Surprised by the sudden invasion of their boat, Aedorn lets a pair of arrows fly at the elemental next to him.
Tatya draws a dagger and attempts to maneuver into a defensible position, or at least out of immediate harm's way. Morthos steps into her spot and attempts to strike one of the creature's, but fails to connect. Aedorn attempts to impale the creature before him, somehow causing harm to it with one of his arrows while the other passes harmlessly through.
Tatya begins to open her mouth to warn the others that the elementals can summon a vortex of water onto the deck to drown them but closes it again. After all, there is nothing they can do to avoid or defend against it and thus little point in telling them.
Odenkirk's men continue with their side of the battle. Two of the men move to attack an elemental on the south side of the boat, both failing to connect with the creature. Kargeld himself suddenly screams out as he pulls out his massive axe and slices the elemental creature in half. A rage burns as he turns to the next foe to face him.
The remaining four sailors spread up their attacks, each taking their respective opponents. Each watery creature takes a hit from the sailors, though they continue their assault.
While the battle rages above deck, the water portion continues on. Chanting can be heard as one of the tritons begins casting a spell while the others push forward with their assault. As the triton chants, he also speaks in a strange tongue, as though of water splashing against the beach.
The tritons fire a barrage of crossbow bolts onto the Frosthammer, but the assault is seemingly futile as the bolts fail to reach their targets.
The elementals also go forth and attack, though not directly. Seemingly commanded from below, they move to attempt to push the crew overboard. Moving with purpose, one manages to nearly trip Aedorn up, but itself moves into another. For a moment it seems the two creatuers would merge as they mixed, yet separate they did leaving Aedorn unmoved. Tatya fares not as well, as she is pushed back, almost going over the side.
Odenkirk's men fare slightly better, managing to avoid being forced into the waiting arms of the Tritons.
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Noticing one of the attackers in the water chanting some sort of spell, Aedorn steps over and fires two arrows at him.
Morthos swings again at the annoying water elemental.
As the elemental creature moves about, Tatya and Aedorn both attempt to strike it down with steel and leather, but it evades to it's position. Morthos manages a magnificent slash into one, a blow that would have taken the head off a living opponent. On this creature though, it merely becomes an annoyance. Aedorn attempts to launch several shafts into the spellcasting triton, but did not correctly account for a sudden wind, striking only the nearby water.
The front of her clothing sopping wet from the impact of what felt like a cold wave that drove her back, Tatya finds herself between two elementals and the open water, unable to reach any position of safety. Deciding that the best of a bad situation is to be farther from what awaits in the water around the boat, she steps back toward the elemental that just pushed her back and braces herself against another assault.
Round 2 Action-
Daggers twirling, Alazandaru stepped closer to the water elemental threatening Bostarg and Tatya and thrust with both arms. His prowess in fighting creatures of such strange anatomy was rather limited by comparison to fighting humanoid foes...
Tatya retreats from the elemental creatures, Bostarg aiding her retreat as she moves back. Alazandaru attempts to destroy the elemental creature, but unaccustomed to fighting such strange foes fails to find a vulnerable spot in which to strike, it's defense lacking the concern of a flesh being for vital spots.
Meanwhile Odenkirk and his men manage to dispatch the two elemental's on their side. Odenkirk himself seems to enter a rage as he moves, a blood curdling scream erupting as he cleaves one of the elemental's in half.
The triton's go about reloading the heavy weapons, preparing for another barrage. Meanwhile the elemental's continue trying to push everyone overboard. One manages to shove Alazandaru, the only thing saving him is a lethal strike as it moves in.
Another attempts to push the small Aedorn in, but is unable to strike below his center of gravity.
One of Odenkirk's men is pushed overboard by the new arrival, taking a shortsword into it's watery belly in the process. One of the dolphin's rushes towards him, but the sailor is used to water combat and manages to dodge it's first blow.
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Forced against the railing of the ship by the elemental, Alazandaru rammed his dagger into his attacker's watery form as he tried to prevent himself from being knocked overboard.
Frustrated at his first misses, Aedorn launches another volley at the spellcaster, while simultaneously kicking at the watery creature at his side.
Morthos continues his assualt on the nearest water elemental.
Slashing the creature again, Morthos steps next to Aedorn, preparing to strike at the next one.
As Alazandaru goes into the water from the elemental's push, the dolphin rushes towards him, slamming into his side and forcing him around.
Aedorn launches two more shafts at the casting Triton, only to have his arrows fall into the water around his target.
Morthos finishes one of the elementals by him, steeping up towards the other near Aedorn.
Bostarg's assault against the water elemental proves to be effective as the creature falls into a pool of helpless water on the deck of the ship before his lunge.
Tatya delays her action, hoping that her allies will remove the close threat, and is rewarded when Bostarg's small blade dissolves the bonds holding the creature to the Material Plane. Finally unmenaced, she clutches her holy symbol and incants the syllables to create a field of protection around her. Feeling slightly less vulnerable, she steps back toward the others. "How fares Alazandaru?" she calls to those nearer the side he was pushed off.
Alazandaru decided to make the best of a bad situation and used the cover of the water to conceal himself, ducking under the waves for a moment; before surging up in an attempt to stab one of the tritons just above the breastplate's protection, in the neck.
Alazandaru's fall into the water lends itself to a different scenario than expected as the rogue proves to be a predator in the water as well as land, coming up from underneath and sinking his dagger into the neck of one of the warriors.
Tatya summons a protective force around her as she spies on her fellow member.
Odenkirk's man does not fare as well as our villains, as he is finding it difficult to keep himself up, with enemies so close. Odenkirk calls out to his men, "Deal with these fish men or I'll send you to join them!" With that, he moves over to the remaining elemental on his side of the boat and unleashes a powerful strike, one that instead connects with the side of the ship. "Damn you, I'll smash you good!"
Odenkirk's men shift to the rails, dropping swords and drawing bows. Two manage a strike to the triton to the north, but none can strike the southern creature.
Another elemental appears near Odenkirk's men, attempting to shove more of the sailors in, as well as the one by Aedorn. None succeed in their attempts.
The tritons on the north side of the ship drop their strangely made crossbows, which float atop the water's surface, and draw out tridents. Two attempt to impale Alazandaru, one succeeding in drawing abit of blood.
The one on Odenkirk's man also succeeds in a hit, a little more force behind his strike.
The triton south on the villains side swims underneath the boat, coming up to fire at Aedorn, the attack going wide. The other southern triton takes his own shot and mirrors the wide angle.
Lastly the dolphins take their own strikes. The sailor adrift takes a dolphin snout into the gut, tearing wider the trident holes as the other on Alazandaru fails to connect, the rogue dodging it's attack.
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OM1 Swim
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After taking a kick at the elemental trying to shove him, Aedorn takes a deep breath and tries to focus. He hones in on the casting triton, pulling out two magical arrows and firing more carefully.
Alazandaru repeated his maneuver, disappearing under the waves and this time remaining hidden underwater, moving around behind the wounded Triton. The ex-river pirate suddenly felt nostalgic and for just a moment, he forgot his troubles as he lost himself in the past.
Morthos continues the assault against the remaining elemental.
"Blast!" Morthos yells as he's unable to connect.
Alazandaru dives back under the surface, taking advantage of the lack of light to maneuvar around the triton. The creature searches out for the rogue, but seems unable to locate him.
Aedorn let's loose two more magical shafts at the casting triton. A smile breaks the surface of his face for only a moment as the strikes land around him.
Morthos attempts to deal with the elemental creature still on deck, but it seems his blow still fails to find purchase.
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Tatya hisses with annoyance as the halfling's arrows splash uselessly into the water. Hoping to aid his aim, she points and calls into existence four lights that flicker like the fires of Hell next to the spellcasting triton.
Tatya summons four spheres of hellfire, casting their infernal glow across the battlefield on the other side of the longship. The divine caster seems to nearly recoil as the lights spring up, though if it's from the sudden light or it's source is uncertain.
Bostarg steps up and attempts to help deal with the watery problem being faced by Morthos, his strike going as wide as the armored warrior's did.
The swimming sailor attempts to strike the aquatic mammal slamming it's snout into him, but his strike is jerked to the side and his blow goes wide.
On the deck, the sailor near the water elemental attempts to shoot his bow into the creature, only to take a slam into the chest sending his arrow wide. The other two send shafts into one of the tritons, only to watch as their strikes knock each other aside. "Damnit, Lieg, watch where you shoot!" The two to the south send their arrows at the southern triton, though their miss is less of a spectacle.
Odenkirk, having had enough of this mess, takes his axe in both hands and severs the elemental creature in half. The very water seems to separate and hang for a moment before splashing about. He takes only a moment before turning. "INTO THE WATER IF YOU CAN'T HIT THEM! NOW!"
OM1 Swim
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The divine triton finishes his spell, then begins another. He starts to appear fatigued from the multiple castings one after the other, calling out a moment before continuing. "We will not be stopped!"
With that, the two elementals remaining to him on deck move to shove the sailors into the ocean, though the sailors have caught on and manage to dodge the elementals. Bows in hand, they prove unable to strike back at their attempt.
The triton near the swimming sailor lashes out at him, connecting with the man and dealing a lethal wound. It's to the sailors credit that he is able to still move, though much action will call him quickly to Pharasma.
The two near Alazandaru seek out the rogue, one managing to spy him though barely. He lashes out with his trident, missing the rogue as he swims by. .
The last two tritons reload their crossbows for another shot.
The remaining water elemental near Aedorn once again attempts to push the halfling in, failing to do so .
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Both dolphins launch attacks against their respecitve partners, failing to strike. The dolphin on Alazandaru seems to home in on the rogue, even under the water.
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Aedorn curses under his breath as he watches more arrows fly into the water without effect. He kicks the water elemental to the side once more before letting go another volley, using his last magical arrow.
Alazandaru abandoned stealth with the dolphin and triton attacking him, suddenly striking both of them, his hands working independently from one another. Blood began to pool around both of the tritons as he stabbed and slashed.
Alazandaru's daggers lash out, striking two tritons and taking one by surprise. The one already severely injured succumbs to the pain of the attacks, falling into unconsciousness and beginning to sink.
Aedorn's strike against the watery creature manages to get his foot a little bit wetter than it had already become, but as he let's two arrow fly, one strikes into the Triton caster. The fishy creature grits his teeth through the pain, but manages to hold the spell.
TN Conc
From the splash of the fallen triton, Tatya presumes that Alazandaru is active in the dark water. She glares at the one still standing in the waves, a hellish curse to weaken its defenses.
Morthos swings again in hopes to fare a bit better than last time.
Tatya's stare at the triton to the north sends a shiver up the creature's spine. Searching the waters for Alazandaru, it suddenly shakes, it's movement slow and eyes searching rapidly, seeing shadowy figures skitter at the edge of it's vision. It flails about, opening a hole in it's defense as it wildly swings at not real threats.
On deck, Morthos attempts another strike against the water given form. It almost seems to be playing with him at this point as it darts between strikes.
The sailor in the water lets out a yell, "Gorum take you!" With a valiant thrust of his blade, he lashes out at the triton even as his wounds finally bring him to the brink. Falling into unconsiousness, he begins to slowly sink into the deep.
At Kargeld's orders, his men continue to fire at the tritons while he handles the elementals on board. This proves to be disastrous for one of his men as the elemental he turns his back to deal a frightening deadly blow to his back, bringing him down. Even as this occurs, the sailor's arrow fall uselessly amidst the tritons.
Kargeld gives out another yell of pure rage and steps past the closest of the creature's to savagely tear into the creature, sending it to it's doom.
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Bostarg aids Morthos against the elemental creature, but once again the creature evades.
The casting triton completes his spell, summoning another elemental on deck, then moves over and brings about a touch of healing to his warrior in battle. His two elementals on deck continue attempting to send men overboard, managing another sailor into the water.
The healed triton retrieves his crossbow from where it floats and begins reloading the weapon. The triton on Alazandaru spears into the water, striking deeply into the rogue.
One of the crossbow wielders take's a shot at Aedorn, the bolt sinking into the boat, it's tip embedded in the side. The other fires at one of the sailors, managing a strike.
The water elemental near Aedorn gives him another push, opening itself up once again to the archer's kicks while failing to push him overboard.
The two dolphins move to strike, one hitting the newly drenched sailor, the other missing Alazandaru.
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Alazandaru split his attention between the irritating dolphin and the triton that successfully stabbed him with a trident, daggers flashing through the water.