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<blockquote data-quote="Natural 20" data-source="post: 2839742" data-attributes="member: 27840"><p>Did I mention how the octopus made the transition; from the living to the dead; from being neatly bound up and whole, to being dead on the deck and splayed open for inspection? In my rush to describe the flying pickle it seems like I glossed over that sequence of events.</p><p></p><p>So as to not deprive the record of such vital information let me say that the beginning of his end came near the end of that first night watch of mine. The gentle predawn breeze was temperate and had lulled me into a relaxed state of well being. A sense of accomplishment prevailed as I celebrated my newfound commitment to journal keeping. </p><p></p><p>Then without any other sign, an eerie stillness overtook the ship and surrounding sea. A quick scan overboard in all directions did not reveal anything out of the ordinary – until –I noticed a glowing trail of phosphorescence emerging from the deep, and moving rapidly towards the surface. As the trail ascended it seemed to bloom and dart about wildly – first off the starboard side, then dipping beneath the hull, and reappearing portside near the surface. It wasn’t until a thick tentacle arched over the rail and slapped the deck with a loud thwack that I recognized the beast for what it was; a giant octopus. I sounded the alarm and clambered out of my perch to render assistance deck side.</p><p></p><p>As I scrambled down the rope ladder the rest of my party responded to the call to arms. Our fighter however wasted those precious first moments internally debating as to whether or not to wear his full armor for this, our first battle. I guess the thought of his sinking like a rock should he fall overboard did not appeal to him. Percy on the other hand did not suffer from a similar thought of sinking. Then again, simple minded Percy and a thought, a thought of any kind, do not seem to go together. He just saw an opportunity to hit something and made haste accordingly.</p><p></p><p>No sooner than the tentacle retracted, I heard the sound of splintering wood. I looked over just in time to see a huge hunk of the portside railing, along with some top deck planking, disappear in the grasp of the powerful monster.</p><p></p><p>The stroke of a longsword hissed through the air as Percy landed a solid blow at the base of the tentacle. Unfortunately no damage was done. Another crash of splinters, and more of the railing and deck disappeared, this time the location more amid ship. Luckily all the damage was occurring above the waterline.</p><p></p><p>The rest of the party had joined the battle by this time. However, even as we landed blows, no damage was registering. As for my own effectiveness, I am sorry to confess to being reduced to spectator status – my shortsword had proven itself relatively impotent in these circumstances. Please do not over analyze my assertion in the previous sentence.</p><p></p><p>My effectiveness was further diminished by my inability to maneuver to a favorable position for attack. Well that plus, no one among my fellow combatants was willing to jump overboard to engage this tangle of tentacles in the water just to provide me with the advantage of a flanking position. I guess I see their point to some extent, but really, were we actually going to make any progress with a one-sided attack using an array of weapons that were about as productive as flyswatters under these circumstances? I think not.</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, the beast landed a vicious blow with its tentacle (what else could it be but the blow of a tentacle? – it’s an Octopus for crying’ out loud!) slashing across Percy’s torso and it was not looking good for our team. The hit staggered Percy as he lost his footing and fell backwards to the deck.</p><p></p><p>It wasn’t until our druid…</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Natural 20, post: 2839742, member: 27840"] Did I mention how the octopus made the transition; from the living to the dead; from being neatly bound up and whole, to being dead on the deck and splayed open for inspection? In my rush to describe the flying pickle it seems like I glossed over that sequence of events. So as to not deprive the record of such vital information let me say that the beginning of his end came near the end of that first night watch of mine. The gentle predawn breeze was temperate and had lulled me into a relaxed state of well being. A sense of accomplishment prevailed as I celebrated my newfound commitment to journal keeping. Then without any other sign, an eerie stillness overtook the ship and surrounding sea. A quick scan overboard in all directions did not reveal anything out of the ordinary – until –I noticed a glowing trail of phosphorescence emerging from the deep, and moving rapidly towards the surface. As the trail ascended it seemed to bloom and dart about wildly – first off the starboard side, then dipping beneath the hull, and reappearing portside near the surface. It wasn’t until a thick tentacle arched over the rail and slapped the deck with a loud thwack that I recognized the beast for what it was; a giant octopus. I sounded the alarm and clambered out of my perch to render assistance deck side. As I scrambled down the rope ladder the rest of my party responded to the call to arms. Our fighter however wasted those precious first moments internally debating as to whether or not to wear his full armor for this, our first battle. I guess the thought of his sinking like a rock should he fall overboard did not appeal to him. Percy on the other hand did not suffer from a similar thought of sinking. Then again, simple minded Percy and a thought, a thought of any kind, do not seem to go together. He just saw an opportunity to hit something and made haste accordingly. No sooner than the tentacle retracted, I heard the sound of splintering wood. I looked over just in time to see a huge hunk of the portside railing, along with some top deck planking, disappear in the grasp of the powerful monster. The stroke of a longsword hissed through the air as Percy landed a solid blow at the base of the tentacle. Unfortunately no damage was done. Another crash of splinters, and more of the railing and deck disappeared, this time the location more amid ship. Luckily all the damage was occurring above the waterline. The rest of the party had joined the battle by this time. However, even as we landed blows, no damage was registering. As for my own effectiveness, I am sorry to confess to being reduced to spectator status – my shortsword had proven itself relatively impotent in these circumstances. Please do not over analyze my assertion in the previous sentence. My effectiveness was further diminished by my inability to maneuver to a favorable position for attack. Well that plus, no one among my fellow combatants was willing to jump overboard to engage this tangle of tentacles in the water just to provide me with the advantage of a flanking position. I guess I see their point to some extent, but really, were we actually going to make any progress with a one-sided attack using an array of weapons that were about as productive as flyswatters under these circumstances? I think not. Meanwhile, the beast landed a vicious blow with its tentacle (what else could it be but the blow of a tentacle? – it’s an Octopus for crying’ out loud!) slashing across Percy’s torso and it was not looking good for our team. The hit staggered Percy as he lost his footing and fell backwards to the deck. It wasn’t until our druid… [/QUOTE]
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