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 |'''Name:''' || '''Lorrance Ohm'''
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-|'''Location:''' || [[The Nautilus]]
+|'''Location:''' || Retired
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-|'''Rank:''' || [[Quartermaster]]
+|'''Rank:''' || [[Captain]] Emeritus
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 |'''Guilds:''' || None

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 |'''Location:''' || [[The Nautilus]]
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-|'''Rank:''' || [[Captain]]
+|'''Rank:''' || [[Quartermaster]]
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 |'''Guilds:''' || None

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 I had set up camp as best I could near the rocky outcrop that had become my obsession. As with the mountain top, the first few days on the island were uneventful, though I couldn’t shake the feeling of being watched, by someone, or something. There was no food and no fresh water available and even the fish seemed to be missing from areas that should be teaming with them. Only the moisture from the occasional passing rainstorm kept me alive, though I was still forced to drink straight from the sea more often than I should.
-In just a week, I felt my life escaping me. My clothes were ragged and stained; my skin was gaunt and thin; my mind was cloudy and spinning. On the eve of my seventh day upon the island, I made my last stand, and had climbed upon the rocky outcrop of the shoreline. I raised my arms high, and cried out to the Gods, and asked for their help while daring them to answer why they would not give it to me, given that not once had they offered an answer to any of the questions that were the foundation of my journey. And almost instantly, a tempest began to swirl the sea before me, turning it an odd shade of green – the same shade as from my vision. That is when I realized that I was living in that moment from the vision. A moment later, I knew who I was dealing with, and I cried out over the sea.
+In just a week, I felt my life escaping me. My clothes were ragged and stained; my skin was gaunt and thin; my mind was cloudy and spinning. On the eve of my seventh day upon the island, I made my last stand, and had climbed upon the rocky outcrop of the shoreline. I raised my arms high, and cried out to the Gods, and asked for their help while daring them to answer why they would not give it to me, given that not once had they offered an answer to any of the questions that were the foundation of my journey. And almost instantly, a tempest began to swirl the sea before me, turning it an odd shade of green – the same shade as from my vision. That was when I realized that I was actually living in the scene from the vision. And a moment later, I knew who I was dealing with, and I cried out over the sea.
 “Oh Neptune, Master of the Sea, I beseech thee! I have surrendered all that I am to you. I have nothing left to give but my very heart and soul. Take me, for I am nothing without the sea!”
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 And then, without further thought, I threw myself into the waters.
-What happened next I cannot say with certainty. It was dreamlike and otherworldly, once again existing without the awareness or constraints of time. When I came to full awareness again, I found I had returned once more on the beach. Only this time, I was just south of Talisman Roads. I felt healthy and sated, restored to full vigor, and could stand without difficulty. And best of all, I had the answers to all of my silent questions. And more.
+What happened next I cannot say with certainty. It was dreamlike and otherworldly, once again existing without the awareness or constraints of time. When I came to full awareness again, I found myself once more lying upon the beach. Only this time, I was just south of Talisman Roads. I felt healthy and sated, restored to full vigor, and could stand without difficulty. And best of all, I had the answers to all of my silent questions. And more.
 I had no idea how long I’d been gone, but I headed south over land as quickly as I could, making for my ship and crew in Rogue’s Cove. Four days later, I was home.

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 The cabin was sparse but comfortable, and I noticed some provisions on the table beneath the port hole. Looking out, the shadows of the ship's masts and sails that were cast upon the calmer-than-normal seas indicated we were heading nearly due south. Momentarily, I thought perhaps they were simply taking me back home to Rogue's Cove, but circumstances indicated that another destination was in store for me. So, I decided to settle in for the ride, knowing surely that I had already experienced far worse than this unknown voyage.
-Salted meats, bread, and wine had been set out on the table. The delicious aromas awakened my hunger, and I remember quickly devouring one of the larger chunks of meat, taking several bites of the fresh bread, and washing it all down with at least two cups of wine. I say "at least", because that's all that I can remember of the remainder of the voyage. When the tendrils of awareness once again began to creep into the fringes of my conscious mind, I had found myself on a beach, with the waves of the sea lapping at my feet and the sun high overhead. It had seemed just later in the day, but it could have been a month, for all I knew at the time.
+Salted meats, bread, and wine had been set out on the table. The delicious aromas had awakened my hunger, and I remember quickly devouring one of the larger chunks of meat, taking several bites of the fresh bread, and washing it all down with at least two cups of wine. I say "at least", because that's all that I can remember of the remainder of the voyage. When the tendrils of awareness once again began to creep into the fringes of my conscious mind, I had found myself on a beach, with the waves of the sea lapping at my feet and the sun high overhead. It had seemed just later in the day, but it could have been a month, for all I knew at the time.
 It took me less than a day to fully explore the island that I was now marooned on. And though I didn't know where I was and certain I'd never been there before, I still managed to stumble upon a spot that I was intimately familiar with – the rocky shore from my vision upon the mountain.

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	Once the restoration was under way, I left Rogue's Cove on another mission known to no one but myself. It was a dangerous foray into the unknown, and I knew that there was a chance I would not return. I had questions of life and faith, questions of heart and hate. Indeed, I had come to question my decisions and my profession and all that I was. And I knew that to find the answers, I had to not only seek out and ask the Gods, but I had to challenge them as they would certainly challenge me.		Once the restoration was under way, I left Rogue's Cove on another mission known to no one but myself. It was a dangerous foray into the unknown, and I knew that there was a chance I would not return. I had questions of life and faith, questions of heart and hate. Indeed, I had come to question my decisions and my profession and all that I was. And I knew that to find the answers, I had to not only seek out and ask the Gods, but I had to challenge them as they would certainly challenge me.

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 '''Chapter 3'''
 '''Chapter 4'''
 '''Epilogue'''

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 '''Chapter 2'''
-Eighteen months had passed when, finding that a life at sea in a less-than-honorable profession agreed with me, I signed onto the crew of another ship, the ''[[Rising|The Rising]]'', led by the venerable [[Captain]] [[Full Moon]]. My skills at persuasion and thievery allowed me to rise quickly among the ranks, from crewman, to [[Quartermaster]], and then to [[First Mate]], all within 2 years. As Captain Tink and Captain Moon were friends, they agreed to share my services, neither wishing to give up a mate as valuable to them as I was. Since [[The Rising]] spent the majority of its time in port, due in large part to a run of extremely profitable raids on a series of ships and ports, such a “shared” arrangement allowed me to sail the open seas as frequently as I chose with the HMS Boner, but also provided the comforts of port when such amenities as drink and women were desired (as they frequently were!).
+Eighteen months had passed when, finding that a life at sea in a less-than-honorable profession agreed with me, I signed onto the crew of another ship, the ''[[The Rising|Rising]]'', led by the venerable [[Captain]] [[Full Moon]]. My skills at persuasion and thievery allowed me to rise quickly among the ranks, from crewman, to [[Quartermaster]], and then to [[First Mate]], all within 2 years. As Captain Tink and Captain Moon were friends, they agreed to share my services, neither wishing to give up a mate as valuable to them as I was. Since the ''[[The Rising|Rising]]'' spent the majority of its time in port, due in large part to a run of extremely profitable raids on a series of ships and ports, such a “shared” arrangement allowed me to sail the open seas as frequently as I chose with the ''HMS Boner'', but also provided the comforts of port when such amenities as drink and women were desired (as they frequently were!).
-In August of 1708, Captain Moon announced to the world that he was retiring from the life of piracy, after 16 long years. In the standing tradition of pirate crews, my mates aboard [[The Rising]] elected me to serve as their [[Captain]]. I immediately selected the ship's beautiful [[Bosun]], Miss [[Daphne TartNSweet]], as my [[First Mate]].
+In August of 1708, Captain Moon announced to the world that he was retiring from the life of piracy, after 16 long years. In the standing tradition of pirate crews, my mates aboard the ''[[The Rising|Rising]]'' elected me to serve as their [[Captain]]. I immediately selected the ship's beautiful [[Bosun]], Miss [[Daphne TartNSweet]], as my [[First Mate]].
-One year later, in August of 1709, [[Quartermaster]] [[DD]] of [[the Rising]] reported that the Ship's hold was growing empty after over 15 years in port. I therefore was forced to order the crew to prepare the ship again for sail, to leave port in late December of that year, for another round of pillaging to replenish our stores. After languishing in port for so long, she was not seaworthy, her sails torn, her rigging frayed, and her masts rotted near through. Sufficient plunder remained to pay the local artisans and carpenters for a complete restoration, and I placed my [[First Mate]] in charge of the effort. She had 4 months to make ready the ship, and I had every confidence that she would rise to the challenge.
+One year later, in August of 1709, [[Quartermaster]] [[DD]] of the ''[[The Rising|Rising]]'' reported that the Ship's hold was growing empty after over 15 years in port. I therefore was forced to order the crew to prepare the ship again for sail, to leave port in late December of that year, for another round of pillaging to replenish our stores. After languishing in port for so long, she was not seaworthy, her sails torn, her rigging frayed, and her masts rotted near through. Sufficient plunder remained to pay the local artisans and carpenters for a complete restoration, and I placed my [[First Mate]] in charge of the effort. She had 4 months to make ready the ship, and I had every confidence that she would rise to the challenge.
 '''Chapter 3'''

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 It is from their names that I’ve adopted my “family” name of Ohm – taking the first letter of each of their names as my own. But it’s also from them that I’ve learned to be a master at thievery, deception, and survival. As I’ve mentioned, I’ve gone by many names in the thirty some years since I’ve left the troupe, depending upon the company I kept and how desperate I was for money. I’ve played the con and all the roles – prince and pauper, lord, knight, and servant. The last role, back in 1702, became the source of the price that still rests upon my head – 1000 gold coin, dead or alive! Apparently Lord Lasko, who took me into his confidences as housemaster, did not take kindly to discovering that I had bedded his two young daughters – at the same time!!
-Not wishing to personally experience Lasko’s wrath, or be discovered by the quickly gathering contingent of bounty hunters, I carefully found my way to the docks, seeking passage across the sea. It was there that I eyed the beautiful lady that I later learned to be Captain Tink. After an evening of drink, and a night of lust, she offered me safety aboard her ship; a 24-gun Royal Navy 5th rate still carrying the name HMS Boner (she said it was "quaint"), in exchange for my services as her [[Master Gunner]], an offer that I eagerly accepted. In the first few months of service as a privateer, I become known amongst my crewmates as “Rammit” Ohm, an obvious reference to my superior cannoneer skills, or so they tell me.
+Not wishing to personally experience Lasko’s wrath, or be discovered by the quickly gathering contingent of bounty hunters, I carefully found my way to the docks, seeking passage across the sea. It was there that I eyed the beautiful lady that I later learned to be Captain Tink. After an evening of drink, and a night of lust, she offered me safety aboard her ship; a 24-gun Royal Navy 5th rate still carrying the name ''HMS Boner'' (she said it was "quaint"), in exchange for my services as her [[Master Gunner]], an offer that I eagerly accepted. In the first few months of service as a privateer, I become known amongst my crewmates as “Rammit” Ohm, an obvious reference to my superior cannoneer skills, or so they tell me.
 '''Chapter 2'''
-Eighteen months had passed when, finding that a life at sea in a less-than-honorable profession agreed with me, I signed onto the crew of another ship, [[The Rising]], led by the venerable [[Captain]] [[Full Moon]]. My skills at persuasion and thievery allowed me to rise quickly among the ranks, from crewman, to [[Quartermaster]], and then to [[First Mate]], all within 2 years. As Captain Tink and Captain Moon were friends, they agreed to share my services, neither wishing to give up a mate as valuable to them as I was. Since [[The Rising]] spent the majority of its time in port, due in large part to a run of extremely profitable raids on a series of ships and ports, such a “shared” arrangement allowed me to sail the open seas as frequently as I chose with the HMS Boner, but also provided the comforts of port when such amenities as drink and women were desired (as they frequently were!).
+Eighteen months had passed when, finding that a life at sea in a less-than-honorable profession agreed with me, I signed onto the crew of another ship, ''[[the Rising]]'', led by the venerable [[Captain]] [[Full Moon]]. My skills at persuasion and thievery allowed me to rise quickly among the ranks, from crewman, to [[Quartermaster]], and then to [[First Mate]], all within 2 years. As Captain Tink and Captain Moon were friends, they agreed to share my services, neither wishing to give up a mate as valuable to them as I was. Since [[The Rising]] spent the majority of its time in port, due in large part to a run of extremely profitable raids on a series of ships and ports, such a “shared” arrangement allowed me to sail the open seas as frequently as I chose with the HMS Boner, but also provided the comforts of port when such amenities as drink and women were desired (as they frequently were!).
 In August of 1708, Captain Moon announced to the world that he was retiring from the life of piracy, after 16 long years. In the standing tradition of pirate crews, my mates aboard [[The Rising]] elected me to serve as their [[Captain]]. I immediately selected the ship's beautiful [[Bosun]], Miss [[Daphne TartNSweet]], as my [[First Mate]].