[PaizoCon 2022] SFS Intro: Year of Redemption's Rise (Inactive)

Game Master cmlobue

And when the nanites come to eat you, will it just be a hiccup? Zantai asks through a monotone telepathic broadcast. Intimidate: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

Markosi dismisses this argument with a wave. “Pah! We Dataphiles know what we’re doing. Technology is one tool of many, yes, but it’s the most powerful tool we have. Surely, a few hiccups along the way don’t merit abandoning an entire field of study!”

Intimidate: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

"It is true that most 'hiccups' are a minor matter with most caused by excessive eating or drinking, particularly carbonated beverages. Others common causes are excitement or emotional stress, sudden temperature changes, or swallowing air while chewing gum or sucking on candy," intercedes Doctor Remhorhaz. "But, don't think for an instant that 'hiccups' can't be something quite serious!"

"An extended bout of hiccups, those lasting forty-eight hours or more, are a strong indicator of the existence of a consequential medical condition, such as damage to or irritation of the vagus nerves or phrenic nerves, which serve the diaphragm muscle. Such factors that may cause damage or irritation to these nerves include a tumor, cyst, or goiter in the neck, gastroesophageal reflux, or a disorder of the central nervous system among others!"

"Think, before you speak, Man!"

"Seriously, as a mechanic, I know I can always rely on the technological stuff if I am asked to repair it." added Bervede as he shows his head closer to Markosi.

Intimidate: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Please, be simply honest and serious a moment.

The halfling looks at them.

Diplomacy, insight bonus: 1d20 + 11 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 11 + (3) = 15

Floquet appeals to their sense of reason, while Zantai ponders another outbreak. Rex and Berverde get in each others' way.

The debaters grow tired of arguing and break off in opposite directions, dispersing the crowd. A copaxi walks by and thanks the PCs for keeping things civil. Faelin returns a bit later and thanks you for your assistance, handing you a diplomat serum of enhancement.

The remaining trip to the archives is uneventful. While the archives feature rooms filled with humming servers and computer workstations, Royo is in a side room filled with printed and bound texts.

“Have you found the Barbadash files?” a ysoki in a tweed suit asks, snout buried in notes. After a moment, he looks up from the papers on the table, peers through the spectacles perched at the end of his snout, and grins. “Aha! You must be the agents Ehu promised to send! Welcome! Come in, have a seat. Would you care for some tea? The stuff they serve in the canteen is swill! I imported this blend from—oh, never mind! There’ll be time for chatter later.”

Royo hurries over to an antique tea trolley, pours piping hot tea from a porcelain teapot into mismatched teacups, serves the tea, and returns to his seat. “For those of you I haven’t met, my name is Royo. I’m a former field agent, longtime scholar, and, for the past several years, I’ve had the privilege of serving in the Starfinder Society Forum. I also fund and maintain numerous archives throughout the Pact Worlds and Near Space that specialize in physical documents, books, and research materials. It would seem my efforts in recent months to encourage the Society to embrace the ways of paper and pen have amassed me a bit of a following!” He grins warmly.

“After the events of the Data Scourge, the Cognates and I have been working on cleaning up remnants of that debacle. Unfortunately, we’ve discovered a nasty bit of rogue code causing havoc in the greenhouses, and my most skilled combatants aren’t on the Station at present. I was hoping you’d be willing to head down there and sort it out. Think you’re up to it?”

Well we can have a look there, can’t we?

We are happy to assist, Supervisor Royo. Do you have any advice as to what to expect from the rogue code?

We are happy to assist, Supervisor Royo. Do you have any advice as to what to expect from the rogue code?

“My agents described the problem as a sort of fragmented manifestation of the Data Scourge. They said it reminded them of constructs they saw about a year ago. According to them, the code kept scurrying about the place, taking potshots at Starfinders when they could. We’ve sealed the doors to the greenhouse and are pretty sure they’re contained inside—for now.”

And we go to investigate this to find out what it is really.

The halfling looks at his pistol to verify if it’s all right.

I'm up for it.

"Do I think I'm up to it?" Doctor Remorhaz repeats. "Why of course! I am a doctor!"

"I deal with killer viruses on a daily basis. The electronic form can't be that different," surmises the biohacker. "Let's go pull the plug on these electronic evils."

Bervede says as he looks at Royo, "I suppose my abilities combined with those people will overcome the problem.

The group heads for the greenhouse. Two Starfinders stand in front of the door to a large glass greenhouse, blocking entry. “Stop! It’s not safe to enter!” they announce. Beyond them, inside the greenhouse, large trees sway in a simulated breeze, their thick branches obscuring much of the view.

Coworkers, we are here on the instruction of Supervisor Royo. Please cease your obstruction immediately, Zantai broadcasts into their minds. Intimidate if they won't move voluntarily: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

When Zantai explains that they’ve been sent to deal with the problem, the agents sigh with relief. They introduce themselves as Maisie Valro and Kolvii and explain that the rogue code has taken the form of two glitchy robots that blast lasers from their faces. Before unlocking the door for you, these Cognates offer to lend the PCs a weapon: a liquidator disintegration lash, explaining that the weapon seemed effective against the code.

Please place yourselves on the map on Slide 3.

Wow it's really a green house inside. Now I understand better the name.

I am familiar with melee combat and will utilize your tool. Zantai will ready the liquidator disintegration lash. Unless somebody else wants it? Zantai was just going to whack with a reach weapon anyway, might as well do maximum damage.

Walking into the greenhouse, Doctor Remorhaz marches to the front of the group, holding up a pair of syringes. "The lot of you look a little peaked. May I interest you in a steroid or stimulant? Its affect lasts less than 30 seconds, but that should be long enough to put a bit of pep in your step."

Offering a biohack (which lasts 4 rounds):
Steroid: The target gains a +1 enhancement bonus to AC.
Stimulant:The target gains a +10-foot enhancement bonus to their speed. If the creature has more than one movement type, choose one to receive this bonus.

Berverde looks at the medic and at the greenhouse, and tells "I may be able to get some hit, but if nobody needs it, I can take some steroid."

The halfling has just his pistol in hands as he all in all knows he's not very useful in tactical situations.

When you enter the greenhouse, you can see what looks like glitching holograms of bipedal robots with glowing red visors. They immediately turn their attention to you.

Round 1 - bolded may go!

Retro Han Solo
Cyan
Dr. Rex Remorhaz
Zantai
Floquet Zukhet
Berverde
Magenta

Engineering to identify.

Zantai studies the creatures, trying to determine their nature. Engineering to identify: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

These are data scourge remnants, constructs with the technological subtype. You may ask one question.

Delay, they should come to us.

Han wants the constructs to come to them, and so they do.

Cyan moves around the trees and fires a laser out of its face.

Fire and Electricity Damage: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 1, 5) = 7
Reflex DC 11 half

Most of the Starfinders are lased.

Round 1 - bolded may go!

Cyan
Retro Han Solo (Reflex save)
Dr. Rex Remorhaz
Zantai (Reflex save)
Floquet Zukhet (Reflex save)
Berverde (Reflex save)
Magenta

Reflex: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Then the halfling moves before to look which of his companions would go through the laser being seriously injuried.

Inspiring boost: +11 stamina to the most injuried one

reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19 Han was ready for this shot.
Now he shoots after single moving towards the target around a few trees
survival trick attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16 extra dmg: 1d8 ⇒ 7
needler pistol: 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 7 - 4 = 19 vs KAC Cyan this was range 3, 13 squares
dmg: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

Berverde tries to catch less of the laser. Afterwards, he thinks about the weakness of those constructs. In the same time, he pulls an Azimuth Laser Pistol.

Engineering, DC reduce by 5 due to the theme: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23

Reflex Save vs Face Laser: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17

Zantai moves 60 ft, trying to close with the creature.

Berverde knows that these creatures are vulnerable to acid and electricity, and gets two additional questions about the creatures. He draws his pistol and moves.

Han's trick doesn't fool the robot, but the shot still strikes home.

Zantai approaches the enemy.

Floquet, finding himself the only one who did not dodge the laser, inspires himself to stop being on fire.

Round 1 - bolded may go!

Cyan (-6 HP)
Retro Han Solo (-3 SP)
Dr. Rex Remorhaz
Zantai (-3 SP)
Floquet Zukhet
Berverde (-3 SP)
Magenta

Immunity and maybe Special abilities

"If you have any acid or electric weapon, time to use it."

"I'm a doctor. Not a battery," declares Doctor Remorhaz. Having administered a stimulant to the morlamaw a few seconds ago, the doctor makes his way through the greenery (assuming difficult terrain?) and prepares another chemical cocktail for a Starfinder.
Double move

"Any other patients?" he asks as he holds up a syringe.

Offering a biohack (which lasts 4 rounds):
Steroid: The target gains a +1 enhancement bonus to AC.
Stimulant: The target gains a +10-foot enhancement bonus to their speed. If the creature has more than one movement type, choose one to receive this bonus.

Zantai waves the Disintigrator Lash from the guards in the air. I intend to strike with an acid weapon, coworker Berverde

No difficult terrain.

The doctor prepares more helpful medications.

Magenta moves out and fires a laser of its own.

Fire and Electricity Damage: 3d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 3) = 7
Reflex DC 9 because it passes through the fallen tree's branches.

Cyan approaches Zantai.

Round 2 - bolded may go!

Cyan (-6 HP)
Retro Han Solo (-3 SP, Reflex Save)
Dr. Rex Remorhaz
Zantai (-3 SP, Reflex Save)
Floquet Zukhet (Reflex Save)
Berverde (-3 SP)
Magenta

The halfling is angry against his companions who moved exactly to be caught by the laser.

Reflex: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

This time I wait to move last to avoid a new remake.

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

After taking another laser to the face, Zantai attacks with the lash. disintegration lash to hit: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10 A damage on hit: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 and takes a guarded step back.

reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13 He steps to the right brushing against his side instead of the center of his body.
He then moves forwards to trick attack and shoot cyan survival trick: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26 and he is flatfooted if that succeeds. trick dmg: 1d8 ⇒ 7
hit: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15 vs KAC dmg: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 piercing

The halfling shots as well towards the cyan one and moves.

Skipshot pistol tactical: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

Damage:1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Crit so Bleed 2

Berverde moves 20 feet and shoots Teal or Blue.
Blu EAC, Fire Damage: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 151d4 ⇒ 3

Doctor Remorhaz approaches the lashunta with syringe in hand. "I realize that you are eager to engage the enemy, but you need to be better protected before you do," he acknowledges. "You can take on this rogue code in a second."

"But, Han, shot first," he says, giving the Starfinder a jab.

Offering a biohack (which lasts 4 rounds):
Steroid: The target gains a +1 enhancement bonus to AC.

Whole post got eaten by the Data Scourge. Let's try this again.

Han Solo uses the pseudo-natural terrain to gain an advantage over the robot. When the shot hits, the remnant dissolves in a shower of pixels, appearing adjacent to Han Solo.

Rex gives Han a boost to defenses.

Zantai tries whipping the construct, but it is unwhipped.

Floquet places a shot perfectly on Cyan, but is disappointed to discover that it does not bleed.

Berverde also fires on Cyan, and it begins to short out.

Magenta approaches Han.

Cyan does just enough repairs on itself to remain intact. Its visor begins to glow red.

Round 3 - bolded may go!

Cyan (-25 HP, -2 RP)
Retro Han Solo (-6 SP)
Dr. Rex Remorhaz
Zantai (-10 SP)
Floquet Zukhet (-3 SP)
Berverde (-3 SP)
Magenta

What? A robot which doesn’t bleed? Is it possible? :)

By the way I rolled a crit on my save. I thought I would take no damage.

By the way I rolled a crit on my save. I thought I would take no damage.

If this were PF2, you wouldn't. SF is still just full or half.

"A little close for comfort," notes Doctor Remorhaz. He steps back cautiously and gives himself a stimulant.

Guarded Step; Inject Biohack (+1 AC to Doctor)

The halfling moves forward courageously and patches Zantai.

Inspiring boost: Zantai +11 Stamina

Zantai transmits: Thank you coworker Floquet! I formally apologize for directing laser fire onto you.

Zantai enters Frenzied Fighting as a Swift Action ((+2 bonus to melee damage rolls and Will saves for 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 rounds, - 1 penalty to AC)) and Cleaves Magenta, . to hit EAC Magenta: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16 Acid damage on hit: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 = 10.

If the first attack hits:

Zantai's swing cleaves into Cyan. to hit EAC Cyan: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 Acid damage on hit: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 2 = 8.

Last, Zantai takes a guarded step back.

Berverde moces slightly and shoots Teal anomaly.

Teal EAC; Fire Damage: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 171d4 ⇒ 2

Botting Retro Han Solo

Han tries to trick and hit Magenta.

survival trick: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32 and he is flatfooted if that succeeds. trick dmg: 1d8 ⇒ 3
hit: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16 vs KAC dmg: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 piercing

Magenta tries to smack him in the face for his torubles.

Slam: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30
Bludgeoning Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

The pair exchange blows.

Rex steps back and gives himself a protective serum.

Zantai hits Magenta, and the construct derezzes and appears among the Starfinders. The momentary confusion prevents him from hitting Cyan.

Floquet encourages Zantai to not die.

Berverde fires at Teal, who cannot handle any further damage and falls to the ground unmoving.

Magenta swings at Han, then climbs onto the tree. Much provoking.

Slam: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18
Bludgeoning Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Its visor begins to glow red.

Round 4 - bolded may go!

Cyan
Retro Han Solo (-18 SP, -4 HP, AOO)
Dr. Rex Remorhaz (AOO)
Zantai (AOO)
Floquet Zukhet (-3 SP)
Berverde (-3 SP)
Magenta (-19 HP, -1 RP)

Once again the halfling moves forward courageously and patches Retro Han Solo this time.

Inspiring boost: Retro Han Solo +11 Stamina

No melee weapon out, so aoo would be unarmed, and Han ain't doing that.
Move while tricking attacking magenta and shoot
survival trick attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32 extra dmg: 1d8 ⇒ 7
hit: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27 vs KAc dmg: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

extra crit dmg: 1d4 + 2 + 1d8 ⇒ (1) + 2 + (2) = 5