Seventeen suggests, "We got the explosives, we should depart."
She turns to leave.
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Jarreck still feeling a bit under the weather helps the others search the cabin before joining Mort in a bit of wool gathering at front trying to place this ship as part of a much larger ship.
"So this is a dingy? What must they have known to make something that large, and then to fly? I've seen some amazing things done with magic but that is almost godlike." he muses to him self.
Later at mention of a mutiny. They created the ship and then the ship turned against them? So are we fighting this things mother? distinctly not liking the sound of that
Where to?
"We aught to bail, get the explosives to where we can use them.
Omo would do the honors, right? Things that go boom are your expertise."
"I'll be happy to do that. But first, we should get Jarreck to the priestess. That wraith did him all sorts of harm."
So the party heads to Dinvaya's Clockwork Chapel?
"Agreed, he doesn't look good. As though a very hurtful poison has sapped the life out of him. We should take him there as soon as possible."
The Trek back across Scrapwall takes several hours
Maybe?
The party, with a hobbled Jarreck Lightfoot, proceeds through Scrapwall and in the canyons of rusted metal they hear a particularly hideous sound, like that of a giant crab snacking.
The party sees a disgusting crablike creature hanging from a stack of rusted metal, its eating what looks to be an orc.
The creature barely notices the party as it passes by...
In the small valley that leads to Dinvaya's Chapel the party spots several Vexgit Gremins, the tiny evil fey scatter when they see the party. You hear howls of "The Slayers of Birdfood approach..." as the gremlins flee.
The party then arrives at the Chapel, Dinvaya is hard at work rebuilding her killer constructs. She looks at Jarreck and says Oh dear. He really shouldn't play with Wraiths and she casts her only lesser restoration of the day
"We have the Cylex. Also, what do you think of our robot? Will you help me get him up and running with a few improvements? I've been think about how best to fix him up."
I've seen your Robot, its certainly no beautifully crafted and lovingly designed construct. I guess it can fulfill its ugly design philosophy. However, we have to get to Redtooth's lair to work on it. But, why should I help you fix yours, when I have mine that are much more lovely?
"Because we are helping you with Hellion and, honestly, you and by extension we need all the help we can get. That robot would have been untroubled by the wraith. Helping us is really just helping yourself. You don't care to risk your own skin or set back your research timeline. That's why you partnered with us."
Dinvaya is unswayed My work is far too important, these constructs will one day allow us to take back Scrapwall from the miscreants and low lifes that have recently dominated our town.
"Perhaps, but we need to survive until that happens. If your allies in town or your own designs were enough, then Scrapwall would not have fallen into such a state. By helping us, you help yourself. By not helping us, you turn on your own design. You do not seem like a woman who would let vanity stop her from accomplishing her goals."
Omo responds with calm but forceful logic.
I thank you for your assistance in determining the deficiencies in my Mark II build. The Mark III will be most better for having faced you in combat. Best of luck with your own endeavors.
Cooly logical as usual, Seventeen suggests, "Perhaps we should return to Whiskifiss's warren until Jarreck has recuperated. After that we should mount an expedition to destroy the power receiver."
"Perhaps we should try to locate a wand to cure this for next time. This sort of thing is costly in terms of time we need to recover. That or some sort of syringe like Omo has used on me a few times already."
Mort scratches his head after the thought.
"Also, is there somebody else who could use that healing wand of ours? I may decide to travel in a different form and I probably will not be able to use it then."
Seventeen nods at the wisdom of seeking an effective cure, and replies "I have been studying the use of magical devices, I might be able to activate it some of the time."
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Feeling somewhat better than before Jarreck turns to Omo, "Hey wasn't the secondary function of one of those guns you keep sticking me with some form of restoration? That would save us a few days if I am the issue with us pushing on."
Turning towards Dinvaya he bows deeply to the priestess, shakily but formal in pose "Thank you mada'am for your assistance, we will do what we can to complete the task you have placed before us." Turning to leave he stops turning back to the priestess before she returns to her duties and the constructs. "Mistress my father once told me a true master of their craft could take a obsolete item of questionable worth and turn it into a thing of pure beauty. The worth of that object far beyond the starting value. This robot has been seen within the compound of Scrapwall, it is dirty and falling apart. could create a thing of beauty from it as well as improve your own designs. Instead of waiting for the Mark III to succeed or fail at your own front door try some of those ideas on Omo's bot, get them field tested in real combat on Hellion's front door."
Dinvaya pointedly ignores all attempts to get her to abandon her work on the Brigh Bots MarkIII.
"Let's just get Jarreck healed, little miss here's too occupied to pay any proper attention."
Guaire rolls his eyes as he says it, obviously seeing the woman's attitude as a pointless bother.
"Yes, let us return to the Warren."
Seventeen follows Omo and the others to the Warren.
The party leaves the Clockwork Chapel and heads to Redtooth's Warren
An hour's journey ends with no trouble and the party enters the Warren. Whiskifiss meets them at the entrance Sorry! We waited at the mists for a while but...Grimmy started seeing strange things so we came back. We knew you would be fine without us...did ya get the Boom stuff?
In a deadpan Seventeen responds, "We found three bricks of cylex, I am under the impression it's 'percussion sensitive' whatever that means." She throws the bag containing the explosives to Whiskifiss. Regardless of any reaction, she adds, "Omo appears most keen to use it, he tells me it will make what he describes as a 'bit of a bang'. One can only hope it will also destroy the relay."
"No worries. We are all mostly alright. It will take me a few days to get Jarreck back to full health. So for the next few days we will rest, I'll work on the robot and we can go blow up the dish on the fourth day."
List of Restoration checks.
Day 1:
Day 2:
After two days of work, the Scrapbot looks much improved and it almost moves on its own. Jarreck too looks much improved....
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Hit Dice Modification: Hit Dice represent the overall strength and power of a construct. They affect a number of subsequent abilities, including hit points, saving throws, and base attacks. Determine the effects of a Hit Dice modification using the rules for adding creature Hit Dice using the information in Monster Creation. Because a construct's size is limited, a Hit Dice modification cannot increase its size. Therefore Hit Dice modification can never increase the base construct's Hit Dice beyond 50% of its total HD. Some constructs have a defined cost for increasing Hit Dice. To calculate the cost per Hit Die of other constructs, divide the construct's construction cost by its existing Hit Dice.
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Is anyone else interested in anything for those 3 days that Omo spends working on the bot?
Mort spends the time Omo needs to fix up the robot to investigate the town and hear more rumours from the rats of the city. When everyone is at a safe place he'll Wild-Shape into a common rat and scurries out, looking for other rats or rat-like animals to share information about the town and secret places and hidden talks, good places to eat and places you'd better stay away from.
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When not helping Omo with the repairs to the robot Jarreck will consult with Redtooth to see what she might be interested in trading for the detonator and explosive charges.
"Redtooth, earlier you had offered a detonator and 4 bricks of what is called Cylex for trade. Should you still have these items, we have need of them to use in Dinvaya's plan to oppose Hellion's minions here in Scrapwall. Do you see items in our inventory that you would consider in trade for the detonator and explosives?"
If you strike a blow against the false god Hellion, you can have my plastic brick and detonator.
The Rats stay clear of Hellion's inner sanctum, however they can provide you with a detailed map of the upper lair.
The Rats don't climb up high enough to bother the manticore, and it terrifies them.
Jarreck, let's assume I heal your HP Damage too over the course of the three days.
Once we are ready, the group plus Mr. Robot will go do some extreme protesting.