A primal war cry is heard, and several deep, throaty voices join in. Half a dozen orc warriors surge forward from hidden positions behind thick swamp foliage towards the gangplank that the heroes have just started moving down. As the orcs move forward, it is obvious they are digging deep with their boots in the thick mud, being slowed by the land itself (i.e., difficult terrain).

Begin Round One ...

R1T29: "For Gharmez!" cries Galakhar as he draws and lifts his rapier high and moves down the gangplank, landing just past with a thick *pluck* sound in the mud. Despite his brave advance, Galakhar is no fool, and facing off against six orcs he chooses more defensive pointwork. His blade zips into the chest of Blue, the lead orc, for 11 + disabled/staggered.

R1T24: Cici makes that first difficult step up onto the gangplank, and then zooms down to stand beside the older man. Her waveblade slashes out to catch Blue with a long, bloody gash from his elbow up along his brachial artery for 8 (+ 2 bleed). She is also in her crane stance and fighting carefully.

R1T19-17: Brown tosses its javelin at Abenor and then moves up to Galakhar while drawing its falchion. Pink does the same with a toss at Aasgar before moving up to Cici. Another javelin has little chance of hitting Aasgar as Purple adjusts around the side while drawing his sword.

R1T14: The slow, undulating movement of the keelboat in the movement comes to a sudden halt, as if the keelboat were sitting on steady blocks in a drydock. Another orc appears, this time on the waterborne side. Part of his body appears to have been badly burned at some point in the distant past, but that it might still give him discomfort even today. He is demonstrably larger and stronger-looking then the rank-and-file orcs below.

R1T13: Abenor looks to Aasgar and Kurst. "Go get that big guy that just came aboard. I'll help protect the others ashore."

He moves down the gangplank while drawing both swords and getting into fighting form, leaping off the end of the gangplank, and diving his blade into Purple's gut for 18 + disabled/ staggered. He also calls out defensive advice for his allies.

Meanwhile, the Captain calls for all of his sailors and the coxswain to clear the main deck and let the heroes handle this, but to standby in case they need to repel boarders.

R1T12: Kurst, that first step off the lifted edge of the gangplank is difficult terrain if you move back on the ship to engage the bigger guy (Yellow). You weren't expecting battle, so your shield is not readied and weapons are sheathed. What do you do?

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Galakhar: 29. Scarlet einhander. DS.
Cici: 24. Crane style/ DS.
Brown Orc: 19. (11:11). Falchion.
Pink Orc: 18. (11:11). Falchion.
Purple Orc: 17. (-7:11). Falchion. DISABLED/ STAGGERED!!!
Tark Singeskin: 14.
Abenor: 13. Thrashing Dragon style. RS.
Kurst: 12.
Red Orc: 12. (11:11).
Aasgar: 6.
Green: Orc: 5. (11:11).
Lucette: 4.
Blue Orc: 1. (-8:11). DISABLED/STAGGERED!!! 2 BLEED!!!