One of the crewman,Yurik, the one with impressive spear fighting skills demonstrated during the fight with the kingsmen, strides up to Syldran and in a hushed voice says "Kargeld didnt tell you but your friends went after something in the dark. rumors abound of some strange creature here that steals people in the dead of night. I think they tracked it. Just so you know. I do not think they will be back. No one does in these parts."
"I appreciate that someone on this boat has some sense. Thank you for the information. Our companions are tougher than you might think, but they very well may have been captured. We'll keep you apprised of the situation."
She waits for him to leave and turns to Razul and Syldran.
"I mislike this. I'd like to go find the fools and be underway, but the second we set foot off this boat Kargeld will leave us to this island and never look back. We seem to be stuck between the proverbial rock and a hard place. Any thoughts?"
Delilah apprises Lillith of the plan and then gets Yurik's attention.
"It seems we will be mounting a rescue. Lillith will be remaining here to assure that the boat is still here when we return. As it is, we're a bit light on brawn, and you know your way around watercraft. We'd like you to come along with us as kind of an insurance policy. You could be a great help and I think even Kargeld would balk at leaving such a useful crewman behind. You really could make all the difference."
Lillith moves to the rudder and positions herself.
Delilah begins to discuss the options with the others.
"I can call fog to me. It lasts for a few minutes. We could use it as cover when we leave the boat. That way we run less risk of alerting the others to the fact that we're gone."
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The robed figure smiles. Tosses Annak the key to the chest. "Was a fair bargain. He might not remain the same. Some of his humanity was needed for sacrifice. Neither of you two could have done it for me. Before I go, I was the only thing keeping the canine from attacking you. Good luck now." He casts a spell and disappears.
Razul quietly follows Yurik over the side into the skiff.
Sensing the outsider gone, the Yeth hound prowls up to the three remaining in the cave. He pounces on Wade...
... and just misses
Wade strikes out at the Yeth hound ...
Yeth- 7
Bracnos-13
"Sounds like they might need some help." Razul says as he rushes into the cavern drawing his sword.
Delilah follows closely on Razul's heels.
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Bracnos lays unconscious his breath heavy in pain. The glamor that once made him look as nothing more than an old man in armor. Fades reviling his original face as smoke continues to rise from his body. Bracnos skin begins to change small black spots like ink droplets appear on his face and neck. They begin to grow and spread changing all of his visible skin dark and black as ink. From the base of his scalp it appears as blood is soaking into his hair changing all of Bracnos' dreadlocks a crimson shade and his once small tusk begin to elongate and sharpen.
"What have these fools gotten themselves into now? Looks like we'll need to act the heroes and save their hides."
Looking down and noticing Bracnos' transformation with a passive face, he looks back up.
"They'll be a story to tell, I'm sure."
COMBAT RND2
Yeth-
Wade-
Annak-
Delilah-
Razul-
Syldran-
The Yeth hound continues to attack Wade-
... ... tearing into his side drawing blood.
Yeth-9
Bracnos-13
Wade-9
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When the dog bites into his side it exposes itself to the freezing black ichior that is his blood and when it recoils from the taste and the cold wade strikes him with a hand coated in negative energy doing very little damage, but causing draining it's vitality and causing it's wounds to ooze demonic blood.
Razul rushes in and seeing his companions beset by the strange hound, moves to flank it with Wade.
damage
AC-19
hp-25/25
status-none
Delilah sees her companions fighting the dog thing. Firstly, she'll see if she knows anything about it. Secondly, she'll unleash a scream at the beast.
Annak shoots an arrow at the beast... ..
Delilah will let everyone know what she knows.
"Great. A Yeth Hound. Plug your ears and stab it with silver, everybody."
COMBAT RND 3
Yeth-
Wade-
Annak-
Delilah-
Razul-
Syldran-
Syldran readies a spell as the fight rages on.
The Yeth Hound bays out loud...
and manages to cover his ears to avoid being panicked.
Yeth-9
Bracnos-13
Wade-9
Razul steps up to the hound and attacks after shrugging off the hounds attempt to scare him.
AC-19
hp-25/25
status-none
no daze
Yeth=
Bracnos=13
Wade=9
Wade and Razuls last sword attacks finish off the creature. The only sounds now audible in the cavern is the trickle of water and a groaning unconscious humanoid.
"Well, that was fun. Now let's grab whatever shinies are here and get you idiots back to the ship."
"Yes, we need to get back, that damn captain is just itching to leave us behind."
"He gave me a key to a chest. But I do not think he told me where it is. He said we could keep whatever was in it as payment. Is that one of sailors from the ship?" Annak asks around while holding the key next to the unconscious Bracnos.
Annak also looks around for the chest.
The group finds a chest in the back of the cavern. Annak opens the chest with the key and inside the party finds an assortment of coins and items.
1) Masterwork Spear
2) Masterwork Darkwood Shield
3) Potion of Sanctuary {1st/1st}
4) Potion of Levitate {2nd/3rd}
5) Climber's kit
6) Ring of Protection +1
7) Studded leather Armor +1
8) Dagger +1
9) 5 lbs Assorted Adamantine shards
pp: 17
gp: 32
sp: 120
cp: 300
Yurik is busy skinning the Yeth Hound for the fur.
"That adamantine, along with the mithral, will fetch a nice sum of gold."
The party collects the treasure, fashion a make shift stretcher for Bracnos and journey back to the ship. During the travel, Yurik discusses his discontent working for Kargeld.
As the party gets closer to the ship they see a little smoke coming from the vessel.