Guaire is relieved to hear the beast slump, and while Jarreck asks him if Spike is alright, Guaire was headed for his pilo already.
"I don't know yet, i've got to check."
He kneels next to the pilo, checking him for the severity of the injuries.
(Pant..pant....growl..pant)
"Easy little guy, you fought good, but you've taken some serious hurt."
Guaire rubs the pilo over the head.
"He can walk, but he's pretty hurt."
"Perhaps we should rest. Mr. Hellion is running low on nannites and I have less than half my bombs remaining."
Omo hands Guaire the hypogun. He didn't trust the animal not to hurt him if he helped it.
Seemingly unfazed by the days exertions, Seventeen says, "I'm good to fight on, but what you suggest may be wise brother. Should our rest get interrupted I will be able to defend us, if we carried on that would no longer be the case."
If nobody objects, she says abruptly, "Well then, I propose we rest in the Arumvorax's chambers. The layout seems defensible, although we should search them from top to bottom to rule out any surprises."
Jarreck searches the area and finds an All Tools Vest but everything else has been mangled by the animals, infernal and normal.
Seventeen nods and says, "I shall take the first watch and study my spells in the morning."
2. Aggressive thundercloud, Glitter dust, Gust of wind
3. Haste, Slow
4. Acid pit, Greater Invisibility
Seventeen suggests, "Let's explore the area to the south east."
Both doors to this room are battered outward and hang askew on their hinges. The furnishings within-a pair of large metal cages and a desk-have been smashed to pieces and pushed together into a large nest.
This is where Jarreck found the All Tools Vest.
Currently the Fourth Floor of the tower has been looked over, there is one exit going up and two going down.
This wide, curved hall ends in a metal hatch to the northwest. A large slate board covered with neat lettering hangs on the east wall. A flight of stairs to the east leads up, while another flight to the south leads down. The door to the southern stairwell appears to have been borrowed or chewed through.
Seventeen blinks twice before saying, "Ah apparently Jarreck found the vest there, let's head up instead." In her notes, Seventeen wrote, 'Lab Zero appears worth investigating. I have many memories that are suppressed or missing.'
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Jarreck wakes with the other feeling a little worse for wear, granted better than when they stopped to rest.
"Omo I'm feeling a bit slow this morning can you help me out a bit with that?"
Afterward Jarreck heads towards the steps once again moving upwards.
Taking a moment to check out the board with the writing before moving further down the hallway
"Of course, Jarreck"
Omo uses the hypogun on Jarreck.
Omo then drinks a shield extract, his heightened awareness extract, and does a rinse and spit with an extended heroism extract.
While they wait for the all clear, Seventeen asks Omo, "Brother, lab eight is for bio-nanite research. Do you suppose that sphere you found earlier might do something there?"
Mort after having slept in his normal form, scratches his back as he was the last one to wake up.
"Bioresearch eh? Might be interesting if not for the nanite part. I'll need to prepare for more robots apparently. Uugghhh....more robots."
Guaire uses the hypogun Omo hands him.
"Hold still a moment, little guy."
(Yelp...low grunt)
"Thanks Omo, he's looking a little better now."
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[Discovery of plaque)
"It might even hold some wonders on medical achievements.."
"You may be right, sister. Let's check it out!"
Jarreck walks to the door (to F23) and checks it out. He finds that the door is trapped with a magical trap.
Upon hearing the door is warded, Seventeen gets out her notes and flips to a particular page with what appears to be a very complex flow chart. She whispers a familiar arcane phrase to attune herself to the ethereal and studies the energies anchoring the spell complex to the door.
Seven senses a Strong Evocation aura but cannot identify the spell.
Jarreck however, is nifty with his tools and manages to deftly turn aside the magical trap. (It was a CR10 magic door trap, +15 to hit touch and 12d6 shocking damage)
Jarreck opens the door to reveal
This large chamber appears to be a combination of bedroom and
study. A large window to the northwest, fitted with sturdy metal
slats, lets in light and air, while elaborate tapestries depicting
gloomy landscapes and gothic architecture adorn the walls. A
large bed sits in the room, its fine coverings frayed and dusty.
A small desk against the southwest wall is bare, while doors
provide several exits-although no handle adorns the door to
the northwest. Instead of a handle or knob, it bears a small plate
of coppery metal.
Like a school teacher addressing a class, Seventeen points out, "These tapestries bear more than a passing resemblance to the Eastern reaches of the Immortal Principality of Ustalav. This Gothic tower motif here is based on the arms of Caliphas the principal city of Ustalav."
"Ustalav? Isn't that the region populated with vampires and werewolves? I was always intrigued when my tutor told about people changing their form at will. I mean without needing magic." He adds quickly as some looks were obviously indicating Seriously? You of all people?
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"Hmm, this could've hurt if i'd only clip'd this thread not that one. Luckily I'm still here to joke about it"
Looking about the room Jarreck wonders outloud, "Omo any ideas as to what would open that door, all I see is a blank panel."
He'll inspect the panel for any way of operating it in the mean time.
Omo is nonplussed by the gnome who also doesn't need magic to shape-shift as he investigates the door.
Guaire directs Spike to stay at Jarreck's side near the door.
"If anything is beyond, he'll be quick to help."
To Spike;
"I'll buy you something very tasty when we get back to town.
You deserve it."
The party enters the room, Seven heading for something interesting she spots in the tapestries, Omo towards the small writing desk that might have some answers. Jarreck is just looking around when he spots the form of Furkas Xoud materializing from the tapestries themselves!
Round 1
Furkas snarls Invaders! Despoilers! You will not steal my research! and he casts a powerful spell!
Guaire
Mort
Omo/Hellion
Jarreck
Seven
Good guys are up, map is updated
[Ooc] posting from phone [ooc]
Yes seven you would recognize the gust of wind spell as being useful.
Mort walks quickly into and out of the fog and finds himself face to face with Furkas himself when he comes out.
"Fancy you. Conjuring up some clouds. Do better next time or just go to rest, you dead should not be among the living."
WARNING WARNING WARNING: noxious fumes
Giant red text was flashing on Seventeen's HUD as she stumbled away from the ghastly billowing cloud. Her friends were stuck inside so she did the only logical thing and pulls out the wand they found in the lab and whispers the command word. Suddenly an arctic blast of air rips into the roiling green cloud!
Round 1
Furkas snarls Invaders! Despoilers! You will not steal my research! and he casts a powerful spell!
Guaire doesn't do anything
Mort moves
Omo/Hellion doesn't do anything
Jarreck moves and engages the enraged Ghost. He misses.
Seven moves out of the poisonous vapors and blasts them with a Gust of Wind. The vapors disperse.
Round 2
Furkas shouts indignantly at Seven How dare you disperse my spell, I'll kill you once more Casandalee! Furkas creates a magical wall of pure force separating himself from the rest of the party. Spellcraft DC20 to identify it as a Wall of Force
Guaire
Mort
Omo/Hellion
Jarreck
Seven
"No, but i have an idea."
Guaire walks up to the part of the wall near the stairs.
"If i can't get through a spell, i'll try and get through the structure itself."
Without inflection, Seventeen deadpans, "Casandalee is gone but she left a note to say, 'A wall of force, how droll.'"
She licks a finger and sketches a shimmering oval in the air before stepping through and whispers, "Tempus Fugit!" Suddenly everyone's movements seem incredibly fast!
"No, but I'll make sure Seven is not alone in there."
Mort's skin begins to turn rocky and dark brown, then he starts growing and adding more roughness to his own features. In the end, a human-sized shape made of dark rock, mud and black earth stands where the gnome once was. It makes a rumbling sound as it bellows, before gliding through the stone floor and arriving at the other side of the wall of force, next to Furkas himself.
"Baarrroooommmmgaaaa!"
Round 2
Furkas shouts indignantly at Seven How dare you disperse my spell, I'll kill you once more Casandalee! Furkas creates a magical wall of pure force separating himself from the rest of the party.
Guaire bashes the wall, but it shows little damage.
Mort turns into an Onyx Earth Elemental.
Omo/Hellion ??
Jarreck holds?
Seven slides through the Wall and casts Haste.
Round 3
Furkas
Guaire
Mort
Omo/Hellion
Jarreck
Seven
Mr. Hellion moves forward either waiting for the wall to come down or the ghost to pass through it.
Omo moves forward a little, but trying not to clump so much for future fire balls.
"Sister, does his wall break line-of-effect? Can he fireball us through his wall?"
In a voice more suitable to an academic discussion in class, Seventeen confirms, "The wall is nigh impenetrable to spells, although you can side past through the higher dimensions. It won't stop him of course."