Seeing how effective her words have been with the Black Marquis, Mivvy smiles, "Well, let's get off then. We've only got an hour before our ship sails and I would like to do some shopping," She slips her arm around Orst's, "It wouldn't do for a young lady to step out alone. Accompany me and I will buy us both a drink."
"Come along now everyone, out, out, out!" Mivvy does her best to shoo everyone out of the Marquis' presence before he can try to screw any more money out of Orst.
You do know that there are scenarios where you lose money on your chronicle if you don't find all of the treasure? I really don't want to have our chronicle GP halved because some paladins are a bit too interested in legal niceties.
"Now, I am going to buy myself a piece of beautiful jewellery, come along everyone."
Truddig, quiet as usual, simply nods as the group seems ready to head out. He joins the quick shopping expedition and picks up a couple of vials of antitoxin, then joins the others at the ship.
Male|Paladin 8|hp 74/74|AC:26(28) T:12(14) FF:25(27)|CMB+13,CMD24|Fort+12, Ref+9,Will+12|Init:+1, Perc:+0| conditions:none |7 of 9 layhands used|deflection bonus of +3 Human Paladin 8
Once they are out of the door, Orst gently removes the ladies hand from his arm. "I hope you are right about him dealing honestly. I just don't want return and get our book as payment. Then be told to turn over everything else while 50 crossbows are pointed at us and then being told to swim back to daggermark for all the Black Marquis cares."
Orst jaw is clinched and his face and ears are red.
He shakes his head and goes to find an vender for an everburning torch then he moves to board the boat as fast as possible.
After making some final purchases, you all reach the Scrag Fisher, a 50’ long, single-masted vessel rigged with a lugsail. Lady Riverbane and several able-bodied sailors are already on board, preparing for departure.
"Welcome aboard," she says. "I want to find out what happened to the missing men and get payback on those abominations. You're landlubbers, and I don't expect you to undertake any sailing duties while on board. But do remember I'm the captain of this ship, and when you're on this it, you'll take my orders. If you don't like it, you can step right back on the docks."
Map CG Male Grippli Slayer 8 | HP 71/71 | AC 22 (23 buckler), t16, ff18 | F +8, R +12, W +4 | Perc +12 | Darkvision 60' | Stealth +21 | Init +7 | speed 30', climb 20' | CMB +10 CMD 25 | cold-iron arrows x12 | Active Conditions: ---
That's fine with me, Captain Riverbane. Muddy says as he gives what appears to be somewhat of a salute, trying to be respectful.
I just need a nice spot to view the river and the banks as we sail. I like to enjoy the scenery. With a grin, he heads towards the bow, sets his pack down, and sits on the edge of the bow with his webbed feet dangling over the edge.
Once they are out of the door, Orst gently removes the ladies hand from his arm. "I hope you are right about him dealing honestly. I just don't want return and get our book as payment. Then be told to turn over everything else while 50 crossbows are pointed at us and then being told to swim back to daggermark for all the Black Marquis cares."
Orst jaw is clinched and his face and ears are red.
He shakes his head and goes to find an vender for an everburning torch then he moves to board the boat as fast as possible.
Mivvy shrugs, ”If that’s going to happen, a verbal contract won’t prevent it.”
Orst, May I suggest an ioun torch? It leaves both hands free. Also, remember that everburnjng torches aren’t hot and don’t set fire to webs. We’ll need regular torches for that.
Since it left Deadbridge, the Scrag Fisher has been cutting a straight furrow into the lazy waters of the Sellen River, making good speed thanks to its industrious crew actively manning the ship’s sails and ropes.
Deadbridge is already far behind when an exclamation rises: ]b]“Sail Ho!”[/b]
One of the robust soldiers points ahead while turning toward Lady Riverbane standing at the helm: “It’s a cog, Milady. And it flies no colors--should we tender these trespassers?”
Looking at the incoming vessel, she answers in a stern voice: “Nay! Not today, man. We have our mission. We’ll stick to it.”
Without another word, the crew gets back to working the hawser and lanyards.
The two ships draw closer, and the other craft’s pitiful state becomes obvious: with planks and riggings missing in places, sailors frantically move about the deck and appear to have difficulty steering their ship.
But as the two ships narrowly avoid collision and pass alongside each other, a shout rises--“Now!”--followed by a volley of grappling hooks from the other vessel. The Scrag Fisher is under attack!
Muddy
Pirates
Orst
Mivvy
Constantin
Truddig
Khugron
Bold may go!
There's an even dozen pirates, which can be difficult to keep track of through colors. If you attack one, it will help to say something like "the third pirate from the left", etc. There are also currently six grapple lines (indicated by the black squiggles) connecting the two ships. This encounter is on Slide # 2.
Map CG Male Grippli Slayer 8 | HP 71/71 | AC 22 (23 buckler), t16, ff18 | F +8, R +12, W +4 | Perc +12 | Darkvision 60' | Stealth +21 | Init +7 | speed 30', climb 20' | CMB +10 CMD 25 | cold-iron arrows x12 | Active Conditions: ---
Briip! Lots of pirates! Muddy shouts as the grapples fly over. He takes a short hop back and takes aim at the first pirate (from the right) quickly letting two arrows loose.
+1 Comp. Longbow, deadly aim, rapid shot & PBS:1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 8 + 1 = 23 cold-iron arrow:1d6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 1 = 11 sneak?:2d6 ⇒ (6, 6) = 12 +1 Comp. Longbow, deadly aim, rapid shot & PBS:1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 1 = 12 cold-iron arrow:1d6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 1 = 15 sneak?:2d6 ⇒ (1, 5) = 6
He then attacks again. The next one down the line if he took out the first. +1 Comp. Longbow & PBS:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22 piercing:1d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 1 = 9 sneak?:2d6 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5
Map CG Male Grippli Slayer 8 | HP 71/71 | AC 22 (23 buckler), t16, ff18 | F +8, R +12, W +4 | Perc +12 | Darkvision 60' | Stealth +21 | Init +7 | speed 30', climb 20' | CMB +10 CMD 25 | cold-iron arrows x12 | Active Conditions: ---
I messed up on the final attack. No deadly aim or rapid shot so it should just be +10 to hit, I think. Meh, I'll go with what I rolled above and will remember for the future.
A volley of arrows fall onto the Scrag Fisher as some of the attackers return fire! Simultaneously another pirate extends a narrow boarding plank between the two ships to allow three of his allies to cross! Their bodies look strangely blurry as they swing gleaming scimitars as Truddig and Mivvy!
Six of the pirates are shooting, one at each PC. Orst, you get cover because you're partially behind the mast.
One pirate is swinging a scimitar at Truddig, and two are swinging at Mivvy.
Mivvy, you get hit by one arrow for 10 points of damage and one scimitar for 9 points of damage. Truddig, you get hit by one arrow for 6 points of damage and critically hit by a scimitar for 16 points of damage. All other attacks missed.
GM Dice:
Attack vs Muddy (AC 22):1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 Attack vs Mivvy (FF AC 16):1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19 Attack vs Orst (FF w/ Cover AC 29:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 Attack vs Truddig (FF AC 16):1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24 Attack vs Constantin (FF AC 17):1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Muddy
Pirates
Orst
Mivvy
Constantin
Truddig
Khugron
Bold may go!
If you decide to cross the boarding plank, it takes a DC 5 Acrobatics check. If you decide to jump the gap between the ships, it takes a DC 10 Acrobatics check.
All of the pirates are under the effect of blur potions. You can go ahead and roll the miss chance yourself if you'd like: roll a 1d100 and count a result of 1-20 as a miss.
Please keep your taglines updated throughout the encounter if you take damage, cast buffs, etc. It makes my life much easier!
CN Male Nagaji 19/T 11/FF18, BAB +8 F+13/R+6/W+3 CMB +15(+17 w/Disarm) CMD 26(28 vs disarm) rage 9 of 12 left Bloodrager 4/Brawler 2/Fighter (High Guardian) 2 HP 72 / 72 Init +3, Per +13
With a roar of joy for the battle that was taking place, Khugron's arms started to elongate, causing him to be able to reaching across the ship to the attackers, where the glaive disemboweled the first pirate and then continued to the second.
Rage/PA/FF:1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 341d10 + 17 ⇒ (10) + 17 = 27 Miss chance 20%:1d100 ⇒ 21 crit?:1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 162d10 + 34 ⇒ (3, 4) + 34 = 41 Rage/PA/FF Cleave:1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 171d10 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21 Miss chance 20%:1d100 ⇒ 45 Rage, Power Attack, Furious Focus. 5" step. Move action to gain Cleave from Martial Flexibility. And that is why I got the ponchos.
A spray of blood accompanies Khugron's vicious assault, which sees two of the pirates almost torn apart! Mivvy follows up with an expert thrust that catches another pirate in the neck, sending him reeling backwards into the water.
GM Dice:
Blur on Mivvy's first attack:1d100 ⇒ 55 Blur on Mivvy's second attack:1d100 ⇒ 93
Truddig backs up a step--and worries about how much room this boat has to keep backing away if he needs to--and swings his bow off his shoulder in a fluid motion, loosing an arrow almost as soon as the grip is in his hand.
Male|Paladin 8|hp 74/74|AC:26(28) T:12(14) FF:25(27)|CMB+13,CMD24|Fort+12, Ref+9,Will+12|Init:+1, Perc:+0| conditions:none |7 of 9 layhands used|deflection bonus of +3 Human Paladin 8
Orst move around to intercept the pirate who attacked Truddig pulling out his adamantine bastard sword.
He chops at the pirate with a mighty swing.
sword slash with PA one handed:1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 12 - 2 = 19 miss chance:1d100 ⇒ 16 dmg Slashing:1d10 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14 "Let's swap, Triddig."
Addressing the pirate, "You do not have permission to 'come aboard'."
Male Human (Azlanti) Bard (Duettist) 7 | HP 52/52 | AC 18, T 11, FF 17 CMD 14 | Fort +6, Ref +8, Will +7 | Init +4(5)* | Perc +10 | SM +18* | Spells Remaining: level 1 4/5 level 2 4/4 level 3 2/2 | Bardic Performance Rounds 22/23
Sorry, swallowed by work!
Constantin begins a stirring oration while he hustles over to stand beside (and behind!) his allies.
"Fight on my friends, for soon their wrath shall ebb!"
Riddwipple meanwhile conjures up a grease slick and flaps down behind the hull of the boat!
Inspire Courage is up for a +2/+2, which stacks with Constantin's flag to be a total of +3/+3 to attacks and damage in a mixture of morale and competence bonuses
Muddy
Pirates
Orst
Mivvy
Constantin
Truddig
Khugron
Bold may go!
If you've taken damage, can you please update your taglines accordingly? I don't want to keep track of damage for PCs, so that's the only way I know that the player is.
Although their numbers have been halved, the bloodthirsty corsairs continue their assault! "Argh, more booty for the rest of us!" one shouts. One of the pirates edges out of the greased planks and slashes towards Orst, while another decides to just fight from the ground and chops at Mivvy's legs! Three more pirates, still on the other ship, loose arrows at the terrifying nagaji Pathfinder.
Meanwhile, Lady Riverbane emerges from behind the mast holding a silver-tipped wand and fires spheres of magical energy at some of the foes that have already been dropped.
5' step and scimitar attack on Orst, scimitar attack (with -4 penalty for being prone) on Mivvy, and three arrow attacks on Khugron.
Only one of the attacks hits, an arrow that grazes Khugron for 1 point of damage.
Mivvy expertly stabs her grease-covered foe through the heart. She then dramatically leaps across to the other ship, startling the remaining pirates who now realise the battle is coming to them!
CN Male Nagaji 19/T 11/FF18, BAB +8 F+13/R+6/W+3 CMB +15(+17 w/Disarm) CMD 26(28 vs disarm) rage 9 of 12 left Bloodrager 4/Brawler 2/Fighter (High Guardian) 2 HP 72 / 72 Init +3, Per +13
Rage/PA/FF green:1d20 + 17 ⇒ (17) + 17 = 341d10 + 20 ⇒ (2) + 20 = 22
Stepping closer to the gangplank, Khugron slammed the glaive down on the pirate, with the usual results.
Male|Paladin 8|hp 74/74|AC:26(28) T:12(14) FF:25(27)|CMB+13,CMD24|Fort+12, Ref+9,Will+12|Init:+1, Perc:+0| conditions:none |7 of 9 layhands used|deflection bonus of +3 Human Paladin 8
"Nice job with the grease, but you can get rid of it now."
Orst returns the scimitar attack with two powerful blows from his sword.
sword slash with pa inspired:1d20 + 10 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 3 = 15 dmg s:1d10 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 2 = 18
Male|Paladin 8|hp 74/74|AC:26(28) T:12(14) FF:25(27)|CMB+13,CMD24|Fort+12, Ref+9,Will+12|Init:+1, Perc:+0| conditions:none |7 of 9 layhands used|deflection bonus of +3 Human Paladin 8
Take 2 of Orst attack
Orst, having a flash back of another battle that he apparently did terrible in, snaps back into real time. He spits the guts and blood of the recently vaporized pirate out of his face. He steps forward towards the stern of the adjacent boat dropping his swords to the deck. He pulls a javelin and throws it at the blue brigand.
javelin thrown:1d20 + 7 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 3 = 13 dmg p:1d6 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 2 = 9 miss chance:1d100 ⇒ 45
My apologies, read Krugron's post but was not sure which person he attacked when I looked at the map as I still had a pirate in front of me. I guess I didn't update the map or something.
The corsair ducks just in time as Orst's javelin whizzes over his head!
No worries, Orst. The token was on the screen when you first looked--I removed it after since Khugron took the guy down and his post came before yours.
CN Male Nagaji 19/T 11/FF18, BAB +8 F+13/R+6/W+3 CMB +15(+17 w/Disarm) CMD 26(28 vs disarm) rage 9 of 12 left Bloodrager 4/Brawler 2/Fighter (High Guardian) 2 HP 72 / 72 Init +3, Per +13
Male Human (Azlanti) Bard (Duettist) 7 | HP 52/52 | AC 18, T 11, FF 17 CMD 14 | Fort +6, Ref +8, Will +7 | Init +4(5)* | Perc +10 | SM +18* | Spells Remaining: level 1 4/5 level 2 4/4 level 3 2/2 | Bardic Performance Rounds 22/23
Riddywipple dismisses the grease now that it's more of an impediment to his allies than his foes.
As the fight seems well in hand, Constantin doesn't unleash any further spells, merely continuing his inspiration while he hunkers down against any stray arrows.
Map CG Male Grippli Slayer 8 | HP 71/71 | AC 22 (23 buckler), t16, ff18 | F +8, R +12, W +4 | Perc +12 | Darkvision 60' | Stealth +21 | Init +7 | speed 30', climb 20' | CMB +10 CMD 25 | cold-iron arrows x12 | Active Conditions: ---
Muddy runs and leaps with his powerful little frog legs onto the other boat, landing right next to Mivvy.
Acrobatics:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14 Whew! Well, it is only a 5 ft gap. Hello, milady. He says with a grin as he plops next to her.
He takes aim at the pirate at the top of the stairs and quickly lets two arrows loose.
(Starting with black and going downward.) +1 Comp. Longbow, deadly aim, rapid shot & PBS & IC:1d20 + 8 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 1 + 3 = 17 cold-iron arrow:1d6 + 8 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 1 + 3 = 15 miss chance:1d100 ⇒ 63
The last two attackers fire arrows at the two Pathfinders who have jumped the gap: Muddy and Mivvy! But the boat rocks at just the right time to throw off their aim.
CN Male Nagaji 19/T 11/FF18, BAB +8 F+13/R+6/W+3 CMB +15(+17 w/Disarm) CMD 26(28 vs disarm) rage 9 of 12 left Bloodrager 4/Brawler 2/Fighter (High Guardian) 2 HP 72 / 72 Init +3, Per +13
+7 Acro, so no need to roll. Gave them -4 for cover due to the railing. Please adjust as needed.
"You should have jumped ship! Here let me help you return to the water, or pieces of you, CHUM!" Khugron yelled as he strode across the plank.
Attack Blue:1d20 + 14 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 14 - 4 = 301d10 + 20 ⇒ (10) + 20 = 30 20% miss:1d100 ⇒ 24 Cleve yellow:1d20 + 14 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 14 - 4 = 161d10 + 20 ⇒ (9) + 20 = 29 20% miss:1d100 ⇒ 100 Crit Blue?:1d20 + 14 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 14 - 4 = 292d10 + 40 ⇒ (10, 4) + 40 = 54
With one swipe of the glaive, the pirates had a parting. one part of their body went over the railing, the rest in the other direction.
CN Male Nagaji 19/T 11/FF18, BAB +8 F+13/R+6/W+3 CMB +15(+17 w/Disarm) CMD 26(28 vs disarm) rage 9 of 12 left Bloodrager 4/Brawler 2/Fighter (High Guardian) 2 HP 72 / 72 Init +3, Per +13
Acro due to full movement(+5):1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20 forgot that the DC is 5 higher for moving your full speed.
Male|Paladin 8|hp 74/74|AC:26(28) T:12(14) FF:25(27)|CMB+13,CMD24|Fort+12, Ref+9,Will+12|Init:+1, Perc:+0| conditions:none |7 of 9 layhands used|deflection bonus of +3 Human Paladin 8
Orst will pick up his sword from the deck and uses the poncho to wipe away any grime. He then strolls over to the lieutenant (or is she a captain now?). "Well, I think it is safe to come up top now. What do you want to do with this other vessel now that her crew are all gone?" Would this be a good replacement of the Luck?"
Lady Riverbane nods in appreciation and puts away her wand. "The Black Marquis was wise to make this deal, I think. You've shown yourselves quite capable. As for their vessel, it hardly looks seaworthy to me."
As the bodies fly left and right, we are *definitely* off Initiative :)
In the wake of the battle, catching his breath, Truddig surveys the bloody scene. "Should've put the poncho on before the battle," he says, the tails of the gore protection still poking out of the back of his belt. "Oh well."
