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

Game Master phaeton_nz

will dc20: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Reposting to keep last gm post on current page quoting numbers

Gordon's shot misses.

Green attempts to stand up and continues shooting at Desha (-2 if it falls prone again)
[dice=ref]30
[dice=vEAC]33[dice=fire]13

The Jinsul Fleet Commander takes a step back from Killbot and, using that console for partial cover, attempts to Mind Thrust Gordon.
[dice=mt]41

Over the comms:
[Jadnura] More ships have moved around and are attacking our rear. I’m moving to engage.

Prototype x-17 is up, Red on deck.

OWW!

Prototype moves and attacks green.

1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22
2d10 + 8 ⇒ (5, 10) + 8 = 23

((Green -100)) Green is now a little unsteady.

Meanwhile Red full attacks Krara

corona laser rifle: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 15 - 4 = 31 fire: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (4, 5) + 7 = 16
corona laser rifle: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 15 - 4 = 25 fire: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (5, 4) + 7 = 16

Over the comms:
[Chiskisk] They’re breaking through our front lines! Captain Zhast is pulling back, her ship is too badly damaged!

Desha, Kait'lax, Krara and Gordon are up. Green and Purple on deck

Killdroid will try to finish pink leader.

Apprehension-Class Capture Pole: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
Piercing Damage: 2d8 + 11 ⇒ (6, 3) + 11 = 20

Apprehension-Class Capture Pole: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
Piercing Damage: 2d8 + 11 ⇒ (4, 2) + 11 = 17

While Kait'lax will take a potshot at green.

Static Arc Pistol: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Electricity Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Desha moves to the base of the stairs before turning her flare rifle on Green.

EAC vs Green: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16 Damage (F): 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

trick shot on green if still standing purple if not
stealth cr13 is tricked
pusher shot: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23
acid damage: 1d6 + 4 + 4d8 ⇒ (4) + 4 + (4, 2, 7, 8) = 29

(cue wilhelm scream) Gordon hits Green and it topples off the stairs into a rather disgusting looking mess on the floor with a lot of floating eyeballs in it

Since Killdroid is using a reach weapon it can indeed full attack and gets one hit on the Fleet Commander, who mutters something in Jinsul about 'that annoying little flea' ((Status -37))

((Waiting on Krara))

Kait'lax replies in Jinsul

Because they seem to have lost their survival instinct.

Krara winces as both blasts from the ground-level jinsul strike her. Even with a thermal capacitor, the lasers hurt.

Moving backwards, she moves against the wall to get a better look at the spider in charge. Still one down here, just a reminder. But let's focus on the big-brain bug. Take it down, maybe this ugly one will be smart enough to run away!

Improved Get 'Em! on Purple. All your next attacks against it get +2
Attack v Purple EAC: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 12 + 2 = 19 for Acid: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (6, 3) + 7 = 16

Kait'lax: Killdroid doesn't have Coordinated Shot, right?

Nope.

The Fleet Commander takes another step away from Killdroid and unleashes a second Mind Thrust, this time on Krara, who's shot failed to connect.

mt: 7d10 ⇒ (5, 1, 3, 9, 4, 3, 5) = 30 will DC 20

[Luwazi Elsebo] They’re attacking the Perfect Silence. Jadnura, can you hold?

Prototype x-17 is up.

Prototype attacks the commander.

"The most optimal way is to work all together" She says.

purple: 1d20 + 13 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 13 - 4 + 2 = 20
2d10 + 8 ⇒ (4, 10) + 8 = 22

purple: 1d20 + 13 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 13 - 4 + 2 = 22
2d10 + 8 ⇒ (1, 5) + 8 = 14

((Purple: -51; Red: -17))

Red full attacks Krara - again
corona laser rifle: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 15 - 4 = 25 fire: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (2, 4) + 7 = 13
corona laser rifle: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 15 - 4 = 13 fire: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (4, 6) + 7 = 17

Everyone but Prototype x-17 is up

Kait'lax moves into a better position to hit Red and has Killdroid move toward the commander and attack.

Apprehension-Class Capture Pole: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Piercing Damage: 2d8 + 11 ⇒ (3, 8) + 11 = 22

Gordon turns his attention to purple
Trick shot Stealth 33 (CR13)
pistol shot: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 13 + 2 = 20
acid: 1d6 + 4 + 4d8 ⇒ (5) + 4 + (7, 3, 4, 4) = 27

Will: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

KILL IT DEAD! Krara's 'suggested' tactics come out a bit harsher as blood begins trickling down her nostrils. She fires at the mage on the platform before continuing to move around the corner - and behind cover from the laser-bug.

Improved Get 'Em! on Purple
Attack v EAC: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 12 + 2 = 23 for Acid: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (6, 5) + 7 = 18

With her team converging on the commander, Desha moves back aft to lay down some cover from the remaining underling for the team.

Move 30ft and cast Fog Cloud (grey circle on the map)

Status: Purple -69 (Only Krara actually hit) Red:-17

The Fleet Commander must be getting rather annoyed with Killdroid as he goes full out with its leg blades on the 'bot.

legblade: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26 slashing: 1d10 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22
legblade: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32 slashing: 1d10 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20
legblade: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20 slashing: 1d10 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19
legblade: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18 slashing: 1d10 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25

Prototype x-17 is up.

Prototype fires at will with big blasts of plasma.

if that continue, i will need to use prescience against him.

1d20 + 13 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 13 - 4 + 2 = 23

2d10 + 8 ⇒ (9, 5) + 8 = 22

1d20 + 13 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 13 - 4 + 2 = 28

2d10 + 8 ⇒ (1, 2) + 8 = 11

Given that Red has cover from Desha's Fog Cloud, I assume you're firing at the Fleet Commander.

Both shots hit. ((Purple -102))

Red carefully moves through the fog cloud.

Everyone, except Prototype x-17, are up.

Desha drops her flare rifle and snaps her fingers. From its sling across her back, her sonic rifle transports into her hands, and with two swift motions, she extends the bipod on the rifle, then firmly plants the feet on the floor as she levels the weapon at Red.

”Krara! X-17! Go help take down the commander. I’ve got this one,” she calls out telepathically to her team.

Free action drop the flare rifle; swift action use the called fusion on my pulse staccato rifle to draw it; move action to extend the heavy bipod on it, move action to plant the bipod

Gordon continues to try to trick purple
Trick shot Stealth 33 (CR13)
pistol shot: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 13 + 2 = 28
acid: 1d6 + 4 + 4d8 ⇒ (6) + 4 + (3, 5, 8, 3) = 29

Two pokes for the boss.

Apprehension-Class Capture Pole: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
Piercing Damage: 2d8 + 11 ⇒ (1, 8) + 11 = 20

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

One zap for red.

Static Arc Pistol: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Electricity Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Gordon takes down the Fleet Commander. Kait'lax's shot just barely misses Red.

((Anyone who hasn't acted this round may do so, and Prototype x-17 can also act))

Prototype x-17 wait for Krara to call for attack before shooting.

Her face shows some concerns has her prescient mind perceive something.

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

2d10 + 8 ⇒ (2, 5) + 8 = 15

1d20 + 13 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 13 + 2 - 4 = 15

2d10 + 8 ⇒ (10, 8) + 8 = 26

Seeing Gordon drop the mage, Krara yells back to Desha as she moves up towards x-17. Looks like tha'ts taken care of. But we'll get this one together!

Improved Get 'Em! on red
Attack v EAC: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 12 + 2 = 33 for Acid: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (1, 6) + 7 = 14

Red gets hit twice. ((Status: -47))

((Ooops -62)) Red backs off into the fog and a stillness falls over the scene. Suddenly the screens on the command chamber’s walls go black. Just as suddenly, they blink back to life, displaying thousands of tiny blinking silver eyes that stare in constantly shifting directions.

You, it says in a gravelly voice that resembles a rough engine sputtering, I’ve watched you from afar. You’ve heard of me. I am Dhurus. I’ve seen the outcome of this pointless struggle through my endless eyes. You will go to great lengths only to be crushed under the weight of history. So futile. Every victory, every loss, it was predestined. Kadrical’s power shall lead the jinsuls to a final victory, but he slumbers, forever and ever. I, however, am very much awake. Kadrical’s power shall rise through me. And I will not wait.

The hierarch’s body starts twitching and thrashing. Its eyes give off a sinister glow, and with sickening pops and meaty cracks, the body rapidly grows and sprouts more limbs and eyes, transforming into what looks like a cross between a jinsul and an immense centipede. Suddenly, the whole command chamber trembles with strange energies emanating from the hierarch’s transformed body, and for a fleeting moment, all sounds blur into deafening white noise, and time seems to slow down. While everyone and everything else moves in slow motion, the body effortlessly floats off the ground, and looking like a puppet getting its strings tugged on, it reanimates and assumes a menacing fighting stance as time returns to its normal speed.

Now the voice of Dhurus on the screens and the voice of the hierarch’s body speak as one: Finally, we meet.

Red peeks a bit out of the fog, looking rather awestruck. Just then. more communications come over the comms.

[Chiskisk] I’m detecting more ships exiting the Drift, but these aren’t jinsul signals.
[Yuluzak] This is Captain Yuluzak of the Honourbound. We’re here to help, and we’ve got a few friends too!
[Venture-Captain Naiaj] There’s only a few Veskarium ships in this new fleet. Wait, I’m detecting signals like those recorded from the Icefront mission. Are those izalguun ships?
[Naarma] This is Elder Naarma from Izalraan. We don’t have many ships, but we came with the others to help however we can.
[Luwazi Elsebo] Unidentified ships, we’re grateful for the assistance, but who’s in command over there?
[Iteration-177] This is Iteration-177, I must apologize for our sudden arrival. I take responsibility for bringing these ships here unannounced. Let’s discuss this matter later. For now, we should handle the task at hand.

Dhurus lets out a roar. So, the coward finally deigns to show their face. How amusing.

((How long did those spell effects last. I suspect this intermission only took three minutes during which Red is on it's knees in reverence))

New initiatives:
Dhurus: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
red: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

Kait'lax: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Desha: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Krara: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Gordon: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24
Prototype-x17: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27

Round 1 - Bold is up
Prototype-x17
Red
Gordon
Dhurus
Kait'lax
Desha
Krara

Hoping to sound defiant, Kait'lax yells in Jinsul,

Polar Vortex lasts 8 rounds. Fog cloud lasts for 70 minutes.

Now, it is the time to really use my clearvoyant power!

Prototype grits her teeths as her eyes glow.

EVADE ACTION NOW!

This is a gamble. Jam if he attack, trip if he moves, cosmic eddy otherwise.

Red just waits to see what his Lord and Master will do.

((Gordon is up))

Gordon will try shooting his Lord and master

Stealthy trick shot cr13
pusher: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26
acid: 1d6 + 4 + 4d8 ⇒ (5) + 4 + (4, 8, 6, 1) = 28

Flat footed for everyone if I trick and hit If I do not trick lose the 4d8 damage

The trick still works and Gordon does damage. Since Gordon shot his Lord and Master, Red opens up on Gordon.

corona laser rifle: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24 fire: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (2, 1) + 7 = 10

Dhuras uses it's Ichor Spew on Gordon as well.
acid line: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (5) + 21 = 26 acid: 3d8 + 11 ⇒ (6, 2, 1) + 11 = 20

Everyone else is up, Prototype x-17 and Gordon can also act since Red has dropped to after Gordon on the initiative tracker.

Kait'lax sees no reason to change what has been working for them.

Static Arc Pistol vs. Red: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Electricity Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

They program Killdroid to pick two eyes at random and poke them out.

Apprehension-Class Capture Pole vs. Boss: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
Piercing Damage: 2d8 + 11 ⇒ (4, 1) + 11 = 16

Apprehension-Class Capture Pole vs. Boss: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Piercing Damage: 2d8 + 11 ⇒ (7, 7) + 11 = 25

What's the skill to identify Bette Davis here?

Forgot to include the trick in attack rolls, if that makes a difference.

Prototype concentrates on her prescience.

What's the skill to identify Bette Davis here?

Lol

Krara fires at red, barking You're about to watch your boss die again. What a treat for you.

Improved Get 'Em!
Attack: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 12 + 2 = 28 for Acid: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (4, 1) + 7 = 12

She then looks towards the looming abomination and yells at it in Jinsul

Move action to also use Get 'Em! on the big guy. +2 on attacks vs either of them.

Desha works on thinning the ranks and fires twice on Red.

Staccato rifle, full, bipod: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 10 - 2 = 10 Damage (So): 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Staccato rifle, full, bipod: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 10 - 2 = 20 Damage (So): 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

mysticism: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23

trick shot on red (unless hes down then on to Bette Davis)

pistol red: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30
acid damage: 1d6 + 4 + 4d8 ⇒ (5) + 4 + (8, 8, 1, 6) = 32

And Red is also reduced to an acidic puddle on the floor with eyeballs in it after Gordon has finished with him.

As for "Bette Davis" aka "Dhurus Manifested in Someone Else's Body", it still counts as a jinsul. Neither of Killdroid's strikes hit. ((-28))

Round 2:
Dhurus moves up to Killdroid and goes all out on it.
leg blade: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (18) + 18 = 36 slashing: 2d6 + 19 ⇒ (4, 1) + 19 = 24
leg blade: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (20) + 18 = 38 slashing: 2d6 + 19 ⇒ (2, 4) + 19 = 25 doubled for crit
leg blade: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (18) + 18 = 36 slashing: 2d6 + 19 ⇒ (2, 2) + 19 = 23
leg blade: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (17) + 18 = 35 slashing: 2d6 + 19 ⇒ (2, 3) + 19 = 24

Everyone is up.

Kait'lax quickly hits the failsafe that downloads Killdroid's programming into the custom rig as Bette Davis thoroughly destroys its body.

They then ask the team telepathically, "Fighting the demigod might be above our pay grade. Should we just blow this ship up and fly away from the fireball?"

They then take a shot at Red and then start looking for something they can break.

Static Arc Pistol: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Electricity Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19

wait dhurus need to do reflex saves dc 20 or he lose this action and became prone. This is the efect of prescience.

Prototype x-17 continues to do her prescience.

Gordon decides some distance is required between him and the strange jinsul eyes

trick shot: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15
acid damgage: 1d6 + 4 + 4d8 ⇒ (3) + 4 + (2, 2, 6, 4) = 21

reflex: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35

Now? At our moment of triumph? Krara yells and blasts at the abomination.

Improved Get 'Em! Everyone gets +2 to hit
Attack v EAC: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 12 + 2 = 33 for Acid: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (1, 6) + 7 = 14

Seeing killdroid torn apart with such swift ferocity however, the vesk does move closer towards the bridge entrance...

With Killdroid down, Desha decides to call in some extraplanar reinforcements and begins summoning.

Begin casting Summon Creature Ii

Are you lot waiting on me or do I have to bot someone?

I think waiting on you? We all acted, with the -ish exception of x-17 but their action is keeping their reactive Prescience spell up

Yes,prescience is a concentration spell