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Horef and Vrothum both move out to attack, leaving one looking very wounded and the other hurt, but not terribly s.
The two fish-men return blows at those closest to them, with #2 shifting to gt behind some cover from crates.
ROUND 1
Horef (-6) and Vrothum
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Sahuagin 1 (-12) and Sahuagin 2 (-9)
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Savage/Storm Tooth, Kryssa, Rhuul, Horef (-6), and Vrothum ()
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You dispatch the last of them, but before you have time to investigate, or even question why they attacked you, 3 more jump out from the water, landing on the pier's far side. They form a defensive wall, and look to have been lying in wait beneath the waves, hoping for easy prey.
ROUND 3
Savage/Storm Tooth, Kryssa, Rhuul, Horef (-6), and Vrothum
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Sahuagin 3 (), Sahuagin 4 (), Sahuagin 5 (),
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Horef moves to the center of the dock and prepares for the attack. Horef begins to taunt the Sahuagin.
"Come on you weak arse walking fish. Its time now for our next meal and the three of you will work nicely beside your two friends!"
Horef waves his sword about then finishes,
"Your momma was a Sardine and I ate her for dinner last night."
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[I]They begin to advance, drawing their tridents. It looks like some of the crew on the Hydra's Fang have taken note, and are beginning to cheer on the fishmen, or more likely just hoping to see some blood spilt for free.[I]
ROUND 4
Savage/Storm Tooth, Kryssa, Rhuul, Horef (-6), and Vrothum
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Sahuagin 3 (), Sahuagin 4 (), Sahuagin 5 ()
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As everyone moves closer to the action, the 3 Sahuagin each launch their tridents at the party, attacking the front line.
Unaccustomed to fighting above water, each of the tridents veers wide, landing in the murky water below. The Sahuagin fall back, not to retreat, to but to a better position.
ROUND 6
Savage/Storm Tooth, Kryssa, Rhuul, Horef (-6), and Vrothum
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Sahuagin 3 (), Sahuagin 4 (), Sahuagin 5 ()
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Both Savage and Storm Tooth step up and try to attack, but before Storm Tooth is able to swipe with a claw, th nearest Sahuagin beats the little raptor to it.
Kryssa circles around the other side of the crates, using her allies as cover until she comes out with a strong swing, severely hurting one of the fishmen. Rhuul makes a comment about Kryssa's lack of chaps from the rear, inspiring his allies to greater heights of murdering and hoboing on the side. Horef attempts to do a cartwheel around the foes, but missteps. Luckily, none of the enemies where able to catch his opening in time.
With targets before them, the Sahuagin attack back.
ROUND 6
Savage/Storm Tooth, Kryssa (-7), Rhuul, Horef (-10), and Vrothum
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Sahuagin 3 (), Sahuagin 4 (-10), Sahuagin 5 (-4)
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Vrothum viciously swings his falchion at the nearest enemy, and immediately follows up with a bite.
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storm tooth flanks against number 4
Depending on if storm tooth kills number 4 savage will either move up and attack 4 or move u to attack number 5
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You manage to kill all three within a matter of seconds, their lifeless bodies rolling back into the muck they leapt from, and allowing you to continue onwards. As you approach the Hydra's Fang, you can hear some of the crew talking about the fight. Less happy that you won (or lost) as much as reveling in the bloodshed. One comments about taking Storm Tooth for a meal later on when they grow tired of their rations. Another makes a ungentlemanly comment about taking Kryssa aboard. Another comments on how it was over too quickly, while another insists that those creatures can speak to sharks, and how she was hoping to see, well more.
As you approach the catwalk to the ship, an individual shouts out to you, "You lot. You the new crew? Huh, well, we will see. Toss up your tribute. Once we see if yur worthy, then we might allow you's aboard."
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The thug looks a bit disappointed having been caught in his scam, but motions you lot aboard. "Alright, alright, get up here an get to work. Yur lucky ya made it in time. We are about to leave this god-forsaken town and get to some real fun upcoast."
Continuing the charade, you board, and begin doing some menial tasks for a minute, just getting a good lay of the land, or ship, as it where. You notice that the crew has removed all of the normal comforts and gutted the subdecks of unneeded furnishings, and also keeps the crew to a minimum in order to boost the vessel's speed.
Once on the ship, you notice hidden tripwires around the deck, located at would be the most opportune places to try to climb aboard. They release a small weight to knock would-be boarders to the water, then spilling blood and fish guts on them to draw sharks. The captain shouts out that he wants to be gone within half an hour, and then retreats to his cabin.
You begin to make your way to his cabin, but are stopped by the taskmaster, and instructed to clean the deck and bring up the catwalk.
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Before you are able to try to push back, you notice a strange moaning sound coming from inside the ships hull, and also notice that the ship seems to be floating a bit low, considering how much has been removed to gutted to decrease the ships weight and increase it's speed.
Then suddenly the captain's door opens up, with you standing right there, and he steps out, looking you over suspiciously. You can tell he is about to questions you, but stops and turns to address the crew. "It's time we get out of here. We will dump are, um um, cargo when we are out to see a bit, so those bastards can feed the sharks and not, . . . the alternative. Once we are clear, you are gonna patch that hole, and we'll be back in business."
He gives the navigator a few instructions and then retreats back to his room, leaving the taskmaster to stare you down with a cruel smile. "Alright. I got just the job fer you lot. Head down below and fetch some pitch, ropes, and sail canvas. Now. Get goin'."
With little else to do just yet, you head bellow deck to avoid being caught until you can locate the tablets you seek. A small stair near the rear of the ship leads below, where you step into about a foot of cold sea water. Opening the door in front of you, you see the small supply room, but it's not that that draws your attention. The next door, leading to the section of the cargo hold at the front of the ship is barred with black chains.
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It doesn't take much to remove the chains (or the door for that matter) as it was clearly designed to keep something in rather than block entry, (and in fact your pretty sure that this crew would find joy in seeing anyone stupid enough to open it, um, um get what's coming to them). As you open the door, a small amount of water torrents from the room, but once the two rooms are equalized, the door gives with ease.
Lit torches in the room reveal eight prisoners, still chained and manacled. Each obviously drown from the small holy in the lower side of the wall, allowing the room to flood. The smell nearly makes you vomit, as these innocents had been left here to rot, and are most certainly the "cargo" that was meant to be dropped later.
Stepping in to investigate a bit more, you see a small chest in the corner as well. You reach to grab it, but as you do, one of the corpses springs to unlife, and tries to bite you, only missing as it is still bound in the chains that fettered it to the floor, causing her death when the room flooded.
She looks at you with hatred. "Release us. You where not the crew that chained us. Release us, and you, and only you shall live. We will have vengeance!"