DM James: Black of Night to Dawn Friday March 3rd, 2023 10:05:44 AM Onesimos heaved a sigh of relief as Teddy removes the curse of idiocy. ”Hook hit you with a Curse, Captain”, and then explained the rest of their situation of the storm and dark and worries of running aground. He also offered to cast light in the bow.
Khord didn't know how to sail, but lingered in case the Captain needed aid.
Isaac left the two prisoners and went to the rail to help look out.
Snark offered his light to a crewman. He told the captain as much as he knew about Hook and the events on the upper deck. He assured Rio that Hooks motives at least saved her in the end.
Teddy was happy that he was able to cure the captain.
***** Onesimos impression that there was no one to organize the crew proved correct since Scab disappeared below deck as soon as eyes weren't on him any longer. There also didn't seem to be a navigator among the bunch as they scrambled across the deck and tried to keep the boat from capsizing. Without a course all the ship was doing was staying afloat on a random course in the darkness.
Khord and the others were standing on the upper deck when Rio was restored and saw the look of concern on her face as she felt her cheeks and neck and then looked at her wrists. She stooped to pick up her rapier, sheathed it, and then turned to the wheel.
"Rita was in none too good a shape last I saw her and you Luckies did a number on her men. Specially ole Swoop and his poisoned cleaver. Bet he wasn't happy at all. I'd watch for him if I were you. Rioght now howeever we need ter find us a spot."
The deck heaved as a giant wave washed over the deck. "Oy!" Rio yelled across the ship. "Watch it!" Rio spun the ships wheel and brought the vessel perpendicular to the waves which served to keep the vessel stable for the moment as she produced a compass and took a reading. "Comin' about!" she yelled as she spun the wheel once more. Amazingly enough the wind turned with the ship so that when they were on their new course it was at their backs.
"It's goin' be a long night boys and girls." Rio called to the Luck Makers and crew.
"git them shackles off those men." she ordered as she addressed the two captives. "Work or swim!" she ordered again and both seemed willing to work as they waited on the manacles to be removed.
Like she said the ship heaved and tossed through the night, but always when the weather seemed like it had done them in a stray gust would put them back on course. Furl 'em boys!" she called out just as the seas around them calmed. "Drop anchor!"
No sooner had the anchor been deployed when the first rays of sun peeked up above the horizon, but below the raging storm. They'd have a few moments of light and then the sun would vanish behind the clouds once more. In the dim light they could see they had sailed into an atoll. Far to the south those with sharp eyes could spot the mountain tops of the northern downs island chain.
Survival or KS: Geography DC 15 Highlight to display spoiler: {You've been blown about 75 miles off course into the Plaktic Ocean.}
"Button it up boys! Going to take a lie down here until the storm passes."
Rio turned back to the Luck Makers. "Not going to say we wouldn't be here if you wasn't on board, but we are all livin' cuz you were and Rita'll tink twice afore coming at us agin. Let's git sum rest and figger dis out tomorrow. Ain't no one out dis far."
“Benni” AC 22/12/18. CMD16. HP 24 24 Onesimos (SteveK) Friday March 3rd, 2023 11:39:52 AM
The night is a nightmare of wind and rain and salt waves crashing across the deck for Onesimos, and he is super thankful Captain Rio is back in business.
As they drop anchor in a sheltered atoll, he manages to keep his wits about him. ”No telling what the storm may drag through here, Luck Makers. Better keep our same watch.”
Snark and Sani, Tykeas and Teddy, Isaac and Khord, and Benni and Corym.
And in the morning, Benni plans on a new spell selection…
….. Calming Touch (Sp):4 of 6/day Channel: 4of 6/day (no verbal component). 0 - Create Water, Purify Food and Drink, Stabilize, Detect Poison 1 - Bless(D), Magic Weapon, Sanctuary, Remove Fear, Prot v Chaos 2- Shield Other(D), Augury, *Silence, Remove Paralysis, Make Whole 3- *Prayer(D), Create Food and Water, Water Breathing, Daylight
Khord Briarmark (Bill D) AC 20 T15 FF15, CMD17, HP 43/43; Niko AC17 T13 FF14 CMD20 HP 52/52 d20+5=20 ; Friday March 3rd, 2023 4:26:20 PM
Khord removes the manacles from the prisoners, stowing them in his haversack. On his watch, he keeps an eye on the pirates as they work with the Sea-Witch's crew. This whole idea of letting the prisoners loose and putting them to work where they could sabotage the ship seems reckless, but figures it must be some unwritten rule of the sea as any damage they did to the ship would endanger them as well.
He approaches Isaac on their watch, "Do you fellows have people trying to kill you everywhere you go, or is this a special case? "
in the morning, he comes on deck as he sees the light of the sunrise bath the ship. he trains his eyes on the horizon (Know(geography) d20+5= 20) and his mind starts making the calculations. "Woah, is that the Northern Downs off there in the distance, we must be dozens of miles off course."
DM James: I have to keep reminding myself that the Wold is flat and not curved, except for a bulge in the center, so the coast line visibility is only limited by ground conditions between you and land. Land could be hundreds of miles away with only peaks showing above the waves.
Corym Morhice (Ben V) AC20 T15 F16 CMD20, HP 28/39 d20+8=20 ; Friday March 3rd, 2023 6:22:49 PM "Plaktic Ocean. About 75 miles off course. You can tell by the flow." Corym says to Benni during their watch together.
He takes a beat of silence before saying "You know, I really admire how calm and consistent you are. It's pretty cool. How do you do it?"
(Know Geo - 20)
Isaac Harker (Justin M) HP 62/62 AC22/ T12 / FF 20 Friday March 3rd, 2023 11:13:52 PM
Isaac gives Khoes a sly smile "More often than not we stumble in to these messes. Best we can do is weather them and fight back when we can." Isaac looks over at the prisoners working with out any shackles "Feels odd that their working for us right now. A day ago they we're looking to kill us." He asks Kord "You ever been to Hook City?"
Tykeas/Spencer hp 39/39 AC20/F16/T14 CMB/CMD 14/14 Saturday March 4th, 2023 2:14:41 AM
Tykeas struggling to stay upright in the new pitch and yaw of the ship, moves close to Isaac just in time to hear him ask Kord if he'd been to Hook City. I been there once and it was a good place to hide from trouble as long as you didn't openly cause trouble yourself. Been quite a turn or two since I have landed there though.
“Benni” AC 22/12/18. CMD16. HP 24 24 Onesimos (SteveK) Saturday March 4th, 2023 12:37:09 PM
Onesimos, for only a moment, gets a far-away look in his eyes when Corym asks him the question, then focuses once more. ”If there is any reason, it could be that my focus is different than many others. Fortune or Fame is of little interest if I can’t help others to Good and reach the Lands of Rest.”
The elf gets a wry smile and shrugs off any preaching. ”Or I just focus on what I can affect and don’t worry about what I can’t affect. Maybe.”
Snark Riverstone (MarkB) AC17 T14 F15, CMD 12, HP 41/41 Saturday March 4th, 2023 6:57:11 PM
Hoping for a day of no problems, Snark will work on enchanting his cloak in the area Rio set up for him with the beer.
He resists the urge to check the beer quality.
Khord Briarmark (Bill D) AC 20 T15 FF15, CMD17, HP 43/43; Niko AC17 T13 FF14 CMD20 HP 52/52 Sunday March 5th, 2023 7:58:54 AM
In response to Isaac's question, "No, I have never been to Hook City. I have only recently come to the southern continent with a couple of my Twilight Ranger brothers. I am looking forward to walking its streets and getting a feel for the place."
To Tykeas, "Friend, with this group it seems like the trouble finds us. Something tells me we won't be able to hide from it."
Later during the day, He approaches Sani. "How are you doing? I saw you helping with bringing the Captain back around, hard to believe that Hook would do that to her. Have you ever seen anything like that before?"
Gore'Thum and Teddy Treeborn (Mitch) HP 47/47 AC 12/11/12 CMD 11 Gore'Thum HP -1/48 AC 18/18/15 Sunday March 5th, 2023 8:58:24 PM
Teddy and Gore'Thum go around providing healing before heading below deck to weather the storm.
“Benni” AC 22/12/18. CMD16. HP 24 24 Onesimos (SteveK) Monday March 6th, 2023 12:23:02 AM
Onesimos tries to get a few shut-eyes before his watch. In the morning, he selects a new set of spells.
Snark Riverstone (MarkB) AC17 T14 F15, CMD 12, HP 41/41 Monday March 6th, 2023 8:58:28 PM
Snark takes a break from his work. He goes up on deck and sends Luna (bat familiar) to scout out the atoll - just to see if there's anything on the atoll that merits further investigation.
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