The Danger Gang Finds The Forge Itself

Early in the morning, the Danger Gang rises from a restful night's rest, ready to return to Mt. Moseklos. They head back downstairs to the pit of lava where they first encountered the steel Automaton that bested them the previous day. Gershom puts down an electrical glyph and then they wait on the farside for the big guy to come crawling back. Martialis and Karl hide, and soon the big galoot tromps by them. He staps over the glyph and gets juiced; the juice slows him significantly. Kotrag steps in front of the Automaton and starts fighting defensively. As he draws blows, Karl and Marty attack the Automaton from behind. This classic pincer soon proves too much for the Automaton, and he falls. Karl pockets a few more gears, springs, and the like.

That taken care of, the return to the suspension bridge above the lava pit. Hush is able to locate the trap this time, and confirms their suspicions that it would cause the bridge to drop out. Karl hammers in a few spikes into the wall and ties them to the bridge. Then he ties himself off. Everyone else gets off the bridge and Karl opens the door. The bridge drops a few inches before the new attachments kick in. The bridge stands. Unfortunately, there's nothing behind the door; just a stone wall...