Makari turned towards the bear after Morg had spoken, and looked. "I can." He was just about to begin casting the minor spell when he stopped moving. His head tilted to one side.

He turned back around in his seat, facing forward as the boat would move once more. "They said that light would not be required, and that they will follow once we are underway."

Magdrak finally lets go of his spell concentration, sitting himself at one of the oars with his battleaxe hooked back on his belt.  "I guess one of these is for me.  Who is in charge of steering this crate?"

"Huh... maybe our bear friend isn't a druid then." Morg says.

He turns to Tana, "Can you navigate for us?" and slowly starts rowing.

Tana nodded.

"My people have strong night eyes."

The group settles into the boat and the bear splashes into the steam, slowly padding its way against the current of the cold water. Looking down, the bear notices a number of dark shapes in the water, slowly swimming for the surface.

A distinct scraping noise is audible coming from beneath the boat.

Hearing the scraping, Morg shouts to Magdrak, "Lets try to get back to the riverbank." He reverses the oar, and tries to row back.

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Athletics check 16, or
just Strength check 8 13.

09:14, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 16 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 8.  Athletics (or just Strength) check to row back to riverbank.

Correction: fixed "just Strength check" - if not Athletics.
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Magdrak grunts and nods in agreement, attempting to redirect to the land.

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OOC:

Athletics Check: 21

19:54, Today: Secret Roll: Magdrak rolled 21 using 1d20+7 with rolls of 14.  Athletics Check.

As the boat slows down and or begins to reverse course the bear ducks underwater for the few moments it will take to pass overhead, inspecting and or engaging whatever it is that has come out to play.

"I can always give us a bird's eye"

Tana whispered, pointing up towards the sky.

Morg and Magdrak leap back out of the boat into the room fronting the river while the boat rocks violently from some unseen force beneath it.

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Map updated!


Everyone but Gorm is up now (the bear took her turn beneath the boat). Note that technically Tana's turn occurs before the - whatever they are.


Round 1 Initiative Order:

Who	Init	Status
Tana	23	Inspiration
???	21
Durik	16	Inspiration
Magdrak	15	Inspiration
Morg	13
Makari	12
Gorm	4	Inspiration

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The words had barely left Tana's mouth when the boat began to rock.  She ripped a black raven's feather from her belt pouch and clenched it in her right fist.  There was a smell vaguely similar to burnt pork, and between clenched teeth she muttered something that sounded like a curse between her teeth.  Three brilliant red runes burst into flame in the air about her fist, spinning in a tight orbit around it before being pulled into her.  Red lightning crackled over her body, sending her into convulsions.  Then, with an audible thump, arcane power rippled across her body.  Her eyes opened wide, and with a whisper of wind she went soaring up into the sky.

Makari gripped the edges of the boat tightly as something began to make its presence known in the water and under the boat. He was not the world's best nor worst swimmer....but trying to swim while something was eating you was not an experience he desired.

As soon as the boat was back to the bank, he carefully but quickly exited the boat and got away from the water's edge before turning back to look to see what might have been there...and to make sure Gorm was alright.

Durik jumps out of the boat as well, shield up and hammer ready to strike at whatever emerges from the water.

Morg tries to pull the boat out of the water.

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Athletics check 11, or
just Strength check 8.

09:14, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 11 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 3.  Athletics (or just Strength [-3]) check to pull the boat out of the water.

Morg and Magdrak attempt to pull the boat onto the land, and manage to get the port side lodged onto the stone embankment.

Just then several forms explode out of the water, grasping and clawing their way out of the water. Their pale flesh dripping with water, they come for the former passengers of the boat with slack expressions and glowing red eyes.

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Map updated!


Everyone is up now. Note that technically Tana's turn occurs before the - whatever they are.

Summary of Round 1:

Tana casts Fly and moves straight up.

??? attempt to flip the boat.

Durik leaves the boat.

Magdrak assists Morg with the boat.

Morg tries to pull the boat out of the water.

Makari leaves the boat.

Gorm attacks G1 - HIT twice for 21 total.


Round 2 So Far:

G1 attacks Gorm with its claws - MISS.

G2 moves onto shore and attacks Morg with its claws - MISS.

G3 moves onto shore and attacks Makari with its claws - HIT for 10 slashing . Makari must make a DC10 Con save or be paralyzed for 1 minute, or save at the end of a subsequent turn.

G4 moves onto shore and attacks Durik with its claws - MISS

G5 attacks Gorm with its claws - HIT for 6 slashing . Gorm must make a DC10 Con save or be paralyzed for 1 minute, or save at the end of a subsequent turn.

G6 moves onto shore and attacks Durik with its claws - HIT for 6 slashing . Durik must make a DC10 Con save or be paralyzed for 1 minute, or save at the end of a subsequent turn.

Round 2 Initiative Order:

Who	Init	Status
Tana	23	Inspiration
???	21
Durik	16	Inspiration
Magdrak	15	Inspiration
Morg	13
Makari	12
Gorm	4	Inspiration

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High up in the sky, Tana scanned the battle unfolding below and looked for a clean shot.  She didn't find it, so she called on the lesser glyphs and called profane power to her.  The sigil in her palm burned as glowing crimson power burned its way through her veins, so bright that it could briefly be seen in the skin in her forearm.  With a scream of...

"Eldranis!"

... she hurled two buzzing motes of power at the creature that Gorm had struck.

Surfacing mid fight with the gray humanoids the bear takes a breath, unlike the gray things that seem perfectly comfortable underwater, but keeps attacking the same one.  Mauling it with claws and teeth, although not biting down hard enough to consume pieces of their disgusting flesh.

Makari let out a loud grunt of pain as he was struck. He had been trying to get away from the water's edge, but hadn't gotten far enough away. He stumbled a step, staggering back away from the creature after Morg's distracting attack. He muttered a quick, "Thank you!" to the dwarf.

He winced but poured a bit of his magic out in a pair of golden rays, uttering the magic phrase "Eldritch Blast!" The rays shot forward, one of which was much better aimed than the other.

08:48, Today: Secret Roll: Makari rolled 23 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 17.  Constitution save.

Reaction: Movement away (15ft) from creature provided by Morg.
Movement: Move up to 30ft back from creatures, if there is room.
Action: Cast Eldritch Blast on the creature that attacked me (Hit AC 14 for 10 and AC 25 for 11).
Bonus Action: Use Healing Light on self (Heal 4 hit points).

23:19, Today: Secret Roll: Makari rolled 14,10 using d20+8,d8+5 with rolls of 6,5.  Eldritch Blast vs Underwater Ahole.
18:04, Today: Secret Roll: Makari rolled 25,11 using d20+8,d8+5 with rolls of 17,6.  2nd Eldritch Blast.
18:08, Today: Secret Roll: Makari rolled 4 using 1d6 with rolls of 4.  Healing Light on self.
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Morg slashes and shouts at the creature next to Makari, distracting it enough to allow Makari to move away.

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Move: 5' [south] to be next to G3.

Interaction: take out greatsword.

Action: attack G3 with greatsword - hits AC 15 for 12 (5+4+3) slashing damage.
The maneuvering attack only happens if there's a hit, so if the 1st attack missed, then the maneuvering attack applies to the extra attack if that hits, so I'm adding the 8 damage to the extra attack since that's more likely to hit:
Extra attack: attack G3 with greatsword - hits AC 25 for 19 (5+1+5+8) slashing damage.

Makari, if you succeeded on the DC10 Con save, you can use your reaction if you want to move up to half your speed without provoking opportunity attacks from G3. Since Morg's before Makari in initiative, you might use your Eldritch blasts instead of the club attack, tho you should probably use your d20 roll of 6 as the 1st EB attack roll).

Action surge:
Action: attack G3 with greatsword - hits AC 27 for 12 slashing damage.
Extra attack: attack G3 (or G2 if G3 is down) with greatsword - critical hit for 22 slashing damage.

10:59, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 15 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 7.  Attack G3 with greatsword.
10:59, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 8 using 1d8 with rolls of 8.  Maneuver: maneuvering attack allowing Makari to use his reaction to move.
10:59, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 9 using 2d6+5 with rolls of 2,2.  Slashing damage to G3 from greatsword (reroll a 1 or 2 once).
10:59, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 4 using 1d6 with rolls of 4.  Reroll first 2 with Great weapon fighting fighting style.
11:00, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 3 using 1d6 with rolls of 3.  Reroll second 2 with Great weapon fighting fighting style.
11:00, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 25 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 17.  Extra attack G3 with greatsword.
11:01, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 7 using 2d6+5 with rolls of 1,1.  Slashing damage to G3 from greatsword (reroll a 1 or 2 once).
11:01, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 1 using 1d6 with rolls of 1.  Reroll first 1 with Great weapon fighting fighting style.
11:01, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 5 using 1d6 with rolls of 5.  Reroll second 1 with Great weapon fighting fighting style.

11:28, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 27 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 19.  Action surge: Attack G3 with greatsword.
11:28, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 12 using 2d6+5 with rolls of 3,4.  Slashing damage to G3 from greatsword (reroll a 1 or 2 once).
11:29, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 28 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 20.  Attack G3 (or G2) with greatsword.
11:29, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 22 using 4d6+5 with rolls of 3,2,6,6.  Crit Slashing damage to G3 (or G2) from greatsword (reroll a 1 or 2 once).
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Durik is surprised as these creatures emerge from the water as one of them claws at him.

OOC:  Failed my save.  How does a Dwarf fail a CON save...lol

08:02, Today: Secret Roll: Durik rolled 7 using 1d20+2 with rolls of 5.  CON Save DC 10.

Three of the dripping wet creatures fall to their injuries, though the other three continue advancing. Their injuries don't seem to slow them, nor does blood escape from their wounds as it would for living foes.

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Map updated!


Everyone is up now. Note that technically Tana's turn occurs before the ghouls. Gorm and Durik have saves to make again (see below).

Summary of Round 2:

Tana casts Agonizing Blast at G1 - HIT for 4 force. G1 is dead. Second blast HITS G5 for 4 force.

Ghouls
G2 moves onto shore and attacks Morg with its claws - MISS.

G3 moves onto shore and attacks Makari with its claws - HIT for 10 slashing. Makari makes Con save.

G4 moves onto shore and attacks Durik with its claws - MISS.

G5 attacks Gorm with its claws - HIT for 6 slashing. Gorm makes Con save.

G6 moves onto shore and attacks Durik with its claws - HIT for 6 slashing. Durik FAILS Con save and is paralyzed for 1 minute (or until he can make the save at the end of subsequent turns).


Durik is paralyzed, but then makes the Con save at the end of his turn and is no longer paralyzed.

Magdrak hangs out.

Morg moves and attacks G3 twice with Maneuvering Attack - HIT twice for 31 slashing. G3 is dead. Morg uses Action Surge to attack G2 - HIT twice (one CRIT) for 34 slashing. G2 is dead.

Makari moves away and casts Agonizing Blast at G6 - HIT twice for 21 force. He uses Healing Light and heals 4 hp .

Gorm attacks G5 HIT twice for 17 damage.


Round 3 So Far:

Ghouls
G4 attacks Durik - HIT for 10 slashing . Durik must make a DC10 Con save or be paralyzed for 1 minute, or save at the end of a subsequent turn.

G5 attacks Gorm - HIT for 7 slashing . Gorm must make a DC10 Con save or be paralyzed for 1 minute, or save at the end of a subsequent turn.

G6 attacks Durik - MISS.

Round 3 Initiative Order:

Who	Init	Status
Tana	23	Inspiration
Ghouls	21
Durik	16	Inspiration
Magdrak	15	Inspiration
Morg	13
Makari	12
Gorm	4	Inspiration

Seeing Durik stunned by the foul creature, Morg looks at the fight in the water and shouts "Get out of the water - these things can stun you which could drown you!

He then runs over to Durik and slashes at more of the wet things.

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Move: 15' [ESE] to be next to G6, and 10' more [N] to G4 if G6 is down.

Action: attack G6 (or G4, if G6 is down) with greatsword - hits AC 12 for 13 slashing damage.
Extra attack: attack G6 (or G4, if G6 is down) with greatsword - hits AC 11 for 15 slashing damage.

21:41, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 12 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 4.  Attack G6 (or G4, if G6 is down) with greatsword.
21:41, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 11 using 2d6+5 with rolls of 5,1.  Slashing damage to G6 (or G4, if G6 is down) from greatsword (reroll a 1 or 2 once).
21:41, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 3 using 1d6 with rolls of 3.  Reroll the 1 with Great weapon fighting fighting style.

21:43, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 11 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 3.  Extra attack G6 (or G4, if G6 is down) with greatsword.
21:43, Today: Morg Danforge rolled 15 using 2d6+5 with rolls of 5,5.  Slashing damage to G6 (or G4, if G6 is down) from greatsword (reroll a 1 or 2 once).

Frothing the water, and starting to turn it a little red the bear none the less rips into the other grey and rotting humanoid that has been clawing at it, removing large chunks once again from the oddly tough beast, the bear does not make any effort to climb out of the water, instead seems focused on dislodging a piece of rancid flesh from between her teeth.
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Arcane runes danced about Tana as she hovered high over the battlefield, well outside the range of the creatures lumbering about below.  She had not real interest in getting any closer than that, as it looked like her new companions were having a tough time of it.  She let a shudder pass through her system as she thought about what those claws might do to her, and had one of the Dwarves stopped moving?  She was pretty sure Durik hadn't swung his blade, though not so sure that she would have put coin on it.  Instead, she just gritted her teeth and barked out another curse, sending two more bright streaks of angry power towards the most injured looking foe.

Makari saw that Durik was being ganged up kind of bad, first one creature, then another took it's place! He frowned and tried to use the anger that brewed up in him, to release it out of him. He made a gesture, uttered the phrase, and two more bolts of eldritch energy sprang forth and headed towards the water creature.

His other hand came up and a softer, more silver-colored beam came out as well, this one heading for Durik and offering a bit of healing.

Action: Eldritch Blast G6 or one that's still up (AC 24 for 6  and AC 27 for 12)
Bonus Action: Healing Light on Durik to heal  hit points.

11:24, Today: Secret Roll: Makari rolled 24,6,27,12 using d20+8,d8+5,d20+8,d8+5 with rolls of 16,1,19,7.  Eldritch Blasts vs G6 again (or whoever's standing after Morg's done with them).
11:25, Today: Secret Roll: Makari rolled 4 using 1d6 with rolls of 4.  Healing Light on Durik.