Black Tornado

[BlueWizard]

Black Tornado:

Welcome to the Imperial class cruiser known as the 'Black Tornado'. Swirled red and black sails are the trademark of this very modern sailing ship. Captain Allie Alandra, the young woman who is majority owner of this ship, was gifted it by her mother.

The sides of this standard cruiser, have been painted black, and has artistic red swirls everywhere. Allie continually repaints and repairs the ship with an on-ship painter (also a professional artist-- Zhako).

This young woman's cocky swagger betrays her skill and confidence in her 2 sabres, that dangle at her side. She wears an expensive, tailored suit of black studded leather, of at least masterwork quality.
She has dyed black hair, and a tan complexion of once formerly fair skin
Her jeweled green eyes betray the hint of noble family from which she descends.

An old Sea Baron reigns supreme in the Imperial Waters... this man is a mystery, and few know more than this: He runs and monitors all trade in the seas. He does pay a fee, of sorts to the Emperor, and has been free to run the Sea Trade for many years. Allie and her ship have been drafted into this man's great merchant fleet by her mother.

The low regions of the ship (rear Hold) are arranged so that 'specialists' are separated from the crew's main bunk-room and into small sleeping chambers, enough for gear, and a small padded bunk to stretch out on. Your things should be safe here.

Indiga the Hadozee stays near the Captain's quarters in her own special room in the main cabin, it is the first room into the Captain's Cabin region.

All ranks are free to associate with one another on Allie's ship. Something that Tylo and Ibis noticed was different from most imperial ships they had been on. The crew and cook, are very busy, and for the most part will go about their business on the ship.

The crew leaps to life when the specialists return from their battle at the freighter versus the scout-troops of the blue sahuagin.

Zhako the artist rushes to Allie, "I thought you were dead!!" Others crowd around you as the ship's crew, which is docked in the port has no idea what happened to the fleet anchored offshore.

Erria is here as well, and her eyes scan the group just teleported in by the imperial wizards in black robes. The young blonde teen begins to look sick, as she sees no sign of Sellyn.


The PCs:
Baka- Wields the Golden Spear, long-time associate of Captain Allie
Indiga- An ape-like, Hadozee; and head boatswain of the Black Tornado.
Tolm- Shaman from Zhe- left ship with Erria in Imperial Port
Calli- Lady rogue halfling, current lover of Captain Allie
Ibis- Priest of Thoth- devoured by sharks
Tylo- The ranger with a spiritual guide named: Vogel



NPCs of the Black Tornado:
Captain Allie Alandra
Zhako- Ship's Artist
Olmeric- Cook
Zgata- Antarian Prince, wears golden chain
Erria- a teen noble of Zhe, distantly related to Allie- leaves ship with Tolm in Imperial City

Various Crew:
Olmeric's assistants {3 young sailors}
Gertha- buff orcess deckhand badass
3 male orcs
Percy: flamboyant bardic sailor

{This list above may be updated}


OOC- ( Though you are a little familiar with most of the PCs, from being on the boat, most of you are all relatively recent hires, and have yet to meet or bond. Please describe yourself, and announce anything you want to say. It is the start of a new thread after all. :smallcool:)

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

Calli frowns at the knowledge that the Admiral is returning to the Black Tornado. She'd prefer to never see that...... woman again.

She hugs Allie's hip, keeping her loathing hopefully to herself. I agree with Tolm. And just who's stupid idea was it to place the item on a merchant ship, rather than the Tornado in the first place?

Then she sees Erria. She releases Allie and goes to the young woman and tries to take her hands. He.... he fought bravely. He died shortly after saving me from some of the sahuagin. If not for that Sahuagin Mage..... She looks away, letting a tear fall.

It's a bit of a lie. But it also has a bit of truth in it.

[Steward]

Ibis

With his face drawn and haggard and his tangled dark hair wrapped in a tattered braid, Ibis looks as awful as he feels. But he manages a gracious smile as the crew members of the Black Tornado greet his Captain, his comrades, and himself. He is struck by how... open this place feels. In the other ships that he has been on, he had usually been overwhelmed by waves of sullenness and hostility born out of the Empire's oppression.

Tolm's wise speech strikes a chord with him. At least our people can defend themselves. The helpless sailors could not even raise a hand to the sahuagin warriors and wizards.

[OverdrivePrime]

Tolm Lufson (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=134750)

Tolm, whose rugged features have been improved by the months at sea, grimaces in sympathy as Calli tells Erria of Sellyn's passing. The young girl's crush/hero worship of the unusual flind was more than a little odd to Tolm, but given the situation, entirely understandable.

As Erria errupts into a pained wail, Tolm slides out of his backsheath and places the beautiful falchion at his feet. In the same motion, he shrugs off his heavy blue and black chain shirt, letting it fall to the deck in a with a sinuous rattle. Clad in his padded blue under-armor and leather breeches, the handsome man walks carefully across the deck toward the hobbit and the weeping half-elven girl.

"Hey, shhhh..." Tolm says softly, his voice soothing and rich with sympathetic warmth as he lays a comforting hand on the sobbing girl's arm, "Sellyn was a good friend, and he would have hated to see us so sad. If he was here, he would tease us - you know he would - and would be telling us to stop being so sappy and get over it. Because that's the kind of guy he was; I don't think he was the kind of man - flind - who left this world with regrets. We're the ones stuck with regrets, because we can't get him back. All there is for us is to hold him close in our memory and think of him while doing the things he loved. It will feel lonely without him, but we're never truly alone. The spirits of our departed friends guard our steps and peek in on our world when they can. And we of the living have our living friends to look out for one another."

Tolm wraps the girl in a big-brotherly hug for as long as she needs it and when he pulls away, he smiles sadly at Calli, "Thanks for doing the hard part." The shaman is obviously deeply wounded by the loss of his friend, but seems to gain some strength and solace from comforting others.

The shaman gathers up his belongings and greets his other friends on the ship, particularly Olmeric, Zhako and Percy and drops his weapons and armor off in his quarters.

[Nomad5]

Baka

Baka stands in the middle of the deck, near Allie, appreciating the new ship and watching the discourse unfold. Baka Jengali, warrior of the Ashantu tribe, Ranger and Horizon Walker of Osiris, and bearer of the Golden Spear is a tall man by most standards, standing just a bit over six feet, being an Antarian by race. He comfortably wears a chain shirt with several signs of his beliefs and travel worn about him, including feathers and leather cords. His hair is short and you can see tribal scars placed on his face and body, those earned by a warrior of a tribe, and a few of his own creation. He carries two weapons of note. First he is the bearer of the golden spear, which is a title he has only recently started to be comfortable with by the blessing of Zgata. Second, slung in a carrier on his back is his preferred weapon, an excellent bow crafted as two intertwining snakes.

He introduces the other traveling with him openly to anyone who asks, as he trusts the security aboard Allie's flagship, even if he doesn't know the sailors yet. The other man, wearing a magnificent set of golden chain armor and wearing two silver swords, is Zgata, a prince of Antaria recently freed from a curse and bondage in imperial lands.

Baka warmly greets both Zhako and Olmeric, as well as a couple of other crew members, and promises to catch up with them later, especially Olmeric since his last travels were helping those near his village.

[Reptar]

Since the first moment he spoke to her, Montoya had not liked the Flind, but now was not the time to say such things. As she somberly watches the sad scene with her new companions play out, a thought comes to mind. She turns to her captain and whispers, "So now that the trail leads to our ship, where will you realy hide the scepter?"

[dariathalon]

Tylo Riverbend

Tylo leans against the ship's railing, his blue-grey eyes seem to be searching the horizon for something. He is a short, wiry man with black hair. One hand clutches his green cloak tightly around his body. He wears a large quiver on his back, and the outline of a longsword can be seen though the cloak near his hip.

"Vogel, I wonder where you are. I know you're out there somewhere, but being this close to a busy port keeps you away. It's times like this I could really use your presence and guidance. So much has happened in the last day or two, and I can't wait until we're out on the open seas again so you'll return," he mutters this quietly.

[BlueWizard]

"Its your fault!! Your fault!!" Erria blames the hobbit. Allie tousles Calli's head, not sure what to do with Erria either. Erria has no time for Tolm's sympathetic speech wanting to take her anger out on the hobbit, who easily deflects her feeble blows.

The big cook Olmeric comes running to Allie surprised to see Baka, and gives him a nod of surprise. A better greeting will be saved for later. Allie directs the big man to take care of Erria for the time being. The young noble teen is starting to lose it, and Olmeric will have to carry her below decks kicking a screaming.

Allie looks annoyed at the old bearded wizard. "We go to my quarters, and you will start from the beginning so all my specialists can hear." She will motion for all of you to follow her into the Captain's Quarters; walking by Indiga's room.
Allie mutters to the Hadozee on the way, "We'll discuss its new location as soon as we find out more about." Winking to Calli to acknowledge her concern as well.

As the other wizards begin to notice Baka's golden spear, they will mutter among themselves.

Vogel will make himself seen to Tylo and will try to comfort his material companion.

[OverdrivePrime]

Tolm Lufson (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=134750)

:smalleek: "Teenagers...," Tolm murmurs in astonishment as the hysterical girl is carried off, then asks Calli, "You okay?"

He awkwardly shrugs and then gestures for her to lead the way to the captain's quarters.

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

Calli lets Erria get in a few hits, defending herself less than she is able, but not letting the angry teen get anything too painful.

She smiles slightly to Tolm, after Erria is well away. I'm fine. She just needs someone to blame and I'm the best target. I think it's because she feels alone again. With no one to support her.

Come on, let's get to the bottom of this insanity. She will lead Tolm to Allie's quarters, but won't get ahead of Allie.

[Nomad5]

Baka

Baka stalls for a moment smell the fresh air of the night, now that he is away from the fire and the fight. He scans the sky for the weather, then silently follows the others into the Captain's Quarters.

[dariathalon]

Tylo

Tylo's glum expression turns to one of joy. "My friend, I thought this was too close to the city for you! I'm so happy you've come back!" He calls out over the ocean. He seems to be calling out to nothing whatsoever, but he is excited in doing so. "Come, I think we are wanted." He turns and follows the others.

[BlueWizard]

Captain's Quarters:

Baka will have a familiar feel when entering the Captain's Meeting room area, with lounge chairs, and a table. The old bearded wizard is uncomfortable in the cramped quarters with your group. He had his wizards wait outside, and looks at you all uneasily.

Tylo's friend Vogel will tell him secretly, that he just likes to check in on his favorite shaman.

In the meeting room when all are here, the Captain points at the wizard. "Okay. Start talking!"

"Well... there is not much to say, other than we are at war with the Sea Empire now. Something the former empress brought upon us. Even though her daughter is in charge and trying to get peace, many of the old empress' followers have gone... 'rogue'. As you know, Allie, the sea is ruled by the Sea Baron, and even the empire must pay a tax to use the great oceans. This surface Sea Baron is in direct contention against the Sea Empire, and almost as powerful. The Sea Baron's minions took the sceptre of the Sea, and now they want it back. We followers of the empress are stuck in the middle. On one hand we anger the Sea Empire by keeping the talisman; and if we don't deliver it to the Sea Baron in Kandor, we cause for a great disruption in trade."

Allie is annoyed by all this, and her brow furrows. "Seriously? Seriously?!? $#@& that guy. Give the Sea Emperor his due. He controls a LOT more creatures."

"Well, you see... we can't do that either..."

[Nomad5]

Baka

Baka's brow furrows along with Allie's. He had always hated politics, the thing that drove him from his parent's life into hunting and wandering in the first place. As soon as this wizard mentions the Sea Baron's theft, his mood darkens further. "It seems you are at war with the Sea Empire. I care little for your politics. Justice would be to return the sceptre. Many died tonight for your decisions."

[OverdrivePrime]

Tolm Lufson

Tom's brow furrows, "when you start fooling around with artifacts, people are going to die no matter what you do. It starts to become a matter of how many people die and how. What prevents us from simply returning the scepter to the sea emperor? It would be fairly simple - head out to open water and hurl the damned thing overboard. We might even be able to arrange for some emissaries to deliver it."

Tolm gives the Wizard a hard look - could it be that this man gave the orders that led to Sellyn's death?

[BlueWizard]

The old wizard defends himself, "I stole nothing! I follow orders of the empire only... and Allie's mother is my superior." He looks like a weak old man in the light of this meeting room, belying the strength of his true power.

The wizard looks to Tolm in confusion, "I could never do that! The Sea Empire is a chaotic one... one that we can trust very little. I would get into a lot of trouble if I allowed it to be tossed to the sahuagin. The sea emperor may never see it then..."

The old man is a little frightened by the crowded 'power' in this room, as he begins to consider calling his wizard buddies outside.

Allie looks at Tolm, "I'm in agreement with my shaman and Baka. If you give it to me, I'd likely give it to the Sea Emperor. I have no love for the Sea Barons. They have caused our empire enough trouble. I am sure our new empress would be in agreement with me."

The old wizard mumbles, "It is beyond her power to decide..."

Allie laughs. "Really now? Just who do you wizards think you serve?"

Moments later there is a commotion on the deck of the ship. The old wizard mumbles, "That must be your mother...."

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

Calli will stand next to the door, leaning against the wall. She eyes the back of the old wizard before her, boring holes through his skull with her lazer vision. At least, if she had that power, she would.

Instead, she slowly pulls out her two daggers, carefully concealing them under her forearms, blades pointed currently toward her elbows.

She did not like this man, and she borderline hated Allie's mother.

[OverdrivePrime]

Tolm winces at the mention of Allie's mother but keeps his mouth shut. It's not polite to talk about horrible witches when the witches daughter is in the room. Even when the daughter hates said witch.

Internally, Tolm and his spirit companion, Hralrim, are having a pleasant conversation about summoning a pack of dire wolves to run down the irritatingly feeble wizard over the course of several days.

[BlueWizard]

Tylo will be fully aware of Tolm's spiritual guide, and Tolm might be surprised when Hralrim nods a friendly hello to the short, wiry man.

A clamor and footsteps are heard coming down the short cabin hall, past Indiga and other officer's rooms, and gets quite loud. Magically the door swings open for a dramatic entrance of a woman in red.

Baka will see the resemblance of Allie ( from back in the day ) in the sexy Admiral Alandra, but there is even more red on this woman, with bright red hair, a fine flowing red dress, and bright red painted lips that she puckered at seeing the crowded room around her daughter. {Allie has dyed her hair black now.} Other dark robed wizards carry the Sceptre-case into the room, it is out of the locked wooden box now, and in a smaller, more fitting jewel-encrusted case.

Wordlessly she tells the young wizards to put the case on Allie's meeting table, and then spins around to face her daughter, barely giving the rest of you any heed. "Tell me my daughter. How am I...?"

She gets no further for Allie rips into her, much to Alandra's surprise, as Allie storms into the woman's face. Alandra's pretty face crinkles in annoyance as she listens, revealing her age for a moment. "YOU DARE SCOLD ME!!! YOU NEVER TOLD ME WHAT WE CARRIED!!!"

"I..."

"We could've ALL been killed!!!"

"I hardly think that...."

"But, you don't care!! You wanted them to attack us!!"

Alandra dismisses her wizards, except for the old fellow. Lady Alandra tries to remain cool, and pretty as she speaks, staying as haughty as she can. "You're lucky I didn't put it on your ship. But, we needed to find out what they would send at us. Really dear. You must understand war..."

"War!?! War?!? Whose at war?? You and your wizards? Or the sea baron? You know we are near the empress's husband. I'm sure I can arrange an audience with him and explain why a troop of sahuagin just about raided his resort port!!"

"You're starting to annoy me. Who are these... these cre..." She stops what she is saying when her eyes meet the fierce hobbit-girl. Not really intimidated, but Calli feels she affected her a bit. The Admiral tries to put Calli in her place as she turns back to his daughter. "I'm sorry. I thought there was a child in here. I had forgotten some of those... halflings still live. I'm sure the sea barons would be fascinated to hear about your little pet."

[OverdrivePrime]

Tolm Lufson (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=134750)

Tolm's voice is still its usual rich and harmonious timbre despite the icy chill of rebuke, "Admiral, it is plain that you consider no one on this ship worthy of your respect. However, this is your daughters' ship - is she not at least deserving of your courtesy while you are here?"

Internally, he and Hralrim brace in case of an incoming spell.

Oh - and when Hralrim gives Tylo a friendly nod, Tolm is shocked, and holds the already noteworthy Tylo in fresh esteem.

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

Calli, opens her mouth to snap back, then stops herself. She just smiles to the enemy's back. May Bast bless you, Admiral.

She'll then wink to Allie, if she can.

[BlueWizard]

Admiral Alandra's face distorts when Tolm actually addresses her. Utter arrogance exudes from every inch of her body. In any other incidence Tolm may have been disintegrated, and the old bearded wizard looks frightfully at Tolm surprised the shaman is still alive. Alandra's bright red lips quiver in anger as she can't find the words to address this insolent man.

Alandra hears Calli, and laughs crazily as if she's gone mad. "Bast! Bast?!?! Ahahahahaha!!!!" Captain Allie backs up and gives you all a look as if she's never seen her mother like this. Judging by the fear in the old bearded wizard's eyes, this woman is near epic in power and a true force to be reckoned with. Even Allie doesn't know what to do, but keeps a confident stance before her mother.

When the pretty Admiral recovers, she is out of breath and red in the face. She gets in her daughter's face. "You are lucky I don't take your head now. Keep it mounted alive in my living room. Your good brother would be devastated. The putz!!" This comment about Allie's brother irritates Allie, but she holds her tongue. She's never seen her mother act this mad.

"You will never make it as an Admiral. Sacrifices and decisions on deaths must be made, my dear. And you are too sentimental. You have one more chance to please me. You will take this sceptre to the kingdom of Kandor. The king will be most pleased to see you. Very pleased. I'll take back my fleet, it has cost me too much of my fortune already. Not that you should be concerned, it seems only your sister will get any of it. You. Well, you have your wealth right here. Leave this port now. You won't talk to Daniel*, you won't do anything. You are going to Kandor, or I'm going to take this ship from you. I'll send further information as needed, but you... oh you... you will do this. Or I will present you as a whore to the king of Kandor. You can join his Seraglio with all his noble-wives." Alandra then teleports away.

Allie is visibly shaken, as is the old wizard. He nervously speaks to Allie. "So sorry... I... I think you should leave... now..."
He points to the jeweled case on the table. "It has power of the sea. A mighty artifact. Use it wisely... and know that it will only attract attention the more you use it." He too will eave quickly, very nervous about being here. You might even feel sorry for the old wizard now that you have seen the full crazy, arrogance of an epically powerful wizard {his boss}.

When they are gone Allie will look to Indiga, and say weakly, "Let's get this over with... at least we can lose the fleet... I hate Kandor." She looks to Calli sadness in her eyes and reaches out for comfort. To Tolm, holding back tears she nods, "Thank you... thank you all. Being of noble birth is its own curse."

Golden clad Zgata near Baka, can only nod in agreement.

* Daniel is the name of the Empress's husband.

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

Calli will rush to Allie to give the needed comfort. I hate her. I hate her more than I've ever hated anyone in my life.

She looks up at Allie. I will stay by your side, forever. I will never abandon you.

[Reptar]

Once again facing the Admiral's arrogance racism the bosun weathered the storm the only way she could, the aloof slouch. It was an elegant slouch, as only an orangutan can deliver, it showed absolutely no respect for those present while managing to not be overtly disrespectful. She almost loses her forced composure when the Admerial turns on Calli, but watches in amazement as the little half-ling turns the other cheek. Motoya doubts she could have done that in the face of with such blatant racism. Only when the Admiral and her minions are gone does she allow herself to smile.

Lending support to her captain by trying to make light of the situation. "I hate Kandor too, we could skip the middle man and take it straight to the Baron, it would look great on our application forms. We both hate the Baron but you're cut off from the inheritance and he can't be worse than your mother. I've gotten used to her arrogance and racism but I don't think I can listen that laugh a second time." With the last word of the sentence Montoya loses her cordial tone and her hand drops from the captain's shoulder. She swears in her native tongue and slumps back in a seat. "You don't think Sellyn's 'Ickilids' got her do you?" she finishes in a now depressed tone.
"Why else wouldn't she want you to contact Daniel or The Empire. It's gotta be some squidhead black ops mission." she swears again in a indecipherable language.

[Steward]

Ibis

Ibis has passively waited, as those he considers his betters bicker back and forth over the assigned mission. He can see the Captain's point quite clearly; her mother and her magicians had cooked up a ploy that had nearly sent them into the mouth of Hell. It was arrogant, reckless, and foolhardy, the sort of thing that came naturally to the high lords. Yet he could sort of see the lady's point of view; she might have thought she was doing the right thing, preserving the scepter from the force of evil as best she could. Perhaps the plan was flawed, but Re did not shape men and women to be perfect...

"My Lady," Ibis says to the Captain as soon as possible. "Have you any defensive wards or charms on your ship?" He licks his lips nervously. "On the morrow -- with your leave -- I can put a blessing on the scepter, to block against the sahuagin sorcerer's scrying spells."

[dariathalon]

Tylo

Tylo returned a polite nod to Tolm's companion. He smiled finally acknowledging someone else who knew a nature spirit as closely as he did. Tolm is likely able to see Tylo's normally invisible companion, Vogel, a spirit which takes the form of a hawk sitting on his shoulder.

Tylo stands in the back of the crowded room, listening but not responding until after the admiral had left the room. The smile he'd initially worn slowly disappears, being replaced by a frown.

"So this is the woman we're working for? I understand why you follow her, Captain, but she really doesn't seem to be making our job any easier," he says aloud.

He then turns to look over his shoulder, muttering something quietly that sounds like, "sometimes I'm glad."

[OverdrivePrime]

Tolm Lufson (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=134750)

Tolm's eyes go wide through the fearsome Admiral's tirade and he braces himself to join the spirit world in full. Clearly, this is not a woman who appreciates constructive criticism. When she, for some blessed reason, doesn't obliterate him and half the ship, he stays stock still and shuts up until the vile woman teleports away.

"That was the most terrifying thing I've ever seen," Tolm murmurs once it is just him and his companions again.

Once he shakes off the cold sweat running down his back, Tolm starts to get back to his usual self, "Alright, so we've got an awful job and we're the only ones who can do it. I can call the wind spirits to help move us more quickly on our mission. What sort of dangers should we anticipate?"

[BlueWizard]

Allie points to a tome on the coffee table, as she now sits curled up on the sofa with Calli. "If you want to learn about mind flairs, there's your book. I'm sure they're involved in one way or another.

As for the Sea Barons, I think they are led by the King of Kandor somehow..."

Allie looks at Ibis in surprise. "You can do that?!? I've never had a staff member with that skill! Thoth isn't this ship's patron deity for nothing!"

To Tylo she agrees, "Unfortunately I still owe her for the ship. She feels as Admiral she can draft me when ever she wants."

Allie likes Tolm's idea. "How fast can you push our ship once we get a head of steam?*"

* There are steam engines in the world.

[OverdrivePrime]

Tolm Lufson (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=134750)

Tolm considers for a bit, then says, "I do not yet hold such sway over the spirits that they will help us for many hours at a time. I can, however, call up sustained strong gusts that can speed us along when we need bursts, and though taxing, I may be able to convince the water spirits to add a modest boost to our sustained speed. I will need to consult with them further, but by morning's light I will have an answer for you."

Tolm goes to consult with the spirits, standing at the prow so that he can feel the spray of the sea and the fingers of the wind.

[Steward]

Ibis

Ibis nods, feeling elation as having been able to devise some sort of defense to help make sure that Sellyn's sacrifice had not been in vain. "If that is your will, I shall ward the staff. The spell will stymie the scrying spells of that sly and sinister sahuagin... mage."

[Nomad5]

Baka

Baka stays silent after his initial cross with the old mage, simply observing. He knows that he has no sway in these matters. All of it only upsets the balance of politics, not the balance of creation. So, for that matter, he is willing to let whatever decision is necessary be made and let those who wish to fight wars fight them. But for his debt and loyalty to Allie, he will remain to help.

"So, we are to carry the scepter as the Admiral has commanded?"

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

Calli lays her head on Allie's lap. It'd been a long day, full of misery and strife.

She soon drifted off to asleep, the world of sceptres and evil uncaring mother admirals falling away for more pleasant things.

[BlueWizard]

Allie will reply to Baka, "Right now, I don't see what else I can do."

To top the night off as the crew is recalled to the ship, first officer Jondalar reports that his goddess Ehlonna has recalled him to active duty in the outer planes. The assimar will say good-bye to his old friend Baka, and says he looks forward to seeing him again. {Likely, Indiga will be given the position of 1st officer in a ceremony later.}

He'll be respectful and kind to all of you, but he and Baka have a bond that goes way back. The powerful sorcerer apparently fought off hoards of sahuagin near the main fleet and saved hundreds of lives. "It is good though you found the 'special' ship. For I think it was the true destination. The main attack was a distraction."

By early morning the remaining crew will be contacted and the ship will set sail. The teen noble {Erria} will be silent for the cook Olmeric gave her a swig of rum and she passed out in the kitchen and is sleeping the morning off there.

Before dawn the ship will set sail, the commotion with the fleet is taking place, and in the distance you will see many black robed wizards flying about examining the wreckage and death.

Allie does have an idea, she wants to get a message to the Archduke, who is married to the empress. {OOC- He is sometimes called emperor, but is only in title.} Whether covert ops, or magical, Allie would be willing to consider any to get a message to the high noble regarding this sceptre.

[OverdrivePrime]

Tolm offers himself as an emissary, "I'm good with words, and can handle myself competently. If I am discovered, I'm no great loss to the rest of the crew. Alternatively, I could summon a swift elemental to deliver a scroll to wherever you need. I'd just need to get close enough to see the delivery point so that I could direct the elemental."

[Nomad5]

Baka

After saying farewell to Jondalar (it will be strange to not have him as first mate, but then again, this isn't the Red Tornado), Baka helps on the ship to get ready for sail.

"Does anyone have magical means of communicating with another? A covert meeting will mean delaying our journey's beginning. Is there a place to hide the Black Tornado for a day or so while waiting for the meeting's return?"

[BlueWizard]

Jondalar offers to cast a quick teleport to and fro if need be before he leaves.

Allie doesn't like what Tolm says of himself. "Everyone is valuable. Don't dismiss yourself. I think we can make it a quick trip."

[OverdrivePrime]

Tolm Lufson (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=134750)

Tolm smiles at Allie's admonishment and nods. She's right of course.

He turns to Baka and says, "Hmm... I hadn't prepared to ask the spirits to carry messages today. Tomorrow it would be possible if we're willing to wait that long. Maybe Ibis has the power?"

[Steward]

Ibis

Ibis shakes his head. "I'm sorry, but I lack that power as well." He answers. "I can conjure a spirit as well, but my magic is at its greatest ebb after that last battle with the Sahuagins. Anything I raise will only linger for a moment before vanishing..."

[dariathalon]

Tylo stands in the background. If Tolm is no great loss, then he is certainly less of a loss. He has very little to offer in this endeavor. His few spells were not useful at all as far as he can tell. He stares at his feet, hoping some contribution he could make would come to mind.

[OverdrivePrime]

"Well if the supernatural will not win the day, what about stealth? I'm good enough to not step on piles of silverware if they're laying in my path, but are there any among us who are truly adept at slipping between shadows?" Tolm asks. His gaze lingers momentarily with Calli, and then remembering good manners, he moves on quickly. Hobbits tend not to enjoy people assuming that they're good at the arts of infiltration, even if they are.

[Nomad5]

Baka

Baka ponders the input of everyone. "Captain, do you know where the man is and what kind of message you wish to deliver? It seems that it must be done in person with Jondalar's help, although I don't know if stealth or disguise is most needed. I can hide myself well in the forest, and have been able to in the city when needed, but I have learned since the last time we separated that I am not very good at deception."

[dariathalon]

Tylo

Tylo's eyes lift from closely examining the floorboards. "If stealth is truly what is needed, I might be able to help. I've practiced sneaking up on prey so many times that most hardly notice my approach. The same skills have served well enough in the past in cities, I suppose. Though like Baka," he glances over to make sure he has the man's name correct, "I am not as skilled in guile and would be unlikely to fool anyone with a disguise or a well placed fib."

[BlueWizard]

It is decided that the aasimar, Jondalar, will deliver the message in person.

The power of the artifact will attract too much attention as is, and Allie agrees that getting underway is important.

Jondalar says good-bye, and takes his message to the Emperor.

By nightfall she receives a return message, that she shares with her private staff and officers over dinner in her private quarters.

"This is the Sending I got from his priest:
Allie, didn't know of sceptre. Peace with Sea Empire is very important. Sea Baron's merely rebels, and should be killed for what they have done."

Allie looks at the group. "Now I'm really torn.... I sent the return message asking for more information, so I hope he contacts us, but it looks as if we are on our own until then."

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

Calli looks over at Allie, in between bites of her steak. Isn't there any way we could send an emisary to the Sea Emperor? Maybe use one of Tolm's Water Elementals.

[BlueWizard]

Allie likes Calli's idea and looks to Tolm or Tylo. "Not sure if they have to know the fellow they 'send' to. I don't know him too well. I've only seen him in passing, at different parties and the like..."

[OverdrivePrime]

Tolm brightens up and says, "I can make it so that a group of us can breathe underwater for a very long time. With the help of an elemental or a few dolphins we might be able to deliver a message in person."

[BlueWizard]

Allie smiles kindly to the helpful Tolm. "Breathing underwater might help us much in our journey. But, reaching the secret hidden city of the Sea Emperor would be difficult to be sure... even if I knew where to direct you."

[Reptar]

"We could always tie a note to the scepter and chuck it overboard", Says Montoya with a scowl, "I'm sure that would reach the Emperor." It's obvious she doesn't like this mission from the Admiral in the least.

[BlueWizard]

"Not sure that would work. I don't even think those sahuagin were fighting for the Sea Emperor..."

[Steward]

"So this Sea Emperor does not have total dominion over the creatures of the deep?" Ibis muses aloud. "I can help bolster Tolm's water-breathing power or call up a servant of Re to help us if we want to enter the sea ourselves."

[Nomad5]

Baka

Always a fan of 'creative' solutions, Baka chuckles at Iniga's suggestion, giving a wide smile. "So we are caught in the subterfuge of subtle politics. It was clear to me where the Admiral stands. But the emperor has a different view. And it is always the duty of the ambassador to find the honey without disturbing the bees. I just hope that it does not mean that we are the messenger meant to lose our heads to the Sea Emperor so that the Empress may have denyability at having returned the sceptre." He ponders for a moment, listening some more. "We could transport the sceptre as requested as well as let the Sea Emperor know where the sceptre is safely being conveyed..."

[Reptar]

The hadozee's foul mood brightens for a moment as she grins back at Baka. It doesn't last long though and she grabs the book on ithilids and hides herself from the conversation on magic and politics, the two subjects of study that drove her to this planet in the first place.

[BlueWizard]

To Ibis, Allie shakes her head. "I don't think he has control of all the races. The sea is too big. I always thought so. That massive empire is more of a loose conglomerate."

Allie is unsure of Baka's idea. "The Sea Emperor is no friend of Kandor or the Sea Barons. That has been true a long time."

Indiga will find the reference book no end to aid on the topic of illithids, including some mention on them as an alien race.

[BlueWizard]

With a long journey ahead, and no planned stops, Captain Allie will want to push on. Even if it means for the sake of a cover. No need to get extra wizard eyes watching the group from afar if not needed.

The Sea Emperor is far, but if word can be sent to him, Allie would like that.

Allie and Calli:
Calli will find out how kinky the Captain is, when she shows the halfling the toys she bought at a Port Carmen sex shoppe. The ship may soon be hearing Calli's squeals of pleasure.

[Steward]

Ibis

"I do think that we should safeguard this scepter. The Admiral is... standoffish, but I do not believe that she is being deceptive when she warns of its danger. The sahuagin attack proves that part, at least." Ibis says. "Throwing it overboard would dishonor Sellyn's sacrifice; if only for him, we should make sure that those misbegotten jackal-spawn do not succeed in their mission."

[BlueWizard]

Allie will agree with Ibis, and boost the guard on the ship at all times. At least one or two specialists should rotate for the night watches. If anyone wanted to team as a pair they should speak up. Allie will ask that Calli spend her watch with her.

[OverdrivePrime]

Tolm volunteers for the pre-dawn to dawn watch. He likes to think the world is dark and peaceful.

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

During the night, many squeels of pleasure will be heard, as Calli undoubtably experiences sensations she's never dreamed of.

Calli will have agreed to spend the watch with Allie, at whatever time Allie chooses.

She will kiss her lover once during the watch, but otherwise will remain professional during said watch, not wishing for anything to get past her because of foolishness.

[roll0]

[roll1]

And in case a second roll is neaded,

[roll2]

[roll3]

[BlueWizard]

Days will pass, and the magical winds created will greatly speed the ship's course across the ocean. Many uneventful nights will pass, so some of you may have a team you work with regularly on your night shifts.

{OOC- Or one will be created for you.}

[Steward]

Ibis is happy to serve as he is bid, provided that he has enough time to replenish his spells by supplicating unto his gods...

...In his mind's eye, as he prays, he can see the flickering forms of all those he has watched perish throughout his years. Even as he meditates, in the shadowy corners of the ship, he can see himself flying side by side with the ibis-headed Thoth, over a vast field of reeds. The god whispers in his ear the secret power words that unlocked his strongest spells.

[Nomad5]

Baka

Baka mildly objects to Allie putting herself on watch. There is plenty for a Captain to do without additional watch, but he knows that these are again not normal times and the objection will be pushed aside.

With the Captain and Zhako, there are enough for 4 watches of 2 to spread out the duty. Baka makes some suggestions based on what little knowledge he has of the crew.

1st: Calli / Allie
2nd: Ibis / Zhako
3rd: Baka / Iniga
4th: Tylo / Tolm

[Reptar]

Miss Montoya agrees with Baka on the matter of the captains watch but likewise refrains from pushing the matter.
She spends her watches perched in the crow's nest and spends much of her free time swapping stories about the captain with Baka, she's full of questions.

[dariathalon]

Tylo

Tylo is fine with the captain taking a watch if she wants. She is in charge, so if she wants to watch let her do so. He doesn't bother to express this point of view unless asked, however. Tylo is happy to take the early morning shift with Tolm as has been suggested. He will enjoy watching the sun come up over horizon.

[BlueWizard]

Allie will thank Baka, but assure him, "I like the night air, it can be refreshing. And I won't be on watch every night. We should rotate. We'll be leaving this tropical climate soon. You may have to start sleeping with a blanket soon. So enjoy this warm air while you have it."

In addition to the watch specials, a rotating crew of men or women from the general crew will be at hand. Baka might not be used to Allie with a full crew complement, but there will likely be up to 7 people up at night at anytime.

[BlueWizard]

As soon as Tylo and Tolm began their shift one evening, their spirit friends felt uneasy. Not long after most of the crew fell asleep the entire deck of the Black Tornado went silent. Not many on watch survived this night.

Tylo and Tolm tried to rush to the main cabin or others to wake everyone, they knew the magical silence was bad, and there were many spells cast at once. Before they could act iridescent sahuagin pop out of nowhere and tackle everyone. Tylo and Tolm are able to struggle against their attackers and even fend them off momentarily, but before they can wake the officers in the cabin or the crew below decks it is too late for many of those unfortunate enough to work this night.

Some of you had specialist-bunks below decks near the crew quarters, but anyone near the crew quarter will be awakened, but not by noise, only vibration as bodies begin to fly. Crystalline ice-cold sahuagin were invading, and appear all over.

Tolm and Tylo have felt some of their painful freezing rakes, but did feel these were weaker than the blue-green ones they had fought before.
{OOC- I chose at random who they warned.}


Initiatives: with ship location when awakened or act of warning crew
Tylo 19+5 {warning those in officer's cabin} hp 48/61
Indiga 18+5 {Her personal cabin-room}
Baka 10+5 {in officers Cabin, shared with Zgata}
Tolm 7+5 {warning crew below decks} hp 50/57
Calli 4+7 {captain's room with Allie}
Ibis 5+1 {Sleeping below decks in specialist bunk}

Tolm and Tylo will also warn the ship is stuck in thick ice that built up when the crystal sahuagin attacked. There are many!!

Locations to Fight:
1. General Crew Sleeping Area Below Decks
2. Deck of Ship
3. More?

[dariathalon]

Tylo

Tylo shakes awake Baka and Zgata. He is screaming "Sahuagin attack!" even though he doubts it will have any real effect. Once they are moving he turns and runs for the captain's quarters to warn her and Callie. All the while he continues shouting. (Let me know if he encounters a point where his voice actually makes a sound.)

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

Due to the vibrations, Calli falls out of Allie's bed with a loud *THUMP!!* OW!!! Calli yells out.

She sits up quickly and climbs back up and shakes Allie. Allie!! Allie, wake up!!! She yells.

Once Allie starts to get up, Calli jumps off and gets dressed.

[Steward]

Ibis

Ibis feels almost as if his heart has jumped up into his throat. He cannot tell what is going on, but he feels an overwhelming sense of dismay; whatever was making those vibrations couldn't be good. With a heavy sigh, he hastily dons his armor and opens his mouth to say a spell. But something makes him thinks better of it, closing his mouth before he can do something that will draw his attention to the magical silence. The normally taciturn priest picks up his quarterstaff and hobbles out of his room.

He moves out of his room and warily makes his way towards the source of the sounds. He will keep an eye out for any colleagues or opponents -- [roll0] (Spot Check).

[Nomad5]

Baka

Baka is shaken awake by Tylo but Tylo's yells are silenced. Not knowing the source, but seeing the panic, he quickly dons his armor, chooses his gaunlets and slings his gear across his back. By the time he is done he can see Zgata is already moving. Wielding his spear for the moment he checks h
the hallway pausing for Zgata befor moving out. He will check on the captain first since he is close, then move toward the main deck attacking any foe he sees in the quarters area, although he's not sure what to attack yet.

[Reptar]

Falling asleep after being relieved of her shift, Montoya is listening to the waves on the hull and the quiet creaking of her ship when the noise suddenly stops. The fur on the back of her neck stands on end in the ominous silence. "...!" she exclaims jumping out of bed as the slams of battle noiselessly rattle her bedside lantern. The flickering of the flame causes the shadows to dance in the silence as she exchanges her nightgown for her armor.

Bursting from her room Saber in one hand and lamp in the other she pauses to see that which she can not hear.

[OverdrivePrime]

Tolm races below deck, shouting at the top of his lungs and clanging his magical falchion against any metal object he can find - chains, buckets, whatever. "Up and To Battle! We've been Boarded!"

Clearly that's not working, so he races for Olmeric and the other heavies to wake them first and then hand-signs for them to arm themselves and wake others.

[BlueWizard]

Tylo will hear breaking glass as he gets to Allie's Quarters at the end of the officer's cabin. Baka, Zgata, and Indiga will hear this as well. Her door is locked as usual.

Indiga will burst out of her room, and see Tylo at the Captain's door sounding alarm. The door leading outside to the deck is open, and there is a flurry of white sahuagin swarming the deck. She will have heard glass breaking in the Captain's room. No sound comes from the chaos on the deck.

Zgata is ready, and can slip on his golden chain in moments. Baka will clearly hear glass breaking in the captain's room.

The sahuagin on the deck will follow Tylo into the officer's cabin, and two will come bursting in on Indiga. She will fend the first off. Those below decks will hear the screams of more men as the white sahuagin magically appear inside the sleeping quarters and begin attacking sleeping men.

Tolm will find that Olmeric and other skilled fighters are quick to respond. Olmeric will tell his young assistants to stay locked in their quarters, and lead the way to the crew sleeping area with his large butcher knives ready.

Allie is quick to wake up and is throwing on her robe. Outside her and Calli's bedroom they will hear the sound of the rear window in the Meeting Room getting busted inwards, as well as figures storming in. Allie points at the bedroom door, staying calm, better readying herself for combat. "Don't open that. This happens all the time." She may seem strangely cool to Calli.

Ibis can't see anything where he is at, as he gets ready. He will have seen Olmeric charge toward the crew quarters.

End Round 1------------------------------>


Initiatives:
Tylo 19+5 {warning those in officer's cabin} hp 48/61
Indiga 18+5 {Her personal cabin-room}
Baka 10+5 {in officers Cabin, shared with Zgata}
White Sahuagin
Tolm 7+5 {warning crew below decks} hp 50/57
General Crew
Calli 4+7 {captain's bedroom with Allie}
Ibis 5+1 {Sleeping below decks in specialist bunk}

[dariathalon]

Tylo

Tylo bangs on the captain's door, shouting, "Captain, we're under attack! Some sort of cold, white sahuagin!" He casts a quick abjuration on himself, hoping it can protect him from their icy claws. Then he readies his bow as he begins moving back toward the decks.

Free Action: Shout
Standard Action: Cast Resist Energy (Cold) on himself
Move Action: Move while readying bow.

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

Calli will do what she can to hold the door shut.

((And I think I'm confused. Can sound be heard now? :smallconfused:))

[OverdrivePrime]

Tolm continues to move through the belowdecks, trying to wake up the strongest fighters, and with Olmeric and friends, silently organize them into a counterattack force to rush the top deck.

If Tolm finds an area where he can hear, he positions himself there so that he can invoke the spirits on his next action.

[Reptar]

using her rapier in the narrow hallway Montoya sets about dispatching the first of the two sahuagin.


Attack1: [roll0] Damage1:[roll1]
Attack2: [roll2] Damage2:[roll3]

And a five foot step towards the captain's door.

[BlueWizard]

Tylo gets no response from the captain and will find himself trapped between allies and the doors in the small hallway cabin.

Indiga gives the lead sahuagin in the hall a nasty poke with her rapier, but fails to kill it.

Baka and Zgata ready themselves, and will try to breakdown Allie's door.
{DM action}

The sahuagin in the hall attack. Indiga gets a nasty cold claw ripped down her arm {d: 6} and a javelin is tossed at Tylo, which he finds a little chilled as it slashes by his belly. {d:8}

The commotion below decks gets violent, and it now sounds like Allie's Main Room is getting trashed.

Tolm has the specialists awakened below decks and can make his way to the crew quarters, and will find 5 flying white sahuagin casting small bolts of cold at the crew, and poking the sleeping men with spears.

The crew in the sleeping area is grabbing clubs, swords, and whatever they find, and are trying to attack these tough flying sahuagin below decks.

Allie continues to dress, and listens as the meeting room, beyond her bedroom door, gets thrashed and broken. She is arming herself as quickly as possible. "What do you say we bail on the empire? I'll lose any chance to retain my nobility, but... I think it might be worth it. What do you think girl?" She says to Calli.

Ibis will move up to the deck, knowing that crew up there may need his help.
{DM action}


End Round 2------------------------------------>

Initiatives:
Tylo 19+5 {officer's hall} hp 40/61
Indiga 18+5 {officer's hall} hp 46/52
Baka 10+5 {officer's hall with Zgata}
White Sahuagin
Tolm 7+5 {warning crew below decks} hp 50/57
General Crew
Calli 4+7 {captain's bedroom with Allie}
Ibis 5+1 {Below decks going up}

[Nomad5]

Baka

Baka shouts at the door during his charge, "Captain, we are under attack. Are you okay." His mind screams that he should be helping the crew, but the sleep of the night interrupted by the adrenilin isn't allowing him to pierce through his emotions yet. He has failed her before and does not want to again.

After verifying that the captain is okay, even from Calli, Baka will turn and hurry to the deck.

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

Calli looks a little uncertain. What about the others? Or are we talking about the whole ship? Either way, I'm with you. Nobility means nothing to me.

Calli says nothing to Baka, not sure if Allie wants anyone to know she's still in here or not.

[OverdrivePrime]

Tolm Lufson (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=134750)

If this area is not unnaturally silent, Tolm yells, "Flank them! Drag them down!" to the crew - if anyone can hear. He then casts Bull's Strength on himself and moves to help flank the bizarre creatures.


If the area is silent, Tolm carefully advances at the lead of the crew and attacks the closest sahuagin with his falchion.
falchion attack: [roll0]
falchion damage: [roll1]

[OverdrivePrime]

And for the second crit roll, if needed:
[roll0]

[Steward]

Ibis

With a snap of his fingers and a brief utterance, Ibis calls forth a Shield of Faith around his person. The shimmering shroud wraps itself around his body, preparing itself to ward off any attacks that might be launched at him. He then makes his way up to the deck, carefully watching out for any opponents that might appear or any crew members who need aid.

[BlueWizard]

OOC- Don't use tags, I'll miss them.

Tylo is resistant to cold since he powered up, he will help Indiga knock down the front one, and she will aid in killing the second.

Indiga and Tylo fight onto the deck and will see many of these white sahuagin swarming the deck, more than a few are flying!

Baka gets no response, but banging and breaking is heard. Zgata will help Baka batter down the door to her main room. It may take a few seconds....

The sahuagin kill more.
In the crew quarters ten bodies lay bloodied by the enemy's cold-enhanced attacks. Olmeric is already tearing into one with his big butcher knives hacking it in half with his mighty blows! This gets their attention.

The sahuagin on the Main deck see the two targets that rushed from the cabin and swarm them! Tylo and Indiga both kill one as they are rushed and tackled, but so many move so fast, and some from above. They can't even scream for they are in silence. {Tylo: 17 and Indiga: 15} Tylo is protected by cold and absorbs some extra damage.

Tolm buffs himself up with his magical strength, and moves toward the nearest living sahuagin flying around the crew quarters. A couple of the crew are there to help, but are quite shaken from this invasive attack.

In the captain's bedroom:
"Whoever will go with us.... There is a good kingdom to the North. Anyone can live there. They don't care if you're a devil with a heart of gold, as long as you keep to their fair laws." Allie buttons her leather jacket, and readies her cutlasses. "So, Calli. You think you can peek out, tell me how many? If I think I can take.... whatever they are... swing open the door and back me. Otherwise, we're squeezing out through my little port there. No problem for you, but my butt is human sized. So you'll be going first."

Ibis SHIELDs himself, and prepares to enter the massive melee on the main deck above. One that he can't hear, but knows is there.

End Round------------------------------------------->

Initiatives:
Tylo 19+5 {main deck} hp 31/61
Indiga 18+5 {main deck} hp 31/52
Baka 10+5 {officer's hall with Zgata}
White Sahuagin
Tolm 7+5 {Crew Quarters} hp 50/57
General Crew
Calli 4+7 {captain's bedroom with Allie}
Ibis 5+1 {Right below main deck}

[OverdrivePrime]

With a wolfish growl, Tolm slashes at the nearest Sahuagin, attempting to step up and flank with Olmeric and any other competent warriors.

falchion attack 1 [roll0]
damage [roll1]
falchion attack 2 [roll2]
damage [roll3]

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

Calli opens the door and peaks out and begins counting the number of enemies she sees.

[BlueWizard]

Tylo and Indiga are in a life and death struggle as many white sahuagin pile upon them... though none of you will hear a thing for the deck is totally silent. Both manage to kill one sahuagin each, but with so many more coming, they will need some serious aid. Tylo's protection from cold is protecting him a lot! {DM action}

Baka and Zgata batter down Allie's main door, and burst into the meeting room. They will see about 7 white sahuagin ransacking and destroying her comfy living room. The two smaller doors are being scratched at now. {One to the small bedroom, the other to Allie's private study.} When the 7 invader sahuagin see Baka and Zgata burst in the monsters will rush at the two Antarian men.

On the main deck Tylo and Indiga are clawed up and speared. Tylo is spared some cold damage, but is still bloodied under this heavy swarm of sahuagin. They only reason they likely still live now, is because they have the officer's cabin to their back. {Tylo: 9; Indiga: 16}

The sahuagin in the crew quarters will try to avoid Olmeric and Tolm, but do attack other lower ranked crewmen.

The sahuagin in Allie's room rush Baka and Zgata, but the trained warriors fend them off... for now!

Tolm wields his falchion mightily, and fells a sahuagin with his first blow. This blow along with Olmeric gives the remaining three flying sahuagin in the crew quarters cause to notice. {They may try to flee....}

The crew is inspired by Tolm's attack, and one of the bleary-eyed orcs here cuts down another, as he is raging over the loss of one of his comrades.

Calli peeks out as she sees the 7 sahuagin start to rush at the main entrance toward Baka and Zgata. Allie screams to open it, and as Calli pushes the door open she will see her warrior captain scream out and behead one of the surprised invaders!

Ibis will hold for top of round...... he won't hear anything, but white sahuagin are coming down the main hatch toward him! Ibis will hear them quite good in a moment! {DM action}


End Round 4------------------------------------------>


Initiatives:
Ibis {Right below main deck}
Tylo 19+5 {main deck} hp 22/61
Indiga 18+5 {main deck} hp 15/52
Baka 10+5 {In Allie's Main room with Zgata}
White Sahuagin
Tolm 7+5 {Crew Quarters with Olmeric} hp 50/57
General Crew
Calli 4+7 {Captain's Area with Allie}

[Nomad5]

Baka

After charging the room, Baka flanks Zgata and begins to clean up the room. "Move quickly, we must get out to the deck soon if this many are already here."

Attack1: [roll0] for Damage: [roll1]
Attack2: [roll2] for Damage: [roll3]
Attack3: [roll4] for Damage: [roll5]

[dariathalon]

Tylo

Tylo defends himself as well as he can against the onslaught of sahuagin. His recent focus on fighting enemies from the depths has served him well, so far, but the fight seems to be wearing on and he doesn't know how much longer he'll be able to hold out. So instead of attacking, he reaches into a pouch on his belt and pulls out a small vial. With a flick of his thumb, the cork and wax seal fly off and he pours the contents down his throat. He feels an odd tingling sensation as a deflective field surrounds him.

Move Action: Draw potion
Standard Action: Drink potion
(Sheild of Faith brings his AC to 23.)

[Reptar]

Panicing under the press of Sahuagin the hadozee hurls her lantern into the hoard and the Kusari-gama appears in her left hand with a snap. Hurting hard the she switches to the defensive against the furious hoard of frozen fish people the rapier in her right hand deflects the spears and claws she can't dodge as the chained Kama makes a few weak swings at targets of opportunity. Standing back to back with Tylo, Miss Montoya does her best to defend the officer's cabin from the fast and silent onslaught.

Fighting defensively. -5 to hit +5 AC
Attack(lantern): [roll0] Damage(splash fire?): DM's Discretion.

Attacks of Opportunity(Kusari-gama):
1[roll1] [roll2]
2[roll3] [roll4]
3[roll5] [roll6]
4[roll7] [roll8]
5[roll9] [roll10]

[Steward]

Ibis

Ibis twirls his staff nervously as he makes his way to the upper deck. Something about the weird vibrations coming from up there bothers him. It takes him a few moments before he catches on. No sound!

He stops. The old priest is wise enough to realize that if he enters the deck, he too could lose his voice and so lose his great power. He decides stand his ground. If any enemy he approaches, he will slam his staff into the ground and blast the area with a burst of sound energy (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/soundBurst.htm).

[ooc: casting Sound Burst; [roll0] to all in range, stun 1-round to all in range (Fortitude Negates)]

[BlueWizard]

Ibis finds himself nearly engaged and can send his sound burst into the silence above, but only to minor effect.... he hopes.

Tylo and Indiga are swarmed! Indiga's lantern splashes fire on two sahuagin who seem bothered by the fire more than normal. Indiga draws her Kusari-gama and does the best she can to swing it about, despite being swarmed by many.

Tylo tries to move to drink his potion, and is stuck with many weapons as he does this! {d:6} Luckily he can absorb the minor cold damage for now.

Now 6 sahuagin fight Zgata and Baka, and Baka spears two felling them with his golden spear, poking them in vital points. Zgata and his two blades make short work of two more, leaving only 2 standing in Allie's room.

The last 2 Sahuagin flee from Allie's room, making a full retreat out the window and diving back into the sea.

The remaining sahuagin flying in the crew quarters disappear, popping out as if they dimensionally traveled somehow.

Ibis is attacked by two sahuagin who pounce on him, and try to claw him up. One manages to hurt him a little. {d: 7}

Tylo and Indiga on the main deck continue to have trouble, and though Indiga manages to kill several, she is finally felled. Tylo holds tight, and somehow manages to avoid damage.... for the moment!

Tolm, Olmeric, and other readied warriors can make their way to the deck. Olmeric will tell the strong orc to guard the crew quarters and tend to the fallen crewmen.

Calli can see the main room is in shambles, with 5 dead or dying white sahuagin on the ground. Baka and Zgata were deadly in battle together, and even Allie is impressed. "You got good with that spear Baka. Shall we check out the main deck?" She is already moving though.


End Round 5------------------------------------>


Initiatives:
Ibis {Right below main deck} hp 33/40
Tylo 19+5 {main deck} hp 16/61
Indiga 18+5 {main deck} hp -3/52 DYING
Baka 10+5 {In Allie's Main room with Zgata}
White Sahuagin
Tolm 7+5 {Crew Quarters with Olmeric} hp 50/57
General Crew
Calli 4+7 {Captain's Area with Allie}

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

Calli follows Allie to the main deck, Shortsword at the ready. As they move through the Sahuagin, she will slash at any that come near, trying to stay near her Captain.

Attack 1:
[roll0] [roll1]

Attack 2:
[roll2] [roll3]

AoO, if necessary:
[roll4] [roll5]

[Reptar]

Bleeding heavily Montoya is slumped against the wall unconscious, her armor pierced with holes and her white blouse turning red.

Old post:
Fortitude Save:
[roll0] ooc:Yay! I can park in the blue spaces!

As Montoya 's thankfully only disabled she uses her move action to open the door behind her and crawls over the threshold five feet. Help Tylo.

[OverdrivePrime]

Tolm Lufson

Tolm's eyes flash with anger as he pauses at the stair with Olmeric and the other readied sailors, "This is it. We defend our ship or all this is for nothing. The invaders must die!"

He rushes onto the main deck, falchion held in a 3/4 height posture. He sees the mass around Tylo and the fallen Indiga and Just. Loses. It!

With a wolfish howl (silent if need be) of burning fury, Tolm Goes Berserk! He moves rapidly toward the mass of enemies and Moonfire rises and falls with gleaming white light as he attempts to cut his way through the freakish white Sahuagins. Tolm desperately wants to meet up with Tylo in time to save Indiga. He doesn't wait for Olmeric and the other sailors to follow - he instinctively knows they will.


Tolm enters a barbarian rage. It lasts 6 rounds. Strength and Constitution go up by 4 each, AC goes down by 2, Will save goes up by 2.
(I don't think he can charge at this point, but if he can, please add 2 to his attack roll and subtract 2 from his AC.)
Falchion attack: [roll0]
Falchion damage: [roll1]

Attack of opportunity: [roll2]
AoO damage: [roll3]

[OverdrivePrime]

O__O Woah!

To confirm critical hits for either main attack or attack of opportunity:
main attack confirm: [roll0]
Attack of Opportunity confirm: [roll1]

[dariathalon]

Tylo

Tylo glances down at the fallen form of Indiga. His face tightens into a more determined grimace. "I've got to get rid of these things before she looses too much blood," he thinks.

His eyes quickly lift back to the sahuagin. At the back of the crowd, he sees a commotion as Tolm begins chopping his way to them. "Thank the gods!" he tries to shout out in appreciation, though his voice does not cooperate.

With a quick swirling of his longsword, he swings twice, trying to cut away the nearest threats.


I'm assuming Tylo was fighting with his longsword while I was out sick, given the close combat situation.
Attack 1 [roll0]
Damage 1 [roll1]

Attack 2 [roll2]
Damage 2 [roll3]

[dariathalon]

(Crit threat confirmation rolls follow...)
Confirm Attack 1 [roll0]
Extra Damage [roll1]

[Nomad5]

Baka

Baka smiles at Allie's comment and turns toward the main deck, leading the charge down the hallway, making with all speed

(If needed)
Attack1: [roll0] for Damage: [roll1]

[Steward]

Ibis

Ibis can tell that his spell must not have had any effect. Even with the magical silence, he should have felt something -- other than the icy slash of the sahuagin. Hathor, sacred cow of Antar, must not have wanted him to use violence this day. As you wish, my master, he thinks as he backs up. Aloud, he says, "Sekhmet, eye of Re, clear my path for me."

A burnished blue radiance springs about his teak-colored skin, granting him sanctuary (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/sanctuary.htm) for a time. It had worked before, against the sahuagin on the other ship, so he hoped it would serve him again now. With a deep breath, he heads up to the main deck to provide what aid he can.

[casting sanctuary, DC:16 Will negates]

[BlueWizard]

Ibis puts up a Sanctuary around himself at the edge of the silence; right below it.

Tylo manages to knock down two more, but they keep coming.
Indiga is actually up and clears out an area with her Kusari-Gama, iridescent sahuagin go flying everywhere into the night air. They bleed light blue blood that splatters all over the place. {Indiga Retro,she is now at 33 hp.}

Baka and Zgata charge out of the cabin and into silence. They strike death into the ranks of the sahuagin and give Tylo and Indiga a little breathing room.

Tylo {5}, Baka {7}, and Indiga {14} all take a little damage, as the white ranks keep coming. Indiga takes a bit of cold damage from the clutche sof those who just touch her. She does slaughter many who come at her though.

Tolm and Olmeric will rush by Ibis and slaughter 2 sahuagins, and clear a way for the priest, who had been the front-line to the lower decks.

Calli and Allie will come out next, though Baka and Zgata had already cleared a pathway. There were many more directions to look as there were dozens still coming despite the many dead sahuagin strewn on the main deck.

End Round 6--------------------------------------->


Initiatives: Area of Silence: -S
Ibis {Right below main deck} hp 33/40
Tylo 19+5 {main deck-S} hp 11/61
Indiga 18+5 {main deck-S} hp 19/52
Baka 10+5 hp 75/82{main deck-S Zgata}
White Sahuagin
Tolm 7+5 {main deck with Olmeric-S} hp 50/57
General Crew
Calli 4+7 {main deck with Allie-S}

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

Calli, finally upset that she can't hear nor say anything, follows Allie closely. She'll attack any nasty sea creature that comes to close.

Attack 1:
[roll0] [roll1]

Attack 2:
[roll2] [roll3]

AoO, if necessary:
[roll4] [roll5]

[dariathalon]

Tylo

Tylo continues swinging his sword as quickly as he can. He swings in wide arcs attempting to hold the remaining sahuagin as far away from himself as he could. He could feel that his injuries were beginning to get the better of him. He was thankful for the spell he'd managed to cast below decks. A flash of himself laying on the deck, a frozen corpse, flashed through his mind reminding him what would have happened if he hadn't protected himself from the cold.


I've included sneak attack in case he can get one of them in flank since there are now several more allies on deck. If it doesn't apply, ignore it.
Attack 1 [roll0]
Damage 1 [roll1] + Sneak Attack [roll2]

Attack 2 [roll3]
Damage 2 [roll4] + Sneak Attack [roll5]

[dariathalon]

Tylo

(Crit threat confirmation rolls follow...)

Woohoo! Another crit threat.

Confirm Crit Threat on Attack 2 [roll0]
Extra Damage on Attack 2 [roll1]

[Nomad5]

Baka

Seeing the condition of Tylo and Iniga, Baka pushes forward to try and give them some breathing room to recover a bit.

Attack1: [roll0] for Damage: [roll1]
Attack2: [roll2] for Damage: [roll3]
Attack3: [roll4] for Damage: [roll5]

[Reptar]

Shivering with the cold Montoya is happy for the support when Baka advances. She continues to fight defensively back to back with Tylo. Her chained weapon swings around both of them to take down foes already struck by the black robed human.
Combat
Attacks [roll0] [roll1]
[roll2] [roll3]

Attacks of opportunity
[roll4] [roll5]
[roll6] [roll7]
[roll8] [roll9]
[roll10] [roll11]
[roll12] [roll13]

Sneak Attacks (inadvertent flanks)
[roll14] [roll15] [roll16] [roll17]
Stick them to normal rolls if needed

[Steward]

Ibis

Serenely, Ibis drifts onto the main deck, wary but secure in his protecting enchantments. He can feel the tickle of the hostile magic as he does so but shrugs it off. He won't be using any of his own spells.

" * " He reflexively opens and closes his mouth. Not a sound escapes from his lips. He casts his gaze around, looking for any ailing or stricken colleagues. If he sees any, he will wave them over to him; if they approach, he'll pull out a Potion of Sanctuary and offer them a swig.

[OverdrivePrime]

Having slipped into his first battle frenzy in a very long, long time, Tolm's face distorts into a mask of fury as he hacks into his enemies with his gleaming white falchion. Teeth bared, he looks like he is snarling and growling.

Tolm 5' steps up to close with more enemies.
falchion attack 1: [roll0]
falchion damage 1: [roll1]
falchion attack 2: [roll2]
falchion damage 2: [roll3]

falchion attack of opportunity: [roll4]
falchion attack of opportunity damage: [roll5]

[BlueWizard]

Ibis can reach the deck with no effort, Olmeric and Tolm cleared a great path for him. He won't be able to get far for there are white sahuagiin everywhere.

Tylo's wild slashes manages to drop one white sahuagin cutting off its head. Tylo tries to let the more skilled warriors to the front-line.

Indiga has killed many and will again as they continue to literally at her. It is almost hard to count her enemies felled by the Kusari-gama chain.

Baka is just about as deadly with his golden spear. Zgata and he provide good cover for the wounded allies who fought so bravely.

And still the white sahuagin come! Baka is chilled a bit,{d:6} as is Zgata, but they do provide a brief relief for Indiga and Tylo. Olmeric, Allie, and Tolm{d:8} get a little pain as well. Ibis takes cover behind Olmeric and Tolm.

Just when one may have thought the pain was gone an Ice Storm blankets the deck of the ship. The likely culprit is one of the white sahuagin flying high in the sky, that can't be seen now. {Everyone on the ship is battered! Tylo is able to ignore some of the cold, but is disabled by the pelting ice! {d:11}
The rest of you take even more as the ice rocks bludgeon and freeze you all.
Many white sahuagin are slain.

Indiga and Tylo are down!

Calli and Tolm have no more melee opponents, but they would roughly be aware of several white sahuagin flying above the storm before it was cast. {Holding to top of round...?}

End Round 7------------------------------------->


Initiatives: Area of Silence: -S
Tolm {main deck with Olmeric-S} hp 19/57
General Crew
Calli {main deck with Allie-S} hp 15/38
Ibis {Right below main deck} hp 10/40
Tylo 19+5 {main deck-S} hp 0/61- Disabled
Indiga 18+5 {main deck-S} hp -4/52-Dying
Baka 10+5 hp 46/82{main deck-S Zgata}
White Sahuagin
Sahuagin Sorcerer!

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

Calli will pull out her crossbow and while loading a bolt, look up to the sky. She does not activate it's frost ability.

After loading the bolt, she'll tug lightly on Allie's shirt and point up, moving her arm about. Hopefully indicating that she is unsure of where the target is.

[roll0]

Attack 1:
[roll1] [roll2]

Attack 2:
[roll3] [roll4]

AoO, if necessary:
[roll5] [roll6]

[Reptar]

[roll0]Motoya lies battered and unconscious amongst the hailstones on the deck. The blood from many gashes contrasts with the frozen sleet matting her fur. It's a silent sorrowful scene, but only for a moment, as quickly as they came, the ice and sleet fade leaving the hadozee on the deck as orange as before.

[OverdrivePrime]

Still enraged, but with no outlets for his mad fury, Tolm grabs Tylo and Indiga by their shirts or whatever is handy and drags them into the relative shelter of the cabin.

Before motioning for Ibis to come help, Tolm pauses to listen to make sure that Tylo and Indiga still breathe... if he can hear at all in the room.

listen check inside cabin: [roll0]
heal check inside cabin: [roll1] (just to make sure Tolm recognizes that they're still alive)

[dariathalon]

Tylo

Tylo is barely managing to hold onto conciousness. When he feels Tolm attempting to drag him below decks, he allows himself to go, knowing he wouldn't be able to make it there himself in his current condition.

As he is moved, he pulls a wand from his belt. It takes every bit of his remaining effort to will it to work as he presses its tip against his chest.


Free Action: Be carried below deck.
Move Action: Draw wand.
Standard Action: Use wand (this would normally knock him unconcious, but since it is a healing wand, he's safe)
Amount healed by CLW wand [roll0]

[Steward]

Ibis

Ibis drinks a curative potion from inside of his pocket and feels a small portion of curative energy pervading his body. He catches a glimpse of Tolm dragging Indiga and Tylo away and follows as quickly as he can. His protective wards had failed him just now, allowing the icy bolts of the intruders to batter him quite harshly, but if he can get out of the magical silence he can probably revitalize his comrades.

[potion heals: [roll0] points of damage]

[Nomad5]

Baka

The dance of battle begins to feel natural to Baka once again. If he could bark out some direction he would. Damned silenced. Seeing Ibis and Tylo drop he moves to cover the group retreat as Tolm drags them off, but many of the opponents have been felled by their own sorcerer. If Zgata, Allie and Olmeric can cover their retreat in hand to hand, he will step back from the line, draw his bow and start taking care of the sorcerer. If not, then he will keep his place on the front line.

If fighting front-line with spear:
Attack1: [roll0] for Damage: [roll1]
Attack2: [roll2] for Damage: [roll3]
Attack3: [roll4] for Damage: [roll5]

If able to step back and fire bow: (add +1/+1 if less than 30' shot)
Attack1: [roll6] for Damage: [roll7]

[BlueWizard]

Tolm makes a heroic effort to grab both fallen allies on his way to the cabin taking them into shelter. Tylo is still conscious barely, but Indiga is dying. Tolm can hear once in the cabin.

Olmeric pulls out some knives from his belt and tries throwing them, but is ineffective in this attack, losing his smaller steak knives in the sea. He is better hacking with his big butcher knives.

Calli manages to injure one mean-looking flying sahuagin above, but this guy isn't too bothered by the tiny bolts that graze him. Allie also gets an arrow-shot off, as she unholsters her bow from her shoulder, it merely grazes the sahuagin as well.

Ibis was affected by an area effect spell, his Sanctuary still seems to be up. He can drink his healing potion and head into the cabin hall to where Tolm is looking at the fallen allies.

Ibis will see Tylo pull his wand out and almost pass out. He heals himself a bit, and is looking a little less bruised.

Indiga bleeds and shivers, but her shivering is getting softer as she fades from life. {-1}

Zgata will guard the cabin entrance with his two swords at the ready. He is a melee fighter, with only daggers to throw. Baka can pull out his bow and fire a shot at the sahuagin that Calli hurt a bit. His solid bow shot sinks deep into the creature's leg and pains it, but this guy is tough. Calli and Baka will also find they chose wisely in their targets when it casts a vile spell. :smallcool:

White sahuagin fly to the wounded lead sahuagin and heal the damage you just did, and possibly pumped him with more power. There are about 8 other sahuagin in the air, but the one Baka and Calli hit seems to be the one with dangerous spells, and is also a lot tougher looking, now that you can see it with the Ice Storm gone.

The mean-looking one glares at Baka and directs a spell at him! {Fort: 6+11}
Baka's arms wither and shrink as if they'd wasted away for years. Baka drops his bow, and can't use his arms! {Baka's arms are withered!}

A few other sahuagin above blanket the silent deck of the ship in darkness. Now you can't see anything, but neither can they.

No more opponents are on the deck of the ship, not that you could see and hear if any more are coming up the side....

End Round 8------------------------------------------------>


Initiatives: Area of Silence: -S
Tolm {officer's hall} hp 19/57
Olmeric and General Crew
Calli {main deck with Allie-S} hp 15/38
Ibis {Officer's Hall} hp 21/40
Tylo 19+5 {hall with Tolm} hp 9/61
Indiga 18+5 {hall with Tolm} hp -5/52-Dying
Baka- arms withered 10+5 hp 46/82{main deck-S Zgata}
Flying White Sahuagin
Flying Sahuagin Sorcerer!

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

Deaf and now Blind?!? :eek: Calli does the only thing she can. She slings the crossbow back into place, and pulls out her shortsword again. She keeps it pointed down, not wishing to accidently stab anyone she cares about.

With her other hand out before her, she slowly tries to make her way back below decks.

[roll0] to find her way back.

[roll1] to stay on her feat, on a moving ship.

[roll2] to slice at anything the feels too slimy to be Allie.

[roll3] in case she actually hits, which I doubt.

EDIT: She's lost, isn't she? :smallsigh:

[BlueWizard]

Calli is close to the cabin entrance and could find her way there, but she's lost on the deck. She's spent too much time inside getting cozy with Allie. :smallwink:

Those in the cabin hall will be able to see and hear just fine. Once again all the effects are on the main deck.

Though, I must add, there is lots of dead, cold slimy things on the deck of the ship. :smallbiggrin:

[dariathalon]

Tylo

Tylo is still not feeling at all well, but at least he didn't feel like he was about to fall over. His next concern is for Indiga who had fought so well by his side. He reaches down, touching her with his wand, triggering it's magic.


Standard Action: Use CLW wand on Indiga. [roll0] points healed.

[OverdrivePrime]

Tolm Lufson (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=134750)

Seeing the death and mayhem around him and the lack of nearby enemies, Tolm shudders and begins breathing raggedly as the strain of the wolf-fury leaves him. He looks to Tylo and says, "Help Indiga!"

Tolm assumes a defensive posture then begins summoning a swarm. It will take him all round.

Tolm drops out of Rage and suffers fatigue (-2 penalty to Strength, -2 penalty to Dexterity, can’t charge or run).
He is fighting defensively, -4 to hit and +2 to AC.
He begins casting Summon Swarm with the Sahuagin caster as the focus of his target. The spell will be completed on his turn next round.

[Reptar]

Miss Montoya returns from her comatose state with a jolt but a quick glance proves that she's safe with. Teeth chattering and attempting to rub the numbness from her long fingers she turns to the two handsome humans and stutters, "Th-th-thank you".
Later as she fully shakes the coils of unconsciousness she turns to tylo and asks "How are you not cold?"

[Steward]

Ibis

Ibis begins the desperately needed work of healing his allies. He sees Tylo healing Indiga and does so as well; she seems to be the most injured of the people in the hall, having weathered a frozen barrage from those tenacious sahuagin. He speaks a spell, casts his hand out, and sends a cascading beam of positive energy from the hand of Thoth towards the stricken warrior.

[casting Cure Moderate Wounds: [roll0] points of damage.]

He then gives Tylo a healing potion to revive his strength.

[Nomad5]

Baka

Baka sees his arrow strike true and smiling, he reaches for another arrow to begin a quick barrage of arrows to bring down the Sahuagin Sorcerer. He feels the spell strike and is at first confused as his grip loosens on his weapon. Soon, an empty scream fills his silent face as his arms age and wither before him. Fear, followed by empty anger fills his face as he realizes that he is nothing but a hinderance to the fight on the deck. Kicking and dragging his bow with his feet, he moves to follow Tolm into a point of relative safety.

[dariathalon]

Tylo

Tylo nods his appreciation to Ibis. "Thanks," he says before quickly downing the potion in one gulp.

He readies his longbow, while telling Indiga. "I used a bit of protective magic earlier. When they first hit us I had enough of their cold touch to last me, so I cast a spell when I came down to sound the alarm earlier. I'd offer to protect you too, but I won't be able to cast that spell again until tomorrow."

Standard: Drink potion. I'll let Steward tell me how much it gives back since Tylo isn't even sure what it will do, but he trusts the cleric to help him.

Move: Ready bow.

[Steward]

SURPRISE! It's a Black adder venom! :smallwink: Wait! Just my last prosaic Potion of Cure Light Wounds. Tylo is healed for [roll0] points of damage.

[BlueWizard]

Tolm begins summoning his swarm....

Olmeric has many knives, and decides to throw them at the easier to hit sahuagin. Two steak knives hit the chest of an assisting sahuagin, and it dies drifting ever so slowly to the deck.

No-one can see what Allie is doing.

Calli can easily make it back to the cabin-hall with no problem, and will be able to see and hear here. Tolm is summoning something; Tylo and Indiga are back up!

Indiga will feel a lot better with the Antarian priest of Thoth healing him. {+15}

Tylo can only move, for his standard action this round was touching Indiga with the healing wand. He can activate the magic from drinking the excellent little potion next round. :smallcool:

Indiga can stand, unfortunately her Kusari-Gama is outside in the dark. She roughly knows where it is among the dead bodies of sahuagin.

Baka runs into the 'light' of the cabin and can hear Tolm chanting now. He will see Calli and the others here. Baka looks grotesque right now as his arms are completely shriveled.

All of you are now crowded in the hall, and you have no idea what is going on in the dark silence. Baka will see that he can still see daylight out his bedroom window here from the hall. A cold fog is rolling in around your ship.

End Round 9----------------------------------------->



Initiatives:
Tolm {officer's hall} hp 19/57
Allie, Olmeric Zgata, and General Crew
Calli {officer's hall} hp 15/38
Ibis {Officer's Hall} hp 21/40
Tylo 19+5 {hall with Tolm} hp 9/61
Indiga 18+5 {hall with Tolm} hp 19/52
Baka- arms withered 10+5 hp 46/82{officer's hall}
Flying White Sahuagin
Flying Sahuagin Sorcerer!

[Nomad5]

Baka

Baka slumps against the wall in the hallway in obvious pain. He avoids the pitied glances of everyone else. Is this how you felt that day Jagu? If only Piraneel were here to comfort me this day....

With a strained voice he asks, "Where is the artifact, Captain? Do we let them have it, or do we make our way to it to try and use its power?" If the others move, he will follow with them helplessly.

[OverdrivePrime]

Tolm Lufson

Tolm peeks out from a crack in the doorway as he completes his summoning spell, and a swarm of bats emerges from a green point of light that the shaman targets as close as he can to the Sahuagin Sorcerer. (If Tolm can't see the flying sahuagins, he places the swarm as close as he can to where he remembers the sahuagins being. The bats' blindsense will do the rest.). The bat swarm flies off to engulf the sorcerer and its allies.

If Tolm was able to see the Sorcerer, he lets Moonfire fall to. The floor and steps out into the doorway, unslinging Spitter and loosing a pair of arrows at the Sorcerer.

If Tolm wasn't able to see the Sorcerer, he dives out of the cabin in full defensive posture, grabs Indiga's weapon and brings it back to her.

Tolm completes his summon swarm spell, targeted 45 feet toward the flying Sahuagins.
5' step into open doorway
bow attack 1: [roll0]
bow damage 1: [roll1]
bow attack 2: [roll2]
bow damage 2: [roll3]
or full defense

[BlueWizard]

Tolm will not be able to see or hear his result. The darkness still blocks line of sight.

[Steward]

Ibis

Ibis notices Baka's injury. He is unsure what sort of spell was used against him. With Baka's permission, he will begin a spell that he thinks will restore at least a portion of his strength.

As the magic flows, he will concur with what Baka just said. "The tide of the battle seems against us," Ibis remarks. "It would be very dangerous to draw the staff from its hiding place, but it might be even worse if these sahuagin were to finish us off and seize the staff for themselves."

[casting Lesser Restoration on Baka, Will save negates (harmless)]

[OverdrivePrime]

Fair enough. After he completes the summons, he heads out the door, feels around for Indiga's chain, grabs it and lurches back inside, slamming the door behind him. He keeps a hold of Moonfire, just in case. Back inside he says, "We need to get to that stupid sceptre. Can we go through the floor to get to it?"

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

After Calli had made her way back below deck, she was relived. Losing her hearing was bad enough, but to be totally blind and deaf, it was beyond any horror she'd ever imagined.

She looked about the room for Allie. She wasn't back yet. Calli stiffened. She grasped her sword tightly. Was she prepared to go back into that hell to find her?

Then the door began to open. Let it be her. Let it be her. she thought to herself.

But then Baka entered. Calli's eyes was both relieved and distressed at once. And then she noticed his arms, and the relief fled from her. She looked away from the horrible sight.

She looked sidelong at Tolm after his suggestion. You make a big enough hole for me, and I'll go down first. She says with determination she did not feel.

[BlueWizard]

Ibis will have been entrusted in keeping the sceptre, and may even have it on his person with the magic non-detect on it. Very likely Allie would have trusted a priest to hold it. A Thoth priest, and one her mother was punishing.

Judging from the sounds through the officer's window, Tolm's swarm of bats has annoyed the enemy.

The fog though is thick outside, and it seems the ship has stopped moving. Tylo, Baka, and Tolm can tell it is unnatural.

Ibis's spell is not powerful enough to help Baka's withered arms.
On further examination, the priest will determine, that it is a minor curse. 'Should clear up in a minute... maybe two, depending on how powerful it was.'

[OverdrivePrime]

Tolm Lufson (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=134750)

"I've called up a horde of bats to harass the flying ones, but that'll only last for a few moments longer. I'd rather not make a hole in the floor, but I think our best chance is to get below or get moving again. I can get us moving, but I've got to do it from outside and their spellcaster will pound me flat if he's got another ice spell."

Tolm listens at the window, trying to gauge how far away their foes are. He readies his falchion to slice up any sahuagins who come through the door.

listen check: [roll0]
readied action: [roll1]
readied action damage: [roll2]
attack of opportunity: [roll3]
AoO damage: [roll4]

[BlueWizard]

DM action:
Ibis has the sceptre with him. Its known powers control a certain type of dragon. {Green?}

You will be safe in the cabin, and after several seconds Allie will burst into the hall from the darkness. "They're gone! At least... they stopped attacking us."

Vogel will come and tell Tylo, "They have leapt into the sea and fog."

At least for the duration of the darkness, the silence, and even Baka's arms, time will pass. All the spells go away, and Baka's arms swell again with strength and muscle. None of the night-watch who worked with Tylo and Tolm are to be seen. Only a few died in the crew quarters, and most injured were saved there.

It is still the middle of the night. Lowlight illuminates from the stars and moon.

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

Dropping her sword, Calli attacks Allie's leg with a hug. Where did you go!!! I thought... I thought.... She doesn't finish the sentance, just bury's her face into Allie's thigh.

[OverdrivePrime]

Tolm Lufson

When Allie gives the all-clear, Tolm casts Lesser Vigor on himself to begin to heal some of his injuries, and then heads to the back of the ship, where he casts Favorable Wind to get the Black Tornado moving again. He asks that some of the others watch over him in case the Sahuagin are just pretending to be gone.

[BlueWizard]

Allie pats Calli's head for a moment, but is still concerned about the crewmen.
"Don't worry about me, Calli." She winks.

Tolm's wind is able to blast the fog away, but the ship is now weighted down with a heavy ice island. The ship is moving, but very, very slowly.

Allie looks at the circle of ice around the ship.
"We need to get this off... but I don't trust walking out on that iceberg."

[Steward]

Ibis

Ibis is a tad less exuberant than Calli is to see the Captain. "Your Grace," He says slowly. "It is good to see you again, so hale and hearty." And it is good that we did not have to use the staff. I'm still unsure that I could activate its magic.

"I must see to the injured," Ibis murmurs. "But, if it is your will, I can try and see if the staff can help us destroy this ice. Thoth's divination suggests that it can bend a certain dragon to its will." He frowns. "Dragons are the ones that breathe fire, right?"

[BlueWizard]

Allie mutters quietly to Ibis, "The red ones breath fire. The green ones breath acid." She will remind Ibis about the greenish designs on the sceptre.

The sceptre will not be of much use in dealing with the ice.

Zhako, the ship's artist will suggest chipping away at the ice. This will be a slow process. In the meantime the wind is slowly moving the ship, but you could crawl faster.

Crew below deck will begin to call up, something about scraping and banging underneath the hull.

[OverdrivePrime]

Tolm looks down at the ice clinging to the ship in stupefication, "Um... fire maybe?"

Tolm summons up a small fire elemental on the ice near the prow of the ship to help with melting away the fire. The elemental howls and spits at being forced to be close to so much water, but Tolm never really cared for fire elementals all that much anyway. The shaman doesn't leave his post at the back of the ship, providing direction for the wind.

[Nomad5]

Baka

Baka sits quietly, waiting for the 'curse' to expend itself. Relief can be seen on his face as he feels strength returning to him If only the sorcerer were still here to fill with arrows. Better a retreat for us I guess...

He retunes to the conversation around him as he picks up his bow and tests the pull on it quickly to tests his arms renewed. "If the crew can hear the banging, then the ice must not be thick. They may be trying to sink the boat. It would require quite a bit of magic to get us to be able to fight them below the waters. I have done this before. I don't know if we have this magics available to us." Baka takes a quick look around for any confirmation while he continues to stretch his arms nervously.

"Given time I could prepare a spell to summon a shark or dolphin to assist. But they would only annoy the efforts below, and likely endanger themselves greatly."

Baka smiles at the initiative of Tolm and looks over to see its progress.

[Steward]

Ibis

Well, that's a wash then, thinks Ibis once the Captain tells him about the green dragon's breath.

"I'm not sure that engaging them in the water, in their own element, will be any easier than fighting them here on the ship," Ibis remarks. "If it is your will, of course, I can give our group the power to breathe water like air. I do fear though that if we go beneath the surface not all of us may return."

[BlueWizard]

"I think they want us to go in there." Allie says looking out at the ocean. "Let's save the water-breathing potions. I'm sure we'll be needing them for some adventure or another."

Tolm's wind has given you clear sight for miles. You are above the tropics, and in more temperate seas. You will even see distant merchant vessels sailing the main protected routes; the ones with check-points, Allie and her speedy ship avoids these.

Allie will tell everyone, in her broken Meeting Room."It is as if we are at war with the sahuagin. There are millions of those guys. All sorts of colors. Black ones are the worst, they are by far the most powerful. We'll be in real trouble if we see them. These white ones seem to be magical and cold. I never heard of them."

Tolm's elemental will at least be able to clear a small path in the ice and free the Black Tornado from the ice lock, but it will still be a great circle of ice. The elemental will only be able to stay so long.

While the elemental is helping free the ship Allie will have the bigger crew remove the dead bodies and begin to build a big pyre of bodies to be burned on the ice. Over 60 dead sahuagin litter the deck. Most pummeled by their own sorcerer's hail storm. "These guys don't care. They'll just bring them back. At least we make it harder and more expensive this way."

Allie also thinks that Calli should hold the sceptre. "That way it is always close to me."

Below Decks:
Activity below decks is most definite. Baka and Zgata will hear the banging by the rear storage area, near where Olmeric has a few livestock in pens. Scraping on the bottom of the ship. They are definitely down there.

[Steward]

Ibis

Ibis's face remains stoic, though inwardly he is relieved. He doesn't know much about dragons. "As you wish, Your Grace," He bows his head ever so slightly and offers the staff to Calli to hold.

[dariathalon]

Tylo

Tylo scratches his chin. "You're absolutely right. They want us to go in. I think if they were actually attacking the hull to damage it, we'd have noticed a lot more trouble already. This ship may be strong, but those things were really deadly. In the numbers that they've got, we stood little chance up here and going below water, we'd have even less chance."

He looks up toward his shoulder. "Any suggestions?" He pauses for a moment, as if listening. "Yeah. Maybe we could do something to draw them up here. I mean we've got a few minutes right now, to better prepare ourselves. We stand a lot more chance up here against them. With all this ice around trapping us, and the sahuagin that seem to want a fight, we won't get out of this without killing a lot more of them, I'm afraid."

[BlueWizard]

The fire elemental will have long burn-out, and the sahuagin bodies will still be piling up. Zgata and many others will help chip in to get the pile down quicker.

[OverdrivePrime]

Tolm Lufson

"You're not actually thinking of going down there, are you? Let's figure out how to either kill them in the water or draw them up here... Under the water, with no access to fire, we're dead meat."

Once Tolm's Lesser Vigor spell expires, he casts another on himself and anyone who needs a bit more healing. The magic is slow acting, but potent - working like accelerated natural healing over the course of a minute and a half.

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

Calli's eyes go wide as she's handed the sceptre. Are... are you sure you want to trust me with this? She holds it out before her, as if it was a poisonous viper.

[Nomad5]

Baka

Baka will accept healing if there are others not in worse need. The curse took it toll on his body even though it had faded.

He will visit the scratching and knocking sounds, using stealth as much as he can, to investigate what they are doing. Although there seems little to ascertain from this.

"Could we use the Tornado's weapons to break the ice and clear a path?"
{I don't know the armaments, cannons?}

While on deck, Baka gets one other idea. "They may get bored down there trying to coax us out. We may annoy them some as well. We could rig up a rope, some barrels, and some extra weapons to run the keel with. A keel scrubber?"

[Reptar]

Grateful once again for Tolm's assistance, Montoya puts forth a suggestion. "Lantern oil seemed to keep them at bay. Perhaps if we poured our stores into the gap it would be enough to coat them as they climb up the hull again. What do you think captain?"

[BlueWizard]

Allie will reassure Calli. "You'll be nearby. And if any green dragons give us trouble. Just tell them what to do."

Allie listens to both Indiga and Baka, and agrees that the lantern oil should be used, but instead against the sahuagin, she will let Baka use it to help clear the ship of the ice.

Right now a bunch of it was being doused over the dead sahuagin, and Zgata is about to give the go ahead to torch the bodies.

[BlueWizard]

The ice island was huge, and could've taken a lot of weight. The effort that the fire elemental took to melt, what little it did, showed how sturdy this ice isle was.

That is why it is a shock when all of the ice beneath the dead sahuagin disappeared, and all the crew out there on the ice fell into the sea with a great splash.

A large portion of the ice suddenly changed back to water, and people are clamoring for their lives. Most of the crew have light armor, or normal cloths. However, Zgata in his gold chain armor sinks like a rock.

Enough time passed, so everyone will be healed... if so desired.

[Reptar]

The Bosun quickly organizes the remaining crew to throw safety lines out to the surprised swimmers. Wrapped in a warm blanket the numbness in her extremities has begun to fade. One hand holding the blanket she climbs the mast to gain a better vantage point to shout from.

[Nomad5]

Baka

Baka is watching the crew while consulting with Allie about their current situation. It seems crazy to be out on that ice, but there wasn't another way to get those bodies off of the ship. As soon as the ice disappears, he yells, "No!" While moving into action he asks, "Allie, do you have those potions?!" He drops his equipment quickly, grabs the end of a rope yelling, "Tie it. And quicken me with Haste if you have it!" If Allie hands him the potions he will take them and with a twirl of the rope about him, jump into the water after Zgata. If she doesn't then he jumps without them. Baka is depending on his strength as a swimmer(+11) and endurance as a Ranger to help him save Zgata.

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

Without thought, Calli quickly grabs the other end of the rope. She'll follow Baka to closer to where Zgata fell into the water and try to tie it securely to a secure spot. She'll leave a length of rope so the she and hopefully others can hold the line, in case her knot doesn't hold.

[roll0]

She will give him two Potions of Cure Light Wounds, if Allie doesn't have any readily available.

OOC: You ninja. :smalltongue: I was just about to send Calli overboard, when I noticed Baka take the initiative.

[BlueWizard]

Big and mighty Olmeric is quick to see that Baka is going in after his ward, the Prince Zgata.

Indiga and those on the ship throw lines out to help, but Olmeric has to tackle Baka. The huge chef will point at the water. "Sharks. Lots of sharks!" Baka will see many enormous great whites devouring dead sahuagin, and any sailor they could get their maws on.

Allie will be helping to pin Baka. "Let us save who we can. You want both of you to die? I did! And look at me now!!"

Calli can aid the sailors swimming hard back to the ship. Most are skilled swimmers and have no trouble scampering up the side, but there are a few stragglers among the great whites and floating dead sahuagin.



Initiatives:
Baka 17+4
Calli 13+7
Indiga 11+5
Tylo 11+5
Ibis 15+1
Tolm 10+5
Allie and rest of Crew

[OverdrivePrime]

Tolm Lufson

At the aft of the ship, still directing the winds from his earlier spell, Tolm hears the screams and yells of the sailors who fall into the water, and winces. He hazards a look overboard and only sees a churning, roiling mass of sharks and blood where there was once only ice. There's nothing he can do to help most of them... except.

Tolm notices Baka's distress and realizes that Zgata must have fallen overboard. The shaman sacrifices one of his 2nd tier spells and begins summoning up what he hopes are a few dolphins.

Summoning Nature's ally 2 to summon 1d3 porpoises

[dariathalon]

Tylo

Tylo rushes to the edge of the ship near where most of the sailors are climbing aboard. "What the heck? Where did all the ice go?" he mutters. He quickly readies his bow and begins firing arrows at the sharks nearest the straggling sailors, hoping to give them a bit of cover fire.


Move: Move while readying bow
Standard: Attack [roll0] Damage [roll1] + Sneak Attack (if applicable) [roll2]

[BlueWizard]

The sharks are huge and Tolm will be sending the porpoises to their deaths.
Tolm is able to save a couple of sailors though as the sharks will go for one of their most hated enemies on their attacks instead of the swimming humans.

Most of the men will make it, only losing Zgata and another sailor.

Olmeric and Allie still have Baka pinned to the deck even as the nearly 20 huge sharks swarm the sea formerly covered with ice.

The ship is freed from ice on one side, and if it can maneuver through the sharks, could get out of this ice enclosure.

Tylo's buddy Vogel will tell him that Zgata lives, and apparently stashed one of Allie's water-breathing potions on him. Vogel will also add, "The spirits of the sea will keep me informed as to his progress toward the after life."

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

Calli will pull out her trusty crossbow once again and, activating the Freezing ability, take aim at the sharks attacking the porpoises.

Attack 1:
[roll0] [roll1]

Attack 2:
[roll2] [roll3]

AoO, if necessary:
[roll4] [roll5]

[Lex-Kat]

I forgot the freezing damage.

[roll0]

[roll1]

[roll2]

[Steward]

Ibis

"Tell Prince Zgata to surface," Ibis beseeches Tylo. "While he is completely submerged, his life remains in dire peril, but if he can get his arms above water I may be able to save him... without putting myself within reach of those monstrous sea-serpents."

If the Prince can be contacted and persuaded to surface, he will dedicate this round to casting Summon Monster, to call forth a flying hippogriff. Next, he will direct the hippogriff, a valiant servant of Thoth, to pluck the Prince and the other sailor from the sea and bring them back ashore.

[dariathalon]

Tylo

Tylo continues his firing, attempting to drive off the sharks. "Zgata is still alive, he had a water breathing potion. Vogel can't usually communicate with other people, but maybe he can get a message to him through the water spirits. Wait, maybe that's it! Tolm, I've seen your mastery over water spirits. Do you think maybe you can get a water spirit down there to help him swim to the surface where Ibis can do something for him?"

Tylo glances up to Vogel, making sure he has heard Ibis' suggestion.

[BlueWizard]

Calli can minorly hurt a shark, but these things are huge!

Vogel will see what he can do. "Already, the water spirits tell me that he has been captured."

Ibis can save his summoning spell.... for now.

Zhako the artist, is on the deck and had been helping toss dead sahuagin down to the ice. He has excellent eyesight and will be the first to spot the large orange sahuagin climbing up the side of the ship from below the surface of the water. There are several, and the orange hue of their scales looks more like the texture of rock. Zhako will point them out, and Allie will warn that these ones are also called Rock Sahuagin for their strength and toughness.


Initiatives:
Baka 17+4
Calli 13+7
Indiga 11+5
Tylo 11+5
Ibis 15+1
Tolm 10+5
Allie and rest of Crew
Orange Sahuagin

[Nomad5]

Baka

Baka struggles with Olmeric in surprise and frustration, but thankfully had already dropped his own equipment so his counterattacks are mostly harmless, at most bruising. Allie's crisp captain's voice pierces his insane mood and he ceases his struggle with Olmeric, although the wise friend continues to pin him to the deck.

"Let us save who we can. You want both of you to die? I did! And look at me now!!"

He doesn't register the full statement and returns, "And now I have failed you both!"

The confusion doesn't subside as Baka realizes he has been a hinderance, possibly causing the life of a crewman or two since Allie and Olmeric needed to subdue him rather than help those in the water. He hears Ibis and Tylo talk about Zgata being alive and he wonders how they could know this. When Zhako's warning rings out, Olmeric removes his mass from Baka, and Allie, her foot from his neck. Baka grabs his equipment and hears Allie's identifying their new foe. Holding his golden spear anew, he stands one moment in front of Allie, with a very grim look on his face as he hasn't been able to reconcile his failure yet. "I fight for you again, my captain." He turns in a fury with Olmeric and others to rush the new enemy.

With a rallying yell, "Hold your line!", Baka clashes with the Sahuagin coming over the rail.

Attack1: [roll0] for Damage: [roll1]
Attack2: [roll2] for Damage: [roll3]
Attack3: [roll4] for Damage: [roll5]

[OverdrivePrime]

Tolm holds his position so that he can continue to direct the wind and hopefully keep the Black Tornado moving along, but he does cast Produce Flame on himself so that he can contribute to the fight.

[dariathalon]

Tylo

Tylo calls out to Vogel, "Thank you, my friend. Keep me as informed as you can." However, he decides to keep the news of Zgata's capture to himself for now. If that's the case, he's probably safe at least for the time being. If the sahuagin had wanted to kill him they probably would have done so outright. And seeing Baka's reaction to his fall earlier, he didn't want to provoke him again. Then, of course there was always the orange guy climbing up the side of the ship to worry about.

He knocks a pair of arrows and aims them toward the side of the ship where he expects the sahuagin to be coming up soon.


Since they aren't yet visible from what I understand, Tylo will hold his action for now. The trigger for his attack will be when one of his allies hits a sahuagin with a melee attack.

Since he's readying an attack for when an ally hits, this triggers his Deadeye Shot feat, meaning the enemy is denied his dex against the attack.

He will use the many shot feat to fire two arrows in this single standard attack.

He will also use his Arterial Strike feat to forego his sneak attack damage to deal a bleeding wound, which causes 1 hp of damage per round until the target is healed.

(Wow this is turning out to be a complicated round!)

Attacks [roll0] against dex-denied opponent
Damage [roll1] and [roll2] plus bleeding

[Reptar]

Leaping from her perch on the mast Montoya glides over the heads of Baka, Olmeric, and the others to land on the handrail of the ship. She readies her chain to strike out at the sahuagin below.

Attacks of opportunity
Attack: Damage: Sneak Attack:
[roll0] [roll1] [roll2]
[roll3] [roll4] [roll5]
[roll6] [roll7] [roll8]
[roll9] [roll10] [roll11]
[roll12] [roll13] [roll14]

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

More? How many colors of fish people are there? Calli takes aim and fires at one of the Sahuagin trying get over the rails. If it doesn't kill it, maybe it'll lose it's grip and fall back into the water. :smallsmile:

Attack 1:
[roll0] [roll1] [roll2]

Attack 2:
[roll3] [roll4] [roll5]

AoO, if necessary:
[roll6] [roll7] [roll8]

[Steward]

Ibis

At the sign from his comrade, he stops his spell and asks, "Where is Prince Zgata?" The celestial form has barely even begun to take form before it crumbles into a few hundred imperceptible shards of air and vanishes back into the other planes. But with its energy, Ibis quickly whips up a sword. "In the name of Djehuty, I call forth -- Spiritual Weapon!"

A glowing staff, identical to the one in his hand, appears before him, surrounded by a nimbus of radiant purple force. Ibis raises one bony wrist and flicks his hand in the direction of the attacking Rock sahuagin.

[roll0] (Attack Roll) [roll1] (Damage roll)

[BlueWizard]

Baka holds for the enemy to come up....

Calli's tiny arrows plink into one Rock Sahuagin coming up, and does a little damage. She can tell cold damage effects these guys. But, these orange ones have a lot more health to them.

Indiga and Tylo hold their attack...

Ibis' spiritual weapon strikes and injures one of the Rock Sahuagin.

Tolm directs his wind, and produces flame...

Allie and the crew have armed themselves with arrows and fire many arrows at the up-coming sahuagins. Some damage is done, but there are about a dozen, and they can take pain.

The might Rock Sahuagin climb up the side to the railing for attacks.

Baka actually kills the one who comes at him, and it drops into the sea. This one had been hit by a couple of arrows too.

Indiga only gets no 'sneak attack' for the Rock Sahuagin also has reach and grabs the chain pulling Indiga over the side of the ship and into the water.
Allie calls out, "Indiga overboard!!!" Indiga can see that the sharks are going to move on her.

Tylo can help injure one of the more wounded Rock Sahuagin coming up.

The Rock Sahuagin are powerful and the one that disarmed Indiga pounces on her in the sea and will attempt to wrestle her in the water.
The rest engage and charge all over the deck seeking out certain targets like Ibis and Allie; both take a mighty claw wound.

End Round 1------------------------------------->

Initiatives:
Calli 13+7
Ibis 15+1 hp 30/40
Tolm 10+5
Allie and rest of Crew
Baka
Indiga- In Ocean
Tylo
Orange Sahuagin

[Reptar]

Splash! Miss Montoya is flung into the water on the end of her own chain. She barely bobs to the surface when she's tackled by her aggressor.
Escape artist check: [roll0]
She struggles to escape and stay on the surface as the much larger attacker drags her down.

[OverdrivePrime]

Tolm Lufson (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=134750)

"This day just gets better and better," Tolm growls, seeing Montoya suddenly disappear over the the far side, and a couple giant orange fishmen appear on the deck. The shaman, currently unthreatened by any opponents, shifts into a defensive posture and begins summoning again. If any enemies comes near him, he uses the potent globe of fire in his hand to help defend himself.

"Hralrim, send one of your brothers to aid us!"

Defensive fighting, -4 to hit, +2 to AC. If he's making an attack of opportunity, it's a touch attack: [roll0] fire damage: [roll1]

Tolm sacrifices a 3rd level spell slot and begins casting Summon Monster III. It will take all round.

[Nomad5]

Baka

Baka will use his spear to try and hold the deck from being overrun with the hand to hand fighters they have.
(I will post rolls later.)
"Throw Iniga a line. She should be able to climb it."

[Steward]

Ibis

The Rock Sahuagin are particularly hardy, withstanding even his most fearsome weapon. One of them even manages to gash him, reopening an old wound. The priest staggers back, wincing, and lands hard on one knee. He clenches on fist high above his head and speaks a sword. His force-sword flies back towards him, hovering in place in front of him.

"Attack again!" Ibis commands, directing his weapon to attack any sahuagin who get too close to him.

[roll0] (Attack Roll) [roll1] (Damage Roll)

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

Calli runs to the main deck and yells out. Stop!!! She holds the sceptre up so everyone can see it. Get the **** off of my ship! Or I'll call forth a green dragon, to destroy not just you here on board, but all your family below the seas.

[roll0]

EDIT: Hopefully that'll work for most of them.

[dariathalon]

Tylo

Tylo continues firing on the sahuagin that are climbing up onto the ship.

He takes a step closer to a rope, planning to follow Baka's advice and throw it down to Indiga, as soon as she is able to free herself from her attacker's grasp.


Full-round attack using Rapid Shot.

Attack 1 [roll0]
Damage 1 [roll1] + Sneak Attack [roll2]

Attack 2 [roll3]
Damage 2 [roll4] + Sneak Attack [roll5]

Attack 3 [roll6]
Damage 3 [roll7] + Sneak Attack [roll8]

[BlueWizard]

A note should be made: These Rock Sahuagin are LARGE creatures.

Calli definitely gets the attention of the Rock Sahuagin when she reveals the sceptre. All their attention goes to that. Allie is quite shocked, "Calli! Get that thing below decks and keep it safe!! I'm not sure what it can do!!"

Ibis magical weapon fails to hurt its opposing Rock Sahuagin.

Tolm gets to a safer position to begin his summoning....

Allie and her crew fall back; only the front-line fighters remain. Olmeric and Allie move to defend Calli's retreat... they hope...

Baka faces up to another imposing Rock Sahuagin, this one is hurt by a couple of pokes, and it seems to be a lot more healthy than the last guy. It bleeds, but Baka might've just pissed it off.

Indiga tries to wrest herself away from the Sahuagin, but at the cost of her Kusari-gama, which it releases into the ocean to go after her. This sahuagin is quite comfortable in the sea, and keeps a hold of Indiga's leg as she grips the black painted side of the ship.

Tylo can fire his arrows and wound one of the sahuagin. The one fighting Indiga is too hard to hit. {OOC- And he wants to drop a rope?}

Most of the Large Rock Sahuagin, built like ogres, try to bash their way to Calli. For the moment the front-line holds. Baka, Indiga, Ibis, and some of the crew get scratched up trying to hold their ground vs the enemy.


End Round 2----------------------------------->

Initiatives:
Calli 13+7
Ibis 15+1 hp 16/40
Tolm 10+5
Allie and rest of Crew
Baka hp 58/75
Indiga In Ocean hp 34/52
Tylo
Orange Sahuagin

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

:eek: Calli scrambles to get below deck, hugging the sceptre to her to keep it safe.

[Reptar]

Somehow managing to stay on the surface as she's raked by the teeth and talons of her massive assailant the hadozee continues to struggle to break free of the rock sahuagin's grasp.

[roll0]

[Nomad5]

Baka

Baka staggers as he takes a blow from the sahuagin, but he knew he wouldn't be able to get out of the way of their large claws. He ducks the opposite blow and steps to a better range for his spear hoping to finish off this beast.

Attack1: [roll0] for Damage: [roll1]
Attack2: [roll2] for Damage: [roll3]
Attack3: [roll4] for Damage: [roll5]

Through the grunts of fighting with the sahuagin, Baka manages to say, "Ibis, fall back and keep us all standing. Tylo and Tolm, get Iniga out of the water."

[OverdrivePrime]

Tolm gives a primal howl as he completes his spell. Mists swirl in front of him as a powerful dire wolf appears before him.The shaman casts quickly, invoking far-away spirits of earth and wood to infuse the dire wolf with even more strength.

"Kill the fishmen!" Tolm commands the wolf, and it charges into battle with snarling fury, attacking the nearest Sahuagin to Olmeric and the front liners.

Tolm follows suit, ready to back up Olmeric and his posse if the line breaks.

A dire wolf appears in front of Tolm at the beginning oh his turn.
Tolm casts Bull's Strength on the dire wolf.
The Dire Wolf then charges into battle and tears into the nearest Orange Sahuagin.
Charge attack: [roll0] damage:[roll1]
If the dire wolf's bite attack hits, it attempts to trip the Sahuagin as a free action: [roll2]
Tolm then moves so that he's got Olmeric's back, or at least gets as close as his standard move will take him.

[BlueWizard]

Calli is able to use the Captain and others's blocking to make it below decks where she can take refuge with other sailors; many of them are firing arrows from tiny arrowports in the ship's side.

Ibis' magical weapon continues to attack, but to little or no effect. He also tries to defend himself as he is bum-rushed by three Rock Sahuagins. He is not the best in hand-to-hand...

Tolm's newly summoned dire-wolf can aid in the attack, even attempting to trip a Rock Sahuagin. Which the wolf will do! He will aid Ibis, and free up at least one of the attackers on the priest.
Tolm can then move near Tylo to aid in getting Indiga back on the ship.

Allie and Olmeric work together kill one, ignoring others around them. The crew in the ship fires at sharks in the water, and the combat intensifies.

Baka slams his golden spear into his opponent a couple times, and hurts it, but still doesn't kill it.

Indiga uses all her strength and reaches up to the rope held by Tylo. She will do her best to pull herself out of the water, and just in time for great whites are right on her!!

Tylo will heave as best he can to help Indiga up...

The enemy attacks. Ibis stands no chance, and it seems the enemy was targeting him for they beat him, pick him up, and toss him toward the waiting sharks in the sea as if he were a rag doll. If Ibis is not dead, he will be soon, as the sharks begin to devour him. It does buy a moment for Indiga though.

For the most part the crew stands strong, and Baka is only scratched a bit. The Rock Sahuagin will notice Tylo and Tolm's aid of Indiga, and will make their way to them now that Ibis is dead.

Indiga's leg gets clawed.

A few will continue to try to fight their way through Allie's allied wall to get at Calli and the sceptre.

End Round 3-------------------------------------->


Initiatives:
Calli 13+7
Ibis 15+1 hp 16/40
Tolm 10+5
Tolm's Dire Wolf
Allie and rest of Crew
Baka hp 50/75
Indiga hp 26/52
Tylo
Orange Sahuagin

[Nomad5]

Baka

Baka tries to keep track of the battle as it progresses and curses as Ibis goes over. The attacking sharks soon dispell any idea of pulling him back in. Baka continues his assault on his enemy. "Fall back to crew quarters. We have to limit their attacks." He uses his last thrust with his spear to step closer in the direction where Calli found shelter.

Attack1: [roll0] for Damage: [roll1]
Attack2: [roll2] for Damage: [roll3]
Attack3: [roll4] for Damage: [roll5]

[dariathalon]

Tylo

Tylo watches, mouth agape as Ibis is sent flying overboard. "IBIS!" he shouts, but knows there is little he can do for the priest. He redoubles his efforts to pull Indiga to safety, hoping to find a way to help Ibis next.


Full Round Action - Yank Indiga up.
I'm assuming this will require a Strength check or something. Here is one, if you want something different, let me know. [roll0]

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

Calli runs to the galley and into the Cold Storage room. She'll move behind some of the frozen meats and hide, trying to keep silent.

[roll0]

((Poor Ibis. :smallfrown: Maybe a miracle will keep him alive.))

[BlueWizard]

Calli reaches cold storage and will see Olmeric's youthful trio of assistants there. They salute her with kitchen knives and protect the entry to this chamber. Calli will have seen a couple of sailors at their station softening up anything they can see through their arrowports.

Tolm can aid Tylo in pulling Indiga free, even using his fire to annoy the pursuing Sahuagin. The dire wolf pounces on the fallen sahuagin and rips it open a bit.

Allie and Olmeric fight gallantly. A mighty orc warrior does too, but he is looking weak as if he lost a lot of blood.

Baka finally finishes this particularly might Rock Sahuagin, who seemed to pick Baka out in the crowded deck. This sahuagin fought nobly, but Baka proves to be the better warrior.

Indiga can break free as the sharks try to snatch her, and will scramble up the ship's side and over the railing. Her Kusari-gama is lost. The culprit, chasing her from behind.

Tylo was helping Indiga, and can pull back defensively to avoid attacks from the mighty enemies.

The Rock Sahuagin took some damage, but still about half of their ranks remain. Above the flying white ones come out of invisibility, and hit various targets with magic missiles. Many of you are pained with the magic violet bolts!

The mighty orc warrior falls dead, and the lady orcess cries out in anguish as she fights nearby.

Indiga is in trouble as she takes more damage, but is now on the deck of the ship.
End round 4------------------------------------------->


Initiatives:
Calli 13+7
Ibis Dead
Tolm 10+5 hp 49/57
Tolm's Dire Wolf d:20
Allie and rest of Crew
Baka hp 29/75
Indiga hp 17/52
Tylo hp 54/61
Rock Sahuagin
White Sahuagin

[Reptar]

Finaly making it back to the deck, Iniga is dismayed to find that she dropped her weapon into the sea, and saddened to see yet another of her crew-members fall under the claw of the scaly monsters.

On her guard against attacks (fighting defensively +5 to ac) and with an eye to the sky (doge bonus +2 on the most threatening flying sahuagin, or whomever is not casting magic missile) She tumbles from the railing past the monsters and behind the front line. (tumble check: [roll0])

Once relatively safe, she draws her rapier with an attempt at a flourish, it fails. She manages to draw the weapon but it falls to her side limply. The salt water in both her healing and new wounds is too much, only a meager trace of her fighting spirit still shows in her wrinkled eyes. "Captain they're like nothing I've fought before. I don't know what else we can do. If this keeps up we won't have enough crew to sail!"
She limps below deck if able.

[dariathalon]

Tylo

Tylo joins the others in pulling back away from the worst of the battle. "Maybe regrouping below decks is best," he thinks. "But leaving poor Ibis..." Despite his second thoughts he continues down.

[OverdrivePrime]

Tolm Lufson (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=134750)

Tolm's summoned dire wolf continues to attack (and trip when it can) the closes Sahuagin warriors to it.

Seeing a Sahuagin sorcerer rise up, Tolm snarls and hurls a pair of fire bolts at the creature, "You're responsible for this! Taste fire!"

Tolm then makes a retreating action toward the hatch to below deck.

Wolf Attack [roll0] (add 2 more if the wolf can flank with Olmeric, Allie or the other warriors)
Wolf damage [roll1]
Wolf trip attempt [roll2]

Tolm hurls a bolt of fire at the white sahuagin (ranged touch attack)
fire attack [roll3]
fire damage [roll4] (7 minutes of fire left)

Tolm then moves 40 feet toward the hatch

[Nomad5]

Baka

Baka feels quite wounded after fighting the large sahuagin. Front line fighting had never been a position he loved to fight from. He quaffs a potion from his pouch and retreats with the rest of the group toward the crew quarters.

[roll0] (Assume a 5th level potion? CMW)

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

Calli continues to remain hidden.

She draws her Short Sword and holds it ready to stab the first Sahuagin she sees.

[BlueWizard]

Calli remains hidden in cold storage, she will hear the battle above as well as the three teen's nervous breath as they too awaited anything coming down.

Ibis is only a pool of red in the sea, the great whites are distracted, and swarm in the area of fresh blood. They are going bezerk!

The dire wolf executes his downed Rock Sahuagin, he likes the meaty flesh, and likely swallowed some of the entrails. It can also ready for another attack.

Tolm's fire burns the white sahuagin sorcerer. From hence forth known as Ice Sahuagin via the Book of Allie. The sorcerer seems bothered by the fire, definitely more pained than it should've been.

Allie will see this and tell crew to load up with flame arrows if they could.
Fewer Rock Sahuagin meant more crew were free to fire bows. Allie and the crew are able to kill another Rock Sahuagin.

Baka feels better after his potion.

Indiga retreats below deck, wounded. A few sailors will rush to her and attempt minor medical treatments on her. They at least ease some pain, but do little to heal the damage. They offer her a CLW potion. {d8+5}

The Head Ice Sahuagin pulls out a horn, and sounds a retreat. He then drop into the ocean as if he fell, all the rest of the Rock Sahuagin will pull back. It will take the Rock Sahuagin and some of the Ice Sahuagin some moments to get into the sea, and the group can still attack.

End Round 5----------------------------->

Initiatives:
Calli 13+7
Tolm 10+5 hp 49/57
Tolm's Dire Wolf d:20
Allie and rest of Crew
Baka hp 44/75
Indiga hp 17/52
Tylo hp 54/61
Rock Sahuagin- retreating
White Sahuagin- retreating

[OverdrivePrime]

Tolm Lufson

"Fry and die, you ugly minnow!" Tolm yells as he hurls one handful of fire after another at the Ice Sahuagin sorcerer.

The dire wolf, still hungry, charges after another Rock Sahaugin and attempts to take it down.

flame attack 1: [roll0] :: fire damage: [roll1]
flame attack 2: [roll2] :: fire damage: [roll3]
(5 minutes of fire left)

dire wolf charge: [roll4] :: damage: [roll5]
dire wolf trip: [roll6]

[Nomad5]

Baka

Baka trades his spear for his bow, but sees the sorcerer drop from his range before he can notch an arrow. He holds his shot out of weariness.

"Captain, we need to get out of this ice flow. We're an elephant in the mud here." He lets Allie worry about how to direct the ship and crew out of the flow but concentrates on the security of everyone getting their new orders. "Anyone good with a weapon keep it in hand. Call out any sightings. Check the rails first." He will patrol the deck with bow in hand, ready to loose on any enemy. How will we find Zgata now?

Listen: [roll0]
Spot: [roll1]

[BlueWizard]

Tolm will see the lead sahuagin is long gone, but his flame can burn another.

For the most part the enemy gets away, however the sea still swarms with huge sharks that hinder movement away from remainder of ice berg.

Allie will quickly rally behind Baka and continue to have men fire arrows at the sharks to help drive them away.

Tolm can use the fire to help a bit, in a few hours the ship can be sailing at full speed.

Tylo's buddy Vogel will say that they are taking Zgata away from here.

Zhako the artist will help Olmeric tally the losses, and Allie will call Calli to her side on the command deck.

[Reptar]

Gratefully accepting the potion she downs it quickly and, addressing the crew-mates by name, expresses her gratitude.
[roll0]
Unaware of the retreat, she continues a patrol below deck to inspect what damage has been done and check on the wounded from the previous encounter.

[BlueWizard]

Things look good below decks, though the crew is a little shaken. Overall morale is high since this was such a dramatic victory, despite losses.

[OverdrivePrime]

Once they are safe from the threat of the Sahuagin hordes, Tolm casts Lesser Vigor on his two most wounded allies (healing 15 hp over time), and then casts Favorable Wind to speed the Black Tornado onward.

"More losses we can't afford, and all we did was kill some of their faceless mooks. Next time we're under attack by those fishy freaks, we need to discover and then bring down their leaders. And right now it seems like they're being led by Ice Sahuagin casters. So let's be ready with fire - they don't seem to like it."

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

Calli remains hidden, not hearing Allie call for her.

[BlueWizard]

Bre, one of Olmeric's young assistants, will find Calli and physically tap the hobbit, and point above toward Allie.

Allie will hold Calli close to her when she see the short hobbit. "Keep that thing hidden." She will lean over and whisper softly into her ear.

By nightfall the swarming and angry sharks are avoided, and the ice flow is sailed around, The Black Tornado heads North.

In the morning Allie has a new hair color, that Calli would've helped her with. Blood Red. Her dark leather, she rubs with a magic oil, and will change its color too.

[dariathalon]

Tylo

After the battle, Tylo stands staring into space. "He's gone. Ripped to shreads by sharks. I can't believe it. We were the only ones to make it out of that god-forsaken forest only for him to be torn to bits on the sea." He mutters to himself for a moment, before his attention is drawn away by Vogel. "Okay, I apologize, of course I didn't mean we were the only ones to make it out. I just meant we were the only humans to get out." He pats his shoulder and feels the spirit hawk land there at his instruction. He listens to what his companion has to say, then reports it to the others. "Hopefully they are gone now, at least for a time. Vogel tells me that they've taken Zgata away from here anyway. I hope they've gone along with him."

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

When she hears about Ibis, she'll become melancholy. She'll help Allie with her color-changing in silence.

~~Why are the good people dying. So far, I've been totally useless, except as the holder of the stupid sceptre. And even that I almost messed up by showing it to the stupid fishies.~~

I'm sorry Allie. I almost lost the sceptre. I'm so stupid. It would have been better if I'd died, instead of Ibis.

[OverdrivePrime]

When night falls and the winds grow more still, Tolm holds a simple memorial service for all of those who were lost in the latest attack.

He ends it with the simple message, "Honor their memories, tell their tales and live each day to make them proud."

[Nomad5]

Baka

When Tolm comments on the Ice Sahuagin weakness to fire, Baka agrees that he noticed this as well. He suggests that a fire pot be put around the deck strategically, but is worried about them being used to start a fire on ship. "Maybe a central one that could be stoked in case of an attack and be used to light arrows?" He will also work on preparing some arrows to be used in this manner, for he believes that another attack is eminent.

Once the boat is freed from the ice flow, he will calm some, but remind those he sees on deck to keep an eye out for any disturbances from the water. "These attacks have been coming from below. We need to keep our eyes low, not just on the horizon."

The other comment that Baka catches is Tylo's status report on Zgata. "What?! He's alive?" His initial stride toward Tylo is aggressive as his frustration mounts. But he knows Tylo's message to be encouraging. His confusion fades as he works through several unfinished questions, "How did he... How do you... Why didn't I know? Vogel?"
He clears his mind and changes his posture to not be intimidating to ask, "Zgata lives still? Where have they taken him?"

[Reptar]

Tolm, once again, earns her respect with a deeply moving eulogy. She takes a moment after the service to express her gratitude and and congratulates him on getting to know every one in such a short time. "If only for a short time."

Filled with sorrow and regret, Montoya does her best to keep her attitude from lowering the moral of the crew. Whats left of it. However she can only hold up the facade for so long before she locks herself in her room with a bottle of rum.

[dariathalon]

Tylo

Tylo instinctively takes a few steps back as Baka approaches him. Once the other man seems to bring himself under control a little, he replies.

"As I said earlier, he had managed to snag a potion of water breathing before he went down. He drank it, keeping him alive for awhile. With how long it has been, I'm guessing the sahuagin are trying to extend its effects. I said that they had him earlier and now they are moving him away. Perhaps you didn't hear me in the heat of the moment."

He turns his head, looking at his shoulder, it seems as if he expects Baka to see something there. "My friend Vogel has shared this information with me. I trust everything he says completely."

[Nomad5]

Baka

Baka realizes through Tylo's comments that he has not taken the time to know his new fellow sailors. This is not the Red Tornado, a ship that he saw destroyed, nor its crew whom many of died on that fated voyage. A sense of guilt builds up within him over his recent hubris. He steps closer to Tylo and leans on the railing near him. He looks at Tylo's shoulder for a moment, then seems to dismiss a comment. "Zgata is my charge and my prince. He has been lost to us in Antaria for many years and I had the fortune of finding him many months ago. As you know, we planned on returning to Antaria to rejoin him with his family. It would have been a joyous day. That he lives is great news indeed." He reaches out and pats Tylo on the arm. "But if we can find him, we must. To slip from one slavery to another is no fate I would wish upon any man."

In an effort to get to know the crew of the Black Tornado he asks, "Who is Vogel? I have not met this member of our crew."

[BlueWizard]

Command Deck:
"You're safe. That's what is important, and so is the sceptre." Allie will then surprise officers on the command deck, when she kneels before Calli, and gives her a big, juicy, wet kiss and fondles Calli over her clothes in front of everyone. It is a little much, but she is the captain, so no crew says anything.

Zhako, the artist, has to adjust himself. :smallredface:

Allie will hold Calli's hand during Tolm's memorial. You may notice that Allie is growing more attached to her halfling girlfriend.

Regarding Baka's plan:
Allie will point out some lighter-kits for the arrows, and per Baka's request have them placed in ready positions. In general, there are lanterns on the deck, especially at night. In the day one or two are kept burning for emergencies. Several arrows can be prepped for fire as well.

Through Tylo, Vogel can relay to Baka that the white sahuagin soldiers took Zgata, but not before passing him to fast-moving yellow ones. They all seem to prize him as a prisoner, and he was not harmed when captured. Baka would at least appreciate their intelligence on that move. Perhaps a ransom... or rescue?

Indiga already had the respect of the crew, but after this night's attack there was no questioning her. She was even back up and in command, her orders are followed without question and eagerly.

As Baka ponders this Vogel that Tylo speaks of Allie seems very concerned with Zgata. "We will get him back, Baka. Everyone needs to realize that this is important, and in my opinion more important than the blasted green sceptre. If the Prince is alive, then I am sure they have a plan. One we must be ready for. We now stand to make a great ally if we can get this noble man home. An entire empire will be overjoyed."

[OverdrivePrime]

Tolm Lufson (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=134750)

"I think a rescue is absolutely required. Tomorrow I can take us below with plenty of air and some elemental guides, but I don't know how we'd find the prince or get through the heavy guards he must be surrounded by. Any ideas?" :smallconfused:

[dariathalon]

Tylo

Tylo places a reassuring hand on Baka's shoulder for just a moment, then turns and looks out over the water. "Don't worry. We'll do our best to find him. If he was lost once and you were able to find him, I'm sure you can do it again. Especially with Captain Allie's help. And Vogel already gives me more information. He says that the white sahuagin took the prince, but soon passed him off to fast moving yellow ones. They took him unharmed away from here, so they may be planning to try to ransom him."

Tylo turns his head, addressing at the same "empty" shoulder again. "Thank you, the information you provide is invaluable."

He turns back to the open sea, and speaks again to Baka. "You said you have not met Vogel, but he sits perched here on my shoulder. Vogel is a spirit that I became friends with many years ago. He has followed me almost constantly since that time. Though as a natural spirit, he tends to stay outside when I head into a city." He turns toward his shoulder again. "You don't like the crowds, do ya?"

[Nomad5]

Baka

"I'm not sure I could say that I found him last time. That was almost a mistake."

"Spirit? A human spirit? Did he offend some god to be left roaming here?"

At the service Baka will wait for Tylo to finish his service, but then ask permission to administer some traditional Antarian rituals for Ibis. He does this in a short method since he is not a priest himself.

[BlueWizard]

Vogel will say that the Antarian Prince was taken far away from here. Vogel can track the gold-clad fellow via the sea and water spirits.

Zgata was taken in the general direction you were headed. North. Though likely the Ice Sahuagin come from FAR North.

More 'uneventful', but still stressful days will pass as the ship heads to cooler waters toward the North.

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

Calli will enjoy the kiss, then begin to giggle a little as the fondling begins. But as reality comes back, and she realizes where they are, she blushes brightly. Not in front of everyone, please. she half moans, half pleads. She does and doesn't want it to stop.

At the memorial for the lost, Calli will hold her head down, until the end. She feels too horrible to hold her head up.

While they are not being attacked, and the others are busy maintaining the ship and Allie is doing captainy things, Calli will hide in her cabin and hold the Sceptre in both hands, trying to figure out how to use it.

((She doesn't have Use Magic Item, so there is nothing to roll.))

[dariathalon]

Tylo

Tylo chuckles. "No, Vogel is a nature spirit. He never had a human form. He is simply one of the natural spirits that live in the wild places of the world. He takes the form of a hawk, actually. He loves to soar and explore the world, that's part of the reason he's travelled with me for so long. We have a bond, I guess you could say. Vogel also has a connection to other spirits of nature, that's how he's keeping track of your prince. The sea spirits have informed him that they've taken him far to the north, so at least we're heading in the right direction."

At the memorial, Tylo listens quietly while staring at his feet. He seems unable to take a deep breath, for every time he tries, it catches in his throat and comes out as a soft whimper.

[Nomad5]

Baka

Baka smiles with some understanding to Tylo's response. "I envy you. I have studied Osiris' creation with a watchful eye ever since he called me on that field many years ago. I felt the silent pounds of the jaguar's heart that I had been hunting all day. When we finally met, we paused and understood each other, and I understood more of Osiris. I walked away from a kill that day. But the spirits have always been silent to me. They are satisfying to my soul, but silent to my ears. Stories such as yours is the reason that the horizon has always called me. There is much to be learned out there. Even from our current enemy, these Sahuagin."

[BlueWizard]

Allie winks at Calli, and taps her butt. "Thought that was better than keel-hauling ya!" She whispers to Calli before turning her attention nonchalantly to the crew and commanding the ship.

Calli in her time with the sceptre will be drawn more into the mystery of it.... though right now won't realize anything other than her cool dreams with it.

The Black Tornado, has no real goal. It has been forced along certain ways, but Allie goes where she pleases. Allie asks Tylo if Vogel can help track down Prince Zgata. Vogel will be able to get leads from the water spirits as you go.

[OverdrivePrime]

With the passing of Ibis, Tolm finds himself to be the only spiritual guide on the ship once again. The kind-hearted and charismatic man attempts to make himself available to the rest of the crew. He wants to try to channel their grief and anger over the recent deaths of their comrades into more positive action and direction, and explains what he knows about the spirit world to any who show interest.
Tolm works to become a better friend to Tylo and Vogel - the shaman is keenly interested in learning more about the quiet man's connection to such a potent spirit.

Tolm doesn't have much of a head for strategy, and so he can't offer much in the way of plans to track down the the Antarian prince. He does his best to keep everyone motivated and focused on that goal.

[BlueWizard]

The Water Spirits will lead right into the Heart of Northern Imperial Seas. Captain Allie will hold an officers debate one evening to determine if the Black Tornado should stop in a city, or keep going past the imperial islands following the sahuagin. It seems like they are leading you all on a long elaborate trap.

[Nomad5]

Baka

Baka helps with the crew where he can and tries to keep spirits high in spite of the anxiety. The thing that keeps him awake is the mounting feeling that they are headingnibto the trap. Why would the Sahuagin kidnap Zgata? It still didn't make sense to him.
"I thi k we should stop. It is inviting more trouble but I do not think we have the supplies to head far north and engage our new enemies."

[Reptar]

In the privacy of the officers meeting the bosun suggests taking on more crew while in port as well, "After all this fighting we're running double shifts and if there's another fight many of the boys 'll be to tired to do much. We could also need to resupply our lantern oil, candles are alright, but you can't read by them."

[BlueWizard]

Allie will agree with Baka, and mentions that going too far off course may alert her mother. "I wouldn't mind stopping in at the Central Ports. Not sure how many of you rural types have been to city like this. I'm considered a country girl myself... I'm still amazed by them. You can find anything you want there.

And Indiga excellent thought on the lantern oil. Maybe you can organize a team and get other supplies in town. We lost a lot of arrows, and even crew... I'll have Zhako send you a check or money order for what you need. Olmeric will be getting some fresh livestock too. We ate his egg-hens last week.

Whatever you do, ALWAYS be aware in these cities. Never let your guard down. Whether you're dodging one of my mother's spies or a wizard-assassin, you never know what could turn up. Great powers are contained within these confines."

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

If that is Allie's form of punishment, Calli won't disagree.

She carefully places the Dragon Sceptre into her Bag of Holding, and slings the bag to her back.

Are we going ashore? She asks her lover. Or should I stay on the ship?

[dariathalon]

Tylo

Tylo shrugs at the mention of the big city. "I guess I'm what you'd call a country boy too. The town I'm from was little more than a handful of houses with a small temple and a forge. Not even an inn. I've been to a few of these big cities since then though, and I have to say I've never been too impressed by them. It's a place, just like any other. There can be just as much excitement on a grassy meadow, if you know where to look."

[Nomad5]

Baka

Baka has done quite a bit of traveling in the last couple of years, and he trusts Allie's assessment since she had traveled most of that with him. He decides to give a couple words of encouragement or warning to Tylo. "The dangers go by a different name, but they are the same as you have anywhere, if not perhaps more cunning. It can be overwhelming to the senses which is where the danger begins because you become distracted. The same ground rules apply. Stick together. Don't go anywhere by yourself. Don't trust others beyond anything that is necessary. Mark your bearings so that if you are not sure, come home, back to the Tornado. She'll be waiting here."

Baka suggests that the ship stock up on some means of healing, as their fights with the Sahuagin have cost them supplies as well as sailors. "Maybe we can keep a few more crew around with more magics to help us." He also muses about an enchantment to his bow after seeing Calli's magical darts fly.

The last thing that has been bothering him is how conspicuous he is. In a large enough city, even an Antarian may be able to blend in. But everyone notices this spear. He has been putting a lot of thought into this at night in his quarters and thinks he remembers something said by Chigani when he first met the chieftain. The night before arriving he tries his theory out. Using his found affinity with the weapon he stretches out his will to change the apparent metal of the spear to something more non-descript such as steel. If that does not work he will attempt a more base metal, though still eye-catching, like silver.

[Reptar]

I'll have the supplies delivered by sundown, we'll be packed by dawn. Just get us to dock, Cap'n.
What can we expect of the local populous though? Are there enough people who aren't wizard-spies to warrant a trip to the local boarding masters? I'll find a good pub for an impressment party. How long will we be in port?

Montoya seems more excited than worried, she's been to the islands before but never has time to explore. She hears her captain's concern but doesn't understand it. She'll still be careful, but only because her Allie told her to be.

[BlueWizard]

Two days from an Imperial port the ship is swarmed by approximately 200 hundred black imperial skiffs. Each with about 8 men. All of them wear black scholarly wizard robes, and are likely trained wizards. Allie curses her mother, and holds Calli's hand as the wizard staff flies on-board the Black Tornado.

Allie calms everyone, and will wave the flying wizards to the command deck. Indiga is likely in the ropes right above, and others of you are nearby enough to hear.
"I'm sorry to say dear Allie. We must search your ship. Entirely."
The graying wizard is smug, like he has something on her. She seems to recognize this older fellow. He looks at Calli, "Your bedmates are getting smaller I see. Good to see your mother isn't whoring you out any more. You really made something of yourself." Calli will see Allie almost lost it there and strangled the man. Her hair now dyed blood-red, her face flushes to match. She decides to coolly jest instead. "That isn't the only smaller thing onboard this ship." She looks low on the wizard and he frowns. Allie shakes Calli's hand to laugh with her.

The wizard is pissed, and shouts to the flying wizards with him. "Search the ship. Find the sceptre." Allie squeezes Calli's hand and looks silently down at her. The red anger fading from her face already.

[Reptar]

"Captain, should we tell them?"
Aid Another: Bluff [roll0] (assisting the captain)

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

Calli starts to glare at the wizard. But quickly changes to a forced snicker at the wizard's expence. Another to place on her hit list. she thinks to herself.

Calli squeezes Allie's hand back, as the wizards begin their search.

[BlueWizard]

Indiga's voice draws the attention of the pompous lead wizard, he spins on the command deck and starts making his way to the Hadozee. "I would love to hear what you have to say, officer." He says officer mockingly as if he didn't know what to call her.

Allie thinks quick going along with Indiga, pushing Calli to a corner of the command deck. "You just stay out of sight, cutie." Allie whispers to her hobbit-girlfriend, before turning to meet the lead-wizard "Well! We wanted to tell you that the damn sahuagin took your prize! Along with the good Prince Zgata."

"The gold-clad Antarian?" The wizard ponders for a moment, "HE had the sceptre?" He is insulted by Allie's bluff, but he seems to have bought it even with Indiga's aid.:smallyuk:

"I gave it to the Prince. I thought he might be able to use it right. YOU wouldn't happen to know how to use it? I sure as hell don't, but he said he could. So we gave it to him. Said he controlled green dragons... or powers or something..."

"Of course, I know how to use it!!" He snaps, "But, you won't get anything out of me with your clever ploys!"

No matter what the wizards do, they won't find the sceptre. Powerful magic is called upon, but still they cannot locate the sceptre, or even draw any attention to Calli. Calli will think something in the sceptre doesn't want it to be found.... perhaps Ibis magic is still working? In the end the pissed off lead wizard will admonish Allie. "Your rebelliousness is wearing us thin. You will work for us now and recover that Prince! And we will make sure you do. This time no shenanigans of your mother's doing. I will be sending along wizards to watch your every move and advise you. WE will be in charge, not you. I have power over even your mother. This is your problem now Allie."

Much to Allie's annoyance 3 wizard officers in black scholarly robes will be forced upon the ship by imperial decree of this cocky Wizard-Admiral. These wizards will be staying in the captain quarters.

[dariathalon]

Tylo

Tylo does his best to stay in the background during the wizard's search. If any of them insist on searching him or his gear, he will allow it, but still he does his best to have as little contact with them as possible.

[Nomad5]

Baka

Baka almost laughs at the grandiose appearance of the wizards. They must always show their power to elevate themselves, and Allie seems to be a lodestone of power and conflict. He can understand her eccentric indulgences. How does one not just survive, but live in such a tornado. Such an aptly named vessel for her.

He gathers himself, as the parlay continues, readying to push the wizards from their position and remove them from the ship. Probably a futile effort, but his momentum is spilled as soon as they agree that the highest priority should be to rescue Prince Zgata. Well played my captain. Thank you for that sacrifice. He later gathers his things to move from his cabin, since Zgata is no longer there and Allie will need the space.

[BlueWizard]

The wizards will scan everyone, even look over Calli with their magical hand and stick waving. Nothing rings an alarm, and by nightfall most of the fleet of wizard-skiffs had left.

The middle aged Admiral still hangs about and is giving last instructions to the three hooded ones who were picked to stay.

With a nod of his head, the Admiral will step forward and introduce: "Rear Admiral Thrace Rockfire will be your new commander. Your ship will be his office. Make accommodations immediately." The Admiral will leave as if his word is law, and will teleport away immediately.

A tanned imperial man with long dark curly hair peers from under his dark scholar's hood. Perfect white teeth smiling with all the cheese he can muster is the first thing you see of this handsome 30-something year-old man. His eyes seem to be a mysterious green color. He looks deep into Allie's eyes, and then at Calli as if he knows something about her. He says nothing.

"Pleased to meet you." His accent is thick, and Lemurian. He is from the heart of the empire.

[BlueWizard]

Thrace will see the awkward silence from the crew and then bow to Allie. "If I may. A word with you alone with my staff." He offers his elbow to Captain Allie, and she gives Calli a silent look as she goes with him.

Calli can tell with Allie's look that she is saying: "Whatever happens keep the sceptre hidden."

The other two hooded figures, two ladies, will follow Thrace and Allie into her 'remodeled' Meeting Room. This chamber had only been given a quick fix, and outside Allie and Calli's bedroom was open air behind the ship as the window was still broken. Much of the furniture left in disrepair.

[Nomad5]

Baka


Baka stands coolly, waiting to follow Allie's lead in welcoming the new crew. The silence seems to say enough. At least he gave some respect to the captain with the bow. He may not be as cold as that other mage.

As they begin to walk away, Baka comments, "I hope you are ready to lay your lives down for this vessel, her mission, and her crew. Others already have." There will be time later to integrate them into the crew, but it will be good to let them feel their isolation for bit. Maybe they will work to earn the trust.

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

Calli follows them to the door. She watches them enter, then climbs up and will try to carefully, silently, walk to where she knows the broken window is to listen in on the conversation.

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[BlueWizard]

Thrace is surprised at Baka as Allie takes his arm. He looks at Baka carefully, and especially at the golden spear. "My friend I have no plans to die aboard this pirate ship. You I hear are a lucky man; you wield the Great Spear. Besides I like your Captain. And I'm just here to make sure we get your Prince and the sceptre. Did you know that spear was made over 4000 years ago for the protection of Prince Zgata's ancestors. It is very powerful I hope you know what to do next time he is in danger." Baka feels as if this smug fellow isn't telling him everything he knows.

He won't say much more right now, but will give Baka the respect due a chosen one, who indeed Baka is said to be. 'They' had said it was the dragon-boy, but it was actually the ranger.

Allie will give Calli a long look as she leaves with Thrace and the two ladies with colorful hair. It was hard to see under their hoods but it looked like one woman's dark hair was streaked with blue, and the other's with red.

Calli's Solo:
Calli won't be very sly, she knew it going in. She did get to hear a bit of conversation. Mostly small talk, Thrace flirting, introducing the other two ladies, Allie knows the two ladies, and then one of them: The one with blue streaks in her black hair pops her head out and grabs at Calli to pull her in.

Calli will nearly avoid that, but not the sudden charm spell that cause her to sleep and fall off the back of the ship... she will black-out as she dozes off... no one else even knows what happened.

[OverdrivePrime]

Tolm Lufson (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=134750)

Tolm has little to say to the newcomers - he does not trust himself to keep from being friendly, and he is lousy at conversational misdirection. Instead, he confides in Baka and Tylo as Thrace and some of the wizards head inside with Allie, "So, this Thrace must have some considerable power if he's made it this far in the empire. What do you think, is he a mage of some sort, or maybe blessed with another power? He seems to understand that he's not wanted here, and so hopefully he'll use his power lightly. Still, I'll be watching Allie to see if she has some sort of plan that we should follow suit on."

After the Rear Admiral arrives, Tolm shifts his sight back and forth in and out of the spirit world a few times, to see if there are any spirits that follow Thrace and his people.

[Nomad5]

Baka

Baka works on the words from Thrace. His curiosity about the spear is peaked once again. He knows that the weapon has meaning and power, especially since finding Zgata, but he keeps getting the feeling that its potential is yet greater. The last words from Thrace bite. He assumes I failed without knowing details. Maybe he's right...

Baka shrugs to Tolm. "I'm sure that he is powerful. Whether it is the magic that he wields or the money he uses, I do not know. Probably both. If he serves well, then I have no quarrel with the man." He then smiles. "I hate politics, but sometimes it's fun to help people question their exalted role in this world. We each have our place, but some think theirs requires deference. That annoys me."

He then turns and takes a deep breath of the wind. "It is a beautiful day my friends. We should be in port soon, and should prepare the ship." He moves to help with final work to be done.

[dariathalon]

Tylo

Tylo has a distasteful look on his face as he watches Thrace and the others leave. Once they are gone, he replies to Tolm. "You're right. Something about that man leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I hope the captain has something up her sleeve to take care of him. He may be a powerful wizard, but every man has his weakness. It's just a matter of finding it and then pressing the advantage."

[Reptar]

Harrying the deck crew with instructions, Montoya does her best to navigate the Black Tornado through the sea of small skiffs. With the captain engaged the hadozee must furl of the sails to avoid additional damage to the ships black paint, or sinking the smaller vessels.
She only interrupts this activity to take a couple of actions.
Nodding and wearing her most honest face while the captain lies about the scepter. Hanging behind the captain she tries to befuddle the lead wizard by simply being as alien as an orangutan in rouge is.

When the pompous jerk leaves, and takes his fleet with him, the activity slackens and the bosun has a moment to give the rear admiral a once over as he walks away into allies chamber with her and his two aids. That is to say, she gives the rear admiral's rear a once over.

Having caught the tail end of Tolm's an Tylo's conversation she buts in for a moment. "It's his aids that strike me as worrisome, the man doesn't give me the odd vibe that they do. He's not likely to be that powerful, I find that rear admirals are usually given their rank through nepotism, at least where I come from. And he's not too bright if he thinks we're pirates, there'd probably be better pay if we were."

She makes her way, hand over hand, to each of the clewlines and buntlines to insure that each the knots are secure after the recent furling and unfurling of the sails.

[OverdrivePrime]

Tolm nods, "Hmm... that makes sense. Still, I'm worried that we'll have to keep an eye out for saboteurs."

Tolm quits jabbering and gets down to the business of clearing lines and running sails as befitting his junior position of usefulness on the ship.

[BlueWizard]

Most of the wizard ships are long gone by the time the smug Admiral was leaving, his skiff was the only one left.

Indiga can get this ship moving with no trouble. Zhako the ship-artist, continued to work on repairs, he began to wonder what happened to Calli. He will mention this to Indiga.

Often times the command deck had no captain, and other officers ran the deck. However, normally, Allie is more vocal and lets it be known if she was to be gone this long.

Calli has been gone as long as Allie... though those two are often together.... :smallamused:


Calli: Naked in the Dark:
Calli will think she heard another voice in her sleep and bound, but by the time she worked the earplug out it was silent. There was hushed talking. It sounds like the two wizard-ladies were speaking. They are talking of what to do with the crew when they had the sceptre. One wants to kill them all, the other wants to hire them.

Calli can tell activity is going on in the Captain's bedroom, on the opposite side of the ship from the storage-room where Calli was. Could be Allie and Thrace moving stuff around?

[Nomad5]

Baka

Baka lends his back where needed to secure the rigging, trying to enjoy the day that is left. If he were on land, he would find a reason to go hunting after meeting the new admiral, but a ship provided no opportunity. He noticed much later than the crew that the captain was noticeably absent. The uneasiness of the crew was what troubled him first and he couldn't put his finger on it until a couple of quick glances toward the command deck brought the reality to light.

This Thrace has kept her long. And with Callie too? He keeps an eye on Iniga and the others, supposing that if Allie needed anything that she would have sent Callie to get it. But he will follow their lead, since they have been with this crew a bit longer than him

[Reptar]

Zhako will find the hadozee reclining on the bowsprit eyes half closed, she's listening to the creak of the ship as it breaks each wave. If something's wrong the ship will tell her, but beneath her hooded eyes she keeps watch for attacking sahuagin.
By the time the artist reaches her she's already sitting upright and looking expectant. Upon hearing his concern she argees and echos them, "Come to think of it you're right I haven't seen either in a while, but they didn't leave together... I'll send someone to ask if anyone's seen the halfling. She's so small I tend to overlook her sometimes.
But don't worry it's probably nothing, the captain's probably just playing "hostess" with the four of them. Shame, I kinda had my eye set on our new admiral, but rank hath it's privileges."
She get's up with a stretch and sends the trainee Elric (provided he survived the blood bath) to go question the rest of the crew, as she checks Callie's private quarters. Even if the little rouge doesn't spend much time in them.

[BlueWizard]

Calli is often out of sight and never in her private quarters below deck. She's usually with the Captain, and in her room.

Calli is nowhere on the ship, unless she is in the Captain's chamber. No one saw her go in, she was kind of hiding in the shadows mostly anyway. Indiga might even think she's hiding now.

[Reptar]

As time continues to lapse the bosun becomes more worried for her captain. She finds Olmeric and they make their way to Allie's door. Knocking politely "Please excuse us, but may we have a word with the captain please?"

[Nomad5]

Baka

When Iniga grabs Olmeric, Baka follows.

[dariathalon]

Tylo

Tylo does his best to help out with the ship's operation. He was still learning most of it, but his skills were improving slightly. He pauses to watch as the hadozee begins prowling around the ship as if looking for something. Since the she keeps looking in little places, it doesn't even dawn on Tylo that she might be searching for someone rather than something. He shrugs his shoulders, muttering to Vogel, "Hm. Wonder what that's all about." He doesn't really expect an answer, so he just continues to go about his work.

[Lex-Kat]

Calli Pent (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=4489)

Hearing the movement in the Captain's bedroom, Calli imagination is running wild, and for a moment, she is sure she's going to be sick.

She has the Green Dragon Sceptre in her hand, though she knows not how it got in the closest, without them noticing it. For a moment, she closes her eys and concentrates on the Sceptre. ~Bast, help me use this thing.~ She prays silently.

She tries to silently open the door to the closet she was stuffed in. She will try to discern which of the two b****** is the one who wishes to kill the crew.