GM Tektite's PFS #6-01 Trial by Machine (Inactive)

Game Master Hawkwen Agricola

Rani sees nothing of note, but Onix thinks the glove he is wearing thrums with energy when it is brought near the holographic image.

Onix will hold the glove near the holographic image.

Onix finds that when he "grasps" the holographic image with the glove, he can twist the image. Turning the image, the party hears a booming, metallic sound to the southeast.

Booming as in: "Oh shit, run!" or booming as in "What was that strange sound?"

Booming as in: "Oh s*@$, run!" or booming as in "What was that strange sound?"

The latter

Onix will head towards the strange sound.

Rani (and I assume the others) will follow.

Itra follows as well, keeping her eyes open and wondering what in the world is going on.

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22

Heading for th estrange sound, you find that Onix has somehow rotated the "carousel" as the room with the non-working robots, through which you entered, is no longer there. Exiting into the new room, you see one, most definitely working robot in the the new room. It moves to attack as soon as you enter!

The robot's head turns an it stares at the party with red glowing eyes.

@Everyone: Will Save DC 16 or become fascinated

Initiative:
Robot
Itra
Rani
Peperic
Onix

Party up!

Will Save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Star Reroll: 1d20 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 3 = 26

Onix will walk up and grab the robot.

Grapple: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

Will Save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Or..not

Will: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
...

Onix, the only one not taken with automaton's glowing eyes moves up and tries to grab the thing, but can't get his arms around it!

Attack vs Onix: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 Will Save DC 14 or feel the fear!

Attack vs Onix: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 Will Save DC 14 or feel the fear!

Ther robot punches Onix...hard!

Sorry guys, fascinated until it moves at least 300 yrds away.

Onix!

Any potential threat, such as a hostile creature approaching, allows the fascinated creature a new saving throw against the fascinating effect.

Does that apply here?

Fascinated wrote:

Any potential threat, such as a hostile creature approaching, allows the fascinated creature a new saving throw against the fascinating effect.

Does that apply here?

The approach or animation of the creature does not count as an obvious threat to the victim of this particular fascination effect (although the creature's attack does count as an obvious threat and ends the fascination immediately).

:)

Rani stands in awe of the creature, drawn in by the pools of light that are its eyes.

Will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Onix suddenly feels immense fear and cowers.

Will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Oh, jeez

Attack vs Onix: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

The robot slams the cowering oread once, then approaches the fascinated members of the party.

Onix?

The robot then begins the process of eliminating all the threats.

Attack vs Itra: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Attack vs Peperic: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

The automaton slams its arms into Itra and Pepe!

Onix, Peperic, and Itra

Onix drops like a rock which is appropriate.

Stabilize DC11?: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

-2.

HP: 10/21

Itra shakes herself from her reverie and brings her polearm to bear on the creature. "Don't look at its eyes!" she exclaims, shuddering.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Gah, it sure would be nice if I could get off more than a single hit...

Itra swings twice, but misses both times!

Pep!

Yeesh... :(

Peperic stares at the midsection of the monster and swings his sword.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Damage, if hits: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

"Get out of here, I'll hold it off, Get Onix! Peperic yells

HP 5/11

Peperics swings hard and tears into the tin can!

Attack vs Peperic: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Attack vs Rani: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

The robot slams Peperic, sending the man to unconsciousness, the attacks Rani, but misses!

Stabilize Onix: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

Onix appears to have stopped bleeding out on the floor!

Party up!

Stabilize DC 14: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

-5 HP

Itra roars and slams both ends of her weapon into the creature. Can it be flanked? If so, add +2 to my attacks...

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Confirm?: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
Extra Damage?: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Going to make an assumption and bot Rani.

Itra roars and hits the robot twice, her second blow hitting a vital spot!

Rani steps back, pulls out his wand and heals Peperic.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

The robot's glaring red eyes turn and fix Itra within its emotionless stare as it attacks Itra!

Attack vs Itra: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Attack vs Itra: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

The thing misses, as it sidles to the side of Itra, than follows up striking the fighter!

Party up!

HP: 5/21

Itra grunts and throws a glance at Rani and Peperic. "Get up... I'll try to draw it away to give you some space!"

So saying, she swings her polearm again in an attempt to end the robot's "life" before dodging away from it a few feet.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Damage?: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Sigh...

5' stepped over/down to set up a flank for Pep or Rani.

Rani heals Peperic again, as Itra misses the robot!

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Peperic!

Please crit it...

Don't forget he was unconscious, so he dropped his weapon. Needs to grab it and stand up this round.

Sigh!

At least he can 5' step over to give Itra a flank for her next turn, right? Assuming she's still up...

Peperic comes to, grabs his sword and stands up.

I am almost positive that takes up move and Standard action..maybe. Can I cast Detect evil?

Trying to kill us = evil enough for me. :P

Wasting my one casting of Smite evil is bad...make it through this one for level 2.

1d20 ⇒ 14

Itra's vital hit seems to have caused the thing to malfunction as it freezes in place.

Since I missed the critical hit from not adding in the flank bonus, it'll be stunned this round.

Peperic detects no evils.

Party up!

Peperic attacks.

Attack, flank: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 2 = 13
Damage, if hits: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

oof

Got a folio reroll? Want mine?

1d20 + 6 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 2 + 4 = 26

Lol.

Itra swings in time with Peperic, matching his rhythm so that the strange creature can't possibly dodge all the blows.

Attack (flank): 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 4 + 2 = 22
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Attack (flank): 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 2 = 16

I'll assume Pep takes the reroll.

Peperic smaches his blade into the stunned robot!

Itra takes advantage of the lull to smack the creature, sending it crashing to the ground in a cloud of sparks!

Actually, both of Itra's attacks would hit doue to stunned

Out of Combat! Shew!

Yay!

Itra lets out a long breath and immediately kneels beside Onix. "Come on, rocky friend, time to wake up..." she mutters, trying to determine the extent of his injuries and whether he's even still alive.

Heal: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Oh sure, now the good rolls come out.

With a nod to herself she takes note of the telltale signs of life, letting out a relieved sigh and retrieving her sporadically-functional wand. She shakes it a few times and has to repeat the command word, but finally it works and the stony man's injuries begin to close.

UMD: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
UMD: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
42 charges remain.

Who else needs healing? Itra's at 5/21.

Save it

Having healed everyone enough to walk out, you find that getting the rooms to rotate has exposed an exit.

Travling back to the Grand Lodge with the two "bandits" in tow, you are soon in the office of Valsin. Initially, Ambrus Valsin is stunned into silence by the party's report, then heaps simultaneous praise and disapproval on you—he commends you for surviving a much tougher test than intended, but criticizes you for not immediately leaving and reporting in upon discovering the security sublevel. In the end, though, both the deed and discovery stand out, and local Pathfinders—many of whom begin in-depth investigation and cataloging of the hidden complex—regard the party with high esteem. In the months to come, explorers seeking more hidden secrets swarm the Red Redoubt.

@Itra: Give me a couple diplomacy checks for the two bandits.

That essentially wraps it up. You can post Day Jobs, I should have all your PFS numbers.

I'll try to get chronicles out tonight, tomorrow at the latest.

Mime!: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

Yay!

Me?! I don't Diplomance!

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Profession (Soldier): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
*sigh*

Craft (alchemy): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

Woohoo!

No day job for Peperic, but I think that levels him. Also, assume Pep would use your wand on you, no need for UMD. No sense wasting when I just have to wave my hand...

There's no waste... she just fails to activate it half the time (well, more than half). :)

After much talking to, Itra manages to persuade the one time gang members to turn their life around!

Session was reported yesterday and everyone should have their chronicles pm'd to them now.

@Itra and Peperic (and maybe Rani): You guys should join my Gameday run of Before the Dawn pts 1 and 2. I'm guessing Itra and Pep haven't played it, not sure about Rani, fairly positive Onix has.)