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I unfortunately might have to pull out of this as well.

I really like the complex and challenging encounters the GM sets up, but right now, several of them really play into some of the crippling weaknesses I have at this point in the game (no ability to take Precise Shot yet, limited spells, or more recently, a permanent 50% miss chance).

As a result, I really have felt like a permanent burden of the party for much of this game so far, unable to really contribute much of anything. Its not really a positive mindset to have, and its unfortunately not conducive to good roleplaying.

Sorry guys :(

Cordelia frowns at the mans statement. "So how then do the Pirates know they know which ships are coming from Cessport then? It almost implies that someone is providing them with advanced information - especially if our ship escaped notice."

Inwardly thrilled at finally experiencing some success, as well as some extreme satisfaction at hurting the leader that had nullified her previous attempts via healing magic, Cordelia attempts yet another spell, hoping to achieve a similar result.

Attack Snowball: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Cordelia launches another Snowball - this time at the Lead sahuagin

Attack: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 2 - 4 = 18
Damage: 4d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 3, 4) = 16
Confirm?: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 2 - 4 = 1

Cordelia tries another Snowball

Snowball: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 2 - 4 = 1

Yeah I might sit this combat out. I'm already down half my spells and haven't added any value.

I'm still here.

I don't really have much combat options though now that they have closed to melee :(

Cordelia aims at a Sahuagin and attacks with Snowball

Ranged Touch Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Damage: 4d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 4, 4) = 15
Crit Confirm: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12

Are the slides correct that they are about 125~ feet away? If so, I might have to delay (or wait for the boat to move closer depending on how fast it moves) as they are too far out of range for me to realistically attack them.

I might get a larger post up a little later but I tend to agree that Fair Lands Pirate Raids might be the best mission. I'm just a little hesitant considering how much of a beating we took taking the last pirate ship.

Cordelia glances at the unconscious Blood Queen for a brief moment before turning her attention elseware. "We could potentially bind her and then chat to her. She had quite the crew with her, and she might possess some information that could be useful to us. Unlikely, but sometimes you never know until you ask" she offers.

Cordelia is updated. Nothing really new for me at this level.

Cordelia fires yet another missile again

Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Cordelia attempts another Magic Missile scroll, firing another blast at the Blood Queen.

Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Cordelia uses the Magic Missile scroll, firing it at the Blood Queen.

Magic Missile: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Magic Missile: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Yay, still cannot seem to roll above a 10

I'm fine for staying but if the next couple of encounters are 10-15+ rounds then I might as well roll up a Witch or something cos I'll otherwise be useless for all of it.

Ye I'm a little concerned that it feels like the encounter was built without respect to the party that was going through it. Case in point - basically all our ranged characters having to sit the combat out because it was run as a full melee encounter for a level 1 party - at a point where Precise Shot isn't easily available or where casters have particularly low resources. With less enemies (or the party being at a higher level) this encounter is much less of a slog and more 'winnable'.

If this encounter serves to bounce us to Level 2 via XP straight away I'd understand, but then we probably should have just started the game at Level 2 (or even Level 3 considering the difficulty of this encounter) instead of a three month encounter that half the party cannot realistically contribute to.

As before GM, there is nothing I can really do.

That wand is nice, but its not worth stepping into the fray for as I still cannot really use that wand in combat. I can't hit them with ranged touch attacks - I'll have an even lower chance to hit them with a melee touch attack with equally high penalties to hit (with the disadvantage of having to stand in melee range as a squishy caster).

Still cannot really do anything.

Still on Hold / Delay

I think I'm on hold too tbh. Kinda stuck for something to do.

Cordellia glances around the deck to see if there was anything they had missed, before filing in behind everyone as they gradually pushed deeper into the ship.

Delay, cannot hit anyone in a tight corridor once they are engaged in melee

I think I’ll move behind everyone else. I’m out of 1st level spells anyway.

I don't get access to Stabalize Biligup sorry :(

Cordelia fires off a desperation Snowball at the nearest enemy, throwing caution to the wind since the battle seemed to be wrapping up.

Snowball: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14
Damage: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 4) = 9

Ah gotcha. Yep, I'll definitely move a bit closer instead now that there are no targets in range.

I can switch targets but a 7 is still a miss though so I don't think it changes much :(

Cordelia tries again

Attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Unreal

Cordelia misses with another acid splash

Acid Splash: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 2

1,1,3,2,3,6 as my last six attack rolls zzzz

Cordelia attempts another acid splash

Acid Splash: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 1

Cordelia attempts to Acid Splash again

1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Cordelia moves up, and attempts to Acid Splash the closest enemy

Acid Splash: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Yeah fights like this are really rough on casters. There isn't a lot I can really do tbh

Encouraged by her success, Cordelia attempts to target the closest pirate with her acid magic.

Acid Splash: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Probably hurting the pirate all on his own (right) I think so that I don’t take melee penalties since I don’t have precise shot

Cordelia, moving last, checks to see which remaining pirate looked to be the most dangerous, and threatening in the area. Scowling, she concentrates again on her magic, hurling an icy blast at the target.

Snowball Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15
Damage: 3d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 5) = 14

Its better than what I can do. I'm rolling slightly above average but still cannot even hit anything.

Cordelia targets the closest target, before hurling a vial of acid, hoping that she would have some better luck this time.

Acid Splash: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12
Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 2

Darn, pink is still up. Thats annoying.

Cordelia attempts an Acid Splash technique, trying to force the pirate boarder to suffer the full effects of her acid spell.

Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Holding action a little to see if Repeller current surrounded kicks the bucket. If he does, the path ahead towards the other ship is clear and I'll have Cordelia move in that direction. If he doesn't die and is still up, I'll have to do something different since my movement would otherwise provoke. I'm last in init order anyway though.

Map is a little messy, but I think I can climb up without being interfered with by any repeller's?

Climb: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (11) - 2 = 9
Secondary Climb roll if required: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (9) - 2 = 7

Cordelia attempts to Grease a weapon held by one of the pirates standing ready to repel boarders, so that her allies can make it to the ship without injury.

Cordelia leaps overboard and swiftly swims over too the nearest boat, speeding through the water. Once arrived, she glances up at the ship, readying an action to cast Snowball at the nearest enemy that peers over the ships edge to attack any potential climbers.

Readied Action to Snowball: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12Damage: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 2) = 9

Ok- the first combat is up.

You guys can decide if you are swimming/in a rowboat, how to split the rowboats and where you want to try to pilot those boats, but someone will need to be making Profession (sailor) checks in a boat to steer it, so I know you may need a while deciding how to align yourselves before starting.

I suppose I was envisioning one rowboat going to try to board each ship, but you might want different tactics than that.

Do we have to use the rowboats?

What about those of us that can swim under their own power?

EDIT

Moot point I think since we arrived but worth thinking about for next time.

GM, going off the sheet the only two people trained in Profession Sailor have rolled (I think).

Cordelia makes a mental note to check out the runes and enchantments on the boat itself later if she gets the chance. While the magic itself would be useful in making the boat go faster, she might learn something that might improve her own magic in the future.

For now though, she is content to stand on an elevated portion of the deck, standing towards the front of the boat if she could as she gazes forward, trying to spot the pirate ship up ahead.

"That was the original plan suggested by Markus" Cordelia remarks, nodding in the mans direction before addressing Shad once again. "I think the prince just stated though that we need not worry about be pretending to be merchants - we can simply catch up with them when they are in the process of attaching a different ship. There is no need for subterfuge in this case."

Cordelia is quiet for a moment before frowning. "I can swim but I climbing isn't really my strong suit so I couldn't swim across and then climb up onto their ship. I'll either need to cross from ship to ship or stay on the Hippogriff's Eye and attack from range."

Would it be a climb check involved to board another ship GM from the water?

Knowledge Arcana: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

Cordelia reflects for a moment on the target before nodding in agreement with the point raised by Markus. 'I imagine pirates only attack ships they perceive as being a weak link or vulnerable, that perhaps have valuable goods on board. We could potentially pretend to be a merchant ship - or we could take a chance at not change anything - the pirates might believe in attempting to ransom him.

Cordelia waits for a gap in the introductions, before she stands again, having sat down when the Prince had begun his speech. She had already introduced herself to the prince, but not to anyone else so she directs her comments in general to the room. "I'm Cordelia, from the Kailani kingdom. My tribe is always happy to extend the arm of friendship to those in need so I was sent to observe and assist during this great struggle. It is good to be here."

Cordelia sits in a chair, watching the other guests carefully. The room was rather full, and Cordelia could see some people already deep in discussion.

Ordering a drink, Cordelia sips quietly reflecting that there was a great collection of different races here but most of the individuals were new to her. Deciding that she could at least introduce herself to the Prince, if nothing else, she swiftly crosses the room before half bowing to the three gilmen. "Its an honor to meet you all, I'm Cordelia, from the Kailani kingdom"

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