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Hi guys! Posting it on all my pbps.

Our offshore team at work is very affected by the pandemic at the moment and with the fiscal year approaching to an end, our reduced capacity is terribly affecting my time. For the next several weeks it will likely impact me in such way that I simply won't be able to keep up with the forums, things normalizing only as we start approaching mid June.

For the games where I play, GMs please feel free to bot the characters. If you don't desire to bot me for so long, I completely understand, apologize for the late notice and wish you all the best of fun. If you hold me around, though, I should be back after this storm.

For the games where I host, my sincerest apologies to the players - I won't let you hanging so if you stick around until my return we will give it continuation as normal. Otherwise, please message me and once I'm back I'll recruit replacements.

To everybody, I'm sorry for the late notice and I hope we will continue playing together once I'm back!

Cheers,

Archlich

I vote that we simply let him flee, focus on collecting our loot and head back to the ship. Unless the others want to do something first.

Chakam holds to see what his companions will do before proceeding.

Chakam takes the opportunity, but his attack isn't too well succeeded.

Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 10 + 2 + 2 = 20 Cat's grace, Inspire Courage
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2, 2) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 14

I guess she could always dance instead of singing or playing an instrument? I'm adding the bonus below, but GM please feel free to suppress it

Chakam keeps flurrying his tresses against the enemy, now that he's free from the misfortune hex.

Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 10 + 2 + 3 = 30 Cat's grace, Inspire Courage
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (4, 5) + 6 + 2 + 3 = 20

Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 10 + 2 + 3 = 20 Cat's grace, Inspire Courage
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (3, 6) + 6 + 2 + 3 = 20

Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 10 + 2 + 3 = 25 Cat's grace, Inspire Courage
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (4, 5) + 6 + 2 + 3 = 20

Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 10 + 2 + 3 = 19 Cat's grace, Inspire Courage
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (3, 5) + 6 + 2 + 3 = 19

The enemy is a lot harder to hit than others before, but the druid feels now more confident after being freed from the mind control.

'Tis not here, mates! Another illusion! - says Chakam, immediately pushing his tresses to help him swim inside the ship, full speed ahead.

He still has a little more movement, but I stopped at the "wall"

Chakam flurries his Rusalka tresses, still impacted by Kahuranga's hex. He's able to connect one of his attacks!

Attack (Tress 1): 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 10 + 2 = 18 Lethal, cat's grace
Attack (Tress 1 Misfortune): 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 10 + 2 = 22 Lethal, cat's grace

Attack (Tress 2): 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 10 + 2 = 26 Lethal, cat's grace
Attack (Tress 2 Misfortune): 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 10 + 2 = 28 Lethal, cat's grace
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (5, 4) + 6 + 2 = 17

Attack (Tress 3): 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 10 + 2 = 21 Lethal, cat's grace
Attack (Tress 3 Misfortune): 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 10 + 2 = 26 Lethal, cat's grace

Attack (Tress 4): 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 10 + 2 = 16 Lethal, cat's grace
Attack (Tress 4 Misfortune): 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 10 + 2 = 29 Lethal, cat's grace

This should be the last round misfortuned!

Will: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 9 + 2 = 30
Will: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 9 + 2 = 27

I really, really don't want to be controlled anymore :P even with misfortune, I think I'm still golden!

Chakam shakes his head, suddenly looking at his tresses with some disgust and terror.

Oh, mate, ya' shouldn't have done it! - he says, not really being clear if he was talking about himself, his allies... Or the enemy.

Regardless, he turns to Uthiggmaru, and his eyes seem flaming in anger. He jets to the enemy, getting up close and personal - and then attacks it with one of his tresses!

Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 2 = 30 Lethal, cat's grace
Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 10 + 2 = 23 Lethal, cat's grace
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 5) + 6 + 2 = 16

Yar'a gonna pay dearly for tha' little trick, ya' overgrown smelly cod! - he yells in ire, as he barely misses the enemy due to the effects of Kahu's curse.

I love the game and I feel bad it's coming to an end, but it's absolutely important this is fun to everybody - GM included - so I understand and respect the decision! Let's make these last weeks count, and in advance I already thank GMDQ for all the effort here, and all the fun moments I had with Chakam and you guys :)

I'll post in gameplay. Cheerio!

Well, Chakam also can't see in the dark (right now he's holding that light dagger from Kahu) so it's another thing we could use against him.

Honestly, thinking from a party perspective - I'm happy if everybody escapes and Chakam stays behind. I hate losing a character but I'd rather lose it than the entire party.

Now, future wise, I don't know if people would prefer trying to rescue him, or just leaving him behind in definitive. As much as I love the character and its strength, I'm more in the game for the fun of it and I don't mind if I have to put together another character... It's however the party chooses, and I'll do whatever the GM allows me to.

4. Human missile in a nearby circus

5. Jumping inside the house is a problem when it has 6-feet ceilings

6. Chicken Little was right

7. Karate board breaking competitions gets really savage

8. Someone shook a red cloth and you couldn't resist to charge

Hope you're okay! Take your time to recover!

I think Kahu, Thren and Sandara could roll Sense Motive to notice something wrong with Chakam, even if it’s a hard DC (not sure if it’d be like the spell DC or what

Bluff: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (17) - 1 = 16 Chakam is also not a good bluffer if that’s the Sense Motive DC!

Chakam stops the attacks as soon as she goes unconscious, which should be about his third, or maybe second before constrict - like I wrote (he’s not finishing the full attack). You go unconscious when your lethal + nonlethal totals your HP.

Chakam turns around, and his eyes are different - scarier than before. He does a "swim step" and attacks Thren with his tresses!

Attack 1: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 10 + 2 = 23 Lethal, cat's grace
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 4) + 6 + 2 = 16
Grab: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 15 + 2 = 32 If it hits, pull her adjacent
Damage: 2d6 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (5, 5) + 8 + 2 = 20 Constrict

Releases if she was grabbed, then attacks again - but from this point, only nonlethally. He will stop his attacks and constricts at any moment if she goes unconscious - repeating the routine attack/grab/release, all nonlethal, over the next three tress attacks.

Attack 2: 1d20 + 10 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 2 - 4 = 27 Nonlethal
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (5, 1) + 6 + 2 = 14
Grab: 1d20 + 15 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 15 + 2 - 4 = 26
Damage: 2d6 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (2, 3) + 8 + 2 = 15 Constrict

Attack 3: 1d20 + 10 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 10 + 2 - 4 = 22 Nonlethal
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 4) + 6 + 2 = 15
Grab: 1d20 + 15 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 15 + 2 - 4 = 23
Damage: 2d6 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (1, 4) + 8 + 2 = 15 Constrict

Attack 4: 1d20 + 10 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 10 + 2 - 4 = 25 Nonlethal
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6, 4) + 6 + 2 = 18
Grab: 1d20 + 15 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 15 + 2 - 4 = 28
Damage: 2d6 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (4, 5) + 8 + 2 = 19 Constrict

Nay, mate! I saw the arrow hit right at its big red belly. Yarr’ probably just confused because of tha’ pressure here. Don’t stop now! We have tah’ finish it quick so we don’t attract others like him. Keep hitting, I can feel we’re close! - says Chakam.

I haven’t seen the previous spoiler! I missed it! Apologies. Regardless...

We need ta’ keep fighting! My attacks aren’t enough. I need help! Let’s focus, me mates. Dontcha’ get distracted by anything else.

He stays focused, attacking, visibly connecting his tresses but yet feeling it’s not enough - as if the creature has some sort of damage reduction or regeneration beyond his martial capabilities.

Chakam again flurries his tresses against the animal, but the pirate rusalka's face looks obviously confused.

'Tis something fishy going on here, mon. - he says - 'Dem sharks don't usually survive so many of me' slams.

Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 2 = 31
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6, 3) + 6 + 2 = 17

Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 10 + 2 = 24
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 4) + 6 + 2 = 16

Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 2 = 30
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 4) + 6 + 2 = 16

Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 10 + 2 = 16
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (5, 4) + 6 + 2 = 17

Chakam is startled by the shark and gulps loudly. Yet, he tries to focus on the shark (and not in the mysterious brown wall) and flurries all his tresses against the animal.

Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 10 + 2 = 29
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 1) + 6 + 2 = 12

Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 10 + 2 = 25
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6, 4) + 6 + 2 = 18

Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 10 + 2 = 22
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (5, 3) + 6 + 2 = 16

Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 10 + 2 = 26
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1, 2) + 6 + 2 = 11

I added +2 to attack/damage assuming it's a real shark/animal (via favored enemy) - please kindly ignore the +2 if it wasn't the case!

Agreed. We should start with tha' cargo hold, but if it's just the sam'old plunder, t'will be hard for us to carry up. Hopefully we can find enough small, valuable stuff there and quickly move tah' the armory! - he says, then completing - Of course, though, on the upper decks we could find tha' officer quarters, likely to have some hearty coins.

And as he finishes, if the others are in agreement, he starts swimming towards the bottom.

I'm still comfortable, even if I need ta' keep carrying this dagger around fah' light. - says Chakam - 'Tis your call, but I feel we should at least do som'more inspections under deck.

Same - I'm good either way

Yes, I agree with Kahu's idea to get that thing and move to the ship! YOLO :D lol

Chakam steps back for a moment. He was as superstitious as a pirate would come, and have heard hundreds of stories about curses on the sea. Yet, as a pirate - he's also quite, quite greedy.

Well, mates... Maybe this day can still get worse? - he laughs, bubbles going around - Now 'ya peaked mah' attention with tha' whole talk about a more maneuverable ship. Boy, 'tis a sight I'd be dying ta' see.

He gets closer, but doesn't touch anything until the others give the okay. He wasn't too strong, so likely he wouldn't be able to pull the wheel without some help. Plus - he was absolutely expecting the dead captain by the wheel would come to an "unlife" state of sorts and attack them.

Heh we're a merry band aren't we!

'Ay say we take'em both. We gotta honor tha' Black Lady, you know. - says the pirate.

Chakam approaches the others with curiosity - especially towards the wheel. What was that thing capable of? The ship engineer had all kinds of thoughts in his mind, but focused in the magic of the items around them.

The Rusalka eyes went bright as it inspected the auras.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19 Ring
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24 Wheel

Surprised the creature wasn't able to escape or revert his grapple, Chakam enters in his more usual routine trying to dispatch the enemy with pure damage. He releases the grapple and proceeds to full attack with each of his tresses - and in each of his attacks, he uses his grabbing capability to try to grapple, constrict, and again release the enemy before the next attack. He will try to keep the grapple only on his last tress attack.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 10 + 2 = 26 Cat's Grace
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 1) + 6 + 2 = 12
Grab: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 15 + 2 = 37 Cat's Grace
Damage: 2d6 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (4, 6) + 8 + 2 = 20 Constrict

Attack 2: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 10 + 2 = 32 Cat's Grace
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 4) + 6 + 2 = 16
Confirm?: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 10 + 2 = 28 Cat's Grace
Extra Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 5) + 6 + 2 = 17
Grab: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 15 + 2 = 20 Cat's Grace

Attack 3: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 2 = 31 Cat's Grace
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (5, 5) + 6 + 2 = 18
Grab: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 15 + 2 = 36 Cat's Grace
Damage: 2d6 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (2, 6) + 8 + 2 = 18 Constrict

Attack 4: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 2 = 13 Cat's Grace

His last attack fails to connect, however, so neither he or the creature end their turn grappled.

The enemy is grappled, so maybe you hit? 15 isn't that bad

EDIT: Sorry, I just noticed the GM puts also the enemy info on the table below her posts! I should have figured that's how Kahu knows the save to roll. And at the same time, ewwww for that CMD!

EDIT 2: My apologies, GM! Editing to fix the pronoun. I will make sure I use the right one from now on.

Honestly, now that I already did some damage over two rounds, it might be better to just start attacking with all tresses. But I’m mostly waiting on what the enemy and the others will do to decide! And yes, I lucked out on my rolls, though honestly I have no idea how tough this enemy is (with the light thing I thought it would be like a caster but since it decided to go for grappling me back, I’m starting to get very a little concerned) :$

Grapple: 1d20 + 15 + 2 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 15 + 2 - 2 - 2 = 33 +2 (DEX from Cat's Grace) -2 (DEX from grappled) -2 (attack from grappled)

Chakam reverts the grapple back to him, smiling as he does so. It should be that simple, yet the druid (maybe inspired by the despair of the situation) manages to do it in such way that no one would be able to prevent.

As he succeeds, he constricts it again.

Damage: 2d6 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (6, 3) + 8 + 2 = 19

From his grappled position, Chakam options would be escape the grapple, revert the grapple (as he did) or simply stay grappled and attack with his tresses. In any case, since Chakam has constrict, he does damage everytime he succeeds at a grapple check - so, for a creature with constrict, the game of reverting grapple works fairly well.

Chakam's CMD should now be 22 + 2 (DEX from Cat's Grace) - 2 (DEX from grappled) + 5 (grapple controller) = 27.

We're all here! Take care :)

Chakam sees the creature by Kahuranga. He doesn't really know what exactly this thing is, but his ally's blood is enough for the Rusalka to grin menacingly. He advances, stops at 20 feet from the creature, and from there it attacks it with one of his tresses.

Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 10 + 2 = 32 Cat's Grace
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (2, 2) + 6 + 2 = 12

Confirm?: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 10 + 2 = 18
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6, 5) + 6 + 2 = 19

As he hits the enemy, he tries to grab it immediately.

Grapple: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 15 + 2 = 33 Since it's a medium creature; if succeeded, the creature is pulled adjacent to Chakam.

And if he succeeds, he constricts it.

Damage: 2d6 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (2, 3) + 8 + 2 = 15

Chakam will not release the grapple after constricting.

AC right now should be 23 + 2 (Cat's Grace) + 5 (Ironskin) = 30; CMD should be 22 + 2 = 24

Grapple Chart

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

Chakam stops moving and extends his tresses to try to hold Sandara and Thren and prevent them from sinking.

What ar'ya doing, Sandara? Leggo'f her or yar' both gonna sink! - he says, not fully understanding the situation.

Not sure any languages would actually work underwater (other than Aquan, which he doesn't have) as much as he's an aquatic creature at the moment, so assume he's just gesturing

Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19 Do I notice anything strange about my companions?

I remember in the old D&D days when a party where I was failed the save - everybody - against petrification. I don't think it was a medusa, but something like a basilisk or cockatrice. A party of five! Anyway - one of the guys had a reroll, and promptly used. Failed as well. We all became statues in some temple that no one would find for centuries!

Well... You only live once, right? Or at least one should! - says the pirate, slowly moving closer ahead until he can get close enough to discern the lights, or until something else happens. If the others are following, he will make sure they keep together.

The Rusalka stops, making himself ready, tresses moving hypnotically.

Well, it seems we found something... But 'ay can't really pinpoint what it is. 'Tis no anglerfish, though!

Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 31

Rusalkas are aquatic, so right now I shouldn't be feeling the water pressure thing, right?

It's all good, GM! I'm glad most of the emergency thing seems to be taken care of.

Kahu, if you don't mind, the dagger should work great! I don't use the Rusalka arms to attack anyway, so I can be holding it and doing most of the stuff without problems. GM, if this works, I will just use my empty slot for endure elements communal, and cast it across the four of us (2 hours each). Sorry for the "nonexisting spell"! @Thren, we can have your dancing lights as a backup plan :) For the future, I will buy a fricking ioun torch. Lol :)

As the team adjusts, Chakam holds the torch-glowing dagger, and casts a spell to cover the temperature issues for the party. Ready to depart, the Rusalka druid moves with the group to the deeper dark.

Can any of you cast light or dancing lights or something similar? - says the Rusalka druid - I'm aquatic right now and can deal with tha' pressure and breathing things, but 'ay feel my senses aren't so fine fah' the pitch dark.

Honestly, the Rusalka is still the best shape at this point. My shapes with better senses aren't aquatic, and I can't use elemental shape unfortunately. Since I didn't replace the hydrophobia spell yet, I could in theory spend 15 minutes to prepare a spell to let me breathe (like water breathing), and then maybe use the Whisperer shape with its great senses (blindsense, see in darkness, etc.), but I don't think we can afford that long way (you guys tell me) or if anyone has other ideas. I'm fine either way! Would endure elements let me deal with the cold?

Well, since my AC, reflex, initiative, attack and damage are based on DEX and I'm using no enhancement belt, this would certainly help :)

Good point, Thren. - says Chakam, waiting for Lark and the captain to leave with the box and other details to be analyzed in the ship.

As for us... Yes, let's get ta' the other half. If we press, we'd be able to keep most of our effects already ongoing. - said the pirate, tapping his hardened Rusalka skin.

Just in case people decide that forcing is the way to go

Strength: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (12) + 0 = 12

Chakam approaches the "floor" as pointed by Thren, but shrugs.

Strength isn't really ma' thing, mates. - says the druid, before continuing - I can try ta' assist if someone would force it ta' bulge, but not much more than that. And I can't really think on any other ways ta' open it here.

Even knowing his attacks weren't having much effect, Chakam pressed and attacked the enemy with his tresses.

Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28
Damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 5) + 6 = 15

Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23
Damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 1) + 6 = 13

Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29
Damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 6) + 6 = 16

Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
Damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (2, 4) + 6 = 12

Like most people, I had a lot of issues with Paizo over the past week! I was finally able to at least read the topic so I knew to clear the cookies on the browser. Unfortunately I didn't find how to clear only for a single site, so I cleared all mine. Whatever! Glad to be back!

I’ll post tomorrow! Out of a computer now.

Chakam moves towards the Jellyfish and attacks it with one of his tresses.

Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
Damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (3, 1) + 6 = 10

These sharks sure help, mate! Let's keep pressing at it! - says the druid, worried about the creature in front of them.

Chakam smiles towards Kahuranga and Thren, and holds back - giving space for the animals to advance to the hold.

Nature: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28

Jellyfish... - says Chakam towards Kahuranga and the dragon, not advancing further until the group is together - ... These are just pupae, but from their size, they will likely becom' quite, quite large. It takes years fae' them tae' mature, though... But of course, considering the small ones around here, I'd guess we might hav'a big one closeby. Maybe even already in tha' bow cargo hold, though I can't really see anything in there.

Chakam will move through A2 towards A6

Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18

As people are ready, the Rusalka moves towards the hole in the main deck. He tries to keep his eyes ready and prepared, as the tresses swiftly touch the sunk wood almost in a trancing dance manner.

Ironskin is probably still up - Let me know, GM. It lasts for minutes per level, which in my case is 8 via magical knack

As the combat calms down, Chakam looks at the others and breathes deeply. He finally swims back to the surface.

Ok... Time to plan a little bit, I feel. But not fah' long... If we're all okay, we should swim back tah' the wreck tah' find what we're searching for.

I'm good to take a little break for the holidays! Let's reconvene in discussion and find out who's still actually "on the boat" (pun intended), if we even need to replace, and how to move ahead. GM: Thanks for your hard work so far, mate. I know these boards aren't always easy.

Chakam doesn't bother, for now, with the entangled condition. Instead, he swims at half-speed towards the enemies by Thren and attacks the smallest of them.

Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 10 + 2 + 2 - 4 = 13 IC, FE, Entangled

His attack, however, is not well succeeded.