SFS Signal of Screams—Campaign Mode (Inactive)

Game Master KingTreyIII

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

Volcklon looks over Filip's hanging body. "Who would do something like this..." he moves to lower the man to the ground. "We can't leave him like this. let's at least lay him on the table and cover him up so nobody else walks in on this."

Jacob gets closer and looks at the hanging body.

Medicine: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25

STARS ABOVE! He shouts. HE'S STILL ALIVE! QUICK, HELP ME GET HIM DOWN!

With that he holds out his hand to infuse the poor man with magic, as he and the others help get him down.

I'll cast a cure spell.
Mystic Cure: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Hold on. Stuff happens. Boron. Xagyg. What do you guys do at Jacob’s revelation?

Xagyg curses.

"Damn it!"

However, mindful of the sort of sick, twisted minds that might have done that to Filip, he looks for a trap (either of the mechanical, or ambush variety)...

As Jacob and Volcklon step towards Filip, they hear menacing laughter as suddenly see two figures step out from behind the massive servers—the Buzzblades Lomer and Virlae.

Stepping out from behind the servers nearest Filip appear two more figures—the dwarf Beryldor, the right side of his mouth ripped away and a bleeding mess and wielding what appears to be a long halberd with a blade of pure ice. Beside the dwarf is the vesk Yazeloya, whose uniform is absolutely shredded as she holds a long length of chain in her hands. Character Profiles Updated (And now you see why I haven’t been using that image of Beryldor this whole time. For Yazeloya, I just wanted to hide the twist with the chain being her weapon)

”Здесь нет ничего для вас,” she says. ”ничего, кроме боли!”

From behind Yazeloya and Beryldor, the halfling stirs. His eyes flutter open before going so wide that they seem ready to pop right out of his skull! Filip screams!

EDIT: I gotta say, this situation scares the crap outta me: being attacked by (almost) an entire team of homicidal professional football/rugby players?! I get that in tabletop it doesn't really sink in too well since it's like "We're adventurers, we deal with this all the time," but this is absolutely frightening when you actually take the time to stop and realize the situation.

Ready…Set…HIKE!!!
Round 1
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Xagyg
Virlae
Volcklon
Lomer
Yazeloya
Beryldor
Jacob
Boron
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I think this is frightening enough right now! I just thought the best idea would be to move out of the room, weld the door shut, and fly away on our vessel.

Boron was ready to send Toothpick flying into the Halfling's skull, quite sure the thing would start attacking them... when he sees the attack unfold.
"Why couldn't they have invited some weak chess players? And why didn't we let the pirates just shoot them up...?"

Yes. For a bunch of 'normal' people, this would be utterly terrifying...

Xagyg sighs.

"I take no pleasure in being right..."

He then takes a pot-shot at Beryldor.

Trick Shot (auto if CR 12 or less).

Called, Holy, Ghost-Killer S-Band Scorchgun: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29, for 1d10 + 4 + 4d8 ⇒ (10) + 4 + (1, 7, 6, 4) = 32 Fire damage.

It is also flat-footed against this attack, and until the start of my next turn.

Beryldor takes the shot to his chest, not even seeming to care in the slightest.

Virlae sees the gunshot and smirks. She runs along the side of the server next to her and rounds the non-round corner with the shirren in her sights and leaps off the mainframe! Mostly flavor—she did actually run on the side of the server, though.

Acrobatics vs DC 32: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (4) + 22 = 26

Her foot unfortunately catches on something on the machinery and snaps it off, throwing off her landing.

Virlae vs Xagyg: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16
S Damage: 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

”This little bugger is a wily one; swarm him! Get it? Bugger? Swarm him?”

“Please stop.”

Ready…Set…HIKE!!!
Round 1
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Xagyg
Virlae
Volcklon
Lomer
Yazeloya
Beryldor (-32)
Jacob
Boron
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"They are no longer sane or themselves. Show mercy and end their lives quickly." Flames burst out of his hands as Volcklon fries the smiling dwarf and friends. Template on the map.

Overheat Damage: 2d8 ⇒ (2, 5) = 7 DC 18 reflex for Half.

The flames give him just the distraction as he retreats to the northern edge of the room.

Beryldor Reflex: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Yazeloya Reflex: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Filip’s screaming suddenly stops.

Lomer rushes around the corner of the server and his body suddenly explodes outward because NPC solarians have the stellar alignment ability, rather than the stellar mode class feature.—although what comes out of him is not plasma, but sheer and chilling cold, which causes parts of the mainframe to instantly freeze!

C Damage (10’ radius centered on Lomer): 6d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 3, 3, 1, 5) = 18
Boron Reflex for Half: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10 Fail
Xagyg Reflex for Nothing: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18 Success

Lomer keels over and pants from exhaustion.

”Oh… Oh you are showing the system her truth. You are truly a great acolyte!”

Filip shouts from his place on the far wall, his words causing Lomer to smirk maliciously and rise back up with renewed vigor!

Beryldor moves around the server faster than any dwarf you’ve ever seen—his icy halberd scratching deep into the device as he drags it across the computer—and brings the long weapon’s frozen blade down on Volcklon!

Beryldor vs Volcklon EAC: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16
C Damage: 1d8 + 12 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 12 + (2) = 17

Yazeloya pounds on her chest with her left hand flavor, her gripping doesn’t actually change which causes a light to weave its way throughout her armor and the vesk rushes forward with ungodly speed and swipes her chain at Jacob—her hands and the chain distorting the sights around it like the heat from a campfire and causing some unnatural force to go coursing through Jacob’s body from the chain!

Yazeloya vs Jacob EAC: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (2) + 19 = 21
A & C Damage: 1d10 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23

Ready…Set…HIKE!!!
Round 1/2
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Xagyg
Virlae
Volcklon
Lomer
Yazeloya (-7)
Beryldor (-39)
Jacob (-23)
Boron (-18)
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Xagyg utterly ignores Lomer, and keeps firing at Beryldor.

Trick Shot (auto if CR 12 or less).

Called, Holy, Ghost-Killer S-Band Scorchgun: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14, for 1d10 + 4 + 4d8 ⇒ (9) + 4 + (1, 5, 5, 7) = 31 Fire damage.

It is also flat-footed against this attack, and until the start of my next turn.

Um...Xagyg...Beryldor has total cover from you. You can’t actually fire at him unless you move.

Boron swings at the one in front of him: "Hey! You Low-mar?"
He sets Velvet to start tracking.
Magma Blade vs. KAC w. Combat Tracking: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31
F, s (Overcharged): 2d8 + 2d6 + 14 ⇒ (7, 4) + (2, 5) + 14 = 32

Boron strikes Lomer in the side of their forgot Lomer is agender torso, but the Android is still standing!

Jacob winces in pain but steps back.

Hold still for me won't you? as he holds up his hand.

Hold person, DC 20... hopefully it works, i'm running low on these!

Will: 1d20 ⇒ 18

You didn’t actually say who you were targeting, but whoever it was succeeds at the save with that roll. Also, you said that you “stepped back,” but didn’t actually move your token; I assume that you didn’t want to provoke from Yazeloya?

Um...Xagyg...Beryldor has total cover from you. You can’t actually fire at him unless you move.

Bump. Xagyg, please redo your turn.

Sorry, real life distracted mid post. Moved my token... just didn't wanna provoke against the person wailing on me.

Funny story:

As Jacob casts his spell Yazeloya lunges at him in retaliation, letting loose the length of chain wrapped around her wrist to increase her reach! Flavor; she has a reach weapon

Yazeloya AoO vs Jacob EAC: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (17) + 19 = 36
A & C Damage: 1d10 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20

Eh. It doesn't matter - I mean, I miss anyway, right? We can say it was Lomer, and move on.

Oh…Didn’t even notice the result of the attack roll—so used to you just hitting all of the time.

Virlae…Meh, I got no flavor for her trick attack right now; she attacks Xagyg.

Acrobatics vs DC 32: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (13) + 22 = 35
Virlae vs Xagyg FF w/Flanking: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 12 + 2 = 18
S Damage: 1d4 + 8 + 3d8 ⇒ (4) + 8 + (7, 2, 5) = 26

Ready…Set…HIKE!!!
Round 2
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Xagyg
Virlae
Volcklon
Lomer (-31)
Yazeloya (-7)
Beryldor (-39)
Jacob (-43)
Boron (-18)
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Placing a couple fingers on his forehead Volcklon shimmers and vanishes, reappearing on the opposite end of the room, where he draws his flame spinner. Fire curls all along the edges of the balls.

Move action- Spend 1 Resolve to flash teleport. Standard action to draw weapon.

Lomer twirls their black club in their hand flavor, the weapon seeming to radiate darkness, as they strike against Xagyg!

Lomer vs Xagyg: 1d20 + 14 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 14 + 2 - 4 = 18
B Damage: 1d6 + 7 + 1d4 ⇒ (6) + 7 + (3) = 16

Lomer vs Xagyg: 1d20 + 14 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 14 + 2 - 4 = 18
B Damage: 1d6 + 7 + 1d4 ⇒ (3) + 7 + (1) = 11

Lomer clenches their teeth in anger!

Yazeloya cracks her neck as she swipes against Volcklon!

Yazeloya vs Volcklon EAC: 1d20 + 19 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 19 - 4 = 19
A & C Damage: 1d10 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16

The vesk then moves unnaturally quickly, closing the gap between herself and Xagyg!

Yazeloya vs Xagyg EAC: 1d20 + 19 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 19 - 4 = 28
A & C Damage: 1d10 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20

”Oh, truly!” Filip shouts. ”She smiles from on high! You are truly guiding her hand!”

Beryldor rushes up with his pike, slicing into the mainframe along the way, and stops right next to Jacob and stabs at the medic with his long, chilling weapon!

Beryldor vs Jacob EAC: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25
C Damage: 1d8 + 12 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 12 + (3) = 20

A bloodied smile creeps across the dwarf’s face.

”Going somewhere?”

Ready…Set…HIKE!!!
Round 2 /3
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Xagyg (-20)
Virlae
Volcklon
Lomer (-31)
Yazeloya (-7)
Beryldor (-39)
Jacob (-63)
Boron (-18)
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Boron keeps on trying to hurt Lomar, the magma blade blazing as it is overcharged.

Magma Blade vs. KAC w. Combat Tracking: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25
F, s (Overcharged): 2d8 + 2d6 + 14 ⇒ (7, 3) + (5, 4) + 14 = 33

Just as Boron's blade strikes into Lomer's shoulder, Filip's shouts echo:

"She blesses you, champion! May her power revitalize you!"

Lomer jerks Boron's blade away from them, the wound in their shoulder repairing itself until all it leaves is a scar that looks like someone took a torch and welded their wound closed.

Jacob winces as he attacks and takes a step further back.

Okay... last try... Last hold person on Yazeloya! DC 20 Since I presume I lost the previous spell when attacked? I couldn't find out what happens with that in starfinder.

Yes, it did. And by the way, you may want to have a look at the map; Beryldor is right next to you.

"Shoulda crushed that corporate bug in the beginning, never liked the greasy halfling over there..."

Completely ignoring his impending doom, Xagyg fires at Lomer, noting dispassionately:

"This time, you die."

Trick Shot (auto if CR 12 or less).

Called, Holy, Ghost-Killer S-Band Scorchgun: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32, for 2d10 + 8 + 8d8 ⇒ (9, 1) + 8 + (3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 1, 2, 3) = 41 Fire damage.

It is also flat-footed against this attack, and until the start of my next turn.

Xagyg completely blows a hole in Lomer’s forehead, knocking them to the ground!

Waiting on Jacob for confirmation about his turn.

Okay, i misunderstood who was who. Guarded step back then Hold person on Beryldor.

*cough*GM Alias*cough*

As Jacob casts his spell Beryldor strikes out against Jacob he also has reach.

Beryldor vs Jacob EAC: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 31
C Damage: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13

Virlae’s face turns red with anger as she strikes against Xagyg!

Acrobatics vs DC 32: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (11) + 22 = 33
Virlae vs Xagyg FF: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29
S Damage: 1d4 + 8 + 3d8 ⇒ (1) + 8 + (8, 3, 6) = 26

Ready…Set…HIKE!!!
Round 3
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Xagyg (-46)
Virlae
Volcklon
Lomer (-31)
Yazeloya (-7)
Beryldor (-39)
Jacob (-76)
Boron (-18)
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Volcklon steps back, covering Beryldor with caustic, burning nanites. "You aren't yourself friend."

Caustic Conversion: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23
Damage: 4d4 ⇒ (4, 2, 4, 2) = 12

Argh... everybody has reach! >.< Also, ARGH for leaving my GM alias on.

Yazeloya roars in Xagyg’s face!

Move Action: Intimidate vs DC 21: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (15) + 23 = 38 Xagyg is shaken for 4 round.

Then swings her length of chain at the shirren!

Yazeloya vs Xagyg EAC: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (3) + 19 = 22
A & C Damage: 1d10 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24

Volcklon’s nanites fly and eat away at what remains of Beryldor’s skin, but the dwarf just grins at Jacob with what’s left of his facial muscles.

I have never been myself until just now!”

Move Action: Intimidate vs DC 21: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26 Jacob is shaken for 2 rounds.

The dwarf lunges at Jacob with his halberd!

Beryldor vs Jacob EAC: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17
C Damage: 1d8 + 12 + 1d6 ⇒ (8) + 12 + (4) = 24

Ready…Set…HIKE!!!
Round 3
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Xagyg (-70) {Shaken}
Virlae
Volcklon
Lomer (Unconscious)
Yazeloya (-7)
Beryldor (-56)
Jacob (-90) {Shaken}
Boron (-18)
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Xagyg continues to ignore the targets in front of him, and tries to 'thin the herd' by targeting Beryldor.

Trick Shot (auto if CR 10 or less).

Called, Holy, Ghost-Killer S-Band Scorchgun: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 12 - 2 = 23, for 1d10 + 4 + 4d8 ⇒ (8) + 4 + (5, 3, 4, 1) = 25 Fire damage.

It is also flat-footed against this attack, and until the start of my next turn.

Xagyg hits Beryldor, but the dwarf is still standing.

I've completely forgotten that some of you (Xagyg and Volcklon) have DR; I've updated the damage below to accommodate, but I may forget that again so please forgive me if I do so.

Ready…Set…HIKE!!!
Round 3
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Xagyg (-64) {Shaken}
Virlae
Volcklon
Lomer (Unconscious)
Yazeloya (-7)
Beryldor (-81)
Jacob (-90) {Shaken}
Boron (-18)
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Boron wants to move ahead, but since he is afraid Lomer might get back up... he delivers a killing blow to the downed enemy.
Coup de Grace
4d8 + 28 ⇒ (2, 2, 5, 4) + 28 = 41
Fort Save DC 18 ; or die
(the hit will at least make Lomer lose some RP)

Botting Jacob:

Jacob steps away from Beryldor and spends 1 Resolve to channel energy only affects allies within 30’—since it doesn’t say anything about line of effect or related to line of effect (like “burst”) I’m going to say that Volcklon is affected.

Positive Energy: 6d8 ⇒ (5, 4, 6, 3, 5, 5) = 28

Lomer Fort vs Coup de Grace: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

Wound Crit Effect: 1d20 ⇒ 7

Despite Boron’s efforts, Lomer is still alive, but the dwarf opened a massive, bleeding gash across Lomer’s chest.

Virlae looks on in horror as Boron slashes into Lomer! Her face turns crimson as her face twists in rage! The lashunta slides across the floor and slashes at Boron doesn’t provoke from Boron...

The heck was I doing?! Trick Attack’s DC is 20+CR, not 20+1.5*CR. I’m going crazy... Acrobatics vs DC 28: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (14) + 22 = 36

Virlae vs Boron FF; Flanking: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 12 + 2 = 19
S Damage: 1d4 + 8 + 3d8 ⇒ (3) + 8 + (4, 7, 5) = 27

Ready…Set…HIKE!!!
Round 4
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Xagyg (-36) {Shaken}
Virlae
Volcklon
Lomer (Unconscious; Bleed 1d6)
Yazeloya (-7)
Beryldor (-81)
Jacob (-62) {Shaken}
Boron (EDIT -18)
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@GM: Unless I am missing something, Jacob's channels only heal hit point damage, *not* stamina damage, so that wasn't nearly as effective as you have made it...?

He was down a lot of HP and that was his best healing that I know for a fact that he has (didn’t want to go through posts to see if he had any 3rd slots remaining), and since he was doing it anyway I figured it a good idea to heal everyone in the process; I stand by what I did.

Sorry, forgot that a Crit' has a Crit' effect!
Does Boron see that Lomer is Bleeding?

Yes he does, meant to say that the wound was bleeding in the flavor text.

With enemies closing in all around him Volcklon's body shakes and splits apart into several copies.

Mirror Images: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Just realized that I said that Jacob “steps away,” that was leftover from another iteration of that turn; Jacob doesn’t take a Guarded Step.

Lomer’s unmoving body gushes blood how much is irrelevant.

”Rise up, warrior of her following! Her power shall revitalize you and cure your wounds!”

At Filip’s words Lomer’s eyes shoot open! They grab the mote orbiting their head and instinctovel swings at their previous target!

Lomer vs Xagyg (prone): 1d20 + 14 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 14 - 4 = 14
B Damage: 1d6 + 7 + 1d4 ⇒ (4) + 7 + (1) = 12

A swirl of energy surrounds Yazeloya as the lighting around her darkens, if only slightly. She then lashes against Xagyg!

Yazeloya vs Xagyg EAC: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (9) + 19 = 28
A & C Damage: 1d10 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24

Beryldor, seeing the suddenly multiple Volcklons, closes the gap between the two and strikes against him!

Beryldor vs Volcklon EAC: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (14) + 14 = 28
C Damage: 1d8 + 12 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 12 + (3) = 17
1 Hits Volcklon: 1d4 ⇒ 2

The dwarf impales Volcklon in the chest, only to find a fake!

Ready…Set…HIKE!!!
Round 4/5
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Xagyg (-60) {Shaken}
Virlae
Volcklon {2 Images}
Lomer {Bleed 1d6}
Yazeloya (-7)
Beryldor (-81)
Jacob (-62) {Shaken}
Boron (-18)
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Boron swings twice at the prone Lomer.
1st Magma Blade vs. EAC w. Combat Tracking: 1d20 + 15 - 4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 15 - 4 + 4 = 17
2nd Magma Blade vs. EAC w. Combat Tracking: 1d20 + 15 - 4 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 15 - 4 + 4 = 33
1st F, s: 2d8 + 14 ⇒ (1, 2) + 14 = 17
2nd F, s: 2d8 + 14 ⇒ (6, 6) + 14 = 26

After Boron’s two attacks Lomer falls. Again.

Xagyg continues to ignore the ones surrounding him, and tries to drop the Dwarf.

Trick Shot (auto if CR 10 or less).

Called, Holy, Ghost-Killer S-Band Scorchgun: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 12 - 2 = 19, for 1d10 + 4 + 4d8 ⇒ (3) + 4 + (1, 8, 3, 4) = 23 Fire damage.

It is also flat-footed against this attack, and until the start of my next turn.

Screw it! I'm not keeping track of PCs' HP anymore because everything is too weird to keep track of. Sorry.

Xagyg shoots Beryldor right on his spine, knocking him to the ground!

Ready…Set…HIKE!!!
Round 4
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Xagyg {Shaken}
Virlae
Volcklon {2 Images}
Lomer (Unconscious) {Bleed 1d6}
Yazeloya (-7)
Beryldor (Unconscious)
Jacob {Shaken}
Boron
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