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sorry guys been super busy will post for tomorrow.
D'awww you guessed it!
@Nayli There is a pirate next to you so I will use that roll as a straight attack. Unfortunately it still misses
I hope you are following the battle because I'm not sure I am!
On the deck of the Bea’s Gambit the Small oil skinned figure is sighted once again. Strolling amongst the burning crew members he raises the sharks jawbone and the same salt water spray washes over the downed pirates. They rise up gathering weapons and putting the fires out on themselves and their comrades.
The crew of the Lady Sue hold the rail valiantly striking climbing pirates some of which fall between the ships. Those not quick enough to climb aboard the outrigger once again are crushed to death between the heavy boats. The pirates strike back at the defenders and whist not able to gain a foothold on the deck several of the defenders are struck by heavy blows now sport open wounds. Due to the design of the ship 2 Pirates are able to squeeze aboard next to salty and in front of Brayan the blinded Dwarf swings a mighty blow at the pirate and the attacking human breathes a sigh of relief as the hand axe which surely would have buried itself into his skull only finds the rail. At the bow of the ship Errol almost single headedly holds off a mass of attacking pirates. You are suspicious about his stated lack of combat experience. The final boarding ropes are attached and the remainder of the pirates on the outrigger start to assault the Lady Sue.
Elenia regains her sight just in time to see an arrow fired from the deck of the pirate ship pierce her magical barrier and strike her in the body. Joan duels the pirate she wounded as he climbed the rope blocking his scimitar swing with the borrowed cutlass. Miradir drives his trident into the shoulder of the climbing attacker who shouts in pain and in return slashes her blade across the elf’s belly. Morvan’s singing draws the focus of a pair of archers from the pirate ship. Despite being behind the large half orc one arrow still finds its mark wounding the skald. Nayli brings her whip down against a climbing pirate but only hits the wooden hull of the ship. Her strike leaves her open to a counter attack and the warpriest receives a shallow cut for her efforts. Finally Salty screaming with blind rage sends 2 pirates plummeting from the side of the ship with grievous wounds. Their places immediately taken by 2 other pirates who both attempt to subdue the fearsome opponent. Unfortunately for them, only one blade finds its mark.
Recap: Battle is now truly joined. The crew of the Lady Sue hold the rail for now but are taking a beating for their trouble. 4 ladders are attached at:
Ropes are attached at:
Updated map with boarding lines and ladders.
Along the deck the pirates begin to gain the upper hand dropping several of the crew, their places taken by pirates waiting on the ladders. A second wave of crew from the Lady Sue fill the gaps along the rail left by their fallen comrades. Despite being surrounded Brayan manages to deflect the attacks aimed his way but in return his own strikes find no purchase.
Ok no problem I will wait till tomorrow. Thanks all normal service will resume shortly.
OK a new week and a new month so I am bumping this post please act if you have yet to do so.
OK so I am still away from home and I will be until Friday. I can post but I don't have all my prep here. Please be aware that as I am working mostly from memory some of my rolls may be inaccurate. If it becomes an issues I will have to postpone posts till Friday but I do not want to do this.
OK so I am still away from home and i will be until Friday. I can post but I don't have all my prep here. Please be aware that as I am working mostly from memory some of my rolls may be inaccurate. If it becomes an issues I will have to postpone posts till Friday but I do not want to do this.
Joan’s attack on the rope Joan moves to the rail displacing a crewmember and chopping down on the rope. Which she severs neatly with strong downwards chop. From the main deck the remainder of the pirates attempt to provide their comrades some cover. Longbow armed elven crewmembers fire their deadly weapons at the deck.
Mirandir please take an action otherwise you will be readying to attack someone climbing.
Recap: The pirates swarm the outrigger preparing to use ropes and ladders to board the Lady Sue. Salty disabled many of the attackers by hurling exploding siege equipment. There currently are no pirates aboard and no boarding lines attached.
vs DC5 (14,06)
Ropes are once again hurled over the rails and pirates begin to scale the side of the ship.
I have been called away from home for a couple of days this will mean no post till Sunday cheers
House keeping:
@Joan: With your rolls Knowledge (Geography): You would guess that you were still on the same course you and the captain plotted.
@Mirandir: You also spot the robed figure and can identify it as a Dusk elf. @Nayli: you may make a Knowledge religion check for the small figure with the shark jaw. The chains connecting both ships tighten and drag the 2 vessels together a scattering of shots are fired from ship to ship however very few do any real harm to either crew. For the most part it seems that the crew of the Bea’s Gambit are preparing for a full scale assault. The outrigger is now empty of its previous occupants who line the decks facing you. A calm descends between the 2 boats which is only broken when a massive orc stripped to the waist steps forward and bellows ATTACK!!! with that the enemy crew surge towards the side of the Lady Sue Grappling ropes and Ladders in hand.
rolls:
EB
P1 P2 ??? Elenia = 22 (13,06)
Example turn format:
Climbing on top of the workshop Morvan stands up to his full height and begins to sing:
Wey hey, Bully in the alley. Help me Bob, I'm bully in the alley, Bully down in Shinbone al. The crew know the song well and join in with gusto, stamping their feet and slamming the hits of their weapons on the guard rail. This visibly gives the pirates pause, not used to enemies who meet them face to face let alone sing. Errol stands at the rail towards the bow of the ship, a dull short sword in hand ready to cut any boarding lines that may be used for climbing. Brayan stands next to salty holding a hand axe and prepares to do the same. The Pirates carrying the boarding equipment react quickly surging down the ships ramps and onto the outrigger preparing the boarding equipment. 4 sailors are in a position to throw grappling ropes:
Salty hefts the iron bolt before expertly throwing it like a javelin into a large mass of waiting pirates including the muscle bound orc.
13 Ref saves DC15:
The bolt flies true striking the deck of the ship the glass of the orb shattering hurling the viscous green oil in a wide splash. As it reacts with the air the liquid explodes into flame covering the poor knot of sailors in sticky fire. Due to the design of the ship and Salty’s forethought the now flaming liquid drips between the holes of the top deck and onto the unsuspecting crew below. Horrifying screams of pain erupt from the inferno as only 4 of the sailors hit remain standing the others crumple in a still burning heap. The Orc is fast enough to avoid the explosion leaping onto a low hanging sail rope and only sustaining light burns.
Pirates VS Players:
Joan:
Mirandir:
Morvan:
Nayli:
Salty:
The crew of the Lady Sue stood at the guardrail bows and crossbows readied. Captain Loophook gave the order ”Fire!”. The majority of the shots were aimed at the unprotected crew manning the outrigger. The long ranged volley takes a devastating toll on the assembled foes with many falling to the deck screaming as arrows and bolts pierce their light armour and flesh. After 5 waves of projectiles very few of the men and women who previously manned the outrigger were standing. First blood was struck by the merchant vessel but the crew of the faster ship hit back with disciplined volleys of longbow fire from the main deck. A steady hail of arrows thumped into the rear of the Lady Sue. Despite the relative force of the barrage very few missiles hit the crew, due in large part to the temporary barricades lining the ship’s rail. After 2 such waves of direct fire the enemy bowmen decided to change their tactics. With deadly precision despite the range, the longbow armed archers fired their arrows high into the air attempting to negate the protective boards attached to the ships rails. A hard rain of iron tipped arrows thudded into the deck sowing confusion and panic among the crew of the Lady Sue. Morvan sheltering next to Elenia was shocked as the half elf let out a muted shriek as one of the enemy arrows struck her in the neck burying itself deep and causing the woman to slump forward unconscious and bleeding. Likewise Mirandir, who was preoccupied with the condition of the officers was caught in the shoulder blade with a well placed arrow sending him sprawling to the deck. Still conscious, he managed to steel himself enough to slump against the thickest part of one of the boards attached to the ships rail, resulting in him breathing heavily. Salty found himself to be the only uninjured member of his ballista with his fellow crew having taken the brunt of the arrow storm. Feeling helpless as his shipmates were dying around him he was shaken to his senses by a familiar voice. Toby ducked next to the half orc his usual smile now replaced by a look of determination. ”Salty help me with this!” The Halfling holds up a and a wand, the bag is tossed to the cook which clinked as Salty caught it. ”Pour one of those down the throat of the most injured and I will use this wand on the bumps and scratches. Oh and keep your head down!” inside the bag was a large number of glass vials containing sparkling blue liquid. Morvan tries desperately to stop the bleeding around Elenia’s neck tearing the sleeve off her robe and attempting in vain to apply pressure to the wound. ”Out of the way Mr Greigor” Mr Stokes kneels beside the dying clerk opening her mouth pouring a vial of blue liquid straight down her throat. Heal: Elenia wakes coughing to find Morvan and Mr Stokes looking at her. ”Stupid woman”. The quartermaster thrusts her spellbook into her chest saying ”Mage Armour; cast it!” Mirandir struggles to retain consciousness as Toby and Salty come upon him. The Halfling stooping and the Cook half crawling with one knee dragging behind him in a comical fashion. Toby looks at the elf turns to Salty and says ”Potion” Salty gives Mirandir a vial and moves on to the next casualty. Toby looks hard at the elf and waves the wand. Heal:
Having found an area that received relatively light fire Joan risks a quick peek at the enemy ship. On the outrigger a similar story to the one on the Lady sue was taking place injured sailors were being dragged or carried to the centre of the outrigger’s deck. As this happened from the main body of the ship a small figure clad in oilskins moves down the walkway and onto the outrigger. Standing in the centre of the wounded sailors the figure raises a rune etched shark’s jaw above their head. With a flash, a burst of salt spray emanates from the jaw covering the injured crewmen and women. Groggily the mass of bodies begins to move getting to their feet, their previous wounds now healed. The ferocity of the bow fire suppresses the crew of the merchant vessel and those crew members not already doing so hunker down taking pot shots wherever possible. As a consequence the Lady Sue slows allowing the enemy ship, now revealed to be called ‘Bea’s Gambit.’, to close the distance quickly. At this range the siege ballistae become devastatingly accurate. 2 large fires erupt on the main deck of the Bea’s Gambit. In return a 6ft bolt trailing a light chain smashes into the workshop. Errol and Brayan lead a team trying to dislodge the bolt but their efforts are rendered useless as a second bolt drives itself into the deck. The chains tighten and begin to drag the 2 ships together. The volleys of arrow fire become single well aimed shots as the bulk of the archers ready boarding weapons. Captain Loophook draws her cutlass ”Crew to the guard rail! Stand by to repel borders!”
Cheers for updating guys pace will speed up from tomorrow expect at least 1 post per day from me.
they have got better but I was waiting for Nayli and Morvan. I will bot them tonight.
With all the crew at their stations the Lady Sue somehow picks up speed, holding the other ship at a constant distance. If there was any doubt left that the thin ship was friendly, this vanishes when a large red flag emblazoned with a pair of crossed flaming Scimitars is raised above the mast. The hopes of avoiding combat further decreases as smaller triangular sails are unfurled along the lines linking the main hull to the outriggers.
To hit outrigger crew AC 15 (no cover):
sorry for the continued delay my internet is awful at the moment I aim to have an update by close of play tomorrow.
I need to do a lot of prep for the upcoming encounter so posting will be delayed now so it runs smoothly later. thank you for your patience.
The crew of the Lady Sue rush to action. There is a mixture of apprehension and excitement from amongst the crew. With speed and effectiveness, the crew don armour, predominately consisting of loose leather jacks and in some cases, heavy waxed coats. Most of the crew arm themselves with a variety of knives, hatchets, or shortblades. Many crew members also grab spare tholepins to use as clubs in the event they lose ownership of their weapons.
Ms. Avalon raises a quizzical eyebrow at Joan. ”Sails, you say?” She then looks in the direction Joan is pointing and takes a spyglass out. She raises it to her eye, scanning the horizon. Just before Joan leaves, she says I can’t see any sign of sails, it doesn’t mean there are none there.”
back now big update coming tomorrow.
"Untie those poor souls. Mr Waverider Please would you give them some rites. Miss Caledor please fetch 6 spare Hammocks, a needle and some thread. Miss Porter please go and get the captain."Ms Avalon usual passive expression is now replaced by a worried look. Joan scans the horizon and for the briefest second she spots sails in the far distance. Looking again however reveals nothing.
Hello all Just to let you all know I will be away for the weekend with no internet access. so I will aim to post something up tomorrow and wont be posing again until Monday. cheers all have a good weekend. Judd
Thank you I was about to say this very thing. Mr stokes incurred the cost himself when he gave the spell to Elenia.
Ms Avalon says "Get a line on it." Using a combination of grapples and billhooks, you manage to drag the wreckage alongside the ship. As you roll the small craft over you are greeted with a horrifying sight: 6 very dead bodies, you presume to be the former occupants of the boat have been tied by their waists to the boat's seats. The corpses are bloated with sea water and have several small bites taken out of them. Heal DC 15:
The people had their fingers broken before death. Cause of death was clearly drowning. Bite marks are from fish. The bodies have been in the water for around a day or so. Brayan pales at the sight of the bodies but looks at the hole on the boat. "Someone took an axe to that boat, but swung it badly at that - she would have taken a long while to capsize."
@salty:Theoretically yes but just take 10 dude! I will assume you pass. RP away.
@Elenia & Salty:- Seems fair, more in favour of RPing it out rather that roll offs but a spellcraft check would be a fine icebreaker.
@Elenia
@Joan
@Mirandir
@Morven
@Nayli
Nayli:
Nayli, your years of light sleep at the Temple mean you wake to see Morven casting some kind of spell on Salty’s back. The wounds on Salty’s back begin to stop weeping and scab over. Profession: ABS Take 10 = 15. You feel reinvigorated after a good night’s rest, setting to work the following day. Mr Gleambright is not on watch but instead, Toby is on deck and tasks you with touching up some of the paint on the side of the ship. Alongside Brayan, you sit on top of a plank, which dangles down the side of the ship, with a rope attached at each end. The work isn’t particularly difficult and the salt spray kicked up by the breeze is a pleasant addition. @Salty
@All
Ms Avalon summons your watch about mid afternoon to the deck along with a couple of other sailors, saying: ”Someone with sharp eyes, tell me what they think that is.” Perception DC 15: It appears to be an upturned lifeboat with a large hole in the side.
Post coming tomorrow.
@Elenia
@Joan
@Nayli
@Mirandir
@Morvan
@Salty
Shortly after 6PM the Captain summons everyone to the deck.She speaks to the assembled crew in a loud but somber tone. "As you are aware a crew member fell overboard recently during the storm. Despite showing bravery and loyalty to a fellow shipmate, Mr Salt disobeyed a direct order given by myself. The ship's Charter is very clear on this and it is to my extreme displeasure that we assemble to meet out fair punishment this evening. Mr Stokes please: read the charges." Mr Stokes clears his throat and reads from a large book. "1 count of disobedience contravening a direct order. 1 count insubordination. 1 count of being lax in undertaking of duties.” Mr Stokes finishes and the Captain begins to speak again, directly to Salty. ”I have taken into account your bravery and selflessness and so my judgement for the offences perpetrated is that you shall receive 7 lashes for insubordination. Furthermore, the person to dispense these shall be Mr Gold. If I see you holding back Mr Gold, there will be severe consequences. Mr Salt, if you would step forward please, and remove your shirt. “ Salty does this and wraps his arms and is shown by two crew members to a capstan at the bow of the ship. He is given a piece of rope to loop around the capstan. It is loosely tied around one of his wrists, with it held in his other hand, securing himself. The Captain steps down from the top deck and she hands a short whip to Brayan. It consists of 9 knotted lengths of plaited yarn attached to a whip handle. Brayan somberly moves to stand next to Salty. He offers Salty a piece of wood for Salty to bite down on. Brayan goes on to say ”Salty – every fibre of my being is sorry for what I have to do. If I could take the lashings for you, I gladly would.” The Captain says ”You many commence."
After the 4th lashing connects with Salty's back, he falls unconscious to the deck. The Captains holds her hand up, looking slightly sickened. She says "I think the lesson is well received. Please wake him up. Give him a dose of cure light wounds and 2 cups of rum; 1 for him to drink and 1 for his back!" Mr Stokes moves forward and complies with the Captain's order. Salty wakes up, looking horrific. His back is now freshly scarred. With that, the Captain dismisses the crew back to their duties. Your watch returns to the crew quarters for your rest period. Errol is strangely quiet ans his usual grin is noticeably absent. Brayan looks as sick as a dog.
No Worries Nayli RL takes priority.
@Elenia. Depends what you are looking for if you want to find out about the Uncharted Isles then you know he has a book on it. For the rest of the shelf yes you may take 10.
You call upon all of your reserves of strength and willpower to make it though the next few hours even picking up the slack where other the other sailors falter. Whilst you are trimming a sail Errol approaches you and begins to help. [/b]”You don’t say much my friend, but there are few who work more diligently. A copper for your thoughts?”[/b] Exhaustion weighs heavily upon your limbs and your movements become slower and more deliberate. Mr Gleambright taps you on the shoulder mid way through your shift and ushers you into the workshop. At first you are convinced he is going to pull you up for the pace of your work, but instead he points to a chair ”Sit down please. Every time I have seen you over the past 3 days you have been in the thick of the action. It is to be commended truly; I can only recommend you receive a pay bonus to the captain. If you keep up the good work I see no reason you won’t receive it also. I know that does little to relive the ache in your joints, so for the remainder of your shift I need you to Repair the damaged rope. It isn’t the most prestigious job but you do get to sit down whilst doing it. “ The already tired crew are extremely vocal about the quality of their meal. As more and more complaints are heard you cannot restrain your anger any further and hurl a ladle across the crew quarters towards a human who just insulted the meal you have just prepared. He stands and points at you “Oi Watch it you green skinned lunatic. It’s a good job you saved old Brayan otherwise I’d swing for you. ” he sits back down saying under his breath. ”Throws about as well as he cooks.” Ms Avalon nods her head slightly in response to your compliments. “I’ve Lived 54 years under this sun, spent 50 of them on ships, 48 at sea and 47 and 6 months. Behind the wheel of ships. She laughs it is an odd sight. ”That probably sounds more impressive to someone who isn’t a pure blooded elf. Suffice to say I’ve had lots of practice and that’s the first bit of advice I can give you. The second is to know your ship seam to seam. Every one is different; this one for instance is classed as an Absalom Junk, I’ve sailed 3 in the same class and not one of them steered from the centre like this old lady does.” She looks down the length of the boat. ”An old captain of mine used to say if the ship builder had a bad breakfast it might ruin a boat. For if he’s hungry he sinks a run of nails too deep into the hull, that in turn makes her float an inch lower in the water, which makes her unresponsive, so much so as she lists too much in bad weather and takes 50 plus souls to the bottom of the sea.”The master of sail pauses for a long time before saying. ”It is your skill that overcomes a boat builders bad days. Finally know your crew, as a helmsman they are an extension of your will. I will let you into a secret. During a storm I don’t see people on deck; I see cogs in a machine, I see fractions and timescales. I watch the crew at work and I know how they react to the ship and vice a versa. Heed my advice or not. It works for me; it may not work for you. Now in the spirit of lesson one please take the helm and practice you steering.” she moves from the sailing deck back towards her cabin. Calling as she goes ”Mr Gleambright the ship is yours.” You accost Mr Stokes in his office you try to sound sincere but just come across as blunt. Mr Stokes doesn’t look phased and puts down his pen and looks at you. ”Yes. I thought you might have. Good work by the way. I don’t like to see crew drown, especially when they can be easily saved. I fear your friend Mr Salt may receive a rather harsh lesson in humility soon though.” He takes his Spell book from the book shelf and asks ”What is it precisely that you want to learn about?” He holds a hand up to stop you before you can answer ”First. What School do you specialise in? I am a Transmuter but I cannot help you much with the Evocation School.”
The captain mainly uses you as a sounding board for her ideas. However you have the good sense to give honest opinions and even make a suggestion or two. After a time she asks you to get a bottle of Ice wine brandy from her cupboard and 2 glasses. She pours the brown liquid into both glasses and offers you one. ”Joan tell me about yourself. Have you any family? Where were you born? “ It is finally your chance to get some sleep you fall gratefully into your hammocks and go to sleep almost instantly.
Mirandir and Nayli jump into action hauling ropes and raising the main sail, with assistance from Errol and another sailor the sheet is let out in good order. Seeing this Morvan lends a hand on the fore sail with a group of other sailors. With her sails now full the Lady Sue turns her back to the wind and is propelled almost immediately with a burst of speed. “Excellent work ladies and gentlemen.” Captain Loophook says. ”Get some of the crew down for a couple of hours rotate them regularly. Ms Avalon the bridge is yours.” And with that she makes her way down the stairs and into her cabin. Just before she enters the room she calls out ”Miss Porter. Attend to me if you would be so kind. Joan rushes to the captain’s aid glad at least to be out of the driving rain for now. ”Please hang up my coat and fetch my charts and navigation instruments from where you packed them away.” Again Joan obliges without saying a word, while the half orc changes into a fresh set of clothes. Now Changes Captain Loophook moves over to the desk and looks at the course she had plotted. Joan instinctively moves away towards the pile of wet garments when the captain stops her. ”Joan. Well done with the rope. Quick thought turned to accurate deed and I truly appreciate that in my crew.” She sighs ”Know that I will take little pleasure in disciplining Mr Salt but it must be done, you understand of course.” She looks Joan deep in the eyes and the usual hardness is absent. ”One more thing do you know anything of charts? I could use a hand plotting our forward course.“
If you pass.:
The captain confers to you that the seas around the southern edge of the Uncharted Isles are perilous and poorly mapped so a little detective work will be required to choose the best course. You spend hours poring through charts and books discussing ideas and theorising currents and weather patterns. If you fail.:
The captain thanks you for your effort but asks if you would send for Mr Stokes. You return to your usual duties. You fall back into the crews watch pattern. Brayan now recovered is truly grateful to all of you, but especially to Salty. ”You saved my life I will never forget this. Never.” when you suggest again that he should learn to swim he seems to agree but stipulates that he will learn when the sea is calm. The ship drives hard through the heavy weather but the immediate danger is over it seems. The Storm continues for another 2 full days in this fashion. You and the rest of the crew are sent in groups of 4 to rest for 2 hours at a time. In this way you remain tired but functional. After spending a total of three and a half days in the storm with little to no sleep, the wind finally begins to die down by around 8 o’clock. The wind remains strong but the waves and rain have subsided. The crew are dismissed back to their watches.
Elenia: You only know that the Uncharted Isles are a group of small islands in the sea you are currently in. Very few people have ever been there almost none have returned. It is because of this that many of the fictional adventure books you read are set in this location. Strangely enough you noticed Mr stokes had a book on them in his office.
The rain and wind lash the ship ceaselessly throughout the morning. By midday you are all exhausted even Joan and Elenia are required to maintain the integrity of the sails. Whilst on deck on the bridge you all overhear the captain saying to Ms Avalon ”Who knows how long this weather will last. I’m making the decision, we run to the north.” ”That might take us close to the reefs of the uncharted Isles.” The half elf says. ”It’s a risk we are going to have to take. We won’t enter the archipelago. And I trust in your ability and the ability of your sailors.”The captain turns to the crew on deck. Shouting to be heard over the sound of the storm she says ”I’m sick of this wind. Unfurl sheet and let’s head north.”
Just felt I needed to clarify, as it is a fairly common house rule. We can implement Crit fails if you would like. I know how much you like them. :)
The Captain retorts Then he will drown, won't he, Mr Oaks? No-one goes overboard. I'm not losing anymore souls!" The words are barely out of the Captain’s mouth when Salty quaffs 2 viscous bottles of liquid. His muscles bulge outwards and he grows in size, giving out a bestial roar. He then commences a loping run towards the stern rail, leaping at the last perceived moment. Unfortunately, he mis-times his jump and catches his trailing foot on the wooden balustrade, resulting in him plunging headfirst into the swirling water and going under. His poor dive leaves him in the wake of the large ship and he flounders for a moment in the undertow. Realising Brayan is in trouble, Salty galvanises his nerves and makes strong arm pulls towards the surface. Despite his Orcish heritage granting him darkvision, he is thankful for the light that Nayli’s spell provides, as he is better able to orientate himself in the swell. On deck, Joan hurls a rope out at the drowning dwarf. Her throw is marginally short of Brayan. Had he been a swimmer, he could have easily swam the five or so feet to it, but he continues to panic heedless of the efforts above on deck to save him.
Back on deck, Elenia steps up beside Joan. Whilst reading aloud from a leather bound tome, she waves her hands in an precise manner, speaking in an intricate language, composing of clicks, exhales and chitters she touches the rope. The wet rope becomes almost impossible for Salty to maintain a firm grip on. Just as it is about to slip out of his grasp, the rope, as if sentient, coils around both Salty’s and Brayan’s waists, and finished by tying itself in a simple but sturdy reef knot. Errol shouts a cheer and rushes to the rope, saying ”Don’t just stand there, haul ‘em back in quickly. Elenia, Joan and a couple of free crew begin the strenuous task of assisting Salty’s swim back to the ship. Once close, Salty is guided around to one of the ladders built into the side of the boat. Brayan climbs up first assisted heavily by the deck crew, with Salty following afterwards, requiring less help. Once back on board, the crew give Salty heart pats on the back, shaking his hands and tousling his hair, offering words of praise. The Captain shouts to the crew ”I don’t know why you’re all cheering. We will all be over unless we get this boat under control and out of irons soon. Mr Salt, I will not forget this act of insubordination, but at this time, take yourself and your shipmate below and get dry.” Whist all this is happening Mirandir and Morvan get the rogue sail under control lashing it down tight once again. Once the sail is secure Ms Avalon hauls the ship back down a wave and into the groove of the waves once again. The storm continues throughout the rest of the night and shows no sign of abating come the morning...
keep rolling.
yes quite correct. Even so you still don't get it close enough.
@Joan: Was just thinking about this the short answer is if you hit your throw NO. However I grossly misread the AC which is 5 Plus 10 for every 10ft over the first 10ft so 25 total even with high ground bonuses you won't get close but however the rope only scatters 5ft away from the target in a random direction so salty will need to take a dunk.
@Mirandir: I Know right!
@ Elenia
@ Salty - Unfortunately, you don't have touch of the sea in your formula book, otherwise I would extend the same logic as above. @ Joan
Edit: Thanks for the roll. So... This is how I understand the plan Salty will drink his potions etc. For a +7 to swim. (assuming you drop excess gear on the deck but take minus 3 if you wish.) He will then dive in and Make 2 successful Swim (DC20) checks or 1 successful Jump (DC15) and 1 successful swim check, to get to Brayan. If you fail the Jump then you will need to make the 2 checks. At the same time Joan will throw a rope as accurately as possible. (Vs AC Morvan and Mirandir will get the sail under control. Is this correct? We will wait to see if Nayli wants to add anything before I describe what actually happens. @ Salty: Please start rolling checks.
You make your way up on deck. When on deck, you can see the storm cloud in the distance, and feel the wind on your faces beginning to pick up. The sails start to flap at the edges with the increasing wind power. The Captain is standing by the helm barking out orders. She says "Mr Greigor and Mr Waverider, prepare to reef the mains'il. Ms. Belequa, assist Mr Gleambright and his team with clearing down the decks and make safe any loose items. Prepare to batten down the hatches! Mr Oakes, rig the jack lines and make sure everyone on deck has clipped on! Mr Salt, follow Mr Winters and make sure all cooking equipment is stowed away. Ms Caledor, take 4 crew and meet Mr Stokes down in the cargo hold. I need the cargo made secure. Tie those knots tight! Ms Porter, my cabin is secure, however please ensure that the crew quarters are made ready! You all set about your tasks with haste. The Officers continue to issue orders. Errol comes to you all in turnm with a length of rope and a coiled metal hook on the end. He says:"Tie this round your waist and make sure you clip on the reef lines at all times when on deck. Whilst undertaking your tasks, the first heavy droplets of rain start to fall, making the deck a bit slippery underfoot. In the distance, you are alarmed as a fork of lightening shoots out of the sky, hitting the sea and a peal of thunder accompanies the now inky black, heavy rolling waves. You all finish your jobs, finding time to assist others where needed. Ms Avalon takes the helm and on the Captain's command begins to take the ship in a S=shaped course, attempting to ride the groove of the waves. The look of sheer grim determination as this fairly slight elf wrestles with the ship makes you develop a new found respect for her. All of a sudden, disaster strikes! randomised hit:
One of the sheets attached to the head sail comes loose at the sail end due to a slipped knot. The line flicks back into the boat with a twang. It hits Joan across the back causing her points of non lethal damage and forcing her to make an The sudden loss of tension on the sail causes the aft end of the sail to be picked up at the mercy of the wind. In turn, despite her formidable sailing prowess, Ms. Avalon loses control of steering momentarily, and the Lady Sue takes a large wave full abeam on the port side. Brayan is knocked over board into the swirl before he had a chance to hook on to the reef line. Captain Loophook shouts to the crew: "Besmara's teeth! Heave-to and get a line out to him.No-one goes overboard and for all the Gods, secure that sail! You hear Errol shouting from the lower deck "Brayan can't swim! The Captain retorts Then he will drown, won't he, Mr Oaks? No-one goes overboard. I'm not losing anymore souls!"
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