GM Ietsuna's - SFS 1-01 Commencement (Inactive)

Game Master Ietsuna

Orsis will fire on Ratrod

Kinetic Weapon: 1d20 + 6 - 3 ⇒ (9) + 6 - 3 = 12

The shot goes wide and misses.

Ratrod fires on Laboni

Energy Weapon: 1d20 + 8 - 3 ⇒ (9) + 8 - 3 = 14

The shot hits, but will it hamper you enough to take you out of the lead?

Race - Round 2 Shooting Phase

Laboni 2400 feet from finish line (-4 to Piloting)
Ratrod 2450 feet to finish line (-4 to Piloting)
Orsis 2500 feet to finish line
Lemgem 2725 feet to finish line
Niyzin 2750 feet from finish line
Velocity 2775 feet from finish line

Lemgem Did not install a gun pounded her gun's 'fire' button so hard in the first round that it fell off. She can't fire weapons.

Attack/EAC/Orsis: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

Smek continues to target Orsis, seeing a shot line up perfectly with the racers exhaust port.

Target Ratrod with Kinetic Weapon To Hit: 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 3 - 2 = 18

Velocity fires on, and hits Ratrod.

Ratrod continues to drive, trying to take the lead from Laboni.

Ratrod Piloting: 1d20 + 8 + 2 - 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 2 - 8 = 8

Orsis also tries to advance his position.

Orsis Piloting: 1d20 + 6 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 2 - 4 = 14

Neither make maximum progress as teh shots have put their driving off.

Race - Round 2 Driving phase Phase

Laboni 2400 feet from finish line (-4 to Piloting)
Ratrod 2175 feet to finish line
Orsis 2250 feet to finish line
Lemgem 2725 feet to finish line
Niyzin 2750 feet from finish line
Velocity 2775 feet from finish line

After making the shot, Nyizin tries to catch up with the rest of the racers
Driving: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 4 + 2 = 17

Have you included my hit to Ratrod? I think he should have one more -4.

Alejandro focuses intently on keeping the junk pile together and aimed down the track.

Piloting + Ship + Insight - weapon hit: 1d20 + 7 + 6 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 7 + 6 + 2 - 4 = 26

How crazy am I driving?: 1d4 ⇒ 4
Pretty crazy
Driving check: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
Wow, LemGem is jet sucking it up.

I have -4 from you and -4 from True Silver for a total of -8

Velocity is coming last and does not like that. He tries to catch up.

Velocity Piloting: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 2 = 14

Race - Round 3 Shooting Phase

Laboni 1800 feet from finish line
Ratrod 2175 feet to finish line
Orsis 2250 feet to finish line
Niyzin 2250 feet from finish line
Velocity 2325 feet from finish line
Lemgem 2475 feet to finish line

Attack/EAC/Orsis: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Smek begins lining up a shot at Nyzin, remembering their alliance he quickly changes aim to Orsis again. This costs him the shot...

Cool, thanks

Vecro motivates Nyizin to repeat last round success: "Keep shooting at Ratrod!"

Shooting at Ratrod vs KAC: 1d20 + 8 - 3 ⇒ (16) + 8 - 3 = 21

Ratrod fires at the Starchaser

Ratrod Vs Laboni: 1d20 + 8 - 3 ⇒ (20) + 8 - 3 = 25

Orsis fires at Ratrod witha kinetic weapon

Orsis Vs Ratrod: 1d20 + 6 - 3 ⇒ (6) + 6 - 3 = 9

Velocity fires a kinetic weapon at Niyzin

Velocity Vs Niyzin: 1d20 + 7 - 3 ⇒ (6) + 7 - 3 = 10

Race - Round 3 Shooting Phase

Laboni 1800 feet from finish line (-4 to piloting)
Ratrod 2175 feet to finish line (-4 to piloting)
Orsis 2250 feet to finish line
Niyzin 2250 feet from finish line
Velocity 2325 feet from finish line
Lemgem 2475 feet to finish line

Attack/EAC/Orsis: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

Smek corrects his aim after the last barrage...

STILL don’t have a weapon
How crazy am I driving?: 1d4 ⇒ 2
Not that crazy
Piloting: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23
Sighing, LemGem decides to actually start racing.

Ratrod Piloting: 1d20 + 8 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 2 - 4 = 10

Orsis Piloting: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 = 14

Velocity Piloting: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 10 + 2 = 22

Race - Round 3 Piloting Phase

Laboni 1800 feet from finish line (-4 to piloting)
Ratrod 1900 feet to finish line
Orsis 2000 feet to finish line
Niyzin 2250 feet from finish line
Velocity 1875 feet from finish line
Lemgem 1925 feet to finish line

Must slow down Ratrod.

Kinetic: 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 3 - 2 = 15

piloting: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 2 = 14

Nyizin focus on catching up with other contenders.

Keep it steady, we got this. Almost there!

Piloting + Ship + Insight - weapon hit: 1d20 + 7 + 6 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 6 + 2 - 4 = 17

Niyizin only makes half progress due to rubbing the barrier and slowing down, but Laboni makes full progress.

Laboni is out to quite a lead.

One of Laboni's guns fires and strikes Ratrod.

Ratrod returns fire at Laboni.

Ratrod Vs Laboni: 1d20 + 8 - 3 ⇒ (16) + 8 - 3 = 21

Orsis fires at Lemgem

Orsis Vs Lemgem: 1d20 + 6 - 3 ⇒ (13) + 6 - 3 = 16

Velocity fires at Ratrod

Velocity Vs. Ratrod: 1d20 + 7 - 3 ⇒ (10) + 7 - 3 = 14

Race - Round 4 Shooting Phase

Laboni 1200 feet from finish line (-4 to Piloting)
Velocity 1875 feet from finish line
Ratrod 1900 feet to finish line (-8 to Piloting)
Lemgem 1925 feet to finish line (-4 to Piloting)
Orsis 2000 feet to finish line
Niyzin 2000 feet from finish line

Attack/Orsis/KAC: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

Smek watches the other racers as the finish line starts coming into view. "Hey Alejando, do you want to risk the booster?" Distracted by his thoughts, his shot goes wide.

On a personal note I hope you make your next Piloting check Alejandro. I found this race mechanic cool to start with, but now feeling a bit tedious

Nyizin again target Ratrod
Shooting Ratrod: 1d20 + 8 - 3 ⇒ (18) + 8 - 3 = 23

After taking the shoot she tries to speed up a bit
Piloting: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 2 = 16

Niyzin hits Ratrod

Ratrod Piloting: 1d20 + 8 + 2 - 12 ⇒ (20) + 8 + 2 - 12 = 18

Ratrod still continues to drive, even with the multiple hits he has taken.

Velocity Piloting: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 10 + 2 = 15

Orsis Piloting: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 6 + 2 = 17

Race - Round 5 Shooting Phase

Laboni 600 feet from finish line
Ratrod 1350 feet to finish line
Lemgem 1375 feet to finish line
Orsis 1500 feet to finish line
Nyizin 1500 feet from finish line
Velocity 1650 feet from finish line

Vecro again uses his comm to contact Nyizin:

"You are doing great, keep hitting Ratrod!"

Shooting: 1d20 + 8 - 3 ⇒ (4) + 8 - 3 = 9

After making the shoot she focus on catching up

Piloting: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 2 = 11

Neither of those things went well this time.

I would have Ratrod, but apparently got my chance taken away from me to do the boost when we were at 1200. That was a quick transition but I guess instead we still have another round to go.

Fire at Ratrod.
Kinetic: 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 3 - 2 = 10

Agreed, the race sounds fun and starts pretty cool... But the mechanics run down fast... At this point if we use the booster, we can't loose. If we boost and fail the roll we go 600 (300 doubled) or 1200... Boost that ship! :)

We can't lose anyway. I would have used the booster at the 1200 mark but that driving check round got skipped or botted for some reason. The booster guaranteed a doubling of speed for 1 round and the only downside occurs the next round when it gives a 50% chance to half speed.

And for the next piloting check I rolled a 20 and we are in range of the finish line so I'm just waiting for the GM to finish the race up.

Sorry Alejandro, I missed the boost or something. I am not sure exactly what happened. The race mechanic was a little more hectic than I thought.

Laboni crosses the finish line in first place. As Ratrod crosses the line after her she walks up to the ysoki and extends a hand, apologizing for the offense. Ratrod grudgingly accepts the apology and all seems to be headed toward a peaceful resolution.

Her business with Ratrod concluded Laboni comes back to the pits and your team. Thank you for your assistance. I could not have done it without you. Here, take this portion of the prize money. It is only fair. She hand you 400 credits and a set of graphite second skin armour.

As you leave the pits a group of ysoki are coming to see Laboni. You overhear the start of their conversation and they seem to be offering her a slot in the race's regular circuit.

Onward to the Dataphiles

The Lorespire Complex, home and heart of the Starfinder Society, is a striking campus dedicated to knowledge. Communal labs and historical departments study the Archives’ massive collection of artifacts and texts, gathered by generations of agents from across the galaxy. A quick search of the directory indicates Historia-7 frequents the Archives’ Cortex, a computerized matrix containing digital records of the Starfinder Society’s most prominent discoveries.

The android reclines on a raised chair and is plugged into the local infosphere when the doors open. The neural cables detach themselves from her neck as she swivels in her seat to address the new arrivals. Greetings, Starfinders, she says calmly. I am Historia-7. If you are seeking a mission from me, please be aware that my request requires both discretion and speed. Do not accept it if you feel incapable of working within these parameters.

I discovered someone recently hacked into Bluerise Tower’s computer systems and stole a large amount of sensitive data from the resident corporations. I wish to be privy to this information. I managed to trace the hacker’s location through many proxies and erased the trail so that station and corporate security should be delayed in their pursuit. This deception will not fool them for long, so you must move quickly to retrieve the data before they can recover it. I will leave you to decide what to do with the hacker afterward, but should it be feasible, I believe that person would be an asset to the Society.

Retcon for Exo-guardians

The Exo-Guardians do not currently have a headquarters on Absalom Station, but their leader, Zigvigix (LG host shirren soldier), resides in the poor but trendy neighborhood of Downlow.

Garbage litters the ground around the district’s largest art park—a cement lot filled with undulating metal sculptures and covered in graffiti of grotesquely adorable creatures. The sounds of music and chatter drift over from the nearby clubs, chronically interrupted by the roar of the local gangsters’ engines. A heavily augmented host shirren is sitting on one of the park benches, eating a simple meal of cold grub-noodles and rice candy. Their antennae perk up at the tremor of approaching footsteps. Welcome, new Starfinders! And congratulations! the shirren’s voice telepathically projects. My speech-name is Zigvigix, but feel free to call me Ziggy, if that would be easier for you. Have some rice candy to celebrate your graduation! Today is your big day!

When you are ready, I have two assignments I could use assistance with. The first is to help me secure a new headquarters on Absalom Station. I’ve been in talks with our station’s protectors, the Stewards, and they were kind enough to give us ownership of a warehouse here in Downlow for that purpose! The current owners no longer want it because a vicious alien took it over and kills anyone who goes inside. Once the alien is gone and the warehouse cargo has been returned to its owners, we can start installing desks and computers, so please go in and incinerate the creature!

My second assignment... Zigvigix twitches their tooth barbs for a moment and then holds out a credstick. Please buy the brand-new Strawberry Machine Cake album, Star Sugar Heartlove!!!, which is out today, and give it to Historia-7 when you see her. She is the head of the Dataphiles, so you should meet her today! I wish to do it myself, but I... I have trouble standing for long periods of time. Thank you very much!

"Oh, hi Ziggy!" Rudrua says as she shakes his hand. "OOh-ah, which one do you want us to do first?"

Alejandro suggests an answer with a smile, "well, it would make sense to manage the warehouse. One wouldn't want to give a gift with teeth marks on it."

He offers his hand as well in greeting, "do you know anything about the creature? Is it a 'people go in and nothing comes out' or something a bit more?"

Also, no worries about the race. I was running through how I would try to run it and there aren't really any good ways to do so without massive GM effort. We won, tis all good!

The establishment of a new office for the Exo-Guardians is obviously a priority. However Historia-7 has seemed down since Historia-6 was lost in the Scoured Star incident. I find that sugar-pop music makes me feel better, and I hope it will do the same for her. The warehouse is priority one, but please, if you have time, get the album for Historia-7.

Sense Motive + Expertise: 1d20 + 5 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 5 + (3) = 12

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

"I'm sure we can do both without any trouble. What do you know of the alien that's taken up residence within the warehouse?"

We believe the creature is a feather stalker, a predator far more unpleasant than its name implies. As far as the Stewards have been able to piece together, a two-bit crime lord illegally imported the creature, and the beast promptly ate him. I have a holorecordings of the incident taken off the station’s security cameras With a few quick commands to their datapad the holorecording springs up.

Those who wish to watch the holorecording can attempt a Life Science check to determine the abilities of the creature

Vecro greets Ziggy politely and listens in to what his fellow agents are saying.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 Nope.

"Feather stalker you say, hmm. We should be able to handle it. Does anyone know anything about it? "

Sense Motive/DC 17: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

Smek watches the Shirren's reactions, "Zigvigix, if there are copies, would you like one for yourself? It really wouldn't be a bother, and funds are not a concern. " Smek waits for a response, watching carefully.

After viewing the holo, "Feathered Stalker... An interesting species. Obviously predator and territorial, species identification isn't my specialty," turning to Zigvigiz, "Should it be taken alive?"

Baryon cracks his knuckles with a smile, "Finally, some fun."

Alejandro's eyebrows raise and he taps his tazer, "Good thought Smek. So let's say we could take it alive. Would there be a nice market for said creature? Possibly an additional payoff?" He reassures the VC with a smile, "which I'm sure some of which would go nicely towards repairs of your new base."

Feather Stalkers are large aborations. They have adaptive defenses which means they are resistant to one type of damage and it changes between specimens. They also have adaptive offense so they have demonstrated a strange variety of offensive abilities. One offensive ability all show is a ranged attack with its feathered appendages.

"Ok. Let's get moving."

Baryon nods to Silver and begins heading off toward the warehouse.

Vecro nods to his companions to get going.

"Ziggy, could you give us the keys to the warehouse?"

You don't need a key. The locks were broken by the fracas so station security have erected a force bubble around the building. Tell them I sent you and they will let you pass.

You travel down to the warehouse and they do indeed let you through.

I have added a map to the slides. See slide 4 for details. Also when you are ready to enter please give me 2 separate perception checks. The first to look around the warehouse for minor useful items, the second to look around for the stalker. You may choose not to roll either of these if you like.

Are we supposed to take it alive? Added token to map.

Perception/Items: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Perception/Stalker: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

Stealth: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23

At the outside of the warehouse, Smek checks his equipment. Turning his comm on and keeping his Arc pistol in hand he moves into the shadows inside the warehouse.

Whispering into his comm, "I can take a look a round. Either listen for updates on your comms, or head towards the screaming..."

Vecro listens to what Smek is saying and nods his head. He reaches with his hand and touchs the floating mote which crawls onto his hand and starts spilling through his body creating an armor with a slightly visible scales.

After his armor dims a bit he draws his starknife into one hand, a flashlight to the other and a pike in remaining two hands.

Vecro positions himself close to the entrance to be able to quickly rush into.

Perception 1: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Perception 2: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18

Alejandro is assuming lethal at this point, nothing was said about an advantage to taking it alive.

The elder human sets up just a bit back from Vecro, pistols in each hand.

When they head in he looks around for stuff and threats.

Perception Stuff: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

Perception Threats: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

Rudura will enter, her singing disk in her hand. She'll start cautiously looking around.
Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

Lethal is fine. There is no special stipulation that it be taken alive

There is no picture of the stalker that I can find, so I am using a purple circle for the Feather Stalker

The a feathery tendril launches a feathery missile out of the nest at Smek.

Stalker Harpoon: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26 Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

The harpoon strikes the Ysoki.

Combat Round 1 - Bold May Act

Feather Stalker
True Silver
Baryon
Ruruda
Smek (-8)
Vecro
Alejandro