The Drowned Vault of Blackglass Reef
The Drowned Vault of Blackglass Reef
“Beat rival pirates to a drowned vault before the sea closes its jaws again.”
— Hook · other
“A storm has torn open the Blackglass Shoals and revealed a pirate vault that should have stayed lost. Whoever reaches it before the next high tide could claim a fortune, a secret, or a curse. Captain Rella Vane needs a crew brave enough to sail in, beat the rivals to the reef, and come back with proof of what lies below.”
— Hook · other
Captain Rella Vane slams a salt-crusted chart onto the tavern table and points to a blank stretch of sea where no reef should exist. 'Blackglass is awake,' she says, 'and if we do not reach it before the next tide, Garrick Salt will strip it clean and leave us all with nothing but the storm.'
Captain Rella Vane
Captain Rella Vane meets the party in a crowded dockside tavern and hires them with equal parts urgency and old grudges. She offers a fair split, a salvage letter, and enough local contacts to make the trip worth the risk.
Rumours
d3 · table- 01The reef only appears on nights when lanterns burn blue.
- 02Sailors claim the vault was built by pirates who feared the sea more than the navy.
- 03A priest at the harbor says the storm is not natural and has been 'listening' for days.
If the party fails, the rival crew claims the vault, the storm worsens, and the coast loses a valuable secret that could have changed the balance of power. If they succeed, they earn treasure, leverage, and a dangerous lead into a larger pirate conspiracy.
Background Lore
The Shoals of Blackglass once marked the edge of charted waters, but a recent storm has exposed a drowned reef where older maps show a safe channel. Locals whisper that a pirate captain hid a vault there, sealed behind a tide gate that only opens during a narrow eclipse-like surge known as the Black Tide. Several crews are now racing to reach the reef before the next high water, each convinced they alone know the way in.
A pirate vault has surfaced in the Blackglass Shoals, and several crews are racing to claim whatever lies within. The party is hired to reach the reef first, get inside, and bring back proof of what was found before the rivals can return to port.
