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Post by DM Bob on Oct 3, 2020 11:14:52 GMT -12
The first two watches are uneventful.
However, La'yor is the first to see some faint, bobbing, ice-blue phosphorescent light hovering over the silt to the east. This is over the sea proper. The wind has died a bit this late in the evening/early morning. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 globes hover at slightly different heights, starting blurry and then gaining a little bit more definition as they gradually grow in size. Currently they are the size of human thumbnails being held at arm's length.
The elves and Abez scurry to awake the others.
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Post by Attilius on Oct 3, 2020 12:44:13 GMT -12
The half giant angerly wakes from his slumber, letting out a frustrated sigh "Sorcerer kings be damned! What now?" (It's clear he was enjoying his dreams and did NOT want to leave it)
He quickly grabs his weapon belts and slings them on as he squints off into the distance.
"Anyone know WHAT THOSE ARE?" He whispers to the crew
[Psionic lore 18 to see if there might be something HurK knows from his psi studies. I'll let you roll Bob]
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Post by Niachi on Oct 3, 2020 13:05:35 GMT -12
OOC: Time elapsed since Laakh ended watch to rest? What is the light level? Predawn? Still dark?
Once awake, Laakh runs Danger Sense: score 17, rolled 2. He hushes anyone making noise, listens for any sounds different from the boat's usual motion. Do you want initiative?
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Post by DM Bob on Oct 3, 2020 13:06:18 GMT -12
There's no psionic obviousness unless you think it might be levitating. The biggest issue as far as identification is concerned is that very few people brave the silt at night. Skimmers almost always camp close to shore. There a numerous tales of spirits, ghosts & odd phenomena that it's hard to be certain unless you get a better view of 'em. It's 2-3 AM-ish, dark.
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Post by DM Bob on Oct 3, 2020 13:20:05 GMT -12
Not long after Laahk's watch- perhaps 20-30 minutes. You can have had 2.5-3 hours rest as far as PSPs are concerned. Danger sense? They aren't in range. Nothing else is triggering it right now. Initiative only if you plan on attacking somehow.
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Post by Attilius on Oct 3, 2020 13:40:09 GMT -12
HurK's eyes go wide as he immediately wheels 180° and starts looking behind the Gambit for an ambush or trouble...
If no targets present themselves he turns back around.
"Maybe they're ship lights like our little pebbles?" He whispers to the crew
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Post by DM Bob on Oct 3, 2020 13:50:25 GMT -12
Abez states, "Ain't no one but Balic fronting a fleet that I know of. An' we're one of the few that have a "free" helm too. We're past the haunted isle where we had the poles out..."
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Post by Attilius on Oct 3, 2020 14:28:12 GMT -12
Initiative only if you plan on attacking somehow. The half giant just waits and watches intently for moving patterns, visual details or evidence that they're coming nearer... |
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Post by Coden Rokos (Jesse H.) on Oct 3, 2020 15:13:10 GMT -12
Coden comes out eventually, wrapped in his sleeping robe. He stifles a yawn and squints out at the lights, then says, "Let me cast my senses out there. Perhaps they're generating enough light for me to see something."
(Bob, activating Clairvoyance to take a look out at the position of the lights.)
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Post by Niachi on Oct 3, 2020 15:35:21 GMT -12
Current speed and distance to our X on the map? You are currently at the first X... so you're there. It was too late for Hurk to want to fly to Nibenay. - The Mgmnt
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Post by AthasianLaborer on Oct 3, 2020 20:11:12 GMT -12
Haadan stumbles up onto the deck, obviously still half-asleep (as you've never seen him this disheveled before) loading his crossbow before reaching out to ask Coden <"What is it you see?">
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Post by DM Bob on Oct 4, 2020 3:56:28 GMT -12
Coden sees something like a floating, glowing bag, with dangly thin tentacles closing at about 75 yards from your current location. You think the round portion of the creature is about 3' wide. The feelers are between 3 1/2 to 4 feet long and do not glow as bright as the rounder part of the creature. 
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Post by AthasianLaborer on Oct 4, 2020 5:22:45 GMT -12
to Coden <"Shall we have some target practice? We'll need to get closer...">
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Post by Attilius on Oct 4, 2020 5:36:17 GMT -12
HurK gently puts his hand on the dwarfs shoulder <Can you please move the ship 20-30 yards sternward? I want to see if they change directions to follow...>
[Does it look like they are coming straight at the Gambit or are they merely heading to shore and we're in the way?]
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Post by Niachi on Oct 4, 2020 6:09:47 GMT -12
Laakh positions himself to get line of sight all around him, takes a 360 degree look, keeping his ears open. He prepares his mind to lock against intrusions and load an attack. Crossbow ready.
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