Would Rickety Squibs be a good place to sell off whale oil?" Ci Ci asks, not familiar with the place.
Nico has been keeping quiet, just observing how his new ships officers functioned, but he does have an answer for Cerise, "Never been there me'self, but generally Squibbers aren't big trading ports. They don't want a lotta ships dropping by to see the ships they're squibbing."
"Nebber been against doin' a good deed. Rickety probably would take some whale oil off our hands. Not like he gets a lot of trade incoming."
"Alright then--let's stay the course and see what we come upon in a few hours," Capricia tells the crew. "Get some rest now, but be ready to act when we catch up to that whaler, right? We might be in for some fighting, plundering, or both."
Second Night
A thick bank of fog has rolled in with the evening, reducing
visibility to only a few yards and navigation to guesswork.
From the gloom comes the dull clanking of a rusted ship’s bell
somewhere nearby, echoing eerily in the fog. Suddenly, the
hulk of a ship looms in the fog off the port bow. Its hull is rotten
and stained black with age and rot. Before the mists swallow
the ship once more, the ship’s name can momentarily be seen
on its worm-eaten bow—Deathknell.
Ohhh boy! Is this some demon ship?
""The fog and that ships bell. I'm making a wild guess but I don't think it's friendly!"
Nico wracks his brain for anything he remembers hearing about a ship called Deathknell?
Ci Ci tries to determine what kind of undead they are dealing with.
""The fog and that ships bell. I'm making a wild guess but I don't think it's friendly!"
Nico wracks his brain for anything he remembers hearing about a ship called Deathknell?
[dice=knowledge local] 1d20 + 7;
You recall tales of the ghost ship Deathknell, captained by the terrible
Whalebone Pilk, who sails the Fever Sea in search of sailorsto feed his ever-hungry crew and fuel his ghostly ship.
A result of 15 or higher on the check also reveals rumors
that the Deathknell always stalks its prey for 2 nights before
dragging them down into a watery hell on the third.
It seems to be, yes.
"If Captain Pilk's after us, he's going to hit us tomorrow night. We need to be prepared. If I ask , Besmara will grant me the ability to hide up to five people from the sight of the undead . It will last for nearly an hour. We can have a team ready to board the Deathknell, surround Pilk and burn him down."
That sounds good to me. I'll whip up some alchemist fire
"With your leave, Captain, I request to be relieved of duty so that I may pray and make preparations for our inevitable battle with the Deathknell and its doomed captain."
"Of course--I trust in your good judgment," the captain tells Ci Ci. She also claps Nico on the shoulder and says quietly, "Bringing you aboard is already paying off, I see. Keep up the good work."
The captain barks orders to the crew, ordering a course in the direction of Rickety's Squibs plus a directive that only a skeleton crew sail their vessel during the daylight hours: she wants a ready fighting crew for what seems to be an inevitable battle with The Deathknell after sunset. Then she spends a bit of time on deck practicing her swordplay skills, seemingly focusing on sudden quick and powerful hacks to where her make-believe opponent's head would be.
It's a real struggle but Nico manages to force himself to nap during the day, after making sure he had the spells he wanted ready.
captain, where can I be of use, I don't much about undead or necromancy, I skipped those classes to Specialize into evocation, but I will do what you need me too
I could spend time preparing these spells
whale skull weighing 25 pounds whose scrimshaw carvings function as
arcane scrolls: scrolls of alter self, black tentacles,
blur, color spray, daylight, enlarge person,
hypnotism, slow, touch of idiocy, and vampiric touch
Manny attempts to make some Alchemist's Fire
With the coming of evening, a nor’easter off the Eye sweeps
across the Fever Sea, bringing a front of high winds and a
purplish-black sky. Even before nightfall, the hurricane lamps
must be lit to pierce the gloom. As the ship rides up and down
with the swells and sporadic rain lashes the deck, the strained
clanking of a bell can be heard once again coming over the
water. A red ship’s lantern shines in the darkness as the dark
bulk of a derelict whaler looms out of the night.
"Boadring crew, to me!" Ci Ci calls out.
"Besmara will make you invisible to the mindless undead, and the ones who still think, like Captain Pilk himself, will have to concentrate to perceive you. Use this gift well!"
As you get three-quarters of a mile ahead of the
ghost ship, its red lamp disappears in the gloom, only to
suddenly reappear out of the darkness directly in front
of the their ship. The Deathknell attempts to ram the PCs’
vessel, and grappling hooks come singing over to grapple
the two ships together.
Everyone roll init.
I claim one and that bard magic too
When there's an opening, Capricia tries to sneak aboard the ghost ship to seek out its captain.
Manny takes one of the Greater Hide from Undead and heads over with Capricia, stopping at the lifeboat so he can hop over next round.
When there's an opening, Capricia tries to sneak aboard the ghost ship to seek out its captain.
[dice=Capricia the Pirate Acrobatics Check (jump)]1d20+10
[dice=Capricia the Pirate Perception Check]1d20+9
The captain is in the rear. You spot him belling out orders to his crew.
Kaliban passes on the protection, wishing the Captain to have it.
Kaliban passes on the protection, wishing the Captain to have it.
On his action Nico begins beating out a driving rhythm on his drums. "Step on up and cut them down!" He calls too the crew.
Ci Ci calls upon Besmara’s blessing for the crew.
Cast magic missile at captain
One brine zombie attacks Kalahan
and another Capricia
Cast magic missile at captain
"May Besmara maroon you in the Boneyard," she intones, and reaches towards the sky.
Manny hops over and circles around so he can slice tendons of the zombie going after Capricia
"May Besmara maroon you in the Boneyard," she intones, and reaches towards the sky.
Annoyed that Ci Ci's spell apparently hasn't worked on the undead, the captain steps back to flank opposite Manny and tries to lop off a zombie's head.
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Annoyed that Ci Ci's spell apparently hasn't worked on the undead, the captain steps back to flank opposite Manny and tries to lop off a zombie's head.
[dice=Capricia the Pirate falcata (flanking, IC)]1d20+11+2+2 for [dice=slashing damage plus 4 precision damage (IC)]1d8+7+4+2
[dice=Capricia the Pirate falcata Confirm? (flanking, IC)]1d20+11+2+2 for [dice=additional slashing damage (IC)]2d8+14+4
The protections were working, but one made it save and attacked you and two attacked Kalaban who did not take the protection. Now that they have been attacked the zombies are all free to attack