Chat Log List - 2024 11 22 - Prelude to Blood - Formatted - Chat
Vee, Temperance, and Zora meet the priest they are to be escorting to Angler Island.
Julia Fitzenhagen: Hello there
Julia Fitzenhagen: I hear you are my new escorts
Vee Barlett: Who you? I thought wes was lookin' for some guy.
Inv Zora Polasis: I thought we were escorting Axel Palmroth
Julia Fitzenhagen: Oh people make that mistake all the time
Vee Barlett: You Axel?
Julia Fitzenhagen: I can go by Axel if you want me to
Vee Barlett: Is that what you want to go by?
Julia Fitzenhagen: I like Julia
Julia Fitzenhagen: But others like Axel
Vee Barlett: Mkay. So what can you do?
Inv Zora Polasis: I don't think we should take anyone that just says we should take them without proof
Inv Zora Polasis: Unless she is part of the 26 tons of cargo and we're still waiting for our priest
Inv Zora Polasis: are you a priest or confiscated cargo?
This person is dressed as a priest, non-gendered clothing, They do have the appropriate holy symbols, and they have travelling gear with them
Vee Barlett: If she can help on the ship, she might be worthwhile even if she ain't our priest....ess?
Vee Barlett: They? He? Whatcha go by?
Julia Fitzenhagen: I was Axel, I like Julia, but there are people who do not like that change
Vee Barlett: Never knew you before to care so we'll go by whatever ya tell us. But more important to me and my ship be what can ya do? Just fish?
Temperance: As long as we have the correct individual to escort, please go by whatever you wish.
Julia Fitzenhagen: I am I am supposed to be at Angler Island to bless the fishing fleets on the first
Julia Fitzenhagen: I have been part of harvesting from the oceans for all of my life
Inv Zora Polasis: I thought you were going to be their priest permanently?
Julia Fitzenhagen: Yes, I am going to create a new flock there
Vee Barlett: We gotta stop by Seagate first so hopin' ya got spells for wind or water movement to make us go faster. Or at least some biceps to row.
Julia Fitzenhagen: What?
Temperance: looks through her notes.
Julia Fitzenhagen: We do not have time for that
Temperance: I suppose the details match up, with Angler Island and the fishing fleet.
Vee Barlett: Well then hopin' ya got a way with speed 'cause I ain't changin' course.
Vee Barlett: So you Julia and you go by.... them? Her? And you want to get to an island but we're gonna go to Seagate first and yer gonna either use spells or yer arms to help us move fast.
Julia Fitzenhagen: I do like Julia, but you can use Them if you like
Inv Zora Polasis: I thought the head thing made us go fast
Vee Barlett: Yar but don't mean we can't go faster!
Inv Zora Polasis: laughs
Vee Barlett: Uh... I meant...if I say “her” and point to you, that okay? Or guess I'll always just say Julia...
Julia Fitzenhagen: Captain Barlett, I am happy to be part of your crew, if you say They, or She I will respond
Vee Barlett: Good to know. I gotta know my crew.
Julia Fitzenhagen: I am anxious to get to Angler Island as quickly as possible, I do not think that it would be ideal to show up the day before I am supposed to celebrate the end of the summer fishing season
Vee Barlett: Uh huh, sure, agree. So then ya wanna find a different boat or wanna load up on booze to calm yer anxieties?
Inv Zora Polasis: We have no business in Seagate other than dumping a bunch of cargo so it should be a quick side quest
Vee Barlett: So again, anything ya can do to make travel faster or no?
Julia Fitzenhagen: I was told that you are the best ship to get me to my new home
Vee Barlett: Ain't no ship better than The Lady.
Vee Barlett: grins
Inv Zora Polasis: Or the easiest one for the Cathedral to enlist to your aid
Temperance: smiles lightly at the comment.
Inv Zora Polasis: Nothing against the ship itself
Vee Barlett: Yar but ya deal with freelancers, ya deal with my schedule. And that Seagate first.
Vee Barlett: still waiting to hear about Julia's skills
Vee Barlett: tapping her foot
Vee Barlett: So about yer skills....
Inv Zora Polasis: I don't think she is expected to have any skills
Vee Barlett: tap tap tap
Temperance: While I don't trust often, I do trust this Captain's knowledge with her ships. I'm sure stopping by Seagate won't delay the trip by much.
Julia Fitzenhagen: I am not certain what I can do, until we are moving
Vee Barlett: Soundin' like Rothuss here. Ugh. Fine.
Vee Barlett: How someone can't not know what they can do is beyond me.
Julia Fitzenhagen: I want to help, I am used to being part of a community and assisting with fishing, fixing nets, ships, etc.
Julia Fitzenhagen: Some cooking and blessing of new
Inv Zora Polasis: Glimber and I can help row Vee if that will help
Vee Barlett: Yar just expectin' you priestly types have spells and if not, arms...
Temperance: I am also willing to help with rowing, if it comes down to it.
Vee Barlett: Fine fine, just like knowin' me crew skills before we sail. Y'all get whatcha need and we can head to the docks.
Vee Barlett: If we got good wind we ain't need rowin' but wind be a temptress.
Julia Fitzenhagen: I promise to not be a temptress
Vee Barlett: laughs
Vee Barlett: Well I ain't promisin' the same, Julia.
Vee Barlett: winks and walks off
Julia Fitzenhagen: BLUSHES
Temperance: If their strengths are in fishing, then it will be good for Lirt to have someone who can help in that area.
Glimber Silvernose: I can fish too
Glimber Silvernose: tugs on Temperance's robes
Temperance: brightens at Glimber's comment.
Temperance: I'm glad to hear so! Because I am quite inept at it. We could use all the help we can get, for sure.
Glimber Silvernose: smiles up at Tempe
Ratbone Carder: Trying to not run but moving quicky to catch up to Vee and Tempe
Ratbone Carder: Wait! Wait
Vee Barlett: Someone say somethin'?
Ratbone Carder: Hi! Hi again!
Vee Barlett: Nice twin!!
Temperance: Oh, hello!
Ratbone Carder: Nervous wave
Vee Barlett: Damn yer a sight for sore eyes! You takin' yer brother back or comin' to hang out?
Vee Barlett: He's a real pain in my rear.
Ratbone Carder: bouncing little bounces
Ratbone Carder: Hi hi hi! I found you!
Temperance: Good to see you again!
Vee Barlett: Yar which I don't try to make easy most days.
Temperance: smiles brightly as Ratbone's approach.
Ratbone Carder: I asked everybody if they've seen Rothuss and thought I'd try here. How in the world are you?
Vee Barlett: Best I've been! I got a ship!
Vee Barlett: Wanna see her? We're headin' off soon.
Ratbone Carder: SQUEEEE!!!!
Temperance: laughs at the excitement.
Vee Barlett: Well guessin' everyone kinda pitched in but whateves (mumbles).
Ratbone Carder: I finished all my family stuff and training and - ahem - stuff, so yeah!
Vee Barlett: Me dads gonna see us off. Takin' some cargo to Seagate then headin' to Anglers with this here priestess.
Vee Barlett: Wanna come?
Vee Barlett: You can smack Rothuss for me when me hands are tied.
Ratbone Carder: Yes and very yes!
Temperance: chuckles lightly at that.
Vee Barlett: grins
Vee Barlett: Let's head off then and we catch ya up as we go.
Ratbone Carder: Sign me up for all of those things! Wow! I didn't expect to have something to do right away
Vee Barlett: laughs
Vee Barlett: Got all ya want fer a voyage? Gonna be a week or two on water.
Ratbone Carder: Right, I just got here, didn't even go to the inn yet, so it's all right here
Ratbone Carder: slaps the pack
Vee Barlett: Perfect. Let's be off crew.
Temperance: salutes playfully.
Temperance: Whenever you're ready.
Ratbone Carder: A whole ship?!?!!! That's amazing!
Vee Barlett: The Lady Grim. Ain't she a beaut??
Temperance: It's quite spacious.
Ratbone Carder: grins big
Vee Barlett: Got this nice figure head that summons sharks. Ain't tried it yet but excited 'bout it. Fastest knarr in the harbor!
Vee Barlett: Got room fer beds, too. You and Julia can pick yer spaces.
Ratbone Carder: Uh, summons sharks? On purpose?
Vee Barlett: Yar, why not?
Vee Barlett: They can be fun.
Ratbone Carder: Well okay then, I guess I'll have to see that
Temperance: I'm sure it will be intriguing.
Ratbone Carder: pulls the lute out
Ratbone Carder: Hark hark, it summoned a shark!
Vee Barlett: Just gotta wait fer Dad to tell me ship is loaded then we can head off.
Vee Barlett: Y'all explore and catch up.
Ratbone Carder: You wanted a lark but it summoned a shark
Inv Zora Polasis: Hello! Are you another priest for transport?
Inv Zora Polasis: looks at Ratbone
Vee Barlett: completely forgot Zora didn't meet Ratbone
Ratbone Carder: Me? Oh heavens no, I am a levity expert
Inv Zora Polasis: Levitation?
Ratbone Carder: a relaxation connoisseur
Inv Zora Polasis: Ohh
Inv Zora Polasis: I am Zora and here is my friend Glimber
Ratbone Carder: I am an esprit de corpsman
Ratbone Carder: waving cheerily
Inv Zora Polasis: nods not quite understanding what it is she means by what she is saying
Glimber Silvernose: waves at the lady
Ratbone Carder: I am a musician, but sometimes a little charm goes a long way
Ratbone Carder: winking
Glimber Silvernose: I like music
Ratbone Carder: strummy strum strum
Glimber Silvernose: looks up at Ratbone and smiles
Ratbone Carder: [singing] Hark, hark, it summoned a shark!
Temperance: I especially appreciate her rhymes.
Temperance: smiles lightly.
Ratbone Carder: and nice to meet you both!
Ratbone Carder: Although I can't say I've met any of your clan, Glimber
Ratbone Carder: I thought I knew at least one of every family but none like you
Glimber Silvernose: I don't think I have any clan left
Glimber Silvernose: I was looking but we didn't find them
Ratbone Carder: Oh no! I'm sorry to hear of it
Glimber Silvernose: I think they were killed by pirates
Ratbone Carder: tries not to look at Vee
Ratbone Carder: Um, terrible news
Ratbone Carder: Well I don't want to out her if this guy doesn't know about ... creative merchandising
Glimber Silvernose: But Zora and Hiero have taken me in and have been good to me
Ratbone Carder: I'm so glad you have good friends in such a hard time
Ratbone Carder: I can't imagine the wreck I’d be if I found my whole clan gone
Ratbone Carder: So is Bubba supposed to meet us on board too?
Glimber Silvernose: Who is Bubba?
Ratbone Carder: Um, Rothuss? Hehehe
Glimber Silvernose: Ohh the fancy man!
Ratbone Carder: AKA Potato Head, Swamp Britches, or Poo Face
Glimber Silvernose: looks confused
Temperance: muffles a laugh.
Ratbone Carder: I've had a lot of years to give him nicknames hehehe. He's my brother
Glimber Silvernose: Family! That is nice
Ratbone Carder: strummy strum strum
Ratbone Carder: [singing] the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb
Ratbone Carder: nonetheless, you're right I guess, I'll love him til the tomb
Ratbone Carder: he's my favorite brother, though I’m an awful sis
Temperance: I believe he is supposed to meet us there, if he is not there already.
Temperance: smiles lightly.
Glimber Silvernose: How many brothers do you have?
Temperance: Are you sure he is not the terrible one at times?
Ratbone Carder: if anything ever happened, he's the I would most miss!
Temperance: forms a teasing grin.
Ratbone Carder: We have two more brothers
Temperance: raises her brows.
Ratbone Carder: Vorpen and Graid
Glimber Silvernose: That's a good family
Ratbone Carder: They are both younger than us, by a lot
Glimber Silvernose: Lots of people to take care of all your goats
Glimber Silvernose: Rothuss talks about goats a lot
Glimber Silvernose: Home is goats
Ratbone Carder: Exactly!
Ratbone Carder: Sheep too but they are less interesting
Temperance: It explains why you were comfortable and knowledgeable with the toddler during our trip to the Snow Man.
Ratbone Carder: Hahahah! I had forgotten all about that
Temperance: smiles lightly.
Temperance: Somehow I am beginning to remember the most trivial details these days.
Ratbone Carder: Well and everyone lives so close together, there are always kids everywhere
Temperance: nods lightly.
Temperance: That does make sense for a close-knit community.
Temperance: It sounds very lively, with goats and children running around.
Ratbone Carder: Oh I forgot, did I say my name? I'm Ratbone
Ratbone Carder: Everybody is all hi how are you, sorry about that
Temperance: laughs.
Glimber Silvernose: Hello Mistress Ratbone
Glimber Silvernose: Like Zora said, I am Glimber
Ratbone Carder: Ratbone Carder, like from carding wool
Temperance: Other than confusing one another's goat herds, it sounds homey.
Ratbone Carder: Hahaha they did finally get over the prank but it took FOREVER
Temperance: grins in amusement at the reminder of that tale.
Ratbone Carder: I mean they shamed us so hard we had to leave, but it's better now
Temperance: I'm sure it all turned out well.
Temperance: nods serenely.
The time is 2:38 PM
The date is Ced____tre, 13th Sin (Late Summer), 589 SGR
Young Moon's phase is Evening Crescent
Old Moon's phase is Morning Crescent
Everyone is aboard and Vee and Lirtimya navigate the ship through the channel and out into the open ocean.
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Navigation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 10) [SUCCESS by 5] [d20 = 5]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Weather Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 3] [d20 = 16]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Seamanship [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 16) [FAILURE by 1] [d20 = 17]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [FAILURE by 3] [d20 = 15]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Sage Knowledge, Island Kingdoms [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 10) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 7]
She is happy with her new ship
Vee Barlett: and oblivious to everything else
But not with the local circumstances
You are off of the coast of Borinquen
Vee Barlett: How's the weather lookin', Matey?
Vee Barlett: I only got eyes for the Lady right now.
Ratbone Carder: strummy strum strum
Ratbone Carder: [singing] Oh! I get my sea legs quick! I never get dizzy, I never get sick!
Ratbone Carder: Watch how I dance all over the deck! Don't tell me that my singing is dreck!
Ratbone Carder: Wait'll we get on the open water! I'll show you I'm a seagoing daughter!
Temperance: claps her hands gently to the rhythm of Ratbone's song.
Ratbone Carder: When you think we are done a-strummin the lute - that's when I'll bring out my seafaring flute!
Ratbone Carder: dancing a quick little jig
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Navigation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 5] [d20 = 9]
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 16) [FAILURE by 4] [d20 = 20]
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Distance Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 14) [FAILURE by 3] [d20 = 17]
You are sailing along the northern coast of Borinquen about to turn port to head out over the open ocean
Ratbone Carder: strumming a shanty-esque tune
Temperance: looks out into the water as the boat heads out into port.
Ratbone Carder: [whispering] Pssst, Zora - that .... person over there. What sort of clan are his people?
Inv Zora Polasis: I don't know what clan. But he is an elf
Ratbone Carder: Ell? Eff? Elf. Elf. Well, right, then.
Inv Zora Polasis: whispers “See his ears?”
Ratbone Carder: Never saw Elf people. Thanks.
Inv Zora Polasis: He is really a wonderful person. You should get to know him
Ratbone Carder: I'm sure I will. Don't want to bother him now.
Temperance: Whenever you feel comfortable. He is quite amicable.
Temperance: smiles lightly.
Ratbone Carder: smiles
Ratbone Carder: So we have ordinary people, mountain men people and elf people on this trip. Any other kinds?
Inv Zora Polasis: laughs
Inv Zora Polasis: I think that about covers it
Inv Zora Polasis: Vee? You'll tell us if we need to row won't you?
Vee Barlett: YAR! You'll row when I say you'll row but Matey says we got good wind!
Vee Barlett: Right Matey?
Temperance: takes out her quill and twirls it around.
Ratbone Carder: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 2]
Temperance: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 9]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [FAILURE by 8] [d20 = 20]
Inv Zora Polasis: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 1] [d20 = 13]
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 7]
So Zora and Ratbone see a lovely lady climbing up the side of your ship
Inv Zora Polasis: Ummm lady boarding alert!
Temp sees a different lady making her way up
Throwing her hair back, climbing on board
Vee Barlett: Huh?
Ratbone Carder: WHOA!
Vee Barlett: Lady boardin' the lady? What?
Temperance: backs away a couple steps.
Temperance: Excuse me, who are you?
Inv Zora Polasis: Fish ladies?
Temperance: I don't think Vee welcomed any more newcomers....
Ratbone Carder: backs away also
Vee Barlett: [CHECK] Wisdom (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 3]
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Fish lady?
Inv Zora Polasis: takes out her rapier
Temperance: puts her hand on her dagger just in case.
Temperance: but does not take it out for fear of provoking them.
Inv Zora Polasis: Can you speak?
Ghoul, Lacedon 1 : [Translation] Bares her teeth and snarls
Inv Zora Polasis: VEE!
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Excuse you? This is MY ship.
Vee Barlett: She ain't nice!
Inv Zora Polasis: Do you speak Fish Lady?
Lirtimya: Grabs her magic components
Ratbone Carder: What are you people saying?
Vee Barlett: Nothin' she just snarlin'
Inv Zora Polasis: Should we try to remove them?
Temperance: prepares to cast any spells necessary.
Vee Barlett: Poke her.
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Last warnin'!
Zora Polasis attacks Ghoul, Lacedon 2 with her Rapier, heavily wounding her.
Inv Zora Polasis: Well I poked her all right
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Get off or get hurt. Or tell me why you here.
Inv Zora Polasis: Go away!!
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Pretty as you is, I don't take stowaways.
Ghoul, Lacedon 2: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 10) [FAILURE by 4] [d20 = 14]
Ghoul, Lacedon 2 decides to attack rather than be sensible and retreat
Ghoul, Lacedon 2 tries to bite Ratbone Carder and misses, but does claw her twice, lightly wounding her.
Ratbone Carder: yeow!
Ghoul, Lacedon 2’s attack casts Paralyzing Touch at Ratbone Carder.
Save [11] [Target 13] -> [for Ratbone Carder] [vs Ghoul, Lacedon 2] [TARGET-FAILED]
So Rat is frozen in place
Ratbone Carder: saying lots of swears in her mind
Ratbone Carder: trying to telepathy a bunch of swears with eyeballs
Lirtimya casts Melf's Acid Arrow at Ghoul, Lacedon 1 but the arrow misses.
Ghoul, Lacedon 1 bites and claws at at Temperance, lightly wounding her.
Ghoul, Lacedon 1’s attack casts Paralyzing Touch at Temperance, but she is able to resist the magic.
Save [20] [Target 9] -> [for Temperance] [vs Ghoul, Lacedon 1] [TARGET-SAVED]
Temperance: winces as she takes the bite and gets ready to stab the lady.
Temperance shrugs off the attack and is up
Temperance: Get off me!
Temperance: stabs.
Temperance stabs Ghoul, Lacedon 1 with her Dagger, moderately wounding it.
Zora Polasis attacks Ghoul, Lacedon 2 with her Rapier, critically wounding her.
Vee realizes that Lacedons tend to stay near ship wrecks
and travel in small packs
Vee Barlett: Yar, y'all know these undead yeah? Must be a shipwreck nearby...
Vee Barlett: Heiro! Be a Heiro and help kill 'em!
Glimber Silvernose goes over and attacks Ghoul, Lacedon 1 with his Footman’s Pick, heavily wounding her.
Ghoul, Lacedon 2: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 10) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 7]
Ghoul, Lacedon 2 decides to jump back overboard, but Zora stabs her as she tries to escape, killing her.
Ratbone Carder: spiritually thrashing around in paralyzed body
Lirtimya tries to throw her Dagger at Ghoul, Lacedon 1 but misses.
Ghoul, Lacedon 1: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 10) [FAILURE by 10] [d20 = 20]
Ghoul, Lacedon 1 decides not to run away and tries to bite and claw at Temperance but misses.
Temperance stabs Ghoul, Lacedon 1 with her dagger, critically wounding her.
Inv Zora Polasis: goes over and tries to shake Ratbone
Inv Zora Polasis: Wake up!
Ratbone Carder: tries to wake up
MeLange: Ok me fight now
MeLange attacks Ghoul, Lacedon 1 with his Battle Axe, killing her.
Vee Barlett: Nice. Now toss that for the sharks. It's gettin' my deck dirty.
MeLange: Carries and tosses corpse over board
So five rounds later Ratbone unparalyzed
Vee Barlett: Heiro, ain't ya supposed to be good with the sword?
Temperance: You alright, Ratbone?
Temperance: glances over to Ratbone to see if she's ok.
Temperance: Is everyone alright? No bites or scratches that need tending?
Inv Zora Polasis: We're fine I think Tempe. Thank you
Temperance: nods and smiles lightly.
Temperance: You guys were right. Stabbing is fun.
Vee Barlett: Yar! I told ya!
Inv Zora Polasis: I don't really like how anything that seems to want to board the ship can do that
Inv Zora Polasis: Can we build guard rails or something?
Lirtimya: We need to just put a log or brick there or something, so we can just push it down on it's head
Vee Barlett: Them ghouls good at ship climbing and explorin' since they usually at shipwrecks.
MeLange: I don't know if we should shame the ship just for being popular
Vee Barlett: Ain't true of many critters of the sea, but monster? Yar. That be why they monsters.
Inv Zora Polasis: laughs
Temperance: muffles a chuckle.
Vee Barlett: Yar! Exactly! The Lady very popular as she should be!
MeLange Chuckles
Ratbone Carder: Whew
Lirtimya: Can someone make sure my dagger doesn't slide off deck please?
Temperance: But the guard rails sound valid. Would it help block out creatures that want access to the ship?
Temperance: searches for Lirt's dagger.
Temperance: Just because the ship is pretty doesn't mean everyone should have access to her.
Vee Barlett: Er, whatcha think that railin' for? So ya don't fall off ship. What more ya want?
MeLange: could put spikes or broken glass on the guard rails, but the presents our ship as a very different sort of lady
Inv Zora Polasis: looks around the deck
Inv Zora Polasis: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [FAILURE by 2] [d20 = 16]
Inv Zora Polasis: I don't see it!
Temperance: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 10]
Temperance spots it over under the bench
Temperance: I found it!
Temperance: brightens and picks it up.
Lirtimya: Thank you Tempe!
Temperance: Slid under the bench here.
Temperance: walks over to hand it to her.
MeLange: once we found the ways rats'd get in n out, we'd put sticky stuff around those areas, smash when they got stuck, or drown if ya ain't in the mood to smash, it's important to have options
Temperance: And that sounds like a great idea, Melange. Not sure if Vee would agree to sticky stuff being on her ship.... but....
Lirtimya: takes it and puts it back in it's holder
Lirtimya: Thank you again
Temperance: No worries!
Temperance: smiles lightly.
Ratbone Carder: Argh!!!
Ratbone Carder: Glad that didn't kill me but it was INFURIATING
Lirtimya: Welcome back, you alright?
Inv Zora Polasis: I'm so sorry. I am surprised it attacked you and not me
Ratbone Carder: Thank you folks for saving us all
MeLange: yea true, easy to get stuck in the dark night
Temperance: They were surprisingly persistent creatures. Zora did stab it real good the first time....
Lirtimya: I did a huge part there in saving the ship
Lirtimya: chuckles
Lirtimya: Thank you all for actually doing something there
Ratbone Carder: I barely got a chance to yell before she had me
Inv Zora Polasis: Vee said to poke it so ...
Ratbone Carder: [singing] Vicious! Vile! Vindictive creatures!
MeLange: wow
Inv Zora Polasis: smiles
Ratbone Carder: Ghoulies who show you the nastiest features!
Temperance: And you poked it good! I'm surprised it didn't scare it off....
Temperance: smiles at Ratbone's tune.
Ratbone Carder: They snarl so hard and they freeze your bard
Ratbone Carder: And now every one of them's phantasmic shark bait!
and now Lirt and Vee make their Navigation checks as they turn Port and head out into deep open ocean for the first time ever
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Navigation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20 = 8]
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20 = 10]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Navigation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 10) [SUCCESS by 1] [d20 = 9]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Seamanship [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 14]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Weather Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 6]
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Weather Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 4] [d20 = 17]
586 miles to go
There is a current that sweeps up the coast and heads north, to northwest
So you are heading NE cutting across the current to get to Seagate in that large Delta there
MeLange: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 10) [FAILURE by 7] [d20 = 17]
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Navigation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 5]
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 16) [FAILURE by 1] [d20 = 17]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Navigation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 10) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 3]
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Weather Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 5] [d20 = 18]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Weather Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 4]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [FAILURE by 3] [d20 = 15]
Ratbone Carder: strummy strum strum lute solo
Ratbone Carder: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 1] [d20 = 12]
It is far off like a small island on the horizon
Vee Barlett: Ya see somethin' Ratbone?
Ratbone Carder: Um, maybe?
Lirtimya: Busy thinking about a book probably
Ratbone Carder: Really far away and, frankly, scary
Ratbone Carder: I'm pretending I didn't see it and maybe it won't notice us
Vee Barlett: Then get them rowers ready so we move a bit faster.
Lirtimya: What does it look like?
Ratbone Carder: That way over there
Ratbone Carder: big hump, kind of a stretched out neck?
Lirtimya: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 15] [d20 = 1]
Ratbone Carder: like a turtle with a dragon head?
Glimber Silvernose: [SKILL] Animal Lore [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 7) [FAILURE by 4] [d20 = 11]
Glimber tries to think about what he knows about dragon turtles but comes up empty.
Lirt can make a good guess that it is a Dragon Turtle,
it looks about the same size, maybe larger than the Lady is
Lirtimya: Let's sail around, it'll rip us apart
Vee Barlett: Yar, change course as needed to keep out of sight.
Lirtimya: It'll be a bit more work and time, but at least we'll live
Ratbone Carder: yes, lets do that
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 8]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Seamanship [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 1] [d20 = 15]
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Navigation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 10]
Temperance: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 2] [d20 = 15]
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 16) [FAILURE by 4] [d20 = 20]
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Weather Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 1] [d20 = 14]
MeLange: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 10) [SUCCESS by 0] [d20 = 10]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20 = 6]
Temperance: Avoiding it sounds wise.
Inv Zora Polasis: So what shall we do?
Vee Barlett: Lady Grim fastest ship for a reason. Ain't trying to fight everythin' but outrunnin' it? That I know.
The group tries to row in addition to the sails to avoid the dragon turtle
Glimber Silvernose: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 13] [d20 = 2]
Vee Barlett: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 14) [FAILURE by 2] [d20 = 16]
Temperance: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 10) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 2]
Rothuss Carder: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 11]
MeLange: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 18) [FAILURE by 2] [d20 = 20]
Lirtimya: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 9) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 5]
Glimber, Temperance, Rothuss, Lirtimya successfully row our way out of the precarious situation.
Vee and MeLange try to help but aren’t the best rowers today.
Vee Barlett: Go Lady, go!
and you slide off to the distance away from the dragon turtle
Temperance: rows as fast as possible.
Vee Barlett: navigates smoothly and didn't actually try to row.
- Story editor disputes this but lets it slide. Sort of.*
