PF Shackled City SCAP

Game Master Freddy Honeycutt

Erine examines the construct. She says something in halting Gnomish.

"Yer th' wizard, ye tell 's." Looking at Minniwick, he asks, "C'n ye control th' thing? 'r jus' make 't stop?"

Erine tries a command and them moves, the armor however remains in place after Minniwicks last command......

"So it knows commands in Gnome them, thas somethin like a trained animal."

No idea Edrukk, it does not look like a worker. It may just be set to protect the chests. Facing the armor

The construct seems to key in on the sentence, but does not respond to the request as if some word is missing......

"Pah, get it to open the chest, if you have the power Minniwick? otherwise let's just see if there is loot to be had and move on." says Canvy with a gleam in his eye.

Erine peers at the construct. "Maybe there's some sort of password. Any ideas, Minniwick?"

"Didja say 'please', lad?"

"Iffen I knew some gnome words I might try a few."

Nothing comes to mind, and no I did not say please. You keep feeding me phrases and I will try them in Gnomish. What ever the group comes up with I will repeat in Gnomish to the constrict, starting with please

Edrukk might have been serious, but I was kidding.

"If ye c'n get 'im t' fight fer 's, 'e c'n keep 'is 'ammer. See 'f 'e 'ill protect ye, mebbe."

"Minniwick try heel, seems keyed on words not phrases."

"Like yah would a dog."

"And maybe it knows 'Fetch' too, it can go and collect nice shiny coins for us." laughs Canvy, though you feel behind his joke lurks a serious idea for profit.

At the heel command the construct returns to the area where it stood when you first entered the area.

"Maybe his commands are like those of an animal." Erine scratches her head. "Follow! Come!"

"'s a gnomish mastiff, then? Bet'r'it be bite'n sum'n o'thr'n us!"

"Aye. Let 't lead th' way, if'n 't be listenin' t' yer commands."

The construct thus far responds to the gnomish words....

attack, come, defend, down, guard, and heel

"We should give that thing a name, how about Ferdinand. Used to know a corporal with that name, he was a dozy man, but give him a command and he'd get himself all focussed, follow it out to the letter. Provided it weren't to complicated, you know, if he had to think, well all hell would break loose, but keep it simple like 'kill them orcs' all is good, but 'break the line' would have him wondering what line you meant." Canvy laughs.

Erine glances at Canvy. "Where is he now?"

" 'S long 's one'eh y' can control 't. I'll call 't anne'thn y' want"

Broccan eyes the metal construct warily.

"I think yah dented it."

"We want tah keep lookin round, I ain't sure tha ting will fit up tha shaft tah yer workshop Minniwick, but yah could leave it down here by tha shaft tah keep anytiung from comin up."

Laughing Canvy replies to Erine, "How should I know, drunk somewhere or dead. Seems a soldiers lot half the time, me I just got drunk." and Canvy's laugh grows.

Erine blinks. "Well...I suppose Ferdinand works. We're wasting time here, anyways. Ferdinand, come!"

DM waves hands furiously to establish that the entire area is cleared of dangers creatures....

Leaving only the question of the vanishing and making better access to Jziradune.

Edrukk shakes his head, a small smile on his face, "Ferdinand 'as a good 'un. 'e got 'isself married t' th' farmer's daughter 'at dinnae run away from 'im 'n 'is new da' bought 'is commission from th' army. N' 'e's workin' 'arder 'n th' farm 'an 'ey ever did fer the sergeant. 'as two kids, last Ah 'eard."

DM further waves hands that Minniwick now has a fully illustrated map of Jziradune (I can either post one or MW can reference it.)

The journey back to the area of the entry is quiet as Canvy counts his coins, the only noise is the construct that moves loudly and slowly along.

Sanstree looks at Minniwicks map...

"Wuz yah wantin tah close up them tunnels tha was not made so well as tha orginals?"

"Ol' Clunk'n Feed 'ere cou' make eh good watch dog fer the entr'nce, I s'pose."

Good idea Broccan, it would make a good watch dog. It looks like things are under control we just need to make sure there are no further outbreaks of the Vanishing. Thank you everyone for helping!

"The golem couldn't be affected, could it?"

"Thas another fine reason fer leaving it down here."

I do not think so. You do not exactly use a golem. Do you? From what I remember items can only inflict the curse when they are used.

"Well, I say we k-keep it. I'd like to study it further and s-see if I can get it under control."

The dwarf nods, "Agreed." He looks around, "Canvy, didja check th' chests 'n 'at 'ave ye 'n th' room wit' 'r metallic friend?"

"I have them here, I was waiting for a quieter moment to go through the contents, count them and make sure everything is as it should be."

"Heh. 'at's th' lad Ah know."

Loot
:

A gnome-sized suit of full-plate armor, complete with visor and helm, s

a two-foot-tall clay urn filled with treasure.

Coins, 4,500 silver pieces
622 cp, 958 silver, 75 gold,

3 silver rings (5 gold each), silver locket (10 gold) 2 gold rings (25 gold each), a platinum bracelet (175 gold), masterwork thieves tools, a potion of delay poison, and wand of sleep (8 charges)

An automated gnomish construct.....

"We should head back into town, I think. I'm g-getting short on spells, anyways."

"Erine's right, let's go back with this stuff, don't want to loose it!" says Canvy rubbing gold coins through his fingers.

"Thas the' fellah we know," Broccan says with a chuckle. "D' ya thin' this gnomish contraption c'c carry a load o' treas'r up-top for us?"

"No way tha stiff jointed ting is gonna be able tah make tha climb."

"We may have to make multiple trips, then." Erine sighs.

Easily enough everything except the construct is transported through the tunnel and into Minniwicks shop.....

Erine will be happy to have Goat assist Broccan in carrying the construct if needed, but I get the feeling we aren't supposed to keep it, so we'll assume it ends in disaster. Maybe there's an unfortunate fall down the stairs that destroys the whole thing. :P

How about we keep the armor at the bottom of the tunnel? That way we would have warning if anything tries to come up. Those tools look very nice. Anyone mind if I keep them?

"I was nev'r 'andy with ann' thin smaller th'n a maul 'r a pick-axe, so I've no need 'r righ' t' claim 'em."

The construct is now set guarding the tunnel from jziradune to Minniwicks shop.

The shop gives everyone an opportunity to get a bath and relax.

Erine spends her downtime locked in her room trying to deal with a cockroach infestation.