Rise of the mechanar

“Rise of the Mechanar Session 1 (Party A): It's morning. Myla and Max have been wandering aimlessly for a day. We are walking near some docks, and we hear gossiping about crates missing. They mention a strange mark on the cargo, a gear with a mask in the center, reminding you of crates I've seen at my master's house. Peculiar. Whispers are coming from an older gentleman, dock workers. Spoke with older gentleman, and crates were taken. The crates were singing... the 'shadowy' figures headed off in the direction of the old warehouse district. Old man's name is Yarl, the dock foreman. There were 5 Crates - adorned with the aforementioned symbol. There were 6 Shadowy figures who escaped using a wagon. We learned the town is called Cindralith, and that they had not heard of Gallowsford. We went to the Warehouse district, and stealthed looking for wagon tracks. Myla followed the wagon tracks. The building Drexel Shipping Co. The windows are clouded and grimy, they are boarded up. There are two double doors. Myla looked through the windows. We walked around to the south side of the building to investigate. The back of the warehouse has a smashed in window on the 2nd floor. Myla climbs up. Half smashed crates and broken stuff line the place. There is a patrolling guard, after watching for a few minutes there seems to be only one guard. Myla assassinates the guard (Nat 20!) then drops a rope down for Max. Nothing of value upstairs. Myla moves to the southern end of the catwalk and jumps to the windowsill, and then to the top of the roof of the office building in the bottom-right corner. She dropped down and went inside. Some guy was inside muttering to himself, face twitching. “It’s… it’s poked me. It told me to open to it… it said it needed haaaands…” and attacked her. Combat #1: Myla: Missed with main hand rapier, stabbed with off-hand dagger. Max: Held action to shoot the sentry that first makes it to the door Sentry: Moves, gets killed by Max Creepy guy: Hits Myla with scimitar Myla: Attacks creepy guy with Scimitar, missed with offhand dagger Max: Insight check – the guards’ movements are jerky and off, and move in exact lockstep. He approaches Myla, and shoots another guard Creepy guy: Points wand at Myla, says “ONE OF US…” makes a wisdom saving throw and passes. Myla: Hits creepy guy with scimitar, and dagger. He is nearly dead. Max: Holds action to shoot another guard. Creepy guy: Knocks Myla unconscious Max: Shoots another guard Myla: Fails a death save Max: Sprints to the door and yells “I challenge you to a duel!” Creepy guy: “Another who wishes to die…” Everyone advances on Max Myla: Pass a death save Robots: 2 miss, 1 attacks me Max: Whiffs on gunfire and puppet-string dagger Myla: Pass a death save Robots: 3 misses Max: Shoots the guy and kills him Bandits regain their senses Max stabilizes Myla. Max: “You were being controlled by that person.” Bandit: “We stole some crates and he found the rod wand thing, and he picked it up and that’s all they remember.” Max reaches for the wand with a handkerchief. A masked figure appears. “I wouldn’t touch that if I were you…” Thank you for recovering my merchandise. He gives us 10 gold and a potion of healing which Max administers to Myla. “You have shown tremendous promise. Come to The Black Oar at the Gloam Docks at midnight. The Umbral Exchange may have use for you.””