That should put Harven, Anders, Tyndal and myself before the Lizard in initiative but not sure about the order.
Anders (who is still upstairs and unaware).
Harven
Terin
Lizard / Tyndal / Seann
Eldin
Reflex Save = 13 for Nonlethal Damage = 3 halved for 1
Assuming there is room, Harven will circle around the Lizard, and then fire an arrow. Attack Roll (1d20+8=10), which I assume misses. If not, Damage = 4 + 3 = 7)
Terin steps in and tries to slice the beastie in two. "These beasts have a vile temper!"Knowledge Nature=22"Beware and keep an eye out for more, on there own they can stun you bad with a shock but if a couple get together they can fry you good! This specimen seems larger than most I have seen."
to hit=19, damage=6
Anders' listen check (1d20-1=19)
Hearing the sound of the creature's electrical discharge, Anders steps down in the hold to find out what his companions are up to.
"Did someone knock over a case of thunderstones?"
“Electric lizards?”
Anders, as you strain to discern what might be ensuing below, you also note the cries from the port side of the ship grow more plaintive:
“Vark? Anybody? Is anyone alive out there? Hello...!?!”
Harven quickly circles to the rear of the mass of rubbish and fires an arrow at the creature, but accidentally trips over the disembodied hand (he notes as he does so that one of the fingers appears to be missing) and instead strikes the nearby lifeless pirate in her torso.
Terin strides forth, flame in one hand, gleaming scimitar in the other, and scores a deep gash across the side of the reptile.
Incensed by the death of its mate, forced captivity, and persistent bipedal brutality, the beast wheels on Terin and releases a potent shock. The hold fills with a sulphurous stench, and Terin struggles hard to retain control of his muscles
The discharge ripples across the surface of the water with incredible speed, briefly numbing the rest of the party’s extremities .
Anders, as you strain to discern what might be ensuing below, you also note the cries from the port side of the ship grow more plaintive:
“Vark? Anybody? Is anyone alive out there? Hello...!?!”
"Damn, whatever it is, they'll have to deal with it themselves."
Anders heads back topside. Presuming this is the poor sap who fell overboard, he'll head to where we left our sad boat and peek over the side.
Presuming this is the poor sap who fell overboard, he'll head to where we left our sad boat and peek over the side.
As suspected, the surviving crewmember is awake, though upon seeing you he cringes and begins to grovel obsequiously, “Please don’t kill me! I barely even knew those men. I was just doing a job; Vark said it would be easy money!”
"Why should we let you live? We showed no mercy to any of the rest of your crewmates, what possible act in your miserable, pathetic waste of a life warrants you any better fate than they got?"
The smuggler blanches visibly, having firsthand knowledge of the tenacity of the irate nobles “hired killers.”
“Look, I don’t know anything, honest. Vark knew business was slow at my brother’s place, “Ship-shapes,” and we needed cash for taxes in a bad way. He was going to pay me 20 gold for a night’s work, and no one was supposed to get hurt. How could I pass it up?”
The smuggler blanches visibly, having firsthand knowledge of the tenacity of the irate nobles “hired killers.”
“Look, I don’t know anything, honest. Vark knew business was slow at my brother’s place, “Ship-shapes,” and we needed cash for taxes in a bad way. He was going to pay me 20 gold for a night’s work, and no one was supposed to get hurt. How could I pass it up?”
"I ask you to present one act in your wretched existence that makes you worthy of mercy, you groveling slug, and the best you can come up with is that you are an imbicile and that you got a job from a vicious thug, paying criminal wages, to do... what, exactly? Stand around with your fingers in your ears and a cucumber up your bum while you sing 'Tralalala' and stare at a prancing monkey? Oh, and 'No one was supposed to get hurt.'"
"You are a disgusting, insignificant waste of food, flesh and air."
"Tyndal, fetch the barrel of alchemist's fire, let's burn this cockroach alive."
"It's sad really. And a horrible way to die, burning alive is... Most horrible thing I've ever seen."
The thug loses consciousness, and judging by the front of his pants, bladder control.
"That hurts!"
Tyndal flips his glaive, slashing downward at the lizard.
Now that I have successfully talked a guy into wetting himself and passing out, I'll head back down into the hold to see what's going on.
"I ask you to present one act in your wretched existence that makes you worthy of mercy, you groveling slug, and the best you can come up with is that you are an imbicile and that you got a job from a vicious thug, paying criminal wages, to do... what, exactly? Stand around with your fingers in your ears and a cucumber up your bum while you sing 'Tralalala' and stare at a prancing monkey? Oh, and 'No one was supposed to get hurt.'""You are a disgusting, insignificant waste of food, flesh and air."
"Tyndal, fetch the barrel of alchemist's fire, let's burn this cockroach alive."
"It's sad really. And a horrible way to die, burning alive is... Most horrible thing I've ever seen."
"Was that necessary? Funny, I'll grant you, but necessary? You could have just knocked him out."
Seann's quip costs him, as he fails to notice the pool of water he is standing in. He freezes for a minute as another shock courses through him.
"Was that necessary? Funny, I'll grant you, but necessary? You could have just knocked him out."
"He was down there, I was up here. Besides, I was just trying to get him to squeal. How was I supposed to know he'd wet himself and then faint?"
"Was that necessary? Funny, I'll grant you, but necessary? You could have just knocked him out.""He was down there, I was up here. Besides, I was just trying to get him to squeal. How was I supposed to know he'd wet himself and then faint?"
"No clue. I just wanted to hit the whiny bastidge."
“Ow! Yes, electric lizards I guess. Seann, can you attack it? I’ll leave the fighting to the warriors this time, but if you are going to attack it, I’ll cast a spell to guide you.”
“Ow! Yes, electric lizards I guess. Seann, can you attack it? I’ll leave the fighting to the warriors this time, but if you are going to attack it, I’ll cast a spell to guide you.”
Seann is getting frustrated with the lizard. Normally, he would have just traced one of his tattoos an cast one of his own spells, but the constant electrical shocks are hampering his concentration.
"That little f@&!er's gonna taste some majicked steel reeeaaal soon. Hit me, preacher-man."
Seeing Eldin climb the ladder to get out of the water, Harven looks around for someway out of the water. Assuming he finds something, he will scramble onto it, before turning and shooting at the lizard. Attack Roll (1d20+8=17), for 4+5=9 Damage
Oops, forgot the -4 for shooting into melee. So I suppose that the shot misses then?
Oops, forgot the -4 for shooting into melee. So I suppose that the shot misses then?
Terin attacks to hit=19, damage =6 (typed wrong mod in link,should be +3).
Sorry little bugger, survival of the fittest and all that.
(typed wrong mod in link,should be +3
Seann stabs viciously at the reptilian creature, his spear oddly drawn towards its scaly hide by Eldin's spell.
(typed wrong mod in link,should be +3
Nah, I need the light to like, see and stuff.
Seann stabs viciously at the reptilian creature, his spear oddly drawn towards its scaly hide by Eldin's spell.
From the SRD:
Wielding a Weapon Two-Handed: When you deal damage with a weapon that you are wielding two-handed, you add 1-1/2 times your Strength bonus. However, you don’t get this higher Strength bonus when using a light weapon with two hands.
Quick recap to catch everyone up:
Tyndal smashes his pole arm down upon the angry creature with such velocity that the cavitation of the air around it renders him deaf for a brief instant.
Seann holds for a moment on Eldin, who beseeches Fharlanghn to steer Seann’s strike and then leaps onto the nearby ladder. Bolstered by the will of Eldin’s deity, Seann then drives his spear point deep into the lizard’s flank.
Anders, having badgered the scoundrel into submission, rushes back to the hold to join his companions.
Harven kicks aside the disgusting severed appendage, leaps onto the nearest wooden crate and fires an arrow at the oversized newt, but yet again his aim goes astray.
Terin dogs the monster relentlessly, bringing his blade down upon it, and severs the poor creature’s tail.
Gravely wounded, the beast’s eyes begin to glaze over slightly. Having difficulty focusing on the multiple targets, it directs another electric lance at its previous foe ( 2d8 = 11 nonlethal damage to Terin, Reflex Save DC 12 for half damage ).
As before, the backwash of energy pulses through the pooled water of the hold, striking any remaining party members who have not sought higher ground (Tyndal, Seann, Anders).
That should put Seann / Tyndal / Eldin up. Yar!
Even with a 2-handed weapon the attack roll is 1d20 +str mod (not 1-1/2)+ enhancements.
SRD again:"One-Handed: A one-handed weapon can be used in either the primary hand or the off hand. Add the wielder’s Strength bonus to damage rolls for melee attacks with a one-handed weapon if it’s used in the primary hand, or 1/2 his or her Strength bonus if it’s used in the off hand. If a one-handed weapon is wielded with two hands during melee combat, add 1-1/2 times the character’s Strength bonus to damage rolls.
Two-Handed: Two hands are required to use a two-handed melee weapon effectively. Apply 1-1/2 times the character’s Strength bonus to damage rolls for melee attacks with such a weapon."
Attack rolls always use your regular strength modifier, whether 2 handed or one handed, even if an off-hand weapon is used (damage would only be at 1/2 str mod though for an off hand weapon).
Even with a 2-handed weapon the attack roll is 1d20 +str mod (not 1-1/2)+ enhancements.
SRD again:"One-Handed: A one-handed weapon can be used in either the primary hand or the off hand. Add the wielder’s Strength bonus to damage rolls for melee attacks with a one-handed weapon if it’s used in the primary hand, or 1/2 his or her Strength bonus if it’s used in the off hand. If a one-handed weapon is wielded with two hands during melee combat, add 1-1/2 times the character’s Strength bonus to damage rolls.
Two-Handed: Two hands are required to use a two-handed melee weapon effectively. Apply 1-1/2 times the character’s Strength bonus to damage rolls for melee attacks with such a weapon."
Attack rolls always use your regular strength modifier, whether 2 handed or one handed, even if an off-hand weapon is used (damage would only be at 1/2 str mod though for an off hand weapon).
Terin saves for half with 23 reflex. So 5 more subdual which knocks out Terin.
Anders fails his save, getting a very surprised look on his face as the buzz-slap of electricity travels up his legs.
Anders' reflex save and nonlethal damage die (1d20+4=11, 1d4=2)
"What in blazes was that? Who turned out the lights? Terin, are you okay?"