Malstei Alenuath |
Seeing that the croc is the gravest threat at the moment Mal turns and shoots at it as well.
Long bow Ranged Attack – 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
Ranged Damage – 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
+1 to attack and damage within 30' which I believe it is.
Garnstn White-Eye |
For the record: Ranged Attacks Underwater: Thrown weapons are ineffective underwater, even when launched from land. Attacks with other ranged weapons take a –2 penalty on attack rolls for every 5 feet of water they pass through, in addition to the normal penalties for range.
Looking around and seeing no one else to fight immediately, he walks to the water's edge. Seeing the thrashing and blood he simply shakes his head grimly.
GM Tribute |
Kat attacks and hits the crocodile as it slips back. The ranger's arrow misses, and Dain's crossbow misses as he tries to avoid hitting the wizard. The elemental strides into the water, and although his feet and lower torso start to get muddy, a might fist ends the crocodile. The wizard floats free!!
elemental: 2d20 ⇒ (18, 1) = 19
The earth elemental looks to the north through what appears to be a translucent wall, and seem to concentrate on the other side. The ranger gets the feeling he is being watched.
No foes are in sight, group is up
Mahath Kishion |
Sputtering, coughing and bleeding profusely, Mahath scrambles to shore, sometimes swimming and other times pulling himself along the bottom until he rejoined his friends.
He slowly pulled himself to his feet. "Its speaking Terran, but I can't make it out. Its different when it is actually an elemental and not a professor!"
Mahath Kishion |
Mahath's breathing is still ragged and his clothes soaked with water and blood, but he replies "I can go on. I'm not sure why it let me go. It must have been scared by the elemental. Wise decision, Dain. Let's take advantage while we still have it with us."
I have Mahath at 5 of 14 hit points.
GM Tribute |
The large elemental had moved to help with the crocodile. As Dain talks to him in common, he realizes the only word of common the creature has been taught an understands is 'Smash'.
After moving north in the pool, the large elemental takes a minute to heave the entire northern wall down. This has destroyed an elegant lounge behind a large wall of one-way material that was worth hundreds of platinum pieces.
The elemental turns left leaving a trail of three pulped bodies in his wake. The area to the west seems to be cell block.
Before the elemental passes into the doorway into the cell rooms in the northwest part of the complex, he turns and waves his hands as a portal to a deep underground cave opens.
Elemental on map were he returns to his plane
GM Tribute |
The adventurers search the large room in the northwest corner and find and open a secret door after a minute of searching..
The purpose of this macabre chamber seems obvious. A stretching rack dominates the northwestern corner of the room, and an open iron maiden its southeast corner. A sizzling brazier of coals sputters in the southwest corner, giving the chamber a hellish red cast.
D7.
Opening the door to the small room....
This chamber sports a large bed covered with furs. An iron cage sits at the foot, and a low table in the southeast corner is heaped with salted fish, bread, and bottles of rum. A solitary man is tied up in the rack, and he pleads for help.
The cage at the foot of the bed isn't quite large enough for a person to stand or sit in. A footlocker under the bed contains 254 gp and a set of silver flensing knives with ivory handles worth a total of 200 gp
And opening the door past the cells to the south....
The floor of this room is cluttered with partially eaten bones and clumps of dark fur, giving the air the stink of a filthy wet dog.
Malstei notices a host of tracks leading south, tracks that were not there when they explored that passage before.
As you secure the northwestern portion of the complex, the man in the rack pleads for release.
"Let me out, I have some money at home!!"
Malstei Alenuath |
"We should release that man, even if a villain, that is no fate for anyone to suffer. After that we can check those footprints heading south, it seems this is game of hide and seek, we should try to find them before they can ambush us once more".
Mal moves towards the man to release him.
Mahath Kishion |
Mahath winces a little at the name "Chomper," the recent chomping episode in the water still being forefront in his mind. He listens to the questioning as he keeps watch, his new crossbow pointed down the corridor.
GM Tribute |
The man shrugs. "I'm a silk merchant. Appears I didn't pay my dues promptly enough for the likes of this crew of cutthroats. As for giving up information on these guys, probably not in my best interests. After paying you off, I won't be able to pay these guys off. This Vanthus is the rich dandy that hangs out with these guys."
Dain Bramage |
Lets talk about rewards after we finish dealing with this place. We still have some areas to the east and south. Plus, I think we can escort him to the surface, or leave him in this room.
South I suggest since there seem to be fresh tracks.
Malstei Alenuath |
Mal looks grimly at the man, "When we are done with these cut throats, there will not be any left for you to pay off.
South, let's head south and look for a way up for our friend here. Then we can deal with these killers".
GM Tribute |
The group moves south by the barracks (D3), and find doors going south. The long corridor they found earlier seems to head the same way. A storage room has much quality rum (D4) with forged labels on them. The other storage room (D24) has yet to be open.
More of south map revealed
The group considers going down the long corridor or opening doors to get to the southwest part of the complex.
GM Tribute |
Dain indicates a small room with a door that opens easily revealing a lavatory with running water from underground to four chamber pots. This communal lavatory seems quite efficient and hygienic.
Looking east, A long banquet table fills this room, leaving barely any clearance to the east and west. A large cage filled with listless tropical birds stands to the northwest.
A kobold approaches dressed in white linen with a silver plate with a piece of paper on it.
Your captive informs you: "That's Charlie K, or Charlie Kobold, Rowena's valet and server in the kitchen."
Mahath Kishion |
When the merchant offers some helpful information, Mahath looks at him a little differently. He then draws his dagger and hands it to the merchant.
He tells him quietly "We shall do our best to get you out of here, but just in case, you best hold onto this for now."
If the kobold does not respond to Dain's request to read it, Mahath will step up and read it aloud.
Malstei Alenuath |
Malstei laughs at the suggestion, "Should I shoot him? They'll get the message then no?"
As the Kobold turns and leaves Mal scowls and follows the rest of the group, I'll probably get to kill the filthy little bugger later anyhow...
Mahath Kishion |
"I don't think they can be trusted that far. I understand their perspective; we did invade their den. But we need to be able to enforce any terms we would arrive at. With no weapons, that is not going to happen. We are here with just cause; they are harboring one that wronged our employer. But they may not see if that way."
"If anything, we can negotiate through writing. Should we send a note in reply?"