Gallant Prince

Gallant Prince The Gallant Prince was a ship that became separated from its convoy in around 1358 DR. The ship was lost somewhere between Neverwinter and the Purple Rocks for the duration of about ten days, and was rumored that it became lost due to the disastrous weather conditions.

Description
The ship had many hidden cargo holds, as well as bedding rooms full of bunks.

The most interesting part of the ship was the captain's section. On the door leading to his quarters was a slab of ebony that was had been finely crafted into the face of a beautiful woman. The ebony face could speak, and acted as a protector to those who were not to be permitted. Only those who knew the answer to the maiden's question could gain access. This room held many secret passages.

History
The Gallant Prince set off with its convoy in 1358 DR. However, the Kraken Society and a mage of the Host Tower of the Arcane wanted the sea lanes clear between their respective territory: the Purple Rocks, and Luskan. So, the joint group made it their mission to take over, or otherwise destroy, any ships in this region. When the Gallant Prince came into these sea lanes, the combined group commanded undead to kill the sailors, and take over the ship. However, not all of the crew was killed, with some, including the captain, being turned to stone.

Over a week after it went missing, it was spotted adrift from Port Llast, by a local fisherman named Simon Hempwright. The boat's sails were absolutely tattered, and its hull had been weathered by the heavy storms, as well as wood eating parasites. Its interior, too, was wrecked. The captain's desk had been reduced to "a million walnut toothpicks", and his satin bed sheets had been ripped apart. Hempweight anchored the ship in Port Llast's harbor, and went in to investigate. Unfortunately he was never heard of again.

Days later, the Gallant Prince was still docked at the harbor, as nobody was foolish enough to enter it and tow her back out to sea. Most of the weathered boat was actually crawling with undead, and the captain's quarters held a pack of owlbears. The secret passages of the captain's quarters revealed hiding mages from the Hosttower of the Arcane and their undead minions, and the ship was still teeming with zombies, ghouls and skeletons.

Appearances

 * Video games
 * Gateway to the Savage Frontier