They turn the holy symbol around this way and that but nobody can identify it. While searching around the party does feel like they can detect magical emanations from deeper inside the cargo hold.

3 magical auras all clustered together - Faint Necromancy, Faint Evocation, and Moderate Abjuration.

Kraw casts Detect Magic to zero in on the emanations.

"Let us take the holy symbol, we can identify it later and the mask. Once we check out the rest of the ship, we can come back for the corpse if we want to. Meanwhile, looks like the  cargo hold is where we need to check next."

If the rest are in agreement, then we start heading toward the cargo hold.

In reply to Kyra (msg # 6):

OCC: If we have carefully searched the body and chamber then we can move on to the hold.

Ayeesha stow's her crow bar in her back pack and takes up her long spear as they move on to the cargo hold.

Kyra nods. "Fine, but let's take the body with us as well once we go back. With a right spell, we might learn a lot from it."

I'm thinking Speak with Dead. Maybe the marshal could be persuaded to cover the cost of a scroll, but if not Kyra can buy one.

Following the "scent" of magic the party swims through the deck and end up in the ship's infirmary. Several bent metal bed frames and glass-paned cabinets lie shattered across the floor of the room. The room swirls with a haze of gore, fish heads, and half-eaten eels chumming the circling waters.

Suddenly a horrible looking woman wielding a harpoon appears flanked by a large shark. As the party catches sight of her she makes some arcane gestures and suddenly another shark pops into existence in front of her.



The large shark swims forward biting at Figus taking a bite out of the swimming elf.
12 damage

Round 1

Kraw casts a Shield spell (duration 5 minutes) and swims to K-7, circling around Ayeesha. With quick-draw, he has two daggers in his hands in an instant.

Figus and Alpha engage the Large Shark. Alpha misses with both the spear and her bite, while Figus managed to wound the shark with his Kukri for 1 pts

14:56, Today: Figus Dva rolled 4 using 1d4+3 with rolls of 1.  Kukri damage. (should be +1 for 2 halved)
14:55, Today: Figus Dva rolled 13,20 using d20+5,d20+5 with rolls of 8,15.  scimitar, kukri.
14:46, Today: Figus Dva rolled 5 using 1d20 with rolls of 5.  Bite.
14:45, Today: Figus Dva rolled 16 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 10.  Spear. (Should be +4 instead of +6 miss anyway)

In reply to Figus Dva (msg # 35):

Ayeesha will use a free action to rage and take AOO with long spear (10' reach) against large shark as it moves in with power attack -2 to hit +6 dmg 2hd.

She will 5' step to K7 and longspear attack 2hd raging PA on large shark in K9 square with reach.

Hit with AOO (24) for 18 dmg and a standard attack hit (27) for 16 dmg for total of 34 off.

OOC: Oops messed up on dice roller. Please disregard the d20 for dmg and add another 6 for 1d8+9 roll. :)


17:40, Today: Ayeesha rolled 10 using 1d8+9 with rolls of 1.  longspear dmg 1d8,2hd,+6,rage +3,PA +6.

17:40, Today: Ayeesha rolled 20 using 1d20+9 with rolls of 11.  longspear dmg 1d8,2hd,+6,rage +3,PA +6.

17:40, Today: Ayeesha rolled 27 using 1d20+9 with rolls of 18.  Longspear +9 2hd, rage +2,PA -2.

17:34, Today: Ayeesha rolled 18 using 1d8+15 with rolls of 3.  longspear dmg 1d8,2hd,+6,rage +3,PA +6.

17:32, Today: Ayeesha rolled 24 using 1d20+9 with rolls of 15.  Longspear +9 2hd, rage +2,PA -2.
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Kyra throws an arcane gesture of her own in response, and a cloud of golden dust appears in the waters around the... hag? and the sharks.

Step to N7. Glitterdust (will DC 15) on upper-right corner of J9. I think Glitterdust would work underwater?

Ayeesha's quick reflexes lets her tag the shark as it was incoming.
9 damage to large shark

Kraw casts a defensive spell and moves next to Ayeesha.

Figus stabs the shark.

Ayeesha goes into a rage and nearly guts the shark from front to end.

Kyra creates a burst of bright light and glitter and while the hag and the large shark don't seem affected by it the other shark does seem blinded by the light.

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Round 2

The hag catches Ayeesha's eye and she feels a chill run down her spine.
Ayeesha hit with Evil Eye. Make a DC 14 Will save or be Staggered!

The large shark snaps at Ayeesha, biting her in the arm even as she tries to resist the hag's evil gaze.
9 damage

The smaller shark spends its time shaking off the effects of Kyra's spell.

Figus and Alpha keep attacking the large shark and Alpha manages to stick it good with the spear.

17:01, Today: Figus Dva rolled 16,13 using d20+5,d20+5 with rolls of 11,8.
17:01, Today: Figus Dva rolled 10 using 1d8+3 with rolls of 7.  Damage.
16:59, Today: Figus Dva rolled 23,13 using d20+6,d20 with rolls of 17,13.

In reply to Dungeon Master (msg # 38):

Ayeesha shacks off the effect.

16:12, Today: Ayeesha rolled 15 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 9.  Will save +4,+2 while in rage.

OCC: Ayeesha has swim speed 30'; so I believe she can 5' step?

Move action: To swim to I8, eating an AOO.

Standard Action: Ayeesha casts "Protection from evil" on herself to gain +2 deflection to AC and +2 resistance to saves against effects created by evil creatures.

Kraw swims to J8 and tries to gut the large shark from behind. Fails miserably,too.



18:41, Today: Kraw rolled 11 using 1d20+10 with rolls of 1.  Dagger attack, flanking.

18:41, Today: Kraw rolled 8 using 1d4+5 with rolls of 3.  Dagger damage.

18:40, Today: Kraw rolled 17 using 3d8 with rolls of 6,4,7.  Sneak stab damage.

With her area spell not having much of an effect, Kyra this time focuses her will directly on the hag.

Slumber on the hag, DC 15. Move action to ready a wand of CLW.

Round 3
Figus and Alpha finish off the large shark and creating a giant crimson cloud of blood.

Ayeesha swims past the carcass and readies herself to engage the hag.

Kraw moves in to attack the shark but fails to land a strike.

Kyra attempts to hex the hag right back but an experienced witch like the hag does not succumb to the effect.

Round 4
The hag lets loose a screech that seems to sap the strength from everyone around her.
Everyone must pass a DC 14 Fortitude save or take 1D6 Strength Damage

The hag swims forward evading Ayeesha's reach and attacks her with a spear and claw attack unleashing a fury upon Ayeesha and carving up the barbarian.
<orange>Two attacks hit for 10 and 12 damage. Minus the bonus HP that is 7 net damage.

In reply to Dungeon Master (msg # 43):

Ayeesha sees red as she shrugs off the sea hags ugly looks.

15:32, Today: Ayeesha rolled 30 using 1d20+14 with rolls of 16.  fort save dc 14 ,+9,rage+3,PFE+2=+14.

Ayeesha 5' steps back and powerattacks the hag.

21 to hit the ugly for 21 dmg.

15:37, Today: Ayeesha rolled 21 using 1d20+9 with rolls of 12.  Longspear +9 2hd, rage +2,PA -2.

15:38, Today: Ayeesha rolled 21 using 1d8+15 with rolls of 6.  longspear dmg 1d8,2hd,+6,rage +3,PA +6.

Kyra feels her strength being drained from her. "The hell?!" With her magic failing against the hag twice now, she focuses instead on the remaining shark.

Failed the save, took 3 Str damage.
22:17, Today: Kyra rolled 11 using 1d20+1 with rolls of 10.  Fort save.
22:19, Today: Kyra rolled 3 using 1d6 with rolls of 3.  Str damage.

Slumber on shark. I need to get some better offensive spells.

Figus and Alpha ignore the underwater screech.

Figus takes a double move action and then activates his shirt to move again to get to G10 to set flanking for Ayeesha. (Will take an AoO from the small shark)

Alpha moves to H7 and attacks with the spear but misses.

17:32, Today: Figus Dva rolled 11 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 5.  Alpha vs Hag spear attack.
17:28, Today: Figus Dva rolled 19 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 13.  DC 14 Fortitude - Alpha.
17:27, Today: Figus Dva rolled 24 using 1d20+5 with rolls of 19.  DC 14 Fortitude.

The feathers that cover Kraw's ears give him just enough protection against the horrid shriek.

17:15, Today: Kraw rolled 15 using 1d20+3 with rolls of 12.  Fort Save DC 14.

From his position at J8, Kraw acrobatically swims/leaps over the hag to position himself in G9. From there, he stabs quickly with his enchanted Silver dagger.


17:15, Today: Kraw rolled 18 using 1d20+17 with rolls of 1.  Acrobatics to avoid AoO.

17:16, Today: Kraw rolled 28 using 1d20+10 with rolls of 18.  Dagger attack, flanking.

17:16, Today: Kraw rolled 7 using 1d4+5 with rolls of 2.  Dagger damage.

17:16, Today: Kraw rolled 16 using 3d8 with rolls of 7,5,4.  Sneak stab damage.


OOC: Correct me if I am wrong, but I don't think a '1' is an automatic failure with skills. Combat and Saves, yes. Skills, no.

Round 4
Ayeesha powers through the yuck and stabs the Hag with her spear.

The shark seems to go unfocused and instead of swimming at the party it is just drifting lazily around.
Sharks don't really sleep, per se. They instead go into a passive resting period because they have to keep moving to breath and stay alert for danger. It still counts as sleep though but just fluff reasons it isn't going to just turn on its side and start snoring.


Kraw flips around and scores a hit on the hag as he gets into position behind her.

Round 5
The hag shifts back to get out of the flanking action the party is setting up turning to unleash her fury on Figus, stabbing him with her spear and then clawing at her face. Despite her frail and horrid looks she hits with the strength of a giant opening up serious wounds on Figus.
1 spear and 1 claw hit for 20 total damage

Alpha moves up and attacks with her spear, but misses the quick moving Hag.
Figus shutters from the damage he has taken and uses a charge from the wand to heal himself.

16:41, Today: Figus Dva rolled 5 using 1d8+1 with rolls of 4.  CLW - wand.
16:40, Today: Figus Dva rolled 11 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 5.  Alpha vs Hag spear attack.

In reply to Figus Dva (msg # 49):

Ayeesha will move to position herself as necessary to range attack the hag with long spear.

When in position she will power attack with destined strike while raging and maybe flanking in an attempt to skewer the soggy crone.

OCC: I believe you home rule auto crit on nat 20s.

Ayeesha Pierces the Sea hag through with a nat 20 dealing a devastating critical for 60hp of damage!


17:35, Today: Ayeesha rolled 31 using 1d20+11 with rolls of 20.  Longspear +9 2hd, rage +2,PA -2,DS+2,Flk+?

17:37, Today: Ayeesha rolled 60 using 3d8+45 with rolls of 6,8,1.  longspear dmg crit! 3d8,2hd,+6,rage +3,PA +6x3.

Kyra runs around the melee so that she can heal Figus as well.

Double move to F9. That hag is a combat beast, but fortunately so is Ayeesha.

Round 5
You have to roll to confirm crits as per RAW:

16:03, Today: Dungeon Master, on behalf of Ayeesha, rolled 2 using 1d20 with rolls of 2.  confirm crit.

Fail to confirm for 21 damage.


Figus withdraws to heal while Ayeesha skewers the hag. Kraw attempts to capitalize but despite her numerous injuries the hag proves to still be a formidable opponent. The shark continues to drift lazily around as Kyra moves into position.

With a sudden burst of speed the hag shoots straight up and then swims at full speed out of a nearby hole in the wreck.

Hag is going to withdraw. Her swim speed is 40' so double move puts her 80' away. Is anyone going to try and stop her?