Starfinder: Dead Suns

Game Master Simmyish

Albern moves back to the space just south of DeeCo and mentally lifts another rock from the floor, preparing to throw it at the zombie attacking Lance when it comes into view.

I'll say that the trigger of the readied action will be when Declan fires.

OK, now we've got that cleared. I would recommend even on held actions - get the dice work out of the way to help keep things moving, and I'll take it into consideration if the readied action comes up - just make a note of the action you are readying and the trigger also, so I know when it'll come up.

Albern attempts to throw a rock but it just bounces off the void zombie, not damaging it.

Lance pulls out a bayonet and begins swinging at the creature, but unfortunately it's able to dodge out of the way of the swings.

Declan holds until he knows what's going on with Lance, and Atrios waits until he sees Declan firing.

The first zombie swings once more at Lance with it's tongue, while the other comes running out of the western corridor and sends it tongue towards Atrios.

Zombie 1 feeding tendril attack vs Lance: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

The zombie's tongue makes impact with Lance, draining some of his energy with the impact.

Zombie 1 feeding tendril damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 + 2 Str Damage.

Zombie 2 feeding tendril attack vs Atrios: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

As one feeds from Lance, the other manages to connect it's tongue with Atrios, also draining some of his strength as well.

Zombie 2 feeding tendril damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 + 2 Str Damage.

Albern steps back and waits to see the Zombie attacking Lance, but also now one attacking Atrios.

As Albern has currently held an attack, but he's the top of the order - he may wish to change considering the current circumstances. Here's the updated map for you guys.

Well, crap. I was hoping more of us would land shots on the approaching zombie on the flank. By the way, Lance’s Estoc is mounted on the Bayonet Bracket of his Artillery Laser, so he can switch back and forth without having to draw anything. It is a piercing weapon so it takes no minuses on the attack

Shuddering from the attack as the zombie’s tongue manages to make contact and drain some of his strength, Lance steps back and shoots again with his Artillery Laser Rifle (guarded step and attack).

Artillery Laser Attack vs EAC: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
Artillery Laser Damage: 1d10 ⇒ 6

Albern, seeing Atrios get hit by the zombie's tongue, moves southwest 5 feet and then hurls a rock from the floor at the zombie attacking Atrios.

Telekinetic Projectile: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
Bludgeoning Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Atrios wrapped his arms around himself as his body shook from the impact of the Zombie's attack.Not again! he thought, "This can't happen again!"

Atrios will fire his laser pistol att the zombie on his next turn
attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

The first shot missing, DeeCo swore and repositioned so she did not have to worry about hitting Albern or Atrios. The sound of K.O. going off was just this side of "not deafening", more along the lines of an unshielded spike driver.
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Move: Two down, two over.
Action: Fire: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12, Damage: 1d10 ⇒ 2

Albern lifts a rock with his mind and hurls it toward the zombie, but it whacks it out of the way with it's clawed hand, not managing to make impact.

Lance takes a shot with his artillery laser trying to hit it, but it moves more gracefully than any normal zombie, sort of like the creatures Atrios fought in the Acreon. As a result, the shot missed.

Declen also takes another shot, shooting at the zombie attacking Atrios, but the shot once again goes wide.

DeeCo - As it accomplishes what your trying to achieve, I've put you on the left hand side of Albern who acted first and occupied your desired space. If you'd rather be on the right let me know and when I do the next round I'll start you from there instead

Atrios also pulls his pistol, but the zombie is able to stop him from aiming it correctly, as the shot goes wide.

Wow, some low rolls on this one...

That's when the zombies slam down on Atrios and Lance.

Zombie 1 slam attack roll vs Lance: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

The zombie that attempts to slam into Lance just bounces off his armor and is ineffective in it's attack.

Zombie 2 slam attack roll vs Atrios: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

The second zombie was however able to make impact as it slams into Atrios with its entire body.

Zombie 2 slam damage vs Atrios: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Here's the updated map.

There was always that odd sort of disconnection from seeing something on a screen, versus seeing it up close and personal. These things were legitimately horrifying. The only thing that kept DeeCo from panicking was that eventually, if they did not deal with them, at some point she would be getting attacked as well. Her hands adjusted K.O., making minute adjustments to the targeting for the zombie, as well as the rock, should it punch through, and squinted as she tried again. "Firing."

Cursing more as the Zombie fell forward in its attack on Atrios, the shot went wide, thankfully to the Zombie's side, than Atrios.
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Move: Adjust weapon for Superior Firepower
Std: Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5,Damage: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
Spot on with the movement. I'll always need a clear line to the target.

"Only one more step back left, then I'll have to hold my position to keep the zombie off the others" thinks Lance, taking a guarded step to the north and trying to focus his heavy artillery laser at this elusive zombie at point blank range!

Heavy Artillery Laser versus EAC: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Laser Fire Damage: 1d10 ⇒ 4

Seeing that Atrios is hurt, Albern focuses once more on the zombie attacking him and hurls another piece of debris at it.

Telekinetic Projectile, KAC: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Cursing to himself that he once again failed to connect, Albern moves up behind Atrios, preparing to call upon his healing powers if necessary.

Atrios feels so weak, not just physcially. Who did he think he was swooping in to save the day with his so-called reality-warping?!? The very friends he promised to protect are dead! Shame consumes him.

Regardless, he still has enough strength to pull a trigger.
attacking the same zombie
attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

Before I post up the stuff, just want Atrios to roll damage for me :)

damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Albern attempts again to hurl a rock at the zombie, this time now attacking Atrios but is unsuccessful as the rock goes wide.

Lance steps back one more time before opening fire, as the laser blasts into the zombie, and the first zombie is looking very hurt from the blast, on it's last legs it continues to lurch forward.

Declan attempts to also open fire on one of the zombies, but it manages to be nimble and dodge out of the way of the blast when Atrios shoots where it moves to, this time making impact.

The first zombie steps forward once more keeping in melee with Lance.

Zombie 1 slam attack vs Lance: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

The zombie this time manages to make impact as it slams into lance.

Zombie 1 slam damage vs Lance: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

The second zombie also makes another attack against Atrios.

Zombie 2 slam attack vs Atrios: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

Zombie 2 slam damage vs Atrios: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Zombie 2 critical damage added to attack: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

As the Zombie slams, Atrios falls to unconsciousness, and goes down.

The situation turning against them, DeeCo made a minute adjustment, and fired again. The shot going wide, she moved to the mouth of the hallway from which it had come, setting up for another shot.

"Make it choose!", she called to Albern. "Lance, Atrios is down!."
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Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5,Damage: 1d10 ⇒ 3

Seeing Atrios fall, Albern reaches out and focuses the mysteries of the universe into his hand and touches Atrios on the sholder.

Mystic Cure: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Staggering back from the latest heavy blow from the zombie as he hears ribs crack even through his armor, Lance holds his ground. With nowhere to back up to that won't subject his friends to a flanking attack, he shifts his grip on his artillery laser and jabs the estoc mounted on its bayonet bracket at the zombie, trying to take it down before it can strike again.

Estoc Attack: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 7 - 1 = 26
Estoc Damage: 1d6 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 4 - 1 = 6
Crit Damage: 1d6 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 4 - 1 = 5

If that is enough to take the zombie down, Lance will move to stand over the prone Artios and defend him from any zombie feeding.

As Albern heals Atrios, Lance swings at the zombie that's been pushing him back, managing to finally take him out, and makes his way over to defend Atrios.

The first zombie is DEAD! YAY

Still waiting for Atrios to post his turn?

Atrios stands up and fires his pistol at the remaining zombie

attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2

As Atrios stands up, Albern hurls another piece of debris at the zombie.

Telekinetic Projectile: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Bludgeoning Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Declan takes another shot, but the tongue seems to be more tough than human flesh, as it blocks it and the bullet is held in the tongue. Atrios once on his feel fires once again, but it manages to barely dodge the bullet. That's when the remaining zombie attempts to knock Atrios back down.

Void Zombie Tendril attack against Atrios: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

As the tongue swings once again, it makes impact into Atrios, draining some more of his strength.

Void Zombie Tendril damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 + 2 Str damage.

Note: Albern's last post would have been after the zombie, I'll be including it in the next round summary, in otherwords it is now technically Lance, Declan and Atrios we're waiting on.

Battered and bleeding, Lance is astonished when Atrios stands up practically beneath his feet and tries another shot at the zombie, only to fall back down at the zombie’s next attack. Trying to distract the zombie away from the others, Lance takes a guarded step away and yells at it, saying, ”Come at me, deathless one!” and fires his Artillery Laser at it.

Artillery Laser Attack versus EAC: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
Laser Fire Damage: 1d10 ⇒ 5

As long as DeeCo has a clear line of fire, she keeps firing. After this missed shot, she is cursing enough to scorch the walls.
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Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9, Damage: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Atrios uses 1 resolve point to stabilize.

Albern finds a stone to throw at the remaining zombie, but it knocks it out of the way with its clawed hand. Then Lance get's its attention by firing his laser toward the remaining zombie, but as he fires, it goes wide, hitting the wall behind the zombie, but he did get its attention.

DeeCo's attack missed once more as the shot goes off without making impact once more. The zombie then swings it's tongue towards Lance, but the tongue swings wide.

Albern stretches his hand out to Atrios again and spends his last spell healing him.

Mystic Cure: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

"I'll try and keep it busy," calls Lance, holding his ground now that the zombie is moving towards him and away from his downed comrade. Jabbing quickly with his bayonet, Lance hopes he gets lucky and lands a stab or two at this tough undead creature.

Full attack with Estoc: 1d20 + 7 - 4 - 1 ⇒ (14) + 7 - 4 - 1 = 16
Estoc damage: 1d4 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 4 - 1 = 5
Full attack with Estoc: 1d20 + 7 - 4 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 7 - 4 - 1 = 22
Estoc damage: 1d4 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 4 - 1 = 4
Estoc added crit damage: 1d4 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 4 - 1 = 5

Atrios stands up and aims again but you notice that his laser pistol looks like and entirely different weapon for a moment.

Move action to stand up and cast shifting surge

I think we are waiting on you, Delcan...

Set. Check. Aim. Fire. That most of her shots have been missing, DeeCo helped this one did not go wide.
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Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14, Damage: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Albern quickly brings up Atrios, bringing him back into the fight after watching Atrios go down to the remaining zombie. Lance then takes two shots at the remaining zombie, the first making contact and burning into the flesh of the zombie, and the second one impacts the chest hard. The zombie badly hurt remains standing and fighting, however. Declan attempts to open fire once more, but the shot just barely scrapes the space suit the zombie wears, doing no damage to the creature.

As Atrios gets back up to the ground, his gun begins to shift and is prepared for his next attack.

The Zombie continues to try and drain Lance's Strength, but the weakening zombie's tongue falls limply before it reaches him. The zombie rough, but still standing - the group feel they are not far from the end.

Back over to you guys

Atrios' weapon is transformed. For all her expertise with guns, Declan does not recognize the make of it. There is no beam but those in the group with keen senses hear a very high pitched sound.

Atrios fires his pistol, now doing sonic damage, at the Zombie

attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
damage: 1d4 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + (2, 1) = 4

"Just going to have to scrap this design, apparently.." DeeCo is muttering to herself as she glanced over her shoulder while her hands were tweaking some components— the wire is connected and not loose, that part is in place, power is connected...

Steady. Aim. Fire.

The hit that lands is MUCH more what was expected of the design— exceeded expectations a bit, to be honest.
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Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22,Critical Damage: 2d10 + 2 ⇒ (6, 6) + 2 = 14

Albern focuses on another piece of debris, "Come on, gotta hit this time!".

Telekinetic Projectile: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

If the zombie is still up after all that damage, Lance keeps stabbing furiously as the others rain death on it from a distance!

Estoc Bayonet Attack: 1d20 + 7 - 4 - 1 ⇒ (16) + 7 - 4 - 1 = 18
Estoc Bayonet Damage: 1d6 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 4 - 1 = 5
Estoc Bayonet Attack: 1d20 + 7 - 4 - 1 ⇒ (13) + 7 - 4 - 1 = 15
Estoc Bayonet Damage: 1d6 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 4 - 1 = 8

Albern focuses on another rock that has chipped away from the drift rock, but once again the zombie is able to stay out of the way of his attack.

Lance then stabs away at the zombie, the first strike piercing into it and as it writhes he stabs down as the void zombie stops wriggling, and the second zombie is lying lifeless on the ground in it's Acreon space suit.

Lance steps back, breathing heavily, as the last zombie falls and is blasted by Delcan's weapon. Leaning heavily against a wall, he pulls out a medical serum and drinks it.

Med Serum: 1d8 ⇒ 8

"I could use a rest to catch my breath," says Lance, still leaning against the wall and keeping an eye out for other threats.

Short rest for stamina, anyone?

"Right on, and good job."

DeeCo had turned to watch the hall she had nearly backed into, and set to tweaking a couple parts on K.O., since clearly something was messing with its aim alignment. Tearing it down for a rebuild was not on the docket for right now, but looking at the aim assist and making sure the sighting system was aligned was the work of seconds, and given the shots that had missed— needed.

Everyone was moving, so no-one was dead, and poor Atrios seemed to have gotten the worst of it. "Got a medpatch I can spare if anyone needs it."

Atrios drops his pistol which reverts back to its original form. He sinks to his knees and weeps.

Lance rests long enough to catch his breath and let the others deal with their issues, somewhat baffled at this crying elf. "Maybe he needs an emotional support artillery laser", he thinks, "but he's not getting mine!"

He keeps watch for any other threats during the short rest, unless people want to head back and take a longer rest.

Perception: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (2) + 0 = 2

Oof, but on the bright side, there is treasure to be found

On one of the Zombies, Lance finds a credstick. Floating in the chamber the zombies came from are two guns - an azimuth laser rifle and needler pistols, both completely drained of charges and ammunition.

DeeCo was considering tinkering with another issue that got noticed while clearing and resetting the aiming array, when Atrios' sounds caught her ear. Packing up the tools she had gotten out, she slung K.O. back into place with its support straps. Making her way over to Atrios, she tentatively put a paw on his shoulder in understanding.

"There, chuba... Is done and done. You get some peace now, yeah?"

"It will be ok, you'll see. We will get you out of here as soon as we figure out what is going on!", Albern says to Atrios as he looks him over for any obvious wounds, trying to calm him down. As he sees any wounds he takes his time patching them up, using his mystical healing power.

I'm using Healing Touch, so you heal an additional 10HP.

The Healing and attention definitely help as Atrios wipes away his tears, sniffs and stands up, nodding to indicate that he's okay.

"Right, then," says Lance, grabbing the credstick and passing the weapons to whomever would like to carry them. "Let's keep going."

(I've forgotten, do we have a map, or are we following the left wall or right wall? Lance is happy to take the lead as they proceed.)

You guys were following the left wall originally, with the old group, I'll let you continue doing that should you wish, but there's only the southern exit out of this one - the western exit leads back to the first cavern, and the other way is the way you came in (look at the first battlemap with original characters - that's the area your up to and find the weapons in.

Atrios getting up and continuing his mission with the new group, his old friends gone in this world. But an almost entirely new team up to to the task makes their way further into the drift rock.

Going south, the natural caverns become more akin to what one would expect on a ship or station, rather than an asteroid. The corridors worked, with motion-activated doors into ceramatic-metal plated corridors, and the space suits become heavier, suggesting that there is some artifical gravity in place here. Continuing down the corridor, the corridor splits to the left and the right. Continuing to follow the left-hand wall, the room you come across has a dim glow eminating from the room.

Looking further, you can see lights and controls on machinery that provides the glow. Towards the southeastern half of the room is an unfinished rock wall, and to the northeast of the room, the walls are finished with the same ceramic-metal plating elsewhere on the asteroid. Multiple consoles line the walls of the room.