[SFS/Shifty] Frozen Ambitions Arc (C) (Inactive)

Game Master Nik B.

Szama puts an electric hazard behind the fey!

Hazard damage (DC13 reflex negates): 1d3 ⇒ 1

The capture pole continues to confound they fey!

Buddy manages to thwack it twice!
You forgot your crit damage :)

G Save 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
W Save 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

They avoid the hazard.

R6
Joe Bones - attacked
Squizzer

R7
Szama - attacked
Ayoka
Buddy - attacked
ENEMY

B Dead
G 6
W 39 /Grappled/staggered

Ayoka steps and takes a shot at White with the Thunderstrike Blindmark Rifle

tbr: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 sonic: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7

Assuming that missed, she then swears under her breath in Vesk.

Ayoka misses the shot!

Squizzer up

Sorry, to much PF2 lately with all this double the damage on crits.
Crit damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Squizzer casts puncture veil as a full round action, targeting both remaining evil creatures.

damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1
also bleed 1 for 3 rounds

The grappled fey passes away from the shock of the mounting damage.

Adding extra for the piecre as there is one left.
Pierce Extra 1d4 ⇒ 3

Mossgrove also fires.
Attack 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23
Damage 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

***

The fey lashes at Joe!
Attack 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13
Damage 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

R7
Joe Bones
Squizzer

R8
Szama
Ayoka
Buddy
ENEMY

B Dead
G 16 [Bleed 2/2]
W Dead

Buddy takes a step to the side hoping to circle the enemy sometime soon.

In the meantime he slaps the flying creature with shock pad

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Damage, e, with specialization :P: 1d4 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 3 = 8

Why oh why did I thrown my doshko into that box? I was hoping this pad to be a hint from the author - use electricity damage.

Buddy, I just noticed (sorry, brain was mostly focused on Paizocon all last week and until now), but why are you not getting your level in damage with the weapon for your weapon specialization?

Joe sees the one she was keeping immobile die, so pushing the release she lets it fall.

The other fey apparently didn't like Joe's version of catch and release, but the fey's claws are no match for her armor.

Deciding that maybe she can get the trifecta...she tries it again.

Capture pole (to grapple): 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 + 2 = 9 +3 is my normal to hit, +2 for being a skitter with multiple arms, +2 for weapons grapple ability

Though it seems lightning can't strike three times in a row.....

Buddy, I just noticed (sorry, brain was mostly focused on Paizocon all last week and until now), but why are you not getting your level in damage with the weapon for your weapon specialization?

Why? Buddy is too cuddly to hit hard those nice creatures. I completely forgot about it! I was punching and punching, and punching... that I forgot to include it in the damage formulas :D

Scratch that. What are you talking about? Of course, I've been including the specialization bonus :P (had 2 more minutes to edit my last post :D)

Maybe so...but we can go to the previous attacks......'Nuff said ;-)

Ayoka takes a shot at Grey

tbr: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 sonic: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6

Maybe I won't get one of these after all she mutters.

Not wanting to waste more high level magic, Squizzer continues to use hazard.

1d3 ⇒ 2

Save 1d20 ⇒ 14
The Fey easily avoids the hazard.

The shockpad lands!

The grapple pole slides past to no avail.

Ayoka shoots wide.

***

The fey lashes at Joe!
Attack 1d20+12
Damage 1d6+3

R7
Joe Bones - acted
Squizzer - acted

R8
Szama
Ayoka - acted
Buddy - acted
ENEMY

B Dead
G 24 [Bleed 2/2]
W Dead

Joe feels like that....cat?...yeah...that cat that was put in the box and the hypothesis was...is the cat alive or dead?...you couldn't know until you opened the box....that is how Joe feels about that hit the fey did to her.

Yeah....it should probably hit...with +12...but it didn't get rolled

Have you noticed that if you read: Guiseppelia Nandell Eve Shirley backwards you get: Erwin Rudolf Josef Alexander Schrödinger! Coincidence? I don't think so!

Ok, it is actually: Yelrihs Eve Llednan Aileppesiug, but wouldn't that be cool?

LOL ignore the attack until Szama acts :p

A bit worrying, this is the easy combat too!

Squizzer has assumed this is an easy combat and been holding back resources. I don't know about others.

If I had resources I would....but I figured that without Mujina....Buddy would need another person up front. Didn't expect Ayoka to run in initially. But Buddy is pretty hurt...and I could heal him, but it is probably better for me to either attack ranged, or melee. This fight could have went much worse if people hadn't saved....

"MOAR HAZARD!!!" Szama yells as her voice reverberates behind the remaining fey.

Sonic damage (DC13 Reflex negate): 1d3 ⇒ 1

Save 1d20 ⇒ 3
The Fey gets tagged by the hazard.

The fey lashes at Joe! Actually this time
Attack 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19
Damage 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

R8
Joe Bones
Squizzer

R9
Szama
Ayoka
Buddy
ENEMY

B Dead
G 27 [Bleed 2/1]
W Dead

Ayoka attempts to shoot at it again.

tbr: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10 sonic: 2d4 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6

Buddy takes a step to the other side of the creature and slaps it with his shock pad

Swing, flanking: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 2 = 12
Damage, electricity: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Ayoka and Buddy have little luck...

Joe loads her capture pole with a sedative....just hoping that the tines are strong enough to pierce the fey's skin.

Capture pole to attack (with Flankingt): 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 3 + 2 = 20
Piercing: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Non-lethal: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Squizzer tries hazard again.

1d3 ⇒ 3

Save 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
The Fey avoids the hazard

The capture pole is doing a great job on it though!

The fey lashes at Joe! Actually this time
Attack 1d20+12
Damage 1d6+3

R8
Joe Bones - attacked
Squizzer - acted

R9
Szama
Ayoka - acted
Buddy - acted
ENEMY

Szama up - you can do it!

B Dead
G 37 [Bleed 2/1]
W Dead

Joe again feels like that weird cat in a box....did she get hit...and if so...how bad...or did she dodge this bullet...

I'm trying to murder this combat, not you, honest :p

Mossgrove attacks
Attack 1d20 ⇒ 19 vs KAC
Damage 1d6 ⇒ 5

The Fey exits the earth!

/endcombat

"Is anyone injured?" Mossgrove asks with some concern.

A feeling of gratitude emanates from the trees telepathically.
Joe notes the trees next to her seem to be moving - a single bough lowers itself, shakes a bit, and two large seed pods drop to the ground.

Cover seeds

Joe shakes her head. "Mostly just dents and dings in the armor...I think that last hit--the one that might or might not have happened--got through my armor a little. Buddy here now....he has learned from the best--Mujina--on how to impose his face to the hits....and did a wonderful job. But it does look like he is a little punch drunk, and could use some healing. I make serums for him and Mujina...they usually go through 4-5 together in one of our skittermissions....."

Joe sees the tree lowering and dropping seed pods, and walks over to the tree. "You want us to take these...huh? Well, thank you good tree." She pats the tree fondly, and picks up the weird pods.

"Mossgrove, I don't know if the tree could understand me, but can you tell it thank you if it didn't understand?"

Looking over the pods, she smiles.

"Ayoka, Squizzer and Szama, you three don't usually get into the front line, so two of you might want these to help you with cover. I would probably take one normally, but I probably should be up with Buddy making certain he doesn't get any more concussions....."

Without the unknown cat like attack at the end...Joe was at 0/18 SP and 18/20 HP...so she would like to take a 10 minute rest, but should be fine otherwise. Buddy I am certain was an all-star, using his face to interpose on all those attacks--just like Mujina did. He probably could use healing. If Mossgrove can help, great. Joe will do some light medicine to help Buddy though

Joe walks over to Buddy, who probably is already on the ground trying to rest.

"Let me see...I can get the 'Hello Vesk!' bandaids out....and maybe the hydrogen peroxide...let's see...maybe a little gauze for your nose to help with the bleeding on there...and definitely the anti-bacterial ointment for some of those claw scrapes....and let me inject myself with a non-addictive-intelligence boost to help"

Biohack to give me +2 to skill checks

Medicine to treat deadly wounds (using a med patch to make it a full round action: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 14 + 2 = 17

Boo....going to use my shirt reroll...I hate having a bad roll on what I do great...4 nova's
Medicine to treat deadly wounds (using a med patch to make it a full round action: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 14 + 2 + 4 = 26

"There Buddy...at least you won't bleed out anymore. And the 'Hello Vesk' Bandaid over your left eyebrow looks really rakish."

Buddy you gain your level (3) since I beat the DC25 but not by 5 or more

Mossgrove uses magic to heal Buddy.

Mystic Cure 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

After the fight Buddy lies down on the ground "I just need to catch a bree...." and he begins snoring. He almost does not wake up when Joe tries to patch his wounds, nor when Mossgrove heals him.

When he wakes up he says

"I heard that sleeping accelerates healing effects but that was one skitter of a nap! I feel great."

-1 HP and full SP.

Despite not having any wounds, Szama still feels drained after the fight wraps up. "Whew! Those guys were tough! I'm almost out of magic for the day, aside from the simpler stuff, of course. I wonder how complicated those weapons would be," she says wandering over and picking up one of the fey's weapons.

Did the fey creatures leave their weapons behind or did they poof out when we took them down? If the weapons are still there, what are we looking at?

Squizzer sighs in relief. She is also tired, but very glad she has saved most of her magic.

The weapons they dropped are basic spined blades - d6 swords

You find a good spot to set up for a short break in the central part of the thicket. Here, you find that the wounded kinwoods leak a sap that looks similar to the sample provided by Ehu Hadif.

Mossgrove inspects the sap with you, trying to chime in with his thoughts.

Mossgrove looks concerned as you all take a rest, "Thank you so much for your help in eradicating the fey, but I have deep concern about the presence of corrupted sap, this blight has spread since the last time I entered the thicket. I could really use your help to investigate further into the forest - will you continue to help?"

You safely take your 10 minute break

Mysticism, Mossgrove aid: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 7 + 2 = 28

Picking up one of the spined blades, Szama moves over to check out the sap. "Ooh...the blight and the sap corruption is definitely magical in nature! I wonder what's causing it! Maybe is something from the First World? Or could it be something to do with the trees themselves reacting to whatever forces are stealing their sap?"

She looks up as Mossgrove expresses their concern. "So...you're asking a crew of skittermander Starfinders for help investigating and dealing with a magical corruption that's plaguing your planet and bringing hostile forces to threaten your otherwise peaceful existence? Well guess what, nufriend Mossgrove! You just hit the jackpot!"

Joe gets up from a quick 10 minute rest and goes over to scan the trees.

"Now you trees I don't plan on hurting you....but I want to see what is wrong with you. I am an excellent doctor...though to be honest, usually a doctor to humanoids, not plants. I probably should go talk to that raxilite at the Society....need to brush up on my botany."

Life Science: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 13 + 2 = 23

"Hmm....you say it is magical Szama....well I can say it is not a natural effect. And all the trees seem to have the same ailment. This definitely seems to be fishy...and not like that Taco you ate at Absalom station Buddy...that was just foul...or was it fowl....anyway it stunk...and let's not talk about the indigestion afterwards. Where was I??? Oh yeah, Mossgrove, you have a Starfinder Society Trained Crack Team of Skittermanders at your service. As Szama said...you hit the jackpot."

"Thank you all for your ongoing aid! What you say is disturbing, and we must get to the bottom of it all"

With Mossgrove leading the way, you journey far deeper into the forest. Eventually, a building comes into view in the middle of a clearing - obviously a lumber mill.

Perception checks

Ayoka picks up the seed that the tree dropped.

Erm ... whatta we supposed to do with this? she squeaks. She then offers Buddy the thunderstrike blindmark rifle with the trailblazer fusion on. Here .. you take this .. maybe you can use this better than Ayoka. Ayoka use pistol instead

She then picks up a sword ((assuming basic melee weapon)) Or this

life science: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
mysticism: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Szama is way too busy trying not to get the spiny blade caught up in her robes to keep her eyes open for whatever is coming up ahead.

Buddy takes one of the spinned blades and hides the shock pads. He takes few swings with it saying

"Ahah!" as he takes a stab in the air. Seeing that others are investigating and not playing with weapons Buddy joins them in looking at the trees

"They are so huge." he pats one on a branch

"No worries, Nufriend tree. If what Szama and Joe are saying is true, we will find the source of this magic and kick the sh.... seeds out of it!"

Then he follows the others.

"Wait Joe, did you say that that Taco was from Owl? That is unbelievable, I will leave a comment on Skitteryelp, they are going down!"

Buddy grabs the rifle from Ayoka and hangs it on his back. Buddy already have one of those, But if enemies get close I can't really shoot it :(

Joe smiles at Buddy's comments...

She forms next to Buddy...almost wishing she learned more weapons that were not needled related....

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30

Joe pauses to make sense of the scene and the surprise of seeing what appears to be a lumbermill in a protected forest - but as she does she becomes aware of a strange sensation, a whispering in the trees - a psychic wall of pain heading your way!

You have mere moments for someone trained in Mysticism to divert the energy!

Hearing Joe's warning, Squizzer sees what she can do.

mysticism: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

Szama sees Joe tense up at the oncoming wave of psychic pain, then Squizzer reacts in an attempt to divert the energy. Drawn to help her fellow witch, Szama digs deep and focuses her own energy to help withstand the assault!

Mysticism (aid): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

Szama also has the Spellguard feat, which would grant a +2 bonus to an ally's save against a spell/SLA. Could also just be flavor for helping divert this effect!

You press across the wasteland of cut trees before that wave comes back around and find yourselves at the lumber mill. There isn't any sound coming from the place, it is not currently running.

You look at the construction, it certainly didn't arrive recently - this has clearly been running for a while, at least weeks or months. The trees around have been simply chopped down and processed in the mill.

Mossgrove stares with shock and disgust, "Selling kinwood lumber is not only illegal, but to the people of Ghorus Prime, it’s like murdering people and selling their skin - I'm confused - this shouldn't be here and I don't know how we haven't discovered it!"

Mossgrove pauses before people enter and starts handing you back your gear and weapons from his bag "We're going in there and we are putting a stop to this!"

A quick check of the outer doors reveals they are unlocked.

Buddy grabs his doshko, hanging his cannon on his back. With doshko, odd sword, and a thunderstrike blindmark rifle he nods showing that he is ready.

"Mossgrove, how could something like this get built without anybody noticing? This has been here for months it looks like. Besides conservation people like you moving through the kinwoods, doesn't this planet have satellites that observe the ground looking for things like this. Also....doesn't the Kinwoods actually communicate to your race...and wouldn't they tell you about these deaths?"

Joe is worried about this....but is glad that Mossgrove gives back everybody's weapons....they all are better using the weapons they know and trust than loaners.

Joe will be right besides Buddy...probably not the best place for a medic, but at least this means she can stick serums of healing into Buddy if he needs one.

"Shall we get in?"

"I have no idea, this is all very unusual and highly concerning!"

The entrance of this building opens directly into a large factory floor. Despite being currently inactive, the conveyor belts are loaded with piles
of uncut tree trunks. The scent of mulch and woodchips permeates the entire area, undercut by the stench of rotting sap. To the east and west, two massive vehicles are loaded with stacks of cut lumber ready for shipment. On the southern end of the room, various other scientific equipment lays scattered among the machinery. Several doors line up along two separate hallways on the northern end of the room.

Perception check