Elle has his familiar circle the ship and scout. Archimedes, the familiar always is at least 100 feet away from anyone he sees.
Elle casts Minor Illusion to make it sound like inside the ship are several heavily armored people talking in draconic and getting ready for an attack.
If Archimedes sees any other monsters Elle will move to intercept them.
Seeing the monster reach for it's weapon, Narath's eyes narrow, "Whoever the Scaled Queen is, she holds no sovereignty over this boat or these people." Feeling the Inspiration from Jodhr, he rushes forward and takes a swing at the monster with his Longsword, while throwing up his Shield of Faith, invoking his god.
Action, Longsword - To Hit: 13 (With Inspiration) Damage: 10 Slashing (With Savage Attacker)
Zooke looks to the captain, "400 gold is kind of steep, guess we fight them." He then rushes the creature, swinging his trident, 12 to hit for 12 damage.
(Narath is intent on fighting this thing, it reached for a weapon while trying to extort people for money. He could be talked into standing down, but it's a bit harder now that he's engaged with the creature.)
(I say, the next person that will reply here is the deciding factor If we will fight or negotiate. If he says something diplomatic, its a social roll. If he will do something offensive, well... initiative?. I'm on ready pose so i'm a passive actor right now until triggered by the enemy)
Jodhr scowls at the fish creature, stamps a rhythm with his staff, and belts out over the sound of the stormy sea
"Come ye young sailor and listen to me, I'll sing you a song of the fish in the sea"
Giving inspiration to our Paladin and moving up to grant the help to the next person that attacks the creature
Elle has his familiar circle the ship and scout. Archimedes, the familiar always is at least 100 feet away from anyone he sees.
Elle casts Minor Illusion to make it sound like inside the ship are several heavily armored people talking in draconic and getting ready for an attack.
If Archimedes sees any other monsters Elle will move to intercept them.
Archimedes rolled a 16 perception. For that Merrow that used his action to investigate the sound it becomes faint.
Ariel, the Ranger, replies to the water creature, "We do not acknowledge your imagined sovereignty! Go back where you came from!"
I make Ready Action: Shoot with Long Bow if the monster move closer or make further hostile attempts.
(You may resolve the attack if triggered dm)
"Don't you dare move closer!"
Seeing the monster reach for it's weapon, Narath's eyes narrow, "Whoever the Scaled Queen is, she holds no sovereignty over this boat or these people." Feeling the Inspiration from Jodhr, he rushes forward and takes a swing at the monster with his Longsword, while throwing up his Shield of Faith, invoking his god.
Action, Longsword - To Hit: 13 (With Inspiration) Damage: 10 Slashing (With Savage Attacker)
Bonus Action - Shield of Faith: AC is now 20
Zooke looks from the merrow to the captain, "do you usually pay them off or fight them?"
Zooke looks to the captain, "400 gold is kind of steep, guess we fight them." He then rushes the creature, swinging his trident, 12 to hit for 12 damage.
(Decisions tree if the based on party action.)
If the party decides to pay, Jodhr will say "I've got 80 gold and a joke to tell your friends"
4 +3 if persuasion is what I need + 1 otherwise
-OR-
Jodhr tries to distract the creature with a "Yawp!" and a twirl of his staff. Performing the help action
(Narath is intent on fighting this thing, it reached for a weapon while trying to extort people for money. He could be talked into standing down, but it's a bit harder now that he's engaged with the creature.)
(I say, the next person that will reply here is the deciding factor If we will fight or negotiate. If he says something diplomatic, its a social roll. If he will do something offensive, well... initiative?. I'm on ready pose so i'm a passive actor right now until triggered by the enemy)
(And anyone can still negotiate as an Influence Action tbh if they want it as their Action 😆)