[PaizoCon/Shifty] #3-09: Frozen Ambitions: Freeing the Herd (Inactive)

Game Master Nik B.

"OK, I'll try to check it for alarms or traps"
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

Hack maneuvers the drone for a while, looking over the panel and its surrounds via the affixed camera - Hack doesn't find anything that looks like a potential trap.

"If you can keep it in good range, we can at least know what is in front of us. Not all things can your sciences see.."

Kai says as she begins to cautiously approach, keeping an eye out as still distrustful of this new technology.

"I have a rope i can climb up and lower, or if someone else is better at such rises?"

"I can try to sneak up to the door and see if I notice anything more. I'm fairly good at keeping my balance while climbing. I will wave if everything is clear."

Joker puts away his rifle and uses whatever cover he finds to approach the door as stealthy as possible. He keeps his head on a swivel looking for any sign of life. He will climb over any obstruction in the way to approach the door.

Stealth: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 7
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

Joker gets to the door, unknown if he has been seen, but he took great care to get into position. Everything he sees is exactly as the drone picked out.

There has obviously been booted feet coming in and out through the door recently, and over some time, maybe weeks?

The panel and the door are the only obvious items of interest.

Agatio positions himself at the front of the group. ”Are we all ready? Then let’s do this.” He pushes open the door.

The door refuses to budge, firmly locked.

Joker gives Hack a thumbs up and moves away from the door. He pulls his rifle out and keeps an eye out for threats that might come from behind. He will turn back to the door when it starts to open.

Kai will take the time to find the easiest route up and take stock of the situation. "I guess this panel might find a way of access and egress for the more technologically minded" and waves her hand at it and then to the sealed door.

Sounds like it is up to Hack to hack :)

Seems like it!

Hack examines the door for a long time and carefully, connects to the computer and starts typing various commands, trying to open the door.

computers: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

"I can't seem to get a handle on this panel. "
She squeaked guiltily, drooping her paws and shaking her head.

"Maybe it will be possible to open the lock mechanically?"
Engineering : 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28

Hack eventually manages to crack the mechanism and the door opens.

Heavy blast doors within the cave mouth open to reveal a long hallway flanked by holding cells. Within these cells, emaciated zrulicats alternately pace within the enclosures and throw themselves against the transparent cell doors.

new map up

Agatio gasps at the enclosure. "It looks like they're starving these beasts and sicking them on the dromadas!"

He leads the way down the corridor.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Kai follows, weapon at the ready

Joker's eyes go bright red as he looks at the imprisoned zrulicats. He doesn't like to see anything trapped like this. He checks that his rifle is loaded and warily follow behind Agatio looking back and forth as he goes.

"Right behind you Agatio."

Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 14

Hack takes out a weapon and carefully monitors the situation both with her own eyes and with the help of a drone.
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
Drone's Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

Finding nothing out of the ordinary or useful in the room, Agatio leads on.

There is a subtle *click* as he steps in a pressure plate concealed in the floor. A laser drops down from the ceiling and opens fire.

Attacks Agatio.
Attack 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16 vs EAC
Damage 4d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 3, 2) = 12

You can hear it slowly starting to recharge. It might take a while to do so.

"Guess we should move up" Kai says keeping the movement going..

A glass door slides open to provide access to a computer bank. A vending machine on the western wall advertises a product called Tasty Tidbits with an image of bite-sized dromada shaped snacks raining down out of a bag.

Directly across from it is another vending machine, this one advertising Fruity Juice Fizz with the image of an excited lashunta holding a fizzing over can and giving a thumbs up. The furious clacking of mechanical keyboards is the only sound in this part of the hallway.

Three vesk guards occupy the workstations to the north. You can see they’re distracted by playing a competitive real-time strategy game through the local area network.

Mostly distracted - doing anything too obvious may lead to them being more distracted by you :)

"I will try to completely disarm the trap."

Engineering: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21

Hack stays back in the hall and starts working on the trap.

It may take a few rounds (typically 2d4 rounds to do)

Joker will quietly move up with Agatio.

Stealth: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

Joker crouches down and takes careful aim at the Vesk on the right.

Agatio takes the blast in the chest. As Hack works on the laser, he looks to the others. "Do we have time for a breather?"

If we can afford it, I'll take a 10 minute rest and recover SP.

You are currently staring at three vesk through the now open door... you probably have 10 seconds :p

Kai will walk forward.. "You have been mistreating these peoples. We give you a chance to surrender, you have a chance at redemption." she says as she indicates the line up of guns behind her.

likely making herself a target but giving them the chance to redeem.

Agatio will accompany Kai in her approach, interposing his shield between himself and the vesk.

Joker will cover them from the doorway. He will shoot if the Vesk draw their weapons.

The vesk turn around, startled at the appearance of a group of armed interlopers.

"Counter proposal, you turn around and walk back out that door and we don't feed you to the Zrulicats" - they are clearly guards, and look like they'd be perfectly happy swinging their doshkos.

"You leave us little choice.." as she holds her tactical pike out ready for their advance.

Retcon - you only have 4 players, so there are only TWO guards

They haven't noticed Joker, but the pair are fixated on beatong people down!

They rush in with doshkos swinging at Kai - their speed and violence giving them the initial edge!

Attack 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10 vs KAC
Damage 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Attack 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11 vs KAC
Damage 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

But the speed puts their aim off too!

R1
ENEMY (Acted)
Joker
Agatio
Hack
Kai

Party up!

Kai will take a safe step back and swing the tactical pike low as she retreats.
"You had your chance"

Tactical pike with reach: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 51d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 P damage

Kai takes a swing but only catches air as she moves backwards.

R1
ENEMY (Acted)
Joker
Agatio
Hack
Kai - acted

Joker fires at the one one the right grey? and then moves all the way back.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Damage: 1d10 ⇒ 7

Crit: 1d10 ⇒ 9

There is the sharp *crack* of rifle fire as Joker manages to get a sneaky shot in - and it is dead on target - wounding the guard horribly!

R1
ENEMY (Acted)
Joker - acted
Agatio
Hack
Kai - acted

B
G 16

Agatio begins to glow with stellar power, stepping toward the injured vesk and swinging his glowing, spiny fist.

Photon mode 1. Move guarded step, standard attack gray.

Attack vs KAC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Damage (slashing, stun, photon mode): 1d6 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 1 = 13 plus 1 E

Hack is forced to give up her tinkering with the trap. She pulls out her tactical semi-auto pistol and shoots at the nearest enemy.
Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Her drone also reacts to the fight that has begun and takes a shot at vesks, who was the first attacking Kai.
Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Agatio misses as well, and with people in the way Hack and her drone shoot wide of the targets too.

One swings at Agatio

Attack 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22 vs KAC
Damage 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

The other at Kai
Attack 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17 vs KAC
Damage 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

They seem to have found their stride.

R2
ENEMY (Acted)
Joker
Agatio
Hack
Kai

B
G 16

Joker reloads his rifle and takes another shot at grey.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Damage: 1d10 ⇒ 1

If there is cover in the way I do have Sniper's aim to ignore 2 cover.

The rifle cracks again, but the vesk is missed.

R2
ENEMY (Acted)
Joker - acted
Agatio
Hack
Kai

B
G 16

Agatio presses the attack against both foes.

Full attack. If gray falls, second attack goes to black. Photon mode 2.

Attack vs KAC (full): 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 6 - 4 = 16
Damage (slashing, stun, photon mode): 1d6 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 1 = 9 plus 1 E

Attack vs KAC (full): 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 6 - 4 = 9
Damage (slashing, stun, photon mode): 1d6 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 1 = 14 plus 1 E

Agatio manages a well placed blow, knocking the guard out of the fight.

R2
ENEMY (Acted)
Joker - acted
Agatio - acted
Hack
Kai

B
G Dead

Hack and her drone attack black foe.
Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

The vesk is missed due to so many people in the way.

R2
ENEMY (Acted)
Joker - acted
Agatio - acted
Hack - acted
Kai

B
G Dead

Kai will take a sweep to the legs as she steps back aiming to stop any rush to the back (reach weapon threatening - plus saving some healing spells..)

Tactical pike with reach: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 121d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 P damage

The swing misses the guard, who responds by trying to club Agatio!

Attack 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9 vs KAC
Damage 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

...or not.

R3
ENEMY (Acted)
Joker
Agatio
Hack
Kai

B
G Dead