Episode 2

Ivor looks across the deck of the ship, barely getting a glimpse of the layout before his vision is lost completely.

The middle deck has a central lower level sunken down a few feet with benches where rowers sit, so that oars are down closer to the water line. The main deck has two walkways around the central sunken section, one along each side, connecting the two large high deck open areas at bow and stern.

Strangely, Valates is seen at the very back of the boat separated from the others, on the stern deck near the railing. He has a helmet on now, but Ivor recognizes him from his Korvaran style armor and shield.

Ivor cannot quite get a count of remaining opponents, but estimates at least 10 at the midship and stern areas (and 4 are known to be here at the bow deck). Then his vision is overtaken completely. He cannot see further out, but he can see the two Heshbaans that are hand-to-hand range and trying to kill him.

Required Action: Ivor roll Initiative vs. bow deck Heshbaans.
Note: close melee combatants will not suffer Disadvantage to Attack roles. All combatants are jointly operating within the fog.

Thorn shoves the Heshbaan shield bearer back and pulls completely over the rails. In the blinding conditions, he tries to get set for combat.

Required Action: Thorn roll Initiative against bow deck Heshbaans. (Theirs is going to be same as above: 10)

The trident cannot be seen unless you commit full Action to getting down low to see close to the floor and looking for it using hands to feel for it. That would take a DC16 Perception at Disadvantage.

Still have option to draw net or secondary weapon as the "cost free" part of the round Action of course.


Port Deck Heshbaans win Intiative v. Ivor

The soldier and the irregular work together in an attempt to barrel in on Ivor and drive him back over the rail.

Shove/Shield Push Attempt by Myrmidon.
Help Action by Raider, provides Advantage.

Required Action: Ivor must match or win comparison STR Athletics at 17.

Bryn R3

Longbow Arrow at Range against Valates: Hit

Making an extremely unlikely shot, Bryn flies an arrow right at Valates. The Korvaran mercenary captain seems to throw his shield up just in the nick of time and dives for cover.

Progress Update, Transition to R4

We are moving into Round 4, I guess already into it to a degree.

On the Korvaran

Ivor has been combo Shoved against by a Raider and Myrmidon. He needs to Athletics Resist to see result, and then can take Action immediately after.

Thorn can take whatever Action he wants before his immediate opponent, a Hesh Raider.

Both Ivor and Thorn suffer Blinded condition. Melee Attacks to/fro opponents with you in the fog have no Adv/Disadv.

On the Keshet

Kray is at the back rail of the Keshet.

Maeriks is near Kray, further towards mid-ship.

Both Kray and Maeriks have Blinded Condition.

Reminder: Any Ability Checks in R4 that require sight will automatically fail. STR Athletics to board the Korvaran requires sight.

Bryn is outside of the Fog Cloud, on the Keshet, standing atop some stacked crates and steadied by the mast.

Developing

The two boats continue to shift, bounce, bang and drag against one another. The Keshet continues to pivot towards port. The Korvaran continues to drive forward at a higher speed.

Bryn (only) can see the first glimpse of the fact that the fog seems to be gliding along with the Korvaran. As players we can understand that this is because Maeriks centered the effect on the fire, which was on the port bow of the Korvaran. The characters would likely not understand this yet at all. Those inside of the fog would not notice any change yet. Bryn might see the trend that the fog is gradually being pulled away, which will likely mean that the Keshet could be fog-free in the next couple of rounds as the Korvaran moves by and the Keshet rolls off to the side.

Ivor
R4

The full effort of the two defensively stacked Heshbaans is too much for Ivor to overcome as he tries to get his bearings blind after the climb. The big Dannein rolls off the rail into the fog. He crashes down hard on the deck of the Keshet, narrowly missing Kray.

On the way down, Ivor's foot is hooked onto one of the raider's shield and it is torn from his hand as Ivor's weight falls away. The shield rattles onto the Keshet deck in the fog.