Piracy on the Sundering Sea (Part 2)
Baron Giles Du Rheine of Dune
You are the 46 year old Baron of Dune. Your heir should have
been your eldest son Henri but he opted to forfeit it to join the Church and is
now the Bishop of Rathen. Your
second Gilbert will succeed you and your third son Sir Richard is accompanying
you. You did not take part in last year’s Crusade, when Thentis Perigord Neradh
and Bara drove back the Chaotic Emissary Mephista’s offensive. Dune being a
prosperous province unthreatened by hostile neighbours and adjacent to the Royal
Province of Thentis, you served on the Regency Council in Ekthalon. However when
this year’s Crusade was called you felt it your Eruvian duty to take part.
Whilst you had taken part in campaigns against the Chaotics from Narchad in the
past, you had never ventured onto the wilds of Northeast Morval Earth. Your wife
Roslyn Bayonne is perfectly capable of managing the Barony whilst you are away,
despite any interference by Gilbert. You have fought at both Tikjolit and Tikhar
under Duke Pietro but now you have a chance to hold an independent command. Duke
Pietro’s ship the St. Gilbert was badly damaged by a pirate ship and you had to
escort it into Sklavis harbour. It will take at least a week to be repaired, so
the Duke’s decision is that your St. Fabiola with the St. Amadour shall sail out
on the Crusade. They will be followed by the other two later. His wife the
Duchess Angelique with her St. Melania has preferred to stay behind, to keep an
eye on him! Five years ago you lost your Lymphad the St. Aniseed to pirates, so
you regret that those you encountered yesterday were allowed to get away. You
are afraid that they will prey on the vessels supplying the Crusade with food
and wines, so you have permission to attack any you encounter on the way to
Agetsu. Lady Margeuritte Des Confetes who Commands the St. Amadour, is of the
same mind. She is a Barbaran heretic from the wild Alpenais province and her
ship is crammed with mad women who think they can fight as well as men! She does
have six billmen aboard as well.
On this 19th of the Third Moon you sail
out into the Sundering Sea with the wind SSE. When a safe distance away from the
shore you turn north. In the late morning you sight a sail. It looks to be one
of the pirate nefs that you fought yesterday! As you get closer this is
confirmed, so you shout back to the St. Amadour that you will be attacking it!
The St. Amadour shouts back that they will support you.
The wind is ESE strength 10”.
St. Fabiola
Baron Giles Du Rheine of Dune, Sir Richard Du Rheine, Sir Vero
Riteous, Sergeant Hatchex, Friar Tuchfir, Brother Akimbo, Trumpeter Hool,
7 spearmen, 4 Light Longbowmen,
Crew Captain Jorg, 2 crossbowmen, 3 sailors = 24
Baron Giles Lea, Mo 5", Fa
5/10, TR +3, SR +2, D-6, C-5, W -4, A -2, Ob 0.7, Me +3 -1 = +2 axe st +2
Shield Parry 7+ St 4 Speaks Edin, Simnith Reads Tengthin,
Runes
Sir Richard Off, Mo 5", Fa
5/10, TR +3, SR +2, D-7, C-6, W -5, A -2, Ob 0.7, Me +2 -0 = +2 sword st 0
Shield Parry 7+ S t4 Speaks Edin, Simnith Reads Tengthin
Sir Vero Off, Mo 5", Fa
5/10, TR +3, SR +2, D-7, C-6, W -5, A -2, Ob 0.7, Me +2 -0 = +2 sword st 0
Shield Parry 7+ St4 Speaks Edin, Simnith Reads Tengthin
Sergeant Hachex
Ind, Mo 6", Fa 6/12, TR +2, SR + 1, D-5,
C-4, W -3, A +1, Ob 1.3,
Me +2 -2 = 0 Axe st +5 Speaks Edin, Simnith
Trumpeter Hool
Ind,
Mo 6", Fa 6/12, TR 0, SR + 0, D-4, C-3, W -2, A +1, Ob 1.2, Me 0 -0 = 0 sword st
0 Trumpeter signal 48” rally music 60”
Speaks Edin, Simnith
Brother Tuchfir
Off, Mo
5", Fa 6/12, TR +1, SR + 0, D-4, C-3, W -2, A +2, Ob 1.1, Me +1 -0 = +1 sword st
0 2,
Speaks Edin, Simnith, Omgano, Reads Tengthin, Runes,
Brother Akimbo Ind,
Mo 5", Fa 6/12, TR +1, SR + 0, D-4, C-3, W -2, A +2, Ob 1.1, Me +0 -1 = -1
dagger st 0 2, 1st
Aid Kit, Speaks Edin, Simnith, Amazon (P) Quenith (P) Reads Tengthin,
Runes, Lerumint
Captain Jorg
Off,
Mo 6", Fa 5/10, TR +2,
SR + 2, D-4, C-3, W -2, A +1, Ob
1.1, Me 0 –0 = 0 sword st 0,
Expert Sailor, Speaks Simnith, Omgano, Edin,
Medium Crossbows Fol Mo
6", Fa 6/12, TR 0, SR + 0, D-5, C-4, W -3, A +1, Ob 1.3, Me +0 -0 = 0 sword st 0
Latch Crossbow 5" 5+, 10" 6+, 15" 7+, 20" 8+, St -4
+1 to hit if rested. 12 quarrels Fires alternate
Sailor, Fol Mo 5", Fa
6/12, TR +1, SR + 0, D-4, C-3, W -2, A +2, Ob 1.1, Me +0 -1 = -1 dagger st 0
Speaks Edin, Simnith,
Kharsh (P)
Light Longbowman Fol Mo
6", Fa 6/12, TR 1, SR + 0, D-4, C-3, W -2, A +1, Ob 1.2, Me +0 -0 = 0 st 0
longbow 6"5+, 12" 6+, 18" 7+, 24" 8+, St -3, 10 arrows. 1 Fatigue point per shot
St. Amadour
Lady Margeuritte des Confetes,
Dame Perronel, Dame Trefleur, Lady Ethel
Tangent, Debutante Texique, Brother Modicum,
Mistress Prunella, Miss Artema, Miss Pera,
Miss Blanche, Miss Likely, 6
medium billmen, Captain Exeter 1Engineer, 3sailors, = 22
Lady Margeurette
Off, Mo 5", Fa 5/10, TR +1, SR + 4, D-4,
C-3, W -2, A 0, Ob 1.0, Me -1 –1 = -2 dagger st 0 2nd Level magic
Spells:
Strike Dumb & Reversal, Forget Spell &
Reversal, Detect Magic, Blinding Flash, Bestow Hilarity, Fire Missiles, Fit of
the Giggles, Smoke Screen.
Speaks
Edin, Simnith, Reads Tengthin Learning to
use the Dunkel Orb
Dame Perronel Off, Mo 5",
Fa 5/10, TR +3, SR +2, D-5, C-4, W -3, A -1, Ob 1.0, Me 0 -0 = 0
sword
st 0, Shield Parry 6+ St 4 Speaks Edin, Simnith Reads Tengthin,
Runes
Dame Trefleur Off, Mo 5",
Fa 4/8, TR +2, SR +2, D-7, C-6, W -5, A -2, Ob 0.6, Me 0 -0 = 0
sword st 0,
Shield Parry 7+ St 4 Speaks Edin, Simnith Reads Tengthin,
Runes
Lady Ethel
Off Mo 5", Fa 6/12, TR +3, SR +1 D-4, C-3,
W -2, A 0, Ob 1.0, Me 0-1 = -1 2h sword st +3 Speaks Edin, Simnith Reads
Tengthin can fire springalds +2
Debutante Texique Ind, Mo
5", Fa 5/10, TR +3, SR +2, D-5, C-4, W -3, A -1, Ob 1.0, Me 0 -0 = 0
sword
st 0, Shield Parry 6+ St 4 Speaks Edin, Simnith Reads Tengthin,
Runes
Miss Likely Ind, Mo 5", Fa
5/10, TR +3, SR +2, D-5, C-4, W -3, A -1, Ob 1.0, Me 0 -0 = 0
sword
st 0, Shield Parry 6+ St 4 Speaks Edin, Simnith Reads Tengthin,
Brother Modicum Ind, Mo 5",
Fa 6/12, TR +2, SR +3, D-5, C-4, W -3, A -1, Ob 1.0, Me 0 --1 = -1
Mace
st +2, Shield Parry 6+ St 4 Speaks Edin, Simnith Reads Tengthin,
Runes
1st
level Magician Spells:
Blinding Flash, Charm Spell, Charm Sing, Detect magic,
Frightening Thought.
Mistress Prunella
Fol Mo 6", Fa 6/12, TR 0, SR + 0, D-4, C-3,
W -2, A +1, Ob 1.3, Me +0 -1 = -1 dagger
st 0 Latch Crossbow 5" 5+, 10" 6+, 15" 7+, 20" 8+, St -4
+1 to hit if rested. 12 quarrels Fires alternate
Speaks Edin Simnith
Miss Artema
Fol Mo 6", Fa 5/10, TR +1, SR + 1, D-4,
C-3, W -2, A 0, Ob 1.0, Me -1 -1 = -2 knife st 0 longbow 6"5+, 12" 6+, 18" 7+,
24" 8+, St -3, 10 arrows. 1 Fatigue point per shot Speaks Simnith
Speaks Edin, Simnith.
Miss Pera Fol,
Mo 5", Fa 5/10, TR +1, SR + 4, D-5, C-4, W -3, A 0, Ob 1.0, Me 0 –1 = -1 +2 1st
Round Spear st 0. Speaks Edin Simnith +1 Tracker
Miss Blanche
Ind, Mo 5", Fa 5/10, TR +3, SR +2, D-5, C-4, W -3, A -1, Ob
1.0, Me 0 -0 = 0
sword
st 0, Shield Parry 6+ St 4 Speaks Edin, Simnith Reads Tengthin,
Miss Likely
Ind, Mo 5", Fa 5/10, TR +3, SR +2, D-5, C-4, W -3, A -1, Ob
1.0, Me 0 -0 = 0
sword
st 0, Shield Parry 6+ St 4 Speaks Edin, Simnith Reads Tengthin,
Miss
Breek Ind, Mo 5", Fa
5/10, TR +0, SR +1, D -4, C -3, W-2, A +1, Ob 1.0, Me -2 -1= -2 sword st 0
selfbow 5” 5+, 10” 6+, 15” 7+ 20” 8+ st -3 Speaks Simnith, Edin reads Tengthin
Medium Billman Fol Mo 6",
Fa 6/12, TR +1, SR + 0, D-5, C-4, W -3, A +1, Ob 1.3,
Me +1 -2 = -1 Bill +2 1st rd st+3, Speaks Simnith
Captain Axeter
Off, Mo 6",
Fa 6/12, TR +2, SR + 2,
D-4, C-3, W -2, A +2, Ob 1.3, Me +1
–1 = 0 axe st +2, Expert
Sailor, Speaks Simnith, Omgano, Edin,
Engineer Ind Mo 5", Fa
6/12, TR +1, SR + 0, D-5, C-4, W -3, A +2, Ob 1.1, Me +0 -0 = 0 sword st 0
Sailor, Fol Mo 5", Fa
6/12, TR +1, SR + 0, D-4, C-3, W -2, A +2, Ob 1.1, Me +0 -1 = -1 dagger st 0
Sundering Sea Piracy
II Commander Giacomo Estori
You are Commander Giacomo Estori from a wealthy Vendola family. Vendola is a small port on the coast of the Arwyn delta. Both Elysa and Fara have claimed it be within their boundaries but mostly have lacked the naval forces needed to collect taxes from it. As a result it has become the haunt of the Larete Balokha smugglers and pirates. Your Uncle gave you command of the Cog Aniseed, formerly in Varadh Dwarf ownership. It had been won in a crooked game of cards, a highly illegal activity for a dwarf. Used initially for legitimate trading, Wizard Risenstar of the Larete Balokha soon involved you and your skipper Lanzo in criminal activities.
During these you met Admiral Valente Degollar of Azelad.
Impressed with you, he gave you command of the brand new Nef Evasofah when it
emerged from the Sklavis dockyard. So as now a member of the Azeladian Fleet,
you had to obey his orders and so came under Victor FizValente, son of the
Admiral. This even though you had far more experience of traversing the highly
dangerous waters in and around the Arwyn Delta. However the pay was good and
Valente normally allowed you to enter into small profitable side ventures. You
in fact had increased these whilst Valente was away in a dungeon in Bara.
However when the Azeladian Civil War broke out, Valente then ransomed put you
under Victor to blockade Sklavis. When the war ended with the Degollar faction
defeated, you persuaded Victor to turn to piracy. Unfortunately his first action
was to have severe damage done to his Nef Lamtotir and your own had its sail set
afire. Once that was replaced, you had to assist Victor’s vessel back to Vendola
to effect repairs when it was like to sink! Once there you decided that there
was no point in staying when there could be fat prizes sailing to and from
Tikjolit. Whilst over the years you had obeyed Valente’s piracy principles, you
did have ideas of your own. Some traders who had heard of the principles
actually had fake wooden dolphins made, to hang from the yards of their ships.
Also you knew that sometimes dolphins did not penetrate through all the three
decks of a heavy built ship. With this in mind you provided your Nef with two
spare sails folded into a mattress which could be placed under a dolphin and
mitigate the damage that it could do! When earlier operating by yourself, you
even had squads of four men each side, trained to put them into position.
{Mattresses D10 needing 2+ to intercept a
dolphin & counting as additional deck. If only 3 men needs 4+}
You sailed out into the Sundering Sea and turn south. Having
passed the southern tip of the Delta, you were wondering how soon to heave too,
when two sails are sighted. They are two Lymphads and the lead one is the same
that set fire to your sail yesterday! You order fire buckets to be put at the
ready and sail towards these foes. You hope that most of the fighting strength
of the enemy was in the lead Lymphad that was damaged. You hope that these
vessels may be carrying the crusaders horseless womenfolk back to Thentis, so
rich ransoms may be available. You know that the invading army had virtually no
mounts with it. Being just the one ship you will not have to share the profits
with anyone else. Forward to riches!
The wind is lighter than it was yesterday so ramming is far
less likely to damage either your Nef or the Lymphads. It is ESE 10” so slightly
favouring them!
Nef Evasofah
Commander Giacomo Estori, Skipper Lanzo, DonPatini, Donna
Catherine Escrivo, Wizard Mauben, Mate Hawkin, Mate Baudia, Sergeant Spacedo,
Sergeant Carrota, Sergeant Arlba, Hornblower Elmeto, Viraga Lilacca, Viraga
Verdiga, 10 light billmen, 6 crossbowmen, 7 sailors, 4 Nurses = 40
Commander Giacomo Off, Mo 5", Fa 5/10, TR +3, SR
+2, D-7, C-6, W -5, A -2,
Ob 0.8, Me +3 -2 = +1 Poleaxe st 4 Chield (missiles only) 7+
St 4
Speaks
Omgano, Simnith, Edin, Reads Tengthin,
Skipper Lanzo Off, Mo 5", Fa 5/10, TR +2, SR +2,
D-6, C-5, W -4, A -2, Ob 0.8,
Me +2 -2 = 0 2H axe st 4
Speaks Dabbra, Simnith, Edin, Reads
Tengthin, Runes
Don Patini Off, Mo 5", Fa 5/10, TR +3, SR +2,
D-7, C-6, W -5, A -2, Ob 0.8,
Me +2 – 0 = +2 Sword st +1, Speaks Kharsh, Edin,
Omgano Reads Runes
Donna Catherine Off,
Mo 5", Fa 5/10, TR +1, SR +3, D-4, C-3,
W -2, A 0, Ob 1.0,
Me -1-1 = -2
Dagger st 0. Speaks Simnith, Edin,
Reads Tengthin
1st
Level Magician. 1 MPU per move Max 4, Spells:
Blinding Flash, Charm Spell, Detect
Magic, Fire Missiles, Ignite, Magic Illumination, Smoke Screen, Stranger
Sensing.
Wizard Mauben Off,
Mo 6", Fa 6/12, TR +2, SR 4, D-4, C-3,
W -2, A +2, Ob 1.2,
Me +1 -0 =
+1 dagger st 0. Speaks Simnith Edin, Reads Tengthin, Quabba, Lerumint
2nd
Level
Magician, 2MPU per move max 8, Spells:
Blinding Flash, Freezing spell, Magic
Bolts, Magic Illumination, Mist Making, Swimmers Cramp,
Evaporate Liquid, Mouth Wash, Quench Flame, Sterilise,
Mate Hawkin Off,
Mo 6", Fa 6/12, TR +2, SR +1, D-5, C-4, W -3, A 0, Ob 1.2,
Me +2 –0 = +2 sword st 0, Speaks Simnith, Edin, Omgano, Reads Tengthin, Runes,
Mate Baudia Off,
Mo 6", Fa 5/10, TR +2, SR +1, D-4, C-3, W -2, A +1, Ob 1.1,
Me 0 –0 = 0 sword st 0, Speaks Simnith, Edin, Omgano, Reads Tengthin, Runes,
Sergeant Spacedo Ind,
Mo 6", Fa 6/12, TR +2, SR + 2, D-4, C-3, W -2, A +2, Ob 1.4,
Me +2 –1 = +1
2H Magic sword st 6, Speaks Kharsh, Dabbra, Simnith, Edin,
Sergeant Carrota Ind,
Mo 6", Fa 6/12, TR +2, SR + 1, D-5, C-4, W -3, A +1, Ob 1.2,
Me +2 –0 = +2
sword st 0, Speaks Kharsh, Omgano, Simnith, Edin,
Sergeant Arlba, Ind
Mo 6", Fa 6/12, TR 0, SR + 0, D-4, C-3, W -2, A +1, Ob 1.2,
Me +1 +0 = +1
sword st 0, Crossbow 5" 3+, 10" 4+, 15" 5+, 20" 6+, St -4
+1 to hit if
rested. Fires alternate moves. 12 quarrels Speaks Omgano, Edin,
Hornman Elemo Ind,
Mo 6", Fa 6/12, TR +2, SR + 1, D-5, C-4, W -3, A 0, Ob 1.2,
Me +1 –0 = +1 sword st 0, Simnith, Edin, Omgano,
Norse. Horn signals 36” Rally 54”
Viraga Lilacca Mo
6", Fa 5/10, TR +1, SR 0, D-4, C-3, W -2, A +1, Ob 1.2,
Me 0 -0 = 0
sword st 0. Shield 7+ St 4 Speaks
Omgano, Edin,
Viraga Verdiga
Mo 6", Fa 5/10, TR +1, SR 0,
D-4, C-3, W -2, A +1, Ob 1.2,
Me 0 -0 = 0
sword st 0. Shield 7+ St 4 Speaks
Omgano, Edin,
Light billman Fol Mo 7",
Fa 6/12, TR +1, SR + 0, D-4, C-3, W -2, A +1, Ob 1.4
Me +1 -2 = -1
+2 1st rd st+3, Speaks Edin, Omgano
Crossbowman Fol Mo 6",
Fa 6/12, TR 0, SR + 0, D-5, C-4, W -3, A +1, Ob 1.2,
Me +0 +0 = 0
sword st 0, Crossbow 5" 5+, 10" 6+, 15" 7+, 20" 8+, St -4
+1 to hit if
rested. Fires alternate moves. 12 quarrels Speaks Omgano, Edin
Sailor Fol, Mo 6", Fa
6/12, TR 0, SR + 0, D-4, C-3, W -2, A +1, Ob 1.3,
Me 0 -0 =0
Sword st 0
Nurse Fol, Mo 5", Fa
5/10, TR -1, SR 0, D-3, C-2, W -1, A +1, Ob 1.2,
Me -2 -1 = -3
Dagger st 0. Speaks Omgano, Simnith, First Aid Kit.