Female (sterile) NG formian tempered pilgrim solarian 5 | SP 40/40 HP 39/39 | RP 4/5 | EAC 20; KAC 22 | Resist 5:Sonic | Fort +4; Ref +3; Will +3 | Init: +2 | Perc: +5, SM: +0, Blindsense (scent) 30' | Speed 25ft (30' fly with jump jets) | limited telepathy | Active conditions: Stellar Mode: OOO. Shirt Reroll Not used
"O...I should be okay Kima....at least I hope so. I was trained on how to dodge laser fire. Hopefully this is not to dissimilar."
Thanks for the extra bonus to saves, Kitkul needs it....kinda sad that solarian's get bad reflex saves....and I doubt my resistance to sonic will come in handy anytime soon.
Female NG Damaya Lashunta Xenoseeker Envoy 1 | SP 6/6 HP 10/10 | RP 3/4 | EAC 12; KAC 13 | Fort +0; Ref +3; Will +2 | Init: +1 | Perc: +6, SM: +4 | Speed 40ft | Detect Thoughts 1/1 | Active conditions: None.
Shiohn will take a look at the sky and weather conditions around her as they disembark.
Survival:1d20 ⇒ 2
"I do not have very much experience with this type of weather. Poison does not sound good, though...do you think we will need these?" She will hold up the anti-toxin that she set aside previously.
I'm dealing with lots of back to school illnesses...today it's a fever. Sorry in advance for being a bit quiet.
With Kima's warning, you remember that some nice ysoki on Absalom Station gave you some plant bulbs that might help if you get poisoned...
I will assume that you consume these at this time, because...
A mere 15 minutes after you've been trekking across the sandy dunes of Ulmarid, a sudden rainstorm of sharp purple crystals begins falling out of an otherwise clear sky!
Everybody, please give me three DC 12 Reflex Saves! Remember that some of you have +4s to this save!
If you fail -
Your first failed save:1d6 ⇒ 5 Slashing damage
Your second failed save:1d6 ⇒ 6 Slashing damage
Your third failed save:1d6 ⇒ 4 Slashing damage
If you take any damage from the storm, roll a DC 12 Fortitude Save or else:
You gain the encumbered condition for the next hour.
Eating the plant bulb gives you a +4 on the above Fortitude Save.
"Oh, my! That was unpleasant!" She looks at the sky with twitching antennae. "I believe it will be at least another hour before the next terrifying toxic crystal storm arrives! Happy! We can rest if you need to. But otherwise, we should hurry on!"
We can rest to restore SP if anyone wants before moving on.
Male N Vesk Mercenary Soldier 1 (Blitz) | SP 10/10 HP 13/13 | RP 3/3 | EAC 14; KAC 15 | Fort +5; Ref +2; Will +2 | Init: +6 | Perc: +0, SM: +0| Speed 50ft | Spells: None | Active conditions: None.
If we have any healing or can recover Stamina that would be great. Barbara is at 1 hp >.<
Survival:1d20 + 0 ⇒ (8) + 0 = 8
"I hope you're right Zez'ka, I can't make heads or tails of this weather myself. Maybe we should take a short rest though, it looks like some of us got banged up pretty good."
Female NG Damaya Lashunta Xenoseeker Envoy 1 | SP 6/6 HP 10/10 | RP 3/4 | EAC 12; KAC 13 | Fort +0; Ref +3; Will +2 | Init: +1 | Perc: +6, SM: +4 | Speed 40ft | Detect Thoughts 1/1 | Active conditions: None.
Shiohn lets out a ragged breath. "Thank you, Kima. I would certainly like to take a short rest if you all do not mind. I did not expect the weather to be the most difficult obstacle of this mission. Just a...brief respite, please. And then we can continue before this next storm that you speak of, Zez'ka."
Yes, Kima's healing only helps hit point damage. However, because Zez'ka and Kima both identified the weather patterns correctly, I am going to assume that those of you who took damage are going to take a 10 minute rest (and spend 1 Resolve point) to recover all of your stamina :)
After resting, you press onward until you can see the wreck of the crashed Starfinder vessel (hatchmarked area on the map).
Salamander and Kitkul recognize the weapon buried in the sand as an immobile Tactical X-gen gun. This heavy weapon is still operational, but it has only 10 charges remaining and it is too damaged to be reloaded. It is on a swivel-mount, meaning that if you are in its square, you can fire it at any target in a 360-degree arc.
I will move people later tonight, because I know one or two of you are having busy/hectic times offline, but I'll give you each a bit before moving forward. I'm at my folks' place in Chicago right now while my car gets worked on, so my check-ins will usually be late morning, late afternoon, and late evening for the next few days, just fyi.
Male N Vesk Mercenary Soldier 1 (Blitz) | SP 10/10 HP 13/13 | RP 3/3 | EAC 14; KAC 15 | Fort +5; Ref +2; Will +2 | Init: +6 | Perc: +0, SM: +0| Speed 50ft | Spells: None | Active conditions: None.
Salamander rushes up to the heavy weapon and swivels it towards the wreck muttering something about "tactical advantage".
"I'll cover the approach in case there are any nasties in the wreck."
Though he has the heavy weapon sighted on the wreck he unbuttons his sheath in case he needs to draw his sword in a hurry.
Once he gets a little closer to the ship Salamander will make a Perception check to spot any hostiles therein. Its more of a token effort but he could always get lucky.
Female (sterile) NG formian tempered pilgrim solarian 5 | SP 40/40 HP 39/39 | RP 4/5 | EAC 20; KAC 22 | Resist 5:Sonic | Fort +4; Ref +3; Will +3 | Init: +2 | Perc: +5, SM: +0, Blindsense (scent) 30' | Speed 25ft (30' fly with jump jets) | limited telepathy | Active conditions: Stellar Mode: OOO. Shirt Reroll Not used
Kitkul will say over the comm systems "The item there is a Tactical X-gen gun....while o...I do not have the skill on how to use it well, maybe another will be able to use it to its potential."
After its comment...it scurries over to get into the gully, keeping an eye trained on the sky for more purple crystals....
Perception:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
I forgot to put the perception in on keeping an eye trained, been a crazy week. Though I still think Kitkul is looking for flying purple people eaters, especially with that roll.
Because of the shirren among you, particularly Zez'ka, you aren't wholly surprised when a 14-foot-long burrowing beast with six powerful legs comes bursting up through the sand in front of Salamander! Its carapace is made of thick reflective crystal and it bears enormous mandibles that thrum with sonic energy.
Kima identifies that this creature, called a Skreebara, is a large magical beast with a reflective crystal hide that makes its EAC higher than its KAC! It has a 10ft reach and a powerful bite - it can also unleash a line of sonic energy a few times a day. Skreebaras are ambush predators with darkvision and sense-through (vibration) just like shirren!
Kima will move up somewhere she can actually do something to it next round double move instead of being far away. "Bugs, creatures, undead, why can't it be people. I can handle people."
Female (sterile) NG formian tempered pilgrim solarian 5 | SP 40/40 HP 39/39 | RP 4/5 | EAC 20; KAC 22 | Resist 5:Sonic | Fort +4; Ref +3; Will +3 | Init: +2 | Perc: +5, SM: +0, Blindsense (scent) 30' | Speed 25ft (30' fly with jump jets) | limited telepathy | Active conditions: Stellar Mode: OOO. Shirt Reroll Not used
Kitkul grunts as the skreebara's bite crushes into its shoulder carapace. It also realizes that this beast is harder than expected, so it does it best to hit it as hard and as often as possible.
To hit 1st time:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3 to hit the skreebara.
Damage for first hit:1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 +1 energy and +1 insight being photon attuned. I forgot to add that to the last attack
To hit 1st time:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (16) - 1 = 15 to hit the skreebara.
Damage for first hit:1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7 +1 energy and +1 insight being photon attuned.
Kitkul's aura starts to pulse with a blue-white energy.
I also forgot to mention that 2nd round attunement was last round (sorry, 1st time playing a solarian, and this week has been heck (and it is only Tuesday...sigh)).
This is now the 3 round of attunement. Next round....supernova.
Kitkul's first attack misses, but the second one connects!
Kima's shot is also a hit on the beast's shoulder!
Zez'ka catches the Skreebara totally unawares, connecting with her shot!
Vodra advances and fires, scoring a hit with his pistol!
Shiohn likewise connects with her shot, hitting the beast in one of its eyes!
Finally, Salamander opens fire with the heavy weapon - the damage isn't overly much on its own, but combined with the full volley that your team dished out, it is enough to slay the Skreebara!
You are now out of combat!
Nice shooting, everyone! It didn't even have a chance to react with its two morale conditions before you took it from healthy to dead! More coming in just a minute.
Engineering DC 10 & Soldiers can attempt this check untrained:
The tactical X-gen gun affixed to the section of shattered hull can be removed with about 10 minutes of work. Although the weapon is too damaged to be functional (apart from firing its remaining shots), it can be sold for parts and scrap for 212 credits.
If you would like to examine the corpse of the Skreebara -
(Note - attempting and failing this particular check may have negative consequences, so please note if you are using the aid another action before rolling - thanks!)
Life Science DC 12:
The tough, overlapping crystals that make up the skreebara’s carapace are valuable. You are able to harvest crystals worth 800 credits from the creature.
Once you reach the wreckage of the Unbounded Wayfarer, you can plainly see that the vessel is far beyond repair. Although one of the Starfinders survived long enough to activate the distress beacon, there are no survivors—only six desiccated corpses remain in the wreckage, while the remaining crew members were apparently pulled out by the skreebara and devoured.
Perception or Piloting DC 15:
You recognize characteristic impact marks of heavy metallic slugs on the ship's hull, such as those used in coilguns or railguns on starships. The damage on the ship’s hull indicates that it tried to dodge the strafing fire but darted the wrong way. This information might be very useful to your crew if you encounter the ship that brought the Unbounded Wayfarer down.
Nothing else of value remains in the wreck; anything obviously worth salvaging was taken by the Corpse Fleet explorer that plundered it earlier. Although the Unbounded Wayfarer’s computers are beyond repair, they retain sufficient power to interact with the Starfinder insignias that you brought with you. The computer interface ports contain an indentation the same shape as the Starfinder insignias. (The Corpse Fleet explorer overlooked this connection.) When one of the insignias
is slotted into the indentation, the computer flares to life just enough to display a datafile of worlds previously explored by crew of the Unbounded Wayfarer. They include:
A wasteland planet called Elytrio that displayed signs of scattered technology.
A sentient asteroid called Lamentia teeming with morlock “children” in the Vast.
A massive space station called End of Bright Things stuck between the orbits of two blue dwarf stars.
A stormy, oceanic world called Wealdriad, with upthrust columns of basalt piercing the storm-tossed ocean’s surface.
The final location’s coordinates are too damaged to display, but the computer has enough power to open a slot containing a salvaged item from the lost location - an Iridescent Spindle Aeon Stone.
You can easily download this data into any personal data device, or send a wireless transmission of the files to the Odyssey for storage.
Is there anything you would like to do before returning to your ship?
Kima will aid who ever leads off on life science LS:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Perc:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 Once they have as much information as possible she will prepare the bodies to be returned to the ship as respectfully as possible noting any possible religious followings she can pick up from their appearance.
Female NG Damaya Lashunta Xenoseeker Envoy 1 | SP 6/6 HP 10/10 | RP 3/4 | EAC 12; KAC 13 | Fort +0; Ref +3; Will +2 | Init: +1 | Perc: +6, SM: +4 | Speed 40ft | Detect Thoughts 1/1 | Active conditions: None.
Shiohn will attempt the engineering check while looking at the gun with Salamander...
Engineering:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
...and collect some of the parts for resale.
Next, she will move over to look at the Skreebara with a life sciences check...
Life Science:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
...and harvest some crystals, which remind her of the terrible storm they faced on their walk over. She shudders.
Finally, Shiohn will then use perception to take a look at the ship itself...
Perception:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
...and point out the markings from the guns of the ship that brought down the Unbounded Wayfarer. "I am not very confident in piloting or weaponry, but perhaps this information can be of use to us. Especially if we come across the source of these marks in our travels."
Shiohn kneels down near one of the corpses and spends a few moments looking down at it. She then rises and shakes her head slowly. "These poor Starfinders. We are lucky this was not our fate today. We should inform the venture captain of what we have found."
"HAPPY!" Zez'ka exclaims. "I am very pleased that none of us died a horrible death!"
While the others examine the skreebara, Zez'ka heads over to the wreck of the Unbounded Wayfarer.
"Hello? Are there any survivors in here? Hopeful!"
As she pulled the desiccated corpses from the wreckage, her antennae droop sadly. "There is only death. SAD!"
Zez'ka lines up the bodies carefully. "I desire to return them to Absalom for proper burial. Mournful!"
Then she sifts through the wreckage of the ship along with Kima. When Kima points out the markings on the ship, Zez'ka's antennae twitch. "Oh, yes! This is most interesting!"
Inside the wreckage, Zez'ka uses her insignia to access the information and transfers it to her ship's drives.
When she finds the strange stone, Zez'ka holds it up and looks at it. "Curious!"
Female (sterile) NG formian tempered pilgrim solarian 5 | SP 40/40 HP 39/39 | RP 4/5 | EAC 20; KAC 22 | Resist 5:Sonic | Fort +4; Ref +3; Will +3 | Init: +2 | Perc: +5, SM: +0, Blindsense (scent) 30' | Speed 25ft (30' fly with jump jets) | limited telepathy | Active conditions: Stellar Mode: OOO. Shirt Reroll Not used
Kitkul watches its allies do engineering and science stuff while it decides to take a ten minute rest....that fight was....intense.
"Thank you.....my friends. ....I now know that the Lorespire is my warren, and you all...and all the other Starfinders are my broodmates...my friends...my family. I am a formian soldier...one that was flawed, as I was more independent. The hive mother decreed it must have been because I was manifesting powers...becoming a solarian. Because of this it was either death or exile. I thought I would never find another family, but this fight showed me you all were willing to fight overwhelming power. I was the armor...you all were the blade. Again.....Thank you."
