Co-DM Jonathan - ok, so you are fighting...and maybe winning... Thursday December 29th, 2011 9:45:15 PM
Correction from Previous round: I mentioned there were two off the starboard side shooting crossbows. It should read two off the port side shooting heavy crossbows and one off the starboard.
End Round 7: (so far) Peza certainly has her target pegged. Another shot like her previous one puts a bolt right next to the first one. With a girgle, the fishman toples bakwards and crumples at the base of the stern railing.
Harvest takes a peek over the railing to see if she can spot the fate of the sailor that went overboard but she cannot see the water near the hull.
OOC: post your change when you can.
Gerox plugs Sh7 again for 2 more points of damage. He still seems very capable of sticking it out.
Brom gets his first chance to make them eat steel and misses.
Crag tries to finish Sh7 off but misses with his axe again. Sh7 is still alive and well, or somewhat well.
Barratore DM OOC: I hadn't looked at your previous AC to realize you hadn't deducted the Enlarged penalty from your header.
The minotaur chooses to scare the fishmen by flopping a javelin towards Sh8.
DM OOC: I get errors when I try to view Lemick's CS and I see no spells listed so I can't help you there. On the other hand, there are two Cure Light Wounds potions from the flying head thingies. I can help you a little there.
Lemick recovers his senses, somewhat, but enough to toss Barratore one of the potions of Cure Light Wounds gotten from the Vargouille encounter. A Move Action this round to grab it, then drink it next round if you choose.
Fishmen Status Summary: Sh1 DEAD Sh2 DEAD Sh3 2 Sh4 13 Sh5 12 Sh6 DEAD Sh7 9 Sh8 Sh9 DEAD
the little drawing is crude but yuo can get the idea i think.
Harvest Moon (AC17/T17/F14; HP6/10; CMD 18) - Al d20+1=14 ; d20+1=9 ; Thursday December 29th, 2011 10:17:33 PM
The sailor is nowhere in sight. And the ship is moving!!!
Harvest Moon looks about for a rope. But the only one is at the front of the ship with Barratore. Her own rope is down below with her pack. If only there had been a way to care all of her things with her at all times! Going into the water now, without being secured by a rope would be suicide, and Harvest Moon's instinct for survival will not allow her to do so.
Instead, she aims a quick flurry of punches at the nearest shark man before scuttling back five feet. In her throat is a growl, but in her eyes are tears of frustration.
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Hit Shark3 AC14, AC9
Position: K10 (5ft step)
Peza d20+6=25 ; d8=2 ; d8=2 ; d20+6=19 ; d8=7 ; Friday December 30th, 2011 7:40:48 AM
Peza checks each of her friends situation ......Crag seems to have things in hand ...... so she turns her attention to help her friend Harvest .... raised up on he elbows .... she takes aim ... lining up a target [sh-4]. ... and fires !!!
attack d20+6=25 crit hit damage d8=2 vital strike damage d8=2 total damage 4 crit roll d20+5=19 hit !! damage d8=7
Another one drops ....." we seem to be holding ..... as long as they don't send reinforcements we should be ok " murmers Peza as she reloads her crossbow while survey the scene below
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 15 (T 11, FF 13), CMD: 18; HP: 2/16Character Sheet Friday December 30th, 2011 3:01:41 PM
Barratore catches the cleric sapoping out of it and sliding a potion towards him. Barratore grabs it, it will likely be his only chance. As he drops prone to give himself a bit more cover from the sea demon with the crossbow he spies Peza's shot drop another near the stern. he yells to the crow's nest. Take out the archers in the water girl!
Just a few more seconds, but then what? Barratore knew he still had no ability to take the fight to the enemy. So what was it, just to live for the duration of the fight? That thought did not sit with him well. Barratore starts working on a plan, one that involved getting wet
Spells affects Bless 7 +1 attack +1 Fear Save Enlarge 6 reach now 15' +2 Str, -2 Dex -1 Attack -1 AC
Prone +4 AC vs Missile fire
Crag Hammerfist AC: 18, HP: 11/11, CMD: 13 d20+3=15 ; Friday December 30th, 2011 3:44:28 PM
active Spells:
Crag takes another swing at Sh7, with the same results. "Slippery little suckers." he mumbles as he fans on the swing.
Brom the Barbarian; AC: 16 (T 12, FF 14, Raged 14), CMD: 18 (20 Raged); HP: 12/15 (17/17 Raged) d20+6=18 ; 2d6+7=15 ; Friday December 30th, 2011 10:59:07 PM
Brom again tries to send the fishman back to the abyss from which it came. This time, unlike last, he connects with his sword. Fish blood sprays as the sword digs deep.
Attack AC18, damage 15
Co-DM Jonathan - ok, so you are fighting...and maybe winning... d20+5=10 ; d20+4=18 ; d20+4=21 ; d20+4=20 ; 2d4+4=8 ; d20+4=6 ; d20+4=20 ; d20+4=7 ; d4+2=4 ; d20+4=5 ; d20+4=19 ; d20+4=24 ; d20+4=20 ; 3d4+6=14 ; d20+3=15 ; Friday December 30th, 2011 11:39:01 PM
Closing out End Round 7: Harvest Moon worries about the sailor that went overboard but can't see him and has no way at the moment to try a rescue. So she attacks a fishman next to her but misses, then moves a step.
Barratore grabs a healing potion to drink.
Artus steps back 5' feet but stays engaged with Sh4 and jabs at him. Hit AC10 but misses. The pilot, sorely wounded, makes his retreat towards the mast. Sailor 3 and 1 watch as the fishmen in the water vanish as they close towards the ship. They expect them to be boarding next. Sailor 2 joins Sailor 1. The other sailors are finishing tying down the sails and the Sea Sprite is starting to feel 'alive' now.
Start Round 8: Their numbers decreasing, the enemy still holds out hope for the tide to turn.
Sh4 continues racking and biting Artus. Hit AC18, 21, 20. The fishman seems bent on tearing the hafling appart, getting a claw and bite in for 8 more pts damage.
Sh3 takes on Brom with tooth and claw, Hit AC6, 20, 7, getting a claw between the barbarian's armor doing 4pts damage.
Sh7 continues trying to disembowel Crag slicing at him again, Hit AC5, 19, 24 (possible crit: Hit AC20, crit confirmed) Sh7 mighty claws and bite tear into Crag ripping him for 14 more hpts damage. OOC: that's a total of 21 dmg so far!
Sh5 takes a pot-shot at Peza to keep her busy, Hit AC15 (-4) = 11, the bolt embedding into the underside of the crow's nest.
Sh8 goes underwater but towards the ship, so does ShL1.
DM OOC: after so many rounds of crappy rolls, I cringed at the ones that came up this round. :( sorry.
End Round 8: (so far) Peza's first glance around the battle field shows Crag doing ok and targets Sh4. DM OOC: BTW, does Peza have Precise Shot feat? If not, then the Crit was not confirmed. Her bolt pierces the scales of Sh4, who, after being pummeled by Harvest so many times, crumbles, to Artus's relief!
Looking around, the sniper in the crow's nest sees a fin slicing through the water near the ship's hull then dives where the sailor went overboard. A red color quickly spreads from that spot.
Barratore goes prone with a healing potion in hand and cheers his friends on.
DM OOC: Barratore still has actions left, going prone is a Free Action.
Brom, angered at being bloodied, takes the grin off Sh3's face with the sharp edge of his sword. Sh3 gurgles then slumps.
Co-DM Jonathan - ok, so you are fighting...and maybe winning... Friday December 30th, 2011 11:53:23 PM
OOC: I keep forgetting the map. Here it is.
Harvest Moon (AC17/T17/F14; HP6/10; CMD 18) - Al Saturday December 31st, 2011 8:13:29 AM
OoC: Crag is now unconscious, correct?
DM OOC: Yes, sadly. Here's the rules for unconscious characters: If your hit point total is negative, but not equal to or greater than your Constitution score, you're dying.
A dying character immediately falls unconscious and can take no actions.
A dying character loses 1 hit point every round. This continues until the character dies or becomes stable.
So, starting next round Crag needs to start rolling to become stable or loose hit points, unless someone else stablizes him first.
Brom the Barbarian; AC: 16 (T 12, FF 14, Raged 14), CMD: 18 (20 Raged); HP: 12/15 (17/17 Raged) Saturday December 31st, 2011 8:58:01 AM
Since Brom still has a move action left from his round, he will move to Sh7 (G12 or G13, which ever one is next to Sh7).
Peza d20+6=9 ; Saturday December 31st, 2011 10:11:43 AM
Heeding Barratore's words ... Peza turns to fire at the fishman in the water .... but two of them dive under and disappear .....
" They dove under .... i think they will try and jump aboard .... get away from the railing " shouts Peza to the sailors
Tears roll down her cheek as the sharks attack the sailor overboard ...." i hate sharks " the red sea telling of his fate
She fires at the lone fishman in the water [d20+6=9 missed ] tears blur her vision as the bolt falls short of its mark ..... quickly reloading another bolt into the firing slot
Looking at the port side ..... looking for the leader to show himself ..... the sniper waits for her target ... payback for the slain sailors lurks above ....
ooc" Pexa does NOT have precise shot .... [yet ;-)]
Brom the Barbarian; AC: 16 (T 12, FF 14, Raged 14), CMD: 18 (20 Raged); HP: 8/15 (10/17 Raged) Saturday December 31st, 2011 10:29:05 AM
[OOC: adjusting HP to current]
Crag Hammerfist AC: 18, HP: 11/11, CMD: 13 Saturday December 31st, 2011 1:54:23 PM
Crag drops to the ground, dead as a doornail.(forgot to update my hp last post. was already wounded. The crit and hit drop me to -10)
Crag Hammerfist AC: 18, HP: 11/11, CMD: 13 Saturday December 31st, 2011 1:56:23 PM
(OOC: looks like the group is down 2 Clerics now.)
Crag Hammerfist AC: 18, HP: -10/11, CMD: 13 Saturday December 31st, 2011 1:57:33 PM
(Thought i adjusted hp last time. let me try again.)
Co-DM Jonathan - ok, so you are fighting...and maybe winning... Saturday December 31st, 2011 8:49:38 PM Crag, since your Con is 16, and your are at -10, you have at least 5 more rounds to become stable or healed. So you aint dead yet.
On the character's next turn, after being reduced to negative hit points (but not dead), and on all subsequent turns, the character must make a DC 10 Constitution check to become stable. The character takes a penalty on this roll equal to his negative hit point total.
Kinda tough but you have friends to help too with a Heal Check. And a N20 is automatic success.
Crag Hammerfist AC: 18, HP: -10/11, CMD: 13 Saturday December 31st, 2011 9:08:58 PM
(OOC: thought -10 was dead. Did that change with pathfinder?)
Peza Saturday December 31st, 2011 10:10:17 PM
Dead: The character's hit points are reduced to a negative amount equal to his Constitution score, his Constitution drops to 0, or he is killed outright by a spell or effect. The character's soul leaves his body. Dead characters cannot benefit from normal or magical healing, but they can be restored to life via magic. A dead body decays normally unless magically preserved, but magic that restores a dead character to life also restores the body either to full health or to its condition at the time of death (depending on the spell or device). Either way, resurrected characters need not worry about rigor mortis, decomposition, and other conditions that affect dead bodies.
ooc: i think it did change , here is what i found
Co-DM Jonathan - ok, so you are fighting...and maybe winning... Saturday December 31st, 2011 10:44:29 PM
OOC: What she said.
Yes, it did change. In 3.5 it was -10, in Pathfinder, it is your Con score as a negative number. Ex: Crag has Con 16, so he dies when his hit points reach -16. Or, as said above, a Disintegrate spell could do it outright.
You loose 1 hp each round until you stabilize. For Crag, it would be DC20 Con check, DC10+(10)=20.
Go to the Combat page in Pathfinder and scroll down to Injury and Deah section, about half way down.
A DC15 Heal Check will stabilize a dying character. Any sort of healing, even of 1hp, stabilizes a PC (good way to use that 0-level healing spell).
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 15 (T 11, FF 13), CMD: 18; HP: 8/16Character Sheet d8+1=6 ; Sunday January 1st, 2012 12:07:52 PM
Barratore drinks the potion and remains where he is. The two that went under water would not likely be coming at the bow. He would need to get amid ships. Looking that direction he starts to mentally plot out his course. The dwarf was down at the rear, but there was still plenty of support back there. Ths was a messy fight to be certain. Barratore shouts up to the crows nest again, "Keep shouting out what you see!"
Spells affects Bless 8/10 +1 attack +1 Fear Save Enlarge 7/10 reach now 15' +2 Str, -2 Dex -1 Attack -1 AC
+4 AC vs Missile fire for Prone
Crag Hammerfist AC: 18, HP: -11/11, CMD: 13 d20+3=10 ; Sunday January 1st, 2012 7:55:55 PM
Crag fails to stabilize.
Gerox Shale Hps 5/9 d4+1=3 ; Monday January 2nd, 2012 12:08:04 AM
Gerox summons his magic yet again and launches another magic missile at the green ugly sea creature. He does another 3 points of damage to it. Gerox sighs and yells, "We might need some help back here!" He mumbles to himself, "I knew I should have been a cleric."
Harvest Moon (AC17/T17/F14; HP6/10; CMD 18) - Al d20+10=18 ; d20+1=12 ; d6+1=7 ; Monday January 2nd, 2012 5:26:24 PM
A deep frown crosses Harvest Moon's face as Crag Hammerfist falls to the deck. It is good when Brom goes to his aid.
"You!" Harvest Moon points to the sailors who cluster in a group of three. "You help Brom fight the shark man. Do not attack the shark man. Distract him so that Brom might strike him more easily. One of you pull Crag Hammerfist away from the fight. He may yet still live."
Harvest Moon is then about to join herself in the fight against the last shark man remaining upon the deck when her sharp eyes note the absence of one of the heads that had, until but a moment ago, floated off the port.
One attempts to board, thinks Harvest Moon. She makes her way toward the bow and waits. She waits at the place near the rail next to where she last saw the shark man before he disappeared.
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AoO if needed Hit AC12, Damage 7hp Note: A character loses Dex to AC while climbing.
Position: R9
Co-DM Jonathan - ok, so you are fighting...and maybe winning... d20+1=13 ; d20+4=8 ; d20+4=14 ; d20+4=10 ; d20+2=13 ; d20+4=8 ; Monday January 2nd, 2012 7:48:43 PM
End Round 8: (recap) Peza's first glance around the battle field shows Crag doing ok and targets Sh4. Her bolt pierces the scales of Sh4, who, after being pummeled by Harvest so many times, crumbles, to Artus's relief!
Looking around, the sniper in the crow's nest sees a fin slicing through the water near the ship's hull then dives where the sailor went overboard. A red color quickly spreads from that spot.
Barratore goes prone with a healing potion in hand and cheers his friends on.
Brom, angered at being bloodied, takes the grin off Sh3's face with the sharp edge of his sword. Sh3 gurgles then slumps.
End Round 8: (new)
After clobbering Sh3, Brom sees Crag take a nearly mortal wound and crumple too. He manages to wade his way through the dead enemies to challange Sh7. (Move to G12)
Peza warns the sailors that two more fishmen may be boarding soon and laments the demise of the one that got pulled over the side. Her tears must have gotten in the way of her aim as she misses the only fishman visible in the water.
Barratore drinks his potion of healing and feels much better. From his prone position he plots his course of action.
Gerox summons his arcane energy and hits Sh7 for the fourth time. The fishman is starting to look pretty bad.
Harvest issues orders to the sailors to help Brom and rescue Crag them moves towards midship to head off any new boarders. DM OOC: moving Harvest to S9 as per best quess on instructions.
Crag tries to stablize but continues bleeding. DM Note: he fell this round. At beginning of next round he looses 1hp first, then he rolls to stablize again.
Sailor 1 rushes over to aid Brom in his fight against Sh7. Combat Aid Another (Sailor's Standard Action for Round 9): DC10 = 13
DM Note to Brom: add +2 bonus to your attack roll in Round 9.
Artus rushes over to Crag's bleeding form and manages, with a strugle (hafling dragging an armored dwarf) 5' away from the enemy.
Sailor 3 and Sailor 2, remaining crouched, decide to move to the railing and ward off boarders again. The Pilot crouches behind an equipment locker waiting for the boarder too.
Round 9: Sh7 is in a pickle. An attempt to jump overboard would mean his two foes would get free swipes at him. Better to die fighting than running away, he chooses to attack Brom his biggest threat. His two claws and his bite hit AC:8, 14, 10. His many wounds impeded his attacks and they all miss.
Sh8 attempts to climb aboard, Climb 13, but his claws slip and plops back in the water. Perception Roll DC15 to pinpoint location. He's at Highlight to display spoiler: {U15}.
ShL1 attempts to climb aboard, Climb 8 (hahahahaha), and with a back-flop hits the water too. Perception Roll DC15 to pinpoint location. He's at Highlight to display spoiler: {U7}.
Sh5 cranks his heavy crossbow.
DM OOC: Good Luck guys. I had great rolls to finish out 2011 and lousy rolls to start 2012. :)
Harvest Moon quickly peeks over the rail. It is quite easy to spy where the two shark men attempted to climb aboard by the wet marks against the side of the hull. She points to the place where the shark man had attempted to board on the port side, then she moves quickly to the starboard side and peeks to see where this one tried to board.
Not it is a matter of waiting. Ducking behind the rail, Harvest Moon readies to punch the shark man when he tries again. Should he make it anywhere near the rail, she will be there to knock him down.
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Perception 30 Stealth 10 Ready Attack Hit AC20, Damage 3hp AoO Hit AC18, Damage 6hp
Position: U14
Brom the Barbarian; AC: 16 (T 12, FF 14, Raged 14), CMD: 18 (20 Raged); HP: 8/15 (10/17 Raged) d20+8=13 ; Monday January 2nd, 2012 8:30:26 PM
Brom's inability to gain some sort of sea-legs has cost him in the fight for his life. Even with the help from the sailor, Brom's sword is unable to find its mark.
Peza d20+4=10 ; d20+4=14 ; d20+6=17 ; d8=3 ; d8=6 ; Monday January 2nd, 2012 8:39:00 PM
A chill runs down her spine as Crag falls ,,, Nooooo!!!
"Lemick get to Crag ... he's down near the stern ..... bring the potions we got before we left ...save him !!!
Peering from side to side she can't discern where the two fishman have gone ....she spots a splash but is not sure if its the Seaprite gain speed or the fishman .... " i can't see them Barratore ...but if there underwater they can't shoot ...i'm sure they'll ty and climb aboard "
Deciding not to shoot the lone fishman in the water .... she readies to shoot one of the possible boarders [Readied action]
readied action to shoot boarder- attack [d20+6=17 hit!! damage d8=3 vital strike d8=6 total damage = 9] Peza waits for her target to surface ...." Patience " she whispers to her self
Crag Hammerfist AC: 18, HP: -11/11, CMD: 13 d20+3=9 ; Monday January 2nd, 2012 10:11:21 PM
Crag fails to stabilize.
Gerox Shale Hps 5/9 d20+2=3 ; Tuesday January 3rd, 2012 8:38:38 AM
Gerox sees that the fish guy is surrounded by friendlies and doesn't want risk hitting one of them with a thrown fireball. He moves to I9 and stands on the fallen form of sh3 to take a look around. The fishguy's guts are slippery than expected and Gerox slips not seeing anything this time. (perception check of 3, natural 1. Die roller hates me this year!)
Lemick 4-Leaf Sted/Anthony hp 9/9, ac 20/12/18 Tuesday January 3rd, 2012 9:53:30 AM
Lemick, finally acts. He rushes to Crag in an attempt to save him. He'll cast or heal in his best attempt.
OOC: Sorry to have dropped for so long. Lost internet & power due to some freak power surge. Got power back after a few days (not a big deal for me sine winter in Florida is only 50-80 degrees). Internet took a bit longer due to the holidays. Haven't read everything, but I see it would have been helpful if I had posted. Sorry -- I'm also on vacation (teacher) so no internet at work either. Made for an interesting Christmas without internet or power though.
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 15 (T 11, FF 13), CMD: 18; HP: 8/16Character Sheet d20=16 ; d20+6=11 ; d20+6=13 ; Tuesday January 3rd, 2012 10:22:28 AM
Barratore swivels his head towards the port and starboard sections of the ship as he hears the claws of the fish creatures slide off the hull and then the splash as they hit the water. Like he suspected they were making their way up amidships. Barratore gets up and moves, [T-13] From here he could gain either side of the vessel with his reach.
AoO Attack AC 11 AC 13 looks like they are getting aboard :)
Spells affects Bless 9/10 +1 attack +1 Fear Save Enlarge 8/10 reach now 15' +2 Str, -2 Dex -1 Attack -1 AC
+4 AC vs Missile fire for Prone
Co-DM Jonathan - ok, so you are fighting...and maybe winning... Tuesday January 3rd, 2012 11:31:38 AM DM OOC to Lemick: In some rounds I had Lemick take an action. This past round I forgot to. It would be logical that Lemick would have come to Crag's aid.
Take a Double Move for Round 9, that would put you at L13. On Round 10, Artus will have pulled Crag backwards some more so then you can cast your healing or use a Heal Check.
Sound ok?
Co-DM Jonathan - ok, so you are fighting...and maybe winning... d20+1=8 ; d20+3=4 ; d20+4=7 ; d20+4=12 ; d20+4=7 ; d20+2=15 ; d20+1=14 ; d4=4 ; d20+4=8 ; Tuesday January 3rd, 2012 10:14:24 PM
End Round 9:
Harvest locates the spot on either side fo the ship the two fishmen tried to climb. They'll probably try again, although the ship is moving now, so they may not be in the same spot where they fell.
Sh7 ducks Brom's swing, despite being distracted by the sailor, his life spared for 6 more seconds.
Peza, not willing to shoot into melee and possibly hit a friend, and knowing that two more are poised to climb aboard, holds her crossbow steady waiting for a head to pop over the railing.
Crag sinks a little further down the long dark tunnel towards Gargul's domain.
Gerox 'slips' over to the port side when he hears a splash but sees nothing.
Lemick bounces into action and heads towards Crag to try to pull him back from Gargul's domain. DM OOC: putting Lemick at L13, a Double Move. You are now close enough to heal him without expending a Move Action. BTW: Welcome back!
Barratore repositions himself to deal out death from midship if any of the fishmen get so unlucky as to manage to climb aboard.
DM OOC: Since you take up a 3x3, T13 would be your center and Harvest would be in your way. I'll put your center at T12, standing upon one of the closed deck hatches.
Artus manages to drag Crag a little more further away from combat.
Sailor 1 attempt to distract the fishman again to give Brom an advantage. Combat Aid Another (Sailor's Standard Action for Round 10): DC10 = 8. This time the fishman has smartened up to the sailor's tactics and the sailor's diversion does not work.
The pilot and the other two sailors continue to wait for a boarder.
The Sea Sprite begins to pick up a few knots of speed, albeit in a circle.
Round 10: Sh5 keeps up with the ship's pace and sees a huge target lumber towards midship. He fires his heavy crossbow at Barratore, Hit AC4 (a N1). His Crossbow string snaps sending spray in his eyes, the bolt sinks towards Davy Jone's Locker. Disgusted, he dives under water.
Sh7 believes its god is pulling strings with Fate for him as he still is alive. His sharp claws and teeth try to draw blood. Hit AC7, 12, 7, all three mising again!
Sh8 tries to climb aboard again, Climb 15, this time managing to get over the railing. Note: due to the movement of the ship, his positioned changed (as he did not move in order to try to climb).
Peza is quick to notice the fishman coming up and fires her bolt (Readied Action) hurting him severely.
If that was not bad enough, the pilot jumps up to stab the fishman (AoO) with his dagger, Hit AC14, which, due to the fishman not being able to dodge the dagger (ie., loss of his Dex due to climbing) the dagger imbeds itself in scales, dmg 4, next to a bolt.
This fishman is vewy, vewy angwy, and bloody.
ShL1 also makes another attempt to board, Climb 8, but fails again. Gerox easily sees the larger than normal fishman angrily grasp at the slippery hull and splash back into the water.
Note: Harvest and Barratore were too far away for their AoO. sorry
Harvest Moon (AC17/T17/F14; HP6/10; CMD 18) - Al d20+1=5 ; Wednesday January 4th, 2012 9:58:18 AM
"Hoy! You! Leave our ship!" Harvest Moon voices surprise as the shark man comes up further toward the aft than she had anticipated. It is only then, when it is too late, that she realizes that she failed to take into account the forward movement of the ship.
With Barratore Steelwind nearby, Harvest Moon attempts to follow her own earlier instruction to the sailors by distracting the newly boarded shark man. However, she finds that it is a thing that is more easily said than it is done.
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Hoping to give Barratore +2, but ...
Aid Another 5 / Fail
Position: P14
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 15 (T 11, FF 13), CMD: 18; HP: 8/16Character Sheet d20+6=25 ; d20+6=15 ; 3d8+7=18 ; d20+6=19 ; 3d8+7=22 ; 3d8+7=24 ; Wednesday January 4th, 2012 10:04:50 AM
Barratore points at Harvest and at the boarder, "Take that one, I have the other side." with that Barratore moves in towards the sailors position [Sl3] "Move." he states simply and he readies for one of the creatures to attempt to climb up.
Readied Attack AC 25 crit 15 Dmg 18 in case the crit hits from loss of Dex climbing add Dmg 24 AoO Attack AC 19 Dmg 22
Spells affects Bless 10/10 +1 attack +1 Fear Save Enlarge 9/10 reach now 15' +2 Str, -2 Dex -1 Attack -1 AC
Gerox Shale Hps 5/9 d20+2=14 ; d6=2 ; Wednesday January 4th, 2012 10:38:33 AM
Gerox moves to L9-8? and readies a ball of fire to throw at ShL1. He tries to use the railing as cover and will wait until he sees the fishman either try to climb or do another aggressive action (touch ranged attack of 14 for my standard 2 points of damage. Did I ever mention playing a 1st level sorceror is frustrating?)
Peza d20+6=20 ; d8=6 ; d8=8 ; d20+4=24 ; Wednesday January 4th, 2012 6:49:02 PM
Her eyes never leaving her target ..... Peza smoothly loads her crossbow ....takes aim and fires at the fishman again ....
Her bolt streaks towards its target .... biting into its scaly flesh .....
missile attack d20+6=20 hit !! damage d8=6 vital strike d=8 total 14 !!!
With a quick look about [d20+4 perception check] she looks to see what reinforcements the fishman are bringing .....
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 15 (T 11, FF 13), CMD: 18; HP: 8/16Character Sheet Wednesday January 4th, 2012 9:05:11 PM
posted at the same time at Harvest I see. If possible I would like to have Barratore take out the border then at Harvests direction instead.
Co-DM Jonathan - ok, so you are fighting...and are winning...maybe d20+2=22 ; d20+10=25 ; Wednesday January 4th, 2012 10:03:19 PM
End Round 10: DM OOC: on the assumption Lemick will take his Standard Action to heal Crag, I'm going to go ahead and post the round as that won't change any of the combat stuff, I don't think.
With about as much blood and gore as can be blasted from a fishman, Brom finally connects his sword to scales and puts an end to Sh7's miserable ballance between life and death. DM Note: you do realize this was Max Damage to one who was already near death, right? :p
Brom and Sailor 1 are now covered in guts 'n brains 'n stuff. There isn't gonna be a sailor sleeping well for many nights.
Crag hears the celestial train toot it's whistle and sees a distant bright light in the vacuous darkness of unconsciousness begin to approach.
Somewhere here Lemick will do some healing, my guess. Either the other CLW potion, spell, or Heal Check.
Harvest moves to engage Sh8 and tries unsuccessfully to distract it some.
On the other hand, that didn't turn out to be necessary as Peza, shooting from above, finds it easier to shoot into melee when looking down and manages to send her bolt into the fishman's chest, imbedding itself just above the chestbone and going down through the heart and stomach. The Sniper watches for more 'Incoming'.
Gerox moves to L9 (L8 is technically in the water) and Readies a small fireball for a Boarder's Surprise.
DM Note: you think playing 1st level sorcerer in Pathfinder frustrating? Try playing 1st level Anything in AD&D 1st Edition. :)
Barratore 'gently' shoves Sailor 3 aside and positions himself to clobber anyone trying to climb up. DM Note: you cover area P8-R10, O9-P9 being an equipment chest.
Artus looks about him and signs of relief are barely visible as the wrinkles around his strained face slacken a little.
Sailor 1 spits something gross out of his mouth and tries to keep himself steady.
Sailor 2 quickly checks the water on the starboard side but sees nothing.
Sailor 3 gives Barratore a wide berth and stays crouched, watching the minotaur's blade more than the water.
The pilot stabs Sh8 just for good measure. The ship creates waves as it moves in a lazy circle. (Thats what those squigly lines are, btw)
Round 11: Peza sees a fishman emerge from the water right in front ot Gerox and try to climb up the hull (at M8). Gerox hits him with his pebble of fire. Seriously hurt he still tries to climb up. Bluff Climb 22!
However it was a ruse! DM Note: the N20 was pure happenstance. OOC: Gerox, you may try a Sense Motive DC27 to see the ruse. I can explain the high DC later if you wish. If you make it, you notice the larger fishman coming up from behind and attack it instead.
To make matters worse, Peza, Barratore, and Gerox, of course see the other, larger fishman pop up and toss a net at Gerox! Range Touch Attack Hit AC25. Gerox finds himself Entangled.
Note: ShL1 is still in the water some 5-6' down, as well as Sh5. Sh5 looks pretty badly scarred, ShL1 is undamaged.
Note2: This is when I would say Danger! Danger, Will Robinson! but that's probably very obvious: The next round and Entangled victim can be pulled over the side with a successfull Grapple Check.
OOC: If I missed anything let me know.
Harvest Moon (AC17/T17/F14; HP6/10; CMD 18) - Al Wednesday January 4th, 2012 10:07:55 PM
OoC: Missing = Map???
Co-DM Jonathan - ok, so you are fighting...and are winning...maybe Wednesday January 4th, 2012 10:12:41 PM
Oh, yeah. The map. Sorry about that. Google Docs was taking so long to load I went ahead and posted. Here's map: Sea Sprite Grid Map 8
Brom, covered in the blood of his foe, turns and sees Gerox covered in a net.
"You will not claim another from this ship! I will send you back to the abyss!"
Brom moves [in column K next to Gerox] to help his small companion. He strikes the rope holding the net and severs it before the fishmen can pull the little gnome over the side. [hit AC22; 9 damage to the rope.]
Peza d20+6=7 ; d20+4=24 ; Thursday January 5th, 2012 7:47:07 AM
Peza's eyes widen in panic as she spots the two fishman climb up the ships side .... throwing the net at Gerox ....
" watch out Gerox ....." warns the girl
Quickly reloading her crossbow ...she aims and fires at the big fishman ... but in her panic the bolt fires way wide ....
Crag Hammerfist AC: 18, HP: -12/11, CMD: 13 Thursday January 5th, 2012 8:07:03 AM
Crag is likely still unconscious, but no longer dying depending upon Lemick's healing.
Harvest Moon (AC17/T17/F14; HP6/10; CMD 18) - Al d20+6=7 ; Thursday January 5th, 2012 8:52:04 AM
"Yip!" The deck is cleared! Harvest Moon jumps and throws her fist into the air. But there are still shark men off the port side. Gerox Shale is caught in a net!
Harvest Moon rushes to the opposite rail to repel the shark man boarders. "Hoy!" she cries as Brom cuts down upon the rope holding Gerox Shale. This last Shark man is big. He is likely the leader. He is likely the one who challenged the SeaSprite from the false raft. At the moment, while in the water, Barratore Steelwind is the only one aboard with the reach of arms to attack this shark man. But the rope holding Gerox Shale now cut, the shark man will surely try to board.
Harvest Moon scuttles down the rail towards the aft. She will hide here, crouching behind the rail, and surprise him when he tries to climb up.
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Position: H9 (Double Move) Stealth: 7
Lemick 4-Leaf Sted/Anthony hp 9/9, ac 20/12/18 d6=3 ; 2d8=2 ; Thursday January 5th, 2012 10:41:06 AM
Lemick doesn't both to mess with potions or healing checks, he calls upon his faith to heal Crag filling the area full of positive energy (3 points and stabilizes him -- round 10)
Crag, still looking in bad shape, Lemick then pulls forth a healing potion from the stash and forces him to drink it. (round 11, bah! only 2 more hit points)
Gerox Shale Hps 5/9 d20=6 ; Thursday January 5th, 2012 10:47:22 AM
(ooc needed a natural 20 on the roll, so didn't bother with modifiers. I am netted)
Gerox yelps in surprise as the net falls over him. (can you describe the net? Can I stick my arms through it?)
If Gerox can get his arms through the net, he will try and grab hold of the railing to avoid being pulled over.
If the rope was cut and the net is slack, he will try and scrabble out of the net.
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 15 (T 11, FF 13), CMD: 18; HP: 8/16Character Sheet d20+5=10 ; d20+5=19 ; d20+5=16 ; 3d8+7=27 ; 3d8+7=18 ; Thursday January 5th, 2012 8:07:05 PM
Barratore grunts, Hang on Gerox, help is on the way!" and the minotaur moves 15' aft {to N] and take a swing at the leader. the cramped quarters, moving ship extending reach and his rush all conspire against the fighter and the great blade goes well wide.
[Attack AC 10]
spell effects Enlarged final round +2 St - 2 Dex -1 AC -1 Attack 15' reach
Couple AoO if needed it AC 19 and 16 Dmg 27 &18
DM OOC: fixed your brackets.
Co-DM Jonathan - ok, so you are fighting...and are winning...maybe Thursday January 5th, 2012 11:15:20 PM
End Round 11:
Brom barely makes it to Gerox's side and in a desperate swing severs the lead rope of the net entangling the gnome.
Peza's aim at the leader fishman is hampered by numerous friends at the railing and she misses.
Lemick provides some healing to Crag, his wounds close up and he no longer hears that celestial train.
If my memory is correct, and sometimes it is, we re-roll 1's when healing. I've posted the question on the LnB. Good RoT (Rule of Thumb) is when rolling for healing, roll each die seperately so if one is a 1, you know it. ie: CMW is 2d8+2 or (1d8) + (1d8) +2; thus you know if one is a 1.
It would also help to say which spell/potion you are casting/using. :)
Harvest lets her joy resound but still worries about the fishman leader.
Gerox holds his breath, either waiting to scream in terror or go in the water. :) Answ: the net is as described in the Equipment. I'm picturing the webbing to be too narrow to get your hands through for anyone larger than Tiny.
However his friend comes to his aid and cuts the lead rope, so the danger of being pulled over into the water has past, for now. But the gnome is still tightly wrapped in the net.
Options: Escape Artist check DC20; Strength check DC25; or, if you already have a small blade in hand you can try to cut it at -2 Att rolls. It has 5hps.
Barratore scrambles over a toolbox and loose rigging rope to take a swipe at the leader but his unsure footing hampers his swing and the fishman leader ducks under water.
Round 12:
The leader and his last pirate push away from the ship in anger, the leader sneering "You no go anywhere. We come back! We take ship, eat you!", then the two dive out of sight.
The Seap Sprite continues it's circular journey, Artus issueing orders to the sailors in the the rigging to trim as needed. Even though moving in a circle, the ship has enough speed to make any more boarding difficult, not to mention the heroes waiting for any foolish enough to try.
Artus finally gives the order to slow the ship down to a crawl to see what can be done about the rudder.
"Any of you guys can swim? I can send a sailor, but you have a better chance to fight anything off than my men. Any volunteers?"
OOC: no map necessary
Harvest Moon (AC17/T17/F14; HP6/10; CMD 18) - Al Friday January 6th, 2012 8:40:55 AM
"We will not eat you!" Harvest Moon returns the taunt as the big shark man backs away from the ship. "Your flesh smells very bad!"
They have lost one more sailor. Eaten by the shark men. And many aboard are wounded. "I will go," volunteers Harvest Moon once the situation is explained by Navigator Artus Morindim. "I do not swim well. But I have practiced a little while in Chessford. I think that it would be best to enter the water with a rope tied about us. This, in the same way we did during the storm. If we are terribly hurt then, we may be pulled back aboard by those who remain on the deck."
At that, Harvest Moon goes below to retrieve both her own coil of rope and bring up the polearm from where it is lashed down for safety.
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 15 (T 11, FF 13), CMD: 18; HP: 16/16Character Sheet d20=18 ; d20=3 ; d20+7=27 ; Friday January 6th, 2012 8:56:34 AM
Barratore snorts, "You're welcome to try." and spits into the water trailing the fish men. The cleric of Waard would help the dwarf and the others that are hurt. Barratore would fix the rudder. "I can swim." He then looks to Brom, "Coming?" and Barratore starts to tie a rope about himself as he did when fishing. When done he asks someone oto check the knot. [18 for knot]
Barratore then moves to the railing at the stern and ties off the other end there and has someone check it [3] "Good thinking on your pole arm girl, we might need it as well as your sharp eyes."
"Some healing would be nice before we play bait." he adds with a smile.
If none is forth coming Barratore still slides over the rail and into the water. [swim 27] he ducks under to inspect the rudder
adjusted Barratore's HP given the 13 healing from the 2 clerics
Harvest Moon (AC17/T17/F14; HP6/10; CMD 18) - Al d20+1=10 Friday January 6th, 2012 10:44:01 AM
OoC:
Tie Rope Survival 15 vs DC10 (Taking 10) Swim Check 10
> Lemick doesn't both to mess with potions or healing checks, > he calls upon his faith to heal Crag filling the area full > of positive energy (3 points and stabilizes him -- round 10)
DM, Is this a Channel? Does that mean we all get 3hp back?
Brom the Barbarian; AC: 16 (T 12, FF 14, Raged 14), CMD: 18 (20 Raged); HP: 8/15 (10/17 Raged) d20+7=8 ; Friday January 6th, 2012 12:14:04 PM
"Coward!" Brom shouts as the fishman slips below the waters surface.
"I'll go in with Barratore." He says. "We don't what or who we'll find."
He takes off his armor before climbing down a rope into the water. [Swim DC8]
Peza d20+4=20 ; Friday January 6th, 2012 6:59:22 PM
"Be careful .... i'll watch from up here .... the angle is better to see deeper into the water "
Peza now standing .... with her loaded crossbow .... surveys the water around the Seasprite .... looking for signs of the fishman
[d20+4=20 perception check]
Gerox Shale Hps 5/9 Friday January 6th, 2012 8:06:12 PM
Gerox struggles out of the net eventually needing aid from one of the sailors. He makes his way to the hatchway hands shaking from his experience. He heads down the stairs and settles into a hammock trying to settle his nerves from his near dunking.
After a couple of minutes he swings his feet up, works his way up to the deck and finds Brom. He says very seriously, "Thank you my friend for saving my life. If you didn't cut the rope, I was a dead for sure and most likely dinner."
Co-DM Jonathan - ok, so you are fighting...and are winning...maybe Friday January 6th, 2012 10:35:42 PM
DM OOC: Q&A: Channeling energy causes a burst that affects all creatures of one type (either undead or living) in a 30-foot radius centered on the cleric. The amount of damage dealt or healed is equal to 1d6 points of damage plus 1d6 points of damage for every two cleric levels beyond 1st
Looks like pretty much everyone but Sailor 3 and Peza get's healed 3pts, but they didn't get hurt either.
Also, the LnB verified that you get to re-roll 1's when healing. So, the 2d8=2 means that both d8's were 1's. Now I'm not sure what potion of healing it was but it could be two CLW or one CMW. Either way, they should be re-rolled.
And, a CLW is 1d8+1, a CMW is 2d8+2, per spell description.
So, Lemick re-roll for the healing potion.
Co-DM Jonathan - ok, so you are fighting...and are winning...maybe Friday January 6th, 2012 11:04:52 PM
Round X:
As the Sea Sprite circles, the WLAers discuss who's gonna go for a swim.
Peza volunteers to remain in the crow's nest watching out for danger.
Harvest volunteers to go under the boat and so does Barratore and Brom. The monk comes back with her rope. Barratore ties himself to the rail. The knot looks good around himself but pathetic on the railing. That is quickly fixed by a sailor.
DM OOC: There's no limit as to how many can go. From what I gather, Harvest, Barratore, and Brom are going. With everyone healed 3pts by Lemick, I highly suggest at least one more of that Channel Pos Energy before you go into the water. If we don't hear from Lemick by Sunday, I'll go ahead and roll the d6. He get's to do this 3+ Cha mod per day.
Gerox takes some time out to gather his wits.
Crag gets a good dose of healing and smiles in his injury induced slumber.
Meantime, the sailors congratulate the WLAers and try to make Crag comfortable, taking him down below to his hammock. Artus inspects the dead fishmen and proclaims that they are indeed Sahuagin, the most vicious of the humanoid types of the sea.
DM OOC: meanwhile, read up on Swimming rules and Combat Under Water.
And, my parents are stopping by tomorrow for a few days but I hope to be able to check here and update either tomorrow or Sunday. If you don't see anything, it's because I'm busy but haven't forgotten. :)
Lemick 4-Leaf Sted/Anthony hp 9/9, ac 20/12/18 d8+1=4 ; d8+1=9 ; d6=5 ; Friday January 6th, 2012 11:27:01 PM
Lemick rerolling the cure moderate wounds potion for Crag, (13 points), that's 11 more that he had before, so Crag is actually up an about again.
Once the brave gather to take a swim, Lemick calls forth all that are wounded to within 30'. He then channels another aura of positive energy. (Everyone gains 5 more hit points).
"I'll stay topside. Give the ropes two good yanks if you need to be hauled up quick. I'll be ready with some healing, but hopefully you won't need any."
OOC: Aura used twice
Gerox Shale Hps 8/9 Saturday January 7th, 2012 8:43:31 AM
After the healing, Gerox feels much better and is thinking about helping with the rudder but realizes without his spells (used up) and his element being fire he won't be very good under water. He fingers the net he was wrapped up in and an idea comes to him. He turns to the others and asks, "Is it possible to somehow screen the rudder off with nets or something else to at least give the divers some form of protection? If nothing else it would at least slightly slow down the fishmen or channel the way they can attack. Maybe we can sew some of these nets together and put them under the rudder to keep things from attacking from below. Then our spotters from above can hopefully see them coming, shoot arrows and warn the divers?"
Gerox using his mending spells will start putting the captured nets (don't know how many?) together to form a larger net.
Crag Hammerfist AC: 18, HP: 11/11, CMD: 13 d6=5 ; Saturday January 7th, 2012 10:43:02 AM
active Spells:
(OOC: Lemicks rerolls bring Crag to consciousness, and his latest channel positive bring him close to full hp)
Crag moves, shakily rising to his feet. "Oof. That was a close one. Darn fishmen getting even for snagging one o theirs on me hook." He stretches a little checking out what remains of his injuries, and determines he is mostly intact.
"Well, where we at?" asks the Dwarf as he sees people climbing overboard with ropes tied to them. "Anyone else in need of healing afore ya go swimming?" Crag gets in range of everyone going over and as many others as he can, and channels positive energy for another 5hp healing to all within 30'.
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 15 (T 11, FF 13), CMD: 18; HP: 16/16Character Sheet Sunday January 8th, 2012 8:10:35 PM
ooc underwater combat was in the Woldipedia as written by Steve K. have we completely replaced those with Pathfinder http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/environment.html
Co-DM Jonathan - ok, so you are fighting...and are winning...maybe Sunday January 8th, 2012 9:23:34 PM
DM OOC: just a quick Q&A for now: I counted 6 nets thrown. However one went down with the sailor that got eaten by the sharks, and one that missed Harvest was pulled back into the water. So that leaves 4 nets on deck.
For the net to encompass a medium creature, i'd say it would cover close to a 10x10 area laying flat.
The problem of 'sewing' the nets together is more Time than skill. Any of the sailors can do that and together they can probably do so to a satisfactorily degree for the purpose suggested.
How practicall it will work will be a good test. Tell me how you want the shape, 20x20 or 10x40, etc.
As far as the Underwater Combat, let's use Pathfinder for now. I'll post the question on the LnB in the meantime.
Brom the Barbarian; AC: 16 (T 12, FF 14, Raged 14), CMD: 18 (20 Raged); HP: 13/15 (15/17 Raged) d20=17 ; Sunday January 8th, 2012 9:33:16 PM
OOC: What skill is used to tie a rope theses days?
"Hey, anyone got a spear?" He shouts out thinking swinging his big sword isn't going to work that well under water. If there is none, he will leave his sword with one of the sailors and take out a javelin before he decends into the water.
Brom grabs a rope and ties it off (d20 = 17 plus whatever skill is needed) then calls a sailor over to double check the knots.
He then looks to Barratore and Harvest "We gonna do this?"
Co-DM Jonathan - ok, so you are fighting...and are winning...maybe Sunday January 8th, 2012 11:11:55 PM
OOC: it's a union job, Profession (Tie Rope). Or, a Craft (Knot). Or, heck, use Survival. That kinda encompasses all kinds of outdoor stuff.
Co-DM Jonathan - round and round we go Monday January 9th, 2012 2:02:14 PM
While the Sea Sprite continues its slow journey in a circle, the party prepares to go into the water and under the ship to find out what's up with the rudder.
Lemick and Crag use their powers to heal everyone up and ropes are brought forward and tied to the ship as safety lines for those taking a dip. Four nets are gathered and sailors start tying them together, although the practicallity of the idea proposed escapes them. (OOC: worth a try, it may work).
DM OOC: I'm going to try to escape family duties and read up on both Pathfinder and Woldian underwater rules and see which ones is the easiest to deal with.
Tell me how you want the nets, who's carrying them, confirm who's going and what weapons/armor you are taking.
Checking back later today when I can. Thanks for your patience. :}
Co-DM Jonathan - round and round we go Monday January 9th, 2012 3:43:16 PM
OOC: For all practical purposes, the underwater environment will be 'calm water', so the Swim Check is only a DC10.
oh, also, there are no spears aboard.
Lemick 4-Leaf Sted/Anthony hp 9/9, ac 20/12/18 d20+3=8 ; Monday January 9th, 2012 4:06:46 PM
OOC: Lemick has 2 javelins he's willing to share.
As folks get to tying rope, Lemick stays out of the way and keeps an eye on the water as he paces making sure he sees nothing but water.
spot, er perception (still can get use to that): 8
Harvest Moon (AC17/T17/F14; HP6/10; CMD 18) - Al d20+2=16 ; Monday January 9th, 2012 6:04:01 PM
Harvest Moon observes as the others speak of the javalins.
"Wait. I think that it is a poking weapon that you wish. May I borrow a dagger?"
With the dagger itself and some lashings cut from the end of her rope, Harvest Moon cuts a groove in the butt end of her polearm. With the dagger in place, she binds the hilt to the polearm's butt. Once finished, she presents the weapon to Brom.
"It is best that you wield this," She says. "I will watch. And I will defend you in the near distances. Let us go."
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Craft Weapon (Untrained) 16 to create a makeshift Longspear.
DM Note: the best resource I've found on polearms is the AD&D Unearthed Arcana by Gary Gygax. Your makeshift longspear looks sturdy enough but, as per rules, it will incure a -4 on attack rolls for being an improvised weapon.
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 15 (T 11, FF 13), CMD: 18; HP: 16/16Character Sheet Monday January 9th, 2012 7:49:32 PM
Barratore notes Brom and nods, "Good idea." He leaves his blade on the deck along with his pack. Keeping his armor on, Barratore will take a javelin.
"Perhaps the nets could be cast on one side side with a weight so as they might make a wall?" Barratore offers on the nets.
Barratore points to one of the tridents the fish men were using. "A bit undersized for me, but might be quite deadly down there in yours. Grab one yourself girl." Barratore directs towards Harvest
DM Note: Kudos for Barratore for spoting the tridents. Give yourself 50xps for that. They would be better than the improvised longspear. :)
If you have the D&D 3.5 book, there's a good picture of the Net. They are already weighed down a little by the many little hooks sewed into the mesh (see description in the Pathfinder equipment page). Any unused tridents and/or the quisarm can be quickly tied to the underside of the length of net wall. Two should do, one near each end.
Brom the Barbarian; AC: 16 (T 12, FF 14, Raged 14), CMD: 18 (20 Raged); HP: 13/15 (15/17 Raged) Monday January 9th, 2012 8:34:10 PM
Brom completely fails to remember the weapons the fishmen were carrying. "Save yer weapon." He says stopping her from making the longspear. "One of theirs 'ill be good enough."
He looks to the eyes in the platform. "Ya see anythin' out there? Sharks? Sharkmen? Busty mermaids?"
Harvest Moon (AC17/T17/F14; HP6/10; CMD 18) - Al Monday January 9th, 2012 8:42:47 PM
Harvest Moon nods. Though loathed to give up the length of reach that the polearm affords, there is much sense in using the weapons of the shark men against them.
Harvest Moon equips herself thusly, then she scans the waters for signs of danger before entering.
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Perception 20 (Taking 10)
Peza d20+4=16 ; Monday January 9th, 2012 11:08:04 PM
Peza keeps watch from above.....[perception check d30+4=16] .....as she looks for threast of sharks or sharkmen
Gerox Shale Hps 9/9 Tuesday January 10th, 2012 8:35:48 AM
Gerox helps tie the nets together (does mending cantrip help?) and then adds weights to the bottom so they don't just float. (ooc We have 6 nets but I am not sure how big they are. Not finding the description in Pathfinder) He then ties the two ends onto poles which can be dipped into the water to act as a screen for the workers.
Gerox asks the brave swimmers, "Which part of the rudder do you want screened? Also you seem to be gearing for war to fight the fishmen but do you have a plan on fixing the rudder? Make sure you bring some tools with you. We can lower them in a bag from the side of the boat so they don't weigh you down. I suggest some sharp knifes to cut with, a hatchet, a hammer, some rope, and some grease.
I would suggest having a couple chosen for guard duty and others whose job it is to fix the rudder. That way you don't waste time. Finally I can cast a light spell on something of one of the workers to help you see but it might also attract attention. Your choice."
DM Note: I had counted 4 nets, but not all threw nets, and those were not counted. So 6 sounds right enough. Mending will help the torn nets. Previous post I calculated the nets to cover a 10x10 area laying flat. The rudder is not far below the surface, see picture, at max depth of 10', so light is not a problem.
Crag Hammerfist AC: 18, HP: 11/11, CMD: 13 Tuesday January 10th, 2012 9:40:00 AM
"Hopefully they just jammed the rudder with something that can be pulled free without tools, but best to be prepared." Says the Dwarf as he positions himself at a rope, planning on being one of the people to quickly be hoisting someone from the water should things go bad.
Co-DM Jonathan - to the rudder!.... 4d8=13 ; Tuesday January 10th, 2012 4:26:32 PM
Preparations to fix the rudder are made by piecing the nets together to form a netting wall 30' long and 20' deep. Two sailors climb into the yawl boat and are lowered to just above the surface and the net is dropped into the water. The two tridents strapped to the bottom of the length of net insure the net will sink and not just float around. The sailors also take with them some carpentry tools that they can hand over to the Rudder-fixer-uppers if they need them.
Peza keeps an eye out from the crow's nest for the tell-tale sign of sharks or sharkmen. He keen eyes do not spie anything, yet.
Lemick watches the waters from the deck. The angle is not good to spie out underwater critters but he's there just in case.
Crag comes to with a lot of devine healing and checks himself for all his parts. He then casts more healing on all the wounded that gather around him.
Gerox lines the railing with Lemick and Crag, ready to pull up on the ropes of their friends at their signal of panic.
Lastly, when things look about as prepared as can be, sailors lining the railing and standing by to pull on ropes, Artus orders the last tiny bit of sail wrapped up, the anchor dropped, and the Sea Sprite comes to a stop once again.
Harvest, Brom, and Barratore climb over the rail, tied to ropes, with trident or javelin in hand. They take several big breaths then in unison, jump in.
Their momentum takes them 10' deep before they straighten out and start swimming toward the rudder. The water is comfortable enough and the visibility is good at that depth, 130'. (OOC: this is the 4d8x10 Woldian underwater visibility rules).
DM Note: I calculate the ideal spot for jumping in the water as being the G, H, I squares, that is, G is 5' from the stern rail proper, H is the next square over, and I the next. The ropes would be tied to the rail further forward where the distance from rail-to-water level is less, so less distance to climb back aboard.
Swiming: a character without a Swim Speed can move 10' on a successful Swim check DC10. You are already at the right depth, so all you need is two (20' of move) successful Swim checks to make it to the rudder.
Oh, and check your hit points in your header. Crag healed you guys some more. AND, don't forget any Armor Check penalties for armor worn, weapons carried in hand. Treat any weapon carried in hand as the same Armor Check penalty for shield, ie -1.
In the movies swimers tended to hold their daggers in between their teeth to keep their arms free. Not something you can do with a javelin or trident though. :{
Co-DM Jonathan - to the rudder!.... Tuesday January 10th, 2012 4:28:55 PM
OOC: also, don't forget to update your AC in your heading, that is, for those that took armor off.
Harvest Moon (AC17/T17/F14; HP6/10; CMD 18) - Al d20=14 ; d20=15 ; Tuesday January 10th, 2012 4:45:48 PM
It is cumbersome. To swim with the trident in her hand. It is good that she had practiced off the beaches of Chessford. It is much the same here except for the absence of the odd sea plants.
Harvest Moon looks about the eerie and seemingly endless waters, lest some danger come upon them unawares. Then she swims with relative ease to the rudder, and inspects it for obvious problems.
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Swim Check 1 14 (Includes -1 Penalty for the Trident) Swim Check 2 15 (Includes -1 Penalty for the Trident)
Perception for Both Scouting Danger and Inspecting Rudder 20 (Taking 10)
DM Note: update your HP's next post :)
Lemick 4-Leaf Sted/Anthony hp 9/9, ac 20/12/18 Tuesday January 10th, 2012 8:36:03 PM
Despite the angle, and glare, Lemick mans his post. He hopes those below far well, and repear occurs quickly. He paces from side to side counting the laps of calm waves hitting the side of the ship and the time span in which breaths can be held.
Peza d20+6=21 ; d8=8 ; d8=5 ; Tuesday January 10th, 2012 9:02:58 PM
Knowing that sharks are lurking about Peza readies her crossbow .... [readied action][shoot]
The raven haired girl swivels her crossbow from side to side ... her knees slightly flexed to take in the swell of the ships movement .....
She takes a deep breath .... calming herself .... trusting her friends to free the rudder ....
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 15 (T 11, FF 13), CMD: 18; HP: 16/16Character Sheet d20+4=18 ; d8+4=6 ; d20+4=11 ; d8+4=9 ; d20=19 ; Tuesday January 10th, 2012 10:24:28 PM
Barratore swims towards the rudder [take 10=16 swim] and Barratore arrives in just a few seconds and begins to inspect the rudder for some obvious jam. [Search 19]
AoO Ac 18 Dmg 6 AoO Ac 11 Dmg 9 Reach
Underwater Round 1
DM Note: Your Enlarge would have expired by now I expect.
Crag Hammerfist AC: 18, HP: 11/11, CMD: 13 Wednesday January 11th, 2012 9:34:52 AM
Crag holds firmly to Barratore's line, thinking his strength will be needed to get the big man out of the water should trouble arise. As he stands with the rope, waiting for something to happen, he jokes to those near him "Thought we were all done fishing."
Brom jumps in with a splash. The trident in his hand makes swimming somewhat awkward but no less than it would have been if he was in his armor. He makes it to the rudder but while the other determine what is the problem, Brom keeps his eyes, and weapon, looking out for enemies.
Perception DC17
Gerox Shale Hps 9/9 d20+2=5 ; Wednesday January 11th, 2012 3:38:31 PM
Gerox scans the waters ready to direct archers and the others towards any targets. (spot check 5)
Co-DM Jonathan - to the rudder!.... d3=3 ; d20+7=22 ; d8+4=7 ; Wednesday January 11th, 2012 5:53:12 PM
Underwater Round 1: The three Rudder-fixers spot the rudder readily and swim towards it. The net wall comes into view as they approach the rudder. The net wall blocks off one side, the ship itself blocks off another, the surface is another side, but three sides remain open, to the left, right, and from below.
The problem with the rudder is quickly seen. A net has been wrapped and tied around it in such a way to pin it, forcing the ship to go in a circle. A few moments with a sharp edge should do the trick to free the rudder.
A few moments, though, is a looooong time underwater with danger lurking about.
The leader of the Sahuagin pirates has his honor at stake and will never be able to recover his position in his tribe unless he takes something back, like a hero's head.
Through a signal only known or heard by sharks and Sahuagin, the command to attack is given. The shark strikes upward from the depths at such speed as to make the jaw drop! For only a brief second a blur is seen and then it hits.
DM OOC: it occured to me that the 'visibility' would not apply depth-wise the same as 'visibility' at same level. That is, the deeper one goes, the less visibilty, so looking down, one would not see as far as if looking straight ahead. My wild guess would be that visibility looking down would be only half as much.
Target d3 = 3, in order this would be Brom.
Charge Bite Att Hit AC22, dmg 7
Sharp jaws clamp down on the mighty barbarian and blood squirts everywhere staining the beautiful tranquil waters.
Barratore manages to swing his javelin around just in time to poke the shark as it takes a bite out of Brom, for 6 dmg. (OOC: your AoO).
The sailors in the yaw boat see the spread of red down below and yell out a warning to those above. "They're being attacked! They're being attacked!"
The boat istelf is in the way for anyone to see what's going on, even for those straining over the stern rail.
Peza Wednesday January 11th, 2012 9:23:44 PM "Nooooo " screams Peza as the sea turns red with blood ...
She looks for a dorsal fin .... anything at the surface to shoot at [readied action from last rd is still ineffect]
Her jaw tightens as her eyes sweep the ocean ....tears start to form ..... she waits .....
Crag Hammerfist AC: 18, HP: 11/11, CMD: 13 Thursday January 12th, 2012 9:47:17 AM
Crag holds the line, trying to give his companions time to do what needs to be done. He will wait until they call out to be pulled up before he starts doing so.
Brom the Barbarian; AC: 12 (T 12, FF 10, Raged 10), CMD: 18 (20 Raged); HP: 6/15 (8/17 Raged) d20+6=13 ; d20+7=8 ; Thursday January 12th, 2012 3:02:59 PM
The barbarian sees the shark attack but is not fast enough to counter.
Now the waters run red with blood, his blood. Brom taps into his deep rage, with the weapon in both hands, he thrusts it at his attacker only to see the shark move out of ranged.
Swim check DC13
Attack (Raged +2, Power Attacking -1): AC8 (good thing this is rated PG)
Lemick 4-Leaf Sted/Anthony hp 9/9, ac 20/12/18 Thursday January 12th, 2012 4:25:41 PM
Lemick seeing the blood, but unable to see those that are in combat, considers if he can get closer to heal them.
OOC:If Lemick goes into the ship, can he get within 30' of the rudder? I'm thinking if Lemick can go to the rear hold, he would only be a few meters from the rudder, and thus cast positive energy outward through the wall into the water. So I guess the other question, is does solid object stop positive energy?
Gerox Shale Hps 9/9 Thursday January 12th, 2012 7:22:36 PM
Gerox watches helpless as the blood comes to the surface. "Are they yanking on the ropes? Do they need pulling up?"
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 15 (T 11, FF 13), CMD: 18; HP: 16/16Character Sheet d20+7=13 ; d20+4=15 ; d8+4=5 ; d20+4=22 ; d20+4=11 ; d8+4=11 ; d8+4=9 ; Thursday January 12th, 2012 7:36:14 PM
Barratore tries to remain calm. Underwater combat with sharks. Not one of his uncles adventures. Being an adequate swimmer though, teh minotaur is able to keep his compossure and his orientation. The shark had the human and though he had wounded it, the shark kept coming and likely thier would be more.
Barratore pulls back the javelin and thrusts again at the attacking shark
[Swim 13] [Attack 15 Dmg 5] [AoO Attack 22 and 11 Dmg 1 and 9]
2 rounds underwater
Harvest Moon (AC17/T17/F14; HP10/10; CMD 18) - Al Thursday January 12th, 2012 7:49:31 PM
They cannot remain underwater for long. The cannot stand against sharks to whom the water is home. The net must be freed as soon as possible.
While Brom and Barratore Steelwind fight the shark, Harvest Moon draws a small knife from her pouch that she typically uses in the preparation of food. With the small blade, she begins to cut the net away from the rudder.
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Draw utility knife. Cut net.
Co-DM Jonathan - to the rudder!....OMG! Sharks! d20+5=18 ; d8+4=8 ; Thursday January 12th, 2012 9:51:10 PM
UnderWater Round 3: (OOC: 1st UW rd you swam the first 10', 2nd UW rd you swam the second 10', shark attacked at end of 2nd round.)
The crewmates gasp in horror as blood spreads, staining the pistine waters. Only those directly in the water and the two on the yawl boat know what's going on.
Those holding the lines wait tense seconds hoping the signal to pull one up won't be too late.
Brom, knowing danger lurked, tried to fight back, but bubbles and blood obscure his vision and the impact jar him so his trident misses his attakcer.
OOC: BTW, the shark's AC is 2 worse this round but an 8 is still a miss. Sorry.
DM Note: Brom, if that was a N1, make a Dex Check DC10 to keep hold of the trident, use reg bonuses for Dex, no penalties.
Lemick tries to think how he could be of help in using his Channel Energy ability. At first he thinks of running down into the bowls of the ship but realises that the ship itself would imped his positive energy from reaching the swimmers. However, he could jump into the yawl boat, or slither down the ropes to the yawl boat and do it from there.
DM Note: Jump would be DC10, but staying in the rocking boat after the jump would be a Dex DC15 to all in the boat. A Slither down Rope would be a simple climb DC10 but but would take 1 whole round, whereas the Jump is a Move, leaving you with a Standard still to use. :)
If you choose one of these options, or another daring action, post it first to cover this round, then post your actions for the current round. Note: if you fall in the water, that'll be another Move.
Barratore continues to poke the shark with his javelin. Two nasty holes are now spewing shark blood. But you know sharks, they take a licking and keep on ticking.
Harvest Doesn't want to have to come back down to free the rudder and trusts the other two to feed, er, fend off the shark so she starts cutting the net with her knife.
OOC: You still haven't updated your HPs in header, right?
DM Note: don't need a To Hit, but do need damage. A dagger does 1d4, I'd say a good hunting knive would do 1d3. Would your Utility knife be smaller than a hunting knife? if so, 1d2 damage sound about right? When posting next round, roll dmg twice, once for this round, then for the current round.
Shark's turn: Sharks like to bite and rend and shake their heads back and forth ripping flesh to tiny bits, busting bones and just making a gory mess of things. Worse still, the smell of blood in the water can attrack shars from dozens of leagues away!
Shark1 continues biting down on Brom oblivious, for now, of the javelin that keeps poking it. Bite Attack Hit AC18, dmg 8
Brom suffers another horrible rending, slashing, crushing bite for 8hp more damage!
OOC: Anyone else with healing can try the options stated in Lemick's section, or other creative ideas.
Peza Thursday January 12th, 2012 10:15:10 PM
Atop the crows nest .... Peza stands watch .... waiting for something to show at the surface ......her crossbow readied ...
'Hurry up " pleads Peza aloud .... knowing all to well that those under water cannot hear her ....." a little good luck from Waard would come in handy now .... we had bad luck getting lost ... a little good luck now would balance that out nicely "
Harvest Moon (AC17/T17/F14; HP10/10; CMD 18) - Al d2+1=3 ; d2+1=2 ; Thursday January 12th, 2012 10:23:49 PM
The thrashing of the shark is unnerving. The shark is truly a fearsome creature. Harvest Moon grits her teeth and concentrates on the task at hand. She must free the rudder, or all of this will have been for naught.
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OoC: I've gone with the 1d2. It's really not a weapon.
Last round 3hp to Net This round 2hp to Net
Oh, and HP fixed.
Peza Thursday January 12th, 2012 10:43:30 PM
"Hurry up " encourages Peza .... but she knows her ffriends cannot hear her underwater ...
She keeps watch ... her crossbow at the ready .....
"Waard you got us lost with bad luck .... a little good luck here would Balance that out .... just hope your listening " pleads the girl aloud
Brom the Barbarian; AC: 12 (T 12, FF 10, Raged 10), CMD: 18 (20 Raged); HP: -3/15 (-2/17 Raged) d20+7=21 ; d8+13=14 ; Friday January 13th, 2012 1:35:38 AM
The shark takes a large chunk from Brom's midsection and now disappears in a cloud of red. Brom, standing by strength alone. Within his rage, he knows he cannot flee the swimming death. Brom's decides if this will be his last stand, he will go down fighting.
He lunges at the shark hoping that connecting will be enough to kill the beast.
Attack (rage, power attack): DC21; damage 14 (seriously? a 1 for damage)
Brom feels the trident find flesh as he feels the strength leave him and he drifts unconscious in the sea.
Rage ends on unconsciousness
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 15 (T 11, FF 13), CMD: 18; HP: 16/16Character Sheet d20+7=20 ; d20+4=14 ; d8+4=11 ; d20+4=18 ; d20+4=11 ; d8+4=6 ; d8+4=8 ; Friday January 13th, 2012 10:49:52 AM
Barratore maintains his orientation and position in the water and jabs forward again with the javelin. There was nothing before him now, except the conflict. The sea churned with blood and froth, some of which he knew was the human in the water with him. The shark masked nearly everything and the blood masked the rest. The normal familiar sounds of combat, were not here either. A muffle of pressure waves and bubbles. This needed to end and Barratore could only hope that they were buying the time Harvest needed to cut the net away and that additional sharks were not too close.
[Swim 20] [Attack AC 14 Dmg 11] [AoO's AC 18 and 11 Dmg 6 and 8]
Underwater Round 4
Crag Hammerfist AC: 18, HP: 11/11, CMD: 13 d20+2=7 ; Friday January 13th, 2012 2:28:30 PM
Crag sees all the blood, and knows in his gut that someone is getting messed up. "Hold the ropes boys" he calls to the others on deck. The Dwarf grabs the rope that Harvest is being held with, her being the lightest load, and hoists himself over the side, hoping to slither down the rope instead of plummeting into a rowboat.(But instead the wondrous die roller does it's usual and i get a climb check of 7.)
Co-DM Jonathan - to the rudder!....OMG! Dead Sharks! Friday January 13th, 2012 8:58:53 PM
Between Brom's Last Stand and Barratore's Desperate Stand the shark ends up twitching at the end of a trident and javelin. But you know sharks, it may not be quite dead yet!
Harvest feels the net give a little at her first try then come apart with her second try. A good yank and the rudder is free!
Crag tries to scare any other sharks out there away by making a big splash when he tries to climb down Harvest's rope.
DM Note: makes sense, though, as the rope would be pressed up against the side of the ship due to Harvest having pulled it up against the hull when she went under it, so a good grip would be hard. :)
Brom's unconscious bleeding body starts to sink. Not only that, drowning is a REAL possibility, as unconscious things don't tend to be able to hold their breath.
OOC: Don't have any action from Lemick yet. Depending on what he does the past two rounds, Brom may not be all that bad off. But the shark is just listing in the water right now.
Harvest Moon (AC17/T17/F14; HP10/10; CMD 18) - Al Friday January 13th, 2012 9:06:33 PM
It is free! Harvest Moon turns from her labors to signal to Brom and Barratore Steelwind that the rudder is free. Brom, however, through the cloud of blood, is disturbingly still.
She tags Barratore Steelwind upon the leg and makes a gesture of grabbing, she points to Brom, and then makes a motion that is the tugging of a rope. She then, herself, fastens one hand around the netting that once wrapped the rudder and tugs upon her own rope. If all goes well, the netting should be drawn to the surface with her and drawn completely away from the rudder.
Lemick 4-Leaf Sted/Anthony hp 9/9, ac 20/12/18 d20+2=10 ; d6=3 ; Saturday January 14th, 2012 10:31:36 AM
Lemick is slow to react and takes a round thinking of what to do, in the end the spreading thickness of the blood, Lemick takes a deep breath and jumps for the boat.
Even on the way down, landing on the boat or not, Lemick is ready to cast out his positive energy. With some luck (Acrobatics: 10), Lemick lands in the boat. He then immediately radiates his positive energy knowing it will both help and hurt the group!
Everyone heals 3 points.
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 15 (T 11, FF 13), CMD: 18; HP: 16/16Character Sheet d20+7=15 ; d20+4=9 ; Saturday January 14th, 2012 7:02:14 PM
Barratore reaches out and grabs Brom and then makes for the surface. He keeps his eye on the shark and strikes out with his horns if the shark comes after them again.
(swim 15) (attack 9
Brom the Barbarian; AC: 12 (T 12, FF 10, Raged 10), CMD: 18 (20 Raged); HP: 0/15 (2/17 Raged) d20+7=15 ; Saturday January 14th, 2012 7:43:09 PM
Lemick's healing brings Brom back from death. The barbarian's eyes begin to open as Barratore pulls him towards the surface. Where am I? Water . . . Shark!
Brom starts to swim upward (Swim DC15).
Crag Hammerfist AC: 18, HP: 11/11, CMD: 13 d20+2=18 ; Saturday January 14th, 2012 8:42:28 PM
Crag with a couple quick Dwarven kicks, returns to the surface(Swim check 18) and attempts to get a handle on the situation as he sees Barratore bring Brom to the surface, and Harvest signal that the rudder is free.
He calls to the crew above "Pull everyone up, the job is done." and then he grabs Harvest's rope to ride up with her. "Well done girl."
Co-DM Jonathan - well, next time let's have a shark cage handy, eh? Sunday January 15th, 2012 3:38:55 PM
A brave jump by Lemick brings healing to Brom and the shark, bringing the barbarian out of the grasp of Davy Jone's Locker. Not so much for the shark, as the damage done was just too much.
A mad scramble ensues as the three ropes are pulled up and all four hauled out of the water. The sailors in the yaw boat snag the floating shark and hawl the 10' Brom Eater into the boat, which is then quickly hoisted up.
As a Spit-in-your-face act, while the sails are getting released and set, Artus sends sailors in the yawl boat to the floating platform that had served as a decoy with orders to destroy it. They pour oil on the dummies and platform then set them on fire.
Once the yawl boat is back in place, Artus is about to give orders to the pilot when Peza still up in the crow's nest sees something like masts with sails heading in their direction.
Peza Sunday January 15th, 2012 9:10:01 PM
Wiping tears from her eyes as he friends get pulled aboard alive .... " woohoo .... you did it !! " cheers Peza
Staying up at her post ...." i'm so proud of you Harvest ...." as she waves to the little waif of a girl
Keeping an eye out for futher shark and sharkman attacks .... while the crew set fire to the decoy ....a thought dawns on her ...
"Artus ....i would think all the effort put in to make the decoy and set up this trap .... these sharkman have done this before ....so this must be a possible shipping area ... so we aren't alone out here exploring ."
Out of the corner of her eye ... she catches movement .... she peers into the distance .... "Ships ahoy ... as she points in their direction ... " we have company .... i can't make out their colors yet ..."
Harvest Moon (AC17/T17/F14; HP10/10; CMD 18) - Al Sunday January 15th, 2012 10:02:32 PM
The trident clatters to the deck of the SeaSprite along with the remains of the water sodden net. Harvest Moon clears water from her eyes with the backs of her hands. Have they done it? Are they free? The smile upon her friends face says that they are. Harvest Moon returns Peza's wave. And she dances as the false raft burns.
Gerox Shale Hps 9/9 d20+2=9 ; Monday January 16th, 2012 9:17:58 AM
Gerox gives Brom a hug and a congrats pat on the shoulder. He then hears the "Ship Ahoy" message and scrambles up the ratlines to take a look. (Perception roll 9)
Lemick 4-Leaf Sted/Anthony hp 9/9, ac 20/12/18 d20+3=21 ; Monday January 16th, 2012 1:19:06 PM
Lemick hears Peza's call and looks in the direction she indicates. As he peers in that direction, he adds some thoughts to those nearby. "For being in the middle of no-where, this is a busy place."
perception: 21 (see ship)
Co-DM Jonathan - what'll it be next? Monday January 16th, 2012 4:07:16 PM
Eyes strain to the horizon as a number of masts appear, then ships attached to the masts. The black smoke of the burning platform must have attracted other ships just like it had attracted the Sea Sprite.
Are they pirates? Are they friendly?
Suspence is tense but suddenly the colors of the Fixer fleet are visible!
DM OOC: This is the end of this portion of the module. Each one gets 300xps. Jewelry amounting to 250gp were found on the dead Sahuagin warriors. Also, send in votes for Hero Points. It's not 'who gets the more votes...'. If you think one or more of your comrades deserves a hero point for Heroism, give me a short explanation with your vote. :)
The sailor in charge of the yawl boat destroying the decoy platform hands Artus something.
Artus approaches the WLA's and hands them a deep red stone, warm to the touch. "This stone was found where the so called signal fire was on the decoy. Due to your heroic efforts we believe it should be yours, as well as these pieces of jewelry found on the Sahuagin."
Harvest Moon (AC17/T17/F14; HP10/10; CMD 18) - Al Monday January 16th, 2012 6:00:06 PM
It is very much a relief to see the Fixer Fleet. Though, Harvest Moon, all this while, had absolute confidence that with the direction of Navigator Artus Morindim, they, aboard the SeaSprite, would have been able to find Rum on their own.
Her robe - the only garment in the Wold that she owns - still dripping wet with seawater, Harvest Moon examines the bits of jewelry captured from the shark men. She gingerly lifts a neck chain from the pile with the tips of two fingers and holds it at arm's length away from her. With something of a lost and doubtful look, Harvest Moon turns to her friend Peza.
"We will wear these things?" she asks.
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 15 (T 11, FF 13), CMD: 18; HP: 16/16Character Sheet Monday January 16th, 2012 8:46:44 PM
Barratore shakes the water from his head upon the deck and looks over at the coughing Brom with a grin. He then moves to retrieve his blade and sheathes it
Barratore stands watch as the raft is set ablaze and agrees with the assessment these foul shark creatures have been doing this for some time. "Fishing for ships."
Barratore extracts several teeth from the shark and pockets them for later. To the jewelry he suggests selling it as soon as we are able.
Barratore moves to the as the sails are spotted. The Adventure continues..
Peza Monday January 16th, 2012 9:06:15 PM
Peza chuckles a little at Harvest .... " no we won't ....i wouldn't wear what they had .... but we can sell them ... we'll use the money to help equip our selves ... and start a little fund for the sailors and their familiy's who have died on this trip ...."
"I wonder what type stone that is ....its beauitiful color .....someone with some expertise with stones should have a look at that ... '"
"Sir Navigator ... we thank you for your kind words ....your crew was very heroic also ... i saw you and them stand and fight too.... very brave of all of them .... we are honored to be aboard we all of you " adds Peza
Brom the Barbarian; AC: 12 (T 12, FF 10, Raged 10), CMD: 18 (20 Raged); HP: 0/15 (2/17 Raged) Tuesday January 17th, 2012 8:07:26 AM
Brom gets on deck, alive,but still badly injured. He gives a nod to Barratore but finds a place to sit and rest. His rage fatigue didn't help him.
"Wardd was with us after all." He says after hearing the call of the Fixed fleet.
Crag Hammerfist AC: 18, HP: 11/11, CMD: 13 d8+1=8 ; d6=6 ; Tuesday January 17th, 2012 10:44:59 AM
Crag hauls himself over the rail of the ship, dripping wet. He looks to be in a fouler mood than normal as he tries to shake some of the water from his beard. "Dwarves ain't made for being in the water" he grumbles, "The sooner we be getting to Rum, the better."
He thinks for a second and adds in "And i'm counting that as this years bath too."
The Dwarf grumbles non stop under his breath as he walks over to Brom and converts his command spell to a CLW and casts it on Brom, healing him for 8hp. Seeing that he is still tore up, and bleeding, Crag channels energy, healing everyone within 30' for 6 hp more.
Co-DM SteveK (Magical Treasure) Tuesday January 17th, 2012 1:41:44 PM
Relief washes over crew, navigator, and many of the young heroes as the Fixer Fleet hoves into view. With the pirate shark-men fled and their 'fishing' platform destroyed, Artus Morindim shouts out commands and the SeaSprite is away! A good wind blows quarterly and the sloop picks up speed, enough that a foamy white bow wake sprays the bow. Obstacles and victory, the feeling of LIFE for those who remain surge through veins.
Many of the heroes have gathered to look over the jewelry of the Sahaugin and the strange jewel that the sailors found on the 'fishing' platform. The jewelry is of many shapes and styles and show differing amounts of wear. (Know Geography DC10: Highlight to display spoiler: { there are Elennian, Alisidurian, dwarf, elf, and Tauric styles represented in the jewelry, no aquatic style.}
One chain that holds a black obsidian stone is so obviously dwarf-made that it attracts the eye immediately. And the stone is large, fully the size of a cherry. An apricot. An child's ball... It grows larger and larger and larger until the black volcanic stone is a six foot sphere on the deck of the ship!! A humming begins, like voices, and then the sphere of rock splits open while waves of heat pour fourth. A figure falls forward while words, grating like boulders crashing together come from the stone. (Linguistics DC 10 Highlight to display spoiler: { It is Terran, but the words make no sense to anyone.}, and Perception DC 10 Highlight to display spoiler: { The newcomer obviously understands what is being said. }.
And then, in the space of a breath, the stone reverts to its original form, only leaving the form of an armored dwarf sitting up on the deck...
Crag Hammerfist AC: 18, HP: 11/11, CMD: 13 Tuesday January 17th, 2012 2:24:04 PM
Crag grabs his axe as the rock starts growing. Appreciating the beauty of the obviously Dwarven stone turns to unease as it grows and splits open, dropping a Dwarf in front of them. "What magic is this?" mumbles Crag, unsure of what actually lay before them. He waits to see what this 'Dwarf' has to say before deciding to shake his hand, or split his noggin.
Harvest Moon (AC17/T17/F14; HP10/10; CMD 18) - Al Tuesday January 17th, 2012 2:31:28 PM
Harvest Moon backs away. The alarm on her face is clear in the widening of her exotic elf-born eyes. Her hands come up to protect her face against the wash of heat that comes from the stone. And, when the heat subsides along with the size of the growing stone, she peeks from around those hands, alarm now replaced by curiosity.
The glimpse that she had received of the dwarf had touched as with a finger of memory. Now she looks upon him to understand why.
"Who are you?" she asks of the dwarf. No questions about the incredible, barely believable, method of his coming. A simple question of identity. She lowers her warding hands and tips her head to one side, the wisp of hair that so typically hangs down from her forehead, now partially dry, falls down into her eyes. She blows it from her face with a sharp puff of air before adding, "Who are you? And how is it that I think that I know you?"
Bralin Tuesday January 17th, 2012 5:03:26 PM
The dwarf curls into a fetal position and lies motionless on the deck for several moments, except for his dark, inset eyes, which flick about erratically. He wears dull black banded mail and carries a steel shield encased in a black cover with the blue triangle of the WLA stitched upon it. A dwarven waraxe is wedged between his armor and backpack, and a light mace is tied to his side.
After a few moments, his eyes refocus, and he registers the presence of the group. His hand jerks toward the axe handle, but stops just as suddenly.
Instead of pulling his weapon, the dwarf slowly climbs to his feet. Unsteady on the rolling ship, he grabs the nearest solid object to balance himself, and looks about.
"I am Bralin Stone..." He begins, trails off, starts agains only to stop mid-breath as he spots Harvest Moon. His eyes linger over her form as confusion plays over his brow and features. He starts again, distractedly, "Bralin, The Stonesinger. I seek permission to join your quest."
Co-DM SteveK (2nd Level!) Tuesday January 17th, 2012 5:22:59 PM
(And the battle with the shark adds 200xp to the total. Everyone should be 2nd level!)
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 15 (T 11, FF 13), CMD: 18; HP: 16/16Character Sheet d20+4=19 ; Tuesday January 17th, 2012 6:24:55 PM
Barratore drwas his blade as the obsidian rock begins to grow. Heat and sound blazes forth, "Terran.but nonsence words," Barratore adds defining what language is being spoken [linguistics 19]
His blade stands at the ready and simply waits.
Permission was not his to give. One of the clerics should speak and Barratore thinks that one should be the dwarf. The fighter remains poised and ready.
Peza Tuesday January 17th, 2012 6:46:10 PM
Still at her post high above in the crowsnest .... Peza is momentarily stunned at the stones transformation , She quickly raises her crossbow .... taking aim at the growing stone .... she holds her fire ... for the moment ... waiting ......
Her friends reaction keeps her from firing ...." is it a trap ?? ... the shark guys were tricky ... careful Harvest "'
"A dwarf ?? .. from the stone ?? .. was he held captive ?? " then she spots the blue insignia on the dwarfs shield .. " He's got a WLA badge on his shield ." ... as she lowers her crossbow a little
Crag Hammerfist AC: 18, HP: 11/11, CMD: 13 Tuesday January 17th, 2012 7:57:46 PM
Crag puts his axe away and steps forward, still not completely sure what to make of this.
"I am Crag Hammerfist. How is it ya be jumping out of rocks like ye did? Where did ye come from?" Crag waits for an answer hoping to be able to welcome another Dwarf to the group.
Lemick 4-Leaf Sted/Anthony hp 9/9, ac 20/12/18 Tuesday January 17th, 2012 9:35:19 PM
Lemick isolates himself prepared for an aerial assualt until everyone is sure they fly the flags of the Fixer fleet. Even then he keeps an eye out for a ruse of some sort.
Just as he begins to relax, the newcomer appears from a rock. A rock! Relay? This would normally seem strange, but bat vulters, sharkmen, a mermaid versus centaur conflict -- a dwarf he can handle -- not much difference between a rock and a dwarf anyways.
Lemick lets the others do the talking and trys to keep an ear out as the captains speak of the remaining voyage.
Harvest Moon (AC17/T17/F14; HP10/10; CMD 18) - Al Wednesday January 18th, 2012 8:41:08 AM
Her vision blurs. One SeaSprite separates into two SeaSprites one imposed upon the image of the other. One Bralin splits, attempting to become two. The sun above. The many persons around. A frown drops onto Harvest Moon's face and she bears down as she shakes her head, and tries to clear her sight.
Memories. Curious memories touch her as from far away. She feels a man. He is kindly and warm. She remembers his stories. The feeling is as of warm sun and green grasses. In this feeling she knows that the Wold is alive, and the aliveness is all around. She remembers his stories. But she cannot remember what they are about.
The twoness, the sense of twos, it relaxes, relenting in its struggle. The twos accept their oneness and all things in her vision come together once again. The SeaSprite is again one. The sun. The sea. The people. They are all as they were. The twoness is gone. The memories are gone. But the feeling still remains. It is a curious feeling, but it is a good feeling.
"I am Harvest Moon," she says to the dwarf, Bralin the Stonesinger. And, in saying the words, she knows them to be true with a strange certainty that she had never felt before. She is Harvest Moon.
Gerox Shale Hps 9/9 d6=4 ; Wednesday January 18th, 2012 9:03:35 AM
Gerox watches the dwarf emerge from the rock, his eyes going wide and then a grin splits across his face at the magic involved. "I gotta learn how to do that!" He scampers back down the lines and moves towards the dwarf looking for signs of injury.
He slowly reaches out and touches the dwarf, making sure he is real and then says, "Welcome to the Sea Sprite. Are you alright? Do you need some assistance? You have the mark of the WLA. Are you a member?"
ooc Rolled a 4 for hitpoints.
Bralin the Stonesinger Wednesday January 18th, 2012 9:06:18 AM
Bralin nods slightly to Harvest Moon, his eyes glinting slightly with...recognition?
The dwarf's face turns toward Crag and attempts to answer. "I have come from The Chamber, sent by the very stones. The manner of my passage in known but to The Chamber. I have been instructed to offer my services to those I would meet. I perceive this means you."
Under a dull black helm, his head swivels to take in the ship and the sea. The downward shift in his features, and his deathgrip on the raililng, make plain he is not comfortable on the ocean.
"I confess I know not where I am," he notes, doubtfully.
Bralin the Stonesinger Wednesday January 18th, 2012 9:14:56 AM
The dwarf takes Gerox's touch with a flash of irritation, which passes just as quickly.
"I require no healing. And, yea, I am a long time member of the Woldian League."
Crag Hammerfist AC: 18, HP: 11/11, CMD: 13 Wednesday January 18th, 2012 10:35:16 AM
Still somewhat unsure, Crag extends a hand to Bralin. "Welcome then. Always good to be with fellow Dwarves, even if they start by popping outta rocks. You are in the middle of the sea on The Sea Sprite. We, and the approaching fleet are on our way to a place called Rum. It's being bulit, and we are going to help out and deal with issues that may arise, on behalf of the WLA."
"As far as being unsteady on your feet, that's moving of the water underneath us. I still don't like being on the water, but you get used to it after a few days. Wouldn't eat any big meals for a few days either if i was you."
Crag steps back to allow the others to introduce themselves.
(OOC: will update cs and level this weekend.)
Co-DM SteveK - SeaSprite and the Fixer Fleet Wednesday January 18th, 2012 1:58:02 PM
Young the warriors may be, but in their long trip across the seas they have learned caution. It takes several minutes of careful words from the seven heroes and the dwarf stranger before a hand is extended, names exchanged. The fact of the Woldian Badge prominent on this Bralin's shield seems to put many at ease, and a collected sigh is heard when Crag offer his hand.
Bralin and the other heroes can look around and see the dozen sailors that are left on the ship heave a collective sigh of relief. There isn't going to be another fight! A weatherbeaten halfling with a barritone voice calls from near the rudder. "So, a rescue or a sending, and a WLA member already, eh? Master Bralin, you are on MY ship and owned by the Woldian League of Adventurers. The SeaSprite is sailing with a whole fleet of Fixers and other hangers-on from Elennia to establish a new trading town to open the west of the continent of Yrth. The group that is before you is the scouting team for the WLA to get on the ground floor of this new city. As you have no where else to go, why don't you set up with them and the WLA hospitality until we arrive?"
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By the time heroes, sailors, and the navigator, Artus Morindim get fully moving, the SeaSprite has merged once more with the Fixer Fleet. The Fixers aren't completely trusting, and a couple Fixers with 3 tough looking armsmen Teleport to the SeaSprite!
Once they verify the SeaSprite is who they say they are, the Fixers get to work, fully healing everyone, and mending ship and sails from the effects of the storm and battles. A scribe comes over later by a small boat and asks for a history. And finally, the junior Fixer stays to help.
"I'm Bertold", he begins over the evening meal, "and we should be only days from Rum. How exciting! We'll be looking for land every day now, and I'm to support this ship as the captain decrees." He looks around at Artus who only nods at the adventurers. Shrugging, Bertold continues. "So... is there anything you would like me to do to help?"
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 15 (T 11, FF 13), CMD: 19; HP: 23/23Character Sheet Wednesday January 18th, 2012 4:24:31 PM
The minotaur extands a hand after Crag Hammerfist, "I am Barratore Steelwind of the Starlight clan. Well met Bralin Stonesinger. Barratore stands just over 9 feet and wears a thoroughly soaked set of studded leather armor. A hand and a half sword is on his back and a pair of javelins as well Barratore takes a position at the bow again, now that the excitement is over and fixes his eyes out to the horizon and the approaching fleet. His mind is not on the fleet but much further away. Despite the days excitement, still he daydreams of more.
Over dinner, Barratore nods to Bertold and after chasing down a large bite shark with some ale he simply poses the question back, "Is there anything that you can do to assist?"
Harvest Moon (AC17/T17/F14; HP10/10; CMD 18) - Al Wednesday January 18th, 2012 4:58:19 PM
Harvest Moon hides when the armed men appear upon the deck with a startling pop of air. Such fantastical things are the stuff of unbelievable stories. And yet, she is with friends that can heal with light, that can cause men to become unconscious by producing colors, and they have encountered lion men and shark men. (One of their very own is a bull man!) Yet, one must surely become accustomed to such things. The armed men seemed little disturbed by the manner of their own coming. And, after the armed men are revealed to come from the Fixer Fleet, Harvest Moon comes out, exhibiting very great curiosity.
She fetches her book when Scribe Bertold asks for a history, and Harvest Moon points to the places upon her map as she speaks of the storm, the Island of the Batwinged Heads, and the false Raft of the Sharkmen. Of course, she explains, the locations on her map are not exact, as there was no way of knowing how far they had been blown by the storm.
"Could you speak of the history of the Fixer Fleet," asks Harvest Moon of Fixer Bertold at the evening meal, "from the time we were separated until now? Did we lose ships? Which ones?"
"And ... " Her eyes roam to Peza, who has explained so many things to her. "We have captured jewelries from the sharkmen we have encountered. We must sell them," she says. "Do you know of anyone in the fleet interested in buying such things?"
Peza Wednesday January 18th, 2012 8:48:33 PM
Climbing down from the crowsnest platform .... Peza makes her way to Bralin Stonesinger ... " welcome aboard " as she extends her hand "i'm Peza Tefani ... from Plateau City "
"I'll show you to our sleeping area ... set you up with a hammock and a place to store your stuff ... its pretty basic nothing fancy ... but the cook aboard the Seasprite is pretty good .... and looks like shark is on the menu tonight " grins the raven haired girl ..
" So when did you join the WLA ?? and where ?? " inquires the petite girl ..[5'4"] " I heard about them in Plateau city .... but met them all in South Harbor ... thats we we set sail from ..."
After Harvests question .. Peza adds " can you tell us anything about the jewerly ?? plus anything about them sharkmen ... i've never seen them before ... not that i travelled much out in the ocean "
Bralin the Stonesinger Wednesday January 18th, 2012 8:54:08 PM
Bralin takes the hand of dwarf and minotaur. "Well met Hammerfist. Well met Steelwind."
The dwarf greets all, nods assent at the suggestion of the ship's helm to reside with the group, and accepts the teleportation of the Fixers in stride. Bralin has seen more than his fair share of magical wonders in his many years, and is unmoved by a mere teleport spell.
He starts at Harvest's question of the Fixer, Bertold, and then joins the conversation. "Fixer Bertold, can ye provide a portal to The Catacombs?"
Bralin goes on to explain the wondrous store to his new found companions - a place accessible by magic from almost any city in the Wold that buys and sells gold, gems, jewelry, and magical items of every description.
"Tis by far the best place to exchange your newly won prizes for whatever ye need," he states.
Bralin the Stonesinger Wednesday January 18th, 2012 8:56:41 PM
In response to Peza, Bralin replies. "I became a member of the Woldian League in the Cinnamon Valley, some seven years ago."
"I can cast a Detect Magic on your goods, if no one has done so," Bralin offers to the group.
If they accept, he does.
Lemick 4-Leaf Sted/Anthony hp 9/9, ac 20/12/18 Wednesday January 18th, 2012 9:02:27 PM
Lemick eventually offers his hand to the new arrival, "Lemick here priest of luck and one ready to put his feet on firm ground. It's awful being attacked from the air, and sea. Still, the company couldn't be any better."
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At the meal, Lemick inquires if any other ships have been spotted since the storm, in particular those not with the Fixer fleet?
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