OutPost 1: GM Kate's Sanctuary of Drowned Delight, Table 1 (Inactive)

Game Master Kate Baker

"May we enter your personal quarters Oshessa? I promise we will be respectful, but we wish to learn what became of the last Starfinders, the ones who left." Omen-Seeker maintains a respectful voice.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

If that fails, she will discreetly as she may, cast charm person, Will DC 14 on Oshessa.

Oshessa considers your words, then smiles sweetly. "Well, there's hardly any room to talk in there, but perhaps I could show you the relics room now, and we could speak with a little more privacy."

She leads you back through the temple area to the library, and nods at Irtrine. She gestures for you to go through the airlock into the reliquary.

Cross-posted with Omen-Skeer, but I think it still fits!

Are you trying to accomplish something specific with the Diplomacy check?

I was trying to sweet talk our way into Oshessa's quarters, but the relic room will do.

Al 2O3 nods and follows, keeping a keen eye open for any potential dangers...thinking to themselves, "I just hope that Manta Corps' final act wasn't to join Oshessa for a 'private discussion' or somesuch..."

The airlock spins open. It fills with water once you enter, and then the opposite side opens into the reliquary. An airtight semicylinder of glass reaching twenty feet high to the ceiling protects various decrepit tomes, a handheld computer, and a blood-encrusted, rusty spiked chain from the water that fills this chamber. An airlock exits to the east, while a steel door goes on to the west. A noticeable crack, almost the size of a human child, mars the northern wall here.

After a moment Oshessa enters. "I found that chain buried under the sea floor. When I first held it, I saw visions of the Weeping Knight. He has spoken to me ever since."

"Interesting... what are the other items held here?"

"Are you alright? You seem a bit...upset? about something?"
Rocket asks Oshessa as he notices some twitch in her face.

"And how did that crack get in there? Some sort of earthquake? Is that why your nervous...is the whole place going to crash down?!"

Rockets nervously glances around worried about the sky falling suddenly.

Dart closely (as he can though the glass) examines the chain and the other tomes. Looking specifically for more Zon-Kuthon connections

Mysticism: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Same as Dart - checking for the Kuthite vibes.

Mysticism: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

"Oh, I'm just fine!" Dart and Omen-Seeker notice that several of the old tomes inside the glass case are definitely holy books of Zon-Kuthon. Just to be clear, it was the guard outside who seemed nervous!

The door to the west opens, and another morlamaw enters. Oshessa smiles.

"I care a lot about my people here. I didn't let the last group ruin us, and I'm not letting you ruin us either! That one has potential, but you're all a lost cause."

And...initiative.

You are underwater, but there's no current, so it is a DC 10 Athletics checks to move at half-speed. You can also walk along the bottom at one-quarter speed instead.

And to be clear, that's not Hinevera and Zavlig entering; I'm just reusing the art for pawns.

Rocket
701
Raia
Magenta
Dart
Al2O3
Indigo
Omen-Seeker
Oshessa

Rocket, 701, and Raia get the drop on them! They do appear to have natural reach with their tusks, FYI. They can't take actions until they go, but that might affect what you do with your turn!

701 stands his ground, and he apparently is going to pull his new underwater sniper rifle from his back. Instead, discreetly, he tries to stab Oshessa with his new underwater knife, he was only fishing for an opening.
Trick Attack Bluff, DC 20 +target's CR: 1d20 + 16 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 16 + 4 = 35
Attack; Damage +Trick Attack (?): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 221d4 + 3 + 1d4 ⇒ (3) + 3 + (2) = 8

"What do you mean by 'THAT ONE shows promise'?

Ah, sorry..I got my walruses mixed up

"So, we're done playing nice?"

Rocket looks at the others as 701 makes an attack

"Then we are in this to win it!"

Trying to avoid shooting one of his party members in the back Rocket takes a step to the side by forcing his way through the water and draws his newly discovered machine gun I assume we found it loaded, if not I'll draw another gun and with a grin on his face starts to unload it in the direction of the entering guard

To hit KAC New guard: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
P damage if hit: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Move to walk across the bottom while drawing a weapon, standard to attack.

The Lashunta concentrates, and fires a volley of force missiles at the Oshessa.

Magic Missile: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 1, 4) + 3 = 10 Force damage.

701 fakes out Oshessa and stabs her with a knife, sending blood into the water. Rocket instead shoots the entering guard, dealing a nasty blow. Raia focuses, and several bolts of force strike Oshessa.

Rocket
701
Raia
Magenta
Dart
Al2O3
Indigo -7 hp
Omen-Seeker
Oshessa -18 hp

A magenta morlamaw swims in, and tries to hit Rocket with a tusk, but the ysoki deftly dodges the attack.

tusk attack, vs Rocket KAC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

"Dash it all - Yang, get down!" Al 2O3 calls to their grad student, who dives for cover in the corner of the room.

The android professor's combat software activates with alacrity, just not as much as they wanted. A shimmering Energy Shield is generated by Ruby's glowing I/O port on Al's forehead, while simultaneously the android and AI begin telemetry Combat Tracking on the Magenta morlamaw.

"Cups of Grog!" Dart exclaims. "Your betrayal shall mark you and the wrath of the Drinkless God shall fall!"

Dart begins to glow and deftly swims to the side and readies the pike as he moves. Then with a clear opening stabs at Oshessa.

Free to attune Photon. Move action to swim and draw on the move. Standard to attack

Athletics to Swim: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18

Melee Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
Damage Pike: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

Al begins tracking the magenta morlamaw, while Dart connects with Oshessa!

The injured indigo morlamaw moves in, and tries to hit Raia with a long tusk.

tusk vs Raia KAC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
ouch!: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Raia gets pulled in by the long tusk. Skewered!

Rocket
701
Raia
Magenta
Dart
Al2O3
Indigo -7 hp
Omen-Seeker
Oshessa -31 hp

Omen-Seeker hisses under her breath. This was not the way she hoped this would go! She concentrates and casts mind thrust at Oshessa!

Mindthrust: 2d10 ⇒ (6, 3) = 9 and Will DC 14 for half!

Will save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

On the nose!

Oshessa swims away and up. She is now near the top of the ceiling 20 feet up. Dart and 701 have AoOs.

"Foolish Starfinders. Run from me while you have the chance!"

She casts a spell.

Al and 701, DC 17 Will saves.

Rocket
701
Raia
Magenta
Dart
Al2O3
Indigo -7 hp
Omen-Seeker
Oshessa -35 hp

Makes his swipe as Oshessa swims up.

Melee Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
Damage Pike: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Skewered, the Lashunta isn't able to do anything.

Will Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16 (+2 vs Mind-Affecting effects unless they specifically target androids/constructs)

Depending on whether or not that extra +2 counts or not, I might use my shirt reroll on this.

Looking down disappointingly at the big gun in his hands as Rocket realizes that the big walrus like aliens are close enough to disrupt his firing attempts Rockets releases his newly found gun and watches it gently float to the floor as he draws his melee back-up option and jabs the tactical pike in the direction of the already wounded Indigo one

To hit KAC Indigo: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
P damage if hit: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Just to be clear, Raia can act and is not grappled or anything, just pulled adjacent to the morlamaw. Yes Al, this is mind-affecting. Rocket takes down indigo!

The Lashunta tries to swim away...

Athletics: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (2) + 0 = 2.

...but just flails around in place.

I was posting from my phone earlier to fill people in.

Dart hits with his AoO, but just barely. It did not take her down however, so her turn continued as described unless 701 can take her down. Al 2O3 made his Will save and Rocket took down indigo.

Right now 701 gets an attack of opportunity and has to make a Will save if Oshessa finishes her turn.

The scholarly android slashes again towards the moving morlamaw matron.

Attack of Opportunity; Damage: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 221d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

"Don't run away, we are not done talking!"

If she's not down Will save +Constructed: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 9 + 2 = 26
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701 lets the knife float away, only that this time he actually goes for the sniper, and shoots at Oshessa almost point blank. Maybe the Trailblazer fusion will make it more effective than the knife he was using.

Attack; Damage: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 191d10 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

701 hits Oshessa, but she points at him with a scarred flipper and he needs to make a DC 15 Will save!

The magenta morlamaw strikes at Rocket with a tusk.

tusk vs KAC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
ouch!: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Rocket
701
Raia
Magenta
Dart
Al2O3
Omen-Seeker
Oshessa -59 hp

Quick question, are we considered to be in difficult terrain, or is being underwater something beyond that?

Maintaining Photon mode, Dart swims up to Oshessa within reach of the pike and stabs at her again.

I have 25 ft of movement, so with reach Dart should be below her. However you want to show that on the map

Athletics: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25
Melee Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
Damage Pike: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

"Yield and the Mercy of Kayden Kalin shall be granted to you"

I was going to try to use nimble moves to take a guarded step away from Oshessa so I could fire without provoking...but then I realized that Oshessa and Magenta both threaten everywhere Al could step to anyway...so nevermind! :P

Al 2O3 risks getting hit as they move to outside of melee range (provoking from Oshessa, but Al has Mobility so their AC is 4 higher) and then will fire at Magenta!

Underwater Merciful Hutchket Rifle: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 1 = 10
Nonlethal Piercing Damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

Using my VC Polo shirt reroll on the attack + 1 nova (still 2-3 games short of 2 heh)

Underwater Merciful Hutchket Rifle: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 1 + 1 = 12

*sighs*

Dart's attack actually took down Oshessa. The mighty morlamaw sinks to the floor, and blood seeps into the water.

A 12 hits magenta!

Rocket
701
Raia
Magenta
Dart
Al2O3
Omen-Seeker

The Lashunta again frantically tries to swim away...

Athletics: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (16) + 0 = 16.

...and actually manages to do so!

Pointing his pike in the direction of the last remaining enemy Rocket asks

"You sure you don't want to surrender?"

If the answer is no,or if it makes an aggressive move Rocket will try to stab the enemy.
To hit KAC: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
P Damage if hit: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Just for ease here, the magenta morlamaw makes a move toward Oshessa without surrendering, and Rocket takes magenta down.

You have about three rounds before something else will happen. You can take 10 on Athletics checks to swim during that time.

"Plachant! Tend the fallen" The valet pulls out the med kit and make his way to Oshessa.

Medicine to First Aid: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

I leave it to GM to figure out how rule the location of the ally. The guide says "You must expend any necessary actions and be in range to perform the action yourself." Or if any other Character wants to do the first aid instead

Al 2O3 summons Yang to their side and swims to the door that Oshessa's allies came from, looking inside with rifle in ready-fire position, looking for any additional threats.

While looking through this new room, Al will call out through comms, "Be wary in case the guard, Irtine, heard our weapons-fire and is gathering reinforcements via the airlock."

Will Save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20
Although a bit irrelevant for Oshessa now. I'm guessing here, Share Pain?

Athletics (Swim DC 10): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
As the battling morlamaw is behind his allies, 701 swims around them to get a better shot from the other end of the room.

"I'm still hoping that all this water AND the airlock will muffle the sound of battle, at least enough to not be recognized out of here."

Attack; Damage: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 101d10 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
701 shoots, but he was not still enough after swimming, and his bullet misses the magenta morlamaw.

Seeing his enemies go down Rocket quickly goes over the things that are in this room as he tries to figure out how to get things from the air tight cylinder without anything inside getting water damage.

Can we access (or take with us?) the hand held computer?

Plachant starts working to keep Oshessa breathing.

Al peers into Oshessa's bedroom. This flooded bedroom has an airlock on the southern wall and a door on the eastern wall leading out. A pile of soft materials in the northeast corner serves as a bed. Several metal lockbox chests line the room. The southern wall is covered with an image of a humanoid skull with chains coming out of the eye sockets.

Rocket can retrieve the computer. The records contain a detailed geological study of the natural resources in the surrounding area, including a map with several areas indicated as having large concentrations of clophirium. If retrieved, this information would speed up the mining effort by months, since it would eliminate the need to survey for the optimal locations.

The blood has begun seeping out the crack, and attracted the attention of local predators! A slippery snake pokes its head in, looking for a meal.

701
Dart
red snake
Rocket
Al2O3
green snake
Raia
blue snake
Omen-Seeker

I tried to place pawns based on where people said they were going, but tweak your location if I guessed wrong!

Dart restarts his photon mode and swims over to the closest (green) snake to stab at it.

Given that Dart is about half way up he will stay "above" snake so others can freely move under him

Athletics: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32 Let me know if should continue this roll or not

Melee Attack (KAC): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
Damage Pike: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17

Apologies. Late cold took me out this weekend. Still fuzzy but moving around now!

Omen-Seeker moves to help tend to the fallen, to keep them alive for further questioning and because she has no desire to see any living thing harmed if it can be avoided.

Dart's attack is a hit! Did you move your pawn? Sometimes my browser doesn't refresh Google Slides properly, and I want to check before I move you in. No worries, Omen-Seeker; you're fine!

I did not until now. So it should be good.

701 starts shooting snakes from where he stands.

Attack; Damage: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 282d10 + 12 ⇒ (4, 7) + 12 = 23 Crit!

"Let's deal with these pests, before we can take inventory of the relics in the room!"

Dart and 701 easily take down the snake in front! The next snake in line darts in and chomps at Dart.

bite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
ouch!: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

701
Dart
red snake
Rocket
Al2O3
Raia
blue snake
Omen-Seeker

The Lashunta concentrates, and attempts to blow the snake up.

Magic Missile: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (3, 3, 1) + 3 = 10 Force damage.

Al 2O3 turns and has Ruby activate combat tracking software on the closest snake, mentally deactivating the Merciful weapon fusion on their rifle (swift action) as they rise it to fire immediately!

Underwater Hutchket Rifle: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 1 = 27
Piercing Damage: 2d10 + 6 ⇒ (6, 7) + 6 = 19

My first crit (while playing) in Starfinder!

Perception for everyone and not just Dart?: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (5) + 0 = 5

I didn't specify, but would it be ok if I'd picked up the gun I dropped as the first thing I did after the previous combat ended? No way Rocket would leave a gun just lying around. If not he'd wield his newly bought underwater azumith artillery laser, but a weapon with a name like "Muncher" just sounds cooler to use

Seeing a new threat emerge Rocket tries to deal with the new arrivals in the best way he possibly can..by shooting at them - with his newly found machine gun

To hit KAC: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
P damage if hit: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

I just noticed the damage the others did before me, if the snake is down already can we make it a readied attack for once the next snake comes out(in?) through the crack?