The Gods of Iron - Part One: Once upon a time in Numeria (Inactive)

Game Master Vrog Skyreaver

"Well, that's new."

Walking towards the thumping cylinder, she taps the top of it. "Hello in there. You ok?"

The Chelaxian, upon hearing the thudding and knocking will touch her middle finger and thumb to her temple and jaw and begin to concentrate casting detect thoughts.

First round, you get the presence of thoughts.

"Perhaps its too thick." muses the woman aloud. Whacking the device harder, she raises her voice.

"YOU IN VASE THING! YOU PEOPLE OR BLOB? FRIEND OR FOE?"

She shakes her head as the brawler makes noise. Quiet brute, let me concentrate

Vixen shrugs, walks over, and sticks her head inside.

And I thought the exploding snot things were gross! It's a creature. Agni let it out so we can kill it, please.

"It's possible its the old dude we're looking for though...don't kill it right away."

Reaching down, she grasps the lid with both hands and gives it a solid yank.

If it comes off, she'll step back 5ft with the lid.

Does she get any further thoughts the more she concentrates?

Agni pulls on the Handle which latches similarly to a freezer handle but the pod makes a loud buzzing sound until she lets the handle go. Meanwhile, a strange black box on the side of the door to the cylinder shows a menacing red light.

Thanks to your bumbling Agni, the creature was able to resist my telepathic probe she says annoyed.

What does that flashing red light mean? she inquires.

"Hmmm...I'm not sure. Sorry Emma." moans the woman. "I didn't mean to cause any issue."

Cocking her head to one side, she listens to the buzzing. 'Bzz Bzzz...hmm sounds like a bee....I already messed up Emma, suppose I can't do much worse at this point, right?' "OH! Maybe it's a password?!"

Turning to face the canister head on, she calls out loudly. "BZZZ BZZ BBBBBZZZZZ BZT" Silently waiting gleefully, just certain she'd solved the riddle, she takes up a defensive stance.

Emma: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Agni: 1d20 ⇒ 4
Sable: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18

As the group is trying to figure out what to do, Vixen points out that the rectangle with the menacing red eye is a card reader, and that the group currently has a security card.

Meanwhile, as Agni calls out, the banging on the inside intensifies, but that does not appear to be the correct password, as the door fails to open.

Given the new information, who is going to open the door using they keycard?

Whoa. Sorry, I spaced out there for a sec. What'd I say?

To use the card reader.

Brilliant. I'm a strategic master.

"Oh, well...I would have gotten there eventually..." retorts Agni. Holding her hand out for the card, she smiles. "I hope you are all ready. If it's slimy, I may run away though..."

Slowly, she waves the card over the glowing light and steps back.

She will cast mage armor on herself, if she hasn't already.

Agni activates the door, and with a Hissing sound it opens on it's own and slides around the cylinder of it's own accord. Inside, you find a middle-aged human male that meets the description of Khonnir Baine!

This is quickly confirmed by Oloch, who exclaims "Khonnir!" and moves to set him on one of the beds.

Watching Khonnir, it quickly becomes apparent that there is something quite wrong with him.

heal: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

Sable will thoughtfully check him out.

Well that's that. This place sucks. Olach, grab him and let's roll.

This is most disconcerting she remarks

"Whats wrong with him?"

Sable notices that both his mind and body have been drained.

He's taken a bunch of dex and int damage.

As your group is discussing what to do, one of the doors slides open and another "Robot" enters, this one appearing different than the last.

I'll get a combat start post up when I get home from work.

Another robot she sighs.

A soft whirring noise accompanies this f lying mechanical creature.
Its arms and hands end in spindly, multi-jointed fingers, and four
circular rotors hold the creature aloft.

Agni: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Emma: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Oloch: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Vixen: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
It: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

Initiative Order:
Agni
It
Vixen
Oloch
Emma

Players Are Up! I'll also get the map updated to show the new room you guys are currently in.

I've changed my mind; Oloch please go smash that thing. I'll carry the money... err the councilor out.

Vixen will solidify and grab the guy keeping something between her and the robit. She will move out the door with the guy. Sable is concentrating all round.

What is a robit? :)

Oops, sorry for some reason it didn't register you were waiting on me. :-(

"Hey! What is that?" Leaping forward to block her companions escape, she calls out "I'll be right behind you. Take him out of here!"

Move to stand between the robit and the chancellor.

Dumb robots :)

Initiative Order:
Agni
It
Vixen
Oloch
Emma

Agni moves to guard the prone form of Khonnir, interposing herself between him and the Robot. She then focuses on defense You didn't really pick a standard action, so I am assuming that you will take a total defense action.

The creature moves, but it moves to target 1d4 ⇒ 3 Oloch, bringing a weirdly-shaped wand to point at him. As it fires, a screeching ray of sound shoots out at him.

Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Damage Roll: 1d8 ⇒ 6 That's non-lethal damage, btw.

Vixen picks up Khonnir after some initial resistance from the man, and she uses Agni as a shield while she does so.

Oloch decides that he doesn't like being shot at with wands of screaming, and he moves to the Robot and attacks it with his greatsword.

Attack Roll w/Furious Focus and Power Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17
Damage Roll: 2d6 + 13 ⇒ (6, 6) + 13 = 25

Emma will use her fallback attack of telekinetically throwing an object at the creature.

Attack Roll: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Damage Roll: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Damage Report:
Oloch: -6 Non-Lethal
It: -15 damage

Players are up!

Sable will take a couple shots. Vixen will keep the councilor out of trouble.

bow1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
bow1: 1d8 ⇒ 8
bow2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
bow2: 1d8 ⇒ 7

Reaching out with her mind she will pick up a piece of debris and throw it at the robot
1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 3 - 4 = 9

"Hey! Quit that." calls out the woman as she swats wildly at the air.

"Why don't you come down here and try that again?"

Imp Unarmed: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 61d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Imp Unarmed attack 2: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 91d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Initiative Order:
Agni
It
Vixen
Oloch
Emma

Agni swings at the creature, which bobs in place and easily avoids her wild blows.

Returning the favor on the creature who hit it with the sword, the flying robot smashes it's grabbers into Oloch.

Attack Rolls: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 121d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Damage Rolls: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 41d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
CMB: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

None of it's blows manage to get past Oloch's armor, however.

Sable fires twice at it, once managing to actually strike it's steel body, but her arrow fails to penetrate it's thick hide.

Oloch swings his blade at the creature again.

Attack Roll w/Power Attack and Furious Focus: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
Damage Roll: 2d6 + 10 ⇒ (5, 5) + 10 = 20

Much like the creature's attacks, however, Oloch can not manage to hit it.

Emma tries to hit the Robot with a mentally thrown projectile, but she can't seem to get it to land.

Damage Report:
Oloch: -6 Non-Lethal
It: -15 damage

Players are up!

Sable pulls a wand and activates holding the cure charge. Vixen continues to shepard the man.

Agni, try to grab it and hold it for Oloch!

"Yes Captain!" replies the woman, offering an earnest salute. She pauses for a moment to study the thing, thinking of the best way to hold it.

Feeling confident, she lunges forward. "Stay still metal beasty!"

Move action gain Improved Grapple. Standard to grab
Improved Grapple: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

She will burn a phrenic point and cast magic missile at the robot
1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Does this one look like it is regenerating?

No, it just looks like it's resistant to damage.

Initiative Order:
Agni
It
Vixen
Oloch
Emma

Agni draws upon the diverse training of her youth and attempts to wrestle the robot, but it is too slippery for her to get ahold of.

The creature then turns it's attacks on Agni, saying something in a language that none of you inherently understand.

Attack Rolls on Agni: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 151d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Damage Rolls: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 51d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Once of the two weird graspers connects, and so it attempts to latch onto Agni

Grab: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

but likewise fails to get ahold of her.

Sable draws a wand and activates it, the soft white light surrounding her hand, while Vixen continues to care for Khonnir.

Oloch does what he knows best, and swings his blade on the enemy in front of him.

Attack Roll w/Power Attack + Furious Focus: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18
Damage Roll: 2d6 + 10 ⇒ (5, 3) + 10 = 18

Oloch smashes it again, getting through it's hardness, but he does less damage than he might like.

Emma summons a powerful force effect, but it does not seem to faze the creature at all.

Damage Report:
Oloch: -6 Non-Lethal
It: -23 damage
Agni: -5 damage

Players are up!

Sable will heal Agni.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Vixen forges on.

Snap out of it you clown, your big friend is getting beat up in there. Cast Meteor or something useful!

"Ack! Come back here you slippery metalic devil!"

Agni lunges for the thing a second time. Her arms flailing about, she can't quite get a grip on the small robot.

Imp Grapple: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

She will try to throw another piece of junk at the robot
1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 3 - 4 = 1

lol, she is a bad shot, lol

Sorry about the delay. I posted and then it didn't update my game. I was gonna come in and check a couple of days ago, but it's been a busy week.

Initiative Order:
Agni
It
Vixen
Oloch
Emma

Agni once again fails to get ahold of the flying machine.

In retribution, it again attacks Agni twice.

Attack Rolls: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 71d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Damage Rolls: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 51d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Grab: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Sable heals a bit of damage from Agni, while Vixen speaks her mind.

Oloch once again swings his blade at the creature, hoping for better results.

Attack Roll w/Power Attack + Furious Focus: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
Damage Roll: 2d6 + 10 ⇒ (6, 5) + 10 = 21

Oloch lands a good hit on it, and with the sound of screaming metal filling the air, the creature drops to the floor.

We are out of combat at this point.

Okay buddy, let's get you home. Vixen and Sable will start backtracking to the exit.

We need to be out of this cursed place she says

The group returns through the weird tunnels and underground caverns before reaching the shore with the disgusting water in it.

While Connir seems to be out of it, he will listen and follow directions to the best of his ability. This results in Oloch dragging him along behind. popping out of the lake, it is a short walk back to the Foundry, where his daughter is waiting for you.

Seeing her father, she cries out and rushes to him, but if he recognizes her he does not respond. When she hugs him, he does return her hug, but it's clear that he is simply following commands.

Sensing his reaction, she will look to you all and say "What's wrong with him?"

You said he was a politician so we figured this was normal. Vixen says in a smirking tone.

Sable elbows Vixen That is his DAUGHTER, Vixen! I'm sorry, he was in some kind of machine. We think he needs the healer.

Summoning a healer, with as much discretion as possible, would be prudent she says.

Eyeing the mumbling man, Agni simply nods to her companions assessment.

There are priests of Brigh here correct?