Troubles in Paradise

Nameless One first, Davis is last, others in between. Any objections?

"Well I know who I wouldn't ask to babysit..." Trudie would follow along behind Nameless.

The Nameless One, with the group close behind, swam forward and up, in a few strokes reaching the entrance to the next room when Trudie's and Davis's expectations came true. The girl did not even have time to look around - the moment her head popped above the "threshold", squirming ebony tentacles sprang from the ground filling the area around.

Initiative, everybody!

Everyone (!) Dexterity 13 saving throw or take 10 bludgeoning damage and be restrained by the tentacles until the spell ends. The tentacles are difficult terrain too, so, half movement.

Map

Davis initiative: 18
Dex save: 10

Hansel Initiative: 8. Dex save: 9

Iniative 17

Dex save 14

Nameless one init: 27. Dex save : 21 

Nameless one slips into the room and to the right, keeping her back to the wall, her crossbow out ready to shoot at the biggest threat she sees. 

Initiative: 21 
Dex ST: 5 

Only the most nimble managed to escape the grasp of the black tentacles. Nameless girl darted forward, took the defensive position and prepared to shoot at any moving target. Of which she discerned two: on the far side of the room, there were two... figures, that could be defined "humanoid-like" if the one defining would feel generous. One to the left had the body of a man with coarse grayish skin, the head of a shark, and a muscular, humanoid physique. The abomination had a net in its hands and a glaive - common sahuagin's weapon.

The other figure looked even more bizarre. The lower part of the body looked like a mass of dark tentacles, from which raised a torso of a short broad-shouldered woman, covered in some kind of tough-looking, conical shell. Greyish barnacle-covered skin and uncamped mass of thick black hair completed the nightmarish picture. The coral trident in her big hands looked like a toy but you already had proof, it could be not the only weapon in the present enemy's arsenal.

The room itself could be even called "lovely" if not for unfortunate circumstances. The coral in this area is equally as colourful and glowing as in the previous chamber. The space opens up, rising about a hundred feet up to the coral ceiling above. Bits and pieces of coral lay scattered about the floor of this chamber, apparently broken off from the surrounding walls and ceiling. There is a half-wall at the far end that could give cover to someone else but at the moment no one is coming from behind it.

Something else of notice here as well - a big ... rock? the size (and the shape too) of Trudie's shell is floating 20ft from the ground, shining with the soft light, the clear source of the light here and outside (through the corals).

Back on the path to this chamber, Yusko was maneuvering between angry tentacles up to the entrance, while others tried to free themselves.

Round 1

Math:

12 15

Map:

Nameless and Trudie!

Nameless can take an action, Yusko right now is 20ft of difficult terrain from the entrance (does not see the enemies).

Others got the damage and now are restrained by the tentacles. On their turn (Trudie now) can use their action to make a Strength or Dexterity check against DC 13 and get free, or take another 10 bludgeoning damage.

Nameless girl quickly assesses the threats and decides to fire at the tentacle woman.  Her Hunters Mark slips onto the creature and then she unleashes three bolts in quick succession. 

Attack: 16 Damage: 20 

Attack: 8 Damage: 20 

Attack: 25 Damage: 27 + 7

+ sneak attack damage on first hit : 11 

3  6   6   additional damage from hunters mark hits that aren't included above. 

16

It was a tremendous attack - droplets of dark blue blood and bits of the shell filled the space around the tentacled creature, now obviously heavy wounded. However, the "forest of tentacles" surrounding the rest of the group, did not disappear, and now both creatures focused their attention on the girl.

Trudie! (take action to make a Strength or Dexterity check against DC 13 and get free, or take another 10 bludgeoning damage)

Trudie Athletics: 18 

”Oh my, what big tentacles you have…”

One strong pull - and Trudie freed herself from the grasp of the deadly tentacles. Now, after getting on the open and seeing the room for herself including that shiny rock in the middle, she, out of all people, could tell for sure that the "rock" looks exactly like a turtle, that pulled head and legs in. She could even say that judging by the curved plastron of the shell, it's a male turtle... The only strange thing about it (aside from the place the turtle-rock is found) is the light that was coming from it.

But the mystery of the rock had to wait, because two visible enemies across the room now were facing two adventurers and could attack any. Although, the tentacled creature had chosen her target by now. The expression on the distorted face was of the blinding rage, the kind that makes a dying creature attack, instead of running away. Silently (like any other inhabitant of this place) the woman pointed her coral trident at the Nameless One, and a bright blue bolt of pure energy darted across the space, slamming into the girl's body.

vs Nameless One Lightning Bolt for 27 (Dex 13 save for half)

 Davis and Yusko!

Davis needs to free himself (a Strength or Dexterity check against DC 13 and get free, or take another 10 bludgeoning damage) and reach the entrance 20 ft ahead through the difficult terrain. 

Yusko is free and has only 15ft of difficult terrain to cover.

Calling on his powers, Davis swells, growing in size as he remains inthe tentacles. (BA)

He then tugs, attempting to pull free of the tentacles.

Athletics: 14

He would then move, as far as he can, towards the room ahead.

...

Lightning bolt save : 19 vs DC 13.  

The Nameless girl gets away from the worst of the electrical energy...which...defies all laws of physics as it travels in a line through the water. What MAGIC is this?!? she thinks silently to herself.  (13 damage taken)

Yusko swam like an eel around the reaching tenticles.  Slipping through them he made it out the other side.  When breaking out of the darkness, he spots Nameless and swims up near her.

Move action to get out of darkness, Bonus action dash to get near Namless, Action: Dodge

High sorcery named "Physics" had no hold in this realm of weird laws of no less weird nature! All similarities were accidental and superficial! The differences were the only thing to look for and Davis was struggling with one of them.

The warrior suddenly grew twice his size, filling the path from side to side and pushing Hansel against the broken side of the ship. The tentacles could not keep up with the change, letting their victim go initially, but trying their best to at least slow him down. At the very exit, Davis was attacked again.

(We will see what happen next round but so far Large Davis is still in the field of tentacles)

Very nimble Yusko, avoiding any assault, swam to the room. He had to navigate between the hungry tentacles, which slowed him down considerably, but he made it and now could see both grotesque figures and the shining "rock" in the middle of the room.

No, not two figures - three. From behind the half wall at the back appeared another creature - humanoid-shaped, tall, lanky with a mouth so wide, you could see it being filled with rows and rows of sharp teeth, like a shark. The figure turned, demonstrating shark fin on the back, moved the webbed hand and a few bubbles escaped its lips. Not even checking for the effect, the creature hid behind the wall again.

Nameless, Trudie, Yusko and Davis: DC13 Wis save or become Slow

Hansel!

Nameless one wisdom save vs DC 13 : 11  

Suddenly captured by more magic, the world around her seemed to speed up!  Everything moved faster, bubbles, waves, the enemy...as the girl struggled to keep up with the now fast moving world around her!

Action: STR check v tentacles: 16

Hansel struggles against the tentacles, but fails to free himself. Perhaps he secretly enjoys the caress, although it is a little firmer than he would like. Well, if it was bondage and discipline they wanted, then he would reciprocate. Summoning Sune's Riding Crop once again, Hansel proceeded to spank the tentacled creature from a distance...

Bonus Action: Spiritual Weapon (2nd level)
Attack H1: Attack: 24 Damage: 7

Davis wis save: 7