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<blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 7381683" data-attributes="member: 2012"><p><strong>Spears in the Trees:</strong></p><p></p><p>“Damn, we have no luck,” Mesik mumbles as he runs flat out towards the beach.</p><p></p><p>Dabuk runs next to him with his bow drawn. Every 10th step, the half-elven ranger stops, turns, and fires a shot back through the trees towards the orc chasing them. Mesik simply keeps running as fast as his shorter legs can carry him. Dabuk soon outpaces him before he stops and shoots again. A spear flies over Mesik's head, as he darts over a fallen log and ducks his head down. Two more spears slam into the log as he and his friend rush towards the beachhead where they left the launch.</p><p></p><p>The foray into the forest for more food had gone well, at first. They had found bananas, figs, and an assortment of nuts and berries. Dabuk had shot a long-tailed hare that the ranger caught unaware. Mesik even managed to catch a couple of small fish before they had headed into the trees in order to try to find larger game. While flushing out a russet deer with garish antlers, they had come face to face with two painted orcs carrying spears. The orcs had been as surprised as they had been. Dabuk managed to wound one of them before the orc man could lift and throw his spear. A second shot put the the orc down while the other just missed Mesik with a spear toss.</p><p></p><p>Then the second orc turned and ran. The two of them chased after the orc. They would have quickly outpaced the orc savage, if the orc hadn't reached his companions on a low hill. There were over a dozen of them that the duo could see. Dabuk had looked at Mesik and the two had decided there were too many of them. They started to run away just as the orcs rushed towards them. The hooting they made as they chased them caused a shiver to run down Mesik's spine.</p><p></p><p>“Almost there,” Dabuk says as he stops and shoots again. He manages to skewer one in the forehead. “Another one down.”</p><p></p><p>“And only a whole bunch to go,” Mesik pants. He glances back to see how close the orcs are. There had been way more than a dozen. The orcs on the hill had been part of a large warband. Over three dozen orcs are trying to make Dabuk and Mesik their next meal.</p><p></p><p>“Just get into the boat!” Dabuk yells.</p><p></p><p>Mesik grabs a small bundle he'd left by the fire Dabuk built on the beach before they had headed inland and rushes towards the launch, which is tied to a massive piece of driftwood siting on the shore. The launch sits half on the sand. Mesik deftly cuts the rope holding the boat and hops up into it and grabs the two oars. Dabuk fires three more shots and kills two more orcs. A longspear nearly takes the ranger's head off. Dabuk rushes to the launch and pushes it back into the sea with all his strength. Mesik helps him up into the boat just as a spear digs into the plank seat where Mesik had been sitting a moment before.</p><p></p><p>“That would have hurt!” Mesik says with a feign laugh.</p><p></p><p>“Use your sling,” Dabuk barks as he gathers up the rows and begins heading for deeper water.</p><p></p><p>Mesik notes that several of the orcs dive into the water to come after them. He readies his sling and digs for his stones. It takes forever for him to realize they are in a bag in the bottom of the launch.</p><p></p><p>“Mes!”</p><p></p><p>An orc gets a hand on the boat and pulls himself up to try to reach Dabuk and pull the elf into the water. Mesik swings the bag of stones and it connects with the orc's head. The ugly humanoid loses its grip and falls back into the water. Another orc grabs at the oar on the other side of the launch. Dabuk pulls it back and then rams it into the orc's head just as another spear flies over the ranger's head. Mesik loads his sling and steps to the bow of the boat as Dabuk begins rowing away in reverse. The halfling rogue swings it over his head four times before letting a rock fly out over the water towards a swimming orc. It hits the savage on the ass and it grabs its rump and yelps.</p><p></p><p>The two adventurers laugh.</p><p></p><p>They each take one of the oars and row together – Dabuk sitting down and Mesik standing. They manage to row the launch out of range of the orcs' spears and head to deeper water before turning to head back towards <em>The Ishtar</em>.</p><p></p><p>* * *</p><p></p><p>“We have to go,” Dabuk insists. “Somehow.”</p><p></p><p>“Impossible,” Salisan Marg replies. “She's not even close to being seaworthy.”</p><p></p><p>Dabuk and Mesik had arrived back at the ship to see that repairs on <em>The Ishtar</em> had begun. A few of the smaller holes had been patched but rigging was still a mess. The duo quickly informed their friends about the orcs and that the savages would soon find them. The sailors quickly began to panic before Salisan calmed them down.</p><p></p><p>“How many are there?” Bactra asks.</p><p></p><p>“Too many,” Mesik replies.</p><p></p><p>“More than two dozen, maybe three,” Dabuk adds. “We can't stay here any longer.” He looks at his cousin and then at the gnome priestess, Thessa. “Can either of you cast magic that will make this go faster?”</p><p></p><p>“I've already cast several <em>mending</em> spells,” Bactra replies. “But it only helped fix several large tears in the sail. And I won't be able to cast more again until tomorrow.”</p><p></p><p>“I had planned to pray for a new spell at dawn tomorrow that would allow me to help fix some of the damaged wood,” Thessa adds. “Other than that, I don't have anything that could help fix it more now.”</p><p></p><p>“If there is an orc war party out there,” Salisan notes, as he motions towards the trees. “We should be preparing for the attack to come. It just isn't possible to put The Ishtar back out to sea. It will sink in minutes.”</p><p></p><p>“Damn,” Dabuk curses. “I don't think we hold them off, even with you help, Sal.”</p><p></p><p>“Don't be so sure,” Salisan replies. “Orc savages tend to be quite superstitious. If I can surprise them with my size, they might retreat and seek guidance from a shaman.”</p><p></p><p>The sound of drums rise into the air from somewhere deep in the dense forest of the small island. The sound grows and grows.</p><p></p><p>“By the gods, we're doomed,” one of the sailors says.</p><p></p><p>* * *</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Knightfall, post: 7381683, member: 2012"] [b]Spears in the Trees:[/b] “Damn, we have no luck,” Mesik mumbles as he runs flat out towards the beach. Dabuk runs next to him with his bow drawn. Every 10th step, the half-elven ranger stops, turns, and fires a shot back through the trees towards the orc chasing them. Mesik simply keeps running as fast as his shorter legs can carry him. Dabuk soon outpaces him before he stops and shoots again. A spear flies over Mesik's head, as he darts over a fallen log and ducks his head down. Two more spears slam into the log as he and his friend rush towards the beachhead where they left the launch. The foray into the forest for more food had gone well, at first. They had found bananas, figs, and an assortment of nuts and berries. Dabuk had shot a long-tailed hare that the ranger caught unaware. Mesik even managed to catch a couple of small fish before they had headed into the trees in order to try to find larger game. While flushing out a russet deer with garish antlers, they had come face to face with two painted orcs carrying spears. The orcs had been as surprised as they had been. Dabuk managed to wound one of them before the orc man could lift and throw his spear. A second shot put the the orc down while the other just missed Mesik with a spear toss. Then the second orc turned and ran. The two of them chased after the orc. They would have quickly outpaced the orc savage, if the orc hadn't reached his companions on a low hill. There were over a dozen of them that the duo could see. Dabuk had looked at Mesik and the two had decided there were too many of them. They started to run away just as the orcs rushed towards them. The hooting they made as they chased them caused a shiver to run down Mesik's spine. “Almost there,” Dabuk says as he stops and shoots again. He manages to skewer one in the forehead. “Another one down.” “And only a whole bunch to go,” Mesik pants. He glances back to see how close the orcs are. There had been way more than a dozen. The orcs on the hill had been part of a large warband. Over three dozen orcs are trying to make Dabuk and Mesik their next meal. “Just get into the boat!” Dabuk yells. Mesik grabs a small bundle he'd left by the fire Dabuk built on the beach before they had headed inland and rushes towards the launch, which is tied to a massive piece of driftwood siting on the shore. The launch sits half on the sand. Mesik deftly cuts the rope holding the boat and hops up into it and grabs the two oars. Dabuk fires three more shots and kills two more orcs. A longspear nearly takes the ranger's head off. Dabuk rushes to the launch and pushes it back into the sea with all his strength. Mesik helps him up into the boat just as a spear digs into the plank seat where Mesik had been sitting a moment before. “That would have hurt!” Mesik says with a feign laugh. “Use your sling,” Dabuk barks as he gathers up the rows and begins heading for deeper water. Mesik notes that several of the orcs dive into the water to come after them. He readies his sling and digs for his stones. It takes forever for him to realize they are in a bag in the bottom of the launch. “Mes!” An orc gets a hand on the boat and pulls himself up to try to reach Dabuk and pull the elf into the water. Mesik swings the bag of stones and it connects with the orc's head. The ugly humanoid loses its grip and falls back into the water. Another orc grabs at the oar on the other side of the launch. Dabuk pulls it back and then rams it into the orc's head just as another spear flies over the ranger's head. Mesik loads his sling and steps to the bow of the boat as Dabuk begins rowing away in reverse. The halfling rogue swings it over his head four times before letting a rock fly out over the water towards a swimming orc. It hits the savage on the ass and it grabs its rump and yelps. The two adventurers laugh. They each take one of the oars and row together – Dabuk sitting down and Mesik standing. They manage to row the launch out of range of the orcs' spears and head to deeper water before turning to head back towards [I]The Ishtar[/I]. * * * “We have to go,” Dabuk insists. “Somehow.” “Impossible,” Salisan Marg replies. “She's not even close to being seaworthy.” Dabuk and Mesik had arrived back at the ship to see that repairs on [I]The Ishtar[/I] had begun. A few of the smaller holes had been patched but rigging was still a mess. The duo quickly informed their friends about the orcs and that the savages would soon find them. The sailors quickly began to panic before Salisan calmed them down. “How many are there?” Bactra asks. “Too many,” Mesik replies. “More than two dozen, maybe three,” Dabuk adds. “We can't stay here any longer.” He looks at his cousin and then at the gnome priestess, Thessa. “Can either of you cast magic that will make this go faster?” “I've already cast several [I]mending[/I] spells,” Bactra replies. “But it only helped fix several large tears in the sail. And I won't be able to cast more again until tomorrow.” “I had planned to pray for a new spell at dawn tomorrow that would allow me to help fix some of the damaged wood,” Thessa adds. “Other than that, I don't have anything that could help fix it more now.” “If there is an orc war party out there,” Salisan notes, as he motions towards the trees. “We should be preparing for the attack to come. It just isn't possible to put The Ishtar back out to sea. It will sink in minutes.” “Damn,” Dabuk curses. “I don't think we hold them off, even with you help, Sal.” “Don't be so sure,” Salisan replies. “Orc savages tend to be quite superstitious. If I can surprise them with my size, they might retreat and seek guidance from a shaman.” The sound of drums rise into the air from somewhere deep in the dense forest of the small island. The sound grows and grows. “By the gods, we're doomed,” one of the sailors says. * * * [/QUOTE]
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