Zigvigix's Granted Benefit
Once during the adventure, the party gains a +2 bonus to all starship combat attack rolls for one round, and that attack does not consume ammunition in the case of a weapon with the limited fire property.
Venture-Captain Arvin's Granted Benefit
Once during the adventure, the group can gain the benefit of aid another (+2 bonus) to all skill checks and attack rolls for 1 round.
Bonus: In place of the reward above, once during the adventure, when the table uses an Aid Token, you gain two benefits instead of one, but you cannot choose the same effect twice.
Historia-7's Granted Benefit
You have a priority code that allows your team to divert CPU power from a carrier to your starship, granting a +4 bonus to any one Computers check during starship combat. Alternatively, you can use this code on a ground mission, allowing someong to count as being trained in Computers for one check.
Bonus: In place of the reward above, when a PC fails a Computers check, they may activate the reward to reroll the check with a +4 bonus.
Enhanced!: When someone uses either of the rewards above, they can roll twice on the Computers check, take the better result, and add a +4 bonus to it.
Male CN Ysoki Envoy 8 | SP 56/56 HP 42/42 | RP 10/10 | EAC 24 KAC 25 | Fort +6; Ref +10; Will +7 | Init: +7 | Perc: +11, SM: +10+1d6+1 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: none
Well, if I remember correctly from the beginning of the mission, once we exit the Matrix, any injuries sustained or resources spent in the matrix is refunded back to us since we weren't in the 'real world.'
Almost correct, Arratoi. You're right about resources spent, but you do lose any SP, HP, or Resolve spent/lost inside. Guess somebody will need some healing! :D
Even though Hudathan and Bugface are standing nearby as they fire their weapons at the 'angelic' Jodain, he is not swift enough to attack them as he did Lynn. Most of the damage from Hudathan's laser blast is swallowed up by the radiant light of his current form, but Jodain has no way to resist Bugface's sonic attack, and the AI construct finally dissolves into a burst of quickly dissolving pixels.
COMBAT OVER!
As Jodain is defeated, the scene is suddenly awash with light, and you find yourselves waking back in the facility where the trapped Starfinders' physical bodies had been kept. Within moments, the Starfinders begin to wake as well, including the former head of the Dataphiles, Historia-6!
Just as you are beginning to celebrate your victory, one of the data technicians shouts an alarm!
"We have a jinsul assault team en route to our location! They breached our outer defenses! ETA in...12 seconds!"
The technicians and freed Starfinders quickly evacuate the room, but as he passes you, Historia-6 turns to you and gives you orders. "I'm sorry to do this after you already saved us once, but we need you to stand your ground here against the assault team! Good luck!" With that, the android continues to hustle along out of the room with his companions and the data technicians.
You have two rounds of actions to prepare yourselves for the oncoming jinsul assault team. Go ahead and post actions for both rounds now, and we will jump into initiative after everyone has posted their preparations. What do you do?
Null Android Technomancer 6 | EAC 21 KAC 22 | HP 34/34 SP 35/35 RP 9/9 | F +2 R +4 W +4 (+2 vs. disease, poison, mind-aff., sleep, blind, dazz., rad.) | Resist Fire, Cold 5 | Init +7 | Perc +0 | Spells Avail:: L1(6/6);L2(6/6) | Status: --
Lynn quickly whispers out her idea for a plan against the jinsul assault team: "I'm going to sing out an illusion of a wall with those cute little turret guns. You know, like the ones that pop out of walls and ceilings to protect things? You guys and hide behind the illusion so that when the jinsuls show up, they won't realize that you're actually shooting them through the wall! They might even think its the turrets that are doing it!"
She stays in position and begins to ♫♪ sing quietly ♫♪. Her holographic illusion takes over the ground to the north: The metal floor opens up and a thick steel defensive wall slides up out of the ground to a height of 20ft tall. Its northern surface opens up to reveal stubby turret guns pointed towards the oncoming force of jinsuls!
Once they interact with it, DC16 Will to disbelieve. I've drawn the wall onto the map in pink. For the party, I've explicitly warned you of the illusion, so you should see it as translucent and see-through.
Lynn also pulls out an extra magic missile spell gem while she maintains her illusion. (For round #2)
Hudathan looks at Lynn for a full six seconds, his jaw dropped. "You are genius. Tactical genius." He pulls himself together and bows deeply. "I look forward to serving my humble part of this plan." He moves behind a turret, laser cannon at the ready.
I'm having technical difficulties at the moment and can't get to the slides. But, Hudathan will just move up to the "wall".
Male CN Ysoki Envoy 8 | SP 56/56 HP 42/42 | RP 10/10 | EAC 24 KAC 25 | Fort +6; Ref +10; Will +7 | Init: +7 | Perc: +11, SM: +10+1d6+1 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: none
Just before the combat in VR ends, Arratoi inspiring boosts Lynn by saying, "Piece of cake! What would've taken down a lesser person was just a minor bump to you. Not a virtual drop of sweat on ya!"
Heals Lynn for 10SP
As for the present scene with the incoming jinsul, Arratoi has a pistol in one hand, survival knife in the other, and healing serums in his cheek pouch.
"I'b bready! Reb bem come!" he mumbles with his mouth full...
Null Android Technomancer 6 | EAC 21 KAC 22 | HP 34/34 SP 35/35 RP 9/9 | F +2 R +4 W +4 (+2 vs. disease, poison, mind-aff., sleep, blind, dazz., rad.) | Resist Fire, Cold 5 | Init +7 | Perc +0 | Spells Avail:: L1(6/6);L2(6/6) | Status: --
Hudathan Swarmbait wrote:
Hudathan looks at Lynn for a full six seconds, his jaw dropped. "You are genius. Tactical genius." He pulls himself together and bows deeply. "I look forward to serving my humble part of this plan." He moves behind a turret, laser cannon at the ready.
Already singing, Lynn bows cheekily at the praise.
EAC 16; KAC 17 Fort +1; Ref +5; Will +3 Defensive Abilities evasion Kess Female human outlaw operative 3 N Medium humanoid (human) Init +4; Perception +8 DefenseSP 0/18 HP 17/22 RP 3
"Thats briliant." She moves into position and gets ready for the attack.
Sorry about the rolls yesterday. I hit send and ran out the door to see Distant Worlds last night in Seattle.
I'm going to go ahead and get a post up to start us off, since I'll be driving/otherwise unavailable for the rest of the night.
Due to the nature of Lynn's plan, I'm going to go on a block initiative for this combat as well, effectively acting as anybody who beat the Jinsul's initiative delayed, as it would make sense for you guys to wait until all the targets were in view before the "turrets" open fire. Please let me know if you have any objections to this.
@Huckle, please feel free to post your two rounds of actions prior to the arrival of the assault team and we'll apply it as a retcon.
Three strange, multi-legged creatures come scrabbling around the corner and rush into the facility's central chamber. They seem confused, however, as they find the chamber smaller than they were expecting. They also did not expect to see a wall full of mounted laser turrets pointing directly at them!
Mysticism or Life Science to identify creatures (and you can roll twice thanks to Historia-6 being freed!
INITIATIVE
Jinsul Assault
Bold may post!
Jinsul Warrior (green)
Jinsul Warrior (pink)
Jinsul Terminator (blue)
Whole team may post
The jinsul's hear some singing from somewhere behind the wall of turrets. Lynn focuses on the spell (Standard to concentrate), trying to animate it such that the turrets fire in time with her allies firing, in an attempt to make the illusion as convincing as possible. She gives the team a thumbs up to unleash their arsenal!
Lol, the fearsome singing turret wall! Let's hope jinsuls are not familar with Pact Worlds' turret standards.
Hudathan grins at the invaders through the wall. Fools. He brings his large cannon up, spraying laserfire at the closest Jinsul. Die, so that I may best your leader.
EAC 16; KAC 17 Fort +1; Ref +5; Will +3 Defensive Abilities evasion Kess Female human outlaw operative 3 N Medium humanoid (human) Init +4; Perception +8 DefenseSP 0/18 HP 17/22 RP 3
Kess fiddles with her data pad which causes a light to flash.
Arratoi identifies these creatures as jinsul, the original inhabitants of this star system, who have returned to fend off the Starfinders they see as invaders and interlopers in their ancestral home. The creatures possess long, sharp legs that can be used as powerful piercing weapons, as well as an array of eyes all around their bodies that make it impossible to gain an advantage on them by getting in a flank.
The larger variety is a jinsul terminator, while the two slighter ones are warrior-class jinsuls.
The jinsul are too slow to react as the turret batter begins to fire off shots of all varieties at them. In the midst of the gunfire, however, the two warriors leading the charge overhear the singing from behind the wall, as well as the string of ysoki expletives directed toward them. "Sir," says the pinkish jinsul, "The wall is an illusion! There are invaders beyond."
"Confirmed, team leader," says the green warrior jinsul. "We've fallen into a cleverly devised trap!"
"Then return fire, you imbeciles," screeches their larger leader, "Before they blast us into a pulp!"
Hudathan lands one of his shots on the green jinsul warrior, which hisses back at the "wall" with fury. The pink one, however, is not so lucky, as an absolute fusillade of attacks reduce him to a twitching mass of legs and goo.
glugglugglugglugglug....brrrOOOOOMMMMmmmm...
Starting up BeardyBot Jim!
Prior to the assault team's arrival, Huckle hurries to the edge of Lynn's illusory wall and draws his trusty azimuth laser rifle. Once they are in range, he takes two shots at the jinsul, focusing his fire on the nearer enemy (green).
With laser blasts and battle cries ringing out from behind the illusory wall, the spell is broken, and both remaining jinsul now see their enemy clearly. The green warrior skitters forward and stabs at Hudathan with his long, sharp leg blades.
The terminator-class jinsul, on the other hand, takes a slightly more cautious approach, and moves so that he can catch three of the Starfinders (Kess, Bugface, and Arratoi) in the blast of his flamethrower.
Male Human Arcane-Blitz Soldier 14: Spd:65, Init:14, SP:168/168, HP:130/130, RP:13/13, EAC:30, KAC:33, DR/5- 14 Fire Resistance, Fort:15, Reflex:12, Will:11, Perc:0, Darkvision
Thanks for the bot.
Drop Laser rifle and pull out baton since something engaged in melee with me. hit:6 + 1d20 ⇒ 6 + (15) = 21 vs KAC dmg:1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 blunt
Null Android Technomancer 6 | EAC 21 KAC 22 | HP 34/34 SP 35/35 RP 9/9 | F +2 R +4 W +4 (+2 vs. disease, poison, mind-aff., sleep, blind, dazz., rad.) | Resist Fire, Cold 5 | Init +7 | Perc +0 | Spells Avail:: L1(6/6);L2(6/6) | Status: --
Despite how easily the Jinsuls pierced the illusion, Lynn doesn't miss a beat of her song. She lets the illusion drop, steps back a few feet while doing a pirouette before pointing at the blue jinsul. Ripples form in the air around her and fire as force bullets towards the flamethrower toting monster!
Though the jinsul assault team has returned fire on your group, you continue to pepper them with shots, wearing them down further and further.
Huckle draws his baton and slams it into the jinsul's eyes, causing the creature to wince in pain and alarm, opening it up to a shot from Hudathan. The laser blast brings to creature down!
Meanwhile, Lynn and Bugface put some damage on the jinsul terminator. The sonic blast from Bugface's weapon deafens the creature as its aural cavities burst with goo.
EAC 16; KAC 17 Fort +1; Ref +5; Will +3 Defensive Abilities evasion Kess Female human outlaw operative 3 N Medium humanoid (human) Init +4; Perception +8 DefenseSP 0/18 HP 17/22 RP 3
Kess curses as the illusion falls. She again tries to mess with the lights in the room to distract her target the blue Jinsul in front of her.
Rapid Team Extraction Protocol quickly goes into effect as transport ships arrive picking up any remaining Starfinders on mission.
As more and more jinsul ships enter the Scoured Stars, First Seeker Luwazi Elsebo addresses the Starfinder fleet via all communication devices: “Starfinders, we have already rescued many of our comrades, but we can’t afford to stay here any longer. While our carriers prepare to transition into the Drift, we must ensure that all our transports get back to the carriers. I need all our best starship crews to fight the jinsul ships and buy our fleet some time. The rest of you should help organize a defense of our transports and carriers against jinsul boarding parties. Do not lose heart, Starfinders—there is hope for us if we all work together to get through this!”
Table GMs, all of your current encounters are now ended. Starfinders, you must decide which of these dangerous missions you shall undertake. Remember, we’ll need groups performing both missions if we want to make it out safely. we’ll need to have coverage in space and onboard our ships s the Jinsul will be boarding.
Luwazi Elsebo once again addresses the fleet, “Starfinders, our choices are made. Whether you’re fighting onboard our ships against these invaders or taking the battle to their starships, may luck be on your side. Hold to your selected missions and play to your strengths; we shall make it out of this!”
Male Human Arcane-Blitz Soldier 14: Spd:65, Init:14, SP:168/168, HP:130/130, RP:13/13, EAC:30, KAC:33, DR/5- 14 Fire Resistance, Fort:15, Reflex:12, Will:11, Perc:0, Darkvision
I agree to Starship combat. I most likely the gunner or the backup gunner. If the ship has two turrets, I probably am. I have a +6 to hit, then + or - any ship modifiers. If I'm absent, I'll be easy to bot.
Null Android Technomancer 6 | EAC 21 KAC 22 | HP 34/34 SP 35/35 RP 9/9 | F +2 R +4 W +4 (+2 vs. disease, poison, mind-aff., sleep, blind, dazz., rad.) | Resist Fire, Cold 5 | Init +7 | Perc +0 | Spells Avail:: L1(6/6);L2(6/6) | Status: --
Starship sounds good to me! Especially since we haven't had one yet. Lynn also has a relevant starship boon:
Solar Powered Weapon System (Starship Boon):
When you slot this, select a single weapon on starship with 'laser' in its name. It gets +1 on damage rolls. A gunner can spend a resolve point to increase that to +4 for 1 round. (1-07)
Lynn takes a breather on the RTEP evacuation ship. "I hope Historia-6 and the rest got to safety!"Spending 1 RP for SP restoration.
EAC 16; KAC 17 Fort +1; Ref +5; Will +3 Defensive Abilities evasion Kess Female human outlaw operative 3 N Medium humanoid (human) Init +4; Perception +8 DefenseSP 0/18 HP 17/22 RP 3
Kess slides into the pilot seat. ”Let’s get this done.” She grins as she pushes the piloting array into her data jack and a holographic array appears in front and around her.
One last decision for you guys: what model starship will you fly? You can choose either the Drake class or the Pegasus class starship. Stats are on Slide 2.
In the meantime, I'll get some rolls out of the way.
As you pull your ship out of the retreating Starfinder carrier ship, you spot one last transport vessel fleeing for its life back toward you. Two jinsul assault ships have broken off from the convoy around their capital ship to assail the transport, and the Starfinder vessel is badly damaged. The ship makes steady progress toward the carrier, but you know you will need to draw the assault ships off before they destroy the transport.
In this section of the mission, you need to distract or destroy the jinsul assault ships (pink and orange) currently attacking the transport ship (green arrow near the bottom right of the map). The transport ship will move 5 spaces toward the carrier each round. Give the transport the time it needs to get close to the carrier, and you will pass this part of the mission. The jinsul assault ships won't get too close to your carrier and its escort, so that will give you some space.
HAZARD: If your ship is within 8 hexes of the capital ship at the end of a round, the enemy ships unleash a salvo that deals 2d8 damage per tier of your ship.
INITIATIVE
Buying Time
Bold may post Engineering (engineer)
Pilot Initiative
Helm (pilot and science officer)
Gunnery (gunners)
Also, I've given you your starting position, but the pilot may choose your starting facing. I've started you off pointed straight at the enemy crafts on a guess.
Male CN Ysoki Envoy 8 | SP 56/56 HP 42/42 | RP 10/10 | EAC 24 KAC 25 | Fort +6; Ref +10; Will +7 | Init: +7 | Perc: +11, SM: +10+1d6+1 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: none
When the gunnery phase comes around....
Diplomacy:1d20 + 10 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 10 + (2) = 14
Arratoi tries to encourage Huckle Jim's gunnery by saying, "You can do it! You're... uh... errrmm... uh... really good at... uh... pressing that shoot button!!? I guess...?"
Null Android Technomancer 6 | EAC 21 KAC 22 | HP 34/34 SP 35/35 RP 9/9 | F +2 R +4 W +4 (+2 vs. disease, poison, mind-aff., sleep, blind, dazz., rad.) | Resist Fire, Cold 5 | Init +7 | Perc +0 | Spells Avail:: L1(6/6);L2(6/6) | Status: --
2d8 damage... per tier? Seems like a fast-track to being blown up. Thankfully 8 hexes is not too far.
I'd vote for the Drake for a Tier 4 ship. It looks like if you can keep the enemy in your forward arc you can have 4 gunners (heavy laser cannon, two coilguns, and the missile launcher between the forward arc and the turret) if there aren't other pressing things to accomplish. Arratoi and Bugface can swap into gunners on rounds where we want to absolutely light something up.
Host Shirren Scholar Exocortex Mechanic 8 | SP 64/64 HP 54/54 RP 7/8 | EAC 25 KAC 29| F +8 R +12 W +3 | Init +6 | Speed 30 feet | Ammo: fork 13/20, Cannon: 90/100 | Preferred pronouns: Bugface or if you must, they
Good thinking Lynn, I second the Drake. In fact, I think I'll start on a gun and move if something needs fixing. Which guns do you guys want to use your boons on? I'd suggest Hud replace the turret coilgun and use it. Jim should probably use the high explosive missiles launcher. I reckon your boon can only work on the heavy laser and I'll start on it. Also, I have versatile weapon focus and I don't remember if that applies to ship weapons.
Before lifting off in the Drake, Hudathan calls in a favor and gets a Light Plasma Cannon delivered to the hanger. "I got a great deal on this from a pawn shop owner who owed me a favor. The targeting software is a little old, but I should be able to overcome it." He asks for help from Bugface and Kess, then installs it in the turret.
Host Shirren Scholar Exocortex Mechanic 8 | SP 64/64 HP 54/54 RP 7/8 | EAC 25 KAC 29| F +8 R +12 W +3 | Init +6 | Speed 30 feet | Ammo: fork 13/20, Cannon: 90/100 | Preferred pronouns: Bugface or if you must, they
Well the versatile focus feat gives me the bonus with every weapon I'm proficient in. I'm not disagreeing though, I don't see mention of a proficiency with starship weapons anywhere and ship combat is just different in general so I can see it not applying. I won't use it.
EAC 16; KAC 17 Fort +1; Ref +5; Will +3 Defensive Abilities evasion Kess Female human outlaw operative 3 N Medium humanoid (human) Init +4; Perception +8 DefenseSP 0/18 HP 17/22 RP 3
Kess is content with the facing of the ship. "Here we go." She sets the course for the Starfinder Pegasus.
Kess slams the Drake's engines into full thrust as the jinsul assault ships seem to ignore her and focus on their target--the transport ship. Both ships easily track alongside the transport, performing synchronized slide maneuvers to keep the vessel in their forward arcs.
As Kess brings the ship closer in to engage with the jinsul attackers, an alert activates on screen, showing that the enemy ship has scanned you. They are aware of your presence and know your weaknesses, but they are focusing fire on the transport. Time to bring them down before they can do the same to you!
INITIATIVE
Buying Time
Bold may post
Captain post during any round
Engineering (engineer)
Pilot Initiative
Helm (pilot and science officer)
Gunnery (gunners)
Male Human Arcane-Blitz Soldier 14: Spd:65, Init:14, SP:168/168, HP:130/130, RP:13/13, EAC:30, KAC:33, DR/5- 14 Fire Resistance, Fort:15, Reflex:12, Will:11, Perc:0, Darkvision
Hudathan seems to be taking the light weapon, so Huckle mans the Heavy Laser cannon. He fires at the orange ship, since Hudathan will want to fire at the closer one, Huckle rather not destroy it and not give Hudatathan a shot. 12 Hexes away, so -2. Does not factor in any other bonuse I may get from people or the ship. Using the ship's modifier for help. +1 to any three checkss of its choice per round heavy laser cannon vs orange:6 - 2 + 1d20 + 1 ⇒ 6 - 2 + (20) + 1 = 25dmg:4d8 ⇒ (6, 7, 8, 4) = 25 And what happens on a crit in Starship combat? That orange ship just might be obliterated
Unfortunately, Huckle, it's not quite obliterated, but you did just give that guy a very bad day day! Basically, you can score a crit by either rolling a natural 20 or by exceeding certain thresholds of damage on the enemy ship's hull. Each time you do one of those two things, one of the enemy ship's systems starts to go haywire. The system that malfunctions is determined by a d100 roll, which I will do below.
In this case, no matter what facing you hit, you took out the shields on one side of the ship (you mentioned the closer one, which is actually the pink one). After taking out the shields, you still did enough damage to pass one critical threshold in addition to the crit for the natural 20, so I'll roll 2 d100 rolls to figure out what systems you affected.
Critical effect:1d100 ⇒ 52Weaopns array glitching - weapons in one random arc take a -2 to attacks Critical effect:1d100 ⇒ 78Engines glitching - all piloting actions take a -2 Arc 1=Forward, 2=Starboard, 3=Aft, 4=Port:1d4 ⇒ 4All port arc weapons and turrets take a -2 to attack
Male Human Arcane-Blitz Soldier 14: Spd:65, Init:14, SP:168/168, HP:130/130, RP:13/13, EAC:30, KAC:33, DR/5- 14 Fire Resistance, Fort:15, Reflex:12, Will:11, Perc:0, Darkvision
I think my post was misunderstood, but I said I didn't want to go after the closer one, but orange since I don't know how much HP they have. Hudathans weapon has a short range, and if I did in fact destroy the closer one, he would be forced to target orange. Anyway, good to know I have two crit effects going on here.
