GM Cellion's Devastation Ark
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male kalo wild warden mystic 17 | SP 119, HP 104, RP 8/8 | Red ForceField 30/30 | EAC 34, KAC 35, CMD 43 | Resistances: cold 5 | F+7 R+9 W+15 | Init +8 | Perception+25, Sense Motive+25; blindsight (sound) 60 ft., low-light vision | Speed 20 ft.; Swim 50 ft. | spells-1st 7/7; 2nd 3/6; 3rd 1/6; 4th 0/5; 5th 5/5; 6th 2/2 | abs. zero ice carbine 31/40 | resistant aegis☐ | healing touch☐ | farsight☐☐☐☐☐☐☐ | spell reflector☐ | tiara of translocation☐☐ | Active Conditions: None
Yeah, this combat is brutal already. At the outset it feels like a designed tpk *sweats nervously*.
Seaweed Leshy Technomancer 1 / Game Master 3 | Maps: (RotRL Handouts) | (RotRL Maps) | (DoF Handouts) | (DoF Maps) | (DA Maps)
I'm worried! You guys didn't rest after the previous encounter :(
Shoccaar Nemmac Female CG Ikeshti Biohacker 17 | SP 187/187 HP 107/107 | RP 10/10 |EAC 37 KAC 38, Res (Elec) 12| Biohacks: 9/9, Medications: 8/8, Sparks 3/3, Tranq 0/2 | Speed: 60ft Climb 25ft; Fly 70ft, Clumsy | Fort +15; Ref +13; Will +13 | Init: +12 | Perc: +28, SM: +28
Yeah, this book has been particularly tough! Though this AP hasn't been easy in general. I considered resting, but the time pressure was getting to me; we had already rested so many times...
Male Half-Elf Solarian 17 | SP 151/151 HP 125/125 RP 10/10 | EAC 35(37) KAC 36(38); DR 5/- Resist Fire 20 | F +14; R +14; W +11 | Speed 25 ft. | Init +6 | Perc +25
Exactly. It feels like we can barely get through an encounter without SOMEONE going down now, especially since there's only three of us in the party now.
male kalo wild warden mystic 17 | SP 119, HP 104, RP 8/8 | Red ForceField 30/30 | EAC 34, KAC 35, CMD 43 | Resistances: cold 5 | F+7 R+9 W+15 | Init +8 | Perception+25, Sense Motive+25; blindsight (sound) 60 ft., low-light vision | Speed 20 ft.; Swim 50 ft. | spells-1st 7/7; 2nd 3/6; 3rd 1/6; 4th 0/5; 5th 5/5; 6th 2/2 | abs. zero ice carbine 31/40 | resistant aegis☐ | healing touch☐ | farsight☐☐☐☐☐☐☐ | spell reflector☐ | tiara of translocation☐☐ | Active Conditions: None
Yeah if we had time to rest after the last I missed it (darn).
Shoccaar Nemmac Female CG Ikeshti Biohacker 17 | SP 187/187 HP 107/107 | RP 10/10 |EAC 37 KAC 38, Res (Elec) 12| Biohacks: 9/9, Medications: 8/8, Sparks 3/3, Tranq 0/2 | Speed: 60ft Climb 25ft; Fly 70ft, Clumsy | Fort +15; Ref +13; Will +13 | Init: +12 | Perc: +28, SM: +28
Yeah, we all have one foot in the afterlife!! Definitely going to be resting after this one... perhaps permanently...
Male Half-Elf Solarian 17 | SP 151/151 HP 125/125 RP 10/10 | EAC 35(37) KAC 36(38); DR 5/- Resist Fire 20 | F +14; R +14; W +11 | Speed 25 ft. | Init +6 | Perc +25
Level 17:
Class Taken: Solarian
Hit Points: 7
Stamina Points: 7+2
Skill Ranks (5): Athletics (1), Culture (1), Diplomacy (1), Mysticism (1), Perception (1), Sense Motive (1) Stealth (1)
Feats: Great Fortitude
Zenith Revelations: Miniature Star, Time Dilation
Again, lemme know if my math's wrong.
male kalo wild warden mystic 17 | SP 119, HP 104, RP 8/8 | Red ForceField 30/30 | EAC 34, KAC 35, CMD 43 | Resistances: cold 5 | F+7 R+9 W+15 | Init +8 | Perception+25, Sense Motive+25; blindsight (sound) 60 ft., low-light vision | Speed 20 ft.; Swim 50 ft. | spells-1st 7/7; 2nd 3/6; 3rd 1/6; 4th 0/5; 5th 5/5; 6th 2/2 | abs. zero ice carbine 31/40 | resistant aegis☐ | healing touch☐ | farsight☐☐☐☐☐☐☐ | spell reflector☐ | tiara of translocation☐☐ | Active Conditions: None
Feat: Penetrating Spell
Adaptive Casting spells (because they should be 5th-level now):
- Greater Dispel Magic
- Greater Synaptic Pulse
- Resistant Aegis
Spells:
- Bestow Curse (3rd)
- Greater Resistant Armor (6th)
Time to go refresh myself on the house rule on resolve points...
Shoccaar Nemmac Female CG Ikeshti Biohacker 17 | SP 187/187 HP 107/107 | RP 10/10 |EAC 37 KAC 38, Res (Elec) 12| Biohacks: 9/9, Medications: 8/8, Sparks 3/3, Tranq 0/2 | Speed: 60ft Climb 25ft; Fly 70ft, Clumsy | Fort +15; Ref +13; Will +13 | Init: +12 | Perc: +28, SM: +28
Shocca gets a feat from this AP! Retrotech, it gives her access to rerolls for skill checks regarding pre-Gap technology. While this would have been even better for book 1, where the feat came from, it should be vital if (when?) we board the infamous death-ship.
Other than that, her microlab gets a little better at healing and she can now use biohacks to let us completely ignore the effects of Disease!
Shoccaar Nemmac Female CG Ikeshti Biohacker 17 | SP 187/187 HP 107/107 | RP 10/10 |EAC 37 KAC 38, Res (Elec) 12| Biohacks: 9/9, Medications: 8/8, Sparks 3/3, Tranq 0/2 | Speed: 60ft Climb 25ft; Fly 70ft, Clumsy | Fort +15; Ref +13; Will +13 | Init: +12 | Perc: +28, SM: +28
Oh my goodness! I haven't been keeping up with Starfinder lore updates. Is this saying that...
1. The Starstone Cathedral came along with the Starstone?! I didn't know that, is this the first time the world is hearing this?
2. Absalom SANK!?!
Did we know these things already?
Seaweed Leshy Technomancer 1 / Game Master 3 | Maps: (RotRL Handouts) | (RotRL Maps) | (DoF Handouts) | (DoF Maps) | (DA Maps)
1) It indeed has!
2) Nirin's view of time means that it confuses the order of things sometimes. Aroden raised the Isle of Kortos, but of course the city was built afterward.
male kalo wild warden mystic 17 | SP 119, HP 104, RP 8/8 | Red ForceField 30/30 | EAC 34, KAC 35, CMD 43 | Resistances: cold 5 | F+7 R+9 W+15 | Init +8 | Perception+25, Sense Motive+25; blindsight (sound) 60 ft., low-light vision | Speed 20 ft.; Swim 50 ft. | spells-1st 7/7; 2nd 3/6; 3rd 1/6; 4th 0/5; 5th 5/5; 6th 2/2 | abs. zero ice carbine 31/40 | resistant aegis☐ | healing touch☐ | farsight☐☐☐☐☐☐☐ | spell reflector☐ | tiara of translocation☐☐ | Active Conditions: None
It's interesting that Nirin isn't accepting "just take it and go." Rather "there must be destruction."
I'm at a loss for what to convince him of.
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Shoccaar Nemmac Female CG Ikeshti Biohacker 17 | SP 187/187 HP 107/107 | RP 10/10 |EAC 37 KAC 38, Res (Elec) 12| Biohacks: 9/9, Medications: 8/8, Sparks 3/3, Tranq 0/2 | Speed: 60ft Climb 25ft; Fly 70ft, Clumsy | Fort +15; Ref +13; Will +13 | Init: +12 | Perc: +28, SM: +28
Ahhhhhhh, rereading the sinking section makes more sense with that reminder! I love that, and crazy immortals.
I'm so glad you included the cathedral! I understand why they don't want to include a canon description of the Starstone... but that cathedral reveal absolutely dropped my jaw. When I realized that we actually made it here, that just re-emphasized how high level play this really is.
Seaweed Leshy Technomancer 1 / Game Master 3 | Maps: (RotRL Handouts) | (RotRL Maps) | (DoF Handouts) | (DoF Maps) | (DA Maps)
Definitely Paizo delivering on the high level vibes with this whole book, from talking face to face with the highest echelon of the Pact, to dealing with unknowable transdimensional entities to decide the future of the Starstone.
@Ajithu: Hope my latest post clears things up a little bit.
Male Half-Elf Solarian 17 | SP 151/151 HP 125/125 RP 10/10 | EAC 35(37) KAC 36(38); DR 5/- Resist Fire 20 | F +14; R +14; W +11 | Speed 25 ft. | Init +6 | Perc +25
Do I still have time to make a proper argument with a Diplomacy check, or has that starship made the Drift jump?
Seaweed Leshy Technomancer 1 / Game Master 3 | Maps: (RotRL Handouts) | (RotRL Maps) | (DoF Handouts) | (DoF Maps) | (DA Maps)
You're absolutely welcome to. It's incredibly difficult to get Nirin to give up on its goal without a fight, but you have a shot.
male kalo wild warden mystic 17 | SP 119, HP 104, RP 8/8 | Red ForceField 30/30 | EAC 34, KAC 35, CMD 43 | Resistances: cold 5 | F+7 R+9 W+15 | Init +8 | Perception+25, Sense Motive+25; blindsight (sound) 60 ft., low-light vision | Speed 20 ft.; Swim 50 ft. | spells-1st 7/7; 2nd 3/6; 3rd 1/6; 4th 0/5; 5th 5/5; 6th 2/2 | abs. zero ice carbine 31/40 | resistant aegis☐ | healing touch☐ | farsight☐☐☐☐☐☐☐ | spell reflector☐ | tiara of translocation☐☐ | Active Conditions: None
It's at this point that Ajithu *could* use telekinetic hand and grab the detonator... can that be done with stealth?
But for now will await Arc's attempt at face skills.
Seaweed Leshy Technomancer 1 / Game Master 3 | Maps: (RotRL Handouts) | (RotRL Maps) | (DoF Handouts) | (DoF Maps) | (DA Maps)
Sadly casting is always obvious, so you can't telekinetic hand it stealthily. But you could still potentially do so as a surprise round action.
For Arc's final plea, if the rest of you would like to aid his attempt, now would be a good time, as I'm traveling today and will be back with a proper update tomorrow.
Seaweed Leshy Technomancer 1 / Game Master 3 | Maps: (RotRL Handouts) | (RotRL Maps) | (DoF Handouts) | (DoF Maps) | (DA Maps)
Congrats on getting through that by the skin of your teeth!
Shoccaar Nemmac Female CG Ikeshti Biohacker 17 | SP 187/187 HP 107/107 | RP 10/10 |EAC 37 KAC 38, Res (Elec) 12| Biohacks: 9/9, Medications: 8/8, Sparks 3/3, Tranq 0/2 | Speed: 60ft Climb 25ft; Fly 70ft, Clumsy | Fort +15; Ref +13; Will +13 | Init: +12 | Perc: +28, SM: +28
After we failed two fairly normal diplomacy situations earlier in this book, passing two difficult ones is blowing my mind. There's no room for a face character in a three person party, but we're doing our best.
Male Half-Elf Solarian 17 | SP 151/151 HP 125/125 RP 10/10 | EAC 35(37) KAC 36(38); DR 5/- Resist Fire 20 | F +14; R +14; W +11 | Speed 25 ft. | Init +6 | Perc +25
GM Cellion wrote: Congrats on getting through that by the skin of your teeth! That sure felt like it. Arc's gonna have doubts about this encounter for the rest of his life, I'd wager!
Seaweed Leshy Technomancer 1 / Game Master 3 | Maps: (RotRL Handouts) | (RotRL Maps) | (DoF Handouts) | (DoF Maps) | (DA Maps)
I am both disappointed and relieved that you managed to make it through the Nirin encounter diplomatically! Nirin is a strange but extraordinarily dangerous figure, even when limited by using a physical body in the material plane. The fight, had it happened, would have been very cool and probably very short!
And we're not even at the end of the book. :)
Shoccaar Nemmac Female CG Ikeshti Biohacker 17 | SP 187/187 HP 107/107 | RP 10/10 |EAC 37 KAC 38, Res (Elec) 12| Biohacks: 9/9, Medications: 8/8, Sparks 3/3, Tranq 0/2 | Speed: 60ft Climb 25ft; Fly 70ft, Clumsy | Fort +15; Ref +13; Will +13 | Init: +12 | Perc: +28, SM: +28
I wasn't curious what we missed until this:
GM Cellion wrote: The fight, had it happened, would have been very cool and probably very short! YIKES just one of those abilities probably would have rocked us... and we're only halfway... gosh I'm so afraid for these poor characters.
Male Half-Elf Solarian 17 | SP 151/151 HP 125/125 RP 10/10 | EAC 35(37) KAC 36(38); DR 5/- Resist Fire 20 | F +14; R +14; W +11 | Speed 25 ft. | Init +6 | Perc +25
What can I say but "yikes!"?
I've been thinking all night about how this affects Arcalinte's mindset and feelings going forward. This...works for him! Narratively!
male kalo wild warden mystic 17 | SP 119, HP 104, RP 8/8 | Red ForceField 30/30 | EAC 34, KAC 35, CMD 43 | Resistances: cold 5 | F+7 R+9 W+15 | Init +8 | Perception+25, Sense Motive+25; blindsight (sound) 60 ft., low-light vision | Speed 20 ft.; Swim 50 ft. | spells-1st 7/7; 2nd 3/6; 3rd 1/6; 4th 0/5; 5th 5/5; 6th 2/2 | abs. zero ice carbine 31/40 | resistant aegis☐ | healing touch☐ | farsight☐☐☐☐☐☐☐ | spell reflector☐ | tiara of translocation☐☐ | Active Conditions: None
Yeah, that sounds like it would take a party of six to the edge (!!)
I wonder how much further we could have convinced him that nothing needed to be done with the Starstone. Or does this outcome have plot armor?
male kalo wild warden mystic 17 | SP 119, HP 104, RP 8/8 | Red ForceField 30/30 | EAC 34, KAC 35, CMD 43 | Resistances: cold 5 | F+7 R+9 W+15 | Init +8 | Perception+25, Sense Motive+25; blindsight (sound) 60 ft., low-light vision | Speed 20 ft.; Swim 50 ft. | spells-1st 7/7; 2nd 3/6; 3rd 1/6; 4th 0/5; 5th 5/5; 6th 2/2 | abs. zero ice carbine 31/40 | resistant aegis☐ | healing touch☐ | farsight☐☐☐☐☐☐☐ | spell reflector☐ | tiara of translocation☐☐ | Active Conditions: None
FYI: I am going away this weekend on a camping trip and will be away from computers. I will likely have signal but limited ability to post on my phone and with little time to do so. I will check all of my games before I leave and since it's just the weekend I hope for minimal disruption.
I will return early evening on Sunday (US/pacific) time and catching up and resume posting.
Male Half-Elf Solarian 17 | SP 151/151 HP 125/125 RP 10/10 | EAC 35(37) KAC 36(38); DR 5/- Resist Fire 20 | F +14; R +14; W +11 | Speed 25 ft. | Init +6 | Perc +25
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