Robotech II: the Sentinels, Pathfinder Edition

Game Master Elton

What do i see above me? a meteor shower of ships entering the atmosphere?

Also, does it look like the city has any anti-air defenses that could be alerted?

Duke active scans for any airborn threats.
Sensors: 1d20 + 4 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 4 + 6 = 22

What do i see above me? a meteor shower of ships entering the atmosphere?

Also, does it look like the city has any anti-air defenses that could be alerted?

No, they were disabled by the Invid.

I find a safe place in cover to set my mech down and dump the heat of reentry.

Elray levels off, and feels at home with the sensation of atmospheric resistance.
He switches on a waypoint target focus for his recorder to capture recordings of the city... after a couple attempts to make it "stick".

"...pfft just drag and click...mhmm"

With his attention away from the scanners, Elray asks... "We lookin any better?"

piloting: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23
computer use: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

Duke will escort the landing craft to the landing site, but he will circle around overhead providing CAP unless the on-site commander orders otherwise.

You do land safely. It only takes ten minutes before the Valkyries and hover tanks are released! :)

The release of the Wolf Pack, and the release of Eagle Squadron, means that the fight is going to the Invid. The battle for the freedom of Tirol has begun! :)

psheeew psheeew psheew

You see several odeons marching around the countryside.
:)

Duke is still flying circles overhead, scanning for primarily airborne threats.
Any orders from the expedition command over their freq.?

what is an odean? what does it look like?

It's a walking humanoid with a dangling tentacle like thing. It's based on the Man-Thing (from Marvel) or the Swamp Thing (from DC). It was designed to be the strongman of the Invid forces.

Duke is still flying circles overhead, scanning for primarily airborne threats.

Any orders from the expedition command over their freq.?

Yes.

"Engage the enemy, repeat, engage the enemy and free Tirol!"

Do they mean attack the Odeons, or charge ahead until you find an enemy?
Duke thinks about his orders and what he's supposed to be doing...
Knowledge (Military Sciences): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Ajit, in the absence of orders, begins assaulting the odeans.

drum gun: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
dmg: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6
drum gun extra attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
dmg: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 5) = 7
extra defense action: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17

Attack the odeons, of course. :) That's the intelligence they got from the planet.:)

"Roger that!" Duke acknowledged Expedition Command. He switched to Squadron freq.
"Duke here! Concentrate fire! Target is Odeon1!" He switches on the laser target designator and bitterly regrets not currently carrying more serious air-to-ground ordnance. "Talley-ho!"
Deciding to stay in the air, he switches on targeting scope, horses his valkyrie around to line up on his target, then dives to attack.

Pilot: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Laser Cannons attack: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 4 + 2 = 18 for a possible 4d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 1, 5) = 12 energy damage.
Railgun shot: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 2 = 13 for a possible 4d8 ⇒ (5, 6, 1, 1) = 13 kinetic penetrator damage.
Little explosions strike all around the Odeon, but kick up too much dirt and fire for Duke to tell if he hit it or not.
Defense Maneuver (to dodge flak as he zooms away again): 1d20 + 8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 4 = 17

"Elray!" Duke calls out as the g-forces press him back into his chair. "Where you at boy?"

Several odeons get hit, but on some of the bullets bounce off. The odeons would then crumble to dust, i.e. the ones that were hit.

Is that from an exposure to oxygen or what?

Does Duke consider this normal, or would he be "What in Tarnation...?"

"What in Tarnation!" :)

Ajit, they crumble to dust because the material they are made of is strong, but brittle once past it's threshold. Don't ask me how, though. No substance I know of is super strong but can only take a limited amount of abuse before crumbling.

Elray hangs back, and makes a run crisscrossing Duke's.
"I'm here... You see that? Is their armor made of some ceramic composite or something? It appears once they surface is damaged, the material crumbles. Perhaps it's strength comes from extreme compression on the molecular level."

piloting: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
laser cannon: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
damage: 4d6 ⇒ (5, 5, 2, 4) = 16

kn(physical sciences): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

sorry, thought i had already attacked...

drum gun: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
dmg: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 5) = 6
drum gun extra attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
dmg: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6
extra defense action: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22

The invid odeons respond to the new threat.

They turn around, attacking with their laser cannons.
1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

What do you know, it's a miss. :)

"Roger that!" Duke acknowledged Elray. "Still seems awfully easy. Maybe too damn easy. Anyone else think they may be decoys?"
Maintaining laser designator on targeting scope, horses his valkyrie around to line up on his targets again, then dives to attack.

Pilot: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
Laser Cannons attack: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 2 = 13 for a possible 4d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 1, 1) = 8 energy damage.

He hits all around the Odeon,
Defense Maneuver (to dodge flak as he zooms away again): 1d20 + 8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 4 = 13

drum gun: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
dmg: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 2) = 4
drum gun extra attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
dmg: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 5) = 9
extra defense action: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33

Okay, Elray? :)

"That more likely than you just being a good shot, eh? Oop oop up up!" Elray realizes his shots could potentially hit an unknown on the far side of his target, and pulls up.

piloting: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
laser cannons: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
damage: 4d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 1, 5) = 10

As Duke pulls out, he tries to see how the Odeon is reaction to the strafing attacks.
Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

"Aaaah! I can't see nothing! Elray! You got eyes on the targets boy? What are they doing?"

drum gun: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
dmg: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 5) = 9
drum gun extra attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
dmg: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 2) = 7
extra defense action: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 15 = 27

the red bioroid continues to flit about the field, taking shots as it can at the crumbling enemies.

The panthers take the field, and sought to strike at Ajit, trying to dislodge him like they did with the other bioroids. 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

Looks like a hit, Ajit, make a grapple check to prevent being knocked down.

grapple check? i think it would be their CMB vs my CMD?

Ajit's CMD = 10 + Base attack bonus (2) + Strength modifier (4) + Dexterity modifier (5) + special size modifier (?) + miscellaneous modifiers (?) TOTAL: 21-ish

Yes. Your CMD vs. theirs.

so, they hit, they can attempt to initiate grapple. they need to make a grapple CMB roll, DC 21

They did.

I got a result of 21. :)

Ah I see I forgot they did away with the initial attack. So does he have improved grapple?

Assuming he does, here's my rebuttal attack on the next turn

armblade: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
2d8 + 4 ⇒ (6, 1) + 4 = 11

armblade: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
2d8 + 4 ⇒ (8, 7) + 4 = 19

crit confirm: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Wow! I think you killed it. :)

The cougar inorganic dissolves to dust. :)

Are all the enemy mechs down?

Duke switches to a command frequency as he circles overhead looking down on the fight.
"Big John, this is Duke. I got us a red mecha of some kind here, looks a lot like an enemy design. But it's beating the hell out of our enemies too! Maybe some civil war or political betrayal maybe. Uploading sensor images now."
Computer Use (Uploads sensor images): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 Accidentally uploads racy images of Squadron Christmas party...
"Doh! Ignore that last transmission. Try this one." He flips the proper switches.
Computer Use (Uploads sensor images): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
"Whatta ya think Big John? Shall I try ta parley with the red guy? If we can talk ta him, I bet he can tell us what the hell's going on around here."

"WHAT THE -- Oh, nice . . . ahem, yes, attempt to make contact. That is all. Hmm, I never thought he looked so good in a thong."

"I'll see what I can do to deter enemy reinforcements to the unknown while contact is made."
Elray flies low... hammering a line to discourage ground troops from advancing on the red bioroid.

piloting: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
laser cannons: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
damage: 4d6 ⇒ (6, 4, 6, 4) = 20

Well, you just got past the first wave, ostensibly.

just to get this out of the way, when they speak are they speaking Tirolian? also, i have 4 unchosen languages. will these matter, and if so, which would make sense (i already have Garudan and Tirolian)

The red bioroid's energy armblades retract and it holds one arm over the one the cougar bit and the heavy dents and scratches start to soften.

using my Astral Repair ability, at will as standard action repairs 2hp to objects. not sure if the cougar really damaged my bioroid or not but figured it couldnt hurt to repair damage

just to get this out of the way, when they speak are they speaking Tirolian? also, i have 4 unchosen languages. will these matter, and if so, which would make sense (i already have Garudan and Tirolian)

You will have to learn english at some point. :)

But you can communicate with the group using flashes of light in response. Although I don't know how they can understand until the fighting stops and they see you directly.

So which languages should those 4 be?

Duke switches to the squadron frequency.
"Hey Elray! Can you watch my back while I try to make contact with the red guy?"
He switches on all navigation and warning lights as he descends to the ground just outside of effective weapon range, switches to gerwalk form to extend arms and legs, and lands in a blast of smoke and dust.

He orients himself on the red mecha figure in the disance, extends his mecha arms without weapons and moves forward with long jet assisted hops.

"Oh boy... first contact made by Duke. I can't wait to see you immortalized at this moment on a commemorative dinner plate. Err.. yep.. got yer back."
Elray tries to maintain a circular pattern overhead with his finger on the trigger.

piloting: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
readied action shot against any enemy approaching Duke's 1st contact: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
laser cannon damage: 4d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 6, 4) = 18