Only one PC can attempt a DC 20 Diplomacy or Intimidate check as a full action each round. Don already made the attempt and succeeded. Navasi may attempt an alternative set of actions this round.
GOOD NEIGHBORS - BAD ELEMENTALS - Round One of NOW THREE Cont'd
PCs in bold may act
Thoqqua(green)
George 09-23
Don
Ears
Thoqqua(blue)
Bleu
Navasi
Thoqqua(red)
Thoqqua(yellow)
Male (he/him) Skittermander Soldier 3 | SP 12/21 HP 23 | RP 4/6 | EAC 17 KAC 19 | Fort +3 Ref +6 Will +4 | Init +5 | Perc +1, low-light vision, SM: +1 | Speed 25 ft. |
“If those creatures are hot, I do not think my laser rifle will be of use.” The skittermander draws his knife that Ears supercharges and starts trying to cut the creature.
Bleu cuts into one of the creatures (green), but its molten body does not leave the knife unscathed.
Molten Body (Su) Any melee weapon that hits a thoqqua takes 1d4 fire damage, ignoring hardness. If the weapon’s wielder fails a DC 11 Reflex save, the weapon also gains the burning condition, dealing 1d4 fire damage that ignores hardness. Fire Damage to knife:1d4 ⇒ 1 Bleu, Reflex (DC 11):1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
One of the thoqquas (red) writhes toward Bleu and attacks!
Melee (slam) w/flank v. Bleu:1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 11 + 2 = 17 Damage (P & F):1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Another thoqqua (yellow) wriggles closer!
Double move
GOOD NEIGHBORS - BAD ELEMENTALS - Round Two of NOW THREE Begins!
PCs in bold may act
Thoqqua (green) -23 HP (Get'em'd) George 09-23
Don
Ears
Thoqqua (blue)
Bleu -7 SP (-1 damage to knife)
Navasi (Diplomacy check made for round 2)
Thoqqua (red)
Thoqqua (yellow)
The android calculates that they will need an additional 12 seconds at most to evacuate the Weydanites thus the use of powerful magics is not warranted at this time.
George 09-23 fires off a ray of frost at green.
"Just delay them a bit longer until we can get out of here."
He then makes a quick movement to feint and makes a clever attack to hit the green creature with his auto pistol!
Standard action: clever attack with Clever Feint vs. red (10 + your opponent’s total Sense Motive skill bonus, or 15 + 1-1/2 × the opponent’s CR, whichever is greater), Sense-Dependent:1d20 + 13 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 13 + (4) = 22
He then makes a quick movement to feint and makes a clever attack to hit the green creature with his auto pistol!
The shot is quite precise!
Add crit damage:1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
The thoqqua (green) melts into the ground.
As Ears tries to cast, a thoqqua (red) attacks!
Melee (slam) v. Ears, AoO:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22 Damage (P & F):1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Another thoqqua (blue) tunnels underground before erupting at the surface where its ally had melted.
Move x2 (burrow)
Navasi convinces the last of the Weydanites to proceed orderly to the shuttle.
The last of the Weydanites will board this round, which means that after this round, the PCs can successfully complete the missions once they all proceed back down the tunnelpast the green-dotted line at the edge of the Map.
GOOD NEIGHBORS - BAD ELEMENTALS - Round Two of NOW THREE Cont'd!
PCs in bold may act
Thoqqua (green) -35 HP (Get'em'd, shaken [3 rounds])
George 09-23
Don
Ears -7 SP (supercharged weapon)
Thoqqua (blue)
Bleu -7 SP (-1 damage to knife)
Navasi
Thoqqua (red)
Thoqqua (yellow)
@GM Valen - My character's icon has shifted and is not in a square. Likewise black and white are not in a square either so it is difficult to target them with a cone attack. Could you please fix this? Also have the Weydanites already escaped and is it time for us to leave via the tunnel?
@GM Valen - My character's icon has shifted and is not in a square. Likewise black and white are not in a square either so it is difficult to target them with a cone attack. Could you please fix this? Also have the Weydanites already escaped and is it time for us to leave via the tunnel?
Fixed. The last of the Weydanites have boarded the shuttle, so all the party needs do now is leave through the tunnel (exit the map).
1. Supercharge a good shooting ally's weapon. 2. Shoot pistols. 3. Appropriate grenade. 4. Melee with survival knife.
// Init +7 Percept +0 SenseMotive +0 dark vision 60' // SP 32/48 HP 32/32 RP 7/7 EAC 22 KAC 23 // F +5 R +5 W +5 // Move 30 BAB 3 Spells: 1st 5/5 2nd 3/3
Ears sees the last of the Weydanites board. He suddenly feels very foolish and alone. He lines up a shot on the nearest thoqqua, hoping to blast himself a clear path. Then he starts running for the ship.
Ears sees the last of the Weydanites board. He suddenly feels very foolish and alone. He lines up a shot on the nearest thoqqua, hoping to blast himself a clear path. Then he starts running for the ship.
Move as shown. Will draw another AoO from red if its not dead.
Though badly injured, the thoqqua strikes at the moving ysoki.
Male (he/him) Skittermander Soldier 3 | SP 12/21 HP 23 | RP 4/6 | EAC 17 KAC 19 | Fort +3 Ref +6 Will +4 | Init +5 | Perc +1, low-light vision, SM: +1 | Speed 25 ft. |
Looks like Ears did not move his token, or is too far to get out. Something is strange as I can still see the token next to Red, was the ysoki so far off?
If he can’t get out this round, Bleu stands his grounds to be sure Ears can get out. He will not leave the ysoki alone, and will go on fighting defensively, throwing his smoke grenade might be a better plan to hinder the creatures attacks. Otherwise the skittermander run away.
1. Supercharge a good shooting ally's weapon. 2. Shoot pistols. 3. Appropriate grenade. 4. Melee with survival knife.
// Init +7 Percept +0 SenseMotive +0 dark vision 60' // SP 32/48 HP 32/32 RP 7/7 EAC 22 KAC 23 // F +5 R +5 W +5 // Move 30 BAB 3 Spells: 1st 5/5 2nd 3/3
I moved. Just didn't realize how soon we'd be able to board. I thought we'd be fighting for another round or two and I'd have more time to get back.
Cool of you to stay with me; smoke grenade is a good idea.
Male (he/him) Skittermander Soldier 3 | SP 12/21 HP 23 | RP 4/6 | EAC 17 KAC 19 | Fort +3 Ref +6 Will +4 | Init +5 | Perc +1, low-light vision, SM: +1 | Speed 25 ft. |
Bleu remembers how Starfinders took care of him a couple years ago when he lost all the skittermanders he new, including his parents. Seeing the Ysoki having trouble running back, he grabs his smoke grenade and throw it, hoping to catch several enemies.
Put a template for the smoke. thrown attack, vs grid intersection, with cover:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
George 09-23 rushes back to help. While it is difficult to tell he does seem slightly annoyed at the unnecessary delay. He fires at white in an attempt to distract it.
"Why not move around or jump over them? It is time to leave."
To Hit, Energy Ray, Cold vs EAC:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
1. Supercharge a good shooting ally's weapon. 2. Shoot pistols. 3. Appropriate grenade. 4. Melee with survival knife.
// Init +7 Percept +0 SenseMotive +0 dark vision 60' // SP 32/48 HP 32/32 RP 7/7 EAC 22 KAC 23 // F +5 R +5 W +5 // Move 30 BAB 3 Spells: 1st 5/5 2nd 3/3
GMV, we've got to go through White correct? Will that necessitate an acrobatics check to move through the square at DC 20 + 1.5xCR? Athletics check to jump over the Thoqqua? Both are low probablity attempts. Am I missing another option? I'll post my action provisionally in a spoiler.
"We'd love to just jump over them!" Ears does a frantic kind of dance in a circle.
GMV:
Will try the tumble unless you have a better option for me. If you don't have anything better please cut and paste my description for the others. And please move Ears appropriately. (He goes to the square directly left of Bleu, then through white. I know I'm taking a bunch of AoO, but Bleu will be freer to move.
"Mother's milk! Get me out of this!" The ysoki shuffles to one side, rocks back a step then sprints three steps forward and tries to vault lightly unto the thoqqua's back and over to his waiting companions.
Acrobatics:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
If win
Ears skips over the thoqqua, then whirls and shoves his pistol an inch from its skin. He pulls the trigger and electricity arcs. "Come on, Bleu!"
If lose
The thoqqua rears to attack and Ears rebounds from its fiery body. He pulls the trigger and electricity arcs. "Go, Bleu! Get out of here!"
Win or lose on that roll, Ears will then try to shoot white.
GMV, we've got to go through White correct? Will that necessitate an acrobatics check to move through the square at DC 20 + 1.5xCR? Athletics check to jump over the Thoqqua? Both are low probablity attempts. Am I missing another option? I'll post my action provisionally in a spoiler.
The squares on either side of the white thoqqua contain access shafts (so it looks to me), which could be jumped or carefully skirted with a check to balance lower than the tumble DC. This would provoke.from red, but I don't think Ears would care.
I am just on phone, so will hold off resolving. If you don't post before I resolve (in about 4-5 hours?), I will assume Ears takes the AoO and balances thorough the square to safety. If no post/bot for Don before then, I will assume he stays on shuttle with no action this round and move us along.
Navasi or Bleu may post. If they do so before my next post, I will rule the blue thoqqua delayed.
1. Supercharge a good shooting ally's weapon. 2. Shoot pistols. 3. Appropriate grenade. 4. Melee with survival knife.
// Init +7 Percept +0 SenseMotive +0 dark vision 60' // SP 32/48 HP 32/32 RP 7/7 EAC 22 KAC 23 // F +5 R +5 W +5 // Move 30 BAB 3 Spells: 1st 5/5 2nd 3/3
Will take you up on the run around the pit to the north east. Thanks. Will also skirt white to draw its AoO, then turn south east. Unfortunately I can't move Ears on my phone. Should end up south east of white a full square away.
Ears breaks out of his panicked crcle and squeezes past the injured thoqqua along the edge of the pit. He zags momentarily toward the elemental threatening Bleu to distract it, then retreats quickly by back pedaling and shoots with an arc of electricity.
[ooc] Hopefully I can keep the acrobatics and attack roll from the spoiler.]/ooc]
Male (he/him) Skittermander Soldier 3 | SP 12/21 HP 23 | RP 4/6 | EAC 17 KAC 19 | Fort +3 Ref +6 Will +4 | Init +5 | Perc +1, low-light vision, SM: +1 | Speed 25 ft. |
Are the access shaft going down and need to jump and avoid falling getting prone?
I was wondering if the reposition maneuver was a good option there, the DC is high but that would clear the path.
Bleu has not used hyper so he can have an extra move action.
Ears breaks out of his panicked crcle and squeezes past the injured thoqqua along the edge of the pit. He zags momentarily toward the elemental threatening Bleu to distract it, then retreats quickly by back pedaling and shoots with an arc of electricity.
Hopefully I can keep the acrobatics and attack roll from the spoiler.]/ooc]
[ooc]Sure. Also, no AoO from red due to smoke. Shortest path provokes from white.
Using hyper, Bleu can get to shuttle, provoke only from black (as white used reaction) and an Acrobatics to Balance over the shaft that goes down. Thoqqua (black), slam v Bleu:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13 Damage (P & F):1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 Bleu, Acrobatics (DC 20):1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21
Success!
Ears gets to safety and Bleu follows.
COMBAT OVER
Current Party Status
George 09-23
Don
Ears -12 SP
Bleu -21 SP | -5 HP (-1 damage to knife)
Navasi -8 SP
The shuttle takes off without further incident, its precious cargo safe. Having been rescued with his fellow Weydanites, a grateful priest gives you a mk 1 ring of resistance and two mk 2 serums of healing.
PCs may take a 10 minute rest and spend RP if they wish.
I am traveling most of the day and want to keep moving, so I will choose the next mission.1 Intruders, 2 Planar Incursion:1d2 ⇒ 1
Please indicate in your next post if you spend any RP to restore Stamina Points or use any serums, etc., to restore Hit Points.
Defend Mission 1: Intruders!
Gunfire and shouting suddenly ring through the camp. Bennock broadcasts a message to every Starfinder in camp. “All hands, to the wall! We have wildlife attacking, and we’re in danger of being overrun! All-hands, to the wall!”
The sounds of combat echo everywhere as the western wall comes into view. As you saw before, the perimeter wall around the Starfinder camp is constructed of a patchwork of materials salvaged from crashed starships. Near the western end of camp, it is primarily composed of shipping containers that once held supplies for the planned archaeological expedition. The containers are 15 feet tall with ladders bolted to the interior.
A metal gate constructed from a starship bulkhead spans the gap between the containers. The heavy gate slides along a track buried in the ground, allowing travel to and from camp along a muddy road leading into the forest. Starfindersplaced gun mounts along the wall, which hold a variety of longarms and heavy weapons. Beyond the gate, agents cleared a 20-foot-wide defensive perimeter, beyond which is a region of sparse trees and underbrush before the dense forest begins.
The three gun placements hold one corona laser rifle, one static arc rifle, and one tactical X-gen gun as before.
Loud, booming blows rattle the gate before it is violently knocked from its track, landing against the ground with a thud.
You arrive just in time to see the western gate knocked over as several massive, multi-limed creatures leap through. The creatures, covered in unnatural, rocky protrusions, have fought through the outer defenses and breached the wall. The camp is in danger of being overrun. Confused and enraged, they attack you on sight!
@GM Valen - The damage that Navasi took during the last battle (-8 SP) was mistakenly transferred to my character. George 09-23 should be at full health. If Bleu takes a 10 minutes rest then I can use my Healing Touch power to heal his 5 points of hit point damage.
George 09-23 does not hesitate this time to use his full magical powers. He unloads a trio of Magic Missiles into Blue.
@GM Valen - The damage that Navasi took during the last battle (-8 SP) was mistakenly transferred to my character. George 09-23 should be at full health.
Corrected.
George 09-23 wrote:
George 09-23 does not hesitate this time to use his full magical powers. He unloads a trio of Magic Missiles into Blue.
The magical bolts wrack the creature, but the injured menace continues to press forward.
George 09-23 wrote:
He also attempts to identify these creatures who he suspects to be another type of elemental.
The android realizes that these creatures are animals native to the planet that have been strangely altered by the planar energy leaking into Rucabi-2. Due to exposure to such energy, they have become earth-touched.
Earthtouched (Ex) An earthtouched creature gains a special, earth-touched ability at random.
Craggy Hide (Ex) The stony protrusions from these earthtouched creatures' skin are particularly thick and sharp. Each earthtouched creature gains DR 2/–. Any adjacent creature that succeeds on a melee attack against the earthtouched creature takes 1d6 piercing damage (DC 11 Reflex negates).
Life Science (DC 18) to ID the native animal lifeform:
The multi-armed, native creatures are known as hepongols. These predators would typically stalk their prey from the treetops, swinging from limb to limb with their multiple arms before dropping on their quarry and squeezing it to death.
Constrict (Ex) When a hepongol successfully renews a grapple or pins a foe, it automatically deals 1d4+6 bludgeoning damage to that creature.
INTRUDERS! - Round One Cont'd
PCs in bold may act
Ears(current -12 SP) Bleu(current -21 SP | -5 HP; -1 damage to knife) Don
Navasi(current -8 SP)
George 09-23
Earthtouched creature (blue) -15 HP
Earthtouched creature (green)
Creatures (red & yellow)
Male (he/him) Skittermander Soldier 3 | SP 12/21 HP 23 | RP 4/6 | EAC 17 KAC 19 | Fort +3 Ref +6 Will +4 | Init +5 | Perc +1, low-light vision, SM: +1 | Speed 25 ft. |
Now I understand what was happening in the previous encounter. I do not think Bleu had to use hyper as his 25 ft. of movement looked enough.
The skittermander is relieved that Ears managed to get in safety.
In the shuttle, he takes the time to catch up his breath. He thanks the android for healing some of his more important injuries.
Spending 1 RP to recover stamina. If noone wants that ring, Bleu takes it, same for the serums.
He gives his knife a look but has no idea how to fix that.
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While going at the camp, the skittermander wants to use the corona laser rifle of the turret but the creatures already managed to break into the camp.
He shoots toward the one hit by George and starts heading toward one of the turret, as he spots the rifle on the turret in the middle.
Laser Rifle:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21 Fire:1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 If the gun is elsewhere, Bleu might get in the same direction anyway, he will avoid the heavy weapon as the creature have DR.
1. Supercharge a good shooting ally's weapon. 2. Shoot pistols. 3. Appropriate grenade. 4. Melee with survival knife.
// Init +7 Percept +0 SenseMotive +0 dark vision 60' // SP 32/48 HP 32/32 RP 7/7 EAC 22 KAC 23 // F +5 R +5 W +5 // Move 30 BAB 3 Spells: 1st 5/5 2nd 3/3
When Ears realizes that Bleu is running around the creatures, he decides that's a pretty good way to keep from getting smacked himself. He follows his skittermander friend.
"Bleu, hang on let me boost your rifle!"
Move as shown, maintaining 10' from blue.
If you're agreeable I'd like to supercharge your weapon. That should help punch through DR. If you don't want it, Ear's will supercharge his own arc pistol.
1. Supercharge a good shooting ally's weapon. 2. Shoot pistols. 3. Appropriate grenade. 4. Melee with survival knife.
// Init +7 Percept +0 SenseMotive +0 dark vision 60' // SP 32/48 HP 32/32 RP 7/7 EAC 22 KAC 23 // F +5 R +5 W +5 // Move 30 BAB 3 Spells: 1st 5/5 2nd 3/3
GMV, ninja'd your last post. Supercharge Bleu's rifle or Ear's shock pistol if Bleu doesn't want it, and spent RP to recover SP. And rolled 16 to ID the base creature. (Possibly -5 on the DC for xenoseeker?) I'll await your reply.
1. Supercharge a good shooting ally's weapon. 2. Shoot pistols. 3. Appropriate grenade. 4. Melee with survival knife.
// Init +7 Percept +0 SenseMotive +0 dark vision 60' // SP 32/48 HP 32/32 RP 7/7 EAC 22 KAC 23 // F +5 R +5 W +5 // Move 30 BAB 3 Spells: 1st 5/5 2nd 3/3
"That's what I'm talking about! It's almost like magic! Go get'em, kid" Ears shouts as Bleu runs for the big guns.
The ysoki looks around. Bleu went left, but so did one of those big creatures. Bleu crunched it pretty hard, but it still might be kicking or one of the others might blunder this way out of the smoke. He decides to move to cover his smaller comrade.
Move as shown. Shoot yellow, or if yellow is already down, shoot the first monster who emerges from the smoke.
Earthtouched creature (red), Fort:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
The smoke stops one of the creatures.
Ears supercharges Bleu's weapon so when it strikes one of the creatures (yellow) the attacker is brought down instantly.
BOTTING Don - No post in 24+ hours.
Don surveys the field.
Delay
Within the cloud, a creature coughs.
Earthtouched creature (green), Fort:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
As the creature (green) emerges from the smoke, the monster is struck by Ears.
Double move
One creature (red) remains coughing within the smoke.
GM Dennis wrote:
**HOUSE GM ANNOUNCEMENT**
”This isn’t easy,” Bennock calls out over the comm system, ”but I have faith in you. Keep it up!”
Defend Mission 1: Intruders! - Status: Yellow
Yet another (purple) now appears.
INTRUDERS! - Round Three Begins!
PCs in bold may act
Ears(-1 RP) Bleu(-1 RP; -1 damage to knife) Don Navasi -8 SP
George 09-23
Earthtouched creature (green) -4 HHP
Earthtouched creature (red)
Earthtouched creature (yellow) -27 HP
Earthtouched creature (purple)
