Reck and Noro surge forward. Both reach their targets, but the foes have actions ready for them.
The huge octogoblin wastes no time in laying into Reck. His huge distended jaws snap at him as he approaches and when he gets close. Reck is able to dodge the first, but is caught in the second. The beast tries to hold on, but Reck is able to avoid getting trapped in it's massive jaws.
The smaller female hisses as Noro closes and casts a spell while guarding herself with a javelin. Seaweed springs up from the floor of the cavern and threatens to entagle Noro. She then backpedals 5'.
weedsh? really?, fish for brainsh
Noro grapples the fish bimbo.
The female hisses and screams as Noro latches on to her.
Snarling from the pain from his bite wound, Reck returns the favor. He lays into his massive foe twice with rending claws, summons crackling lightning around one claw, and slashes the beast again for good measure. The cavern suddenly smells like blood and ozone.
"'Ello, beastie!"
The monster wails and screams. It's attempts to defend itself, but only manages to keep Reck's teeth from tearing gaping holes in its hide.
All Durvin can do is continue his waterborne rush to reach Sandara. He swims for all he's worth to get to the woman and try to get her to safety.
Durvin dives like a whale and arrives at the bottom just after Sandra. Movement can be seen nearby that must be the zombies coming for their meal. The makeshift "ropes" that bind Sandra look easy enough to cut...
The female twists and writhes, but even her semi-octopus features cannot free her from Noro's grasp.
Meanwhile, the brute of the pair lunges for Reck with its teeth and tries to clamp down on his shoulder. Reck once again avoids being caught in the beast's mouth, but the teeth still leave a row of deep cuts .
The water is quickly turning red.
Reck continues to punish the brute with tooth and claw.
hurt pretty bad. This better work.
The beast takes a scratch, blocks, then gets blindsided by Reck's second set of claws. They tear open his neck and spray blood in a sanguine river. The monster falls backward and is still.
Your not going anywhere b*@!# Noro curses the queen. tightening her grip, forcing her into a most painful position.
One of the female's arms snaps out of joint, making her even more ugly than she already was.
Durvin attempts to cut the bonds, and whether successful of not, works towards getting Sandara to the surface.
The female twists and writhes. Somehow, she gives Noro the slip! She darts away toward the cave enterance
Durvin grabs Sandra just as the predator zombies under the water arrive! He attemlts to cut her bonds, but the "rope" doesnt give. As he retreats with her, the zombies attack, landing two punishing strikes before he can escape. They attempt to give chase, but are abruptly stopped. They are chained to the bottom!
The female "limps" out of the cave. Meaning she has a hard time swimming straight, but her natural speed is just too fast for an effective pursuit.
How would youall like to proceed?
"Th' cleric's 'urt pretty good. Best we find a snug cove t' bed down in an' let 'er recover."
I agree, Reck
Noro will lead the way back out.
On the way out of the cave you catch a few glimpses of retreating squidlings, but nothing attacks you. Sandra can barely speak, though her wounds have stopped actively bleeding.
Near the top of the bluff overlooking the cave, she grunts and groans. She eventually communicates in a pained whisper, My flag. Here. Somewhere.
Reck is in plenty of pain himself, but he grits his teeth and roots around for Sandara's holy symbol
After about ten minutes of searching, you locate a small pirate flag that you recognize from the Wormwood. You bring it back to Sandra who grasps it and holds it tight to her. Suddenly, waves of energy ripple from her, healing everything they touch.
Thank you all. So much. I thought Inwas going to die in there. She says in a wobbling voice. She may be healed, but she is definately not recovered.
Durvin will use one of his own healing spells on her, to help her out. After that he reminds them, "Well, we found her, but don't we still need to find fresh water to bring back to the Wormwood?"
Once Sandara is feeling better, he asks, concern heavy in his voice, "What about Ambrose? Do you know where he was taken? He was also missing, and we need to find him as well."
Oh gods! Ambrose! Sandra gasps. He was too heavy for them to tie. Ropes kept breaking. The girl squid thing order him hauled him out and fed to some kind of eel monster in a shipwreck outside their hell-hole! We have to go back!
"Well, we 'aven't got all day. Lets get movin'"
As you emerge back onto the beach the sun is about 4 hours away from setting. You can make out where the ship is by the group of Squidlings floundering with a man many times their size. It's Ambrose, and he's bound. The squid are lugging him out to sea!
Sandra bolts into the sea, screaming Abbrose's name over and over. She swims with desperation and it's the best youall can do to keep up. Thankfully, the water is calm at the moment as the tide is high and the wind calm.
The squidlings see you coming and drop their load immidiately. Black clouds of Ink spread into the water and they shoot off faster than you could hope to follow.
Sandra arrives first to assist the floundering Ambrose. He's in bad shape. Several chunks have been bit our of his flesh, presumably by the little monsters, and he is bleeding badly.
Sandra quickly adminishters some healing magic, and it's enough to stabilize him, but not before his blood attracts the attention of something. It brushes up against your legs as you stare into the inky blackness left by the Squids.
When the ink clears, you finally catch a sight of a giant morray eel circling you, and he catches sight of you.
The eel darts toward the weakened Ambrose from underneath, jaws open wide.
It hits the weakened Ambrose hard, its jaws wrapping clear around the poor man's midsection. Sandra concentrates and funnels another spell into him.
I almost lost him that time! She screams. Kill that thing before it eats him!
Reck pauses for a moment to lend arcane energy to his attacks. His claws grow tiny crystals of rime, and he plunges into the surf to confront the eel.
Noro swims quickly ahead of Reck toward the eel. Once there she attempts to grapple it herself.
Noro tries to grasp the eel, but it's skin is slick and she can't quite make her grip hold.
Also, be prepared to level to 4 for one fight. Your climax is nigh. :)
Chicka?
The eel adjusts its jaw for a better grip, ripping gaping holes in Fishgut's skin. Sandra grunts as she forces more potent healing into him and the wounds mostly close, but it seems to be a war of attrition, and you're loosing.
Durvin, after singing a rousing tune to help everyone face the eel, tries to swim close enough to help heal Ambrose. Once he's close enough he sings a spell while avoiding opening himself too much while casting.
Reck launches a barrage of attacks, trying to distract the monstrous eel from its lunch.
Noro in her rage manages to reach into the eel's mouth and pry it's jaws off ambrose. The eel squirms and turns around seemingly in its own skin and bites Noro. It's sharp teeth open huge gashes in Noro's arms and hands.
Fighting the pain and the sting of the water in her bleeding wounds. the water darkening from a combination of blood and eel slime, Noro attempts to rip the eel in two.
Now that Noro had the creature occupied, and Ambrose was free of its grip, Durvin was better able to try healing him again. This time without having to worry about the eel all the while. He wraps Ambrose in healing, and then does what he can to help the man swim to safety.
Reck's worries ease as Noro twists the eel off of the unfortunate cook. With the most pressing concern out of the way, the half-orc gets to focus on a much more pleasant task: Beating the piss out of something.
Because of Noro holding it still, Reck does an effective job of tearing into the eel. Blood floods the water and the eel twitches a few times before stopping all motion.
"Quit 'uggin' th' eel, Noro, an' lets get th' cook back ashore!"
Reck shakes blood and ichor off of himself as he strides back onto the beach.
"Time t' find a snug cove t' rest up in, then go 'ave a reckoning with Plugg an' Scourge."