SFS 4-12 - A Festive Operation - Take 2 (KS) (Inactive)

Game Master phaeton_nz

Purchasing a mk1 havoc charge

His package arrived,
Morvruul tucks it away
In his backpack to save
For th'upcoming holiday.

When his comm chimes providing
a mission by remote,
He heads to the staging ground
To help with the float.
Computers: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28

The skittermander's help
He is able to suppress
And completes the job
With s crit success

Speaker must be thinking that the float will be travelling in reverse.

Ears and Misty yet to roll.

Using a combination of their ability to fly, and an engineering skill with an odd slant, Misty works on construction.

Engineering: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17

Ears settles down to examine Yichen's float, although he casts envious glances at the skittermander's float with a cannon and fireworks.

"Looks like they originally intended for the center platform to rotate. It's be easy enough to rig a belt to take power off the drive axle and spin her up while the float is moving. I'll get on it."

Engineering: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19

Both Misty and Ears also succeed. With all those successes the float is complete and fully functional.

As you finish repairs on the Jeweled Flower, the magitech projector on the neighboring castle float malfunctions, flying loose from the float and causing a hologram of a jester to become violent. The Sparklors, including Olive, Violet, and Yichen, flee the garage, leaving you to stop the malfunctioning contraptions before both floats are destroyed!

The garage is brightly lit with 20-foot-high ceilings. The doors in the east and west walls are closed but the garage door in the building’s south wall is open to the street. Outside, the parade route is free of spectators and dimly lit by colorful lights.

Initiatives:
Cha'mon: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22
Ears: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Misty: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Morvruul: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
Navasi: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Speaker: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Projector: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Hologram: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

Cha'mon is up first, followed by the hologram

Cha'mon Cha'mon, steps out from behind the float with his plasma guide rifle and fires on the hologram projector.

Plasma Guide Rifle vs. Projector EAC: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17
Electricity/Fire Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 3

"I believe this problem requires a direct solution for it to be solved."

Cha'mon hits the projector. It fires back with a firework flare.
flare gun: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21 fire: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Morvruul, Ears, Navasi and Speaker are up.

"Watch the--there!" calls Navasi as she sees the projector about to attack, giving Cha'mon a bit of an extra warning.

She draws her gun and moves carefully towards the bizarre projection. "That's impossible, so I guess it was inevitable. The jester's just an image, focus on the machine!"

Reaction: Watch Out. Cha'mon can use a Reaction to gain +4 to AC against that attack in exchange for falling prone.
Move: Draw weapon while moving
Standard: Get 'Em. Navasi and allies get a +1 morale bonus to attack rolls against the projector until the end of her next turn.

This turn's Reaction: Navasi will use Watch Out if it's triggered by a ranged attack against an ally.

"This one finds all of these strange traditions very confronting!" As he speaks, a small glowing orb flies out of Speaker's hand and circles around the holographic jester.

Casting wisp ally to give the next attack against the jester a +2 circumstance bonus.

Is it weird that I recently fought a holographic jester in another SFS scenario? They won't let me go!

Cha'mon Cha'mon, heeds Navasi's warning and hits the floor, avoiding the flare.

Nice ability, first time I've seen it used.

"Nobody panic! "Where's the machine?"" Ears looks around, realizes that he knows next to nothing about his companions' capabilities, and more importantly, weapons. Keeping low to avoid being seen, he scurries along the right side of the float. He pops up, draws his pistol and casts supercharge weapon on it.

Move as shown. Draw weapon as part of move. Then cast.

The jester flies up to Cha'mon and hits him. Somehow the baton momentarily became substantial.
slam: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22 bludgeoning: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

That's the way to do it it chortles.

Misty is up followed by Cha'mon then the projector.

Morvruul attempts to make sense of the suddenly-present jester.
Hoping to determine what can do more than it pester.
Engineering(?) to ID: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26
Immunities? Weakness?
Either which you think is best?

Drawing his gun, he rushes 'round the float to a spot
Where he hopes he can effectively fire a shot.
Bluff to Trick: 1d20 + 13 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 13 + 4 = 19
Ranged (tactical semi-auto pistol) v jester KAC: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
Damage (P): 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Add Trick Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 2

The jester is a projected hologram and it looks like it has the capacity to go into hardlight mode. It comes under the category of an incorporeal technological construct so it has construct immunities. While contemplating this, Morvruul fails to trick or hit it.

Misty is up followed by Cha'mon then the projector.

"I'm not sure I can effect something like that." Misty thinks, "thankfully I have better options."

With a twist, Misty fires a dart at Cha'mon, granting him extra protection for a moment. Using a Basic Booster which gives Cha'mon A +1 enhancement to both AC for 5 turns.

Still prone on the ground with the jester looming over him, Cavaler yells, "Ouch, did you just shoot me!"

The projector fires a flare at Morvruul
flare gun: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20 fire: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Morvruul, Ears, Navasi and Speaker are up.

"Watch out!" Navasi cries as the machine fires at Morvruul.

"C'mon, Cha'mon, that's nothing. It's just an image, we can scatter it!"

Her focus on directing the others, Navasi has yet to raise her own weapon.

Reaction: Watch Out. Morvruul can fall prone to gain a +4 to his AC against that attack.
Standard: Inspiring Boost. Cha'mon regains 11 Stamina Points.
Move: Get 'Em. Okay, against the Jester, then. Everybody gets +1 to attacks against the target.

Speaker follows Navasi's advice and opens fire on the hardlight hologram.

I'll go ahead and use the wisp ally bonus, and will factor in the Get 'Em. The jester will get soft cover as there are allies in between me and it.

Tactical Semi-Auto Pistol: 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 4 + 2 + 1 = 27
damage (piercing): 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Nice! (unless it's immune to crits)

Extra Crit damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

"I'm sure it didn't hurt. And it made you tougher too!"

Fortunately critical hits is one thing constructs are not immune to.

((Projectile: -18)

((Waiting on Morvruul and Ears))

"Watch out!" Navasi cries

As the machine fires at Morvruul.

He ignores her coldly. His sleeve burns.

Scorched by the flare
Morvruul sports a covered frown.
"That's it, Jester!" says he.
"Its all over, Clown."

Morvruul conjures a bolt of force
Waving many hands aroun',
Then releases a magic missile
To bring the holo down.

1/day MM, full-action: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 1, 3) + 3 = 9

((Jester: -9))

((Waiting on Ears))

Ears dashes between the floats. Clearing the end of them he sees everyone attacking the jester, and follows suit. He raises his shock pistol and fires at the motley figure above Cha'mon's head.

Move as shown. Fire at Jester.

arc pistol, static v EAC, get'em, supercharged: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 1 = 11 damage: 1d6 + 1 + 4d6 ⇒ (6) + 1 + (2, 1, 3, 1) = 14 critical Arc 2; Stun

That also misses the Jester which continues battering Cha'mon Cha'mon.
slam: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22 bludgeoning: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Misty is up followed by Cha'mon then the projector.

((Botting Misty))
Misty does the kiirinta equivalent of facepalming when she sees everyone else attacking the hologram when Navasi said to attack the projector, which make sense to her. After all, no projector equals no hologram. She double flies closer to the projector and uses Morvruul for cover.

((Cha'mon is up))

Cha'mon Cha'mon, gets up and then backs away from the jester. guarded step

"Arrgh! Okay! Who can shoot?"

Initiatives: (rearranged in order)
Cha'mon: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22
Hologram: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
Morvruul: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
Ears: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Navasi: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Speaker: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Misty: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Projector: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

I think I messed up the init order somewhere. Thank you Ears for ordering them - I'm blaming COVID

The hologram starts smacking on Navasi as if it was Punch and she was Judy.
slam: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23 bludgeoning: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Morvruul, Ears, Navasi, Speasker, & Misty are up.

"Ah--hey! That is impolite!"

Navasi steps away from the Jester, leveling her pistol at the projection and firing.

Move: Guarded Step
Standard: Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 for piercing damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Speaker continues blasting away with his pistol.

Attacking the hologram again. I'll use the wisp ally bonus again.

Attack vs KAC: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 4 + 2 = 23
damage (Piercing): 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Was just trying to keep the order straight myself.

Ears shakes his head. "The first plan was better. Get the projector."

The ysoki scrambles toward the projector.

Move as shown. Cast supercharge weapon.

IS there a power cord that I can just pull out?

Engineering to ID constructs: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

Morvruul gets into position
Raises his gun and then
He fires a shot
At the Jester again.
Bluff to Trick: 1d20 + 13 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 13 + 4 = 24
Ranged (tactical semi-auto pistol) v jester KAC: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Damage (P): 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Add Trick Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 3

The projector has an internal power source and, as far as Ears can tell, it is basically a drone, but it seems to be running on it's own instruction set. Engineering wise, it is a tiny technological construct with appropriate construct immunities.

((Jester: -16))

Misty flies up to the projectile and screams at it.
fort: 1d20 ⇒ 6
and discovers that constructs are immune to being staggered.

For some reason, the projector completely ignores Misty but fires a flare at Ears.
flare gun: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17 fire: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Cha'mon is up followed by the Jester.

Cha'mon Cha'mon, aims through the Jester and fires his plasma guide rifle at the projector.

Bluff (Feinting Stunt): 1d20 + 13 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 13 + 4 = 29 If the stunt and strike succeeds the projector is flat footed to Cha'mon's attack.
Plasma Guide vs. Projector EAC: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
Electricity/Fire Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 2
Critical Electricity/Fire Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 1

((Projector -21))

The jester moves to Morvruul and ...
slam: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30 bludgeoning: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Morvruul, Ears, Navasi, Speaker, & Misty are up.

The strike from the jester
Sends Morvruul reeling.
He aims his pistol
For damage dealing.
Bluff to Trick: 1d20 + 13 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 13 + 4 = 26
Ranged (tactical semi-auto pistol) v jester KAC: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Damage (P): 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Add Trick Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 6

With some of the others turning their attention to the projector, Navasi focuses on it again as well.

"Keep it up! Bust that thing and there won't be an image." She fires a shot.

Move: Get 'Em. Everyone gets +1 to attack the projector.
Standard: Fire: 1d20 + 5 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 5 + 1 - 2 = 20 for piercing damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5.

((Projector: -26, Jester -27)) It's looking quite a bit battered now and is the Jester starting to glitch?

"This one thinks these Pact Worlds holidays just get stranger and stranger!" Speaker starts shooting at the projector.

Tactical Semi-Auto Pistol (w/ Get 'em) vs Projector KAC: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 4 + 1 = 22

damage (piercing): 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

The holidays must agree with Speaker for the Dead--he's never been such a marksman before!

Ears takes his pistol in a double-handed grip, steps as close as he dares and blasts the projector.

arc pistol, static v EAC, get'em, supercharged: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 1 = 12 ... damage: 1d6 + 1 + 4d6 ⇒ (2) + 1 + (4, 1, 2, 1) = 11 critical Arc 2; Stun

OK, I don't care if I have a better shooting modifier. I'm getting behind Speaker and charging him.

Ears misses, Speaker hits ((Projector: -31))

Misty is trying to get behind it with a screwdriver in one appendage.

The projector fires at Speaker
flare gun: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23 fire: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Cha'mon is up followed by the Jester.

Cha'mon Cha'mon, uses the wireless telemetry in his plasma guide rifle to aim past the jester and fire on the projector again. Negates any cover bonus provided by the Jester being in Cha'mon's firing line.

Plasma Guide vs. Projector EAC: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
Electricity/Fire Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 8

Cha'mon Cha'mon just hits it and that is enough to send the projector clattering to the floor. The hologram jester disappears. As soon as it hits the ground, Misty starts taking the covers off.

The sparklors that fled the garage cautiously come back in. You also discover the following useful items: a diffuse hardlight hand wrap and a set of tactical tetrad rings.

"Can these ones float now?"

"I think the floats're okay," says Navasi, bolstering her weapon, "Y'might need a new projector, though. That one's cursed. And also smashed up."

Cursed is right Misty squeaks. It's Data Scourge tech.

Violet and Olive just look at each other. We scavenged it off this black and yellow crab like robot we found in a dumpster. Saved us a trip down to BotScrap

Yitchen steps up. Can one of you please drive the float? I can't operate it on my own. Te rest of you can ... erm ... do what you like to entertain the crowd, throwing candy, dancing, controlling the animatronics, whatever you think will help. I'll be on the daisy with the hoverboard.

The driver rolls a Piloting check, anyone else rolls whatever they think is appropriate. Items, abilities, or spells to enhance performances grant bonuses.

"This one once spoke the life of Misty Nebulae, an exotic dancer in Downlow. This one can replicate her moves exactly!"

Speaker begins shimmying, slowly removing articles of clothing to entertain the crowd.

Spending 1 RP to Access Akashic Record for ranks in Profession (Dancer).

Profession (Dance): 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 2 = 11

"Oh, I want to throw candy. I know the best way to throw all sorts of foods."

Profession (Cook): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
*sigh*

Morvruul pushes his way
To the float's driving seat
Hoping to guide it right up
To his enemy's street.

Piloting: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30

The witchwyrd steers with aplomb
Searching for his target's abode
In the hopes of delivering
His "gift" to explode.

All 'long the parade route
As the witchwyrd drives by,
"BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
Echoes his cry.

Cha'mon Cha'mon, desperately tries to put the restrictor plate back on the float's engine when he realizes Morvruul is driving.

Engineering: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20