I don't think I was supposed to flee down into the Ocean.

Here is a log:

On the Aryth Ocean


A smiling female cloud giant is here.
A smiling female cloud giant is here.
A young cloud floats here playing.
A female cloud yells 'Mariner! Now you die!'
You dodge a female cloud's beating.
Your shield blocks a female cloud's beating.
A female cloud has some small but disgusting cuts.

71% 100% 68% 5343 10 PM WILDERNESS
A female cloud parries your flaming bite.
A female cloud parries your flaming bite.
Your shield blocks a female cloud's beating.
You have become better at shield block!
A female cloud has some small but disgusting cuts.

71% 100% 68% 5341 10 PM WILDERNESS
Your flaming bite roasts a female cloud.
A female cloud parries your flaming bite.
A female cloud's beating devastates you!
A female cloud has some small but disgusting cuts.

63% 100% 68% 5341 10 PM WILDERNESS flee
In the Aryth Ocean


A larger male storm giant lazily swims by.
You flee from combat!

63% 100% 68% 5341 10 PM WILDERNESS cam
You attempt to camouflage yourself.

63% 100% 68% 5341 10 PM WILDERNESS whe

Your face begins turning red from holding your breath!

66% 100% 73% 5341 11 PM WILDERNESS People near you:
(PK) Mariner In the Aryth Ocean

66% 100% 73% 5341 11 PM WILDERNESS drawb
You cannot draw a deep breath underwater!

66% 100% 73% 5341 11 PM WILDERNESS u
You step out from your cover.
On the Aryth Ocean


A smiling female cloud giant is here.
A smiling female cloud giant is here.
A young cloud floats here playing.
A female cloud yells 'Mariner! Now you die!'
Your shield blocks a female cloud's beating.
You parry a female cloud's beating.
A female cloud has some small but disgusting cuts.

66% 100% 73% 5341 11 PM WILDERNESS u

A female cloud parries your flaming bite.
Your flaming bite scalds a female cloud!
A female cloud's beating decimates you!
A female cloud has some small but disgusting cuts.

57% 100% 73% 5341 11 PM WILDERNESS No way! You are still fighting!
A female cloud has some small but disgusting cuts.

57% 100% 73% 5341 11 PM WILDERNESS
Your flaming bite roasts a female cloud.
A female cloud's beating mauls you.
You parry a female cloud's beating.
A female cloud has some small but disgusting cuts.

50% 100% 73% 5341 11 PM WILDERNESS flee
In the Aryth Ocean


A larger male storm giant lazily swims by.
You flee from combat!

50% 100% 72% 5341 11 PM WILDERNESS drawb
You cannot draw a deep breath underwater!

50% 100% 72% 5341 11 PM WILDERNESS
You can no longer hold your breath!
The world goes black as you feel yourself sinking into the water.
The runes upon a charred leather bracer shimmer briefly.
The runes upon a charred leather bracer shimmer briefly.
You lose the insight into pathfinding.
Your feet feel cool as they slide out of some leather traveling boots.
You have died, but the Carrion Fields are not finished with you yet!
Your soul is returned to the realms in the form of a ghost.
You will return to your corporeal state in a short while.
Be careful, for even a ghost should fear some dangers!

Mariners can go underwater without waterbreathing - not a bug, though definitely something to be wary of.

I think he means when he went back above ground, the timer didn't reset.

>I think he means when he went back above ground, the timer
>didn't reset.

Added a timer-reset for the breath counter.