In reply to Narrator (msg # 913):

Can Melchizedek do it quickly?

In reply to Melchizidek (msg # 914):

make a dex roll, base 5 seconds, reduce by margin of victory/add margin of failure, crit failure drop key, dex to avoid falling prone in fountain.  crit success you do not get wrt. still have key in hand, do it in 1 second.
This message was last edited by the GM at 14:49, Wed 16 Mar 2022.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 915):

Melchizedek is even more uncoordinated than usual...taking 8 seconds to open the lock, before racing to catch up with the others.

[Private to GM: Rolled 3 over DX]

In reply to Melchizidek (msg # 916):

as the mechanical nightingale flys off, the expression on the statue becomes one of anger, and then she steps down from her plinth and starts wading towad Melchizidek.

in the meanwhile,  the tortoise and hair have moved some distance, with the others i. tow; Urrun was the last one to go before Mel.

In reply to fountain statue (msg # 917):

Seeing the statue move, Melchizedek will move as fast as he can to catch up, running as needed after Urrun.

In reply to Melchizidek (msg # 918):

the clanging of metal feet on stone can be heard behind you...
This message was last edited by the player at 15:01, Sat 19 Mar 2022.

In reply to fountain statue (msg # 919):

As long as they are not getting closer, he will keep going. He does not expect to be able to deal with the prison warden on his own...

In reply to Melchizidek (msg # 920):

what is your (encumbered) movement rate? she is pursat speed 6

In reply to Narrator (msg # 921):

Basic Move 6, Light Encumbrance.

OOC:  Okay, so that's Move 4*.  She'll catch up to you in a few seconds (technically 2 if you had only 1 second head start).  You can make an Extra Effort attempt to speed up, spend 1 FP and roll versus your Will (or Will based Run skill if it's better), you gain MoSx5% increase in Move (minimum 5%)... so pray you succeed by 7 or more so you have an end Move of 6 (an MoS of 4 will give you Move 5 after Encumbrance, which can buy you some extra time to catch up with Urrun and Stenet).

*Yeah, you're at that annoying Base Move where you lose 2 Move to Light Encumbrance.

GM:  How far down the path are Urrun, Stenet, and Hograth?  I expect we're a bit strung out in a line?

In reply to Stenet Fjall (msg # 923):

Curious, would Dispel posession remove the animating spirit from a statue?

[Private to GM: Rolled 1 under Theology to know??]

In reply to Melchizidek (msg # 924):

This is not a merely animated object, this is a greater Automaton, e.i. a bronze golem

H stops, looks at what is happening and loads a heavy sling bullet in his sling.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 925):

Very fast for a Golem...but it still is based on the Animate spell, correct? Are golems subject to emotions such as fear?

In reply to Melchizidek (msg # 927):

make a thaumatology roll

In reply to Narrator (msg # 928):

Thaumatology or Theology?

[Private to GM: Rolled an 8, which is 6 under IQ. That would be fine for Theology, but not so sure about Thaumatology... would bless help?]

In reply to Melchizidek (msg # 929):

Thaumatology as Golems are part of enchantment- hidden lore magicsl constructs might help.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 930):

Does not have that either. Back to a default Thaumatology roll, relying on a +1 or more from a Bless...which he has.

In reply to Melchizidek (msg # 931):

golems, the short story "Master of Chaos" notwithstanding,  are unfazeable.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 932):

Right. And they don't negotiate? Also, can golems run?
This message was last edited by the player at 05:26, Thu 24 Mar 2022.

He decides this thing is a danger to the party and launches his sling bullet.


[Private to GM:  14:13, Today: Urrun rolled 10 using 3d6.  Sling stone to Face. skill is 17 -5 for called shot to face. A miss by one hits the torso
14:14, Today: Urrun rolled 9 using 2d6+3.  Sling bullet Damage. ]

In reply to Urrun (msg # 934):

the stone strikes the animated statue in the nose, bending it slightly and sending out a resounding GONG!

The statue, while minimally damaged, seems to be well armored,being made of cast bronze.

In reply to fountain statue (msg # 935):

Can Golems actually run?

In reply to Melchizidek (msg # 936):
They cannot exert fatigue to move faster, but this one is going at a good steady clip, and unless you start exerting yourself, she will catch up with you, and she is swinging both a sword and that birdcage!

In reply to fountain statue (msg # 937):

Then Melchizadek will turn on the gas and get moving to catch up with the others!