[SFS/Shifty] #3-16: Silence at Outpost 634 (B) (Inactive)

Game Master Nik B.

Ysh'yaal moves and strikes the heavily armored Jinsul!

Hoody! On Board!

junksword (analog, reach, defending): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Damages, B&S: 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

"Justice has arrived!"

20% fortification against critical hits: 1d100 ⇒ 30 This will never work again

Murgatroyd moves around Ysh and also goes after the boss jinsul!

Hammer fist vs. boss jinsul: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Bludgeoning damage: 1d4 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Not a great round for melees

Murg and Ysh arrive in the combat, the human shield apparently putting them off.

R1
ENEMY - Acted
Ysh - acted
Zoey
Thidreks
Murg - acted

B
O 8

Thidreks moves up and takes a shot at the jinsul to the west.

Static Arc Pistol vs EAC: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20
Damage (E): 1d6 ⇒ 5

Zoey points at the Jinsuls leader and sticks her tongue out. Blblblbl! Bully!

Intimidate: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 Fail: (off-target) –2 penalty to attack rolls

Get' em: everyone gets +1 to attack the leader

Move: get'em, standard: dispiriting taunt

The wounded jinsul is stopped by a well placed shot from Thidreks!

The leader lashes at Murgatroyd with a leg blade!
Attack 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 9 - 2 = 16 vs KAC
Damage 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

It is put off its game by Zoey!

...it seems to also be having something in mind as it grips the scientist with one of its hands.

R2
ENEMY - Acted
Ysh
Zoey
Thidreks
Murg

B
O Dead

Murgatroyd takes a guarded step and pummels the jinsul boss!

Hammer fist vs. boss jinsul: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 8 + 1 = 21
Bludgeoning damage: 1d4 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Thidreks moves onto the bridge to get a better view of the remaining Jinsul. Not wanting to risk hitting the scientist, he moves in to strike with his baton.

Baton vs KAC: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13
Damage (B): 1d4 ⇒ 3

Ysh' moves around the Jinsul's leader and tries again to hit him with her blade

junksword (analog, reach, defending): 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 1 = 18 +2 with flank, but I'm not sure Jinsul can be flanked...
Damages, S&B: 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

1d3 ⇒ 2

Murg lands a blow!

Ysh lands a blow!

Thidreks misses a blow, but has the scientist
thrown in their path!
DC 12 Reflex or be 'Off kilter'

R2
ENEMY - Acted
Ysh - acted
Zoey
Thidreks - acted
Murg - acted

B 21
O Dead

Reflex: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

The ever stable Thidreks keeps footing.

Can I catch the scientist? Or pull them out of the way somehow? Or are they just being used as a physical shield?

Zoey fires her static arc pistol at the Jinsul, hoping to stun the creepy monster...

Static Arc: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 221d6 ⇒ 3
crit: 1d6 ⇒ 3 +Stun!

She taunts the alien, pointing it out and ensuring everybody gets the right idea (get'em!)

What is the matter, maybe?
What's on the floor, baby?
Was there a cat and did it get your tongue, maybe?
I see that - the reflection on your helmet is bright!
I don't mind it - at least you're sure your laces are tied!

Thidreks shovs the scientist towards the door, and they hoof it down the hall to safety!

Zoey zaps the creature right in the face and encourages the team to pull it down with a catchy SMC tune!

Crit effect for a Static Arc pistol is 'arc 2' meaning it arcs to the nearest creature, the special ability is the Stun feature (which means as a move action you can set it non-lethal damage)
1 Murg/2 Thidreks
1d2 ⇒ 1

Murg is charred by the pistol discharge.

***

The creature fight back against Murg who is currently beating it badly.

Attack 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18 vs KAC
Damage 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

R3
ENEMY - Acted
Ysh
Zoey
Thidreks
Murg

B 27
O Dead

She should do another d6 of critical damage as well, right?

With the scientist in the clear, Thidreks steps back and fires at the jinsul.

Guarded step
Static Arc Pistol vs EAC: 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 + 1 = 17
Damage (E): 1d6 ⇒ 5

Murgatroyd won't back down from a fight!

Hammer Fist vs. KAC: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
Bludgeoning damage: 1d4 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Ysh' strikes again!

Lets finish them!

junksword (analog, reach, defending): 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 6 + 1 = 16
Damages, S&B: 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

The crit damage was calculated properly - a second D6 was rolled :)

The party piles on, keeping up the pressure - once the blows hammer down the jinsul is knocked out permanently!

Dr Ordez thanks you profusely for the rescue "That Jinsul, Kkevorak, told me more jinsul ships were on the way to extract his squad; I believe the best course of action is to temporarily abandon the outpost until the threat can be properly ascertained"

Using the outpost’s plentiful resources, your group and the research team get their starship in working order and able to depart.

Missed the one on the first line

"It pains me to leave the outpost unguarded, but we can't defend so many non-combatants against a jinsul squad." Murgatroyd is disappointed.

Grabbing Millie and all the important items the scientists load their ship. The scientists ship had been pretty well sabotaged by Bhennie their engineer - who appears to have turned the ship into a large bomb - clearly set on having the jinsul blast into space in a way they weren't planning on.

After you return to Absalom Station and make your report, you receive their promised complimentary meal from Venture-Captain Arvin.

Jadnura thanks you for the information you share with him about the outpost team’s research concerning the starship fragments.

A few weeks later, you receive a follow-up message from Arvin.

“I hope this finds you well. Thank you again for your efforts to save your fellow Starfinders. I know it wasn’t the mission you originally signed on for, but your heroism never goes unnoticed"

“I’m writing to update you concerning the events at Outpost 634. The Society sent three starships to reclaim the outpost after your return, but their efforts were unnecessary in the end. All subsequent investigations indicated that the jinsuls never returned. Upon examining the communication equipment the jinsuls used to contact their fleet, we discovered they were attempting to call a vessel located in a system in the Vast where the Drift Beacons have suddenly deactivated. Concerning reports from nearby outposts indicate that this ‘dark space’ is expanding, and the Society is currently preparing for an expedition to investigate the extent of this phenomenon"

“Regards, Arvin”

"Ominous. I shall volunteer for this expedition and bring the light of Iomedae back to this dark space!"

Murgatroyd thinks to himself, after reading the message.

Ah, they found something interesting to do with the jinsul, nice

Zoey, knowing full well what the consequences are of being aboard a ship that explodes, is glad to be able to take the helm on her own ride.

She reaches for the intercom and belts Fasten your seatbelts! In case the cabin pressure drops, peanuts will be dispensed from the space above you. Should we land over a gas giant, a pressure suit will be provided for you. Now sit back, relax and enjoy the view.

She then planks it on the vessel....

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Later

Dark space expanding... Zoey looks quizzically at Murg that's not good, is it?

"I've heard rumors about Drift Beacons vanishing. Several ships have gone missing as a result."