Maria Fireheart IC

[onlie2005]

Dexterity Check: (1d20+1)[19]

[jakarta]

You avoid the dazzled Crab's claw.

Which direction are you going?

[onlie2005]

"Polly, lead me to Tobbin!", Maria says beckoning the bird to start flying again and lead her to Tobbin. She will follow the bird wherever it goes.

[jakarta]

"Go north, then East. Don't fall in the hole." instructs the bird.

[onlie2005]

"Polly I am not leaving you here alone with that giant crab there. Follow me.", Maria says beckoning the parrot to follow her.

She exits through the northern passage following her new friends instructions. If she can do so she will use the bottom of the torch to poke around in front of her to give or forewarning of any holes she might fall into. She slow and meticulous so she does not put herself in danger thereby increasing her chances to find Tobbin.

[jakarta]

Wisdom/preception check.
Reflex/dex check.

The bird flies near you.

[onlie2005]

Perception Check: (1d20+2)[16]
Dexterity Check: (1d20+1)[19]

[jakarta]

You notice the tide surge and are not knocked down.

As you are taking precautions, you notice the drop in the floor right as the tunnel takes a sharp right.
(A bit busy, will update more later.)

[onlie2005]

Maria carefully and slowly moves around the drop as she takes the sharp right turn. She decides to light her torch to be safe.

[jakarta]

The water is deep and powerful here, more than 3 feet deep. It rises to 5 feet during the surges. Fresh sea air and dim blue light flow down from the north. You have some difficulty keeping your torch above water as you continue right.

As you travel about 50 ft down the winding passage a stink grows. This is a warning of what is in the next chamber.

You enter the chamber from the west. It is about 50ft by 50ft.

It smells like all the worst parts of everything in the sea were stacked here and left to decay. This section of the cave is wide, but oppressively low, just barely head height for a man. To the north there is a steep sandy bank and a large dry section. The water is 2ft. deep, cloud and rank. In the center is the source of the stench. A permanent swirling eddy has deposited the broken remains of every creature pulled into this cavern by the tide. It is a slumping, liquefying pile of shredded flesh, disarticulated bone, organ, eye, and fin, looped and bound with strands of torn kelp. On it and through it, an infestation of crabs writhes and swarms.

There seem to be two passages to the south.

Spot check x 3.

[onlie2005]

"Polly.....where to next?", Maria says as she does her best to stay away from the mound of crabs.

Spot Check 1: (1d20+2)[14]
Spot Check 2: (1d20+2)[21]
Spot Check 3: (1d20+2)[18]

[jakarta]

"South" answers the oddly directionally away bird.

There are 2 narrow passages to the south, roughly in each southern corner. The SE corner seems to have more fire coral.

There are some glass and shiny items mixed in the swirling pile of junk in the central eddy. occasionally visible is something is glowing just under the surface.

2 dog sized crabs, and 4 cat sized one start moving aggressively towards you. It looks like you will have to fight or find another way to Tobbin.

Intelligence/wisdom check.

[onlie2005]

Thinking that the one to the SW is more likely to be passed through by Tobbin she heads towards that rather than risk going through the fire corral.

Intelligence Check: (1d20+3)[11]

[jakarta]

It occurs to you that if you have to fight these faster moving crabs, you are better to do so in a narrow passage.

[onlie2005]

Maria ran as fast as she could to the SW narrow passage hoping to outrun the crabs or at last put herself in a more strategically advantageous combat position.

[jakarta]

She is cut off by one of the larger crabs.

Roll initiative.

(sorry for the delay, there have been all sorts of problems at my school. )

[onlie2005]

Initiative:(1d20+1)[10]

[jakarta]

(1d20)[15] ,

The next crab will arrive in (1d6)[5] rounds on initiative (1d20)[19]

[jakarta]

The crab tries to grab the young witch.

(1d20+3)[16] , dam (1d6+1)[6]. If hit, grabbed, escape dc 11.

[onlie2005]

Maria screams in pain as she is grabbed and once more throws her right palm forward and a cone of conflicting colors shoots out towards the offending crab.

OOC: Cast Color Spray on crab grabbing her affects creatures with (6d10)[45] hit points. If the crab's hit points is equal to or less than that it is blinded.

(1d20-2)[9] to escape.

[jakarta]

The blinded crab releases its hold and disappears into the water.

[onlie2005]

Maria makes a mad dash towards the entrance without the fire corals.

[jakarta]

Reaching the entrance, she turns down a passage as directed by the bird.

A short narrow tunnel leads steeply up to this chamber. It is narrow, but high ceilinged. The floor is of dry, soft sand. It is utterly black here. A fresh cool breeze comes from somewhere above your head. There is a narrow crack in the ceiling.

Huddled on his side in the back of the chamber is a young boy.

(sorry to have neglected you. I have a cold and am taking meds for it and the week just flew by.)

[onlie2005]

Maria slowly approached the boy. She did not want to startle him. Nor did she want to touch him just yet to make sure he was not injured. With soothing words she said, "Hello. Are you Tobbin? Are you okay?"

OOC: No worries. Take your time and get some rest. I will still be around.

[jakarta]

"I want my Mommy." replies the boy, barely above a whisper.

[jakarta]

He heaves as much as breathes, sobbing with fear.

[onlie2005]

Maria is very careful with the child as she closely and gently examines him for any injuries that he might have. After all he made it this far and it meant treading through turbulent water and avoiding monsters. At the same time she was looking for another way out of this cave.

Medicine Check: (1d20+4)[22]
Perception Check: (1d20+2)[13]

[jakarta]

He has been stung by fire coral and is cold, but he really hasn't been in here much longer than you have.

He seems more scared than really injured.

[onlie2005]

Maria turns to her new pet bird, "Polly! I need you to go through that crack up there," she points to the ceiling opening, "And find help! Right now! We don't have much time!"