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[[Nyx]] and [[Anubis Furio]] encountered an Intellect Devourer, and a strange, tentacled crab in the holds of the ship, which were oddly empty for a ship on the evening before its maiden voyage. After a brief possession of Anubis by the Intellect Devourer, and the intervention of [[Roderick Kenneth Williamson]], Practicant Marius rearrived, and beckoned the crew to go to the top deck to conduct formal interrogation of the suspects. Anubis, transformed into his Furio alter ego, was restrained by the rest of this party, and was under suspicion by both them and Marius. Additionally, it was discovered that Spruce's Anti-Kraken Buoy was damaged.

However, upon examining Marius' reactions to hearing about the Intellect Devourer, the crew's skepticism shifted to Marius, who was accused of incompetence in preparing the ship for departure. He attempted to play to Roderick's ill will towards his old rival, Valamir Ulric de Spruys, into suggesting Valamir as the suspect, but Roderick did not bite. The party formally ~~accusedMarius~~ of incompetence, if not specifically malicious intent, in his conduct as quartermaster of the Hollow Swallow to the apparition of Edwin Spruce, which reappeared to them.

However, upon examining Marius' reactions to hearing about the Intellect Devourer, the crew's skepticism shifted to Marius, who was accused of incompetence in preparing the ship for departure. He attempted to play to Roderick's ill will towards his old rival, Valamir Ulric de Spruys, into suggesting Valamir as the suspect, but Roderick did not bite. The party formally accused Marius of incompetence, if not specifically malicious intent, in his conduct as quartermaster of the Hollow Swallow to the apparition of Edwin Spruce, which reappeared to them.

Edwin Spruce took Marius into his custody, thanked the crew, and delayed the expedition for another week, providing the crew with a reward of 100gp each, some magic items, and lodgings in a manor in Westport. He also provided them with a [https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/9180147-sending-stones Sending Stone] to update him directly on their status during the journey to the Lost Lands.

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 [[Nyx]] and [[Anubis Furio]] encountered an Intellect Devourer, and a strange, tentacled crab in the holds of the ship, which were oddly empty for a ship on the evening before its maiden voyage. After a brief possession of Anubis by the Intellect Devourer, and the intervention of [[Roderick Kenneth Williamson]], Practicant Marius rearrived, and beckoned the crew to go to the top deck to conduct formal interrogation of the suspects. Anubis, transformed into his Furio alter ego, was restrained by the rest of this party, and was under suspicion by both them and Marius. Additionally, it was discovered that Spruce's Anti-Kraken Buoy was damaged.
-However, upon examining Marius' reactions to hearing about the Intellect Devourer, the crew's skepticism shifted to Marius, who was accused of incompetence in preparing the ship for departure. He attempted to play to Roderick's ill will towards his old rival, Valamir Ulric de Spruys, into suggesting Valamir as the suspect, but Roderick did not bite. The party formally accusedMarius of incompetence, if not specifically malicious intent, in his conduct as quartermaster of the Hollow Swallow to the apparition of Edwin Spruce, which reappeared to them.
+However, upon examining Marius' reactions to hearing about the Intellect Devourer, the crew's skepticism shifted to Marius, who was accused of incompetence in preparing the ship for departure. He attempted to play to Roderick's ill will towards his old rival, Valamir Ulric de Spruys, into suggesting Valamir as the suspect, but Roderick did not bite. The party formally accused Marius of incompetence, if not specifically malicious intent, in his conduct as quartermaster of the Hollow Swallow to the apparition of Edwin Spruce, which reappeared to them.
 Edwin Spruce took Marius into his custody, thanked the crew, and delayed the expedition for another week, providing the crew with a reward of 100gp each, some magic items, and lodgings in a manor in Westport. He also provided them with a [https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/9180147-sending-stones Sending Stone] to update him directly on their status during the journey to the Lost Lands.