Sartosa 4: Dark Waters (Flame On campaign - summer 2009)

17th September, the year nine.
Buffardo

Snow? At this time o’year?

Even in the dead of night the town was lit with an eerie glow, moonlight reflected from the thin dusting of unseasonal snow that swirled in the wind, and gathered in drifts around the walls of the tall houses. The Ogresuns shivered in the darkness and huddled together round a rum bottle that passed from hand to hand. They had ventured beyond the walls of Vercuso and crossed the fallow farmland to the little cliff-top town of Buffardo in an attempt to find out what the Corsairs and the Naval Alliance were up to there.

Unfortunately so had the Nezumi Wokou Skaven; they had naturally assumed the Ogresuns were in communication with the enemy and followed the Orc Pirates across country. Kommodore Deffgit was less than impressed when they loomed up out of the abating snow storm, surrounding the Orcs on all sides!

Two ratty assassin stalked round the port side of the Ogresuns, outflanking the crossbow armed detachment left to cover the Ogresun’s advance. The rest of the crew were caught in a narrow street as the Wokou appeared around them sending sling stones ricocheting off stone flags, walls and skulls. When the ratmen charged the Pirates were so reduced in numbers they barely stood a chance!

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Showing off at the GW store, eh!? VERY COOL PHOTOS...I suppose they'd get upset if you took a razor saw to the scenery for some PROPER Mordheimy buildings.

Incredibly atmoshperic scnery!

That gaming table is amazing.

Lovely orcs too!

Boss: Kommodore Deffgit, T5, Ld9. 2x Club, Crossbow, Lucky Charm INFECTED
Shaman: Wrydtoof Hogbreff II, A2, Oi! Gerroff! (7+), 2x Club, Lucky Charm. INFECTED
Big'Un: Barnacle Nog, BS4, Pit Fighter, Mighty Blow. 2x Club, Crossbow
Ladz got Talent: Scupper Lug INFECTED WS4, I3, Eagle Eyes. 2x Club, Crossbow
Ladz got Talent: Bad Hook, M3, WS4, BS5, I3, Pit Fighter, Leg Wound. 2x Club, Crossbow
Ladz got Talent: Fishgutz, S4, Sprint, Hardened (Immune to Fear). 2x Club, Crossbow INFECTED
2 Orc Boyz: The Starboard Watch - Throg and Blind Fug INFECTED, BS4, I3, A2. 2x Club, Crossbow
1 Orc Boy: The Larboard Watch - Briney Duff WS4, I3. 2x Club, Crossbow INFECTED
1 Orc Boy: The Waisterz - Poxy Uzbad WS4. 2x Club, Crossbow
3 Orc Boyz: The Defaulterz - Dubloon Dreg II, Lubber Snag, Bilge Badlug and Maroon Grub Club
2 Goblins: The Kabin Grotz - Dirty Morrgun INFECTED and Dread Pirate RogUrtz, S4, Ld6. 2x Club
1 Goblin: Da MidshipGrotz - Harpoon Gig 2x Club INFECTED

Treasury: 18gc and 0 Wyrdstone
WBR: 239

Kommodore Deffgit and The Ogresuns - the further misadventures...

18th September, the year nine.
The Sailmaker’s Guildhouse

Once more into the breach

The Ogresuns faced the Nezumi Wokou again the following day, and received another sound thrashing. Salty Ogbad tried a diving charge from the city wall: he missed his target and landed on his head, normally not a problem for Orcs but he broke his neck. Several other greenskinned buccaneers also lost their lives before the Orcs fled.

Kommodore Deffgit and The Ogresuns - the further misadventures...

21st September, the year nine.
The Shivered Timbers Inn

The vermin tide rises

The Ogresuns faced-off against Skrikit's Hold Rats in the south-eastern corner of the city. The Hold Rats nabbed all the treasure and fled before the Orc Pirates got half way to it and after a brief exchange of fire both groups withdrew; knowing that the loot was long gone took some of the will to fight out of both. Wyrdtoof slammed a Skaven assassin into the wall of a ruin using a green ectoplasmic fist – causing the assassin a deep and lasting wound that will probably trouble him for years to come.

SCURVY, THIEVING, CHICKEN RATS! Take the Treasure & run...PRETTY CHEESY, appropiate, eh?! COOL PHOTOS as always.

Week Seven News

Time and Tide

Arrrghh! The Corsairs were back in the thick of it this week – they focused their efforts on Roba and the Cave of the Damned, breaking the Naval Alliance’s hold on Roba and reinforcing the Corsairs’ hold on the Caves.

Vercuso was the scene of protracted skirmishes; the small bands of fighters were locked into vicious struggles for dominance of the port, often at all hours of the day and night. The Brethren of the Sea have once more edged a narrow advantage over their rivals.

The Corsairs took back the first fragment of Rackham’s Key from the Naval Alliance. There were no underhanded dealings this time though – a straight-up field engagement decided the matter. No faction seems to be able to hold on to a fragment for long when the Corsairs are in the mood for a fight.



Fights broke out within factions again as well - the Brethren in Beffardo and the Corsairs in the Howling Marsh. With so many internecine battles it will be a shock if anyone actually finds the Lost City at this rate!

Hall hard mates, the autumn is here for certain and with the prospect of storms fast approaching the island will be once more battening down for a long hard winter.

I'm very jealous of all those great buildings!

Slippery Jack! Slippery Jack! (Sea monsters iz da best!)

All the locations are now controlled, so I suspect the campaign will start to get vicious. Remember your allegiances!

These are actually the combined results for the last two weeks (not including Tim’s updated warband rating because he’s a chump)…

PLACINGS

1st Raziels' Court (4 locations, base control score = 66)
2nd Gordo Rams-eye's Catering Corps (4 locations, base control score = 60)
3rd Skrikit's Hold Rats (4 locations, base control score = 57)
4th Knights of the Woeful Sense of Direction (4 locations, base control score = 56)
5th One Eyed Willy and his Gentlemen of the Inferno (4 locations, base control score = 49)

6th Nezumi Ninjas (3 locations, base control score = 140)
7th Kommodore Deffgit and The Ogresuns (3 locations, base control score = 90)
8th Da Well Har'd Mercenaries (3 locations, base control score = 41+…?)

9th Pottery Shed Cultists (1 location, base control score = 92)

LOCATIONS

Wishing Well - Da Well Har'd Mercenaries
The Sail-Makers’ Guildhouse - Nezumi Ninjas (0)
The Lighthouse - Gordo Rams-eye's Catering Corps (+1)
The Battery - One Eyed Willy and his Gentlemen of the Inferno
The Farms - Raziels' Court
The Old Temple - Skrikit's Hold Rats
Pressgang Alley - Skrikit's Hold Rats
Binnacle Yard - One Eyed Willy and his Gentlemen of the Inferno
The Merchants’ Guildhouse - Knights of the Woeful Sense of Direction
Vercuso Bridge - Kommodore Deffgit and The Ogresuns

The Barrel o' Monkeys - Skrikit's Hold Rats
The Hole in the Wall Inn - Gordo Rams-eye's Catering Corps
The Emperor's Bane - One Eyed Willy and his Gentlemen of the Inferno
The Slips - Knights of the Woeful Sense of Direction
The Boarding Party Inn - Nezumi Ninjas
Wrecker's Point - Gordo Rams-eye's Catering Corps
Soup Alley - One Eyed Willy and his Gentlemen of the Inferno
Unlucky Quay - Knights of the Woeful Sense of Direction
The Cod and Cutlass Inn - Kommodore Deffgit and The Ogresuns (+1)
Dumplington - Pottery Shed Cultists
Slippery Jack's Underwater Cave - Nezumi Ninjas
Cheapside - Skrikit's Hold Rats
The Sarky Cutter - Kommodore Deffgit and The Ogresuns (+1)
Hangman's Square - Raziels' Court
The Capstan - Knights of the Woeful Sense of Direction
The Whirlpool - Da Well Har'd Mercenaries
The Bucaneer's Blade Inn - Raziels' Court
The Ropewalks - Da Well Har'd Mercenaries
The Crooked Farthing Inn - Raziels' Court
The Shivered Timber Inn - Gordo Rams-eye's Catering Corps

5th October, the year nine
The Cod & Cutlass Inn

Hidden Horde, Running Rodents

Kommodore Deffgit stood on the quay-side with a group of Orc Pirates: Barnacle Nog, Wyrdtoof, a hulking one-eyed Orc Big Boss called Kaptain Sandbank, and a deck hand called Zogger. Uncomfortable in the presence of so many high-ranking members of the fleet Zogger nervously occupied himself by noisily rifling through the contents of his duffle bag, much to the annoyance of Deffgit.

“If that treasure chest is round here somewhere we’ll find it, don’t you worry Kap’n. Now then, Hogwasha is about the sail: You get back to the fleet Sandbank. When you get there take command of the fastest sloop and head for the Naggaroth Keys and see what prizes ye can catch for yer-self.” said Deffgit, “An’ take Zogger with ya.”

Sandbank scowled, scratched himself and looked at Zogger; the deckhand shrugged and grinned sheepishly.

“Oh yeah, send a boat on from Ogresun with a few more Boyz.” called Deffgit to Sandbank’s back as he and Zogger walked down the pier.

“Roight then, you other dogs come with me.” said the Kommodore and headed into the town.



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White gulls circled overhead and squawked angrily, the Ogresuns moved through the ruined houses around the Cod & Cutlass inn. As they entered each building they idly searched through the broken timbers, fallen masonry and assorted detritus for signs of a sea-chest with an iron padlock. Kommodore Deffgit was getting impatient – it felt like they had been searching all morning and still they had found nothing. Kaptain Sandbank’s sea-chest was nowhere to be seen.





“Ratmen ho! It’s Skrikit's Hold Rats again!” cried Poxy Uzbad (the Ogresun who was furthest from the group and on lookout duty). Deffgit called out “Look to ye pieces ladz, we’ve got company!” and the pirates grabbed their musketoons and rushed into cover. The double crack of a brace of Warplock pistols reinforced the nearness of the Skaven – the bullets narrowly missed Poxy’s head!







The Grotz got a little over excited at the prospect of a fight and Dread Pirate RogUrtz took the initiative – he clubbed Harpoon Gig into unconsciousness. A loud boom echoed through the ruins as Dubloon Dreg dealt with another squeaker by shooting the irritating Goblin!

When the Skaven appeared in the windows of most of the few buildings that the Ogresuns hadn’t yet searched, Blind Fug also got worked-up and rushed into the final building yelling and bawling. Luckily the Ratmen hadn’t made it there yet – the sea-chest was sitting under a piece of rotting tarpaulin! Fug grabbed it and struggled out into the open.









“Fishgutz! Clap on to the other end of that chest, the rest of you make sure the Skaven don’t get near ‘em!” yelled Deffgit. With Fishgutz’ help the sea-chest was rapidly removed, far from the threat of re-capture. After a shower of silvery magical projectiles narrowly missed him, Wyrdtoof blasted the rival wizard through and open doorway; a cloud of dust and the sound of crashing pots and pans erupted from the door and the wizard didn’t show his face again!



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With knitted brow Deffgit examined the ornate gilt decoration on the Estallian breastplate, the inlaid enamel work with scrolled ribbons and skulls the gold filigree. He grunted and handed it over to one of the cabin grots.

“Hammer out all that nonsense so I can wear that tomorrow.” he said. The rest of the contents of the sea-chest consisted of a small handful of coins and three large gems. Not the horde that Kap’n Sandbank had implied…

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The nefarious doings of a vampire and his necromancer
vs. Mad Cap'n one Eyed Willy and The Gentlemen of the Inferno