SFS 1-15 Save the Renkrodas! (Inactive)

Game Master James Martin

Tiktik tries to get Ipsoth to open up.

"Well I'm just here on assignment, we don't always get to pick choose our missions. I'd rather be on some distant world finding new civilisations if I'm honest, but we can't always get what we want can we? At least the food here seems nice"

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26

Tiktik has Slick Customer so can choose to reroll or add his expertise die. In this case I'll go with the die

Diplomacy expertise: 1d6 ⇒ 5

For a 31 total

Spanner takes an exaggerated look around. "Doesn't seem very dangerous. Do you know something we don't?"

perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14

"Very nice to meet you. I am sure you will get him safely back to his natural environment tomorrow. A hurt leg? Something natural, I hope. I hear illegal hunting is quite a problem here."

Yith nods politely at Muldoi and walks over to the bar, joining that group.
"Bartender. Have any good Vesk whiskey?"

Spanner offers his hand in return. "Spanner. Good to meet you, Pashment. You know a lot about renkrodas and alcoholic beverages? I'm not well versed in either."

About that time, Radaszam walks by and whistles at you, making a 'come with me' gesture as he strides toward the Pens, where Muldoi has stepped away from her call and looks worried. Radaszam nods towards Muldoi, the kasatha head of security. “Muldoi tells me we might have a situation. One of the guards on the eastern perimeter has failed to report; we’ve lost wireless contact with everything in that section.”

Muldoi adds, "The guard is a big human man named Carthas. He’s sharp but not tech-savvy; if wildlife got at a transponder, that might explain why he hasn’t reported in. It could be nothing, but I want to be sure.”

Radaszam says, “I’ve offered your services to Muldoi: investigate, then report back here to us.”

"Of course we will help. Let me get my gear..."
Yith walks back to security, collects her gear and finds a spot out of sight to armor up before returning to join the group.

"No time! Time's slipping, I need you to get gone, now!" Radszam insists you leave now, as getting gear will take too long and the guard's life hangs in the balance.

"Ah, you'll be performinkh today. I thought I recognissed you. Where might I have sseen you perform before?" Chk'tarlsh asks Pashment.

Turning toward Enravik-1, he raises a finger and begins to eagerly order a bryrvath claw when he hears Radaszam's whistle. Excusing himself (and promising to return later!), the shirren follows the vesk leader toward the pen.

Following the briefing, Chk'tarlsh nods once. "I am ready," he replies simply, antennae slowly waving.

Yith nods at Radszam, "Understood. We will do with what we have. Let us go, my freinds."

It's a two minute trot to the edge of the perimeter fence where Muldoi's guard was last located. Two humanoid bodies lay on the path: a large male human and a male lashunta. The energy field flickers as a nearby emitter at the base of the field sparks. Dappled scorch marks on the surrounding trees indicates a recent firefight.

There's a disturbance in the undergrowth to the west of your current location. What would you like to do?

SLIDE 5!

Yith will check the bodies, stabilize if possible and try to see what hurt/killed them.

Some rolls for that just in case.
medicine: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26

"Of course no time to get our gear." Spanner sighs as Radaszam explains the situation. "We'll see to him."

While Yith checks the bodies, Spanner goes to the emitter.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Engineering1d20 + 13 ⇒ (15) + 13 = 28

With others already seeing to the emitter and the bodies, Chk'tarlsh investigates the disturbance in the brush, his rifle at the ready, given the signs of a recent firefight.

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Hello, two bodies on the field, are you dead? After getting no response Data checks the pulse and will also determine what they died from medicine: 1d20 ⇒ 15
He will then look out perception: 1d20 ⇒ 12

Tiktik joins Y Data and Yith-Naarin in checking over the bodies.

Medicine: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28

"Oh my goodness!"

There is no repsonse to Data's query, and Tiktik and Yith see the guard was clearly killed by laser shots to the back. The lashunta looks like he's been mauled by a swarm of tiny bites.

Spanner sees the emitter is damaged, evidently shot by a stray laser shot. Before he can examine it too closely, Ch'ktarish lets out a cry of surprise as the undergrowth surges and a swarm of tiny raptor-like dinosaurs erupt from the undergrowth!

Initiatives!
Tiktik: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30
Yith: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Data: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Lykos: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Spanner: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Chk’tarlsh: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
Compy Swarm: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22

ROUND 1:
Tiktik
Compys!
Lykos, Spanner, Chk,tarish, Yith, Data

Tiktik is up first!

Tiktik thinks to see if he can recall anything about these creatures.

Life Science: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Then he wheels round to spread the group out, teleports his pistol to his hand as he does, and taps his wrist to activate his null-space chamber aperture as that's where he left most of his gear

Tiktik springs into action, but he can think of nothing except the bite marks on the dead body, while the terrible swarm of nipping dinosaurs do their thing! They leap all over Chk'tarish, biting and nipping at any exposed flesh!

Damage!: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 piercing damage and I need a Fort save vs Distraction (DC 15) and versus venom (DC 14)!

Lykos, Spanner, Chk,tarish, Yith, Data are up!

Distraction: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Venom: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

Caught by surprise, Chk'tarlsh swats at the small reptiles climbing over him, trying to dislodge them.

He steps back to get clear of the creatures and in better position for a shot on the beasts. (Guarded Step)

Azimuth laser rifle: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
Fire Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

"Well, this is annoying.."
She pulls out a modified Pulsecaster pitol and takes a shot at the beasts.

Pew Pew (underwater pulsecaster pistol): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
Electrical (non lethal): 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

"What on Castrovel are these?"

Life science: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28

Lykos moves forward to a position adjacent to the tiny dinosaur creatures. (Do I move me on the map? I moved Lykos.)

He feels a familiar tension as he activates a biotech implantation in his throat and unleashes a cone of electrical energy at the creatures!

Wyrmling dragon gland, electric: 3d6 ⇒ (2, 4, 5) = 11 (Reflex DC 12 for half damage)

"Lead them over here. I'll try to reactivate the fence."

Engineering1d20 + 13 ⇒ (20) + 13 = 33

This is a compsikania swarm! They're small predators who have a venom that weakens and incapacitates victims so the swarm can devour them! They are especially vulnerable to sonic attacks!

Reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Chk'tarish fires but misses, while Yith hits the main bulk of the swarm, knocking a few out! Lykos breathes his electric breath and hits a few more. Spanner starts working on the fence!

Data?

Data will take a guarded step and then magic missile the swarm dmg: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (2, 4) + 2 = 8

Several members of the swarm drop when the missiles hit, but the bulk of it still attacks!

ROUND 2: Tiktik is up!

Tiktik will press a button on his null-space chamber and select a frag grenade, causing it to rise to the top from where he will grab it.

Full-round action to get the grenade out

Tiktik selects his weapon of choice, while the dinosaurs surge forward over Lykos and Data!

Piercing Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 damage and two Fort Saves! Distraction (DC 15) and Venom (DC 14)!

Lykos, Spanner, Chk,tarish, Yith, Data are up!

"Annoying little buggers..."

Seeing it be apparently effective Yith once again takes a shot with the Pulsecaster pistol while moving slightly back.

Pew Pew (underwater pulsecaster pistol): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Electrical (non lethal): 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Free from the swarming dinosaurs, Chk'tarlsh takes his time lining up his next shot before firing on the critters once more.

Azimuth laser rifle: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Fire Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Spanner waits for the swarm to exit the fenced in area.

Full round magic missile dmg: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (1, 3, 3) + 3 = 10

SP drop from 18 to 12
fort vs distraction: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
fort vs venom: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19

Lykos is nauseated.

"Get these things off of me!"

Overwhelmed by the distracting swarm, Lykos moves away from the creatures as quickly as he can. Move action

Data's magic missile and Yith's electricity hit the swarm, doing some good damage.

ROUND 3:

Tiktik is up!

Tiktik backs away from the swarm a bit, judges the angles and decides that he can detonate the grenade without hurting anyone, and tries to roll it into position.

Throw vs. AC 5: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
Piercing Damage reflex DC 13 half: 1d6 ⇒ 5

I've drawn a 15 foot radius on the map where I was aiming it, feel free to delete it!

Reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11

Tiktik's grenade hits the swarm square on and blows enough of them apart that the swarm collapses as the last few survivors dive into the undergrowth and don't re-emerge!

Combat over!

With the swarm dispersed, Spanner reactivates the field.

He takes the time to try and determine how the generator was damaged.

Engineering1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16

The field generator was apparently hit by a stray laser shot. It doesn't look planned or precise, just an errant shot.

After recovering from the feeling of compsikanias swarming all over him, Lykos begins walking back toward the bodies.

"Now that that's over, does the human match the description we were given of Carthas? We can at least report in that we found him, and whoever this lashunta is."

"Are we missing a body? Do we have an extra?"

Yith will check to see who was supposed to be out here and who is not supposed to be out here. Do any of the bodies have a laser weapon that would match the wounds?

"Right. Radaszam only mentioned one guard, Carthas or something." Spanner looks for the guard's radio so that they can report the situation and the bad news. Do the guards have name tags or a uniform, any way to identify the two bodies?

"Yes we need to report this as soon as possible, there might be others attacking even now! Did you find a radio spanner? If he doesn't have one we'll have to hurry back"

The large human who was killed with the laser blasts definitely matches the description of the guard, but the dead Lashunta with the compy bites is no one you've heard of before and is wearing a different uniform entirely.

Spanner searches the dead lashunta and the dead guard for verification. The dead lashunta carries a survival knife and an azimuth laser pistol with a drained battery; his second skin armor was destroyed by the feasting compsikanias. The security guard wears casual stationwear, carries a nyfiber net, a tactical arc emitter with 20 charges, two screamer grenades II, and two doses of compsikania anti-venom.

In addition to his armor and weapons, the lashunta carries a strange hybrid device labeled “instinct redirection transducer” in Castrovelian. The transducer looks like a mechanical claw about the size of a human’s palm. Engineering to know what this device does, and a Medicine or Computers check might add some insight. Lastly, Mysticism might help here, too.

As Lykos hears Spinner read out a "instinct redirection transducer", his ears perk up.

"Let me take a look at that!" Lykos exclaims, hurrying over. "I might be able to figure out what it does."

Engineering: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29 +4 vs traps
Computers: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15
Mysticism: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12 +4 vs traps

Lykos's Cyberborn theme also gives him -5 to the DC of Engineering checks involving cybernetic augmentations, if that applies here.

Lykos identifies that the transducer incorporates a scanner and a small radio to transmit information over short distances.

Any other tries on the Computers/Medicine or Mysticism check?

Chk'tarlsh joins the others in investigating the bodies. He watches on with interest as the others discuss the generator and the transducer, but has little knowledge of the inner workings of such things.

More familiar with the means of encouraging compliance with lifeforms, he busies himself with inspecting the bodies, particularly the lashunta's strange uniform.

Not much help with the other skills, sorry. Although it isn't one of the options presented, would a Profession (Mercenary) check be appropriate to reveal any info about the lashunta's uniform? Charles also has his Mercenary theme knowledge.

Not in the text, but Chk'tarish would definitely recognize the uniform and weaponry as belonging to a mercenary group. Probably a smaller outfit.

Tiktik looks over the transducer.

Computers: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

He gives it a shake, sniffs at it, but can't make head nor tail of it. He passes it along in case anyone else can help

"Let's see here..."
medicine: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
mysticism: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19

"Not to be callous, but we should grab this gear in case it's needed. Some of us don't have our full kit..."
Yith then grabs anything not claimed by anyone else.