Brugga starts going over to random passengers and crew, yelling in their faces as they struggle to rise, "You! You see Vix? White fox? You see? Answer me, stupid man. Where Vix!?"
N'goka cups her hands in front of her mouth and makes a strange honking cry.
Gareth emerges from the pile, now decked out in his scale male and his only set of worn out travelers clothes, with a smile on his face that he hasn't had since he was placed on that boat. Gareth never felt himself unless he was wearing himself some armor.
He then collects his weapons of other equipment and readies his crossbow.
Soo...Umm. Was I correct in h-hearing that we have a fox and a Lizard to track down? Ma-might be a good idea to rustle up some food too... Umm...Is everybody O-OK?
Tariro looks up from sorting through the pile looking for her gear at a familiar snort from the edge of the jungle..."Adeen" she squeals with delight, and dropping her stuff she runs to embrace the pony. She even feels contentment from Dotar in his pouch.
She then quickly looks the Pony over to make sure he's OK. heal check
Adeen is somewhat the worse for wear with minor scratches and cuts ..nothing life threatening and a couple of days rest should see him ok.
Joao : your equipment is complete includiing the soap
Tranz
There is no sign of Vix in the undergrowth...the other passengers wince as Brugga shouts at them
"How the Devil should I know where your bloody fox is, you savage" the tall Half Elven woman in black leather snaps "take your rantings somewhere else will you..god's I need a drink" she mutters as if to herself
The Tian man snatches up his sword from the pile.."you not touch this.." he says looking at Gareth
The redheaded Sasha looks around shrugs and giggles inanely whilst the well dressed if somewhat dishevelled gnome beins to brush himself down. The Garundi man slumps on the beach seemingly unintertested in the proceedings around him
There is no response to N'goka's call for her companion
Tranz clicks his fingers together in triumph.
Based on my calculations, we are about two to three days off course from our target destination- this uninhabited island is known as 'Smugglers Shiv' and is a few days north of where we should be. We're about two days away from the colony at Sargava as well...
I told that fool of a captain that his navigator wasn't properly trained... Tranz mutters after making his announcement.
"Fine, go!" she shouts after the half-elf. "Stupid drunk! Brugga should let big scorpion eat your face!"
Tranz
Tranz appears to have recalled and noted down everything he could remember about the place, and moves to investigate the shipwreck, hopefully attracting some companions en route. He looks sympathetically at Brugga as he passes, but can think of no easy way to help her.
Brugga, perhaps your fox is still near the shipwreck? If you've searched around here, it can't hurt to look there...
Brugga rounds on the gnome, ready to tear a strip off his hide, then stops, her rage quickly passing to understanding. "Smart idea, short man. Brugga look there." With that, she dashes off to check out the remains of the wreck (or at least as close to it as she can get).
The five passengers stare at Joao as if he had turned into a goblin.
"We?" asks the gnome..."I don't see a we here..you crewfolk can deal with the ship and when you know what is what you can tell us."
There's a general noise of agreement from the others.
Tranz sees the commotion and lack of help from the passengers, and pauses, turning back towards them and holding his arms out by his waist to signify sincerity and empathy.
Come now... We're in a hostile land, and theres safety in numbers. You don't necessarily have to help search the wreck, but at least stick together. For a start, I believe I am the most knowledgeable about this island, and a good Gnome to have around if you want to survive to tell the tale...
With his piece said, Tranz decides to continue towards the ship, regardless of whether they follow him.
"Leave them be here, short man. When they die, we have meat to feed us." She gives then a toothy, wicked smirk.
Intimidate:
N'goka laughs at the gnome passenger who spoke, and joins the others to check the shipwreck for their missing companions and any other survivors, saying to Brugga as they move off, I am a hunter, we will not need to eat the useless ones. Nor should we feed them. If you feed a thing, it follows you around.
Her voice is just loud enough to carry back to the speaker, but she doesn't turn to see his reaction.
"Ha! Like mangy nag by fire. Don't feed nag or get fleas. Brugga not want fleas."
She does turn around, to make sure the gnome knows she's talking about him.
Tariro just shakes her head at the wasteful banter. "You'd think we had enough problems without fighting amongst ourselves, she speaks quietly in her bedraggled pony's ear. "I would like to see what's left in the ship however, and my size might help there".
"Hold up"! she hollers "I'm coming with you", and she dashes to catch up to the group heading towards the wreck.
Gareth pays no heed to the rude man and attempts to see if theres any tracks of the missing animals, other passengers, or any other strange tracks.
Survival +2 for human tracks
Gareth then makes his way towards the wreckage with the others.
If there were any tracks that would have given Gareth a clue they have been washed away by the waves.
Tranz remembers some more about the island as you walk.
Smuggler’s Shiv is a notorious island north of Eleder. It’s not shown on most maps, but is rightfully feared by those who ply the waters of Desperation Bay. The island is named not only for the knife-like shape of its coastline, but for its uncanny habit of wrecking ships that draw too near—mostly smugglers eager to avoid detection by Sargava’s navy
It’s commonly believed that the shores of Smuggler’s Shiv are haunted by the ghosts and ghouls of the sailors who have died on the jagged rocks and reefs surrounding the island. These rumors are supported by reports of several failed attempts to establish long-lasting colonies on the remote island.
When Sargava was first settled, Chelish engineers erected a lighthouse on the Shiv’s southwest shore. The light was intended to warn approaching ships of the dangerous waters and, eventually, was to have been the first building in a small colony. The light and all plans for colonization were abandoned just before completion amid rumors of curses, haunts, and cannibalism.
You make your way along the shore towards the ship. It doesn't take long to get there ..a few of the scorpion things scavenge along the waterline but offer no threat to you.
Even a cursory glance is enough to confirm that the Jenivere will never sail again. Only the fortuitous presence of a sharp ridge of rock near the side of the sheer cliff wall has prevented the wreck from sinking entirely into the sea, for only the ship’s stern seems to have survived the wreck. This portion is wedged at an angle between the cliff and the rocks, and each wave shakes and tosses the wreck alarmingly. It won’t be long before the constant pounding of the waves dislodges the wreck and allows the hungry sea to claim the last of this once-fine ship.
The tide is out and the exposed rocks are slippery, but even though they count as difficult terrain, they can be navigated, allowing someone to walk all the way up to a ledge on the cliff that overlooks the upper deck of the wreck.From there you could make your way down. You reckon you have two hours before the tide comes in again.
N'goka takes stock of her own equipment, and says to the others, Is there any thing that we specifically need from the ship? It would be unwise to spend any more time than necessary on the thing, and I do not wish any to be lost to greed.
She leaves her pack on the shore, not wishing to lug it around, nor valuing anything in it enough to be worth the inconvenience.
N'goka takes stock of her own equipment, and says to the others, Is there any thing that we specifically need from the ship? It would be unwise to spend any more time than necessary on the thing, and I do not wish any to be lost to greed.
She leaves her pack on the shore, not wishing to lug it around, nor valuing anything in it enough to be worth the inconvenience.
Greed gives over to necessity at this point. Take those things that could prove valuable in surviving this isle and building up a campsite- we have no need for luxuries at this point... And there may be survivors inside, horrific though this crash may be...
Tranz thinks for a moment, and then gives N'Goka a direct answer.
If the foodstores survived, that should be our priority, followed by any tools you can find inside.
"Yeah". "Who knows how long we'll be here, and if there are any villages on this island". "We should get what we can from the ship, before it sinks or breaks up". "Canvas, Food, fresh water, anything we could use".
Gareth nods.
I-I'll focus on s-survivors...let me know if a-any heavy lifting is needed...
Gareth sets his backpack down in a secure spot and leaves his spear and flail as well so he has less weight to carry people or things off the boat. He then starts to make his way to the boat.
As she moves out to join Gareth, N'goka says low, Survivors, weapons and tools should be our priority. Between foraging, hunting and calling upon the spirits to purify what provender the land provides, such as those sea scorpion creatures, we should not lack for things to eat. The spirits can even drain the salt from seawater, so that we will not lack for clean water to drink.
N'goka makes no provision for how the survivors will fare if she is for some reason not able to hunt for food or purify the fodder at hand...
The more of us who know how to forage and hunt the better. If, the rumors of ghouls have any truth to them, we will need to find a safe place to hole up, with a single defensible line of approach. Food and drink will be a secondary concern, I fear, with the primary concern being not becoming some other creatures food and drink...
Gareth nods his head in agreement.
Discarding that equipment that would hamper you you make your way along the rocks to a spot where you can jump down to the deck in safety...
Who is going first?
Tranz would like to go somewhere in the middle, hes extremely inept in physical situations like this and hovers near to Brugga so that she might be able to catch him if he falls.
Survivors, weapons tools... and answers the Gnome can be heard to mutter.
Brugga will jump down before Tranz and be ready to catch him.
"Come, short man. Brugga catch you like baby."
Tranz turns bright red in indignant outrage.
Brugga, I am a Gnome not a 'Short Man'... I happen to be of above average height for my race! he grumbles indignantly, jumping down into Brugga's arm.
Gareth jumps down after Tranz is safely on his feet.
N'goka allows the others to get their footing before jumping down to join them, concealing any signs of her own uncertainty. She knows better than to show fear in front of the pale ones!
If the crew were in their usual spots for sleeping it is unlikely any off them survived..the lower hull of most of the ship has been totally destroyed.The deck has a distinct slant
Joao hears a scuttling sound and three off the scorpion things emerge from the stern cabins. Two are dog sized like the ones you fought on the beach..the third is much larger..they move towards you claws clacking.
Due to the pounding of the waves on the ship and its awkward angle, movement on board the Jenivere is treated as difficult terrain, and both the PCs and the scorpion things take a –2 penalty to hit on all attacks.
Round 1 Initiative(sorry there's no map but you and your opponents are about 50' apart)
Brugga 19
bigger scorpion thing 17
N'goka 16
Joao 15
Gareth 12
small scorpion things 6
Tranz 4
Tariro 3
More vermin. N'goka says loudly, in case anyone has not noticed them already, as she draws her bow and fires an arrow at one of the smaller creatures.
Brugga rages again, moves 10' forwards to cover the group and readies an attack on the first scorpion to arrive.
Attack:
Damage:
Brugga delivers a solid blow to the larger creature and it looks in a bad way it's attack on her misses badly.N'goka's arrow goes wide and Joao isn't sure if his spell has any effect on these vermin.
Seeing more of the ornery creatures, Tariro takes a moment to cast Mage Armor upon herself.
, and readies her longspear.
face palms..sorry guys I got the creatures speed wrong, at full move they will be 20' away from you at rounds end but I'll keep Bruggas first attack rolls as valid mainly as a reminder to myself to get my facts right in future.
Round 1 Action
Tranz quietly steps beside N'Goka and casts Guidance on her.
Round 1 Action
If I am wrong, here is the crossbow roll:
Crossbow
Attack
Damage
Otherwise Gareth pulls his greatsword out and readys an action to attack the first scorpion within reach, standing next to brugga providing more cover to his companions.
Greatsword
Attack
Damage
Round 1 summary(revised due to GM ineptness)
Brugga and Gareth take a stance waiting for the beasts to close. N'goka's arrow goes awry. Joao cannot tell if his spell has any effect.
Tranz aids N'goka in her next shot and Tariro moves behind the front line fighters readying her spear to strike.
The beasts are 20' away
Round 2
Brugga 19 (attack held from last round)
bigger scorpion thing 17
N'goka 16
Joao 15
Gareth 12
small scorpion things 6
Tranz 4
Tariro 3
N'goka takes another shot, muttering Spirits, guide my aim.
She drops her bow into her off-hand and draws her sickle, growling, Fickle spirits, the hell with you, then!
Round 2 Action
Tranz moves to whoever is most wounded (likely whoevers hit by the big one) and casts Cure Light Wounds on them.
If no one is wounded by his action, Tranz casts Guidance on Gareth.