Male N Human Spacefarer Operative 1 | SP 6/6 HP 10/10 | RP 5/5 | EAC 15; KAC 16 | Fort +0; Ref +6; Will +4 | Init: +5 | Perc: +7 (Darkvision), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: None
When Flush moves along, Jaynix assumes the rig is as improved as it can be. He wanders back over towards Ratrod, looking to see if he can steal the ysoki's ignition device.
Can I steal his keys? :D
Stealth:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22 Sleight of Hand:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17
Male N Human Spacefarer Operative 1 | SP 6/6 HP 10/10 | RP 5/5 | EAC 15; KAC 16 | Fort +0; Ref +6; Will +4 | Init: +5 | Perc: +7 (Darkvision), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: None
SWEET!
Does he have time to drop them in the nearest toilet? If not, he'd definitely not want to have them on-hand when Ratrod realizes they've been taken.
The siren sounds the final call for the race. All the racers take their place! The race is a 3000' track, and everyone is focused on the finish line.
Modified Race Mechanics!:
Despite everything happening near simultaneously, we break it into phases similar to starship combat.
Phase 1 - Weapons!: Everyone with a weapon picks a target and resolves it. The weapons fire uses the gunner's ranged attack, modified by the racer's weapon modifier.
Phase 2 - Race!: Everyone makes a piloting check. The target DC is 16.
Success! Move your racers FULL SPEED.
Fail by fewer than 10: Drat! You bounce and only go half speed.
Fail by 10+: BOLLIX! You crash the racer and don't move this turn.
The PbP milieu doesn't lend itself well to this kind of fast paced action. SO, in order to keep everyone involved, AND balance the frenetic pace of the race, we'll play this way; ANYONE can post the action for the Starfinder racer, essentially botting if it's not your character. The only rule is that the same player can't do another round until everyone else has rolled. This should give us some of the effect. There is NO initiative, only rounds and phases.
Laboni's Racer! Full Speed: 500 feet (Base 40+10')
EAC: 10, KAC: 12
Attack: energy weapon (hit causes –4 to Piloting)
Attack Modifier: -1 (Base -3)
Piloting Modifier: +5 (Base +2)
Male N Human Spacefarer Operative 1 | SP 6/6 HP 10/10 | RP 5/5 | EAC 15; KAC 16 | Fort +0; Ref +6; Will +4 | Init: +5 | Perc: +7 (Darkvision), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: None
Just to toss it out there, with our racer's +3 to Piloting, Jaynix's Piloting mod goes up to +17, succeeding even on a roll of 1. Can we assume he's piloting? Then others can take the Weapons phase every round, and we'll auto-succeed at racing until our circumstances (or piloting mod) changes. Thoughts?
if ya'll are cool with that, Jaynix will enthusiastically jump behind the controls during that phase every round. :D
I may have misrepresented the mechanics. You use the racer's mod. I thought it was the other way, but upon rereading it, I think I was wrong. It's not like starship combat. I apologize, I'm still learning the system.
Male N Human Spacefarer Operative 1 | SP 6/6 HP 10/10 | RP 5/5 | EAC 15; KAC 16 | Fort +0; Ref +6; Will +4 | Init: +5 | Perc: +7 (Darkvision), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: None
Or maybe I misunderstood? This is my first outing. Though it's a shame if you can't actually use the character resources (skills/feats) you've invested in. Let us know how you want to handle it.
You CAN use those resources, and I've played enough ship combat to know those investments are REALLY important. This scene shouldn't be taken as indicative. Think of this as essentially an intro to the rules and vocab scene (which it is.
Envoy-10: SP 100/100; HP 84/84; RP 12/12; reroll(+2) 1/1; mk 3 serum of healing 1/1; KAC 25 (DR 5/-); EAC 25 (resist F&C/5); Perc +13; SM +11(+1d6+2) (KEEN OBSERVER); Init +3; Fort +11 (IGF 1/1); Ref +11; Will +11 (IIW 1/1);
I thought the racer mod was the benefit to the pilot check. I think you make the check, but you take the vehicle piloting modification on top of your regular skill. If you don't use the pilots skill then what would be the point in the various racers having skill as a pilot?
Kultainen buys some popcorn, and then goes in search of some pom-poms.
I thought we had a kinetic weapon mounted as well as the energy one?
She golden girl is more than happy to take a pot shot with the energy weapon at Orsis.
gunnery, energy:1d20 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 1 - 4 = 0
N Spacefarer Solarian 3 SP 3/24 HP 25/25 RP 4/4 | EAC 13 KAC 15 | F+4 R+1 W+3 | Init+0 | Perc+4 SM+4 | Speed 25 ft
@ Kultainen/GM: yes, we installed a Kinetic weapon so that we could shoot at Ratrod effectively. Which we should do every round. I think your modifier/roll is off, too: I think it should be just d20-1, if the skill of the character doesn't matter.
Clayton scores a direct hit on Ratrod, giving him a horrible start! Ratrod tries to get off the blocks, but his igniter chip is missing too. He scrambles around and hotwires his own racer, but it's not the right charge and it sputters a bit, clearly not going top speed!
Jaynix can only fail the piloting check on a roll of -2, so unless you get hit, 500' is a sure thing.
With the racers off to a tremendous start, the weapons REALLY start to come out as ever more slugs and beams cross the track as the crowd roars! Most of the shots head towards Ratrod, with a pair towards Lemgem. Ratrod scores a hit though, Starfinders take a -4 to their piloting roll this phase.
RACE! Round 2 - Weapons Phase
Starfinders!:Go
Lemgem (Bulky): 1d5 ⇒ 5Kinetic v. Ratrod:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 MISS
Nyizin (Well-armed): 2d5 ⇒ (2, 5) = 7Kinetic v. Lemgem:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11 MISS Kinetic v. Ratrod:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9 MISS
Orsis (Sleek): No working weapon!
Ratrod (Custom): Targets Starfinders Energy v. Starfinders:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19 HIT! -4 on Piloting roll.
Velocity (Spherical): Targets Ratrod and 2d5 ⇒ (5, 2) = 7Kinetic v. Ratrod:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9Kinetic v. Lemgem:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12
Male N Human Spacefarer Operative 1 | SP 6/6 HP 10/10 | RP 5/5 | EAC 15; KAC 16 | Fort +0; Ref +6; Will +4 | Init: +5 | Perc: +7 (Darkvision), SM: +7 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: None
If this is a new round... Pilot, DC 16:1d20 + 12 + 5 - 8 ⇒ (14) + 12 + 5 - 8 = 23
Jaynix gets the hang of the racer's handling, exploding forward despite the incoming fire. "Some of those other racers are seriously getting out ahead," he remarks, his eyes staying on his piloting.
The blast threatens to send the racer into a fish-tail, but Jaynix whoops as he grinds it back into a roaring b-line towards the finish line. "GREAT SHOT, CLAYTON!"
