(Xanranzan loosely mentioned some curiosity in that direction. But can't remember if he ever quite got a clear answer on that. Also sounds as if where all spying from a distance it seems, so here's the roll.)

"Whichever way ya'll wanna play it is fine by me. But sure, we can try that first one and see how it goes. And if it goes bad and they decide to get rough, well, they'll only have themself to blame fer start'n somethin' they ain't prepared to finish." Xanranzan plainly before following Rubin's lead on sorting out places to observe from.

Tyde's Stealth: 11.

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"For now let's try to go undiscovered."

Stealth 4

Still wearing the same expression, the pale-eyed girl wordlessly follows the rest of the party, (back of the line).

Perception: 18 

The four of you try to creep up to the ship, but Kethra trips over her maul handle and makes a loud clattering noise.  A sentry on the ship perks up and looks around, but doesn’t quite see where you are yet.

Tyde motions everyone back behind the nearest building.

"Ok, they have posted a sentry which means there is something valuable onboard ship. Whether they're smugglers or just a rich merchant is still unsure. One thought I had was to confiscate the illegal cargo and hold it ransom, only agreeing to return it to Quill in person. And that way we could get a meeting face to face."

"Any other ideas are welcome."

"Simply take the ship?" Rubin asks with a shrug. "Take prisoners if possible, otherwise just rush them, overpower them, and search the ship when the battle is over."

Xanranzan kind of makes a funny face as he nods in some agreement to Rubin's suggestion. He then looks to Kethra, expecting a similar if not another alternate plan. Thinking much, he do. Smart, he was not. Planning much, he liked. Coming up with said plan... Xanranzan was not so good. But hands he would throw in a heartbeat if but asked to by a friend.

"Yes, keeping it simple is a good idea. Just rushing the ship and overwhelming them quickly sounds good."

Tyde will have his snowy owl, Allistair, fly up and keep an eye out for several men in armor moving toward the docks (guards coming) and warn me if it happens.

Catching his gaze, Kethra returns Xanranzan's glance with a smile. "Sorry about the noise!"

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"Yes, keeping it simple is a good idea. Just rushing the ship and overwhelming them quickly sounds good."

The pale eyed girl nods.

"Holding the ship ransom is a good idea, but if Quill is as good and as secretive as he's supposed to be, he'd probably be overseeing the ship himself."

Tyde looks strangely at Kethra for a second as his mind tries to reconcile the image of the innocent looking little girl in front of him with the knowledge that is the most dangerous person he's ever met.

"I hope we're that lucky. Ok, everyone who's not very good at sneaking up to the ship count to 5 and then follow the rest of us."

With that Tyde slips out around the corner and tries to approach the ship, hiding behind barrels or crates, even street carts.

Tyde's stealth check: 17 

(I’m assuming Rubin will go with?)

Rubin will. Stealth: 17

Catching his gaze, Kethra returns Xanranzan's glance with a smile. "Sorry about the noise!"

Xanranzan waves her off with a grin. "Trust me, I ain't much better." He pats the scale mail currently adorning his frame and smiled a bit broader. He simply nods to the new plan, and with hands at the hilt of both new sword and old, counted down quietly alongside Kethra presumably for the wild rush to be had.

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Tyde looks strangely at Kethra for a second 

Now under the two expectant, yet completely wordless stares, Kethra's typically pale complexion has become completely red.

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"I hope we're that lucky. Ok, everyone who's not very good at sneaking up to the ship count to 5 and then follow the rest of us."

With that Tyde slips out around the corner and tries to approach the ship, hiding behind barrels or crates, even street carts. 

Kethra nods, re-adjusts the maul tied to her back to avoid any more noisy mishaps, then draws a javelin to get ready for any action.

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Xanranzan waves her off with a grin. "Trust me, I ain't much better." He pats the scale mail currently adorning his frame and smiled a bit broader. He simply nods to the new plan, and with hands at the hilt of both new sword and old, counted down quietly alongside Kethra presumably for the wild rush to be had.

Tapping her own shield against the scale mail she had put on after the tavern, she throws Xanranzan a quick smile of camaraderie, but only to stop to check her reflection if there's something on her face that earned their weird stares from earlier.

Unable to find anything after the 5 second countdown, Kethra cautiously peeks around the corner but her expression is ready for a fight.

The sentry peers around, trying to figure out where the noise came from.

Perception, DC 14: 20

He notices the glint of Tyde’s eyes through the darkness, and lets out a startled shout. One similarly dressed sentry stands up from where he was sitting, and two other figures come out of the cabin.

(Initiative time!)

Rubin Initiative: 22

Is it dark out or light out? Can't recall the time of day.

(It is currently afternoon.)

Kethra's initiative: 16

Tyde's initiative: 3 

Xanranzan Initiative: 15.