Redwing Privateers (IC)

[inexorabletruth]

Finally free of the bonds of the paralytic toxin, Versvesh curses his luck when the snake dips back under water. "Who wantsh to live forever..."

With that, he charges off to the edge of the boat and dives in!

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Taking -10 penalty to swim normal speed as a move action (Complete Adventurer, pg. 84):
Swim: (1d20+4)[22] (normal bonus = +14)
Spot the Snake: (1d20+1)[9]
Listen for the Snake: (1d20+1)[3] (hoping that will help me hone in on it)

Would water count as difficult terrain for me, since I can breathe underwater and have mad swimming skills? If it doesn't, than am I able to charge?

Surging forward like a spear, Versvesh beelines to the closest snake he can find, tearing at it with his punching daggers.

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If I can charge:

Attack: (1d20+9)[20]
Damage: (1d4+6)[8]

If I can't charge:

Attack: (1d20+4)[13]
Damage: (1d4+6)[10]

Attack: [roll]1d20+4[roll]
Damage: (1d4+6)[7]

Dodge against the snake I'm fighting: AC 17/16 if charging, 19/18 if not

[inexorabletruth]

Re-Rolling Second Attack: (1d20+4)[24]

[inexorabletruth]

Confirm Critical: (1d20+4)[5]
Bonus Damage: (1d4+6)[9], (1d4+6)[9]

[Space Lawyer]

Versvesh

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You spot a shadow moving through the water. You swim towards it, and it resolves itself into a snake, more than 35' long. The creature is ramming the underside of the ship! You can see that a number of planks in the hull have already buckled and splintered. You slash at the creature, opening long gashes in its side. The monster turns toward you and bites. The long fangs of the enormous snake drive through your gut, and you feel an ominously familiar sensation spread from the bite.

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9 damage, roll fort, DC10.

Hamrin
You look quite fierce and opposing with your spear at the ready, but no enemy comes to greet you. The moans of the wounded clash with the sounds of the waves.

[GnomeGninjas]

Hamrin dives overboard after Versvesh.

[Space Lawyer]

Hamrin: Read Versvesh's spoiler

[inexorabletruth]

Versvesh plows onward, undaunted by the nasty wound. Instead of retreating from the vicious teeth, he swims into it, scratching wildly at the snake's eyes with his punching dagger.

Attack: (1d20+4)[12]
Damage: (1d4+7)[11] (From Power Aura)

Attack: (1d20+4)[9]
Damage: (1d4+7)[10] (From Power Aura)

If Critical:

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Confirm (Attack 1): (1d20+4)[21]
+Damage: (1d4+7)[9] (From Power Aura)
+Damage: (1d4+7)[8] (From Power Aura)

Confirm (Attack 2): (1d20+4)[8]
+Damage: (1d4+7)[9] (From Power Aura)
+Damage: (1d4+7)[11] (From Power Aura)

[GnomeGninjas]

Hamrin will swim up next to the monster and stab it. Hopefuly he can save his friend, and not get eaten in the proccess.

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(1d20+9)[11]
(1d8+9)[13]
If crit (1d20+9)[12]
I can't find what power arua does or the underwater combat rules so I'm not applying the penalties/bonuses from those.

[The Squirrel]

Pete is a little surprised as his friends willingly jump into the water with the monsters. "Bates, fetch! Watch!" Pete commands his bird pointing to the sunrod. Take the light, watch for friends and enemies. Stay safe. Keeping up concentration just long enough for the familiar to grasp the airborne sunrod, Pete moves towards the wounded and unconscious, pulling a wand as he does so. "Jones, Wendell, Two-leg Jack, keep watch over the side! One-leg Jack - watch over the other in case they come around! Everyone else, let's clear the wounded to safety! Quickly, they could be back any moment!"

[Space Lawyer]

Those underwater:

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Versvesh attempts to stab at the monster, but the debris floating in the water from the splintering planks makes it impossible for a good shot at the snake, and he misses. The snake strikes back, but is likewise stymied. Seeing an opportunity, Hamrin strikes at the snake...and his blow is intercepted by a piece of wood. The force of the water rushing into the hole the snake made seems to be widening the gap further.

Pete:

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Your quick thinking saves a number of the crew, and clears off much of the deck area. You notice that the rocking of the boat has become a bit sluggish, and the water is slightly closer than it was before.

[GnomeGninjas]

DM

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Do you mean Hamrin stabs at the snake or did Pete try to stab it from above water?

[Space Lawyer]

Hamrin:

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I mistyped and didn't proofread. Sorry. Pete is above water, Hamrin and Versvesh are both below water with snake, and everybody's attacks missed.

[The Squirrel]

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Profession: Sailor (1d20+1)[7]

Pete casts a healing spell on one of the unconscious as he notices the odd movements of the ship. They've grabbed the ship and are pulling us down!
The cook quickly looks around to see where the snakes have wrapped around. (assuming he does not see anything...)
"They must have latched on latched on belowdecks! You four - get below and find out where - take an axe and try to cut through the fangs! Hopefully they'll let go!"

[GnomeGninjas]

Below water+ DM

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Hamrin stabs again! (1d20+9)[14] (1d8+9)[15] +1 damage that I didn't include because I forgot about the aura.

[inexorabletruth]

Versvesh looks to the widening hole in the side of the boat with growing concern, and instead changes his tactics to draw attention away from the boat.

He keeps charging towards the head, kicking dangerously close to the fangs and making every attempt to become bait for the giant serpent.

Rolls:

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Swim Check (DC 15 for rough water?): (1d20+4)[7]*
Handle Animal (Push Animal to follow me): (1d20+1)[12]
Special Attack (Aid Another, DC 10): (1d20+7)[21]**

* Accelerated Swimming -10 penalty is already included to swim at standard movement speed. I normally have a +14 to swim)

** @Hamrin, if my Aid Another attack is successful, please add +2 to your next attack roll, and don't forget the +1 to your damage from my aura.

[Space Lawyer]

Pete

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The men respond quickly to your orders, but they take only a few steps before a man rushes up from belowdecks. "We're takin' on water! We need men on pumps!" Those that you ordered belowdeck pause for a moment, then rush below.

Hamrin and Versvesh

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The snake seems to hesitate for a moment, looking towards the hole, but then takes off Versvesh. Taken by surprise by this sudden movement, Hamrin misses.

[The Squirrel]

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Profession: sailor (1d20+1)[3]
Wisdom check(1d20+0)[16]

That does not sound right... but I'd better trust those belowdecks.
"Good hustle!" Pete calls after the men rushing below, a bit unconfidently. Pete continues to clear the last of the wounded keeping an eye out for the sea monsters.

[Space Lawyer]

Underwater

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The snake continues to chase for split second, but then pauses. It looks towards the west, and heads off. You all quickly realize that you won't be able to keep up with it.

Above water

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The clearing of the deck continues without delay.

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Versvesh watches the snake slip away... not sure if he should be grateful for his good luck, or worried about what could make those serpents run away. Quickly, he rushes back to the ship. There is work to be done.

Climbing up the bow, he hops the ledge and rushes to the captain.

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Swim: (1d20+14)[17]
Climb: (1d20+13)[17]
Jump: (1d20+5)[17]

"The serpents have fled, though I'm not certain that's our doing. I fear a larger predator is coming. What orders do you have, sir?"

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Knowledge (Nature): (1d20+7)[26]
(To see if I know what those serpents would likely run from in these waters)

[GnomeGninjas]

Hamrin follows Versvesh, he is glad that the snake ran away and doesn't think that a larger monster is coming.

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Climb (1d0+6)[7]
Jump (1d20+5)[23]
Swim (1d20+16)[31]

[Space Lawyer]

Hamrin and Versvesh rush up to the aft of the ship, but the captain is not to be found there. A trail of blood leads below deck. Following it, they come upon the captain, laying on a table in the galley, with the quartermaster, standing over him. The quartermaster is covered in blood, and badly burned by the acid. The captain is even worse off. He is missing his right leg, and looks pale. The quartermaster turns to Hamrin and Versvesh. "What do you two want? The captain is hurt!
Wait, wait, orders, yes. Go to...my cabin. Get..the charts. We need to...make for the..nearest port. AHHRHRHG! DAMN! Keep her afloat, limp on in. With that, the captain slips back into unconsciousness.

[GnomeGninjas]

Hamrin will get charts from the cabin. Hopefully this can help.

[inexorabletruth]

Versvesh looks grimly at the sight, and trusts Hamrin to the task of getting the charts.

"I may not look it, but I can help... a little." He recesses into a meditative stance and releases his Healing Aura.

Everyone in a 30' radius who has half their health or less will start recovering 1 hp/round (every 6 seconds). I believe this is also enough to stabilize.

[The Squirrel]

Pete is relieved to see the two orcs return from the sea, but is a little concerned to hear that the serpents have retreated and the ship has not returned to it's normal boyancy. Doubting his own judgement more than the reports of his friends, Pete makes his way belowdeck to see if the ship really is flooding.

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When it looks like the Healing Aura has done all it can do, Vesvesh is going to head out to the cabins to make sure Rel is alive and safe.

"Rel! Are you alright?" He finds Rel working the pumps with other crewmen, trying to keep the ship afloat. She nods to him for a moment, wipes the sweat from her forehead, and keeps pumping.

Seeing that she is safe, Versvesh breathes easier, and heads below to see what he can do about the massive hole in the hull.

@ DM: (Versvesh's intentions)

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He can breathe underwater, so he's going to examine the hole. If no one has started to repair the damage, he is going to seek the nearest available spare wood (even if thats a crate he has to smash open), hammer and nail, and patch the hull as well as he can. I've included whatever rolls I think he may need to get this job done, in no particular order. If you have any extra rolls, please let me know.

Intelligence: (1d20+1)[8]
Strength: (1d20+5)[9]
Wisdom: (1d20+1)[3]

Search (1d20+1)[11]
Spot: (1d20+2)[3]
Swim: (1d20+14)[26]

[GnomeGninjas]

Hamrin goes to see Vesvesh. What now sir? How can I help sir? Hamrin has forgoten most of what the captain just said. Hamrin isn't that good at keeping to many things in his mind at the same time.

[Space Lawyer]

Pete:
The lowermost deck is almost flooded. Water is coming in at an alarming rate.

Versvesh:
The captain starts looking a bit healthier. A number of the wounds begin to close up. When you go to examine the hole, you easily find it, but the damage is beyond your capabilities to fully repair. At best, you can figure out how to nail some planks over the hole to at least minimize the leak.

Hamrin:
The charts are in your hand. There are number of ports marked on them, but you have no idea where the ship is.

[The Squirrel]

Oh blackrot!
Pete blinks for a minute processing what's going on then tries to find the ship's carpenter while wracking his own brain to try to remember something from basic training dealing with massive holes below the waterline.

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Profession: sailor (1d20+1)[16]

[inexorabletruth]

Versvesh emerges from the water with the hammer in tact.

"I'm no carpenter," he confesses to Pete, "but I've done what I can to sustain the leak, but the ship may be lost regardless if we can't bail fast enough until we find a port."

He offers Pete a grim expression. "The captain is badly wounded. I helped stabilize his wounds, but he can't swim in his condition. We can't lose the ship, Pete. What do we do?"

[GnomeGninjas]

Hamrin decides that speaking now might be appriciated. I have the charts right here. Where're we? I'm not good a plans but maybe we should sail to the nearest port real quick. Hamrin hopes that everyone accepts his plan or at least doesn't yell at him for it.