A Warlock Alone, Island Empire solo game

[Scotley]

Gustav, looking tired and a little disheaveled waits at the foot of the gangway. "I'm terribly sorry to disturb you Captain, but there's something going on that I'm not happy with and I plan to warn all the Captains. The local nobility is up in arms about the death of Contral. They've got every hedge wizard, priest, shaman, witch and thief-catcher catcher they can find out scouring the contryside. They are casting divinations and running roughshod over people's rights. They are treatening to search ships and warehouses next. I've already sent a formal request to the Empire to keep them from the ships and port as they've no justisdiction, but that mob is unlikely to listen to me. I expect they'll be down hear before dawn." He shurgs helplessly, "The best I can do is tell everyone who can to weigh anchor and move on until this blows over."

 

[J. Alexander]

The Warning

"Thank you for the warning Gustave we shall indeed set sail." Turning to the Lt. Impareil, he says "Rouse the crew we sail withing the hour". then Michael will turn back and say "Is there anything i can do to help?" Then reaching into his pocket he will produce a bank draft for 500 go and hand it to the man "I am sure there are going to be innocent victums from this, please use this to help them and for immediate relife. I will have my factor here prepare to help out with additionaly funds if needed. The people should not suffer because of teh actions of a few spoiled nobility"

Michael will then reach out to Pandar Losin and give him a heads up, secure our people and the compound...take flight to the swamps if you have to....but keep our people safe."

 

[Scotley]

It soon comes to light that four crewmen and two marines are next expected to return to the ship until an hour before dawn. If you leave now they will be left behind.

 

[J. Alexander]

The Crew

Michael will call out to Mangrum and Impareial in a somewhat tense voice "And why are these men delayed in returning..were not orders given for all the crew to return this morning"

Then talking more or less to himself Michael will say "Dammit, we do not need a conflict at this point in time...but i will not leave crew behind" Making his decesion, Michael will call out. "Col. Chandar muster your Marines. Grond muster and armour the ogiers. Guiesspipee muster and arm your division followed by Lt. Mangrum. Lt. Impariell, your divison will sail the ship"

Turning to a bosun his says, "MY compliments to the Captain of the Judith D. Ask her if she would like to join us and if so we will put together a united front"

"Light the laterns gentlemen, give us plenty of light to see by...lookouts to the crows nest, let us know when they are approaching..you should be able to see their torches."

 

[Scotley]

Word comes back that the crew of the Judith D are hunkered down on their boat and set to repel borders. Their Captain perfers to go down with the ship should it come to that. It comes out in subsequent questioning that a few men were allowed to spend one last night ashore due to various personal needs such as a couple of fellows who used their profits from the last voyage to get married and two brothers who's sister had just given birth to their neice. Chandar had two marines making a patrol of the docks and they can be recalled in minutes.

Preparations are quickly made to watch and illuminate the ship and dockside. An hour passes and all is ready, but so far no one approaches.

 

[J. Alexander]

Trying to Sail

As some time has passed and the preparations made, Michael will wait quietly. He will contact Pandar Losin for a brief report as well. Then thinking about the situation, Michael will have Lt. Impariell arm his divison with missel weapons as Grond and the ogiers will more than make up for their loss in raw melee power and missels will be more effective at keeping the crowds at bay.

 

[Scotley]

Padar Losin reports that there was some interest in the worksite, but because it is really just a big muddy hole at this point they moved on quickly headed in the direction of the House upon the strand.

Within the next hour the two brothers with the new neice have returned to the ship and the Marines have long since completed their circuit and are aboard. Now only two men are off the ship. The change in armament has been made.

 

[J. Alexander]

Trying to Sail

Sensing a calm before the storm, Michael will order the men is such a fashio as to be able to sweep the dock side with arrow/missel fire from the decks, as well as the traditional fire from the rigging. He will also have the Chandar to form the marines up in squads to control key areas of the deck and bow...Grond and the ogiers will anchor the boarding areas and all will be supported by sailors. Guards will be posted so that they can respond to an attack from either side of the ship. Michael, William and Grumbar will man the quarterdeck. Hopefulll the storm will pass.

 

[Scotley]

Another tense hour passes. By this time most of the ships in port have left or at least pulled out into the harbor a few hundred yards. Only five ships remain in port including the Retribution. At least two possibly three of those belong to local nobles and one has the misfortune to have removed her rigging for replacement.

The glow of several torches can be seen coming down to the dock area. A lone toadman approaches the gangway. It is a crewman, he hastens aboard and reports that a mob is coming this way. He heard rumor of what was happening and sent his bride into hiding in the swamps with her family before returning to the ship.

That leaves only one man ashore.

 

[J. Alexander]

Trying to Sail

Somewhat frustrated at having just one man behind and the way it is more or less forcing his hand to stay, Michael will see about the crews disposition once again. "Okay gentlmen compay is coming..let's try and reason with them before we engage in any bloodshed.

Michael will then hand to Guiesspiee and several of his men, a flashstone and a thunderstone. "When i give the word, toss these towards the crowd. I really dont want to kill anyone and hopefully we can spook them to the point they are willing to listen to reason."