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<blockquote data-quote="nonamazing" data-source="post: 1934932" data-attributes="member: 12118"><p><strong>The tension rises!</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><p style="margin-left: 20px">The air crackles around Karthak as he begins to intone an arcane formula. The angry, eyepatch-wearing woman shouts, but the spell is finished before her men have a chance to react--tiny electrical sparks dance away from Karthak and strike each of the explorers, causing their muscles to twitch.</p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Quentin slips to the ground, sighing, as Norderil, nearby, takes up a defensive position behind the fore mast. The Warforged invader ignores Karthak's spellcasting, and moves around to the cabin door. Finding it shut tight, the massive construct slams its shoulder into the door, causing a few small cracks to appear.</p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">"What are you people doing over there?" From her vantage point slightly below the level of your ship, it is difficult for Miyris to get a clear view of the situation. She steps back a few paces and cranes her neck, trying to get a better look at things.</p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Just after Karthak's enhancement settles over her, Mong breaks away from her cover, and, darting around behind Karthak and Gravan, rushes to Voddlegrok's side. Her words, at first, draw no response from the gnome, but a surreptitious slap suddenly startles him into wakefulness. Looking up wide-eyed at Mong, Voddlegrok stammers, "I-I d-don't know what b-book she's referring to. W-well, Norderil and I did make a few purchases before, um, we left port, but nothing, um, valuable enough to attract thieves!"</p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Barandurr takes up position just to the side of the Warforged, wielding his hammer threateningly. The metal monster turns slightly to face the Dwarf, who stands slightly higher than the Warforged's waist. Their eyes lock, for just a moment. Barandurr growls as the construct slowly raises its axe.</p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The enemy soldiers, completely surprised by the unexpected resistance, stand confused, as does Captain Gravan, frozen in perilous indecision. Toshanharath moves past Barandurr to stand just behind the Warforged, his glittering crystal sword at the ready.</p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Miyris shrieks in anger as she realizes the level of defiance arrayed against her. "I tried to be nice about this, but you wouldn't let me! Fine! Attack their crew--cripple the ship!" The soldiers nod, and shift into agressive positions. "Make sure to take the Shifter alive--our mistress wants a word with her!"</p><p></span></p><p>Round one: Karthak's <em>Haste</em> affects all of the player characters (5 more rounds). Deadweight attacks the cabin door dealing 2 points of damage (after Hardness). Norderil takes cover behind a barrel, Quentin goes prone. Miyris delays her action until the end of the round, and soldiers, without clear orders, choose to skip their action. Mong moves from one side of the ship to the other to kneel next to Quentin. Barandurr and Toshanharath take up positions threatening the Warforged, and Miyris uses her delayed action to command her troops to attack. Miyris' new initiative count is 1 (right after Toshanharath). Captain Gravan does nothing, seemingly unable to decide whether he should resist and risk his ship and crew or submit to the demands of the invaders.</p><p></p><p>Commence round two!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nonamazing, post: 1934932, member: 12118"] [b]The tension rises![/b] [FONT=Arial][INDENT]The air crackles around Karthak as he begins to intone an arcane formula. The angry, eyepatch-wearing woman shouts, but the spell is finished before her men have a chance to react--tiny electrical sparks dance away from Karthak and strike each of the explorers, causing their muscles to twitch. Quentin slips to the ground, sighing, as Norderil, nearby, takes up a defensive position behind the fore mast. The Warforged invader ignores Karthak's spellcasting, and moves around to the cabin door. Finding it shut tight, the massive construct slams its shoulder into the door, causing a few small cracks to appear. "What are you people doing over there?" From her vantage point slightly below the level of your ship, it is difficult for Miyris to get a clear view of the situation. She steps back a few paces and cranes her neck, trying to get a better look at things. Just after Karthak's enhancement settles over her, Mong breaks away from her cover, and, darting around behind Karthak and Gravan, rushes to Voddlegrok's side. Her words, at first, draw no response from the gnome, but a surreptitious slap suddenly startles him into wakefulness. Looking up wide-eyed at Mong, Voddlegrok stammers, "I-I d-don't know what b-book she's referring to. W-well, Norderil and I did make a few purchases before, um, we left port, but nothing, um, valuable enough to attract thieves!" Barandurr takes up position just to the side of the Warforged, wielding his hammer threateningly. The metal monster turns slightly to face the Dwarf, who stands slightly higher than the Warforged's waist. Their eyes lock, for just a moment. Barandurr growls as the construct slowly raises its axe. The enemy soldiers, completely surprised by the unexpected resistance, stand confused, as does Captain Gravan, frozen in perilous indecision. Toshanharath moves past Barandurr to stand just behind the Warforged, his glittering crystal sword at the ready. Miyris shrieks in anger as she realizes the level of defiance arrayed against her. "I tried to be nice about this, but you wouldn't let me! Fine! Attack their crew--cripple the ship!" The soldiers nod, and shift into agressive positions. "Make sure to take the Shifter alive--our mistress wants a word with her!"[/INDENT][/FONT] Round one: Karthak's [I]Haste[/I] affects all of the player characters (5 more rounds). Deadweight attacks the cabin door dealing 2 points of damage (after Hardness). Norderil takes cover behind a barrel, Quentin goes prone. Miyris delays her action until the end of the round, and soldiers, without clear orders, choose to skip their action. Mong moves from one side of the ship to the other to kneel next to Quentin. Barandurr and Toshanharath take up positions threatening the Warforged, and Miyris uses her delayed action to command her troops to attack. Miyris' new initiative count is 1 (right after Toshanharath). Captain Gravan does nothing, seemingly unable to decide whether he should resist and risk his ship and crew or submit to the demands of the invaders. Commence round two! [/QUOTE]
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