Outpost III : [SFS] #2-01 Pact World Warriors (Inactive)

Game Master Ilmakis

Scut looks through the trees for the last animal.

"I'm not sure who would want to eat my cooking, but at least we''re going to find all our ingredients!"

perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

Second move action to use perception. Looks like Scut at least sees the creature, though he can't really do anything this round.

"THERE IT IS!"

The last animal gets out of his hiding place and attack Ezmer. Taking him completely by surprise!

Round 4
Jastrow -1RP
Lilith -1RP
Scut - 1RP
Starfinder-19 -4SP/-1RP
Ezmer -3SP/-1RP
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Verimu

"More of my 'secret marinade' on the way!"

Scut steps forward and fires his dart gun.

to hit vs. KAC: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

With a hit, the target will be affected by the same minor biohack (-1 to hit for 6 rounds)

Starfinder-19 waits to see if his fellow Starfinders can handle the beast.

Delay.

Jastrow investigates the metal crate! Moving to it if he has to.

Perception (is it trapped?): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Engineering (figure out how to open it?): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

Lilith sends a nearby rock flying at the bird beast with her mind!

Telekinetic Projectile: 1d20 ⇒ 2
B Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Jastrow don't find any traps on the crate and opens it easily. It contains an adamantine alloy survival knife, an autotarget rifle with 25 rounds, a brooch of shielding, a brown force field armor upgrade, and four mk 1 serums of healing.

Neither Lilith nor Scut hit their intended target!

@Ezmer

"Oh, you sneaky grub! How do ya' like THIS!" Ezmer pulls back his hand and punches the bird!

Entropic strike. Spending and entropy point to increase damage.
Entropic Strike vs. EAC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Acid and Bludgeoning Damage: 1d3 + 3 + 1d4 ⇒ (3) + 3 + (4) = 10

Ezmer punches the poor verimu and severely wounds it, but it still stand and seems quite angry at the gnome!

@Starfinder-19 if you want to take your delay.

"I'd shoot, but there's too much in the way."
Starfinder-19 casts another [i[magic missile[/i] to hopefully finish the future dinner.
full round magic missile: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (1, 2, 2) + 3 = 8

Scut instinctively ducks as the magic missiles fly by his head.

Unfortunately, this time, the missiles are not enough. As an apex predator, the verimu is more tough than a simple urzog.

The creature tries to bite the one she starts attacking.

But it fails.

Round 5
Jastrow -1RP
Lilith -1RP
Scut - 1RP
Starfinder-19 -4SP/-1RP
Ezmer -3SP/-1RP
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Verimu -18HP

Jastrow you can start moving toward the kitchen with the urzog meat

You hear the comments from Quell and Lethea from the platform.
- They seems quite efficient at killing beat Quell, isn't it?
- Indeed Lethea, as a predator myself, I can say they are efficient killer. But are they good cook?
- That's my favored part of this game. because I can't do it myself so I enjoy looking at people trying.

Scut adjusts his aim and fires again.

to hit: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
piercing damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Minor biohack on a hit for -1 to hit.

Lilith levitates a large branch and sends it flying at the verimu.

Ranged vs. KAC: 1d20 ⇒ 15
B Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Jastrow gathers up the meat and rushes with it over to the kitchen!

Starfinder-19 shakes his head at the rookie mistakes he is seeing. "You have to lead your shot when they are moving, Scut."

He moves forward, and grabs the Akata out of the water.

The branch takes care of the beast!

Immediately after defeating the assembled creatures, the contestants enter the cooking phase of the competition. Twin outdoor kitchens complete with cooking ranges, chef’s tools, and fully stocked pantries are set up in the area to the southeast of a large tree.

The two teams attempt this phase of the challenge adjacent to one another.

Lethea transfers a recipe to your comm units that lists ingredients in a specific order. Verimu, Urzog, Akata

You realize that the harvested meat need to be properly butchered prior to adding it to the skillet.

To succeed in the cooking portion of the challenge, the PCs must first succeed at a DC 16 Survival check to butcher each creature (already done for the urzog). The DC for this check increases by 1 for every 3 rounds between the creature’s death and the end of the combat phase (So the DC is 16 for the vermin and 17 for the Akata). Alternatively, a PC can instead attempt a Life Science or Medicine check to guide their butchering, though the DC increases by 3 (in addition to any DC increases based on the time the meat waited in the combat phase). If the PCs succeed at a check, they harvest two prime cuts of meat from the carcass. The PCs harvest an additional piece of meat for each increment of 5 by which they surpass the check’s DC. If the PCs fail this check, they harvest only a single piece of meat.

Ezmer pulls out a knife and eyes the verimu. "Let's do this!"

Butcher (survival): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

Starfinder-19 will take care of the Akata, even if it is distasteful to him.
Life science take 10: 10 + 10 = 20

Not sure if we each need to try to harvest meat, or if Ezmer and Starfinder-19 have totally covered us. In any case, Scut will do some work on the Akata."

"I wonder if these tentacles are good eats? I'm guessing they're tough, but maybe with the right preparation, we can turn them into a tasty dish."

Scut will take 10 for a total of 20 on a medicine check. That should net a couple of nice pieces of tentacle.

Sorry, you can't take 10 here, please roll.
You can aid another one or do the check yourself. But only one try for each animal.

Scut will aid Starfinder-19

life science aid another: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24

For some reason, butchering and cooking cheer Scut up a little. Perhaps he likes to cook (although he's not particularly good at it).

Maybe he likes cutting things.

Maybe he's just hungry.

Life Science, with Aid: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 10 + 2 = 23

Sorry... hadn't assumed we were "under pressure or during times of great stress"

You're on a TV Show, with camera all around you and the other team trying to get it done before you. Yes, you're under great stress ;-)

Starfinder-19 aided by Scut are able to get 3 large prime cuts of the Akata while Ezmer is aslo able to cut 3 more from the Verimu.

2 prime cut of the Urzog, 3 prime cut of the Akata and 3 more from the Verimu

From the platform, you hear Quell and Lethea talks.
- I've heard of how good killer the Starfinder are, I wasn't aware of how good butcher they are too, Lethea!
- Yes Quell. I'm impressed.
- Myself too, and I can call myself a butcher!

Once you have properly butcher all of your meat, you can proceed to cooking.

Cooking each of the pieces of meat takes place over a short phase, during which each of the PCs can perform a single action.
The options include cooking or sabotaging the other team.

Prepare Meal (Dexterity, Survival, Profession [artist, cook, herbalist]): These skill checks represent cutting and preparing ingredients. The PCs must attempt a DC 18 Dexterity check or one of the listed skill checks with a successful DC 18 to help prepare the meal. Failing a check results in an inedible or disconcertingly mediocre dish. If multiple PCs partake in this action, then use the highest result to determine the success of the meal preparation.

Disable Cooking Range (Engineering): A PC who succeeds at a DC 22 Engineering check can disable the other team’s cooking range and force them to find another heat source, magical or otherwise, or prepare food without applying heat. A PC with the ability to wirelessly hack gains a +4 bonus to this check. If a PC succeeds at this check, they sabotage the enemy team.

Knife Toss: A PC can make a ranged attack roll to throw a kitchen ustensil at an opposing team member. If the attack succeeds, a random target on the opposing team begins the the next encounter with 1d4 damage. In addition, if a PC succeeds at this attack, they sabotage the enemy team.

Swap Ingredients: A PC who succeeds at a DC 18 Sleight of Hand check (DC 21 in Subtier 3–4 on page 14) can swap one of the other team’s ingredients for something unappealing such as R2E protein rations. If a PC succeeds at this check, they sabotage the enemy team.

The opposing team, will also try to sabotage your kitchen or throw knife at you during the event! Be aware.

Cooking Round
Jastrow -1RP
Lilith -1RP
Scut - 1RP
Starfinder-19 -4SP/-1RP
Ezmer -3SP/-1RP

Ezmer carries the meat over to the kitchen and starts slicing the meat into smaller pieces for cooking kebabs.

Survival (cook): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

"Oh, we're cooking now! Yeah! Someone wanna lend me a hand?"

Jastrow, who would never, ever, ever cheat, starts trying to season meat and get it on the grill.

Survival: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

Lilith doesn't even think of interfering with the other group -- or, at least, she doesn't look like e did. Instead,the begins to cook the food.

Survival: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22

Jastrow, who would never, ever, ever cheat, starts trying to season meat and get it on the grill.

Scut would totally cheat.

"We're going to take some creme fraiche, about a quarter cup, and we're going to deglaze the pan, and OH YEAH, we're going to throw our massive chef knife at the other competitors over there!"

Scut lets the knife fly.

to hit: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Starfinder-19 realizes that he is in no way a good cook, so decides to attempt to interfere with the opponents to stove.
Engineering: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16
Engineering re-roll, 2 nova: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 2 = 30

As Ezmer, Jastrow and Lilith do the cooking, Shonvyzam from the opposing team, is able to knock out the power to your cooking range near the beginning of a cooking phase.
You need to succeeds at a DC 20 Engineering check o perform field repairs during that phase

1-Jastrow, 2-Lilith, 3-Scut, 4-Starfinder-19, 5-Ezmer: 1d5 ⇒ 5 At a crucial moment, Mia Moxie hurls a sharp kitchen implement at Ezmer, and the distraction, at a crucial moment, disrupts Ezmer's dish!
Ranged Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28Damages, P: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 2) + 4 = 10

Tillik sidles near your kitchen station and tries to swap one of your ingredients for R2E rations.
Any of the PCs preparing the meal can attempt a DC 23 Perception check to catch him in the act and scare him away

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Scut is too busy chopping garlic to notice the R2E ingredients.

BUT....watch out! He has another knife in his hands!

I'll likely be throwing another one when it comes back around to new set of actions, should we get one.

Wow! These DCs are insanely high for 1-2 tier adventure. They are pretty hard for my level 3 character... I need to roll a 10 to restore power? Sheesh!

Starfinder-19 returns to find his teams power has been cut. He attempts to restore.
Engineering : 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

Since I assume I cannot take 10. Sigh.

"Ouch! Oh, it's gonna be like that, hey?! Bring it!" Ezmer pulls the knife out of his side and returns it to its owner -- throwing it at Mia Moxie!

Ranged: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Jastrow attempts to repair the stove that doesn't seem to be working...

Engineering: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23

He grins. "There we go! Just needed a bit of love!" He pats the stove affectionately. "There, there! Don't let those meanies break you down."

Lilith purses her lips in distaste at all the shenanigans going on around her.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22 I need a crit to pass that DC?! That's so hard. And you can't aid on Perception, can you?

Since Jastrow got the stove working, Lilith keeps cooking. Do I need to keep rolling? If so, it's below.

Survival: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

@Lilith you have 18 in Wisdom remember ;-)

As Ezmer is hit by the knife and botches his preparation, Jastrow is able to restart the stove and Lilith see Tillik near their place and scares him away!

During this time, Starfinder-19 disables the opponent team stove as Scut inadvertently throw a knife at a member of the opposing team who botches their own preparation!

No more check for the cooking phase

The perpetually grinning hosts direct their hovering discs to land near the field kitchen in a coordinated motion. The two approach a table set with the contestants’ various meals and take a seat. Quell inhales deeply and speaks into his microphone. Mmmmm, I smell— Who am I kidding, I can’t smell anything.
Of course you can’t, Lethea quips. You’re dead. Quell turns to her in mock surprise.
can’t even hold a fork! counters, miming grasping for his utensils. How do you plan to judge this
This wasn’t in the script Lethea giggles and considers the steaming plates of food before her. We’ll have to do our best. It’s not every day we get to sample cuisine cooked by the living. She turns to the contestants. Why don’t you describe these delectable dishes?

Each team nominates a representative to describe their creations. The PCs’ representative can then attempt a DC 20 Bluff, Diplomacy, Intimidate, or Profession (cook) check to present their dishes.

The True Warrior of the Pact World choose Rafelo as their representative. He presents Verity-5’s uzorg and verimu sausage with akata caviar.

Lethea dramatically mimes “tasting” a dish while Quell grimaces as he enthusiastically compliments each meal through a mouthful of food that’s inedible to him.

NOT IT!....I can only manage a +4 in bluff. Nothing in any of the others. Scut WILL throw a knife at the hosts though if that is needed.

Interaction skills are what Starfinder-19 distinctly lacks

I have a +0 in social skills Not me.

I'm the best? Really? We're doomed.

Lilith looks at her companions on both sides and realizes no one else is talking. She rolls her eyes and steps forward, trying not to sigh.

"This dish is uzorg kebabs with delicious peppers and mushrooms. Here's a side of spiced verimu stir fried with a winter vegetables. And akata tentacle, marinated and barbecued for a tasty treat." Knowing the judges can't eat it, she explains, "If you liked meat in life you would have loved it."

She backs up.

She doesn't mention that she's a vegetarian and wouldn't eat it for a million credits.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

That was close, you had a +2 for a well done presentation ...

This time, the Starfinders are not able to convince the judge that they are the best and they choose the one prepared by the True Warriors of the Pact Worlds as the winner of this contest.

But it seems that the Starfinders have still score great during the preparation phase and marked as many point for this part of the game as their opponents!

After the cooking, the production staff leads you back to your break room for a 30-minute rest.

As you enter the room, you realize they’re not alone.

A table near the back of the break room is laden with an exquisite buffet of food. Mountains of dumplings, a pot full of steaming soup, and a wicker basket piled high with fresh fruit cover the table’s surface. A brown ceramic tea kettle rests on a red cloth, surrounded by enough cream-colored cups to share a drink.
A stark white ysoki dressed in a well-cut grey business suit hops up from a chair in greeting. She waves an apology as she chews the last bite of the apple she’s been snacking on. She sets the core carefully at the edge of the table and speaks. Oh hi! It’s so nice to finally meet all of you she says with a cheerful smile. My name is Datch, and I’ve been watching your performance. Do you have a moment to chat?

You notice a triangular pin on Datch’s lapel.

"I am Starfinder-19. I see no reason not to talk." says the android. "Have you enjoyed our competition"

Datch answers Starfinder-19 To be honest, yes, very much. You really impressed me with how you handled those challenges. I just wanted to meet you, face-to-face, and offer a gift. She grins and motions toward the food she’s provided. Really, that’s all this is about! Not everything has to be so nefarious, you know? But then again, you’re Starfinders, so you probably have to deal with a lot of bad people!

Culture: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

"Hey there, I'm Ezmer. Ezmer Tychoblast. You may have heard of me." He pours himself a cup of tea, then pours some for everyone else and Datch.

Ezmer settles in to rest. Spending an RP to regain his stamina. He grabs a pear and eats it while enjoyed his tea.

"Thanks for these refreshments. That's awfully nice of you. So, what do you do for AbadarCorp, Datch? Business good?"

Datch answers Ezmer with a smile and says Oh, I’m only a humble businesswoman. My position is nothing special, though I’m lucky to work for such a wonderful employer.

Any other questions for your benefactor?

"Thank you. Do you have any idea of what the rest of our events will be?"

Unfortunately not! I’m a huge fan of Zo!’s productions. I simply had to come see it live, especially when I heard that the Starfinder Society was going to participate. It’s even more exciting in person, even from the studio audience! Everyone at work is going to be so jealous!

Jastrow heads up to the table and eats three dumplings, an apple, a pear, one bowl of soup, and a cup of tea. "Thanks for all this! I'm starving!" He gulps down his food. "Whew! This competition is tiring!"