Round 11
Dre? What is he doing this far south?
Chell moves to closer to the boarding plank and channels positive energy to aid in their retreat if that is what they were going to do. Weakened and down so many men, they had no hope against another ship, especially Captain Dre. As she got closer she could hear more screams from the gunwales and it was very difficult to not leap into the water and crawl in to help. They couldn't leave. Not without the prisoners. It might not be Dre. There had to be a way to win this. There had to.
Now, the Mate who is speaking to Ptahh about Capt Dre appears to know how Capt Dre operates, if it is Capt Dre he is not bluffing as to the tactics. He also quoted you corrected when you yelled, "No Mercy." Also, Ptahh knew the Weasel was trying to join Capt. Dre's and his piracy.
Given your limited time to access the situation and the ship on the horizon has yet to strike colors, you'd say it's 60% chance he it could be Capt Dre. What makes this difficult is that Capt Dre is a ruthless cutthroat, but a relatively new pirate lord rising to power, and you don't know his ship.
Spellcater Priest
"Let 'em go." he orders to the crew. "Get your casters to dismiss the stink cloud and get rid of damn wasps, then you take your fall'n crew." He smirks at Ptahh, "You take Flynn and Flash for your troubles." The shaky truce. [/b]I'd dismiss the fog cloud, but that one wasn't mine."[/b]
Naval Action
He orders his stretcher bearers, "Tend to the wounded. Rex you've got command."
Ptahh and his boarding crew are permitted to withdraw with the fallen crew members, and Capt Flynn and the sorcerer/navigator, Flash. You can either sheath your weapons and pick up both of the fallen or you can make two trips if you don't trust the pirates by sheathing your weapons.
Astrianna looks in the rigging to see if any of the sailors that were part of Dre's crew are around. Given the fog cloud it's a bit of a challenge. She yells. "ANY OF YOU KNOW DRE'S SHIP BY SIGHT? TELL US IF THAT'S HIS VESSEL!"
"Only if you let them all go. The prisoners too. It would be a lucky coincidence if Dre happened to show up to save you. And I highly doubt it. That ship hasn't bared its colors or its fangs and this is a trade route. Could be anyone. The call came from one of yours and I believe you would do or say anything to get away. We stop only when you have surrendered yourselves or your bounty." It was a poor bet but it was one she at least was willing to make. If they were despicable enough to kill innocent merchant sailors to gain the upperhand in battle then who knows who they would sell too. Sometimes slavery was a fate worse then death and she couldn't let that happen. They could route them in a few moments and be gone in an hour. That might be enough to get away and to shore before they found out who was off in the distance.
Spell caster
"unfortunate that is missy...we keep fighting then."
He will pick his fingers towards Ptahh, calling on his divine powers.
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He then moves back.
Astrianna is momentarily stunned. "Well Chell, I'm certainly proud of the massive balls you've suddenly grown, but I pray to Quell you know what you're doing. I have to admit I've never called bluff against a Royal Flush before... Either you just doomed us all or we're about to have the biggest haul of our lives."
She momentarily fingers the water breathing potion on her bandolier. If that's Dre's ship.... I will have to jump into the water and swim for Sharkjaw. I'll risk drowning before they put me into shackles.
Fire elemental
The flickering flame dances to 50 feet to encounter a sailor in the rigging.
DC 14 reflex to avoid burn
RD 2 of 3[/dice]
RD 11: Initiative Order:
Chell - Moves and channels, negotiates but it breaks down.
Pirate Spellcasters - priest hits Ptahh with icicle.
Ptahh -
Astri -
Sorrin -
Bri -
Pirate Mates -
Pirate Capt Flynn
Captain Donovan
Naval Initiative Order:
Pirate Spellcasters - tending to fallen
Pirate Mates -
Pirate Capt Flynn -
Chell -
Sorrin -
Bri -
Astri -
Ptahh -
Capt Donovan
Cut them down to a man unless they drop weapons and surrender!
To Astrianna: We need their ship or sails... Or we die.
Astrianna shouts behind her. "Sorrin! Can I have some help with this elemental?"
She sends Sorrin back a message. "Sails are fine, we just need to kill the elemental before it does any more damage."
Oh please Calistria let that be some merchant vessel. Or another Privateer. Or Dragoons even!
Looks like the priest is dazed and he did not attack Ptahh.
Crewman screams in pain, from rigging: Aaaargh!
From the rigging, "She's big! A brig with catapults, but can't make her details out sir, she's closing. She's got lots of sail up. No colors yet."
"Sirs...we need to get out of here we ain't fighting that one...she's nuts to lead us this far." Several crew start to point at Chell and what they believe is unreasonable call for justice. "We ain't signed up for death warrant, that's what happened so far...look at at them all. Dead."
Pirate crew loyalty on the main deck and rigging.
With the capt and navigator dead there is unrest among the crew, but Rex and chaplain are alive to lead, there is fear that all will be put to death, but help is on the way with Capt Dre.
RD 11 Ptahh DMPC
The half orc moves (MA) and attacks (std) the priest.
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I used your stats under your character sheet which list +13 att. Your PA is -3 for +6. I noticed you previously rolled +16 with bless and inspire. I'm not sure if I missed a feat or ability.
Ptahh misses.
Naval Action
Your crew withdraws while grabbing fallen members with the concern over the closing ship.
Round 11
Astrianna moves out of the fog cloud, two magical arrows in hand. She fires both of them in rapid succession into the fire elemental terrorizing their sails. "Sorrin, help me with this elemental so we can get out of here!"
#1 Longbow, inspired, bless, point-blank, ship, rapid shot: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 9 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 4 - 2 = 24
#1 Damage, inspired, point-blank, +1 arrow: 1d8 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 10
#2 Longbow, inspired, bless, point-blank, ship, rapid shot: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 9 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 4 - 2 = 25
#2 Damage, inspired, point-blank, +1 arrow: 1d8 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 7
Crew can live! Lay down your arms!
Sorrin steps once towards the plank.
Naval Action.
Put out the fire!
One of Sorrin's attacks hit.
Chell turns to the accusatory crew members. "Then work faster so I can tend to their wounds. If you won't fight to save the lives of their prisoners then fight for the pay off. That is unlikely to be Dre. Just a lie to get us to break off. That means a whole ship of plundered goods and a ship to sell as well."
Astrianna looks back at Sorrin, Bri, and Chell. "Will one of you help me with the damn fire elemental?"
She waves to the crew members. "You don't have to fight any more, we'll take care of this. Tend to the wounded, tow in that floating spellcaster off the bow. Unless they strike some colors we need to leave before that Brig gets too close." I have a bad feeling about this.
As Chell speaks the crew frets. Her attempts soothe the events are met with suspicious eyes and grumbles. The crew gladly listens to Astri's offer that they don't need to fight.
They're a bunch of blood thirsty officers: the holy one yells no mercy and we stop only when... Blind retribution that is, it's not rational. While another harps that only the crew can live, why would anyone surrender? No better than that lot we're fighting...ain't signed up to judge and executioner, no justice or goodness in that.
RD 11: Initiative Order:
Chell - Moves and channels, negotiates but it breaks down. insects cause another 5 HP
Pirate Spellcasters - priest hits Ptahh with icicle.
Ptahh - moves and missed (blurred) the priest
Astri - hits the elemental 17hp
Sorrin - hits the priest once 10HP
Bri -
Pirate Mates -
Pirate Capt Flynn - dead
Captain Donovan
Naval Initiative Order:
Pirate Spellcasters - tending to fallen
Pirate Mates -
Pirate Capt Flynn -
Chell - tried to rally crew
Sorrin - orders to help put out fires
Bri -
Astri - tending to fires
Ptahh - tried to rally his team
Capt Donovan
"Astri, I seriously have nothing that will help deal with a fire elemental."
Bri tries to get within range of the priest to hex him to sleep.
The flaming sphere moves over the deck to the mate, Rex.
the flesh of the mate begisn to burn.
Satisfied with it's movement Bri then evil eyes the priest trying to lull him to sleep.
Rd 11 - pirate mate
He lets the crossbow dangle in it's sling then charges ahead drawing a dagger from his back then lashes out at Ptahh.
"Always liked ya, but it's yous or me."
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Naval action
His crew that is climbing will move over the rail but make no advancement.
Crew Movement:
the three veterans under the insect plague will 5-ft step out.
the two stretcher bearers are dying.
Capt Donovan
"Do you have colors yet?" He contemplates the situation. "Load Port ballistas but keep those damn gunwales closed, no need to antagonize that ship."
RD 12: Initiative Order:
At the end of the round the boarding crew moved back to the Weasel, they dragged one dead veteran that was on the planks. the second dead veteran that was on the planks toppled into the water when he died.. Her healing surge did revive one of the marines that was dying on the weasel and he has moved back to the Baron.
Chell -
Pirate Spellcasters -
Ptahh -
Astri -
Sorrin -
Bri -
Pirate Mates -
Pirate Capt Flynn
Captain Donovan
Naval Initiative Order:
Pirate Spellcasters -
Pirate Mates -
Pirate Capt Flynn -
Chell -
Sorrin -
Bri -
Astri -
Ptahh -
Capt Donovan
*Ptahh is out on the Weasel in no-man's land by himself.
*Ptahh is out on the Weasel in no-man's land by himself.
There is along pause then a second cry, "Second ship twin masts, five miles out coming from the port Sharkjaws."
One of the crew that you picked up confirms, "That's Capt Dre."
There's a lot of rumbling, moaning, and unrest from your crew with that news.
Round 12
Astrianna listens to the call of the crew and sighs. This is a disaster, I won't even have time to ransack the Captain's Quarters. Giving the Weasel to Dre makes my blood boil, but we have to look out for the crew and our own hides.
She chuckles when the crew announce the black flag. Bloody Bones over a Chest? How dramatic. At least Dre has some style. We need something like that... The half-elf yells to the crew. "PUT OUT THOSE FIRES AND PREPARE FOR DEPARTURE CREW, WE'RE GETTING OUT OF HERE! SORRIN, PTAHH, CLEAN UP OVER THERE!"
The bard quickly fires two more magical arrows into the rigging in an attempt to end the fire elemental threat.
Sparing a glance for the ship coming from Sharkjaw, she scowls. "I'd bet a platinum those are hyenas looking to pounce on the bloodied victor. Well, they can fight Dre for us." I wonder if this was part of Dre's plan all along... He was strangely close. Perhaps he was testing the Weasel...?