Monsters at the End of the World

So with Livy unconscious, our only choice was to negotiate with the fey creature. I have to say, I was impressed that Obegard volunteered to step up. I promised to help him defeat the prince once the ordeal was over. The prince let us know that the lieutenant went far away, where no one could reach him save one -- it was no other than the captain of the Black Lightning. Fortunately, Obegard could teleport us there, but to be safe, he also cast a spell that created a ship out of a log, so that if we were off target, we would be safe.

We appeared on the ship, however, to the surprise of the crew. After a quick negotiation, the captain agreed to take us there for the sum of 500 gold a head. We discovered that he, too, also made an agreement with the prince. His ship moved incredibly fast, with what appeared to be a storm elemental bound to the masts.

Soon enough, we reach what I could only describe as the end of the world. Past a certain point, all was just dark. Fortunately, from our current location, I could still divine a clear path home. Just as we were about to disembark, however, a giant sea creature -- a Kraken-- Obegard called it, appeared. As if this beast wasn't ferocious enough, Obegard said that it also carried a demonic taint within it. Before I could act, it called out with a powerful, baleful sound that rendered all my limbs weak and unable to move. Borrow, too, was affected. I could only see as the others tried to fight it, and all were killed. First were the crewman, and then the captain. Obegard and Livy tried their best to stay out of it's reach, but the monster was resistant to magic and blade. With no other targets, the monster attacked me as I stood helpless. By some divine grace, I was able to survive about a dozen of his blows, knocking me unconscious but leaving me alive, before the other two teleported Borrow and myself away into the waters. I healed myself up, and perhaps it was foolhardy or crazy, but we went back. I wasn't about to let that thing take potshots at me and get away with it.

I cast as many protective spells upon me as I could and charged in with Borrow. Unfortunately, with the Kraken's keen senses, the invisibility spell Obegard used on me wasn't effective. I struck out at it as hard as I could, both Borrow and myself landed a number of blows. It had hit me just as hard, however, and I had to cast a spell that would delay my death in case I sustained mortal injuries. I did and I fell unconscious yet again, but fortunately, the spell worked, and Borrow in his usual finesse, was able to finish the creature off with a stab to the eye. After the battle the ship was still afloat but badly damaged. With me hurt just as much, I volunteered to stay back and repair the boat for a day, and catch up with them later.