Iron Gods: Forged into Legends

Game Master polyfrequencies

Yeah, split up any gear.. If there are any purchases you want. Or if you want to see what the local shop has, let me know. I will jump back into things on Wednesday unless you all think you are ready before that.

After a bit of downtime to collect your things and split up any important items to the group, you all make your way to the temple for your Water Breathing allotment for the day. Joram Kyte gives you all a nod or a small bow depending on his relation to you or shared religion.

You make your way back down the caves, through the cave system to the open door to the strange ruins. Making your way through the first section of ruins through the, now lit, strange desert area.

Through the blood soaked rooms of the deeper dungeon area to the lift. Those of you who have not seen this yet. The walls are made of a strange metal, lit panels are scattered throughout the rooms. Strange symbols abound, some in Androffen, some just strange pictographic icons of some sort. Some you can figure out, some are just a bit too alien.

You get to the strange elevator. The part now in hand.

Once it is reattached the lights suddenly turn on, and the room hums with a soft buzzing sound.

Choices: In Androffen
Deck 1 - Docking Blinking red
Deck 2 - Crew Blinking red
Deck 3 - Science - Currently here
Deck 4 - Engineering

is the missing part the rod that Khonnir fixed?

Yes.

Having retrieved Gauntlet from the other-worlds, Keldor attempts to put the part in place.

Reflex: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21

"Facinating! Anybody understand what these mean?"

Pretty sure Varilien speaks it now. Also it was translated to you before by Kell. So any of you down here before would have a basic memory of what it said. Shouldn't matter since Varilien can read it.

He has quick fingers.
Note to self: some of this stuff sparks a great deal, research a method to protect against electricity.
"Basil identified the markings on the last bit of technology we found. Basil?
Also, now that I think about it, I haven't seen anything on this floor except the path here, is there anything else around?"

Also, when I was skimming for lewt info I noticed that there was a perception check when you guys first got to this floor, is that check moot now? Should Thawm and Varilien roll?

Perception (if it isn't moot): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

Varilien is utterly captivated by the sights and sounds of the ruins under Torch, and lingers more than once to make a sketch or write down an observation in one of his many notebooks. You haven't seen him switch it out for another yet, but you'd expect it will be necessary soon at the rate he's going.

As the group arrives at their apparent destination, Varilien watches as, amidst the small arcs of lightning, Gauntlet deftly reaches forth and attaches the rod Khonnir had returned to them. Varilien draws an involuntary and perceptible gasp as the entire panel lights up, and after a moment to steady himself, he recognizes the Androffan text and shares it with the group.

"Science and engineering - why would they separate these? Natural science is nothing if not pragmatic. And what are these - Docking? Crew? Aren't these nautical terms?"

The professor is overcome with more questions than he can ask aloud, and he grows silent. His eyes shine with unconcealed excitement.

The perception is not moot. You can determine that the ceiling is hollow. But everyone has basically figured out it is an elevator of some kind already. Just the first hint of that

The only workable option is to press the Engineering button.

Eventually one of you pushes it.. haha
The whole floor lurches upward. Then seems to raise upward slowly. You can all tell there is some sort of gentle upward movement. TI then stops.

You now see a different set of doors in front of you. A second later the doors open slowly with a soft hiss.

A cloying, animalist stink fills the air of this hemispherical room. To the north and south, curved ramps lead up to hallways leading out of the room, while several doors sit in the east wall. Flickering lights flash and strobe on the ceiling, and the gray metal walls are scorched, dented, and partially broken in places, exposing colorful wires or metallic struts within. Four mounds of rubble, cloth, and bones lie scattered about the room.

Among these piles are 4 strange canine like creatures who perk up at the sound of the door.

Because you are inside the room and you had a bit of time before the doors open. Everyone gets 1 surprise round. In whatever order you wish. Then we will start combat

Surprise Round
Gauntlet, Basil, Varilen, Thawm, Dirissa <- Here

Round 1 Simplified it a bit to clump them a bit closer together
Gauntlet, Basil
T1, T3
Varilen, Thawm
T4, T2
Dirissa

BTW, I keep forgetting about it, but I can give +2 sacred bonus to saves/attack/AC/skill-checks/ability-checks as a standard action (until my next turn), so feel free to ask ^^

As the elevator stops on the next floor and the doors open, Thawm notices the canines and quickly utters a prayer to enhance the attack of the person between her and the door: "may Nethys guide your aim."

@Basil: +2 to attack until my next turn (you get a full turn to use it + possibly a surprise SA?)

Keldor/Gauntlet moves into the room cautiously.

+2AC bonus for Defensive?

Dirissa darts into the room, hammer at the ready. Her face falls a bit at the sight that greets her. "I've never seen puppies like those."

Basil indeed understands the labels next to the buttons perfectly well.
"Science is the pursuit of knowledge. Engineering is the application of knowledge.", she attempts to answer Variliens musing while in the elevator, "And the use of nautical terms seems consistent within the complex. Elements found in our last visit referred to decks. Maybe it was a landship once?"

Once the door opens, Basil moves out of the elevator. Which unfortunately consumes the surprise round.
Adjusting her position and judging the behavior of the creatures as hostile, with an attack imminent, she opens fire, then reloads.
Blunderbuss Pellets, Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 4 + 2 = 21 Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 6
Both of the creatures in front of me.

Going to bot Varilen.. Hopefully we didn't lose another

Varilen steps out into the room. Unsure of what is going on, still in shock at the wonders around him.

Basil's shot nearly shreds the two beasts who have stood up and look to be about to charge.

Round 1
Gauntlet, Basil <- Gauntlet can do his full round
T1, T3
Varilen, Thawm
T4, T2
Dirissa

Stepping up, Keldor swings away at the closest creature!

Slam Attack!: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Damage(Magic): 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 3) + 4 = 8

Gauntlet crashes down on the creature, pushing it into the pile of junk it was standing on.

The two beasts start to yip and yowl quite loud. One charges at Gauntlet.

T1 Charge Gauntlet: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 + 2 = 17
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Another charges at Basil, but misses as the android swiftly dodges
T3 charge Basil: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 + 2 = 15

Round 1
Gauntlet, Basil
T1, T3(-6)
Varilen, Thawm <-- Here
T4(-6)
Dirissa

Varilien dashes past Basil as she blasts two of the canine creatures nearby. As he runs, he unslings his bow and nocks an arrow, before planting his feet, lining up his shot, and firing.

Longbow attack vs T3: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
damage, piercing: 1d8 ⇒ 1

"What... are these things?" he asks incredulously to no one in particular.

Knowledge* to identify the creatures and their abilities and weaknesses: 1d20 ⇒ 16
*The bonus is +10 if it is an arcana or religion check; otherwise the bonus is only +5 and the check is made untrained.

Thawm steps out of the doorway and sees two of the hounds on the right. She quickly pulls out a stick of butter and just as quickly spends it to cast a spell. "Grease." DC 14 reflex or fall prone for T3. If someone moves through the area, bad things can happen (see the link for details)

A tiny oil slick appears between Thawm and the farther canine-esque creature, right under the closer animal.

MA exit the elevator.
SA cast Grease on the doggo next to Basil

Varilien's arrow strikes true and kills the creature that was shot at by Basil.

Varilien quickly realizes these are Thylacines. Basic animals. Likely kept as guards here. No major weaknesses. The sounds they made are quite loud though.

There does seem to be a consistant hum in this place, it makes it difficult to hear -5 on all sound based perception checks. So someone might have heard them start yipping.

With the grease slick on the floor, the other injured creature runs at Basil, moving around the strange magical slick on the floor and strikes.

T4 Bite Basil: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Round 2
Dirissa, Gauntlet, Basil <-- Init wraps around.
T1,
Varilen, Thawm
T4(-6)
Dirissa

Moving to the nearest enemy creature, Keldor swings again.

Slam Attack!: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Damage(Magic): 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (4, 1) + 4 = 9

"This makes me sad! I miss the family dogs back at my home. The Whisthawk kennel raises some of the best hunting and fighting hounds in Golarion!"

Dirissa hates hurting animals, particularly ones that are just doing their jobs. But, it's threatening them, so she slips up behind the creature to get a flank with Gauntlet (she runs in an arc to avoid AoO).
hammer: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 5 + 2 = 23 dam: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

A combination of Gauntlet and Dirissa take down their shared foe.

Round 2
Dirissa, Gauntlet, Basil <-- here
T1,
Varilen, Thawm
T4(-6)

Apologies, Roll20 is acting up for me. I simply assume I can get into a position where I can fire.
Adjusting her footing slightly, Basil takes aim, then fires another blast, focused on the single creature she can target, before reloading again.
Ranged Touch Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 4 + 2 = 19 Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Using Deed to increase damage to target by my level. I'll deduct the Grit if I fail to kill it(otherwise it's recharged)

Sorry about Roll20. I am debating moving to Google Sheets. Curious what was happening to your Roll20. I like the fog of war I can do with Roll20, but I want to make sure everyone can use it.

Basil takes a step back, avoiding the greese and blasts out at one of the creatures attacking her. Shredding it with bullets. It drops to the floor.

The room goes quiet as the creatures all go quiet and stop howling and making noises. Now that you have some time to look around You can see a pair of large doors to your east. Flanked on either side are 2 smaller doors. To the North are another set of double doors.

Also to the north and south behind you are raised paths that seem to lead back to where you came.

"How about his door," Dirissa says moving up to the double doors to the north.

"That works. Wait for me?"

Keldor moves quickly to help Dirissa.

"I prefer the right hand rule myself, but following the left wall will do just as well." Thawm says as she follows also.

Dunno, sometimes it's updates, sometimes browser versions, other times it's the local settings of the VPN tunnel through which I have to connect with work laptop. *shrug* Personally I prefer Google for "no loading times/login delay" but having minor issues now and then is no reason to migrate.

Basil reloads, looking around and then at both the floor and the ceiling, trying to determine how much 'space' there is between the decks based on their previous movement, and if there is a difference with the ceiling on this level compared to the previous floor.

Still focused on her observation, she moves into position behind Dirissa and Gauntlet wordlessly, indicating her readiness by aiming her weapon towards the door.

Varilien looks on impassively as the last animal falls, then glances about the room. "Oh Dirissa, please hold a moment if you can." His eyes settle on the nearest mound of refuse. "Judging by the amount of detritus gathered here, I'd say these thylacines have been living here for some time. Who knows what they've inadvertently found in this ruin? I've got a hunch." He plunges his hands into the pile.

Assuming no interruptions, taking 20 on Perception for a 31 to search the mounds.

Looking through the piles on the floor all you really find is bits of rubble, cloth, and bone. A mix of very old and things you would find now. Sadly nothing special. These creatures mostly just like to pile things up and sit on them.

As for the floors, you are about 30 feet above the previous floor. Based on how much the elevator moved.

Moved some of your tokens closer to the door. Let me know if you would go somewhere else

While Varilien is searching the rubble one of the doors opens and some half orcs and rat folk come rushing out.
Which pile he is looking at (starting at top): 1d4 ⇒ 1 But misses, even against the flat footed elf.

Surprise round 1 opens door. Other run into position.

As they run in them are yelling "We found them! They killed the hounds! Get'em!

On of the ratfolk pulls has a small hand crossbow and fires at Viarilien.
R5 Viarilien: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

Round 1
R5
Viarilien, Dirissa <--
F2
Basil
F4, R4, F3
Gauntlet, Thawm

"Drat, nothing interesting here. Oh well, it won't be my first hunch that didn't pay off, and it won't be my last. I-" He is cut off as the new enemies burst into the room. Soon, the professor is dodging attacks and pulling out his own weapon to return fire. "Hey! Knock it off!"

Actions: Move action to pull the longbow, swift action to declare a judgment of justice (+1 to attacks), and a standard to return fire at the ratfolk R5.

attack: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 1 = 21
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 2

Dirissa charges at the enemy as they fire at Varilien!
charge, power attack: 1d20 + 5 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (10) + 5 + 2 - 1 = 16 dam: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
@F4

Varilien's arrow strikes true, and Dirissa's attack hits, but just bearly.

One of the half orcs, who is carrying a large metal object, not a clear weapon, but dangerous in the creature's hands, moves to flank Dirissa, but misses

F2 Dirissa flank: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 = 9

Round 1
R5 (-2)
Viarilien, Dirissa
F2
Basil <--
F4(-8), R4, F3
Gauntlet, Thawm

Basil turns around, stepping forward and levelling her gun, aiming to cover as many of the foes as she can in her blast. Alas, she leaves herself open to the for next to her, and his swing throws her aim off balance, sending shrapnel over the heads of her targets. Quickly inserting a new cartridge, she carefully keeps track of the tactical situation.
I provoke from F2. Twice, due to reloading, if he has Combat Reflexes.
Ranged Touch(F3): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 4
Ranged Touch(F4): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 3
Ranged Touch(R5): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 7
Awesome rolls -_-

As Basil moves through the field and blasts outward the blast is poorly aimed. The closest Half-Orc takes a swing with a bar of strange metal.

F2 Basil: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

The Half orc that was attacked by Dirissa already swings at Dirissa, but misses the gnome.
F4 Dirissa: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

The small ratfolk in the doorway drops his crossbow and grabs a shortswort and tries to stab at the Gnome as well, but also misses
R4 Dirissa: 1d20 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 1 + 2 = 12

The final Half-Orc swings also at Dirissa then takes a step backward into the room.
F3 Dirissa: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

Round 1
R5 (-2)
Viarilien, Dirissa
F2
Basil
F4(-8), R4, F3
Gauntlet, Thawm<--

Moving up to help protect Thawm, Gauntlet yells out.

"You guys are SO much making a big mistake! You just pissed off the Gnome!"

Slam Attack!: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Damage(Magic): 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 4) + 4 = 14

"If you're lucky, she'll only be enraged and not enlarged."
They're not lucky, heh.
Thawm steps back, pulls out some iron powder, and begins casting Enlarge Person.

@GM: that last half-orc will hit me. My AC is down 2 from the charge

Ah yes. Thanks

Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Will post next round soon

Gauntlet's attack misses the half-orc.

The ratfolk in the distance moves to the side, and reloads the crossbow with a small glowing bolt and fires at bolt that screams with a high pitch whine as it flies toward Basil, but it hits her strong outer shell.
R5 Bolt basil: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 = 10

The sound of the bolt gets into each of your ears and you have to force yourself to focus through the screaming.

Viarilien will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Dirissa will: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 = 7
Basil immune
Gauntlet will: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
Thawm will: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Everyone seems to shake it off, but Dirissa. Dirissa is Shaken for 1 round

Round 2
R5 (-2)
Viarilien, Dirissa(shaken) <--
F2
Basil
F4(-8), R4, F3
Gauntlet, Thawm

It's bad enough to have enemies all around, but that high pitch whine is just plain irritating. free activate rage, attack f2 for flank
hammer: 1d20 + 7 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 7 - 2 + 2 = 17 dam: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Varilien grimaces as the glowing bolt slams into Basil and detonates. Would have loved to get a look at that. These guys don't even appreciate what they've got here! He nocks another arrow, draws a bead on the ratfolk, and fires again.

Actions: swift for Justice judgment (+1 attack), standard for attack, no movement
longbow attack: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 1 = 18
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 6

The professor, seeing some small tech in their hands, wonders idly if they appear to be associated with the Technic League in some way.
Know (local), untrained: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
If so then he gets +2 to damage against them.

They don't seem to be Technic League. Their tech in their hand is usually just giant bits of scrap metal. A few are holding large muffler like bars of metal. Though the ratfolk have small hand crossbows. And the bolt fired was magical

The half orc takes a hard swing from Dirissa, but holds steady.

Varilien's arrow strikes the ratfolk Assuming you hit R5. He does not look good, but is still standing.

F2 is going to shift against he wall and swing down on Dirissa, with her raging she leaves herself open just a bit too much and takes the hit.
F2 Dirissa Flank: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 4 + 2 = 19
Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 3 + (4) = 12 [iooc]4 of that is sneak attack[/ooc]

Round 2
R5 (-8)
Viarilien, Dirissa(shaken)
F2 (-7)
Basil <--
F4(-8), R4, F3
Gauntlet, Thawm

Basil sees the enemies line up perfectly for her Scattershot, and pulls the trigger, quickly reloading(Solid Shot this time).

Ranged Touch(R5): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17 Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 3
Ranged Touch(F3): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16 Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 5
Ranged Touch(F4): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12 Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 (Targetted Blast)
Scattershot=+5 feet range of the spread.

Basil's blast is pushed through the half-orcs and ratfolk. The one Ratfolk stuck does not look great, and is just bearly holding onto life.

The Half orcs continue their swinging on Dirissa, but misses after getting shot in the side by the android.
F4 Flank Dirissa: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 2 = 7

The ratfolk half way in the hall way runs farther into the hallway. Full withdrawl

Another half-orc steps forward to Basil and swings. Crashing down on her with some strange metal pipe.
F3 Basil: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
Confirm: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Crit Damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (1, 6) + 6 = 13

Round 2
R5 (-11)
Viarilien, Dirissa(shaken)
F2 (-7)
Basil
F4(-14), F3 (-5)
Gauntlet, Thawm <--

See the gnome take a huge hit, Keldor shouts!

"NO! Dirissa!

Slam Attack! + Flank!: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 = 11
Damage(Magic): 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 4) + 4 = 13

I can't seem to hit ANYTHING!

As Thawm finishes her incantation, Dirissa glows orange while she quickly grows to 7'4".
Having made the gnome dwarf the rest of the combatants, Thawm utters a prayer for the protection of Nethys.
The space around Thawm and her allies distorts just enough to notice.

For 1 round every ally within 20' of Thawm gets +2 deflection to AC (which also boosts CMD)
Thawm's AC 10->12 for one round
Dirissa is medium sized for the next 20 rounds ^_^
...so many AC modifiers for Dirissa @_@

Seeing Thawm cast strange spells, and Dirissa getting large, The Ratfolk in the distance yells "That one! Is casting magiks!"

It does not have a good shot, and looks really not well. it moves to escape the battle. It seems like he is about to pass out. It barely makes it halfway through the room.

Round 3
R5(-11, Disabled)
Viarilien, Dirissa <--
F2(-7)
Basil
F4(-14), F3(-5)
Gauntlet, Thawm

did Dirissa get an Aoo for that ratman?

Nope. It was all the way to the left and only moved 10 feet. Didn’t even get halfway across the room. It is disabled with 0 HP. Only moved half speed.

I have an otherwise useless acid-dart, should I...
kill the Batman ratman?
:3