Skulls & Shackles (Inactive)

Game Master Foxy Quickpaw

"Looks empty." Besmara replies.

Trytton has spent the last days within the harbor. It is nice to be able to just lounge in the water once again. "If it is sinking there is a reason why. Chances of an accident here?"

"There is no iceberg around."

"Pirates? No reason ta be takin' down a fishin' boat, big shark?" Estelle winks at Besmara.

"What the... let's check on it." Besmara replies and turns the wheel bringing the Kraken alongside. "Who goes checking if there is something of worth?"

"Man the weapons." Trytton says as he doves overboard and heads to the ship

As the Kraken comes close, it is easily see a breach in the hull on the port side just above the waterline, and the waves are slowly swamping the ship. The davits that held a small dinghy at the stern are empty, indicating that the crew abandoned ship. There are no signs of damage or battle other than the breach in the hull.

Trytton quickly dives after the dinghy looking for people

He swims to the hole in the hull and looks about

Trytton sees the beasts and throws a blast at one.
attack/damage: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 153d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 6, 3) + 6 = 21
He then shouts "Shark people!" as he bolts back to the boat

"Want us in the drink fightin' em cap'n or let em try ta come on board?"

Estelle stretches out, flexing her muscles.

Fighten in water not good iudea, they better at it than us.

As Trytton catches them by surprise he manages to one shot one of them. The remaining three come after Trytton.

Trident: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 201d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

So far the fight is at the surface of the water.

"It's only three of them. Get into the water! If Trytton is killed the times of fine food are over!" Besmara commands. And as good food is important she jumps in first drawing her short swords on the way.

Flying Charge
Stab: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 181d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Stab: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 181d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Noonan dives in as well.

Lito doesn't jump in yet but starts yelling out advice to get the others coordinated in the water.
Inspire courage +2 (round 1/15)

Chay hearing the commission walks over to the side of the deck and looks to see what's going on.
Oh, more Sharkmen. Should we capture one of them so we can find out where their base is?

As he says this he begins to cast a spell.
casting Summon monster ii

Estelle looks at the water then dives in. Aquatic combat, +2 swim and can make slashing/bludgeoning attacks under water at no penalty

Estelle swims towards the leading shark man, a big white smile on her face.

Diving jab: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 241d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 131d4 ⇒ 4

Estelle jabs at the sahuagin bringing it within an inch of it's life and while it turns towards her it bleeds to death.

Trytton swims back slightly and attacks the sharkman
Attack, Damage: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 163d6 + 9 ⇒ (6, 1, 1) + 9 = 17

The sahuagin start to stab at everyone around.
One at Trytton, but before it manages to do anything it gets a blast to eat. Dead.

stab: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
And the one stabbing at Estelle is disoriented a bit.

Chay finishes his spell and the water suddenly starts to attack the Sahaguin.
Summon small water elemental

Water Elemental Slam + water mastery + Inspire: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 6 + 1 + 2 = 24
Damage + water mastery + Inspire: 1d6 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 1 + 2 = 10

Wait don't kill... oh nevermind..

Chay's water elemental does some serious damage to the one remaining sahuagin but doesn't kill it.

Noonan rages against the windmill and slashes at a Saughie
Rage claw: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 141d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Rage claw: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 111d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Rage 11/12

As Noonan told, water is not his element. But if water was the enemy he would have beaten it up pretty good.

Take that water! Think you so smart, just lying all over the place.

The water comes back at Noonan with a wave drowning the cussing in a "Gurgle"

Estelle Will swim at the One attacking the water Elemental.

Swim check: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (17) + 19 = 36

throat Jab: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 10 + 2 = 291d8 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 2 = 11

"blub blub blub" Big shiny teeth

And so the last sharkman is beyond interrogation and sinking to the ground.

Investigation of the ship shows it's just a fish trawler. All the crew lies dead in the hold. Besides that only half a catch is in the net that is still out in the sea.

Hmmff...Too late to save. Noonan swims back

As all come back up on the Kraken the ship heads further into the Fever Sea. As there is no need to sail at night Besmara orders to go up a wide river for the night. No need to anchor in the open sea with all these sharkmen after them.

As the crew wakes the next morning Turlach sees a Chelaxian Flag over the trees behind the last river bend. The small group sent for scouting comes back with grave news. The mouth of the river is completely dominated by a huge warship named, appropriately enough, Dominator. Atop the rigging of the massive four-masted ship fly the colors of the Empire of Cheliax. It is clear that the heavily armed vessel, with a full company of
armored marines mustered on deck, is a pirate hunter.

And now we are no closer to finding out where they are coming from... hmmph

Chey turns around and heads back down to his workshop where he takes his frustration out by working on his current project, Corafting replacement Balista bolts:

Craft Siege engine: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

But he is too frustrated to do it right I think, so he is below deck when the crew spots the next ship

"Well cap'n, our pirate days might be numbered. Think we can give em' the slip and out run em?"

Estelle cracks her knuckles and loosens her muscles.

"I Might be able to destroy their rudder without them realizing."

Besmara gets shining eyes. "Can I have that ship please? What does it take to remove these awful Chelaxians from it?" She sighs and looks absent-minded. Besmara - Dominatrix of the sea!

"But realistically damaging their rudder and make a run for it is our best option."

"I could potentially try to destroy their siege engines as well, that will take a while though."

"That would not be helpful. I want the ship with the heavy weapons. And even then they have a company of marines. From what I saw with the marines of the Famished Mane we're not up to fighting that much of them." Besmara replies.

Punch holes in hull? Pluck drop alchemist fire on sails?

SQWAK! Light em up!

What we really need is for the Sahaguin to attack that ship so both those threats could be weakened. Anyone got any idea how to get that to happen?

Or if not that maybe we can draw the ship off. Maybe we can give them the idea of a pirate attack elsewhere and then run when they go to investigate?

"Trytton could take some raw mean and hang it from the bottom of the boat then book it back here."

Estelle looks ready for a fight.

"That's it! We offer a sacrifice to Besmara and pray for her to send one of her sea monsters to pluck them off." Besmara smiles looking for Sandara.

And then Cthulu raises from the deep waters to take the Dominator with him, sending them all to insanity. Elder God - Sea Monster; Same difference, isn't it?

Hastur! Hastur! Hastur!

"No." Sandara replies.

"Spoilsport. All pirates on their positions. Trytton - break their rudder. We'll make a run for it. Pluck you report back when Trytton is done." Besmara commands - the disappointment clearly showing.

"It would be best with a saw." he says

"Then get one and don't bother me with details!" Besmara replies.

Estelle sends one of the crew to her supplies to get a saw for Trytton.

"Bring it back or ye get one in the eye." Estelle winks at the fishman.