Lleidr will examine the floor and walls to see if he can determine the high water mark.
"Does anyone know anything about sailing or the tides? Can we expect this pool to drain away at some point?"
The high water mark shows the room to be pretty closed to low tide right now. At high tide, it appears the water gets a few inches deeper, and that's all.
Right now, the water's probably a foot deep, near the square room. However, near the western walls, the water is much darker and it looks like a hole has opened in the floor.
Anyone know how to swim? Maybe we can use a rope as well?
Lleidr's actually worse at swimming (-1) than he is at climbing. Stoopid Strength-based skills.
I am reluctant to strip out of this armour - its a bugger to put back on - but I'll go in if you all will see I am roped. Is Hakak willing to go? I think he'd be a stronger swimmer.
Without wading in too far (that foot depth is up over his knees), Lleidr will look through the bits in the water for anything of interest, again pausing to use Detect Magic to aid his search.
"I can swim, but I am not sure it is worth walkign around wet all day..."
If no one else volunteers, though, Selia will (with a rope tied) wade out to collect the help and look for anything else of interest.
"I can swim, but I am not sure it is worth walkign around wet all day..."
If no one else volunteers, though, Selia will (with a rope tied) wade out to collect the help and look for anything else of interest.
[dice=Perception]1d20+0
The water's over here, Selia ;)
Nicholae takes up the rope and motions for Jubrayl to also help.
Ned will ready an action to shoot anything that molests Selia.
rolls, if needed...
(deadly aim, precise shot)
You can easily walk over to the good stuff without needing to swim. The floor near the square room seems littered with coins, and you do perceive an arcane aura amidst the rubble.
Before you can examine the aura any longer, the massive gold helmet shifts and moves, rotating as if the horrifying visage is trying to get a better look at you. The bottom lip of the helm rises, and from underneath, a pair of immense claws and spindly legs reaches out towards you ...
Ned, you can take your shot if you want, but it's going to have cover against you, plus Lleidr's already in melee with it (-8 penalty). But if you take your shot, you still get to act this round, since you declared a readied action.
Initiative:
Ned
Jubrayl
Hakak
Selia
Nicholae
Lleidr
Giant Crab
Unless stated otherwise (if the real Hakak shows up), Hakak will run around and try the second door, since it looks like it connects to the square room.
One other thing to note - movement in the room is difficult terrain.
Scratch that ... movement in the shallow water is difficult terrain ... movement in the halls or the room is normal.
If an attack can be resolved:
Attack:
Damage:
thats a potential crit:
Attack:
Damage:
...but there's no way a natural one confirms. Blah.
Ned will take a 5' step into the room beside Selia and take his readied shot
Lleidr, take a step back and so I can get at the beast!
If Lleidr takes a step back Ned will quickdraw his greatsword and take his spot.
(power attack,monster hunter)
Lleidr will withdraw from melee to begin looking for his garlic butter supplies.
Jub, I don't think you can get in there this round, but I'll see. Just need a combat action from Selia.
Selia steps to the side to allow others in, and begins casting a spell to summon some help.
Nicholae waits for an opening for an attack of his own.
[Early Afternoon, Thistletop, 12th Day After Goblin Raid, Round One, Thistletop Second Level]
Ned eases into the room, and fires his readied shot. The arrow punctures the crab’s outer shell-like body and sinks deep into its soft flesh. Ned then waits till Lleidr moves.
Jubrayl let loose with a terrific blow.
Hakak turns around, and sure enough, the second door opens into this same room.
Selia takes a step away from the monster and begins casting.
With no opening, Nich holds off on an attack for now.
Lleidr carefully steps away from the enormous crab.
Ned closes, and slams his sword down upon the beast with all his might. But, his blade bounces off the monster’s thick carapace.
Massive claws reach out at Jubrayl and Ned. The first merely bounces off Jubrayl’s shield, but the second bashes into Ned’s side (7 hp dmg). Ned is barely able to wriggle free from the grasping pincers.
Round 2
Lleidr will pull out the Wand of Magic Missiles and cast at the giant crab.
auto-hit
"Tough critter. You might have to hold off on that garlic butter..."
Ned will forgo power attack in favor of acuracy and designate the crab as his first ranger focus of the day
(monster hunter, ranger focus)
(monster hunter, ranger focus)
With no recourse of his own he casts Bulls Strength on Ned.
Since Ned had to delay so that his attack happened after Lleidr moved (and Lleidr was originally last to go), I think the Bulls Strength is effective this round.
sounds good. Does that mean he hits?
Jubrayl will keep slashing away, trying to find a weak spot on the beast:
Attack:
Damage:
Nich, yep, I think your casting that spell will put him over the edge.
I think we only need an update from Selia to continue. Hakak will enter the opposite door and attack from that side.
Nich, yep, I think your casting that spell will put him over the edge.
Selia finishes her spell, as an eagle swoops in to attack from the back.
As the eagle attacks, she casts a Bless spell to aid her friends.
[Early Afternoon, Thistletop, 12th Day After Goblin Raid, Round One, Thistletop Second Level]
Once again, Jubrayl’s blade smashes into the massive creature, shattering a huge part of its carapace into slivers.
His axe held aloft, Hakak jumps into the water, and chops at the beastie’s snapping claws and armored spindly legs.
Selia’s Bless gives each of you renewed vigor and spirit, and her newly appeared eagle tears and claws at the crab.
In unison with Selia, Nich bestows a blessing of his own upon Ned.
An arcane bolt flies from Lleidr’s mystic wand and smacks the giant crab.
Ned draws back his sword in readiness for a powerful blow. Twisting his body to dodge the crab’s mindless assault, he closes and swings his blade with terrific strength. The crab’s underside cracks and goes to pieces like crockery dropped on a stone floor. The creature collapses into the shallow pool, with the helmet falling on its side.
After rummaging through the pool for roughly ten minutes, you’ve uncovered:
- 3500 sp
- 630 gp
- 40 gems
- A jade amulet (has a magic aura)
- And the helmet itself appears valuable as well, although its size may present an obstacle to removal
NOTE – I didn’t upload a new map image since the combat is over.
Well friend Ned - seems I'll be able to repay you your gold in no time at all... not sure about getting that helm out of here though. It looks like it was built for a huge creature
He turns his attention to the amulet.
Once we've gotten the treasure piled up, Lleidr will ask, "Does anyone have any other places they want to explore here? I feel like we've reached the end of this complex."
Lleidr wouldn't mind moving the portable treasure back up top to some fresh air. We could set up a campfire and have crab for dinner! If the group's agreeable to that, he'll spend some of the downtime Appraising the gems and Spellcrafting the amulet.
As for the giant gold mask, if it comes down to it, I suppose we could buy a Shrink Item scroll? That reduced the size and weight for up to a few days.
That historian guy back in Sandpoint wanted some more information about the art and carvings and whatnot here, so Lleidr will spend some time examining the walls in the treasure room, the carvings on the double doors, and (if it's still active) the magical image who's speech we translated the first time we were down here.
Nicholae helps Lleidr with the art stuff.
Once we've gotten the treasure piled up, Lleidr will ask, "Does anyone have any other places they want to explore here? I feel like we've reached the end of this complex.".
"Don't know. I get all twisted around with this underground stuff. Give me a nice forest any day! The only space I know we havn't checked is that hole we were dangling you in."
Good point - do we attempt that again?
"I'm up for another try."
"I guess there could be problems worse than how to haul up your treasure..."
Selia helps load stuff out.
I'm a little lost as to what we're doing. Are we going to try to explore that last area, back on the mainland, or are we jumping forward to back in town?
Lleidr would like to try exploring the sea cave at the bottom of the hole. He's more than willing to try the same plan as before, hopefully with a better Climb roll this time :) Or we could try scaling down the cliff and accessing the cave that way?
Ned would like to check the sea cavealthough he has reservations on our methodology. There has to be a better way to get the party down there. If we salvage the rope bridge would it make a sevicable ladder?
I like Ned's plan.
Ned would like to check the sea cavealthough he has reservations on our methodology. There has to be a better way to get the party down there. If we salvage the rope bridge would it make a sevicable ladder?
I don't know about that Ned... I am no engineer. It may work as a ladder but we'd be without means of getting off this rock if we can't put it back afterwards... I say we head back to town if we can't get our little friend there with a rope.
Maybe I'm mistaken. I thought we didn't have to cross the bridge to get to the sea cave?
Ned - correct about the sea cave's location. It's under the cliffs, on the mainland. But the bridge could be rigged to provide a way to climb down the cliff face. Of course, you could just use a regular rope to achieve the same effect.
Looking down the face of the cliff, you see no opening to the cave below above water. Under the water, Lleidr spies an opening in the rock which leads south in the direction of the cave.
Crap. Lleidr's sbout as good a swimmer as he is climber. You guys' armor won't help your swim rolls either. Neither? I never can remember. Maybe we give the halfling on a rope another try? If we don't make any progress, wd can get on back to town.