Pirate's Promise

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Pirate's Promise

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(Book)
Author(s)	Chris A. Jackson
Publisher	Paizo Inc.
Price	Print: $9.99 eBook: $6.99 Audiobook: $24.95
Released	Print/eBook: December 2014 Audiobook: October 2015
Type	Novel
Binding	Paperback
Narrator	John Pruden
Runtime	11 h 28 m
isbn	ISBN 978-1-60125-664-5
	ISBN 978-1-60125-665-2 (ebook)
Series	Pathfinder Tales
Follows	Nightblade
Precedes	Firesoul
Artwork from Pirate's Promise

Pirate's Promise, a Pathfinder Tales novel by Chris A. Jackson, was released in December 2014. An audiobook version narrated by John Pruden was released in October 2015. The novel follows the characters and events of Jackson's 2013 novel, Pirate's Honor.

“

Freedom's PrivateerTorius Vin is perfectly happy with his life as a pirate captain, sailing the Inner Sea in search of plunder with a bold crew of buccaneers and Celeste, his snake-bodied navigator and one true love. Yet all that changes when his sometimes-friend Vreva—a high-powered courtesan and abolitionist spy in the slaver stronghold of Okeno—draws him into her shadowy network of insurgents. Caught between the slavers he hates and a navy that sees him as a criminal, can Torius continue to choose the path of piracy? Or will he sign on as a privateer, bringing freedom to others—at the price of his own?

”

Characters

Pirate's Promise features the following characters:

Map (8)

Chapter 1 Auspicious Arrivals (9)

Chapter 2 Lessons in Freedom (29)

Chapter 3 The Most Dangerous Weapons (45)

Chapter 4 Loyalty's Reward (61)

Chapter 5 Unwelcome Guests (79)

Chapter 6 Disturbing Messages (107)

Chapter 7 Observations (125)

Chapter 8 Revelations (143)

Chapter 9 The Hook (153)

Chapter 10 A Parting of Ways (169)

Chapter 11 The Lure of Sea and Stars (181)

Chapter 12 Behind the Masks (199)

Chapter 13 Tenuous Associations (217)

Chapter 14 A Pirate's Promise (237)

Chapter 15 Hard Questions (255)

Chapter 16 Confrontations (277)

Chapter 17 A Lover's Message (299)

Chapter 18 Suspicions (311)

Chapter 19 Blood Tells No Lies (323)

Chapter 20 A Woman Scorned (339)

Chapter 21 Spitting Mad (355)

Chapter 22 A Choice to Live (367)

Chapter 23 Healing a Broken Heart (387)

Chapter 24 Lessons in Vengeance (397)

Chapter 25 Beauty and Terror (409)

Chapter 26 Inquisitor's Wrath (425)

Chapter 27 Freedom's Privateer (439)

Chapter 28 Familiar Friends (451)

About the Author (457)

Acknowledgements (459)

Glossary (461)

Paizo published Chapter One to the Paizo Blog as a sample chapter.

Index

Index for Pirate's Promise

Terms with a superscript 'S' are considered significant. Quoted text ("...") is taken directly from the book.

Characters

Significant characters	Inquisitor Zarina Capoli [p 73; Abadar/Followers; Varisian; prob has Travel domain for dim door] Miss Celeste Grogul Miss or Mistress Vreva Jhafae & Saffron, or Vera Jentis, or Vee [history p454f.] Snick Thillion Captain Torius Vin

Other characters	Lord Astrus Yabada Ben Hashi Urfin Bishalla Captain Blaine Dukkol [crew; dwarf] Benrahi Ekhan Eutep Fenric [bosun's mate / bosun] Fenthis [crew] Lieutenant Gosling Captain Heclech Master Helwek Hultey [Desnan cleric] Jaliga Lacy Jane Delphie Jentis Kamalah Kalli [bosun's mate] Khemet III (The Ruby Prince, The Forthbringer) Lochnal [Desnan cleric] Lonnie [crew] Mathias Twigs McGrue [crew] Captain Meriwether Governor Morio Midasi Nectus [crew] Captain Nekhtal [p 68] Old Black Captain Otta Commander Quetaal Quizzik [gnome Pathfinder] Master Quopek Captain Rollins Rufus Pactbroker Sayyid Shiel Soursop Captain Fieson Templeton Marshal Helena Trellis Tory [crew] Troy [crew] Captain Vance Admiral Carillia Weathers Master Werreg [slaver of children] Captain Wilshire Windy or Windy Kate Captain Yancy Brigid Zelegan

Creatures

Animals & Vermin	ape bear bird bulldog butterfly calopus camel (dromedary) canine cat chicken (cock, rooster) cockroach dog duck eagle eel feline fish fly hawk hornet horse hound hyena jackal leopard lizard moth mouse mule peacock pheasant pig rabbit rat rodent sand eel scarab seal sea urchin serpent shark snake spider whale wildcat wolf

Humanoids	dwarf elf gillman gnome goblin halfling half-orc human (Ethnicities: Azlanti, Chelaxian, Mwangi, Taldan, Varisian) hyenafolk ogre orc skeleton werejackal

Other	aluum automaton bunyip construct death worm demon devil dragon efreeti "an emaciated humanoid, save for a wedge-shaped head, a single hook-like horn, and a whip of a tail" → babau (unnamed) ghost ghoul gremlin gug imp lunar naga^S naga pugwampi reefclaw shadow beast skeleton trollhound

Items

Magical	elixir healing potion^[1] "magically voluminous handbag" → bag of holding (unnamed) "the magic of the potion buoyed her up" → potion of water walk (unnamed) potion scroll skeleton-key wand spell component Star of Thumen wand

Ships	barge Bloody Scourge^S [two decker slave galley; lateen 3 master] boat brigantine corsair Devil's Dawn galleon galley Gold Wing gondola Hell's Razor longboat lugger merchantman^[1] pilot boat^[1] slave galley sloop Sovereign Chain Stargazer^S (alias the Sea Serpent) warship

Weapons & Armour	arrow axe ballista ballista bolt barding (unnamed) battleaxe belaying pin boarding axe boarding pike bolo bolt bow catapult chainmail club crossbow or giant crossbow cutlass dagger entanglement bolt / glue bomb / resin bomb fire arrow hand crossbow incendiary bolt knife kukri lance leather armour / armor longbow mace net pike plate armor / armour quirt rapier repeating crossbow saber / sabre scabbard scimitar scythe shield short sword siege engine (siege weaponry) spear stiletto swimmer bolt sword two-handed sword whip

Other	acid alchemical fire alcohol ale antidote bitters^[1] brass carriage chessboard cigar coffee coin copper (currency) crowbar devil's breath^[1] dice Dog Roller drogue drugs gem gold grappling hook healer's kit holy symbol hookah incense iron letter of marque lunar naga venom (Celeste's venom) manacles (shackles) money nutmeg oil pearl perfume pesh platinum platinum coin poison^[1] (knock-out toxin, sea urchin poison / sea-urchin-spine toxin, tincture of toadstool extract) port rum (grog, spiced rum) salt sapphire scarab (gold coin) scent scroll case sextant silver silver coin snuff spellbook spyglass steel tea telescope thieves' tools (unnamed) toxin tricorne hat venom wagon whetstone whiskey (single malt whiskey) willow bark tea wine^[1] (Chelam vintage, Chelish wine, red wine, white wine) witch hazel

Locations

Almas, Andoran	Admiralty Aerie Field of Concord Goldfield's Bank

The City of Katapesh	Avenue of Stars College of Dimensional Studies Council Hall Docks district Golden Oasis Immaculate Repository (Repository) Inn of the Desert Rose Kamalah's restaurant Kifalla's Mystical Emporium Lower City Night Gate Night Ramp Pathfinder lodge in Katapesh^[2] Serpent Gate Temple of Gozreh Temple of Nethys Trillia's Bathhouse Two Penny Bridge Zandrek's Pesh Palace

Okeno, Katapesh	Fleshfairs Inn of the Eighth Sin^S Obelisk Trail Sabkha Yellow Harbor

Absalom	Isle of Kortos (Kortos)

Andoran (Andoren)	Augustana

Cheliax (Chelish)	Egorian Ostenso Westcrown

Taldor (Taldan)	Oppara

Katapesh (Katapeshi)	The Observatory^S Six Shells Stonespine Island

Osirion (Osirian)	Sothis

Avistan	Druma (Kalistocracy of Druma; Drumish) Kalsgard Katheer Magnimar (Abadar's seminary) Qadira (Qadiran) Varisia (Varisian) Zho Mountains

Garund	Azir Jalmeray Mwangi Expanse (Mwangi) Shackles Thuvia (Thuvian)

Golarion	Azlant Empire of Kelesh (Keleshite) Inner Sea Inner Sea region Kelesh Obari Ocean Steaming Sea

Material Plane & the Great Beyond	Abyss Apostae (The Messenger) Castrovel comet constellation Cosmic Caravan cosmos The Dancer First Vault The Follower galaxy Heaven Hell The Lantern Bearer meteor moon nebula plane planet star The Stargazer sun The Twins Verces (The Line) Triaxus (The Wanderer)

Other

Classes	alchemist (mutagen) cleric (priest / priestess) inquisitor^S oracle sorcerer thief warrior wizard (spellbook)

Magic	""Abadar, reveal that which is hidden!"" → invisibility purge (unnamed) arcane "the arrows bounced harmlessly off her as if she were made of stone" → protection from arrows or stoneskin (unnamed) "blocks scrying" → nondetection (unnamed) "Blood tells no lies" → blood biography (unnamed) "a bright green beam of magical energy" → disintegrate (unnamed) "charm spell" → charm person (unnamed) "the cleric's skin morphed into silvery scales, his arms and legs shrinking to fins" → baleful polymorph (unnamed) conjuration "conjure water" → create water (unnamed) discern lies (unnamed) divination divine enchantment "energy motes", "magical darts", "magical motes" or "unerring flight of magical energy" → magic missile (unnamed) familiar fireball ""Halt!" The golden key of Abadar at her belt flashed, and Torius froze in his tracks." → command or greater command (unnamed) healing illusion incantation "the inquisitor vanish in a flash of light" & "I saw her teleport" → dimension door (unnamed) invisibility lightning bolt "A mist formed over the deck" → obscuring mist (unnamed) "protective spell" → abjuration (unnamed) "quick light spell" → light (unnamed) scrying "searing spears of fire", "spear of flame" → scorching ray (unnamed) silent spell spell "a spell [Celeste] rarely used. Her coils blurred into motion, propelling her ..." → expeditious retreat (unnamed) "a spell to change her identity" → alter self (unnamed) "a [...] spell to delve his mind", "thought-reading spell" → detect thoughts (unnamed) "spell to discern magical auras" → detect magic (unnamed) teleport "tongues of searing flame" → scorching ray (unnamed) "torrent of ice" → ice storm (unnamed) transformation spell water walk (unnamed) "The word "SPY " had been burned into her brow, the blistered skin red and weeping" → brand or greater brand (unnamed)

Organizations	Andoren Navy Andoren privateers^S Carrion Tribe Chelish Navy Consuls Duenas Eagle Knights Gold Wings Gray Corsairs (Corsairs) House Jentis Innkeepers' Guild (Okeno) Merchant Council (Okeno) Office of Privateering Actions Okeno City Guard (Okeno Guard) Pactmasters (Masks, Pactbroker) Pathfinder Society (Pathfinder, Pathfinder Lodge) People's Council Scourges "Sothis Guard" → Eyes of Sothis (unnamed) Stargazers^S Steel Falcons Taverners' Guild (Katapesh) Twilight Talons^S (Talons) Zephyr Guard (Zephyrs)

Religion & Philosophy	Abadar^S (Priesthood of Abadar) Asmodeus Besmara Calistria^S (Savored Sting) chaos Desna (Desnan; Goddess of Stars) evil god goddess Gozreh Karafadiki, the Burning One (god fabricated by Eutep) Lamashtu (Mother of Monsters) law Nethys (All-Seeing Eye) Pharasma (Lady of Graves) Rovagug (Rough Beast) saint Talmandor

Miscellaneous	abolitionist^S addiction adventurer astrology & astrologer astronomy & astronomer blood fever^[1] buccaneer cactus chess (chessboard, pawn) curse disease economics electricity engineer insanity language ("tongue of demons" → Abyssal (unnamed); Varisian: "crovishka") madness mathematics music observatory optics pharaoh Pharast piracy / pirate^S plague poetry privateer pyramid science slavery^S (slave, slaver, slave trade) tattoo technical "whole cities that flew" → flying city (unnamed)

Unknown	"aura of dark energy that swirled around her weapon" p 192 "a big sack, and it's throwing an incredible wind into the sails" p 242 communication spell through scrying p 362f. "location spell" p 54 magic grappling hooks?: "several of the grappling hooks scrabbled like four-legged spiders" p 412 manacles to stop spell casting p 344 Master Helwek's tavern's name "a preternatural edge, and deal grievous wounds that bleed and weaken the foe" p 32 keen edge or bleed? "scrolls to cast dream messages" p 54; "dream spell" p 116 & "dream-message scrolls p 117 "tiny skulls on her armor cackled madly" a magic item? p 190 "the very earth beneath their feet began to shake and pitch with the fury of the Rough Beast." p 193 Zarina's spell p 345f.

Plot summary

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Author interview

Chris A. Jackson discussed Pirate's Promise on the Paizo Blog in March 2015.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 Although a blue link, there is no article about this subject at the destination.
↑ There are several Pathfinder lodges in Katapesh, but there is insufficient information in the novel to accurately identify the exact lodge in question. The link is to the Katapesh Lodge