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Marnir slams into Kerdak Bonefist and slides off without being able to grapple the vengeance driven Pirate King.
The sight of the man who will replace him as Hurricane king drives Bonefist into a homicidal rage and he slashes at Marnir in blind fury!
His other hand drawing his pistol, ready to use the spark of firing it to set off the powder. A plan ruined by the actions of Niobe & Callidora.
I believe Kung still has an action, then Marnir may act again.
Marnir slams into Kerdak Bonefist and slides off without being able to grapple the vengeance driven Pirate King.
Kung darts into the tiny room, his pegleg tapping a furious rhythm as he barrels past Marnir to arrive at Bonefist's side, bringing his greatsword around in a heavy slash at the former Hurricane King.
HP 149/150 (20 nl)
AC 26 touch 15 flat-footed 21 (+8 armor, +5 dex, +3 natural/amulet, +2 deflection/ring, -2 greater rage)
DR 2/-
Speed: 40 ft
Fort: +18, Ref: +18, Will: +13 (+3 greater rage)
Superstition: +9 vs. spells/sla
Conditions: blur, greater rage
Melee (+5 furious greatsword): +28/+19/+14 (+12 BAB, +7 str, +5 enhancement, -0/-4/-4 power attack, +3 greater rage)
Damage (+5 furious greatsword): 2d6+30 (+10 str (7x1.5), +5 enhancement, +12 power attack, +3 greater rage)
Ranged (+1 adaptive composite longbow): +18/+13/+8 (+12 BAB, +5 dex, +1 enhancement)
Ranged damage (+1 adaptive composite longbow): 1d8+8 (+7 str, +1 enhancement)
8/29 rds Rage remaining
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Automatic Failures and Successes: A natural 1 (the d20 comes up 1) on a Saving Throw is always a failure (and may cause Damage to exposed items; see Items Surviving after a Saving Throw). A natural 20 (the d20 comes up 20) is always a success.
Kung misses his strike and is attacked as he moves into combat.
Marnir is surprised to find his hands slip from Bonefist, as though the bastard were greased. He slips but quickly regains his balance, long years as a seafarer giving him an excellent ability to stay on his feet. "Slippery bastard!" Marnir growls, moving slightly to let Kung past and taking a couple of slashes from Bonefist's sword for his troubles. He squares up, continuing his warchant, and hacks at Bonefist with his axe.
HP (63) 142/(160) 142
AC 27, touch 16, flat-footed 27 (+9 armour, +3 deflection, +2 Dex, +1 dodge, +2 natural armour, -1 rage, +1 haste)
Speed: 60ft (+30ft haste)
Fort: +20, Ref: +13, Will: +19 (+8 vs fear) (+2 Fort & +4 Will rage, +2 Fort & Ref heroism, +1 Ref haste)
Conditions: inspired rage, heroism, see invisibility, haste, fast healing 4, Battle Cry
Melee attack (+2 furious battleaxe): +24/+24/+16 (+10/+5 BAB, +5 Str, +3 enhancement, -3 Power Attack, +2 rage, +2 furious, -1 Reckless Rage, +2 heroism, +1 haste)
Melee Damage (+3 furious battleaxe): d8+30 (+7 Str, +3 enhancement, +1 cold, +3 Arcane Strike, +9 Power Attack, +3 rage, +3 Reckless Rage, +2 furious)
17/32 rds raging song remaining
Marnir manages to hit Bonefist with his second attack.
The former Hurricane King curses, his pistol rendered worthless by Callidora's spell. All he can do is go down fighting now. He attacks his rival as always. Striking Marnir three times.
The party may now act!
Kung steps around Bonefist and a couple of barrels, tapping his pegleg madly as he finally begins to see the end of things. He takes a brief moment to center himself in his rage, though, to make sure that his strikes count, and follows that up with a carefully-placed slash at the former Hurricane King's back.
HP 35+149/150 (20 nl)
AC 26 touch 15 flat-footed 21 (+8 armor, +5 dex, +3 natural/amulet, +2 deflection/ring, -2 greater rage)
DR 2/-
Speed: 40 ft
Fort: +18, Ref: +18, Will: +13 (+3 greater rage)
Superstition: +9 vs. spells/sla
Conditions: blur, greater rage, accurate stance
Melee (+5 furious greatsword): +33/+24/+19 (+12 BAB, +7 str, +5 enhancement, -0/-4/-4 power attack, +3 greater rage, +5 accurate stance)
Damage (+5 furious greatsword): 2d6+30 (+10 str (7x1.5), +5 enhancement, +12 power attack, +3 greater rage)
Ranged (+1 adaptive composite longbow): +18/+13/+8 (+12 BAB, +5 dex, +1 enhancement)
Ranged damage (+1 adaptive composite longbow): 1d8+8 (+7 str, +1 enhancement)
7/29 rds Rage remaining
Marnir grimaces as Bonefist's blade strikes home over and over again, blood beginning to flow freely from wounds across his arms and chest. He continues his warchant undiminished as he moves with Kung to attack Bonefist from as many angles as possible, the teamwork between Marnir and his mate smooth and effective.
HP (46) 142/(160) 142
AC 27, touch 16, flat-footed 27 (+9 armour, +3 deflection, +2 Dex, +1 dodge, +2 natural armour, -1 rage, +1 haste)
Speed: 60ft (+30ft haste)
Fort: +20, Ref: +13, Will: +19 (+8 vs fear) (+2 Fort & +4 Will rage, +2 Fort & Ref heroism, +1 Ref haste)
Conditions: inspired rage, heroism, see invisibility, haste, fast healing 4, Battle Cry
Melee attack (+2 furious battleaxe): +24/+24/+16 (+10/+5 BAB, +5 Str, +3 enhancement, -3 Power Attack, +2 rage, +2 furious, -1 Reckless Rage, +2 heroism, +1 haste)
Melee Damage (+3 furious battleaxe): d8+30 (+7 Str, +3 enhancement, +1 cold, +3 Arcane Strike, +9 Power Attack, +3 rage, +3 Reckless Rage, +2 furious)
16/32 rds raging song remaining
Niobe moves up behind Marnir to aid him with her healing magic.
While Niobe moves to heal some of Marnir's wounds, Callidora focuses on hampering Bonefist's effectiveness even further.
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Caught between marnir & Kung, Bonefist crumples after taking their savage attacks. Collapsing to the floor spitting blood and curses as he finally dies.
Loot:
Feather tokens (anchor, fan, and swan boat),
Potion of barkskin +5,
Potions of cure serious wounds (2),
Potion of lesser restoration,
Potion of neutralize poison,
Potion of remove curse,
Potion of remove disease,
Potions of shield of faith +5 (2),
Entangling shot alchemical cartridges (10);
Other Gear:
+4 moderate fortification leather armor,
Enervating pistol (+1 reliable distance pistol, see page 54) with 20 dry load* paper alchemical cartridges (bullet),
+3 rapier, amulet of proof against detection and location,
Belt of physical might +6 (Dex, Con),
Boots of speed,
Coat of resistance +5 (as cloak of resistance),
Gloves of dueling,
Handy haversack,
Headband of inspired wisdom +2,
Hurricane Crown,
Ring of evasion,
Ring of freedom of movement,
Sniper goggles.
Tomorrow I will do the wrap-up and what happens now you've won the crown.
Almost forgot, you also need to loot his treasury at K7
Bonefist keeps his personal treasure in six treasure chests in this vault.
The chests contain:
a +2 mithral breastplate decorated with inlaid enameled mermaids,
a +1 adamantine trident,
an eversmoking bottle,
an onyx dog figurine of wondrous power,
a decorative boarding axe crafted from solid gold (worth 200gp),
a coral bracelet (worth 150 gp),
a golden brooch shaped like a ship's wheel with a grinning skull in the center (worth 500gp),
a silver-chased hook hand studded with emeralds and a matching peg leg (worth 1,500gp as a pair),
an electrum scepter carved like a narwhal horn and a matching electrum crown with narwhal-horn points (worth 3,500gp as a set),
five white pearls (worth 100gp each),
a yellow topaz (worth 250gp),
125pp, 1,767gp, 7,800sp, and 19,500cp.
Marnir is grateful to feel the warmth of Niobe's healing soothe his wounds, and he relishes the look of confusion on Bonefist's face his mind is shattered by Cally's hex. Howling in triumph Marnir times his attacks with Kung's to hack down the traitorous pirate lord, his blood spraying across the wet gunpowder as Bonefist crumples to the floor dead.
Reaching down, Marnir takes the Hurricane Crown from Bonefist's head. He looks it over, feeling the power it contains course through his entire being. "This is it. This is what we've been fighting for, what we've bled for," he says, somewhat overcome by the gravity of what they've just done.
Niobe lets her hands fall away from Marnir and says, "But it comes with its own weight. The last Hurricane King forgot that, he forgot what it represents... it's the weight of all the Shackled Isles, encircling your thoughts, always on your mind. A shackle of its own kind."
"You've been a leader and a caretaker to all of us, my captain. Are you ready to extend that to all the pirates of the Shackles?" she asks. "Ready to fight for them, to defend them, to settle their scores and their grudges, and to celebrate all of their triumphs?"
"Put it on!" Kung squeals, so excited he actually uses all of the proper parts of a sentence to say it. "Put the crown on!" he repeats, clapping, as if Marnir might not have understood.
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Once you have defeated the former Hurricane King, Marnir dons the Hurricane crown and uses the ability that only Hurricane Kings may do. Creating a portal from the sea caves to the open sea outside. One large enough for the Filthy Lucre to sail through.
The ships of your friends and allies approach Bonefists flagship warily at first, but flags, shouts and rockets are sent up as the closest see Marnir Saltvig wears the crown.
With Tessa Fairwind, Arronax Endymion and The master of gales backing you claiming the Crown and becoming the Hurricane King of the Shackles is greeted with acclaim.
The friends you've made along the way include many Free captains and you have a powerful majority on the Pirate council. For now.
The fate of the Shackles now lies in your hands. But the head that wears the crown can never rest easy, and the new Hurricane King must be ever vigilant if he wishes to keep it.
The Free Captains have already suffered one Hurricane King who rested too long on his laurels, and the Shackles have no shortage of would-be pirate lords who would seize the Hurricane Crown for themselves if given the slightest opportunity.
In addition, the defeat of the Chelish armada might elicit a more official response from the Empire of Cheliax-Druvalia Thrune's invasion was undertaken on her own initiative, without the backing of the Chelish government, but the Thrice-Damned House of Thrune might be unwilling to allow a bunch of upstart pirates to slay a member of House Thrune with impunity, and the new Hurricane King could find himsself facing the entire might of the Chelish imperial navy.
Port Peril and Fort Hazard are now under Marnir's control as the King. That leaves what to do with your island?
Tessa Fairwind is delighted in your victory and congratulates you personally, and warmly in private. :)
Arronax Endymion is also happy, you both cleared his name and dealt a savage blow to Cheliax. He is soon planning to gather a fleet and raid his former country while it's fleets are so weakened.
The master of gales congratulates you calmly, but soon returns to his mysterious activities in Drench port.
And with that we end Skull & Shackles. You have ships to pass out to your friends and loyal crew alike. Golarion will be watching the new King with interest in the coming years.
Thank you all for making this such a long running and enjoyable game for me to run!
Niobe finds Callidora after the battle and slides her hand around Callie's.
"What do we do now?" she asks, looking out over the bay.
"We could stay. These people like us. We could drown dozens of horrible scalawags with our songs."
Beaming happily, Callie nods, squeezing Niobe's hand. "Staying is definitely an enticing option! We could also spend some time on the island...make sure no one hostile tries to take it over now that the Captain's going to be in Fort Hazard." she says with a smile.