Nein Heroez

Nein Heroez
General Information
Also known as	Eden's Horizon (formerly)
Type	Sailing ship
Location	Rumblecusp (moorage, formerly) Swavain Islands
Captain	Fjord
Notable crew	Jester Lavorre Orly Skiffback (navigator, captain in Fjord's absence) Marius LePual Gallan Westman Shelda Delles (formerly) Kingsley Tealeaf (formerly)
Affiliation	Mighty Nein
Configuration
Armament	Several ballistae

The Nein Heroez was the ship that the Mighty Nein salvaged and took command of after the destruction of the Balleater by a dragon turtle. It was called the Eden's Horizon until, on Veth's recommendation, the letters were rearranged into its new name.

Appearance

The Nein Heroez was massive, much larger than the party's former ship, the Balleater. There were a couple of ballistae set up inside the gun deck, seemingly dating the ship to the pre-cannon era. When the Mighty Nein found it, it was in very good shape with only minor damage to the sides of the hull. In 843 PD, Chetney Pock O'Pea has chiseled a beautiful and busty woman at the figurehead of the ship with the letters "RTA" along the rib cage and "C-POP Industries" written at the hip.

Crew

• Jester Lavorre
• Orly Skiffback
• Marius LePual
• Gallan Westman
• Shelda Delles (formerly)
• Kingsley Tealeaf (formerly)
• Nyla Ko

History

Background

The Eden's Horizon probably once belonged to a major shipping company out of Port Damali, and had defenses added because it was carrying expensive goods. Fjord estimated, based on the older ballistae it carried, that it was in the neighborhood of sixty to one hundred years old. It was built before cannons were developed.

"The Ruined Sliver" (2x104)

While exploring the Heaven Falls, the party discovered a large, partially underwater cavern hidden behind the waterspout. Within it were multiple ships that had apparently been sailed in, prepared for storage, and abandoned by their crews who had presumably joined the Vo village. The largest of these ships was the Eden's Horizon, and the party immediately began thinking of it as a potential replacement for the destroyed Balleater. Veth noticed that the letters of its name could be rearranged into the name Nein Heroez.

"Rumble at Rumblecusp" (2x105)

The night before their fight with Vokodo, the Mighty Nein camped on the deck of the Eden's Horizon and Jester prepared a Heroes' Feast there picnic-style.

"A Fog Lifted" (2x106)

The Eden's Horizon survived the ships' fires started by the explosions set off by the party in an effort to draw Vokodo from his lair. When the party contacted Orly Skiffback and told him to take the crew to the location of the cache of ships, they specifically told him to prepare that ship.

"Traveler Con" (2x108)

The party was able to successfully use multiple casts of Control Water to allow the Eden's Horizon, along with the remaining smaller ships, to sail out of the hidden cavern. The smaller ships were left for the villagers, and Orly and the crew, with supplies from the island, started the voyage back to the Menagerie Coast. The ship was officially renamed when Jester painted out the old name, replacing it with Nein Heroez.

"Fond Farewells" (2x141)

The ship set sail from Nicodranas under Fjord's captaincy, with Jester and Kingsley Tealeaf, and traveled to Bisaft Isle to search for Vandran. The search was successful, and Vandran agreed to sail with the crew for a while. The Nein Heroez adventured throughout the Lucidian Ocean for years afterward. For one month, it sailed alongside the Mollymauk, a captured pirate ship given to Kingsley's command, until Kingsley disappeared with it to join the Revelry.

"The Mighty Nein Reunited Part 1" (Sx73)

Jester, Kingsley, Fjord, and Orly were aboard the Nein Heroez when it was attacked by minions of Uk'otoa, including deep scions and a storm giant, seeking the third Cloven Crystal held by Fjord, who surrendered it when Jester was massively wounded and unconscious. The giant then tore the ship apart, but everyone aboard except Shelda Delles escaped safely.

"The Mighty Nein Reunion: Echoes of the Solstice" (Sx79)

Caleb, Beau, Yasha and Caduceus found the ship at dock in Nicodranas when they Teleported to it in search of Jester and Fjord.

"Tag Team at the Teeth – The Misty Ascent" (Sx97) and "Tag Team at the Teeth – Beyond the Shroud" (Sx98)

The Mighty Nein teamed up with Bells Hells aboard the Nein Heroez and passed the Fool's Curtain in order to find Ludinus Da'leth's whereabouts somewhere in the Shattered Teeth. Due to the heavy fog of the area, the ship beached on the island of Evaterena.

"Oaths & Ash – Indianapolis Live Show 2025" (Sx100)

After the Nein Hells finished their mission and Bells Hells were told (by an illusory Ludinus Da'leth) to go to the Fey Realm, the Mighty Nein agreed to return home in the Nein Heroez to continue their investigation about the archmage.

Trivia

• Although the ship was destroyed during the events of "The Mighty Nein Reunited Part 1" (Sx73), Fjord still had the ship in "The Mighty Nein Reunion: Echoes of the Solstice" (Sx79). Matthew Mercer would later describe it as "twice-sundered", implying the current vessel is the original, but repaired.

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