WR 5E Skulls and Shackles

Game Master wicked_raygun

Uff no I don't crit on a 14. Need more sleep XD. Let's hope the kids sleep through tonight.

Gonna go ahead and DMPC Shikyo and Alfonso.

Shikyomaru stabs with his sword, and then spins around for a kick.

Shikyomaru vs. Frog: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Shikyomaru vs. Frog: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22; Hit!
Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Alfonso tries his spell again, but it still fails to connect.

Frog WIS Save DC 14: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (15) + 0 = 15

Dieredon and Grizzle manage to kill one of the frogs, with vicious weapon attacks. And Mad Jack slays one on his own. Now there is only one frog left on Shikyomaru.

Frog bite vs. Shikyo: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

It tries to clamp down on Shikyo's arm, but the nimble man sidesteps it.

Round 2 to 3

Grizzle: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14
Shikyomaru: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Alfonso: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
Treggor: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Mad Jack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Giant Frogs: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10
Dieredon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Everyone is up again.

As stated, I was waiting for Shikyo before taking my turn from last round. Mostly for the purpose of sneak, but I didn't want to influence his actions by saying that. So if it's alright with you I'll take both turns at this time.

Treggor stabs at the frog with raw but practiced thrusts, trying to catch a weak spot.
shortsword: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8, Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
TWF shortsword: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23, Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2, Sneak: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Right. Forgot about that. Sorry, Treggor.

Mynth moves in behind Shikyo, and gets in a series of lightning quick stabs that leave the giant frog as little more than a red and green puddle of muck, floating in the water.

Combat over.

Treggor pulled his sword from the bloodied corpse of the frog and smirked victoriously. "Ha! Filthy swamp vermin."
He surveys his crew to make sure they're all still standing, then sets off marching once again. "Come on mates, we must be gettin' close now."

What makes you think giant frogs have anything to do with who we are looking for?

Grizzle laughs, washing the blood off with swamp water. It only serves to get red-tinged vines in his beard, but he doesn't seem to notice.

"Mebbe they be smarty-pants!" He jokes.

The Pressganged continue on their way through the mire. A terrible stench fills the swamp here, a fetid odor of cheap perfume and rotting flesh. A huge tree stands in the middle of a clearing in the swamp, draped with some sort of huge tent. Lurid, painted faces cover both the tree trunk and tent, and both are decorated with rotting humanoid body parts and carpets of squirming insects.

Before the Pressgang can make sense of the situation, the hear a scream coming from Alfonso. He is being attacked by some sort of moving, rotting corpse.

There are three of them--women dressed in decaying silks and vermin-infested dresses. Their tongues are impossibly long.

The map is here.

Round 1

Treggor: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Dieredon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
Shikyomaru: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Alfonso: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Grizzle: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12
Mad Jack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Corpses: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Everyone beat the undead. So everyone is up.

Treggor roars as he moves to the aid of his softer companion. His sword flashes out in a brutal thrust.
Starting rage as a bonus action. Assuming I already had at least one blade out, I can do TWF. If not, ignore the second roll.
shortsword: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11, damage: 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 2 = 11
shortsword TWF: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9, damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
sneak: 1d6 ⇒ 2

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Jack frowns at the hideous undead, abominations! The sting of his sword would put them to rest. He ran towards the one nearest the tree, his moccasins crunching the carpet of insists and less savory things. Faster than a flash, he thrusts the short sword up to the hilt into the chest of the undead woman!
Shortsword+1: 1d20 ⇒ 20Crit Damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 5) + 6 = 17

Treggor: Rage is a bonus action, so even if you already had your weapon out, you wouldn't be able to attack with both of them.

Starting Rage

Grizzle roars, charging the women. He froths at the mouth as he hacks at them with his scimitar.

Scimitar: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

You're so right. I don't know what I was thinking.

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Round 1

Dieredon steps back 15 feet behind Treggor and Mad Jack before loosing an arrow at thd red undead.

LB Att: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
LB Dam: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Think Shik is back today?

Hope so. I'll remind him about this.

Treggor is unable to get in a good hit. But Dieredon and Grizzle severely weaken the ghoul attacking Alfonso.

Gonna go ahead and DMPC, Shikyo.

Shikyo moves to aid Alfonso as well. He takes a swipe with his blade, and then follows up with an elbow smash from the same arm.

Wakazashi: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13; Hit!
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Unarmed: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

His sword slices off a chunk of the ghouls tongue off, and it slithers on the ground. But his elbow smash is more than a bit off the mark.

Mad Jack struggles with his own ghoul, and nearly kills it.

Alfonso is attacked again by the same ghoul, as another steps in as well.

Ghoul vs. Alfonso: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Ghoul vs. Alfonso: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

But the ghouls' strikes are awkward and ineffective.

Round 2

Treggor: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Dieredon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
Shikyomaru: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Alfonso: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Grizzle: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12
Mad Jack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Corpses: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Everyone is up again.

Treggor stabs brutally like a bull goring its victim.
Still going after my original target.
shortsword rage: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20, damage: 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 = 10
shortsword rage TWF: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17, damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
sneak: 1d6 ⇒ 1

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Treggor kills the ghoul attacking Alfonso.

Grizzle charges after the closest undead, hacking and slashing!

Scimitar: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Handaxe: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Round 1

Dieredon fires at the yellow undead.

LB Att: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
LB Dam: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Sorry guys. I thought I had updated all my games yesterday.

Shikyo lashes out with his blade and fist.

Wakazashi: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Fist/Unarmed: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21 Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Grizzle and Shikyomaru kill another ghoul. And Dieredon fires a missile on another, but can't quite kill him. Alfonso casts another Vicious Mockery on the last ghoul.

WIS Save DC 14: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (17) + 0 = 17

Man, Alfonso can't catch a break with this spell. Mad Jack is up, I'll DMPC him because the last ghoul is super weak.

Shortsword +1 vs Ghoul: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Mad Jack tries to finish off the ghoul, but it evades his slash.

Round 2

Treggor: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Dieredon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
Shikyomaru: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Alfonso: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Grizzle: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12
Mad Jack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Corpses: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Everyone is up again. Only the Yellow ghoul is up.

Round 3

Dieredon continues,his effort and fires at the yellow undead, again.

LB Att: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
LB Dam: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Dieredon places a perfect shot right between the ghoul's eyes. It hisses once and then falls over dead.

Combat Over.

Among the piles of revealing clothing inside the tent are a panoply of trinkets.

#Loot

• potion -- needs to be identied
• leather hip flask depicting a crocodile -- INT (investigation) to appraise
• silvered dagger
• dagger (x2)
• alchemist’s fire (x6)
• barrel of perfume (x2), -- INT (investigation) to appraise
• wedding dress inlaid with pearls and rubies -- INT (investigation) to appraise
• whalebone corset set with mother-of-pearl inlays -- INT (investigation) to appraise
• silver hatpins set with tiny obsidians (x12) -- INT (investigation) to appraise
• scattered gems -- INT (investigation) to appraise

And you all reach level 3!!

Dieredon carefully inspects the Alchemist's Fire.

I am all for sharing, but I could put some of these to good use as a thrown explosive.

Treggor casts his gaze upon the treasures, his mouth twisting up into a rotten smile as greed glitters in his eyes.
"Ye kin have the fire fer what I care. I'll be havin' these." The old pirate reaches forward and plucks the silver dagger and hip flask from the pile, adding both to his belt. "Take what ya will, gents. We'll all be rich after we sell this!" The deadly sins dance across Treggor's imagination as he continues to survey the treasure.

Sorry I missed the posts here yesterday.
There was nothing in particular Jack lusted for in the loot, well apart from the jewels those where pretty for sure!

"Tis a rich harvest fer sure shipmates! A sign 'o tha gods favor!" beams Jack!

Shikyo looks over the items, his Clan were a motley crew of thieves and assassins. As a young boy he had often helped divide their ill gotten gains.

I didn't include the hipflask since Treggor claimed that right away.

Treggor begins taking the lightest items, the hatpins and gems, and putting them in a pouch in his pack. When Shikyomaru indicates the dress has great value, he rolls that up and puts it in his pack as well. "No time ta waste. If we don't get are supplies and back to tha boat, we'll be sellin' these wares ta tha frogs." He proceeds back into the swamp, sword in hand and new loot in his bag.

Jack suggests, "Take as much o' dis as we can. We'll find us a port 'n' split it, equal shares lik'."

I guess we don't have backpacks and stuff which will make carrying this lot a nuisance. We'll also have to sneak it aboard unnoticed.

Shikyo nods at Treggor, moving behind the man further into the swamp.

I have a backpack. Do you not?

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Dieredon pockets the six Alchemist's Fire by placing them in his backpack. He then studies the four items to see if he can determine their value.

INT Wedding Dress: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
INT Corset: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
INT Hatpins: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
INT Gems: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21

I'm still imagining Jack as being painfully underequipped with with the exception of the sword...

Grizzle takes two of the alchemist's fires, letting Dieredon have the rest. He carries as much of the loot as he can, so that the others do not have the shoulder the burden.

The Pressganged gather what treasures they can and continue on through the swamp. They travel for half an hour, being harassed by mosquitoes for every step they take.

But then the swamp simply stops and they find towering palm trees that stretch along a white sand beach for a mile or so. The trees are around 50 feet high and crowned with a wide canopy of palms brimming with coconuts.

Wis: 1d20 ⇒ 1
Wis (perception): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Treggor eyes the nearby beach warily, taking mental inventory of the shattered coconuts on the sand. "That don't seem a natural consequence of fallin'..." He says to himself in a low voice. "Someone's been here."

Survival: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

Coconuts are an excellent source of food and water. It appears the others before us have agreed.

Dieredon puts his nose to the ground to see if he can pick up any tracks.

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21

"Careful ah wolkin' unda tha coconoots." Grizzle says. "Had a mate, an e' wolked unda a coconoot trae, an et fell on 'im 'ead! 'E wos nevva tha same affer dat."

Jack scratches his head and adds hopefully, "Aye 'n' dem someones nae undead. I wonder, could it be tha lasses? We should look fer footprints."

Jack wasn't sure he believed it was them, but it was possible...

Unbeknownst to the Pressganged, a powerful predator lurked in the shallows of the water near the beach. It peeks its head just slowly above the water and stalks them for a moment.

Then it lunges.

Bite vs. Alfonso w/ADV: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22; Hit!
Bite vs. Alfonso w/ADV: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Damage: 3d10 + 4 ⇒ (4, 1, 4) + 4 = 13

The massive creature bites down on Alfonso's leg, nearly severing it. The creature is a disturbing combination of shark and seal, with brown fur and a wide mouth filled with razor-sharp teeth.

Round 1

Shikyomaru: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Treggor: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Creature: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Grizzle: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
Alfonso: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Dieredon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Mad Jack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Large single monster. No map for this one. Bold are up.

To identify the creature. Mad Jack has advantage on this check.

INT (nature): 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (8) - 1 = 7Too bad, computer says no.
INT (nature): 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (7) - 1 = 6
"Aiiiie! It be a shark thing, kill it!" shouted Jack in alarm.

Shikyo begins circling, waiting to attack until someone has distracted the beast.

Moving to get into an advantageous position GM, specifically not into melee until someone else is

Edit: If Treggor attacks the thing, then Shikyo will also, preferably from the side or rear.

Shortsword: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14 Damage: 1d6 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 4 + (6) = 14
Martial Arts: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13 Damage: 1d4 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 4 + (2) = 9

Surely Shik can delay until after me though, right?
The unnatural creature rouses Treggor's ire and he hurls himself at it with reckless anger.
Raging reckless attack
shortsword: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11, damage: 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 = 9
advantage: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
crit damage: 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 2 = 11
sneak: 1d6 ⇒ 5

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Treggor, A crit doubles the dice, but modifiers stay the same. Therefore your damage should be (2d6+3+2+2d6).

Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Your damage is (4+6) +3 +2 +(5+5) = 25 Damage.

Alfonso is on the ground, and out of the fight. Treggor roars and slices the creature's long, muscular neck--leaving a grievous wound, but not quite killing it. Shikyo then waits for a perfect shot, but his aim is just a little off.

The creature rears back and roars!

DC 14 Wisdom Saving Throw...

Dieredon: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (2) + 0 = 2
Grizzle: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2
Mad Jack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18; Success
Shikyomaru: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Treggor: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (19) + 0 = 19; Success

The Pressganged are gripped by an unnatural fear of the beast in front of them. Everyone except Mad Jack and Treggor are frightened and paralyzed until the end of the creature's next turn.

Round 1, Cont.

Shikyomaru: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15 [frightened, paralyzed]
Treggor: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Creature: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Grizzle: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11 [frightened, paralyzed]
Alfonso: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8 [unconscious]
Dieredon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 [frightened, paralyzed]
Mad Jack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Mad Jack is up.