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As the Guards pass the White Dove starts to make his way around the corner to the right, as you come around the corner you enter a long straight passage that seems to be unnaturally worked. There are several side passages along the way that have the same unnatural working with extreme straight edges at almost perfect right angles.
You follow the white dove and this main passage for about 10 mins before ducking down a side passage. this passage winds its way in a long circle and seems to join back with the main passage some way a head. You continue like this for another 20mins or so as you continue to duck and weave your way closer to the center of the Silver Mountain and the Technic League complex.
You hear but dont see the rhythmic foots steps of more patrols but are able to avoid them fairly easily. Finally you come out of a passage into a much large oval cavern this one is also unnaturally worked with perfect smooth walls and edges the whole way around. Orbs in the ceiling provide a dim glowing blue/white light.
In the center of the furthermost wall away from you is a metal portcullis blocking a hall way, there is no other way out of the room, other than the way you came.
The White Dove heads over towards the barred passage.
Krayn follows the guide, preserving the marching order. He has his hammer in hands.
Morgrym continues forward as well his longspear drawn remaining silent knowing they are deep in now and the true adventure is soon at hand
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as you all get closer to the portcullis, you dont see any signs of a way through from the side your on. Not to far down the passage on the other side you notice a device that could possibly operate the portcullis.
The bars of the portcullis are 4 inches thick and made of metal and also have a gap of 2 inches between each bar.
"I can get us through here, but it will take up some of my more valuable resources for the day to do so. Does anybody else have any ideas?"
it will take an hour to receive the spells but I can find traps or stone shape, but this will take more time and some resource as well Morgrym states considering the portcullis and the walls around it.
Zaci hissed as she thought.
We might be able to slip through the bars. I could do that if someone else has any other ideas.
Maldrek shakes his head. "No amount of contortionist can get through four square inches. Unless you secretly have no bones or organs, I think we need another route."
We need to figure out a way through, i dont know how much time we have before a patrol comes back this way
Hissing in annoyance just before face palming herself, Zaci says, I know that. What I'm talking about is turning into mist or shrinking someone to get to the other side. Although shrinking me won't work on me. Trust me I've tried.
Then she remembered.
By the way what were those things? They aren't undead but they are not alive either.
- It doesn't look like it can be opened from this side, exactly... - Krayn says, pointing to the device - ... So I'd say our best chance would be to try to find a way to get one of us to the other side, and then try to disable it from there. Besides, of course, just forcing our way through.
The drow steps sideways.
- I don't have a spell to allow me to go through the bars or any kind of teleportation, but maybe one of you has?
Maldrek nods. "Very well, I'll take care of it. Give me a minute to prepare the extract." A minute of mixing smelly ingredients follows, and then he drinks down a smoky liquid. His form grows more and more blurry until he turns into a gas, and he slips between the bars. While in gaseous form he scouts the area quickly.
"Nice trick," El mutters, nodding appreciatively as Maldrek's misty figure slips through the bars. "Guessing you can only do that once, then?"
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The passage ahead seems clear, its more or less straight for about 50ft ending in a t-junction. the device is 10ft down the tunnel from the portcullis.
To attempt to activate the device you are going to need to spend some time examining it.
As you look at the device it is a square metal box that is the same shape and thickness from top to bottom. The top face is on a 45 degree angle.
A series of buttons and lights dot the top face, there is no obvious pattern.
@Maldrek please make me a knowledge engineering check
Maldrek examines the device closely as he whispers to Eleanora. "Twice, if I know I need to ahead of time. However I like to keep one extract of haste for emergencies, if you recall the centaur ambush it turned out rather useful."
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Maldrek you are able to find a small gap from where you can pry the face plate off. as you open the device you see a maze of wires and circuits.
As Maldrek is inspecting the control panel you all hear sets of rhythmic thuds, the sounds of metal clinking and of gears winding, you all turn to look down the corridor as 4 metal guards, marching 2 a-breast approach> they reach the end of tha passage and they enter the chamber they spread fan out, 4 across, long spears lowered.
Initiative
Initiative order
Zikamiri
The White Dove
Maldrek
Zaci
Krayn
Morgrym
Solders
Eleanora
@Maldrek you will need to make one check per round on your turn, you will need 3 consecutive successful checks to open the gate.
Be careful these are mindless killing machines, strike hard and fast!!
The white dove takes a 5ft step down beside Eleanora, as he does he reaches to his hip an unfurls his scorpion whip, he begins to wave it rhythmically back and forth through the air above his head, each time getting slightly quicker, sparks of electricity start to race across the whip, and those of you standing next to him can feel the hairs on your arms start to stand up.
He takes a moment to study the soldier on the far left(of the map as you look at it) then as his fanciful display seems to reach its crescendo he cracks the whip out forward, as the whip cracks a clap as loud as thunder pierces the air and lightning brightens the room.
after the light returns to normal you notice a black char mark on the chest of the solder, his metal breast plate cracked open, gears and leavers can be seen moving inside what should be the humanoids chest.
Morgrym takes a five foot step back using a move action to create a mirror image (copycat), standard action to cast blessing of fervor and a swift action to give all allies wi 15 ft a plus two to attack until my next turn (divine vessel)
Zikamiri picks up his walking stick and fires an arrow at the closest patrol.
vs flatfooted
After firing, he imidiately turns invisible and hold the rest of his action
sorry again keep posting under wrong alias niversal is morgrym of course
Getting an idea she quickly asks, Machines? Wait...are they vulnerable to electricity or electrical attacks? I may have something that'll surely help us!
She quickly searches her backpack, pulling out both bottled lightnings.
If they truly are weak against electricity, these might prove quite helpful, she says hissing in anticipation as she hands them to anyone who wants them.
I hope I'm right! I could in fact be aiding the enemy and not even know it!
Krayn moves forward, pulling his hammer, and hits the creature with it. Right after doing so, he touches himself to assume his shadowy form.
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@Maldrek I would like you to make checks on your turn, if you could make 1 now that would be great, as for your comment about disabling the device your actually trying to figure out how to operate it, a disabled portcullis is still a closed portcullis.
also @ Zikamiri there is no surprise round, i'll roll your 4d6 for your sneak attack and in future if there is a surprise round i will let you know also you would have gone first because of your snap shot ability if there was a surprise round.
Glowing blue eyes seem to flicker as each solder looks at you individually as if sizing you up, solder 1 and 2 almost is unison attack Krayn as he is the closet threatening target.
Attacks
hit
hit but doesnt beat AC
miss
miss
Solder 1 drives his halberd forward with lightning quick accuracy scoring a hit on the now monstrous Drow for 19 points of damage.
Solders 3 & 4 move forward to attack as soldier 3 moves forward Krayn sees an opening and swings his hammer, the hammer connects with the sodlers arm leaving a deep impression but doing less damage that what Krayn thought is normal.
Krayn AoO
Solder 3 ingnoring the blow from the drow stabs forward at Eleanora attempting to skewer her.
Dealing a devastating blow for 20 points of damage.
Solder 4 charges forward attacking the nijna that shot it with an arrow, Suddenly the ninja vanishes and the soldier is forced to take an awkward swing at the next closest target the teifling, bringing its halberd down in a powerful over head swing.
the soldier is able to land a deep slice on the monk dealing 16 points of damage.
There is no sign of any emotions from the soldiers, no anger or fear nothing just cold metal expressionless faces with blue glowing eyes.
A headache begins forming in Maldrek's head. Oh by all that is sane... "Tell me if things start getting serious over there!" Poorly programmed indeed if their first instinct is to attack. I wonder if they're smart enough to warn somebody else of intruders...
"Of course. Tell us when you've made some progress there!" Eleanora calls back to Maldrek, shielding her eyes from the flash of lightning that fills the room. Lowering her hand, she steps up to the nearest automaton, moving close to deny it the advantage of reach. She strikes out twice experimentally, testing their reactions.
I will use blessing of fervor for +2 to ac and I will cast bless using the swift action to give everyone another plus two to attack until my next turn and then five footing behind elenora to use bodyguard
SO ATTENTION PARTY:
You have blessing of fervor which can give you haste
You have bless +1 morale to hit
You have divine vessel +2 untyped to hit until my next round
Zaci hissing opens one of the bottled lightning and points it at the nearest one, unleashing a bolt of lightning at the clockwork soldier!
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zaci you still need to make a ranged touch attack to hit wiht the bottled lightning. - Hit
Zaci aims the bottle at the closest soldier and pops the cork lid, again a thunderous loud clap echos through the room and down the halls as lightning jumps out of the bottle illuminating the room for a brief second.
The soldier jerks and jolts as the lightning courses through its body, small whiffs of smoke can be see rising from it. You believe that this is very effective.
Krayn goes back to his (ab)normal behavior and starts laughing. Somehow he's finding that all very funny, or at least he's enough crazy to not exactly discern what's happening. He doesn't seem to care much about his health at the moment, even taking multiple attacks on his shadowy face.
He chants a spell as a prayer to his mad god, then proceeds to fly to the other side of the room carrying his hammer. It's like at the moment he's absorbed in his own madness and incapable of thinking logically about the danger they're in.
Zikamiri moves behind the 3rd soldier and sets up a flank with Eleanora. While moving, he draws his Wakizashi and stabs at the soldier and becomes invisible again before it can get a good look at him.
The white dove moves down beside Krayn, continuing to focus on the soldier he has hit already, he again begins to flick the whip back and forth through the air, the electric charge building again. This time he targets the soldiers legs.
5ft down behind Krayn
Full attack spending a panache point using Targeted strike, targeting the legs and using vital strike.
As the whip cracks and makes contact with the legs of the soldier, lighting lights up the room and thunder booms again, sparks fly from the tremendous hit and the soldiers legs are knocked out from under him as it falls prone.
round 2 Initiative order
Zikamiri - gone
The White Dove - gone
Maldrek - gone
Zaci -gone
Krayn -gone
Morgrym -gone
Soldiers
Eleanora
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Zikamiri suddenly appears behind the 3rd soldier, finding a gap in its armor he drives he blade deep into the soldier gears grind and sparks fly from the blow, the soldier seems to be quite hurt, its eyes flickering and spasmodic jerks now rack its body.
Maldrek continues to study the control panel, he tries pressing a few buttons in a sequences but nothing happens.
Soldier 1 stands up and then menacingly moves towards its attacker.
Soldier 2 steps forward and attacks Eleanora
misses assuming morgrym uses bodyguard
-hits
The first attack comes in at Eleanora's head but this time Morgrym intercepts the blow with his long spear deflecting it harmlessly away. the soldier changes direction quickly with its blade and catches Eleanora off guard or so it thought, ELeanora turns her body sideways at the last second and the blade misses, cutting nothing but air.
Soldier 3 shifts forward up besides Eleanora, it top half of its body rotates around facing back down to the Ninja and the Drow, and attempts to attack the ninja.
doestn hit assuming Zikamir uses fervor for +2 ac
The soldier stabs out twice in quick succesion as the first stab comes towards Zikamiri's heart quicker than he was ready for, Zikamiria remembers the blessing of the cleric and is suddenly filled with a divine quickness giving him the ability to dodge our of the way. With lightning reflexes the soldier changes direction of the blade to follow zikamiri's dodge and score a slashing hit across his shoulder for 20 points of damage.
Solder 4 continues to attack the tiefling monk 2 thrusts of its weapon strike forward.
The monk narrowly deflects the first attack but isnt quick enough to deflect the second attack however Morgrym see's his companion in trouble and at the last second strike the soldiers arm just hard enough to force the blow off course missing the tiefling.