Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-17114085-20180414200018/@comment-17114085-20180613120659

"From what I heard their ship is quite fast and well equipped for battle, we need that sort of vessel for this mission. The Old Stag may be a privateer, but he has served the Empire loyaly for over a decade. I believe we can count on his experience for this mission. You'll have direct authority over him in the meantime." Caius said.

As they were heading to the ruins of the necromancer's tower, near one of the cemeteries, the pirates spotted a guard patrol. It was a half-dozen men on horseback patrolling to make sure there were no looters or undead there. The guard patrol hadn't yet noticed the pirates, despite their numbers.

The Bone Mask crew could either wait for the patrol to pass and try to hide or fight them. They had the superior numbers, but if a guard patrol went missing Fort Cyrus could be alerted to their presence on the island and send a larger squad to attack them.

When the pirates ship got closer, the Dunmer mercenaries shot firebolt spells at the main deck, trying to damage the Revenge and injure its crew before they could be boarded.

The Eniel pirates were still unable to line up their ship by the time the Imperials fired on them. This time, the Imperials got a clear shot at their sails and their bolts shot right through the stern mast of the galleon.

The attack made the Deceit slower, but it still managed to turn. It brought its starboard side facing the Imperials and fired a volley of heavy bolts at the Forward's stem, trying to target the ship's helm

Sometime later, the Dunmer and Argonian returned to the Brinehammer.

"What's with the barrel?" Lhotun asked.

Juunei set it down on the deck. He opened the lid, revealing a collection of steel swords.

"Weapons, for the sailors." Shav replied. "The crossbow shipment has already departed, but I found a shipment of shortswords. This is the bare minimum we need for the sailors to be real pirates."

"Good thinking. We can teach them to at least defend themselves, maybe even boarding tactics." Deros muttered.

"What about the crossbow shipment?" Lhotun asked. "Did you get the route information?"

"Yes. They left two days ago headed for Solitude. If we hurry we can still catch them." Shav replied.

"They should stop in Winterhold and Dawnstar so if we go without docking we can catch them before they reach their destination." The navigator explained.

"Is it wise to travel at night?" Juunei asked.

"No, but we have a Khajiit as a lookout so she can see clearly in the dark." Lhotun said. She had aided them greatly on the way to Bleakrock Isle. He was quite proud of his decision to make her the lookout.