[SFS/Shifty] Veskarium (B) (Inactive)

Game Master Nik B.

Also intrigued by the pool Kultha shadows Benacu and Murgatroyd;

"Nyet your uzual hot-tub I am thinkink..."

She dispels images of bubble-bath covered Domakayo and focusses, eyes swivelling to peer into the pool;

"Vhat you make of it Komrades? Maybe ve take zample?"

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7 Cleary her mind ain't on the job (or is depending on how you look at it! ;P)

Murgatroyd checks the marks!

Survival: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Looks like this room is going to be a wash

Thidreks will join the others and check out the pool.
Life Science: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

Uuugh, Zoey says, looking at the (presumably) goop in the tank, and blurts out this is the kind of stuff where monsters jump from in horror movies.

She then throws an alarmed look at Benacu.

Zoey really wonders how she survived all of those survival shows without any survival skills.

Life Science: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

"It can't be that bad, right?" Benacu replies airily, fulfilling another horror movie trope. "They'd hire and install more competent security if that's what was under guard. I hope."

Not a wash!

The group spends five minutes studying the plants in the greenhouse and identifies the plants as indigenous flora that, though they originate on different worlds, all act as natural filters, holding a reservoir of clean drinking water somewhere in their stem of leaves. Picking a few plants and carefully opening their reservoirs reveals that they all contain a strange, purple, sticky sap. You identify the substance as kinwood sap, a fluid harvested from sentient kinwood trees on Ghorus Prime.

One of the workbenches is covered in a fine crystalline dust spilling out of a broken container - you immediately recognize the substance as shimmerstone.

Next?

Since nothing attacked the group, Murgatroyd leads the charge towards the huge double doors, next to the stairs.

Ysh' follows!

Right behind you.

Kultha falls in line, still a little vague on the previous missions findings and observations...

You check the twin doors and see the control terminal has been deliberately sabotaged to stay shut - you'd need a good computer tech to bypass it, an engineer to repair, or some brute force to open it.

"Looks stuck..." Murgatroyd plants his feet on the ground, puts his back on it and shoves the doors.

Strength: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

If Murg isn't able to open the doors, Ysh' tries

Computer: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16 my rolls on Computer are so bad...

Benacu waits a moment before following to look over the bench. "Should we bag any of this? Would it be pertinent to have on us?"

Murg hammers the door in, but as the door is coming apart you hear the sound of an engine starting, then the door gives way

***

A battered delivery van with a massive turret built onto its roof idles in
the loading dock, which stands empty of all but a few discarded equipment scraps and the remains of a broken wooden pallet. A muscular shobhad worker shoves one last crate into the back of the van, offering a glimpse of a limp humanoid form sprawled beside stacks of laden pallets before the door slams shut. The shobhad smirks, leaping onto the bumper before hauling himself up to the roof and signaling to the driver. Tires screech as the van speeds away in a cloud of exhaust.

There is another dilapidated van in the bay. You could catch them if you hurry!

But it has no keys - hotwire the van, either by succeeding at a DC 15 Engineering check to rip open the control panel and cause a short in the ignition wires, a DC 14 Computers check to hack the onboard computer. A successful DC 13 Sleight of Hand check to forge a replica key.

"The villains are escaping! Quick, give chase!" suggests Murgatroyd, hopping on board, ready to be less than useful.

Engineering: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24

Ysh' quickly goes to the control panel and ignites the engine!

By Besmara, lets go!

Chase Rules

ALL-TERRAIN DELIVERY VAN LEVEL 2
Huge land vehicle (10 ft. wide, 20 ft. long, 7 ft. high)
Speed 10 ft., full 450 ft., 50 mph
EAC 13; KAC 14; Cover total cover for the pilot, partial cover in the back
HP 24 (12); Hardness 2
Attack (Collision) 3d4 (DC 11)
Attack (Turret) azimuth laser rifle (1d8 F)
Modifiers +0 Piloting, –2 attack (–4 at full speed)
Systems autopilot (Piloting +8), planetary comm unit; Passengers 7

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R1 PILOT ACTIONS

Party in Zone 1
Party driver upyou have to avoid the rubble of a Collapsed Building.
Pilot choiceSplit Routes: desert road (no effects) or tunnel (–2 Piloting and cover)

Enemy in Zone 3
The enemy tries avoiding collisions in congested traffic.
Piloting/Evade 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Evade collision 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

Kultha hops aboard the van, immediately jacking in her custom rig to provide the battered vehicle with some augmentation;

"Bit vorse for vare, but it vill do! Lets be katchink them!"

Kultha has Piloting +6

Murgatroyd has piloting +7. Looking at everyone else's sheets, it looks like the auto-pilot has the higher bonus at +8, but Kultha's boon will probably come in handy, so she should be piloting

Cool - happy to run with that.

Jacked in, Kultha checks everyone is onboard, then floors the acceleration pedal gunning the van toward an access tunnel as she hopes to bring the enemy van within their range...

Speed Up Pilot Action DC19 (17+2): 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 6 - 2 = 19

Our Van moves 1 zone forward immediately (and move 1 zone forward in chase progress phase)

I don't know how to use the mounted weapon, but I can use my magic if needed.

Says Ysh'

Jacked in, Kultha checks everyone is onboard, then floors the acceleration pedal gunning the van toward an access tunnel as she hopes to bring the enemy van within their range...

Shotgun! Zoey shouts as she hops on. When Kultha accelerates, she makes sure to let her hair flutter in the wind.

Zoey doesn't have good dex at all, so feel free to deny her shotgun...

Benacu nods in agreement, also having to wait until they're closer to engage. He doesn't complain about cars for fear of distracting the driver.

No good with the turret weapon, but I'll try shooting when we get close enough

R1 Chase Progress
The Starfinders catch up some of the distance on the Shobhad wagon!

R1 Combat
Range is 200'

Kultha - (drive x2)
Zoey
Murg
Thidreks
Benacu
Ysh
ENEMY

PF Veh
EN Veh

With a +4 to ranged weapons and proficiency, looks like Murgatroyd will be manning the vehicle weapon /facepalm

Murgatroyd climbs on top of the van and shoots the rifle against the enemy vehicle, with all the distance and movement penalties.

Azimuth laser rifle versus enemy's vehicle: 1d20 + 4 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 4 - 2 - 2 = 8
Fire damage: 1d8 ⇒ 4

He starts praying to Iomedae for better aim, or at least a shorter distance to the target.

Just posting some actions to keep things rolling when I'm offline :) Not sure Shifty if above tracker shows Kultha has taken 2 actions? If so run with below on her next actions... (will likely do them round by round, unless we need her to complete a Double Manoeuvre then both of below are at -4 mod...
EDIT: Ninja'd (literally) - now realise its actions taken :)

Buoyed by their success Kutha gleefully keeps her boot to the floor and attempts to line the enemy vehicle for weapon volleys and potential boarding actions!

"OH VHAT A DAY!"

Speed Up Pilot Action DC19 (17+2): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18 Kough. Aid Anyvun? Kough

Engage Another Vehicle Pilot Action DC ?? (Shobhad Wagon's EAC): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17

Murg shoots wide!

R1 Combat
Range is 200'

Kultha - (drive x2)
Zoey
Murg - attacked
Thidreks
Benacu
Ysh
ENEMY

PF Veh
EN Veh

Thidreks holds his fire until we get closer.

R1 Combat
Range is 200'

Kultha - (drive x2)
Zoey
Murg - attacked
Thidreks - holding
Benacu
Ysh
ENEMY

PF Veh
EN Veh

For a moment, Zoey is tempted to shout something, but realises the enemy probably can't it anyway.

The blanket of the night
A cosmic silence, eternal darkness
So hello shooting star!
Carry a wish from my heart
That I may drift closer to you
A little bit closer to you
It still feels lightyears apart...

Not much Zoey can do, so holding...

Ysh' waits to see if she could help her comrades or target their enemies with magic missile.

Will move us to the next round in 12 hours

Chase Rules

R1 PILOT ACTIONS

Party in Zone 3
No hazard
Party driver upyou have to avoid the rubble of a Collapsed Building.

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Enemy in Zone 4
No hazard
Piloting/Evade 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

Pilot up!

@Shifty - Thought Zone 3 was traffic congestion? Will run with that

As the team's van finds itself in heavy traffic, Kultha pushes on trying to avoid the other vehicles ...

Piloting/Evade DC12: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 :S

"Bracink for inpaktz Komrades!"

Sorry forums were doing some odd stuff - taking your info form above, you can just catch up with the enemy vehicle

R2 Combat
Range is close <50'

Kultha - (drive x2)
Zoey
Murg
Thidreks
Benacu
Ysh
ENEMY

PF Veh
EN Veh

Murgatroyd fires the vehicle weapon again, preparing himself to board them if he has a chance:

Azimuth laser rifle versus enemy's vehicle: 1d20 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 - 2 = 6
Fire damage: 1d8 ⇒ 7

"I can't deliver justice properly with this weapon!" he recognizes.

Murg fires wide!

R2 Combat
Range is close <50'

Kultha - (drive x2)
Zoey
Murg - acted
Thidreks
Benacu
Ysh
ENEMY

PF Veh
EN Veh

Benacu peeks around cover, glad there's nothing much else for him to hit when he inevitably misses. He takes a shot.

Azimuth Laser vs. Vehicle: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
Fire: 1d4 ⇒ 3

@Shifty can we target the driver directly?

Ysh' tries to see the driver to send him some magic on them.

Still waiting until he has a chance to hit something. Are there other actions we can take in this situation?

Their pilot has total cover. They have a gunner shooting at you who has cover. Shooting their vehicle is probably the easiest target. As far as actions - you can still take actions, just need to factor in the range and speed penalties etc

Benny burns their ride slightly

R2 Combat
Range is close <50'

Kultha - (drive x2)
Zoey
Murg - acted
Thidreks
Benacu - acted
Ysh
ENEMY

PF Veh
EN Veh 1

Moving us on 12 hours :)

Shoot the tires! Zoey shouts, and for lack of anything better to do, she draws her pulsecaster and starts waving it out of the window, like some kind of pink, blond, non-intimidating vehicle pirate.

Not sure if get'em works against a vehicle - if it does, everyone gets a +1

Zoey tells people to keep attacking the van!

The enemy gunner tries shooting up your vehicle.

Attack 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 7 - 4 = 8

***

R3 Pilot actions
The enemy driver continues trying to get away.
Pilot 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

Sand Flats
No modifiers.

Pilot up!

ROUND 3

As the group's van bears down on the Shobhad Wagon, she rumbles her intent and guns them forward attempting get them close enough for a broadside!

Double Maneouver attempted (both @ -4)

Speed Up Pilot Action DC19 (17+2): 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 6 - 4 = 20
Engage Another Vehicle Pilot Action DC ?? (Shobhad Wagon's EAC): 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 6 - 4 = 13

Kultha gets the wagons into contact!

***

Witness me!

There is a fair amount of surprise when the side of the other van rapidly opens and a drugged up shobad launches at your vehicle, shattering your windscreen and ending up in Kuthas lap!

R3 Combat
Range is 0' + Melee with Shobhad.

Kultha - (drive x2)
Zoey
Murg
Thidreks
Benacu
Ysh
ENEMY

PF Veh
EN Veh 1

Thidreks takes a shot at the new arrival.

Static Arc Pistol vs EAC: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
Damage (E): 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4