The man flies back over the rail into Joren's arms before the tall dwarf sets him back on his feet. "I owe you my life, Joren," he says, clapping Joren on the back before running back to the ropes.
The ship starts to turn, and the silks are adjusted to catch the wind at the new angle. The boat starts to navigate the emerging debris field with Haymitch at the wheel, steering around crates and barrels, along with splintered timbers and the occasional bloated corpse.
Vilus keeps an eye out for what he can do to help, losing his bulky tiefling form he lets the crew of the boat see who he really is as he rushes forward to help pull tension into one of the ropes to make it easier to tie off. squinting out at the debris he sees some of the floating bloated bodies and tries to determin how long these souls have been sunk for.
Malachi clings to the rigging along the main deck, keeping an eye out for debris and any sign of the creature he saw below the ship. He calls out obstacles in their path as the ship heads toward the shallows. “What’s bringing these wrecks up to the surface? Is it Deep Blue, or something else?”
Ashley fills with wonder as the wreck from below starts coming up. She heads to the side of the ship that is closest to it as the crew attempts to get out their ship out of the way. She watches with increased fascination and echoes Mal's curiosity as to what is making this happen.
The boat swerves to avoid obstacles, one hard turn after another, each costing the boat speed and time. Vilus goes unnoticed in the frantic but well-coordinated hustle of the crew. Then another thud strikes the bottom of the ship. The boat lurches to the side. A second impact strikes the opposite side of the boat, but it sounds different. This time, above the waterline, it makes a loud wet slapping sound. Everyone looking over the side sees the source.
A large, ink black tentacle, a goliath's arm span wide, is attached to the wooden planks of the hull just 2 feet below the railing. Then the black tentacle ripples with iridescent bands of colour radiating toward the tip rapidly. Suddenly the boat gives a small lurch downward, costing several sailors their footing.
(Everyone give a dex saving throw not to be knocked prone)
With most of the party and crew knocked off balance, the creature below sends more of its tentacles up, surrounding the ship. The wind continues to draw the ship forward, but with each tentacle that attaches to the side, it slows further and further. Soon, a total of four tentacles are attached.
Suddenly, another one lashes out from the depths, crashing through the railing on the side of the ship, and slithering towards Joren's leg in a attempt to grab him. Spined suction cups line the bottom of the tentacle. (15 to hit, 10 piercing damage and grappled if hit)
From the other side, another one whips toward Malachi (14 to hit, 13 piercing damage and grappled if hit)
"Sakra." Joren growls, cursing almost conversationally in his mother tongue. Knowing that if he was simply wearing his armor, the spined tentacle would not have found purchase around his leg and grappled him as it has. Instead, being unarmored, he finds himself bleeding and rooted in place.
Gritting his teeth, he moves his echo (already having been summoned) thirty feet adjacent to where the other tentacle has grappled Malachi. In the next moment, Joren appears there, swapping places with his echo, which floats free next to the tentacle that had grasped Joren.
From his new position, Joren draws his Dunamis Blade and attempts to hack repeatedly at the tentacle (2?) holding the half-elf. He had managed to keep his balance thus far after all the impacts to the ship, but the shifting deck makes his footwork more uncertain than it ordinarily is.
(No Action Required): Joren moves his echo thirty feet into position next to the tentacle (2?) grappling Malachi.
Bonus Action (and fifteen feet movement): Joren swaps places with his echo, freeing himself. The echo is immune to the grappled condition.
Action: Joren attacks tentatcle (2?) which has grappledMalachi with his Dunamis Blade from his own position. IF tentacle (2) is down, any subsequent attacks are from his echo's position against tentacle (4?) which had grappledJoren previously.
Attack 1 on tentacle (2?) to hit: 13 Attack 1 on tentacle (2?) damage: 13 magical slashing
Attack 2 on tentacle (2, or 4 if 2 is down) to hit: 14 Attack 2 on tentacle (2, or 4 if 2 is down) damage: 10 magical slashing
ASSUMING AND ONLY IF tentacle 2 still survives, Joren uses his Action Surge to attack it twice more.
Attack 3 on tentacle (2?) to hit: 17 Attack 3 on tentacle (2?) damage: 10 magical slashing
Attack 4 on tentacle (2, or 4 if 2 is down) to hit: 10 Attack 4 on tentacle (2, or 4 if 2 is down) damage: 13 magical slashing
"Keeping the ship moving, always moving," he shouts to the crew. "Not letting the beastie get a solid hold on us while my friends and I are battling it."
As the ship lurches and shudders, Samir is unceremoniously thrown from his feet to sprawl across the deck. His eyes widen as he watches from his back as tentacles, dripping with seawater, shoot up and over the railing. Cursing through his gritted teeth, Samir lunches to his feet and scrambles towards Malachi. Electrical energy snaps and arcs around his outstretched hand as he attempts to free his friend.
The skin is tough, and as Joren batters it, only one of his blows really feels like it connects. As electricity arcs from Samir's hand to the tentacle, the skin ripples with the involuntary seizing of muscle, though it manages to maintain its grip (resistance to lightning).
The tentacle then responds to the pain from the attacks by releasing its grip on Malachi, slinking back down into the depths. Suddenly, there is another lurch as the four tentacles attached to the ship give a might tug to the right. A few sailors on deck, stumble and lose their footing, sliding across the deck and tumbling over, though most who were holding on to a rope or railing have an easier time keeping put.
Legendary action: Shake (Dex save DC 16 [4 x # of attached tentacles]. On a fail, forced movement 5 feet to the left. On a 6 or lower, knocked prone again)
The tentacle erupting from the water catches Malachi by surprise and crushes down around him. He loses his grip on the rigging as he is squeezed and immobilized by the tentacle. Suckers tear against his flesh and he gasps for breath as the tentacle constricts. Thankfully, it shudders and releases him as both Joren and Samir strike against the beast. He places one hand on the railing, the second grabbing the crystal hanging from his necklace and wheezes “Thanks, that is Deep Blue, I assume.”
He steadies himself against the railing as the tentacles find purchase on the boat and shakes it vigorously. Malachi leans over the railing, clutching his crystal, and gazes into the water, finding the Kraken’s mind through the waves and attempting to slow the creature.
(DC15 Wisdom save or the creature is slowed. An affected target's speed is halved, it takes a -2 penalty to AC and Dexterity saving throws, and it can't use reactions. On its turn, it can use either an action or a bonus action, not both. Regardless of the creature's abilities or magic items, it can't make more than one melee or ranged attack during its turn.)
Vilus, once again finding himself with his face pressed against the deck of the ship has a time getting up as the fall had loosened his false leg, (bit of flavour for the nat 1) as the ship shakes one way suddenly he hops 5ft to the left trying to keep his balance, he stretches out a hand and casts two warbling purple bolts of eldritch energy at the tentacle north east of him (3) creeping up behind Ashley (eldritch blasts, 9 to hit, 7 force damage. 11 to hit, 4 force damage)
As chaos begins to break out he closes his eyes and breathes deep pushing his consciousness lower until he finds the tentacled beast below them and speaks into its mind...
The man flies back over the rail into Joren's arms before the tall dwarf sets him back on his feet. "I owe you my life, Joren," he says, clapping Joren on the back before running back to the ropes.
The ship starts to turn, and the silks are adjusted to catch the wind at the new angle. The boat starts to navigate the emerging debris field with Haymitch at the wheel, steering around crates and barrels, along with splintered timbers and the occasional bloated corpse.
Vilus keeps an eye out for what he can do to help, losing his bulky tiefling form he lets the crew of the boat see who he really is as he rushes forward to help pull tension into one of the ropes to make it easier to tie off. squinting out at the debris he sees some of the floating bloated bodies and tries to determin how long these souls have been sunk for.
Malachi clings to the rigging along the main deck, keeping an eye out for debris and any sign of the creature he saw below the ship. He calls out obstacles in their path as the ship heads toward the shallows. “What’s bringing these wrecks up to the surface? Is it Deep Blue, or something else?”
Ashley fills with wonder as the wreck from below starts coming up. She heads to the side of the ship that is closest to it as the crew attempts to get out their ship out of the way. She watches with increased fascination and echoes Mal's curiosity as to what is making this happen.
The boat swerves to avoid obstacles, one hard turn after another, each costing the boat speed and time. Vilus goes unnoticed in the frantic but well-coordinated hustle of the crew. Then another thud strikes the bottom of the ship. The boat lurches to the side. A second impact strikes the opposite side of the boat, but it sounds different. This time, above the waterline, it makes a loud wet slapping sound. Everyone looking over the side sees the source.
A large, ink black tentacle, a goliath's arm span wide, is attached to the wooden planks of the hull just 2 feet below the railing. Then the black tentacle ripples with iridescent bands of colour radiating toward the tip rapidly. Suddenly the boat gives a small lurch downward, costing several sailors their footing.
(Everyone give a dex saving throw not to be knocked prone)
With most of the party and crew knocked off balance, the creature below sends more of its tentacles up, surrounding the ship. The wind continues to draw the ship forward, but with each tentacle that attaches to the side, it slows further and further. Soon, a total of four tentacles are attached.
Suddenly, another one lashes out from the depths, crashing through the railing on the side of the ship, and slithering towards Joren's leg in a attempt to grab him. Spined suction cups line the bottom of the tentacle. (15 to hit, 10 piercing damage and grappled if hit)
From the other side, another one whips toward Malachi (14 to hit, 13 piercing damage and grappled if hit)
(If you are grappled, the escape DC is 16)
"Sakra." Joren growls, cursing almost conversationally in his mother tongue. Knowing that if he was simply wearing his armor, the spined tentacle would not have found purchase around his leg and grappled him as it has. Instead, being unarmored, he finds himself bleeding and rooted in place.
Gritting his teeth, he moves his echo (already having been summoned) thirty feet adjacent to where the other tentacle has grappled Malachi. In the next moment, Joren appears there, swapping places with his echo, which floats free next to the tentacle that had grasped Joren.
From his new position, Joren draws his Dunamis Blade and attempts to hack repeatedly at the tentacle (2?) holding the half-elf. He had managed to keep his balance thus far after all the impacts to the ship, but the shifting deck makes his footwork more uncertain than it ordinarily is.
(No Action Required): Joren moves his echo thirty feet into position next to the tentacle (2?) grappling Malachi.
Bonus Action (and fifteen feet movement): Joren swaps places with his echo, freeing himself. The echo is immune to the grappled condition.
Action: Joren attacks tentatcle (2?) which has grappled Malachi with his Dunamis Blade from his own position. IF tentacle (2) is down, any subsequent attacks are from his echo's position against tentacle (4?) which had grappled Joren previously.
Attack 1 on tentacle (2?) to hit: 13
Attack 1 on tentacle (2?) damage: 13 magical slashing
Attack 2 on tentacle (2, or 4 if 2 is down) to hit: 14
Attack 2 on tentacle (2, or 4 if 2 is down) damage: 10 magical slashing
ASSUMING AND ONLY IF tentacle 2 still survives, Joren uses his Action Surge to attack it twice more.
Attack 3 on tentacle (2?) to hit: 17
Attack 3 on tentacle (2?) damage: 10 magical slashing
Attack 4 on tentacle (2, or 4 if 2 is down) to hit: 10
Attack 4 on tentacle (2, or 4 if 2 is down) damage: 13 magical slashing
"Keeping the ship moving, always moving," he shouts to the crew. "Not letting the beastie get a solid hold on us while my friends and I are battling it."
Tanis(Ranger1): Shiverquill's Tempest City | Xarian(Fighter2): NioNSwiper's Tyranny of Dragons
Dyson/Eleo(TwilightCleric4): Vos' Beyond the Veil | Soren(ShepherdDruid5): Bartjeebus' Ravenloft | Ophelia(WildMagicSorcerer4): Ashen_Age's Risen from the Sands
Joren(EchoKnightFighter6): NotDrizzt's Simple Request | Sabetha(MercyMonk3): Bedlymn's Murder Court | Seri(NatureCleric3/DivineSoulSorcerer1): Bartjeebus' Greyhawk
As the ship lurches and shudders, Samir is unceremoniously thrown from his feet to sprawl across the deck. His eyes widen as he watches from his back as tentacles, dripping with seawater, shoot up and over the railing. Cursing through his gritted teeth, Samir lunches to his feet and scrambles towards Malachi. Electrical energy snaps and arcs around his outstretched hand as he attempts to free his friend.
Half movement to stand up, then move next to Mal.
Shocking Grasp 15 to hit, 8 damage.
The skin is tough, and as Joren batters it, only one of his blows really feels like it connects. As electricity arcs from Samir's hand to the tentacle, the skin ripples with the involuntary seizing of muscle, though it manages to maintain its grip (resistance to lightning).
The tentacle then responds to the pain from the attacks by releasing its grip on Malachi, slinking back down into the depths. Suddenly, there is another lurch as the four tentacles attached to the ship give a might tug to the right. A few sailors on deck, stumble and lose their footing, sliding across the deck and tumbling over, though most who were holding on to a rope or railing have an easier time keeping put.
Legendary action: Shake (Dex save DC 16 [4 x # of attached tentacles]. On a fail, forced movement 5 feet to the left. On a 6 or lower, knocked prone again)
The tentacle erupting from the water catches Malachi by surprise and crushes down around him. He loses his grip on the rigging as he is squeezed and immobilized by the tentacle. Suckers tear against his flesh and he gasps for breath as the tentacle constricts. Thankfully, it shudders and releases him as both Joren and Samir strike against the beast. He places one hand on the railing, the second grabbing the crystal hanging from his necklace and wheezes “Thanks, that is Deep Blue, I assume.”
He steadies himself against the railing as the tentacles find purchase on the boat and shakes it vigorously. Malachi leans over the railing, clutching his crystal, and gazes into the water, finding the Kraken’s mind through the waves and attempting to slow the creature.
(DC15 Wisdom save or the creature is slowed. An affected target's speed is halved, it takes a -2 penalty to AC and Dexterity saving throws, and it can't use reactions. On its turn, it can use either an action or a bonus action, not both. Regardless of the creature's abilities or magic items, it can't make more than one melee or ranged attack during its turn.)
Vilus, once again finding himself with his face pressed against the deck of the ship has a time getting up as the fall had loosened his false leg, (bit of flavour for the nat 1) as the ship shakes one way suddenly he hops 5ft to the left trying to keep his balance, he stretches out a hand and casts two warbling purple bolts of eldritch energy at the tentacle north east of him (3) creeping up behind Ashley (eldritch blasts, 9 to hit, 7 force damage. 11 to hit, 4 force damage)
As chaos begins to break out he closes his eyes and breathes deep pushing his consciousness lower until he finds the tentacled beast below them and speaks into its mind...