Bizzle hastens the party and Giradoux and Rowles rush in! Giradoux's sword bounces off the robot, leaving a dent but not being as effective. Yep, hardness. Rowles likewise lands three hits against the robot but finds his attacks less than effective.
Kudor then knocks Tig-o into the panel, causing the robot to fall over! AoOs from Giradoux and Rowles.
Human Pistolero Gunslinger 6 / Alchemist 2 | HP 64/64 | AC 25 [F 17 T 19] | CMD 28 | F+11 R+16 W+6 | Init +10| Perc +11/+16 | Grit 2/4
Drawing his battered pistol, Maps dashes around the consoles and weaves between Giradoux and Rowles, getting close for a clear shot at the malfunctioning robot.
Mutagen and Haste active. Using 1 grit for Up Close and Deadly. Adamantine Bullet (PBS DA):1d20 + 16 ⇒ (12) + 16 = 28 Damage:1d8 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16 Up Close and Deadly Damage:2d6 ⇒ (3, 5) = 8
Actually, just noticed the bull rush wasn't high enough. Yeah.
Niko recognizes that Tig-o is a robot but is unsure of what kind. Based on the way he has been taking damage, you all recognize that, like many constructs, he has hardness which requires adamantine to overcome.
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Maps' bullet sinks into a vital circuit in one of Tig-o's legs!
"You must be disassembled! Malfunctioning robot!" Tig-o tries to start with 1d5 ⇒ 5 Rowles!
HP 28/45; AC 29 (T) 13 (FF) 26 ; CMD 22; F +7 R +8 W +2; Init +3; Perception +9.
Active Effect:
Ext MA (14 hrs) Haste
Rowles lets out a low moan of pain, and says, "Master, we should find a better way of dealing with monsters. You always seem to end up hurt." as he lets his mighty sword fly.
Human Pistolero Gunslinger 6 / Alchemist 2 | HP 64/64 | AC 25 [F 17 T 19] | CMD 28 | F+11 R+16 W+6 | Init +10| Perc +11/+16 | Grit 2/4
With Tig still on its "feet" Maps wouldn't have gotten so close. Mind if I 5' step back out of melee?
Maps reloads his firearm with lightning speed, placing powder, cap, and another adamantine bullet down the barrel. As soon as it's ready, he aims and and fires again.
Giradoux lands one attack that nicks a wire in the malfunctioning robot! Rowles likewise lands one hit.
Kudor gets his shield in just the right position and knocks Tig-o to the ground!
Maps and Bizzle then work together to finish him off!
Out of combat! Poor Tig-o.....
1d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Tig-o has been defeated but someone or something obviously messed with his programming. Clearly, someone else is here and they are probably the ones responsible for overloading the portals. You have only a few more minutes to try to disable them!
You can each make one more check against the portals.
Human Pistolero Gunslinger 6 / Alchemist 2 | HP 64/64 | AC 25 [F 17 T 19] | CMD 28 | F+11 R+16 W+6 | Init +10| Perc +11/+16 | Grit 2/4
Maps looks over the portals. "Unless we coordinate, we won't even open one of these portals in time. Let's focus on 1 and 2."
Survival for Portal 2:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9crud
Looking over the second portal, Maps finds it confounding. "Nic, looks like you fixed the wires, do you know anything about those runes on the first door? Giradoux, can you check the runes on the second.. maybe Rowles can do something about the power cells there?"
Before you can get too far working on the portals, a sound is heard from one of the vents above in the center of the ceiling of the room. A giant tech-laden salamander-like creature descends through the vent using a jet pack. He lands in the middle of the room followed by four small fire mephits. He wastes no time pulling a pistol on you. "I will be going back to the City of Brass today. I don't care who you are, you're standing in my way."
You can see now that lights above the portals have begun to activate; there are six lights in all above each one although not all are lit up. Each portal has only some of its lights activated:
Portal 1 has only one light. It is only intermittently spitting fire.
Portal 2 has only two lights. It is spitting fire into adjacent squares.
Portal 3 has only three lights. It is spitting fire into adjacent squares.
Portal 4 has only three lights. It is spitting fire into adjacent squares.
Portal 5 has only three lights. It is spitting fire into adjacent squares.
Portal 6 has only four lights. A constant stream of lava pours forth and travels down the channel below at a speed of 20 feet.
What you can do about the portals in combat, if you wish:
You can use the control console on the raised platform, manipulating its controls to shut down the portals. This requires two consecutive full-round actions while adjacent to the console and a successful DC 20 Knowledge (engineering) or DC 25 Disable Device check; up to two creatures can aid another on the check by studying the display panels and their readouts. If successful, a randomly determined active portal deactivates completely.
Second, you can physically destroy a portal (hardness 15, 30 hp), but damaging an active device comes with risks.
Finally, each portal has integral magical elements, and a PC can shut down the portal using dispel magic or discharge (Technology Guide 9). A portal’s caster level is equal to 3 + 1 per charge.
The salamander remains flying in the middle of the room with the help of his jet-pack as he casts a spell and sends a fireball exploding on all of you!
fire:5d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 5, 2, 2) = 17 DC 17 Ref for half
The fire mephits shoot out beams of fire at the party! 2d6 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5
You had about four minutes and messing with the portal only takes three. Feel free to retcon healing during that extra minute you had.
@Bizzle: you may or may not want to change your action.
DC 16 KN (planes):
He is a salamander, an extraplanar fire outsider (in other words, he doesn't count as a 'humanoid' for the purposes of dominate person in the same way that outsiders can't benefit from enlarge person).
Salamanders are native to the Plane of Fire, where their legions of fierce warriors are much feared by the other inhabitants of the plane. Because some of the stronger elemental fire races enslave salamanders for their metalworking skill and fighting prowess, the salamanders hate the efreet and other inhabitants with a passion.
Though their lairs typically hover in temperatures of 500 degrees F or more, salamanders can tolerate lower temperatures. They generally do so only when forced, and are even surlier and more short-tempered than normal in such environments. Although they hail from the Plane of Fire, the salamander race identifies more with the Abyss, and they hold demons (particularly those associated with fire, like balors and certain fire-themed demon lords) in great esteem. It's not unusual to encounter large groups of salamanders in the Abyss as a result.
Salamanders have DR/magic, immunity to fire, and vulnerability to cold.
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Kudor drinks a potion of fly!
Initiative:
1. Jethzerai and fire mephits
2. Rowles, Niko, Giradoux, Bizzle, Maps, and Kudor
Male Gnome Sorcerer [10] : HP 62/62 | AC16 [20], 18[22] vs evil | T15 (17) | FF14 (16) | Fort+9 (+10 vs evil) | Ref+11 (+12 vs evil) | Will+13 (+14 vs evil) | CMB +1 CMD 15 | Init+6 | Perc+16 | SM+9 | Spellcraft +17
Know Planes:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
I already thought of this later, I keep forgetting that it takes more than the fact they can understand you. I'll switch to Haste as we can always use that.
AC21/T14/F18/CMD23||HP77[67]|F:+8 R:+12(+2 vs traps) W:+6(+2 vs illusion)|Init.+3|Percept. +15(+18 trapspotter) Human Professional Detective 8
Niko pauses to stare at the newcomer for a moment. That creature looks awesome!, then shakes himself from his thoughts and moves toward a mephit, swinging his fighting stick at it.
Maps easily dodges most of the salamander's fireball. His coat smoking, he emerges from the flames and dashes to the side, evades a mephit's scorching ray, and leaps up to the platform to take cover behind the console there. He then he flicks his wrist to spring a wand to hand and uses it to shield himself with magic.
Hasted movement, swift to arm wand of shield from spring-loaded wrist sheath, standard to activate.
The lights above the portal tick forward! No one is adjacent to take fire damage and the flowing lava channels are narrow enough to step over, as long as you are not knocked prone or forcibly moved in some other way.
Portal 1 has two lights. It is spitting fire into adjacent squares.
Portal 2 has three lights. It is spitting fire into adjacent squares.
Portal 3 has four lights. A constant stream of lava pours forth and travels down the channel below at a speed of 20 feet.
Portal 4 has four lights. A constant stream of lava pours forth and travels down the channel below at a speed of 20 feet.
Portal 5 has four lights. A constant stream of lava pours forth and travels down the channel below at a speed of 20 feet.
Portal 6 has five lights. A surge of elemental energy ripples through the portal as its connection to the Plane of Fire solidifies. A ball of lava shoots from the portal but luckily no one is nearby to be hit by it! 1d100 ⇒ 79Good!
Initiative:
1. Jethzerai and fire mephits
2. Rowles, Niko, Giradoux, Bizzle, Maps, and Kudor
Human Pistolero Gunslinger 6 / Alchemist 2 | HP 64/64 | AC 25 [F 17 T 19] | CMD 28 | F+11 R+16 W+6 | Init +10| Perc +11/+16 | Grit 2/4
Domination - that could be really bad. Will Save:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22Or not so bad...
Maps shakes his head clear of the salamander's magic as Nikomedes arrives at the console. From previous experience Maps knows Niko is more skilled with such things. "Seems the lizard doesn't want this messed with. I suggest you mess with it."
Drawing his double-barreld firearm, Maps steps to the side and unloads a few rounds into the nearest mephit.
The mephit takes a hit from Niko and then claws at him as the investigator runs up to help Maps. Maps then finishes off the mephit that was going for Niko and follows that by taking out two more!
Initiative:
1. Jethzerai and fire mephits
2. Rowles, Niko, Giradoux, Bizzle, Maps, and Kudor
HP 80/80 | AC 25 T 13 FF 22 | CMD 29 (+2 vs bull rush) | F +13 R +12 W +8 | Init +6 | Perc + 20 Human Slayer 6 / Horizon Walker 3 / Fighter 1
Kudor flies up to the jetpacked Salamander, hoping to get a bit of height on him and knock him to the ground.
Shield Slam:1d20 + 12 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 12 + 1 + 1 = 23 Damage:1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13 29 Bull Rush if 23 it hits, movement will provoke, pushing him down and to the west.
Male Gnome Sorcerer [10] : HP 62/62 | AC16 [20], 18[22] vs evil | T15 (17) | FF14 (16) | Fort+9 (+10 vs evil) | Ref+11 (+12 vs evil) | Will+13 (+14 vs evil) | CMB +1 CMD 15 | Init+6 | Perc+16 | SM+9 | Spellcraft +17
Get away from me! Ack! Bizzle takes a 5' step away from the mephit and casts Magic Missile:4d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 2, 3, 4) + 4 = 17 in hopes of killing it! I should be small enough to stand there.
Kudor flies up and tries to hit the salamander but Jethzerai ducks out of the way! Bizzle and Giradoux work together to take down the last mephit while Rowles lands a single hit on the flying salamander!
Jethzerai flies back from Kudor and Rowles, growling as he casts a spell and shoots missiles out at the party!
force on Niko:1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 trip:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17
force on Maps:1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 trip:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25
force on Bizzle:1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 trip:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27 DC 15 Ref save or exposed to the lava in the channel and take 2d6 ⇒ (4, 2) = 6 damage; if you fail the Ref save you continue taking 1d6 damage for another 1d3 ⇒ 3 rounds.
Portal 1 has three lights. It is spitting fire into adjacent squares.
Portal 2 has four lights. A constant stream of lava pours forth and travels down the channel below at a speed of 20 feet.
Portal 3 has five lights. A surge of elemental energy ripples through the portal as its connection to the Plane of Fire solidifies. 1d4 ⇒ 11d100 ⇒ 491d2 ⇒ 2
Portal 4 has five lights. A surge of elemental energy ripples through the portal as its connection to the Plane of Fire solidifies. 1d4 ⇒ 11d100 ⇒ 511d2 ⇒ 2
Portal 5 has five lights. A surge of elemental energy ripples through the portal as its connection to the Plane of Fire solidifies. 1d4 ⇒ 31d100 ⇒ 891d2 ⇒ 2
Portal 6 has six lights. The portal is fully functional. 1d100 ⇒ 371d2 ⇒ 2
Four of the portals spit out balls of lava with the surge in their energies! One of the balls of lava lands near Giradoux! DC 15 Ref save or exposed to the lava and take 2d6 ⇒ (4, 6) = 10 damage; if you fail the Ref save you continue taking 1d6 damage for another 1d3 ⇒ 1 rounds.
Furthermore, the lava from the third portal solidifies into a magma elemental!
Male Gnome Sorcerer [10] : HP 62/62 | AC16 [20], 18[22] vs evil | T15 (17) | FF14 (16) | Fort+9 (+10 vs evil) | Ref+11 (+12 vs evil) | Will+13 (+14 vs evil) | CMB +1 CMD 15 | Init+6 | Perc+16 | SM+9 | Spellcraft +17
Reflex:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10Not good. Down to 14/50 HP.
If I use Fly, can I avoid the 3 rounds of damage or does it matter? If so I'll do that and move away to safety, if not I'll use another Magic Missile spell on Jethzerai:4d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 4, 2, 2) + 4 = 13
@Bizzle: getting off the ground will prevent you from taking 2d6 every round but the 3 rounds of damage represents the lava stuck to you even after you stand up from it I guess.
Bizzle hits the salamander back as Niko goes to work on the panel!
Human Pistolero Gunslinger 6 / Alchemist 2 | HP 64/64 | AC 25 [F 17 T 19] | CMD 28 | F+11 R+16 W+6 | Init +10| Perc +11/+16 | Grit 2/4
Map's ignores the salamander's magical missile, letting it burst harmlessly against his shield spell.
Bizzle looks like an Alkenstar candle. He scans the room, checking his companions. Looks like everyone else is occupied. Don't look like the type to work a healing wand anyway.
"Keep at it." He says to Nikodemes, then vaults the panel and drops to the floor below, dodging fire and lava as he crosses to Bizzle. Popping a healing wand from his second wrist sheath, he tries to keep the gnome alive.
Cure Light Wounds:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
Unable to edit position at the moment. Maps moves adjacent to Bizzle.
slam:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25 damage:1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 DC 12 Ref save or burn on your turn for 1d4 fire damage
The portals click forward!
Portal 1 has four lights. A constant stream of lava pours forth and travels down the channel below at a speed of 20 feet.
Portal 2 has five lights. A surge of elemental energy ripples through the portal as its connection to the Plane of Fire solidifies. 1d4 ⇒ 21d100 ⇒ 691d2 ⇒ 1 Luckily the ball of lava that shoots from this portal does not hit anyone nor does it turn into an elemental.
Portal 3 has six lights. The portal is fully functional. 1d100 ⇒ 471d2 ⇒ 1
Portal 4 has six lights. The portal is fully functional. 1d100 ⇒ 1001d2 ⇒ 2
Portal 5 has six lights. The portal is fully functional. 1d100 ⇒ 391d2 ⇒ 1
Portal 6 has six lights. The portal is fully functional. 1d100 ⇒ 211d2 ⇒ 2 Another magma elemental shoots out from this portal!
