The contruct stands with its tray, and makes an attempt to smile, revealing a a pair of ivory plates with abstract scrimshaw graviture instead of teeth.
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Haveron pauses when he sees the ivory 'teeth' in the animation.  Looking behind him, he asks "Have any of you seen anything like that before?  Look at the intricacy of his teeth.  Amelia?"

Amelia looks at the creature's mouth more closely, and even takes a couple steps forward (followed closely by Omar).  After a moment, she responds by saying "I'm almost sure that I saw something or heard about something just like this somewhere.  Give me a minute, I can't quite place it yet.  It wasn't anything political that I can remember, it was something else. "

As she thinks hard about the image, and tries to recall the reference, she comments absently "With the proper fabric and stitching, the ivory would make a fantastic set of buttons on a blouse."

Ryojin Watches the room and group, holding the cup but not drinking.

Shroud had finished his cup the moment he took it. Thinking to himself how much the cup is worth while examining it.

In reply to Shroud (msg # 5):

The cup by itself may not be worth a great deal.
Shroud feels refreshed!

OOC  Neglected to include Amelia's rolls, in case they are significant in some way.

[Private to GM: 11:35, Yesterday: Secret Roll: Amelia Montaigne rolled 11 using 3d6.  Amelia Connoisseur (Clothing) 12.
11:35, Yesterday: Secret Roll: Amelia Montaigne rolled 14 using 3d6.  Amelia Heraldry 12.
11:34, Yesterday: Secret Roll: Amelia Montaigne rolled 6 using 3d6.  Area Knowledge Northport 13.]

The struggle to reach the tower had left Gorgath exhausted and he quickly drank down his offered drink.  Seeing Gareth neglect his own drink, Gorgath mumbled, "You gonna drink?" While pointing at the human's glass.

In reply to Gorgath (msg # 8):

"Nah, you have it. It messes with Fire magic."

He looks also at the ivory teeth to see if the have any magical meaning.


[Private to GM: Rolled 7 under Theumatology]

In reply to Gareth (msg # 9):

Gorgath feels refreshed!

[Private to Gareth: this guy appears to have gone out of his way to make his automatons aesthetically pleasing.

On the other hand, you are pretty sure that this golem is serving Essential Water]

In reply to Narrator (msg # 10):

"It occurs to me that the water would be good kept if flasks if he has any extra. Just in case fire gets out of control...he seems to be trying to make his creations look good."

In reply to Gareth (msg # 11):

"Well why not? I wouldn't want to fill my house with accessories that look poorly made."

Haveron subtly shakes his head, but does not say anything.  He was fond of Amelia, even protective of her.  He even considered the possibility of them being an item down the road some years, when he was ready to settle down.  Of course, there was much to do before then, so it wasn't a thought he could entertain for some years.  He still had to build up a company and reclaim his family lands.  Still, when he had a place to call home, Amelia's eye for quality would be very welcome.  She knew a lot about politics and heraldry, and the things associated with bureaucracy.  Unfortunately, that kind of knowledge was not very useful in the tower of a potentially evil mage.

[Private to GM: Hey, I think we're all waiting for some ruling around the images on the servant's teeth.  Amelia and probably Gareth were both looking.  Perhaps you meant for us to assume nothing was found by ignoring that, or maybe you didn't register it.  Given the uncertainty, I decided to clarify.]

In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 13):

Ayiee a gazebo thing.

The use of decorated ivory instead of actual teeth was just a quirky aesthetic choice by the enchanter... perhaps a sign that there may be oddments of value scattered about.

"So who wants to keep exploring? We are stealing stuff right? As nice as the water is, probably don't want to just sit around forever."

Berry mostly wants to see what is in the rest of the tower.

In reply to Berry (msg # 15):

"Naturally. But since the owner is probably not a fan of our idea, we should check out what else is going on. Particularly what else could be bad for our health..."

"Hope it not lich. I don't like lich. Lich problem."

Gorgath frowns as he speaks then drinks down Gareth's water and his frown partially fades.

In reply to Gorgath (msg # 17):

"So red leader, where to from here? We can pillage once we are sure it is safe to do so."

Haveron considers the situation carefully.  There were different angles to consider, but after some careful consideration he offers "We should check the quarters where the servant came from.  While we did come here to seek riches, we also did not anticipate anyone being home.  If the master does happen to be home, I'd rather know how many of his servants he has working.  Maybe he has a functional kitchen, which would tell us if anyone eats here."

After a few seconds of pause, Haveron asks "Gorgoth, shall we?", before readying his sword, and proceeding towards the door where the servant came from.

In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 19):

Whose water has not been drunk ? The construct is eyeing the tray

The Adept did not step forward and did not take a glass, he is still standing by the door with his sword up and ready as he watches things and observes the room.

In reply to Adept Yisslitheniss (msg # 21):

"Why don't you finish the rest, Gorgath? Or your friend may. Say, I wonder where the water came from? Perhaps you can finish it, and then ask for some more. Then we can follow him to see where it came from. Essential water can be valuable...a source more so."

Haveron never drank from his glass, but he did take one.  He returns it to the tray.

Ryojin places his still full cup back on the tray.

In reply to Ryojin (msg # 24):

The construct waits.




It seems it waits for all of the glasses to be lifted.

In reply to Old servant (msg # 25):

Gareth just takes the time to look around...

In reply to Gareth (msg # 26):

you can see past the servant into the next room where a wooden cabinet set into the stone wall, it is from this that the servant had withdrawn the glasses. Decorative friezes with the same pattern as the Golem's tooth plates adorn the walls. The area is well swept, apparently by the smaller constructs.  The Gorgath sized statues support the roof with their stone swords, and the room is suffused with a pale blue glow.
In addition to the room the Servant stepped through, and the one you enterd through, there are two more exits from the room

Haveron motions for Amelia to come along with him.  "Omar, please watch the room to make sure we are not approached while we are investigating the other room.  Amelia may have insight into what the master of this tower uses for his guests."

The swordsman will proceed into the construct's quarters to look around and see what is tnere.

OOC  Check it for safety, and then search the room to see if there is anything of value, or if anything might give them insight into the tower's master.


[Private to GM: Haveron has no search skills, but Amelia has Streetwise to go along with Scrounging 13.  She did make the scrounging roll by 1.
15:30, Today: Secret Roll: Amelia Montaigne rolled 12 using 3d6.  Scrounging 13.

Unfortunately, anything she sees will not register, probably because it's magically imbued, or she isn't familiar with it's make.  Choose the most appropriate skill - she missed them all.
15:32, Today: Secret Roll: Amelia Montaigne rolled 16 using 3d6.  Amelia Connoisseur (Clothing) 12, Heraldry 12, Merchant 14.]

In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 28):

Gareth will look at the glyphs, interested in them and the matching one on the Golem...what could they mean? What do they do?

[Private to GM: Umm, I think that might be a critical success! Theumatology 19, rolled 5!]

In reply to Gareth (msg # 29):

Amelia notes a wardrobe in the other room;

Gareth notes that the decor is simply a basic design motif customarily seen as part of the illuminated decorative borders from a classic magical textbook. Some argued that a spell was written in cypher, but one that was 500 pages long, and it was never resolved while you were active before your entombment.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 30):

Wow, classic conspiracy stuff that would set him off. He will try to take careful notes of all the glyphs, writing them around the edge of his shield. Can he find any writing implements and/or paper? if not, he will ask the friendly golem for some...

Amelia looks around, before commenting "This looks interesting.  Why would a construct need clothing.  I wonder what might be in here...?"  She glides across the room and starts opening drawers, while Haveron keeps watch over the room.

In reply to Amelia Montaigne (msg # 32):

The golem puts the tray of glasses back in the cabinet and intervenes in your attempt to open the wardrobe, which has no drawers only a double door. It motions for your cloak.

Berry will move about the room looking for anything that looks "magical".

OOC: Per+Magery=16

In reply to Berry (msg # 34):

Not having anything that represents a cloak, Gareth looks for any writing implements, asking the Golem if he has any. He rubs at one of the Glyphs to determine how it is written...

In reply to Gareth (msg # 35):

The glyphs look to have been hand carved from plaster.

The entire space is magical,from the golems to the statues to the light source.

Haveron will brush the construct out of the way and open the wardrobe.  "Let's see just how motivated it is to prevent our investigation."

OOC Let me know what rolls to make.

In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 37):

Interesting. In his zeal to run some of the glyphs, Gareth actually chips at the plaster...

Between us, I am sure we will get some reaction sooner or later. Gareth is good for that...

In reply to Gareth (msg # 38):

Berry's assistant sucks his teeth at Gareth.
"Oi, I am stepping back outside"

In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 37):

The construct interpises itself between Haveron and the cabinet; it is considerably stronger than he, make a SzT roll.

In reply to Gareth (msg # 38):

As Gareth damages the room, all four of the giant statues step off of their pedastals...

Haveron tries to move the golem out of the way of the cabinet.  He hets a shoulder around the thing, but it's awfully strong.  With muscles flexing, he tries to move the thing.

[Private to GM: Made it by 2.  Probably not enough.
13:37, Today: Secret Roll: Haveron Stormwal rolled 12 using 3d6.  Haveron ST 14.]

In reply to Stone golem (msg # 41):

"Well, now, it looks like we have some action...at last! Finally, something to throw this at!"

He flings the fireball he has bee holding for what seems like an eternity at the nearest statue!

[Private to GM: From when he cast it, ages ago, message 843 of the previous thread: Gareth's ball of fire is white hot and energy free.
He had rolled a 6, skill 21. Grown to 6d...rolled 12 under to hit. Rolled 21 damage.]
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He just shakes his head at the actions the others have taken.

In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 42):

The construct may have taken a bad step, or it was distracted by the statues in the other room...and Haveron pushes past it.
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In reply to Gareth (msg # 43):

A hole dripping molten lave opens in the statue's torso. You can see straight through it, but lacking any internal organs or a spine or the ability to feel pain, it pulls back its weapon for a strike!

It did not mind we beat in door, but little fleck off wall make big problem. need to leave for a time.

Does this seem targeted at Gareth or everybody?

Arrows versus stone is a losing battle, Shroud readies a smoke bomb in his off hand and fast draws his Kukri.


ooc: ready Smoke Nageteppo. fast draw Kukri.

Finally, action.

Ryojin thought to himself.

Seeing as these creatures are made of stone he will need to use some chi. He steps in close to the nearest statue and as he lowers himself he gathers his chi into his fist, readying it to penetrate. He launches upward with his fist, trying to carve at the stone statue.

"SHORYUKEN!"


ooc: karate uppercut with penetrating strike, both succeed. Damage is 10 cr with armor divisor 2 if target fails defense.



[Private to GM:
HP: 11/11
FP: 11/12]

Haveron isn't sure if his actions triggered the behavior of the statues, and he knows that his sword will be sorely missed in a battle, but...  He cannot help but believe that the wardrobe in front of him was vital in some way.  Thus, Haveron goes after it with a single-mindedness that Gareth would be proud of.

OOC  All out effort to open the wardrobe, since the 'butler' has not proven to combative. Also, the player knows that Gareth disturbed something, but I doubt Haveron would have noticed that.  He thinks they are responding to him (right or wrong).
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In reply to Stone golem (msg # 46):

Impressed at the damage the thing just suffered, Gareth figures the best place to fight these guys is from out of their reach! As such, he heads for the door, keeping a wide berth of the statues.

"Good idea, Adept, lets see if they follow us, or me, outside..."

In reply to Gareth (msg # 51):

The martial artists chips some stone and leaves a crack that runs deep in the nearest golem.

The one with the hole through it beings down its blade on Gareth, doing 13 points cutting before DR unless dodged.


[Private to Narrator: burnt one took 17 points, punched took 8]
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In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 50):

The construct seizes Haveton from behind unless dodged or parried
[Private to Narrator:  8 cp]

In reply to Stone golem (msg # 52):

Heading away, Gareth dodges away from the construct and makes for the exit...

Not clear on the layout, I presume he can move to the exit unhindered now? Also, did the burnt one appear to take less damage than the punched one?

[Private to GM: Rolled 9, dodge 11, +3 for Retreating dodge, so 4 under.]
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ooc: Looks like That private to the Narrator is a typo, assuming it took 8 damage from my hit then it has DR 4 which means it took 17 burn damage from your attack which makes sense since it says "1u", the "u" is under the 7.

Haveron sweeps the arms of the construct out of the way by using his sword more as a lever, but he is still trying to get to the wardrobe to open it.

[Private to GM: 18:45, Today: Secret Roll: Haveron Stormwal rolled 9 using 3d6.  Haveron parry 14.]

Berry, happy that her inaction has prevented danger, also begins walking slowly (Move 2 or 3) for the exit.

In reply to Berry (msg # 57):

As there are 4, a second one swings at Gareth, striking for 9 points cutting before DR if it hits.

The one struck by the Martial artis swings also at him, doing 11 points cutting before DR if not dodged,  any parrying weapon may be broken.

This leaves one ready to attack, and both Gorgath and Teresa are in the room


Meanwhile,  by virtue of having parried a grab attempt, Haveron now has his back to the wardrobe and is facing the flesh golem.

With a sigh, Haveron senses that he will not be able to open the wardrobe with the construct blocking his way.  He is not a mage, nor does he understand the magics at work here, so he falls back to what he knows.

[Private to GM: Rapid strikes, 2 swings at -3 against the legs of the thing, he will expend 2 fatigue.  With the -2 for legs, he should be rolling at a 15.  He hits twice, and could very well de-leg the thing.  Parry if it hits back.

23:39, Today: Secret Roll: Haveron Stormwal rolled 12 using 3d6.  Haveron parry 14.
23:39, Today: Secret Roll: Haveron Stormwal rolled 14 using 2d6+9.  Haveron 2-H sword damage second strike.
23:38, Today: Secret Roll: Haveron Stormwal rolled 17 using 2d6+9.  Haveron 2-H sword damage first strike.
23:38, Today: Secret Roll: Haveron Stormwal rolled 15 using 3d6.  Haveron 2-H Sword second strike.
23:37, Today: Secret Roll: Haveron Stormwal rolled 7 using 3d6.  Haveron 2-H Sword first strike.]

In reply to Stone golem (msg # 58):

Huh? He just dodged the one attacking, and his only action is running away from them? Can we have some sort of map so I can direct his running away with some logic?



[Private to GM: If there was someone else swinging at him, he would take all out defence (increased dodge) +2 and retreating dodge +3, since he is moving to the exit, as previously stated. that gives him dodge of 10 +5 = 16, rolled 14.]
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In reply to Gareth (msg # 60):

https://drive.google.com/file/...lm/view?usp=drivesdk


Four sword wielding golems are in the room, marked S. you are the firey G, next to B for Berry.
R for Ryojin  behind you along with Teresa and Gorgath.

V for var ahead of you out the door, H for Haveron bext to G for golem, c for drinks cabinet, and W for wardrobe


The old servant is now legless but not bleeding, and looking perturbed.

In reply to Stone golem (msg # 61):

Ah, thank you. Much clearer. So dodge past this last one and to the exit then...(rolls above)
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The Adept is standing by the door we entered... sword ready.

Even though Haveron has removed most of the threat from the humn construct in front of him, he still does not trust it to leave him alone.  he steps forward with his left, and kicks the thing square in the chest, in an attempt to knock it over onto it's back.
[Private to GM:
He should hit, and given it's current condition I don't think it would require much to knock it over - though I do not know the legless rules.  At 10 points crushing I expect it will be knocked down.  His DX has probably dropped considerably.

16:28, Today: Secret Roll: Haveron Stormwal rolled 11 using 3d6.  Haveron Brawling 15.
16:31, Today: Secret Roll: Haveron Stormwal rolled 10 using 3d6.  Haveron Brawling damage 2d+2 for a kick.]

In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 64):

Kicks do thrust damage, not swing

OOC  I thought you could swing/kick or thrust/kick depending on the action.  Regardless, I rolled damage for the strike as a thrust.

[Private to GM: 08:35, Today: Secret Roll: Haveron Stormwal rolled 7 using 1d6+2.  Haveron Kick damage 1d+2.]

In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 66):

Knocked supine, it uses its move to pull itself into a seated position from which it msy be able to crawl.


Make a hearing roll at +4

Haveron turns and tries to open the wardrobe, while the thing in front of him tries to recover.

[Private to GM: He heard whatever it was.
09:25, Today: Secret Roll: Haveron Stormwal rolled 7 using 3d6.  Haveron Hearing 12]

Ryojin steps back and to the side as the blade comes in and guides the swing away from his body with the flick of his wrist.

He then charges his chi up once more, this time focusing it on his leg for a devastating kick. It lands true with a crunch.





ooc:

retreating Judo Parry, success.

Karate kick, critical success, max damage. Golem takes 9 cr with armor divisor 2.



[Private to GM:
12:40, Today: Ryojin rolled 12 using 3d6.  retreating Judo Parry 14.

12:53, Today: Ryojin rolled 4 using 3d6.  karate 17.

12:54, Today: Ryojin rolled 6 using 3d6.  critical hit.
6 - The blow does maximum normal damage.

12:56, Today: Ryojin rolled 12 using 3d6.  Penetrating strike 15.


HP 11/11
FP 10/12
]

In reply to Ryojin (msg # 69):

The thing's leg cracks slightly, and it readies its weapon.

In reply to Stone golem (msg # 70):

Teresa smashes one with her improvised maul, sending cracks accross its chest.

In reply to Teresa the Shepherdess (msg # 71):

Gorgath swings the doomrazor twice, and severs anarmand a leg of one of the statues.

All are now injured to some degree.

In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 66):

The wardrobe is clean and does not smell musty; withinare three cloaks draped over some sort of wodden frames, abouta dozen such triangular wooden contraptions hang from a rod spanning the wardrobe.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 73):

Gareth has made it to the entrance I presume? If so, he creates a Fireball...

[Private to GM: Rolled 8, 13 under skill.]

In reply to Gareth (msg # 74):

Berry is right behind you, the adept and Var are ahead of you.

The Adept is guarding the entrance so others can leave... he is just inside the door at the moment.

In reply to Adept Yisslitheniss (msg # 76):

So I have made it to the door, and no-one is in range to attack me? If so, I will throw a fireball at the nearest one [Private to GM: Rolled 13 to hit, 8 under skill, 8 burning damage.]. If there is a chance one of these monsters can hit him, well melee for a mage is NEVER good, so he will keep retreating!

Haveron turns around to see what is happening behind him.  Is the construct still coming for him?

OOC 2-H sword parry if something swings at him, return fire with the greatsword if it comes to that.

[Private to GM: In case they are needed.
23:14, Today: Secret Roll: Haveron Stormwal rolled 21 using 2d6+9.  Haveron 2d+9 cutting.
23:13, Today: Secret Roll: Haveron Stormwal rolled 13 using 3d6.  Haveron 2-H Sword 20.
23:13, Today: Secret Roll: Haveron Stormwal rolled 9 using 3d6.  Haveron Parry 14.]

In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 78):

The construct reaches for Haveron's ankle, and he cleaves it off at the wrist...it conti ues to squeeze the ankle. Meanwhile, the lower legs of the flesh golem are moving toward the body...


Gareth's fireballflies past Berry, nesrly si gi g her hair, and strikes the golem that swung at Gareth.

The ogres bash and slssh, destroying another golem in seconds!

In reply to Old servant (msg # 79):

"Sorry about the hair, Berry, but it is better than what these guys will do if they get close..."

He creates another to replace the one he just threw. How far is the nearest one now? Have they moved towards me? If they are getting close to melee range, he will beat a retreat out the door...

In reply to Gareth (msg # 80):

The one with the hole in its torso is heading down the hall toward you![*]

In reply to Stone golem (msg # 81):

Then Gareth will be beating a retreat through the door... suggesting others who did not want to be in melee with a stone golem do the same, creating the fireball once he gets outside.

The Adept comes on Guard to protect those fleeing, once they are safely gone he will step back out the door.

In reply to Adept Yisslitheniss (msg # 83):

Ryojin, Haveron and the Ogres remain... there is quite a comotion going on in that room...

Ryojin steps into Close combat once more after delivering that kick and targets the same leg with a powerful punch imbued with his chi to penetrate! He ducks in low while doing so.


ooc:
penetrating strike, success.
karate punch to leg, success (almost a crit!)
damage is 4 cr with armor divisor 2 if target fails defense.
crouching.


[Private to GM:

10:09, Today: Ryojin rolled 8 using 3d6.  Penetrating strike 15.

10:13, Today: Ryojin rolled 6 using 3d6.  Karate-2 two-handed punch aimed at leg 15.

10:14, Today: Ryojin rolled 4 using 1d6+3.  damage.

HP 11/11
FP 9/12]
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Berry lets out a small eep when the fireball goes sizzling past. She presses herself flat against the wall to get out of the way of the stone golem heading for Gareth.

Haveron turns on the creature, and swings his greatsword to remove it's head.

[Private to GM: With a skill of 20 he hits easily.
15:11, Today: Secret Roll: Haveron Stormwal rolled 12 using 3d6.  Haveron 2-H sword attacking neck.

Not sure if 13 cutting to the neck would be enough, but if necessary he can take a second swing.
15:13, Today: Secret Roll: Haveron Stormwal rolled 13 using 2d6+9.  Haveron 2-H sword damage 2d6+9.]

In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 87):

The creatures hand releases its grip on your leg, and scuttles over tobthe severed head. The legs are worming their way to the torso, and the remaining hanfd is pulling a needle and thread out of a pouch. It appears to be completely disinterested in you, and concerned about gathering up its bits.
The wardrobe stands in the corner.
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In reply to Old servant (msg # 88):

Having destroyed two golems with doomrazor and the treetrunk, Teresa and Gorgath decapitate and pulverize the one Ryojin  just put a crack into. The burnt one with the hole in it is heading down the hallway, a space too narrow for Teresa, and just wide enough for Gorgath to thrust, but Ryojin will get to it first.

Haveron reaches down and picks up the head, holding it by whatever is most convenient (hair, if it has any).  He then turns it's face so they can see eye to eye, and he speaks to the thing.  It's obviously a being of magic, and still alive.

"Cease your action, and I will leave you be when we depart, so you can sew yourself together.  Otherwise, we will destroy you.  I hold no malice towards the creatures in there or yourself.  We are here to see your master, and investigate the tower.  We have no way to discuss this, and your aggressiveness left us no other choice but to defend ourselves."


OOC  If we had just handed over our coats and had a refreshment, I'm sure the butler would have guided us along in a more friendly manner.  However, Haveron isn't experienced with constructs like these, and the mage who could have explained it is a bit of a loose cannon.

In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 90):

Gareth evaluates the situation...is the last heading towards him?

In reply to Gareth (msg # 91):

The holed construct is heading his way.


Meanwhile, the other construct is sewing on its leg,but taking no other action, as if a self preservation order supercedes its other commands.  It makes unbli king eye contact with Haveron.

Seeing the one heading down the hallway Ryojin charges his chi. He focuses his chi into his hands, swirling the energy. With a quick shout he launches the energy from his hands at the golem, it shoots out faster than an arrow, almost like a beam.



ooc: AoA Strong with AD 2 and pi+, damage is 11 pi+ AD (2) if it does not defend, making it 13 piercing injury. Assuming it has its back to me which gives it a penalty to its defense if it tries.

Had a meeting while attempting to post this. XD





[Private to GM:


16:51, Today: Ryojin rolled 8 using 3d6.  Penetrating strike 15.

16:52, Today: Ryojin rolled 13 using 3d6.  piercing strike -2 for large piercing= 13.

16:53, Today: Ryojin rolled 11 using 3d6.  Project Blow 15.

16:54, Today: Ryojin rolled 16 using 3d6.  karate 17.

17:06, Today: Ryojin rolled 11 using 1d6+5.  damage 1d+3+2(AoAS) AD 2 pi+.

HP 11/11
FP 6/12]

Haveron will take the head and put it on top of the wardrobe, with it's eyes facing the wall.  Then he will remove the needle and thread from the hand, so it cannot repair itself.  if the hand gives him trouble, he'll throw it down the hall so he can have a few seconds with the wardrobe.  Then he'll examine the contents more closely.

In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 94):

Gareth will throw the fireball he created earlier...before getting ready to continue retreating...

[Private to GM: 14:12, Fri 18 Dec: Gareth rolled 9 using 3d6.  Fireball, cast.

Rolled 7, 14 under skill to attack, rolled 11 damage.

Rolled 2 under normal dodge for retreating dodge.]
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In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 94):

The hand with the needle is attached to the torso. At the peed this is going, you would have about ten minutes before it could stand anyway. If you are pulling away the needle and thread, you need to win a quick contest of ST with it.
(Head on wardrobe no problem)

In reply to Ryojin (msg # 93):

The golem shatters, just as the fireball is thrown.

Please make three wild swing rolls; 9 vs Ryojin, and 10 vs the ogres, i will roll to see who is hit.

In reply to Stone golem (msg # 97):

"Well that doesn't look good"

Haveron will leave the hand be, given the current situation, and examine the wardrobe in depth.  As long as he is not in danger, he will expand his search to the room as well, although he doesn't exactly know what to look for.

[Private to GM: Probably not gonna find anything, but he will go through the motions anyway.
16:09, Today: Secret Roll: Haveron Stormwal rolled 14 using 3d6.  General Search roll.  All he has is Tactic, Strategy, or Observation.  IQ 12.]

In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 99):

Within the wardrobe is a hooded robe.


Observation lets you see behavior in a group, search lets you find hiding places. Per grades what you can see.



The fireball whizzes past Ryojin and hits something metallic.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 100):

"Problem."
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In reply to Gorgath (msg # 101):

Sorry for delayed post...did you want me to roll still, or do you do that?

In reply to Gareth (msg # 102):

I rolled... it was Gorgath.


Oh, recent lookup on observation skill lets you use it to find secret doors by traffic patterns/handprints etc.

Berry will examine the robe. "Basically everything in here is soaked with magic. I bet this is magical too. We should take it, since we're robbing the place."

In reply to Berry (msg # 104):

The hoodedrobe is pristine andheavy. It is not magical, but appears to be made of a combination of spidersilk and metallic thread... it has DR2 and counts only as clothing.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 105):

That would interest Gareth...if he saw it.

Haveron can see the quality of the cloak, as an armorer.  However, it's not something he can use.  As Berry examines it, he leaves the room to go tell the rest of the group it's now safe to enter again.  As Haveron is not skilled at rummaging a room, he wants someone else with a more practiced eye to do it.

Berry, gaving no armor, might be more interested in it.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 105):

Berry will take the robe. "This is definitely worth keeping."

Haveron nods in assent, as he goes to gather the others.  "Should be safe now."

In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 110):

Gareth re-entered, looking around for any statues with renewed interest...

In reply to Gareth (msg # 111):

As Gareth reenters, he is confro ted by two angry ogres!

"Little man bad! Make statues fight, now throw fire at me! I done with you!"

In reply to Gorgath (msg # 112):

"Hey, I was not the one attacking the Golem! All I did was scratch the walls, but sorry about the fireball. I was aiming at the statues."
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"Let's not fight. We're in the middle of robbing a place. Of course the defenses were going to target us. That's how a robbery works."

In reply to Gorgath (msg # 112):

"We are done little man! Fight statues alone! Teresa,we go now!"

With that, the ogres head out of the building to collect their dire sheep and depart.

In reply to Gorgath (msg # 115):

Gareth is a little annoyed at the response.

"What did he expect from the defences? My fireballs barely scratch him compared to what that Golem would have done...and I thought helping each other out was what we were here for. I was trying to assist him..."

Haveron takes a stern line with the fire mage.  His brows furrow, and he shows more than a little anger at the comment.

"Gareth, I expect you to apologize to them, and I mean now.  You may be accustomed to fire, but for the rest of us it is quite painful.  Don't be a callous fool.  Those golems would have done quite a lot of damage if not for their help.  That comment was assinine, and I won't tolerate you treating your friends that way."

Haveron underscores with a cold, challenging stare, directly into the eyes of the fire mage.  It also does not seem like he's blinking much either.

In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 117):

"I did apologise...how many times does he want an apology? I meant it then, and still do. If that apology is not sufficient, then please explain to me the modern way of apologising...

Apart from that, what was wrong with my comments? To be considered tough was a compliment for all the warriors that I know...seems to me you want a servant to grovel and scrape, not just to work with. It was your actions that activated the Golems attack, and that is the most likely source of the statues activating. Do you think putting a Golem into combat mode is less likely to activate the statues than scratching the walls?

You talk of being reasonable, but I was acting to try to defend my friends in the best way I could. I would not last a single hit close to those golems, so I do appreciate the Ogres assistance. But I also do not want to be dead-weight in combat either, so I try to help the best way I can. Perhaps we can find a way for me to throw fireballs without hitting my friends...I would like to and I try to, but fate seems to have other ideas."

Gareth returns his stare with anger building at the attitude he is being treated with.

[OOC: Msg #113]

In reply to Gareth (msg # 118):

Saw it, please see occ 10.

Haveron shakes his head at the defiance of the man.  He really didn't understand, and that was the problem all along.  "You hit him with a fireball.  That hurts.  Throwing out an offhand sorry doesn't cut it.  You have to make him understand you're sorry.  Saying the words are hollow if your reaction is 'what does he expect...?'.  You're right, you went through the motions.  And I'm telling you the ogre is still offended.  Does that mean anything to you?"

In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 120):

"Of course it does. I just don't know what to do about it. I meant my apology sincerely, and I have no idea how to help him understand that. Open to suggestions, as stated previously."

"Gareth, I could maybe give some tips on forming mana missiles after we've finished the robbery? The blasts I've used before. Their seeking so you don't need to worry about hitting friends. Not full on lessons, but just enough to get started? "

In reply to Berry (msg # 122):

"Perhaps. What sort of damage do they do, and do they drain the caster? Ie are they effective? I did not see you use them, but I may have missed that."

In reply to Gareth (msg # 123):

That would be a buy in from DF 11

In reply to Narrator (msg # 124):

Near the wardrobe, the dismembered golem has produced another beedle and thread, and is quietly sewing one of its legs back on.

"Blunt trauma, but they can bypass most defenses and are easy to target. They use ambient mana too. Notably they don't work on inaminate targets like doors or golems. Not really a proper spell, but sort of a twist in ambient mana so they don't have a real energy cost. Also I think that golem is repairing itself." Berry points to the servant. "Honestly its an impressive piece of work."

In reply to Berry (msg # 126):

"Indeed it is. Do you all want me to burn it to a cinder?"

No! It hasss ssssome bitssss of Life

In reply to Adept Yisslitheniss (msg # 128):

Gareth looks at him with interest.

"I thought that animation in a golem came from entrapping some poor unfortunates spirit and binding it to the will of the caster. Would it not be merciful to that life to free it?"

Would it be Mercsssiful to kill you to release yoursssss?

In reply to Adept Yisslitheniss (msg # 130):

"Were I enslaved without any release, yes. But killing the body does not kill the spirit...it releases it. You of all people should be aware of that. The spirit enslaved to animate this Golem, for that is what the animate spell does, is it not, is enslaved to a body not their own. I imaging if I were tied to someone else's body, I would want someone to break that link. That is what happens when we kill the body of a Golem. Is my understanding of the animation process inaccurate?"

His approach is very much philosophical, not confrontational.

Not assss I undersssstand it. Life issss moved from a dying being to a new body. Question him if you believe otherwisssse.

In reply to Adept Yisslitheniss (msg # 132):

"He could not talk when he was questioned before. But then, how do you explain that Golems have no free will?"

How do you know itsssss will?

In reply to Adept Yisslitheniss (msg # 134):

"I know something of the animation spell, as that is similar to what is used to animate the undead. Only with a golem I understand that the spirit is tied to a different body and the will of the caster, and it can never break away, but there are free will undead that serve no-one. But I have never heard of a free willed Golem."

Sssso you think it'ssss creator hasss ordered it to ssssew itsssself back together?

In reply to Adept Yisslitheniss (msg # 136):

"Yes. Why would he not? If I knew how to create a thing that would repair itself, I certainly would. Especially if I knew it was tied to doing my bidding."

The Adept shakes his head and turns away   Hopelesssss

Haveron purses his lips, and then directs the group.  "Let's make sure to gather all the information we need to have about this room.  I don't have an opinion on how to handle the Golem, as it's not anything I know about.  However, we should be moving on soon, whether we decide to incapacitate it, or ruin it, or leave it be."

In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 139):

"Hopeless, or just a realist?"

He raises his hand in a way that suggests that he does not know how to handle the cleric.

"I am a scientist, I just look at the facts, and that is why I discuss them to see if I have missed any. Open to the groups decision...just let me know. What was in the cloak cupboard, by the way?"

"I vote for killing it as long as I'm not the one to do it."

In reply to Berry (msg # 141):

"While it kinda is animated by a bound spirit, it inna a spirit of man or demon, just a proximate entity, and dey tend to feel purpose in they tasks. I ain't hoid of one ending up on our list if youse get me."
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In reply to Var (msg # 142):

"So Golems are animated by any spirit, and killing a Golem does not kill the spirit animating it? Close to how I understood..."

In reply to Gareth (msg # 143):

"And some animae actually like dat woik, whether because it gives dem purpose or cause dey like being embodied.  You like a meat suit, no?"

In reply to Var (msg # 144):

"Yes, but I become something else without it. The just hop in and ride it, kind of like sailing a boat. Just cause you are sailing a boat does not make you something different, right? But if my bodies dies, I become something else, so it is different for us."

In reply to Gareth (msg # 145):

"Now if Oi wuz da paranoidal type as ta fill my castle wit killer statues dat get upset wen ya tear da wallpaper and wot, I would trap da consent right outta da place, only leave some safe spots da statues would no how ta get around. If jigsaw over dere gets his feets back on, Iyd foller him an skip da traps."
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Haveron shrugs, but then turns to Berry and Gareth.  "Makes sense, but...how trustworthy is your friend?  I don't see that he has anything to gain, but he's not what many would consider a reliable source."

Haveron's head then swivels to look at Var directly, although his manner is more even and matter-of-fact than anything.  "I mean no offense.  It's my job to guide us all through this safely.  Your suggestion seems sound, but I need to know who I'm dealing with too.  When we act on this kind of information, I'm the person responsible for getting us all through this alive.  That's what leadership means.  You pop in and out, but most of us don't know your history or agenda.  Therefore, I need to make sure the people who do know you feel like you're trustworthy."

In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 147):

Gareth tries unsuccessfully to stifle a chuckle.

"He serves demons. Or rather,he thinks he serves himself and uses demons, but such actions really serve demons. Not so different from me, but i don't take orders from them. But I can stand by to toast it if that is needed. I suggest removing jigsaws arms and destroying them though. or at least one, to disarm him. He wont be completely 'armless, but that may give us something to bargain with it, if it can be bargained with. But I doubt it can...interested to see though."

In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 147):

"Troot is relative to to one's poiception. Dere ar as many troots as eyes to see dem. As to friends in low places, yeah some of us got dem. An I assure you, it does me better if youse live long, dan if you go off half cocked an get snuffed young, cause you hasn't,  excepting Gareth here, done nuthing irreversible like dat would seal da deal widout nuttin written."

In reply to Var (msg # 149):

"Hey, the triunists say their god forgives! I am no sealed deal, thank you."

In reply to Gareth (msg # 150):

"Which is zactly why some guys I know might wanna see your ambitions become actualuzed."

In reply to Var (msg # 151):

"You mean me killed? I need to find a triunist priest then..."

In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 147):

"I wouldn't call Var trustworthy, per se, but-" Berry thinks about how to best explain without explaining too much. "We could always have Var follow the golem, then follow Var if you're really worried about it. Or I could go after the golem. Either work."

In reply to Gareth (msg # 152):

"Killed? Naw,die in yer sleep of decrepitude. Yer ambitions made manifest... power and watnot."
He looks at Berry
"I'll go if youse go boss."

In reply to Var (msg # 154):

"My ambitions? Not sure you know me, but then, of course you think I am like you. Most people think everybody else thinks the same as they do. I am happy to follow jigsaw, in case he needs to be dealt with...didn't he start this last fight, or was that me cleaning the walls?"

Haveron motions for Var and Berry to lead the way, and then responds to Gareth.  "It might have been me too."

In reference to Jigsaw, Haveron adds "The...thing...seems like it reacted like it was instructed to, more than anything else.  Something triggered the reaction, but we do not know exactly what it was.  It seems to think in a rather rigid fashion, and does not know how to interact outside of his instructions.  I think that was what Var suggested to us when he guided us to follow it, although any traps may be programmed to ignore him too..."

In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 156):

"If it was me, then perhaps we should finish cleaning those runes. It may be they can be part of the traps, because you are right...magic can be programmed to ignore him and not us. Normal traps probably not, but magical traps, very much so."

He goes with Haveron.

Haveron asks "Did you mean rooms, or runes?  I don't understand."

In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 158):

The frieze af runes, while thaumaturgic in nature, have no magical effect beyo d decoration as far as you can tell. However, you did destroy something in that room, triggering the golems.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 159):

"The runes. That was what I was doing at the time the Golems activated. But first, what is Jigsaw doing/ Is he back together again, or do I have time to clean these markings off the walls before he wanders off?"

In reply to Gareth (msg # 160):

The runes are painted on long silken panels that are glued to the walls. They can't  be 'cleaned off' in a normal way.
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In reply to Narrator (msg # 161):

Silken runes, fire, hmmm Gareth sees how the two interact. He creates a flame jet to burn them evil Gazebo runes off the wall.

[Private to GM: Flame Jet, rolled 8 under, 2d ]

In reply to Gareth (msg # 162):

As Gareth once again destroys potential treasure with fire....
The decorative and valuable silken wallpaper bursts into flames accross the upper half of the room.

1200 sq feet of dyed fine silk with block printing worth $1080 before being set on fire, now worth $0


Note: if the decorative calligraphy had been evil runes Gareth would have taken damage immediately  upon first scraping at them.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 163):

Gareth has no way to detect if it was evil. I am sure we will have more treasure here than we can carry...besides, no-one voiced any reason not to this time, and we have been discussing destroying them for quite some time.

Content that there is no magical traps, Gareth is ready to follow Jigsaw...

Amelia blanches a pure white when Gareth impulsively burns all the silks in the room.  She opens her mouth to speak, but nothing comes out for a few seconds.  Finally, she recovers her composure, and fingers the necklace at her throat while stating flatly "That would have brought a handsome price if we had taken the time to take the silks down, instead of burning it. How could you not understand....."  Her voice trails off as she looks helplessly at Haveron, still shocked at the event.
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Haveron also finds himself surprised by the behavior, although he has become accustomed to the behaviors by this time.  He doesn't lose his composure.  Instead, he looks at Gareth and asks simply "Why would you do that?  The danger has passed."

In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 166):

"It was suggested that the runes could have activated the golems. I did not know what other dangers they could have activated, so I destroyed the runes. If you were unsure, why wait until I am finished before saying anything?"

"Better safe than sorry. Plus, we would have had to somehow bundle it back in good condition, find a buyer and on and on."

In reply to Berry (msg # 168):

Berry's servant tugs on her slee e.
"Looks like the jigsaw man is nearly done with his legs "

In reply to Berry (msg # 168):

"That is what I thought. If you do not want me to do something, speak up. I thought everyone was clear on that. Now Jigsaw..."
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In reply to Gareth (msg # 170):

The partially dismembered golem collects its head, and hobbles into the room with the ruined wallpaper and shredded stone golems.


OocGareth, some players were away for a while and couldn't respond.  From no onwe need to let other people get a word in edgewise.

In reply to Old servant (msg # 171):

Gareth watches it and waits...

[OOC: The thread does not move that fast, and while I do not want to stop others from responding, I cannot tell if they are absent or silent. Sorry if I seem to stop others posting...I just try to keep things active.]

Fine by me... the Adept has nothing to say.

In reply to Adept Yisslitheniss (msg # 173):

The headless automaton heads straight accross the burnt domed room and through the opposite archway.

In reply to Old servant (msg # 174):

Gareth follows it...carefully looking around.

In reply to Gareth (msg # 175):

The piecemeal butler descends a spiral staircase ahead of Gareth.

In reply to Old servant (msg # 176):

Who follows it, his Jo with a lit gem in hand incase light is needed. He tries to make sure he follows the Golems footsteps.
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Berry will follow the golem as well. She's a bit lazy with her following, so Gareth (or whoever) can easily get in front of her or fall in behind her as desired. She does her best to copy the placement of her feet from how the golem walks.

In reply to Berry (msg # 178):

The golem reaches the bottom of thr staircase, and hobbles through an archway and toward the right hand side.

In reply to Old servant (msg # 179):

Carefully followed by Gareth with his lit Jo held high as he tries to take in as much of his surroundings as he can.

[Private to GM: Rolled 2 under perception]

In reply to Gareth (msg # 180):

You note a space on the floor that it stepped around.

It approaches  a doorwaywith some kind of lock on it, and quickly spins the dials. A door rolls open, and the golem steps into what appears to be a yard wide room, big enough for one, or two if intimate. As the door slides again, you realize that the room itself is the door, and is rotating closed, and the dial spins back into place.


Per-6 to have read the dial


****this is like a darkroom light-lock cylindrical door****

In reply to Narrator (msg # 181):

Gareth makes a note of the spot the golem stepped around, pointing it out to the others, but in doing so does not even see the golem work the dials.

Fine time for a critical fail...not even night vision 6 can help with that![Private to GM: Rolled 17, 3 over perception...Night vision 6 will not help I suspect...]

In reply to Gareth (msg # 182):

Gareth sneezes hard and sees spots before his eyes for the next few seconds.

Did anyone get the combo? I think I got it, but... If no one else volunteers Berry will report what she saw.

22:53, Today: Berry rolled 7 using 3d6.  per-6 folr dial. That's success by zero.

In reply to Berry (msg # 184):

"Combo? What combo?"

He blinks a few times to clear his eyes...

In reply to Berry (msg # 184):

Make a thaumatology roll. The three dial combo looks like it might be assembling a glyph when all three of the coincentric cirlmcles of the dial are arranged properly.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 186):

Me or Berry?

[Private to GM: Rolled 10 under Thaumatology if me...]

00:06, Today: Berry rolled 11 using 3d6.  Thaum-14.

In reply to Berry (msg # 188):

Berry. You couldn't see a damn thing.

It looks like the dials might be turned to make a glyph usually used to represent lightning magic.

Berry will explain her conclusions to the rest of the group. "Not entirely sure what to do with it, beyond just copying the servants glyph sequence though? I assume people want me to try first?"

In reply to Berry (msg # 190):

"Oooh, glyphs? Please do try..."

He stands close to here as she does so, observing.[Private to GM: This time rolling 6 under perception. Night vision may make that easier.]

Berry will enter the glyph sequence the golem used.

In reply to Berry (msg # 192):

Berry dials through, and a moment later the door rotates into position. the small chamber is empty.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 193):
(npc'd)

"Let us not split the party again. altogether let us get down into this place together."

"We sort of have to when moving through this door. I can go first." Berry will step inside the door. She plans on exiting to the other side as soon as it spins back around.

In reply to Berry (msg # 195):

Gareth stands ready to go with her...

In reply to Berry (msg # 195):

There is only comfortable space for one, and Var is already looking to crowd in with her.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 197):

This time Gareth will look very closely at the sequence she uses...

[Private to GM: Rolled 5 under perception, Night Vision 6 to assist, so with a light stone/torch, no light penalty.]

In reply to Gareth (msg # 198):

make a Thaumatology roll to confirm

In reply to Narrator (msg # 199):

Seriously? ANOTHER 17? No idea...

In reply to Gareth (msg # 200):

you get the combination right, but aren't sure what it means.
the door cycles open, and a restored servant steps out and  heads for the stairs.

[Private to Berry: you are in a large dimly lit room, with what seems to be a sort of 3 yard radius magic circle in the center. per roll please]

In reply to Old servant (msg # 201):

Gareth will sidestep the servant and enter, to try to find Berry...

In reply to Gareth (msg # 202):

before anyone else goes in, who is on deck to see this?

The Adept is close, trying to watch the Crazy mage and guard the group...

In reply to Adept Yisslitheniss (msg # 204):

Var and Berry squeezed in together, are you going in with Gareth?

He had not planned to, as quite a few remain on this side of the door.
The Adept is not impressed with Gareth, seeing him as a loose cannon.
But he will pay attention to whatever Gareth does to open or work the door.

In reply to Adept Yisslitheniss (msg # 206):

make a per roll to see the other ombination.


Berry, are you there?

In reply to Narrator (msg # 207):

The Adept pays close attention for a moment.

[Private to GM:   13:19, Today: Adept Yisslitheniss rolled 8 using 3d6.  Perception.   by 6]

OOC: Sry, busy week (last 7 days) less busy now. Should have posted in leave taking.


[Private to GM:
Berry looks around, careful not to step in the circle.
23:37, Today: Berry rolled 8 using 3d6.  Per roll. Success by 5 (assuming no bonuses/penalties]
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In reply to Berry (msg # 209):

The adept memorizes the sigil...

[private to Berry: the coincentric circles have knobs on them, and look like they can slide... the inscription resembles that of the door lock!]

He waits to see what happens...

In reply to Adept Yisslitheniss (msg # 211):

Still here as well, waiting for others to join up, right?

In reply to Adept Yisslitheniss (msg # 211):

the fully healed golem passes everyone and returns to the room with the cabinet.


meanwhile, was anyone entering wirh Gareth, or are we letting him enter alone?

Berry?

Isn't she aleady thru the door?
The  Adept is hanging back unless told to go by Haveron (leader).

In reply to Adept Yisslitheniss (msg # 214):

Berry went through, I am waiting on a response.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 215):

no string of crits goes unpunished or unrewarded.

you have a new ability- Demon Sniffer [10] can detect demonic taint by sense of smell

https://drive.google.com/file/...Xr/view?usp=drivesdk

In reply to Narrator (msg # 216):

Someone else is rolling strings of crits? What is going on with the dice roller?

Wait, I should check, that was meant for Yisslitheniss, right?
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I think Urrun...

Berry is going to wait for others to get through the door, making room for them best she can.

OOC: Sorry, bit of a crazy week.

In reply to Adept Yisslitheniss (msg # 218):

that was for Urrun. crossed the streams.

we can proceed through the door:

within is a large domed room with a set of coincentric circles in the center, marked with fragmented runes.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 220):

So at the moment is just Gareth and Berry? Gareth will look around, trying to study the room while he waits for the rest to arrive.

In reply to Gareth (msg # 221):

Gareth, Berry, and Var.
there are two doors, each with a sigil lock, and the apparatus on the floor looks like a larger version, and each ring has a pair of knobs to aid in turning it.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 222):

Very similar to the controls that got us here? Any other entrances or portals?

So do we want to go about this randomly, or bash our way through? Berry asks while she tries to puzzle out the sigils.

15:44, Today: Berry rolled 6 using 3d6.  Berry thaum-14 roll?

In reply to Berry (msg # 224):

Berry recognizes that the sigils would be the same, and that to duplicate the lock, the outer, middle,and center rings need be turned in order...



make a thaumatology roll at -4 about golems

In reply to Narrator (msg # 225):

Gareth looks to see if there are replacement Golems...

[Private to GM: Rolled 8 under thaumatology skill, or 4 under Hidden Lore (Magic Items?)]

In reply to Gareth (msg # 226):

there are no replacement golems in the area. you do know that standard healing spells do not work on golems, and that there are another group of spells involved for each type, and that the secretive Golem enchantment is a requisite.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 227):

Can Gareth see anything that could be used to cast the spell?

In reply to Gareth (msg # 228):

turning the knobs (which will neccesitate gradually moving closer to the center of the circle) looks like it will activate something.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 229):

Gareth will ask Berry if she arrived in time to see anything, as he tries to work out what the knobs do. He steps closer to the control panel, and tries to sense what moving to the centre will do, though he suspect it will do nothing to non-golems.

Is there something he can roll to check?

[Private to GM: Rolled a critical success for Theumatology! Rolled 4, skill 19]
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I think these sigils can be turned to duplicate the lock. Unless you have a better idea, I think we should go with that. Not sure what the result would be though.

OOC: Roll about golems
22:11, Today: Berry rolled 9 using 3d6.  thaum-4 (10).
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In reply to Gareth (msg # 230):

Gareth realizes that the sigils pertain to electrical magic, andonce aligned, will generate an electrical discharge of some force!

In reply to Narrator (msg # 232):

Gareth relates that to Berry, while waiting for the others. Perhaps electricity heals Golems? Does he know much about that?

[Private to GM: Rolled 5 under Hidden Lore(Magic Items)]

In reply to Gareth (msg # 233):

golems created from live flesh would be healed by electricity! Stone golems less so.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 234):

"So, the flesh Golems come here to heal...well, that makes sense."

He looks around. Is there anything else around?

"Wait, so... this is just the healing room for flesh golems? Then there probably isn't anything here for us. We could probably disassemble the stuff, but that takes way too much effort."

In reply to Berry (msg # 236):

"True, but breaking it will stop the Golems, some of which may be hostile, from coming back again and again..."

He looks to see how it could be deactivated, with perhaps the thing that creates the shock used as a weapon?

In reply to Gareth (msg # 237):

this is a complecated way of activating lightning runes. So far the flesh golem served drinks andctried to prevent somone from looting the warsrobe.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 238):

Yes, this particular Golem is fairly placid. But the stone statues were not, and he is concerned that if we find some more hostile flesh golems, they will be forever killing them due to this contraption.

Perhaps still a bit paranoid, but it is not paranoia if they really are out to get you!

"Well, I'm not sure how to deactivate these easily. Unless someone else has any ideas, I think we should look elsewhere and hope all the golems are as passive?"

In reply to Berry (msg # 240):

the druid nods in agreement, and Shroud shrugs.

In reply to Bechazruhk Burke (msg # 241):

Gareth will look to see if he can find a way to deactivate them...or destroy them. What should he roll?

In reply to Gareth (msg # 242):

masonry,forced entry maybe?  might be easier to ruin the ones on the entrance
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In reply to Narrator (msg # 243):

He could create a flame jet to sear the runes, but not sure how effective that would be...

[Private to GM: Rolled 7 under skill, flame jet...]

In reply to Gareth (msg # 244):

fairly useless against metal runes inlaid in a carved stone floor

In reply to Narrator (msg # 245):

Can't be used like a blow torch, holding it in place?

In reply to Gareth (msg # 246):

No, it will not do that. Try shape earth vs worked stone.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 247):

He does not have 'Shape Earth'. Is there a solid hammer around anywhere?

In reply to Gareth (msg # 248):

no one in your group has any such thing except Gorgath, and you msde him leave.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 249):

Very accusative words. he chose to leave, it was not Gareths choice, nor did Gareth want it. In reality, the player left. Gareth is not going to feel guilty for any of that. Yes, he had a critical failure that resulted in damage, but that was unintentional, and this has been discussed several times. Does it need to be rehashed yet again?

In reply to Gareth (msg # 250):

it was merely a reference to his orichalcum weapon that could have ripped through the runes. peace.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 251):

Ok. Yes, that would have been helpful. So there are no other options?

In reply to Gareth (msg # 252):

it might be easier to bash the locks to the doors from the outside

In reply to Narrator (msg # 253):

Ok. Is there anything else in this room? If we are locking it up, we do not want to lock away treasure...
This message was last edited by the player at 23:40, Thu 20 May 2021.

In reply to Gareth (msg # 254):

the room is vacant except for another dial door.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 255):

Gareth will try to access this other door. (Impulsive)

In reply to Gareth (msg # 256):

make an ziQ roll to recall the combination

In reply to Narrator (msg # 257):

Gareth thinks he can remember...

[Private to GM: Rolled 4 under IQ]

In reply to Gareth (msg # 258):

Gareth dials open the glyph, and a door rolls open, a 1 yard cylindrical space like the other door

In reply to Narrator (msg # 259):

Gareth invites all those with him in the room to join him in going back in the new portal...he waits for them to join him in
a new game he calls 'sardines', wherein as many persons cram into a confined space as
 possible...
This message was last edited by the GM at 23:46, Sun 11 July 2021.

Berry will hop in.

In reply to Berry (msg # 261):

meanwhile, what ais everyone else doing. the druid went outside,
Shroud is sneaking about, Havereon,
Amelia, and the swordsman are milling about....(4 players lost...)

leaving the Adept and?
This message was last edited by the GM at 23:45, Sun 11 July 2021.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 262):

zshroud, Var, Berry and Gareth are in the room.
 Adept Ysstheliss might have opened the door to allow Haveron and Amelia to
enter...
This message was last edited by the GM at 17:28, Thu 29 July 2021.

Sure, why not...

In reply to Adept Yisslitheniss (msg # 264):

I would rather keep the players together.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 265):

Understood, following cautiously with other cautious people.

In reply to Adept Yisslitheniss (msg # 266):

Would prefer company, so Gareth would open any doors to facilitate that.

In reply to Gareth (msg # 267):

Amelia eyes the large magic circle in the center of the room
"Look, those glyphs match the ones on the door!Did you try it? Does it open a portal?"

In reply to Amelia Montaigne (msg # 268):

Ah, no, we were waiting to get everyone together to try it. Try it now?

In reply to Gareth (msg # 269):

"Go ahead,  we will watch."

I'm good to go.

In reply to Berry (msg # 271):

Haveron grabs Amelia by the shoulder.
"I don't trust him, but let us follow him out the other door."


folks start heading to the other cylindrical door, and dial the combination...

In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 272):

the first group through find themselves
in the middle of a corridor
 that has a set of stairs down to one side.
This message was last edited by the GM at 17:28, Thu 29 July 2021.

He will be in the first group through

In reply to Narrator (msg # 273):

Gareth will look around carefully. Any other entrances?

In reply to Gareth (msg # 275):

not immediately in your line of sight.  you do notice the same wheel of glyphs at the side of the door.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 276):

Guess we will investigate the area beyond our line of sight...

In reply to Gareth (msg # 277):

the others srart cycling through...

In reply to Narrator (msg # 278):
you are all gathered on the far side of the charging room...

In reply to Narrator (msg # 279):

What is around? Entrances? Unexplored areas?

In reply to Gareth (msg # 280):

you are in a long corridor that ends in a set of stairs to the right.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 281):

Gareth wants to explore this corridor and the stairs. Who is with him?

He shakes his head but steps forward to cover Gareth's back.

In reply to Adept Yisslitheniss (msg # 283):

Haveron sizes up the area, and glances at Amelia and Omar.
"Do we want to go deeper in, orexamine this level first?
This message was last edited by the GM at 17:27, Thu 29 July 2021.

Berry supports Gareth I'm for it!

In reply to Berry (msg # 285):

Gareth waits for a group decision....

In reply to Gareth (msg # 286):

only Berry, Gareth, and the Adept are PCs at this point.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 287):

Ok then, happy for those being NPCed to stay back and watch the entrance, freeing up the narrator so to speak. Unless others object, we move on.

In reply to Gareth (msg # 288):

in which direction? down or lateral?

In reply to Narrator (msg # 289):

Lateral to finish this level, down if we have looked over the level would be my call.

In reply to Gareth (msg # 290):

the only place you have been on this level is the charging room

In reply to Narrator (msg # 291):

Then happy to keep looking around this level for now.

Berry walks slowly following Gareth laterally.

Just standing around minding my own business...

In reply to Safwan (msg # 294):

Woah! Where did he wander in from?

In reply to Gareth (msg # 295):

"Where did I wander in from?" This is my home!

In reply to Safwan (msg # 296):

"How did you appear? We are rather distrusting of locals..."

In reply to Gareth (msg # 297):

the oversize monstrous looking person made of spare parts was approaching from down the corridor, apparently from a slising door you had not noticed.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 298):

Two very unnerving factors there...a door we had not noticed and a construct of body parts!

Gareth watch's the new arrival very cautiously.

"You are local here? Tell us about this place..."

In reply to Gareth (msg # 299):

Safwan grunts in response and attempts a greeting in makeshift Aralaise. "Hello, <grunt> friend. Safwan has had no visitors for a long while."
This message had punctuation tweaked by the player at 21:22, Thu 12 Aug 2021.

"Wherefore doth thou [grunt] distrust the locals? Should it not be the [grunt] other way around?"

In reply to Safwan (msg # 301):

He thinks for a moment.

"Given several locals have already tried to kill us, and we found the body. of one of those who built this place, it probably should be mutual. You seem somewhat self-aware...are you undead or constructed?"

Safwan grunts in response "Hast thou seen los muertos vivientes in the tower? Safwan must protect this lab from them"

In reply to Safwan (msg # 303):

"Seen who? We have only seen a couple of statues that attacked us. And the butler...can we see this lab?"

[grunts] "Perhaps it would be best if you return to your [grunt] quest. What did you say that was? Safwan will point you in the proper direction if thou wantest"
This message was last edited by the player at 23:58, Thu 12 Aug 2021.

In reply to Safwan (msg # 305):

"Our quest is to find out about this tower, and evaluate the threat it represents, reducing it if possible. Some also would like to relieve the tower of all valuables, as payment for this work.

So what can you tell us in regards to the occupants of this tower, and the threat they represent? Why was it built?"

"If thou considereth [grunt] arañas and rats to be threats, then your [grunt] empire may fall from the number Safwan has seen."

In reply to Safwan (msg # 307):

"We were more concerned about demons and such. What are aranas? I should also check about the size of the rats before dismissing them, but I have also seen a three headed tiger..."

[grunt] "Safwan sometimes forgets the Aralaise word and reverts to [grunt] the native tongue. Arañas are hairy with eight legs and spin webs..."
Points to a cobweb across a corner of the ceiling
This message was last edited by the player at 02:49, Fri 13 Aug 2021.

In reply to Safwan (msg # 309):

"Spiders. I see. We have not seen any spiders or rats, but we have seen several constructs and creatures that were much more deadly than the usual versions of such creatures. How can we know you are not planning to get rid of us when the chance presents itself?"

"Safwan could ask the same of thee. Does Safwan frighten thee?"

In reply to Safwan (msg # 311):

"No. But I am trying to determine if I need to... neutralize you. What are you?"

PS, you don't need to repeat my words...

In reply to Gareth (msg # 312):

"Neutralize? Safwan was created neither man nor woman, so the job is already done. Safwan would like to go back to reading just now, so farewell"Turns away from you to go

In reply to Gareth (msg # 312):

"This one hasn't laid hands on us yet, unlike its kin upstairs. I mistrust it..."

In reply to Haveron Stormwal (msg # 314):

As Safwan leaves the room you hear "If you choose to continue your exploration, beware the traps set by the master. Some rooms are not meant to be explored [grunt]"

In reply to Safwan (msg # 315):

"Right. I also mistrust it, but he has not attacked us. For now. Shall we continue?"

Gareth looks to continue his search for ...whatever.

In reply to Gareth (msg # 316):

If you choose to follow, Safwan may allow you to peruse the library. If you don't behave with hostility, Safwan may even act as a guide inside the tower for a time...
This message was last edited by the player at 05:59, Sat 14 Aug 2021.

He alssso warnssss ussss to beware of the roomssss we look into, Unlike an enemy.

In reply to Adept Yisslitheniss (msg # 318):

Gareth is open to having a guide. He is just not sure whether his offer of help is genuine, or whether he can be trusted. There is also concern about group dynamics...

In reply to Gareth (msg # 319):

"I think it very interesting that it can speak, this is very different from the sweepers, the grass cutters, the stone guardians, and even the butler, or whatever that was."

In reply to Amelia Montaigne (msg # 320):

"Eso es uno hechizo malo, yo creo."
This message was last edited by the GM at 15:03, Tue 17 Aug 2021.

In reply to Omar El Nasib (msg # 321):

Listening to the murmuring quintet with interest, Safwan exits and starts to slide the door back into place. Bad mojo, indeed, Safwan thinks after hearing the last comment in the native tongue.

In reply to Safwan (msg # 322):

"Haveron, as self-appointed leader, what do you suggest? I think you have all our thoughts now..."

In reply to Safwan (msg # 311):

"He seems pretty normal to me. Well, he's not human and he's a lax when it comes to- But that's a good thing! Also he said books?"

Berry notices the creature leaving and dashes over.

"Wait for me! I like books! Also, quick and easy paths to power."
This message was last edited by the player at 02:50, Thu 19 Aug 2021.

In reply to Berry (msg # 324):

Safwan is pleased to share [grunt] knowledge with one so eager. "Knowledge is power," so read fast would be [grunt] the quickest way, Safwan guesses.

In reply to Safwan (msg # 325):

Berry's impertinent servant shrugs.
"Nuttin diabolical bout dis one. I woulda picked a prettier golem ta leead us astray, no offense."

In reply to Var (msg # 326):

Having already been accused of being divisive, Gareth looks to the rest of the group.

"Shall we follow her? I am not keen to split up."

Yessss, we go with her

In reply to Adept Yisslitheniss (msg # 328):

Gareth wastes no time in catching up with Berry...

In reply to Var (msg # 326):

Safwan crosses the hall avoiding one of the master's servants with a club ready chasing a rat. "They keep the [grunt] alimañas at bay." Another sliding door reveals a medium room crowded with bookshelves and a writing desk. The room is very clean, though it looks like some of the shelves have had books removed. "Safwan shares this [grunt] knowledge with you freely, but you mustn't take any of the master's books from this room."
This message was last edited by the player at 22:49, Sun 22 Aug 2021.