(#Q-03) "Grehunde's Gorget" (Inactive)

Game Master rainzax

Korvo's view of swimming in general and underwater in particular hadn't changed. So, when Mar-Kaw states his intention to go back and check out the serpent, she nods politely and remains vigilant, her body language clearly demonstrating her desire to remain dry - keeping her eyes scanning the horizon for impending danger.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

"The faster we get that gorget the faster we can leave, let's go try again. Give me one of those crowbars they gave us I can give that a shot. Maybe you can try an pull the forget off as I loosen the serpents grip."

Lucky starts going to the lower deck with Mar-Kaw.

Seeing the approaching wave Maximilian was able to brace himself. As the wave passes Maximilian remembers something he read once in a book.

"Ahem, we need to be very vigilant if we want to go back down. I read in a book once that sea serpents have been known to reoccupy the lairs of dead sea serpents. My bet is there is one waiting down there. If there really is one down there we should get it to surface so we can all attack it all at once. Who wants to play bait? Not IT!"

Pending!?

Korvo is somewhat taken aback by Maximilian’s revelation – and if there was a further reason not to go under water, that was it. But they were here to fulfil a task after all, and offers her own opinion on the subject.

“Logically, one small and quick person should go down to flush it out and get back to the surface as soon as possible. Or maybe, if we made a lot of noise, the vibration might encourage the sea serpent to come and investigate what’s invading their lair. Most animals are territorial after all? But our best bet to defeat it is out here, where we have the advantage. Under water? That’s their domain.”

Hearing Maximillian as he begins to step down the stairs towards the water Mar-kaw freezes, slowly turning his head with a forced smile and an uncomfortable chuckle...
"There may be another of those things down here? Well then..... I don't know if Mar-kaw the person for this job. I am no quicker than any among us, but I have much higher likelihood of dying very quickly..."

Mar-kaw pokes his traveler's clothes, showing that he does not wear any armor

"I... I don't know if I am best bait. But I have to think there is another way to get that gorget out of the snakes mouth! What do you all think is best?"

Pending!!

Lucky looks back towards the group. "I doubt there will be another below deck when there is 3... 4 tasty snacks just sitting out in the open above deck. Besides why would it want to be in the ship of all places, where its movement is much more... limited? If I see anything moving I'll try and bring it up with me" Lucky smiles then looks back to the water. He pauses for a second to mentally prepare himself. He grips his shield tightly, obviously worried about what he might find below deck, as he wades into the water to try and again at freeing the gorget.

Clutching crowbar and shield, Lucky jumps back into the water while Korvo, Max, and Ruby wait on deck keeping a perilous eye on the sea!

Mar-Kaw has a split-second to choose if he wants to follow the plucky bard, and quickly decides to...

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Mar-kaw will follow lucky down the stairs

"Friend I will go with you. Mar-Kaw wants a closer look at this snake and gorget. It was my idea to go back under the water. Lets hope that the snake might shy away from two of us down there"

Mar-kaw inches his way down the stairs following Lucky, wanting to look at the jaws and the gorget. He is hoping that his training in thievery might give him a better way to get the gorget from the snakes jaws

A Sunken Ship (Part Six)

Athletics!: 1d20 ⇒ 19

Mar-kaw breaches the water and scurries as far away from the stairs as his little legs will take him before he collapses from exhaustion and anxiety from being under water for that whole experience

"Well.. Haha I'm glad we got the gorget! I wont be going back under water like that for quite some time.... Lets get back to the other ship and get back on nice comfy land!!!"

A Sunken Ship (Part Six, Continued)

Meanwhile, above deck, the rest of the party begins to hear the boarding sounds of at least one creature climbing over onto the deck from the West Side!

Korvo, please place your Token on the Map!
Maximilian, please roll a Perception check and place your Token on the Map!

Maximilian watches as the two go down then starts what looks like a very strange dance trying to shake the water off. He actually succeeds with tapping out some sort of rhythm with his jumping and shaking.

Finally deciding he was dry enough, or probably getting tired of the jumping, Maximilian straightens up and approaches Ruby. His "dance" actually a cover for taking a look around in case someone was watching them.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

Ruby stands up as soon as Maximilian surfaces she watches as he does his dance, taking care to be out of range of the droplets from Maximilian's shaking. Once he has finished and making sure he is uninjured the leopard starts roaming the deck in search of something interesting.

Ruby purrs at the DJ's suggestion.

Sea Serpent Strike! (Round One)

Just as Mar-Kaw followed by Lucky are rushing up the stairs carrying the hefty body of Hlavard Grenskuldr, two young sea serpents crawl over the starboard side and onto the deck, their spines flashing in a territorial motion meant to threaten their prey or predator!

Maximilian, you may ask a single question!

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Korvo, Maximilian, and Ruby are Up!

At the sound of something crawling on the ship's side Maximilian turns just in time to see the sea serpent's head clear the side. He looks at it's skin and considers the groups' weapons. Between the crowbar in his hand, Korvo's rapier and Ruby's claws they can slash, pierce and bludgeon. But are sea serpents resistant to one of them?
Do they have resistance to piercing, slashing or bludgeoning?

Repeated Recall Knowledge checks are made at +2 cumulative DC.

Korvo - especially given her lack of nautical training - is not going to consider what method is best to attack the sea serpents and so simply wades into the creature to her left.

Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 271d6 ⇒ 4

Korvo is attacking the lower of the two creatures on the map

"Ruby! I'll keep it occupied, go to the side and attack!" Maximilian commands his companion as he drops the crowbar and draws his rapier before lunging at the serpent.
Actions: Command an animal, draw weapon, attack.
Rapier: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Ruby waits for her companion to take the serpent's focus away before moving into position. With her sharp claws she takes a swipe at the sea serpent, hoping to sink into it.

It was a good choice to follow my human. Now I don't need to hunt, they come to me! Hmmm, I wonder what it tastes like? I have never had a fish this big before!

Claws: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
Damage + Flaming damage: 1d4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 = 5

Sea Serpent Strike! (Round One, Continued)

Korvo races across the deck - right by the first Serpent! - and gets a clean cut (8 damage). Meanwhile, Maximilan looks at his crowbar, and deciding against it, drops it in lieu of drawing his rapier, and also gets a clean shot (7 piercing). Unfortunately, Ruby will not be tasing fish just yet, her claw attack instead tangling in the Serpent's Spines, unable to meet soft scaly flesh.

The (Green) Serpent swirls some water in it's gills, then opening it's horrible mouth, blasts a gout of seaweed-filled water at Korvo, the water entering her nostrils and mouth, it's salty taste sickening. She begins to feel strangely woozy. Then it flares it's spines, and sprints across the deck, slashing Korvo, Ruby, and Max in it's dashing wake!

Korvo, the beast provokes your Attack of Opportunity ability. Also, please make a Fortitude save!

Korvo, Ruby, and Max, please make a Basic Reflex save against Spine Rake: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 slashing damage.

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Hearing the screams of battle, Lucky looks at Mar-Kaw, who looks back at him. They both look forward to the end of the stairwell (exiting to the east), then down at their carrying of the heavy body of Hlavard Grenskuldr - Gorget around his neck! - and...

...are Up!

Buoyed by her initial success, Korvo is somewhat taken aback by the watery form of attack. She spits out the sea, its taste entirely disgusting. Within seconds, however, she realises there was no doubt more to it than salty water as she feels as though she's had a rum too many!

Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

Just as she’s coming to terms with the strange effect of the water, she senses the creature coming at her and swings her blade.

AOO: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 181d6 ⇒ 2

As she does so, she is aware the creature slashes at her as it moves.

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20

Mar-kaw looks at the body, then up at Lucky, then up past the top of the stairs, then back to lucky.

"I think we've gotten our unlucky friend as far as we can for now... Mar-kaw says leave him here and we go help new friends so they dont end up unlucky as this one"

Mar-kaw will wait to act until Lucky confirms this plan of action; not delaying his turn, just waiting for a nod from his compatriot

Korvo's metabolism steels. She manages to get another quick cut in as the beast dashes (2 piercing), and she also manages to to nearly duck the flailing spines (3 slashing). She looks to the puncture wound she made initially, and observes that it's caused a greater amount of bleeding than expected!

Korvo, I believe you forgot to roll your Deadly damage for your rapier's critical hit earlier! Please do so now!

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Lucky and Mar-Kaw are Up!

Lucky nods back to Mar-Kaw. He then releases his grip of the corpse in unison with Mar-Kaw. He draws his blade as he hurries up the stairs and swings his longsword at the first serpent he comes across (green)

attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

damage (slashing): 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Mar-kaw follows Lucky up the stairs, cutting back away from the serpent by the railing. He conjures a flame and flings it at the serpent (green)

produce flame attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
produce flame damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

actions: stride; produce flame

Maximilian moves nimbly to dodge the spines.
Reflex: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

The fiery leopard roars almost mockingly at the serpent as it tries to impale it with the spine.
Reflex: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

Sea Serpent Strike! (Round Two)

Just as Max and Ruby roll with the impact of the first Serpent's spines (3 damage each), the second ("Blue") one reels to act!

A loud Thud is heard below deck, as the body of mighty Hlavard Grenskuldr hits the stairs and topples back below the water - with the Gorget around his neck! - as first Lucky then Mar-Kaw emerge from the stairs with amazing haste, both engaging the first ("Green") Serpent they find with longsword and fire! Lucky misses while Mar-Kaw connects (8 fire), sizzling the salty skin of the creature, which whirls to menace him!

Considering Max the bigger threat, the ("Blue") Sea Beast draws water and mucous from it's glands and pummels the rogue with a similar blast Korvo endured - spraying salty sea up into his open nostrils and mouth - then mimicking it's hunting partner, does a mad dash this time around Max, Ruby, and Lucky, spines flared, perhaps headed towards the sound of the Thud!

Max, a Fortitude save please!

Max, Ruby, and Lucky a Basic Reflex vs 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7 slashing damage!

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Korvo, your Reaction refreshes and you are Up!

Maximilian brings his left hand up to try and shield his face from the incoming water and dodges as Blue moves past him.
Fort: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
Reflex: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

Ruby yowls as the serpent rushes by, she jumps to avoid the spines.
Reflex: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

Max manages to keep his wits as the poison tries but fails to hijack his central nervous system (Failure > Success) while Ruby manages to completely duck the Serpents spines (Critical Success)!

Korvo, Max, and Ruby are Up!

Deadly Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Being trained to be consistent and persistent, Korvo continues to attack the creature that previously sprayed her with her trusted scimitar.

Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 201d6 ⇒ 3

Sea Serpent Strike! (Round Two, Continued)

The wound that Korvo had initially inflicted causes the Serpent to bleed out, falling as she prepares to lunge at it again (Deadly fells Green)... So she presses just further and instead pierces at it's hunting partner (Blue)

Korvo, forwarding your attack roll to the next Serpent - please move your Token into position!

Max, Ruby, Lucky, and Mar-Kaw are Up!

Mar-kaw again conjures a small bit of flame as he moves across the ships deck and flings the fire at the serpent!

produce flame attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
produce flame damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
forgot the +1 to fire damage last round for burn it feat, added it to this second attack

"HAHA Take that Fire you sneaky serpent! My friends we must make quick work of this beast before the body and the gorget wash out to sea!!"

actions: stride; produce flame

Reflex save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Lucky let's out a loud shout holding his blade aloft, it emits a light glow and he yells as he brings it down onto the serpent.
(Magic weapon, attack blue)

"Weve got the uperhand!"

Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Slashing Damage: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (5, 5) + 3 = 13

Maximilian moves to flank the remaining sea serpent as he commands Ruby to do the same.

Taking his chance while it was distracted with Lucky Maximilian goes for the base of its' head hoping to pierce its brain.
Rapier: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Deadly: 1d8 ⇒ 7
Does double damage mean damage *2 or roll the damage twice?

Ruby can taste it. Victory is at hand! She WILL have this serpent for her meal. She moves in close and goes for the kill, slashing at with her fiery claws.
Claws: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
damage+fire damage: 1d4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 1 = 4

Sea Serpent Strike! (Round Three)

As they did during the Storm, the party once again operate as a unit; between Korvo's and Max's deadly cuts, Lucky's magical sword, Mar-Kaw's eldritch fire, and Ruby's hungry paws, the second Sea Serpent is felled.

And just as everyone is about to celebrate, Mar-Kar and Lucky look at eachother, back at the stairwell, then back as eachother, and suddenly remember what they forgot!

We are staying in Encounter Mode!

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The Party is Up!

As the last serpent falls, Mar-kaw recalls hearing the body tumble down the stairs as he and Lucky ran up the stairs to assist their companions. He runs down the stairs, diving into the water after the body

Mar-Kaw yells back as he runs down the stairs
"No time for celebration yet friends! Grenskuldr! We must retrieve his body!"