DM Elanmorin's Hell' Rebels

Game Master Nathan Hartshorn

A submerged ancient wooden pier and boardwalk extend into this entirely flooded cavern, suggesting that at some point in the past the cavern was not so inundated with water. A pair of strange, barrel-shaped objects sit in the northeast corner of the flooded boardwalk, while long beards of algae hang from the cavern ceiling here and there, waving languidly in the slow current.

If you suceed with the previous check you may also attempt the following check

Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (14) + 14 = 28

I will wait to see if the others succeed on the Perception check before posting my action...since I'm one of the last to enter.

perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20
"Well, that solves one mystery. This didn't use to be underwater. I didn't realise the sea level had risen so far.." she says, impressed.

Perception 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Oren looks around the flooded area.

Elurius swims into the room behind Lirotha, oggling the algae, but mostly keeping an eye on the other half-elf. She wonders at the now useless pier, but for the most part stays oblivious.

Not even gonna try that roll, she can't make that DC

Botting Talon's perception

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

Swimming up behind the rest of the group as they look at the underwater dock, Lirotha immediately spots the hidden enemies!

Since they are not on the map yet, can I hit at least two of them with a Lightning Bolt spell? If possible, I would like to try! Reflex DC17 for 1/2 damage! Lightning Bolt Damage: 6d6 ⇒ (4, 5, 2, 4, 2, 1) = 18

At Lirotha's mental warning, Valrani's muscles start to swell in preparation for another fightr.

Bull's strength

Lirotha notices the fish faced monsters and their pets so she decides to opt for the tested and true strategy of striking first, asking question to the corpses later...

Most of the creatures manage to avoid the worst of the damage from Lirotha's spell, but she fries one of the clawd "pets" who dies in a frenzy!

Round 01 - Bold may act

Valrani
Lirotha
Talon
Rocco

Black -9hp
Orange -9hp
Red -9hp
Yellow -9hp
Green -9hp
Blue -18hp

Elurius
Oren

Elurius gives a small quirk of her head as Lirotha starts casting something. Afraid for the worst, the half-elf lunges for the other half-elf but stops short at the apparent lack of effect. Her eyes widen some as the fish faced monsters are revealed, and the pet starts to thrash about. Completely caught off guard she floats shock still for a few seconds, not sure what to do.

Do I have bulls strength active (see post above)?

Swim: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

This looks like the best time for another spell to Lirotha...She immediately begins casting a Summon Monster(II) spell!

Trying to summon a small water elemental. IF I can manage the spell's full round action casting time to completion GM, let me know when it appears.

@Valrani: Yeas you do

Lirotha starts casting again while the rest of the Silver Ravens prepare for action...

Feel free to bot Talon

Round 01 - Bold may act

Valrani
Lirotha
Talon
Rocco

Black -9hp
Orange -9hp
Red -9hp
Yellow -9hp
Green -9hp
Blue -18hp

Elurius
Oren

Lirotha has her small water elemental appear next to the closest enemy barely in range...swirling into existence and reaching out with a watery tentacle!

Slam attack w/Water Mastery: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 5 + 1 = 19
Damage w/Water Mastery: 1d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 = 5

I will Bot Talon later when I have time.

Val quickly advances, readying her staff for combat.

readied attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18
damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Lirotha's keeps summoning her elemental servant while Val prepares to strike...

Four of the 5 fish people move to engage the Silver Ravens with their pet monster in tow while the remaining skum warrior swims at full speed to the west.
The 4 warriors throw their tridents at Valrani while the fanged monster charges her but is put down before being able to sink its maw into the druidic barrister's flesh.

Green vs Valrani: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23 → Damage roll: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Orange vs Valrani: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20 → Damage roll: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Yellow vs Valrani: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13 → Damage roll: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Blue vs Valrani: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16 → Damage roll: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Two out of four attacks cut into Valrani's flesh!

Round 01 - Bold may act

Valrani -16hp
Lirotha

Orange -9hp
Red -9hp
Yellow -9hp
Green -9hp
Blue -18hp

Elurius
Oren
Talon
Rocco

The elemental appears at the beginning of Lirotha's next round

Oren swims forward to attack green.

Attack 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29
Damage 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17

Would someone move me ahead, please?

Moved you. I'm guessing those tridents have reach, so just moved you straight forward to avoid AOOs from everyone apart from your target.

Tridents do NOT have reach. They are basically higher damage small spears. Also they threw them. So technically they are no longer armed with them. Bot-ting Talon...

Swim w/Feat Bonus: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 3 + 2 = 21

Talon moves up to help protect Val and Oren's backs, dagger at the ready.

Elurius steps forward on the rotting pier and drags out her flag trying to not imagine how soaked it is getting.

Flag Bearer is active! +1 to attack and damage

Rocco raises his crossbow and fires off a bolt at the orange skum, then loads another bolt as he hangs toward the back of the group with Elurius and Lirotha.

Underwater Xbow, Flag: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 1 = 26 Damage (P), Flag: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Oren swims forward and engages the greenish fish folk: she punches it really hard and thanks to its previous wounds by Lirotha's spell its corpse soon floats into the water next to the serpentlike creature killed by Valrani. As this happens Talons moves to protect his friends, Elurius incites her companions to greater acts of valor and Rocco shots another skum wounding but not killing it outright.

Round 02 - Bold may act

Valrani -16hp
Lirotha

Orange -14hp
Red -9hp
Yellow -9hp
Blue -18hp

Elurius
Oren
Talon
Rocco

With a swirl of water, a small elemental appears next to one of the closest fish men!

Slam attack w/Water Mastery: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 1 = 13
Damage w/Water Mastery: 1d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 = 8

Lirotha immediately turns...

Swim: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

She then reaches out for the reddish creature with her hex!

Valrani nods to Lirotha, and using her enhanced mobility swims quickly after the retreating skum. Once in range she lashes out with her staff.

charge attack,flag: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 2 + 1 = 14
B damage,flag: 1d6 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 9 + 1 = 16

However her aim is off due to distortion of the water and she misses badly.

Lirotha's elemental manifests itself but his sudden attack does not surprise the fishman he chooses to attack.

DC16 Will Save (red): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

Lirotha's hex does not put the fleeing skum warrior to sleep... While Valrani misses with her attack against the very same fishman.

Emboldened by the surface dwellers failure to finish them off the skum warriors counterattack...

Red vs Valrani (claw 01): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20 → Damage roll: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Red vs Valrani (claw 02): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19 → Damage roll: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Red vs Valrani (bite): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 → Damage roll: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Orange vs Oren (claw): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14 → Damage roll: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Yellow vs Talon (claw): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16 → Damage roll: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Blue vs Elemental (claw 01): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20 → Damage roll: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Blue vs Elemental (claw 02): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13 → Damage roll: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Blue vs Elemental (bite): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17 → Damage roll: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

The elemental is easily destroyed, while Valrani suffers more wounds. Talon and Oren stand untouched though.

Round 02 - Bold may act

Valrani -27hp
Lirotha

Orange -14hp
Red -9hp
Yellow -9hp
Blue -18hp

Elurius
Oren
Talon
Rocco

Oren swings twice at yellow.

Attack with Banner 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 13 + 1 = 17
Damage with banner 1d8 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 13 + 1 = 16

Attack with Banner 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 13 + 1 = 30
Damage with banner 1d8 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 13 + 1 = 18

Oren kills the orange scaled fishman with her bare fists!

Round 02 - Bold may act

Valrani -27hp
Lirotha

Red -9hp
Blue -18hp
Yellow -9hp

Elurius
Oren
Talon
Rocco

Sorry for the mistake, Oren can only full attack orange I will edit my previous and erroneous description

The Elemental dis-corporates as the enemy tears it apart.

AC17; HPs 0/13...Bot-ting Talon.

Swim: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 3 + 2 = 23

Dagger: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Dam: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Crit?

Dagger: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
Dam: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Rocco loads another bolt in the crossbow and fires at one of the skum harassing Talon.

Reload and attack against yellow skum

Underwater Xbow, Flag, into melee: 1d20 + 8 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 1 - 4 = 8 Damage, Flag: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Talon stabs the yellow scaled fishman. The water around the creature starts colouring with its blood.

Rocco shoots another Skum warrior but the water makes his aim unaccurate and he misses.

Round 02 - Bold may act

Valrani -27hp
Lirotha

Red -9hp
Blue -18hp
Yellow -16hp

Elurius
Oren
Talon
Rocco

Blah busy weekend! Sorry to keep you waiting.

Elurius slides forwards again along the decking before trying to swim into a better place to heal Val from but not able to move readily in the water.

Swim: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13
Full round action to move half speed (15') These are not great conditions for Elurius.

Swim: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Lirotha spins helplessly...cursing psychically.

Lirotha and Elurius struggle with their swimming.

The blue skum warrior charges at Oren...

Blue vs Oren (claw): 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 2 = 19 → Damage roll: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

While the one fighting Valrani swims away!

Withdraw

And the one tangling with Talon keeps attacking furiously...

Yellow vs Talon (claw 01): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22 → Damage roll: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Yellow vs Talon (claw 02): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19 → Damage roll: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Yellow vs Talon (bite): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20 → Damage roll: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

The Hound of Kintargo is hit by a veritable waterfall of claws and fangs...

Valrani may act BEFORE red withdraws, if she suceeds at killing it the skum cannot withdraw (obviously)

Round 3 - Bold may act

Lirotha
Valrani -27hp

Red -9hp
Blue -18hp
Yellow -16hp

Elurius
Oren
Talon -16hp
Rocco

VAlrani makes a final desperate attack at the red creature. Her staff cutting through the water like a hot knife through butter.

attack,flag: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 1 = 29
damage(b): 1d6 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 9 + 1 = 15

"No giving warnings and setting up ambushes. That's not nice."

Oren swings twice at blue this time.

Attack with Banner 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 13 + 1 = 27
Damage with banner 1d8 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 13 + 1 = 20

Attack with Banner 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 13 + 1 = 25
Damage with banner 1d8 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 13 + 1 = 19

Talon tries to defends himself...

Swim: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 3 + 2 = 21

Dagger W/Banner: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 1 = 17
Dam W/Banner: 1d4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 = 5

Elurius swims up behind Val and tries to channel some healing into the woman.
Swim: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
CMW: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (6, 8) + 6 = 20

Swim: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Rocco decides its time for him to really get in the fray, so he drops his crossbow and allows it to gently drift down to the submerged dock before swimming over to help talon. He draws out his new magical dagger as he reaches the creature, then stabs at it from behind.

+1 Dagger, Flag: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 1 = 20 Damage, Flag: 1d3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 = 5

Oren and Valrani finish off their opponents while Talon and Rocco do the same with the last Skum warrior left standing and suddenly the Silver Ravens are left to float into the water alone again.

Where next?

Perception 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29

Oren points out the bottles of air to the others, grabbing them and stashing them away before she continues swimming in the direction the one enemy fled.

How long have we been underwater, roughly? How are we on our magic? Do we have time to keep going?

We should still have several minutes to our spells left. The only spell that has expired so far was the Protection from Evil spells.

I thought we caught up with the fleeing one before it got away?

I thought we caught up with the fleeing one before it got away?

I do believe we did.

Elurius swims back behind Lirotha and double checks that everyone else is sufficently healed up. She notices that Talon is slowly leaking blood into the water. She swims up behind him and taps him up one side with what looks like a baton and down the other side as his wounds start to close.

CLW wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8 Talon: -8

She repreats the process.

CLW wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9 Talon is now fully healed

She then turns to Val and tries to close up the last of her wounds.

CLW wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 Val is only down 5 now I believe. If you want to go to full feel free to roll for it!

When everyone is done healing, she stops and points to the exit that the fishman was trying to escape to, as if suggesting that might be the best course of action. She also double checks that Lirotha is still with the rest of the group.

Straightening herself in the water, Lirotha tries speaking enough so everybody can hear.

"Let's not get surprised again. Oren? Val? Please guard the entrance that the one tried to go down to get away. Talon, please investigate the other tunnel quickly and quietly and let us know what you see."

Should I assume Talon goes since we're botting him for now?

@Oren: 15 minutes, give or take

@Valrani: you killed him, no one got away

@Lirotha: yes you can bot Talon as you see fit, just don't try to get him killed, obviously

@Everyone: where next?

Then let us know what Talon sees down the other tunnel. If it is nothing special, then we will attempt to go down the passage the fish man was running away down. Any significant treasure on the dead fish-guys or the other things?

The part of the tunnel Talon can illuminate with the means at his disposal doesn't show anything special at all...

Lirotha will help Talon with seeing, assuming he asks for it, swimming close enough to cast Dancing Lights near the entrance to illuminate it for him.

Lirotha joins Talon. Together they illuminate the tunnel entrance but unless they enter they cannot discern anything more from the outside.

Oren will lead the group ahead into the tunnel.

Perception 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11