Omega Dicing: Episode 0.5

Episode 0.5 of Omega Dicing is the backstory solo session of Whitebeard which is played by Felix. The session begins with an introduction of Whitebeard. We learn Whitebeard is a Dwarf Wizard Pirate. The way the Piracy of Whitebeard is handled it is handled in a way were Whitebeard is a presentable member of society. This has a lot to do with figures Whitebeard has tied himself to in the past.

In Whitebeard's past he was a captain of his own pirate ship. However the former Grand Duke, Tolomon Klarow would engraft Whitebeard in as the first mate of his ship. Following the Demise of the Grand Duke, Whitebeard would fall back into a more normal way of life. However a pirate lord by the name of Captain Deadman would sometimes call upon Whitebeard for various jobs.

As the session begins to come together we learn Whitebeard was in a Tavern in the City of Xalraq where he resided. While in this tavern Whitebeard would receive a sealed letter. The letter would have a black seal with a bird on it. This seal would be the seal of Captain Deadman. Within the letter Whitebeard would learn of a job to collect an ancient pirate treasure hoard, the hoard of the ancient Captain Loxofist. The hoard was said to be worth around 250,000 gold and if Whitebeard was to take the job he would be responsible for putting together one of two crews that would work side by side to recover the said hoard. Whitebeard take the job and then we pick up play in the Great Tourtist Sea.

When we come into play in the Great Tourtist Sea we learn the job is already done. The treasure has been recovered. We learn of three of the crewmen Whitebeard put together which were Doc, Frederico and Jeff. Doc being a doctor on the ship, Frederico being a walking spyglass and Jeff a former carpenter fallen on hardtimes. While we are intorduced to these NPCs we are also intorudced to the second captain that whitebeard worked with to recover the said treasure which was Captain Hellbeard.

We see a glimpse of kinsmenship between Whitebeard and Frederico as they talk of celebrating the great hoard they have recovered. We then learn about what the crews had to go through to recover the treasure. Apparently the treasure was burried in a dungeon on an island full of monster with petrification abilities. Whitebeard and his crew who lose a shipmate by the name of Bill to a Basilik. Frederico jokes about with Bill gone that means more treasure for the everyone else. They then joke about throwing Hellbeard over for more treasure.

Following the jokes Hellbeard and Whitebeard have a discussion on magic and theories about possible spells. Whitebeard theorizes a spell that could absorb and redistribute a Dragon's Breath Weapon. The convo is cut short though as the ships begin to toss reckless in the water. From almost out of nowhere the Dragon Turtle that the Great Tourist Sea gets its name from emerges. The turtle eats Jeff and unleashes its breath weapon the ships bringing them to ruin. The treasure hoard of Captain Loxofist is lost to the Great Tourtist Sea. When things calm Whitebeard, Frederico and Captain Hellbeard find a plank together and they drift for two days and two nights. On the Third Morning they wash ashore on the N. W. Shattered Isles.

On the island they wash ashore on they are able to find some fruit to sustain them. They then immediately begin constructing a raft in an attempt to travel west to actually make it to a city. In the course of constructing the raft they encounter a plant monster that they end up killing and using some of its vine for ropes to hold the raft together. Upon completion of the raft they set off on a journey that lasts for 6 days. At the journeys end they end up landing in the city of Dile which happens to be old stomping grounds of Whitebeard. Whitebeard is able to call in a favor to get a boat ride back to the pirate camp of Captain Deadman on a boat called the Bolt of Blue which is typically a smuggling ship..

The journey to Deadmans camp would be a 12 day journey. Most of the journey would be uneventful. However on the 10th day Whitebeard would spot Hellbeard playing with one of the coins that he managed to pocket from the treasure hoard of Captain Loxofist. It would be a gold coin with Loxofist's image engraved on it. The coin would have a mithril plated brim. The presence of this coin would lead to a small confrontation between the two. This confrontation though would spark an event the last night of the journey.

On the last night of the journey Whitebeard would cast Disguise Self on himself to appear as the captain of the ship they were on. Whitebeard would then go to hellbeard and throw him overboard and in the process he would steal Hellbeards coins and wizard book as Hellbeard himself was a wizard. The entire ship would witness Whitebeard disguised as the captain throwing Hellbeard over. The crew would celebrate. The next morning The captain would learn of these events. A D20 would be rolled to see how drunk the captain was. The roll would be a natural 20. The captain would fully believe he had done these things.

Upon arriving at the camp of Captain Deadman, Whitebeard would rely the news of everything that went down with the exception of the details of Hellbeards demise. The father of Hellbeard, Captain Devilbeard would emerge. He would question Whitebeard. While he was unable to determine exactly what went down he was easily able to deduce there was more to the story.

With all of the politics out of the way though on the heels of loosing the hoard of Loxofist, Deadman, Devilbeard and Whitebeard would drink away the night. The next morning a messenger arrives that comes with news of a strange creature arriving with goat legs which is where the session ends and is a set up closing scenes to Pam's backstory solo session.