Maruf stands his ground and claws back at the robot!
Richard lets the cord play out from the gun as he moves to the southeast corner of the room. He then braces the weapon and presses the recoil button.
Alpha bashes back!
Kharax moves up and slaps the robot with a hand of electrical goodness!
Maruf lands two blows against the robot!
Richard begins retracting the cable, pulling the robot back five feet and wedging it against the machine!
Alpha swings and misses!
Kharax charges his hand with electricity and shocks the other robot!
The robot retaliates, striking Kharax!
The other robot struggles against the cable, but can't shake it off!
BR-7
Kharax grabs Torracha and shouts, a wave of healing affecting the party.
Maruf follows behind the robot and keeps clawing at it!
Richard releases the recoil button, but gives the gun a tug to try and pull the robot off balance.
Kharax heals the party!
Maruf attacks, but misses!
Alpha lands a solid blow against a robot!
Richard shakes the cable, distracting the tethered robot!
The robots continue to attack, but have little success!
RR-9
BR-18
Maruf laughs as the stupid little robot tries to hit him and swings back at it!
Alpha counter attacks!
Maruf claws tear into the robot, yet it still stands!
Richard continues to jerks the robot's leash!
Alpha slams his shield into the other robot, dropping it!
Kharax studies the battle, looking for an opening.
The leashed robot tries to attack Maruf, but has little success.
The party easily consolidates attacks, neutralizing the remaining robot!
"Inferior technology."
Maruf snarls as the robots fall, then draws in a deep guttural snort that somehow seems to puff him up, make him more powerful.
"Right, right, Alpha. You're much more solid than those puny things. Speaking of which," he says as he grabs his spear off the ground. "I need something to hit. Let's check out those doors over there." He moves to open the doors to the west in the room.
"I think I'm getting the hang of this thing." Richard smiles as he reels in the grapnel to his new weapon and reseats the spike into the barrel with a click.
Before the Cobbler can kick open the next door, he steps past him and holds up a hand. "Before we move on, I'd like to take a closer look at the symbols on this wall. For all we know, this room could hold a clue to what's going on down here."
"That is logical."
"At least one of us is! All I'm getting the sense of us needin' more 'lectricity to shock those things to hell... and the need to do so at a safe distance!"
At Richard's request, Kharax nods. "Might as well, more answers would be better than none!"
"At least one of us is! All I'm getting the sense of us needin' more 'lectricity to shock those things to hell... and the need to do so at a safe distance!"
Maruf grins widely, revealing his stained sharpened teeth. "I've been working on that." He holds up a vial which crackles inside like a small lightning storm. "This outta shock their circuits a bit."
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"As myself! Not to mention seein' all of these weird gizmos has sparked my creative juices. If we get some time, think I have some ideas for sum stuff ta make!"
"Good, we could use better equipment. Our is quickly becoming obsolete."
From his position near the wall, Richard glances back over his shoulder.
"We have collected some valuable items down here. Should we return to Torch for a supply run?"
As he examines the wall, Richard makes conversation with Kharax. "You worked at the forges before the fire went dark, right? So, what sort of things are you thinking of making?"
"Well, my arcane energies seem to be stronger; Torracha is absorbing some strange magic during our adventures. I think converting that to various magical crafts will come in handy. Though I'm still a blacksmith in trade, so I can make weapons and armor, too; just can't infuse it with the magicks."
Looking over at Richard, he asks, "Got anything in mind?"
"Shoes!" Maruf spits out. "When this is all over and we get the flame started back up, the economy in this town is going to turn around, I swear it! And then I'll be back to my cobbling and dabbling in my alchemy, just the way it should be!"
"Shoes. There's an idea!" Richard pauses in his note-taking to consider the Cobbler's unintentional suggestion. "Do you have any ideas for something that could work with that Kharax? Maybe something to help me get around a little quicker, increase traction, put a spring in the step. I'd be willing to invest a good amount of silverdisks to aid any research. And I think I've made some contacts within town, so I could boost your reputation with a few good words if you like."
Maruf grunts. "Well, are you done reading? Let's go see what's behind that door then." Maruf heads to the western door and leads the way in.
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"Hmm... perhaps... give 'em a cool name! Like boots of amazing agility, or socks of surprising finesse.", ideas flooding the half-orc's mind. "Could use your help on this Cobbler; Dick here could be your first customer!", Kharax giving what would be a toothy smile if his face wasn't hidden behind the notched wooden and iron mask.
Seeing Maruf's impatience, Kharax nods. "Yeah, let's finish this. There's still a f&*@!%$# torch to light, amirite Cobbla?"
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"Yes, yes! We need to light the fire and get this economy turned around or my cobbling business will be a bust. Can't have that, can't go back to the b%*#%!"
"Look, for all we know, these words say torch ignition switch here. Just give me a moment, ok?" Richard goes back to studying the symbols.
"Oh, and I was thinking maybe you could call the shoes Maruf's marvelous boots."
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"Why? What's wrong with Maruf's Shoes? Or Maruf's Cobbling?"
"... Well, nothing I suppose."
Unless you actually want to sell some.
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"Because from a logical standpoint those are terrible names and a consumer would not buy them if they were named that."
"Then how about footwear of fantastical finesse?", Kharax's head now stuck in the brainstorming.
Maruf shakes his head indignantly. "HHHRRRAAAAAAAAAKKKKKK!" he snorts. "No! The shop will just be called The Cobbler and I will sell shoes. Maybe a few potions on the side, that's the real money-maker. And no discounts, before you even ask! Alimony isn't cheap, you know!"
He was married?!, Kharax trying to hide a look of shock on his face.
After defeating the two robots, everyone in the party suddenly feels more powerful, skilled, experienced. Heading through the western doors, you find the north door opens to a corridor leading to the main entry chamber. The southern door opens to large chamber. An immense machine looms to the south of this room, its upper portion obscured by tangles of hanging cables and cords. The device looks something like an enormous oven, its front open with a rotating belt of green leathery material connecting to a wide metal table. Metal desks with flashing lights sit to the east, while a second rotating belt of leather moves through an opening in the east wall. Two dead orcs lie at the base of this second belt.
As you enter, you all notice a robot made of what appears to be burnished brass, this construct resembles a suit of armor with a glowing glass orb for an eye. It moves to engage you!
Maruf lets out his customary snarl as he pounces forward and stabs at the robot!
Maruf dashes forward and attacks the robot, but comes in a little hot and misses badly!
The robot responds by jamming a electrified spear into the Cobbler's side!
Alpha moves in shield first.
Richard dashes through the room, circling wide of the robot to get a clear shot before firing the grapnel spike at its side.
With Alpha now in the front line, Maruf backs up and tosses a bottle of lightning at the robot!
Kharax moves up to Cobbler and calls Torracha to bind his wounds, a warm, tingly sensation stirring on the Cobbler's skin as his flesh is mended.
Alpha attacks, but misses!
Richard fires the grapnel gun, hitting the robot and embedding the grapnel! The robot's hard exterior seems to negate most of the damage!
Maruf tosses a bottle of lightning, hitting the robot and short circuiting it for a moment!
Kharax heals the Cobbler!
The robot jabs its speare at Alpha, but just misses the man!
Richard drops his grapnel gun and grabs a small glowing bottle from his haversack. Aiming the end at the robot, he pulls a small trigger, opening the end and releasing an arc of electricity across the room.