Elven Navy Delta Squad: Thought Taker

[Old Fezziwig]

Akodo shakes his head at the division of boarders. He takes out his heavy crossbow, loads a bolt, and then finds a position from which he can cast sleep on the first boarding party.

OOC: Save DC for sleep: Will 15 (10 + level 1 + 2 Cha + 2 Air/spell focus). Lasts 5 minutes (1 min/level), affects 2d4 HD, area 15 ft. radius burst. If he doesn't have time to load the crossbow, he'll just get ready to cast sleep on the first boarding party.

Edit: Added the spell focus bonus to my save DC, as per OA 26.

 

[GruTheWanderer]

Hector shouts again, "We can't outrun them, but we can ram. That flying tub over there isn't as sturdy as our ship, and hopefully we'll knock some of the groundlings down." He shouts an order down to Elaine, and she turns the moray ship towards the foe. The rowers rush to the deck and begin loading and aiming the forward catapult.

Another ballista bolt launches from the drakkar and flies toward you. Better aimed, this one strikes the starboard flank and starts a small fire.

"Put that out asap! Two minutes to impact!" Hector bellows.

 

[Mirth]

"I've got the fire," Chjargal shouts to Marcus and Hector while searching for the nearest source of suppression for the flames. The bugbear's attention is intermittently drawn to the front however as he braces himself for the impact that is soon to come. In order to steady himself, Chjargal activates his gadabout and uses its wings to hover slightly above the deck, dousing the flames as he does so.

As soon as the flames are out and the other ship is in range (480 ft.), the druid will fly forward and cast Entangle at the back of the drakkar's boarding party, causing that ship's own wood planks to reach out and grasp at the enemy.

 

[perivas]

Amanu helps with putting out the fire. If nothing mundane is apparently available for the task, Amanu then casts his elemental burst dweomer, focusing on the creation of water.

 

[garyh]

"Works for me, Marcus," Theryndil replied. "I can stay mobile and pick them off while they attempt to board."

OOC: When 1 minute from boarding, Theryndil will manifest fly. Duration 50 minutes, PP used 5, PP 19/24. The nomad will then fly above the boarders at the edge of his longbow's first range and fire at them as they attempt to board and after.

 

[Keia]

Marcus notes that his team is assisting with the fire suppression, so he does not move to do this himself. Marcus will position himself close to the bow of the ship and behind some cover (in area #2). At 500ft., Marcus will fire several shots from his bow until the ships are close. At that point he will yell . . .

"Hold on to something, here we go!!" and grab a tie-off to hold on to for the collision.

 

[GruTheWanderer]

Sorry for the delay.

Chjargal and Amanu have no trouble putting out the flames, although the ballista bolt left an ugly hole in the hull. Amanu is able to save his spell for a more appropriate moment.

The crew of the moray fire the catapult as the ships close, but the rock sails between the masts of the drakkar. The warriors on the other ship try to reload the ballista in time to fire one last time, but it appears they will be unsuccessful.

As the ships close within five hundred feet, Marcus and Theryndil begin firing. The first shots miss, but soon they adjust to the motion of both ships. Marcus wounds one enemy marine, while Theryndil drops two with critical hits.

Chjargal's entangle spell has the desired effect, pinning nearly a third of the enemy boarding party to their own ship.

As the ships cover the last hundred feet of distance, those on deck hurry to grab hold of rope or rail. Elaine's aim is true, and the moray rams the drakkar at top speed. To your chagrin the enemy ship is damaged, but fewer than four of their marines lose their balance.

Here they come. Actions, please.

 

[perivas]

If the enemy is approaching in a pack via some limited access way (e.g., a plank or ladder), then Amanu will cast his hold person at the foremost person in an attempt to disorganize their boarding procedures. Otherwise, if the enemy can approach en masse (e.g., all of them swinging on ropes), Amanu will just cast a magic missile at the foremost enemy.

 

[Mirth]

Flayer, if you're still checking our thoughts, then make your self useful and inform the others that I am going to attack the enemy from their rear, Chjargal thinks to himself, all the while hoping that he's wrong but sickly afraid that he's right in his guess.

Then the bugbear proceeds to fly around the enemy (trying to stay as far out of their ranged attacks as he can, while still making the flight post-haste), onto the other ship. As soon as he as at the rear of the group, he opens fire with his longbow, aiming for any leaders or spellcasters first.

 

[Keia]

Marcus looks over his team, noting their positions. Not bad, not bad - the old meat grinder formation. Amanu, Akodo, and Theryndil on the flanks, Chjargal looping to the back (dangerous, but gutsy), and me moving into the heart of it all, allowing the others to funnel the foes to me. Of course it would be better with another with me at the point of attack, guess this is where we find out if any of the crew had any training.

Marcus move into position in the middle allowing the boarders to come to him, pulling Cramp along the way. Marcus will look to maximize his reach and attacks of opportunity with the chain as the boarders attack, counting on the rest of the team to pick stragglers. Before fully engaged, any boarder who pause in front of him will be the proud recipient of a thrown dagger.