Captain Short Jane Goldie
Faction: Neutral
Status: Active (last seen Canathalas)
Race: Dwarf
Class: Unknown (Ship Captain)
Tags: #npc/neutral #npc/ship-captain
Description
Female dwarf who seized command of an enemy vessel during the party's escape from the volcanic island (Session 1). Originally part of the crew left behind when the party's ship ran aground, she and other survivors took over one of the pursuing dwarf vessels and agreed to evacuate the party. Sailed south, then changed course east before landing at Canathalas. Last seen when party disembarked at Canathalas port.
Key Details
- Original Role: Crew member on party's first ship
- Crisis Action: Took captain's role after original captain killed/captured during sea battle
- Vessel: Captured enemy ship (from pursuing dwarf fleet)
- Notable Leadership: Organized surviving crew to seize enemy vessel
- Escape Route: Sailed south, encountered more ships, changed course east to Canathalas
- Cargo: Two horses in hold (party took one, forgot the other - ship sailed before they returned)
- Current Status: Unknown - ship sailed from Canathalas while party was in town
Session 1 Events
Sea Battle & Shipwreck:
- Party's ship attacked at sea, most crew killed/captured/abandoned ship
- Party ran ship aground on volcanic island (couldn't steer properly)
- Left surviving crew behind while exploring mountain
Ship Seizure:
- While party was in mountain, surviving crew (including Short Jane) seized one of enemy vessels
- Short Jane took command as acting captain
- Agreed to take party aboard for escape
Escape Journey:
- Party escaped from mountain as it began erupting
- Boarded captured ship with Short Jane as captain
- Two horses were in the hold
- Sailed south initially
- Encountered more ships, ToooAh captured briefly but talked way out
- Changed course east to avoid pursuit
- Landed at Canathalas
Departure:
- Party took one horse when disembarking
- Forgot about second horse
- Ship (with second horse) sailed before party returned to docks
- Session 27 Note: Name appeared during Fizwidget Spindleflash's magical alternate reality (treasure map / pirate recruitment scene with Ser Tessell Highfrost); this was a fabricated scenario and not the real Captain Short Jane Goldie
Relationships
- Evacuated: Riders of the Storm (Session 1)
- Original Crew: Survivors from party's first ship
- Last Known Port: Canathalas
Appearances
- Session 1 — Surviving crew member from sea battle, seized enemy vessel with other survivors, took captain's role, evacuated party from volcanic island to Canathalas
- Session 27 — Name appeared during Fizwidget Spindleflash's magical alternate reality (treasure map / pirate recruitment scene with Ser Tessell Highfrost); this was a fabricated scenario and not the real Captain Short Jane Goldie
- Last Seen — Canathalas port town (Session 1), ship sailed with forgotten horse still aboard
Related Locations
- Volcanic Island — Escape site (Session 1, island later erupted with dragon/Bane emerging)
- Canathalas — Landing port and last known location
Notes
- Quick-thinking leader during crisis
- Successfully commanded captured vessel despite not being original captain
- Party owes escape to her decisive action
- Current whereabouts unknown (ship sailed from Canathalas)
- One of party's horses still aboard ship when it departed