Starfinder Cadets -- The Fourth Chapter (Inactive)

Game Master Hmm

Yarsox suddenly begins flipping switches and piles on the throttle. Flying straight at the red pirate, engaging in a game of chicken that looks for a moment like Yarsox is planning on ramming their opponent.

Piloting for Flyby, DC15, Node: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 1 = 10

Yarsox looses the game of chicken though, and has to swerve around Red, exposing the Pegasus to enemy fire.

Naitier holds steady as they try to recall some answer within their training. Turning to Grognard Naitier calls over and states, "I believe they are trying to agitate you. In various shows the main character uses their anger in a positive way to fight back. I recommend you try to do the same here."

"They dornt need tae try stoaner tae agitate me... firin' a shot will dae th' trick."

They don't need to try hard to agitate me... firing a shot will do the trick.

He resets the targeting computer to add a few degrees of positive targetting shift to lead the target, then fires again.

Gunnery (Light Laser): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
Damage: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4

"Good call there, Triage! Now about those guns..." he thinks, before the schematics he read rush to the fore of his mind. Flipping a couple switches and a few slides on the panel, and the weapon mounts hum with vigor again. "Ha ha, that's it, I've got you're number now!" the dwarf boasts to the ship itself.

Engineering: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20 Another boost to the guns.

Botting for Nuva'gek Driftwalker.

"Thanks for the boost Gus!" He takes a deep breath. As soon as the enemy ship is within range, he fires.

ENGINEERING

Gus boosts the Guns.

HELM

Triage rebalances shields.

Yarsox attempts and fails a flyby on Red, giving Red a free shot with his gun.

Red light laser cannon (snapshot, glitching power core): 1d20 + 3 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 3 - 2 - 2 = 18
Damage: 2d4 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5

"Yarr! Even half-wrecked I be a better shot than you!"

GUNNERY

Naitier attempts to encourage Grognard, but Grognard's shot still just barely misses.

Nuva'gek shoots at Red.

I am going to give y'all a roleplay bonus - because the roleplay has been exceptional - and say that one hit even though it was a near miss. After all, the Red ship should be easier to hit with its utter lack of shields and glitching power core.

Crit Threshhold Effects: 2d100 ⇒ (84, 31) = 115
Weapon Array?: 1d4 ⇒ 3 Aft

Meanwhile, all three enemies spin in place and shoot.

Red light laser cannon (snapshot, glitching power core): 1d20 + 3 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 - 2 - 2 = 1
Yellow light laser cannon (snapshot, taunted gunnery): 1d20 + 3 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 - 2 - 2 = 2

Orange light laser cannon (snapshot): 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 3 - 2 = 16
Damage: 2d4 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5

Poshkettle Tea with another status report!

PEGASUS

-7 damage to Front Shield, -3 to Port, -3 to Starboard, -7 to Aft

RED SHIP

No front shield, no Port shield, -19 to hull, Malfunctioning Power Core, Glitching Aft Weapons

ORANGE SHIP

No damage

YELLOW SHIP

No damage, Taunted Gunnery

Red says to his comrades over the comms, "Yarr boys, I'm out while I can still drag my vessel back to base..."

Meanwhile Yellow and Orange declare, "Yarr, we will make that uppity Pegasus pay for your injuries!"

SHIP COMBAT TIME ROUND FIVE

Basic Reference

Starship Combat Roles Cheat Sheet

Tier Two Pegasus

★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★

Map: SLIDE 12

SLIDESHOW MAP KEY:
Red, Yellow, Orange=Yarr, Pirates!
Blue=Starfinders

★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★

★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★

Piloting Initiative:

Yarsox Piloting + Node: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 1 = 9
Hot Shot Pirate Pilots+ Ship Bonus: 1d20 + 12 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 12 + 3 = 34

★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★

Team Starfinder gets to move first, alas!

★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★

STILL TO ACT

If your roll will be affected by another's actions, feel free to place it under spoilers.

CAPTAIN
MAGIC OFFICER
MATE
ENGINEER
PILOT
SCIENCE OFFICER
GUNNERS

Directing comms at the yellow ship, Naitier suggests, "with one of your number severely damaged and our ship so undamaged that it would seem your plan for success is for the entropy of the cold uncaring universe to leave our ship non functioning."

"If you were planning on actually harming our ship with those weapons, you may wish to rethink your strategy."

Looking at the depleting shields Naitier does note to his own fellow Starfinders. "Although, as I say that, our shields are fairing rather poorly and our end will come far faster if we do not being to change that. Triage, I know that my life span is rather minuscule compared to yours, but if you would please I rather not both of ours ended so quickly in this corner of the universe."

Intimidate vs Triage: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
Not a success. Naitier needs take some angry captaining lessons.

As he remembers the ship's specs, Gus hops off the engineer terminal and heads for the engine block itself. "Some one take my place, I got an idea I want to try!" the dwarf proposed. Once he gets there, he slips off a panel to start tinkering with the valves. "Alright, ya flyin' horse, let's see what you can do."

Acrobatics+ship bonus: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 1 = 14

He climbs up the tubes & wires, diverting pressure & coolant to the varying systems of the ship as he passes like some sort of mini-maraquoi.

With the shields rebalanced, Triage makes his way back to the wall panel and does his best to reroute the extra energy through the power conduits and towards the shields.

Engineering: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

A shower of sparks spray out.

Yarsox powers ahead, hoping to outrange at least one of the pirate ships, trying to give their engineers time to patch the ship and the gunners a single target to shoot at. Right at the end he banks to bring the Pegasus's guns around to bear.

Piloting /w Node, Evade DC13: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 7 + 1 = 23

Orange and Yellow fly into position! "Yarr, it be time to finish off that Pegasus!"

Can I have gunnery attacks from Nuva'Gek and Grognard?

"Enough o thaes!"

Gunnary: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Dmg: 2d4 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2

"Finally something I understand and agree with has come from the mouth of Grognard. It is time to finish them off..." The final words trail off as his concentration turns to the turret.

Frustrated with his lack of aim, he slams his fists down then gets up and storms from the Coil Gun turret towards the lasers"Someone else take this damn turret from me. I can't hit the broadside of Absalom Station at the moment"

ENGINEERING

Naitier attempts to intimidate better performance from the Engineers, and Gold Gus rips out a panel in order to help Triage repair multiple systems, but Triage grabbed for the wrong wrench.

HELM

Yarsox flies loops around everyone.

Yellow and Orange turn themselves around to point at the Pegasus. Red limps off the map.

GUNNERY

Nuva'gek's hands slip on the gunnery controls and he barely misses, but Grognard manages to shoot out Yellow's Starboard Shield.

Orange Snapshot + Range Increment: 1d20 + 3 - 2 - 1 ⇒ (13) + 3 - 2 - 1 = 13

Yellow Shapshot + Taunted Gunner: 1d20 + 3 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 - 2 - 2 = 5

Both miss thanks to Yarsox's evasion!

"Yarr. I think me drinkin' is interferin' with me aim. I ought to be doin' more of it!"

SHIP COMBAT TIME ROUND SIX

Basic Reference

Starship Combat Roles Cheat Sheet

Tier Two Pegasus

★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★

Map: SLIDE 12

SLIDESHOW MAP KEY:
Red, Yellow, Orange=Yarr, Pirates!
Blue=Starfinders

★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★

★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★

Piloting Initiative:

Yarsox Piloting + Node: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 1 = 17
Hot Shot Pirate Pilots+ Ship Bonus: 1d20 + 12 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 12 + 3 = 17

★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★

Team Starfinder gets to move first, alas!

★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★

STILL TO ACT

If your roll will be affected by another's actions, feel free to place it under spoilers.

CAPTAIN
MAGIC OFFICER
MATE
ENGINEER
PILOT
SCIENCE OFFICER
GUNNERS

Poshkettle Tea with another status report! First, the good news. Red has limped back to base, and is in no shape to fight anyone.

PEGASUS

-7 damage to Front Shield, -3 to Port, -3 to Starboard, -7 to Aft

RED SHIP

Out of this fight

ORANGE SHIP

No damage

YELLOW SHIP

No Starboard Shield, Taunted Gunnery

“I’ve almost got these shields recharged!” The moment the sparks die back down, he gets back to work.

Engineering: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

What goes better with a serene cup of Poshkettle Tea than shield points? Poshkettle Tea here with a revised Status Report!

PEGASUS

0 damage to Front Shield, -3 to Port, -3 to Starboard, -7 to Aft

RED SHIP

Out of this fight

ORANGE SHIP

No damage

YELLOW SHIP

No Starboard Shield, Taunted Gunnery

Turning his comms toward the orange ship Naitier taunts them to distract their aim, "if you did have active scanners you might have noticed that much of the damage you have done to our shields has been undone. Reviewing our sensor logs though, it would seem you do not have that same opportunity."

Glancing at the back of the ship they add, "I understand, just a few evenings ago my ability in Dancing Queens was so insignificant that losing almost felt like a mercy. You will not succeed at bringing us down."

"Maybe I will have more luck with the lasers.." Nuva'gek mumbles as he looks over the console.

Yelling over the comms "Get us on the starboard side of the yellow ship if you can Yarsox. I want to test these lasers out."

As dread washes over him he frantically begins to look over the consoles in front of him "What am I doing wrong?"

"Ah, givin' me th' big gin? weel 'en. guid day vermin! hoo abit a taste ay thes a body? yer yellow-bellied friends hud th' reit idea tae scarper... time tae reid th' rewards ay yer lack ay foresecht!"

Coil-gunnery, node: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 1 = 11
Coil-gunnery 1-nova Ghost Goblin Ale reroll: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 5 + 1 = 25
Damage: 4d4 ⇒ (2, 3, 3, 4) = 12

Botting for Yarsox.

Piloting, Evade: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

Yarsox, finally understanding the ship's momentum, is able to expertly dive around incoming blasts and dives to follow Nuva'gek's orders.

Botting for Gus

Gus continues to turn valves, adjust gauges, and occasionally hits something with a wrench trying to get more power to Triage in engineering.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

With the extra power, Triage adds a boost to the gunnery position as well.

ENGINEERING

Working together, Triage and Gus manage to boost shield and weapons.

HELM

Yarsox continues his loop-de-loops. The pirates grumble, "Stay still, ye're makin' me lose me lunch!'

GUNNERY

Naitier successfully taunts Orange's guns, leaving the Orange pilot saying, "Yarr, I don' know what they said, but it sure were confusin'."

Nuva'gek has a moment of despair. Just as the vesk is banging his head against the gunnery console, a little compartment opens up with a fresh, hot cup of Poshkettle tea for him. Next to it is a note. Drink up, take a deep breath and then try again. It will get better. -- Poshkettle Tea.

Sashkri, who has been taking notes in the corner all this time, is fascinated. "When did Charli put that in? Do we all have compartments like that, hidden all over the ship?"

Meanwhile, Grognard's hand temporarily slips on the gun controls, but then the stubborn dwarf alters his grip and hits Yellow -- right through the hole in Yellow's shield.

Critical Threshholds: 3d100 ⇒ (27, 76, 77) = 180
Sensors, Engines

Those Engines are malfunctioning! Yellow is in a baaaad way!

Meanwhile, Yellow and Orange both shoot.

Yellow (snapshot, taunted gunnery): 1d20 + 3 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 - 2 - 2 = 0

Orange (snapshot, taunted gunnery, distance): 1d20 + 3 - 2 - 2 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 3 - 2 - 2 - 1 = 15
Damage: 2d4 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8

Orange lands an amazing shot even with all of his minuses that just barely hits, taking away everything that Triage put into that front shield. Still, your paint has not been scratched yet!

Well that round was exciting! Shall we look at our revised Status Report?

PEGASUS

-8 damage to Front Shield, -3 to Port, -3 to Starboard, -7 to Aft

RED SHIP

Out of this fight

ORANGE SHIP

No damage, Taunted Gunnery

YELLOW SHIP

No Starboard Shield, Taunted Gunnery, -12 Hull Points, Malfunctioning Engines

SHIP COMBAT TIME ROUND SEVEN

Basic Reference

Starship Combat Roles Cheat Sheet

Tier Two Pegasus

★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★

Map: SLIDE 12

SLIDESHOW MAP KEY:
Red, Yellow, Orange=Yarr, Pirates!
Blue=Starfinders

★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★

★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★

Piloting Initiative:

Yarsox Piloting + Ship Bonus: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 7 + 1 = 18
Hot Shot Pirate Pilots+ Ship Bonus+Malfunctioning Engines: 1d20 + 12 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 12 + 3 - 4 = 16

★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★

The pirates have to move first. Yellow can barely move with his malfunctioning engines!

★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★

STILL TO ACT

If your roll will be affected by another's actions, feel free to place it under spoilers.

CAPTAIN
MAGIC OFFICER
MATE
ENGINEER
PILOT
SCIENCE OFFICER
GUNNERS

Seeing the tea and thinking back to the words of encouragement shared by Charli before they departed, Nuva'gek takes the tea, breathes in deeply to calm himself and sips long and deep. He feels rejuvenated and ready to take his foes down. "I really must thank her again when I see her next." he thinks.

"Thanks Yarsox, let's try and end this."

Because of the calming tea he is not dispairing this time and just makes some adjustments to the console in front of him saying "Ok, I think I finally have the hang of this" more so to keep belief in himself than for the sake of the others.

Yarsox powers on the speed and slips between the two pirates, bringing the ship around to face the shield-less side of the yellow ship. "This should help line these pirates up! We've got this team, just gotta keep it together!"

Pilot to Evade, DC13: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

"No time for tea right now! I'm a bit busy!" Yarsox calls across to Sashkri.

"Are you kidding me..." Triage says under his breath. "I just fixed those."

Engineering: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

And with that, the front shields regenerate as he continues to reroute power as needed.

"By the Vault, I love you, elf~" Gus praised the elf as he hung off a valve.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Leaping to another lever, he accidentally tripped it, causing it to pop and blacken his golden glove. "Wa-AK! Hoo~ that stings. Sorry guys, no extra oomph for the guns!" he apologized, his hand still smoking a bit.

"Alright, I'm having more difficulty swaying my allies than the pirates. Possibly because I my mind has been molded by too many episodes of 'Zalgra, Space Cowboy'." Naitier holds firm to the railing as they try to figure out an immediate way to improve themselves in the immediate rather than waiting. "Maybe then I should imagine what Fitch would say, she is very inspiring."

Turning their attention to Grognard, Naitier states, "I'm tired of staring at this mess of weapons fire riddling our hull! Clean up this mess now!"

Intimidate to Demand Grognard DC 18: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
No effect.

Naitier murmurs to themselves, "maybe I should have been been more direct? Maybe the context is important..."

Click. Whirr.

Botting Grognard

"Weeeel, laddies 'tis time I dispatched ye all to Besmara's lovin' embrace."

He shoots at Yellow's starboard side, clearing out Yellow's starboard shields, hitting its power core and destroying the rest of the ship's hull points. Yellow is no longer a functioning ship!

Coil Gunnery (node): 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 1 = 14
Damage: 4d4 ⇒ (4, 4, 2, 1) = 11

Crit Threshholds: 2d100 ⇒ (92, 10) = 102

ENGINEERING

Triage fixes the Front Shields again on the Pegasus! Gold Gus attempts to get a double boost out of the equipment, but to no avail.

HELM

Yarsox does loop-de-loops.

GUNNERY

Naitier wonders why they have an easier time persuading pirates than crew mates. Nuva'gek grows philosophical over a cup of tea and Grognard barely manages his shot, but in doing so clears out Yellow.

Neither Yellow nor Orange are in any position to shoot.

Only one opponent left, and the Pegasus still has not had its paint scratched!

PEGASUS

-1 damage to Front Shield, -3 to Port, -3 to Starboard, -7 to Aft

RED SHIP

Out of this fight

ORANGE SHIP

No damage, Taunted Gunnery

YELLOW SHIP

Nothing left but wreckage

SHIP COMBAT TIME ROUND EIGHT

Basic Reference

Starship Combat Roles Cheat Sheet

Tier Two Pegasus

★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★

Map: SLIDE 12

SLIDESHOW MAP KEY:
Red, Yellow, Orange=Yarr, Pirates!
Blue=Starfinders

★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★

★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★

Piloting Initiative:

Yarsox Piloting + Node: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 7 + 1 = 28
Hot Shot Pirate Pilots+ Ship Bonus: 1d20 + 12 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 12 + 3 = 27

★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★

Orange needs to move first, so Orange moves aggressively forward, coming nose-to-nose with the Pegasus! "Yarr, I'll get ye for what ye did to me mates!"

★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★

STILL TO ACT

If your roll will be affected by another's actions, feel free to place it under spoilers.

CAPTAIN
MAGIC OFFICER
MATE
ENGINEER
PILOT
SCIENCE OFFICER
GUNNERS

Yarsox sees the hostile ship barrelling down on the Pegasus and flips a few switches. "Hang on, this is gonna feel a bit weird!" He calls to the bridge as he suddenly fires all lateral thrusters, attempting to slide around the pirates.

Piloting Check, DC13 Slide Stunt: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

As the ship smoothly slides on past the pirates, Yarsox gives an excited "WHOOP!"

"I've never done that one outside the Sim, I'm really glad I didn't crash right into them." he adds with pride.

Your comm crackles with pirate indignation from Orange. "Yarr, that be a foul trick! How am I to shoot ye if ye're greasier than a diaspora eel?"

Yarsox flips his comm open to respond. "Maybe if you had an ounce of subtlety you could figure it out."

With only one enemy ship left Naitier takes a moment to recenter themselves and says, "Nuva'gek, I have the absolutely certainty and trust that you are getting the hang of this. You landed that first shot that dealt a devastating blow at the outset of the battle. I believe you can do it again to end this fight."

Grognard alt-tabs back to the light laser. He looks over his shoulder at Nuva'gek. "As th' keptin said, th' kill shot is all yoors!"

He yields the coilgun to Nuva'gek and fires off a quick blast from the light laser to soften them up.

Feeling emboldened by the trust and belief of the crew, Nuva’gek smiles and says over the comms ”Thank you. This battle has been very unbecoming of my skills and I won’t let it happen again. It is time to finish this.”

Coilgun Shot: 1d20 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 18
Damage: 4d4 ⇒ (2, 3, 4, 3) = 12

”Finally! he calls in success ”Your days are numbered pirate scum!”

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

With a quick flip, he fixes the breaker he just popped and slips up to another. With one hand on a valve release and another on a second circuit breaker, he says his legs and turns both at the same time! "Got it!" One last swing, and he bounds down the panel, sticking the dismount.

"When you see Besmara, tell her 'Abadar sends his billings.'" Gus boasts to the doomed pirate, smearing the soot off his gloved thumb on his nose, allowing the gold to glitter once more.

"Time to polish off those shields..."

Engineering: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

As Triage tries to bring the shields to full power across the ship, a fuse explodes from the open panel behind him.

ENGINEERING

Gold Gus and Triage try to amp the power to boost two systems, but a little too much power coursed through Triage's console, and they have to deal with an exploded fuse first.

HELM

Yarsox slides, much to the dismay of the Orange pirate.

GUNNERY

Grognard shoots out the Port side shield and then Nuva'gek lands his shot!

Critical Threshholds: 3d100 ⇒ (32, 73, 100) = 205
Weapons, Power Core, Engines all glitching

Our last update for this ship combat!

PEGASUS

-1 damage to Front Shield, -3 to Port, -3 to Starboard, -7 to Aft

RED SHIP

Out of this fight

ORANGE SHIP

-12 HP, glitching weapons, power core and engines.

YELLOW SHIP

Nothing left but wreckage

"He's a sitting duck. Time to end this!" Nuva'gek snarls as he fires the Coil Gun.

Letting out a triumphant roar he watches the shot slice through the final pirate ship.

In the aftermath of the combat Nuva'gek hits his comm and asks the crew "Should we search the wreckage of the ships for anything useful? Credits, parts, hell even survivors?"

Normally, I'd go through the rest of the combat, but sure, let's end on that note!

Once the final KA-BOOM ends starship combat, Sashrki shrugs. "Sure, scan the wreckage for clues and survivors. Knowing where this pirate base is could be helpful to the missions who follow. Once all that is done, we'll finish our survey."

You are able to rescue two living but very injured pirate survivors, and manage to rig up a brig for them in the Pegasus's storage locker. From the data on board the ships, you're able to discover the current location of the pirate base, and general numbers there.

"Though who wants to bet they'll all be cleared out before the next Starfinder mission gets back here?" Sashkri asks. "Are you ready to survey the fourth planet?"