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<blockquote data-quote="(contact)" data-source="post: 1097" data-attributes="member: 41"><p><strong>8-- Left adrift, cont.</strong></p><p></p><p>Rex takes to watching the gith, sitting awake while the others sleep, and sleeping with a loaded crossbow. He petitions Taran for some more training, and they begin lessons, under the baleful gaze of Mishkal and Hamm.</p><p></p><p>Thelbar and Indy study the tome found in the possession of the wizard who had opened the original portal to the plane of Air. The book contains a few unique spells dealing with planar travel and dimensional magic, as well as an effective description of the rudimentary principles of Ritual Magic - - a casting methodology unknown to most Greyhawk mages. The time they spend shipwrecked is not wasted from Thelbar's point of view, and he takes to deciphering this book, studying during his entire waking hours.</p><p></p><p>Over the course of a week, the attitude of Ragna's Raiders degenerates, and one evening (morning? afternoon?) the party hears a loud argument taking place in Auran between Ragna, two gith and the ogres. Indy casts <em>comprehend languages</em> and is able to determine the following: </p><p></p><p>The gith have noticed that the party doesn't look as hungry as everyone else. The ogres point out that well-fed adventurers make for well-fed ogres. Ragna forbids them from harming her 'guests', berates the gith for forgetting their Code-of-the-Air, and states emphatically that after the Battle of the Lighthouse Spin and the fight with the <em>D.F. Peircer</em>, the party are now Raiders, just like the gith. </p><p></p><p>The gith and ogres reply that "Ragna's Raiders" is a meaningless designation if Ragna isn't the captain anymore. Ragna calls them mutinous scum, but the ogres take this as some sort of compliment. The gith spokesman points out that the <em>Marrow Down</em> is destroyed, and as the Auran saying goes; "there are no Captains on driftwood". </p><p></p><p>Hamm says that he is in favor of eating the party, but Mishkal (who has made friends with Thelbar) wants the mage to be spared. Ragna forbids her sons from aiding this mutiny, and Mishkal at least obeys. Hamm, on the other hand, has been spoiling for a rematch and intends to have it. </p><p></p><p>The ogres, ever the peacemakers, propose to eat the elf first, and then see about the others. </p><p></p><p>Indy says "I knew it! They always eat the elf first . . ." and slips into the shadow of a wood overhang. </p><p></p><p>The ogres step up to a landing (8' below the main deck level) where the party has been spending their time. The toughest of the bunch accuses Thelbar of hoarding food. Thelbar replies that he has not been hoarding food, he has been eating it, and if the ogre had not the foresight to keep his own rations, it will cause Thelbar no sleepless nights.</p><p></p><p>Perplexed at the aggressive response from such a little man, the ogre intimates that he might just take the food anyway. Thelbar slips his fingertips into the small pouches at his waist, and cooly informs the overweight ogre that he will die if he tries it. The ogre calls Thelbar's bluff with a guttural, mocking laugh.</p><p></p><p>But it's not a bluff. Thelbar raises his hands and places a <em>fireball</em> behind the four menacing ogres, wounding them, and instantly killing every gith left on the ship. In one fell swoop, only four ogres and Hamm remain to press their mutiny.</p><p></p><p>Of course, four ogres and Hamm may well be enough. The battle is pitched, with Thelbar and Kyreel exposed in the front ranks, both forced to flee the fight. Taran calls on his "scales of the dragon" to protect him from harm, but without Rex at his side, he could not have finished the fight. </p><p></p><p>In the end, the party is badly wounded, the ogres are slain, the gith are burned to a man, and Mishkal convinces Hamm to stop fighting, lest he too be slain. </p><p></p><p>Mishkal whispers into his brother's ear, "There is plenty to eat now, brother. Leave this fight be". </p><p></p><p>Ragna, tears streaking her orcish face, begs the party for mercy, and asks them in the name of the Goddess they serve to help her save any of her Raiders who still live. After a moment's hesitation, Kyreel steps forward and begins using her orisons to stabilize any Raiders who are still breathing. In the end, six gith are saved, but remain unconscious as they are badly burned.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="(contact), post: 1097, member: 41"] [b]8-- Left adrift, cont.[/b] Rex takes to watching the gith, sitting awake while the others sleep, and sleeping with a loaded crossbow. He petitions Taran for some more training, and they begin lessons, under the baleful gaze of Mishkal and Hamm. Thelbar and Indy study the tome found in the possession of the wizard who had opened the original portal to the plane of Air. The book contains a few unique spells dealing with planar travel and dimensional magic, as well as an effective description of the rudimentary principles of Ritual Magic - - a casting methodology unknown to most Greyhawk mages. The time they spend shipwrecked is not wasted from Thelbar's point of view, and he takes to deciphering this book, studying during his entire waking hours. Over the course of a week, the attitude of Ragna's Raiders degenerates, and one evening (morning? afternoon?) the party hears a loud argument taking place in Auran between Ragna, two gith and the ogres. Indy casts [i]comprehend languages[/i] and is able to determine the following: The gith have noticed that the party doesn't look as hungry as everyone else. The ogres point out that well-fed adventurers make for well-fed ogres. Ragna forbids them from harming her 'guests', berates the gith for forgetting their Code-of-the-Air, and states emphatically that after the Battle of the Lighthouse Spin and the fight with the [i]D.F. Peircer[/i], the party are now Raiders, just like the gith. The gith and ogres reply that "Ragna's Raiders" is a meaningless designation if Ragna isn't the captain anymore. Ragna calls them mutinous scum, but the ogres take this as some sort of compliment. The gith spokesman points out that the [i]Marrow Down[/i] is destroyed, and as the Auran saying goes; "there are no Captains on driftwood". Hamm says that he is in favor of eating the party, but Mishkal (who has made friends with Thelbar) wants the mage to be spared. Ragna forbids her sons from aiding this mutiny, and Mishkal at least obeys. Hamm, on the other hand, has been spoiling for a rematch and intends to have it. The ogres, ever the peacemakers, propose to eat the elf first, and then see about the others. Indy says "I knew it! They always eat the elf first . . ." and slips into the shadow of a wood overhang. The ogres step up to a landing (8' below the main deck level) where the party has been spending their time. The toughest of the bunch accuses Thelbar of hoarding food. Thelbar replies that he has not been hoarding food, he has been eating it, and if the ogre had not the foresight to keep his own rations, it will cause Thelbar no sleepless nights. Perplexed at the aggressive response from such a little man, the ogre intimates that he might just take the food anyway. Thelbar slips his fingertips into the small pouches at his waist, and cooly informs the overweight ogre that he will die if he tries it. The ogre calls Thelbar's bluff with a guttural, mocking laugh. But it's not a bluff. Thelbar raises his hands and places a [i]fireball[/i] behind the four menacing ogres, wounding them, and instantly killing every gith left on the ship. In one fell swoop, only four ogres and Hamm remain to press their mutiny. Of course, four ogres and Hamm may well be enough. The battle is pitched, with Thelbar and Kyreel exposed in the front ranks, both forced to flee the fight. Taran calls on his "scales of the dragon" to protect him from harm, but without Rex at his side, he could not have finished the fight. In the end, the party is badly wounded, the ogres are slain, the gith are burned to a man, and Mishkal convinces Hamm to stop fighting, lest he too be slain. Mishkal whispers into his brother's ear, "There is plenty to eat now, brother. Leave this fight be". Ragna, tears streaking her orcish face, begs the party for mercy, and asks them in the name of the Goddess they serve to help her save any of her Raiders who still live. After a moment's hesitation, Kyreel steps forward and begins using her orisons to stabilize any Raiders who are still breathing. In the end, six gith are saved, but remain unconscious as they are badly burned. [/QUOTE]
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