The Psionicle, Part VI

[Zhure]

Osius

"I knew something would happen!"

Osius runs back towards where he last saw Desimus, following any cues Rostrum can give him.

Move of 30, Osius can use Burst to raise it up to 40.

 

[GnomeWorks]

Temples and Traitors

Jhessail and the Others

"Your people make way for you, but do they do it from fear or from respect? I can't read their expressions."

Jhessail's eyes grow distant. "It isss a combination of both. They ressspect me, for I am their leader, yet fear me - for they know that it wasss I who ssstarted communicationsss with man. We are a ssslow rassse, one that doesss not appreciate change - having men amongssst usss isss a very drassstic change."

"Your speech sounds odd to my ears -- as I'm sure mine would were I learned enough to speak your language -- but despite our obvious differences you seem much like us. What do you desire to do with the second part of the psionicle, should the 'Eye' indeed be another part of the artifact?"

"We are indeed much like you." Jhessail says, nodding in agreement. "If it turnsss out that the Eye isss part of the Psssionicle, then we will ssstill do what we intended to do - even fassster, if posssible, for the illithid ssseem to want thisss Psssionicle more than anything... having a piessse here would endanger the livesss of thossse of my tribe."

Jhessail nods those who tell her that they must go. As they follow Rostrum, the high priestess of Imzil turns to Animus. "We ssshould go to the temple. If thisss wasss planned by the illithid, they may be attempting to divert usss away from the Eye in order for them to be able to capture it." She begins to head towards the group of trees she indicated before.

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Desimus

Initiative
Desimus - 20
Tori'shel - 9

"Damn!" Tori'shel yells as she watches Desimus take off into the trees. She pauses for a moment to pick up her watch, then chases after him.

Desimus finds that the undergrowth here is very thick and would provide much cover, and is also nearly as tall as he is off the remnants of the path.

Desimus hides in the tall plantlife... (OoC - Hide roll was 13)

Tori'shel quickly comes into his view, but she doesn't see him. She holds her pistol close to her body with one hand, pushing aside growth with the other. She appears to be going through the undergrowth systematically, leaving no place near her untouched.

Then, Desimus hears a strange sound, like metal grating on metal, coming from a patch of slightly smaller growth. Out of the corner of his eye, Desimus can see that it is the golem that Tori'shel set out before.

Tori'shel gets an annoyed look, and points at it. "Find him. Now!" She then puts the back of the watch up to her mouth. "Jirlai, they are coming!" She says into it. "The one I managed to get to stay behind sent ahead his familiar. Get the githyanki on your way here, and send the goblin for the gem." There is a pause. "We have no time to implement our plan! If you don't hurry, they'll all be here! I'm about..." She looks around, then takes out a small, globe-like object. "...100 feet away from the main entrance to the camp, and around sixty feet off the path, east."

She then puts the watch back on her wrist.

The golem turns towards Desimus, and starts walking towards him, pointing at the sorcerer with a metal hand.

"Ah!" She says, then points the pistol at about where Desimus is standing. "There you are. Don't try to run again... don't make this any harder on yourself..."

Just then, Rostrum flies through, skimming past Tori'shel and knocking her aim off.

"Stupid bird!" She calls at it. She looks after it, as though considering aiming at it, but then shakes her head, and re-aims at Desimus.

As she prepares to pull the trigger of her weapon, however, those who were in the wake of Rostrum burst out of the trees behind her - Jansson, Syld, Nathan, and Osius. Tori'shel turns to face them, but keeps her pistol facing Desimus.

"Damn it, Jirlai!" She yells at her watch. "Get out here, now!" She then looks to those who just arrived. "Make one move... and he dies." She says, with a little nod of her head to indicate Desimus.

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Initiatives and actions, please.

 

[Creamsteak]

Assuming our Yuan-Ti friend is taking me to see the gem still, I will follow. I'll be as kind and nice as a person with no tongue can be.

 

[Hand of Vecna]

Initiative roll 10 + 2 Dex = 12

Nathan uses the Gem of Telepathy to manifest Disable on Tori'shel, unless someone else is able to nullify her threat before it's his turn to act.

 

[Dalamar]

OoC: Initiative 10+2=12

IC: Syld stays atop his construct, quite aware that it will dissipate in mere seconds. He closes his eyes for a moment and everybody feels the hair in their neck rise. Syld is using his races natural ability to manifest charm person.
"Put down your gun, Tori'shel. We don't want to hurt you."

OoC: I don't remember which type of secondary disciplines we're using, one that does modify the saving throw DC or one that doesn't, by primary ability score. Anyway, rolled 10 for base DC and it's a first level power. DC either 11 or 15.

 

[Zhure]

Osius

Initiative = 3 + 2 Dex = 5

Osius will manifest Vigor and then ready a partial action to tumble adjacent to Tori-shel if she fires her weapon.

 

[Jarval]

Initiative: 9 + 7 = 16

Jansson manifests Vigor on himself, keeping a careful eye on the treacherous technologist.

Combat Info: +7 to hit (Shortsword, 1d6+2 dmg); AC 20

 

[dkoz]

Desimus freezes, staring the gun down the barrel, hoping for a chance to dive to the side and out of the line of fire.

OOC: I am not sure if I need to roll init again, but if I do...Init: 7 + 2 = 9. Desimus will wait until someone else acts and then he will use a move action to dive to the side and go prone (+4 AC against ranged attacks?). If he can still cast he will put Tori'shel to sleep (Will DC 16, Arcane failure: 10%, from armor).

 

[GnomeWorks]

Battle with Tori'shel, Round 1

Desimus - as for you and Tori'shel rerolling initiative, you are correct. The situation is almost completely different from when you rolled that init, so new ones are almost a must.

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Initiative
Jansson - 16
Tori'shel - 14
Syld and Nathan - 12
Desimus - 9
Osius - 5
Golem - 3

Jansson manifests Vigor, watching Tori'shel closely.

Jansson gains 12 temp hp.


Tori'shel maintains her aim at Desimus, although she does not fire. She watches the rest of the group with an eye of one that is on the verge of madness.


Syld manifests Charm Person, directed at Tori'shel.

Manifester Check - 12.

There is a shower of metallic grey and purple sparks around Tori'shel, and the power was evidently uneffective.

"Damn you, and your psionics, goblin!" She screams, and she begins to visibly shake. "You cannot deceive me!"

Meanwhile, Nathan manifests Disable on Tori'shel, via the Gem of Telepathy.

Manifester Check - 8.

The technologist eyes Nathan madly. "Try it again, and he dies!" She indicates Desimus with a slight wave of her pistol.


Desimus, seeing an opportunity to dive to the side as Tori'shel raves at his companions, takes his chance. He jumps into the tall grass to his left, without bothering attempting to jump and land on his feet.

As he does, Tori'shel quickly turns her head to face Desimus, and pulls the trigger on her pistol.

Tori'shel gets a natural 20, a crit! She then gets a 9, and the weapon has a Penetration of 4, thus lowering Desimus' AC to 12 - she misses on the critical, although she does hit.

Several metallic grey and purple sparks fly off of the end of the pistol as it is fired.

Student check - 16. Desimus takes 6 points of damage.


Osius quickly manifests Vigor, then tumbles his way over to Tori'shel, who has turned to face the group once more - although she is busy reloading her weapon.

Osius gains 12 temp hp.

Osius then tumbles towards Tori'shel, stopping when he gets next to her.


The golem that had pointed Desimus out to Tori'shel lumbers slowly towards the prone sorcerer, then laboriously pummels him with its fist.

The golem gets a 19, a hit! It then proceeds to inflict 6 points of damage to Desimus.

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Everyone save Desimus and Osius is roughly 15-20 feet away from her; Desimus is roughly 20, to the right of Tori'shel (from where everyone else is standing), and Osius is right next to Tori'shel.

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Initiatives and actions, please.

 

[Hand of Vecna]

Same initiative (12). Nathan tries to Disable Tori'shel again, via the Gem of Telepathy.

"C'mon, precious, take down that bitch..." he mutters under his breath.