Going down the unknown tunnel, the water begins to get deeper. After Kol testing the height of the water it appears to be the same, the reason it is getting deeper is due to the tunnel carved in such a way.
The tunnel will soon split gain. Following the closest tunnel to the left, the party finds themselves in a small storage room. the room itself is made out of old wet wood, inside it is boxes of empty crates, barrels, and beams of wood. There are pick axes and shovels, as well as the occasional bags of sand, and stone.
[Perception D20+D4 roll] – 17
Looking around Kol was able to find a roll of rope that could probably be as long as 30 feet.
"What do you think, these will do?" Drew asked the half-orc.
"we'll have to test them if they can handle our weight, but if we each have our barrel, I think it would do." Said Zar.
"It will be difficult. It just lessens our time to look for the exit." Kol added. "Since this doesn't have a sail, we'll be at the mercy of the tides. When they find out we're gone and chase after us, who do you think will be faster, us on barrels or fish people?"
The group knew Kol was right.
"We'll each take a barrel. Just in case. But our priority is looking for something to use as a sail"
The group then grabbed the barrels of the appropriate size and wrapped them around their backs using the rope and net they found.
"The bed sheet." Said Balfir looking at Drew.
Drew looked confused for a while, and then it clicked.
"You're right, but I thought we would avoid that area," Drew asked. Then the party turned to Kol.
Kol took a few seconds to think.
"All right, that's where we're going next," Kol confirmed. "At least by then all we need to worry about is looking for the –
Balfir pushed Kol to the side, putting his pointer finger to his lips and shushing everyone.
[Stealth D20+D4 roll] – 8
Kol is still finding his balance from being abruptly pushed, splashing water as he finds his step.
Balfir keeping watch, notices two fish pass by. One of them notices the splashing coming from the storage room and decides to approach, while the other keeps walking.
"Fuck." Balfir mutters to himself, signing to the party that one of the fish is approaching.
Everyone readies themselves. Unfortunately for both Drew and Kol, they could not see anything in the dark. Every time the party approaches a fish or is hiding, they leave the torch somewhere far away to not give away their position. In this case, the torch was off since it would be difficult to hide the torchlight in a small storage room.
The fish approaches the storage room, its harpoon pointed towards the room.
Kol was unsure where to look due to the darkness. All he could hear was the fish's footsteps on the water. Then, a white light emanated from Balfir's Harpoon striking the unsuspecting fish entering the room and setting it on fire.
A second attack came from the front as Drew lunged forward with his harpoon, the fish set on fire now clearly visible and no longer hindering his vision. With a harpoon on its stomach and back while on fire, the fish squirmed and pushed Drew back.
With a fair amount of distance between it and Drew, holding its harpoon with both hands it retaliates by stabbing Drew in his belly. The blood gushed as the fish pulled the harpoon leaving a hole through Drew's stomach.
Kol blinked summoning his magic again as a green beam erupts from his hand, hitting the lit-up fish. making it puke before falling lifeless to the ground.
"Captain are you all right?" Balfir quickly went to his side.
"Yeah, it's nothing." Drew stood up gingerly, "I've had worse."
"We have to go otherwise the other one will notice his friend is gone," Balfir said while helping Drew up.
The situation is now dire, so far, the group has had luck on their side. Drew's injury made them realize that this escape was not as easy as they thought. Kol struggling to keep the plan together, decides it would be best not to fight until Drew can move properly, meaning going toward the playtime room is not a viable option anymore since that was also the direction the other fish was heading.
"Let's go the other way." Kol issued.
"What? I thought you wanted the sheet for a sale?" Drew asked.
"Right now, avoiding any more fights will be the top priority. Look at you."
"let's avoid this fish's companion for now," Kol said kicking the lifeless body floating on the water. "The other way is the best option."
"What if there's more down there?" Zar asked.
"Then we turn back or look for another way." Kol clarified.
The group looked concerned with the abrupt decision Kol made, but ultimately it was best to follow the Wizard. A common thinking of people of the balanced world, where blue energy users are regarded as the highest of the color ranking.
The group ventured in the opposite direction of the playroom, the tunnel where the two fish came from.
After a while of sticking into the shadows, Balfir and Zar took point as they could naturally see in the dark. The two stopped as the tunnel split once more, but the decision was clear which way to go. Straight ahead is another room whose floor and walls gradually turn to wood. It was another part of the ship. This information falls in comparison to what Balfir and Zar saw within the room. "
"What is it?" Asked Drew.
Balfir went silent looking into the room.
In the center of the room here lies a chest filled to the brim with a mixture of gold, silver, and copper leaves, along with different gems, ornaments, and artwork of immense value.
"The treasure chest. It's here." said the half-orc.