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Kuduro tries to be as polite as possible while trying to get a sense of the man they are speaking with. "An interesting question Reemis. There seems to have been some inconsistency in the completion of this order and we were hoping that the paperwork on your end was in better...order. There was no maker's mark on either guardian, and we would like to speak with the creator. Surely a man of your organizational aptitude can be of assistance in this matter?"
Diplomacy:
Reemis' eyes widen in shock. Drops of sweat appear on his brow and he stammers, "Oh my! Problems with our work? Are you sure? I apologize sincerely if they were not to satisfaction. I apologize on behalf of the entire Golemworks. I assure you this debacle will be looked into thoroughly and that the Heidmarchs will get their money back should any evidence of tampering or faulty quality play turn up."
"Hmm," Reemis ponders. "If they possessed no maker's mark I will have a bit harder time looking into this. If you will allow me a momentary respite I will search my records for the artificer who was assigned the Heidmarchs' order."
Reemis leaves you in the meeting room for some time and returns scratching his chin, holding a piece of paper in a leather folder-Sheila's original order. He lays it out on the table and shows you that the document clearly states the quantity purchased, delivery instructions, and orders to be programmed into each guardian. At the bottom of the receipt is a scrawled signature from the artificer who marked the job as complete: Chrysalis Black.
Reemis says, "Now this just doesn't seem right. Black isn't the sort to leave his maker's mark off one of his pieces. Black is among the most promising members of the Golemworks' faculty and he holds his reputation in the highest importance. Come with me."
Reemis is clearly nervous as he leads you through a maze of workshops, warehouses, and foundries that make up the Golemworks, eventually arriving at a small wooden building he identifies as Black's workshop. "I believe Black is out getting some spell components and should be back soon." Reemis lets you into the office. "You may wait for his return here and speak with him directly if you wish. I'm afraid I don't know much more about the exact process behind the guardian's creation. Black should be able to address any concerns you have though."
Two exotic rugs cover the oak floor of this well-furnished “L”-shaped office. Several tables and chairs offer spots to relax after a day’s work, and a sturdy bar of cherrywood displays all manner of exotic drinks. A golem crafted from mahogany and other fine woods stands in the corner. Several of the chairs have thick leather restraints.
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... Several of the chairs have thick leather restraints.
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Lavode throws his cloak over the head of the golem and says, Before we sit and make ourselves comfortable in those ‘intriguing’ chairs, let’s have a quick confab.
Lavode brings out his paper and pen to begin quickly writing a couple of notes that he hands around.
While writing and passing the notes, he continues to speak in a pompous and irritated manner. Obviously, the honorable folk of the Golemworks would not have intentionally cause the rukus that occurred. There must be some logical explanation or error. All we have to do is trace that back to whatever mistake was made and we can put this whole sordid issue behind us … He continues in this vein for some time.
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Brachus nods at Lavode and casts detect magic then takes a look around the office. After a quick scan for magical auras he starts to take a closer look around.. making sure he stays clear of the chairs and the golem. If it is possible without getting to near them (the chairs and the golem) also looking under both rugs.
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Seelah will smile at Reemis, and then upon hearing his question of satisfaction, her demeanor turns sour.
Reemis, Shiela is displeased about her order to say the least. She asked us to come talk to the maker of the creations to see if we could find out what went wrong. Is he or she in?
Yes, I will be happy to stand outside of the office and await his return. Before I do, please let me inspect the room real quickly and see if there is anything amiss.
Before exiting, Seelah will cast detect evil, scan the room, and see if anything pings as evil. If all clear she will exit the room and await Black's return, otherwise she will focus and get schools/strength/etc of evil ping.
No evil or magic detected in the room.
It just looks like exposed dirt; no burying or digging.
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Brachus borrows some of Lavodes paper and something to write with and writes:
Do we do the paranoid thing and try to tie-up this golem..just in case it will attack us later? We could wrap it in one of these rugs and tie it up? Or maybe just bind it's feet together so that it will have trouble moving and/or might trip?
It will look mighty suspicious when someone shows up...but I'm not having a good day with construst right now....
You spend about 90 minutes waiting for Black and snooping about his office before Seelah sees a young(ish) man with blonde hair and glasses and wearing purple robes with a white undershirt walking towards the room. He looks up with a start and a slight gasp. "Oh! I'm sorry, I wasn't expecting visitors. Pardon me for not arriving sooner, please come in."
As he opens the door, he is even more surprised to find that there are even more people inside. "Oh! Oh, I'm sorry, I hope I haven't kept you all waiting. Please, let me fix you all a drink." He walks over behind the bar and begins to remove clean glasses and pouring drinks for everyone.
"I'm sure you know that I am Chysalis Black but I'm afraid I don't know any of you. What business do you have for me today? A special order perhaps?"
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Seela will gently knock on the door when Mr. Black arrives...
Hello sir, my name is Seelah and first off I apologize for our abruptness, but we have some questions for you. It is true that the angelic guardians Mrs. Shiela ordered did attack her when we went to put them together. Do you happen to know anything that may help us in uncovering what may have caused this? Seelah tries to smooth over Mr. Black, and try to help get any info.
to smooth over and help get answers
when he answers
Black stops pouring drinks for a moment and looks up, astonished. "Reacted violently, you say? How strange. How strange. I have never heard of such a thing."
Black thinks for a moment. "I will certainly look into it for you." He looks directly into Lavode's eyes. "I am appalled that these things would have attacked so lovely a group of friends such as yourselves." He studies Lavode openly for a few more seconds. "I bet you get all the ladies, don't you? You are quite the handsome one. I've never seen such perfectly symmetrical eyes."
He looks back to the rest of the party. "Apologies. Back to the matter at hand: this is a serious allegation. Perhaps it would be best if I examined the guardians directly. I might be able to divine more if I had access to them and was able to examine their magic in more detail. . . " His gaze floats back to Lavode. "if I were to look on them with my own eyes."
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With all due respect sir, I don't feel you are as forthcoming as you appear to lead on. What are you holding back, and I don't take well to liars so please keep that in mind. And whatever obsession to have for my friend, I assure you it is not returned in kind. So, what information are you holding back Mr. Black?
Black frowns at Seelah. "I don't lie. My marks were not on the golems? How are you sure they were constructed by me then? I sign plenty of papers but you can't prove it was me."
Black sighs and thinks for a moment before looking back to Lavode. I am sorry, my friend. But I promise to take care of the best parts. Take them!" He then lurches towards Lavode, reaching out for him, as the chairs come to life and the golem starts to move.
Black leans across the bar and tries to grab ahold of Lavode!
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Brachus moves out of the way and draws an flask of alchemical fire and tosses it at one of the chairs
If it misses it will scatter to the left of the chair doing 1 splash damage to the chair and hitting nobody else.
If it hits it will set the chair on fire for unless it takes a full round action for a reflex DC 15 save to put it out
Alan grabs ahold of Black as Black grabs onto Lavode.
The golem then moves across the room to defend its master.
The golem then lets out a burst of splinters that hits everyone.
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Seelah, focusing on Black as he grapples her companion, forgets about the other enemies present, including the wood golem which comes up and lets out a barrage of razor sharp splinters that cuts deep into her ribs and legs as if her heavy armor weren't there. After a quick gasp of pain, she refocuses, draws her longsword, and take a swing at Mr. Black, hoping that if he drops, the other attackers may stop as well.
move action: draw longsword while moving to gain flanking
standard: attack Mr Black, who is grappled and denied dex?
Current Stats:
HP: 67-14=53
Seelah slices into Black and is surprised when his body quickly melts into a pile of snow, leaving its gear and clothing in a pile of slush.
Brachus channels energy to heal his companions while Kuduro casts silence on her wayfinder, bringing the room into eerie silence.
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Knowledge (arcana)
Kuduro takes a 5' step and swings her scimitar at chair #3
Attack 1:
Attack 2:
Confirm Attack 1:
Damage 1:
Damage 2:
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{ Ok, round 1 retcon. }
Brachus holy power seems to completely cure the damage Lavode took from the shards of wood. Lavode then moves away from the multiple threats about him. Then uses his magic to interfere with the golem.
Lavode concentrates, calls forth his arcane powers, and calls forth in a clear voice And a pool of slippery goo appears under the feet of the constructs.
Kuduro swings her scimitar at one of the chairs but her blade has trouble cutting into the wood. Lavode summons up some grease but this golem has got moves.