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[Act II, Scene VII] The Control Room.

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Alietra
Thief, 36 posts
"I am not a thief!"
Thief
Sun 2 Jun 2019
at 20:23
  • msg #23

Re: [Act II, Scene VII] The Control Room

"I hate when they smoosh their words together to make new words! Before? Oh ancient...stone...lightning...spreader?"

The last two words caused Alietra to pause for a moment.

"Lightning...spreader? Huh."   She thought for a pair of moments.

"Erm, like, something that spreads lightning? Throws it around?  I...don't like the sound of that.   And, I agree with Brother Brodd.   I think we should move on."   
Regdoc
Cleric, 225 posts
Human Cleric of TWG
AC13, ToHit:-1, HP:5/5
Mon 3 Jun 2019
at 06:11
  • msg #24

Re: [Act II, Scene VII] The Control Room

Regdoc and Chomper ignored their companions a bit longer and, as a team, they moved over to inspect the shriveled body, looking to surmise his fate and perchance lighten him of any heirlooms he'd been unable to pass along to posterity.
Manaku
Elf, 107 posts
Elven Hunter - 5/5 Hp
Glowing Red Eyes
Mon 3 Jun 2019
at 11:43
  • msg #25

Re: [Act II, Scene VII] The Control Room

DM:
The air is dusty and leaves an acrid stench in your nostrils. The eerie blue light burns ominously from an orb set into a blue pylon at the back of the room. The light reflects in shifting patterns off the ceiling, indicating the two platforms flanking the pylon are filled with liquid.

The center of the room looks like it was a very organized place with gnome-sized wooden furniture. But everything is smashed and strewn about with scattered leafs of parchments and bits of unidentifiable machinery. A small skeleton crumpled at the base of an upturned table indicates the grim fate that befell them.

The walls subtly reflect the blue light and the party's illumination as well. The smooth metal would shine much brighter after a through dusting. Then you could probably make out all of the consoles and controls wrapped in thick cobwebs.</darkblue>


Manaku steps into the room and simply stares. "Incredible!" he says. "I've seen naught like it in my many days!"

Brother Brodd:
"I think we should leave it alone and leave." Brodd says continuing to back toward the door. "It isn't Harald"


Manaku was quite ready to spring forward and investigate, but Brodd's comment stopped him in his tracks. "What, now?" he says, puzzled. "How can you tell?"

Brother Brodd:
"I say move on, Harald is not here, the door was barred from the outside and had not been opened in ages, he is not in here."


Manku shakes his head. "Maybe. Maybe not. This thing has captured his voice, though, and I mean to find out how, if he truly is not contained within."

He turns and waits to see what Regdoc's examination of the body turns up.
DM
GM, 642 posts
DJ ThAC0
Mon 3 Jun 2019
at 12:56
  • msg #26

Re: [Act II, Scene VII] The Control Room

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"YAAAAAAAH!"

You hear some clanging above you, and one of the metal plates in the ceiling hinges open. Harald falls from opening with a splash into the tank to the right of the pylon, followed by his hat.
Brother Brodd
Cleric, 343 posts
Brother Brodd
Young Male Acolyte
Mon 3 Jun 2019
at 13:03
  • msg #27

Re: [Act II, Scene VII] The Control Room

"By the gods!" Brodd says as he rushes the tank to save Harald! "How did he get in here through a locked door!" he sticks his cudgel in the stuff and hollers "Grab on! Someone help pull him out!"
This message was last edited by the player at 13:36, Mon 03 June 2019.
DM
GM, 647 posts
DJ ThAC0
Mon 3 Jun 2019
at 14:46
  • msg #28

Re: [Act II, Scene VII] The Control Room

Regdoc:
Regdoc and Chomper ignored their companions a bit longer and, as a team, they moved over to inspect the shriveled body, looking to surmise his fate and perchance lighten him of any heirlooms he'd been unable to pass along to posterity.


The body looks like it was partially scorched. There's also something in his death-grip in his right hand. It has a smoothly carved wooden handle and a steel tube the length of the gnome's forearm, and some sort of small lever where the two meet.
DM
GM, 648 posts
DJ ThAC0
Mon 3 Jun 2019
at 17:15
  • msg #29

Re: [Act II, Scene VII] The Control Room

Brother Brodd:
"By the gods!" Brodd says as he rushes the tank to save Harald! "How did he get in here through a locked door!" he sticks his cudgel in the stuff and hollers "Grab on! Someone help pull him out!"


Whatever this gunk is, it's not water. It's some black oily substance, and without a doubt it's where that harsh smell is coming from.
Brother Brodd
Cleric, 346 posts
Brother Brodd
Young Male Acolyte
Mon 3 Jun 2019
at 17:20
  • msg #30

Re: [Act II, Scene VII] The Control Room

When Harald grabs the cudgel, Brodd will start to pull him to the side.
Alietra
Thief, 39 posts
"I am not a thief!"
Thief
Tue 4 Jun 2019
at 00:08
  • msg #31

Re: [Act II, Scene VII] The Control Room

Alietra moved to help Brodd help Harald, still feeling they should get the hell out of here, as soon as possible.  She'd heard a little about gnomes, and their well intended yet sometimes inadvertently sinister inventions...
Amalrik
Barbarian, 126 posts
Human Barbarian
AC:8 HP:9/9
Tue 4 Jun 2019
at 00:39
  • msg #32

Re: [Act II, Scene VII] The Control Room

Amalrik also helps Brodd, but is loathe to touch any of the liquidy stuff. He looks for broken somethings or others to help hoist the body out of the goop. Oi that smell !!
Brother Brodd
Cleric, 347 posts
Brother Brodd
Young Male Acolyte
Tue 4 Jun 2019
at 10:46
  • msg #33

Re: [Act II, Scene VII] The Control Room

When they get him to the side, Brodd reaches in and pulls his head out of the goop and checks him for life.
DM
GM, 649 posts
DJ ThAC0
Tue 4 Jun 2019
at 12:52
  • msg #34

Re: [Act II, Scene VII] The Control Room

Brother Brodd:
When they get him to the side, Brodd reaches in and pulls his head out of the goop and checks him for life.


Harald coughs and sputters as Brodd and Amalrik pull the bard over the rim of the tank.

As they do so, a shape rises from the inky depths.

First you see a skull the size of a cow's or horse's just above the level of the liquid, but it's shaped more like a deep sea creature's head with rows of curved daggers for teeth. As its tubular body rises up to 10 feet in the air, and the rivulets of oily muck roll off its clear scales, revealing its endless rows of ribs and pulsing organs within.

It flails its small fins as it balances, pointing its maw at the intruders. One can't say it stares because there's nothing resembling eyes in its empty sockets, but it does whip its catfish-like feelers about wildly, sparking blue arcs of electricity!

[ R O L L   I N I T I A T I V E ! ! ! ]
Brother Brodd
Cleric, 348 posts
Brother Brodd
Young Male Acolyte
Tue 4 Jun 2019
at 12:56
  • msg #35

Re: [Act II, Scene VII] The Control Room

d6 or d10? I forget?

08:56, Today: Brother Brodd rolled 6 using 1d10. initiative.
08:55, Today: Brother Brodd rolled 3 using 1d6. initiative.
DM
GM, 650 posts
DJ ThAC0
Tue 4 Jun 2019
at 13:13
  • msg #36

Re: [Act II, Scene VII] The Control Room

Brother Brodd:
d6 or d10? I forget?

08:56, Today: Brother Brodd rolled 6 using 1d10. initiative.
08:55, Today: Brother Brodd rolled 3 using 1d6. initiative.




09:01, Today: DM rolled 6 using 1d6.  Monster Initiative.
09:07, Today: DM rolled 7,17,1,3 using 1d20,1d20,1d4,1d4.  Monster Attacking Brodd: twin electrical touch attacks, metal does not protect. Needs a 7 to hit.

As the three Exemplars stare up dumbfounded at the abomination, its antennae thrash at Brodd, striking his helmet and chainmail. Fountains of sparks, accompanied by buzzing and popping sounds echo through the chamber as the cleric is thrown backwards from the electrical shock.
Brother Brodd
Cleric, 349 posts
Brother Brodd
Young Male Acolyte
Tue 4 Jun 2019
at 15:06
  • msg #37

Re: [Act II, Scene VII] The Control Room

Brodd lies on the floor twitching for a moment, then is still.
Einhard
Fighter, 83 posts
A Knight
Baron's Bro-In-Law
Tue 4 Jun 2019
at 15:27
  • msg #38

Re: [Act II, Scene VII] The Control Room

Einhard was watching the tunnel from just outside the room when he heard the commotion inside.  He turned to see what was happening and saw Brodd collapse on the floor with some sort of monstrosity looming over him.

"What has the bard gotten us in to?!" he shouted as he threw his spear at the strange creature. His aim was horrible and the spear landed no where near his target, so he grabbed for his handaxe and prepared to run in to the room.


11:16, Today: Einhard rolled 3 using 1d6.  Initiative.
11:23, Today: Einhard rolled 5 using 1d20.  Ranged Attack (Spear).
Regdoc
Cleric, 226 posts
Human Cleric of TWG
AC13, ToHit:-1, HP:5/5
Tue 4 Jun 2019
at 15:30
  • msg #39

Re: [Act II, Scene VII] The Control Room

Regdoc was about to pick up the strange tool from the gnome's charred hands when pandemonium broke out within the chamber! He quickly rushed toward Brodd's twitching body and grasped an arm. "Grab hold Chomper!" he commanded and the two began pulling the dying cleric from the room!

"Pull hard you lazy, parasite-ridden, flea-infested, impolitely sniffing..." Motivation was a strange thing.


(Assuming group Initiative?)
DM
GM, 651 posts
DJ ThAC0
Tue 4 Jun 2019
at 15:32
  • msg #40

Re: [Act II, Scene VII] The Control Room

Regdoc:
Regdoc was about to pick up the strange tool from the gnome's charred hands when pandemonium broke out within the chamber! He quickly rushed toward Brodd's twitching body and grasped an arm. "Grab hold Chomper!" he commanded and the two began pulling the dying cleric from the room!

"Pull hard you lazy, parasite-ridden, flea-infested, impolitely sniffing..." Motivation was a strange thing.


(Assuming group Initiative?)


Correct. Brodd groans as the the other cleric and his pawed companion drag the victim to safety.
DM
GM, 652 posts
DJ ThAC0
Tue 4 Jun 2019
at 17:24
  • msg #41

Re: [Act II, Scene VII] The Control Room

[DM acting for Dwarghar]

Dwarghar moves aside as the spear lands near his feet. He picks up and tries to throw it himself. Unfortunately his throwing arm is as least as bad.


13:22, Today: DM, on behalf of Dwarghar Stoneblood, rolled 4,2 using d20,d8.  recovering and using Einhard's spear.
Creston Fairwood
Elf, 186 posts
Elf in Wolf's Clothing
Tue 4 Jun 2019
at 18:57
  • msg #42

Re: [Act II, Scene VII] The Control Room

In reply to DM (msg # 41):

Creston tries to stick an arrow in the monster, before the melee-types get in the way.

11:54, Today: Creston Fairwood rolled 8,3 using d20+3,d6 ((5,3)).
DM
GM, 653 posts
DJ ThAC0
Tue 4 Jun 2019
at 19:03
  • msg #43

Re: [Act II, Scene VII] The Control Room

Creston Fairwood:
In reply to DM (msg # 41):

Creston tries to stick an arrow in the monster, before the melee-types get in the way.

11:54, Today: Creston Fairwood rolled 8,3 using d20+3,d6 ((5,3)).


The arrow bounces off the creature's transparent scales.
Alietra
Thief, 40 posts
"I am not a thief!"
Thief
Tue 4 Jun 2019
at 21:14
  • msg #44

Re: [Act II, Scene VII] The Control Room

"You -dare- strike down the great holy man of...whatever god!   Ugh! Damn you!!!"

Alietra rolled 4 using 1d6+1.  initiative.
Alietra rolled 6 using 1d20.  sword attack.

Alietra lashed out with her blade, but truth be told she was far better at stabbing humanoids from behind.     As well, she was repulsed and horrified by this thing that confronted them. Her hand trembled on the hilt of her sword.  The woman she once was would have run, but her integrity had grown a little stronger of late.    For all that it would likely get her killed.
Manaku
Elf, 109 posts
Elven Hunter - 5/5 Hp
Glowing Red Eyes
Tue 4 Jun 2019
at 23:22
  • msg #45

Re: [Act II, Scene VII] The Control Room

Manaku chants in a deep voice as a film covers his body. He then readies his sword to contribute to the attack next round.

Cast Shield.
Amalrik
Barbarian, 127 posts
Human Barbarian
AC:8 HP:9/9
Wed 5 Jun 2019
at 00:28
  • msg #46

Re: [Act II, Scene VII] The Control Room

Amalrik flinches for a moment ...

20:23, Today: Amalrik rolled 8 using 1d20-1.  Amalrik - initiative.

Disengage. Amalrik throws himself backwards getting some range on this beastie since his hands are/were busy with Harald, or the former Harald that was ... Only then does he see Brodd on the ground.
Yagi
NPC, 4 posts
Wed 5 Jun 2019
at 12:35
  • msg #47

Re: [Act II, Scene VII] The Control Room

Yagi stares up at the monster, and double-takes at Brodd blasted across the room, then back up at the beast.

"BREE YARK!"

She scrambles behind a piece of broken furniture and cowers. When she realizes she's sharing her hidey-hole with the gnomish skeleton, she starts talking to it.

"Hey what dat 'ting in you grips? Notta fetch... Oh wait dat a bitty-wot? I borrow, I set you free, dealy-deal?"
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