Into the Gray

Session Summary

On Thursday morning, we enter a room with arrows in the front and back of a body. I pitch a turtle shield concept but no one likes it. We shoot at a turret, and I plan to Fey Step inside to grab a gem. I ride the turret like a mechanical bull and hit it with my quarterstaff. Suddenly, we hear a swarm of robots and they attack us. I hold the gem above my head and shout out all the commands, blinding Elzara and affecting some robots. Elzara and Arachne are stunned by the turret.

Log

Thursday Morning 25th (should be the 23rd?? confirm??)

Star looks into the first room of the hidden bunker and decides to throw a rock to the side of the room. Nothing happens. He asks Sylvia if she knows anything about this.

I start eyeballing Elzara’s shield. I ask if I could borrow it.

We can see there are arrows in the back and the front of the body in front of us.

I pitch a turtle shield concept. No one likes it.

I look closely to see if I can see a tripwire whether physical or magical. I do not see anything.

I carefully lean forward to see if I can see what else might shoot arrows. To the right looks like a kind of lounge. Maybe an entrance to people might commune. There are dusty chairs and tables, maybe a little coffee table. On the right side, on the wall, it says “Please do not use except in cases of emergency,” and below is some smaller text I cannot read. I see a gem on a shelf. #items

To the left is a similar set up but no gem.

There is no obvious spot to put a gem on the turret. #encounters/turrets

We all take aim and strike, I plan to Fey Step inside to get to the gem. I shoot and then decide to run into the room towards the gem and I am given Bardic Inspiration by Twinkletoes. The small text says “Light up, blind ‘em, and blind everyone.”

Star deals 4 damage, Twinkletoes deals 8 damage.

After we’ve all done this, we hear a mechanical whirring. We’ve all taken full cover and can hear in the distance metal moving.

Elzara peeks around and it looks like the turret is actively ready to fire, ready to swivel, it has a small range of movement that it might be able to hit me. She shouts “Get out of there as soon as you can!” towards me. She steps into range and holds up her shield. She enters the room and prepares the dodge.

Star casts Eldritch Blast but it bounces off harmlessly.

I pocket the gem. I attempt to Fey Step and ride the turret like a mechanical bull. I manage to straddle the turret. I whack the turret with my quarterstaff for like 17 damage.

Arachne casts 12 damage with Sacred Flame.

Twinkletoes casts Fire Bolt for 9 damage.

The clanking noise is suddenly very close and we can hear doors opening. Soon I see a swarm of robots.

The first three swing at me. They miss! The ones in the back each shoot an unusual arrow at me. One hits but I cast Shield and it misses. The other hits me after I roll an 18 CON save and it only deals 4 damage.

The turret takes aim at Elzara with several darts, but she is able to easily deflect them.

Elzara turns large. She attacks the closest robot on the left. She swings twice and hits for 4+3 damage.

Star takes aim at the same robot and deals 26 damage.

I shout at everyone to close their eyes, and I hold the gem above my head and shout out all of the commands as if it were one sentence. #iconic

First, a soft light is visible through our eyelids. Then, there is a bright flash of light. Finally, Elzara and I have to make CON saving throws. I manage not to be blinded by using my Bardic Inspiration, but Elzara fails it. Elzara shouts out about her sight!

Arachne runs next to Elzara. Three of the robots are getting their bearings a little weirdly and are probably affected. She casts Spirit Guardians. Her magical deity hit on two of the robots and the turret. She tells Twinkletoes and Star to not enter the room. She uses her bonus action to cast Spiritual Weapon. She hits the robot in front of her for 12 damage.

Twinkletoes casts Shatter on the robots in the back, dealing 18 damage.

I get hit from one attack for 13 damage even after using a Shield. I take 4 damage from a dart and a CON save manages to make a weird sensation not create problems.

Both Elzara and Arachne are stunned by the turret. Arachne manages to maintain concentration on Spirit Guardians.

Turn 2 of blindness for Elzara.