SFS 2-15 - The Infernal Gallery (KS) (Inactive)

Game Master phaeton_nz

Is this last room the one at the top right of the map?

Liftt peers in from the other door. "Can't see much in the way of treasure in there.. but without sorting through all the dolls..."

He turns to the bird. "Any idea what these are for?" he asks.
"You must have seen a bit in your time here.."

Yes

The bird just shrugs Dunno ... unless the dolls are the treasure

@Twila-5 - Breaking the windows is always an option and, if one can move through the Drift, as depicted in another scenario, then one can certainly clamber around the edge of the Drift Bog. I see no reasons why you cannot do either

Presumably you are putting the paintings in the null space chamber?

Liftt ensures the paintings join the statues and other art works in the null space chamber.

"Though if these have souls in them too, I think we might be wanting them released rather than hung on a wall." he mutters.

Looking into the room the shirren shrugs. "Someone is going to have to go in there.. Do we have any grenades in case they all start swarming over us?"

Zemir purses his lips and then lets out a deep breath. "Okay, here's what's going to happen. I'm going to go in there. When all Hell breaks loose, literally, you all better pull me out. And then we're getting back to the ship and leaving this floating hunk of Driftwood to rot!"

Zemir steps cautiously into the room and heads for the nearest doll.

Just before Zemir heads into the room, Twila-5 asks if he wants her to fasten a titanium cable to his belt. "So we can pull you back." If he agrees, she wraps the other end around her wrist and arm twice, so it won't get pulled out of her grip easily but she can release it relatively quickly if necessary, and draws the tactical semi-auto pistol that she claimed earlier.

Schuka sees how quickly Twilla-5 retreats from the last hall with parts and limbs, dolls and toys...
She takes a look inside with quiriosity and gesitatioins, not willing to enter until is told to proceed.

Instead - Schuka try playing couple toys with her Psychokinetic Hand , stealthing somewhere near the entrance.

But then stelifera decides to whatch how Zemir diving into toy room opertaion gonna go...

As Zemir steps into the room, every toy’s head swivels in unison, creaking loudly as they turn to stare at him with empty, artificial eyes. They keep following him as he moves.

"Now that just ain't right . . ." Zemir looks around the room carefully and calls back to the others. "Think we need to take these things too?"

This place can't be this creepy. This place can't be this creepy. Velorum keeps repeating this to himself as if he might make it true?

He creeps up to where he can see into the last room and tries to get a look at the dolls, just enough to try to identify them.

Velorum suspects the toys are possessed by spirits. Some of them may be restless enough to attack. Certainly that jack in a box looks suspicious.

Some of you notice that a few of the toys are fancy and rare enough to count as art objects.

Ultronus boldly walks next to Zimir with two blades in four hands. Previously, he also tied himself with a rope.

Please move me on the map.

"Okay, I'm going to grab a few of the fancy ones, and if Arvin wants the rest, he can come here himself!"

Zemir begins collecting the valuable-looking toys.

Ultronus: I put your token in the space just to the north of Zemir.

Make Culture, Perception or appropriate Profession skills to spot the good ones - like the Lt Uhura barbie doll (yes, there was one made - it's probably worth quite a bit now).

And that's when the two possessed jack-in-the-boxes lash out to attack.

Initiatives:
Altronus: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12
Liftt: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Shuka: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Twila-5: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Velorum: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12
Zemir: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

red: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
yellow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

These things are tiny sized and attack with what look like scissors - rather sharp ones.
cutters: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15 slashing: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 v Zemir (KAC)

Zemir is up followed by the other one.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26
Schuka wants to find a good doll or another precious part.
She uses Psychokinetic Hand to grab one untill get obvious somthing should be changed.

Zemir reacts quickly, drawing a dueling sword and slashing at one of the possessed jack-in-the-boxes!

Attacking Red.

Tactical Dueling Sword vs Red KAC: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
damage (slashing): 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Which misses. Red pops up on the other side. Sproiiiiiing
cutters: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24 slashing: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 v Zemir (KAC)

Everyone else is up.

Velorum moves forward, pulling his Bruiser Decoupler Pistol as he moves.

Can't this place leave my childhood memories alone?

Attack roll with Bruiser Decoupler versus Red EAC: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
Acid Damage, Crit Demoralize: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Eeekk shrieks Lifft, in psychic terror.

Still, even as the shirren shakes, he is lifting his rifle to his shoulder and depressing the trigger.

attack vs RED EAC, cover(snipers aim): 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 10 - 2 = 14
S damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

While the toys are focused on attacking Zemir, Twila-5 ducks behind the wall for a moment to hopefully convince them she's just going to hide instead of fight. Suddenly, she jumps out and dashes into the room, firing a shot at the red toy as she does so.

Trick Attack (Stealth): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23
DC = 20 + target's CR
Tactical Semiauto Pistol (silver bullets) (P): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 231d6 ⇒ 6
Trick Attack Damage, if applicable: 1d4 ⇒ 1
8 bullets left

All those attacks hit Red (-23) and Twila-5 also tricks.

Schuka and Altronus to go, unless grabbing an art toy was Schuka's action.

Schuka hesitates for a long moment before droping the toy half-way.
A small buzzing Arc pistol appears outside from concealed compartments and shots Red doll finding clear vision near Velorum.
Arc Pistol, Static: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
DMG, electric: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Trick: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26 dmg?=> Trick: 1d8 ⇒ 2

Shot is so energised that static arc damages even enother creepy doll

And that adds another 18 points to Red. That is enough to take it out.

Altronus is up before Yellow. (How much damage does Yellow get from the arc?)

2 dmg from Arc

Botting Altronus
Altronus full attacks with two of his solar weapons
solar weapon #1: 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 7 - 4 = 13 slashing: 1d6 + 1d3 + 6 ⇒ (2) + (1) + 6 = 9
solar weapon #2: 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 7 - 4 = 11 slashing: 1d6 + 1d3 + 6 ⇒ (2) + (1) + 6 = 9
Both miss

The devil jack retreats back into the box then lashes out.
cutters: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19 slashing: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 v Altronus (KAC).

Everyone is up.

Velorum moves a little further forward, brandishing his Bruiser Decoupler Pistol.

Creepy clown in a box with Razors. Not the toys we had in MY house.

Attack roll with Bruiser Decoupler versus Yellow EAC: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
Acid Damage, Crit Demoralize: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Liftt shrieks his terror and unleashes a pair of sonic booms from his rifle.

attack vs EAC, cover,FAP: 1d20 + 10 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 10 - 4 - 2 = 12
attack vs EAC, cover,FAP: 1d20 + 10 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 10 - 4 - 2 = 12

But his horror at the situation seems to have thrown off his aim.

Arc pistol buzzing again while the watertank moves closer and strikes with lightning the last moving doll - just between legs of Ultronus
Arc Pistol, Static, Cover not calculated: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
DMG, electric: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Trick: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19 dmg?=> Trick: 1d8 ⇒ 2

Only Schuka has hit Yellow so far ((-7))

Spooked, Zemir backs away. Wait, was the jack-in-the-box always so blackened and cracked?

Casting slice reality. Yellow gets a DC 18 Fort save. If it fails the save, it takes 8 damage and is staggered for four rounds. If it makes the save, it only takes 4 damage and is not staggered.

slice reality: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 2) = 8

Ultron takes one graceful step of an experienced swordsman to the north and strikes a shining blow with his light blade at the nearest 'childish horror'.

(please move me 5 feet higher on the map)

Solar Weapon: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 141d6 + 1d3 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + (2) + 6 + 1 = 12 - photon mode: +1 dmg | vs KAC

Attune: Graviton - Photon 2

fort: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

Altronus barely misses.

((Yellow: -11))

Stepping forward, Twila-5 fires another silver bullet at the possessed yellow toy.

Tactical Semiauto Pistol (silver bullets) (P): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 121d6 ⇒ 2
7 bullets left

The bullet sails into the Drift. It is then that she realizes her hands are shaking.

The devilish jack in the box, retreats back into the box then springs back out. Also you can all swear you can hear high pitched giggling from somewhere but you can't see who or what is causing it.

cutters: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26 slashing: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 v Altronus (KAC).

Everyone is back up.

"Could you step sideways for me Zemir ?" requests Liftt.

Once he moves, Liftt fires again.
attack vs EAC: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26
S damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

"Now that is more like it."

Schuka finally has a clear vision, she starts to transform her water mass, at the same time controlling dangerous Arc pistol
Arc Pistol, Static: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
DMG, electric: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Trick: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21 dmg?=> Trick: 1d8 ⇒ 5

((Yellow -22)

It's only a toy. It's only a toy. Velorum keeps repeating to himself as he shoots.

Attack roll with Bruiser Decoupler versus Yellow EAC: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Acid Damage, Crit Demoralize: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Obviously too rattled to shoot straight.

Altronus attacks with both of his blades.

Solar Weapon: 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 7 - 4 = 61d6 + 1d3 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + (1) + 6 + 1 = 14 - photon mode: +1 dmg | vs KAC vs Yellow
Silver Curveblade: 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 7 - 4 = 81d10 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 1 = 12 - photon mode: +1 dmg | vs KAC

Attune: Graviton - Photon 3

Both Velorum and Altronus miss.

Twila-5 and Zemir to go.

Trying to steady her arm, Twila-5 shoots again.

Tactical Semiauto Pistol (silver bullets) (P): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 131d6 ⇒ 2
6 bullets left

Unfortunately, her acute awareness of the fact that there are more toys behind her that could pop up at any moment to eviscerate her from behind doesn't help with her emotional control.

Zemirs hops to the side and tries his luck with his static arc pistol!

Guarded step to the left and attack.

Static Arc Pistol vs EAC: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
damage (E): 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

And that just hits. ((Yellow -27))

The devilled jack retreats fully into it's box.

Everyone is up.

Don't make scary music, then jump out and attack. Don't make scary music, then jump out and attack.

Attack roll with Bruiser Decoupler versus Yellow EAC: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Acid Damage, Crit Demoralize: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Still too scared to shoot straight.

Keeping his hands from shaking too much is a challenge, but as his companions blood starts to flow, he pumps another shot into the jack-in-the-box.

attack vs EAC: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16
S damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

"G..go....go b..ba...back to Hell!"

The box has Hardness but Lifft is able to put a dent in it. ((Box -2)). Velorum as also able to hit it but his shot was ineffective.

It is essentially an autohit

Solar Weapon: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 251d6 + 1d3 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + (2) + 6 + 1 = 10 - photon mode: +1 dmg | vs KAC
Silver Curveblade: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 251d10 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 1 = 10 - photon mode: +1 dmg | vs KAC

Finally finding the right distance and getting used to the horror happening around, Altronus brings down two precise blows on the enemy.

Zemir watches as his companions' powerful blows damage the box.

Just going to do Total Defense this round, as I'm unlikely to make through hardness.

Growling with effort, Twila-5 tries not to miss. It hasn't escaped her notice that she's not the only one with this problem, but that doesn't make her feel better. Not one bit.

Tactical Semiauto Pistol (silver bullets) (P): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 201d6 ⇒ 6
5 bullets left

Liftt curses. "Best wait for it, when it springs open, we open fire." suggests Liftt.

"Maybe one of us removes the valuable dolls... and the others... stay ready. We can leave the cursed box here after all."