[SFS/Shifty] #3-03: Frozen Ambitions: The Shimmerstone Gateway (A) (Inactive)

Game Master Nik B.

"This isn't working!" Chorizal says, even as he steps to the side and takes a swing with the new Doshko he's claimed.

Frosthaft Doshko: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

Cold Damage: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

"Anyone bring any grenades?"

The doshko appears fruitless as well.

The puddle runs up and over the two starfinders!

Oraeus
Damage 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 +DC12 Fort or be nauseated.

Rastar
Damage 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9 +DC12 Fort or be nauseated.

The other puddle moves with rapid speed and washes over more Starfinders!

Everyone (except Maxamas)
DC12 Reflex save at the start of your turn or be entangled.

R2
J'Shun
Chroizal
Maxamas
Rastar
Oraeus
ENEMY

Fed up with the neigh unkillable slime? swarm? nanite? thing, Oraeus reaches out and pulls the door lever, before slowly slogging his way into the cock pit. He takes a moment to kick out at the mass of slime as he goes. <<Does somebody recognize what these things are? Maxamas you have some experience with machines right? Cause this thing ain't look like a living creature.>>

Fort: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
Reflex: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Entropy strike vs EAC, entangled: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 8 - 2 = 20
Acid and bludgeoning damage: 1d4 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Maxamas the only person in the party with engineering to identify?

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

J'Shun just barely slips past the clutches of the silver liquid as he hits the button that opens the door to the bridge in front of him. Wasting no time he heads in with his eyes peeled for any enemies.

He yells over the tactical comm channel again, <<"There must be something on the bridge controlling this silver substance through the surveillance cameras.">>

Max is the only one of us with engineering.

Once the bridge is revealed I'll finish my turn.

entropy +1, EAC 13 KAC 15, this round.

The door to your left (cockpit door) is locked - the lever was part of the monster

The impact of the entropy strike is minimal as the creature simply absorbs around it.

The surveillance cameras are firmly on the melee - you almost certainly are being watched by someone or something that has locked themselves in the cockpit.

R2
J'Shun
Chorizal
Maxamas
Rastar
Oraeus - attacked
ENEMY

We need the engineering check from Max.

It's taken all but one of the types of damage I can dish out with out a second thought. I don't think I'll be able to overcome its DR readily so finding another way to shut them down or override them would be best.

Can J'Shun open the door in front of him?

"We need dispersal damage! Back away and lob in grenades or spells with a broad effect!"

So saying, Rastar struggled out of the morass, pulling a frag grenade from his coat.

Will toss grenade in after everyone is away from the swarm.

grenade: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
P damge: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Hrmm if he can't find an obvious way into he cockpit then Oraeus would likely just try getting away from the ooze like things.

@JShun - the 'non cockpit' doors can be opened with a move action.

Rastar pulls a grenade out and warns people to move back...

R2
J'Shun
Chorizal
Maxamas
Rastar
Oraeus - attacked
ENEMY

Refl: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

"Oh, you like watching, huh? Well watch this!" Chorizal calls out to the cameras before dropping his doshko, pulling out his laser and taking a shot at one even as the goo rises up his legs.

Azimuth Artillery Laser: 1d20 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 4 - 2 = 15
Fire: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

J'Shun opens the door in front of him and heads in.

I'll use my both my actions to open the door and move in.

Jshun gets the door open (feel free to make your move)

Chorizal opens fire - once again finding the weapon does little to the puddle.

R2
J'Shun
Chorizal - attacked/entangled
Maxamas
Rastar
Oraeus - attacked
ENEMY

J'Shun enters the room and looks to see if there might be anything useful he can use against T2 he can find.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

I think Chorizal was firing on the surveillance camera.

In that case the camera is wrecked :)

J'Shun finds himself in the Officers bunk room, which is rather suited to his station. Sadly, he can't see anything useful.

R2
J'Shun
Chorizal - attacked/entangled
Maxamas
Rastar
Oraeus - attacked
ENEMY

Not sure where you are talking about, or where I need to be to use this check, but here is the engineering check
engineering: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28 Yeah, I know, I rolled the wrong modifier last time, I realized a mathematical mistake when I calculated my skill totals.

Maxamas recognises the 'puddles' - they are Nanobot Mimics!
All the surprise of a mimic, all the joy of a swarm.
Defensive Abilities swarm defenses; Immunities construct immunities, swarm immunities.

swarm is immune to attacks and effects that target a single creature (including single-target spells), with the exception of mind-affecting effects if the swarm has an Intelligence score and an ability similar to a formian’s hive mind.

swarm takes half again as much damage (+50%) from effects that affect all targets in an area, such as grenades, blast and explode weapons, and many evocation spells.

swarm takes normal damage from an attack or effect that affects multiple targets (including lines and fully automatic mode attacks).

Can Maxamas do any engineering check to open the door to the bridge?

As a full-round action he could attempt to crack the cockpit door - of course that may involve standing in a swarm...

J'Shun hears Rastar over the comm net and shelters behind the wall in the officers suite, awaiting the blast from his grenade.

@JShun - the 'non cockpit' doors can be opened with a move action.

Rastar pulls a grenade out and warns people to move back...

R2
J'Shun - moved
Chorizal - attacked
Maxamas
Rastar -GRENADE READY
Oraeus - attacked
ENEMY

Max can make his move, then Rastar will lob his grenade.

Does anyone have any grenades left?
If so Maxamas will move to whoever has one, assuming his ability can actually do something against these things.

DIVINE JUDGMENT (SU) 4th Level (replaces 4 level class stuff) Deity, Desna, Chaotic good
Choose chaos, evil, good, or law; your choice must correspond to a portion of your or your deity’s alignment (or both, if possible). If both you and your deity are neutral, you can choose any one of the four.
As a move action, you can spend 1 Resolve Point to pronounce a creature you can see an enemy of your faith. Until the target is dead or the next time you take a full 8-hour rest, all your weapon attacks bypass that target’s DR and ignore its energy resistances as though your weapons had the fusion corresponding to your chosen alignment (even if the target isn’t a dragon or outsider): anarchic (chaos), axiomatic (law), holy (good), or unholy (evil).

If this ability can do nothing against these creatures, then he stays put, but if if it can do something, he will pronounce the black one his enemy.
Not sure if half damage from grenades counts as damage reduction or resistance.

I'm reading it wouldn't make a difference - the creature doesn't have DR or Resistance, it has Swarm trait. The Swarm trait is what makes it vulnerable to area effects

Well Maxamas stays put, he is useless, unless he opens the cockpit door, and he doesn't want to stand in the swarm right now.

Max stays put.

The explosion from the thrown grenade ripples through both of the creatures - splitting bits off. It's not a good thrown, but it is a clear sign that this is the way forward!
Rolling a 1 was a tough break :(

***

One of them backtracks over onto Oraeus.

The other engulfs Chorizal!
Damage 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Chorizal & Oraeus - DC12 Reflex or be entangled
Chorizal DC12 Fort save or be nauseated.

R3
J'Shun
Chorizal
Maxamas
Rastar
Oraeus
ENEMY

Blk 1
Gre 1

Reflex save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

Oraeus looks down at his feet and up at Maxamas. "Maxamas, can you get the cockpit door? Worst case scenario we either barricade ourselves in there or check it over for important information and then flee these damnable nanites! I've got nothing that can affect them."

The android then moves a few feet further away from the swarm baiting it away from the door.

Oraeus backs out

R3
J'Shun
Chorizal (DC12 Fort & DC12 Ref required)
Maxamas
Rastar
Oraeus - moved
ENEMY

Blk 1
Gre 1

Fort: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

Refl: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12

Chorizal manages to avoid getting wrapped up in the nanites and manages to overcome the sheer grossness of them.

Buy grenades! he thinks as he sees the only thing that's hurt these things so far. If you survive.

Blasting the camera didn't seem to do anything. Blasting the swarm definitely doesn't do anything.

Only one target left.

Chorizal blasts the door.

Azimuth Artillery Laser: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Fire: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

It's got the Penetrating trait - A penetrating weapon is designed to punch through large objects’ outer layers, making it easier to damage them. A penetrating weapon ignores an amount of hardness equal to the weapon’s level (1 in this case.)

Over the team's radio frequency J'Shun yells, "We have to get to the bridge. Get one of those doors open!"

Someone just needs to use a full action to open one of the doors. The other option is there might be some grenades or appropriate weapons lying around the ship for us to use. J'Shun will delay his action for now.

Maxamas will head over to the cockpit door. That is a doublemove so I have no actions left, not sure if I'm in the right spot or not, just move me to the correct position.
Okay I'll try. With one of the boons I have equipped, I do have the HP to soak up damage

Maxamas heads to the door - ready to start the process of cracking the lock. Whoever is on the bridge is taking great interest as they zoom the remaining camera in on Maxamas.
Next round Max can attempt an Engineering check as a full-round action to override the lock - simple lock DC20

The Artillery laser hits the door doing a small amount of damage - the door will take a while to shoot a way through.

R3
J'Shun - spoken - action?
Chorizal (DC12 Fort & DC12 Ref required)
Maxamas - moved
Rastar
Oraeus - moved
ENEMY

Blk 1
Gre 1

J'Shun dashes through the swarm of nanites into a different section of the ship. He then looks anywhere he can to try to find something to combat the swarm with.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Double move, Entropy +2, EAC 13, KAC 15

Rastar pulled his last grenade from his pocket, wishing he had brought another dozen or so. He thumbed the activation tab and tossed the grenade into the middle of the nanobot swarms.

grenade: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
F damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

wow, double damage!

and given their weakness, it's TRIPLE damage! Woo!

Ref 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Ref 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

The grenades work - you just need more of them...

***

The mimic continues to devour Chorizal

The other engulfs Chorizal!
Damage 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

The mimics reposition!

Chorizal, Max, Rastar
DC12 Reflex or be entangled

Chorizal
DC12 Fort save or be nauseated.

R4
J'Shun
Chorizal (DC12 Fort & DC12 Ref required)
Maxamas (DC12 Ref required)
Rastar (DC12 Ref required)
Oraeus
ENEMY

Blk 4
Gre 2

In round 3 J'Shun ran through the swarm to get to the room he is in on the map and searched for anything he could use against the swarm. Does he need to make any saves since he went through the swarm?

You have trekked through there area already, nothing stands out as being useful. As you passed through the swarm but did not start or end your turn in it, you suffer nil ill effects

J'Shun runs back through the swarm to the bridge door and prepares to enter after Maxamas opens it.

Double move, Entropy +3, EAC 13, KAC 15

I'm definitely investing in some discounted grenades from the new edition of the core rulebook if we get out alive from this one.

The map has been updated in line with the description above - the mimic has moved to stop Max - sorry! You can tell these things are clearly guarding the doors.

On a phone will do rolls when I’m on my computer. can anyone ask these things why they are guarding the door?

From the Engineering check you'd suspect they probably wouldn't be terribly responsive...

Fort Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Refl Save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Chorizal finds it difficult to wade away from the nanites and gets queasy from the feel of them crawling over him.

He's also not feeling great, in general and does what he can to get away from them, hoping they don't follow.

reflex: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

"Let's try luring these things into a room whose door we can close. We don't have the weapons or abilities to defeat them the normal way!"

Rastar tried to move quickly, but was slowed by the clinging morass of nanobots.

double move into the adjacent room

reflex check: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
then enginneering enginnering: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24

Rastar comes up with a very cunning plan and begins to execute it.

Chorizal is overrun with the swarm and is disoriented and feeling ill.

Max stays in the swarm and cracks the lock whilst the swam swims up and over him. Move action to open the door still

R4
J'Shun
Chorizal - acted
Maxamas - acted
Rastar - acted
Oraeus
ENEMY

Blk 4
Gre 2

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

J'Shun struggles under the weight of the swarm of nanites covering his body, but he still manages to open the door to the bridge and force himself through the opening.

Move to open the door and move action to go in.

...And triggers the next encounter... ooooh boy

Oreaus up

There might be something on the unexplored port side of the ship that we can use on the swarms?

Well, we also might need to consider that swarms can't open doors as far as I know. If you have to lock J'Shun in the bridge while everyone else tries to deal with the swarms we should do it.