Although none of you are skilled in seamanship, you collectively know enough general survival skills to make do. The lagoon is tranquil, and for a moment you wonder how anything devious could be underfoot in this idyllic setting. The winds softly blowing, the gentle lapping of the waves, the two huge shapes in the water rapidly approaching your barge...WAIT WHAT?
Matamah and Alden gather their wits in time to act, but what will they do?
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We don't want them to flip this barge.
Matamah casts Cacophonous Call at one of the turtles.
Matamah starts a Shoanti battle rhythm to inspire his allies.
The turtle turns slightly turqouise for a moment, but it shakes its head and asserts its will, and keeps on moving towards the barge!
Round 1
Matamah ------ Cacophonous call, battle hymn
Alden ------
Turtles ------
Itamar ------
42 ------
Rhon ------
Rand ------
Unable to affect the turtle from afar, Alden opts to defend the member of the group he is most familiar with, and braces himself for the worst.
And Matamah's worst fears are completely realised as the first turtle charges into the barge and causes the entire wooden frame to shudder...
...and flip, throwing you all overboard!
As you are all very abruptly thrown into the water, the second turtle lines you all up from the other side... and opens its maw. A cloud of super-heated steam issues forth, enveloping all of you!
Matamah ------ Cacophonous call, battle hymn
Alden ------ Defends 42
Turtle R------ Capsize!
Turtle L------ Steam breath!
Itamar ------
42 ------
Rhon ------
Rand ------
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ROUND 1 INIT 16
...Dammit!
Using his rod Itamar casts Persistent Murderous Command(Will 19) on the turtle on our side of the barge.
EDIT: ...Oh well at least I ain't drowning
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Additional +1 is an insight bonus while flat footed.
GM:
Sight of the Unseeing (Seer’s District): You exposure to Jormurdun’s prophecies and ancient cults has given you exceptional insight into future events. You gain a +1 insight bonus to AC and on saving throws when flat-footed or during a surprise round. You may cross this boon off your Chronicle sheet before rolling attack roll, initiative check, ability check, skill check, or saving throw to add 1d6 to the result. Alternatively, you may cross this boon off your Chronicle sheet before rolling d% as part of a divination spell (such as augury, divination, or contact other plane) to either add or subtract 1d6 from the result.
[dice=Reflex Save]1d20+16
[dice=Swim Check]1d20-2
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The battle song continues.
Matamah takes out one of his scroll of Ride the Waves.
He reads off the scroll...
Itamar manages to complete his spell before his armor starts to pull him underwater. As he sinks, he sees the turtle glaring at him with ill-intent, and he realises his spell has not taken hold!
42 also tries to spring into action, but finds to his dismay that even his lighter armor is preventing him from swimming properly. He manages to stay aflot and readies himself to strike should the turtle come too close.
Rhon barely manages to keep his head above water and pulls his potion from his pouch, raising it to his lips.
Rand sighs in disappointment at his allies' inability to swim, and takes it upon himself to face the turtle head-on.
It snaps at the monk with its beak, but Rand is ready for it and plants his hand against the large creature upper beak and keeps himself from getting bitten. He then tries to get the turtle into a headlock, but unforunately, there is just too much turtle for him to grapple!
Matamah struggles to stay afloat, but barely manages it as he pulls a scroll tube from his belt. He manages to focus on the spell and complete the reading before the water thoroughly soaks the now-useless page.
Alden and Naala manage to avoid the worst of the steam-breath, but the effort causes Naala to panic and she is unable to swim properly. Both she and Alden begin to sink beneath the waves...
The situation looks dire, and the turtles are not about to let up! The turtle before Rand sees the monk presenting himself as a target and swpies at him with beak and clawed flipper!
The other turtle circles around the barge and catches you all again in its own steaming hot breath!
Round 2
Matamah (-18) ------ reads scroll
Alden (-18/-18) ------ Sinking! (10ft below water)
Turtle R (-)[4] ------ Breath weapon!
Turtle L (-)[3] ------ Full attack on Rand
Itamar (-37) ------ (10ft below water)
42 (-18) ------
Rhon (-18) ------
Rand (-31) ------
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Rhon quickly gulps his Potion of Fly as he sinks beneath the waves.
If I am successfully able to drink the potion before going underwater I will move 40 feet straight up into the sky, drawing my Dwarven Waraxe as I move, and shout out "You'll not take us so easy you overgrown turtles!"
Swift Action: to myself.
Itamar manages to swim back up to the surface and spits out a mouthful of water from his badly-scalded lips before casting his powerful healing spell.
Round 2
Matamah (-18) ------ Casting cacophonous call
Alden (-18/-18) ------ ? (10ft below water)
Turtle R (-)[4] ------ Breath weapon! 1d4 ⇒ 4
Turtle L (-)[3] ------ Full attack on Rand
Itamar (-) ------ Swims back to surface, cats heal
42 (-18) ------ ?
Rhon (-18) ------ (will drink his potion and start flying)
Rand (-31) ------ ?
You instantly transfer yourself from your current location to any other spot within range. You always arrive at exactly the spot desired - whether by simply visualizing the area or by stating direction. After using this spell, you can't take any other actions until your next turn. You can bring along objects as long as their weight doesn't exceed your maximum load. You may also bring one additional willing Medium or smaller creature (carrying gear or objects up to its maximum load) or its equivalent per three caster levels. A Large creature counts as two Medium creatures, a Huge creature counts as two Large creatures, and so forth. All creatures to be transported must be in contact with one another, and at least one of those creatures must be in contact with you.
42 tries to swim, but only manages to stay afloat.
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42 stays afloat and manages to evade some of the scalding mist. He casts a spell that turns him into a blur of after-images that speeds past the turtle. He strikes several times, and then channels a surge of vampiric energy into his scimitar for the final strike, but the waters lap as his scalded skin and causes him to lose focus and miss on the final attack.
Rhon catches the mist full-force in the face, but the dwarf is tough and shrugs off some of the burns with Torag's help. He chugs his potion and rises into the air, glad to be free from all that annoying water!
Rand manages to evade the steam, and attempts to get the turtle in a headlock once more, but the turtle's head still proves too thick for him to get a decent hold on. Lacking any specific training in the art of grappling, he leaves an opening that the turtle uses to snap at him.
Fortunately for the monk, the turtle only snaps at water, for now.
Matamah also manages to evade some of the mist, but unlike Rand, he still suffers some burns from it. He retaliates with an attempt to incapacitate the turtle's mind.
However, the turtle seems to be very resilient and shakes off the spell!
Alden and Naala also manage to avoid some of the mist. Naala wolf-paddles her way to the surface and Alden throws a bead at the turtle. It bounces on the turtle's snout before exploding, but when the fire clears, the turtle seems completely unharmed by it.
The turtle on the left screeches in fury at 42 and unleashes a full assault on the magus!
42 manages to avoid the powerful beak, but the wicked claws tear into the magus, severely wounding him! The turtle on the right swims up towards Itamar and attacks him as well!
Much like its partner, it fails to strike with its bite, but both claws strike true.
Round 3
Matamah (-42) ------ Cast cacophonous call
Alden (-18/-18) ------ Used fireball bead, it's not very effective
Turtle R (-)[3] ------ Full attack on Itamar
Turtle L (-41)[2] ------ Full attack on 42
Itamar (-26) ------
42 (-72) ------
Rhon (-43) ------
Rand (-31) ------
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He then pulls out his potion sponge with Touch of the Sea and chews it up. He will then move till he is right above Rhon.
Itamar manages to stay afloat and pops his potion sponge. He begins to fee more comfortable in the water, even with his very cumbersome armor. 42's many wounds start to sting in the water, and he is unable to stay afloat, though he is able to activate his ring to give himself some measure of defence.
Rhon flies towards the turtle on the left hoping to get a flank with 42, but as the magus is beginning to sink, he finds that the turtle's attention is now fixed in his direction, and the turtle snaps at him as he gets close.
The turtle bites down on him as he closes in, but Rhon is also able to take the chance to pound the turtle on the snout.
Rand follows up the attack with a flurry of punches of his own! He finds that the large turtle remarkably easy to hit as all but one of his strikes land on the turtle. Matamah follows up with a shout that sounds like a peal of thunder directed squarely at the turtle. It reels under the combined assault and roars in pain, then begins to sink beneath the waves.
Round 5
Matamah (-42) ------ Cast thundercall
Alden (-18/-18) ------
Turtle R (-)[2] ------
Turtle L (-139) ------ Unconscious and sinking
Itamar (-26) ------ Potion sponge of touch of the sea
42 (-72) ------ sinking and blinking (10ft below water)
Rhon (-67) ------ trades blows with the turtle
Rand (-31) ------ full attack!