DM-Camris' IRON GODS Part 1: The Fires of Creation (Inactive)

Game Master Camris

Aside from the random debris and litter strewn around, there are no living things visible in the cave. The narrow footpath seems clear though.

1d100 ⇒ 42

Until Lilly hit the tripwire.
With a *TWANG*, a spinning blade whirled through the air between Lilly and Flynn...
Spinning Blade trap vs. Lilly: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25 for a possible 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 slashing damage.
Spinning Blade trap vs. Flynn: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30 for a possible 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 slashing damage.
It hit the wall and ground to a stop.
There is an evil snickering to the northeast, then the skittering of tiny feet retreating.
You look around, but nothing else moves.

OVERVIEW

Doctor Rhaym recoiled from the spinning blades.
"Lilly? Flynn? Are there any injuries?" He called out.

"Qwaaahh! That was!---Oh my gosh---way too flippin---son of a . . . Hey is my hair okay?"

Flynn pats himself down and checks to make sure he hasn't lost any extremities. He then checks Lilly top to bottom.

"Man, thank god you weren't killed or disfigured either."

"I think we found our gremlins."

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Lilly only has time to gasp as the spinning blade rips into her. She manages to keep her feet after the trap does its grisly work, but her pale skin loses the little pallor it has, and it is clear she is standing on sheer willpower alone.

"Yes Doc...I am very hurt."

Looking over the shrapnel imbedded in the rock wall Celest says: "Way to go "Box man." Shoulda brought triangle man. At least he'd be sharper."

She draws the cold iron knife.

Doctor Rhaym gives Lilly a potion of Cure Light Wounds. It heals 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2.

He waives another one at Flynn. "You look injured as well."

"Keep an eye out - there's bound to be an ambush waiting or something."

After drinking the potion, Lilly nods her thanks to Doctor Rhaym, but still looks quite the worse for wear. She calls upon the Inheritor to clear more of her wounds, burning through a spell against chaos to power it.

CLW Spell: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Searching around in his bag you hear the tinkling of glassware.
He looked up with a frown.
"Ah, I hate to mention this, but I have zero potions of Cure Light wounds left, and one enlarge person. We should consider retreating to rest very soon if not immediately."

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

"Yeah well . . . I wasn't expecting Lilly to step right on the tripwire. I was uh . . . Looking at other assets."

"For a hand-picked box-man, you certainly don't seem to stay focused on the job at hand." As usual, Lilly keeps her tone neutral, the verbal reprimand mild. She turns to Doc, nodding. "I agree. Some rest will take care of some of these wounds and allow me to commune with my Goddess for her aid."

"Yes, and we can probably sell some of the debris we picked up."

"That sounds like a good plan to me," agrees Elise.

"$elling $tuff sounds good to me."

The consensus made, Lilly begins to lead the group out of the maze of tunnels, hoping they don't run into another group of the creatures that captured them earlier on their way out. She had every intention of trying to honor their arrangement, but that didn't mean they knew that.

The skulk leader is clearly unhappy when you explain, but none of them move to block you when you retreat out of the maze of tunnels occupied by the jinxkin.

There is one thing of note you come across as you leave. When you pass through the cavern of the Skulk village, you go by the far end.
A smooth wall of dark gray metal bisects the cavern here, its expanse pitted and scorched but quite solid looking.

But there is no time to explore further.
Continuing back to your submerged entry point, you are surprised to find your underwater breathing potions still active!
Making your way through the submerged passageway, you emerge again into the warm swampy water of the Weeping Pond.

Wet and muddy, you slog up the roadway to where Doctor Rhaym waives at a cluster of buildings.

Doctor Rhaym pointed off to the right.
"That is Doctor Khonnir's Foundry."
He waived off to the left.
"That is the Foundry Tavern."
He waived at a footpath between them.
"Uphill a little is his home. Until we can find him again, there is plenty of room for us all. Val knows me, and she can settle you in, get you something to eat from the tavern and even arrange for laundry."

As you approach to Master Khonnir's place, you all hear a scream of fright. Then there is a strange modulated humming, and the crash of wood being rent apart.

Moving rapidly up the path you come to a startling sight.
You see a strange mechanism; it is 5 feet tall and made of a gray and
white metal-like polymer. Its three spiderlike legs allow it to navigate over broken terrain and rubble with ease. Its torso and arms and head are vaguely humanoid, with one blazing “eye” in the center of its head and a four-fingered hand on each arm. Bits and pieces of its chassis are missing, exposing the delicate circuitry within, and it makes loud and tortured grinding noises as it moves.

It gives a metallic shriek as it pulls another chunk out of the wall.

TACTICAL OVERVIEW

Seeing that the thing was out of her immediate range, Lilly reaches out and touches Flynn's right shoulder, imbuing him with a tiny sliver of Iomedae's tactical sense. She then moves closer so she can get in range to strike the thing.

Use War Mind on Flynn. At 1st level, you can touch an ally and grant it a tactical advantage for 1 minute. At the start of its turn each round, it can select one of the following bonuses: +10 feet to base land speed, +1 dodge bonus to AC, +1 insight bonus on attack rolls, or a +1 luck bonus on saving throws. Each bonus selected lasts for 1 round.

Will move 20 ft due north

Celest draws and loads her light crossbow.

"We've got to stop that thing!" Elise moves 25 feet due north and readies an action to stab it with her longspear, should it approach within 10 feet.

Readied Attack: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (13) + 0 = 13; Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 2

At Elise: "I know! I left my lucky mug in there!!"

lilly touches Flynn from behind. With a grin Flynn begins to turn around.

"Hey there, heh heh heh. I knew you couldn't resist---"

But, a small sliver of Iomedae's tactical sense started flowing into him.

"Protect your nuts!"

"---casting a spell on me. Yeap, you cast a spell on me. That's what I was saying. And! And as Elise said, we've got to stop that thing. Before it does . . . Well whatever the heck it is trying to do."

Flynn stares at Celest.

"You left your mug? . . . What?! In that thing?!"

"Ummmm, okay okay, Lilly we can run up together on opposite sides and get a charging flank on it. Sound good?!"

Choosing the +1 AC for the crazy maneuver

Round 1__________

Lilly Peregrine_____
Lilly reaches out and touches Flynn's right shoulder, imbuing him with a tiny sliver of Iomedae's tactical sense. Will move 20 ft due north

Celest Slysword_____
Celest draws and loads her light crossbow.

Elise Emeria_____
"We've got to stop that thing!" Elise moves 25 feet due north and readies an action to stab it with her longspear, should it approach within 10 feet.

Celest Slysword_____
At Elise: "I know! I left my lucky mug in there!!"

Notorious Flynn Ryder_____
lilly touches Flynn from behind. With a grin Flynn begins to turn around.
Flynn stares at Celest.
"You left your mug? . . . What?! In that thing?!"
"Ummmm, okay okay, Lilly we can run up together on opposite sides and get a charging flank on it. Sound good?!"
Choosing the +1 AC for the crazy maneuver

(npc) Thomas_____
Thomas double moves right up to it.

Rhaym______
Doctor Rhaym comes a little closer and prepares a bomb, just in case.

Enemies______

Malfunctioning Repair Drone_____
The central eye whips around to stare directly at Thomas. One of its arms swings out to try to grab him.
Slam attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 for a possible 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 bludgeoning damage.

Round 2___________

Players go in order of posting, enemies will go last.

TACTICAL SITUATION

"Dammit Tom get outta the way!"
crossbow (robot slayer into melee): 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 - 4 = 8 damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Lilly will move to area J5, tactically waiting to see if Thomas moves to flank before striking out with her blade at the robotic opponent. Her hatred of these technological things grows with each passing day, the anger fueling her swing.

Longsword: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7+2 if flanking
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

"Hey hey hey! Don't shoot at us Celest! We're on your team! Remember!"

Flynn sticks to his plan and tries to drive his cold iron spear into the clockwork horrors guts.

1d20 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 15+1 to attack this round --- so 16 to hit total.
1d6 + 1 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 1 + (1) = 4

"Oh for the love of! We had a good plan people! . . . Did we royally piss off the goddess of luck or something!?"

Elise also tries to distract the malfunctioning repair bot with her longspear to help Flynn. Moving to H7

Aid Another (Flynn's Attack): 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (9) + 0 = 9

Flynn moved to H5

Doctor Rhaym held back, swearing under his breath at the people crowding his target zone.

Round 2___________

Celest Slysword_____
"Dammit Tom get outta the way!"
crossbow (robot slayer into melee): But she completely missed.

Lilly Peregrine_____
Lilly will move to area J5, tactically waiting to see if Thomas moves to flank before striking out with her blade at the robotic opponent.
But she completely missed.

Notorious Flynn Ryder_____
"Hey hey hey! Don't shoot at us Celest! We're on your team! Remember!"
Flynn sticks to his plan and tries to drive his cold iron spear into the clockwork horrors guts.
But his spear only gives off a shower of sparks as it deflected off the metallic skin of the creature.
"Oh for the love of! We had a good plan people! . . . Did we royally piss off the goddess of luck or something!?"

Elise Emeria_____
Elise also tries to distract the malfunctioning repair bot with her longspear to help Flynn. Moving to H7
Aid Another (Flynn's Attack): 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (9) + 0 = 9
But she failed.

Notorious Flynn Ryder_____
Flynn moved to H5

Doctor Rhaym____
Doctor Rhaym held back, swearing under his breath at the people crowding his target zone.

(npc) Thomas_____
Hammer attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19 Hit! for 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 bludgeoning damage.

Enemies__________
Malfunctioning Repair Drone_____
The central eye whips around to stare at Flynn, then Lilly as it shrilled static. Its central body spun around until one of its arms is able to attack all of the people around it.
Slam attack vs Flynn: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 for a possible 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 bludgeoning damage.
Slam attack vs Thomas: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13 for a possible 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 bludgeoning damage.
Slam attack vs Lilly: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24 for a possible 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 bludgeoning damage.
...Crit confirm?: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16 for a possible extra 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 bludgeoning damage.

Round 3___________

Players go in order of posting, enemies will go last.

TACTICAL SITUATION

"Come on! Someone crack this oversized metal egg!"

Attack with cold iron spear: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 16

Flynn's weapon skids along the robots metal skin once more. but he provides a +2 flank bonus to his companions.

"Hurry up before it b&&%$ slaps us to death with its little tentacle arm . . . thingies."

Wincing as the robotic arm slams into her gut, knocking the breath out of her, Lilly stands opposite Flynn, using his strike to help gain a tactical advantage against the construct as she swings her sword.

Longsword, Flank: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 = 10
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Geez...

"Everyone back up from that thing, so the Doc can lob his bombs!" If people agree with this strategy, can we retcon having everyone -- including Thomas -- take a 5 foot step away from that thing after their attack? It'll also deprive the thing of its whirlwind attack.

Elise attempts to aid Thomas's attack against the robot, then takes a step away from it to G8.
Aid Another: 1d20 ⇒ 17 Success!

I will take a 5 ft step back, if available.

Me too

"Bomb's away! Shouted Doctor Rhaym as he let fly.
Bomb throw: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 Missed the direct hit, but got him with the splash, 5 points of fire damage.
"Blast it!" He swore at the horrible throw.

After reloading (move), Celest takes her shot.
Crossbow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12 the Bolt: 1d8 ⇒ 4

"Sorry, Flynn!"

Round 3___________

Notorious Flynn Ryder_____
"Come on! Someone crack this oversized metal egg!"
Attack with cold iron spear: The spear strikes sparks as it skittered aside from the metal monsters hide. Flynn's weapon skids along the robots metal skin once more. but he provides a +2 flank bonus to his companions.
"Hurry up before it b@%*& slaps us to death with its little tentacle arm . . . thingies."

Lilly Peregrine_____
Wincing as the robotic arm slams into her gut, knocking the breath out of her, Lilly stands opposite Flynn, using his strike to help gain a tactical advantage against the construct as she swings her sword.
But her blow misses entirely.

Elise Emeria_____
"Everyone back up from that thing, so the Doc can lob his bombs!"
Elise attempts to aid Thomas's attack against the robot, then takes a step away from it to G8.
Aid Another: 1d20 ⇒ 17 Success!

Lilly Peregrine_____
I will take a 5 ft step back, if available.

Notorious Flynn Ryder_____
Me too

Doctor Rhaym_____
"Bomb's away! Shouted Doctor Rhaym as he let fly.
Bomb throw: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 Missed the direct hit, but got him with the splash, 5 points of fire damage.
"Blast it!" He swore at the horrible throw.

Celest Slysword_____
After reloading (move), Celest takes her shot.
Crossbow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12 But her shot skipped off the metal monsters hide.

Celest Slysword _____
"Sorry, Flynn!"

(npc) Thomas_____
Hammer attack: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 2 = 11 But his hammer bounced off the metal beasts hide.

Enemies__________
Malfunctioning Repair Drone_____
The central eye whips around again to stare at Flynn, then Lilly as it shrilled static. Its central body jolted forward and spun around until one of its arms is able to attack all of the people around it.
Slam attack vs Flynn: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16 for a possible 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 bludgeoning damage.
Slam attack vs Thomas: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15 for a possible 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 bludgeoning damage.

Round 4___________

Players go in order of posting, enemies will go last.

TACTICAL SITUATION

"Damn this things got reach! <<<blap!>>> Ow! Okay damn it you asked for it, here's a stick in your spokes!"

+1to damage

Flynn closes the distance once more risking another round of being cleaved.

To hit: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 3 + 2 = 20
damage: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 = 5

But this time his attack appeared to be well timed.

"You guys are bad luck or something, everywhere I've been with you guys there is an eminent threat trying to make me dead!"

"Time to rally, take this thing down!"

Lilly steps up again, opposite of Flynn. Grimly, she again swings her sword, hoping for better results.

Longsword: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 4 + 2 = 21
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Celest drops the crossbow and pulls her dagger. She cartwheels in next to the bot. She moves to I6, if the bot threatens the area out to ten feet it gets an attack of opportunity, she tries to mitigate this through acrobatics.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

The creature doesn't react to Celest's movement.

Elise will try to stab the creature. Attack: 1d20 ⇒ 18
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 8

She then takes another step back To G9

The creature doesn't react to Celest's movement.

How about now? ;)