GM Valen's SFS Quests - Into the Unknown (PbP) (Inactive)

Game Master Lysle

Forward, Port, and Starboard are all the same weapon mount, so as long as we don't choose Aft it doesn't matter. As I read the rules, it looks like a successful Flyby gives you an additional attack as described, in addition to any others that happen normally. So with Harqen's excellent piloting, we've got Turret and Port as normal, plus a bonus Flyby from Forward or Starboard on any chosen quadrant of the enemy. Did I get that wrong?

Ozei lines up the Port cannon.

We're coming in close! Someone man the Starboard cannon for the Flyby and take my usual Duonode bonus!

Port LLC: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16 Damage: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7 Boom! That's gonna hurt.

Watdems spins the dial on the control 180 degrees to the aft shields and the power hums, nearly blowing a converter as it surges down another circuit.

Engineering DC 11: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

+7 to Aft shields.

@ All - I should also point out that prior to the beginning of the next turn (or in the case of the modified rules we are using, at the time you post) you can switch positions.

"We're coming in close! Someone man the Starboard cannon for the Flyby"

Sorry, I'm a bit confused - can the crew change positions at their post for round 8, or round 9? If it's the latter, only Ozei or I could fire the starboard laser cannon during the flyby (as part of a Fire at Will action), but if it's the former, then Neon or perhaps our intrepid leader should grab the gun (and one of the duonode bonuses) for the shot.

@ Vchk - If you haven't declared an action yet in round 8, I will allow declaring a change of position aat the time f your first post in this round (8). Same procedure applies in each subsequent round. Unless there is an objection, I am being a little loose with the rules on this subject to maintain flow/pace/expediency in starship combat via PbP.

@ Ozei - My interpretation of the text you cited is that the maneuver does NOT grant an extra attack, but only allows one to avoid a "free attack" and reduce range penalties.

@ Ozei - My interpretation of the text you cited is that the maneuver does NOT grant an extra attack, but only allows one to avoid a "free attack" and reduce range penalties.

Thanks for the clarification, GM! I think what Ozei means by "free attack" is that the weapon receiving the flyby bonus isn't restricted to the weapons in arcs that can target the enemy ship after movement is completed; i.e., we can make an attack with the starboard weapon as well as the port and turret weapons, giving us one more attack this round than normal.

{"That's some tight flying, Harqen! Try not to make anyone hurl!"}

Vchk will again take the Shoot action with the turret-mounted coilgun, using one of the +1 bonuses from the mk 1 duonode computer to aid his shot (3rd of 3 rounds w/ -2 taunt penalty).

Attack with Turret Coilgun vs. Rear Arc (+ mk 1 computer, - taunt): 1d20 + 4 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 1 - 2 = 10

Damage with Turret Coilgun vs. Rear Arc: 4d4 ⇒ (1, 3, 1, 2) = 7

"You'll be making those dirty undead hurl, V, with a well-aimed gun blast!" Zapp ponders this for a moment. "Do they do that? They will for you!"

Encourage Vchk: 1d20 + 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (6) + (6) + 7 = 19

“Thanks for opening your vid prog up to questions, especially when you and your colleagues seem to be busy fighting for your lives and all. So, anyways, I was wondering. When you started broadcasting your prog, I’m sure that you probably figured that some Eoxians would someday be calling you names or making insults—that was just simply a matter of time. But, did you ever think that those same Eoxians would also be trying to kill you with a dreadful Eye-Beam™ at the same time?”

“Honestly, mama told me this day would come, and life has a funny way of throwing tomatoes at you when you think it’ll give you lemons.” Neon picks some lint off his shoulder and absentmindedly hits one of his macros.

Computers (Target System: Engines): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

The targeting parameters switch to the enemy ship’s engines. He adds, “I’m glad you asked, though. I’ve never gotten an eye quite this evil before, and it’s a new experience for me!”

I apologize if I did not make it clear, but one of the players (with the exception of the captain or pilot) could have declared himself to be a third gunner last round and then could have fired a third weapon, one from a different firing arc, as a result of Tarqen’s successful fly-by attack.

That being said, I loved how all of you have been playing up your characters. Also, you all seem to have a pretty good grasp on how to win this battle. So Kudos all around!

Round Eight Round Up!

Engineering Phase
Watdems brings the aft shields of the [i[Loreseeker[/i] to full power.

The undead engineer manages to keep the necromantic power core from failing completely.

Helm Phase
Harqen turns the Loreseeker directly towards the enemy vessel bringing the two craft within inches of each other as the pilot successfully executes a daring fly-by maneuver.

At such close range, each of the Starfinders can see out of their viewports that the Endless Threnody is constructed of metal and supernaturally dense bone, with jagged protrusions that crackle with necromantic energy. Areas of the undead’s ship are exposed directly to space, though by design, as the skeletal crew members within are unaffected by vacuum of space. The interior of the ship appears to be more like a lattice of bone and steel than typical bulkheads. From this close distance, you are also able to see the remains of large numbers of crewmembers, most likely lost a prior battle, though some appear relatively “fresh”.

In response to the oncoming ship, the undead pilot successfully executes evasive maneuvers.

The skeletal science officer looks sadly at his useless, bony hands.
The undead captain encourages the science officer… to get counseling.

Neon Punk chats with fans as his macro efficiently switches the targeting parameters of the Starfinder vessel to the enemy ship’s engines.

Gunnery Phase
The Nameless Man encourages Vchk to fire the turret-mounted coilgun, which the shirren does. However, the evasive maneuvers of the undead ship prevents Vchk’s shot from connecting.

Ozei, however, has no such difficulties. She lines up the Port cannon and blasts away at the rear hull of the enemy ship.

Starship Status at End of Round 8
Endless Threnody -69 HP; sensors malfunctioning, port weapons array glitching, power core malfunctioning

Loreseeker -6 HP; shields 40 (forward 10, port 10, starboard 10, aft )10

Round 9 Initiative!
Harqen: 18
“Spooky! We need you to remove the ‘mal’ from our malfunctioning power core!”, demands the undead captain.
Undead, Engineering to encourage-ish (DC 10): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

The undead engineer attempts to hold it together.
Undead, Engineering Hold It Together on power core with encouragement (DC 18=15+1.5x2): 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 11 + 2 = 31

He does so, proving he is a miracle worker.

The undead pilot attempts to get the drop on Harqen.
Undead, Piloting Initiative with malfunctioning power core holding together: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

But gets dropped himself.

The undead pilot attempts to flip and burn.
Undead, Piloting to flip and burn (DC 18=15+1.5x2): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

However, the undead helmsman is unsuccessful and the Endless Threnody just limps along with its rear exposed.

Undead have gone first. Move updated on map.

PCs may all now act!

"I will try to remain outside of their firing arc!"

piloting evade: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 1 = 18

piloting initiative: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 1 = 11

Great, Harqen!

Ozei lines up the Port cannon. Using one of the Duonode bonuses.

Port LLC, Duonode: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 1 = 9 Damage: 2d4 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5

{"Look's like we've taken the upper hand - let's clean these worm-buffets up!"}

Vchk will again take the Shoot action with the turret-mounted coilgun, using one of the +1 bonuses from the mk 1 duonode computer to aid his shot.

Attack with Turret Coilgun vs. Rear Arc (+ mk 1 computer): 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 4 + 1 = 25

Damage with Turret Coilgun vs. Rear Arc: 4d4 ⇒ (2, 1, 4, 2) = 9

Haha that's my third crit. Watch me never roll one again.

Seeing Vchk's incredible shot and Ozei lining up a...mildly credible one, Zapp decides that she too is in need of his advice.

"Don't think of yourself as any less deserving than V, Ozei! Every last one of you is great. He might be my favorite shirren, but you're my favorite lashunta."

Encourage Ozei: 1d20 + 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (4) + (5) + 7 = 16

Engineering DC 11: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 Fail.

The weapons begin to surge with too much power as Wat's sets her comm device on the panel and begins to watch her show. "Quiet down back there. Zo! is on..." She watches as the endless undead drama begins to unfold. The show had been going across the waves for a few centuries now. Days of our Lives.

The circuit begins to have the magic smoke pour out of it, but she doesn't notice.

Botting Neon Punk due to no post in past 24 hours

Round 9 Initiative!

Engineering Phase
With encouragement from the undead captain, the undead engineer manages to old the power core of the undead ship together for another round.

Meanwhile, Watdems becomes so engrossed within her stories, becoming the dazed of our lives.

Helm Phase
The undead pilot attempts to outfly Harqen, but is outflown instead.

Based on a suggestion from a fan watching the battle on Neon Punk’s live vidfeed, the vidstar targets the power core.
Computers (Target System: Power Core)(DC 5+1.5x2): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

The undead science officer grimly looks out the viewport and wonders if a healthy exposure to positive energy might lift him out of his misery.

Gunnery Phase

Without a shot, the undead security officer absentmindedly removes his skull in order to scratch an itch that he has on his vertebrae.

The Starfinders, however, find that they have multiple shots and they take them.

Vchk fires the turret coil gun; his direct hit slams into the targeted power core of the Endless Threnody!

With some encouragement (?) from the Nameless Man, Ozei manages a hit against with the laser cannon that cuts through the hull of the undead ship and strikes a critical system! Critical to system: 1d100 ⇒ 14 The undead vessel's sensors are damaged further.

Starship Status at End of Round 9
Endless Threnody -82 HP; sensors wrecked, port weapons array glitching, power core wrecked
Loreseeker -6 HP; shields 40 (forward 10, port 10, starboard 10, aft 10)

Round 10 Initiative!
Harqen: 11

The undead engineer attempts to hold the wrecked power core together with encouragement from the undead captain.
Undead, Engineering to encourage-ish (DC 10): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
Undead, Engineering Hold It Together on power core with encouragement (DC 18=15+1.5x2): 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 11 + 2 = 17

But, he cannah take no more, sir!

Using his skeleton-like reflexes, the undead helmsman tries to get the jump on the Starfinders.
Undead, Piloting Initiative with wrecked power core: 1d20 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 8 - 4 = 20

The undead ship wins out.

@Harqen - Go ahead and move the Loreseeker first.

"I will try to remain at a reasonable distance!"

piloting evade: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 1 = 18

piloting initiative: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 1 = 12

Map has been updated with new position of Endless Threnody

Undead pilot attempts to evade.
Undead, Piloting, Evade with wrecked power core: 1d20 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 8 - 4 = 9

He is not successful.

All remaining PCs may now take their actions!

{"What is it with dead things that just won't die?"}

Vchk casually aims the turret at the red glow of the enemy ship as it limps along.

Vchk will again take the Shoot action with the turret-mounted coilgun, using one of the +1 bonuses from the mk 1 duonode computer to aid his shot.

Attack with Turret Coilgun vs. Forward Arc (+ mk 1 computer): 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 4 + 1 = 23

Damage with Turret Coilgun vs. Forward Arc: 4d4 ⇒ (1, 3, 1, 3) = 8

Let's help them along a little bit more.

Ozei lines up the Forward cannon and fires. Using the other Duonode bonus.

Forward LLC, Duonode bonus: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 = 5 Damage: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 2) = 5

The idea of a Corpse Fleet gunner removing his skull to scratch an itch distracts her, unfortunately.

"Keep on their power core, and they'll wish they stayed dead!" Zapp instructs Neon. This sentence shows how little he knows about Eoxians, but remains a bit inspirational. Could the Nameless Man actually have a fraction of the charm he thinks he does? There's room in his head, certainly.

Encourage Neon: 1d20 + 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (2) + (6) + 7 = 15

Engineering DC 11: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16 Weapons

The weapons circuit begins to fluctuate and even out on it's own as Watdems begins to nod off watching her show. Her eyes slowly droop and her breathing becomes heavier.

“I mean, they’re gonna blow up in a minute anyway,” Neon assures the captain. “Let’s speed them along to their next afterlife!”

Computers (Target System: Core): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

Whether with encouragement or without it, Neon’s macro keeps chugging along, giving him some free time to stream a retro game on his comm unit.

Round 10 Round Up!

Engineering Phase
The undead engineer fails to hold the wrecked power core together even with something resembling encouragement from the undead captain.

Watdems sleeps through the surge her drowsy actions cause to flow to the weapons system of the Starfinder vessel.

Helm Phase
Harqen flies circles around (or at least in close proximity to) the undead vessel and evades. The undead pilot flies more of a half-circle and does not.

The Nameless man encourages Neon to Punk target the power core of the undead vessel, which the vidstar manages to do while also getting a decedent score on his streaming retrogame.

Gunnery
Ozei distractedly scratches her neck as she wonders how she got distracted. Her shot from the laser cannon misses its mark.

Vchk fires the turret-mounted coilgun and bores yet another hole into the hull of the Endless Threnody made all the more devastating by the power surge Watdems had sent to the gun!
10 points of damage to Endless Threnody

The undead gunner turns the Eye-Beam™ at what he hopes will be his new crewmates and fires.
Undead Gunner Eye-Beam™ with wrecked power core: 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 7 - 4 = 4
But he forgot to remove the lens cap!

Starship Status at End of Round 1
Endless Threnody -92 HP; sensors wrecked, port weapons array glitching, power core wrecked
Loreseeker -6 HP; shields 40 (forward 10, port 10, starboard 10, aft 10)

Round Eleven Begins
The undead engineer attempts to hold the wrecked power core together with attempted encouragement from the undead captain.
Undead, Engineering to encourage-ish (DC 10): 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 7 - 4 = 7
Undead, Engineering Hold It Together on power core without encouragement (DC 18=15+1.5x2): 1d20 + 11 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 11 - 4 = 23
Undead, Piloting Initiative with wrecked power core held together: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
Harqen Initiative: 12

PCs ship moves first!

"Again, I will try to evade !"

piloting evade: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 9 + 1 = 16

piloting initiative: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 1 = 14

Undead ship moved. Map updated.

Believing he can bring the full-force of the Eye-Beam against the Starfinder ship, the undead pilot moves forward attempting to evade any attack by the Starfinders.
Undead, Piloting Initiative with wrecked power core held together (DC 13=10+1.5x2): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

All remaining PCs may post their actions.

Ozei lines up the Starboard cannon.

Using a Duonode bonus.

Starboard LLC, Duonode bonus: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 3 + 1 = 24 Damage: 2d4 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5

Engineering DC 11: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15 Weapons

Watdems snorts in her chair. Little goosebumps begin to form on her plump, jelly-like arms as teh cooling fans blow on her whiskered face. The hum from the surge of power going to the weapons nearly drowns out the sound of her show.

Seeing the Eyebeam bearing down on the Loreseeker, Vchk swings the turret around in an attempt to finish them off once and for all.

Vchk will again take the Shoot action with the turret-mounted coilgun, using one of the +1 bonuses from the mk 1 duonode computer to aid his shot.

Attack with Turret Coilgun vs. Forward Arc (+ mk 1 computer): 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 1 = 15

Damage with Turret Coilgun vs. Forward Arc: 4d4 ⇒ (3, 1, 1, 2) = 7

"Strengthen the sensors! We'll see where each chunk of that ship goes when it explodes in the next minute! Or so."

Encourage Neon: 1d20 + 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (4) + (3) + 7 = 14

Nope, fail.

“I’ll do what I can, but I honestly don’t even know why I’m still doing stuff. You guys have this locked down!”

Computers (Scan): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Indeed, he doesn’t succeed at doing anything, almost as if Zapp’s “encouragement” upset the computer so much that it rebelled against its creators for six seconds.

Round Eleven

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Engineering Phase
Despite the spilling of necromantic energy from the substantial damage to the Endless Threnody, the undead captain of the vessel demands that his undead crew continue the fight. ”Spooky!” the undead captain demands, “We need more power!”

”I’m givin’ ‘er all she’s got, Cahptin!” the undead engineer replies as he tries to repair the ship composed of magic and bone.
At first, unsure how best to proceed, the undead engineer decides that his methods must evolve. ”Gotta patchem all!” he cries, poking at a ball joint. Following the captain’s cue, bone structures with the ship evolve. An infusion of necrotic cells, released from the bone structures’ marrow, whack against the undead instruments of the ship causing clots that manage to hold the ship together. (After all, if there is one thing an engineer should know, it is how to train!) The power core of the undead ship remains patched and thrumming!

Meanwhile, aboard the Loreseeker Watdems continues to give new definition to “diverting power” by diverting herself with her stories and a breezy fan while somehow still powering up the weapons. As she keeps things cool, the weapons heat up!

Helm Phase
Rat-like, but not rat-tled, the skilled pilot, Tarqen, flies the Loreseeker in an evasive pattern.

Bone-like, but not bone-headed, the skulled pilot files the Endless Threnody in an evasive pattern.

Meanwhile, the sensationally senseless man offers nonsense as his two cents to the gent manning the sensors. Neon senses the sensors may be incensed. Nothing is detected, not even a sensuous scent as no signal has been sent.

The undead science officer, seeing a hole in the hull of the Endless Threnody , decides that it is time to take leave of his dead end job and steps out in the Drift.

Gunnery
The main gunner aboard the Endless Threnody shouts, “Eye’ve got you now!” as he fires the dreaded Eye-Beam™ at the evading Starfinder vessel. Gunnery, Eye-Beam™: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
Damage (Eye-Beam™): 4d8 ⇒ (8, 5, 8, 4) = 25

The starboard shields of the Starfinder vessel buckle and give way as a torrent of energy slams into the side of the ship!

Seeing the Eyebeam bearing down on the Loreseeker, Ozei lines up the Starboard cannon, with extra power provided Watdems “diverting”, and fires. Striking the hull of the enemy vessel, her laser beam burns through a critical system! Critical system damage: 1d100 ⇒ 99 -6 HP to undead ship

The power core of the Endless Threnody is sheered beyond all repair!

Vchk swings the turret around in an attempt to finish the undead ship off once and for all. He, too, scores a direct hit. -9 HP to undead ship

And the ship is, indeed, finished!

COMBAT OVER

Starship Status
Loreseeker -21 HP; shields 30 (forward 10, port 10, starboard 0, aft 10); glitching critical system damage: 1d100 ⇒ 1 life support

Well done all!

"Wooooowwwww!!! We did it!!! These undead were really funny and I almost enjoyed this battle if there would not have been the risk of all of us dying!!!" Harqen says completely excited and without any of his typical sarcasm and grumpy behavior.

Seeing the Endless Threnody list haphazardly, Vchk removes his VR targeting helmet only to find an oxygen mask dangling in front of his face.

{"Uh, is this normal? Why are my ears popping?"}

The Endless Threnody, the Corpse Fleet ship lists to one side--its wrecked power core, having suffered repeated hits by the Starfinder’s attacks, overloads, covering the ship with coruscations of negative energy.
With it, the dreaded Eye-Beam™--having proven in its last shot the potential extent of its devastating power—has now been neutralized. The Starfinders would be well within rights to congratulate themselves for dispatching a wound—though active—threat to living creatures everywhere!

End of Quest the Second

GM Valen gets many points for excellent Dadjokery.

Ozei slumps at her controls briefly, exhausted by the tense battle.

Well done, everyone!

Vchk responds privately to the VC with a combination of video and text-to-speech (a common occurrence for shirrens without telepathy-reading computers and a distaste for vocalizing in Common), although he routes the message un-encoded through the Science Officer's transmission station.

"CORPSE FLEET VESSEL: INCAPACITATED"
"LORESEEKER: PAINT SCRATCHED"
"BODY COUNT: ALL THE DEAD PEOPLE WERE DEAD BEFORE WE GOT HERE"

"AWAITING ORDERS, VC."

"And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how you stop a show dead in its tracks," Neon states proudly. "How we doin' up there, Team Neon? Any injuries besides wounded pride?"

Commencing Quest the Third

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The disabled Endless Threnody drifts just outside the forward viewport of the Starfinder Pegasus-class starship, Loreseeker. The enormous Corpse Fleet starship bristles with bone spurs, and a baleful red lens at its fore resembles a swollen and bloody eye—the dreaded Eye-Beam™. 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 Loreseeker’s communications station.

“Excellent work.” Arvin says, not without a hint of sarcasm. The eyes of his holographic image appear to be drawn to one of the oxygen masks still dangling from the ceiling of the Loreseeker bridge.

Suddenly, there is a thump, rattle, and scraping sound coming from the forward viewport as the skeletal body of an undead being, dressed in a ragged version of a science officer’s uniform, strikes the front of the viewport window.

Then, as the ship hums forward in the Drift, the undead is slowly dragged across the viewport window towards the window’s edge, before disappearing out of site.

After conveying a quizzical look, the holographic image of the Venture-Captain resumes moving its mouth in sync with the lashunta man’s voice, “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.” the Venture-Captain continues. As if on cue, a violent ribbon of necromantic energy shoots out of from the forward portion of incapacitated, undead ship and vaporizes a piece of space debris. “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.”

The Venture-Captain, then seems to hesitate for a while, before he asks, ”Any questions?”

When ready, whoever is piloting (presumably Tarqen unless you want to switch things up) needs to give me a piloting check in order to maneuver the Loreseeker to align with the Endless Threnody’s rear cargo bay.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

"Thank you, Captain Arvin," Zapp smiles from ear to ear, turning around as he hears the science officer smacking against the window. He waves and looks back to his favorite lashunta (when Ozei isn't around). "It's good to be appreciated on a job well done."

"I believe I understand the next task at hand. Board the undead ship and retrieve the Unbounded Wayfarer's location."

Perception DC12: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Huh. Looks like the Corpse Fleet torpedoes are getting cheaper and cheaper.

Mysticism: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

I've never boarded an enemy vessel before. One that lacks even the option of Life Support will be interesting. We should be on the watch for both magic and technology -- Eoxians use both to power their vessels.

Perception check: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Huh. Looks like the Corpse Fleet torpedoes are getting cheaper and cheaper.

{"Hmph. Never trust refurbished products. Always go with factory-fresh. I say."}

Vchk has no questions for the venture-captain, and after the termination of the briefing, he prepares for the boarding operation. Donning his dust-orange ceramic-plated armor (complete with two enormous polycarbon domes for his jutting compound eyes), he affixes holsters for his new hammer and laser pistol to the suit's belt. Inspecting the cartridge action on his rifle, he telepaths, {"I'm volunteering for 'stab-em-in-the-face' duty. Anyone like to join me in the front row?"}

{"I'm volunteering for 'stab-em-in-the-face' duty. Anyone like to join me in the front row?"}

“You had to ask?” Neon’s ceramic armor is remarkably similar to Vchk’s, but is modeled for a standard human and possesses a smooth face-plate that can apparently display pixelated images of Neon’s choosing. At the moment, it looks like an emoji being sick. “Time to spread the light of the cosmos to some [censored].” The built-in profanity filter must have been an added touch - maybe Neon’s more family-friendly than expected.

Watdems startles awake, dropping her comm device as the undead body strikes the window and VC Arvin blares across the speaker. "Ugh... WAT!" She screams and nearly falls from her chair. Well nearly is subjective as if most look at Watdems, the bleachling gnome looks to be quite sealed in the chair as her excess skin and fat push the frame to it's limits. She seems to have been in the chair for so long that she has almost formed her body to it.

Hearing that they are leaving the ship, she lights a cigarette and holds it in between her bottom lip, which also contains some left-over chip dust and a rotten tooth. Once that is complete she activates her suits life support system, protecting her from the harsh environment. "Where are we going?" Seeing noone is pushing her she calls for Zapp. "Boy! Where are you? I need to go. Take me to the bathroom before we leave."

"Thank you, Captain Arvin," Zapp smiles from ear to ear, turning around as he hears the science officer smacking against the window. He waves and looks back to his favorite lashunta (when Ozei isn't around). "It's good to be appreciated on a job well done."

"I believe I understand the next task at hand. Board the undead ship and retrieve the Unbounded Wayfarer's location."

"Zapp, I have to admit that I do not understand half the things you say but the clarity of your words impress me this time and I am fully agreeing with you! Captain Arvin, we are a hell of a team!"

Vchk wrote:

{"I'm volunteering for 'stab-em-in-the-face' duty. Anyone like to join me in the front row?"}

“You had to ask?” Neon’s ceramic armor is remarkably similar to Vchk’s, but is modeled for a standard human and possesses a smooth face-plate that can apparently display pixelated images of Neon’s choosing. At the moment, it looks like an emoji being sick. “Time to spread the light of the cosmos to some [censored].” The built-in profanity filter must have been an added touch - maybe Neon’s more family-friendly than expected.

"Neon Punk and Vchk are finally on the same page with me! Let us have some fun and blow some holes into ... ehhh ... well something I hope!"

engineering check as requested by GM Valen: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22

"Team, listen for a moment! I know that Eoxian vessels are often powered by magic as well as technology. In addition to the above, I know that in the past many Eoxian ships relied on necromantic energies that radiate a minor aura of cold damage in addition to powering the ship. Many Eoxians died to bring us this information so let us be careful!!"

Harqen then steers the Loreseeker in the direction of the Endless Threnody’s rear cargo bay.

piloting to align: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 9 + 1 = 19

Tarqen manages to bring the Loreseeker into alignment with the rear of the Endless Threnody without any additional damage to the ship.

Once the Loreseeker has docked with the undead ship, you depart from the Starfinder vessel into the vacuum of the Endless Threnody. The Endless Threnody has normal gravity but has no light. There are no doors in the interior of the ship.

You find yourselves in a mostly empty cargo bay. The cold of space feels even more icy aboard the ship, perhaps the result of the necromantic energies still surging through the vessel. You spy a small computer terminal within the cargo bay. At the other end of the cargo bay lies three wide openings leading to the ship's central passages.

Harqen walks to the terminal. "We have to be very careful because of the necromantic energies!"

engineering to minimize the necromantic energy: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21

Ozei readies her pistol and stands watch while Harqen attempts to hack the terminal.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 Darkvision

She's distracted, however, by the disturbing amount of bone making up the ship's structure.

"Boy! Where are you? I need to go. Take me to the bathroom before we leave."

"Zapp, I have to admit that I do not understand half the things you say but the clarity of your words impress me this time and I am fully agreeing with you!"

The man hastily deactivates his comm, down which the words he just said were scrolling. Back wherever he is, Kiff sees the sudden hang-up. Someone probably questioned the statement, good riddance. How does he always survive? And why am I always assigned to him?!

When it comes time to board the ship, he pulls up a tutorial on activating his suit, then does just so. Pistol in hand, he follows just behind the front-liners as Harqen works his magic.

Watdems urges her chair forward out of the cargo bay. She clicks the flashlight on her comm device on and a small, dim glow illuminates from her hand, down the hall.