[+1 Second Sight]
Perception ... I peer into the hold, the darkness little protection against my vision, the shifting shadows and strange, dangling shapes troubling me more... I see something move, at the corner of my vision, and jump, rapier outstretched at...
stealth
Suddenly six dire rats emerge from hiding and assault you!
The dire rats move to surround you as they press you against the wall (your basically back to back, stand against the dire rat menace!).
rat 1 Init
rat 2 Init
rat 3 Init
rat 4 Init
rat 5 Init
rat 6 Init
initiative
"Holy-" I snap, as the rats appear from nowhere...
Initiative:
Kree sees the vermin, but is still slow to react...
" Ahhh! She is infested..."
Horrified, Barnacle reacts very slowly to the threat to himself...
the dire rats decide to attack the fleshiest targets in reach
rat 1, Drahzar attack, damage
rat 2, Drahzar attack, damage
rat 3, Torviir attack, damage
rat 4, Torviir attack, damage
rat 5, Kree attack, damage
rat 6, Calloran attack, damage
Kree wails on a bilge rat but manages only to splinter the club and the shipboard, jarring her hand painfully.
Standard Action: Attack dire rat.
[+1 Str]
Barely dodging one of the giant rats and almost laughing at how pathetic the attack from the other is, Drahzar counter attacks with his club.
Attack for
Barnacle's club begins to glow a bluish green, as he rears it back to smash a rat. A look of disgust and hatred contorts his otherwise passive countenance.
"The infestation must be stopped."
He stumbles as he over compensates and cleanly misses.
@Drahzar - a Club is a one-handed melee weapon so you do gain extra Strength damage for wielding it in two hands. Only light weapons cannot be wielded in two hands for extra damage from Strength...
construct capable of distracting the enemy and protecting a small
area.
Level Requirement: none
Type: 1-handed
Action: standard (draw)
Uses Per Day: 3 + Intelligence modifier
Duration: 10 minutes or until retrieved
Weight: 5 lbs.
Description: This compact sphere can be hurled into an
unoccupied square up to thirty feet away. Upon landing in
the chosen square, it immediately unfolds into an immobile
construct covered with whirling blades. While not particularly
adept at combat, this construct occupies its square and threatens
surrounding enemies.
The decoy module functions as a Small allied construct. It
has an AC equal to 10 + 5 (armor bonus) + 1 (size bonus) + the
Steamwright’s Intelligence modifier (deflection bonus). It has
hit points equal to the steamwright’s level. Its saving throws
are equal to the steamwright’s base saves. If the steamwright
has enhanced vision, such as low-light or darkvision, the decoy
module also has these abilities. If the decoy module is destroyed,
it may not be used again that day.
The module may not attack normally, but it can perform
attacks of opportunity and counts as an ally for the purposes of
determining flanking. It attacks using the steamwright’s base
attack bonus + Intelligence modifier + 1 (size bonus), and inflicts
1d6 slashing damage. The decoy’s attacks threaten a critical
hit on a natural attack roll of 19-20 and inflict X2 damage on a
successful critical.
The decoy module remains active for its duration after
deployed, at which time it deactivates. If the steamwright is
adjacent to the decoy module, she can deactivate it and stow it in
her inventory as a standard action.
Mods:
Armored: The decoy module gains an additional +4 armor
bonus to its AC.
Calloran pulls out a shere from his belt pouch and drops it on the ground next to him. A whirling mass of wildly swinging blades and weights unfolds chaotically from the device, which has anchored itself to the deck.
"Filthy bilge-rat," I snarl, skewering the squeaking thing with my rapier.
attack damage
Everyone is considered surprised except for Kree who just barely caught a glimpse of them before they attacked…
@Kree you may indeed apply the bonus to ally rolls.
Torviir dodges the rat but her counter attack is fruitless.
Drahzar's attempt to club a rat fails as the unbalanced weapon makes him inaccurate...
Decoy attack of opportunity against rat six, attack, damage
And the dire rat bites into calloran's leg with it's foaming mouth...
Calloran roll a fortitude save...
Rat attack 1 attack (Drahzar), damage
Rat attack 2 (Drahzar) attack, damage
Rat attack 3 attack (Torviir), damage
Rat attack 4 (Torviir) attack, damage
Rat attack 5 (Kree) attack, damage
Rat attack 6 (Calloran) attack, damage
opportunity attack rat 1, attack, damage
opportunity attack rat 2, attack, damage
opportunity attack rat 3, attack, damage
opportunity attack rat 4, attack, damage
opportunity attack rat 5, attack, damage
opportunity attack rat 6, attack, damage
"Hah! Clever device!"
Shouts Barnacle as he uses the decoy module to flank a rat.
rat 6, Calloran attack1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19, damage1d4 ⇒ 1
Surrounded by squeaking rats, foaming at the mouth and desperate to bite, it seems there's little chance to utilise my arcane powers, instead resorting again to stabbing with my trusty rapier...
attack , damage
Drahzar moves to flank one of the rats.
for dmg
rat 6, Calloran attack1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19, damage1d4 ⇒ 1
"Ow!" screams Kree, trying to whack the rat again...with limited accuracy again...
Standard Action: Attack dire rat.
[+1 Str, +2 with flank]
From this round forward however roll fortitude saves if you get bitten.
Two rats die as both blades and clubs strike against them.
The rats attack once again.
rat 1 (Drahzar) attack, damage
rat 2 (Drahzar) attack, damage
rat 5 (Calloran) attack, damage
rat 6 attack (Kree), damage
Opportunity attack rat 1, attack, damage
Opportunity attack rat 2, attack, damage
Opportunity attack rat 5, attack, damage
Opportunity attack rat 6, attack, damage
Attempting to help Drahzar, as he is bitten again, Barnacle attack another rat.
Calloran takes the total defense action, holding his club down by his legs to ward off bites from the gnawing horde.
Fortitude
Move to flank one of the rats if possible.
for dmg
"Die, rat!" I snap, attacking
Attack nearby rat - , damage
"Missed me you…dirty rat! hisses Kree in gleeful anticipation that it will soon die by her hand. She swings again, and like Drahzar and Ireariina, connects solidly, compounding the damage it has already suffered from Calloran's decoy module.
Standard Action: Attack dire rat 5.
[+1 Str, +2 with flank]
Rat guts are spewed across the floor and all is quiet save for the whirring of Calloran's machine...
Kree breathes heavily, looking around the dark surroundings for any more rats...
Perception
Calloran deactivates the machine, winding the twine and folding the blades and weights back into a compact ball.
Perception
only Kree sees the items scattered across the bilges...
You see a bunch of creates hidden behind some cobwebs (once inspected they will be found to contain a suit of leather armor, three heavy maces and 12 sp).
You also find a masterwork handaxe and 21 gp scattered across the bilges.
Kree points out her discoveries and suggests pooling the gold and silver.
"Not sure how we will hide this other stuff. We came down here near naked with clubs and a rapier - not sure they'll let us keep "booty"..."
"Is there somewhere we can place these items out of sight for use when the time comes?"
Edit: also I say we use the money to buy some of our stuff back, Drazhar has enough weapons in there to equip a small army...
"I can hide a few things, you have to have quick fingers in my line of work, if you want to keep them all. That said... some coins tucked in a rat's body, hung from the belt might not be too suspicious, given present company."
"Is there somewhere we can place these items out of sight for use when the time comes?"
Edit: also I say we use the money to buy some of our stuff back, Drazhar has enough weapons in there to equip a small army...
Kree wonders at this, and contemplates selling the items.
"If we can get at all good price, then yes. I doubt this happen though - more likely shafted for coppers. Let us rather keep this for mutiny?"
"I say leave them as we found them. Being that nobody likes bilge work, they may remain undisturbed. However, it occurs to me that this may be a test of some kind. A trap if you will." He stands, pondering for a moment.
"Of course that could be giving or....'friends' too much credit."
You all report back to Grok who takes your clubs and Torviir's rapier, before you proceeded to the quartermaster "ratline" dropped in and spirited away the gear for you muttering about a "rosie".
Pluggs as always meanly jabs at you like the fat pig he is and you all go about your daily tasks...