Game Master S's "Fly Free or Die"

Game Master Chris Marsh

ENGINEERING PHASE:
Open Crew Actions: Erratic Maneuvering, Feign Disaster, Prioritize Calculation, Range Finding, Ready Weapons System
►Captain (Aldo): Demand, Encourage, Moving Speech, Orders, Taunt
Chief Mate (Name): Maintenance Panel Access, Targeting Aid
►Engineer (Angel): Divert, Hold It Together, Patch, Overpower, Quick Fix
Magic Officer (Name): Eldritch Shot, Scrying, Mystic Haze, Psychic Currents

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STARSHIP COMBAT: Round 1
TACTICAL MAP
GM TRACKER
Starship
Bonus Resolve: 0
Critical Damage Table
Critical Skill check results
Options Adjusted for level: No

Angel does her level best to fashion a sky hook.

Engineering: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 12 + 2 = 33

"Hook the ship and let's get out of here!"

Angel strategically breaks off some scrap and loads it up to act as a hook! To use the Pilot will have to try a special HOOK stunt, which uses Athletics to succeed (since you've got to hold the yoke.)

HELM PHASE (Initiative):
Magic Officer (Name): Precognition
Enemy Initiative: Piloting: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13
Pilot: Initiative If you lose this roll, immediately move to the HELM PHASE

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STARSHIP COMBAT: Round 1
TACTICAL MAP
GM TRACKER
Starship
Bonus Resolve: 0
Critical Damage Table
Critical Skill check results
Options Adjusted for level: No

Since Chip CAN'T fail initiative. the creature whips around, staying in the storm!

HELM PHASE:
►Captain (Aldo): Available
Chief Mate (Name): Hard Turn, Manual Realignment, Maximize Speed
►Pilot (Chip): Audacious Gambit, Full Power, Fly, Maneuver, Stunt
Science Officer (Name): Balance, Improve Countermeasures, Lock On, Scan, Target System

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STARSHIP COMBAT: Round 1
TACTICAL MAP
GM TRACKER
Starship
Bonus Resolve: 0
Critical Damage Table
Critical Skill check results
Options Adjusted for level: No

In a tense moment, Aldo demands excellence from Chip!

”There can only be one choice, you must get in there and hook the ship and it must be now!”

Intimidation vs. DC = 15 + 1-1/2 times your starship’s tier : 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22

Success grants +4 bonus to Chip’s athletics check.

Affirmative.

Chip does The Thing...

Athletics: 1d20 + 7 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 4 + 2 = 16 <--assuming I still get a +2 for the ship's enhancements

well frick

]My bad. My bad. I was mixing this scene with another. The yoke-holding is NOT this scene. This one is the hook PHYSICALLY being tossed from cargo, which means someone needs to take "HOOK" as a job. I'm going to rewind to the START of the Helm phase, which is essentially giving Chip his turn back.

Can he still get his +4 to a skill check? If it is not athletics, what is it?

The vesk takes the quickly fashioned hook and steps into the airlock. Now one hand grabbing a railing, he takes a mighty swing and throws the hook.

Athletics 1d20 + 9 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 9 + 4 = 24

Chip finesses the FireStorm with as deft a hand as he can manage, to line up the shot for Kaz and the hook.

I see that Kaz took Aldo's +4, so I'm not taking it

piloting: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 13 + 2 = 30

he glides the ship alongside the Wild Magic as if he's tapping into wild magic of his own!

Chip finesses the FireStorm with as deft a hand as he can manage, to line up the shot for Kaz and the hook.

I see that Kaz took Aldo's +4, so I'm not taking it

[dice=piloting]d20+13+2

he glides the ship alongside the Wild Magic as if he's tapping into wild magic of his own!

Chip gets the ship as close to the target as he can...

Chip flies the ship DIRECTLY into the storm! It's immediately rougher flying and the energy does a number on the hull and shields! Both ships take DMG: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 4) = 9 spread evenly though shields if you've got them. The wild Magic does NOT. you can see visually that the ship is in trouble, taking severe hull damage. If it's in here much longer, it'll break apart.

Kaz is free to shoot since you can't reach the ship this round.

The starbeast immediately changes tack to ram you! But can't yet.

GUNNERY PHASE:
►Captain (Aldo): Available
Gunner 1 (Kaz): Fire At Will, Shoot, Broadside, Precise Targeting

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STARSHIP COMBAT: Round 1
TACTICAL MAP
GM TRACKER
Starship
Bonus Resolve: 0
Critical Damage Table
Critical Skill check results
Options Adjusted for level: No

With a big toothy grin Kaz holds to the grab bar with one hand while he hurls the hook w/ the other.

Athletics 1d20 + 9 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 4 = 17

Id much rather prefer my first roll from above…

Posting for real this time

Kaz sits at the gunnery station. He switches to missiles and lines up a portside shot. With a toothy grin he gently strokes the FIRE button.

Gunnery 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 2 + 4 = 19 Not the best rolls lately

Damage 4d8 ⇒ (3, 6, 3, 2) = 14

Kaz shoots and scores! A missile slams into the star beast's flank.

ENGINEERING PHASE:
Open Crew Actions: Erratic Maneuvering, Feign Disaster, Prioritize Calculation, Range Finding, Ready Weapons System
►Captain (Aldo): Demand, Encourage, Moving Speech, Orders, Taunt
Chief Mate (Name): Maintenance Panel Access, Targeting Aid
►Engineer (Angel): Divert, Hold It Together, Patch, Overpower, Quick Fix
Magic Officer (Name): Eldritch Shot, Scrying, Mystic Haze, Psychic Currents

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STARSHIP COMBAT: Round 2
TACTICAL MAP
GM TRACKER
Starship
Bonus Resolve: 0
Critical Damage Table
Critical Skill check results
Options Adjusted for level: No

"Nice shot, Kaz! Now, let's hook that ship and get out of here!"

"Angel, If you don't keep this ship together, I am going to have Kaz sit on you!"

Intimidate Check: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13

Aldo unsuccessfully demands that Angel improve his performance!

In a zone such as this, the Engineer can also harmonize the shields to defend against the damaging features. It's a DC 16 Engineering check in this case.

Angel does her best to harmonize the shields against the environmental hazards.

Engineering: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 12 + 2 = 30

Angel works on the shields, finding a harmony that protects it from the storm!

HELM PHASE (Initiative):
Magic Officer (Name): Precognition
Enemy Initiative: Piloting: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18
Pilot: Initiative If you lose this roll, immediately move to the HELM PHASE

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STARSHIP COMBAT: Round 2
TACTICAL MAP
GM TRACKER
Starship
Bonus Resolve: 0
Critical Damage Table
Critical Skill check results
Options Adjusted for level: No

Initiative: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (20) + 13 = 33

The beast turns around and prepares to ram!

HELM PHASE:
Captain (Aldo): Gone already
Chief Mate (Name): Hard Turn, Manual Realignment, Maximize Speed
►Pilot (Chip): Audacious Gambit, Full Power, Fly, Maneuver, Stunt
Science Officer (Name): Balance, Improve Countermeasures, Lock On, Scan, Target System

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STARSHIP COMBAT: Round 2
TACTICAL MAP
GM TRACKER
Starship
Bonus Resolve: 0
Critical Damage Table
Critical Skill check results
Options Adjusted for level: No

since I can't see the map from work, and tend not to check PbP from home (sorry), I need some help. I'd like to get close enough to the Wild Magic to give Kaz his shot, then immediately move away from the beastie to the closest edge of the disturbance that's away from it.

Can we do a Spring Attack move like that?

since I can't see the map from work, and tend not to check PbP from home (sorry), I need some help. I'd like to get close enough to the Wild Magic to give Kaz his shot, then immediately move away from the beastie to the closest edge of the disturbance that's away from it.

Can we do a Spring Attack move like that?

Kaz believes in you

Kaz believes in you

and so do I...

Chip starts hitting console buttons with great speed and calls out on the Comm (with his voice going a bit breathy and slow on the last two words)

Kaz, be ready with the hook...wait for the...Opportune Moment!

Fly Through: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 13 + 2 = 25

Chip flies through!

Kaz moves from his gunnery station and into position to manually throw a jury rigged hook. opportune moment? The vesk makes a growly hiss and does his best.

Throw/athletics 1d20 + 9 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 9 + 4 = 19

Kaz just barely misses! The storm takes its toll. Thankfully Angel has the FireStorm shields calibrated to handle it, but the Wild Magic does not.

DMG: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2

ENGINEERING PHASE:
Open Crew Actions: Erratic Maneuvering, Feign Disaster, Prioritize Calculation, Range Finding, Ready Weapons System
►Captain (Aldo): Demand, Encourage, Moving Speech, Orders, Taunt
Chief Mate (Name): Maintenance Panel Access, Targeting Aid
►Engineer (Angel): Divert, Hold It Together, Patch, Overpower, Quick Fix
Magic Officer (Name): Eldritch Shot, Scrying, Mystic Haze, Psychic Currents

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STARSHIP COMBAT: Round 2
TACTICAL MAP
GM TRACKER
Starship
Bonus Resolve: 0
Critical Damage Table
Critical Skill check results
Options Adjusted for level: No

Angel will continue to calibrate the shields to protect from environmental damage.

Engineering: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 12 + 2 = 22

"We cannot lose this ship. Kaz, I need you to focus, take a deep breath, and hook the ship. You've got this!"

Encourage (Diplomacy) vs. DC 15: 1d20 + 15 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 15 + (2) = 22

+2 Bonus to Kaz

Assuming the ship will stay in the storm, Angel keeps altering the harmonics. Aldo gives Kaz a little pep talk!

HELM PHASE (Initiative):
►Captain (Aldo): Demand, Encourage, Moving Speech, Orders, Taunt
Magic Officer (Name): Precognition
Enemy Initiative: Piloting: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25
Pilot: Initiative If you lose this roll, immediately move to the HELM PHASE

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STARSHIP COMBAT: Round 2
TACTICAL MAP
GM TRACKER
Starship
Bonus Resolve: 0
Critical Damage Table
Critical Skill check results
Options Adjusted for level: No

pilot: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (20) + 13 = 33

The massive space creature whips around and chases the ]FireStorm!

HELM PHASE:

►Pilot (Chip): Audacious Gambit, Full Power, Fly, Maneuver, Stunt
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GUNNERY PHASE:
Captain (Aldo): +2 to Kaz
►Gunner 1 (Kaz): Fire At Will, Shoot, Broadside, Precise Targeting

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STARSHIP COMBAT: Round 2
TACTICAL MAP
GM TRACKER
Starship
Bonus Resolve: 0
Critical Damage Table
Critical Skill check results
Options Adjusted for level: No

Chip tries to Back Off to give Kaz his shot...

piloting: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 13 + 2 = 24

Given a second chance, the vesk tries to make the most of it. He throws the hook.

Athletics 1d20 + 9 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 9 + 4 = 25

Kaz hooks the ship while Chip flies backwards! There's no way for the creature to pursue in a straight line, so it looks like you're home free.

Indeed, as soon as you're clear of the storm, you get a visual communication from the Wild Magic, "Yee haw! Now that was something I ain’t never done before! Now I’m mighty thankful for the rescue, but without a run of starmetals, I ain’t got no cargo for you and no credits to pay you with. What do you say we use my old nets and some quick engineering to turn your ‘FireStorm’ into a proper stormrunner!” The rescue itself nets the party 800 XP.

Saddle up; lock and load!

Yatraxo has a cheerful and excitable demeanor, currently amplified by the adrenaline rush of surviving a near-death experience. While Wild Magic took substantial damage, its crew remains uninjured. With advice from Yatraxo, the crew can properly equip the FireStorm with Wild Magic’s energy nets, powering them to attract, catch, and contain valuable minerals thrown up from Vesk-5’s turbulent core. A perilous occupation, stormrunning requires cooperation between the ship’s science officer (who detects the minerals as they rise from the core), the pilot (who must guide the ship on an intercept course), and the chief mate (who operates the net then hauls caught minerals into the cargo hold). Stormrunners often wait days or weeks for the right conditions to arise, but with the vortex here, it's possible to haul some RIGHT NOW.

”I never considered stormrunning, but this sounds like an interesting opportunity. Let’s go fishing! First, could you give us the details on how to use these nets?”

DO it. DO it.

Scanning the Storm: To find valuable minerals as they drift
through the storm, the science officer must succeed at a DC 16 Computers check. On a failure, the crew wastes 10 minutes and the ship takes 2d6 damage from the damaging zone. If the science officer fails, they can try again.

Making the Catch: Once the crew detects a flying mineral fragments, the pilot can intercept them with a successful DC 18 Piloting check. On a failure, the pilot can try again, but the DC rises to 20 as the debris turns to fall back towards the planet’s core. If the pilot fails this check, the crew must begin again with Scanning the Storm.

Hauling it In: To bring a net full of valuable minerals into the cargo hold, the chief mate must succeed at a DC 20 Athletics check; up to one other character can aid the chief mate on this check. If the chief mate fails by 5 or more, the mineral comes loose from the net and the crew must try Making the Catch again.

Science Officer up!

”I know this job is different from what you are use to doing, but let’s see if we can earn ourselves some wealth with stormrunning!”

"Scan the storm for booty, Rhonda!"

Computers: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 15 + 2 = 25

"'Booty' detected."

Chip cocks his head sideways, glancing at Angel. Kindly stop looking at my booty, you cheeky monkey. ...pause... On second thought, no harm done. Enjoy.

The 'droid then turns his attention to Making the Catch.

piloting: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 13 + 2 = 28

Wondering if Rhonda sees any "booty" on Chip, Aldor decides to keep his opinions to himself.

"Kaz, can I assist you in trying to haul in the minerals?"

Athletics to Aid: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Kaz is feeling slightly out of his element. Yet, w/ his training from the other crew and the strength of his arm his confidence is building. Doing his best he goes for it.

Athletics 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29

"Kaz, you are a natural! I think you have been holding out on us. Have you been a miner before?"

The FireStorm soars through the purple skies of Vesk-5, catching chunks of radioactive blue-green abyssium, green crystal noqual, shining siccatite, and even coppery horacalcum that careens up from the planet’s interior. Yatraxo asks you to drag Wild Magic to Quariskt, where she can get repairs. She already has a buyer lined up for the starmetal cargo.

“We can’t sell anywhere in the Veskarium,” Yatraxo says. “What we just did breaks about a dozen laws, supposedly for our own safety, but we know what’s really goin’ on, don’t we? The Veskarium just wants all this sweet loot for themselves! Anyhow, I got a buyer all lined up for ya at Vartaikam Bazaar on Marixah. Name’s Lindol. He’ll take care of ya, and you can send me my cut.”