Outpost 2 - Liam - 1-19 To Conquer the Dragon (Inactive)

Game Master Liam

Naylor has evasion. Since they made the save, they take no damage.

Naylor has evasion. Since they made the save, they take no damage.

Thank you. Too long since I have played this character.

Reflex: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22

Raatchet quickly looks around and with lighting rat speed, gathers various bits of loose boxes, containers and materials to form a makeshift barricade between him and the big, bad, scary dragon.

Raatchet uses the barricade feat to build a bit of cover in front of him.

Then he lets loose another overcharged rifle shot!!
Laser Rifle vs EAC, get 'em: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 2 = 31
Fire damage, overcharge, get 'em: 1d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + (4) + 2 = 18

Will Save(Bonus vs Fear): 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 2 = 13
Shaken Rounds: 5d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 1, 2, 5) = 16

Valikar hesitates on approaching the dragon, but only for just a moment. Once she breathes on the parts of the party he deems to label under "squishy and fleshy sorts" he takes a careful step in under Norys's guard, his arms up protectively against any sudden surprises.

As his boots stomp in close he peers up at the dragon's head and just stares a moment before speaking. "I'm not any good at witty battle banter." Then one of his hands snaps out in a rabbit punch right for the bigger lizard's guts.

Guarded step to the dragon, and a standard to attack it. If my attack hits I and any allies adjacent to me get +1 to AC vs her melee attacks.

Hammer Fist(Get'em, Shaken): 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 13 + 2 - 2 = 29
Damage(Get'em): 1d4 + 20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 20 + 2 = 24

Did I miss Capt Brob? Someone want to bot him in?

Clever Attack bluff: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31
The dragon is flatfooted against this attack. If that succeeds, the dragon is flatfooted against the party.
Attack: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 8 + 2 = 21

Sonic damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Working on a song... but wanted to get that in.

"Blast this evil dragon, come follow me!
And fire it into a fine mist of scales colored icy!"

Valikar steps in and strikes the dragon with a blow that visibly moves her. "Gah, you're an annoying one, whew, you must be Valikar."

Capt Brob's efforts prove in vain as Norys seems to be unaffected, and then his shot goes off target. Uncanny Agility

Charli's shot with her hutchket rifle strikes home and the dragon's blood begins to flow.

Neon's electrical blast strikes and does what it does, all the damage.

Raatchet's attack still seems to hit some kind of deflection, but what does get through seems rather effective.

Norys is caught in the blast of Naylor's grenade, but seems to manage to move herself so that she takes no damage.

Reflex save DC 15: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20 20 - takes no damage (evasion)

And she still stands.

Initiative Order
Neon
Raatchet
Naylor
Norys
Valikar
Brob
Charli

"A solid rule of battle, never stand next to Vesk that aren't on your side" Norys seemlessly leaps to the ceiling and runs across the room (icewalk), to drop effortlessly next to Raatchet, avoiding all attacks of opportunity, energy crackling around her as she moves. Improved uncanny mobility

Norys eyes Raatchet "I think you or I could be friends except for this thing for fire you seem to have."

full attack bite 1: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 15 - 4 = 14
bite damage 1: 2d8 + 15 ⇒ (1, 7) + 15 = 23

And after she bites at Raatchet, she snarls and swings around for a second bite on Charli

full attack bite 2: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 15 - 4 = 27
bite damage 2: 2d8 + 15 ⇒ (7, 5) + 15 = 27

Initiative Order

Neon
Raatchet
Naylor
Norys
Valikar
Brob
Charli

You guys are up.

How is the dragon able to move and attack twice? Haste?

Neon Ten stays where he is and casts a spell. Three missiles fly from his fingers to strike the dragon.
Magic Missile as full round cast: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (4, 3, 3) + 3 = 13

“Always best to have a Vesk on your side.” Neon agrees. “The problem for you is the best Vesk can’t be bought, only fought,”

Yeah, I'm also wondering about that second attack after moving. Is there a haste circuit on this dragon -- who also has evasion and improved mobility? This is badass.

"Starfinders can't be bought either -- at least not by maniacs who bomb galas and hurt innocents." Charli takes a guarded step. "All the damage from my previous shot went through. Get her with a magic weapon!"

Bang! (Underwater Merciful Called Huchket Rifle): 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 10 + 2 = 15
Piercing Damage: 1d10 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 2 = 12

"Only do it better than I just did!"

Actions:
Move: Guarded Step
Standard: Improved Get 'Em which can be used as part of an attack
Resolve Point Spent to increase damage

Naylor quietly sneaks past Charli, drawing their Arc pistol as they do. Trying to remain calm and focused, Naylor aims and fires at the dragon.

Trick attack (stealth),shaken, Get'Em: 1d20 + 16 + 1 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 16 + 1 - 2 + 2 = 28
trick damage + Flat Footed : 3d8 ⇒ (4, 4, 5) = 13
Arc pistol vs EAC, shaken, Get'Em: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 8 - 2 + 2 = 14
Electrical damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Missed that there was a Mysticism check

Mysticism: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29

Alright, that explain part of it.

“Haste? Well, at least that doesn’t last very long.”

As if fighting a dragon wasn’t already dangerous enough without all the buffs this one seems to have layered on it...

With a massive dragon towering over the little guy, Raatchet says, "Well hi there! Didn't expect you to come all the way over here to shake my hand! It's much appreciated! I just thought I'd give you a little bit of extra warmth, y'know? I mean no one likes cold feet, amirite? It's just so very unpleasant...

"You know what else is unpleasant? It's when other people crowd into your personal space. And I feel I'm a bit too close into your personal space for your comfort. So here, let me help you out... I'll take a step back... okie??"

Raatchet guarded steps away from the dragon.

"And I know, I know. I stink. What can I say, it's been a long day and I've been sweating a lot. Ysoki may be small but I admit, we can certain get quite smelly. But it's your lucky day my friend! I got a solution for that too!!! It's a lil bubble that'll keep my stench contained. Good? Good!!"

Raatchet activates an energy shield, giving him 12 temporary HP.

This is one of the better fights Paizo has written for Starfinder. It's tough, but not impossible. I will explain after it's done.

This is one of the better fights Paizo has written for Starfinder. It's tough, but not impossible. I will explain after it's done.

This is one of my worst characters for fights. Great at other things, but not in a fight. Looks like I really brought the wrong character.

Liam wrote:

This is one of the better fights Paizo has written for Starfinder. It's tough, but not impossible. I will explain after it's done.

This is one of my worst characters for fights. Great at other things, but not in a fight. Looks like I really brought the wrong character.

Nah, Neon has been great the whole scenario

"Hey." His tone is rather flat and nonplussed as the dragon skirts around him. The big vesk lets out a rather heavy sigh and rolls his shoulder before turning around and stomping his way back across the bridge. Ice and snow crunch under his boots, and so do some of the survival panels on the command station and he climbs right over it. [b]"You talk a lot. Stop running. I have abandonment issues."

He pulls back a fist again, and this time tries to use the height of the console to give him the angle to hook Norys across the face.

Move to new location. Standard to smack the dragon. +4 AC vs AoOs from mobility. +1 AC against melee attacks if I hit her.

Hammer Fist - Magic Interposing( Shaken, Get'em): 1d20 + 13 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 13 - 2 + 2 = 19
Damage: 1d4 + 20 ⇒ (2) + 20 = 22

Although Naylor has a fairly flat affect so is often difficult to read, anyone who looks closely may be able to see slight signs of embarrassment at their total inability to hit the side of a barn dragon. In truth, they are mortified.

I'll work Brob in as they post

"Come closer Valikar, we "lizards" should stick together..."

AOO bite on Valikar as he closes: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (19) + 20 = 39 (used wrong value last attack)
AOO bite damage: 2d8 + 15 ⇒ (3, 7) + 15 = 25 25 piercing

Valikar tries mightily but doesn't seem to connect.

[placeholder for Brob or Brob Bot]

Charli's shot goes way wide

Neon's magic missiles tear into Norys, causing her to roar loudly and shake the whole bridge area.

"That hurt little rat." Now she seems actually angry.

Raatchet does what he does how he does so well.

Just a note for Naylor, you can't make her flat-footed

Naylor's shot goes wide of its mark.

Neon
Raatchet
Naylor
Norys
Valikar
Brob
Charli

"Fine, your struggle is in vain.

Trick Attack, Valikar (ghost): 1d20 + 29 ⇒ (19) + 29 = 48

Valikar is flat footed

Attack roll, Valikar: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (8) + 20 = 28

attack damage: 2d8 + 15 ⇒ (8, 2) + 15 = 25

If she hit Flat footed til Norys' next round and [DC 19 Fort Save or Stunned til Norys' next round]

:)

Neon
Raatchet
Naylor
Norys
Valikar
Brob
Charli

Starfinders are GO

“Have some more...”

Having evidently found the only thing that does enough damage for the dragon to even notice, Neon Ten casts another batch of missiles from cover.
Magic Missile, Full round: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (1, 3, 1) + 3 = 8

"Brob, can you lay an inspiring boost on Valikar? He looks hurt!" Then she looks at the rest of her team. "C'mon, we need to win this fight!"

Liam, do I need a medicine check to see if the Dragon's even hurt yet?

Charli spends another resolve to add damage to her improved get 'em!

Bang! (Underwater Merciful Called Huchket Rifle): 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 2 = 30
Piercing Damage: 1d10 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 2 = 17

Naylor watches as Valikar is viciously attacked, impressed that the soldier is still standing.

"Hang in there Valikar. Well done Neon. Now if I could only be somewhat effective too."

Greatly inspired by Charli, Naylor takes the time to aim carefully...

Arc pistol vs EAC, shaken, Get'em: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 8 - 2 + 2 = 28
Electrical damage, Get'em: 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 2 = 6

and finally hits, maybe even finding a critical spot.

potential critical damage: 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 2 = 11
and Naylor winces as 2 points of electrical damage arc out toward Valikar.

OOCly, I'm wondering if there's something under that snow drift that would help us. ICly, I don't think we have any reason to think so...

Raatchet takes another guarded step away from the dragon and seeing that he's still probably within reach of it, Raatchet says...
"Awww.. Fuggit!!" And Raatchet opens fire with an overcharged shot!
Raatchet, in his mind, ROARS as he fires his shot!! Which in reality comes out as: "squeak. squeak. squeak."

I'm not sure if the space below Naylor is a legal spot for Raatchet to be in. If not, then please feel free to move Raatchet to the square right below Charli or I'll do it myself later.
I'm assuming the dragon has 15' reach and so Raatchet's attack will provoke an AOO.

Laser Rifle vs EAC, get 'em: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 2 = 30
Fire damage, overcharge, get 'em: 1d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + (2) + 2 = 13

"Brob, can you lay an inspiring boost on Valikar? He looks hurt!" Then she looks at the rest of her team. "C'mon, we need to win this fight!"

Liam, do I need a medicine check to see if the Dragon's even hurt yet?

Charli spends another resolve to add damage to her improved get 'em!

[dice=Bang! (Underwater Merciful Called Huchket Rifle)]1d20+10+2
[dice=Piercing Damage]1d10+8+2

She looks pretty tore up at this point, Neon's magic missiles seemed to make her shift gears and take you guys more seriously

Despite the combat swirling around, Brob continues to sing cheerfully, Inspiring his Vesk friend Valikar.

"Although this nasty dragon seems kinda tough
With teeth and wings; she sealed her fate with all her evil stuff oh"

Regain 14 SP

The second attack will miss KAC thanks to the borrowed armor. And with Brob's useful encouragement to heal my other stamina damage, I'm only down 3 now.

Valikar tries to duck under the first bite, the dragon's teeth scraping along the back of his new armor as arcs of electricity shoot off into the air. He stops in his assault to try and peer over his shoulder at the damage. "Waste of good armor. I hope it looks impressive." His Ysoki companion Doc Kemple lets out a polite cough and points at the big dragon still bearing down on him, and his head snaps back around just in time to see the attack coming.

On pure reflex he lifts a gauntlet up between himself and Norys, letting her jaw catch around his forearm where her teeth can gnaw harmlessly. Seeing an opportunity, he brings his other hand around overhead to slam down atop Norys's jaw and crush her teeth against his guard.

He grunts through the attack and gives Brob what appears to be a sneer, but should be assumed a grin. "Don't worry. I'm tougher."

Hammer Fist: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 13 + 2 - 2 - 4 = 18
Damage: 1d4 + 20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 20 + 2 = 24

Electrical damage for Norys landing a hit on me from my Electrostatic field.

Electric: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5

field damage noted

Valikar swings mightily but fails to connect.

Capt Brob delivers the diss with flair.

"I don't even KNOW YOU..." Norys hisses at Brob

Attack of Op on Charli: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (14) + 20 = 34

Bite damage on Charli: 2d8 + 15 ⇒ (2, 5) + 15 = 22

Charli's well-placed attack strikes home

Neon's missiles unerringly strike

Naylor

And Raatchet's shot drops the dragon despite all of her protections.

end of combat

Not bad, got her right before another breath weapon round

Looking at the dragon, Neon asks “Is it really dead, or is this another trick?”

—

Once the dragon is confirmed as dead, Neon flys down and says “Guess it is time to find the data. I hope Norys hoarded it rather than transmitting it to others.”

He looks around for anything that might hold the data, then passes his hand over it to check.
Magical Hack (Quick Scan)

If allowed, Raatchet will take a 10 min rest.

Raatchet stows the laser rifle, picks up his disintegrator rifle and keeps it handy. Raatchet then searches the dragon's dead body for anything useful.

After looking over the dragon and verifying that he's dead, Raatchet will search around the room.

Charli reaches out with her synchronous heart, extending her life sight. "Yeah, she's dead. Her heartbeat... It's no more." Another adversary might have been healed, or saved at the last minute by Charli's synchronous heart, but not this one. Not this callous murderous corporate thug who spends the lives of innocents so freely. Bleeding and hurt, Charli also helps with the searching. "I will rest when we get back to our own ship."

Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24

"That Gala better still be going when we get back, because darn it... I want some hot tea, and there's a cute gnome that I want to impress, and... I just want some fun."

“It would be nice if one of these events didn’t have some enemy attempt to interrupt it.” Neon agrees.

Naylor feels slightly guilty as they stand, undamaged, while several companions look somewhat battered. At least they were able to help take the dragon down, even if it took too long to become effective. More time training and practising is definitely required. I must be able to support my team whenever necessary.

"Yeah, let's take the data and anything else worthwhile or incriminating and head back to the lodge. I may not be feeling very social but a nice cup of tea is worth the effort."

Perception to search the bridge: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23

Female old white dragon operative

Looking at the dragon, Neon asks “Is it really dead, or is this another trick?”

—

Once the dragon is confirmed as dead, Neon flys down and says “Guess it is time to find the data. I hope Norys hoarded it rather than transmitting it to others.”

He looks around for anything that might hold the data, then passes his hand over it to check.
Magical Hack (Quick Scan)

You locate two operational storage devices, a datapad with what looks like what you are looking for on Norys. And the ship's transponder, which has the Frozen Trove ship ID stored on it.

If allowed, Raatchet will take a 10 min rest.

Raatchet stows the laser rifle, picks up his disintegrator rifle and keeps it handy. Raatchet then searches the dragon's dead body for anything useful.

After looking over the dragon and verifying that he's dead, Raatchet will search around the room.

She has : freebooter armor III (haste circuit, mk 1 thermal

You find a drone wiggling in a snowdrift.

So how are you getting out of here?

"Naylor, can you fly us back to our own ship on the hoverloader? If not, I have cable and jetpacks," Charli states. "Oh, and Neon can cast flight on someone if needed, right?"

So how are you getting out of here?

I thought someone dropped a cable down into the bridge. If not it looks like Charli can jetpack up and drop one down.

In response to Charli, Naylor replies "I'd be happy to provide that service. We just need to make our way out of this hole."

Valikar gives Norys a good kick to the head despite Charli's assertion that the dragon was day. He stares at it for a moment, then shrugs. "Woops." When the others start debating how to get back out of the bridge he reaches over and tries to grab Naylor, chucked the android over one shoulder. Then he proceeds to climb back up towards the hole faster than most people could move on the ground.

"Out we go. Keep your arms and legs inside the ride at all times. Thank you." He then stomps his way over to the hover loader, where he can dump Naylor off and go back to the hole to lower a cable and offer a hand to anyone else that needs it.

You find a drone wiggling in a snowdrift.

"Hey guys, see what I found!"

Raatchet examines the drone.

What does it look like? Small? Big? Lots of weapons on it and hostile? Just video cameras and benign? Does it fly? Or is it a ground only drone? Is it intact and operational? Does it look broken and need repairs? Is any skill roll needed to do anything with it?

"Uh, that's one way to do it," Naylor says with a slightly bruised dignity.

Naylor then busies themselves making sure the hovercraft is ready to go, guessing that some of the team will avail themselves of more dignified modes of transport.

Once Valikar returns, Naylor adds, "You know, at no point did I suggest I was incapable of exiting independently, though that was probably faster and certainly less effort on my part. Thank you? I think."

The big vesk peers down at Naylor, eyes squinting slightly. He turns his head to one side, then the other as if really trying to consider and understand the android. "Oh. You said we needed to get out of the hole. I got you out." Non-vesk were weird. You say what you mean and be done with it, so he had just taken what Naylor said at face value.

It made sense to him, and he nodded. "You're welcome. Glad to help."

Neon flys over to where the drone is. “I wonder if it captured what happened with the battle.”

"Brob's the one that I think we need to help get out," Charli says. "Raatchet, let's you and I fly up next to him as Valikar pulls Brob out with the cable. We'll make sure he doesn't fall. C'mon, Brob. Let's get you going. And then after this, let's get you purchasing a nice jet pack to put into your refractor suit!"

Working together, Charli, Raatchet and Valikar get Brob out. "Okay gang, let's get out of here!"

Liam wrote:

You find a drone wiggling in a snowdrift.

"Hey guys, see what I found!"

Raatchet examines the drone.

What does it look like? Small? Big? Lots of weapons on it and hostile? Just video cameras and benign? Does it fly? Or is it a ground only drone? Is it intact and operational? Does it look broken and need repairs? Is any skill roll needed to do anything with it?

It seems to be a basic utility drone, large size, that someone had set up to move about under the snow, maybe to provide a distraction that nobody saw.

Raatchet will strip whatever useful parts and/or data is available from the drone then proceed to assist with getting people out of the hole as mentioned by Charli.

"Aye aye Charli!!"

Decided that Raatchet has the drone handled, Neon Ten flys back up, bringing the transponder and data pad with him.

Once on stable ground, he asks “Shall we wait until we are comfortably back at the lodge before cracking these?” gesturing to the data pad and transponder. “I am especially interested in seeing if the transponder was somehow used to subvert the merchant ships.”