All of the groups attacks hit the construct but it doesn't seem like it will stop immediatly.

The sawblade sinks into Brokk's chest, tearing into the half-orc. He drops!
*Brokk take 27 damage. Crit.

"Brokk!" Xander yells.

Group is up

Vermina   (24)
Brokk     (22)
*Down -5
Xander    (18)
Bucko     (07)
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Creatures (03)
*AC 14
*One outside: ??/41
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Brokk falls to the ground motionless, bleeding out on the tavern floor.

 Vermina, seeing Brokk go down, whispered a spell into a card and gently threw it to him, hoping to "cure" his wounds enough to save him.

10:01, Today: Vermina Longtail rolled 6 using 1d8+3.  Cure light wounds roll.
09:58, Today: Vermina Longtail rolled 20 using 1d20+6.  ranged touch using card.

"Oh Fudge!!" exclaims the goblin as he reloads and takes aim at the construct hoping to stop the thing from getting its' saw, punch or clamp on his self......


Today: Bucko Rackingclaw rolled 6 using 1d12+1.  damage.

12:56, Today: Bucko Rackingclaw rolled 17 using 1d20+11.  attack roll (point blank).
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The witches card heals Brokk but he's still down but alive.

Xander gets to him despite the construct looming ahead and pulls out a scroll. He casts from it.
*Brokk is invisible for 3 rounds or until he attacks-Vanish Spell

The goblin fires again hitting his mark!

The construct turns and charges at the goblin throwing tables and chairs in his path aside. It s bloody sawblade sinks into Bucko!
*Bucko take 10 damage

Group is up

Vermina   (24)
Brokk     (22)
*At 1/Prone and Invisible
Xander    (18)
Bucko     (07)
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Creatures (03)
*AC 14 (12 atm) Charged
*One outside: ??/47
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 After making sure Brokk will live, Vermina attempted to return to helping defeat these metal horrors. She had a split focus, which caused her to miss with a card and almost stumble over herself, but not do so.


14:03, Today: Vermina Longtail rolled 7 using 1d20+6.  Card throw to hit.
14:11, Today: Vermina Longtail rolled 19 using 1d20+6. Critical failure roll.

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Bucko finds himself in a slasher play.....

"Ayyyeeeee!"

In reply to Gamemaster (msg # 65):
Brokk's eyes fly open as if he had awakened from a bad dream with a saw blade only, it wasn't a dream!  Stabilized, he barely makes it to his feet and moves away from the thing that literally cut him down.  As he turns, "I'm hit bad with none of my healing on me.  I'm headed out the back!"

Buckos reflexes tell him to reload and drop a shell into this construct before it cuts him in twain....

He pokes  the barrel into the machine and pulls the trigger....


Today: Bucko Rackingclaw rolled 7 using 1d12+1.  damage.

19:02, Today: Bucko Rackingclaw rolled 21 using 1d20+11.  attack roll (point blank).
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Bucko's shot hits it right in the...well yeah. It starts to fall down at the goblin! Xander watches the construct start to fall. Brokk starts to head out as the keeper shows him the backdoor where several other people are slamming into eachother and some get out as the rain starts to pour on this dismal night!

The construct begins to fall and Bucko dodges out of the way as quickly as he can...

...today he thought would be a good day to have some troll styptic....


Today: Bucko Rackingclaw rolled 19 using 1d20+9.  reflex save.


Bucko is dodging and trying to reload at the same time, knowing he does not want to let another one that close again....


"I claim parts!"

It slams into the ground just as the nimble Bucko just dodges it. The keeper watches what is going on "What in bloody hell is going on here?" He demands as everyone in the room is finally outside. Brokk doesn't have to be but can. The entire room is empty besides the current group.

 Now that the threat seems to be neutralized, Vermina joins Buck in actually looking at these machines.

 "What are these things? Who built them and where did they come from?  Why would they just show up and try to kill everybody?"

Xander pulls the keeper aside. He pulls out the picture. They seem to argue a bit and the mage walks away. He kneels down and checks on the dead dwarf, and slowly rises up "Another librarian. This doesn't make sense. Unarmed. Nothing on him. It just doesn't make sense. We should bring him back to the library." He glances at Vermina and Bucko. The gunslinger is probably checking out the gear and whatnot of the constructs. The half-orc is nowhere to be seen, probably outside.

"We should head to the library and the gear shop. I can take a look..." Xander kneels down and starts to check it out "The sawblade could be used. I don't have anything to use. Perhaps the gnome can help us out? I've seen things like this before but still not sure of why it came here. Maybe someone was in control of it? From what I recall they don't normally harm anyone. Used for checking out a area. Clearing it out but not sure why they attacked." Xander looks torn.

The keep mutters something under his breath "Fine fine. Librarians." He rubs his chin "Librarians that don't know a damn thing? Priceless. Yah better leave. Like now. And yah best be careful. Slums can be bad lately. That plague. Somethin' bout the docks..."

Xander's attention goes back to the keep "Plague?"

The keep spits out "Yah that there plague. Never bloody saw someon' with it. But its bad. All this crap..." Mutter mutter "Never saw anyone lookin' like that. But definatly pretty. I wouldn't mind..."

And the look given to the keep is bad. Xander stares at him. But the keep bites his lip "I say could be in the junk area. Now yah going to leave? Gonna take some time to get this place clean. Bloody son of a..."

Xander looks at the group "We got the wheelbarrow from the gear shop. Maybe take them there? And..." He turns to the keep "The library can pay for anything lost."

The keep grumbles and nods "Elves..." He spits out.

The elf ponders something. Constructs? Plague? Slums? His friend is missing? And now a dead librarian. Nothing makes sense...

OOC
You guys and gal can make Knowledge (Enginering) checks if you want. I don't think anyone has anything good for prying into the constructs. PM to Brokk. Anything else you want to do, feel free! Thanks!
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“Librarians?”

Bucko starts to gather the mechanical items and see if they can be taken to the gnome..
“We take to gnome, he buys and tells us more maybe he knows these ones..”

Brokk walks back into the tavern and sees the others looking over the constructs.  "Hey, I saw someone on the roof watching what was going on.  It took off.  I'd like to get a look up there if my chest wasn't so cut up.  Can one of you help?  I don't have my potions with me but, that's going to change."

The mage gives the gunslinger a odd look "Yes. I am a librarian, Bucko. And I doubt he will buy them. We should get information." Xander kneels down "Do you understand?" Its like talking to a child. With a big gun. He looks over at Brokk "No I don't have anything to heal you. Vermina? Got anything?" And now the rogue saw something.

"Of course, Hold still for a moment, Mister Brokk..."

 Vermina muttered something, it was magic, but whatever this was it was different than her normal speaking with cards that She usually does.

17:13, Today: Vermina Longtail rolled 11 using 1d8+4.  Healing Hex.

Bucko shows the saw cut on his shoulder
@Vermina
“Bucko was hurts too!”
....He hopes the magic heals it up, but he is ready to bandage himself if needed


@Brokk
"You think person on roof was in charge of the tin men with no heads?"


@Xander
You right this not clear is like mud water, we nots see what is going on....Bucko not like not knows."
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"You my friend do not listen at all. I have tried to explain it to you and tell you I am a librarian several times but its like telling a kid what he should know and then he forgets several seconds later." Xander stands up, looking down at Bucko "I can teach you how to read and write but you need to listen. Not forget within seconds of what I tell you. Do you understand?" Its like trying to tell a small child how to act. And expecting it to go haywire within moments! "We got several leads but do not need to follow them. Yet perhaps they are linked. The constrcuts, the person you saw outside. My friend who is missing. The plague. There has to be a reason for them to connect if they connect. And yes Bucko, I don't like what I do not understand-and I know several things. Nothing seems to make sense my friend."

The elf watches the ratfolk heal Brokk "Feeling any better?"

In reply to Bucko Rackingclaw (msg # 79):

"Oh, okay. Here you go, Bucko."

Vermina did the same to Bucko, but one has to wonder how much he really needed it.

17:36, Today: Vermina Longtail rolled 10 using 1d8+4.  Healing Hex.

Brokk will take a seat and let Vermina do her thing.  He takes a deep breath in and exhales when he feels the power of her healing rejuvenate his body.  "Thank you Vermina!"

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Brokk shakes his head at the Goblin.  "I couldn't get a good look at who, or what, it might've been.  All's I know is that it took off when it saw me come out the back door.  I'd like to take a look on the roof where I saw 'em though!"

"Yes we check the roof right  now, sees what to see."

Bucko is feeling better all of a sudden.....

He seems to remember the witch....
"You heals very good,Bucko like new!"
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Brokk will look for an easy way up onto the roof where he saw the figure.

"Yes lots of roof ways, I stay on roof over my stand...now with construct might have to get a new live place."

Bucko moves into position to cover anyone who is climbing up to the roof....