Detect magic
Nothing special based on the perception checks.
but there's valuables there, so we toss it into the H Haversack, and move on to the bottleneck
Seijiro, as suggested, takes the skull, driftwood , the tusk and the harp and puts all three into the haversack, then moves on with the others.
"That driftwood's got some kind o' magic comin off o it, but i can't tell what it is. We'll figure it out later tho." dhaavan whispers as Jiro reaches for the items.
to check for auras and spell-effects, etc. DC 15+level and 20+level respectively i guess, as a 17 does not ID the item if it's a specific one.
the others should at least arcana it too.
The bottleneck moves around and narrows to 5' wide. Various paths branch off. Assuming you continue around following the left it eventually ends in a wider cavern, the edges filled with skeletal remains wriggling with worms.
Seijiro nods to Dhaavan and whispers back. "I guess we'll figure it out later, for now it should be safe in here."
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Know arcana
Order since Sko is not here would be Variel, Sko, Jiro, Rain, Dhaavan, Valeros, and Flynn I believe. Rain has the reach, Flynn has ranged and the healers are spread out with Dhaavan protected near the center. Proceeding along, Variel tries to move silently through the tunnel and keep sight of any movement ahead.
Stealth
Perception
Rain holds the lit pike out a little so more light stretches out into the chamber. Even down here, her movement is quiet and she continues to keep watch (and be mindful) as Variel leads the way.
As we walk, we can either keep moving to the point Imm gave us, or turn in at some point.
Or we can explore one of the caverns to the right, maybe ducking into the cavern at each fork, checking it out, then continuing around on the boarders? Otherwise, i think we can gro from where we are, and backtrack through the inside of all the rooms, going around the cavern, and seeing what hits us at the point we just got to.
maybe having the numbers on the chambers might help say what we do?
I grip my weapon tightly in my hand; rolling my wrist to stay loose.
I'll continue to follow my orders in this cave, though I am growing increasingly uncomfortable.
"It is likely we are already marked - be cautious; our enemy may be waiting for us at any opening," I say softly - doing my best to be quiet - but also not overly concerned if I am heard so much...
After all, at this time I think our presence is already known. The tentacle we saw disappearing... did not the "legs" of these creatures not taper in such tentacles? Was it not likely that such a creature may have swam away from us as we advanced?
If that was true, it may have run for help or to warn others.
Perhaps... yet we shall have to see what happens next, I suppose...
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Variel could care less if those behind him are heard walking through the water. Hopefully he is silent enough that the water covers his movement. This way they will be expecting the rest of the group behind him and not Variel himself. This combined with his better vision hopefully will allow him to get a jump on any creatures that may be in the cavern. With that in mind, Variel continues forward slowly at Rain's direction. As he goes to enter the chamber, Variel ducks his head under the water to try to keep any creatures from seeing him as he enters.
Variel as you duck under the water and swim in, an inky cloud bursts from somewhere below the water in the middle of the cavern and obscures all sight.
Everyone else sees the water go from merely dark to pitch black a moment after Variel submerges.
Average: 11
Rain
Seijiro
Horatio
Variel
Valeros
Sko
Dhaavan
Average: 9
A surge of water pushes upward as if something quite large moved suddenly below the waters surface. A splash follows and for just a moment you see a huge reddish black barbed tentacle about as thick as a mans leg flash out of the water splashing back viciously where you last saw Variel.
Tentacle Attack vs. Variel Flat-footed and blind AC
If attack successful, Grapple check to grab
Dhaavan tries not to be too loud, and give away the numbers of the group.
If nobody wants to turn into one of the caverns to the right before the stopping- point, here's Dhaavan's plan.
Whispering, "Rain, check each passage to the right for hidden folk, yeah? Yea got good eyes for the dark."
Jack checks into each threshold as well
As the water goes dark and variel does not rise, Dhaavan begins to summon with a frustrated sigh. "what could black out the water?" he asks the more nautically minded naturalists in the group.
Totem transformation give you any cool water-senses, sko? Not time for wildshape yet, methinks
In a lower voice, Rain answers Dhaavan, "The Grindylow are half octopus and an octopus can emit ink and blacken the water for concealment. I would hazard a guess this is what has happened."
Rain attempts to catch sight of Variel (or any creature within the chamber), especially if he manages to surface a moment before going under again.
"Anyone have good senses beneath water when vision is obscured?"
Sko curses as Variel disappears.
"I'll see what I can do; if we're lucky there's only the one" Sko says right before leaping into the water and taking Shark Form. If there is more than one, I'm probably dead.
Sko, you'll have a dolphin to flank with you, also, you planning on staying in shark-form long as you can? We got valeros flynn and ?rain? To heal. So you being a shark is best plan, and you can go human at the end of the fight for damage and healz
After thinking about the tentacles she had seen from the water, Rain turns to Dhaavan, "I was thinking of the tentacles I saw earlier. They looked more like they belonged to some giant octopus than a Grindylow."
Then turning to the others, "Everyone be careful!" Rain is concerned that Variel still has not resurfaced. "Where is Variel? I have not seen him since he dove beneath the water and it went black." I hope the giant octopus has not taken him. Gozreh, Besmara, aid us, hear my plea!
Seeing Variel being dragged down into the suddenly inky murkiness, I reach into my pocket, pull out a copper piece – cast “Light” on it, and toss it into the direction I saw the tentacles.
I don’t want to risk a shot until I can see the threat better…
I stare at the water intently – trying to see if I can make out a target.
The coin vanishes into the inky blackness.
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Sorry site was down for me most of the day for some reason, just got on now and 12 new messages...
Being grappled by an unseen menace was quite discerning. Hopefully being drug closer would give Variel a second. Hence to spot the creature
Was the tentacle itself that damaged me or something else?
As a full round action, Variel will attempt to use spell combat to cast a spell and then break free of the grapple. This is where I don't know if this is correct or not. Some play that escape replaces an attack, others is its own action.
Spell combat to defensively cast shield Taking the minus three from int to aid the spell casting DC: 17
Casting a spell underwater DC: 16
Casting a spell while grappled concentration DC: unknown
Escape check
If this is not acceptable, then Variel will try to escape then and trust that the ink cloud will grant him cover. CMB
Will do a status update once I know the results, either way Variel feels pretty screwed right now.
EDITED
Seijiro, suddenly finding himself at the rear of the party, keeps watch for any attack from the rear.
Is it even possible to help Variel at this time?
We can’t see him, nor can we see the enemy.
This is kind of a rule question in the long run – but how can you attack an enemy you can’t see, who is entangled with an ally you can’t see, at position that you don’t know?
Even if we were able to attack the creature – we’re further hampered as we can only move 5 feet in water. Also – even if we could move more than 5 feet – we can’t do that and attack the creature, assuming we knew where it was, which we don’t.
This doesn’t count the relative depth of the creature – which we don’t know.
Even summoned creatures couldn’t help – Dhaavan can’t order them to attack a creature that he can’t see (or can he? I honestly don't know, but I didn't think he could) – and even if he could order them to attack the creature – wouldn’t they be in the same position that we are (namely - without being able to see - their attacks are just as likely to hit Variel as the creature itself)?
I’m not trying to cause trouble – but I honestly don’t know if there is an actual way we are able to attack this creature; I assume my character would – but even if I fired at the creature, or dove in and took a swipe at it – I’d just as likely to hit Variel as the creature itself.
Sorry for all the questions – but I actually trying to understand the protocol for fighting something you can’t see – unless we had magic.
I recall at least that when it comes to various types of invisibility – there have been interpretations on how that can be ruled…
Is there any suggestions you are able to make?
Thank you.
If Dhaavan uses a hero point, can he get his dolphin out right now?
Valeros watches the tentacle sink below the water where Variel was. He turns to the robust members of the group, raising a hand. He won't last long on his own down there. I can aid you somewhat in your fight against whatever evil is lurking down there.
In a vain effort to try to see the enemy, Horatio already acted when he used his light spell...
Damnation...
"Valeros - give me some speed, eh? I've got some fish to fry," I growl, lifting my sword up and drawing my dagger.