Post by Rook on Mar 1, 2015 13:24:17 GMT
A calm night by the sea once the day’s sea winds have ceased their usual chill bluster.
The sky is clear and bright with the cold light of the stars. The rhythmic break of gently rolling waves is a constant companion while journeying this road.
The road here runs on a narrow width of land trapped between the dark ocean waters and a cliff of sandy stone dotted with stunted shrubs wherever they can take root.
Rounding the base of a headland, something unusual stands out. A warm light in the darkness. Other travellers, perhaps a local farmer out late or heaven forbid, a lander tavern to spend a warm hour. The light entices with promise, but vanishes among the vegetation as the road draws nearer.
The peel of a ships bell rings out from the waters behind. Waters empty a moment before. A boat, much too close to shore at night, surely not, and yet there it is. A wreck in the darkness, black rotten wood silhouetted against a vaguely illuminated fog. It rests as though caught on the rocky shore line in a fierce squall. The water churns around it as it rises from the depths.
A quest remnant? a minor event? It’s certainly a spectacle, but it’s not content to be witnessed.
It’s skeletal crew become visible on the seaweed choked decks, and similar figures rise from the water along the rocky shore.
Run or fight, the choice is yours, but they want to take you sailing.
Word Count: 250
Tagged: Random Encounter
Name: Sunken Sailor
Level Range: Event
Type: Undead
Rank: Minion
Nature: Aggressive
Location: Thames Coast
Weaknesses/Resistances: Weak [Lightning]
Skill List:
- Weapon Slash: The monster makes a strong cut with its weapon.
- Parry: The monster parries and deflects a melee attack, causing the attacker to be stunned for a short moment.
- Drag Under: Grapples a stunned opponent, moves them closer the ship.
- Shocking Trail: When struck by lightning, the water trail left by the monster becomes briefly electrified causing lightning damage and stun.
- Aquatic Celerity: Passive. Increases the monster's speed by 25% when fighting in the water.
Description: This Skeleton sloshes water from it's seaweed entwined form. Never seen far from the coast. It is thought to lose it's reanimation if it dries out.
