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Roy give the githyanki a puzzled look, "Again, who? There is no one by that name on this ship. Are you saying we have a traitor among us? I was just beginning to get to know everyone. Come to think of it we did have a few new faces, could you describe them?"
(Roy is trying to buy time and figure out what the rider really wants and if they have friends nearby (Insight: 8), hoping that someone is hears the exchange and informs Tarto of the rider.)
Qitru scoffs, "And I do not believe you. I really would prefer to do this peacefully, you know. So I give you one last chance: fetch Miken Haverstance or I will be forced to board your vessel and search for him myself."
Qitru seems to be entirely sincere: she was ordered to extract Miken after he competed the task Vocath recruited him for. It doesn't seem likely that the creature she's riding could spelljam on its own, she likely has a nearby ship, which is presumably what Zaius caught a glimpse of. In which case it would take a few minutes for any reinforcements from there to arrive, if violence does break out.
[I think Erma was probably heading back to the hollow deck and is close enough to hear this conversation, if she wants to report it to Tarto. Alternatively you do have the sending stone to contact her.]
Erma will definitely report back that something is going on and someone is requesting the handover of Miken. She will also ask for Tarto to join the situation.
"I am telling you with all sincerity," Roy says looking the githyanki straight in the eyes, "We do not have anyone with than name aboard. If you agree to honor a flag of truce and leave your weapons on your mount you are welcome to board and search for them yourself. If you try to board with your weapons you will be met with force. The choice is yours."
As soon as he is done speaking Roy creates an eldtritch force ballista on the "deck" near him in case the gith decides to choose violence.
Roy yells as loudly as he can, "REPEL BOARDERS!!!!" and prepares to meet the oncoming charge. (Not that it will change the outcome of the charge but adds color :D)
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As the Githyanki urges the mount forward in a charge, Zaius races forward and slides under the creature, slashing one of it’s lower fins with his scimitar and attempting to knock the creature prone to disrupt the charge.
Attack: 24 Damage: 10 plus 2 from superiority die.
(If the attack hits, will use a trip attack, creature must make a DC14 strength saving throw or be knocked prone).
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[Botting Rel]
Rel counters the star lancer's attack and makes his own, slashing at the creature with his shortsword. [Rel shortsword vs Star Lancer: 14 for 6 piercing damage]
The satyr then makes a short inspirational speech [that I'm not going to try to emulate; all PCs including himself, plus Tarto, gain 5 temp hp and can immediately use their reaction to move up to your speed without provoking opportunity attacks], and [using his own reaction] skips back away from the enemy.
Tarto nimbly swings up through the hatch from the command deck, draws a mean-looking musket and fires at the gityanki. "Why do you people have to involve the rest of us in your problems?" she growls. [Tarto musket vs Qitru: 10 for 14 piercing damage]
[Erma's turn, then back to the top of the order for Roy.]
Roy give the githyanki a puzzled look, "Again, who? There is no one by that name on this ship. Are you saying we have a traitor among us? I was just beginning to get to know everyone. Come to think of it we did have a few new faces, could you describe them?"
(Roy is trying to buy time and figure out what the rider really wants and if they have friends nearby (Insight: 8), hoping that someone is hears the exchange and informs Tarto of the rider.)
Oriovar - Wood Elf Cleric (1) - Sword Coast Campaign
Roy Quigley - Human Artificer (1) - Karrion's Spelljammer Academy Starboard
Qitru scoffs, "And I do not believe you. I really would prefer to do this peacefully, you know. So I give you one last chance: fetch Miken Haverstance or I will be forced to board your vessel and search for him myself."
Qitru seems to be entirely sincere: she was ordered to extract Miken after he competed the task Vocath recruited him for. It doesn't seem likely that the creature she's riding could spelljam on its own, she likely has a nearby ship, which is presumably what Zaius caught a glimpse of. In which case it would take a few minutes for any reinforcements from there to arrive, if violence does break out.
[I think Erma was probably heading back to the hollow deck and is close enough to hear this conversation, if she wants to report it to Tarto. Alternatively you do have the sending stone to contact her.]
Erma will definitely report back that something is going on and someone is requesting the handover of Miken. She will also ask for Tarto to join the situation.
"I am telling you with all sincerity," Roy says looking the githyanki straight in the eyes, "We do not have anyone with than name aboard. If you agree to honor a flag of truce and leave your weapons on your mount you are welcome to board and search for them yourself. If you try to board with your weapons you will be met with force. The choice is yours."
As soon as he is done speaking Roy creates an eldtritch force ballista on the "deck" near him in case the gith decides to choose violence.
Oriovar - Wood Elf Cleric (1) - Sword Coast Campaign
Roy Quigley - Human Artificer (1) - Karrion's Spelljammer Academy Starboard
"Truce?" Qitru roars in outrage. "Leave my weapons? You mock me, and shall pay for it!"
[The gith does, in fact, choose violence. Roll initiative!
Qitru: 4
Star Lancer: 14
Tarto: 18]
Roy Initiative: 20
Oriovar - Wood Elf Cleric (1) - Sword Coast Campaign
Roy Quigley - Human Artificer (1) - Karrion's Spelljammer Academy Starboard
(Taking a liberty since Qitru and Roy both rolled 20)
As soon as Roy realizes that the Gith did in fact choose violence he lets loose with Fire Bolt and triggers the force ballista to fire.
Fire Bolt: Attack: 22 Damage: 2
Force Ballista: Attack: 6 Damage: 11
Oriovar - Wood Elf Cleric (1) - Sword Coast Campaign
Roy Quigley - Human Artificer (1) - Karrion's Spelljammer Academy Starboard
(Well that didn't go as well as I hoped....)
Oriovar - Wood Elf Cleric (1) - Sword Coast Campaign
Roy Quigley - Human Artificer (1) - Karrion's Spelljammer Academy Starboard
Erma initiative somewhere inside in case it's needed: 1
“Now we are talking!” Zaius swings his shield around and grabs his scimitar as the Githyanki becomes aggressive. Initiative: 16.
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[I'll roll for Rel to keep us moving: 12]
[On Erma: I think she and Tarto are both close enough that they'll make it to the battle with their first turn's movement.]
Roy and his ballista both fire and miss. Qitru draws her greatsword and levels it at the human, ordering her mount to "Charge!"
[Zaius get to act before the mount, though!]
Roy yells as loudly as he can, "REPEL BOARDERS!!!!" and prepares to meet the oncoming charge. (Not that it will change the outcome of the charge but adds color :D)
Oriovar - Wood Elf Cleric (1) - Sword Coast Campaign
Roy Quigley - Human Artificer (1) - Karrion's Spelljammer Academy Starboard
As the Githyanki urges the mount forward in a charge, Zaius races forward and slides under the creature, slashing one of it’s lower fins with his scimitar and attempting to knock the creature prone to disrupt the charge.
Attack: 24 Damage: 10 plus 2 from superiority die.
(If the attack hits, will use a trip attack, creature must make a DC14 strength saving throw or be knocked prone).
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Just as the star lance is reaching Rel, Zauis slides under and...
[Star Lancer Str save: 20]
...cuts into one of the things wings, but it stays aloft. Completing its attack, it stabs at Rel with its anterior horn.
[Star Lancer Horn vs Rel: 7 for 19 piercing damage]
[And Rel's turn is next!]
[Botting Rel]
Rel counters the star lancer's attack and makes his own, slashing at the creature with his shortsword.
[Rel shortsword vs Star Lancer: 14 for 6 piercing damage]
The satyr then makes a short inspirational speech [that I'm not going to try to emulate; all PCs including himself, plus Tarto, gain 5 temp hp and can immediately use their reaction to move up to your speed without provoking opportunity attacks], and [using his own reaction] skips back away from the enemy.
Tarto nimbly swings up through the hatch from the command deck, draws a mean-looking musket and fires at the gityanki. "Why do you people have to involve the rest of us in your problems?" she growls.
[Tarto musket vs Qitru: 10 for 14 piercing damage]
[Erma's turn, then back to the top of the order for Roy.]
Erma uses the movement granted by magic, then her own movement, and casts Hold Person at the intruder (WIS 14 save).
She is about to say something but sees that the situation has escalated quite far and just doesn't.
(Sorry was waiting to see if Hold Person succeeded or not before deciding Roy’s next move)
Oriovar - Wood Elf Cleric (1) - Sword Coast Campaign
Roy Quigley - Human Artificer (1) - Karrion's Spelljammer Academy Starboard
[Sorry! Wis save: 7]