Dead Suns AP by GM Cellion (Inactive)

Game Master GM Cellion

I'm interested in that white forcefield upgrade. I'll take off my upgrade that shocks people for d6 when they hit me. That was hard to remember to use in PBP anyway.

Who wants to fly? A jetpack upgrade is pretty cool.

The targetting computer lets you ignore concealment. A fine choice, if someone has a slot open.

wow, I had no idea we were at the book end there! Null-9 was the final boss? We really crushed her.

The swarm things were scary though... don't worry, you definitely scared me.

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As for level up, not too exciting for soldier 10 (mystic 1)...

Besides the normal small things, I am going to take Lunge feat as a combat feat and Extra RP as the normal level 11 feat.

Those couple of other enemies before Null-9 were harder, I though.

Level 11 though! Woot!

Yeah, the marooned one and the psitheers were quite a bit scarier, though to be fair they're both optional encounters to get a bit of extra treasure. They were both in rooms that the cultists didn't try to mess with.

I thought we were going to be psitheers lunch! Arc had like a 5% chance of surviving. Got lucky getting out of that predicament for sure.

Arc, you taking that even newer armor? If so, Jelico and Ted and whoever could roll for your old armor.

What newer armor is that, Ted? If it's Null-9's, then I can't wear it, since it's heavy.

Take heavy armor proficiency with your new general feat!

Hurray on leveling up, and hurray for Book 6! I've never made it to a Book 6 before, though I've had a few dozen campaigns die!

Take heavy armor proficiency with your new general feat!

I have Solar Armor, that doesn't let you use heavy armor.

Level 11:
Class Taken: Solarian
Class Feature Gained: Sidereal Influence (Culture, Mysticism)
Hit Points: 7
Stamina Points: 7+0
Skill Ranks (5): Athletics (1), Culture (1), Diplomacy (1), Mysticism (1), Perception (1), Stealth (1)
Feats: Spellbane

Level 11 - Technomancer
New Hack: Reactive Counter - as a reaction can attempt to counter a cast spell
New Spells: Comprehend Languages (1st), Greater Invisibility (4th)
New Feat: LongArms

Yes, Ted took the plunge and can now use long arms, so if any one has an old one lying around, Ted would like to move on from pistoleering.

Ted,

I've moved from longarms to heavy weapons, so you're welcome to look at my inventory and see if you'd like to use any of the longarms.

Let me know. (Spectre will require that you join him in any criminal endeavors in the future.)

And I can take any of your old pistols that you don't need anymore!

Just a heads up, I'll be on vacation starting tomorrow (Friday) through next week and may be a little spotty in posting. Bot as needed. Super stoked to see Book 6! Thanks GM Cellion for keeping us rolling!

Thanks for the heads up Ted.

The best pistol Ted has is

Disruption Pistol, Major
Source Starfinder #5: The Thirteenth Gate pg. 39
Level 12; Price 40,000
Hands 1; Proficiency Small Arms
Damage 3d6 So; Range 40 ft.; Critical staggered
Capacity 40 charges; Usage 4
Bulk L; Special boost 2d6, relic

You only get 5 boosted shots per battery, but swapping a battery is a move action and the kishalee batteries auto-recharge daily.

Spectre's longarms are junk, so no deal on a life of crime... But the loot has a minor disruption rifle that can boost that is comparable with that pistol (pistol is lvl 12, rifle is lvl 9), so Ted will take the rifle.

I put Ted's no-longer-used pistols on the loot spreadsheet.

I don't suppose there will be any chance to gear up? It is a problem for me; I have to buy my armor each time because the books never drop power armor at the appropriate level. Which means now I am a full book out of date. I think we have the money to afford new stuff but I'll need the opportunity.

Unfortunately, with a superweapon at stake, there's no time to go shopping or crafting any longer. You will have to be on the lookout for upgrades. Thankfully, there IS more gear to be had up ahead, though it may or may not be useful.

WELP!

Can we talk in discussion about what we can do here?

I'm not entirely clear what we are supposed to be doing. Shutting down the stellar degenerator right? But it seems that it shoots at anyone who gets close. So maybe we try to get closer to it to see if there is a safe way closer?

Yeah, absolutely talk in discussion if you'd like. This is a complicated and pretty fraught scene with a lot of stakes. Ask me any questions you'd like.

Your goal is to destroy the Stellar Degenerator, not just shut it down. Keep in mind that you've already alerted the Corpse Fleet to your presence.

We aren't going to get in to the rift wihtout shutting off the defenses, but once those are off then the whole fleet can go in... Do any of the controls on the moons allow us to choose targets for the Degenerator defenses? Set ourselves as an ally?

Nope. Remember that even Osteth didn't know what was inside the Degenerator. The ancient kish developed the Gate as a giant lock, so they didn't provide any interface between the moons and the weapon itself.

Wow--looks really lose-lose.

We can't help the Pact fleet (like trying to take out the big ship that's causing the most damage) because we're outclassed.

Nothing can get close to the Death Sta--Stellar Degenerator.

I'm drawing a blank, unless we had some other instruction from the guy that sacrificed himself that I'm forgetting.

Yeah, so we are playing a fairly rail roaded AP, this is not very sandboxy at all, so there is probably a specific thing that we are "supposed" to do, but I am not sure what that is. Honestly I am fine with Cellion just telling us what to do, unless for some really crazy reason this adventure is written to allow the PCs to do anything.

It might be interesting to get aboard that huge ship and try to take over from the inside out and then obliterate the fleet, but if that isn't written in the adventure it isn't really an option.

Indeed, there's an "intended path" - AP books are just not big enough to handle everything - but there's also room for improvisation and alternate solutions. I will do my best to roll with your ideas! If there's some reason I don't think I'll be able to roll with an idea, I'll give firm pushback (or outright state it). I'll also endeavor to warn you if you're about to accidentally commit suicide. My intention is to give you a tough problem to chew on, not to arbitrarily TPK the team :)

If you feel stuck or totally unsure, your fall back option is to contact Chiskisk for guidance now that you're in the Sunrise Maiden. However, I encourage you to give your own ideas a try.

As you point out Isu, Dead Suns is fairly railroady. But this is an opportunity to stretch your wings, at least a little.

Alright--do we make for the superweapon and see if we can spot any weaknesses or try to scan it further once we're closer?

There has to be a small thermal exhaust port somewhere, connected directly to the main reactor? Perhaps a lightly armed fighter could set off a chain reaction to the station's core?

Spec,

I mean... if there ISN'T a exhaust port somewhere... the authors have completely failed nerdom.

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THIS

Seems like the Chiskisk is narrowing our options down to 2: attack the Degenerator or attack the main ship. Honestly, both sound like suicide missions. I'm not opposed to Arc's idea of trying to kill two birds with one stone, but I don't know to get the capitol ship to move close enough so the Degenerator will shoot at it.

hijack! hijack!

That was my initial instinct but it seemed so ludicrous that I didn't push it. But that has my vote.

Whoop-de-freakin'-doo. >:(

All,

I am going to be dealing with a cancer death in my family, as well as a funeral, this upcoming week. :(

I'll likely be unable to post until after Memorial Day. Feel free to bot me.

My condolences Spectre. Best wishes to you and your family

My condolences as well. Take as long as you need. We'll be here when you're ready. *e-hug*

Sorry to hear it Spec. No problem on the botting, take all the time you need.

Sorry Spec. Cancer sucks.

*cackles in pyromaniac*

So I would like to do something to these crew members working the computers, but they aren't on the map. Can I spend a turn moving to the edge of the map and decapitating one of them?

I mean, they're probably already a little cooked from that Supernova I let off in the middle of their platform...

So I would like to do something to these crew members working the computers, but they aren't on the map. Can I spend a turn moving to the edge of the map and decapitating one of them?

Absolutely. You can even assume you can cleave through multiple if you'd like. However, they're the ones capable of operating the ship - so destroying them may make the ship harder to operate once you have control of it.

@Arc: the supernova fired off atop the captain's platform. There are zombie operators and techs all throughout the room, including off map. They're noncombatants so I didn't try to crowd them all into the map.

Isu Greelax Zyte wrote:

So I would like to do something to these crew members working the computers, but they aren't on the map. Can I spend a turn moving to the edge of the map and decapitating one of them?

Absolutely. You can even assume you can cleave through multiple if you'd like. However, they're the ones capable of operating the ship - so destroying them may make the ship harder to operate once you have control of it.

@Arc: the supernova fired off atop the captain's platform. There are zombie operators and techs all throughout the room, including off map. They're noncombatants so I didn't try to crowd them all into the map.

Yeah but if we can't control undead then we will have to kill them anyway right? I would think so. Since Arc is flaring them up, I will considering them sufficiently distracted from their job so I will keep on the main enemies

Sorry, guys. I tried.

Sorry to do this after my recent absence, but I'm on a quick trip with family. I thought I'd be able to post, but it's looking pretty busy. I'll rejoin Monday.

geez louise, how does the Corpse Fleet own a ship the size of Absalom Station and manage to hide it?

By not parking it where the Pact Worlds have jurisdiction?

“Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space.”

― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

ha ha!

Maybe a better question is... If the Corpse Fleet has their own Absalom station, and mobile, how come they aren't a bigger deal?

“Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space.”

― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

May 26th was a very special Towel Day this year! It was the 42nd anniversary of Hitchhiker's Guide!

Well done on entry everyone! I can't imagine our odds of survival are much higher than 0. Anyone need a rest before we take on the imperial high commander of the fleet?