"Push through, we need to get into that room!" Guillaume growls from the rear, before throwing more ice out behind the doorway.
Sorry, put the arrow in the wrong spot. Looking for Orslaw's action and then pick up with the next round. He did his AoO but no actions for the round that I saw.
Bleepos steps back towards the wall and attacks the enemy to his east with a bite.
He is still fighting defensively, as per usual, using the crane style.
Orslaw steps forward over the body of the downed man, his foot landing partially on the throat of the body. "You should have ran when you had the chance," he says matter-of-factly. Then he brings an overhead slash down onto the nearest pirate.
Orslaw and Bleepos drop those they attack. Then Guillaume's slippery ice sends two defenders to the ground. The sailor is able to rise but the marine struggles to get up on the slippery surface. The others around the door appear ready to slash at whoever tries to enter.
Beket steps closer to the door, entering the threatening reach of the sailor by the door. He lifts his shield, aiming to parry the attack out of the way before attacking with his own strikes. A flurry of club, teeth, and tentacles would lash out.
Beket hammers the marine with his club as he steps up to the door and all the marine manages to do is hack a good sized chip out of the door frame.
Bessie targets the enemy at the back of the group. Hoping to soften the reinforcements.
Bessie's lightning shakes the man violently.
Orslaw <==
Round 4
Bleepos, Guillaume
Defenders
Beket, Orslaw, Bessie
Orslaw pivots on his dominant foot as he slides around Beket and through the door. As he finishes his spin, he uses his gathered momentum to cleave into the 2 men closest to the door who have already been injured.
Orslaw steps up and his first target strikes him a severe blow (8 pts dmg) before Orslaw cuts the man down. He follows up with an attack to his left but his injury slows his strike and he misses.
Round 4
Bleepos, Guillaume <==
Defenders
Beket, Orslaw, Bessie
Guillaume moves up and throws more ice farther into the room.
Still in his usual defensive style, Bleepos tumbles to get in a deeper position in the room.
When he finally stops, he tries to take a bite at the enemy by his west.
Bleepos tumbles through the hole in the line Orslaw just carved out and takes a nasty bite out of one of the men in the back. The three left standing on ice fare much better than the bitten fellow and manage to keep their feet. The men defending the lighthouse try to hold some sort of solid defense rotating out wounded and trying to hem in those at the door. The Marine rising from the floor attempts to avoid an attack from Orslaw (AOO you roll) and then retaliates with his comrades so that they manage to cut him twice (6pts total).
A group of men come down the steps, the lead man a little familiar to some. The lead manages to get in a good swing at Guillaume (dmg 12) as his companions join the fray.
You recognize the leader as Bilge Rat Bill. Spent a lot of time fighting with his shipmates and therefore a lot of time in the bilge.
Round 4
Bleepos, Guillaume
Defenders
Beket, Orslaw, Bessie <==
Orslaw takes a swing at the man standing up from the ice.
"Beket, try to help the captain and I'll make sure our ankle-biter has distracted targets. Orslaw holds his position in the door frame and tries to make sure he keeps the opponents focused on him. He slashes across his body at the two opponents in front of him.
Bessie takes a 5' step out to target the opponent's coming down the stairs, targeting the leader first.
Orslaw slashes the man who get up off the ground and then cuts down the two other defenders. Bessie's lightning hits the leader squarely.
Beket nods at Orslaw's command, stepping back away from the pirate and turning his attention towards the man who had come down the staircase after them. Grinning viciously, the tentacles writhed with violent intent as he moved closer to the man.
"Well then, little man, shall we get started?" The Mwangi seascarred says with rows full of sharp teeth before unleashing all of his fury against him.
Beket lays into the Bilge Rat, wounding him severely with teeth and tentacle.
Round 5
Bleepos, Guillaume <==
Defenders
Beket, Orslaw, Bessie
Hissing from his wound, Guillaume takes a step back an blasts the man next to Bill.
Bleepos identifies the man and immediately relays to his companions.
Bilge Rat Bill. Was always in the bilge cos'was always fighting. Longlegs really liked punching others. And being punched. - he expertly analyzed.
Finally, the goblin did a side step to bite another of the enemies, but his defensive attack came out without much direction.
Guillaume's attack flattens the man. Then the pirates retaliate. Those attacking Orslaw press him hard and wound him sorely (8pts). Those moving on Bleepos have trouble hitting the snarling little goblin but others continue moving into the room. The others miss their various targets including Bilge Rat who swings to take off Beket's head.
Bessie curses as Guillaume steps in her path to Orslaw.
She braces to avoid attacks as she steps right in front of the enemies and begins to cast her spell. Amanxeba abucayi! Reaching out, white tendrils sparkle flow out towards Orslaw.
"It's like they don't know when to surrender," Orslaw mutters while continuing to cut through their ranks and hold the door to prevent more reinforcements from surrounding his allies. He gets ready to call out for a status update from Bleepos, but catches a glimpse of him through the enemies and sees that the goblin is faring better than he.
More men assault the fierce druid and Beket's mighty form holds them off, glancing blows bouncing off his thick hide and strong shield. His aggression continues through the onslaught, Bilge Rat being his main focus.
"They yearn to join the Banshee Queen's crew! As if they are worthy!" Beket laughs cruelly as his teeth, tentacles, and club go back to work.
Bessie heals Orslaw who cuts down the two marines. Then Beket takes down Bilge Rat. The enemy forces appear on the verge of collapse.
Round 6
Bleepos, Guillaume <==
Defenders
Beket, Orslaw, Bessie
Guillaume fires at the one right beside him.
Bleepos tries to jump and attack the hurt enemy by his northwest, and then immediately does a sidestep to hug the wall, trying to get out of a flanking position.
The men have had enough. With the fall of Bilge Rat they one by one drop their weapons and raise the hands requesting mercy.
Orslaw examines where the gashes were across his arms and chest, "Much obliged, Bessie! I'm not even sure these will leave scars. How am I going to convince anyone we took down this many marines on our own if I don't have any wounds to show off?" He gives her a wink as he teases, but showing his appreciation.
He makes the move to go through and clear away the weapons and search those surrendering to make sure they aren't hiding anything. "Well, we only need one to deliver our message. How many do we need to clean our bilges?" Orslaw asks seeking what they should do with the remaining prisoners.
I say you offer them to your bride as a wedding gift. She can do with them as she wants. She is the new, and former owner of this place. Bessie teases Orslaw.
"A fine gift they'd be. They're not entirely worthless." Beket mutters as his body begins to twist and shift again. The monstrous visage changes once more into the tall, lanky Mwangi man as he swaggers over to the other. "Let us bind them and see what other prizes exist here in this place."
You search the place from top to bottom. The lighthouse has six heavy ballistae, each with 10 bolts. There were 36 sailors and 4 marines plus Bilge Rat Bill. The sailors each had leather armor and a cutlass, the marines had leather studded armor, a cutlass, and a small wood shield. For cash they averaged a week's worth of wages which was 146 gold total. Bilge Rat Bill had a chain shirt and a falchion +1. In his quarters, he also had a chest with a large bag of coin, likely the next month's of wages (584 gold) as well as some of his personal items (an onyx figurine 50gp, 5 garnets 25gp each, and a silver chalice 25gp).
We would cast detect magic along the way. If nothing is magical; what is the figurine of? If it is a parrot (sacred animal of Besmara) Bessie would want it.
"Aye, that I did!" Orslaw says with a smile. "Much obliged again, lass. Well, I wonder how many of these want to come along willingly to serve the Master of the Rock and his bride-to-be?"
Upon catching a glimpse of the fine looking falchion, Orslaw speaks up. "Captain, I'd be much obliged to carry that fine blade. It'd look good on me side for me weddin' day!"
"Aye, it would, wouldn't it? I don't see any of the rest of us using it, you take it." Guillaume says, confident the rest of the crew won't mind.
The falchion is the only magical item found. Amazingly, the onyx figure is that of a parrot. You can never know a man's heart but they all say they will serve faithfully.
The parrot is the sacred animal of Besmara; I would like the figurine as part of my share, as for the falchion - I can't think of someone more suited for it. You use it to slay our foes and I will keep ya in the fight! My boys, who else needs healing? I have a few spells left?
Bleepos had his own ideas of chewing on the gems - clearly confusing them for bugs - but as people started to clarify what they truly were, he just smiled and pretended he was appraising them.
Bleepos can't even stand the weight of this thing! - he said towards the falchion - And Bleepos agrees with Bessie keeping little doll of tasty bird.
He seemed to put a little bit too much emphasis on the "tasty" part, but that was already expected from the little glutton.
Bleepos thinks, however, that we could use some of these hands on the ships. Alliances change overnight, and plunder is a great stimulus of loyalty. - he finally completed towards the prisoners.
You have the lighthouse, you have your new sailors/prisoners. Now what?
After thinking for a moment, Guillaume nods. "You're not wrong, Bleepos. I suspect knowing they were to be sent to the pirate queen might be a powerful motivator to any on the fence about the decision. Cap'n Rodgers, how do you feel about having such on your ship? Seems to me it'd be better to split them up so's they don't make up a large part of either crew. Just in case they get second thoughts."
A goblin has spared them to serve Besmara, otherwise they would be gutted and strung from the battlements as a warning... but know this - our crew will tell ya true, those loyal to the Peril Crew see loyalty in return. Those that stand against us see the Pirate Queen. Stay true or I will introduce you! Are you truly with us?!
"We return to her her fortress but must we return the coin they have? I...understand that we need the political power but..." Beket murmurs, looking at the gold that they have collected so far. "There are the ballistae as well. Our ships could use them but that may be too far..."
Bessie votes to take the gold; we earned it, but does believe looting the property maybe a bit much.
Orslaw agrees with Bessie's estimation on the gold and looting. "However," he argues with a smile, "since we plan on keeping this lighthouse, we should definitely do something to make the tunnel below more difficult to access or at least better guarded."
Packing up and heading back to The Rock? Leaving some crew here to man the lighthouse? Going in to meet with the locals to let them know control of the lighthouse has changed? Moving any ballistae to your ships (they are too big to move so they would need to be taken apart and reassembled)? Staying for a few days and watching for a good target going through the shipping lanes?
"Aye, Orslaw tells it true. We'll be needing to improve his lady wife's security. For that same reason I think we should leave her the ballistae. Any gold or other things small enough to carry out without disassembling we'll take as our plunder." He looks around at the others. "Bessie, would you carry Orslaw back to give the lady the good news? While you're gone we can make contact with the town, see if Harrigan" he spits on the floor "has his hooks into 'em or not."
"I will stay with you captain. Make sure the new recruits don't get fresh with us." If there were more of Harrigan's men down in the town itself, they would have to deal with his wrath and that of the crew. Turning towards the tiny, green whirlwind of death, Beket would crouch down and nod. "You following with Bessie or staying here?" Bleepos was a scary combatant and was useful basically everywhere.
"I'm ready to meet the locals, captain. Rytys will join us when we are outside." The young roc had been circling overhead carefully, waiting for a chance to come down and join them all.
Aye, Cap'n. The Goblins Prize shall sail for the Rock to deliver the Groom and the good news. Bessie acknowledges Guillaume's orders and addresses both Beket and Bleepos I would like my helmsman, but understand if you want to stay. We will sail with the tide. Shall I join you for introductions to the townsfolk?
Bessie will take the Goblins Prize and head for the Rock once a full accounting of the plunder and items is made. She will join the others in town or not as desired.
Leather x20 (5gp) = 100
Cutlass x24 (7.5gp) = 180
Leather studded x4 (12.5gp) = 50
Small wood shield x4 (1.5gp) = 6
Chain shirt x1 (50gp) = 50
At standard market sales you could get 386 gold for the gear of the fallen or you could keep some of it. If you wish to keep it all I will update the tracker. The lighthouse also has 1/2 plunder in food stores.