Privateers of Lssthp II [IC]

[TriciaOso]

The three plasmoids collide immediately as soon as nothing is stopping them and merge into a single entity, with a drain-rattling cry of "Goronglix!" It wobbles itself into its homunculus shape; at first at the size of a kobold, but then lurching taller. It forms a basic stick-figure of a shape, tall but stretched very thin. It looks emaciated, but mutters, "Yes, yes, goronglix" to itself, in what seems like (mostly) Draconic. Then it rushes after Fork into the structure.

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Unfortunately, the first thing Fork sees as he unlocks and opens the metallic door, is another tiny plasmoid, scooting urgently towards the larger one. The first thing you hear is someone screaming out an orcish battlecry.

Beyond the plasmoid, at the end of a long gantryway, is another supervisor orc. Behind this orc is a blazing ball of light about sixty feet across. Fork is standing on a sort of balcony that continues to the left and right, circling all around the interior of the structure; it is connected to the center by gantries like the one in front of you, like spokes on a wheel.

In between the radiating spokes are complex arcano-tech, capturing the light generated in the center and channeling it downward, to a space below the station that glows too bright to look down into.

Spoiler: Perception 12+, disadvantage on first entry because of the light

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In addition to the orc supervisor (teal box) at the end of the gantry, there are four orc technicians (orange) ranged along the back balcony and two other orcs; one on the central ring, beyond the supervisor, and one just entering the room at the end of a different gantry. They are both equipped better than any orcs you have seen so far; one dressed for combat with a whip of starlight in his hand (white), and one dressed in the lighter bracers-and-staff of a battlemage (gold).

Spoiler: Insight 12+

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The technicians look frightened; the supervisor looks grim, and the overseer with the whip looks furious. The mage looks extremely stoic.

Spoiler: Insight 15+

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But deep down, you think he's excited to finally see a little action.

The orc supervisor at the end of the gantry looks down the barrel of his crossbow as if he's been ready for someone hostile to walk through this door, although maybe not this short. He adjusts his aim and fires, landing a bolt in Fork's shoulder.

Spoiler: Summary

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ACTIONS:
Fork enters the room.
Readied action: battlecry from orc overseer.
Reading action: Crossbow bolt from orc supervisor (with advantage). Hits Fork for 9 damage.
Goronglix follows Fork into the room.

DAMAGE:
Fork - 9 damage

INITIATIVE:
17 - Orcs
16 - Fork
15 - Plasmoids
11 - Cocytus
8 - Nibum
4 - Ttharg
2 - Servius