Skulls & Shackles (Inactive)

Game Master Foxy Quickpaw

Yep. So latest end of next week with the actual posting rate.

It's not thaaaaat bad :P

Hmmmmm. That's probably too big to eat. Better get back to the boat.

Swim: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20

"Hey where are you going? I'm coming to protect you!" Besmara asks Lito as he comes swimming in the opposite direction.

You can save me anytime. I'll show you just how apreccitive I am when we are back on the boat.

Besmara turns around and swims with Lito back to the boat. "I'm looking forward to that. But I guess the saving there will be limited to helping you get over the pain."

Estelle sees the creature coming, going under the water a bit she smiles and relaxes her muscles.

Martial Flexibility Aquatic Combatant

fort save=Fort Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

Next Round

Unarmed strike: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 71d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

The reefclaws continue in their pursuit.
Attack Trytton: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4
Attack Trytton: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Attack Estelle: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3
Attack Noonan: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

There is pain written on that fist. And this reefclaw is going to learn why.
Fort Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Besmara swims some more in direction of the boat along with Lito.
Swim: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Swim: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

Trytton turns and swims 60 ft towards the boat. Withdraw action
Fort Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 To look for more reefclaws.
Str Damage: 1d2 ⇒ 2
Swimming away from the reefclaw he feels weaker

Trytton's reefclaw comes after him but instead decides to try a claw at Lito
Besmara, Lito: 1d2 ⇒ 2
Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

"Hey, he's mine. And I'm not going to share with ye!" Besmara complains before trying to make sushi of that thing.
Swim: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
With rather underwhelming results.

The reefclaw continues to claw at Lito and additionally at Besmara.
Claw: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Claw: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

Trytton throws a blast of water at the Reefclaw attacking Lito
Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Swim: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Swimming all of a sudden seems to be an impossibly hard thing with these pointy eels around.
Stab: 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 3 - 2 = 8
Stab: 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 3 - 2 = 8

The reefclaw is unwavering
Claw: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Claw: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Is it next round yet?

Jarrus keeps swimming to the boat.

Swim: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

Fort Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Swim: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Stab: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Stab: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

"Take that, you gurgle, pffft" Besmara cusses while stabbing the reefclaw and swallowing water.

There are different time zones. Close to the boat the time stopped. Because neither Noonan nor Estelle is around. But you could have climbed into the boat already. Further away the time moves on round by round.

Reefclaw snap, snap.
Claw Lito: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
Claw Besmara: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Fort Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22
Swim: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Gargle, splut, pffft.
Stab: 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 3 - 2 = 6
Stab: 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 3 - 2 = 16
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 only half = 2

Jarrus is in the boat and grabs oars and starts rowing back for people.

Strength Check: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16
Profession Sailor: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Trytton throws two blasts at the reefclaw attacking lito and Besmara
Attack: 1d20 ⇒ 12
Attack: 1d20 ⇒ 12
both of which miss

Rowing te boat is not as easy as it looks. Jarrus struggles to get it turn into the right direction. (Also you're right next to Noonan and Estelle at the moment)

Claw Lito: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3
Claw Besmara: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Fort Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Swim: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Stab: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Stab: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Attack: 1d20 ⇒ 12
His next attack misses too

With Jarrus' next move, whenever it is.

Jarrus struggles with the boat and goes "Ta hell with this!" and grabs Estelle and pulls her into the boat.

Strength: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9 (Clearly Strength checks aren't my strong suit. See what I did there?)

The reefclaw insists on demonstrating real perseverance.
Claw Lito: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4
Claw Besmara: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

"Will ye die already, ye scurvy rat."
Fort Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Swim: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
Stab: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Stab: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

keep the reef claw away: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 61d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Estelle tries to keep the boat safe.

swim: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

The reefclaw obeys and finally dies.

"Arrr! Ye don't mess with a pirate" Besmara shouts raising her fist. Looking around and at Lito she gets slightly in panic "Oh, s&%&. You're wounded! We're both bleeding. We need ta get out of the water! Come to the boat!"

She also grabs the reefclaw. "And this thing has claws, so it counts as crab."
Swim: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
Swim: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

"Hey, Jarrus. Help Lito and me into the boat."

Go to one morning meeting and I miss my chance to run away.

Lito attempts to swim back to the boat.
Swim: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Swim: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
Swim: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14
Swim: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Swim: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11

He seems to be doing Ok and is back near the boat when the reef claw gets him.
Fort: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Str damage: 1d2 ⇒ 2

Swim: 1d20 ⇒ 1
Fort: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Str Dam: 1d2 ⇒ 2
At that point he panics and the Reefclaw gets him again.

Swim: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3
Swim: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (15) - 1 = 14
After some time he finally gets his head above water and reaches out to get some help being pulled into the boat.
I told you those reefs were poison...

Are you sure you don't want to retrain one of your traits? There is a complete water dungeon in your future. Also you need two consecutive saves while lying breathless in the boat. Max 4 rounds after the last claw hit.

I'm thankful you didn't. I wouldn't have been able to take all the damage alone ;)

Noonan punches the reefclaw.
Punch: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
And the s@!!ty rolls continue.

Claw Noonan: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Claw Estelle: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

Noonan punches the reefclaw again.
Punch: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
Confirm: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
Damage: 2d3 + 12 ⇒ (2, 3) + 12 = 17
Which ends the reefclaw.

My saves going back a bit
Fort: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Only needed 1 more to cure it seems.

Go to sleep and everyone posts

Noonan raises his arm in victory

@GM, how soon? Honestly, I've looked at Lito as being forced on the ship and not really set up for this, with the plan that he would slowly pick up the physical skills he needed and supplement with magic. But if it's going to make it not fun for others, I can retrain out a trait.

Fort: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Fort: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22

No worries about Poison I guess

When he gets in the boat, Lito lays gasping at the bottom, as his arms feel heavier and heavier.

Looking over at the Reefclaw he says
I really am going to enjoy eating those things...

Besmara fishes the other dead reefclaw as well as Noonan and Estelle out of the water. She takes the seat on the rowing bench and rows the boat back to the Wormwood. "I'll get us back to Sandara in no time. She can patch us up." she tells Lito.

Prof(Sailor): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Fishguts already waits on deck. "What tookst ye so long. I need t' get done wi' th' cookin' before Captain`s Dinner. Hurry now." He takes all the crabs and the reefclaws and disapears in the galley, calling back "Trytton, ye come and help me."

Jarrus heaves everyone who gets to the boat into the boat.

At my actual table game tonight so you'll have to bot me for a few hours

After the boat is up on deck and secured again Besmara looks for Sandara to come over and check on them.

Sandara comes around and quickly channels positive energy to help them and then goes back to her work.
Channel: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10

As the day comes to an end it is time for bloody hour again. Plug revels in the opportunity quite some of the new ones he despises. "You an' ye hold these incompetent landlubbers t' th' mast one at a time. That`s what ye get fer failin' at piratin'. An' once I be done ye clist up th' mess." he orders pointing out Jarrus and Besmara to hold Estelle, Noonan, Lito and Trytton.

"Master Scourge?"

Master Scourge grins maliciously. Then he whips every one of them until they are unconscious.

6 lashes are min 18 dmg. So I don't roll.

The food is the usual fish stew that already was not good yesterday. All the good stuff you collected is served to the officers. The rum is also as bad as always.

Besmara drags the four with the help of Jarrus under deck. And places them in a way she can keep an eye on them until Sandara can take care of them.

"I`ll help ye brin' them down t' the'r hammocks." Rosie offers as the evening meal is over.