Weapon Equipped = Falchion
Conditions = None
Falchion: Attack: 5 BAB +4 Str +1 Focus +1 MW (-2 PA) Damage: +6 Str (+6 PA) Crit: 18-20x2 DR: Adamantine
Chef’s knife: Attack: 5 BAB +1 MW +4 Str / +2 Dex Damage: +4 Crit: 19-20x2 Range: 10’
Studied: (red berry & red) (mv/im; +2 att, dam, bluff, knowledge, perception, sense motive, survival)
Spell Like (1/1d, st, Prestidigitation cl1)
Spell Like (1 time, st, Cure Serious Wounds cl5)
- - -
vs DC 18
Yambul shakes off the confusion. Staying where he is he studies red, before smashing more of the holographic hardware.
(studied)
(studied)
Rūha strikes out as Nalakai gets away from her. His healing spell afterwards only cements that he won't be going down any time soon. She steps to the side and drives a jab at the green adherent, hoping to pull their attention away from going after Yambul and the rest.
Round 4, Init 12
Rhor steps away from red, and fires at the approaching jerk.
"zzvkgrogk!"
force damage (7/50 left)
HP: 26/26 + temp
AC: 12/12/10 (+4 w/Mage Armor) +4 vs.Ranged
F+3, R+4, W+6
Open spell slots:
Left Hand: nothing
Right Hand: Wand of MM
Lighten Up: 0/1 used
Rod of Extend, lesser: 2/3 used
[ dice]1d20+4[/dice] ranged to hit;
[ dice]1d4-1[/dice] blunt damage
Phasing: The drinker gains the ability to become incorporeal for 1d4 rounds as a swift action, but takes 1 point of Con damage when he does so. Phasing can be extended as a free action by taking 1 additional point of Con damage. Coming out of phase inside a solid object is instantly fatal.
She casts a very simple spell at Arturo.
”I can do it myself!!”
[ dice]1d8+1[/dice] CLW
"zzvkgrogk!"
force damage (9/50 left)
Zzvkgrogk, remaining in place, quaffs an extract. ”Sassparoota,” he informs everyone. He then calmly reloads his gun, watching the room situation carefully.
schktck!
5 first, 3 Second
(1st)
(1st) True Strike
(1st)
(1st) Long Arms
(1st)
(2nd) Cure Moderate
(2nd)
(2nd)
Can use craft (alchemy) to identify potions as if using Detect Magic
Hits: 27/28 ()
AC: 17 / 15 / 13 (Normal/Touch/Flatfooted)
AC Current: 19 (24 against bullets) (Mutagen, Bullet Shield)
Wand of Cure Light Wounds: 12/50
Radiation Detector (6/10 charges)
Neraplast Armor Charges: 18/24
Laser Pistol (Charges): 10/10
Batteries Charged): 16/21
Empty Battieries: 5 /21
Zzvkgrogk Special (Alchemical Ordinance): 3 / 8
Chaance does something heroic!
Nalakai delays a bit as the chilling freeze in the room cools down and disappears.
The group shakes off the confusion while Yambul raises his falchion to deliver a second strike in the holographic device. As the Kellid crashes through the projectors, metal sprawls around and the holographic image blinks and fades off disappearing from the room!
Rūha tries to smash Nalakai, but again, the breastplate of the half-orc protects him well from the Kasatha's multiple attempts to put him down. Her attempt on the acolyte finds a similar ending.
Rhoreen's missiles burst on the confused acolyte who automatically looks at the helf-elf in rage.
Zzvkgrogk profits the new freedom to quaff a healing concoction that takes care of all his wounds.
"The enemies of your cause need to be rooted, let me bring their heads to you Hellion!" Nalakai shouts, much more cocky now he has not as many wounds. He steps into the door frame and directs his holy sign. A loud burst of noise sounds next to Rhoreen and Yambul.
The confused acolyte steps forward to attack the one who has attacked her, Rhoreen.
The fist once more strikes through the half-elf's face very aggressively drawing blood.
The other acolyte attempts a punch at Rūha.
With the hologram out of the room, Hellion's connection is weakened and he just complains through the monitors " I am going to burn your flesh until no one else can tell who you were in life!"
Fort
Rhoreen is too stunned to react to the blows she's been getting.
Just to plan ahead...
vs DC 14
Yambul waits until his turn to see if red is down.
AC = 17
HP = 33/34
Weapon Equipped = Tuilindo
Condition(s) = Aspect of the Falcon
Chaance shakes her head, the feeling of a brief confusion passing behind her hawkish eyes, then departing. "Their magics are real enough, eh? Healing energy, a divine blessing?" She can't place the attempt at confusion, and she hopes she doesn't need to deal with it any time soon. Yambul's smashing of the monitor strikes her as strange comfort. He can't see us here, now. The screens are windows. Smashable windows.
Seeing Red slipping too close for comfort, the elf concentrates her response on the remaining acolyte.
The lack of true punch from her introductory salvo keeps Chaance fixated on Red. "Or you could surrender? No? I thought not..."
Rūha, frustrated that her efforts are not making much of an effect, steps back and brings up her old autograpnel. Nalakai seems a too well-armored target, so she shoots the spike at the green adherent instead.
Assuming green in left standing after that, she holds the reel tight to keep him from getting over to attack her allies.
”’Ratbags’?!”” Zzvkgrogk shouts outraged. ”For the sake of Brigh, we will destroy the source of this audio! You can not run from us Hellion!”
Zzvkgrogk aims at purple if red is down. If red goes down on his first shot, he aims at purple for his second.
rtchrtchrtchrtchrtchrtch!
for
for
5 first, 3 Second
(1st)
(1st) True Strike
(1st)
(1st) Long Arms
(1st) Cure Light Wounds
(2nd) Cure Moderate
(2nd)
(2nd)
Can use craft (alchemy) to identify potions as if using Detect Magic
Hits: 28/28 ()
AC: 17 / 15 / 13 (Normal/Touch/Flatfooted)
AC Current: 22 (26 against bullets) (Mutagen, Bullet Shield)
Wand of Cure Light Wounds: 12/50
Radiation Detector (6/10 charges)
Neraplast Armor Charges: 18/24
Laser Pistol (Charges): 8/10
Batteries Charged): 16/21
Empty Battieries: 5 /21
Zzvkgrogk Special (Alchemical Ordinance): 3 / 8
Rhoreen, stunned, let's her lovely wand drop out of her hands and to the ground.
Chaance puts down the red acolyte, three arrows well stabbed in her body.
Rūha anchors her autograpnel spike on the remaining acolyte, the adamantine biting deep through her chain mail, which produces her final fall.
Nalakai's breastplate helps not against Zzvkgrogk fire beams, and despite the walls' cove, the good aim of the outraged ratman burns the body of the half-orc.
"So you are the ones that dealt with Meyanda? Maybe I should give you thanks for that, but this is as far you came. Brigh is a lesser god!" Nalakai shouts through the door and starts moving forward looking to engage you all by raising his holy symbol "Soon Hellion will rule you all! Kneel in front of his power and taste how real it is!"
Weapon Equipped = Falchion
Conditions = None
Falchion: Attack: 5 BAB +4 Str +1 Focus +1 MW (-2 PA) Damage: +6 Str (+6 PA) Crit: 18-20x2 DR: Adamantine
Chef’s knife: Attack: 5 BAB +1 MW +4 Str / +2 Dex Damage: +4 Crit: 19-20x2 Range: 10’
Studied: (purple) (mv/im; +2 att, dam, bluff, knowledge, perception, sense motive, survival)
Spell Like (1/1d, st, Prestidigitation cl1)
Spell Like (1 time, st, Cure Serious Wounds cl5)
- - -
vs DC 14 for 2hp damage
Yambul stands his ground against purple, ”Last one standing.” he comments as he swings.
(studied)
(studied)
Round 5
Will vs. DC 14
Rhoreen picks up her dropped wand and moves away from the bad vibes priest.
With a resolute slash, Yambul breaks open the breastplate and draws a deep slash through the half-orc's chest. Nalakai refuses to fall despite the vital damage, his orcish ferocity instincts kicking in to bring with him someone else "Aggh! To da'f Boneyard with yaff 'll"
He raises the holy symbol up, all the intention to keep channeling once more.
"Brigh is a lesser god!"
”Why do you ALL have to be so rude AND petty?" Zzvkgrogk demands. "This is no way to conduct a theological study!” He shoots purple.
for
for
for
5 first, 3 Second
(1st)
(1st) True Strike
(1st)
(1st) Long Arms
(1st) Cure Light Wounds
(2nd) Cure Moderate
(2nd)
(2nd)
Can use craft (alchemy) to identify potions as if using Detect Magic
Hits: 23/28 ()
AC: 17 / 15 / 13 (Normal/Touch/Flatfooted)
AC Current: 22 (26 against bullets) (Mutagen, Bullet Shield)
Wand of Cure Light Wounds: 12/50
Radiation Detector (6/10 charges)
Neraplast Armor Charges: 18/24
Laser Pistol (Charges): 6/10
Batteries Charged): 16/21
Empty Battieries: 5 /21
Zzvkgrogk Special (Alchemical Ordinance): 3 / 8
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While Zzvkgrogk unloads some lasers into Nalakai, Rūha strides forwards and drives a jab into the armored cleric's side. "Zzvkgrogk. Please don't take it personally. The belittlement of other religions is at the heart of a strong majority of cults, as they feel a need to boldly establish themselves."
Distracted by her own analysis, she only manages to painfully jam her fingers.
Although Rūha's attack fails, Zzvkgrogk laser gun is very successful, the beams hitting one after another on the half-orc's head, collapsing instantly dead while rivulets of smoke ascend from his corpse even long after his demise.
Rhoreen recovers from the stunning sound and kneels to catch her wand from the floor.
Hellion's image in the monitors seems very enraged "And flesh shows again how disappointing it is" his tone intensifies and you hear a guitar tone going up in the background of the monitors sound "Well then, let's see if machines will succeed where !"
Rhoreen picks up her wand, and draws a potion of CMW. She’s been stunned, and hopes for a moment to catch her breath.
Weapon Equipped = Falchion
Conditions = None
Falchion: Attack: 5 BAB +4 Str +1 Focus +1 MW (-2 PA) Damage: +6 Str (+6 PA) Crit: 18-20x2 DR: Adamantine
Chef’s knife: Attack: 5 BAB +1 MW +4 Str / +2 Dex Damage: +4 Crit: 19-20x2 Range: 10’
Studied: (purple) (mv/im; +2 att, dam, bluff, knowledge, perception, sense motive, survival)
Spell Like (1/1d, st, Prestidigitation cl1)
Spell Like (1 time, st, Cure Serious Wounds cl5)
- - -
Expecting further difficulty, Yambul suggests, "Let's tighten up, sounds like we're going to have some more to deal with." He adds with a smirk, "You know, I think our host is having a bad day."
He moves back to the door. If any come to him for healing he waives them off, "Rhoreen needs it more."
Chaance darts into the priests' room, scouring the place for any useful items, as well as checking the single door set within.
Zzvkgrogk pauses toward the center of the room after following Chaance part way, partly to check on the Proud Rhoreen 'on the sly' to make sure she's O.K. and partly to point out the south eastern chamber. He uses the wand as he goes.
”Wow, you know – this place is built like an actual temple – probably? Are these the acolytes and priests chambers? There’s another room over here, probably with another door. I’m betting they all lead to where the big double doors go. I think maybe the door that Yambul is standing in front of just leads back up to the vestibule and out, but there could be stairs down too, you know.”
”I hate to say it in mixed company, but I wish I had some lightning attacks.”
5 first, 3 Second
(1st)
(1st) True Strike
(1st)
(1st) Long Arms
(1st) Cure Light Wounds
(2nd) Cure Moderate
(2nd)
(2nd)
Can use craft (alchemy) to identify potions as if using Detect Magic
Hits: 26/28 ()
AC: 17 / 15 / 13 (Normal/Touch/Flatfooted)
AC Current: 22 (26 against bullets) (Mutagen, Bullet Shield)
Wand of Cure Light Wounds: 12/50
Radiation Detector (6/10 charges)
Neraplast Armor Charges: 18/24
Laser Pistol (Charges): 6/10
Batteries Charged): 16/21
Empty Battieries: 5 /21
Zzvkgrogk Special (Alchemical Ordinance): 3 / 8
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Yambuls moves to the southern door and readies for a welcome.
The Kellid notices the crevice of the frame of a door concealed in the glaucite wall to his right.
With a quick glance, Chaance only notices the prayer's book on the top of the table.
Zzvkgrogk uses the wand to patch some of his wounds while accurately appreciating the distribution of the temple.
There is no more time though, as the double doors in the center open sliding up. At the other side you spot four pillars with glowing bands of pale purple light pulsing along their sides. But what takes your whole attention are the two walking machines patched together from parts of other devices that stand in front of the doors.
The machines enter the room very fast, but they seem to move kind of staggered and have no time to do anything else before you react "ଏହିମାନେ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ବ୍ୟାକଅପ୍ ବ୍ୟାଟେରୀକୁ ନଷ୍ଟ କରିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଛନ୍ତି? ବ୍ୟାଟେରୀଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ କରନ୍ତୁ | ବ୍ୟାଟେରୀ ବିନାଶକକୁ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକାରୀ କରିବା ପାଇଁ କାଲିବ୍ରେଟିଂ ସିଷ୍ଟମ୍ |"
"Are these the ones who want to destroy the backup batteries? Protect the batteries. Calibrating system to execute battery torchers."
"Yes! Destroy them my little faithful warriors!" exclaims Hellion from the monitors "But leave the android alive!"
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”Aww,” Zzvkgrogk grumbles, quickly back peddling and shooting at green. ”Scrapyard robots!”
rtchrtchrtch!
for
He slips on some acolyte blood causing his shot to go wild.
5 first, 3 Second
(1st)
(1st) True Strike
(1st)
(1st) Long Arms
(1st) Cure Light Wounds
(2nd) Cure Moderate
(2nd)
(2nd)
Can use craft (alchemy) to identify potions as if using Detect Magic
Hits: 23/28 ()
AC: 17 / 15 / 13 (Normal/Touch/Flatfooted)
AC Current: 22 (26 against bullets) (Mutagen, Bullet Shield)
Wand of Cure Light Wounds: 10/50
Radiation Detector (6/10 charges)
Neraplast Armor Charges: 18/24
Laser Pistol (Charges): 5/10
Batteries Charged): 16/21
Empty Battieries: 5 /21
Zzvkgrogk Special (Alchemical Ordinance): 3 / 8
Round 1, Init 4
Rhor chugs her potion as the machines appear. She looks over the lip of the elixir and studies the monsters.
healing
Know (engineering) -
HP: 26/26 + temp
AC: 12/12/10 (+4 w/Mage Armor) +4 vs.Ranged
F+3, R+4, W+6
Open spell slots:
Left Hand: nothing
Right Hand: Wand of MM
Lighten Up: 0/1 used
Rod of Extend, lesser: 2/3 used
[ dice]1d20+4[/dice] ranged to hit;
[ dice]1d4-1[/dice] blunt damage
Phasing: The drinker gains the ability to become incorporeal for 1d4 rounds as a swift action, but takes 1 point of Con damage when he does so. Phasing can be extended as a free action by taking 1 additional point of Con damage. Coming out of phase inside a solid object is instantly fatal.
She casts a very simple spell at Arturo.
”I can do it myself!!”
[ dice]1d8+1[/dice] CLW
"zzvkgrogk!"
force damage (9/50 left)
Weapon Equipped = Falchion
Conditions = None
Falchion: Attack: 5 BAB +4 Str +1 Focus +1 MW (-2 PA) Damage: +6 Str (+6 PA) Crit: 18-20x2 DR: Adamantine
Chef’s knife: Attack: 5 BAB +1 MW +4 Str / +2 Dex Damage: +4 Crit: 19-20x2 Range: 10’
Studied: (purple) (mv/im; +2 att, dam, bluff, knowledge, perception, sense motive, survival)
Spell Like (1/1d, st, Prestidigitation cl1)
Spell Like (1 time, st, Cure Serious Wounds cl5)
- - -
”Allright!”
Yambul charges green, eager to engage.
(charge)
(charge)
AC = 17
HP = 31/34
Weapon Equipped = Tuilindo
Condition(s) = Aspect/Falcon
Chaance hears activity behind her, but the prayer book before her draws her divided attention to unify her intention. The elf approaches the table and retrieves the book, interested in studying it once they're free of the facility.
"Coming..!"
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Barely able to catch her breath, Rūha spots the incoming bots and immediately begins offering advice to the rest of the group "They're even more fragile than they look. Aim for the dissimilar sections on their chassis. Where they fit up their separate parts will likely be weak."
"Thanks Rüha!! Good advice!"
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Zzvkgrogk attempts a nervous shot that goes wide.
Rhoreen downs her potion and starts looking much better, appraising the weaknesses of the metal creatures.
Chaance snatches the prayers book and goes back to the main room of the temple.
Rūha recognizes some of their weaknesses too and gives advice on how to take profit of them.
Yambul, resolved to exploit this knowledge, charges forward releasing a powerful attack on the rotary saw. The adamantine falchion breaks through the arm, detaching the saw from the body! There are sparkles in the broken arm wires.
Despite the massive damage, the robot sensors react quickly and maintain the machine working "*beeep* *bi-bibip*"
They do work on flanking Rūha stepping each one to the side and waiting for both to be in position. The saw of one of them spins with a terrible grinding sound.
Despite the robots display, the Kasatha skillfully dodge the attacks from side and side.
Round 2, Init 4
Rhor yells what she thinks might help against the machines.
"Rage! Rage against the machine, Yambul! Rage against the beeping of the lights! Hit them hard."
She shoots her wand at the wounded machine.
"zzvkgrogk!"
force damage (7/50 left)
HP: 26/26 + temp
AC: 12/12/10 (+4 w/Mage Armor) +4 vs.Ranged
F+3, R+4, W+6
Open spell slots:
Left Hand: nothing
Right Hand: Wand of MM
Lighten Up: 0/1 used
Rod of Extend, lesser: 2/3 used
[ dice]1d20+4[/dice] ranged to hit;
[ dice]1d4-1[/dice] blunt damage
Phasing: The drinker gains the ability to become incorporeal for 1d4 rounds as a swift action, but takes 1 point of Con damage when he does so. Phasing can be extended as a free action by taking 1 additional point of Con damage. Coming out of phase inside a solid object is instantly fatal.
She casts a very simple spell at Arturo.
”I can do it myself!!”
[ dice]1d8+1[/dice] CLW
"zzvkgrogk!"
force damage (9/50 left)
”What’s that Rūha?! Izzat – Is that part of a collector ‘bot?!,” Zzvkgrogk yells, newly motivated. He shoots Purple in it’s evil collector robot heart.
rtchrCLLLLUUUUUNKhrtchrtchrtch!
for
for
for
Zzvkgrogk gasps, realizing that his weapon refurbish just prevented it from backfiring. He is rather impressed with the pistol's performance despite the near glitch.
5 first, 3 Second
(1st)
(1st) True Strike
(1st)
(1st) Long Arms
(1st) Cure Light Wounds
(2nd) Cure Moderate
(2nd)
(2nd)
Can use craft (alchemy) to identify potions as if using Detect Magic
Hits: 23/28 ()
AC: 17 / 15 / 13 (Normal/Touch/Flatfooted)
AC Current: 22 (26 against bullets) (Mutagen, Bullet Shield)
Wand of Cure Light Wounds: 10/50
Radiation Detector (6/10 charges)
Neraplast Armor Charges: 18/24
Laser Pistol (Charges): 3/10
Batteries Charged): 16/21
Empty Battieries: 5 /21
Zzvkgrogk Special (Alchemical Ordinance): 3 / 8
AC = 17
HP = 31/34
Weapon Equipped = Tuilindo
Condition(s) = Aspect/Falcon
Delayed too much already, Chaance moves back to the doorway, the new weight of the prayer book throwing off her easy movement to create a volley of arrows, so she makes do with a single shot at Blue.
"They're strange constructs, aren't they? I imagine the closer we get to the real Hellion, the bigger the constructs..."
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Rhoreen's magic missiles strike unerringly, none of them though is able to penetrate the hardness of the robot's hull!
Zzvkgrogk's fire shot also has trouble with the hardness, but his good aim on the heart of the creature melts down some parts.
The burst of fire is extreme to the point the robot suffers a sudden shutdown. It quickly restarts but also means it is shortly stunned for a while.
Chaance puts an arrow at the back of the robot, the arrow partially penetrates the hardness causing some damage.
Weapon Equipped = Falchion
Conditions = Inspired
Falchion: Attack: 5 BAB +4 Str +1 Focus +1 MW (-2 PA) Damage: +6 Str (+6 PA) Crit: 18-20x2 DR: Adamantine
Chef’s knife: Attack: 5 BAB +1 MW +4 Str / +2 Dex Damage: +4 Crit: 19-20x2 Range: 10’
Studied: (green) (mv/im; +2 att, dam, bluff, knowledge, perception, sense motive, survival)
Spell Like (1/1d, st, Prestidigitation cl1)
Spell Like (1 time, st, Cure Serious Wounds cl5)
- - -
Following Rüha’s excellent advice, he also studies his opponent (move) before shifting 5’ and swinging!
(studied, advice)
(studied, advice)
With a commanding slash of his falchion, Yambul dismantles the rest of the robot that falls to the ground broken in multiple pieces!
Rūha does something heroic!
Hellion shouts enraged through the monitors " Bags of bones! Bloody apes! Ignorant pieces of tissue! Hollow collections of meat!"
The remaining Scrapyard robot is too stunned, rebooting the system after Zzvkgrogk powerful shot, which gives you the opportunity for another assault on it!
Round 3
Realizing her wand will not work, nor will her magics find purchase, Rhor moves back and draws a fire flask.
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Rūha continues her advice for one more round , then steps to the side to give Yambul another flank on the remaining bot. "Our host seems to have the slightest touch of disdain for biologicals." She offers wryly "His followers seem to have no problem overlooking this though. I'd say it's ironic, but you'd be surprised how common it is among other demagogic cults."
She feints a punch at the bot to further distract it.
The next round, she repeats the exercise, stepping to ensure a flank and distracting once more.
Weapon Equipped = Falchion
Conditions = Inspired
Falchion: Attack: 5 BAB +4 Str +1 Focus +1 MW (-2 PA) Damage: +6 Str (+6 PA) Crit: 18-20x2 DR: Adamantine
Chef’s knife: Attack: 5 BAB +1 MW +4 Str / +2 Dex Damage: +4 Crit: 19-20x2 Range: 10’
Studied: (blue) (mv/im; +2 att, dam, bluff, knowledge, perception, sense motive, survival)
Spell Like (1/1d, st, Prestidigitation cl1)
Spell Like (1 time, st, Cure Serious Wounds cl5)
- - -
Following Rüha’s excellent advice, he also studies his new opponent (move) before shifting 5’ and swinging!
He doesn’t quite get into flank with Rüha.
(studied, advice, aid)
(studied, advice)
(studied, advice, aid)
(studied, advice)
He slashes deep into the robot (he hopes)!
AC = 17
HP = 31/34
Weapon Equipped = Tuilindo
Condition(s) = Aspect/Falcon
"Looks like you've got this well under control, Roo and Yam."
Almost as quickly as she lays eyes on the skirmish with the bots, nicks one impotently, and cocks her head in an almost-birdlike movement, Chaance returns to the prayer book room, and flicks open the door as yet unopened.
"Won't do, leaving doors unopened behind us. Who knows where each one leads."
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Yambul, with some help from Rūha, trashes the remaining robot thanks to the adamantine of his falchion and the share accuracy and power of his strike.
The scrapyard robot falls split to pieces.
The grounds of the temple remain cramped with the bodies of the many defeated enemies. A quick inspection discovers only their leader, Nalakai, was carrying worthy equipment.
7x chain shirt
7x light steel shield
7x spiked gauntlet
breastplate with Hellion's holy symbol
heavy steel shield
+1 spiked gauntlet
gray access card
holy symbol of Hellion
magical scroll
140x silverdisks
Chaance opens the door at Nalakai's quarters to discover it once led to a flight of stairs that descended to a lower level, but it lays now blocked by rubble.
Furthermore, she checks the prayers book and finds out it is primarily filled out with prayers to Hellion, but it is written in Orc and seems pretty dense and difficult to interpret. Definitely will take a few hours to read carefully.
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Rūha stares at the scattered bodies "It's one thing to read about and interview members and ex-members of these kinds of cults, and it's entirely another to be the object of their fury." She looks at the hologram projector "Hellion has truly captured their hearts... somehow."
"The stranger parts are some of Hellion's ravings, though. Zzvkgrogk, I think you're on to something with your earlier observation. Hellion referred to Unity as a collection of glitches and programming errors. Unless that means something... else... for Androffan technology, we're talking about-" She pauses and takes on a thoughtful expression as she ponders how best to word it for the whole group "-a being that inhabits electronics, like an intelligent spirit. Hellion then implied that it was afraid of being seen as a copy of Unity, which can only mean that it's roughly the same kind of being."
She looks to the screens around the room "I wonder if that means it can move from screen to screen, or if it's located at a central system and merely projecting... itself outward. Unless it's some kind of trick I missed, it seems to be able to send magic at us through the screens."
She murmurs to herself "That would be rare even back home..."
"Unholy Blight..." he mutters. "It is a curse."
Zzvkgrogk unconcerned with the last robot watches Rūha and Yambul mop up.
Almost as quickly as she lays eyes on the skirmish with the bots, nicks one impotently, and cocks her head in an almost-birdlike movement…
"Won't do, leaving doors unopened behind us. Who knows where each one leads."
Zzvkgrogk instinctively observes the raptor like movements of Chaance, and a small gleam comes to one eye as he cocks the opposite brow. Wait… are those hawk eyes magnified under those goggles… or has she not been wearing goggles this whole time?! He shakes his head after an awkward stare – eyebrow still cocked. No, it’s both at the same time... He frowns.
Zzvkgrogk sighs. ”I thought I explained it already… there are multiple doors, and they all lead to the same place, so I guess after we’re done with Hellion, “ he states confidently glaring into the monitor, ”we’ll explore the other side of this Temple.”
"Hellion has truly captured their hearts... somehow."
Zzvkgrogk looks at Rūha and shakes his head. ”I don’t get it either, but yes – likely Hellion and Unity are two sides of the same coin. Often the best intentions invite the worst kind of trouble. This magic? It might just be some focused form of technology,” His aspect takes on an almost gleeful air. And I know what I am going to do with the sound system when I find it... Let’s just try the double doors?”
5 first, 3 Second
(1st)
(1st) True Strike
(1st)
(1st) Long Arms
(1st) Cure Light Wounds
(2nd) Cure Moderate
(2nd)
(2nd)
Can use craft (alchemy) to identify potions as if using Detect Magic
Hits: 23/28 ()
AC: 17 / 15 / 13 (Normal/Touch/Flatfooted)
AC Current: 22 (26 against bullets) (Mutagen, Bullet Shield)
Wand of Cure Light Wounds: 10/50
Radiation Detector (6/10 charges)
Neraplast Armor Charges: 18/24
Laser Pistol (Charges): 3/10
Batteries Charged): 16/21
Empty Battieries: 5 /21
Zzvkgrogk Special (Alchemical Ordinance): 3 / 8
With more time, Rhoreen will seek out a hit from the wand of CLW.
CLW
She will help identify the magics with Read/Detect Magic and has no interest in the unholy scroll, save to say she is glad it was not put into use against the party.
”Okay, now what?” Rhoreen puts away the fire flask she hopes might have helped against the monsters and re-draws her wand.
She listens to Ruha, only truly understanding half at best of what the 4-armed giant is saying, and what it might mean for their foe. Programs, unlike magic, were weird and dense, not completely understandable and normal, like magic. Magic was easy. Everyone understands magic, if they want. It’s normal…but technology and programs? Might as well try to understand why cats meow. There is no answer.
Weapon Equipped = Falchion
Conditions = None
Falchion: Attack: 5 BAB +4 Str +1 Focus +1 MW (-2 PA) Damage: +6 Str (+6 PA) Crit: 18-20x2 DR: Adamantine
Chef’s knife: Attack: 5 BAB +1 MW +4 Str / +2 Dex Damage: +4 Crit: 19-20x2 Range: 10’
Studied: () (mv/im; +2 att, dam, bluff, knowledge, perception, sense motive, survival)
Spell Like (1/1d, st, Prestidigitation cl1)
Spell Like (1 time, st, Cure Serious Wounds cl5)
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Yambul will take a hit off the want, just to top-up.
He listens to Rüha and Zzvkgrogk discuss Hellion and shrugs. The guy is messed up, and evil, and that’s enough for him. He’s got this whole community under his boot. A community that has next to nothing. So he’s not doing it for the wealth, but rather just the evil of the thing. Awful.
He heads over to the secret door which he found, but had not yet announced, ”Hey boss, I know you want the double doors, but let’s see what’s behind the secret. If that’s OK. Might be loot, or a back way to the Hellion dude.”
If no one is opposed, he’ll open the secret door, his falchion ready in his other hand!
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When Yambul speaks, Zzvkgrogk pauses in mid-step while heading for the double doors.
What?! He does a 180 and faces Yambul. But we're so close to the sound system, I can feel it!
"S-Secret?!" How did I miss that?!. "Yes, good work Cook Boy! Let's check that out!
When the others are ready, he heads for the secret door blowing raspberries at the largest Hellion monitor.
Yambul opens the secret door he spotted. The tunnel winds around the rock connecting with the cultists' quarters.
The walls of this room are decorated with images of mechanical claws reaching toward the sky. Several simple bedrolls, eight in all, lie on the floor here.
The southeastern door is locked, but might be opened with one of your cards.
After checking the barracks the group can also do with the central rooms Zzvkgrog was interested in.
The north wall of this room is a tangle of ruins and debris, while in the center of the room stand four tall pillars with glowing bands of pale purple light pulsing along their sides.
These are backup batteries, although they are too heavy to be carried, they can be used to recharge technological items if you know how to, like you do.
In order to do so, you need a power cable to wire the batteries to the technological item.
Recharging an item like this, is a full round action.
These 4 columns store an immense amount of energy. Whatever the cult is up to do with this energy, it must be something .
Further on, you can push the double doors to access the temple interior.
A bitter stink of chemicals with an underlying reek of decaying flesh fills the air of this cavern. A platform of gray metal, worn smooth and free of dust, extends over a ten-foot-deep pit filled with rubble, strangely polished rubble.
Peeking over the pit, you spot what seems a mass of mundane puddle, patch of moist stone, that shivers as you close up.
This is a gray ooze. The cult has likely been using it for ritual sacrifices and to through the waste of their installations.
The ooze seems well fed and won't attack you, unless you provoke it or stay here too long.
Weapon Equipped = Falchion
Conditions = None
Falchion: Attack: 5 BAB +4 Str +1 Focus +1 MW (-2 PA) Damage: +6 Str (+6 PA) Crit: 18-20x2 DR: Adamantine
Chef’s knife: Attack: 5 BAB +1 MW +4 Str / +2 Dex Damage: +4 Crit: 19-20x2 Range: 10’
Studied: () (mv/im; +2 att, dam, bluff, knowledge, perception, sense motive, survival)
Spell Like (1/1d, st, Prestidigitation cl1)
Spell Like (1 time, st, Cure Serious Wounds cl5)
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For completeness, Yambul will pop his head in the door he’s standing next to. He expects stairs up, or maybe a storeroom, but he has his falchion out just in case.
Then he waits in the room with the blinking wall, ”What’s this do?” He resists the urge to push a button 'cause it looks explosive.
Yambul confirms his suspicions, the other door leads to the second group of stairs leading up to the entrance of the Hellion's Domains.
"I thought I explained it already… there are multiple doors, and they all lead to the same place..."
Chaance regards the rubble, cocking her head before closing the door to nowhere, and returning to her flock.
"I wonder if that means it can move from screen to screen..."
Chaance regards the screens next, deciding that if Hellion can emerge from any of them like some kind of magic portal, then destroying them would corral It towards the functional ones. The elf begins smashing each and every one of the monitors on their way further into the Temple. The butt cap of her kukri is the weapon of choice, as Chaance's fist raises and falls when she spies the Eyes of Hellion.
It's unclear if Chaance even truly sees the gray mass below, as she moves from the room to continue the infiltration. When the Zzvkith appears ready to descend/ascend to another floor of the Temple, the elf waits for others to lead the way.
Know (engineering)
”Do these look like batteries to you?” Rhor asks Zzvkgrogk. ”And it seems like a lot of battery, right?”