[SFS/Shifty/GDVI]#1-02 Fugitive on the Red Planet (Beta) (Inactive)

Game Master Nik B.

You have seen mostly human and the odd smattering of ysoki and shobhad since arriving on the planet

Ooh, ooh! I've watched plenty of movies with miners! Zoey says enthousiastically. I'll make a good miner! The lamp goes on the head, right?

Zoey puts on a miner overall, which is just hopelessly too big for her. How do I look? She smiles broadly after putting on the accompanying helmet.

Bluff: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

Well, she may not be very convincing, but at least it's a good photo-op. Too bad it's so dark in here.

Id quietly positions himself behind a column, and keenly listens for trouble as Alton takes the lead.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Stealth: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

Cool, shift up the icons when you are ready :)

Alton gets on the other side of the pillar, and notes the fork in the road. He takes his flashlight out and shines it down both sides, seeing if there is anything of note.

What is the lighting situation in these caves, anyways?

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

There are still the same mining lights in operation providing dim light, if you want better than dim you need to use flashlights :)

I wish I had kept one of those performance glowsticks we handed out to the fans the other day. They look really nice in this light.

Miner Zoey follows Alton, trying not to trip over the oversize overall.

Alton is peering with his flashlight when there is an almighty bright flash from the ceiling...

Attack 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21
Damage 3d6 + 1 ⇒ (1, 5, 5) + 1 = 12

Alton is struck viciously!

He sees a laser rifle sticking out of some strange hatch on the wall.

Altharikon cocks his head in the direction the party went and looks at Id. "Did you hear something?"

”Get back!” Id cries as he sees the laser burn into Alton’s flesh. He points his antennae toward the source of the blast, trying to sense vibrations from a moving shooter.
Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

Id sticks his head around the corner and with his strong perceptive abilities, he makes out that the laser weapon was some sort of trap, and he can see a motion sensor disguised on the ceiling...

Id beckons Alton to his side, and reaches out to channel healing energy into his wound. He telepathically contacts his comrades. There is a laser rifle jury-rigged to a motion sensor, some kind of crude trap. Can someone take out that sensor?

Mystic Cure: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

There. Be careful, I only have one of those left in me.

Alton scrambles back on all fours back to the pillar, practically clutching to Id's leg. "Tt-th-thank you." he says, remembering to breathe.

Oh, Alton, you look hurt.. Zoey says, then turns to Id-Sinitis with her cutest voice and asks Oh, Id, can you please shoot that sensor for me? Hmmm?

Id peeks around to where he saw the motion sensor. I'm not an engineer, I don't know if I can disable it, and the sensors might be too small for me to hit from this distance. If it's a motion sensor, though, we might be able to trick it.

Id bundles up one of the spare mining outfits and beckons his allies. Get ready to make a break for it. I'm going to throw this to set off the laser, then we'll all run past into the next room. Alternatively, if someone has a smoke grenade to block the sensor, that would probably be safer.

Over to you guys to make the call :)

How high is the ceiling?

Altharikon peers around the corner trying to spot the sensor. I may be able to disable the sensor if I can reach it.

6ix looks incredulously at his comrades. "Or I could, you know, disable it. If you fleshlings wish to risk your lives further, then you certainly may, but I'm also entirely capable of ridding us of this nuisance, should you wish." He said this as if it were common knowledge that all androids were inherently capable of disrupting traps such as these.

Id turns to 6ix, then sheepishly looks down at the bundle of mining attire in his hands. Well, go ahead and disable it then. But don't come crying to me if it hits you like it did Alton. And best be quick about it, I'm betting they heard that first shot!

It's only 10' up

6ix maneuvers in some manner (held aloft, piton and space-rope, whatever) to get close to the trap and starts disarming it. At least let's hope he's disarming it.

Engineering: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11 Okay, well that sucks and I don't want to get blown up, so... I have a number of t-shirts which allow a reroll. I will use that promotional boon now.

Engineering: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20 And that is a more acceptable roll. No Novas yet because... well, there aren't 10 scenarios yet, and I'm not insane.

keep your re-roll, you're ok :)

6ix gets the sensor disabled in short order. Whilst it looks like the trap is now rendered safe, there is the odd thought that if this is a motion sensor, it is possibly transmitting an alarm to more than just the trap.

I'm about to get my first Nova :p This is my sixth running of this scenario alone.

Altharikon watches 6ix, obviously impressed. Moving into the next room, he asks. "Well, someone might know we're here. Same plan or forgo the cloak and laser?"

Id makes sure the safety on his pistol is off. There's no point, they know we're here and they're ready to rig laser pistols to shoot at us. Let's just get in there, bring him down, and call it a day. The impatience reads even in the shirren's telepathic voice.

Well, you're insane. Sorry, but it's true. That's cray-cray. Only Thursty should have that. I played at his table, he ran like five in one weekend...

"Well, like I... said..." utters Alton as he gets up and dusts his knees off. "... the signal is usually the first gunshot or laser. They'll certainly know we're here."

He grabs his laspistol and tosses the technical papers to the wayside. "Shall we? I'm quite inclined to head down there repay them the favour of getting shot."

Altharikon nods in agreement and hurries after the party heading down the tunnel. "Yes, let us be on with it."

6ix tries to maintain a stealthy disposition, but finds everyone else moving quite a bit further than he is, and moves hurriedly to catch up.

Looking at the tunnels, the tunnel north looks unused for some time, thick dust cover everything, and there are no signs of traffic, south appears to be showing signs of continuous use.

A bit timid after triggering the laser rifle trap, Alton forgoes the flashlight and follows behind the others.

Lacking any beefier comrades to blaze the trail, Id goes in first. I have energy for one spell left, and I'd like to use it firing off some shooting stars at Reynold when he pops up. If the opportunity presents itself for me to do so, cover me so I don't take a laser to the face and lose the spell.

Map updated - the light around the corner is significantly brighter...

6ix advances, carefully. He does his best to take cover despite the brighter lights now emerging from around the corner.

Stealth: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13

6ix looks around the corner and can see three armed miners ready and waiting, and you don't think it is for an Occupational Health and Safety inspection.

6ix holds up three digits to his comrades, and indicates as well he can that there are... then realizes he's got a telepathic comrade, and simply thinks rather loudly at that individual. There are three hostiles ahead, I can get a shot off on one, but from there I think it will quickly devolve.

Although he can't read the android's thoughts, Id recognizes the signal for three bogies. Three is a lot. Any sign of Talbot? Could we possibly catch them in a smoke grenade rather than dissolving into a shooting match? Assuming anyone's got a smoke grenade?

As six hold up three digits, Zoey simply makes a little heart sign with her fingers, smiling brightly.

We can lure them out, perhaps?

I have no grenades, actually checked my sheet for them... might be a good purchase.

OK waiting on your call :)

Altharikon nods and speaks telepathically to his companions. I see little choice, but to confront them or head north and look for an alternative route. Can anyone see Talbot?"

6ix decides that enough is enough and that it's about to go down. He starts gesticulating wildly with one arm, then counts down from five on one hand, the other readying his pistol.

I'm going when I hit 0, we've dallied enough.

Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

The strands on the back of Id's neck bristle as 6ix begins his advance, but the shirren can't think of a more productive approach with their present equipment. Stay close and keep safe! Let's try to get home alive from this.

Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Zoey sees Six make a move, and readies her pulsecaster

Init: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17

You know, Zoey says, I have a good feeling about this.

Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Altharikon draws his pistol and nods his readiness.

R1
Alton
Zoey
Id-Sinitis
Altharikon
ENEMY
6ix

Altharikon acts quickly and moves up behind 6ix. Peering over the shirren, he tries to daze the man with telepathic gibberish.

Gone again this weekend and unable to edit map. Althar will move up behind 6ix, and try to daze (DC 11), if he has LOS.

Zoey will keep her position, and as soon as an enemy comes into view she'll shout for the party to get'im.

Ready action to get'em, for +1 morale to hit

Alth tries dazzling the first miner...
Will 1d20 ⇒ 15
though he has other plans.

Meanwhile, Zoey gets ready to give some orders!

R1
Alton
Zoey - Readied
Id-Sinitis
Altharikon - Cast
ENEMY
6ix

R 0
O 0
Y 0

I’m having trouble editing the map.

Id moves to the side to get a lock on the red miner, then fires a shot from his laser pistol.

Move 5 feet SW, standard shoot. 17 charges left on the pistol battery.
Attack (azimuth laser pistol): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
Damage (fire): 1d4 ⇒ 1

Hmm ok, seems sharing is on though so not sure why that is being a pain. Some people seem to be doing ok, so that's odd - sharing is sharing

Id moves up and fires off a shot that hits with a slight impact on the miner...

R1
Alton
Zoey - Readied
Id-Sinitis - attacked
Altharikon - cast
ENEMY
6ix

R 1
O 0
Y 0

Alton up