erathia]]n outpost," surmised [[Patris]]. "In the days of old king [[King Nicolas Gryphonheart|Gryphonheart]], such fortswere built on pretty much any habitable island."<p>{{Hn|Jeremy|0=}}: "Now that's interesting," I said aloud. I put my hand on the [[sea dog]]'s shoulder: "You, wrap those wounds and rest awhile; you've done well. We'll continue toward the fort and kindly ask the [[gnoll]]s to find themselves another place to settle."</p>
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| style="text-align:center;" | 11, 6, 0
| style="padding-left:7px; padding-right:5px;" | [[Patris]]: "Cap'n, come here, quick!" [[Patris]] called excitedly.<p>{{Hn|Jeremy|0=}}: I approached my mate and found him on his knees examining something on the wet ground. He was positively beaming, which was very odd-[[Patris]] is not the type to often greet you with a warm smile.<p>[[Patris]]: "There are wheel traces here, Cap'n!" he explained. "Somewhere on this island, there are people or creatures smart enough to use wagons!"<p>{{Hn|Jeremy|0=}}: "Good news indeed," I agreed. "We'll have to carefully scout the island once we're set up here. Something tells me we have plenty of adventures ahead."<p><center> {{Morale|+2}}</p>
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| style="text-align:center;" | 11, 16, 0
| style="padding-left:7px; padding-right:5px;" | {{Hn|Jeremy|0=}}: It truly was an [[Erathia]]n outpost! The basic structure was still intact, but the walls were worn down and overgrown with swamp vegetation. It would need a complete overhaul—for its current inhabitants cared little about such niceties. Modest creatures, these [[gnoll]]s were.<p>Smoke coiled upward from somewhere deep inside the fort, likely a cooking fire. I do hate to spoil someone's dinner, but... Suddenly, a A huge [[gnoll]] emerged right in front of me out of a hole in the wall. His neck and body were covered in odd-looking rings and bones, and he was wielding an imposing club made out of a large animal's femur.<p>{{Cn|Gnoll}}: "[[Abrrgh]]!" growled the [[gnoll]].<p>{{Hn|Jeremy|0=}}: "Delighted to meet you, sir! I'm [[Jeremy]]," I answered cheerfully.<p>{{Cn|Gnoll}}: "Unnah abrrgh dun uuuh!"<p>{{Hn|Jeremy|0=}}: "[[Abrrgh]] it is then! Got it, got it. I ain't deaf," I replied, the crew chuckling behind me. The lads were enjoying our little conversation.<p>But then the [[gnoll]] let out a whining sound and raised his club. What a pity-we could have made great friends. Needless to say, the stupid creature didn't have time to contemplate its misstep; with a loud bang, my pistol sunk a bullet into his skull. [[Abrrgh]] fell to the ground with a sizeable new opening in his head.<p>"Onward! No quarter!" I commanded.</p>
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==== Towns ====
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{{town row|11, 15, 0|tan|Cove|[[Utopia]]}}
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==== Heroes ====
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{{hero row|1, 29, 0|tan|Jeremy|Captain}}
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==== Monsters ====
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{{encounter row|1, 18, 0|{{Cn|Crusader}}s | The mercenary captain stepped forward:<p>{{Cn|Crusader}}: "What the hell! This is our secret encampment. Nobody knows of it!"<p>{{Hn|Jeremy|0=}}: "Relax, buddy!" I said. "Me and the lads are merely exploring the island."<p>{{Cn|Crusader}}: "I will relax you, permanently!" spat the swashbuckler, drawing his sword.</p>}}
{{encounter row|3, 6, 0|{{Cn|Gorgon}}s | Unexpectedly, we spotted out scout running toward us in fulll sail. He flew right past me before I could even get a word in. As we scanned our surroundings in confusion, several enormous beasts leapt out from the jungle. They looked like a cross between a cow and a [[basilisk]].}}
{{encounter row|4, 11, 0|{{Cn|Ogre}}s | The most unpleasant creatures in existence, after wild [[orc]]s, are wild [[ogre]]s. And the latter are even dumber than the former. Dressed in hides with skulls hanging off their fetid clothing, these great shambling green hulks were breaking through the jungle. They could be heard from miles away, and those huge cudgels they carry can smash a human like a bedbug. That's why I advised the troops to quickly retreat to safe ground before opening fire.}}
{{encounter row|4, 21, 0|{{Cn|Orc|name=Orcs|image=Orc (HotA)}} | We kept encountering skulls impaled on stakes. I've heard that wild [[orc]]s mark their territory that way. With this in mind, I ordered my men to ready their weapons.}}
{{encounter row|5, 3, 0|{{Cn|Roc}}s | A piercing screech sounded above us. Looking up, I spotted huge predatory birds circling over our heads. I don't know what we looked like to them, but whether men or mice, we had to be prepared for a sudden attack.}}
{{encounter row|8, 21, 0|{{Cn|Lizardman|name=Lizardmen}} | An arrow whistled within inches of my ear. [[Patris]] jumped behind a tree just in time, and I quickly followed suit.<p>{{Cn|Pirate}}: "It's a trap!" yelled one of our boys.<p>Thank you so much for the clarification. As if I needed a hint that this wasn’t a meet-and-greet party. Squinting, I managed to spot our culprits hidden in the undergrowth. They looked like mean with lizard heads, dressed in loincloths. The [[lizardmen|lizard-men]] were standing ready with their bows, obviously not here for negotiations.</p>}}
{{encounter row|9, 11, 0|{{Cn|Iron Golem}}s | {{Cn|Iron Golem}}: "Access denied, password required!" a voice boomed from within the iron statue.<p>The presence of these statues on the island warned me. I assumed they were golems, possibly guarding something of value.<p>[[Patris]]: "Cap'n, these things look like they're guarding an old storehouse of some kind," said [[Patris]], pointing over the golems' backs. "Surely there's booty aplenty in there."<p>{{Cn|Iron Golem}}: "Password not provided. Trespasser to be exterminated!" boomed the iron guard, jarring me from my deliberations. Suddenly, the guards attacked!</p>}}
{{encounter row|13, 2, 0|{{cn|Dragon Fly|name=Dragon Flies}} | What could be worse than giant carnivorous dragonflies living near the river? Perhaps us getting near said river? Perhaps the fact that said dragonflies were looking at us? I managed to cut a few down, but it did not deter the rest of them.}}
{{encounter row|16, 13, 0|{{Cn|Serpent Fly|name=Serpent Flies}} | There was a loud stir coming from the jungle. Fueled by curiosity, some of the crew and I went to investigate. As we moved in closer, the noise seemed to be moving toward us! I was about to command the crew to turn around, when suddenly a host of mosquitoes flew out of the jungle, each the size of a gull. I barely managed to unsheathe my sabre before they fell upon us...}}
{{encounter row|17, 23, 0|{{cn|Crew Mate}}s|We came upon human footprints in the sand.<p>With high hopes, we followed the path, eventually finding a smuggler's hideout. They were unloading something from a boat when they spotted us. They appeared startled, but their sabres came out in no time.<p>[[Patris]]: "Cap'n, don't kill them all," [[Patris]] whispered.<p>"Just kill the hotheaded ones, and maybe the others will join us."</p>}}
{{encounter row|21, 17, 0|{{cn|Mage}}s | I would not expect to see [[mage]]s here, but that structure towering over the jungle-I've seen those on [[Bracada]]'s coast before. But here? [[Patris]] jabbed my arm and wouldn't you know it, I turned just in the right moment to to see [[mage]]s appear out of thin air.<p>{{Cn|Mage}}: One of them yelled, "Aha! [[Malcom]] wasn't brave enough to show up himself, so he sent [[pirate]]s! Whatever-we will not reveal out secrets!"<p>Who the hell is [[Malcom]]? Well, I don't think we'll have time to explain ourselves...}}
{{encounter row|32, 5, 0|{{cn|Ogre Mage|name=Ogre Magi}} | A large axe-wielding [[ogre]] came out to meet us. He wore a surprisingly neat chainmail shirt and a black eyepatch.<p>{{Cn|Ogre Mage}}: “Did you come for your friends?” he growled.<p>{{Hn|Jeremy|0=}}: “What friends?” I replied in surprise.<p>{{Cn|Ogre Mage}}: “[[Collar]]’s band. We captured their hideout and all their treasures. And we’re about to top our own coffers up a bit with your belongings,” the [[ogre]] grinned menacingly.<p>{{Hn|Jeremy|0=}}: “My dear friend, I have no idea what band you’re talking about, but if you want to take my stuff, then you'll have to take them from my corpse.”}}
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==== Seer's Huts ====
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{{SorQrow|seer=1|loc=2, 10, 0|quest=Defeat:<br>{{Cn|Wolf Rider}}s<br>at (19, 7, 0)</br>|rew={{An|Stoic Watchman}}|prop=Wolf Riders are menacing the northern region of this land.  If you could be so bold as to defeat them, I would reward you richly.|comp=At last, you defeated the Wolf Riders, and the countryside is safe again!  Are you ready to accept the reward?}}
{{SorQrow|seer=2|loc=30, 3, 0|quest=Defeat:<br>{{Cn|Iron Golem}}s<br>at (9, 11, 0)</br>|rew={{An|Bird of Perception}}|prop=Iron Golems are menacing the northwestern region of this land.  If you could be so bold as to defeat them, I would reward you richly.|comp=At last, you defeated the Iron Golems, and the countryside is safe again!  Are you ready to accept the reward?}}
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==== Quest Guards ====
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{{SorQrow|guard=1|loc=2, 12, 0|quest=Return with:<br>{{An|Stoic Watchman}}</br>|prop=A powerful wizard owns this tower.  He refuses to let you pass unless you bring him the Stoic Watchman.|prog=The wizard is adamant.  Without the Stoic Watchman, none will pass.|comp=The wizard agrees to let you by in exchange for the Stoic Watchman.  Do wish to pass at this time?}}
{{SorQrow|guard=1|loc=32, 2, 0|quest=Return with:<br>{{An|Bird of Perception}}</br>|prop=A powerful wizard owns this tower.  He refuses to let you pass unless you bring him the Bird of Perception.|prog=The wizard is adamant.  Without the Bird of Perception, none will pass.|comp=The wizard agrees to let you by in exchange for the Bird of Perception.  Do wish to pass at this time?}}
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==== Pandora's Boxes ====
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{{encounter row|35, 35, 0|[[File:Pandora's_Box.gif|link=Pandora's Box]] [[Pandora's Box]]| <center> '''Contents:''' +2 {{ps|Knowledge}}, {{ss3|Water Magic|Expert}}, {{spell name|Teleport}}</center></p>}}
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''Note: To reach the Pandora's Box, a hidden [[Spell Scroll]] of [[Water Walk]] must first be obtained. It is located at the very top-left corner, behind the Rocs. With the [[Spyglass]] artifact behind the [[Crew Mate]]s, it is possible to see the [[Hole]] on the island in the bottom-right corner while walking between the other two islands. Going there triggers a fight with [[Zealot]]s.''

==== Other objects ====
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{{encounter row|10, 25, 0|{{map object|Crypt}}|'''Rewards:''' 2500 {{Gold}} [[Gold]], {{An|Legs of Legion}}}}
{{encounter row|12, 22, 0|{{map object|Witch Hut}}|{{ss3|Logistics|Basic}}}}
{{encounter row|28, 19, 0|{{map object|Shrine of Magic Incantation}}|{{spell name|Bless}}}}
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{{user commentary|
* This scenario is quite simple. Just keep moving to the [[Cove]] town from the start.
* Don't forget to recruit the [[Nymphs]]. Due them being level 1 units, it'll be free.
* Since [[Pirates]]' ammo is limited, wait turns and then shoot. Pirates have no [[melee penalty]], so they can finish heavily wounded enemies.
** You may also try to divide them in multiple stacks.
* [[Crew Mates]] and [[Nymphs]] can defend the Pirates from the enemy attacks. The Nymphs can also be used to distract the enemies and then go away.
}}{{end of user commentary}}

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