[GDVII, SFS, Special] GM Blake's SFS 1-99 (Tier 1-2) (Inactive)

Game Master Blake's Tiger

Aazanar receives no answer, and the comms station reflects that he's broadcasting to empty space. As Sebrir attempts to entertain his audience, he notices that he currently has 0 viewers (this may or may not be unusual for him).

The ship’s sensors indicate nearby gravitational anomalies, and the ship starts gently shaking.

Phased Checks: The next several checks that will follow in this post and beyond will occur in relatively rapid sequence. No Take 10 for reasons that will become apparent. Each PC may make 1 check or Aid Another per phase.

Phase 1

Takeshi can take on either the Computers or Phys. Sci. check with equal modifiers (+9). Perception modifier is lower (+7), perhaps someone else may be better suited to succeed at that one. Coordination time? Which of our characters is going to attempt the checks?

In order to facilitate the PbP format, I'll take the highest of a same roll as a main roll and any others of the same check as Aid Anothers.

Physical science: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

"I think I can use the sensors to track the anomalies to help navigate around them. I hope we aren't just making the same mistakes the crashed ships did!"

That would definitely speed things up.

Computers: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24

Physical Science: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

Once again Takeshi is trying too hard to impress others, and this time comes up short LOL

"Folks, the sensor data is seriously suspect here. I am sure we're getting false returns."

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Sebrir is so busy freaking out that his viewership numbers on all his previous videos are currently zero that he doesn't notice anything. "It must be a glitch! Why, I normally have hundreds of thousands of views a day!" He babbles on and on about his success for a long time, and even starts to lose his coherence as panic really starts to set in...

:-D

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Chogas has no idea what's happening, but holds tight to his seat as the ship shakes. To viewers of Sebrir's show on the infosphere, it almost looks like he is intentionally throwing himself around while the camera's shaking, but he's really not.

Due to the website issues, I'm going to push here to try to make up for lost time. Those who wish to attempt a Perception check for Phase 1, feel free to do so retroactively.

Phase 2

The ship starts shaking uncontrollably and barely responds to controls.

The pilot may attempt a Piloting check to try to steer the ship—albeit with great difficulty.

Someone may attempt an Engineering check or make a melee attack roll (kick the engines) to try to momentarily stabilizes the ship. Once someone attempts one way to fix the engine, the other is locked out.

Who's piloting? Chogas will try to help as a copilot if possible.

Piloting: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

Ooor... maybe I can just do it?

Edit: Looks like I've got the highest pilot skill out of this group so I guess I'm the pilot.

trying to help move along, the PbP Game day seems to be killing Paizo's site

Engineering: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24

Takeshi dives toward the engineering console, and straps himself in. Then carefully works through the sequences to attempt to stabilize the ship.

Sebrir runs into the engine room to help Takeshi, handing him tools as needed, etc.
Engineering Aid: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Hey! Someone at Paizo made their computer check. Alas I am at work for the next several hours so I won't really have time to read what's happening until the items is broken again tomorrow. Sigh.

I'll let you retroactively attempt the Computers check. Perception is now closed.

Chogas manages to ride the winds for a moment, briefly slowing the descent. Takeshi fires up a few of the thrusters manually, allowing a bit of control.

The ship's computers issue the following message: Landing gear functioning at 50%. Collision imminent, brace for impact.

Piloting or Engineering check to try to make the landing gear work.

Everyone make an Acrobatics or Athletics check to brace for impact.

holding off Engineering check to let Fritz have a go

Athletics: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Takeshi apparently didn't get the belt fastened completely in his haste, and is (presumably) thrown from the Engineering station across the compartment.

Damn.... missed Phase 1!

"Everyone hang on!"

Athletics: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25
Computers: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

Aazanar looks over the console with surprise.

"It's a virus!" Aazanar shouts. "Not a gravity anomaly at all! It's modifying itself to gain control of systems it has disabled!"

Aazanar flips the switch and activates the Comm unit.

"Starfinder Fleet, this is the Starfinder vessel Silver Retriever. A viral code has infected our ship and is interfering ship's systems, forcing us to make an emergency landing on Agillae I. If you approach Agillae I you must reinforce your ship's intrusion countermeasure software! I repeat..."

Hope you guys don't mind me naming our ship. :)

"By the Inheritor! Can you counter it, Aanazar?"

acrobatics: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Engineering: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22

After hearing Aazanar's alarm, Quirk and Bumblebee dive desperately under a panel to try to deploy the landing gear despite the computer virus.

"Chogas, keep the ship off the ground!!"

"By the Inheritor! Can you counter it, Aanazar?"

"I don't know! It's spitting out scripts like a screenwriter's convention! Takeshi! See if you can help!"

I don't know what the roll is that is needed (or if it is even possible to beat the virus) but Takeshi is the best at computers in the group (at +9). Onda and Quirk both have +8. I only have +5, and I got lucky. :)

Isn't a natural 20 supposed to be something like an automatic success? I'll throw a computers roll up here as an aid if the GM will recognize it. I figure Takeshi's going to take a bit of a beating here. LOL, the spacefarer of the group failing in a spacefaring situation. The irony of the dice :)

Computers: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

After bouncing off a nearby bulkhead, Takeshi activates his custom rig comm unit. He dumps some pre-prepared scripts to Aanazar's console, and starts crawling back to his chair.

Takeshi's custom rig is implanted with a datajack in his head. The custom rig is supposed to be able to act like a Mk. 1 comm unit. If I am taking liberties that do not fit in the rules, please let me know.

Isn't a natural 20 supposed to be something like an automatic success?

Takeshi: Automatic success on a 20 applies to saves and attack rolls, but not to skill checks.

Also, the roll I made was to read the spoiler above, not to fight the Virus in our system.

:Thumbs up: Still learning the system, thanks!

Apologies for the delay after such a rough two days on the site. I'll update you on the results after work. Opening the Computers spoiler included successfully writing a limited quarentine code.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

"Vake me ven ve get cloze." are words that Onda might have said to someone before take off had he really considered the idea.

So going back to when Sebrir said:

WOW I missed a lot!

The journey re-begins!

Note to self look into 'slotting' sometime.

sense motive: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11 Miss.

computers: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12 Miss.

zzzz... zzzz... zzzz....

Phase 1 (Each PC may make 1 check or Aid Another per phase.)

Since Takeshi looks to have made the computer check.

perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21 Sucess! EDIT or not!

Onda realizes something is up when his hammock rotates about several times and slingshots him in the ship's galley across the hall. There's a loud clatter as he hits the vessel's supply of space colanders. He comes out wearing one on his head for narrative continuity purposes.

Onda rushes up to the bridge and stares out the window before helpfully screaming in Chogas's ear: "VE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE!"

Given the size and proximity of his large rodent dentation, and the nature of Onda's normal diet this might cause some distress to the pilot. But I digress.

So the website is crashing again, so that's good, I guess....

Phase 2

computers: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

engineering: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

Don't know if this is an 'and', or an 'or', but I figure I should try and punch this through while I am able to.

acrobatics: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

GM Boon table is set to 'view only'.

...Opening the Computers spoiler included successfully writing a limited quarentine code.

"I think I've got it isolated... it shouldn't be able to spread, at least for now. But we're going to have to do a full purge to get rid of it. Maybe even a system restart!"

Onda: That boon sheet is supposed to be view only.

Note: We've been granted extra time due to the website issues (and may be granted more if the problems persist longer.

Chogas pulls up the nose of the landing craft and slows it enough that it should not hurt too much when you land if the landing gear are down. If you could only get the landing gear down.

The rocky ground continues to grow closer and closer so you all brace yourselves for impact. Suddenly there is a loud click followed by a rumble through the landing craft.

The craft skids to a halt--tossing you forward just a little--and bounces atop the fully descended landing struts. Quirky and Bumblebee then emerge from a panel in the floor.

Congratulations! You managed to take no damage to your ship or yourselves.

You can see the starship graveyard in the near distance. Environmental systems activated, although the ship's sensors read a breathable and comfortable atmosphere (who can believe those right now?), you disembark and begin the short hike to the graveyard. Closer, you see that the ships have been disassembled to some degree and rearranged, reassembled, and fused into a strange interlinked complex or habitation. After scouting around for a while, you find no evidence of life, so you enter one of the hatches.

Lighting runs along the corridors, suggesting that someone is maintaining the power through this complex. After a few turns, you spy two humans and a lashunta. Both humans bear the Starfinder insignia on their armor, and the lashunta bears the insignia plus the markings of a Captain. They stare at you as you come into view, their eyes wide and mouths frozen open in silent screams.

If you want to use one of the earned encounter boons, now is the time to declare it.

Encounter! Round 1. Bold may act.
Takeshi
Sebrir
Chogas
Starfinder Agents (red, blue)
Aazanar
Quirk
Onda
Starfinder Captain (yellow)

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Chogas nods. "Well done, everyone," he says, expressing little emotion but at the very least satisfied at having done his part well.

Later, as he sees the others, he raises his reaction cannon, but then narrows his eyes as he sees their insignia.

Are they 'frozen' as in paralyzed, or just shocked to see us?

The android moves forward and holds his cannon out, looking around for danger. Readied action to shoot at anyone taking hostile action towards us, and then drop prone if they are using ranged weaponry. Not dropping prone if anyone with a melee weapon is visible.

ranged attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Frozen like living Edvard Munch paintings. They have both pistols and tactical batons on their belts.

Sebrir talks incessantly into his still-recording camera. "Dear viewers, we just completed the most HARROWING landing I've ever witnessed! Surely we Pathfinders are about to discover something truly exciting!"

Upon seeing the frozen-looking humans and lashunta. "My my, viewers, these don't look friendly at all!" He looks to the creatures. "We come in peace!"
Culture to see what they are?: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

Sebrir: They're two humans and a lashunta, but they do appear to be afflicted by something that is altering their behavior.

A nondescript and entirely forgettable Starfinder wearing a red shirt pops up his head out of nowhere and says, "Hi guys! Can I lend a hand??"

An aid token has been passed to this table. Yay! Additionally, it has been boosted with Life Science knowledge.

Takeshi moves forward with Chogas, with a line of sight to the Lashunta he starts thinking through whether he's seen or heard of something like this before.

Physical Science: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28

Just in case that is needed to be able to identify symptoms or maladies that could cause the odd behavior

"Maybe they're being controlled somehow! If you can, try to just knock them out!"

Aazanar darts forward, trying to find some obstacles between him and the enemy. He hurls his spear:

Returning Spear -2 range, -4 nonlethal (vs. Yellow): 1d20 + 4 - 6 ⇒ (17) + 4 - 6 = 15
Nonlethal Damage +1 photon mode: 1d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 1 = 10

GM: It looks like there is some kind of thing in the middle of the room two squares north of Red. I am assuming that this blocks line-of-sight and if so, I currently have cover from Red and Blue (at least until they move).

Also: How do "Aid Tokens" work?

It's a table/bench, I believe, so that's what it is. It doesn't block line of sight but can provide cover.
Aid Tokens: I will post a copy of the Aid Token abilities on a separate link in the campaign detials.
Readied Actions: You can ready one of a move, standard, or swift action. Attack is a standard and dropping prone is a swift action.
Please roll damage with your attack rolls, that way I can apply them when I resolve the action.

Takeshi has a lot of theories on what could be causing the lost Starfinder's behavior but lacks the clues to decide which might be the truth, if any.

The lost Starfinders draw their pistols and fire on their would-be rescuers, their faces unchanging. One fires at Chogas while another advances and fires at Aazanar. Both bullets penetrate the rescuerer's armor. Chogas fires in retaliation, striking the recruit that fired at him and grazes him. Aazanar tosses a spear into the captain's leg.

Encounter! Round 1. Bold may act.
Takeshi
Sebrir
Starfinder Agents (red -3 hp) (blue)
Chogas (-5)
Aazanar (-3)
Quirk
Onda
Starfinder Captain (yellow) (-10 hp)

NOTE: The Special is still on official hiatus until Friday unless we are notified otherwise by the organizers. I just wanted to get this post that I wrote last Friday on the board.

A nondescript and entirely forgettable Starfinder wearing a red shirt pops up his head out of nowhere and says, "Hi guys! Can I lend a hand??"

An aid token has been passed to this table. Yay! Additionally, it has been boosted with Life Science knowledge.

"Yipee...." says Onda without any apparent enthusiasm.

Then he shakes as if struck and says, "Vait! Vy am I out here? CRUD! You vorthless biece of chunk! Get out here! I need you to schoot zings. Now!" He fiddles with his wrist computer and then pulls his own small sidearm.

A drone whizzes by overhead. *Whrl whrl whrl BLAM!*

auto pistol v blue: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13 damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Sorry about trying to double up on actions. I forgot differences between the rules for readying in Pathfinder vs. Starfinder. I didn't roll damage because I assumed an 11 would miss, but next time I'll roll anyway.

Let's use the aid token on the next attack that hits and pass it along. It would be nice to save it for healing but we don't want to sit on the token for too long.

Quirk on delay. The recruits will delay to smooth things out.

The hover drone fires into the closest opponent.

The captain draws a pulsecaster pistol and fires at Chogas, but the electric bolt sails wide and strikes the ground well behind him.

Encounter! Round 2. Bold may act.
Quirk
Takeshi
Sebrir
Chogas (-5)
Aazanar (-3)
Onda
Starfinder Agents (red -3 hp) (blue -3 hp)
Starfinder Captain (yellow) (-10 hp)

Onda moves to a position of cover as his drone continues firing.

*Whrl whrl whrl BLAM!*

auto pistol v blue: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13 damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Quirk dashes for the cover of the central table, and fires at the blue officer.

Needler pistol: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Bumblebee follows suit.

tactical semi-auto pistol +5: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

"They startled me so much, it felt like the universe stopped!"

Edit: Crit damage 1d6 ⇒ 2

Chogas fires his cannon at the assailant in front of him, trying to take them out.

Using the aid token for additional damage and passing it.

1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 6 - 4 = 21
damage: 1d10 + 1d8 ⇒ (3) + (1) = 4 Crap. Oh well.

Seeing the hit do little damage, he unemotionally switches to his longsword and runs forward to engage with the closest foe, hoping to draw fire away from his lighter-armored companions.

Does what looks like a pile of crate-like stuff in the middle of the battlefield give cover of any kind?

Unable to find any real solutions to the situation other than combat, Takeshi realizes he will need to try assist the group with their assailants.

Maintaining his position, he focuses on the Starfinder Captain. His mouth moves slightly though no sound is heard. Proc, track target. Combat tracking - Starfinder Captain - yellow (BAB=level(1) for this target) - move action

He then draws his needler and prepares to fire. standard action

"They're Starfinders! Try to knock them out! We might be able to snap them out of it if we can capture them!"

I think blue may be down at this point but if blue is up I will do the following: (path marked by solid arrows)

Taking out his Flame Doshko and dropping his spear, Aazanar darts to the side and dives into a roll, coming up behind the enemy Starfinder.

Acrobatics to Tumble: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

But if blue is already down I will charge yellow: (path marked by dashed arrow)

Aazanar pulls out his Flame Doshko and rushes the starfinder captain, charging straight for him!

Either Way:

Ember Flame Doshko vs. EAC -4 nonlethal: 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 6 - 4 = 14 (This roll is +2 for flanking if against blue. If against yellow my Stellar Rush ability means I take no penalty for a charge.)
Nonlethal Damage +1 photon mode: 1d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 1 = 9

Sebrir moves forward, drawing his azimuth pistol, and then grabs some random boxes and builds himself a short wall to hide behind.
Using the Barricade feat to make a single square of cover. Shown on the map as a red square.

The hover drone fires another round into the lost Starfinder. Bumblebee fires its own round into the same Starfinder, but its mechanic nervously launches a needle dart across the room and into a wall.

Chogas fires his reaction cannon at the closest Starfinder and leaves a large hole in his abdomen. The Starfinder falls and gasps, "I'm sorry... the nanites are too strong..." He then begins to spasm as he lays dying on the floor.

Aazanar charges across the room and swings his doshko into the captain, hard. Meanwhile, Sebrir builds himself a barricade.

The captain draws a tactical baton in his other hand and cracks it across the lashunta's head. The other lost Starfinder fires his pistol at Aazanar, but it is a wide miss.

Encounter! Round 3. Bold may act.
Quirk
Takeshi
Sebrir
Chogas (-5)
Aazanar (-10)
Onda
Starfinder Agents (red -3 hp) (blue dying 1)
Starfinder Captain (yellow) (-19 hp)

Sebrir fires his laser pistol at the [yellow] messed up Starfinder.
laser: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
fire: 1d4 ⇒ 3

"Nice Try, Cap'n! You'll need to do better than that!"

Aazanar continues to try and subdue the captain, swinging his flame doshko towards the captain's midsection.

Full Attack!

#1 Flame Doshko -4 nonlethal -4 Full Attack vs EAC: 1d20 + 6 - 4 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 6 - 4 - 4 = 18
Nonlethal Flame Doshko Damage +1 photon: 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 1 = 7
Nonlethal Crit Bonus Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 1 = 9
Wound Critical Effect: 1d20 ⇒ 10 General: Bleed 1d6

GM: I don't know if the wound crit property applies when you deal nonlethal damage.

#2 Flame Doshko -4 nonlethal -4 Full Attack vs EAC: 1d20 + 6 - 4 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 6 - 4 - 4 = 17
Nonlethal Flame Doshko Damage +1 photon: 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 1 = 11

Chogas kneels next to the fallen starfinder and takes what steps he can to stop him from dying immediately.

Medicine, untrained for first aid: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19

Nodding in satisfaction as his life signs stabilize, Chogas moves towards the next one, preparing for another attack.

That medicine check worked to stabilize, and moving towards red.

Aazanar's plan to disable the rogue Society members seems sound, though the execution seems to be lacking, he looks wryly at his needler wishing he'd been able to buy some tranquilizing medicaments.

He then dashes around the Sebrir's barricade, and around the corner of the wall next to him. Crouching with his back to the wall he draws a bead on the Society Captain and fires.

Needler (+1 combat tracking): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Hearing the comment about nanites starts him thinking.

A recall check (obviously not allowed this round) would be against which skill - Engineering, Medicine, Computers?