Act I, Chapter Two: The Black Current

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Firing Azote again tries to peg the Orc at about max range (120') for short bow on Varin.

OOC:

(Everyone gets +1 attack and +1 save vs Fear for 3 rounds. Isn't saving her.)

OOC:

@WanderOne don't know what's going on with that die, you can reroll if you like.

OOC:

It is a max shot so Azote can expect it to miss. :) She has one more round of blessing and 18 more arrows rather than casting a spell. (Entangle & Fairie Fire) I mark all fired arrows as lost. Orc doesn't have to worry. She can't hit the broad side of a barn right now. She needs goods to upgrade to a nice long bow.

OOC:

(Her Cure Wounds is Touch spell. So, he is a bit out of range.)

NOTE: I have to remember not to do 5e. This is Pathfinder. Grrrr.. Next shot is -1 to hit & 1d6+2 Damage.

Last edited July 1, 2025 9:16 pm

Rolls

Short Bow Attack Disadvantage, Damage - (2d20l1+4, 1d6+2)

2d20l1+4 : (56) + 4 = 9

1d6+2 : (4) + 2 = 6

Jul 1, 2025 8:39 pm

Wexley sucks in another ragged breath, then kicks open a crate wedged by the rudder. Inside lies an old but well-oiled light crossbow. He hoists it, shoulders trembling, and pulls a bolt home.

"Hold fast—old man’s on the way!" he rasps across the deck, voice half-lost in the mist.

Thaelin flashes a weary grin over one shoulder. "Don’t keel over before you load it, skipper." With that he palms his final throwing knife, blade catching a shard of gray light and tosses it with a flick of his wrist.

Thaelin straightens, hand now empty, and murmurs to himself, "Last one’s a charm—c’mon, fly straight..."

The slim steel vanishes into the mist, then thuds harmlessly into a drift of river-soaked reeds a handspan wide of its mark.

The orc jerks, eyes widening for a heartbeat before an ugly grin spreads beneath cracked tusks, "Ghrazh-nib zhurk, titchling!"

He pounds the flat of his vardatch against his chestplate, forgetting about the gnome, he dares Seelah closer. Mud and fog swirl around his boots, eager to swallow new blood.

OOC:

HeroOfSometimes sent a note to WhiteDwarf,WanderOne

@Itami You're up.

[ +- ] Initiative

[ +- ] Barge Ambush

Rolls

Thaelin: Attack - (1d20+7)

(10) + 7 = 17

Thaelin: Damage - (1d3+1)

(3) + 1 = 4

Jasir

Itami

Jul 1, 2025 9:03 pm

When Petra in short order volunteers and then gets herself thrown, Jasir is given more reason to blink. With bow in hand and lost in the act of sighting down another nocked arrow he then remember the old adage, "Plans often go stale the moment that the battle-lines touch." Seems apt. He has time to adjust his bow and bring it back towards his last target. A slow inhale... then another blue-feathered arrow is away.

While consistent, Jasir's aim is not beyond question. This time his arrow fails to piece the armor of his enemy which earns a quiet click of distaste from the masked Sarcosan.

OOC:

Oops. Actually missed by one. No damage.

@Mica_pun_worthy You're Up.

[ +- ] Barge Ambush

Last edited July 1, 2025 9:24 pm

Rolls

Longbow attack again - (1d20+5)

(10) + 5 = 15

Longbow Damage - (1d8+1)

(5) + 1 = 6

Petra Pestlegrind

Mica_pun_worthy

Jul 1, 2025 10:47 pm

The whirligig motion makes Petra's head spin but miraculously she leaps out of the barrel before impact. She lands on the deck with only her ears ringing and a jolt that's painful but not enough to steal her consciousness.

Petra grits her teeth, shakes it off, and tries outflank the orc with the recently wounded Varin. She does her best to distract their foe with the motions of her dagger (*OR kicks, see OOC).

OOC:

EDIT #2: CRAP. I forgot +1 attack rolls and bonus vs Fear from Seelah too.

[Get into flank P5 IF I am already standing when I land, and have my full 20 feet Movement--DO I?

Move by a route that avoids passing through squares that draw AOO if possible, draw dagger as part of Move.

Then Standard the attack.]

OR IF NOT... she can only stand up as her Move and take a Free 5-foot step closer to the orc into O6, right? THEN Standard to attack.

If she can't draw her dagger because she didn't "Move" then she has to improvise and kick.]

@Mica_pun_worthy Yes, you had your full movement. Flanking, P5.

Edit: read that wrong initially.

@WhiteDwarf You're up.

[ +- ] Barge Ambush

Last edited July 1, 2025 11:34 pm

Rolls

Aid Another - (d20+5)

(20) + 5 = 25

Secret Roll

Seelah

WhiteDwarf

Jul 1, 2025 11:25 pm

Bolstered by paladinic fury, our ebony guardian strides forth to face her orcish foe!
Katu jiak dez, nay-mimba!

[ +- ] HeroOfSometimes

Facing her foe, Seelah swings Bladeguard mightily at the orc!

OOC:

Move to L21, give it to R3.

@WhiteDwarf Hit. He is down. Very down. And not in a bad mood sort of way.

@Smiley You're up. Make it count.

[ +- ] Barge Ambush

Last edited July 1, 2025 11:29 pm

Rolls

Powerrrr aaaattaack! - (1d20+10, 1d8+6)

1d20+10 : (8) + 10 = 18

1d8+6 : (8) + 6 = 14

Varin

Smiley

Jul 2, 2025 12:48 am

Varin leaps up with a grunt of effort, bringing both hands down hard on either side of the orc’s head. The blow lands with a sharp crack, aiming to rattle the brute’s skull and throw off his balance.

OOC:

Punch Dude again. Stunning Fist. DC 13 Fort Save
Attack is +5 , +2 from Seelah, +2 from Flank. +9 Total

@HeroOfSometimes DC 13 Fort Save against Stunning Strike Please!

[ +- ] Stunning Fist

Last edited July 2, 2025 12:50 am

Rolls

Varin: Unarmed - Atk/Dam - (1d20+5+2+2, 1d4+2)

1d20+5+2+2 : (12) + 9 = 21

1d4+2 : (2) + 2 = 4

Jul 2, 2025 12:52 am

Seelah closes the distance in three long strides, her bastard sword Bladeguard arcing high, "Urk—?" The question dies as steel carves through scale and collarbone in one clean stroke. The orc crumples: mist swallows the splash of black blood.

On the enemy barge, Petra hastily wedges her dagger beneath a loose deck plank and pries until the nails shriek free. Holding the plank horizontal, she slams the splintered board against the deck with a resounding CRACK! The sound ricochets across the fog-choked vessel.

The warrior half-turns, attention yanked off Varin for a fatal heartbeat, "Gorzh? Krath-du—". The elfling ghosts inside his guard, closed fist flashing up connecting with his jaw. The orc reels back slightly, a reflexive counter slash is attempted but finds nothing but mist as Varin slips aside, light on his toes.

River-side, the eel’s jaws strike once more and it's coils tighten around the entrapped orc. The orc shouts, Dârgh! Help! as he looses his footing and is dragged toward the ashen waters. The plea ends in a cascade of bubbles as the eel drags him beneath the pewter surface. Ripples spread, then still.

OOC:

HeroOfSometimes sent a note to WhiteDwarf,WanderOne

@WanderOne You're Up.

[ +- ] Initiative

[ +- ] Barge Ambush

Rolls

OrcE: Fort Save - (1d20+8)

(8) + 8 = 16

OrcE: Attack - (1d20+10)

(4) + 10 = 14

OrcE: Damage - (1d12+6)

(5) + 6 = 11

Eel3: Attack - (1d20+8)

(2) + 8 = 10

Eel3: Damage - (1d8+4)

(1) + 4 = 5

Azote & Tork

WanderOne

Jul 2, 2025 5:00 pm

Firing Azote again tries to peg the Orc at about max range (120') for short bow on Varin & she pegs him for 7 damage. "Lay to earth Orc where you belong." said in elven.

OOC:

Woot a hit with natural 20 but no confirmed crit for 3x. Varin might be missing some hair on his left side. And for that Orc, Yeah. It is that green eyed elven "bitch". Said in Orcish of course.

OOC:

Her arrows are white shaft with trademark red feathering and sharp bone tips.

Last edited July 2, 2025 5:45 pm

Rolls

Short Bow Attack at 115', Damage - (1d20-1, 1d6+2)

1d20-1 : (20) - 1 = 19

1d6+2 : (5) + 2 = 7

Crit Check - (1d20-1)

(3) - 1 = 2

Azote: Confirm - (1d20)

(7) = 7

Azote: Damage - (1d6+2)

(2) + 2 = 4

Jul 2, 2025 5:16 pm

Thaelin squints through the mist at the Shadow’s barge—barely visible through the fog. He measures the gap with a resigned click of his tongue. Even with a full quiver of knives he’d be lobbing wishes, not weapons, and his quiver is empty besides. He stays at Wexley’s side, boots braced against the planks.

The old helmsman steadies the light crossbow, lining up the fading iron sights. The bow creaks, limbs protesting years of salt and humidty. Wexley inhales, squeezes the trigger—

CRACK

The aged stock splinters in his hands, sending the bolt skittering harmlessly across the deck. Wexley stares at the ruined weapon, then releases a breathless laugh that sounds more like a cough, "Well, that’s fitting."

Thaelin wearing his typical half-grin, "Stick to tillers, old man. Wood there’s thicker."

OOC:

@Itami You'r'e up.

[ +- ] Initiative

[ +- ] Barge Ambush

Rolls

Wexley: Attack - (1d20+3)

(1) + 3 = 4

Wexley: Damage - (1d6)

(2) = 2

Jasir

Itami

Jul 2, 2025 6:47 pm

Jasir gives a quick look over the battlefield and the churning waters. He considers the for but a moment before lowering his bow. "It's not viable any longer," the Sarcosan mutters. Then he's moving. His stride carries him between Wexley and Thaelin, where he bounds the boat's guardrail to land on the shore. The Sarcosan is fleet of foot and his steps carry him along the bank towards the enemy vessel, his intent to join the fray at close-quarters clear... But it's a long ways to move even for him and not in a straight line.

OOC:

Jasir double moves. 45' movement speed. Total of 90' Should put him at around S15.

@Itami Moved you to m14, didn't think you'd want to be on S14, next to the water, River Eel attack range...

@Mica_pun_worthy You're up.

[ +- ] Barge Ambush

Rolls

Jasir: Acrobatics (Dex) - (1d20+6)

(8) + 6 = 14

Petra Pestlegrind

Mica_pun_worthy

Jul 3, 2025 1:13 am

Petra lunges at the orc between her and Varin with her knife. She doesn't want him taking another swing like that at Varin, however nimble the elfling is.

Fighting in defense of another is a far different matter than murder. But it's still...deeply unpleasant on a level she has no proper words for in any of the tongues she's learned.

OOC:

Standard attack (still flanking with Varin for +2, still using +1 from Seelah.

BAB +2, Dex +2, +1 Small size, +2 flank, +1 from Seelah's effect = d20+8 (damage is d3...I am sorry I accidentally hit the wrong key on damage roll, but I did only roll a 3)

@Mica_pun_worthy Miss.

@WhiteDwarf You're up.

Last edited July 3, 2025 1:17 am

Rolls

Attack with dagger - (d20+8)

(8) + 8 = 16

Potential damage - (d4)

(3) = 3

Seelah

WhiteDwarf

Jul 3, 2025 10:02 am

Our ebony guardian strides thirty feet forth. Stepping into the opposing barge, and glancing brown eyes warily about. Gazing at those perhaps lying prone on the deck, and wondering what it all means!

OOC:

30’ to L15, readying attack simply in case I’m attacked first.

Copy. moved

@Smiley You're up.

[ +- ] Barge Ambush

Varin

Smiley

Jul 3, 2025 1:24 pm

Varin pivots sharply and swings his leg in a wide arc, aiming a solid kick at the last orc’s side. The orc reacts fast, raising its arm to block—Varin’s boot slams into thick muscle, stopping cold with a jolt of impact.

OOC:

No one can finish this guy off. Ugg
Used a Stunning strike but it doesn't matter

Last edited July 3, 2025 1:29 pm

Rolls

Varin: Unarmed - Atk/Dam - (1d20+5+1+2, 1d4+2)

1d20+5+1+2 : (5) + 8 = 13

1d4+2 : (2) + 2 = 4

Jul 3, 2025 1:47 pm

The orc staggers as Varin’s foot impacts his muscled ribs, yet the brute only grins, tusks glistening. The stout halfling, rolls beneath the vardatch’s murderous counter sweep, yet its hooked edge clips his brow. Stars burst—he drops to the floor, unconscious but breathing.

The orc chuckles, tusks flashing with joyous rage. With a rasp he yanks Azote's arrow from his flank; black gore spatters the planks. His head pivots from Petra to Seelah, to Jasir, then back to Petra with a murderous glare, he spreads his arms wide, vardatch jutting like a dare. "Thrak lat, snaga-mat!"

OOC:

HeroOfSometimes sent a note to WhiteDwarf,WanderOne

@Smiley Varin is down, HP -2 and dying.

@Greemology You're up.

[ +- ] Initiative

[ +- ] Barge Ambush

Rolls

OrcE: Attack - (1d20+10)

(8) + 10 = 18

OrcE: Damage - (1d12+6)

(11) + 6 = 17

Úlfr Björnson

Greemology

Jul 3, 2025 5:59 pm

Úlfr scoops up a crate, puts one foot on the prow and throws it at the last orc.

OOC:

Precise Shot, Far Shot, 115 ft. (4th range increment), Base Attack 3, +2 from Dex, -3 from range penalties, +1 from Seelah I think. The Orc might have +2 AC from soft cover from Varrin's positioning, but my angle actually isn't that bad, GM discretion. It's a hella rough throw anyway, and you could assign any amount of darkness penalty.

@Greemology Hit. The orc does not look good.

@WanderOne You're up.

Rolls

Crate Attack - (1d20+3)

(17) + 3 = 20

Possible damage - (1d10+5)

(1) + 5 = 6

Azote & Tork

WanderOne

Jul 3, 2025 6:23 pm

Firing Azote again tries to peg the Orc with her short bow on downed Varin but her shot is short.

Last edited July 3, 2025 6:23 pm

Rolls

Short Bow Attack, Damage - (1d20-2, 1d6+2)

1d20-2 : (13) - 2 = 11

1d6+2 : (3) + 2 = 5

Jul 3, 2025 6:50 pm

Ulfr heaves the crate with a roar; it sails the full length of the mist-shrouded battlefield, smashing into the taunting orc with a crunch of wood and bone.

Thaelin

Thaelin’s eyes follow the shattered debris before flicking back to the melee, "Remind me never to arm wrestle that man." he says, voice low.

Wexley Thorn

Wexley mutters, gripping his broken crossbow more for comfort than use. "At least someone still has reach. I am down to curses and empty hands,"

With no clear shots and nowhere safer to stand, both hold position, watching and silently routing for the group.

OOC:

@Itami You're up.

[ +- ] Barge Ambush

Jasir

Itami

Jul 3, 2025 7:21 pm

Jasir easily bounds over the edge of the orc's patrol boat, the thud of his booted feet across the deck announcing his arrival to assist. His billowing cloak almost hits Varin as he maneuvers over the fallen Elfling to the orc's far side. The Sarcosan's bow clatters down to the deck, freeing his hand to retrieving his cedeku from its usual place, sheathed near the small of his back. The curved long knife flashes out, seeking to find an opening in the Orc's defense to help bring their enemy down for good.

Sadly his blade goes wide, but he's in the mix.

OOC:

Free action drop bow. Drawing Cedeku as part of move action. Movement ending at Q6 (stepping around outside orc's threat). More than enough movement to avoid stepping to within 5' until attack time. Single attack. That misses!

Indeed.

@Mica_pun_worthy You're up.

Last edited July 3, 2025 7:29 pm

Rolls

Apply Cedeku to Orc - (1d20+5)

(4) + 5 = 9

Petra Pestlegrind

Mica_pun_worthy

Jul 3, 2025 7:50 pm