Anody waves his black card in front of the doctor and says Reactivate please. Remain in autistic mode. Do not allow remote override. Diagnose on unconscious being and on this human and report. in Androffan to the deactivated doctor robot.
As Criek crumples in a heap of clanking improvised armour, Sharae runs to him… she pulls the dart from his skin, sees the residual liquid on the tip and, gently, checks the ratfolk’s breathing. It is with some relief that she reports back to her friends, ”He’ll be okay… the dart had some form of poison on it but, as far as I can tell, it’s just put him to sleep for a bit… he’ll have a tremendous headache when he wakes but, other than that, no lasting damage”
Carefully moving him into a resting position, Sharae leaves Criek to help Ayla check on Khonnir, ”This is troubling… at the least, he needs rest… at worst, his mind may be permanently damaged. I can do little for him although the cleric of Brigh ‘up top’ may have some skills in this field… For what it’s worth, I think we need to get him back to Torch now.”
The robot doctor activates and turns its attention to criek
It extends its hand. One of its fingers is a large needle, and with a quick motion it takes criek's arm.
Another finger with a sharp blade extends, and starts shaving criek's arm.
response?
Anody rolls his eyes. He waves the robot off
The robot looks at anody. It gets up and moves over to khonnir. As he does so he says
He moves towards khonnir. At this khonnir screams at yhe sight of the robot approaching, and starts scrabling away in a panic.
Andy waves his hands again with the black card in them
Then sighs once the machine shuts down. I'm certain that this machine could help rouse Criek and heal Khonnair; the medical possibilities of all this technology is incredibly wondrous... but.. it seems we should be cautious and retreat back topside and let the good clerics of Torch take care of this Anody rubs his eyes wearily We have to get back down here and fast. These Lords of Rust are running loose here, time is running out for this reactor, and we need to avoid Garmen Ulreth as well.. In any case we need to get Khonnair back to the care of his daughter and back to his home as soon as possible.
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"Desna hears less of my prayers down here my friend and, for Khonnir's sake, we should return to sunlight... A night's rest and then we finish the job..."
Sharae suggests that either Valia or Ayla carries Criek - having removed his ridiculous armour (not that she would say such a terrible thing to his face) - whilst she guides Khonnir...
Anody nods and agrees with Sharae's plan. We should also carry Khonnair's equipment back with us and some of the other things we found here and can carry back also.. it seems we might nead better equipment if we are to face these Lords of Rust
Before they leave Anody also inspects the machine to try and understand its purpose.
Valia shoulders khonnir's pack, checking that the contents are safe.
So the party whisks its way back to the entrance, passing through the desert, and the caves. No sign of the skulks can be seen. When you arrive at the entrance, a problem occurs to you. Your water breathing spell is well and truly run out, and Khonnir didn't have one anyway. In his current state you are not certain how he will react.
Valia starts to disrobe himself of his armor and equipment. He prepares to make the swim with Khonnir... who could be enough dead weight for both of them.
Stowing all of her equipment, other than her starknife, Sharae gets ready for another swim through the noxious water... when she sees that everyone is prepared, she casts light upon her starknife and offers to help Valia guiding Khonnir through.
It is a hard swim, the Desnan feeling a burning within her lungs as she finally surfaces... Looking around for her companions, she splashes to the shore...
Criek comes to his senses to find himself lying on the ground, dripping wet with dank water, head pounding from the aftereffects of the drug. "Whu-where are we?" he mumbles, looking around.
Wherever it is, at least it's light here. And we must be safe, because Khonnir's here-- "Khonnir?! Khonnir! You're alive! Khonnir, what insane things we saw down there!" Criek's furry brows furrow as it strikes him, "But...the reactor meltdown. We didn't stop it? Someone still has to go back and stop it?"
Leaving the doctor machine at the entrance, Anody stuff Ginni into his pack. He asks either Valia or Ayla to come back after they're done getting everybody else out to get him out if that's okay.
Ayla goes back lighter and without anything, but her clothes on.
Ayla is stuck with some sea weed wrapped around one of her legs
and breaks free from it.
"Watch out for the sea weed, as it can hinder you."
She then swims back with Criek Prisil.
Ayla goes back for Anody
"Now time for you Anody."
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After a seemingly long swim, in tight quarters, the party emerges in the weeping lake, the polluted body of water you first entered.
It is night, and rain falls gentle on you from thick clouds above you. A pair of drunken halflings was sitting beside the water, drinking from a few collected bottles. One has glowing green eyes, the other one has talons on his hands. Both goggle in amazement at your arrival, at your dark figures dripping in foul water and gunk.
Argh! Monsters! Run away! Argh! and the pair of them run away screaming.
BTW please make a DC 11 fort save or be sickened for a minute
You collapse on the shore, in relief at getting out.
A quick check shows criek and khonnir seem ok.
Suddenly a loud chirp sounds out from from anody's pack.
Genni's eye flicker. Oh, interesting. Remote link detected.
Remote link? What does that mean Genni? Is someone trying to communicate with you? Please let us know what's happening. I do hope you're not going to turn on us like the other robots underneath.
Spitting the foul water from her mouth, Sharae makes her way over to Anody, "What do you think it means? What does a 'Remote Link' do? Is it an Engineering term maybe?"
Resting her hands upon her starknife, "I don't think it...she?... would turn? Anody?"
it is nothing sinister. At least not in itself. It means someone or something is communicating via computer. That is why the computer in your storage holder reacted. Interesting. This is a power transfer. Someone is transferring power to another location. A lot of power. From the wreak to somewhere here, then to a third location. genni relates
is that the cause of this 'reactor overload?' Anody asks In any case first we have to see to our friends. Let's get to the temple
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At Anody's words, Criek looks up from staring at Khonnir. "And Val? Does she know yet that Khonnir is safe? We should find her as soon as we can."
Taking a moment to review the others' conversations in his head, he looks to Genni, "Transferring power? To somewhere...'here'? In town? Can you determine where?"
I think first we get him medical help before returning him to his daughter's care. I think Genni might be speaking of the same thing we learned in the tunnels. There is something that the Lords of the Rust are doing that will cause the Torch to explode and take the town with it. We need to get back down there.. or run. But first the temple I think.
if you link me to the device anody is carrying, I could track the relay signal here, but the location is far away. I have no maps of this region. I am surprised at the power levels. This would be harmful to any here. Symptoms would be headaches and nausea.
Anody uses his technologist understanding of Genni and the device to link them together.
"Criek, if I take Khonnir to the temple for respite, can you please let Val know we found him?"
"Er -- perhaps Sharae or Ayla could go to Val?" Criek looks hopefully to them, clearly reluctant to let Khonnir too far from sight.
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She wouldn't admit it, but Sharae is quietly thankful for a few moments alone...agreeing to meet at the temple after fetching Val, Sharae saunters through the streets towards the Foundry Tavern...
Thoughts run through her mind,
...Why had Desna brought her here? Where an apocalyptic event seems ready to destroy the town...
What kind of a journey have all of the 'vessels' inhabitants been on? Have they truly travelled through the stars?
Why did Ardash's time come so soon?
Before she knows it, the Desnan is at the tavern, "Val? Are you there?"
"I'll drop Genni's body off at the family shop, who knows one of my sisters might be able to fix it,
though will likely experiment with it some."
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"Er -- perhaps Sharae or Ayla could go to Val?" Criek looks hopefully to them, clearly reluctant to let Khonnir too far from sight.
Criek still sleepy bye bye, and so cannot talk yet
Anody, hooking up genni and the tablet is easy, as genni aids you. But best to do it out of the rain. (See above) she generates a map on the screen. It shows the buildings you have past, genni has been watching, so it lacks detail, but it shows distance and direction to the relay.
On arriving at the temple of brigh, you quickly rouse the priest
sweet maker, khonnir! Quickly on the table.
Joram Kyte, priest of Brigh, quickly summons his two lesser priests.
Alex, go to Councillor Freddert, tell her Khonnir has been found, and to get here quickly. Suzzie, get my healers kit, and the first potion bag. Quickly now.
The young lad wraps a cloak around himself and takes off at a run. The young woman ducks into an adjoining room, and quickly returns with a bag.
Joram examines Khonnir, who lies quietly, starring at the roof
Hmm. His mind is harmed. lessor restoration to start
He gets a potion out of the bag, and feeds it to Khonnir
Drink up my friend. Its good for you.
Please be discreet Anody says There are people in Torch that are traitors
The boy nods to anody and departs
Where have I seen this before... Joram snaps his fingers. Of course, nanidemons![/b]
Genni interjects i believe the correct term is nanobots
Joram starts as Jenni speaks. Brigh's blessing, a robot. A genuine living metal. How..., never mind, other things to worry about
He turns back to Khonnir So, Nanobots...little robots? I can cure the drain, but the damage will reoccur...Suzzie, go get my books, first self, hurry girl.
Suzzie scurries off.
Actions?
Nanobots? Wondrous.... it seems like perhaps the only thing that can cure Khonnair permanently would be more machine medicine? We found a large medical facility in the tunnels. Khonnair was trapped in some sort of... device.. oh dear... there is so much to worry about and so little time. I'm afraid we need to know what Khonnair knows as soon as possible Joram.
Joram looks at Khonnir.
Well I can restore him temporarily
He pulls out a wand.
As khonnir is cured he settles, and more focus returns to his eyes
Thank you my friend. That you all.
He gets up.
I owe you a debt I can never fully repay. Much has happened.
He explains that his party had proceeded through the wreaked vessel, finding their way onto the science deck with little trouble, until they were ambushed by a nasty trap and several robots that swamped them. His party destroyed several of them but fell in the end. He and several other were captured and were...treated. The others died during that process. He remembers being healed of his injuries and injected by the doctor. Apparently they wanted to map is mind and see how he cast magic. Then they placed him in the pod. Every now and then, the doctors voice changed, and he asked khonnir questions, backed up by pain. The question were
Why have you come here?
What do you know of Hellion?
Have you seen sign of the technic guild?
What do you know of Garmen? Of his activities?
Does this hurt? (followed by giggling. That one was used a lot. The second voice was a sadist)
My answers were never sufficient, bad as my mind started to go, they stopped questioning He shudders.
Thank you again
I did gather some information. Garmen, that scum, is involved in something bad. He has to be stopped
Joram, nearby reading one of his books, looks up. He'll be at the silver hall, or the warehouse he owns. If you go, watch out for those rope fists he uses as muscle. Nasty buggers.
He then gets up. According to what I have read, a remove disease may work, but it would be difficult. I can try three times a day, so it should work eventually. And I can restore damage in the meantime. So here I go.
Checking Khonnir, Joram shakes his head. Not this time. Well tomorrow we'll try again.
Actions or questions?
+5 minutes sharae returns with news from the Inn
+10 minutes Councillor Freddart arrives. She sends alex out to summon the other Councillors and the guard Captain.
+20 minutes Councillor Ottebie and Councillor Olandir arrive, with Captain Langer
…No…No…No…
Increasingly anxious, Sharae looks in and around the tavern – realising that Val is gone, she rushes back towards the temple…
Criek still sleepy bye bye, and so cannot talk yet
"zzzzz" Criek remains slumped on a pallet in the temple, where Joram's assistants have lain him to sleep off the drug while they examine Khonnir.
After Khonnair is taken care of Anody will ask if they can wake Criek.