GM Quirk's JUNKER'S DELIGHT (Inactive)

Game Master Quirk, Private Eye

Sen's zoomboard hums as she slowly floats on it through the corridors after Zetara and Locket.

Just posting to show I'm paying attention!

Peering through the door into the next room, Zharis, Sen, and Locket see the following:

A handful of empty server racks lie tangled in one corner
of this room. Three overturned filing cabinets take up the
opposite corner, their drawers hanging open like the slack
jaws of dead creatures. A single computer console stands
bolted to the floor in the center of the room, its screen
flickering.

Sen and Locket, I moved your tokens to be near this doorway. The rest of you may move as you wish.

"Well, that's not spooky at all," Sen comments. "Cover me while I slice into it!"

She drifts her zoomboard over to the console and begins attempting to hack it, telepathically humming a sugar-pop tune.

Computers: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

Zetara enters the southern room (red) gingerly, testing to see if it stable and ready to jump back to the entrance.

If it seems stable, she approaches the flickering screen to see if she can make out anything or do anything worthwhile.

Computers: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27

Gath follows behind the others. "Hey, is that another door?" The shobhad shuffles forward to check it out.

Moved Gath over there.

As Sen and Zetara begin attempting to punch in some commands on the terminal, there is a brief hum, the a loud cracking noise. As Sen and Zetara look up at each other, electricity arcs out of the terminal, hurting both of them.

electricity damage: 4d6 ⇒ (5, 5, 1, 4) = 15
DC 14 Reflex save for half. This affects both Sen and Zetara.

I did roll some perception checks to see if either of you may have spotted this, but your rolls were unsuccessful.

As the two of you attempt to get over any injuries you may have suffered here, you realize that this power surge burnt out the power supply on this terminal.

A spare battery and DC 14 engineering roll will get the terminal up and running for several minutes (only using one charge of the battery).

Eng: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22

Janebok hobbles forward and rips two auxiliary cables from the terminal, bites off the insulation, and connects them to the battery.

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

Being ready for disaster, Zetara jumps back and is able to avoid some of the electricity that shoots out from the malfunctioning terminal. Still, she takes further damage. Health was still high, but her stamina readouts were at 50%. Fully functional, but a recharge was probably due relatively soon.

She watches Janebok expertly repair the console, and since it looks like she and Sen have the situation well in hand, she wanders back to the other room to take a closer look.

She examines the outer room, and if she doesn't see anything interesting and she is not attacked, she proceeds to the back to look into the side chambers.

She is looking with her darkvision only for now. Depending on what she sees, she might go farther and introduce light into the equation.

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

Sen's finely-honed reflexes and instincts kick in and she flips her zoomboard back in a Tail Clutch Planker that keeps her from receiving too serious a shock.

"That was a close one!" she exclaims. "You okay, Z?"

She watches as Janebok gets the terminal back up and running again.

"Better get this brain-box's secrets fast, chek-check? Don't know how much time we got before we fry it for good."

She goes back and checks to see if it's locked.

Did my previous Computer check do anything, even if it didn't disable the trap?

Yeah, I am okay. Just feel stupid.

That would be before wandering off.

Sen and Zetara are able to download a bit of data after connecting a battery to console.

Most of the console’s data is corrupt, though you can see the names of missing servers (“Aballon,” “Castrovel,” “Absalom,” etc.). These servers are gone and can’t be accessed. Instead, you find a message in the console’s only data module that reads, “To Dr. Vari-8, please transfer your experiment results to the servers at your earliest convenience.
They aren’t doing anyone any good sitting on your personal computer. Thank you! —Dr. Cwynie.”

That's all for this room. I know that Gath is poking around at the other door, and we'll get to that tomorrow night.

Dr. Vari-8!

"What's this yellow and black circle cut up into six pieces mean?"

No worries. Gath's easily distracted.

Sen gives the telepathic equivalent of a gasp.

"Dr. VARI-8?!" She exclaims. Then she turns back and looks at Vari-13. "Is this, like, your great-great-gramma or something? I know technically androids don't spawn like us organics, you do that 'rejuv' thingy, but! Is that why you were lookin' for this wreck in the first place? To learn more about where ya came from?"

Regardless of Vari-13's answer, Sen also takes a closer look at the module to see what caused that surge.

Engineering: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

Zetara also looks at Vari-13, wondering.

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No further action... just waiting on the results of looking into the back rooms in the green area.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

Engineering: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24
Physical science if I may attempt both: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Janebok nods to Senkuviene. "We have diagnosssed the power builup. Thisss information may prove ussseful later."

I believe Vari-13 remained with the goblin and ikeshti for now. They CAN be contacted via comm device though! I'll assume that's how this interaction went.

Vari-13 is excited about these initial findings. "Yes, Vari-8 is one of my progenitors and was an engineer aboard this ship! I am most appreciative for the confirmation you have provided to me for their presence here. I do hope there is more information to be found. Please keep me informed."

Gath is able to muscle open the outer door to the north. It reveals a small vestibule. The door beyond is locked tightly.

"Chek-chek, V-13!" Sen chirps into the comm. Then she looks to the others. "Next verse same as the first, big guy?" she asks as she floats her zoomboard after Gath.

I just want to get everyone on the same page here. Gath has opened a door to the north, and it has revealed a vestibule with more doors beyond. There is also the room to the east--I believe someone may have at least peaked in the room, and it appeared to be some sort of library or reading room. Let me know where everyone would like to head.

I definitely want to go on, but what happened with this room:

Zetara investigates another room, and sees the following when the door to the chamber is pushed open:

Two rows of metal tables occupy this room, all bolted to
the floor. Though emergency lights flicker overhead, the
lamps attached to each table remain dark. A haphazard pile
of moldering plastic chairs rests in the southeast corner.
Several vidscreens hang on the walls, some cracked, others
blinking occasionally on and off to show serene outdoor
panoramas. The northeast and southeast corners of the
room hold a pair of completely dark side chambers.

I went back in to see what was in the dark side chambers. If it is nothing, no problem, but that is what I have been waiting to know. I guess I was calling it north because maps are always north is up, but I realize now that on this one east is up... but that is the one that I am standing in on the map.

As you all tend to wounds, check equipment, and explore the vicinity of these final rooms, Zetara enters the eastern chamber once again.

The two far doors off this chamber are UNNATURALLY dark. As Zetara approaches, the temperature suddenly drops and two horrific figures appear, coming THROUGH the walls.

Their malevolence is evident, and they mean to rip the android apart with their elongated, grotesque claws.

Zetara is just able to plea for help over comms before they attack!

I have placed a picture on the map slide of these sinister foes. I was going to do a surprise round, but initiative handled it nicely for me, so I won't worry about that. They come through the walls or floor and attack!

to hit, undead red: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18
damage, claw: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

to hit, undead blue: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14
damage, claw: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

One of them hits Zetara! The other attempt was a miss--BARELY!

Zetara, you'll need to make a DC 11 will saving throw. There is a very disorienting aura about these creatures. Should you fail, you'll be confused for two rounds.

Round 1. Bold may go.

1. Incorporeal undead red
2. Incorporeal undead blue
3. Zetara
4. Gath
5. Uchurtai
6. Locket
7. Janebok
8. Sen

Locket follows Zetara into the room with the dark chambers.

"What the hells?" he murmurs.

Spotting the creatures trapping his companion, he draws his pistol and, sliding into the space between two metal tables, fires a round at one of the creatures (red)

"Hey! Leave her alone!"

Tactical semi-auto pistol: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18 (counts as magic)
'
Piercing damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Small arm rounds: 8/9

Sen gets Zetara's call for help and jumps to her feet on her zoomboard, spinning it around and shooting after Locket!

Double Move to current position.

Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Zetara thought she was just doing some last minute checking for anything else valuable, but unfortunately she didn't take appropriate precautions since upon entering the first time, nothing had attacked her.

When the dark ghost things showed up, she was caught off guard, and one of them slashed her quite well, lowering her functional readiness state to less than 50%, which combined with the new damage in turn caused a glitch in her logic circuit.

Confusion Roll: 1d100 ⇒ 52

Confusion result: Deal 1d8 + Str modifier damage to self with item in hand. Guess we'll say my tactical dueling sword was in my hand?

She suddenly swung her sword wide, but carried the swing too far, taking a chunk out of her own shoulder after passing through nothing.

Damage: 1d8 + 0 ⇒ (3) + 0 = 3

(Deducted 9 SP and 1 HP for the attack, and 3 HP for the self-harm.)

"YOW GET BACK HERE, Z! WE'LL TAKE CARE OF THESE MUCKERS!" Sen yells telepathically, hoping it will cut through whatever's scrambling her mind right now.

”Bones of the Mountain! It’s ghosts!”

I’ve got a whole lot of nothing I can do to ghosts.

I was so excited for the game to be back that I forgot about rolling to Identify Creature!

Mysticism (ID Creature): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Wait a sec, I forgot about my new ghost killer swoop hammer!

"Wait a minute..." Uchurtai studies his new hammer before the magical property clicks in his head. He gives a toothy grin, "Oh yeah. Let's crack some incorporeal skulls."

With that he charges towards the figure that had attacked Zetara. As he does so, a ghostly cackling skull appears on the head of the hammer, bringing it home with brutal force.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

Radical.

Sen makes the telepathic equivalent of an awed gasp.

"That is WIDE-BORE glinty, Bikerboy!" she exclaims.

Darn. Uchurtai: you're all the way over in the next corridor, nowhere near this room. You'll have to move this turn. I think with a double move, you'll be able to enter this room this turn. Take a look at the map. Sorry.

[spoiler=Locket]You identify these creatures at Driftdead. You don't know much else about them, though.[/ooc]

Locket hits one of the undead with his magically-infused pistol. It seems to get the attention of the undead, but it doesn't do much damage.

Round 1. Bold may go.

1. Incorporeal undead red (-1)
2. Incorporeal undead blue
3. Zetara (-13)
4. Gath
5. Uchurtai
6. Locket
7. Janebok
8. Sen

I've got nothing that will help much against incorporeal creatures. Got to get some hardlight handwraps someday. I'll come provide healing support.

Gath wheels and hurries toward the sound of the fight. He squeezes through the door and then between the consoles beside Sen. He raises his rifle to his shoulder and fires.

shobhad horizon striker, tactical (large): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21 ... damage: 2d4 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6 (critical -; 100' Analog, sniper (500') unwieldy)

what are they, mysticism: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

wish those rolls were reversed since the rifle shot was really just for RP.

I think I still had some damage left over from getting shot while shutting down the turret gun or whatever earlier, which is why my tag line says I'm at -22 rather than -13, but could be wrong.

Just looked back over all my posts since the race. Gath at least, spent an RP to recover stamina around mid-December. Otherwise full stats right now. That means I've got healing options if someone needs them.

Oh, yeah, I see that we rested. I'll adjust my stats.

Okay. I've decided to allow both Uchurtai and Janebok to be a little closer to the room. We'll let that crit stand. I'll go ahead and roll crit damage below, but meanwhile, Janebok can take her turn.

additional crit damage, Uchurtai: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

This ends the blue undead.

Round 1. Bold may go.

1. Incorporeal undead red (-1)
2. Incorporeal undead blue (dead again)
3. Zetara (-13)
4. Gath
5. Uchurtai
6. Locket
7. Janebok
8. Sen

The remaining undead steps forward and ravages Uchurtai with his cold claws.

to hit: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16
damage,S: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Hit!

Round 2. Bold may go. ATTENTION: anyone who is within 30' of the undead will need to make a DC 11 will save or be confused for 2 rounds. Once you have attempted this save (success or fail), you can't be affected again for 24 hours.

1. Incorporeal undead red (-1)
2. Incorporeal undead blue (dead again)
3. Zetara (-13)
4. Gath
5. Uchurtai (-7)
6. Locket
7. Janebok
8. Sen

"I've heard of these things - they're called Driftdead," Locket calls to his companions. "S'about all I know, though," he adds in a murmur.

(I think Locket's just within the 30ft radius...)

Will DC11: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10 FAIL

1d100 ⇒ 7 Act normally

The pahtra stiffens then shakes his head as though to clear it. "Woah, what..?"

Blinking, he looks around. Unable to see spot the remaining foe past Uchurtai's large frame, Locket holds his ground.

(GMQ - please let me know if I haven't interpreted that correctly)

Still Confused:

Confusion Roll: 1d100 ⇒ 60

Zetara accidentally hits herself with her sword, again.

Damage: 1d8 + 0 ⇒ (1) + 0 = 1

Will: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

Uchurtai powers through the mental fog as he swings his new swoop hammer at the undead, ”You’re in for it now, you ghosty bastard!”

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
Damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Will Save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

Sen's mind reacts to the scrambling with poise and grace.

"HEY, BIKERBOY! DUCK!" she telepathically calls as she spins her zoomboard to blaze the driftdead and NOT Uchurtai.

Zoomboard Thrusters: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 81d6 ⇒ 2

The blast goes over Uchurtai's head harmlessly, really only warming him a bit.

GMQ, a while back I rolled 15 on a mysticism check to ID these things. What'd I get?

will save v Dc 11: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
confusion: 1d100 ⇒ 65

"Zetara! What are you doing? I'll stop you!" Gath swings his rifle toward the android, snags it on one of his lower hand and pivots the rifle butt into his own face.

self-inflicted damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

1–25 Act normally.
26–50 Do nothing but babble incoherently.
51–75 Deal 1d8 + Str modifier damage to self with item in hand.

So, so sorry for my massive distraction and absence.

Knowing nothing of the mystic arts, Janebok rushes to help and queries "What does that mean? How do we harm them?" She moves to help and fires her needler rifle.

Unfortuntely, I don't think Janebok even knows the import of incorporeal.

Attack roll to see if she even learns of their immunity: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

Gath, you learn that these incorporeal undead are called Driftdead, but you don't know much else.

The remaining undead realizes that Uchurtai poses the greatest risk to it, so it continues to attack the shobhad.

to hit: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
damage, S: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Hit!

Round 3. Bold may go. This undead appears to be fading. One more hit, and it may be gone. ATTENTION: anyone who is within 30' of the undead will need to make a DC 11 will save or be confused for 2 rounds. Once you have attempted this save (success or fail), you can't be affected again for 24 hours.

1. Incorporeal undead red (-13)
2. Incorporeal undead blue (dead again)
3. Zetara (-14)
4. Gath (-6)
5. Uchurtai (-13)
6. Locket
7. Janebok
8. Sen

Zetara finally snaps out of her confusion as her internal nanites correct her malfunction, and seeing the situation clearly for the first time, she takes a step and swings at the ghost thing.

Attack (Tactical Dueling Sword): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Slashing Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Non-magical.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Uchurtai nonetheless ducks as Senk asks him to, throwing off his balance just enough to get hit again, "Grrrr, you shadowy freak!" He swings his new hammer again, trying to smash the undead foe.

"DUCK, BIKERBOY! AGAIN!" Sen calls as she tries to buzz the ghost with her zoomboard thrusters again!

Zoomboard Thrusters: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 131d6 ⇒ 6

Confusion 2/2: 1d100 ⇒ 74

Locket squeezes his eyes shut, shaking his head in an effort to clear the fogginess from his mind.

When his attempt fails, he tries slapping his face to bring himself around. Forgetting he is holding his pistol, he accidentally pistol whips himself in the temple.

Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Confusion, round2: 1d100 ⇒ 1 Act normally.

Gath shakes his head, and rubs his jaw. He shambles forward and tries to help the injured Uchurtai.

Mystic cure: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

I'll assume Janebok's learning something about incorporeal and mundane damage from watching all this...

Seeing that her mundane kinetic attack is ineffectual, Janebok switches to energy and shoots a minor jolt of lightning at the creature.

Attack through soft cover: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Electricity: 1d3 ⇒ 1

Uchurtai ends the final undead with another smash from his new hammer.

The undead's face slowly mutates into a more natural face, but full of pain and horror. Thankfully, it fades away until there is nothing left.

The two back reading rooms brighten gently, allowing you to see moldering, broken furniture and a few small shelves.

Zetara checks the shelves for anything of value, and apologizes to her friends for malfunctioning in a crisis.