Pressing on the group comes into a small clearing shaded by the trees over, and the giant tree to the west. The shade keeps the smaller plants from growing too big.
Sadly you aren't the only living things in this section of the forest. Beneath one of the trees to the south there is a giant beast. A mass of tentacles around where it's mouth would normally be, fin down it's back and a lashing tail whips through the brush. It seems to be clawing at something in the tree where it is before it spots your group and gives a giant bellow before dropping to the ground.
Before the thing has a chance to charge the group or fire anything at them, Ardoc and Kaath both jump into action.
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Ardoc 5/12 SP
Kaath
Big Tentacle Thing!
Bonrakoru
Joe 17/20 SP
Roddy
Apikinzas
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Kaath and a rested Ardoc both get into position as Joe and Apikinzas recognize where they are.
The giant tentacle monster thing, rushes closer to the group as it starts to make noises like a dog about to puke the insides of its stomach.
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Bonrakoru
Joe 17/20 SP
Roddy
Apikinzas
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Ardoc
Kaath
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Joe takes some move forward, preparing his faithful taclash.
Staing at sort of swamp or bushes the vanguard gonna Antagonize strange creature, checking if it is mindless or not, by jumping on the same place and perform windy circle swings with the lash.
... but seems like his body language is completely wrong, because Joe has very slight idea about habbits of such creatures.
Api moves into a bit of light ground coverage and fires a shot at the giant dogthulhu thing. The pistol scores a small scratch on the thing.
Joe tries to intimidate the creature into submission or at least weakening it, but not only are his movements a bit... well, lackluster, the creature seems to ignore anything he'd done.
Ardoc jogs forward and stabs out with his pike, piercing the hide of the beast and drawing out a dark brown slowly oozing liquid that looks more like sap than any blood you've seen before. The beast gives a roar and raises it's tentacles menacingly.
Bonra clads himself in his solar armor and then gets into a good place to hopefully fight from.
Roddy, trying to recall anything about the creature he can, gets into place, fearing the dogthulhu is about to retch up all over the place.
Kaath makes sure he's not part of an easily targeted group and draws a ranged weapon as well.
The scar on Dogthulhu heals as it considers Ardoc for a moment. The active retching sound stops, as with a single cough a few strands of acid spill out from what must be its mouth, and drips down the unraised tentacles as the raised ones both lash out at the man in front of it. the first tentacle slams down in front of Ardoc's feet, but the second whips in from the side and catches Ardoc on the back. As the limb comes back it starts to take on the color of Ardoc's skin and even starts to sprout a few silver hairs. This then spreads all over Dothulhu's body.
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Joe 17/20 SP
Roddy
Apikinzas
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Ardoc 7/18 SP
Kaath
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Roddy rushes in closer, provoking a tentacle whipping from Dogthulhu as he goes. The thick tentacle slams right across the fighter's front side, crunching bones and drawing blood from abraised skin and forcing all of he air in his body out.
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Joe 17/20 SP
Roddy 0/22 SP 14/18 HP
Apikinzas
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Ardoc 7/18 SP
Kaath
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Joe moves up to just in range of Dogthulhu and lashes out with his taclash, it scores a slash across the hide of the tentacle beast.
Ardoc takes two accurate stabs out at the face of the beast, plunging it in deeply, twice. The wounds start to seep more sap.
Bonra slides into place behind Dogthulhu and tries to punch the thing, but Dogthulhu moves forward some as it covers its hurt tentacles whimpering slightly.
Kaath tries to get around behind the beast as well, but doesn't have enough time to make a strike at the beast before it lashes back at the man who hurt it so badly.
Dogthulhu lashes out with two tentacles that slam after the silver-haired man, the first catches him across the chest, and leaves a crunching noise as it lands heavily. The second one passes by him with out problem.
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Bonrakoru
Joe 17/20 SP
Roddy 0/22 SP 16/18 HP
Apikinzas
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Ardoc 0/18 SP 12/18 HP
Kaath
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Vanguard gonna designate his entropic connected brother as an Entropic focus, expected that che creature won't swap her attepmts to cunsume Roddy. As far as he still here, and not running way.
Then the overcharged pulscaster thundered down and Joe reflectively inlace one of enemys supporting limbs to ...
Roddy, fall back! - commands Bread aloud.
Roddy reaches out and brushes against Dogthulhu, causing it to shudder as a few extra wounds open up on it.
Apikkinzas then raises her sparking and overloading pistol, takes aim and before she fires remembers a piece of sag advice another starfinder told her to flip a certain switch to over power the actual blast. The gun then lets go a giant sparking ball of electricity that barely crests over the heads of her companions and catches Dogthulhu by the fins, before grounding through the now obvious plant creature and into the ground, charring it and the plants around it in a good 3 foot radius. The thing whimpers and then dies.
Joe 17/20 SP
Roddy 0/22 SP 16/18 HP
Ardoc 0/18 SP 12/18 HP
From the big tree you hear a small whoop of joy at the sight of Dogthulhu going down, before it seems to remember where it is and muffles itself. Looking at the spot the noise came from, the party finds a man in a safari suit that must cost more than a three bedroom flat in the center of Absalom station. He's wedged himself 40' feet up near where one half of the banner reading 'Yailus Sucks!' is hung.
HE sheepishly stares down at the group and asks, "Uhhh, you wounldn't mind helping a man out? I scrambled up here when the beasts came bounding in here, but I'm too tuckered to get myself down... I'm Yailus, Head of AbadarCorp Advertising and, despite what the sign says, I do not suck."
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Roddy sits on a nearby log to catch his breath. While little permanent damage resulted from the creature's attack, it definitely knocked the wind out of him. "Ow," he grumbles as he gently touches the welt on his neck, then pulls his hand back with a hiss. "Yep. That hurt." He takes a few minutes to catch his breath, chuckling at Bonra's chastisement.
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Oh. Is there someone yelling? , - seems as Joe noticed Yailus just now. He checks out if his Jump Jets work fine to help the men WHo probably sucks, but he is obviously know how to climb up... .
But meanwhile Ardoc helps AbadarCorp Head manager himself.
Hello, Yailus-tin! Do you harmed, sir? Fear not as we are here. Where can we find these people who think you are sucks?
First Seeker Luwazi Elsebo’s voice rings out. ”Our agents have captured a freighter carrying an unauthorized shipment of drone parts under Datch’s orders. We’re now working closely with the Stewards to determine the source and destination of the confiscated shipment.”
After accomplishing their own missions, a few ambitious Starfinder teams rush to support their allies still on the ground.
First Seeker Luwazi Elsebo once again summons her chosen agents to the Hall of Discovery. Workers bustle about the chamber, oblivious to the urgent meeting taking place. Luwazi addresses the gathered agents.
“Congratulations,” she begins, grinning proudly. “You’ve met the objectives outlined in my first meeting. Thanks to your hard work, the AbadarCorp board refused to pass the vote of no-confidence Datch initiated against Iseki-Okaibo. The executive archdirector’s position is secure, and our new allies proposed a counter-motion to remove Datch from her position, pending investigation.” Luwazi pauses for a moment to savour the first true victory over her adversary.
“Datch isn’t the sort to cooperate with an investigation, unfortunately. As I predicted, Datch already fled to her private hideout, a secure compound orbiting Verces. She’s absconded with an armada of automated battle drones, and I’m sure that’s not her only line of defence. Thanks to the evidence you helped collect, the Stewards have authorized the Society to engage the drones and oversee Datch’s arrest.” Luwazi glances around at her assembled teams, an expression of triumph on her face.
“Starfinders, this is our first opportunity to act against Datch directly. I know many of you want this, so I don’t need to tell you how important this mission is. Using the elevation ceremonies as cover should give us the element of surprise, but let’s not waste any more time. Travel to Verces immediately, and be ready for anything.”
Ardoc deftly climbs the tree and grabs ahold of Yalus, and then helps the executive as he comes down. Bonra helps from below in keeping an eye on foot placements and hand holds. Yalus calls down, “Sorry about not being much help or warning. I didn’t see or notice you until after the shooting started and I don’t have any weapons on me right now… But i admit it looks rather sucky given the situation… Maybe the banner is right.”
Yalus then points out another three people hiding in the trees. “Simon is over there in the tree that dog-plant-thing, I think someone said it was a Ksarik, was pawing at. Suzzane is over there, on the opposite side of the banner. Annndddd, He pauses for a moment before shouting, “”.
From a tree by the river a small “Over here, sir!” sounds out. He points that way and goes, “...and Michiala is over there! She always was good at getting out of situations before they turned bad!”
With a few minutes the party is able to get everyone down out of the trees, Simon proves to have fainted, Suzzane has a giant scratch down her side from her frantic climb, and seems a bit faint from blood loss, and Michiala proves to be a good 100-150 feet up her tree, apparently intent on getting as high as possible. Otherwise they prove to be okay, and with some basic field patching on Suzanne, they pile into the buggies, ready to head back.
At the resort, Suzy waves the party down as soon as you get in sight, as the concierge and staff rush to help their guests. The bear grins at you, “I’ll want to hear all about what happened with Yalus and his crew, but you might have to tell me later.. The phones here have been blowing up with some host shirren named Zi… Zig… I think he said to call him ‘Ziggy’ instead? He wants you to call him immediately!”
Ziggy gives a sigh of relief as soon as the party calls him. “There you are! I’d not been able to get a hold of you properly. You need to come back at once. The exterminators are ready and moving and need your help immediately!”
Taking the Sunrise Maiden the party has a good 8 hours to rest, as everyone else gets in place. After Luwazi’s inspiring announcement, the ‘fleet’ jumps to Verces, to an orbital base, however as they arrive a veritable sea of drones floods the space near the area. It seems that Datch is not going down without a fight.
Two of the drones break off from the rest of the fleet and block the flight path of the Maiden. One seems to be covering their rear and the other ready to face you.
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Pilot: Apikinzas Please roll for initiative, if you roll 17 or less, please move first.
Captain: Roddy
Engineer/Magic/Chief: Ardoc
Gunners: Joe, Bonra (+2 to gunnery checks from fleet)
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Kaath watches as each of his team scrambles to find a battle station on the Maiden.
Where am I going to be the most use?
Kaath closes his eyes and concentrates on the motion of the other ships.
You use your supernatural senses and a spark of divination magic to see opponents’ motion before it happens, giving you just a split
second to shout a warning to your ship’s pilot. Attempt a Mysticism check (DC = 10 + 1-1/2 × your starship’s tier). On a success, you
grant the pilot a +2 circumstance bonus to their Piloting check at the beginning of the helm phase to determine piloting order.
Kaath scrambles for a seat on the bridge, clearly not quite ready for a fight, but ends up in the magic officer's chair. His breathing scattered and scrambled, he takes a moment to meditate and as he does, the images of the drones diving in closer flashes through his head. With a shout he prepares Api for the drone's sudden movements.
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Pilot: Apikinzas +4 to initiative check Please roll for initiative, if you roll 17 or less, please move first.
Captain: Roddy
Engineer/Chief: Ardoc
Gunners: Joe, Bonra
Magic Officer: Kaath
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Apikinzas stays cool, waiting out the drone's movements.
The red drone flies straight for the Maiden and starts up it's sensors, and charging it's weapon.
The yellow drone turns and moves a bit finally coming to facing the right way and also starts to charge it's weapons while scanning the ship.
Ardoc slides into the engineering chair and throws the power core into a weapons focus, powering up Joe and Bonra's shots.
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Pilot: Apikinzas Move (and initiative for next round)
Captain: Roddy
Engineer/Chief: Ardoc
Gunners: Joe, Bonra
Magic Officer: Kaath
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