Skull & shackles (Inactive)

Game Master DBH

He turns to Markizio. "Good to see you upright. Shame about your nice shirt though."

Still spitting out sand, the magus just shakes his head... and quickly started cleaning his new burgundy shirt.

He looked out to the water, "So you think we scared them off for good or are they going back for reinforcements?"

Perception DC 15: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

The half-orc slumps to the sand, plopping onto the wet beach where he lays back and spreads his arms out to catch his breath after the vigorous battle. "Kung see ripples too. Maybe they see now not good place to attack."

He just lies there and breathes for a minute, then props himself up. When he sees the state of Markizio's shirt, he examines his own. "Markizio! Red good color! Look," he exclaims, holding a section of the shirt away from his body to show it off, "you no see the blood!"

Ghilda catches her breath now that the enemy is defeated. "Your poor blouse - well, it's good as new again, I see." Ghilda sees the rippling out in the sea - "If they come back now, we'll need reinforcements..."

After gathering her party around her, Ghilda summons Besmara's positive healing energy. "Stand with me to be healed!" After her pleas to the Pirate Queen are answered, everyone is fully whole. "Thank you, Lady Besmara."

"Let's grab all these tridents and leather armor - some value here!"

GM - how many tridents and leather armors are there? I'll account for everything.

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Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25
Positive Channeling: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 2) = 8
Positive Channeling: 3d6 ⇒ (3, 3, 4) = 10
Positive Channeling: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 5, 6) = 16

6 MW Tridents and 6 MW leathers.

Thank you, sir - Party Loot updated.

The next action takes place on Tidewater rock that night.

Please tell me where you are, either aboard the Drake, or in the Tower.

Those on the Drake taking the night watch can make a perception check. DC11.

perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

Jane looks around, "Hey, look at that." Jane points towards the black sails. "What do you make of that?"

Kung has gotten very used to life on the ship, so prefers to sleep in his hammock on the Drake. Unless Marnir has ordered people to sleep at the Rock because of the sahaugin, that's where he'd be. When the ship is at anchor like it is now, he likes to string his hammock up on deck to catch the sea breeze.

Jane wakes Kung up with her comments and question; he pulls himself as upright as one can be in a hammock and looks where Jane points.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

"Hmm. It ship. Black sails. That not good, Kung thinks. Sneaky. Maybe they try to attack? Kung thinks we should wake more crew. Maybe sound alarm, ring ships bell?"

Ghilda is asleep in her cabin on the Drake, trying to recuperate from the battle to be refreshed in the morning. So, I guess, I'll need to be awoken by LJ or Kung.

"Hmm. It ship. Black sails. That not good, Kung thinks. Sneaky. Maybe they try to attack? Kung thinks we should wake more crew. Maybe sound alarm, ring ships bell?"

Markizio had also taken to staying on the ship and giving the love birds their privacy. That tower-keep was not very big anyways.

When Kung wondered about ringing the ship's bells, the magus had no doubt and ordered it. "Ring the bell! Everyone alert and ready. Unannounced guests are coming. Be ready for a reception."

When some of the sailors just stood there for further orders, he barked, "Get your weapons and be ready for a fight. Hopefully it won't come to that but go get ready!"

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Markizio will also send for the captain if he's not on the ship. How much time until the ship arrives?

Hearing the commotion on deck, Ghilda comes out a little bleary-eyed. "We sure seem to have attracted someone's attention here at the Rock...I trust Cap'n and m'Lady are making the most of this..."

Ghilda looks out to sea, and she makes out the dark sails heading towards the harbor. "Besmara, who would this be? Where is the captain!?"

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Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

Jane moves to pound on the captains cabin door. "Hey Cap'n, You're needed out here now."

Just awaiting Marnir's location.

Meanwhile, those aboard the Drake can make another perception check. DC18

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Knocking on the door, Jane sees not the dragon dive bombing the ship

Sorry, was sick yesterday.

Marnir spends the night in the Rock, ensuring he has a good dinner and then spends the evening recovering from his injuries.

Do I get any warning from the Rock's lookouts?

No warning for inside the tower yet. The guards on watch do know that the Drake has suddenly starting ringing it's bell and getting it's crew on deck. And so they are looking around but a convenient mist is hiding the approaching longboats.

In which case...

Marnir sleeps soundly in his comfortable bed on the top floor of Tidewater Rock.

Now becoming more awake, Kung examines the approaching ship for more detail.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

"You see that?" Kung exclaims, pointing towards an area of misty and fog floating along the water's surface. "Two boats! Full of men. Going for KEEP!" No boats are visible within the mist that Kung points out, but he seems quite confident that they are there.

"We have to warn Cap'n. Still in keep! Ring bell louder. RING BELL LOUDER!!!" He bellows at the poor sailor tasked with the bell before ripping the clapper from their hands. Kung throws the clapper back and forth with all of his might, nearly shaking the bell free from where it's affixed to the post as he begins yelling across the water. "Cap'n! Cap'n! Foes! Awake, awake! CAP'N!"

Kung is currently inclined to dive into the bay and swim for the keep. How far away are we docked; would such a thing be possible? Kung is an incredibly strong swimmer. (Endurance, Marine Terror, Savage Sailor, and Sea Legs all come into play)

Ghilda, like Kung, fully awake now, sees the two boats heading to the keep. As Kung rings the bell, she yells for everyone to go to arms. "We need to get back to land, NOW!" Instead of swimming, can we, and as many crew as possible, get on boats to head to shore?

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Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28

Yes, you can make a swim check, or take a boat back to shore easily. The Drake is moored in the harbor, so the shore is close by. The other ship seems to be coming for the Drake slowly.

"Markizio - they're coming for the Drake. I must stay here. Please get to shore and rouse everyone who can get back out here!" Ghilda casts Guidance on Kung and on herself.

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Profession (Sailor): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11

Profession (sailor): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Kung grips Ghilda by the shoulders in thanks after he receives Besmara's blessing. He pats his gear, making sure that everything is secure, then takes a running leap over the Drake's gunwale, diving into the water.

Swim: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23

He makes a beeline towards the beach that leads up to the keep, pulling hard to try to arrive before the longboats can.

prof sailor: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

Markizio covered his eyes trying to peer through the mists to no avail. he had seen the number of sailors on the longboats and exclaimed, "With 30 sailors coming ashore, there can't be enough crew to attack the Drake. They are going for the tower!"

He then yelled to his sailors, "Get a boat ready! We must go ashore."

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getting on a boat and heading to shore. I don't want to wet my shirt. :)

Ghilda casts Guidance on Markizio as well and joins the boat heading to shore. "Sorry for my conflicting orders - glad ye could see the enemy's intent, I think. Any idea who or what they are? Is it that bastard Harrigan?"

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Jane watches as Kung's actions before seeing him leap into the sea. Pulling out two flasks, she hands them to Ghilda. "These will heal your wounds." she says before mixing up another mixture and jumping into the water after Kung. Drinking the mixture in mid leap, her feet grow webbing in between her toes and fingers. She swims up easily to Kung.

"How do you feel about rocking those boats?"

The two flasks are Preserving Flasks which allow me to store a spell in them. I put two CLW into them for now. The spell i casts while leaping into the water was Monkey Fish and my swim in a 9, so a 19 on most occasions. If it needs to be higher, let me know and I'll roll.

New map up top. Tower beach battle. Random roll put the Drake 30 feet off shore, so Kung has splashed up on the beach the same time as the two long boats. Several of the Buccaneers are turning to face Kung. Your boat will arrive next round. To save time I'm ruling you have 4 crew members rowing for speed, so those of you with a ranged option can do something while your long boat is closing.

Marnir, you are on the tower map, 4th floor. The roof guard has sounded the tower bell now, so you are awake and struggling into your gear.

Party actions can go.

Then the Buccaneers, the mist that hid their boats has faded away now.

The loud tolling of the bell on the roof above his bedroom awakens Marnir quickly, and he starts to gather his weapons quickly while barking out instructions. "Ready to defend the door! Bowmen to the roof!" he shouts as he makes for the stairway. I hope the Drake had more warning than me, he worries as he charges down the stairs. Markizio and Kung will have got the crew moving, I'm sure.

GM, how far down the stairs can I get using my whole turn?

Seeing the two longboats emerge from the cover of the fog with so many pirates gave Markizio cause for concern.

He weaved some magic to aid him in the coming battle and an a barely visible shield appeared by his side.

As was normal, he tried to lighten up a very serious situation, "Kung! Wait up! leave some fun for us."

He also coated his blade with acid and fire...

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use pool to add corrosive and flaming to blade, cast shield

What are the wind conditions, GM? I may cast Fog Cloud or Obscuring Mist.

In a rare moment of caution, when he sees the large crowd between him and the tower, Kung tries to keep his head, and doesn't instantly go into a rage and charge into the fray. Instead, he draws his greatsword, and steps up 5' with a 'come get me' motion of his sword, waiting for them to come to him. (Move action to draw, 5' step, readied attack)

Marnir, you make it to the top of the stairs this round. Two doors to open slowed your rush. Next round you can run down the stairs, but it's risky.

There is a loud crack and a flash of light from the front of the tower as a bolt of lightning hits the tower door.

With a agonized sound the tower door is blasted into splinters, a loud roar of triumph rises from the gathered Buccaneers waiting to storm the tower.

I'm not going to call for a spellcraft check for a Lighning bolt spell. It's what it says on the tin.

Buccaneers:

Two rush Kung and attack while the others are forming into a group to take the party on.

Green
attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Orange
attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Both miss pathetically.

The party boat skids onto the beach and you all pile off.

Ghilda The wind is coming off the harbor onto the beach, it's fairly strong and wouldn't stay for more than a round. It covered the buccaneer long boats as they were rowing in with the wind.

Party actions now please, the buccaneers on the beach seem to be delaying you rather than seriously attacking, it's the tower that's their main objective.

Marnir stumbles to a halt at the bottom of the stairs, readying himself and preparing his protective magics, when a loud crack heralds a shower of splinters shooting across the room. The remnants of the door blow inwards and Marnir narrowly avoids being impaled by the broken locking bar.

Seeing the tower breached, Marnir begins to prepare to receive an assault on the Rock. He draws his axe, summons his illusory duplicates, and steps into the doorway to block the invaders. Looking over his shoulder at the guards he bellows "Get more bowmen on the roof! Prepare to repel boarders!"

Move Action to move into the doorway of the tower and draw my battleaxe as I move, Standard Action to cast mirror image for 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 images. Could I have a marker on the map please, GM?

Jane moves up behind Kung and cast Obscuring Mist, shrouding him in fog.

Marnir, you're still on the 4th floor. Even if you run you won't reach the 1st floor this round. Look at the Tidewater rock map to see your location.

Also, are you not in your armor? It takes a minute to don a chain shirt.

Markizio knows he has to get through the bucanners before defending the tower.

He casts a simple spell into his blade and moves up to help out Kung.

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cast acid splash and use spellstrike, hitting 'yellow'

blade to hit: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1d3 ⇒ (1) + 4 + (2) + (6) + (1) = 14

My bad, I misinterpreted which door. If I have time to get into my armour before combat starts then that's fine. If not and I have to do it after rolling initiative then I'm not going to bother - it's going to take at least a minute to don my breastplate hastily by which time the fight will be over and we'll have won or everyone else will be dead. It's going to take me a good few rounds to get down there anyway.

Can I retcon my move then? I'll still cast mirror image, and still pull out my axe as I move, but I'll start moving down the stairs instead. I'll make an Acrobatics check just in case that's important.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

Did Kung's Readied Attack from this post hit Green or Orange when they advanced on Kung?

When he sees the rest of the officers of the Unbound Drake arrive on the beach, Kung gives them a big grin and stops holding back any of his fury. "Let's go rescue Captain!" His peg-leg spins a new spirograph pattern in the sand as the rage overtakes him, and he swings at one of the attacking buccaneers with gusto.

Melee attack, +3 furious greatsword, grudge fighter: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 12 + 1 = 31 vs. green
Damage, grudge fighter, S: 2d6 + 18 + 1 ⇒ (1, 3) + 18 + 1 = 23

Eyes of the Storm allows Kung to ignore anything except Total Concealment due to weather effects.

Ghilda swigs a potion she takes from her pouch, causing her form to become almost ethereal and wavy. She then steps closer into the fight. LJ - thanks for those CLW potions!

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Round One

- Standard Action: retrieve Potion of Blur from belt pouch
- Move Action: Drink potion
- Five-foot step

Sorry Kung Your readied action did hit Orange when he moved in to attack

Marnir You hurtle down the stairs in the dark, cursing and thumping into walls. You make it to the 2nd floor this round. Doors are being opened by the guards scrambling to their posts, so next round you will be at the ladder the first floor and can drop down the 10 feet to join the battle.

As the Buccaneers move up Kung badly wounds Orange He continues his movement, spinning to savagely cut down Green with one blow.

Once again the mist covers the beach and Kung as Jane casts her spell.

Ghilda drinks her potion and looks out of focus.

Markizio step up and elegantly opens Yellow up with a nasty strike.

Spurred into action the Buccaneers surge forward in an effort to overwhelm the party.

Green attacks Kung.
attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21 Miss chance due to concealment?: 1d100 ⇒ 17 Miss.

Redattacks Kung.
attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 Miss.

Dun attacks Markizio.
attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 Miss.

Other Red attacks Markizio.
attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17 Miss.

Yellow attacks Markizio.
attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12 Miss.

They ALL miss.

Jane thanks to the strong and steady night wind your fog cloud is blown away inland this round.

The party can now go again.

Marnir You press passed the Guards firing at the attackers through the arrow slits, turning the corner to see a Buccaneer cautiously poking his head up the top of the ladder.

Whoever they are they must have overwhelmed the guards on the 1st floor with that Lightning bolt spell and are moving into the tower quickly.

New map up top for you Marnir. Tower interior battle shows where you are right now.

Ghilda yells, "We need to finish off these chumps and get to the tower - they're in the tower!" Ghilda casts Prayer, "Please, o Pirate Queen - grant us luck to strike our foes down!"

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Round Two

- Standard Action: Cast Prayer
+1 luck bonus to all allies (except Marnir) and -1 luck penalty to all enemies with 40 feet. Lasts five rounds.

Ghilda yells, "We need to finish off these chumps and get to the tower - they're in the tower!"

Markizio redoubled his effort but still found time to quip, "A little busy here, Ghilda. It looks like these chumps want to die on the Rock. Maybe some drunk bard will sing about them."

He then finished cutting down the man he had engaged before and then cut at the pirate next to him.
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cast acid splash defensively, attack yellow who had been hit before and, if yellow is killed, attack red pirate, arcane strike as swift action, luck
defensive casting to avoid AoO, 0 level so DC 15: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26
falcata to hit: 1d20 + 7 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 7 - 2 + 1 = 18
damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 4 + (3) + (3) + 2 = 13
falcata to hit: 1d20 + 7 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 7 - 2 + 1 = 13
damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + (6) + (2) + 2 = 15
spell damage: 1d3 ⇒ 3

You get +1's on all those rolls, Markizio! Prayer in effect!

Jane pulls out her loaded crossbow and fires at Green.

Crossbow: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

They ALL miss.

You really do have a way with those rolls. I don't know if I've ever seen anything quite like it. But keep it up! No complaints here. :)

Jane's fog rolls in, briefly obscuring Kung from his attackers; he watches one swing wide with an otherwise sure strike before the mist blows away down the beach. His face takes on a wicked grin as he revels in the good fortune.

"It looks like these chumps want to die on the Rock."

Kung focuses on the buccaneer that nearly landed a blow. "You want die on Rock? Kung friend say so. Kung happy to help!"

Melee attack, +3 furious greatsword, grudge fighter: 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 14 + 1 = 20 vs. green or orange (I thought I'd killed green, but he's still on the map and he attacked me. Doesn't matter. Kung's raging. He can't tell which buccaneer is which either.)
Damage, grudge fighter, S: 2d6 + 20 + 1 ⇒ (5, 1) + 20 + 1 = 27

"You're going to regret invading the Rock you bastard!" Marnir snarls as he sees an enemy fighter pop his head up through the ladder hatch, swinging his axe in a downward arc towards the surprised buccaneer.

Swift Action to use Arcane Strike, Standard Action to attack red.

Axe attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
Damage, Arcane Strike: 1d8 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 2 = 11

If that damage causes red to fail his Climb check and lose his grip then Marnir will use his Move Action jump down after him with an Acrobatics check (Acrobatics: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12) which will fail resulting in d6 non-lethal damage. If the guy doesn't fall, then Marnir will stand his ground.

Tower.

Marnir cruelly slams his axe down on the curious Buccaneer.
Climb check: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

He clings to the ladder and looks up in horror at Marnir.

You can just make out voice, sounding as if it comes from outside the tower "They're killing us on the beach Cap'n!"

A woman's voice curses foully. "Deal with that fool up there!" She orders the other Buccaneers inside the tower and heads outside.

Beach.

Green, Orange & Yellow die. Markizio your second attack misses.

Changed the second red to green to clear things.

The Buccaneers take the deaths of their crew mates seriously and come at you with determination.

Blue Attacks Kung.

The party can go again.
Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 Miss.

Red Attacks Kung.
Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19 Hit.
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Dun Attacks Markizio.
Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21 Hit.
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Green Attacks Markizio.
Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 Miss.

Markizio continues to slash and cut and cast another acid splash. In the midst of all of this, he taunts the bucanners, "You sure you don't want to leave? You're making my friend angry here..."

"Yeah, that's right. My big friend here, the one with that funny-looking leg. He is going to stick that peg leg up your butt so far you're gonna choke."

He yelled, "Leave now!"

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GM, my current AC is 23 due to 'shield' so I don;t think that's a hit but let me know otherwise and I'll adjust.
cast acid splash defensively, attack enemy who had been hit before (if any). If not then attack green until down, arcane strike as swift action, luck
defensive casting to avoid AoO, 0 level so DC 15: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30
falcata to hit: 1d20 + 7 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 7 - 2 + 1 = 17
damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + (2) + (3) + 2 = 15
falcata to hit: 1d20 + 7 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 7 - 2 + 1 = 24
damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 + (6) + (3) + 2 = 15
spell damage: 1d3 ⇒ 3
critical on 2nd attack?
falcata to hit: 1d20 + 7 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 7 - 2 + 1 = 11
damage: 2d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 2) + 6 + (6) + (6) + 4 = 26
spell damage: 1d3 ⇒ 2

If it's 23 then that was a miss, I was going off your stats block?

Markizio Taunts the Buccaneers, then casually slaughters one with his falcata.

If it's 23 then that was a miss, I was going off your stats block?

Markizio Taunts the Buccaneers, then casually slaughters one with his falcata.

NP. I adjusted my stat block to show just the 'permanent information'. Everything that can 'change' will be posted in the 'stats' spoiler' at the end of my turn once combat starts. Thanks.