Perception
"You hear that, Dragonslayer? Sounds like there's trouble afoot!". Ialda grabs her club and moves toward the noise.
Gruug listens and only hears the creaking of the ship, but dutifully he follows his fellow "half-orc".
Baolo takes a step back from the gargoyle and looses another pair of arrows at the strange creature. "Ialda! Dragonslayah! Get up here!"
Aeronniell, seeing the gargoyles nearly boarding their ship, rushes to the cabin door and shouts down to Ialda and the others.
"We're being attacked! Sea gargoyles or something! All hands on deck!"
Turning, she narrows her eyes at the closest gargoyle while grabbing the half-moon strung around her neck.
"Desna protect us against this threat!"
Round 2: Gargoyles attack!
The gargoyle on Aero moves 5' and full attacks!
The gargoyle on Baolo follows suit!
Ialda continues to head toward the sound of chaos nearby.
Gruug continues to follow Ialda to the fray.
Surprised by the gargoyle looming next to her, Aeronniell tactically withdraws, hoping her allies get on deck sooner rather than later.
Could use a littah help here mon!" Desperate to finish the gargoyle before it finishes him, Baolo takes a step back and fires another pair of arrows at the creature.
Both arrows bounce off the gargoyle's tough skin, as he bares its teeth at the inquisitor!
"Damned walking figureheads!", the pirate spits as he raises an arrow to his bow and takes aim at the one on his fellow Gozran. "This food bites back! Shove off!" He lets the arrow fly, but the shots bounce off the gargoyle's thick skin as well.
Once Baolo has stepped away, I'll shoot at the same one. Do I get two rounds of attacks on it? If not, just ignore the second one. Still inspiring courage, of course.
Gruug will burst up from below and engage the gargoyle that was attacking Aero.
Both of Left-Ear's attacks fail to penetrate the gargoyle's tough skin!
Round 3: Gargoyles
The gargoyle on Baolo ignores the bard and 5' steps and full attacks the inquisitor, who deftly dodges the first 3 blows but gets caught by the creature's horn in the abdomen and falls, bleeding severely!
The second gargoyle watches Aero flee and ignores her, instead moving to attack Left-Ear, clawing him in the back!
Gruug appears and slashes the gargoyle who just attacked Left-Ear!
Ialda rushes forward and swings her magical club at the gargoyle Gruug had injured.
Attack
Damage
The blow cracks the creature's ribs, as the gargoyle turns away from the bleeding Left-Ear to focus on Ialda and Gruug!
Blood continues to pool around Baolo's body and his entire body shudders with a ragged breath.
Aeronniell cringes at the sight of Baolo's crumpled form and takes a few steps toward it, only to realize she'd be stepping back into certain death herself the hands of the creature.
Instead, she unstraps her bow, notches and arrow, and sees if she can repay the favor - praying that Baolo can last a few more seconds until she can get to him.
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Aero's arrow flies wide of the mark, reflecting her nervousness at the situation.
"Come on, ye worthless excuse for a figurehead," 'Left-Ear' sneers, tossing aside his bow in favor of his rapier. "Do yer worst." He steps up to fight the monster, though his goal is defense, not offense. Distract the beastie, he thinks. Let Aero help out Baolo.
Step up on the gargoyle to my west, and fight defensively. That gives me an AC of 19 for this round.
Round 4: Gargoyles
Left-Ear's rapier pierces the gargoyle's ribs and the creature screams in pain, as it turns its attention away from Aero. It growls and full attacks the bard, clawing him once and goring him!
The second gargoyle full-attacks Gruug, hitting twice but doing little damage!
Ialda swings again the the enemy on she and Gruug.
Attack
Damage
Ialda's blow crushes the gargoyle's arm, as it screams in pain. It is severely injured and you see a worried look on its face.
Round 4
"Left Ear! Keep it away from Baolo!"
Aeronniell nervously closes again on the creature, keeping her distance and trying to get her hands on her fellow archer.
"What the hell do ye think I'm doing?", 'Left-Ear' says, spitting in the creature's face, his spittle stained crimson. "Come on, ye barnacle encrusted bastard, is that the worst ye can do?" The pirate stabs at the creature again, still focused on defense, but slowly backs away from it, trying to lead it away from Baolo and Aero.
5' step away from the gargoyle, leading it back towards Gruug and Ialda. Fighting defensively again, so my AC should be 19 this round. Rounds of bard song remaining: 7
Gruug slashes out at the beast.
Gruug's falchion pierces the creature's ribs and bursts out of its back, killing it instantly! The second aquatic gargoyle tries to flee by jumping overboard.
Gruug makes a wild swing at the creature as it attempts to flee.
Gruug will look down at his fallen and injured comrades and will release two bursts of divine healing energy.
Gruug misses and the gargoyle dives into the churning sea.
Aeronniell continues her administrations of Baolo's injuries, while looking up at the others.
"Are they gone? Just like that?"
Baolo rises unsteadily to his feet. "Oh mon, tanks Aero. I need ta stop goin' toe ta toe wit dese enemies."
Ialda turns to the group, "Anyone ever deal with baddies like that before? Nasty bit of business. Good thing we had Gruug the dragon and gargoyle slayer on our side. Is everyone else okay right now?"
"Barely."
Aeronniell smiles weakly at Ialda.
"We should ensure that you or Gruug are on the deck at all times, it's hard for Baolo and I to use our bows when we're being beset upon like that."
Gruug grins at his growing title.
"Me thinks that mebee good idea. How much longer we sailing for?"
Ialda nods. "That does make sense. Hopefully this voyage is almost over. My stomach is still a bit queasy..."
The ship continues its way through the storm and although it takes a pounding, the boat holds up very well and sustains no significant damage from the wind and waves. When it finally passes, the Captain thanks you for your bravery in defending his ship.
The Vanji River, the waterway you're traversing, is a wild and dangerous waterway. It averages about half a mile wide with steeply sloping, muddy banks that quickly descend to a depth of 20 feet or so. The river bed is far from uniform, being often broken by mudbanks and sandbars. The climate on the river is universally hot and muggy. Rain falls for at least a short time every day, though usually in showers that quickly clear up, leaving behind only greater humidity. Daytime temperatures average between 90 and 95 degrees with high humidity, and night brings an only slightly more comfortable average of 80 to 85 degrees.
The Mwangi Expanse and Vanji River are teeming with life. You often catch sight of splashing schools of fish, screaming monkeys in the interlaced branches overhead, or the occasional hippopotamus or crocodile sunning itself on the bank. In addition, swarms of black, biting flies constantly hover around the boat, especially at night.
The overall impression of your trip is that of an endless primeval forest with the ever-present odor of rotting vegetation.
Captain tells you that going across the river's current at roughly 3mph, so you are traveling at 30 miles per day. At this rate, you will reach the station in 13 days.
Day 1: No encounters
Day 2: You catch sight of two giant crocodiles in the water at day and night, but since you're not going for a swim, you should be safe on the boat.
Day 3:
As the boat continues up the river, you suddenly hear a loud mournful humanlike wail come from within the forest!
Ialda points out the sound she heard to the others. "We are getting close to our destination, I bet. Do we investigate this or not? I think I'd press on, but if you all want to check it out, I'm in."
"Hrmm... me have heard that sound before. Me thinks someone or something is breeding out in that forest. Best leave thems alone?"
Gruug says seriously.
"If you would want to keep going, that's good with me, Gruug."
[ooc]Lol, guess there is a bit more time after all, huh, D m?![ooc]
Baolo listens intently to the sound to see if he can identify it.
"Now what on Oerth...", 'Left-Ear' mutters to himself as he listens to the wailing.