Male Lashunta(Damaya) Envoy 111 Soldier 1 (Steward Officer) // Init +7 Percept +15 SenseMotive +15+ 1d6 // F +6 R +10 W +10 (+4 on fort for a variety of saves) // EAC 25 KAC 30 ; Stamina 89/89 HP 71/71 Resolve 9/9
Nice time to crit!
The dragon closes the range again. Telirix tries to fend it off with the scythe, dropping down to add force to the blow. Next is slapping another capacitor paddle to try to get the shields back up, too late.
AoO when it moves from 10' to 5' range again?
AoO Scythe v KAC, yellow:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30 ... damage:6d8 + 16 ⇒ (4, 2, 6, 7, 8, 8) + 16 = 51 ... crit damage:6d8 + 16 ⇒ (2, 1, 5, 2, 6, 2) + 16 = 34 Going to write this like the AoO happened. Retcon as needed.
The dragon bites hard and machine gun fire from the robot-mech-dragon rips into Shadow Knight; warning lights and buzzers make the cockpit a stroboscopic maelstorm. Telirix lets Shadow Knight drop, he can't maintain altitude anyway, and the scythe drags through and out the dragon's belly.
Without the scythe hooked into a flying dragon, Shadow Knight begins to fall in earnest. A well-timed burst from one of the few working thrusters gentles the fall into a glide, and Telirix lands as far away as he can.
Regen shields, 2 PP:3d8 ⇒ (5, 6, 2) = 13 Move as shown. Will draw AoO from yellow if it's not dead. Hopefully 40' altitude keeps me from taking an AoO from the RMD.
Even the odds for Mordack.
As Telirix targets the dragon between him and Time Knight, he knows this might be the last shot he gets.
With their backs firmly against the wall, the team finds hidden reserves, turning the tide of battle against Ayleth's forces!
Devastating Hit changes your damage dice. The weapon would go from 6d8 to 6d10. Since the average increase from this is 1 per die, I don't mind leaving it as is for now.
Mordack brings Time Knight's shields fully online before firing a blast that hits the purple dragonkin squarely in the chest. It's still standing, but barely.
No AOO for the 5 foot move, but I will use that attack roll for your rifle shot. Unless you'd prefer to keep the scythe as your attack for the round. Either way, you are getting a kill - it's just a matter of which enemy you take down.
Shadow Knight fires its rifle, nailing the blue dragon in the head. That one is not getting back up.
Sefel vanishes from sight. Probably smart, whether he intends to fight or flee.
Round 8 - bolded may go
Shadow Knight (4 PP, -14 SP, -97 HP)
Time Knight (2 PP, -89 HP)
Flame Knight (-130, wrecked)
Sefel (invisible)
Palisade Knight (-110 HP, wrecked) Yargnod (-17 SP)
Red (-136 HP)
Black Blue Pink Orange White
Grey
Yellow (-67 HP)
Purple (-109 HP)
Green
Hazard
Male Lashunta(Damaya) Envoy 111 Soldier 1 (Steward Officer) // Init +7 Percept +15 SenseMotive +15+ 1d6 // F +6 R +10 W +10 (+4 on fort for a variety of saves) // EAC 25 KAC 30 ; Stamina 89/89 HP 71/71 Resolve 9/9
If he couldn't get the AoO, Telirix would have used the rifle because it scores more damage. Too bad. I quite liked the idea of Shadow Knight hanging from the dragon for a second before ripping through and falling.
The landing is rocky, but Shadow Knight stops. The mech had felt good in flight, but its a dead thing now. Even with the klaxons and buzzers still blaring, a calm like silence fills the cockpit. Telirix reaches for his own rifle and punches the hatch release.
He rolls out on the far side of Shadow Knight from the enemy mech. Going toe to toe with a dragon, even if it's small won't end well.
"IF WE'RE TO DIE, LET'S TAKE SOME WITH US!"
Yargnod and Sefel are too far away for get'em. Was gonna spend 1 rp on the Get'em so Mordack get +2 on his next attack, then realized that Time Knight will block line of effect. So I'm get'eming just myslef.
Male Lashunta(Damaya) Envoy 111 Soldier 1 (Steward Officer) // Init +7 Percept +15 SenseMotive +15+ 1d6 // F +6 R +10 W +10 (+4 on fort for a variety of saves) // EAC 25 KAC 30 ; Stamina 89/89 HP 71/71 Resolve 9/9
Oops, Tel's shot should be 29 to hit. get'em is +2, not +1.
Lightning arcs all over the battlefield. Telirix is happy to see some of it hit yellow hard.
Male Lashunta(Damaya) Envoy 111 Soldier 1 (Steward Officer) // Init +7 Percept +15 SenseMotive +15+ 1d6 // F +6 R +10 W +10 (+4 on fort for a variety of saves) // EAC 25 KAC 30 ; Stamina 89/89 HP 71/71 Resolve 9/9
Where's everyone? Telirix can see Time Knight. He's got an approximate fix on Yargnod based on Justifier's last shot. The kanabo must be behind the building. Sefel?
"Converge on the big mech. "
Telirix breaks cover and dashes toward the building. He reaches the porch edge and fires between its columns.
And he hopes the porch provides some kind of cover.
Move as shown. That should get me within get'em range for Yargnod. So +2 to hit.
Telirix targets the remaining mech and blasts it with his cannon. The cold seems to work fine, but the sharp bits don't penetrate its armor as much as you would expect.
Time Knight hacks into it. Again, it resists the damage.
Sefel notices that the yellow dragon is down and switches targets to the mech.
Reflex Save:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25
It avoids some of the lightning.
Yargnod fires old reliable. The mech is looking a bit shaky.
The mech repairs itself and then fires more bullets.
Male Lashunta(Damaya) Envoy 111 Soldier 1 (Steward Officer) // Init +7 Percept +15 SenseMotive +15+ 1d6 // F +6 R +10 W +10 (+4 on fort for a variety of saves) // EAC 25 KAC 30 ; Stamina 89/89 HP 71/71 Resolve 9/9
Telirix winces just to see. Ayleth lay another wall of fire on Time Knight and presuambly at least one more of his squad.
"Kill the bot. Then maybe we can find some cover from Ayleth."
Male Lashunta(Damaya) Envoy 111 Soldier 1 (Steward Officer) // Init +7 Percept +15 SenseMotive +15+ 1d6 // F +6 R +10 W +10 (+4 on fort for a variety of saves) // EAC 25 KAC 30 ; Stamina 89/89 HP 71/71 Resolve 9/9
| EAC 27 KAC 29| Fort +10, Ref +10, Will +4 | [SP] 99/99 [HP]72/72| Resolve: 9/9 |
This last opponent really seems to have his number and Yargnod feels something important rupture from the gun fire as he gets hit. Then, Ayleth as injury to injury.
Refl:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
And he was so focused that he doesn't even dodge out of the line of fire, taking its full brunt.
Gasping from pain, he runs out of the flames, trying to get a good angle on the mech.
I'm not sure if I can even get to where I went on the map so, adjust as necessary if any of that terrain would have blocked my movement. Also, not sure if I have a shot, but here goes if I do:
The enemy mech crumples to the ground under the combined assault of the heroes.
Ayleth is arrogant but not foolish. She retreats moments before her armies are defeated, flying toward the distant Skyborne Spire.
The heroes have saved Mersall from total destruction. The damage to the city is minimal, and although there were a few casualties among the resistance fighters, they evacuated the civilians in time. The citizens of Mersall see the victory as a miracle and give their newfound saviors 6,000 credits’ worth of trade goods in thanks. As they walk through the streets, the heroes see children playing out the battle, pretending to be them.
In addition to the credits, you find 5 tactical disposal blades, 3 sets of pinion skyfire armor, 2 sets of freebooter armor iii, a hellhound-class flamethrower with 2 high-capacity petrol tanks, and a medium machine gun with 420 heavy rounds. You can also recover 5,000 UPBs worth of usable scrap metal from the enemy mech. I imagine a lot of this will be used to repair the 445 points of hull damage your mechs have taken.
With the battle over for now, everyone pitches in to care for the injured, bury the dead, and rebuild. After spending a few hectic days helping the Mersallites or recovering, the heroes can finally relax, repair their mechs, and enjoy downtime with their allies. The people of Mersall are fascinated by the mechs, especially if the heroes tell them the truth about Ayleth and the legend of the four starmetal tyrants. After the battle, many more people eagerly join the resistance.
Zefne wholeheartedly thanks you for defending her home. Within a week, there is a parade celebrating Mersall’s survival, and the heroes are.
Speaker-10 remains aloof amid the celebrations. They abstain from any festivities, telling Zefne and the player characters they must retreat to their library sanctum to review more ancient records.
Sense Motive DC 32:
Speaker-10 doesn’t seem happy about the battle’s results.
You feel new confidence in your ability to defeat Ayleth once and for all. And possibly new abilities awaken within you as you learn the lessons of your recent battles.
You each level up to 12. You also have time to purchase any gear you are interested in.
Male Lashunta(Damaya) Envoy 111 Soldier 1 (Steward Officer) // Init +7 Percept +15 SenseMotive +15+ 1d6 // F +6 R +10 W +10 (+4 on fort for a variety of saves) // EAC 25 KAC 30 ; Stamina 89/89 HP 71/71 Resolve 9/9
Telirix would like to enjoy the notoriety, but he feels it's more important to get the mechs back into shape. "No doubt Ayleth will equip a better force and return."
He asks Zefne whether anything's wrong with Speaker-10.
And he spends a lot of time aiding the primary engineers in repairing the mechs.
| EAC 27 KAC 29| Fort +10, Ref +10, Will +4 | [SP] 99/99 [HP]72/72| Resolve: 9/9 |
Yargnod takes full advantage over his newfound notoriety. He'll take all the free things, attention and good times he can get his greasy (literally) hands on.
But he also gets to work immediately. Before they leave the battlefield, he scavenges everything he can get his hands on, tossing anything that seems valuable into the open cockpit of Palisade Knight since, at the moment, it's just a very expensive bucket.
Then, any time he's not out reveling, he's working, both on the Mechs and on Justifier.
I'll wait for AoN to come back online (or dig out my copy of Tech Revolution later today) to make some rolls.
It takes 1 hour to repair twice the mech's tier in HP, plus 10 UPB per HP restored. The DC for the Engineering check is 10 + 1.5 times the mech's tier. Exceeding this by 5 halves either the cost or time; exceeding it by 10 halves both.
All of your mechs are tier 11, so 1 hour and 220 UPBs to restore 22 HP. Engineering DC 26 base.
Male Laborer Half-Orc Android: 5 Electric Resist, StarWright Daredevil Operative 12: Spd:70, Swim:30, Climb:30: Init:7, KAC:29, EAC:27, SP:144/144, HP:76/76, RP:10/10, 9 Piercing Resist, 12 Fire Resist, Fort:9, Ref:12, Will:13(misc bonuses for all saves), Perc:20, Darkvision, Electrolocation
Does anyone want to help?Someone can roll aid another actions on my first day. The only one's that matter is the one where I rolled a 30 to repair Palaside so I can beat it by 5 and save 110 credits. Yarnod missed his 1st check by 2, so aiding him would mean that he could put the last success he made elsewhere, say on Palaside so it would only be down 22 instead of 44. We have 1920 Credits left from that original 5,000 to repair shadow knight 5 times, time knight 4 times and Palaside twice to bring them all up to full, but your aid another's can help make sure we have enough credits to repair that stuff.
Male Lashunta(Damaya) Envoy 111 Soldier 1 (Steward Officer) // Init +7 Percept +15 SenseMotive +15+ 1d6 // F +6 R +10 W +10 (+4 on fort for a variety of saves) // EAC 25 KAC 30 ; Stamina 89/89 HP 71/71 Resolve 9/9
Telirix is willing to aid anyone he can. His engineering score is +15, so it's a lock.
Pretty sure Sefel is guaranteed to aid also, but he might be good enough that it would be better for him to roll independently.
Male Laborer Half-Orc Android: 5 Electric Resist, StarWright Daredevil Operative 12: Spd:70, Swim:30, Climb:30: Init:7, KAC:29, EAC:27, SP:144/144, HP:76/76, RP:10/10, 9 Piercing Resist, 12 Fire Resist, Fort:9, Ref:12, Will:13(misc bonuses for all saves), Perc:20, Darkvision, Electrolocation
Assuming more than 1 aid another's are allowed, since neither Telirix or Sefel can fail... and they both said they are willing to aid
My 20 adding 4 cannot make a success, so it is pointless to aid there
My 22 can be raised to a 26 with 2 aids, so Shadow knight becomes a success. Only 4 more repairs needed on Shadow Knight
My 26 adding 4 would not be a success by 5, so it is pointless to aid there, they can be helping Yarnod instead.
My other 26 would be raise to a 30, pointless.
My 30 on Palaside knight needs only 1 aid, to succeed by 5. We had 1920 credits left, add 110. 2030 credits now.
My 38 on Palaside doesn't need help
My 20 doesn't do any good
My 27 with 2 aids brings me to 31, succeed by 5. 2030+110=2140.
Yarnod
His 24 check with 1 aid brings this to 26. Since Flame knight is fully repaired, this goes elsewhere. Shadow needs 4 repairs, Time knight needs 4 repairs. Palaside needs 2. That is a total of 10. His success goes towards 1 of those, making 9 more total repairs need.
His 23 with 2 aids brings this to 27. 8 More total repairs needed
His 35 doesn't need help
His 40 doesn't need help
His 23 with 2 aids brings him to 27. 7 More total repairs needed.
His 42 doesn't need help
His 27 can use 2 aids to succeed by 5. 2140+110=2,250.
His 37 doesn't need help
His 41 doesn't need help
2,250 credits left over and 7 total repairs needed going into day 2.
Mordack's day 2 checks, working an 8 hour day.
engineering:1d20 + 19 ⇒ (4) + 19 = 23 Failure, but 2 aids make this happen. 6 total repairs left.
engineering:1d20 + 19 ⇒ (3) + 19 = 22 Failure, but 2 aids make this happen. 5 total repairs left
engineering:1d20 + 19 ⇒ (18) + 19 = 37 Succeed by 5. 4 total repairs left
engineering:1d20 + 19 ⇒ (8) + 19 = 27 Succeed by 5 with 2 aids. 3 total repairs left.
engineering:1d20 + 19 ⇒ (15) + 19 = 34 Success with 1 aid. 2 total repairs left.
engineering:1d20 + 19 ⇒ (6) + 19 = 25 Succeed by 5. 1 total repair left
engineering:1d20 + 19 ⇒ (14) + 19 = 33 Success with 1 aid. All Mechs are finally repaired.
5 success, 2 success by 5. 5X220=1,100. 2X110=220. 1,100+220=1320. 2,250-1320=930 Credits out of the 5,000 left over and all Mechs are fully repaired.
Male Lashunta(Damaya) Envoy 111 Soldier 1 (Steward Officer) // Init +7 Percept +15 SenseMotive +15+ 1d6 // F +6 R +10 W +10 (+4 on fort for a variety of saves) // EAC 25 KAC 30 ; Stamina 89/89 HP 71/71 Resolve 9/9
Telirix advises Zefne to set a watch for Ayleth's next attack while our team repairs the mechs. While they work Telirix considers the odds that they're facing, and admires the skill and determination of his teammates. If the team was any less skilled or lethal, they'd be dead already. He tries to express that feeling to each of you individually through quiet compliments on the work done.
Once the mechs are set to rights, Telirix will socialize with the townsfolk.
Speaker-10 is mostly absent from daily life, claiming they must retreat to their library sanctum to review more ancient records.
The rest of the people of Mersall are happy to engage you in whatever activities the mech pilots are interested in, considering what would have happened if they were not here.
Whether any of the Yargnods born nine-ish months from now are actually Yargnod Juniors or just named after him is an exercise for the players.
| EAC 27 KAC 29| Fort +10, Ref +10, Will +4 | [SP] 99/99 [HP]72/72| Resolve: 9/9 |
Yargnod is, first and foremost, a man of the people and while he obsessively works with his crew to repair the mechs for a couple days and constantly tweaks and fiddles with them afterwards, mainly focusing on their defense capabilities, he also gives the people of Mersall what they want.
And it seems they want to give him what he wants, so he takes it. He can neither confirm nor deny the paternity of any large mouthed, long tongued, fang possessing children who happen to be born around the time, though the amount of time he spends with a certain tiefling mechanic heavily implies at least one belongs to him.
I took the Mech Defensive Expert Mechanic Trick this level:
Your extensive experience working on mechs enables you to improve their defensive performance. You can spend 1 minute working on a mech to attempt an Engineering check with a DC equal to 10 + 1-1/2 × the mech’s tier. If you succeed, you can add +1 to the base AC and base save of the mech you are working on. Only one attempt can be made per specific mech, though you can attempt similar checks on other models of the same mech.
So that will be the fiddling with the Mechs that Yargnod will be doing.
The team completes repairs of their mechs, practice their new skills and enjoy the adulation of the people of Mersall. Things are quiet for a time.
One night, the heroes wake to noise coming from where the mechs are stored (which I'm gussing is Islea's shop, based on a certain kanabo's preferences). By the time they reach the site, their mechs are gone! A pair of guards provided by the town lay unconscious near the door. One is in critical condition, but the other is able to be revived fairly quickly. She reports that four masked figures attacked them. She was quickly overcome, but did notice one of the attackers attach something to Palisade Knight before she lost consciousness.
The four mechs move unsteadily toward the outskirts of town, their draconic silhouettes gleaming in the moonlight. Their motions are slow and jerky, as if struggling through thick syrup.
Each mech has an entry hatch designed for quick access. A character can reach the entry hatch as a move action with a successful DC 30 Athletics check to climb the mech or a successful DC 30 Acrobatics check to scramble from one portion to another; a character with flight can reach the hatch automatically without attempting a check. As a standard action, a character can halt an adjacent mech with a DC 30 Computers or Engineering check; on a success, the mech can’t move until the end of its next turn, and player characters attempting to reach the entry hatch gain a +2 circumstance bonus to their skill check. Other creative options for reaching the hatches are encouraged.
| EAC 27 KAC 29| Fort +10, Ref +10, Will +4 | [SP] 99/99 [HP]72/72| Resolve: 9/9 |
"No, no, no, no, no!" Yargnod exclaims desperately as the Mechs start to wander away. "Why didn't I put that remote control in Palisade Knight?!"
He is reduced to muttered curses after that. They are quite creative and rather threatening, though many of the threats are biologically improbable at best.
The kanabo actually gets Justifier out of its null space but even as he's aiming it, he thinks of all the work they just put in to fix those machines.
A fresh round of cursing follows as he chases after them.
Male Lashunta(Damaya) Envoy 111 Soldier 1 (Steward Officer) // Init +7 Percept +15 SenseMotive +15+ 1d6 // F +6 R +10 W +10 (+4 on fort for a variety of saves) // EAC 25 KAC 30 ; Stamina 89/89 HP 71/71 Resolve 9/9
Sorry, long weekend.
When the alarm is raised, Telirix encases himself in his powered armor and joins the others in pursuit. Rather than circle the buildings he jets to a rooftop for the best view and cuts diagonally straight toward the fleeing mechs.
Each mech has an entry hatch designed for quick access. A character can reach the entry hatch as a move action with a successful DC 30 Athletics check to climb the mech or a successful DC 30 Acrobatics check to scramble from one portion to another; a character with flight can reach the hatch automatically without attempting a check. As a standard action, a character can halt an adjacent mech with a DC 30 Computers or Engineering check; on a success, the mech can’t move until the end of its next turn, and player characters attempting to reach the entry hatch gain a +2 circumstance bonus to their skill check. Other creative options for reaching the hatches are encouraged.
Open a Hatch:
Once a character reaches the entry hatch, they can attempt to evict the hijacker as a standard action, requiring a successful DC 30 Athletics check (to throw them out), a successful DC 28 Computers or Engineering check (to maneuver the mech into ejecting them), or a successful DC 30 Intimidate check (to scare them into jumping out). Or you can just hit them.
| EAC 27 KAC 29| Fort +10, Ref +10, Will +4 | [SP] 99/99 [HP]72/72| Resolve: 9/9 |
Yargnod activates his jetpack and flies up to the hatch in Flame Knight's side.
He then uses his custom rig to remotely access the operating system using a highly encrypted backdoor built into the mech's communications suite.
"You wanted to take a joy ride huh? Well, how do you like this ride?" he asks as he activates the cockpit opening sequence including the seat extension.
Male Lashunta(Damaya) Envoy 111 Soldier 1 (Steward Officer) // Init +7 Percept +15 SenseMotive +15+ 1d6 // F +6 R +10 W +10 (+4 on fort for a variety of saves) // EAC 25 KAC 30 ; Stamina 89/89 HP 71/71 Resolve 9/9
Telirix feints to one side and jets up to Shadow Knight's hatch. "Time to exit, bub."
He lunges in to extract the pilot-thief but his powered armor is just a little too bulky and he can't reach. He twists himself to try again.
Athletics:1d20 + 19 ⇒ (8) + 19 = 27
Each mech has an entry hatch designed for quick access.:
A character can reach the entry hatch as a move action with a successful DC 30 Athletics check to climb the mech or a successful DC 30 Acrobatics check to scramble from one portion to another; a character with flight can reach the hatch automatically without attempting a check. As a standard action, a character can halt an adjacent mech with a DC 30 Computers or Engineering check; on a success, the mech can’t move until the end of its next turn, and player characters attempting to reach the entry hatch gain a +2 circumstance bonus to their skill check. Other creative options for reaching the hatches are encouraged.
Once a character reaches the entry hatch, they can attempt to evict the hijacker as a standard action, requiring a successful DC 30 Athletics check (to throw them out), a successful DC 28 Computers or Engineering check (to maneuver the mech into ejecting them), or a successful DC 30 Intimidate check (to scare them into jumping out). Or you can just hit them.
Acrobatics +17, Athletics +19, Bluff +18, Computers +13, Culture +14, Diplomacy +18, Disguise +8, Engineering +15, Intimidate +13, Life Science +4, Medicine +7, Mysticism +2, Perception +15, Piloting +14, Profession (Mercenary) +8, Sense Motive +15, Sleight of Hand +8, Stealth +17, Survival +9,
Despite the awkward angle, the attack is on target.
Shadow Knight tries to fly away, shaking off Telirix.
Piloting:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19
But cannot get enough height to be more than an inconvenience.
Round 3 - bolded may go
Shadow Knight
Yargnod (on Flame Knight)
Telirix (on Shadow Knight)
Mordack (on Palisade Knight, Reflex Save)
Sefel (on Flame Knight)
Flame Knight (uncrewed)
Red Pilot (surrendered)
Time Knight
Palisade Knight
Happy holidays, everyone! I got you bad guys wrapped in mechs.
Male Laborer Half-Orc Android: 5 Electric Resist, StarWright Daredevil Operative 12: Spd:70, Swim:30, Climb:30: Init:7, KAC:29, EAC:27, SP:144/144, HP:76/76, RP:10/10, 9 Piercing Resist, 12 Fire Resist, Fort:9, Ref:12, Will:13(misc bonuses for all saves), Perc:20, Darkvision, Electrolocation
reflex:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25Half of 36 is 18. Then I resist 9 piercing, so I take 9.
Mordack opens the hatch and attack the person inside
hit:1d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 29 vs KAC with sword cane. dmg:2d6 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (3, 6) + 12 + 2 = 23 That is 21 piercing damage to whoever is inside and 2 Cold damage.
