Arbor

[Queen Joanna Lannister]

The next morning, Roland began with a healthy glass of Arbor gold to cure the inflictions yesterday had left. He did not look half bad though, all things considered.

[Lord Rykker]

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Giovanda stands on the prow of the Painted Lady, watching the wind island pass by his ship as they move parallel to the shore. The ship is heading towards the Iron Islands, though if anyone asks it was rather Lannisport they were going to, hoping to sell the trade goods below at the busy port, especially with it ramping up to a war setting. He is not sure when they would arrive.

[The Forgotten God]

The lone ship passes without incident.

[Lord Rykker]

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The sellsail fleet arrives at the arbor, fully intending to take advantage of the death of Redwyne and start snipping off segments of his former fleet.

[The Forgotten God]

Storms have plagued the fleets since leaving Ferrous, the spring winds bringing horrible unpredictable weather patterns in the southern sea. As the Arbor rounds into sight, they see a great wall of ships blocking the entrance to Redwyne Harbor. It looks like hulks dredged up from wrecks and chained together. Uhtred has heard of the tactic but never seen anyone with the resources to actually manage it. No actual warships are in sight.

[Lord Rykker]

Uhtred grunts at the sight of it "Redwyne or whoever followed him completely blocked it off then. No ones using that harbor, though... a land assault might still be possible if we want to. Not we're hired to do." He brushes one hand through his hair as he considers the complication. Either the fleet was hidden in the harbor, waiting to break out, or was somewhere else. Wasn't that interesting. Maybe they could get the fleet to return?

The sellsails'll set fire to the ships that block the harbor for now, firing fire arrows at the things until a good blaze was going. It would be hours for any wrecks like that to burn though, and most of it would be below water. The fleet will then go around the arbor, raiding the numerous sea side villages and small ports, hitting the entire island while keeping a weather eye out for the Redwyne fleet.

Raiding 85

[The Forgotten God]

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The raiding is intense, but Uhtred has a difficlt time finding even fishing boats to torch. It seems te populace was warned well in advance and has fled to th emountainous inland of the large island. There is still no sign of the Arbor Fleet.

[Lord Rykker]

Uhtred will scout out Redwyne Harbor then. Is the port abandoned? If so, he would have the smaller craft land and start looking at the place, and possibly pulling away the ships. Otherwise if there are people, he'll have the larger galleons use their siege weaponry to open up a hole in the wrecks for a way into the harbor, the burning before hopefully weakening certain areas.

[The Forgotten God]

Prisoners indicate the Arbor fleet sailed north eight days prior, sailors saying that the war against Oldtown had started.

[Lord Rykker]

Uhtred will have Harwyns men land in their non-combat vessels and secure the town, the one thousand five hundred fanning out. If there is organized resistance, he may commit more.

[The Forgotten God]

His men secure the town, only scattered archers causing a few casualties.

[Lord Rykker]

Once the town is secure, Uhtred will allow 3 hours of unsolicited looting in the entire town, but after that, with the true objective to the north, The fleet will sail to the north to hunt down the Arbor fleet.

[The Forgotten God]

As they leave, scouts report dozens of ships coming from the west.

[Lord Rykker]

They'll orient for battle, but also make sure their colors are clearly displayed, and they won't make any aggressive pre shots. Uhtred'll wait til he can see who he might be fighting before committing. If is like a secret ironborn strike or Dornish forces, he has no intention of fighting them unless they attack.

[The Forgotten God]

They see King Euric's flagship, the Final Laugh, in the van. Everyone looks confused.