LoreMaster GM's SFS Into The Unknown (Inactive)

Game Master vlaovich88

Vyviane gives a glance at the shields readout and graons inwardly. "Ak, please tell me you're going to divert some power to the shields in the next minute or so, before they can round on us?"

She then takes a look at the hold Dex left in the front weapons array of the main ship. "That's great shooting Dex! Keep up the good work."

Encourage Dex, DC 10: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

You know it my caption. Ak again scurries back into the shield panel. All the sparks have returned with a vengeance. AK reaches up into his cloaks hood and pulls the small screan in front of his left eye. A.N.D.R.E.A. I need a reading on shield power sources. information scrolls over the screen. nope , nope , that want do it right there perfect. Engineering +10: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23 AK yells out NONE!! flush the toilets there is a humm that gets louder then a popping noise. FW shield gets 7 points back My caption Vyviane you have full FW shields. AK thanks Andrea and the screen flips back into hiding. Can we blow these guys up already?

Nice flying Alzandre, that positioning really helps since I can not shoot now.

The enemy ship just sits there. You see the back gun twitch as if they are trying to move it but it is far too damaged to be repaired on the fly.

Dex appears to take orders better than Buscador as Vyviane is able to encourage him shoot.

Ship status: Fw:10/10 Pt:7/10 Sb:7/10 At:7/10 Hull:45/55. No criticals.

Last known ship status: Fw:0/0 Pt: 0/0 Sb:0/0 At:0/0 Hull:60/100. Criticals: Engine, Forward gun

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Round: 5
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Dex +1 bonus, +2 from Vyviane
Buscador +1 bonus, (use forward gun),
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Round: 6
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Ak (engineering)
Fryie (Science officer)
Viviane (captain)
Alzandre (roll piloting check, if you roll lower than 11, you take your action now)

Nice flying Alzandre!
Forward laser: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 2d4 ⇒ (2, 1) = 3
Blasted laser - lock on already!

A distracted Dex looks over his shoulder and accidentally discharges the weapon, "What's that Vy? Aw snap! Sorry, my bad."

Light 'em up!: 1d20 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 1 + 2 = 104d4 ⇒ (1, 2, 2, 4) = 9

Ouch! Lower than 11 with a +8 bonus....no problem

piloting roll for movement initiative: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

Yeah, didn't think so.

The sudden turning really messed with the gunners as both missed the shot.

The enemy ship flies away and makes the all too familiar stunt of flipping over to face you.

Ship status: Fw:10/10 Pt:7/10 Sb:7/10 At:7/10 Hull:45/55. No criticals.

Last known ship status: Fw:0/0 Pt: 0/0 Sb:0/0 At:0/0 Hull:60/100. Criticals: Engine, Forward gun

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Round: 6
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Ak (engineering)
Fryie (Science officer)
Viviane (captain)
Alzandre You can make your move

"Really wish they would stop doing that."

piloting: Evade(DC=13): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

It is insane how well my pilot has been rolling on his stunts. That stunt is not easy and they have crushed the roll everytime. Failing would really suck for them haha

Really willing to let them fail anytime now.

AK keeps fiddling with the shield grid guess i been having a brain cramp Engineering +10: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25 everyone sees the shields reset once more. +3 PORT shield, +1 SB shield, +3 AFT shield Few seconds shields should be at full. Well as long as we don't take more hits.

wow even was explained to me and read at least 100 times but i think i have it now sorry to many hits to the head i guess

Okay, thanks to AK's heroics - and no thanks to certain mischievous drones - ...

Kitty nonchalantly lays down and purrs.

...we seem to have shields under control. I have some telemetry on their weapons array...sending it to the gunner stations. There's a narrow beam where if you hit them just right you can shoot straight down the barrel where it's unprotected.

Target System, Sensor bonus: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 8 + 2 = 24

DC8 if I'm interpreting correctly (5 + 1.5 enemy tier + enemy countermeasures = 5 + 3 + 0 = 8)

Next gunner shot crits on 19-20 and targets a random weapon.

Vyviane gives Ak a nod. "Beautiful job on the shields!"

She then looks over the rest of the readouts and smiles "Alright looks like things are well under control! Lets see if we can get a few shots of our own to land. Dex, Give 'em everything you've got! Buscador, YOU TOO!"

Encourage, Dex: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

Alzandre tries to pull off a fancy maneuver while flying but it was just too predictable for it to throw any gunner off. The enemy ship blasts a laser into your front shield, but not breaking through it.

Fryie manages to get the computer to lock on to the enemy's weapons. While she is doing that, Vyviane manages to encourage Dex to fire better again!

Ship status: Fw:4/10 Pt:10/10 Sb:8/10 At:10/10 Hull:45/55. No criticals.

Last known ship status: Fw:0/0 Pt: 0/0 Sb:0/0 At:0/0 Hull:60/100. Criticals: Engine, Forward gun

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Round: 6
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Dex +1 bonus, +2 from Vyviane, crit on 19-20
Buscador +1 bonus, (use forward or port gun), -2 from range, crit on a 19-20
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Round: 7
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Ak (engineering)
Fryie (Science officer)
Viviane (captain)
Alzandre (roll piloting check, if you roll lower than 10, you take your action now)

Rebalancing shields, Captain. I'm gonna try and keep the forward shields up.

Rebalance DC13, Ship Bonus: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 8 + 2 = 26

Shields 8/8/8/8

piloting check for ship initative: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

No need to yell Vyviane, I can hear you just fine.
Forward laser: 1d20 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 1 - 2 = 12 2d4 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2

Okay Dex, the team is counting on you, make the shot!

Space Violence!: 1d20 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 1 + 2 = 124d4 ⇒ (2, 3, 1, 3) = 9

This is so much easier when it's all CGI!

Both of your gunners just barely hit the enemy ship. But they cause more damage to the hull of the ship.

[spoiler=Enemy ship stuff]
divert to engine dc 13: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25
encourage pilot dc 10: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
target power core dc 8: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
evade dc 13: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

Fryia manages to rebalance all the shields so they are equal.

The enemy ship starts moving and making odd movements. The gunners are finding it harder to get a good lock on the ship.

Ship status: Fw:8/10 Pt:8/10 Sb:8/10 At:8/10 Hull:45/55. No criticals.

Last known ship status: Fw:0/0 Pt: 0/0 Sb:0/0 At:0/0 Hull:49/100. Criticals: Engine, Forward gun

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Round: 7
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Ak (engineering)
Viviane (captain)
Alzandre make your move

Ak pushes a few buttons and pulls a few levers Engineering +10: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27 the sield reading flashes once more. +2 FW, +2 PT, +2 SB, +1 AT can we please kill these guy already

Alzandre moves the ship around towards the rear of the enemy.

Please check the map to make sure I didn't mess it all up. Still learning as I go here.

Looks good to me

Vyviane gives Buscador an arch look. "Can't tell if you're ever listening, Buscador." Then with a smile and a laugh, she continues. "But fine no more shouting. It hurt my vocal cords anyways!"

Looking back at the feed outs she gives a nod. "looking good everyone! Let's try keeping this up. Though, Dex, I need more holes in their side!"

Encourage, Dex, Shooting: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Sorry guys, I made a post this morning but it seems to of disappeared.

The enemy ship shoots but misses.

Vyviane manages to encourage Dex again.

Ship status: Fw:10/10 Pt:10/10 Sb:10/10 At:9/10 Hull:45/55. No criticals.

Last known ship status: Fw:0/0 Pt: 0/0 Sb:0/0 At:0/0 Hull:49/100. Criticals: Engine, Forward gun

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Round: 6
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Dex +1 bonus, +2 from Vyviane,
Buscador +1 bonus, (use forward or port gun)
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Round: 7
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Ak (engineering)
Fryie (Science officer)
Viviane (captain)
Alzandre (roll piloting check, if you roll lower than 22, you take your action now)

I shall endeavor to be more clearly attentive.
Forward laser: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21 2d4 ⇒ (2, 2) = 4
Potential crit

piloting for initative: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

Can I delay our movement until after they go?

No, the reason they do initiative backwards in this is because there is a huge advantage to move last. So since you rolled lower than my ship, you move first and I get to react to it.

Updated telemetry on weapons systems on its way to gunner stations...now.

Target System: Weapons, Sensor bonus, DC8: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 8 + 2 = 21

[dice=piloting "Back off" (DC=13)]1d20+8[/dice]

I shall endeavor to be more clearly attentive.

Potential crit

It's A CRIT!

Vyviane jumps up an gives a hoot as she sees Buscador's shot cause part of the enemy's ship to fall off. "See that's what happens whn you pay atttention to what your halfling captain is saying!"

She gives a slight grimace as she sees Alzandre reacting too soon. "Alzandre, you're jumping the gun again! Be careful. But you're manuvering well enough that it shouldn't be a huge problem."

She nods at Friye's comment. "Good taking their weapons offline would be good. Might I suggest the power core as well? If we can hurt it enough, it'll impair thier whole ship!"

She nods to Ak, (or the engineering comms channel). "Ak, brilliant job so far! Maybe some extra power to the weapons? Otherwise I can't think of anything you can do, unless you want to man an extra gun?"

Then with a deep breath, she finally turns to Buscador. "So you say you're paying attention now? Well, then: Put your right tentacle up! Move the targetting circle three degrees to the left! Turn 25 degrees to the right! And finally... Wait for it... SHOOT!"

Encourage Buscador, DC 10: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

Dex double checks his readings before firing another salvo. Please be right, please be right, please be right! He shuts his eyes tight, crosses his fingers and launches the attack.

Shoot 'em up!: 1d20 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 + 1 + 2 = 214d4 ⇒ (3, 3, 3, 1) = 10

Okay so I made a mistake last round by not noticing this. Your facing needs to be one of the adjacent hexes, not the space between the hexes. Essentially there are only 6 ways to face. I made the mistake by not catching that your facing was wrong last round, so I will let you keep the movement but I will need you to twist your facing to be on one of the two hexes, not between.

On a side note, awesome shooting guys. I am pretty sure you do double damage when you crit as well. I will do a longer update in about an hour and half. But until then, it is Ak's turn

I was incorrect, you do not deal double damage with crits. You just deal an extra critical.

Crit 1: 1d100 ⇒ 31 Weapons
which weapon: 1d3 ⇒ 1
Crit 2: 1d100 ⇒ 62 engines
Odd, the exact same systems as last time.

Dex lands a nice hit against the hull of the enemy ship, causing the ship to break apart, specifically the the forward weapon. It is clear that it was patched since last shot, but this shot broke the patch and damaged it even more.

Buscador lands a perfectly placed shot in the exposed engines. The ship seems to be in a really bad place at this point.

Ship status: Fw:10/10 Pt:10/10 Sb:10/10 At:9/10 Hull:45/55. No criticals.

Last known ship status: Fw:0/0 Pt: 0/0 Sb:0/0 At:0/0 Hull:31/100. Criticals: Enginex2, Forward gunx2

Round: 7
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Ak (engineering)

@GM, I believe that first crit should have automatically been on Weapons (not randomly chosen) due to my Target System action this round. If I'm right about that, then it looks to me like we have two crits on Weapons (one from Target System and one randomly chosen). Am I getting that wrong?

@GM, I believe that first crit should have automatically been on Weapons (not randomly chosen) due to my Target System action this round. If I'm right about that, then it looks to me like we have two crits on Weapons (one from Target System and one randomly chosen). Am I getting that wrong?

I believe your target system will effect the next shots (round 7), these shots were still from round 6 (where you rebalanced shields)

AK thinks to himself Now the boys are hitting thing maybe weapons boost be a good idea.Not to unusual AK got lost on a thought Huumm is Buscador a guy? Or a girl? I never thought to ask. You see all them tentickles and you just assume guy. I guess that is a bit sexest of me. After being lost in Hough a few seconds AK remembers the fight Engineering +10 : 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22 AK deverts power to the weapons. 1's count as 2's on damage rolls.

Buscador is correct. The next shots taken are the ones that are effected by the targeting. I know it gets a bit confusing. I am just looking forward to you guys ending this fight haha. One thing I really don't like about space combat is that it becomes clear that one ship is very disadvantaged with crits and stuff but they drag on for so long. They are exciting at the start, just a bit too long in my opinion.

The enemy ship swings around in an evasive way to put you in line with their scary gun. The shot pounds into your front facing shield but is unable to break through. I am killing it on the die 20 rolls even with the minuses from crits, but I rolled 1,1,2,4 on 4d8 haha

Ship status: Fw:2/10 Pt:10/10 Sb:10/10 At:9/10 Hull:45/55. No criticals.

Last known ship status: Fw:0/0 Pt: 0/0 Sb:0/0 At:0/0 Hull:31/100. Criticals: Enginex2, Forward gunx2

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Round: 7
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Dex +1 bonus, 19-20 crits, all ones are 2s
Buscador +1 bonus, +2 from Vyviane, -2 from range, 19-20 crits, all ones are 2s, (use forward gun)
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Round: 8
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Ak (engineering)
Fryie (Science officer)
Viviane (captain)
Alzandre (roll piloting check, if you roll lower than 23, you take your action now)

Following Vyviane's directions precisely, Buscador fires the forward lasers once more.

Forward laser: 1d20 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 1 + 2 - 2 = 19 2d4 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7

Impressive! I did not expect to succeed at this distance. I shall gladly continue to follow your lead.

piloting check: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

piloting(Evade: DC=13): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

Ship in position.

You set the ship between hexes again. Your facing needs to be one of the 6 adjacent hexes, not the line between two hexes. Either one that you are between is legal, so just adjust it to which ever you prefer.

Not sure if that helped. I am trying to put the ship in the square where the last purple arrow ends. I have been making the arrows center hex to center hex.

The hex you are in works, it is the facing arrow that is messed up. Notice of how on my ship, the facing arrow is pointing out into an adjacent hex? Your arrow is pointing to the line between two hexes which makes it hard to know which way the ship is supposed to be facing. All of your movement has been fine, you picked that part up very fast.

Pour it on!: 1d20 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 2 = 64d4 ⇒ (2, 4, 4, 1) = 11

Wait, where did they go?

Re-did my movement so things line up better. Looking carefully, the arrow is a bit off-centered which may be causing some of my trouble. Not sure though.

There you go, the ship looks perfect now. Thank you for fixing that.

Buscador manages another powerful hit against the enemy ship, but doesn't quite cause a major issue. Unfortunately, Dex does not have the same luck.

Ship status: Fw:2/10 Pt:10/10 Sb:10/10 At:9/10 Hull:45/55. No criticals.

Last known ship status: Fw:0/0 Pt: 0/0 Sb:0/0 At:0/0 Hull:24/100. Criticals: Engine x2, Forward gun x2

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Round: 8
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Ak (engineering)
Fryie (Science officer)
Viviane (captain)

Following Vyviane's directions precisely, Buscador fires the forward lasers once more.

Impressive! I did not expect to succeed at this distance. I shall gladly continue to follow your lead.

Vyviane gives a smile and nod at Buscador. "I told you I was one of the best captains around. I won't steer you wrong!"

She then shakes her head over the dismal shot Dex fires off into the void of space. "Dex, where are you shooting? You need to wait for te turret to finish its rotation before you fire!"

Shescrunshes her eyes closed as she sees that the enemy is targetting it's powerful lasers at them again, but is pleasently surprised to see that it only grazed their sheilds. "Perfect! Ak, I know we've got shields still, but can you get them pathed up? We're not going to take another hit unscathed!"

"Friye, Even if Ak can divert more power to them, we might still want to balance the shields!"

"Come on people, their ship isn't looking so good, this should be the last push!"

Enourage, Dex, DC10: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Viviane (captain)

Dangit, can't believe it took me this long to notice this!

Aye, aye, Captain, rebalancing shields...

Rebalance DC13: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

Shields 10/7/7/7

Here comes more power to the shields Engineering +10 : 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14 0/3/3/1

The enemy ship does finishes the semi circle it started last round, staying with it's evasive maneuvering. The forward heavy cannon is in bad shape but still lands powerful blow against your ship. The shot breaks right through the shields and damages the hull. 16 damage so port shields are out and hull takes 6 more damage, making it a crit.

The shot strikes right into the power core of your ship causing it to start to glitch. -2 to all engineer checks besides patch and hold it together.

Ship status: Fw:10/10 Pt:0/10 Sb:10/10 At:8/10 Hull:39/55. Criticals: Power core.

Last known ship status: Fw:0/0 Pt: 0/0 Sb:0/0 At:0/0 Hull:24/100. Criticals: Enginex2, Forward gunx2

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Round: 8
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Dex +1 bonus
Buscador +1 bonus, (port gun)
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Round: 9
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Ak (engineering)
Fryie (Science officer)
Vyviane (captain)
Alzandre (roll piloting check, if you roll lower than 19, you take your action now)