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
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
How about its last seen position?
Ref Save:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29
When the first shards of ice hit, Telirix uses Shadow Knight's maneuverability to dodge the worst of the impromptu avalanche. When the debris stops falling, he kicks SK's jets into play and launches skyward.
Aid, Life Science:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
"Did anyone get a good look? All I can say is that I'm pretty sure it's not a crest-eater or a barathu."
I have to admit, I still don't have the Mecha piloting rules down. I used my Refl save plus Palisade's modifier for the save but my Piloting Modifier plus the Base Attack Bonus for Palisade for the attack.
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
"It's right here!" Telirix pitches down and rolls so that he can unload his in the direction of his collision.
| EAC 27 KAC 29| Fort +10, Ref +10, Will +4 | [SP] 99/99 [HP]72/72| Resolve: 9/9 |
Yargnod, when he discovers the beast is attacking Telirix reorients his rocket launcher in that direction. He aims so that he will hit near, but not on Shadow Knight on the side where he thinks the beast is.
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 imagine the cliff to the upper left of the map rises above our ledge and the lower left corner drops below. How tall are the cliffs?
Telirix jacknifes into a vertical climb. From this higher perspective he looks down on the battle field. No obvious clues to the creature's location except Flame Knight staggering.
Move action: Climb 40'
"Sefel, get up here with me! Yargnod, Mordak back to back across the ledge. "
I propose we cut the battlefield into two halves, so it has to come at Yarnognod and Mordak from upper left or lower right on the map. That should help us localize where it is.
Telirix fires near Flame Knight, hoping to drive the monster away.
Frost cannon, mech BaB, my BAB target blue dot on map:1d20 + 10 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 10 + 9 = 36 ... damage:6d10 + 11 ⇒ (6, 8, 1, 7, 3, 3) + 11 = 39
I suppose it's got concealment, miss on 1-50:1d100 ⇒ 78
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 seems to have a handle on the creature's location. Telirix waits to see where the kanabo attack then aims Shadow Knight's weapons at the same location.
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 also focuses fire on Mordak's target square.
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
"Who'd have thought a natural organic creature like that would trash mechs? My systems are reading about one half capacity. "
Would definitely like to repair. How many upb's do we have?
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 will take 10 to auto-aid those engineering checks. If we don't have enough UPBs to fully repair all the mechs, I'd settle for 3/4 health on Shadow Knight, and I can cloak to dodge some damage in the fight.
| EAC 27 KAC 29| Fort +10, Ref +10, Will +4 | [SP] 99/99 [HP]72/72| Resolve: 9/9 |
"You should see the kaiju back on my homeworld," Yargnod comments as he pops the hatch and pulls out his tool kit to help with the repairs. "They invented mechs specifically to fight them!"
Assuming you want to be at full strength approaching Ayleth's lair, now would be a good time to put those UPBs to work for repair.
cmlobue wrote:
The party has 14,785 UPBs, minus whatever you spent on gear (which I don't recall being much). Assuming you converted all cash to UPBs, which is sensible because then you can use them as money or materials.
Using the rolls made so far...
They're tier 11, so 22 HP per hour, DC 26
After Sefel's work on them for one hour.. (220 UPB each)
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 |
Yargnod wipes a little sweat from his brow with his work rag, leaving a smudge of nano-carbon dust behind. He twirls his UPB solidifier gun like a gunslinger and holsters it before brushing his hands and standing up from under the shadow of Shadow Knight.
"That ought to do it. Let's go kill a dragon," he says as he climbs back into Palisade Knight.
A hexagonal spire of gleaming white stone floats above the mountains, narrowing at the top where its roof furls open to the sky above. A pathway on the other side of the mountain curls around to the front of the fortress, a set of stairs ascending from it to a massive door. Flocks of armored dragonkin patrol the skies, and flying turrets circle the spire’s perimeter, their sensors glowing like beady red eyes. Beneath the fortress, several sets of copper pipes extend from its base to the mountains below.
The mechs can easily fly or climb the pipes to reach the hatch. The hatch is locked, but the team makes quick work of it. I don't think DC 25 is meant to be a barrier at this level.
The hatch opens into a fortress made of multicolored metals fused together in intricate designs. The crest of an adamantine dragon rampant is embossed on the northeastern wall.
Eight of Ayleth's guards remain stationed here, alerted to trouble by the opening of the hatch.
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
"You are brave but foolish. Run now and save yourselves!" Telirix doesn't wait to see what effect his advice has. He lashes out at the nearest guard.
He follows up by stepping within reach of two more guards.
| EAC 27 KAC 29| Fort +10, Ref +10, Will +4 | [SP] 99/99 [HP]72/72| Resolve: 9/9 |
"I would tell you guys to run, but we can't take the chance that you'll warn anyone so I guess you're just going to have to die here," Yargnod declares and opens the hatch on the chest mounted rocket launchers on Palisade Knight.
He unleashes a volley at the two guards to the right (green and orange.)
Rocket Launcher:1d20 + 12 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 12 + 10 = 32 I'm going to assume that's a hit and will use 3PP for Devastating Hit to upgrade the damage. Fired and Piercing:6d12 ⇒ (12, 1, 8, 2, 11, 8) = 42
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
"Watch out for those staves! They pack a punch."
GM_lobue, sir, I'm thinking blue purple and orange all moved 10' and I'm going to get an AoO against my choice. Did any of them make a careful 5' move?
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
Blue's still active and mobile. Telirix swipes at him to take him out.
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
Shadow Knight is damaged again. Telirix begins to wonder if he wouldn't be better off in just his powered armor. He slaps the panel to dump extra power to the shields and swipes again at blue. Or lilac(? to my right) if blue is down by Sefel's attack. Then he carefully steps back.
Replenish shields 2 PP . Ethereal body 2 PP. Shadow knight is treated as incorporeal until it's next turn. Down to 4 PP Replenish:3d8 ⇒ (1, 3, 8) = 12 Plus the regular 10 or 11 shield regen points. Scythe, mech BaB, my BAB:1d20 + 10 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 9 = 37 ... damage:6d8 + 16 ⇒ (8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 1) + 16 = 47 (15' reach)
Careful 10' move as shown.
Incorporeal:
Incorporeal
An incorporeal creature doesn’t have a physical body. It is immune to all nonmagical kinetic attacks. All energy attacks and magical kinetic attacks deal half damage (50%) to it. An incorporeal creature takes full damage from other incorporeal creatures and effects, as well as from all force effects. Corporeal spells and effects that do not cause damage have only a 50% chance of affecting an incorporeal creature. An incorporeal creature is immune to critical hits.
Incorporeal creatures’ attacks always target their enemies’ Energy Armor Class. Incorporeal creatures cannot take any physical actions that would move or manipulate an opponent or its equipment, including combat maneuvers, nor are they subject to any such actions.
An incorporeal creature can enter or pass through solid objects but must remain adjacent to such an object’s exterior, and so it cannot pass through the center of an object whose space is larger than its own. It can sense the presence of creatures or objects within squares adjacent to its current location (see page 260), but enemies have total concealment (50% miss chance; see Concealment on page 253) from an incorporeal creature that is inside an object. An incorporeal creature inside an object has total cover, but when it attacks a creature outside the object it has only cover (see Cover starting on page 253). An incorporeal creature cannot pass through a force effect. Incorporeal creatures pass through and operate in vacuum, water, and zero gravity as easily as they do in air. Incorporeal creatures cannot fall or take falling damage. They have no weight and do not set off traps that are triggered only by weight.
Incorporeal creatures move silently and cannot be heard with Perception checks unless they wish to be. Any sense (including blindsense or blindsight) based on scent, sound, or touch is ineffective at perceiving incorporeal creatures. These creatures have an innate sense of direction and can move at full speed even when they cannot see.
I'll burn another 3 PP for a devasting hit on the first attack, assuming it hits. If it doesn't his then I'll spend it on the second and use the damage roll from the first.
