Salvation Outpost

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Mar 24, 2023 9:57 pm
I would rather turn it in so it is not left for other, possibly unscrupulus, individual to find and possibly use.
Mar 24, 2023 10:09 pm
Core who is still man'ing the cart in case we need to move fast. "Get what we can. That is why where here. Plenty of space in the cart. Might find more info about the airship too." His scavenger side showing well. As much as he would like to help, it is best to be ready.

He eyes the giant at his distance wondering what goodies might be thrown up on it but knowing there is no easy way he can think of to get to those possibly precious items. Surely it would note if he tried to climb it.
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Mar 24, 2023 11:07 pm
Kleber looks at unusual body on the construct, then at the cannon, then back at the collector. A simple and idiotic plan starts to form inside his head. He walks toward the weapon, poking it and generally not undertanding anything of he's seeing."Hey Earic, is this in working condition?"
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Mar 24, 2023 11:24 pm
No! Absolutely not. Without properly examining it to check for damaged runes, cracks in the casing, an analysis of the elemental . . . and Gzizmix goes into a lecture on the proper way to evaluate unknown or recovered magical artifacts before using them. Much less on other foreign magical artifacts and or constructs.
[ +- ] Cautionary Tale #1
. . And his voice fades from your minds as it get a hint of a sermon as well as a lecture driving your soul to seek the bliss of apathy
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Earic Finnini

Nictorah

Mar 25, 2023 1:47 am
Earic Finnini
"I like the way you think Kleber, however Gzizmix is right. Also, sadly the elemental is no longer bound to it. So, it would not function anyway.", pulled from his fascination for a moment, Earic looks over at the collector with Kleber. The massive construct turns and reaches down, adding another body to his collection with a sickening *thunk*.

Earic shudders, then gasps with recognition. "If this is indeed wreckage from the Cyre and I’m certain it is…", he points to the finely dressed corpse attached to the collector’s back and says, "That must be General Shadeborn! If he was thrown from the ship, it must be close."

He begins looking around the site and the sky for more clues.
OOC:
Those who haven’t, if you could give me an investigation check (DC 15). For Vice and Gzizmix, if you wish to retry, the DC will be 17

Rolls

Secret Roll

Mar 25, 2023 2:02 am
Gzizmix examines the scene for a minute, shrugs and does a sketch of it. He has always done better with research than real life.

Rolls

Investigation - (1d20+1)

(13) + 1 = 14

Mar 25, 2023 2:14 am
Vice's ears immediately perked up upon being told not to do something. 'Isn't there an elemental in the carriage? "
Mar 25, 2023 2:32 am
and Gzizmix start or continues with his lecture on the dangers, you have long since tuned this out so your not sure.
bla bla bla explode bla bla bla powers beyond your understanding bla bla bla proper use bla bla bla
[ +- ] Cautonary Tale #2
OOC:
This just happens to be one of Gzizmiz personality traits you guys keep poking
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Mar 25, 2023 2:40 am
Kleber actually tries to follow Gzizmix explanation, but the gnome throws in multiple terms and expects an amount of previous knowledge a person living deep inside the Shadow Marches symply doesn't have.

Kleber gives up from understanding the lecture, just nodding along while his true focus is finding the fallen airship

Rolls

Investigation - (1d20+3)

(9) + 3 = 12

Mar 25, 2023 4:25 am
OOC:
haha, i love it.
Vice, not really following the explanation, ask another question he most likely won't understand the answer to. "This missing airship was powered by an elemental, and had a cannon powered by the same elemental. We have a carriage powered by an elemental, and a canon, that needs an elemental to fire. We are going to haul this thing back to town without evenknowing if it works? What if we are attacked by constructs? Or hydras? Or construct hydras?
Mar 25, 2023 5:01 am
Sigh Think of it this way. You face an ogre and have 3 choice. Run, Fight, or Talk. Then some Demon pops up with 4 magic items, a sword, a shield, boots, and a crown, 3 of which are cursed but have enough power to guarantee your success for their designed purpose. But you can not know which it cursed until you pick it up. The fourth may or may not work. Do to take an item or try to survive on your own?
Now lets say the curse ranges from eating your soul, transforming you into a wraith who feed on others, to devastating the entire world. Now imagine you have a foolish, greedy, and incredibly curious companion who "Just has to see it for a moment" so will invariably pick an item. What is the safest course of action at that point?
and he launches into a sermon on the moral implications of individual decisions with regards to magic and powers that vastly exceed a persons abilities . . . this goes on for some time and ends with the condemnation It is likely thinking like this that resulted in the Day of Sorrows! as he stares at Vice
If a construct attacks, just run away. That is why we have the cariage.
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Earic Finnini

Nictorah

Mar 25, 2023 5:37 am
Earic Finnini
Earic listens to Gzizmix’s parable with rapt attention. He nods, Very wise, my gnome friend. This ‘book’, and he taps the cannon, "is written in a language I want to learn. And Vice, my other gnome friend, each elemental powered device needs its own elemental to power it. The cart’s elemental can’t power both and I couldn’t begin to fathom how to fix this one, let alone power it. However, the gnomes of Zilargo may have a better grasp of it."

He looks up at the trail of soarwood leading up to the cloud. "Perhaps we should gather what we can here and continue on to the other side of that cloud. We may find some clue on the other side.", he eyes the General’s body, "…and I have an idea to retrieve him as well…"
Mar 25, 2023 6:45 am
You spend a couple hours scouring the area for items to salvage. You find about half a dozen soldiers at the site. Their armour and weapons are clearly of a fine make worthy of the crew of a flagship. You steer clear of the bodies for the time being, fearing the construct may take offence.
[ +- ] Items found
Mar 25, 2023 11:43 am
Mordaky walked around with the others, gathering up things to sell, lending his strength where he could, but all the time his attention was diverted to the construct. There was no way they could fight something like that, and he wasn't going to be the one to stray too close as to draw it's ire. He tried to listen Gzizmix's long, winding, explanations but ultimately was more confused by the end then when they started.
OOC:
Just a reminder that Moraky is all face and muscles, and not at all a perceptive or intelligent individual, probably why his chosen profession as a Gambler is entirely based on luck and has landed him in hot water. So he is definitely here, and chipping in, but is going to leave the finding and researching things to those who are better equipped :)
Mar 26, 2023 4:23 am
37 will try to keep himself between the massive construct and the others as he looks around.

Rolls

Investigation (INT) - (1d20+5)

(12) + 5 = 17

Mar 26, 2023 5:56 am
37 surveys the site as well. As noted by the others, the items within the field are mostly damaged as if from a fall. You look up to the sky trail once again, examining it closely. You realize the cloud seems to follow the soarwood trail as well. It dawns on you that it is actually unmoving smoke in the windless sky above. As you follow the trail, you catch sight of the stern of a ship poking out of the smoke. Completely motionless, frozen in time, a few hundred feet about you is the wreck of the Cyre ir’Wynarn.
[ +- ] Cyre ir’Wynarn
37 points it out to Earic and he shouts with joy, quickly clapping his hand over his mouth and darting a look at the collector. It is unfazed by the elated outburst, instead it slaps another soldier over its shoulder.

"This is incredible! It must have been buoyant enough to stay in the sky. No wonder no one found it.", he sits in thought staring at the partially hidden craft for a moment. "Even if we could get up to it, it’s too massive to pull ourselves, even with the cart. We must get back to Salvation quickly and get word to Lady d’Cannith. The Lady has access to an airship. They may be able to tow it back to New Cyre."

He takes out his rope of climbing and says to the group. "Let’s get what we can on the cart. I would still like to retrieve the General."
Mar 26, 2023 8:54 pm
"Buoyant? It is not moving at all. How do we know if we disrupt it that it won't come crashing down? Or that if we fly an airship in here that we won't also be stuck?"
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Mar 27, 2023 12:24 am
Kleber massage his temple, exaspered by Earic insistence "Look, no amount of gold will convince me to steal a corpse from a cadaver collector."
The ranger lowers his hand and starts counting on his fingers. "First they are constructs, they don't breath, sleep, get tired or poisoned. Second body is choke full of enchantments, no small spell or normal weapon can hurt it. Third-
Kleber stops mid sentence, furrow his brows and lower his hand. "Can't remember the third thing about 'em, but anyway unless you know how to teleport things captain fancy pants will remain on that rusted spike"
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Mar 27, 2023 12:36 am
"Be ready to flee. Seriously. Everyone in the carriage. Just... don't leave me," 37 says to the others. As others move to the carriage, 37 puts a hand on Earic's shoulder. Quietly, he tells the man, If this works... you owe me, friend."

Once the team is loaded up on the carriage and Core is ready to drive, 37 will hesitantly approach the collector. From a distance, 37 will address the massive construct.

"Collector, I need to claim one of your bodies!"
OOC:
37 is hoping that the collector will still respond to instructions from other constructs, like it's still the war. He would approach the situation like a higher ranking soldier.
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Mar 27, 2023 1:37 am
Wait a moment Gzizmix and will cast an encouragement if 37 so his aura matches that of the warforged they fought previously. He hopes it will make 37 appear as party of the military to the collector. He then cast Guidance on 37, just in case.
[ +- ] 2nd Nystul's Magic Aura (ill+1act@Tch,=24hrs*VSM)Notes
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