DM Jesse's Jade Regent (Inactive)

Game Master Jesse Heinig

As the group prepares to embark, Lyraesel drops her gear and weapons and walks to the river's edge. Staring out on the water meditatively, she slows her breathing and calms her mind, seemingly almost unaware of her companions' conversation.

Stripping off her armour and clothing, she walks forward into the water, almost in a trancelike state, ignoring both her nudity and the chill as she continues on, swimming out into the midst of the river as she begins to chant in druidic, her body and mind communing with the spirit of the river, spreading out along its banks to gain her awareness of the river's body.

Cast Riversight

"Me, I'm just hoping one of you strapping lads can haul me up once we get to the ship. I'm not exactly experienced in climbing..."

Alara trails off as Lyraesel strips naked and steps right into the freezing water. Her expression is caught between shameless ogling and outright surprise that she'd do something so bold.

"...she's gonna regret that in a minute. Anybody have a spell to cure hypothermia?"

Bernard says nothing but lightly elbows Shalelu in the ribs.

The first thing that Lyraesel notices is that the water is cold.

Spending time in the river does convey the risk of hypothermia, as Alara mentioned.

Shalelu says to Bernard, "I guess she's an exhibitionist." She cracks a wry smile.

Roll20 is uneditable due to a catastrophic database issue, so we'll update when we can...

As Lyraesel meditates in the river about 15' from shore, the water ripples and then an enormous claw emerges and snaps at the unarmored druidess!

Bernard is surprised. Boo!

Everyone but Kersey beat the intiative of the indistinct shape that's 25' out and underwater. Bernard is surprised and thus has no action this round. As this is a surprise round, you can either move or take a standard action. Note the usual penalties for firing into water, casting spells across the surface of water, etc.

Battle Order
SURPRISE ROUND
Lyraesel, Morgrym, Alara <--
Monster
Kersey

Surprise Round Action!
Standard Action: Cast ill omen on the claw's owner!

Alara yelps in surprise as a claw suddenly emerges from the icy water, and she focuses on an image of a mirror breaking in front of it to curse it with bad luck!

Next d20 roll it makes has to reroll & take the lower result.

This is what I get for being thematic. lol

Her mind distracted from her meld with the river, Lyraesel lets out a started cry as the giant claw grabs her. Wrestling her focus, the druidess utters a chant, her bare skin darkening to the colour of iron as it's surface hardens to protect her. With a mere effort of will, her extended vision projects beneath the water to view the creature as it holds her.

Concentration DC 19: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

Cast Ironskin

From Riversight "Moving your point of view to a different location along the river is a standard action, though your perception can follow something moving along the river as a free action." I figure this is the same as looking down.

Surprise
Morgrym, a bit entranced by the view of the woman walking naked into the water, is a bit startled by the claw as it breaks the surface.

Still not one to lay about when people are in danger, Morgrym grips his Urgosh and starts heading to the water.

Move action to close

Round 1
As Morgrym wades in, he realizes that he is a little unequipped for swimming, but continues to plunge in as a teammate is in danger.

Torag Protect me as I endvour to protect others.
Casting SOF +2 deflect bonus to AC

Move action to continue closing, Standard to Cast Shield of Faith

Moving into the water is difficult terrain, so Morgrym only gets 10' into the water. That puts him juuuust too far away to cast shield of faith on Lyraesel. Also since this is a surprise round he can't do both a move and an action anyway.

The crab snaps at both Lyraesel and Morgrym!

Crab: Claw Lyraesel: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (15) + 13 = 28
Crab: Claw Lyraesel reroll: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25
Even with ill omen the crab is set on its lunch.

Crab: Claw Morgrym: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30

Crab: Claw damage vs. Lyraesel: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
Crab: Claw damage vs. Morgrym: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11

Crab: Grab Lyraesel: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (7) + 21 = 28
Crab: Grab Morgrym: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20

The crab is a terror, snatching both of the heroes out of the water and crushing them!

The crab grabbed Lyraesel and then took a -20 to also grab Morgrym with its other claw. Lyraesel took 14 damage, Morgrym took 11 damage, and you are both grappled!

Battle Order
SURPRISE ROUND
Lyraesel, Morgrym, Alara
Shark-eating crab
Kersey <--

SOF was cast on me, as I wanted some more protection when fighting this crab.
Edit, I broke my actions up into Surprise and Round 1, but will still take the effects that you have done, as it did not miss me even with SOF active.

Ok, either way the surprise round is just one move or action, looks like things have gone sideways fast! :D

"S@%@! Wanting some crab cakes that bad, Soggy Wolf?!" Kersey lets out as he rushes into the water.

Double Move and activating Vindictive Smite.

*Growl*

:3

Single move Kersey, that was still the surprise round!

Shalelu rushes closer to the edge of the surf, as does Kelda, both drawing weapons as they go.

Battle Order
ROUND 1
Lyraesel, Morgrym, Alara <--
Shark-eating crab
Kersey

Am I still here?

Flailing in the creature's crushing grasp, Lyraesel forces herself to calm down, clenching her fist and focusing on the ram headed ring on her right hand. With an effort of will she triggers the ring, a vaguely ram shaped blast of force slamming into the claw with a crack.

Ring of the Ram. Use 3 charges: 3d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 1) = 6

This force strikes a single target, dealing 1d6 points of damage if 1 charge is expended, 2d6 points if 2 charges are used, or 3d6 points if 3 charges (the maximum) are used. Treat this as a ranged attack with a 50-foot maximum range and no penalties for distance.

Yes Bernard, but last round was a surprise round and you were surprised. You should be in the initial group, I just had too much to do to update the battle chart correctly. Something always falls off...

Feeling the tension of the Crabs claw tightening on his chest, Morgrym Grimaces and growls slightly as he reverses his Urgosh.

He then drives the spikey end down into the water in an attempt to cause the claw to let him go.

attack: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 3 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 26
BAB, STR, focus, sacred weapon
damage: 1d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 = 6
Piercing / Magic/ 2 H STR

"I hope they burn their dead up here because we are going to need a big bonfire and about 200 pounds of butter."

Bernard looks at the crab, looks at his arrowheads, sighs and pulls out his sword as he wades in after the group, kicking his boots off to the side to keep them dry.

Round 1: Actions
Standard Action: Cast Shadow Trap on the crab!

Alara winces and tries to visualize the crab's shadow suddenly being weighed down by a massive anchor...

Morgrym bangs on the crab's shell, but it's just so massive that it's going to take more than that to dislodge it.

Crab will save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

A great shadow passes under the water and the crab seems oddly weighted down. Unfortunately since it has its claws filled with your compatriots, this isn't stopping it from doing a lot of hurt!

The crab squeezes!
Crab: Constrict Lyraesel: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13
Crab: Constrict Morgrym: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21
Crab takes the -20 from having two people grabbed at once.

Constrict damage vs. Lyraesel: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
Constrict damage vs. Morgrym: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

Shalelu lets out a growl and rapid-fires three arrows at the crab!

Shalelu: Longbow attack, rapid shot: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 11 - 2 = 19
Shalelu: Longbow attack, rapid shot: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 11 - 2 = 27
Shalelu: Longbow attack, rapid shot: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 - 2 = 5

Two arrows bounce off its shell, and one lodges in a joint before falling out.
Shalelu: Longbow damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Kelda wades out into the waters, drawing her sword as she goes. She lets out a primal scream as she wades through the chest-deep river and brings her sword up to smash it down on the crab.
Kelda: Longsword attack, rage: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Kelda: Longsword damage, rage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Battle Order
ROUND 1
Bernard, Lyraesel, Morgrym, Alara
Shark-eating crab
Kersey

Kersey up, then round 2 with Bernard, Lyraesel, Morgrym, and Alara. Crab is currently shadow trapped.

Kersey hustles into the waves to swing at the crab, but unfortunately fighting while half submerged is not something he has had much practice with.

Vindictive Smite: 1d20 + 7 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 7 - 2 + 2 = 12

Vindicitve Smite active, Diehard, +2 Attack/AC, +4 Damage

Lyraesel lets out a scream of pain as the crab's claws squeeze, her cries just drowning out the crack of ribs beginning to give under the strain. Her vision spotting, she desperately calls upon the elements, a blade of pure fire appearing in her hand as she prepares to go down fighting.

Cast Flame Blade

Will likely be unconscious or dead before I use it

Grunting in Pain, as his armour starts to constrict his breathing, Morgrym concentrates his anger.

TORAG, Bring strength to your servant

He then drives the spikey end of his Urgosh back down at the crab.

attack: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 3 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 19
BAB, STR, Divine Favour, Focus, Sacred Weapon
Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 8

AC 17, 19 with SOF, HP 10/31

Sacred Weapon 2/4 rounds, SOF 38/40 rounds, Divine Favour 40/40 rounds

Swift=feverous casting Divine Favour +2 Luck to Hit and Damage, Standard=attack, I might go down, but I will go down fighting.

Bernard follows behind Kelda and starts stabbing at it double-handed.

Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Round 2: Actions
Standard Action: Use ill omen on the crab!

Alara tries the shattering mirror spell again...

Morgrym's urgrosh glances off the crab's carapace, and Bernard has trouble getting through the water to strike. Lyraesel sprouts a curved blade of fire while struggling and bleeding. Alara concentrates and forces a shard of possibility onto the crab to give it foul luck.

Crab: Constrict Lyraesel, ill luck: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Crab: Constrict Lyraesel, ill luck: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16

Crab: Constrict Morgrym: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

This time Lyraesel's writhing and Morgrym's armor pay off, as the crab continues trying to squeeze but is unable to crush its prey.

Battle Order
ROUND 3
Bernard, Lyraesel, Morgrym, Alara
Shark-eating crab
Kersey <--

Kersey, your friends, then the crab again!

”Let. Them. Go!” Kersey growls as he winds up for his swing.

Vindictive Smite: 1d20 + 7 - 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 7 - 2 + 2 + 1 = 26
Damage (ignores DR): 2d6 + 10 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (2, 2) + 10 + 4 + 1 = 19

Activating Solo Tactics: Ferocious Loyalty
Vindicitve Smite & Ferocious Loyalty active, Diehard, +3 Attack, +2 AC, +5 Damage

With all the energy she can muster, Lyraesel let's out a rage filled scream as she plunges the blade of pure elemental fire deep into the massive claw holding her, a satisfying sizzle filling the air as the crab's flesh begins to cook.

Touch attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Fire: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

In the event that "wielded like a scimitar" also refers to crit range
Touch attack (Confirm): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Fire: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Bernard moves to flank with Lyraesel and stabs at the crab again.

Not like it can grab me now.

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 3 + (4, 3) = 16

Kersey lands a brutal blow that causes the crab to list.

Shalelu steps closer and fires another trio of arrows.
Shalelu: Longbow attack, point-blank, rapid shot: 1d20 + 11 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 11 + 1 - 2 = 20
Shalelu: Longbow attack, point-blank, rapid shot: 1d20 + 11 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 11 + 1 - 2 = 30
Shalelu: Longbow attack, point-blank, rapid shot: 1d20 + 6 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 1 - 2 = 16

Shalelu: Confirm crit: 1d20 + 11 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 11 + 1 - 2 = 21

Shalelu: Arrow damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Shalelu: Arrow crit: 3d8 + 3 ⇒ (7, 2, 2) + 3 = 14

She glances an arrow off the carapace, and the second one sinks into the soft tissue just under and to the side of the shell's overhang of the head. Her third arrow skips off the water and misses.

Kelda continues to holler and smash at the crab with her longsword.

Kelda: Longsword attack, raging: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

Her sword spins in her hand as it bounces off the carapace of the crab.

Round 4

Lyraesel lets out a scream and scorches the crab with her flame blade. Bubbles and steam rise from the river and the crab's shell turns a deep, tasty red color where it's struck.

Bernard splashes into position and stabs but his blade chinks off the crab's armor.

Alara and Morgrym's turn. At this point you would know about how tough the crab's shell is (it is AC 20).

Battle order
ROUND 4
Bernard, Lyraesel, Morgrym, Alara <--
Shark-eating crab
Kersey
Shalelu, Kelda

Round 3: Actions
Move Action: Draw Crossbow
Standard Action: Shoot Crossbow at Crab

Alara fumbles with her crossbow, points it and shoots!

Shot: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 - 4 = 17
Damage...?: 1d8 ⇒ 5

Let me go you oversized LUNCH PLATE

He Stabs downwards with the pointy end again.
attack: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 3 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 16
BAB, STR, Divine Favour, Focus, Sacred Weapon
Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 9
2h STR, Favor, and Sacred Weapon

Only to skid the sharp end off the Carapace.

AC 17, 19 with SOF, HP 10/31

Sigh, here goes the RNG hating me again.
Sacred Weapon 1/4 rounds, SOF 39/40 rounds, Divine Favour 39/40 rounds

Ka-pew! Ka-ping! Weapons and blows glance off the crab's carapace. It settles for dropping Morgrym and attempting to swim off while carrying Lyraesel!

Claw: Constrict: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (18) + 21 = 39
Claw: Constrict damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11

Blood flows into the water as the claw tightens on the druidess.

The crab attempts to move NW 30' - this provokes from pretty much everyone. I'll let you make your AoOs and see if that's enough to finish it.

AOO: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Damage: 1d6 + 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + (3, 1) + 3 = 13

AOO: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 3 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 19
BAB, STR, Divine Favour, Focus, Sacred Weapon
Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 8
2h STR, Favor, and Sacred Weapon

Drop her you overgrown lump of self propelled supper
Morgrym growls as he drives his spikey end after the crab.

Only to almost lose it as the crabs carapace hits it when it turns around.

Kelda smashes down her sword at the crab as it tries to escape, but to no avail.

The crab swims away with Lyraesel in its claw. Moves 60'. Pretty fast swimmer, even after it took an attack.

Shalelu launches a pair of arrows at the beast as it flees! One hits but still doesn't stop it. One misses and one glances off its shell.

Kersey, then next round. Hope you have some ranged attacks!

I'm going to drown. Am I submerged this round? If so I have one round to live.

The blade of flame flickers out as Lyraesel lets out a strangled cry and slumps in the crab's claws, unconscious.

Stabilize: 1d20 + 2 - 5 ⇒ (7) + 2 - 5 = 4
Drowning check: 1d20 + 2 - 6 ⇒ (8) + 2 - 6 = 4

-7/36

Kersey grits his teeth amid frantic breathing and desperately swings at the crab as it tries to demon away the Druidess.

AoO: 1d20 + 7 - 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 7 - 2 + 2 + 1 = 22
Damage (ignores DR): 2d6 + 10 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (6, 6) + 10 + 4 + 1 = 27

Vindicitve Smite & Ferocious Loyalty active, Diehard, +3 Attack, +2 AC, +5 Damage

Holey moley!

Kersey's desperate swing crashes into the crab's shell and splits the monstrosity wide! Its claws flail and it releases the unconscious druidess from its grasp.

Shalelu ditches her bow, dives into the water, grabs Lyraesel, and hauls her to the surface so that she doesn't drown.

For defeating the shark-eating crab, each party member earns 457 experience points.

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Once Lyraesel is returned to the relative safety of the beach and stabilized, Kelda calms down from her rage, and she haltingly drags the monstrous carcass up onto the sand.

"I don't know how we're going to get Lyraesel back into fighting trim to face the ship-burning," says Kelda, "but once we're done we're going to need a really big boiling pot."

Obviously you need to get Lyraesel back up before going to the ship. Kelda can run and get Koya for some healing, if you like, or you can use items or other healing powers if you wish.

Hope you haven't burned all of your smiting yet.

"Let's all agree to not go swimming in unknown water EVER again."

Bernard pulls his boots on and starts rummaging through Lyraesel's abandoned bag. "Got a wand here, anyone know how to use it? Morgrym?"

Shalelu puts her cloak over Lyraesel's naked form and says, "Or think twice about removing your armor before taking a dip. We're going to need our armor on while we pilot the kayaks, anyway."

Still got one.

Seeing the crab collapse into the wash Kersey starts to hustle through the water as best he can towards the Druid but Shalelu easily, and thankfully beats him there and rescues Lyraesal.

Letting out a sigh of relief he turns and marches out of the water to where the Ranger has her Druidess. ”Way ahead of you.” he tells Bernard as he produces his wand. ”Stay with us, Wolf,” he says to Lyraesal before gently touching her face with the healing wand.

8d8 + 8 ⇒ (8, 8, 2, 2, 8, 1, 2, 7) + 8 = 46

Lyraesel awakens with Shalelu's cloak draped over her and the ranger looming over her on her hands and knees, watching closely for any signs of fluttering eyelids, while Kersey gently taps her on the head a few times with the healing wand.

”Think I got everything, do you have any other owwies or ouchies?” Kersey asks as he takes a step back so as to not crowd.

17/36

Coughing as she awakens, Lyrasel takes a while to get her bearings. Looking up to see Kersey over her with the wand her eyes dart around, settling on Shalelu's worried expression before she smiles and takes in a deep breath. "Thank you."

Shalelu frames Lyraesel's face with her sandy hands and says with a laugh, "You almost got eaten by a crab, you silly wolf! That's so absurd. Next time you want to go skinny dipping, tell me first." She winks.

"And be sure to set the pot to boil BEFORE you put the crab in. That way it dies with minimal suffering and you don't need to let all the meat out by breaking its shell!"