"Gah! What are they!?" Where are they?
Mef pulls his pistol and fires.
Mefindio fires, the blast from his pistol echoing in the large chamber. The kasatha skeleton lumbers forward, clawing at Taran!
From the sounds beyond, you can tell that this cavern is home to a small tribe of them who are now closing in on your position!
"Aye, sounds like a good a plan as any." Taran withdraws.
Jorac misses as Taran drops back into the narrower cavern.
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Libri gazes well past the party's light source into the distance but doesn't notice anything out of the ordinary. Taken aback by the abrupt entrance of the alien skellies, she slashes at the skeleton in front of her.
"Jorac, I am glad to know you have your wits about you!" A bit flustered, Libri takes a step back toward her companions.
Libri swings and misses, her blade flying right through the rib cage of the skeleton!
Not wanting to leave Libri stranded, Chezwezl grabs his hook hammer and readies to swing when the creatures close. "I'll cover your retreat lass!"
Mefindio and Trigger have trouble hitting the skeleton as the two nearest kasatha undead close in on the gnome and the android!
Jorac summons a pool of grease to slip up the oncoming skeletons!
Chezwezl and Trigger attack a skeleton, then move backwards. "Get back lass! We can't hold them off for ever!" He yells to Libri.
Chez and Trigger take out one skeleton and injure another!
orange: 2 dmg
Taran waits, unsure of if Libri will stand and fight or withdraw...
The skeletons close in, two of them going for Mefindio!
orange: 2 dmg
Taran casts a cure light wounds on Mefindio and slowly retreats, fatigued by the spell casting.
Jorac continues to have bad luck with acid as Taran heals the party's gnome!
orange: 2 dmg
"I thought we were retreating to a more defensible position..." Chezwezl says as he and Trigger lash out at the skeletons.
After attacking, he eases Trigger back a step.
"Aye, I think your covering our retreat! Taran huffs.
Libri hits the skeleton with a ray of frost but finds that the cold does nothing! Meanwhile, Chezwezl takes down the nearest skeleton!
One of the skeletons steps in to go after Chezwezl:
Another skeleton keeps its footing as it moves over the grease:
But three others fall prone!
yellow: prone
lblue: prone
Mef and Trigger continue to attack and retreat, moving back into the tunnel.
Taran falls back into the next room and readies to shut and hold the door should his companions follow.
Chezwezl, Trigger, and Jorac all miss as the party falls back in retreat!
yellow: prone
lblue: prone
Libri hits a skeleton with acid before falling back, allowing Taran to close the door behind her!
Outside, you can hear the skeletons pounding at the door!
But they are unable to pull it open!
yellow: prone
lblue: prone
green: 3 dmg
Taran pulls aims a single finter at the latching (or locking) mechanism of the door in an attempt to hold it shut; blues sparks jump from it and begin to fuse the door shut.
, ignore 1 hardness
"I'm trying to keep it closed right now! I'mma open to input, eh?" the dwarf snaps curtly.
With a little bit of work and ingenuity, the party is able to jam the door and pile debris in front of it. You are reasonably certain that the skeletons will not be able to break through.
"Perhaps we should head back to torch to rest. I don't think the skulks are the best o' company."
The party heads back to Torch to rest and recover, remembering that Khonnir's daughter Val has offered you free stay at the Foundry Tavern. As you approach the Foundry, you hear something startling-a scream of terror coming from the small stone house behind the tavern! This is followed shortly by a sound of crashing and as you reach the home behind the tavern you find a repair robot, much like the one you found in the cave, lunging at the young Kellid girl!
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Libri enters the room, sword at the ready as she advances toward the robot. She puts a hand on Val's shoulder as she passes, giving the Kellid girl a quick look before meeting the robot.
"We are here to help you, Val. Stay calm, and leave the room if you are able."
Although tired, Libri focuses her energy before striking. The tattoos on her body suddenly illuminate, putting forth a eery blue glow.
Taran huffs up to assist Libri, swinging his hammer as best he can despite his exertions.
Libri moves in and easily dispatches the drone!
Val emerges from under the table-a little dusty from her ordeal but otherwise unharmed. She greets you all with a thankful hug. "Oh thank you! Just in time! You've been in the caves, right? You're probably hungry and tired. Let me make up a few beds and bring you some food. I'm afraid I can't offer you much more than bedrolls in the tavern as lodgings, but you're welcome to all the food you need."
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Jorac nods and acklowledges her kindness with weary eyes. "That would be most welcome, thank you Val. Our foray has been exhausting, but promising. A few leads on Master Khonnir's whereabouts, we should be able to know more tomorrow when we head back. Have the attacks by drones such as that one increased lately?" says Jorac, sitting down at long last and resting for a moment or two.
Chezwezl gives Libri a look of admiration as she takes down the drone. "Well done, lass!"
In response to Val, the gnome bows deeply. "A pleasure to make your acquaintance, miss. I am Mefindio Chezwezlian III. My companions and I are most grateful for your kind offer."