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<blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 6895693" data-attributes="member: 2012"><p>The city is in chaos. The citizenry of Baldur's Gate are either running away from the direction of the city's harbor or are running to hide inside any buildings nearby. A few brave souls, adventurers most likely, are instinctively drawn to the harbor to investigate the massive smoke plume that is rising above the river. When another explosion rocks the harbor, a few of them balk. Instead they begin gathering fleeing citizenry together and escort them away.</p><p></p><p><strong>"There are metal demons on the docks!"</strong> A soldier of the Flaming Fist shouts to his compatriots. <strong>"We need the commander! Now!"</strong></p><p></p><p>Kethrendil is the first to see the visions of horror that are laid out before his eyes. At the edge of the eastern side of the harbor, the city's wall has been destroyed and the harbor tower lies in ruins. It looks like the tower's stone is melting into the harbor, causing the water to boil and bubble. Several galleys are quickly sinking into the harbor. The ships are burning and the crews are trying to dive into the water before they catch fire. A few make it but most do not.</p><p></p><p>A strange looking metal construct floats not on the water but just above the ground. It looks like some sort of strange carriage. Standing around it are four metal golems unlike anything Kethrendil has seen before. They seem to be taking orders from an orc and a half-ogre in strange clothing and what looks like it could be armor. Another orc is sitting in the construct, guiding it. Standing in the shadows of the building is another man, a hobgoblin maybe. It's hard for Kethrendil to tell.</p><p></p><p>The large construct glides above the ground and a strange looking weapon (a bombard, maybe?) made of metal swivels and aims towards a great galleon moving through the harbor towards the metal beasts. The galleon tries to aim its cannons. The large metal construct spits electricity that streams out in a straight line and tears through the hull of the ship like it was paper. Kethrendil watches in horror as the ship almost disintegrates into nothing and the sailors on it are shocked to death.</p><p></p><p>The metal men laugh in unison while the half-ogre and the orc pile up several crates and barrels in front of the Harbormaster's House. Next to them is the city's harbormaster lying on the ground with a mystical web of energy holding him down.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #FFA07A">"Boss, we got company,"</span> a voice rings out from somewhere Kethrendil can't see. <span style="color: #FFA07A">"Over there. Another local trying to be a hero. Check your flank."</span></p><p></p><p>The words sound off to Kethrendil. It sounds like common but the accent is so thick that he barely understand it. He does understand the ramificatiosn of the powerful bombard swiveling in his direction and the metal men turning towards him.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #FFA500">"Shoot that fragging primitive,"</span> the orc commands.</p><p></p><p>Kethrendil hears someone from behind him yelling for him to get out of the way.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>OOC</u>:</strong> Kethrendil is the first to arrive on the scene because the inn he met his friend at was near the harbor.</p><p>________________________________________________________________________</p><p></p><p>Shazer'a and Soumral pass through the city's inner gate (with Nelalwe close behind) and into the harbor district just in time to see the galleon get blown to bits. Shazer'a sees the hovering vehicle and immediately knows the weapon mounted on top, a huge blaster cannon that fire deadly arcs of powered lightning. What's worse it likely has seven more shots before its heavy cell is depleted.</p><p></p><p>The invaders using the hover-jeep (its stabilizers must be insanely good) are definitely not Imperial soldiers. Their gear isn't pristine enough. The sight of four men in shock armor is enough to make his blood run cold with rage, however. Each of them carries a blaster carbine. The danger is very real, especially for an elf with a fine sword in his hand, obviously a local, that is standing about halfway between the invaders and Shazer'a and Soumral. The invaders, space pirates most likely, are being lead by a male orc and female half-ogre. They don't appear to be as well armored, but the half-ogre is carrying a railgun rifle. Threat assessment, holy crap! Shazer'a thinks.</p><p></p><p>Nelalwe's sensors pick up a clandestine hobgoblin too who is back from the others in the shadow of a nearby building. He is about to say something when a tinny voice alerts the pirates to the presence of the elf. Shazer'a can tell there is another pirate hiding somewhere. The man in the hover-jeep swivels the blaster cannon towards the elf.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #FFA07A">"There's more of them, by the inner gate."</span> The tinny voice rings out again. Shazer'a and Nelalwe's own comms are filled with static. <span style="color: #FFA07A">"EM signatures, we got Imperials!"</span> The voice shouts.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #FFA500">"Detonate,"</span> the orc yells. <span style="color: #FFA500">"Kill them all, Azara! No witnesses! Tocrhor, get off your ass!"</span></p><p></p><p>The half-ogre looks towards Shazer'a just as Rodan arrives through the inner gate with Dakashi, Hadyri, and Haspur in tow. Shazer'a immediately realizes they have all stumbled into a kill zone.</p><p></p><p><strong>"They are here,"</strong> Hspur screams. <strong>"Run for you lives!"</strong></p><p></p><p><strong><u>OOC</u>:</strong> Salthorae, Deuce Traveler, and tekknowkub, there is active Sentrette (IS, p. 39) nearby that went off when Kethrendil approached the pirates. It is actively pinging on sensors and is jury-rigged with an explosive. It will go off at a certain point in the first round (depending on the tinny voice's Initiative roll). A Search check (DC 15) will locate it. A Demolitions check (DC 15) or Use Device check (DC 20) will deactivate it before it goes off. (Hope for luck.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Knightfall, post: 6895693, member: 2012"] The city is in chaos. The citizenry of Baldur's Gate are either running away from the direction of the city's harbor or are running to hide inside any buildings nearby. A few brave souls, adventurers most likely, are instinctively drawn to the harbor to investigate the massive smoke plume that is rising above the river. When another explosion rocks the harbor, a few of them balk. Instead they begin gathering fleeing citizenry together and escort them away. [B]"There are metal demons on the docks!"[/B] A soldier of the Flaming Fist shouts to his compatriots. [B]"We need the commander! Now!"[/B] Kethrendil is the first to see the visions of horror that are laid out before his eyes. At the edge of the eastern side of the harbor, the city's wall has been destroyed and the harbor tower lies in ruins. It looks like the tower's stone is melting into the harbor, causing the water to boil and bubble. Several galleys are quickly sinking into the harbor. The ships are burning and the crews are trying to dive into the water before they catch fire. A few make it but most do not. A strange looking metal construct floats not on the water but just above the ground. It looks like some sort of strange carriage. Standing around it are four metal golems unlike anything Kethrendil has seen before. They seem to be taking orders from an orc and a half-ogre in strange clothing and what looks like it could be armor. Another orc is sitting in the construct, guiding it. Standing in the shadows of the building is another man, a hobgoblin maybe. It's hard for Kethrendil to tell. The large construct glides above the ground and a strange looking weapon (a bombard, maybe?) made of metal swivels and aims towards a great galleon moving through the harbor towards the metal beasts. The galleon tries to aim its cannons. The large metal construct spits electricity that streams out in a straight line and tears through the hull of the ship like it was paper. Kethrendil watches in horror as the ship almost disintegrates into nothing and the sailors on it are shocked to death. The metal men laugh in unison while the half-ogre and the orc pile up several crates and barrels in front of the Harbormaster's House. Next to them is the city's harbormaster lying on the ground with a mystical web of energy holding him down. [COLOR="#FFA07A"]"Boss, we got company,"[/COLOR] a voice rings out from somewhere Kethrendil can't see. [COLOR="#FFA07A"]"Over there. Another local trying to be a hero. Check your flank."[/COLOR] The words sound off to Kethrendil. It sounds like common but the accent is so thick that he barely understand it. He does understand the ramificatiosn of the powerful bombard swiveling in his direction and the metal men turning towards him. [COLOR="#FFA500"]"Shoot that fragging primitive,"[/COLOR] the orc commands. Kethrendil hears someone from behind him yelling for him to get out of the way. [B][U]OOC[/U]:[/B] Kethrendil is the first to arrive on the scene because the inn he met his friend at was near the harbor. ________________________________________________________________________ Shazer'a and Soumral pass through the city's inner gate (with Nelalwe close behind) and into the harbor district just in time to see the galleon get blown to bits. Shazer'a sees the hovering vehicle and immediately knows the weapon mounted on top, a huge blaster cannon that fire deadly arcs of powered lightning. What's worse it likely has seven more shots before its heavy cell is depleted. The invaders using the hover-jeep (its stabilizers must be insanely good) are definitely not Imperial soldiers. Their gear isn't pristine enough. The sight of four men in shock armor is enough to make his blood run cold with rage, however. Each of them carries a blaster carbine. The danger is very real, especially for an elf with a fine sword in his hand, obviously a local, that is standing about halfway between the invaders and Shazer'a and Soumral. The invaders, space pirates most likely, are being lead by a male orc and female half-ogre. They don't appear to be as well armored, but the half-ogre is carrying a railgun rifle. Threat assessment, holy crap! Shazer'a thinks. Nelalwe's sensors pick up a clandestine hobgoblin too who is back from the others in the shadow of a nearby building. He is about to say something when a tinny voice alerts the pirates to the presence of the elf. Shazer'a can tell there is another pirate hiding somewhere. The man in the hover-jeep swivels the blaster cannon towards the elf. [COLOR="#FFA07A"]"There's more of them, by the inner gate."[/COLOR] The tinny voice rings out again. Shazer'a and Nelalwe's own comms are filled with static. [COLOR="#FFA07A"]"EM signatures, we got Imperials!"[/COLOR] The voice shouts. [COLOR="#FFA500"]"Detonate,"[/COLOR] the orc yells. [COLOR="#FFA500"]"Kill them all, Azara! No witnesses! Tocrhor, get off your ass!"[/COLOR] The half-ogre looks towards Shazer'a just as Rodan arrives through the inner gate with Dakashi, Hadyri, and Haspur in tow. Shazer'a immediately realizes they have all stumbled into a kill zone. [B]"They are here,"[/B] Hspur screams. [B]"Run for you lives!"[/B] [B][U]OOC[/U]:[/B] Salthorae, Deuce Traveler, and tekknowkub, there is active Sentrette (IS, p. 39) nearby that went off when Kethrendil approached the pirates. It is actively pinging on sensors and is jury-rigged with an explosive. It will go off at a certain point in the first round (depending on the tinny voice's Initiative roll). A Search check (DC 15) will locate it. A Demolitions check (DC 15) or Use Device check (DC 20) will deactivate it before it goes off. (Hope for luck.) [/QUOTE]
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