[Hanako] Chapter 14: Southern Mining Site

[Throndir]

Mining Site #2 - 5th Level - Exploring Section 7
Day 16 - 6 PM - 7 PM - After the conversation

Trudy, the golem, and Kari quickly dashed towards the rock. Once  there, Trudy quickly pulled out another torch to hand to you.

Kari motioned for her skeletal summons to move forward, and they all began charging forth into the darkness. At the same time, Kari began casting another spell. There was no chant, and arcane symbols started to appear around the closest pile of skeletons. You recognized it as necromancy, and soon enough, a large skeletal form appeared. This one seemed to sport skeletal wings.

The firing from somewhere in the darkness continued. This time however, there was booming ear-splitting sounds coming from up ahead. They were absolutely loud, and it vaguely reminded you of the sonic-creatures from before, though, this one sounded different.

There were 5 shots altogether. The first one made the loud noise, though didn't seem to affect the skeletal summons on front. In the next 4 shots, 3 of them hit. Now that you had time to see it, the bursts of light came from much further ahead, 200 or 300 ft. ahead if you were to guess.

Perception for a closer estimate.

The beams of light that manage to hit the skeletons, seemed to scorch it. Telling you that if you were to be hit by the blasts, it would be hot.

Kari, Trudy, and Stone Crystal Golem to take turn.

Exploration

Log
9-10 AM: Head deeper to Section 1, success, encountered ruins.
10-11 AM: Head deeper to Section 2, success, encountered nothing.
11-12 PM: Head deeper to Section 3, success, encountered moist stone creature.
Noon-1 PM: Head deeper to Section 4, success, encountered nothing.
1-2 PM: Head deeper to Section 5, success, encountered mushroom forest, lizard-like creatures.
2-3 PM: Treat Deadly Wounds, found alcove, encountered nothing.
3-4 PM: Gathering Mage's Gift liquid, encountered nothing.
4-5 PM: Head deeper to Section 6, success, encountered violet fungus.
5-6 PM: Head deeper to Section 7, success, encountered nothing.
6-7 PM: Explore section 7, success, encountered active ruins.
Current: Section 7

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Combat

Initiative: Hanako: 24, Trudy, Stone Crystal Golem, Kari: 14, Kari's Summons, Assailant
Combat Log
Surprise Round
Something attacks Stone Crystal Golem.
Round 1
Hanako moves to rock.
Trudy moves to rock. Pulls out another torch and hands it to Hanako.
Golem moves to rock.
Kari summons another skeleton.
Kari's summons double move forward.
Assailant attacks skeletal summons.
Round 2

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[Asta]

Going to need to break down my turn into separate posts

Perception

Rolled 1d20+9 : 7 + 9, total 16

[Throndir]

Perception: 16
The target was at least 200 ft. but no more than 300 ft. Unfortunately, you weren't able to get a better gauge of the distance.

[Asta]

"I'm gonna send my golem out there with a torch so Trudy and I can actually see this thing!" Hanako shouted out to Kari, who as ever was unfazed by the darkness in front of her.

Hanako quickly lit her torch off of Trudy's and handed it to her golem. Go out there and get 'em. she commanded it. "We move to attack when we can at least see where we're going."

[Throndir]

Mining Site #2 - 5th Level - Exploring Section 7
Day 16 - 6 PM - 7 PM - After the conversation

Your golem began to run forward. Kari repeated her same spell as before and summoned a second skeletal winged creature. Each of her summons then started to move up closer to the target, moving at a fast hustle, though keeping up their ability to move out of the way by not running.

More blasts fired forth then. The leading skeleton took even more damage as bones melted off, or were torn off completely from the impact of the fiery hits. Another volley would probably take it down.

Kari, Trudy, and Stone Crystal Golem to take turn.

Exploration

Log
9-10 AM: Head deeper to Section 1, success, encountered ruins.
10-11 AM: Head deeper to Section 2, success, encountered nothing.
11-12 PM: Head deeper to Section 3, success, encountered moist stone creature.
Noon-1 PM: Head deeper to Section 4, success, encountered nothing.
1-2 PM: Head deeper to Section 5, success, encountered mushroom forest, lizard-like creatures.
2-3 PM: Treat Deadly Wounds, found alcove, encountered nothing.
3-4 PM: Gathering Mage's Gift liquid, encountered nothing.
4-5 PM: Head deeper to Section 6, success, encountered violet fungus.
5-6 PM: Head deeper to Section 7, success, encountered nothing.
6-7 PM: Explore section 7, success, encountered active ruins.
Current: Section 7

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Combat

Initiative: Hanako: 24, Trudy, Stone Crystal Golem, Kari: 14, Kari's Summons, Assailant
Combat Log
Surprise Round
Something attacks Stone Crystal Golem.
Round 1
Hanako moves to rock.
Trudy moves to rock. Pulls out another torch and hands it to Hanako.
Golem moves to rock.
Kari summons another skeleton.
Kari's summons double move forward.
Assailant attacks skeletal summons.
Round 2
Hanako move action light up torch, move action hand to Golem.
Golem fullround run 80 ft. commanded to run and find cover.
Trudy move action pull another torch, light up second torch.
Kari summons a second skeletal dragon.
Kari's summons double move to target.
Assailant attacks skeletal summons.
Round 3

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[Asta]

"Ok let's hustle!" Hanako said quickly, motioning the others to move out. "Make the best use of cover if you can, don't get caught in the open."

Double moving 60ft, drawing her longsword as she moves.

[Throndir]

Mining Site #2 - 5th Level - Exploring Section 7
Day 16 - 6 PM - 7 PM - After the conversation

The group continued to charge through to their attacker. It still wasn't in sight. The blasts of attacks continued to come however, and the lead skeleton blew up in an explosion of localized fire. The next three of the attacks all hit the next skeleton.

Kari, Trudy, and Stone Crystal Golem to take turn.

Exploration

Log
9-10 AM: Head deeper to Section 1, success, encountered ruins.
10-11 AM: Head deeper to Section 2, success, encountered nothing.
11-12 PM: Head deeper to Section 3, success, encountered moist stone creature.
Noon-1 PM: Head deeper to Section 4, success, encountered nothing.
1-2 PM: Head deeper to Section 5, success, encountered mushroom forest, lizard-like creatures.
2-3 PM: Treat Deadly Wounds, found alcove, encountered nothing.
3-4 PM: Gathering Mage's Gift liquid, encountered nothing.
4-5 PM: Head deeper to Section 6, success, encountered violet fungus.
5-6 PM: Head deeper to Section 7, success, encountered nothing.
6-7 PM: Explore section 7, success, encountered active ruins.
Current: Section 7

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Combat

Initiative: Hanako: 24, Trudy, Stone Crystal Golem, Kari: 14, Kari's Summons, Assailant
Combat Log
Surprise Round
Something attacks Stone Crystal Golem.
Round 1
Hanako moves to rock.
Trudy moves to rock. Pulls out another torch and hands it to Hanako.
Golem moves to rock.
Kari summons another skeleton.
Kari's summons double move forward.
Assailant attacks skeletal summons.
Round 2
Hanako move action light up torch, move action hand to Golem.
Golem fullround run 80 ft. commanded to run and find cover.
Trudy move action pull another torch, light up second torch.
Kari summons a second skeletal dragon.
Kari's summons double move to target.
Assailant attacks skeletal summons.
Round 3
Hanako double moves.
Golem runs to next cover.
Trudy double moves.
Kari double moves.
Kari's summons double moves.
Assailant attacks downs one skeleton.

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[Asta]

Hoping they wouldn't run out of skeletal cannon fodder before they could see their attacker, Hanako rushed forward to the next rock in range.

Double move 60 ft. Presumably Trudy and Kari doing so as well.

[Throndir]

Mining Site #2 - 5th Level - Exploring Section 7
Day 16 - 6 PM - 7 PM - After the conversation

Everyone continued to rush forward, while whatever it was kept attacking you with the ray-like attacks. You managed to see a slight glint from up ahead as the skeletal minions began to close the distance. Another one of the skeletons were badly damaged. A few more seconds would reveal the target.

However, as for Kari, who could see better in the dark; she paused as her eyes widened.

Hanako, Trudy, and Stone Crystal Golem to take turn.

Exploration

Log
9-10 AM: Head deeper to Section 1, success, encountered ruins.
10-11 AM: Head deeper to Section 2, success, encountered nothing.
11-12 PM: Head deeper to Section 3, success, encountered moist stone creature.
Noon-1 PM: Head deeper to Section 4, success, encountered nothing.
1-2 PM: Head deeper to Section 5, success, encountered mushroom forest, lizard-like creatures.
2-3 PM: Treat Deadly Wounds, found alcove, encountered nothing.
3-4 PM: Gathering Mage's Gift liquid, encountered nothing.
4-5 PM: Head deeper to Section 6, success, encountered violet fungus.
5-6 PM: Head deeper to Section 7, success, encountered nothing.
6-7 PM: Explore section 7, success, encountered active ruins.
Current: Section 7

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Combat

Initiative: Hanako: 24, Trudy, Stone Crystal Golem, Kari: 14, Kari's Summons, Assailant
Combat Log
Surprise Round
Something attacks Stone Crystal Golem.
Round 1
Hanako moves to rock.
Trudy moves to rock. Pulls out another torch and hands it to Hanako.
Golem moves to rock.
Kari summons another skeleton.
Kari's summons double move forward.
Assailant attacks skeletal summons.
Round 2
Hanako move action light up torch, move action hand to Golem.
Golem fullround run 80 ft. commanded to run and find cover.
Trudy move action pull another torch, light up second torch.
Kari summons a second skeletal dragon.
Kari's summons double move to target.
Assailant attacks skeletal summons.
Round 3
Hanako double moves.
Golem runs to next cover.
Trudy double moves.
Kari double moves.
Kari's summons double moves.
Assailant attacks downs one skeleton.
Round 4
Hanako double moves.
Golem fullround run 80 ft. commanded to run and find cover.
Trudy, Kari, Kari's summons double move.
Assailant attacks.
Round 5

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[Asta]

"What do you see!?" Hanako called out to Kari, having seen her reaction out of the corner of her eye. She continued to run onward to the next piece of cover regardless, she needed to close the distance as fast as possible to actually see what they were up against. If it came down to it, they would haul ass away from whatever it was if they were out matched.

Running, x4 speed.

[Throndir]

Mining Site #2 - 5th Level - Exploring Section 7
Day 16 - 6 PM - 7 PM

"Tis something... metallic?" Kari responded. But as you neared, and likewise the golem ahead of you lit up the way, you saw it for what it was.

Spoiler

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Knowledge (technology) to identify Or intelligence if you don't have that.

The mounted weapons on it fired again, this time straight into the golem. All but one of the attacks hit. In that single load of damage, the golem was critically injured. But with all of Kari's skeletal forces up against, each of them took that opportunity to attack. The golem missed, its attacks bouncing off the metal. Two of the lizard skeletons hit, with the third missing its attack.

It was only slightly damaged, but at that moment, it reacted. A voice resounded from the giant machine.

"Damage threshold exceeded. Preparing countermeasures." All of a sudden a couple of smaller helicopter-like drones were released into the air from various launchpads at the top of the machine. There were four of them altogether.

Spoiler

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Knowledge (technology) again to identify smaller ones

Hanako, Trudy, and Stone Crystal Golem to take turn.

Exploration

Log
9-10 AM: Head deeper to Section 1, success, encountered ruins.
10-11 AM: Head deeper to Section 2, success, encountered nothing.
11-12 PM: Head deeper to Section 3, success, encountered moist stone creature.
Noon-1 PM: Head deeper to Section 4, success, encountered nothing.
1-2 PM: Head deeper to Section 5, success, encountered mushroom forest, lizard-like creatures.
2-3 PM: Treat Deadly Wounds, found alcove, encountered nothing.
3-4 PM: Gathering Mage's Gift liquid, encountered nothing.
4-5 PM: Head deeper to Section 6, success, encountered violet fungus.
5-6 PM: Head deeper to Section 7, success, encountered nothing.
6-7 PM: Explore section 7, success, encountered active ruins.
Current: Section 7

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Combat

Initiative: Hanako: 24, Trudy, Stone Crystal Golem, Kari: 14, Kari's Summons, Drones, Assailant
Combat Log
Surprise Round
Something attacks Stone Crystal Golem.
Round 1
Hanako moves to rock.
Trudy moves to rock. Pulls out another torch and hands it to Hanako.
Golem moves to rock.
Kari summons another skeleton.
Kari's summons double move forward.
Assailant attacks skeletal summons.
Round 2
Hanako move action light up torch, move action hand to Golem.
Golem fullround run 80 ft. commanded to run and find cover.
Trudy move action pull another torch, light up second torch.
Kari summons a second skeletal dragon.
Kari's summons double move to target.
Assailant attacks skeletal summons.
Round 3
Hanako double moves.
Golem runs to next cover.
Trudy double moves.
Kari double moves.
Kari's summons double moves.
Assailant attacks downs one skeleton.
Round 4
Hanako double moves.
Golem fullround run 80 ft. commanded to run and find cover.
Trudy, Kari, Kari's summons double move.
Assailant attacks.
Round 5
Hanako runs.
Golem closes distance.
Trudy, Kari, and Kari's summons close distance.
Assailant attacks, triggers AoO. Assailant releases drones.

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[Asta]

"Oh come the fuck on!"

Knowledge (Technology):

Rolled 1d20+10 : 7 + 10, total 17

Rolled 1d20+10 : 13 + 10, total 23

"Focus fire that cannon thing and we'll clean up the small ones after!"

Hanako moved up closer, pulling the rifle from her shoulder and took cover behind a rock, aiming at the clearly out of place cannon, and squeezed off a shot.

Move 30ft, Shooting with rifle:

Rolled 1d20+20 : 20 + 20, total 40

Damage:

Rolled 1d10 : 3, total 3

[Asta]

Confirm Crit:

Rolled 1d20+20 : 15 + 20, total 35

[Throndir]

Mining Site #2 - 5th Level - Exploring Section 7
Day 16 - 6 PM - 7 PM

Knowledge (technology, on large mechanical thing): 17
You could not tell what it was. It looked like some sort of turret or canon. It's synthetic voice told you that it at least had a measure of an AI.

Knowledge (technology, on small propeller drones): 23

Armature Propeller Support Droid CR 1
N Small Construct
Init +4; Senses Class III Sensor System,

DEFENSE
AC 19, touch 14, flat-footed 16 (+3 Dex, +5 Armor, +1 Size)
hp 8 (1d8+5)
Fort +0, Ref +3, Will +0

OFFENSE
Speed fly 40 ft. (clumsy)
Ranged laser rifle +3 (3d8)

As you drew nearer, you noticed there were a lot more ruins in this particular area. It looked like there were once multiple canons all lined up, however, it was only this last one that seemed to still be functioning. You fired off your bullet, hitting between its armor plates.

Roll 3 more d10s for your crit.

Seeing you attack, the others began to attack as well. Trudy took cover and shot at the cannon as well. Your golem attacked twice, though only one managed to deal some damage. As for Kari, her eyes widened at the size of one of the skeletons near. This particular skeleton looked much older than the rest, and it was also the largest. However, Kari already looked pretty sleepy, so she instead continued running towards the cannon.

All of her skeletal summons continued to pound into the machine.

"Systems critical." The machine's voice resounded, as it and its drones continued to fire their weapons at the skeletons.

Hanako, Trudy, and Stone Crystal Golem to take turn.

Exploration

Log
9-10 AM: Head deeper to Section 1, success, encountered ruins.
10-11 AM: Head deeper to Section 2, success, encountered nothing.
11-12 PM: Head deeper to Section 3, success, encountered moist stone creature.
Noon-1 PM: Head deeper to Section 4, success, encountered nothing.
1-2 PM: Head deeper to Section 5, success, encountered mushroom forest, lizard-like creatures.
2-3 PM: Treat Deadly Wounds, found alcove, encountered nothing.
3-4 PM: Gathering Mage's Gift liquid, encountered nothing.
4-5 PM: Head deeper to Section 6, success, encountered violet fungus.
5-6 PM: Head deeper to Section 7, success, encountered nothing.
6-7 PM: Explore section 7, success, encountered active ruins.
Current: Section 7

[close]

Combat

Initiative: Hanako: 24, Trudy, Stone Crystal Golem, Kari: 14, Kari's Summons, Drones, Assailant
Combat Log
Surprise Round
Something attacks Stone Crystal Golem.
Round 1
Hanako moves to rock.
Trudy moves to rock. Pulls out another torch and hands it to Hanako.
Golem moves to rock.
Kari summons another skeleton.
Kari's summons double move forward.
Assailant attacks skeletal summons.
Round 2
Hanako move action light up torch, move action hand to Golem.
Golem fullround run 80 ft. commanded to run and find cover.
Trudy move action pull another torch, light up second torch.
Kari summons a second skeletal dragon.
Kari's summons double move to target.
Assailant attacks skeletal summons.
Round 3
Hanako double moves.
Golem runs to next cover.
Trudy double moves.
Kari double moves.
Kari's summons double moves.
Assailant attacks downs one skeleton.
Round 4
Hanako double moves.
Golem fullround run 80 ft. commanded to run and find cover.
Trudy, Kari, Kari's summons double move.
Assailant attacks.
Round 5
Hanako runs.
Golem closes distance.
Trudy, Kari, and Kari's summons close distance.
Assailant attacks, triggers AoO. Assailant releases drones.
Round 6
Hanako crits and deals ? damage.
Everyone attacks each other.
Round 7

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[Asta]

Additional damage from crit:
This dice roll has been tampered with!
Rolled 3d10 : 2, 2, 1, total 5

"Keep it up! Take out those little ones once the big one goes down!"

Hanako reloaded her rifle quickly, and took aim again, squeezing off another shot.

If the critical damage kills the big cannon, this attack is aimed at Drone 5. If not, its aimed at the cannon.
This dice roll has been tampered with!
Rolled 1d20+20 : 9 + 20, total 29
Damage:

Rolled 1d10 : 7, total 7