#009: "Traitorous dog! Worthless dog!"

[Merc]

[18:51] <Blondezilla> By noon you reach the forests, heading within. It's cool and dim within. You pass by the occasional village without incident. You don't quite reach Galimond this day, camping out quietly. This also passes without incident. But as the party awakens the next day? Over breakfast the quiet is disturbed by a soft, "Ho there!" coming from the forest. "I'm going to come out but I'm not a monster." A man's voice, a bit on the gruff side.
[18:52] <Mycol> (OOC: That's exactly what a monster would say! Get him!)

[18:52] <Morrie> "...Most monsters don't introduce themselves, so I don't think you had a lot to worry about."
[18:52] <Mycol> "Uh, we're not monsters either! Just a heads-up."
[18:53] <Blondezilla> "Eh?" Ebenezer looks up from his porridge, "Yes, we're not monsters either!"
[18:53] <Santos> "Forest thieves are always a menace, of course, so you'll pardon me if I remain armed," Santos says with a small grunt. "That said, s'long as nobody makes any threatening gestures, everybody's happy."
[18:54] <Blondezilla> The figure that comes out of the forest is clad in green. He has a bow and arrow, face smudged with dirt and green forest-paint. He's a lean sort of person, all ragged edges and rangy muscle. "Name's Sapan. I'm a ranger around these parts." He approaches but keeps a respectful distance, "You folks aware of what's happening in Galimond?"
[18:58] <Santos> "Nope, we're not there yet."
[18:59] <Blondezilla> "I'm afraid not. We're traveling there on business," Ebenezer says, "This sounds ominous."
[19:00] <Mycol> "Yes. Tell us more, Flesh man."

[19:02] <Blondezilla> "The castle's been taken over by monsters," The ranger replies right after, "A Dark Elf named Astos came with a horde of monsters and forced everyone else out. The local garrison is stopping them from coming out - except they're not even trying to come out. We need heroes to go in and vanquish the monsters. If you're not up for the task, I recommend you turn back to Paslch or whence you came. If you are up to it, opportunity awaits."
[19:02] <Mycol> "Monsters? What kind of monsters?"
[19:03] <Blondezilla> "I've heard Bombs were sighted. Float Eyes and Imps too." He replies, "Also a lot of the common rabble - wolves, skeletons, zombies. All heard second hand."

[19:03] <Mycol> (OOC: And to the party) "Are you all familiar with this Astos or his ilk?"
[19:07] <Blondezilla> OOC: If any of you have lore(monsters), feel free to roll. Don't think any of you do, though.
[19:04] <Santos> "What else can you tell us about this Astos fellow?" Santos asks.
[19:05] <Santos> roll 2d6+4 inquiry, because why not, can't be worse than the last time I crit on a 'why not?'
[19:05] * Hatbot --> "Santos rolls 2d6+4 inquiry, because why not, can't be worse than the last time I crit on a 'why not?' and gets 12." [2d6=2, 6]
[19:06] <Blondezilla> OOC: Inquiry requires having an area to dig up the location and some effort. One ranger isn't really sufficient for that, Merc.
[19:06] <Santos> ooc: Bah, humbug!
[19:07] <Blondezilla> "I don't know anything else," he says, "I'm going around and spreading word to the local villages as well as anyone I come across."

[19:07] <Santos> "Is there a rally point for all people planning to fight?"
[19:09] <Blondezilla> "Outside of the castle," The ranger replies.
[19:11] <Mycol> "It seems that we are going to this castle, always."
[19:11] <Blondezilla> "Hmmm. This is troublesome," Ebenezer speaks up, "But we're certainly capable of helping. We do need to get in there anyway."
[19:12] <Blondezilla> "Suit yourselves," Sapan nods and retreats back into the forest. "Good hunting."
[19:15] <Mycol> "Wherever we go, monsters are there before us. Coincidence does not exist."
[19:15] <Mycol> "We should be concerned."
[19:16] <Morrie> "I find it peculiar that the monsters just... took over the castle and nothing else."
[19:16] <Blondezilla> OOC: So what are y'all gonna do now then?
[19:16] <Santos> OOC: Same thing we do every Tuesday night, Blondie! Try to take over the world!

[19:16] <Blondezilla> "Mmmm." Ebenezer murmurs, "Santos and and Morrie, do you recall how our first trip together had an obvious force against us? Now again and again we find monsters opposing us."
[19:17] <Santos> "Eh, just part of the job?" Santos says, looking unconcerned. "It's that kind of profession, really."
[19:19] <Blondezilla> "I suppose we have no choice," Ebenezer says, "But if you're going in at first merely to slay monsters, it would be best if I stay behind and out of your way. There's no need to escort and protect me if you're going in only to deal with them."
[19:21] <Santos> "S'much as I'd like to, we took a job to escort you though, so unless you want to rest at the garrison and wait for us to clear things up..." Santos shrugs then, and adds, "Well, I don't want a reputation for abandoning jobs midway."
[19:21] <Lehko> "Hmm.. I sort of agree with you, Ebenezer, but... I don't think a Dark Elf would put this much effort into taking an area *just* to hold it. I can't help but think there'd be something in there that you'd either want to research, or can help with, knowledge-wise. Though, if you stay back in a camp somewhere, I suppose we can just come get you if we need you."
[19:22] <Mycol> "You should be where you are comfortable--that is where you are meant to be. But we will not abandon you."
[19:22] <Morrie> "Perhaps we should clear the place out first, then let Ebenezer explore it."
[19:23] * Lehko nods to Morrie.
[19:23] <Lehko> "That sounds like a good compromise. Just hope there's no surprises."
[19:24] <Blondezilla> "I intend to wait outside the castle until you've cleared it," Ebenezer clairifies. "I have full faith you will, but unless you want me in the way and carrying around potions, I can see little benefit to going along with you."
[19:24] * Lehko nods.
[19:26] <Mycol> "Perhaps while we are doing the dirty work, you can ask around town for information. There is more to this than there seems."
[19:27] <Blondezilla> "A fair idea," Ebenezer says. "Shall we then?"
[19:29] * Lehko nods, checks the chamber on his rifle, and readies to set out.


[19:30] <Blondezilla> You reach Galimond before noon. It is a rustic city of log cabins and stone buildings centered around a massive stone castle. The streets are packed and busy, full of soldiers as well as the normal common types. Great yards full of lumber are about, as well as woodmills, paper makers and other such industry. Going within goes without incident and a few inquiries lead you to before the castle.
[19:30] <Blondezilla> Here a tall, whipthin and dour man in light chain armor stnads. So do many soldiers, but he stands just beyond them. Despite his armor he wears no obvious weapon. Ahead is an archway leading into the castle, dim and darkened. "Hm? Are you here to lend assistance? You have the look of adventurers."
[19:33] <Lehko> "Yeah. We heard about the trouble from a ranger and came to lend a hand."
[19:34] <Santos> "Actually, we were already on our way here for other business, but yes, while we're here, we'd like to lend a hand if we're able to."
[19:36] <Blondezilla> "Good," He answers, offering his hand. "The situation is this: A Dark Elf who called himself Astos came with a horde of monsters. We were forced out of the castle. He seems content to hold it while repulsing our efforts to get in. If heroes can sneak in and dispatch him and the core of the monsters, we can retake the castle."
[19:36] <Santos> "How many others have volunteered?"
[19:37] <Blondezilla> "A few. Unfortunately, they haven't come back." Shaking his head, "We've devised a better plan than going in the front. There's a few secret ways to get into the castle, and that's our best idea for an infiltration now."
[19:37] <Morrie> "Can you think of anything this Astos would want in your castle? Any artifacts?"
[19:37] <Mycol> (OOC: Read that as Infiltration Cow, was disappointed when I read correctly)
[19:38] <Mycol> "He might want the castle itself. Fleshmen fortresses are very well made."
[19:41] <Blondezilla> "Ahem. This isn't for public knowledge, but...the rumors about there being remains of the Mysta Empire within are correct." Coughing thereafter, more cleaing his throat than anything, "Not to mention several rather old books and research tomes. We suspect one of those has his interest. It's also possible he wants it as a fortress."
[19:42] <Blondezilla> "If it's gossip, it's almost certainly true," Ebenzer speaks up, "Anyone knows that."
[19:44] <Lehko> "Well.. It'll make things interesting if he figures out how to make use of those things before we get to him."
[19:44] <Morrie> "...I have a feeling I know what we're going to find. Either way, let's get a move on."
[19:45] <Blondezilla> "All the more reason to end this sooner than later. I can have you taken to a secret entrance to the cellars when you're ready," he says, "Don't be afraid to retreat," he adds gruffly, "Better a retreat than a funeral."
[19:45] <Lehko> "Everyone have potions?"

[19:48] <Blondezilla> OOC: Are y'all ready to travel along then?
[19:48] <Lehko> OOC: Yup.
[19:49] <Mycol> OOC: Yes
[19:49] <Morrie> OOC: Yar


[19:50] <Blondezilla> From there a common soldier takes you to the far side of the castle. Here is a smooth tall wall, only some shrubs and grass around. Pushing that shrubbery away, a simple wooden cellar door is revealed. "This will take you into the cellars. You can work your way through thema nd into the castle."
[19:50] * Lehko nods and readies his rifle.
[19:52] * Lehko focuses his senses, hoping to help get the jump on any foes!

[19:52] <Blondezilla> OOC: Also, jus tto have this set and figured out ahead of time, what marching order will y'all have?
[19:53] <Mycol> OOC: My preference is the back row, since I have magic and ranged attacks
[19:53] <Morrie> OOC: I'll go wherever.
[19:53] <Santos> ooc: Lehko > Santos > Morrie > Mycol
[19:53] <Santos> ooc: catboy first, he has best awareness.
[19:54] <Blondezilla> OOC: That good with y'all
[19:54] <Blondezilla> ?
[19:54] <Morrie> OOC: Good for me
[19:54] <Lehko> OOC: fine with me
[19:56] <Mycol> OOC: Yep

[19:57] <Blondezilla> The door is opened! An old wooden stair leads you deep within! It's dark here - the first thing you can smell is dust and the faint scent of mold. The stairs lead to a stone floor. It's a hallway with walls of shelves - great shelves that hold gigantic barrels. They rise up to the ceiling, dust coated and forgotten. Ahead the way continues a bit until a T intersection with passages headinto the left and the right.
[19:58] * Lehko does a quick peek around the corner, glancing down both hallways.
[19:59] <Blondezilla> The left passage goes only perhaps 10ft ahead before forking back into a small little cubby. Sitting in that cubby is a large barrel, the top of it removed and facing up. You can't see into the barrel from here, though. To the right the passage continues for a little ways before hooking upwards.
[19:59] * Lehko turns to the others and whispers, "I'll watch the right. The left doesn't go far, so someone needs to check it out. Sound good?"
[20:00] * Mycol nods.
[20:00] <Mycol> "Me or the Ninja. We're good at being quiet"
[20:01] * Lehko drops to a knee, leaning out into the hallway, using the corner as cover, and takes aim down the right hallway, ready for anything.
[20:03] <Blondezilla> OOC: If one of you is gonna go to the left, go to the left already.
[20:04] <Lehko> OOC: I'm just pulling security here.
[20:06] * Morrie sighs and ges to the left.
[20:07] * Santos isn't interested in going to the left at this time. Mushroom boy can do so if he wishes.
[20:07] <Blondezilla> Morrie goes to the left! It indeeds ends in a little cubby. Only the barrel is there. A glance in does note the shine of metal - coins or something similar, perhaps?
[20:07] <Mycol> OOC: Sorry. I was waiting for you to respond. I guess Morrie did.
[20:09] * Morrie leans in to get a better look, and will take it out to investigate further.
[20:10] <Blondezilla> Inside the barrel looks to be a few gil coins and what looks to be a Gold Needle. It's otherwise empty.
[20:11] * Morrie will take the loot! Then return to the others.
[20:11] * Lehko heads down the hallway as Morrie gets back to the group.
[20:11] <Blondezilla> OOC: Loot post.

[20:12] <Blondezilla> Going down the hallway, Lehko reaches the upwards hook. It goes on a little ways to another T intersection. However, sitting at the end of it is an Imp! It has a tankard in hand, back resting against a huge barrel-shelf. Lying and napping besides it is a big old gray wolf! The imp takes a deep draught from the tankard, focused on its drink.
[20:13] <Blondezilla> OOC: For reference in case this turns into an immediate combat ensues situation, they're currently medium distance from you.
[20:14] <Mycol> OOC: Wait, he's at the end of it?
[20:14] <Mycol> OOC: So does that mean he's at the... uh... cross-point of the T?
[20:14] <Blondezilla> OOC: He's at the end of it at the T intersection. He's at the middle-top of the T, yes.
[20:14] * Lehko waves the others to be quiet and whispers to them, "Wolf and imp. Wolf looks to be asleep. I think I should shoot the wolf while he's down. Hopefully he won't get up ever. Others rush for the imp?"
[20:14] <Santos> ooc: Is the imp facing our way?
[20:14] <Blondezilla> OOC: He more or less is, but at that moment he's busy drinking.
[20:17] <Lehko> OOC: If no one says anything soon, I'm shooting the wolf.
[20:17] <Mycol> OOC: We pretty much need to kill them, I suppose. I somehow doubt bartering is out of the question, and that wolf might be dangerous. Does order matter too much for a preemptive attack? I'd prefer to go after Lehko.
[20:18] <Blondezilla> OOC: It doesn't. I'll let you go in any order you want for it.

[20:18] <Morrie> "They may not be hostile..." Morrie shrugs.
[20:18] <Santos> "They don't belong here, they would have kicked someone out, and that makes 'em hostile by every definition."
[20:19] <Santos> "Why don't the three of you blitz the wolf while it still doesn't know what's going on? I can close in on the imp."
[20:19] * Lehko nods and aims....
[20:19] * Morrie frowns, but nods.
[20:19] <Blondezilla> OOC: Attack roll, Lehko.
[20:19] <Lehko> roll 2d6+2 ATK
[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Lehko rolls 2d6+2 ATK and gets 9." [2d6=2, 5]
[20:19] <Blondezilla> OOC: Hit. Damage?
[20:20] <Lehko> OOC: 29 DAM.
[20:20] <Lehko> OOC: And Blinding.
[20:20] <Blondezilla> OOC: That includes the 50% damage mod for going for status?
[20:21] <Lehko> OOC: No idea what you're talking about, so no.
[20:21] <Blondezilla> OOC: Read status touch. You can choose to attempt to inflict the status or attack normally. Inflicting the status halves your damage.
[20:22] <Lehko> OOC: Ah, alright. Since we're going for kills, I'll do damage instead.
[20:22] * Blondezilla changes topic to 'Santos: 51/51  Morrie: 64/64 Lehko 51/51 Mycol 38/38 (28/28 MP)  | G wolf: 26'
[20:23] <Blondezilla> The shot echos throughtout the hallway, going right into the center mass of the gray wolf! It awakens with a piteous yelp! OOC: Okay, who's next?
[20:23] <Blondezilla> Meanwhile the Imp looks up, dropping its tankard!
[20:23] * Mycol spins a pair of heavy maracas telekinetically at the Wolf
[20:24] <Mycol> 2d6+1
[20:24] * Hatbot --> "Mycol rolls 2d6+1 and gets 10." [2d6=6, 3]
[20:24] <Blondezilla> OOC: Hizzit. Damage?
[20:24] <Mycol> Uh... 19.
[20:24] * Blondezilla changes topic to 'Santos: 51/51  Morrie: 64/64 Lehko 51/51 Mycol 38/38 (28/28 MP)  | G wolf: 42'
[20:24] * Santos starts moving forward as maracas flash out, stepping towards the imp, running low to stay out of Morrie's way as he hopefully attacks the wolf as well.
[20:24] <Blondezilla> WHAM! Flying maracas slam into the wolf as the imp stumbles, trying to rise! Meanwhile Santos closes in! OOC: Morrie.
[20:24] <Mycol> OOC: (Poor doggie. :( )
[20:25] * Morrie frowns again, but calls on the spirits of the plains to put the wolf to rest!
[20:25] <Morrie> roll 2d6+2
[20:25] * Hatbot --> "Morrie rolls 2d6+2 and gets 7." [2d6=2, 3]
[20:27] <Blondezilla> OOC: HIt. Damage?
[20:27] <Morrie> OOC: 43.
[20:28] * Blondezilla changes topic to 'Santos: 51/51  Morrie: 64/64 Lehko 51/51 Mycol 38/38 (28/28 MP)  | '
[20:28] <Blondezilla> roll 2#1d100
[20:28] * Hatbot --> "Blondezilla rolls 2#1d100 and gets 59." [2#1d100 = 6, 53]
[20:29] <Blondezilla> The cutting wind slices the wolf up, putting it down for good! As it falls, gil and handfuls of fresh wolf berries rain down! OOC: Init here.

[20:29] <Blondezilla> roll 2d6 imp
[20:29] * Hatbot --> "Blondezilla rolls 2d6 imp and gets 7." [2d6=2, 5]
[20:29] <Lehko> roll 2d6 init
[20:29] * Hatbot --> "Lehko rolls 2d6 init and gets 7." [2d6=1, 6]
[20:29] <Santos> roll 2d6+0 ninja bonus!
[20:29] * Hatbot --> "Santos rolls 2d6+0 ninja bonus! and gets 8." [2d6=3, 5]
[20:29] <Mycol> 2d6
[20:29] * Hatbot --> "Mycol rolls 2d6 and gets 6." [2d6=5, 1]
[20:29] <Morrie> roll 2d6 init
[20:29] * Hatbot --> "Morrie rolls 2d6 init and gets 3." [2d6=2, 1]

[20:30] * Blondezilla changes topic to 'Santos: 51/51  Morrie: 64/64 Lehko 51/51 Mycol 38/38 (28/28 MP)  | Santos(8) > Lehko > Imp(7) > Mycol(6) > Morrie(3)'
[20:30] <Blondezilla> OOC: Go Santos.

[20:30] * Santos jams his blades into the drunken imp's face!
[20:30] <Santos> roll 2d6+2
[20:31] * Hatbot --> "Santos rolls 2d6+2 and gets 14." [2d6=6, 6]
[20:31] <Santos> ooc: Yay
[20:31] <Blondezilla> OOC: Congratulations, that's a critical hit! How much overkill do you do?
[20:31] <Santos> ooc: 72 damage
[20:31] <Blondezilla> roll 4#1d100
[20:31] * Hatbot --> "Blondezilla rolls 4#1d100 and gets 257." [4#1d100 = 55, 86, 77, 39]
[20:31] <Blondezilla> With a double X slash, the imp is neatly decapitated, spraying gil all over! OOC: Free act. Loot post. Nicely done.


[20:32] * Mycol immediately springs down to check one side of the T.
[20:33] <Mycol> "Lehko, your weapon is effective, but loud! There may be more coming."
[20:33] * Lehko nods to the others and goes up to the intersection, checking the other side of it.
[20:33] <Blondezilla> The left side of the T leads to a stairway going further down. The right side leads to a hallway curving further up and out of sight.
[20:33] <Morrie> "I say down."
[20:34] <Lehko> "Down works for me."
[20:34] <Santos> "Hrm, I would have said up, but down works, I suppose."
[20:34] <Mycol> "We may be bringing the entire castle upon us if we go down first, but I am with you guys."
[20:36] <Lehko> "So, two and two. I personally don't care either way."
[20:37] <Blondezilla> Thus the party heads down! The stairs lead into a slightly darker secondary basement. The dust is thicker here, the scent of mold stronger. More barrels halls are ahead. The passage ahead goes on a ways. Perhaps 50ft ahead is a ladder going up into the barrel shelves - up to an empty space where there's no barrel. Past that is a passage to the left that branches off the hall, then further down there's one that goes to the right before the main passage hooks to the right. OOC: Basically, ladder up, passage left and passage right as side trips from the main hall ahead. The main hall ahead continues on past them and eventually goes right.
[20:37] <Morrie> "I say down because I think what they're looking for is down."
[20:37] <Santos> "Who am I to speak against gut feelings? Down it is."

[20:37] <Mycol> OOC: Well, now we're down.
[20:37] <Santos> OOC: WE GO FURTHER DOWN! DIG THROUGH STONE!
[20:37] <Blondezilla> OOC: Indeed. General agreement means the DM moves y'all along. <_<
[20:37] <Mycol> OOC: Uh.... Fuck it.
[20:37] <Mycol> d2
[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Mycol rolls d2 and gets 1." [d2=1]

[20:38] <Lehko> "I think we should check the wings, first. Keep from getting ambushed in the main hall, hopefully.
[20:38] <Lehko> "
[20:38] <Mycol> "I don't have any ideas. We may as well go left."
[20:38] <Santos> "Wherever," Santos says with a shrug.
[20:39] * Lehko heads left, rifle ready.
[20:41] <Blondezilla> As the party heads ahead to reach the left turn, a brief chill overcomes the party! It's as if the temperature dropped massively! Then it simply vanishes, a light quake coming from the ground beneath Mycol.
[20:41] <Mycol> "Did you feel that?"
[20:42] * Mycol dances nervously.
[20:42] <Mycol> "It's. In. The. Ground."
[20:42] <Morrie> "...I have a bad feeling..."
[20:42] <Lehko> "... I don't think shooting the ground would be very effective.. No choice but to go on?"
[20:43] <Mycol> "Let's just not stay here."
[20:43] <Blondezilla> OOC: Continuing on towards the left, y'all?
[20:44] <Morrie> "I think we should continue on."
[20:44] * Lehko continues down the left passage.

[20:45] <Blondezilla> The left passage is full of broken barrels. They lie about, making it a bit of a struggle to advance. But at the end it's a dead end - save for a barrel hung from the ceiling by chains. It's about 20ft of the ground or so, held up by old rusty chains.
[20:46] * Lehko raises an eyebrow at this.
[20:46] <Lehko> "Some kind of trap? Falls and explodes or something?"
[20:46] <Santos> "It's a barrel in a dead end. Dumb place for a trap, don't you think?" Santos asks with a raised eyebrow.
[20:46] * Lehko shrugs.
[20:47] <Lehko> "I just can't imagine any reason for it."
[20:47] <Santos> "I can think of a few. Example, an annoying lalafell was stuck in there and locked out of the way."
[20:47] <Mycol> "If it is a trap, we can disarm it from range. Stand back"
[20:48] <Morrie> "I have a feeling you're supposed to pull it, but..."
[20:48] * Mycol raises his hands significantly
[20:48] <Mycol> "Wait, pull? I thought 'break'"
[20:48] * Mycol lowers his hands now, with some doubt on his weird face.
[20:49] <Morrie> "How else do you think it got up there?"
[20:51] <Mycol> "....ladders?"
[20:51] * Lehko looks at the chains and sees if there's a lowering anchor or something.
[20:52] <Blondezilla> Lehko doesn't see anything like that. The chains connect to the ceiling by a rusty old iron hook. It looks like the chains just come off and the entire thing falls.
[20:52] <Morrie> "Well, do what you think is best."
[20:53] <Lehko> "Try knocking only one chain down? Maybe we can catch it and open it without breaking it?"
[20:54] <Mycol> "It depends on how heavy it is...."

[20:54] <Mycol> OOC: Can I move it with telekinesis? I have a power of 8.
[20:54] <Blondezilla> OOC: Are you trying to move it IC or just trying to judge it?
[20:54] <Mycol> hmm.
[20:55] <Mycol> OOC: Can I judge it, in character? Like, an experimental wiggle?
[20:55] <Blondezilla> OOC: It mentions gigantic objects so I assume you could. IC: A quick wiggle seems effective - the barrel rocks lightly back and forth, the chains groaning.
[20:55] <Mycol> OOC: I'm supposed to only telekinetic things I can lift, so if the barrel is really full of stuff----
[20:55] <Santos> ooc: can we roll awareness to tell what's inside or the like?
[20:55] <Blondezilla> OOC: Not unless you have X-ray vision.
[20:56] <Santos> ooc: thought awareness included sound as well? Or was the rattling drowning any sounds inside?
[20:56] <Blondezilla> OOC: Oh.
[20:56] <Blondezilla> OOC: Make a check then, Santos.

[20:56] <Mycol> "I might be able to pull it down, or at least slow it's descent. I can also break the hook or the chains if we'd like"
[20:56] <Blondezilla> From behind, a gentle howl echos - like the sound of the wind in a desolate winter forest.
[20:56] <Santos> "Pull it down, though we should keep moving...those other sounds are worrying me," Santos mutters.
[20:57] <Santos> roll 2d6+3 awareness
[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Santos rolls 2d6+3 awareness and gets 8." [2d6=4, 1]
[20:57] <Lehko> roll 2d6+5 Awareness
[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Lehko rolls 2d6+5 Awareness and gets 14." [2d6=3, 6]
[20:57] * Lehko swivels his ears towards the hallway..
[20:57] <Blondezilla> OOC: Are you looking back at the hallway, Lehko?
[20:58] <Lehko> OOC: Yeah.

[20:59] <Blondezilla> Glancing back, Lehko can see the hallway you came from now has a glaze of frost over the floor and barrel-shelf walls.
[20:59] <Lehko> "Uhh.. Guys.. Need to do this fast. There's some kind of... Frost. Or ice all over the hallway."

[21:00] <Mycol> OOC: Right. Can I unhook it?
[21:00] <Blondezilla> OOC: Sure.
[21:00] <Blondezilla> OOC: Just do it IC and I'll resolve it.
[21:00] <Mycol> OOC: Then I do so, and try to put it down gently.

[21:01] <Blondezilla> The barrel is slowly lowered down! It takes some effort but it is unhooked and lowered to the floor safely!
[21:01] * Mycol concentrates on the barrel---almost losing his concentration for a moment, with a glance down the hallway---then continues.
[21:01] <Mycol> "This cold is familiar to.... Us?"
[21:02] <Lehko> "Sounds like that barrel is full of.. metal.. or something. Clinking."
[21:03] * Morrie narrows his eyes at the hallway.
[21:04] <Lehko> OOC: Someone check the barrel.
[21:04] * Morrie then blinks, frowns, but his gaze softens.
[21:06] <Mycol> "Someone look in the bucket. I need a moment."
[21:07] * Santos cracks the barrel open and looks inside.
[21:07] <Blondezilla> Opening up the barrel, you find a bunch of gil and three potion vials! OOC: Loot posto.
[21:07] * Santos quickly passes stuff onto Morrie. "Okay, let's keep moving. Cold front coming in!"
[21:07] * Lehko heads back towards the main area.

[21:09] <Blondezilla> Coming back, the party can notice something! Before the stairs going back up is a wall of ice, from floor to ceiling! It looks quite thick and really rather bulky. The hall is otherwise lightly glaze with frost and notably colder again, but the passages aren't otherwise impeded.
[21:09] <Lehko> "Well.. Not going back that way. Want to check to the right, or head into the main hall?"
[21:10] <Santos> "The main hall gets my vote. I don't particularly want to linger, and I'm even more concerned at what's going on in this castle now, honestly."
[21:10] <Morrie> "Let's go to the right. I... I know this is strange, but I'm not sure this is going to harm us."
[21:11] * Santos frowns. "Are you sure?"
[21:11] <Mycol> "He's.... hmmm."
[21:11] <Mycol> "Maybe not right, but maybe not wrong."
[21:11] * Lehko moves towards the right, rifle ready.
[21:11] * Mycol shrugs.
[21:11] <Morrie> "I can only say that this ice gives me the opposite feeling as what we encountered in the ruins the very first time."
[21:12] <Mycol> "I find it...."
[21:12] * Santos raises an eyebrow. "Well that's interesting. Okay, I'm game then."
[21:12] <Mycol> "....condescending."
[21:12] * Mycol shrugs again.
[21:14] <Morrie> "Either way, if something bad happens... I think I can get us out."

[21:14] <Blondezilla> Reaching the right you find it leads to an open space. Almost a square of sorts. Here lie lots of ladders, some broken and mixed with old, rusted fragments of chains. There's a passage out of the square going ahead and to the right. The passage ahead is to the right relative to the main hall and the passage to the right is downwards relative to the main hall. Atop the ceiling lie fragments of hanging chains, broken off.
[21:15] * Lehko raises an eyebrow at all the ladders, but keeps their location in mind.
[21:15] <Lehko> "We might need one later, but for now, keep going?"
[21:16] <Morrie> "Yes, that sounds fine."
[21:17] <Mycol> "Lets."
[21:17] <Blondezilla> OOC: Going straight ahead?
[21:17] <Lehko> OOC: yeah.
[21:17] * Lehko moves forward.

[21:18] <Blondezilla> As the party crosses the square, a gust of bitterly cold wind buffets you! In its wake the frost becomes a thin layer of ice, the air becoming colder yet! Your breath mists out all around, footing becoming treacherous! Ahead lies stairs going down. OOC: Difficult terrain until you're out of the ice: -1 AVD due to slippery ice.
[21:18] * Blondezilla changes topic to 'Santos: 51/51  Morrie: 64/64 Lehko 51/51 Mycol 38/38 (28/28 MP)  | Difficult terrain: -1 AVD'

[21:19] * Lehko shivers, but continues ahead, ready for anything, and searching the area!
[21:19] <Lehko> roll 2d6+5 awareness
[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Lehko rolls 2d6+5 awareness and gets 7." [2d6=1, 1]
[21:20] <Santos> "I'm thinking Mycol has better senses for whatever's controlling this ice than you, Morrie," Santos says drily as he almost slips, and takes a few seconds to regain his balance.
[21:20] <Santos> ooc: thanks for giving us a complication =p
[21:20] <Santos> ooc: jerk =p
[21:20] <Blondezilla> OOC: Geomancy terrain is now snow, Morrie.
[21:20] <Mycol> "Mmm...Only a guess. Based only on speculation. Could be a Truth."
[21:21] * Mycol either shivers or dances with his maracas. It's hard to tell.
[21:21] * Morrie doesn't look bothered by the ice. So he wasn't wrong!
[21:21] <Mycol> "Either way, avoiding it seems unlikely."

[21:22] <Blondezilla> As you advance along, suddenly another howl of wind echos! Before you can reach the stairs three appear! Two are frost-covered float eyes, limply hanging in the air! The third is a lurching robot of some kind, frost covered! It slowly advances, and in a metallic voice intones, "Terminate...terminate...terminate..." Each utterance becomes more and more feminine, the last being an ice cold, imperious tone of a Queen demanding, "Terminate!" OOC: C-c-c-c-combat! Init.

[21:23] <Blondezilla> roll 2d6 float eye
[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Blondezilla rolls 2d6 float eye and gets 5." [2d6=1, 4]
[21:23] <Santos> roll 2d6+0 ninja bonus init
[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Santos rolls 2d6+0 ninja bonus init and gets 6." [2d6=5, 1]
[21:23] <Blondezilla> roll 2d6 float eye 2
[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Blondezilla rolls 2d6 float eye 2 and gets 8." [2d6=5, 3]
[21:23] <Blondezilla> roll 2d6 guardian
[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Blondezilla rolls 2d6 guardian and gets 7." [2d6=1, 6]
[21:23] <Lehko> roll 2d6
[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Lehko rolls 2d6 and gets 7." [2d6=2, 5]
[21:23] <Morrie> roll 2d6 init
[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Morrie rolls 2d6 init and gets 5." [2d6=2, 3]
[21:23] <Mycol> 2d6
[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Mycol rolls 2d6 and gets 5." [2d6=1, 4]
[21:24] * Blondezilla changes topic to 'Santos: 51/51  Morrie: 64/64 Lehko 51/51 Mycol 38/38 (28/28 MP)  | Difficult terrain: -1 AVD | Float Eye 2(8) > Lehko(7) > Guardian(7) > Santos(6) > Morrie > Mycol > Float Eye 1(5)'

[21:25] <Blondezilla> Swiftly the second float eye is on Lehko, coming forward with a great suction of air - before it bites down on him HARD!
[21:25] <Blondezilla> roll 2d6+2 AVD and ARM, Lehko?
[21:25] * Hatbot --> "Blondezilla rolls 2d6+2 AVD and ARM, Lehko? and gets 7." [2d6=1, 4]
[21:25] <Lehko> OOC: AVD 5, ARM 8 (with the pentalty)
[21:26] <Blondezilla> OOC: Wind damage. Say so if you're resistant or whatever.
[21:26] * Blondezilla changes topic to 'Santos: 51/51  Morrie: 64/64 Lehko 42/51 Mycol 38/38 (28/28 MP)  | Difficult terrain: -1 AVD | Float Eye 2(8)>Lehko(7)>Guardian(7)>Santos(6)>Morrie>Mycol>Float Eye 1(5)'
[21:26] <Lehko> OOC: nope.
[21:26] <Blondezilla> Lehko gets a great big bite out of him for his troubles! As pain flares up from that...OOC: Go Lehko.
[21:26] * Lehko snaps a round off at the robot, hoping to blind it!
[21:27] <Lehko> roll 2d6+2 ATK
[21:27] * Hatbot --> "Lehko rolls 2d6+2 ATK and gets 9." [2d6=4, 3]
[21:27] <Blondezilla> OOC: Hit.
[21:27] <Lehko> OOC: Round up? for 1/2 damage: 15, plus Blind.
[21:28] <Blondezilla> OOC: Round down. Opposed forc echeck.
[21:28] <Lehko> OOC: Then 14.
[21:28] <Lehko> Roll 2d6+2 Force
[21:28] * Blondezilla changes topic to 'Santos: 51/51  Morrie: 64/64 Lehko 42/51 Mycol 38/38 (28/28 MP)  | Difficult terrain: -1 AVD | Float Eye 2(8)>Lehko(7)>Guardian(7)>Santos(6)>Morrie>Mycol>Float Eye 1(5) | G: 1'
[21:28] <Lehko> roll 2d6+2 Force
[21:28] * Hatbot --> "Lehko rolls 2d6+2 Force and gets 5." [2d6=1, 2]
[21:29] <Blondezilla> roll 2d6+5 maybe it'll throw snake eyes
[21:29] * Hatbot --> "Blondezilla rolls 2d6+5 maybe it'll throw snake eyes and gets 10." [2d6=3, 2]
[21:29] <Blondezilla> Lehko shoots - but his bullet bounces off its hardened iron body, barely seeming ot have any effect at all! A moment later that Queen's voice intones, "PROGRAM COUNTER!" From the robot's mouth a laser beam comes out, right at Lehko! OOC: Counterattack.
[21:30] <Mycol> OOC: Dune, you're not adjusting for my current RES from Titan. I have 46 HP now
[21:30] * Blondezilla changes topic to 'Santos: 51/51  Morrie: 64/64 Lehko 42/51 Mycol 46/46 (28/28 MP)  | Difficult terrain: -1 AVD | Float Eye 2(8)>Lehko(7)>Guardian(7)>Santos(6)>Morrie>Mycol>Float Eye 1(5) | G: 1'
[21:30] <Blondezilla> OOC: Thanks for the correction.
[21:30] <Lehko> OOC: AVD 5, ARM 8 (with the pentalty)
[21:30] <Blondezilla> roll 2d6+2 vs AVD 5 and ARM 8
[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Blondezilla rolls 2d6+2 vs AVD 5 and ARM 8 and gets 6." [2d6=1, 3]
[21:31] * Blondezilla changes topic to 'Santos: 51/51  Morrie: 64/64 Lehko 34/51 Mycol 46/46 (28/28 MP)  | Difficult terrain: -1 AVD | Float Eye 2(8)>Lehko(7)>Guardian(7)>Santos(6)>Morrie>Mycol>Float Eye 1(5) | G: 1'
[21:31] <Blondezilla> OW! Lehko gets a laser in the chest, sending himb ack with a burn and a wince! OOC: Ow. Guardian's up.
[21:32] <Blondezilla> The Guardian's damage seems to vanish away as it turns to Morrie! "ELIMINATING HIGHEST DANGER TARGET!" it intones,b efore firing off a laser at him!
[21:32] * Blondezilla changes topic to 'Santos: 51/51  Morrie: 64/64 Lehko 34/51 Mycol 46/46 (28/28 MP)  | Difficult terrain: -1 AVD | Float Eye 2(8)>Lehko(7)>Guardian(7)>Santos(6)>Morrie>Mycol>Float Eye 1(5) |'
[21:32] <Blondezilla> roll 2d6+2 AVD and ARM?
[21:32] * Hatbot --> "Blondezilla rolls 2d6+2 AVD and ARM? and gets 6." [2d6=1, 3]
[21:32] <Morrie> OOC: 6 AVD, 4 ARM
[21:32] * Blondezilla changes topic to 'Santos: 51/51  Morrie: 54/64 Lehko 34/51 Mycol 46/46 (28/28 MP)  | Difficult terrain: -1 AVD | Float Eye 2(8)>Lehko(7)>Guardian(7)>Santos(6)>Morrie>Mycol>Float Eye 1(5) |'
[21:33] <Blondezilla> OW! The laser beam burns as it wings Morrie's shoulder! Only a graze, but it hurts! OOC: Santos.
[21:35] * Santos attempts to use the walls to kick off and do a spinning slash at the guardian. "Highest target, is he?!?" Santos exclaims, sounding almost offended as he suddenly splits into a multitude of ninjas. (OOC: Image)
[21:35] <Santos> roll 2d6+2 acc
[21:35] * Hatbot --> "Santos rolls 2d6+2 acc and gets 12." [2d6=4, 6]
[21:35] <Santos> ooc: 34 damage
[21:36] * Blondezilla changes topic to 'Santos: 51/51  Morrie: 54/64 Lehko 34/51 Mycol 46/46 (28/28 MP)  | Difficult terrain: -1 AVD | Float Eye 2(8)>Lehko(7)>Guardian(7)>Santos(6)>Morrie>Mycol>Float Eye 1(5) | G: 11'
[21:36] <Blondezilla> Santos makes a deft leap, slashing through the Guardian! But it's like trying to hack four foot thick armor! As he lands, a quick laser fires at him followed bgy, "PROGRAM COUNTER!"
[21:36] <Blondezilla> roll 2d6+2 AVD and ARM?
[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Blondezilla rolls 2d6+2 AVD and ARM? and gets 4." [2d6=1, 1]
[21:36] <Blondezilla> OOC: Lcuky.
[21:36] <Blondezilla> But the shot misses entirely! OOC: Morrie.
[21:37] * Morrie holds a hand forward at Float Eye 1 and summons the power of the plains to strike with wind at it!
[21:37] <Morrie> roll 2d6+2
[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Morrie rolls 2d6+2 and gets 7." [2d6=2, 3]
[21:38] <Blondezilla> OOC: Hit.
[21:38] <Blondezilla> OOC: They're still vulnerable to wind, so 150% normal damage.
[21:39] <Morrie> OOC: 43... so... 64, if it's rounded down.
[21:39] * Blondezilla changes topic to 'Santos: 51/51  Morrie: 54/64 Lehko 34/51 Mycol 46/46 (28/28 MP)  | Difficult terrain: -1 AVD | Float Eye 2(8)>Lehko(7)>Guardian(7)>Santos(6)>Morrie>Mycol>Float Eye 1(5) | G: 11 FE1: 61'
[21:39] <Blondezilla> The scying winds rip into the float-eye, tearing deeply into it! It begins to sag in the air, barely up at all! OOC: Mycol.
[21:39] <Morrie> "Finish off that eye, please! I'll handle healing from here on, but use a Potion if you take too much damage!"
[21:40] * Mycol thinks. Originally, he was going to go for the Guardian, but he thinks he can finish off the eye. After looking to cast, he spins his maracas at range into Float Eye 1
[21:41] <Mycol> 2d6+1
[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Mycol rolls 2d6+1 and gets 5." [2d6=3, 1]
[21:41] <Blondezilla> OOC: Hatbot is a son of a bitch.
[21:41] <Mycol> OOC: Fffffffffffff---knew I should have went for the guardian.
[21:41] <Blondezilla> Mycol's maracas go flying, but whizz past the float eye entirely! A moment later it counters, not sucking in air and instead going for a plain bite on the mushroom!
[21:41] <Blondezilla> roll 2d6+2 AVD and ARM, Mycol?
[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Blondezilla rolls 2d6+2 AVD and ARM, Mycol? and gets 6." [2d6=1, 3]
[21:42] <Mycol> 4, 7
[21:42] <Mycol> (4 with the -1 from the terrain)
[21:42] * Blondezilla changes topic to 'Santos: 51/51  Morrie: 54/64 Lehko 34/51 Mycol 43/46 (28/28 MP)  | Difficult terrain: -1 AVD | Float Eye 2(8)>Lehko(7)>Guardian(7)>Santos(6)>Morrie>Mycol>Float Eye 1(5) | G: 11 FE1: 61'

[21:43] <Blondezilla> The bite is a hard one - but the glass vest Mycol wears absorbs most of it! As this happens, the second float eye presses its assault on Lehko! It rises up into the air and glares down at him! OOC: Opposed force check.
[21:43] <Blondezilla> roll 2d6+3
[21:43] * Hatbot --> "Blondezilla rolls 2d6+3 and gets 6." [2d6=1, 2]
[21:43] <Lehko> roll 2d6+2 Force
[21:43] * Hatbot --> "Lehko rolls 2d6+2 Force and gets 8." [2d6=2, 4]
[21:44] <Blondezilla> But Lehko resists the evil eye, keeping his vision clear and unblinded! OOC: Lehko.
[21:44] * Lehko snaps a retaliatory shot off at the eye!
[21:44] <Lehko> roll 2d6+2 ATK
[21:44] * Hatbot --> "Lehko rolls 2d6+2 ATK and gets 5." [2d6=2, 1]
[21:44] <Lehko> OOC: 25 dam if that hits.
[21:44] <Blondezilla> Unfortunately Lehko's on position is bad, causing him to slip on the ice and miss his shot! OOC: Hatebot. Guardian's up.
[21:45] <Blondezilla> The Guardian looks round and round, before repeating, "ELIMINATING HIGHEST DANGER TARGET!" before a laser fires at Morrie!
[21:45] <Blondezilla> roll 2d6+2
[21:45] * Hatbot --> "Blondezilla rolls 2d6+2  and gets 10." [2d6=4, 4]
[21:45] * Blondezilla changes topic to 'Santos: 51/51  Morrie: 38/64 Lehko 34/51 Mycol 43/46 (28/28 MP)  | Difficult terrain: -1 AVD | Float Eye 2(8)>Lehko(7)>Guardian(7)>Santos(6)>Morrie>Mycol>Float Eye 1(5) | G: 11 FE1: 61'
[21:46] <Morrie> "I wonder why it thinks I'm the most dangerous...?" He says as he winces from another freakin' laser beam.
[21:46] <Blondezilla> The laser gets Morrie right in the side, his world momentarily turning bright red as pain flares through him! The Guardian just stays where it is, an iron rock as the float-eyes dodge and maneuver above along with the heroes below! OOC: Santos.
[21:46] <Mycol> "You are the only one who has managed much this fight. That will change."
[21:46] * Blondezilla changes topic to 'Santos: 51/51  Morrie: 38/64 Lehko 34/51 Mycol 43/46 (28/28 MP)  | Difficult terrain: -1 AVD | Float Eye 2(8)>Lehko(7)>Guardian(7)>Santos(6)>Morrie>Mycol>Float Eye 1(5) | G: 10 FE1: 61'
[21:46] <Blondezilla> OOC: Forgot it's mightly REGENERATION 1.
[21:48] <Morrie> "Try and get rid of that Float Eye! We'll be a lot better off!"
[21:48] <Santos> "Maybe. The armor on this thing is ridiculous, I don't think I even dented it!"
[21:49] <Blondezilla> OOC: Santos, you're up.
[21:50] * Santos decides to switch targets, going for the injured eye.
[21:50] <Santos> roll 2d6+2
[21:50] * Hatbot --> "Santos rolls 2d6+2 and gets 7." [2d6=1, 4]
[21:50] <Santos> roll d6 reroll 1
[21:50] * Hatbot --> "Santos rolls d6 reroll 1 and gets 1." [d6=1]
[21:50] <Santos> roll d6 reroll 1 reliable
[21:50] * Hatbot --> "Santos rolls d6 reroll 1 reliable and gets 2." [d6=2]
[21:50] <Santos> ooc: you suck
[21:50] <Morrie> OOC: I'm dying over here
[21:50] <Blondezilla> Unfortunately, the airbore target  is able to avoid the landbound Santos with ease! OOC: Dang flying attribute. Morrie.
[21:51] * Morrie makes a face, but will stick to his guns and channel his power to summon the plains to his allies' aid!
[21:51] <Morrie> roll 2d6+6 healing
[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Morrie rolls 2d6+6 healing and gets 16." [2d6=4, 6]
[21:51] * Blondezilla changes topic to 'Santos: 51/51  Morrie: 54/64 Lehko 50/51 Mycol 46/46 (28/28 MP)  | Difficult terrain: -1 AVD | Float Eye 2(8)>Lehko(7)>Guardian(7)>Santos(6)>Morrie>Mycol>Float Eye 1(5) | G: 10 FE1: 61'
[21:52] <Blondezilla> Warm sunlight is channeled, healing the injuries of the party greatly! It banishes the pain, bringing a second wind to everyone! OOC: Okay. Mycol.
[21:52] <Mycol> OOC: Damn it. I really thought that eye would be dead by now.
[21:53] * Mycol is extremely annoyed that the eye still sta---er... floats
[21:54] * Mycol sets the maracas careening through the air into the spheroidal and also hemorrhoidal enemy
[21:54] <Mycol> 2d6+1
[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Mycol rolls 2d6+1 and gets 13." [2d6=6, 6]
[21:54] <Blondezilla> OOC: Crit! That's double damage. Total?
[21:54] <Mycol> OOC: SMACK
[21:54] <Mycol> 44, if it's flat doubled.
[21:55] * Blondezilla changes topic to 'Santos: 51/51  Morrie: 54/64 Lehko 50/51 Mycol 46/46 (28/28 MP)  | Difficult terrain: -1 AVD | Float Eye 2(8)>Lehko(7)>Guardian(7)>Santos(6)>Morrie>Mycol | G: 10 '
[21:55] <Mycol> Er... o
[21:55] <Mycol> 42
[21:55] <Blondezilla> roll 3#1d100
[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Blondezilla rolls 3#1d100 and gets 229." [3#1d100 = 89, 43, 97]
[21:55] <Blondezilla> The maracas fly at a perfect angle, hitting the float eye right in the eye! It goes down hard, gil clattering down around it! OOC: Ow. Flaot eye 2 is up.

[21:56] <Blondezilla> The second float eye stays up there and safe, glaring down at Lehko again! OOC: Opposed force.
[21:56] <Blondezilla> roll 2d6+3
[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Blondezilla rolls 2d6+3 and gets 8." [2d6=1, 4]
[21:56] <Lehko> roll 2d6+2 Force
[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Lehko rolls 2d6+2 Force and gets 10." [2d6=5, 3]
[21:57] <Blondezilla> But again Lehko shakes off the evil compulsion to see only darkness! OOC: Okay Lehko, go. Be nice, Hatbot.
[21:57] * Lehko fires another round off at the eye!
[21:57] <Lehko> roll 2d6+2 ATK
[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Lehko rolls 2d6+2 ATK and gets 8." [2d6=5, 1]
[21:57] <Blondezilla> OOC: Hit.
[21:57] <Lehko> OOC: 28.
[21:57] * Blondezilla changes topic to 'Santos: 51/51  Morrie: 54/64 Lehko 50/51 Mycol 46/46 (28/28 MP)  | Difficult terrain: -1 AVD | Float Eye 2(8)>Lehko(7)>Guardian(7)>Santos(6)>Morrie>Mycol | G: 10 FE2: 25'
[21:58] <Blondezilla> The shot goes right below the eye of the giant floating problem, burrowing in deep! Its massive maw of teeth clacks closes sharply as surely pain devastates it! Meanwhile the Guardian again utters its, "ELIMINATE HIGHEST DANGER TARGET!" before lasering Morrie!
[21:58] <Blondezilla> roll 2d6+2
[21:58] * Hatbot --> "Blondezilla rolls 2d6+2 and gets 9." [2d6=3, 4]
[21:58] * Blondezilla changes topic to 'Santos: 51/51  Morrie: 39/64 Lehko 50/51 Mycol 46/46 (28/28 MP)  | Difficult terrain: -1 AVD | Float Eye 2(8)>Lehko(7)>Guardian(7)>Santos(6)>Morrie>Mycol | G: 10 FE2: 25'
[21:59] <Blondezilla> Morrie gets another hard lasering, this one on his left leg! It makes his legs buckle, sending him skidding and sliding on the ice! But he stays up, supported by the nature that momentarily unbalances him! OOC: Okay, Santos.
[22:03] <Santos> "That is -really- annoying to hear, you know? I mean, sure, everyone definitely contributes, but still...Morrie? Highest danger target? Dammit, that's annoying to hear!" Santos complains as he goes for the other floating eye. Hopefully he'll have better luck with that one.
[22:03] <Santos> roll 2d6+2
[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Santos rolls 2d6+2 and gets 4." [2d6=1, 1]
[22:03] <Santos> roll d6 reroll 1
[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Santos rolls d6 reroll 1 and gets 1." [d6=1]
[22:03] <Santos> ooc: screw it, I'm not rolling my reliable on that crap.
[22:04] <Blondezilla> Santos leaps in and swings hard - but misses completely, landing in a heap and having to spring to his feet! OOC: Ow. Morrie.
[22:05] * Morrie decides to take a gamble and moves away from the robot! Unsure of how far it can actually fire the laser...
[22:05] <Blondezilla> OOC: Retreating back to medium range?
[22:05] <Morrie> OOC: Indeed.
[22:06] <Blondezilla> Morrie retreats back amid the broken ladders and chains, well behind the battle! OOC: Mycol.
[22:06] <Morrie> "Keep up on the float eyes!"
[22:07] <Mycol> "While you get shot to pieces? I'll prove this thing wrong once and for all" (Gibberish follows)
[22:07] * Mycol begins casting Enervate on the Ro-bit
[22:07] <Blondezilla> OOC: Okay.
[22:07] * Blondezilla changes topic to 'Santos: 51/51  Morrie: 39/64 Lehko 50/51 Mycol 46/46 (28/28 MP)  | Difficult terrain: -1 AVD | Float Eye 2(8)>Lehko(7)>Guardian(7)>Santos(6)>Morrie>Mycol (charging)| G: 10 FE2: 25'

[22:10] <Blondezilla> The second float eye, shot but still up, swoops down at Lehko to continues its strange vendetta against him! It sucks in air and takes ab ig bite down!
[22:10] <Blondezilla> roll 2d6+2
[22:10] * Hatbot --> "Blondezilla rolls 2d6+2 and gets 10." [2d6=3, 5]
[22:10] <Blondezilla> OOC: ARM, Lehko?
[22:11] <Lehko> OOC: 8
[22:11] * Blondezilla changes topic to 'Santos: 51/51  Morrie: 39/64 Lehko 38/51 Mycol 46/46 (28/28 MP)  | Difficult terrain: -1 AVD | Float Eye 2(8)>Lehko(7)>Guardian(7)>Santos(6)>Morrie>Mycol (charging)| G: 10 FE2: 25'
[22:11] <Blondezilla> Lehko gets another bite where his last one just healed! But he's standing firm despite the constant assault! OOC: Go.
[22:12] * Lehko snarls at the eye and fires back in vengence!
[22:12] <Lehko> roll 2d6+2 ATK
[22:12] * Hatbot --> "Lehko rolls 2d6+2 ATK and gets 10." [2d6=3, 5]
[22:12] <Lehko> OOC: 30 dam.
[22:12] <Blondezilla> OOC: Hits.
[22:12] * Blondezilla changes topic to 'Santos: 51/51  Morrie: 39/64 Lehko 38/51 Mycol 46/46 (28/28 MP)  | Difficult terrain: -1 AVD | Float Eye 2(8)>Lehko(7)>Guardian(7)>Santos(6)>Morrie>Mycol (charging)| G: 10 FE2: 52'
[22:12] <Blondezilla> BLAM! The eye slumps up and then back from the shot, going right through its bloated middle! OOC: Owwies again. Guardian.
[22:13] <Blondezilla> The Guardian looks around, "ASSESSING...ASSESSING..." Suddenly the temperature drops even more as it focuses on Lehko, "Titan!" It says in a voice cold enough to freeze a man's jewels off. The laser focuses, firing right at him! "Traitorous dog! Worthless dog!"
[22:13] <Blondezilla> roll 2d6+2 AVD and ARM, Mycol?
[22:13] * Hatbot --> "Blondezilla rolls 2d6+2 AVD and ARM, Mycol? and gets 5." [2d6=1, 2]
[22:15] <Mycol> 4, 7
[22:15] * Blondezilla changes topic to 'Santos: 51/51  Morrie: 39/64 Lehko 38/51 Mycol 38/46 (28/28 MP)  | Difficult terrain: -1 AVD | Float Eye 2(8)>Lehko(7)>Guardian(7)>Santos(6)>Morrie>Mycol (charging)| G: 10 FE2: 52'
[22:16] <Blondezilla> Mycol gets a direct laser that skirts atop his mushroom cap! It's only a graze but it stings considerably, leaving behind a scorch mark! OOC: Ow. Santos.
[22:16] <Morrie> "That construct... is it possible...?"
[22:17] <Mycol> (OOC: Yeah. I Guess I could Titan it.)
[22:17] * Santos takes a carefully timed jump and tries to hit the floating eye again. This is getting embarrassing.
[22:17] <Santos> roll 2d6+2
[22:17] * Hatbot --> "Santos rolls 2d6+2 and gets 13." [2d6=5, 6]
[22:17] <Santos> ooc: finally!
[22:17] <Blondezilla> OOC: That's a...hit!??! The fuck. Uh...damage, I think? That's how it goes, right? Yeah, damage?
[22:17] <Santos> ooc: 35 damage
[22:17] * Blondezilla changes topic to 'Santos: 51/51  Morrie: 39/64 Lehko 38/51 Mycol 38/46 (28/28 MP)  | Difficult terrain: -1 AVD | Float Eye 2(8)>Lehko(7)>Guardian(7)>Santos(6)>Morrie>Mycol (charging)| G: 10 FE2: 84'
[22:18] <Blondezilla> The floating eye gets criss-crossed slashes across it's eyeball, eye popping! It's like an oversized balloon exploding, the creature wildly thrashing in the air! OOC: Ow. Morrie.
[22:18] * Morrie calls on the spirits of the plains to heal again!
[22:18] <Morrie> roll 2d6+6 healing
[22:18] * Hatbot --> "Morrie rolls 2d6+6 healing and gets 12." [2d6=5, 1]
[22:18] * Blondezilla changes topic to 'Santos: 51/51  Morrie: 51/64 Lehko 50/51 Mycol 46/46 (28/28 MP)  | Difficult terrain: -1 AVD | Float Eye 2(8)>Lehko(7)>Guardian(7)>Santos(6)>Morrie>Mycol (charging)| G: 10 FE2: 84'
[22:18] <Blondezilla> The party is again healed by the warm glow of the sunlit plains! OOC: Mycol. Enervate resolves and then your turn.
[22:19] <Mycol> OOC: Roll to hit with spells?
[22:19] <Blondezilla> OOC: Spells don't need a hit roll unlesss specified in the spell.
[22:19] <Mycol> OOC: For some reason I cannot remember.
[22:20] <Mycol> 2d6+48
[22:20] * Hatbot --> "Mycol rolls 2d6+48 and gets 54." [2d6=3, 3]
[22:21] <Blondezilla> roll 54*2
[22:21] * Hatbot --> "Blondezilla rolls 54*2 and gets 108."
[22:21] * Blondezilla changes topic to 'Santos: 51/51  Morrie: 51/64 Lehko 50/51 Mycol 46/46 (28/28 MP)  | Difficult terrain: -1 AVD | Float Eye 2(8)>Lehko(7)>Santos(6)>Morrie>Mycol (charging)|E2: 84'
[22:21] <Mycol> OOC: Why double?
[22:21] <Blondezilla> roll 3#1d100
[22:21] * Hatbot --> "Blondezilla rolls 3#1d100 and gets 120." [3#1d100 = 64, 37, 19]

[22:23] <Blondezilla> The enervate utterly tears into the Guardian, causing it to crumble! As it collapses, "TITAN!" The female voice declares, "When you idiot dog traitors come to me, I'll rip off your b-" Before the voice can finish, the Guardian crumbles to rust and ruin, leaving behind gil and nothing else! OOC: Mycol, rest of your turn.
[22:23] * Mycol laughs. "Most dangerous, she says."
[22:23] <Santos> "Well, that sounded lovely. I need some way to deal magic damage, I think, if we're going to keep coming upon tin cans."
[22:23] * Mycol casually spins his maracas around into the F-eye when he's staring at the dust
[22:24] <Mycol> 2d6+1
[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Mycol rolls 2d6+1 and gets 10." [2d6=4, 5]
[22:24] <Blondezilla> OOC: Hit. Damage?
[22:24] <Mycol> OOC: 19
[22:24] <Blondezilla> roll 3#1d100
[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Blondezilla rolls 3#1d100 and gets 142." [3#1d100 = 18, 68, 56]
[22:24] <Blondezilla> With that final hit, the float eye collapses! It leaves behind more gil and a single stopper of eye drops! OOC: Free act.
[22:24] <Blondezilla> OOC: Loot posto.

[22:24] <Mycol> OOC: It's like I'm confusing stats or something. I'm not even DRINKING this session.
[22:25] <Santos> ooc: Make it a drinking game then! Every time you make an error, take a shot!

[22:25] * Mycol dances weirdly.
[22:25] <Mycol> "A clean sweep for me! Hahaha"
[22:25] <Morrie> "If only Ebenezer were here to see this."
[22:26] <Mycol> "My new friend was not wrong. It seems we may have made a powerful foe."
[22:26] * Lehko wipes some blood away from the bites and reloads his rifle before checking himself over.
[22:27] <Morrie> "...Ah, that explains it."
[22:28] <Morrie> "No wonder it felt natural, it is brethren of Titan."

[22:28] * Blondezilla changes topic to 'Santos: 51/51  Morrie: 64/64 Lehko 51/51 Mycol 46/46 (23/28 MP)  | Difficult terrain: -1 AVD | '
[22:31] <Blondezilla> Advancing on to the stairs down, the party finds it leads them to another dark basement. This is a smalls quare of a room surrounded by iced over barrel-shelf walls. All that is of note is a single freestanding barrel in one corner. It's otherwise empty and a dead end.
[22:32] * Lehko shrugs and checks the barrel. Last few have been worth it, after all.
[22:32] <Blondezilla> Inside the barrel is but one thing: a beautifully made cloak. OOC: Loot.
[22:33] <Lehko> "That's a nice cloak."
[22:33] * Lehko heads back up to check the other branch passage.