The Seas of Blood - The Price of Fame (Chapter One)

[IcyCool]

Bart moves closer to the ship, and chants out the tune of a Glitterdust spell. Then he lapses back into his song.

"Too late the merchants saw their plight, for their foe brought to bear an awesome might." At this, Bart launches into a mad fiddling frenzy.

[sblock]Bart will target an area that includes the Plate-Mailed figure (Olig Hularian) and as many others as he can snag. He will, if he can, avoid catching any of his allies in the area.[/sblock]

 

[Phoenix]

[sblock]Attack Rolls
a'Shelys attack roll (Olig - AC hidden) +29/+25/+11 - Hit/Miss/Miss
a'Shelys damage roll (Olig) - 21pts
Olig Hularian (WR) Jump check (DC variable) +25 - Success (25ft jumped)
Lukda touch attack roll (U'langin) +22 - Hit
Archmagi U'langin Fort Save (DC 17) +12 - Failure
Lukda Poison damage (U'langin) - 8pts of Con (effective hp loss = 28)
Elmo attack roll (Crew of Waverunner) +34 - Hit
Elmo damage roll - 20pts
Crew of the Moon Goddess (bows) +18 - Hit
Crew of the Waverunner Reflex Saves (DC 15) +22 - Success
Olig Hularian Will Save (DC 15) +14 - Failure
Rysha Reflex Save (DC 15) +10 - Failure
a'Shelys Reflex Save (DC 15) +13 - Failure
Captain Shellisan damage roll (Rysha and a'Shelys) - 28pts electrical
Captain Swoops attack roll (Captain Shellisan - AC hidden) +21/+22/+28 - Deflected/Hit/Hit
Captain Swoops damage roll (Captain Shellisan) - 16pts
Olig Hularian Will Save (DC 16) +14 - Failure
Crew of the Waverunner attack roll +7 - Miss

Damage Tally
a'Shelys - 28pts
Rysha - 28pts
Olig Hularian (WR) - 27pts (blinded and held)
Lukda - 20pts
Crew of the Moon Goddess - 0pts
Rynan Ith (WR) - 0pts
Captain Shellisan (WR) - 16pts
'Doctor' Morgan - 0pts
Archmagi U'langin (WR) - 34pts (poisoned)
Captain Swoops - 9pts
Blue-note Bart - 0pts
Crew of the Waverunner - 2pts
Elmo - 16pts [/sblock]

Swooping in, a'Shelys is barely able to fire her bow at the now-running platemailed warrior. Even with his arrows piercing his armour, the man waits until the ships are close enough together and leaps, landing on the deck of the Moon Goddess. Arrows fly back and forth from the two crews as they battle for dominance, but with the Moon Goddess in position to board, Swoop's crew fires into their foes and pushes them back, allowing many of his men to run across onto the deck of the Waverunner.

Lukda, once more intent on her target, swoops in, dodging the incoming troops from her ship, and touches the top of the archmagi's head gently. His sudden collapse to the ground shows the druid that her goal was successful.

The massive platemailed man stood on the deck looking for Swoops, which was his first mistake, and the only one he needed to make. Morgan and Bart looked at the man and threw magic hard and fast, first he clutched his visor for a moment, before stiffening on the spot, unable to move.

Elmo barely noticed the bolt sticking into him as his head rose high to snap one of the crew of the deck of the Waverunner. His victims began to shy away, giving an open invitation to the rest of Swoop's men. Along the line that attached the bolt and the crow's nest ran the dwarf, nimbly and easily, until he stood on the dinosaur's back with ease.

a'Shelys didn't see it coming. Another lightning bolt crackled from the deck of the Waverunner, hitting him and his mount squarely and nearly knocking them from the skies. It seemed their captain was resourceful.

Swoops watched his counterpart throw another magical javelin, this time at a'Shelys who nearly tumbled from the sky. His arrows flew fast and true, but the first one was knocked effortlessly from the air by the other captain, though the second two hit home with a satifying spray of blood.

 

[Bront]

"Surrender now Captain, and there need not be any more bloodshed." cries Captain Swoops who waits for a sign of responce before he takes another shot.

OOC: Intimidate +12, Longbow +14/14 1d8+3 20x3. (Haste and Inspire included)

 

[Hypersmurf]

Lukda drops to the deck beside the fallen halfling, and shifts form a second time - rearing up to a height of nearly ten feet on her hind legs as a great shaggy white bear and roaring.

OOC: Not sure if that'll give Swoops' Intimidate check a Circumstance bonus, but it can't hurt

Hopefully Elmo will have the sense to duck underwater to the limit of the cable - he can breathe water, but as a general rule dwarves can't...

... preferably after initiating a grapple. /OOC

 

[Ferrix]

Changing target, a'Shelys swoops in again upon Rysha and fires another volley, this time aimed for the captain.

OOC: Rysha descends swiftly closing the distance to within 30', a'Shelys takes a full-attack with rapid shot, Rysha finishes her last 40' of movement getting farther out of range and climbing higher again. Rapid Shot: +13/+13/+8 (1d8+5+1d6 shock+2d6 skirmish, 20/x3)

 

[Phoenix]

[sblock]Attack Rolls:
a'Shelys attack roll (AC hidden) +23/+32/+24 - Deflected/Hit/Hit
a'Shelys damage roll - 22pts/18pts
Lukda Intimidate check (AC 10 - assist) +20 - Success
Crew of the Moon Goddess attack roll +6 - Miss
Rynan Ith attack roll (Elmo AC 15) +21 - Hit
Rynan Ith damage roll - 24pts
Captain Swoops Intimidate check (DC 20) +27 - Success

Damage Tally
a'Shelys - 28pts
Rysha - 28pts
Olig Hularian (WR) - 27pts (blinded and held)
Lukda - 20pts
Crew of the Moon Goddess - 0pts
Rynan Ith (WR) - 0pts
Captain Shellisan (WR) - 56pts
'Doctor' Morgan - 0pts
Archmagi U'langin (WR) - 34pts (poisoned)
Captain Swoops - 9pts
Blue-note Bart - 0pts
Crew of the Waverunner - 2pts
Elmo - 40pts
[/sblock]

Captain Shellisan's hands move fast enough to knock the first of a'Shelys' arrows from the air, but two more scream through the sky to imbed into the Waverunner's Captain. At the appearance of the majority of the crew of the Moon Goddess, and a large angry bear, on their ship, the crew of the Waverunner begin to retreat, abandoning their stations at the ballista (that are yet to fire) and begin taking up defensive positions scattered around the ship.In the sea, Elmo dives underwater to combat his opponent, though there is nothing that can be seen from the surface.

The wavering Captain Shellisan looks across to Swoops and Morgan (who has a blade to the throat of the platemailed warrior) who call down the ship. With a weak hand, Shellisan yells the order to stand down, to surrender.

With a cry of glee the crew of the Moon Goddess disarm the crew and begin to ransack the ship, dragging across chests and barrels full of booty. The entire crew, bar one man (the missing Crow's Nest spotter) line up to receive their judgement from Swoops and his men.

[sblock]Booty has been added to the Moon Goddess. If there is anything you would like to leave, please mention so IC. All PCs also earn 2400XP for the encounter.[/sblock]

 

[Hypersmurf]

Once the crew are subdued, Lukda reverts to humanoid form and hurries to the rail where the cable vanishes over the side to scan for any signs of Elmo or the dwarf.

 

[Bront]

"Phineus, make sure no one from either crew is in danger of dying." Swoops barks at the peglegged sailor.

"Captain Shellisan, I wish we could have met under better circumstances." Captain Swoops offers a bow to his fellow Captain. "I made a promise, and there shall be no more blood on my or my crew's hands. How far are you from port Captain, as your ship sails?"

Once she answers, Swoops calls out "Leave twice as much food and supplies as nessessary to make that journy. I shall not leave these men stranded at sea." He turns back to her and asks "Is there anything else, fair captain, that you require to return to port?"

 

[Ferrix]

a'Shelys and Rysha alight upon the swaying deck of the Moon Goddess, "good work, I shall keep an eye in the air should anyone else decide to turn up." With those few words, the griffon vaults into the air, and carries the two of them high to observe the surrounding waters.

 

[Phoenix]

From the air a'Shelys is the first to see Elmo surface once more. He has a bad wound on his back, but apart from that he is in good shape and swims towards Lukda with ease. There is no sign of the dwarf at all, and with the griffon rider circling above looking for him, or any other party-crashers, should he resurface it will not be missed.

Captain Shellisan holds herself heavily against the Waverunner's mast, the wounds dealt to her obviously effecting her quite badly as blood runs freely onto the deck. Morgan moves through the crew and whispers minor healing spells to those in need, as well as one on the other Captain to make sure she survives the trip home.

"Well Swoops, I'd have to say that you're pretty ballsy striking the Waverunner, it's definately one way to get the attention of Captain Fontane. Guess you've finally decided that pleasantries aren't required on the waves these days?"

"Muuarr, biscuits are plentiful monkey-boy!"

"Take what you want I guess, and I should thank you for giving us enough to get to port, others wouldn't. But don't think that I see this as a favour Swoops, if I see you again I'll be prepared."