Hearing the 4000 gold pieces for rewards, Xaikon quickly looks at the half-dragon to see her reaction.
Whispering to Raskir, "Are we going to abandon searching for the girl because of greater reward offered here?"
"We should find this Khonnir."
Hearing the 4000 gold pieces for rewards, Xaikon quickly looks at the half-dragon to see her reaction.
She wasn't the only one to do so.
"Crap, my honour tells me to handle the case that's currently on my plate is time sensitive, even though I want the job......"
"If you want to know more speak to the town council perhaps we can help each other." says the Sherif
”Perhaps. Since three expeditions have gone missing, we have no way of knowing how...time sensitive the search for the counselor is. With the other matter we agreed to undertake we know we’re behind by ten days. A girl’s freedom is at stake. I agree with Valeria. We can’t just abandon a girl because a larger upfront reward is offered. Plus if we rescue her, who knows what may happen. She may be a princess. Though she probably isn’t.” Alvoise shrugs indicating that there are many conjectures they have know way of knowing which are valid.
Alvoise pauses for a moment then directs his gaze to Jayla, ”Why would the Technic League disrupt the flame? Wouldn’t a place that can melt metal be of use to them?”
"The League is no stranger to take-overs. Torch has been reasonably independant because of the flame and of no threat."
....
"Let us assume, hypothetically, that the flame is disrupted by an unknown cause, as is. Torch would become dependant on outside sources, like the League. Perhaps they'd conveniently find out the source of the problem and "fix it". But not until they have gathered sufficient influence that they control Torch."
Alvoise grins as Jayla tells of a possible scenario involving the Technic League and Torch. ”That’s devious,” he chuckles. ”I hadn’t considered that at all. Well done.”
He looks at everyone, meeting their eye’s for a moment before looking to the next one. ”So, what’s the group’s decision? Are we going to continue in our attempt to rescue the girl? Or are we going to talk to the council and look for the missing councilor?”
"We are pledged to try to rescue the girl. But I do not think it would hurt to go to the council and learn about the situation here. Maybe the same group is behind both kidnappings."
"If we decide taking up this venture as well, we do however risk the girl being sold beyond proper tracing. Inquiring to the potential of both kidnappings being connected could be beneficial."
Xaikon had remained silent for a while as others spoke.
"Just a simple question. When did the flame go out?"
"That was humm...eight days ago."
Just then there is a loud crash and you hear a woman scream from a building not far from the sherif office.
"That came from the Inn! Dolga!" the marshal draws his sword and rushes towards the inn.
"Thanks for your time and help,” Alvoise says. He makes no move to run after the sheriff or the trouble at the inn. Nodding to the others, he says, ”I guess we should talk to the city council next. I agree with what some of you have said. The priority is to rescue the girl.” He pauses to listen to the noises coming from the inn, attempting to ascertain if the sheriff will need help from citizen volunteers.
Raskir grabs his spear and runs after the marshal.
"Hm...seems the inn might hold some interesting things. Shall we investigate?", she says as she sees Raskir running off.
Seeing her friend Raskir running off with spear in hand she heads off behind him readying herself for a harsh reception, "Raskir, wait for me."
Alvoise sighs and shrugs in answer to Jayla's question. ”I don’t see how this is any of our business,” he grumbles. "Still, we need to help our companions." He doesn’t run, but he walks quickly to the inn.
"Agreed."
Jayla takes the same pace as Alvoise.
You head towards the inn and the marshal kicks open the door. Inside a young woman is cornered by a machine. It pokes her with a staff glowing with yellow light and she collapses.
It turns to face you speaking Andoran.
"Yer' gonna pay for that ya heap of junk!" shouts the marshal charging at the machine.
It's about 45 feet away from the door so go ahead and post your first round actions if you attack.
Jayla will spend 1 move action to study the robot.
She will draw her bow.
Raskir moves closer and calls a small whirlwind to envelop the machine.
"Halt, you iron monster."
Alvoise shakes his head in annoyance since he doesn’t understand Taldane. He grabs a chair, thinking that would be a better weapon than his rapier. Standing next to the door, he holds the chair at his side, ready to smash it against the metal construct.
Val goes in to grapple it away from the woman.
Xaikon notches an arrow onto her bow and fires it at the steal looking construct.
The machines swings it's staff at Val when she tries to grab on but there is a shower of sparks that come out of it's shoulder and it's arm fails to move for a moment. However as Val grabs the machine it's arm becomes functional again and it knocks her back.
Xaikon shoots the robot and the Marshal goes forward attacking with his sword landing a solid strike on the machine.
The machines turns and attacks the marshal and just barely misses thanks to the storm interfering with it's visuals.
Robot took 13 damage.
You can all post again.
Jayla now focused at the robot, she takes aim and shoots.
Raskir snarls and stabs at the construct with his longspear.
Seeing space to attack the metal construct, Alvoise joins the melee flanking it with his companions Jayla, Raskir, and the marshall. He attempts to trip the group’s adversary by swinging the chair into its legs.
Seeing the threat still standing she notches another arrow and fires it at the target.
Hit from Jayla, another from Raskir, failed trip, missed shot.
What does valeria do?
Val takes out her sword and tries to lop off it's weakened/damaged arm
Valeria missed her attack.
The marshal attack the robot and misses.
The robot attack Valeria and misses.
Your go again.
Alvoise gnashes his teeth in frustration as he attempts to trip the metal construct again. ”Gorum’s broken sword!” he swears.
Jayla takes aim again and releases an arrow.
Raskir transforms into his bestial form and moves next to the creature.
Val swings at the bot
Xaikon nothces another arrow but it bounces off.
Alvoise once again tries to knock it down and while he comes close the 2000 pound robot is pretty darn stable on it's legs.
Jayla manages to land another blow in a weak spot on the robot.
Val swings but it blocks her blow using it's arm as a shield.
The marshal moves in and attacks again landing another solid blow.
The robot attacks once more this time targeting the marshal again but once misses because of the storm impeding it's targeting.
Robot has taken 24 damage has around 45% of it's hp left.
Your go again.
The shaman growls at the menacing metal man, and tear's into him with the fury of a wild beast, trying to target weak spots at the joints.
nice, two hits, 15 damage more it looks badly damaged now.
With so many now in melee combat, Xaikon decides to stow her bow and unsheathe her sword, moving in closer to the metal construct. She remains in a ready stance with her long sword in hand.
"Combat goes well, it shouldn't be long now."
Alvoise yells in frustration as swings the chair against the metal construct’s head.
Val swings at the bot
and misses