GM Fireclaw's SFS PBP 1-26 Truth of the Seeker (Inactive)

Game Master Nik B.

We on round 5/6 now? I assume my 14 vs EAC was a miss. Unless the DM missed that I did that.
Huckle fires another laser shot on round 6. hit: 7 + 1d20 ⇒ 7 + (12) = 19 vs EAC dmg: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 fire.

14 was miles off, the 19 will do it though :)

Another shot half passes through the creature from Huckle!

Attack 1d20 + 18 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 18 - 4 - 2 = 13 EAC
Damage 1d8 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 11 - 2 = 15
+2 CHA damage (dc17 will for half)

Attack 1d20 + 18 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 18 - 4 - 2 = 14 EAC
Damage 1d8 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 11 - 2 = 17
+2 CHA damage (dc17 will for half)

You guys have really been lucky with some dodgy rolls from this thing!

Enemy 106

R5 cotd
Mordin
PANGEA
Compucast
Thomagar

R6
Huckle Jim

"It is shaken, it failing, it will go back to the Void!"
Get 'Em
Then Pangea tries to shoot... but forgets to release the safety catch.
"Darn!"
nat' 1
Ranged Energy laser 80 ft.: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 51d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

My 1's and 2's are contagious :)

Mordin looks down at the pulsecaster in one hand and his powered gauntlet in the other. He grunts, "Stubby legs." The dwarf stomps closer and then fires the pulsecaster.

Mordin fires off an accurate shot!

E109

Thomagar keeps his mind focused on the target, avoiding its two blows. He returns two quick blows but his palm just goes right through the ghost.

solar palm vs KAC, get' em, full attack: 1d20 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 11bludgeoning dmg: 1d6 + 4 + 4 + 1d4 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 4 + (2) = 15

solar palm vs KAC, get' em, full attack: 1d20 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 13 bludgeoning dmg: 1d6 + 4 + 4 + 1d4 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 4 + (3) = 13

gravition mode rd 4

Thomagar swings for the fences, but appears to have also suffered the things curse of momentary distraction.

His breathing rapid, the vesk wizard reaches deep into reserves that he didn't realise he still had left. More bolts of force fly from his hands, slamming into the anomaly. "Gravity Sucks, and So Do You." he hisses - with no air any longer for louder denunciations.

magic missile, full cast, harmful spells: 3d4 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1, 3, 4) + 3 + 1 = 12

The missiles slam home.

E121

Huck should be up next :)

Huckle fires another shot hit: 7 + 1d20 ⇒ 7 + (19) = 26 vs EAC dmg: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 fire.

Huckle Jim gets another shot in!

E126

The Hantu tries once more to pin Thomagar (who seems to have the gods protecting him in this battle!)

Attack 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (4) + 18 = 22 vs EAC
Damage 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15
+2 CHA damage (dc17 will for half)

Seriously? A 4? Wow...

It then steps back out of the way of all the direct shots.

PARTY UP!

"Arrghhhhhhhhhh" roars Compucast.

Staggering with exhaustion, the vesk mage draws from the ancient tome that he carries with him. Calling out words in a language that has been dead for thousands of years, a flood of power pours from his claws and into the anomaly.

All out now. That is my magic cache
magic missiles - full cast, harmful spells: 3d4 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1, 3, 1) + 3 + 1 = 9

I get ones too. arghhh.

Oh my goodness, this thing is a sponge!

Thomagar feels life energy flowing into him as Mordin allows his life essence to restore the solarion. The dwarf steps forward and swings his vibrating thunderstrike guantlet through the void beast.

Life link to Thomagar to replace up to 3 HP.

"It is fleeing!", Pangea tries to keep on boosting morale.
Get 'Em for +1 to hit for all

Before trying to shoot it, but only managing to hit the wall.

Ranged Energy laser 80 ft.: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 1 = 101d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 (- cover too)

A 4 actually hits Thomagar's EAC since it didn't full attack... :(

will DC17: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22
Again the monster manages to land it tentacles on and through him, and he feels his life drained partially from him. But he resists the worse effect of his presence being diminished.

He feels a mystical restoration and nods at Mordin in thanks, not just for the healing but taking the risk of trapping the monster between them. Thomagar steps up quickly and slams his palm again at the creature.
Guarded Step, Attack
solar palm vs KAC, get' em, flank: 1d20 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 = 29 bludgeoning dmg: 1d6 + 4 + 4 + 1d4 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 4 + (3) = 12

gravition mode rd 5

Huckle Jim will move back and into the corner and ready a shot in case that thing comes back into the room.

With a final flurry of desperation by the Starfinders, the thing slowly dissolves back into the ether.

/endcombat

Compucast slumps to the ground, exhausted as never before.

"Did anyone get video footage of that? It would be good to analyse it in case the society ever meets another." he finally gets out.

Followed shortly there after by.,
"[b]Oh, is everyone okay?[/b"

”Angradd’s beard! That wah a beast,” Mordin says. ”Who needs care?”

"If we may take some time to rest..."
Zeta looks at its companions, quite shaken.

Yeah, sure let us rest, I doubt that thing is coming back soon, as it will need days to recover from its injuries.

After a tactical pause to gather your breath (and for hearts to stop beating so hard!) you open the last door revealing a spacious stone room. Rubble blocks what should
have been a second door to the north.

A wooden bedframe, chair, and footlocker take up much of the space here, while a bath basin sized for a human-sized occupant stands along the room’s eastern edge.

A kasathan in modest robes rises weakly from the bed, slightly disoriented, as though waking from a long slumber. It is Jadnura.

 »At least he did not transform into that Hantu... »

Taking a rest would be good, but I really hope that was the final BBEG... :p

Limping from the massive wounds he had taken, Thomagar stumbles into the next room and is pleased to see that Jadnura had not fallen victim to the magical enchantment in the other rooms or killed by the hantu.

"Second Seeker Jadnura, we are from the Starfinder Society. We need to leave this cursed place quickly, before more of those creatures arise!"

"Aye," Mordin says in agreement with Thomagar. He approaches Jadnura, shows him his Starfinder insignia implant, and asks, "Doya need tendin ta before we move?"

He accepts the aid, and you believe he shows signs of being drained by the Hantu.

Jadnura, First Seeker of the Starfinder Society, listens intently, though his eyes look as if he is peering off into some longdistant memory. He eventually says, “Thank you Starfinders. In my meditative state, I was unaware that this alien creature was assaulting my mind. In my meditations, I have seen many truths. It is time that I return with you to the Society. I will not forget the service you have done for me.”

"I have retrieved a few treasures and relics from this monastery, although I would have you present them to the Society, for it was you that overcame the true threat in this temple".

***

With Jadnura retrieved, the Void Scholar makes the short journey back to Absalom Station. Jadnura remains in isolation during the trip, emerging from his quarters only shortly before the ship arrives at its destination.

"I have spent my time meditating on your actions, and I recognize that my inactivity in the aftermath of the Scoured Stars rescue must come to an end. I request that you keep my return a secret for the time being"

"I am likely to call upon you soon for a future assignment involving the fate of the Scoured Stars. I believe that there’s still much to learn about the Scoured Stars and the jinsul attackers who’ve reclaimed the system, but I want to put together a few more plans before I assign that mission"

"I have also spent time meditating on each of you and hope to follow your continuing careers. I have seen glimpses of potential futures based on your actions, and though my visions have not always proven true, I offer you my services to you by giving you short pieces of advice based upon these insights prior to any future missions you may embark upon"

/the end!

 »What advice do you have for me.... oh, he left? »

Compucast spends much of his trip back also in meditation. Well, that is what he calls it anyway. He peers into the small book he held, peering at the writing the seems to shift and swirl even as you look upon it.

"I think I am beginning to understand.." he says, smiling.

Now a Vesk smile is rarely a pretty thing. Teeth. Lots of teeth. Pointed at you. Maybe it is just some weird racial memory, but really, nobody likes seeing vesk smile.

As the starship leaves Idari behind, Thomagar looks back on the artificial homeworld. He did not see his Master but he did not expect to. He wonders where he is now, and when they might meet again, as an ache descends on his heart. He takes a deep breath, automatically adopting the breathing techniques his own Master had taught him and left it go...

Pangea glances at Thomagar... could it be? No... the Hantu could not be the solarian's master?