Game Master S's "Settling Accounts" [1-4] (Inactive)

Game Master Chris Marsh

Noble-44 does what he can with a chaotic angle in the dogfight. He scores a single hit, the other shot going way wide.

The katura lashes out behind it with a pair of tentacles:
Turret: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25 for DMG: 1d6 ⇒ 2
Aft: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24 for DMG: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 2) = 5
It nearly takes out the Port shields!

PEGASUS STATUS:
DAMAGE: 0
STATUS: Normal
Shields, total: 31
Forward: 10
Starboard: 10
Port: 1
Aft: 10

Round 3

➤Bridge Role Selection & Captain’s Orders
➤Engineering Phase (Giovanni and Randy)
Precognition Phase (No Magic Officer)
Initiative If you LOSE (number to beat is 15), take your Helm Phase
Pilot and Science Officer (Magnok-704
Helm Phase: Loser
Helm Phase: Winner
Gunnery Phase (Noble-44)

Randy can't help but question the design of this ship as he rips off more access panels. Why not just make these things more accessible in the first place?

Athletics: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

"Come on! Quit breaking my shields!" yells Giovanni, as he starts diverting power to shield and weapons again.

engineering DC16: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23

+7 shields looks like it repairs the damage from last turn to the shields, and weapons are booster

"If we can get ahead of this, and not have to repair shields each time, maybe I can rotate shields and prevent this from being needed?"

Ok, we should probably avoid showing the port shields this time, and find their weak shields, if any

Team ysoki continues to work some miracles. Giovanni confirms some shields have been returned.

Enemy Init: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

PEGASUS STATUS:
DAMAGE: 0
STATUS: Normal
Shields, total: 38
Forward: 10
Starboard: 10
Port: 8
Aft: 10

Round 3

Bridge Role Selection & Captain’s Orders
Engineering Phase (Giovanni and Randy)
Precognition Phase (No Magic Officer)
➤Initiative If you LOSE (number to beat is 12), take your Helm Phase
Pilot and Science Officer (Magnok-704
Helm Phase: Loser
Helm Phase: Winner
Gunnery Phase (Noble-44)

Piloting Check for Initiative: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Katura: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10 Fail

The Katura does a slow turn, failing to cut sharp enough to really set itself up. It means but a single tentacle tries to wrap around the Pegasus.

ATK: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 MISS

PEGASUS STATUS:
DAMAGE: 0
STATUS: Normal
Shields, total: 38
Forward: 10
Starboard: 10
Port: 8
Aft: 10

Round 3

Bridge Role Selection & Captain’s Orders
Engineering Phase (Giovanni and Randy)
Precognition Phase (No Magic Officer)
Initiative If you LOSE (number to beat is 12), take your Helm Phase
Pilot and Science Officer (Magnok-704)
Helm Phase: Loser
Helm Phase: Winner
➤Gunnery Phase (Noble-44)

”Get now, Noble!”

Noble-44 pulls the trigger on the turretenthusiastically...

Turret Attack #1: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 13 - 4 = 11
#1 Dam: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 2) = 9
Turret Attack #2: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 13 - 4 = 25
#2 Dam: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 6) = 11

Booooooo.

You cannot fire the same weapon twice, but if we are pointing our bow at the enemy, they front and turret are the same type of weapon.

Also, that's 12 damage with the boosted weapon!

For efficiency's sake, let's assume the forward weapon was first.

Noble-44's hit gets through the creature's tough exterior! Small amounts of gaseous blood begin to leak out!

PEGASUS STATUS:
DAMAGE: 0
STATUS: Normal
Shields, total: 38
Forward: 10
Starboard: 10
Port: 8
Aft: 10

Round 4

➤Bridge Role Selection & Captain’s Orders
➤Engineering Phase (Giovanni and Randy)
Precognition Phase (No Magic Officer)
Initiative If you LOSE (number to beat is 12), take your Helm Phase
Pilot and Science Officer (Magnok-704)
Helm Phase: Loser
Helm Phase: Winner
Gunnery Phase (Noble-44)

"Let's do this!"

Randy continues his mayhem with the panels, helping Gi boost both systems.

Athletics: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

With little provocation, he rips apart his shirt and flexes.

"Noble, remember to use the computer when you are targeting!"

Giovanni continues to divert, hoping the get the shield full up, and boosting the weapons once more.

engineering: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29

"Magnok, make sure you're trying to evade! Maybe if we don't get hit, I can grab a weapon next time!"

The ysoki team continues to flaunt their expertise as they push the ship.

Katura Init: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

PEGASUS STATUS:
DAMAGE: 0
STATUS: Normal
Shields, total: 38
Forward: 10
Starboard: 10
Port: 8
Aft: 10

Round 4

Bridge Role Selection & Captain’s Orders
Engineering Phase (Giovanni and Randy)
Precognition Phase (No Magic Officer)
➤Initiative If you LOSE (number to beat is 21), take your Helm Phase
Pilot and Science Officer (Magnok-704)
Helm Phase: Loser
Helm Phase: Winner
Gunnery Phase (Noble-44)

Piloting Initiative: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

Pilot: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28 The katura backs away, trying to keep its wounds away from the Starfinders.

PEGASUS STATUS:
DAMAGE: 0
STATUS: Normal
Shields, total: 38
Forward: 10
Starboard: 10
Port: 8
Aft: 10

Round 4

Bridge Role Selection & Captain’s Orders
Engineering Phase (Giovanni and Randy)
Precognition Phase (No Magic Officer)
Initiative If you LOSE (number to beat is 21), take your Helm Phase
➤Pilot and Science Officer (Magnok-704)
Helm Phase: Loser
Helm Phase: Winner
Gunnery Phase (Noble-44)

Magnok moves up behind the katura and attempts to Evade it, but put the ship in position to attack it from behind.

Pilot Check to Evade vs. DC 16 : 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Noble-44 continues to fire ... until the fight is over there's no need to change the plan.

Turret Attack #1: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 13 - 4 = 20
Turret #1 Dam: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 2) = 7

Turret Attack #2: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 13 - 4 = 26
Turret #2 Dam: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 4) = 8

Magnok-704 gets into perfect position. Noble-44 opens fire! Damage adjusted per Chief-mate, which means 1d100 ⇒ 49 Blood sprays from the massive beast!

PEGASUS STATUS:
DAMAGE: 0
STATUS: Normal
Shields, total: 38
Forward: 10
Starboard: 10
Port: 8
Aft: 10

Round 5

➤Bridge Role Selection & Captain’s Orders
➤Engineering Phase (Giovanni and Randy)
Precognition Phase (No Magic Officer)
Initiative If you LOSE (number to beat is 21), take your Helm Phase
Pilot and Science Officer (Magnok-704)
Helm Phase: Loser
Helm Phase: Winner
Gunnery Phase (Noble-44)

"Stay behind it! Keep giving it that shocking surprise!"

With the shields at maximum, Giovanni changes his controls to science. "Randy! You have engineering! Don't break my engines!"

Giovanni prepares to target whatever it is this thing calls its power core.

Giovanni switches to Engineering!

PEGASUS STATUS:
DAMAGE: 0
STATUS: Normal
Shields, total: 38
Forward: 10
Starboard: 10
Port: 8
Aft: 10

Round 5

Bridge Role Selection & Captain’s Orders
➤Engineering Phase (Giovanni and Randy)
Precognition Phase (No Magic Officer)
Initiative If you LOSE (number to beat is 21), take your Helm Phase
Pilot and Science Officer (Magnok-704)
Helm Phase: Loser
Helm Phase: Winner
Gunnery Phase (Noble-44)

Magnok maneuvers in to attack the space beast!

Piloting Initiative: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Init: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10 MAgnok-704 again gets the jump! The team is feeling the flow of battle sway.

Flip and burn: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25 The Katura flies away from you you quickly before flipping around to face you once again.

PEGASUS STATUS:
DAMAGE: 0
STATUS: Normal
Shields, total: 38
Forward: 10
Starboard: 10
Port: 8
Aft: 10

Round 5

Bridge Role Selection & Captain’s Orders
Engineering Phase (Giovanni and Randy)
Precognition Phase (No Magic Officer)
Initiative If you LOSE (number to beat is 21), take your Helm Phase
Pilot and Science Officer (Magnok-704 and Giovanni)
Helm Phase: Loser
➤Helm Phase: Winner
Gunnery Phase (Noble-44)

Giovanni adjusts the targeting sensors to focus on the creature's "power core", whatever that means.

he DC equals 5 + 1–1/2 x the tier of the enemy starship + its bonus from defensive countermeasures
computers: 1d20 + 9 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 9 + 4 = 28

First crit will be against the power core, and we crit on a 19-20 on the first atack

Noble-44 hears 'aim for the power core' and assumes its that bit there ... and fires away.

Turret Attack #1: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 13 - 4 = 18
#1 Dam: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 3, 3) = 12
Turret Attack #2: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 13 - 4 = 11
#2 Dam: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 1) = 8

Magnok maneuvers the ship into the rear area of the beast and attempts evasive maneuvers.

Piloting Check to Evade vs. DC 16: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

Second attack was a miss anyway, so no need to change guns.

Noble-44 fires right up the aft, severely wounding the Katura! It lashes out, and tries to pull the Pegasus apart!
Tentacle 1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22 for DMG: 2d4 ⇒ (1, 3) = 4
Tentacle Turret: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15 MISS

PEGASUS STATUS:
DAMAGE: 0
STATUS: Normal
Shields, total: 38
Forward: 6
Starboard: 10
Port: 8
Aft: 10

Round 6

➤Bridge Role Selection & Captain’s Orders
➤Engineering Phase (Giovanni and Randy)
Precognition Phase (No Magic Officer)
Initiative If you LOSE (number to beat is 21), take your Helm Phase
Pilot and Science Officer (Magnok-704 and Giovanni)
Helm Phase: Loser
Helm Phase: Winner
Gunnery Phase (Noble-44)

Seeing we have taken some damage, Randy gets back to work on ripping off maintenance panels so we can boost both shields and our attacks.

Athletics: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

It's amazing Randy hasn't destroyed something yet after all that noise.

Init: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

PEGASUS STATUS:
DAMAGE: 0
STATUS: Normal
Shields, total: 38
Forward: 6
Starboard: 10
Port: 8
Aft: 10

Round 6

Bridge Role Selection & Captain’s Orders
Engineering Phase (Randy)
Precognition Phase (No Magic Officer)
➤Initiative If you LOSE (number to beat is 14), take your Helm Phase
Pilot and Science Officer (Magnok-704 and Giovanni)
Helm Phase: Loser
Helm Phase: Winner
Gunnery Phase (Noble-44)

Now it makes sense why you were showing only 10 shields per side. Guess we got a hybrid Pegasus?
Lucius jumps back to engineering, so that he can repair shields and boost the weapons.

engineering DC16: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15
Nope. Not accepting that LOL
2 Nova reroll DC16: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 13 + 2 = 26

Giovanni yells to Magnok, "What's the hold up?"

bot piloting for init: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 1 = 20

Pilot: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7 The katura tries to spin about, but the wounds distract it. There's a perfect opening!

PEGASUS STATUS:
DAMAGE: 0
STATUS: Normal
Shields, total: 38
Forward: 6
Starboard: 10
Port: 8
Aft: 10

Round 6

Bridge Role Selection & Captain’s Orders
Engineering Phase (Randy)
Precognition Phase (No Magic Officer)
Initiative If you LOSE (number to beat is 14), take your Helm Phase
Pilot and Science Officer (Magnok-704 and Giovanni)
Helm Phase: Loser
➤Helm Phase: Winner
Gunnery Phase (Noble-44)

"Sorry, sorry. I'm on it. I didn't mean to get distracted checking my com link while I was piloting."

Noble-44 fires away....

Fwd: 1d20 - 3 + 14 ⇒ (5) - 3 + 14 = 16
Dam: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 4, 6) = 16

Turret: 1d20 - 3 + 14 ⇒ (5) - 3 + 14 = 16
Dam: 3d6 ⇒ (3, 4, 4) = 11

Noble-44's barrage is more than the katura can handle! Thankfully the creature is over an uninhabited area when it falls! With the katura defeated, the ixtli settlement is safe for a while.

You are welcomed back to the settlement and can assist in rebuilding if you wish. Ixtli technology accounts for fast construction of these prefabricated tunnels, and the attack resulted in few deaths—all thanks to the YOUR actions.

All three members of the Triumvirate seems to be more open to your presence. You are granted access to examine Envar’s comm unit at the Seat of Learning. Upon inspection, you find that it contains several holovid files, Envar’s most recent, made before he left the planet, which have not yet been uploaded to any infosphere....

A bright array of colors burst from the screen, along with the words ‘Envar’s Expeditions’ in large cartoonish letters. Then, appearing on-screen at an ear-piercingly high volume, Envar gives a cheerful “Stellar! Hey followers, check this out! This is our last day on this mondo crystal planet with those hoppy bunny folks. Check out what we’ve found!” The camera pans around to show the Ruptured Hills. “It’s totally awesome, huh? Look at them, floating like that. Totally transcendent.”

The camera pans back around to Envar. “Anyway, we’re leaving this place in a few hours, so stick around for the next episode. I really think you’ll love it; and here’s a clue, it’s somewhere really warm and it has the most awesome beaches! If you think you know where it might be, leave your guess down in the comment section below and you could win one of these fantastic t-shirts! Until then, don’t forget to like, comment, and subs—”

After you return to the Pact Worlds, you dutifuly send the video data from Envar’s comm unit to Radaszam. The vesk is extremely impressed with your perseverance and forwards a copy of the holovid data over to Celita, commenting: “If anyone can analyze the digital signatures here and triangulate Envar’s next destination, it’ll be her and the Dataphiles. You did well, so enjoy some time off. But keep your schedules flexible! We’re likely to need you for the next stage of the investigation before too long.”

Ilia is grateful for your help in tracking this information down, though she’s concerned about her son’s continued absence. “It looks like he has a knack for making quite the impression on people,” Ilia says wryly after reading their report. “Sadly, it seems that’s made your job harder. Thank you very much for taking this stage of your investigation as far as you can.”

When you return to the Lorespire Complex, you find that, in addition to payment, Ilia has dispatched a crate of luxury goods for your enjoyment: rare, imported fruits and meats from outside of the Pact Worlds, wines and ciders from distant star empires, a few perfumes and bath lotions, and several of her son’s leftover branded ‘Envar’s Expeditions’ t-shirts.

That completes the scenario! I apologize for the pacing in places, but still super fun! I'll do up the chronicles after school today!