Iron Gods - PFS (Inactive)

Game Master Andrew L Klein

Seeing Dromer run headlong in, Miranda casts a magic missile at the robot.
force: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Haha sorry the robot isn't on the map. I had to rebuild it after I screwed it up and forgot to add it back. I'll throw him in when I get home from work and am not on my phone

While the robot works on his procedure, Miranda and Dromer try to stop it by surprise. Upon being struck with the sword and spell, it turns towards the party. In a monotone voice it says

Please do not interrupt the procedure. This room must stay decontaminated. You are not clean.

Initiative - Bold may act

Smith
Forlen
Robot
Dromer
Miranda
Iantha

Looks like Smith and Forlen are taking the Robot's words to heart, Lol

I totally missed this, things have been pretty crazy in Pirate land though.

Smith points his staff and the skymetal crystal glows and a magic missle fires at the robot.

MM+Metal Rending: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

No worries. With the holidays up through this week I knew there could easily have been a chance of being away and didn't push on it. I'll bot Forlen's turn tomorrow night if he hasn't had a chance to chime in yet.

Looks like Forlen's sheet isn't under his profile so I'll go ahead and delay him

The medical bot seems especially injured by Smith's blast, but not enough to ignore the threat of the half orc looming over it. It moves towards the wall and starts trying to push Dromer towards the beds, while attempting to aggressively inject him with whatever is in its vats. Luckily, those attempts fail.

Please relax. The doctor will be with you shortly.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Initiative - Bold may act

Robot
Forlen
Dromer
Miranda
Iantha
Smith

Aargh, sorry, it's been a crazy past few weeks. I'm still catching up with stuff. PbP duties will return as of now.

With a roar, Forlen charges in. Well, not exactly a charge, but you get my point. Route indicated by line, so no attacks of opportunity.
"YOU LEAVE THAT MAN ALONE, YOU STINKIN' HEAP OF TRASH!"
Scimitar attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
Scimitar damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Whelp, let's see if that extra AC vs robots pays off. :P

Heartened by his ally's assault, Dromer presses on.

Continue Rage; 5 rounds remaining.

Greatsword, Rage: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Slashing Damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (5, 3) + 6 = 14

"Iantha! See what you can do for him! We'll hold this bucket back!"

Can someone 5-foot step me diagonally up-right?

Moved you Dromer, GM, is iantha small enough to duck under the bed? Otherwise I'll have to go trough FOrlen's square, and that provokes, so I'd rather not.

Smith takes a step forward to get a better view of the creature and fires a second rending bolt from his staff into the syringe wielding robot.

MM+MR: 1d4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 = 5

Miranda uses another magic missile on the thing.
mm: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Poke?

Looks like I need to get ahold of support, I didn't show any new posts. Iantha you're good, albeit barely, unless you're some freakishly tall ratfolk. I'll give Iantha time to act.

Prepare for the website to slow to a crawl. There's a new Humble Bundle going on...

Iantha ducks under the beds to check up on the man.

heal check: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

1d6 ⇒ 3
1d8 ⇒ 1

As Iantha looks up from under the bed to examine the man, a laser scalpel attached to the bed activates, piercing the mans cheek as he passes out. Still alive, but gravely injured.

The robot, barely standing, exposes a tool from its torso as it begin to weld some of its injuries as it turns to Iantha

Oh dear, please do not disturb the patient.

Repair: 1d10 ⇒ 7

Initiative - Bold may act

Robot
Forlen
Dromer
Miranda
Iantha
Smith

Psst, Dromer, if you five-foot step, we can flank. >_> I've calculated my attack as if we're flanking.

"I won't let you steel scum touch another man as long as I draw breath!"

With Iantha checking up on the man, Forlen hops back, takes a good look at the robot's weak spots and prepares to attack.

Move action for studied target, then a ready to hit when a flank appears.

Scimitar attack, including flank and studied target: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
Scimitar confirm?: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
Scimitar damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
Scimitar damage confirm: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Okay, sub-par damage, but high crit range is sweeeet.

If someone can move me into the flank it'd be much appreciated =)

The young half-orc continues his enraged assault, completely oblivious to the fact that his hair is getting in his face...

Greatsword, Rage, Flank: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 2 = 21
Damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (5, 5) + 6 = 16

4 rounds remaining.

stepped Dromer.

Smith notes to Iantha "I will cover you."

Smith moves up to cover Iantha and pokes at the robot with his staff.
staff: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

"No no no no, please be ok!"

cure light wounds: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Sacrifising bless for cure light

oblivious to the fact that his hair is getting in his face

The true indicator that Dromer is raging

Your final assault obliterates any hope of this robot ever finding repair as it crumbles to a pile of rubble. Iantha heals the man on the table, who is still unconscious. He's locked into the table, but disabling the machine Disable Device, or "turning it off" via physical beating, should allow you to remove him.

Miranda's little pile of rocks, Tula, pokes what passes for her head out of Miranda's pack at her side, sees the automaton utterly obliterated, gives a shudder, and hides herself right back inside the bag.
"Do not worry, my dear, strange friend. We would not do that to you. Well done, my friends. I am running low on magical ability... we should try to get this man to safety and rest."

"Poor man, let me check if he's even in any condition to be moved."

Iantha carefully examines the man.

heal check: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

As close as he is to death, the machine seems to be closing the wounds through suture an cauterization as it causes them. Not enough to help him, but enough to keep him from falling apart if you move him. As you look, a blade of the machine reaches down as if to cut at the man again, but instead cuts through the air less than an inch from his leg.

Frustrated, Iantha looks at the machine. "Does someone know more about these machines? It seems to be harming and healing at the same time. If we could turn off the harm part... Or turn it off alltogether so I can try and heal him again. But if we turn it off we would need to time it. Poor man is in a bad shape."

Smith will examine the machine.

engineering+technologist?: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

Forlen eyes the machine, clearly not trusting it to not cut up Smith.

"Careful, that sawblade's getting awfully close to your arm. But how's the patient? Any luck reviving him?"

I've got a Cure Light as well I could spend on him.

Iantha frowns. "My initial healing didnt revive him, but because he is close to death or because something the machine is doing, I dont know."

Upon examining the table, it seems that it was designed to automate minor surgeries. Although it is currently doing more harm than good, that is likely due to malfunction, not intent. Your examinations have given you some insight into how it works, and how to more easily shut it off.

Anyone can make a Disable Device DC 13 check to shut it off. Because of Smith's check, anyone may ignore the usual penalties of not having the Technologist feat

Smith walks Iantha through the steps

"Make sure to reverse the polarity of the hyperflange before removing the core power cells."

Iantha takes a deep breath to steady her nerves. "Ok, here goes."

Disable Device: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Iantha's fingers move in a sure way, but its clear that her lack of experience with working robots is hampering her.

Iantha has the Technologist feat, but no knowledge engeneering

"Don't forget the contrafibularity generator. Blasted thing's zapped me on occasion when I was, er... dismantling these things."

Forlen is an excellent backseat driver. Disable Device is trained only, so I'm out.

"Can I just hit it?"

Miranda looks the contraption over thoroughly for a weakness or way to disable it easier. Knowledge engineering: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16

Brute force could definitely disable it, assuming you have no desire to ever reactivate it. Miranda finds a few more key pieces connected to the hyperflange You can make the check untrained without penalty

Smith comments "I would rather we not risk his life by breaking this. Can you try again Iantha?"

Dromer sighs, puts his sword away, and flips his hair away from his face.

"I agree. We must simply work together to disable it, I think."
Disable aid (untrained but with Technologist): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10

"Ok, yes. Lets see if I can do this."

Disable Device: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

26 with aid from Miranda

Nice!

Its dem little paws

Good time for the high roll. A failure meant his death... and not a clean one

Iantha and Miranda easily disable the device, and you hear the room go quiet as it shuts down. The man is unconscious, but safe and alive (if only barely). The doors can be locked with the key card you found earlier, and he should be safe in here while you clear the rest of the area before bringing him - and anyone else down here - back to town. Quickly searching the room, you find a small box with four timeworn flare guns, two bang grenades, and one soft grenade. The guns appear recently used and in fair enough condition, for their age.

Dromer glances over the items and handles them momentarily as the more tech-savvy people inspect them. "Huh. Interesting."

After he hands them over, he rubs the back of his head uncomfortably. "The League would probably kill for these, huh? What should we do with them?"

"Throw 'em into the ocean, is what I would do. No good can come of that stuff. One wrong move and your remains'll end up in a crater. Other than that, throw them at the League or their 'bots sounds like a good idea as well. I wouldn't want them to end up on the black market, who knows what'll happen then. Either way, I'm not comfortable with carrying them around, but if anyone wants to blow stuff up, be my guest."

Miranda scoffs at Forlen's suggestion. "Those items will be useful to us in FIGHTING the League, why would we throw them away? I will take one of the guns." she says, and if no one objects will hold onto one of the flare guns in case she runs into something her magic missiles cannot deal with. She also inspects all the tech items.

Knowledge (engineering) with Technologist feat on guns: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29 With that roll, Miranda should have no problem knowing how to operate the flare guns and what they will do.

"These guns can be fired only once, but are accurate at a very long range. We should keep them."

Knowledge (engineering) with Technologist feat on bang grenades: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23

"These two grenades will stun opponents briefly."

Knowledge (engineering) with Technologist feat on soft grenade: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15 Not totally sure she'd know how this one works, so I'll wait for GM verification before she describes their use.

Miranda you do know what the soft grenades do, and it looks intuitive enough that you know how to use them.

"I'm not one to waste what Lady Brigh gives us. If we can use them to help us with what is going on here I would vastly prefer that. Those grenades could give us a serious advantage if we meet more of those skeletons."

"This grenade will be effective in incapacitating an opponent for a more extended period of time, but will not kill them."

"Oh. That could be incredably usefull!"