Know I'm not up yet, but should the combat progress whilst UK sleeps, then please enact my R7 actions as spoilered below:
Kultha Round 7:
[ooc]Round 7 - Engineering
As her engineering displays claxton the destruction of their shields, and subsequent hull damage, Kultha hisses in anger and frantically reroutes couplings:
Increase Power to Shields (DC13): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21
The vest-tech flashes a toothy grin as power flows back into the Skullcrusher's shield reservoirs;
"Restoring power to Shields Kaptain..."
Shields restored by 7 shield points, distributed equally among all 4 quadrants of ship...
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Kultha Cleft-Tail wrote:
Shields restored by 7 shield points, distributed equally among all 4 quadrants of ship...
Kultha: This is how the action works in the book, but according to the FAQ you can actually distribute the shield points however you want. I would recommend putting them all in the front.
@Aazanar: Never clocked the FAQs - just took it as read from the CRB. Makes much more sense as it gives crew/engineer flexibility :) @Alledisil: If you're fine with that we'll put all regenerated points on forward shields.
Ah I hadn't seen that FAQ. They really need to just rewrite the whole Starship Combat section and post it; there's been so many changes the CRB is basically useless. Shields redistributed as requested.
Surprised and dismayed by the enemy pilot's skillful flip and burn, Laeshin swiftly begins attempting to maneuver the Skullcrusher back behind the 'Threnody.
Round 7 - Helm
Fly: Forward 2, Turn L, Forward 2, Turn R, Forward 1, Turn R, Forward 1, Turn R.
The Threnody takes another solid shot from the Skullcrusher's lasers. The undead captain commands the engineer to assist the pilot in bringing the forward cannon to bear again.
Divert to Engines,DC13:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12nope. ET moves Forward 2, Turn R, Forward 2, Turn R, Forward 2, Turn R
The Skullcrusher rocks with another jarring attack from their Eoxian foe, causing Kultha to scowl at the various dials and displays in the engine room.
Satisfied the aft shields are holding (if somewhat depleted), the vesk torques the power coupling, then siphons more power back to the ships shield banks;
Increase Power to Shields (DC13): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18
Kultha nods in satisfaction as the Skullcrusher's shield as once again augmented;
"Aft Shields full restored Kaptain.., Fore Shields almost at maximum!"
Aft Shields restored by 5 shield points (up to full), Fore Shields restored by 2 points (up to 9).
The Threnody will try to get out of range of your laser cannons, even if they can't escape the coilgun on the turret. Their light cannons can't hit from this distance.
Threndoy moves Forward 6, Turn R, Forward 2, Turn R.
@Sefel: The Threndoy is out of range of the weapon you fired this round.
Hokhuckx's shot connects again, and you see large chunks of the hull break away from the ship!
Critical:1d100 ⇒ 65Engines, -2 to all pilot actions.
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Alledisil wrote:
@Sefel: The Threndoy is out of range of the weapon you fired this round.
Darn. In that case he's mostly sitting tight, unless: 1. ET comes back into range; 2. we can rebalance shields in a beneficial way; 3. we want to target a different system for criticals from our canons; or 4. I missed another option.
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Sefel Lamunesh wrote:
Alledisil wrote:
@Sefel: The Threndoy is out of range of the weapon you fired this round.
Darn. In that case he's mostly sitting tight, unless: 1. ET comes back into range; 2. we can rebalance shields in a beneficial way; 3. we want to target a different system for criticals from our canons; or 4. I missed another option.
It looked like he probably missed anyway, but... being between 6 and 10 hexes away means he takes a -2 to hit. Range in starship combat works the same as range in ranged tactical combat. You can shoot out to 10 range increments with a starship weapon, with a -2 for each increment after the first.
Apologies gang - work was brutal today and I'm still nursing a man-flu that rallying against all meds and remedies
Round 9 - Engineering
As the Eoxian vessel moves out of range, Kultha grimaces... She decides that their shields are of adequate levels and opts instead to attempt to bolster their own engines.
With a grunt, she engages several clamps to divert power;
Increase Power to Engines (DC13): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
As energy surges to augment the Skullcrusher's velocity, the vesk roars in delight;
'Engines optimised Kaptain! They vill niet eskape us!"
Even from such a great distance, the Skullcrusher lands another solid blow on the Threnody while it speeds away from them. The Threnody lets off a potshot that does little harm.
Not hearing any shouts on the comms alerting her to an imminent need, Kultha trusts the diagnostic displays and continues with her intent for more speed;
Increase Power to Engines (DC13): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21
Satisfied her tinkering has borne fruit, she grins and updates the crew;
The barrage from the Skullcrusher's cannons strikes the Corpse Fleet ship, causing the "eye" to shudder and crack, spewing a noxious-looking gas into the void. The entire ship is leaking and crumbling away now. Another hit like that and she'll be done for good.
@Laeshin: You move first. Since you have to move through the ET's space, you can attempt the Flyby Stunt (DC18) to avoid the AoO that would normally cause. Additionally, if you succeed at the stunt, you may attack any arc of the enemy ship (with any of your weapons) as if it was at 1 hex range during the gunnery phase. If you fail the stunt, you move as normal but the ET gets a free attack against your aft with its big gun, AND it'll get to fire it again during the gunnery phase!
Round 12 - Helm
Actually, I don't think I have to Move through the Threnody's space at all. Stunt (Back Off; DC 14): Backward 1
Piloting:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18 [Success!] Although even if I had failed, I still would have retreated 1 hex. Plus it is an easier check than Flyby.
"Damnit..." Laeshin curses as he realizes that they are about to over-shoot the Threnody. He flips a switch, setting the reverse thrusters to maximum burn just long enough to bleed off the Skullcrusher's extra momentum and put some distance between them.
Both Hokhuckx and Sefel's final shots strike the ship's enormous eye directly, causing it to splinter and finally darken. The Corpse Fleet ship lists to one side as the power core overloads, covering the ship with coruscations of negative energy. You've dispatched a wounded - though active - threat to living creatures anywhere.
The Endless Threnody drifts just outside the forward viewport. The enormous Corpse Fleet starship bristles with bone spurs, and a baleful red lens at its fore resembles a swollen and bloody eye. Crackles of dark energy leap across the bone spurs, discharging from the ruined ship's necromantic power source.
With a burst of static and a flash, a blue-hued hologram of Venture-Captain Arvin appears at the Skullcrusher's communications station.
"Excellent work. The Endless Threnody is incapacitated, but not pulverized. I need you to board that vessel, access the main computers at the bridge, and recover the coordinates of the missing Starfinder vessel's crash site.
"That energy signature looks dangerous, and those discharges can damage your hull. Dock at the cargo bay at the rear of the ship and make your way forward to the bridge. Wear space suits if your armor can't protect you from vacuum- there are a few suits in a storage locker aboard your ship. Eoxian ships do not have life support and are often exposed to space. Any questions?"
All armors provide basic protection against vacuum (CRB 198) for a number of days equal to its item level. You all have armor so you won't need to grab the space suits.
Slightly grimier from shifting grease couplings and her work in the engine room, Kultha rejoins her companions on the bridge to view the stricken Eoxian ship.
The vesk smiles at her companions, emitting a rumble of satisfaction at their victory.
When they receive instructions to board and engage, she nods and checks over her suit and weapons.
(Will change out her current flame pistol's fuel tank [12/20 remaining] for the fresh tank)
"Komms good. So my friends, do ve know how many krew onboard the Eoxian vessel?"
"It's hard to say how many crew members might remain. Information about Corpse Fleet ships is sparse, as they modify their ships beyond standard Eoxian designs. I would expect that any surviving, or should I say, remaining - crew members might try to make a last stand, and they might have rigged some traps. Be ready for anything."
Maneuvering your Pegasus-class starship to align with the Endless Threnody's rear cargo bay is rather tricky. Bone spikes and pulses of necromantic energy make it a tight fit.
