[SFS] SFS106 A Night in Nightarch (Inactive)

Game Master Kludde

Actually, that previous orc died when it was hit

Sirion moves in and takes a shot at the next orc. The drow take cover, and one them takes a shot at Raia

Laser, Raia: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 281d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
Extra Burning damage: 1d8 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 1 + (2) = 7

The half-orc takes their heavy poles and move down the corridors. The first of them reaches Sirion, who is up for a bludegeoning

Assault hammer, Sirion: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

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[code]Iseph
Sirion
Pangea
Raia
Keskodai
Buzz[/code]
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Drow
Drow
Half-Orc - Red (5)
Half-Orc
Half-Orc
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Sirion steps back, and fires blindly (at Red)!

Semi-auto pistol: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 - 4 = 18, for 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7 damage.
Semi-auto pistol: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 - 4 = 14, for 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7 damage.

Meanwhile, Buzz relies on the cover of the corner, and takes pot-shots at White...

Azimuth Artillery Laser: 1d20 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 8 - 4 = 19, for 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 Fire damage.
Azimuth Artillery Laser: 1d20 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 8 - 4 = 16, for 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 Fire damage.

Pangea rushes around the corner, towards the Drow, and off to their side, to keep both in range of his pike in case they shoot.
He strikes at the first one trying to pierce its armor.

50 ft. move, then attack (in case they have AoOs w. Reach, Pangea has +4 AC from Mobility
Pike attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14 Has 10 ft. reach
Pike damage: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15 Magic Piercing vs. KAC

Iseph runs from one set of racking to the next, then shoots the Orc blood!

Static Arc Pistol
Attacking GREEN

Trick attack 1d20 + 14 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 14 + 4 = 24 vs DC20+CR
Attack 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26 vs FF EAC
Damage 1d6 + 2 + 1d8 ⇒ (3) + 2 + (6) = 11

Keskodai moves into the open, if behind a few friends, and starts shooting.

Sonic Pistol vs. Red: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Raia will move forward and shoot point-blank at the drow around the corner.
sonic pistol: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Sierion swiftly takes out a half-orc, and Buzz breaks the lie by taking out the other one. Gear and Keskodai take out the last Half-orc, and Raia manages to scorch the armor of the first drow. Meanwhile, Pangea has snuck up from the side, and just berely misses the drow taking cover.

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The freight elevator open, and a young drow woman sporting a mohawk and wearing spike-shouldered armor steps into view. For a split second, she just stands there, her head tilted to the side as she angrily glares at the dead half-orcs on the floor. She angrily shoves a half-orc standing next to her, uttering “Stupid, useless half-orcs!” before she ducks behind cover.

The two drow take their taclashes, and take a guarded step toward pangea. Their attacks are puny an ineffective.

Taclash, Pangea: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Taclash, Pangea: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

The robot keeps rumbling forwards, without paying much heed as to what is in front of it.

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[code]Iseph
Sirion
Pangea
Raia
Keskodai
Buzz [/code]
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Drow (4)
Drow
Villyth
Half-orc
Half-orc
Half-orc
Half-orc
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Pangea jabs his pike twice at the Drow.
Aiming for Orange, and, in case he goes down, to Purple.

Pike attack 1: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 Has 10 ft. reach
Pike damage 1: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18 Magic Piercing vs. KAC
Pike attack 2: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 Has 10 ft. reach
Pike damage 2: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17 Magic Piercing vs. KAC

Sirion adjusts forward, and takes two shots at the red half-orc...

Semi-auto pistol: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 - 4 = 10, for 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 damage.
Semi-auto pistol: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 - 4 = 3, for 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7 damage.

...whilst Buzz adjusts forward, and does the same!

Azimuth artillery laser: 1d20 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 8 - 4 = 22, for 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 damage.
Azimuth artillery laser: 1d20 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 8 - 4 = 22, for 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 damage.

Iseph scoots from cover to cover, snapping off a shot at one of the Drow!

Static Arc Pistol
Attacking ORANGE

Trick attack 1d20 + 14 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 14 + 4 = 29 vs DC20+CR
Attack 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27 vs FF EAC
Damage 1d6 + 2 + 1d8 ⇒ (3) + 2 + (1) = 6
Crit Add 1d6 + 2 + 1d8 ⇒ (4) + 2 + (3) = 9

Purple also takes 2 damage from the Arc critical

Keskodai hurries forward and fires again, steadily growing more sure of his ability.

Aiming for Red; or Green if Buzz roasts the former.

Sonic Pistol, range: 1d20 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 4 - 2 = 13
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Raia fires her sonic pistol again at the [orange] drow.
sonic: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Pangea tries twice, but his second stab catches the drow off-guard, and brings him down. Sirion has a hard time finding target, but Buzz' markmanship is on point, picking off a half-orc. Iseph and Raia converge shots on the last drow, and take her out, while Keskodai misses.

The half-orc - more or less stupidly - rush up to Pangea, and start hammering him, but not before he has the opportunity to poke at the incoming horde.

Pangea gets an AoO

Hammer, Pangea: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
Hammer, Pangea: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 181d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Hammer, Pangea: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Villyth comes up the flank of Panges, fires a nasty shot, then disappears again.

Trick: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (7) + 18 = 25
Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 221d8 + 3 + 1d8 ⇒ (1) + 3 + (5) = 9

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Iseph
Sirion
Pangea
Raia
Keskodai
Buzz
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Drow
Villyth
Half-orc
Half-orc
Half-orc
Half-orc
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Sirion and Buzz keep shooting half-orcs.

Semi-auto pistol: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 - 4 = 16, for 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 damage.
Semi-auto pistol: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 - 4 = 18, for 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8 damage.

Azimuth Artillery Laser: 1d20 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 8 - 4 = 13, for 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 Fire damage.
Azimuth Artillery Laser: 1d20 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 8 - 4 = 20, for 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 Fire damage.

Iseph runs again, this time seemingly towards another row of shelving, but then cuts around a surprised Dark Elf, then shoots him in the back.

Static Arc Pistol
Attacking BLACK

Trick attack 1d20 + 14 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 14 + 4 = 24 vs DC20+CR
Attack 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20 vs FF EAC
Damage 1d6 + 2 + 1d8 ⇒ (6) + 2 + (7) = 15

Pangea tries to hit one of the incoming Half Orcs, and pierces the enemy's skull, with a vicious blow to the head.

Pike attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28 Has 10 ft. reach
Pike damage: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16 Magic Piercing vs. KAC
OH! - Crit' damage
Pike damage: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18 Magic Piercing vs. KAC
34 damage!

Hit by the hammer blow, and the trick shot, Pangea jabs twice again, trying to take down the last standing Half Orcs.
I hope one dropped with the AoO, if not Pangea aims for that one first. Otherwise Pangea will aim its blows at any wounded one first, and, if it connects and finishes him, move on the the next.

Pike attack 1: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12 Has 10 ft. reach
Pike damage 1: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16 Magic Piercing vs. KAC
Pike attack 2: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20 Has 10 ft. reach
Pike damage 2: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14 Magic Piercing vs. KAC
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Took 14 damage
14/28 SP | 32/32 HP | 5/6 RP

Ouch! Well, if none of the half-orcs are left after Pangea's assault, instead of firing, Buzz will double move forward to the elevator.

Sirion starts casting a summoning spell

is it correct that I only see Villyth on the map?

Pangea clear out the three half-orcs with surgical precision - and gory force, leaving an opportunity for Buzz to close in on the elevator, coming face-to-face with the drow scion.

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Iseph
Sirion
Pangea
Raia
Keskodai
Buzz
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Villyth
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Can I have actions for Raia and Keskodai?

Noticing the main quarry, Keskodai pushes 'Apostae is a Planet' straight into Villyth's mind from his and cranks the pitch up high.

Casting Mind Thrust II, DC 17 Will for half.

Damage: 4d10 ⇒ (9, 2, 3, 7) = 21

Will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

Turn it off! TURN IT OFF! Villyth cries

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Iseph
Sirion
Pangea
Raia
Keskodai
Buzz
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Villyth (10)
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Raia double-moves to directly on the other side of the wall from the [green] drow, ready to lean around the wall and fire at her next turn.

Raia moves into position, but the drow woman won't stay still.

She take a guarded step, and tries to slash Raia.

Knife, Raia: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

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Iseph
Sirion
Pangea
Raia
Keskodai
Buzz
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Villyth (10)
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Buzz moves around behind her, and attempts to blow-up Villyth.

Azimuth Artillery Laser: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16, for 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12 Fire damage.

Pangea moves up, and jabs at the lady: "Cool mohawk, ma'am!"

Pike attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14 Has 10 ft. reach
Pike damage: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11 Magic Piercing vs. KAC

Sirion is done with casting his spell and flings a stone at the drow. The stone lands at the dark elf's feet and expands to a tiny earth elemental!

Slam vs KAC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

The elf moves closer and casts another spell, imprinting the dark elf with how his life could have been if only he was born as a proper Castrovelian elf.

Mindtrust, Will DC16: 2d10 ⇒ (6, 5) = 11

Iseph sprints and slides into the lift, then caps off a shot at the lady!

Static Arc Pistol
Attacking VILLYTH

Trick attack 1d20 + 14 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 14 + 4 = 33 vs DC20+CR
Attack 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13 vs FF EAC
Damage 1d6 + 2 + 1d8 ⇒ (4) + 2 + (3) = 9

Raia steps out from her cover and fires her sonic pistol at the drow again.
pistol: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Having gotten the hang of this whole combat thing, Keskodai keeps firing his pistol wildly.

Sonic Pistol: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Buzz, Raia and Keskodai lay down a barrage of gunfire, scoring hit after hit. When Pangea steps up with his pike, he misses, but the woman lets out a shriek and a noooo as she drops to the floor, succumbing to Sirion's mind blow.

Combat over

The forklift robot can be easily controlled, bringing the weapons shipment to the freight elevator. Outside of the compound, the drow guard lies dead, a tiny, bloody hole in its forehead a silent reminder not to mess with the powerful houses of the drow.

And not mess is what the population does, the starfinder's victory a clear indicator of who is on the winning side.

On their way back to Absalom, the intercom bleeps with a message from Naiaj:

“Congratulations on your successful mission, Starfinders. With these new arms, the Society can undertake more difficult field missions. This day is just one more step toward recovering from our recent woes. Return to Absalom Station at once for a full debriefing. Following this, I’ll see about getting your next assignment ready.”

"Job done!" Iseph smiles to herself whilst inspecting the shipment.

Yay!

Is there any reason we can't search the upper level on our way out (or is that assumed)? I am hoping that any additional guards we might encounter might surrender once they see their employer's corpse ;-)

"That went pretty well, considering," Keskodai grins as he puts his gun away. "Did you see Daddy shoot, Chk Chk?"

"Victory!"

"Well done! Those drow should not mess with a real elf"

Raia smiles at Keskodai talking to his larva, but says nothing. "Well done, my friends. I hope to work with you more in the future."

Going to the basement level more or less means you skipped the infiltrating the upper offices bit. You can go back there, but it would take some additional gametime. Happy to do so if you insist. Alternatively I can provide a summary of the upper level - the resistance will be quite minimal

I think we got what we wanted to find. For Sirion that would mean he wants to get out ASAP. If that costs us rewards that’s fine (although as a player I would think that a lame move)

Agreed, I think we're good to finish up.

A summary would be fine. Initially, I went straight for the downstairs area, because we were trying to infiltrate, and that made sense to me. Now that that has gone to hell in a handbasket, and we have killed the 'boss' anyway, it doesn't make sense to me to not give the place a thorough once-over.

Happy for summary :) we got what we came for - I always laugh when I hear about some dashing and daring heist coming undone because the seasoned burglars shoplifted something from a shop on the way home and got caught or something equally stupid

Flashback

Before the group departed for the street of Nightarch, they paid a visit to the drow offices, with drow encouragement posters, drow cartoon clippings, drow coffee machines and drow toilets. The starfinders learn that drow, too, have open concept offices. It's all about line of sight.

A screen plays a sequence of three advertisements on an infinite loop. The advertisements are narrated in Drow, but Common subtitles are included. The first advertisement shows drow marksmen shooting sniper rifles, large-caliber handguns, and other firearms, ending with the slogan “Guns, guns, GUNS!” on the screen.

The second advertisement features a female drow squeezing the head of a male half-orc with a fleshwarped hand while her other hand gives a thumbs up to the screen. The screen fades to black, and a second later, there is a sound reminiscent of a bursting watermelon, and red spatters form the words “Invest in yourself—Fleshwarps!”

In the third advertisement, a charismatic undead elebrian—the infamous host Zo!—talks while a side window showcases a squad of orc mercenaries crawling under laser beams, scaling a wall, sneaking into a guarded building, and opening fire on unseen targets. In each scene, a few of the half-orcs die, until only one remains. When the screen fades to black, a muffled scream can be heard in the background, suggesting that the last orc, too, died.

There's some private offices as well, one belong to one Ellandail, who has recently received a message from Villeith: Ellandail, make sure everyone is ready to roll. Stealing the guns and selling them to someone else makes that old fool Xicton look like a real #%&. No one disrespects Villyth Zeizerer and gets away with it!. Clearly, someone disrespected Villyth by setting foul language filters, and got away with it.

In Villyths own office, the computer looks to have been recently modified. With a blunt object. The tuning did not improve performance. There is a large black spider plush toy. The plush toy has “Abysshead” written in Abyssal along the bottom of its abdomen. Squeezing the plush creature’s body, causes the toy to release a brief snippet from one of Abysshead’s louder albums. Also, a local data package is aired, inviting anyone with a portable data device to store a copy of the latest album.

Let me know if you have a personal data device (comms unit, datapad, etc), and if so, if you want to download the album. After that, we can wrap up

Pangea will download the music.

Computers: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Keskodai takes the album. "Not quite my taste, but maybe I can grow into it," he remarks after listening to a snippet. "And who knows what kind of music Chk Chk'll be into?"

Computers: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27.

Buzz briefly looks at the device, then withdraws his hand as if he had been stung by some sort of space wasp.

"I'd be cautious with that - although the download isn't *directly* harmful, it does include several lines of code commonly only seen in self-replicating adware..."

Culture (2 rank): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

"Authentic copies of Abysshead's albums are hard to come by in other parts of the Pact Worlds. Given what Buzz just said I do not want to have that trash on my devices"

Raia shrugs and downloads the album to her compad.
I assume the character I apply this to will have access to the album from the chronicle sheet.

The chronicles are in! (link). Let me know if everything is ok.

I think I should not have the Abysshead Download boon, please confirm and I will cross it out