SFS 2-19 Truth Keepers (KS) (Inactive)

Game Master phaeton_nz

Seeing the enemy Solarion poised to deliver horrible destruction to his friends Roquefort takes aim!

Trick attack 1d20 + 19 - 20 ⇒ (15) + 19 - 20 = 14 = Max CR of creature Tricked
Attack 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10 vs FF EAC
Damage 2d4 + 2 + 3d8 ⇒ (2, 2) + 2 + (3, 4, 6) = 19
+Enemy flatfooted to all

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Attack 1d20 + 8 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 3 = 20 vs FF EAC

Darqen uses his targeting device to shoot at the yellow Vesk.

Computers for trick attack (DC20+target CR): 1d20 + 12 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 12 + 4 = 33 flat-footed if successful.

Trick attack damage: 1d8 ⇒ 7
Azimuth laser pistol: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 151d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Ombonth has reach 10ft. so when one of the shark moves closer he strikes

AoO vs EAC: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
Damages, A&B: 1d4 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

== Round 5 ==

Ombonth strikes twice at the creature in front of him, gathering more entropy!

Entropic Strike vs EAC: 1d20 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 8 - 4 = 9
Damages, A&B: 1d4 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Entropic Strike vs EAC: 1d20 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 8 - 4 = 5
Damages, A&B: 1d4 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

EP:5 / EAC16 / KAC19

"You can explode whenever you want!" shouts Marguerite as she continues her assault.

eac: 1d20 + 9 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 9 - 4 = 25

B: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

eac: 1d20 + 9 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 9 - 4 = 25

B: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11

double crit!: 2d8 + 18 ⇒ (4, 8) + 18 = 30

She hits his head both time.

Congratz on the double Crit ^_^

Keskodai winces a bit as he sees Marguerite's impressive assault connect.

The concentrated fire on the Solarion causes him to supernova .... but not in the way he expected. Instead he falls and becomes a collapsed star.

At the same time, the ijtikri reappears and shoots at Roquefort from behind with a supercharged crypt-class bone pistol. The Truth will Prevail he exclaims

v EAC: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28
cold: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
supercharge: 4d6 ⇒ (4, 5, 3, 3) = 15

Round 5
Domack
Marguerite
Roquefort
Darquen
Ijtikri (-49)
Red (dead)
Keskodai
Orange (-12 flatfooted)
Yellow (dead)
Augmented Octasharks (-74 -16)
Omboath
Sauros

Looks like everyone is good on health for now, so we'll try the other grenade. Keskodai can drop it on the marked intersection and hit both octasharks without hurting any allies.

Attack 1d20 - 1 - 2 ⇒ (1) - 1 - 2 = -2
Damage 1d8 ⇒ 4 electricity, DC 7 Relfex half

In theory, at least...

Off target direction 1d8 ⇒ 2 and distance 1d4 ⇒ 2

It lands in the top intersection between green and Sauros, still getting both monsters in the blast, but also his fellow Starfinders.

"Uh, sorry, guys, this isn't really my thing..."

After that, he sheepishly moves closer to the boss.

Oblivious to the direction that the grenade came from, Sauros shouts out, "THESE THINGS HAVE GRENADES??"

Reflex: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 7 - 2 = 8

Grappled cancels out AC bonuses from Entropy+Shield; −42/66 SP; 1 Entropy Point

Oblivious to the direction that the grenade came from, Sauros shouts out, "THESE THINGS HAVE GRENADES??"

Reflex: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 7 - 2 = 7

Grappled cancels out AC bonuses from Entropy+Shield; −42/66 SP; 1 Entropy Point

Since the creatures have a base ref save of +8, they both save but they both take 5 points of electricity damage.

The two octasharks go full attack on their prey
v Sauros
tentacle1: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15
tentacle2: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
bite: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28
bashing: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13 plus grab
bashing: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15 plus grab
piercing: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13

v Omboath
tentacle1: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27
tentacle2: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
bite: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27
bashing: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18 plus grab
bashing: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14 plus grab
piercing: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18

And the operative keeps shooting at Roquefort
trick attack[/dice: 1d20 + 16 - 20 ⇒ (13) + 16 - 20 = 9
microwave scorchgun: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
fire: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
trick damage: 1d8 ⇒ 5

Round 5
Omboath
Sauros
Round 6
Domack
Marguerite
Roquefort
Darquen
Ijtikri (-49)
Red (dead)
Keskodai
Orange (-12 flatfooted)
Yellow (dead)
Augmented Octasharks (-79 -21)

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Sauros winces at the pain of dozens of tiny teeth piercing into his shin.

"Normally I'm pretty chill around creatures of the sea, but this is getting ridiculous!"

He steps into a flank with Ombonth and tries to impale the green-tinged sharktopus on the end of his cryopike.

Called Opportunistic Throwing Tactical Cryopike : 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 10 + 2 = 25 (vs EAC)
Cold Damage: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

EAC 18, KAC 22; −53/66 SP; 2 Entropy Points

With the solarian defeated, Domak is finally able to get into the room and aid his companion. He fires at orange as he goes in and takes position.

Trick Attack: Enemy is flat-footed or off-target until the beginning of Domak's next turn.
survival 1d20 + 16 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 16 + 4 = 32 Damage 1d8 ⇒ 7

Merciful Thunderstrike Sonic Pistol:
to hit 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15 Damage 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Darqen moves forward into the open and on the run uses metal pieces to hide behind it!

Quick cover for patial cover vs. Darqen.

Darqen then uses his targeting device to shoot at the orange Vesk.

Computers for trick attack (DC20+target CR): 1d20 + 12 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 12 + 4 = 24 flat-footed if successful.

Trick attack damage: 1d8 ⇒ 4
Azimuth laser pistol: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 181d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Roquefort is rattled by the sudden reappearance and sneaky shot delivered by his foe and turns with a steely determination and fires a shot right at the foes eyes.

Trick attack 1d20 + 19 - 20 ⇒ (19) + 19 - 20 = 18 = Max CR of creature Tricked
Attack 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28 vs FF EAC
Damage 4d4 + 4 + 6d8 ⇒ (3, 2, 3, 1) + 4 + (5, 5, 2, 4, 7, 7) = 43
+Burning 1d4 ⇒ 3
+Enemy flatfooted to all

This thing has clearly rubbed 'The Big Cheese' the wrong way

Heh. Meanwhile I'm appreciating the fact that these are sharks with "frickin' laser beams" attached to their heads ^_^

Ombonth react on one of the attack to reduce the damage he took reaction mitigate to take 4 less point of damage and use 1 EP but still gather more and more entropic energy! +2 EP

Ombonth starts to be quite battered and bleeding and decides to gather most of his entropic energy into one strike! Move to gather energy and spend 4EP to add +4d4 to my damages

Entropic Strike vs EAC: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
Damages, A&B: 1d4 + 9 + 4d4 ⇒ (1) + 9 + (1, 2, 1, 1) = 15

0SP / 29HP ; 2 EP

The octashark attacking Sauros falls (green)

Domack misses the Vesk but Darquen doesn't. Roquefort manages to add insult to injury by critting the ijtikri for the second time and setting him on fire - again. The fact that the cult leader is now dead seems to be a minor matter.

Round 5
Omboath
Sauros
Round 6
Domack
Marguerite
Roquefort
Darquen
Ijtikri (dead)
Red (dead)
Keskodai
Orange (-21 flatfooted)
Yellow (dead)
Augmented Octashark (dead, -36)

Seeing the mess that is Ombonth, which is mostly not his fault, Keskodai moves to the dragonkin and uses magic to heal his wounds.

Mystic Cure (level 2): regain 3d8 + 4 ⇒ (3, 6, 1) + 4 = 14 HP

"But this, this is really my thing."

Round 6
Omboath
Sauros
Round 7
Domack
Marguerite
Roquefort
Darquen
Ijtikri (dead)
Red (dead)
Keskodai
Orange (-21 flatfooted)
Yellow (dead)
Augmented Octashark (dead, -36)

Octashark v Omboath
tentacle1: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
tentacle2: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
bite: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
bashing: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13 plus grab
bashing: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15 plus grab
piercing: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14

And the operative keeps shooting at Roquefort
trick attack: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 29
microwave scorchgun: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
fire: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
trick damage: 1d8 ⇒ 2

Crit damage on Omboath Ouch
bashing: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15

Everyone is up.

Despite calling entropy to mitigate the wound, the third attack of the Octashark is too much for Ombonth who falls unconscious and bleeding...

Use a RP to stabilize
0SP/0HP/6RP - Stabilized -

Yeouch!

Sauros licks his lips and starts chowing down to avenge the Dragonkin!

Entropic Strike: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 10 - 4 = 13 (vs EAC)
Bludgeoning, Force 2d6 + 10 ⇒ (6, 5) + 10 = 21

Entropic Strike: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 10 - 4 = 19 (vs EAC)
Bludgeoning, Force 2d6 + 10 ⇒ (3, 4) + 10 = 17

EAC 18, KAC 22; −53/66 SP; 2 Entropy Points

Domak continues to fire at orange.

Trick Attack: Enemy is off-target until the beginning of Domak's next turn.
Survival 1d20 + 16 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 16 + 4 = 40 Damage 1d8 ⇒ 5

Merciful Thunderstrike Sonic Pistol:
to hit 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26 Damage 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

"You know, not dying is still an option" Roquefort offers the enemy forces helpfully.

"No, octoshark, you may not eat Ombonth!"

Lifelink: At the start of Keskodai's turn, he transfers 4 of Ombonth's damage to himself. Does not use an action.

"Pharasma is not ready for you to meet her."

Mystic Cure: Ombonth regains 3d8 + 4 ⇒ (1, 7, 4) + 4 = 16 hit points.

Keskodai whispers, "...but you may want to act like it for a few seconds so that thing leaves you alone."

Keskodai does not expect Ombonth to play dead.

Is there a way to get into the hallway west of the octashark without taking an AOO? It looks too narrow, but I want to be able to heal Sauros as well if needed.

FWIW Sauros will Mitigate the next 6 damage he takes so he should be up for at least another round.

Ombonth opens an eye.

0SP/21HP/6RP - prone -

Marguerite moves at the other corridor. She need to moves out her friends.

"Don't resist the pull!" she says as she lets her "attractive" side takes control of her. (Black hôle 15 feat of displacement toward me for keskodai and ombonth.There no aoo.)

10 feet puts Keskodai adjacent. I assume I stop there.

Sauros gets one good bite into the Octashark and the Operative takes another good hit, but not enough to take him down.

Octashark v Sauros
tentacle1: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28
tentacle2: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27
bite: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24
bashing: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13 plus grab
bashing: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16 plus grab
piercing: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18

And the operative keeps shooting at Roquefort
trick attack: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 36
microwave scorchgun: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
fire: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
trick damage: 1d8 ⇒ 1

Round 6
Omboath
Sauros
Round 7
Domack
Marguerite
Roquefort
Darquen
Ijtikri (dead)
Red (dead)
Keskodai
Orange (-35 flatfooted, offtarget)
Yellow (dead)
Augmented Octashark (dead, -53)

((Everyone is up))

Sauros continues the slog.

"Alm.. ost... Got.. this..."

Entropic Strike: 1d20 + 10 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 10 - 4 - 2 = 24 (vs EAC)
Crit, Bludgeoning, Force 4d6 + 20 ⇒ (3, 1, 5, 3) + 20 = 32

Entropic Strike: 1d20 + 10 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 10 - 4 - 2 = 23 (vs EAC)
Bludgeoning, Force 2d6 + 10 ⇒ (4, 5) + 10 = 19

Grappled cancels out bonuses from Shield and Entropy; −66/66 SP, −28/48 HP; 3 Entropy Points

And Sauros takes out the remaining Octashark.

Ombonth grunts and stands up.

Thanks he says before starting to move toward the last enemy!

Keskodai uses lifelink to transfer 4 of Sauors' damage to himself, then uses a healing channel as a full-round action.

All allies within 30 feet regain 2d8 ⇒ (5, 8) = 13 HP.

"To the death then" the Ysoki spits at the other Operative.

Trick attack 1d20 + 19 - 20 ⇒ (3) + 19 - 20 = 2 = Max CR of creature Tricked
Attack 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23 vs FF EAC
Damage 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (4, 1) + 2 = 7

Roquefort doesn't manage to fool the enemy Operative, but he does get a shot in.

((Operative -42))

He's not down yet but a stiff breeze might do it.

"You should have just given up."

Trick Attack: Enemy is off-target until the beginning of Domak's next turn.
survival 1d20 + 16 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 16 + 4 = 28 Damage 1d8 ⇒ 8

Merciful Thunderstrike Sonic Pistol:
to hit 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14 Damage 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

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Merciful Thunderstrike Sonic Pistol:
to hit 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 2 = 18 Damage 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

The operative falls - combat is over.

You are now free to explore the rest of the complex. Where do you wish to go in your search for the stolen artifact?

Everyone gather close so Keskodai can channel to heal you all for another 2d8 ⇒ (6, 7) = 13 hit points.

GMed this, so I am opting out of the discussion of where to go. Looks like we have two doors in the room with the ijtikri, the place the octasharks came from, and down the hall past that.

I need 10mn to recover from this fight. Next, I suggest once we look around here, to go where the Octoshark came from. says Ombonth.

Turning to Keskodai he adds Thank you priest.

0SP/6RP

Search the bodies of the cult leader and his flunkies. Then check out the doors at either end of the room.

The operative falls - combat is over.

You are now free to explore the rest of the complex. Where do you wish to go in your search for the stolen artifact?

Double doors directly south? Check for traps, crack the door

The northern door reveals a specimen chamber containing another of those octasharks in suspended animation. The southern door reveals another specimen chamber, but this one contains the mysterious artifact you seek. Neither door was trapped.

Keskodai nods to Ombonth. "That's why they send me on these things. Though I guess I was sent on this one because I happened to be there at the time..."

He then turns to the octashark tank. "Does anyone want a new pet, or should we deal with this thing here and now?"

I would love to have such a companion at my side! says Ombonth with his hoarse voice and looking at Aylshif.

Is it possible to have it?

Sauros sits down with Ombonth to take a breather, and hands him a water bottle.

With Keskodai's healing, that brings me up to full on everything!

Loot (as well as the artifact)
elite stationwear, tactical maul, crypt-class bone pistol with 1 battery (20 charges), flash grenades II (2)
basic lashunta tempweave, tactical handaxe, single-valve plasma ring with 1 battery (20 charges), tool kit (hacking kit)
basic lashunta tempweave, tactical switchblade, microwave scorchgun with 1 battery (20 charges), terrestrial gamma rifle with 1 battery (40 charges), tool kit(engineering kit), tool kit (hacking kit)
basic lashunta tempweave, immolation flame spinner with 1 petrol tank (20 charges), single-valve plasma ring with 1 battery (20 charges)

Unfortunately getting the speciman out would most likely kill it as it is hooked up to a complicated life support and monitoring system and has been heavily augmented and experimented on - multiple times.

You can still hear the sounds of combat outside as Paxal and his troops rip into the Keeper's defense forces.

What do you wish to do now?

Sauros walks down the hallway looking for any signs of hidden hostiles.

Perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33

Keskodai as well.

Perception 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12

If you intend to search the entire complex there's nothing more to find, except for a computer terminal in the room where the octasharks were in. Those specimen tanks look like they were remotely opened.