CHAPTER 12d: Across Motter's Realm

[Zhym]

Kurot keeps an eye out for hostiles while the others search the detritus.

[Norjax]

I won't be able to post an update until Sunday.

[doppelganger]

Urlando will join the others in searching the pile of debris.

[Norjax]

Gam’A Zone, Motter’s Realm 261D/81 (Afternoon)

Under the imposing form of the titanic structure, Podo, Denslow and Saiph cautiously move forward with the others in tow. As they go, they can recognize parts from the various types of Smart Metal beings they’ve encountered before; Sentivocs, Herdivocs. There are plenty of parts from heads, in various states and conditions. No Minders are evident among the debris.

Using a torch, Podo peers into one of the regular-shaped openings (not formed by explosions or force). He illuminates an entry room with another rectangular opening leading into a dark alcove corridor, exactly like the one where Urlando was rescued.



Max, Anton and Urlando search through the piles of robots, finding many partial parts including the whip appendages from Herdivoc units. Nothing recognizable as a doorway opener is visible.

Silvestri watches while the others sort through the debris.

Kurot takes up a position to provide security while the others search.

There are no sounds or vibrations from the structure. Evidence for explosions scar the ground in several places.

OOC: Next update is Wednesday.

Action Details:

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Hit Points [Luck Point Recovery - 360D]:

Denslow – 42/42 [12/16]
Silvestri – 60/60 [11/14]
Kurot – 50/50 [8/15]
Max – 28/28 [11/15] Glowburned AGL 2, STA 3
Anton – 43/43 [8/11]
Saiph – 25/25 [5/11]
Podo – 63/63 [13/14]
Urlando – 75/75 [11/17] Glowburned AGL 2, STA 2

[GrapeApe]

Podo

Podo looks to Denslow and Saiph and then back to the rest of the group, "It looks abandoned, should we investigate further?"

[shaidar]

Silvestri looks over the robot debris, trying to gauge whether there are enough parts here to make up full units and if there seems to be a consistent indicator of how they were damaged.

He's wondering if this is a trap, and trying to work out if they've just dumped some spare parts

"I'm not sure, this could be a trap."

[greyarea]

Max says, Don’t smell like no trap to me.

He searches the debris for useful things. He is especially interested in ways to commune with the Patrons. He will acquire two whips.

As the party moves on he races to catch up.

[greyarea]

Denslow says, I agree Silvestri. We must be wary. However I have a feeling this building is dead.

He approaches the hallway, looking for the clear tubes that held the living beings like Urlando. He is on guard.

[shaidar]

Silvestri

"I just find it odd that the doorways are just left open like that, with no sign of a forced entry. Perhaps the knights have the knowledge of how to gain entry, but I'm just concerned."

[GrapeApe]

Max says, Don’t smell like no trap to me.

He searches the debris for useful things. He is especially interested in ways to commune with the Patrons. He will acquire two whips.

"Is there an extra one of those? All I have is this spear and it's getting a little worn down from all the hits against metal" Podo calls out just loud enough to be heard.

[greyarea]

Max grabs a whip for Podo. And an extra for him too.

[Norjax]

Gam’A Zone, Motter’s Realm 261D/81 (Afternoon)

Silvestri scans the various debris piles and determines one could easily make a full unit from the disparate bits. Some parts have the look of explosive disassembly while others display marks of cutting and bashing. He looks at Podo directing entry into the fortress, and ponders if this whole scene is some sort of trap.

Encouraging Denslow and Saiph to join him, Podo edges forward to investigate the seemingly abandoned structure. Denslow acknowledges Silvestri’s caution but moves in to explore.

Upon crossing the threshold into the first room, the odor of faunal rot permeates the air. Probing inward towards the alcoved corridor increases the concentration of the foul smell. The corridor is empty of the apparatuses used to subdue living beings discovered in the first tower. A dark void is beyond the end of the open hallway.

Max dismisses Silvestri’s concern and digs through the debris for items that may assist in patron communion.

(Almost anything meta imaginable from a robot may be found in the heaps. Indicate OOC what you are interested in acquiring and I will describe it in game terms.)

He makes off with four whip appendages, one for Podo, from herdivoc wrecks and moves forward to join the others.

OOC: Next update is Saturday.

Action Details:

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Hit Points [Luck Point Recovery - 360D]:

Denslow – 42/42 [12/16]
Silvestri – 60/60 [11/14]
Kurot – 50/50 [8/15]
Max – 28/28 [11/15] Glowburned AGL 2, STA 3
Anton – 43/43 [8/11]
Saiph – 25/25 [5/11]
Podo – 63/63 [13/14]
Urlando – 75/75 [11/17] Glowburned AGL 2, STA 2

[GrapeApe]

Podo

Recalling his moment of abduction, Podo tries to pry up the circular floor panel under which they found their original equipment in the previous tower.
"If each tower served the same purpose, they may have indeed used this to kidnap and transform people. Their belongings could be left behind just as ours were."

"If the tower is in fact deserted, we could map out the entire structure and discover how to gain access to restricted areas in the other towers. And maybe even figure out where the heart of these structures lay to destroy them entirely!", Podo thinks excitedly to himself.

[Zhym]

Kurot surveys the carnage with unease. "Whoever or whatever did this, I would not want to be on their bad side."

He rummages through the robot parts, looking for anything he could use for self repair—or maybe even an upgrade. "There are almost enough parts around here to build Bruce another body," he says. He's not sure if he's joking.

[greyarea]

Max puts the whips over his shoulder. He shifts mainly through the heads of what were once mechanical beings. He whistles tunelessly as he scavenges.

He's looking for an interface device: perhaps a modem or comms chip, that will allow him to communicate/commune with patron AIs (or perhaps a specific patron AI) -- perhaps granting a bonus to Invoke Patron or spell casting (or both)

[greyarea]

Denslow helps his fungal friend, adding his strength to the attempt to pry the panel.

[doppelganger]

Urlando
The rat man lingers at the junk pile, and eventually grabs a herdivoc whip. He then hurries after Podo and the others in the structure.

Once inside, he scans around and sniffs the air with both heads, activating his uncanny extra sense.
OOC: Rolling for that in case I can use my Extra Sense.

[1d20+1]=10+1=11

OOC: Do I have +2 rather than +1 to this roll for 2nd level? In that case I just make enough to detect creatures up to 20'.

[GrapeApe]

Urlando
Once inside, he scans around and sniffs the air with both heads, activating his uncanny extra sense.

"Ummm... Urlando...", Podo whispers," You might be able to smell better without that big boogger in your nose" and hands the ratman a piece of cloth.

I burn a Luck point to give +2 to the senses roll bringing Urlando up to the next level of success

[Norjax]

Gam’A Zone, Motter’s Realm 261D/81 (Afternoon)

Podo, with the assistance of Denslow, pries open the circular floor cover to expose the hidden compartment. They both see a pit with two intermeshing cylinders used to shred and cut objects. There are tiny, residual chunks of metal and fabric indicating that there was personal equipment in here, but it has since been ground to pieces.



Kurot sorts the disparate parts looking for an item he may use for an upgrade. These smart metal units are of a type incompatible with the android form factor. Perhaps if he could find some of the black-masked humanoids…?

Max focuses on the smart metal parts used for communication and invisible linkage with other roving entities. He finds a 2” x 1” rectangular wafer-shaped piece of artificial bone with several smooth, clear, rectangular crystals imbedded halfway through the thin thickness.

Urlando grabs a whip appendage from one of the herdivoc wrecks. He joins with the vanguard inside the building. The rat-man concentrates with both noses to try and detect any hidden, unseen creatures.

OOC: mutation roll 10+2 = 12, +2 from Podo’s Luck donation = 14: Sense hidden creatures up to 30’ and know direction.

Urlando’s extraordinary olfactory sensors pick up an odor, different from the rotting flesh smells, just inside the chamber beyond the end of the alcoved corridor.

OOC: Next update is Tuesday.

Action Details:

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Monsters:

Actions?

Hit Points [Luck Point Recovery - 360D]:

Denslow – 42/42 [12/16]
Silvestri – 60/60 [11/14]
Kurot – 50/50 [8/15]
Max – 28/28 [11/15] Glowburned AGL 2, STA 3
Anton – 43/43 [8/11]
Saiph – 25/25 [5/11]
Podo – 63/63 [12/14]
Urlando – 75/75 [11/17] Glowburned AGL 2, STA 2

[shaidar]

Saiph watches the dark interior corridor as Denslow and Podo investigate the hole in the ground. He's ready to move forward with the vanguard.