Co-DM Rob - Blood in the water - Rnd 6 d20+4=10 ; d20+4=12 ; d20+4=10 ; d20+4=19 ; d20+4=21 ; d20+4=12 ; d4+2=6 ; d4+2=5 ; d20+5=7 ; d20+5=14 ; d20+5=25 ; d20+5=11 ; d4+3=6 ; d4+3=6 ; d20+4=16 ; d20+4=9 ; d20+4=19 ; d4+2=6 ; d4+2=5 ; d20+4=16 d20+4=9 d20+4=15 d4+2=5 d4+2=5 Friday April 12th, 2013 9:03:04 AM
The mighty Coer hits the water with a large splash. He brings his sword down upon the nearest foe - the blade slicing into its shoulder.
Keiki returns back to the deck of the Lionfish, and quickly transforms himself into a Merman. His lower body now appears to be similar to that of a fish, differing from the webbed limbs of the enemies in the water.
Jozhur moves about comfortably in the water, but finds the water affects his vision as his strike misses its target
Yel'kno's dolphin swims in to flank its target, slamming the enemy from behind. The creature seems to vomit blood from some internal damage.
Spire considers sending a magic missile into the water but then thinks better of it (See Note1 below)
The enemy continue their assault. They talk in a language unfamiliar to any in the water, seemingly coordinating their moves.
E2 and E4 each take steps to surround Jozhur (See Note2 below)
E6 also positions himself to flank Kerg.
The attacks them come in thick and fast.
E2 seems to be doing more distracting than any real damage (Attack Jozhur. Miss AC12, 14 & 12) E4 fares much better. Its claw sinks almost as deep as its teeth (Attack Jozhur. Miss AC14. Hit AC19 and AC21. Jozhur takes 11 damage! Please remember to update your header. You have taken a total of 22 damage)
E3 and E6 then commence their flanking attack on Kerg. One of E3's claws acts as a distraction, whilst the other claw makes its mark. Finally its teeth make impact on Kerg's arm (Miss AC11. Hit AC16. Hit AC27 (Nat 20) failed to confirm crit. Kerg takes 12 damage!) E6 has similar success with a claw and tooth (Miss AC11. Hit AC17 and 18. Kerg takes another 10 damage!)
E5 eyes widen when he sees the huge taur in the water with him. Considering his options, he decides to leave the taur alone and tries his best to finish of Kerg (Miss AC9. Hit AC16 and AC19. Kerg takes 11 more damage!)
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Enemy #1: Sleeping with the fishes (very dead). Enemy #2: Fine. Hungry for flesh. Enemy #3: Badly injured. 14pts damage. Enemy #4: Fine. Hungry for flesh. Enemy #5: Fine. Hungry for flesh. Enemy #6: Fine. Hungry for flesh.
- Assume all enemies, Jozhur & Kerg are 10ft under water. The bow is to the top of the map. - Rules for underwater combat: Underwater Combat - Note #1: Magic Missile states that it hits its target "so long as it has less than total cover or total concealment". From the underwater rules: "a completely submerged creature has total cover against opponents on land". Since this is the first time this situation has come up I'm being Mr Nice DM and not expending your spell slot :) - Note #2: "You may not take a 5-foot step using a form of movement for which you do not have a listed speed". Since these enemy have a swim speed they can 5ft step in water.
(Brock) Jozhur AC18/14/13--CMD 16--HP 14/36 d20+7=18 ; d20+12=22 ; d20+7=21 ; d4+2=6 ; 2d6=8 ; Friday April 12th, 2013 9:27:30 AM
Wincing in pain, Jozhur feints again before lunging hard at one of the creatures attacking him. Hurting badly, he's now trying to make sure he keeps his guard up as he attacks.
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Swim: 18 Bluff: 22 Attack hits AC 21, 14 damage.
(Brock) Jozhur AC18/14/13--CMD 16--HP 14/36 Friday April 12th, 2013 9:36:10 AM
Forgot, AC is 19 for the round from combat expertise feat. Attack targets E2.
(Philip) Kerg Halg AC 14 - CMD 19 - HP 34/38 | Mohan (Tiger) AC 15/15/11 HP 13/13 Friday April 12th, 2013 2:51:54 PM
Well since combat seems to be happening faster all of a sudden, Kerg is suddenly dead. Been nice everyone.
Co-DM Rob - Blood in the water - Rnd 6 Friday April 12th, 2013 9:58:33 PM DM RobC: Wait, what?!? That can't be right. Killing off a PC is near impossible. What happened to being able to spend some hero points to stay alive? I am no doubt partly at fault here for missing two posts this week and disrupting the rhythm of things, and my in head Kerg was down to 1HP. That and my damage rolls have been pretty sweet ;)
Kerg/Keiki - please work on the assumption that Kerg has 1HP remaining this round
Keiki (SteveK) AC 14/14/10 CMD 16 HP 32/32 Saturday April 13th, 2013 9:21:34 AM ooc: Deleted previous post
Keiki casts a spell and holds the magic in readiness before plunging into the salty waters. He looks at the embattled Kerg, bleeding profusely, and wants to get to his side. Yet to do that, Keiki has to swim around a fish-man and invite an attack of his own!
Keiki steels himself for the task. The Lionfish took him in, has treated him like a member of the crew and not a slave. Kerg has been the closest to a friend that Keiki has had since a child, smiling and teasing good-naturedly...
Summoning up images of his long-lost warrior kin, Keiki the Merfolk swims under Kerg and provides the half-orc with the held spell, giving Kerg some needed healing!
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Cast: Cure Moderate Wounds (divine spell, no Ley Line needed)
Move: into water and move to 15' down at W,16
Touch: Free Action, 13 healing to Kerg .....Effects
Alter Self [CL4] 2/40 rounds; 30' swim, amphibious, and +2 Strength
.....Spells Available 1 2*+1 2 2*+1*
Yel'kno (Jon) AC 19/14/15 CMD 17 HP 31/31 d20+3=11 ; d20+3=18 ; d4+5=6 ; d4+5=9 ; Saturday April 13th, 2013 1:39:32 PM
The first dophin continues to poke away at E3 (Hit AC 13, forgot flank bonus for 6 damage)
The second appears and moves to flank E2 at W20 and smites the creatures (Hit AC 20 for 9 damage)
Not able to do much else where he can't be heard, Yel'kno summons up one more dolphin.
(Mark) Coerator Temp AC15/14/13 -- CMD 21 -- HP 47/47 d20+4=7 ; d20+3=16 ; d20-1=14 ; 2d6+4=15 ; d6=5 ; d8+5=8 ; d20+5=25 ; d20+5=25 ; 4d6+8=26 ; Sunday April 14th, 2013 2:28:13 AM KERG! Take your stinking paws off him, you damn dirty fish bellows Coer as he begins a flurry of attacks
He Thrusts his sword at e2, missing the agile creature. He follows this up by jabbing the enemy, his barrel sized fist striking the creature, however in the gloom it is unclear if any damage is done.
He stabs at the creature with his horns but again fails to make any impact.
Frustrated he swings his sword again, catching the creature in the head as blood spills into the ocean gloom.
~~~ ooc: Flurry of blows underwater: +4/+3 Temple sword: 7, miss shocking fist; hit 16 - if hits it does 8 damage plus 5 electric Horns; hit 14 - if hits does 8 damage
Hero point extra attack - hit; NAT 20!, confirm; NAT 20! for 14 damage
Co-DM Rob - Blood in the water - Rnd 6 Monday April 15th, 2013 9:21:46 AM OOC: Going to wait a few more hours for some players posts...
Spirysn'rar Kilarn (Ian) AC 12/12/10 - CMD 14 - HP 13/13 d20+4=24 ; 2d4=6 ; Monday April 15th, 2013 10:15:46 AM
Roaring in frustration, Spire directs an enormous glob of acid int the water, hoping it stays volatile enough underwater to reach a target. -------------------- I might be completely useless during this fight if this doesn't work... Ranged touch attack w/ Acid Arrow on #4 Attack: 24 (nat 20!) Damage: 6 acid
Co-DM Rob - Blood (and a body) in the water Monday April 15th, 2013 11:12:12 PM Jozhur lunges with full force at one of the creatures attacking him. His knife blow is swift and deep, and he watches as the creatures body goes limp. Unlike the previous kill, the body of this one starts to slowly float to the surface
In merman (mermaid?) form, Keiki dives quickly into the water to be diagonally below Kerg's. The witch's touch closes a number of the wounds the Kerg had sustained so far in this battle.
Yel'kno summons another dolphin to the scene. Though the first one makes an inneffective strike, the second pulverises one of the enemy swimmers (E2 was already killed so instead I moved you dolphin to finish off E3. Hope that's ok)
Coer's rage grows as he sees what the creatures are doing to his shipmate. With heroic precision he severs the head of the enemy nearest him. (Nice reference by the way!)
Spire growls with frustration and considers using an acid arrow attack. (Per the rules: "You can't make an attack against a target that has total cover.")
Now clearly outnumbered the enemy communicate to each other in a foreign language. They withdraw some 100ft from the Lionfish and look to be maintaining that distance.
(DC10 Linguistics check to identify the language DC12 Knowledge Nature check to ID the creatures AoO to Jozhur against one of the enemy during their withdaw)
The immediate threat may be over...
One of the bodies of the enemy floats on the surface of the water by the Lionfish.
(Mark) Coerator Temp AC15/14/13 -- CMD 21 -- HP 47/47 Tuesday April 16th, 2013 6:24:06 AM
Coer grabs the glowing hook and snags the floating body.
Spire, shrink me down again, the rope won't hold my weight.
(Brock) Jozhur AC18/14/13--CMD 16--HP 14/36 d20+7=16 ; d4+1=3 ; d20+7=23 ; d20+7=9 ; d20+5=20 ; Tuesday April 16th, 2013 7:49:27 AM
After lunging at one of the enemies as they retreat, Jozhur surfaces to get some air. While up top, he turns to Coerator, [b]"Say, mind if I borrow that glowing grappling hook you have there?" He also relays the language that the fishmen were speaking before diving back down in an attempt to retrieve his shortsword, which he noted was sinking at an unusually slow pace...he'll probably blame his wounds if anyone asks about his flailing about in the water later.
While he's down there, he'll also have a look for any of the dead fishmen that sank.
------------------------------- AoO hits AC16 for 3 damage (note that there is no swim penalty in this, wasn't sure if it should be) Linguistics: 23 Swim: 9 Perception to find sword/body: 20
Co-DM Rob - Blood (and a body) in the water Tuesday April 16th, 2013 9:41:52 AM Jozhur advises that the language spoken was clearly aquan.
CDM Jerry Tuesday April 16th, 2013 1:34:47 PM
ADM Mark, please check your emails please. :)
Keiki (SteveK) AC 14/14/10 CMD 16 HP 32/32 Tuesday April 16th, 2013 2:01:48 PM
Keiki dives down for Jozhur's sword and retrieves it, coming back to swim a patrol around the non-water breathing members of the crew until they are picked up.
He hands the sword back to Jozhur in a method that is obvious that Keiki niether knows how to use a sword, nor particularly likes the sharp objects.
"What do we do now?", he asks plaintively. "They swim faster and can just come back when we are all back on board unless we can do something to persuade them to leave us alone."
.....Effects
Alter Self [CL4] 2/40 rounds; 30' swim, amphibious, and +2 Strength
.....Spells Available 1 2*+1 2 2*+1*
Yel'kno (Jon) AC 19/14/15 CMD 17 HP 31/31 Tuesday April 16th, 2013 8:02:40 PM
Yel'kno calls down, "unless there is some magic you're aware of we can throw at the problem, I think our best bet is to pick up those survivors and then raise sails to get out of here. They may be able to keep up, but no forever... If It was Aquan i can try and talk with them, but it didt look like they wanted a chat" te Captai will also look for another rope to toss over to speed up the groups returns to the ship.
Spirysn'rar Kilarn (Ian) AC 12/12/10 - CMD 14 - HP 13/13 Tuesday April 16th, 2013 9:46:46 PM
Feeling useless, the elf snaps his fingers, dispelling Enlarge Person.
Co-DM Rob - Blood (and a body) in the water Wednesday April 17th, 2013 9:37:38 AM Jozhur starts to swim for his falling sword, but the merman form of Keiki reaches it much quicker. The witch holds the sword daintily between thumb and forefinger, clearly unfamiliar with how it should be properly handled.
Yel'kno suggests haste might be the best course of action - pick up the survivors and get moving again.
Spire feels frustrated. He can't help but feel he was unprepared for this type of combat situation.
The party are pulled abord one-by-one with the enemy creatures watching from the distance. They circle the ship but stay around 100ft away at all times.
Keiki (SteveK) AC 14/14/10 CMD 16 HP 32/32 Wednesday April 17th, 2013 10:16:02 AM
Keiki, his magic allowing the half-elf to be much more comfortable in the water, waits for the others to be pulled aboard before he goes himself. He keeps his magic on him, flopping his lower fish body on the deck beneath the rail just in case he is needed in the next couple of minutes.
Keiki is happy that he has been able to give back a little in exchange for all the welcoming activities of these Lionfish heroes. He doesn't make any suggestions, believing the Captain knows best, and so he waits for the ship to pull abreast of the two survivors on the floating boards.
.....Effects
Alter Self [CL4] 5/40 rounds; 30' swim, amphibious, and +2 Strength
.....Spells Available 1 2*+1 2 2*+1*
Yel'kno (Jon) AC 19/14/15 CMD 17 HP 31/31 Wednesday April 17th, 2013 9:50:13 PM
Yel'kno returns to the wheel and has the ship pull abreast of the survivors floating on the boards... "[b]Get them on quick and make ready to raise the sails for as much speed as these winds will give us."
(Mark) Coerator Temp AC15/14/13 -- CMD 21 -- HP 47/47 d20+9=24 ; Wednesday April 17th, 2013 10:46:28 PM
Coer kneels beside the now lifeless attacker he has pulled aboard, in an expanding puddle as the water drains from his fur. He brushes the wet hair from his eyes and examines the strange creature that tried to sink his home.
"What are you..." he asks puzzled.
~~~ ooc: Perception: 24 - examining the body for anything interesting
(Brock) Jozhur AC18/14/13--CMD 16--HP 14/36 Thursday April 18th, 2013 3:05:04 AM "Thanks Keiki!"
Jozhur climbs back aboard the Lionfish and waits for the ship to approach the possible survivors.
Spirysn'rar Kilarn (Ian) AC 12/12/10 - CMD 14 - HP 13/13 Thursday April 18th, 2013 9:57:17 AM
Spire moves with Johzur, hoping he can help in some way before they leave these waters.
Co-DM Rob - All aboard Thursday April 18th, 2013 12:17:49 PM Keiki helps the less-capable swimmers board the ship before finally hopping aboard himself.
Yel'kno takes back the wheel and gets as close to the survivors as he can, ready to sail at a moments notice
Coer helps pull the unconscious enemy creature abord the ship. Scaly skin, webbed hands and feet, and humanoid body but a fish-like head. If ever there was a fish taur, this could be it. (DC12 Knowledge Nature check to ID the creatures). Now that it has been pulled out of the water Coer notices that its gills have stopped moving, but its chest continues to rise and fall. This creature seems to be comfortable on both land and sea.
The two human survivors are also pulled aboard. A man and a woman - perhaps in their early thirties. Their skin is badly burnt and their lips are dry and cracked. They fade in and out of consciousness as the party and crew fuss over them to get them aboard. Their clothes aren't the fanciest - perhaps the kind a peasant would dress up in to go to church or temple? Not terrible, but nothing fancy.
Yel'kno (Jon) AC 19/14/15 CMD 17 HP 31/31 d20+6=26 ; Thursday April 18th, 2013 1:34:43 PM
Yel'kno takes a glance at the creature Coer pulls aboard ad then recites his apparently encyclopedic knowledge about it (knowledge: nature 26).
Once the survivors are on board he yells for the sails to be raised and turns the ship into the wind to get away from the field of wreckage and the creatures below.
"Keiki, see to their and Kerg's heal if you would. My healing wand is at your disposal. "
Keiki (SteveK) AC 14/14/10 CMD 16 HP 32/32 d100=43 ; d20+11=27 ; d20+11=20 ; d4+2=3 ; d4+2=4 ; d8+1=2 d8+1=3 d8+1=4 d8+1=8 d8+1=8 d8+1=2 d8+1=7 d8+1=2 d8+1=5 Thursday April 18th, 2013 4:07:30 PM
Keiki nods towards Yel'kno and dismisses his Alter Self spell, the better to move about the deck. "I will do as I can, sir", he tells the Captain.
A quick spell on the Sahaugin, as Yel'kno names the fish creature Stabilizes the creature to prevent him from dying. "Perhaps it should be tied up before I awaken it?", he suggests very mildly.
To the man and woman, he is much more gentle, seeing to their needs for a little water and a morsel of food, making a soothing salve from some dried vegetables from the galley. He then whispers a prayer, softly chanting over the still forms; "Na makani mauka ho'ala waikane waiwahine, mahalo Lono!", infusing some of his patrons Power into healing the castaways.
To Kerg and the others, Keiki at last will use Yel'kno's Wand of Cure Light Wounds, tapping Jozhur 5 times for 25 healing and Kerg 4 times for 16 more.
.....Effects
Stabilize spell (0) on Sahaugin. Stops from dying Heal Skill : 27, 20 Rebuke Death: (domain power) 3 hp on man, 4 hp on woman Wand of CLW: 9 charges expended
.....Spells Available 1 2*+1 2 2*+1*
(Brock) Jozhur AC18/14/13--CMD 16--HP 36/36 Thursday April 18th, 2013 11:00:50 PM
Jozhur graciously accepts the healing, and looks much better for it.
"Thanks for coming in and saving me gang, that got a bit hairy."
He wipes the scales of his blades as he waits for the survivors to regain consciousness.
(Mark) Coerator Temp AC15/14/13 -- CMD 21 -- HP 47/47 Friday April 19th, 2013 12:27:23 AM
Coer takes a length of rope and ties up the amphibious foe before he regains consciousness.
(Mark) Coerator Temp AC15/14/13 -- CMD 21 -- HP 47/47 Friday April 19th, 2013 12:29:14 AM
Ooc: has anyone heard from Phil? I emailed him a few days ago without response.
Spirysn'rar Kilarn (Ian) AC 12/12/10 - CMD 14 - HP 13/13 d20+8=15 ; d20+8=28 ; Friday April 19th, 2013 8:02:09 AM
Spire kneels next to Keiki, looking over the people they pulled onboard and attempting to determine anything he can about the survivors. -------------------- Geography: 15 Local: 28
Co-DM Rob - Fish for dinner? Friday April 19th, 2013 9:26:46 AM OOC: Re Philip - My DMing is just so awesome that when I roll high enough I don't just kill your PC, but you are at physical risk as well ;) Kidding of course. Steve, Jerry and I have all separately emailed Philip to see if everything is ok.
Yel'kno and Keiki concur on the nature of the creature: a sahuagin. Keiki stabilizes the captive to make sure it doesn't die on the deck. Well, for the time being at least.
Coer secures it securely with rope before it awakens. He gives the rope an extra tug just to make sure it is secure.
Keiki recognizes the signs of exposure on the two humans, and in a gentle fashion does what he can to treat them with small morsels of food and water. Too much too quickly could be a shock to their systems. He tries his domain gift, but finds it has no effect. These two are not dying - simply fading in and out of unconscious. Keiki's experience in this field tells him that getting these two out of the suns rays may also be helpful.
Spire looks on with interest, trying to garner what knowledge he can from the people simply by their appearance (one can only wonder if he also judges books by their covers). There are no signs of scars or tattoos on either person, so it would be unlikely they came from Bonetown. In fact, it would be unlikely they were sailors at all based on their attire. Their clothing would be considered commonplace in Aisildur or Fargunia. Had they not been found at sea, and had their clothing been in better condition that may have fitted in quite well in a marketplace somewhere. Yes, it is possible these people have come from the east.
It is at this point that the sahaugin opens its eyes. It hisses and struggles in its bonds, but Coer has tied them quite tightly. It speaks in a language foreign to many. If you know Aquan... Highlight to display spoiler: { Release me! }. It continues to struggle.
Keiki (SteveK) AC 14/14/10 CMD 16 HP 32/32 Friday April 19th, 2013 9:48:05 AM
Keiki, his lost family having been nomadic seafarers, knows the language the Sahaugin speaks. And thanks to Yel'kno's knowledge, understands a great deal more. "He is demanding that we release him", he tells the Captain. In Aquan, repeated in Common for any of the Lionfish crew or heroes who do not, he replies to the fish-man. "Your kind know the Common tongue, so you may as well speak it, pirate."
Then the half-elf turns his attention to the couple on the deck, politely asking a couple sailors to bring them below decks and away from the sun. Keiki stays with the injured people, gently nursing them to their health.
.....Spells Available Rebuke Death: 0 of 7 used
1 2*+1 2 2*+1*
Yel'kno (Jon) AC 19/14/15 CMD 17 HP 31/31 Saturday April 20th, 2013 11:56:16 AM
"Place a guard on their door... until we're sure we're away from these Sahaugin they're safest below deck and out of the way."
To the Sahaugin he calls back in Aquan, "You didn't say please."
Assuming the sails are raised/in process, Yel'kno will have some of the crew posted along the sides of the ship to look for any forms under the water that approach the hull and will steer the ship into the wind to make their escape.
(Mark) Coerator Temp AC15/14/13 -- CMD 21 -- HP 47/47 d20+5=24 ; Sunday April 21st, 2013 8:46:52 PM So the Fish can speak... Coer says glaring at the Sahaugin
Standing over the enemy and rising to his full height Coer attempts to intimidate him into complying -
"WHY DID YOU ATTACK US?"
(Mark) Coerator Temp AC15/14/13 -- CMD 21 -- HP 47/47 Sunday April 21st, 2013 9:05:50 PM
ooc: intimidate of 24
(Brock) Jozhur AC18/14/13--CMD 16--HP 36/36 Sunday April 21st, 2013 10:52:34 PM "I got it, Captain." Jozhur hustles off to watch the door for the two recovered survivors.
Spirysn'rar Kilarn (Ian) AC 12/12/10 - CMD 14 - HP 13/13 d20+8=13 ; Monday April 22nd, 2013 3:07:19 AM
Spire, being unable to help with their new prisoner, heads to the deck and helps set their course back to Bonetown. -------------------- Geography: 13
Co-DM Rob - Fish for dinner? Monday April 22nd, 2013 10:39:16 AM Keiki does the translating, knowing full well that these creatures speak the common tongue. He then excuses himself to look after the injured humans.
Coer imposes himself over the captive and demands answers. The sauhaugin cowers, and its struggles become less instense "We were only hungrrry" it responds in common and in a sad, trembling voice "Frrresh meat can be harrrd to come by". It squints its eyes in the sunlight.
Yel'kno calls for a guard to be placed outside the cabin of the two humans, to which Jozhur volunteers.
Spire looks over the maps to plot a return to Bonetown.
With Keiki's aid the humans start to regain their bearings. Without provocation the male gets to his feet and assumes a fighting pose, raising his fists. He positions himself between the woman and Keiki"Any of you seeking to touch her will have to get through me!" he threatens. He appears offbalance and probably no match for much of the crew.
Keiki (SteveK) AC 14/14/10 CMD 16 HP 32/32 d20-1=8 ; Monday April 22nd, 2013 6:02:40 PM
Keiki raises open hands to the man. "Easy, friend, easy. We have plucked you from the sea and are caring for your wounds. You will come to no harm in my care."
The witch's bedside manner isn't the best, and Keiki only hopes that he demonstrates he means no harm, for he certainly can't convince anyone with words!
.....Actions Diplomacy- 8
.....Spells Available Rebuke Death: 0 of 7 used
1 2*+1 2 2*+1*
(Mark) Coerator Temp AC17/16/14 -- CMD 21 -- HP 47/47 Tuesday April 23rd, 2013 1:42:54 AM "Fresh meat? You mean you wanted to eat us? Not a fish then... but a shark. Ha! Bit off more than you could chew with the Lionfish."
"Captain, this beast was just looking for a meal. If no one has any questions for it, we should release it back to sea."
(Brock) Jozhur AC18/14/13--CMD 16--HP 36/36 d20+7=21 ; Tuesday April 23rd, 2013 3:23:42 AM
Hearing the commotion, Jozhur enters the room with Keiki.
"Calm down, we pulled you two out of the water and drove off the beasts that apparently attacked you. So, who are you and where are you from...or going? Maybe we can get you there."
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Co-DM Rob - Fish for dinner? Tuesday April 23rd, 2013 9:33:40 AM Keiki and Jozhur try to calm the man down. The woman sits upright in bed, alarmed to see strangers. The man is distracted by this and lowers his fists. He goes to the womans side and sits on the bed though not taking his eyes off Keiki. "We thankyou for your kindness in pulling us from the water" he responds to Jozhur"We'd be grateful to be dropped at whatever your next port of call is"
Meanwhile above deck, the sauhaugin stops struggling and looks more positive at Coer's suggestion "Yesss. Yesss. Releassse me!" It is practically pleading.
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OOC: Seems to be a bit of non-posting lately. Let's remember to post once a day guys!
Keiki (SteveK) AC 14/14/10 CMD 16 HP 32/32 Tuesday April 23rd, 2013 9:42:50 AM
The half-elf is relieved that Jozhur seems to have things well in hand, and since the two don't seem to need his immediate services...
"I will go tell the Captain that they have revived, sir", and Keiki excuses himself to go back up on deck.
He arrives as he hears the conversation with the sahaugin. "Captain, could I suggest that we get a bargain with this shark-man before we let him go? And if they were so hungry, why didn't they already eat the people who where in easy range? And what happened to the rest of the crew of a sea-going craft?"
.....Actions
.....Spells Available Rebuke Death: 0 of 7 used
1 2*+1 2 2*+1*
Spirysn'rar Kilarn (Ian) AC 12/12/10 - CMD 14 - HP 13/13 Tuesday April 23rd, 2013 11:59:28 AM
Spire returns to the group in time to hear Keikei's news. "We could drop them at Bonetown, but I am unsure they would appreciate it. Perhaps we could make a short stop at another port on the way back?"
Yel'kno (Jon) AC 19/14/15 CMD 17 HP 31/31 Tuesday April 23rd, 2013 2:23:48 PM
"They're up? Excellent. I trust your skill in caring for their health more than my own, Keiki. We'll let them get their health back a bit before we try to figure out how they relate to this ring." Yel'kno says to Keiki upon his return to deck.
To the fish man, "last I checked there were lots of fish on the sea that made for easier prey than a ship of men. Your story doesn't quite add up. Perhaps we should put him in the hold for a little while."
He will also send for a status report of the hull breech below and any sightings of their captives friends.
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Ooc: sorry guys, had two sick kids yesterday
(Brock) Jozhur AC18/14/13--CMD 16--HP 36/36 Tuesday April 23rd, 2013 3:28:53 PM
The rogue smiles as the man seems to calm down a bit.
[b]"Name is Jozhur, by the way. I'll be right outside the door, call for me if you need anything at all or if you think of a specific place you'd like us to drop you off. Oh, and we have one of the beasts captive, maybe you'd like a word with it." [b]
Jozhur awaits a response before walking out of the room and closing the door behind him.
(Mark) Coerator Temp AC17/16/14 -- CMD 21 -- HP 47/47 d20+5=13 ; d20+8=27 ; Tuesday April 23rd, 2013 11:39:11 PM
Upon hearing the news the survivors want to be dropped off at any port, Coer agrees that Bonetown is not a good idea as they would be safer out at sea.
Survivors... The word sticks in Coer's mind. How did they survive. They should have been fish food. Coer returns to the captive.
You say you attacked us because meat is hard to come by... But did you not recently sink another ship?
~~ ooc: Intimidate: 13 Sense motive: 27
Spirysn'rar Kilarn (Ian) AC 12/12/10 - CMD 14 - HP 13/13 d20+10=25 ; Wednesday April 24th, 2013 12:35:16 AM
Spire pokes his head in, seeing the merman properly for the first time, and racks his mind in an attempt to remember all he can about their people. (Nature: 25)
Co-DM Rob - Fish for dinner plus two unexpected guests Wednesday April 24th, 2013 9:23:50 AM Keiki poses some interesting questions to the Captain, to which Yel'kno and Coer then address to the captive. The sauhaugin looks puzzled "Fisssh are hard to come by in thessse partsss now. Invadersss have come. They sssink boatsss. Not usss. I have helped? You'll releassse me now?" Its eyes are still squinted in the light, and its tone has changed to be almost pitiful.
Coer believes the creature to be speaking plainly and what it believes to be the truth. (@Coer: Intimidate checks last for at least 10mins, so we can just use your original roll of 24 for the next few posts if you like?)
Spire has heard many tales of the sahaugin. They are quite territorial and rarely ally themselves with others. If their 'turf' is being invaded they would likely be too proud to leave it or have anyone who would help them. What's more, anything that can take food from a sahaugin would be something not easily dealt with. One other thing comes to Spire's mind. He recalls hearing tales of these creatures having the ability to communicate with sharks over quite some distance. Having one aboard the ship could be trouble waiting to happen.
Meanwhile below deck, Jozhur tries to make some friends. The man has placed his arm around the woman and she leans in to him. "I am Claudien. This is my partner Adela" he answers Jozhur quietly "Those creatures were circling us for what seemed forever. If you have one aboard I would feel much safer it was killed" The woman shudders.
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OOC: My rule of thumb when dealing with captives... Any captive taken by the party and subsequently released will no longer pose a threat to the party or the community as a whole (any items the captive has are fair to be claimed though). The only exception to this rule is Big-Bad-Evil-Guys :)
Keiki (SteveK) AC 14/14/10 CMD 16 HP 32/32 d20+8=11 ; Wednesday April 24th, 2013 10:46:47 AM
Keiki remains silent, having been more bold in the last few minutes than he has been in years, offering magical help, jumping willingly into a battle, and even offering advice! The coppery-skinned half-elf wonders at himself. The respect he receives from these people of the Lionfish is instilling confidence to his helpful spirit, and Keiki considers how else it may change him.
It doesn't appear that anyone needs his assistance right now, either with the people belowdecks, nor with the Sahaugin prisoner. That, and Coer is being so intimidating that Keiki doesn't want to attract attention!)
Keiki contents himself with watching for where the other Sahaugin are.
.....Actions Perception: 11
.....Spells Available Rebuke Death: 0 of 7 used
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Yel'kno (Jon) AC 19/14/15 CMD 17 HP 31/31 Wednesday April 24th, 2013 8:54:24 PM
"You tried to sink our boat as well... but tell us of these invaders? Tell us what you know and we'll let you go. I've no wish to keep you on board if it can be helped."
Spirysn'rar Kilarn (Ian) AC 12/12/10 - CMD 14 - HP 13/13 Wednesday April 24th, 2013 10:55:06 PM "I would recommend ejecting him as quickly as possible," Spire says in a hushed tone to Yel'Kno."I do believe these creatures can communicate with the more dangerous animals of the sea. It would not do well to hold one on our already-damaged boat. And anything that can rob these creatures of food... is most definitely of a high caliber."
(Mark) Coerator Temp AC17/16/14 -- CMD 21 -- HP 47/47 Wednesday April 24th, 2013 11:21:36 PM Yes, tell us what is taking the fish or we will throw you overboard as bait and find out ourselves!
Coer continues to scowl at the captive, not willing to let up until he has the answers he needs.
(Brock) Jozhur AC18/14/13--CMD 16--HP 36/36 Thursday April 25th, 2013 2:27:38 AM "It's safe for now. They really aren't all that tough. They're nothing to worry about...unless they come back in greater numbers." Jozhur pauses to worry for a moment that there is indeed a lot more of those things in the area, but tries not to show the concern on his face.
"So, where were you two headed? I imagine we're heading back to Bonetown unless you direct us elsewhere. We were responding to some sort of distress signal in this area being transmitted through a magical ring, would you know anything about that?"
Co-DM Rob - Fish for dinner plus two unexpected guests d20+5=17 ; Thursday April 25th, 2013 8:36:38 AM Keiki starts to feel a sense of confidence he had long since forgotten. Perhaps even a sense of self-pride? Many a time he would have wished himself away from being aboard a ship, and now, well, could this be the place he was destined for? He keeps his eyes peeled for any other sahaugin, but notices nothing out of the norm in the water.
Yel'kno and Coer continue the interrogation. The sahaugin drops its head momentarily before answering the questions "It ssshamesss usss. The invadersss. Half-horssse and half-fisssh. We often eat them -" it licks its lips "- but not thessse. They are driven. Organisssed."
Spire has a word in the Captain's ear, recommending that the prisoner spend as little time aboard the Lionfish as possible.
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"Bonetown?" Claudien pauses to consider things, seemingly assessing both the situation and Jozhur "That would be fine." He looks to Adela before looking back to Jozhur "Our vessel did try and signal any nearby ships before it sank, but I know nothing about any ring"
Keiki (SteveK) AC 14/14/10 CMD 16 HP 32/32 Thursday April 25th, 2013 4:52:52 PM
Keiki, without anything immediately useful to do, moves to the bow of the ship and begins running mind-exercises through his head. It's a way to pass the time, and the half-elf had very little opportunity to learn any passable skill from his previous life.
Mumbling in his people's language that probably would never be heard again, he peacefully contemplates the sea roll in the sunlight.
.....Actions
.....Spells Available Rebuke Death: 0 of 7 used
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Yel'kno (Jon) AC 19/14/15 CMD 17 HP 31/31 d20+6=25 ; Thursday April 25th, 2013 9:30:02 PM
"Half-horse...half-fish.. hmm.." Yel'kno says thoughtfully and takes off his hat a moment as he kneels beside the captive creature, trying to recall anything that might fit that description. "Do you give me your word, on your spared life, that you and your friends will not come for us again after I release you?"
If he does and no one else objects, back to the sea with him!
Knowledge (Nature): 25 for info about a half horse/half fish
(Brock) Jozhur AC18/14/13--CMD 16--HP 36/36 d20+5=20 ; Friday April 26th, 2013 12:14:16 AM "Ok, I'll tell the Captain we can head to Bonetown. I'll get someone to grab you something to eat to. If you need anything, just yell for me, I'll be right outside."
Why won't they tell me where they were headed? Are they hiding something?
------------ Sense motive: 20
Spirysn'rar Kilarn (Ian) AC 12/12/10 - CMD 14 - HP 13/13 d20+10=25 ; Friday April 26th, 2013 1:22:49 AM Half horse and half fish...? That sounds like the strangest taur I've ever seen. Spire thinks back to see if he'd heard of anything like that in his studies. (Nature: 25)
Co-DM Rob - Fish for dinner plus two unexpected guests Friday April 26th, 2013 9:07:50 AM Keiki moves to the bow of the ship, and to the casual onlooker he appears to be babbling something. King of the World?
Yel'kno and Spire look to each other with knowing faces. It would sound as if the creature being described by the sahuagin is a hippocampus, though they have a reputation of being extremely passive and would seem unlikely to attack vessels. If it wasn't for Coer's intimidating stance, it would be easy to think the sahaugin was lying.
It responds to Yel'kno's request with a sound of hope in its voice"I ssswear! Jussst fisssh. No ssshipsss! I cannot ssswear the sssame for my brothersss, but you will not sssee me again. I ssswear!" It looks at the Captain through squinted eyes, before longingly glancing to the sea.
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"Thankyou stranger" Claudien responds with a smile as Jozhur reaches the door "We would be grateful for whatever scraps of food or drinking water you could spare. When my strength returns I would be happy to perform whatever chores need to be done on this ship to repay your kindness. I may not know my way around a ship, but I can handle a mop"
Jozhur excuses himself and gives the two survivors time to rest and regain their senses. His gut tells him there is more to their story, though they don't seem to want to share it. Perhaps when they have had a safe nights rest and their bellies are full they may feel more trusting.
(Mark) Coerator Temp AC17/16/14 -- CMD 21 -- HP 47/47 d20+7=21 ; Friday April 26th, 2013 6:16:58 PM
Coer draws his sword and raises it above his head, it's razor edge glinting in the sun.
"We no longer have use for you."
The sword flashes down and across the Sahaugin with precision. A moment later the ropes binding it go slack and fall to the deck.
Keiki (SteveK) AC 14/14/10 CMD 16 HP 32/32 Saturday April 27th, 2013 2:10:11 AM
Keiki continues to sing softly at the bow of the Lionfish, his voice softly rising and falling in a cadence timed to the swells beating against the wooden hull of the ship.
.....Actions
.....Spells Available Rebuke Death: 0 of 7 used
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Yel'kno (Jon) AC 19/14/15 CMD 17 HP 31/31 Saturday April 27th, 2013 9:55:14 AM
"Ah.. Coer.." YEL'KNO starts to say at the Minotaur raises his blade.. But when it's ropes and not the creatures head they gets sliced apart he relaxes and gestures towards the rail. "Have a nice swim. Let us hope to never meet again."
Back to Bonetown then!
(Brock) Jozhur AC18/14/13--CMD 16--HP 36/36 Sunday April 28th, 2013 5:49:59 PM
Jozhur hustles off to find some water and food, hopefully something better than scraps. Once he assemble a hearty meal, he drops it off in Claudia and Adela's room and bids them goodnight.
Keiki (SteveK) AC 14/14/10 CMD 16 HP 32/32 Sunday April 28th, 2013 6:04:43 PM
When Keiki hears Yel'kno's call to the sailors, he moves from the bow back to the wheel. He is frightened of any confrontation, especially if contradicting the captain (in his experience) usually ends up with the person getting keel-hauled. Yet the prospect of so soon getting back to Bonetown freezes him to his marrow, and gives him strength to speak.
"Your pardon, sir, I do not want to contradict your decision, but did we sail out just to find these two people or are we here for another reason? Perhaps we should continue to do the job you wish, and only then return these people to port."
.....Actions
.....Spells Available Rebuke Death: 0 of 7 used
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(Mark) Coerator Temp AC17/16/14 -- CMD 21 -- HP 47/47 d20+6=9 ; Sunday April 28th, 2013 11:30:21 PM Keiki is right, are these the people we came to save? if not there may still be others out there?
I will check the maps for any nearby islands that may have saves a few souls.
Coer collects the charts and scans them for any nearby islands that might be worth visiting?
~~~ ooc: profession sailor: 9
Spirysn'rar Kilarn (Ian) AC 12/12/10 - CMD 14 - HP 13/13 d20+8=28 ; Monday April 29th, 2013 12:14:57 AM "These are the correct coordinates, are they not?" Spire asks, going to the map with Coer. (Geography: 28) "Perhaps the original owners of the rings are already dead. They did seem to be the only survivors."
Co-DM Rob - Catch and Release Monday April 29th, 2013 7:46:56 AM Coer draws his sword and raises it high in the air, much to the shock of the Captain (and DM!). Coer surprises both by cutting the ropes binding the sahaugin. The creature slowly starts backing towards the side of the ship, before hurriedly diving into the water without another word. Several moments pass and no sign of it appears on the surface.
Keiki, Coer and Spire then consult the charts. They are confident that are in the vicinity - give or take - that the ring specified. Perhaps they were too late? There is enough wreckage in the water to suggest a ship recently sunk. There are no islands within 3 days sail of the current location. The nearest being some located between the Centaur and Linotaur isles.
Jozhur finds Joansie in the ships galley - the woman having taken on the role of ships cook since Squint's demise (that and perhaps Tula saw fit to punish Joansie for siding with Renchild). She had already been preparing for the evening meal and scoops a helping of some sort of stew into a bowl alongside a sizeable piece of crusty bread. It all smells edible enough, and Claudien seems very appreciative of Jozhur's efforts.
Tula reports in to Yel'kno that Cato has Horace hard at work ensuring the hull is repaired correctly, and that Pinny is almost at the end of his shift in the crows nest. Dinner isn't too far away but there is still plenty of daylight left before nightfall. Does the Captain wish to send someone else to the crows nest? What about watches during the night? Should the ship be on a heightened sense of alert?
================= OOC: That last bit applies to PCs too. Do you guys want to be on any watches or will everyone be resting tonight?
Yel'kno (Jon) AC 19/14/15 CMD 17 HP 31/31 Monday April 29th, 2013 12:23:04 PM
"If there are any nearby islands we can give them a a check... But I also do not know if it is wise to risk the Lionfish on these waters longer than we need to. We left Bonetown to find out what Happened here and I think we've done that, but we should be thorough... Are there any other nearby settlements that may have been having ships attacked on those islands near the Taur lands?
And he glances up towards the crows best. "Anyone with a sharp eye care to man the nest?" -----------
As for watches, traditionally the PCs have taken shifts as well with folks that had dark vision or lowlight taking the night. Someone else will be sent to the crow's nest, on my phone so can't find a list. If no PC volunteers then assign a random sailor
Keiki (SteveK) AC 14/14/10 CMD 16 HP 32/32 d20+8=24 ; Monday April 29th, 2013 3:17:21 PM
Keiki keeps his mouth closed, having stuck his neck out not once but twice in a single hour! Yet the half-elf wonders if the group has truly found the cause of the shipwrecks. Something doesn't sound right. From what the Captain himself has said, normally it is the Sahaugin who are pirates and scavangers, and the hippocampus (whatever those are!) who are more gentle. Yet, from the story, it sounds as if everything is backwards here!
When the Captain asks for volunteers for night crow's nest duty, Keiki tentatively raises his hand, volunteering for a night watch. Even though he isn't the best at noticing things, he'll have a better chance than the humans with his elven eyesight.
.....Actions knowledge from what Yel'kno has said from his knowledge checks
volunteers for a night watch Perception: 24 if needed
.....Spells Available Rebuke Death: 0 of 7 used
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(Mark) Coerator Temp AC17/16/14 -- CMD 21 -- HP 47/47 d20+9=16 ; Monday April 29th, 2013 8:15:18 PM I will take watch until it gets dark, after that I am not of much use i'm afraid
Coer starts climbing the rigging to replace Pinny.
~~~ perception = 16
(Brock) Jozhur AC18/14/13--CMD 16--HP 36/36 Monday April 29th, 2013 9:43:53 PM "I'll help out wherever you need me, Captain. My eyes aren't as good in the dark as some of the others'. I'd be willing to help crew the ship at night, though."
--------------------- Jozhur has profession(sailor) now, by the way. He can help can be rotated into the ship's crew. He's not a great sailor, yet.
Spirysn'rar Kilarn (Ian) AC 12/12/10 - CMD 14 - HP 13/13 Monday April 29th, 2013 10:39:08 PM "I shall help Coer with his watch," Spire says, preparing himself for the first watch. Before he does, he approaches the witch Keikei, motioning for him to come closer as he approaches. "You seem to know a fair bit about these creatures, and you speak their language. I would like to speak with you more on these matters in the morning."
Co-DM Rob - Knock it off you kids! d3=3 ; Tuesday April 30th, 2013 9:19:54 AM Yel'kno considers alternatives, such as whether any other survivors may have made for a nearby island.
Keiki tries to piece together a puzzle but the picture they form does not make sense yet.
Coer takes first watch and makes light work climbing the rigging. Spire joins him on first watch, pacing the deck and making sure all remains quiet. The pair notice a lack of fish in the water, and at one point Coer spots what may be a sahuagin keeping an eye on the ship from quite a way away. It makes no attempt to get close to the ship - perhaps having seen how easily the party took care of its kin earlier.
Jozhur and Keiki look to take the middle watch, leaving the Captain to rise early with the rest of the crew. Keiki finds the rigging easy to climb, and the fresh air atop the ships mast is envigorating. Jozhur walks the deck of the Lionfish. The familiar rocking of the ship and the sound of the water lapping by the hull is enough to put most sailors to sleep. Jozhur catches the sound of some aruging below deck. It sounds like Tommy and Too-Elt and it certainly isn't quiet. The noise is enough to prematurely waken Yel'kno.
Keiki (SteveK) AC 14/14/10 CMD 16 HP 32/32 Tuesday April 30th, 2013 11:15:34 AM
ooc: Keiki is only using Yel'kno's successful Knowledge check on the Sahaugin (18 April) and the Hippocampus (25 April) to say the things he is saying. Because Yel'kno shared his infomation with everyone else, we can now speak of Sahaugin and Hippocampus.
Keiki's own knowledge of such matters is very sketchy! (No ranks in Know Nature) ...................
Keiki enjoys his time up on the tall mast, the feeling of being just a little bit away from it all, the time alone, the knowledge that no one can sneak up on him and beat him... The half-elf is glad the climb was easy, for it is a skill he never had much chance to try before, and he keeps alert through his watch.
.....Actions
.....Spells Available Rebuke Death: 0 of 7 used
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(Mark) Coerator Temp AC17/16/14 -- CMD 21 -- HP 47/47 Tuesday April 30th, 2013 9:06:25 PM
Having finished his shift in the nest Coer clims down and reports his sighting of the Sahaugin Scout following them before heading to bed.
He dreams of strange horse/fish creatures and drinking Red Bull - official drink of Taurs everywhere. ~~ Coer is sleeping in his quarters.
Yel'kno (Jon) AC 19/14/15 CMD 17 HP 31/31 Wednesday May 1st, 2013 12:55:23 AM
Yel'kno wakes up and groggily gets dressed, though without his armor and heads out of his quarters. He knocks on Coer's door on the way by.. since he is the first mate after all and calls in, "Crew is arguing. I'm going to take a look."
And that he does..
(Brock) Jozhur AC18/14/13--CMD 16--HP 36/36 Wednesday May 1st, 2013 5:05:22 AM
Jozhur calls up to Keiki, "I'll be right back". He heads below deck to check on the commotion.
Co-DM Rob - Knock it off you kids! d20+15=23 ; Wednesday May 1st, 2013 10:10:34 AM Jozhur and Yel'kno meet on the way to find out what has caused such a disagreement between the normally good-natured crew. The sounds of the argument leads to the hold. Inside the hold is a sight the pair were probably not expecting to see.
Jozhur and Yel'kno enter behind Tommy. The half-orc is facing off against Too-Elt, the human. Too-elt has his knife drawn.
"Grr.. what's gotten' into you? They are our enemy!" Tommy tries to rationalise with Too-Elt "You shall not harm her!" Too-Elt swings his knife wildly in response.
Behind and protected by Too-Elt, stand Claudien and Adela. Claudien can be seen beside a partially pried up board on the hull (one of those recently repaired, perhaps?). Adela stands next to some bags of wheat and oats that have been sliced open. Both humans are armed with knives.
"Help us! He has gone mad!" Claudien calls to Jozhur and Yel'kno. "Lies!" Tommy growls and tries to reach past Too-Elt. But the knife-wielding man continues swinging, and this time manages to cut Tommy's hand "I will protect her!" Too-Elt vows
Jozhur - please check your email!
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Atop the mast, Keiki sits peacefully. The sound of the waves against the hull sounds "different" causing him to peak downwards for a moment. On either side of the Lionfish, two horse-heads emerge from the water (two on each side, four in total). Before Keiki can raise any alarm he witnesses them morph into humanoid forms that start quietly climbing the side of the ship.
Spirysn'rar Kilarn (Ian) AC 12/12/10 - CMD 14 - HP 13/13 Wednesday May 1st, 2013 10:58:25 AM
On his way to bed, Spire hears the commotion, sticking his head around the corner to watch in confusion as the crew turns on each other.
Keiki (SteveK) AC 14/14/10 CMD 16 HP 32/32 Wednesday May 1st, 2013 12:38:27 PM
Keiki's eyes bulge out of his head; horse-fish who are shapechangers! He wants to warn the crew and heroes, but is afraid that shouting will not be heard by the other shouting belowdecks. What is around that could cause a big enough noise...
The half-elf reaches into a pocket of his explorer's outfit and withdraws a fragile stone. Palming it in his hand he then drops it to the deck below. Upon striking the hard surface from a height of 30 feet or more, the Thunderstone explodes in a deafening sound!
Keiki then starts shouting as loud as he can. "BOARDERS! HIPPOCAMPUS SHAPE-CHANGERS! BOARDERS!" And he keeps shouting!
.....Actions standard - get item from pocket free action - drop to the deck free action - shout
Thunderstone: Each creature within a 10-foot-radius spread must make a DC 15 Fortitude save or be deafened for 1 hour.
.....Spells Available Rebuke Death: 0 of 7 used
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(Brock) Jozhur AC18/14/13--CMD 16--HP 36/36 d20+1=2 ; d20+8=15 ; d6+1=6 ; 2d6=3 ; Wednesday May 1st, 2013 3:50:39 PM
Seeing that Claudien is in danger, Jozhur quickly draws his sap and takes a wild swing at Tommy's backside.
"Keep your hands off her, you ugly orc!"
------------------------------------------ Attack hits AC15. 6 Non-lethal damage plus 3 for sneak attack.
Yel'kno (Jon) AC 19/14/15 CMD 17 HP 31/31 Wednesday May 1st, 2013 9:30:15 PM
Yel'kno looks to the damage to the ship and the sliced bags.. and to the two humans shelted by Too-Elt. When Johzur moves forward, Yel'kno yells out, "No, stand down, everyone! Put your knives away! Johzur, get back!"
(Mark) Coerator AC (mage armor) 21/20/18 -- CMD 21 -- HP 47/47 d20+9=12 ; Wednesday May 1st, 2013 11:52:47 PM
When The Captain calls to Coer he does little but roll over, wanting as much sleep as possible.
This as it seems is not possible as a clap of thunder sounds outside his door. He springs from his bed and grabs his sword as he opens the doors to hear Keiki's alarm about the boarders.
He scans the deck and with no one on immediately in sight he pauses for a moment and whispers "Domi protect us".
Coer's gloves shimmer for a moment at the effect washes over him.
~~~ ooc: Coer has cast mage armour using his magical gloves perception check= 12
Co-DM Rob - Invaders! d20+4=7 ; d20+4=7 ; Thursday May 2nd, 2013 10:05:34 AM
Catching the half-orc completely off guard, Jozhur draws a sap and - despite hitting the orc in the rear - drops Tommy to the ground in one shot. Too-Elt seems happy with the result as do the two humans he is protecting.
Yel'kno calls for calm and for everyone to take a breath and relax. There is a momentary pause as a very loud and sudden noise sounds from above. Claudien points at Yel'kno and yells "Lookout! He means to hurt us too!". Too-Elt takes up a defensive position. Claudien and Adela smile at their guard, and then both go to work trying to pull up / damage boards of the hull with their knives.
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Keiki drops the stone, and then covers his ears before the resulting bang. He hears two squeals from below and then silence as he calls for support.
Coer makes it deckside and looks about. Jozhur is nowhere to be seen, despite having been allocated this watch. The taur goes defensive, creating a shimmering armor to protect himself. The source of the loud noise is also unknown for the time being.
Four dripping-wet humans climb onto the deck of the ship and look about. Two of them draw knives (E5 and E6). A third looks directly at Coer and smiles, whilst another looks up at the crows nest.
Coer & Keiki- Please make Will Saves vs DC16. This is a mind-affecting charm effect. If you fail: Highlight to display spoiler: {You realise the 'human' in front of you is actually the most beautiful woman (minotaur or half-elf respectively) you have ever seen but is in mortal danger. You will move towards 'her' using the most direct means available - including directly off the crows nest. Keiki - you get to make an additional save as a result of this. Pass either one and you are fine and can act as normal. You can take no actions other than to move toward the 'woman' and defend 'her'. Once you get within 5 feet of 'her' you simply stand and offer no resistance to attacks - if 'she' does so}
Keiki (SteveK) AC 14/14/10 CMD 16 HP 32/32 d20+9=12 ; d20+9=27 ; Thursday May 2nd, 2013 11:27:16 AM
Keiki looks down and is amazed at his mistake. These aren't boarders, but the most beautiful woman he's ever seen, an adonis! He takes a step and then grabs a rope just before he walks out into thin air. What was he doing! Shaking his head like a dog, he again sees four-dripping wet humans boarding the ship.
"Coer! Resist the magic! They are trying to take over your mind!", Keiki shouts desperately, and pulls a wand to retaliate. A quick activation, and he points the wand at E4 on the deck below.
.....Actions Save: 12 fail, 2nd save 27 success! (whew!) Move action: draw Wand of Cause Fear Standard action: Cast Cause Fear at E4; Frightened and will move away from Keiki as fast as it can. Save Will DC 11 to only be Shaken for one round (--2 attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.)
.....Spells Available Rebuke Death: 0 of 7 used
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(Mark) Coerator AC (mage armor) 21/20/18 -- CMD 21 -- HP 47/47 d20+8=23 ; d20+4=5 ; d20+5=25 ; d20+5=13 ; 2d6+6=11 ; 4d6+12=23 ; d20+4=10 ; d20=7 ; Thursday May 2nd, 2013 9:07:42 PM
Coer's mind is clear and withstands the boarder's assaults. He smiles and calls out to Keiki as he steps forward, But our new friends are so beautiful...
His eyes flash blue as he gets within range of 'E5' and lashes out with a powerful left hook, too powerful it seems as it misses the foe completely. He follows with his sword which finds its target, drawing first blood against the attackers. He attempts to down the enemy completely with a jab of his fist and swing of the horns but both miss the agile creature.
~~~ ooc: will save = 23, Success 5 foot step to AA15-Ab16 Use Ki magic to add additional attack to flurry - 3/4 Ki points remain Power attack activated Left hook +4 = nat 1, miss Sword; +5 = Nat 20, confirm crit; 13 for 11 damage or 23 if crit confirmed Left jab; +4= 10, miss Horns; +0= 7, miss
(Brock) Jozhur AC18/14/13--CMD 16--HP 36/36 Friday May 3rd, 2013 8:27:44 AM
Jozhur moves between Yel'kno and Claudien, turning and raising his sap towards his Captain, "Stand down, sir. You'll leave this beautiful woman alone!"
-------- Move to L13 Ugh cleared my post heading by accident. I'll have to fix it when I get on my computer. DM RobC: Fixed! Hey... that die roll should be in MY post!
Co-DM Rob - Invaders! - Round 2 d20+6=18 ; d20+6=14 ; d20+6=8 ; d20+6=11 ; Friday May 3rd, 2013 9:00:44 AM Keiki momentarily forgets himself but comes to his senses just in time. One more step and he'd have hit the deck of the ship very hard. He draws a wand and targets it at the nearest enemy, though it doesn't seem to have any effect (Will save vs DC11: 26 - Nat20)
Coer appears to have fallen under their spell, but is simply looking to get close enough to strike. His fists miss their mark, but his sword is drawn across the face of one of them. Between the moonlight and the toches on deck, Coer notices that his blade is now covered in some sort of bluish gel. The same substance seeps from the exposed wound on the human, and drips onto the deck.
Jozhur moves to protect Claudien fromo Yel'kno, fearing what the Captain may do. Too-Elt stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Jozhur, still waving a knife.
The enemy react.
E3 and E4 both draw their knives and step closer to Coer E5 and E6 move to within striking range of Coer and lash out with knives, but none manage to penetrate the taur's defenses (Miss AC18, 14, 8, 11)
Claudien and Adela are making progress damaging the hull from the inside. They appear to be moving with a sense of urgency now.
Yel'kno (Jon) AC 19/14/15 CMD 17 HP 31/31 Friday May 3rd, 2013 10:13:09 AM
"Jozhur, pretty or not, that woman is trying to sink the Lionfish.. Look man!" Yel'kno points into the interior of the room where they're trying to damage the hull.
He'll then quickly cast a spell, causing an explosion of glitter centered on the two "rescued" from before.. E1, E2, Johzur and Too-Elt will need to save Will DC 15 or be blinded for 4 rounds (save every round). They're still going to sparkle like twilight vampires.
Co-DM Rob - Invaders! - Round 2 Friday May 3rd, 2013 10:59:39 PM OOC: In case it wasn't clear, everyone would now be awake following the alarm and thunderstone. I have rolled for when the rest of the crew will join in
Keiki (SteveK) AC 14/14/10 CMD 16 HP 32/32 d100=70 ; Saturday May 4th, 2013 12:14:11 AM
Keiki grows fearful for a new reason, this one is seeing Coer standing alone against four assailants. He feels he needs to reduce the number quickly, and his wand is not powerful enough to work fast enough.
So the half-elf reaches out to grasp a Ley Line, calling on magic directly from the Woldblood to force E4 to a task. "Swim to the human city of Rum and pick 5 flowers.", he says, providing a Geas.
.....Actions standard action Cast Lesser Geas at E4 (70% Ley, success) Will DC 16 or forced to the spoken action.
.....Spells Available Rebuke Death: 0 of 7 used
1 2*+1 2 2**+1*
(Brock) Jozhur AC18/14/13--CMD 16--HP 36/36 d20+1=16 ; Saturday May 4th, 2013 4:56:57 PM
Jozhur is able to shake off the blinding glitterdust, but he doesn't look very rogue-like anymore.
"What is this sorcery? What are you trying to do to these beautiful women? We aren't throwing a boat rave here!"
--------------------------- I'll leave movement and attacks up to the DM for this round. Not sure if that spell would force movement towards the caster over attacking "enemies".
Will save=16, success against glitterdust.
(Mark) Coerator AC (mage armor) 21/20/18 -- CMD 21 -- HP 47/47 d20+4=16 ; 2d6+6=9 ; d6=1 ; d20+5=23 ; 2d6+6=10 ; d20+4=9 ; d20=6 ; Sunday May 5th, 2013 9:06:01 AM Blue Blood? What are these creatures? wonders Coer as he begins dodging the dagger thrusts. One comes close but he is saved by his mage armor.
He focuses his mind and his eyes flash blue once again as he begins another flurry at his assailants. His left fist crackles with electricity as he thrusts it into the stomach of the bloodied beast (E5), he makes solid contact but is unclear if damage was done. There is no doubt of damage with his next blow as his sword swings right, slicing E6 across the chest with a spray of blue jelly.
A follow up jab and horn swing miss their targets so he takes a step back to prepare for the counter attack. ~~ ooc: Ki magic to add extra attack to power flurry 2/4 ki points remain Left hook +4 = 16 for 9 damage, +1 electric Sword; +5 = 23 for 10 damage Left jab; +4= 9, miss Horns; +0= 6, miss 5' Step back to AA16-AB17
Spirysn'rar Kilarn (Ian) AC 12/12/10 - CMD 14 - HP 13/13 d20+11=21 ; Monday May 6th, 2013 2:53:08 AM
Spire recovers from his shock, rushing forward to help Yel'Kno by casting Grease under the two people they rescues. -------------------- Move to M10 Cast Grease on K/L-10/11 Spellcraft to cast defensively: 21, beating DC of 17 E1&2 must make a DC 17 Reflex save or fall prone
Co-DM Rob - Invaders! - Round 3 d20+6=13 ; d20+6=10 ; d20=4 ; d20+8=12 ; d20+8=22 ; d100=99 ; d20+6=12 ; d6+2=8 ; d20+6=21 ; d20+6=21 ; d4+2=5 ; d4+2=3 ; d20+6=14 ; d20+6=10 ; d20+6=25 ; d20+6=15 ; d20+6=26 ; d20+6=24 ; d4+2=5 ; d4+2=4 ; d4+2=4 ; Monday May 6th, 2013 11:32:10 AM Keiki feels something he hasn't for some time now - concern for someone else. He targets one of the nearby creatures and though he feels the power of the ley lines, the creature does not seem to be obeying his command (The thunderstone writeup doesn't say anything about you knowing which targets were affected or not so I intentionally kept that from you. Unfortunately E4 was one the two. Being deaf it wasn't affected by Lesser Geas as it only affects creatures if they are "able to understand you")
Coer momentarily considers the origin of these creatures, but decides that is something for the intellectuals to worry about later. For the mean time it's probably best to try and collect some more samples for them. Sword and fist work nicely together as he draws more blue goop before stepping back to admire his work.
Yel'kno casts a spell that goes off like a fairy's sneeze - everything is covered in glitter! Claudien, Adela, Jozhur and Too-Elt all sparkle brightly. Claudien and Adela appear to have stopped, or at least slowed down their attack on the hull. They are certainly being much more careful with their knives. Too-Elt is turning his head left and right and swinging his knife dangerously in front of him.
Spire arrives on scene and quickly and greases the two newcomers. Adela falls prone to the ground, her knife dropping from her hand, but Claudien remains standing.
Jozhur sparkles like a twilight vampire but can see perfectly well. He stands his ground in defiance of his Captain ( Jozhur Highlight to display spoiler: {You are free to move how you like but no further away from Claudien that you are now and always to protect him from what you perceive as a danger, ie: you can move closer to him if you wish. Should he move then you will follow. Up to you who Jozhur would consider the bigger threat to Claudien - Yel'kno or Spire})
Tula and Pinny come down the stairs behind Yel'kno. Tula has her sword drawn whilst Pinny stands unarmed behind her. "Cap'n?" Tula asks as she takes a defensive position next to Yel'kno. Pinny stands behind Tula.
The enemy act...
Adela stands up, regaining her footing (Provokes an AoO from Spire!). She swings her right fist out to the side without looking to see where she is striking. Remarkably - she manages to make contact with Spire! For a small woman she has a surprising amount of force behind her punches (Roll for miss chance: 99 = Pass. Hit AC12. Spire takes 8pts damage!)
Claudien growls and turns, putting his back to Adela. He stabs his knife at the air in front of him. His once calm and welcoming face is now a picture of rage and hate.
Above deck...
E3 and E4 move to attack Coer (Provokes an AoO from Coer! Unlesss you have Combat Reflexes in which case you get more than one...) They appear to have practised this maneuver before as both manage to find gaps in the monk's defences but their knives fail to pierce the magical armor. (E3 Hit AC21 BUT forgot -2 for being deaf so MISS. E4 Hit AC21 BUT forgot -2 for being deaf so also MISS)
Now that the others have joined in the assault, E5 and E6 each step closer to the monk and unleash their attacks. E5 may be feeling the effects of blood-loss as his attacks miss, but E6 seems to have become empowered by the fight (E5 miss AC14 & AC10. E6 hit AC25 - 15 fails to confirm crit - for 5. E6 hit AC26 - 24 confirms crit - for 8. Coer takes 13pts damage!)
Behind the enemy Coer and Keiki see Cato and Horace come on deck. Each has a sword drawn, but how the old man and the goblin would fare against one of the "people" facing Coer is unknown.
Keiki (SteveK) AC 14/14/10 CMD 16 HP 32/32 d100=68 ; Monday May 6th, 2013 12:22:15 PM
Keiki utters a quick word and steps off of the crow's nest to lightly descend to the deck below, next to Cato and Horace. "Be careful, sailors. These are powerful boarders and we must have a plan to repel them."
The half-elf pulls a folded net from a large pocket and prepares to throw it.
"On my count, we advance, but only to fight defensively. Our very act of closing in and flanking will distract them enough for Coer to lower the boom."
When Keiki sees Cato and Horace understand and are ready, he will give the signal to move across the deck and flank the foe.
.....Actions swift action: Featherfall (68% success) move action: off crow's nest and to the deck draw weapon (net) as part of move action free action: talk move action: advance to AB,14, fighting defensively (+2AC) and flanking E4 (Coer gets +2 to hit)
.....Spells Available Rebuke Death: 0 of 7 used
1 2*+1 2 2**+1*
(Brock) Jozhur AC18/14/13--CMD 16--HP 36/36 d20+8=16 ; d6+1=5 ; Monday May 6th, 2013 12:26:38 PM
Seeing his beautiful new friend blinded and slipping in grease infuriates Jozhur. He rushes towards Spire and takes a swing with his sap.
------------------- Move to M11 Attack hits AC16 for 5 nonlethal damage.
Spirysn'rar Kilarn (Ian) AC 12/12/10 - CMD 14 - HP -1/13 Monday May 6th, 2013 2:44:10 PM
Spire takes the blow from Adela, coughing up a bit of blood. He prepares to cast a spell, but Jozhur's sap catches him in the face, causing him to stumble back down the stairs. Before he does, he catches a glimpse of Tula and Yel'Kno out of the corner of his eye, and cries out, "Help me!" -------------------- Amended.
DM RobC: Can't see why it would reduce you to -1. From what I can see you can withdraw and still be staggered at 0HP, ie: still conscious. From the text on Withdraw: "Restricted Withdraw: If you are limited to taking only a standard action each round you can withdraw as a standard action". As you are staggered you can only take 1 action each round, but withdrawing can be one of them :)
The eager foes rush towards Coer either misjudging his reach or combat prowess. His training takes over and he strikes at the goo filled creatures. He jabs his fist at E3, while stabbing his sword at the other. The beasts dodge the blows, perhaps they understand their prey all too well. ~~ The furious stabs by the creatures continue in the cramped quarters. Coer's magic and toughened hide deflecting all but the most vicious. Coer shrugs off the pain determined to repel the invaders and defend theLionfish and its crew -- his home and family.
His eyes flash blue once more and he roars as Keiki floats down behind the bluebloods. He continues his assault, taking a swing at each foe in a show of force. He punches E5 in the face, electricity arcing off his knuckles as he makes contact, he brings his sword down on E6, blue goo spraying from the devestating hit, E3 recieves an overhead chop to the shoulder, and the crackle of electricty is heard once again. E4 remains unscathed however as Coer's horns miss the mark.
~~~ ooc: Coer has combat reflexes and can make up to 3 AOO's per round Power attack is still in effect AOO; Fist +5 = 10, miss AOO; Sword +6 = 8, miss
Ki magic used to add additional attack to flurry -- 1/4 Ki Points remain Power Flurry with some flanking, horns secondary attack Fist +4 (no flanking) = Nat 20, no crit for 9 damage plus 6 electric (note I accident added flanking to the roll but this did not affect the outcome) Sword +5 (no flanking) = Nat 20, Confirmed on 18 for 26 damage Fist +6 (has flanking)= 17 for 12 damage plus 2 Electric Horns +2 (has flanking) = 12, miss
Co-DM Rob - Invaders! - Round 4 d20+4=24 ; d20+4=6 ; d8=7 ; d20+6=14 ; d20+6=24 ; d20+6=7 ; d20+8=21 ; d20+8=21 ; d20+8=22 ; d20+8=17 ; Tuesday May 7th, 2013 9:41:00 AM Jozhur tries to defend the humans by knocking Spire around a little with a sap. The damage is non-lethal but enough to stagger the wizard. Spire backs away from the combat.
Tula moves forward having grasped the situation. She approaches Too-Elt, tilts her blade and firmly smacks it across his head. Too-Elt drops unconscious to the ground. (Hit AC24 - Nat20. Failed to confirm crit. 7pts non-lethal damage). Tula gives a satified nod.
Pinny moves to stand by the captain.
Keiki floats gracefully down to the deck with a net in his hand. He looks to Cato and Horace to back him up with his plan to flank the enemy in front of them. The three of them move in cautiously.
Coer draws a substantial amount of "blood" from the "humans" - E5 and E6 wobble on their feet. E5 looks to be struggling to breathe, whilst E6 is nursing a huge gash in his stomach.
The enemy act...
Adela is blindly feeling around at the air in front of her.
Claudien though blinks and moves to engage Tula. He stabs at her with his knife but finds it easily parried away by her sword (Hit AC7 - Nat1 = Miss)
Above deck...
E5 and E6 can barely stand on their feet having taken so much damage from Coer. E5 scampers backwards over the railing whilst E6 does a less elegant retreat simply falling over the railing (Both E5 and E6 use the withdraw action to get over the side of the ship and swim straight down)
E3 and E4 though seem less interested in retreat and more interested in skinning this taur. Each steps a little closer to Coer, flanking him now. Though their attacks seem solid, neither is able to penetrate Coer's defenses (Hit AC21, 21, 22 and 17 HOWEVER forgot to subtract 2 for E3 and E4 being deaf, so no attacks land)
(Brock) Jozhur AC18/14/13--CMD 16--HP 36/36 d20+10=30 ; d20+8=23 ; d6+2=5 ; 2d6=6 ; Tuesday May 7th, 2013 11:23:05 AM
Jozhur moves to flank Tula, gracefully dodging any of her attempts to take a swing at him in the process.
"You'll leave that pretty woman alone, Tula!" He takes a swing at her with his sap, connecting with a solid thump.
---------------------------- Move to J15 acrobatics check to avoid opportunity attacks: 30 Sneak attack hits AC 23 for 11 damage
Keiki (SteveK) AC 14/14/10 CMD 16 HP 32/32 d20+5=17 ; d20+1=14 ; Tuesday May 7th, 2013 1:42:53 PM
Keiki sees his chance and tosses the net over E4 and pulls on the leading rope, entangling the creature!
"You stay put, and the Captain will have some answers!", the half-elf promises the shifter.
.....Actions standard: Net (ranged Touch Attack) Entangled Strength Check vs E4 str = 14 to keep him within 10 feet.
An entangled creature takes a --2 penalty on attack rolls and a --4 penalty on Dexterity, can move at only half speed, and cannot charge or run. If you control the trailing rope by succeeding on an opposed Strength check while holding it, the entangled creature can move only within the limits that the rope allows. If the entangled creature attempts to cast a spell, it must make a concentration check with a DC of 15 + the spell's level or be unable to cast the spell.
.....Spells Available Rebuke Death: 0 of 7 used
1 2*+1 2 2**+1*
(Mark) Coerator AC (mage armor) 21/20/18 -- CMD 21 -- HP 34/47 d20+6=12 ; d20+7=11 ; d20+2=9 ; Tuesday May 7th, 2013 8:05:28 PM
As the two 'bloodied' and beaten foes turn to the sea and move to dive overboard, Coer focuses on the two who remain and are trying to skewer him. Their attacks hit the mark with practiced skill; however fail to penetrate his defenses.
When Keiki nets one of the beasts it appears she wants a live captive. "Cato. Horace. Help Keiki disable that beast -- but keep it alive!"
Coer looks the remaining foe in the eye and roars as he tries to hit it, but all tree strikes miss
~~ ooc: Power attack is still in effect 1/4 Ki Points remain Power Flurry with flanking, horns secondary attack Fist +6 = 12, miss Sword +7 = 11, miss Horns +2 = 9 , miss
Yel'kno (Jon) AC 19/14/15 CMD 17 HP 31/31 d20+7=18 ; Tuesday May 7th, 2013 10:43:24 PM
"Johzur, snap out of it!" Yel'kno yells and then moves forward towards his companion and sweep his glittery legs out from under him.
~~~~
Trip on Johzur success vs CMD 18
Spirysn'rar Kilarn (Ian) AC 12/12/10 - CMD 14 - HP -1/13 Wednesday May 8th, 2013 1:09:41 AM
Spire retreats further from the enemies, cursing his luck.
Co-DM Rob - Invaders! - Round 5 d20+6=18 ; d20+6=10 ; d20+6=13 ; d20+6=15 ; d20+6=24 ; d4+2=6 ; d20-3=6 ; Wednesday May 8th, 2013 9:21:17 AM Jozhur tumbles, stopping behind Tula and delivering a blow with his sap to her head. She drops to the ground alongside Too-Elt and Tommy. Three members of the crew now lie unconscious. Tommy who was knocked out by Too-Elt, who was knocked out by Tula, who was knocked out by Jozhur.
Claudien smiles at Jozhur's handiwork.
Yel'kno tries to reason with Jozhur, even whilst tripping the rogue! Jozhur lands hard on his back.
Pinny stays well away from the fight, unarmed and not wanting to come between the captain and officer.
Spire too backs carefully away from the fight. His head still rings from Jozhur's blow.
Keiki nets one of the foes and pulls the rope tightly.
Coer's training taught him how to fight many foes at once - something he has proven more than capable of doing. He seems to have trouble focusing his might on just one target as the human ducks and weaves quickly.
Cato steps closer, taking Keiki's advice about only fighting defensively. Horace meanwhile holds his ground.
The enemy act...
Adela shakes her head and looks about (Will save vs DC17: 18 = Pass!) Snarling she moves towards Yel'kno, trying to punch the Captain. Yel'kno easily dodges the blow however (Attack hit AC10 = Miss)
Claudien follows up trying to stab Yel'kno with a knife, but the Captain's defenses beat him as well (Attack hit AC13 = Miss)
Above deck...
E3 times his attack and finally draws blood from Coer. The humans knife slices at the taur's bicep (Attacks: Hit AC15 = Miss. Hit AC24 for 6pts damage. Coer takes 6pts damage!)
E4 finds himself stuck in a net; the ropes of which seem far too strong for him to break. Deaf and ensnared, he tries to make his escape. He tries to throw himself overboard, but Keiki holds the rope tightly. Keiki feels the rope go taught and it takes all of his strength not to let go (Strength check to beat Keiki DC14: 9 = Fail. Note DM Roll should have been +3 not -3. The weight of the "human" is around 170lbs. Best I could find on this situation would be: A character can lift as much as double his maximum load off the ground, but he or she can only stagger around with it. While overloaded in this way, the character loses any Dexterity bonus to AC and can move only 5 feet per round (as a full-round action)).
Horace drops his sword and tries to help Keiki take the weight on the rope, but the strength of the goblin seems negligible.
Keiki (SteveK) AC 14/14/10 CMD 16 HP 32/32 d100=37 ; Wednesday May 8th, 2013 12:45:45 PM
What a precarious situation! Keiki finds himself holding on with all his strength to just keep his net and the foe. Coer and Cato are still dealing with the other boarder, and it is only the half-elf, the goblin and the ship...
"Horace, sir", Keiki manages to gasp between his teeth, "would you be able to tie off the end here to a cleat or belaying pin or something? Might be better than the two of us going over the side!"
Now that the enemy is hanging over the side, Keiki sits down and uses his feet to brace against the deck rail to keep the net above the water until it can be tied off.
Freeing a single hand, Keiki makes some magical movements, enhancing his strength and making it more likely they will have a prisoner.
........
Sit and brace; maybe a +2 circumstance bonus? :-) Cast Bulls Strength: 37% Ley success; +4 STR for Keiki
ooc: to get out of a net, it is usually opposed STR checks or STR vs Escape Artist. But since he is now dangling over the side of the ship, I'm assuming it is a straight STR from Keiki since E4 has no leverage?
DM RobC: Correct. The creature tried to dive for freedom (planning to untangle itself underwater) assuming an "average joe" was holding the rope - not a hero such as Keiki :) Since it's dangling it has no leverage to pull the net away from you, but could still potentially burst/break the net.
(Brock) Jozhur AC18/14/13--CMD 16--HP 36/36 d20+8=22 ; d6+2=4 ; Wednesday May 8th, 2013 4:51:01 PM
Jozhur grunts as his back slams into the wooden floor.
Ever determined to protect a damsel in distress, he hops back to his feet, smacking Yel'kno in the thigh with his sap as he does so.
---------------------- Move action: Stand up (provokes attack of opportunity from Yel'kno and Claudien (If he wishes).
Attack hits AC22 against Yel'kno, 4 nonlethal damage.
(Mark) Coerator AC (mage armor) 21/20/18 -- CMD 21 -- HP 34/47 d20+4=19 ; 2d6+6=14 ; d6=6 ; d20+5=17 ; 2d6+6=12 ; d20=7 ; Thursday May 9th, 2013 1:11:17 AM Three misses! FOCUS COER! Coer mentally scolds himself, disappointed his enemies remain
Coer pauses and composes himself before delivering a mighty uppercut the the humanoid, the crunching of bone matched with a sizzle of electricity. Continuing the motion Coer's sword sweeps up, slicing the foe from hip to shoulder.
He misses with a swing of the horns but is satisfied with the assault.
~~~ Ooc: power flurry Fist: hit 19 for 14 dam plus 6 electric Sword: hit 17 for 13 damage Secondary horns: miss on 7
Yel'kno (Jon) AC 19/14/15 CMD 17 HP 31/31 d20+7=26 ; d4=4 ; Thursday May 9th, 2013 12:53:04 PM
"Pinny, go get help! I'll keep them busy!" Yel'kno yells to the sailor behind him while pushing Jozhur back down to the ground when he attempts to stand and dodging the blows of his opponents.
He steps back then to disengage and casts a quic spell so there are suddenly 6 Yel'knos in the room -----
AoO: Trip Johzur again when he tries to stand. success vs CMD 26
Move back 5', cast mirror image for 5 images!
Co-DM Rob - Invaders! - Round 6 d20+6=25 ; d20+6=12 ; d100=49 ; d20+6=16 ; d20+6=23 ; d4=4 ; d4+2=5 ; d20=2 ; Thursday May 9th, 2013 1:35:21 PM Jozhur tries to regain his footing, however Yel'kno knocks him prone again. The captain takes a step back and casts a spell to create multiple copies of himself.
Pinny follows orders and bolts upstairs. Spire watches as the man rushes past "Quick! The Cap'n needs help!"
Above deck, Keiki and Horace tie their catch to the side of the boat. Once secure, Keiki uses a free hand to bolster his own strength.
Coer stops messing around and well and truly guts the human in front of him. Its body collapses in a puddle of blue goo. As the goo drips from his sword a strange feeling comes over Coer. Coer Highlight to display spoiler: {You can hear two distinct voices inside your head "I suppose you think you have won this day, hmmm?" and "We'll see you very very soon"}
By this stage Pinny has arrived on deck "The Cap'ns in trouble!"
The enemy react...
Adela steps up to Yel'kno and swings her fists, but only manages to hit one of the decoys (Hit AC12 & AC25. Roll for miss chance (should have used D6 come to think of it) - Missed anyway! 1 decoy is destroyed)
Claudien too steps up to Yel'kno. His first attack with his knife hits one of the false images, but the second one is dead on the mark and draws blood. (Hit AC16. Missed by less than 5 so 1 more image is knocked out. Hit AC23. 3 fake images + 1 real Yel'kno. D4 = 4 = Hit. Yel'kno takes 5 damage!)
The human in the net struggles to break himself free, but the net holds him tightly.
Keiki (SteveK) AC 14/14/10 CMD 16(18) HP 32/32 d20+3=21 ; d6+3=6 ; d20+3=17 d6+3=9 Thursday May 9th, 2013 2:08:47 PM
Keiki makes an immediate assessment of the situation on deck and begins making polite suggestions.
"Gentlemen, I think Coer and Cato would best go below and help the Captain. Horace, sir, if you would kindly take the crows nest and make sure we aren't surprised by others coming towards the Lionfish. I could stay here and try to keep our prisoner occupied."
With those words, Keiki produces a lead-filled sap of his own and, leaning over the side of the ship, begins beating their caught fish into submission. "Stop struggling and I will stop striking you", he tells the entangled shapeshifter.
.............
free: talk move: lean over shipside and draw sap attack: AC 23 (+2 for strength) -2 opponent AC from entangle 6 non-lethal damage
Entangled: -2 attack, -4 Dexterity, 1/2 speed, no charge/run. Controlled rope stay only within limits of rope. Need concentration check DC 15 + spell level or lose spell.
.....Spells Available Rebuke Death: 0 of 7 used
1 2**+1 2 2**+1*
Spirysn'rar Kilarn (Ian) AC 12/12/10 - CMD 14 - HP 0/13 (5NL) Thursday May 9th, 2013 3:05:04 PM
Spire slumps down against the wall as Pinny runs past, cursing himself for his uselessness.
(Brock) Jozhur AC18/14/13--CMD 16--HP 36/36 d20+10=24 ; Thursday May 9th, 2013 4:46:23 PM "Gah, you'll pay for that, Yel'kno! Just leave that young lady alone!"
Jozhur hops back to his feet and swiftly maneuvers himself past Yel'kno in an attempt to flank with Claudien.
----------------------------- Move action: Stand up 2nd move instead of standard: Tumble to K18. Acrobatics check 24.
(Mark) Coerator AC (mage armor) 21/20/18 -- CMD 21 -- HP 34/47 Thursday May 9th, 2013 9:25:40 PM
Coer stands triumphantly over the gooey blue mess that was his opponent when Pinny arrives on deck and tells them of the stand off occurring downstairs.
Keiki appears to have the deck in order so Coer takes his advice. He quickly reaches into his quarters and grabs his backpack before squeezing below deck. Upon reaching the Mid deck he sees Spire slumped on the floor and moves to assist him. ~~~ Ooc: So I think Coer can end up next to Spire on the Mid deck at s13-t14. I had him move south and reach through the door to get his bag with his nice long arms, then go down the stairs and over to spire
It is hard to judge with the Size of the ship vs the size of Coer.
That being said... kind DM, does Coer fit downstairs?
Co-DM Rob - Invaders! - Round 7 d20+6=24 ; d20+6=11 ; d20+6=16 ; d20+6=15 ; d4=4 ; d6+2=3 ; d20=6 ; Friday May 10th, 2013 10:46:40 PM OOC: Waited for Yel'kno to act, but can't wait any longer
Keiki directs Horace to climb up to the crow's nest. The goblin gives him the "are you serious?" look, before resigning himself to the task. Meanwhile Keiki draws a sap and starts beating his helpless captive.
Pinny and Cato start checking the remainder of the deck, whilst keeping a look for any other boarders.
Spire slumps down by the wall convinced that he should have done more. Coer arrives to find Spire in this position and moves to aid him as best he can.
Jozhur regains his footing and tumbles behind the Captain, flanking him.
The enemy act...
Adela and Claudien each step closer to Yel'kno, flanking him. They coordinate their attacks on the Captain. Adela's fist finds it's mark, whilst Claudien disposes of another 2 decoys (Forgot to add flanking bonuses, but doesn't seem to matter on these rolls. Miss AC11. Hit AC16 and AC15. Missed by less than 5 so another 2 images are knocked out. Yel'kno has 1 more image left! Hit AC24 for 3pts damage. Yel'kno takes 3pts damage!)
The human in the net continues his struggles despite being pummeled by Keiki! (Strength check to break free: 6 + 3 = 9 = fail)
(Brock) Jozhur AC18/14/13--CMD 16--HP 36/36 d20+12=23 ; d20+8=25 ; d6+2=6 ; 2d6=4 ; d2=2 ; Saturday May 11th, 2013 5:30:30 AM
Jozhur feints and takes good hard swing at the Captain, but finds that his sap simply passes right through him.
--------------------------- Attack hits AC25, 10 damage, but hits the last image of Yel'kno.
Spirysn'rar Kilarn (Ian) AC 12/12/10 - CMD 14 - HP 0/13 (5NL) d20+4=19 ; 4d6=12 ; Saturday May 11th, 2013 8:42:31 PM
As Coer dashes down the stairs, Spire scrambles to stand back up, clutching his stomach. "Come now, Coer," the elf coughs through the pain, attempting to smile. "No point in staying down here!" Spire stumbles up the nearby stairs, gritting his teeth with the effort before bursting into the hull. With a few choice words, he casts Scorching Ray on Adela. He grabs the wall to keep himself up, but the effort is too much, causing the frail elf to collapse back onto the ground. -------------------- Move to M11 Cast Scorching Ray on E2 Ranged Touch Attack: 19 Damage: 12 fire
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