"At least we know there's more than us and goblin fish out here."
Eradius squints against the glare of the sun and holds a hand up to shelter his eyes as he looks at the dot on the horizon get larger and larger the nearer they get to it.
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"A rightful place awaits you in the Realms Above, in the Land of the Great Light. Come in peace, and live beneath the sun again, where trees and flowers grow."
— The message of Eilistraee to all decent drow.
"Run thy sword across my chains, Silver Lady, that I may join your dance.”
As the shape grows larger, it's revealed to be a small sailing vessel, maybe used for fishing. As you get nearer, you can also hear shouting coming from it. Someone's in trouble.
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"Ignorance is bliss, and you look absolutely miserable."
"If someone is fishing there might be an island nearby." Eradius looks around at his fellow crew mates. "And it sounds like they're in need of aid."
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"A rightful place awaits you in the Realms Above, in the Land of the Great Light. Come in peace, and live beneath the sun again, where trees and flowers grow."
— The message of Eilistraee to all decent drow.
"Run thy sword across my chains, Silver Lady, that I may join your dance.”
"Hey!" Shouts a man on the little ship. "Please, you gotta hurry! I-" The man is swiftly cut off as the 8 foot long tentacle wrapped around his leg plunges him underwater. A few seconds later, it brings him back up again, gasping for breath. "Please! This goddamn octopus is gonna fuc-" once again, he's plunged into the water, flailing and thrashing.
(currently you're 50 feet away from the ship, moving at 25 feet per round)
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"Ignorance is bliss, and you look absolutely miserable."
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Eradius is going to hold an action to cast Sacred Flame on the any part of the octopus that surfaces or can be seen since it will gain no benefit from any cover it might have under or behind the fishing boat.
DEX save vs. DC 13 or take 8 radiant damage.
"Maybe if we hurt the octopus enough we can drive it off!" Eradius will shout in desperation as they are still not close enough to physically attack it.
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"A rightful place awaits you in the Realms Above, in the Land of the Great Light. Come in peace, and live beneath the sun again, where trees and flowers grow."
— The message of Eilistraee to all decent drow.
"Run thy sword across my chains, Silver Lady, that I may join your dance.”
Zeflan jolted awake from the catnap he was having when he heard shouting. He rubbed the sleep out of his eyes and looked around. It appeared they had finally encountered something else in this wide ocean. Even more so, they had also found someone else. Unfortunately it seemed that someone was being attacked by a giant octopus.
Somewhat instinctively, Zeflan grabbed the rope he had left tied to the mast and jumped into the water, making sure he stayed right next to the ship so he could scramble back up if need be. He spotted the octopus below the water surface, its tentacles waving through the water as it grappled with the small fishing boat above it.
'Stop that!' Zeflan shouted at the octopus, using his free hand to gesticulate as if he was scolding a naughty dog. 'That is not food!'
Aoth leans over the railing, straining to see the spot where the man was pulled under. He turns to Eradius, and says "I've got this, like, party trick I can do to move some of the water - I'll have to closer though." With a deviant sparkle in his eyes, Aoth thinks about the myriad of ways he can add octopus, or whatever this creature is, to the crew's meals. Hopefully.
(Aoth holds his action to cast Shape Water, aiming to move it out of the way in the spot the man went under - because, well, uh, yes. It sounds fun.)
"A rightful place awaits you in the Realms Above, in the Land of the Great Light. Come in peace, and live beneath the sun again, where trees and flowers grow."
— The message of Eilistraee to all decent drow.
"Run thy sword across my chains, Silver Lady, that I may join your dance.”
This post has potentially manipulated dice roll results.
Welby calls out "Well that is most definitely a face only a mother could love, but I'm sure your's needed to put a bag over yours to love you!" (casting Vicious Mockery, Wisdom Save DC 14, or 2 psychic damage and disadvantage on next attack). He then pulls out his flute and begins playing a quick little tune, empowering Zeflan with Bardic Inspiration (1d6 to one attack, ability or save roll in the next 10 minutes).
"A rightful place awaits you in the Realms Above, in the Land of the Great Light. Come in peace, and live beneath the sun again, where trees and flowers grow."
— The message of Eilistraee to all decent drow.
"Run thy sword across my chains, Silver Lady, that I may join your dance.”
"At least we know there's more than us and goblin fish out here."
Eradius squints against the glare of the sun and holds a hand up to shelter his eyes as he looks at the dot on the horizon get larger and larger the nearer they get to it.
As the shape grows larger, it's revealed to be a small sailing vessel, maybe used for fishing. As you get nearer, you can also hear shouting coming from it. Someone's in trouble.
"Ignorance is bliss, and you look absolutely miserable."
"If someone is fishing there might be an island nearby." Eradius looks around at his fellow crew mates. "And it sounds like they're in need of aid."
Welby nods in agreement, "Let's go help 'em out then!" And he swings the Sea Scout in closer to the vessel.
"Hey!" Shouts a man on the little ship. "Please, you gotta hurry! I-" The man is swiftly cut off as the 8 foot long tentacle wrapped around his leg plunges him underwater. A few seconds later, it brings him back up again, gasping for breath. "Please! This goddamn octopus is gonna fuc-" once again, he's plunged into the water, flailing and thrashing.
(currently you're 50 feet away from the ship, moving at 25 feet per round)
"Ignorance is bliss, and you look absolutely miserable."
Eradius is going to hold an action to cast Sacred Flame on the any part of the octopus that surfaces or can be seen since it will gain no benefit from any cover it might have under or behind the fishing boat.
DEX save vs. DC 13 or take 8 radiant damage.
"Maybe if we hurt the octopus enough we can drive it off!" Eradius will shout in desperation as they are still not close enough to physically attack it.
Zeflan jolted awake from the catnap he was having when he heard shouting. He rubbed the sleep out of his eyes and looked around. It appeared they had finally encountered something else in this wide ocean. Even more so, they had also found someone else. Unfortunately it seemed that someone was being attacked by a giant octopus.
Somewhat instinctively, Zeflan grabbed the rope he had left tied to the mast and jumped into the water, making sure he stayed right next to the ship so he could scramble back up if need be. He spotted the octopus below the water surface, its tentacles waving through the water as it grappled with the small fishing boat above it.
'Stop that!' Zeflan shouted at the octopus, using his free hand to gesticulate as if he was scolding a naughty dog. 'That is not food!'
William Brackwater: Human Fighter - The Windward Isles
Tyrgram, the Butterfly Knight: Dwarf Warlock - Secret of Greenwold
Iòlinder Corrach: Half Elf War Cleric - Allansia Adventure
Valerius Sergius Publius: Dhampir Paladin - Vae Victus
Aoth leans over the railing, straining to see the spot where the man was pulled under. He turns to Eradius, and says "I've got this, like, party trick I can do to move some of the water - I'll have to closer though." With a deviant sparkle in his eyes, Aoth thinks about the myriad of ways he can add octopus, or whatever this creature is, to the crew's meals. Hopefully.
(Aoth holds his action to cast Shape Water, aiming to move it out of the way in the spot the man went under - because, well, uh, yes. It sounds fun.)
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I also DM RemCultist's Frozen Sick
(Oh yeah, roll initiative by the way :P)
Octopus: 9
"Ignorance is bliss, and you look absolutely miserable."
Welby Initiative: 21
Eradius' Initiative: 16
Initiative 14
Are our actions going to retroactively be the actions we take during the first round of combat?
William Brackwater: Human Fighter - The Windward Isles
Tyrgram, the Butterfly Knight: Dwarf Warlock - Secret of Greenwold
Iòlinder Corrach: Half Elf War Cleric - Allansia Adventure
Valerius Sergius Publius: Dhampir Paladin - Vae Victus
Aoth's initiative: 9
Sylcan Naïlo - Eladrin Blood Hunter - DragonDenn's Dragonlords | Althaea Sylvaranth - Wood Elf Druid - JorvikDave's Storm King's Thunder | Ekane - Half-orc Warlock - Murk Over Gladerown | Aoth Meliamne - Aasimar Sorcerer - WoobyDoobyDoo's Vraleon
I also DM RemCultist's Frozen Sick
Initiative order
Welby - 21
Eradius - 16
Zeflan - 14
Aoth - 9
Octopus - 9
Octopus save: 13
The Octopus avoids the light beam, and continues thrashing the fisherman.
Everyone is up, you're 25 feet away. Everyone is on the ship except for Zeflan.
"Ignorance is bliss, and you look absolutely miserable."
Welby calls out "Well that is most definitely a face only a mother could love, but I'm sure your's needed to put a bag over yours to love you!" (casting Vicious Mockery, Wisdom Save DC 14, or 2 psychic damage and disadvantage on next attack). He then pulls out his flute and begins playing a quick little tune, empowering Zeflan with Bardic Inspiration (1d6 to one attack, ability or save roll in the next 10 minutes).
Eradius will cast Guiding Bolt at the Octopus.
Attack: 6 Damage: 9 radiant damage.
"Everyone get ready, we're almost upon it!"
Zeflan swims over to the fisherman to try and calm him down. He readies an action to attack the octopus if it comes within range.
William Brackwater: Human Fighter - The Windward Isles
Tyrgram, the Butterfly Knight: Dwarf Warlock - Secret of Greenwold
Iòlinder Corrach: Half Elf War Cleric - Allansia Adventure
Valerius Sergius Publius: Dhampir Paladin - Vae Victus
(The fisherman is kinda already grappled by the octopus at the moment...)
"Ignorance is bliss, and you look absolutely miserable."
Is he underwater? Will help him then
William Brackwater: Human Fighter - The Windward Isles
Tyrgram, the Butterfly Knight: Dwarf Warlock - Secret of Greenwold
Iòlinder Corrach: Half Elf War Cleric - Allansia Adventure
Valerius Sergius Publius: Dhampir Paladin - Vae Victus
(He is unconscious and drowning, you'll have to make an athletics check to try and free him)
"Ignorance is bliss, and you look absolutely miserable."