[SFS/Shifty] #3-09: Frozen Ambitions: Freeing the Herd (B) (Inactive)

Game Master Nik B.

Makes your Engineering roll and take your chances :

Engineering (+tools): 1d20 + 9 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 4 = 21

Ysh'yaal moves next to the door and tries.

Heavy blast doors within the cave mouth open to reveal a long hallway flanked by holding cells. Within these cells, emaciated zrulicats alternately pace within the enclosures and throw themselves against the transparent cell doors.

Murgatroyd takes point, both axes ready.

Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 10

Thidreks moves closer to one of the cells. "More zrulicats, I wonder what they are here for. They don't look to be in good enough shape to act as guards."

He will try examining them from outside the cell.
Medicine?: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Looks like lab rats to me...

Says Ysh'yaal wary of the fact that the cell door could let them go...

Engineering: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

They do look like lab rats - perhaps being experimented on?

The thoughts are disturbed though as Murg trips a pressure plate, causing a concealed blaster to fire at the Android!

Attack 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14 vs EAC
Damage 4d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 5, 4) = 18
BARELY missing!

You can hear it recharging to take another shot...

"Blessed are the brave..." he thanks Iomedae for her protection.

Is there a door moving to the east? He would move ahead to get out of the trap instead of moving back

Yep there's a sliding door just ahead!

Murgatroyd moves ahead and tries to open the door - if he succeeds, he'll go inside to escape the trap.

Now that the trap have been activated, can we try to deactivate it?

Ysh moves up to the trap as Murgatroyd moves through and opens the opposite door.

A glass door slides open to provide access to a computer bank. A vending machine on the western wall advertises a product called Tasty Tidbits with an image of bite-sized dromada shaped snacks raining down out of a bag.

Directly across from it is another vending machine, this one advertising Fruity Juice Fizz with the image of an excited lashunta holding a fizzing over can and giving a thumbs up. The furious clacking of mechanical keyboards is the only sound in this part of the hallway.

Three vesk guards occupy the workstations to the north. Murg can see they’re distracted by playing a competitive real-time strategy game through the local area network, but they won't stay unawares for long!

Ysh'yaal is ready to deactivate the trap!

I don't know how many action I need to do that.

Murgatroyd moves towards the last vesk on the room, touches his shoulder, and as he looks up - punches him in the face.

Hammer fist vs. KAC: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
Bludgeoning damage: 1d4 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

"Justice has arrived."

Murg pushes straight through and initiates combat with the vesk as Ysh looks at the trap.

Deactivate 2d4 rounds - engineering skill

R1
Ysh
Erastil

B
G
W 10

Ysh’yaal starts working on the trap.

Erastil up!

Not one to let Murgatroyd have all the fun, Erastil rushes forward into the fray pooling his entropic energy as he does.

Double Move: Gain 1EP, 2EP total

The vesk get themselves into the swing of things - the 'doshko enthusiasts' start positioning for combat.

Black
Attacks Murg
Flanking
Attack 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 2 = 18 vs KAC
Damage 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Grey
Attacks Erastil
Flanking
Attack 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 2 = 15 vs KAC
Damage 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

White
Attacks Murg
Flanking
Attack 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 8 + 2 = 21 vs KAC
Damage 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Murgatroyd is struck twice, and Erastil missed!

R1
Thidreks
Murg
Edward

R2
Ysh
Erastil

B
G
W 10

Seeing a fight starting, Thidreks moves to the end of the room and takes a shot at one of the guards. grey

Plasma Claw vs EAC: 1d20 ⇒ 17
Damage (E&F): 1d4 ⇒ 3

Do we get AoOs from the black vesk moving around?

Murgatoyd full attacks the white vesk.

Hammer Fist: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Bludgeoning damage: 1d4 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Hammer Fist: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Bludgeoning damage: 1d4 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Do we get AoOs from the black vesk moving around?

He had enough room to move around and in without triggering in one move action.

Thidreks lands a shot, as does Murg!

R1
Thidreks - attacked
Murg - attacked
Edward

R2
Ysh
Erastil

B
G 3
W 18

Hate to say it, but it's the end of the semester and work is raining down on me; please bot me if I ever make you wait again

Ed runs up the corridor and takes aim at the nearest thug, the one in the grey armor.

Needler Rifle vs KAC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Damage, P: 1d6 ⇒ 4

-2AC for 7 rounds if it hits

Ed gives one of the guards a piece of his mind - and a needle to boot

R1
Thidreks - attacked
Murg - attacked
Edward - attacked

R2
Ysh
Erastil

B
G 7
W 18

Ysh'yaal continues to work on the trap!

I'm coming!

Botting Erastil in ~6 hours

2d4 ⇒ (1, 3) = 4

Erastil takes a swing!
Attack 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Damage 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Ysh is still working on the trap - it is coming along...

***

The Vesk simply repeat the process!

Black
Attacks Murg
Flanking
Attack 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 2 = 15 vs KAC
Damage 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Grey
Attacks Erastil
Flanking
Attack 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 8 + 2 = 28 vs KAC
Damage 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

White
Attacks Murg
Flanking
Attack 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 8 + 2 = 30 vs KAC
Damage 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 4) + 4 = 13

Erastil and Murg are both struck!

R2
Thidreks
Murg
Edward

R3
Ysh
Erastil

B
G 7
W 18

Fortification 20%: 1d100 ⇒ 90

Oh well

Hammer Fist vs. KAC: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Bludgeoning damage: 1d4 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Hammer Fist vs. KAC: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22
Bludgeoning damage: 1d4 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Murgatroyd's divine protection doesn't come through this time, but he keeps pummeling the (white) vesk.

Getting slammed with one crit per combat, that's new

Murg fells one of the vesk!

R2
Thidreks
Murg - acted
Edward

R3
Ysh
Erastil

B
G 7
W Down

"Well done Murgatroyd! You can take 'em!" Inspiring Boost +5 SP

Thidreks will hold his position.

Edward, seeing Mugatroyd get beat up, winces as he loads yet another needle into his rifle.

"Hang on! And hold still!"

Ed shoots the syringe into Murg's back.

Basic Booster: +1 to AC for 7 rounds

Ysh and Erastil up! :)

Ysh'yaal continues to work on the trap!

"Well done Murgatroyd! You can take 'em!"

"Indeed!"

Ed shoots the syringe into Murg's back.

Murgatroyd winces and looks back for a fraction of a second. "I'll pray Iomedae grants you better aim, friend!"

Ysh thinks she's probably ALMOST done with the trap...

Erastil takes a crack

Erastil takes a swing!
Attack 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
Damage 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Hitting one!

***

The vesk try beating on Erastil

Flanking
Attack 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 2 = 16 vs KAC
Damage 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Attack 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 2 = 15 vs KAC
Damage 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

***

R3
Thidreks
Murg
Edward

R4
Ysh
Erastil

B
G 13
W Down

Ysh'yaal continues to work on the trap.

Almost finished!

"I'm your opponent!" Murgatoyd full attacks the (black) vesk in front of him.

Hammer fist vs. KAC: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Bludgeoning damage: 1d4 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Hammer fist vs. KAC: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
Bludgeoning damage: 1d4 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

"Look out Erastil! Get'em before they can get you!" Inspiring Boost +5 SP

Murg delivers two strong blows, rattling the vesk!

Ysh finally gets the trap offline.

Thidreks gets inspirational.

R3
Thidreks - acted
Murg - acted
Edward

R4
Ysh - acted
Erastil

B 18
G 13
W Down

Will bot in 9-12 hours if needed :)

Erastil takes a swing!
Attack 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Damage 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Dropping one.

Ed takes a shot!
Needler Rifle vs KAC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Damage, P: 1d6 ⇒ 2
Wounding the other!

***

The vesk try beating on Murg!

Flanking
Attack 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16 vs KAC
Damage 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

***

R4
Thidreks
Murg
Edward

R5
Ysh
Erastil

B Dead
G 15
W Dead

Murgatroyd approaches the remaining vesk and punches it.

Hammer fist vs KAC: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16
Bludgeoning damage: 1d4 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

..and with that the vesk are defeated!

/end combat.

Murgatroyd sits down for a rest, after chugging down a serum of healing.

mk 1 healing serum: 1d8 ⇒ 5

I'm here!

Say Ysh'yaal rushing to help her comrades.

She smiles as she sees that her help wasn't needed as all the enemy lie down dead and all her comrades stand up.

Congrats! I hope we haven't killed the wrong Vesk...

She starts looking around, searching on the dead Vesk for a clue of what they were doing here while her comrades take a rest.

Ysh gets there and takes a look around. It seems the Vesk were some sort of rent-a-guard security, who were otherwise spending their days playing LAN based first person shooters and drinking cans from the vending machine.

The security console allows you to lock/open most doors in the complex, but doesn't have a map. Those doors also include the zrulicat enclosures.

Thank you for the bot

Edward wipes his brown and slings his rifle over his shoulder. He heads over to where Murg is standing.

"Do not move." he begins as he puts a hand on the android's shoulder. With the other, he pulls out the syringe still sticking out of his back. "There you go. Apologies for the stinging."

The scientist glances over at the console for a moment. "I would like to examine one of the zrulicats. To see if anything seems out of the ordinary."

Ed heads back and looks at the zrulicats through the glass, they look both emaciated, and agitated. There is clearly something quite wrong with them, the same condition you noted when you encountered the ones in the wild.

Oof sorry I've been MIA ya'll, end of the semester was tougher than expected

With the Vesk down and Ed taking a look at the cats, Erastil takes point and keeps an eye out for any other nasty encounters that may be heading their way.
Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Ysh'yaal looks at the console and try to figure out a way to have a remote access so they could open/close the door from anywhere in the complex.

She also looks for deactivating all the traps in the complex.