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"Scilicet! Ingrediamur vos hinc tuto, et cito."

Deep Blue calmly keeps trying to fry the high priest.

Trick Attack - 'Take 10' = CR 21 or less. Flat-Footed for 1 round.

Underwater Living Holy Static Arc Pistol: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (12) + 16 = 28, for 1d6 + 5 + 6d8 ⇒ (1) + 5 + (3, 5, 2, 2, 4, 8) = 30 Electricity damage.

Profession(Counsellor): 1d20 + 28 ⇒ (17) + 28 = 45.

Deep Blue takes a pot-shot at the muscular high priest.

Trick Attack - 'Take 10' = CR 21 or less. Flat-Footed for 1 round.

Underwater Living Holy Static Arc Pistol: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (14) + 16 = 30, for 1d6 + 5 + 6d8 ⇒ (1) + 5 + (1, 2, 1, 5, 2, 2) = 19 Electricity damage.

Deep Blue moves forward and upward (taking him to 20' up in the air), and takes a shot at the enemy in front.

Trick Attack - 'Take 10' = CR 21 or less. Flat-Footed for 1 round.

Underwater Living Holy Static Arc Pistol: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22, for 1d6 + 5 + 6d8 ⇒ (1) + 5 + (2, 8, 4, 7, 1, 1) = 29 Electricity damage.

When it comes to the practical component of the extraction-by-stealth, Deep Blue attempts to be of use.

Stealth: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (14) + 23 = 37.

Deep Blue responds telepathically.

Well, surely, getting out should be easier than getting in - as long as we make it back to our borrowed ship, it is only 1d6 days back to the Pact Worlds, via the Drift.

They then shrug.

That said, I doubt the authorities would be *too* broken up by the erasure of this particular cult - they seem to be a group that feels the 'mainstream' Azlanti are too 'gentle', and that strikes me as... worrying. Better to smother this particular ember in the cradle, before it can become a problem.

Si quis sentit se loqui cum aliquo de illis quae sunt per se, libenter audire velim. Ego sum consiliarius licentiatus.

Profession(Counselor): 1d20 + 28 ⇒ (11) + 28 = 39.

Deep Blue remains thoroughly impressed by the larcenous skillstechnical capabilities of their colleagues.

Deep Blue lets out a telepathic sigh of relief when Katrina steps up to handle the cage.

I am afraid that I do not have any skill with cunning devices...

Did we want to check his workplace before heading there, just in case?

Deep Blue focuses upon the remaining robot.

Trick Attack - 'Take 10' = CR 21 or less. Flat-Footed for 1 round.

Underwater Living Holy Static Arc Pistol: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25, for 1d6 + 5 + 6d8 ⇒ (3) + 5 + (8, 4, 6, 6, 7, 4) = 43 Electricity damage.

Don't mind if I do!

Deep Blue opens fire upon Orange.

Trick Attack - 'Take 10' = CR 21 or less. Flat-Footed for 1 round.

Underwater Living Holy Static Arc Pistol: 1d20 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 16 + 1 = 28, for 1d6 + 5 + 6d8 ⇒ (6) + 5 + (5, 5, 6, 1, 4, 2) = 34 Electricity damage.

Satisfied that Red has been junked, Deep Blue fires upon Blue.

Trick Attack - 'Take 10' = CR 21 or less. Flat-Footed for 1 round.

Underwater Living Holy Static Arc Pistol: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24, for 1d6 + 5 + 6d8 ⇒ (2) + 5 + (3, 5, 7, 3, 1, 7) = 33 Electricity damage.

Deep Blue opens fire upon Red.

Trick Attack - 'Take 10' = CR 21 or less. Off-Target for 1 round.

Underwater Living Holy Static Arc Pistol: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 36, for 2d6 + 10 + 12d8 ⇒ (2, 3) + 10 + (6, 3, 1, 8, 8, 2, 3, 8, 3, 3, 2, 4) = 66 Electricity damage.

With the neighbor out of the way, Deep Blue searches the room...

Perception: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (11) + 23 = 34.

...and easily finds the secret compartment hidden under the bed.

He then moves on to attempt to interpret the cypher in the border of the painting...

Culture: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (2) + 23 = 25.
Sense Motive: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (13) + 23 = 36.

...and then takes a crack at interpreting the hidden meaning in the assorted books and puzzles scattered around the room.

Mysticism: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (19) + 23 = 42.

Deep Blue looks around for anything suspicious.

Perception: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (16) + 23 = 39.

Meanwhile, Deep Blue, in his Aeon Guard armor, does his best to keep a discrete distance...

Deep Blue uses Telekinetic Hand to discretely hand over the credstick.

Once he shakes himself from the nostalgia of being back in Azlanti space, Deep Blue, looking every inch the Aeon Guard, approaches Mohaul, and greets him telepathically.

We are looking for interesting fruit...

Mysticism: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (16) + 23 = 39.

Deep Blue inclines their head in a nod of acknowledgement.

Culture - Skill Mastery 'Take 10' = 35, for information about Atuity.

Alright. So, an off-the-books black-op. Does the Pact Worlds government know about your little information-gathering exercise, or is it... completely unsanctioned?

Culture - Skill Mastery 'Take 10' = 35.

Sorry to be a bother, but how about magic items that grant limited telepathy? I won't be able to communicate with any of you without it.

Since, in their natural state, Stellifera lack vocal cords... and communicate via colour-changes.

If that is not allowed, can I have pencil and paper so I can write questions down?

What can I say? After learning more about Them when I visited the Scoured Stars, something about their portfolio just... clicked... with me.

They then waggle a tentacle in greeting to each of the mentioned individuals, one of their suit's hands likewise waving hello.

It is a pleasure to meet each of you!

A suit of incredibly ornate Aeon Guard armor strolls into the room, and bows its head at the party, as you hear a telepathic voice echo through your minds.

Greetings, everyone. Apologies for the tardy arrival. My name is difficult to pronounce in the Common tongue, but the closest approximation would be 'Deep Blue With White Highlights', or 'Deep Blue' for short. I am an explorer, a pathfinder, and a travelling Priest of Kadrical, the Covetous Protector.

As for why I am here in particular...

They remove their helmet, the environmental protections disengaging with an audible hiss, revealing the severe-looking face of a middle-aged Azlanti male with close-cropped greying hair and a well-trimmed goatee.

It will be nice to return... *home*, for want of a better word... after so long. Rest assured, my loyalty is *not* to the Aeon Throne.

At that, their head splits in two, revealing the 'Azlanti man' is actually a suit of powered armor, with a three-inch-long cuttlefish sitting in a saddle surrounded by levers, touch panels, and even a steering wheel, roughly in the middle of where the 'brain' should be in a 'normal' human.

It's a DC 40 Perception check to see through Deep Blue's 'disguise', so when he isn't showing off, it should be very difficult to notice ;-)

Sheet looks fine. Thank-you for running that :-)

If he is truly repentant, I suppose that something could be arranged.

Day Job - Profession(Counsellor): 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (13) + 19 = 32.

Obviously, I don't had an iron in this particular fire. If you want my advice, though... Once someone has done something... bad... it becomes easier to do the same thing again. He has already betrayed you once, and not only that, he *murdered* someone. Not in self-defense, but because someone he loved asked him to. What is going to stop him from doing it again?

Ultimately, the choice is yours. Leadership comes with hard situations, that demand difficult solutions.

Feeling slightly more hopeful, despite the appearance of some rather nasty saw-blades, Deep Blue jinks the mech back, and fires off another shot.

Laser Rifle: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (12) + 17 = 29, for 5d6 + 8 ⇒ (3, 3, 5, 4, 4) + 8 = 27 damage.

My reading was that you couldn't use the same thing twice in one action (so, for example, you could not use Aim twice on the same attack), but you could, in theory, combine multiple different 'PP costs' into one action.

@Skorpahlich: Or at least, consider it for *next* round, since if we don't kill it then, we probably won't be around any longer (and at that point, taking a full attack from it in melee won't make much of difference - destroyed is still destroyed).

Sorry for the multi-posting; I am just getting a little nervous!

@Kyra: If you took the Aim action, shouldn't you have added +1d4 to the attack roll? I am only nudging, because you have missed by two, so with the +1d4 you have a 75% chance of hitting (since the GM kindly established that its EAC is 26).

@Skorpahlich: Statistically, we are only going to get one more round after this, so since we don't have the PP for Hurl, you might as well charge in and swing with the melee weapon.

Swizzers-BOT:

Once again, Swizzers directs their mech to toss some scrap!

Hurl: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (17) + 17 = 34, for 5d6 + 8 ⇒ (1, 3, 3, 1, 1) + 8 = 17 damage.

As his mech starts to lose power, whilst the opposing one shows no hint of slowing down, Deep Blue's skin changes to an unheathy green colour.

This is far from ideal...

Laser Rifle: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (7) + 17 = 24, for 5d6 + 8 ⇒ (4, 1, 2, 3, 4) + 8 = 22 damage.
Laser Rifle, GM Nova Re-roll: 1d20 + 17 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 17 + 3 = 32, for 5d6 + 8 ⇒ (6, 4, 5, 3, 1) + 8 = 27 damage.

Swizzers-BOT:

Swizzers directs their mech to toss some scrap!

Hurl: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (11) + 17 = 28, for 5d6 + 8 ⇒ (3, 6, 1, 4, 1) + 8 = 23 damage.

Damn it! This thing is strong!

Laser Rifle: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (8) + 17 = 25, for 5d6 + 8 ⇒ (6, 5, 3, 4, 6) + 8 = 32 damage.

Somewhat flustered by the other mech's damage output, Deep Blue's shot is not as accurate as before.

@Kyra/Skorpahlich: If you are going to attack, I would encourage you to use 1 PP each round to activate 'Accurate Strikes', so that you can use your level as your ranks in piloting when making attacks.

Fort: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25.

Ignoring the EMP cannon, Deep Blue returns fire!

Laser Rifle: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (17) + 17 = 34, for 5d6 + 8 ⇒ (5, 6, 2, 1, 5) + 8 = 27 damage.

If Skorpahlich does not use them for something else, I will also choose to use 2 PP to Replenish our shields.

@Skorpahlich: Sure. Sounds as reasonable as anything else, to me.

"Well, all technology is built upon discoveries that happened before them. I am a little curious who the 'third party' was, though..."

After poking around in the room to the west...

Perception: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (1) + 19 = 20.

...Deep Blue moves over to the final set of doors, and opens them.

Deep Blue scrounges what he can...

Perception: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (8) + 19 = 27.

...then moves on to the smaller double doors to the West.

Assuming that was both single doors to the east, I would go for the smaller double doors to the west. If it was *not* both single doors, I would go for the second single door.

Deep Blue tries to help Kyra sort through the papers.

Culture (Aid): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18.

Deep Blue, taking full advantage of his small size, delicately handles the fragile papers.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (18) + 20 = 38.

I will continue to examine rooms in order of the size of the doors leading to them.

Working on the assumption that bigger doors generally mean more danger, Deep Blue tries to doors to the East.

Deep Blue waggles a tentacle apologetically.

I could give her last rites, but I suspect that is not what you had in mind.

He then gently feeds Kyra one of her serums.

Serum of Healing: 1d8 ⇒ 2.

Well, at least it gets her conscious!

Tentacles writhing in concern as Kyra falls, Deep Blue tries to line-up a shot on the final robot.

Trick Attack - 33. Flat-Footed for 1 round.

Underwater Living Holy Static Arc Pistol: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18, for 1d6 + 4 + 4d8 ⇒ (2) + 4 + (2, 2, 7, 2) = 19 Electricity damage.

However, I keep rolling trash :-/

Deep Blue flies over so that he is above and behind Swizzers, then fires upon the remaining robot.

Trick Attack - 33. Flat-Footed for 1 round.

Underwater Living Holy Static Arc Pistol: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16, for 1d6 + 4 + 4d8 ⇒ (2) + 4 + (7, 1, 3, 2) = 19 Electricity damage.

Maybe? I am also guessing that it is meant to Swizzers highlighted at the bottom of round six, rather than Skorpahlich.

Deep Blue Flies forward for better line of sight on the final target.

Double move, since I assume boxes block line of sight, even if airborne.

Turning a shade of yellow-green flecked with red, Deep Blue lines up another shot on Black, hoping to finish it off.

Trick Attack - 33. Flat-Footed for 1 round.

Underwater Living Holy Static Arc Pistol: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27, for 1d6 + 4 + 4d8 ⇒ (2) + 4 + (6, 2, 3, 8) = 25 Electricity damage.