GM Jhaeman's "Skitter Home" (Inactive)

Game Master Jhaeman

50/50 chance: 1d20 ⇒ 9
Looks like I'm fine.

So far so good! Let's see if Dakoyo can make it four for four.

Dakoyo takes a deep breath and races through the room. The spores start to affect him, but he shakes it off.

Botting Dakoyo. Close!

Hold breath, low is good: 1d100 ⇒ 94
Fort save (+2 enviro seals): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

Several lumpy stalagmites reach up from the floor in the front half of this large, musty cave. Nearby, a pit leads down into utter darkness, while along the walls are ledges almost 10' off the ground.

The rear portion of the chamber is some kind of lair, with ragged furs and scaly skins arranged on the floor near a small pile of bones.

Near the furs and hides, a quartet of brawny, six-armed creatures with faces vaguely resembling those of skittermanders seem to be threatening one another over who gets to eat first the three unconscious pahtras on the pile!

The monstrous creatures, which must be the stridermanders that the vesk tour guide told you about, are too busy with one another to notice you right away.

Because the stridermanders are arguing, you were automatically able to get to the edge of the stalagmites without being detected (and just within your darkvision range to see the nest). If you want to start a combat, you can each take a standard or move action in a surprise round. If you want to do something other than initiate combat have at it (keeping in mind that if you leave cover, you'll likely be detected).

I've put a pic of the stridermanders and the pahtras (which are unconscious for now, despite the image) on Slide # 3.

Gazigaz looks at the creatures and tries to recall what he knows about them. Then he sends the information through the comm unit.

Life science: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

Feel free to read the 2 first spoilers.

"We can help them but need to stop the unfriends!" aims at the closest strider

Readied shot v closest EAC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14Dmg(F): 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 Trigger: Rest of the party is ready to attack

Strader will carefully ready her singing disc and will throw it when the rest of the party is ready.

Attack roll, -2 due to range, vs EAC: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 10 - 2 = 21
damage if hit: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 So

Again, readying for the rest of the team.

Preparing for the opening salvo...

Attack vs EAC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Damage, electricity: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

When everyone is ready.

Dakoyo, what about you? Are you still with us?

sorry i missed that we had a surprise round or anything like that and I don't have life science
Mind thrust black DC16 will save: 2d10 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6

The skittermanders seize the element of surprise and launch a volley of attacks!

The stridermanders are flat-footed. Quonx's and Stra-Der's attacks hits, but Gazigaz's just misses. The stridermander fails the save against the mind thrust and takes full damage. The closest stridermander is badly hurt.

Initiative (Round 1)

Gazigaz
Quonx
Stridermanders
Dakoyo
Stra-Der

Bold should go!

Quonx targets black and fires

Move: Combat Tracking
Standard:Az. Rifle v Black EAC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Dmg(F): 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

"Finish off that badly wounded!" yells Gazigaz pointing at the wounded foe and takes a shot

Attack@black vs EAC, get'em: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Damage, electricity: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

His pistol fires

Get'em on black and fire

Twin bolts of fire and electricity from Quonx and Gazigaz devastate the closest stridermander! The eight-limbed monster flees for its life, racing right past its assailants and down into the pit.

But the other stridermanders remain uncowed. Each races forward and hurls an obsidian spear!

Quonx and Gazigaz hit, triggering Black's morale condition to flee.

The remaining stridermanders each do a move action to get within throwing range and then attack. Blue attacks Stra-Der, Red attacks Dakoyo, and Yellow attacks Quonx. Each of you get cover from the stalagamites.

Only Dakoyo gets hit, and the weapon does less damage because it's archaic. Dakoyo, you take 8 P

Initiative (Round 1)

Gazigaz
Quonx
Stridermanders
Dakoyo
Stra-Der

Bold should go!

"STOP RIGHT THERE!"
Dakoyo casts Daze monster on blue DC 17 will save unless it is above CR5

Stra-Der will use Hyper for an extra move action to move up to blue and on the way activates her Ember Flame Doshko. Then she will full attack blue.

Attack 1 vs. eac: 1d20 + 9 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 9 - 4 = 19
damage if hit: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17 fire

Attack 1 vs. eac: 1d20 + 9 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 9 - 4 = 13
damage if hit: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18 fire

Initiative (Round 2)

Gazigaz
Quonx
Stridermanders
Dakoyo
Stra-Der

Bold should go!

The stridermander on the ledge shakes off Dakoyo's psychic assault, but screeches in pain from Stra-Der's flaming doshko!

Blue made the save vs Daze Monster, but one of Stra-Der's two attacks hit.

"Get it Stra-Der! Get, it!" get'em on blue

Shoot@blue vs EAC, get'em: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 1 = 13
Damage, electricity: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Quonx leans out from cover, locks onto blue, and fires!

Move: Combat Tracking on Blue
Standard: v Blue EAC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15 Dmg(F): 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Gazigaz and Quonx open fire at the stridermander on the ledge that's fighting Stra-Der, but neither shot hits home.

Soft cover from Stra-Der is enough to make a potential hit into a miss there.

The stridermanders quickly close the distance! Stra-Der knocks his foe's fanged maw aside, but Dakoyo and Quonx each feel the pain of powerful jaws clamping down on them!

Yellow vs Quonx, Red vs Dakoyo, and Blue vs Stra-Der.

Quonx, you take 12 P and Dakoyo, you take 10 P.

Initiative (Round 2)

Gazigaz
Quonx
Stridermanders
Dakoyo
Stra-Der

Bold should go!

Dakoyo takes a step away from yellow and targets it with mind thrust I DC 16 will for half: 2d10 ⇒ (8, 4) = 12

Continue the full attack on blue.

"There is only one thing in universe that is never friend, STRIDERMANDERS!!!!!"

Attacks with Get 'em

Attack 1 vs. eac: 1d20 + 9 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 9 - 4 + 1 = 19
damage if hit: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16 fire

Attack 1 vs. eac: 1d20 + 9 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 9 - 4 + 1 = 21
damage if hit: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12 fire

Stra-Der cuts down his bestial foe!

Dakoyo, you can't guarded step back because that's a ledge that is 10' high (the ramp up is far to the south). I've moved your token back. Would you like to take a different action?

I'll guarded step one down and try to bapit with my staff
KAC: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
b damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

The stridermander knocks Dakoyo's feeble swing aside with one of its many limbs.

Initiative (Round 3)

Gazigaz
Quonx
Stridermanders
Dakoyo
Stra-Der

Bold should go!

Gazigaz yells to Quonx

"You can do it Quonx, you've never looked better." Inspireing boost @Quonx giving him 13 SP

"Kill the red one! The red one!" Get'em on red

"Thanks friend!"

Quonx takes a quick step back and, drawing a grenade as they do, then throws it!

Move: Guarded Step
Standard: Incendiary Grenade: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11 5ft explode, targeting intersection above Red and Yellow
Dmg(F): 1d6 ⇒ 3
Burn: 1d4 ⇒ 3 Reflex DC 12

Quonx hurls a grenade, but it takes a bad bounce and the resulting ball of fire does only a trivial amount of damage to the stridermanders. However, one of the stridermanders projects a sharp tendril from its abdomen and Quonx barely avoids it!

Both stridermanders made the save for half damage. The stridermanders have 10' reach with their feeding tendril so the grenade throw provoked an AoO, but the attack missed.

Hungry to feed on the flesh of the hated, intelligent inheritors of Vesk-3, the stridermanders continue the assault!

Red on Quonx, Yellow on Dakoyo (Red does a guarded step to get close).

Both attacks hit. Quonx, you take 13 P, Dakoyo you take 10 P.

Initiative (Round 3)

Gazigaz
Quonx
Stridermanders
Dakoyo
Stra-Der

Bold should go!

Dakoyo readies to ai Stra-der should they happen to attack yellow

aid attack vs KAC: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20It will be 2 more to the roll if Stra-der moves into flank.

Stra-Der is up--bring the hammer down on these baddies :)

Stra-Der jumps down from the ledge and races over to the nearest stridermander, trying to slam her doshko into the creature's back! The creature tries to spring away but reacts too slowly, and has one of its legs severed!

Botting Stra-Der, one attack on Red.

A crit! 28 points of damage, and the Wound critical hit effect severs a leg. GM Jhaeman should bot PCs more often :)

attack vs Red EAC: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29
damage (fire): 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14
crit damage: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14
Wound Critical Hit Location: 1d20 ⇒ 15
Wound Fort Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Initiative (Round 4)

Gazigaz
Quonx
Stridermanders
Dakoyo
Stra-Der

Bold should go!

Quonx takes a step back, locks onto red, flips a switch on their rifle, and then fires at red.

Move(Hyper): Guarded Step
Move: Combat Tracking Red
Standard:Overcharged Az Rifle v Red EAC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
Dmg(F): 1d8 + 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (8) + (4) + 4 = 16

Gazigaz runs around to have unimpeded aim on the enemies and yells

"Get the red one, get the red one" Using hyper for extra move action, so move and get'em

Then he takes aim and shoots

Attack@red vs EAC, get'em: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 1 = 13
Damage, electricity: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Quonx's overcharged rifle incinerates the stridermander just as it was about to flee! Gazigaz fires at the last remaining threat and wounds it.

Gazigaz, since Red is down I'm going to change your Get 'Em and attack to be against Yellow.

Although the rest of its kind have been defeated, the remaining stridermander doesn't show fear. Instead, it snarls and tries to impale Dakoyo with its feeding tendril! But the mystic just manages to bat the attack away with battle staff.

Initiative (Round 4)

Gazigaz
Quonx
Stridermanders
Dakoyo
Stra-Der

Bold should go!

Daykoyo will guarded step once, then strike with his staff and use hyper to guarded step again.

vs KAC: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
b damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Stra-Der will run up to Yellow and continue swinging her Fire Doshko, now with get 'em!

Attack vs. EAC: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28
damage if hit: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

Dakoyo's staff bounces off the creature's thick hide, but Stra-Der doshko burns a deep wound. The stridermander howls, but seems determined to kill all of you--or die trying!

Dakoyo missed, Stra-Der hit.

Initiative (Round 5)

Gazigaz
Quonx
Stridermanders
Dakoyo
Stra-Der

Bold should go!

"Take the last one down, take it down!" cheers Gazigaz and then he tries to follow his own advice

Attack, get'em: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 1 = 20
Damage, electricity: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3