Having had to take his time to climb out of the wreckage Telemachus blinked a few times at the drunken Matuk when he began stumbling towards them.  Like the others he let his eyes find himself a rock that could be useful as something hurled.  The rock he picked up though was ill shaped.  As his arm cocked back to throw it he saw the large one rush towards Matuk and he hesitated causing the rock to sail far off its mark in hopes of avoiding hitting his ally.  His eyes scrambled around looking for another while wiping blood from his eyes while praying his fellow potential slaves were better at rock throwing than he was.


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12:52, Today: Telemachus rolled 4 using 1d20.  Hurled rock at slaver scum.
12:52, Today: Telemachus rolled 9 using 1d10.  Initiative .

The surviving would-have-been slaves might have been of uniform mind that they did not want to return to captivity, but their efforts were not particularly co-ordinated.  As Matuk ordered them back into the hold, the survivors showed that they were of other mind.  The first rock hurled through the air fell short of its target, while the second rock came a bit closer, yet just far enough to the right of the slaver to have missed entirely.  The third sailed harmlessly past the slaver to bounce off the side of the ship before re-joining the rocks on the beach.

Not all were of a mind to take to immediate combat, as Odelia crept closer toward Matuk in the driving rain to try to improve her chance of striking the slaver and Koga na'Kana likewise worked to improve his position upon the beach.  Panatix reached the lower edge of the lines that would lead to the deck of the ruined ship.

Storm rushed forward, his intent to pummel their captor into submission more a matter of zeal than success.  While he landed a blow against Matuk's arm, it did little to dissuade Matuk, who swung his sword at Storm unsteadily, forcing Storm to step back out of reach of the blade of the broadsword.  Wick's rock struck against Matuk's thigh, but did not bring down the brute.

((Round 2 actions:  d10 and d20 for those making attacks))

Scooping up another rock, Dak tried to steady himself.  He'd never thrown a rock to hurt someone before, but the slaver hadn't hesitated to hurt any of them.  He leaned back and let this new rock fly... away.

OOC: Dak rolled 7 using 1d10.  Initiative 2.
Dak rolled 2 using 1d20.  Thaco 20.

   She advanced on the drunken guard and threw the rock, hoping against hope that it might hit him and at least inconvenience him. The ground was wet and slippery and the only advantage that they had was numbers - if they could manage to knock him over. She reached down once the first rock was in the air and headed towards the Slaver, and grabbed for another stone ... one that she would use in a more personal fashion.

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21:02, Today: Odelia rolled 2 using 1d10.  Initiative.
21:01, Today: Odelia rolled 11 using 1d20+2. Attack with a thrown rock.

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07:53, Today: Angus rolled 6 using 1d10. initiative.
07:52, Today: Angus rolled 17 using 1d20. to hit.

Angus picks another of his stones and aims for Matuk's body, striking him solidly! "Stone him to death!"

Though struggling with fatigue brought on by hunger and lack of sleep, desperation spurs Panatix on as he continues to climb the improvised rope ladder to the main deck of the ship.

Feeling disheartened, Storm nevertheless picks up a nearby stone and smashes at the slaver again. However, perhaps it was his weakened state or his fear, the attack made no impact.

OOC:21:34, Today: Storm rolled 3 using 1d20+1.  hit.
21:33, Today: Storm rolled 4 using 1d10.  initiative.
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Looking over to Dak he asked quickly, "Where did you leave the key to the shackles?  Give it to me if you still have it..."

Upon gaining the answer, or the key, Telemachus scrambled from where he had been urging the others, "Use broken planks as clubs if he gets close!" before he was back onto the wreck to get down to the hold and get to the chains so as to make himself a poor version of a flail to protect himself from Matuk's sword and beat him senseless.  The slight man reached his hand down with fingers open to help Panatix both get out of the hold and free his path into it, "Hurry, come on!"

"They're in the ship!" Dak shouted back at the young bald man.  He'd had no need of them after freeing the last of the captives and left the keys on a wooden bunk.

Wick lets another rock fly.  But at this rate, the bastard would fall asleep before the rocks would bring him down.  They needed some other plan to put the fellow down.

19:08, Today: Wick rolled 16 using 1d20.  THAC0.

Gaining a little more co-ordination as the purpose was clear to the survivors--they had to overcome an armed slaver to maintain their freedom, the survivors continued their efforts with the rocks which were plentiful upon this beach.  The first stone sailed past the staggering Matuk, the second went wide, but another stone struck Matuk in the face.  The brute shook his head, dark blood coming from his nose, but he did not fall.  A moment later, another stone struck him in the chest, but while he took a step back, that also did not bring him down.

Another stone sailed past Matuk, which seemed to be enough to keep the drunken sailor too off-balance to do more than swing and ruffle the air near Storm.

Meanwhile, Telemachus had returned to the hold in search of a better possible weapon.

Although it was a struggle, for the lines had been a better ladder for one far taller than he, Panatix made his way to the deck of the ruined ship.

((Round 3 actions--d10 and d20 for those making an attack))
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Spotting the key where Dak said he left it Telemachus snagged it quickly up as he pushed his way up to the fragmented bow of the ship.  There he came up short where the woman had been impaled on the side of the galley that laid open against a boulder.  He took a quick moment to pray and close her eyes, "I'm sorry..."

Moving to her wrists he quickly unshackled her from the beam she had been chained to...a beam now broken from the impact on one side and splintered on the other end but still attached.  Grabbing the beam with his hands he put his weight against it and the wood creaked and then snapped the rest of the way leaving him with a length of wood and the chains with shackles dangling off close to both ends.  Clasping both shackles down from one end on his left wrist due to his slight frame he ensured he wouldn't loose the weapon while protecting himself slightly as if with half a vambrace...or he was simply chained to a weapon that could be used against him to great effect.  A far more likely case against any true veteran.  Improvised flail in hand he made his way back to the rope and began his climb out so he could aid them in subduing Matuk.

Angus picked up another stone and fired it off, striking Matuk again! Angus was beginning to feel vindicated against the treatment he had received from the brute, "meat" indeed! "I am a man scum, not 'MEAT' prepare to die!"



11:48, Today: Angus rolled 9 using 1d10. initiative.
11:48, Today: Angus rolled 16 using 1d20. to hit.
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As much as he tried to hit the slaver, it seemed an accurate rock thrower was not to be his calling.

OOC: Dak rolled 3 using 1d10.  Initiative 3.
Dak rolled 3 using 1d20.  Thaco 20.

Wick looks about, seeking inspiration on how better to take down the slaver.  He looks at the sand, maybe a face full of that would be helpful.  Or maybe there's a rock that could be used as a dagger for hand to hand, or a convenient piece of keel as a club...

All of the thoughts though did nothing to help his aim and his cast goes well off the mark....

16:14, Today: Wick rolled 7 using 1d20.  THAC0.

Storm wonders why his attacks are so ineffectual. However, he continues to attack the slaver.

OOC:
09:04, Today: Storm rolled 11 using 1d20+1.  attack.
09:04, Today: Storm rolled 7 using 1d10.  initiative.

As Panatix looked for something useful on the deck of the ship and Telemachus emerged from the hold with a slightly better weapon than the rocks, Matuk swung at Storm, his drunken wobble enough to make it so that he nearly lost his footing, but he did not fall, despite the hail of stones flying near him.  However, Angus threw his stone, striking Matuk in the chest, Matuk fell to the stony ground of the beach.

"Get him while he's down! Get him! Kill him!"

Telemachus watched Matuk fall and gritted his teeth as he scrambled from the hold to charge forward and help lay into the slaver before he regained his footing.  The slab of wood with chains was a poor weapon compared to a sword but it had a decent reach so swinging it hard and downwards would reach Matuk without badly exposing himself.


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09:12, Today: Telemachus rolled 10 using 1d10.  Initiative.
09:11, Today: Telemachus rolled 13 using 1d20.  Attack Matuk w/Improvised Flail.

Telemachus' strike was true, as Matuk was unmoving upon the beach, blood flowing now from nose and ears.  No grunt of pain came from the downed slaver.

Storm moves over to disarm the slaver. He then uses the slaver's belt to tie him up before checking that he is alive. "Sorry but we have to tie you up in case you harm us," he says apologetically to the slaver. He asks if he could borrow the slaver's sword for self defense.

Angus rushed to the downed slaver and pried the sword from his hand. He planned to end the slaver but Storm reached him first. "Kill him now, justice demands it. We don't even know where we are, we can have no prisoners!"

"I think we can tie him up securely. It is not right to kill a man who is unconscious. He can't harm us now. His knowledge may help us," storm reasons.

Removing Matuk's belt also revealed a sheathed dagger.  He had been bound by Storm, but made no movements of his own.  It also appeared that he was not breathing.

Storm tries to see if the slaver is dead. If the man is truly dead, he will inform the rest and ask if they should bury him and take some of his belongings for survival. He reasons that a dead man will not need his items which can help the party survive though he was loathe to do so.