Entry in the Unique Ship Challenge III.
The "Blue Orion" is one of the many small trading ships that operate between the many ports of call in Bralspace. Run as an independent operation by its captain, Holly Minsetty, she is a frequent sight at Bral and the water world "Deep Blue Cube". The ship has been painted in an assortment of shades of blue, ranging from a midnight blue along it's keel and gradually lightening in colour as it gets closer to the deck, which is a light sky blue. The sails are a light misty transparent blue, gradually getting clearer towards the trailing edges. The ship has besides the normal Tradesman armament, one removable light ballista that can be located at four hardpoints constructed specifically for holding the weapon.
At certain times, the captain has used the "Hold of Holding" as a smuggler's compartment for those that are willing to pay very large sums of cash, but usually it is used as a freshwater pond to hold the ships standard cargo of fresh live fish to Bral.
Holly Minsetty
Human Female, Thief , N, Level 5, Hp: 17, Dex: 17
Prof's: Dagger, Lgt. X-Box, Fishing, Local History - Keoland,
Spacemanship.
Equipment: Dagger +1; +3 vs. Neogi, Ring of Protection +2.
Originally from the Kingdom of Keoland of Oerth. Holly was always curious about the heavens, and with one close call to many from her nights as a catburglar, she had a sudden desire to be as far away from a certain noble as possible, hired onto a spelljamming merchant.
Arriving on Bral, she worked for House Daxault for many years, saving her earnings, until she could afford her own ship. Holly is 47 years of age, 5'8" tall and slightly overweight with slightly greying black hair and brown eyes. She always wears a vest with many fishing tackles attached as a good luck charm.
Rafe von Kluster
Male Human, Priest of Xerbo, N, Level 5, Hp: 19, Wis: 16
Prof's: Cutlass, Harpoon, Catapult, Appraising, Religion - Suloise,
Seamanship, Spacemanship, Swimming.
Equipment: Leather Armour +1, Cutlass of Fish Summoning.
Also from Oerth, a friend of Holly's from her first voyage of planet, Rafe has been with Holly through thick and thin. It is his sharp wit, and knowledge of the merchant trade that has kept the "Blue Orion" a profitable ship since Holly bought it. Rafe, of the Suel people, appears about 38 years old, but talks about the good old days of about 70 years ago when drunk. He is 5'9'', and a slim fair skinned man of about 150 lbs. His eyes are a peculiar shade of violet and his hair is strawberry blonde in colour, with a long plait down his back.
Jusix of the Void
Male Vacuum Genasi, Mage/Thief, NG, Level 4/5, Hp: 16
Prof's: Staff, Short Sword, Dart, Spellcraft, Engineering, Rope
Use, Dancing.
Equipment: Short Sword +1, Ring of Invisibility, Bracers of AC:
6.
Hired on at Bral, Jusix doesn't talk about his past. When not on the helm, Jusix is usually on deck drawing constellation patterns in a large book that he carries with him at most times or helping the crew work the ropes. Jusix is the one that is sent over to abandoned ships that they occasionally find drifting. As he doesn't need to breath; and cloaked in invisibility he has no problems with wrecks that have deadly air.
Jusix, a thin, 5'3" vacuum genasi with a light greyish skin and shoulder length hair, that doesn't move even in the strongest winds. He normally wears an assortment of black clothing with a emerald green sash crossing from his left shoulder to right hip.
Crew:
14 (6*1st Fighters, 3*1st Thieves, 4*0 level, 1*1st
Psionicst)
Note: One of the crew is working for House Kullek of Bral to keep
an eye on the Captain.
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