4 or a really frantic one?" Stam offers
Frantic sounds good
"Me and Spugs could take the sub or Spugs alone in case you all need back up I can also wait up here."
Stam waits for whoever is doing what since he has already used his spell he would rather not waste it.
"What are we looking for down here?" Stam directs the question to Croons
"Nothing." Croon replies. "This one is just a test drive to collect more data about the submersible. But eventually I want to find the Watcher in the Bay."
Remind me again what is known about the Watcher?
Not alone please, we go in teams Spugnoir gestures towards the sub. I believe Stam would be a good partner since if we get attacked, he can pull us out and back to shore.
"It is the local sea monster, that no one has really seen. A glimpse here or there, but no one knows what it is. Croon explains.
"How big is this lake?" Stam asks "It could be anywhere and if there are caves it could be even further or hidden."
"Large." Croon replies.
"Ok well then, looks big enough, I guess we start here and work around?" Stam suggests
Sounds good to me
Any other creatures here about that we should know about?
"The fish that was caught until recently. And Probably everything that lives in the sea. Croon explains. "Can we start now?" Croon in all his preparations and excitement doesn't seem to get the severity of the situation.
All set here
All get into the submersible and then the long way downwards begins. Even though it is of metal the buoyancy from the air inside hinders it from going down fast. Inside there is an eternal flame mounted on the roof, which can be hidden with a cover that can me slid over it. This is necessary, because with the light on you can't see nothing through the port holes.
Grergof concentrates on tracking the tentacle-monster. It stays away until you are deep into the sea and the light from the surface is only a faint glow in the distance. Then it approaches fast on direct route towards the submersible. And will reach it in only a few moments.
Stam swimgs over to Grergof, touching him on the shoulder and nodding.
"I am going to make you much bigger my friend." Stam chants some arcane syllables which glow with power as they infuse Grergof's body.
5th (1/3)— teleport
4th (4/5)— ride the waves UM (DC 19), summon monster IV
3rd (5/5)— haste, lightning bolt (DC 18), slow (DC 18)
2nd (5/5)— glitterdust (DC 17), hideous laughter (DC 17), summon monster II , web (DC 17)
1st (4/6)— detect charm , enlarge person (DC 16), mage armor , magic missile , protection from evil
0 (at will)— acid splash , arcane mark , detect magic , disrupt undead , light, mage hand , mending,
prestidigitation, read magic
Reservoir Points 13/13
Counterspell (Su) Use 1 reservoir as an imm action, counter with spell 1 level higher or same spell at +5
bonus.
Dimensional Slide (100 feet) (Su) Use 1 reservoir as part of move/withdraw, move to spot in sight for
only 5 ft movement & no AoO.
Metamixing (Su) Use 1 reservoir while casting a spell, apply a known MM to spell without affect on
casting time.
Piercing Spell Affected spell treats creatures with SR as having an SR of 5 lower
Quick Study (Ex) Use 1 reservoir as a full rd action, consult spellbook to switch out mem spell (provokes
AoO).
Sickening Spell You can cast a spell that sickens those injured by it (duration = spell's level in rounds,
Fort negates).
Scroll Comprehend language x3
Scroll of Identification
Scroll of Obscuring mist
Wand of Grease 6/14
Wand of Spider climb 40/15
Pearl of power 1/1
Lesser silent metamagic rod 3/3
Liquid Ice 2/2
Smoke pellet 4/4
Smoke stick 2/2
The submersible is built to be an underwater shelter for four persons. The inside is almost a perfect sphere. You sit on a bench that runs along the wall, around the opening in the middle of the bottom.
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"Here it comes, Grergof I can make you larger but you have to be out of the submersible first." Stam offers
Spugnoir drips his extract of Water Breath into little cups and shares them This will help us for several hours. He tips his head back and drinks.
Grergof shakes his head when offered the drink. Instead he tapps his helm.
You all split mine. This helm will work for me.
Once under the water he reaches up on and sets the lenses from the helm over his eyes.
When he is settled in the sub, Grergof moves his trident around and scans for threats. Particularly he is interested if the devil fish has moved.
Just as you're done with your preparations the monster hits the submersible. Everything and everyone is shaken thoroughly as the creature grabs the construction and its thorny tentacles intrude through the bottom hole. But they only flail around without hitting anyone.
Fiendish fish... I'll risk it.
Sarenray Guide my Spear! Grergof calls out then uses two hands to stab at the tentacles that are in the boat with his trident.
Swift Action: Declare the devil fish my smite target.
Full round, two handed stabs with the trident.
Spugnoir bashes at the tentacles
Grergof lands a devastating hit on the creature making it scream - which echoes through the sea. Spugnoir adds a bruise.
"You heretics! I will make you pay for your apostasy from Dagon!" the creature angrily shouts.
Ummm... Are fish supposed to be that smart?
Grergof glances at Stam before snapping his vision back to the waving tentacles.
"I told you if it has lived long enough it could be this smart." Stam yells underwater.
The monster retreats.
It's backed off to a long bowshot or spell's distance away.
I'm guessing we need to chase after this, because it does not seem to be running away.
How fast does this contraption move?
Grergof points in the direction of the devil fish.
I guess it might be best, considering we might face further trouble
"Does Croons wants us chasing after this thing? Is he ready for that?" Stam asks
Would you rather that thing comes after us or the contraption when we stop to look at something?
"Us I would think since we don't on this thing promised to return it in one piece." Stam says. She is a bit to far for my lightning bolt spells we can have Croons pull back up and we can give chase"[/b] Stam knocks on the glass for Darius and Spugnoir to come out
Darius climbs out "Whats happening now? That was over pretty quickly."
"It fled a bit, I think it is baiting us out further." Stam says
Thats a problem, we don't want to get drawn away so it can use it's superior swimming to come around and trash this device.
"We send it back up without us then give chase?" Stam says underwater
Fishguts Grergof mutters at he activates his helm.
Then he swims around the contraption as if he is looking for the fish, but when he is behind the sub from it, checks the position of the fish again.
Just as long as we don't meet any crab people. i hear they look like crab but talk like people.
Grergof swims back to his companions.
He holds up 5 fingers and mouthes the word Sharks.
Then he turns to cover his companions retreat if the want to go back in the sub.
"5 Sharks? That will be interesting." Stam mudders to himself.
4th (4/5)— ride the waves UM (DC 19), summon monster IV
3rd (4/5)— haste, lightning bolt (DC 18), slow (DC 18)
2nd (5/5)— glitterdust (DC 17), hideous laughter (DC 17), summon monster II , web (DC 17)
1st (4/6)— detect charm , enlarge person (DC 16), mage armor , magic missile , protection from evil
0 (at will)— acid splash , arcane mark , detect magic , disrupt undead , light, mage hand , mending,
prestidigitation, read magic
Reservoir Points 13/13
Counterspell (Su) Use 1 reservoir as an imm action, counter with spell 1 level higher or same spell at +5
bonus.
Dimensional Slide (100 feet) (Su) Use 1 reservoir as part of move/withdraw, move to spot in sight for
only 5 ft movement & no AoO.
Metamixing (Su) Use 1 reservoir while casting a spell, apply a known MM to spell without affect on
casting time.
Piercing Spell Affected spell treats creatures with SR as having an SR of 5 lower
Quick Study (Ex) Use 1 reservoir as a full rd action, consult spellbook to switch out mem spell (provokes
AoO).
Sickening Spell You can cast a spell that sickens those injured by it (duration = spell's level in rounds,
Fort negates).
Scroll Comprehend language x3
Scroll of Identification
Scroll of Obscuring mist
Wand of Grease 6/14
Wand of Spider climb 40/15
Pearl of power 1/1
Lesser silent metamagic rod 3/3
Liquid Ice 2/2
Smoke pellet 4/4
Smoke stick 2/2
One shark charges Grergof with his large mouth full of teeth wide open. His attempt to defend himself from the shark doesn't work. But it throws the shark off to not bite him in any vital parts.
Stam and Darius are also attacked, but the sharks are no match for the armor they wear.
What is a match though are the arcane abilities of the devilfish. A tiny light in the distance approaches quickly and runs as lightning through Spugnoir.
It casts Spells!!!! What demon spawn thought that up!
Mr. Stam can you take care of that thing?
Grergof swims up to attack one of the sharks that is nearest to Stam:
I smell delicious!