Game Master S's "Dead Suns" (Inactive)

Game Master Chris Marsh

Booker checks his weapon safety and steps into the macabre garden.

Is there a map?

Gig steps out of the taxi and seeing Booker check the safety of his weapon, decides that maybe he should check the safety of his own azimuth pistol. He then looks around the garden to make sure there are no dangers to cause alarm.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

Janzi remains with the Dead-Lyft driver ("this ain't my regular job, you know") a while before he can manage to extricate himself from the conversation.

Safely away from Bones McChattyface, he looks over the scene.
Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15

You know what this place needs? Pretty much everything.

the party inches closer to the hut, when Gig points out that the hut behind the hut is actively coming this way!

It only takes you a second to realize that the second "hut" is a gargantuan monster floating towards you! Life Science DC 19 to ID

Hostiles: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (14) + 0 = 14
Booker: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
Dunklezahn: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
Gig: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
Hack-it: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (1) + 0 = 1
R.1.G.5.: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Torin: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15

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Round 1:
Booker: Go
Dunklezahn: Go
Gig: Go
Janzi: Go
Hostile: TBD
R1G5: Go
Hack-It: TBD

Life Science: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18 ...seriously?

"Aww, hell nah..." Booker groans. "I ain't about that." His heavy cannon thunders a pair o' shells as the barn floating his way.

Reaction Cannon Focus Fire: 1d20 + 11 - 3 ⇒ (9) + 11 - 3 = 17
Piercing Damage: 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

Reaction Cannon Focus Fire: 1d20 + 11 - 3 ⇒ (10) + 11 - 3 = 18
Piercing Damage: 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Booker doesn't wait for a school lesson, and simply opens fire, hoping its size means its an easy target. Unfortunately both shots fail to penetrate the creature's hide.

Round 1:
Booker: Miss
Dunklezahn: Go
Gig: Go
Janzi: Go
Hostile: TBD
R1G5:TBD
Hack-It: TBD

Life Science: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

Gig sees the gargantuan beast approaching and immediately casts a full round of magic missiles at it.

Damage: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 1, 2) + 3 = 8

Gig doesn't know what this alien beast is, but magic certainly seems to hurt it! Still, it'll take a LOT more Magic Missiles to fell this monster.

Round 1:
Booker: Miss
Dunklezahn: Go
Gig: MM
Janzi: Go
Hostile: TBD
R1G5:TBD
Hack-It: TBD

Janzi doesn't know what this thing is, but hopes it might be susceptible to being blown up. He draws one of the frag grenades that they got from the vatkeeper and readies to fling it.

Dunklezahn rushes forward to intercept the creature, standing braced for its attack.

move and total defense

Dunklezahn rushes up If this were a movie, the camera would be behind Dunk. The monster beyond him would be blurry, but quickly coming into focus. The audience knows how insane the vesk's move is.

The monster indeed shambles up to him. This close a slew of alerts ans sensors on Dunk's armor go off. The creature exudes radiation! Fort save, but check spoiler With speed it slashes out with a long tentacle: ATK: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (6) + 22 = 28 the battering hit does DMG: 3d6 + 9 ⇒ (1, 6, 1) + 9 = 17 and Dunklezahn can feel it sucking the life into its own body as he is staggered. FORT DC 16 for half damage and negate being staggered.

Round 1:
Booker: Miss
Dunklezahn: READY!
Gig: MM
Janzi: Ready
Hostile: ATK
R1G5:Go
Hack-It: Go

Round 2:
Booker: Go
Dunklezahn: Go
Gig: Go
Janzi: Go
Hostile: TBD
R1G5:TBD
Hack-It: TBD

"Don't touch my vesk!" Booker yells. Shells keep comin'.

Cannon Focus Fire: 1d20 + 11 + 1 - 3 ⇒ (3) + 11 + 1 - 3 = 12
Damage: 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

Cannon Focus Fire: 1d20 + 11 + 1 - 3 ⇒ (13) + 11 + 1 - 3 = 22
Damage: 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Life Sciences: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9 ffffffffffff...

R1G5 flips on some final boss muzak in it's headset FF7 Sephiroth, closes the gap, and attempts the ol' shake'n'bake.

Stealth vs DC 20 + CR: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (17) + 19 = 36 If successful, target is Flat-Footed (-2 AC) for this attack.

Disintegrator Pistol: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 9 - 2 = 241d10 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 43d8 ⇒ (7, 3, 1) = 11 If hits, target is Flat-Footed (-2 AC) until R1G5' next turn.

Fort save if necessary is 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4.

R1G5 is within range of the radiating aura of the monster Light radiation.

R1G5 manages to bamboozle the massive alien monster. The help doesn't really change Booker's odds though; the soldier misses on the first shot, and scores a hit on the second (barely.)

Round 1:
Hack-It: Go

Round 2:
Booker: Hit
Dunklezahn: Go
Gig: Go
Janzi: Go
Hostile: TBD
R1G5:TBD
Hack-It: TBD

Fort, Radiation: 1d20 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 4 = 28
Fort, Staggered: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

Dunk ignores the claxon in his ears and stays focused on the creature. He grunts under the force of the creature's tentacle slam, but keeps his feet and swings his own blade in to it.

Curve Blade: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 10 - 4 = 7
Slashing Damage: 1d10 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

Curve Blade: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 10 - 4 = 23
Slashing Damage: 1d10 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19

Hack-It and Sputter both open fire on the... Thing. "Oh look, another weird, huge, scary monster. How original."

Attack w/Tactical semi-auto pistol: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
Piercing Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Attack w/Azimuth Laser Rifle: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
Piercing Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Janzi moves up and flings the grenade he had out.

1 range increment: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12 please apply penalty as necessary
dmg (P): 2d6 ⇒ (5, 2) = 7

Despite the jaded words of the ysoki, they do score a slight hit on the massive monster.

Janzi's grenade isn't exactly a bulls-eye, but there is a tiny bit of blood from the shrapnel.

Round 2:
Booker: Hit
Dunklezahn: Needs correcting
Gig: Go
Janzi: Grenade
Hostile: TBD
R1G5:TBD
Hack-It: TBD

Per Slack

Dunk closes distance, weathering not a tentacle, but massive teeth! AoO: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (14) + 22 = 36 for DMG: 2d10 + 15 ⇒ (10, 4) + 15 = 29. His swing is way off target from the bite though.

Round 2:
Booker: Hit
Dunklezahn: Needs correcting
Gig: Go
Janzi: Grenade
Hostile: TBD
R1G5:TBD
Hack-It: TBD

Gig thinks quickly and casts Caustic Conversion on the great fiend! He then flings the nanites that begin sucking out water vapor and turning it into a deadly acid.

Ranged track vs. EAC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Acid Damage: 4d4 ⇒ (3, 1, 4, 2) = 10 plus additional 5 damage on its turn for next two rounds

Gig's spell misses the massive beast! That's rough. I don't know if this beast has an abnormally high EAC or what, but it seems like making a regular too hit on that spell is steep.

The massive thing closes distance. The radiation wafting off the monster is more than the simple armor of the Starfinders can handle. FORT saves for all within 15. See the armor save modifiers above.

Thankfully, despite all its tentacles, it only seems to be attacking with massive teeth. It tries again to bite Dunklezahn: Bite: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (17) + 22 = 39

Round 2:
Booker: Hit
Dunklezahn: Miss
Gig: Go
Janzi: Grenade
Hostile: ATK
R1G5: Go
Hack-It: Go

Round 3:
Booker: Go
Dunklezahn: Go
Gig: Go
Janzi: Go
Hostile: TBD
R1G5: TBD
Hack-It: TBD

Not discouraged by the miss, Gig renews his efforts and recasts the spell Caustic Conversion. He whispers a word of encouragement to the nanites before he hurls them directly at the beast.

Range Attack vs. EAC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
Acid Damage: 4d4 ⇒ (4, 4, 2, 1) = 11 plus 5 points of damage on the creature's turn for the next two turns

[Agreed. My technomancer is feeling a little underpowered against this massive creature. I simply do not have the damage output yet. Magic Missile feels like it is still my best spell. :-( ]

Gig works a little harder, trying to aim at an angle that won't slide off. This time, the nanites stick and begin to wreak magical havoc.

Round 2:
Booker: Hit
Dunklezahn: Miss
Gig: Miss
Janzi: Grenade
Hostile: ATK
R1G5: Go
Hack-It: Go

Round 3:
Booker: Go
Dunklezahn: Go
Gig: Caustic!
Janzi: Go (needs bot)
Hostile: TBD
R1G5: TBD
Hack-It: TBD

Booker keeps up his barrage, proud of Dunklezahn for weathering the massive blows.

Focus Fire: 1d20 + 11 + 1 - 3 ⇒ (3) + 11 + 1 - 3 = 12
Damage: 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Focus Fire: 1d20 + 11 + 1 - 3 ⇒ (5) + 11 + 1 - 3 = 14
Damage: 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

Yuck.

R1G5 will tumble off to one side of the monster (no AoO, Uncanny Mobility) and attempt a trick shot indaface.

Stealth vs DC 20 + CR: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (14) + 19 = 33 If successful, target is Flat-Footed (-2 AC) for this attack.

Disintegrator Pistol: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 201d10 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 33d8 ⇒ (5, 3, 5) = 13 If hits, target is Flat-Footed (-2 AC) until R1G5' next turn.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14 I think armor adds +4 to that according to your post.

Booker's aim straight up sucks. Meanwhile R1G5 scores a lucky, but still telling blow! The android's armor protects from the radiation, but continued proximity will eventually be a losing proposition.

Round 2:
Hack-It: Go

Round 3:
Booker: Miss
Dunklezahn: Go + FORT
Gig: Caustic!
Janzi: Go (needs bot) + FORT
Hostile: TBD
R1G5: TBD
Hack-It: TBD

Hack-It and Sputter keep up the fire.

Attack w/Tactical semi-auto pistol: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
Piercing Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Attack w/Azimuth Laser Rifle: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
Fire Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

R1G5 really helps the party out as the off balance monster takes the hit from Sputter.

Round 3:
Booker: Miss
Dunklezahn: Go + FORT
Gig: Caustic!
Janzi: Go (needs bot) + FORT
Hostile: TBD
R1G5: TBD
Hack-It: TBD

Fort: 1d20 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 4 = 20

Dunk continues to ignore the warning claxon in his ears from his armor, wishing he could wipe the sweat away from his eyes from the exertion of keeping this beast from completely crushing him. He counters with a flurry of his own, bringing his curve blade down on it.

Curve Blade: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 10 - 4 = 24
Slashing Damage: 1d10 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18

Curve Blade: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 10 - 4 = 16
Slashing Damage: 1d10 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19

Fighting through the radiation, Dunk lands another solid hit on the creature as it rears up for another massive bite!

The vesk solider has fought a lot of strange creatures, but this one looks like it's got plenty of fight left.

Round 3:
Booker: Miss
Dunklezahn: Hit
Gig: Caustic!
Janzi: Go (needs bot) + FORT
Hostile: TBD
R1G5: TBD
Hack-It: TBD

DC 15 Fort: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Staggered, I think.

As the wave of radiation pours over him, the lashunta is overcome and can only manage to draw out his last frag grenade.

Staggered would be vastly superior. This is..... a lot worse.

Janzi feels the drain as the alien's radiation penetrates his armor. CON DRAIN: 1d4 ⇒ 4

The beast continues to try to eat Dunklezahn! Bite: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (19) + 22 = 41 for DMG: 2d10 + 15 ⇒ (1, 4) + 15 = 20

Round 3:
Booker: Miss
Dunklezahn: Hit
Gig: Caustic!
Janzi: Standard action
Hostile: ATK
R1G5: Go
Hack-It: Go

That is in fact a lot worse. Ugh.

As Janzi feels his vitality sap away, he musters all the strength he can to fling the last frag grenade, targeting the middle square of Big Bertha.
dmg (P): 2d6 ⇒ (5, 4) = 9

Given the size of the alien, and that's either a horseshoe or a hand grenade, Janzi nails it.

Round 3:
Booker: Miss
Dunklezahn: Hit
Gig: Caustic!
Janzi: Standard action
Hostile: ATK
R1G5: Go
Hack-It: Go

R1G5 will hold position and do some fancy footwork to deke the beast. Doesn't it know that vesks are not healthy?

Stealth vs DC 20 + CR: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (8) + 19 = 27 If successful, target is Flat-Footed (-2 AC) for this attack.

Disintegrator Pistol: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 131d10 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 123d8 ⇒ (2, 5, 3) = 10 If hits, target is Flat-Footed (-2 AC) until R1G5' next turn.

R1G5 then slams the side of the gun on the ground. "Damn thing got infested by whatever Book has..."

Hack-It and Sputter keep pouring on the gunfire.
Tactical Semi-Auto Pistol: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
Azimuth Laser Rifle: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23
Fire Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

R1G5, Sputter, and Hack-it score but a single hit between them, though the android manages to bamboozle the monster again.

Round 4:
Booker: Go
Dunklezahn: Go
Gig: Go
Janzi: Go
Hostile: TBD
R1G5: TBD
Hack-It: TBD

Booker drops the vesk cannon in disgust. Within moments, his squad machine gun is staring down the barn-with-a-mouth and spits a pair of bullets at it.

Squad Machine Gun: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 11 + 1 = 15
Damage: 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

Gah.

Moving his hands in quick somatic gestures, Gig pulls on the magic around him and summons forth as many nanites as possible. Gig casts Caustic Conversion again on the beast.

Range Attack vs. EAC:: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
Acid Damage:: 4d4 ⇒ (3, 3, 1, 4) = 11 plus 5 points of damage on the creature's turn for the next two turns

This reminds me of scenes in anime where one army just opens up an unreasonable amount of firepower, and when the smoke clears the enemy is barely scratched.

Booker continues to struggle with even basic warfare as Gig scores another direct hit on the massive monster.

The beast is clearly beginning to panic as the tentacles flail wildly, but given its size, you think it'll take a lot more firepower to finish off.

Round 4:
Booker: Miss
Dunklezahn: Go
Gig: acid robots!
Janzi: Go
Hostile: TBD
R1G5: TBD
Hack-It: TBD

Fort save for R1G5

Fort save: 1d20 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 4 = 10

rip

R1G5 feels flash and circuit melt a bit CON DRAIN: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Fort: 1d20 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 6 + 4 = 19

The warning blaring from his armor and the massive blows he's suffered from the beast keep Dunklezahn off his footing enough that his swings can't generate enough force to puncture the thing's thick hide.

Curve Blade: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 10 - 4 = 11
Slashing Damage: 1d10 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12

Curve Blade: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 10 - 4 = 12
Slashing Damage: 1d10 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17

Dunk's rushed swings cut a shallow angle, too shallow to bust through the monster's hide.

Round 4:
Booker: Miss
Dunklezahn: Misses
Gig: acid robots!
Janzi: Go
Hostile: TBD
R1G5: TBD
Hack-It: TBD

Janzi will whip out his laser pistol, take a quick look at it, shrug, and fire a pot shot.

pew: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 151d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Janzi too fails to hit it solidly, the writhing tentacles make it deceptively difficult.

The creature continues to much down on Dunklezahn Bite: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (5) + 22 = 27 for DMG: 2d10 + 15 ⇒ (10, 8) + 15 = 33.

It then moves a bit closer to R1G5 for.... reasons.

If you're within 15' you need to make a FORT save v. Radiation, even if you've already failed or passed once.

Round 4:
Booker: Miss
Dunklezahn: Misses
Gig: acid robots!
Janzi: Miss
Hostile: ATK
R1G5: Go
Hack-It: Go

Round 5:
Booker: Go
Dunklezahn: Go
Gig: Go
Janzi: Go
Hostile: TBD
R1G5: TBD
Hack-It: TBD

Seeing the ominous creature lurking towards R1G5, it cautiously dashes backwards (Uncanny Mobility, no AoO), attempts a fake-out, and attacks.

Stealth vs DC 20 + CR: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (3) + 19 = 22 If successful, target is Flat-Footed (-2 AC) for this attack.

Disintegrator Pistol: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 281d10 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 73d8 ⇒ (6, 5, 7) = 18 If hits, target is Flat-Footed (-2 AC) until R1G5' next turn.

oh and this BS

Fort Save: 1d20 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 3 + 4 = 20