VampByDay's SFS 1-01 game, the commencement (Inactive)

Game Master VampByDay

A dead body's cheaper than a Survival Knife!
I have none of those skills.

"Only 60 credits? Sure, sure. We will be in touch about those weapons then."
Medicine: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

Zaknar comes back in a dark, tinted hover taxi. He gets out, straightens his suit, and walks over to the storage compartment of the car. Upon tapping on the side, it pops open and he pulls out two bodies that look surprisingly similar to the mother and son and his three cases. With a broad grin he looks up to his compatriots as the sketchy taxi drives away, "Well, I have procured our ruse."

I'll round it off to 100 credits for the taxi rides

GalDCCII frowns at the ruse. Sure humans grow better than these tomatoes, but it is still sad to see them traded off like harvested fruit.

Aid to Medicine: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

Historia 7 was very impressed with your work. She would like you to join the Stardinders even if it is just for the odd job.[/b] The dwarf tries to explain the laws described. Since the information was protected only in the building, Starfinders can purchase the information legally now that it is out. If the price doesn't include hiring the hacker we are free and clear of any follow ups. If you are hired after the theft, it is an entirely seperate incident and you would be safe. Again, Historia 7 would like your services in the future and it is in her interest to protect you.

Later

Do you think that syrum seller has use of such a skilled botanist?

"Well I sure hope he gets bodies that at least look similar to these too. Not likely anyone is going to believe a corpse of a Vesk is one of them." Trae gestures over her should towards to "reformed" hacker and her son.

Upon Zaknar return, "WOW, great job! They look so similar! Who knew you could just buy a corpse..."

Igna makes some delicate inquiries about to the Stewards about 'theoretically' having them help falsify a death, but they shut her down. However, Zaknar and GalDCCII manage to get a pair of bodies and use medicine to do a convincing mock-up of the two, which, followed by Gulkyn pretending to be a bystander who has 'found' the bodies, sells the story of their deaths nicely.

Igna Failed. Gal, Gulkyn, and Zaknar succeed

After that, Igna and Trae use the cracks in the system Igna knows to obtain some 'replacement' IDs that were 'damaged' for the totally real people who definitely aren't Ceren and Jubai. Meanwhile, Gulkyn pretends to be them online, setting up a social circle for the two. The social network angle pulls through and he lines up a job interview for both of them in a few days time.

The crew is surprised how easy it is to set up some new identities for people, and you go to meet them in the park to tell them the good news at the appointed time.

However . . .

Slides section 2
As you approach the two sitting on a bench, you spot what distinctly look like cooperate thugs inching up on the two with weapons drawn. 'Not!Ceren' and 'Not!Jubai' don't seem to notice them.

Zaknar Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Akkedis Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Gulkyn Initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
GulDCCII Initiative: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (16) + 0 = 16
Igna Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Ysoki Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Thug Red Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Thug 2 Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Thug C Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Initiative:
Thug 2
GulDCCII
Akkedis
Igna
Thug Red
Trae
Thug C
Zaknar
Gulkyn

I'm assuming no one had their weapons drawn in a public park while out to meet some contacts you were presumably not coming out to kill.

You arrive just as the scene starts to unfold, one of the corporate goons walks forward as if confident nothing will interfere with his plans. He talks in a strange, drawling way, with oddly clipped dialog in some places.

"Ms. Ceren, soooo, good to finally meet you. I . . . have some friends who would very much like to make your acquaintance."

The thug walks forward and tries to grab Ceren.
Grapple check: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

And manages to grab her.

Initiative:
Thug 2
GulDCCII <---------Initiative here
Akkedis
Igna
Thug Red
Trae
Thug C
Zaknar
Gulkyn

Igna makes some delicate inquiries about to the Stewards about'theoretically' having them help falsify a death, but they shut her down.

Duh! "Hello, the police? Can you help me fake my neighbor's death?"

Quote:

Igna makes some delicate inquiries about to the Stewards about'theoretically' having them help falsify a death, but they shut her down.

Duh! "Hello, the police? Can you help me fake my neighbor's death?"

I was thinking more along the lines of 'I know an innocent person who's going to be murdered by some corporate thugs, can we maybe help her not get murdered?

I was thinking witness relocation program.

GalDCCII makes a dwarven dash across the bridge. "Has anyone seen my poodle? she cries.
double move forward 8 squares, activating her entropic field (+1 to ACs) I cannae affect slides if someone wouldn't mind moving my avi. :)

Just FYI, Igna has -1 Init' and an additional -5 to Dex' based checks (if you count Init' as being one), so probably lower in the totem pole.

Akkedis sees the threat to Ceren and Jubair, draws his rifle and advances on the thugs. He bellows, "It would be wise to move along and leave these two be." As he moves, he brings his Azimuth to shoulder.

Are there any other thugs, and what weapons are they carrying?
Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Move action 25' ahead and draw weapon, Standard fire on thug, swift Loud and Proud.

He fires on the thug trying to grab Ceren, the shot flares brightly...
Attack/EAC: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
Damage/F: 1d8 ⇒ 6

"Surrender or fleeing are appropriate actions at this point."

Just FYI, Igna has -1 Init' and an additional -5 to Dex' based checks (if you count Init' as being one), so probably lower in the totem pole.

You can neither run nor charge, and you take a –1 penalty to your Armor Class, attack rolls, melee damage rolls, Reflex saving throws, initiative checks, and Strength– and Dexterity-based skill and ability checks. The amount of bulk you can carry without becoming encumbered is reduced by 1. If you are fatigued, doing an activity that would normally cause fatigue causes you to become exhausted instead. After 8 hours of complete rest, you are no longer fatigued.

You suffer only -1 to initiative and dex based checks, not -5, and your speed is not reduced unless the bulk limit load now puts you under a heavier load. This does not change your initiative placement in this battle, so we are good.

Are there any other thugs, and what weapons are they carrying?

There are just the three thugs that you see. They are carrying tactical batons and pistols. Also, as I have said before, activating loud and proud does NOT require a swift action, it just GIVES you weapons the bright quality.

Thug 2
GulDCCII
Akkedis
Igna <---------Initiative here
Thug Red
Trae
Thug C
Zaknar
Gulkyn

I am Encumbered. Since I did work out to cover for my Halfling STR and pumped up to 11... but that's 5 Bulk only, and w. -1... well (was RPing tired + having too much to carry!):

Igna takes a deep breath and moves as fast as she can, trying to not just give up. But she is out of breath already...
Move (only 20 ft., since I lose benefit of Fleet, and I lose 10 ft.)

Then she levels her grenade launcher, and fires it.
The homemade shock grenades lands just where she wants, and hits the two to the north.
Igna sighs, winded.

Grenade Launcher vs. AC 5: 1d20 + 5 - 1 - 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 - 1 - 5 = 19 (60 ft. range)
Put in the -1 to hit, -5 to Dex based checks, do I also reduce by -1 for Dex base ability check?
ROFL! CRIT'
Elec' (Shock Grenade): 1d8 ⇒ 7
DC 15 Reflex for 3 DAM (does the -5 and -1 count? If so DC 10 or 9

"Woah Woah Woah there guys. Do you normally go up hugging people in public? Yeah, you do? Well why don't you hug my friend over here, the one glowing." Trae says gesturing to her solarian companion.

Double Move Action: move 80 feet and pull out gun.

SORRY, RETCON FROM BEFORE. Akkedis, I misread their statblocks, they have nonlethal pulsecaster pistols, and lethal batons.

Igna fires off her grenade launcher
I see nothing about fatigue that hinders your DCs
Ref Save Thug Red: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
Ref Save Thug C: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Agent Red hides behind a tree ant manages to shake off the brunt of the explosion, Agent C is not so lucky
Trae, remember, you don't have a +1 BAB so you can't move and pull out your weapon yet.

****THUG RED TURN*****
Running forward, the thug in red tries to dispatch the one hindering his comrade who is manhandling Ceren.
Fire pistol at Akkedis: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
Nonlethal electricity damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

****THUG C TURN****
Seeing who messed him up from an explosion, Thug C runs out from cover and shoots her.
Igna has cover from this attack because of the railing of the bridge
Fire pulsecaster pistol at Igna: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
Nonlethal Electricity damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Thug 2 (-6HP)
GulDCCII
Akkedis
Igna
Thug Red (-3HP)
Trae
Thug C (-7HP)
Zaknar <---------Initiative here
Gulkyn

w. both my conditions (-1 AC & only + 2 Dex to AC), Igna ends up having -3 AC, so EAC 12 KAC 13 ; thus she is hit even with cover I'd say!

"OUCH! I'm never going music shopping again..."
4 dam'

"Now, now," Zankar says with his hands up as he walks toward, "There is no need for this. Vesk, would you please use this pulscaster so as to not kill these foolish humans?" As he says this he presses a button on a case and it opens to reveal the three rifles.

Move action : move | Standard : coordinated reload (Akkedis)

Posting a little ahead as I may not be online for a while.

GalDCCII moves up to the first Johnson drawing her hammer. "Say something witty," the dwarf says, without following through on her own command. She seems to instead be focusing on her attack and pushing the agent away from the seated couple.
Bull Rush: 1d20 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 2 + 4 = 21
Ending location marked, so as not to confuse Gulkyns action. Also ranged attacks gain +1 toward any enemies I threaten.

"Damn, they beat us here," Gulkyn pulls out his laser pistol and advances to the center of the bridge before firing at the thug in the distance.

Photon attuning. Too crowded to charge, so Gulkyn will move and shoot thug C.

Laser: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Fire dmg: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Zaknar moves up and offers a weapon to Akkedis
Gulkyn shoots Thug C with a laser pistol, that Thug is looking rough.
Jubair takes a guarded step away and begs for you guys to save his mom.
*****Thug 2's Turn*****
Thug 2 attempts to maintain the Grapple
Grapple attempt: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
But somehow the old lady manages to break free.
*****GalDCCII's turn*****
The Dwarf Shoulder-checks Thug 2 and sends him flying back a couple meters though he manages to keep his feet under him.

Thug 2 (-6HP)
GalDCCII
Akkedis <---------Initiative here
Igna
Thug Red (-3HP)
Trae
Thug C (-12HP)
Zaknar
Gulkyn

Akkedis draws the Pulsecaster rifle, and sets it to stun "Thank you Zaknar. Perhaps they could be spared." Akkedis brings the rifle to bare and fires to quick bursts, each flaring brightly.

Attack/EAC: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 3 - 4 = 4
Attack/EAC: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 3 - 4 = 5

Full Attack

Remembering how unsucessful she was last combat trying to take 2 shots a round, Trae will stick to moving tactifully towards cover and shoot once and the Thug trying to attack her friends.

"Hey now I see you don't normally go around hugging people in parks. So why not let go of that person. You don't know them..."

KAC: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
if hits: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Akkedis misses twice

Thug 2 (-6HP)
GalDCCII
Akkedis
Igna <---------Initiative here
Thug Red (-3HP)
Trae (Shots incoming)
Thug C (-12HP)
Zaknar
Gulkyn

Igna's grenade launcher slips from her tired fingers, and clatters down on the bridge.
Free to drop
Suddenly, relieved of this weight, Igna feels some energy return.
-2 bulk = no longer Encumbered
She pulls her agitator out, and, aiming at the C thug in the trees, she fires.
Move to get gun ; Standard to shoot
Ember Agitator vs. EAC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Fire: 1d8 ⇒ 1

Igna's grenade launcher slips from her tired fingers, and clatters down on the bridge.

Free to drop
Suddenly, relieved of this weight, Igna feels some energy return.
-2 bulk = no longer Encumbered
She pulls her agitator out, and, aiming at the C thug in the trees, she fires.
Move to get gun ; Standard to shoot

The massive, huge wound from the agitator is an attack no thug could possibly defend against and he goes down.

Thug 2 (-6HP)
GalDCCII
Akkedis
Igna
Thug Red (-3HP)
Trae
Thug C (DEAD)
Zaknar <---------Initiative here
Gulkyn

"WOOT!", Igna pumps her fist. "Fear the power of the Stewards!"

Zaknar casually walks forward as he presses another button and pulls out a pistol from the newly opened case. "Excuse me allies! I do believe that the gentleman that was being particularly handsy should be taught to keep his hands to himself." Get 'Em on thug 2

"Will do. Just have to get to him first." Gulkyn advances to the closest thug. While he moves he grabs the dark mote floating near by and it coalesces into a mass of writhing energy around his fist. He swings at the thug.

Photon attuning 2. Moving up to red thug and manifesting solar weapon. Swing at red thug.

Solar Weapon (vs EAC): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Damage (B): 1d6 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 11

Gulkyn Matrix Solarian lunches the thug into the afterlife.
Ceren guarded steps away
Thug 2 draws his weapon and opens up on Gulkyn

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
If hit, damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3 nonlethal electicity.

Thug 2 (-6)
GalDCCII <—————- here
Akkedis
Igna
Thug Red (dead)
Trae
Thug C (DEAD)
Zaknar
Gulkyn

Thug 2 should still be alive with -6 hp, Thug Red dead.

Thug 2 should still be alive with -6 hp, Thug Red dead.

Dangers of posting as soon as you get up :p

Have a chance to post quick...

Akkedis targets the remaining thug, loosing two more rounds.

Attack/EAC: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 3 - 4 = 4
Attack/EAC: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 3 - 4 = 12

Damage/E/Stun: 1d6 ⇒ 2
Damage/E/Stun: 1d6 ⇒ 6

"Who are you? Who sent you?" the vanguard growls. Unless he spills his guts metaphorically, the dwarf attempts to spill them literally. Her hammer glows with the entropic energy of momentum. vs. EAC.

Entropic Strike: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Kschplattsch: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

With the final thug down (and unconscious) you take Ceren and her son away to their new life. Igna (I assume) calls to let the Stewards know that a trio of thugs were harassing an unidentified woman in the park and she had to get involved. Ceren thanks you and hands over the data, and promises to keep in touch.

Each thug had on them a pulsecaster pistol with a nearly-full battery, a tactical baton, and 100 credits.

By the time you spaceTaxi back to the lorespire complex everyone is feeling more rested.Everyone's fatigue has worn off.

"Thank you for the information, and handling the situation diplomatically" Historia-7 States as you hand over Ceren's data to her. "Those thugs seemed to track her and her son via their old identities, so I doubt that the two are in any more danger now that they are settling into their new lives. Additionally, Ceren has agreed to consult with me on projects from time to time, so thank you for that. I understand the importance of rewarding good behavior, so please, take these."

She hands over a case containing a frostbite-class Zero rifle, 200 credits, and a datajack. She then turns from you and begins working on the computer. After a moment she says "You can see yourselves out."

"Excellent work, crew!" Zaknar says as he exited Historia's 'office' with the rest. "Where to next?"

After calling in the incident, notifying the Stewards, Igna is quite proud: "My first collar!"

She then checks out the rifle: "Zaknar, is this House Z material?"

If someone needs it (it does 1d8 Cold) please take it. If not, Igna can always take it simply to have a Cold option vs. her Fire one.
If she ends up with it:

"Hey, Zaknar, can you do your trick with this? Carrying it around and then speed-giving it to me in case of need? I'd love to see you do that again!"
It is quite obvious Igna cannot carry it without being as tired and slow as she was before.

No preference as to where next

"I would like to visit the host of starships, known as the Armada, orbiting Absalom Station, the dwarf says. "Can we go find Fitch and the Wayfinders next?"

Well. I got to test two of the things a vangaurd has in that battle (bull rush and entropic strike). At first level neither is impressive, but they did work better than I thought. I imagine I will rebuild GalDCCII as a soldier, but now I am not so sure. :)

Zaknar looks disdainfully at the rifle, "No and no. It is passable as a weapon at best. And, I am quite encumbered by these quality weapons. On top of that, " he adds, "Zeizerer would probably have me killed, or worse, if I was to be seen with non-Zeizerer anything." He then begins walking away (toward the Armada).

As they walk, at some point, Zaknar muses "Armada...I like the sound of that...I think I might like this one the best already..."

Igna leaves the gun behind.

Gulkyn looks over the items from Historia-7, "Well if no one is going to use these, I'm sure we can sell them for a few extra credits."

Good with Fitch next. Going to take 10 on the ride out and restore SP with my last RP.

Cici will carry the rifle & perhaps even use it.

Wayfinders sounds great next.

"Yes, let us meet with the Wayfinders. I am curious to meet this Fitch, I have heard much about her." Akkedis falls into step behind the others.

As the party talks about wanting to go see Fitch while exiting the archives, Historia-7 swivels in her chair and addresses the party one final time.

"Fitch is not currently on the station, but overseeing repairs on one of our larger flagships, the Master of Stars. I believe a resupply shuttle is scheduled to depart from Absolom station at docking port 95 with more repair supplies destined to that vessel in the next hour or so, if you hurry, you probably could secure transit." she then swivels in her chair and returns to her work as if she hadn't said anything.

Racing to the docking ports you find a halfling with jet black hair is ordering a couple half-orcs and vesks to finish loading some crates onto a small intra-system transport shuttle. She looks bored and cranky.

"C'mon, load the last of the crates already!" she whines. "If you don't hurry up I won't get a good seat for the race! It's only a few hours from now!" She sulks and stamps her foot

Igna smiles upon seeing a lady Halfling bossing Vesks and Half-Orcs around: "Wait! Wait! We're not crates, but wait! !"

The halfling waives back at Igna. "Oh, Heya! I got this weirdo call outta the blue from Historia-7 saying some fellow Starfinders needed a trip to the Master of Stars. That's you guys? This shuttle's headed ta ol' Fitch's ship and I think I can squeeeeeeeze ya in." her surly attitude seems to disappear instantly like a switch as soon as she has someone to talk to.

"Oh, yes, that's us! Thank you. You are such a warm sight for our tired eyes! And such a good boss!"

"Yeeeaah! Check this out!" GalDCCII says blinking her new holoprojected Starfinder logo on and off.

GalDCCII offers to help load the crates. "What is so exciting about this race that I keep hearing about it?" It's not like Strawberry Sugar Pop hasn't completely hijacked all the day's highlights.

A flash of pity and maybe even fear crosses Zaknar's face as he looks at the half-orcs. But it is soon overwhelmed by disdain. He walks confidently toward the shuttle with his cases in hand pointedly averting his gaze away from the other half-orcs.

As the last of the crates are loaded, the halfling gives a mock salute to a half-orc saying "Thanks a lot, stinkbrain!" in a joking matter.

The Half-Orc replies "Anytime, pipsqueak!" and waves her off with a smile. She then piles in the shuttle with the rest of the team and straps herself in.

"I hate these runs, they are soooooo boring," as she expertly flips switches and gets the shuttle ready for departure. "Say . . . Igna . . . you're a member of the Stewards riiiiiight? I have these speeding tickets . . ."

Before you know it, you're off an the station’s Armada can be seen from the shuttle’s view screen, gleaming figures standing out against the emptiness of space. The Master of Stars immediately stands out from the rest, as
layers and layers of scaffolding obscure its hull. Tiny lights flicker among the metal beams as distant figures weld plates and heat shields to the ship’s exterior. The shuttle smoothly glides closer until it reaches the starship’s docking bay, slipping through the magic field that keeps the hold pressurized with breathable atmosphere. As the shuttle doors open, a small drone flies in and pops up a holoscreen, displaying a harried-looking ratfolk. “Finally, fresh meat!” the ysoki exclaims over the screen, sounding pleased. “Name’s Fitch—pleasantries over, time to get to work. I had some trouble earlier with the lights flickering on the ship, and now both the lights and computers have suddenly gone out on E-Deck. No idea what’s causing it, but you work this job long enough and—” Fitch’s attention flicks to something offscreen, and she shouts “Kirkath! The welding torch is not a toy! You wanna go in the toddler’s pen with the other kids?” She snorts dismissively before continuing, “Sorry, some of these little ones would cut off their own heads if I let them. Anyway, it could be some lunkhead screwed up the wiring, but that’s a pretty big system failure for a simple electrical short. I’d prefer to send in some people with combat training to scout it out, just in case someone or something is sabotaging the ship. If it’s nothing, great, get the power back on if you can. If there’s something suspicious, use your comm units to report in to me. I’ll give you the access codes, so— Selicha! If you touch that panel I will staple you to the hull!” The screen on the drone cuts out, then flashes to display the ship’s schematics and the passwords for the computers on E-Deck.