Session 018: Ship Battles with An Old Foe Report
The Mighty Menagerie has a ship battle with an old foe, long thought dead.
General Summary
Redfall 27, 2020KC
At sea, leaving Outding Refuge heading to Wide Berth following Lost Sailor Pass
As we pick up the adventures, we find The Mighty Menagerie is on The Lady's Avarice, and as they handle the fallen Jacoby Drexelhand situation, they realize the storm is still raging.
Skill Challenge
Bastion Bladesinger helps with his arcane abilities to apply Prestidigitation to the proper places and objects after his acrobatics keeps him nimble with the ship's movements.
Shadow in the Snow passes the acrobatics, and then with her survival skills as a world traveler, she tries to help the sick Ship's Sailing Master keep the ship on track. Still, she wasn't as skilled in such conditions as she had hoped.
Calliope Galanodel didn't lose her footing, and when she used her persuasion skills, she was able to keep the morale up and everyone working hard.
Sas lost her footing a bit as she tried to get to the deck but regained her balance and then tried to use her strength and athleticism to manually ensure things were tied properly and not hitting anyone. However, at one point, she missed a rope, and a barrel got loose, which ended up knocking over a crew member off the ship.
"Man overboard"
But the cries were hard to hear over the sounds of the storm, but then we see Barlo look over, and he tells the crew and party that he was okay to keep everyone on track. He was also not great on his feet, so his deception was easily seen through.
The Ship's Crew is now low in morale; at least one went overboard, and they might be off track…
Ship's Captain, Vikar comes up and allows the party to rest so he can get the ship back on track.
Shadow went to get Arktos, who got a little scared during the storm but was confident that Shadow could keep her safe.
*LONG REST*
Redfall 28, 2020KC
In the morning, the portholes allow light to come in, and it seems the fates would have a bit more rain later, but the crew was able to correct the lost path from the night before. The morale is still low, the speed wasn't great, and the ship still needs a lot of repairs. Off to the West, there is some land of Kampos seen, so they are sure they are on track to the port city of Wide Berth.Leafall 4, 2020KC
Raining but back on track, morale is still declining, but the speed is good, and repairs are starting to make progress. Shadow practices her Tattoo Kit, Bastion continues on Necromantic Artes, v.1, Barlo works at his Thieves' Tools, Calliope Galanodel gets to know the Bard Lucy Rees more.On the 7th day at sea
At sea, leaving Outding Refuge heading to Wide Berth following Lost Sailor Pass. Near the Carrune Islands.
A three-masted warship is seen to the ship's rear, and it is around 200 feet away… and following.
"There is a ship coming this way." Says Shadow. Vikar sees it and says, "That's a warship and coming our way." It does not have any flag up currently. No way to discern if it has cannons. **Note: cannons are very rare ** Vikar, "we can possibly try to outrun it; we should be faster than it."Vikar does say that it is always possible it is pirates, as the Carrune Islands are to the North. The winds are coming from the NE, and the ship follows at the same distance. So the ship started going SW to keep the winds force, but it did allow the Mysterious Ship to catch up a bit. It is hard to shake off, and it is using the winds better than the party's ship even as night falls with it around 200 feet away. Bastion did first watch, Sas W.T. Rayce took 3rd. Bastion is not able to see much, but nothing of consequence occurs. Sas W.T. Rayce sees it is keeping even with the ship. Not gaining, not losing. Just constant.
Leafall 11, 2020KC
The course may not be as steady as one would hope as the weather improves. The morale improves, though; the ship is still behind the party, but significant repairs are getting done. Calliope uses Mage Hand and "waves" to the other ship. There was no sign from the other ship how they perceived the hand trick. Bastion tries to use Prestidigitation on the sails; he is "thanked" by the crew for his assistance. Bastion then thought of trying Gust of Wind, but with the size of the ship and one minute time of the spell, it doesn't add much speed to the ship's travel… Then he uses, and it doesn't add much to the pace, and at that moment, the other ship fires its mangonels. Shadow tries her Mage Hand to block the large projectile towards the ship. But it goes right through the illusory hand. It breaks into the hull and damages it. They have now raised their flag. It is a Dragon skull in profile and a single Bone on a black background below it.
Vernon Lazarius and his new crew
The Battle:
A sea battle ensues with The Lady's Avarice fleeing with shots from their mangonel and some of the party using a variety of arrows and bolts. Shadow uses a spyglass and notices that the Ship's Captain is Vernon Lazarius. It became about each ship damaging the other one's sails. At one point, Vikar suggested using a barrel of black powder to be a depth charge. But after a while, it would seem that they put up enough resistance to scare off the pirate ship.Retreat!
t Milestone Experience: (250 ea) | Total: 7330 (Next Goal: 14,000) t
Leafall 14, 2020KC
The party made it to port after 17 days at sea. Captain Vikar said the Ship's First Mate, Abby Hamilton remarked Reginald would have his people meet the party at The Silken Line, a tavern/inn in the Wide Berth Dock Ward. It would be a few more days, though.Ship's Captain Vikar also says he will be asking for more from Reginald due to damages to the ship and morale. Shadow had Ship's Captain Vikar report the ship they saw chase them and Vernon Lazarius to the Merchant Guild of Wide Berth. Bastion finished reading Necromantic Artes, v.1 as Barlo studied his Thieves' Tools lessons, and Shadow practiced with her Tattoo Kit The town of Wide Berth looks to be a large port town…(The party will soon find that this is just the Dock Ward). Shadow looked around for a shop with something of fancy and spotted an old man with a cart of wares. He was talking to a Halfling girl and sold her a trinket.
t Milestone Experience: (250 ea) | Total: 7580 (Next Goal: 14,000) t
Shadow tried desperately to buy the unknown beads for 10 GP instead of the 1000 GP he was offering. He said he had cantrip spell scrolls if all she wanted was 10gp items. Calliope tried to pocket the beads but was caught. He was very offended. Although Shadow continued to try and rip him off, he was in a rush to go elsewhere.Shadow approached. Shadow : "hi… hi, how's it going. What's behind the cubbies?" Salesman of Wide Berth: "depends. I have all types of nick packs, but I still have much to Identify. Such as this necklace of black beads.
**Left at The Silken Line -- about to take a long rest --**
Rewards Granted
Experience
t Milestone Experience: 250 ea | Total: 7330 (Next Goal: 14,000) t t Milestone Experience: 220 ea | Total: 7550 (Next Goal: 14,000) t
t Group Levels up to Level 2 t
Missions/Quests Completed
Character(s) interacted with
Created Content
11 (Leafall)
Redfall 27, 2020 KC - Leafall 14, 2020 KC
Locations
- Carrune
- Dock Ward
- Kampos
- Lost Sailor Pass
- Outding Refuge
- The Silken Line
- Wide Berth Dock Ward
- Wide Berth
- Sun
Items of Note
- Bag of Holding
- Alchemy Jug
- Journal of Jacoby CODED
- Necromantic Artes, v.1
- Tattoo Kit
- The Lady's Avarice
- Thieves' Tools
- Uncommon Glamerweave
- Bone
- Copper
- Silk
Factions
Misc
- Redfall
- Leafall
- Dead
- Ship's Captain
- Ship's First Mate
- Ship's Sailing Master
- Ship's Crew
- Identify
- Gust of Wind
- Prestidigitation
- The Lady's Avarice
Notes
- Man fell overboard
- Morale is not going well with sailors
- Warship is following... it's a pirate ship and Vernon Lazarius is not only alive, but the Ship's Captain
- Salesman of Wide Berth and his "item"
- The Kelemvor paladin and the pilgrims with him?
Session 18: Ship Battles with An Old Foe Report
Table of Contents
Bastion Bladesinger
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Sas W.T. Rayce
Calliope Galanodel
Barlo
Chaotic Neutral Tabaxi (Smuggler)
Barbarian 8
Barbarian 8
85 / 85 HP
STR
18
18
DEX
16
16
CON
16
16
INT
10
10
WIS
11
11
CHA
14
14
Shadow in the Snow
Report Date
25 Sep 2021
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Secondary Location
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