SFS 1-39 - The Herald's War (KS) (Inactive)

Game Master phaeton_nz

As it happens, you incur enough successes to take no damage and get a surprise round in the next encounter

The enormous hangar bay you land into is all but empty—only a few badly damaged jinsul starships ships sit on the metal alloy floor. Four jinsul engineers and a supervising jinsul praetorium are working on one ship. As soon as you land you get the drop on them and open fire.

Let's call the engineers, red, blue, green and yellow and the supervisor purple. You all get one round of actions before initiatives. Map should be up shortly. Please place your token where you end up after your turn

Is this a surprise round, or do we get a full set of actions? Drone mechanic gets weird when rounds are not the usual length.

Is this a surprise round, or do we get a full set of actions? Drone mechanic gets weird when rounds are not the usual length.

True dat

Oh for a grenade or 5 Gordon moves in at standard operative speed

Krara leaps from the ship, yelling Nice flying 17! as she lands on the deck. The vesk stares at the unaware jinsul and grins.

Those ships will not be the only things out of commission soon! glaring at the one Gordon is moving towards, she extends her caustolance Especially you!

Standard action to Improved Get 'Em! and fire on Red. Until my next turn, all attack on it get +2 to hit.

Attack v EAC: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 12 + 2 = 31 for Acid damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (3, 5) + 7 = 15

(Gosh... i shouldn't do this.)Casting Slow will 20

Prototype X-17 suranalyses those in front of her and give direction has she anticipates what will be their action.

Paradox initiative 12+11

reroll paradox: 1d20 ⇒ 6

The module says Surprise Round

With only a moment to spare before the jinsuls begin their counterattack, Desha raises a hand that is rapidly becoming limned with frost as she shouts out, "In the name of the Starfinder Society, the Kreiholm Freehold, and the Pact Worlds--FREEZE!"

Casting Polar Vortex and creating the area noted on the map by the light blue circle. Reflex save DC18 for half damage. The vortex will last for a total of 8 rounds.

Okay, my best guess from what I have seen is that, in a surprise round, the drone gets a move action and the mechanic gets a move or standard, but cannot use that to give the drone an extra action, so I am acting based on that.

Kait'lax sends M4R-W37 towards the Jinsul while they look for ways to cause mischief to their ships while staying out of the line of fire.

I changed my action. Slow is close range. I will move instead closer.

reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21 red
reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26 green
reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27 blue
reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18 yellow
reflex: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14 purple

init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19 red
init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12 green
init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11 blue
init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14 yellow
init: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 purple

Kait'lax: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Desha: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Krara: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Gordon: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23
Prototype-x17: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21

Krara, Gordon, Kait'lax and Prototype x-17 get to go first.

Kait'lax will delay until Desha's turn so the drone will not take damage from entering the spell area.

slow to all dc 20 will and i move out. Goodnight!i go to sleep now.

will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 red
will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25 green
will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21 blue
will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26 yellow
will: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19 purple

Plan A use jumpjets to get on top of the jinsul shop

Trickshot stealth 33 on purple

unmerciful pusher: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16
damage: 1d6 + 4 + 4d8 ⇒ (6) + 4 + (5, 8, 7, 1) = 31

Plan b is long range shot at blue then circle round the ship

Krara advances forwards after x-17 and comes to rest near the nose of the refueling jinsul ship. Firing again at Red, she calls out.

That's it! Keep them off balance. Either take out the manager or focus fire!

Move, then Improved Get 'Em! again on Red (+2 on attacks v Red this round.

attack v EAC: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 12 + 2 = 20 for Acid damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (6, 5) + 7 = 18

Have we hit some kind of stasis field thinks Gordon

Its a funny time of year in a very strange year. Just checking everyone’s posted what they want to post. Not totally averse to this stasis field extending to the new year. Hope everyone is ok and finding some enjoyment in this holiday season

((Statuses: Red:-54, Green:-21, Blue:-21, Yellow:-21, Purple:-42. Only Purple and Red are slowed))

Red leaps like a startled flea out of the polar vortex.
athletics: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12

... and, most likely to the amusement of his colleagues, and most certainly to the watching Starfinders, botches the landing and falls prone. Since this one was slowed as well, that's all it can do.

Desha is up.

Happy Holidays

"Stay on Red," Desha calls out, confirming Krara's call. As she runs up behind her vesk ally, she draws out a flare rifle and fires a flare at the targeted jinsul, lighting it up for her team.

Move and draw a weapon; standard to use harrying fire.

Flare Rifle (tactical, harrying), get em: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 2 + 2 = 15

Not sure if a natural 1 also always misses on a harrying fire shot, but if not, then the next attack on Red also gets a +3 on the attack thanks to the tactical fusion on my rifle.

Kait'lax jumps back into action, moving further past the ship near them and ordering their drone to move up and hit a bug with its spear.

Apprehension-Class Capture Pole vs. Blue: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
Piercing Damage: 2d8 + 11 ⇒ (5, 1) + 11 = 17

I'm assuming I can go under the wing of the craft. If not, I will pick a different path and ending space.

Polar vortex damage: cold: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 5) = 13 bludgeoning: 6d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 5, 1, 3, 4) = 21

reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26 green
reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10 blue
reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20 yellow
reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21 purple

Statuses: Green: -38, Blue: -55, Yellow: -38, Purple: -57(Slowed)

I am so going to have to get this spell for my witchwarper - does Red need to save again as well?

The other jinsul leap out of the polar vortex. The engineers land in places where they can get cover but the supervisor leaps towards the nearest PC on the ground. Being slowed, he can't attack but it's obvious that is his intent.

Yes you may duck under a wing - you may have to crouch though

athletics: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24 green
athletics: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31 blue
athletics: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13 yellow
athletics: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21 purple

Blue also botches the landing

There's two Gordon's on the map, also two drones and I can't find Kait'lax - could you please sort this out? I'm assuming Gordon is on top of the Jinsul ship

Both Green and Yellow shoot at Gordon with bolt-throwing guns, while Blue rights himself.
bolt-thrower: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28 piercing: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
bolt-thrower: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18 piercing: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 crit piercing: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Top of Round 2. Krara, Gordon, Kait'lax and Prototype x-17

They actually only need to take damage for the first round they’re in the storm. That’s the balancing factor of the spell. After that first round it’s just there to create some difficult terrain and a flying hazard.

attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27
damage: 2d10 + 8 ⇒ (10, 6) + 8 = 24

"Desha, move out!" Prototype says with concern in her voice.

The gnome moves to a place where she can see easily the commander and shoots.

Loath to let the targetted jinsul off the hook, but also faced with a challenge right in front of her, Krara is torn for a moment. But seeing the supervising jinsul moving sluggishly, the vesk follows Desha's direction: she loops around the nearby jinsul - careful to avoid reach of it's legs - and fires at the distracted and weak red one.

Desha, keep backing up! We can dance around that lazy spider all day!

Moving (and avoiding being adjacent to Purple in case of AoO), then using Improved Get 'Em! to fire on red

Attack v EAC: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 12 + 2 = 26 for Acid: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (1, 4) + 7 = 12

Red is not having a good day but it attempts to shoot at Gordon as well.
bolt-thrower: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22 piercing: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Statuses: Red: -66(Slowed), Green: -21, Blue: -21, Yellow: -21, Purple: -66(Slowed)

Still waiting on Gordon & Desha is up.

Removed my origin from previous turn wasn’t sure how high ships were

Move forward stealthily taking ten getting drop on CR13 or lower opponent red

pusher pistol: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15
Acid damage: 1d6 + 4 + 4d8 ⇒ (5) + 4 + (6, 1, 2, 5) = 23

How much bonus for get em? 2?

Kait'lax is in the lower-left corner of the map, near some sensitive-looking equipment.

Kait'lax sends the drone down to take another stab at blue.

Apprehension-Class Capture Pole: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14
Piercing Damage: 2d8 + 11 ⇒ (4, 6) + 11 = 21

They make a note to upgrade M4R-W37's targeting protocols and take a quick look at the machine next to them. Before likely moving toward the combat, though if there is something fun they can do by Overloading the ship...

Recognizing that the supervising jinsul is still under the effects of the slowing spell, Desha retreats behind Krara and summons a small mote of light to dance around the tinsel's head, distracting it and leaving it vulnerable to attack.

Move 30ft (shouldn't provoke since purple is slowed and therefore staggered); standard to cast Wisp Ally and put a wisp around purple, granting Harrying Fire (+2 on the next attack against purple)

Purple cannot AOO as the Slow gives it the Staggered Condition as well

The machinery near Kait'lax is a fuel pump which is currently supplying fuel to the ship.

Purple moves up to the nearest Starfinder. Blue, Green and Yellow shoot at Gordon, all moving into better angles of fire.

bolt-thrower: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31 piercing: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
bolt-thrower: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32 piercing: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
bolt-thrower: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19 piercing: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

((Everyone but Desha are up))

With the purple-er jinsul awkwardly moving and now lit, Krara spins and spits back to the creature in Jinusl

The mighty jinsul warriros cannot stand a little cold or lights? No wonder your godling is going to fall!

Using Quick Dispiriting Taunt to try and Intimidate it as a Move action, then using Improved Get 'Em! to fire at purple.

Intimidate: 1d20 + 17 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 17 + (5) + 1 = 37
Attack v EAC: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 12 + 2 + 2 = 18 for Acid: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (2, 4) + 7 = 13
On the off-chance that that shot hits a now shaken jinsul's EAC, it is also sickened for 1 round (via Krara's weapons' cruel fusion)

Kait'lax moves toward the Jinsul and has Killdroid take a guarded step and stab blue.

Apprehention-Class Capture Pole: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29
Piercing Damage: 2d8 + 11 ⇒ (7, 4) + 11 = 22

Prototype X-17 moves out of the way and shoots purple.

attack+imp. get'em: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 13 + 2 = 28

f&E: 2d10 + 8 ⇒ (10, 6) + 8 = 24

Gordon tries to trick red (or maybe blue)

Stealth 33

trick shot: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15
acid damage: 1d6 + 4 + 4d8 ⇒ (2) + 4 + (7, 7, 7, 4) = 31

There is a lot of ineffectual shooting but Killdroid and Prototype x-17 do manage to cause damage.

((Purple: -80 and slowed))
((Blue: -43))

Red tries to shoot Gordon

bolt-thrower: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32 piercing: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

((Desha is up))

Desha turns her focus full on the supervising jinsul. He attention is like a weight pressing down on the creature's mind, filling it with doubt and unease, which Desha then follows up with a searing thrust of her consciousness upon the jinsul's like a knife to the brain!

I will need two will saves from Purple, both are DC17! First one is against my Overbearing Stare (swift action). If the target fails, it takes a -1 to subsequent Will saves until I stare at a new target, the opponent moves more than 30 feet away from me, or either I or the opponent fall unconscious or dies. The second one is against Mind Thrust II (standard action), the damage for which is below. Save for half damage.

Mind Thrust II: 4d10 ⇒ (4, 5, 3, 7) = 19

will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Purple takes the full force of the Mind Thrust (-99) although it may have given it a flash of inspiration as it shoots back at her with a corona laser rifle.
laser rifle: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33 fire: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (5, 2) + 7 = 14

The rest of the jinsuls continue shooting at Gordon

bolt-thrower: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24 piercing: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
bolt-thrower: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21 piercing: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6bolt-thrower: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25 piercing: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

((Everyone but Desha is up))

Go down! Krara yells at the supervisor before her.

Improved Get 'Em! on purple
Attack v EAC: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 12 + 2 = 33 for Acid: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (6, 6) + 7 = 19

She'll then move towards x-17 by the wing. Are the ships tall enough that Krara could move under them next turn?

And that is enough to drop Purple who is still bleeding around every eyeball from the earlier Mind Thrust

((Krara would have to crouch to get under the ships))

Kait'lax uses their move and swift to allow Killdroid to full attack blue.

Apprehension-Class Capture Pole: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
Piercing Damage: 2d8 + 11 ⇒ (1, 6) + 11 = 18

Apprehension-Class Capture Pole: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Piercing Damage: 2d8 + 11 ⇒ (7, 4) + 11 = 22

And then fires at blue if it is still up, red if not.

Static Arc Pistol: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Electricity Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Blue also goes down.

Statuses of remaining Jinsuls: Red:-66(Slowed), Green:-21, Yellow: -21

Prototype attacks Green.

1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 13 - 4 = 24
Fire and electric: 2d10 + 8 ⇒ (9, 2) + 8 = 19
1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 13 - 4 = 10
Fire and electric: 2d10 + 8 ⇒ (7, 8) + 8 = 23

"As I predicted, those Jinsuls are far more fierce when we are outside of their ship than inside."

Gordon continues his duel with red with muttered thank his Jinsul enemies are shooting as well as he is

Trick shot stealth 33
shoot at red: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24
acid damage: 1d6 + 4 + 4d8 ⇒ (2) + 4 + (8, 2, 7, 4) = 27

And Red goes down.

Desha is now up.

Desha moves boldly into the storm she created and raises her rifle before firing on Green to direct her team’s attention to their next target.

Move 30 feet and use harrying fire on Green

Tactical Flare rifle (harrying): 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 10 + 2 = 16

Success! Next attack on Green gets a +3 bonus due to my Tactical fusion

((Green:-40, Yellow: -21))

Green turns it's attention to Desha while Yellow keeps shooting at Gordon.

bolt-thrower: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30 piercing: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13 (Desha)
bolt-thrower: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35 piercing: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 (Gordon)
piercing: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 Extra crit damage on Gordon.

All Starfinders are up.

Killdroid can just get into range of green.

Apprehension-Class Capture Pole: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
Piercing Damage: 2d8 + 11 ⇒ (1, 6) + 11 = 18

Kait'lax follows up with a shot, at the same target if applicable.

Static Arc Pistol: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Electricity Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Critical Damage from the Drone: 2d8 + 11 ⇒ (2, 8) + 11 = 21

Gordon will shuffle down the jinsul wing and try to trick shot yellow

stealth 33
shot: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15
acid damage: 1d6 + 4 + 4d8 ⇒ (4) + 4 + (6, 4, 3, 4) = 25

and back to the twos

Slowing ducking under the ship's wing, Kara takes a crowded shot at the remaining jinusl.

Improved Get 'Em! on Green if still up, yellow otherwise
Attack v EAC: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 12 + 2 = 19 for Acid: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (1, 6) + 7 = 14

Prototype shoots who ever Krara shot..

1d20 + 13 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 13 + 2 - 4 = 31

F&E: 2d10 + 8 ⇒ (4, 7) + 8 = 19

second: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 13 + 2 - 4 = 19

F&E: 2d10 + 8 ⇒ (5, 6) + 8 = 19

crit for one F&E: 2d10 + 8 ⇒ (4, 8) + 8 = 20

Between Kait'lax and Killbot - Green goes down.

((Waiting on Desha and Prototype x-17))

Desha moves out of the storm and fires on Red!

Flare rifle: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13 Damage (F): 2d4 + 7 ⇒ (4, 3) + 7 = 14