previously... Chapter 4 — Caves under Black Hill

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Black Hill Caves / Weeping Pond

With almost a minimum of additional complaining, Val and the others help as directed with setting up the block and tackle, and with the transportation of the robot wreck back to the surface.

 

The lot of you make your way back up to the shore of Weeping Pond just fine, with perhaps the exception of Barhuce, who surfaces from the water coughing and sputtering, having swallowed some of the water while he was below.

 

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Edited December 4, 2023 by iantruesilver (see edit history)

[ccanary]

T'Sarra Khonnor 

T'Sarra Khonnor — Tiefling Oracle 1
AC/T/FF 18/13/15 | HP 11/11 | Init +3 | Speed 30ft | Fort/Ref/Will 3/3/2 | Darkvision
Hero Points 0
Active Conditions: +1 to atk and AC vs. robots (robot slayer trait)
Spells:

1st: (4 remaining) Cure light wounds, Bless, Inflict Light Wounds
Cantrips: (unl) detect magic, mending, guidance, create water

Wrecked Robot Sales

T'Sarra, oblivious (or maybe not?) to Barhuce pointed attempts to not leer, comes to his aid when he's flailing in the water, reaching an arm around his chest from behind, holding him close then propelling them both with powerful strokes to the far shore. She lay him retching on the ground.

"You're going to want to rest a spell to get that out. Relax. The girls got this," She smiled and leaned over him, moving her feet so he doesn't vomit on her boots, then returned to the water to finish hauling the robot up.

"OK so, let's go see if ole' Sanvil has any coin left. Or if anyone else wants a wrecked robot."

She wrung her hair out and her gambeson best she could, shrugged back into her chain shirt, then started pushing, pulling or dragging the robot up to the market.

Mechanics

 

Free:

Move:
Standard (full):

 

 

Trained Skills

Acrobatics*	-2
Climb*	+4
Diplomacy	+7
Handle Animal	+4
Knowledge (nature)	+4
Linguistics	+1
Perception	+6
Survival	+4
Swim*	+4
* -1 ACP to str and dex skills

[Inash]

Barhuce

Barhuce spends a few miserable minutes wretching and hacking, completely oblivious to any further displays or non-displays of feminine forms as his colleagues come out of the water and handle things. "I'm taking my armor off too next time."

Statblock

[URL=/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] 9/9, [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 9/9, 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

Fort save:

Free:

Standard: attack w mace - w robot slayer trait and i think guidance

Readied action:

 

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Weeping Pond

While Rain takes some time to make sure that the wretching Barhuce isn't actually dying, the other girls also take their time to remove their garments and wring out the acrid-smelling pond water from their hair and their clothes.

 

After a minute or so of feeling sick and queasy to your stomachs, you are more or less ready to continue on your trip back through town.

 

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[ccanary]

T'Sarra Khonnor 

T'Sarra Khonnor — Tiefling Oracle 1
AC/T/FF 18/13/15 | HP 11/11 | Init +3 | Speed 30ft | Fort/Ref/Will 3/3/2 | Darkvision
Hero Points 0
Active Conditions: +1 to atk and AC vs. robots (robot slayer trait)
Spells:

1st: (4 remaining) Cure light wounds, Bless, Inflict Light Wounds
Cantrips: (unl) detect magic, mending, guidance, create water

Wrecked Robot Sales

T'Sarra trudged up the path, robot dragging behind, or however she could make it work.

"Sanvil better have some cash," she muttered, sweating at the effort as she made her way to the marketplace.

Mechanics

 

Free:

Move:
Standard (full):

 

 

Trained Skills

Acrobatics*	-2
Climb*	+4
Diplomacy	+7
Handle Animal	+4
Knowledge (nature)	+4
Linguistics	+1
Perception	+6
Survival	+4
Swim*	+4
* -1 ACP to str and dex skills

[farothel]

 

Statblock

Vrilundass ‘Vri’ Arund
Female NG Half-elf Swashbuckler, Level 1, Init 3, HP 10/11, 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: 0/1

 

Vri helped T'Sarra with the robot.

"I've heard that there's tech league people in town. If Sanvil isn't interested, maybe they are."

 

OOC

 

[Inash]

Barhuce

Barhuce helps push and/or pull the robot along. "How much did we get for the last one? Is it really worth this much effort?"

Statblock

[URL=/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] 9/9, [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 9/9, 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

Fort save:

Free:

Standard: attack w mace - w robot slayer trait and i think guidance

Readied action:

 

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Black Hill Trail

"Were you like, not even paying attention or something yesterday?" Val began questioning Barhuce, sounding somewhat catty in her tone, "I'm pretty sure the dude literally told us we cleaned him out."

"Also, why can't we like, go grab a cart or something?" She continued, voicing her obvious discontent about the current tedium. "This all seems like just a load of unnecessary suffering, gods…"

 

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Edited December 6, 2023 by iantruesilver (see edit history)

[Inash]

Barhuce

Barhuce looks back at Val. "Do you know where we can get a cart? You're the native here. Was that really only yesterday? It feels like it's been weeks... I'd completely forgotten that he said that."

Statblock

[URL=/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] 9/9, [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 9/9, 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

Fort save:

Free:

Standard: attack w mace - w robot slayer trait and i think guidance

Readied action:

 

[ccanary]

T'Sarra Khonnor 

T'Sarra Khonnor — Tiefling Oracle 1
AC/T/FF 18/13/15 | HP 11/11 | Init +3 | Speed 30ft | Fort/Ref/Will 3/3/2 | Darkvision
Hero Points 0
Active Conditions: +1 to atk and AC vs. robots (robot slayer trait)
Spells:

1st: (4 remaining) Cure light wounds, Bless, Inflict Light Wounds
Cantrips: (unl) detect magic, mending, guidance, create water

Wrecked Robot Sales

T'Sarra did her best not to roll her eyes at Val's outburst. Teenagers! She didn't even consider that she was one herself! A little older than Val, but not too much. And she had to cut the young investigator some slack. She was obviously worried about Khonnir. They all were, of course, but Khonnir was Val's dad. It had to weigh on her.

"If you have a cart handy... By all means," she replied through labored breaths, struggling with the heavy robot. She was pretty sure by the time Val found a cart and they loaded it up they could be in the market, but whatever, gave the kid something to do. Not like she was much help hauling the heavy robot with those noodle arms! Besides the market was almost in sight.

"And Sanvil was tapped out... Yesterday... The man's a ... merchant. Surely ... he's made some sales... Got more money... now!"

She staggered into the market then went looking for Sanvil's stall.

Mechanics

 

Free:

Move:
Standard (full):

 

 

Trained Skills

Acrobatics*	-2
Climb*	+4
Diplomacy	+7
Handle Animal	+4
Knowledge (nature)	+4
Linguistics	+1
Perception	+6
Survival	+4
Swim*	+4
* -1 ACP to str and dex skills

[farothel]

 

Statblock

Vrilundass ‘Vri’ Arund
Female NG Half-elf Swashbuckler, Level 1, Init 3, HP 10/11, 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: 0/1

 

Vri kept silent while carrying the robot. There would be other merchants on the market, even if they just sold the metal for scrap. And between the beating they've giving it and the fact they dragged it through the water, it probably wouldn't work anyway.

 

OOC

 

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Torch — Various Locations

"Rain, let's go. We can probably borrow one from Oskah or Garritt most likely, I don't think they would mind." Val picked up her pace, turning around only for long enough to direct the android, "Violet, stay with T'Sarra and them. We'll be right back."

 

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It took until the lot of you get to the east bank of North Bridge before the two rejoin you once more, Val's temper appearing even worse than it was before, "I can't bloody believe this!"

 

The shaman did her best to try to settle Val's temperament, but didn't seem to have much success in the matter, as the town councillor's daughter continued to rant, "How can absolutely every single gutlicking shitwagon and wadcart in the whole town be tied up right now! Unbelievable!"

Shrugging her helplessness at settling her friend down, Rain picked up a limb and started helping where she could to drag and haul the lifeless automaton.

 

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Edited December 8, 2023 by iantruesilver (see edit history)