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<blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 1945618" data-attributes="member: 9255"><p>EBERRON</p><p>01/01/05</p><p>SEGMENT 031</p><p>STORMS OF DECIET</p><p> </p><p>“Oh crap! Not again!” yells Cedious as he feels the plank shaking from under his feet. He turns to jump into the group of gnomes like Boddynoc but finds the plank has already gone. He falls fast and hard into the water 20 feet below.</p><p></p><p>He kicks for the dark shadows of under the dock. The dock is not what he thought it would be. It is more of a wall than a pier. Still, he finds a niche that is hidden and allows for air (luck of the darn halflings!). Gaffing hooks stab into the water over and over as the crew blindly search for his body. He barely makes out the plans of searching for his body when the ship leaves. Desperate and wanting to lose Boddynoc (again), he digs out his potion of invisibility he found in the Mournlands and once certain they can not see him, he carefully wades to the back of the ship. He keeps his movements to the minimal to avoid disturbing the water’s surface. He feels around the ship to find a good handhold and decides to just wait until the ship leaves. “How long does this last?” he wonders to himself silently.</p><p></p><p>The ship leaves about 30 minutes later. He sees the patrol is still searching for him on the docks. They have left the water area and now search the crates and eventually the warehouses. Another city he can’t visit laments the rogue with a smirk.</p><p></p><p>Once the ship leaves the bay he secures himself to the boat using rope from his haversack and a deeply notched wood board (and a piton?). He ignores it and just thanks the fates for it existing. He can hear some talking above. Something about special treatment for the special guest. He hopes it is not death for Boddynoc. He tries to climb further but finds little to hold onto and the constant rise and fall of the ship in the waves is annoying. “Night time” he thinks. “Tonight I’ll slip on board and save Boddynoc.” He thinks and adjusts the knots to secure himself better.</p><p></p><p>He is cold and the damn wind is picking up. “Not a storm… please no storms…” he thinks to himself.</p><p></p><p>Eventually, he becomes bored and needs to move around so he tries to climb up. It is a hard battle and not without several near falls (used two actions points to do this). With some time evolved, he reaches a window. Hanging on for dear life he listens within. He can hear who he believes is the Captain and someone else. This someone answers to the name of Guri. Balair is a House Lyrandar pilot. He is good but has no magic to use. He feels a terrible storm is approaching. The Captain wants his men in their rooms to reduce the possibility of losing anyone. He has traveled in these storms before. Even with his large ship, they can be dangerous.</p><p></p><p>“great” whimpers Cedious. And with that he slips and finds himself being dragged behind the boat. He hopes his knots hold as he struggles to climb the rope and reach the boat again. Even with a storm coming, he thinks damaging the rudder would be good about now.</p><p></p><p>Cedious feels ill at ease when darkness finally comes. A steady rain has begun an hour ago. Winds are strong and are wiping up the waves. His secure location now allows for him to be dunked sometimes with the deep swells. He can not wait any longer. He has to move or he will be drowned or too weak to climb and thus drown later by being dragged behind the boat.</p><p></p><p>He tries over and over and gets no where. Finally he manages the near impossible. He braces a foot and waits to reach the height of the rising swell. He then pushes off and jumps. The down turn of the swell allows him to fly up near the windows (natural 20 and another action point for 5!). He grabs at the window area and bangs against the walls and nearly falls away again but the rope catches on a support hook used for maintenance. Saved.</p><p></p><p>Hoping the Captain doesn’t look out the window (this time he is on the ledge of the window) he barely over hears something between the Captain and a crewmember. There is a suspected lose cannon on board! “Ah Crap!” thinks Cedious. “Please- please let me have heard that wrong.”</p><p></p><p>Now feeling the need to hurry, Cedious begins to climb again but is thrown off. Fortunately he did secure the line on the hook before trying. Still, he is bounced and bumped hard as the ship rises and falls. Deep pounding thooming sound can be heard as the ship rises then falls into a swell. This is going to a major storm. Then Cedious can see it- the sky is lighting up. Lightning! It can’t get any worse!</p><p></p><p></p><p>[DM NOTE- If it couldn’t get worse- would I be doing my job? Insert evil smile]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megamania, post: 1945618, member: 9255"] EBERRON 01/01/05 SEGMENT 031 STORMS OF DECIET “Oh crap! Not again!” yells Cedious as he feels the plank shaking from under his feet. He turns to jump into the group of gnomes like Boddynoc but finds the plank has already gone. He falls fast and hard into the water 20 feet below. He kicks for the dark shadows of under the dock. The dock is not what he thought it would be. It is more of a wall than a pier. Still, he finds a niche that is hidden and allows for air (luck of the darn halflings!). Gaffing hooks stab into the water over and over as the crew blindly search for his body. He barely makes out the plans of searching for his body when the ship leaves. Desperate and wanting to lose Boddynoc (again), he digs out his potion of invisibility he found in the Mournlands and once certain they can not see him, he carefully wades to the back of the ship. He keeps his movements to the minimal to avoid disturbing the water’s surface. He feels around the ship to find a good handhold and decides to just wait until the ship leaves. “How long does this last?” he wonders to himself silently. The ship leaves about 30 minutes later. He sees the patrol is still searching for him on the docks. They have left the water area and now search the crates and eventually the warehouses. Another city he can’t visit laments the rogue with a smirk. Once the ship leaves the bay he secures himself to the boat using rope from his haversack and a deeply notched wood board (and a piton?). He ignores it and just thanks the fates for it existing. He can hear some talking above. Something about special treatment for the special guest. He hopes it is not death for Boddynoc. He tries to climb further but finds little to hold onto and the constant rise and fall of the ship in the waves is annoying. “Night time” he thinks. “Tonight I’ll slip on board and save Boddynoc.” He thinks and adjusts the knots to secure himself better. He is cold and the damn wind is picking up. “Not a storm… please no storms…” he thinks to himself. Eventually, he becomes bored and needs to move around so he tries to climb up. It is a hard battle and not without several near falls (used two actions points to do this). With some time evolved, he reaches a window. Hanging on for dear life he listens within. He can hear who he believes is the Captain and someone else. This someone answers to the name of Guri. Balair is a House Lyrandar pilot. He is good but has no magic to use. He feels a terrible storm is approaching. The Captain wants his men in their rooms to reduce the possibility of losing anyone. He has traveled in these storms before. Even with his large ship, they can be dangerous. “great” whimpers Cedious. And with that he slips and finds himself being dragged behind the boat. He hopes his knots hold as he struggles to climb the rope and reach the boat again. Even with a storm coming, he thinks damaging the rudder would be good about now. Cedious feels ill at ease when darkness finally comes. A steady rain has begun an hour ago. Winds are strong and are wiping up the waves. His secure location now allows for him to be dunked sometimes with the deep swells. He can not wait any longer. He has to move or he will be drowned or too weak to climb and thus drown later by being dragged behind the boat. He tries over and over and gets no where. Finally he manages the near impossible. He braces a foot and waits to reach the height of the rising swell. He then pushes off and jumps. The down turn of the swell allows him to fly up near the windows (natural 20 and another action point for 5!). He grabs at the window area and bangs against the walls and nearly falls away again but the rope catches on a support hook used for maintenance. Saved. Hoping the Captain doesn’t look out the window (this time he is on the ledge of the window) he barely over hears something between the Captain and a crewmember. There is a suspected lose cannon on board! “Ah Crap!” thinks Cedious. “Please- please let me have heard that wrong.” Now feeling the need to hurry, Cedious begins to climb again but is thrown off. Fortunately he did secure the line on the hook before trying. Still, he is bounced and bumped hard as the ship rises and falls. Deep pounding thooming sound can be heard as the ship rises then falls into a swell. This is going to a major storm. Then Cedious can see it- the sky is lighting up. Lightning! It can’t get any worse! [DM NOTE- If it couldn’t get worse- would I be doing my job? Insert evil smile] [/QUOTE]
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