Via the message spell he cast, Dhaavan asks the elves and company Anything of value or use up there? Would a soaking bandana and holding one's breath while topside mitigate the pollen, maybe?
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Message to Dhaavan: I don't know about soaking a bandana but hold on one second.
Looking at Rain with admiration Well done. Those critters could have been a real problem if the others had fallen asleep. I am going to go get the others and see if that bottle of air allows them to breath easier up here.
Variel will then grab the bottle out of his pack and hand it to whomever wants to try it. He then resurfaces and splashes water around trying to have the water dampen the pollen and settle into the water freeing the area up for fresher air.
Rain heeded Jiro's words on the nature of the plant and broke the surface of the water and carefully surveyed the area. The sweet scent was strong and she was glad for her natural immunity.
Working seamlessly beside Variel, they were able to subdue the threat rather quickly, all things considered.
As her Captain mate praised her efforts, she in turn admired his, "You were resourceful with the acid. Go, and, I shall take a closer look at the chamber and this plant."
As Variel plunged back into the water to call the others, Rain, with pike in one hand, cast Detect Magic to determine if any magical auras were present in this plant guarded cavern. Her eyes also took in the plant and surrounds, albeit cautiously, wondering if there was anything of note concealed in this place.
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As you cast the spell, a subtle glow begins to emanate from beneath the tattered bed. When you go to look you see a small broken case that has a stick made out in patterns of spiders and three small vials that look like they contain crystal clear fluid.
Wanting to immediately draw the items out, Rain held off, for it could be entrapped and she did not want to risk herself or the others.
Once Jiro emerged from the water with Variel's bottle, she asked the kitsune to check for traps.
If none were found, Rain would attempt to determine what was contained within the vials emanating the subtle glow.
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Seijiro swims up and breathes while holding the bottle under his nose, hoping the fresh air from the bottle will protect him from the pollen. If it does, he nods to the others and after getting the lay of the situation from Rain, he checks out the bed and area under it where the magic aura is coming from, looking for traps.
Jiro, you do not find anything else in the room.
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When the others had joined her, without harm to their welfare from any of the remaining noxious scent, with broken box in hand, Rain showed them her find and informed them of what she had discovered inside,
"There are three potions of Water Breathing and a Wand of Web "
"There are three potions of Water Breathing and a Wand of Web "
Horatio nods at her assessment.
"The water breathing potions should be handy. Odd that they're here... I mean to say; if those Sahungin types are here, why should they need those types of potions? Unless, of course, there's more than that which may need those potions."
He thinks a moment.
"Can anyone use that Wand of Web? That might still be handy down here..." he says glancing around, not sure what his companions can or can't cast at this point.
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Variel remembers what Jiro said earlier. I think Horatio that those potions were for that sorceress we fought a couple of days ago. These would have allowed her to go below to the sahuagin to talk to them. I would gladly use that wand if no one else cares for it. Perhaps we can snare some of these fish creatures to make life easier for us.
"I cannot use the wand", she answered Flynn.
Hearing Variel ask for the wand, Rain responded, "I have no issue with you using the wand, Var. Makes sense, too, as you're in front most of the time."
Rain cast a glance at Dhaavan, wondering if the sorcerer wanted the wand, as well. She waited to hear either way.
I think Horatio that those potions were for that sorceress we fought a couple of days ago. These would have allowed her to go below to the sahuagin to talk to them. I would gladly use that wand if no one else cares for it. Perhaps we can snare some of these fish creatures to make life easier for us.
Horatio rubs his chin thoughtfully.
"Maybe you're right... about the sorceress and the potions..." he says slowly.
"But if so, that would seem to suggest this place is somewhere she frequented quite a lot. But we didn't see any docks or piers on the coast. Still, she may have moored her ship in that sheltered bay and few passing ships would be the wiser."
"I guess my main question is; if this was kind of her basecamp to operate out of, then it's likely we'll find other chambers for her to be comfortable. You know, a bed, a place to eat comfortably, that sort of thing."
He shrugs.
"But I guess we'll just find out."
Seijiro, figuring everything that's findable has been found seems anxious to move on...
"You having the wand sounds like a good thing, Variel... not something I can use anyway..."
"Definitely keep those potions handy then, it occurs to me if the fish faces really wanted to mess us up, they'd hit on of you with a dispeling of my magic"
Seijiro, with a little nod to Variel, slips forward stealthily and looks ahead for traps or ambushes.. but not too far ahead, staying just 10' or so ahead of the rest.
You all mind too terribly if i snag one of them potions? I can't really hold my breath for long Dhaavan requests through his message spell. I can also use that wand, Cap'n. And I'd be throwin the webbing around while you are busy with blade in hand, cover you, make sure you and Rain don't get swarmed too bad, if it comes to it.
Dhaavan keeps behind Variel and Rain and by Adular, ready to summon if need be.
Jiro, let us know if you see something in that space to the left he says, preparing himself, [ooc]I'd definitely like to have the web-wand, i think. if i can surprise-round draw and use the web, it's loaded in my sheath if i can have it, otherwise dhaavan'll actually hold it.
As you progress down the tunnels, the general shape and material stays consistent. The eerie glow of your light spells reflects off the seaweed and throws strange shadows upon the walls of this subterranean abyss. Fear begins to germinate in your bellies but you tamp it down viciously and focus on the task at hand.
The next chamber you come to (D4) has a series of seaweed...what can only be described as large nests scattered about. You would guess about 6 of them live in this chamber normally. A chamber to your left (D5) down a short tunnel has little in it with the exception of a giant rock crab settled in the silt at the bottom of the chamber, laboriously gathering and eating seaweed and smaller pale crustaceans.
There is another tunnel leading down to the south of the chamber.
Seijiro immediately moves all the lights behind him, and since he's in Dhavaan's message loop, he whispers to all, "There are Sahuagin ahead, a decent sized group, chatting in aquan... they don't seem to be aware of us... yet."
Still whispering through the message spell: "Four sahaugin and something else large in the room that I can't see."
He tightens his grip on is rapier, already drawn, and waits for Variel to move up closer...
"I can move the lights, or at least one of them up a little closer so we can see, but they will likely know we are here, once they spot the light. We will lose the element of surprise, but what good is surprise if we are blind in the dark?"
//"Do not disturb the giant rock crab and it will leave us alone."//, she absently murmured the instruction through the message spell connection.
Rain continued to swim behind Jiro and Variel, leaving at most a ten foot gap between her and Variel. She watched as Jiro's lights moved behind her and the others and then she heard the whispered warning from the kitsune in front.
Her pike was already in hand and she knew that if their presence was noted, then a fight would ensue...especially since Dhhavan now wore the Sahuagin Deep Platiunum amulet around his neck...The sorceress had warned them about that.
Rain attempted to move through the water as stealthily as possible so as to not draw any attention in her or their direction, even though the creatures were some distance down the tunnel.
In regard to moving the light closer to the sea creatures, Rain was torn as to what would be the best course.
Rain's mind pondered the 'large something other' Jiro warned of inside with the four Sahuagin.
We can let em know we're here, and drop the web as one is coming to investigate? The webs got a pretty wide range when it goes off. Lock em down and pick of what ones manage to get out? Dhaavan suggests with a grin.
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Variel was good with Rain's assessment of the giant crab. No sense picking a fight with it now when it seemed to be at peace. Perhaps onec this area was cleared then they could go back to remove it and see if there was any reason it was situated there.
Through the message spell Variel calls Jiro back a bit as he sheaths his cutlass to hide the light. Come back Jiro so we can plan this quickly.
Still through the link Variel outlines his thoughts. I would prefer to use the web to prevent any of them from escaping. Trap as many as possible but don't let any escape. We don't know how many there are down here and if we can pick them off in small groups that is safer for us. My guess is the large thing with them is a shark as did not Sandara say that 3 Sahuagin and Sharks disabled the rudder? Jiro and myself in front with rain and Dhaavan next. If we get surprise on them rain can attack from reach while Dhaavan webs them. Jiro and I can either hold our ground to keep them from reaching the rest or press the assault if it seems that they are entangled by the web. With that rapie of Jiro's he could really put a hurt on them if he hits just right.
Adular makes sure not to disturb the rock crab at all. When they get to the point of talking about what to do about the Sahuagin, "I could call lightning down on the, but the storm don't always work well with the waves."
Aye, Cap'n. An I gots a shark o' my own to call to cut off their escape route. I'll toss the web, and you can move up to cut em down while they're entangled Dhaavan agrees.
Imm, are we going to need to roll stealth for approaching? Would invisibility theoretically help?
No as soon add anyone with a light breaks cover they're going to know you're there.
Horatio waits at the edge of the company. He watches the group of enemies before him and his fingers strum against the butt of his pepperbox pistol thoughtfully.
Then he slips the single barreled pistol that he had been carrying with the company the entire time; the cartridge it's carrying a special one, seemingly made for this very moment.
His left hand slides down to grip the shaft of his rapier his thumb presses against the hilt and slides it up slowly from the sheathe.
He glances over the five allies in front of him, his eyes flicking forward to the location of the aquatic creatures beyond them and he hefts the pistol in his hand.
All of a sudden you hear a great swishing sound as the shark catches your scent and comes quickly around the corner, angling for a bite on the closest target which happens to be Seijiro.
The shark in it's confusion at seeing so many tempting morsels, misses Seijiro completely.
Horatio, seeing the shark move up to attack, grins viciously.
Holding the pistol in his off hand, he suddenly draws his pepperbox as a "Free Action" and fires it at the shark with a little Archeologist's Luck -
He holds his other pistol loosely in his hand, waiting to use that attack for something else, it seems...
As the shark misses Seijiro, Horatio blasts the shark with his many barrelled boomstick. Blood seeps into the water from a wound along the shark's side.
As the shark misses Seijiro, Horatio blasts the shark with his many barrelled boomstick. Blood seeps into the water from a wound along the shark's side.
As the blood explodes into the water, Horatio's vicious grin bursts into a wide, ruthless smile.
"Your gods damned right!" he mutters...