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

Game Master Nik B.

The vehicles pull up neck and neck!

Bodo hammers another needle home.

Jshun and Rastar fire wide!

J’Shun - attacked
Rastar - attacked
Vivyane -
Bodo - attacked
Chorizal - acted (drive x2)
ENEMY

PF Veh 6
EN Veh 10

Vyviane claps Chorizal across the back and smiles. "Good driving there!" She then leans out of the vehicle and tries flashing an image she found on the paperwork, and indicating that they need to pull over, she's part of the organization.

Not sure if she can even trick attack from here, but just in case
Trick Attack, Bluff: 1d20 + 18 - 20 ⇒ (2) + 18 - 20 = 0 =CR tricked
Extra damage: 1d8 ⇒ 4

Her words get ripped from her mouth and fail to appease anyone, but she does still try taking a shot at the vehicle.

Boom, Holla, BOOM! (Thunderstrike pistol) vs. EAC: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
Sonic Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Vyv cracks off a shot but it misses anything of use.

They return fire!

Attack vs Van 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 7 - 4 = 12 vs EAC
Damage 2d6 ⇒ (1, 3) = 4

The side of the van opens and a raging Shobhad with a syringe hanging out of it jumps across the void - smashing through your windshield and begins trying to stab Chorizal

WITNESS ME!

Attack vs Chorizal 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 10 - 4 = 24 vs KAC
Damage 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

PF Veh 6
EN Veh 10

***

R3 PILOT ACTIONS

Split Routes: surface road (no effects) or dunes (shortcut: +2 to Piloting to keep pace or speed up, but everyone in a vehicle takes 4d4 damage - Reflex DC 12 half.

Enemy in Z5
The enemy floors it out towards the sand dunes
Piloting 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12 - but stalls and fails to get away!

Enemy does not move this round!

With the other van being right beside them, Rastar swings the heavy laser over and opens fire, right into the open side door! He probably should have aimed at something lower, as the laser pulses went right through the thin metal ont eh other side without hampering the other vehicle.

vs eac: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
F damage: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6

"Forget the laser, get this guy off me! [smaller] And figure out why his teeth are so shiny.[/smaller}" Chorizal shouts to J'Shun.

Though he is mad to the max, he fights the instinct to protect himself, just shoving the Shobhad enough to get enough room to drive.

He jerks the wheel away for a moment but only to swing back like a pendulum to slam his van into the other.

Piloting (Engage): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Piloting (Collision): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24
Damage: 6d4 ⇒ (2, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3) = 19

"I am Space Admiral J'Shun Kay, first son of Clan Summersword, House Davion, line of Atsu, born in fire! face me in ritual combat usurper!" J'Shun yells as he slashes twice at the shobhad with his longsword.

Longsword vs. Shobhad KAC: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 5 - 4 = 7
Slashing Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Longsword vs. Shobhad KAC: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 5 - 4 = 19
Slashing Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Entropy Points +1, EAC 15, KAC 17 this round.

Shattered glass and broknen vehicle trim form a lovely shower as the vehicles connect!

J'Shun manages to stab the Shobhad

Rastar fires wide, possibly busy looking at the jacked Shobhad half hanging out of your windscreen.

J’Shun - acted
Rastar - acyed
Vivyane -
Bodo -
Chorizal - acted (drive x2)
ENEMY

Shobad - 8
PF Veh 21
EN Veh 17

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Vyviane gives a look at the man in the van with them and gives a small smile. She feigns a long longing look at the large man and fans herself slightly, clearly intent on flirting with him. "My, you look rather large there..." Hoping to get him to let his guard down she then fires a shot at him.

Trick Attack, Bluff: 1d20 + 18 - 20 ⇒ (1) + 18 - 20 = -1 =CR tricked
Extra damage: 1d8 ⇒ 2

Boom, shakalaka, BOOM! (Thunderstrike pistol) vs. EAC: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
Sonic Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
Oh come on, a 1 and a 2 for her trick?

Vyv shoots the Shobhad!

J’Shun - acted
Rastar - acted
Vivyane - acted
Bodo -
Chorizal - acted (drive x2)
ENEMY

Shobad - 17
PF Veh 21
EN Veh 17

Bodo continues firing!
hit: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
dmg: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

The enemy vehicle swings wildly as a tyre is blown out!

***

They return fire!

Attack vs Van 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 7 - 4 = 12 vs EAC
Damage 2d6 ⇒ (5, 1) = 6

Attack vs Chorizal 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 10 - 4 = 8 vs KAC
Damage 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

PF Veh 16
EN Veh 33

***

PILOT ACTIONS

Split Routes: surface road (no effects) or dunes (shortcut: +2 to Piloting to keep pace or speed up, but everyone in a vehicle takes 4d4 damage - Reflex DC 12 half.

The enemy tries driving away!
Piloting 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 10 - 2 = 19

It is messy, but it manages to continue the fight!

Pilot up

Rastar lowered his aim, trying to hit the engine or drive system of the other van, even as Chorizal flung them about trying to dislodge their maniacal passenger.

vs van eac: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
F damage: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8

Chorizal keeps his foot on the gas. He looks at the two routes ahead of them then grins at the Shobhad in the cab with them and swings the wheel to the right, gunning it as the van's poor suspension quickly proves incapable of dealing with the uneven terrain.

"You should really buckle up!" he says with a laugh.

Piloting (Keep Pace): 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 9 + 2 = 27

Refl: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Then, he swings the wheel back to plow into the other van, again.

Piloting (Collision): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
Damage: 6d4 ⇒ (1, 1, 3, 2, 1, 3) = 11

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Damage: 4d4 ⇒ (1, 1, 1, 2) = 5

Chorizal's aggressive driving throws J'Shun off balance and he bangs his head on the side of the van. Quickly recovering he engages the shobhad again.

"If you have any honor usurper you will face me in ritual combat. THIS I COMMAND!"

He braces his shield for an incoming attack and executes a more defensive combination of slashes with his longsword.

J'Shun, braces his shield toward the shobhad and will fight defensively in an attempt to keep it focused on him.

Longsword - Fight Defensively vs. Shobhad KAC: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 5 - 4 = 10
Slashing Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Entropy points +1, EAC 19, KAC 21 this round.

Fire at the Shobad as told hit: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18 dmg: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
I'll have to reload soon.

Vyviane gives a roll of her eyes at J'Shun proving again how naïve he can be. "If he's trading in illegal drugs he probably doesn'T give one whit about honor. Also he isn't under you r command, why does he have to listen to them?"

Reflex Evasion: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19

She braces herself in a good spot to avoid the terrible suspension and readies another shot at the other van deciding to let the shobhad and naiveté incarnate J'Shun fight it out.

Boom, Holla, BOOM! (Thunderstrike pistol) vs. EAC: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Sonic Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

New map & images

The enemy vehicle gets sent careening into a block of condemned buildings - you slam on the brakes and come to a shuddering halt in a cloud of sand, asphalt, and tyre smoke.

You get out of the vehicle and can see the trashed van laying on its side, but two Shobhad have managed to get out and take up firing positions Using some cover.

R1 Combat
J’Shun
Rastar
Vivyane
Bodo
Chorizal
ENEMY

"To battle Starfinders! Take the fight to the enemy. We shall not be defeated!"

J'Shun, charges straight at the shobhads with his weapons held high.

He readies an action to fire his pistol if the shobhads move toward him and out of cover.

Entropy Points +1, EAC 15, KAC 17

Jshun encourages the party to attack... as though they ever needed much encouragement!

R1 Combat
J’Shun - acted/readied
Rastar
Vivyane
Bodo
Chorizal
ENEMY

From his vantage point on top of the van, Rastar charges the heavy laser up and aims at the hulk of the nearest Shobad, waiting to see if it would charge out into the open and give him a clear shot.

"Please wait until the vehicle comes to a complete stop before removing your safety harness," Chorizal says to the Shobhad who hopped a ride.

But then, he's out of the van, eagerly obeying J'Shun's orders. He double times it up to a wall and takes cover while drawing his dragonglaive.

That is a cluttered map...I assume I'm next to a wall and that the gray line with the circles in it next to the gold motorcycles is a hoppable fence and not an impassible wall.

That looks like a fence

Bodo doublemoves there, opening up that door as he moves along.

"Pincer movement, Corporal Mars get on the enemies right flank and put some fire into them."

Vyv up!

Vyv delay

The two Shobads down a dose of serum each and immediately fly into a pulsing veined rage - they move into more cover

R2 Combat
J’Shun
Rastar
Vivyane
Bodo
Chorizal
ENEMY

Chorizal steps around the corner. "You're going to be the third rabid shobhad I've taken down, today!" he snarls at the one in black.

Intimidate (Challenge): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Basic Dragonglaive: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
Sonic and Electricity Damage: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14

Neither his verbal nor his physical smackdown's are effective.

Chorizal overpromises and under delivers.

R2 Combat
J’Shun
Rastar
Vivyane
Bodo
Chorizal - acted
ENEMY

Sprinting through the obstacle course of vehicles and buildings between him and the shobhad, J'Shun comes to a stop 15' away from the creature.

"Your drug dealing days are over. Surrender now or we will destroy you. So says, Space Admiral J'Shun Kay, first son of Clan Summersword, House Davion, line of Atsu, born in fire!"

Before the shobhad can answer his challenge, J'Shun fires an explosive round from his tactical pistol at the drugged up alien.

Tactical Pistol vs. Black KAC: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Piercing/Fire Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Rastar, seeing that the shobads are heading deeper into cover instead of coming out to play, unhooks himself from the gunnery turret and grabs his frosthaft doshko as he slides to the ground and enters the warren.

Double move

Sorry, my weekend was way busier than expected. Thank you for delaying Vyviane!

Vyiviane talking a long moment to assess the situation, decides to spring into action by sprinting around the vehicle near her and then down the door that Bodo opened and into the hallway, she catches sight of the shobhad from behind and then slides behind a corner for some good cover, prepping her sonic gun to fire later.

J'Shun fires, but the amount of cover impedes the shot.

R2 Combat
J’Shun - acted
Rastar - acted
Vivyane - acted
Bodo
Chorizal - acted
ENEMY

Botting Bodo.

Corporal Mars, moves into a flanking position on the first shobhad and opens fire.

Needler Rifle vs. Black KAC: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
Piercing Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Corporal Mars responds well to J'Shuns command, landing a well placed shot.

***

The crazed Shobad swings at Chorizal

Attack 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25
Damage 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

The other fires a needler

Attack 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
Damage 1d4 ⇒ 1
+Inhibitor biohack

R3 Combat
J’Shun
Rastar
Vivyane
Bodo
Chorizal (-2 AC)
ENEMY

Blk - 5
Grn

"Hey...I feel...strange," Chorizal says, hardly noticing the more damaging attack as the one that barely did anything does a lot.

He steps closer to the one with the poky gun but continues to hack away at the melee one.

Basic Dragonglaive: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20
Sonic and Electricity Damage: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14

J'Shun, moves into flanking position with Chorizal on the shobhad. He'll eat the AOO.

"Foul villain you don't stand a chance against the combined might of Space Admiral J'Shun Kay, first son of Clan Summersword, House Davion, line of Atsu, born in fire! and Captain Chorizal."

He feints with his shield before slashing for the shobhad's throat with his longsword.

Longsword + Flanking vs. Black KAC: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 2 = 9
Slashing Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Entropy points +1 (potentially +2 if the AOO hits him hard enough), EAC 15, KAC 17 this round.

Bodo Mars fires again at black hit: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22 dmg: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Chorizal smacks the shobhad, hard.

J'shun gets targeted as he closes...
Attack 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25
Damage 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
...getting hit, but not hitting in return,

Bodo gets his needle on point!

R3 Combat
J’Shun - acted
Rastar
Vivyane
Bodo - acted
Chorizal (-2 AC) - acted
ENEMY

Blk - 23
Grn

Rastar lunged over the table to drive his frosthaft doshko into the shobad in black. "Not so strong when you have four people beating on you, are you?" Rastar hesitated, not sure that came out right, but gave a four-shouldered shrug and kept on pressing the shobad.

vs eac: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
C damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Seems the post I made yesterday didn't actually get posted? Huh.

Vyviane peers around the corner and then decides to try bouncing her voice across the hallway and plaza to make it sound like she's giving a catcall from behind the biohacker shobhad. "*Whistle* Hey there Sweet cheeks, want to shoot me full of your mixture?"

She then tries to tag him when he turns around.

Trick Attack, Bluff: 1d20 + 18 - 20 ⇒ (4) + 18 - 20 = 2 =CR tricked
Extra damage: 1d8 ⇒ 4

Boom, Holla, BOOM! (Thunderstrike pistol) vs. EAC: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Sonic Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

There's certainly something funky going on with the boards and posts disappearing - it's really quite annoying - I'm really hoping it gets sorted. :(

Rastar finishes the Shobad guard, even past the cover.

Vyv sucker-shoots the other.

The remaining Shobhad is clearly off his dial on stimulants and tries hacking a hole in Chorizal.

Attack 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
Damage 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Too many drugs, not enough sense.

R3 Combat
J’Shun
Rastar
Vivyane
Bodo
Chorizal (-2 AC)
ENEMY

Blk - Dead
Grn 8

Too many drugs, not enough sense.

It's like you KNOW my cousin...

"You're all alone and surrounded by Starfinders. This is the end of the line for you!" Chorizal declares.

Intimidate (Challenge): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

He finally delivers an impressive challenge.

So, that should succeed unless he's over 8th level. He's shaken in general and off target with any attacks that don't include me for 1 round and for an additional round if he's 4th level or less.

Basic Dragonglaive: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
Sonic and Electricity Damage: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15

Rastar leaped over the table and chairs, closing on the remaining shobad. He spun his doshko through a series of spins and lashed out with it like a spike, aiming for the biohacker's head.

vs eac: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
C damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

"Give it no quarter Starfinders! We will purge the stain of drug addiction from this planet. THIS I COMMMAND!"

Rastar, regains 3 SP if he had any damage on him from J'Shun's victory cry ability.

J'Shun, moves in potential AOO again and sends a decapitating strike at the shobhad with his longsword from the high guard position.

Longsword vs. Shobhad KAC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Slashing Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Entropy points +2 (+3 if the AOO lands and does enough damage). EAC 15, KAC 17 this round.

5 foot step and fire at green hit: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14 vs KAC dmg: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Yeah naaaah he gets rekt

With chemist and bodyguards defeated, you have time to search the delivery van. It’s packed full of laboratory equipment and crates. The crates contain both unrefined shimmerstone and ampoules of kinwood sap. Other crates contain enough finished shimmersheen to power a small army. After witnessing its effects, you easily deduce that the serum increases physical abilities while clouding the senses. To determine shimmersheen’s exact effects and chemical composition, you will need further study at the Lorespire Complex.

Stuffed halfway into a broken crate is the lifeless body of Firiz, the Xystrian agent. A quick examination reveals that he died from a broken neck more than a day ago, but that the body is remarkably well-preserved by cold and is beginning to thaw. With nothing more to do you load up the goods into one of the vehicles and drive back to the spaceport, where you can transfer the cargo to your shuttle for the return journey to Xys.

Anything else before leaving the planet?

Vyviane slips out from behind the wall again and lines up a shot as she gives a shout. "Watch out for the needle below your foot!"

Trick Attack, Bluff: 1d20 + 18 - 20 ⇒ (17) + 18 - 20 = 15 =CR tricked
Extra damage: 1d8 ⇒ 3

Boom, Holla, BOOM! (Thunderstrike pistol) vs. EAC: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
Sonic Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Vyv did you just shoot J'Shun? I mean, I know he's really pushy and all but still...

Oops! Nope, I just didn't refresh the tab before I posted.

J'Shun, is ready to go. He can feel level 4 about to be bestowed on him as soon as the team completes this mission and he has his eyes on a new suit of armor.

"That's what you get!" Chorizal declares as the last Shobhad falls.

He helps check out the van and load everything up. He also grabs a vial of shimmersheen...for research purposes.

"Poor guy," he says as they find Firiz.

"I guess it's time to get back."