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Round 1 correction....
Jon takes no damage from the fish, as he sloshes around in the water, stirring up much sand.
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You sea shanty did work for Leylyn, but you take a -4 for wearing armor, so failed to alleviate the fatigue etc. So you can use your sea shanty now and on the beach, (close proximity to navigable water...). Mythril's properties do not as far as I have read exclude it from the following rule... from pg 444 Core Pathfinder, 'Those wearing heavy clothes or armor take -4 on their saves.
Lysandra tries to get the boat closer to the shore.
Prof Sailor:
STR: (fatigued)
Saves:
Ewww!
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Saves:
1d20 + 3
1d20 + 3Ewww!
As the poison works its way around Harry's body, he tries to fight back but the poison is too powerful and as Harry looses balance with the pain and falls into the water head down, the nerves in his body freeze in pain. Just before the final paralysis and pain force him to keel over into the sea, Harry just managed to take a breath and hold it under water.
Charles and Lysandra, quickly decide to row to shore, but Lysandra so affected by the heat is unable to either concentrate fully nor pull a good strong stoke with the oar. Instead the launch almost drifts forward to where Harry's body is bobbing face down in the water.
From another part of the bay, Captain Trueheart watches with astonishment as Harry screams and falls into the water. The captain's launch starts to move quickly to the beach.
Jon and Charles are up.
"glug glug glug"
"Don't worry Harry, I'll save you!"
Jon splashes over to Harry and pulls his head out of the water. He begins dragging towards the beach as fast as he can.
Travel Domain - Agile Feet (Su): As a free action, you can gain increased mobility for 1 round. For the next round, you ignore all difficult terrain and do not take any penalties for moving through it.
Round 2
Gregory looks out from his hiding...er... protective position, and keeps an eye out for anything that will harm him or his mistress.
Leylyn swims as much as she can in a single move action towards the safe side of the boat, away from the fish monsters. T-try swimming, T-they are attacking y-ur legs! She tries to say as she is swimming. If she can get onto the boat, and can cast a spell, she starts casting...
Summon Monster II
Dolphin(s)
It takes Leylyn the entire round to cast, and the monsters will appear right before Leylyn's turn and attack on her next turn.
Gregori's Perception
Leylyn's Swim 15
Jon starts moving around the launch towards Harry. Cayden...I'd appreciate a bit more speed now. These fish...or whatever they are...seem nasty. He is able to move the the water a bit faster.
He carefully sheathes his sword as he reaches Harry. Seeing Charles reach down to pull Harry into the boat he helps out by hoisting Harry up as best he can.
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Round 2
Leylyn swims as much as she can in a single move action towards the safe side of the boat, away from the fish monsters.... If she can get onto the boat, and can cast a spell, she starts casting...
Round 2
Jon starts moving around the launch.
Round 2
He carefully sheathes his sword as he reaches Harry. Seeing Charles reach down to pull Harry into the boat he helps out by hoisting Harry up as best he can.
Lysandra will help Charles get Harry aboard the boat, once Harry is aboard, she will examine his wounds.
Strength (assist): (fatigue)
Round 2
Jon starts moving around the launch.
Round 2
He carefully sheathes his sword as he reaches Harry. Seeing Charles reach down to pull Harry into the boat he helps out by hoisting Harry up as best he can.
Ok then, She stays where she is at, and casts the spell.
...floats listless in the water
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Jon seeing his friend sink into the water with a groan, immediately forgets the creature attacking him and makes for his friend, as the boats gently draws alongside Harry. Below the waves the a tentacle lashes out as Jon moves away.
Jon sheaths his sword as he walks round the launch to give aid to his friend Harry. Sensing the waters move and come into range a second creature uses its tentacle to strike, and the first fish chases its prey and launches a tentacle attack against the armored cleric.
Meanwhile in the launch Charles leans over and catches hold of Harry as he bobs in the water, unmoving and a dead-weight in Charles' hands. Struggling Charles nearly over balances as a hand slips on the wet side of the launch, but Lysandra quick as flash catches Charles belt and stops his uncontrolled acceleration into the sea. Once Charles has Lysandra, he is able to bring Harry over the side and into the launch, but not before the fish takes a chuck out of its new meal, as the water around turns crimson from the blood.
Thumper who had been enjoying himself swimming and splashing in the sea, sees his master being hauled out of the sea, he barks and starts to make his way towards the launch.
Leylyn, at some distance from the launch or any present danger, starts to cast a spell.
Glancing at Harry with concern, Charles grabs the oar again and tries to get the launch closer to shore...
"Everyone, make for the shore as fast as you can; hopefully, the will not be able to follow us out of the water, or at the very least, we will have the advantage there..."
"Ouch!" Jon exclaims as he feels a jolt of pain.
Jon helps the others in the launch push Harry into the boat. He nervously glances around at the water for other signs of the fish.
"Ouch!" Jon exclaims as he feels a jolt of pain.
Jon helps the others in the launch push Harry into the boat. He nervously glances around at the water for other signs of the fish.
Ok. In that case I will pull myself into the launch.
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Jon hauls himself up onto the launch, as he does so, both fish see their last remaining food moving away, so in one last desperate attempt to sate their appetites they send their tentacles once more at the armor plated cleric. Jon easily kicks out at the tentacles and makes them retract quickly back into the water, it would take more than a mere tentacle to upset this cleric. Jon sits on the deck and holds an imaginary tankard up towards the sky, "To you Cayden Cailean!"
Charles organizes Lysandra, who despite her fatigue is able to row the craft away and towards the shore. As the oars dip into the water, tentacles lash out of the water, trying to grab the oar, whilst another lashes the side of the boat. None of the tentacles are able to do any damage and the launch lurches forward towards the shore.
Jon looking back sees 2 dolphins appear in the crystal waters of the bay, before swimming with purpose towards the boat, going on the ofensive against the fish that would attack Leylyn's friends. With the fish, now engaged in a life or death struggle with the dolphins, the group easily row to withing 30 ft of the shore when the launch is grounded on the sandy bottom.
Thumper, his head above water barks at those in the launch, as if reminding them that he's still there as he swims towards the launch and away from the fish. His master, Harry lays in the bottom of the launch, motionless apart from his breathing, his wounds red and raw, blood seeps out into the bottom of the launch.
Leylyn swims towards the shore away from the fish, until she too is 20ft from the beach's edge, where she stands comfortably out of the water, salt water lapping up just above her knees, her hair dripping and her wet clothes clinging to her shapely body.
Jon carefully makes his way over to Harry. The launch is not quite as steady as he would like. He examines Harry as best he can.
"Laying down on the job again, huh?", he says to Harry.
He holds his holy symbol forth, closes his eyes and says a prayer to Cayden Cailean. A soft yellow light eminates from the symbol and extends out across the water.
Seeing Harry's wounds are not quite closed, Jon pulls out his wand and touches Harry on the chest. Harry's wounds seem to close completely.
Jon leans over, so Harry can see his face. "Harry, you should be back up on your feet in just a few minutes. You should thank Cayden that I'm around." he says with a grin.
Sweating profusely, Charles pulls the launch up the beach above the high-tide line, all the while glancing over his shoulder to look for any signs of the sea monsters...
"Jon, would you mind seeing if Cayden can protect me from this heat, so I can put my armor on whilst we are hunting?"
Looking at Harry, Leylyn stifles a laugh. ...ha, Boy do I know what you went through. Still, at least hes only out for a few minutes... I still feel all weak from when I was attacked... She says, rubbing her shoulder.
The large man just lies down in the bottom of the boat, barely able to function. White as a sheet and pouring sweat, his weakness is a bitter irony given the immense strength of his frame
Sweating profusely, Charles pulls the launch up the beach above the high-tide line, all the while glancing over his shoulder to look for any signs of the sea monsters...
"Jon, would you mind seeing if Cayden can protect me from this heat, so I can put my armor on whilst we are hunting?"
"Ah, good idea Charles. That armor looks as hot as mine.", Jon says and speaks an incantation. Charles feels coolness rush over his body as the heat dissipates from him.
Jon strolls over the captain's launch and takes a look inside.
Hmmm....what's this?, he thinks as he pulls out several fishing poles.
"Anyone else up for a bit of fishing?" he says to his comrades.
Digging into the dirt along the shore he finds several large worms. He baits his hook and then casts as far out as he can...
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Captain Trueheart and his cabin boy, walk through the waters edge, cooling their feet from the burning sands, make their way slowly across to your launch. Trueheart asks if you are all alright, before looking into the launch and seeing Harry. His face is a picture of hot, red, concern as he looks at Hary as you retell the tale of the encounter with the fish. "Hmm...we'd best be careful on the way back too then, don't want no-one falling foul of them creatures. Where's that other little lass?"
He looks around to see Leylyn, walking out of the sea. The captain stops, his mouth open, his attention most definitely taken by the advancing elf. He coughs and splutters a bit, getting ready to speak, "Are ...you OK?...ummm...they didn't..umm...harm you...those fish...did they?...ummm" He closes his mouth and gains some semblance of normality, though still gazing exclusively at the wet, shapely elf. Umm...perhaps you might like to join me on this expedition into the island? , he says, licking his lips involuntarily.
His cabin boy, George, kicks his shin, to get his mind back on the important things going on around...saying, "captain sir, shouldn't we be getting back to help the crew over there, they're expecting you to lead them inland.Then we can leave your friends here, to make their own way on the hunt."
Seeing Jon return with the fishing poles, the captain raises an eyebrow, "you're not going to catch those fish that got Hary are you?...ah well!!" The captain looks at Leylyn expectantly for a moment before returning to his men, with George.
"Ugh... that was 'orrible"
Harry pulls himself together and climbs out of the boat and starts rinsing off the mess from his wounds. One eye on the water, one eye on the frolicking females. Although he appears slightly amused, he also appears to have a slight look of consternation in his eyes, as if this can only lead to trouble; what kind of trouble, of course, is also what he finds marginally amusing.[/i]
Harry grabs his bundled gear from the boat and wanders over to where Jon is standing with the fishing rods, "Reckon we can put a rod in while they get organised?" he says while taking stock of the rod and tackle. Then once again he appears concerned and slightly put out - "Don't suppose you remembered to bring any beer?"
Umm... I'm fine. Join you Captain? But I thought I was supposed to go with the others here... I don't think changing the plan like that in the middle of the mission is agood idea... But you are the captain so if I must... Leylyn says with a confused expression. She stares as the captain walks back to the other launch. What was that about Greg? She then turns to the others. Wahaha! Harry looks pretty funny... He's alright right? You guys look hot... you should hop in the water to cool off...
Jon sets his pole down and rummages through his pack. "Ahhh...here we are", he says as he pulls out a bottle. "Cayden always provides." He uncorks the bottle takes a swig and hands it over to Harry.
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You gather yourselves and take stock, relax and recover on the beach before you make you start to make your way inland. The captain is taking a route inland in the eastern part of the beach, whilst you search the western end of the beach. The palms sway gently in the warm breeze, that penetrates the forest lands behind the beach, although there are no pathways, moving into the forest of trees would not be difficult. You can see that the canopy is not as thick as that of a dense jungle, light streams though in many places, yet the shadows of varying degrees of blackness do not give you much respite from the hot temperature of the day.
To the west (200 yds) you see a slight break in the tree line to the beach.
Harry and Jon drink the beer, which is now beginning to get warm and despite Jon's best efforts tastes slightly salty for the first few sips. Although not as refreshing as normal, it does slip down and soon Harry is sweating out any remaining poison in his body. Leylyn's clothes, dry quickly as she stands on the beach in the direct beams of the sun and Charles methodically puts his armor on.
Watching how Jon handles the rod, Harry attempts to do his best imitation whilst slowly sipping through the beer provided. Hoping for a fish, Harry casts his line.
Survival -
After surveying his handiwork, Harry dons his armour, c.ocks his crossbow and whistles Thumper to his side.
Subsequent checks.
Harry
Fort Save for Heat -
Survival -
Thumper
Fort Save for Heat -
Survival -
Fort Save:
"Well, I think we've had enough playtime, huh Harry?", Jon says as his rises to his feet. "Let's get a move on!"
Fort
Survival
Soo...Seeing as you guys caught so much fish, seems pointless to forage for more food... Leylyn remarks, trying to force herself not to laugh... and of course failing. Now what?
Once he has his armor on, Charles is willing to try his hand at fishing whilst he waits for the others to get ready...
However, he will also keep an eye out for any signs of edible bird-life, so that he can send Theodric off hunting...
After a while, Charles turns to the others and comments:
"We can catch fish whilst we are out at sea. I would not mind seeing if we can catch an alternative source of protein, and maybe rustle-up some fruit... Who is up for a sojourn into the jungle?"
"I'll be following you Master Beecroft, I'm used to hunting two legged rats on the wharves, this is well beyond my knowledge."
Harry signals for Thumper to follow him.
Charles smiles at Harry.
"Well, I can't claim to be an expert, but I do have some experience re-victualing ships on long hauls, so I can probably find us something edible."
"Well perhaps you can tip me off on how to go about it as we wander, never know where bounty hunting might lead me, might save me life one day eh?"
Survival
Perception
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Despite Jon's best efforts, in the time available he is able to catch a single small red, blue and silver fish enough for one person to eat, even though the brightly coloured float looked to have been pulled into the water a couple of times quite savagely. "Ohh, the big ones that got away!" Harry just gets his boots wet, as his hook flies almost anywhere, except where he intended, fortunately each time it did end up in the water and not behind him trapped in the tree line.
Leylyn and Harry wander into the tree line, each shouting out to the other, "I'm sure I've found a trail or track, come on this way!" only for each to disappear a few feet into the trees and suddenly reappear with a long face, "Maybe not!"
However, both Thumper who sniffs his way along the beach and Charles, using a somewhat more deliberate approach reach the same point. Thumper barking wildly and wagging his tail and Charles calling over the top, "Here, I'm sure we've found a trail used by the fauna of this island." He waits for you all to gather round and leading the way, both Charles and Thumper start your journey into the island. You make your way, through the dark and scaled barks of the trees, making the most of the shade as you can in this baking island. You see Charles' falcon fly through the forest, sometimes above the trees, before hovering and then diving majestically to the ground, enjoying once more its time on land. Four times you see it climb into the sky, before resting on the bough of a tree, ripping into the flesh of some small animal with its beak, as it holds the dead prey in its strong talons. The bird is never gone long from the group.
As you move forward through the green leaves, trees, bushes and flora Charles stops occasionally pointing out fruits along the way.
You pick some dark blue coloured berries that Charles pointed out, though they are not the juiciest, they taste sweet and refreshing.
You hear the sounds of the forest, the birds singing, many giving shrill shrieking warning calls to the rest of the ensemble of feathered friends, as Charles' hawk flies by. Large black spiders crawl out of your way over the golden dried leaves that litter the floor, some almost as big as your hands. There is a scuttering sound, as small furry red and yellow rodents run from the sound of your footsteps.
You travel through clearings in the forest, where the sun beats down, on green lush grass, waving up towards the sun in the breeze.
As you move through one such clearing, Charles stops stooping he puts his hand on and carefully studies the ground and checks the trail.
Is the monkey traveling in your pocket or allowed out to play in the trees?
You take another 2 points of non-lethal damage as you travel into the forest.
Harry's Dog Thumper
Lysandra
Harry
Jon
Charles' Hawk Theodric
Leylyn
Charles
Leylyn's Toad Sir Gregori
Lysandra's Monkey Jaali
Survival Falcon
Lysandra heat damage
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Charles Init
Charles' Hawk Theodric
Harry Init
Harry's Dog Thumper Init
Leylyn Init
Leylyn's Toad Sir Gregori
Lysandra Init
Lysandra's Monkey Jaali
Jon Init
M1 Init
M2 Init
M3 Init
M4 Init
M5 Init
M6 Init
M7 Init
M8 Init
M9 Init
M0 Init
Tree 1
Dex
Climb
Tree 2
Dex
Climb
Tree 3
Dex
Climb
Tree 4
Dex
Climb
Acrobatics (in case of a fall)
Perception
Perception:
Stealth:
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This a bit of a clearing, you can be hanging back a bit in the trees, 20ft or so behind the party, with Harry, be in the front row with your whip ready or take another position.
If you want any info, use your bardic knowledge as appropriate, if you need it before anything kicks off. I won't ask for general requests that you might want to know, I'll leave it up to you.
The first round of any action, you are considered prone whilst using the survival skill to do the tracking, kneeling on one knee, weapons away as you use both hands to move the grass around and follow the way, you have been doing this every so often as you follow the trail, confident that the others will protect you and confident in your own ability to look after yourself....with your 19 earlier you were the only one in the party capable of following the trail. You think you are much closer behind the animals you are tracking.
You can hang back if you like, 20ft from the main party.
Charles is once more in his tracking pose, kneeling on one knee, hands shifting grass one way and the other, feeling the soil and concentrating on following his trail. You stand in a 50ft round clearing, sort of middlish, in green grass about 1-2ft high.
Back in time to the journey here...
Jaali, Lysandra's little monkey was clever enough to collect one tree's worth of fruit on the way over, but did insist on eating two of the big green and blue melon type fruits, so now Jaali's belly fur smells sickly sweet with pips matted into her fur. Jaali is seen, smiling juice running from down the chin...the contented monkey, plays with you, her sticky hands seem everywhere.
What would Lysandra know about the islands in this area and any potential inhabitants/dangers?
Knowledge(geography):
Knowledge (local):
Knowledge(nature):
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Knowledge of the main shipping lanes, tales and myths of the seas...I'll leave you to ask the questions...I may not give you the answer, but I'm sure you know more that might help the party.
You can also use your Profession(sailor) to help with knowledge too, with what sailors know....much like above....
You know that typically this sort of island is not inhabited by natives, though that doesn't mean other humanoids don't visit it for hunting or other activities. This sort of island is rich in animals because of that and would be used by ships masters to replenish stores for the journey. You don't know where the island is at the moment.