[SFS OutPost Style] Starfinder 1-04: Cries from the Drift (Inactive)

Game Master GM Red

0689 was correct: DC 5 + 1.5 x Ship Tier. FAQ-rrata

Swarzs-bot maneuvers around the asteroid field, forcing the vesk ship to enter into the supernatural mine-field or perform some risky maneuvers.

That should place us 12 hexes away from the vesk ship with an unobstructed shot between our forward laser (3rd range increment) and turret coilgun (in range).

Pilot (Initiative for Next Round), Ship Bonus: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 11 + 1 = 13

"That's a long shot to the vesk with a light cannon. Faerun, target it with the coilgun. I'll try to clear out some of these asteroids," Zatheses suggests.

The ryphorian firs at the asteroid directly to their starboard.

Starboard Light Laser Cannon, Duonode: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 4 + 1 = 14
Laser: 2d4 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8

"You got it, Zath! Oh, can I call you Zath?" As Faraeon works out the social particulars of his new friendship with Zatheses, he grasps the coil gun's yoke and spins it around to the forward arc so that he can fire on the Honorbound.

Coil gun: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

The shot goes wide of its mark, however, and Faraeon curses his own poor aim. "Sorry! Got a little wild with the gun there. Wasn't ready for the recoil."

Ehdd mashes the comm button to connect to the Vesk ship once more "How's it going so far? Hope you guys are a better shot than we are. Wouldn't want to run out of fuel or ammo, that would be embarrassing to report back to the higher ups...."

Ehdd tries to instill fear and doubt into the gunners on the other ship. Bluff (Taunt),(DC = 15 + 2 × the enemy
starship’s tier), Rounds: 1d20 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (17) + 8 + (4) = 291d4 ⇒ 3

(Post is a little late as the gunners have already fired. But, for what it's worth Vandor diverts power to the weapon systems.)

From the engineering station Vandor studies the power gauges and makes some adjustments. "Sending you guys a little more firepower!! Don't miss now!"

Divert (DC13): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

(DC=10 + 1-1/2 times your starship's tier (13))

If I'm a little slow during combat feel free to bot me for a round, I should be able to stay at once per day posting but I am working tons this week and usually won't be able to post until late at night. Unless there's something damaged to fix, Vandor will pretty much just be boosting weapons (or the shields if they are getting low).

I'd prefer it if you held off on rolling Piloting for subsequent rounds until prompted to do so, please, just so the flow of combat doesn't get too muddled.

The shot fired from the light laser cannon slams into the asteroid, causing a brilliant explosion that shoots molten rock into the neighboring area. The magma quickly cools and floats off into space. Luckily, the Pegasus maintains a safe distance between herself and the fiery rock.

Asteroid removed from map.

"Haha, focus, and try aiming next time!" Captain Yushulak taunts over the comm, watching the coil gun shot sail by the ship. Ehdd succeeds in taunting the enemy gunners, though no shots are fired from the Honorbound... yet.

- Next round -

Piloting: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

The Pegasus moves first. Engineering, Sci-Officer, and Captain may also act.

"All right, lets see what this ship as?"

0689 attempts to scan the ship once more.

computers: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27
DC=5+1-1/2x tier+counter measures

Swirzs-bot flies in an evasive loop to face the corridor that the vesk ship will be forced down.

Pilot (Evasive Maneuver), Ship, vs. DC 13: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 11 + 1 = 26 +2 AC, +2 TL

"We may have range on them," Zatheses advises the lashunta gunner. "And, yes, Zath is fine."

As much as he and Faraeon tend to butt heads, Ehdd tries to encourage him on the coil gun to make a good shot "Lets go Fara-fagnooten, put a hole in their ship with that coil gun!"

Diplomacy to 'Aid' Gunner, DC15?: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26

Divert power, weapons: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Vandor powers up the weapon systems again.

"Let 'em have it gunners!!"

0689 calibrates the sensors expertly, a loud hum followed by a dozen lines of text onscreen indicates a successful scan:

Honorbound
Medium Transport, Complement 6
Speed 8; Maneuverability average (turn 2); Drift 1
AC 14; TL 14
HP 70/70
Shields basic 40 (forward 10, port 10, starboard 10, aft 10)
Power Core Arcus Heavy (130 PCU)
Attack (Forward) flak thrower (3d4)

With an asteroid directly in front of it, and lacking perfect maneuverability, the Honorbound instead performs a slide maneuver to strafe between two other asteroids.

Combat Map

Gunnery may fire away!

"FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!" Hollers Ehdd, however he's again forgotten to press the comm button. But those of you on the bridge hear him quite well.

"I will clear the way for you, Faraeon," the ryphorian declares as he engages the forward laser cannon.

Light Laser Cannon, Duonode: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 1 = 7
Light Laser Cannon: 2d4 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5

Fara-fagnooten follows up Zatheses's shot with a blast from the coil gun, "Ka-boom!!!"

Coil Gun, Aid: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 4 + 2 = 26 Damage: 4d4 ⇒ (4, 4, 4, 1) = 13

"Now THAT was a shot man!" Ehdd's smile grows wide, at least until that damned Cake Heart Love song starts up in his head again. Arrgggh make it stop already!

Ratatatat watches as the coilgun manned by Jumper disrupts the shielding of the Honourbound "Therewego...letsseethem...keepupredirecting...theirshields...thattubisabou ttosink!

A beam of bright green light fires into an asteroid, causing a chain explosion of the two neighboring ones. Red and orange light flickers brightly along the Pegasus' metal sides as the molten-filled cores disperse.

With the asteroids out of the way, Faraeon fires the coil gun, a huge iron shell breaking through the Honorbound's front shields and causing an explosion that rocks the vesk ship.

"A fine shot. Let us repay the favor in kind," Captain Yuluzak replies over the comm.

Light Laser Cannon, 3rd increment: 1d20 + 6 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 6 - 2 - 2 = 11 Damage: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4

The ship is too far from the Pegasus to aim properly, and it misses.

Status
Honorbound (fwd 0 shield, -5 HP)

- Next round -
Combat Map

Piloting: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 5 + 2 = 22

Helm, Engineering, Captain/Sci-Off may act

I am going to shift to engineering this round, since a science officer is not needed this round

"Swirz, I am sending you more power, get ready" With that he pushes a lever up while pulling another.

enginerring: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27
DC 13=10+1.5xtier

Swirz, you got an extra 2 speed to play with

"I was correct," Zathese announces to nobody in particular. "We do have range on them."

Can you not crit ships? That shot was a nat 20 but he never rolled crit damage...

Ehdd watches the Oathbound shoot poorly "See that? They're nervous... real nervous..." He spins his chair around and looks at Faraeon once more "How about another shot like that man, let'r rip!"

Encourage Coil Gunner!, DC15?: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

He then looks at Zatheses and gyrates his antennae a bit in the counter clockwise direction "I like you man, you are a smart fella." He then give him the 'thumbs' up, but with his right most claw.

You do crit on a 20...the rule books says that the attacker rolls a d100 and whatever the result is, depends on what systems begins to glitch. I am not sure if the GM rolled it for the crit
Rules for crits.]

Oh shoot! I missed the asteroid's AC too and thought I had just obliterated the one that had been in the way. Now that I know I actually got to the Honorbound...

Glitch roll: 1d100 ⇒ 66

Faraeon hoots out in celebration as he pulls back the massive lever to reload the coil gun. He swings the yoke into position again as he focuses on the targeting computer, lines up his shot, and squeezes the trigger.

Coil gun, encouraged: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 = 10 Damage: 4d4 ⇒ (1, 3, 1, 3) = 8

"Nice shot! Keep it up guys!" Vandor continues to divert power to weapon systems.

Divert (DC13): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

Swirzs-bot puts the vesk's honor to the test. He evasively flies around to an open space that will force them out into the open in order to fire as well if they adhere to the agreed upon restrictions.

Pilot (Evasive Maneuvers, DC 13), Ship: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 11 + 1 = 28 +2 AC, +2 TL

Last round Retcon
The coilgun shell slides into the main engine of the Honorbound, and it begins glitching erratically.

This round
The Honorbound watches as the Pegasus turns. "Bound by honor, we will refrain from firing upon the back of your ship," Captain Yuluzak radios.

Neither ship has tracking weapons and both aren't in range to hit with direct fire, so let's go to the next round.

- Next round -
Combat Map

Piloting: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Helm, Engineering, Sci Officer, Captain, go!

0689 slides back to the science officer's consoles. "Good shop, keep going for the engines."

target systems, engines: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16
DC=5+1-1/2x tier+Defensive Counter Measure

Ehdd looks out the windshield and wonders why he can't see the other ship or asteroids "Why are we backwards? Can we fire backwards? Come on now, lets end this thing already!"

Ehdd points at Faraeon on the coil gun "Make. It. So." Encourage Coil Gunner, DC15: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25

What do you mean? Unless you moved the vesk ship twice because Swirzs can't lose that opposed check. We have a clear shot the the Honorbound.

Zathese fires the starboard laser cannon at the vesk ship's fore.

Light Laser Cannon, Duonode: 1d20 + 4 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 4 + 1 - 2 = 14
Light Laser: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6 1s are 2s

Swirzs-bot tries to out jockey the vesk pilot.

Pilot (initiative): 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 11 + 1 = 18

It looks like the Pegasus was moved preemptively last round, then. You'd beaten the Honorbound's roll of 22 with your 28, but then I noticed the Pegasus had already been moved when it should've waited until the Honorbound did. I was confused so I went ahead and moved the Honorbound afterwards.

Vandor just keeps those weapon hot.

Divert, weapons (DC 13): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

Should the Pegasus move now?

The Honorbound thrusts ahead slightly, turning to face the Pegasus' starboard arc.

Pegasus can move now, yes.

Swirzs-bot flies in an evasive arc, turning around to face the Honorbound at medium range.

Pilot (evasive maneuvers vs. DC 13), Ship: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 11 + 1 = 29 +2 AC, +2 TL

Zatheses tries to guide the forward laser cannon at the distant vesk ship.

Light Laser Cannon, Duonode, Range: 1d20 + 4 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 1 - 2 = 11
Light Laser: 2d4 ⇒ (2, 2) = 4

Faraeon: Use the second duonode bonus.

”Here we go!” Faraeon aims the coil gun yet again and fires on the Honorbound.

Coil gun, encourage, duonode: 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 4 + 2 + 1 = 19 Damage: 4d4 ⇒ (1, 4, 3, 2) = 10

Ehdd covers his eyes as he sees the shot hit "They didn't explode did they? This isn't supposed to be to the death you know!"

"The scanner report indicates that their hull can take much more than that," Zatheses reassures Ehdd.

"Dancer...gethoseantennaemoving...weneedtotakeouttheseVesk...andhidingyourf ace...behindyourclaws...aintgoingtoinspireanyone!" Ratatatat spews out his words in usual rapid fire just as he gets ready to maneuver the ship again.

Ehdd peaks through his hands and quickly sits up in his Captain's chair, nodding at Zatheses "Good to hear, like I said, you're one of the smart ones Zatheses."

Ehdd quickly goes back into attack mode "Keep firing then gunners!"

Zatheses' laser shot slams into a slab of space junk, but Faraeon's aim is spot on, the ferromagnetic shot causing the Honorbound to shudder violently as its front end is damaged again.

> Critical Threshold effect: 1d100 ⇒ 16

... Causing the sensors to go haywire. "Hmm, it appears we have company?" A confused Captain Yuluzak says, the glitchy sensors detecting a mass of alien ships nearby.

Unfortunately for the Vesk, the Honorbound's forward weapon is a Point weapon, and the Pegasus is therefore out of range.

- Next Round -
Combat Map

Status
Honorbound (fwd 0 shields, -15 HP, engines and sensors glitching)

Piloting, engines glitching: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 5 - 2 = 6

The Pegasus can't lose against that roll, so I have already moved the Honorbound. The Pegasus may roll and move now.

Helm, Engineering, Sci-Off, Captain, go!

Ehdd reaches out his first claw and lightly taps the interspaceship comm labeled button and calmly asks "Do you want to continue this Captain? No sense adding extra damage to your ship for nothing."

If he refuses then...

"Continue firing crew, he's stubborn I guess. Coil gun, keep blasting that front part of the ship, you know, the one with all the scorch marks and twisted metal hanging off it."

Encourage Coil Gun, DC15: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

Seems Ehdd left the channel open to the Honorbound instead of opening up the one within his own ship... Act cool, act cool...CLICK

"Holdon...letstakeadvantage...oftherules...ofthebattle!"

Ratatatat pushes the engines to full thrust moving the Pegasus into what looks like a direct collision course with the Vesk freighter. The speed of the Pegasus is quicker than the damaged Vesk ship however and as the Pegasus' port side slides by the Honourbound Ratatatat cuts the ship at an almost impossible angle to the port side and drops the Pegasus right under the belly of the Honourbound.

Pilot: Flyby DC18: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 11 + 1 = 28

Flyby attack: The ship moves as normal, but it can move through 1 hex occupied by an enemy starship without provoking a free attack (as described in Moving through Other Starships). During the following gunnery phase, you can select one arc of your starship’s weapons to fire at the enemy vessel as if the vessel were in close range (treat the range as 1 hex), against any quadrant of the enemy starship.

Target all guns at the forward shields guys and lets finish this off!

Divert, Weapons (DC 13): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

"Keeping guns powered up for you guys! Finish him!!"

Pre-post before our Science Officer 0689 goes. Just want to get it out there.

As Ratatat throws the throttle into full gear and the Pegasus screams past the opponent's ship, Faraeon calls out with glee, "Yeehaw, here we go! That's the pilot we all know and love!"

Coil gun: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 Damage: 4d4 ⇒ (1, 2, 3, 2) = 8

The excitement takes over, however, and Faraeon's aim suffers as a result.

Whomp whomp! :/

Captain Yuluzak watches in awe as the Pegasus neatly flips on its axis and ends up behind the Honorbound. Despite the coil gun missing, you hear the Honorbound power down its weapons.

The radio blares static, and then the strong, familiar voice of Captain Yuluzak sounds. "We would like to officially declare our surrender," he firmly states. "It is unlikely we will be able to outmatch your piloting skills, and with two of our systems running amok, the winner is clear. The beacon is yours. Congratulations." He applauds your success.

"The Honorbound will pull away soon to affect some necessary repairs. Good luck with your mission. Oh, and, here's a little prize for your accomplishment."

A pod shoots out from the underside of the Honorbound, and the Pegasus pulls it in. Inside the cargo pod is a set of golemforged plating II armor, and a squad machine gun.

Moving us along.

After the Honorbound pulls away from the asteroid belt, you get to work scanning the space rocks from which the signal originates. It only takes about a half hour before you find beacon lodged into a hunk of rock. Using the decoder provided by Zigvigix, you're able to easily crack the encoding.

You play back the recording, and this is what you hear.

Ehdd offers up high threes to the crew as the Honorbound heeds his advice and gives up "Thank you Captain. We will be sure to spread the word of your chivalry and honor."

As the pod of goodies gets pulled into the docking bay he hits the ships comm button "What's in there? Woah! Leave it to the Vesk to send over some huge armor and weaponry!" Maybe I should learn how to use that stuff... sure looks cool.

After playing back the recording Ehdd's antennae go wild "Looks like we're on to our next lead gentlemen! Power up those engines!"

"Generous," Zatheses says as the vesk yield and leave a parting gift as well.

He waits patiently as the machine works at decoding the message.