Cap'n Voodoo's Freebooter PBP

Game Master voodoo chili

Dingus didn't see any sailors beyond the base and ship. There did appear to be a good number of sailors though- maybe fifty or so split between the ship and base.

Belinna frowns. "We're already at a skeleton crew, Jim. With the officers off ship, that leaves eleven including myself. We can do some basic sailing, but we're not going to be very maneuverable or be able to do much fighting. If we can take them in port, maybe, but I'm not thinking we're going to take them if they get underway."

"We really need more crew."

The Taldan ponders a moment. "Success breeds success, they say, and if we take the base down we might be able to recruit from among Drava's crew. Or...Corliss! Does Besmara's favor extend to telling whether someone's lying? Because I've got an idea. It'll maybe mean a little less bloodshed on the front end--sorry, Kaul--but if we can kill the officers how about offering quarter to the swabbies who swear honestly to serve aboard Fortune?"

Kaul shrugs his no-neck;

"Hur. Some killin's better than none killins."

The axehead of Lopper bobs into view like a glovepuppet and nods in agreement, eliciting a chuckle from the bosun;

"Lopps 'grees... Officers get red an' dead. Swabs get a choice"

The Taldan ponders a moment. "...Corliss! Does Besmara's favor extend to telling whether someone's lying? Because I've got an idea."

I believe we have a question for Corliss.

There's always Sense Motive, Jim. How about sharing the plan while Corliss figures out whether he can detect lies? intimidate would likely keep low-level grunts in line anyway.

That's most of it--give the sailors quarter and take them on if we're sure that they're swearing to serve on Fortune. Basically, recruiting surrendered crew members from Scourge.

Belinna nods considering Jim's plan. "So you four will sneak in and take out the officers? It seems risky but I can't come up with anything better. Do you want us to sail in before or after you attack? We'd need a signal either way. You could use the sending scroll."

"Aye, that's what I was thinking. After; I don't want to put Fortune in harm's way unless things really go into the sh1tter. Won't be easy--" He grins. "--but the fun ones never are."

Belinna points out a saddle at the north end of the island that ascends about 200 feet above sea level between the steep volcanic stone peaks that range from 600 to over a 1,000 feet in altitude. "That looks to be the easiest pass to the interior. Lola and Onzu will row you over. We can wait here until you call us in."

It is at sunset that the crew reach the shore and clamber off the boat, maintaining a grip on the rough rock that that rises at over a fifty degree angle. Lola gives a low growl to "give them hell" while the mute Onzu presents a gap tooth smile and shakes his fist in agreement. Grabbing the oars of the jolly boat, they row back to the ship leaving the officers to ascend the rock. It isn't too difficult to reach the pass which offers a level spot about 30 feet wide and 50 feet long before it drops down the opposite side. A smelly, steaming pool of undetermined depth is in the center of the gap. The birds on the peaks above grow quiet as they settle for the night.

Kaul grins menacingly at the encouragement, tapping Lopper with his claw.

Upon reaching the pass, the brute bosun defers to Ding, who'll no-doubt have some magical method of conveyance for the raiding party...

Would Levitate work to lower us down? Hate to have to use that many spells, but can if necessary.

Would Levitate work to lower us down? Hate to have to use that many spells, but can if necessary.

The inner slope is actually less steep. There is a map up with current location marked.

The base is about a mile south. The crew can see a couple routes. Hiking down to the shore here isn't difficult though going south will require navigating around a very narrow section of beach along a cliff. Keeping to the high path require some clambering below the peaks and then a descent that doesn't look much steeper than what the crew just navigated. Either way might be slightly trickier for anyone other than Kaul with the moon not providing any light worth mentioning.

Does the pool completely fill the gap?

Does the pool completely fill the gap?

No. Map is posted and each square is 500 ft. I'm not sure what I was thinking with the size given above; looks more like a 300x500 mostly level area with a 100x300 pool centered in it, so plenty of room to pass around.

Thanks--I was posting from my phone and unable to access Roll20, so wasn't sure.

Kaul nods his no-neck in a forward direction;

"Hur. Want Ol' Kauly to reckonnoyter ahead?"

The thug's axehead bobs into view, equally eager...

"Aye, mate. Good hunting! Give a shout if you need a hand, hey?"

Kaul- high road or low road?

I can sneak down close with you... then make you invisible for a few minutes (7?)