Set up in the cave. Wood from town nearby. Full of spirits. Not going back there.\nMen are digging stone from walls. Stones are better than wood.\nFound a wall today while digging. Looks like ruins on the coast. Digging more to see what is here.

An unsigned note found in Rackham's Hollow

Digging the Hollow

Made some progress getting those settlers pushed out, now we can look around a bit more without worrying that some of them will see what we're doing. Siren has us looking at all of these old places to find what's useful. Wants reports and everything. Here goes:\nExploring ruins to the east of our new village, has a lot of those walking tree... things. Terrible to face alone, but they fall easily enough with enough of the crew beating on them.\nBuildings are mostly tumbled, but the way they're laid out makes me think of a lord's estate back home. Big building on one end, smaller ones facing it. Someone or something important must've been in the big one, so we're looking there first.

A discarded report, found in Sha Makogai

Ruins Report

Took on goods and sundries in Genoa. 2 crew added, 4 departed.\nArrived in Palma, 3 days travel. Completed trades in Palma. 3 crew added, 1 departed.\nArrived in Ceuta, 5 days travel. Delayed by storms and rough seas.\nCompleted trades in Ceuta. Accepted long-term contract as supply vessel, destination to be revealed en route. Paid up front.\n19 crew added, 11 crew departed. Ship fully staffed. Goods and sundries loaded, departing tomorrow.\n11 days travel. Met with other captains, destination revealed as "Aeternum". Never heard of it.

A ship's log, found in debris at Scavenger's Shore

Occurrences of Note

Pursuers are still with us, two points off dead astern. They've not come close enough to make out their colors, but with no other ships around, I have to assume they are chasing us for some reason.\nNightfall will come soon, and the winds will shift. We'll douse the lights to run dark, and turn with the wind. It's a risk, but we aren't built for a fight. Running is our only option.

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