Pirates of the Aether

[hoverfrog]

Flying ahead of the ship Bellamy swoops low and unleashes his power over the air against the pirates.

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Move to G5 and cast Gust of Wind. If each square is 5 feet it will end at G17. Then continue to move towards Grym who might want to be picked up.

Concentration check for casting a spell on a moving mount (1d20+8)[9] Or not

[Vixsor Lumin]

Arryl follows Kieran closely and says "Aye aye captain." He flaps his wings once and lands behind the captain drawing his bow and a serpent tongue arrow.

[Snowbluff]

Barty
Barty to steps to J21.

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Knowledge Devotion (local): (1d20+9)[11]

Fell Drain Acid Splash, targeting Tango at F21
Attack (1d20+3)[23]+1versus touch.
Damage (1d3)[1]+1
1 negative level

Larry delays.

[Lentrax]

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Reflex Save: (1d20+4)[8]

The air amidst a group of the pirates bursts into flame, engulfing three of the pirates who panicked, breathe in a large lungful of fire and, larnyxes burnt, die unable to scream.

Melanie fires her shards at the pirates, one of them knocking one of the men in the head, collapsing him to the deck, but the other goes wide, spinning off until it fades away.

Bellamy swoops down, arms outstretched, and no one can tell if he did anything, or if the wind over the gangplanks will bowl them over.

Another pirate begins to melt as a spray of acid engulfs him. As his skin sloughs away, he screams, high pitched and more than slightly girly, as you realize he is a a girl. Or was anyway.

Musket fire continues to fire out across the deck from crew on both sides. a couple of people are hit, and collapse to the deck, but more rush up to take thier place.

[theskorpionking]

Grym steps up to H22 and puls her pistol out. She has one shot ready to go and takes aim at the nearest pirate.

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Hope that move was possible.
attack roll: (1d20+5)[11]
if hits: (1d8)[7]

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Someone please tell me that was a hit.

[Snowfire]

Melanie winces at the scream from the pirate melted by Barty, Light crackling around her hands in unconscious response to her horrified disgust, then raises her hands again, her power rippling around the shard forming between her hands as she forms a solid shell of radiant power around the sliver of crystal. She holds up her right hand, light continuing to pulse out around her to protect those soon to face the pirates in combat, and her entire body explodes into something very similar to a nova of pure radiant power as she launches the single blazing shard across most of the length of the enemy ship, aimed directly at the now - thanks to Aimari - identified Captain.

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Move action: Evoke Crystal Shelter on I 24. 2m
Swift Action: Cartridge Boost to gain all benefits of being incorporeal for the next 4 rounds.
Standard Action: Evoking Radiant Shard (with new Variable component ) on a single attack made against the enemy vessel's captain. 4m

Attack: (1d20+8)[28] (vs Touch AC, I am within 90')
Damage: (2d6+1)[5] + (4d6)[9]

[Vixsor Lumin]

Arryl's eyes flash a brilliant golden light and he raises his hands over his head. As he does balls of flame appear in his and and swirling flame bathes his arms.

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standard cast produce flame
move to put away his bow and arrows

[Lentrax]

There is a small rumble from the deck of the Pirate vessel. Then a billowing blossom of fire that explodes outward, burning a lot of pirates on the deck.

There is a whooping "Yes!" from Erin.

Then a cry from the gun deck below.

"Move the powder! Get it back! Now! Move, ye dogs!"

Boom.

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Everyone on deck make a reflex save.

[PersonMan]

Aimari might have started swearing, if that was her thing.

It's not, though, so all she does is brace herself.

Actions:

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Reflex save: (1d20+4)[11]
If I fail and it looks like there's an explosion incoming, Aimari will use Blink Vest to get behind cover or further from the boom, moving up to 20 feet.

[Snowbluff]

Barty

Reflex: (1d20)[2]

Larry:

Reflex:(1d20+2)[12]

[Vixsor Lumin]

reflex (1d20+1)[9] should be 10 with the extra +1

[theskorpionking]

reflex: (1d20+5)[12]

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now the waiting game starts. Is a 12 good enough? I hope so!

[Techwarrior]

(1d20+1)[5]

Erin begins to stumble, calling out "Hold tight! We must keep them off the ship, lets take the fight to them!"

[Wordplay]

Reflex save (1d20+8)[22]

Edit: Hearing the shouts of the pirates above the noise of battle, Kieran moves without thinking, the result of grim experience.

[Lentrax]

It may be the explosion. It may be the diving for cover. Whatever the cause, Grym's shot goes horribly wide.

Like missed the barn wide.

Melanie on the other hand, remains calm in the face of impending doom. Her nova blast fires dead on into the chest of the Pirate Captain. The woman screams as a part of her chest armor is blown clean away. Clutching a hand to her bruising chest, the Captain turns sweeping her cutlass toward the Gambit and shouts more orders to her crew.

"She's wounded lads! Press on and claim our prize! To glory and riches!"

With a cry the Pirate all rush forward, more pour out of the lower decks, and you can hear the small bangs of pistol and musket shots below.

Suddenly more explosions rock the deck of the Gambit, and you realize the Pirates are throwing grenades!

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Attacking square J22: (1d20+1)[20]
Damage: (2d6)[7]
Reflex Save DC 13 for half, for everyone around this square.

Attacking square I27: (1d20+1)[3]
Damage: (2d6)[4]

Attacking square I27: (1d20+1)[2]
Damage: (2d6)[6]

[theskorpionking]

Grym sees the grenade fly through the air and hit the deck next to her.

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(1d20+5)[23]

[PersonMan]

Aimari moves across the ship, intent on eliminating the enemy ship's captain to destroy the enemy leadership. On the way, she would rip as many holes in their front line as possible. Feeding more hate into the flames around her arms, Aimari feels the coalesced energy reach a sufficient level and she stretches her arms out, stepping forwards and hurling two balls of flame. Again, they collide perfectly and explode outwards into a surge of fire.


Actions:

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Moving to J-17.
Fiery Burst E17 & E18.

(2d6+2)[4] damage, Reflex DC 16 half

[Erasmas]

It was difficult to see for some, with all of the smoke and clashing distractions around, but a lithe man dropped down out of the rigging right behind the enemy captain... silent as a cat. A crooked smile teased to overtake the prominence of the man's face, just before he drove his gleaming cutlass into the unsuspecting woman's back!

"That, is for my brother Alisaré! May my blade have pierced your heart as your actions against my family had wounded mine!"

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Here's to first impressions!
Attack - (1d20+7)[18]
Damage - (1d6+3)[9]
Sneak Attack - (2d6)[4]

[Wordplay]

Kieran feels the deck shudder beneath his feet.

Lady take it, what happened?

Then Kieran hears the shouts of the enemy Captain, and his blood boils with fury.

The faces of his lost family as they were torn from him rise in his memory, and he let's out a blood curdling howl.

Kieran throws himself across the divide between the ships and hurls himself at the nearest pirates.

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Move to G-27 diving around the grenades through J-28
Attack Pirate in F-27
Attack roll (onhand) (1d20+5)[15]
Attack roll (offhand) (1d20+5)[18]
Damage roll (onhand) (1d6+1)[2]
Damage roll (offhand) (1d6+1)[5]

(Also, I'm not sure if I mentioned it before, but in case it comes up, Kieran is left-handed, so his onhand is his left).

[Lentrax]

The captain still stands upon the deck, urging her crew on.

Waving her cutlass around saved her life. A second sword sheared through her armor as her arm waved forward again.

With a snarl, she turned around and clashed sabers with the backstabber.

"Gad? What're ye talking about?"

[Erasmas]

"Eight years ago, you found a bracelet in a shop far from here that caught your eye, no? Rather than pay the price, you slit the shopkeeper's throat and took it for your own! That shopkeeper..."

Gad tried to keep match with the movements of his feet, countering the captain's circling with each step.

"... was my brother, Alisaré Virto! Long have I waited and long have I planned this moment; patiently, within a blade's distance from your own unprotected throat. And I will now have my family's vengeance!"

[Lentrax]

The captain circles her former friend, her steps wary. "I'm afraid you'd haffta do bettern' that Gad. I've slit quite a few shopkeepers throats in my day."

She strikes with the speed of a viper. Her blade cuts deep, tearing through your armor like so much silk. She grins as you stagger back.

"I do seem to recall this brother of yours, now you be mentionen' it. Squealed like a stuck pig when he felt my steel at his throat."

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Attack: (1d20+5)[23]
Damage:(2d6+2)[14]


Everyone can see the duel taking place. And how well it is going...

[Snowfire]

Melanie blinks, light pulsing around the crew as they leap forward, and the girl falls away into her radiant core. A girl cannot see this. Cannot do this. Not and remain herself. And the Light will not allow her to. So she becomes a vessel. A living channel for that which is so much greater than herself. And though she cannot hear it, and cannot tell herself, the actions of the man attacking the captain speak clearly of his intention - at least in the current moment.

Her hands spread apart, two shards of light-wreathed crystal blazing in her hands, and a whispered thought sends them hurtling across the deck of the enemy vessel, even as her Light swells again in protective defiance.

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Move action: continue evoking crystal shelter on I 24. 2m

Swift action: Deinvest motes from Weightless.

Standard: Two Variable Radiant Shards at the Captain. Both attacks target her touch AC. 6m

Attack 1: (1d20+6)[18]
Damage 1: (2d6+1)[9] + (3d6)[8]
Attack 2: (1d20+6)[11]
Damage 2: (2d6+1)[5] + (3d6)[13]

All damage is nonlethal.

[Erasmas]

Gadashon staggered backwards, putting his hand to his wound and pulling away a bloody palm. As the color drained from his face, his expression drooped.

"Inigo... restrain her!"

The rogue spoke, desperation replacing the bravado in his voice as the coil of rope around his body came to life and shot forward like a snake, beginning to attempt to tie itself around the Captain.

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I have no idea what kind of check that entails, but I am sending my rope of climbing after her!

[hoverfrog]

Seeing the arcs of light aimed at one enemy Bellamy quickly concludes that this is their leader. She seems to be fighting one of their own, no doubt an opportunist who wants to take command himself. Either way they were now his target. Turning Bruce he gained a little height and then reached into his haversack and concentrated for a moment on the item he needed. Let's see a captain command when she can't even hear her own orders he chuckles as he hurls a thunderstone at the pair.

After the bang he guides Bruce into a dive and attempts to grab the captain in his claws.

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Ranged attack with thunderstone (1d20+8)[28] DC 15 Fortitude save or be deafened for 1 hour.
In case of a miss here's the direction it went in (1d8)[4] 20 foot range increment.
Apologies to Gadashon, Bellamy sees only an enemy engaged in a little opportunistic revenge rather than an ally.
Grapple check from Bruce (1d20+10)[23] provoking an Attack of Opportunity. If it succeeds then he will be moving with his grappled opponent in the next round. Not far, just to open space without any deck below and then he'll release the grapple.

[Lentrax]

Crack.

Crystal shards fly out across the Aether again. Again, they find thier marks, and the enemy captain, already bruised from the first shard, cannot remain upright. The second shard knocks her off balance. The third knocks her clean off her feet.

She doesn't try to get back up. A rope slithers out and at its masters command, ties itself around the enemy captain as Bruce latches onto her with his claws.

Meanwhile, the guns continue to fire. Someone it appears, has decided to start firing chain shot, and it sweeps men from both sides off the decks of thier ships. Both ships begin to groan from the loss of so much of thier structures.

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The enemy pirates are shaken. They have no captain anymore, and her morale boost is gone.

[Erasmas]

Gadashon instinctively ducks as shards fly and hit the Captain, smiling devilishly to himself as he sees her fall unconscious to the deck. Just as Inigo wraps himself about the woman's wounded body, the rogue recoils from the tunderstone and then immediately leaps out of the way as the enormous bat swoops so close. His ears ring with the sudden shockwave of incredibly loud noise and Gad is left to work his jaw in futility.

Meanwhile, he instructs Inigo to continue tying up the Captain until she is smartly secured. Slowly shaking the rest of his senses into perseverance, he gets back to his feet and retrieves his cutlass. Gadashon moves to stand over the helpless form and looks down upon her; his face empty of remorse or compassion, it is filled instead with that wicked smile that can only be found with vengeance is at hand.

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Fortitude save (versus thunderstone): 1d20+2

Wow... I fubar'd that up about as much as I could've.

[Lentrax]

Witha snarl, Kieran comes up on the gangway between the two ships.

His saber cuts through the mans gut, as more pirates press onto the deck.

The ships shudder again as another volley of cannon fire blasts from and into each vessel. There are cries from below as men are thrown backward from the pirate vessel.

[Wordplay]

Kieran feels the decks lurch beneath him.

'Arryl, quick, take the helm!'

[Techwarrior]

Erin's eyes whirl as he tries to keep his footing on the deck, and he catches sight of the Captain advancing towards the other ship.

Kier? Dammit! I'm not letting you down now, Captain.

Erin takes off at a run, darting past the other crew members. He draws his hand-and-a-half sword as he jumps between the two ships, spreading his wings for a moment to ease his desperate motion across the two ships.

As he lands on the deck of the unfamiliar ship, he cleaves into one of the crewmen with his blade, roaring with the fury of an angry dragon.

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Swift: Switch to Aura of Resistance (5 Fire Resistance to all, except Larry and Mel, who are out of range where I'm moving to)
Full-Round: Charge while drawing my sword. Moving to F24 and attacking the man at F25. requires a DC 10 jump check (5 ft x2 for not moving 20 ft) which I succeed automatically with my jump modifier of 13.
Attack: (1d20+9)[15]
Confirm (19-20) (1d20+9)[18]
Damage (1d10+3)[12]