Arjun aims, fires, and squarely hits the plant monster. He begins reloading.
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Suny bounces to attention and scampers to join the Captain at her orders.
The gun crew finishes loading the cannon and a loud report rings out.
The cannon ball rips through what remains of the foliage.
Kyranda is unceremoniously dropped once more.
Taking
Kyranda tucks into a cannon ball and splashes in the water next to the boat.
Arjun and Jax notice some movement below just in time to warn the others.
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Meanwhile back on the ship,
Suny, Calah and Sarah rush below decks only to find them sloshing with water. It seems as if someone is scuttling the ship.
"Here! Some one's bin makin' holes in'a Captain's boat!" Suny peers at said leaks for a moment.
"Tha' todgers be outside!" So saying she scampers back up on deck and peers over the railings to try and garner a look-see at whatever/whomever might be making like a wood worm.
"Bloody heck, someone is scuttling the ship. We have company lads, some swimmers in the water." Calah calls out.
For now she tries to close the holes by using the warp wood spell, but she sends over the carpenter to get reinforcements.
@Calah, damage control on a ship is not about 100% solutions. Usually an 80% solution is enough to keep the ship out of danger. Between your profession sailor and the warp wood spell you think you have bought enough time for your crew to get down here and go about saving the ship. It still needs work but you think they can handle it from here.
@Suny, if you head up now, it will take you one turn to get to the edge of ship and one turn to swim "run" to the jolly boat.
@Jax, are you waiting for Kyranda to get in or are your just paddling?
As the water hits the foam they begin to mix. A mass of foam fills the hold and begins to solidify. The foam blocks the remaining holes ensuring the safety of the ship.
@Noro, the Canopy Creeper moves no more. As far as what is going on below, you can tell something is amiss based on Jax's reaction.
"Who can go underwater!?"
Suny bounces to attention at Master Arjun's question. (^_^)
Calah returns to the upper deck of the ship and jumps into the water, looking around for any dangerous creatures about trying to sabotage her ship!
Noro moves as fast as she can to the deck of the Ship. as she heads down she tries to get a view of what the trouble is.
Suny gives orders to crew as she can,
"Break out the netting! If'n we dun't has a lot, break out canvas!" She calls, beginning to point to masts, jibs, stays and ropes.
"We rig up somat ta' catch them's below iwth. MOst crew can't get ta' them? Right enough! We be bringinnin' some of 'em ta' US!"
The whole in the boat seems to have been a distraction as the Jolly Boat is now surrounded. Luckily the group had high enough perceptions to make out the movement below, this allowed Kyranda to get back into the jolly boat. It also prevented a surprise round.
Order:
Shark
Shark
Jax
Shark
Arjun
Calah
Sahuagin
Sahuagin
Suny
Noro
Dimitrious
Kyranda
Sahuagin
The water burst forth as a pair of sharks jump up from the water, snapping at Arjun and Dimitrious.
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Jax is up
The third shark lunges for Jax, eager to take a bite.
Arjun is up
Calah swims with great haste back toward the jolly.
Arjun shoots at the nearest shark.
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The Sahuagin swim over to the side of the jolly, their tridents thrusting toward Arjun and Dimitrious.
The Sahuagin both miss terribly.
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Suny
Noro
Dimitrious
Kyranda
Suny continues to organize the crew with 'netting' tactics.
Dimitrious will cast fly on himself and move up out of range
Noro, still flying spies the fish people trying to get into the long boat.
She turns toward them and flies in to come in behind the own that attacked Dimitrious.
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@Suny, roger on the netting.
@Dimitrious, sounds good with the fly.
Noro flies down punching and grappling one of the Sahuagin.
The last Sahuagin fires a crossbow at Dimitrious.
Two sharks continue their attacks on Arjun and Dimitrious.
Both bite nothing but air.
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Kyranda and Jax are up.
[dice=magic missile]2d4+2 to the closer shark, add 1 extra damage if within 30 feet
The third shark swims away, leaving his companions behind, disappearing below the waves.
The Sahuahin lose their looks of confidence, seeing one of their pets swim away.
Arjun and Calah are up.
"We got them on the run boys. Let's punish them for trying to sink our lovely ship!" Calah shouts over the water.
She swims back to the jolly with the others.
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Arjun fires again, aiming for the vile creature's eye.
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With the threat gone Dimitrious will fly back to the ship.
The remaining Sahuagin slip back beneath the waves, their sharks in tow.
A narrow earthen opening ascends into the cliff above. The cave mouth is a tight fit behind the screening vines and roots, but it looks accessible with a little effort. As you head up you pass a wooden boom, rotten after years of not being used in the damp jungle. It looks like it could have been used to hoist a decent amount of weight when it was built.
Down in the hold, the crew has already begun chipping away at some of the hardening foam. Some of the crew seems Leary after seeing you attacked by a large plant creature. Others seem to be in good spirits having seen the Sahuagin driven off below. As you climb back aboard Shabe hands you a bottle of Whisky he had picked up in port. You all look like you could use a quick swig. I have never seen a thing like that. I guess it shows that we have good luck to have beaten it.
Thank you, Shabe. But I must pass on the whiskey. I ...Well lets just say liquor and I don't get along. Dimitrious says allowing himself a brief grin he adds Oh by the way I would'nt call it luck that we overcame the beast
He will then begin spamming mending wherever needed
Suny continues to both attempt to rig more anti-fishy traps as well as begin to work on fixing leaks.
She awaits the captain's new orders. (^_^)
The Sahuagin struggles against Noro's grip but to no avail.
You may take him captive if you like, or kill him or let him go.
Seeing the remainder of his kind fleeing, Noro shows compassion, She releases her grip and lets him go.
She stays long enough to watch him swim away, then she swims back to the long boat.
After making sure to have left word on the ship for a guard in the lower levels in case the fismen try something like that again, Calah joins the others ashore. She heals up her companion from the wounds he received from the giant plant.
"Let's head into the skull cave guys. Beware of any traps and ambushes. I'm fear there might be more Sahuagin about and they have just been warned of our arrival."