"Yes, we know of the other water creature. It is an enemy." Nodding at Rikar's request, she adds with a light of inspiration in her eyes, "It will help all allies of the earth."
"Gorge want water all mine. Ground weak now. Other water creature must die. Gorge must die or all mine be water."
"Will you aid us in a battle against Gorge, friend Ground?" Therena asks.
"Water make Ground weak. No can fight Gorge. Have thing that help dwarf fight Gorge." Saying that, Ground reaches with his stone hand? into his stone body and pulls out a tear-shaped drop of pure copper, and reaches out to Kreig.
"Ground found this. It help you."
"If we kill Gorge, would you be able to help us with the other water creature? It will also want to use its power to keep the mines flooded."
Kreig had been content to restrain his commentary while the more charismatic of the party worked out the details. But then Ground speaks of him again...and then produces another of the tear drop stones.
Something to help fight Gorge? What'll this doodad do ta me? Don't cotton ta this razzle-dazzle mess. Kreig looks to the others who seem to be waiting on him to respond. Ya'll got yer doodads, got yer specials, but what's tha price? In my line o' work...there's always a price, ain't nuthin' fer free...
Fighting his instincts to turn down the gift, Kreig steps forward and tries to put on his normal bravado. "Well, thanks fer thinkin' o' me, Master Ground...this dwarf will use tha gift ya givin' ta put a hurt on Gorge. " With that he takes the stone.
...to cover up his nervousness & superstition of the stones in general.
Responding to Misha, "Me keep fish people from other water creature. That only help can give. When water creatures gone mines begin to dry. Take long time. Me help dwarves who mine."
With an inscrutable look on it's face, it replies to Kreig, "Good. You kill Gorge."
Game mechanic properties of the Copper Tear;
1) +2 insight bonus to Dexterity
2) +2 insight bonus to saves versus Evocation spells.
You just have to carry it in a non-other dimensional container (ie. NOT bag of holding or portable hole or magical haversack)
The tear-shaped drop is pure copper, and is worth 10,000 gold pieces. It does not detect as magical, however you are sure that it has some special properties.
When you pick it up, you have a vision that last only moments;
You see a small circular courtyard, with ancient stone walls to the left and right and two wide passages leading into the darkness. Eight standing stones flank the courtyard. The standing stone have some carvings, and these are surprisingly pristine and well preserved. Somehow you know that the carvings on each standing stone are Athan solar signs and arcane symbols referring to a single hour of the day; these are respectively predawn, dawn, morning, afternoon, evening, stars, moon and deep night.
He opens his eyes and eventually finds Misha looking his way. He nods without words, his face clear. Yeah, I gotta vision too... "Sharin' time later..." he mutters aloud.
Kreig feels things slowing down in his mind as the vision fades. He cracks his knuckles and feels a tingling in his finger tips...the same he feels when it's time to test his skills against a heavy lock. The dwarf feels faster, sharper. He deftly stashes the teardrop into or of his pouches and is pleased to note the feeling doesn't stop. Guess there's some good in it, eh?
Misha nods to Kreig with understanding, and then she looks at the rest of the group. "Fair enough. Keeping the skum away from us is still very helpful." Standing next to Kreig, she addresses Ground. "We will fight Gorge. Is there anything we should know about him besides the fact that he's made of water?"
"Looks like it's time to take the fight to Gorge, as you say, Misha," agrees Rikar. "Unless our stony friend here has other magical doodads to help us out, we might as well get going."
He waits to hear if the earth creature tells them anything of Gorge's weaknesses or strengths or anything else they should be aware of.
"No" replies Ground. "After Gorge dead, meet at other creature lair."
+1 Trapfinding, +2 Unusual Stonework, +2 Checks related to metals, jewels, gemstones
+2 Underground
+2 Underground
If their message spell had worn off by then, Misha casts it again before they set off. And upon hearing the splashing noises, she uses it to get the front scouts' attention.
"Psst," she whispers, using the spell's magic so it sounds clearly in everyone's ears. "You hear that splashing? That's not water lapping... pretty sure it's watery footsteps. Biiiig watery footsteps. Get ready."
Rikar pauses at Misha's words and responds, "We should think how we want to prepare for this fight, and what we know of Gorge's weaknesses, if it has any."
Elemental, Water – Small to Huge Outsider (Elemental, Extraplanar, Water)
DC 10 – Water Elementals come from the Plane of Water
DC 15 – Water Elementals appear to be huge waves with vaguely humanoid features, or aquatic creatures composed completely of water
Between Misha and Josef, they know little about Gorge kind of elemental.
Misha shrugs at Rikar, and responds via message. "It's sentient water. That kind of is all there is to know. I'd say we go at it with as much force as we've got, and it's probably pointless to try to burn it."
"I have some attack spells...one uses cold, another lightning, should I avoid those, too?"
Misha shrugs. "Anything might be worth trying once. Who knows, maybe fire will heat it up and hurt it too--I can only guess? I'm a historian, unfortunately, not a planar scholar, and all I've seen about elementals is they are pure... well, elements. Just do what would make sense to you to do against a walking wave. Besides run away. We've already opted out of that."
Misha checks her gear and draws one of her magic swords.
Rikar ponders Misha's words, then holds up his greatsword and considers it thoughtfully a moment. "Well, on the one hand, I wouldn't fight a wave with a sword. On t'other, most waves don't cause quite as much harm as Gorge seems to, least not on purpose."
He gives Latys a couple of solid pats on the flank, then says, "Well, girl, I guess we fight as we usually fight, and see how it goes."
Kreig remains silent as the others speak, his own cogitations keeping him busy as he toys with an old skeleton key. The green patina on the old bronze surface flickers in circles as he spins over each of his fingers. Gotta say, I'm likin' the advantage this here gumdrop's givin'... At the discussion of weapons, he glances up and thinks on one of his three least favorite things in the world; swimming.
"Lookee here, thing's probably not gonna venture too far from its swimmnin' hole, so we gotta go and wrestle with it most like..." He gives his bow a dubious look. "And what am I gonna do with Seeker here? Give it a few more leaks?"
He glances Misha and Therena's way, taking in Joseph as well. "Any of ya got a freeze ray r' somethin'? Met a fella down in Kaer Maga could freeze up the water 'round a keg, made fer some frothy beer..." He grins and shrugs. "Mebbe it might slow down this elemental, eh?"
Therena will put up a bless spell now (it lasts 4 minutes). Once we engage it, she'll cast spiritual weapon and then use bit of luck and healing where needed.
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"No frost spells here. I do have that message spell prepared as well, though." Josef casts his own message cantrip.
"I have some force punches, arrows, and of course my blade. As far as magic goes, I have the pit spell, and some defensive and offensive transmutations. If anyone would like to be larger, I can do that, as well as a strength spell."
"Something to make me stronger for this fight would be welcomed," Rikar says to Josef, "I have a feeling I may need it."
Continuing to speak quietly, Misha nods. If she hasn't already, she casts alter self and turns into a hulking, tusk faced brute of herself (half-orc, +2 Str, darkvision). "Beef up whomever needs to be beefed up, and then let's charge before it hears us."
"Oh! I also have this wand of enlarge person. They only last a minute, but I can do anybody who wants it."
She casts bless on the party, prestidigitation and guidance on herself, draws her Morningstar, and casts her daylight SLA on it. She also casts aid on Rikar, giving him temporary hit points (the other benefits don't stack with bless).
"Tarnation, Legs, warn a dwarf before ya go n' try makin' green look good..." He gives Misha a wink and nods approval on her clever thinking.
Kreig knocks an arrow and takes a deep breath. "I'll lob a shot or two at the thing, see if it makes a dent." He pats the short sword at his side. "If that fails, then I'll grab up Better Slice here and get stabby." He nods to Therena. "If I gotta go with the sword here, I may take ya up on the Enlarge."
"If ya'll find something that works against Mr.Puddles, call it out." He checks the buckles on his armor and nods his readiness.
...searching for Gorge
...to get into position
+2 Underground
+2 Underground
Kreig UP
"What is it men say in taverns...that's one tall drink of water!" Therena quips to Misha.
"Heh, n' that's why I stick with beer, darlin'."
Kreig holds his position and looses a shot for the elemental's head...well, whatever passed for the thing's head. He watches the arrow fly and wonders if the magics in the ancient bow will even make a difference.
Misha gestures with her free hand and issues a startling yawp, which mystically travels to the elemental and becomes an ear piercing shriek.
Misha then moves if she can closer to the creature where she might flank with one of the party's heavy hitters, without blocking their passage (on phone, can't see map).
When the opportunity presents itself, Rikar steps toward the surging column of water, attempting to sidestep any attack it might make as he moves into range.
Following Rikar's lead, Latys bounds forward, dodging side to side to avoid the watery creature's mighty blows, then attempts to bite Gorge.
Therena casts spiritual weapon. A glowing bow and arrow appear next to the water elemental, which faces the creature and fires at point blank range.
Force damage
The water elemental, enraged at being challenged, swings twice at Borris, connecting for significant damage.
Therena casts a spell, and her deities weapon appears and fires at the elemental, just hitting it and damaging the creature. Rikar moves up next to the creature, trying to avoid the incoming attack, however the water hampers his movement and the elemental hits him hard. Rikar returns the hit, and hurts the elemental, while Latys, hating the water but obeying his friends command moves in but misses. Josef, longbow in hand, shoots an arrow and misses.
Kreig UP
Kreig watches in dismay as the elemental shrugs off his bow shot. He knocks another arrow and fires again...
How do ya get a fish outta water, Kreig? C'mon, ol' son, think... He searches the surrounding cavern for hints and clues; first, just how stable is the cavern roof above and the entity? Could we force it outta it's element?
Misha takes a careful step forward, trying to avoid the elemental's blows, and taking a defensive stance, does her best to incant cure light wounds on Borris.
Therena begins casting enlarge person on Borris, while her spiritual weapon attacks again.
Guidance and bless
Latys lashes out at the water creature with claws and teeth, but finds fighting in water to be not to her liking.
Rikar lashes out at the elemental with his sword, but stumbles and misses badly.
The elemental swings at Borris twice again, but only connects with one of its slams.
Therena's spiritual weapon damages the elemental a bit, as she casts enlarge on Borris. Rikar and Latys, both hating the water, swing and claw at the elemental but miss. Josef stashes his bow, and then casts bull strength on himself.
Kreig UP
Rikar shakes his head in frustration, water streaming down his face from the elemental's mighty attacks. He blows out fiercely, a wet spray puffing away from his face, wipes the water from his eyes, and renews the grip on his sword. He then swings ferociously at the creature, hitting it hard.