Chat Log - 2022 10 14 - Searching for Alexandria - Formatted - Chat
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The time is 8:00 AM
After the encounter with the Lich, the group is sailing/rowing eastward into the sun
Indigo: rows happily now that he is no longer on fire
Zayden rows and hums enthusiastically
Raelynn: rows.
Youtargim: Hey is everyone feeling better after that thing?
Lanek: rows
Zayden: I suppose, at least until we run into the next thing!
Indigo: Better knowing we're all not dead and still have the ship!
Lanek: garrumphs
Raelynn: The sooner we're out of this area, the better.
Zayden: always good to know
Indigo: I'll have to check the damage the next time we stop
Youtargim: There is something up ahead there Indigo
Youtargim: Can you check that out?
Raelynn: sighs
Zayden: uh oh, something?
The time is 11:00 AM
Indigo: looks through spyglass
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: Waving as you approach
Indigo: Someone is waving
Zayden Waves back with a smile
Indigo: waves back
Raelynn: Is it something normal?
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: HELP
Indigo: Slow down for the boat please
Zayden: whoaaaaa!
Zayden slows rowing
Zayden then stops
Indigo: Hello!
Zayden: Ahoy matey!
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: STOP
Indigo: What's the matter?
Zayden: We'll stop, but because we choose to stop
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: We lost a crewmember
Zayden: where's the last place you remember putting him?
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: He went under when the lines got tangled
Zayden: oh dear
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: He must be dead
Zayden: did you try to save him?
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: But you need to be careful before you tangle into it
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: Of course
Zayden: That is unfortunate sir, this fishing life isn't an easy one
Indigo: Why do we need to be careful?
Raelynn: And why are you fishing here?
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: So that you do not catch on our lines
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: There is good fishing here
Indigo: looks at Zayden confused
Zayden: Oh well that's fine sir
Indigo: Don't you just want us to go down there, cut the lines and get your friend?
Zayden: We are travelling through here, not fishing
Raelynn: Is there...? I feel like we didn't have as great of luck without, you know, other things attacking us.
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: Can you dive? and breathe? that would be great!
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: We can pay you
Indigo: We can do that
Zayden: Did you see any dangerous sea creatures down there?
Zayden: was it just the tangled lines that took him?
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: We do not know
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: He went down and did come back up
Zayden: to the side: who's our best swimmer again?
Indigo: So maybe a couple of us could take a water breathing potion and go down and check it out
Licornah: That is not me...
Zayden: oh that sounds like fun
Indigo: That way we could explore and not worry about having to resurface all the time
Zayden whispers to the group: Can we be sure it's not a trap of some kind?
Indigo: Think should be at least 2 people in case someone gets in trouble
Raelynn: If you plan to do that, let me give you a bless before you jump in. These currents have been.... rough on you, Indigo.
Indigo: Things can always be a trap
Lanek: it sounds exactly like a trap
Indigo: But what if it's not?
Zayden: if it's not dude's probably already dead, are we just trying to find his body?
Raelynn: Have the swimmer back up the swimmers so someone can jump in to save you if you plan to go in.
Zayden: Well that's a good idea I suppose
Zayden: I have some skill in swimming
Zayden: but just some
Raelynn: And Lanek is apparently good at rope if he needs to untie you.
Indigo: So you and me and then Lanek and Howard can back us up?
Indigo: Or do you guys want to come to?
Zayden: sounds good
Zayden: should we consider tying some rope around our waists?
Howard Plum: I think I shall serve as ... the back up
Indigo: If you have a water breathing potion it will be like you're a fish
Zayden: ok, let's do it
Lanek: er I ain't actually good at rope
Lanek: I swim tho
Indigo: picks up the extra water breathing potion
Indigo: Youtargim, can Zayden use your water breathing potion?
Youtargim: Of course
Zayden: Thank you Yout
Indigo: Thanks!
Zayden: picks up breathing potion from Yout
Raelynn casts Bless on the group.
Indigo: drinks the potion
Zayden does predive breathing exercises
Indigo: It's under your ship right?
Zayden stretches a little
Indigo: to the fisherman
Licornah casts multiple healing spells on Indigo to bring him to full health.
Indigo: Thank you Licornah!
Zayden drink water breathing potion
Indigo: See you soon!
Indigo and and Zayden dive into the water and find the anchor and several fishing lines are tangled up under the fishing boat
there is a human there with one arm caught in the lines
and two giant carp eating his leg
he is bleeding extensively
Indigo: sees if ignoring the fish will work and swims toward the man; waves at Zayden and points at man
and the five giant carp circling you
Zayden with dagger between his teeth, Zayden signals to indigo to swim towards the tangled human
Indigo: [SKILL] Swimming [MOD:STR] [EFFECTS +1] (vs. Target 17) [SUCCESS by 1] [d20-1 = 16]
SO yes Indigo makes it over to the trapped fisherman
Giant Carp 2 tries to bite Indigo but misses.
Giant Carp (Zealous frown) bites Zayden in the shoulder, moderately wounding him.
Zayden: ouch!
Giant Carp 5 bites Indigo in the face, lightly wounding him.
Giant Carp 3 bites Zayden in the chest, heavily wounding him.
Zayden: ouch!
Zayden swims back towards the ship
Zayden: [SKILL] Swimming [MOD:STR] [EFFECTS +1] (vs. Target 9) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20-1 = 3]
Zayden breaks surface
Zayden: Help! Dangerous Crap argh!
Zayden: danger!
Zayden: Carp!
Lanek: whaddya need?
Zayden: something carp eat that isn't me or indigo please!
Lanek: where's the bait bucket ?
Raelynn: Where's Indigo?
Lanek: looking
Howard Plum: Zayden, keep an eye on things and tell me if you need me to go down there
Craigh: gets his lasso ready in case he needs to help pull anyone out with it
Indigo has a flashback as the carp LUNGES forward and SWALLOWS up the man there tangled up, leaving only a wrist with fingers behind
Indigo hits Giant Carp 5 multiple times, critically wounding it.
Zayden: help! gulp!
Zayden: Indigo in danger!
Giant Carp 2 tries to bite Indigo but misses.
Giant Carp (Zealous frown) eats the critically wounded Giant Carp 5.
Giant Carp 3 bites Zayden in the side, rendering him unconscious, bleeding, and dying.
Everyone on the ship sees Zayden suddenly JERK and then disappear under the water
he is sinking
a carp has him and is feeding
Raelynn: Someone get Zayden and bring him up here!
Craigh: Craigh pulls out a potion of water breathing for Talwin if he chooses to get it
Spring (Lanek): Dumps Zayden's bait bucket overboard
no visible effect on the surface
Talwin: Looking for Zayden, Leaps overboard!
Talwin: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] [EFFECTS +3] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 14] [d20-3 = -1]
Talwin: Frantically dives to rescue Zayden
Talwin: [SKILL] Swimming [MOD:STR] [EFFECTS +3] (vs. Target 18) [SUCCESS by 14] [d20-3 = 4]
and so Talwin DIVES in, snags Zayden and then YANKS him back to the surface
Howard Plum: grabs a rope from the deck and throws one end down to Talwin
Howard Plum: holding on to the other end
Raelynn lassoes Zayden.
Raelynn: Someone help me pull!
Bixi Fizzlebang: [CHECK] Strength [EFFECTS +2] (vs. Target 10) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20-2 = 8]
Bixi helps Raelynn pull Zayden back onto the ship.
Zayden FLOPS onto the deck unconscious
Indigo has one carp by him
and can see two others still out there
Indigo hits Giant Carp 2 multiple times, killing it.
Bixi Fizzlebang: [SKILL] Healing [2] [MOD:WIS] [EFFECTS +2] (vs. Target 11) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20-2 = 3]
So Bixi rushes over and does a quick healing and binding of wounds, she stops Zayden from bleeding anymore. Not enough to bring him back to consciousness but he will not die now
Howard Plum: pulls back the rope he threw down, looking sheepishly and hoping no one noticed
Giant Carp ATTACKS the dead carp that Indigo left behind
Giant Carp 3 bites Talwin in the lower side, lightly wounding him.
Raelynn: You two better get back on the ship soon! I'm almost out of spells!
Raelynn casts Cure Light Wounds on Zayden to bring him back to consciousness. Zayden is now walking wounded.
Zayden unconsciously moans!
Talwin hits Giant Carp 3 and the remaining carp swim away.
Indigo: dives to try to retrieve the wrist and fingers
Indigo: also cuts the line tangled up in the anchor
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: There was so much blood
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: What happened?
The time is 11:10 AM
Indigo: I'm sorry. We were too late and there were 5 giant carps down there.
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: OH!
Indigo: We did free your anchor and ...
Indigo: This was all that was left of your friend
Indigo: frowns and hands over the parts
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: Looks horrified, and Sad, slowly takes the hand from Indigo
Indigo: I'm sorry
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: He was a good friend
Raelynn: I'd be happy to offer rites if it'll help.
Indigo: It's terrible to lose a good friend
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: Nods, Thank you
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: I will take this back to his wife
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: So she will know what happened
Indigo: nods sadly
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: Thank you for trying to save him
Indigo: You're welcome. Wish we could have done better
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: You saved me
Indigo: Be careful in these waters
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: I would have had to go down there to try to free things
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: I owe you my life
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: Who are you?
Indigo: That would have been bad. We almost lost our friend Zayden
Indigo: I am Indigo from Dragon Fen
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: Indigo of Dragon Fen
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: Thank you
Indigo: smiles
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: I have not heard of that village, what Shire is it in?
Indigo: Dragon Fen is in Drillian.
Indigo: I have not lived in the shires for years
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: OH, you are very far from home
Bixi Fizzlebang: And what is your name, friend? (to the merchant sailor)
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: I am Halgert
Indigo: We're going to Dryads Lair. Where are you going?
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: I have a family in Bywater
Indigo: I'm originally from Crickhollow!
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: Aye?
Indigo: The Bolger family
Indigo: I will visit the next time I make it to Gold Hills
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: Crickhollow Bolgers
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: Old Manny's family?
Indigo: grins and nods
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: Where are you going now?
Indigo: Dryads Lair and maybe Bort's Beach
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: Well if you are going into the dangerous lands like that you should stay with us first
Indigo: Dryads Lair isn't very dangerous
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: Aye, maybe for a fine fighter like your self
Indigo: But it would be nice to stay at a real place before we get there
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: But when the Terraguard Navy goes a raiding
Indigo: turns to the group
Indigo: Would you like to stop at Bywater before we get to Dryads Lair?
Indigo: The Navy is raiding people?
Human, Merchant Sailor/Fisherman: Stealing men for their ships
Bixi Fizzlebang: I wouldn't mind a stop. It's probably a nice place for Knotty to get out and stretch his legs
Bixi Fizzlebang: Licornah, do you think you'd be able to teleport Knotty out?
Indigo: Is Terraguard at war or something?
Indigo: I think we would like to visit Bywater and then we can talk and share stories and news!
Raelynn: If it involves a real bed, yes please.
Raelynn: Or at least getting off the water.
Lanek: i could use a night of not tippin an rollin
Lanek: nor critters in the dark
Halgert, Human, Sailor/Fisherman: I can help you get there,
Halgert, Human, Sailor/Fisherman: We can tie my boat to the back of your ship?
Indigo: We would like that. Of course!
Indigo: Craigh can you help with tying up Halgert's boat please? You are great with ropes
Craigh: Consider it done.
Indigo: Thank you!
Craigh: [TOWER] [SKILL] Rope Use [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 5] [d20 = 10]
Halgert, Human, Sailor/Fisherman: We came out fishing trying to find something big
Halgert, Human, Sailor/Fisherman: near the edges of the lake, sometimes you can get a nice haul
Craigh: Craigh murmurs to whoever is nearby, “I'd guess they found it.”
Halgert, Human, Sailor/Fisherman: right where the river flows out of the darkness
Indigo: You should fish with Zayden on our way. He's a great fisherman
Indigo: Not with big nets but maybe you can bring something back
Halgert, Human, Sailor/Fisherman: I am certain you and your crew are great heroes
Indigo: Yup. Many brave people on this ship!
Zayden: argh ugh, I dislike carp...
Zayden: But thank you for saving me friends
Halgert, Human, Sailor/Fisherman: Carp are dangerous, they swallow the Halflings
Zayden: vicious creatures
The group is about to row/sail across the dark river then along the northern shore to Bywater
42 miles past the river is Bywater
The group is moving along
talking to our new crew member
Zayden: I'm so weak from the carp attack!
Bixi Fizzlebang: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 14) [FAILURE by 6] [d20 = 20]
Lanek: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 8]
Talwin: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20 = 7]
Zayden: I always thought I would catch the fish, I never thought the fish would catch me!
Zayden: ohhh there's a song there for sure
Youtargim: [SKILL] Seamanship [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 15) [FAILURE by 1] [d20 = 16]
So you are moving along and Lanek and Talwin both yell out that there is something up ahead
but Youtargim cannot change course fast enough
Zayden: I alwaaaaaays caught the fish!
Zayden: But thennnnnnnn
Zayden: The fish Caught meeeeee
Lanek: up ahead!
and you push into the marshy mess of something
Zayden: I thought it was the enddddddddd!
As the knarr is pushing through it
Zayden: But thennnnnn my friennnnnds saved meeeee!
from the port side
50 foot long giant slug
able to swallow small boats
The knarr pushed into the slime and muck around it
Indigo hits the Giant Slug multiple times, but all damage from his blows are absorbed except a tiny bit, barely wounding it.
Indigo: It's not doing anything!
Raelynn: Ewww it's so.... squishy.
Zayden: I'll give you guys background music while you fight
Zayden: oh anybody need some inspiration?
Bixi Fizzlebang: Zayden just rest, we need you alive
Zayden: just playing music
Bixi Fizzlebang casts Watery Fist.
The watery fist SLAMS into the side of the slug and does damage
The combat will continue …
