Skull & Shackles: Sails under a blood red sky.

Game Master DBH

Quick drawing her Starknife, Ashlei rushes forward with a little sigh of disappointment...

ATTACK(Melee Starknife!)
+1 Starknife: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (17) + 18 = 35
Magic/Silver Damage+Scorching+Precision: 1d4 + 3 + 1d6 + 9 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 3 + (1) + 9 + 4 = 19

Ashlei wounds the snake deeply.

Rhialla & Emeralda to act!

Stepping up to the humongous reptile attacking her paramour, Rhialla's eyes flash with the fury of an ocean storm as she imparts a harrowing curse on the giant snake health.

Touch attack (Bestow Curse: -6 to Con; DC 16 Will negates): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28

will save vs Bestow curse: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

Esmeralda moves up and stabs the snake while it is busy crushing Percy

Dagger: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23 Hits as it is Flat footed.

damage: 1d4 + 6d6 ⇒ (3) + (4, 5, 5, 6, 3, 6) = 32

Her strike just kills the giant snake!

Nothing else in this area. You can rest and heal up if you wish.

Next area is south to K,L & M. Where are you heading?

"Boots... all the boots from that thing.... "

Percy wheezed with a scowl. that hurt ... a lot.

How was Percy getting crushed while in a resilient sphere?

He took a shot from the snake before you put the sphere on him. 29 damage is a solid shot. :).

How i read it was i got hit was starting to get constricted then you rescued me.... :) very thankful for that by the by

I live!! It kinda sucks wasn't here to kill the snake but I killed the snake! XD

"Percy! At least you can still breathe," says Cass. She snaps her fingers and says a mystic word and the resilient sphere vanishes, allowing Percy his freedom and sending the snake's corpse tumbling to the ground as its coils lose their support.

"Rhialla, you should check his ribs, make sure that none of them are broken."

".... You know... snakes are eatable." Esmarelda pointed out, "And that is a huge snake! Plus I could cut out the fangs and make one of you a mighty nice necklace."

Ashlei puts away her starknife and her new magical 'fun' stick smiling.

"This will definitely come in handy for the future!"

She actually begins to hum as she reccomends that the group send some of the crewmen to retrieve the corpse for food and parts.

"That scaled skin would make a nice bit of armor, wouldn't it? Pretty too."

Let's just head toward the next closest part: K area?

Cyclopean Docks:
Huge stone pylons lead from the shore into the island's eastern bay here. The broken beams and timbers that once formed a giant dock lie smashed between them, half-submerged in the water. Three giant-sized canoes and a catamaran lie beached on the sand nearby.

This was the dock where the Cyclops kept their various water vessels, something has come along and violently smashed the docks?

Of more concern to you is the creature that seems to have been drawn to the area by the destruction. A colossal crab is lurking in the water just off shore.

Use the Dock map up top for this.

Claws the size of rowboats dominate the form of this massive crab. Barnacles and sea grass cling to the creature’s thick shell.

The crab is eyeing you at the moment, but hasn't started to attack yet. Still not something you want in the waters around your island.
:)

What are you doing now?

Knowledge (dungeoneering): 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (4) + 19 = 23 (from headband)

"That is a big crab."

"... Do we have something large enough to boil that?" Esmarelda asked as she eyed the crab in return

"... I've heard you can do a crab-bake in a pit by filling it with hot coals and then tossing water in it with the crab inside. I could use magic to make a pit and we could try it."

Shaking her head sadly, Ashlei points out the obvious.

”Its probably as dumb as a rock like any crab, regardless of its size. Just dominate the thing magically and make it sit on an underwater lava vent. Two crabs with one stone…so to speak. And we get dinner on top of that too.”

You are so lucky it has an intelligence of 0 and can't be offended by your hurtful words.

Anyone else able to give Cassiopeia an Aid another on that Dungeoneering roll?

Knowledge fungeoneering is a fight class skill!.... i dont have it.

"Lets focus on killing it before we think about all the butter needed to cook it properly ladies. All i know is like i think i deserve special attetention after all this. New boots, fancy dinner walk in a giant park.. best date you girls have been on in a long time id wager. "

Ashlei rolls her eyes and flicks a small bug from her shoulder with a un-manicured fingertip.

"Dating...how droll. Could one of us summon something to distract the monster while we pound away at it? Like a water elemental? My mom used to use them all the time to chase away beggars and thieves. Maybe also cast a fly spell on Esmerelda, or similar...so she can reach the monster without a ranged attack? I could try my 'fun' stick again..."

She sighs.

"Too bad we cannot tame it too. It would make a formidable guardian of the island's shores. Oh well!"

How far out is the creature sitting in the water? Do any of the pier's or cyclopes' boat remnants reach its location in the water?

Walking over to Percy, Rhialla, reaches under his coat, checking for cracked or broken ribs before uttering a quick healing prayer that alleviates the worst of his injuries.

CMW: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (1, 7) + 10 = 18

"I doubt they're that easy to control." she says looking out at the gigantic crab.. Chuckling at Percy's list she nods, "That sounds reasonable"

"Ehh... I know some summoning spells, but don't have any prepared at the moment," says Cass.

Unless we did some travel-rest-travel after the fight with the snake.

"I might be able to take away it's biggest advantage...force it to fight us on the beach." Rhialla suggests.

Looking at the map I'm happy to say you had a nights rest after dealing with the snake before coming down the island to here.

It is about 50' off shore. What ever destroyed the docks and canoes did a very through job, nothing left that can be used.

Currently not moving closer. It seems to be happy where it is. What are you doing?

OK, again with the question. What are you doing?

Sorry for the delay again, I had an unexpected trip and was away from home all weekend. This severely impacted my ability to interact in any calculated way.

Cass prepares to unleash a summon monster V spell to call a Large water elemental as Rhialla uses hydrophobia and Ash uses her rod.

Lets do this. Cassiopeia starts cast her summon spell. Ashlei & Rhialla cast their own spells. Please give me the saves if required?.

Rod of Wonder!: 1d100 ⇒ 61
*59—62 Grass grows in 160-square-foot area before the rod, or grass existing there grows to 10 times its normal size.

Pointing the Rod at the monstrous crab, Ashlei giggles insanely as a ton of grass grows suddenly on the beach and into the water…

Just let me know if I can activate the rod again before the crab moves.

We'll see, it is currently rather confused by the sudden appearance of all this grass. Have to wait to see it's response to Rhialla's spell?

Hydrophobia, DC 17 Will negates.
Targets in the area must succeed at a Will save or become deathly afraid of drowning. If the target is swimming or otherwise submerged in water, it must spend all of its efforts attempting to escape from the water. As long as an affected target remains in water, it takes 1d6 points of nonlethal damage each round as it thrashes about and swallows water. Even out of water, targets cannot imbibe potions or willingly interact with any fluids for the duration of this spell.

will save vs Hydrophobia: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7 :{

The Monstrous crab lurches in shock as Rhialla's spell strikes it.

It is now hurrying to shore to escape the terror of the water!

The party has a round to act, then it will reach land and we go to Initiatives

Getting out of the crab’s mad scramble to shore, Ashlei snickers and points her rod again at the approaching monster.

”Feeling a bit crabby big boy?”

Rod of Wonder: 1d100 ⇒ 30

*26—30 Stinking cloud appears at 30-foot range (Fortitude DC 15 negates).

fort save vs Stinking cloud: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (1) + 18 = 19 M!@%+%@&!%@#!!!

The Crab surfaces and catches a reeking facefull, it is on the shore and nauseated.

Nauseated creatures are unable to attack, cast spells, concentrate on spells, or do anything else requiring attention. The only action such a character can take is a single move action per turn.

What is everyone else doing?

Grinning at thier success so far, Rhialla begins casting a spell, drawing upon her divine power to summon a powerful combatant.

Summon Monster 5 (Ankylosaurus)

Cassiopeia, Percy, Esmeralda & Ashlei?

Percy moved a little in front of the girls extending his pike as much as he could and setting himself for the creatures eventual charge to them.

just gonna ready to stab if it gets in range

Moving to get a clear shot, Ashlei quick-draws her Starknife and throws it.

+1 Starknife(Thrown w/PBS): 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (6) + 19 = 25
Magic/Silver Damage+Scorching+Precision: 1d4 + 4 + 1d6 + 9 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 + (2) + 9 + 4 = 21

Cass spends the entire round finishing her summoning spell.

Unlike most summoning builds in PF, Cass doesn't have any modifiers to her casting time, so that's her full round.

@Percy. Currently the Crab is puking however Crabs do. Not attacking the group. Probably better to get your shots in while it's in poor shape. :)

Ashlei hits the Crab, managing to find a spot she can penetrate the thick carapace.

Esmeralda to act, and Percy if he changes his action?

sounds like a plan

Already tired of waiting he charges forward stabbing the crab as best he is able....

furious focus power attack charge: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 17 + 2 = 37
damage: 1d8 + 7 + 7 + 1d8 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 7 + (6) = 22

Ok. It can't attack for 4 rounds, Rhialla & Cassiopeia are summoning things to attack it. It is flat footed and Esmeralda is attacking as well. So I'm ruling it's dead..

Lots of HP and a high AC. Nasty attack with a lot of damage and grab on top of it. But it's just a punching bag if it can't attack you. :(

You kill the monstrous crab with no injury to yourselves. Where to now?

"Normally I'm not one for eating monsters, but this will be delicious."

Moving on? L then M. Right?

Fine by me!

Rhialla & Percy. Where to?

Lets head to L!

Works for me

L. CRAB SPAWNING GROUNDS
Broken bits of seashell and loose stones dot the beaches here.
Farther inland, tall grass and wildflowers grow in the compacted sand, their fronds waving in the ocean breeze.

What now?

Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 34

Sighing a bit, Ashlei attempts to hold back a chuckle...

"This beach is CRABULOUS! You get it...CRABulous? Two more 'beasties' are here. See those two big rock that are...not rocks? That's them Captain."

She then whips her magical rod out again and glances at the Captain?