The Death and Funeral of Johnny Goldtimbers

Breaking News from the Front!
Lord Johnny Goldtimbers has been found dead aboard the Ship of the Line, HMS Victory which was destroyed from a large explosion on Friday, June 17 late at night. Goldtimbers was returning from fighting the Spanish Armada when his death came. The ship was found with all crewmen found aboard dead and the ship had sunk only seven feet until it hit a reef. Witnesses who saw the Ship blow into smoke and fire where Royal Navy Guards guarding the Fortress Kingshead. " We just saw a giant flash of light and a massive ship set on fire, We quickly sounded the alarm and sent search teams to find any survivors", Said one of the Guards stationed at Kingshead. When they boarded the ship the entire ship was burnt or stiill burning but the inside of the Captian's Cabin was left intact. Goldtimbers was found on the floor next to a desk dead with a loaded pistol in hand and a half dranken cup of wine spilled on the floor. Recent autopsy of Goldtimber's body have found he was poisoned from the wine which was later identified has the "Red Death" or Venom of a unknown animal. The poison when drank attacks the heart and then chokes the victim then causing death. Death occurs in less then seven minutes. For Goldtimbers it was Tragic and a terrible way to die. The ship was then covered with black powder then ignitied causing the crewmen and anyone inside the ship to die. For this Reporter asks why Goldtimbers!

- Gregory Shiphawk, Reporter for the Kingshead Times

Goldtimber's Final Requests and Will

 * Goldtimbers is to be buried on Padres Del Fuegos in his Family Grave with his Wife Sarah Goldtimbers.
 * the Family Fortune will go to the one who can find all three keys hidden in treasure chests across the carribean. For who can solve these Riddles

"On the Island I govern look where my house stands, from the doors I see the seas, To the Port to Starboard side go! Find the key deep in the volcano which I stood" - Johnny Goldtimbers, Unknown date

''"To the Island of Cutthroats look to the grave that once held a mad man, a dead man no more alive then I am today. In the Grave find the key of fortune". - Johnny Goldtimbers, Unknown date''

''"On not a island but a spit of land that is used by rumrunners look beyond a trap door 37 passes due east from a tree once used by a Bucaneer". - Johnny Goldtimbers, Unknown date''