SFS #1-01 The Commencement (Inactive)

Game Master Ilmakis

@Radak as I'm a generous GM I will use your previous roll ;)
You can do your action for round 2

Lemgem smile at Radak and says No problem! Will be my pleasure to help you win the race as long as I finish second! I will do my best to weaken the position of racers ahead of Laboni’s vehicle.
By the way, I've seen that Ratrod's racer is able to absorb one energy attack to boost it! So be careful if you use energy weapon against him.

Radak gives a nod, and smile.

well i can't promise that but we can do our best.

Not wanting to look suspicious he slowly walks away aiming to talk with Nyizin.

diplomacy : 1d20 ⇒ 16

thanks for the roll over,this mission really doesnt suit radak.

@Radak you can also just aid other to find stuff or talk to other pilots ;-)

Lemgen smiles at Radak and says smiling No worries! If I finish the race I will be happy anyway. See you after the race mate!

Radak moves away and engages with Nyizin.
She's a female ryphorian that bears scars on her face, certainly of an ancient battle. Her race have clearly black-market mods made of dragon bone on it and is full of elemental energies.
What do you want Vesk? I'm preparing for the race and have no need nor time for chitchat.

Radak think that he will need to know more about Ryphorian to understand what is going on with Nyizin. You will need a DC16 Culture check to befriend her

Racer : +2 piloting, +20 speed, +2 KAC
Befriended: Lemgem, Velocity
Taunted: Ratrod

Round3 (prerace)

Ziamat find nothing this time.

As it is getting close to race time Bilimi is anxious to get as much done as possible.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

"Chop, Chop everyone its almost race time. He yells across the scrap yard.

Searching for something to improve EAC

Ajatus continues to wander through the scrap piles looking for anything that might be remotely useful. "I'm going to operate on the idea that the faster we can the quicker this can be done... Unless someone with more technical know-how has a better conceived plan?"

Perception/Speed up: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Radak racks his mind for some information on Ryphorian to try and find the right tack to take to try and win her over but his mind his blank.

dont have culture trained, so will take the better part of valour

then I will leave you to your preparations fellow warrior.

Basalt will go speak with Orsis.
Sense Motive: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Expertise: 1d6 ⇒ 6

In Castrovelian "Greetings. A good day for a race, isn't it?"

Orsis is a stoic, dark-haired lashunta who looks unfairly good in black and gold.

Tixylix will continue to scour the area for useful equipment. This time looking for something to make the racer faster. Perhaps a turbo-charger.

Computers: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

He also looks at whoever's racer he passes first [ooc[ random NPC's racer?[/ooc]

Engineering: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

"I would love one," Basalt beams, "but it might not look so good since I'm part of a rival team." Basalt will stroke Orsis' ego to try and get him to impart some racing wisdom.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24
Expertise: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Radak drifts among the crowd, heading back towards the team to share what be has learned, as he goes along he keeps his eyes open for any bits of salvage that could help control the racer.

perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21

Orsis seems quite happy to give his holograph to Basalt and starts giving tips about how to drive a junk racer. These tips can be used while remotely controlling Laboni’s vehicle, granting a +2 insight bonus to Piloting checks.

Tixylix and Radak find useful items in the junk pile and Racer?: 1d5 ⇒ 4 the gnome have time to see that Ratrod's racer's armor is quite specific and certainly have some sort of protection against non kinetic weapon. Tixylix also notices that Ratrod has an energy weapon.

Unfortunately like Ziamat, Arajo and Bilimi find nothing of interest for the racer.

Racer : +3 piloting, +25 speed, +2 KAC
Befriended: Lemgem, Velocity, Orsis
Taunted: Ratrod

Round4 (last prerace round)

Again, Ziamat find nothing this time.
Ajatus while doing what he starts doing has time to look at the Ryphorian Nyizin and senses that she will never ally with anyone but he also senses that understanding her attitude with a culture check could make her more open to share something useful for the Starfinder.

Tixylix rides out on his drone once again, looking for some energy shields and a last minute spy on the competition.

Computers: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

Engineering to spy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

Ajatus moves to Nyizin, trying to better gauge how to win over the Ryphorian...

Culture: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Feeling he has an idea of how to proceed, Ajatus moves up and introduces himself...

"Come on, Come on. There has to be something I can use." Bilimi mutters to himself as he continues to look for something to help the EAC.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

"Hello. I'm Basalt, part of Laboni's crew. I'm going to all of the racers and making introductions."

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20 Expertise: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Radak takes in the scene, the other team starting to get a little frantic, nearly race time, i hope we have done enough

Seeing the racer and comparing what ratrod
okay one last effort hopefully we get lucky get some energy armour, tinfoil, mirror or something . and wades back in to the scrap head, briefly touching the icon of desna on his armour.

perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21

As Ajatus is talking to Nyisin, he understand that she's bearing the scars of a fight that certainly killed her dragonkin partner, making her a racer with an obvious death wish. With careful words and empathy Ajatus is able to talk to her, making her more open and friendly.
Even if she refuses to help directly during the race, it will not be honorable, she still give you useful tip.
You know, when you modify your racer's engine this way, you can improve the boost by 50%! Oh yes, there is some risk involved with this modification but if you want to win, it will give you at the right moment, the right boost!
This modification allows the PCs to press their engine during the race and double their speed for one round, but there is a 50% chance the engine could have an internal malfunction on the next round that permanently reduces the vehicle’s base speed by half.

The other decides to find some protection against energy attacks and thy all find something!

Basalt takes his last time to talk to the others pilots. After talking to each of them, he knows that Lemgem is a blue-haired gnome covered in piercings, tattoos, and augmentations. A short conversation reveals she is obsessed with continual alterations to herself and her racer, to the point where her vehicle modifications skirt the bounds of common sense. Nyisin is still bearing the scars of the fight that killed her dragonkin partner, Nyizin is a racer with an obvious death wish. Unstable black-market mods made of dragon bone and elemental energies fill Nyizin’s vehicle. So long as she is alive, she intends to win in honor of her fallen companion. Orsis is a stoic, dark-haired lashunta who looks unfairly good in black and gold. Ratrod is a ysoki with mottled gray-and-white fur. He has a showman’s personality to match his icon status. People in the Spike consider him something of a hero to the ysoki-dominated Scrap Union. elocity is a beautiful android with silver hair and skin. They have self-modified to have both masculine and feminine attributes, and have decorated their clothing, eyelids, and lips with bright, colorful patterns. While the android is
a very good pilot, they struggle with engineering and have never won a race—they have mostly sought entertainment by shooting at other racers during previous competitions.

Final
Racer : +3 piloting, +25 speed, +2 KAC, +6 EAC
Befriended: Lemgem, Velocity, Orsis, Nyisin
Taunted: Ratrod

Phase One All racer may fire their weapons by rolling a ranged attack roll against their target competitor’s vehicle EAC (for energy weapons) or KAC (for kinetic weapons), with a bonus or penalty equal to the vehicle’s attack modifier. Each weapon can be fired only once per round. Successful weapon attacks impose Piloting penalties (usually –4, unless the weapon was upgraded using one of the PCs’ prerace actions) that last for the rest of the turn. The other racers attack whomever is most threatening to their lead, but Ratrod always aims at Laboni unless she is three or more spots behind.

Phase Two: Once all the weapons have been fired and the relevant Piloting penalties have been applied to each driver, each racer must attempt a DC 16 Piloting check, modified by the vehicle’s Piloting bonus. Success means the vehicle moves at its full speed along the track (for the purposes of this race, assume a junkracer’s full speed is equal to the vehicle’s speed × 10). Failure causes the vehicle to crash into piles of junk on the sidelines, forcing it to move at half speed (the vehicle’s speed × 5) on the circuit; failure by more than 10 points causes the vehicle to get stuck and not move at all for that round.

As the green light appears, the race starts !

You can do the two phases

Tixylix is our best pilot (+7), Ziamat and Radak are tied for gunner (+4). Correct? I guess thematically, Tixylix and Ziamat should team up...? The rest of us can assume cheering positions.

Tixylix guns the engines, hoping to get out ahead and establish an early lead.

Piloting: 1d20 + 7 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 7 + 5 = 23

Be ready with those guns.

Ziamat will fire at Ratrod hit: 4 - 3 + 1d20 ⇒ 4 - 3 + (7) = 8 vs EAC

Lemgem smile at Radak and says No problem! Will be my pleasure to help you win the race as long as I finish second! I will do my best to weaken the position of racers ahead of Laboni’s vehicle.

By the way, I've seen that Ratrod's racer is able to absorb one energy attack to boost it! So be careful if you use energy weapon against him.

"Watch your fire Ziamat, Ratrod is able to absorb energy attacks somehow."

"Go Lamboni, Go!"

Go Lamboni, Star-find-er !!

Ziamat fails to control the commands of their weapon while Tixylis quickly learns how to drive remotely the junk racer and has a good start despite being hit by Ratrod's laser!

Ratrod piloting: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 2 = 19
Ratrod weapon vs EAC: 1d20 + 8 - 3 ⇒ (12) + 8 - 3 = 17

Lemgem engine: 1d4 ⇒ 1
Lemgem piloting: 1d20 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 + 4 = 26

Nyzin piloting: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 4 + 2 = 18
Nyzin shooting: 1d6 ⇒ 6
Nyzin weapon 1, Energy 2, Kinetic: 1d2 ⇒ 1
Nyzin weapon vs EAC: 1d20 + 8 - 3 ⇒ (10) + 8 - 3 = 15

Orsis piloting: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 2 = 12
Orsis shooting: 1d6 ⇒ 3
Orsis weapon vs KAC: 1d20 + 6 - 3 ⇒ (15) + 6 - 3 = 18

Velocity piloting: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 2 = 19
Velocity weapon vs KAC Ratrod: 1d20 + 7 - 3 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 7 - 3 - 4 = 11
Velocity weapon vs KAC Ratrod: 1d20 + 7 - 3 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 7 - 3 - 4 = 12

Race (round #1)
1. Labony (650/3000)
2. Lemgem (550/3000)
3. Ratrod (550/3000)
4. Orsis (500/3000)
5. Velocity (250/3000)
6. Nyzin (250/3000)

New Round!

Piloting: 1d20 + 7 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 7 + 5 = 31

Tixylix mashes the controls again, swerving around a corner and out into a long straight with his finger fully down on the throttle.

Ziamat will fire at lemgem hit: 4 - 3 + 1d20 ⇒ 4 - 3 + (2) = 3 vs EAC.

Don't fire on our friends, just the ones that don't like us.

Befriended: Lemgem, Velocity, Orsis
Taunted: Ratrod

Nyzin then, as Ratrod will increase in power if hit, but with that, I miss anyway.

we're winning!, go Starfinders !!

Despite Ratrod well placed shoot, Tyxilix is able to maintain her speed and continues to lead the race!

Nyzin almost crashes but shoots Velocity who is unable to maintain her speed while Orsis looses control and must make a desperate turn to avoid crashing on Nyzin.

Ratrod piloting: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 2 = 15
Ratrod weapon vs EAC: 1d20 + 8 - 3 ⇒ (16) + 8 - 3 = 21

Lemgem engine: 1d4 ⇒ 3
Lemgem piloting: 1d20 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 + 4 = 26

Nyzin piloting: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 2 = 7
Nyzin shooting: 1d6 ⇒ 4
Nyzin weapon 1, Energy 2, Kinetic: 1d2 ⇒ 2
Nyzin weapon vs EAC: 1d20 + 8 - 3 ⇒ (15) + 8 - 3 = 20

Orsis piloting: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 2 = 9
Orsis shooting: 1d6 ⇒ 6
Orsis weapon vs KAC: 1d20 + 6 - 3 ⇒ (17) + 6 - 3 = 20

Velocity piloting: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 10 + 2 = 15
Velocity weapon vs KAC Ratrod: 1d20 + 7 - 3 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 7 - 3 - 4 = 5
Velocity weapon vs KAC Ratrod: 1d20 + 7 - 3 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 7 - 3 - 4 = 5

Race (round #2)
1. Labony (1300/3000)
2. Lemgem (1110/3000)
3. Ratrod (825/3000)
4. Orsis (500/3000)
5. Velocity (500/3000)
6. Nyzin (500/3000)

New Round!

Tixylix continues to sit atop his drone, thumbs resting on the remote control device. Let us further stretch our lead.

Piloting: 1d20 + 7 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 7 + 5 = 27

"Starfinders Number 1"

Fire at Nyzin hit: 1d20 + 4 - 3 ⇒ (20) + 4 - 3 = 21

Despite another Ratrod well placed shoot, Tyxilix is able to maintain her speed and continues leading the race!
Ziamat hit Ratrod racer but with no effect thanks to Ratrod's racer and even give it a boost! But Orsis and Velocity both shoot Ratrod's racer also and makes him crashed!

Lemgem almost crashes but Velocity and Orsis retakes control of their racer.

Ratrod piloting: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 2 = 13
Ratrod weapon vs EAC: 1d20 + 8 - 3 ⇒ (19) + 8 - 3 = 24

Lemgem engine: 1d4 ⇒ 1
Lemgem piloting: 1d20 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 4 = 9

Nyzin piloting: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 = 9
Nyzin shooting: 1d6 ⇒ 4
Nyzin weapon 1, Energy 2, Kinetic: 1d2 ⇒ 1
Nyzin weapon vs EAC: 1d20 + 8 - 3 ⇒ (19) + 8 - 3 = 24

Orsis piloting: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 2 = 20
Orsis shooting: 1d6 ⇒ 4
Orsis weapon vs KAC: 1d20 + 6 - 3 ⇒ (12) + 6 - 3 = 15

Velocity piloting: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 10 + 2 = 32
Velocity weapon vs KAC Ratrod: 1d20 + 7 - 3 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 7 - 3 - 4 = 14
Velocity weapon vs KAC Ratrod: 1d20 + 7 - 3 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 7 - 3 - 4 = 13

Race (round #3)
1. Labony (1950/3000)
2. Lemgem (1660/3000)
3. Ratrod (825/3000)
4. Orsis (1000/3000)
5. Velocity (1000/3000)
6. Nyzin (750/3000)

New Round!

More piloting. I need to get far enough ahead to be out of Ratrod's range.

Piloting: 1d20 + 7 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 7 + 5 = 30

Fire at Nyzin hit: 4 - 3 + 1d20 ⇒ 4 - 3 + (16) = 17

Ratrod have difficulties to restart after his crash and almost crash again when shot by Velocity.Despite Ziamat's shoot, Nyzin is able to move to full speed as she shoots at Velocity which have difficulties to maintain her speed like Orsis who's shooting at Lemgem.

Ratrod piloting: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 2 = 11
Ratrod weapon vs EAC: 1d20 + 8 - 3 ⇒ (6) + 8 - 3 = 11

Lemgem engine: 1d4 ⇒ 3
Lemgem piloting: 1d20 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 + 4 = 26

Nyzin piloting: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 4 + 2 = 22
Nyzin shooting: 1d6 ⇒ 6
Nyzin weapon 1, Energy 2, Kinetic: 1d2 ⇒ 2
Nyzin weapon vs EAC: 1d20 + 8 - 3 ⇒ (19) + 8 - 3 = 24

Orsis piloting: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 = 14
Orsis shooting: 1d6 ⇒ 2
Orsis weapon vs KAC: 1d20 + 6 - 3 ⇒ (18) + 6 - 3 = 21

Velocity piloting: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 10 + 2 = 16
Velocity weapon vs KAC Ratrod: 1d20 + 7 - 3 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 7 - 3 - 4 = 17
Velocity weapon vs KAC Ratrod: 1d20 + 7 - 3 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 7 - 3 - 4 = 1

Race (round #4)
1. Labony (2600/3000)
2. Lemgem (2220/3000)
3. Ratrod (1350/3000)
4. Nyzin (1300/3000)
5. Orsis (1250/3000)
6. Velocity (1250/3000)

New Round!

Making a bid for the finish line Tixylix mashes the throttle.

Piloting: 1d20 + 7 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 5 = 16

"Woot, go, go, go"

Almost there.

Ratrod shoots at you and makes Tixylix deviates his course slowing Laboni racer down!

Ratrod piloting: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 8 + 2 = 22
Ratrod weapon vs EAC: 1d20 + 8 - 3 ⇒ (17) + 8 - 3 = 22

Lemgem engine: 1d4 ⇒ 1
Lemgem piloting: 1d20 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 4 = 10

Nyzin piloting: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 4 + 2 = 20
Nyzin weapon 1, Energy 2, Kinetic: 1d2 ⇒ 1
Nyzin weapon vs Laboni EAC: 1d20 + 8 - 3 ⇒ (5) + 8 - 3 = 10

Orsis piloting: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 2 = 26
Orsis shooting: 1d6 ⇒ 6
Orsis weapon vs KAC: 1d20 + 6 - 3 ⇒ (17) + 6 - 3 = 20

Velocity piloting: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 10 + 2 = 29
Velocity weapon vs KAC Ratrod: 1d20 + 7 - 3 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 7 - 3 - 4 = 15
Velocity weapon vs KAC Ratrod: 1d20 + 7 - 3 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 7 - 3 - 4 = 10

Race (round #4)
1. Labony (2925/3000)
2. Lemgem (2770/3000)
3. Ratrod (1900/3000)
4. Orsis (1750/3000)
5. Velocity (1750/3000)
6. Nyzin (1575/3000)

Lemgem having agreed to let you win and taking the second place, you are able to cross first the finish line.
You WIN the race !

Laboni after her victory apologize to Ratrod for her previous statements.
The ysoki’s pride still hurts, but the gesture compels the Salvage Union to offer Laboni some extra payment in the form of collected gear, on top of the race’s prize money. In turn, Laboni presents you with a set of graphite carbon skin armor and 400 credits from the race’s prize pool.
Thank you all for having my back! You're a great team and I hope to be able to do mission with guys like you!

CONGRATS!

[ooc]What next? Dataphile mission or Eco-Guardian?[b]

"This armor will come in handy, if no one objects I could really use it."

Bilimi reaches out to take the armor."Who wants to go see what the Dataphiles need from us?"

Tixylix looks at Bilimi with a flat expression. Dataphiles, sure. Whatever. We have to go to them all anyway.