Level 1 Underwater Adventure Prep

[Opuk0]

What would a team of 6 level 1s need to be able to adventure underwater for a single day?

Are there any cheap mundane items that can help in the endeavor?

[My Self]

Underwater adventures require you to have a few more levels under your belt, unless you're all Gillmen, Undines, and Merfolk.

[Opuk0]

Well half the party is super into saving some mermaids right now, so not much of a choice in the matter.

[My Self]

Have a higher-level NPC cast Aboleth's Lung on them.

[Opuk0]

Will that help with all the other problems of being underwater or just breathing?

[My Self]

They'll still need to swim on their own. The spells that address other issues won't be available until several levels later. Monkey Fish gives you a slow swim speed, but it's also a minute per level duration. Freedom of Movement is 7th level, at least.

For equipment, get piercing weapons and underwater crossbows.

[RedDogMT]

Opuk0 wrote:

Well half the party is super into saving some mermaids right now, so not much of a choice in the matter.

There is always a choice.

Have a higher level party of NPCs some in and tell the PCs "Stand back. We are already working on this" and then either enlist the PCs to help with a more minor part of the 'saving of the mermaids' or shuffle them off to a more appropriate adventure.

[Opuk0]

I'm not the DM is the thing -w-;

It's okay though, DM fiat pretty much solved everything