Quick looks ridiculous in these oversized robes; she does her best to shufffle, and intone mumbles and moans to approximate what it is she assumes the clergy does.
Amazingly the thing lets Raven and Kirwen pass but it draws the line at Quick (and Thrakhir). It steps forward and attacks.
Roll for initiative.
"Dangit! I knew this wasn't going to work. Let's blast the thing and be done with it! Watch out for that ruby!"
"Stay back, girl!" Kirwen shouts to Raven, before turning to deal with the construct.
Thrakhir barks out. "Hold Kirwen, perhaps you can take a look around, we'll take cover."
Of course Juliare and Brock can act if they like, but the construct has cover until Quickhir moves out of the way. Before that, though, the construct fires its ruby again down the corridor - for 16 points of damage (Reflex 15 for half)!
Any survivors are free to act.
If Kirwen had any intention of following Thrakhir's suggestion, it's clear that the thing's blast of flame has wiped it away. He literally roars in anger, then shouts, "Enlarge!" in a voice far less human than bestial. Enlarge he does, however, beginning to swell upward until his head tops twelve feet and he stares down at the construct in front of him. His skin takes on a reddish cast, and his eyes now show vertically slit pupils.
Gulps !
Tom, were Brock and me in range of the attack ?
Gulps !
Tom, were Brock and me in range of the attack ?
With Quick on his shoulders, Thrakhir is unable to make any movement that shields him from the flames.
With Quick on his shoulders, Thrakhir is unable to make any movement that shields him from the flames.
Brock yelps "Get out of there!!!" and takes a step closer waiting till its clear to jump in and do battle.
Thrakhir suffers a -2 to Charisma checks and skills (excepting UMD) until his hair and beard grow back in about a month.
OK, I took the liberty of rolling Quick's save for her to keep things moving. She manages to duck away even as Thrakhir crumbles beneath her, only taking 8 points of damage and landing on her feet.
Feel free to post your actions and I'll try to sort this.
Juliare looks at the fight aghast .
'Quick , get out of here ! '
So far he delays
Quite singed, she throws the cape from off of her, and does her best to tumble away from the creature, pulling Thrakhir along with her.
"Blast! The flames come from that ruby, I know it!"
Brock is up.
Brock wants to charge, but looks to Quick for guidance (he is hurt, and totally tired and sees that his best of attacks only gives the thing a scratch) "Should I attack little one?!?" He looks ready to charge (Action Ready if she says yes) but stays where he is at.
"Give 'em hell if you're gonna do it, just stay clear of those flames!"
Don't Brock , wait to see if it continues to attack !
Don't Brock , wait to see if it continues to attack !
Brock stands and waits for a split moment, and then at a full run charges the creature with all that hes got.
Juliare is up, and still awaiting the results of Brock's charge.
After Brocks has charged , Juliare sighs and move toward the construct behind Brock in D9 . He let his bow fall to the ground and picks up his longspear to attack the creature without success
Brock's axe has difficulties finding purchase on the metallic body, and Raven and Clark are careful to stay well away from the deadly automaton.
The construct turns to Brock and proceeds to tear him to pieces with frightening efficiency, hitting twice for 18 points of damage.
Kirwen and Quick, then Juliare.
Kirwen, now fully 12 feet tall, reaches out to grab the construct, hoping to pull it out of the doorway.
"Get him out of there, Juliare! Keep your distance! Watch that spear! Be careful, big guy! Raven! Can you squeeze past and get out safely?"
Quick's tone is frantic and distracted, and though she tries to use Spark to heal her friends, it is clear she lacks focus.
Kirwen tries to grab the construct but it's too strong for him to hold.
Juliare is up.
Juliare will let his long spear drop , take Brock and retreat .
'Raven , don"t attack! It would be suicide !. Quick , do you have meany healings left after the day we have had?'
"Alas, I think I can only send out a healing blast one more time today. I may have to use it to help Kirwen, if he doesn't take that thing down."
The construct steps to D12 and claws Kirwen twice for 11 points of damage.
Kirwen and Quick are up.
Still suffering the burns of the thing's flame from earlier, the vicious attacks are more than Kirwen can handle. He crumples to the floor.
Quick screams at the top of her lungs: "Kanto! Stop that thing! Get Kirwen out of there! Make it listen to you!"
Raven tries to drag the fallen Kirwen out of the room, commanding the construct in Kanto's voice. "Stand aside, Harold. Just taking out the trash."
Alas, her voice breaks from the stress at a crucial moment, and Harold swiftly catches her on a razor-sharp claw. Juliare has to forcibly restrain a furious Clark from barging in to save her.
Desperately Quick unleashes Spark in a heroically maximized blast of positive energy, healing you all 6 points and waking all unconscious characters.
Since you know better than to move, the construct leaves you for dead and returns to its corner. That's the cue for Raven and Kirwen to get out of there - fast.
Now what?
"I hope that was enough! Get out here you two! Let's just get the others and get back to Beamus. We're finished here for now. We gave it a lick and a promise, but it ain't good enough yet. I say we come back with a plan. Then we'll have a real hog killin' time, but that time ain't now."
Kirwen grunts in anger and frustration, but shrinks to his usual size before running out of the room, half-carrying Raven with him.
"Damn that thing," he says as the group heads back up the stairs. "All that mess, and for nothin'. No leads, now, and no good options."
Quick makes sure that everyone can hear what she has to say. "We have enough of Kanto's records to show she was engaged in illegal activity. I would have liked more names, too, I agree, but we can't go charging after that thing without a better plan. We have to bitterly understand that whatever that thing is protecting is safe for the time being. If it tore us to shreds, any other fool that goes wandering in there is likely to have the same problems. We'll get what we need, just not right now."
When Quick can pull Kirwen and Raven aside, she'll add; "That was real brave what you did in there. That was a mighty trick. I'm glad to see you both up and walking again. We'll get our revenge, but we'll be needin' to beat the devil around the stump for now."
Thrakhir is visibly distraught that his plan was so unsuccessful and walks at the back of the group rather sullenly. He calls up to Kirwen as the group gets close to their destination. "Shall we go report our findings to boss, Kirwen?"