"Thank you, Bejam.  I did not have simple convenience in mind, but I can understand the concern."

  He looks to Mittens, "I should be able to manage alone, though that's is as much to do with my experience basically cheating with magical equipment as anything."  You used your daily item, now you have to wait until-what do you mean it's recharged!?

  "Though just in case, we should take 10 minutes for a water breathing ritual before we go."  The constructs hold enough air for 3 hours.  Rolling a 1 will get the party water breathing for longer than that.

  And if things go really, REALLY wrong on the way back?  Well, six minutes should be enough to make magical seahorse mounts for six people.

Timothius nods to Kyle. "Lemme know if I can help at all." then looks to Bejam. "Thank you again for all the provisions to get us there." he looks at his cleeted feet "And ability to walk decent."

Raichel nods and says, "We got the rest from here." she then looks at Kyle and says, "But let's do our best to make sure we don't have to use the weaponry in the first place."

May hangs her head. "Awww... well OK. But Kyle, you really should study these undersea vessels and see if you can't duplicate 'em!" She glomps Mittens. "Excitable, cheerful eccentric weirdo girls go in one vehicle! You pilot it, but I'm SO on the weaponry... you know. Just in case."

Unless the characters take their apparatuses to the
surface and explore the exterior, they end up spotting
the undersea entrance to Icehome, and they have to
fight their way past the arctic sahuagin that guard
this area.

You propel your craft through the depths, and a massive
shadow starts to take form in the water ahead. You see the
underbelly of a massive iceberg—you’ve just about reached
your destination.
Upon nearing the iceberg, you see a hole in it that
indicates an underwater tunnel. As you maneuver your
craft through the narrow passage in a single file, the tunnel
starts to climb. Eventually, a pale blue light surrounds you,
and you realize that you’re just about to surface. Chunks of
ice bob near your craft as you bring them up for air.

Have the players place three 2-by-2 markers down in
any open water spaces on the map to represent where
the apparatuses of Kwalish surface.

As you bring the craft to the surface, you see that you’re in
an ice cavern dotted with stalactites and snow. A number
of blue-skinned sahuagin appear more than happy to
greet you in the traditional customs of their people as they
threaten you with their weapons.

The PCs are still inside the apparatuses when combat
begins. It takes a minor action from one PC to open
the hatch for the vehicle. The PCs can stay inside the
craft and use its rending claws to attack the sahuagin,
but the sahuagin quickly figure out this tactic and
attempt to stay out of reach.

One of the sahuagin in the back shrieks and disappears around a corner at a full sprint.  Two sahuagin throw javelins at Kyle's sub, dealing a little damage!

May pops open the top, leaps out the top and charges the enemy, each footstep a stomp of cleats on ice, before roaring like a dragon! The enemy finds themselves charging May and before they know it, two are downed and two more injured! "I hope you all speak common!"

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Minor: Open Apparatus of Kwalish
Move: GM call for athletics so May can exit craft AND move 6 to enemies
 Athletics: 24. Success
 May has speed 5. -1 from shoes = speed 4. +2 from magic boots = 6.
Standard: Come and Get It v Raider1,2, and 2 Guards. Hit(34)! Hit(34)! Hit(34)! Hit(34)!
 dmg: 5

2 KO guards
Raider 1 HP: 112 - 5 = 107
Raider 2 HP: 112 - 5 = 107

One retaliates and misses.  Two more appear and charge May, one even dealing a critical wound!

<abyssal>"The fool left the safety of the machine!"<abyssal>

<abyssal>"Legs will feast well tonight.  There's at least 2 more of them!"<abyssal>

Another appears from hiding and attacks May.  Then one pops up from underwater and climbs on top of an mini iceberg.

  Kyle considers the controls of this large crab robot... Then sighs, pops the hatch, and shoots a minion in the face with his Crossbow.

  As an alchemist, Kyle is already familiar with the woes of Item Scaled Attacks.  But that doesn't make it any less of a letdown.

  While he's at it, he yanks the sahuagin javelin that struck his construct from between the armor plates, and comments to May as she toughens her up "These are some impressive Javelins. Make sure to loot those May."

OOC: 2d6 Javelin is like, all kinds of good for all kinds of classes of all sizes.

Raichel pops out of her apparatus and says, "Electric-fried fish?" before ZAAAAAP! a lightning bolt leaps from one to another and then another! Three sahuagin get shocked by Raichel's attack!

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Minor: Open Apparatus of Kwalish
Standard: Furious Bolts v Raiders, Guards. Hit(35)! Hit(23)! Hit(35)! Miss(20)
 dmg on first hit: 28+5(Kyle bonus)=33
 dmg on other hits: 25+5(Kyle bonus)=30

Raider 6 HP: 112 - 33 = 79
Raider 4 HP: 112 - 30 = 82
Raider 3 HP: 112 - 30 = 82

Another enemy comes out from hiding, flanks May, and hits!  But doesn't hurt her at all thanks to Kyle's magic.

Mits hops out of the craft and swims ashore.

"Sounds like they don't speak Common.  Golden Crab Attack!"

Dozens of tiny glowing crabs fall from the ceiling, detonating on the enemy, downing two of them.  Some of the crabs don't explode and threaten the enemy with their pincers!

Another enemy climbs onto the iceberg.

<abyssal>"Woah!  So many animal people!"<abyssal>
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"I can understand them, though." Timothius assures May and Mittens while hopping out of the Apparatus of Kwalish. He bursts with holy energy and turns his gaze to the group around May. "The fool left the safety of the machine... Legs will feast well tonight.  There's at least 2 more of them... and just now: Woah. So many animal people."

He lifts his hand and ALL the enemies around May get shackled by radiant shackles. "Love the lobsters, sis. Nice theme."

He looks at the enemies nearest to him. With authority and an eerily cold tone, Timothius says, <abyssal>"You are wrong. We are the ones who sent the giants fleeing. Forget Legs; We are here to fight Chillreaver."</abyssal>

To his team, Timothius sounds awfully creepy because he is speaking a demonic tongue.

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Move: Into position
Minor: Solar Enemy
Standard: Chains of Blazing Light v Raiders 1-4. Hit(28)! Hit(37)! Hit(35)! Hit(35)!
 Enemies are dazed. Next time each one is hit, they take 10 extra radiant damage.

The one that ran returns.  <abyssal>"Hurry, master!  The guards are all already defeated!"<abyssal>

One of May's raiders swings and misses.  Clamp clam clamp!  Several crabs chomp him!

May thrusts to either side of her, severely injuring one and downing the other, radiance bursting from her weapons and the enemies' wounds! "Dunno what you said, Timothius, but you sounded pretty large and in charge there!" She then STOMPS at the others, reminding them she is a threat!

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Standard: Funneling Flurry v Raider 2 and 4. Hit(38)! Hit(29)!
 dmg: 36
Minor: Daring Shot! All adjacent enemies marked

Raider 2 HP: 65 - 36 = 29
Raider 4 HP: 35 - 36 = KO!
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Two swings and two misses!  Clampclampclamp!  The crabs deliver their retaliation and vanish.

  Not getting things quite right, a Lobster themed tornado smashes the two fishmen's heads by May into eachother repeatedly.

  They're alive, they just ended up with more teeth from the other guy in their mouth than their own after that.

An enemy steps forward and stabs Timothius!  Who remains unharmed.

<abyssal>"They have some sort of magical shield!  Find the source quickly!"<abyssal>

Raichel turns into a radiant lightning bolt, CHARGES through the enemy (get it?) and nearly downs one of them before reappearing behind him, staff at the ready.

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Spark Form v Raider 6 and 7. Hit(26)! Miss(19)
 dmg: 32

Raider 6 HP: 79 - 32 = 47

Mits twirls her hand and three portals appear near the enemy.  An impish version of Timothius crawls out of each of the portals and pokes the enemies, downing one of them!

"Rawr!" the little Timothiuses roar before vanishing.

<abyssal>"I'll try the one in the back."<abyssal> one of the raiders shouts.

He run-jump-forwardflips onto a sub then flips his trident around to slash Kyle!

<abyssal>"This one bleeds!"<abyssal>

Timothius eyes the sahuagan, annoyed that he slashed Kyle. <Abyssal>"Congratulations. You scratched one of us after we downed nine of you. I can heal, but your paper cut isn't worth it."</Abyssal>

He waves a hand and the raider feels the weight of defeat crushing him from inside.

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Break the Spirit v Raider 7. Hit(26)!
 dmg: 28 and -5 attacks

Raider 7 HP: 79 - 28 = 51
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"Arctic Jaws!"

The priest points his trident at Mittens.  Icy shark jaws appear and bite at her!  But the teeth shatter on her.  The priest grumbles and takes cover.

May's opponent pokes at her but fumbles!

May sheaths her weapons and just as quickly PICKS UP the raider near her and runs off. "Ooh! A tough-looking boss-guy!"

May's player checked; everyone gets line of sight to see this.

May swings the raider by the ankle, SLAPPING Xurgelmek in the face a couple times with said raider! "Do YOU at least speak common?!"

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Standard: Grab v Raider 1 Ref. Hit(30)!
Athletics: 27
Move: To Xurgelmek
ACTION POINT! Resist 10 all damage
Inexerable Advance v Xurgelmek. Hit(33)! Hit(37)!
 dmg: 15 + 19 = 34 and Slide

Xurgelmek HP: 360 - 34 = 326
Raider 1 HP: 64 - 34 = 30

  Kyle looks at the Raider that stabbed him with light annoyance, judges the heft of the Sahuagin Javelin in his hand, then impales the Raider's weapon arm, two prongs of force causing a trident style wound.

  "Good craftmanship, at least. Even if the wielders are lacking."

-5 melee hit rolls until end of my next turn.
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Raichel steps up to flank the bad guy with Kyle. "If by lacking, you mean lacking the magnificent levels of amazing you're growing accustomed to such as wielding your enemy as a weapon, then yes." WHACK! Down goes the sahuagin.

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Move: To flank with Kyle.
Standard: Five Storms v Raider 7. Hit(23)!
 dmg: 23 (thanks lightning soul!)

Raider 7 HP: 22 - 23 = KO

Stab!  Xurgelmek stabs May!  But no blood.  Claw claw!  He claws her with his extra arms!  Still no blood.

"Annoying lizard!  What sorcery is this!?"

<abyssal>"That one is magically shielded, master Xurgelmek!  I heard one of the raiders finding one of the others is not!"<abyssal>

Xurgelmek sneers and begins to step when BAM!  May whacks him good!  He shakes it off and charges Mittens!  She barely manages to block the attack!
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Timothius points at Xurgelmek and a target appears on him. "Fun fact; I'm magically shielded also. But if you harm anyone, I can shield them and even heal them."

He then glares at Xurgelmek. "But attack anyone and I will fill you with regret."

Xurgelmek feels naked. Vulnerable. And feels that attacking will shatter his mind.

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Standard: Prophetic Guidance v Xurgelmek.
 Xurgelmek grants CA.
 +6 all damage v Xurgelmek.
 First failed attack can reroll v Xurgelmek.
ACTION POINT! haha +4 attacks that don't damage.
Standard: Pacify v Xurgelmek. Hit(30)!
 If Xurgelmek hits or misses with attack, he is stunned until the end of his next turn.
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