Fireday, 20 Desnus, 4712 AR (17:43:11), Bloody Hour
Main Deck, The Wormwood, Unknown Waters, Off the Coast of Garund, Inner Sea Region, Golarion
Once you arrive on deck, the crew is already gathered around Master Scourge and Mister Plugg, who are interrogating the pitiful Jakes Magpie, who is fatigued, ragged, beaten, and sweat-covered.
"And do you admit to unlawful thievery aboard the Wormwood?"
"Aye, I do," declares Jakes, before spitting in the first mate's face.
Plugg flies into a rage more furious than you've ever seen him, roaring, "KEELHAUL 'EM!"
Scourge beams. "You heard 'em folks; we're in fer a special show t'night."
Scourge and Plugg direct some other pirates, as Jakes is tied by the feet by a length of rope that runs down the port side and under the hull of the Wormwood. The other end of the rope comes up the starboard side and over an arm of the main mast.
Master Scourge, Mister Plugg, and a handful of his picked men, many of whom you recognize as those who tried to assault you, grab the starboard rope and wait for Plugg's signal. The ship is deadly quiet as the crew almost holds it's breath in anticipation. You notice that Captain Harrigan and a couple of his most trusted officers observe quietly from the poop deck.
"Jakes Magpie, for thievery and deception... I assign twelve furlongs!" With that Scourge gives a solid push and the thief flips over the bulwark and into the water. The splash is nearly drowned out by the roar of the crowd.
The crew starts to chant as Scourge, Plugg, and their men pull.
1..... *pull*
2..... *pull*
3..... *pull*
4..... *pull*
5..... *pull*
6..... *pull*
7..... *pull*
8..... *pull*
9..... *pull*
Most of the crew runs to the starboard side and looks over the rails.
10.... *pull*
11.... *pull*
12.... *pull*
[sblock=DC 15 Perception]You notice the relish with which Mister Plugg, in particular, tugs at the rope as the unfortunate Magpie is dragged under the ship for a full two minutes. You are finding more and more that he is a sadistic bastard.[/sblock]
With a few more hefty tugs, Jakes Magpie is pulled from the water. His body rises above the deck, swaying and dripping seawater mixed with blood. Cuts run up and down his body and his clothing is almost a heap of worthless rags hanging in tatters. In addition, his face has the bluish tinge of someone who has drowned.
Habbly Quarne, the “Stitchman”, moves slowly on his wooden leg over to where Jakes hangs. "Dead!" he cries, looking back to the mate.
[sblock=DC 15 Heal]You estimate that Jakes took about 24 points of slashing damage, in addition to drowning.[/sblock]
Suddenly, Captain Harrigan raises one arm for attention, and Plugg immediately defers to him. His voice, though even and almost quiet, still rings out across the awestruck ship and crew. "Let the man feed the sharks of the Jeopardy." With that, he turns away, confident that the lesson is not lost on anyone.
The body is cut down and left to drop into the water. As it floats away in the Wormwood's wake, Fishguts comes up to the deck from below."Soup's on!"
As you stand amidst the mostly jubilant crew heading below-decks, you can't help but notice that the bloody body has already been set upon by voracious sharks. Sandara Quinn, Elias du Prix, Rosie Cusswell, and a few others catch your look, and each sports a solemn face.