[GM Wolffauer] SFS 2-12: Colossus Heist (Inactive)

Game Master Wolffauer

Seeing no threats on this side, nor any of the relics. Threz moves over to the other side and checks out what might be there instead, magically scanning as he goes. He does draw his gun and keep it charged just in case.

Ven follows Threz, keeping his eyes on the dwarf as his hearing will not be able to alert him.

Happy at being joined by more of the group, Ziyass moves up next to Jim, waiting to see what is around the corner.

Threzlomn continues to scan around the second power grid and locates a second artifact. Unfortunately the artifact is in the middle of the arcing electricity...

Gunnz heads north, looking down the passage at the "top right" of the structure.

"Lets just hope it is not another brain-in-jar" she says to anyone who cares to listen.. before slinking into the shadows. Just in case.

Stealth T10: 10 + 18 = 28

"Can we shut down the arcing electricity on the control console?"

Big Jim calls back to Gil-Oloth and has them disable the western powergird. Using the successful computer check

With the power off, it is a simple job to retrieve the second artifact.

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Meanwhile, Gunnz heads down the north eastern corridor.
1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24
As she progresses, she trips an unseen sensor and a pair of lasers fire at her.

Laser 1: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (2) + 22 = 24
Laser 2: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (17) + 22 = 39
One strikes her!
Damage (F): 10d10 + 5 ⇒ (6, 9, 4, 9, 9, 6, 8, 6, 7, 5) + 5 = 74
Location on map adjusted

Ziyass shudders at hearing the firing of the laser and then the sounds of Gunnz being hurt. She quickly moves to where she can see her, knowing that Threzlomn already went around the center pillar safely earlier and checking to see if she needs to help Gunnz move out of range.

"Yowzer!" screams Gunnz as the lasers melt through her armour.

"That hurt!"

Seeing the powergrid turn off, Ven quickly thumps over and grabs the relic.

1d4 ⇒ 2
The seemingly unending roaring stops suddenly as the tekenki’s hulking frame lurches wildly.

Ven grabs the second relic, while Ziyass runs off to locate Gunnz.

Perception: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (20) + 17 = 37
Moving cautiously, she spies the pair of motion sensors that Gunnz missed. They can be disabled with two engineering checks (one for each laser) They haven't reset yet, so Ziyass is able to get Gunnz back to safety.

Big Jim has a look at the laser control system and gets to work.

Engineering - 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (12) + 17 = 29
How many assists can be wedged on? I have Gil and Buster, plus all the various applicable 'kits'

Big Jim comes over and successfully disables one of the motion sensors. One down, one to go. DC 28

Gunnz, still smoking, watches Big Jim at work.
They came out of ..." she points, trying to give the mechanic some assistance.

engineering-aid: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18

Threz gives a small jump as he gets startled by the giant blasts of lasers fire... a good full minute after they go off. The dwarf clearly having lost his position in time for a moment. He gives a shake and comes back to everyone elses 'present time' and gives the smoking Gunnz a worried look. "I'm tempted to go looking for artifacts down the other hallway but I'm an older dwarf and I don't think that I'd handle massive laser fire half as well as our smoking gun. Anyone want to take a look with me and make sure that way ain't trapped too?"

Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31

Ven stomps up behind Threz and places a big clawed-hand on the dwarf's shoulder. "I am with you and we are a team," he rumbles warmly. "Let us go."

Ven will follow behind Threz and bodyguard and In Harm's Way if needed.

Perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20

"One to go - hang on, I just need to adjust this I think..."

Engineering - 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (15) + 17 = 32

While Ven and Threz head to the western corridor, Big Jim disables the second pressure sensor in the eastern corridor.

With the path cleared, Gunnz, Big Jim and Ziyass are able to explore the rest of the corridor. At the end is another brain vat. You search the area but find nothing of interest.

To the west, the combined efforts of Ven and Threz spot matching pair of pressure sensors, and halt their progress until some engineering help arrives. Further ahead in the kill zone lies a body.

Ziyass tries to move Jim and Gunnz along to the other side of the central column, wary of any more traps. "If we stay close to this, guys, it seems safe. Threzlomn came this way earlier." She will follow them when they go to the other side.

Threz calls out. "We have another body over here! It could be that the last artifact was being carried by this man. But there are traps as well. Anyone want to try and disable them for us?"

Lost in her dreams, Gil-Oloth realized that her comrades moved away!

She quickly command her couch to move closer to her allies.

The slightly singed Gunnz nods toward Big Jim.
"You take the lead big boy. I'll offer you a hand."
engineering(aid): 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25

Jim gets to work with Buster and Gunnz

Aid - Buster - 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Assists and Trapsmith tools
Engineering - 1d20 + 17 + 2 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 17 + 2 + 2 + 4 = 39

Jim makes short work of the two pressure sensors, allowing the team to proceed forward and examine the body. You can tell that this is a human who died within the last couple of days. Their corpse’s injuries are horrific, and their limbs are only a mess of congealed gore.

The body has a distinct lack of identifying documentation or insignias on their clothing, but you do find a personal comm unit which has somehow survived the ordeal. Computers check to dig through it

Medicine: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (12) + 17 = 29

Gil-Oloth's couch moves closer to the corpse to let her take a look at the dead body.

Killed like the others, by the Tekenki.

Once the wounds assessed, the couch get back and Gil-Oloth tries to access the computer from afar.

Computer (+4 to Hack): 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (2) + 19 = 21

Gunnz looks over Gil's shoulder "Try p-a-s-s-w-o-r-d?" she suggets.

computers(aid): 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31

Threz gives a chuckle. "Yeah, these idiots might actually have been dumb enough to do that..." He casts his eye back to that one time in his life where he could see magic once again, and wanders closer ti what he assumes is another brain jar.

Oddly enough, the password, was "password". Flipping the check and aid, to hit the DC 32 You discover reams of digital reconnaissance date about the Starfinder Society, the Lorespire Complex, and the Safe where the stolen relics resided. You know Radaszam and the folks back home will want to see this.

Threz explores the north west corner and confirms the presence of another brain vat, but finds no traces of the final relic.

Realizing that there's only one place left for the last relic to be hidden, Ziyass moves in that direction, wary of the reason why it would be there. She calls out to Threzlomn. "Hey, Threz, can you please see if you can tell if the last relic is down in this final corner. There will probably be another brain jar for you to look at, if the plan for this monstrosity makes any sense. But don't get too close. There might be more of those weapon-wielding oozes down there like the last time."

Then she nudges Ven with her mind.

"Goos finds so far - hopefully the last relic then we can escape this thing - just hope we don't get tagged in the crossfire as we skedaddle"

Threz keeps his younger eyes active and wanders down the corridor. Looking in that last little spot.

Ven follows behind Threz protectively.

"Speaking of the last artefact, we need to find a way out as well.." notes Gunnz.

"I just hope the survivor of this battle is too badly damaged to want to follow us."

"Wait a moment. Gunnz, if I remember what Gil-Oloth said earlier about the console she was hacking, one of the choices was to open the hatch. That will probably be our way out." Ziyass hopes anyway.

"I recalled that too. But I thought she only had time to activate one function..." says the slightly concerned Gunnnz.

Threz continues scanning the corridor leading to the final brain vat, with Ven right behind.

As he approaches the vat, two creatures appear from shadows and attack.

Surprise round
Bite (green) vs Threz: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (5) + 17 = 22 miss
Red moves in to attack

The creatures have scaly wolf shaped bodies, with a mass of thick tentacles at its fore. Each tentacle ends in a blood shot eyeball over a tiny mouth filled with razor-sharp teeth.

Init Venizandrikal: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Init Ziyass: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Init Gunnz: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
Init Big Jim: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Init Threzlomn: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Init Gil-Oloth: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Init Creatures: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

Bold are up!

[u]Round 1[/u]

Threzlomn - 28/46 SP, 48/48 HP, 12/12 RP
Gil-Oloth - 40/40 SP, 52/52 HP, 9/10 RP
- Gil's Drone - 80/80 HP
Gunnz - 46/70 SP, 60/60 HP, 9/9 RP

Slime (red)
Slime (green)

Venizandrikal - 86/140 SP, 96/96 HP, RP 11/12 RP
Ziyass - 95/120 SP, 74/74 HP, 9/10 RP
Big Jim - 43/64 SP, 54/54 HP, 7/8 RP
- Buster - 80/80 HP

Gil-Oloth tries to remember something about the creatures!

Recall Knowledge (+4 with Library Chip): 1d20 ⇒ 14 +15 Culture, +12 Life Science, +15 Mysticism, +19 Engineering

Gunnz, more wounded than she realised, slips into shadows and tries a half hearted blast at one of the shadowly wolves.
trick atk, stealth, T10: 10 + 19 = 29
attack (vs FF?): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21
F damage: 2d8 ⇒ (6, 1) = 7
trick damage: 5d8 ⇒ (7, 5, 4, 1, 6) = 23 Plus FF vs everyone, if that actually hit

But her rushed shot is poor. Hopefully it didn't even notice me

Ven will bodyguard and in harm's way the first two attacks on his allies within 10ft.

Threz takes a step back and fires the wide line of 'Old Si-ly' down the hallway. "OI! No surprises! I hadn't checked the future for the past few minutes and acute startles could likely stop my heart! Jeez, these things have no care for the frailty of an old dwarf!"

Cathode Cannon, Advanced vs EAC: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29
Electricity Damage: 2d12 + 8 ⇒ (2, 6) + 8 = 16
Should hit both.

Gil-Oloth I assume you are moving to where you can see them. You recognize them as some sort of caypins, though oddly mutated. You know that they are quite voracious hunters. Their feeding appendages can separate and attack on their own, swarming their victims. Their many eyes make it hard to surprise them and impossible to flank them.

Gunnz takes a shot at the closest one and hits! Green is FF While Threz blasts them both with his cathode cannon.

Still Gil-Oloth's go

[u]Round 1[/u]

Threzlomn - 28/46 SP, 48/48 HP, 12/12 RP
Gil-Oloth - 40/40 SP, 52/52 HP, 9/10 RP
- Gil's Drone - 80/80 HP
Gunnz - 46/70 SP, 60/60 HP, 9/9 RP

Slime (red) - 16 dmg
Slime (green) - 46 dmg

Venizandrikal - 86/140 SP, 96/96 HP, RP 11/12 RP
Ziyass - 95/120 SP, 74/74 HP, 9/10 RP
Big Jim - 43/64 SP, 54/54 HP, 7/8 RP
- Buster - 80/80 HP

Gil-Oloth shoots twice at the creature that she can see Green

Caypins! but mutated.

Aphelion laser rifle (fusions: called, dimensional disruption) vs EAC: 1d20 + 11 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 11 - 4 = 10
Damages, F&So: 3d6 + 8 ⇒ (2, 5, 1) + 8 = 16

Aphelion laser rifle (fusions: called, dimensional disruption) vs EAC: 1d20 + 11 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 11 - 4 = 9
Damages, F&So: 3d6 + 8 ⇒ (5, 1, 5) + 8 = 19

But she completely misses her shoot!

The further caypin releases a group of feeding appendages which immediately start slithering towards Threzlomn. They are followed by the second caypin who closes in and attacks while Ven steps in to protect Threzlomn.

Bite vs Threzlomn: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19 Miss

Everyone is up

[u]Round 1[/u]

Venizandrikal - 86/140 SP, 96/96 HP, 11/12 RP; -2 AC
Ziyass - 95/120 SP, 74/74 HP, 9/10 RP
Big Jim - 43/64 SP, 54/54 HP, 7/8 RP
- Buster - 80/80 HP

[u]Round 2[/u]
Threzlomn - 28/46 SP, 48/48 HP, 12/12 RP
Gil-Oloth - 40/40 SP, 52/52 HP, 9/10 RP
- Gil's Drone - 80/80 HP
Gunnz - 46/70 SP, 60/60 HP, 9/9 RP

Caypin (red) - 16 dmg
Caypin (green) - 46 dmg, FF
Feeding Appendages (blue)

Hiding behind the giant form of Ven, Gunnz tries to finish off the green Caypin.

stealth for trick shot: 10 + 19 = 29
attack vs EAC: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25
F damage: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (3, 6) + 3 = 12
trick attack damage: 4d8 ⇒ (2, 1, 5, 5) = 13

She then slinks back into the shadows, trying to keep her battered form from attracting attention.

I hope they can't take too much more damage. This place is just as deadly on the inside as it is on the outside. I wonder what they eat?

Lacking a clear line of sight of the enemy, Big Jim and Buster simply move back to allow the melee space to operate.

Ven goes ham on the large caypin.

ES vs EAC: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 15 - 4 = 18
A: 3d6 + 22 ⇒ (5, 3, 1) + 22 = 31

ES vs EAC: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 15 - 4 = 14
A: 3d6 + 22 ⇒ (5, 6, 6) + 22 = 39

same bodyguarding as before

Gil-Oloth tries again to shoot at the creature

Aphelion laser rifle (fusions: called, dimensional disruption) vs EAC: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24
Damages, F&So: 3d6 + 8 ⇒ (2, 3, 6) + 8 = 19

Ziyass quickly moves forward and attacks the eyeball/mouth tentacle threatening Threzlomn. As she moves, she summons a green, glowing shield on her left arm.

Her AC goes up by 2, to 30E/31K.

Entropic Strike vs EAC: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (16) + 17 = 33 for Acid damage if attack hits: 3d6 + 16 ⇒ (4, 1, 4) + 16 = 25

Ven gets in one hit on the beast, while Ziyass smashes the swarm of tentacles.

Bot
Liking the results from his cannon, Threzlomn takes another shot at the pair of creatures.

Cathode Cannon, Advanced vs EAC: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24
Electricity Damage: 2d12 + 8 ⇒ (11, 1) + 8 = 20

Bite (AoO): 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (5) + 17 = 22
The first one bites at him in response, but Ven continues to keep him out of harms way.

Gil-Oloth and Gunnz then succeed in finishing it off.

The remaining one steps up into range and tries to take a bite out of Ziyass.

Bite: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (16) + 17 = 33
Damage (P): 3d6 + 16 ⇒ (5, 3, 4) + 16 = 28

Succeeding in getting past her shield and armor.

One left - everyone is up

[u]Round 2[/u]

Venizandrikal - 86/140 SP, 96/96 HP, RP 11/12 RP
Ziyass - 67/120 SP, 74/74 HP, 9/10 RP
Big Jim - 43/64 SP, 54/54 HP, 7/8 RP
- Buster - 80/80 HP

[u]Round 3[/u]
Threzlomn - 28/46 SP, 48/48 HP, 12/12 RP
Gil-Oloth - 40/40 SP, 52/52 HP, 9/10 RP
- Gil's Drone - 80/80 HP
Gunnz - 46/70 SP, 60/60 HP, 9/9 RP

Caypin (red) - 36 dmg
Caypin (green)
Feeding Appendages (blue)

Liking her position more and more, Gunnz continues to skulk and take the odd pot shot that presents itself.
stealth T10 for trick attack: 10 + 19 = 29
attack vs FF EAC: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27
F damage: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (5, 5) + 3 = 13 Plus FF vs everyone
trick damage: 4d8 ⇒ (5, 4, 6, 7) = 22

I think the first one should not have got his AOO off on Threz, as he was flat footed from Gunnz trick shot. Not that it mattered in the end.
But that is one of the handy reasons for choosing FF