[SF] Fly Free or Die AP - GM Ewok

Game Master EwokBanshee

Oh wow. Those both sound amazing :) And welcome.

Hey there, welcome BNW! Love those ideas.

After the DM said how they wanted to introduce the character the happy envoy would be too funny not to do given your plan here.

Also Guess? has the market covered on small snarky mobsters. :)

One sarante envoy

Hey hey! Now we got half of our Dead Suns crew here =D

Yay!!!

Heya BNW!!! It's been a long time and very happy to see you!! Both of those concepts do certainly sound great!!

Will be fun to see your upbeat, bright and cheery envoy juxtaposed with Akh!! hehehe

And hey, there's always room for small, snarky BNW characters! ;-)

And hey, there's always room for small, snarky BNW characters! ;-)

As this one has scurry, literally!

the fate of the hobgoblin is fine with the player (if not the character) She's not going to do more than object verbally to the more experienced "resistance members" ... and they do not make less experienced resistance members.

I'm imagining every capitalized word is being spelled out now =P

She had an entire week of basic training, 1/4 of it was an obstacle course and the rest was learning acronyms.

point

principle

orienting

idea

non
transferable.

Not that Strek will suggest this, but I like Akh's suggestion, and we could toss the remaining hobgoblin directly into the road to add to the ruse.

If the hobgoblins don't stop, they run over the body and kill him for us. If they stop, then we get away.

The irony of a Nuar suggesting they "try the veal" ^_^

Surely that will throw them off our trail!

Strek Armstrom wrote:

Once the hobgoblin in the cab goes limp

Jaraduk already tossed this one overboard.

Yeah I think I was just catching up on posting.

(Dang, first time I've had a character act so cold in a TTRPG!)

No wait... Come to think of it, I once played in a Rogue Trader campaign. I think our characters were much colder in the grim dark world of 40k.

Construction Murder vehicle: do not follow

Construction Murder vehicle: do not follow

HA! We need to project this verbatim using one of these!!!

Akh activates his holoskin and bunches up his exceedingly long body as best as he can, turning into the universe's 100% least convincing dwarf. He tries to mitigate this by taking up cover behind some boxes so that only his extremities are visible from the following truck.

Just I case it wasn't obvious, the holoskin also makes Akh look medium sized. So Akh should look like some generic medium sized dwarf. He won't look like a large sized dwarf.

The goblin might use blood to deck out a murdervehicle. Melissa certainly wouldn't think of anything that dark.

I seriously want that as a bumper sticker now, and then see how much less I get tailgated (vs. pulled over...)

I think the size difference does strain the disguise a little , as major features, race, and creature type the hologram negates the penalty for and size seem to be different categories. But hopefully they'll be too busy ducking to notice that the universes graphics are clipping a bit :)

Agreed, the size difference does certainly make it easier for observers to see through the disguise. But I hope at this distance, while under fire, the second truck won't really be able to tell.

I seriously want that as a bumper sticker now, and then see how much less I get tailgated (vs. pulled over...)

Murphy's law. You're gonna get tailgated the same amount AND get pulled over!

But before the first time you get pulled over, you'll certainly have a big smile whenever you hit the road!

"The bad news is that usually means your life insurance better be paid up."

Funny how many times the topic of insurance has already come up in this campaign!

The irony of a Nuar suggesting they "try the veal" ^_^

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Yeah I'm similarly lost on where we're at or what we need to do.

Or maybe our characters don't know, either?

Sorry, y'all! I probably could have presented it better. Part of it is that your characters know less than the hobgoblins about the surrounding area so they're able to outmaneuver you a little easier. Another issue is that this isn't a Vehicle Chase, even though it is presented as such. It's more of a dungeon on wheels, with waves of enemies coming after you. But essentially it comes down to this:

You're driving up a one lane road at near-top speed (having to slow down at certain points since you're unfamiliar with the terrain/curves/etc.). You're being followed by a second truck who is going at top speed. Your diversion (body + radio shenanigans) has bought you a ten minute break, that you didn't really need since you dispatched the goblins pretty easily. Since the other truck isn't right on your back, you don't need piloting checks for this moment. But, since this is a one lane road where you both have the same vehicles you can't really out run or hide from the second truck. And because they have a radio, they'll be able to update the reinforcements on your location.

You're about an hour's drive away from the base and about 11 minutes away from the fork that splits the road away from the route leading to the armory and towards the rebel base. If you take that fork while going fast enough (successful piloting checks) you'll lose the other truck, who will continue on the other direction and not be able to catch up. As for the helicopter reinforcements... they'll be lightly armored compared to these trucks and have fewer people on them.

So, mechanically, you have a few options:
1. Slow down to allow the second truck to catch up and fight them. They have 6 hobgoblins, so it will be significantly more difficult than the last fight. The following truck cab's cover and the changing distance between the two vehicles will add complexity as well. Then, with some successful piloting checks you could get far enough away that the enercopters can't find you in time.
2. Keep going and you'll fight the reinforcements being ferried in on enercopters when they arrive, being harassed a little from the truck behind you. Good piloting checks mean you'll lose the truck at the fork and only be dealing with the enercopters.

You could probably maintain your cover as "rebels" under either option.

If melissa isn't careful the level of boom she's considering might legally marry her to guess? by some obscure goblin tribal rules.

scruffing melissa for a no is fine by the player. also probably the wisest course of action for those that like spending time with their limbs......

You can't detach your limbs at will?

In option 1, I'm somehow not confident that the chances are copters wouldn't eventually find us (or, it feels too easy).

You can't detach your limbs at will?

well the amount of times its been willed is exactly the number of times its happeend

In option 1, I'm somehow not confident that the chances are copters wouldn't eventually find us (or, it feels too easy).

Ha, this author did a great job of preparing for anything and allowing player ownership. An excerpt: "If the PCs easily defeat this encounter, another enercopter shows up". Not that I think 6 hobgoblins with cover would be "easily defeated" but you never know. y'all handled the first two quickly.

well a group going full galt on the other gobbos and not keeping up a ruse might run over there and negate the cover rather quickly.

Yeah, let's go over that...

Akh, Guess? and Melissa are disguised as rebels. Jaraduk and Del are within the cab, we'll assume that means the Giderons can't get a good look at them. So the only person remaining is Strek. Do brakim look close enough to humans that he could be misidentified as a human rebel? His height (7.5 feet average) and gangly arms would be the biggest problem, from a distance.

I'm thinking Strek could hide using Stealth or be human-like using Disguise? I'm open to ideas, I really like your guys' concept.

Melissas disguise is ironically worse than Guesses, like charlie chaplin coming in second in his own look alike contest....

Strek could play dead

A brakim behind a box, prone, with a tarp over him would look fairly human. Most people would be paying a lot more attention to the gun pointing out. Melssa has a blanket she could donate to the ruse if we don't have a spare tarp.

Whoops. This is what I get for reading the Discussion thread after posting in the Gameplay thread.

I think Brakim look very human when not doing their stretchy shenanigans. Especially at a distance and when wearing heavy armor. And with Strek's history of catering to his Azlanti overlords, I would think his mannerisms, posture and whatnot have adapted to be human-like.

But his Charisma IS 08 and he doesn't have any Charisma-based Disguise or Bluff skills so I'm fine if you rule that he stands out.

Also my ridealong today was with a very gangly human male named Derek and after a few hours I really began to think maybe he was Strek reincarnated as a human.

Fair! We'll see how close the hobgoblins get to you, and how much time they have to look closely.

Note also that Guess? DID previously ask Strek to stay out of sight by heading into the cab with Jaraduk. But either Nefreet missed it or Strek decided, 'Nah.'

I like to think it's the later. Haha!

Either way though, I'm glad Strek ended up outside... I think we need the firepower to deal with these two enercopters.

So, it's ironic that in all of his time at level 1, Jaraduk didn't break into his grenades (because the situations didn't really call for it).

Now... the copters are the perfect targets to make a mess of with them :D

I think it's explody time...

I'm certainly looking forward to splodey time!

Note also that Guess? DID previously ask Strek to stay out of sight by heading into the cab with Jaraduk.

My understanding was that, with Del piloting, there was only room for either Jaraduk or Strek, not all 3 of us.

Just watched Season 1, Episode 1 of The Expanse.

I think I see the inspiration for this AP >.>

Guess? wrote:

Note also that Guess? DID previously ask Strek to stay out of sight by heading into the cab with Jaraduk.

My understanding was that, with Del piloting, there was only room for either Jaraduk or Strek, not all 3 of us.

I think there is space for Strek because Klaka was also in the cab... Up until some resistance scum murdered the poor hobgoblin and threw the dead body out!

;-p

Just watched Season 1, Episode 1 of The Expanse.

I think I see the inspiration for this AP >.>

Needless to say, I love that show!!

But not as much as I love Firefly...

Strek Armstrom wrote:

Guess? wrote:

Note also that Guess? DID previously ask Strek to stay out of sight by heading into the cab with Jaraduk.

My understanding was that, with Del piloting, there was only room for either Jaraduk or Strek, not all 3 of us.

I think there is space for Strek because Klaka was also in the cab... Up until some resistance scum murdered the poor hobgoblin and threw the dead body out!

;-p

Oh good point.

Then chalk it up to distraction caused by focusing on the new job =(

Nefreet wrote:

Just watched Season 1, Episode 1 of The Expanse.

I think I see the inspiration for this AP >.>

Needless to say, I love that show!!

But not as much as I love Firefly...

This is firefly the ap..")

Take my love, take my land
the spice must flow, this ragtag band
I don't care, we don't work for free
we'll save your rear but for a fee...

Darnit BNW....

Must. Resist. Urge. To re-watch Firefly...!

;-)

Dozens of chef's knives appear inside the enercopter, jabbing into the pink hobgoblin!

A moment later the knives vanish, leaving bloody wounds.

Woah, now that's a scene out of a supernatural horror movie!

I rewatched Firefly in prep for this AP. :) Expanse is on my list, I need to get to it!

To clarify, yes there is room for one more Medium creature in the cab. Strek can run there if you want? No ret-conning unfortunately, due to your sweet sweet attack roll in round 1.

Speaking of Round 1, I know the setup for this fight scene was confusing mechanics-wise but I'm so glad the author put it in here. This is an epic action sequence.

I agree. I haven't had very many encounters in Starfinder that involve vehicle, much less something as dynamic as this one!

Never resist the urge to watch Firefly!

And yes, I highly recommend the Expanse for anyone who hasn't watched it. It's really good.

Del Reisora wrote:

Dozens of chef's knives appear inside the enercopter, jabbing into the pink hobgoblin!

A moment later the knives vanish, leaving bloody wounds.

Woah, now that's a scene out of a supernatural horror movie!

Ha! It's supposed to be tiny needles, which is even creepier. And it has better effects if I use a full action to cast it. I love puncture veil.

What the heck is going on in the other universe that there are knives and needles flying everywhere?

Alternate Universe Del was adopted by Kuthites rather than Kalitocrats.

That or she's just a really, really bad cook.

Laser fried Sarcasean smells like cooking rabbit. Now Canon.

What the heck is going on in the other universe that there are knives and needles flying everywhere?

Yesterday right before a Roll20 game I was cutting cantaloupe with a bread knife on my kitchen nook and a tall cylinder of dry spaghetti wobbled off the top shelf, then fell onto the handle of my knife, causing it to propeller into the air and cut the back of my left hand.

So clearly Del is pulling from our reality.

Oh dang. So that means talking smack about Del while IC and OOC is hazardous to our health!!

;-O