[SFS/Shifty] The Vast Experiment (A) (Inactive)

Game Master Nik B.

If they're undead, can we bot Izzip as using Harm Undead on them instead of using his pistol?

That is what I'm about to do!

Wish I had known they were incorporeal earlier.

I did kind of give away a fair few hints :p

Force attacks do 100% on these guys. Energy weapons 50% and kinetic weapons with fusions also 50% damage.

Yep.

50% is slow going though. Fortunately, everyone (except Chorizal) has been able to do 50%.

Vyv, you might want to drop down to floor level so the Amalgam can't get to Izzip. On the other hand you might be able to take it down with a successful trick attack. However, we can't allow it get to Izzip and let it drain his wisdom since that is his key stat.

Hey guys, sorry again for falling off the face of the earth. I'll try to get caught up on what's going on, but the next couple weeks will be tough (stroke, catching up on clinic, then night float) so please bot me as necessary to destroy all the undead.

wait, STROKE?!?!?!?!

wait, STROKE?!?!?!?!

Stroke service - I’m on the stroke team in the hospital, which is the busiest service in the neurology department.

I've used 3 resolve points so far. He's taken 7 wisdom drain and 16 damage. You'll just need to spend 4 ACP to get a restoration spell cast on Izzip after we complete this session. That is if we survive and you don't need a resurrection!

I'm assuming Izzip can use Harm Undead only 3 times. Am I reading the rules correctly?

SFS Legal Harm Undead
Source Starfinder Core Rulebook pg. 157
You can use your healing channel to harm undead.

Prerequisites: Healing channel connection power, mystic level 1st.

Benefit: When you use your healing channel as a full action, you can expend a mystic spell slot of the highest level you can cast to also deal damage equal to the amount you heal to all undead foes in the area. The undead can attempt a Will save for half damage, at your usual connection power DC.

(stroke, catching up on clinic, then night float)

LOL yep - I know that feeling, I was wondering how you were getting on during my combat first aid refresher last weekend.

I have a cruise coming up in two weeks, that will be my first weekend - actually first full day off! - since 04 October. It's something in the air for sure.

Rastar wrote:

wait, STROKE?!?!?!?!

Stroke service - I’m on the stroke team in the hospital, which is the busiest service in the neurology department.

Oh thank goodness. I thought you were saying you had a stroke. Those are no bueno...as I am sure you are more than aware given your job.

Glad to hear you're just busy and it's not a life threatening situation (like a stroke!)

Hope it lightens up soon, though.

J'Shun is up!

I have shifted Chorizal out of his square (but still adjacent the creature).

Upcoming absences!

From Friday 18 Nov - Monday 21 Nov am running Con Voyage 22, a Pathfinder/Starfinder mini-con on the Carnival Splendor Friday through Monday morning, I should be able to update once or twice during that time.

On 05 Dec I get back on to the same cruise ship for a long-earned vacation (first in three years) taking in 10 days of South Pacific joy stopping at Mystery Island, Noumea, Lifou, and Port Vila. I should have SOME internet connection but the ship wifi during sea days is glacially slow, so once again I might miss a day here and there and will mostly check in the early evening. I am not going to lie, after three years of endless call out for natural disasters and covid I could really use the vacation.

Enjoy! You deserve it! If nothing else, you've been running these games nonstop for a while so a break from them will probably be nice.

Nice! I hope you enjoy both your Con cruise and your Cruise cruise. Don't worry about us. We'll still be here when you get back. Heck, I might not have even posted yet o_0

Have a great time. Sounds like a well deserved break for you.

We have two more scenarios left in this series as well, so we're getting there!

With permission from the GM:

I've been running a long campaign of all the scenarios involving the Hao Jin tapestry. We have 1 player and character who has played every scenario and several players who have played most of them as I'm trying to keep the same players as much as possible.

With our latest scenario we've dropped below the threshold needed of players who have characters in range. Which means that we have 3, need 1 more and have room for up to 3 more.

So...if anyone's still interested in PF1 and has a 7-11 level character come check in at #5-10 Where Mammoths Dare Not Tread.

If you're interested in sticking around afterwards we have somewhere between 4 and 7 scenarios (one we skipped, one is a special, one requires pregens) left as well as the Ruby Phoenix Tournament module.

I have a solid stable of characters in the 'almost retired' levels 10-11.

Looks like I played it at a con about 5 odd years ago, no recollection of it. Happy to replay if you need another player.

Have
11 Witch (Face/diplomancer)
11 Cav (Lance of death charge kill)
11 Eagleknight (Pirate though, has own fleet, looking for last Piratey adventures)
10 Ranger (Murder beast, survivalist)
10 Ranger (slightly less of a murder beast, classic barbarian)

I have a level 7 Medium/Brawler who could play for full experience (she's my highest level PF1 character and definitely not played that before.) However, she might be a hindrance in fights as she's not a highly optimized fighter.

Also Shifty, please enjoy your cruise! From what tidbits we hear of your life it sounds like you've been hammered for years now and you should definitely have some time off.

From what tidbits we hear of your life it sounds like you've been hammered for years now and you should definitely have some time off.

Tomorrow marks the day we are finally free, we started Oct 2019. I suspect we will get deployed again shortly, but not for a few weeks (I hope!)

Three years is a long time. I started the job I have now a little before that and everything seems to have changed since then.

04 June - 24 Nov...that really did feel super long!

CHRONICLES

There are two more in this series, how did we want to do this?

I know Izzy had mentioned stepping away at the end of this scenario, anyone else?

Just seeing what we can go forward with.

I'm definitely still interested in continuing.

I don't mind rotating the team for those who want to drop and recruiting somewhere for folks to join.

Although, I guess it's possible I've played one or both of the remaining ones.

Keen to get the last two done, no worries there, just keen to know what we are working with :)

Intent would be to start 15 Dec when I get back from my cruise.

I'm in it with J'Shun for sure.

If someone needs to drop I'm fine with that too and we can recruit again.

I will say if we lose our casters we should probably recruit casters to replace them. The scenarios are getting harder and harder. If we didn't have Izzip this last scenario we all probably would have died.

How many scenarios are in this series? I can only replay 4 total scenarios I've already played before with J'Shun.

This arc has two more scenarios:
#3-16: The Vast Experiment: Fast Choices (L 5-8)
#3-22: The Vast Experiment: Dancing at the Edge (L 7-10)

As it stands the casters are your L8's that would continue to place upward pressure on your tier, so depending on how you restructure it will certainly shape the Tiers you end up at.

You do have the option of NOT replacing and just running a 4 player adjustment, and as youd be at the upper limit of the lower tiers for at least the next one you'd be quite viable.

I'm down for continuing, but will probably have to see about getting a few scenarios on Vyviane to play the last one (she's at BEST level six with this chronicle, but I think she might be still a scenario away from that)

Chorizal just leveled up to 7, so that might change the calculations, too.

J'Shun, also just leveled up to 7.

Rastar is only 5.2 after this one, so he could play in the 3-16, but won't make the 3-22.

But, I can always bring my Laser Rifle Exotic Dancer, Chivix, to the last one. He is level 9

Rastar is only 5.2 after this one, so he could play in the 3-16, but won't make the 3-22.

But, I can always bring my Laser Rifle Exotic Dancer, Chivix, to the last one. He is level 9

Does he have a big gun and know just how to use it?

(asking for the ladies)

he has several laser rifles to choose from and his dancing is atrocious, but comical

This has been super fun, but I gotta step away I'm afraid. Work has been kicking my ass, and there is no end in immediate sight. I be the Kommandos the very best!

This has been super fun, but I gotta step away I'm afraid. Work has been kicking my ass, and there is no end in immediate sight. I be the Kommandos the very best!

Not gonna lie, Doc Helix and the Izzy beast have been awesome to have along and I have really enoyed GMing you both over the last while - just realised this "I'll just run this one arc" was started in August 2020.

It’s such a joy to play with you, Shifty! Thank you for all your work and for running an excellent game! I hope to be at your virtual table again very soon!

Not gonna lie, Doc Helix and the Izzy beast have been awesome to have along and I have really enoyed GMing you both over the last while - just realised this "I'll just run this one arc" was started in August 2020.

hahaha, these things get away from you

I'm glad that you decided to run just this one arc (and don't hate that it's gone on that long.)

You'll always have a place with the Kommandos, Izzip.

Wow, I didn't even realize our game has been going on for that long.

Back from tropical paradise - ready to kick on.

Will get this updated tomorrow :)

Hooray! Hope you had fun!

Woohoo!

Welcome back! Hope you had a great time!

Was fantastic - 4 solid days of snorkeling postcard quality tropical reefs.

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I have us now as 5/5/6/7?

That makes tier 5-6 with a 4 player adjust?

J'Shun, is level 7 now. Are we recruiting any replacements for Doc and Izzip?

Chorizal is also level 7 so I think it's 5/6/7/7.

Due to some negligent record keeping, Rastar was unfairly held back from his promotion. This has been corrected and he is now fully recognized as a level 6 soldier.

Sheet updates forthcoming