Both of Rekk's arrows sink into the red blob, which quivers in pain! Vardenor's bomb splashes the octogoblin.
The blue blob wiggles its way down the deck and whips a pseudopod at Rekk.
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~+~Combat Round 1~+~
Rekk (-4)
Vardenor
Blue
Tenpot
Ennillee
Red (-9)
Green
You folks can start anywhere on your side of the ship. This is a wave combat situation, where you fight monsters until the ritual completes. (Normally you could also help complete the ritual, but you did so well on the Rally checks that it will already take the minimum amount of rounds.
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Tenpot takes a moment to examine the tentacled goblin, trying to recall any weaknesses he may have learned about such things, then takes aim and fires before quickly reloading.
Your implement sings out abruptly, disrupting your foe. The piece played depends on whether the trigger was a Strike or Spell, and it applies to the triggering Strike or Spell, except where noted otherwise.
Tenpot blows apart the tentacled goblin, and Ennillee puts two good dents in the red blob.
It responds by whipping out pseudopods at her.
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It manages one lucky hit, but the monk is too slippery for it to hold on to.
~+~Combat Round 2~+~
Rekk (-4)
Vardenor
Blue
Tenpot
Ennillee (-8)
Red (-20)
The rolling and strange flickering of the deck make it difficult for Vardenor to get in an accurate throw, though Rekk's hunter's aim allows him to sink two arrows into a blob.
The blue blob tries to get its goo all over the kobold!
But it won't be devouring Rekk today!
~+~Combat Round 2~+~
Rekk (-4)
Vardenor
Blue
Tenpot
Ennillee (-8)
Red (-20)
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Tenpot studies the creature engaged with Ennillee, then fires off a shot aimed carefully over her shoulder and quickly reloads.
Your implement sings out abruptly, disrupting your foe. The piece played depends on whether the trigger was a Strike or Spell, and it applies to the triggering Strike or Spell, except where noted otherwise.
Pistol: loaded at end of turn
Tenpot and Ennillee work together to finish off the red slime. The ship looks like it is shaking and jutteirng across the ocen's surface, though you can't feel any unusual movement. It's very disorienting!
After one of the ship's shimmers, one of the strange hound-like creatures apears on deck, casting a spell and closing in on Tenpot!
~+~Combat Round 3~+~
Hound (hasted)
Rekk (-4)
Vardenor
Blue
Tenpot
Ennillee (-8)
Vardenor and Rekk pincushion the blob, but it's a big ol' sack of health and it keeps trying to eat the kobold.
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~+~Combat Round 3~+~
Hound (hasted)
Rekk (-6)
Vardenor
Blue (-26)
Tenpot
Ennillee (-8)
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Tenpot takes a moment to examine the remaining foe, then aims and fires once again!
Your implement sings out abruptly, disrupting your foe. The piece played depends on whether the trigger was a Strike or Spell, and it applies to the triggering Strike or Spell, except where noted otherwise.
Tenpot and Ennillee finish off the remaining blob, and the swiftly-moving hound attacks casts a spell on Tenpot and follows up with two attacks!
Something does seem to be weakening the hound, disrupting its dangerous jaws!
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Two more hounds appear and haste themselves!
~+~Combat Round 4~+~
Red Hound (hasted)
Green Hound (hasted)
Pink Hound (hasted)
Rekk (-6)
Vardenor
Blue (-26)
Tenpot
Ennillee (-8)
Rekk's accurate shot takes out the red hound in a single blow!
Vardenor delays, for now.
~+~Combat Round 4~+~
Green Hound (hasted)
Pink Hound (hasted)
Rekk (-6)
Vardenor
Tenpot (slowed 1)
Ennillee (-8)
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Ennillee ducks down, then pops up before punching a hound twice. She then raises her buckler.
Frequency once per day; Trigger A creature that has blood and is not at its maximum Hit Points hits you with a melee Strike; Effect You channel salt and brine from your blood into the creature's wounds. The creature must attempt a DC 19 Fortitude save. On a failure, the creature takes 1d6 persistent acid damage and is sickened 1 by the pain. On a critical failure, it instead takes 2d6 persistent acid damage and is sickened 2.
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Though it's already starting to fade, Tenpot feels the sluggish pull of time from the hound's spell. Trying his best to shrug it off, he examines the creature engaged with Ennillee, then fires!
Your implement sings out abruptly, disrupting your foe. The piece played depends on whether the trigger was a Strike or Spell, and it applies to the triggering Strike or Spell, except where noted otherwise.
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Ennillee gives one hound a good bop on the snout, but the pack turns to make a snack of you and the rest of the crew.
Just as they are about to pounce, a shudder runs through the whole ship, and suddenly the ritual completely takes hold. Your ears pop a bit as the Tide materializes fully in the current timeline. The monsters aboard the ship vanish without a trace, and cheers go up among the sailors on both the Tide and the Pixy.
This cheer is cut short, however, as all present catch a glimpse a terrifying form—almost canine, but somehow wrong—lurking at the edges of their vision. The thing’s cold gaze pierces the souls of sailors and heroes alike, filling each with an existential dread. As the image of the hound fades, you realize you have only dealt with a small part of a greater entity: one that has noticed you. Thankfully, there do not seem to be an immediate ramifications of that notice.
Venture-Captain Eras agrees to accompany Yesterday’s Tide for a week to ensure that no lingering effects of the time-loop remain. Thankfully, everything aboard the Tide seems to return to normal at last.
Before you part ways, Captain Fidero invites you aboard the Tide for a celebratory meal with himself and the rest of his crew. During this meal, he rewards you a jade cat talisman for your heroism.