Siege of the Shimmering Silk
Siege of the Shimmering Silk
“Hold the line or lose the thread.”
— Hook · defend
“The rhythmic pounding on the tavern door isn't a customer, it's the pommel of a pirate's cutlass. Through the fog, the silhouette of a black-sailed ship looms over the harbor. Captain Svarog demands the silk, and he is not leaving until the tavern is in ashes.”
— Hook · defend
The Shimmering Silk is usually the quietest tavern in the harbor, but tonight the salt air is thick with the smell of burning pitch. From the upstairs window, you see three longboats hitting the sand, led by a hulking Dragonborn whose scales glint like tarnished copper.
Elara Vane
Elara barters with the party, offering her life savings and a rare magical item if they can hold the tavern until the morning tide when the city watch arrives.
Rumours
d3 · table- 01Captain Svarog is desperate to join the Crimson Armada and needs a tribute for Ruby Thorne.
- 02The Shimmering Silk tavern wasn't named for its decor, but for the strange glowing cloth kept in the cellar.
- 03Svarog Smoke-Scale has been seen buying fire-resistance potions in bulk at the docks.
If the pirates succeed, they obtain a key to the Ethereal Plane and the tavern is razed, leaving the harbor vulnerable to future raids.
Background Lore
The Shimmering Silk is a coastal outpost built over an old subterranean rift. Elara Vane, a retired weaver of the Arcane Circle, uses the rift's energy to produce silk that can hold enchantments longer than any other fabric.
Captain Svarog Smoke-Scale intends to steal a shipment of rare, high-value silk to pay a debt to the pirate queen, Ruby Thorne.
