Mordack moves closer while Telirix questions the android.
Speaker-10 responds, "You are false saviors. My predecessor was a fool not to realize that. I shall return these mechs to Ayleth and educate the people of Genrovis about how they need her protection."
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 drops his rifle behind him and leads with a mechanically driven left.
Punch with get'em. ALso Coordinated Shot: You can maneuver a foe to be in the direct line of an ally's fire When you are threatening a foe with a melee weapon, any ally that has line of sight to that foe without you granting that foe cover gains a +1 bonus to ranged attack rolls against that foe.
Net effect +3 to hit if you're firing at Speaker 10 and I'm not in the way.
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
Isn't summon creature a full round spell?
I put myself here to get the AoO if Speaker cast. I hope this works.
"No!" Telirix winds up. His fist pauses near his ear for the merest moment before driving forward at Speaker's face.
Speaker-10 is able to duck around Mordack's sword cane, but it puts them square in the path of Telirix's fist. The android is not able to complete their spell.
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
Yargnod's got +3 to that roll from Tel's bonuses. But maybe Mordak is providing cover.
Trying a different tactic, Sefel inches Flame Knight a little further to the East so that he can aim a line effect through Speaker-10 without affecting his companions.
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
Was thinking I'd posted, but that was just an AoO. Sorry.
Wanting to keep Speaker still, and well-occupied, Telirix throws another actuator-assisted punch.
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 hits his jets to hop over Speaker-10 and drop down on her far side.
And if she has a weapon readied, I'll eat an AoO to do it.
He tries to use his downward momentum to brain her.
Get'em, for +2 for us to hit. Coordinated shot for +1 on ranged attacks for everyone because I'm now on the far side of her and can't provide cover. I just have to worry about Justifier ripping right through her.
| EAC 27 KAC 29| Fort +10, Ref +10, Will +4 | [SP] 99/99 [HP]72/72| Resolve: 9/9 |
"Oh no! You started this fight and now we're going to end it!" Yargnod says as Speaker-10 seems to be trying to get away. He hustles out of the alley and takes up a firing stance only a few feet away from her.
Sefel squints but isn't quite sure what spell Speaker executed. Panicking at this, and with his mech's hatch still open, he unleashes another arcing surge through her.
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
mysticism:1d20 + 22 ⇒ (9) + 22 = 31 success.
But I'm still going to do kinetic ie. my melee weapon, instead of switching to my acid gun vs EAC, it is resist vs Kinetic, not immune to kinetic.
edit coming
I move and do my trick attack trick:22 + 10 = 32dmg:6d9 ⇒ (7, 1, 5, 5, 5, 8) = 31 hit:1d20 + 16 ⇒ (12) + 16 = 28 vs KAC with my sword kane dmg:2d6 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (2, 1) + 12 + 2 = 17 last 2 is cold
Edit done.
Telirix just barely misses with his shot. Yargnod does not barely miss with his.
Mordack idenitifes that Speaker-10 has added damage reduction to his arsenal, but still goes in with his sword cane. Again, the cold is ineffective, and the blade doesn't penetrate quite as far, but it still seems to hurt the android a lot.
Reflex Save:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19
They also manage to avoid most of Sefel's spell.
Speaker-10 rushes past Telirix, risking more attacks to get a spell off, and then (if still conscious) casts once more.
Mind Thrust:7d10 ⇒ (3, 8, 4, 9, 9, 8, 9) = 50 vs. Telirix, DC 22 Will half
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 throws an arm in Speaker's path, hoping to clothes-line the android.
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
"Effing traitor." Telirix looks down at Speaker-10.
Mercy hasn't worked out well on this planet. Things would have been easier if they'd just killed the sheriff. They could turn Speaker-10 over to her own people. Did the new iteration of the android have enough prestige and sway to convince the townspeople to return to Ayleth's rule? From this inept, undermanned attempt to 'jack the mechs, Tel concludes she doesn't, at least not yet. Could the townspeople hold her? Spell casters
"Would a hard reboot be the same as killing her? And what's her intel value? Had she had any contact with the dragons? That's worth knowing.
Telirix shrugs. "I better go get Shadow Knight."
I think my lashunta is taking the coward's way out of this dilemma. It's up to Yargnod.
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
Mordack isn't going to kill someone who is surrendering.
But before we take the Android prisoner he will make sure someone didn't plant a secret tracker on the Android for when we send him/her to jail. perception:1d20 + 20 ⇒ (17) + 20 = 37
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
I read Yargnod's post as sending Speaker-10 to the morgue. I guess it could be part of the jail.
I also read Yargnod's post as killing Speaker-10. They were not surrendering, they were unconscious - and would not have surrendered if you offered. Whether they are in jail or the ground, the story proceeds the same way; they would not have cooperated with you in any way. Mordack finds no trackers or other items planed on the team.
Speaker-10 was in possession of freebooter armor IV, an ultracold hail pistol with 2 batteries (20 charges each), a zero-edge switchblade, a pearly white spindle aeon stone, and a tier 3 datapad.
Computers DC 25:
The communications therein confirm Speaker-10’s contact with Ayleth and her servitors; the android reached out shortly after their birth to express concerns related to the resistance.
Speaker-10’s datapad also contains information on the fortress’s construction, indicating a secret hatch in the fortress’s base that leads inside. The door is intended as an emergency escape route but could be used as an entry point, bypassing some of Ayleth’s defenses.
Speaker-10’s research also notes the presence of Ayleth’s hoard in the spire’s first level. The resistance will encourage them to search for the hoard, as it might hold useful items for a final battle against Ayleth.
The team returns to Mersall with the body of Speaker-10 and explains what happened. Zefne and the rest of the resistance are shocked and saddened. For the first time in its recorded history, Mersall has no designated lorekeeper.
The heroes can regroup and repair their mechs, but their local allies encourage them to confront Ayleth as soon as they safely can. Once Ayleth revitalizes her forces, she’ll mount an even more devastating assault against the resistance, so striking first is vital. With their new mechs, only the player characters can challenge her directly. Zefne suspects Ayleth is likely to hunker down in Skyborne Spire, north of Vindrinar in the Sestarral Mountains, until she’s ready to attack again.
To face Ayleth, the heroes must travel to Skyborne Spire and fight their way to the dragon’s perch on her cloud throne. Mersall doesn’t have any vehicles capable of transporting mechs. Even if they did, such a large vehicle would easily be spotted; the player characters’ mechs need to travel on foot or fly low to the ground.
What preparation do you want to do before heading out? It is a four day journey to Skyborne Spire. You can expect this to be the last chance to spend your money, and I will assume anything you don't use for purchases will be converted to UPBs for future repairs.
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
Tel will want new ammo for his pistol and a second 40 charge battery for his rifle. And 4 days of food and water.
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Does anybody have a plan that requires new gear, or even doesn't? I really can't think of anything better than slugging it out.
There's a lot of good info here. Speaker-10 had contact with Ayleth and her servitors. She express concerns related to the resistance. Her datapad contains information on the fortress’s construction, including a secret hatch at the base that leads inside. It's meant to be an escape hatch, but could benefit us otherwise. Finally, her research notes the presence of Ayleth’s hoard in the spire’s first level. The resistance will encourage them to search for the hoard, as it might hold useful items for a final battle against 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
We could trash the hoard as well. That would stir her up. Maybe we should see about getting some demolition charges.
| EAC 27 KAC 29| Fort +10, Ref +10, Will +4 | [SP] 99/99 [HP]72/72| Resolve: 9/9 |
"Hoard?" Yargnod's ears perk up at the word. He looks at Telirix aghast. "You...you want to blow up treasure?" he practically chokes.
"The mech's are good and I think Palisade Knight's ability to shut down spell casters is going to be good when we go up against Ayleth, but I sure don't mind stacking the deck in our favor with stuff from her own hoard. There's nothing better than smacking someone with their own stuff."
Yargnod will also get another battery for Justifier and, because he's paranoid, 10 days of food and water.
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
Yargnod Kir'eed wrote:
"Hoard?" Yargnod's ears perk up at the word. He looks at Telirix aghast. "You...you want to blow up treasure?" he practically chokes.
"The mech's are good and I think Palisade Knight's ability to shut down spell casters is going to be good when we go up against Ayleth, but I sure don't mind stacking the deck in our favor with stuff from her own hoard. There's nothing better than smacking someone with their own stuff."
Yargnod will also get another battery for Justifier and, because he's paranoid, 10 days of food and water.
"If we think it would throw her off her stride and give us a better chance of surviving, I'd slag it all in a sprite's heartbeat."
Telirix' antenna curl in on themselves, then unfurl. "What if we text her from the data pad, and tell her the mission worked, but Speaker-10 died. Do you think that could get us inside? Or will it get us sent to an ambush?"
Communication between Speaker-10 and Ayleth was fairly limited. The android shared what they knew about your group and the mechs, and she notified them that she would send minions to take over the mechs. It seems that Speaker-10 was trying to get into the dragon's good graces rather than actively serving her.
| EAC 27 KAC 29| Fort +10, Ref +10, Will +4 | [SP] 99/99 [HP]72/72| Resolve: 9/9 |
"Let's tell the dragon that the heist was successful and that she'll be delivering them to her soon. That way, she won't be expecting any trouble if she spots us trying to sneak in," Yargnod suggests.
The datapad is clear about the mechs being brought back to Skyborne Spire. You may be able to succeed at subterfuge when approaching, but getting her to come out for them will not work.
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
