[RD][SFS] 2-01: Pact World Warriors (Inactive)

Game Master Andrew Harasty

After a few minutes you are taken to the last challenge:

Capture the Flag!

“Our final challenge simulates boarding action on a craft traveling through hostile space!” Quell’s voice reverberates through the cargo hold. “With weapons set to stun, our intrepid teams fight for control of the ship.”

Lethea takes over the explanation: “A team earns 30 points for capturing the enemy flag, 40 points for capturing the unclaimed flag and 10 points for taking out an enemy. When the doors open, the battle begins. Good luck, warriors!”

The final challenge takes place on a realistic set modeled after a starship. This time, the hosts observe the action alongside the studio audience through live camera feeds and commentate directly into the your’ comm units. You begin in the rectangular cargo hold to the east (TOP), while the opposing team begins in an identical chamber to the west (BOTTOM). You have 3 rounds to prepare and position their flag within their base before all the ship’s doors open and the challenge begins. Contestants are required to equip loaned copies of their weapons with merciful weapon fusions pre‑installed for the duration of the challenge or face disqualification.

This event takes place in a zero-g environment. Those without specialized equipment must use objects or other creatures to control their movement here.

The Flags: This competition involves three heavy flags. Each team begins in possession of one flag (yours is blue, the other team’s is Red), which must be displayed prominently and cannot be stored in a bag, extradimensional space, or any other compartment. Each flag is 3 bulk, due to the use of dense metals in its construction. You can place their flag in a square, or one of them can hold onto the object. A third unclaimed flag (yellow) rests near the center of the ship

[ooc]Place your selves in the room and figure out your strategy. You have three rounds to prepare[ooc]

Team, don't forget we found stuff in the previous challenge:

You do find A metal crate partially submerged in the pool 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

GM, do we only need to acquire the other flags, or do we need to carry them somewhere to get the points? Also, I placed Rilynn on the map only for the purpose of pointing to a spot - what is that? What are the blue lights? Is that an "airlock?" Can any of the doors be locked/unlocked? Can lights be turned off? Does anything else work on this "starship?" And I assume there are cameras everywhere - can we see them? What happens when we're stunned? Are we out of the challenge or can we recover normally?

Just a thought, team, we could send a runner out to the yellow flag and keep everyone else back to ambush the other team - we may not need to capture their flag to win.

Well there is a time limit (20 rounds) but it will end when one team is all knocked out. When knocked out you are left on the play field for others to revive. The flags are kind of secondary. All interior doors are closed and unlocked, so you can take actions to try to lock them. External doors are sealed. You are not in space but in artificial zero G, on the planet.

"We got a nice comfy lead, and a real good bottle neck in that door frame there folks. If we do like Rilynn suggests and send one runner, I think we've got enough of an edge to make them come to us."

Tech takes out his rifle and takes a seat in the corner where he can fire comfortably into the next room.

"Even if they take our flag, if we get the yellow one, we basically secure the win."

GM if we claim the yellow flag, can the other team also take it from our base, or is it claimed and done once brought back?

We're at 180 points, they're at 100.
They would need to claim both the neutral flag and our flag and take one of us out to even just tie us. So I like the 1 Runner plan, if we think we can take them.

As long as we play a good defense we come out with more points.

Tech has an additional 30ft of alloy cable to commit to the cause, so adding that to the 100 foot rope should be more than enough for a runner to grab the flag and come back, throw in some combat serum and healing serums as a safety, I think we could pull it off.

Now this is more like it Amy exclaims as she floats in zero-g.

She then demonstrates how best to maneuver in zero-gee since she was brought up in it. She even does a z-gee dance for the cameras.

z-g dance: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Well .. she tried but she forgot one thing.

Drat she mutters I need to be in space in order to fly

She also has 100ft of rope to contribute to the cause.

Zoey floats up to the ceiling, and locks her boots in place. Hanging from the ceiling, she ties one end of the rope around her waist, and tosses the other end to Tik.

With her usual energy, she shouts ii umop 3p!sdn w`I

Amy just floats in place but turns herself around so she's upside down as well to get the same orientation as Zoey. She also looks extremely puzzled - and rather annoyed she botched the dance in front of the cameras.

Pardon? she asks. She then figures it out. Actually - in this environment - 'up' and 'down' loses their meanings. Any direction can be 'up'

Took me a little while to figure out what you typed. Nice one.

Do we all have stunning weapons, or are we having to use regular weapons with the -4 to hit for nonlethal?

And what about the cameras, GM - my thought is we could try to hack the studio camera system to gain surveillance of the other team's movement through the ship. We can't beat them in a straight up fight but maybe we can outsmart them or change the conditions of the contest to favor us. Capt Kirk in the Kobayashi Maru - alter the artificial gravity, etc. - those kinds of things.

"Rilynn, you and Tech see if you can find any control runs while Zoey and I go for the yellow flag. I think I can maneuver just fine in a narrow hall, and I can tell quite a tale about how ysoki get around in free-fall." His tail switches back and forth, and he does a quick bounce-and-spin off of the walls of the room, stabilizing himself with the appendage and killing his momentum as he comes to rest.

"Oh, and I can also do some scouting. Hard to spot, and all that."

Acrobatics check: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23

Amy frowns, still annoyed at her earlier botched performance, as she continues to float in midair.

And ... what do you want us to do she asks quietly indicating Eth and herself. And where should we plant and defend this flag?

"So that's a no to the defense plan then?" Tech says removing himself from the corner he'd settled into.

"What uh, controls are we looking for?"

Amy frowns, still annoyed at her earlier botched performance, as she continues to float in midair.

And ... what do you want us to do she asks quietly indicating Eth and herself. And where should we plant and defend this flag?

"Can't we just leave it where it is? Make the other team get through all of us, through the multiple bottlenecks just to get inside this room where we can easily flank them. Looking at the schematic for the 'ship,' I do not see a more advantageous place to take them on."

Rilynn practices maneuvering in zero-g using Psychokinetic Hand as a method of propulsion.

Ooh, and don't forget, ETH and myself are telepaths. If we're clever we can coordinate our movements halfway across the ship.

(Edit - tks Tech) Round 1: Rilynn scours the room for a camera, access panel, terminal, or other available conduit to hack into.

Engineering: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

Eth pipes up, "I am not sure i will do well in zero gravity. But i will follow your plans."

BTW We can't leave the room for 3 rounds, this is prep time for us

Pity I can't flood one of the rooms - and hide myself and the flag in it Amy suggested. We're in zero G - it'll form a BIG globe of water, they'd have to get through

She turns to Eth. Just remember Newton's Three Laws and you'll be fine ... and little pushes. You can't rush things in zero-gee

She demonstrates again

acrobatics: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

And ... of course .. the dice conspire

For ease of play, I will say you get the video feed, and you can see the whole ship. All weapons have Merciful infusion so no -4 needed to do non-leathal.

Finish your prep and then the buzzer sounds as to the start of the game

Team Moxie slowly file out of their base leaving Mia behind.

Capture the Flag

Group conditions:
Round 1

Rilynn
Tik
Zoey
Tech
E-T-H
Amy

Mia Moxie (red)
[o]Tillik (green)[/i]
Rafelo (blue)
Verity-5 (yellow)
Shonvyzam (purple)

"I've got eyes on them. Their Vesk is moving fast toward the yellow flag. Looks like he'll have you step-for-step, Zoey, and they're not having any trouble in the zero-g at all. The Android could be going with him, followed by Raf. It may be that Rafelo and Tillik are the scout team for our positions and flag. They left their biggest gun in defense of their flag. Let me see if I can do anything to the doors remotely."

Rilynn attempts to hack the power and control system and send a signal to remotely lock the door that Verity-05 is standing next to.
Computers: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
Engineering: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23

If nobody is taking any of the previous loot, I think I can use all the help I can get here - no need to let it gather dust. Unless one of you wants to claim stuff (Tik? Anyone else? I'll happily relinquish anything you want to have) I'll use the brown force field, protection ring, brooch, a commando serum (and use it), a serum of healing, and take the grappler along for good fun.

Can Rilynn spot a loot crate anywhere?

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Assuming that DC 10-to-move-along-walls rule holds:

Wish me luck! Zoey starts moving along the wall, like a little pink spider. Just like a spider, she is leaving a thread (or better, a rope) in her wake.

"Well, I still have no idea what our plan is but I'm gonna stick around and defend the flag, I'm not much for moving in zero-g."

Tech settles back down, rifle at the ready, and will fire at the first sight of Team Moxie.

Readied Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 61d8 ⇒ 8

He's not looking particularly comfortable, or laying in the air with his rifle pointed at the door.

May Desna smile upon you Zoey Amy replies. She then shrugs. Unless anyone has any better ideas ... I guess I'll stay here too

Still waiting on Tik and ETH to post any actions for this round, before I move the other team

Eth will delay, she nods to her team, "Then we shall wait for Maddie to return and stop then when they come assault us. Good plan!"

The only thing Tik would like is the survival knife, at least at the outset.

T| follows Zoey out into the hall, navigating easily in the simulated free-fall. "Emissary, could you do something for me? I worry the other side's going to try something sneaky. Here...." He stabs the wall at the white circle, twisting the knife to widen the opening. "Use that as a peephole, and if you see any of them coming this way, let everyone know. I've got to go watch Zoey's back."

Amy also flips off the wall. and makes her way to the nearest latrine.

acrobatics: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

I think I'll hide in here .,... and maybe flood the room - if I can get a barrier of water across the corridor .. that could slow them down and diffuse their incoming fire

Who's Maddie?. Do you mean Zoey? as she dives into the latrine and see if there's a way she can cause a water leak - if there is water in the piping.

What are the red squares on the map - one is in the latrine where Amy was going

What are the red squares on the map - one is in the latrine where Amy was going

Please read the Discussion thread.

"This is acceptable." She nods at Tik, and loosk through the peephole.

In your storeroom you find: A locked crate Which you easily open : an anchoring weapon fusion (6th) attached to a tactical semi-auto pistol, bonding epoxy, ember flame doshko, a jump jets armor upgrade

Feel free have disturbed these as well

Shonvzam moves slowly down the hall and sends her drone out. Spotting Zoey, it takes a pot shot at her:
arc emitter: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Missing by a wide margin

Verity, not overly confident in her movement double moves down the hall slowly

Rafelo, a bit more adventurous launches himself down and around the corner.
Acrobatics: 1d20 ⇒ 2
Spinning wildly out of control outside the bridge area.

Tillik moves up to the door that was locked and then realizes it is locked and moves on.
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25

Moxie stays in guard.

Capture the Flag

Group conditions:
Round 2

Rilynn
Tik
Zoey
Tech
E-T-H
Amy

Mia Moxie (red)
Tillik (green)
Rafelo (blue) -- off-kilter
Verity-5 (yellow)
Shonvyzam (purple)

Zoey carefully moves up to the flag, and yanks it, then shouts Got it! Pull! Pull!

Move: move
Standard grab flag

I'm still attached to that rope. It's probably going to be painful to get pulled back - the things Zoey does for this team :)

You just march in, and your spacesuit looks alright
For a rookie, lucky pilot on a rookie lucky flight
You scanned the room, you have shot my heart
On a rookie lucky spaceship to a rookie lucky star!

Tech, hearing that Zoey has grabbed the neutral flag, activates his mag boots and makes his way toward the hallway outside the room, preparing to provide cover fire for her return.

Action to activate mag boots (presumably), move to just outside the room.

"I think I was able to lock the door to the shortcut, but now they're all heading toward Zoey!

"Tik, can you check to see if that door is open or locked already?"

....closer to you...

Zoey just seems to brace for a tug of the rope around her waist, hoping Tik is strong enough to pull her in.

You could try and lock the door that Rafaelo is standing in front of, in case pulling me out doesn't work?

Tik starts to pull Zoey back from her mission.

Eth flies over the to the peephole created by Tik, using the walls liek the others to guide herself.

Zoey gets the flag and signals to be pulled back.

Zoey make an acrobatics roll as to not hit the walls while being pulled back. Those pulling on the cable make Strenght or Athletics checks to see how much you pull back in one round. You can pull her back the value you roll in feet.

Athletics check: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

T| gets a good grip on the cable and rapidly pulls it in. "Just like Basic!"

Rilynn joins Tik at the cable, but wonders what they'll do once she gets back. We're too disorganized.

She gives the cable a tug and is surprised by her own strength.

Athletics: 1d20 ⇒ 20

"Good job, Rilynn! You've got this!"

Athletics: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 5 + 2 = 23

Weeeeeee! Zoey waves as she floats by the opposing team.

Seeing the flag getting fished away, the other team takes shots at Zoey

Shonvzam's drone shoots at Zoey, while she works on remote unlocking the door.
arc emitter: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
arc damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2
Still hitting the rocket girl around the corner.

computers: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
Failing to open the door.

Verity, simply comes around the corner and "asks" zoey politely to drop the flag. Will save versus command.

Rafelo, takes a moment to steady himself then dazes Zoey another will save

Tillik, not hearing a success from Shonvyzam decides to take the fight to Zoey and deftly bounces out with a trick shot
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21
Trick Stealth: 1d20 + 13 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 13 + 4 = 21
subzero pistol: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 v EAC

He keeps his balance but does not get a clean shot on Zoey

Moxie stays in guard.

Capture the Flag

Group conditions:
Round 2

Rilynn
Tik
Zoey - 2 SP dmg
Tech
E-T-H
Amy

Mia Moxie (red)
Tillik (green)
Rafelo (blue) -- off-kilter
Verity-5 (yellow)
Shonvyzam (purple)

SP 10/12

Will vs command: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
Will vs daze: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

Assuming fail on command, success on daze

Zoey complies with the request Ok, dropping the flag!

Other than dropping the flag, she feels a bit out of place. To defend against the incoming crowd, she decides to drop a little smoke bomb, which she lands right on the mark, filling the forward part of the ship with billowing smoke. Blue area

Targetting hex: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21

Anyone want to come and pick up that flag?

I hope the ratings are worth this.... T| drops the cable and bounces down the narrow corridor, reaching Zoey and the flag in time to scoop up the prize. "Watch my back on the retreat!"

Acrobatics check to move normal speed: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26

Yes the DCs were 13 :)

Amy has the door slightly ajar as she floats in mid-air waiting for something to happen. She also wonders if the crew had actually planted a camera in here.

perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

Eth turns to look at Tech, "Sounds like Zoey is having fun out there." she then presses on her comms button and adds, "Engine room is still clear!"

Having so much fun just watching this all play out haha. Great work Zoey and Tik! Delay untill the opposing team come try to steel the flag.

Shonvzam's drone moves forward to get a clearer shot then targets Tik with the flag.
arc emitter: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
arc damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3
Missing completley.

He then tries the door once more
computers: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28
This time unlocking the door.

Verity, moves carefully though the cloud then decides one a a more direct approach with Tik
Mind Thrust: 2d8 ⇒ (6, 8) = 14 Will save DC 13 for half

Rafelo, moves forward slowly to see who has the flag then tells his team to get 'im

Tillik, taking the queue from Rafelo moves up and takes his shot at Tik, though the smoke.
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31
Trick Stealth: 1d20 + 13 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 13 + 4 = 32
subzero pistol: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 v EAC
miss chance <20%: 1d100 ⇒ 2

He keeps his balance but does not get a clean shot on Zoey

Moxie stays in guard.

Capture the Flag

Group conditions:
Round 3

Rilynn
Tik
Zoey - 2 SP dmg
Tech
E-T-H
Amy

Mia Moxie (red)
Tillik (green)
Rafelo (blue) --
Verity-5 (yellow)
Shonvyzam (purple)

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DM I believe you forgot your Fort saves for the smoke cloud, a failure would mean they can't act and might effect that Will save

Tech, hearing all the fire go off takes a more forward position in the hallway, setting his rifle to fire on the first Team Moxie member to exit the smoke cloud.

"Keep hauling them in!"

Readied Action Azimuth Laser: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 211d6 ⇒ 2 Fire Damage
Trigger: First enemy not concealed by the smoke grenade

DC 13 Will save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

T| marshals his willpower and resists the worst of the mind thrust, but is still severely shaken by it.

Acrobatics check to move normally: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16

The stabbing pain in his head slows him down considerably, though, and he can only drift back around the corner.

Zoey moves back , and seeing Tech block the hallway, decides to move into the little side room while drawing her sword.

If we all move back behind that red rectangle next round, we have a much more favourable position. For now, I'm taking cover here and whacking anyone trying to cross over.

Zoey stands ready to hack anyone trying to go near her, taking a defensive stance.

Move: move, Standard: total defense. AC 20/20 plus cover

If we all move back behind that red rectangle next round, we have a much more favourable position. For now, I'm taking cover here and whacking anyone trying to cross over.

Now we're working together!

Encouraged by the tactical moves of her teammates, and the aggressive action by Tech, Rilynn makes sure they have access to the Engine Room for additional movement options. She hacks the door panel to see if she can unlock it from her side.

1/2 speed move

Engineering: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26