GM Jones - SFS Bounties 1-4 (Inactive)

Game Master Jones228

Antethriss slashes out at Olem again.

Antethriss Survival Knife: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Damage, S: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

But misses.

The remaining poacher drops his rifle now that he is surrounded and draws a knife, slashing out at Saratur.

Survival Knife: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Damage, S: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 and just catches Saratur.

Initiative - bold may act!
Poacher, Red -10HP
Poacher, Green -4HP
Saratur -7SP -2HP
Kiikarah -6SP
Olem -4HP
Antethriss -8SP
Vitellius

And here I thought charging into the base was the quick option, I can't hit anything. We also haven't heard from Antethriss in a week or more, I hope all is ok.

@GM: Have you tried a PM? Sometimes folks lose track of games, especially with the conventions starting up . . .

Saratur moves to the side grabbing on the wound made by the poacher

"You want to do it the hard way? Sure"

Jaws@green vs KAC flanking: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Damage, piercing: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Entropic Strike vs Green (EAC) flanked: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 3 + 2 = 17
Damage (acid): 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Kiikarah takes advantage of Saratur distracting the poacher, and strikes from behind them.

I'm here. By the way, it seems to me that I should have -9 HP but full SP since Vitellius restored SP (as it seems to me).

You are correct, Thank you. Welcome back, glad everything is ok.

Kiikarah lashes the remaining poacher who calls out in pain. His eyes flash around to the two opponents closing in on him, to his rifle on the ground, and to the small knife he is welding. Finally his eyes look to the forest, where his associate fled earlier.

Meanwhile, Olem takes his hammer and attempts to knock the microphone out of his face, at the person holding it. "No questions!"

Assault Hammer vs Vitellius KAC: 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 6 - 4 = 5
Damage, B: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Vitellius, always trying to get the scoop, parries with his microphone around the wildly swung hammer.

Initiative - bold may act!
Poacher, Red -10HP
Poacher, Green -8HP
Saratur -7SP -2HP
Kiikarah -6SP
Olem -4HP
Antethriss -9HP
Vitellius

"Stop trying to censor me! And I'm officially invoking freedom of the press to open this door and see what you're hiding!" Vitellius races around Olem and tries to get into the door behind him.

One move action to move (which will provoke an AoO) and a second move action to try to open that door.

Stunt and Strike (Athletics): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10 - vs DC 20 + target’s CR
Survival Knife: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 221d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 - Piercing vs KAC; target could be FF (see check above)
If Stunt and Strike was successful, target should roll a DC 13 Reflex check or be knocked prone

Antethriss tries to hook Olem, making a deceptive lunge and immediately shoving him with his foot and bringing a knife to stab him in the liver... where a human would have it. The blueskin dodges the feint, easily guessing draelik's plan, but does not have time to parry the attack with a knife...

Vitellius storms past Olem and fires the door open to reveal te inside of his trailer. Darvis Olem’s trailer serves as the base of operations for the camp as well as Darvis’s living space. Within, it stinks of tobacco and alcohol—a sign of Darvis’s recent victory celebration. It contains a bathroom, kitchen, sitting area, and sleeping area, all stocked with simple furniture and basic sundries. You also spot a footlocker in front of the bed.

Antethriss' stunt doesn't quite catch Olem of guard, but the knife finds purchase in Olem's side and he howls with pain.

The remaining poacher has lost all conviction to fight. He calls out to Olem. "You're on your own! This wasn't part of the deal!" and he bolts past Saratur. down, then away to the left and off map. This incurs an AOO if you choose

Olem watches the remaining Poacher flee and calls out "Coward!' but as he sizes up the remaining opposition, even he can see that the fight is useless. "Ah, hell..... alright...it's over.... He drops his hammer and raises his hands in surrender.

"Chalk one up for investigative journalism!" says Vitellius.

Saratur lets the poacher escape.

"The next time I find you poaching, I will not let you escape on your own legs!" yells waving a flipper angrily

"Ok, champ! Where are the animals?"

Says moving towards the last one.

Antethriss shrugs, wipes the blood from the blade and puts the knife away. I join Saratur's question.

Kiikarah sees Saratur let the poacher flee past him, gives a shrug and flies over to where Antethriss has Olem.

Olem pleads the 5th and remains silent. A quick search of the area reveals a tented area in the center of camp covering three cages, two containing the mistuors and a third partitioned to contain various other local small animals. A patdown of Olem yields keys to the three cages. The small animals happily flee back into the forest, and the mistuors are carefully loaded into each trailer on your buggies.

No skill checks are required now, you have ample time to load them. The only question remains - do you take Olem in as a prisoner, release him, or ???

My character doesn't care. He will leave it to his comrades to decide. It's done.

Saratur ties Olem down and throws him into the buggy. "He needs to answer for his actions. "

Unless other have strong opinions on the subject

Vitellius puts on his deep narrator's voice as Cambot slowly pans to record the captured Olem and the rescued mistuors. "And so, another Starfinder foray into the dangers of the unknown has been resolved, and justice has been done. In this reporter's opinion, the hand-picked elite crew of Starfinder troubleshooters he observed conducted themselves with mercy and determination--a credit to the entire Society. But after the scandals of the past, lingering questions remain and further inquiry is surely warranted. Only two things seems certain: I'm Vitellius Korpopolis, and you've been watching ASNN."

Maybe we can get the band back together for Bounty # 5, released next month!

It's a great idea, I think ))

"Yes. The Stewards will make sure he answers for his crimes."

You load Olem Darvis into the rear cargo area of one of the buggies, bound with supplies located in the camp. The journey back through the forest to Elkrius is without additional incident, Vitellius and Antethriss performing their usual navigation duties - made easier by your tracks in. When you arrive, Dr. Tevurda is extremely pleased and goes off to reacclimate the mistuors to their enclosure without so much as a wave goodbye or a thank-you. As you haul Olem out of the buggy, he calls out to Tevurda's back. "Traitor! You ruined my life!". To this Dr. Tevurda stops, approaches close enough to whisper something inaudible to Darvis, then leaves—causing the already angry dirindi to become even more enraged. Security guards under Genayvin's command bring Darvis inside, placing them in repurposed animal holding cells until the authorities arrive. The head of security is much more sociable, offering you thanks for bringing Olem in while handing you credsticks. When she turns to head in, you are left to your own devices outside of the research facility - free to return to the society or continue looking for other opportunities.

That wraps up four Bounties! If you guys are all serious about playing an additional bounty, I will leave the thread active so we can discuss it! Either way I want to thank everyone for participating, I enjoyed these bounties and having a chance to GM them for you. I just have to date the chronicle sheets and will share them later today as well as report.