Godsgrave Session 7 Recap Part 1

The New Gods decided this time to hunt down Hohonu, The Oceanfish. In the month leading up to the hunt they were troubled by more and more vivid dreams, with a common theme of a plea for help pertaining to their individual domains. They theorised they were hearing prayers and Leorah and Amun-Khun set to work ascertaining their origin while the rest set out to kill Hohonu.

Ubiytsa had procured a ship and captain in Tranheim for them to take out on the remaining ocean and hunt down Hohonu.

Upon arriving at Tranheim, Esmerelda briefly vanished and then reappeared almost instantly, saying only to the rest that she believed they were crossing the threshold into true godhood.

Captain Yoffrian had piloted and commanded The Mixed Bag, a fishing vessel, for the past 15 years, and agreed to help the gods if they could save his town. The New Gods interviewed him about Hohonu's actions, and he relayed that Hohonu had seemingly gone mad, and had been actively sinking ships until they stopped sailing out into the water and had since started occasionally beaching and smashing up the docks and buildings of Tranheim.

The party briefly considered if it was right to kill Hohonu but decided to sail out to sea and play it by ear.

Before departing, Esmerelda visited the graveyard and raised two dead sailors, with their permission, as wraiths to help slay Hohonu, to protect their families still living in Tranheim.

The day started clear as they sailed out but once they were out to sea proper a storm filled the sky with supernatural speed.

Hohonu rammed the boat, smashing a hole in the hull and water began to pour in. Before Hohonu could dive, Namjoon leapt onto its back and wedged a grappling hook between its scales.

The fight continued, with Hohonu ramming more holes in the boat, Namjoon willingly being swallowed by the great fish, and when the boat was about to sink due to water, Meena leapt into action and used her power of feasting to drink all of the water in the ship, as well as a few schools of hapless fish drawn in at the same time.

Esmerelda trapped Hohonu in a forcecage and the fight turned into a slaughter. The New Gods feasted on Hohonu's raw power but none of them gained the essence of oceans. They wondered if this is due to the way they killed Hohonu.