GM Ietsuna's Gods of Iron (Inactive)

Game Master Ietsuna

Barlespin crawls stealthily along the wall down the hallway.

Morgan follows Barlespin.

Venturing down the hallway Morgan and Barlespin see a collapsed tunnel ahead and a pair of doors to the right.

Barlespin inspects the door and, if there are any traps, attempts to disable them.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Disable Device, free inspiration: 1d20 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (8) + 7 + (6) = 21

He then opens the door with the keycard if needed, and peeks into the next room, and tries to sneak in if appropriate.

Stealth: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

Hope I'm not stepping on anyone's toes, just wanted to move things along a bit.

Next map is up

A large metal desk with blinking lights and strange glowing panels sits atop a raised area on the east side of this room near a circular table. Two couches covered with black material sit to the south a pair of black metal pillars. Splatters of dried blood stain the floor and walls near a pair of doors to the north, while here and there patches of rust-red mold and fungus cling to the southern wall. The room itself is brightly lit by glowing panels on the ceiling.

Morgan enters and looks around.

perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

Morgan notices lines of garbled text running across a flat panel on the desk. Intermittently pictures flash up for a moment. They appear to be of strange four armed humanoids and other creatures that you don't recognise.

From a safe distance, Barlespin observes the rust-colored mold and fungus, trying to discern if it poses a threat.

Knowledge(dungeoneering): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17 Another +2 to identify alien monsters' abilities/weaknesses)

Am I able to read the text? Comprehend languages should still be up.

Morgan starts searching the whole place.

Barlespin is unable to identify the creatures in the pictures.

In terms of Comprehend Languages, it is 10 minutes for level. You have been in here for a while at this point so it would have expired

Watanabe cannot make out the text either.

Morgan rifles the lockers in this room. Inside he finds a fully functional flashlight, three batteries, and 26 silverdisks. One of the lockers contains a small locked security bin. This bin has a white-labeled panel on its surface.

Flashlight - When activated, a flashlight creates a beam of normal light in a 60-foot cone. It also increases the light level in the area beyond this initial cone by one step, out to a 120-foot cone. It does not increase the light level in normal light or bright light. A flashlight has no effect in areas of magical darkness.

"Guys! Look what I have found! And can someone open that bin?"

In terms of Comprehend Languages, it is 10 minutes for level. You have been in here for a while at this point so it would have expired

Keep in mind that I cast it right before we fought the zombies and that I cast it caster level 3. Magical knack for +1 CL and arcane beacon for another +1 CL. We would have had to have spent walking something like 20 minutes from the zombie encounter for comp languages to run out.

Fair enough. I will concede that.

Watanabe can read the text, but it is gibberish and makes no sense.

Barlespin pulls out his lockpick tools and inspects the bin for traps, then, if safe to proceed, begins working on opening it.

Perception(find traps): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Disable Device(disable trap, if needed), free inspiration: 1d20 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (19) + 7 + (1) = 27
Disable Device(unlock), free inspiration: 1d20 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (9) + 7 + (3) = 19

Barlespin looks at the box. It does not seem to have any traps. He sets about trying to open it, but has no luck.

After taking 4 silverdisks Watanabe plays with the flashlight. He casts detect magic I'm sure he finds none. "Fascinating. I wonder how it works. It's brighter than any light I can evoke. Hmm... maybe if I were able to evoke several lights at once and then focus them through a lens. But that would still have an aura."

"I will carry this box. Maybe we can figure out later how to open it."

"Shall we continue!" Morgan opens the door on the north.

Barlespin also takes 4 of the silverdisks. He points at the batteries. "May I have one of those?" He begins looking it over with curiosity.

Knowledge(engineering), free inspiration: 1d20 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 6 + (5) = 15

Any idea what this thing might be?

I will take the rest.

Barelspin looks down at the battery. It is a silver disk like object. He notices that an identical disk is inserted into a slot in the side of the flashlight.

But the battery is different from the silverdisk? Also, that earlier roll was to identify the fungus, not the creatures in the pictures. Assuming I don't identify the fungus as dangerous, I will head to that northern door and try to open it, after searching for traps.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

IIRC silverdisks are expended batteries. I think that was in the players guide.

Yes, silver disks are expended batteries

The fungus is standard, benign fungus.

Barlespin opens the door and looks beyond. Bloodstains mar the floor and walls of this hallway, while scorch marks and smears of ash on the walls evidence some sort of altercation having taken place in this area relatively recently. Four tangled mounds of metal and other materials lie further up the hall, surrounded by strangely colored stains.

Morgan enters the hallway and starts looking around.

Slowly moving to the end of it.

perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

"Oh," Barlespin says as Morgan walks past him, "so we are going into the very scary, blood-splattered hallway. Alright then ..." Barlespin follows, yellow eyes wide.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

Sinna looks over the wizard's shoulder at the text, equally unfamilliar with it meaning, then joins the others in the examination of the light and silver disks, which seem to power it, Curious, I wonder if similar technology powers my body.."

As the others continue into the bloodied passage, she follows, her crossbow at ready...

Beyond the blood everywhere there is nothing obviously standing out in the hallway.

Morgan opens the door on the south.

Barlespin pulls out his hand crossbow and makes sure it is loaded as the door opens.

Morgan opens the door onto a bare and nondescript corridor. Several doors lead off.

Morgan opens the door on the west wall.

This sprawling chamber contains many desks, tables, and chairs arrayed before a number of broken pieces of equipment and machinery. The dried residue of liquids spilled from smashed containers creates a heavy stench in the air, and pieces of glass litter the floor.

Two things scuttle around this room. The look like a taut pustule ready to burst scuttling on a bristle of slick hairs. They head directly towards Morgan.

These are Tiny "creatures"

Combat Round 1 - Bold May Act

Morgan
Sinna
Zaraith
Barlespin
Ohitekan
Watanabe
Red
Green

knowledge (dungeoneering): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Sinna isn't sure what the creatures are, except that they were a threat...

she fires her crossbow...

attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 3

Morgan shoots the green one and reloads his pistol.

pistol - Point Blank Shot: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 1 = 19
damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Watanabe blesses Zaraith with a brief insight into destruction. Have a +2 sacred bonus to hit.

Sinna misses the attack, but Morgan does not.

Combat Round 1 - Bold May Act

Morgan
Sinna
Zaraith
Barlespin
Ohitekan
Watanabe
Red
Green (-8)

Knowledge(dungeoneering): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

Can I identify any resistances or immunities?

"They are Boilborn. They come from diseased dead. Be cautious of them, else they infect us."

Barlespin advances to shoot through the doorway.

Crossbow attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Having been following along behind the group so as to not impede their stealthy approach nearly as much, Zaraith now rushes forwards, moving into the room to interpose himself between the others and the Boilborn. He then readies his swords to swing at the first one that approaches him.

Readying an action to attack a Boilborn if it moves adjacent to Zaraith.

GM, there is no point on waiting Ohitekan to act. His last activity was on Dec 11, 2019. We have group of 5 adventurers.

Resistances - acid, Immune - critical hits, flanking, precision damage, mind-affecting effects, paralysis, poison, polymorph, sleep, stun, and visual effects

The two blobs move towards Zaraith. He slashes at Green and it bursts.

Acid: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 5) = 9

Zaraith please roll a Fort save me me?

Combat Round 2 - Bold May Act

Morgan
Sinna
Zaraith (take 9 acid damage please)
Barlespin
Watanabe
Red

Barlespin reloads the crossbow and fires again.
Crossbow attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Sigh

Watanabe confers a protective aura on Zaraith. Have a +2 sacred to saves, note this happens after the fort save called for in GM letsuna's last post.

Morgan shoots the red one and reloads his pistol.

pistol - Point Blank Shot: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 1 = 19
damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

In movements that mirror that of Barlespin, Sinna reloads her crossbow and fires at the purulent creature...

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 3

Fort Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Reeling back from the spray from the first blob of flesh bursting, Zaraith will still swing his sword toward the other one. Assuming it is still alive.

Greatsword: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 5) + 4 = 11

Morgan fires and his bullet pierces Red, then Sinna pierces it too with a bolt. Lastly Zaraith slices into it and it bursts all over him.

Acid: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 6) = 11

Zaraith, please take 11 more damage and make another fort save please

Cure light wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Chanel positive: 1d6 ⇒ 6

After the fight Watanabe heals the tiefling.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Wiping down his sword, Zaraith sheathes it after it becomes apparent that there are no more of the things slopping around the room. When Watanabe heals him, he nods in thanks.