[Adventure] Invasion of the Einherjar (DM: CrimsonFlameWielder, Judge: Covaithe )
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CrimsonFlameWielder
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"Hones'ly...I dunno. They been tailin' me fer th'last coupler days, but ne'er 'proached me direc'ly. Been givin' me looks an' showin' me their weapons, th'thugs, but I aint seen em get closer 'en fi'ty steps 'way. Buncha cowards iffn' ye asks me. I be bettin' yer presense itself be 'nuff t'scarem 'way...least fer a while."
CrimsonFlameWielder
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Just before Haaku lowers his hand, boomer grasps it in his own in a shake.
"It be no problems, Haaku. I be un'erstan'in why ye be doin' so. I been a bit par'noid what wit' Gurkin's men ter'rizin' me. I dunna know ther names innavidully, I jus' be knowin' they be workin' fer a guy named Gurkin. He be the head a these loan sharks I dun be stupid 'nuff t'borrow ferm."
CrimsonFlameWielder
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WEContact
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"Understandable. I don't think you'll have to worry about Gurkin any longer- if we repel these invaders, we'll make sure you're left alone afterwards. If we don't, we'll probably all be dead," Haaku remarks offhand, this time in Allarian.
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jbear
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Leather's face splits with a flash at Haaku's remark, but the brief smile is quickly suppressed as a matter of habit. However a quite remarkable event occurs a moment later, or at least it would be remarkable to anyone who had known Leather for any amount of time. The dark skinned warrior extended his hand towards Haaku as well. "I don't think we've properly met. Marcus Leather. Proud to die with you today, Haaku, or spit in Death's face, whichever the case may be."
[sblock=OOC] Haaku just won Leather's respect with such blatant disregard for his own life! It seems they are of a like mind
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[sblock=OOC] Haaku just won Leather's respect with such blatant disregard for his own life! It seems they are of a like mind
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CrimsonFlameWielder
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It is not long before Boomer, escorted by the motley crew of humanoids and owlbears, reaches the Hanged Man Inn where they were to meet the Lieutenant. As if on queue, the Lieutenant walks out of the Hanged Man, and seeing Boomer coming with you, greets you with a wide smile.
"Well done! I can see that you were successful in finding Mr. Rockbeard for us. That bodes well for the upcoming skirmishes."
Proudman looks out at the ocean where the wall of ships is now clearly visible and he furrows his brow.
"Mr. Rockbeard. My name is Lieutenant Jordan Proudman. I understand that you are a specialist in demolitions, and that you have experience in using them at sea. Do you see those ships on the horizon there?" he asks the dwarf, pointing in the direction of the docks and incoming ships.
Boomer nods. "I been known t'shoot a cannon'r'two. Aint known as 'Boomer' fer nuthin! What c'n ol' Boomer do fer ya? An' pardon' th'rudeness...but how much c'n ye be payin' me fer whatcha need doin?"
Proudman laughs a short laugh. "Straight to the point. I like that. Well, Mr. Rockbeard, the militia is prepared to pay you upward of 3 months as a basic officer for your assistance, and all you need to do is help these folks out when those ships unload with a horde of enemies onto our docks. No need to get into the fray itself, I don't think. Not with as many of these folks you will have in front of you to keep the enemy at bay, at least. We don't have much time, as they will be here within the hour, but any assistance you can provide during the battle would be greatly appreciated, and amply rewarded."
Boomer nods his head slowly, absorbing the severity and urgency of the situation, while simultaneously thinking about how he can help.
"All right. I'll do it. I ain't got a lotta fire power I c'n use wit less'n' an hour t'prepare...but I be doin' what I c'n do fer ya. Jus' poin' me inna right d'rection and I'll be off t'collect what I c'n collect."
"Perfect. And thank you. This team will be focusing their attentions on docks 7 through 9, while the rest of the militia will be spread out among the other docks. I have already had that area evacuated, so feel free to set up there."
Boomer gives a curt nod and begins walking off to prepare.
"Thank ye, Lieutentant! I'll be settin' up within' th'hour. I be seein' ye at th'docks then!"
With that, Boomer hustles off toward the docks once more, moving at a brisque pace for a dwarf. You all hear a couple of excited chuckles coming from the dwarf before he turns into an alleyway and you lose sight of him.
Proudman turns to the group. "You should head down to the docks as well and get set up. You have a little less than an hour to be there and be ready, but don't dally, as those ships could come in hard and fast at the last minute. If you need to buy anything to prepare for the fight, do so now, and do it quickly. Good luck, and gods speed to you."
"Well done! I can see that you were successful in finding Mr. Rockbeard for us. That bodes well for the upcoming skirmishes."
Proudman looks out at the ocean where the wall of ships is now clearly visible and he furrows his brow.
"Mr. Rockbeard. My name is Lieutenant Jordan Proudman. I understand that you are a specialist in demolitions, and that you have experience in using them at sea. Do you see those ships on the horizon there?" he asks the dwarf, pointing in the direction of the docks and incoming ships.
Boomer nods. "I been known t'shoot a cannon'r'two. Aint known as 'Boomer' fer nuthin! What c'n ol' Boomer do fer ya? An' pardon' th'rudeness...but how much c'n ye be payin' me fer whatcha need doin?"
Proudman laughs a short laugh. "Straight to the point. I like that. Well, Mr. Rockbeard, the militia is prepared to pay you upward of 3 months as a basic officer for your assistance, and all you need to do is help these folks out when those ships unload with a horde of enemies onto our docks. No need to get into the fray itself, I don't think. Not with as many of these folks you will have in front of you to keep the enemy at bay, at least. We don't have much time, as they will be here within the hour, but any assistance you can provide during the battle would be greatly appreciated, and amply rewarded."
Boomer nods his head slowly, absorbing the severity and urgency of the situation, while simultaneously thinking about how he can help.
"All right. I'll do it. I ain't got a lotta fire power I c'n use wit less'n' an hour t'prepare...but I be doin' what I c'n do fer ya. Jus' poin' me inna right d'rection and I'll be off t'collect what I c'n collect."
"Perfect. And thank you. This team will be focusing their attentions on docks 7 through 9, while the rest of the militia will be spread out among the other docks. I have already had that area evacuated, so feel free to set up there."
Boomer gives a curt nod and begins walking off to prepare.
"Thank ye, Lieutentant! I'll be settin' up within' th'hour. I be seein' ye at th'docks then!"
With that, Boomer hustles off toward the docks once more, moving at a brisque pace for a dwarf. You all hear a couple of excited chuckles coming from the dwarf before he turns into an alleyway and you lose sight of him.
Proudman turns to the group. "You should head down to the docks as well and get set up. You have a little less than an hour to be there and be ready, but don't dally, as those ships could come in hard and fast at the last minute. If you need to buy anything to prepare for the fight, do so now, and do it quickly. Good luck, and gods speed to you."
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CrimsonFlameWielder
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As the group arrives at the docks, they see Boomer wheeling a small cannon onto the grassy front yard of a house. Seeing the group walking toward him, he waves, wearing a cheesy grin on his face.
"This be great! I got ye three o'me own pers'nal cannons. Only got three shots t'use wit'em, but it should help f'sure! These be some older style ones, so they be pretty short range, and take a bit t'fire off, so you'll prolly want t'let me get im' set up wit one shot in each... but I c'n hold off on loadin' iff'n yer wantin' me to so ye c'n tell me which cannon t'load durin' yer fight. I also found some o'these useful puppies!" he says, handing each of you a small sphere.
"Crush it in yer hand an throw't'inna air. It'll make a pretty 'lil red flash. I prolly won't be able t'hear yer voices, what with the battle, so use one'a those iffn' yer wantin me t'fire a shot! Jus' make sure to throw it where ye want me beauties t'hit."
A low rumble of voices can be heard now, coming from the ships who are rapidly closing in. Ships from Daunton's naval force surge out to meet the ships, but as predicted, they just aren't enough to take on the menacing full fleet of ships coming into the harbor. The naval fleet is easily routed with cannon shot (though they do manage to take out about a 1/4 of the invasion fleet), leaving the harbor wide open. Splitting off into groups, some of the ships sail around to other sides of the island, but a group of three ships heads straight toward you! Any minute now, they will be upon you!
Boomer giggles with delight, holding a round shot in his hands and making ready to load his cannons.
"Here they be comin'! Get yerselves ready!"
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You can find the battle map HERE. Please place yourselves somewhere on the map by coloring one of the squares with your speech text color and labeling the square with your character's first initial. Use Boomer's square as an example.
[sblock=Boomer's Cannons]
The black squares on the map are the cannons that Boomer has set up for you. Because Boomer doesn't have the time to adjust the cannons for long range fire, they can only make the following attack:
Cannon Fire: Area burst 2 within 10 (from the cannon that is fired); Targets all creatures in the burst. +5 vs Reflex; 1d6+5 damage, and the area creates a permanent zone of difficult terrain.
It takes a standard action to use the flash pellet you were given to signal the cannon fire. When you do so, designate one square within 10 squares of yourself. This square will be the origin of the cannon fire attack. If that square is outside of the cannon's range, the origin of the blast will be placed in the closest square to where you designated.
Boomer will use the cannon closest to where the flash occurs, using a loaded cannon over a non-loaded cannon if more than one is in range.
If you pre-load a/the cannon(s) now, the attack will occur at the end of the turn in which the flash pellet is used, instead of the round after
Feel free to load as many or as little of the cannons now, as you choose. Whoever uses the flash pellet, go ahead and roll the attack and damage rolls for the cannon Fire as well.
You have three shots, and three cannons total. Use them as frequently or as sparingly as you wish, but that is all you have for the remainder of the adventure. [/sblock]
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"This be great! I got ye three o'me own pers'nal cannons. Only got three shots t'use wit'em, but it should help f'sure! These be some older style ones, so they be pretty short range, and take a bit t'fire off, so you'll prolly want t'let me get im' set up wit one shot in each... but I c'n hold off on loadin' iff'n yer wantin' me to so ye c'n tell me which cannon t'load durin' yer fight. I also found some o'these useful puppies!" he says, handing each of you a small sphere.
"Crush it in yer hand an throw't'inna air. It'll make a pretty 'lil red flash. I prolly won't be able t'hear yer voices, what with the battle, so use one'a those iffn' yer wantin me t'fire a shot! Jus' make sure to throw it where ye want me beauties t'hit."
A low rumble of voices can be heard now, coming from the ships who are rapidly closing in. Ships from Daunton's naval force surge out to meet the ships, but as predicted, they just aren't enough to take on the menacing full fleet of ships coming into the harbor. The naval fleet is easily routed with cannon shot (though they do manage to take out about a 1/4 of the invasion fleet), leaving the harbor wide open. Splitting off into groups, some of the ships sail around to other sides of the island, but a group of three ships heads straight toward you! Any minute now, they will be upon you!
Boomer giggles with delight, holding a round shot in his hands and making ready to load his cannons.
"Here they be comin'! Get yerselves ready!"
[sblock=OOC]
You can find the battle map HERE. Please place yourselves somewhere on the map by coloring one of the squares with your speech text color and labeling the square with your character's first initial. Use Boomer's square as an example.
[sblock=Boomer's Cannons]
The black squares on the map are the cannons that Boomer has set up for you. Because Boomer doesn't have the time to adjust the cannons for long range fire, they can only make the following attack:
Cannon Fire: Area burst 2 within 10 (from the cannon that is fired); Targets all creatures in the burst. +5 vs Reflex; 1d6+5 damage, and the area creates a permanent zone of difficult terrain.
It takes a standard action to use the flash pellet you were given to signal the cannon fire. When you do so, designate one square within 10 squares of yourself. This square will be the origin of the cannon fire attack. If that square is outside of the cannon's range, the origin of the blast will be placed in the closest square to where you designated.
Boomer will use the cannon closest to where the flash occurs, using a loaded cannon over a non-loaded cannon if more than one is in range.
If you pre-load a/the cannon(s) now, the attack will occur at the end of the turn in which the flash pellet is used, instead of the round after
Feel free to load as many or as little of the cannons now, as you choose. Whoever uses the flash pellet, go ahead and roll the attack and damage rolls for the cannon Fire as well.
You have three shots, and three cannons total. Use them as frequently or as sparingly as you wish, but that is all you have for the remainder of the adventure. [/sblock]
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