Motteditor's Savage Tide (Inactive)

Game Master motteditor

"That's not flotsam, it's an ooze, all dressed up to look like harmless. Be careful everyone!"

"Is it resistant to any forms attack?"

Does it have DR and if so, what beats it?

Nope; just 50 percent concealment.

Round 3, Init 25

Kyson looks at Khaz and Silvio, a scared look on his face.

"I can hurt it hard, but you have got to make sure it doesn't get me! Don't let it get me!"

Assuming some for of assent from at least one of them, Kyson will delay until they are ready.

When they are ready, Kyson will move to 5' from the railing and let loose with his most fervent and angry spellprayer to date, fireball.

Fireball: Targeting away from the ship, out to sea a bit, but definitely enough to catch the ooze. 5d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 3, 1, 2) = 12 fire damage vs. DC 18 Reflex

Uh, that was less exciting...oh well, Kyson disappoints. :(

"Is it resistant to any forms attack?"

Does it have DR and if so, what beats it?

"I don't think so, just hard to see through all that trash it's collected."

"Don't worry, Kyson, we'll protect you!" Khaz readies to distract the monster if it tries to get to The Lady's Chosen Flame.

MW sickle to aid Kyson's AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Round 3, Init 17

Zstelian pulls a pair of daggers and hurls them down at the creature.

Attack /w Point Blank: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 9 - 2 = 10
Damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 69

Attack /w Point Blank: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 9 - 2 = 20
Damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 81

"What the hell does it want?", the old ranger shouts as he reaches for another dagger.

"It wants us, mate. Snack time for whatever the ***k it is."

Chucking a vial of alchemists' fire into the centre of the dreaded THING. 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21 (ranged touch?) Dmg 1d6 ⇒ 5

Round 3, initiative 11
ac 23, touch 14, fleet-footed 17
fort +5, ref +4, will +0
cmd 20 (21 vs disarm)
hp 44/44
effects: combat expertise

"Should it dare to set its ugly frame upon the deck then Silvio will make it regret", Silvio announces to the crew and readies himself to strike should the creature come within reach.

Standard action to ready an attack: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 11 - 2 = 11 (-2 combat expertise), damage 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Sorry, Kyson; nothing worse than bringing out your big guns only to get a crap roll. So anticlimactic.

Kyson's spell burst into a ball of fire off the hull of the ship, wreathing the flotsam below in flickering flames and giving the surrounding fog an eerie red hue momentarily as Khazmia stands guard behind him.

Zstelian throws a pair of daggers, one of them sinking into a chunk of wood on the ooze, but the other seeming to land firmly in the ooze itself, which seems to twitch away from the blade. Sekathral throws his fire, but it splashes into the water, the vial never breaking. Didn't roll high enough to overcome its concealment.

As Silvio also stands guard, you hear Dargon call out. "I'm going to get some crossbows. Hold tight, lads!"

A tendril of the creature again flies onto the boat, slamming painfully into Sekathral 24 hp and sticking fast grappled. The incredibly sticky mass begins pulling the elf toward the sea below. Give me a strength check (DC 26) to avoid being pulled into the water.

Silvio swings at the mass' "limb," but misses as he tries not to cut his companion.

When I asked earlier I thought you said the limb wasn't attackable?

I decided that since it had latched on to someone -- and wasn't just extending and retracting -- it didn't make sense that it couldn't be attacked. I think by rules it shouldn't be able to be a target -- it's considered reach -- and had a message to that affect typed out, actually. But now that it's not just falling back into the sea (or at least not until it brings Sekathral with it) that felt silly.

That's fine by me. I was just confused because of the contradiction.

So can Zstelian attack it too?

Sure; at least until it pulls Seka into the water. : )

Kyson eyes widen as Seka begins to get pulled in.

"NO! NOT HIM! I'm still saving him, Sarenrae!!" Kyson begs Sarenrae to help him save Sekathral.

Casting Liberating Command. Seka, an immediate escape artist check at +10.

* * *Round 3* * *

Kyson hurls another small ball of fire at the junk.

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20 touch to hit;
1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 fire damage;
1d100 ⇒ 19 Concealment, high is good.

Kyson backs away again from the rail.

Cool spell; unfortunately, he can't use the Escape Artist skill in this case. And with that, I'm off, probably for the rest of the night.

Hurray!

Zstelian flicks another pair of daggers at the limb wrapped around Seka.

Attack: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 9 - 2 = 19
Damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Attack: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 9 - 2 = 27
Damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Confirming: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 9 - 2 = 18
Extra Damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

"Don't let it get him into the water!"

Futile Strength check: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11

Round 3, Init 16, HP 5/29

"NOTA***KINGGAIN! It's Silvio's turn - he likes this sort of stuff!"

I bet I can't Sneak Attack the bloody thing either. Still:

Attk: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9 Dmg: 1d6 + 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) + 1 + (5, 2) = 13

No. It looks like I can't ;)

Round 4, initiative 11
ac 23, touch 14, fleet-footed 17
fort +5, ref +4, will +0
cmd 20 (21 vs disarm)
hp 44/44
effects: combat expertise

"Good initiative, Sekathral", Silvio commends the elf's courage of going into a grapple match with the strange being. "Hold it on deck and Silvio will deal with it". The chelaxian takes a few stabs at the blubbery body.

Standard action to ready an attack: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 11 - 2 = 18 (-2 combat expertise), damage 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Round 3 and 4(if I'm still behind and not just confused), Init 19, HP 32

"Put him down!"

A flick of her wrist has her wand of shocking grasp in her hand. It stretches out, impossibly long, to touch the creature with a special sort of tingle.

shocking grasp ala long limbs (reach, ranged touch attack): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 131d6 ⇒ 1

Damn; lost half of this and had to retype it in. I fricking hate that.

Kyson's spells seem to have no effect, as the creature remains stuck fast to Sekathral and his ball of fire splashes harmlessly into the ocean before the young priest backs away from the edge of the ship.

Khazmia's slightly more effective, her wand sending a small shock through the ooze's tendril, though she has to give a strong tug to free it again as it almost adheres to the tendril.

Zstelian launches a couple daggers into it, scoring directly into the limb, where the daggers become stuck instead of falling to the deck. Oozes can't be critted, however.

Silvio slashes at it, and barely is able to get his blade free on his follow through. Dargon, hearing the cries of the group, comes charging back, sinking his axe head into the tendril before easily pulling it free.

Sekathral goes to slash at it, but the elf's aim is thrown off as he's pulled into the water below.

Round 4, Init 25

Kyson shrieks as the spell fails to save Sekathral. I guess Sarenrae doesn't want you saved, buddy. ;)

Kyson rushes to the edge and begs Sarenrae again to save Sekathral.

Sarenrae, it's me, Kyson. I need you!

Channel to heal Seka (and anyone else nearby...Dargon?), exclude the blob...no, not Silvio...exclude the oozeblob.

3d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 4) = 13 healing

Channel to heal Seka (and anyone else nearby...Dargon?), exclude the blob...no, not Silvio...exclude the oozeblob.

Hey!

Round 4, initiative 11
ac 19, touch 14, fleet-footed 15
fort +5, ref +4, will +0
cmd 20 (21 vs disarm)
hp 44/44
effects: combat expertise

"Bold move", Silvio smiles and nods his head as Sekathral dives down into the water. He hands his sword to a nearby deckand in exchange for a dagger with uncanny speed. "See to it that Silvio's sword is well kept for", he says drawing a dazed look from the cabin boy who can only watch as the chelaxian bravely leaps of the ship and onto the monster below.

I noticed to my dismay that Silvio didn't have a dagger (I was sure that he had) so I hope that it would be OK that instead of dropping the sword as a free action and drawing a dagger as part of the attack with quickdraw, he can shove the sword to a deckhand and take the deckhands dagger?
Move action to jump on the creature
Standard action to attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19, damage 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Zstelian steps back to the edge of the ship.

"Sekathral, hold on!", he cries out as he fling two javelins down towards the water.

I assume it pulled him under the water so we're back to dealing with 50% miss chance?

Javelin: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 9 - 2 = 22
Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 42

Javelin: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 9 - 2 = 23
Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 63

Round 4, init 16, HP 18/29

"WAAAAAAAaaagh!"

Sekathral plummets off the side of the ship, stabbing at the pseudopod as he does so Attk: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14 Dmg: 1d6 ⇒ 3

"THROWMEAROOOOoope!!"

round 4, Init 19

"Wait! I have my pretty scrolls from Kyson! I think I can..." retrieving it, she begins to cast the first spell writ on it (it has two).

if she can pull and cast this round, if not, roll into next

fireball ala Kyson, placed so as not to injure the others.: 5d6 ⇒ (3, 4, 2, 2, 4) = 15

Kyson heals Sekathral as the elf splashes into the water, stabbing at the creature holding him. His dagger splashes harmlessly into the surf, though, missing the nearly invisible ooze holding him.

Khazmia casts, sending a second fireball bursting into the air off the ship -- you can hear screams and calls from the other boat as the noise has begun waking them -- and causing the ooze to roil and writhe.

The blast is followed by two javelins from Zstelian, the second of which seems to find its mark, though the first is lost to the sea.

Silvio snatches a dagger from Tavey, who's hovering nearby watching, and leaps into the sea. His swan dive heroics are only marred by his blade missing the creature. I allowed the mechanics, since I figured rule of cool worked better in this case, despite it ending up being a miss.

"Bloody hell," Dargon mutters, then leaps over the side after Silvio, his axe biting into the creature.

It lashes out at the dwarf, catching him with a vicious blow and holding him tight 24 hp. At the same time, it slams the elf again, knocking Sekathral unconscious. 22 hp; Reflex save DC 16 to avoid your head falling into the water.

Round 5, init 15, HP -4/29

Reflex: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28

Con check: 1d20 ⇒ 8

Round 5, Init 25

"Seka! Swim away! HEY! SEKA! Why aren't you moving!? SEKA!"

On the verge of complete panicking, Kyson calls upon Sarenrae again, placing his hand on his holy symbol and hoping that the sun can find him again in this blasted fog.

Uhm, Sarenrae? It's me again, Kyson. I need you. Please. Yes, for the elf again. No, I don't know why he blue himself. Please.

3d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 2) = 9 Healing to everyone but the oozeblob

Round 5, initiative 11
ac 19, touch 14, fleet-footed 15
fort +5, ref +4, will +0
cmd 20 (21 vs disarm)
hp 44/44
effects:

Silvio emerges from the surface and balances himself on some flotsam. Light from the remaining fire of Khaz's fireball is reflected in the dagger's blade as he brings it down on the ooze.

Move action to jump on the creature
Standard action to attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12 (- any penalties for fighting in water), damage 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 (- any penalties for fighting in water)
Miss chance (1-50 miss): 1d100 ⇒ 64

Round 5, Init 19

If it is still clear enough to do so....

Khaz eyes the last spell remaining on the scroll, then looks at the nastiness in the water and her friends' relative positions.

fireball if she can miss Silvio and Seka and Dargon and...: 5d6 ⇒ (2, 5, 3, 2, 4) = 16

other wise acidic ray: 1d20 + 5 - 8 ⇒ (11) + 5 - 8 = 81d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 ranged touch attack on the blob

Zstelian hefts two more javelins.

"Kyson, you have another one of those big balls of fire?" Zstelian asks between throws.

Attack minus melee: 1d20 + 9 - 6 ⇒ (19) + 9 - 6 = 22
Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 39

Attack minus melee: 1d20 + 9 - 6 ⇒ (17) + 9 - 6 = 20
Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 60

"Uhm...you mean the small fire that didn't nearly do what I wanted? No, I don't have any more of those," Kyson answers with regret.

Kyson again heals everyone as Khazmia sends another ball of fire exploding over the water, sending scaling salty steam soaring into the air.

Before anyone else can react, Zstelian throws a javelin into the last of the mass of flotsam, apparently disrupting the ooze enough that it begins to disintegrate, freeing both Dargon -- who begins struggling in the detritus-filled water -- and the now barely conscious Sekathral.

1d20 ⇒ 8

Need DC 15 Swim checks from those in the water; remember you're not wearing armor.

Dargon Swim: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

Round 6, Init 25

Kyson will cast Water Breathing and touches himself, Zstelian, and Khaz (3.33 hours each).

"Here, take this! Save them! Save them!"

"Calm down boy. I think it's dead and the three in the water are all good swimmers."

Zstelian looks around the deck of the ship to see if any of his daggers didn't end up in the sea.

Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15

"Rope? someone throw them a rope or something." pleasedon'tdrown....can'tswimcant'swimcoldclammydeathswim. Khaz hovers at the railing but hesitates to jump in after the others.

Zstelian, your daggers stuck to the ooze's limb and were pulled into the water.

I figured. It was worth a shot.

Zstelian unpacks his rope and tosses one end over the railing into the water below.

"Get back up here so Kyson can calm down", the old ranger suggests.

Silvio is about to speak as a wave catches the chelaxian unawares and he disappears between the waves.

Swim check: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Good bye, cruel world

Don't know what happens but I rolled a few more swim checks if they're needed. If I can I would like to get to the ship, climb up by using a rope (hopefully taking 10 on climbing for a total of 10 + 1 = 11, and then retrieve my sword as I call for a boat to be lowered down so we can go and check on the Sea Wyrven)

Kyson waits for the swimmers to climb up or others to go get the swimmers.

You eventually manage to get everyone back on the ship and the rest of the night passes without event.

Lavinia gives order the next morning, once the fog has cleared, to set sail again and the ships restart their journey south along the Garundi coast.

Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31

"How about that?"

perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

"How about what? Where?"

Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20

Zstelian points and Tosh stands upright on his shoulder to do the same.

"Tribal ornaments", he explains.

"I hope it's one of the friendly ones and not one of the demon-ape worshiping ones", the old ranger says with a bit of dark humor.

1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16 Perception

Kyson looks over at the elf who just joined him at the railing, doing a double take.

"Wait! Seka...you're alive?! I thought the ooze ate you! You're alive!?!!"

Kyson gives the elf a big hug. "I didn't see you come out of the water. Wow."

"....so yeah...what's going on over there, eh? Trees?"

Silvio places himself at the fore observing the sea through his spying glass.

Perception checks are not for Silvio

Sekathral is slightly surprised when Kyson hugs him and only just stops himself from checking his pockets afterwards. However, he returns the salute, then replies to the cleric and Khaz.

"What Zstelian said. The locals like to hang stuff from the trees, by the looks of things. Hopefully things, rather than folks..."

The adorned trees quickly pass by as the Sea Wyvern makes good time and the rest of the day passes without incident.

The nice weather continues the next day, as you see a half-dozen large reptilian shapes wing off the coast of the continent, coming swiftly through the sky toward the two ships.

Zstelian studies the shapes.

"Does everyone see that?"

Nature or Arcana?

Arcana