GM Silbeg's SFS 1-01 The Commencement (table 2) (Inactive)

Game Master Silbeg

"Stay off of Velocity! We've got a deal with them, and I hope we'll be able to smooth things over."

Base Piloting check, including vehicle bonus: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 2 = 15

Distracted and fuming, Patterson has trouble keeping his eyes on the road.

"Stay off of Velocity! We've got a deal with them, and I hope we'll be able to smooth things over."

"I concur." Aegis-9 responds. "A promise is a promise."

Although, deep down in his diodes, the android would like to see Laboni cross the finish line first, he keeps the energy weapon pointed at Nyizin.

A v. Nyizin EAC: 1d20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 - 2 = 15

"Now that's junk racing!" he says.

Fixit also continues to keep his energy weapon focused on Nyizin.

Fire! (B): 1d20 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 4 - 2 = 9

Our dice rolling in this race seems quite poor

Round 8? actions!
Aegis-9: A vs Nyizin 15Hits
Fixit: B vs Nyizin 9
Patterson: Pilot 15
Raia: D vs Ratrod 3
Steev: C vs Ratrod 14Hits

Ratrod once again fires upon Laboni.
E vs EAC10: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18 Hits

Nyizin fires upon Velocity.
K vs Velocity: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Velocity fires upon Ratrod
K vs Ratrod: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19Hits

LemGem Fires upon Ratrod and Velocity.
E vs Velocity: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
K vs Ratrod: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21Hits

Orsis fires upon Velocity
K vs V: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15 Hits!

ratrod pilot: 1d20 + 10 - 8 ⇒ (7) + 10 - 8 = 9
Nyizin pilot: 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 6 - 4 = 4
velocity pilot: 1d20 + 14 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 14 - 4 = 24
LemGem Pilot: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 221d4 ⇒ 3
Orsis pilot: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
Laboni Pilot: 15 - 4 = 11

Velocity: 2600’
LemGem: 2550’
Ratrod: 2375’
Laboni: 2250’
Orsis: 2250’
Nyizin: 2000’

Velocity keeps their lead, though they don't appear to be pushing hard. LemGem flies past everyone into second. with Ratrod struggling to keep control in third. Laboni drops to fourth though Orsis catches up to her. Nyizin spins out, and is now in last place.

"Let's try again! The rat has to go down ..."

Fires D (K) at Ratrod : 1d20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 - 2 = 11

vitamin C vs Ratrod!: 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 - 2 = 4

Steev lets out a whoop of enjoyment as the racers flip and fly and flap and floop all around the track. His joy is in the energy and not so much in the success.

Base Piloting check, including vehicle bonus: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 9 + 2 = 27

The soldier settles down after the last flurry of activity. "All right. Let's get this done."

Well, we should at least cross the line ahead of Orsis, Aegis-9 concludes. He adjusts the targeting on the energy weapon accordingly.

A v. Orsis EAC: 1d20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 - 2 = 13

Fixit fires on Orsis as well...

Fire! (B): 1d20 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 4 - 2 = 19

Round 8? actions!
Aegis-9: A vs Orsis 13
Fixit: B vs Orsis 19Hits
Patterson: Pilot 27
Raia: D vs Ratrod 11
Steev: C vs Ratrod 4

Ratrod once again fires upon Laboni. Still not happy with the Starfinder!
E vs EAC10: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23Hits

Nyizin fires upon Velocity.
K vs Velocity: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Velocity fires upon Ratrod
K vs Ratrod: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

LemGem Fires upon Ratrod and Velocity.
K vs Ratrod: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14Hits
E vs Velocity: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Orsis fires upon Velocity
K vs V: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16 Hits!

ratrod pilot: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 10 - 4 = 19
Nyizin pilot: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
velocity pilot: 1d20 + 14 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 14 - 4 = 11
LemGem Pilot: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 171d4 ⇒ 1
Orsis pilot: 1d20 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 8 - 4 = 14
Laboni Pilot: 27 - 4 = 23

It is down to the wire! LemGem and Velocity both slow to stay barely ahead of Ratrod, who is practically at the finish line.

Velocity: 2975’
LemGem: 2950’
Ratrod: 2925’
Laboni: 2700’
Orsis: 2500’
Nyizin: 2350’

"Out allies are helping us and we cannot let their trust be in vain!!"

Fires D (K) at Ratrod : 1d20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 - 2 = 20

Steev's grin grows wider as he fires Cannon C once more at Ratrod, determined to at least see him finish out of the top three!

C, C Senor!: 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 3 - 2 = 10

With the race almost over, Fixit unleashes one last blast at Orsis.

Fire! (B): 1d20 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 - 2 = 6

Seeing the Starfinders' allies honoring their promises, Aegis-9 quietly cheers them on. He turns the energy weapon once again Orsis.

A v Orsis EAC: 1d20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 - 2 = 13

Base Piloting check, including vehicle bonus: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 2 = 13

Sorry about that, folks. Anyone have a reroll to lend me?

If that is possible you get my T-Shirt reroll! ;-)

Go for it!

"Go Patterson, goooo!!! We trust in you!!! Beat the rat!!" Raia cheers.

Base Piloting check, including vehicle bonus: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 2 = 15

Ah, well. At least I didn't roll a 1.

Despite Raia's encouragement, Patterson takes his eye off the road at a critical moment.

This is almost funny! ;-) You did your best!

Round 9 actions!
Aegis-9: A Orsis (13)
Fixit: B Orsis (6)
Patterson: Pilot 15
Raia: D vs Ratrod 20
Steev: C vs Ratrod 10

Ratrod once again fires upon Laboni.
E vs EAC10: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Nyizin fires upon Velocity.
K vs Velocity: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24 Hits

Velocity fires upon Ratrod
K vs Ratrod: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20Hits

LemGem Fires upon Ratrod and Velocity.
K vs Ratrod: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20Hits
E vs Velocity: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Orsis fires upon Velocity
K vs V: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15 Hits!

Nyizin kicks her junkracer into a much higher gear, somehow... increasing her speed a lot!

Seeing that Ratrod is about to win, neither Velocity nor LemGem slow down.

ratrod pilot: 1d20 + 10 - 14 ⇒ (12) + 10 - 14 = 8
Nyizin pilot: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
velocity pilot: 1d20 + 14 - 8 ⇒ (16) + 14 - 8 = 22
LemGem Pilot: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 131d4 ⇒ 3
Orsis pilot: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Laboni Pilot: 15 - 4 = 11

LemGem: 3550’
Velocity: 3525’
Ratrod: 3300’
Nyizin: 3050’
Orsis: 3000’
Laboni: 2925’

LemGem wins the race, with Velocity coming in a close second. In third is Ratrod, with Nyizin coming in fourth, and Orsis overtaking Laboni to come in fifth. Unfortunately, Laboni has not yet made it to the finish line.

Laboni, her heart broken by the results, goes to Ratrod and apologizes profusely. The ysoki will have nothing to do of it, and the Starfinder Society does not regain its lost face. Radaszam is not pleased.

-185 credits on chronicle due to the loss.

What next?

Patterson's usual ebullience deserts him as the party leaves the racing grounds, and he wordlessly follows the party wherever they go next.

"Do not worry Patterson! Sometimes we win ... sometimes we loose! Next time we will do better!" Raia says smiling.

Fixit throws the controls down in disgust and stalks out.... he can be heard grumbling just outside the door clearly waiting for the rest of the team despite his unhappiness.

Aegis-9's capacitor breaks as he watches the end of the race. "The calibur of a racer can be seen both in how she handles victory as well as defeat." he notes.

The android congratulates the winners and offers encouragement to the other racers.

"Yeah, feck that. I don't care about what the rest of 'em did--it was a fair race. But I choked at the end, and got my faction leader hacked off at me." He grimaces. "Anyway, what's next?"

"I believe we have two more missions to complete. One on the station and one among the Armada." Aegis-9 notes. "As a member of the Exo-Guardians and a stalwart defender of the Pact Worlds, I am looking forward to meeting with the leader of that noble organization."

"Ok! Then Exo-Guardians next!" Raia cheers.

"That was a load of fun, mates! What do we do next!" Steev seems undeterred by the loss.

Garbage litters the ground around the district’s largest art park—a cement lot filled with undulating metal sculptures and covered in graffiti of grotesquely adorable creatures. The sounds of music and chatter drift over from the nearby clubs, chronically interrupted by the roar of the local gangsters’ engines. A heavily augmented host shirren is sitting on one of the park benches, eating a simple meal of cold grub-noodles and rice candy. Their antennae perk up at the tremor of approaching footsteps. “Welcome, new Starfinders! And congratulations!” the shirren’s voice telepathically projects. “My speech-name is Zigvigix, but feel free to call me Ziggy, if that would be easier for you. Have some rice candy to celebrate your graduation! Today is your big day!

“My second assignment...” Zigvigix twitches their tooth barbs for a moment and then holds out a credstick. “Please buy the brand-new Strawberry Machine Cake album, Star Sugar Heartlove!!!, which is out today, and give it to Historia-7 when you see her. She is the head of the Dataphiles, so you should meet her today! I wish to do it myself, but I... I have trouble standing for long periods of time. Thank you very much!”

Steev' smiles happily at the exuberant Ziggy and takes a handful of rice candy. "Yum! Strawberry Machine Cake has a new album?!? HOW did I miss it?!"

"Oh I want an album, too!! Let us get the album after we have dealt with the creature. This looks very frightening and I do not want that anybody else get hurt! So what else can you tell us about this deadly being?" Raia asks.

"And what's the cargo stored there, and who are the owners?"

"Thank you, Zigvigix." intones Aegis-9, taking a piece of rice candy. "It is an honor to be of service to you and your stalwart organization, the Exo-Guardians."

"I, for one, would be more than happy to aid you in securing a permanent headquarters here aboard Absalom Station." The android affirms. "But before we do, please, tell us what is already known about this vicious creature."

"As for your gift, we have already seen Historia-7 earlier. Nevertheless, it should not be difficult to obtain a copy of this apparently fruit-and-desert-themed audio compilation. When we do, we shall deliver one to Historia-7 posthaste." Aegis-9 continues, "Tell me, why do you think this particular album will be of interest to her? Is it part of some secretive Starfinder mission?"

Zigvigix's feelers twitch in excitement. "I believe the the creature is a feather stalker, a predator far more unpleasant than its name
implies. As far as the Stewards have been able to piece together, a two-bit crime lord illegally imported the creature, and the beast promptly ate him. I have a holorecording you can watch if you'd like!"

”That is really horrible and I sincerely hope that no one else is going to get hurt! But I would very much like to understand more about this creature and therefore would like to see the video please!“

"Can we capture it and release it back wherever it came from? Seems cruel to punish a creature just because it did what it does." Steev looks concerned for the feather stalker.

"Can we capture it and release it back wherever it came from? Seems cruel to punish a creature just because it did what it does." Steev looks concerned for the feather stalker.

"Indeed." chimes in Aegis-9. "What made you conclude that 'incineration' is necessary?"

Patterson conceals a smile behind a hand and waits to hear what the faction leader has to say.

Fixit shrugs his shoulders when his companions inquire after the more merciful approach. He is not bothered one way or the other.

See slide #4 for a picture of the feather stalker

"If you can safely subdue it, that would be fantastic! It would give us an opportunity to study it more." says Ziggy. "However, I would be remiss if I would value this change more than the lives of my agents, so please be careful! I'd rather a dead specimen which we can dissect than a live one that we need to extract an agent's body from!"

To Aegis-9
"Historia-7 has seemed down after losing her mentor in the Scoured Stars." he replies. "I hope the sugar-pop music can cheer her up! It always makes me feel better.

"Why, just the other day, when my injury was giving me trouble, I put on Sweet Cake Song, and it made me feel better. I just wish I could get the chance to get the album, but I just cannot stand in line that long."

Raia sees the creature and clearly recognizes it.

"Look guys, this large aberration resembles a crinoid, which are typically water-living creatures. From what I can see, it will have the ability to strike with its feathery appendages, and might be able to throw spiked quills at targets. Additionally, I know that the creature has 10' reach, based on its size, and the size of the appendages. Based on the nature of its body, it is at least slightly resistant to sonic damage."

She thinks for a moment.

"I am a xenoseeker but this creature can be very dangerous. After we disabled it we can try to stabilize it and bring it back here for research. What do you think?"

"I'd rather we let it go free on its natural habitat, but if that's the best we can do, crikey it's better than killin' the poor Sheila!" Steev' announces.

"Agreed." Aegis-9 says in response to Steev's announcement. "And with lives in jeopardy, we should deal with this featherstalker prior to our second assignment."

"As for the album," the android says to the shirren, "you can consider your gift to Historia-7 as good as delivered."

And I shall endeavor to obtain a copy of the album for you, Zigvigix, as well, the android silently ponders.

”Sounds like a plan! Let’s move out!”

Patterson nods. A fight is the thing to take my mind off losing.

You make your way down to the Downlow warehouse, meeting the station security there. (If you need to buy anything pre-fight, this would be the time) The appraise you of the situation, which is as Ziggy told you. They have not entered the warehouse, and will lower the shield as soon as you are ready.

Arrange yourselves in the entry way, and let me know when ready.

Steev steps in, unslinging his doshko with its merciful magic. He hums, looking around intently. "Let's try to remember this beastie is cornered, it's scared and it's not its fault it craves meat. We just happen to be made of meat."

Did we receive any credits from faction leaders? Aegis-9 is 50 credits short of a small arm capable of inflicting lethal damage. If we have the credits, he will purchase a semi-auto pistol with 50 credits, plus 210 of his own. Otherwise, he will go without.

Upon reaching the warehouse, Aegis-9 moves ahead of the group to lead from the front and offer protection to his fellow Starfinders. "Becareful, team. This could get dangerous."

You have received enough... you should read back on what you received. there is some gear that you can potentially use, including a frost-bite class zero rifle