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Halfling Bliss (Cayzle) HP109of109, AC26 
Sunday January 6th, 2019 10:51:18 PM

Bliss says, "Her name is the Encompassing Mind, I think."

The small halfling has been thinking. He hates the idea of destroying things or killing people if there are other alternatives. He makes one last try.

"Miss Mind, and Mister Ix if he is listening, it is not too late for us to come to a deal. We want you to NOT destroy our home village, and we want you to not attack innocent people in general. If you break off from this path, we can help you with fighting real bad guys in the Scab like you want to. With our help, you could really have a better chance at victory."

Succotash and Miss Piggy (Jeremy) AC27/touch14/flat25 CMD28 - HP 107/113, Piggy AC27/touch11/flat26 CMD23 - HP 87/87 DR 5/evil, Acid, Cold, electricity 5 
Monday January 7th, 2019 5:52:05 AM
As the time ticks by, Succotash is getting more and more antsy, finally he breaks down and says, “Madam Gem, you know our plight, could you please lower your defenses just this once, and let us pass, when this is over, I promise the good people of Humble’s Ford and us, the members of Humble’s Sword, will treat you with the respect you deserve, and we will put you to work doing what you love, namely smashing, but instead of conquering you will be defending”.

DM Carl 
Monday January 7th, 2019 10:25:32 AM
Kezzem doesn't feel letting this thing have free reign to run around smashing things is a good idea.

Talia wonders if it could be re-purposed for construction purposes.

OOC: Time paused during the slowdown. It's just been 3-5 minutes or so.

Pressi waxes philosophical, but indicates that if the Encompassing Mind continues on with its desire for violence, its return to the darkness is inevitable.

At least, that's what your humble narrator thinks she was trying to get across.

"You make an interesting point, halfling crew!"
"I hate it when you little monkies do that."
"But if you were hoping to have a philosophical discussion with me, I'm afraid you'll have me at a disadvantage."
"It's really not my thing."

Murphy makes some comparisons about slavery vs service, and wonders if this thing can somehow be re-purposed to fly.

"Fly to the moon? I lack any propulsion system that would allow me to break the world's gravitational hold on me."
"Which is significant, as you pointed out earlier."

Hobie wonders where that adamantine is located.

"It's in a chest labeled 'Halfling Crew, please loot."
"Not really, obviously. It's used in small amounts throughout this construct in places where electrical conductivity is needed, but which are under too much stress for gold to be utilized."
"You'd have to tear me apart. Not even my pilot gets to do that without triggering my defenses."

Succotash agrees with Murphy and ponders letting some citizens of Humble's Ford pilot the giant. Of course, the Giant already has a pilot that has to be dealt with first.

Talia begins correcting Hobie, but finds the Encompassing Mind has the situation handled.

Bliss recalls the gem's correct name. He and Succotash both argue that the Encompassing Mind would be better served in service to them rather than Anur.

"You are both likely correct."
"Not that it matters. I can't betray the desires of my pilot just because I want to."
"For example, I would be unable to open the doorways leading to my control centers, like so:"

At that, the door Zaragosa was working on swings open.

"Not that I'm opening it for you, of course. I'm just giving you an example. Now let's see...how do I close that door? May take me about 2 minutes to figure it out. It's more complicated that you'd think."

***

Welcome back, folks. Timer is currently at 48 minutes. Anur starts smashing Humble's Ford in 42 minutes.

Succotash and Miss Piggy (Jeremy) AC27/touch14/flat25 CMD28 - HP 107/113, Piggy AC27/touch11/flat26 CMD23 - HP 87/87 DR 5/evil, Acid, Cold, electricity 5 
Monday January 7th, 2019 1:08:23 PM
Succotash runs through the open door Twinklesting in hand, but as he does, he says, “Thank you Madam Gem hopefully, we will be allies soon!”

Murphy (Kim) Large Air Elemental [w/ Huge bonuses] add +4 Str +6 Dex +4 Nat AC 28 CMB 13 CMD 28 HP 96/96 Wis +4  d20+31=40 ;
Monday January 7th, 2019 4:18:12 PM

"Encompassing Mind - may I call you 'Em'? - thank you for that demonstration. See you again, soon!"

Murphy, waiting for a gap in his friends' passing through the doorway, squeezes through to see what is on the other side, ensuring he continues moving forward such that others may pass by him. He looks around at details of what is in this next room, as well as seeking for a way upwards. He gauges the height of the ceiling, wondering if it is 9', as the room with the Encompassing Mind, or 20', as the outside view of the Iron Giant, as well as the map which Ix gave them would seem (at least roughly) to indicate.

If the room is higher, he goes up to see what might be above the gem room. Open space? Equipment? A doorway to another room?

Once all have made it through the doorway, air elemental Murphy says to his friends, "You all are the best!"

[In view of Em's response, Murphy is not casting gaseous form at this time.]
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Perception: 40

Halfling Bliss (Cayzle) HP109of109, AC26  d20+22=37 ;
Monday January 7th, 2019 5:55:28 PM
Bliss sighs, changes into a cat, activates the shared shield, and stalks through the door, sniffing.

Perception plus scent 37.

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 25+1(+5), touch AC 18; HP 119/119, CMD 24; Gears  d20+1=12 ;
Monday January 7th, 2019 6:27:25 PM
"Man, it would be nice to find a chest addressed to us for change," says Kezzem. "Villains are never very accommodating in the regard. Is it too much to ask for a little hospitality?"

Kezzem activates his evil-dar as he walks through the door as he looks around.

Perception: 12.

Succotash and Miss Piggy (Jeremy) AC27/touch14/flat25 CMD28 - HP 107/113, Piggy AC27/touch11/flat26 CMD23 - HP 87/87 DR 5/evil, Acid, Cold, electricity 5  d20+7=22 ;
Monday January 7th, 2019 7:49:04 PM
Succotash rolls a 22 for perception as he enters the room.

Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (26), HP 94, CMD 21; Pressi's Notes  d12=10 ; d12=10 ; d20+19=28 ; d20+24=26 ;
Tuesday January 8th, 2019 9:08:26 AM
(Ignore the d12 dice rolls.)

Before everyone leaves, Pressi begins to speak up to Murphy. "The point is, its easy to get sucked into a game that becomes a tie again and again. To get so focused on how much we need to win or how great it feels to get that corner or how easy we could win if the other side just does what we want. We've been doing self defense for years but how much safer are we?

"I don't know. I didn't really think I would ever convince this machine. Maybe I'm just trying to convince myself."

Pressi begins to notice if anyone else is listening in. "I owe you all an explanation for why I took this letter, too. Shah... I wonder what she did before becoming a mother. The adventures she might have had. The battles she must have played a role in. The discussions that she might have had. She didn't die as some soldier with strong if misplaced loyalty. She died as a wife and mother, the only role she had left. To throw herself in front of a husband lost to ambition and a son who's every bad date I ever had."

She thinks about it, turning the scroll over in her hands. "I don't know what's in here. But I would like to give that death some closure, some meaning. To make her back into her own person, if I can."

She puts away the scroll. "But that's extra. We still have a valley to save. And maybe a religious war to stop, if we still can. Let's show these guys what choosing to play feels like."

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After helping JTT check for traps, Pressi slips into the room, preferably through the air ducts (Perception 28+1 for traps). Regardless, she uses her hide in plain sight ability (stealth 26) to try to scout the area.

DM Carl 
Tuesday January 8th, 2019 11:03:18 AM
Succotash is the first through the open door.

"No. Wait. Stop," states the Encompassing Mind w/o any inflection.

Murphy asks if he can call the Encompassing Mind "Em."

"No"
"No"

Both voices answer simultaneously. Murphy follows Succotash into the room.

Bliss sighs and follows. Kezzem grumbles about villain accommodations, but even he has to agree that Ix has been pretty accommodating for a villain. He checks for evil, but finds none.

Pressi explains her motivations before entering, looking for anything that could be a trap.

The room beyond the door is bare, but the walls are oddly smooth. They lack the lines of arcane energy and crystal that criss-cross the rest of the Giant. For a moment, it's hard to see anything worthy of your attention. Then, a small circular hole opens in the ceiling and a metallic...tentacle? Snake? Tentacle. It's a tentacle with glowing orb at the end, and it descends rapidly. It inspects each of our heroes in turn, taking only a fraction of a second to inspect each of you before moving on. Then, as quickly as it appeared, it vanishes back up into the ceiling. The circular hole vanishes; the ceiling appears to be some sort of liquid metal that heals itself perfectly.

"HALFLING CREW MEMBERS DETECTED. ACCESS UNAUTHORIZED."

The voice is masculine, but sounds very artificial. The Encompassing Mind's voices could easily pass for organic life forms. This is something else. The Encompassing Mind's voice can still be heard from the open doorway behind you.

"Good luck, halfling crew."
"You'll need it. That guy's a real jerk."

The walls all melt away, revealing an area much larger than should be possible.

Knowledge, Planes DC 20, Highlight to display spoiler: {This "room" is some sort of demiplane.}

The ground beneath your feet reforms into hard-packed earth. Above you is an endless, turbulently cloudy sky. The door remains open behind you, but moves back and forth as if two competing forces are trying to close/keep it open. A wall of interlocking, razor sharp gears ascends from nothing 30' in front of you. It is 5' high and 20' wide. For the moment, it sits there.

Knowledge, Arcana DC 27, Highlight to display spoiler: {Email me if you pass this check. :D }

The door behind you finally slams shut, and disappears. There is no obvious exit from this place.

***

49 minutes

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 25+1(+5), touch AC 18; HP 119/119, CMD 24; Gears  d20+11=25 ;
Tuesday January 8th, 2019 2:36:10 PM
"Well, this is a perfectly lovely room of death," says Kezzem as he draws his adamantine short sword. "Okay, halfling rogue crew, you guys are up. Do your thing."

Kezzem will look around to see if he can find anything useful, but his eyes are not as short as they were in his previous life.

OOC: Perception: 15 (that should be +1, not +11; selected the wrong entry on the Dropbox).

Hobie Browncloak (Nick T) HP 108/108 AC 28 Touch 17 Flat 23 CMD 29 Hero Points 6   d20+10=28 ; d20+16=31 ; d20+23=40 ;
Tuesday January 8th, 2019 2:56:12 PM
Knowledge Planes 28, Knowledge Arcana 31

"Well guys I know this is probably obvious, but I'm pretty sure this is some kind of Demiplane. Let me detect the magical aura of this sharp thing for a minute and see what I might figure out." Spellcraft 40



Halfling Bliss (Cayzle) HP109of109, AC26  d20+34=52 ;
Tuesday January 8th, 2019 11:20:44 PM

Bliss does not know much about anything planar or arcane, This wall of razor sharp gears concerns him, however. It is only 5 feet high, though, so Bliss decides to jump over it. He runs forward, leaps, and ...

Acrobatics check 52. That should get CatBliss a good 13 feet in the air ... plenty of room to spare.

He looks around to see what there is to see on this side.

He sniffs the wall -- few illusions have olfactory aspects, so maybe his scent will reveal something.

Succotash and Miss Piggy (Jeremy) AC27/touch14/flat25 CMD28 - HP 107/113, Piggy AC27/touch11/flat26 CMD23 - HP 87/87 DR 5/evil, Acid, Cold, electricity 5 
Wednesday January 9th, 2019 5:19:40 AM
Succotash is dumb founded, he has never experienced anything like this before, in his confusion, he cries out, "Well, if you're going to kill us at least show yourself first, unless you're a coward!"

The Unbelievable J.T.T. Zaragosa (Jack) (Jairus Houdek) (AC 24 CMD 22 HP 52/52) (spells left by lvl 5/5, 4/5, 1/3)(performance 4/13)  d20+5=18 ; d20+12=18 ;
Wednesday January 9th, 2019 8:18:56 AM
(18 on both checks)

Zaragosa would follow the party in, keeping to himself. As the walls melt away, he stared in bewilderment since he had no idea what was going on.

Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 27, HP 53/83, CMD 19  d20=19 ; d20+20=33 ; d20+20=36 ;
Wednesday January 9th, 2019 12:45:25 PM
Talia passing from one room unto another, using her perception and knowledge of arcana to discover and ascertain new information about the old room and the new location.

Once the appearance of the gears are viewed as a possible eminent threat, Talia will hover 25 feet in the air using her overland flight spell she cast recently.

Talia, skilled in Arcana, realizes this is much of the same type of magic as the Golum Constructs we met earlier in our ascent. I wonder what we have to do to activate it?

[Skill Knowledge, Planes: 19]
[Skill Knowledge, Arcana: 33]
[Skill: Perception: 36]

Murphy (Kim) Large Air Elemental [w/ Huge bonuses] add +4 Str +6 Dex +4 Nat AC 28 CMB 13 CMD 28 HP 96/96 Wis +4  d20+3=7 ; d20+5=24 ; d20+31=36 ;
Wednesday January 9th, 2019 2:46:28 PM

"All right. Encompassing Mind you are. No nicknames."

Murphy hears Hobie describe this as a demiplane. The druid makes a mental note that he needs to learn more about planes.

He first flies up to where the metallic orifice appeared, slows, tries to touch it [did it disappear, or is it still there?]. He notes the 20' line of sharp-edged line of gears.

Should time allow, he next flies up and over the gears - about 45' above the top - and over to the other side, perhaps 30' past.
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Knowledge, Planes: 7
Knowledge, Arcana: 24
Perception: 36

Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (26), HP 94, CMD 21; Pressi's Notes 
Wednesday January 9th, 2019 8:18:10 PM
With others focused elsewhere, Pressi eyes the machinery in the center.

She also readies a break spell if the machine so much as twitch funny.

Halfling Bliss (Cayzle) HP109of109, AC26 
Wednesday January 9th, 2019 8:27:56 PM
In midair as he is leaping, CatBliss looks down into the odd wall.

“Wowsy, that reminds me. I need some new gear.”

DM Carl  d20+23=37 ; 2d10+8=23 ; d20+29=46 ; 2d10+12=21 ;
Wednesday January 9th, 2019 9:14:55 PM
Talia correctly identifies the wall as related to a clockwork golem. Murphy checks where the ceiling was, but finds just open space.

The party jumps over, flies over, and otherwise inspects the wall. Succotash calls it a coward. At that, the gears start spinning.

"THIS AREA IS OFF-LIMITS TO ALL CREW MEMBERS. YOU SHALL ALL BE SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION, UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION."

Gears move in rapid fashion. It changes from a wall to a...blob, of sorts. It's an amorphous pile of gears that turn over themselves. A pseudo-pod of sorts lashes out at the closest halfling: Bliss. The spinning, bladed gears tear into Bliss, hitting AC 37 for 23 damage. Bliss is caught between two gears (grapple check 46), causing slashing blades to erupt from the to gears that hold him, doing an additional 21 damage.

***

Combat rounds. No map since it's literally one large creature in an effectively infinite space.


Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 25+1(+5), touch AC 18; HP 119/119, CMD 24; Gears  d20+21=36 ; d4+4=5 ; 2d6=6 ;
Wednesday January 9th, 2019 11:01:14 PM
"I hope you have a generous severance package," says Kezzem. He moves up to attack the clockwork golem with his adamantine short sword. "Maybe even one that will cost you and arm or a leg!"

+1 Adamantine Construct-Bane Short Sword
Attack: 1d20 + 21 = 36.
Damage: 1d4 + 4 + 2d6 = 5 + 6 = 11.

Spells:
Shield Other (Hobbie, Pressi)

Abilities:
Lay on Hands 7/day (4 used)
Smite Evil 4/day (2 used)

Spells Prepared:
1st Level: Lesser Restoration x3
2nd Level: Shield Other x2 (2 cast)
3rd Level: Cure Moderate Wounds x2 (2 cast)


Succotash and Miss Piggy (Jeremy) AC27/touch14/flat25 CMD28 - HP 107/113, Piggy AC27/touch11/flat26 CMD23 - HP 87/87 DR 5/evil, Acid, Cold, electricity 5  d20=8 ; d20=18 ; d20=16 ; d20=9 ; d20=19 ; d20=1 ; d10=8 ; d6=1 ; d6=1 ; d10=7 ; d6=3 ; d6=6 ; d10=7 ; d6=3 ; d20=10 ; d6=6 ; d10=9 ; d6=1 ; d6=4 ;
Thursday January 10th, 2019 5:34:29 AM
Lay of Hands 2/10
smite evil 4/4
boots of speed 8/10

1st level spells:
lesser regeneration 3/3
2nd level spells:
remove paralysis 2/2
3rd level spells:
heal mount 1/1
cure moderate wounds 0/1

Succotash leaps into action (Figuratively) as he 5ft steps up to the golem, and does his best to bring the pain, as he clicks his heals together to activate his boots of speed. he will be using power attack.

Attacks Damage
8+22+1-2=29 8+13+9=30 (2 holy)
18+22+1-2=39 7+13+9=29 (9 holy)
16+17+1-2=32 7+13+9=29 (9 holy)
9+12+1-2=20 9+13+9=31 (5 holy)
please ignore the last 3 d20 rolls, was rolling for crit confirmation, and remembered constructs are immune to crits, and bumped d20 instead of d6 once

Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 27, HP 53/83, CMD 19 
Thursday January 10th, 2019 10:51:22 AM
Talia, using her Overland flight, will fly up to a height of 50' (if there is no hard ceiling) and hover over the threat in the room (clockwork Golem). Reaching into her haversack, she will remove a Tanglefoot bag, dropping it onto the golem below. (Do I have to roll for attack?) Talia wonders, "I hope this works, I only have 2 more bags!"

Spells in Effect
Overlight flight: -- 655 / 660 minutes
Stoneskin: -- 105 / 110 minutes
Mage Armor: -- 6595 / 6600 minutes
Mirror Image: -- 011/011 minutes

Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (26), HP 94, CMD 21; Pressi's Notes  d8=3 ; d8=3 ; d8=3 ;
Thursday January 10th, 2019 3:00:40 PM
Playing a hunch, Pressi casts true seeing on herself, wondering if she might see anything unusual around this area.

She then runs to Bliss, casting a cure serious wounds on him while she tries to come up with a better solution. (Healing is 3d8+9 =18).

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Harper status: heading away back to town

Pressi status:

Ritual of Warding
Shared Spell: Shield of Faith (Bliss, Pressi only)(extended?)(Pressi casts surrender blood)
crone form+ 2 int gears, 1 wis gear (Int 24, Wis 12)
haste?
spectral hand (time?)

Spells Used:
L1: 4/7+1
L2: 1+1/6+1
L3: 3/4+1
L4: 3/3+1 (out except for divination)
L5: 2+1/2+1 (out)
Guidances: 3/9
Clair: 2/9
focused curse: 1/1

Tatoos:

L0: 2
L1: 1

The Unbelievable J.T.T. Zaragosa (Jack) (Jairus Houdek) (AC 24 CMD 22 HP 52/52) (spells left by lvl 5/5, 4/5, 0/3)(performance 4/13) 
Thursday January 10th, 2019 6:01:03 PM
(if I am following this correctly, no one cast Haste yet for this monster)

Zaragosa would move away from the monster and cast Haste as his last best spell

Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (26), HP 94, CMD 21; Pressi's Notes 
Thursday January 10th, 2019 6:34:42 PM
Just to be clear, I’m spending a hero point.

Murphy (Kim) Large Air Elemental [w/ Huge bonuses] add +4 Str +6 Dex +4 Nat AC 28 CMB 13 CMD 28 HP 96/96 Wis +4  2d6+11=15 ; 2d6+11=21 ; 2d6+11=18 ; 2d6+11=15 ; 2d6+11=19 ;
Thursday January 10th, 2019 7:23:22 PM

Murphy finds himself a bit flummoxed at the moment - not a customary place for him. He is fascinated by the notion of this relatively small section of a moving metal monstrosity containing a - demiplane? - Hobie called it. A huge open space, in the middle of what was a fairly tight enclosed metal box. And the demiplane home to a different type of metal monstrosity. He has never used it before in a combat situation, but is acquainted with a spell that could be o-so-useful - rusting grasp. But he has not acquired that spell this day, so will have to think of something els... oh yeah. Not particularly creative. Not new and wonderful. Such as an armor-plated stegosaurus. But there at least is room to do it.

Murphy, mindful of the positioning of his friends, seeking to avoid them as some lay into the mass of gears close up, drops into a 50' tall whirlwind, then flies to and fro, intersecting the metallic mess, then moving away, then back again, and so forth. Let's say just 5 - no, 3 potential connections this time around, as there are friends to avoid, and sharp turns to make, along with a closing move about 25' above the multi-pointed thing.

Ref sav DC 21? - if saves failed, take: 15, 21, 18 damage.

CatBliss (Cayzle) HP83of109, AC30 hasted  d20+27=45 ; d20+34=39 ;
Thursday January 10th, 2019 10:28:09 PM
Bliss tries to wriggle free. His escape artist is +19 and he boosts that to +27 with a hero point. He rolls a 45 to beat the golem’s CMD. Hopefully that works, and with his move action he runs off 50 ft, using acrobatics to avoid provoking AoOs. He rolls a 39 to do so.

DM Carl  d20=5 ; d20+6=22 ; d20+4=21 ; d20+4=24 ; d20+4=5 ; d20+4=24 ; d20+4=17 ; d20+4=16 ; d20+11=25 ; d20+19=20 ; d20+19=30 ; 2d10+8=20 ; d20+17=25 ; 4d6=12 ;
Friday January 11th, 2019 10:23:07 AM
Kezzem has read an employee handbook before. He advances with a weapon custom made to deal with threats like these. He finds it slices through the clockwork blob easily.

Succotash steps forward and start his attack. He connects three times, but notices the construct doesn't seem to be bothered by his holy damage (construct is not evil), and soaks a good portion of the damage (DR 10/Adamantine). He still manages to pack a punch.

Talia drops a tanglefoot bag on the construct (ranged touch attack that can basically only miss on a nat1 - I rolled a d20 for you and got a 5). The bag gums up the construct's gears nicely, but the thing is not held in place by it (reflex save 22).

OOC: Construct gets a -2 to attacks and a -4 to DEX. Due to the nature of this construct and your clever use of the tanglefoot bag, I'm also deducting the bonus it gets to grapple checks from future attempts.

Pressi follows a hunch and casts true seeing. She discovers there are no illusions at play here, but realizes all matter in this demiplane is an extension of this construct. It's not on the ground, it is the ground. They are currently standing on the construct...well, those of you who are standing at all are, anyway. She runs up to heal Bliss, but cannot reach touch range without incurring an AoO. Is she using her spectral hand?

Zaragosa drops a haste spell on the party. A prudent move.

Murphy wishes he'd prepared a useful spell, but settles on running the construct over as a whirlwind. Three times the construct is hit by Murphy's winds, though the attacks are blunted by it's DR. On the last pass, Murphy picks up the construct.

Bliss wriggles free of the construct, thanks partially to Talia's goo. Unfortunately, he finds himself in the path of Murphy's whirlwind attacks as well. In a world without initiative, does he escape in time? We'll give him a DC21 reflex save to find out, with Zaragosa's haste spell included: 25! He escapes just in time as Murphy tears the construct away from the floor.

The construct finds itself aloft and tumbling inside Murphy. It doesn't seem to mind, and is content to tear at Murphy from the inside. It's first attack flails wildly (nat 1), but the second connects, hitting AC 30 for 20 damage. The construct's ability to grapple is limited thanks to its whirlwinded state and Talia's goo. It is unable to grab onto Murphy (grapple 25 vs CMD 28 - fail).

The construct has several bent or broken gears. Suddenly, these gears burst out, catching everyone who was in melee range for 12 damage (Reflex DC 18 for half damage). Simultaneously, replacement gears tear themselves from the floor and unerringly slot into place, healing the construct a significant amount (though not nearly enough to heal all the damage our heroes did).

Characters affected by the gear explosion: Murphy, Bliss, Kezzem, Succotash, and Pressi if she was not using her spectral hand.

The Unbelievable J.T.T. Zaragosa (Jack) (Jairus Houdek) (AC 24 CMD 22 HP 52/52) (spells left by lvl 5/5, 4/5, 0/3)(performance 3/13) 
Friday January 11th, 2019 12:20:40 PM
Haste for 8 rounds

Since Zaragosa moved away from the enemy, he was out of reach of the melee. He tries to move into a position where he might be one turn away from flanking but not into Melee yet.

He starts performing giving the party +1 on hit and damage

He draws his sword and activates his frost enchantment.

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 25+1(+5), touch AC 18; HP 113/119, CMD 24; Gears  d20+17=27 ; d20+22=29 ; d20+22=23 ; d20+17=27 ; d20+12=32 ; d20+12=18 ; d4+4=8 ; d4+4=6 ; d4+4=5 ; 2d6=9 ; 2d6=7 ; 2d6=9 ;
Friday January 11th, 2019 12:39:45 PM
SV Ref: 1d20 + 16 + 1 (Haste) = 27. Made. Kezzem takes 6 damage.

"Thanks for the speed, Z!" Kezzem continues to attack with his sword. "Time to slice and dice."

+1 Adamantine Construct-Bane Short Sword

Haste Bonus Attack: 1d20 + 22 = 29.
Damage: 1d4 + 4 + 2d6 = 8 + 9 = 17.

Attack #1: 1d20 + 22 = 23 (natural 1). Auto-miss.

Attack #2: 1d20 + 17 = 27.
Damage: 1d4 + 4 + 2d6 = 6 + 7 = 13.

Attack #3: 1d20 + 12 = 32 (natural 20).
Critical Confirmation: 18. Assuming that's not a critical hit.
Damage: 1d4 + 4 + 2d6 = 5 + 9 = 14.

"So glad I invested in this thing after those flesh golems," says Kezzem proudly.



Murphy (Kim) Large Air Elemental [w/ Huge bonuses] add +4 Str +6 Dex +4 Nat AC 28 CMB 13 CMD 28 HP 96/96 Wis +4 Hasted  d20+17=32 ; 2d20+11=25 ; 8d6=30 ; 2d6=7 ; d20+31=44 ;
Friday January 11th, 2019 3:13:35 PM

Murphy lifts higher still, to a height of 100' at the base of the funnel. The construct takes an additional 25-10=15 hp damage from buffeting if Ref Save DC22 (DC21+1=22 from haste - I think) fails. Then he drops the shredding machine from 100' - aiming so as to avoid having it land on any of his friends. Falling damage: 37-10=27.

Fly check for vertical ascent 32/20 - success
Perception: 44

[See email]

Succotash and Miss Piggy (Jeremy) AC27/touch14/flat25 CMD28 - HP 95/113, Piggy AC27/touch11/flat26 CMD23 - HP 87/87 DR 5/evil, Acid, Cold, electricity 5  d20=12 ; d20=9 ; d20=19 ; d20=4 ; d10=8 ; d10=1 ; d10=1 ; d10=2 ;
Friday January 11th, 2019 5:10:58 PM
Lay of Hands 2/10
smite evil 4/4
boots of speed 8/10

1st level spells:
lesser regeneration 3/3
2nd level spells:
remove paralysis 2/2
3rd level spells:
heal mount 1/1
cure moderate wounds 0/1

Succotash waits for Murphy to drop the construct, then he will 5 ft step up to the thing and attempt another full round attack, using power attack.

12+22+1+1-2=34 for 8+13+9+1=31-10=21
9+22+1+1-2=31 for 1+13+9+1=24-10=14
19+17+1+1-2=36 for 1+13+9+1=24-10=14
miss


Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 27, HP 53/83, CMD 19  d20=18 ;
Friday January 11th, 2019 5:57:22 PM
Talia, at a height of 50'using her Overland flight, will make sure she is once again centered over the golem, then Reach into her haversack, she will remove a Tanglefoot bag, dropping it onto the golem below!

Attack Rolls

Like last round, 1d20 = 18 to hit.

Spells in Effect
Overlight flight: -- 655 / 660 minutes
Stoneskin: -- 105 / 110 minutes
Mage Armor: -- 6595 / 6600 minutes
Mirror Image: -- 011/011 minutes

Hobie Browncloak (Nick T) HP 108/108 AC 28 Touch 17 Flat 23 CMD 29 Hero Points 6   d20+19=28 ; d20+19=24 ; d20+19=21 ; d20+14=22 ; d6+19=21 ; d6+19=22 ; d6=5 ; d6=3 ; d6=6 ; d6=3 ; d6+19=24 ; d6=1 ; d6=5 ; d6+19=23 ; d6=3 ; d6=6 ; d6+19=22 ; d6=3 ; d6=5 ;
Saturday January 12th, 2019 4:32:30 PM
Hobie's brain kicks back into gear. He takes a step back (staying about 30 feet away from the thing) and fires a volley of arrows.

Manyshot
Attack = 28
Piercing 21, Fire 5, Electric 3 = 29
Piercing 22, Fire 6, Electoc 3= 31

Rapid Shot
Attack =24
Piercing 24. Fire 1, Electric 5 = 30

Haste
Attack =21
Piercing 23, Fire 3, Electric 6 = 32

Iterative
Attack = 22
Piercing 22, Fire 3, Electric 5 = 30



DM Carl  d20+4=15 ; 12d8=53 ;
Sunday January 13th, 2019 11:12:21 AM
Zaragosa starts laying down some beats.

Murphy continues to buffet the construct in his strong winds. In its gunked up state, the thing can't avoid the worst of the damage. He then drops the thing from 100' up. Simultaneously, two pillars of gears erupt from the ground, catching the construct (no damage). The construct is now a roughly 50' tall and on two legs.

Perception DC25, Highlight to display spoiler: {As the construct reforms itself, you briefly glimpse a glowing blue gemstone inside.}

Kezzem hacks at the things legs with his awesome sword. Three attacks hit, and each does full damage. He tears enough away to severe about 2 feet of leg off. The construct is now lop-sided.

Succotash may not have a super construct weapon, but he's still able to do some real damage. All three attacks hit, sundering the other leg and causing the construct's main body to plummet to the ground. When it hits, it explodes outwards, catching everybody in a rain of razor sharp gears. All characters take 53 damage from the explosion. Reflex save DC 20 for half.

The pieces of the construct fall back to the ground, including a blue gem set into a golden socket. Where the socket lands, the floor starts to re-shape itself to cover the gem. Hobie is able to use his arrows to keep the construction from proceeding, but can only manage a stalemate. Talia is in position to drop a tanglefoot bag, but doing so will likely just make it harder to remove the gem.

Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 27, HP 57/83, CMD 19  d20+20=34 ; d20+9=29 ;
Sunday January 13th, 2019 12:35:49 PM
Hasted, Tali deftly making her reflex save for half damage (NAT 20), casts dimension door to move to the Blue Gem and grab it, then flies straight up 65' to avoid the reforming construct, as fast as she can!

Talia shouts to the gang, "hopefully, my actions will ensure that thing won't reform!"

Skills & Checks
Perception Check: 34
Reflex Save: 29 for 26 points of damage

Spells in Effect
Overlight flight: -- 655 / 660 minutes
Stoneskin: -- 105 / 110 minutes
Mage Armor: -- 6595 / 6600 minutes
Mirror Image: -- 011/011 minutes

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 25+1, touch AC 18+1; HP 87/119, CMD 24; Gears  d20+17=26 ; d20+22=38 ; d20+22=32 ; d20+17=21 ; d20+12=32 ; d20+12=32 ; d4+4=6 ; d4+4=8 ; d4+4=5 ; d4+4=7 ; d4+4=5 ; 2d6=4 ; 2d6=8 ; 2d6=10 ; 2d6=11 ;
Sunday January 13th, 2019 2:25:36 PM
SV Ref: 1d20 + 17 = 26. Kezzem saves and takes half damage.

"Should I stab it again?" asks Kezzem. "I am going to stab it again."

Kezzem continues to stab at the pieces attempting to reform with his +1 Adamantine Construct-Bane Short Sword.

Haste Bonus Attack: 1d20 + 22 = 38.
Damage: 1d4 + 4 + 2d6 = 6 + 4 = 10.

Attack #1: 1d20 + 22 = 32.
Damage: 1d4 + 4 + 2d6 = 8 + 8 = 16.

Attack #2: 1d20 + 17 = 21.
Damage: 1d4 + 4 + 2d6 = 5 + 10 = 15.

Attack #3: 1d20 + 12 = 32. Natural 20!
Crit Confirmation: 1d20 + 12 = 32. Natural 20!
Reg Damage: 1d4 + 4 + 2d6 = 7 + 11 = 18.
Crit Damage: 1d4 + 4 = 5.
Total damage: 23.

Succotash and Miss Piggy (Jeremy) AC27/touch14/flat25 CMD28 - HP 68/113, Piggy AC27/touch11/flat26 CMD23 - HP 87/87 DR 5/evil, Acid, Cold, electricity 5  d20+11=31 ; d20=5 ; d20=11 ; d20=8 ; d20=5 ; d10=2 ; d10=9 ; d10=9 ;
Monday January 14th, 2019 5:05:44 AM
Lay of Hands 2/10
smite evil 4/4
boots of speed 8/10

1st level spells:
lesser regeneration 3/3
2nd level spells:
remove paralysis 2/2
3rd level spells:
heal mount 1/1
cure moderate wounds 0/1

Succotash manages to get out of the way of most of the shrapnel reflex 31 pass, and hacks at the construct to help give Talia time to remove the gem. He won't be using power attack, as he is going for precisely placed strikes, not brute force.

5+22+1+1=29 for 2+13+1=16-10=6 damage
11+22+1+1=35 for 9+13+1=23-10=13 damage
8+17+1+1=27 for 9+13+1=23-10=13 damage
5+12+1+1=19 (miss)

DM Carl  2d6+12=20 ; d20+21=36 ;
Monday January 14th, 2019 11:25:51 AM
Talia makes a grab for them gem, then things happen fast.

Kezzem and Succotash hack away at the rapidly reforming construct, but several bladed gears erupt around the gem. If Talia makes a DC 20 reflex save, she pulls the gem safely from the socket just in time and the whole thing shuts down.

If she fails, the gears catch, she takes 20 damage, and she is grappled (grapple check 36). She'll need one of the following to escape:

A DC 31 escape artist check (this construct has no set form and cannot be grappled back)
A DC 20 STR check (the rest of you can each give a +2 aid other bonus if you help pull her out)

Effects that protect against grappling will also work here.

Hobie Browncloak (Nick T) HP 82/108 AC 28 Touch 17 Flat 23 CMD 29 Hero Points 6   d20+10=22 ; d20+19=20 ; d20+19=21 ; d20+19=22 ; d20+14=33 ; d6+19=22 ; d6+19=23 ; d6+19=25 ; d6=2 ; d6=3 ; d6=5 ; d6=6 ; d6=3 ; d6=1 ;
Monday January 14th, 2019 12:23:37 PM
Hobie passes the reflex save and avoids half the damage. If Talia fails to grab the gem, he will continue to fire arrows at the machine, hoping to distract it enough for others to help her escape.

Manyshot
Natural 1

Rapid shot
Attack 21
Piercing 22 Fire 2, Electric 3 = 27

Haste,
Attack 22
Piercing 23, Fire 5, Electric 6 = 34

Iterative
Attack 33
Piercing 25, Fire 3, Electric 1 = 29

Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 31, HP 37/83, CMD 19  d20+9=14 ; d20=13 ;
Monday January 14th, 2019 3:18:23 PM
Tali focused solely on the gem grab, doesn't see peripherally the Golem grapple until its too late. Tali gets slammed taking 20 points of damage from the golem and he held fast. Tali attempting to make the Strength check, fails as only a sorcerer can (Skill check: 13)!!! As a last ditched effort, when Talia can, she will cast Dimension Door to teleport herself 65 feet above the Golem (as she still has Overland Flight cast and in affect).

Spells in Effect
Overlight flight: -- 655 / 660 minutes
Stoneskin: -- 105 / 110 minutes
Mage Armor: -- 6595 / 6600 minutes
Mirror Image: -- 011/011 minutes

[OCC: How does / did Stoneskin and Mage armor help in this encounter?]



Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (26), HP 94, CMD 21; Pressi's Notes 
Monday January 14th, 2019 3:54:25 PM
Sorry, 3 year old snow day stuff.

Pressi uses her knowledge ability to try and identify the creature.

If she gets a second move, she casts Spectral hand.

The Unbelievable J.T.T. Zaragosa (Jack) (Jairus Houdek) (AC 24 CMD 22 HP 52/52) (spells left by lvl 5/5, 4/5, 0/3)(performance 3/13)  d20+15=20 ; d4+1=5 ; d6=6 ; 4d6=14 ;
Monday January 14th, 2019 8:41:59 PM
Zaragosa would continue his speech performance and try to get closer to the construct, , trying to see if it can be flanked, he would take an attack after the move

Attack
20 to hit (not natural) (22 if flanking)
5 + 1 + 6 (cold) = 12 (26 if flanking)

CatBliss (Cayzle) HP75, AC30 hasted  d20=13
Monday January 14th, 2019 11:04:25 PM
Last Round: Reflex save DC 18 for 12 or 6 ... he rolls a raw 13, makes the save, takes half damage.

Bliss keeps his distance, running off to max range, and uses his witch ability to inflict a -2 penalty on the monsters next save or skill check. There is no save, iirc.



Murphy (Kim) Large Air Elemental [w/ Huge bonuses] add +4 Str +6 Dex +4 Nat AC 29 CMB 13 CMD 28 HP 44/96 Wis +4 Hasted  d20+31=40 ; d20+19=21 ; d20+19=33 ;
Tuesday January 15th, 2019 4:52:49 AM

Murphy flies swiftly down to Talia, if she is still grappled, and has not been able to dimension door out, and casts (using the gemstone for this combat set to call upon a previously used spell) to cast upon her freedom of movement ["This spell enables you or a creature you touch to move and attack normally for the duration of the spell, even under the influence of magic that usually impedes movement, such as paralysis, solid fog, slow, and web. All combat maneuver checks made to grapple the target automatically fail. The subject automatically succeeds on any combat maneuver checks and Escape Artist checks made to escape a grapple or a pin."] The spell has a duration of 110 minutes. [Murphy also has this spell effect upon himself... need to check remaining time, but it is not scheduled to expire soon.]

[Perception: 40
Reflex save for earlier gear explosion: 21/20 - success
Reflex save if needed for dealing with renewed proximity to machine: 33
DM Carl - if additional saves are needed to resolve this, I trust you to roll them for Murphy - I'm super tied up Tuesday]

Succotash and Miss Piggy (Jeremy) AC27/touch14/flat25 CMD28 - HP 68/113, Piggy AC27/touch11/flat26 CMD23 - HP 87/87 DR 5/evil, Acid, Cold, electricity 5  d20=7 ; d20=14 ; d20=16 ; d20=9 ; d10=7 ; d10=2 ; d10=9 ; d10=7 ;
Tuesday January 15th, 2019 5:31:14 AM
Lay of Hands 2/10
smite evil 4/4
boots of speed 8/10

1st level spells:
lesser regeneration 3/3
2nd level spells:
remove paralysis 2/2
3rd level spells:
heal mount 1/1
cure moderate wounds 0/1

Succotash will continue to press his assault, as Talia is now free, due to Murphy's spell he is more concerned about destroying the thing then helping anyone retrieve the gem so he will use power attack.

7+22+1+1-2=29 for 7+13+9+1-10=20 damage
14+22+1+1-2=36 for 2+13+9+1-10=15 damage
16+17+1+1-2=33 for 9+13+9+1-10=22 damage
9+12+1+1-2=21 for 7+13+9+1-10=20 damage

Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 31, HP 37/83, CMD 19  d20+17=31 ;
Tuesday January 15th, 2019 11:52:57 AM
Taila tries to concentrate to attempt the Dimension Door spell while grappled, but doesn't have enough mental capacity versus this huge monstrosity of a Clockwork Golem as is unable to cast her spell.



DM Carl 
Tuesday January 15th, 2019 3:46:57 PM
Talia pulls with all her might, but it's not nearly enough. Thankfully, Murphy is johnny-on-the-spot as always and swoops in with a freedom of movement spell. With that, Talia is able to easily slip from the construct's grasp with the blue gem in hand.

The entire plane shudders as the gem is removed. After a few seconds, the vista vanishes in a *poof*. The players find themselves in a non-descript room with a single door leading out. Said door swings open automatically. The voice of the Encompassing Mind floats in.

"That is much better, halfling crew."
"Yea, we owe you one."

The only thing that remains of the construct is a small pillar with a gem socket on top. Talia stands nearby with the gem in hand.

Talia ONLY, Highlight to display spoiler: {This gem feels wrong, and while holding it you feel a strong urge to be violent. It does not change your alignment; you feel no desire to hurt your friends or innocents, but you'd really like to go find some bad guys and whoop them. While it is in your possession, you must make a DC18 will save any time someone Talia feels violence is justified against is nearby. Failure means she attacks to the best of her abilities.

You do not need to be physically touching the gem for this effect to be present. You feel its effect even if it's sitting in a pouch or pack you're carrying/wearing. You can freely drop it or give it to someone else. The effect stops immediately if you do.}

The Unbelievable J.T.T. Zaragosa (Jack) (Jairus Houdek) (AC 24 CMD 22 HP 52/52) (spells left by lvl 5/5, 4/5, 0/3)(performance 3/13) 
Tuesday January 15th, 2019 6:26:22 PM
Zaragosa stops performing and looks around feeling a bit foolish. "Does, does anyone need healing still?"

Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 31, HP 37/83, CMD 19 
Tuesday January 15th, 2019 7:37:15 PM
Talia, says to Jack, yes please Mister Jack, I am down quite a bit, unfortunately! Actually, I down by a bit more than half!"

": Mister Murphy," says Tali, may I have a moment of your time?! It's about this blue gem here."

Spells in Effect
Overlight flight: -- 654 / 660 minutes
Stoneskin: -- 104 / 110 minutes
Mage Armor: -- 6594 / 6600 minutes
Mirror Image: -- 010/010 minutes

[OOC: Kim I'll send you an email]

CatBliss (Cayzle) HP75, AC30 hasted 
Tuesday January 15th, 2019 10:28:27 PM
“Wowsy, great job Miss Talia” declares Bliss after switching to halfling shape.

“HEY” he says out loud to the voices, “I thought something super special would happen if we won that one.”

Bliss checks himself over to see if he has managed to become more special than he was before.

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 25+1, touch AC 18+1; HP 87/119, CMD 24; Gears  d20+1=10 ; d8+1=3 ; d8+1=3 ; d8+1=8 ; d8+1=8 ; d8+1=4 ; d8+1=5 ; d8+1=3 ; d8+1=9 ; d8+1=9 ; d8+1=5 ; d8+1=4 ; d8+1=2 ; d8+1=9 ; d8+1=6 ; d8+1=3 ; d8+1=4 ; d8+1=6 ; d8+1=5 ; d8+1=4 ; d8+1=5 ; d8+1=4 ; d8+1=9 ; d8+1=3 ; d8+1=4 ; d8+1=3 ; d8+1=4 ; d8+1=7 ; d8+1=2 ; d8+1=5 ; d8+1=3 ; d8+1=8 ; d8+1=2 ; d8+1=7 ; d8+1=8 ; d6=6 ; d6=3 ; d6=2 ; d6=2 ; d6=5 ;
Wednesday January 16th, 2019 12:21:54 AM

"Gather around for some healing, everyone."

Kezzem uses to uses of his lay on hands to channel positive energy to heal everyone.

Healing: 5d6 = 6 + 3 + 2 + 2 + 5 = 18.

He then takes out his wand and starts spreading around the healing.

OOC: Ignore the d20 roll

Talia: 6 charges
Healing: 3 + 3 + 8 + 8 + 4 + 5 = 31.

Murphey: 6 charges
Healing: 3 + 9 + 9 + 5 + 4 + 2 (rerolled to 9) = 39.

Succotash: 6 charges
Healing: 6 + 3 + 4 + 6 + 5 + 4 = 28.

Bliss: 3 charges
Healing: 5 + 4 + 9 = 18.

Hobbie: 3 charges
Healing: 3 + 4 + 3 = 10.

Kezzem: 7 charges
Healing: 4 + 7 + 2 (rerolled to 5) + 3 + 8 + 2 (rerolled to 7) + 8 = 42

That should top everyone off. However, Kezzem's wand is toast.

"We need to finish this, guys, I'm running out of healing."

---

Abilities:
Lay on Hands 7/day (6 used)
Smite Evil 4/day (2 used)

Spells Prepared:
1st Level: Lesser Restoration x3
2nd Level: Shield Other x2 (2 cast)
3rd Level: Cure Moderate Wounds x2 (2 cast)

Murphy (Kim) Large Air Elemental [w/ Huge bonuses] add +4 Str +6 Dex +4 Nat AC 29 CMB 13 CMD 28 HP 44/96 Wis +4 Hasted 
Wednesday January 16th, 2019 12:22:25 AM

"Sure, Talia," Murphy replies. "Glad you made that stellar play for the gem, good friend. Bliss is right!" Though it is ambiguous as to whether the druid is saying he is right about the great job Talia said, or the something super special he thought should happen...

"What are you thinking about?" He listens to what Tali has to say, going to the farthest corner of the room they can find.

Succotash and Miss Piggy (Jeremy) AC27/touch14/flat25 CMD28 - HP 113/113, Piggy AC27/touch11/flat26 CMD23 - HP 87/87 DR 5/evil, Acid, Cold, electricity 5 
Wednesday January 16th, 2019 5:37:16 AM
Lay of Hands 2/10
smite evil 4/4
boots of speed 8/10

1st level spells:
lesser regeneration 3/3
2nd level spells:
remove paralysis 2/2
3rd level spells:
heal mount 1/1
cure moderate wounds 0/1

"Thanks Kezzem, feeling pretty awesome at the moment thanks to you!", Succotash declares, then adds, "I'm running low on healing myself, I think I can muster only 2 more Lay of Hands at most!"

"Can I borrow someones spell recall gem, if so I can re-prepare cure moderate wounds, which may come in handy".

Hobie Browncloak (Nick T) HP 82/108 AC 28 Touch 17 Flat 23 CMD 29 Hero Points 6   d20+15=26 ; d8=1 ; d8=7 ; d20+15=16 ; d8=1 ; d8=8 ;
Wednesday January 16th, 2019 2:38:49 PM
Hobie takes out his wand of CLW and manages to heal himself once with it. (8 HP)

"Thanks Kezz, and don't worry about wands for now, this one still has about 8 charges left, and then I have a fresh one in my bag" On his second try with the wand he does some kind of strange flourish with it and it refuses to work for him. "Can you or Sucker give me another tap with it? And then use it on anyone else who isn't feeling their fullest."

(Presuming someone else will give him the tap he heals for 9HP and is back to health)

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 25+1, touch AC 18+1; HP 87/119, CMD 24; Gears 
Wednesday January 16th, 2019 2:45:45 PM
Hobbie: I think you missed the 18 hp Kez did to everyone using 2 of his Lay on Hands. I am sure I topped everyone off with Kezzem's wand.

Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (26), HP 94, CMD 21; Pressi's Notes 
Wednesday January 16th, 2019 3:05:18 PM
Pressi shakes herself out of her funk, tries to understand what is going on, and accepts the heal.

She isn't sure about what to do next. Forward, she supposes.

--------------------

Harper status: heading away back to town

Pressi status:

Ritual of Warding
Shared Spell: Shield of Faith (Bliss, Pressi only)(extended?)(Pressi casts surrender blood)
crone form+ 2 int gears, 1 wis gear (Int 24, Wis 12)
haste

Spells Used:
L1: 4/7+1
L2: 1+1/6+1
L3: 3/4+1
L4: 3/3+1 (out except for divination)
L5: 2+1/2+1 (out)
Guidances: 3/9
Clair: 2/9
focused curse: 1/1

Tatoos:

L0: 2
L1: 1

CatBliss (Cayzle) HP93, AC30 hasted 
Wednesday January 16th, 2019 7:50:03 PM
Bliss is grateful for the healing. “Thanks!” he exclaims. He looks around for a way onwards and upwards.

Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 31, HP 37/83, CMD 19 
Wednesday January 16th, 2019 8:21:17 PM
"Mister Murphy," says Tali, may I have a moment of your time?! It's about this blue gem here." Talia migrates to a corner of the once very large room and waves Mister Murphy over.

Mister Murphy only, please:

Highlight to display spoiler: {So - Murphy responds to Talia. He meets with her in a far corner, and arrays his mass to try to quell sound from going too far:

First, thanks for the Johnny-on-the-spot spell, I might have been a goner! Second, this blue gem isn't something I think the group should keep...but I am not sure how to "Dispose of it"...This gem feels wrong to me, and while holding it makes me feel a strong urge to be violent. " this is not something I'm not prone to, but this could very well be an artifact of some kind maybe even of the first age!" What to do? As Talia hands the gem to Mister Murphy, she says, "Sure, Mister Murphy here's the blue gem!" says Talia as she makes some distance between the two so, Mister Murphy can soak up the loving. Talia giggles...after a while, Ms. Talia asks " would still like to hold onto it?"

"Hmm... that could be serious. Also, pretty near everything in this perambulating hunk of metal is an artifact of the first age if what they've told us so far is the case - and I have no reason at the moment to doubt it." Murphy floats gently up and down as they quietly converse. "By the way, if you feel a need to punch me, or something, I'll try to understand."

He thinks for a moment. "You have a handy haversack, right? And you have Bill's Pants o' Plenty. What if you empty out one of the sections, and place the gem inside, and close it. See if the feeling remains. If so, then we'll have to think of something else. If not, then, maybe we can delay the disposition of it. Just promise me you're not going to lend it to Hobie... Say - could I hold it for a moment, and see if I get the same feeling?"

He holds it for a few moments and sees where his thoughts and feelings go. After enough time to get a reading, he returns it to Talia.}

"Thank you for the healing Mister Jack. It is good to feel so full of energy and life!", exclaims Talia.

[u]Spells in Effect[/b]
Overlight flight: | 653 | 660 minutes
Stoneskin: | 103 | 110 minutes
Mirror Image: | 9 |10 minutes
Mage Armor: | 6594 | 6600 minutes

DM Carl 
Wednesday January 16th, 2019 9:08:09 PM
With gem in hand, Talia takes Murphy aside for a chat.

Bliss calls out wondering why nothing super special happened.

"It is rude to yell, halfling crew."
"So come back in here so we can talk about what you did."

He is no more special than before, but he was pretty special to begin with.

Kezzem gathers everyone for healing, using the last of his wand. Humble's Sword has done well so far, but they've soaked up a lot of their healing ability doing so.

Hobie proclaims he has an unused healing wand in his pack.

Pressi is ready to move forward.

With the demiplane collapsed, there is nothing else in this room. The gem of the Encompassing Mind glows hapilly when you return through the door you came through.

"That is much better, halfling crew!"
"Yea, that piece of me a real bully. You guys just removed my id."
"...and we no longer feel any desire for violence! Now we really can use our powers to help, to build...gosh, to do anything!"
"So long as that anything is what our pilot wants to accomplish, of course. To answer the obvious questions, yes, we're still en route to smash your home. No, we still can't act against our pilot. No, we still can't let you proceed."
"All true, I'm afraid."

A small panel opens on the gem, revealing one small pink and one small purple gem. "So you're gonna have to shut me down and use the manual override system."
"You'll turn me back on after you've saved your town though, right?"

***

We are at the 50 minute mark.

Murphy (Kim) Large Air Elemental [w/ Huge bonuses] add +4 Str +6 Dex +4 Nat AC 29 CMB 13 CMD 28 HP 96/96 Wis +4 
Thursday January 17th, 2019 1:50:38 AM

"The - 'id'?" Murphy echoes. He turns to Talia.

"Try what I suggested. Place it in one of your extra-dimensional storage places, close up the storage place, and take a moment to consider. Do you still feel the same urges?"

To the Encompassing Mind, Murphy says, "Sounds quite equitable to me. What say the rest of the halfling crew?" He awaits their input on the matter. Catching a pause between people, he asks, "Uh, a question. Are there special instructions available for how to operate while on manual override?"

Hobie Browncloak (Nick T) HP 82/108 AC 28 Touch 17 Flat 23 CMD 29 Hero Points 6  
Thursday January 17th, 2019 2:41:16 AM
Oh I didn’t notice that Kez, thanks

Succotash and Miss Piggy (Jeremy) AC27/touch14/flat25 CMD28 - HP 113/113, Piggy AC27/touch11/flat26 CMD23 - HP 87/87 DR 5/evil, Acid, Cold, electricity 5 
Thursday January 17th, 2019 5:30:16 AM
"Of course we'll turn you back on!" Succotash smiles. He isn't sure if the Encompassing Mind can see his smile, but he is sincere, he has grown fond of her, so he adds, "You're part of our crew now, am I right guys?"

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 25+1, touch AC 18+1; HP 87/119, CMD 24; Gears 
Thursday January 17th, 2019 12:32:01 PM
"Yup, you're the all Encompassing Mind Crew and we're the Halfling Crew," says Kezzem. "Us crews have to stick together."

"More gems?" asks Kezzem. "I was hoping for a Big Red Button that says Do Not Touch. I love touching Big Red Buttons that say Do Not Touch."

The Unbelievable J.T.T. Zaragosa (Jack) (Jairus Houdek) (AC 24 CMD 22 HP 52/52) (spells left by lvl 5/5, 4/5, 0/3)(performance 3/13) 
Thursday January 17th, 2019 12:44:26 PM
Zaragosa sheaths his sword and waits until they are done talking.

Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (26), HP 94, CMD 21; Pressi's Notes 
Thursday January 17th, 2019 2:24:31 PM
Pressi stares as Talia and Murphy have their meeting. Whatever she is thinking, she remains silent.

She decides against engaging the Encompassing Mind further, but takes some time to peruse the new gems. "How exactly do these things work? Do they contain some sort of programming or is it more of an organic system. Are there any instructions that go with it?"

She considers things a little further. "Answer me this. The person driving this thing... is he fully connected or does he have some measure of consciousness? Could he... carry on a conversation, for example?"

Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 31, HP 37/83, CMD 19 
Thursday January 17th, 2019 4:17:32 PM
Talia, following Mister Murphy's suggestion, drops the big blue gem into one of the unused pockets on her Haversack.

"Er, Encompassing Mind, What happens to the Pilot when we disengage these two gems, the pink and purple?"

DM Carl 
Thursday January 17th, 2019 9:29:32 PM
Murphy suggests Talia stuff the gem somewhere. He asks the EC about piloting without her.

"Remember how I said a part of me was installed on the pilot? It's enough to allow basic piloting without my assistance."
"But it will slow the Giant by about 25% and take ALL the pilot's concentration. He'll be basically blind to the world so long as he's wearing the helmet."

Succotash exclaims that they will certainly turn the EC back on.

"Thank you, halfli...Succotash."
"I can call you by your names now. That was unexpected. I wonder what else I can do."

Kezzem laments the lack of a big red button, and Zaragosa waits to see what the party decides.

Pressi inspects the gems and asks about their make-up. Her questions about the pilot having been answered above.

She should have her true seeing spell still in effect. Inspecting the gems leads to some confusing results. They do not respond to changes in perspective as well as they should. Looking at them from the left, for example, they appear to be square cut gems. Looking from the right, they appear to be princess cut.

INT check DC 18 or knowledge engineering 25, Highlight to display spoiler: {It's possible these gems exist in more than three dimensions. It's the only explanation that would make any sense.}

"The gems are complex, but the basics are that they hold different aspects of myself."
"They hold personalities, not instructions for piloting the Giant. Those instructions are spread along the whole of the construct."
"The three gems make up the logic behind the higher levels of the user interface, basically."
"We could talk a long time about this if you'd like, but Anur is still keen on smashing your town, so...

Talia finds the effect persists even when in an extra-dimensional space.

"Anur will be fine when you remove those gems. The version of myself that was implanted in his mind will handle the basics of movement, though it will take all the brainpower he has."
"He has more than I originally thought he did."

***

51 minutes.

CatBliss (Cayzle) HP93, AC30 hasted 
Thursday January 17th, 2019 10:21:30 PM

Bliss is happy with this outcome. "I'm glad the murder-hobo part of your brain is gone," he says to the Iron Giant's Encompassing Mind. "Now we just have to get to your pilot and take off his hat."

He looks around.

"Um, how do we do that? Helloo? Here is the door to the pilot's room?"

Bliss looks around for the way forward.

Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 31, HP 83/83, CMD 19  d20+2=17 ;
Friday January 18th, 2019 12:34:24 AM
Talia asks the Encompassing Mind, "How do we get to Anur, once we disengage your Pink & Purple gems? Is there a door or some sort of map we can follow to get to Anur?"

If the Encompassing mind answers Talia's questions satisfactorily, Talia will swipe the gems and drop them into her Handy Haversack, into a compartment of their own. Hopefully, this will increase the time it takes Anur to attack and smash Humble Ford! "Hope that animal gets a MIgraine headache!" says Talia to no in particular.

Talia tries to understand the gems, but just misses it [skill check: INT: DC 18 ~ 17]

Highlight to display spoiler: { Mister Murphy, the blue gem is still making me agitated}



Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 25+1, touch AC 18+1; HP 87/119, CMD 24; Gears 
Friday January 18th, 2019 1:30:56 AM
"Anur will be fine when you remove those gems. The version of myself that was implanted in his mind will handle the basics of movement, though it will take all the brainpower he has."
"He has more than I originally thought he did."

"Funny, people often tell me the same thing," says Kezzem.

Murphy (Kim) Large Air Elemental [w/ Huge bonuses] add +4 Str +6 Dex +4 Nat AC 29 CMB 13 CMD 28 HP 96/96 Wis +4 
Friday January 18th, 2019 4:47:35 AM

"Talia, let me carry that gem, then. And I shall strive to resist its dark allure." As he takes the blue gem - the 'id' - from Talia, he explains to the others how it tends to incite violence on the part of the bearer against those one discerns merit punishment. "I shall do my best to resist said allure." [At the moment, with owl's wisdom up, he'll only fail to resist it on a natural 1 will save.]

Mentally, to Pressi, Murphy messages, "Talia wanted to talk to me privately for a moment. What I just told everyone now is the gist of our discussion."

Succotash and Miss Piggy (Jeremy) AC27/touch14/flat25 CMD28 - HP 113/113, Piggy AC27/touch11/flat26 CMD23 - HP 87/87 DR 5/evil, Acid, Cold, electricity 5  d20=2 ;
Friday January 18th, 2019 5:27:22 AM
Succotash waits for the instructions from the encompassing mind, the heads in the direction she suggests.

The Unbelievable J.T.T. Zaragosa (Jack) (Jairus Houdek) (AC 24 CMD 22 HP 52/52) (spells left by lvl 5/5, 4/5, 0/3)(performance 3/13)  d20+5=12 ;
Friday January 18th, 2019 12:37:04 PM
Zaragosa inspects what the others are doing but fails his check on engineering, a subject he was not used to other than disarming things.

He again will hold and keep watch

Hobie Browncloak (Nick T) HP 82/108 AC 28 Touch 17 Flat 23 CMD 29 Hero Points 6   d20+5=23 ;
Friday January 18th, 2019 3:10:57 PM
INT Check 23
"Guys, the strange perspective, or perspectives rather, of these gems indicates to me that they are actually existing in more than just the three dimensions we normally deal with. Very peculiar."

"Half of me wants to figure all this crazyness out, but the other half of me wants to just keep pushing forward and take Anur down before he gets to Humbles Ford. Then figure this stuff out later."

Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (26), HP 94, CMD 21; Pressi's Notes  d20+6=14 ;
Friday January 18th, 2019 3:32:18 PM
"Agreed," Pressi replied to Hobie. "In all of our discussions of whether to stop it, destroy it, keep it... we really haven't given enough recognition to the lessons we could learn from studying it. Why the secrets we could unlock from the gears or the gems alone. And who knows if we get another chance."

Pressi tries to unlock the secrets herself, but even her sharp mind cannot penetrate it.

"Well, we will just have to move forward. Murphy, may I suggest keeping the gem myself. Unchecked allure of violence is rather my wheelhouse. If you find a gem that compels one to whine about their past, I'll take the hit on that, too."

Pressi sends out another clairaudio signal, trying to listen for anyone or anything else in the direction they have to go (1 round).

Murphy (Kim) Large Air Elemental [w/ Huge bonuses] add +4 Str +6 Dex +4 Nat AC 29 CMB 13 CMD 28 HP 96/96 Wis +4  d20+31=37 ;
Friday January 18th, 2019 9:07:05 PM

Murphy chuckles at Kezzem's comment. He concurs with Hobie's and Pressi's comments. "Good insights, Hobie." Except for when he considers Pressi's request to hold the Id Gem. "Were it a gem of whining, why, yes, I'd be happy to let you carry it. But not this one, for right now. I'm estimating the odds of it setting you off as higher than doing so for me. What if it drove you to attack Anur, whom you're trying, perhaps, to spare? - at least long enough for him to read the note. No, my heart, I will bear it for the moment."

[35% change the gem will compel Pressi to violence, 45% for Talia or Jack, 50% for Hobie or Bliss. Only 20% for Succotash and 10% for Kezzem. A slim 5% chance that will happen to Murphy, at least for the next 9-10 minutes, and 15% after that.]

Since the Encompassing Mind is momentarily decommissioned, and the manual override is in place, The airy druid says, "Let's figure out where to climb up," and begins looking for the way upwards. "There is that door on the other side the Lady Gem we have not yet looked at. Jack, do you want to do the honors on seeing if we can open the door? Maybe that will be how we can ascend. Meanwhile, I'll check the room we just had the battle in. Holler if you find something."

He scans the room with the Id pillar, in particular where the eye tentacle had appeared earlier out of the ceiling - then elsewhere, if that spot bears no fruit.
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Perception: 37

DM Carl 
Saturday January 19th, 2019 6:03:27 PM
Bliss is pleased with this new outcome, but wonders where the door is.

"Like I said, Bliss, I will need to be deactivated before the manual override controls become available to you."
"I hope you realize I'm basically letting you kill me for a while. You ALL owe me big."

Talia asks for more specifics.

"There's a wheel. You turn it. So simple even a halfling can do it."

At that, Talia grabs the pink gem, then the purple. Neither gem have an effect similar to the blue one.

The effects are immediate. A high-pitched whine you hadn't really been aware of before stops. The color drains from the conduits that line the walls of the Giant, and its movements immediately feel more clumsy. It's not enough to affect anyone above the waist, but it's noticable.

Just as promised, two hatches open where before there was no evidence of one. One is in the floor. Inside is a metal wheel with four gem-shaped sockets in the middle. They're too big for the Encompassing Mind's or the Id's gems, but the ones you've socked away will fit. The wheel itself is big; it's got a 20' diameter.

Above, the hatch peels away to reveal...a crude wooden door? It's the first piece of wood any of you have seen since you entered the giant. It's not even nice wood. It's just some rough cut pine planks crudely nailed together.

Murphy offers to hold the blue gem.

Succotash and Zaragosa were waiting to see what happens.

Kezzem is no stranger to being underestimated.

Hobie realizes the gems exist in more than three dimensions.

It occurs to Pressi that they have a lot to learn from this Giant. That is very true, as Humble's Sword may discover in the coming months.

Murphy declines Pressi's offer to hold the blue gem, figuring he had the best chance of resisting it. He briefly scans the other room, but the pillar is even more non-descript now than it was before Talia took the gems out. There is zero sign of where that tentacle thing came from. It's just smooth wall.

***

51 minutes, but the Giant is now moving 25% slower. Rounding to the nearest minute, you've bought yourselves another 10 minutes. The Giant will reach Humble's Ford in 49 minutes.

Murphy (Kim) Large Air Elemental [w/ Huge bonuses] add +4 Str +6 Dex +4 Nat AC 29 CMB 13 CMD 28 HP 96/96 Wis +4  d20+31=39 ;
Monday January 21st, 2019 12:07:29 AM

"Hello, Ix, if you can hear me. I suspect your ability to do so now is compromised, but I may be mistaken. Hope all is reasonably well with you, if I am. See you in a while."

He turns to someone closer. "Say, Kade, how are you doing so far?" he asks the dwarf. "Sorry, I did not think to ask if you were injured as we fought the metal golem." He looks him over. If he was injured, he asks if someone can help him out with healing.

If Talia gets around to handing him the blue 'Id' gem, he accepts it.

"Hear that? Feel that. The strides are about 12 or 13 seconds apart now. Let's get moving - we're only about halfway up, far as I can reckon. There's a pinewood door above us. How about if everyone takes a moment to prepare, then let us ascend? Unless anyone wants to see what happens if we plop four of our gems into the middle of the metal wheel in the floor. Perhaps by placing gems there, and turning the wheel, the ceiling door will open? We can find out. If someone wants to do that, I'll lend my pink gem." And he does so, if anyone takes up that notion.

"Once we open the ceiling door, I can lift people up about two at a time." [Unless there is a ladder or such which already lead to the wooden door, in which case he does not make the latter offer.]
==========
Perception: 39

Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 31, HP 83/83, CMD 19 
Monday January 21st, 2019 12:43:41 AM
Talia gives the Blue gem to Mister Murphy for safe keeping. Talia stores the pink & purple gem into her handy haversack. Talia asks the group, "Do you believe the pink and purple always work the manual mode?"

If the group believes that the pink and purple gems should be placed here, then she will remove them from the haversack and place them here in this 4-gem sockets. "Any suggestions on how they should be placed?", talia asks the group.

"Perhaps we should turn the wheel first since that's what EM suggested, but she didn't mention anything about needing gems. If that doesn't work by itself, then we try them gems," states Talia. "In the meantime, let have a look at this crude dressing of a door, shall we? Let's go, strong people on the wheel, one strong one on the door!" says Talia matter of factly.


Succotash and Miss Piggy (Jeremy) AC27/touch14/flat25 CMD28 - HP 113/113, Piggy AC27/touch11/flat26 CMD23 - HP 87/87 DR 5/evil, Acid, Cold, electricity 5  d20+8=17 ;
Monday January 21st, 2019 5:22:13 AM
Succotash will try turning the wheel Strength check 17 if nothing happens, he says, "It seems we need the gems, after all, not Madam Gem's gems of course, as they obviously won't fit, but some of those other gems that help recall spells maybe".

CatBliss (Cayzle) HP93, AC30 hasted  d20+22=23 ;
Monday January 21st, 2019 10:44:12 AM

Bliss likes Murphy's idea about two halflings, one on the other's shoulders, and then Bliss can climb up in cat form to listen at the upper hatch with the wooden door.

Bliss listens in cat form, and maybe even peers through a crack ... Perception 23.

Bliss agrees with Talia about doing the lower hatch before trying to open the upper. He stands on guard, alert.

Hobie Browncloak (Nick T) HP 82/108 AC 28 Touch 17 Flat 23 CMD 29 Hero Points 6   d20+23=24 ;
Monday January 21st, 2019 3:40:26 PM
"I'm interested in this basic pine door, what's it doing here?"

Hobie will detect magic on the door, and study it's aura if it has one. Spellcraft 24.

If it doesn't detect as magic, or if the aura doesn't seem threatening, Hobie will approach it and try to open it. If it's locked, he'll take his crowbar from his handy haversack.

"I bought this thing a while back and haven't had a use for it yet. I'm gonna go ahead and pry this thing open if nobody objects."

If no one stops him, he'll go ahead and start prying the door open.

The Unbelievable J.T.T. Zaragosa (Jack) (Jairus Houdek) (AC 24 CMD 22 HP 52/52) (spells left by lvl 5/5, 4/5, 0/3)(performance 3/13) 
Monday January 21st, 2019 3:58:39 PM
Zaragosa would nod to Murphey but would not that Hobie is about to take a crowbar to the door. "I may be able to help with that" He says, through his tired voice

DM Carl 
Monday January 21st, 2019 8:47:28 PM
Hey guys, I'm under the weather tonight, so low effort post incoming...

Murphy calls out to Ix, presumably using the leather hood, but there is no reply. Murphy can hear background noise through the hood, so it does seem to be operational still.

Kade nods, indicating he's doing fine. He stayed behind during the fight with the Id, so he's fine.

Talia hands over the blue gem to Murphy. She immediately feels much less violent as she does so. She tries to place the purple and pink gems in the wheel's sockets, but finds they do not fit. It appears the smaller red and green ones are the ones that will fit. She suggest they try turning the wheel.

Succotash obliges. He's pretty strong, but this wheel is super tough to turn. As he turns it, he finds the floor around the wheel (and under the wooden door) rises, but just barely. Also, it really wants to go back down. Succotash has to hold it with all his might just to keep it a few inches off the ground.

Bliss should have no trouble getting to that door above as the ceiling is only 9' up. He listens and looks through the gaps between the boards. It's hard to be sure, but at least two persons are standing on them. Also, the hardware holding the door together is steel, not iron. That's also out of place here.

Hobie has a crowbar. He detects magic, but finds none.

Zaragosa recommends he be allowed to take a look at the door before Hobie goes about prying it open.

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 25+1, touch AC 18+1; HP 87/119, CMD 24; Gears 
Monday January 21st, 2019 11:22:41 PM
Kezzem juggles his daggers as he waits for everyone to open the door.

Hobie Browncloak (Nick T) HP 82/108 AC 28 Touch 17 Flat 23 CMD 29 Hero Points 6  
Tuesday January 22nd, 2019 2:20:45 AM
Hobie stands aside and gestures to Jack that he come take a look, but he’s ready to pry the thing open.

Murphy (Kim) Large Air Elemental [w/ Huge bonuses] add +4 Str +6 Dex +4 Nat AC 29 CMB 13 CMD 28 HP 96/96 Wis +4  d20+31=37 ;
Tuesday January 22nd, 2019 4:34:02 AM

The druid contributes one of his gems - the pink 4th-level one (not the ones from g-EM) - into the wheel, and waits to ensure that all four spots are filled by others' contributions of the appropriate stones. "I'm wondering whether the magic of our gems works now that the mother gem is disabled? Guess we'll find out soon."

"Hobie - you're pretty strong. How about you add your muscle to the wheel here? Maybe you can get additional purchase with the crowbar helping to lever the wheel. Maybe, once the platform is raised, the crowbar can help fix it in place? I dunno. Kade - would you mind lending a hand with turning the wheel?"

Murphy is willing to serve as a platform for Jack and Bliss to try to deal with the door above - they can rest on his shoulders, or he'll hunch over and they can stand on his upper back. He keeps an eye on the progress of the wheel, so that he does not become the center portion of a sandwich.

"Anything we're forgetting, Pressi, Talia?" Murphy inquires.

Keep in mind Murphy is wild shaped into an air elemental, stands ~16' tall when standing, and is perhaps 8' wide. So he is feeling somewhat cramped for now.
======
Perception: 37 - while all this is going on, he listens and observes as well as he is able.

Succotash and Miss Piggy (Jeremy) AC27/touch14/flat25 CMD28 - HP 113/113, Piggy AC27/touch11/flat26 CMD23 - HP 87/87 DR 5/evil, Acid, Cold, electricity 5  d20+8=12 ;
Tuesday January 22nd, 2019 5:19:26 AM
Succotash grunts as he struggles to hold the wheel, "I think we need 3 more of those gems like Murphy installed". He will continue to try to turn the wheel strength check 12

The Unbelievable J.T.T. Zaragosa (Jack) (Jairus Houdek) (AC 24 CMD 22 HP 52/52) (spells left by lvl 5/5, 4/5, 0/3)(performance 3/13)  d20+9=22 ; d20+35=42 ;
Tuesday January 22nd, 2019 11:15:53 AM
Zaragosa would walk up and look for traps (trap finding 22). If it is locked and not trapped, he will unlock it, if it is trapped, he will disable it first (Either can disable device 42)

"At least this machine is slowed down, I cannot wait to finish this, though I am low on spells." He'll say in a light tone

Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (26), HP 94, CMD 21; Pressi's Notes 
Tuesday January 22nd, 2019 2:38:05 PM
Pressi tried to think. She had assumed the door was just a jury rig addition from the dwarves but couldn’t imagine why they would need an extra door.

She tries to think a little more but the fog hasn’t yet lifted.

Murphy (Kim) Large Air Elemental [w/ Huge bonuses] add +4 Str +6 Dex +4 Nat AC 29 CMB 13 CMD 28 HP 96/96 Wis +4 
Tuesday January 22nd, 2019 7:50:21 PM
Pressi. Hobie. Talia. PUT YOUR SPELL RENEWAL GEMS IN THE LITTLE RECEPTACLES NEAR THE WHEEL!!" He takes a breath. "Thankyouverymuch"

Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (26), HP 94, CMD 21; Pressi's Notes 
Tuesday January 22nd, 2019 8:37:55 PM
Pressi puts a gem in a receptacle.

DM Carl 
Tuesday January 22nd, 2019 8:42:25 PM
Kezzem juggles. Hobie stands aside and lets Zaragosa do his thing.

Murphy places a red gem into the wheel. Succotash immediately feels the effect. He no longer has to strain to keep the platform from descending, but it's still pretty tough to make it go higher.

Zaragosa checks the mechanism for traps. He notes the door is opening very slightly as the platform rises and concludes it likely opens automatically when the platform is high enough.

Pressi tries to figure out what's going on. Murphy lightly suggests the party place more gems in this wheel.

Succotash's muscle sloooooooowwly raises the platform, but it's hard work that's not producing that much outcome. The platform rises a few inches after some major effort on his part.

Edit: Pressi posted as I did, so...

With a second gem added, Succotash's job becomes much easier. It still takes muscle, but the platform rises steadily.

The wooden door above appears to be trying to open, but something heavy must be on top of it.

As the wooden door strains to open, Succotash finds it harder and harder to turn the wheel. The mechanisms must be hard-linked somehow.

***

53 minute mark.

Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 31, HP 83/83, CMD 19  d20+20=28 ; d20+25=39 ;
Tuesday January 22nd, 2019 8:47:36 PM
Talia asks Mister Murphy, "Do I have one such gem as you are speaking about? If I do, you are welcome to it."

After all the gems are in place, Talia will attempt to understand its mechanism via an Arcana skill check & a use magic device skill check; 28 & 39 respectively.

Murphy (Kim) Large Air Elemental [w/ Huge bonuses] add +4 Str +6 Dex +4 Nat AC 29 CMB 13 CMD 28 HP 96/96 Wis +4 
Tuesday January 22nd, 2019 11:08:24 PM

"Succotash gave you one of the green ones," Murphy responds to Talia. "It was found among the sorted debris that the ... sorting golem was organizing. It's good for restoring up to 3rd level spells. It should fit in one of the wheel's little compartments."

[She may have another one, too, but I don't have time to search further...]

Bliss (Cayzle) HP93, AC25  d20+5=23 ;
Tuesday January 22nd, 2019 11:21:33 PM

Bliss never took any of the gems. But he changes back into a halfling, urges everybody who has one to cough it up, and then lends his own not-inconsiderable strength to the job of turning that wheel.

Str 20 without raging. If a str check is needed, Bliss rolls a 23!

Succotash and Miss Piggy (Jeremy) AC27/touch14/flat25 CMD28 - HP 113/113, Piggy AC27/touch11/flat26 CMD23 - HP 87/87 DR 5/evil, Acid, Cold, electricity 5 
Wednesday January 23rd, 2019 5:22:32 AM
"Those gems are making this a whole lot easier, thanks" Succotash says, and when Bliss pitches in and helps turn the wheel, he says, "Thanks for the help, let's force this thing open!"

Hobie Browncloak (Nick T) HP 82/108 AC 25 Touch 17 Flat 20 CMD 29 Hero Points 6  
Wednesday January 23rd, 2019 10:45:42 AM
Hobie takes his gem and uses it to re-prepare Fly, then if there is another slot for a gem he places it in there.

"Alright, let's get going, we need to stop this thing before it gets home."

He then starts to push along with the others.
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Boots of Speed
Rounds Used 4/10

Elemental Arrow: Electricity

Fire Arrows Remaining 40/50

Kezzem's Ring of Shield Other (+1 AC, +1 Saves, Kezzem takes half damage)

===============
Prepared Spells
Bonded Item Free Spell

Level 0
Light, Detect Magic, Read Magic, Message

Level 1
Grease, Obscuring Mist, True Strike, Feather Fall

Level 2
Mirror Image

Level 3
Haste, Slow, Fly

Hobie Browncloak (Nick T) HP 108/108 AC 25 Touch 17 Flat 20 CMD 29 Hero Points 6  
Wednesday January 23rd, 2019 10:46:24 AM
updating HP

Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (26), HP 94, CMD 21; Pressi's Notes  d20+15=27 ;
Wednesday January 23rd, 2019 2:56:35 PM

Pressi tries hard to hear beyond the opening door (but holds off on another round of clairaudio). "Are we sure its wise to just ride up there. We have no idea if anyone is watching...."

She stops, realizing that something is holding right on top of it and nobody has any way to move the object from this side.

"Well.... recklessness got us this far."

With a wave of the hand, Pressi cast blink on herself. Before anyone could react, Pressi grabbed Hobie's shoulders and shoved herself upwards through the wooden door. (Acro 27 or 6 feet. Between the low ceiling, the raised platform and the 3 foot height of a halfling, it should just be enough.)

--------------------

Harper status: heading away back to town

Pressi status:

Ritual of Warding
Shared Spell: Shield of Faith (Bliss, Pressi only)(extended?)(Pressi casts surrender blood)
crone form+ 2 int gears, 1 wis gear (Int 24, Wis 12)
haste?
spectral hand (time?)

Spells Used:
L1: 4/7+1
L2: 1+1/6+1
L3: 4/4+1 (out except for speak with dead)
L4: 3/3+1 (out except for divination)
L5: 2+1/2+1 (out)
Guidances: 3/9
Clair: 4/9
focused curse: 1/1

Tatoos:

L0: 2
L1: 1


Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (26), HP 94, CMD 21; Pressi's Notes  d20+19=37 ;
Wednesday January 23rd, 2019 2:57:17 PM
(Oh and Perception 37 for anybody on the other side.)

Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (26), HP 94, CMD 21; Pressi's Notes 
Wednesday January 23rd, 2019 3:42:57 PM
Pressi status:

Ritual of Warding
Shared Spell: Shield of Faith (Bliss, Pressi only)(extended?)(Pressi casts surrender blood)
crone form+ 2 int gears, 1 wis gear (Int 24, Wis 12)
blink form

The Unbelievable J.T.T. Zaragosa (Jack) (Jairus Houdek) (AC 24 CMD 22 HP 52/52) (spells left by lvl 5/5, 4/5, 0/3)(performance 3/13) 
Wednesday January 23rd, 2019 5:43:44 PM
Zaragosa Stands at the ready, he doesn't want to get in Bliss or Succotash's way since they have the wheel covered.

Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 31, HP 83/83, CMD 19 
Wednesday January 23rd, 2019 6:20:48 PM
Talia digs in her Haversack, pulling out the Gem(s) mister Murphy mentioned, and then places what she has into the remaining sockets on the Big Wheel mechanism.



Bliss (Cayzle) HP93, AC25 
Wednesday January 23rd, 2019 9:39:21 PM

"UUUUUUHHHHHHH!!!!!" grunts Bliss as he tries to get that wheel moving.

DM Carl 
Wednesday January 23rd, 2019 10:27:53 PM
Bliss, Succotash, and Kade strain at the wheel as Hobie and Talia add the final two gems to the wheel. At the same time, Pressi grabs Hobie and blinks the two of them upwards.

Then, lots of things happen at once.

With all the gems inserted, Succotash and Bliss' efforts become effortless. In fact, the platform flies rapidly through the air. The wooden doors fly apart as the platform approaches and someone up there yells in surprise.

Pressi and Hobie arrive to see two dwarves thrown across the room before striking the opposite wall and collapsing in a heap together.

The platform, along with anyone else riding it, comes to an abrupt stop as it reaches the next story of the Giant. Anyone who did not ride up finds the platform is now blocking the way up; it will need to be lowered to allow any stragglers up.

"Gorn! Basalt!" exclaims Kade. He rushes over and checks on the two. "These guys are friends of mine. Gimme a chance to talk to them."

The two dwarves have no small measure of fear in their eyes as they look at the party of halflings that's slaughtered their way through the Giant. Kade details what he's learned about Ix's betrayal. Slowly, their looks go from fear to anger.

Meanwhile, our party has a moment to survey their surroundings. This room is smaller than the ones before it. It is roughly 60' across, but sunlight streams through arrow slits all around them. Doors lead to what must be the exterior of the Giant on opposite sides. Judging by how high you figure you must be, they probably lead to the Giant's shoulders. That's where most of the siege weaponry was.

Along the north and south walls are a total of 10 of the Guardian constructs. One of the constructs *sighs*.

"I handed this whole adventure to you folks on a silver platter. All I asked of you was to not leave survivors and to let Anur and I walk when it was over. I could have brought the might of this entire place down on you as soon as you walked in, but I thought we could scratch each others' backs."

The construct's movements as it speaks are strangely fluid compared to the halting movements they have shown in previous encounters. It rubs the area where the bridge of its nose would be, even though it doesn't actually have a nose.

"...and now you've let three survivors learn the truth. YOU HAVE FAILED TO KEEP UP YOUR END OF THIS GAME, so I'm calling it off."

The other nine constructs all spring to life and prepare to attack.

***

Map

I'm not 100% on which of you went up, so 4 of you have markers off to the side. If you would have rode up on the platform, go ahead and place yourself. Otherwise there's no obvious way up until the platform is lowered.

Also, you've effectively conquered the Giant's torso. I'm awarding 12,000 XP to each of you. I'm awarding a hero point to Pressi for her handling of Shan, and another to Talia for nullifying the Id. As always, I'll entertain nominations in case I forgot something cool. Self-nominations are entirely appropriate.


Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 25+1, touch AC 18+1; HP 87/119, CMD 24; Gears 
Wednesday January 23rd, 2019 11:48:00 PM
"Ix!" shouts Kezzem. "Curse your...gradual...and inevitable betrayal!"

Kezzem moves to protect Hobbie and Pressi. He draws his construct-bane short sword and activates his detect evil aura on the Ix construct.

Murphy (Kim) Large Air Elemental [w/ Huge bonuses] add +4 Str +6 Dex +4 Nat AC 29 CMB 13 CMD 28 HP 96/96 Wis +4  2d6+11=20 ; 2d6+11=20 ; 2d6+11=18 ; 2d6+11=20 ; 2d6+11=15 ; 2d6+11=18 ; d20+31=43 ;
Thursday January 24th, 2019 2:01:10 AM

[Zaragosa was up checking out the mechanism, looking at unlocking or unblocking - Murphy had offered his back to stand upon, so Jack's likely up there. Talia had just placed a gem in the wheel - a good chance she's on or near the platform. And Murphy had been watching carefully for signs of movement. As the ascent began in earnest, he'd lend a hand to whom needs it, and fly them up, or nudge them aboard - so, fair chance we all made it.]

As Kade went over to his two friends, Murphy moved that direction, too, gently hulking about 5' away from Kade, and saying to Gorn and Basalt, 'Don't worry.'

About that time, Ix begins to speak. He figures that it's Ix's voice, but likely not Ix himself.

About the time that Ix was winding up his declaration (right about at 'three survivors'), Murphy figured it was time to ready for action. He swirled into a whirlwind (assuming 20' ceiling height unless told otherwise), and begins to do his thing. The bottom of his vortex is 5' wide, and the top is 10' wide.

After Ix's declaration, Murphy begins a sweep, catching in order:
Construct 5 (C5) - Reflex Save DC 21 or take 2d6+11=20 hp damage. Make a second such save or be sucked up into the vortex if large or smaller
C4 - 20 hp (same pair of saves DC 21)
C1 ('Ix') - 18 hp, 2 saves
C4 - 15 hp (35 total), 2 more saves (unless previously hoovered)
C5 - 18 (38 total), 2 more saves (unless caught in the vortex on 1st pass)
Murphy lingers right around Construct 5. He has to speak up to be heard reasonably well through the wind he is kicking up. He says as he sweeps three of the constructs - two of them twice, "That was your call, Ix. I thought something could be worked out. You stand down, and we'll talk. Or not, and your bargaining position weakens. I always wanted to ask about how you keep track of things around the giant, by the way."
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Perception: 43

Succotash and Miss Piggy (Jeremy) AC27/touch14/flat25 CMD28 - HP 113/113, Piggy AC27/touch11/flat26 CMD23 - HP 87/87 DR 5/evil, Acid, Cold, electricity 5  d20=12 ; d10=5 ; d10=1 ;
Thursday January 24th, 2019 5:36:38 AM
Lay of Hands 2/10
smite evil 4/4
boots of speed 8/10

1st level spells:
lesser regeneration 3/3
2nd level spells:
remove paralysis 2/2
3rd level spells:
heal mount 1/1
cure moderate wounds 0/1

Succotash draws Twinklesting as he moves to attack C1, yelling, "I'm getting really tired of these constructs, come out and fight Ix, you coward!" He will use both vital strike and power attack.

12+22=-2=32 for 5+1+13+9=28 damage



Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (26), HP 94, CMD 21; Pressi's Notes  d20+19=28 ; d100=51 ;
Thursday January 24th, 2019 8:33:29 PM

Pressi takes some time to scan the room (Perception 28+true seeing) to see if she can figure anything else potentially useful.

"Wait, are you shocked that we left survivors who knew what you did? Or that we weren't thrilled about just letting you go? Because I'm pretty sure we've been up front with that from the get go, no matter how many times you insisted upon your martial planning superiority. Honestly, did it ever occur to you to try sweetening the pot? Or is that a tactic for those of us who have heard the word no?"

Pressi keeps an eye on that door as she drops down from Hobie and moves towards it. Before completing (reaching D6), she fires (failure is 20 or below) an "obscuring mist" around herself, hoping to blind a number of the nearby constructs.

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Harper status: heading away back to town

Pressi status:

Ritual of Warding
Shared Spell: Shield of Faith (Bliss, Pressi only)(extended?)(Pressi casts surrender blood)
crone form+ 2 int gears, 1 wis gear (Int 24, Wis 12)
blink 2/9 rounds
true seeing 4.5 minutes left

Spells Used:
L1: 4/7+1
L2: 1+1/6+1
L3: 4/4+1 (out except for speak with dead)
L4: 3/3+1 (out except for divination)
L5: 2+1/2+1 (out)
Guidances: 3/9
Clair: 4/9
focused curse: 1/1

Tatoos:

L0: 2
L1: 2

Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 27, HP 83/83, CMD 19 
Thursday January 24th, 2019 9:15:56 PM
Talia, on the platform and realizing that they are all in danger casts, Summon Monster V spell in hopes of conjuring one Bralani Azata, just like she did last time. Eschewing the materials out of thin air as she motions and speaks, Talia summons the Azata for a short time to materialize on location D4. She will continue to hover 7 feet above the platform.

Next round Talia plans on summoning Archon Hounds to assist!

Talia Status:
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Overlight flight | 651 of 660 minutes left
Stoneskin | 101 of 110 minutes left
Mage Armor | 6591 of 6600 minutes left
Mirror Image | 8 of 11 minutes left

Summon Monster V | 11 minutes of 11 minutes left - Azata

Spells Used:
L1: 1 /6+2
L2: 1 /6+2
L3: 0 /6+1
L4: 2+ /6+1 (unsure of how many stoneskin spells I cast aside from on myself and Mister Murphy)
L5: 4 /4+1 (including the one I just cast)


Hobie Browncloak (Nick T) HP 108/108 AC 25 Touch 17 Flat 20 CMD 29 Hero Points 6   d4+1=5 ;
Friday January 25th, 2019 3:30:24 AM
“Oh you are so going to die here Ix” Hobie says as he grips his bow and casts a spell in preparation for the battle.

Suddenly there are 6 Hobies, all of whom attempt to stay in the middle of the the group so they can have room to fire arrows.

Mirror Image: Roll a 6 on a d6 to hit Hobie, otherwise hit an image


DM Carl  d20+5=25 ; d20+5=24 ; d20+5=18 ; d20+5=17 ; d20+10=16 ; d20+10=27 ; d20+16=18 ; d20+16=17 ; d20+16=32 ; d20+16=33 ; 2d8+8=12 ; 2d8+8=16 ; d20+18=29 ; d20+13=22 ; d10+7=13 ; d20+16=29 ; 2d8+8=20 ; d20+14=29 ; d20+9=14 ; 2d8+8=20 ; d20+16=23 ; d20+11=14 ; d20+21=38 ; 2d8+8=17 ; d6=4 ; d4=3 ;
Friday January 25th, 2019 11:59:56 AM
Kezzem moves to protect Pressi and Hobie. He detects no evil on the construct.

Murphy assumes correctly that Ix is speaking through the construct. He winds himself up and makes his way through the topmost constructs.

OOC: Not sure you counted your moves right here. Remember that transforming into a whirlwind is a standard action, meaning no double move this round. I'm not seeing any haste spells active. Also remember sharp turns take extra movement. I figure you have enough move to hit the top three once each, but I'll retcon if I'm missing something. I'll assume you started with C1 to end up where you are now.

C5 nimbly avoids Murphy; it's tough armor negates all damage.
C4 takes the full brunt and gets swept up in Murphy's whirlwind.
C1 is much more agile, but still takes the full brunt. It avoids being scooped up.

"Oh, we can talk all you want. Heck, we can become pen pals for life, Murph. Just take care of those three over there, and I'll stand down." He points to Kade, Gorn, and Basalt.

Succotash calls Ix a coward and attacks (please mark what all those pluses are so I know which ones affect the constructs). He connects, though the damage is blunted.

All constructs have DR10/Adamantine.

Pressi has a way with words. Before she drops a mist, she looks around with extra sharp eyes. She notices the hand-axe on C1 has a bit of frost on it.

"Sweetening the pot? You're alive because I decided we could help each other out. YOU sweeten the pot, toots. You're a witch, right? Can't you erase their memories or something?"

Talia begins summoning an azata. It will arrive and be able to fight at the beginning of next round.

Hobie has been waiting to tangle with Ix. He grabs his bow and makes 5 more Hobies.

The constructs begin their attack. C3 is effectively blind and beings walking diagonally, looking for a target.
C6 begins moving around the mist.
C7 approaches the closest target: Bliss. The nimble halfling avoids C7's attack. (Hit AC 18).
C8 approaches the closest target: Zaragosa. Its attack is halted as its arm seizes up, presumably from improper maintenance. It shutters a moment and completes its attack, but Zaragosa had plenty of time to avoid the attack (nat 1).
C9 and C10 approach the closest target: Gorn. The two attack in unison, both catching to dwarf in either shoulder. (Hit AC 32 for 12 damage and AC 33 for 16 damage).

Gorn is pissed and stares daggers at everyone. "All right, Ix. First I'm gonna crush every one'a your stupid machines, then I'm gonna bury all these stupid halflings that ruined our plan, THEN I'M COMING FOR YOU." There's another sigh from C1. Gorn's axe knocks a tiny chunk out of C9. He gulps a bit as he realizes smashing all those machines is easier said than done.

C2 approaches the closest target: Kezzem. It's axe hand hits home (Hit AC 29), doing 20 slashing damage to Kezzem.

C4 is stuck in a whirlwind, but still gets to attack its captor. Its axe hand finds a solid bit in all the wind and cuts through it, hitting AC 29 for 20 damage.

C5 attacks the closest target: Murphy. Both of the construct's attacks slash empty air. In its defense, it's pretty tough knowing which bits of Murphy's vortex are actually Murphy.

C1 does NOT approach the closest target. C1 makes a b-line straight for Talia. Hobie and Kezzem can make an AoO as it passes (Kezzem can attack twice if he has combat reflexes). It lashes out, striking her as she casts her spell. Thankfully, it hits one of her figments.

OOC: Please indicate how many figments your mirror image spell has left.

Basalt looks around a bit, then shakes his head. "Nope, I'm out," he quips before opening the door, stepping through, and closing it behind him.

Kade looks back and forth between the door and the party. He shrugs in a manner that says, "sorry guys, but this is way beyond what I can handle. Good luck, but I'm not getting myself killed today." It's a very substantial shrug. He also steps through the door and closes it behind him.

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Map

Bliss (Cayzle) HP93, AC25 
Friday January 25th, 2019 1:17:17 PM
Bliss, who was at the wheel, looks up. He turns the wheel the other way to make the platform come down. If that does not work he tries to bring it down by removing a gem.

As Kade leaves, Bliss shouts out to him, “Hey Mister Kade, let me hop on the platform (plus anyone else down here), and then please send me up before you go!”

Hopefully that works, since otherwise Bliss will have to try to stand on the platform and try to send himself up with a mage hand spell.

Hopefully Bliss arrives in time!

The Unbelievable J.T.T. Zaragosa (Jack) (Jairus Houdek) (AC 24 CMD 22 HP 52/52) (spells left by lvl 5/5, 4/5, 0/3)(performance 3/13) 
Friday January 25th, 2019 2:24:16 PM
(I have been sick so I keep forgetting about this)

Zaragosa would make a five footstep to try to set up a flanking for later turns.

This turn he would start his preformance giving everyone +1 on hit and damage

Murphy (Kim) Large Air Elemental [w/ Huge bonuses] add +4 Str +6 Dex +4 Nat AC 29 CMB 13 CMD 28 HP 96/96 Wis +4  2d6+11=22 ; 2d6+11=21 ; d20+14=19 ; d20+14=27 ; d20+14=26 ; d20+14=29 ; d20+14=33 ; d20+14=22 ; 2d6+11=21 ; 2d6+11=16 ; 2d6+11=15 ; 2d6+11=22 ; 2d6+11=18 ; 2d6+11=20 ; 2d6+11=16 ; 2d6+11=19 ; d20+31=47 ;
Friday January 25th, 2019 4:55:58 PM

After receiving 23 HP damage from the whirlwind (adding in Zaragosa's bardic +1 benefit to roll of 22, and for all subsequent rolls), C4 is dropped off at L5 (10' move). Murphy continues his sweeps up and down the east side of the chamber. He takes care to (barely) avoid Gorn. With Zaragosa's bardic inspiration, the Reflex Save DC changes to 22.
Murphy flight moves (total allowed: 130'):
025 25' - Start at L3 (drop off C4 (after he took 23 hp) at L5) to L8 vs C9 (22 hp)
030 5' - 90 degrees turn (fly 19/15)
035 5' - To M8 vs C10 (22 hp)
045 10' - M8 Reverse (fly 27/20)
050 5' - To L8 vs C9 (17 hp)
055 5' - L8 90 degree turn (fly 26/15)
070 15' - To L5 vs C4 (16 hp)
080 10' - To L3 (lower vortex touches on K2, L2, K3, L3) vs C5 (22 hp) (23 hp)
090 10' - L3 Reverse (fly 29/20)
100 10' - to L5 vs C4 (19 hp)
115 15' - to L8 vs C9 (21 hp)
120 10' - L8 90 degree turn (fly 33/15)
130 5' - to M8 vs C10 (17 hp)

Damage summary:
C4 - Damage 22 hp (within whirlwind before dropoff). 4 saves vs Reflex DC 22. 15 hp; 18 hp; 20 hp
C5 - 2 saves. 22 hp
C9 - 8 saves. 21 hp; 16 hp
C10 - 4 saves. 21 hp; 19 hp
[Ignore last damage roll of 2d6+11=19]
As he flies, Murphy messages Pressi, 'I'm not recommending Ix's suggestion, but - can you selectively erase people's memories??'

He also wonders what additional weal or woe the dwarfs who just left the room might invite upon Humble's Sword.
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Perception: 47 - As he flies about, Murphy attempts to discern where the gems, and what colors, are on each construct, if visible.

Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 27, HP 83/83, CMD 19  d4=4 ;
Friday January 25th, 2019 6:26:56 PM
Talia realizing that they are all in grave danger casts, Summon Monster V spell in hopes of conjuring a bunch of Archon Hounds, just like she did last time. Eschewing the materials out of thin air as she motions and speaks, Talia summons the Archon Hounds -- 4 to be exact -- for a short time to materialize on location F6.

She will continue to hover 7 feet above the platform.

Next round Talia plans on Casting displacement to increase her defense!

Talia Status:
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Overlight flight | 651 of 660 minutes left
Stoneskin | 101 of 110 minutes left
Mage Armor | 6591 of 6600 minutes left
Mirror Image | 8 of 11 minutes left

Summon Monster V | 11 minutes of 11 minutes left - Azata

Spells Used:
L1: 1 /6+2
L2: 1 /6+2
L3: 0 /6+1
L4: 2+ /6+1 (unsure of how many stoneskin spells I cast aside from on myself and Mister Murphy)
L5: 5 /4+1 (including the one I just cast)

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 25+1, touch AC 18+1; HP 87/119, CMD 24; Gears  d20+19=27 ; d20+21=38 ; d20+16=19 ; d20+16=27 ; d4+4=7 ; d4+4=5 ; d4+4=7 ; d4+4=5 ; 2d6=9 ; 2d6=4 ; 2d6=5 ; 2d6=5 ;
Friday January 25th, 2019 6:54:26 PM
Kezzem takes advantage of the flank with Zargosa and lashes out at the Ix-Construct with his sword.

"You just brought a construct to an adamantine construct-bane fight," says Kezzem. "I thought you were supposed to be smart!"

AoO (no flank bonus): 1d20 + 19 + 2 (Bane) = 29.
Damage: 1d4 + 4 + 2d6 = 7 + 9 = 16.

Attack #1: 1d20 + 21 + 2 (Bane) = 40.
Damage: 1d4 + 4 + 2d6 = 5 + 4 = 9.

Attack #2: 1d20 + 16 + 2 (Bane) = 21.
Damage: 1d4 + 4 + 2d6 = 7 + 5 = 12.

Attack #3: 1d20 + 11 + 2 (Bane) = 29.
Damage: 1d4 + 4 + 2d6 = 5 + 5 = 10.

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Spells in Effect:
Shield Other (Hobbie, Pressi)

I assume these are both in effect as the spell lasts for 11 hours.

Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (26), HP 94, CMD 21; Pressi's Notes 
Friday January 25th, 2019 8:55:20 PM
“Okay, yes we can certainly find another method to protect you. But if you think I’m just going to up and murder them, I’m afraid you’ll find me....” Pressi watched the dwarves begin to run. “... quite flexible on the subject. Kade, you have 24 hours to run before I find you with a baleful polymorph spell and a badminton racket. In the meantime....”

Pressi activated her spectral hand near Talia and edged closer to the door.

“You want a pot sweetener?” Pressi began to intone as she fingered a quite familiar scroll. “Feast your eyes on this. Your mother’s last words.”

Succotash and Miss Piggy (Jeremy) AC27/touch14/flat25 CMD28 - HP 113/113, Piggy AC27/touch11/flat26 CMD23 - HP 87/87 DR 5/evil, Acid, Cold, electricity 5  d20=19 ; d20=16 ; d20=16 ; d20=6 ; d10=3 ; d10=10 ; d10=9 ;
Friday January 25th, 2019 10:19:59 PM
Succotash will deliver a full round attack on C1, after clicking his heals together to activate his boots of speed. He will be using power attack.

19+22(bab)+1(performance)-3(power attack)=39 for 3+13(1 1/2 str+1 magic)+1(performance)+9(power attack)-10(dr)=16 damage
16+22(bab)+1(performance)-3(power attack)=36 for 10+13(1 1/2 str+1 magic)+1(performance)+9(power attack)-10(dr)=24 damage
16+17(bab)+1(performance)-3(power attack)=31 for 9+12(1 1/2 str+1 magic)+1)performance)+9(power attack)-10(dr)=23 damage
Last attack is most likely a miss.

Hobie Browncloak (Nick T) HP 108/108 AC 27 Touch 19 Flat 21 CMD 29 Hero Points 6  
Saturday January 26th, 2019 8:25:35 AM
I'm posting in a second, and this will make more sense when my post comes through, but just so theres no suspicion of shenanigans, Rapid Shot = Adamantine

Hobie Browncloak (Nick T) HP 108/108 AC 27 Touch 19 Flat 21 CMD 29 Hero Points 6  
Saturday January 26th, 2019 8:26:14 AM
actually that doesn't necessarily mean anything unless I also say, Rapid Shot = second die roll

Hobie Browncloak (Nick T) HP 108/108 AC 27 Touch 19 Flat 21 CMD 29 Hero Points 6   d20+19=26 ; d20+19=37 ; d20+19=20 ; d20+14=33 ; d6+19=24 ; d6+19=20 ; d6=2 ; d6=5 ; d6=2 ; d6=6 ; d6+19=24 ; d6=4 ; d6+19=21 ; d6=4 ; d6=2 ;
Saturday January 26th, 2019 8:34:01 AM
Hobie takes a 5 foot step back behind Succotash, and he wants Ix dead.

He fires a full round of arrows at the construct he thinks is Ix. (I think it's C1 right?)
For his second shot he fires an adamantine arrow instead of one of his fire arrows. He is curious to see if it's possible that it hurts the construct more than his fire arrows

Manyshot
Attack = 26
Piercing 24, Fire 2, Electricity 5 = 31
Piercing 20, Fire 2, Electricity 6= 28

Rapid Shot (This one is adamantine)
Attack = 37
Piercing 24, Electricity 4 = 28

Haste (from his boots unless someone cast it without me noticing)
Attack = Natural 1

Iterative
Attack = 33
Piercing 21, Fire 4, Electricity 2 = 27

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Boots of Speed
Rounds Used 5/10

Elemental Arrow: Electricity

Fire Arrows Remaining 36/50

Kezzem's Ring of Shield Other (+1 AC, +1 Saves, Kezzem takes half damage)

Mirror Image -- 6 Hobies, 5 fake. 6 on a d6 hits him.

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Prepared Spells
Bonded Item Free Spell

Level 0
Light, Detect Magic, Read Magic, Message

Level 1
Grease, Obscuring Mist, True Strike, Feather Fall

Level 2
None Remaining

Level 3
Haste, Slow, Fly

Hobie Browncloak (Nick T) HP 108/108 AC 27 Touch 19 Flat 21 CMD 29 Hero Points 6  
Saturday January 26th, 2019 8:43:29 AM
I didn't see the mist sorry, so Hobie will stand right where he was and C1 will get an AOO if he wants it

Succotash (Jeremy) AC 27/13/25 CMD 28 HP 113/113 Miss Piggy AC 27/11/26 CMD 23 HP 87/87 
Saturday January 26th, 2019 9:51:40 AM
sorry, tried to streamline character sheet, giving Miss Piggy her own sheet, but I guess there isn't enough space in the header for both Succotash's and Miss Piggy's links, so I added a link to Miss Piggy on Succotash.

[OOC to Jeremy: Yeah, the character count allowed on headers does not allow two long links. You can do it with a URL shortener, like Bit.ly. I deleted your extra broken posts. -- Cayzle]

Bliss (Cayzle) HP115, AC23  d20+15=26 ; d20+10=12 ; d2+17=18 ; d2+17=19 ;
Saturday January 26th, 2019 9:56:34 AM
[OOC: This post assumes that Bliss can get up there from the wheel. Since the kindly DM has already placed him on the map, that seems like a safe enough bet.]

As a halfling, Bliss turned the wheel and came up the lift. Still a halfling, Bliss activates his bramble armor, wooden fists, and combat focus (ie, rage). Those are all free actions. He also activates his shield of faith (swift action). He attacks. His AC drops to 23. He swings C7 with his wooden fists.

He is happy to hear that inspiring song! "Thanks Jack!"

First punch hits AC26 for 18 damage
Second punch hits AC12 for 19 damage

If attacked, Bliss's bramble armor inflicts 1d6+4 against each attack that hits him.

DM Carl  d20+22=27 ; d20+22=40 ; d20+22=38 ; d20+5=15 ; d20+5=18 ; d20+5=16 ; d20+5=24 ; d20+5=13 ; d20+5=18 ; d20+5=7 ; d20+5=24 ; d20+5=17 ; d20+16=22 ; d20+16=36 ; d20+16=28 ; 2d8+8=17 ; 2d8+8=23 ; d20+16=17 ; d20+16=24 ; d20+16=30 ; d20+16=33 ; d20+16=31 ; d20+16=32 ; d20+16=25 ; d20+16=28 ; 2d8+8=17 ; 2d8+8=17 ; 2d8+8=19 ; 2d8+8=16 ; d4+4=5 ; d4+4=6 ; d20+16=34 ; d20+16=34 ; d20+14=19 ; d20+14=30 ; d20+14=25 ; d20+14=30 ; d20+14=23 ; d20+14=20 ; d20+14=29 ; d20+14=31 ; d20+14=33 ; d20+19=27 ; d20+19=37 ; d20+19=38 ; d20+19=27 ; d20+21=25 ; 2d8+8=14 ; 2d8+8=20 ; 2d8+8=17 ; d6=1 ; d4+4=5 ; d20+21=22 ; d4+4=6 ; d20+18=34 ; d20+13=25 ; d10+7=16 ; d10+7=12 ; d100=15 d100=1 d100=71 d100=87 d100=32 d100=99
Saturday January 26th, 2019 7:34:30 PM
Bliss tries lowering the wheel, finding it descends easily. With the ceiling only 9' tall, he can easily leap up. Succotash and Talia find themselves a few feet below the floor's level.

Zaragosa repositions himself and starts singing a little ditty.

Murphy batters C4 about a bit, then drops him off. He wooshes around, ending up with 4 guardian constructs in his funnel.

C9 is not picked up.
C10 is not picked up.
C9 gets picked up.
C4 gets picked up.
C5 gets picked up.
C10 gets picked up.

Murphy no doubt notices his whirlwind's damage is blunted by the constructs' damage resistance. Each construct has a red gem.

Talia finishes casting her spell, bringing an azata to the fight. She continues summoning help.

OOC: You control the azata. Feel free to make two rounds of actions for her. Also, put her HP, AC, and CMD in your footer.

Kezzem is flanking with a weapon that cuts through these things like butter. It's good to be Kezzem today. Only his third attack misses. C1 ends up with a bunch of gashes.

Pressi rethinks her decision not to kill Kade. She likely realizes that even though he's outside the Giant, he's still a good 200' in the air of a construct that is very difficult to climb, is in motion, and is extra wobbly due to the lack of the Encompassing Mind. He's not gone.

She waves Shan's scroll around, and that gets his attention.

"Now THAT is something I'd like to get my hands on. What'll ya trade?"

Succotash unloads on C1 as best as he's able. His first three attacks are solidly on point, though they are dulled by DR (thanks for mathing for me, dude). He lops the construct's head clean off his body. It falls over.

Across the room, C10 shutters suddenly, then relaxes.

"Oh no, he's still here," comes Ix's voice in a deadpan. "Come on, Murph. I like you man, don't make me hurt you."

Hobie really does not like this guy, so when he appears to shift control to C10, he wants to fire. Unfortunately, the whirlwind makes arrow attacks impossible. All the currently damaged constructs are in the whirlwind, so he takes aim at C8 since it's not in the mist. He manages to almost destroy the construct in a single round.

Bliss starts punching. His first attack strikes C7.

C2 attacks Kezzem w/ a full attack.
Axe hand 1: Hit AC 22 - misses
Axe hand 2: Nat 20, confirm 28. 40 damage.
Hand wires: Nat 1

C3 continues moving in a straight line until he finds a target in the mist: Hobie. The attack goes wide (Hit AC 24).

C6 continues moving towards the closest visible target: Zaragosa.

C7 and C8 tag team Bliss with full attacks. It's not pretty.
Axe hand 1: Hit AC 30 (20% conceal chance = 15, a miss!)
Axe hand 1: Hit AC 33 (20% conceal chance = 1, a miss!)
Axe hand 2: Hit AC 31 (20% conceal chance = 71, a hit)for 19
Axe hand 2: Hit AC 32 (20% conceal chance = 87, a hit)for 16
Hand wires: Hit AC 25 (20% conceal chance = 32, a hit)for 5 - Grapple check is 34 - Bliss is grappled
Hand wires: Hit AC 28 (20% conceal chance = 99, a hit)for 6 - Grapple check is 34 - Bliss is held by both sets of hand wires.

C4, C5, C9, and C10 all perform full attacks on Murphy, but he's having much better luck than Bliss today. Still, ouch!
C4:
Axe hand 1: Hit AC 19
Axe hand 2: Hit AC 25
Hand wires: Hit AC 25 - all misses

C5:
Axe hand 1: Hit AC 30 for 14 damage
Axe hand 2: Hit AC 18
Hand wires: Hit AC 20

C9:
Axe hand 1: Hit AC 29 for 20 damage
Axe hand 2: Hit AC 26
Hand wires: Hit AC 33 for 5 damage. Grapple check 25 (fail)

C10:
Axe hand 1: Hit AC 27
Axe hand 2: Hit AC 32 for 17 slashing and 1 frost
Hand wires: Hit AC 38 (crit confirm fail) for 6 damage. Grapple check nat 1

Gorn swings twice, knocking chunks off C10 with both swings. If he's noticed his companions have fled, he hasn't lead on.

Maybe Kade and Basalt are up to something, maybe not. Who knows?

Map

Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 27, HP 83/83, CMD 19  d20+15=21 ; d4+2=5 ;
Saturday January 26th, 2019 11:21:39 PM
Azata materializes at H7. Upon arrive the Azats scans the room to perceive the threats in the area. Skill check 21. Sizing up the construct threat , the Azata cast his at will spell wind wall(DC 14) to form a square -- points around the halfings, starting point FG3/4 across to I/J 3/4 down to I between 7/8 back across to G between 7/8 to make an effective square box protecting the halfings with the roaring blast facing the constructs.
Her second round she casts mirror image creating 5 images of itself all distributed within the square perimeter of the wind wall.

[OOC: DM Carl -- doing this on a iPhone and I apologize for the lack of my active spells.]

Azata:
HP: 66 | AC: AC 20, touch 14, flat-footed 16 | CMD: 26



Murphy (Kim) Large Air Elemental [w/ Huge bonuses] add +4 Str +6 Dex +4 Nat AC 29 CMB 13 CMD 28 HP 48/96 Wis +4  2d6+12=17 ; 2d6+12=21 ; 2d6+12=19 ; 2d6+12=21 ; 2d6+12=19 ; 2d6+12=16 ; 2d6+12=20 ; 2d6+12=20 ; 2d6+2=6 ; 2d6+2=4 ; 2d6+2=12 ; d8=4 ; d8=1 ; d8=1 ; d8=2 ; d8=7 ;
Sunday January 27th, 2019 2:29:25 AM

"Oh, hello body-transfer Ix. I know the real you is elsewhere. You have a great skill set, y'know? Hey! You hurt me. I'll drop you off in the corner. Oops. Oops. Oops."

Damage taken by the 4 constructs within the whirlwind prior to dropoff (taking into consideration DR/10) is C4: 17-10=7; C5: 11; C9: 9; C10: 11

He does so in a way that Ix (C10) is the first dropped off. On top of C10 goes C4, and C5, and C9, so that Ix will need to take some time to dig out - and there may be some tangling among the constructs.

Whirlwind Murphy then winds his way over to intersect with C6 (9 hp), C8 (6 hp), C7 (10 hp). Any pickups become quick dropoffs at G8. He ends the movement phase of his turn at E9 (and E8, D8, D9).

The wild shaped druid casts cure light wounds upon himself (4+2+7+11=24 hp). And the portion of obscuring mist that he has passed through is now dissipated, whisked away by the winds.

No fly checks rolled, as he does not make any 180 degree changes in direction, and with his fly skill, DC15 is automatic for the directional changes he does make. Also, I rolled too many damage rolls - discovered there was not enough movement available to do as much as was planned. Stayin' alive.

Murphy (Kim) Large Air Elemental [w/ Huge bonuses] add +4 Str +6 Dex +4 Nat AC 29 CMB 13 CMD 28 HP 48/96 Wis +4 
Sunday January 27th, 2019 2:33:46 AM
Sorry, the penultimate paragraph that should have read "The wild shaped druid casts cure serious wounds upon himself"...
Not cure light

Succotash (Jeremy) AC 27/13/25 CMD 28 HP 113/113 Miss Piggy AC 27/11/26 CMD 23 HP 87/87  d20=12 ; d20=17 ; d20=8 ; d20=19 ; d100=64 ; d100=97 ; d100=75 ; d100=67 ; d10=9 ; d10=3 ; d10=10 ; d10=8 ;
Monday January 28th, 2019 5:52:34 AM
Succotash makes a full round attack on C3 using power attack

12+22(a)+1(b)-3(c)= 32 (64% on miss chance) for 9+13(d)+9(c)+1(b)-10(e)= 22 damage
17+22(a)+1(b)-3(c)= 37 (97% on miss chance) for 3+13(d)+9(c)+1(b)-10(e)= 16 damage
8+17(a)+1(b)-3(c)= 23 (75% on miss chance) for 10+13(d)+9(c)+1(b)-10(e)= 23 damage
19+12(a)+1(b)-3(c)= 29 (67% on miss chance) for 8+13(d)+9(c)+1(b)-10(e)= 21 damage

(a)= BAB+str+magic+weapon focus
(b)= Zaragosa's performance
(c)= Power Attack
(d)= 1 1/2 str bonus
(e)= DR

Succotash (Jeremy) AC 27/13/25 CMD 28 HP 113/113 Miss Piggy AC 27/11/26 CMD 23 HP 87/87 
Monday January 28th, 2019 5:56:04 AM
I forgot to add that Succotash is using another round of his boots of speed

Succotash (Jeremy) AC 27/13/25 CMD 28 HP 113/113 Miss Piggy AC 27/11/26 CMD 23 HP 87/87 
Monday January 28th, 2019 5:59:09 AM
Lay of Hands 2/10
smite evil 4/4
boots of speed 6/10

1st level spells:
lesser regeneration 3/3
2nd level spells:
remove paralysis 2/2
3rd level spells:
heal mount 1/1
cure moderate wounds 0/1

Hobie Browncloak (Nick T) HP 108/108 AC 27 Touch 19 Flat 21 CMD 29 Hero Points 6   d20+19=27 ; d20+19=24 ; d20+19=30 ; d20+14=33 ; d6+19=24 ; d6=6 ; d6=4 ; d6+19=20 ; d6=5 ; d6=5 ; d6+19=23 ; d6=3 ; d6=5 ; d6+19=25 ; d6=2 ; d6=5 ; d6+19=22 ; d6=1 ; d6=5 ;
Monday January 28th, 2019 3:18:53 PM
Posting with a phone can someone move Hobie on the map?

Hobie 5 foots up just to Kezzems right and fires arrows at the one to kezzems left.

Manyshot
Attack 27
Piercing 24 Fire 6 Electric 4= 34
Piercing 20 Fire 5 Electric 5= 30

Rapid shot
Attack 24
Piercing 23 Fire 3 Electric 5= 31

Haste
Attack 30
Piercing 25 Fire 2 Electric 5= 32

Iterative
Attack 33
Piercing 22 Fire 1 Electric 5= 28

If 24 hits, it’s 155-50(DR10?)= 105 damage
If 27 hits its 121-40 = 81 damage


The Unbelievable J.T.T. Zaragosa (Jack) (Jairus Houdek) (AC 24 CMD 22 HP 52/52) (spells left by lvl 5/5, 4/5, 0/3)(performance 2/13)  d20+15=27 ; d4+1=3 ; d6=4 ;
Monday January 28th, 2019 4:06:31 PM
He continues to give his speech performance, but his throat starts to go out as he has so little left.

Since he no longer was flanking anyone, he moves up to C2 to try to set up a new one. Having moved, he has only one attack.

attack roll 27
Damage 3 + 1 + cold 4

Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 27, HP 83/83, CMD 19  d20+10=21 ; d3=2 ; d20+10=21 ; d20+10=24 ; d20+10=25 ; d4=1 ;
Monday January 28th, 2019 5:31:41 PM
When the Archon Hounds arrive (4), they will be john on the spot respectively at F2 & G3, as well as F8, & F9 ready to pounce! After arriving, they all take in the surrounds using the perception skills [21,21,24,& 25 respectively -- excuse the d3 roll I was too quick on the mouse!] The next attack will be will their masterwork greatswords.

Talia
====

Next round Talia plans on summoning another group of Archon Hounds using the last 5th level spell!

Talia Status:
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Overlight flight | 651 of 660 minutes left
Stoneskin | 101 of 110 minutes left
Mage Armor | 6591 of 6600 minutes left
Mirror Image | 8 of 11 minutes left

Summon Monster V | 11 minutes of 11 minutes left - Azata
Summon Monster V | 11 minutes of 11 minutes left - Hound Archon, Group 1 (4)
Summon Monster V | 11 minutes of 11 minutes left - Hound Archon, Group 2 (1)

Spells Used:
L1: 1 /6+2
L2: 1 /6+2
L3: 0 /6+1
L4: 2+ /6+1 (unsure of how many stoneskin spells I cast aside from on myself and Mister Murphy)
L5: 5 /4+1 (including the one I just cast)

Azata
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AC: AC 20, touch 14, flat-footed 16 | HP: 66 |CMD: 26

Hound Archons (4)
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[AC 19, touch 10, flat-footed 19 (+9 natural; +2 deflection vs. evil) | hp 39 (6d10+6) | CMD: 18]

Bliss (Cayzle) HP80, AC23  2d6+8=11 ; 2d6+8=16 ; d20+13=26 ; d20+8=15 ; d2+19=20 ; d2+19=21 ;
Monday January 28th, 2019 6:00:09 PM

[OOC to the kindly DM: I don't see any d6+4 rolls so let me mention that both C7 and C8 take Bramble Armor damage twice, from two hits each -- that's 11 damage to C7 and 16 damage to C8, I hope!]

Bliss takes his natural attacks against C7, using a swift action to activate his arcane strike. Note that since he is grappled, Bliss takes a -2 on attacks, if I read the grappled condition rules correctly. He attacks twice with his wooden fists domain power (primary and secondary attacks, not two weapon fighting). Also, I seem to recall that Bliss loses 4 Dex, when attacked by others, but not when attacked by his grappler. So his AC is 21 except against C7 and C8, for whom it is still 23.

Two attacks against C7 while grappled:
Wood Punch hits AC26 for 20 damage
Secondary Wood Punch hits AC15 for 21 damage

Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (26), HP 94, CMD 21; Pressi's Notes  d8=8 ; d8=7 ;
Monday January 28th, 2019 8:21:09 PM
(If you don't update your HP or effects, I can't determine whether to heal you.)

"I got to say, I thought you'd be way more angry about this than the whole not killing surrendering dwarves thing. I mean, your mom and I had a great long chat about you and only misplaced loyalty kept her from being here. How proud she must be of you, I wonder." Pressi's cackling she imagines can fill the room.

Pressi casts a CMW on Murphy to top him off (via spectral hand) for (8+7+9=24 HP).

"And this could be worth quite a bit. I mean, I probably have time to blink out to the shoulder seige weapons, scale from there to the head and hand it right to Amur, as promised and I do not like breaking my promises. Probably are not built for that, are you?

"So here's my proposal. No more killing dwarves or attacking us. No more fooling around with this on the fence stuff. You let us right up there, you do what you can to stop or change this thing's direction, and you tell me why your poor mother had to die, and maybe... maybe... I'll find it in my heart to keep you alive and free. Well, alive anyway. Anyway, I don't have a ton of time left, so... don't dawdle on your decision."

--------------------

Harper status: heading away back to town

Pressi status:

Ritual of Warding
Shared Spell: Shield of Faith (Bliss, Pressi only)(extended?)(Pressi casts surrender blood)
crone form+ 2 int gears, 1 wis gear (Int 24, Wis 12)
blink 4/9 rounds
true seeing 4.5 minutes left
spectral hand: 9 minutes left

Spells Used:
L1: 5/7+1
L2: 1+1/6+1
L3: 4/4+1 (out except for speak with dead)
L4: 3/3+1 (out except for divination)
L5: 2+1/2+1 (out)
Guidances: 3/9
Clair: 4/9
focused curse: 1/1

Tatoos:

L0: 2
L1: 2

DM Carl  d20+5=9 ; d20+5=25 ; d20+5=6 ; d20+5=8 ; d20+5=25 ; d20+5=20 ;
Monday January 28th, 2019 10:31:01 PM
Talia's azata summons a wind wall to protect the party. She casts a mirror image of herself. The wall blows away the obscuring mist outside the box. The constructs are too large to be affected. Their hands ARE weapons, so their weapons can't be blown away.

Murphy knocks the constructs around a bit as he moves and drops them off in the corner. He buries Ix first, hoping to delay him. It's a pretty clever move. He tears through three more constructs, picking up C8 before depositing it at G8. Their damage reduction negates all damage, unfortunately.

OOC to Talia: Yes, each +2 to CON gives 1 HP per level effective immediately.

Succotash tears into C3, missing only once. He attacks the one to Kezzem's left...but there are two there. Surely he'd finish off C3, right? Well, that's what he does. His first two arrows pop its red gem right from it's body. It collapses. He changes targets to C2, landing two more hits which ALSO knock something important loose inside. It powers down, but remains upright.

A low whistle can be heard from the corner where C10 is. "Damn, Hobie. Any chance you'd want to switch sides here?"

Zaragosa finds his throat getting scratchy. He moves to attack C2, but finds the constuct immobile and non-responsive.

Bliss notices a few puncture marks that weren't there before. His bramble armor must be working.

OOC: Sorry, applied DR where it wasn't appropriate.

He doesn't attempt to break free, choosing instead to punch his way to freedom. He makes one solid hit against C7.

Pressi makes Ix an offer, then heals Murphy (again :D ).

"Anger is a stupid emotion, doll...and let me be real clear on something: Shan was not my mother. Shan was my adopted father's wife." He seems to really enjoy saying "was". "She didn't have to die, but things will be better with her gone. Well...they'll be better for me, that's for sure.

"Also, I am 100% sure I'd beat you to the top."

Suddenly, all the constructs straighten up and stop attacking.

"Temporary truce. You lay one hand on these guys, and it's back on." C8 shudders a bit, then starts walking much more fluidly. Ix-bot approaches Pressi, giving Murphy a little wink as he walks by. He holds out his hand.

"Allow me to make a counter-offer, toots. You place Shan's scroll in my hand, and I open the way forward for you and help you convince Anur to abandon this nonsense. He and I walk, you make sure those dwarves don't get a chance to spill the beans, YOU promise not to spill the beans, and no one else has to die today. Whaddya say?"

C6 and C7 both move away from the party. They drop Bliss as they move. He is no longer grappled.

"A show of good faith."

Gorn...Gorn is having none of this.

"OH I'M GONNA DO MORE THAN SPILL YOUR BEANS YOU SMOOTH CHINNED, BACKSTABBING, PSYCHOPATH." He tries moving towards you guys, but that wall is pretty tough. The door opens, and Kade walks through, grin on his face. He grabs Gorn by the back of his breastplate and pulls. They exchange words, but none of you can hear. Something catches his ear though, and he stops, then runs back out the door with Kade, closing the door behind them.

Ix, of course, notices. "Those fools are no doubt up to something. Six seconds, Pressi. Make a decision."

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 25+1, touch AC 18+1; HP 87/119, CMD 24; Gears 
Monday January 28th, 2019 11:39:34 PM
OOC: Sorry, thought I posted last round. Guess I just thought about posting....

"Gah!" says Kezzem. "I can't keep up with this guy. What are we doing here guys? Do I keep stabbing these things or not?"



Murphy (Kim) Large Air Elemental [w/ Huge bonuses] add +4 Str +6 Dex +4 Nat AC 29 CMB 13 CMD 28 HP 72/96 Wis +4  d20+31=51 ;
Tuesday January 29th, 2019 1:19:00 AM
Note for historical accuracy: Murphy's hp damage against the constructs factors in the DR/10 reduction (mentioned in the post: "(taking into consideration DR/10)"), so they should have received the actual DR-reduced damage shown with Murphy's last attacks.

Hit points damage (PRIOR ROUND GANG - NOT THIS ROUND) after DR/10 factored into the rolls vs the constructs - add 10 hp damage back in to each for the damage prior to DR/10:
C4: 7; C5: 11; C9: 9: c10: 11; C6: 9; C8: 6; C7: 10

This round Murphy stops attacking.
"Thank you, love," Murphy says as Pressi helps to heal him.

The whirlwind druid does not have any eyebrows to raise toward Ix as C8 in this form - he drops out of whirlwind, back to large air elemental.

"FRIENDS - STAND DOWN!" Murphy says. "Let's see how we can make this work. Our goal is to stop the Iron Giant, remember - not to bear bitterness. A wise princess once said, 'Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die.' We share at least that one similar goal with the one who has made it possible for us to get as far as we have gotten. Stop the giant. They will abandon it... with a bit more suasion on our part with Anur.

"And, Ix, if you have any suggestions on the most effective way for us to do that persuasion, please let us know."

He turns to Pressi. "Can you do what Ix earlier suggested?" Via message, he adds so only she can hear, "That is, alter the recent memories of the dwarfs?" And back to speaking so all can hear, "Or, if not, might they be persuadable through some other course - that their lives be preserved?"

He ends, for the moment, with, "Your call, Pressi."
==========
Murphy's senses are preternaturally keen at the moment: Perception: 51 - (including trying to discern what Kade whispered to Gorn)

Succotash (Jeremy) AC 27/13/25 CMD 28 HP 113/113 Miss Piggy AC 27/11/26 CMD 23 HP 87/87 
Tuesday January 29th, 2019 5:33:59 AM
Succotash can't stand the idea of acting in any way but honest, and says, "Pressi, Anur has the right to know why his wife is dead, and Ix has the right to a prison cell. I can't stand all this subterfuge, either they are the enemy, and need to be brought to justice or they aren't, and we all know that they are, so what's the point to this little chit-chat!" He then adds, "And let's face it, nothing good can come from Anur's plan, and I have a hard time believing that taking away his giant toy will slow his ambitions".

Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (26), HP 94, CMD 21; Pressi's Notes  d20+19=32 ;
Tuesday January 29th, 2019 10:10:16 AM
To Murphy: I can't really alter memories, though there are a few tricks like suggestion or lesser geas that I can stretch to close enough. As for behavior... well, enchantment is my specialty if Ix can wait until the next morning, and I've still got a few ways to befriend or intimidate someone if he can't.

Perception 32 to see if she can determine where Kade needs anyone to stand. Bluff (message, DC 15) to try to signal Kade with a flicker of eye and hope he signals back.

"Your proposition is... quite tempting. But you have to understand that I have my own position... and honestly, my own strange sense of what's right and wrong. Even if its inconvenient. But to finally end bloodshed... I know I ask a lot of you, but before I agree to anything, I need you to do one last thing for me... CATCH."

With a wave of mage hand, Pressi propelled the scroll towards the ceiling in the center of the room.

The Unbelievable J.T.T. Zaragosa (Jack) (Jairus Houdek) (AC 24 CMD 22 HP 52/52) (spells left by lvl 5/5, 4/5, 0/3)(performance 2/13) 
Tuesday January 29th, 2019 4:17:56 PM
Zaragosa lowers his blade at Murpheys words.

Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 27, HP 94/94, CMD 24 
Tuesday January 29th, 2019 7:28:44 PM
"Looks like I don't need that last spell after all!" giggles Tali. "So, what's the story moving forward, folks?" asks Tali of the group. "Since we have the Azata and the Archon's we should at least see if they can be of help, no?" asks Talia of Mister Murphy, and the gang.

Talia Status:
===============================
Overlight flight | 651 of 660 minutes left
Stoneskin | 101 of 110 minutes left
Mage Armor | 6591 of 6600 minutes left
Mirror Image | 8 of 11 minutes left

Summon Monster V | 11 minutes of 11 minutes left - Azata
Summon Monster V | 11 minutes of 11 minutes left - Hound Archon, Group 1 (4)

Spells Used:
L1: 1 /6+2
L2: 1 /6+2
L3: 0 /6+1
L4: 2+ /6+1 (unsure of how many stoneskin spells I cast aside from on myself and Mister Murphy)
L5: 5 /4+1 (including the one I just cast)

Azata
=====
AC: AC 20, touch 14, flat-footed 16 | HP: 66 |CMD: 26

Hound Archons (4)
===============
[AC 19, touch 10, flat-footed 19 (+9 natural; +2 deflection vs. evil) | hp 39 (6d10+6) | CMD: 18]

Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 27, HP 94/94, CMD 24 
Tuesday January 29th, 2019 9:20:54 PM
"Mister Murphy, is now a good time to swap those gear thingies?" asks Talia. I have your Gear + 3 Strength right here in the Haver-Sack says, Talia, as she moves towards Mister Murphy for the exchange.

Bliss (Cayzle) HP80, AC25 
Tuesday January 29th, 2019 9:51:54 PM

Bliss gets up and brushes himself off. He ends his rage and plant domain bennies. But not his Shield of Faith

"Seems to me heroes do not kill people unless they have to. If Mister Murphy thinks we can stop this robot from destroying Humbles Ford without more fighting, I'm all in. Just no killing innocent dwarves, OK?"

He tries to figure out what the deal is here.

Murphy (Kim) Large Air Elemental [w/ Huge bonuses] add +4 Str +6 Dex +4 Nat AC 29 CMB 13 CMD 28 HP 72/96 Wis +4 
Tuesday January 29th, 2019 10:33:03 PM

"No, Tali, not yet. Add that onto your bracers, and you'll get full benefit of having three on. We'll have to exchange later. Sorry," Murphy answers the sorceress. "Sure, your summoned folk are welcome to stay for the moment."

He refrains from speaking more until all have weighed in, other than to ask, "Hobie, any words? Kezzem?"

Murphy (Kim) Large Air Elemental [w/ Huge bonuses] add +4 Str +6 Dex +4 Nat AC 29 CMB 13 CMD 28 HP 72/96 Wis +4  d20+14=26 ;
Tuesday January 29th, 2019 11:06:51 PM

Except that, just then, noting the trajectory of the scroll that Pressi just tossed into the air, and fearing the trajectory - and potential landing place - from Ix's construct's current spot, Murphy prepares to jet over to catch the flying construct, before he lands on any of his friends incidental to trying to grab the scroll. Fly check 26 if needed.

If C8 does not move to jump for the scroll, then Murphy does not move to fly. He knows that some of the robots have chains and reaching extensions, too.

Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 27, HP 94/94, CMD 24 
Tuesday January 29th, 2019 11:28:01 PM
"Okay Mister Murphy, I'll put it back on then...we'll get to it later!" exclaims Talia in the midst of the commotions.

Talia reaches into the haversack, takes out the gear and places it back into the bracer.

"So, what's the story here? Are we taking a vote? Hello?!" wonders Ms. Talia aloud to no one in particular.

Hobie Browncloak (Nick T) HP 108/108 AC 27 Touch 19 Flat 21 CMD 29 Hero Points 6  
Tuesday January 29th, 2019 11:33:09 PM
Hobie pauses to let Pressi use her judgement, but he stays ready to resume the battle when the 6 seconds pass, if nothing changes.

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 25+1, touch AC 18+1; HP 87/119, CMD 24; Gears 
Wednesday January 30th, 2019 1:18:03 AM
"All this back and forth is making my head hurt," says Kezzem. "We need to stop this thing. Just let me know who or what I need to stab to make that happen."

Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 27, HP 94/94, CMD 24 
Wednesday January 30th, 2019 7:51:10 AM
"Okay, everyone, let's vote on it! All in favor of Nixing Ix, say Aye! All of you in favor of staying ""true"" to your alignment say nothing!" states Talia to the room to no one in particular.

Looking around the room, Talia begins to point in everyone's direction, seeming to take a head count of everyone's position on the matter.

"You there, in the back! What say you?!" says Talia!

Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (26), HP 94, CMD 21; Pressi's Notes 
Wednesday January 30th, 2019 7:53:38 AM
Pressi had considered just buying time and screwing with Ix. But as a consensus forms around a deal with Ix, she cools her jets. “Ok, but I’m going to leave the scroll up here for the moment until I see the door open. I assume that you’d like me to hand it to you personally so you can check it out?”

She hopes that Kade also accepts. She still tries to get a read on him.

“You should know that Shan did love you. And she understood.”

Murphy (Kim) Large Air Elemental [w/ Huge bonuses] add +4 Str +6 Dex +4 Nat AC 29 CMB 13 CMD 28 HP 72/96 Wis +4 
Wednesday January 30th, 2019 9:16:53 AM

"Talia, can you send your Azata with me? We need to gently halt the dwarfs. If they get up top, they are dead. We don't want them dead.

"Folks, if you want success, with no more harm to us or others, work with Ix. This is serious. I'm heading up. Ix, if Hobie shoots the construct you're using, don't take it personally. That's just his way of showing affection."

Murphy flies to the door, opens it, and begins to ascend as quickly as he can squeeze through. If going misty is needed to do so, he does so (gaseous form).
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AND, if the druid has done far too much in this time frame, feel free to pull him back to whatever point you deem appropriate, Mr. DM Carl.

DM Carl  d20+17=22 ;
Wednesday January 30th, 2019 10:26:40 AM
Kezzem asks whether they're still stabbing these constructs or not.

Murphy implores his companions to try and work through this. He asks for assistance from Talia's summons, but such decisions are not up to your humble narrator.

Succotash's principals are making it difficult to do anything other than whoop everyone's butts and haul them in for justice. Paladins, am I right?

Zaragosa complies with Murphy's request, lowering his weapon so he can see how this plays out.

Talia giggles, then starts adjusting her accessories.

OOC: Haven't had a moment to look, but I'll peak at your sheet after this is posted.

Bliss is against killing unless it's absolutely necessary, so he'll talk. He insists that no more "innocent" dwarves be killed.

Hobie lets Pressi make the call, but is counting down the seconds.

Pressi is up to something. She watches Kade's eyes as he enters and leaves. He appears to make note of the locations of all the constructs. She tries to get an idea to/from him, but with only eyes to communicate with, there are limits. Still, Pressi's good at being sly.

OOC: I'm treating this as a complex message since it's completely non-verbal. I rolled your bluff vs. DC20 and got a 22.

Kade catches the look. In return, he looks towards the door he came in, then swiftly moves his eyes to look at Ix-bot. When his eyes make contact with Ix-bot, they go very wide, very quickly. He ducks back out, closing the door.

She ponders throwing the scroll, but thinks better of it. Talia's wind wall is still up, so IF she decides to throw it, it's gonna fly around the room. She offers to hand it directly to Ix so he can inspect it, and insists Shan did love and understand the gnome.

If it's possible for a construct with no facial articulation to project confusion, Ix-bot nails it. "Dollface, you presume to know way more about my family than I think you do. Anyway, these eyes are just as good as my own. I'm just as keen as Murph here is to stop more bloodshed, so I'm gonna be super nice and give you another six. whole. seconds to place that scroll in my hand."

It should be noted that the constructs don't actually *have* hands, though. They have a giant axe at the end of one arm, and a bunch of fully articulated whip/snares at the end of the other. Currently, the axe blade is presented to Pressi, business end aimed straight at her. There is a large, flat area to place the scroll, however.

"And if those three idiots you refuse to kill interrupt our little bargain, I'm gonna assume your answer is no. You want to keep them alive, you deal with their behavior issues."

***

Stuff is going to start happening fast on my next post. Consider this your last chance to act before we enter the end game.

Succotash (Jeremy) AC 27/13/25 CMD 28 HP 113/113 Miss Piggy AC 27/11/26 CMD 23 HP 87/87 
Wednesday January 30th, 2019 11:40:01 AM
Succotash’s eyes keep darting from one of his friends to the next, as he struggles to come to grips with the fact that they are considering making a deal with Ix. Finally he blurts out, What in Pantheon’s name is going on here?! Why would you consider making yet another deal with this imp?! How many times has he betrayed us?! How many more chances for betrayal are you going to give him?! I would prefer not to have to kill anyone else today, but I see no real way that we walk out of this without Ix and Anur either dead or tied up and lead to justice!”

Hobie Browncloak (Nick T) HP 108/108 AC 27 Touch 19 Flat 21 CMD 29 Hero Points 6  
Wednesday January 30th, 2019 12:53:25 PM
Hobie's fingers are touching the feathers of the arrows in his quiver. He looks to Pressi.

"This isn't gonna end without us or Ix dead, Press. Say the word and I go back to turret mode."

The Unbelievable J.T.T. Zaragosa (Jack) (Jairus Houdek) (AC 24 CMD 22 HP 52/52) (spells left by lvl 5/5, 3/5, 0/3)(performance 2  d20+12=22 ;
Wednesday January 30th, 2019 2:11:05 PM
Zaragosa rubs his throat with his free hand as he holds his sword with his other. He was out of depth with what was happening, he was out of his best spells, and he didn't know how many more speeches he could do. He sighed as he looked at the group arguing on what to do, sure this would still end in a fight.

"I'll be right back," he said, bluffing as he wasn't going anywhere (bluff 22). as he cast Invisibility on himself. He would be prepared if the fight went off, it was the last thing he could think to do with his best stuff used up.

Murphy (Kim) Large Air Elemental [w/ Huge bonuses] add +4 Str +6 Dex +4 Nat AC 29 CMB 13 CMD 28 HP 72/96 Wis +4 
Wednesday January 30th, 2019 2:44:08 PM

"I can use a haste," Murphy says as he exits the room. "Because he has been helping us, Succotash, over and over, as much as he could without giving himself away! Kade himself said as much! You are like a horse with serious blinders on. Ix has been consistent, and your self-righteous judgment on this is almost as narrow as Hobie's view of life solely through the end of his arrow shafts!" Murphy calls as he is heading out the door and upwards at full speed. As his muffled voice says as he is heading upwards, "And I say that self-righteously!" He flies fast as he can to intercept the dwarves.

Murphy (Kim) Large Air Elemental [w/ Huge bonuses] add +4 Str +6 Dex +4 Nat AC 29 CMB 13 CMD 28 HP 72/96 Wis +4 
Wednesday January 30th, 2019 3:55:03 PM

For Pressi and DM only Highlight to display spoiler: {Murphy mentally sends the following to Pressi. "What do we owe Anur, Pressi? Nothing. His monomaniacal pursuit to crush our town lends me no sympathy to his cause. I understand to an extent - few can ever accuse me of full understanding of anything - your desire to fulfill Shan's last request. She who chose to support her husband - generally a noble course - to attack and kill innocents - generally an ignoble course. You connected, gave her a genuine offer. She refused. She chose that which led to her death.

"Ix wants a relationship with his father - and to direct him away from his present and, perhaps, certain future courses of action. His is a filial desire. He has been entirely consistent within his framework. He betrayed his father's plan, in order to save his father, and save himself.

"The ONLY thing he asks is that he not be 'turned in' to his father.

"For ALL he has done for us, I feel we owe him that.

"If we do not deliver, then Ix - who, as we know - should have no problem escaping from us - he can teleport at will, to where he wishes," Murphy says in an incomplete sentence, but soon rectifies that.

"If we do not deliver, then Ix WILL inform the Red Hills of the vulnerability of Crescent Valley. We owe it to our people, to let Ix have his one, own, monomaniacal desire. Getting his father out of here, so he can continue a twisted father/son relationship. He likes his dad."

A brief pause, then he says, "And Hobie has GOT to be called to stand down. He has blown up a few other occasions where peace had a chance. Neither he nor I trust the other's judgment. Wish he'd grow up, so I don't have to.

"Good luck with your decision, love. I will go which way you choose in this. Maybe die with the dwarfs!" he closes with a mental chuckle.

[I know that's a lot - pick out what you figure Pressi might pick up. I think mental communication can send ideas faster than the spoken tongue (I can read way faster than I can talk, for instance).]}

DM Edit: Kim, you're getting all this across in 6 seconds?

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 25+1, touch AC 18+1; HP 87/119, CMD 24; Gears 
Wednesday January 30th, 2019 6:11:19 PM
"I am so tried of all the back and forth here," says Kezzem. "We're on the sundial here people! Let's just stop the giant killer robot and then we can discuss what to do about Ix. Man, I haven't seen this much will-they or won't-they since Russ Yeller got back together with Rachelle Graene."

Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 27, HP 94/94, CMD 24 
Wednesday January 30th, 2019 6:44:58 PM
Talia asked the summoned Bralani Azata to help out his buddy, Mister Murphy. " I'm sure there is something for you to do ...with Murphy, there always is!" says Tali to the Bralani Azata warrior.

Looking around, Talia doesn't see any Archon Hounds, and excitedly says, "Wow! I got to save two (2) spells! Alright!"

Talia Status:
===============================
Overlight flight | 651 of 660 minutes left
Stoneskin | 101 of 110 minutes left
Mage Armor | 6591 of 6600 minutes left
Mirror Image | 8 of 11 minutes left
Summon Monster V | 11 minutes of 11 minutes left - Azata

Spells Used:
L1: 1 /6+2
L2: 1 /6+2
L3: 0 /6+1
L4: 2+ /6+1 (unsure of how many stoneskin spells I cast aside from on myself and Mister Murphy)
L5: 3 /4+1 (including the one I just cast)

Azata
=====
AC: AC 20, touch 14, flat-footed 16 | HP: 66 |CMD: 26


Bliss (Cayzle) HP80, AC25 
Wednesday January 30th, 2019 11:02:13 PM

Bliss has the feeling that stuff is about to go down, one way or another. He activates his swift action arcne strike and turns into a cat.

OOC: How many rounds since the end of the combat?

Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (26), HP 94, CMD 21; Pressi's Notes  d20+17=18 ;
Wednesday January 30th, 2019 11:15:08 PM
(I wanted to flesh out a couple of these things, but I’ll give the highlights now.)

Pressi missed the days of being the stupid fighter.

As Pressi tried to listen to the swirl of opinions, Murphy gives her a message. It may have been a long speech in transmission but Pressi sees only a couple of images, fleeting in the moment. Just a quick glimpse of father and son, a burst of emotion without context. And in that moment, Pressi understood.

She makes one last bluff check (natural 1, +8 with hero point) to try and get Ix to read the scroll in person, but in the end decides to give in, and hands the construct the scroll. (She will abort and grab the scroll back if Kade starts attacking or if that invisible spell triggers an attack.)

Murphy (Kim) Large Air Elemental [w/ Huge bonuses] add +4 Str +6 Dex +4 Nat AC 29 CMB 13 CMD 28 HP 72/96 Wis +4 
Thursday January 31st, 2019 1:06:20 AM

Response to DM query: In the future, after he retires from adventuring, he plans to take up auctioneering.
Pressi's visualization encapsulates something of what he was aiming for.

DM Carl 
Thursday January 31st, 2019 2:44:56 PM
The party is split on this decision, it seems. Arguments are made, but in the end, the choice is up to Pressi. She attempts to use bluff, but your DM isn't sure how she would attempt such a thing.

OOC: The only use of bluff that makes sense to me is "Suggest Course of Action", and that requires a full minute of interaction. I sincerely apologize if I'm missing your point, Melvin. You can keep the hero point.

Zaragosa goes invisible, which miraculously Ix fails to recognize.

In the end, Pressi places the scroll on the construct's blade. There is a sigh of relief.

"Thank you, Pressi. I'm glad that cooler heads prevailed. Give me a moment." The construct walks to the door opposite the one Kade and crew went out. The door opens automatically as it approaches, and the construct lifts its axe blade outside. The high winds carry the scroll away almost instantly.

Things happen quickly, and noisily, after that.

The door on the opposite end of the room swings inward. Kade moves quickly, holding it open and ducking down. A massive metal ballista bolt flies inward, cuts through Talia's wind wall like it wasn't there, strikes Ix-bot, and sends it careening out the door.

Gorn's voice floods the room.

"THAT IS WHAT YOU GET, YOU MILK DRINKING, ILLEGITIMATE BRAT!" Just as quickly as he came in, Kade retreats outside.

C7 shudders, then visibly sighs and runs its hands down its face. Every other construct approaches the door Kade left from and forms a wall. C5 wraps its hand wires around the handle and puts tension on them. It's unlikely Kade will be able to over power the construct and open the door again.

"Enough of those fools. Let's save your town and my father. We'll leave them out there to get blown around in the cold for now."

A hollow cylinder rises from the floor until it reaches the ceiling. Inside the cylinder is a ladder. A hole opens in the ceiling, allowing for travel upward. C7 goes slack again, and a few seconds later Ix's head pops down. He eyes Hobie wearily. "I'm acting in good faith here to save lives, dude. You gonna behave yourself?"

***

OOC: We never left combat rounds, that's why Ix was giving Pressi six seconds.

That said, we're now out of combat rounds.

Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 27, HP 94/94, CMD 24  d20+8=15 ;
Thursday January 31st, 2019 7:23:39 PM
Talia, still using her casted spell of Overland Flight, flies up to the opening in the ceiling that Ix just poked his head through. "Hello, Ix, I'm Talia. I've heard so much about you...though to see for myself," says Talia to Ix.

As soon as Talia stops talking towards Ix, she will look around to see what they are getting into [Perception skill check:15 ] Once she has a good idea, she'll use the Cantrip of Message to explain to Mr. Murphy what she sees, explaining to him that he is free to disseminate the message to the rest of the tribe, while pointing in his direction.

Talia Status:
===============================
Overlight flight | 651 of 660 minutes left
Stoneskin | 101 of 110 minutes left
Mage Armor | 6591 of 6600 minutes left
Mirror Image | 8 of 11 minutes left

Summon Monster V | 11 minutes of 11 minutes left - Azata
Summon Monster V | 11 minutes of 11 minutes left - Hound Archon, Group 1 (4)

Spells Used:
L1: 1 /6+2
L2: 1 /6+2
L3: 0 /6+1
L4: 2+ /6+1 (unsure of how many stoneskin spells I cast aside from on myself and Mister Murphy)
L5: 5 /4+1 (including the one I just cast)

Azata
=====
AC: AC 20, touch 14, flat-footed 16 | HP: 66 |CMD: 26

Hound Archons (4)
===============
[AC 19, touch 10, flat-footed 19 (+9 natural; +2 deflection vs. evil) | hp 39 (6d10+6) | CMD: 18]


Murphy (Kim) Large Air Elemental [w/ Huge bonuses] add +4 Str +6 Dex +4 Nat AC 29 CMB 13 CMD 28 HP 72/96 Wis +4  d8=5 ; d8=6 ; d8=5 ; d20+16=23 ; d8=7 ; d8=1 ; d8=3 ;
Thursday January 31st, 2019 7:38:44 PM

I suppose that Murphy was about to go out the door, then, when Kade opens the door accompanied by ballista bolt and the sound of the Gornian Chorus. He does move aside (fortunately), and watches the bolt zing across the room to strike Ix's construct. He decides to slip aside further as the remaining constructs barricade the door.

He says to Talia's summoned Bralani Azata, "I guess we're not chasing them now - looks like that goes to an outside area. Thank you. I'm Murphy. What may I call you?"

He takes a moment to grab up the dislodged gems from constructs C1, C2 and C3. He suggests someone grab the remaining gems from the wheel - "Someone can keep mine," casts on self cure moderate wounds (5+6+5+11=27 hp, back to full) via one of the three just acquired gems. He offers the one he just used for someone to hold onto or to stow, as well as a second, unused one. He retains one, along with the Id gem. Regarding the Id gem, he rolls a will save of 23 vs DC 18 to resist its urging him to hostility.

Murphy thought to ask Talia to take down her wind wall, but she has already flown upwards. He will relay to others what she communicates to him via her message spell.

He offers a so-far unused cure moderate wounds for Kezzem (7+3+10=20 hp), bringing him to 107/119. [Is anyone else wounded? - Might be good to ascend at full hit points.]

"Upwards, then?" he asks of Pressi. Unless she signals no, Murphy flies up to the opening above, following whoever may already have by this time ascended (I figure his described activities all told take ~30-42 seconds). If no one other than Talia has gone before him (there's time for those who choose to move quickly), and unless Pressi indicates otherwise, then he ascends upwards through the tube, flying, squeezing if necessary.

As he is going through these various paces, he touches in a couple times with Pressi mentally. For Pressi Highlight to display spoiler: {"Thank you, Press. Tough one, I know." ... "Any thoughts at the moment? Or play it by ear? Part of this delicate line is that members of our group don't try to 'out' Ix in front of his father. Ha! Good luck with that. But that we also let Anur know that we have defeated his defenses, and he is surrendering the Giant fully to us, forever, and never to come against Crescent Valley again. We didn't start anything up with him. He was coming against us and ours, unprovoked." ... "Perhaps Ix has a script he'd like us to use. But that doesn't mean we have to use it." ... "And there are likely others above with Anur."}

The Unbelievable J.T.T. Zaragosa (Jack) (Jairus Houdek) (AC 24 CMD 22 HP 52/52) (spells left by lvl 5/5, 3/5, 0/3)(performance 2 
Thursday January 31st, 2019 8:23:35 PM
Zaragosa will remain invisible until he is sure a fight won't break out.

Bliss (Cayzle) HP80, AC25 
Thursday January 31st, 2019 10:53:52 PM

CatBliss watches carefully, just in case combat breaks out. He watches everybody and tries to figure out what is happening.

Hobie Browncloak (Nick T) HP 108/108 AC 27 Touch 19 Flat 21 CMD 29 Hero Points 6  
Friday February 1st, 2019 12:12:10 AM
Hobie stares right back into Ix's eyes. "Am I gonna behave myself? You'll have to wait and see. We got less than an hour til this thing reaches our home. But for the grace of Pressi, you'd be dead, full of arrows. If I were you I'd quit talking and get to stopping this giant."

Succotash (Jeremy) AC 27/13/25 CMD 28 HP 113/113 Miss Piggy AC 27/11/26 CMD 23 HP 87/87  d20+7=21 ;
Friday February 1st, 2019 5:36:55 AM
Succotash reluctantly goes with the flow and ascends the ladder, putting on his evil radar. (he already knows Ix is evil so he wouldn't bother checking him), he looks around to see what can be seen perception 21

Talia (Jon-Paul) AC 27, HP 94/94, CMD 24 
Friday February 1st, 2019 9:24:45 AM
Talia, looking around, and downwards towards her friends, realizes the Wind Wall is up! Using a cantrip of Message points to the Azata warrior asking him/her to drop the windwall; "Azata Warrior, I mean no disrespect, but would you mind dropping the Windwall, please? We appear to be out of immediate combat, but still on edge and my friends are having difficulty traversing the barrier. Thank You. By the way, what should I call you?"

Talia Status:
===============================
Overlight flight | 651 of 660 minutes left
Stoneskin | 101 of 110 minutes left
Mage Armor | 6591 of 6600 minutes left
Mirror Image | 8 of 11 minutes left
Summon Monster V | 11 minutes of 11 minutes left - Azata

Azata Brilani
=====
AC: AC 20, touch 14, flat-footed 16 | HP: 66 |CMD: 26

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Spells Used:
L1: 1 /6+2
L2: 1 /6+2
L3: 0 /6+1
L4: 2+ /6+1 (unsure of how many stoneskin spells I cast aside from on myself and Mister Murphy)
L5: 3 /4+1 (including the one I just cast)


Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (26), HP 94, CMD 21; Pressi's Notes 
Friday February 1st, 2019 9:49:51 PM
Pressi began to focus all her frustrations and sadness over the scroll’s loss. A simple emotional ball, pushed through the entire fiber of her business.

————

At the edge of town, Harper the leopard raised her head, filled with desire for the scroll and understanding Pressi’s emotion. With a growl to her fellow familiars and mounts, and a stare to the coven member watching her, she proceeded to hunt for the scroll, using sight and scent.

Pressi (Melvin) - AC 22 (26), HP 94, CMD 21; Pressi's Notes 
Friday February 1st, 2019 10:21:15 PM
In response to Murphy’s query, Pressi almost laughed. “There is no more planning. We put down our chips, and now it’s up to the roulette wheel. Whether we made the right choice, we will find out soon enough.

“But... thank you for that image. It might be the most open you’ve ever been.”

Pressi turned to Ix. “There’s one thing I need to know. What in the universe do baby dwarves drink that makes milk so taboo. Are they secretly lizards?”

She does use mage hand to grab one of the spell crystals from the platform before heading up. If Ix stops watching, she places Shan’s necklace in her bandolier.

DM Carl 
Friday February 1st, 2019 11:01:44 PM
Talia formally introduces herself to Ix.

"Hey doll, good to meet you. You were a bit out there when we met before, eh?"

She peeks above the hatch and sees a small, cylindrical room. It's got a 20' diameter and is about 10' high. The ladder extends upwards to another hatch in the ceiling. This must be the Giant's neck. It looks...unfinished. A number of gears churn in the walls. Vertical iron chains clank and clatter around pulleys, moving up or down. This is probably what most of the Iron Giant looks like behind its solid interior walls.

Murphy stops to grab the gems from the fallen constructs, but notes their internal light is dimmer than the others. If he tries to pull the gems from the wheel, he'll cause it to go careening down to the level before, but he's welcome to if that's what he wants. He heals Kezzem and manages not to try and attack Ix.

Zaragosa remains incognito. Bliss stays sharp in case there's still fighting to be had.

Hobie is incredulous, and suggests Ix stop yapping and start halting the Giant.

"Fair enough, dude," says Ix as he stands. He's no longer visible from this room.

Succotash isn't thrilled. He keeps his evil radar up, but Ix is the only thing that dings.

Talia asks the azata to drop the wind wall. It complies.

OOC: I don't RP summons, but feel free to handle it as you see fit.

Pressi has a knot in her soul. She hopes she made the right choice.

The party is able to climb the ladder. There's not much to see up here; it's basically just a vertical tunnel leading to the head.

Ix's demeanor is relaxed, friendly. One would expect him to be haughty, having won, in a sense. He is not.

Sense motive, DC 21, Highlight to display spoiler: {Ix seems happy, peaceful...and grateful. It's a new look on him, to be sure.}

"Dwarven babies drink plenty of milk, Press. The insult that moron keeps throwing around is a very dwarven way of calling me a child." He stops before continuing upwards. "Ok, Anur is up there, hooked into the Giant. Since the Encompassing Mind was shut down, he's completely wrapped up in the interface. I'll have to physically remove the device from his head. It's gonna disorient him, and he's probably not going to handle it gracefully. I suggest everyone stay far away from him until he has a moment to adjust. Anur is a high priest of Scald; if he decides he wants you hurt, you'll suffer, even if you do come out on top at the end. Last chance for questions before we finish this."

Succotash (Jeremy) AC 27/13/25 CMD 28 HP 113/113 Miss Piggy AC 27/11/26 CMD 23 HP 87/87 
Saturday February 2nd, 2019 7:05:02 AM
Clueless as what Harper is growling about, Miss Piggy, not understanding leopard speak, simply follows her feline friend.

Succotash follows Ix's instructions, but he is prepared for the inevitable betrayal that he is convinced is about to happen. As such he will keep his detect evil active and Twinklesting in front of him. He is almost looking forward for the chance to lay the smite down on Ix and Anur.

Murphy (Kim) Large Air Elemental [w/ Huge bonuses] add +4 Str +6 Dex +4 Nat AC 29 CMB 13 CMD 28 HP 72/96 Wis +4  d20+9=15 ; d20+9=27 ; d20+16=21 ; d20+31=38 ;
Saturday February 2nd, 2019 7:50:15 AM

The druid did not tried to pull any gems from the wheel, but had mentioned the possibility to others. Looks like Pressi did retrieve one of the four.

Murphy senses some of Pressi's sorrow. And receives her thanks for what he tried to get across. He smiles as he hears her query about what baby dwarves drink.

He keeps close to mind the greater dispel magic spell, to use likely as a counterspell against Anur if it looks like he moves to cast something significant against the party. Not cast yet, just at hand as needed.

He tries to sense motive on Succotash as they gather in the neck area. Looks like he is set, determined... Murphy feels badly that he attributed self-righteousness to the paladin. He thinks his friend courageous, stalwart. He wonders whether he is right about the need, not only to stop the giant - everyone agrees with that - but to imprison, or slay, if necessary, the pilot. If they let him go with Ix, will they have a run-in with him down the road, in the next year, or years?

Ix - looks grateful? Somehow at peace, at the moment. Murph inwardly prays that, for all the young gnome's machinations, that he is able to spend time with his father.

"Just before going up there, Ix, mind if I ask something? How was it that Anur came to adopt you? Had you lost your own parents somehow?" He pauses briefly, then adds, "Nothing requires you to answer what I ask. But... I was just wondering. Seems like you have an attachment to him, a concern for him."
======

Sense motive with Succotash: 15
Sense motive with Ix: 27
Resist Id gem: 21 vs DC18
Perception: 38

Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 25+1, touch AC 18+1; HP 87/119, CMD 24; Gears 
Saturday February 2nd, 2019 12:11:32 PM
"Can we knock him out and then remove the helmet?" asks Kezzem. "Seems like that would avoid a lot of trouble."

The Unbelievable J.T.T. Zaragosa (Jack) (Jairus Houdek) (AC 24 CMD 22 HP 52/52) (spells left by lvl 5/5, 3/5, 0/3)(performance 2  d20+1=8 ;
Sunday February 3rd, 2019 9:13:11 AM
Zaragosa misses the sense motive. He stays put and invisible for the time being. Still unsure of what will go down since he has not sense motive on the Gnome

Bliss (Cayzle) HP80, AC25 
Sunday February 3rd, 2019 8:51:25 PM

Bliss asks his friends to just say the deal one more time in simple words.

He's hoping it is something like this: We stop the fighting, they turn their iron giant around, and go away and never come back. Is that it?

Bliss would be on board for something like that.

DM Carl 
Sunday February 3rd, 2019 10:30:30 PM
Friends, the wife has pneumonia, the kids both have strep. For those unaware, my daughter is a kidney transplant recipient who started 3rd grade this year. That means she gets shuffled around to different classes, which exposes her to much more disease. Add to that a particularly nasty wave of illnesses throughout the entire school this year, and it's been a very rough winter.

That's why my next post kinda sucks. Hope you understand.

***

Everyone appears ready to move on. Kezzem has a bright idea, but Ix's look tells him all he needs to know about his thoughts on it.

Ix does stop at Bliss' statement.

"No. I don't want this Giant. I don't want Anur having this Giant. What I want is to head back to the Scab and try to see if I can de-radicalize my father. You can keep this blasted thing."

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