Kakrish start making noise with his sword, trying to get the attention of the construct. The thing turns toward the dwarf, staring at him once again.
It's about to attack when, again, notices the plaque.
While it seems to ignore Kakrish again, it does focus its attention to Kyzen and Kyras.
Kyras moves back away from the creature and encourages Kakrish (who has the plaque, right?) to retrieve the key. He translates the Draconic whenever he hears it.
With the Draconic translated, Hoga decides to face the inevitable.
He moves 5' and attacks the thing with his axe. He does not rage, retaining his AC.
Expecting a full 4 attacks, The half orc prepares for the worst.
Hoga, seeing no other simple answer to the puzzle, swing his axe at the construct. The blade digs deep into the machine, twisting some metal and gears. Even with that powerful blow, the thing turns around and prepare to retaliate against the Half-Orc. Kyzen reacts faster than the others and is able to act before the counter attack.
Surprised at Hoga's action and unhappy with himself that he did not predict it, Kyras prepares to defend his party member to the best of his ability.
Not being at is best in close combat will let Kakrish take a flanking position with Hoga, Kyzen moves to the other side passing behind Kyras release a blast to the construct...
Kinetic Blast Attack Point-Blank Attack
Kyzen aims for the back of the construct, hitting it in the back. The thing suffers more damage, but as it starts swinging at the Half-Orc, some of the damage magical repair itself. The construct attack twice, but only one of his arms manages to pass Hoga's defense. The arm with with a good amount of force, knocking some air out of the bloodrager.
Already flanking with Hoga, Kyras swings is pole arm at the creature but is to excited to concentrate on the swing.
Damn!
"Ah! A fight!" Kakrish tosses the plaque on the floor then takes a quick step up behind the contruct. He swings his sword at it.
As the construct attack, Tamora reacts in response. (readied attack earlier).
Then, she thrust her spear out again.
"Is fighting the only thing you can think about?"
"Ah! A fight!"
Seeing that the thing seems to be healing itself, Hoga turns on his bloodrage and attacks again. (AC is now 14)
"Oh we have a feisty little bugger her... Let's see if it'll still be standing after that..."
Kyzen unleash another blast directly at the construct's back...
INITIATIVE Round 2
Kyzen: Done
Construct: Up
Kakrish: Up
Tamora: Up
Hoga: Up
Kyras: Up
Both Kyras and Tamora try as best as they can to hit the construct, but they can't seem to find an opening. Happy to finally have some action, Kakrish uses his greatsword to open another dent in the construct. Like clockwork, Hoga moves in for an impressive blow, almost finishing the creature. Kyzen aims at the exposed gears of the construct, hoping to finish the fight. But with everyone around it, he is unable to connect and his attack harmlessly bounces off.
The construct step back toward the exit while still pounding on Hoga. Hoga manages to avoid the first arm, but the movement left his side vulnerable and the construct manages to land a good hit.
Seeing the half orc blood rager fall Kyras doubles his resolve to end this thing and calls out Someone get some healing on Hoga! before trying again to hit the construct.
As she sees Hoga movements falter, she touches him to mend his wounds.
"Hoga! You gotta watch out or this things going to get you!" Kakrish sways back and forth a bit then winds up for another swing of his sword. The air whistles as it swings and connects with the metal beast.
Seeing the powerful blow that Hoga received, Tamora use divine magic to help close some of his wounds. At the same time, Kyras and Kakrish aims for the exposed gears of the construct and deliver the fatal. There is some oil and gears that fall to the ground. For a second, the construct tries to repair itself, but having sustained too much damage, it fall over.
"Great job all..."
Going to Hoga and putting his hand on his shoulder... While kicking the remains of the construct..
"You're a tough one, not like this piece of scrap..."
Hoga winces in pain, his bloodrage over. It took a little out of me...
He manages a little grin. Looks like we did it. Good work, everyone!
You had me worried there big fella. Kyras says, wishing that he could use his healing extract on the half orc. He chooses not to point out that there was likely a non-combat solution to the encounter. Lets see if anything is of worth in this bag of bolts.
If no other healing source available, Kyzen will offer a potion of cure light wounds (1d8+1) to Hoga...
By the way Kyzen putting his hand on Hoga's shoulder is a big stretch... Lets say on his back... 6'4 against 4' ...Lol!!!
Tamaro exerts force on the remains of the construct to ensure that it is remains non-functional.
"That works Hoga but you might want to pick your fights. I am running out of resources for the day if we continue to embroil in constant battles. That goes for the rest of you."
Then, she checks the half-orc's health and applies her herbal ointment.
Kyras holds bandages and rinses wounds, but seems to be out of his considerably large element.
Kyras looks at the remain of the construct. Sadly, the group did such a good job at rendering it out of commission, that there isn't anything really worth anything. Maybe the body can be melted so that the metal can be reused.
Kyzen will aid Tamora in the healing process
Still Kyzen extend his hand to Hoga with a potion of healing
"Here my friend, if we want to continue our way, you will need this..."
Hoga takes the potion.
Thanks, Kyzen. I owe you one.
"Do we continue or do we call it a day and go get some drinks?"
I can't imagine stopping now. Lets go see what that bag of bolts wanted to keep from us.
Kakrish walks over to where Tamora is applying her healing arts to Hoga. He notices a loose flap of skin and some trickles of blood on the half-orc's arm and points it out to Tamora. "He needs some healing there. You know, if you just press real hard in that spot," he points to another spot on Hoga's body, "I'm sure that will fix any internal bleeding problems." Kakrish continues to walk around Hoga, pointing out any other problems in an attempt to 'help' Tamora.
With the aid of her companions, Tamora looks at her almost perfect handiwork and wipes the sweat from her brow with a flick of her hand.
"All done"
Tamora removes her hands from the half-orc warrior which has a strong pleasant odor despite being stained with orc blood. After searching for loot, she studies the room with magic and her natural sense (detect spells; alignment and magic and perception take 20; 31) in general and for secret doors.
She uses the tip of her spear to retrieve the key and held it in front of the group as well as giving a slight glance at the level.
"I do not know what pulling the handle will trigger. But this has to unlock something..."
She tells the group of her findings and wait.
With Hoga back in shape, the group starts studying the room and the construct. Looking at the key, Tamora notices that it probably could have been used of the construct. What exactly it would have done is hard to say now. As for the lever on the wall, activating it seems to make the pit trap from the previous room open. At the bottom of the pit you find some skeletal remain of some humanoid. They have been there for a while and aside from bones, you find nothing else.
Finally, you move to the last door. You go through all the safety procedure and find nothing in there. Reassured, you proceed to open the door and walk into the next room. In there you see an area along the south wall is enclosed in a cage of thick iron bars that extend from the floor to the ceiling. Within the enclosure sit seven black iron chest. To the north, the stone wall has collapsed, revealing a rough-hewn tunnel.
This tunnel was made recently.
The raven moves a bit on Kyras shoulder. "Well, there it is, the big treasure... all yours if you can get to it."
Kakrish stares at the raven for a bit and then says "I think you are being sarcastic." He walks over to the iron bars and shakes them a little bit. "Hmm. I wonder how we can get these open."
After a moment he wanders over to the tunnel. "Yes. This is what I'm good at. I can tell. This tunnel was only recently made."
Kyzen also take a look at the cage...
"Well lets see how we can get this cage open..."
Tamora inspects the cage. (Her Perception (Take 20) check;31 & detect spells)
"We could dig under or remove a section of the bars by means of force. Kyzen, can anything your geomancy? If steel and minerals are under your jurisdiction, surely we can access the chests easily by carving a passage with your abilities."
Hoga looks on, agog.
Kyzen turns to Tamora with a disappointed look...
"Unfortunately no, it's beyond my abilities..."