Reinald backs away out of the reach of the vines. As he moves back he fends off the snapping vines.
Reinald drops to his knee crossbow raised aiming for the creature tormenting Sejanus.
Reinald curses and his face burns red as a watches stunned as the crossbow bolt missfires spinning end over end off toward nothing.
Genade hears the creatures hit the ground and peeks around the tree. "Ah, that makes things easier." He lets go of the tree and moves in to flank the last one with the cleric.
For Sejanus' cries to attack them from out of the range of their vines, Reinald and Morgan aren't having much luck. As Genade comes in behind it he has to dodge his way through more flaying vines than before but he makes it and he and Jord hack away a few of its vines.
The vine creature near Jord wraps one vine around his Morningstar and rips it from his hand sending it flying against the stockade wall in the north east corner. The other one follows above Genade and tries to grab him.
Sejanus targets the plant monster between Genade and Jord.
vs touch AC. fire damage. Additional fire damage and he lights on fire if he fails a DC 16 Reflex save.
As the vine creatures continue to move about, the tree and the movement continue to throw Morgan's aim out. Eventually he manages to land a shot in the vicinity of the creature still in the tree.
Jord watches where his weapon lands and then steels his fingers together and attacks the creature again
The doctor continues to perforate the plant, while keeping an eye on the one still in the tree.
Morgan and Genade finish off the second creature leaving only 1 still up above Genade. Sejanus sets it on fire with a perfectly aimed blast of fire. It crackles and begins to turn black, several vines hanging limp. It scrambles away, leaping over the stockade wall via the overhanging branches and going into the trees beyond.
"This island sucks." Reinald looks about at the surrounds scanning for any other issues. "Glad you are still with us Sejanus." He looks to Jord, "Jord let us know when your divine favor runs low. This place is a grinder."
Sejanus walks back, coughing hoarsely and rubbing his neck. "Happy to still be here. I don't need healing immediately, but I hope we don't have another fight like that one."
HP 27/42
Several of you catch a glimpse of something reflecting the sunlight at the top of the tree. It looks like there is some sort of nest there roughly 70ft. up.
2 potions(?)
3 silver shoe buckles worth 5 gp each
a ghoul finger with a gold wedding ring on it worth 50 gp
a silver hatpin worth 5 gp
"Anyone else see something in the tree. Shiny bit way up. I suppose it would give us a view." Reinald studies the tree and starts a purposeful climb.
Once up the tree he gathers the items. Before climbing down he takes survey of the landscape.
He sighs and makes his way down.
"Yayyy for loot." Sejanus looks up high in the tree. "I don't suppose you saw anything up there?"
Reinald lays out the find. "Some trinkets and random drinkables."
Jord noting Sejanus injuries will cast a cure light wounds on him
"Here my friend this should help a little, i'll hold off on the rest as I need to keep me healing under lock and key, this island be a dangerous place."
The doctor looks in his bag. "Ah, I thought so!" he pulls out a vial. "I do have a potion here, in case things get even more desperate."
"Oh, let me look at those." He takes the two potions and holds them up to the light, swirling them a little.
They are both potions of water breathing(CL 5).
The rest of the island is mostly the other side of the mountain covered in the same jungle and then straight into the sea. Inside the stockade you have a place to refill your water. There is also a spyglass affixed to the southern wall pointing south.
The wooden door to the lodge, just like the stockade gate, is ajar. Inside is a single chamber, crowded with a large amount of furniture including a comfortable bed, a small writing desk, cooking gear, and several barrels of rotting food The stench of rot is overpowering and flies swarm within the room, particularly around the hooded corpse hanging from a chain off a beam in the middle of the room. A stool lies on the floor nearby where it was kicked.
Reinald notes the spyglass and looks through it.
He notes the corpse. "Life in the tropics."
You catch a glimpse of a pair of the squid creatures that attacked the ship and kidnapped your friends cavorting in the water of a cove to the south.
"Finally! I see some of our squid goblin friends. There is a cove to the South."
"Thank you, Jord! We May need to rest if our healing becomes too stretched."
Jord will search the stockade for hidden supplies
Morgan continues to mumble about cursed islands, but when Reinald spots the squid creatures he perks up. "I'll go aloft and see if I can see a route down and glean any knowledge of those creatures"
Slinging his bow on his back Morgan scales the tree with ease. Upon reaching the top, he casts his eyes in the direction of the squid creatures.
Morgan sees that the easiest way down to the cove would be through the corn field and around the point and then a short way north. Climbing down the mountain without the proper equipment could be dangerous.
As Jord enters the lodge to search for valuables the hanged man suddenly comes to life. It tries to grab him but finds no purchase. The swarm of flies come to frenzied life at the sudden movement and swarm around Jord.
"Ahhhh.. more swarms." Jords will move 20ft away from the corpse and cast cure light wounds on himself
"Distance!" Sejanus withdraws and prepares for ranged attacks.
Reinald appears in thought a moment. He runs an Intercept course and turns to face the swarm as Jord runs past him. The captain swings the sword and unleashes a wave of water from the Tidewater Cutlass at the swarm as it moves into range.
The doctor retreats with the rest of the crew, preparing to circle around behind anything that comes out of the cabin.
The 'man' or undead thing inside the lodge is unable to chase Jord, being held in place by the noose that failed to take his previous life. He must have been succumbing to the ghoul fever already and tried to make sure he did not become one of them.
The swarm of flies swarms angrily around Reinald when he tries dousing them.
Sejanus stands ready to blast the swarm with fire if he gets a clean shot.
Vs touch AC.
Reinald's face falls pale when the wave of water hits a minuscule portion of the bugs.
Morgan notes the route and the difficulties. As he is just trying to get a better look at the creatures, a commotion breaks out below. Using his boarding axe, Morgan hurries down to join Sejanus and lend a hand if he can.
Reinald pulls himself together and scrambles desperately away from the swarm.
Jord will channel energy to heal
[b]"Kurgess benevolence!"
"I'm wishing I'd been able to brew up some alchemist's fire," Genade laments, "would be quite helpful at the moment."
He retrieves the cure potion and holds it ready to administer to anyone who might need it.
Sejanus burns through the swarm just as Reinald runs for Jord who channels healing for all. Jerieth saw Reinald's trick fail and she tries the same with her last spell. Her aim is better and it drenches a portion of the flies. The flies buzz angrily and change directions again heading straight for Sejanus and also Jerieth .
Inside the lodge the ghoul swings helplessly from the noose still around his neck. He's not going anywhere unless you release him.
Reinald looks about concerned his skin turning pale. "That helps but things are still foggy."
He looks at the swarm. "Are we running or does anyone have the means to fight this tiny army?" He moves to the stockade and grabs the spyglass and stuffs it in his gear.
"Sejanus attacks seem to be working.. lets try and keep it distracted while he burns them."
"Distance!" Sejanus withdraws and prepares for ranged attacks.
The doctor focuses on staying out of the swarm's way, while staying close enough to dash in to help should anyone fall.
Jord moves 10ft towards the ghoul and fires off a channel energy to heal again..
"Kurgess benevolence bless my companions with your healing light."
Seeing that Sejanus seems to have one of the only ways of stopping the flies, Morgan falls back to his position. Racking his brain for any knowledge that might allow him to hurt the swarm, he nonetheless readies an arrow to see if it will have any effect.
"Taaaake that!" Sejanus gathers power and lobs another ball of fire at the swarm.
vs touch AC
fire damage
Reflex DC 16 to avoid catching on fire and taking fire damage.
The ghoul swipes the air in front of him as he swings from the noose when Jord comes a little closer. But not close enough.
Sejanus fries thousands more of the flies, crackling becomes louder than the buzzing. The flies now turn on the origin of the flames and buzz around Sejanus.