[SFS, Playtest] Dead Suns, Book 4: The Ruined Clouds (Inactive)

Game Master Nefreet

-delay-

Try as she might, this Kish is simply too seasoned of a veteran to be intimidated by the Vesk, and too agile to be clawed.

She glares at Pangea, but ultimately decides to spin around in a graceful arc that catches both Sheher and Varnais.

Assault Kishaxe vs Sheher: 1d20 + 20 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 20 - 4 = 32
Slashing, Archaic: 2d10 + 17 - 9 - 5 ⇒ (10, 2) + 17 - 9 - 5 = 15

Assault Kishaxe vs Varnais: 1d20 + 20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 20 + 2 - 4 = 33
Slashing, Archaic: 2d10 + 17 - 5 - 5 ⇒ (3, 4) + 17 - 5 - 5 = 14

ROUND 5-6
BOLD MAY ACT!!
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John (-7 stamina)
Pangea (-7 stamina)
Brown Eohi (71 damage)
Orange Eohi
Blue Kish
Grey Kish
Varnais (-44 stamina; -8 hit points; see invis, comprehend languages)
Zolvi (-6 stamina)
Hybeki (30 damage)
Sigmus (-57 stamina; -15 hit points)
Sheher (-21 stamina)

With a frown of annoyance, John fires on the remaining Kish.

Called Holy Ghost-Killer Poacher Injector Pistol: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 13 - 4 = 27, for 2d6 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (3, 1) + 8 + 2 = 14 damage.
Called Holy Ghost-Killer Poacher Injector Pistol: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 13 - 4 = 16, for 2d6 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (5, 1) + 8 + 2 = 16 damage.

Quite surprised at being hit. Sheher attempts to return the favour with two acid spraying punches.

Entropic Strike vs EAC: 1d20 + 8 + 5 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 5 - 4 + 2 = 18
Damage Acid or Bludgeon: 2d8 + 6 + 8 ⇒ (7, 1) + 6 + 8 = 22

Entropic Strike vs EAC: 1d20 + 8 + 5 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 5 - 4 + 2 = 18
Damage Acid or Bludgeon: 2d8 + 6 + 8 ⇒ (8, 4) + 6 + 8 = 26

Pangea keeps on shooting at the Kish.
Laser Pistol vs EAC#1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
Fire: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 1) + 4 = 9
Laser Pistol vs EAC#2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Fire#2: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 1) + 4 = 8

John's aim was on target, until Sheher moved ever so slightly (missed due to cover)

Pangea hits with one of his shots, but not both (I'm assuming you forgot the -4 for full attack?)

Sheher, likewise, misses with both of her strikes.

This Kish is resilient! Meanwhile, her pet continues to attempt to knock Varnais prone.

Trip??: 1d20 + 16 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 16 + 4 + 2 = 37

Success! Because I've been forgetting this whole time that they're +4 to trip.

ROUND 6
BOLD MAY ACT!!
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John (-7 stamina)
Pangea (-7 stamina)
Brown Eohi (71 damage)
Orange Eohi
Blue Kish
Grey Kish
Sigmus (-57 stamina; -15 hit points)
Varnais (-44 stamina; -8 hit points; see invis, comprehend languages; prone!)
Zolvi (-6 stamina)
Hybeki (39 damage)
Sheher (-21 stamina)

(I'm assuming you forgot the -4 for full attack?) No. +11 is my Bonus and I did my two attacks at +7 (+11-4), so the Full Attack modifier is included.
Hey, I rolled a 19 and a 17! I'm useless but at least I hit sometimes!

Oh! I looked at your profile and saw Dex of 12, but now that I see the order that's your Con. Gotcha. Then two hits!

Moving down the hallway, Zolvi lowers her rifle and slashes at the beast from behind.

Attack: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 13 + 2 = 18 for damage: 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19

Leave her alone!

claw: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 292d6 + 17 ⇒ (5, 4) + 17 = 26
claw: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 102d6 + 17 ⇒ (1, 6) + 17 = 24

kish

Upd! Crit: 2d6 + 17 ⇒ (1, 2) + 17 = 20

One of Pangea's previous laser shots reflects off a shiny piece of armor, ignites some methane gas at the ceiling, which weakens a structural support, that then falls down on the Kish dealing roughly the same amount of damage that the laser would have dealt.

Varnais takes advantage of her prone condition and deals a devastating blow to the Kish's ankles.

Zolvi just barely misses the simian leonid.

The Kish SCREAMS at Varnais and brings her axe down twice!

Assault Kishaxe, Flanking, vs Prone KAC: 1d20 + 20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 20 + 2 - 4 = 38 (Uh-Oh)
Slashing, Archaic: 4d10 + 34 - 5 - 5 ⇒ (2, 8, 9, 10) + 34 - 5 - 5 = 53
Critical Wound Effect: 1d20 ⇒ 8 which means Bleed: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Assault Kishaxe, Flanking, vs Prone KAC: 1d20 + 20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 20 + 2 - 4 = 32
Slashing, Archaic: 2d10 + 17 - 5 - 5 ⇒ (3, 8) + 17 - 5 - 5 = 18

The crit drops you to 5 hp, and the next hit drops you to 0 hp. On your next turn, you will take another 3 damage unless someone stops your bleeding by then.

ROUND 6-7
BOLD MAY ACT!!
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John (-7 stamina)
Pangea (-7 stamina)
Brown Eohi (71 damage)
Orange Eohi
Blue Kish
Grey Kish
Varnais (-64 stamina; -46 hit points; see invis, comprehend languages; prone; bleeding; dying)
Zolvi (-6 stamina)
Hybeki (93 damage)
Sigmus (-57 stamina; -15 hit points)
Sheher (-21 stamina)

Sheher blinks at Varnais getting seriously hurt again and tries her best to get the threat down as fast as possible.

Entropic Strike vs EAC: 1d20 + 8 + 5 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 5 - 4 + 2 = 17
Damage Acid or Bludgeon: 2d8 + 6 + 8 ⇒ (6, 6) + 6 + 8 = 26

Entropic Strike vs EAC: 1d20 + 8 + 5 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 5 - 4 + 2 = 28
Damage Acid or Bludgeon: 2d8 + 6 + 8 ⇒ (5, 6) + 6 + 8 = 25

Pangea takes a guarded step forward, and the android's right eye scans Varnais, knitting the wounds.
Field Dressings. Varnais recovers the following HP (which stops the Bleed):
2d8 + 6 ⇒ (2, 6) + 6 = 14

Sigmus continues to wait for a clear shot

Whoops I'll move out of John's way next round

"Interesting... this creature may, in fact, actually be a legitimate threat!"

John does his best to help...

However, since it would appear that I need a crit to hit, I won't hold out much hope.

Called Holy Ghost-Killer Poacher Injector Pistol: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 13 - 4 = 17, for 2d6 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (2, 4) + 8 + 2 = 16 damage.
Called Holy Ghost-Killer Poacher Injector Pistol: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 13 - 4 = 17, for 2d6 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (2, 1) + 8 + 2 = 13 damage.

Not understanding how medicine works, the creature spins away from Varnais and proceeds to sink its canines into Zolvi!

Bite! vs Zolvi's KAC: 1d20 + 16 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 16 - 4 = 26
Piercing Damage: 1d8 + 11 - 6 ⇒ (3) + 11 - 6 = 8

Bite! vs Zolvi's KAC: 1d20 + 16 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 16 - 4 = 26
Piercing Damage: 1d8 + 11 - 6 ⇒ (7) + 11 - 6 = 12

ROUND 7
BOLD MAY ACT!!
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John (-7 stamina)
Pangea (-7 stamina)
Brown Eohi (71 damage)
Orange Eohi
Blue Kish
Grey Kish
Sigmus (-57 stamina; -15 hit points)
Varnais (-64 stamina; -32 hit points; see invis, comprehend languages; prone)
Zolvi (-26 stamina)
Hybeki (118 damage)
Sheher (-21 stamina)

Easier to delay everyone than to Bot everyone...

The Kish sneers at Pangea, realizing what he's done.

"Aku ngomong 'tetep mudhun'!"

She swings around into a CLEAVE, starting with Pangea:

Assault Kishaxe vs Pangea: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (6) + 20 = 26
Slashing, Archaic: 2d10 + 17 - 5 - 6 ⇒ (6, 10) + 17 - 5 - 6 = 22

Assault Kishaxe vs Varnais: 1d20 + 20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 20 + 4 = 30
Slashing, Archaic: 2d10 + 17 - 5 - 5 ⇒ (5, 8) + 17 - 5 - 5 = 20

And then takes a Guarded Step out of the Flank.

ROUND 7-8
BOLD MAY ACT!!
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John (-7 stamina)
Pangea (-29 stamina)
Brown Eohi (71 damage)
Orange Eohi
Blue Kish
Grey Kish
Hybeki (118 damage; -2 AC)
Sigmus (-57 stamina; -15 hit points)
Varnais (-64 stamina; -46 hit points; see invis, comprehend languages; dying)
Zolvi (-26 stamina)
Sheher (-21 stamina)

If Sheher can full attack without penalty from where she is then she will do so (have no idea if there's any soft cover shenanigans going on.)

If there's any hindrance to her attack then she would step south before attacking.

Potentially either a full attack or a single attack.

First attack at -4 if full attack or without if only attack.
Entropic Strike vs EAC: 1d20 + 8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 5 = 17
Damage Acid or Bludgeon: 2d8 + 6 + 8 ⇒ (2, 8) + 6 + 8 = 24

Second attack at -4 if full attack
Entropic Strike vs EAC: 1d20 + 8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 5 = 17
Damage Acid or Bludgeon: 2d8 + 6 + 8 ⇒ (2, 2) + 6 + 8 = 18

What terrible rolls! How hurt does this Kish look?

Like one more hit ^_^

Neither of those will hit, so I'll let you decide where Sheher ends up.

Hell, let her swing away from where she was

Sigmus takes a running leap flip over the cubicle to get back in the fight

acrobatics: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22

Pangea's eye scans Varnais once again, knitting the flesh back up under the armor.
Field Dressing, heals HP: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (2, 5) + 6 = 13

Sorry, somehow entirely missed Wed's post.

Frustrated and tired, Zolvi desperately tries to down at least one of the things mauling their Hellknight.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 13 + 2 - 4 = 31 for damage: 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18
Attack 2: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 13 + 2 - 4 = 19 for damage: 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20

Confirm?: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 13 + 2 - 4 = 24 for damage: 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17

Varnais rises.

- Where are you going, cockroach?

claw: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 192d6 + 17 ⇒ (1, 6) + 17 = 24

Botting John

John frowns, and considering his insurmountable odds, steadies his aim and takes a single shot...

Called Holy Ghost-Killer Poacher Injector Pistol: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31
Piercing Damage: 2d6 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (2, 2) + 8 + 2 = 14

...and she goes down!

Zolvi similarly cuts down the remaining creature, and the room goes silent.

COMBAT OVER!!!
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John (-7 stamina)
Pangea (-29 stamina)
Sigmus (-57 stamina; -15 hit points)
Varnais (-64 stamina; -33 hit points; see invis, comprehend languages)
Zolvi (-26 stamina)
Sheher (-21 stamina)

Her gear: basic hardplate, advanced battlebow with 40 arrows, assault kishaxe.

Treasure: searching around the room you find each standing desk contains a small pile of offerings, including gems, trinkets and pieces of art. All together, if you took the collection, it might be worth 2,000 credits to the right buyer.

- My legal ten minutes...

Pangea scans his comrades, stitching up their wounds.
HP healed: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (7, 4) + 6 = 17
HP healed: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (8, 1) + 6 = 15
Healed 32 HP out of 33 for Varnais
HP healed: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (2, 1) + 6 = 9
Healed 9 HP out of 15 for Varnais
(6/6 Field Dressings used)

Then Pangea stumbles, and drops to one knee, feeling faint, having been so badly battered.
"I... I must... rest..."
Spending 1 RP to get SP back

- Thanks. Her voice sounds really tired.

Here, Zolvi says, going to the signifier and the Sigmus and finishing what Pangea started.

Field dressing on Varnais: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (1, 7) + 4 = 12
Field dressing on Sigmus: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (3, 1) + 4 = 8

That lady sure did love her pets.

She'll also take a quick rest too.

Sigmus slumps down against the wall again

yeah... Remind me to talk to you all about choke points...

resolve to recover SP

"The important thing is, we were victorious, in the end."

John keeps watch over his allies, whilst they rest.

"Why did she attack us? Did she side with the Devourer... or feel we are enemies to her people? Or think she had something to gain? I hope she's not the daughter or wife of someone that will now have the entire tribe attack us."

- No. They just represent that part of savages who don't want to cooperate. This always happens. And the ending is the same every time...

The door to the west is similarly barred and barricaded from the other side, and the door to the north is labeled "Reading Room".

Culture: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (11) + 17 = 28

Pangea nods: "It appears that the kish have taken this place for a kind of memorial. Each of these standing desks is treated as a cenotaph commemorating what would have been an anonymous but important member of their ancestors’ society. The various gifts and trinkets were likely left to keep these spirits from becoming restless."

John nods to the doors.

"Shall we continue?"

"Go through the North door first?"

"That seems logical... I just hope that we won't be forced to slaughter any more Kish..."

He then sighs.

"However, I sorely doubt it... It always saddens me when I can't reach an amiable accord with a new species..."

Weapon at the ready, John cautiously moves forward.

Pangea checks the door--
Perception: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (16) + 17 = 33
--and sees if it will open.

Sigmus picks up the kishaxe off the body and switches in with his sword in his bandolier. He then gets up to follow the others.

"don't suppose they'll miss it"

"Sigmus, I never saw you as one to kishaxe..."

A ten-foot-long table ringed by chairs occupies this room. The table is scored by hundreds of shallow gouges, seemingly at random. On the northern wall, a metal shutter closes off a five-foot-wide window. There is a small sign on the shutter that reads ”Will Return Shortly” in Kishaleen.

Failed Culture: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (5) + 17 = 22

Pangea looks around, and waits till Varnais stops eating the leg o'Eohi.
"There's a hidden door over there... broken lock."

Profession(Xenoarchaeologist): 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (9) + 21 = 30.

"Fascinating... It appears that, over the centuries, it has become Kish tradition to carve a short line into the table to symbolize one’s first arrival in this chamber."

He then moves to do the same thing, himself, carefully scratching a thin line across one corner.

John then nods to Pangea.

"Oh? It was hidden? I just assumed everyone saw it. I guess we should head through there?"

I love you guys ^_^

"Okay! On we go..."
Pangea will check the door... and open it if possible.
that is exiting D6 to the North, right?

that is exiting D6 to the North, right?

Yes. And the secret door is directly to the left of the window. I lined you up inside the reading room

Shelves holding a staggering array of datapads line the walls and stand freely around this room. A small desk sits in front of a shuttered window adjacent to the room’s only entrance, and some sort of broken robot has been pushed underneath it. A 15-foot-high balcony holding even more shelves stretches across the eastern, western, and northern walls.

A makeshift camp has been set up in the center of the floor, and four Kish warriors are brewing a strong-smelling liquid when you open the door. A tall, regal Kish warrior wielding an ultrathin longsword stands atop the balcony. As his warriors drop their drinks and grab their axes, he addresses you all (although the only one who can understand him is Varnais):

"I knew more DEMONS would come to take what is ours! We were too trusting at first, many believing you were messengers of our ancestors, but I thought it strange to send such foul creatures as emissaries. And what good news do YOU claim to bring? Nothing besides death, defilement of our sacred spaces and corruption of our finest minds. You clouded their eyes and made them think our way of life wasn’t under attack. I could see, though. I knew. When I send you back to the ancestors, you can tell them Xavra knows and he stands strong. I will ALWAYS stand strong!”

ROUND 1
BOLD MAY ACT!!
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Pangea ()
Zolvi ()
Blue ()
Green ()
Pink ()
Yellow ()
Xavra () <= balcony
Sigmus ()
Varnais (see invis, comprehend languages)
Sheher (-21 stamina)
John (-7 stamina)

EDIT: clarification - the room looks cramped, but you can actually walk underneath the balcony. Placement might get tricky due to 3D, so I'll label who's on the balcony and who's not.

Pangea pops a restorative injection into his glove, and jabs Zolvi with it--
--before racing past the Kish, and up to the ladder.

@Zolvi • you can take an extra move action during your next turn (before or after a full action, but not during)
• additionally, all of your modes of movement increase by 30 feet for 1 round, up to twice your normal speed using that form of movement (this affects your jumping distance as normal for increased speed
this counts as a haste effect, and the bonus to speed is an enhancement bonus