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Agree, a break sounds like the right choice. All the best ......

Seeing that his hex is the most effective action, Valdric quickly scans the deck and runs up the stairs to the closest undead crature.

Move Acton: 20' move up the stairs
Standard Action: Touch Attack 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21 with a Healing Hex 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8 DC 15 Will for half

still in

With a crossbow in his hands and a draugr in his face, Valdric finds his options limited. Almost without thinking he calls upon the gifts of his ancestors and reaches out to touch the creature 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12, sending a wave of healing magic through its body 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10 DC 15 Will for half

Valdric almost cheers as the scourges are taken by the sea. Almost, as a heartbeat later Fenn lands and the creatures already on the deck launch their devastating attacks on the crew.

Not trusting his skills enough to fire his crossbow at Fenn through the crowd, he turns to the scourge up the stairs from him and takes another shot.

Move Action Load crossbow
Attack Action Fire at the same draugr
Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 3

stinks, sorry to see you go

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
Valdric trying to shout over the din of the the storm and the battle. "Helm! Hard turn as they swing! Don't let them board!"

Profession:Sailor: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Distracted by his attempt to yell across the ship, the halfelf misses the rhythm of the waves and falls to the deck.

Move Action: Get up from prone (no one adjacent so no AOO)
Attack Action: Fire crossbow at draugr 'up the stairs' from him
Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
He manages to get back to his feet and fire off a shot, but he still is struggling for balance and the shot goes well wide of its target.

Profession:Sailor: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

Valdric curses under his breath as the summoned bird falls under the zombie captain's attack with a final pathetic screech. A quick mental inventory of his spells reveals nothing useful as the storm bears down on the ship, so he desperately swings his quarterstaff once more, surprising himself with the result.

Attack: 1d20 + 0 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 0 + 2 = 22
Confirm: 1d20 + 0 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 0 + 2 = 18
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6
Confirm: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Thank you, Dice Deities! Assuming that drops the draugr, can I use my move action to retrieve the dropped crossbow?

Valdric completes his casting, and with a FWOOSH! an eagle appears above the deck and streaks toward what was once Captain Fenn.

Smite Attack, Talon #1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10 for Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Smite Attack, Talon #2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17 for Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Smite Attack, Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 for Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Looking down at his feet to the crossbow he dropped to cast his spell, Valdric knows that bending down to grab it will incur the wrath of the creature before him. Instead he grabs for his quarterstaff and strikes at the thing while it is distracted by Impatiens' introduction.

Move Action: Ready quarterstaff
Attack, flanking: 1d20 + 0 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 0 + 2 = 16
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Silently berating himself for hesitating (but glad he was able to help his friends and crew by asking his ancestors for their blessing), Valdric begins sending a call out across the planes looking for an ally.

Casting Summon Monster 1 (celestial eagle)

Prep Round 1 Mage Armor from the wand

Prep Round 2 Cast Enlarge Person on........my gut says Espy since it will increase the whip damage, but with the AC penalty Grung might be the better choice. Im open to suggestions....
Prep Round 3 If Balthe hasnt already, cast Bless. If he has already, start casting Summon Monster so it resolves when they get here next round

Looks like Im a bit more paranoid than my friends.....if no one wants the E.P. just yet, I will cast the bless then load the xbow and wait

Prep Round 1 Mage Armor from the wand
Prep Round 2 Cast Enlarge Person on........my gut says Espy since it will increase the whip damage, but with the AC penalty Grung might be the better choice. Im open to suggestions....
Prep Round 3 If Balthe hasnt already, cast Bless. If he has already, start casting Summon Monster so it resolves when they get here next round

and looking forward to it!

"And it seems to be bringing the storm with it......."

Knowledge Nature: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25 Hey, I gotta try
At Balthe's warning Valdric makes sure his crossbow is loaded, then readies his wand.

Im assuming its been over an hour so the Mage Armor has worn off, so he will wait til they are a little closer and hit himself with another one before the ship arrives.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

The half-elf shakes his head at what some people view as entertainment, and scans the crew wondering if it is actually helping morale.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

Valdric silently watches the exchange. He's not exactly sure why you would fight just for fun, but if it keeps the crew entertained and no one gets truly hurt it's probably a good idea.

Not having known the Captain that well Valdric stays respectfully silent....but gazes over at Balthe to gauge his reactions to Huxley's comment.

"loveral" might be the best word ever. the fact that its a devil-blooded barbarian who wants it is just icing on the cake.

"Balthe, how long do you think we can keep the crew unaware? Can we keep Vinny here from being hanged in port or do we all have to escape in that longboat tonight?"

Valdric will take a few seconds to close up the chest and slide it back into position, hoping no one will notice that its been tampered with.

Stealth: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

"The crew is already on edge, they shouldnt know about any of this." Valdric looks back at Vicenz. "Back in the cage. And not a word to anyone about this."

"Again......'infuse' and 'demon' seems scary to me." Valdric nods his head toward Balthe. "But back to the question at hand. We're not letting you escape so what do you suggest?"

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

"Sounds like a very noble goal. Don't usually hear things like that related to demon's blood."

"And what do you mean by 'new regime'? What kind of item is she creating?"

That name again......."touched".........like me .............

1d20 ⇒ 10

"Oh, he'll listen ...... unless he wants a lot worse than just a whipping ."

hit him with an evil eye hex (vs skill checks). more for affect than anything else, but might also help w all the Intimidation and Bluffing going in 'round here.

1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 8 + 2 = 30

Seeing the escaped prispner Valdric unleashed a misfortune hex to try and stop hon from successfully leaving the hold.

1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

Valdric moves into position by the ladder on the opposite side of bathe, ready to catch anyone on the staircase in a crossfire of spells and hexes.

I will be at a business conference for the next few days....i have my phone but my time will be limited. I will try for 1x per day but feel free to 'bot me as needed.

Valdric nods his head as he reaches for the pouch on his belt. Drawing out a slender wand, he focuses on it for a few seconds then taps himself on the hand. Looking around the room, he gives a shrug.

"I've got a bad feeling about this.........but let's go."

wand of Mage Armor

"Agree......but how do we do that with the crew already on edge like this?"

I can read it....it was creepy.

Appraise: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21

Valdric's eyes open wide as he sees the coins. "Those are quite valuable. We could probably get 4 to 5 times their value if we found the right buyer."

He glances over at Espy. "Any clues to how that other captain got them, or what happened to that ship?"

"And the cutlass? It's enchanted..."

Valdric continues to study it. Spellcraft: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24

do any of us have that language? I dont, and dont have Comprehend either...

And if it looks like its giving him trouble I can keep hitting him with Guidance until he gets it

Valdric nods at Espy's suggestion.

Cast Detect Magic and examine the room. Also,
Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

"Became poodles? Wow.....bad dates."

1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

Valdric makes a simple hand gesture, something youve seen the superstitous crew make to ward off evil. "He had the Spot before we set sail? I'm surprised the crew didn't mutiny sooner....there is a legend of The Black Spot, a curse said to bring doom to a captain and everything around him."

He looks down at his hands, turning them over to inspect all sides. "If the crew learns about this they will certainly believe the ship is cursed. Legend or not, we are part of this now. I'm guessing Selene knows what happened to get Captain Fenn marked like that, and if we are going to break the curse we are going to need to learn as much as we can."

I was afraid of that because yes, we did get distracted. If you'll allow the retcon, I would have tried to grab it before we left if it was still glowing magic. And since I would want to examine it further when we got back, I would have it tucked away waiting for a few private moments to study it further.

"And any idea what course he was setting?"

Valdric will assist with preparing the body, mumbling to himself a lot and touching his amulet several times during the process.

If none of the other crew-members are in the cabin as the preparations are made, Valdric will talk about what they found on the ship.

"Probably best to keep things quiet if we can, the crew is on edge enough already. In the morning I can prepare some spells that will help us learn more about anything we find in the chest, but I am more curious about the journal....can anyone read it?"

If I read the post right, the broken blade stopped radiating magic when the captain stood up, right?

Glad to see you back, hope all is going well with you and yours.

[ooc]Hoping Balthe's actions change the situation enough to allow another roll]/ooc]

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

Even with his little experience sailing, Valdric knows the dangers of a mutiny, especially to any on board that aren't part of the crew. He stays silent while Balthe examines the captain, but watches the to groups carefully, ready to prevent bloodshed if he can.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 or not.....

He is ready to throw a Misfortune hex at anyone who looks like they are about to attack someone else. He's hoping a missed swing will help prevent he violence from escalating. He is also quite aware that it might just draw the crew's anger toward the party so he's won't use it unless he is VERY sure.

Fort: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

After collecting himself for a moment, Valdric gasps out, "Well fought, my friends. Is there anything else we need to explore here, or can we examine the book and the chest comfortably away from this ship?"

His gaze turns back toward the hold, almost expecting a few of the crew to have risen up like their captain did.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

After seeing his hex fail, Valdric quickly runs through his tricks and spells trying to think of what might affect the creature. Not much good I can do here. I need to ask about how to deal with these types of things...

Thinking that they need to end this quickly, he enters the room and aims his arcane energies into helping Impy when the opportunity presents itself.

Move Action: Enter room and move in behind Impy (not in melee with the creature)
Standard Action: Cast Guidance on Impy

I just realized I never asked.....would you prefer we put our combat actions in spoilers so you can post a round recap?

I have assumptions that this wouldn't work, but since I can't find anything that specifically says it won't..........

Valdric focuses is attention on the undead thing, willing it to suffer an ill turn of luck.

Misfortune Hex DC 16

"Stay down! We want you dead, not alive!"

Seeing the captain begin to rise from the chair, Valdric moves clear of the doorway to allow others to join Espy in the room, then mumbles a quick spell to aid them all in defeating the creature.

5' step out of the doorway.
Standard Action: Cast Bless on the party