Session 34 - Sails Ho! and Skirting the Marshes

Sunday - 2 Sunsebb - Afternoon

  Previously, the Saltmarsh council tasked the Try-hard Misfist with a covert reconnassaince mission of the Sahuagin hideout. Yesterday, they left on theSeaghost and just a few hours sailing ran into a Sahuagin raiders that were quickly routed.

The Try-Hard Misfits follow the routine of their stations under the direction of Capt O'Donahue and Jimmie Jr, the deck boss. Suddenly, Karia, the lookout, shouts "Sails Ho! Off the port bow!" Another moment passes before she adds, "Five, no make that six ships of various design! Looks like Hold of Sea Princes banners."

On deck, Kyra asks the captain, "Is it normal to see that many ships together?"

"It be not common, but nary tis it strange either," O'Donahue replies. "May be they are sailing through hostile waters and need the protection."

Karia shouts from above, "Make Ready! A ship, I repeat, one ship heading our way!"

"And now?" Kyra asks Capt O'Donahue, "Do we know they will attack us? Or do you think they are just checking?"

O'Donahue shrugs as he states, "No way to tell at this distance. Sure they be Sea Princes, but nay ev'ry encounter be a battle. We'll just bide by for their intentions."

Kyra smiles as she teases while clicking her boots together, "Why wait? I'll just go ask them." Wings sprout from the tops of the boots as she lifts off the deck and swoops toward the incoming ship.

An half hour passes as she closes with the ship before shouting toward it, "We took the Wavecatcher! So make like the rest of your fleet and head southward."

A moment passes before a booming voice replies, "You've entered Sea Princes territory. You will heave to and prepare to be boarded!"

Meanwhile back on the Sea Ghost, Karia, reaching into her bag of holding, states, "Well as the man says, we should prepare to boarded." Pulling out two five foot metal rods, she sets one against the port stairs leading up to the poop deck and the other at the edge of the port bow. Over each, she commands the rods that then merge with the wooden decks becoming almost invisible.

Just as Karia finishes setting her traps, Kyra lands back on deck as the Sea Princes ship fires a balista shot that falls harmlessly into the ocean a few feet from the Sea Ghost.

O'Donahue calls out sail adjustments as the Sea Ghost maneuvers to intercept the Sea Princes ship before they can reload the heavy balista on deck. As the ships slide together, the Try-hard misfits count two dozen defenders on the deck of the Skyward Swan.

The hulls crash against each other as the two opposing ships meet. Just as quickly, several raiders leap across the gap as green flames flicker from the edge of their swords and strike the defenders along the rail.

Karia speaks the incantation and the Buzzkils spin up out of the deck and race down the line, cutting through the raider's boots and knocking two of them prone. As the blades spin along the deck, Kyra summons the arcane energies unleashing a ball of fire that splats against the forward bow of the Skyward Swan killing a half-dozen raiders and igniting the wooden decking. Several sailors rush up with buckets of water trying to douse the flames.

Nar unleashes an arrow into an unsuspecting raider knocking him back against the rail as she taunts, "Are you sure you want to continue?" before fading back into the shadows.

Jane wades forward wielding her great sword crushing a raider while shouting, "Go Away! Or we'll take your ship next!"

Kyra soars above the Sea Ghost launching scorching rays from her fingers killing the opposing wizard and she taunts, "You can go on your own OR I can put you into my bag" as she shakes a body out of the bag that lands just in front of Capt O'Donahue.

Slowly the Skyward Swan drags away from the Sea Ghost and flees toward the south still smoking with fire. Adlia grins and taunts, "And stay away!"

Godsday - 4 Sunsebb - Late Afternoon

Two days have passed without incident. The sahaugin fortress must be near. Suddenly, Karia shouts from the crow's nest, "Disturbance to starboard! Not sure what though."

Looking off the starboard bow, there's nothing but waves lapping in the ocean. Capt. O'Donahue stares for a minute, then shouts, "To Stations! I know not what those waves be, but I sure as hell know they aren't just waves!"

Suddenly, two giant columns of water rise up from the sea. Forming into monstrous creatures that glide toward the ship. Jane rushes forward with her great sword ready as the elementals splash against the hull while Kyra launches upward to gain an advantage.

  The water elementals slam and slosh over the edge of the bow, but are quickly beaten backward by the party. They surge forward again, but again the party repels them and then the elementals just collapse the water crashing back downward lifeless into the Azure Sea.

  On the horizon against the setting sun, a spire rises forth from the ocean indicating they've reached their destination, the Sahuagin Fortress and their final enemy.