Gameday X - GM Valen's SFS 3-00 The Last Bite (Subtier 5-6) (Inactive)

Game Master Lysle

Carson's Medicine is slightly better than his life science, although if this involves identifying rare creatures (are diseases considered creatures?) his theme drops the DC by 5. I am assuming this disease is not considered a creature.

Hmm. Let's see what this kit can tell us.

Medicine check to make sure the data is complete and look at the preliminary findings: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

Some days

Peering over his shoulder, THE Umbral Dawn suddenly shouts, "Carson of Downton! What have you discovered? People are dying, man!"

Estrel-4 will try and download the patient information off of the droid's data stores, after agreeing to do so as it tends to it's patients. He dodges it's appendages and runs around the room after the droid.

computers: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17

He'll then join Carson in trying to analyze the samples.

life science: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30

Roméo stands aside not familiar with any of this.

As his fellow agents look on, Estrel-5 efficiently reads the medical bot's stored data and begins to use Monsylkis’s device to gather samples and vital data from the patients.

An initial analysis reveals that all six of the patients are infected with the same pathogen. When compared to the pathogen database, it matches a rare extraplanar virus called murkblight.

The stored data reveals that most confirmed murkblight cases are Sector 9 residents, but the contagion has begun spreading to the rest of the station.

Having the available information from the medical clinic, the agents find themselves walking through the station's corridors, which leads past the main common space.

Map of Station now up on Slides.

Within the main common space, a holographic terminal to the west displays an interactive map of the sector including a directory and the nearby cafeteria’s daily menu.

Cheerful posters and potted plants decorate the space.

Where to now, Starfinders?

Potential points of interest to be examined are:
* the cafeteria where some miners seem to be talking
* the residential quarters
* the storage pantry

You are all kept current of real time events as First Seeker Elsebo sends a message. ”Agents sent to a corporate retreat managed to influence high-ranking members of AbadarCorp. These agents survived some unorthodox workshop activities and persuaded an executive to oppose Datch’s vote. The cooperation of these AbadarCorp staff members may be enough to tip the scales in favour of Iseki- Okaibo.”

Table GMs, covert mission four is now closed and action mission four is now available for selection.

Carson looks around te station while considering which way to go.

Perception, This will be two higher if it is vision based: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20

The black spikes in that corridor look odd. We should probably check them out.

I might get lucky

Mysticism: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19

Misread the DC. I couldn't have made it anyway.

Does anybody know what these funny mystical spikes are?

Shoot for the moon!

Mysticism+sidereal influence: 1d20 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (18) + 3 + (5) = 26

Wowsers! Didn't expect that.

"You fools! Those are clearly zuvak quills! Don't touch them!"

Shoot for the moon!

Wowsers! Didn't expect that.

"You fools! Those are clearly zuvak quills! Don't touch them!"

Well done!

Where to next, Starfinders?

Let's go to the pantry. That where food is. says Roméo.

"Agreed. Could murkblight be spready by contaminated foodstuffs? If so, a search of the pantry might be worthwhile."

Two votes for storage pantry...

Pushing open the door, you see that this storage pantry is ransacked. Torn ration packages litter the floor, and a gaping hole in the southern wall reveals part of the adjacent room. A cluster of cylindrical, inky black casings hangs from the ceiling overhead. The silicone-like structures appear to have burst open from within.

Black casings now indicated on Map. Please move your tokens where you wish them to be in or near the storage pantry on Map.

"This looks ominous! Does anyone know what these black casings are?" Swizzers stays outside of the room for now.

Carson moves into the room to try and identify the strange black casing.

Life Science to identify, reduce the DC of Life Science checks to identity rare creatures by 5 based on theme: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29

Something underwent a metamorphosis in here, and this was its cocoon.

With that roll and the DC reduction, can I get any idea of what the creature is/was?

With that roll and the DC reduction, can I get any idea of what the creature is/was?

Alas, no. The skill to identify them is Mysticism. However, it is funny that you should ask because...

As the lashunta conducts an investigation, an aggressive, sharp-quilled and shadowy creature crashes through the northern wall!

Picture of creature now on Slides.

Map updated with creature's location.

NEST OF TROUBLE! - Round One Begins!

PCs in bold may act

Roméo Picktunnel
Officer Swizzers
THE Umbral Dawn
Carson of Downton
Kitane
Estrel-4
Quilled creature

Trick attack: 1d20 + 14 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 14 + 4 = 38
attack: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 9 + 1 = 25
Electric non lethal: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
trick attack: 3d8 ⇒ (2, 1, 3) = 6

Roméo moves using light to distract and do an electric punch to the creature. (Flat-footed for the turn.)

Roméo Picktunnel easily fools the shadowy beast. However, the creature is utterly immune to the electrical attack!

NEST OF TROUBLE! - Round One Cont'd!

PCs in bold may act

Roméo Picktunnel
Officer Swizzers
THE Umbral Dawn
Carson of Downton
Kitane
Estrel-4
Quilled creature (flat-footed)

Mysticism: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

THE Umbral Dawn moves in, untying the plasma ribbon tying up his hair and lighting it up with a flick of his wrist.

Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21
Plasma: 1d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 1 = 9

Photon Attuned 1, +1 damage

THE Umbral Dawn moves in, untying the plasma ribbon tying up his hair and lighting it up with a flick of his wrist.

The plasma ribbon lashes the quilled-beast, but the creature remains unscathed.

NEST OF TROUBLE! - Round One Cont'd!

PCs in bold may act

Roméo Picktunnel
Officer Swizzers
THE Umbral Dawn (photon attuned 1)
Carson of Downton
Kitane
Estrel-4
Quilled creature (flat-footed)

"I've got a bad feeling about this!" Swizzers darts into the room and tries to subdue the beast with her tactical baton.

Tactical Baton vs KAC: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
damage (bludgeoning): 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

I'm pretty sure that's not supposed to be here. Kill it quick.

He applies Get'Em to the creature. He then pulls his Advanced Semi-auto pistol.

kitane enters room and fires over quilled creature
trick attack: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 33
laser pistol attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17
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"I've got a bad feeling about this!" Swizzers darts into the room and tries to subdue the beast with her tactical baton.

The baton harmlessly bounces off the creature's hide.

kitane enters room and fires over quilled creature

Damage: 2d4 + 3 + 3d8 ⇒ (4, 4) + 3 + (8, 7, 7) = 33

The creature's shadowy hide seems unphased by the scorching beam at first, but eventually, the intensity of the beam causes the monster to experience pain for the first time!

NEST OF TROUBLE! - Round One Cont'd!

PCs in bold may act

Roméo Picktunnel
Officer Swizzers
THE Umbral Dawn (photon attuned 1)
Carson of Downton
Kitane
Estrel-4
Quilled creature -23 HP (Get'em'd, flat-footed)

Estrel-4 will spend a full round casting Masic Missile at the creature.

force damage: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (1, 3, 3) + 3 = 10

The bolts of force cause the creature to howl.

Crammed within the room, the creature tries to make a meal of a nearby Starfinder.
1 Officer Swizzers, 2 Roméo Picktunnel, 3 THE Umbral Dawn: 1d3 ⇒ 2

Melee bite, full attack v Roméo: 1d20 + 18 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 18 - 4 = 31
Damage (cold): 2d6 + 12 ⇒ (3, 6) + 12 = 21
Melee bite, full attack v Roméo: 1d20 + 18 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 18 - 4 = 28Damage (cold): 2d6 + 12 ⇒ (5, 3) + 12 = 20

@Roméo - Please provide stats or link to character sheet. In the absence of stats, I must assume that each hits your KAC, does full damage, and drops your PC.

For each hit, Roméo must attempt a Fortitude save.

NEST OF TROUBLE! - Round Two Begins!

PCs in bold may act

Roméo Picktunnel -41 HP (dying?, 2 Fort saves?)
Officer Swizzers
THE Umbral Dawn (photon attuned 1)
Carson of Downton
Kitane
Estrel-4
Quilled creature -33 HP (Get'em'd, flat-footed)

Seeing his ribbon have no effect, the Solarion holds the ribbon in one hand but uses his other to draw three feet of razor sharp carbon steel. Still dodging and darting about, he swings the longsword wildly at the quilled critter.

Longsword: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 1 = 16
Slashing: 1d8 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 1 = 16

Photon attuned 2. Next round he can use his solar burst, but won't do so if surrounded by allies.

Still dodging and darting about, he swings the longsword wildly at the quilled critter.

The solarian's blade is deflected by a mesh of quills.

NEST OF TROUBLE! - Round Two Cont'd!

PCs in bold may act

Roméo Picktunnel -41 HP (dying?, 2 Fort saves?)
Officer Swizzers
THE Umbral Dawn (photon attuned 2)
Carson of Downton
Kitane
Estrel-4
Quilled creature -33 HP (Get'em'd, flat-footed)

What the hell is that thing?

Carson renews the Get'Em on the creature

He takes a shot with his pistol.

Shot with his advanced semi-auto pistol with Get'Em: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 1 = 11 Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (6, 3) + 3 = 12

Well that was a lousy roll

Eyes wide with concern, Swizzers swings again as hard as she can!

Tactical Baton (w/ get' em) vs KAC: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
damage (bludgeoning): 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

fort add +2 for poison: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
fort add +2 for poison: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

Roméo is fighting whatever is inside him.

He takes a shot with his pistol.

Carson shares encouraging words, but his pistol is unconvinced.

Eyes wide with concern, Swizzers swings again as hard as she can!

The baton gets hung up in the quills. Perhaps, Swizzer should put the other hands to use?

Roméo is fighting whatever is inside him.

The fight is a successful one.

NEST OF TROUBLE! - Round Two Cont'd!

PCs in bold may act

Roméo Picktunnel -41 SP
Officer Swizzers
THE Umbral Dawn (photon attuned 2)
Carson of Downton
Kitane
Estrel-4
Quilled creature -33 HP (Get'em'd)

trick attack: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17
laser corona attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
famage: 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (4, 2) + 3 = 9

Kitane neither tricks nor tickles the creature.

BOTTING Estrel-4 - No post in 24+ hours (and the party needs help!)

Estrel-4 will spend a full round casting Magic Missile at the creature.

force damage: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (1, 3, 2) + 3 = 9

The creature does reel, but continues its meal!

Melee bite, full attack v Roméo: 1d20 + 18 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 18 - 4 = 31
Damage (cold): 2d6 + 12 ⇒ (1, 6) + 12 = 19
Melee bite, full attack v Roméo: 1d20 + 18 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 18 - 4 = 29
Damage (cold): 2d6 + 12 ⇒ (6, 3) + 12 = 21

For each hit, Roméo must attempt a Fortitude save.

NEST OF TROUBLE! - Round Three Begins!

PCs in bold may act

Roméo Picktunnel -54 SP | -27 HP (2 Fort saves required)
Officer Swizzers
THE Umbral Dawn (photon attuned 2)
Carson of Downton
Kitane
Estrel-4
Quilled creature -42 HP (Get'em'd)

The Umbral Dawn is blazing with light and the motes of light that follow him are humming loudly. With irritation he shouts, "The heat of 1,000 suns is flowing! Back away from THE Umbral Dawn, for they can defeat this creature on their own!"

Seeing that the quilled creature's attacks seem to be freezing his dwarven compatriot, the lashunta takes a deep breath and lets it go. The lights around him change in color from a golden red to a blueish green.

Using a move action to change the resistance from his solar armor to Cold.

With rage the lashunta swings his blade at the alien creature.

Longsword, KAC: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 1 = 21
Slashing: 1d8 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 1 = 9

Photon Attuned 3! His revelation is a 10 foot blast centered on himself, so probably not going to use it during this fight.

Estrel-4 pulls a high capacity battery from his belt. It begins to glow in his left hand as he raises his right toward the creature.

He uses energize spell as a move action, then casts caustic conversion at the creature.

ranged vs EAC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 84d4 ⇒ (4, 3, 1, 3) = 11

If it his, it also does 5 acid damage to the creature at the end of it's round for 2 rounds

Trick attack: 1d20 + 14 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 14 + 4 = 19
attack: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 9 + 1 = 22
cold holy ghost touch: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
trick attack: 3d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 6) = 13

[fort: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
fort2: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

My sheet is mostly updated, i should be able to play now Let's say last round i draw my axe. And it will not work i suppose but Roméo doesn't know.

Now, back to action. Roméo use his artefact found in astroid to slash this creature.

With rage the lashunta swings his blade at the alien creature.

The blade connects!

Estrel-4's acid attack goes wide.

Roméo uses the artifact he found in asteroid to slash this creature. The creature, knowing that the blow is coming, makes no effort to avoid the blow.

The cold energy from the weapon has no effect.

Trick attack failed, immune to cold

NEST OF TROUBLE! - Round Three Cont'd!

PCs in bold may act

Roméo Picktunnel -54 SP | -27 HP
Officer Swizzers
THE Umbral Dawn (photon attuned 3)
Carson of Downton
Kitane
Estrel-4
Quilled creature -42 HP (Get'em'd)

So this thing is immune to electricity, cold and slashing, and resistant to fire? Geesh...

So this thing is immune to electricity, cold and slashing, and resistant to fire? Geesh...

Close: Immunities electricity, cold, and ?; Resistances fire 10 and ?; DR 10/?

Officer Swizzers withdraws back to the corridor. "If we're not equipped to deal with this thing, we may have to try to seal it in there."

Two guarded steps.

As I recall, it crashed in through the wall, so I don't think we can seal it in here. Leaving the room may buy us a few moments, but I can't move that way at this point.

Carson renews the Get'Em on the creature

He takes a shot with his pistol.

Shot with advanced semi-auto pistol with Get'Em: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 7 + 1 = 18 Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (6, 5) + 3 = 14

First Seeker Luwazi sounds excited. ”Starfinders infiltrated the Golden Vault and retrieved data from Datch’s office, revealing a vehicle identification number that we believe is involved in smuggling weapons or other goods. Our techs are working to decrypt the files and harvest additional information.”

Table GMs, covert mission five is now closed and action mission five is now available for selection.

Carson's shot deflects off the creature's hide.

BOTTING Estrel-4 - No post in 48+ hours

Estrel-4 will spend a full round casting Magic Missile at the creature.

force damage: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 4, 3) + 3 = 12

The creature divides its attention between the dwarven operative and the lashunta solarian.

Melee bite, full attack v Roméo: 1d20 + 18 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 18 - 4 = 22
Damage (cold): 2d6 + 12 ⇒ (3, 3) + 12 = 18
Melee bite, full attack v THE Umbral Dawn: 1d20 + 18 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 18 - 4 = 34
Damage (cold): 2d6 + 12 ⇒ (6, 4) + 12 = 22
Crit Damage (cold): 2d6 + 12 ⇒ (1, 2) + 12 = 15

Roméo and THE Umbral Dawn must each attempt a Fortitude save.

NEST OF TROUBLE! - Round Four Begins!

PCs in bold may act

Roméo Picktunnel -54 SP | -42 HP (dying, Fort save required)
Officer Swizzers
THE Umbral Dawn -32 SP (photon attuned 3, Fort save required)
Carson of Downton
Kitane
Estrel-4
Quilled creature -54 HP (Get'em'd)

This will probably be one of the stupider things I ever do

This is assumed that Romeo is represented by the yellow dot on the map.

I would like to use my standard action to grab Romeo, then attempt to move out the door, probably provoking an attack of opportunity from the Quilled creature. From what I can see, the creature can't fail to hit me unless it rolls a natural one. Moving half speed (15 out of 30 feet) I should be able to get to the other side of Officer Swizzers.

This will probably be one of the stupider things I ever do

This is assumed that Romeo is represented by the yellow dot on the map.

I would like to use my standard action to grab Romeo, then attempt to move out the door, probably provoking an attack of opportunity from the Quilled creature. From what I can see, the creature can't fail to hit me unless it rolls a natural one. Moving half speed (15 out of 30 feet) I should be able to get to the other side of Officer Swizzers.

Sure, why not?

Melee bite v Corson: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (11) + 18 = 29
Damage (cold): 2d6 + 12 ⇒ (1, 1) + 12 = 14

Corson must attempt a Fortitude save.

NEST OF TROUBLE! - Round Four Cont'd!

PCs in bold may act

Roméo Picktunnel -54 SP | -42 HP (dying, Fort save required)
Officer Swizzers
THE Umbral Dawn -32 SP (photon attuned 3, Fort save required)
Carson of Downton -14 SP (Fort save required)
Kitane
Estrel-4
Quilled creature -54 HP

Fort Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

"Get out! THE Umbral Dawn has this!" the lashunta shouts as he prepares to burst.

THE Umbral Dawn will wait until Kitane moves away, then back into the corner and unleash his stellar blast.

Fire Damage, Reflex DC 16: 6d6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 4, 5, 2, 3, 1) + 1 = 18

Disappointing, but maybe it'll get the heat on him at least

As he moves away, the lashunta tosses his sword to the side with disgust and draws a baton.

Swizzers moves to keep the doorway clear.

Move action and ready action to shut the door once everyone's out of the room (in case folks want to retreat and regroup).

Like I said, not my brightest move, but maybe if I can get Romeo out, THE Umbral Dawn can explode. It's not like my Get'Em or attacks was making a huge difference anyway.

Fortitude save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

The fiery blaze burns the creature, but not as fiercely as its intensity would suggest.

NEST OF TROUBLE! - Round Four Cont'd!

PCs in bold may act

Roméo Picktunnel -54 SP | -42 HP (dying, Fort save required)
Officer Swizzers
THE Umbral Dawn -32 SP
Carson of Downton -14 SP
Kitane
Estrel-4
Quilled creature -62 HP

fort: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

Roméo uses his inner resolve to stabilise.