[SFS_Aerondor] 03-20 Fleeting Truth: Everchanging revelation (11-14) (Inactive)

Game Master Aerondor

Pew pew.

Seeking Silver Digitizer Rifle: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 13 + 2 = 26vs. EAC
Sonic Damage: 2d8 + 11 ⇒ (6, 3) + 11 = 20

Pew pew pew pew.

Static Arc Pistol: 1d20 + 11 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 11 - 4 + 2 = 25
Electricity Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Static Arc Pistol: 1d20 + 11 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 11 - 4 + 2 = 16
Electricity Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Neither Kait, nor Killdroid are effective at hurting the devil, although the constant barrage is obviously annoying.

Status: round 4; Bold can act
Jackojare: 14/15rp;
Joe: 41 damage
Dridapex (pink)
red devil i24 (flying 30' up) 188 damage. vulnerable to electricity until round 8; harrying fire (-2 to ac for Tolar's first attack each round); get'em - +2 to hit him for everyone. bleed 1d8; shaken until round 10; not regenerating at the moment.
Tolar: 9/110SP; 67/77HP; normal speed; circuit is active; haste used(3r); flying 30'; inspiring boost used;
Jaqweh : antigravity used 2/20;
Id: (antigravity 1/20); Starlight form;
Kait'lax : antigravity used 1/20;

fire again at red hit: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (3) + 19 = 22 vs KAC dmg: 2d8 + 13 ⇒ (1, 5) + 13 = 19 15 RP, I wish I had that many. 11 is my max. 11 level and one half my level is 5. Dex is 24, so modifier of 7. 7+5=12. I lose 1 RP as a stain from scream of signals, so 11 is my max. I don't have any feats to increase RP

I stuck it on the wrong Jaq

Jackojare joins in the hail of fire at the badly wounded devil. Surely another lucky shot is all it should take. Luck is however not with him.

Status: round 4; Bold can act
Joe: 41 damage
Dridapex (pink)
red devil i24 (flying 30' up) 188 damage. vulnerable to electricity until round 8; harrying fire (-2 to ac for Tolar's first attack each round); get'em - +2 to hit him for everyone. bleed 1d8; shaken until round 10; not regenerating at the moment.
Tolar: 9/110SP; 67/77HP; normal speed; circuit is active; haste used(3r); flying 30'; inspiring boost used;
Jaqweh : 14/15rp; antigravity used 2/20;
Id: (antigravity 1/20); Starlight form;
Kait'lax : antigravity used 1/20;
Jackojare:

Joe makes couple steps for better view, and then unleash onto the flying devil lightning bolt with a... Lightning Pistol, EAC: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23
Electro DMG, Line, nonlethal: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

...after miss Joe looked at the pistol as if it was a spoiled kebab, which he just baited.

Joe fires, joining in the barrage of ineffectual shooting. You can just imagine what your leadership would think about this display.

The devil, wary and weary decides that Tolar really must die, then the rest of you will be easy meat.

attack: 1d20 + 27 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 27 - 4 = 36
attack: 1d20 + 27 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 27 - 4 = 38

His spear slices through the solarians defences like a hot knife through butter.

damage: 6d12 + 42 - 22 ⇒ (2, 7, 10, 9, 3, 12) + 42 - 22 = 63
zap!Zap!: 4d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 3, 1) = 8

"Fall, Dam you!" it curses. But as the thrust strikes home, the force of electricity from Tolar's armour interacts with the bio-engineered vulnerability of the devil and with a final scream it fades from existence.

As it does so, a small object falls from it to the floor of the room.

Another massive blast shakes the tower.

Out of combat. The explosions make you wonder how much information will be left if you take the time for a ten minute break. If you want to use other abilities than just take one or two minutes that is fine and can be done without risk.

Status
Joe: 41 damage
Dridapex (pink)
Tolar: 0/110SP; 13/77HP; haste used(4r); flying 30'; inspiring boost used;
Jaqweh : 14/15rp; antigravity used 2/20;
Id: (antigravity 1/20); Starlight form;
Kait'lax : antigravity used 1/20;
Jackojare:

Id winces at the explosion. "Best not delay. Let's get you patched up, Tolar." He sends a wave of golden healing energy into Tolar.

Cast mystic healing IV on Tolar.

Hit Points: 7d8 + 7 + 5d8 ⇒ (4, 5, 1, 6, 7, 4, 7) + 7 + (8, 7, 1, 3, 2) = 62

He then glances over to whatever dropped from the devil's corpse. "What is that thing?"

That *thing* appears to be a heart of some type. Oddly... it still appears to be beating.

Rummaging around on the floor, you find a second one that dropped when the first devil was dismissed. It too is still beating. Gross.

Status
Joe: 41 damage
Dridapex (pink)
Tolar: 0/110SP; 75/77HP; haste used(4r); flying 30'; inspiring boost used;
Jaqweh : 14/15rp; antigravity used 2/20;
Id: (antigravity 1/20); Starlight form;
Kait'lax : antigravity used 1/20;
Jackojare:

Kihgtsa moves over to one of the hearts and examines it.

Mysticism: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (8) + 19 = 27

"Good work everyone," Kait'lax congratulates the team as they turn off their antigrabity belt. "I hope the Hellknights are finidng defenses like these too; considering how much better we are, there may not be anything left of them when we arrive!"

They ponder a bit longer, then add "Hey, Dridapex, can you tell us anything about how they are doing now?"

*plays "Victory Fanfare" from Final Fantasy DCLXXIV*

Tolar is breathing heavy. He looks at Id. "Thank you."

He shuts off his Haste Circuit and rests.

See my Discussion post for my thoughts on Resting

Dridapex, those weren't your defenses, were they? You attacked them, too, if I'm not mistaken. So were they left behind by the Hellknights to slow us down?

Jaqweh takes a seat next to Tolar and suggests that the kasathan and perhaps Joe take some time to recover before they go into battle with the Hellknights.

"We shouldn't be rushing into a fight unprepared and outgunned. If the Knights did indeed leave those two just to slow us down and weaken us, what else might they have waiting for us?" he wonders.

I wonder why Dridapex stood without any fear, resistanse or other sort of behavior typical for such situations. , - asks Joe when the action is over.
He secures the perimeter so that Tolar have a chnce to recover and gain some healing.

He provides Killdroid's musician talent as a heavy gaze, but gave no comments around.

The vanguard expects an answer about potential enemy disposition patientely.

Lack of flying talent is an weakness in this sort of gravity especially. But we prevail, if I redirect some fire from you... - half orc comments Jaqueh

Dridapex takes a final 'lick' of the wall of ichor before replying No... I think these were left behind my the Hellknights. If you pass me the heart I may be able to tell more..

It totally ignores Joe's implicit suggestion about motivation.

Kait's dwarven lacky looks at one of the hearts. "I can detect shreds of soul matter still cling to these hearts. They are slowly fading, but may last for another day or so. That is what allows them to continue beating."

So, taking a rest? Happy for Id to change healing, just let me know the net difference in HP. Hopefully some of you have healing serum etc on you..

Healing touch heals 55 HP instead of 62, but happy to make up the difference with a 1st-level mystic cure.

Mystic Cure I: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12 That should get Tolar up to full HP.

Jackojare just reloads his gun and waits for the others.

Status
Joe: 41 damage
Dridapex (pink)
Tolar: 0/110SP; 77/77HP; haste used(4r); inspiring boost used;
Jaqweh : 14/15rp; antigravity used 2/20;
Id: (antigravity 1/20); Starlight form;
Kait'lax : antigravity used 1/20;
Jackojare:

Status

Joe: 41 damage
Dridapex (pink)
Tolar: 0/110SP; 77/77HP; haste used(4r); inspiring boost used;
Jaqweh : 14/15rp; antigravity used 2/20;
Id: (antigravity 1/20); Starlight form;
Kait'lax : antigravity used 1/20;
Jackojare:

Tolar has now benefitted from Id’s healing touch, and Id has 10 minutes of starlight form left (turned off after the fight).

Kait'lax casts transfer charge to make sure any batteries in equipment is full and then waits for the others.

Does healing touch really take ten minutes? You know what, the presence of Dridapex seems to make it work faster for you today for some reason and it is over and done with in one.

So just need to confirm if you are taking a ten minute rest for stamina or pressing on

Yeah, healing touch takes 10 minutes. It'll be all Id does during the rest time, he took no damage.

If the vanguard feels data is endangered, he will push the team

So, the devils here was to cover and slow down. We need to hurry up. Maybe we'll get a longer breath later. Thank you for assistance, citisen Dridapex. We gonna depart now to save local property according with Pact Worlds Steward Overwatching Convention.

Powered armor covered with some scratches, but without heavy damage.
Joe reminds team about marching order and tactics as soon as team proceed...

Tolar sighs.

"All right, Let's do this."

He gets right back up and switches out his pike for his screamer.

So no rest?

Dridapex looks again at the hearts and then offers a mental shrug as if to say Well, if you don't want to know about them...

The team ignores the still figure on the bier surrounded by the ichor-fall.

Dridapex explains This room is used by the antiquarians to prepared deceased Ichor Lords for assimilation into the tower. Their bodies are treated with special chemicals to ready their flesh for participation.

There is only a single exit from the room which takes you to a set of stairs that seems to wind its way up the outside of the tower before re-entering another large chamber.

Stairs wind their way around the outside of the tower and enter this room through a double archway. A diamond-shaped pool of ichor fills much of this room. A massive vein of flesh pierces through the northwest wall of the room and leads into the pool, pumping it with a steady supply of black ichor. In the center of the ichor pool, a large hole in the floor slowly drains ichor from the pool, creating a waterfall to the floor below.

The ceiling of this room is covered in masses of fleshy tendrils, which writhe and twist continuously around four tumorous nerve clusters embedded in the corners of the ceiling twenty feet above.

Dridapex holds up a hand. Take care. The tendrils here are alive, and the damage to the tower has left them in an... agitated... state. They will likely attack any creature that enters.

It carefully points out four sets of nerve clusters. If you can put those nerve clusters to sleep, then we may be able to get through the room without harm.

The nerve clusters are on the ceiling, twenty feet up. If you can interact with them, then a life sciences check next to one would be the easy way to disable them. Of course doing that would mean going into the room...

Kihgtsa looks at the team warily. "Am I the only one learned in Life Sciences? Because this is definitely new to me, and I wouldn't mind help. Boss, we need to discuss my hazard pay after this. Actually, all my pay."

Life Sciences: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (17) + 19 = 36

I don't have permission to view Id-Sinitis' character sheet. If his Life Sciences is +20 or higher, and he's willing to go in as well, treat this as an Aid Another.

Kait'lax unfurls their wings and flies Kihgtsa up to one of the tendrils.

"I pay you for your knowledge, not your attitude."

They also send a command to Killdroid to stay as close as possible to them on the ground.

Joe respects Tolar deciion and prepare to take some damage instead of other fighters.

As for current obstacle - Joe is ready to enter and due to is size and limbs length he can be helpful.
I've got some relevant experience... - Joe carefully goes in to aid Kighsta Life Science: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31

Looks like no rest, final answer.

Id will keep watch for hazards or threats as the party proceeds. This action will be every time we change locations.

Perception: 1d20 + 29 ⇒ (3) + 29 = 32

Id keeps back, letting the scientists run point on this threat for now. No Life Science here.

"What do these tendrils actually do?"

Tentacles descend from the ceiling, reaching out toward the flying Kait'lax.

attack vs KAC 30: 1d20 ⇒ 11
It attaches itself easily to them, and ichor starts to pump in...

I need a will save from Kait please

Each set of nerve endings must be "disabled" so you can work on up to four of them at the same time... if you can reach them. I

Joe's size enables him to reach the nerve bundle, but even with an inspired thought, he realises he has idea about how to calm it down.

DC is too high, for Joe to hit, even with a 20

Kihgtsa calls out, I think I can do this... But only if Kait actually gets him there which will require that will save.

New action available: You may use a medicine check to try and disconnect a tendril from someone. If Kait fails his will, then he'll still be on the ground and in reach, if he makes it, then you will need to be flying to try the medicine check.

Status: Bold may act.
Tolar: 0/110SP; 77/77HP; haste used(4r); inspiring boost used;
Jaqweh : 14/15rp; antigravity used 2/20;
Id: (antigravity 1/20); Starlight form;
Jackojare:
Kait'lax : antigravity used 1/20; Tendril attached. Ichor injected (1); Will save required. Possible life science check of 36.
Joe: 41 damage
Dridapex (pink)

"Dridapex you want these things to remain functional in the long term right?"

Id doesn't wait for an answer, rushing to Kait's side and trying to help them out.

Swift activate antigrav belt, move next to Kait, standard Medicine to remove tendril. 2/20 antigrav charges.

Medicine: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18 Welp

Jaqweh flips on his anti-grav belt and grabs Kihgtsa's armor. "Hang on tight," he says as he jets up toward the nearest cluster and then hovers in place so the dwarf can do his thing.

They will regrow eventually. However with the damage the tower has already taken, I would prefer you quiesced them rather than destroying them.

Id looks at the tentacle and realises he has no idea about how to detach it. However with a bit of luck he might be able to neutralise the fluid that flows into Kait.

Medicine check to detach is too high for Id to make, but with a lot of luck he could neutralise the ichor flowing in.

While technically the ally can only be used by the character who got it, I'll cut you some slack here, especially as Kihgtsa has been a somewhat "active" npc.

Jaqweh flies the dwarven scientist up to one of the nerve clusters. While Kihgtsa complains about the indignity of it all, he does manage to deactivate the first.

Status: Bold may act.
Tolar: 0/110SP; 77/77HP; haste used(4r); inspiring boost used;
Id: (antigravity 1/20); Starlight form;
Jackojare:
Kait'lax : antigravity used 1/20; Tendril attached. Ichor injected (1); Will save required. Possible life science check of 36.
Joe: 41 damage
Jaqweh : 14/15rp; antigravity used 2/20;
Dridapex (pink)

There is a [url=https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1qYkJc8JRyq3lfdmH7-xwvXdOCUw-027EviVx-Ds83uE/edit#slide=id.g10b6e133fe3_0_0]map[/ulr] if you want a visual aid to the chamber.

Cant kill it, Don't have the skills or appropriate hireling, No stamina to tank it as a distraction.

"You got this. I believe in you!"

Tolar cheers on the team.

Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27

The hireling basically does not exist except when making checks - My main has to be in the right place and uses their actions, and the NPC can't be affected by anything. I just find it more fun to roleplay him on PBP since I have the chance.

That is actually a will save, not a fort, but with a 24 you make it anyway.

Jaq can have his action back.

Tolar cheers on his teammates. He took the lead before, and figures its only fair to let some of the others share in the glory.

Status: Bold may act.
Id: (antigravity 1/20); Starlight form;
Jackojare:
Jaqweh : 14/15rp; antigravity used 2/20;
Kait'lax : antigravity used 1/20; Tendril attached. Ichor injected (1);
Joe: 41 damage
Dridapex (pink)
Tolar: 0/110SP; 77/77HP; haste used(4r); inspiring boost used;

There is a map if you want a visual aid to the chamber.

My shock grenade has a 15 foot radius, is the ceiling less than 15 foot high, if so I can fire the grenade directly below the tentacle and blow it up, preferably at blue or red so I don't hit my allies. hit: 1d20 ⇒ 5 I still have to hit the square and not roll a 1. I know you said, you'd rather not damage them, but if they are within reach, Jackojare will try
dmg: 3d12 ⇒ (11, 9, 5) = 25 electric damage reflex dc is 22 for half

Id already acted this turn, no? He also isn’t presently in starlight form.

Yeah, I kinda forgot that it was an ally, given the number of participants in this party. I appreciate GM's ruling, though.

Jaqweh watches the tendrils and offers some advice on how best to target them.

Get 'Em on the tendril. That's about all he can do at this point.

Tolar feels a mental message from Dirdapex While unwarranted damage is undesirable, the longer this takes, the more substantial damage will be done to the tower. If violence is your only way to help get to the top, then use it.

@Jackojare to be clear, the tentacle comes from the roof, not from the nerve complexes which can control it. The roof is 20' up. You won't really be able to target the tentacle with a grenade without also likely getting Kait. I'll put your damage on the blue nerve node to keep things moving.

@Id yes, I messed up my status block.

The tentacle continues to pump ichor into Kait.
doses: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Status: Bold may act. Get'em active on the tentacle.
Jaqweh : 14/15rp; antigravity used 2/20;
Kait'lax : antigravity used 1/20; Tendril attached. Ichor injected (3);
Joe: 41 damage
Tolar: 0/110SP; 77/77HP; haste used(4r); inspiring boost used;
Id: (antigravity 2/20); in the air; Starlight form;
Jackojare
Dridapex (pink)
nerves(blue) - 25
Tentacle

No worries, I know it's a lot going on.

Id keeps pace with Kait'lax and at least tries to neutralize the ichor pumping into the shirren.

Medicine: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 29

Can I tell if the Life Science check worked? If 36 is no good, we pretty much have to violence this.

@Kait Yes, the first set of nerve nodes is now deactivated.

Id has a go at trying to neutralise the venom but after a moment or two realises the formulation is something he has never seen before. But with a bit of luck he might manage it.

Failed, by a reasonable margin, but it is (theoritically) doable by Id

Status: Bold may act. Get'em active on the tentacle.
Jaqweh : 14/15rp; antigravity used 2/20;
Kait'lax : antigravity used 1/20; Tendril attached. Ichor injected (3);
Joe: 41 damage
Tolar: 0/110SP; 77/77HP; haste used(4r); inspiring boost used;
Jackojare
Dridapex (pink)
nerves(blue) - 25
Tentacle
Id: (antigravity 2/20); in the air; Starlight form;

"Unfortunate."

Tolar moves up and angles his shot up to hit two of the tentacles.

ranged attack vs EAC with Screamer, LFD vs yellow inc Get Em: 1d20 + 18 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 18 + 2 - 2 = 30

ranged vs Red EAC: 1d20 + 18 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 18 - 2 = 27

sonic damage: 2d10 + 11 ⇒ (1, 6) + 11 = 18

Again, there are tentacles that are attached to Kait, which can be targeted. And there are nerve bundles (of which three are left) and can be targeted. Maybe I'll add them all to the init tracker to help.

Two of the nerve clusters wither a little more under the sonic assault from Tolar.

Status: Bold may act. Get'em active on the tentacle.
Jaqweh : 14/15rp; antigravity used 2/20;
Kait'lax : antigravity used 1/20; Tendril attached. Ichor injected (3);
Joe: 41 damage
Jackojare
Dridapex (pink)
nerves(blue) - 24
nerves (red) - 18
nerves (yellow) - 18
Tentacle (attached to Id)
Tolar: 0/110SP; 77/77HP; haste used(4r); inspiring boost used;
Id: (antigravity 2/20); in the air; Starlight form

If Kait'lax is able, they will move to another nerve cluster with dwarf in tow.

Life Science: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (3) + 19 = 22

And utterly fail to affect it.

While the drone takes a shot at Yellow.

Static Arc Pistol: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16
Electricity Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4