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If Balgrim is MIA, what should we do going forward? - Single Choice
Shall we seek a 6th party member? - Single Choice
Initiative roll 20
Hearing the screaming child, Lazlo turns to the winged tiefling. “Kallista, is there a window to the back room!?” he shouts.
((no notifications again)).
Fleabag Fleabane -Tabaxi Ranger | Lenny Coggins- Halfling Barbarian | Sid Shatterbuckle- Dwarf Fighter/Rogue| Lazlo - Satyr Bard in Training
((OOC: Is there?))
Elra Skylash - Human Cleric | Vanzaren Tanidoni - Half Elf Wizard
Mindartis Liadon - Eladrin Barbarian | Naivara Siannodel - Half Elf Ranger
Arrila Evenwood - Half Elf Paladin | Callaphe of Setessa - Human Rogue
Katernin Nemetsk - Aasimar Cleric | Melody - Tiefling Bard
Ooc: I’m hoping we could get the screaming child out through a back door or window without having to wade into combat :)
Fleabag Fleabane -Tabaxi Ranger | Lenny Coggins- Halfling Barbarian | Sid Shatterbuckle- Dwarf Fighter/Rogue| Lazlo - Satyr Bard in Training
Aelar initiative 22
Tandor the White, Human Life Cleric
((Such high rolls! holy crap XD Soon as Atetra rolls, we'll continue... and yeah, I didn't get a notification after Lazlo made his post, so notifications are still wonky.))
DM, professional illustrator and comic artist, suffering from severe spinal stenosis, married, middle aged, and nerdy.
1 initiative
OOC: ya had to go and Jinx it didn't you Kina XD
Elra Skylash - Human Cleric | Vanzaren Tanidoni - Half Elf Wizard
Mindartis Liadon - Eladrin Barbarian | Naivara Siannodel - Half Elf Ranger
Arrila Evenwood - Half Elf Paladin | Callaphe of Setessa - Human Rogue
Katernin Nemetsk - Aasimar Cleric | Melody - Tiefling Bard
Ooc: I was thinking the same thing hahaha
((Shoulda kept my big trap shut XD ))
Kallista, unsurprisingly, after being infused with the might of the titan below Guiston, gets to act first. She has a choice to make; Grimbuld is incapacitated; his clothes are wetly sticking to his body and have soaked through with blood, but his concern isn't for himself, and there was strength enough left in his voice; he's also seemingly capable of defending himself with his arachnid cape, even if he's pinned down. Could he hold the Labors' attention long enough for the group to deal with the others trying to break down the barricade of the back room?
"There's no way out... but the door!" Grimbuld answers for Kallista. "Hurry!"
DM, professional illustrator and comic artist, suffering from severe spinal stenosis, married, middle aged, and nerdy.
Kallista looks at all the laborers, then back to Grimbuld. Not really sure what else to do in the moment and being torn between two different desires she just calls out "Everyone Stop Fighting!"
Elra Skylash - Human Cleric | Vanzaren Tanidoni - Half Elf Wizard
Mindartis Liadon - Eladrin Barbarian | Naivara Siannodel - Half Elf Ranger
Arrila Evenwood - Half Elf Paladin | Callaphe of Setessa - Human Rogue
Katernin Nemetsk - Aasimar Cleric | Melody - Tiefling Bard
ooc: should I wait to see the results of the spell?
Tandor the White, Human Life Cleric
((Labors' resistance:5))
((Here's your answer ;3 ))
The Labors physically strain; they are automatons, singlemindedly performing the tasks programmed into them, and Kallista's influence, while normally meant to affect thinking beings, still affects the Labors like holding a magnet up to an old television... it shouldn't have worked, yet it did...
Kallista can feel something at work here, the Labors are acting on behalf of a thinking mind, rather than being 'reprogrammed' at the mechanical level.
The Labors shudder, ceasing their movements. They shake and tremble, rattling about and completely pacified.
DM, professional illustrator and comic artist, suffering from severe spinal stenosis, married, middle aged, and nerdy.
Hyre's late initiative: 10.
Although... is it still needed at this point?
((Also, sorry for my long delay. I was overwhelmingly busy the past two weeks but should be done with that after Saturday. Today I found a little bit of time, but it wasn't expected.))
Varielky
Lazlo opens the door to the back room (( if the Labors are inactive and we’re out of initiative)).
Fleabag Fleabane -Tabaxi Ranger | Lenny Coggins- Halfling Barbarian | Sid Shatterbuckle- Dwarf Fighter/Rogue| Lazlo - Satyr Bard in Training
ooc: Are we out of combat? If so...
Aelar moves to help Grimbuld up. "Hyre, while these things are quiet, is there some way to easily turn them off?" The elf helps the old rangers off the floor.
ooc: If not...
"Wow, Kallista, that's awesome! Way to go!" He then moves to the door and begins pulling it open. "Hello, in there. We're friends of Mr. Grimbuld. We're here to help. The bad machines are quiet for now so we're going to get you out." He opens the door and moves inside, looking around.
Tandor the White, Human Life Cleric
“Thanks for the help, Aelar. I’m horrible at doors.” Lazlo says peering inside.
Fleabag Fleabane -Tabaxi Ranger | Lenny Coggins- Halfling Barbarian | Sid Shatterbuckle- Dwarf Fighter/Rogue| Lazlo - Satyr Bard in Training
((Completely understand. It's summertime, and things are changing rapidly in the world.
Also yes, the conflict isn't over, it's unclear as to how long the Labors will stay stunned. They're clearly trying to break free of Kallista's influence.))
DM, professional illustrator and comic artist, suffering from severe spinal stenosis, married, middle aged, and nerdy.
Inside the back room are two people; an old, snowy-bearded dwarfish noble that's been badly wounded and a girl that can't be any older than eight holding a chair leg and brandishing it as threateningly as she can. Kallista would recognize her as the little girl that came to Grimbuld's shop a week ago. The noble's leg is bent in a way that nature never intended; he's going to need to be carried out.
The group seems to have acted just in time... the door feels like it would have given way completely in another few moments. The hinges are so loose that the bolts could be pulled out by hand.
The Labors continue to shudder and tremble as whatever is controlling them hasn't given up yet. As the huge iron statues loom over those at the back room, the glowing orbs that act as their eyes are following their movements carefully, even if they can't act.
Grimbuld, meanwhile, begins trying to drag himself out from the corner while the Labors are incapacitated. Even the legs of his spider cowl are cracked and aren't much help as he tries to move towards the rest of the group.
DM, professional illustrator and comic artist, suffering from severe spinal stenosis, married, middle aged, and nerdy.
ooc: who's after aelar?
Tandor the White, Human Life Cleric
Lazlo helps the dwarf up and motions for the club wielding kid to come along. ((He’s taking them out of the shop thinking it marginally safer out there unless someone else has other ideas ))
”Take the club, kid”
Fleabag Fleabane -Tabaxi Ranger | Lenny Coggins- Halfling Barbarian | Sid Shatterbuckle- Dwarf Fighter/Rogue| Lazlo - Satyr Bard in Training