See and here I was thinking "Besmara's Chosen" would be a better name.
*Sqwak! Pluck's chariot.
"I could adopt that parrot and use it as a Pluck repellent." Besmara chuckles.
Sqwak! My first minion! Pluck demands parrot tribute.
Estelle takes Jarus' arm to steady herself,
"Aye cap'n we will have rows but arrows on a ship don't armor the men on yer ship if we come to close. We's be needing to do both, we get some smaller cannon on the side and out fit our men."
Broad rudder looks good. Better sailing
"So Cap'n we gots a list and figured out the money, Imma go see that old man about payin' fer the repairs, squibbing and upgrades. THen we are off ta where?"
"That's an interesting question. Whom do ya want ta loot? Fisher boats? Merchant ships? Small villages? Or search for a rumored treasure hidden on some secret island?" Besmara replies.
She sits comfortably in a chair - feet on the table - and eats grapes while waiting for Fishguts and Trytton to serve boar.
Buried treasure!
"Im with the fellow with the parrot. Nothin like findin some treasure aye!"
As the discussion is underway Trytton arrives with plates of sliced roast pork for everyone. He listens for a moment before speaking, "I won't fight or hurt anyone that doesn't deserve it." He says by way of his preference
"Bwahahaha! That's a good one." Besmara replies. "I have a similar thing going. And every stranger who has a thing I want deserves to be robbed of that."
Treasure do be good, as are merchant ships or slavers. I'm not too interested in loads of fish, unless we do be starving.
"Slavers deserve it." Trytton adds
"Aye Slavers and Fat merchants who are slavers as well. Lets get rich off fat merchants."
Estelle then pads off towards the dry dock.
Noonan porks out.
Fishguts adds his 2 cents worth to the discussion "Ye have ta build some reputation as pirates besides earning the pay for the crew. Bringing up fat merchants is good. But be careful fat merchants have guards. Are ye up to that yet? Ye still missing the men to man the ship!"
He then cuts a ham off one of the boars and puts it on the plate of Noonan. "Tis a good thing ye're getting more than the ration now, aye?"
That reminds me, get good rum. Not that rotgut
That reminds me. Time I guess to do some recruiting.
Lito circulates during the feast telling stories about the joys of pirate life.
Between the stories he casually mentions that the Captain might be looking for more people to join the crew of her ship. Making sure that people know how to sign on without being obnoxious about it.
"This is getting confusing. With all these new pirates signing up I'm losing the overview who belongs to the crew and who not. Can we do some colored cloth at the upper arm or something. It would be a pity if I stab the wrong ones in our first act of piracy." Besmara voices her concerns.
Besmara thanks Rickety for the good work and Captain Pegsworthy for the favour of rechristening the ship.
"Trytton, have you handed over the payment to Rickety?"
Then she turns to the crew "Now everyone get on board. I want to see the beautiful new sails already. We've been on land far too long - move before we grow roots here."
"Aye! I've an eye for plunder and times a wastin!" Jarrus says with a nudge to Sandara and laugh.
Ya. Noonan gets to work and Pluck flies to the head of the ship. Sqwak! Full wind ahead!
Estelle will round up the new crew as they are all now on the boat, "Ye have joined in with the Great Cap'n Besmara of the Might KRAKEN! We be fair if ye work and hard if ye be lazy, I will be yer Master at Arms. Any of ye have any practice or preference with a weapon?"
As the goodbyes are told and the debts are paid Besmara enters the ship too and takes her place starboard of the wheel. "Master de'Anora - bring us out on onto the open sea."
*Cue Titanic music with Pluck spreading his wings at the head of the ship*
As the ship is finally under full sails the beautiful sails - colored as the sea with a red kraken on the flying jib - billow in the wind. The ship moves now faster than ever.
"Let's see who will be the first to be caught in the tentacles of the Kraken" Besmara states.
Yarrrr! We got our first target.
Estelle will rush to the side so she can see the ship as they approach.
"Best get geared up and ready if we are going to the cargo quickly and without to much fusing."
"Set course for a chase!" Besmara orders. Doing some quick calculations she adds "This will take hours. Concentrate on sailing for now."
Jarrus sets course for the chase with a gleam in his eye.
Lito gathers the officers together as they continue to chase.
What Tactics do we use? Get close and grapple, disable the ship first, and attack from range?
"Disable first, circle em and keep em guessin'"
"For now we have enough ships right?" Besmara asks. "Because if we don't want the ship then shooting it until it doesn't move anymore is a valid option." Besmara throws in.
Anyone have fog magic like that caster on Wormwood? Help protect against crossbows and other missile weapons.
Fipps runs up to the front of the boat to start ordering people to load the Ballista and to return fire.
No fog here sadly. That would help cut down casualties, I'm guressing.
Noonan gets his weapons ready for fighting.
Flips runs towards the ballista closest to the other ship, lining the large bolt up with the attacking ship.
"Reload NOW! Open fire on that SHIP!
Estelle runs up with a Bolt and Owlbear, helping the man load it in and winding the winch back to reload. She then grabs one of the new crew and gets them to help Owlbear, cracking her knuckles and her neck. Hiking her pants up and tightening the string, she stares the other ship down ready for a fight.
"We need to get closer really quick. Once we're ramming their behind they can't hit us with stones any more." Besmara tells. "And move to port so they can't shoot at the same direction."