Handsome quickly realizes that one member of the Downside Kings has the same possessions as the next, but there are more urgent things going on!
Ok so we are gonna open the door, and you guessed it, combat. I'm gonna roll another set of initiatives because they are cool enough to get their own avatars. so heres a room description:
the door opens to reveal a spacious office that contains a desk, several chairs, and vidscreens tuned to multiple entertainment feeds. A door to the northeast leads to a secure storage area.
Initiative order:
Vrokilayo
Hi-C
Handsome Gob
DR34-M12
Ferani
Egg
Justin
As the door slides open,
the first thing you see is a fierce looking woman aiming down the sights of her pistol, a shock grenade rolls into the intersection near DR34-M12 and Hi-C! Hi-C, holding so many metal objects like a lightning rod, takes the brunt of the damage while DR34-M12 is able to avoid most of it by pressing to the wall.
"You kidding? Nah. There's bank rolls in there. But I'm not open to charging in and dealing with the big ugly on their terms. And there's some Vesk in there, too."
He reaches for items to barricade the door with.
"I say patch ourselves up, let'em sweat in there, then draw them out. What say ya?"
"It's a plan then." DR34-M12 gritted out as she shook off the damage from the shock grenade. Strapping her rifle to her back, the android began to move kegs and crates in front of the door to create cover.
DR34-M12 creates cover, I assume this will take multiple full rounds.
Try as he might, the Giant Vesk is unable to Break down the door. Hi-C and DR34-M12 are able to create an effective barricade with some Kegs and tables, and the entire door seems to have lost power. After several minutes the sound of smashing at the door stops, and you hear over an intercom system,"GET THE F@#$ OUT OF HERE AND NEVER COME BACK IF YOU EVER WANNA SEE ANOTHER SUNRISE!!!!!"
Go ahead and take your 10 minute rest; they are effectively safe, but trapped. don't forget to tick off the Resolve Point. We will use another initiative for when combat restarts so I'll give you guys till tommorow night to do anything you need to do or respond to the intercom.
Set up cover where the 2x purple lines are, using the table, chairs, boxes, bodies, etc. Gives us good position on both doors. Obviously get in to cover with guns out. Kryton was only stunned by DR34-M12 so we should bind him. May be able to interrogate and use as a bargaining chip. Egg should get the East door closed so we can buy some time from that end. Depending on our darkvision situation we may want to kill the lights as well. I assume GM will bot Ford, so sending Cam through an air vent or some such might be an option. While we are setting that up, Handsome has some time to talk to the people in the room through the door. Ask some questions and see if he can't find a solution that doesn't involve another firefight. Always good to have more options and you can always just start shooting. If the bodies had any relevant electronic devices, we can try to slice those.
This would honestly be a good moment to have Ford disappear to "report", or otherwise become involved in some off-screen task that facilitates his departure.
In my home AP, we say "they're out picking figs" ^_^
Male, CN Space Goblin, Space Pirate Envoy 7 | SP 49/49 HP 44/44 | RP 6/8 | EAC 21 KAC 21 | Fort +6; Ref +9; Will +5 | Init: +8 | Perc: +4, SM: +4+1d6 | Speed 35ft | Active conditions: Electric Resist 5 & 1d6E dmg vs melee
"Hiya! Sorry about that last shot! My finger slipped! I'm a goblin and I get real nervous on this station, you see!?!? It seems people on this station really have it out for goblins! Honest mistake!
"So hey, we're honestly not interested in fighting. We just want to talk, actually. All we're doing is following up on the death of a colleague of ours. He's a dwarf named Kreel. He was gunned down over in the docks.
"And no, we're not cops or law enforcement or anything of the kind. We're just looking for information.
"How about we all chillax and have a chat? I've got a bottle of rum or two that we can break open. Whaddaya say?"
Diplomacy:1d20 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (7) + 7 + (6) = 20
Handsome then whispers over comms to his teammates, "These guys are known for their brutality, sentient being trafficking, robbery, murder-for-hire and so on. I don't think they're willing to talk but hey, if there's a 'shot' at avoiding getting shot at (see what I did there?) then I'll give it a try!"
I was gonna have Ford and Cam run out of the room so they are gone from this fight. Also remember that if you are getting the healing benefits of the 10 minute rest, you can't do anything else during the 10 minutes like make barricades.
making drinks is fine, but who's building the barricade? If DR34-M12 is building the barricades then she wouldn't be at full stamina after that grenade.
In response to Handsome Gob: "You touch any merchandise and I'll make sure any goblin that sets foot on this station is brought to me!"
After a little more than 10 minutes you are all able to take a rest, as well as get the barricade and rough cover constructed and Egg is able to get the door up and running again and programs them to work for you only. Also Handsome is no longer sickened.
You hear a sound coming from the other side of the north door, kind of like tinkering. you get to act in the suprise round
after you finish all your tasks and rest up there is an explosive sound and smoke pours from the north doorway for a few seconds before revealing that it has been blown open!
Seconds after the doors were blown open a hulking desk in thick red armor bursts through the door wielding a massive assault hammer. "AAAAAAARRRRGHHHHH DIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEE!!!!!!" he roars as he bursts through the door.
This is a suprise round, Ferani blew the door. Justin may act now then Vrokilayo and Ferani will go
Male, CN Space Goblin, Space Pirate Envoy 7 | SP 49/49 HP 44/44 | RP 6/8 | EAC 21 KAC 21 | Fort +6; Ref +9; Will +5 | Init: +8 | Perc: +4, SM: +4+1d6 | Speed 35ft | Active conditions: Electric Resist 5 & 1d6E dmg vs melee
"Errrrr... Those stacked tables and chairs don't count as merchandise, right? And for the record, it was all damaged by your vesk friend's explosion there, not us. So we're not at all liable for those damages! Just sayin'!!!"
Vrokilayo takes 3 missiles to the face, and they only seem to enrage the Vesk more as he swings wildly at Hi-C screaming,"AARRRGG I EAT SMALL RAT!!!", but the Kasatha is able to dodge both blows.
DR34-M12 is able to jolt the Vesk, however he remains focused on Hi-C in front of him and swings his assault hammer, mightily crashing into Hi-C's ribcage, sending him flying into the wall! Hi-C falls prone from the heavy attack!
"HAHA" roars Vrokilayo with a look of murder in his eye, "There, now I'm not in your way...And he's not in my way!" he says while looking directly at Justin as he swiftly closes in on Justin.
Now that the way is clear, Ferani sees the extent of the barricade that you have made.
"Ah f+*@ it! I guess im putting holes in the new tables you b#%%*!!!" she vehemently screams at DR34-M12 as she takes a moment to zero in, and fire her pistol,
DR34-M12 cried out in pain as Ferani's shot bypassed her kinetic barriers and lacerated her shoulder. Damage warnings popped up on her HUD but she kept her processing targeted on Vrokilayo. Letting loose a hail of blaster bolts on the Vesk.
Hi-C grunts and uses the butt of his pike to brace against the floor as he stands (move#1), then tracks his boots over the Vesk as he moves adjacent to Ferani (move#2) before winking at her (free).
"Miss I would suggest a surrender as it is in your best interest?" Egg says looking at the woman his hands already working thinking of his next assault
