DM Fflash's Iron Gods Campaign Reboot (Inactive)

Game Master DM Fflash

Oskar nod and says "Ready as well"

The party opens the door and finds another airlock. Meyanda opts to stay out and the party moves in, although Oskar has to squeeze. Closing the door behind you, you glance in the glass window into the interior room. In the mean time, you hear a hiss of gas and magic washes over you, cleaning off shreds of dirt, blood, and sweat.

The room inside is crammed with hundreds of metal cages and boxes strewn about haphazardly. Much of the metal in this room is twisted and gnawed, and the remains of several dismantled metal automatons lie in pieces on the floor.

There is a hole in the wall to the north.

In the middle of the pile of metal a small eight legged feline with rippling muscles under a coat of golden fur is chewing on the body of a recently destroyed robot, eating and consuming the metal wires inside.

You have 3 rounds before the inner door opens

Knowledge Arcana: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32

Urgeon backs away from the creature. "It is an auromvorax. Beware - they're mean."

"Should be leave it alone in here, it is on the other side of the door so maybe we can leave it alone"

"There's something beyond that hole to the north. Can you pacify the animal?" Razorend asks the druid.

1 round with both doors ticks away ... 2 to go

I am a blight druid, I have those abilities with vermin as a normal druid does with animals. I do have one charm animals spell, level 1 though

Ridic will cast charm animal - Will save negates - DC 15

Can't cast through the door. Will have to wait the three rounds first. Any other actions from the others?

Razorend readies his icy burst kukri and waits for the door to open.

Oskar Ready's his Reg. Rifle.

Urgeon readies his wand of magic missiles.

Your readied actions will all go off as soon as the door opens, so roll attacks and damage

MM damage: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (4, 4) + 2 = 10

Your readied actions will all go off as soon as the door opens, so roll attacks and damage

Perhaps Oskar and Razorend didn't see this.

Razorend starts his Formless Dance. As soon as the door starts to crack open, Razorend pops out of the airlock and into the room behind the beast. He slashes but keeps a defensive stance.

Fading Strike: 1d20 + 11 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 11 - 4 = 26; Damage: 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12 plus Cold: 1d6 ⇒ 4
Fighting Defensively... AC 25 and 20% miss chance.

Confirm Critical: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16; TOTAL Damage: 1d4 + 10 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 12 = 24 plus Cold: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Rifle
ToHit_Rifle: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13
Dam_Rifle: 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

Animal Research Surprise Round

Razorend flashes into the room slashing and freezing the creature as Urgeon pelts it with magic missiles and Oskar, who doesn't have line of sight to fire moves into the room.

Ridic's spell goes off but it slithers away into the ether, and the druid realizes that the spell wasn't resisted, there were just no actual animals to grab.

Initiative: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

If you beat it's initiative I'll retcon its actions

The small bobcat sized creature whirls on Razorned, moving so fast it seems like golden tornado of teeth and claws. Latching on with its teeth and four sets of legs, it claws away with the others, holding the android in place with sheer ferocity and surprising weight

Bite: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (6) + 18 = 24; HIT! Grab?: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (15) + 24 = 39; Grappled!; Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Claw: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (19) + 18 = 37; HIT!; Damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Claw: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (14) + 18 = 32; HIT!; Damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Claw: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (10) + 18 = 28; HIT!; Damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Claw: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (1) + 18 = 19; miss

Party init and first round actions

20% Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 52
20% Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 36
20% Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 58
20% Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 97

Initiative: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Severely wounded, Razorend teleports again to escape the aurumvorax's grasp. First, he blinks to appear behind the beast, attacks, then blinks away into the airlock (if there's room).

Flicker Strike
Icy Burst Kukri: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28; Damage: 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11 plus Cold: 1d6 ⇒ 4 plus Deadly Strike: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 2) = 8
vs flat-footed AC.

Confirm Critical: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19; TOTAL Damage: 1d4 + 10 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 10 + 11 = 24 plus Cold: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 plus Deadly Strike 8.

At 10 hp!

Init: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24

Urgeon moves into the room behind Oscar and then fires his ray of exhaustion at the creature, after Razorend teleports.

Ranged Touch Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

init

1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Ridic will cast blindness on the creature.

Spell resistance
1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Fortitude DC 16 neagates

Init: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Rifle:
ToHit_Rifle: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15
Dam_Rifle: 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

ToHit_Rifle: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
Dam_Rifle: 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Animal Research Round 1

Init: Urgeon, Aurumovorax, Razorend, Oskar, Ridic, Meyanda

Urgeon shoots at the creature but misses wide prior to its assault on Razorend, but it still viciously attacks the android. Razorend teleports out of its grasp, carves a vicious strike along its back and then flickers away

Moved your token

Oskar fires twice with the ?laser rifle? hitting once but the fiery blast seems to be absorbed by the creature's resilient hide, causing no damage. his musket piercing the creature's hide with a well placed shot.

You said rifle, but the damage is based on a musket, so I'm assuming that's what you used?

Ridic casts a spell but the onery little creature ignores it.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24

Urgeon's Round 2 action goes off before the creature's attack below

The vicious little canine rushes Oskar leaping up and biting the dwarf with a savage viciousness and latches on to the gunslinger's shoulder.

To hit vs Oskar: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (13) + 18 = 31; HIT!
Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Grab: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (3) + 24 = 27; grappled

Urgeon Round 2 and 3 actions. Everyone else Round 2 actions

Razorend looks back to see if Meyanda is following.

Is Meyanda stuck behind the door now? I could really use a heal.

Round 2

Urgeon casts grease on Oskar (+10 on your CMD to break the grapple).

Round 3

Urgeon casts haste on the group.

Oskar will attempt to break free from the creature:

CMB: 1d20 + 8 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 8 + 10 = 33
CMB: 1d20 + 3 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 3 + 10 = 25 <- If needed to break free
(I'm assuming that iterative attacks apply to Combat Maneuvers)

Current HPs: 58/68

Ridic will heal Razor

Cure Moderate Wounds
2d8 + 7 ⇒ (2, 7) + 7 = 16

Meyanda is on the wrong side of the door

Round 3

Urgeon hastes the group, Ridic heals Razorend and Oskar breaks free with his first attempt.

I'd have to look up if break grapple is an attack or a standard action. Other combat maneuvers can be done for each attack, yes

Razorend?

Found this flowchart:
Grapple flowchart

it has break or take control of a grapple as a standard action

She can't open the door?

Razorend thanks Ridic with a nod and then runs back into the fray. He motions left before jinking right, diving into a somersault and coming up behind the beast.

Acro: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35

From the flanking position, he attacks with a Brilliant Moon Strike.

Icy Burst Kukri: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 11 + 2 = 18; Damage: 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9 plus Cold: 1d6 ⇒ 1 plus Deadly Strike: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 2) = 8 plus Force: 4d4 ⇒ (2, 4, 1, 4) = 11
Ignores armor bonus to AC.

Nope

Ridic will move in and attack the beast/thing

Attack
1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19

Damage
2d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 1) + 4 = 8

If Oskar can manage it, he attempts to maintain the hold on the creature. He'll then attempt to pin the creature.

Grapple: 1d20 + 8 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 8 + 5 = 23 (Defender is now the controlling Grappler, gains +5 to CMB check next round to maintain grapple.)

Round 2 (error earlier)

I think w decided Brilliant Moon doesn't negate natural armor bonus

Razorend flits in and scracthes his blade across the creature's thick hide, grappled as it is, he still can't penetrate it.

Oskar switches positions and ends up grappling the little beast himself.

Round 3

The creature rages at Oskar and spins like a top, all teeth and claws switching grappled dominance again.

CMB: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (6) + 24 = 30

At the party

Oskar tries to re-take the grapple:

Grapple: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21 Hmm, the so I doubt that did it. Now it is grappling Oskar?

Did Ridic hit the beast last round?

If he did and appeared to affect it, he will attack it again

Attack
1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Damage
2d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 2) + 4 = 10

Ridic was unable to penetrate its rock hard hide.

Razorend moves to flank and continues to attack, striking twice with hasted speed and then bending time to make a third.

Icy Burst Kukri: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 12 + 2 = 28; Damage: 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10 plus Cold: 1d6 ⇒ 3 plus Deadly Strike: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 1) = 6
Icy Burst Kukri: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 12 + 2 = 26; Damage: 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9 plus Cold: 1d6 ⇒ 2 plus Deadly Strike: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 5) = 8
Minute Hand: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23; Damage: 1d4 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 2 = 13 plus Cold: 1d6 ⇒ 6 plus Deadly Strike: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 5) = 7

Urgeon attempts to hit the beast again with his wand of ray of exhaustion.

Ranged Touch Attack: 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 6 - 4 = 22

Oskar attempts to retake the grapple...

Grapple: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
Grapple: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Damn

Round 3 to 4 (adjusted)

Init: Razorend, Oskar, Ridic, Meyanda, Urgeon, Aurumovorax

Razorend continues his assault on the little ball of mean, taking the opportunity while it is grappled with Oskar to carve three vicious freezing slices into the creature. It squirms and roars and its thick muscle absorbs a lot of pain from these devastating blows. So much so that Razorend is surprised the creature is still conscious.

Ridic attempts to help, but can't get his scythe into position to harm the creature. Urgeon hits it with a ray slowing it down just a touch as the magi capitalizes on the blood loss.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 31; fatigued

With a ferocity and tenacity that would make a honey badger seem timid, the creature locks into Oskar, forcing him into an awkward position and rends him with its 4 inside claws spinning and raging through the dwarf like it's digging up a lost treasure.

Grapple: 1d20 + 24 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 24 - 2 = 38; Oskar is pinned!
Rake vs Oskar: 1d20 + 18 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 18 - 2 = 26; Damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Rake vs Oskar: 1d20 + 18 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 18 - 2 = 22; Damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Rake vs Oskar: 1d20 + 18 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 18 - 2 = 24; Damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Rake vs Oskar: 1d20 + 18 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 18 - 2 = 35; Damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

At party

Urgeon will hit Oskar again with the grease wand. "Get away from it Oscar!"

(+10 on your CMD to escape the grapple).

"I'm trying!"

Razorend slashes again and again.

Icy Burst Kukri: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29; Damage: 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12 plus Cold: 1d6 ⇒ 1 plus Deadly Strike: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 1) = 6
Icy Burst Kukri: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27; Damage: 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10 plus Cold: 1d6 ⇒ 2 plus Deadly Strike: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4

Confirm Critical: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26; TOTAL Damage: 1d4 + 10 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 12 = 24 plus Cold: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 and Deadly Strike: 6.

With a final assault, Razorend removes the creature's head.

END COMBAT, the party receives 1280 xp each

A quick search reveals nothing of value in the room other than half-eaten metal robots. The vicious little creature appeared to chew a hole through the northern door that connects to a the large hole in the atrium (also apparently chewed through by the beast). Stairs go down to the room where you found the second nanite cocoon.

Up the staris, a wide, curved hall ends in a metal hatch to the northwest. A large slate board covered with neat lettering hangs on the east wall. A flight of stairs to the east leads up, while another flight to the south leads down. The door to the southern stairwell appears to have been burrowed or chewed through.

Map updated and Slate Board Image uploaded

Urgeon examines the slate board for anything of interest.

Ridic will tend some healing to our dwarven friend.

CMW
2d8 + 5 ⇒ (6, 2) + 5 = 13

Ugh.....the levels going up seem like a real treat

"Let's check where the creature burrowed through first, then we should head up higher"

Oskar says "I wouldn't mind never seeing one of those ever again."

Razorend goes back and opens the door for Meyanda. He checks the beast for anything of value.

At 26 of 53 hp.

Urgeon rubs his chin as he examines the slate board. "It's a list of the functions of each of the labs. This may help us deal with the contents."

He transcribes the slate board into his notes and then follows Ridic and the others.

Creature is an animal. Doesn't have anything on it

Wasn't clear earlier, I see. You came up the stairs through the hole burrowed into the door into the room where your tokens are on the 5th floor. Given you can go upstairs or check this door, I assume you're checking this door. And I think Razorend wants some healing.
Meyanda will do some in a sec

The door is locked. :)