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But all 131 ships of the Norwold fleet are here, even though some are damaged. Alzar gets an assessment, and is officially declared Admiral of the expedition, with all ships, captains and fleet leaders reporting to him, until such time as they leave this area.
As the fleet drifts there is a large circular platform in the middle of the wake, and they are moving towards it. A glowing sphere of light surrounds the platform, and it appears to be an island covered with a thick forest, and surrounded by miles of actual, proper sea. Alzar has a longship scout, and they find that the sea can be navigated onto, and then from there, they can land on the beach. The platform has its own blue sky, which can only be seen on it. Alzar heads to the island
Hundreds of natives wearing loin cloths, colorful robes, feathers and flowers run to the beach, waving at the fleet. Muscular natives push dozens of large, winged canoes into the water, and already men rush to the fleet, with large baskets of fruit and flowers and no visible weapons.
Alzar meets with the first delegation, and talks with them There are 1500 of them on the island. They are friendly, and mean no harm, spells verify it. Their canoes have oars that work on the void. They end in large vegetable flowery leaves that are grown on the island. They bring heaps of a strawberry fruit called zzonga, that they offer as a welcome and greeting.
Alzar uses a few divination spells to try and suss out the fruit, the people, the oars, and the island. The fruit has poisonous aspects to it, but not lethally so, but they would put an eater into a blissful stupor. Alzar orders the natives back to the island, and furthermore that none of the fruit is eaten.
A day is spent cutting down the feathers and moving them to oars, and about 45 men eat the fruit anyways, and begin to head into a stupor. Alzar controls them with Mass Domination or Mass Charm and they return each time. He also uses geases, quests, d3tect lies, and more to hunt down fruit that are suck aboard. They taste really good, the island looks like a paradise to a lot of his folks.,, and the food is fresh – also important.
On the island are large statues of people who look like really old Alphatians. What connection do these people or this island have to Alphatia or old Atlantis, as the Crones called it?
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