Jammers Summary: Chapter 1, Turn 5

----------- = Meanwhile, elsewhere...
*********** = Later...

Round 10: On the bridge Leera watches the battle apprehensively, there are still maybe 15 pirates on the Eelship's main deck.

Seeing only a few of the designated boarding party actually boarding the captain orders, "BOARDERS AWAY! COME ON YOU LAGGARDS, LETS TAKE THIS PRIZE!"

Holland sends his ball of fire rolling around the Eelship's main deck, keeping the pirates from getting organized.

"Deigatt! I'll take the pikeman," Kain exclaims as his second foe approaches, "take this dirty fool."

"Aye, mate Kain. He seems too hafraid to come close to me, this pikeman," Deigatt replies.

Trusting Deigatt to guard his back, Kain lunges towards the pikeman, trying to get inside his weapon's reach. He grabs the shaft of the surprised pikeman's weapon as he lounges, shoving it upward he steps in and stabs his shortsword deep into the pirate's stomach. The pirate collapses, grasping his stomach as he vainly tries to keep his life from draining away.

Deigatt swings his axe at the pirate indicated by Kain, letting Kain take care of the pikeman who'd wounded Deigatt's leg. His nostrils flare and his breath is heavy as he swings at his opponent, barely able to control the fury that has been ignited by his wound. The newcomer barely parries his axe and back pedals, a look of fear on his face.

Leaping across onto the Eelship, Talus mutters some liquid arcane syllables and makes a gesture. A vivid fan of bright colours spring forth from his hands for a distance of twenty feet, spraying from in between Deigatt and Kain. The pirate facing Deigatt, and the two clambering up the ladder behind him are caught in the spray and fall to the deck unconscious.

Seeing the two humans running up the steps towards his position, Grigree leaps onto the ballista. As they're about to reach the top, Grigree jumps off and glides down to the main deck, above their uselessly swinging weapons.

Raken takes his leave and jumps to the Eelship, readying his scimitar as he lands.

Fidalie leaps off the Flowfish on the starboard side and lands lightly on the curving hull of the Eelship. His wakizashi out and ready he sees that none of the pirates are paying attention, as they are focused on the crowded battle on the Eelship's sterncastle.

Seeing that Radick does not have any more shots at such a close range, Billy moves towards a position opposite Grigree. As he goes he says, "I think we're out of a shot. We should stay here, but I have something to do first. Keep out of trouble and protect the catapult!"

Radick doesn't reply, instead he draws a throwing axe and waits for an opportunity.

Italapate suddenly steps up next to the captain, who has drawn her cutlass and is preparing to leap across onto the Eelship's sterncastle as soon as there is room. he grabs the pouch tied to her waste and slit's it off with a practiced knife flip. "HOLY SMOKE!" she yells in surprise as Italapate barely dodges beneath her surprised, instinctual back swing with the cutlass.

Round 11: Holland conjures an orange glowing orb, which he hurls at the densest batch of pirates. His orb slams into the ground at their feet, bursting into flames which the immediately catch on the ship's deck, which begins to burn slowly.

Kain sees the pirates on the main deck begin to rush the ladder now that Holland's first flaming ball is gone. A savage looking half-orc suddenly leaps up the ladder (stepping on the bodies of his own men), his cutlass weaves a tight dance as he meets Deigatt and Kain calling behind him "SLAY THAT IMPUDENT MONKEY AND GET UP HERE!"

Deigatt furiously attacks this newest pirate, but his attack is easily parried. He takes a light slash across the chest for his trouble. Kain's shortsword fails to land on the half-orc either.

Moving up the railing to board the ship, Talus pulls a pair of throwing daggers from his belt and swiftly throws them at this half-orc, both throws miss by inches, landing on the deck behind.

Grigree joins in the fray on the main deck, his second sword ready for defense. Five or six pirates, hearing the half-orc's commands jump at him, cutlasses out. The first to get in close gets a savage slash from Grigree's sword, cutting open his check which bleeds freely the pirate stumbles back. The next one in has his attack parried by Grigree's other sword. The next two prove to much, one leaves a deep gash in Grigree's left calf. The other advances for the kill.

Billy stops against the railing across from Grigree and furrows his brow in concentration. Suddenly, one of the pirates rolls his eyes into his head and falls over, fast asleep!

As the action continues, Raken backs up the boarders. He is frustrated in his attempts to cross blades because Deigatt and Kain still block the path forward.

Radick is equally frustrated, with no catapult shot, and no clear shot for his hand axe.

Fidalie runs along the curving hull of the Eelship with practiced grace. Seeing Grigree surrounded by enemies the cat-man leaps across the railing, his wakizashi slashing down across the back of one of those facing Grigree. The pirate drops like a sack of Maztican potatoes.

As the Captain yells "WHAT IN THE ABYSS ARE YOU DOING?!?!?!" and grabs for him, Italapate dives overboard, through the gravity plane. When he reaches the apex of his "fall", Italapate grabs hold of the bottom of the Eelship, and barely manages to avoid falling backwards again. He crawls towards the front of the Eelship.

Leera watches Italapate's act with astonishment from the bridge.

Round 12: Holland sends two black mystical missiles flying at the half-orc, the strike him solidly in the chest, and he stumbles back for a moment.

Letting a slow breath escape his lips, Kain thrusts his shortsword toward the half-orc he's fighting, who almost casually parries it after taking the magic missiles in the chest and then equally casually sinks his cutlass into Kain's stomach, twice. Kain stumbles back against the railing and slowly slides to the railing, blood seeping through his fingers.

Deigatt furiously attacks, his battleaxe slashes a cut in the pirates side but it looks minor.

Talus leaps past his fallen friend, with his dagger in hand. The half- elf seems to have forgotten his short sword in the heat of battle. Talus rushes the half-orc and stabs at him with his dagger, striking his arm and leaving a deep cut. The ruby on the pommel of his dagger seems to glow.

Raken watches from the other side of the Eelship's catapult, unable to get forward due to the minotaur..

Radick sees an opening and hurls his hand axe at the half-orc, but the throw goes wide.

Grigree continues to dodge around, unhampered by his wounded leg he cuts down another pirate with his longswords. His style seems quite compatible with Fidalie's, as both leap and slash, never staying in one place yet always landing out of each others way.

Gripping the railing hard until his knuckles turn white, Billy continues to stare in great concentration at another of Grigree's attackers. This man starts to sag, but shakes his head and reenters the battle.

Italapate reaches the port "eye" of the Eelship and places the pouch near the view port of the helm room. He then lights the pouch with a strike of flint on his stone tomahawk and scampers back to the other side of the keel.

Lt. Sands says to Leera, "Take this wand, the command word is "sabra", and use it to help the boarders, it fires magical missiles." He tosses her a small ivory wand he typically wore on his belt.