Slick quietly slips through the revolving door.
As he stands framed in the doorway, he, Haer Kul, and Thorthal can see that the occupant of the other room is now by the room's exit.
It resembles a metal scorpion with a body about 2' across. There are strange runes on its body. It has just extended its tail towards the door activator.
As it spots Slick, it says something incomprehensible in a metallic voice.
CH!! CH!! CH!!
Bardos draws his magical morningstar and heads for the main room.
Bardos demonstrates his psychic abilities by anticipating Haer Kul's request.
Haer Kul will move forward and left into the room to get out of the doorway. He will look around the room
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Petronicus also heads for the main room and keeps an eye on scuttles to see if he becomes more or less agitated.
"What is it boy? Did a little half-orc fall down the well?"
"There are noises from the shaft!" exclaims Bardos. "Miss Grabby is returning perhaps?"
The reason for the noises Bardos heard, as well as Scuttles' agitation, becomes readily apparent as the monster from the lower level drags itself through the open doors of the shaft!
Drawing his great sword, Morgrom moves up kitty corner to Petronicus, “Git back, wizard. This is no place fer youz.” Then to the giant centipede, “Gorum sez hi,” as he glares at the creature and casts bane.
Slick advances on the scorpion thing and swings his katana.
Sparks fly out where Slick's katana hits the scorpion, and the glow of its eyes dims a bit.
A metallic voice comes from it again, speaking in Golarion Common.
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"Slick st... err, Andretta, can ye reason wi th elf?"
Andretta moves up to the secret door and calls out to Slick.
[spoile=Slick]"Slick! The robot is surrendering! And the others are attacked in the hall!"[/spoiler]
She readies her spear in case of scorpion shenanigans.
perhaps leave a spot for Petronicus to step back?
Bardos steps northeast (on the map), and attacks Miss Grabby:
"Ha-HA! Mr. Morgrom, beat that!"
Bardos strikes a mighty blow, and the monster is wounded!
Morgrom's spell has no effect on the creature.
Andretta ... calls out to Slick.
[spoile=Slick]"Slick! The robot is surrendering! And the others are attacked in the hall!"[/spoiler]
To himself, "Mes dieux, my facility with languages is superb! That was as clear as if she was speaking directly to me!"
To the scorpion, "Little mechanical creature, we are sorry. We acted in haste without determining your intent. We will not harm you further. Please stay here where it is safe and tell us what you know."
Moving up to Slick and the door, drawing a key, "Mr. Slick, the others need you in the hall. I will try to talk with this creature, while you lend your lethality to the others." Haer Kul gestures a little to make his meaning clearer.
If there is time in his turn, Haer Kul will attempt to open the door with the key.
Petronicus steps back and throws his walking stick at the creature.
He sheepishly gets out his crossbow.
Petronicus' stick bounces harmlessly off the creature, while its earlier wound begins to close.
It is still jarring to hear Vessa's voice coming from the monster.
"How nice, a volunteer."
Its mandibles clack together well-wide of Bardos.
The scorpion speaks again in its metallic voice, and its extended probe hits the door button.
It speaks more loudly after the door whooshes open.
Then "Danger! Escaped subject! Designate: Tauslek, Hazard Level 4!"
“Gorum, lend me your might,” as he casts Divine Favour and takes a 5’ step forward.
Slick vanishes.
He reappears directly in front of the Matriarch beast, attacking with his katana.
Thorthal will move to the top right diagonal adjacent to the creature and strike at it with a kick.
Thorthal advances on the hideous monster, and it tries to bite him as he closes.
It seems this is not the centipede's day for feasting.
Unfortunately, Thorthal's attack is no more effective.
Andretta moves to the central room and circles to the far side of the shaft. As she passes, she calls out, "Bardos, allow Slick to have your spot so he may flank!"
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"But of course my lady!" Bardos exclaims gallantly. "You read my mind!" He then steps aside and swings with his morningstar and the foul creature:
It appears that Bardos is the damage-dealer this party has needed, as his morningstar strikes another solid blow before he sidesteps more to the front of the creature.
"Bien, mes amis, you are dealing with that creation most effectively." He turns to the little metal scorpion. "Thank you my new friend. Your assistance was appreciated. What can you tell me about that Tauslek out there? Does it have a particular weakness that we could use to defeat it?"
"No."
If possible, Petronius steps to a space where he has a clear shot and loads and shoots his crossbow.
The Vessapede seems to have had enough, and withdraws back into the shaft, with its wounds closing.
The metallic scorpion rushes out to the shaft and exclaims, "Torch has insufficient range."
It carries on past the opening to allow others an opportunity to take a parting shot.
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As inappropriate responses race through Bardos' head, Morgrom hesitates and leaves the opportunity for glory to Slick.
"The beast is wounded and retreating! We have it just where we want it!"
He leaps into the shaft, sword grip reversed to impale the beast.
"Follow me!"
Slick plummets down the shaft towards the creature, which is too surprised to attack him on the way in. Unfortunately, his katana is deflected aside by its chitin. He bounces off, but manages to grab onto the wall just below the creature. The sudden stop wrenches his shoulder, and jars his katana out of his grasp.
Slick vanishes.