1. GM Edwin's Zeitgeist Campaign

Game Master Insnare

In the galley, are the both of you, the captain, her first mate and two regular sailors.

Falko rushes back and let the others know what went on: "There is supposed to be payment. I'm not sure we have time to look for it. Time for battle I'd say. Let's get something that looks like a strongbox and one of you can help me carry it back. We'll try to get the captain behind closed doors, but everyone else ahould stand ready to fall upon them!" he orders.

Who's helping me with the strongbox?

Johnathan nods hurriedly and readies his crossbow.

"Afraid I'm spent from that last battle, I'll mostly be firing from the backline."

If you think it's a good idea, I will go." the Danoran replies. "My prototypes aren't much in a straight-up fight but i've got my crossbow."

The naval officer says, "Where do you need my men?"

The two boats are side by side?

yes

Falko does his best to take his father's commanding voice: "Your men need to be on deck and looking like sailor, but things will go sour very quickly I recon, so keep your eyes peeled. First sign of trouble, three of them are to make sure the boats can't disengage, so they work on the cables and grapples. The rest needs to be split in two. The first group will board the ship and neutralize the other sailors. The second group will fire from our ship to support the first group. Clear?"

He grabs the strongbox: "Ok, here we go. I'm hoping this can be resolved peacefully, but so far, these types have not been of the same disposition... Ok Cretien, grab your side. It has to look heavy!"

And Falko and Cretien return.

Cretien grabs his side and hefts it with some difficulty.

Chretien and Falko make their way from the Silvo to the Griffioni with the makeshift strongbox and into the galley where the Captain awaits.

Give me a bluff to make it seem that there is money in there.

Bluff: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

They take one look at Falko and Cretien's girl-arms and ain't buyin' that shiz

bluff: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (12) - 1 = 11

Angus look at both of his men

and yell at falko

Why are you taking that normal strong box? This is the one in case of inspection Dummy. This strong box for this operation in under the desk in the map's room. Now go get it before you get me killed. I am tired of having a gun corked toward my spine

Bluff: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

Angus goes to raise his fist at his second to slap him across the face

and he is ready to draw his weapon and go into initiative...

Falko curses: "I' e just had about enough of you too, Captain! if you want at it, then you'll go meet them spirits!"

Ready to drop on them!

ready too i am just going to rp for fun while waiting for our round 1

How dare you talk back to me like this, after i found you drifting for days in the waters almost dead, nurtured you and kill that Sparrow guy Ronan who accused you of doing terrible and unspeakable things to his wife in their matrimonial bed? This is how you repay my kindness? Ungrateful bastard

init: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

Init: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

init i guess?: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

I have a map but as far as I can tell the only ones in the galley are Chretien, Angus, and Falko... Jonathan is on your ship with the rest of the crew. I will add them as the encounter develops.

MAP

Initiative Falko 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8, Captain 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16, Sailors 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Round 1
The captain sees through the ruse and disorganization mostly the latter and she fires point blank at Angus,"Enough of this nonsense!!!" touch AC 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16 hit 1d8 ⇒ 6 + 2d6 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10 ranged sneak attack damage.

Angus Falko, Chretien, Sailors

Gravely wounded angus will reply in the same kindness fighting def attacking the captain

Traitor, To arms brave men !

Pa Longsword: 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 7 - 4 = 201d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Current AC 25 / 14 / 20

Angus is able to hit the captain with his sword.

Your HP is a bit lower than that.

Falko

i was 23 hp before the fight and i took 16 correct?

yup

Rapier with Luck: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 2 = 281d6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 2 = 9

"R! H! C! Surrender or die!" shouts Falk as he lunges forward to stand beside Angus and proceed to skewer the offending captain.

Confirm: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 2 = 191d6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 2 = 8

Johnathan hears the gunshot and shouts to the sailors, splitting them up as Falko planned. "Grapple the ship, board!"

He readies an attack with his crossbow for the first enemy to show their face above deck. (Or fires, if there already are enemies above deck).

Falko runs the captain through. She is unconscious.

Chretien

Jon, there have been sailors on deck the whole time I just didn't set them up.I will do that soon.

Cretien shouts up the ladderwell "Mechanus, come here!" and begins setting up his turret in the square to the left. square to the left of Cretien, full round action to deploy turret, and a free to yell.

Johnathan fires his crossbow into the water, skewering some poor fish.

1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Sailor 1 in the cabin moves to attack Falko with a dagger 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19 hit 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Sailor 2 charges Chretien and attacks him with a dagger 1d20 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 1 + 2 = 21 hit 1d4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 1 = 4

Round 2

Initiative: RNSailors 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7, Officer1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4, Rest Sailors 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Johnathan, Angus Falko, Chretien, RNSailors, Officer, Enemy Sailors

1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
1d8 ⇒ 3

Johnathan crit confirm 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7 no... His bolt hits a sailor.

Angus Falko, Chretien

Round 2

As the first adversary went down Angus went into a more defensive stance and attacked the guard right next to him

Nice job Falko

PA Longsword, Fight def: 1d20 + 7 - 1 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 7 - 1 - 4 = 201d8 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Current AC 25

Angus swings his sword and brings down the sailor.

Falko

They just fight on. No surrender... thinks Falko sadly as he moves to engage the next sailor.

Rapier with Luck: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 2 = 181d6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 2 = 4

Cretien tries to bite the man, the directs the turret to shoot the man.

bite: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

turret: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
1d10 ⇒ 7

then Cretien 5ft steps toward the door.

Falko hits the sailor and combined with Chretien bring down the sailors in the cabin.

Naval sailor 1 moves 25 feet to attack first sailor 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18 hit 1d8 ⇒ 1

Naval sailor 2 moves 20 feet to attack second sailor 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14 hit 1d8 ⇒ 7

Naval sailor 3 double moves

Naval sailor 4 double moves as well

Naval sailor 5 double moves as well

Officer moves and fires his pistol 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20 hit 1d8 ⇒ 3

Enemy sailor 1 attacks RN Sailor with a knife 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18 hit 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Enemy sailor 2 attacks RN Sailor 2 with a knife 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 miss

Enemy sailor 3 moves to attack the officer with a knife 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19 hit 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Enemy sailor 4 moves to attack sailor 11d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Enemy sailor 5 grabs a wand from the opened crate and 1d12 ⇒ 10 attacks sailor 3 for Expelliarmus DC 15 Will save 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (12) - 1 = 11 Sailor #3's is disarmed and her longsword flies overboard.

Enemy sailor 6 moves to attack the disarmed sailor 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 miss

Enemy sailor 7 shoots at Johnathan with his crossbow 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14

Enemy sailor 8 moves towards the wand crates.

Enemy sailor 9 loads his crossbow

Enemy sailor 10 loads his crossbow

Round 3

Johnathan and everyone

Cretien grabs his turret and activates his Shield prototype, then 5ft steps towards the door.

Falko moves to the door and opens it for the others.

Johnathan gets hit by a crossbow bolt.
1d8 ⇒ 5

Then he reads a scroll of Mage Armor.

Unless his previous mage armor was still active, not sure if it's been 3 hours or not

Round 3

Angus will cast stabilize on the enemy captain (as well as the sailor one round 4; them move on round 5 to join the general combat)

Naval sailor 1 attacks first sailor 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19 hit 1d8 ⇒ 5 bringing him down

Naval sailor 2 attacks second sailor 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9 miss

Naval sailor 3 five foot steps and attacks second sailor with his fist 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 miss

Naval sailor 4 takes a five foot step and attacks sailor 5 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 miss

Naval sailor 5 takes a five foot step and attacks sailor 3 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12 hit 1d8 ⇒ 4 bringing down the sailor.

Officer attacks with his baton sailor 8 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21 hit 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 crashing the enemy in the face.

Enemy sailor 2 attacks RN Sailor 2 with a knife 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10 miss

Enemy sailor 4 attacks sailor 1 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15 miss

Sailor 5 takes a five foot step back and uses a different wand 1d12 ⇒ 4 at sailor Navy 4 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9 miss

Enemy sailor 6 attacks the disarmed sailor 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 miss

Enemy sailor 7 shoots at Johnathan with his crossbow 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 miss

Enemy 8 attacks the officer with a knife 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 miss

Enemy 9 fires a bolt at Johnathan 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 miss

Enemy 10 fires a bolt at Johnathan 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8 miss

Round 4

Johnathan and everyone

not sure where the door comes out on the other side of the stairs i am on, but by now i should be able to 5ft out the top? or at very least move action out the top. i'd like to 5ft out the top and set my turret up, but if i have to move to get up, then i might as well take a shot with my crossbow.

the door comes out the door at the stern of the ship.

Johnathan returns fire with his crossbow at sailor 7.

1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
1d8 ⇒ 6

ok Cretien will step out the door and set up his turret.

round 4

Angus will stabilize the fallen sailor

Falko gets out the door and turns to his left, making for the staircase leading up to the stern.

Naval sailor 1 attacks fourth sailor 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 miss

Naval sailor 2 attacks second sailor 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8 miss

Naval sailor 3 attacks second sailor with his fist 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 miss

Naval sailor 4 attacks Sailor 71d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9 miss

Naval sailor 5 attacks Sailor 9 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18 hit 1d8 ⇒ 5

Officer attacks sailor 8 with his baton 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 miss

Enemy sailor 2 attacks RN Sailor 2 with a knife 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18 hit 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Enemy sailor 4 attacks sailor 1 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19 hit 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Sailor 5 takes a five foot step back and uses a different wand 1d12 ⇒ 6 and teleports to the bow of the ship.

Enemy sailor 6 attacks the disarmed sailor 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 miss

Enemy sailor 7 attacks sailor 7 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15 miss

Enemy 8 attacks the officer with a knife 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8 miss

Enemy 9 attacks sailor 5 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17 hit doing 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Enemy 10 takes a 5 foot step and fires a bolt at Johnathan 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8 miss

Round 5 Go team!

Johnathan fires again at sailor 7.

1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
1d8 ⇒ 4

crit: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
1d8 ⇒ 2

Having ascended the stairs to the stern, Falko darts high and low with his foil, looking for a hole in the sailor's defenses.

Rapier with Luck: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 2 = 211d6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 2 = 6