[SFS_Aerondor] 04-01 Year of the Data Scourge (level 1-4) (Inactive)

Game Master Aerondor

"... do you have a vehicle?"

Somehow I didn't expect to see sidequests in this scenario, it’s very bizarre

@Vaal I can explain at the end if you like, lets just say this scenario is less linear than some.

"In the markets? No. I have strong young Starfinders to carry for me!" smiles Dot.

"Tell dash I sent you."

"Well, off we go, then!" replies Vaal Noor, sweating.

Athletics?

I think the previous check will do for that

And off go the starfinders, huffing under the heavy crates.

Located in a cul-de-sac surrounded by the crowded stalls and storefronts of the
Freemarkets, a small circular platform stands in an open pavilion. Theatrical
lights accent the stage, and various audiovisual equipment is integrated into the platform, though currently no performers occupy it. A pallet of crates containing emergency relief supplies— blankets, first aid materials, rations, and water—stands to the west of the performance area. A handful of harried-looking relief workers in bright orange safety vests tend to dozens of injured and panicked individuals of several different species.

A yoski, looking suspiciously like Dot is directing people left, right and straight ahead, while no less that six smaller yoski dash around her feet. However the press of people is causing her some difficulty.

"Over here, my husband got burned by the coffee machine!" cries one woman. Elsewhere a (manual) truck with "emergency supplies" is backing up the the aid station, but in danger of being swamped by the people.

Lots of things for you to do here, you may each pick one activity to try, or you could aid another PC
Calm the crowd - diplomacy or profession(counselor or psychologist) - stop the panic
Direct the masses - diplomacy (or intimidate) to get them into lines
Help the doctors life science or medicine
organise supplies perception or survival.

Makai walks huffin and puffin towards Ysoki asking

"Are you Dash? Dot sends us. Are you siblings? Do you have more of them? What are their names semicolon and question mark?" Asks chuckling. Apparently being tired wakes up in her an odd mood.

Seeing the doctors needing help Makai heads there.

Life Science: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

"I know some about living organisms. I can provide first aid"

"Absalom Station can organize itself surprisingly fast! Back home we are used to living without technology, but I thought the impact here would be much bigger. Astonishing!"

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

Everyone in lines now, you here, you there, form single file lines, or you'll make things worse! intimidate: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

Hagitha grumps a bit under her breath as she wanders off to help organize supplies.

survival: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

The Starfinders operate like a well oiled machine. Bandages are applied while the crowd is quickly cowed into helping unload the supplies. Just as things seem calm for the first time since the train started to accelerate...

Cries break out in the crowd which starts to rapidly dissipate at the sound of sudden machine gun fire ...four?... things... blobs.... start to ooze toward the starfinder team.

init: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
Anyone beating an 11 may act. A new map is up.
Status: init
Hagitha 4SP damage;
Vaal Noor
Makai 4SP damage;
Mega Gelub - 3/4RP;
Things

@GM - Makai took a rest when you allowed it.
Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

The dwarf moves to action, she walks along the wall and reaches for her gulchgun. She pumps it letting one shell to get into the chamber. She raises her weapon and wait for one of the enemies to get closer than 40 ft

Readied action, if whoever gets closer than 40 ft she fires.

Readied attack@whoever is within less than 40ft vs EAC: 1d20 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 4 - 2 = 19
Damage, fire: 1d8 ⇒ 5

Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

Vaal Noor overcharges his drone’s weapons and gives the automaton a move action. The Metal Sphere uses the move action to boost its weapon and shoots at blue:

Ember agitator vs. Blue’s EAC: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 5 - 2 = 19
Fire damage: 1d8 + 1d6 + 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + (1) + (1) + 3 = 7

Real nice

initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

Hagitha moves forward, trying to spread the team out.

init: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Pull out artiller laser rifle while moving and fire at green hit: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 vs EAC dmg: 1d10 ⇒ 2 fire

Makai stands ready, her laser trained. Vaal doesn't wait and fires. Splat. It looks singed. Hagita moves up to intercept the blobs while Mega takes out a menacing looking glass elevator. Can't be too careful about those bits of high tech.

As the blobs close in on Vaal and Hagitha, Makai opens up, singing the red one.

The red blob tries to attach itself to Vaal, while the green ones strikes out with a psudopod. Nearby more machine gun fire can be made out.

attach to Vaal: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
strike at Vaal: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
So damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

As the blob strikes him Vaal feel his body start to vibrate, painfully.

Status:
Hagitha 4SP damage;
Vaal Noor 17/24SP;
Makai 3/4RP;
Mega Gelub - 3/4RP;
Things
blue blob 7 damage;
red blob 5 damage;

Life science to identify: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

Makai looks at the blobs and aims with her gulchgun, smoke still coming from the gun. Instead she runs forwards and aligns nanites around her. Her tattoo of Angradd begins to shine brighter as she extends her hands and flames flies forwards wrapping red and pink blobs

Overwheat@red and pink: 2d8 ⇒ (6, 5) = 11 Reflex save DC14 for half

Makai thinks these are polyphonic gels. Creatures that feed on sound. A quick glance shows a broken window in a music shop. Using sonic energy against them is probably not a good idea.

They are nowhere near Vaal Noor on the map! Were those ranged attacks instead?

fire again at green hit: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22 vs EAC dmg: 1d10 ⇒ 6 fire

Don't post late at night, it was actually Mega they hit. I also missed their reflex saves.

refx2: 2d20 ⇒ (3, 12) = 15

Makai brings heat from nowhere, and two of the blobs boil. It sounds like a volcano exploding in there. They still keep moving though. Mega continues the heat based assult, with the green blob making loud popping sounds.

The red and green blobs take advantage of Mega's shooting to try and attach to him.
attach vs 14: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
attach vs 14: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Ahh, gross, the red blob covers Mega! It will be harder to hurt.

Status:
Hagitha 4SP damage;
Vaal Noor 24/24SP;
Makai 3/4RP;
Things
blue blob 7 damage;
red blob 16 damage; attached to Mega
pink blob 11 damage
green blob 6 damage
Mega Gelub - 9/16SP; 3/4RP; red blob attached.

Attach is not a commonly used rule, so I've linked the effect here. Creatures often have some other special things that happen when they attach.

From the safety of being aaaaall the way in the back, Vaal Noor overcharges his drone and gives it a move action.

The construct boosts and fires away at pink, the more visible one.

Ember agitator vs. Pink’s EAC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
Fire damage: 1d8 + 1d6 + 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + (6) + (2) + 3 = 14

The pink blob explodes in a final, dramatic death scene. There is a (long) [ulr=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxZXptGpXng]moment of musical finality about it[/url]. The pink blob is no more.

Status: bold may post
Hagitha 4SP damage;
Makai 3/4RP;
Blobs
blue blob 7 damage;
red blob 16 damage; attached to Mega
green blob 6 damage
Mega Gelub - 9/16SP; 3/4RP; red blob attached.
Vaal Noor 24/24SP;

"Hold on Gelub!"

Makai raises her Gulchgun this time and tries to shoot down the not attached blob

Shoot@green: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Damage ,fire: 1d8 ⇒ 8

Move and Shoot

The green blob makes an ominous "pop" sounds as Makai's flames cause boils to erupt over it.

Status: bold may post
Hagitha 4SP damage;
Blobs
blue blob 7 damage;
red blob 16 damage; attached to Mega
green blob 14 damage
Mega Gelub - 9/16SP; 3/4RP; red blob attached.
Vaal Noor 24/24SP;
Makai 3/4RP;

Someone want to suggest an action for Hagitha?

How about shoot red with an azimuth laser rifle?

Hagitha draws a line on the red blob on Mega and ... fires.
attack vs EAC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

But misses. Perhaps frightened, the red blob drops from Mega and vanishes down a drainpipe with a "swooshing" sound.

The blue blob emits the sounds of a freight train, or perhaps, a vesk battlecruiser, as he oozes toward Hagitha
attack vs eac: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

The green one continues its assault on Mega to the accompanying sound of machine gun fire.
attack vs eac: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Status: bold may post
Mega Gelub - 9/16SP; 3/4RP;
Vaal Noor 24/24SP;
Makai 3/4RP;
Hagitha 7/18sp
Blobs
blue blob 7 damage;
green blob 14 damage

Vaal Noor has his drone switch targets to the blue blob:

Ember agitator vs. Blue’s EAC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Fire damage: 1d8 + 1d6 + 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + (6) + (2) + 3 = 15

drop gun, pull out assault hammer and swing hit: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 vs KAC on green dmg: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Hagitha continues shooting.

attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

The drone destroys the blue blob. It sprays everywhere with the sound of water going down a plug hole.

Mega has less success with green. Hagitha however does burn it.
F damage: 1d8 ⇒ 7.

The sound of a sizzling steak fills the air as it too finally stops moving.

Combat over

With the blobs dealt with, you finish setting up the relief station and the crowd slowly gathers once more.

Where to now? Back to the cars? Onto Security resources pavilion? Or head onto the Lorespire complex?

Status:
Mega Gelub - 9/16SP; 3/4RP;
Vaal Noor 24/24SP;
Makai 3/4RP;
Hagitha 7/18sp

Can we rest?

Makai reloads her gulchgun.

"Huh, that was tough. Gelub, you all right?"

Given the frantic state of the area and new problems emerging on a regular basis, there is not enough calm here at the moment for a ten minute rest.

The scenario specifically limits ten minute rests to certain specific times/places. And this is not one of them.

"We should probably get back to our vehicle - it might come in handy in this pandemonium!" Vaal Noor ain't much for walking.

"If it still is there, then to Security resource pavilion?" asks Makai

Hagitha nods to Makai.

Security it is then.

The car is there, and without too much difficulty you get it back on the tracks and speed down them to the station by the security pavilion. The "Merc Lurk" as it is colloquially known is busy, busy, busy.

You can make out more than a dozen squads... in an unusual mix of uniforms forming up and heading off to provide assistance. Everyone seems very busy and important.

You would need to do an intimidate or prof(mercenary) skill check to get someones attention if you want to speak with them.

Makai looks at all the mercs and turns to Gelub and Hagitha

"They look like your kind of people. Talk to them." Makai smiles

Mechanic, Technomancer and 2 soldiers ;) Go social skills!

intimidate: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

"What in the universe are you trying to do here?" Hagitha barks at one of the nearby soldiers.

A shirren stops, turns and offers Hagitha a glare, followed by a sigh.

"A group of robotic assets... black and silver constructs, attacked this area. Right before all the tech went haywire. We had multiple groups of automated security assets either shut down or beave erratically, but these black and silver ones were different. I didn't recognise them as belonging to any of our member companies..."

"Black and silver constructs? Did you recognize their type? Were they sentry droids, assassin droids? All-purpose droids?" asks Makai

"Where are they now? Did you handle the situation?"

She shakes her head. "Nope, didn't recognise them." she says. "But keep an eye out for them..." she finishes in mid sentence as there is a series of explosions from behind a nearby building.

Groaning she yells "Come on. Back me up!" as she runs toward the sound.

"Uh, sure!" Vaal Noor and his drone follow behind.

Makai runs behind, her weapon loaded and carried in her hands.

Zipping around a corner you come to a terrifying sight.

On a display stand is a massive technological marvel. A large sign proudly displays the name "MobSec-21" Where moments ago, the robot stood silently looking like a rather menacing museum display now it starts to move. The crowd gives a collective sigh of terror and disperses. One almost hopes the marketing department eventually get there hands on security camera footage.

Electricty crackles around its hammer like fists as it reaches down to smash someone paralyzed with fear. As they fall the electricity arcs to another nearby bystander who stands sizzling before falling to the ground.

Lizisk calls out "Onto it team!"

Status: init; anyone beating an 11 may take a full rounds actions.
Mega Gelub - 9/16SP; 3/4RP;
Vaal Noor 24/24SP;
Makai 3/4RP;
Hagitha 7/18sp
liz: 1d20 ⇒ 3 (green)
mobsec-21: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11 (red)

Initi: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

Engineering, identify creature: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

Makai runs forwards to take cover behind the stairs, she looks at the big mech and tries to understand what it is.

That mech is still a prototype. But Maki has read a bit about it in the promotional material. One of the features it has is the abilty to electrocute multiple targets with a single hit.

First arc property often available on its primary attack

It also has a small array of missiles that it can use to target distant assailants, and its own jets to reach them quickly..

Status: init; anyone beating an 11 may take a full rounds actions.
Mega Gelub - 9/16SP; 3/4RP;
Vaal Noor 24/24SP;
Hagitha 7/18sp
mobsec-21: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11 (red)
Makai 3/4RP; readied attack at 50'
liz: 1d20 ⇒ 3 (green)

Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

"Fascinating stuff!

Vaal Noor overcharges his drone and gives it a move action.

The construct boosts and fires away at the giant.

Ember agitator vs. EAC: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 5 - 2 = 15
Fire damage: 1d8 + 1d6 + 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + (4) + (2) + 3 = 13

init: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10 Guess I'm going after the enemy.

The huge mech is rocked by the blast. It turns its electronic eyes on the drone as if acquiring a nice, juicy, new target.

Status: init; anyone beating an 11 may take a full rounds actions.
Hagitha 7/18sp
mobsec-21: init 11 11 (red)
Mega Gelub - 9/16SP; 3/4RP;
Makai 3/4RP; readied attack at 50'
liz: init 3 3 (green)
Vaal Noor 24/24SP;

Someone want to roll init for Hagitha and suggest an action