[Outpost V] SFS #3-15 Frozen Ambitions: The Preluria Connection (Inactive)

Game Master cmlobue

Liftt ducks the falling drone and stabs again at the giant in blue spandex. What was in that sweet falling rain?

attack,MAP: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

But he seems to distracted to get past the giants defences.

"You hit like a sissy.." he mouths - backing up further.

One step more...

Varuthalla sends another pulse of electricity through the enemies. McStuffins is surprised by the continued assault.

The real surprise for Liftt is that the giant's defenses are not as good as he expected, and the final goon falls to the ground.

Round 4 - bolded may go

Red 1
Varuthalla (-4 SP)
Green 3
Liftt (-23 SP)
Romano Fafard
Driver (-38 HP)
Twisted Nicknick (-1 SP)
Ji-Thil (-5 SP, -2 AC)
Speaker for the Dead (-1 SP)
Blue 2

Romano lifts a pulsecaster pistol on the doctor and shoots.
"All rights! I hope we can find the proofs for accusations."

EAC; Electric nonlethal damage: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 141d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Romano will find no proof just yet, as his shot does not connect with the boss.

Sensing that things are not going to go her way, the doctor retreats, tossing a grenade that she hopes will slow you all down (it won't).

Shock Grenade I: 1d20 + 10 - 8 ⇒ (18) + 10 - 8 = 20
Electricity Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 6, Reflex DC 15

Round 4-5 - bolded may go

Red 1
Varuthalla (-4 SP, Reflex save)
Green 3
Liftt (-23 SP)
Romano Fafard (Reflex save
Driver (-38 HP)
Twisted Nicknick (-1 SP, Reflex save)
Ji-Thil (-5 SP, -2 AC, Reflex save)
Speaker for the Dead (-1 SP)
Blue 2

Reflex:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

The solarian unleashes a blast of energy on the driver one.

Supernova, distant Burst:4d6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 2, 3, 2) + 1 = 10 DC 14 Reflex

Photon mode 3

Reflex: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

The ysoki rushes forward: Hey, you're targeting an unarmed citizen. That's against the Geneva conventions. You'll be charged for that at your trial.

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Twisted Nicknick shouts something about the Geneva Convention at the doctor, which is irrelevant because (1) there is no such place as Geneva and (2) Ji-Thil's burst of energy topples her.

Combat over!

Well such a place should be founded to get such a convention.

Well finally it seems we won't need to bring you to a fair trial. You have chosen...

The ysoki looks on the driver to search for clues.

With Sorah Ka and her bodyguards defeated, you have time to search her delivery van. It’s packed full of laboratory equipment and crates. The crates contain both unrefined shimmerstone and ampoules of the purple sap from the lab. Other crates contain enough finished shimmersheen to power a small army. After witnessing its effects, you can deduce that the serum increases physical abilities while clouding the senses. To determine shimmersheen’s exact effects and chemical composition, the PCs must secure a sample for further study at the Lorespire Complex.

Stuffed halfway into a broken crate is the lifeless body of Firiz, the Xystrian agent. A quick examination reveals that he died from a broken neck more than a day ago, but that the body is remarkably well-preserved by cold and is beginning to thaw. You can load up the goods into one of the vehicles and drive back to the spaceport, where you can transfer the cargo to your shuttle for the return journey to Xys.

You pilot the borrowed shuttle back to Xys without further excitement. Makao collects the body of the deceased agent with reverence and thanks you for your efforts in returning his Brother to their world. He doesn’t press you for details about what they found on Vorlath, however.

Makao generously rewards you with a credit transfer and escorts you back to your own starship. From there, you enjoy a tranquil trip back to the Pact Worlds. If you check local infosphere news feeds after leaving the Drift, you notice a headline buried in a host of mundane weather and financial reports that catches the eye: “Robotics lab suffers massive data loss.” The report provides no additional information except that the facility affected is located somewhere in the Vast.

Back at the Lorespire Complex, Ehu debriefs you after a few days of analysis and closed-door discussions with other Society leaders. He explains that the Lorespire Complex’s labs discovered or confirmed that the raw materials recovered from the laboratory and shipment are shimmerstone and kinwood sap, though the sap displays variations in appearance and molecular structure different from any other sap samples their technicians have encountered before. Ehu also elaborates on the nature of the shimmersheen serum and reassures you that most of the shipment has already been destroyed, with a few samples kept in the Archives and sent to the Stewards. Ehu comments that the shimmersheen’s similarity to an experimental serum recovered on Zrulik-3 is too great to be a coincidence.

The First Seeker informs you of his plans to investigate further, beginning with a trip to Ghorus Prime, the only known source of kinwood sap. He tells the Starfinders to be patient while leadership prepares for the mission, and that they’ll be in touch.