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As the other boat approaches Tsadok turns to the ship's captain. "How far would belief go with the lady Estelle, and her entourage?
While waiting on the captain's reply, he nods at Okawa, " That's a good idea but while executing it make sure they don't put one of those balistas through you."
Pointing at the retreating dwarves and their benefactor he indicates to Pea'nut to defend them. Using a swift action to apply aspect of the bat to the cat. "Pea'nut watch them! They are important."
He also loosens his great sword in its scabbard.
The captain looks at Tsadok'ul and shrugs, "Can't say I've ever been boarded by these faith barges before. Depends how gullible these lads are gonna be. They look pretty intense though, I hope your Lady has a silver tongue."
Shouts from the crew of the other ship demand that you come to a halt. The captain does his best to slow the vessel and as the barge pulls alongside the crew from the other ship casts two grappling hooks onto the Abacus and pull it closer. As the ship pulls alongside you see three Razmiri enforces a what looks like a small baboon aboard the other ship, all chattering amongst themselves. When the boat is finally adjacent the baboon leaps across to teh Abacus and scampers about while screeching triumphantly.
Meanwhile, two planks are placed from one to to the other by two of the thugs while a third guards them with a loaded crossbow.
After the planks are down the two enforcers take up short swords. One shouts over, "Ahoy there! Who are you and what business do you have on this river? How many aboard and please approach unarmed and show us your papers."
The captain looks to your group, waiting for you to answer them.
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"Och, agreed. You barge-people just don't let up, despite our legitimate business with residents of your fine country!"
Trevyn will also move toward the back of the group, hoping to make room for any melee fighters to rush forward if necessary. His friend Arthes, however, will move behind the rest of the party and quietly slip through the hull of the ship, then position herself directly underneath the embarking Razmirans.
The two enforces who lay down the planks come across and board the Abacus while the third keeps aim with his crossbow at the party. The one in front of Okawe holds his hands out. "What is this legitimate business you speak of? If you've a right to be here we will be on our way. How many are aboard and where are your papers?"
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"We're escorting the Lady Estelle from Lsarn in Galt to Kerse in Duma and back again. She's a famous bard from the Rhapsodic College there. We have been in every town hall along this mosquito infested river for a month now! Just in the past 2 days we have been stopped 3 times and had our 'paperwork' inspected. It has checked out every time, and at this point is probably completely bedraggled. Shambala, have you got them for this fine gentleman here. I'm sure he is tired of wasting his time here in idle chatter in the middle of the river."
Tsadok will move towards Shambala to reach out for the papers
One enforce holds his hand out to Shambala expectantly, obviously awaiting for the papers with renewed impatience. "Let's have it now, please show me your toll papers. You would think having been stopped multiple times you would have them readily accessible by now!"
The other enforcers looks to Okawe questioningly. "I think this calls for an inspection while we wait on the papers. What do you say Kanger?" The man looks over at the baboon and nods as the baboon dances around before finally making its way to the stairs leading below. The enforcer speaks loudly, more loudly than required for those on the deck perhaps. "In the name of the Living God, Lord of the Thirty-One Steps, welcome to Razmiran! All passengers and crew have to be above deck during the inspection. Please go and get them."
Caught by complete surprise the enforce crumples before the might swordsman. Nearly sheared in two, his blood quickly begins to spill on the deck around the boarding plank.
Initiative:
Estelle looks for a safe place on the deck but one does not immediately appear to her. She moves away to the north side of the boat, moving around the small life boat, so that one of the bigger men can muscle their way in to deal with the enforcer.
Earning his namesake, Okawe cuts down the second enforcer in one brutal blow.
The enforcer with the crossbow takes a step back and fires at Okawe the EnforcerSlayer, but the shot flies wide as he is a little shaken with the ferocity his companions were taken down. In a shaky voice he shouts, "I-I-in the name of the Living God, L-L-Lord of the Thirty-One Steps, I demand you put down your weapons i-i-immediately!"
The baboon jumps over to Tsadok'ul and tries to take a bit out of his thigh, but times his attack just a little too slowly and misses.
The party attempts to assault the lone enforcer without much luck. With each successive miss the enforcer gains a little bit more belief he will come out of this triumphant, but he eyes the big Osirian fighter warily as he anticipates his strike.
The one men wrecking ball continues his onslaught and utterly decimates the enforcer. The Osirian fight cuts the bowman down before he can even scream in pain. The last enforcer drops to the ground in a bloody mess of gore.
Estelle swings around with her crossbow and takes a shot at the baboon, but isn't able to focus enough as the bolt slams into the ferry behind it.
The baboon bites into the half-orc's ankle, ripping away some flesh in the process. It cheers loudly as it bounces around in a circle next to his feet.
The baboon dances around as half-orc swipes and misses him.
Shambala detects the presence of at least one magical aura.
Treyvn does indeed hit and slice a deep angry line across the chest of the monkey. The blow seems to have taken the majority of the baboon's will and it seems noticeably less enthusiastic then it did just moments ago.
Estelle loads up another bolt and fires at the monkey, but fails to finish it off.
Baboon down! With a fortunate hexed strike the half-orc dispatches of the pesky creature. The party boards the ferry and proceeds to search the ship for any other hostile creatures but does not find any. In fact the ferry is sparsely equipped and obviously was spared any lavish furnishings.
Shambala follows up on his detect magic and finds that each of the three enforcers were carrying a potion of cure light wounds in addition to padded armor, a short sword, a light crossbow and a dozen bolts.
The captain yells out, obviously jesting "Great work! Now if you only could have done it on their deck so mine wasn't so bloody!"
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After approaching one of the dead bodies and taking some bolts and a potion, she calls out "Sorry 'bout that Captain! I have a question. Can we weigh the ferry's anchor...if it has one...out here, so it will stay and people on shore will look and see that the ship hasn't moved so it may take a while for them to find the dead bodies? If that doesn't work, do any of you have any suggestions?"
The captain heads over to the ferry to check out its anchor. After a brief examination he nods and says, "Shouldn't be a problem. Most likely will cause some suspicion after a time." He points up a the Razmiri flag flying above.
"Looks like there is plenty of place to hide the bodies in the cabin so that that will remain out of sight for a bit."