As the group prepare to enter the water they hear a sudden cacophinous clang from the way they came - as if someone just slammed closed an enormous metal grate...
Ariel starts at the loud clang, then calmly turns to look at the others, "I think our quarry has another way out of his lair. But, let us continue and see if we can find it and wait for him there."
She waits for the Guardian to lead the way, shrugging to indicate that left or right doesn't matter to her since she believes they will explore it all in any case.
[sblock=Mini Stats]Initiative: +2 AC: 19 (17 without shield/flat-footed, 12 Touch) HP: 9 Current: 9 CMB: +1 CMD: 13 Fort: +4 Reflex: +4 Will: +6 (+8 vs. Fear)
+1 for all with Resistance Resistance: 5 Cold, 5 Acid, 5 Electricity
Ariel follows behind the Guardian's right shoulder, alert and ready for the squid goblins to appear. She suggests, "Let's take it slow. Move 10 feet adn pause, melee weapons at the ready to strike if the creatures appear."
[sblock=Mini Stats]Initiative: +2 AC: 19 (17 without shield/flat-footed, 12 Touch) HP: 9 Current: 9 CMB: +1 CMD: 13 Fort: +4 Reflex: +4 Will: +6 (+8 vs. Fear)
+1 for all with Resistance Resistance: 5 Cold, 5 Acid, 5 Electricity
The group moves out into the chilly waters avoiding the deeper spaces, they are some distance in before the water begins to ripple, their foes darting about cautiously beneath the water staying in the dark spaces...
Only Megan's keen eyes see them as they finally dark forward from the darkness to strike! She sees one of the creatures, slowly swimming up from the depths before her, still beneath the water.
OOC:
Surprise Round
Megan is up!
If Megan wishes to strike the creature beneath the water she may do so, slashing weapons deal damage -2, bludgeoning half damage and piercing does full damage.
Megan sees two shadows drifting toward them and shouts, "Beware! These foul monsters are near!" As she trains her crossbow at the nearest goblin squid, her foot slips on something, ruining her shot.
The Grindylows erupt from the water thrusting crude little spears at The Guardian and Megan! The rogue easily dodges aside from her attacker's weapon, but The Guardian is impaled in the upper thigh his bloody flowinjg free as the creature shrieks in triumph!
OOC:
The Guardian takes 5 damage.
Megan is up!
Followed by Ariel.
Frakkin earthquake hit Japan! I was in a Skyscraper at the time and it was NOT fun. Internet is spotty and you can imagine we schedule is going to FUBAR'd. It is after 11pm on a Friday night and I am stuck at my office because the commuter trains are all stopped until tomorrow at least. Excuse me if I am slow to respond.
As much as she loathes to drop her precious crossbow, Megan does not want to stay in this wet environment any longer than she has to. She draws her dagger before the crossbow even hits water and tries to stab the ugly creature in front her.