AOP 003 Jaden and Saiph Fishing

[7:23 PM] The Blue Scale: Ok, heading to the back, you guys see a rather grizzled looking gnome attempting to stab some sort of centipede with a fork.  "I've gots you now, you little--DAMMIT!"

[7:23 PM] Jaden: ......Everything all right?

[7:24 PM] The Blue Scale: The gnome turns around.  "What's that?  Who are you?  Name and rank, or I'll have ye keelhauled as stowaways!"

[7:24 PM] Saiph: I'm Saiph.  We're here to fish.

[7:24 PM] Jaden: Jaden Crag, i'm part of the team Ephrim hired

[7:25 PM] Jaden: and yeah we were told that we could help by doing some Fishing

[7:26 PM] The Blue Scale: The gnome, you now see, in addition to being grizzled is also dark skinned and his eyes seem very cloudy...possibly blind.

[7:26 PM] The Blue Scale: Gnome: "Ah!  Very good.  I am Kree-Kull Agateeth.  Professional games man and fisherman for this vessel."

[7:27 PM] The Blue Scale: Kree reaches over and attempts to feel your arms.

[7:27 PM] Jaden: leans over so he can reach

[7:28 PM] Saiph: reaches out.

[7:29 PM] The Blue Scale: Kree: "Ah, good strapping fellas there.  Ok, we're gonna need one of you to hold the rod and another to work the net.  Which of you sees themselves as fast and which as strong?"

[7:29 PM] Jaden: I'm pretty strong

[7:29 PM] Saiph: looks at Jaden.  "I'm quicker than I am strong.  If I need to be strong I just turn into a bear or something."

[7:30 PM] Jaden: .....right,  cool

[7:31 PM] The Blue Scale: Kree: "Mmmmm, let's avoid the bear for now.  You'll take the net.  Young man, you'll take the rope.  I'll prepare the bait.  And the both of you, watch out for the fish men."

[7:31 PM] Jaden: .......Fish Men?

[7:31 PM] Saiph: Oooh, Tritons or Loquantha?

[7:32 PM] The Blue Scale: Kree: "In these waters, Kuo-toa.  Nasty buggers.  From back in the aberration days."

[7:32 PM] Jaden: Right,  Those guys.

[7:32 PM] Saiph: Hmmm.

[7:32 PM] Saiph: Aberration days?

[7:33 PM] The Blue Scale: Kree: "Back before the guild, a lot of rogue magi were on about making some newer, better race of people.  Left a lot of real nasty buggers out there, especially in the ocean."

[7:34 PM] Jaden: I'm sure that went Wonderfully

[7:36 PM] Saiph: Ugh.

[7:36 PM] The Blue Scale: Kree grabs the line attached to the rod and begins tying bait meat to it.  "Yeah, so sometimes means we gotta fight them off as they follow the fish up."

[7:37 PM] Jaden: Well if anything comes up well take care of it

[7:37 PM] Saiph: Oh, that's fun.

[7:38 PM] The Blue Scale: Kree: "Alright kid, cast the line!"

[7:39 PM] Saiph: ((Who's casting?))

[7:39 PM] Jaden: winds back the Rod, and Casts out

[7:39 PM] The Blue Scale: Ok, Jaden, give me an athletics check.

[7:39 PM] Jaden: ((21))(edited)

[7:41 PM] The Blue Scale: The line casts out quite far from the ship and it's actually not long before you begin to feel a tug.

[7:41 PM] Jaden: starts to carefully reel it back in

[7:42 PM] The Blue Scale: Ok, this time, give me a dex check.

[7:42 PM] The Blue Scale: Kree: "Be ready with the net, young man."

[7:42 PM] Jaden: ((10))

[7:42 PM] Saiph: nods, getting ready with the net.

[7:43 PM] The Blue Scale: Jaden, you're not as cautious as you thought and you feel the pull pull harder as the fish tries to break free.

[7:43 PM] Jaden: starts reeling in faster

[7:44 PM] The Blue Scale: Ok, give me another athletics check.

[7:44 PM] Saiph: ((Take Guidance.))

[7:44 PM] Jaden: ((That is an extra d4 right?))

[7:44 PM] Saiph: You got this!

[7:44 PM] Saiph: ((Yep.))

[7:45 PM] Jaden: ((14))

[7:46 PM] The Blue Scale: Jaden, you pull back as hard as you can, but the fish pulls harder and you feel yourself slam into the ship's railing.  Take 1 point of damage and give me another athletics roll.  Unless you want to try something else.

[7:47 PM] Jaden: ((I'll do another roll))

[7:47 PM] The Blue Scale: Ok

[7:47 PM] Saiph: ((Take guidance again.))

[7:47 PM] Jaden: ((TY!))

[7:47 PM] Jaden: ((27!))

[7:48 PM] The Blue Scale: That does it.

[7:49 PM] The Blue Scale: With three more big pulls, you launch the fish into the air.  The thing is a huge, easily four feet long and the light shining off it creates a cascade of colors.  As it approaches the boat, Saiph, make an acrobatics check to catch it.

[7:51 PM] Saiph: ((With guidance, 16.))

[7:52 PM] The Blue Scale: That's enough.  You catch it in the net and it begins to thrash and shake.

[7:52 PM] The Blue Scale: Kree: "Slam it onto the floor.  Give it a quick death."

[7:52 PM] Saiph: does so!

[7:52 PM] Jaden: assists if needed

[7:53 PM] The Blue Scale: Ok, make an attack roll.

[7:53 PM] The Blue Scale: With adv. for Jaden's aid.

[7:54 PM] Saiph: ((15.))

[7:54 PM] The Blue Scale: Ok, you hit.  Roll 1d8 and add your STR bonus.

[7:55 PM] Saiph: ((6.))

[7:56 PM] The Blue Scale: SLAM!  Fortunately, it's a low CR fish so it dies easily.  One smash seems to do the trick.

[7:56 PM] The Blue Scale: Kree: "Ah, a prism trout.  That's a beauty."

[7:56 PM] Jaden: ((FIRST KILL OF THE CAMPAIGN))

[7:56 PM] Saiph: ((We have spilled blood.)

[7:56 PM] Saiph: .... it's easier as a bear, just thrash them about a bit.

[7:57 PM] Jaden: points to the spear on his back  "Quick jab through the brain also does the trick"

[7:57 PM] The Blue Scale: Kree: "If you'd rather be a bear, go ahead.  But you scuff the deck and Thurgood will have you swabbing for a week."

[7:58 PM] Saiph: Nah, it's good for me to do things in this shape.

[7:58 PM] The Blue Scale: Kree: "Iffin you can hold it up, the spear trick might work.  We'll need, I'd say...about seven of this size to feed the cr--"

[7:58 PM] The Blue Scale: He's interrupted as the thunk of a spear lands less than a foot from him.

[7:59 PM] Saiph: looks out over the railing.  "HEY.  Who lost a spear?"

[7:59 PM] Jaden: checks his spear to make sure his is still there,  then looks for where it was thrown

[7:59 PM] Jaden: gets in front of Kree  "Get behind me"

[8:00 PM] The Blue Scale: You guys see about five kuo-toa climbing up the side of the ship.  Spears in hand.

[8:00 PM] Jaden: Oh Boy

[8:00 PM] The Blue Scale: You two, roll initiative.

[8:00 PM] Jaden: ((OH BOY))

[8:00 PM] Saiph: ((14.))

[8:00 PM] Jaden: ((5))

[8:01 PM] The Blue Scale: Ok, the kuo-toa go first. with an 18.

[8:01 PM] Jaden: ((oof))

[8:02 PM] The Blue Scale: As the five rush up, two of them will try and toss nets onto the both of you.

[8:03 PM] The Blue Scale: Jaden, that's an 18 to hit you.  Saiph, that's a 6 to hit you, I assume you dodge it.

[8:03 PM] Jaden: ((18 Matches0)

[8:03 PM] Saiph: ((yep.))

[8:03 PM] The Blue Scale: Jaden, you get tangled in the net and are restrained until you are freed or free yourself.

[8:04 PM] The Blue Scale: Two of the final three will then go at Jaden with spears, while the last one, who lost his spear, will do a bite, instead.

[8:04 PM] The Blue Scale: All three attack Jaden, though.  (Sorry, you said you were taking the front.))

[8:04 PM] Jaden: ((Its what i'm here for XD,  They have advantage since i'm restrained))

[8:05 PM] The Blue Scale: Ok, so the first one rolled a 7, the second one got a 16, And the one biting got a soft 20.

[8:05 PM] Jaden: ((Soft 20 hits))

[8:06 PM] The Blue Scale: You take 5 points of damage as teeth sink into your leg.

[8:06 PM] Jaden: ((I'm so glad i said Jaden put his gear back on XD))

[8:06 PM] The Blue Scale: But the spears just bounce off your armor.

[8:06 PM] The Blue Scale: And now it's Saiph's turn.

[8:07 PM] Saiph: ((How far away are they?

[8:08 PM] The Blue Scale: 5-15 feet, depending.

[8:09 PM] Saiph: ((Could I get them and not Jaden in a Thunderwave?))

[8:09 PM] The Blue Scale: I don't think you could get all of them without hitting Jaden.  But I'd give you three.

[8:09 PM] Saiph: Okay, I'll do that, then.  DC 14 Con save.))

[8:10 PM] The Blue Scale: The two net boys fail, but biting guy passes with a 16

[8:11 PM] Saiph: ((So the failures take 10 damage and get pushed back 15 feet, and the guy that passed takes 5 damage.))

[8:12 PM] Jaden: ((Does it free me from the net?))

[8:12 PM] Saiph: grins like a maniac.  "Hah!"

[8:13 PM] The Blue Scale: Those pushed back are shoved off of the ship.  ...Saiph, can you roll me a...let's call it a dex save?

[8:15 PM] Saiph: ((12!))

[8:16 PM] The Blue Scale: Ok, I'll say that your wave was just close enough to deal the five points of damage needed to free Jaden.

[8:16 PM] The Blue Scale: Jaden, it's now your turn.

[8:19 PM] Jaden: looks over at Saiph, while gripping the chain under his shirt.  he points at Saiph and says  "Thanks,  Take this"  and a bit of a aura of energy covers Saiph as i cast Shield of Faith on him with my bonus action, giving him a +2 to his AC.  He then turns to the one that bit him that wasn't pushed and goes  "That wasn't a good idea" and Swings down on him with his Warhammer

[8:19 PM] The Blue Scale: Ok, roll the attack.

[8:20 PM] Jaden: ((13?))

[8:20 PM] The Blue Scale: That just hits.

[8:20 PM] Jaden: ((WHOO, 13 Bludgeoning Damage))

[8:21 PM] The Blue Scale: Oh, it is very dead.  You make fish paste.

[8:21 PM] The Blue Scale: Anything else?

[8:22 PM] Jaden: ((that was action, Bonus Action,  Can i move so that i'm blocking the remaining 2 from getting to Kree?))

[8:23 PM] The Blue Scale: You already kinda are.  Ok, then it's the last two's turn.

[8:23 PM] Jaden: ((ok))(edited)

[8:23 PM] The Blue Scale: ...they're both gonna stab you with their spears.  They're not a creative bunch.

[8:23 PM] Jaden: ((Bring it))

[8:23 PM] Jaden: ((No more advantage))

[8:24 PM] The Blue Scale: That is an 18 and a 15.

[8:24 PM] Jaden: ((18 hits))

[8:24 PM] Saiph: ((15 misses, if they're attacking both of us?))

[8:25 PM] The Blue Scale: ((No, both were on Jaden.  He's made himself a bit of a target.))

[8:25 PM] Jaden: ((  ))

[8:25 PM] The Blue Scale: Jaden, you take 6 more points of damage as the one slashes at your side with his spear.

[8:25 PM] The Blue Scale: Saiph, your turn.

[8:26 PM] Saiph: ((Are there any more coming up the side?

[8:26 PM] Jaden: ((I rolled concentration,  Shield of Faith is still up))

[8:27 PM] The Blue Scale: ((No, it seems like the ship's fast enough to get ahead of the two you chucked off and you don't see any others.))

[8:28 PM] Saiph: will hit one of them with a Guiding Bolt, then.

[8:28 PM] The Blue Scale: Ok, roll to attack and tell me which one.

[8:29 PM] Saiph: pulls out his astrolabe and it unfolds and opens up, and a ray shoots out of it, the one that hit Jaden last.  ((16 to hit.))

[8:29 PM] The Blue Scale: That hits.  Roll damage.

[8:29 PM] Saiph: ((15 damage.))

[8:30 PM] The Blue Scale: It's very badly hurt and glowing, but still standing.

[8:31 PM] The Blue Scale: Jaden, you are up.

[8:32 PM] Saiph: will hit Jaden with a Healing Word as his Bonus.  ((6 pts back.))

[8:32 PM] Jaden: ((Thank you))

[8:32 PM] The Blue Scale: ((Ok))

[8:33 PM] Jaden: gives Saiph another appreciative nod,  then turns back to the glowing foe  and swings down

[8:33 PM] The Blue Scale: Roll with adv.

[8:33 PM] Jaden: ((15))

[8:33 PM] The Blue Scale: That hits.

[8:34 PM] Jaden: ((7 Damage))

[8:34 PM] The Blue Scale: You basically Omni-Man this fish man.

[8:34 PM] The Blue Scale: Anything else?

[8:35 PM] Jaden: ((Would you allow me as a bonus action attempt to intimidate the other one to just leave?))

[8:35 PM] The Blue Scale: Yes.

[8:36 PM] Jaden: looks at the last one and says in Primordial  "Leave now or you will face the same fate"

[8:36 PM] Jaden: ((Ugh 10))

[8:36 PM] The Blue Scale: ...given all that's happened, I'd say that passes the DC.

[8:36 PM] The Blue Scale: It will, for it's turn, disengage and leap back into the ocean.

[8:36 PM] The Blue Scale: End initiative.

[8:37 PM] Jaden: continues glaring at it until he can't see it anymore,  then lets out a sigh.  "Anyone hurt?"

[8:38 PM] The Blue Scale: Kree: "I'm fine...you seem to be bleeding."

[8:38 PM] Jaden: looks down at himself,  sees some blood,  pushes down on the wound, the other 2 see a glow coming from his hands as he heals 9 HP

[8:39 PM] Saiph: Fishing is fun.

[8:39 PM] Saiph: I thought it would be boring.

[8:40 PM] Jaden: Its more eventful than i was expecting.  Thanks for the help

[8:40 PM] Saiph: ((are you still bleeding?))

[8:40 PM] Jaden: ((I healed myself back to full))

[8:40 PM] Saiph: ((kk))

[8:41 PM] The Blue Scale: Kree: "So...I think you've got the basics all down."

[8:41 PM] Jaden: lifts up the fish in one hand  "Should we bring this to the kitchen?"

[8:41 PM] The Blue Scale: Kree: "That seems like a good idea."

[8:41 PM] Saiph: We probably need to fish some more.

[8:42 PM] Saiph: Wait, can we eat the kuo toa?

[8:42 PM] The Blue Scale: Kree: "Actually...we can make use of the Kuo-toa."

[8:42 PM] Jaden: ((Beat him to it XD))

[8:42 PM] The Blue Scale: Kree: "Yes, that could work."

[8:42 PM] Saiph: Perfect!  I know some primes get weird about eating other sapients.

[8:43 PM] Jaden: looks uneasy at the thought of eating one of them

[8:43 PM] The Blue Scale: Kree: "Kuo-toa are barely sapient.  More fish than people."

[8:43 PM] Jaden: If you say so,  i hope this doesn't worry Pip

[8:44 PM] The Blue Scale: Kree: "You guys bring the meat to the kitchen.  I've got it from here."

[8:44 PM] Saiph: Even better.

[8:45 PM] Saiph: looks for a tarp to load it all into.

[8:45 PM] Jaden: Give us a shout if any more show up

[8:45 PM] The Blue Scale: He nods.