Skull & Shackles: Sails under a blood red sky.

Game Master DBH

Actually he PM'd me not too long ago about another thing. I think he's just been busy.

Sorry, no update tonight. Too busy at home.

The Captain has a decision to make first! Where to next?

As I return from vacations, I am getting back into the posts people. Will update from my end soon ;)

Sorry, it's been one of those weeks from hell for me. Can't update at the moment, I hope to get some free time tomorrow.

So here is my thought guys. We spread the rumours that this jackass has wronged us. That he is an agent of cheliax, we talk to the pirate lord in charge of this port, get his permission to make the attack when he docks. offer say 1/3 of the plunder or we keep the ships plunder he/she keeps the Dryad's grave.

If any other free captains say want to get in on the action well Percival wouldnt be against the idea of teaming up to take down milksop, for a share of the plunder... based on what the other captains have to throw in to the attack. One thing is for sure. WE get the ring.

Any other ideas or counter suggestions?

Sounds good to me.

Sorry, no update today. I have to be up early tomorrow. As in before the sun rises early. :(

OK. I guess It works...but how do we convince them they work for Cheliax? They may want proof.

Im counting on Ashlei's good nature for tuat.. *lawls* actually im hoping that his status as unsanctioned is enough of a reason that many will sort of hmm.... take any reason to get rid of him.

Just tie both ends together. We don't need to say that the definitively works for Cheliax, just give the rumor "I even heard that he may be secretly working for Cheliax..." and then let the listener use that to justify the thing they wanted to do anyway.

Thats what i was thinking actually just worded it weird. Like he's already disliked, who wouldnt just use more 'hints' to justify their dislike. Im not hearing a whole lot of ' no this sounds dumb let's take him on the ocean so... it sounds like a loose plan. :)

We could do a stealth mission to get the ring? Wait until the ship docks? You know, do it "Ocean's 11" style or something? But with PIRATES! =) That just sounds FUN.

I like this idea :D

My early morning involved a pair of broken teeth being yanked out, so I'm floating on painkillers at the moment. Normal service resumes tomorrow.

PS. If anyone has the Isle of the Shackles source book you could look up the ruler of this port. :)

Duh. SO happens I have a copy of that... Joy, CE bloodthirsty werewolves run the place...

PLEASE tell me your joking. Right? Joking???

Sadly.... no. I know it put a damper on my smile as well.... the plus side is the city is a dilapidated s*!#hole, if we uh... burn bridges so to speak i wont be sad *lawls*

Not sure I want to anger a Shackles lord...but my nick-name IS Burnout!

A bloodthirsty werewolf den....gues we'll be needing to stock up on the silver.

Sorry about last night, I had a few problems with the computer. All fixed and running smoothly again thankfully.

Computers are like that - nothing complicated?

Sorry, I've been very busy all week and now my schedule is shot to pieces. So no update tonight. Hopefully things will settle down in a day or two.

No problem.
=)

So what is the party doing?

Well, Herzag wants to buy a silversheen dagger, then I guess we will go meet with werewolves? :D

No time to update tonight, sorry.

Starting in a little while, I'll be on little mini vacation with the family, so may not post until Sunday.

Sorry, no time to update at the moment. Should settle down in a day or two.

Do we want to plan the attack somehow, or just say we 'attack' when they tie up the ship?

I think...could we get a couple of flight spells? I think that would make the attack much easier in the end.

Any other suggestions? Maybe a summoned monster of two to keep the peons busy?

Arranging that milksops ship is near ours, i was thinking of water walking behind it then climbing grappling up to the deck directly thoigh flying there works too. Figure if we hit the captain hard and fast the peons will fall in line quickly. Mostly i want to walk on water carrying rhialla mkre *lawls*

Mass fly is above my level but I can prepare multiple fly spells if we want to go in that direction.

We could afford to buy a scroll of fly or two I think as well. Invisibility or similar couldn't hurt either.

Whatever we do, we need to be ready when they arrive, and I recommend we get out of town immediately after.

Couldn't we try to infiltrate them?

Is it the same day or the next? If we have the time I can definitely customize my spell list to the job at hand.

You have a few days before Morton arrives.

Then my suggestion: Fly spells on anyone who wants one, Invisibility spells on everyone. Once the ship pulls into port, and it can't get away, we converge on it before we hit the dock. That way no one can escape to land too easily and nobody on land can aid them.

We swoop in disable the ship and take out as many of the crew with AOE spells and similar magics as we can. Then move in to find the Captain and the blasted magic ring.

Does that work?

We can buy/make scrolls for the fly and invisibility spells without too many problems I think. We should have enough plunder to trade for them stored up I think still.

Anyone trying to swim for it can deal with Summoned sharks

Rhialla and I are on the same page!

=)

Sounds like the ladies have a plan, Im good to go with it :)

If there is any possible way to get Greater Invisibility for Herzag, you'll have a friend for life ;)

I’m stuck out of town after a terrible convention experience. I’ll catch up when able.

I don’t have greater invis so we would need a scroll.

Really sorry you had a bad experience at the con. Scroll sounds like a good idea if we can get our hands on one. Invisible stabbings would definitely add to the chaos.

So apparently no one really picked up keeping track of Plunder etc after Neela left.

Ging through posts I've got 12 points of Plunder

Sorry, my health is bad at the moment. So no update.

All the best GM_DBH.

Just an update for you. I've had Meniere's disease for 30 years now. I haven't had a bad spell in over 5 years but last week it flared up again and put me on my back.

It's fading again and from experience I should be good to go in a day or two. Thanks for your patience.

Oof that sounds unpleasant at best. Take your time and get better, thats what matters most.

Agreed.

Good news. I'm nearly back to normal.

Bad news I've got to catch up on a few things that got undone while I was busy being sick. So tomorrow I'll be back to updating.

Thanks for waiting.

Happy to give you whatever time you need.