PFS #3-08: Foundation's Price (Inactive)

Game Master Super Zero

Sunshine still can't believe she misses that retaliative punch she gave to one of the pirates. She has been quiet after that until Dennis gets the hat from Taldrun and wears it. She thinks it suits him better than the evil pirate.

That hat looks better on you." she tells her as the others begin conversing with another being from another room. But she chuckles and rolls her eyes when Dennis tells Ganthur that he borrowed the hat. "You stole it, just tell him that. The pirate's dead anyway." she scolded him.

Not interested in participating in the conversation, she prepares her healer's tools and gets attention of Mimi by letting her legchair lightly kick her to indicate that she will patch her wounds while showing her bandages and serums. She takes the opportunity that while the others are conversing to Ganthur, she mends Mimi's wounds.
DC 15 Medicine Check to Treat Wounds: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
HP recovered, Godless Healing feat: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (8, 1) + 5 = 14 HP for Mimi

"That's the best I can do to your wounds." she tells her while Sunshine shakes her head in disappointment to herself. She still can't move on from that failed punch of hers and now it is taking a toll on her healing abilities.

That makes Mimi at 33/44 HP while Sunshine is at 25/28 HP.

I count 42 for Mimi--I think you're skipping Pennypocket's soothe spell.

"You probably shouldn't linger too long," says Ganthur nervously, limping towards the window. "They'll notice something is wrong eventually. And the crew will return. Er--we're pretty far from the docks here. Did you have a plan for getting people off the ship?"

When Ganthur thanks him for the clan dagger, Dennis attempts to bow to the nice man. But his weapons make it awkward and he almost tips over. He laughs it off, "Lucky I didn't impale myself! That would be embarrassing. I'll practice more!"

At Ganthur's mention of a plan, Dennis rubs his hairless chin, "I find it best to leave plans to the smarter people." He looks to his allies and continues to the dwarf. "Do you have any ideas? Zoha has a boat. That's how we got here." After quickly coming up for air, and inexplicably forgetting the need for a plan, he continues, "But you're right. We shouldn't wait. Let's go down and free the prisoners." Dennis makes his way back to the center of the ship and stands near the stairs going down.

With talk of how to get off the ship, Mimi responds. "Zoha mentionnéd dat 'e vould vait in 'is boat at de bottom of de rope ladder unless 'e vas spotted. 'E may veree vell still be dere if you veesh to join 'im, dough you are also velcome to come vith us to engage de rest of de pirates."

And with nothing more to do here, Mimi heads back onto the deck and over to the stairs leading down to where she can hear someone bellowing orders. She glances at the door leading under the forecastle deck at the other end of the main deck. "Ve vill need to see vhat ees in dere before ve torch de ship. Ve vould not vant to burn anytheeng or anybodee of value. But first, ve free de prisoners." Once everyone is clustered around, she nods to Dennis and follows him down the stairs.

Penny checks the room in red.
Check for traps, open door

If that is all clear, will head to the front end of the ship to finish clearing the top deck before going below

BK does a head wobble as the goblin goes up while the others go down. Preferring the odds when sticking with the bigger group he also heads down, though he does smile at Pennypockets before descending. It's a toss up which is scarier, a goblin's grin, or BK's. BK brings his ever present flute to his lips and starts playing some tense music as they descend, though he makes sure it is soft enough so that the enemy will not hear it and stops altogether when they get too close.

Sunshine leaves the room as well after the others decide to rescue the prisoners on the ship. She let her legchair follow Dennis and Mimi down to wherever part of the ship they would go next. But she stops at their tracks before they go down and calls out their attention when she finds a similar door in front of the ship. "Maybe we should check that lest we would be ambushed if more pirates are there when we already get down the lower levels." she suggests to them as she points at the other end of the ship.

Dennis agrees with Mimi and Sunshine. "Yes, let's clear out this room first. Remember? It's where I heard the metal banging." Excited to check it out, the fighter leads the way through the door at the front of the ship.

"If he's here with his boat, sounds like you do have a plan," says the dwarf. "I.. think I'll head down there. That one boat might not be enough, but we can also steal a lifeboat if need be."

As the Pathfinder discuss their next plan, Ganthur climbs down to the boat.

That's two for below decks, and two for forecastle first. Next vote decides that, then--assuming you don't want to split up, of course. =D

I vote go below.

When the majority suggests freeing the prisoners immediately, Dennis quickly changes his mind. "Yes, prisoners first!" He says it confidently as if he has already forgotten what he said earlier. Because he has. "Follow me!" He excitedly leads the way down.

Always pillage before you burn.

Qen heads belowdecks. Behind the bizarre child, if possible.

Sunshine shrugs her shoulder when the group decides to go down the deck below first. She follows them, commanding her legchair to move down the stairs too. "Be careful, I don't wanna fall down that stairs."

The only light filtering in the room comes over the two staircases leading to the top deck as the gunports in front of the cannon on the broadside remain closed. Cruel laughter and the sound of sloshing water drift through the southern door.

A pair of doors flank the stairs the party just came down, and another set flank the other staircase at the other end of this long room.

Hurrying down the stairs, Dennis is disappointed there are no bad guys to poke.

He looks around and listens. "Does everyone hear that laughing? It's not a nice laugh. It sounds kinda mean. I don't like it. Not one bit." Dennis makes his way directly to the southern door. He gives the group a moment to catch up, before opening the door and charging through.

This room has access to steerage below, but the stairs leading down are underwater.

A halfling at the top of the stairs leading below to steerage crouches to fill a rusted bucket with seawater. Three more captives form a line to toss the water from a porthole while two hobgoblins move a heavy crate to a dry corner. A third hobgoblin, his scimitar held out threateningly, glowers down on the working captives. A corpulent hobgoblin sits atop a short barrel, watching the work with a cruel smile.

As the realization of who's at the door hits them, the hobgoblins go for their weapons while the captives either make for the other door or drop onto the waterlogged staircase.

"I already got trouble trying to make a patch," hollers the sitting hobgoblin, "The captain can't deal with intruders? Fine, handle 'em!"

"Yes sir, Vaggas!"

Weird how most of you got the same number... Anyway, Mimi and Quadennillia most definitely succeed on their Avoid Notice checks and start out undetected by the hobgoblins. Pennypockets, Banterknell, Mimi, and Quadennillia's turns. You can essentially disregard the captives, as they'll gladly get out of the way of any combatant trying to move past them.

Initiative:
Pennypockets
Banterknell
Mimi (Undetected)
Quadennillia (Undetected)
Iron Ring Pirate (Red)
Dennis
Vaggas the Bossun
Sunshine of Happiness (Shield Raised)
Iron Ring Pirate (Green)
Iron Ring Pirate (Purple)

"H O B g o b l i n s. Not a goblin to be seen!" Penny says aloud whilst appearing vindicated "Shows what that dummy dwarf knows"

"Oh well"

◆ Inspire courage.
+1 to hit and damage

"Time to burn,
Time to bite,
Time to set this ship alight!
Send the Hobbies to the depths below
Hear them gurgle as they go!
Drop them off into the black
Send them there with a great big smack!"

◆ Stride.

◆ Demoralise (purple dot)
(Level bump)
Intimidate 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 1 = 11

BK makes his way closer and targets the fat one in the back with a DC 18 Phantom Pain

damage: 2d4 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5

Plus any bonuses from the mentoring/challenge rating benefits. Not sure if that produces heightened or not. I think not. I'm pretty sure it boosts the DC.

*stride
**cast

"Little goblin thinks he's tough?" snarls the pirate.

That's a failure to Demoralize.

But the leader doubles over in apparent pain.

And a failure on his save.

Mimi and Quadennillia's turns.

Initiative:
Mimi (Undetected)
Quadennillia (Undetected)
Iron Ring Pirate (Red)
Dennis
Vaggas the Bosun (6 damage; 1d4 persistent mental damage; Sickened 1; instant recover from persistent damage if recovers from Sickened)
Sunshine of Happiness (Shield Raised)
Iron Ring Pirate (Green)
Iron Ring Pirate (Purple)
Pennypockets (inspire)
Banterknell

Mimi is a little disappointed not to hear Banterknell's inspiring ditty as she goes into combat, but c'est la vie. She enters the room and immediately charges the nearest pirate. At the last moment, she leans left but then spins and cuts right...

Action 1 (◆): Tumble Through with Tumble Behind (35 feet) vs Iron Ring Pirate (Red)

Acrobatics (Tumble Through/Behind): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16 vs Iron Ring Pirate (Red) Reflex DC

...but her heel slides on the wet deck and she starts losing her balance...

Assuming the pirate has better than Reflex +6, I'll use a Hero Point to reroll that.

Acrobatics (Tumble Through/Behind): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26 vs Iron Ring Pirate (Red) Reflex DC

Much better. Mimi now has Panache!

...but instead, keeps sliding right through the legs of the pirate before springing to her feet with a "Ha HA!" and poking once with her rapier to create an opening for a deadlier second thrust to the neck.

Action 2 (◆): Strike (+1 Rapier) with Panache & Precise Strike vs Iron Ring Pirate (Red)

Rapier Attack: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 1 = 14
Rapier Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 piercing damage
Rapier Precise Strike Damage: 2 = 2 precision piercing damage

Crit? If so, then double the damage and add the following Deadly d8.

Rapier Deadly D8: 1d8 ⇒ 3 piercing damage

Action 3 (◆): Confident Finisher (+1 Rapier) with Panache & Precise Strike and MAP1 vs Iron Ring Pirate (Red)

Rapier Attack: 1d20 + 9 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (20) + 9 + 1 - 5 = 25
Rapier Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 piercing damage
Rapier Precise Strike Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 6) = 9 precision piercing damage

Failure? If so, you deal half your precise strike damage to the target.
Crit? If so, then double the damage and add the following Deadly d8.

Rapier Deadly D8: 1d8 ⇒ 2 piercing damage

Mimi no longer has Panache! and with that crit, hopefully the pirate no longer has life.

Mimi runs circles around the pirate as he swings his own blade at her. It's a wild swing, but catches her painfully as she moves.

She lands a light poke on his shoulder--then follows it through with a more forceful strike at exactly the same point, piercing him completely. He immediately crumples.

Successful Tumble Through, though he gets an Attack of Opportunity. Hit for 8 slashing damage.
Since he's flat-footed, that first attack is a hit. And the second is a crit, of course. He's down.

Quadennillia's turn.

Initiative:
Quadennillia (Undetected)
Iron Ring Pirate (Red) (24 damage; dead)
Dennis
Vaggas the Bosun (6 damage; 1d4 persistent mental damage; Sickened 1; instant recover from persistent damage if recovers from Sickened)
Sunshine of Happiness (Shield Raised)
Iron Ring Pirate (Green)
Iron Ring Pirate (Purple)
Pennypockets (inspire)
Banterknell
Mimi (8 damage)

Now that Red is down, never mind about the AoO question. :) Sorry Mimi!

Given that Red is down, it looks like Dennis is up along with Qen. I'll post now to keep the game moving. But feel free to have Dennis delay for Qen, if appropriate.

Seeing Mimi risk life and limb moving near the enemies, Dennis reconsiders his approach and remarks, "Gee! I'm usually the only one who knows how to fight oppor...opportunis...opportunistically." When the others look at him oddly, he proudly announces, "What? You don't think I know any big words, do you? My mama says I'm full of surprises!"

He chooses to stay put. With a clear line of sight to the farther Green pirate, Dennis fakes to his left, then attacks from the right.

Deception to Feint vs Green: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23 (vs. Perception DC)

+1 Halberd vs Green +IC: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 12 + 1 = 25 (vs. flatfoot from feint?)
Piercing Damage +IC: 1d10 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 1 = 7

+1 Halberd vs Green +MAP +IC: 1d20 + 12 - 5 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 12 - 5 + 1 = 21
Piercing Damage +IC: 1d10 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 1 = 11

◆ Feint, ◆◆ Strike x2

Yes, sorry. Red's defeat effectively moves you into that Initiative block.
Successful Feint. Thanks to being flat-footed, critical attack. And successful attack. Green is also down.

The pirate howls as Dennis's halberd cuts into her. The second blow adds insult to injury, as the crate she was trying to shift falls from her hands and rolls over onto her. She doesn't move.

Quadennillia's turn.

Initiative:
Quadennillia (Undetected)
Vaggas the Bosun (6 damage; 1d4 persistent mental damage; Sickened 1; instant recover from persistent damage if recovers from Sickened)
Sunshine of Happiness (Shield Raised)
Iron Ring Pirate (Purple)
Pennypockets (inspire)
Banterknell
Mimi (8 damage)
Dennis

Undetected, and not a rogue level in sight...

Qen tries to make the bosun's life even harder.

◆ Interact to draw Graveroot

◆ Interact to apply Graveroot to blowgun dart

◆ Strike

+1 Blowgun: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 9 + 1 = 22
Piercing Damage: 1d1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Stage 1 Poison Damage: 1d10 ⇒ 5

Subtle Delivery: poison effect is applied even if weapon damage is reduced to 0.

If she cannot see the bosun, she can use ◇ Bend Time to gain a ◆ Stride action.

That's a hit. Vagas succeeds at his Fort save. Vagas attempts to retch ad succeeds. He draws and throws a dagger at Mimi, but misses critically fails.

The dart hits Vagas, though he barely seems to notice and is unaffected by the poison.

Breathing heavily and still hunched over, the hobgoblin officer vomits next to his chair. He turns around, snarling angrily. "Get out!" he bellows, and whips a dagger at her. At least, that seems to have been his intent. Perhaps still not quite recovered from Banterknells spell, he embeds the dagger in the floor directly in front of his own feet.

Sunshine of Happiness's turn.

Initiative:
Sunshine of Happiness (Shield Raised)
Iron Ring Pirate (Purple)
Pennypockets (inspire)
Banterknell
Mimi (8 damage)
Dennis
Quaddennillia
Vaggas the Bosun (8 damage)

Sunshine lightly kicks Upuan to join them to another cramped room while giving her some cover. She then flings a small ball of fire to Vaggas the Bosun.
Produce Flame Spell Attack vs Vaggas the Bosun: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Spell Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 fire damage

◆ Command an Animal (◆ Stride, ◆ Support)
◆◆ Cast a Spell, Produce Flame

The ball of flame strikes the large hobgoblin's shoulder, singing his coat.

"Who are you?" demands the remaining pirate, drawing his scimitar as he slides towards the open door to face Dennis directly, "Who just goes on someone's ship and starts attacking--okay yeah, I hear it."

He brings the weapon down in a furious sweep.

He draws his weapon, steps, and Strikes, hitting Dennis for 5 slashing damage.

Pennypockets, Banterknell, Mimi, Dennis, and Quaddennillia's turns.

Initiative:
Pennypockets (inspire)
Banterknell
Mimi (8 damage)
Dennis (5 damage)
Quaddennillia
Vaggas the Bosun (13 damage)
Sunshine of Happiness (chair support)
Iron Ring Pirate

When the pirate asks who they are, Dennis cocks his head at what he considers to be a very odd question. "I'm Dennis. Why?" The fighter has no idea that his opponent was very likely not interested in his name.

Realizing how much he enjoys the battle inspiration, the fighter waits to hear more rhyming verse from our minstrels. Then, ignoring the pain from his wounds, Dennis glares. "Now that wasn't nice at all! Here's what you meant to do." The youngster feints left and jabs twice from the right.

Deception to Feint vs Purple: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19 (vs Perception DC)

+1 Halberd vs Purple +IC: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 12 + 1 = 17 (vs flatfoot from Feint?)
Piercing Damage +IC: 1d10 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 1 = 6

+1 Halberd vs Purple + MAP +IC: 1d20 + 12 - 5 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 12 - 5 + 1 = 23
Piercing Damage +IC: 1d10 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 1 = 15

◇ Delay for Penny or BK, ◆ Feint, ◆◆ Strike x2

After the first hit, the pirate dropped his sword and howled. After the second hit, the rest of him dropped as his cry abruptly stopped.

Successful Feint, although that would have hit without it. Two hits for... hey, that adds up to exactly his hit point total!

Pennypockets, Banterknell, and Mimi's turns.

Initiative:
Pennypockets (inspire)
Banterknell
Mimi (8 damage)
Quaddennillia
Vaggas the Bosun (13 damage)
Sunshine of Happiness (chair support)
Dennis (5 damage)

Mimi nods approvingly when Dennis takes down the last of the pirate underlings. "Dat veapon of yours ees crude but remarkablee effective, Duhnee." She then turns her attentions on the bosun. "Ve are 'ere to libérete your prisonniers, keell your capitaine and burn your ship to de vaterline. Do you 'ave a problème vith any of dat?"

Assuming the bosun doesn't immediately drop his weapon and fall to his knees begging for mercy...

"So be eet." Much like Dennis, Mimi too waits for inspiration from the bards before crossing the small room and engaging the bosun. Flashing her rapier in a complicated sequence of eye-catching maneouvers, she ducks past the bosun and pokes him twice.

Action 1 (◆): Tumble Through with Tumble Behind (35 feet) vs Vaggas the Bosun

Acrobatics (Tumble Through/Behind): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22 vs Vaggas the Bosun Reflex DC

I suppose the pirate could be some sort of gymnast, but I'm going to assume this worked and that Mimi now has Panache!

Action 2 (◆): Strike (+1 Rapier) with Panache & Precise Strike and Inspire Courage vs Flat-Footed Vaggas the Bosun

Rapier Attack: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 9 + 1 + 1 = 21 vs Flat-Footed
Rapier Damage: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 1 = 8 piercing damage
Rapier Precise Strike Damage: 2 = 2 precision piercing damage

Crit? If so, then double the damage and add the following Deadly d8.

Rapier Deadly D8: 1d8 ⇒ 5 piercing damage

Action 3 (◆): Confident Finisher (+1 Rapier) with Panache & Precise Strike, Inspire Courage and MAP1 vs Vaggas the Bosun

Rapier Attack: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (17) + 9 + 1 + 1 - 5 = 23
Rapier Damage: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 = 5 piercing damage
Rapier Precise Strike Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 5) = 7 precision piercing damage

Failure? If so, you deal half your precise strike damage to the target.
Crit? If so, then double the damage and add the following Deadly d8.

Rapier Deadly D8: 1d8 ⇒ 4 piercing damage

Mimi no longer has Panache! but I suspect the bosun remains standing.

"Of course I do, you--Aargh!" Mimi's rapier punctures his abdomen in a way that is not generally considered healthful for humans or gnomes or goblins or ysoki, and likely isn't for hobgoblins either (although the jury's out on leshy).

The second hit isn't as dramatic, but might be worse.

"Even if you kill me, you'll never beat the captain," he spits, "Sure he's coming now."

Successful Tumble, and two hits. The first one bloodies him, though yes he is still standing.

Pennypockets, Banterknell, and Quadennillia's turns.

Initiative:
Pennypockets (inspire)
Banterknell
Quaddennillia[/b]
Vaggas the Bosun (35 damage)
Sunshine of Happiness (chair support)
Dennis (5 damage)
Mimi (8 damage)

BK does indeed start playing a martial tune on his flute before whipping it at the pirate with a dramatic flourish, which sends a splinter of wood hurling at him. His mouth is too busy playing the flute or he would do a quip too.

to hit, inspired: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 1 = 14
damage, inspired: 1d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 1 = 6

*Inspire
**TK Projectile

The enthusiastic goblin pushes forward to ensure his zest for life can be heard by his fellows as his sing-song voice continues to inspire his comrades.

◆ Inspire courage.
+1 to hit and damage

"Captain's cactus!
Captain's dead!
Captain needs a brand new head!"

◆ Stride.

◆ Strike

Penny levels off his crossbow and takes a shot at the Hobgoblin.
IC/Level bump
Crossbow 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 1 = 24
Damage 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 1 = 3

Does one of you have another composition? I don't think two Inspire Courages help more than one.

"The captain the one who belonged to that hat?" Qen says, pointing at Dennis.

This guy's not worth the poison.

◇ Drop blowgun

◆ Interact to draw crossbow

◆ Interact to load crossbow

◆ Strike vs. Bosun

Hand Crossbow: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 8 + 1 = 21
Piercing Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

At Level 1? Nup - I think we're just having a bard-off at this point, the Gnome is not a fan of the Goblins musical chops

"You're a bad liar!" But his face falls a little as he notes the captain's hat.

Snapping up the pike beside him, he jabs Mimi with it. He twists it viciously, not quite while it's still embedded in her flesh, but it does catch on her clothing. He yanks it to the side, throwing her off-balance and swinging her directly into his swinging fist.

"Hah!" Overconfident, he throws another wild punch, but this time he is the one off-balance--and wide open.

Banterknell misses. Pennypockets and Quadennillia both hit.
He uses his Pike and Strike ability, targeting Mimi. First he makes a pike attack, which hits for 11 piercing damage. That allows him to follow up with a fist attack with no MAP, which hits for 10 bludgeoning damage. Heartened by his success, he'll make another fist attack, which critically fails.

All PCs' turn.

Initiative:
Sunshine of Happiness (chair support)
Dennis (5 damage)
Mimi (30 damage; reaction provoked)
Pennypockets (inspire)
Banterknell (inspire)
Quaddennillia
Vaggas the Bosus (43 damage; bloodied)

Just realized I needed an action to draw his pike. Given that the extra action is a critical failure and in your favor, I'll let the error stand.

Once again, Dennis waits for inspiration from the bards, and then says, "Stop hurting Mimi! She's my friend!" After the captain's remark, Dennis forgets his anger momentarily and tips his hat. "So you like it too? Yes, it's mine now." Getting back to business, Dennis advances into a flank with Mimi and stabs twice!

+1 Halberd +IC: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 12 + 1 = 14 (vs flatfoot from flank)
Piercing Damage +IC: 1d10 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 1 = 6
(yikes! clearly he was too busy showing off his hat...)

+1 Halberd +MAP +IC: 1d20 + 12 - 5 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 12 - 5 + 1 = 27 (vs flatfoot from flank)
Piercing Damage +IC: 1d10 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 1 = 8

◇ Delay for Penny or BK, ◆ Stride, ◆◆ Strike x2

I already used Heal to Mimi on the first fight, as well as the Battle Medicine on her. Anyone that can help Mimi just in case she is struck down?

Sunshine unmounts herself from Upuan and commands Upuan to move and attack Vaggas. She then casts Protect Companion spell by extending her aura as a magical shield to protect her legchair companion.

◆ Unmount from Mount
◆ Command An Animal
◆ Cast a Spell, Protect Companion (+1 to AC of Upuan)
↺ Life Block

Life Block - Trigger The spell's target would take damage; Effect Reduce the triggering damage by 10, but you lose 5 Hit Points. Even if this reduces the damage to 0, the target still takes any effects that would come with the damage, such as the poison on a viper's fangs Strike.

Upuan, after his master unmounts herself, strides toward Vaggas and gives him a kick with his hoof!
Hoof Attack vs Vaggas: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Hoof Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 bludgeoning damage

◆ Stride
◆ Strike

I already used Heal to Mimi on the first fight, as well as the Battle Medicine on her. Anyone that can help Mimi just in case she is struck down?

BK has a couple of soothe spells he can cast when the time comes which might as well be now...

BK continues his tweeting, increasing in volume to complete with the Goblins rude squalling.

Seeing Mimi in dire straights he also casts an underwhelming soothe spell on her.

1d10 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 healing

The boatswain blocks the first blow with his pike--but not the second.

"Oh," he says, and falls forward into the waterlogged staircase. The halfling captive yelps and scurries out of the way.

He and the others look up apprehensively at these new, more dangerous arrivals.

"H-hi?"

Dennis's first Strike is a miss, but the second is a crit. Unnecessary, as he had two hit points.

"We're the not-pirates" Penny offers "Looks like you're now the non-prisoners"

This time I'm posting Mimi's Opportune Riposte reaction. If only for the practice.

Knowing what was coming, Mimi takes the hits like a trooper, but easily dodges the last wild punch which opens up the bosun for a counter-attack. Wasting no time, she darts her rapier forward.

Reaction (↺): Opportune Riposte
- Strike (+1 Rapier) vs Vaggas the Bosun

Rapier Attack: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 1 = 12
Rapier Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 piercing damage

...aaaaand she misses. Sigh! "Sacré bleu."

With BK's soothe spell, Mimi is still down 25 HP.

Mimi nods to Banterknell in thanks and examines her wounds. They are still quite serious. "I better do sometheeng about dees before ve encounter any more pirates." She cracks out her two healing potions and quaffs them.

Healing Potion (Minor): 1d8 ⇒ 7 hit points recovered
Healing Potion (Minor): 1d8 ⇒ 7 hit points recovered

Now down only 11 HP at 33/44.

Turning to the prisoners, Mimi says. "Ve are 'ere to 'elp. If you go up on deck you vill see a rope ladder down de side dat leads to a boat below. Pleeze assemble on dat boat vhile ve see to de destruction of dees vessel."

"We still need to check upstairs before we start sinking things... and we need to search for buried treasure. Pirates love buried treasure, there's probably some buried around here somewhere!"

Now down only 11 HP at 33/44.

Sunshine can fix you up! I'm sure of it.

With a final flourish BK finishes his stirring tune and settles into a more soothing melody, hoping to calm the prisoners down.

Dennis looks at the halflings (who are not that much shorter than he is), and assures them. "It's okay. We're the good guys. I'm Dennis! Hi!" He sees a couple of them staring at his captain's hat. "Oh I found this on the former captain." Removing the hat, he continuing talking quickly. "Do you like it? I think it makes look like a real pirate?" Focusing on the issue at hand (clearly a difficult task for the rambling youth), he continues, "Anyways, like Mimi said -- she's my friend who talks funny -- find the rope ladder to the rescue boat."

Diplomacy - Make an Impression: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14 (vs Will DC)

"Wait! Dennis calls back to them. "Are there more people who need help? Do you know where they are? We'll rescue them too!" And turning to Pennypockets, Dennis smiles broadly, "And find some buried treasure!!!" The lad seems even more excited than usual.

"I don't think there are any more parts below deck," says one of the now-former captives, "but there are more prisoners resting in the crew quarters for their turn bailing." She points across the gun deck towards the back of the ship.

"As for buried treasures..." says the halfling, edging around the bosun's body before diving into the water below. He returns lugging a small crate. "I think the kind of 'treasure' this crew collects are captives to sell or ransom, and most of the money will be with the ones shopping for supplies, but this is one thing in steerage that I think survived the water. It's really tightly sealed. And that emblem-- trade goods."

"Um," says a third, kneeling by the stairs and holding out a hand towards the water, "it's deeper than it was a minute ago, but just barrel. It was deeper than that when we first started. The ship is sinking, but not fast. We do got some time. Although i dunno about when the crew'll get back."

Qen decides to avoid any jokes about rats and sinking ships and looks for areas with dry timber and anything that could be used to ignite them once everyone is off the boat.

Qen thinks the most likely candidate for that job is the gunpowder. Too wet to dramatically explode, she's fairly confident she could rig a fuse to light a fire using it.

Mimi waits in case anyone (anyone?) wishes to patch up what remains of her wounds. She hears the halfling say that there are more prisoners at the stern end of the gun deck. "Veree vell den, let us go rescue de rest of de prisoners. Vonce all de prisoners are off de ship, Qen can rig de powder to blow eet up. Oh, and let us not forget to see vhat ees behind de doeur leadeeng under de forecastel deck before de ship goes adieu ." She then heads across the gun deck and kicks in the other door.