In the morning, Bibi hands a pouch to Oloria. It contains 1 gold piece, and a letter.
Can you get this to Barty Beerswizzler in Hillwatch? No rush, but when you're in the neighborhood...
letter:
Da,
You wouldn't BELIEVE the things I've been doing here in Otari!! I don't even know where to start. If I tried to write it all down, I'd be writing for days!! Let's just say that we live in interesting times, but it's so fortunate that I've found a group of most excellent friends to get through them. Once we're done here, maybe I'll talk them into coming to visit the brewery. I'm sure Uncle Bofus would be thrilled, if he's around!
But the biggest reason I'm writing is to ask you a favor. We lost one of our friends, and...it hurts. The story is too strange to tell over a letter, but I promise you'll hear about it. Anyway, his name was Augrael. He fell protecting his friends, and I can't think of a better way to honor his memory than to have YOU brew a special stout for him. If you could come up with something earthy and bold--and unique! I'll trust you from there. I've enclosed some money to fund it--if it's not enough, write me back! Please call it "Augrael's Redemption," and when you've got a brew, send a barrel to me in Otari.
And tell Uncle Bofus that I've found plenty of daichinis to hide behind!
Kazador eyes the body of the giant bivalve monster they just killed. Does he think it could be fried up into clam strips?
Survival 1d20+7
Kaz, this creature specializes in illusions and holograms. I think that if you eat it, you'll only FEEL full immediately, and you'll be hungry again in half an hour.
”This is a desperate affair if any of you are interested in reading the captain’s log. It seems that the captain was alive just yesterday and that he was hoping to get the drift engines up and running. We will definitely need to check down in engineering to see what the status is. Remember, this ship is ours to sell or do what we want with, if we can get her going.”
Chip looks intently at Aldo, tips his head, and says in a deadly serious voice That's JUST my game.
He heads straight to the engine room to see what can be done.
Chip speeds over, and works on the bike--almost too quickly to be believed!
if this counts as a repair, then this is relevant: Theme Knowledge: Reduce CD of Engineering checks to repair by 5 (including Hold It Together; Patch; Quick Fix). With proper tools, halve time for repair; stacks with time savings of items you've created. +1 Engineering checks.
Chip blinks for a moment, dumbfounded at the beastie that apparently apparated into their cargo hold. But he wants to draw its ire from the boxes to the party, so he shouts out HEY! Ass-butt!
he fires his pistol, and the drone also takes a shot.
Chip raises an eyebrow. Fifteen hundred credits for an "easy" job? Considering the easy jobs we've had so far, I would not trust to hope that this will be anything but more of the same. But, we need work, so why not?
"First one through this cluster of fire jellies and on planet is
first in line to talk to the buyer. Deal?” Jinx does NOT wait for an answer!
The Wintermourn ignites its thrusters and surges toward Vesk-2, weaving deftly between the pyrozoa.
This is a chase, not starship combat.... BUT I need everyone to pick their starship roles! Go!
Chip cracks his knuckles and deftly begins hitting console controls. As Vizzini may have said: Never go in against an ANDROID, when NECROPHAGES are on the line!!
Looking about at the strange sights and sounds of revelry, Chip just observes for a few beats. Then, he says, in a bit of a raspy whisper, So this is paradise! (1:08)
GM wrote:
It looks like a robot designed to be half fox and half squirrel Life Science
Life Science:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Dizzy wrote:
I hear on the weekends people bungee down from the seventh floor while laser turrets open fire on them. That sounds… fun?”
Actually, I think that sounds terrifying, and would not personally classify that activity as "fun." Having experienced being fired upon by lasers and other munitions while simply standing on hard ground, not adding in the seven-story bungee jump, I believe my empirical experience gives me some authority. But "fun" IS a subjective term... he trails off as it's clear he's not being engaged or particularly listened to.
Still learning the system. Once I'm done this will be a very fast series of posts (sort of like "door protocol" for those who have played in many of my other APs.) I actually made a mistake. Before I roll the location of the buyer, one of YOU can spend a day locating a buyer. This is worth while because for every 5 you beat the DC, the sell price goes up +1 BP. This is another Diplomacy or Profession (Merchant) check.
we are going to get MILEAGE out of that Merchant's Savvy feat!
Alf decides he needs a bit more security, and opts to work with Tarika for now, learning her side of things. He promises to help you out however he can though. The bonds of your adventures are not easily broken.
Chip puts a hand on Alf's shoulder. I'm sorry to see you go, my friend. And I'm sorry I didn't have time to know you better. I am capable of flying this ship.
Unrak takes aside Coren Lawry, the captain of the guard.
Captain...you've got a mandate. I want troops recruited here, in Tatzylford, of the same disposition as our army in Redleaf Keep. Make sure they're equipped properly, and ready to fight, soldier! Oh, and name them something frightening, like the TatzylTerrors or something. Can you handle that?
Kaz casually leans in and whispers to the android. Im pretty sure they just locked the door behind us. If things go south be ready to work your door magic.
chip replies, in similar sotto voice just as long as I don't have to CLOSE any doors...
Back! Sorry everyone. My schedule is nice and normal for a while.
Chip and Aldo are too excited to do a good job. Alf starts pre-flight for take off. All that's left is to plot a course. you can practically taste your freedom, but then reality hits. Stealing this ship is a job and this is not an employer you can just ignore...
To the rendezvous point, back in to loot, or something completely different?
WAIT WAIT
while failing to close the door, Chip takes a quick perusal of the downed foes & the area, to see if there's anything of value to grab before we depart!
Aldor keeps up his performance and goes over and signs in by scribbling the name of "Jakmar Lanceshaw", the nastiest slouch on the factory floor. He then proceeds to the door where he holds it open for the others.
What about the ship itself? Does it have a physical key? Or do we need apasscode to get it going? He looks at Angel, Chip, and Vizinni. Or can you guys hack/hotwire it no problem?
sorry, a bit delayed on this reply
Chip tips his head sideways, looking directly at Kaz for about half a beat too long. Then he hitches a half smile...
"What do you all think? Is this the risk we want to take to make us rich beyond wildest dreams?"
Chip tilts his head slightly. So far, our work for EJ Corp has been...less than satisfactory. And their reactions to situations out of our control have been to scapegoat us. I think that striking out on our own, on our own terms, is preferable, now that we have a valid option. Besides, if we DO steal the Oliphaunt... here his head tilts slightly in the other direction, and his voice picks up a reverent tone while dropping to a near whisper ...No one at home would believe this!
Male Elf Wizard (Necro) 11 HP: 105/105 AC 28; Perc 19(E); Focus 1/2; F 18 R 19 W 19
Nakapan Changol wrote:
The monk takes a moment to focus his inner power. His body seems to lighten and he suddenly leaps across the chasm as if he is on wires. In mid-air he flings a pair of shuriken at the closer fiend. He lightly lands on the other side.
if anyone here played Diablo 4 beta rogue, you'll get this...I'm picturing the rogue's caltrops ability. :-) and it's awesome
Tully glances back at the newly-arrived party member. Mister Crowley!! Allow me to ask you later, what, precisely, went on in your head??
Tully then steps to the edge of the pit, and with great authority, throws both hands forward. Black energy erupts from his hands, engulfing the monsters with necromantic power. Some of the energy then gets siphoned from one of the monsters, into the wizard.
Everyone feels uncomfortable, and it's made worse when the shirren loses his nerve and flees the cage.
Time to start....
....the cage from which he fled remains unlocked!
Aldo, I believe this job is going to "go south" very quickly if those hobbe hounds get out of the cage. While a distraction would be excellent to try to cause chaos here, this does not appear to be... here, Chip tips his head a bit, and puts on a slower, slurred drawl the...opportune moment... then he returns to his normal voice I believe I can take care of the cage, maybe even a bit surreptitiously.
(unless he's ordered otherwise,) Chip's drone disconnects from his noggin, and flies to the cage. Its arms extend, and Chip directs it to lock the cage again.
"Okay. I can't blame you for not wanting to go in, but we mostly need you for finding and disabling traps. Do you see any of those? I don't think spiders are good at laying anything other than webs and eggs."
Bibi whirls onto Carrufikus Are you kidding?!?! It's a well known fact that big spiders LOVE haflings!! Suck the juices right out SLLLUUURRPP!! And me, seasoned so well with Beerswizzler, will be a tasty treat!!
She harumphs, but looks around the entrance for traps.
Chip is currently torn...he can see Vizzini slyly releasing the innoceng gnome, and despite his poor social skills, he can aslo see the delightful mess of things both Kaz and Aldo are making with the bounty hunter.
Quick calculations produce the answer that "you can't make things better, but you can make them worse" so he simply keeps a vigilant eye--particularly for potential allies of the bounty hunter!
For the remainder of the trip, Aldo tries to entertain the crew so they can forget their worries about the EJ, if even for a little while.
"We had this one Nuar employee named Djuntagar Sharphorns who was obsessed with this strange food that he would call cheese sticks. Every day he came into the staff room to get his cheese stick and every day it was missing. One day, he had enough of his stolen cheese sticks and he went into a cheese stick rage as he went up and down the hallways demanding that people turn over their cheese sticks. Little did he know that there was a small Ysoki that loved cheese and had particularly big cheek pouches and . . . "
"Well, I guess you had to be there."
after a pregnant pause, Chip tilts his head. I suppose any cheese will stick if you throw it hard enough.
Aldo Cygnaurius wrote:
"Tarika, let me start by saying that this was one of the worst set ups I've ever had. We had goblin thieves, gangsters taking over our contact's business not to mention space leeches draining our hull."
Chip pipes in. I would render the opinion that perhaps there's an argument that EJ's neglegence in reconnoitering the sale point of the produce is actionable...?
Chip lowers his hood, and stands motionless for a beat. Then, a whirring sound comes from...his head. The top portion of his head, as well as (apparently) a bit of his upper spine, pops up and away from the rest of his body, having been held there by now-visible finger-like clips. Once away from his body, the...object immediately begins whirring louder, as some sort of fan-type device fully engages. The object hovers in the air and begins circling lazily.
Chip then removes a rectangular block from his chest area, which he then flips open with a strange chirping sound. The android deftly taps the object in his hand, apparently directing the flying drone, because it beings moving with more apparent purpose.
My drone will assist in any remote manipulation necessary. I'll also keep it active as we return to the ship, as a scout against these possible goblins.
Chip then sets to work with Kaz loading the cargo.