[Gameday VIII] GM Dennis SFS 1-26 - Truth of the Seeker (Inactive)

Game Master Dennis Muldoon

As Sunshine's missiles slam into the creature, it turns it's head to face the technomancer. It's eyes flare, and the rhyphorian feels gravity shift around him, as if 'down' were suddenly toward the beast!

Initiative!

Incorporeal means immune to critical hits, I'm afraid. I don't see anything that would stop your trick attack from working, though, so 10 total damage, which gets reduced to 5 because incorporeal.

Thanks! Good to know.

Darkrunner takes an angle to cross the room and catch the creatures attention with his datapad effects. This time as he punches in commands he includes high frequency noises meant to agitate it. He stops next to Sunshine and fires his small arm at it.

computers (trick attack) (DC20+target CR), extra damage on success and hit: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (5) + 17 = 221d8 ⇒ 7
azimuth laser pistol attack, F damage: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 131d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Trylara takes a step to the side.

She has coordinated shot! +1 to everyone's ranged attacks!

solarian weapon attack, get 'em: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 1 = 12
solarian weapon damage, photon attuned: 1d6 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 1 = 12 + 1E

Creature, we do not wish to see you dead. Life is precious. Please stop this assault.

Assuming it does not
Mind Thrust DC 16: 2d10 ⇒ (9, 2) = 11

Will save vs. Mind Thrust: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

The hantu just snarls at Ua as it shakes off the worst of the khizar's assault and dodges errant shots from Trylara and Darkrunner.

Initiative!

Oscar makes a flinging gesture and throws droplets of water at the creature. As they fly, they turn to water.

caustic conversion: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
argh can't crit it

damage: 4d4 ⇒ (3, 3, 2, 4) = 12

Reflex: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Will wait for the effect of the failed save before posting my next turn.

Sunshine finds he can't fight gravity as he falls toward the creature, just managing to keep his feet as gravity reorients again right next to the creature! Oscar, meanwhile, turns the air in the space the creature occupies into caustic acid, burning the hantu!

Initiative!

Conrad goes back to his opening gambit, trying to goad the enemy into a mistake while encouraging his allies to gang up! Sorry for the lack of prose, sneaking a post in while I can. Get'em + Bluff: 1d20 + 13 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 13 + (5) + 1 = 30

"NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE" Sunshine yelps as he scampers away from the beast, powering up his plasma fork for his next counterattack.

Move away from creature (provoking AoO with Mobility for EAC 21), standard boost plasma fork (lasts until end of next turn).

Sunshine quickly scampers away from the hantu, powering up his weapon.

AoO: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (18) + 18 = 36
Cold damage: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19
INT damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 DC 17 Will save to halve ability damage.

He's unable to avoid the creature's lashing tentacles, though, as it feasts on his intellect! Conrad, hoping to help his wounded friend escape the assault, feints forward, distracting the beast and creating an opening for the rest of his party. His efforts are not enough, however, to prevent the beast from stepping forward and tasting Ua's mind, as well.

Tendril: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (7) + 18 = 25
Cold damage: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19
WIS damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 DC 17 Will save to halve ability damage.

Ouch. The RNG does not like you folks today.

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Initiative!

Trylara frowns and grips her glowing greataxe. She tries to hit twice.

solarian weapon attack: 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 7 - 4 = 12
solarian weapon damage, photon attuned: 1d6 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 1 = 11 + 1E

solarian weapon attack: 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 7 - 4 = 12
solarian weapon damage, photon attuned: 1d6 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 9 + 1 = 15 + 1E

Dark glides back towards the wall were he can keep the incorporeal creature in front of him. He'd been recording various voices on his datapad and plays back Trylara's voice in his latest attempt to confuse it.

computers (trick attack) (DC20+target CR), extra damage on success and hit: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (1) + 17 = 181d8 ⇒ 5
azimuth laser pistol attack (get 'em), F damage: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 1 = 101d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

A nat 1 and 2... better luck next round :|

Sunshine rounds on the creature, slurring his speech somewhat. ”This is for that!” he cries, his impaired intellect clearly not grasping how lame it sounds.

Move action empower weapon with 2nd-level spell, standard action attack.

Will save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
Attack vs EAC (get em, empower weapon): 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 5 + 1 + 2 = 17
Damage (E+F, empower weapon, boost): 1d8 + 4 + 2d6 + 1d4 ⇒ (3) + 4 + (2, 2) + (2) = 13

The creature takes 5 acid at the end of its turn.

Oscar pulls out his pistol and shoots

pistol: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Thanks for the reminder, Oscar. I've updated the damage.

Gravity seems to warp the space around the creature as attacks from Trylara, Darkrunner, and Oscar all miss. Sunshine, his head foggy from the attack, takes a moment to channel some of his remaining magical ability into his weapon and fires, just catching the flat-footed creature on its side!

Initiative!

"Ua, come on now. Stay in it! You got this!" Inspiring boost on Ua to recover 8 SP. "Maintaining" Get'em.

Will: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28 whew

Ua just stands there, possibly in defiance of this creature. Nothing for me

Ua stands defiantly in place, deciding to hold off on further attacks while Conrad gives them a boost. The creature, meanwhile, continues to assault the khizar.

Tendril vs. Ua: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (12) + 18 = 30
Cold damage: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12
WIS damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 DC 17 Will save to halve ability damage.

Initiative!

Will: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 9 - 1 = 10 :(

The rootlike tendrils twitch as the plant Starfinder is assaulted.

"Step back, Ua! Step back!"

If Ua can guarded step into the corner, then Trylara can guarded step and supernova leaving Ua out of range.

Ua calmly steps to the side.

Trylara steps over and is suddenly enveloped in flame, catching the creature in the blast.

supernova!: 5d6 + 1 ⇒ (3, 5, 6, 2, 4) + 1 = 21 fire damage, DC 15 Reflex save for half

Reflex vs. Supernova: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29

The creature manages to protect itself from the worst of Trylara's explosion, and some of what goes through seems to pass right through the beast, but still it does seem affected, to a degree.

Oscar, Sunshine, Darkrunner, and Conrad may act. Ua still has a standard action, if they want it.

Gah, make it hold still Tryalar!

computers (trick attack) (DC20+target CR), extra damage on success and hit: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (9) + 17 = 261d8 ⇒ 3
azimuth laser pistol attack (get 'em), F damage: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 151d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

The creature takes 5 more acid damage from Caustic Conversion.

Oscar takes another shot with his pistol.

pistol: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Holding to see how those get resolved first.

Sunshine points at the creature and mutters, "Down with gravity!" His eyes flash slightly as his cybernetic magic cache discharges, firing off one last barrage of force bolts at the hantu.

Full action magic cache to use one last magic missile.

Force Damage: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (3, 3, 3) + 3 = 12

You're right, thanks. I had misread caustic conversion, but it would take one more round of acid, then the spell wears off.

The creature seems to have caught on to Darkrunner's tricks, and doesn't seem very distracted as it dodges the android's shot. It moves right into oscar's shot, however, and the acid continues to burn at it as Sunshine's magic missiles hit home. Still, it persists, the pull of its gravitational presence noticeable throughout the room.

Conrad may act.

"Come everyone, finish this thing off! Let's do this!" He tries to lull the alien again Bluff: 1d20 + 13 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 13 + (4) + 1 = 20 Ugh. Well, there's always Get'em!

Tendril: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (14) + 18 = 32
Cold damage: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17
CHA damage: 2 = 2 DC 17 Will save to halve ability damage.

Singed by the explosion, the creature turns its attention to Trylara, slamming her with its tendril and invading her mind. It seems less capable of draining than it has been, though, so the effect is not as great.

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Initiative!

Will save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

"Aaah," Trylara yells as the creature reaches into her mind.

Trylara swings her greataxe around as the solar glow starts to return.

solarian weapon attack, get 'em: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 1 = 13
solarian weapon damage, photon attuned: 1d6 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 9 + 1 = 13 + 1E

Not finding any success distracting the creature with his datapad screen and synthesized sounds, Darkrunner tries a different tactic. Patching into the room's lighting, he causes it to strobe several times in a few brief moments before firing.

computers (trick attack) (DC20+target CR), extra damage on success and hit: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (12) + 17 = 291d8 ⇒ 7
azimuth laser pistol attack (get 'em), F damage: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 221d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Sunshine superpowers his weapon and fires at the monster again.

Move action empower weapon with 2nd-level spell, standard action attack.

Attack vs EAC (get em, empower weapon): 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 5 + 1 + 2 = 25
Damage (E+F, empower weapon): 1d8 + 4 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 4 + (3, 4) = 15

" Trylara let's see some of those muscles at work! Show'em how it's done and drop it like a toilet seat!"

Inspiring Boost ( Trylara regains 8 SP) and Get'em

Trylara's actions are wild as she reacts to the creature's invasion of her mind, and her attack goes wide. Darkrunner's latest attempt to disrupt the creature is much more effective. Both he and Sunshine take advantage, landing solid shots, while Conrad gives Trylara a boost.

Oscar and Ua may act.

Ua stands still, seemingly waiting for something.

Delay

Oscar tries another shot with his pistol.

pistol: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

But he fires a bit wide as he tries to avoid hitting his fellow Starfinders.

The creature ignores Oscar's wide shot and continues its assault on the nearby solarian, once again lashing out at Trylara with a gravitational tendril.

Tendril: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (11) + 18 = 29
Cold damage: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16
CHA damage: 2 = 2 DC 17 Will save to halve ability damage.

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Initiative!

Sunshine uses his last drops of magical energy to superboost his weapon and fire at the monster again.

Move action empower weapon with 2nd-level spell, standard action attack.

Attack vs EAC (get em, empower weapon): 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 1 + 2 = 14
Promotional Reroll: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 5 + 1 + 2 = 23
Damage (E+F, empower weapon): 1d8 + 4 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 4 + (3, 2) = 13

Oscar takes a bit of a risk and casts Supercharge weapon on his pistol.

Luck seems to bend time as Sunshine's shot, which initially looked to miss, hits home. The creature writhes in pain at the powerful attack, but remains standing.

Ua, Darkrunner, Trylara, and Conrad may act.

Will save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

Trylara narrows her eyes, focusing her anger at having her mind invaded again.

She tries to attack twice, but is still unsteady on her feet.

solarian weapon attack, get 'em: 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 1 - 4 = 9
solarian weapon damage, photon attuned: 1d6 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 9 + 1 = 15 + 1E

solarian weapon attack, get 'em: 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 1 - 4 = 6
solarian weapon damage, photon attuned: 1d6 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 9 + 1 = 15 + 1E

Okay, now we're getting somewhere with this thing.

Darkrunner continues his computer generated distractions, seeming to have honed in on a range of frequencies that bothers the incorporeal being as he darts back and forth in the narrow room.

computers (trick attack) (DC20+target CR), extra damage on success and hit: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (13) + 17 = 301d8 ⇒ 5
azimuth laser pistol attack (get 'em), F damage: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 251d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Ua grasps at it's mind once more.

Mind thrust DC 14: 2d10 ⇒ (6, 5) = 11

Will save vs. Mind Thrust: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

The creature staggers under the combined assault of Ua and Darkrunner, but still it persists. Both attacks did damage, but not quite enough to bring it down.

Conrad may act.

***BZZZT!*** "Botting for Cooooonraaaaaaddd!" ***BZZZT!***

"Let's finish it off! Get 'em!" Conrad continues inspiring his allies, then fires at the creature.

Azimuth Laser Pistol, Get 'em, Coordinated Shot (Trylara): 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 8 + 1 + 1 = 24
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

The creature, realizing that standing in the middle may not be the best idea, moves to a more defensive position before continuing its assault on Trylara.

Tendril: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (9) + 18 = 27
Cold damage: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14
CHA damage: 2 = 2 DC 17 Will save to halve ability damage.

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Initiative!

Will save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

Blood starts dripping down Trylara's cheek, but her determination does not waver. She takes step into a spot where she will be less in the way for her allies and strikes again.

solarian weapon attack, get 'em: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 7 + 1 = 23
solarian weapon damage, photon attuned: 1d6 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 1 = 12 + 1E

Trylara, despite her wounds, finally manages to connect. The creature seems to be losing some coherence, but still it persists!