Phem, maybe you can dry me off with your... Wish me luck! Leaving his pack and cloak on the outcropping, Gerard dives in after the blade thinking...
With my luck, damn thing will be stuck. Positive attitude Nisroc...
Gerard considers if he's heard of any special weapon like this one. A small blade, skill and finesse. A dull blade so as not to reflect the light... stealth.
It's not a dagger, but it will do. A nice addition to his choice of tools.
With a renewed surge of strength bolstered by his greed the rogue makes his way to the hilt. A slight smile of recognition traces his lips. His hand grasp the hilt.
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The rogue makes some feeble attempts to pull the embedded sword out as he hangs on the dear life.
He has been under water for over a half a minute (6 rounds), Phem hears a bit of panic in her head.
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Euphemia moved into the next room, frown deeply etched on her face.
"Gerard, your intelligence and wisdom are UNPROPORTIONAL!" she calls out in fear, the edge replacing that of anger.
Euphemia begins chanting the invocation for summoning a water elemental.
Once the two Chuuls are dead, Andrea channels to heal everyone.
She then taps Orsin with the wand of CSW
We simply must get you some better armor, Orsin. I'll pitch in if it means that giant lobsters keep their claws away from your ribs.
She then sips a potion of CLW
Andrea slices off a bit of the big Chuul while Gerard is treasure hunting again. Revenge is a dish best served in a light garlic sauce. She does look on in exasperation as Gerard keeps trying to get the sword and must get bailed out by Euphemia.
At some point, Gerard does come up for air.
Daniel rolls his eyes at the spectacle.
He looks at his hand to confirm his RING OF WATER BREATHING is still firmly on his hand and wades in after the rogue.
Coming my friend.
In all his armor Daniel will simply submerge and walk along the bottom of the pool. Not bothering to swim since drowning is not an issue.
Orsin produces his wand of cure moderate wounds and uses two of its charges to heal himself.
Gerard bursts to the surface empty handed and frustrated.
Let us just call this a wash. We can always coem abck and get it afterwards.
She then points at the grate to the north. Let us examine that, it might lead to where we want to go.
This area of the water is bit murky and to your surprise when you stepped into the water and began to walk, you suddenly sink, and sink, and sink much further than you imagined. As you stepped into some sort or crevice.
Daniel you and the chuul are face to face!
Init.
The chuul attacks the flat-footed paladin:
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Gerard you come up for air empty handed but so close to having treasure in your hand, if only you had the strength to swim and pull the sword out! Perhaps another attempt?
The paladin feels the impact as clumsy attempts to harm him through his enchanted armor fail.
Retreat at this point was not an option, the assault on him would continue until the chuul or he was dead.
He pulls his shield in close to better hold his defenses and SMITES EVIL.
Both attacks hit this chuul.
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Gerard looks up, wet and disheveled. Just bring the boat over. It's about 10-15 feet for heaven's sake.
Removing a rope from his pack, the rogue ties one end to his waist, letting the looped silken length hang at his belt.
Taking a breath he dives back in.
Gerard ties the roped around the hilt/pommel securely, so that he may attempt to pull the sword loose while standing on the small island. He then swims back.
After a rough time with the rope and current (i think) he manages to get to the island and "dry" ground.
He keeps trying until Orsin or Frank get there.
As Gerard is figuring out how to get the treasure there is an air bubble or two that floats to the surface between the boat and rock cropping. Paying that no mind, Gerard figures out his course of action. Using rope he dives back under the surface and after some struggle he fastens the rope to the sword hilt, then he resurfaces.
The rogue eventually yanks the sword out and pulls it to his eager hands.
Admiring the blade, his mind turns to the here and now... Hey, where's Daniel? And... what's that?!
The rogue points to the bubbling with his new grey sword.
Andrea starts looking concerned as Gerard keeps going with the sword and there is no sign of Daniel.
Gerard! Daniel went into the water to help. She points at the air bubbling. I am lousy at swimming, go see if he is okay. Andrea also looks at Orsin for help.
What? Help who? Gerard places the shortsword on the rocks, wedged so it doesn't slide into the water...
Taking a deep breath, he dives into uncharted territory...
Gerard you notice there is a deep crevice between the boat and the rock you were on, the water is dark and considerable cooler once you enter the crevice.
Sensing an advantage, the paladin continues to press his foe.
The chuul is dead...Lobster anyone?
Gerard sinks/swims into the crevice to find Daniel finishing off the creature.
I need to bring some back to Fiosa. Mmm..Butter, garlic, and that Varisian pasta. Slobber..
Despite the steepness of the slope, the fact that falling underwater held no danger and he could breathe, the water took most of the weight of his armor.
Slowly, deliberately he climbs out.
Finally, he breaks the surface and coughs to clear his lungs.
The last one is dead...
Andrea wishes she had someway of drying everyone off but such magiks were more Faylen's realm than hers.
Andrea helps Daniel out with the aid of others.
Good work. Andrea nods to the grate. That looks like it is protecting something down here, so shall we check it out?
Euphemia seems relieved that everything worked out without her having to summon her elemental, after all.
"My, but everyone makes short work of their enemies hereabouts. We live quickly and furiously, hm?"
Frank sneezes.
Unfortunately we die furiously as well.
Andrea fusses over Frank, patting him dry.
Gerard pulls himself out of the drink on the island side. Relieved that all, including himself are alive. Seemed like a good idea at the time...
"Many things do in an instant, but I'm still vexed with you for endangering two very important people at the moment."
Meaning himself and Frank, of course. Granted, she had been worried about Daniel, but that was by his own volition, too. That's a separate deal.
Speaking from the safety of the outcropping. You worry far too much, love. The pool I was dipping in was only about 10 feet deep and far too small for that behemoth to enter. I was quite safe.
Everyone on the boat, the elemental can push us down that tunnel. Grabbing his things Gerard boards with a hop.
Andrea gets on the boat and pulls out her light crossbow and load sit.
"There's a beach and a boat ahead, as well as some sort of lifting mechanism."