[SFS/Shifty]#1-05 The First Mandate (Inactive)

Game Master Nik B.

Given that the assassin is likely a shapechanger of some description, letting it out of sight seems like a particularly bad idea. With a squeaky sigh, Fixit sprints into the elevator and squeezes in next to her.

"Wait for me!! After that explosion, I don't want those guards looking to closely at me and my background. There's too much shady stuff hidden in my closet"

Bluff: 1d20 ⇒ 12

Fixit requires a DC14 Reflex save to remain standing

SM 1d20 ⇒ 14+Mod.

Fixit can see she doesn't believe a word...

Ceolor is going to chase the assasin.

Ceolor rushes into the hall and up to the elevator but stops short infront of it as Fixit blocks the enterance to the space. "Oh there you are! Hold the elevator; I've been wanting to talk with you all night and I don't know if I'll get another chance!"

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Bluff? Is it even needed?: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

Fixit skids into the elevator and grabs hold of the decorative handrail managing to keep his feet.

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

Ceolor runs up next to the assassin...

Yeah now several armed people have run towards her (Ceolor & Fixit) and Tamon has engaged her in combat she probably isn't likely to believe you are there to mack on :p You are in combat.

R3
Enemy - Acted
Jaxon - Moving
Medrick - Moving
Ceolor - Moving
Markar
Tamon - move/casting
Fixit - moved

Markar decides to stay close to the First Seeker, readying an act to shoot anyone who attacks the seeker.

Markar moves in to maintain protection of the Seeker, joining the Spiders to keep her covered.

The cornered assassin can see the only way for her to escape is to start removing some of the threats, so gets to work - blade in hand.

She turns on Fixit like a snake eyeing off a mouse, but then spins and lashes at Ceolor!

Trick attack vs Ceolor
Bluff 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32
Attack 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24 vs Flat footed
Damage 1d4 + 3 + 1d8 ⇒ (3) + 3 + (6) = 12

"Still want to talk?" she spits with malice.

R4
Enemy - attacked
Jaxon -
Medrick -
Ceolor -
Markar
Tamon -
Fixit -

Tamon drops prone to avoid being in anyone's line of sight (Swift action), readies his rifle (Move action) and fires at the assassin.

ALR: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16 Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 4

Medrick is still too far away to get a shot off so he moves in closer and draws his gun.

Double move action and drawing weapon

Jaxon can hear the sounds of yelling and fighting. He tries to access his elevator's control panel to cross connect with the other elevator and jam its controls.

Computers: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Regardless of his success or failure. he rushes out of the elevator and back through the ballroom.

Jaxon finds the elevators are individual, and it would probably take more time to get into the Lorespires computer system and get at her elevator.

Tamon gets down low and opens fire, striking the assassin.

Medrick is running to the combat.

R4
Enemy - Attacked
Jaxon - Moving
Medrick - Moving
Ceolor -
Markar -
Tamon - Attacked
Fixit -

Enemy 4

Markar continues holding his position.

Oww! What is it with everything hitting through my stamina in one hit?
On a different note, I guess I can now safely say I can enter stellar mode!

Ceolor, bleeding from a fresh cut on his chest takes a step back, and whistles for his gun. "Oh, now that was uncalled for! I really have been wanting to talk, but I guess you're more interested in letting our weapons do the talking instead? That works too!"

As the man takes on a yellow glow he trains the sights on his rifle onto the woman and takes a shot.

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Taking a guarded step back, calling the gun into my hands and firing!
Azumuth laser rifle, photon mode: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 41d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

If it’s possible to smash the elevator controls to prevent it from working, then Fixit will do that. If has a move action left after that he will also guided step back into the elevator corner.

Ceolor steps back and fires, but the shot hits the back of the elevator.

Markar maintains protection of Luwazi, as the confused partygoers rush past her and the guards - who knows if one of those might be an accomplice holding a grenade or other weapon?

Fixit can see the only thing stopping this elevator is that he's still in it blocking the door. The G light lit up, the elevator starting to beep expectantly warning whoever is blocking it to move so it can close and begin its descent. He slashes the woman on the leg.

She responds by reaching out as though she is going to push Fixit, but stabs him instead!

Trick attack vs Fixit
Bluff 1d20 + 14 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 14 + 4 = 21
Attack 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25 vs Flat footed
Damage 1d4 + 3 + 1d8 ⇒ (4) + 3 + (8) = 15

"Get out of the way rat! I'm getting out of here alive, and you won't stop me. You don't HAVE to die, but I'll kill you if you get in my way." she hisses like an angered serpent.

Unless Fixit has a way out of the damage, he's probably unconscious on the floor,
and no longer holding the lift open.

R5
Enemy - attacked
Jaxon -
Medrick -
Ceolor -
Markar
Tamon -
Fixit -

Tamon, finding his sights blocked by allies, stands up (Move action) and sees that Fixit is down.

Quickly, he casts a spell and moves Fixit's rifle so that it blocks the door from closing.

That should buy us a little time.

Duration is "concentration", so if the assassin tries to move the rifle, Tamon intends to move it right back in place.

Poor Fixit, it looks like he's playing possum and moving his rifle...

Tamon stands up in the corridor and starts casting a spell, doesn't seem to do much. Meanwhile, Fixit must be alive and playing possum! He's stuck his rifle in the doorway, vexing the knife-wielding assassin once more and stopping her escape! With the rodent being the only thing between her and freedom, she looks at him with murderous intent.

Well, that was unexpected. I'm gonna feel really bad if she does a coup de grace and murders him.

If Tamon can see her murderous intent, he will try to float the rifle up to the top of the door, still blocking it, and grinning broadly to let her know it's him doing it.

Bonus points if she takes AoO's jumping up to try to catch it. :-)

Remember, you can only act on YOUR turn :p

Medrick fights his medic instincts built into him and help his ally. The best way to save him is stopping the threat. Though, he still appears to be moving?

attack(EAC): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
damage (electric): 1d6 ⇒ 3

Then Medrick takes a step forward, careful to not open himself up to anything unexpected.

I am not sure if I can be in the way of the door now, but if I can... There is no escaping justice. Surrender now!

Standard action to attack and move action take a guarded step.

She's at the door too, but you could be partially blocking it.

Medrick caps off a blast of energy, which she takes with a wince - then steps up to the vicious knife wielder!

R5
Enemy - Attacked
Jaxon -
Medrick - Attack & Move
Ceolor -
Markar -
Tamon - Cast
Fixit - Dying

Enemy 8

Jaxon hurries across the room and into the other corridor.

Double Move

Fixit issues a barely audible groan as his life blood drips from him in a slow but steady stream. His last few decisions flash before his eyes....

”Why did he think he could take on an assassin in close quarters with nothing but a knife?”

An answering thought sluggishly follows the original....

”Because the assassin need to be stopped....and he was the only person close enough to do it”

This time a grunt issues forth for the unconscious ysoki and the bloodflow stops.

Spend 1 RP to stabilise

To be fair, stopping the assassin was more important BEFORE the explosives detonated as the primary mission is preventing the First Seeker from coming to harm.

R5
Enemy - Attacked
Jaxon - Moved
Medrick - Attack & Move
Ceolor -
Markar -
Tamon - Cast
Fixit - Stablise

Enemy 8

Ceolor gives a gasp as the woman brings her knife down across the ysoki's chest and Fixit's blood sprays out. He moves as if to help, before he sees the weapon move and gives a sigh of relief. Eyes ablaze he levels his glare at the woman. As he pulls on his solar mantle he growls at the woman. "You'll pay for that!"

He then brings his rifle up, sights along it, and fires.
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Please hit! Azmuth Rifle, Photon Aligment: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 41d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
I just realized that having the Black Hole zenith might be really useful here... opps.
Edit: And damn you RNG, two ones in a row, really?

I'm assuming Markar maintains protecting the First Seeker
Medrick, double check your SP/HP, they seem high for L1 (SP Con+Class, HP Race+Class)

Ceolor fires off a shot that misses the assassin, and she just sighs at Medrick

Trick attack vs Medrick
Bluff 1d20 + 14 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 14 + 4 = 30
Attack 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20 vs Flat footed
Damage 1d4 + 3 + 1d8 ⇒ (4) + 3 + (7) = 14

She opens him up viciously.

R6
Enemy - Attacked
Jaxon -
Medrick -
Ceolor -
Markar -
Tamon -
Fixit -

Enemy 8

Tamon moves Fixit's rifle (Move action) up to the top of the door, still blocking it, hopefully out of reach of the assassin.

You cannot run. You will have to kill everyone in the building to escape. Give up now and you may yet live.

He activates a panel on his arm, revealing a secret source of last-ditch magic power.

Activating Spell Cache

Magic Missile: 1d4 + 1 + 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + (1) + 1 = 6

Jaxon aims his pulsecaster rifle at the woman. "Surrender, you'll never get away now!"

Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
Damage (non-lethal): 1d6 ⇒ 4

First off, I did have those wrong. Not sure what I did wrong but thanks for pointing it out. Fixed now.
Second, I am not sure what to do here. I think I am going to die too. I cant get out of her reach so I cant't attack. And she hits ridiculously hard for a level one adventure. I don't understand, I know we struggled at the social part, but I figured we would be solid on the combat part but we are getting really roughed up. I regret asking for this adventure.

Medrick is shocked as his insides are now all over the place. He knows he is on the verge of death. Stop her please! We can't let he get away. He covers himself the best he can to protect against her wild swings.

Standard action to total defense (+4 AC). New KAC 22 EAC20. Prey for a one on her roll.

R6
Enemy - Attacked
Jaxon - Attacked
Medrick - Withdraw
Ceolor -
Markar -
Tamon - Cast
Fixit -

She absorbs the magic missiles, as well as the pulsecaster shot. Her sneer at the overtures of the party simply makes her look more vicious like the cornered snake she is!

Fixit lies unmoving but breathing somewhat steadily. The blood flow appears to have stopped.

Pass turn

Ceolor watches as the woman who is definitely not a lady takes the rilfe shot and magic spell with aplomb. She's too much for us. We can't take her down fast enough and she can nearly murder all of us with a single swipe! We have to let her go...

Turning to Tamon he shouts, "I'm guessing, based on where the gun is floating that you're controlling it. Is there anyway you can pull Fixit out instead? I think we're going to have to let her go, but not with our companion."

He then turns and gives the loathed woman a glare but drops his gun. "Ok, I give! We're no match for you. I'm okay with letting you go, BUT you can't have our friend there. If you hand him over I promise you I won't do anything to stop you from going."

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Diplomacy: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

I can't pull that much weight, Ceolor, but our friend is more important than her punishment. To the assassin, he says, Let him go and we'll let you go.

Diplomacy, Aid Another: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (17) + 0 = 17

Tamon moves the rifle just outside the door, but ready to put it back in place if the doors start closing with Fixit still inside.

Markar realizes he's made a mistake and runs into the hallway.

I will pull him out. Just let me do it unarmed.

Moved on map.

"Fine by me" She shoves Fixit and the rifle out of the lift and makes good her escape.

***

The dust settles, and Fixit is given medical assistance from the emergency responders arriving at the scene. Radaszam and the Spiders are happy that the First Seeker was kept safe.

Luwazigets your assistance to help her up onto a nearby table - "If people are willing to kill me to keep me silent, my words are surely important enough to say". The gala attendees are stunned that someone would have the audacity to attempt an assassination on the First Seeker, and she holds their rapt attention as she delivers her address.

“I had planned for this evening’s announcement to be an exciting one, but I’ll admit this is not quite what I had in mind,” the First Seeker begins, her smile wry but determined.

“Now I find my resolve only further galvanized."

“As many of you know, the First Seeker has the privilege and the responsibility for choosing the direction of the Starfinder Society’s research efforts. I have refrained from setting such a direction while we regroup and rebuild—an undertaking which all of you here have made possible. Also, the fact that Guidance has not yet chosen to formalize my election is another matter, but not one the Society can risk dwelling on. Now that the Society is again in a position to reach for the stars, I am pleased to formally announce the focus of our efforts during my tenure. Thanks to the tireless research of my associate Royo, we have identified a lead on understanding the Scoured Stars incident. And so, the Starfinder Society will continue researching the Scoured Stars, in the hopes of reuniting with our lost colleagues and better understanding this phenomenon.”

There is a moment of surprised quiet over the room, and then the guests, starting with Ykris, begin to applaud in force.

Iteration-177 regards the elected First Seeker with an indiscernible expression,
slowly joining in on the applause.

Royo nods enthusiastically, taking in some of the fanfare for his role in the announcement.

Naiaj frantically appends work orders, noticeably perturbed by some news she has just received.

Zo! actively backs away from the assembled group, still enthusiastically clapping but also making desperate calls to acquire televised rights to all Scoured Stars related endeavors.

Fixit, you were very brave. You are to be commended for your dedication to accomplishing the mission. I am pleased we were able to save the First Seeker's life.

Jaxon claps at the First Seeker's speech, though mostly out of relief that they survived. If the First Seeker's plans were this dangerous, he might need the best money could buy before his medical knowledge was necessary on himself.