[SFS - PbP Gameday VI] S1-00 Claim to Salvation (Inactive)

Game Master Kludde

Just asking. Is it safe to assume Laz's/Quig's drone is flying above him in the same square?

Keskodai moves into the room, dropping a Fog Cloud in the back. Making them come to us! he telepathically shouts to his teammates.

That seems the most logical position for the drone

Laz moves forward silently, while Keskodai casts a spell.

The goblins run out of the cloud, and three of them FIRE FIRE at Obozaya, with another one joining from the catwalk.

At Obo
Junklaser: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17
Junklaser: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17
Junklaser: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
Junklaser: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

The goblins run around, and from the catwalk, one takes aim at the head of Altronus, and even manages to hit him.

At Altronus
Junklaser, Cover: 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 3 - 2 = 191d4 ⇒ 3

The catwalk is 10 feet off the ground floor

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Obo
Keskodai
Quig
Navasi
Altronus
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Goblin - Green
Goblin - Blue
Goblin - Orange
Goblin - Grey
Goblin - Purple
Goblin - Rouge
Boss Goblin - Red
Boss Goblin - Black
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Move action: Obozaya drops her autotarget rifle (marked on map w/ a red R), moves 20' up to the purple goblin, while pulling out her flamethrower

Standard action: Fire the flamethrower in front of her in a 15' cone
attack purple: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
attack red: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
attack orange: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
flamethrower damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Obozaya is unpleasantly surprised at how flame retardant these goblins are...

Obozaya yells to the rest of the team, "See if you can do something about the goblins up on the catwalk, I'll keep these here busy..."

Do we see any way to get up to the catwalk from ground level where we currently are?

”On it!” Navasi affirms, running to the base of the catwalk and taking a shot at the green goblin.

Attack (semi-auto pistol vs. green KAC): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
Damage (piercing, analog): 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Obozaya draws an ooh! aaah! aaaargh! from the goblins standing closest to him, as he severely burns two of them. Navasi's shot hurts the goblin on the catwalk badly.

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Obo
Keskodai
Quig
Navasi
Altronus
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Goblin - Green (5)
Goblin - Blue
Goblin - Orange
Goblin - Grey
Goblin - Purple (5)
Goblin - Rouge
Boss Goblin - Red (5)
Boss Goblin - Black
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Keskodai advances in a focused, stately gait, sharpening his will into a point and thrusting a sliver of thought through the mind of a nearby goblin.

Mindthrust, Mk II - Red Goblin can give a will save for half.
Mind Thrust 2: 4d10 ⇒ (2, 6, 5, 7) = 20
1 2nd-level spell left

Will: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14

Keskodai glares at the goblin, and just like that, it keels over.

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Obo
Keskodai
Quig
Navasi
Altronus
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Goblin - Green (5)
Goblin - Blue
Goblin - Orange
Goblin - Grey
Goblin - Purple (5)
Goblin - Rouge
Boss Goblin - Black
---

Do we see any way to get up to the catwalk from ground level where we currently are?

Altronus continues moving towards the goblins at ground level, but seeing Navasi take aim at another one over their heads, he turns and fires off a shot at the same goblin.

Attack vs green KAC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 1 = 4

Staying photon attuned

There's a ladder up, i've marked it with a red arrow

Altronus stays electromagnetically attuned, and fires both a wave and a particle blast at the goblin he hit before, bringing it down.

Can I have an action for Quig?

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Obo
Keskodai
Quig
Navasi
Altronus
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Goblin - Blue
Goblin - Orange
Goblin - Grey
Goblin - Purple (5)
Goblin - Rouge
Boss Goblin - Black
---

Quig's player has contacted me, and unfortunately has to leave the table. I will switch to four-player adjustments from now on

One of the goblins attempts to level a shot at Obozaya, but instead hits a canister of explosive, toxic sludge. The explosion covers himself and the nearby goblins, who both let out horrible, agonizing screams as the sludge dissolves them.

The goblin next to Obozaya carefully steps back, then fires at the Vesk, but the gun functions so poorly that shot goes wide. The other goblin have better aim, though, and manage hits on Obozaya, Navasi and Altronus.

Junklaser, Obo: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Junklaser, Obo: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 211d4 ⇒ 1
Junklaser, Altronus: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 201d4 ⇒ 3
Souped-up Junklaser, Navasi: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 241d6 ⇒ 4

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Obo
Keskodai
Navasi
Altronus
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Goblin - Blue
Goblin - Purple (5)
Goblin - Red
Boss Goblin - Black
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Disgusted with how ineffective her flamethrower was, Obozaya decides to fall back on good old fashioned hand-to-hand combat and yells
"Time to get to the point!"

Free action: Drop the flamethrower (marked with a red F)
Move action: Move diagonally 5' and draw doshko
Standard action: Attack the goblin to the northwest (purple)

Doshko ATK: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
Doshko DMG: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Obozaya's 'coordinated shot' provides allies +1 to range attacks against both the purple and the red-ish(?) goblin

Obozaya drops his flamethrower, and finds his knife far more effective. The goblins are goblin when the towering vesk cuts a goblin in half, space helmet and all.

The two remaining smaller goblins cower and beg for mercy, but the larger goblin seems like he is not ready to give up.

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Obo
Keskodai
Navasi
Altronus
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Goblin - Blue <- Cowering
Goblin - Purple (5) <-Cowering
Boss Goblin - Black
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Navasi puts some cover between herself and the goblin that shot her, and returns fire at his friend.

Move to square, standard shoot the dark blue goblin on the catwalk.

Attack (semi-auto pistol vs. dark blue goblin): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Damage (piercing, analogue): 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Navasi's shot is easily dodged by the quick goblin.

Can I have an action for Keskodai and Altronus?

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Obo
Keskodai
Navasi
Altronus
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Goblin - Blue <- Cowering
Goblin - Purple (5) <-Cowering
Boss Goblin - Black
---

Staying photon attunded
Altronus turns away from the cowering goblins and focuses on the larger, threatening-looking one. He moves up to get closer in range and fires another shot, sending a bolt of his starlight-infused energy along with the bullet.

Attack vs. black boss KAC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 1 = 4

Keskodai hones his mind a second time and swings it like a weapon at the non-cowering goblin's thoughts.

Mind Thrust I: 2d10 ⇒ (2, 9) = 11
DC 15 Will Save for half

Altronus hits the goblin bully, and shortly after its face contorts in pain as Altronus affects its mind.

Will: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16

The goblin then snarls something at the cowering two, but they seem to be unable to respond. In frustration, he fires his gun at Altronus

Junklaser: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

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Obo
Keskodai
Navasi
Altronus
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Goblin - Blue <- Cowering
Goblin - Purple (5) <-Cowering
Boss Goblin (10) - Black
---

Obozaya believes her companions will shortly finish off the big goblin, but just to be sure, she heads over to pick up her autotarget rifle, grumbling something about the goblin not coming down to face her in hand-to-hand combat.

Move Action: Move to rifle location
Free Action: Drop doshko
Standard Action: Pick up autotarget rifle

Navasi takes a shot at the boss goblin with her pistol. "You just can't seem to find good help nowadays, huh? This is what you get for investing in goblin labor. Starfinders, get 'em!"
Move action get 'em on the boss goblin, standard action shoot at boss goblin.

Attack (semi-auto pistol vs. boss goblin): 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 5 + 1 = 25
Damage (piercing, analog): 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Obo looks ready to bring the pain, but it is Navasi who hits the goblin boss first.

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Obo
Keskodai
Navasi
Altronus
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Goblin - Blue <- Cowering
Goblin - Purple (5) <-Cowering
Boss Goblin (15) - Black
---

Altronus dances out of the way of the goblin's laser burst attack, then narrows his eyes and takes a moment to steady his heartrate for a clean return shot. He nods grimly at Navasi's direction, and takes the shot.

Attack vs. boss KAC: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 5 + 1 = 16
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 1 = 7

Altronus' shot brings down the lead goblin, leaving only the two cowering ones to surrender.

Combat over!

The two goblins may have surrendered, but they are still fierce little pests to contend with. Careful not to get bitten!

Keskodai sits cross-legged on the ground, away from the goblins. He speaks to them telepathically in Common.

"As rude as your greeting was, you two at least have had the good sense to surrender. I expect you'll continue to show the good sense and tell us why you chose to react so... violently to our arrival."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

"Yah, we've got some questions. First off, what can you tell us about that signal coming from under this spire that you live in? Any idea what's down there? Second, a ship came by recently that crash landed here. Any survivors?"

Obozaya will describe Livewire's crewmates and their ship 'Archer' to see if the goblins have any information to impart.

The bow of the half-disassembled ship clearly reads 'archer'. The goblins see the futility of resistance, and offer some sort Hsss. Longshanks thinks we stupid, we weak. We not weak, we just busy. the gobin hisses through gritted teeth. Stupid space-thing come crashing down and big glowing green god stops granting us miracles. No more lights! No more warm rooms! Stupid space-ship.

Gutproud Techtalker - he be our great wire-talker, wisest of the shaman - tell us to bring in ship, and break it to bits. So we break to bits. Gutproud now in glowing green chamber, he there to commune with glowing green god.

Each of the goblins has a little tattoo that reads '5731170'

Shattered pieces of the Archer cover the hangar bay’s floor, but the cockpit is still somewhat intact

Altronus sheathes his weapons, now that their opponents have stopped fighting, and stares blankly at the goblins. "Big glowing green god? I have no idea what they're on about, but I suspect this Gutproud has a better idea of what it really is." He turns away to look at the ship, and seeing the name etched across the bow he walks toward it to cautiously have a look in the cockpit.

Perception, if needed: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

There's a pile of debris blocking entry to the cockpit.

You can either lug it away with a strength check, or use engineering to make an - eh- alternative entry point (a hole)

"Yah, I bet this Gutproud character is pullin a fast one on the rest of these lesser intelligent goblins..."

Seeing the debris, Obozaya attempts to clear a path to the cockpit.

Strength: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

If multiple attempts are allowed to clear the debris, here are a few more STR rolls
Strength: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22
Strength: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Strength: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Obozaya starts lugging the debris, but pulls out the wrong piece. A large chunk of debris fall, and nearly crushes his shoulder

Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3 RFX 14 for half

After regaining his breath, he quite easily manages to get access to the cockpit.

There's a jammed locker, and the cockpit still holds some audio logs:

Bago: “I’m done! I’m sick of my brother Borgor bossing me around. I’m sick of his talk about “kill or be killed.” It’s just so ruthless. It’s just...not me. I need to break free, but how—it seems impossible. Even recording this log without his constant peering over my shoulder is difficult.

“I found a way to rid myself from my brother’s oppression, but it’s expensive. Maybe, just maybe, after this expedition to Salvation’s End, I can take my share and split for good.”

Borgor: “I feel them slipping away. I think they’re planning a mutiny. I’ve been able to delay them—I promised after this next big score, they can all go their separate ways. I have no intention of sharing the spoils of this heist. I’m going to kill them all, one by one. What to do with my dear brother Bago? It’s just not a simple matter of murder with him. No, I’m gonna enslave his puny mind. “I picked up a rich score: something my contact called Salvation’s End. It seems this hunk of scrap holds all manner of riches inside. My contact said the salvage rights were just purchased by some group called the Starfinder Society, but by the time they arrive to investigate, I’ll have it picked clean!”

Livewire: “It’s been a simple gig so far. Pilot the ship, flee the authority, get in and out. Sure, it’s tough being around that slag-head Borgor, but his brother’s attitude and constant apologizing goes a long way to make this gig palatable. Just 5,000 credits more. It’s all I need, and if what the captain says about Salvation’s End is true, this should be my last job.“

Snips: “Aw yeah, I gets to kill things, and it’s good ‘cause my murder thirst needs quenching. I don’t like captain Borgor very much. I like his sniveling brother Bago even less. I swear if Bago says, “let’s just take another prisoner,” or “how ‘bout we just knock ‘em out” one more time, I’m gonna put that big lug in my crosshairs. Huh, that’d be two kills in one shot. Anyways, after this big score, I’d be in my rights to kill ‘em all and take the Archer myself. I’m sure I can convince ol’ Don to help me out.”

Xalak-don: “Aw frag this, I got nuttin’ to say!“

Reflex save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

"Ouch! Guess construction is not gonna be a fallback career for me..."

After hearing the logs, Obozaya says, "With a dysfunctional crew like that, it's no surprise they ended up crash-landed here. Let's see if there's anything useful in this locker."

Obozaya will take a look at the jammed locker unless someone else wants to examine it first, in which case Obozaya will step aside.

Altronus moves to help Obozaya shift the debris, but doesn't get there quickly enough to shield her from a couple of falling chunks. He bites back a shout of warning, since it's too late to be of any help now, and looks back at their other two teammates. "One of you keep an eye on those goblins please, while we check this out."

He follows the vesk toward the cockpit and listens grimly to the crew's logs, then looks over her shoulder at the locker. "Is it locked or just stuck shut?" he asks, and tries to bang it with one hand to see if it will spring open easily.

”I’ll lock ‘em down, Altronus.” Navasi keeps her pistols in hand as she oversees the goblins. ”You know, you might just be the lucky ones, getting away alive. Smarter even than your shaman. Perhaps you might even be able to get off this rock if you help us out. Where is Gutproud and your green god? And what does your tattoo mean?”

10 minute rest?

Bluff: 1d20 + 9 + 1d6 ⇒ (19) + 9 + (1) = 29
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Sense Motive: 1d20 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (12) + 7 + (3) = 22

The locker needs a strength check or brute force to open

The goblins respond to Navasi's questions: It passage of rite tattoo! Gutproud be below. You take big zoom-zoom box. Touch the three hearts then you zoom to the Spirit Hole. In box, mist growls if choice not made quick, quick!!

Obozaya will give opening the locker a shot.

Strength: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

Obozaya says, "Yah, yah. Give us a sec to finish checking out the cockpit, then we'll zoom down your spirit hole, you mangy little creeps!"

Keskodai stands with Navasi, guarding the goblins. "So we use the elevator, press the button with three hearts? Or three buttons with one heart each, hard to tell. And then we go to where the glowing rod... probably a fuel cell of some kind? Not sure about the mist, but some sort of incorporeal creature? We should keep lasers out, just in case."

We be not little! one of the goblins snarls back.

Ready to move?

Aye!

The goblins pointed to the east as the location of the place where gutproud is hanging out. The elevator is to the left, but a quick inspection learns that that door is sealed off, some sort of airlock. It looks to be controlled remotely, but there's no movement in the door whatsoever.

The little area on the east side looks to be some kind of control room. A soft glow radiates from flickering computer screens, washing the various numerous workstations under a film of light the color of sea foam. The constant hum of electronics floods the room, enhanced periodically by several nagging pings from blinking console alarms.

A green-screened mainframe computer terminal covers the eastern side of the command center. It periodically showers the area in harmless sparks as thick cables sprawl from underneath its exposed bulk. Entangled within the cables, only partially visible, are the charred, burned remains of a goblin.

Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 14

"Looks like a dropped keycard." Obozaya will walk over to the chair and pick up the keycard.

Looking at the little goblins, Obozaya says, "Is that burned up goblin over there Gutproud?"

Did Obozaya find anything in the jammed locker with the strength check that she rolled?

Obozaya pries open the locker, and finds Livewire's hacking toolkit. It could come in handy in case the party'd need to repair a computer.

The mainframe seems to have been damaged by the crash of the archer, but the goblin has done a - it must be said - surprisingly good job in getting some stuff together, before he managed to turn himself into a goblin-sized fuse and burnt himself.

Engineering check to further repair

Obozaya will take a look at the alarms to see if any systems are especially problematic.

We lost Quig so we currently have no engineering skills, unless someone has some special ability?

The engineering check isn't that hard, now that you have livewire's tools on hand

So the tools allow for an untrained engineering check?

Maybe these tools will be helpful for one of you? I know my limits and when it comes to the brainy stuff, it's usually beyond me.

Obozaya offers up the tools to one of her more intelligent teammates. Which is any one of them...hehe

Oh boy, none of you have engineering? Guess we'll have to take out the good ol' crowbar then. I'll allow an untrained check with the tool (tools give +2).

I believe Navasi or Keskodai would be best suited for an untrained engineering check?

Altronus stares at the unfamiliar equipment and the charred goblin. "I could attempt some repair, in spite of not having any experience with the system here, but I would prefer not to end up like that individual. Perhaps one of you would be better equipped?" He looks hopefully at Navasi, who he knows is a resourceful individual.

We might have to all try it and hope for a good roll, unless one of the more intelligent folks does well.

Only one way to find out!

Navasi looks quizzically at the equipment for a moment before taking some of them and fiddling with the mainframe.

Engineering (untrained): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

I might be mistaken but I believe you get another +2 for a total of 12. (+2 for intelligence and +2 for Livewire's tools)