Into The Unknown (Inactive)

Game Master Nik B.

Telgan easily access the computer system and now has control of the ship itself, and can see all the damage reports, some previously inflicted, and some recently inflicted in the firefight.

There is a further secured archive...

Another Computer check :)

"Does this thing need a sword through it too? That's what i do when a computer doesn't behave. It doesn't work after, but it makes me feel better." says Taugortavol as he laughs over the comm.

The Lashunta tries to decode the hidden archive.

Computers: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18.

William gets on the terminal too and manages to break into the bridge’s computer records. Interestingly this includes information about a ship called Lawblight, a Besmaran pirate ship that initially crippled the Endless Threnody, as well as the coordinates of the downed Starfinder vessel on a planet called Ulmarid in the Vast.

When you return to the Loreseeker with the coordinates, you find the hologram of Venture-Captain Arvin already active and awaiting their report - "Well? What happened?"

The Lashunta smiles.

"We pacified the remaining crew, and discovered two things of interest - the location of the missing Starfinder vessel, on a planet called Ulmarid, out in the vast; and intel about a Besmaran pirate ship called the Lawblight..."

"Ulmarid?" the image flickers as he ponders "Well, I'm grateful for the news and eager to get started on the next step of their quest. It's time to leave the Endless Threnody and return to Absalom Station whilst I research the planet Ulmarid and how best to approach it. As an additional reward, I'm sending through a password to open a concealed compartment within the Loreseeker that contains delicacies that are suitable to most palates, such as sticks of candied meats. I know this mission isn’t yet complete,” he explains, “but you’ve earned the right to celebrate a bit on your return trip. I asked the quartermaster to include a few delicacies so you can enjoy being alive—after an encounter with necromancy.”

Telgan took a closer look at the computer and was not able to decode the file. Help from William quickly dealt with the problem.

Computers: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

"This razor-beast jerky is very tasty!" says Taugortavol between chewy mouthfuls.

"I'll set a course back to Absolom Station now. Buckle up everyone."

"I keep telling you guys, we're going to fight this Lawblight before long." Bonra grumbles as the ships name comes up for a second time this day, but he's eager to see what happened on Ulmarid, and even more eager to get to the food on the ship.

"Well, let's head back home and see what else we need to do to get to the bottom of this. I bet we'll be fighting more dead heads soon enough."

Oh good! Food! Heh, I guess that really is one of the greatest perks of living. And like my uncle always said, the first thing you do when you get back from a mission is get some decent food.

Askara takes a seat by the table and helps himself to the contents of a bowl in front of him.

Upon arrival at Absalom Station, you were given a brief opportunity to shop and replenish your supplies before being sent back out in a Drake class ship

Venture-Captain Arvin’s pre-recorded hologram stands on the bridge of the Odyssey, his hands clasped behind his back. “Hopefully your journey was uneventful. Based on your previous mission, we’ve obtained information about the planet of Ulmarid. The desert world has breathable atmosphere but is devoid of intelligent civilization. A cloud of asteroids—leftovers from a collision of the planet’s moons long ago—surrounds the planet, so you must carefully navigate the Odyssey to the surface to find the crashed Unbounded Wayfarer".

“Be sure to bring the Starfinder insignias with you; they will be critical in recovering the information the Starfinders left behind. If you can recover any of the lost Starfinders alive or dead—please do so as well. Good luck.”

Taugortavol takes a seat at the piloting station and takes a few minutes to get used to the differences in the control setup.

"This ship is pretty fancy! It's clear this mission is important to the Starfinder Society. Maybe they're also concerned about this Lawblight too, Bonraku. We certainly have more firepower this time, that is for sure!"

Taug is looking at the asteroids intently and attempts to pick a safe vector to the planet's surface...

Piloting check please :)

Also, Science Officer can make a Computers check

"Lots of floating rocks around here so grab hold of something everyone."

piloting: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23 I've not added a modifier for the ship to this roll.

"Locked in and secured, let me see if I can help out."

Computers: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19 No ship modifiers here either.

Taug manages to steer the ship between the asteroids and not hit a single one, a rather good display of piloting.

Askara scans the atmosphere on entry...

ULMARID
Diameter: ×2/3
Mass: ×4/9
Gravity: ×1
Atmosphere: Normal
Day: 2 days; Year 14 years
Other: Atmosphere experiences sudden and ferocious storms of poisonous crystals.

***
You manage to track the distress beacon emanating from the Unbounded Wayfarer, but the ship is not easy to reach. It has crashed amid dunes too soft to safely bear the Odyssey’s weight, and Taug deducts the safest place to set down is about a half-hour’s walk away.

You set down in the sand and open the hatches - the surface of Ulmarid is a wind scoured desert with jagged protrusions of rock thrusting up through the sand. The air has a harsh tang, like burning metal.

Turning on his environmental protection, Bonra bounds out of the ship and grunts against the blasted wind.

"Rough place." He growls as he scans the horizon to see if anything dangerous awaits them in the immediate area.

Perception: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (15) + 0 = 15

If he spies nothing, he moves in the direction of the downed ship.

"Poisonous crystal storms... yeah that does sound rough. Anything that lives here must be tough to live in such a harsh place. We'd best stay alert."

Taugortavol sniffs the air experimentally but decides to leave his suit helmet off for now.

perception: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (17) + 0 = 17

Come on, people, cheer up! At least now we've got solid ground under our feet.

Askara looks around, taking in his surroundings.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

You push off through the sandy wastes... sure enough, a crystaline shower coalesces out of what appears to be nowhere and pelts the party, then vanishes.

3 DC12 Reflex saves, you get +4 on the roll as you knew about the storms

Ref: 1d20 + 0 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 0 + 4 = 21
Ref: 1d20 + 0 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 0 + 4 = 17
Ref: 1d20 + 0 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 0 + 4 = 22

Bonra manages to dodge the brunt of the crystaline shower. The few that he fails to dodge, bounce off his glowing armor as he continues forward trying to maintain a good marching pace.

Reflex: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13.
Reflex: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3.
Reflex: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20.

The Lashunta, despite having plenty of warning, still doesn't manage to avoid the entire brunt of the storm.

Reflex: 1d20 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 4 = 10
Reflex: 1d20 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 2 + 4 = 18
Reflex: 1d20 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 2 + 4 = 24
Telgan was too busy checking out the landscape to avoid the first shower but avoided the others.

"Remember the girt from Ysoki gardeners everyone. They could help if anyone gets poisoned." says Taugortavol as starts to chew on the small plant bulb while he activates his environmental seals.

reflex save: 1d20 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 4 = 10
reflex save: 1d20 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 4 = 12
reflex save: 1d20 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 3 + 4 = 24

Taugortavol fiddles for a little too long with his helmet and gets caught off guard by the first shower of crystals.

Damage 1d6 ⇒ 1 (Will/Taug/Telg)

You also feel marginally sickened, as though some poisonous element was present in the crystals, but the ysoki bulbs from the Gardens back on Absalom station prevent further illness.

The Lashunta manages to hold onto its lunch, and breathes a sigh of relief.

I am glad we helped those Ysoki!

You push on through the sands and move towards the wreckage at what appears to be a rather brutal crash site...

Telgan looked at the wreckage, trying to see what happened And if there was any threats.

Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 3

Telgan doesn't see anything particularly notable, except for the obvious - that the ship has speared into the dunes with enormous force.

"This ship looks a complete wreck. I wonder if anyone has survived here." says Taugortavol as he moves towards the ship while scanning over the area for signs of survivors.

perception: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (16) + 0 = 16

Taug notices a couple of things - a piece of the wreck half-buried in the sand contains the Unbounded Wayfarer’s antipersonnel weapon, a tactical X-gen gun on a pintle mount.

He also recognizes characteristic impact marks of heavy metallic slugs, such as those used in coilguns or railguns on starships. The damage on the ship’s hull indicates that it tried to dodge the strafing fire but darted the wrong way.

Unfortunately, the last thing he notices is a large crystaline burrowing insect burst from the sand, a 14-foot-long burrowing beast with six powerful legs. Its carapace is made of thick reflective crystal and it bears enormous mandibles that thrum with sonic energy.

R1
Taug
Will
Bonra
ENEMY

"There's a big gun on the ship, i'm going for it. Cover me!" yells Taugortavol as he runs full speed towards the the gun.

Double move. Only gone 50ft to the nearest corner of the ship. Taugor has 10ft of movement left if he needs to go further to reach the gun.

Taug goes tearing across the sand, arriving at a bit of bulkhead, then swings the heavy weapon up out of the sands...!

The Lashunta blanches, and then fires a volley of force missiles at the beast.

Magic Missile: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 2, 4) + 3 = 11 Force damage.

The force missiles slam home, but the best still looks like it is angry and hungry.

Bonra up

Sorry, I should have specified that I was the PC who was going to be MIA for a few days. Back now though.

Providing the cover his companion asked for, Bonra steps up to the beetle and lashes out with his fist, trying to smash it into the carapace.

Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 171d3 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 = 6

1/3 Rounds Photon Attunement

Bonra runs in and thumps the creature!

The thing attempts to grip the Vesk assailant in its vicelike jaws!

Attack 1d20 + 12 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 12 - 4 = 11

Attack 1d20 + 12 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 12 - 4 = 24
Damage 1d6 + 3 + 1d4 ⇒ (4) + 3 + (4) = 11

The Vesk is hit by a mandible that cracks and booms with a sonic shockwave!

R1 Cotd
Telgan
Askara

R2
Taug
Will
Bonra
ENEMY

Stepping close to it, Telgan unleashed a wave of magical heat.

Overheat: 2d8 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6
cast overheat DC 15 reflex for half

The Lashunta tosses another brace of force missiles at the beast!

Magic Missile: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 2, 1) + 3 = 8 Force damage.

Reflex 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

The heat jets out, but the crystaline beast manages to avoid most of the blast area...

Force missiles streak out and strike it again...!

R1 Cotd
Telgan
Askara

R2
Taug - cast
Will - cast
Bonra
ENEMY

Beast 28

Taugortavol grabs the controls of the pintle mounted X-Gen gun and aims it at the sonic bug creature.

"Hey ugly! This thing should make as much noise as you."

X-gen gun attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Well noise was all it did i guess...

Taug forgot to remove the safety, but then pulled the trigger too soon once he rectified the fault... a lot of boom, but not a lot of result...

Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 5 - 4 = 41d3 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 = 5
Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 5 - 4 = 51d3 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 = 6

Bonra shouts in pain as he's clamped in the creature's mandibles. He tries to retaliate with two quick hits but can't focus.

2/3 Photon Attunement 0/9 SP 11/13 HP

Askara manages to pull out his pistol and shoot the thing.

Attack roll: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Askara didn't get a round to strike, and Bonra is stuck hitting chitin...

The creature keeps trying to maul Bonrakoru!
Attack 1d20 + 12 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 12 - 4 = 19
Damage 1d6 + 3 + 1d4 ⇒ (6) + 3 + (3) = 12

Bonrakoru is knocked out...!

R2 Cotd
Telgan
Askara

R3
Taug
Will
Bonra
ENEMY

Unfazed, the Lashunta tosses yet another volley at the beast.

Magic Missile: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (3, 4, 1) + 3 = 11 Force damage.

Magic energies pummel the beast once more...!

Enemy 39

Telgan grabbed his laser and took aim at the monster.

laser: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 161d4 ⇒ 1

Plink...

The laser blast gets a minor impact on target!

Enemy 40...

"Come on you piece of junk...!" says Taugortavol as he gives the pintle mount a swift punch to make it swivel around further.

He aims the X-gen gun at the bug creature and fires again.

X-gen gun attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

X-gen gun damage: 1d12 ⇒ 2

I think this thing is loaded with rubber bullets ;)