Lia just keeps her head down and readies herself for action. At the very least, she will scooch in the boat away from where the fishfolk are coming from just to give her a bit of distance but staying down inside the cover of the boat.
Thom, you see the other boat approaching the one Lia's in, with Derendil in it and a KT paddling. Lia's is the boat that bumped yours, the one with the KT approaching is on the far side. The fourth boat seems to have gone a bit adrift, with no one visible in it, though you can make out slumped forms that are presumably your other companions. You see some of the KT captors on land, spears and shields at the read, others in the water, and projectiles being rained down on them in the chaos. At a quick glance, you're not able to discern much more than that.
Sarith's gear's at the far end of the boat, you can't easily see it without moving back down to the other end.
Lia, you duck back down and try to scooch away from the oncoming boat... but there's not too far to scooch as it pulls up alongside, you can make out the KT looking around at the interior and spotting you, before it ducks back.
Denendil's arm flops over the side, pushed there by the KT, and for the moment, its weight anchoring your two vessels together.
((Your turns!))
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fork they're everywhere yeah Thom thinks to himself as he lays back down and will play dead this turn as the boat with Derendil in it hits and connects to Thom's boat. He's waiting to see what that KT does and how this next moment plays out.
(sorry, are all of the 3 boats connected right now? Or is Thom's boat not with Lia's and Derendil's? If Thom's isn't close, he's going to actually take a shot(s) at the KT in the boat that hit/attached to Lia. Sorry for my confusion!)
((Thanks for the awesome visual! Also love the KT's LOL)
Ok Thom will go with this:
he lays back down and will play dead this turn as the boat with Derendil in it hits and connects to Thom's boat. He's waiting to see what that KT does as well as Lia and how this next moment plays out.
BUT - did Thom get a decent look at how many KT's were on shore, and who/what might be attacking them before he ducked back down? How many of the KT's on shore? How close?
((Thom doesn't notice anything, as he's repeatedly not noticed that the boat with Derendil and the KT has docked to Lia, not to him. He's all out of sorts.))
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"Of course we're friends!" A familiar voice hisses. "I bet the Prince a diamond that this would fool anyone, and I'm pretty sure he nodded! Now hold still."
The dagger slices any remaining bindings, and the "kuo-toa" turns to begin freeing Lex and Stool.
Lia, squints closer and shakes her head. She whispers, “Jim-?… Jim-jar??… But… it IS you!…”. She moves close enough for a crouched low hug…
((Do they still look like fishfolk? Do they feel like fishfolk?? Does she know it’s him?))
“You have a plan?… My things… uh… gah..…”. While listening to his response, she turns and crawls low to find her gear. “Can you help Lex? Uh… Stool?…”.
Lia, as you hug the figure, your arms pass through portions of it's body, and encounter solid flesh where there appears to not be anything to touch. It would seem to be an illusion. "No plan beyond getting us loose, anyone else awake?"
Thom, you peep over again, and see Lia awkwardly hugging a kuo-toa.
It breaks contact and cuts free Lex and Stool.
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Lia responds while foraging for her gear, “I don’t know. I haven’t looked out much…. What have you seen? Are our captors all dead?… Who are the attackers? Were they with you?!!…”.
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((Darn - Jimjar! That's it!!))
Thom keeps peeping just like that .gif, as he sees Lia awkwardly hug a kuo-toa and seems to also hear it speaking common but not making out the words.
From Lia's hugging the kuo-toa to seeing it helping cut loose Lex and Stool, Thom assumes that this figure is not a threat (mostly from the hugging!) and so Thom would now stand up in the boat and call out to Lia
"Psssst! Lia! Thom here, yeah? Uh... Sarith's here too and he doesn't look good. Are you ok? Uh... who is that? We have to get out of here, yeah!?!"
@Spider, would you allow Thom to take a look around now to get an idea of the other kuo-toa around him and the attack against them that is going on? He would frantically look around now that he is standing up.
"Hey Thom, it's Jimjar in a fish boy suit! I bet you didn't recognize me, huh?"
It's still chaos on the shore, but none of the KTs fighting it out seem to be paying much attention to the boats at the moment. It's a bit hard to tell them apart, but it would seem your captors are outnumbered and on the losing end at the moment, though the KT leader that likes to punch folks with lightning is lighting things up and has taken a couple down.
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DM:Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Lia just keeps her head down and readies herself for action. At the very least, she will scooch in the boat away from where the fishfolk are coming from just to give her a bit of distance but staying down inside the cover of the boat.
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
Thom and Lia:
Thom, you see the other boat approaching the one Lia's in, with Derendil in it and a KT paddling. Lia's is the boat that bumped yours, the one with the KT approaching is on the far side. The fourth boat seems to have gone a bit adrift, with no one visible in it, though you can make out slumped forms that are presumably your other companions. You see some of the KT captors on land, spears and shields at the read, others in the water, and projectiles being rained down on them in the chaos. At a quick glance, you're not able to discern much more than that.
Sarith's gear's at the far end of the boat, you can't easily see it without moving back down to the other end.
Lia, you duck back down and try to scooch away from the oncoming boat... but there's not too far to scooch as it pulls up alongside, you can make out the KT looking around at the interior and spotting you, before it ducks back.
Denendil's arm flops over the side, pushed there by the KT, and for the moment, its weight anchoring your two vessels together.
((Your turns!))
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Lia waits, ready to avoid attack, if need be… ((she takes the dodge action)).
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
How far away is the shore?
fork they're everywhere yeah Thom thinks to himself as he lays back down and will play dead this turn as the boat with Derendil in it hits and connects to Thom's boat. He's waiting to see what that KT does and how this next moment plays out.
(sorry, are all of the 3 boats connected right now? Or is Thom's boat not with Lia's and Derendil's? If Thom's isn't close, he's going to actually take a shot(s) at the KT in the boat that hit/attached to Lia. Sorry for my confusion!)
Thom and Lia:
((Sorry, the boat with the KT and Derendil's flopping arm connected to Lia's. Thom's is nearby. Your 2 are beached.))
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
((Thanks for the awesome visual! Also love the KT's LOL)
Ok Thom will go with this:
he lays back down and will play dead this turn as the boat with Derendil in it hits and connects to Thom's boat. He's waiting to see what that KT does as well as Lia and how this next moment plays out.
BUT - did Thom get a decent look at how many KT's were on shore, and who/what might be attacking them before he ducked back down? How many of the KT's on shore? How close?
((Thom doesn't notice anything, as he's repeatedly not noticed that the boat with Derendil and the KT has docked to Lia, not to him. He's all out of sorts.))
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
ouf.
Thom continues to play dead in this moment.
The KT steps into Lia's boat, hunching down and looking around furtively. It inches forward, pulling free a dagger and reaching for her...
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Lia takes on a submissive look. She offers a meek smile and holds out her empty hands, palms up, spread wide. Her movements slow and graceful…
If there’s time, she hums a low calming note, before saying quietly, in a calm voice, “…friends… yes?… friends?…”.
((if she can continue to take the dodge action she will, although that may be too much. But that’s her intention if possible)).
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
"Of course we're friends!" A familiar voice hisses. "I bet the Prince a diamond that this would fool anyone, and I'm pretty sure he nodded! Now hold still."
The dagger slices any remaining bindings, and the "kuo-toa" turns to begin freeing Lex and Stool.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Thom over his boat edge:
Can he hear what is going on? What language is (buppido) speaking?
((The figure (not Buppy) is speaking quietly so their voice doesn't carry to Thom clearly, but he can make out that it's common.))
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
((Is it the scientist fishfolk? Does Lia recognise them?))
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
"It's me! Jimjar! Man, I really had you fooled, didn't I!"
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Lia, squints closer and shakes her head. She whispers, “Jim-?… Jim-jar??… But… it IS you!…”. She moves close enough for a crouched low hug…
((Do they still look like fishfolk? Do they feel like fishfolk?? Does she know it’s him?))
“You have a plan?… My things… uh… gah..…”. While listening to his response, she turns and crawls low to find her gear. “Can you help Lex? Uh… Stool?…”.
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
Lia, as you hug the figure, your arms pass through portions of it's body, and encounter solid flesh where there appears to not be anything to touch. It would seem to be an illusion. "No plan beyond getting us loose, anyone else awake?"
Thom, you peep over again, and see Lia awkwardly hugging a kuo-toa.
It breaks contact and cuts free Lex and Stool.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Lia responds while foraging for her gear, “I don’t know. I haven’t looked out much…. What have you seen? Are our captors all dead?… Who are the attackers? Were they with you?!!…”.
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
((Darn - Jimjar! That's it!!))
Thom keeps peeping just like that .gif, as he sees Lia awkwardly hug a kuo-toa and seems to also hear it speaking common but not making out the words.
From Lia's hugging the kuo-toa to seeing it helping cut loose Lex and Stool, Thom assumes that this figure is not a threat (mostly from the hugging!) and so Thom would now stand up in the boat and call out to Lia
"Psssst! Lia! Thom here, yeah? Uh... Sarith's here too and he doesn't look good. Are you ok? Uh... who is that? We have to get out of here, yeah!?!"
@Spider, would you allow Thom to take a look around now to get an idea of the other kuo-toa around him and the attack against them that is going on? He would frantically look around now that he is standing up.
Perception 10
"No idea, I just woke up!"
"Hey Thom, it's Jimjar in a fish boy suit! I bet you didn't recognize me, huh?"
It's still chaos on the shore, but none of the KTs fighting it out seem to be paying much attention to the boats at the moment. It's a bit hard to tell them apart, but it would seem your captors are outnumbered and on the losing end at the moment, though the KT leader that likes to punch folks with lightning is lighting things up and has taken a couple down.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock