Boko struggles with the lock with her improvised tool. (Boko: make a disadvantage DC15 Dex check. Anyone have thieves' tools or proficiency in them?) She can see little through the keyhole - just a bit of light (the sky?)
The interior of this warehouse is quite dry – including inside this metal door.
(I can't remember either, so we'll say your Water Breathing is still active.)
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Kei
(If Boko fails) Kei waits while Boko attempts to open the locked door. When it's obvious she can't manage he gently nudges her aside. "Here, our mutual friend might be able to help". Grabbing Thwacks roll of tools he attempts the lock himself.
Kei steps in with his tools, and between the two of them, they soon have the door open.
It's an exterior door, looking out over the large swath of grey-green mud known as Hemlock Pit. A huge, rickety crane protrudes from a wall of the warehouse, its limbs rusted and bent. Dangling from it is the dripping hulk of a ship, hanging high above the greasy mud.
A narrow, rotting walkway with missing boards and no railing surrounds the rusting bulk of the ancient crane. The hull of the ship dangles from the crane’s arm, fifty feet above the broad mud pool below. A wooden trough connects the ship to a nearby water tower, and a crude bridge suspended between the crane and the ship’s deck promises a treacherous climb. Steam rises from the hulk, and rivulets of water spill out from between the planks of the hull, raining down to the mud below.
Boko uses druidcraft to get the coming weather and the current time of day. "That appears to be where this is all coming from. Do we sneak over, or go surprise whatever is inside?"
"Well that's the oddest thing I've seen for some time. Why suspend a boat above the surface and then fill it full of water?" Kei ponders the sight in front of him. "You may be right Boko, but whatever is inside most likely won't give us answers. We need to find Dory and my guess is if we kill whatever lives in there it'll tip him off that we're here".
He surveys the scene more closely and then, in a lightbulb moment, offers an alternate plan. "See the way it's getting fresh water supplied yet it it's hanging over that" he points to the muck below, "well maybe it doesn't like tainted water. And look at the frame holding it - all bent and rusted, almost on the brink of failure. With a well placed explosion we could drop the ship and all into the foul water as if the crane had finally failed. Then we run and it's as if we were never here. That would bring Dory to us!"
”I think we should follow Mistress Alcor’s suggestion. If we don’t figure out what is going on here and uncover the conspiracy tonight, we will likely never get to the bottom of this coverup,” suggests Gerrard. He prepares to carefully cross the rickety walkway to the ship.
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Gerrard Feldren - Human Noble in Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
It is twilight, if that's the right word for the brown gloom that fills the skies here. It is hard to see far, although you can see torches, small fires, and industrial glow across the district from this height. The gurgle of water in the trough dominates the soundscape, punctuated with steady dripping from the bottom of the boat into the muddy morass far below. There are no signs of life on the boat, walkway, trough, or crane. Boko divinates hot, humid weather with virtually no precipitation overnight and tomorrow.
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Gerrard:
Nodding to the others, Gerrard heads out onto the platform, stepping carefully and working to steady his balance as well as possible as he crosses over to the boat.
Acrobatics if needed: 15
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Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
"Fine. Into the steaming, waterlogged ship we go" Kei says begrudgingly. He follows vlbehind Gerrard but at a distance that allows him to see if the noble struggles with the rickety structure.
The party begins to make its way toward the suspended boat, Gerrard first, Kei a safe distance behind, Boko peering out of the iron door watching what follows. Beginning to cross the walkway around the crane, Gerrard and Kei find that while rickety, it's actually more solid than it looks. The real danger on the walkway – and undoubtedly the bridge as well – comes from their uneven surface and the lack of a railing. (Anyone who moves no more than 10 feet per turn and devotes all their attention to watching where they place their feet is in relatively less danger while moving through this area. But a character who moves more quickly or who performs any other action in addition to moving must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or fall prone. If the saving throw fails by more than 5, the character slips and falls 60 feet...)
When Gerrard is about 15 feet out (and Kei 5), three dripping-wet figures appear from a hidden compartment within the crane. Their skin is slimy and translucent, their limbs resemble those of deep-sea oddities. They each carry a rusty trident, which they now wield threateningly.
"Stop,"you hear in your minds. "Who are you? What do you want?"
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Gerrard:
”I want many things, creature of the depths,” says Gerrard cooly, “Though at the moment my purpose is to get to the bottom of the murders plaguing this city and the slow rotting poison in its waters. You wouldn’t happen to be involved in either of those activities, would you?”
The young noble speaks with a controlled tone but his countenance is quite serious. He draws his weapons slowly to emphasize the seriousness of his inquiry.
Intimidation: 7
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Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
”We’re on the right track, then. Telepathic control and obedience could very well have Mister Dory and his Allie’s in thrall to the Aboleth,” answers Gerrard as he leaps into action!
Initiative: 9
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Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
"You never cease to amaze me, my Lord. Trying to chitchat with what is clearly some evil abomination" Kei scoffs at Gerrard's attempt to reason with the scum. "Very well, let's do this." He takes Gerrard's lead and readies himself for action.
Gerrard and Kei may act; Boko may roll initiative and act if it meets or beats a 3!
Keep in mind:
(Anyone who moves no more than 10 feet per turn and devotes all their attention to watching where they place their feet is in relatively less danger while moving through this area. But a character who moves more quickly or who performs any other action in addition to moving must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or fall prone. If the saving throw fails by more than 5, the character slips and falls 60 feet...)
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Gerrard:
”Well we did learn a bit about them,” responds Gerrard as he ignites his dagger into flames. Holding the glowing rapier in a high guard (preparing to parry), the young noble stabs with the fiery blade in rapid succession.
Flaming Dagger: Attack: 25 Damage: 16
Flaming Dagger: Attack: 19 Damage: 15
Flaming Dagger: Attack: 15 Damage: 14
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Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
"You all remind me of octopuses. Perhaps you'd like to accommodate! " He says with a flamboyant gesture. He utters words in a dark language unknown to the others and finishes with his fingers pointed at the muck(s).
(WIS17 save or be turned into a normal octopus. Metamagic Twinned to turn both the one look at him and the undamaged one Gerrard is fighting)
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(Forgot Bonus Action)
Split seconds after he casts his spell, Kei sweeps one hand towards Gerrard. A shadowy black tentacle rises from the planks and attacks the muck engaged with his friend.
BA - Tentacle of the Deep attack 19 for 12 cold damage
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Gripping the rotting walkway tightly with his feet, Gerrard slashes at the wet and slimy figure in front of him, hitting it three times with his weapon. It is seriously injured, seeping a cloudy, colorless fluid from its wounds.
Boko wracks her memory, but does not recognize these horrid abberations. Only that they are suggestive of the deep ocean, and of things that should not exist in a natural world.
Kei releases his polymorph spell, while simultaneously lashing at it from afar with his black tentacle: DC17 WIS saves vs Octopusification:16, 2
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Boko struggles with the lock with her improvised tool. (Boko: make a disadvantage DC15 Dex check. Anyone have thieves' tools or proficiency in them?) She can see little through the keyhole - just a bit of light (the sky?)
The interior of this warehouse is quite dry – including inside this metal door.
(I can't remember either, so we'll say your Water Breathing is still active.)
Kei
(If Boko fails) Kei waits while Boko attempts to open the locked door. When it's obvious she can't manage he gently nudges her aside. "Here, our mutual friend might be able to help". Grabbing Thwacks roll of tools he attempts the lock himself.
Lock Pick 22
Kei steps in with his tools, and between the two of them, they soon have the door open.
It's an exterior door, looking out over the large swath of grey-green mud known as Hemlock Pit. A huge, rickety crane protrudes from a wall of the warehouse, its limbs rusted and bent. Dangling from it is the dripping hulk of a ship, hanging high above the greasy mud.
A narrow, rotting walkway with missing boards and no railing surrounds the rusting bulk of the ancient crane. The hull of the ship dangles from the crane’s arm, fifty feet above the broad mud pool below. A wooden trough connects the ship to a nearby water tower, and a crude bridge suspended between the crane and the ship’s deck promises a treacherous climb. Steam rises from the hulk, and rivulets of water spill out from between the planks of the hull, raining down to the mud below.
Boko uses druidcraft to get the coming weather and the current time of day. "That appears to be where this is all coming from. Do we sneak over, or go surprise whatever is inside?"
Kei
"Well that's the oddest thing I've seen for some time. Why suspend a boat above the surface and then fill it full of water?" Kei ponders the sight in front of him. "You may be right Boko, but whatever is inside most likely won't give us answers. We need to find Dory and my guess is if we kill whatever lives in there it'll tip him off that we're here".
He surveys the scene more closely and then, in a lightbulb moment, offers an alternate plan. "See the way it's getting fresh water supplied yet it it's hanging over that" he points to the muck below, "well maybe it doesn't like tainted water. And look at the frame holding it - all bent and rusted, almost on the brink of failure. With a well placed explosion we could drop the ship and all into the foul water as if the crane had finally failed. Then we run and it's as if we were never here. That would bring Dory to us!"
Gerrard:
”I think we should follow Mistress Alcor’s suggestion. If we don’t figure out what is going on here and uncover the conspiracy tonight, we will likely never get to the bottom of this coverup,” suggests Gerrard. He prepares to carefully cross the rickety walkway to the ship.
Gerrard Feldren - Human Noble in Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
It is twilight, if that's the right word for the brown gloom that fills the skies here. It is hard to see far, although you can see torches, small fires, and industrial glow across the district from this height. The gurgle of water in the trough dominates the soundscape, punctuated with steady dripping from the bottom of the boat into the muddy morass far below. There are no signs of life on the boat, walkway, trough, or crane. Boko divinates hot, humid weather with virtually no precipitation overnight and tomorrow.
Gerrard:
Nodding to the others, Gerrard heads out onto the platform, stepping carefully and working to steady his balance as well as possible as he crosses over to the boat.
Acrobatics if needed: 15
Gerrard Feldren - Human Noble in Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
Kei
"Fine. Into the steaming, waterlogged ship we go" Kei says begrudgingly. He follows vlbehind Gerrard but at a distance that allows him to see if the noble struggles with the rickety structure.
The party begins to make its way toward the suspended boat, Gerrard first, Kei a safe distance behind, Boko peering out of the iron door watching what follows. Beginning to cross the walkway around the crane, Gerrard and Kei find that while rickety, it's actually more solid than it looks. The real danger on the walkway – and undoubtedly the bridge as well – comes from their uneven surface and the lack of a railing. (Anyone who moves no more than 10 feet per turn and devotes all their attention to watching where they place their feet is in relatively less danger while moving through this area. But a character who moves more quickly or who performs any other action in addition to moving must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or fall prone. If the saving throw fails by more than 5, the character slips and falls 60 feet...)
When Gerrard is about 15 feet out (and Kei 5), three dripping-wet figures appear from a hidden compartment within the crane. Their skin is slimy and translucent, their limbs resemble those of deep-sea oddities. They each carry a rusty trident, which they now wield threateningly.
"Stop," you hear in your minds. "Who are you? What do you want?"
Gerrard:
”I want many things, creature of the depths,” says Gerrard cooly, “Though at the moment my purpose is to get to the bottom of the murders plaguing this city and the slow rotting poison in its waters. You wouldn’t happen to be involved in either of those activities, would you?”
The young noble speaks with a controlled tone but his countenance is quite serious. He draws his weapons slowly to emphasize the seriousness of his inquiry.
Intimidation: 7
Gerrard Feldren - Human Noble in Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
"You are not one of us. You do not obey," one replies, telepathically.
Then two of them rush Gerrard, while the third looks to Kei and Boko.
Roll initiative!
Skum: 13
Gerrard:
”We’re on the right track, then. Telepathic control and obedience could very well have Mister Dory and his Allie’s in thrall to the Aboleth,” answers Gerrard as he leaps into action!
Initiative: 9
Gerrard Feldren - Human Noble in Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
Kei
"You never cease to amaze me, my Lord. Trying to chitchat with what is clearly some evil abomination" Kei scoffs at Gerrard's attempt to reason with the scum. "Very well, let's do this." He takes Gerrard's lead and readies himself for action.
Initiative 6
Gerrard and Kei may act; Boko may roll initiative and act if it meets or beats a 3!
Keep in mind:
Gerrard:
”Well we did learn a bit about them,” responds Gerrard as he ignites his dagger into flames. Holding the glowing rapier in a high guard (preparing to parry), the young noble stabs with the fiery blade in rapid succession.
Flaming Dagger: Attack: 25 Damage: 16
Flaming Dagger: Attack: 19 Damage: 15
Flaming Dagger: Attack: 15 Damage: 14
Gerrard Feldren - Human Noble in Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
Boko tries to remember if she knows anything about these creatures or ever has heard of them.
Vanilla d20: 20
Initiative: 8
Kei
"You all remind me of octopuses. Perhaps you'd like to accommodate! " He says with a flamboyant gesture. He utters words in a dark language unknown to the others and finishes with his fingers pointed at the muck(s).
(WIS17 save or be turned into a normal octopus. Metamagic Twinned to turn both the one look at him and the undamaged one Gerrard is fighting)
(Forgot Bonus Action)
Split seconds after he casts his spell, Kei sweeps one hand towards Gerrard. A shadowy black tentacle rises from the planks and attacks the muck engaged with his friend.
BA - Tentacle of the Deep attack 19 for 12 cold damage
Gripping the rotting walkway tightly with his feet, Gerrard slashes at the wet and slimy figure in front of him, hitting it three times with his weapon. It is seriously injured, seeping a cloudy, colorless fluid from its wounds.
Boko wracks her memory, but does not recognize these horrid abberations. Only that they are suggestive of the deep ocean, and of things that should not exist in a natural world.
Kei releases his polymorph spell, while simultaneously lashing at it from afar with his black tentacle: DC17 WIS saves vs Octopusification: 16, 2