"If I get in there and enlarge myself, I can carry someone on my back above the surface of the sewage..."
The sewers aren't much wider than 5' wide Oro-Tu so you would be squeezed if you go large.
Showing very little squemishness Natalie quickly approaches the sewer entrance. "Let's get this done. I want him out soon!" And then she enters with all haste. Once down theres she starts swimming following the spectral figure.
The ghost is expelled from Natalie and enters the sewers, leading you to his body.
Natalie continues to swim along after the spectral figure. Going under she clamps her mouth shut and holds her breath still being swept up by the current.
Natalie gets swept passed the passage by the current. Who is following Natalie?
Silas finishes putting his equipment and heads in after her.
their right, may as well get it over with
Ivar putting up his gear so he can swim, drops in after Silas. As he surfaces he attempts to get his bearings.
their right, may as well get it over with
Ivar putting up his gear so he can swim, drops in after Silas. As he surfaces he attempts to get his bearings.
[dice=perception]1d20
[dice=swim]1d20+8
In Zone 1, yes there would be salt water, but this is Zone 6 near the marsh about pure sewage the rest 'fresh' from rain. Ivar, you are not sinking but not not moving either. DC is 15. Silas swims 5'. Both can roll again for the next round to catch up to where Natalie is.
I should have put the breastplate in the pack, well aat least I'm not sinking, yet.
Ivar, keeping his mouth closed very tight, continues to attempt to swim toward Natalie.
Oro-Tu having removed his breastplate and leaving it with Leialoha, jumps through Tue entrance after Natalie.
Natalie is 10' in front of your Oru-Tu being swept along with the current.
AC 15, touch 13, flat-footed 13 (+1 deflection, +2 dexterity, +2 natural)
hp 59 (7d8+14)
Fort +10, Ref +5, Will +11; +2 vs magic cloud or magic gas effects.
Offense
Speed 40 ft.
Melee +1 consecrated grayflame silversheen greatsword +9 (2d6+5/19-20), Also stipping down and putting on gas mask and rubber swim suit, putting all my stuff except armor in haversack and stick haversack in water proof bag, carrying water proof bag.
wish me luck Lea, I know I look rediculous but at least I am ready
splashdown in the muck, yuck
Seeing Ivar plunging to the bottom, go to grab him and pull him to the surface in her rediculous looking, but functional diving suit.
Moving 40 feet down the right channel following the ghost after Ivar recovers. apon seeing the ghost, I have this overwhelming need to touch him but resisting the urge, I will kill him later, for now, a means to an end, just hope its not mine, I feel so disgusted with myself even being here and letting it exist
The passage to the right turns north and about 15' up is a cave-in on the right side. "Through here be my bones." You will need to clear the passageway of rubble. Does anyone have profession (mason)?
Struggling against the current Natalie tries yet again to resume her treck in the direction the ghost went.
thank gods, I will never take clean water for granted again
As Ivar's head us hulled above the sewage he exhales hard spewing feces into the air, wiping his face off the best he can, he nods to Aurora and attempts to swim the direction she indicated
I hand Ivar my shovel out of my water tight bag so he can dig, I will cast create water when needed to wash away the loose dirt.
Betweeen Natalie and Ivar digging with shovels you will eventually (about an hour) clear the opening. It leads to a passageway. At the dead end the ghost shows where his body is buried under even more rubble!
Having just spent a hour digging Natalie walks forward as quickly as possible her arms feeling sore wanting this over with. she groans when faced with another rubble pile but carefully selects a spot and starts digging to get to the body.
Need to roll a DC 15 Profession (mason). Will accept Knowledge (Engineering in lieu of it).
Ok, you manage to clear the rubble or most of it without collapsing the tunnel. Need a DC 20 Strength check to move the largest rock.
digging is not that much different from copping wood, but the smell down here will kill ya
Ivar seeing Natalie has uncovered an unusually large rock attempts to help her move it
frustrated that his hand slipped, Ivar grabs the rock again and tries to hold on this time
Yes, retry is fine on a STR check. You manage to move the the largest
boulder in the pile, which reveals the bard’s smashed remains. The falling rock reduced his skeleton to bone shards. If you gather the shards and bury them at sea, as per the bard’s request, you lay Durrell Ravenkith to his final rest.
Treasure
Of all his belongings, only Ravenkith’s notebook survived, though still damaged. Sadly, water ruined many of the great sea chanteys he penned over the years. Just one scrap of a song remains as well as an old map Handout #2; however, this scrap of parchment proves much more than just a few quaint verses. The song contains an encoded course heading that leads to Garr Bloodbane’s sunken treasure. Correctly combining the song and the map shows a way through shoals surrounding Pirate’s Nest, and the last note of the song sits atop Bloodbane’s sunken loot.
Once the party gives the bard his proper rest the ghost will dissipate and the party will earn 535 XP each. I presume you are all heading to the ship after getting cleaned up?
I have a water tight bag with a haversack in it, I put the bones in there.
Silas takes the time to watch the crew in action, looking at them with new eyes as he considers what they will need for their own vessel. Eventually he starts to play his fiddle, calling up a tune from years ago when he would work to get a crew to work faster to try and stay one league ahead of those who might disagree with their choice of work.
OK ONCE WE ARE CLEANED UP, I WILL WASH US OFF WITH CLEAN WATER WHEN WE ARE ON TOPSIDE. THEN WE WE GOOD OUT TO SEA, I WILL DO LAY THE BONES IN A CONSECRATED BARREL AND PERFORM LAST RIGHTS AND THEN SALT THE BONES AND SPRINKLE HOLY WATER ON THEM TO BLESS THEM, CLOSING THE LID WE WILL THEN COMMIT THE BARREL TO THE DEEP.
It takes two days to reach the island. When you arrive on Kakeou, the islanders greet them with suspicion and fear, but the missive you have from Tal’ou gives them access to the village and safe passage under heavy guard of 10 Tulita warriors. Entering a clearing at the center of village of houses built on stilts and covered in pili grass, they find a public discussion going on between elders of the three tribes of Tulita that dwell on Kakeou.
The sewer for a map, better be a good map, we had to go through crap to get it, wonder if Aurora would let me ... never mind
Before they get on the ship Ivar cleans up. Happy to be out at sea again, Ivar spends the couple of days recuperating. Seeing the care that Aurora is giving the remains of the bard, he resists the urge to ask if he can piss in the barrel.
Arriving on the island of Kakeou, Ivar lets Oro-Tu and Leialoha take the lead. Seeing the suspicion and fear on the faces of the islanders, Ivar stays near the rear of their group, keeping a keen eye on the 'honor guard' ready to return guile with immediate violence.
don't some of these people eat their enemies or wear their heads as hats and sail around or shrink their heads or something
Silas thanks Quell for the safe journey and starts to look around to get a feel for what's going on.
After exiting the sewers and putting Durrell Ravenkith to rest at sea Natalie cleans every inch of her clothes trying to get the infernal smell out, then she takes a look at the map and songs comparing the map to her own wondering how much of it is false. She goes with the party to board Lady Razors boat and set sail for Kakeou. She spends most of her time up on deck feeling at home once again among the deck of a ship, the smell of the sea and the spray of water. She offers to help out if needed, the feeling of being dead weight unsettling her.
On Kakeou Natalie is careful to make no sudden moves and let the more experienced talkers take the lead. She nervously looks around at the people houses and the warriors escorting them, hoping that the spectacle she made slicing the multiple armed ape up won't be needed again so soon yet ready if it is.
Leialoha approaches the elders respectfully, curious what the discussion is about. He does not interrupt and waits to be hailed or to hear more of the discussion.
Oro-Tu makes the signs of respect, having been taught to assist elders when acting as ILamuku for them. He says the traditional greetings in the sacred Ronjoronjo as he and Leialoha move towards the gathering, waiting to be accepted into the discussion.
gods, this like those town meetings with the Earl back home, all the Carls jostling for position, everyone watching everyone else, not wanting to loose face or favor. I think I would rather be back in the sew.. who am I kidding, that still sucked worse than this. Don't know crap about any of this, hopefully Oro-Tu can give us a sigh.
Ivar stays behind his crew, head bowed and arms crossed, one hand discreetly placed by a pistol, the other by Rhea. He tries to place himself so he can still make eye contact with Oro-To, hoping that if something starts to go wrong the bare-fisted brawler will give them a heads-up.
Your arrival causes quite a commotion among all in attendance. If you don’t ask to speak to Tal’ou when they arrive, he steps from the forefront of one group of villagers and walks over to you. He greets you, then turns to the gathered villagers, and asks that the gathering break so he can speak with their “honored guests.” He takes them aside and speaks to them in flawless Common.
“We don’t have much time and my people are facing a desperate future. If my visions prove true then Dajobas the dark god is trying to return to the world. The only way to be sure is for someone to journey to the forbidden cove and see if the rumors of the shrine’s reemergence are true. I would ask you to journey there and see for yourselves since it is a forbidden place for us and to merely look upon the cursed place would mean our death. You are not of our tribe and you can enter, but we need the agreement of all three tribes. That is what this gathering is about. My tribe is behind me and knows that Whale is speaking to me, but the other leaders need convincing. Tomorrow morning we will hold council and make our decision. Maybe if you speak to the other tribal elders they may see what is happening in the rest of the Razor Coast and know that we all face a new threat from the Shark God.
“I know all too well what danger we face. I've lost my son to it already. Pe’koa, my son, blood of my blood, went out fishing a few weeks ago, and he did not return. His splintered canoe washed up on the beach with bite marks all through it. I grieve for him, but soon I fear all our people shall grieve unless we root out this threat at the forbidden cove.”
Tal’ou concern for his son is eclipsed by his fear that Dajobas is returning to the world. He has not been able to even speak the grief chants yet, so busy has he been conducting negotiations with the other tribes’ elders and hearing reports of Tulita telling of dark things roving the waves. Tal’ou tells the PCs the following about the elders of the other two tribes.
“The Whistle Top elder, Honalu, believes that the gods are angry with our straying from the olds ways and that has caused these present woes. He believes we need to sacrifice more to the ancient shrines of Whale, Dolphin, and Turtle.”
“The Hard Shells believe that there is nothing to worry about from the gods and that the cause of these latest problems are due to the foreigners in their waters attracting the sharks with their fishing fleets. They are already calling for the organization of battle chants and building war canoes. It is Lai’kua’s wish that we war with the outsiders and drive them
from our coast. Old Turtle is a healer, but he is also a great warrior and protector god. The recent unpleasantness allowed Lai’kua to gain control of her tribe, whereas in the past shamans and healers used to lead the Hard Shells.”
I believe I will need to investigate to better understand the fear in this place before passing summary judgement as to the unusual actions of these people, so I think I will take Silas around to talk about what has happened and leave my sword sheathed.