<strong>Time &amp; Date:</strong>Early Morning, 13th day of The Fading (Adventure Day 1)<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Argent Maiden, Shoreline<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Initiative Order</div><div class="spoiler_body">23 - Elora (Dex 16; won the dice toss)<br/>23 - Tari (Dex 16)<br/>22 - Titch<br/>16 - Travis (Dex 20)<br/>16 - Sarah (Dex 13)<br/><em>11 - Enemies</em><br/>7 - Adelheid<br/></div></div><br/><br/><strong>BATTLE MAP (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JKhQp_sqiFRyh1kLClIsfMfLP-RApdfWrYWJbUvcExw/edit?usp=sharing)</strong><hr/><br/>As the creatures clamber on board, one of them is greeted by one of Travis' arrows, which takes it through the shoulder causing it lose its grip and fall back into the ocean waters with a splash, whilst Tari nearby manages to skewer the one that was coming over the railings right were she was.  Whilst the two of them work near the side of the ship, magic is at play behind them.<br/><br/>Elora's arcane fire cuts a swathe through the ranks of the creatures and there is barely time for screams as the punishing heat washes over several of them and the air quickly become filled with the sickly-sweet smell of burnt flesh.  Moments later, an immense boar appears on deck from the captain's summoning.  The deck creaks as it accommodates the sudden load, leaving the boar to stamp its feet in search of victims to gore.<br/><br/>One of the survivors of Elora's flames screeches loudly, though it is unclear whether it is in rage or in fear.  It turns in time to note the approach of the red-headed Sarah, but not in time to raise it's coral shield to defend against the sudden brutal blow that crunches into its face, knocking loose several teeth.  It collapses on deck, the print of Sarah's fist acid-etched into the side of it's face.<br/><br/>Down below decks, the sounds of sailors crying out in alarm, as well as foul curses and the sounds of steel ringing indicate there is a battle occurring below deck as well.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC: Battle Result</div><div class="spoiler_body">Enemies 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, and 14 have been dispatched.<br/></div></div><br/><br/>There is little time to gather breath however as these monsters continue to swarm up the side of the boat and onto the deck, whilst others seem to be swimming up from the depths below.  Sarah and Adelheid quickly find themselves confronting the only two survivors to have clambered on deck in the first wave, but now reinforced by others getting in behind.  Adelheid manages to avoid the spear that stabs at her, but one of the fish-men manages to nick Sarah.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC: Battle</div><div class="spoiler_body">Mainly for Blinkin's benefit: new enemies on ship are presently in squares, row 4 (D, F, G, I, J, K, M, N, P, R, S), row 5 (I, J), and row 8 (D,E, F, I, P, R, S).<br/><br/>New enemies swimming up from the deeps and presently in the sea are in squares, row 2 (E, H, J, M, Q, T), row 5 (W), and row 10 (D, F, H, K, N, Q, 5).<br/><br/>One enemy is currently climbing up the side of the boat in square L9, but out of reach of Tari's rapier (10 ft. away)<hr/><br/>Enemy No. 1 stabs its spear at Sarah for 5 piercing damage.<br/></div></div>