Igfig: done Varus: good Varus: lets go then Blaze: I always appreciate that kirby exists. Varus: good Arryn: oh man theres a deal for this pizza place in portland that gives you half price pizza if blazers are up at 435 left in the 4th Arryn: lets move to oregon Igfig: what Orrin: Except the Blazers are terrible. Arryn: they are winning right now Orrin: Oh I lied about that they're good this year. Orrin: My B. Arryn: so pizza Igfig: The warforged that just passed by left the door open behind them, which is even larger and sort of like a garage door style thing Arryn: yeah they are doing welll Orrin: I was thinking of the Timberwolves. Arryn: haha yeah Varus: sounds like WHERE WE NEEDS TO GO Varus: no need for the pipes anymore Arryn: man has rubio come back? Varus: man im glad we went up there though Blaze: But that is backwards? Arryn: they need him bad Igfig: this side appears to be another sort of factory, but one with lots of waldos and clamps and things Varus: waldos? Varus: we found him Varus: the real bad guy Orrin: We found THEM. Orrin: A sinister gathering. Igfig: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/waldo?&path=/ Igfig: the lower definition Varus: what a silly definition Arryn: okay lets hit it with a hammer Igfig: not Pierre Waldo Arryn: just smash all the waldos Igfig: this part seems to be more fore putting pieces together than making pieces Arryn: how big is a waldo Igfig: about as big as your arm I guess Arryn: okay lets smash arm waldos Igfig: uh sure if you like Arryn: i mean less remotes is good? Arryn: because then they cant do things Igfig: yeah probably Varus: why bother? Arryn: actually wait no thats no stealthy Varus: its all about to sink Varus: also that Varus: lets quickly glance around for something we can use then move on Varus: or maybe we can blow up a machine in here maybe Varus: like factories are pretty dangerous Igfig: these mostly seem to be sort of very cheap basic constructs Varus: meh Varus: lets go then Orrin: We'll still have to deal with the engines. Orrin: We outie. Varus: 1d20+5 perception to glance Fortuna: Varus, perception to glance: [13] = 18 Arryn: 1d20+5 glance Fortuna: Arryn, glance: [20] = 25 Varus: wow fuck u Arryn: heheheh Igfig: cheap relative to a golem I mean, they're still probably fairly expensive. Just they don't do more than grab, hold, rotate, repeat. Igfig: well okay Arryn Igfig: what sort of things might you be looking for Varus: something i can blow up or use as a clever weapons against the lord, like a divice Arryn: anything that looks engine takey-aparty Varus: like a screw drivder Igfig: well, there are some machines that look like they might be welders of some sort Varus: or a bolty thing Varus: sounds good Varus: lets take that Igfig: and others that drive rivets, yeah Igfig: they're fastened to the floor, but they could probably be removed Varus: good thing ive got FIRE Varus: can i do what id id the door with this Varus: to cut through Igfig: sure, you can try Varus: hmmm Varus: but welders have gas tanks Arryn: 1d20+3 tinker tools Fortuna: Arryn, tinker tools: [4] = 7 Arryn: hehe Varus: ig Varus: can we gather alll the welding tanks around one spot Varus: and blow them up Igfig: what was that check even for Arryn Arryn: to do things to the machines with tinker tools Orrin: Let's just get to the engine room, God damn. Blaze: Wait, yeah are there tanks of flammable stuff? Varus: EXPLOSIONS Varus: yes Igfig: well I mean, remember that most things are done magically, not straight-up mechanically Arryn: wth are tinker tools Varus: even still Arryn: oh Varus: a welder oxidizes etal Varus: so thered be pure oxygen in there Igfig: so probably it's another specialized spell variant Varus: im sure this world has SOME basic concept of chemistry Arryn: alright lets just get out Blaze: Alrighty, off we go. Varus: grrrrr Arryn: no it doesnt waffle ive tried Varus: when? Igfig: but yeah, maybe there's something like compressed oxygen in a tank Varus: seee!! Blaze: Or, can we grab a welder without it being a hassle? Or an oxygen tank? Varus: im sure we could Varus: i welded a lot in highschool Arryn outies Varus: the canisters arent too cumbersome Orrin: And then carry it. Orrin: Stealthily. Varus: since they are designed to be all over the place Orrin: Up this thing. Orrin: Not factory-grade ones. Orrin: This isn't an acetylene torch, man. Igfig: and I think your tinker-tools check would have been +4 actually Arryn, but anyway Arryn: aight Arryn: 7+1 Fortuna: Arryn, 7+1: [] = 8 Varus: hmmm Varus: that is true Orrin: Orrin keeps running Varus: maybe we can find a portable one around quickly Arryn keeps outtieing Varus: ig can i find a smaller oxygen tank from my mperception check earlier Varus: the 18 Igfig: the canisters are made to be carried and removed, but they'd be hard to be stealthy with Blaze: Yeah, if it would take time then I'm going to keep moving forwards as well. Arryn: fuck you waldos Igfig: uhm Blaze: Right, yar, moving ahead as well then. Varus: like one a guy would walk around with to repair machines Igfig: uhm Igfig: you find a smaller can of compressed... something Igfig: you're not sure what, it's not labelled Varus: GOOD ENOUGH Arryn: farts Varus: i pick it up Varus: hopefully Varus: thats methane Varus: better burning than oxygen Varus: i run after everyone with it Igfig: okay Igfig: so as for the doors inthis room Arryn: more farts Varus: the doors are farts Arryn: 100% concentrated ass gas Igfig: it's a fairly large factory floor, and there are a pair of large doors at the far end. There's also a smaller door on the right side, and two on the left Varus: ermm Varus: hmmm Varus: man fuck this maze Varus: can i roll another int check tos ee where we need to go Arryn: do you know forts? Varus: well where would we be in shoe terms Igfig: the far end is toward the front of the ship Blaze: So we may be getting more to a point of up and down then pressing forwards, yar. Arryn: where is the 4th floor Varus: maybe Varus: idk if that was what that meant Varus: we can try it though i guess? Blaze: That's a good question, do any of the doors have numbers? Igfig: on the picture of Chydris you're about a third of the way along the front section Arryn: so a bit more foward to toes Igfig: http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090108212855/eberron/images/e/e6/Argonth.jpg Varus: hmmm Varus: then lets go right forwards Varus: see if we catch a sign of the way to the engines from there Igfig: around where the three up-slanting bits on the side are Varus: we need to getto the right area horizontally before we can start going up and down Varus: so lets head straight! Igfig: okay Igfig: Sliding open the big doors Arryn: .... Igfig: you find yourself in another factory floor area Varus: god DAMN Varus: fucking FACTORIES Arryn: :/ Varus: i think we need to go up a floor Igfig: looks more like a storage area, actually Arryn: are there waldos Varus: oh Varus: hm Varus: lets go forwards once more then? Varus: i think thatll take us to the right area on the X axis Arryn: any signs in storage that say "you are here"? Varus: tru Igfig: but the boxes and things have been moved far back from a large metal cylinder thing that dominates the left side of the room Blaze: There are some signs in a bin that say you are here. Igfig: it looks fairly hastily put together Orrin: Maybe Chain is in there. Orrin: Or Golgax. Varus: thats Orrin: Or BEN! Igfig: scaffolding around the outside of it Varus: an Varus: eehhh Varus: well Orrin: Gorgan. Orrin: Not Golgax. Varus: that IS suspicious Varus: lets open it Blaze: That sounds like a really really big metal cylinder. Varus: lets open dat shit Igfig: and from out of the open top of it is shining a reddish light Varus: BEN!!! Blaze: Oh, we can just peek in from above. Varus: i climb the scaffolding Igfig: okay Arryn: smash it Varus: its metal Igfig: it's easy enough to climb, no checks Varus: and large Varus: and cylinder Varus: ROLL TO CLIMB LADDER Varus: 1d20 Fortuna: Varus, 1d20: [16] = 16 Blaze: I shall follow him up as well. Blaze: I shall take a 20. Igfig: at the top you look down onto Varus: !!! Arryn: smash it Orrin: BEEEEEN. Arryn: end of session? Igfig: a shifting, roiling pool of fire Varus: ill shoot igfig if he doesnt tell us Igfig: an undifferentiated mass of flames Orrin: "Ay Frosty. Get outta there." Varus: yup Varus: sounds like ben Arryn: also ben is Arryn that is frosty Varus: frosty Varus: whatever Blaze: Well, I mean we think we know it is Frosty but do we know we know it is Frosty? Igfig: pulsing and writhing, creeping up the walls and collapsing back on itself Varus: gross Varus: show some self control ben Orrin: "Varus, can you like... give him a boost?" Varus: "god I... might?" Igfig: wisdom check Blaze? Blaze: 1d20+4 Fortuna: Blaze, 1d20+4: [16] = 20 Igfig: You notice that in addition to the usual reds and oranges one might see in something composed of elemental flame, there are the occasional wisps of silver Varus: ??? Varus: that ones odd Varus: oh wait Varus: he used that silver flame powder right Igfig: yeah Blaze: We had used the silver powder flame a few times, yeah. Varus: FROSTYY! Varus: ok Varus: so Varus: lets smash the cylinder Igfig: takes a while to get that out of your system Blaze: Do we have a symbol for speaking in primordial? Varus: since frosty will def die if this goes down with the ship Blaze: [Frosty?!?] Blaze: If not brackets work. Igfig: I'd usually use for any foreign language, but square brackets are fine too Blaze: Or maybe the fancy { things. the_ghost_of_frosty: [fuck you all] Varus: wow Igfig: as you like, as long as it's some kind of brackets Varus: even mostly dead sloppy frosty is a dick the_ghost_of_frosty: jk im dead Blaze: But right now if he isn't maintaining a form right now then primordial would be a lot easier to for him to communicate with if he can. Igfig: The roiling pool of flame does not actually respond Varus: oh ok Varus: can we like Igfig: doesn't even acknowledge your presence Varus: throw something in to see what happens Igfig: sure Varus: anyone got something frosty would like the_ghost_of_frosty: im dead Varus: like a bad vhs movie Blaze: Um. Varus: maybe i can just?? Varus: shoot at it? Varus: with my wands> Blaze: Shoot what at it? Varus: my wand are guns remember Varus: they shoot out force Varus: i do that Blaze: Or, at him, or it might just be an it now since he didn't respond. Varus: i shoot at frosty Blaze: Frosty might not be there anymore. Varus: nah Varus: he will be Varus: like hell he aint Varus: frosty aint a BABY Igfig: your current wands are the ones you were lent from the Church of the Silver Flame's relic vaults? Igfig: or did you keep your other ones with you too Orrin: YEAH. Orrin: THROW EM IN THERE Blaze: Yeah I think he put those into his wands. Blaze: Thing. Arryn: just piss in it Varus: i did put those into my wands Varus: but of COURSE i would keep my other wands on me Varus: im not a LUNATIC Igfig: okay Varus: so i flomp them in and take a good shot into the mush Varus: and yell "fuck yoooouuuu frostyyy" Igfig: so you shoot force bolt things at the firepool Arryn: if you yell i will hit you Orrin: I was thinking the SILVER FLAME Varus: ok i didnt yell Orrin: would probably be better. Varus: i said it Varus: the silver flame is deep in that other city Igfig: it bucks under the impact of your bolts Varus: that doesnt make SNESE Varus: yeaaaahh fuck you frosty Igfig: clearly taking damage Varus: wake up jackas Varus: s Varus: man what can we possibly do about this Igfig: but doesn't otherwise respond Varus: hey ctually i have an idea Orrin: Try the other magic wands. Varus: can i spawn those snakes again Orrin: That are blessed by sacred flame. Orrin: On our flame friend. Varus: and have them go in and check things out Igfig: oh, sure I guess Varus: first Varus: i do what orrin says Varus: switch out to the blessed wands Blaze: Um, Varus doesn't it take 10 minutes to summon those things? Varus: it takes 1 minute Blaze: Yar just a minute I was being silly. Orrin: Can I reach the fire from here? Varus: i doubt it Varus: or else he could reach us Varus: and thatd be bad Igfig: yeah you can't reach from here Blaze: From up by us, no, if we can open this metal cylinder, then easily. Igfig: aye Blaze: Which is a plan of mine by the way. Igfig: if anyone has mage hand you could try that too I guess Orrin: Waffle, give me the fire resistance. Orrin: Somebody dangle me so I can Lay on Hands him. Varus: god Varus: this is DUMB Varus: but ok Blaze: Even if we can't wake Frosty up or if Frosty is too far gone, then opening the cylinder up would at least let him get at more warforged and provide more issues for them other then us. Varus: i give the gold wand to orrin so he can channel the fire resistance Igfig: uh Arryn: everyone is gonna die in frosty Varus: yeah Orrin: THEN WE DIE TOGETHER AS BEST FRIENDS. Arryn: the way he wanted it Varus: i pat orrin on the back Arryn: oh god no Igfig: I think you might have to attune to the wands to use them Orrin: I thought he could just cast it on me. Orrin: Didn't you say he could do that? Varus: that is also true Varus: could i do that? Blaze: What a day to not have healing word prepared. Igfig: not really, the idea is that you absorb part of the fire attack with one wand and then channel it back out with the other Arryn once again looks away from the fools to scan for danger Varus: hmm Orrin: Oh. Varus: orrin Orrin: Well, I'll take some light burns then. Orrin: No biggie. Varus: how do you feel aobut doing it Orrin: Still dangle me. Varus: hell yeah boy Varus: lets do it Varus: im wake Varus: blaze help me out Varus: weak* Varus: you take one leg ill tke the other Igfig: okay Orrin since you're not attuned to the wand you're going to have to make a Cha check to try and activate it Orrin: 1d20+ Varus: ok lets od that then Orrin: 1d20+7 Fortuna: Orrin, 1d20+7: [14] = 21 Varus: NICE BOY Igfig: ah, okay then Arryn: i should have brought my sturdy-ass ladder Orrin: "Hey there, baby. Wanna fire resist me?" Igfig: and even then only because you have time to concentrate on it and figure it out a bit Orrin: "there's a good girl." Blaze: I just remembered I'm fairly badly hurt, so I am going to cast cure wounds on myself quick as a level 2 spell. Blaze: 2d8+4 Fortuna: Blaze, 2d8+4: [1, 3] = 8 Igfig: in combat this wouldn't work Blaze: And I get 8 back. Igfig: right Igfig: this is less being charming and more "force of personality" Arryn: are there any ropes around to tie to Orrin Varus: are u jokin son Arryn: when Varus drops him Igfig: the same way you'd use a Cha save to avoid being banished from a plane, or teleported against your will Varus: NO scientist in their right mind would go anywhere without a good rope Orrin: Ahh. Arryn: we can pull him up Varus: i have rope is what im saying Orrin: I still smooth-talk them. Igfig: okay Orrin: So I am now fire-resistant. Igfig: yeah, sure you have rope Orrin: "Tie me up lads." Varus: I tie rope around his leg Varus: "you know Iove it when you say that" Arryn: okay Orrin tie the rope on you and ill hold it Igfig: sure... we kind of did this out of order Varus: meh Arryn: ? Igfig: gaining fire resistance is a reaction Varus: TIE TIE TIE TIE TIE TIE Varus: shrug Varus: its not like we are in combat Igfig: like, you take the fire damage, so you use this to absorb it Orrin: I mean I can wait until it gets hot and then use them. Blaze: Well he just charismaed it to make sure it will work for him, yar. Igfig: I just mean, it's not something you do preemptively Igfig: yeah Orrin: All I did was attune them. Varus: yeah Varus: he doesnt have it yet Varus: dont drop my fucking wand Igfig: nah, the check is for each use Varus: ok but time to lower you down Orrin: Okie dokie. Varus: blaze arryn help me out here Orrin: I lower headfirst into the fire. Igfig: so the check actually happens when you're hanging over the fire Orrin: Does it burn me. Blaze: 1d20 my strength is super great. Fortuna: Blaze, my strength is super great.: [15] = 15 Igfig: but we just rolled it ahead Blaze: Sweet. Arryn grabs rope Varus: nice one bro Varus: 1d20-1 lets dangle this mother fucker Fortuna: Varus, lets dangle this mother fucker: [3] = 2 Arryn: 1d20+1 Fortuna: Arryn, 1d20+1: [14] = 15 Varus: HAH Orrin: Blaze is strong. For Frosty. Varus: i just move right aside Blaze: That's about as good an outcome as I could have hoped for myself. Varus: and let arryn do it Igfig: okay Igfig: So you're dangled down, down Arryn: does the rope burn Varus: do it Varus: touch the fucking lava Varus: like a stupid fucking idiot Igfig: as you get close, a tide of flame rises to meet you Orrin: Humming a jaunty tune about mines. Igfig: 1d10 fire damage Fortuna: Igfig, fire damage: [2] = 2 Varus: its like ET Arryn: ahhahaha Orrin: "Hey, buddy. Lemme get you out of here." Blaze: So you take 1 damage thanks to your resistance, yar. Arryn: <3 the_ghost_of_frosty Igfig: yeah Arryn: burn him again Igfig: okay, the wand is charged Varus: maybe ghost of frosty should change to magma puddle frosty Igfig: you have to discharge it before you can absorb again Igfig: discharge the second wand, I mean the_ghost_of_frosty: no fuck you Orrin: I reach down and gently pat the lava, channeling my god's healing energy through my palm. Varus: well Varus: i have the other wand Igfig: yep Varus: so i fire it randomly behind us Arryn: .... Igfig: How much are you laying on hands for, Orrin? Igfig: all right Orrin: Hmm. Is Unconscious still negative or just "sitting at zero" now? Igfig: The spell comes out kind of weird and gloppy Blaze: Sitting at zer0. Varus: like how do you mean ig Igfig: the flame just sort of drips out of the wand and pools on the foor Orrin: Please tell me we're in a Baby Groot scenario and that little glob grows into a Tiny Frosty that dances to the Jackson Five. Varus: ewwww Igfig: no it just sits there Orrin: SAD./ Varus: does it melt through the floor Varus: hmmmm Orrin: Alright, well, I'll just give him five points to start and see if it even works. Arryn: dribble the next one back into frosty Varus: good idea Orrin: Because I'm pretty sure I can only heal stuff what ain't dead. Igfig: the floor is... would they have concrete? Varus: no Orrin: In here? Probably metal. Arryn: why not Varus: theyd have stee Varus: l Blaze: It'd probably be metal still. Varus: its a factory Varus: concrete can crack and create dust too Varus: bad in a factory Igfig: right Blaze: Or, I suppose for the floor to provide proper support for a lot of the machinery in the factory it would have to be concrete settings actually. Blaze: Maybe. Varus: there would be underneath Varus: but metal on top Blaze: That's probably totally wrong. Varus: or maybe treated concrete Orrin: It's probably magic. Varus: so its the weird smooth concrete Igfig: oh yeah, maybe it's just Stone Shaped Igfig: to get that smooth texture Orrin: ANYWAY I AM HEALING A PUDDLE OF LAVA. Varus: yeah thats pretty metal bro Igfig: Okay Varus, you pump some positive energy into the puddle Varus: i sure do Varus: i give encouraging words Varus: while orrin does the real work Igfig: it pulls together some, piling up in the middle of the cylinder Varus: oh man Varus: ITS WORKIN Varus: KEEP THIS SHIT COMIN ORIRN Varus: pump everything you have into this Igfig: doesn't take Frosty's humanoid form though, and it keeps writhing like before Arryn: hit him again, past me Igfig: pseudopods of flame reach out blindly toward you, Varrus Igfig: 1d10 fire damage Fortuna: Igfig, fire damage: [5] = 5 Arryn: :D Blaze: [Frosty?] Blaze: Also do you mean Orrin? Igfig: yes Varus: aah Varus: ew Varus: gross Varus: orrin super heal it Igfig: I briefly forgot that our dwarf was not named Varrus Orrin: 1d20+7 Fortuna: Orrin, 1d20+7: [14] = 21 Varus: we'll get a short rest youcan recover some of lay on hands Orrin: The wand works again. Igfig: Varrus is a different dwarf Igfig: great Varus: also use a fate point to really push that healing in Varus: lets get our frosty back Orrin: I don't think I can increase the amount with a fate point. Orrin: But I can just dump the remaining 35 points with one touch. Varus: you feel like doin that? Igfig: you could change things qualitiatively, but not quantitatively with an FP Orrin: I'd rather take it a little slower in case we need the healing later. Orrin: I'll give him 10 this time. Varus: ok Igfig: all right Arryn: the_ghost_of_frosty is really gonna mess up our hiding thing Varus: touch the lump thats forming Orrin: "Wake up, buddy. I've got a whole bag of silver riding on you saving the day." Varus: this is true Igfig: The mass squeezes together, back into a humanoid shape Varus: yessss Igfig: but it's still writhing just as hard Arryn: yessss Varus: JUST GIVE HIM THE REST Varus: I BELIEVE IN FROSTY Igfig: it looks just like Frosty now, but still doesn't respond to your words or anything Varus: argh Varus: can frosty like Varus: roll endurance checks Igfig: you think physically he's healed, but there's something not working on a deeper level Igfig: not yet Varus: hmmm Orrin: Don't worry, I think I can fix this. Varus: maybe theres something mroe to this we need to do Blaze: [Hello? Eberron to Frosty?] Varus: something fundamentally elemental that busted Igfig: his body is intact now, but his soul...? Varus: or changed Orrin: Do me a favor, see if you see any shards around. Orrin: Varus. Varus: im the only one not dnagling you Varus: so ill look Varus: 1d20+5 Fortuna: Varus, 1d20+5: [15] = 20 Arryn: 1d20+5 shard look Fortuna: Arryn, shard look: [6] = 11 Blaze: 1d20+7 as well. Fortuna: Blaze, as well.: [19] = 26 Orrin: Arryn is distracted by helping me I guess. Varus: like an elemental shard? Orrin: Oh shit. Orrin: Yeah, something his consciousness might be stored in to keep it from reuniting with his body and fucking these guys up. Orrin: If this is a prison cell for his body, maybe there's one for his mind, too. Varus: maybe the lord of blades actually has it with him Varus: we'll do a scan Igfig: Nothing obvious in here, but you figure some of the machines back in the previous room would have eberron shards in them Igfig: oh, never mind Varus: well Igfig: a scan? Varus: illrun back and check one might as well Varus: never mind that Varus: ill just go back and check Igfig: khyber shards are the ones for binding elementals and things Igfig: the blue-black ones Blaze: So those wouldn't be strong enough, even if only just his mind. Orrin: That's what we're looking for. Varus: yeah Varus: we gotta check Igfig: eberron shards are just for general magic Blaze: Yar. Orrin: I mean, if he ate the fireball there's no telling how hard it would be to bind him. Varus: im thinking the lord might just have his soul Varus: chillin Igfig: But yeah, your looking around Varus: powering something Varus: you're Orrin: He'd need his body to power something. Igfig: no obvious shards in here Arryn: uhhh guys, it takes so much work binding an elemental to a shard Arryn: like we cant do that Igfig: there're a bunch of crates and boxes, of course Orrin: That's not what I'm trying to do. Varus: argh Varus: i quickly look thorugh some Orrin: I was hoping he was IN HERE and I could put the shard in the lava. Varus: just open dig dig next Varus: thats what i was thinking Igfig: also, the conveyor belt from before that wound through the previous room Blaze: We should probably pull Orrin out of there now though. Varus: yeah dont leave hi just Igfig: comes through the wall about halfway up and continues up into the ceiling Varus: sitting in there thats kinda weird Arryn pulll Orrin: Does the lava show any sign of regressing? Blaze pull. Orrin: Or is it staying Frosty-shaped? Arryn: 1d20+1 pull Fortuna: Arryn, pull: [3] = 4 Varus: i think its healed Varus: oh god Varus: oh god Blaze: 1d20 oh crap pull. Fortuna: Blaze, oh crap pull.: [18] = 18 Varus: dont fuck this up Orrin: Just go open the cylinder. Arryn drop Orrin: Now that he's not a puddle. Blaze: Is he still attacking you though? Orrin: And won't spill out and incinerate us. Igfig: It's staying in shape, but otherwise it's unchanged Orrin: He hasn't yet. Varus: ok Varus: so we could leave him and hed stay like this Igfig: the pool is still reaching and groping blindly Varus: argh Igfig: well, i can't call it a pool any more Igfig: the body Varus: i think the conciousness is somewhere else Orrin: He can attack me at max damage for eight rounds and not kill me. Orrin: So we're good for a minute if you want to crack this thing open. Varus: lets NOT do that Orrin: We have to get him out of here eventually. Orrin: I'm not leaving him comatose in here when we sink the ship. Blaze: What happens to it when we sink the boat if it is still down here? Igfig: it's not even standing up just kind of splayed on the ground Orrin: And we can't exactly put a rope around him. Igfig: he will get covered in water and die Arryn: guys what if the thing waffle grabbed is canned soul Arryn: Varus spray it on the_ghost_of_frosty Orrin: I have a really heartwarming idea that I'm sure you're not going to let work. Blaze: That'd be really handy. Varus: that is the DUMBEST THING Igfig: well, let's hear it Orrin Arryn: hug it Orrin: But it would be pretty tremendous if I made a Fate Pointed Charisma roll to speak to him, wherever he really is. Orrin: And brought him back. Arryn: Orrin wants to hug it Orrin: With the power of friendship. Igfig: and you can try that, you others Igfig: that would be an interesting thing to try Varus: ig did i fid anything in this boxes Igfig: oh, sorry Varus Orrin: Oh now I wanna do it. Varus: gimme 5 secs orrin Varus: i can come back and assist Blaze: I'm pretty sure I can help with that as well, yar, Plays With Fire and all. Varus: would you be getting help from your god or something?? Orrin: Actually, I think he would prefer a Performance roll that was a soulful rendition of Don't Stop Me Now. Varus: or do you mean just talk and hope it reaches him magically or faitfhully Varus: yeah Varus: thatd be Varus: way better Blaze: that sounds a lot funner, yar. Varus: we can all burst into song to call his soul back to his body Igfig: no khyber shards, no. Mostly normal supplies. Well, normal for warforged I guess. Bolts and armour polish and the like. Also, one of the smaller crates has various powders and candles and arcane chalk Arryn: smdh Orrin: Oh God let this work this will be the dumbest, best thing. Varus: alright Varus: so nothing really Orrin: I'm gonna do it. Varus: ok Varus: lets do it Igfig: stuff that the mages and artificers here would probably use for rituals Varus: i walk back in and notice whats happening Orrin: Orrin thinks of how he's come to regard these new friends as more valuable than any gold or gems. Varus: aw Varus: <3 Orrin: In a desperate plea, he draws his lute. Orrin: A single tear rolls down his cheek. Orrin: "Tonight, I'm gonna have myself a real good time." Orrin: 2#1d20+7 Fortuna: Orrin, 1d20+7: [12] = 19; 1d20+7: [19] = 26 Orrin: YES. Varus: holy shit Varus: Varus sings everything 1 seconds behind orrin to add to it Arryn: 'i feel aliiiive' Igfig: if that were a 20, I'd have given it to you for sure Varus: IIVVEEEE Varus: IIIVVEEEEEEEE Igfig: you can do amazing things with a well-played 20 Igfig: but a 19, well Blaze: Blaze takes a little bit longer to join in. Orrin: Yeah, I was really hoping. Igfig: that's close all right Varus: thats a 26 Varus: and if we all assist Igfig: and that's definitely something Varus: maybe we can bump it to 30 Varus: +2 from me Varus: +2 from blaze Igfig: that's not technically how helping works normally, but okay go ahead Varus: sure Varus: ok Varus: so perform? Orrin: That's what I rolled. Varus: can i Varus: hmm Blaze: 1d20+2 cause I'm not trained in perform. Fortuna: Blaze, cause I'm not trained in perform.: [8] = 10 Varus: can i roll arcana instead to pump some magic into our words? Igfig: yeah. You will probably want to spend an FP on this, or at least find some other way to get advantage Arryn: 1d20 Fortuna: Arryn, 1d20: [10] = 10 Varus: haha nerds Arryn: i sing good Igfig: how do you want to do that Varus? Varus: hmmmmmm Varus: honestly not sure Igfig: I'll give you some time to set something up beforehand Varus: yeah Varus: lemme go pee and thnk about this Blaze: Is that good enough for the bonus helping thing? I have a feeling I want to fate point that, yar. Blaze: I shall, yar. Igfig: if the others are willing to retroactively wait a few moments Orrin: give us a grand Queen-esque pyrotechnics display. Orrin: It's what he would've wanted. Igfig: I guess in the previous room, considering what was being assembled in there, there would probably be a range of artificer tools as well Varus: ok Varus: i think ive got an idea? Igfig: okay, let's hear it Varus: so Varus: knowing a spell is a bit like harry potter you dont just say INVISIBLE and you turn invisible Arryn: so looks like no money without a line Varus: when you're preparing spells you're studying the words and movements to use your innate magic to make it work Arryn: $0 Varus: so im thinking Varus: with some real luck and focus and skill Varus: varus could create a spell on the spot to hunt down and drag back the soul Igfig: that is a really cool idea Igfig: That sort of thing definitely has some aspects of divine magic though, so you're going to need some help with it Varus: well we got mister divine right here Varus: and also Varus: i could Varus: INVOKE Varus: BLOOD DETERMINATION Varus: since my fate points are trash and i dont think i could do it Orrin: I don't really have any Religion skill, but if you just need divine energy I can cast a 1st level spell. Varus: unless you'll let me change my fate point right at the end Varus: to add MASTER OF INCANTATIONS Igfig: well, druidic magic is also technically divine Igfig: well, if you spin it right you could probably use Creator of Doomsday Weapons or whatever that aspect was Varus: that is true Varus: and that is CREATER OF DOOMSDAY DEVICES Varus: it has to be in caps Orrin: Soul-snaring is certainly something you might have picked up in that line of work., Varus: many spells are in the creation of doomsday divices Igfig: and a druid can use Nature for their magic stuff instead of Religion Varus: and soul snaring elementals into shards is an average day at the DOOMSDAY DIVICE lab Varus: so i think that that fate point works Igfig: and while soul magic might not normally be in a druid's portfolio Varus: fate aspect Igfig: this is a fire soul Igfig: and a fire druid Arryn: see Arryn would lend an aspect but "Doesn't take none of your bullshit" seems counterproductive to all of this Blaze: Oh, I had a thing typed out for trying to improve my singing using the Play with Fire. Varus: yeah that wouldnt help Orrin: Arryn is just watching us sing and thinking "What a bunch of fucking retards." Blaze: But this would probably be a better application for Play with Fire/druid magic stuff then me singing. Igfig: well, you can sing and do the ritual at the same time Igfig: in fact, you'll probably have to Varus: a ritual takes 10 minutes Varus: i can add to that cause i have ritual casting Igfig: okay Varus: so is that enough? Igfig: Let's hear Blaze's side of this Igfig: what is Blaze doing to contribute to all this Varus: ok Varus: are you accepting my aid then? Arryn is just looking out the door praying nobody comes while this is happening Igfig: Orrin is calling Frosty's soul with music and the power of friendship Arryn: actually can i look ahead a room or two Blaze: Well, I was going to try and improve my singing attempt earlier by getting inspired by my memories of hanging out and playing with Frosty, yar. Blaze: Buuuuuut, hmm. Orrin: I think actually interacting with him as a natural being of fire would be more helpful. Orrin: We all do the thing we're good at. Igfig: well you can do that too, but I'd recommend either building on Varus' thing as well or figuring out your own spin to put on this Orrin: How he remembers us. Varus: im actually imbuing our singing with the magic to find him Blaze: Orrin is calling to his soul, Varus is working on something to pull it forth. Arryn: hahahaha Varus: if orrin is giving me the substance Varus: and im doing the magic Igfig: and yeah Arryn, you can look ahead Varus: maybe blaze should do the searching? Blaze: So it'd make sense that I'd do the thing that focuses in on him? Arryn: how he remebers you was last seen as a string of "fuck yous" Varus: because of his close affinity to fire Varus: yeah Igfig: there are doors to the left and right, smaller ones, and the conveyor belt going up Arryn: can i climb the belt Igfig: sure Igfig: it's not too steep, no check needed Arryn: ok Arryn: do i need stealth rolled again after all that Igfig: couldn't hurt Arryn: 1d20+9 Fortuna: Arryn, 1d20+9: [18] = 27 Igfig: cool Blaze: Oh, also if you get too far away you'll be out of Pass withou Trace but looks like that wasn't an issue. Arryn: even without blazes bonus Igfig: Blaze, are you figuring out the details of how you're doing what you're doing? Blaze: My brain is not cooperating with me entirely, beyond the general idea of I am the one who hones in on Frosty while Orrin tries to bring him closer and Varrus tries to pull him in. Varus: the affinity to fire Orrin: I think of it as like... you're making his body as welcoming as possible. Varus: im thinking of it as letting frosty's soul sort of Varus: notice we're over here Orrin: Sure is a nice body, Frosty. Doesn't it just look super comfortable? Igfig: You've just got to narrate something, Blaze Igfig: Doesn't have to be the best prose in the world Igfig: just think about what it is that Blaze *does* at his most essential Arryn: 'come on frosty stop being a douchenozzle and live' Igfig: what his big thing is Varus: this is what peters been having trouble with Varus: blaze's character Blaze: Yar I know that, but yar. Igfig: I know Blaze: What Varus said. Igfig: but this is important Orrin: He calls to the fire, and the fire calls to him. Arryn: bootycalls the fire Igfig: just try starting with something, even if it's not correct Orrin: However weak the connection between Frosty's mind and his body is, there's still a connection. And maybe Blaze can see it in there? Varus: blaze link yor character sheet? Igfig: something that sounds good, even if maybe it wouldn't make sense here Blaze: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/195j1MjoRZbF4k-UfloLKDBEM5c8gOM0duTUZlRod0pI/edit#gid=0 Blaze: I should go back to characters that punch things in snouts to establish dominance, that stuff is easy. Blaze: Um. Blaze: Sort of idea. Igfig: okay Blaze: Is the lava still pooled around or is there clear space down there now? Igfig: there's some space around Frosty's body now Orrin: Oh yeah I assumed I was just standing on the floor of the tank now. Igfig: but it can be pooling some if you'd prefer that Blaze: Alright, I'm going to hop down into there, and try to do something like cure wounds, only instead of channeling divine energy, I want to pull from the elemental plane of fire. Orrin: I like it. Orrin: REKINDLE THE FLAME. Igfig: okay, that sounds cool Igfig: Can you narrate that from a more in-character perspective? Blaze: Yar. Igfig: What you're feeling and experiencing as you do that Blaze: Blaze looks down at what was Frosty, what is almost Frosty. Almost. The others were trying to pull him back, but they hadn't spent as much time with him as Blaze had. Fire had called to him even before he had met Frosty, but Frosty wasn't just fire. He was a being, maybe he was what Blaze had hoped for his future. A melding of magic and nature, able to Blaze: operate in both worlds. Blaze: He felt he knew more what Frosty was at his core. Varus: a dick the_ghost_of_frosty sheds a tear Blaze: So he leaped down, reaching out with his hands not just towards Frosty's body, but beyond that, towards Frosty's home, towards the plane of fire he came from originally and had been torn from. And he reached out in the hopes that he was there again, hoping he'd answer Blaze's call, hoping he'd come back so they could play with fire together again, and Blaze: in doing so, bring Blaze's home back as well. Igfig: All right, man Igfig: high five Blaze: Yar, I used to roleplay on a forum post thing actually, just, been a long while. the_ghost_of_frosty is bawlin Orrin: I think he should get three roles for that. Orrin: rolls* Blaze: And most of my time was roleplaying rabbids. Varus: orrin Varus: i think there are some words you need to say now Blaze: I am well remembered for my rabbid antics though. Blaze: Everybody likes them. Igfig: We'll see if a third roll is needed Blaze: liked* Though they still do too. Orrin: "And the wooooorld. Is turnin' inside out, yeaah. I'm floatin' around. In ecstasy." Varus: SO DONT STOP ME NOW Orrin: "So Don't. Stop. Me Now." Igfig: Anybody have anything else they want to add before we start rolling? Orrin: "Don't stop me CUZ I'M HAVIN' A GOOD TIME, HAVIN' A GOOD TIME." Arryn: i updated the map Varus: i think we're all good Varus: unless arryn wants to help somehow Igfig: then Blaze, start pulling Varus: make her weapon a torch Igfig: Nature chek Blaze: 1d20+7 Fortuna: Blaze, 1d20+7: [14] = 21 Arryn: Arryn is exploring Blaze: Do we have advantage? Cause I feel like I can get something better then that, yar. Igfig: well, you have advantage straight-up from that description, yeah Varus: i used a fate point Blaze: 1d20+7 Fortuna: Blaze, 1d20+7: [11] = 18 Blaze: Drats. Orrin: 21's still not too bad. Orrin: Though if he's giving RP advantage you could fate point for two more. Igfig: and I'll say you can fate point for another reroll, yeah Blaze: Yar, a crit would have been amazing though. Is that how that'd work? Blaze: Yar let's go for it. Blaze: 1d20+7 Fortuna: Blaze, 1d20+7: [13] = 20 Igfig: well Blaze: Geeze. Orrin: Let's see what Varus has in the tank. Igfig: well, 21 might still be enough Igfig: Varus, bring us home Varus: so im rolling arcana? Orrin: "I'm a shootin' star leapin' through the skyyyy like a tiger. Defyin' the laws of gravityyyy." Varus: thats what i was aiming for Blaze: Yar, plus life doesn't have nearly as much fondness for fictional tropes/drama/and stuff anyways. Varus: and i used a fate point for advantage Igfig: yep Varus: god i hope i dont fuck up Varus: 2#1d20+6 Fortuna: Varus, 1d20+6: [12] = 18; 1d20+6: [8] = 14 Varus: aaah Orrin: "I'm a racin' car, passin' by. LIKE LADY GODIVA. I'm gonna GO GO GO, there's not stoppin' meeeee." Arryn: hahaha ig, one time when i "could make a difference" Igfig: hah Arryn: or whatever that weird thing you said was Igfig: Can you think of any way you could possibly help out here Arryn? Varus: im sayin it, a torch Igfig: Varus, you can feel the soul drawing close Varus: just for some extra fire Arryn: Arryn is climbing a conveyor belt Igfig: but there are just so many mental variables to keep track of Igfig: you can feel the spell on the brink of unravelling Orrin: "I'm burnin' through the skyyy yeah, two hundred degrees that's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit. I'm travelin' at the speed of liiiiight I wanna make a supersonic man outta you." Varus: oh dont worry about that igfig Varus: cause i have Varus: INTENSE MULTI TASKER Arryn: Arryn going off to do usefull shit while yall fuck around is an established thing Igfig: oh heheh Igfig: all right then Varus Igfig: yeah Arryn, I'll get back to your thing in just a moment Arryn: yeah its fine im just chillin on a belt Orrin: "Don't stop me noooow. I'm havin' such a good time, I'm havin' a ball." Orrin: Ooh I might be able to get us through this. Orrin: During a long sustained cord, can I reach out and dump the rest of my healing into him now? Varus: the healing goes right through the soul Varus: like how blaze is doing Igfig: Uh, I think you've put just about all the healing into Frosty you can Orrin: Fiiiine. Igfig: is there something else we can invoke to get that spell to hold together? Varus: i have intense multi tasker Varus: i doubt we will lose it Arryn: (worship frosty as a god) Varus: and i could use blood determination if we had to Igfig: well then do something like that, Varus! Orrin: I mean it would be a pretty bitchin' story if I saved my friend with the power of song. Varus: well blood determination is a one way road Varus: if i start to lose the spell Varus: ill do it Igfig: you are starting to lose it now Varus Orrin: Alright, Orrin was just playing a song for his lost friend but now he senses all this mystical bullshit happening. Varus: aaaghh Varus: fuck Varus: fine Varus: ok Varus: ok Orrin: And decides to really swing for the fences because this will be the best story. Orrin: Wait man. Orrin: Maybe I can bring it home. Varus: ? Arryn: (guys im just saying, frostys soul would be greatly moved if someone acknowldged his diety) Varus: alright Varus: dont u see tho Varus: varus always did think of him as one Igfig: well Arryn you wanna help out go ahead Arryn: nah im climbing belts Igfig: if somebody could do something that qualified as Aid Another for Varus that would also grant a reroll Orrin: As Orrin approaches "I don't wanna stop at aaaaaaalll," he really just belts it out. Who cares if the guards hear? This is Frosty. Orrin: Also, "songs so good they can raise the dead" should be worth at least a couple free nights back in Thrane. Orrin: 2#1d20+7 Fortuna: Orrin, 1d20+7: [1] = 8; 1d20+7: [19] = 26 Orrin: GOD DAMMIT. Varus: DANG BOY Varus: NO YOU GOT THE 19 Varus: THATS WHAT FATE POINTS ARE FOR Orrin: I know but I want that 20 so bad. Igfig: Okay, that's bringing us home Orrin: "IIIIII'M A ROCKETSHIP, ON MY WAY TO MARS, ON A COLLISION COURSE. I'M OUTTA CONTROL." Igfig: Your song redoubles the determination of the other two's hearts Igfig: Blaze and Varus can each take anothe rreroll Varus: 1d20+6 Fortuna: Varus, 1d20+6: [17] = 23 Varus: YES Igfig: THERE Blaze: 1d20+7 again again. Fortuna: Blaze, again again.: [11] = 18 Varus: I focus hard Varus: sending out my magical probe Blaze: Still the same as before, yar. Varus: dragging back that familiar blazing light Igfig: well, Blaze's first roll is still plenty good enough Orrin: Blaze already broke 20, I think it was just Varus that needed to bring it up. Blaze: Like, I'm so focused on what I was already doing, the roar of the flame in my mind and my ears that I can't hear anything from the place proper. Igfig: And so between the three of them, the call of song, the call of fire, and the call of the brand new spell Igfig: A thin line is cast forth across the planes Igfig: and hooks itself on a spirit of fire Igfig: or, some might say, THE spirit of fire Igfig: (frosty would say that at least maybe) Arryn: yes Igfig: and as the singer in the final chorus takes us home Igfig: so too is the elemental spirit brought home Orrin: "I'M HAVIN' A GOOD TIME, I DON'T WANNA STOP AT AAAAAAAAAAAAAAALL. Lalalalalaaaaaa la la lalaaaa. Laaalalaaa laa laa laaaaaa. Laaaaadadaaaaaa" Orrin: Orrin's voice trails off and his lute falls silent. Igfig: And the body of the late Frosty, late no more Igfig: arches, screams with the fires of a thousand suns, and then falls back to the ground Igfig: limp and exhausted Igfig: but alive Varus: before was the gloopy lava frosty just pure fire elemental essence? frosty: "oh its you guys again" Igfig: kind of Varus: "stand up we got shit to do" Varus: "what the fuck did you do" Blaze hugs Frosty. Blaze probably needs to roll for fire damage. Varus: ahah Igfig: yeah, 1d10 Blaze: 1d10 Fortuna: Blaze, 1d10: [3] = 3 Orrin: Orrin also hugs Frosty. Orrin: 1d20+7 Fortuna: Orrin, 1d20+7: [19] = 26 Orrin: The wand still works. frosty pats blaze Igfig: hehe Varus: varus shrugs Orrin: 1d10 Fortuna: Orrin, 1d10: [7] = 7 Varus: and hugs Varus: 1d10 Fortuna: Varus, 1d10: [2] = 2 Igfig: hugs all around Igfig: and Orrin: Man, worst one yet. Igfig: Frosty. Igfig: Make a Con save. Arryn continues to climb frosty: hahaha Orrin: I give him +1 to his save. Igfig: Hugging Frosty, you see that frosty: hang on lets see Igfig: while his body is reconstituted Igfig: his soul is recovered Igfig: the instability that arose when he ate the fireball core Igfig: still writhes within him Varus: fuuckkk Varus: wait Varus: WAIT Varus: the wands Varus: can draw in fire right frosty: 1d20+8 Fortuna: frosty, 1d20+8: [12] = 20 Igfig: yes Orrin: Ooooh rad. Varus: lets siphon that shit out of him with the wands frosty: awwww Orrin: I hand them back to Varus. Igfig: Frosty's ok for now Varus: well theres still something writhing inside him Varus: and he could go magma again Orrin: "Man, that looks pretty gross. Let's take care of that right quick." Orrin: "Also, did you explode? Was it awesome?" frosty: "everything i do is awesome" Igfig: Frosty did in fact explode, and he took the whole bridge with him Igfig: well, most of it Varus: "BUT WHAT ABOUT MY SHIP" Orrin: "There he is." Varus: "MY RESEARCH" Varus: "MY NOTES" Varus: "MY EXPERIMENTS" Orrin: "Man the ship is back there. I was kinda counting on us using it to get out of here." Varus: Varus sits down as the reality of all his loss hits him Igfig: Up the conveyor belt, Arryn finds herself emerging into frosty punch varus Igfig: http://www.valikorlia.com/D&D/BOTS/Pictures/Creation%20Forge.jpg Blaze is hugging Frosty a little too long now. frosty: 1d10 Fortuna: frosty, 1d10: [2] = 2 Igfig: As when Frosty saw it before, the room is filled with all manner of powerful and complex artificerial machinery Igfig: but this time there are no mages around. The room is quiet but for echoes. Orrin: I bet we can break that. Varus: wait did we go to the bridge or like what Igfig: And the creation forge at its center, the eldritch machine that binds the souls of warforged into their animus and their animus into their bodies Igfig: Stands open invitingly... Igfig: and that's I think where we'll stop for tonight Arryn: okay Orrin: WE DONE IT. frosty left #pwot_dnd. Blaze: Remember what those guys said though? Destroy that and the warforged are, until another one is found, done for as a race, yar. Orrin: Oh wait, can we siphon the goo out of Frosty first? Varus: we can discuss that later Varus: its very late Orrin: Or are we not gonna be allowed to do that? Igfig: oh yeah, I was going to say Varus: yeah i kinda Arryn: Blaze is genocidal Varus: wanted to do that Igfig: siphoning out the goo helps Orrin: Also, we could just take it hostage. Igfig: it's not permanent Varus: that is also true Varus: what if we put ben into there Orrin: Tell LoB we'll break it if he doesn't ground the fortress. Blaze: Blaze isn't genocidal, brought that up to argue against busting it, yar. Igfig: I thought you'd decided not to do that because you started talking about other stuff Igfig: anyway Varus: ok Igfig: NEXT WEEK Varus: so i hold out the wand Igfig: STUFF Varus: and blurgulugrlbubrlgr the goo out of him Orrin: SLURP SOME LAVA BRO. Varus: and ptoo it out the other one Varus: its SUPER gross Varus: like REALLY gross Arryn: frosty would hit you if you did that Arryn: and he were here Igfig: yeah, so I'll increase the time before Frosty has to make the next check Varus: ok Igfig: er, save Varus quit. Igfig: anyway, good night everybody! Blaze: Nighty night.