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

Game Master Chris Marsh

Gig doesn't stick around for the encore as Booker and Janzi move in to help Dunklezahn!

GET OUT!
Round 2:
Hack-It: Go
Dunklezahn: Hero !@#% (30' down)
Booker: Move and ready
R1G5: Go
Janzi: Move and aid
Gig: Cut time!

Hack-It sprints out after Gig. Hum struggles to keep up.

BOT FOR R1G5

Wasting no time on heroics, R1G5 follows after Gig and Hack-It on their way out of the building.

The party books it as far and as fast as they can. The ceiling everywhere begins to crumble! Everyone takes B DMG: 4d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 5, 3) = 17. REF DC 20 for 1/2.

GET OUT!
Round 2:
Hack-It: Go
Dunklezahn: Go (30' down)
Booker: Go
R1G5: Go
Janzi: Go
Gig: Go

At least hold the door open, you two jerk-offs! Janzi shouts after Gig and R.1.G.5.
Janzi is on delay until after Hack-It, Dunk, and Booker act.

Dunklezahn uses his jump jets to boost him most of the way up.

Athletics: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25

He reaches up and grabs hold of the floor above with one hand and Booker's with another. He pulls himself up out of the hole, gives a nod of thanks to Booker, then follows in the evacuation.

Reflex: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

He's able to dodge around most of the falling debris, much of which bounces off of his armor and thick hide.

Dunklezahn finally gets out of the room, and not a moment too soon!

GET OUT!
Round 2:
Hack-It: Go
Dunklezahn: Move!
Booker: Go
R1G5: Go
Janzi: Go
Gig: Go

Reflex: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

"Up you get! Let's go!" Booker breaks for the exits, getting pummeled by debris in the process.

Double move (onto the space Hack-It is presumably about to vacate). If I need an action to help Dunklezahn, I am instead just south of Dunklezahn.

Gig runs in fear for his life.

Double move

”Don’t let me die like this. Don’t let me die! I still have too much to accomplish. Get me out safely.” Gig mutters as his feet push him as fast as he can.

Booker can see that Dunklezahn is fine, so he... books it. Gig moves as fast as his feet let him.

GET OUT!
Round 2:
Hack-It: Go
Dunklezahn: Move!
Booker: Run!
R1G5: Go
Janzi: Go
Gig: Run!

Reflex (Hack-It) : 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
Reflex (Hum): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Hack-It and his drone both get battered by debris. Despite this, mania sets in for the Ysoki mechanic. "This is wild! It's not exploding spaceship, but it's still something!"

Nonetheless, he keeps running. Hum does its best to follow.

BOT
R.1.G.5. follows just a step or two behind Gig toward the exit.

Janzi moves up behind Dunk and gives the Vesk a shove. Let's GO, compadre! Or we're all gonna be a lot flatter!

Move behind Dunk (single action). Ready action to follow him when he moves.

The party, now out of the worst of the room starts making headway towards the only door out of here.

Gig looks up and sees that the ceiling in the main entrance is about to collapse!

GET OUT!
Round 3:
Hack-It: Go
Dunklezahn: Go
Booker: Go
R1G5: Go
Janzi: Go
Gig: Go

Both Hack-It and Hum make their way out. The mechanic gets out while the slower drone works through the environment unmanned.

Hack-it makes it out of the building. From outside he can see that it's only a matter of time before the whole thing comes crashing down!

GET OUT!
Round 3:
Hack-It: Out!
Dunklezahn: Go
Booker: Go
R1G5: Go
Janzi: Go
Gig: Go

Booker moves as quick as he can, yelling to Dubklezahn and Janzi to hurry. He makes it to within sight of the exit.

Dunklezahn follows hot on Booker's heels.

The two soldiers hustle towards the exit!

GET OUT!
Round 3:
Hack-It: Out!
Dunklezahn: Get to da choppa!
Booker: Move!
R1G5: Go
Janzi: Go
Gig: Go

Janzi's readied action goes off (following Dunk for one action) and he continues to bring up the rear as he moves.

"Watch out! The ceiling is about to collapse!"

Gig continues his flight for survival and races through the door to safety outside.

"Hack it! How did you get out here? I was sure that you were stuck behind. I'm so glad you are safe. Are the rest coming?"

Looking at the coordinates his drone is at, Hack-It replies, "I don't know, buddy. I don't know."

Gig and R1G5 get outside JUST as the ceiling in front of the door collapses! Rubble immediately blocks the lone door out of the building!

GET OUT!
Round 4:
Hack-It: Out!
Dunklezahn: Go
Booker: Go
R1G5: Out!
Janzi: Go
Gig: Out!

"Gods-be-damned mold!" Booker curses as the front door collapses mere feet away. "Come on! I think I saw a window over here!" He hooks around the hallway to the nearest door and...

Single move action, drawing my weapon on the way. Does the window look like I can bust through it or am I going to need to blast it out?

Hack-It focuses on getting his drone out, navigating it through the crumbling hall so that it reaches Booker.

You can guess for free or take a move action to really figure it out.

Booker draws a weapon and eyes the window.....

Finding out the hard way is just as fast as the smart way, so Booker barrel charges the window. "COME ON!!!" he bellows.

Per Slack: Athletics: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23

Booker smashes his entire body through the window. The brittle glass tears a bit Slashing: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 4) = 9, but he comes out the other side!

GET OUT!
Round 4:
Hack-It: Out!
Dunklezahn: Go
Booker: Out!
R1G5: Out!
Janzi: Go
Gig: Out!

Hearing the breaking glass, Dunk follows after Booker and races to the window. As he passes the drone, Dunk grabs it and takes it with him.

Janzi follows along just seeing Dunk swing around a corner — ...but that not the way ou...oh... — as he sees the collapsed entry, and rounds the corner into the room as Dunk grabs Hum and dives through the window.

Dunklezahn grabs Hum, who gives off a slew of profane beeps and boops. He gets right up to the window when the ceiling collapses behind him.

On Janzi.

The massive amount of rubble is many times over enough to kill even a hardy vesk.

GET OUT!
Round 4:
Hack-It: Out!
Dunklezahn: Move
Booker: Out!
R1G5: Out!
Janzi: Go
Gig: Out!

As the building collapses, the party looks on in some disbelief.

Booker manages a quiet Sh!t! as he surveys the wreckage, while Dunk frantically eyes the rubble, looking for any sign of movement.

All anyone sees is settling dust and stone.

As Gig and Hack-It exchange WTF glances, suddenly a burst of moldy rock and earth explodes from the pile and the lashunta emerges, his hands still splayed in a thumbs-together fan formation with residual force magic glowing about them.

Never going back for Hack again. Never ever ever. It's unhealthy.

He is dusty and bloodied, but very much alive.

Janzi's magic shatters the last material strength of the building. The building totally collapses behind him! For escaping the building, the Starfinders earn 1,200 XP.

Recap: You're on the trail of a massive superweapon. Ahead of you on the trail is the Cult of the Devourer. The trail to the weapon came here. You suspect that the locals, before their culture atrophied, had knowledge of the system where the weapon was. Unfortunately the information isn't accessible. It's in the "Temple Found" as the local kish call it. You've been unable to get into the barricaded temple.... until now. You've got the override command for the vault door. You've got to break in, deal with the renegade locals, get the information, and head to the system where the weapon exists! Easy!

Where to now Starfinders?

Booker grunts in a noncommittal fashion. He stows his gun and pulls out a healing serum, which he walks over to Janzi and unstoppers for the lashunta. "Here."

Not an instant after the serum has done its work, Booker socks Janzi in the jaw. "What the Hell 'dja do that for?!" he shouts down at the shocked doc, splayed out on the grass. "I said don't be a hero! You think Dunk can't handle himself?! You just had to be the last one out, huh? Huh?!"

The old man kicks a few blades of grass at the target of his ire then stomps off towards the ship. "Come on, we got a cult t'chase."

Can we take 10 minutes to recover stamina during the flight to the Temple Found? Also, are Gig/Janzi good to continue or do we need a day's rest?

Janzi crumples to the ground at Booker's punch, though it may just be for show. What the Hells, man? he says, rubbing his jaw dramatically. Dude, YOU went back for him! And you went back for Hack when he basically blew himself up! Janzi climbs to his feet, giving a visible wobble here and there for effect. Guess it's do as Booker says, not as Booker does, huh? Hypocrite.

Don't think Janzi is hurt badly enough to worry, though a short rest might be in order.

Dunk claps Janzi on the back as everyone head back to the Maiden.

I appreciate what ya did, Janzi, but Booker ain't wrong. He and I're the ones supposed to take the hits. You gotta trust that we can do our jobs.

And don't mind what he said. He's was just worried about ya. He's only an a**$*%* because he don't know how to hug.

He pats Janzi on the back again, cracks his neck to either side, then resumes his normal stride, outpacing Janzi back to the ship.

So then, where to? You've got the code to get into the shield generator for the Death Star Temple Found. You are also free to return to the friendly Kish.

And don't mind what he said. He's was just worried about ya. He's only an a$#&!## because he don't know how to hug.

Okay, this made me legit LOL.

Grumpily making his way straight to the pilot's chair, Booker lifts the Maiden off as soon as he sees that all six are on board. He lights a cigarette and steers the bird towards the Temple Found.

"It's like they think I don't hear them," Hack-It says to Gig in disbelief. He then heads to the Maiden with the group.

I'd not mind getting my stamina back.

After taking a quick breather (or smoke in Booker's case) the party leaves the fungus infested island. Armed with knowledge of the admin keycode and the location of the side entrance, you can enter the Temple Found and attempt to discover what the Cult of the Devourer learned when they were here, while putting an end to Xavra’s occupation of the temple.

The main entrance to the Temple Found is located in the center of the building’s northern facing. The front plaza features an elaborate fountain with a hammer-and-anvil motif. The fountain no longer sprays water. There are a number of images painted on the side of the fountain. The large front door is also emblazoned with blacksmith imagery.

The building is massive, with areas obviously designed for fabrication and smelting. As of this moment, you're not sure which door you now have access to.

Map is updated. You can make a Perception to figure out which door you can get into.

It's like they think I don't hear them."

Gig replies to Hack in hushed tones. They've certainly been under a lot of stress lately. I admit that collapse was worse than the time the entire laser lights panel fell from the rigging and crushed Thrull’s brand new Magbox 3000, but never mind that. Did you see that punch Booker gave?! He even told Janzi not to be a hero. Do you think Booker would punch me if I was a hero? I really like my cheek pouches the way they are! Imagine if he hit my cheek pouch with the razu nuts in them. They would have sprayed everywhere! I would never have heard the end of it from them.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Gig could use a rest to get some spells back, but if time is an issue, let’s push on.

Totally the party's call. You could rest a full night if you'd like. You've been through a lot today.

Gig looks around. The building is MASSIVE. It looks like the main portion of the ground floor is a single room and massive foundry. There's a large complex of what looks like an office building above it.

Janzi ignores the kibbitzing of the ysoki and stares intently at the Temple, as if he's looking for something.

After a long while he says simply, Frack this. I'm not doing anything more without some sleep. And he turns about, heading back to the Maiden.

"Wuss," Booker spits, but privately he agrees. The team is beat up. Without further complaint, he takes his pilot's chair and guides the Maiden back to friendly kish territory.

Agreed with rest for an evening.

The party opts for a quiet night aboard the Maiden. Dunk prepares a tremendous dinner before the party heads towards the building in the morning.

I'm back. Aside from random individual days, there shouldn't be any break in my posting until the holidays. You've got a code to get in, but you'll have the case the joint (Perception or Survival.)

Gig awakens refreshed and ready to go. Before the day begins and the others can see him, he puts his ear buds in and starts listening to some Thrul Magnar and air keyboarding his favorite solos. Once the company starts to stir, he quiets down his leaping about.

Once his friends are ready to join him, he will scout about using perception.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

The party begins to look about. After about ten minutes, they hit pay-space-dirt when checking out a side entrance. Weeds poke through cracks in the ground in this long, narrow courtyard shadowed by the large, blocky building. A broken bench sits next to a simple but imposing metal door with no visible handle or hinges. A sign is affixed to the door above a digital keypad.