Male N Ysoki Wild Warden Operative 3 | SP 18/18 HP 20/20 | RP 6/6 | EAC 15; KAC 16 | Fort +1; Ref +8; Will +4 | Init: +7 | Perc: +9, SM: +9 | Speed 40ft, Climb 20 ft, Burrow 30 ft. | Darkvision, Moxie, Trick attack (Survival +17) +1d8 | Klikharp mount HP 30/30
“Let’s buggy, you big bone-eating beast!”
Piloting to Ram:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29 Colision damage to the Crest-Eater (Reflex DC 10 for half):8d4 ⇒ (1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4) = 16 Collision damage to the vehicle (minus hardness 5):2d4 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3
Not so impressive, but at least the vehicle is even less damaged. 38 hit points and still kicking? That's a full-fledged crest-eater! That thing is dangerous!
Not so impressive, but at least the vehicle is even less damaged. 38 hit points and still kicking? That's a full-fledged crest-eater! That thing is dangerous!
Indeed.
The crest-eater attempts to avoid the oncoming vehicle.
Reflex (DC 10):1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
And misses the brunt of the force, but still looks badly hurt.
COMBAT ROUND THREE Cont'd
PCs in bold may act
Maximus
Kalvarnix - 9 SP (Must make Fort Save (DC 13) or -1 Con) Valorus
Dr. Rosilia-14
Gava
Elizan
Crest-eater -46 HP
Buggy - 4 HP
Male LN kasatha themeless operative 2 | SP 0/12 HP 3/16 | RP 4/4 | EAC 18; KAC 18 | Fort +0; Ref +6; Will +5 | Init: +8 | Perc: +8, SM: +8, dark vision 60ft | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: -
Abilities/Consumables:
Laser pistol charges 17/20 | Arc pistol charges 20/20 | Serum of healing mk I 2/2
Elisan continues to skirt around the crater, before abruptly pushing off the side with a booted foot to change his directionand bring his pistol around to fire on the formidable crest-eater.
Trick attack (Survival) + Explorer:1d20 + 9 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 9 + 4 = 29 DC20+target's CR
Bonus damage on success:1d4 ⇒ 2 and target is flat-footed
NG Dragonkin Battle Medic Vanguard 3 | SP 33/33 HP 27/27 | RP 5/5 | EAC 14 KAC 18 (+1 if EP) | Fort +7 Ref +3 Will +1 | Init: +0 | Perc: +5 SM: +0 | Speed 40' (35' armor) Fly 30' avg (25' armor) | EP 1/4 |
fort:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
Kalvarnix will lash out at it in revenge.
Entropic Strike through a Red Star Plasma Lash
Attack vs EAC:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 :(
Electric & Fire damage:1d4 + 7 + 2d4 + 4d6 ⇒ (4) + 7 + (2, 4) + (6, 4, 4, 5) = 36 as they use to EP to boost the damage of the supercharged weapon.
SP 4/4 HP 11/11 RP 5/5; EAC 14 KAC 15; Fort -1 Ref 3 Will 2; Init 3; Level 1 spells (2); Spell Cache 1/1 Shirren Technomancer
V'lorus at this point will just shoot the creature, not wanting to expend any more spell slots. He uses a move action to switch it from stun to kill, and shoots it.
Attack vs. EAC:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13 Electric Damage:1d6 ⇒ 1
Male LN kasatha themeless operative 2 | SP 0/12 HP 3/16 | RP 4/4 | EAC 18; KAC 18 | Fort +0; Ref +6; Will +5 | Init: +8 | Perc: +8, SM: +8, dark vision 60ft | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: -
Abilities/Consumables:
Laser pistol charges 17/20 | Arc pistol charges 20/20 | Serum of healing mk I 2/2
Elisan kicks the crater's side once more, spraying up dust and sending rubble cascading down the side. Careful to keep a path open for Gava and the buggy, he steps further around the crater, and fires his laser pistol once more.
Trick attack (Survival):1d20 + 9 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 4 = 21 DC20+target's CR
Bonus damage on success:1d4 ⇒ 2 and target is flat-footed]
Weakened by the Doctor's dart, the crest-eater readily succumbs when Elisan fires on it.
With the crest-eaters fallen, the party is free to fashion parts of the creature's shell into bone cestuses and also free to set up the scanning tower.
The scanning tower is 30-foot-tall structure of titanium alloy rods that must be assembled on the spot. Documentation, which includes the instructions to assemble and anchor a tower, as well as to calibrate its instruments once it’s intact, accompany the part.
I need an Engineering check from the party. PCs can use the aid another action to assist a primary character. The instructions allow a PC to attempt the skill checks to prepare the tower and instruments untrained, though doing so requires repeatedly referencing these instructions and takes twice as long as a check by a character trained in the skill.
Engineering check (DC 17):
You are able to assemble the tower after 30 minutes.
A tower’s parts are 20 bulk in total, and an assembled tower occupies a 15-foot square. Each tower has a small platform at the top, which can support only one Medium or smaller creature.
Now, the scanner and computer must be installed at this platform.
Twenty feet above the ground is a secondary platform that can support two Medium or smaller creatures. A ladder (Athletics DC 5 to climb) ascends the tower’s length. Only a creature perched atop the tower’s upper platform can calibrate the instruments, which involves 15 minutes of work, communicating with Mora by comm unit, and succeeding at a DC 17 Computers check. To aid in the Computers check, a creature must also be perched atop the platform. Again, the instructions allow a PC to attempt the skill checks to prepare the tower and instruments untrained, though doing so requires repeatedly referencing these instructions and takes twice as long as a check by a character trained in the skill.
Male N Ysoki Wild Warden Operative 3 | SP 18/18 HP 20/20 | RP 6/6 | EAC 15; KAC 16 | Fort +1; Ref +8; Will +4 | Init: +7 | Perc: +9, SM: +9 | Speed 40ft, Climb 20 ft, Burrow 30 ft. | Darkvision, Moxie, Trick attack (Survival +17) +1d8 | Klikharp mount HP 30/30
I couldn't find any special rules on crafting Bone Cestus on the Alien Archive entry of the crest-eater, so I guess it would be like crafting a regular weapon, likely with a 10% discount. Gava can't engineer, so he's out of either tasks.
Male LN kasatha themeless operative 2 | SP 0/12 HP 3/16 | RP 4/4 | EAC 18; KAC 18 | Fort +0; Ref +6; Will +5 | Init: +8 | Perc: +8, SM: +8, dark vision 60ft | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: -
Abilities/Consumables:
Laser pistol charges 17/20 | Arc pistol charges 20/20 | Serum of healing mk I 2/2
Elisan crouches by the fallen beast, head bowed, a hand extended to rest on a forelimb, while he murmurs a Kasathan prayer of thanks. "Your story does not end here, but will be carried forth by each of us within this chapter of our own tales. I thank you for your bounty."
Standing, the kasatha makes his way over to examine the tower equipment. "All aboard the Idari are expected to be competent crewhands in the case of emergency. While not my primary area of training, I have some small engineering experience."
Engineering:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
Encountering some parts that don't assemble how expected, he calls out, "To save me from walking back over there, can someone take a look at the documentation and confirm the orientation of these joints?"
SP 4/4 HP 11/11 RP 5/5; EAC 14 KAC 15; Fort -1 Ref 3 Will 2; Init 3; Level 1 spells (2); Spell Cache 1/1 Shirren Technomancer
V'lorus will sigh muttering that maybe he should learn some more offensive spells in the near future. He casts Transfer Charge on his spare battery to top off his Arc Pistol. Afterwards, Elisan asks for some aid. V'lorus pulls out his engineering kit. {I certainly can help.}
Engineering:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
He begins to point out mechanisms and how they are they will be properly oriented to Elisan once the device is planted.
Elisan begins the set up, then pauses work to pass out copies of the assembly instructions to his fellow agents. As he does so, V'lorus sweeps in and completes the job.
Just need a Computers check (s) per info under spoiler above.
Valorus' computer check is insufficient. Please identify other efforts as an aid or individual attempt. I will adjudicate once there has been a success or all PCs have attempted. Note, these checks may be attempted untrained as per instructions under Engineering spoiler above.
Also, to keep things moving, let me know what area the party plans to head to next.
Female CN Android Biotechnician Biohacker 2 | SP 12/12 HP 16/16 | RP 4/4 | EAC 15; KAC 16 | Fort +3; Ref +2; Will +1 | Init: +2 | Perc: +7, SM: +1 | Speed 30ft | Biohacks 4/4 | Field Dressing 3/3 | Active conditions: None.
Rosilia looks at the instructions with confusion. "How is a scanning tower more complicated than biological creatures?" She doesn't know how to help with construction.
With the calibration of the scanner, however, she is more knowledgable.
It is a few dozen miles to the windy cliffs.
Once again, please provide a Piloting check, indicating whether it is for the Vehicle, Navigation, or a Navigation (Aid).
While traveling overland, each vehicle requires a pilot, and at least one PC acts as the party’s navigator. A pilot can also navigate, but doing so imposes a –2 penalty on that PC’s Piloting checks while traveling overland. Other PCs can help navigate by using the aid another action.
Male N Ysoki Wild Warden Operative 3 | SP 18/18 HP 20/20 | RP 6/6 | EAC 15; KAC 16 | Fort +1; Ref +8; Will +4 | Init: +7 | Perc: +9, SM: +9 | Speed 40ft, Climb 20 ft, Burrow 30 ft. | Darkvision, Moxie, Trick attack (Survival +17) +1d8 | Klikharp mount HP 30/30
Gava takes the wheel and drives off with his crew.
Piloting the buggy:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18
"It ain't responding as well as it should - suppose that damn beast mangled it up harder than I thought. One of you should take a look under the hood later. I can drive them, but I have no idea how they operate"
Male LN kasatha themeless operative 2 | SP 0/12 HP 3/16 | RP 4/4 | EAC 18; KAC 18 | Fort +0; Ref +6; Will +5 | Init: +8 | Perc: +8, SM: +8, dark vision 60ft | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: -
Abilities/Consumables:
Laser pistol charges 17/20 | Arc pistol charges 20/20 | Serum of healing mk I 2/2
"We can take a look when we reach our next stop," Elisan replies as he checks the digital map provided by Dr Mora. "Hopefully it's nothing too serious."
Male NG summer ryphorean priest, medic, and mystic 1 | SP 8/8 HP 10/10 | RP 6/6 | EAC 13; KAC 14; Resist Fire 5 | Fort +1; Ref +1; Will +6 | Init: +1 | Perc: +10, SM: +8 | Speed 30ft | Healing Channel (2d8): 1 RP | Spells: 1st 3/3 | Active conditions: None.
Maximus finally runs up to the enercycle. "Nature called! Sorry."
He attempts a piloting check to navigate!:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
He almost gets the map right this time. Almost. "So take a right past the Doshkoraz Mountains, but and if we get to Blood Mountain we've gone too far. Wait, wrong planet? Crap."
Treating Valorus as primary for buggy and applying Dr. Rosilia-14's aid to Maximus' attempt.
The buggy and its occupants make good time and the enercycle, with the fine piloting of the dragonkin and some assistance from android as to what planet the party is on, manages to keep up. The trip to the windy cliffs takes a mere two hours.
You all arrive at a high cliff that curves along one edge of the plateau. Here, the wind is noticeably quite strong. The ground here is a strange field of uniform shallow depressions, each about 10 feet long, 5 feet wide, and about 1-1/2 feet deep.
At scattered intervals throughout this strange geological feature, the shallow depressions are replaced with long, low, mounds equal in size to the depressions, but rising about 1-1/2 feet above the ground.
Perception (DC 23) re geological features:
You notice that a few of the small mounds appear to contain the remains of bird-like creatures that have stony shells the same color as the plateau. Instead of a beak, each of the creatures has a long proboscis. Other mounds may have contained something similar, but the remains are no longer recognizable.
It also appears to you the troughs or depressions that dot the area look geologically unstable and that, if subjected to even a slight disturbance, they could close off.
With a successful Life Science or Survival check (DC 18), you may open the spoiler below:
Spoiler:
You believe that the depressions or troughs would quickly snap shut if disturbed by a creature that were to step into one or, as appears to have been the case for the bird-like creatures, flown or blown into one by the wind. The effect would be similar to that of the modified leaves of a Venus flytrap.
Once snapped shut, the depression would closely resemble one of the nearby mounds.
You believe that you could safely trigger one of the depressions to snap shut to test this theory if you so wished.
No map for this area, just theater of the mind.
Setting up the tower requires the same process as before, but with some wrinkles:
First, I need an Engineering check (DC 17)from the party to construct the tower.
Second, I need one Medium or smaller creatures to ascend to the tower's top platform with an Athletics check (DC 12) to climb due to the wind and calibrate the instruments with a Computers check (DC 17). However, the lightweight tower was built to withstand only rough weather or a technician at the top, not both. A Medium PC atop the higher platform needs two other PCs on the lower platform to help brace the structure until the work’s done. A Small PC needs only one other PC to brace the structure. A PC perched at the top platform must succeed at an Acrobatics check (DC 10) to avoid falling partway through the calibration process.
PCs can use the aid another action to assist a primary character. Due to the need to combat the wind, a PC may aid the Engineering check with a successful Athletics check (DC 10) or may attempt an Engineering check to aid another untrained by using the instructions.
The instructions also allow a PC to attempt an Engineering or Computers skill checks to prepare the tower and instruments untrained, though doing so requires repeatedly referencing these instructions and takes twice as long as a check by a character trained in the skill.
SP 4/4 HP 11/11 RP 5/5; EAC 14 KAC 15; Fort -1 Ref 3 Will 2; Init 3; Level 1 spells (2); Spell Cache 1/1 Shirren Technomancer
My Perception will not be big enough to meet that DC
The winds whipped around very harshly. V'lorus starts working on the tower right away.
Engineering:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
He makes quick work on constructing the tower.
NAT 20 BABY
He turns to the others to say {It looks dangerous up there. Who's going to calibrate it?}
“It looks like some sort of a bird-mosquito freak inhabits these parts. Keep an eye out for the skies!” warns Gava. Everyone may open the first spoiler.
Since he’s not fit for climbing nor computing, Gava helps with bracing the structure. "Try not to land on my head!"
NG Dragonkin Battle Medic Vanguard 3 | SP 33/33 HP 27/27 | RP 5/5 | EAC 14 KAC 18 (+1 if EP) | Fort +7 Ref +3 Will +1 | Init: +0 | Perc: +5 SM: +0 | Speed 40' (35' armor) Fly 30' avg (25' armor) | EP 1/4 |
"I might not know much 'bout computers, but I can help brace the tower." Kalvarnix uses their bulk to help prevent the tower from swaying.
Perception:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
"Huh. I hadn't notice that. My thanks the warnin', Gava." Kalvarnix replies.
Life Science:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
After staring at the mounds and depressions for a bit, Kalvarnix will warn "Careful 'round those depressions. They might swallow ya up. I'm gonna test it when we're done."
Male NG summer ryphorean priest, medic, and mystic 1 | SP 8/8 HP 10/10 | RP 6/6 | EAC 13; KAC 14; Resist Fire 5 | Fort +1; Ref +1; Will +6 | Init: +1 | Perc: +10, SM: +8 | Speed 30ft | Healing Channel (2d8): 1 RP | Spells: 1st 3/3 | Active conditions: None.
Maximus looks around Perception, vs. DC 23:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30 and ponders Survival, DC 18:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9. "You sure those things aren't just weird bird burial mounds?"
"I will... I will anchor you! And provide encouragement! Sarenrae may not catch you as you fall, but she will heal your wounds after you hit the bottom!"
With Elisan and V'lors bracing the ladder in the high winds, Dr. Rosilia-14 manages to make it to the top of the tower. However, the high winds threaten to send the tower, along with the android, toppling to the ground. The lightweight tower was built to withstand only rough weather or a technician at the top, not both. Maximus climbs to the lower platform to help brace the structure, but more support is needed.
As a Medium PC atop the higher platform, Dr. Rosilia-14 needs a second PC to climb to the lower platform with Maximus to help brace the structure until the doctor's work is done. The PC must make a successful Athletics check (DC 12) or fall from the tower. Then, from her perch at the top platform, Dr. Rosilia-14 must succeed at a DC 10 Acrobatics check to avoid falling during the calibration process.
Male LN kasatha themeless operative 2 | SP 0/12 HP 3/16 | RP 4/4 | EAC 18; KAC 18 | Fort +0; Ref +6; Will +5 | Init: +8 | Perc: +8, SM: +8, dark vision 60ft | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: -
Abilities/Consumables:
Laser pistol charges 17/20 | Arc pistol charges 20/20 | Serum of healing mk I 2/2
"Kalvarnix, could you come and take over for me here, so I can climb up to help Maximus?" Elisan calls out to the dragonborn.
Assuming, Kalvarnix agrees, the kasatha hands over the belaying cable, along with some brief instructions, before clambering up the ladder to help stabilise the tower.
With allies properly bracing the tower, the android it to the top.
It may not be clear due to the asynchronous nature of PbP (which meant the aids were posted after the initial Acrobatics check), but Dr. Rosilia-14 had already succeeded in making it to the top of the tower with her prior check.[ooc]
[ooc]The second Acrobatics check was to stay up there.
Dr. Rosilia-14 wrote:
This is going well.
It did not go well.
Perched atop the top platform, Dr. Rosilia-14 begins the calibration process. Partway through the process, a huge gust of wind strikes the tower. The android is unable to remain atop and falls from the tower. So powerful is the wind that it pushes the her falling form into one of the open fissures, which does not remain open.
Falling damage to Dr. Rosilia-14:3d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 2) = 7
As the Starfinder lands, the trough snaps shut!
Dr. Rosilia-14, Reflex save:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
True to her luck, the android finds herself pinned within a snapped vise.
Dr. Rosilia-14 is now pinned and grappled.
Going into rounds!
All PCs may act.
@Dr. Rosilia-14 - A grappled or pinned creature can try to break free as if escaping from a grapple (DC 25).
@All - Another creature can pull a trapped victim (android or otherwise) free with a successful DC 20 Athletics check (DC 23). Alternatively, PCs can break a victim out by destroying the trapping material; though any excess damage is dealt to the trapped victim.
Life Science or Physical Science (DC 18):
The vise "shell" has hardness 5 and 5 Hit Points, though any excess damage is dealt to the trapped victim.
SP 4/4 HP 11/11 RP 5/5; EAC 14 KAC 15; Fort -1 Ref 3 Will 2; Init 3; Level 1 spells (2); Spell Cache 1/1 Shirren Technomancer
Life Science:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
V'lorus says {Be careful about attacking the wiring. It has some hardness but Rosilia will take the extra damage if we are excessive} You may open the spoiler to see the hardness and Hit Points
V'lorus will use his last regular spell slot of the day and cast Grease on Rosilia to help get her free.
Reflex save if you don't want it but it gives you a +5 to checks to escape Grapples
