Roberts falls, and is now prone and paralyzed in the water.
Caelius doesn't seem to notice the smell as he moves around to assist Baghotir. "One down."
HP 40/40
AC 17 (+2 (19) w/ Shield) (14 w/o armor)
Short Rest Die 4/4
Action Surge 0/1
Superiority Die (D8; Disarming Attack, Sweeping Attack, Menacing Attack): 4/4
The Blade of Kord cuts the undead monster!
ROUND 13
1. Wolf Spider
2. Alisanne TBD
3. Embers PARALYZED, Save at end of turn to end effect. You are in the water, and can hold your breath for 3 rounds before you start to suffocate.
4. Ghasts TBD
5. Baghotir TBD
6. Swarms TBD, Go on Alisanne's bonus
7. Belwick TBD
8. Caelius TBD
9. Ettercap Sleeping
10. Venn is Alive with 4 HP But SLEEPING
Alisanne shakes Venn awake.
Time to lend a hand, Venn.
The Ghast tries to eat Roberts.
Paralyzed grants advantage...
, or , Automatic Critical Hit if within 5'.
to Roberts
And the other...
swing and a miss!
ROUND 13
1. Wolf Spider
2. Alisanne wakes Venn
3. Embers PARALYZED, Holding Breath 2
4. Ghasts CRIT Vs. Roberts, Miss Vs. Caelius
5. Baghotir TBD
6. Swarms TBD, Go on Alisanne's bonus
7. Belwick TBD
8. Caelius TBD
9. Ettercap Sleeping
10. Venn (is restrained by webs but alive and awake)
Condition: Bless d4, Spiritual Axe (7/10r)
- - -
"Hey now, cut that out!" Baghotir cries at the ghast eating Roberts. He departs orange (who gets an opportunity attack) and rushes to aid his friend.
He has his spiritual weapon attack the green ghast (bonus action). He'll use his bardic inspiration to try and plant the hit!
or plus
He continues with his warhammer as well.
or plus
(bless) vs DC 10
Caelius defends himself as he sweeps his balde at the undead in his face. "Someone pull Roberts up before she drowns!"
HP 40/40
AC 17 (+2 (19) w/ Shield) (14 w/o armor)
Short Rest Die 4/4
Action Surge 0/1
Superiority Die (D8; Disarming Attack, Sweeping Attack, Menacing Attack): 4/4
"Don't worry! I'll step in save her!" Belwick says, hustling forward and picking the fairy up out of the water.
Baghotir's might and his divine magic put an end to the Faerie Fired Ghast! The Hungry Creature is hacked to bits.
Caelius nearly slays the other, his thrust going deep into the creatures belly, but it grabs the blade and pushes Caelius and the sword away, clacking its fanged teeth and hissing.
Venn!
"WhaT? Where? Trithereon's Rage what the f*$!?"
Venn stands up.
Venn, you're awake but caught in a spider's web. Strength (Athletics) DC 11 or you can use a weapon or tool to cut the webs by attack them with disadvantage.
The north and south passages are difficult terrain from the webbing, and the hatch to the cargo hold is broken open. Easily avoided now, or you can hop down into the hold. The Hold is flooded with water up to about 3', making it difficult terrain.
Venn to finish round 13, then Alisanne and Roberts.
"Blasted!" Restrained, Venn tries to bust his way out.
Alisanne smirks at seeing Venn struggle with the webbing. She hops down into the hold and shoots the undead.
Alisanne and Roberts put down the last Ghast.
One ettercap remains, and it is sleeping. What will you do with it?
Baghotir will slosh over and slay it, unless convinced otherwise, "It's vermin." he shrugs, giving his vote.
"Might be more undead below. Anyone need a top up?" he eyes Venn, at least, and offers healing.
"Finish him! Also, I'm wounded."
Caelius slogs through the muck, stabbing his blade through the ettercap's brain. "That should do it. Go around and make sure the others are actually dead."
Belwick, who likes to solve mysteries with knowledge, considers whether the ettercap is smart enough to be reasoned with as a prisoner.
... and then Caelius stabs it, making the whole process moot.
Prayer of Healing is a long-ish casting time. Where are you resting and casting, and what's your next move?
Short Rest or just the spell?
"Let's see what we can do to keep going shall we?" Baghotir casts a cure wounds on Venn.
He'll cast another.
Baghotir looks at the poor man, "Geeze that doesn't seem near enough does it? You wanna hang back a bit, or should we head to the ship for a breather?"
"Yes, let's head topside and take a few moments. We've got some things to think about, and I'd like to plan next steps where there's light to be had."
Baghotir shrugs and nods. "Sure, that's fine with me. Lets do it back on the ship though. I don't think we'll get much rest here if there are more undead about." He peers into the water, "And I'm bettin' there is."
Either way, during his short rest he'll recover his channel divinity, and heal a trifle.
Caelius helps the wounded get topside as for once e was not the one being carried out on a stretcher. "Take a short breather then we can finish clearing out the ship. We don't know how much of it is underwater and I can't hold my breath for very long."
"I appreciate the help, but I think I need a bit more time to rst."
Everyone gathers topside in the afternoon sun. Gulls call in the background, and the dingy floats a couple hundred feet away, awaiting your signal. You occasionally notice one of the Dwarves stand up and check in on you.
As your short rest comes to an end, there's a loud *THUMP* from far beneath you. You have just a moment to ask aloud, "What was that?", when the entire ship moves about 50 feet to the port side, planks in the bulkheads groaning and straining.
Then, all is still.
And the carpet of spiders lingers in the shadows, still charmed by Alisanne.
What now?
"That thump is something that'll linger in my dreams there's no doubt. Anything that can move a ship of that size that far is going to be a force to be reckoned with. Everyone be careful."
Baghotir suggests, "Before we go any deeper, let's check the aft cabin, likely the captains cabin. Might be something there like a log book. Might be some things worth learning in such a find."
He'll walk to the rear door, and when everyone is ready, he'll open it - hammer in hand.
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"It could be that the ship has not settled, and could sink further beneath the waves. Either way, I think we had best get on with it," Belwick stands up, following after Baghotir. For good measure he draws a dagger out from its sheath.
Should anyone look at Belwick, who up until this point hasn't used the dagger for anything more than a tool for roasting meat cubes, he says, "What? I was tutored in swordplay by a master. I picked up a few things."
Each adventurer earns 700 Experience Points for that last encounter.
Caelius readies his blade and shield. "Something big is down there, hopefully just a shark or something that bumped the ship from the outside." He leads the way to the aft cabin.
Baghotir opens the door to the south. Light spills in from the sunny day outside.
The Stone Altar is what catches your eyes first. It's crude, shaped by unskilled hands. Strange symbols are etched and painted on its surface. Dried mud cakes the floor around it.
Lining the walls around are humanoid skulls, mounted on wooden spikes.
In the corners are piles and piles of garbage. Torn sacks, wooden logs, smashed furniture and crates. There are several piles of dried palm fronds.
In the southeast corner, a staircase descends to the deck below.
The odor in this room is very strong and irritating. It burns the nostrils and you can taste it in the back of your throat.
"Hard to say who turned this into their temple - the spidery dudes or the undead. Either way, we should burn this boat to the waterline when we're done."
Probing the floor as he goes, Baghotir will enter the chamber and look about after casting light on his helm to aid examination.
Assuming he finds nothing of note, he'll head down the stairs.
Venn, finally feeling himself, descends aside Bagothir.
Baghotir casts the spell on his helm and starts his poking around. He looks up JUST in time to see a Giant Spider on the ceiling above him, it suddenly burns with unholy energy and it opens its fangs and lunges to bite the dwarf.
At the same time, a pile of fronds explodes up and another Ettercap appears and goes for Venn, who's keen ranger senses alert him before the creature can get the jump on him.
Thousands of spiders start pouring up through the floorboards.
A Battle Begins...
ROUND 1
1. Alisanne
2. Ettercap TBD
3. Baghotir TBD
4. Roberts (surprised)
5. Belwick (surprised)
6. Caelius (surprised)
7. Swarms TBD
8. Venn TBD
9. Giant Spider TBD
Alisanne bends down to her little friends.
We're up to some mischief. Why don't you run off to the deepest part of the ship to hide. I wouldn't want you getting hurt.
She rushes then to Caelius's side. She plays a quick refrain on her flute then taps Caelius on the shoulder with it.
Venn, you got this! Glad to have you back in the fight! and a golden quarter note floats over and circles Venn.
If a creature has a Bardic Inspiration die from you and casts a spell that restores hit points or deals damage, the creature can roll that die and choose a target affected by the spell. Add the number rolled as a bonus to the hit points regained or the damage dealt. The Bardic Inspiration die is then lost.
When granting a creature a Bardic Inspiration die, you summon a Mote of Potential that orbits within 5 ft. of the creature.
Ability Check. The Bardic Inspiration die can be rolled again - choose which roll to use.
Attack Roll. The target and each creature of your choice that you can see within 5 ft. of it must succeed on a CON saving throw (DC: 14) or take thunder damage equal to the number rolled on the Bardic Inspiration die.
Saving Throw. The creature using the Bardic Inspiration die gains temporary hit points equal to the number rolled on the Bardic Inspiration die +4
The colony that I'm now going to call, "Swarmy", obeys Alisanne and disappears beneath deck.
The Ettercap starts to lunge at Venn, but changes tactics when Venn turns, blade bared, ready to fight. The Ettercap spins a net of webbing and spews it onto The Ranger.
. The web Restrains Venn! Venn cannot move from that square. He has disadvantage on all attacks and incoming attacks are at Advantage.
ROUND 1
1. Alisanne, move, cast, inspire
2. Ettercap Webs Venn
3. Baghotir TBD
4. Roberts (surprised)
5. Belwick (surprised)
6. Caelius (surprised)
7. Swarms TBD
8. Venn TBD
9. Giant Spider TBD
Condition: Spiritual Axe (1/10r)
- - -
Baghotir sees Venn entrapped, and worries. This is how we started last time wasn't it? He's unsure, but he doesn't like it none the less.
He summons a spiritual weapon (axe) with his bonus action and swings on the large spider!
He continues with his warhammer as well on the same target.
"Attack me you bug!"
Baghotir scores two hits against the Unholy Giant Spider, giving it a massive wound.
Swarms of tiny spiders move to... Well... Swarm... Onto Caelius, Venn and Baghotir.
Baghotir, Oppo Attack Vs. Green
Venn, Oppo Attack Vs. Yellow (remember disadvantage)
Caelius, Oppo Attack Vs. Red OR Blue.
... CRIT Vs. Caelius.
... HIT Vs. Caelius.
... MISS Vs. Baghotir
, MISS Vs. Venn!
Venn is up. Opportunity Attack and Go!
ROUND 1
1. Alisanne, move, cast, inspire
2. Ettercap Webs Venn
3. Baghotir Spiritual Weapon, Attack Both hit
4. Roberts
5. Belwick
6. Caelius
7. Swarms SWARM!
8. Venn TBD
9. Giant Spider TBD
Baghotir takes his opportunity attack!
"Damn swarms!"
Resisted, but a hit.
Stuck, Venn tries to seize the opportunity:
Frustrated that he's again missing the fight, struggles against the bonds:
Venn BREAKS HIS BONDS! Webbing snaps and the ranger is FREE!
The giant spider tries to poison the dwarf with venom-dripping 18" fangs.
but catches nothing but metal plate.
Everyone gets the eerie feeling that they're being watched.
ROUND 2
1. Alisanne TBD
2. Ettercap TBD
3. Baghotir TBD
4. Roberts TBD
5. Belwick TBD
6. Caelius TBD
7. Swarms TBD
8. Venn TBD
9. Giant Spider TBD
Alisanne taps Belwick and Caelius on the shoulders as she recites a verse from the Labors of Kord. She then quickly steps back from the disgusting display of arachnid enshrouding over Caelius.
Uh... good luck in there, Caelius!
Alisanne inspires Caelius.
Inside the room, the Ettercap leaps to the ceiling and seems to disappear into the webs and shadows.
Hide action.
ROUND 2
1. Alisanne Cast Heroism, Bardic Inspiration
2. Ettercap Hide and MOve
3. Baghotir TBD
4. Roberts TBD
5. Belwick TBD
6. Caelius TBD
7. Swarms TBD
8. Venn TBD
9. Giant Spider TBD
Condition: Spiritual Axe (2/10r)
- - -
Baghotir keeps swatting away at the large spider, not wanting to get webbed himself - or bitten by those fangs!
His spiritual axe swings.
He continues with his warhammer as well on the same target.
The giant spider dies!
Belwick creates a bit of fire using his magic, hurling it point-blank at the swarm in front of him.