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<blockquote data-quote="Andor" data-source="post: 4166791" data-attributes="member: 1879">A Kraken? How are 1st level characters supposed to survive a Kraken? I'd go with ye standard attack at sea by underwater humanoids. If you want to creep your players out use Skum (Humans enslaves by an aboleth) that should scare the players and you care play up the pitiable horror of their fate for the characters. Have a crewman recognize on of the slimy horrors as a man he once sailed with and saw washed overboard.To actually sink the ship, steal an idea from the hornblower novels. Make it clear that the ship sustained damage in the attack, but the bilge will be dry every time they check it. The cargo you see is a load of rice, and is absorbing all the water that leaks in. Of course it swells as it does so and will eventually over expand the timbers of the ship, sinking it.If the players manage to figure it out, they still can't save the ship, but maybe if they start dumping rice and trying to get to the leaks maybe let them get to a beach instead of grounding the ship on the shoals and having it breakup off shore.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Andor, post: 4166791, member: 1879"] A Kraken? How are 1st level characters supposed to survive a Kraken? I'd go with ye standard attack at sea by underwater humanoids. If you want to creep your players out use Skum (Humans enslaves by an aboleth) that should scare the players and you care play up the pitiable horror of their fate for the characters. Have a crewman recognize on of the slimy horrors as a man he once sailed with and saw washed overboard. To actually sink the ship, steal an idea from the hornblower novels. Make it clear that the ship sustained damage in the attack, but the bilge will be dry every time they check it. The cargo you see is a load of rice, and is absorbing all the water that leaks in. Of course it swells as it does so and will eventually over expand the timbers of the ship, sinking it. If the players manage to figure it out, they still can't save the ship, but maybe if they start dumping rice and trying to get to the leaks maybe let them get to a beach instead of grounding the ship on the shoals and having it breakup off shore. [/QUOTE]

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