Alathea motions for the group to pick up the potions while she seizes the masterwork heavy underwater crossbow with 10 bolts and 2 shock bolts.
"So we need a direction. We don't have a day to spend for Alathea to pray for the magic that could locate our things. So lets choose a direction. I think we need to stay on this level for now."
The Black Robe agrees.
On this floor there appears to be 5 doors in this star-shaped area as well as 5 hallways full of water. Do you want to go towards a hallway or a doorway?
As for the perception check, nothing really stands out. Its not like there are footprints underwater.
Alathea looks at all of the hallways and doors, "Let's head to the right and work our way over to the left from there. After all, we need to start somewhere".
"I agree" Gabriel heads off to the right leading the way.
The Black Robe nods.
Assuming you're checking out the doors before the hallways you swim through the water-logged passage. All of you are soaked and have a salty taste in your mouth from the salt water around you, except for Yap, whose spell creates an air bubble around him so he doesn't get wet and hops his way along behind the party. Using the ring the door opens to you entering the closest door to the east on the map. Once again you enter a dirt filled chamber, likely a transition room. You dry off as best you can (Probably from Prestidigitation) and step into the room next to it. There is a single Kho-Toa guard although signs that there was perhaps more than him in here at one time. You easily dispatch him (Or take him prisoner depending what you want to do) as one Toa VS the entire party is an easy encounter.
Once you've got a chance to take stock of the room your eyes widen at the beautiful things that are kept in here. Numerous statues, sculptures, paintings and priceless works of art decorate this room. Luxurious carpets, tapestries and other baubles give this room a further artistic appeal as though it was purposely set up this way. The art in this room seems to be a mix of different cultures, with the most predominant being that of old Silvanesti Elven and Old Ishtarian Design. The works of art here are very valuable, one might say "Priceless" although to the more financially oriented people, if sold in its entirety the value of these items here would make you rich enough to be nobility. The problem of course is that all these items are heavy and/or bulky so are impractical to carry. In addition, putting them in water would end up damaging or destroying a good deal of these items. The Statues might survive but they're heavy enough to give even the strongest among you a Hernia. In addition there is the problem of getting them out of here and back to the surface and carrying them to a major city to find a buyer. So while the wealth of this room is grand, carrying it is a whole other matter. What do you do?
You exit the area and back into the central chamber only to find a next wave of reinforcements have arrived. A tougher looking Kuo-Toa wearing the hide of some sea beast and armed with a Pincher Staff spurs two large creatures that appear to be something that combines the aspects of a fish and a lion. Behind him, three other Toa guards are at the ready, two appear to look similar to the ones that ran away. The Kuo-Toa Beastmaster lets out a battle cry in Aquan and the Sea Cats growl and prepare to attack.
In the previous room the Black Robe will have cast detect magic.
Appraise to see what might be of value and small of both Istarian and Silvanesti make
Initiative
Like I said everything in the room is bulky and/or heavy. The smallest items are 4 by 4 feet. The lightest would be the carpets, tapestries and paintings.
On average the items in the room are worth probably around 2000 ST a piece. Some of the statues could be worth up to 8000 ST although are huge sized so would be impossible to move. Even the smaller statues and busts are at least human/elf sized and made of stone and/or marble so would stil be hella heavy to carry.
iniative
Ok it looks like Terevalis is first up on the chopping block. You see a bunch of Toa, a larger and better armored Toa with a pincher staff and two beastial fish-creatures. What are you going to do?
Ah yes, forgot about Yap!
5th level (22): Dominate Person, Stirge Swarm,Cone of Cold Suffocate
4th level (21), Dalamar's Lighetning Lance, Bone Shatter, Lesser Globe of Invernability, Ride the Waves
3rd level: Fireball (20), Vampiric Touch, Lightening Bolt (20, Dispel Magic x2, Water Breathing
2nd— (19)Mirror Image, Schorching Ray x2, Spectral Hand, Elemental Dart,
1st— (18)burning hands (DC 18), chill touch (DC 16), Shocking Grasp, Charm Person (17),
Protection From Evil, snowball (DC 17)
0 (at will)— acid splash , detect magic , disrupt undead , read magic
The Black Robe will take a 5' step into the room to see what is there. Seeing the foes all in a group he will call upon his bond with the Staff of Magius to cast a fireball centered on the keeper of the sea cats.
DC 20 Reflex
Concentration check
Ok that works. The arcane magic is able to overpower the surrounding water turning the area into super-heated steam and boils those in the area alive.
Here comes the saves:
Toa Beastmaster:
Toa Guard 1:
Toa Guard 2:
Toa Guard 3:
Sea Cat 1:
Sea Cat 2:
Two Toa guards get boiled to death and the Sea Cats are badly scorched. One Toa guard and the beast-master manage to avoid a portion of the damage.
Next up Toa guard 1 gets to go. Charging under the swimming lions he lunges for Terevalis. (As its underwater he has 3d movement)
If that hit, Terevalis takes damage.
Sea Cat 1 then rushes forward and takes a bite at Gabriel.
and misses. Next up, Athola.
HP: 70 / 78
Athola swims to be in position to flank the attacking toa with Terevalis.
Bleeding: 5 HP per round, Heal Check of 15 to stop
Condition applied: Bewildered -2 on AC, -4 against rogue.
Slow Reaction: no AoO allowed
Pressure point: 1 Dex point damage. 15 Heal check to remove.
Alathea will use some of her magic to heal the wounds of the black robed wizard.
CLW
Gabriel stabs out at the sea cat in front of him.
Round 1
Swimming after the opponents and trying to stab at them as Jor tries to maintain his orientation in the water
Yap will use his ready his wand to shoot at one of the Sea Cats when it gets closer.
When it does he unleashes his blast
Which hits for damage
As for Athola she easily dispatches the last Toa Guard who was already weakened by the hot steam.
Gabriel gives a solid pair of strikes on the attacking Sea Cat. While the blows do not kill it, combined with the burns from the boiling water it is badly injured.He points his staff at Gabriel and issues a challenge to him in his foul tongue, seeing Gabriel wound one of his trained Sea Cats. This gives him a +1 to hit and a +6 to damage against Gabriel. He then swims forward and attacks with his pincer staff. He will also power attack.
I believe that hits and does damage
The jaws of the staff clamp down on Gabriel, biting deep into his flesh. Grapple Check . That probably does not hit his CMD so he's able to wiggle out of the grip.
Assuming that Jor goes after the closest target (The Beastmaster) he does a 5 foot swim and double strikes. Only the dagger is able to penetrate his tough hide as well as other magical protection and stabs a weak point in his armor causing blood to flow out.
Ah yes the Sea Cat needs to make a save to avoid being blinded.
, which he is not due to a successful save.
The final sea cat moves over to attack Jor with a charge.
But probably fails to hit.
The Black Robe will use his wand of magic missiles to attack the beast master
Seeing the grievous injury suffered by Gabriel, Alathea lays her hands upon him.
CMW
Round 2
Jor begins to swing wildly on melee as he tries to make his enemy bleed without success
Gabriel understands the challenge has been made and engages his attacker stabbing at him twice.
Swift:
The Sea Cat unleashes a pair of claws and a bite attack on Gabriel.
Bite:
Claw:
Claw Damage:
Claw:
Claw Damage:
Also because he hit with 2 claw attacks he will do a rend for extra damage.
Ouch that hurt! 26 damage total. The Sea Cat misses with the bite but hits with two of its claws, tearing open Gabriel like a tin can and rending flesh with its razor sharp claws.
Master Yap seeing that one of the Sea Cats is badly injured decides to prey on the weak by zapping it with his wand.
The shadow bolt hits the Sea Cat and he takes damage. Its skin blackens and the creature passes out dying as the dark energy snuffs the life out of him. Yap cackles madly!
Gabriel takes two swings with his trident. Unfortunately he finds that the armor and the scaled hide of the Beastmaster are potent defenses. He fails to penetrate the armor.
On the Beastmaster's turn he takes a nip at Gabriel with his bite attack using his sharp toothy maw, using power attack.
And misses. He then 5 foot swims back and makes a pair of Pincher Staff attacks.
Fortunately for Gabriel he's able to fend off the flurry of attacks.
As for the other Sea Cat, after being attacked by Jor, it counter attacks against him.
Unfortunately as Jor does not have his +2 chainmail those all hit. In addition he does a rend for damage, for a total of 33 damage. The Angry Sea Cat rampages into battle attacking with a flurry of bites and claws and tears into Jor.
Once again Alathea heals Jor, calling upon the last of her feeble Divine magic to do so.
CMW
"Leave at least one alive my friends, I have an idea!"
Athola moves in behind the beastmaster to provide flanking with Gabriel.
Athola is able to dodge past the pincher staff and get a flank.
Still 22 actually does hit considering his AC is at a -2 against everyone except Gabriel. So you can roll your damage with sneak attack.
Round 3
Using the swim speed provided by Yap's magic Gabriel advances healing his wounds and stabbing at the beast master.
As the wounds from the cat close Gabriel stabs the beast master twice with a little distraction help from his companion.
Bleeding: 5 HP per round, Heal Check of 15 to stop
Condition applied: Bewildered -2 on AC, -4 against rogue.
Slow Reaction: no AoO allowed
Pressure point: 1 Dex point damage. 15 Heal check to remove.
Athola's backstab horribly wounds the Beastmaster and then Gabriel takes a pair of swings that finish the foul beast off, the wounds it has gained so far stacking to such a degree that he no longer can stay active.
As for Yap, he wand zaps the other Sea Cat.
And hits for damage.
Unfortunately he fails and is blinded for one round. To speed things up we'll say Jor finishes the Sea Cat off on his turn. Assuming you finish off the beastmaster it appears you've taken care of this wave of creatures.
Searching the body of the Beastmaster you find the following:
A +1 Pincher Staff. Unfortunately as an Exotic Weapon none of you can use it effectively.
A +1 Scale Mail crafted out of Sea Dragon scales.
Masterwork Dagger, Masterwork Shortspear, 3 Javelins, a keyring with numerous keys with a vague enchantment on them, one of those door rings, a Backpack with some fish meat, tools and other various trinkets. You find 3 potions, 2 Cure Light and 1 Cure Moderate wound and a pouch with 100 Steel Pieces and 3 gemstones worth around 50 Steel each.
The other Toa guards have pretty much the same thing as the other Toa you've encountered.
So what do you do next? Which door/hallway do you want to go into?