The Dark Trilogy presented by GMEdwin

Game Master Insnare

A voice breaks the stillness around you, startling you momentarily. With a sigh of relief, you recognize the calming, dulcet tones of the Artificial Intelligence that controls the Outpost.

“Attention” Kit. “Private Bob Spangler and Private George Abernathy have been reported in your area, but these units are not responding. Please investigate. They are engaged in recreation in the viewing area of Epsilon Sector section A, at Epsilon 2, 3. Please locate these individuals and report back to station control. A substantial reward is offered for this service.”

"O...kay...?" Kit replies warily. She heads off towards whichever of those areas is nearest.

Bronen and RoBro turn to Kit and shrug in unison.

Snorri hefts his reaction cannon. "Let me go through first."

"I'll cover you," says Vagoru, aiming his laser cannon.

You make your way to where the AI tells you, you see on your way all of the wonders of the see on display from octopi to schools of colorful fish and then as you walk by one tank, Vag gets doused with a large splash of water, on edge you turn your cannon around and you see a big walrus making Uh Ah UH" as if to mock you.

Snorri doesn't pay the creature too much mind and presses ahead.

Sorry, are they big tall tanks like at an aquarium, or pens like at a zoo? Pools in the ground? Some combo?

"Yeah, uh uh to you too, buddy!" Kit grumbles as she follows the others.

It reminds me of the aquariums they had a Mystic back when I was a kid. They were 10 feet high so you could see the fish but they would swim and water would be everywhere. Plus the design is for research and to adapt species for the planet's surface plus with a Soviet level of apathy towards safety.

You continue forward.
A partially-open hatch in the deck beneath you sheds a bit of light from its opening. Before you can ponder the meaning of this phenomenon, the voice of the A.I. intrudes upon your consciousness.

“It appears that Privates Bob Spangler and George Abernathy are in the viewing room below, entertaining themselves by viewing the marine species present in this habitat. Please go below and ask them to check in.”

Kit stops. "Alright, A.I. You need to stop telling me what to do. It makes me want to say no. A simple, 'Hey, the dudes you're looking for are down there' would suffice."

She stares warily at the partly open hatch.

"Well... Here goes nothing."

Kit walks to the edge of the hatch and peeks inside.

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

You look down the ladder and see the two fleet members in their space suits gazing (through a large transparent wall) at the antics of several killer whales. The two remain motionless, but slight movements within the suits alert onlookers that they are still alive.

"You alright down there? ...Care to... come on up out of there?"

Snorri keeps his heavy weapon leveled towards the whales for now. "You know before we set foot on this death trap I think I would have lowered some cable. Right now that just seems like a bad idea."

You try a series of radio frequencies but they do not respond to your hails.

Kit sighs. She looks around for something she can throw -- a rock, tool or other object -- then hurls it at the guys in the suits.

Ranged Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

She's not trying to hurt them, just hit them so they turn and look at her.

Once she gets their attention she beckons at them to come on up the ladder.

"Careful... they may have turned into fungus-men like those others on the shuttle."

Vagoru takes aim with his cannon, ready to fire if they turn out to be hostile.

Readied Action to fire.

The two astronauts(cosmonauts... screw it cosmonauts), move toward the ladder. Both of their sun visors are up.

Kit backs up once she sees they're coming, making sure her sturdier friends are between her and the 'friendly' astronauts.

Snorri fires off a warning shot into an empty section of water spraying droplets of water all about and leveling the reaction cannon at the figures climbing and roars "Hold and identify yourselves ye bastards or next one goes straight through your visor."

Bronen and 'RoBro' move into positions in front of Kit, weapons at the ready.

One of the cosmonauts moves to press the side button of his visor and then an explosion erupts caving in the ceiling where you are situated, doing 3d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 6) = 12 damage Reflex DC 15 for half and then another Reflex DC 10 to not fall, please.

Reflex 1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18 Taking half damage.
Reflex 2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13 Not falling.

"Ah! What the ****!?!"

Then roll me an initiative roll.

Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

Bro Ref 1: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Bro Ref 2: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

RoBro Ref 1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
RoBro Ref 2: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Init: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Reflex Roll 1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Reflex Roll 2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
Intiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

Reflex 1: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16 okay
Reflex 2: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14 okay
Initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

"Dammit! I knew it!"

Initiative 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

Round 1

Kit and Snoori

Sorry, can I tell if the guy caused the explosion? Or if he's a plant guy in there?

The suit's sun visor is still up, so you cannot tell he is a plant man or not but you are sure that he triggered the detonation

Kit moves out from behind her companions. She spits a battery into her hand and focuses on it. It starts to spark and smoke. She aims the battery at the two astronauts who just came up the ladder and grins.

"Eat this!"

A cone of fire shoots out of the battery at the two astronauts. Using my energize spell ability to cast overheat. DC 15 Reflex Save for half damage.

Fire Damage: 2d8 ⇒ (8, 3) = 11

The battery is little more than a twisted, smoking lump. Kit drops it to the floor with a 'THUMP!'

Snorri fires his reaction cannon at the figure who pressed there visor just prior to the explosion.

Light Reaction Cannon Vs KAC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
Damage: 1d10 ⇒ 6

Reflex 1 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20, 2 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

Snorri is able to hit the one he aimed at.

Cosmonaut 1 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23 at Snorri hitting 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Cosmonaut 2 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24 at Bronen hitting 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Bronen, Vag

Bronen and RoBRO full defense. Possibly standing up but am unsure of how these are attacking. If shooting, not stand up.

Are we in melee range? Or still using weapons at range?

Those who have fallen may move into melee range but those who passed their reflex saves are not in melee range.

Vagoru opens up with his laser cannon, firing at the closer of the two spacesuits.

Laser Cannon -4 Full Attack: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 3 - 4 = 6
Laser Cannon -4 Full Attack: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 3 - 4 = 16
Laser Cannon Damage +1 photon mode: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10

"Hah! Take that!"

Vag is successful in shooting one of the cosmonauts.

Round 2

Kit and Snorri

Kit fires off a ray of fire at the nearest cosmonaut.

Attack vs. EAC: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
Fire Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 3
Extra Fire Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 3

Snorri keeps blasting at the targets.

Light Reaction Cannon Vs KAC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
Damage: 1d10 ⇒ 10

Both Kit and Snorri are successful in hitting the cosmonauts.

Cosmonaut 1 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17miss

Cosmonaut 2 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24 at Bronen hitting 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Vag and Bronen

Are the cosmonauts attacking via range or melee?

Range

maintain full defense and prone.

Vagoru continues his barrage of laser fire, though this time his shots go wide.

Laser Cannon -4 Full Attack: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 3 - 4 = 6
Laser Cannon -4 Full Attack: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 3 - 4 = 6

"Well, we'll just call that 'suppression fire.'"

Round 3

Kit and Snorri

Kit peeks around her big pals and fires another ray of fire at the nearest cosmonaut.

Ranged Attack vs. EAC: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Fire Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 2

Snorri began firing more rapidly. "Damn plant filled horrors, time to do some gardening."

Light Reaction Cannon Vs KAC: 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 6 - 4 = 15
Damage: 1d10 ⇒ 10
Light Reaction Cannon Vs KAC: 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 6 - 4 = 16
Damage: 1d10 ⇒ 2

Kit's attack missed and Snorri hit with one of his shots.

Cosmonaut 1 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17 at Vag miss

Cosmonaut 2 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24 at Bronen hitting 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

[b] Vag and Bronen