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QUICK READ RECAP The above water group quickly force their way into the lizard man fortress (now occupied by Sahuagin) through the main stone doors, and begin ringing the gong to cause a distraction, drawing sahuagin from three separate hallways, creating three separate battles, while Oceanus, in the below water group, goes on a self motivated exploratory mission regarding the previously blocked northern hall passage, utilizing the whale companion to move the boulder, allowing him to enter the lowest level of the mysteriously submerged portion of the fortress finding, and with Karmadel and Balfons help, freeing a Locathah from being tortured by sahuagin, with one surviving enemy pleading for his release in exchange for alleged hidden treasure supposedly within reach, as the party contemplates opening the door to where it is proported to be found. DM SESSION LOG 150425 Spells memorized: Tralann (Mage)- hypnotism, magic missile, invisibility, wall of fog, web Argo (Mage) - 4x magic missile, mirror image, blur, water breathing* Karmadel (Priest): 1st lvl spells is Blessx2, Protection From Evil x2, Cure Light Wounds x1, 2nd lvl is Cure Serious Wounds x2, Hear Heartbeat x2,, Watery Fist x1 and 3rd lvl Prayer x1, Water Breathing x1 Above water assault group... Tralaan gets ready to move to the front area to make a distraction for the characters below water. Aaron moves to behind the dirt berms and remains active. Below water assault group... Karmadel's sword says 'I don't know how to swim!' Oceanus sees an empty chamber and does not see or hear any sahuagin, then starts to return to party. Bjorn uses his continual light coin necklace. Aaron suggests using the gong to create a distraction. Aaron strikes the gong. Aaron uses his continual light coin necklace and instructs the soldier to ring the gong constantly Lizard man bangs on gong. Bjorn moves toward Aaron making noise to attract attention. Aaron and Bjorn stumble upon 4 sahuagin coming around the corner along the eastern hallway. Oceanus successfully moves silently and secretly observes the activity beyond the portcullis, giving the priest a thumbs down as to any change in their activity. Oceanus moves back to the northern submerged entrance, using the whale moves the boulder and enters the hallway to examine. Oceanus moves down the south hallway to a set of doors that sit askew and does not detect traps. Karmadels sword 'Hey bulbous knob, don't know if you know it or not, but salt water and armor don't go well together...just saying' Bjorn hits a sahuagin for 20 hp of damage crushing him like a bug with his halberd charge. Sahuagin hits Aaron with a critical hit for 12 hp of damage reducing his life to 34. Sahuagin hits Bjorn with a critical hit for 12 hp of damage reducing his life to 27. Aaron hits sahuagin for 8 hp of damage. Oceanus finds dead giant eel behind stuck door and hears torture beyond southern door of cell. Argo dog starts barking and tries to bite 4 more advancing sahuagin but misses. Argo alerts party to more enemies approaching. Sahuagin hit Bjorn with a critical hit for 4 hp of damage reducing him to 23. Light crossbow bolts stirke a lizard man for 2 hp of damage from the southern hallway...more sahuagin !! Sahuagin make critical attack on dog for 2 hp and 3 hp of damage lowering him to 10 Marine hits sahuagin in west hall for 5 hp of damage. Lizard man charges sahuagin in southern hallway with a critical hit for 14 hp of damage killing it ! Aaron makes a second hit for 14 hp of damage killing a sahuagin in the eastern hallway. Bjorn hits sahuagin in east hallway for 14 hp of damage killing it ! Tralaan shoots sling at sahuagin in eastern hallway for 3 hp of damage. Oceanus quietly opens the door and sees three sahuagin torturing a locathah on a rack. He moves silently and back stabs one of the enemy for 30 hp of damage killing it ! Sahuagin shoots lizardman for 4 hp of damage. Sahuagin hit marine for 1 hp of damage. Argo casts mirror image on self for 4 extra images. Lizardman scratches sahuagin in south hallway for 1 hp of damage. Marine hits sahuagin in western hallway for 1 hp of damage. Lizardman hits sahuagin in southern hallway for 1 hp of damage. Sahuagin make critical attack on marine for 1 hp of damage. Sahuagin make critical attack on marine for 5 hp of damage. Marine hits sahuagin for 6 hp of damage. Sahuagin hits lizardman in southern hallway for 1 hp of damage. Lizardman hits sahuagin for 4 hp of damage. Lizardman hits sahuagin for 6 hp of damage killing it! Argo moves behind marines and makes noises like making magic....fake spell ! Argo casts magic missile at sahuagins in the western hallway for 5, 5 and 3 hp of damage. Marine hits sahuagin for 6 hp of damage killing it in the western hallway. Sahuagin make attack on marine for 3 hp of damage. Sahuagin make attack on marine for 2 hp of damage. Bjorn charges and kills the sahuagin in the eastern hallway for 16 hp of damage. Karmadel hits sahuagin for 10 hp of damage. Oceanus skewers the same sahuagin for 13 hp of damage. Sahuagin make attack on Balfon for 2 hp of damage. Lone sahuagin tries to bargin with the party by using Oceanus as a translator, "The sahuagin says let me live, and I will give your treasure loving human friends what I have here.". Oceanus relates the message to Karmadel and Balfon. Oceanus punches him in the stomach. Karmadel searches for key to free locathah from the rack. The sahuagin pleads with the group..."Please, over here, I will give it all to you..." he makes motions toward a near by door. "At least look to know for yourself" They free Borgas who tells his story. Karmadel takes sword over to 2nd cell door from left and asks it to use it's x-ray ability in an attempt to determine what is in the space beyond the door. Swords says 'I'm good, but I'm not that good". "Is it concrete or otherwise?" Sword replies "If I had shoulders, I would shrug them and say I dunno" Party moves to open the door and find out what lies beyond.... To be continued... Party lump sum XP with all aspects considered (including but not limited to) session survival, skill usage, role-playing, alignment checks, etc: 2400 XP DISTRIBUTION Karmadel, Priest (Christopher S.): 400 Oceanus Elf, Aquatic (Isaac R.): 400 Tralann (Shalvenay K) Elf, Half: 400 Balfon Stonefoot (Skyhawk): 400 Argo Mage (Paul W.): 400 Bjorn, Fighter (Andrew A.): 400 SESSION LENGTH : 6 Hours
