He ducked behind one of the buckets of the excavator arm, the only real cover in the area, Miyuki scrmbling behind him, while Johanna took up a defensive posture, holding the line for them.<br/><br/>His shot struck the scorpion-like robot, much of the damage deflected by its hard shell. It scrambles forward, snapping off blasts of plasma from its tail, as it moves to a better position, avoiding the paladin, as the two lesser robots lurch forward to keep her busy. Two of the shots bounce harmlessly off of the cover her took, although the leave nasty scorch marks, but the third finds its mark.<br/><br/>(Two misses, but one nat 20 (19 touch to confirm), for 13 (22 if confirmed) plasma damage (half fire, half electric).)<br/><br/>Miyuki quickly cast a spell, almost stumbling over the words, as she cowered behind their cover, and time seemed to accelerate around them. (Haste)<br/><br/>Before any of them can act, though, the large robot acts<em>again,</em>this time, invoking magic, as a shield winkend into existence around it, glowing with a chaotic blast of multicolored hues. (20% ranged miss chance.)