"Affirmative."
Once the party agrees, the Council adjourns and wishes you good luck. Redfang approaches you and says. "When Skelton was killed, the council sealed the well with a glyph. When you get there, the password is "Never trust a fool'. Got it? Good luck."
Leaving the council, you are free to make any preparations before heading to Skelton's farm.
Once you head out, you find Skelton's farm is located on the northern edge of the Badwater, and consists of a small cottage and sturdy barn. The yard is badly overgrown with weeds that nearly obscure the well.
Approaching the well, you find the capstone, engraved with the mark of Erastil, has been pushed aside! Peering over the edge, the well looks to be about thirty feet deep with rough sides, likely allowing one to climb down.
Is someone able to let us fall down safely?
Asks Selkania.
If not, I could use stone shape to create crude stairs.
"Negative. I am not equipped to deal with this." [i]"Mental Note. Update software to adapt to climbing[/ooc]
"Heh, hope this rope can hold ya.", Kharax taking out some silk rope and begins knotting it.
[ooc]Only to about 25', but 30 is close enough I think that it's a safe drop,
”I’ve got rope, plus the autograpnel.” Richard says. ”They should be enough to get us down safely. But first, lets see about the glyph or other traps.”
Kharax looks at Alpha then looks back at Lewdon. "Don't think quiet's in his programmin'"
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"Affirmative, it is not. There should be a mute button installed in the construction of any new meatbags." Alpha climbs down after Lewdon.
Richard peers down the well, but detects neither magic, nor anything amiss.
Lewdon descends into the well using the rope. To the west he sees a small passageway leading to a small room.
Selkania follows with the rope.
Richard heads down the rope.
Selkania, Alpha, and Richard climb down into the well. While waiting for Lewdon and Kharax, Alpha can see a small chamber to the west.
Selkania casts light on her holy symbol and begins to look around after having cast guidance on herself.
As Selkania moves into the room and peers around, she notices the air in the back of the room begin to blur and waver as if animated. At the same time she begins to hear a faint buzzing sound!
”Alpha’s swarmbane clasp makes these his expertise, but I’ve got acid that might help too.”
Richard grabs one of his vials and tosses it at the
Kharax climbs down to the area.
[ooc]Single action or double move to climb down?
Lewdon gets down on his belly and manages to catch the slightest glimpse of the swarm as it activates, then relays what he knows!
Despite tossing through a noarrow crack and past two allies, Richard just manages to hit the swarm with his flask of acid!
Kharax begins climbing down the rope!
The swarm masses forward and attacks Selkania. The tiny robots begins distracting her, and trying to rewire her "circuits"!
Alpha empowers his shield with electricity and slams it down on the swarm as he sees it try to overwhelm Selkania.
Selkania resists to both effect of the swarm and while moving out of the swarm she draws her magical rod.
Once safe she casts Burning hands inside the room but instead of fire it's a burst of electricity!
Alpha swings hard at the swarm of nanaites, but it looks as if he parts a cloud as the swarm evades the strike!
Selkania moves out of the swarm, turns, and releases gouts of electricity from her hands into the swarm!
As before, the swarm proves to be quick acting as it avoids most of the static discharge!
Richard grabs another vial of acid and throws it at the swarm.
Richard tosses another flask of acid. He managed to fling it over Alpha and catch the swarm, damaging it a little more!
Hearing the sounds of combat, Kharax jumps down the rest of the way.
He barely lands safely, then turns and summons a ball of fire in the middle of the electric critter swarm.
Kharax allows himself to fall the rest of the way, then just manages to land without twisting something. He then evokes a ball of fire and sends it at the swarm!
The nanite cloud parts neatly in two, avoiding the sphere of flames!
Lawson stands at the rim and calls down encouragement!
The swarm moves back into the room and attacks Selkania!
Alpha slams his electrified shield into the swarm again.
Richard throws his last vial of acid at the swarm.
Again Selkania resists to the swarm distration and its second effect. But her wounds begins to hurt.
She decides to use her spell again.
Burn!
Kharax, seeing Selkania being horribly cut and nicked by the robotic bugs, sends a wave of healing to the party, including her!
At last the group begins to work in concert and in a quick few seconds, destroys the swarm of nanites!
Looking around this room, you see the eastern side of the otherwise metal-walled room is collapsed, revealing a wet, earthen shaft leading upward, the well. The floor is covered withabout three inches of stagnant water. The west wall contains a bank of strange machinery and cracked or partially shattered glass panels.
To the north, an open door beckons into another larger room, but the door's frame sparks periodically with bolts of electricity.
Selkania draws her wand and finishes to heal herself.
Thanks Kharax.
Once healed, she begins to look at the machinery.
Then at the door's frame, trying to understand if she can stop the sparks in any way.
Examining the door, Selkania can tell that the sparking electricity acts as a sort of accidental trap, but believes there would be a way to disable it.
”You know your tech.” Richard grins at Selkania. ”Alpha studied under the resident expert in Torch, and I’ve picked up a lot by experience since we first delved the ruins under the town. I think I can handle this, but it would be easier if work together.”
"That is not logical and therefore fits everything I know about you."
"Negative, I cannot heal fleshy wounds. It is far more logical to take care of a problem preemptively before it injures you. It takes less resources and is therefore logical."
Richard easily disables the sparking the doorway allowing the party to enter the room to the north.
This wide room has a round desk in the center inset with banks of technological equipment. A large set of doors to the northeast are badly mangled and jammed with rocky debris, though they look as if they have been prised open slightly. A single glass panel with a thin metal frame extends from a desk to the south. This panel slowly flashes with a softly pulsating white light. A few inches of standing water cover the southern portion of the room's floor.
Richard grins at the conversation. ”I think that’s called twisted logic Lewdon. Most androids don’t compute that way.”
He enters the next room carefully looking for more dangers, heading to the glowing panel first.
Selkania follows Richard, aware for any danger.
She also looks for any tracks from the Technique League agent.
"And for some reason most meatbags do." Alpha follows along as well, scanning for any danger.
"I'd prefer if no one needed healing, meat or metal!", Kharax quips as he follows the others.