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"What causes a tsunami but an eathquake?" Daffy says with a shrug. "Makes sense to me."

Knowledge (religion) to know about proper funeral rites?: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

Knowledge (history): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17
"Huh, lookit that tattoo on his chest: Monastery of Untwisting Iron. Guess we already knew that."

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Daffy's controlled water lashes out, flanking with Sarq.

Waterstrike, flanking: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 2 = 12
Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Reflex: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
Knowledge (religion): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

"What the heck is that?!" Whatever it is, Daffy would like it quite a bit better if it were blind, so once again he waves his hand and causes a bloom of sparkly gold glitter to erupt in the water, coating the newcomer without getting any of his allies. As he does, a strange harmony emerges in his spell, causing his water snake to dissipate and a new, scarier one to appear next to the new creature. Move forward 20ft, casting glitterdust (DC 17 Will save negates blindness), using Harmonic Spell to save a round of bardic performance and to switch to a new watersong as a swift action.

Name: Daffy Johns
Character #: 215589-14
Faction: The Exchange
Progression: Normal
Day Job: Perform (Hurdy-Gurdy): 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21

Daffy moves forward and starts his own song, causing the water behind the yellow wight to firm up into the form of a writhing snake! Watersong to control two squares behind the yellow wight.

Daffy moves forward and takes aim at the yellow creature with the heavy underwater crossbow we found earlier.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Damage: 1d10 ⇒ 10

Knowledge check: I'd like to know what they are and something about their special attacks.

Daffy's surprise round action is to cast glitterdust on the red and yellow creatures. DC 17 Will save or be blind.

Knowledge (religion): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

Daffy makes eye contact with his allies to make sure they realize he's doing it, then opens the doors and jumps back, peering around one of the open doors into the room beyond.

Daffy moves to examine the doors in the middle.

"Huh. Any of y'all know what kinda writing this is?"

Linguistics to decipher: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Daffy follows Blackjack into the room and looks around.

I can cast it again if someone else needs it.

"Let's hold off on that, Nixie. Maybe we can make a dramatic entrance once we size up the audience." Daffy's ready to go.

@Blackjack: did you want slipstream?

@Sarq: It should still be going (it's 10min/level). Kate says its only took a few minutes to get down here.

"Say, that's a good idea, Nixie! Blackjack, how'd you like one a'them?" Daffy casts heroism on Blackjack as well, if he does not object. This duplicate bard thing is hilarious.

"Would you like any magical swimming help as well?" I can't remember if you already did something to get a swim speed, but Daffy will cast slipstream on you as well, if you'd like.

"From the inscription, it sounds like trapping him was the best they could do, and even that took three of them sacrificing themselves to do so. Look here, it says:

Falehetu returned, but this time as an undead horror, swearing vengeance on the House of Unbreaking Waves for his downfall. He killed many of us. Three brave monks subdued him in this building, giving their lives in the process. What was once our schoolhouse is now his prison, and this is the end of the monastery."

Linguistics, Aquan: 1d20 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 4 = 21

"Well, if he's trapped inside then parhaps we can figure it out for ourselves."

Diplomacy to aid: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22

"Not a problem at all. If it frees up your other hand for fightin' (like, say, with that +1 tiger fork), then it's worth it." Daffy casts slipstream on Sarq. 20ft swim speed for the next 50 minutes. We have two bards with almost the same build in the party, so I don't think it will hurt to much for me to use a spell slot.

Heading over:

"Hey Sarq, you want some help swimming that will last a little longer than that thing?" If you'd like, Daffy can cast slipstream on you. Only a 20ft swim speed, but you won't have to carry around the wand (10min/level).

"Sure, been a while since I've fired one, but I could probably do something with that thing if no one else wants it." Daffy will hold onto that crossbow if no one more effective is likely to use it.

detect magic and Spellcraft: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

Running his hands over the tiger fork, he focuses for a moment, then shrugs. "Definitely magical, but nothing too out of the ordinary; looks like those bloody big pokey bits would be pretty useful to run someone through, though." Using a bit of player knowledge with Kate's permission. It's a +1 tiger fork.

"I don't think so, but I know I for one won't get the image of an exploding naga head out of my mind any time soon."

Daffy continues telling horrible puns as a way of lifting his companion's spirits, then tries to help Nixie shore up the building.

Knowledge (engineering): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

Maintain Inspire Courage +2.

"Sorry, friend" Daffy says with a grin. "It's naga-na happen. Water you hoping for? Nothing you can say would snake us give you this orb."

Inspire Courage +2, move toward the Undines holding up the building.

Daffy already has bard song up (Inspire Courage +2).

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Daffy shares what he knows about water nagas with his friends. I'd like to know about their defenses, please: DR, elemental resistances/immunities, etc.

Knowledge(most): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

"Sorry, friend" Daffy says with a grin. "It's naga-na happen. Water you hoping for? Nothing you can say would snake us give you this orb."

Inspire Courage +2, move toward the Undines holding up the building.

"Friends, Zulfibha sent us. How can we help?"

"Sure, Nixie, I'll take a lucky number!"

Lucky: 1d20 ⇒ 7

"Alright, my friend," Daffy says, addressing his Hurdy-Gurdy, "you're going to have to stay up here. The water's not so good for you." He sets the instrument gingerly aside near Blackjack's jacket and wades out into the water.

Someone who can make good use of it should claim that belt of incredible dexterity.

"Yeah, we'd be happy to go look for your people!" Probably shouldn't mention that was our mission anyway...

"Well, let's see. There was some music, a few nautically-themed jokes, though," Daffy adds, leaning in with a conspiratorial grin, "I won't repeat the one ol' Blackjack over here told unless I'm sure there aren't any kids about. Besides that, just a hearty discussion on the merits of pigs...oh, and we fought off some bloody big turtle. I think that about covers it. Was there something in particular you were referring to?"

So much side-eye!

"Pigs? I think the word you're looking for is 'delicious', Nixie. As in pigs are 'absolutely delicious land creatures'."

"Reckon those folks might know somethin' about it, given how close they are. Let's go ask them!"

"Well I'll be damned, would you look at that!" Daffy says, picking up the bottle of wine. "This looks pretty good." Setting it down, he turns his attention to the potions.

Spellcraft, potion 1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
Spellcraft, potion 2: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
Spellcraft, potion 3: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

"Hm. Not sure what this is, but this one is lots of fun. Turns you invisible, lets you sneak around and whatnot. And this one, well, anyone need a little help swimmin'?"

The solid water seems to melt away as Daffy moves toward the center of the boat. He appears to scream at the turtle, but no sound seems to come out. Ear-piercing scream, obviously.

Sonic damage: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 5) = 9 Plus Dazed for one round. DC 16 to negate the daze and halve the damage.

"Hey, turtle!"

♫Listen while I talk to you
I tell you what we're gonna do
There's a new thing that's going around
And I'll tell you what they're puttin' down
Just move your body all around
And just shake
Oh, turtle
Shake
That's the way to do it
Shake
Oh, you're looking good now
Shake♫

Stopping water song, so the solid water will only last for one more round. Using one round of bardic performance to shake the fluid in the dragon-turtle's body, via the Watersinger bard's Lifewater ability. The turtle is sickened (no save), unless it is immune to critical hits.

Sickened duration (rounds): 1d4 ⇒ 3

I think it's your turn again, at the top of the second round.

Daffy takes a moment to catch the tune of Nixie's song, then joins in, singing a harmonic counterpoint to her melody. His voice doesn't seem to have the same effect on his teammates that Nixie's does, but that doesn't mean it's without effect. Instead, a patch of water between the turtle and the ship seems to freeze in place, forming a sort of barrier.

One round of bardic performance, using watersong to control two squares of water.

"Um...Aye aye, cap'n...oops!"

Knowledge (arcana) to aid Nixie: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Daffy nearly knocks the orb out of Nixie's hand as he stumbles from the sudden movement.

Daffy stands besides Nixie, keenly observing the sphere's movements.

Knowledge (Arcana), to aid: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

Daffy is happy to try to assist someone with the sphere, using his +7 Knowledge (arcana)

That's on my list of 'want to play' scenarios.

Knowledge (history): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17
Knowledge (geography): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

"Wait a moment, ma'am!" Daffy says, his eyebrow raised in admiration. "Did you say you were a student at the Monastery of Unblinking Flame? Does that mean you outwitted an efreeti?"

A Venture-Captain that cares about properly preparing us? This *is* a different lodge.

"Cheers, ma'am. And cheers to you, Jacques" Daffy adds, raising his glass to the captain. "Water doesn't bother me much. Hopefully there won't be any call for that potion, either, but I suppose one never knows."

Daffy eyes the bottles intently. Say, that stuff doesn't look half-bad. So much for pirate swill, I guess.

"Thanks!" Daffy says with a grin. "I learned a long time ago, never turn down a chance for a snack."

Wow, this lodge is so different from Sandswept Hall. Much more friendly and relaxed.

Laughing, Sarq admits “I’ve heard of Osirion, but never visited. How do the deserts compare to the stark beauty of the Ketz desert?”

"The Ketz desert? That's in Qadira somewhere, right? Can't say I've ever been there to compare. Heck, before I joined the Pathfinders I'd never left Sothis before, let alone been to Qadira!"

Pausing a moment, Sarq admits “Sorry, I’m not sure where Sothis is.”

"You don't know Sothis!? Stormhaven of Osirion? Jewel of the River Sphinx? No?" Daffy scratches his head. "Well I'll be darned. I woulda thought anyone in the Inner Sea would know the capital of Osirion! Well anyway," he adds with a grin, "you should go visit sometime! It's a helluva town."

“It’s not often that so many of our kind is gathered above wave.”

She inclines her head and says, “I am Nixie, I come from the Attwater tribe in the waters near Escobar. I am training to be the memory of my people, and learn how things are done above wave. May i ask whom you both are and from what tribes you hail?”

"Tribe? Oh, I guess the...Johns tribe?" he says with a shrug. "Grew up in Sothis, lived there all my life. Pop wasn't around, and mom never really liked to talk about the past; I never knew any kin besides mom and my brother, and now my niece. Come to think of it, there weren't really any other of our kind 'round the neighborhood, either."

A slight man with blue skin stands on a nearby corner, cranking out a jaunty tune on a strange instrument, a hat upturned before him containing a fair pile of coins pitched in by passing strangers. When he sees you assembling he winks, finishes his song with flourish, swooping up the hat and pocketing the coins with a practiced grace as he strides over toward you.

"Howdy, folks! You must be the other Pathfinders I'm here to meet." He sticks out his hand as he approaches, greeting you with a friendly smile. Now that he's closer, you recognize him as an undine. "The name's Daffy, Daffy Johns. And my don't you lot look like the sea-faring types! Any of you passed through Sothis recently? I've been doin' some jobs for the Sandswept Hall there, though I'm still playin' most of my usual gigs in between Pathfinder missions. Anyway, I'm glad to be here. Folks in this town know how to appreciate a good musician! I made more money in an hour on that corner there than I did all last week in Absalom!"

Still need to update Daffy's profile. I'll get that done this afternoon, if I can.

"Oh, darn. And here my boat's still in the shop. Oh well..."

Bluff: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12

Two watersingers? Ridiculous. Guess that means one of us can actually use our rounds to do the silly watersinger stuff :)