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

Game Master Nik B.

Will Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21

The creatures attempt to control his mind has absolutely no affect on J'Shun. Concentrating, he focuses his will to power the entropic energy in his body and he slashes again with his clan's longsword.

Longsword vs. KAC: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
Slashing Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

As a move action he will spend 1 resolve point to generated 1 point of entropy. Entropy +1, KAC 13, EAC 15 for this round.

Chorizal punishes it some more!
Rastar maintains his senses, but not his aim.
Max gets a slight bit of damage in
J'Shun misses

R2
Maxamas - acted
J'Shun - acted

R3
Chorizal - acted
Rastar - acted
Oraeus
ENEMY

Enemy 80

Oraeus gives a small jolt as the wave passes over him.
Will Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
His mental telepathic curcuits start to go haywire...
Confusion: 1d100 ⇒ 79
They cause a perception filter problem identifying...
1 Creature, 2 Chorizal: 1d2 ⇒ 2
The vesk next to him as an enemy.
Ouch bad luck with he dice

Frost Maul vs EAC: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
Cold damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Oreaus swipes at the fellow starfinder, but misses...

The creature swings back at Chorizal.

The creature decides to return the favour.

Attack 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15 vs KAC
Damage 1d6 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12 Blunt

Attack 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21 vs KAC
Damage 1d6 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15 Blunt

R3
Maxamas
J'Shun

R4
Chorizal
Rastar
Oraeus
ENEMY

Enemy 80

"Everyone gets one, Oraeus. That was yours," Chorizal says as the android narrowly misses hitting him.

"And that was yours," he says to the rock creature when it actually scores a hit.

He swings back, twisting his doshko in an upward slash from behind him.

Frosthaft Doshko: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
Cold: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

Time seems to slow down as J'Shun pivots on his heel and gathers the power of entropy into his body and suddenly releases it with a spinning side kick into the creatures lower body.

Spending 1 entropy point as a move action to boost the entropic strike.

Entropic Strike vs. EAC: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Bludgeoning Damage: 1d3 + 4 + 1d4 ⇒ (3) + 4 + (3) = 10

Entropy points +0, EAC 12, KAC 14 for this round.

Chorizal lands another blow.

j'Shun can't find the spot to hit.

R3
Maxamas
J'Shun - acted

R4
Chorizal - acted
Rastar
Oraeus
ENEMY

Enemy 91

Rastar continued to press the attack, swinging his assault hammer in wide blows.

vs kac: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 5 - 4 = 21
B damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
vs kac: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
B damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

crit damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

As soon as Chorizal's voice rings out, Oraeus shakes his head as the sensors and telepathic curcuits in his head restart. "Wait, one what? Did something happen? What happened to the giant Formian Worker that was here just a second ago? .... Know what? Tell me later, let's finish off this, uh, thing first!"

Frost Maul vs EAC: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
Cold damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

And with that, the Elemental is no more.

***

The portal appears active and ready to take you home, so you step through to the mine on Vesk-8. You emerge to find that Jularaz has arrived - the cavern is cleared of everyone aside from himself and Rahla.

Jularaz appears joyous, yet uncomfortably eager that you have returned - "Rahla and I had begun to wonder if you were all were dead, yet here you are, and no doubt you have a lot to tell me about what was discovered on the other side..."

Chorizal shuts down his forcefield when the thing shatters. He hesitates a bit before stepping through the portal, though. After all, it seemed like it was just glitching. He can just imagine getting teleported into a sun or having his essential particles scattered over a star system through some messed up magic.

At Jularaz's question, he shrugs eloquently. "Not much to report. We were taken to Traverse. That part worked right. We found some dead vesk, a squatter in a crashed ship and a kothama."

"Mostly what we found was a bunch of nothing! Cold air and ice. A frozen moon. The broken remains of a starship and some crazy squatter. And the elemental. Don't forget the giant creature made of this psychic stone. Oh yeah, by the way, putting a bunch of desperate and deranged people in close presence to a mineral that reacts to psychic energy wasn't a bright idea. That's probably why your portal is going haywire. Maybe bring some happy people in here now and again. Children, maybe? You have happy children prisoners here?"

J'Shun salutes Jularaz smartly and says, "You'll have my full report as soon as I have a chance to type it up sir."

"I'm fresh out of happy children prisoners, but under your advisement, I will have a bunch shipped here as soon as we can manage it" he seems pleased.

"A squatter and a Kothama? What were they doing up there?"

"The squatter just seemed to be...living there. The Kothama was stargazing in preparation for whatever their big meeting is," Chorizal answers.

Dangnabit, I think the boards ate my post? But it mostly amounted to Oraeus asking Chorizal if we really wanted to talk about the man who specifically asked to not be exposed to to the Veskarium.

The question is, most of us agreed to not report the kothama, but did Chorizal...

The real question is...did Chorizal's player remember that he wasn't supposed to mention the kothama?

And the answer is...'no.'

Yes, I thought that was probably the real reason. However, it would have been fun if Chorizal had gone rouge, since he is a vesk, and we would have had to role play the situation.

Ahhh ok - so a bit of takebacksies, are we toeing the party line and not mentioning the person who totally wasn't there?

How much information about your 'not there' friend do you reveal to the Society?

Oraeus gives a look of surprise at Chorizal for selling out the man who jsut wanted to be left alone. He'd understand that the vesk would think like the Veskarium and might have his worries. He telepathically sends, <<Chorizal, are you positive you want to tell the commander about the man who didn't want to be discovered?>>

He then steps in closer and tries to cover up the faux pas. "Chorizal is a bit mixed up when it comes to the komatha. There was a komatha statue built by someone, maybe the squatter? But it had been painted in an extremely lifelike appearance so mcuh we thought it was one until we realized otherwise. Chorizal must be mixing it up again."

Personally, Ceolor would mention there was a friendly and non-aggressive komatha who doesn't want to be exposed to the Veskarium to the Society, but he'll consult with the group before going ahead.

"Seriously, did you not hear the part about the giant shimmerstone elemental that attacked us? Man, that thing was rock hard."

Maxamas will report or not report things based upon the group majority decision. He is a gentleman and feels he should go with the majority vote.

"Statues and wreckage, doesn't sound too interesting. Rahla will return you to the landing pad outside Penal Colony 8. By the time of your return, First Seeker Ehu Hadif will already have my review of your work."

Indeed, Rahla does just that. Thanking you for your time, she returns you to your shuttle and back to the Society.

The end - for now!