[ericthered]

Combination 28: The Nexus Malstrum
28) The Green Madonna and Dungeon Fantasy 22: Gates

The pirates of the nexus malstrum raid far and wide, empowered by the shifting portals of the surrounding seas. They may strike in many different places, as long as they return to their portal in time. They mainly raid the Scoalian Empire, a ruthless state bent on maritime conquest, who make efforts to destroy the nexus from time to time. The Scoalians think they finally have a chance to undo the trouble of the malstrom! A mysterious green statue holds the keys to predicting and even controlling the fickle portals of the nexus malstrum. But a pirate raid captured the statue, along with some of the acompanying research. The Scoalians will stop at nothing to get it back, and the pirate who obtained the statue is only beginning to uncover its secrets, requiring a sage from a more civilized land. The Scoalians have sent agents into the maelstrom to retrieve their weapon. Just as long as they do not draw the ire of any local pirates...