Travel is slow but after the time underground probably not completely unpleasant. There had been only one moment of excitement, a log in the river that the crew was concerned was a trap, it was not. The crew keeps busy though it seems they spend most of their time either dragging coils of rope around or counting things over and over again.
The day passes quietly and you bed down for the night after a sparse meal provided by the crew. You bed down for the night and three of the sailors take watch.
Elkin spends much of his time on the top deck, as that's where most of the sailing action takes place, and he definitely wants to take in all the knowledge that he can gather. He sets up a sleeping space near some barrels below-decks, though, so as better to get peace for sleeping.
Vedia will scribe scrolls below deck for the day. She works on making a couple of scrolls of Mount the first day of travel. "Who knows when we may need to move quickly." She mumbles to herself as she writes down the spells.
Xandar spends his time pratice some dancing for his performance talent hoping to be able to use it for battle while also using the longbow for attacks. Of course he just does perform attacks pulling the string of his bow without any arrows knocked on.
+2 traps
James and Xander hear something moving outside the boat. First a bump against the boat and they hushed voices. You have woken just in time to see third a grappling hook connect to the rail of the boat. James and Xander has one chance to act first.
A small body has just reached the deck and a second, in a garish hat, is in the process of leaping over.
A female voice from below can be heard “Were up Captain Slow Dan. Err, oh , your right with us. Capital.”
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Below deck Augar, Ivar and Elkin jolt awake as a dark silhouette of a halfling woman looms over the sleeping captain. There is an open hatch about three foot up providing dim illumination into the room.
A sea sick Augar along with Elkin and Augar has one chance to act first.
[u] Halfling Fight [/u]
Round- Suprise
Bold may act
[u] It is a move action to stand up. [/u]
James and Xander
Augar, Ivar and Elkin
Pirates Above and Below
Captain Slow Dan
Round 1
Bold may act
[u] It is a move action to stand up. [/u]
James
Vedia
Elkin
Ivar
Captain Slow Dan
Orange Pirate
Augar
Red, Blue and Green Pirates
Xander
Uronzeer
James pulls out pistols, and rolls over for a clear shot.
"Back in the water, river rats!"
Elkin jolts awake, but finds that it's entirely difficult to see. He endeavors to fix that, muttering quiet words as he lays in his bunk. Four torch-like lights appear, floating around the center of the hold.
Depending on the version selected, you create up to four lights that resemble lanterns or torches (and cast that amount of light)
, or up to four glowing spheres of light (which look like will-o'-wisps), or one faintly glowing, vaguely humanoid shape. The dancing lights must stay within a 10-foot-radius area in relation to each other but otherwise move as you desire (no concentration required): forward or back, up or down, straight or turning corners, or the like. The lights can move up to 100 feet per round. A light winks out if the distance between you and it exceeds the spell's range.You can only have one dancing lights spell active at any one time. If you cast this spell while another casting is still in effect, the previous casting is dispelled. If you make this spell permanent, it does not count against this limit.
"Let's see how good sealegs you have with oil under your feet." Xandar says making the gestures for a grease spell under the two enemys in the front end of the ship.
Coming awake just as Elkin casts his spell, Ivar rolls to his feet and looks around, taking stock of the situation. Drat, no time to put on my armor.
[u] Above Deck [/u]
James reacts to the sound by arming himself for a clear shot while Xander casts a spell. [u] His speaking wakes the others on deck up for next round. [/u]
The pirate with a red bandanna slips and falls but the captain simply snickers as the grease appears under his feet.
"Nice tick."
[u] Below Deck [/u]
Ivar, Elkin and Augar here the noise and react. Elkin creates some additional lighting while Ivar simply prepares himself. Augar......
[u] Halfling Fight [/u]
Round- Suprise
Bold may act
It is a move action to stand up.
James and Xander
Augar , Ivar and Elkin
Pirates Above and Below
Captain Slow Dan
Round 1
Bold may act
It is a move action to stand up.
James
Vedia
Elkin
Ivar
Captain Slow Dan
Orange Pirate
Augar
Red, Blue and Green Pirates
Xander
Uronzeer
Augar rouses himself. The commotion is enough to wake the rest but it will take a move action to get up and ready to help deal with the intruders.
Below Deck
The orange pirate moves to Ivar and speaks. Her voice high pitched.
"Should have stayed asleep. Slow Dan and his women will have this cargo."
She lets lose two jabs at the dwarf.
miss
miss
Above Deck
The grease doesn't trip anyone up but it does delay the halfling in the red bandanna.
The first halfling, blue, reaches Uronzeer and throws two punches.
miss
miss
Captain Slow Dan, despite his name, is light on his feet and fast. He closes the distances and strikes at Uronzeer with his rapier.
hit
Finally another female halfing scampers up onto the deck.
Round 1
Bold may act
It is a move action to stand up.
James
Vedia
Elkin
Ivar
Captain Slow Dan
Orange Pirate
Augar
Red, Blue and Green Pirates
Xander
Uronzeer {-2 HP}
Elkin stands up from his bunk. Surveying the scene, with only one opponent belowdecks, he thinks he might be more useful above. He moves to the ladder and climbs up.
James stands up, steps around the crate and shoots at pink.
While Elkin scrambles to the upper deck James lands a chunk of lead in the shoulder of the Captain who simply laughs. "Aye, ya got some fancy hand bangers there."
Round 1
Bold may act
It is a move action to stand up.
James
Vedia
Elkin
Ivar
Captain Slow Dan
Orange Pirate
Augar
Red, Blue and Green Pirates
Xander
Uronzeer {-2 HP}
Vedia stands up, and sighs. "Really hafling pirates?" She fires her Acid Arrow at the Hafling belowdecks.
Below Deck:
The pirate {orange} is struck full on with Vedia's acid arrow and her skin blisters and bubbles from the magical chemical as she lets out a shrill scream. Augar attempts to be reasonable but fear and pain have removed reason.
[u] Round 1 [/u]
Bold may act
It is a move action to stand up.
James
Vedia
Elkin
Ivar
Captain Slow Dan
Orange Pirate
Augar
Red, Blue and Green Pirates
Xander
Uronzeer {-2 HP}
"Oops. Sorry Augar. She was attacking you."
Setting his feet and uncoiling his dorn-dergar, Ivar grabs on partway up the chain and declares "Your perfidy will not go unanswered, bandit." before lashing out with his weapon.
[u] Below Deck [/u]
Ivar swings his weapon and caves in the side of the halfings head.
[u] Above Deck [/u]
Two female halflings advance on Uronzeer while Captain Slow Dan cartwheels past him to get to Elkin and James.
The halflings both throw stiff jabs at Uronzeers undercarriage.
Hit
miss
miss
miss
The captain, having successfully avoided Uronzeer stab at Elkin.
hit
"Surrender, you are clearly outclassed. I will take only your money and your best clothing."
[u] Round 1 [/u]
Bold may act
It is a move action to stand up.
James
Vedia
Elkin {-2 HP}
Ivar
Captain Slow Dan
Orange Pirate
Augar
Red, Blue and Green Pirates
Xander
Uronzeer {-8 HP}
Augar begins to move though the ship.
[u] Round 1/2 [/u]
Bold may act
It is a move action to stand up.
James
Vedia
Elkin {-2 HP}
Ivar
Captain Slow Dan
Orange Pirate
Augar
Red, Blue and Green Pirates
Xander
Uronzeer {-8 HP}
Elkin backs away slowly as he stares evilly at this bold pirate captain. "My money you can have, but my clothes you'll never take! Hahahahahahaha!!!!" His wicked laugh rings out across the still river in the night.
Evil Eye (Su): The witch can cause doubt to creep into the mind of a foe within 30 feet that she can see. The target takes a –2 penalty on one of the following (witch's choice): AC, ability checks, attack rolls, saving throws, or skill checks. This hex lasts for a number of rounds equal to 3 + the witch's Intelligence modifier. A Will save reduces this to just 1 round. This is a mind-affecting effect.
Cackle (Su): A witch can cackle madly as a move action. Any creature that is within 30 feet that is under the effects of an agony hex, charm hex, evil eye hex, fortune hex, or misfortune hex caused by the witch has the duration of that hex extended by 1 round.
[u] Round 1/2 [/u]
Bold may act
It is a move action to stand up.
James
Vedia
Elkin {-2 HP}
Ivar
Captain Slow Dan {-2AC}
Orange Pirate
Augar
Red, Blue and Green Pirates
Xander
Uronzeer {-8 HP}
James reloads and fires again (at pink).
Vedia grabs her crossbow, and starts toward the stairs. "I hear James' weapon. They must be attacking on deck as well."
Xandar begins a battledance to try it out in combat and inspires those on deck with courage to be the pirates.
Xander does his best to bolster his friends but it does not help Uronzeer who does little more then take a gash out of the deck of the ship.
James lands another piece of lead in the Captain Slow Dan who is completely unphased while Vedia moved to get on deck but is unable to see anything of value though the hatch.
[u] Round 1/2 [/u]
Bold may act
It is a move action to stand up.
James
Vedia
Elkin {-2 HP}
Ivar
Captain Slow Dan {-2AC}
Orange Pirate
Augar
Red, Blue and Green Pirates
Xander
Uronzeer {-8 HP}
Marvelling at the resiliency of the orange-clad halfling, still standing despite a cracked skull, Ivar swings again.
[u] Above Deck [/u]
Captain Slow Dan laughs and flips accross the opening to below deck as he follows after Elkin.
"No sir, it will be your clothing intact or with holes in it."
[u] Round 2 [/u]
Bold may act
It is a move action to stand up.
James
Vedia
Elkin {-2 HP}
Ivar
Captain Slow Dan {-2AC}
Augar
Red, Blue and Green Pirates
Xander
Uronzeer {-8 HP}
Ivar scrambles for the ladder, panting from the exertion of fighting the orange-clad halfling.
While the others move to get on deck Uronzeer finds himself a physical bottleneck for the halfling crew. Flanked my many foes they try and rain blows down on the half-orc.
hit
miss
hit
miss
miss
hit
hit
As the blows rain down Uronzeer finds himself nearly overwhelmed by the ferocity of the smaller women's fists.
Captain Slow Dan continues to run his mouth.
"Should have just given up when you had the chance big guy."
Round 2
Bold may act
It is a move action to stand up.
James
Vedia
Elkin {-2 HP}
Ivar
Captain Slow Dan {-2AC}
Augar
Red, Blue and Green Pirates
Xander
Uronzeer {-24 HP}
Xandar dances back a five foot step and aims the bow at the halfling monk flanking Uronzeer (green). "Shooting right behind you Elkin."
No cover from Elkin
Elkin slowly moves backwards as he taunts the halfling dandy. "I don't understand this fascination you have with me and my clothes. Out on the plains, when a man likes another man, he kills a bison, and brings him meat or fur. I just don't get your sea-borne dandy mating rituals!"
When he's comfortably out of reach, he concentrates on lightening his body. His feet suddenly lift off the surface of the boat, and Elkin begins rising into the air!
Flight (Su): The witch grows lighter as she gains power, eventually gaining the ability to fly. At 1st level, the witch can use feather fall at will and gains a +4 racial bonus on Swim checks. At 3rd level, she can cast levitate once per day. At 5th level, she can fly, as per the spell, for a number of minutes per day equal to her level. These minutes do not need to be consecutive, but they must be spent in 1-minute increments. This hex only affects the witch.
Levitate allows you to move yourself, another creature, or an object up and down as you wish. A creature must be willing to be levitated, and an object must be unattended or possessed by a willing creature. You can mentally direct the recipient to move up or down as much as 20 feet each round; doing so is a move action. You cannot move the recipient horizontally, but the recipient could clamber along the face of a cliff, for example, or push against a ceiling to move laterally (generally at half its base land speed).
A levitating creature that attacks with a melee or ranged weapon finds itself increasingly unstable; the first attack has a –1 penalty on attack rolls, the second –2, and so on, to a maximum penalty of –5. A full round spent stabilizing allows the creature to begin again at –1.
Panting, Ivar arrives at the top of the stairs beside the green-clad halfling.
Both Uronzeer and Xander manager to land solid hits on the halfling women. Uronzeer flattens the one in the red bandanna and Xander draws a good deal of blood.
James aims his pistol again and fires but this time at the same female halfling Xander hit doing just enough damage to put her down.
At the same time Elkin rises into the air while Ivar manager to get above deck.
Round 2
Bold may act
It is a move action to stand up.
James
Vedia
Elkin {-2 HP}
Ivar
Augar
Captain Slow Dan {-2AC}
Blue Pirate
Xander
Uronzeer {-24 HP}
Vedia scrambles up the ladder, and casts Ray of Frost at the captain.
As Vedia and Augar clamber to the top of the ship Vedia's little bolt of frost misses Captain Slow Jack who is looking none to happy about his target flying up in the air.
The last standing pirate takes a couple of swings at Uronzeer but cannot connect with the damaged half-orc.
"Coward." Spits Captain Slow Jack as Elkin takes to the skys. He wips around and stabs at Uronzeer instead.
Instead of looking desperate you can see a little smile on the Captains face.
Round 3
Bold may act
It is a move action to stand up.
James
Vedia
Elkin {-2 HP}
Ivar
Augar
Captain Slow Dan {-2AC}
Blue Pirate
Xander
Uronzeer {-27 HP}
Xandar takes his hand of his bow and starts gather a ball of snow in his hand that he then tosses at the captain halfling.
Panting from exertion, Ivar rushes across the deck to the side of the diminutive blue-clad pirate. Wasting no time, he swings again with his dwarven weapon.