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[iantruesilver]

Out in the courtyard, Violet grunted forcefully with a final "Ungh!" as she delivered one last buttstroke with the blunderbuss, then looked up at Barhuce.

 

After he cautioned her about harming the gun, she took the mace he offered in hand, and, holding it pretty much exactly the same way, her both hands spread forward and back on the haft of the weapon, she pummels the wrong end of the mace down upon the small wreckage, smashing the handle into what has essentially now been reduced to an unrecognizable mess of metal.

 

In the farmhouse, Velen looked from face to face, and it's visibly obvious that she is breaking down emotionally. Still cradling the small infant, she made her way with quick steps into T'Sarra's arms, whispering between sobs only as she is firmly in the tiefling's embrace, "I know."

 

It takes her a few more long moments to calm herself, before muttering under her breath, "I told him not to keep that cursed thing. Stubborn fool, if only he would've listened…"

Edited June 13, 2023 by iantruesilver (see edit history)

[ccanary]

 

T'Sarra Khonnor 

HP 10/11  | AC 18(+1 vs robots) |  Fort (2) - Reflex (3) - Will (2) 

 

 

 

 

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T'Sarra shook her head at Velen's words, closing her eyes and holding mother and baby close. "The thing? The robot? That was yours? "

She didn't want to speak ill of the dead, but how stupid could her husband be? Trust a menace like that around his wife? And baby??? Idiot! But she didn't let on what she was thinking about Durom. It wouldn't help and just upset his widow and child, who needed all the support they could get at a time like this.

 

"But... there were more than the one. Where did the rest come from? Did one call them? Or are you talking about something else?"

 

Actions:

Swift:

Move:

Standard (full):

 

Statistics Block

[URL=https://test.myth-weavers.com/sheets/?id=2706876][B][SIZE=+1]T'Sarra Khonnor[/SIZE][/B][/URL] F NG tiefling (demon-spawn) Oracle, [B]Level[/B] 1, [B]Init[/B] 3, [B]HP[/B] 11/11, [B]Speed[/B] 30 [B]AC[/B] 18, [B]Touch[/B] 13, [B]Flat-footed[/B] 15, [B]CMD[/b] 17, [B]Fort[/B] 2, [B]Ref[/B] 3, [B]Will[/B] 2, [B]CMB[/B] +4, [B]Base Attack Bonus[/B] 0 [B] longspear [/B] +4*** (1d8+6, x3) [B] claws [/B] +4*** (1d4+4x2, x2) [B] lamellar leather[/B] (+4 Armor, +3 Dex, +1 Deflect) [B]Abilities[/B] Str 18, Dex 7, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 17 [B]Condition[/B] None

T'Sarra Khonnor
F NG tiefling (demon-spawn) Oracle, Level 1, Init 3, HP 11/11, Speed 30
AC 18, Touch 13, Flat-footed 15, CMD 17, Fort 2, Ref 3, Will 2, CMB +4, Base Attack Bonus 0
longspear +4*** (1d8+6, x3)
claws +4*** (1d4+4x2, x2)
lamellar leather (+4 Armor, +3 Dex, +1 Deflect)
Abilities Str 18, Dex 7, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 17
Condition None

 

[Inash]

 
Barhuce

Barhuce reaches partway out, pauses covers his face, reaches out again, pauses again and finally says. "The metal end. Hit it with the metal end."

Statblock

 

[URL=https://test.myth-weavers.com/sheets/?id=2740751][B][SIZE=+1]Barhuce[/SIZE][/B][/URL] M NG Human (Kellid) Alchemist (CryptBreaker), [B]Level[/B] 1, [B]Init[/B] 4, [B]HP[/B] 3/9, [B]Speed[/B] 30 [B]AC[/B] 15, [B]Touch[/B] 12, [B]Flat-footed[/B] 13, [B]CMD[/b] 13, [B]Fort[/B] 3, [B]Ref[/B] 4, [B]Will[/B] 0, [B]CMB[/B] +1, [B]Base Attack Bonus[/B] 0 [B]1d8 v undead or constructs, DC 14 Alkahest Bomb (5/day) [/B] 3 (1d4+4, x2) [B] light Mace [/B] 1 (1d6+1, x2) [B] Dagger [/B] 1 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2) [B] Lamellar Cuirass[/B] (+2 Armor, +2 Dex, +1 Deflect) [B]Abilities[/B] Str 12, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 18, Wis 10, Cha 10 [B]Condition[/B] None

Barhuce
M NG Human (Kellid) Alchemist (CryptBreaker), Level 1, Init 4, HP 3/9, Speed 30
AC 15, Touch 12, Flat-footed 13, CMD 13, Fort 3, Ref 4, Will 0, CMB +1, Base Attack Bonus 0
1d8 v undead or constructs, DC 14 Alkahest Bomb (5/day) 3 (1d4+4, x2)
light Mace 1 (1d6+1, x2)
Dagger 1 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2)
Lamellar Cuirass (+2 Armor, +2 Dex, +1 Deflect)
Abilities Str 12, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 18, Wis 10, Cha 10
Condition None

Actions Crunch

 

 

[farothel]

 

 

Statblock

 

[URL=https://test.myth-weavers.com/sheets/?id=2744078][B][SIZE=+1]Vrilundass ‘Vri’ Arund[/SIZE][/B][/URL] Female NG Half-elf Swashbuckler, [B]Level[/B] 1, [B]Init[/B] 3, [B]HP[/B] 11/11, [B]Speed[/B] 30ft [B]AC[/B] 16, [B]Touch[/B] 13, [B]Flat-footed[/B] 13, [B]CMD[/b] 15, [B]Fort[/B] 0, [B]Ref[/B] 5, [B]Will[/B] 3, [B]CMB[/B] +2, [B]Base Attack Bonus[/B] 1 [B]silversheen, MC rapier [/B] +5 (1d6+1, 18-20/x2) [B]cold iron dagger [/B] +4 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2) [B] shortbow (20) [/B] +4 (1d6, x3) [B] Studded Leather[/B] (+3 Armor, +3 Dex) [B]Abilities[/B] Str 12, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 15 [B]Condition[/B] None hero points: 1/1

Vrilundass ‘Vri’ Arund
Female NG Half-elf Swashbuckler, Level 1, Init 3, HP 11/11, Speed 30ft
AC 16, Touch 13, Flat-footed 13, CMD 15, Fort 0, Ref 5, Will 3, CMB +2, Base Attack Bonus 1
silversheen, MC rapier +5 (1d6+1, 18-20/x2)
cold iron dagger +4 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2)
shortbow (20) +4 (1d6, x3)
Studded Leather (+3 Armor, +3 Dex)
Abilities Str 12, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 15
Condition None
hero points: 1/1

 

Vri wondered what now. They couldn't really take the woman and her child with them, but for a woman to run a farm alone when she just had a little baby was also not easy. But first they had to get information.

"There were more of those robot things," she said to the woman, "If your husband had one, where did the others come from?"

 

OOC

none

[iantruesilver]

"Yeah, it's... It's pretty dead..." Despite Zyrel's offhanded comment about the robot that now lay in pieces and a scattering of smashed bits, Violet looked up at Barhuce with an expression of sudden comprehension. Wide eyed, her brows raised, mouth hanging slightly open, the android flips the mace around and swings it down on the small pile of metallic rubble, sending more tiny shards to fly off in directions before pointedly returning the item to Barhuce with a sharp thrust of her arm.

 

"My husband led a pair of strangers down the pipe a couple days ago," Velen did her best to answer the two women's questions, speaking amid sobs and trying to keep her baby calm against the tension hanging in the air, "Came back with some can of I dunno what. Kept saying he was gonna sell it... Now look what he's done got himself..."

 

At this point the woman clutches her child to her chest and begins to break down anew.

[Wiz]

Val will attempt to intercept the rifle as it is coming down for the secocnd blow, if she can. "I understand that you are upselt, Violet, but that will only destroy the weapon if you keep it up." Val's tone is cool, but when she meets Violet's eyes, hers are full of concern, and she takes a different tone, "Talk to me... tell me how you are feeling..."

[farothel]

 

 

Statblock

[URL=https://test.myth-weavers.com/sheets/?id=2744078][B][SIZE=+1]Vrilundass ‘Vri’ Arund[/SIZE][/B][/URL] Female NG Half-elf Swashbuckler, [B]Level[/B] 1, [B]Init[/B] 3, [B]HP[/B] 11/11, [B]Speed[/B] 30ft [B]AC[/B] 16, [B]Touch[/B] 13, [B]Flat-footed[/B] 13, [B]CMD[/b] 15, [B]Fort[/B] 0, [B]Ref[/B] 5, [B]Will[/B] 3, [B]CMB[/B] +2, [B]Base Attack Bonus[/B] 1 [B]silversheen, MC rapier [/B] +5 (1d6+1, 18-20/x2) [B]cold iron dagger [/B] +4 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2) [B] shortbow (20) [/B] +4 (1d6, x3) [B] Studded Leather[/B] (+3 Armor, +3 Dex) [B]Abilities[/B] Str 12, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 15 [B]Condition[/B] None hero points: 1/1

Vrilundass ‘Vri’ Arund
Female NG Half-elf Swashbuckler, Level 1, Init 3, HP 11/11, Speed 30ft
AC 16, Touch 13, Flat-footed 13, CMD 15, Fort 0, Ref 5, Will 3, CMB +2, Base Attack Bonus 1
silversheen, MC rapier +5 (1d6+1, 18-20/x2)
cold iron dagger +4 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2)
shortbow (20) +4 (1d6, x3)
Studded Leather (+3 Armor, +3 Dex)
Abilities Str 12, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 15
Condition None
hero points: 1/1

 

Vri sat down next to the woman and the child.

"There, there," she said to the woman, "you have to be strong for your child. And I'm sure that those robots, even in pieces, will still fetch some coin for you to get by."

 

OOC

none

Edited June 18, 2023 by farothel (see edit history)

[madMonk]

TRain-in-Summer

Rain pats the sobbing woman on the back quietly, waiting for her to finish crying. Once she composed herself, she says, “You think the can attracted the robots? Can we see it? And where did you say your husband found it? Down some pipes?”

[Inash]

 
Barhuce

Barhuce nods and takes the mace back, letting Val handle things like feelings.

Statblock

 

[URL=https://test.myth-weavers.com/sheets/?id=2740751][B][SIZE=+1]Barhuce[/SIZE][/B][/URL] M NG Human (Kellid) Alchemist (CryptBreaker), [B]Level[/B] 1, [B]Init[/B] 4, [B]HP[/B] 3/9, [B]Speed[/B] 30 [B]AC[/B] 15, [B]Touch[/B] 12, [B]Flat-footed[/B] 13, [B]CMD[/b] 13, [B]Fort[/B] 3, [B]Ref[/B] 4, [B]Will[/B] 0, [B]CMB[/B] +1, [B]Base Attack Bonus[/B] 0 [B]1d8 v undead or constructs, DC 14 Alkahest Bomb (5/day) [/B] 3 (1d4+4, x2) [B] light Mace [/B] 1 (1d6+1, x2) [B] Dagger [/B] 1 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2) [B] Lamellar Cuirass[/B] (+2 Armor, +2 Dex, +1 Deflect) [B]Abilities[/B] Str 12, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 18, Wis 10, Cha 10 [B]Condition[/B] None

Barhuce
M NG Human (Kellid) Alchemist (CryptBreaker), Level 1, Init 4, HP 3/9, Speed 30
AC 15, Touch 12, Flat-footed 13, CMD 13, Fort 3, Ref 4, Will 0, CMB +1, Base Attack Bonus 0
1d8 v undead or constructs, DC 14 Alkahest Bomb (5/day) 3 (1d4+4, x2)
light Mace 1 (1d6+1, x2)
Dagger 1 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2)
Lamellar Cuirass (+2 Armor, +2 Dex, +1 Deflect)
Abilities Str 12, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 18, Wis 10, Cha 10
Condition None

Actions Crunch

 

 

[ccanary]

 

T'Sarra Khonnor 

HP 10/11  | AC 18(+1 vs robots) |  Fort (2) - Reflex (3) - Will (2) 

 

 

 

 

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"The pipe? " She had probably heard that term before, but wasn't always the best at remembering details, so she echoed Rain's questions.

"Rain's right, do you think we could see this ... can? Either way, did you want to accompany us to Torch? I guess you don't want to abandon the farm but it feels like it's unsafe here. We can help you get some hired hands to help out, I'm sure we'd be able to swing a little donation to help out, and like Vri says, robot parts can be valuable, even if smashed up,"she spat on the debris in disgust.

Actions:

Swift:

Move:

Standard (full):

 

Statistics Block

[URL=https://test.myth-weavers.com/sheets/?id=2706876][B][SIZE=+1]T'Sarra Khonnor[/SIZE][/B][/URL] F NG tiefling (demon-spawn) Oracle, [B]Level[/B] 1, [B]Init[/B] 3, [B]HP[/B] 11/11, [B]Speed[/B] 30 [B]AC[/B] 18, [B]Touch[/B] 13, [B]Flat-footed[/B] 15, [B]CMD[/b] 17, [B]Fort[/B] 2, [B]Ref[/B] 3, [B]Will[/B] 2, [B]CMB[/B] +4, [B]Base Attack Bonus[/B] 0 [B] longspear [/B] +4*** (1d8+6, x3) [B] claws [/B] +4*** (1d4+4x2, x2) [B] lamellar leather[/B] (+4 Armor, +3 Dex, +1 Deflect) [B]Abilities[/B] Str 18, Dex 7, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 17 [B]Condition[/B] None

T'Sarra Khonnor
F NG tiefling (demon-spawn) Oracle, Level 1, Init 3, HP 11/11, Speed 30
AC 18, Touch 13, Flat-footed 15, CMD 17, Fort 2, Ref 3, Will 2, CMB +4, Base Attack Bonus 0
longspear +4*** (1d8+6, x3)
claws +4*** (1d4+4x2, x2)
lamellar leather (+4 Armor, +3 Dex, +1 Deflect)
Abilities Str 18, Dex 7, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 17
Condition None

 

[iantruesilver]

"I…" In the courtyard, Violet looked over to Val and her previously hardened expression all of a suddenly melted away, softening to something that might be described as confusion mixed with apology, "I do not know what came over me… I… I am… sorry if my actions made you upset…"

 

Without another word, Violet leaned in to clutch Val's arm, burying her face into the human girl's shoulder.

 

Inside the farmhouse, Velen did everything she could to pick herself back up, nodding to Vri's encouragement as well as those of the others. "You're right. There'll be plenty of time to mourn later."

 

"I told him to leave it in the store room, I didn't want it in the house or near the goats." Clutching her baby to her chest, Velen pulled herself away from the tiefling to point across the yard over to a small building inside the gates of the farmstead.

 

 

(( Rain, T'Sarra and Vri, you may do a knowledge (local) or similar check for information about the Pipe ))

[Wiz]

Val smiles. "I can't imagine ever being upset with you, Violet. And your actions make perfect sense, these robots attacked us, but also attacked a helpless family. It's a terrible thing, and we're going to figure out what happened." Val whispers something to the android.

[ccanary]

 

T'Sarra Khonnor 

HP 10/11  | AC 18(+1 vs robots) |  Fort (2) - Reflex (3) - Will (2) 

 

 

 

 

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"We should check that out, especially if you're going to stay here. We should probably go together. "

She stepped back towards Val, Barhuce and the others and motioned them over.

"Velen says her husband came back with some sort of 'can' from 'the Pipe' whatever that is. Any of you ever heard of it? I think we should probably go have a look at this can, she seems to think it attracted the robots that did this."

Actions:

Swift:

Move:

Standard (full):

OOC: T'Sarra is untrained in most knowledges, she's going to get a better know-it-all!

Statistics Block

[URL=https://test.myth-weavers.com/sheets/?id=2706876][B][SIZE=+1]T'Sarra Khonnor[/SIZE][/B][/URL] F NG tiefling (demon-spawn) Oracle, [B]Level[/B] 1, [B]Init[/B] 3, [B]HP[/B] 11/11, [B]Speed[/B] 30 [B]AC[/B] 18, [B]Touch[/B] 13, [B]Flat-footed[/B] 15, [B]CMD[/b] 17, [B]Fort[/B] 2, [B]Ref[/B] 3, [B]Will[/B] 2, [B]CMB[/B] +4, [B]Base Attack Bonus[/B] 0 [B] longspear [/B] +4*** (1d8+6, x3) [B] claws [/B] +4*** (1d4+4x2, x2) [B] lamellar leather[/B] (+4 Armor, +3 Dex, +1 Deflect) [B]Abilities[/B] Str 18, Dex 7, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 17 [B]Condition[/B] None

T'Sarra Khonnor
F NG tiefling (demon-spawn) Oracle, Level 1, Init 3, HP 11/11, Speed 30
AC 18, Touch 13, Flat-footed 15, CMD 17, Fort 2, Ref 3, Will 2, CMB +4, Base Attack Bonus 0
longspear +4*** (1d8+6, x3)
claws +4*** (1d4+4x2, x2)
lamellar leather (+4 Armor, +3 Dex, +1 Deflect)
Abilities Str 18, Dex 7, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 17
Condition None

 

[Inash]

 
Barhuce

Barhuce holds back a sigh, hangs the mace on his belt and straightens up. "Give me a second and I'll help you check it out." He pulls out and drinks an elixir, letting his wounds and burns heal a bit, then nods asks "Where was this can?"

Statblock

 

[URL=https://test.myth-weavers.com/sheets/?id=2740751][B][SIZE=+1]Barhuce[/SIZE][/B][/URL] M NG Human (Kellid) Alchemist (CryptBreaker), [B]Level[/B] 1, [B]Init[/B] 4, [B]HP[/B] 3/9, [B]Speed[/B] 30 [B]AC[/B] 15, [B]Touch[/B] 12, [B]Flat-footed[/B] 13, [B]CMD[/b] 13, [B]Fort[/B] 3, [B]Ref[/B] 4, [B]Will[/B] 0, [B]CMB[/B] +1, [B]Base Attack Bonus[/B] 0 [B]1d8 v undead or constructs, DC 14 Alkahest Bomb (5/day) [/B] 3 (1d4+4, x2) [B] light Mace [/B] 1 (1d6+1, x2) [B] Dagger [/B] 1 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2) [B] Lamellar Cuirass[/B] (+2 Armor, +2 Dex, +1 Deflect) [B]Abilities[/B] Str 12, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 18, Wis 10, Cha 10 [B]Condition[/B] None

Barhuce
M NG Human (Kellid) Alchemist (CryptBreaker), Level 1, Init 4, HP 3/9, Speed 30
AC 15, Touch 12, Flat-footed 13, CMD 13, Fort 3, Ref 4, Will 0, CMB +1, Base Attack Bonus 0
1d8 v undead or constructs, DC 14 Alkahest Bomb (5/day) 3 (1d4+4, x2)
light Mace 1 (1d6+1, x2)
Dagger 1 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2)
Lamellar Cuirass (+2 Armor, +2 Dex, +1 Deflect)
Abilities Str 12, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 18, Wis 10, Cha 10
Condition None

Actions Crunch

drink elixir of CLW

 

Edited June 20, 2023 by Inash (see edit history)

[Wiz]

Val hugs Violet, apparently comforting the girl after her violent outburst on the robot. "Yes, let's go look for this can and see what we find."