Capt. Nimlarie watches all three of you cross to the ship of dead mariners and says “Best of luck, but I don’t think the Black Orion is going anywhere unless you accomplish or fail at whatever task that awaits you”.
As you climb up the gangplank, you notice the ship’s figurehead - smiling mermaid holding a scythe in her right hand and an iron lantern in the other. Once on the main deck a few things you notice right away, despite the gloom, the stars twinkling above are the only thing that tells you that you are still in the world of the living...for now.
-The rigging and sails clank and flutter on the groaning, empty deck.
-The wheel on the rear deck corrects itself without any hands to guide it.
-Ghostly orbs of light float inside glass lanterns bolted to the masts and railings.
-Also a door beneath the rear deck leads into the hold. It creaks open and closes in the wind. Nobody other than yourselves can be seen, so this door seems to be the only access to the lower decks, so you start walking towards it.
*Everyone make a
Perception check (you may add
Seeing OR Hearing focus) versus a
Diff 15. If you succeed, then you are not surprised and can act during the 1st Round of combat.
*No matter the result of your PER check, then roll for
Initiative (i.e.
Dexterity (Initiative focus) Stunt points cannot be used for this check). If you failed the PER check, you won’t be able to act during the 1st round, but can do so on the next round. The giant rats (3) got a 9 for their Initiative.
-You can see the main deck map (or you should be able to) by going to the Game Map menu on the right, then click on the drop down menu and select ‘’Map/Image for group 0’’
-The letters of your PC names show where you are initially (H) (L) & (B). The rest of the combat will be Theatre of the Mind.
-Or you can see the Main Deck map on Obsidian Portal - Media Library - Ghostlight images & maps : There’s also the image of the Shadow Rats (R)
https://yrththeknownworld.obsi...t+images+&+maps/?
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