m N duergar Biohacker 10 | sp 65/90 | hp 66/66 | rp 10/11 | EAC 21 KAC 22 [+4 bull rush and trip] | Resist Fire 5| F+9 R+3 W+8 [+2 vs poisons, spells, and spell-like abilities] [-2 vs emotions] | Init +2 | Perc +22, DV60' | Sense M +22, Li&Pi Science +22, Med +23 | Biohack 6/7 | BT + | Spark + | Tranq + | Rage + | Haste 8/10
GM Jhaeman wrote:
Tulgram takes 13 F from passing through the wall of fire. The efreeti has reach, and so does get an AoO as you get adjacent. Result: Hit. Tulgram, you take 22 B&F from the slam attack.
Resist fire 5 so 13 + 22 - 5 - 5 = 25
I'm nae impressed. I expected more from such a big guy.
is there like a fire suppression system Xylian can activate with remote hacking or what have you to try and put out the fiya?
Alas, the Spire had a starship crash into it! All emergency systems of that type are exhausted or kaput. A Workplace Health & Safety inspection would condemn the building, but the efreet are too evil to care :) A wall of fire (or at least part of it) can be extinguished by dealing enough cold damage to it, however.
If those elevators are working, you can just set one of your explosives to blow out that whole side of the room while we continue, if you want. Just shape the charge so it doesn't destroy the elevator as well? We're just here to make sure the telepathic suppression gadget thingy is shut down. :)
Zharis walks over to check the elevators, but she takes out a gun just in case.
Xylian blasts at the wall with his ultracold hailcannon, and *almost* manages to put out the flames before they start to kick back up again.
Meanwhile, on the far side of the opaque inferno, the efreeti is obviously not pleased at Tulgram's sudden appearance! Then, an idea seems to cross his mind, and he smiles wickedly. "Tiny dwarf, after you perish I, Commissar Yushiev, will make you one of my unliving: a jester that will serve as a perfect gift to General Khaim and an enduring symbol of the folly of resistance!" He reaches out with a hand glowing with crackling black energy . . .
Xylian's attack does 18 C to a 5' section of the flames. If a section of the wall takes at least 20 C in a single round, that section is put out. In other words: recruit a friend!
@Zharis: You've posted out of order, so you can either keep your action described as above or do something different.
@Tulgram: Commissar Yushiev has cast bestow curse. This spell does not provoke an attack of opportunity when cast. Result: Hit. Please attempt a DC 21 Will save vs a necromancy (curse) effect. If you fail, you are cursed and have a 50% chance each round of taking no actions.
Zharis maintains a steady stream of ice to complement Xylian's freezing burst, and the middle section of the barrier of flames is extinguished completely!
Although his mind is magically befuddled, Tulgram's combat instincts serve him in good stead as he tears into the efreeti's flesh with his capture pole.
Botting Tulgram. Save vs curse result: Fail. Tulgram has a 50% chance of being unable to act each round. Result: Can act. Using capture pole as per botting instructions. Result: Hit!
Zharis zooms in on the evisceration. The scene was too gory for the documentary, but would be okay as part of a gritty war flick, and they had plenty of footage for that as well.
Xylian can't get a clear shot as Commissar Yushiev, having already cursed Tulgram, now takes in the sudden appearance of Theodore.
He shakes his head in disappointment. "Nothing but a mindless beast. Still, your corpse may prove of some value to my research . . ." The efreeti reaches out again . . .
Xylian's attack (diced up in the spoiler below) misses.
Yushiev tries another bestow curse, this one against Theodore. This spell does not provoke an attack of opportunity when cast. Result: Hit. Theodore, please attempt a DC 21 Will save vs a necromancy (curse) effect. If you fail, you are cursed and have a 50% chance each round of taking no actions.
Commissar Yushiev is covered in ice and barely manages to resist turning into a frozen block! His crimson skin no longer gives off flame and smoke, and it's clear his internal life-flame is barely smoldering now!
Amhesha's attack hits. After some complicated number crunching involving vulnerabilities and resistances, Yushiev is down to single digit hp.
Okay... is that 4 flat, or 4 after considering my 5 fire resistance? If it is after, Zharis will step back out of range, but not sure how far the range is. She's currently 15 feet away from the wall, but she has a move action she can use to get farther... or, does the wall go all the way to the ceiling? If not, she could jump jet over it.
Zharis' frostbite pistol can't maintain a freezing beam through the wall of fire! Meanwhile, suffering from a dread curse, Tulgram stands staring open-mouthed, eyes vacant, as the battle goes on around him!
Zharis' attack *just* missed EAC.
@Zharis: 4 damage before any resistances. (I always just state damage as rolled, and leave it to each player to subtract relevant immunities, resistances, DR, energy shields, etc.)
Botting Tulgram. Rolling to see if he can act (curse). Result: No.
Although badly wounded, Commissar Yushiev smiles smugly as yet another invader falls prey to his dread magic. "You see, the forces of General Khaim are unstoppable! With your foolish assault on the Spire, the occupation on Kahlannal will be crushed. And then: the Burning Archipelago will be next. All submit to the Malikah in the end."
CN Female Pahtra Soldier (Farshot) 1 / Mechanic 8 | SP 64/64 |HP 59/59 | RP 9/10 | EAC 23 / KAC 24 | Fort +9 / Ref +10 / Will +7 (+2 charm/compulsion) | Initiative +4 Perception +13 | Low-light vision, Darkvision 60', Fire Resist 8 | TEMP: Fire Resist 12, Temp HP 4, Elec Resist 4
After looting the body, Amhesha stamps on the metaphorical fire to make sure it's out, panting in exhaustion. "Haha... haven't had that much of a time in a while. I knew it was the right thing to do to take this job."
As she does, an urgent comm comes in from Nib. "Folks, whatever you're doing, can ya do it faster? Reports are comin' in from all over: that dragon has joined the fighting near the Spire and is inflicting heavy losses! Zhyffor says you can draw it back to the Spire by shuttin' down that psychic resonator do-hickey.
Zharis:
d-suit III (mk 1 thermal capacitor), elite semi-auto pistol w/ 24 small arm rounds, mk 3 grenade scrambler, 2
high-capacity batteries (40 charges each), Level 4 (Copper) Clearance Card, Black Iron Case (contains reagents to animate undead, materials equivalent to an advanced medkit, a subdermal extractor, and an unlocked datapad containing macabre observations and notes on prophetic visions; anyone trained in Medicine recognizes the reagents, which are worth 30,000 credits and weigh 5 bulk)
Amped up from the battle, Amhesha urges the group on!
After passing more devastation, the lift grinds to a halt and the doors open. Panels divide this room into smaller areas, each with a single bunk and storage facilities. The room looks like it was once a well-appointed hostel or something similar, but many of the beds are in tatters, furniture has been piled haphazardly in some areas, and rubble and bloodstains cover the floor and walls. Several cubicles remain intact, set up for efficiency and larger creatures.
Several four-armed warriors are here, standing poised for battle in front of an 11-foot-tall giant carved from gems and stone!
@Everyone: This level is the second from the left (I've placed your tokens on it). As a free action on your turn, you can attempt to identify the four-armed warriors with Life Science and the "giant" with Mysticism.
@Theodore: The curse is permanent. The written tactics for Yushiev are that he plays for keeps! However, bestow curse can be removed with break enchantment, miracle, remove affliction, or wish.
Zharis feels edgy standing all in the same place cramped together in a lift, especially against enemies apt to use fire, so she takes one step out, and then triggers her jump jets to jump to move to the right and perch on the wall or ceiling, depending on how high the ceiling is. From her new, improved vantage point she feels somewhat less vulnerable, and starts shooting, choosing blue as her target since the others might be protecting that one for a reason. She starts out with her disintegrator to see if it does some damage or not.
Hmm. The critical on this gun says "Demoralize" ... but intimidate is not one of my specialties, unfortunately, and with a negative 5 I'm not sure I could do any good there. Fun to get a crit though. :)
In a cinematic masterstroke, Zharis triggers her jump jets with perfect timing, zooming over the outstretched arms of the startled occupation forces before spraying the one in the back with a blast of disfiguring acid! The giant bellows in pain and slaps one of the four-armed warriors standing in front of him with an unmistakable message: You have one job--protect me!
Zharis' crit has full effect. (Zharis, if you want to want to roll an Intimidate (demoralize) check you can, but if not, that's okay too)
