Deus Est Machina: Dragoncat's Iron Gods (Inactive)

Game Master Dragoncat

"I can't argue with that. That ring will help keep someone safe; it can deflect anything that comes toward its wearer," Kadosh says. "Be good if the plant monster Tabby thinks is around here comes calling."

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

"Oh dear... These must have been the Brigh worshipers that came down here before." As Tabitha states while she continues to cover her mouth.

Looking at the gathered gear, she cast prestidigitation on the three vials of liquid to clean them off before trying to examine them. Once that is done, she intones a little chant and her eyes glow slightly as she focuses on the vials.

Spellcraft on Potions: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

She then glances towards the ring.

Spellcraft on Ring: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29

Sighing with a nod, the glow vanish from her eyes. "The potions are of Cure Moderate Wounds. And I agree with Kadosh, that ring will be a boon to a persons defense of who ever wears it." She states, agreeing with Kadosh. "The Chain mail armor looks serviceable. Maybe someone can use it? And we should bring the Holy symbols with us, they should be returned to the Temple and Father Kyte."

Kadosh nods sadly.

"I'm not surprised. They put their faith in the wrong thing, I fear" he says. "Returning their symbols would be the charitable thing to do, I guess."

Sorry for the lack of posting. Bought a house and moving in has been insane!

Jasper, working as rear guard has kept silent but has watched everyone's back as they proceeded. Looking at the gear, he says a silent prayer for the dead before turning his eyes back towards the rear. Malin padding softly beside him, alert to any danger.

Tabitha raises an eyebrow when she hears his remark. He really distrusts this... Stuff. This Technology. Wonder why he got that way. She looks at the ring and picks it up. "Well, we should see about making use of these items anyway. And in all honesty, I think you all need it more than I do."

She turns and presents the ring to the group. "I think that the armor and this ring should go to either of you three, since you guys are up front, right in the face of the monsters. And I think a potion of Cure Moderate to each of you would be a good idea as well."

"Yes, as you say. It is the sensible approach." The android looks over Jasper's leather Jerkin. "It would seem that your need is greater than my own, if you wish to make use of the ring."

Where to next?

I guess the next door down the hallway. Which looks like is that... center room? The one just behind the single door next to the double doors of where we are now.

Gathering up all the equipment and cleaning them before handing them off to the others, Tabitha uses prestidigitation to make the room smell slightly better. Or at least make it smell better to herself.

Looking around, she nods. "Right... Um, how about that single door there? It is somewhat next on our explorations of this place."

Kadosh nods.

"That seems like a good choice. This place smells bad: Even the plants have been corrupted to smell this way."

The door slides open when a keycard is inserted.

The room beyond reeks of stagnant water and decaying vegetation. A long trough of water runs along the walls of this room; a layer of brown scum and algae grows on the water's surface and on the walls. A single workstation sits in the middle of the room connected to a large machine made of tubes and bubbling tanks of water.

Seated on the large, tubular machine is a strange, green, bulky, humanoid creature, no bigger than a halfling in size. It taps a glowing blue light hammer at its side, and it eyes the party with disgust and contempt. Arrayed before it are three more green creatures, these ones skinnier in bulk and clutching spears made of sharpened bone.

"Hai sconfinato nella nostra casa, gente di superficie. Sarà un piacere da usare tuoi cadaveri per deporre le uova più di noi." It growls in a voice that sounds like the rustling of leaves mixed with the squelching of mud. It points a finger at the party and raises its hammer high!

Initiative (Jasper): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
Initiative (Kadosh): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12
Initiative (Tabitha): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Initiative (Triax): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

Initiative (Green Boss): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Initiative (Green Underlings): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

The chieftain twirls its hammer and points at Triax.

Round 1: The party is up!

Tabitha gazes upon the plant creatures in the room, trying to quickly figure out what they are.

Knowledge Nature: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

Realizing what they are, she blurts out the knowledge she knows of them. "Those are vegepygmies! They are what were spawned from the corpses back in that lab that were infected with the Russet Mould spores!" She exclaims. She continues with what she knows. "They are... Immune to electric attacks, and piercing wont do much, use Slashing and Bludgeoning weapons!"

She looks towards the apparent leader of the creatures. "Also be careful of the leader, it looks like his claws have russet mould spores stuck to them!"

Hoping to hurt the leader quickly, she launches her dagger with magical force towards it.

Hand of the Apprentice: Dagger Attack: 1d20 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 1 + 4 = 19 Don't know if there are any cover between me and the leader though.

Dagger Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 If it hits.

"I understand!" the android acknowledges before stepping into the room, holding a carefully defensive stance. It slashes at the nearest vegepygmy.

combat expertise, power attack, studied: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14 vs flat footed
PA, studied: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Attacking north vegepygmy. AC currently 22

Tabitha's knife nicks the leader's face, shearing off a piece of vine from its head. It recoils in surprise and holds its head.

Triax's swing catches the first vegepygmy off-guard and slices it in two.

Kadosh & Jasper are up!

Kadosh opens his mouth to explain what the creatures are, but shuts it as Tabitha speaks up before he gets the change.

"This girl's right! Don't let those claws hit you," he repeats.

He moves in before the creatures have a chance to gather themselves and slams his morningstar down -- missing badly. No AoO, I think, since they've not yet acted.

Knowledge (nature): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

Mwk morningstar (+1 vs. robots): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Botting!

Kadosh's morningstar misses the vegepygmy, crashing against the water-filled tubing in the room instead.

Jasper brings his nodachi to bear and swings at the vegepygmy in front of the chieftain...

Chop: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
Damage: 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13 Jesus, even when botted, his dice are still on fire.

...and bisects the creature like he's trimming an overly large bush.

Malin follows him into the room and lunges at the last vegepygmy minion standing!

Nom: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

It only takes Malin a couple of tugs before she tears the vegepygmy's head from its shoulders. She spits it out.

Round 2

The chieftain, surprised at how easily his minions were slain, tilts its head back and screams into the air. It sounds like a tornado ripping through a forest.

Then it leaps off of its perch and swings its hammer at Malin!

Hammer Down: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17
Damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

The hammer comes down on Malin's head with a *CRUNCH.* The snow leopard whimpers and staggers about from the blow.

The party is up!

The android smoothly shifts its focus - retargeting the remaining vegepygmy.
power attack, studied: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
PA, studied: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
AC 21

Triax's swing trims off a chunk of the chieftain's leafy scalp.

Tabitha, Kadosh & Jasper are up!

Tabitha looks into the room, wondering what to do next. No way to cast spells... No clear line of sight for using my ability with my dagger... I can't really do much right now.

Looking ahead, she decides to tries to cheer them on somehow? And she sees Malin get hit hard. "Oh my! Be careful everyone! It looks like it got more dangerous!

Tabitha delays for now. Can't see much of what she can do at the moment.

Moving up, Kadosh swings wildly at the vegepygmy.

"Damn plants! Down, you bastard!"

Mwk morningstar (+1 vs. robots): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

K. Nature: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Jasper surges with anger but steps back a bit and heals his companion.

Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Claw, Claw, Bite, trip: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 151d3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 51d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 81d3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 31d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 121d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 31d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

You were saying about the dice lol

I just HAD to say it, didn't I?

Malin's furry flurry of attacks are dodged at every turn by the vegepygmy chieftain. Perhaps the lingering blood in her eyes had something to do with it, even after Jasper's healing.

Kadosh's morningstar is easily dodged as well.

Round 3

The sound of wet, slapping footfalls can be heard from the hallway to the east. It appears that reinforcements are coming to the aid of the chieftain!

The chieftain swings its hammer at the leopard again...

Smack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

...and Malin's paw bats the weapon aside, sending it slamming to the floor. The vegepygmy then tries to rake the animal with its claws...

Claw: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

...and those get batted aside as well.

The party is up!

Concerned that more things are coming, Kadosh again swings wildly, his morningstar coming nowhere near the tough plant creature.

Mwk morningstar (+1 vs. robots): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Not making a good impression here...

You're not making an impression at all, really. :p

Tabitha, Jasper & Triax are up!

Turning to the sounds of wet footfalls, Tabitha points it down the hallway. "Guys... Tabi-I think more are coming!"

She takes a step back into the doorway of where they came from and readies her dagger for anything that may round the corner.

HotA Dagger Ready Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
Dagger Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Jasper & Triax are up!

Jasper steps back up, moving to flank with Malin and slashes viciously at the walking s&!* eater.

nodachi: 1d20 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 4 = 181d10 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

Malin attacks as well, taking advantage of the distraction caused by Jasper's attack.

Claw, Claw, Bite, trip (if bite hits): 1d20 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 7 + 4 = 271d3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 51d20 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 4 = 161d3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 31d20 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 7 + 4 = 271d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 51d20 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 2 + 4 = 23

That's more like it! Hit 27 ac for 5, 16 for 3, 27 for 5, and 24 CMD for trip.

The android feints left, but then quickly twirls and lashes out at the right side of the chief.

feint,nonhuman: 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 6 - 4 = 15 vs. 10+Wis or Sense Motive
power attack, studied: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
PA, studied: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
possible crit
power attack, studied: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
PA, studied: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Jasper barely misses with his swing, but Malin's claws and teeth find their mark. The walking plant mass is thrown off of its feet and onto its back!

Triax's subterfuge almost pays off--although the prone chieftain falls for the bluff, his strike barely misses hewing the creature's neck from its plant-like shoulders.

Initiative (Reinforcements!): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

The doors to the southeast of the hallway slide open, and out come four more vegepygmies brandishing spears made of bones. One of them falls to Tabitha's thrown dagger immediately.

Round 3

The chieftain curls up into a ball and drops its light hammer.

Tabitha & Jasper are up!

Since I readied, doesn't that mean my initiative goes to right before them? Or did the raging meanie get pruned?

Also posting by phone. Will try to post my action later.

Your initiative does go right before them. I'm just letting you take your action first.

The chieftain isn't dead--he's just curled up and more or less cowering.

Right! At a computer now. And thanks. So they appeared and readied action went off in round two? So now round three.

Round Three

Immediately seeing them begin to come towards them, Tabitha's dagger found it's mark and came back. She shouts out. "They're here!"

Looking down the hallway at more of the little vegepygmies making their way to her, she launches her dagger again at the nearest one. "Go Away!"

HotA Dagger Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Dagger Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Seeing her dagger miss and bounce off a wall and float back to her, Tabitha lets out a nervous 'heh' at them. She speaks somewhat meekly towards them, even though they probably don't even understand her."Um... Please go away...?"

Tabitha's Sniping Dagger failed her! >.<

Jasper slashes down at the prone creature, attempting to end the fight quickly to focus on the new enemies.

Nodachi: 1d20 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 4 = 201d10 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

Jasper's nodachi severs the chieftain's head from its shoulders with a loud *SQUELCH*.

Malin has actions now!

Malin bares her teeth and snarls at the other vegepygmy's but stays by Jasper, attempting to frighten them away with her viciousness.

Sorry to keep you waiting!

The vegepygmies shriek in anger when they spot the party and bear down on them, with one leaping at Tabitha...

Stab: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

...another lunging at Triax...

Stab: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15

...and the third getting ready to stab at Tabitha as well.

Triax & Kadosh are up!

"Retreat, Magester Tabitha! We handle this!" the android implores.

The android studies the creature closest to Tabby before attempting to behead it.

studied: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Crit?
studied: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Triax's swing frees the impudent vegepygmy's head from its shoulders with ease.

Kadosh is up!

Kadosh swings at the nearest vegepygmy, hoping he can knock it down a peg.

Mwk morningstar (+1 vs. robots): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Kadosh's swing misses the small plant-creature.

Round 4: Tabitha & Jasper are up!

Jasper slashes again at the little creatures, struck by the similarity to chopping wood as he cleaves into them...

nodachi: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 81d10 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

...though normal wood tends not to move this quickly as he misses handily.

Continuing to step back slowly to not draw reprisal from the vegepygmies, Tabitha launches her dagger at the one in the hallway.

HotA Dagger Attack - Shaken: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 5 - 2 = 11

And her shaking hand causes the dagger to ricochae along the hallway before it returns into her hand.

The two remaining vegepygmies notice the corpse of their chieftain, and they scream in primal fury. They turn their spears on Triax & Kadosh, all thought of self-preservation cast to the winds.

Stab vs. Triax: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Stab vs. Kadosh: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

One of the vegepygmies lands a solid blow on Kadosh, ramming its spear into his knee.

Triax & Kadosh are up!

Kadosh grunts as the spear rips into his knee, and swings back at the vegepygmy, though his balance is thrown off as he limps on one leg.

Mwk morningstar (+1 vs. robots): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

The android swings at the remaining plant person with decidedly inorganic efficiency.

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Neither Kadosh nor Triax's swings make so much as a dent in vegepygmy flesh.

Round 5: Tabitha, Jasper & Malin are up!

Fearing for the safety of her allies, she launches her dagger again at the one still in the doorway.

HotA Dagger Attack: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 5 - 2 = 23

HotA Dagger Attack Confirmation: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 5 - 2 = 21 ... Really. >.<

Dagger Crit Damage: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (2, 2) + 2 = 6

Tabitha's dagger cuts down another vegepygmy with precise aim.

Jasper's up!

Jasper slashes again at the nearest little creature.

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 91d10 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

i think my relationship with the die roller is somewhat bipolar lol