DM Michael Cullen's Skull and Shackles

Game Master MichaelCullen

Noro is not one for stealth or subtleties, she simply wades forward to the first fish man she comes to and...

attack: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22
damage: 1d3 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

simply slams her fist into the fish face.

I think the Sahuagin was heard saying... I'm gonna bloody her fists with my face

Noro and Jax knock out the Sahuagin by the entrance, while Arjun and Dimitrious take out one deeper in the chamber. Suny tries to move up into the chamber but finds her usual grace absent as she cuts a toe on a sharp rock causing her to jerk her knee up rapidly and flail about for a second.
Two of the remaining Sahuagin move over and attack Arjun.
claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 141d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 51d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 141d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 111d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 231d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 161d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
While Arjun is too agile for most of the blows he is unable to dodge one of the claws, blood is drawn from his arm.

Two other Sahuagin seize te moment to attack Suny.
claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 61d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 81d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 71d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 51d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 201d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 51d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

It seems their luck is as poor as hers, only one claw connects.

The final Sahuagin moves up to Noro, with a little trepidation.

claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 81d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 161d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 161d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Scoring two solid blows.

Calah, and then everyone else is up.

Arjun vaults past the two sahuagin...

Acrobatics 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32 I'm guessing their CMD is lower than 32.

...and comes to a stop opposite one of the brutes attacking Suny. He slashes with his wakizashi.

Target NW sahuagin.
+1 wakizashi 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 261d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Sneak Attack 3d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 4) = 12

Attack 26
Damage 18

-5 hp

So Is this under water or above water? Just so I know what Havok can do or not. He is most of my dps unless I start using spells :). Havok's ac is 29 now btw due to barkskin.

Calah sends Havok in to attack the nearest Sahuagin and bends a stream of water to blind one of the Sahuagins attacking Suny.

Havok bite: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 241d6 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

hydraulic maneuver dirty trick blind: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22

The water is between thigh and waist deep. It counts as difficult terrain for those without a swim speed.

can Hovok fly over it?

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Focus fire on target by Noro. MM: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (2, 3, 4, 2) + 4 = 15

one last level 1 spell for the day left, after using shift action to reduce arcane spell failure chance to 0. mm: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (3, 3) + 2 = 8 at the nearest enemy.

Havok can glide over the water no problem. He just can't fly up to get out of reach.

In a whirl of blades and magic force 3 more go down.
Suny, Kyranda and Noro are up. If Kyranda is unable to post due to real life, I totally understand. I'll just have her provide healing during combat and she can post when able.

Suny grimaces and hisses in pain as the ugly critters claws swipe home upon herself.

Att Roll 1:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

Dam Roll 1:1d6 ⇒ 1

Att Roll 2:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Dam Roll 2:1d6 ⇒ 4

Though she still seems off balance due to the treacherous footing...

i am going to ooo for the next couple of days please GM take care of my char till Monday

The newly blind sahuagin swings violently at Arjun.
claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 201d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 61d100 ⇒ 17
claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 101d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 51d100 ⇒ 29
bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 51d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 51d100 ⇒ 92
But it ends up just swinging wildly into the air.

The one on the other side of Arjun tries his luck.
claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 91d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 161d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 241d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
confirm bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 61d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
His luck is not much better until he finaly bites Arjun in the neck. Narrowly missing his jugular.

The last Sahuagin swims over to Suny and takes a bite.
bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 111d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

****Everyone is up*****

Arjun hops to the side [5-foot-step south] and slashes at the blinded sahuagin.

TWF w/ flanking
+1 wakizashi/+1 wakizashi 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 271d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 281d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 61d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Sneak Attack 3d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 6) = 14
Sneak Attack 3d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 2) = 9

Attack 27
Damage 20

Attack 28
Damage 17

Suny slips deftly back and away from the snapping jaws,

"Nuh-UH! In't gon'a be fishy food ta DAY!" She calls back, before quickly jabbing and punching back at the sahuagin which is trying to make a meal of her self.

Att Roll 1:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

Dam Roll 1:1d6 ⇒ 3

Att Roll 2:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

Dam Roll 2:1d6 ⇒ 3

Bam! Bam! Boar strike is GO! Nasty, bity fish monster starts to bleed for 1d4 ⇒ 3 points until they gets some healin' done!

okay, so with my masterwork composite +1 str longbow and with point blank shot I will fire at the closest enemy hit: 9 + 1d20 ⇒ 9 + (3) = 12
dmg: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Firing on the one who can see Arjun MM: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 2, 3, 3) + 4 = 13

Noro wades through the water to get closer to the next fish man to feel her wrath.

note no 5' steps in difficult terrain

attack w/ flank : 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 14 + 2 = 20
damage: 1d3 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

not sure if that hits

Noro simply grabs the fish man's head with one hand and tries to slam her other fist into its face.

Note no 5' steps in difficult terrain

Is not 'difficult'... Is just wet... :P

Noro the iron maiden wrote:

Note no 5' steps in difficult terrain

Is not 'difficult'... Is just wet... :P

it acts as difficult terrain (unless you have a swim speed)

The water is between thigh and waist deep. It counts as difficult terrain for those without a swim speed.

*Hugz Noro*

Yus, Suny be hasin' a swim speed. :)

The last of the Sahuagin falls beneath the party's assault. A little splashing noise comes from the north.

Looking to the North.

Perception:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

"Awe..." :(

Suny instantly take pity on the injured folks hiding there,

Diplomacy:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

And does her best to try and be reassuring and such.

"Here.. we in't gon'a hurt ye..." Sadly, with no magic or healing skills there's little Suny can do to help. Except maybe to see if the injured folks is tied up or other-wise hindered in their movements.

Also. IS they th'a same kind of fish peoples as these other fishy peoples? (>_>)

It is just one, and she is definitely different. Her skin is an orangish pink. Seeing you she looks scared but does not speak. Looking arround you think these may be some of her eggs.

It's times like this I am glad to not be a paladin

heal: 5 + 1d20 ⇒ 5 + (17) = 22 to find out what she has been injured from, or to find out if she is not suffering from physical injury but maybe mental.

My names Jax by the way as he introduces himself. What is yours?

GM Michael - Do you have an art reference of some sort?

know nature: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21

Calah approaches the fish woman and taps her healing wand on her.
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
"Here this should help a little. Are you okay?"

She is now on the map.
The fish woman has been badly cut, where her legs once were are now stubs, crude scars and tattoos cross her body.

As Calah touches her with her wand, she shudders but then regains her voice. In a melodic rushing voice,

She looks to you with what must be hope in her eyes.

Calah turns to her friends and says "She is a matriarch lokathah I'll talk to her."

She turns to the Matriarch and continues to speak in Aquan

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Dimitrious will keep an eye to the north I have moved my character into D7 whilst the captain interviews the matriarch.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15
Stealth: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (1) + 23 = 24

Feel free to read the aquan spoiler even if you do not have it, it contains a little bit of story.

Arjun looks at her legs, now ending in stubs, and the scars and tattoos on her body. "Were they.... keeping her as a broodmare? What was her purpose here?"

Suny is very sympathetic to the sorely used and wounded fish woman.

While she can currently offer little if any assistance she promises to remember her and is emphatic about how Suny will work to come back and help heal her.

Noro was not one for negotiating, she tends to get frustrated and then punches things, not good for peace talks.

she takes a seat someplace relatively dry and pulls out that ring she found, examining it for any inscriptions.

perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
appraise: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13

"Apparently used to force a bribe from her tribe."

With your offer, A glimmer of hope comes to the matriarch's face.

"Okay I agreed we will escort her outside after we cleared these tunnels. We may be pirates but I will not be a monster to innocent creatures of the sea.

Besides, an alliance might be useful, we need to make some friends out there." Calah says with a shrug and a smile and suggests they move ahead.

Suny straightens at Calah's orders/words, "Aye, aye Cap'n!" She affirms her commitment and begins to help out as best she can.

Noro examined the ring some more as she pondered the inscription, then it dawned on her, "BH", Barnabas Harrigan.

she slipped the ring back into her pouch. and moved to join the others.

I agree captain, I have a special hatred for those who keep others against there will

Dimitrious will begin heading south. I moved my token down to D6

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12
Stealth: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (7) + 23 = 30

@Noro, it's seems mundane but is is amazing what having a piece of someone's property can do.

The cave appears to continue down to the south but this section is fully submerged.
Water breathing is a 3rd level spell that is on everyone's spell list. If you want to barrade your self her and rest up Kyranda could memorize it for the morning. If you are worried about an ambush you could always move back out of the cave and rest up on the island or on your ship. Other options are always open.

I believe air bubble is also an option and a lower level spell?

Air bubble is an option, the only issue is its duration and the fact it can only target one target. Air bubble will work, if you have enough of them.
Air bubble is min/lvl with one target.
Water breathing is 2hours/lvl diveded by creatures touched.

Suny is amphibious, right? Perhaps she could simply do some light scouting to see whether or not it is worth the effort.

(^_^) Aye! I be happy ta' be helpin'!

Dun't wan'a be gettin' surprised an' eated by tha' nasty, gnashy fishy folks, though. (>_>)

@ Suny, do you take a look ahead?

@Suny It's either you go or I can cast Touch of the sea on myself or whomever

Suny slips quietly into the water and carefully moves ahead a ways to have a gander at the terrain people will have to contend with.

Stealth:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

Perception:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23

(^_^)

The water in this cavern is murky with the haze of fresh blood, and gobbets of flesh float in the water. The room swarms with sahuagin fingerlings and newly hatched sahuagin fry. The seaweed curtains in this room are thick enough to generally keep these hatchlings contained and prevent them from wandering loose through the lair where they would be at risk of predation by the other sahuagin. A large oversized sahuagin female sits bored in the corner.

Fort Save:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Will Save:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

(>_<) "EEEeeewww, YUCK!"

Acrobatics:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

After barely a 'whiff' of the state of the room, Suny almost instantly flips about and zips back to every one else. Though she spends more time making 'blechk' noises for a while than anything else.