GMParty's Outpost III: SFS 2-09 Bluerise Breakout (Inactive)

Game Master DrParty06

I'd like to try and identify the blobs.

"Alright team, we need to go and rescue Bordle, now, it may seem crazy, but we might have to split the party, unless we bring the Director with us."

"The current room is defensible, and we should use that, but thoughts on going and getting Bordle, I don't believe we have much time, and we can retrace our steps towards the room."

Where do I think I see the blobs?

"We don't know what is the treat, I would suggest us sticking together. We might find a different way of existing this building as we explore."

Responds Vecro to Tiiny idea Even if reasonable I don't like splitting the party, it either means easier wipe, or that someone will be bored like hell sitting in a room without any action.

"Jagrur let your robot lead the way."

“There is nowhere safer than being surrounded by us. Justice is on our side!” Murgatroyd suggests we don’t split the party, since this scenario so far has been a little bit deadly - and fighting two oozes won’t be a walk in the park.

Maybe the director knows what the blobs are - though he seemed to be ignorant of casual security proceedings, these things probably came out of the secret lab

While the director gets into the suit of armor (likely going to take a few minutes) Jagrur will move with 'Dross to the entrance that they all came in to see if there is a way out.

Kadef helps the director into the thin plate.

As a character, Kadef is the kind of guy who'd be perfectly willing to stay in the security office with Ebaki. And since this is a 'haunted house', we're required by ancient custom to split the party. :-)

Murgatroyd keeps watch by the door, waiting for the blobs to show up. He won't leave without rescuing Bordle, or die trying.

"A query for the technically minded: if we have to exit via the Smoker -- how will we neutralize it?"

The blobs have not appeared outside the door to the security room yet, and it is hard to pinpoint exactly where they are from the cameras within the dark cubicles.

"Tiiny, can you turn on the lights? "

Can I turn on the lights? Or can the Director help me?

And can we confirm the pink barrier can't be disabled from our side of it?

@GM I decided to aggregate the above questions so that you have one list of things to go through:
- Jagrur and his drone went to check the pink barrier to see if the path that we came in can be used as a way out. We are waiting for you to probably tell us that we can't go through.
- Tiiny asks if we can turn on the lights using a computer.

Vecro feels way better holding his pike, with weapons in his hands he can actually contribute to them getting out of here. It is good to feel like he has control over his fate, at least to some degree.

He looks at the dwarven companion looking at the barrier blocking their way. What took him so long, he is looking at it for a couple of minutes.

Vecro scratches on his face and asks

"Jagrur! I asked can you take the barrier down for us to leave? Or are we looking for another route?"

An idle post

Kadef inspects the newly armored Ebaki. "Director, you look quite secure now. When we move out, try to keep a few feet behind the others. I will stay with you and watch our backs."

The pink barrier seems completely impassable.

The computer can't be used to do anything other than view the cameras.

"Ok, how about this for a plan," Tiiny squeaks, so everyone can hear.

"We rescue Bordle and deal with the blobs, then I saw a door into the Smoker when we walked through the beginning, I think we can enter through there. But we will need to double check our environmental protections if Bordle is right about the gas."

Tiiny looks at the Director, "Director, can you tell us how the Smoker works please?"

"I don't know exactly, other than it smokes people so they can't escape. Probably a gas of some kind, but environmental protections would be able to get past a gas..."

Jagrur walks up to the forcefield and looks it over and comes back to the security area.

"Unless we have enough explosives to blow a hole into the Master of Stars bulkhead...I think we need to find another way out.....and IF we had that much...I would be amazed we would be allowed on station."

"So....what has the cameras shown us....any more of the abadarmors? What about Bordle? I don't want to leave anybody alive in this death trap."

[ooc]Just moving myself and 'Dross back to the main area.

“Let’s go, then. Bordle awaits for our rescue!” Murgatroyd moves back into the main office, following the same steps everyone used before.

Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 8

Brookwillow checks his spear, and his armor's environmental protections. "We can't leave anyone in here. Let's rescue this person, and see if we can get out of here."

"Come Director, we're rescuing Bordle, and make sure you turn the Environmental Protections on!"

Tiiny looks around as he goes into the office.

Perception: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (1) + 0 = 1

Are we even in an office? Where did everyone go? Are you all invisible?

Vecro moves after Murgatroyd, he notices the technomancer looking lost so he steps back and puts his hand on his shoulder asking

"Are you all right our tiny friend? If you feel overwhelmed it is normal. But we will get through this." Gives a bit of a pep talk.

Vecro looks at the faces of others and nods with a smile.

"Let us move forwards and rescue Bordle. Let us keep close to Murgratroyd if he hasn't charged at something by now. " Says Kasatha stepping out of the room.

I suggest we use Jagrur's pet as our tank here.

Kadef seals his armor and then double checks that Ebaki has done the same. The kasatha is last in line when the party leaves. In hand he has his baton, pulsecaster, flashlight, and a frag grenade.

Sealing his armor, Jagrur comes stomping up towards the front. "Yeah, 'Dross can go out and at least get this creature's attention...be it an abadarmor or something else Murgratroyd, let 'Dross go first, you can charge behind him...."

Moved everyone up a bit on your line, to the point where you'll see something.

As you carefully make your way out of the security office, weary that there are blobs moving in the darkness, Murgatroyd spots one of the blobs slowly moving through the cubicles to the north. In the split second it takes him to react, a second blob rounds the corner in front of Dross.
Life Science to identify.
Please roll a Strength check with any attack rolls that you make.

Bold are up.

Initiative

Vecro
Red
Murgatroyd
Jargur
Brookwillow
Tiiny
Blue
Kadef

Vecro hears his allies spotting the creatures, and he goes immediately forwards towards the enemy standing on their way. Holding his pike he watches the enemy and stabs it ...

Attack vs KAC@red: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Damage, photon attunement: 1d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 = 6

STR check: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

Move and attack (reach), photon attunement: 1

Tiiny looks at them trying to remember what he can.

Life Science: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24

Resistances/DR/Special Abilities. In that order depending how many questions I get. If I get more. Then anything relevant

Tiiny powers up his hands for a full round magic missile at Red.

Full Round Magic Missile vs Red (Force Damage): 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (3, 2, 2) + 3 = 10

Murgatroyd full attacks the blue blob, tossing both his handaxes.

Handaxe 1 vs. KAC: 1d20 ⇒ 15
Slashing damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Handaxe 2 vs. KAC: 1d20 ⇒ 17
Slashing damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Strength check for handaxe 1: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Strength check for handaxe 2: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

Tiiny identifies the blobs as ferrofluid oozes. He knows that they are resistant to electricity and bludgeoning damage. He also knows that fire damage can suppress its other abilities.

The ooze shifts away from Vecro's attack, while Tiiny's missiles thud into the red ooze. Murgatroyd's first handaxe looks as though it will hit the ooze, but veers off course at the last moment. His second handaxe slices off a small piece of the ooze.

Initiative

Vecro
Red: 10 damage
Murgatroyd
Jargur
Brookwillow
Tiiny
Blue: 6 damage
Kadef

Jagrur sees these strange creatures, and hears what Tiiny says might affect them.

With that he just thinks it better work, and has 'Dross shoot at them.

With that, Jagrur moves slightly forward pulling his axe and attacking the creature.

Action economy
Attacking Red (both)
D Standard: Soot
J Move: move 20 ft and pulling weapon
J Standard: Attack

Dross Shooting (EAC): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Damage (E and F): 1d10 ⇒ 6 (if that hit, 3 Fire, 3 Electricity)

Axe to the ferrofluid's face (KAC): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
Damage (Slashing): 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Brookwillow is most alarmed, but will bravely step forward and throw his spear at the nearby ooze.

Spear attack (thrown or melee): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
magical piercing spear damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

The spear then returns to his hands. Returning fusion

Murgatroyd's second handaxe did connect.

Dross, Jargur, and Brookwillow are not as lucky and miss with their attacks.

As Brookwillow steps forward, he is caught in an explosion of electricity from the computer terminal nearby.
Electricity Damage: 3d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 1) = 6 DC 14 Reflex for half.

The blue ooze moves forward and hits the reeling Brookwillow with a pseudopod.
Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7 bludgeoning

Bold are up.

Initiative

Vecro
Red: 10 damage
Murgatroyd
Jargur
Brookwillow
Tiiny
Blue: 14 damage
Kadef

Vecro listens to information shared and is concerned about Brookwillow. He focuses on the cosmic energy and reaches for the energy within. He channels some of the energy accumulated by the black hole to his pike and it begins to burn.

Plasma Sheath

He looks closer at the enemy and takes a stab from behind Jargur

Attack vs KAC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
Damage, fire, photon attunement: 1d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 = 7

Str: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Photon attunement: 2, wow what a set of rolls,

"Stand firm, Brookwillow. Help is at hand."

Standard action. Inspiring boost gives Brookwillow 7 hp back.
Move action as shown to get between Ebaki and the blob.

reflex save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Brookwillow shudders at the blows he is taking, but holds firm, spear in hand.

Otherwise awaiting his turn.

Vecro stabs at the ooze, which shifts out of the way just before he can hit it. Kadef provides Brookwillow with some words of encouragement.

The red ooze extends a pair of pseudopods towards Jargur. The first is slow enough that Jargur dodges out of the way, unfortunately, there's another waiting where he dodged.

Atack: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 10 - 4 = 9 vs. Jargur KAC
Atack: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 10 - 4 = 24 vs. Jargur KAC
Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 Bludgeoning

Bold are up.

Initiative

Vecro
Red: 10 damage
Murgatroyd
Jargur: 8 damage
Brookwillow: 6 damage
Tiiny
Blue: 14 damage
Kadef

Murgatroyd starts moving to pick up his axes, but still punches the blue ooze on his way.

Hammer Fist vs. KAC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Bludgeoning damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Strength check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Tiiny moves and gets his laser rifle out so he can hit Blue.

Azimuth Laser Rifle vs Blue EAC: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22
Fire Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 7

Murgatroyd's punch connects with Blue, though it absorbs some of the blow. It returns a blow as Murgatroyd moves past it, AoO.

Tiiny's laser rifle shot hits the ooze in retribution, causing it to momentarily freeze, before melting into a puddle of metal on the ground.

Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25 vs. Murgatroyd KAC
Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 Bludgeoning

Initiative

Vecro
Red: 10 damage
Murgatroyd: 8 damage
Jargur: 8 damage
Brookwillow: 6 damage
Tiiny
Blue
Kadef

Oh, I guess I didn't need to provoke it after all - I thought they would have much more hit points.

Are my axes perhaps in the square he died, as if they were stuck in its body? Or are they in the square I hit him initially, like usual?

Jagrur grunts in shock as the tendril/pseudopods hit him.

"You know...I wish I had that Eletromagnet I used on the last mission...it was kinda fun. Maybe I should see about buying one...

With that he steps carefully to one side, and chops...while remotely telling 'Dross to open fire.

Jagrur Axe (KAC): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Axe damage (Slashing: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Dross Plasma Bolter (EAC_: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
Dross Plasma (E and F): 1d10 ⇒ 4

Action Economy
J Move: Guarded Step
J Standard: attack
D Standard: Shoot

Brookwillow steps back near the rest of his fellow Starfinders, and notices the remaining ooze. Hefting his spear over his shoulder, he lets loose again.

to hit: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
strength check: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13

The spear then returns to his hands.

Vecro's armor begins to leak light. Small smudges of light showing cracks in his perfectly black armor. He knows that the blast would probably consume the remaining foe, but his allies would be burned as well and some of them are fragile.

He concentrates to keep the fire of the stars within and stabs the foe with his pike

Attack, full attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Damage, fire, photon attunement: 1d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 1 = 12

Str check: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

His burning pike barely finds the foe but Vecro hopes it will be enough to take it down.

Doing one attack as my rolls are hyper low.

Are my axes perhaps in the square he died, as if they were stuck in its body? Or are they in the square I hit him initially, like usual?

It's magnetic, they are in the square where it died.

Jargur's chop hits the ground, Dross's shot just misses. Brookwillow's spear clatters to the ground behind the ooze. Vecro feels his pike being pulled away, but stabs it into the ooze nonetheless.

Kadef has a chance to finish it, before it gets another turn.

Initiative

Vecro
Red: 22 damage
Murgatroyd: 8 damage
Jargur: 8 damage
Brookwillow: 6 damage
Tiiny
Kadef

That is really unlikely to happen, but I will try.

"Director, please remain here."

Kadef takes a few steps forward to see what's happening at the front of the group. After taking ity in, he leans into the cubicle to try a shot around Brookwillow and Jagrur's drone.

Pulsecaster Pistol v EAC : 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19 ... damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4 E, nonlethal 30' 1 charge/use 20 charges

Strength Check if needed: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11

There's probably some cover penalties associated with that shot.

Apparently I can't read...
Strength check: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22

Kadef's shot hits the ooze, but it doesn't seem to have any effect.

Red punches into Jargur's abdomen doubling him over, before dealing a nasty blow to his head, which nearly knocks him to the ground.

Attack vs. Jargur: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 10 - 4 = 15 KAC
Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 Bludgeoning

Attack vs. Jargur: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 10 - 4 = 19 KAC
Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10 Bludgeoning

Everyone is up.

Initiative

Vecro
Red: 22 damage
Murgatroyd: 8 damage
Jargur: 30 damage
Brookwillow: 6 damage
Tiiny
Kadef

Tiiny lines up Red and fires.

Azimuth Laser Rifle vs Red EAC: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
Fire Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 6

Was the ooze's resistance suppressed due to Tiiny's second to last post?

"Stand firm, Jagrur. Remember your brave warrior ancestors."

Inspiring boost to give Jagrur 7 SP back. No move.

It's probably going down this turn, but a few more SP can't hurt.

No cos I killed the other ooze.

Oh that explains it then.

~Adminsters self dope slap~