Sal's first priority is those on deck. She'll try and get everyone still down to a stable condition and get them under deck so they have less risk of harm.

In the aftermath, and thanks to the presence of two healers on board, no one was killed during the assault, although there were plenty of injuries. The decks are cleaned, the injured taken care of and guards posted at the rails, just in case. Anything you'd like to do before the journey resumes? 400 XP each. 

Once those who are downed are stabilised and taken below decks to rest, Sal will approach the rest of the crew on the top deck. "Are you all okay?" She'll ask them (that's PCs too :-) ).

"I think we're doing ok up here Sal, thanks. You?  What was THAT all about?  What were those things?"

OOC  Perhaps Rook has heard a thing or two in the stories about such creatures.  Not sure.

Carolinas, feeling proud of his intestinal fortitude, breathes a sigh of relief.

He assists with injuries where he can, but leaves the majority of work to those who specialize in it — acting as support for them.

Archimedes hoots and flies back down on his shoulder as he goes back to his cabin to retrieve his book.

He is curious as to why the Sahuagin attacked, "They were Sahuagin, but I can't say *why* they attacked en masse like that."

"They were Sahuagin, Rook." Sal tells him calmly, happy to see that no one else is gravely injured. "They are scavengers of the sea and have a close kinship with sharks. Sometimes they barter and trade with merchant ships; it seems we were not that fortunate today. However, they do have a great emnity with my family's bloodline, so feel fortunate that my mixed heritage isn't as obvious."

(OOC: I was assuming that Sal would know these things as a seafarer all her life. Let me know if you want to redact the above or make a check.)

Otherwise Rook helps Sal move people below deck to rest and recover.  He examines his blade a bit more after its success in battle, still working on getting used to his new skills and, in some ways, burden in life.  Eventually Rook bumps into the adventuring party they had picked up again and asks "hey, you guys ever deal with those 'Sa-hoo-gin' things before?"  "Things keep attacking us but we don't really know why."

After the battle was over, S'ika stood there silently. One hand still tightly gripping her rapier. She carefully looked around to make sure there are no more immediate threats. After just a moment, she the went to help with the wounded as best as she can. When she returned to the deck, she found a nice spot next to the others and sat down slowly. As she sat there, cleaning up her weapons and instrument, S'ika listened to the others talk. After she heard Rook tell the other he doesn't really know why these attacks are happening, she responded to him without looking up. "Maybe they were after something specific. Before they ran, I heard one of them say "The Lady's prize is out of reach" Which leads me to assume there is something very important on this ship. If anyone knows, now would be a good time to speak up." 

Sal decides to correct Rook that it is Sa-who-ah-ginn.

Nodding at Sal’s correction. “Nasty buggers, and Sal I have a special enmity for them so it’s fortunate for them that they didn’ stick around long enough for me to kill thier priestess. Have her a nasty scrape though.”

He turns to S’ika “You got it right on the call from below. They seemed pretty focus on our new passengers. Could be, whatever it was that they plundered on shore is what they were after this night. We should let the Captn know what we heard and saw. ”

”Rook, I watched ya in battle. Yer turning into quite the usefull crew mate. Keep it up young blood.”

"Sa-who.... can't we just call them nasty fish people?"  Rook says in jest to Sal.  "I'm glad everyone is ok, ...ah, mostly, well, I just mean, ah,....not dead?!"

Rook looks bashful at the compliment aimed at him regarding the fight.  He puts his head down a bit and says coyly "thanks Sebastian".  His cheeks are now red.

OOC   Question to the NPC party of adventurers still stands.

OOC - the words were in Sahuagin, so only one PC understood them. Presume he translated after the battle to allow the rest of you in on that. 

The warrior-type Rook encounters looks down at him and replies "Yes, we think it's because we raided the Lady Daressin's temple and got away with a powerful artifact that allows her power over undead. We intend to destroy it. She must have sent the Sahuagin to take it back."

OOC - waiting on everyone to post their activities. We seem to be falling behind. Anyone want to address anything or do I just post more sailing?

Rook asks the warrior "how will you destroy it?"  "Do you need help?!"

Rook would be quite curious to learn all he can from these adventurers and hear their tales.  He has just started his own adventuring life by taking to the sea, and has already gotten far more than he bargained for when they first left port.  He has always been curious about such things, but now he has a practical reason to learn all he can of monsters, magic and the rest.

Sebastian approaches the captain. 

“If’n ya want some help with tha prisoner, I’d be more than obliged to assist.” He looks down and spits, “I have no love for them creatures. I’d love to have yer help to track em back to thier hole in the deep and make em pay for thier brazenness.”

Relying to Rook, The doughty fighter says "There is a temple to the Raven Queen on Norland. We have been told that she will accept such things and destroy them upon her altar, with her priests' aid. We travel there. Once that's done, the evil Lady of Ice will have far less of her undead hordes to call upon and torment the living!"

 Captain Weatherworn looks at the creature, bound and still violent "I don't speak it's language, and it doesn't seem to speak anything we know. Yes, yes indeed. You can help us figure out what they came for, for they certainly came with a purpose!" Master Ripple casts a quick spell, and the creature's eyes glaze over. He then says "Ask him why they came and what they wanted. Also ask about others of his kind in the area."

Sebastian is more than obliged to help ask the questions that the captain needs. He is hopeful that this will result in some form of retribution for the attack. 

Sal will return below deck to tend to the others, ensuring that they are recovering correctly (and probably using the last of her spell slots on healing spells).

Rooks eyes grow wide briefly at the mention of a temple to the Raven Queen.  "Norland?  Are we going there?  If we do, can I come?  Hmmm, I should ask the Captain."

Despite the obvious hostility towards you all, the Sahuagin is not fearful or ashamed of his purposes. "Your land-walkers stole a relic from the Lady and we were getting it BACK! She is a friend of our waters and we help her. " He doesn't reply, however, when asked about others of his species. 

Sal works hard at her duties, with plenty of victims to attend to. Her beds full of the more serious ones that her healing did not reach, thankfully only two of the crew and one passenger had gone beyond her skills. 

Laughing at the enthusiasm of the young lad, the man replies "Your Captain says he is reaching those lands in a few ports, so we've paid to stay aboard until then. Not much of a bargain as far as rates go, but then we were in a bit of a hurry!"