Skull & shackles (Inactive)

Game Master DBH

Wow - I messed up that formatting..sorry! I meant to do a perception check as I surveyed the galley.

Ghilda looks around the galley while chatting with Fishguts. Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Goldara QuinnFor Ghilda she has her holy symbol and her dagger.

Fishguts is fiddling with a goat, trying to get it back in its pen, when Ghilda notices the red-haired woman...Ghilda stashes her holy symbol and dagger in her healing kit, and mouths, "Thank you." profile updated with gear

Daytime ship action - sneak
Ghilda realizes the space next to the galley is the quartermaster's stores, and so she sneaks in to the storeroom and has a quick look.
Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Afterwards, she sneaks back to her place at the stove, letting Chorley down on the floor.

"Perhaps Grok you misunderstand me, I will not fight you, I am a witch, ill omens and curses are my stock and trade, I also do healing and tinkering on the side. Let me show you my power!"

Barnabus fills a tub I hope there is a tub with water...

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Barnabus immerses himself in the water...
"I will stay under until you agree to return my gear, if I drown they will likely think me dead and think you killed me...."

Lays down for a restful nap....

No, there is no tub. No room to try the water trick.

The ship’s quartermaster, Cut-Throat Grok, can usually be found in this cramped, crowded storeroom containing numerous barrels, boxes, and chests.

You will have to try a bluff, with + 2 thanks to your mentioning you are a Witch.

@Ghilda

I'll take your first roll as your perception check then.

The galley is a mess, and a treasure trove of lost and ignored gear. As you're examining the place you find a masterwork dagger being used as a butchers knife.

Easily replaced with one of the many knifes cluttering the room.

Sneak
You can sneak next door to the Quartermasters store, but Grok is there all day so all you can do is nod and smile at her. Introducing yourself.

Do note however the stores are an unoffical shop for the ship, you can trade for things you want, if you have something to trade?

You do need to make either a DC 10 Profession (Cook) or an (Int) check to prepare the evening meal as Fishguts is slurring out a long story regarding his time cooking in a fine restaurant back in Port Peril, and not doing any cooking.

"I don't expect the coins back, fair is fair..."

Bluff 1d20 ⇒ 20

@Barnabas II

Grok looks a bit unsettled by your words.

Sense motive: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15

How it works. You beat her Sense motive by 5, so you can get 50gp of gear back. Go through your list of gear and tell me what you get back?

@Ghilda

Fishguts is a bit too pissed (Drunk) to really get a good read on him, he does seem to enjoy you chatting with him as you bustle around cooking. Even giving you some good advice about seasonings.

You think he's lonely and needs a friend or two.

Your cooking produces a meal that is edible and reasonably tasty! Nice work on your first try, looks like you won't have the crew howling for your blood.

Ghilda stashes the masterwork dagger in her healing kit while Fishguts is looking elsewhere, placing another similar sized knife in its place. profile updated

"Cook! Thanks for the advice - seems the crew weren't completely disgusted by the meal. I hope the vegetables last!"

Per GM, doing my daytime action again

Ghilda sidles up to Fishguts, in an attempt to influence him. "What else can you tell me about the crew? You said that the crew don't fear you, you can't harm them. What did you mean?"
Diplomacy: 1d20 ⇒ 6

Anything from the Gnome that I'm trying to talk to?

Jane tries once again, in Gnomish "I mean, the brews that these humans and dwarfs have are strong, just not as sweet as those from my home."

diplomacy: 1d20 ⇒ 15

@Ghilda

He gives you a suspicious look. "Never you mind girlie."

You think you were a bit too obvious this time.

Go through your list of gear and tell me what you get back?

"Thank you I am certain you have avoided an ill omen by returning this to me."

"Cold iron burns the vengeful fey."

Anything from the Gnome that I'm trying to talk to?

Jane tries once again, in Gnomish "I mean, the brews that these humans and dwarfs have are strong, just not as sweet as those from my home."

[dice=diplomacy]1d20

@Jane. Sorry, only one try a day, and you've already done it.

Day end.

As dusk falls the Wormwood drops anchor and the crew gathers on the main deck for Bloody hour, when punishments are given out.

Aside from Barnabas II no one failed badly or obviously enough to warrant a lashing. Dorgan showed up from the bilges, stinking, fatigued but with enough dead rats to show he'd done his work.

Barnabas, you get abused by Mr Plugg, by now it's starting to become familiar, but that is all. He seems excited and distracted?

You see why shortly as a pirate is dragged up on deck from where he'd been chained in the bilges.

The unfortunate Jakes Magpie was caught stealing from the store the same night you were press ganged.

Mr Plugg struts as he makes a show of reading out the crime and Jakes 'confession'. Announcing with delight that Jakes will be keelhauled while the crew watches.

Perception checks

Ropes are attached and Jakes is dragged under the ship for 12 rounds. What is hauled up the other side is in bloody shreds, dead and thrown to the sharks.

Heal check from anyone with ranks in the skill.

Perception 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

no ranks in heal....healing hex, your call
Heal 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15

perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

Jane shakes her head as Jakes is lowered into the water. Making sure not to be over heard by anyone, besides those she knows, she whispers. "We got to get our hands on our weapons."

Evening actions,

You are all given a half pint of rum to drink, the rum is staggeringly strong, doled out to keep the crew docile.

It's also addictive, a DC 5 (Fort) check to avoid addiction.

Failing to drink your ration is punishable, selling or spilling the ration gets you six lashes, six with the cat if you spill it again.

A DC 10 (Stealth) check means you've tipped the rum over the side, or in the scuppers without being seen.

After the rum ration is doled out you have your choice of actions.

Nighttime Ship Actions.

Sleep: Go to bed early and sleep through the night (automatically recover from fatigue)

Gamble: Play or gamble on a game of chance or pirate
entertainment

Entertain: Make one Perform check to entertain the crew

Influence: Attempt to influence a single NPC.

Sneak: Take time exploring one area of the ship. The PC can take 20 on a single Perception check or other skill check, but must make a check to avoid being discovered.

Steal: Attempt to open a locked door or locker. The PC must make a check to avoid being discovered.

Kung and Dorgan are both fatigued, they tip their ration down. Thank Ghilda for the meal and head to bed.

Kung's Fort: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

Dargan's Fort: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Both are not addicted and stumble off to sleep.

@Barnabas & Jane.

Jane you can clearly see the look of sick pleasure on Plugg's face as he and several others slowly keelhaul Jakes Magpie.

Barnabas, it needs the heal skill sorry.

GM - is it safe to assume more than two hours have elapsed since my last beatdown with the rope? I'd like to account for if my non-lethal damage has healed.

Ghilda winks at Jane in response to her statement. "Let's talk below-decks later."

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Ghilda sighs with disapproval as Jakes' body is brought on deck. Chorley hides his head in Ghilda's hair.
no ranks in healing, but +9 mod

Ghilda attempts to dump her rum in the scuppers... Stealth: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16

Below-decks, Ghilda decides to call it a night, aiming to awake early enough to meditate on the divine power of Besmara. She awaits her new found mates...

Tastes the rum....
Decides to drink it down and go back to his quarters for rest and to commune with his familiar about his current spell selections....

Fortitude save 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10

Barnabus nods to Louisiana and Ghilda on the decks about the comments they each made....

It is unlikely I will ever spend a skill point on heal, as the healing hex covers all physical injury and scales with level....shrugs

After finishing the rum Barnabus pictures a cauldron in his stomach, but it passes and he goes to his quarters......

The DC for steal.. is that a disable device check?

fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
stealth: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

Since early times, Jane has been working on ships, so today's light activity didn't tire her at all. She does know better than to trust anything that this so called captain might serve them.

As Jane heads down below deck, Data comes and lands on her shoulder, clearly tired from the long day in the rigging.

Jane will lay down and rest her eyes. She'll wait till everyone is in the chamber before talking again. "Someone keep watch."

@jane

It's a (Stealth) check to not be seen, then (Perception) and (Disable device) to actually steal something.

You're on a crowded ship, lots of people around so it's been simplified to one check to creep around.

You are in A10, the lower deck, all the crew sleeps here and their lockers line the walls.

Ghilda approaches each of her new friends as they come below. "Pssst...I have a dagger for ya if you need it."

This part uses a map of the lower deck A10. You should be able to view it in the new link. S&S pictures and maps.

The night is quiet, as quiet as it can be in an enclosed area full of sleeping people.
Snoring, belching, farting, and suspicious rustling noises fill the hold.

Still you manage a goods nights sleep and awake refreshed.
Stretching and yawning as you move to answer the ships bell that calls you to the first watch.

It seems you have other problems though, five sailors move to block your way to the stairwell.

Aretta Bansion, Fipps Chumlett, Jaundiced Jape, Slippery Sy Lonegan and Maheem are looking at you with hostility, no weapons drawn but ready for trouble.

"In a hurry?" Fipps asks mockingly, giving Barnabas II a push in the chest.

Being late for first bell is a lashing offence.

Initiatives and your actions for the first round please. Remembering that killing a crew member is a keelhauling offence.

Initiative 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

Barnabus puts the evil eye on Fipps....
Will save DC 16 or -2 to saves....

"Not especially..... What if you and your friends all slept through first bell?"

Did we have a chance to prepare spells this morning? If not (noob question), do my prepared spells from yesterday stay with me? Will update profile accordingly, with non-lethal dmg healed

Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18

Chorley menaces these threats, safely from Ghilda's shoulder.

Will determine first round action after I understand my status with respect to spell preparation, if that's OK

Jane doesnt feel the need to brandish a dagger.. "Now now, we don't need any more trouble then we're already in." for falls back a little and open her pouch.
init: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

After a tedious day of deck work and a night spent making friends with his tales of Ulfen raiders and dragon boats, Marnir wakes with a head only marginally less sore than it was the night before. The ship's bell calls him and the others onto deck, but a group of hostile looking deckhands blocks his way, along with a few others who look like they're also new to the ship.

Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

"Get out of our way, lqngubak," Marnir shouts at the big Rahadoumi. "Get out of our way, or we'll make you sorry you didn't."

Standard Action to try to demoralise Maheem, Move Action to move to protect the gnome. lqngubak apparently means fish-belly in old Norse, thought it sounded like a good Skald curse!

Intimidate, +2 circumstance bonus after storytelling last night: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 2 = 11

@Ghilda Still have yesterdays spells, no time to prepare new ones yet. Once you know the routine of the ship you can pray for new spells.

Unless you state you are doing so you stay with what you have.

@Ghilda Still have yesterdays spells, no time to prepare new ones yet. Once you know the routine of the ship you can pray for new spells.

Unless you state you are doing so you stay with what you have.

OK, boss - I mentioned before I went belowdecks that I wanted to be prepared for meditation in the morning, but I don't know the routine yet. Profile updated with no non-lethal dmg and the same spells I had.

Kung.
Init: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

Dorgan
Init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

The Pirates

Fipps
Init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

Aretta
Init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Jape
Init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12

Slippery Syl
Init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12

Maheem
Init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

So the order is:

Marnir. 23
Barnabas II. 20
Kung 19
Ghilda. 18
Louisiana Jane. 15
Dorgan. 14 (After a roll off with Fipps.)

Fipps. 14
Jape. 12
Slippery Syl. 12
Maheem. 9
Aretta. 7

GM_DBH wrote:

@Ghilda Still have yesterdays spells, no time to prepare new ones yet. Once you know the routine of the ship you can pray for new spells.

Unless you state you are doing so you stay with what you have.

OK, boss - I mentioned before I went belowdecks that I wanted to be prepared for meditation in the morning, but I don't know the routine yet. Profile updated with no non-lethal dmg and the same spells I had.

OK, checked back. You're right about the meditation, so you have new spells prepared. Let me know what they are so I can up update my list.

@Marnir

Maheem was already standing slightly apart and behind the others. He looks frightened by your words and takes a step back.

Shaken for only this round.

@Barnabas II

Fipps Chumlett.

Will save: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (10) - 1 = 9

You succeed. Where do you want to apply the -2? AC, ability checks, attack rolls, saving throws, or skill checks?

Saves....without cackle it will only go for 8 rounds and I will be stacking other evil eye effects as rounds go on....

Looking happy to be in a situation he knows plenty about Kung bellows an insult in Orcish and lunges forward swinging a fist at Jaundiced Jape.

Unarmed strike. He hits with a meaty thud, doing the maximum 7hp (Nonlethal). (15 + 5) gave him a 20 to hit.

Ghilda, your turn now.

The circles on the map are the pirates, Fipps is F and so on

Ghilda moves to be as far as possible from Fipps (but within 25 feet), raises her hand in a threatening motion, and says, "Run to mommy!" and casts Cause Fear at Fipps.

ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED - FIRST SPELL EVER CAST IN PATHFINDER

How tall are the cabins we are in?

Jane moves back, away from the hostile people and quickly makes a concoction of iron and some other small elements. Looking at her friends, she throws it at the half-orc, hoping he can make use out of it. As soon as it hits him, he starts to grow bigger and meaner.

Enlarge Person

Ghilda moves to be as far as possible from Fipps (but within 25 feet), raises her hand in a threatening motion, and says, "Run to mommy!" and casts Cause Fear at Fipps.

Fipps Chumlett.

will save: 1d20 - 3 ⇒ (13) - 3 = 10 (-2 thanks to Barnabas's Evil eye)

Duration: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Fipps goes white and bolts. This wasn't supposed to be hard. Rough up the fresh meat and show them their place. Now there's scary bastards making his bowels to to water with a look, and Dwarves using evil magic on him!

Unfortunately for the fat bully, pushing passed Aretta to reach the stairs brings him into reach of Kung's fists.

Kungs AOO: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

Again Kung whoops with joy as a meaty thud results.

damage: 1d3 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED - First spell cast successfully in Pathfinder.

How tall are the cabins we are in?

Jane moves back, away from the hostile people and quickly makes a concoction of iron and some other small elements. Looking at her friends, she throws it at the half-orc, hoping he can make use out of it. As soon as it hits him, he starts to grow bigger and meaner.

Enlarge Person

The ceiling is only about 8 feet, Kung is now stooping as he grows much, much bigger. He laughs, "Now I'm the biggest!"

Jaundiced Jape looks up at him with some worry as the normally 5.6 Kung is now pushing 10 feet tall!

Dorgan seeing that skill & magic is carrying the day also slips back behind the brawnier party members and casts Charm person at the shaken Maheem. "You don't want to do this, do you? Why not leave before you get in trouble."

Maheem.

Will save: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (17) - 1 = 16

Maheem shakes it off, but still looks unhappy to be here.

Pirate actions.

Fipps continues fleeing, making it up the stairwell on his turn.

Jape Snarls and swings back at Kung for the blow he just took.

Unarmed strike: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

Hitting for damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Slippery Syl Has a crazed look as she lunges forward to swing at Marnir "Mouthy bastard, I'll fix you!" She screeches.

Unarmed strike: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

Hitting for Damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Maheem Shows no interest in joining the brawl, moving back another step closer to the stairs.

Aretta However curses foully and tries to blindside Kung.

Unarmed strike: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

Hitting for Damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

End of the first round. Pirates down one already, another not looking happy to be here. Kung has a taken 7, Marnir has taken 3. All nonlethal.

On to round two. Marnir you are up again. In melee with Slippery Syl.

Marnir takes the blow on his chest and it knocks the air out of him momentarily. He retaliates, swinging a meaty fist at the crazed woman's stomach.

"You'll regret that, you rancid fish-wife!" he snarls.

Unarmed attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Marnir's swing goes wide as the woman lives up to her name.

This is the battle map at the start of round two.

The party are the circles with two letters inside. I think you can work out who you are?

Lower deck round 2

Barnabus puts the evil eye on Aretta....
Will save DC 16 or -2 to saves....

"You really should run away."

Aretta shivers in dread as your gaze falls on her.

Will save: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2

And ends up with -2 to her saves.

Kung is having a fine time, this is something he understands, he continues to batter Jaundiced jape.

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

And misses as his new stature throws him off.

Ghilda and Jane's turns to go.

Seeing that Kung has become some sort of superman, Ghilda decides to help Marnir. Ghilda approaches Marnir, with him between her and Aretta, waves her hand and places it on his shoulder. "Besmara guides you." Guidance
Chorley hops up and down on Ghilda's shoulder in excitement!

Barnabus sizes up the opponents facing them....
"Waste not full magic on this rabble, the curses of my evil eye is enough to make the currs turn tail and flee."

Trying to say save spells the day has just started.....