Seadogs and Scallywags

Game Master Grymp

Gresham looks at Alessandra. "Captain, this is a locathah. She says that the sahuagin pplan to eat or enslave her hatchlings." Here he gestures to the orbs throughout the chamber.

He addresses the locathah in Aquan, "The entrance we used is not suitable to one in, ah, your present condition. We have not yet found an underwater exit from these caverns, though I posit that there must be one as several sahuagin and their sharks attacked our vessel. Perhaps you should remain here in safety, and we will return for you once we have located an appropriate exit?"

Before Alessandra responds, dare I ask how you're communicating with her under water? Speaking Aquan under water is a no brainer, to me, so no problem speaking with the locathah.

The locathah responds, "But, what if the sahuagin destroy you, and then come and find me again? They will torture me more, oh the horror." She shivers, but seems resigned to accept your suggestion.

I presumed that if creatures who can breathe underwater can cast spells underwater, then creatures who can breathe underwater can also speak underwater.

Chaenath shrugs Time to take the last part that goes into the deep.

Ready to go, there's only one path left right?

(Aquan) "Madam, perhaps you would prefer to take your own life rather than be recaptured? I am sure we could loan you a dagger if you wish."

Gresham nods at Chaenath's suggestion and swims in that direction, presumably with the rest of the group.

Yep only one path, ok, I'm convinced about speaking under water.

Alright, so coming down the tunnel you come into a very large cavern...

The water in this cavern is murky with the haze of fresh blood, and gobbets of flesh float in the water.

There are three Sahuagin combatants here, and a number of non combatants (young and ages).

You quickly dispatch the three, and the rest disperse to other areas.

You find the remains of a meal that consists of 6 locathah and 5 giant moray eels.

You came in from the NE. There are seaweed like curtains covering passageways heading N, SE, S, Additionally there are passageways to the W and NW.

Gresham looks to his companions to pick a direction, and swims in the direction indicated by Chaenath.

Chaenath rotates in the middle of the room and ends her spinning pointing....

Direction: 1d5 ⇒ 1

North.

THAT way!

Right, I'm back in this.

Alessandra shrugs. "North's as good as any." Her blood is burning. After seeing what those shark-things did to the mother, she feels a powerful urge to kill as many as she can.

The half-orc girl's own mother was murdered by a 'patron' - she tracked him down and split him open. She feels a similar rage building now.

"Sure, might as well go north fer now. We can always come back..."

The magic giving Rogar the powers to swim like a fish has already waned, and now the dwarf settles for moving underwater just like his ancestors intended - both feet firmly on the sea bottom.

Alright, the "curtain" to the north opens up into a 15'x10' cavern that is filled with roughly three dozen sahuagin...

...but only the very old and the very young.

I can't fail to get a 10.

"These sahuagin are malnourished, Captain. I do not believe they pose a threat to us. I recommend we proceed to another passage."

direction!: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Taking the mantle of random direction chooser with some enthusiasm Chaenath says We go South. South by South East!

Gresham swims in the direction indicated by Chaenath, presumably with Alessandra, Rogar, and Mr. Spleen.

You swim roughly 30; down the corridor, which opens up into a cavern.

If the Perception check is made by anyone, then you can...

There is a seaweed curtain that covers the passageway leading out of this chamber towards the south.

Presumably you will head on into the next chamber, so...

This room swarms with sahuagin fingerlings and newly hatched sahuagin fry. The seaweed curtains in this room are thick enough to generally keep these hatchlings contained and prevent them from wandering loose through the lair. also within this room is a large, ancient looking sahuagin female.

You have surprised her, as she was tending the brood, so let's have some surprise actions.

[dice=Take 1 Perception w/heightened awareness]1 + 15 + 2 + 1d6[/dice]
[dice=Take 1 Knowledge (religion) w/heightened awareness]1 + 14 + 2 + 1d6[/dice]

Gresham takes a moment to emulate the kirin, then charges the sahuagin.

Swift action to enter Kirin Style, standard action to partial charge in the surprise round.

Nodachi w/Combat Expertise & charge: 1d20 + 9 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 9 - 1 + 2 = 30 damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Crit confirm Nodachi w/Combat Expertise & charge: 1d20 + 9 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 9 - 1 + 2 = 24 damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

When we roll initiative he'll trigger his heightened awareness for a +4 bonus to initiative.

Chaenath hexes the Saughin's AC.

Will Save DC 19 or AC -2 for 9 rounds, otherwise just one round.

Gresham's hit is indeed a crit, and while she's in bad shape, she's not down yet!

Will: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20 Success!!!

Doc and Alessandra?

Doc taps the chitinous shell of his familiar, and points towards the sahuagin. Upon command, Mister Spleen charges towards the ancient fish-woman, snapping its claws viciously.

Partial charge
Mr.Spleen: Claw, charge: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 2 = 21
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Grab: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 2 = 25
Constrict damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

The dwarf himself just swims closer, looking for a way to get into flanking position.

Mr. Spleen casually finishes off the Sahuagin Matron!

Alright, that ends this trail of the corridor. Gresham found the loot and made the Knowledge check, so that's all handled.

If we back up to the large room with multiple exits.

They were:

You came in from the NE. There are seaweed like curtains covering passageways heading N, SE, S, Additionally there are passageways to the W and NW.

Let me know when my 10 minutes of heightened awareness have run out, and I'll spend another wand charge.

Gresham once again looks to Chaenath to pick a direction.

Chanenath is having a pretty good time with all the spinning underwater.

Direction: 1d3 ⇒ 2

West!

Random: 1d100 ⇒ 94 AWAKE!

Ok, the corridor opens up to be roughly 30' wide. You are not able to tell how deep the room is, as the whole place is overgrown with seaweed from the beds that you can see growing. At 5' from you there is 20% concealment, and beyond 10' it is 100% concealment. The whole room is considered rough terrain.

You can see three sahuagin warriors in the seaweed, they are startled as they go about their usual chores.

Surprise actions?

How far away are they?

Alessandra swims forward, moving into melee range with the warriors.

Gresham emulates the kirin and swims forward with Alessandra.

Mister spleen joins the advance group, swimming effortlessly alongside the land-creatures. Meanwhile, Rogar waits for the others to engage before deciding his own battle plans.

As you come into the room, the nearest sahuagin are 20' away, and 5' into the obscuring seaweed, so they have 20% concealment.

Ok, so Chaenath, everyone else moved forward, what's your plan?

Chaenath hexes the AC of the closest saughin and cackles.

Will Save DC 19 or AC -2 for 10 rounds, otherwise just two rounds

Will: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15 Fail

Ok, so Spleen, Alessandra, and Gresham have all swam into melee, with S1-S3 respectively shall we say?

It looks like everyone but Doc gets an action before the Sahuagin.

Chaenath hexes the AC of the next closest saughin and keeps cackling merrily.

So easy to hit fishmen!

Will Save DC 19 or AC -2 for 10 rounds, otherwise just two rounds. Cackle means that the duration is extended for the first one as well

Gresham takes a moment to study his opponent, then lashes out at him.

Move action for studied combat, standard action to attack S3, free action for studied strike.

[dice=Nodachi with Combat Expertise and studied combat]1d20 + 9 + 2 - 1[/dice] damage: 1d10 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 2 = 10 [dice=studied strike damage]1d6[/dice]

Alessandra lashes out with sword and dagger, the blood in the water spurring her on.

We get full-round attack, right?

Short Sword: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Short Sword: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Dagger: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Will: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24 Success

Gresham nails S3 and drops him.

Alessandra's first and third attacks hit.

S1 attacks Mr. Spleen

Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 141d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 191d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 221d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

S2 attacks Alessandra

Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 131d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 171d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 171d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

S4 and S5 emerge from the seaweed.

The whole party is up!

Gresham takes a moment to study one of the newly arrived sahuagin, lunge, and viciously twist the blade free.

Move action for studied combat, standard action to attack S4, free action for studied strike.

[dice=Nodachi w/Combat Expertise and studied combat]1d20 + 9 + 2 - 1[/dice] damage: 1d10 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 2 = 10 [dice=studied strike damage]1d6[/dice]

Alessandra lashes out again with her swords.

Short Sword: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Short Sword: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Dagger: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Chaenath hits another saughin with an evil eye to AC and cackles again to extend the hex all the other active hexes.

Will Save DC 19 or AC -2 for 10 rounds, otherwise just two rounds. Cackle means that the duration is extended for the others as well by one

Gresham drops S4

Alessandra drops S2

S5 Will: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15 Fail

Mr. Spleen attacks S1

Claw: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 81d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 Miss
Claw: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 201d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 Hit

Grab: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 191d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 Success

S1 attacks Mr. Spleen

Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 51d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 Miss
Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 231d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 Hit
Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 51d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 Miss

S5 attacks Gresham

Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 151d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 171d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 141d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

S6 steps up to Alessandra, and S7 and S8 also come into view.

The party is up again!

Chaenath hits another saughin with an evil eye to AC and cackles again to extend the hex all the other active hexes.

S7 Saughin Will Save DC 19 or AC -2 for 10 rounds, otherwise just two rounds. Cackle means that the duration is extended for the others as well by one. Sorry for being a bit one note in this combat. It's just the best option for a hoard of mooks while preserving spells!

If none of my other allies threaten S5 then its attack will miss due to my Artful Dodge feat.

Gresham continues the bloody work of carving up a seemingly limitless supply of sahuagin and takes a moment to examine his most recent opponent.

Move action for studied combat on S5, swift action to use Kirin Style on S5, standard action to attack S5.

[dice=Nodachi w/Combat Expertise and studied combat vs. S5]1d20 + 9 + 2 - 1[/dice] damage: 1d10 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 2 = 9

Mr. Spleen releases it's hold on the sahuagin, and starts sinking it's claws into fishmen-flesh once again.

Claw: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 131d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Claw: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 171d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Grab?: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 201d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

With so many enemies around, Rogar decides to join the fighting effort - little good as his dagger will do.
Dagger: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 2 = 161d4 ⇒ 2

S7 Will: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 Fail

Gresham strikes S5, but doesn't drop it.

Mr. Spleen's first attack misses, but his second attack and subsequent grab finishes off S1.

Rogar joins the fight against S7, and hits!

Alessandra?

Snarling at her enemies, Alessandra strikes at them again, her twin blades unfortunately carving through nothing but the surrounding water.

Short Sword: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Short Sword: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Dagger: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

In fact, Alessandra hits and drops S5 (he was hexed, so his AC was depressed).

S6 attacks Gresham

Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 71d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 121d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 91d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

S7 attacks Doc

Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 61d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 161d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 241d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

S8 attacks Alessandra

Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 141d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 161d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 181d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Is that my worst round of attacks ever?

Move action for studied combat on S6, swift action to use Kirin Style on S6, standard action to attack S6.

Gresham's nodachi slices through the water and slices through a sahuagin's flesh, wounding it but not killing it.

[dice=Nodachi w/Combat Expertise and studied combat vs. S6]1d20 + 9 + 2 - 1[/dice] damage: 1d10 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 2 = 8

Well a Bite got to Chaenath

Reeling away from the bite Chaenath Hexes the AC of the one who hit.

Kill that one! she cackles

S8 Saughin Will Save DC 19 or AC -2 for 10 rounds, otherwise just two rounds. Cackle means that the duration is extended for the others as well by one.

Easily avoiding the thing's attacks, Alessandra grins tuskily toothily in reply and fights back.

Shortsword: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Shortsword: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Dagger: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Mister Spleen cuts one sahuagin in two, and turns to face another one. It feels ecstatic - for battle is the sole purpose for it's existence. Here, another fish-man is fighting the familiars master, so it gleefully joins the fight.

Claw: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 101d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Claw: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 101d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Grab?: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 231d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Rogar on the other hand doesn't share his pet's eagerness in hand-to-hand combat. But at least he was able to draw some attacks away from his allies. And with care, he aims another strike with his dagger.
Dagger: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 4 + 2 = 211d4 ⇒ 1

Gresham hits S6.

S8 attacked Alessandra, not Chaenath, right?

Will: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 Fail

Alessandra hits S8 twice.

Mister Spleen misses twice, so no grab.

Doc hits S7.

S6 attacks Gresham

Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 211d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 111d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 81d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

S7 attacks Doc

Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 81d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 231d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 161d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

S8 attacks Alessandra

Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 121d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 231d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 151d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

The party is up.