I'm curious though Olli, why concern over Mechanus? I mean they labeled you a rogue and forced you to flee. Why are you looking out for them? Maybe a little shake up would do them some good?"
O.L.L.I bleeps sadly
"Although this unit no longer fits the parameters of a true modron, this unit still finds the core programming of Mechanus something of value worth preserving. Also, a paradigm shift bringing Mechanus into the orbit of the Lower Planes could have disasterous consequences for the Balance of the Great Wheel as a whole."
"So some of these guys must be like powerful demons or devils right?" Karrin asks, "well that's good to know as well."
O.L.L.I wiggles his aproximation of a nod again
"From the data this unit has been able to coallate, these rogue units are self-evolving into a hierarchy of more dangerous forms. Even more dangerous is their ability to create servitors out of other non-Modron races. Without the limiting factor of non-procreation due to their rogue status, this rogue collective has the potentiality to pose a major disruptive force to the balance of the Great Wheel. "
O.L.L.I. blinks his large saucer eyes with a *click* and continues.
"The probabilities are still low that they could stage a takeover of Mechanus, 4.56%, but that statistic is up a full percentile from the last time this unit ran the data. All new data this unit has received is trending it upwards."
These Rogue guys might look like you but I'm not going to assume that they're anything like you."
O.l.L.I looks at Karrin
"According to the information this unit has been able to acquire, the rogue modrons that comprise this Acheron-based rogue Collective have actually managed to maintain the modron caste forms they originally had as part of the Modron Collective. Their leader is a former Secundus, only one caste below Primus himself in power."
O.L.L.I bleeps
"In addition to retaining their previous forms, they are also rumored to be modiying their somas to make themselves more warlike. They are also rumored to be forcing other beings to serve them as servitor units in the rogue Collective. It is quite illogical."
"Friend Karrin, be careful should you engage any rogue modrons. Although this unit is a rogue, many other units fall much farther from logic when they are severed from the collective. Rogue units can be very dangerous to flesh beings."
O.L.L.I looks at the tiefling duskblade and blinks its large eyes
"This unit is satisfied with its environment at work, friend Karrin. If you could, please keep a watch for any large grouping of rogue modrons in your travels. Although they are presumably headquartered in Acheron, they could use the Outlands as a method of travel, as the modorn collective does at the order of Primus during the Time of Data Collection."
...I don't know if that'd give you any leads or not but it's possible that this is somehow connected to that."
O.L.L.I does his boxy wiggle equivalent of a nod.
"This unit will scan the runes and then attempt to deceipher them. One moment."
O.L.L.I gingerly inspects Ferissirion, refrencing his large book occasionally. The winged hyenaoid head librarian Goldfeather stalks by the desk, frowning at the two as he heads back to the Restricted stacks.
"This unit can decipher with a 99.7% probability that these runes are a root form of the most common Frost Giant tounge, Jountish. According to Futhark's tome, Jountish was a debased form of Rimetongue, the language used by denizens of the Elemental Plane of Ice. This unit can make out a few words. Scanning ...."
O.L.L.I goes quiet. Then speaks:
"The runes follow a poetic form."
O.L.L.I goes quiet for a few minutes. There is little sound save the whisper of pages being turned.
"Old was the age
When I was formed
Midgard was not
Nor Heaven and Hell
Born of ice
Clothed in frost
I winged above
Eternal ice
Till called to serve
The living key."
O.L.L.I pauses
"This unit has tried to translate this poem correctly. This unit apologizes, but many of the images have no direct comparison in Common. This unit is unsure of the last translation. A living key does not seem logical, yet this unit can find no better translation."
"This unit will research all writings covering this area of the Lower Ward. This unit will warn you, friend Karrin, that this area is not covered well due to the fact that the faction known as the Athar discourage other factions collecting information."
The boxy librarian reaches under the front desk puts a book on the polished surface.
"This unit found this copy of Runes of the Jountheim Races by Ormsgreft Futhark in the stacks here. This unit posits that the runes described inside might be a close match to the runes on your axe. May this unit scan the runes?"
O.L.L.I listens patiently to his friend's stream of conciousness. He keeps one large eye on the few patrons left in the main reading room while the other is trained on the young tiefling duskblade.
"This unit would be honored to help you research this temple. friend Karrin. Where is this building located? Your axe has been an object of interest to this unit since we last discussed it. This unit would like to transcribe the runes on the haft of the weapon."
I'm happy that modrons are gone, so I'm good to go.
This statement from the rabid lycanthropic entity known as Heathansson is the most illogical one this unit ever perceived on this virtual messageboard. The modrons are never gone, they will always exist as long as Law is a force in the cosmos.
Diplomacy: 10+4 = 14 to Gather Information about Pox. Maybe I can get an assist from Olli? Trying to find out his whereabouts (a bit more specific than district) and how tough he is, what sort of a gang he runs.
“Well. That was … interesting. What do you two think? Do we bother with this Pox berk or just try to find out ‘bout Enoch by our own selves?”
O.L.L.I bleeps
"Perhaps dealing with this 'Pox' being will allow us to access inside information about Enoch. The gang leader Green Marvent would be a logical repository of information on Enoch. This unit would postulate that there is a 78.883% chance he has valuable darks about Demogorgon's former proxy. "
"Leader of the Illuminated Green Marvent. This unit's appellation is Oil Lube Initializer, but most beings shorten it to its acronym O.L.L.I. This unit has not had a pleasant stay in this town, it is much too chaotic for a lawful construct such as this unit to feel anything but uncomfortable."
O.L.L.I bobbles his body in an approximation of a nod and addresses the gnolls in Abyssal:
"Trackers and guides. We have not determined if we are headed to the Abyss as yet, but if we do, we will keep your offer of guidance in mind. Do you frequently imbibe at this place?
Thorn raises an eyebrow. “I see I get saddled with Mister Lawful and Joe Silent. How helpful.” He sighs. “C’mon then you two,” he says, “we’ve got questions to ask.”
O.L.L.I will hang back and give Thorn an Aid Another on his checks
"I don’t think we need to sleep just yet," says Thorn do we?.
Sorry, O.L.L.I should have said when we rest.
O.L.L.I bleeps
"This unit is apologetic fellow adventurer Thorn, but the level of divine energy he is able to manifest is not sufficient to enable any relevant divinatory abilities."
O.L.L.I fishes for a gold piece and hands it to the slurking barman
"This unit thanks you publican Gremulack. We will take the double room for the evening. Will there be a possibility of renewing our lease should we decide to stay?"
O.L.L.I cogitates this odd bit of thought from Karrin.
'Perhaps, friend and fellow adventurer Karrin. However, this unit cannot make a reasonable predictor on their compatability, since this unit, being a construct, doesn't have the reproductive urges flesh beings have."
They play a role in the adventure, but you should be fine if you aren't using the module. I don't want to go into specifics if you haven't read it, that'll spoil the adventure!
And yeah, much as I admire your work, not gonna buy any 4E specific stuff ... Still too much good 1-3rd E stuff left out there to collect. Also got my Bastards and Bloodlines book today, real handy for Sigil, the multiversian melting pot, LOL.
Are you using any elements from the module The Eternal Boundry for this adventure? I just ask because I am basing your adventure in my Planescape thread loosely on that same module ..
Oh and PS I got my Open Game Table book today. Nice job!
"This unit has difficulty imagining a demon could fight on the side of Order. In fact, this unit is of the mind that demons as a race should be eradicated as a service to the greater cause of Law."
Ombidias gives a toothy grin which extends to his dark eyes.
"Thank you, sir modron, we believe that hard work tempers us well for the challenges in this life and the next."
O.L.L.I bleeps
"Affirmative Believer of the Source Factotum Ombidias. This unit believes that it also fashions Order from Chaos, helping to strengthen the fabric of the Wheel."
When O.L.L.I hears the instructions, he readies himself to follow the others to Plaugemort
O.L.L.I stands confused as the Harmonium troops look the group over, then he is startled by the explosion. His comrades seem to be heading away, possibly sensing danger. Reluctant to be left behind, the modron totters after them.
Chaine looks dubiously at the table, his hand itching to draw his sword at what appears to be a group of monsters, he mutters, "Yeah, fine, a drink..."
He looks around for any spare seats, and asks in a tone of voice that tries to conceal his rising panic, "What in the hells is this place? This wasn't here before."
O.L.L.I turns to face the newcomer, his boxy frame shifting and squealig a bit as he rubs the large table
"As a matter of fact, new arrival, this transitive plane has been here as long as the Midgard Serpent has been in existence. In the seminal work Ancient Planar Constructions by Teritary Eggmaster Freukij of the Sirruch Hive, he-she discusses when this Inn was called The Meeting Cave, when the ancient Obyrith ..."
O.L.L.I starts to get his steam up, referencing several obscure texts while going into a long-winded dry discussion of the WSI's history.
O.L.L.I tags along but remains silent. The deception bothers him on a basic level, but the interaction between two beings known as 'bluffing' is one of the things that fascinates him about the fleshy races.
Honestly, I gots nuttin'. I don't know how we could break into the Mortuary, and even if that was viable O.L.L.I is too law-abiding to go along with it.
Expalins in excruciating detail what the Dustmen require and which municipal codes apply to the situation. It is no real help
O.L.L.I being a somewhat unimaginative linear-thinking berk is kinda stumped at this point. Th only option he sees is following the rules and patiently doing the proper paperwork.