To the southwest of Schorenbeln is a large continent, which for many years has used a large navy to prevent any ships from exploring it, and any who have been able to get there have never been heard from again. For nearly a century, there has been absolutely no contact with the continent, until recently. A merchant ship that had gone far to the south of the continent to avoid being destroyed by the continent's naval forces stumbled upon several small boats. It turned out that they were from the continent, and had been attempting to escape. Those aboard told horror stories of a great war, and that there was a small refugee camp they came from, trying to find help. Since then, ships have found a route that avoids the naval forces and goes to this camp, and have been evacuating the refugees from the camp to Schorenbeln. You are all currently aboard another merchant ship, having been hired on as guards while en route to the camp. There are several others aboard the ship, including 15 crew members and the captain, Eric Vaughn.
Pavel(crew member): "Alright sir, if we continue on this route, we should arrive tomorrow morning."
Eric: "Excellent, this far and no problems."
Pavel: "Sir, what if there are pirates in the region?"
Eric: "Are you serious, with the navy this close? This is the trip we are least likely to be attacked on."
John(crew member): "Sir! Look to port! There are two ships heading towards us!"
*Eric picks up a spyglass and looks at the ship*
Eric: "Dammit...pirates. Guards! Get ready to defend the ship!"
You have only a short time before the pirates arrive. The ship has one catapult and one ballista on the deck for defense. There is only enough ammo for 20 shots each, so make them count. There is a small armory aboard, with some light crossbows, bolts, and shortswords in case they are boarded.
Instructions
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