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<blockquote data-quote="Brakkart" data-source="post: 2085338" data-attributes="member: 19617"><p><strong>DM's Log of Session Twenty</strong></p><p></p><p>The group waited as the green dragon got ever closer, Aeron counselling Jebodiah to wait until the dragon was overhead before taking flight, the dwarf eager to take to the air. But Salamaress did not pass over the bulk of the ship on her second pass, instead sweeping over the forecastle and in a brutal combination of attacks with teeth, claws and tail, wiping out the four men crewing the ballistas there, to rid herself of the threat they posed.</p><p></p><p>While the rest of the group readied thmselves for her third pass, Gylippus rolled his eyes and walked to the side of the ship, his fingers moving in arcane gesture as he spoke aloud words of power, pointing at the dragon, who was flying off to bank around again, it roaring out in confusion as his blindness spell worked, the great reptiles sight stripped away in an instant.</p><p></p><p>Going quiet, the party and remaining crew sailed onwards as the dragon floundered in the air and then dived into the Sea of Swords, intent now simply on reaching land, rather than on attack. When after several minutes of tense waiting the green monster did not emerge again from under the waves the party took to celebrating with Jebodiah's ale stash.</p><p></p><p>Days slipped by easily, as the ship progressed down the coast, making a brief stop in Athkatla to take on supplies and then continuing southwards again. It was on Uktar 15th, while sailing out of sight of the land, the ship having put further out to sea to avoid the pirates known to harbour in the occupied port of Murann, that a ship was spotted to the rear of the Tisiphone, bearing down on them. Larger and with more sails, and sailing in the smaller schooners wind, stealing it, it was only a matter of time before it caught them. From her elevated vantage point in the crows nest,. Elena saw the black sails and the crude white orc skull painted on them and swallowed a little nervously, recognising the Oathbreaker, an infamous orc pirate ship that two years previously had captured her own ship the Fardale, and she had seen her Captain and best friend lose their lives to the orc's captain, a brute by the name of Skaaag.</p><p></p><p>Readying for battle as best as they could, the captain ordered his remaining crew below decks to keep them out of the fight, rationalising this as a neccesary action, as even if they won, it would do them no good if they lost the crew in the process. As the Oathbreaker came close enough, so Elena and Ki loosed arrows at the orcs on the pirate ship forecastle, they returning the favour and targetting everyone on the stern castle of the much smaller Tisiphone, the Oathbreaker more than double the size of the schooner, its deck crawling with orcs armed for battle.</p><p></p><p>As the larger ship came alongside, Ki hurled pots of incendiary fire into the sails of the orc's ship, setting them ablaze and the orcs retaliated by hurling grapples across to anchor the ships together, several orcs swinging across the gap on ropes to land on the Tisiphone's deck and engage most of the party in melee, especially Jebodiah. As battles broke out across the deck of the Tisiphone, so the orcs dropped a gangplank across between the two ships to make reaching the smaller ship that much quicker. Seeing Elena fighting on the stern of the schooner, Skaaag strode along the deck of his ship, snagged a rope and swung over to confront her, the lady calling out "He's mine!" to deter her comrades from aiding in a very personal duel.</p><p></p><p>From the Oathbreakers deck, the orc priest Gurnash did what he could to hinder the party and aid his captain. Breaking loose from melee, Zamtap summoned a monkey to harry the enemy priest but it had little effect and so he made his way towards the stern. Ignoring Elena's cry, Ki edged around to flank Skaaag, hoping to strike him down with a wel placed blow, but in a matter of seconds, things went badly for the group, as having hacked down several orcs in close combat, Jebodiah put a foot wrong and slipped in the blood of one of those he had felled, collapsing to the ground, Stormcleaver slipping from his grasp and he bashing his head on a step, stunning himself for a few moments, an orc leering over him. Almost at the same time, Skaaag invoked his rage, and tore through Elena's defense, his first blow ripping through her abdomen, and as she dropped, his second cut her in two, the lifeless halves of her falling at his feet as a horrified Ki and Zamtap watched helplessly...</p><p></p><p><strong><u>DM's Notes:</u></strong></p><p></p><p>Well that's the first permanent party death, Elena won't be coming back from that. Quite an action packed session this one, kicking off with the dragon fight, which certainly ended in a surprising way, I didn't see that spell coming. Kudo's to Gylippus for pulling that feat off, though quite how he'll ever top that I don't know (and not sure I want too!)</p><p></p><p>Sad that Elena was killed, and by her nemesis from her backstory too, killed by your own character history, thats unusual. I was always planning on having a pirate battle (cos hey pirates rule, and always wanted to do a ship to ship battle, thank the various divine ones for battlemats!), but thanks to Dan writing her history, the vague pirates I had in mind, became the Oathbreaker and her orcish crew. As for Jebodiah, heh, Matt rolled a 1 to hit and then a 100 on the Fumble table we use (which got him 3 more rolls on the table, thankfully for him he didn't roll anything too nasty on those rolls!).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brakkart, post: 2085338, member: 19617"] [b]DM's Log of Session Twenty[/b] The group waited as the green dragon got ever closer, Aeron counselling Jebodiah to wait until the dragon was overhead before taking flight, the dwarf eager to take to the air. But Salamaress did not pass over the bulk of the ship on her second pass, instead sweeping over the forecastle and in a brutal combination of attacks with teeth, claws and tail, wiping out the four men crewing the ballistas there, to rid herself of the threat they posed. While the rest of the group readied thmselves for her third pass, Gylippus rolled his eyes and walked to the side of the ship, his fingers moving in arcane gesture as he spoke aloud words of power, pointing at the dragon, who was flying off to bank around again, it roaring out in confusion as his blindness spell worked, the great reptiles sight stripped away in an instant. Going quiet, the party and remaining crew sailed onwards as the dragon floundered in the air and then dived into the Sea of Swords, intent now simply on reaching land, rather than on attack. When after several minutes of tense waiting the green monster did not emerge again from under the waves the party took to celebrating with Jebodiah's ale stash. Days slipped by easily, as the ship progressed down the coast, making a brief stop in Athkatla to take on supplies and then continuing southwards again. It was on Uktar 15th, while sailing out of sight of the land, the ship having put further out to sea to avoid the pirates known to harbour in the occupied port of Murann, that a ship was spotted to the rear of the Tisiphone, bearing down on them. Larger and with more sails, and sailing in the smaller schooners wind, stealing it, it was only a matter of time before it caught them. From her elevated vantage point in the crows nest,. Elena saw the black sails and the crude white orc skull painted on them and swallowed a little nervously, recognising the Oathbreaker, an infamous orc pirate ship that two years previously had captured her own ship the Fardale, and she had seen her Captain and best friend lose their lives to the orc's captain, a brute by the name of Skaaag. Readying for battle as best as they could, the captain ordered his remaining crew below decks to keep them out of the fight, rationalising this as a neccesary action, as even if they won, it would do them no good if they lost the crew in the process. As the Oathbreaker came close enough, so Elena and Ki loosed arrows at the orcs on the pirate ship forecastle, they returning the favour and targetting everyone on the stern castle of the much smaller Tisiphone, the Oathbreaker more than double the size of the schooner, its deck crawling with orcs armed for battle. As the larger ship came alongside, Ki hurled pots of incendiary fire into the sails of the orc's ship, setting them ablaze and the orcs retaliated by hurling grapples across to anchor the ships together, several orcs swinging across the gap on ropes to land on the Tisiphone's deck and engage most of the party in melee, especially Jebodiah. As battles broke out across the deck of the Tisiphone, so the orcs dropped a gangplank across between the two ships to make reaching the smaller ship that much quicker. Seeing Elena fighting on the stern of the schooner, Skaaag strode along the deck of his ship, snagged a rope and swung over to confront her, the lady calling out "He's mine!" to deter her comrades from aiding in a very personal duel. From the Oathbreakers deck, the orc priest Gurnash did what he could to hinder the party and aid his captain. Breaking loose from melee, Zamtap summoned a monkey to harry the enemy priest but it had little effect and so he made his way towards the stern. Ignoring Elena's cry, Ki edged around to flank Skaaag, hoping to strike him down with a wel placed blow, but in a matter of seconds, things went badly for the group, as having hacked down several orcs in close combat, Jebodiah put a foot wrong and slipped in the blood of one of those he had felled, collapsing to the ground, Stormcleaver slipping from his grasp and he bashing his head on a step, stunning himself for a few moments, an orc leering over him. Almost at the same time, Skaaag invoked his rage, and tore through Elena's defense, his first blow ripping through her abdomen, and as she dropped, his second cut her in two, the lifeless halves of her falling at his feet as a horrified Ki and Zamtap watched helplessly... [B][U]DM's Notes:[/U][/B] Well that's the first permanent party death, Elena won't be coming back from that. Quite an action packed session this one, kicking off with the dragon fight, which certainly ended in a surprising way, I didn't see that spell coming. Kudo's to Gylippus for pulling that feat off, though quite how he'll ever top that I don't know (and not sure I want too!) Sad that Elena was killed, and by her nemesis from her backstory too, killed by your own character history, thats unusual. I was always planning on having a pirate battle (cos hey pirates rule, and always wanted to do a ship to ship battle, thank the various divine ones for battlemats!), but thanks to Dan writing her history, the vague pirates I had in mind, became the Oathbreaker and her orcish crew. As for Jebodiah, heh, Matt rolled a 1 to hit and then a 100 on the Fumble table we use (which got him 3 more rolls on the table, thankfully for him he didn't roll anything too nasty on those rolls!). [/QUOTE]
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