GM Woran's Starfinder: Dead Suns AP

Game Master Woran

The shooting stars crash into the lion. It convulses under the forces, bones snapping. It collapses twitching on the ground.

We're out of initiative

Raz slumped against a wall to catch his breath.

"This is getting absurd, how many of these things are there?"

”Buck up, Raz! Don’t let the space kitties get you down!”

Inspiring Boost; Raz heals 5sp

"Who da frack knows?" snaps Antonius, clearly tired of fighting these things. Gun in hand, he moves in, checking out the room, carefully. If no space-lions, he tosses the room Take 20

Numerous resinous shards litter the floor of the cargo hold. They are identical to the shards you have found before.

Tony notices a flame pistol lying on the floor of the cargo hold, discarded under a bench. Its clear that this weapon would have done its wielder no good against the lions.
The pistol’s petrol tank currently has 8 petrol remaining.

The hold also contains a small science lab, compact mining equipment, and collected rock samples from the Acreon’s prospecting mission.

"Can you pull any data from the science lab, Tony?"

Antonius will first check out the flame piston before pocketing it and moving on to the small science lab. He'll take a look.

as needed
computers: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
engineering: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18

Fiddeling around with the controls, Antonius gets a read out from the last samples analyzed by the Acreon.

There are several standard asteroid samples, some more promising in mineral or ore content then others.
The last sample however, marked 'drift rock' comes back as 'substance unknown'.

"Well, that was unhelpful," Raz said looking over the results of Tony's digging.

"We should take ten here and get our breath back before sweeping into the back sections."

Time to spend a bit of resolve to restore SP.

I believe you and Tony are only down 2sp

”Well, dis ain’t helping us none.” states Tony, as he moves to check out one of the remaining doors. ”Let’s make sure we can blow any of dose bastages away.... guns out folks. ”

He then carefully searches the door. Take 20

This hold contains much of the ship’s supplies—extra food and water stores, replacement air filters, spare parts, and the like.

There is also a noticable empty space amongst the crates, as if a crate was missing. There are some scuffmarks on the floor.

Jaru lets out a sigh of relief as he glances about the room. "Ibra be praised. The hold seems free of the creatures."

"Jaru, the dead man who was important, he wanted us to retrieve a crate, correct?" Raz said, looking at the scuffs on the floor and the conspicuously missing crate.

"He did, but as I doubt the "lions" took the crate... where did it go? And more importantly, how did it get there?"

Extending each of his hands, Jaru grabs four small items from the hold with psychokinetic force and draws them to him one at a time. The last item, a water canteen, spins before him ready to hurtle towards any unseen threats within.

Perception Rasalhague: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Perception Antonius: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Perception Jaru: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Perception Blixa: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

Rasalhague and Antonius take a good look at the scuffmarks at the floor. Interestingly enough, the scuffmarks are also on crates adjacent of the empty space.

Antonius knows that for heavy freight, walker frames for containers exist. Cheaper then hover pads, they allow autonomous movement of crates.
Which of course could be hacked... Which Antonius would never do. Or know about.

"Hello goblin friends! Did you by chance move a box from one of these rooms? If not, did you maybe see who did?"

Diplomacy!: 1d20 + 1d6 + 11 ⇒ (10) + (5) + 11 = 26

The goblins peak into the room. "Hey. Big cold black box thing is gone."

The other goblin shakes its head. "We peek into hold, also other hold. But then lions came down hallway and we run. We did not take box."

Hefting his rifle, Raz did what he could to trail the scuff marks to their destination. They had ostensibly been hired to retrieve the box, but if there was still another survivor on the ship, that was something they needed to know.

Now that you know what you're looking for, the marks are easy to follow. They lead from the hold to the airlock where you had docked your shuttle.

"Interesting..." Raz said already suspecting an answer to this little riddle. There was no point in pursuing it right now though.

"All that's left is the engine room, correct?"

"Yeah we might as well check that out. I need to get some sort of periscope or sumthin' to look under doors."

He checks the door carefully, not moving on until he is sure. (takes 20 on perception)

Standing behind Tony as he inspects the door, Blixa leans over and whispers in his ear, "Find anything?"

Blixa's pupils are as big as saucers.

The door to the engine room appears safe from traps. But it bears clawmarks which would most likely come from the blue lions.

"Once more into the breach?" Raz asked his fellows, quirking an eyebrow and readying himself to take point as soon as everyone chimed in.

Antonius nods at Rasalhague, and then he turns to the goblins. "If you fight well, maybe we'll have dessert later!"

"I think I saw one of those special edge only brownie trays back in the galley."

Blixa perks up at Raz's last statement. "Really, now?"

"Let's open the door."

The goblins start to drool at the mention of brownies.

As you open the door, you see a long chamber. It stretches across the width of the ship. The core can be seen behind a protective wall of clear polymer. With the power resotred, concoles hum quietly.

At the door opening, two blue lions perk up their heads.

Initiative

Round 1

Rasalhague
Jaru
Lions
Antonius
Blixa
Goblins

Rasalhague and Jaru can act!
Goblins will act on your orders.

Attunement (Photon) 1/3
Targeting Blue
Rifle (full attack): 1d20 ⇒ 8
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Rifle (full attack): 1d20 ⇒ 19
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Raz snaps off a pair of shots as soon as the doors hissed open.

First blood for Ras!

Jaru sends the canteen hurtling toward the same lion Ras just shot.

telekinetic projectile: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Ras: Shoots two times at blue, missing the first show, but grazing the lion's side with the second.

Jaru: Throws the poor abused mug at the lead lion, but it dodges aside at the last moment.

Lions: Being furthers away, red has to walk just far enough to not be able to reach Ras in time. double move

Blue however makes it so it can nip at Ras's heels.

bite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8 sorry :(

Initiative

Round 1

Rasalhague 8 damage
Jaru
Lions 2 damage blue
Antonius
Blixa
Goblins

Antonius and Blixa can act!
Goblins will act on your orders.

Fuuun, if no one else needs the goblins, I'm going to pull a knife and help swarm this one

"Goblins! You need to kill a blue lion to earn a brownie! Now get in there!" yells Antonius, as attempts to use Ras's comm unit blaring out "Star Sugar Heartlove!" to distract the blue lion.

trick attack vs blue: 1d20 + 9 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 9 + 4 = 33
Tactical Auto-Pistol vs FF on blue: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13 B + trick: 1d6 + 1d4 ⇒ (4) + (2) = 6

"Don't let them get you down, Ras!"

Inspiring Boost: Ras gets 5sp back

Blixa draws her weapon after giving Ras his pep talk.

Tony: Distracting the lion with lound music, Tony hits it square in the chest.

Blixa: Boosts Ras his morale.

Goblins: Motivated by both brownies and the threat of violence from Ras, one goblin jumps the lion.

bite orange: 1d20 ⇒ 10

Blue goblin will delay untill there is an opening to attack

Initiative

Round 2

Rasalhague 2 damage, 1 stam 1 HP
Jaru
Lions 8 damage blue
Antonius
Blixa
Goblins

Ras and Jaru can act!

As the creature dodges his first projectile Jaru draws heavily upon his stellar connection and sends three missiles hurtling towards it.

Magic Missiles: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (3, 1, 3) + 3 = 10

Casting Magic Missile as a full round action. All three missiles go to the blue lion.

Blue lion goes down!

Stepping in, switching to knife
Survival Knife: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Again forced into melee, Raz switched to his knife and tried to make more space for their remaining goblin to get into the action.

Jaru: With the power of the stars, Jaru takes down the blue lion.

Ras: Scores a long slash along the flank of the red lion.

Blue goblin: With room to move, the blue goblin jumps the lion.

bite: 1d20 ⇒ 12
But it barely misses in its entheusiasm.

Red lion: The lion turns to Ras, as he managed to hurt it.

bite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Initiative

Round 2

Rasalhague 5 damage, 4 stam 1 HP
Jaru
Blue goblin
Red Lion
Antonius
Blixa
Orange Goblin

Antonius and Blixa can act!

Antonius thinks for a moment about not shooting with the goblins in the way, and then decides to take a shot. However, he first starts the lights in the room flashing to attempt to distract the lion thing.

trick attack: 1d20 + 9 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 4 = 14
autopistol w/cover: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12 pistol + trick: 1d6 + 1d4 ⇒ (1) + (1) = 2

”Raz! You gotta cut the cute little kitty witties IN THE FACE!

aid another to attack!: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14

Tony: Not able to distract the lion, he misses.

Blixa: Helps Ras with his attack.

Orange goblin: Goes for one of the Lion's legs.

bite: 1d20 ⇒ 10

Initiative

Round 3

Rasalhague 5 damage, 4 stam 1 HP
Jaru
Blue goblin
Red Lion
Antonius
Blixa
Orange Goblin

Rasalhague and Jaru can act!

Harrying fire is DC 15, so no bonus there
Guarded step into a flanking position with blue goblin
Survival Knife (Aided and Flanking): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Lobbing one of the random supplies he grabbed in the hold into the air and propels it over the goblin's heads at the remaining lion.

Telekinetic Projectile w/ cover: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Ras: Stabs the red lion in the flank.

Jaru: Sends a wrench flying towards the lion, but misses.

Blue Goblin: Bolstered by Ras his success, the goblin goes for the throat.

bite: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 2 - 4 = 2
bite: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 2 - 4 = 9

But grosely overreaches.

Red lion: Not liking that the goblin tried to go for a sensitive spot, it tries to bite him.

bite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
:(

Initiative

Round 3

Rasalhague 5 damage, 4 stam 1 HP
Jaru
Blue goblin 6 damage, unconcious.
Red Lion
Antonius
Blixa
Orange Goblin

Antonius and Blixa can act!

comeonblixayougotthis

Blixa's tongue sticks out a bit as she takes aim at the sooper cute not at all dangerous blue kitty.

Attack!: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15 Damage!: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Antonius has the goblin's comm unit say "Nah! Nah! You can't get me!" and shoots. While the voice was distracting, Antonius's flashbacks to what these "kitties" can do causes him to shoot wildly.

trick attack: 1d20 + 9 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 9 + 4 = 26
pistol: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Blixa: Shoots the kitty in one of its head tentacles.

Tony: Altough the kitty is distracted, Antonius misses the shot.

Orange goblin: Its bloodlust up, Orange stands over the body of his fallen comrade.

"No! Grag!"

bite: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Initiative

Round 4

Rasalhague 5 damage, 4 stam 1 HP
Jaru
Blue goblin 6 damage, unconcious.
Red Lion 7 damage
Antonius
Blixa
Orange Goblin

Rasalhague and Jaru can act!