Into the Barrier Peaks

As you all react to the golem before you, the entire cell block becomes filled with a similar gas that was used in your earlier encounter with them. A nauseating smell exudes from it, and though you all try to cover your faces and avoid breathing in, you are too late. Einar feels a bit light-headed, as do Hraefn and Sonja, but you all manage to shake off the drowsing effects of the smoke.

Not so fortunate are Graxif, Gothred and Bram, who all succumb to the sleep-effect of the gas. Einar growls at the golem, teeth smiling in a snarl at having overcome the effects of its attack, only to be doused with a clear liquid. Your chest tightens, followed by your arms, legs and finally your face, which stays in a half-smile, half-snarl contorted mask as you find yourself paralyzed in place.

"Cease attempted escape. Return to containment. Interrogation pending arrival of commandant." the creature squawks out at the lone survivors, Hraefn and Sonja.

Ah I see, lol. First time I'm seeing how a homebrew weapon is given stats on Beyond.

As you all react to the golem before you, the entire cell block becomes filled with a similar gas that was used in your earlier encounter with them. A nauseating smell exudes from it, and though you all try to cover your faces and avoid breathing in, you are too late. Einar feels a bit light-headed, as do Hraefn, Gothred and Sonja, but you all manage to shake off the drowsing effects of the smoke.

Not so fortunate is Graxif, who succumbs to the sleep-effect of the gas. Einar growls at the golem, teeth smiling in a snarl at having overcome the effects of its attack, only to be doused with a clear liquid. Your chest tightens, followed by your arms, legs and finally your face, which stays in a half-smile, half-snarl contorted mask as you find yourself paralyzed in place.

"Cease attempted escape. Return to containment. Interrogation pending arrival of commandant." the creature squawks out at the survivors, Hraefn, Gothred, Bram and Sonja.

Shaking off the effects, the Geoff paladin charges the golem, his long sword bursting into light as he strikes down on the thing. The first blow cleaves deeply into the metal, and he yanks the blade out to finish the job, but the lighting-fast tentacled arms of the alien creature manage to deflect the blow away.

Seeing Gothred cleave through the metal of the golem so easily, Hraefn notes that the protective shield around the thing is gone, and brings the alien weapon found earlier to bear. Twisting the knob atop the thing, you manage to get the criss-crossing lines to intersect on it and you press the trigger button. A burst of white-hot light erupts from it and smashes into the golem, blasting away the entire front of its armor, exposing the strange and alien interior. Moving levers, flashing lights and sparking electric-blue energy erupt from it as it begins squawking in earnest.

"Immediate assistance required! Immediate assistance required! Return to head quarters! Containment breach imminent! Cease hostile activities! return to containment pending inquiry!" it repeats loudly, over and over.

From one of the weird boxes on a nearby table, a red light begins to flash bright and dim in alternating waves. A buzzing sound accompanies it, and you realize that you have heard this sound before.

Severely wounded, with its outer shell emaciated by Hraefn and Gothred, the golem refuses to submit and battles on. Yet another of the small canisters appears and launches into the cell block, this time exploding in a concussive blast of energy that slams into you like a wave of thunder. As it does, it once again sprays a clear liquid from an exposed nozzle, this time aiming at Gothred.

The liquid hits the paladin fully in the face, splattering down around your arms and legs and you immediately begin to feel the numbness cover you.