"I doubt we have the advantage of surprise on our side... I think we have a date with destiny?", Sharae points to the double doors, "Shall we?"
Anody moves in and examines the door
and tries to do so while being unobtrusive of course
The door has a card swipe, white coded. Listening, anody can hear a low whine, and the faint sound of snaps and crackling.
"Professor, you still have those cards? I guess we need to use those if they still work?"
Ah yes, of course, the white one I presume. Let's see here. Anody reaches up and slides the white card through.
The doors open, and the corridor is revealed. The walls of tge corridor are covered by large metallic tubes, whicb are glowing green. Occassionly, electricity visibly crackles over them. A strong smell of ozobe fills the air.
"Erm... Okay, now Professor, I would normally defer to your voluminous knowledge but, on this occasion, might I suggest that that...", Sharae points at the occasional crackle of electricity, "...does not look safe. Any chance we could shut it down? Maybe Genni? Otherwise, I'm going to suggest we find an alternative way around"
"What is that strong odor?"
"Er, yes....an alternative way indeed. Perhaps the door to our left?"
I am sorry sharae I cannot deactivate these conduits. Warning, radiation detected
Ah, I can see how these would be disabled but I fear I don't have the skill to even attempt to do so... plus this ray-de-a-shun is like a... poision that suffuses an area that comes from high technology... we will need to find some way to protect ourselves from that.. Hrmm.. yes I think we should explore elsewhere first. Left sounds fine
Ayla raises an eyebrow
"Who or What is radiation, Genni?"
Radiation is the emission or transmission of energy in the form of waves or particles through space or through a material medium. This includes electro-magnetic radiation (also known as "continuum radiation"), such as radio waves, visible light, and x-rays particle radiation such as alpha, Beta, and neutron radiation, and also includes acoustic radiation such as ultrasound, sound, and seismic waves. Genni says. The party pauses as they try to digest in the incomprehensible terms.
Genni's eyes blink and she says Too technical? Ok, I'll dumb it down. Radiation is when something transmits energy. For example a fire radiates heat. Some radiation is dangerous. I'll let you know when it is near, if you like.
Then they open to door to the left.
The walls of this chamber are battered and dented, and flickering lights on the ceiling give the room a phantasmagoric cast. A mound of rubble sits heaped to the north, while numerous strange containers lie in haphazard piles throughout the chamber. A pair of desks with chairs are placed to the south.
perception rolls please.
"Yeah, since we can't detect this harmful radiation, you can give the heads up Genni."
"What's happened here? That pile of rubble? ...and what was, or still is, in those containers?", instinctively, Sharae's hand goes to her starknife.
Surprise round
Ayla and sharrae are suprised as figures imerge from hidding, a mix of 3 ratmen armed with hand crossbows and short swords, and 3 halforcs armed with jagged pieces of machinery.
sorted initiative
half orcs 22
anody 18
rat men 16
criek 14
sharae 11
Valia 10
Ayla 6
The half orcs leap to the attack
The ones on valia and anody just move up
Ayla staggers as the half orc slams her with his piece of metal.
Anody is up
Oh dear so many! Anody casts Grease on their foes trying to hit as many of the orcs and ratmen as possible while keeping the slick puddle away from his allies. Then moves back to try and stay away from the fray
Oh dear so many! Anody casts Grease on their foes trying to hit as many of the orcs and ratmen as possible while keeping the slick puddle away from his allies. Then moves back to try and stay away from the fray
Anody casts his spell, daring the frothing fanatic to do his worst. As a polite frothing fanatic, he did so.
But stumbled over the blow.
Anody's spell goes off.
Both orcs slip, cursing the halfling who brought them low.
One ratfolk races over to valia, and ends his turn. The other two fire their crossbows at at valia and Ayla.
I will have you know... I'm a gnome. Not a halfling Anody says primly in response to the half-orc curses While I suppose to tall folk we may look somewhat similar really it only takes a bit of attention to realize that there are quite a few very easily identifable markings to distinguish the two distinct peoples. Let's start with our hair...
neither bolt hits, but as they shoot past the party, they both scream! This noise is disturbing.
everyone else can act now
note that the 1/2 orc near creik is still standing, the other 1/2 orcs are prone.
Anody stammers a bit in his impromptu lecture but continues
Uh... where was I.. ah yes... the.. the hair... us gnomish folk are far more vibrant in our hair colourings.. not.. not to say that halfling hair styles are inferior in any way per say.. just far more staid.. indeed one could say...
Just about standing fast as the bolts squeal past her, Sharae implores her deity to heal Ayla’s heavy wounds…
Criek fumbles at his bandolier as the brigands burst from cover, but the evil howl of the bolts pierces into his brain.
So many -- from nowhere -- can't focus!
Reeling, he backpedals towards the Elevator.
"What was that?"
Ducking beneath the arrows, his brow furrowing at the doom-laden sound, Valia brings his sword down upon the Half-Orc that attacked Ayla…