GM Kate's 5-13 Finding the Forgotten (Inactive)

Game Master Kate Baker

Grump doesn't notice anything additional about the office.

Does someone want to press her on the medicine? Otherwise, where would you like to go next? Options are the general store, Founder's Square, the landing pad, the industrial sector, the farmlands, and the forest/mine

Grump pipes up.

"I have some healing abilities if you'd like some help with those who are waiting."

Can't be a good doctor if you can read the handwriting, Navasi says sideways to Amariel, My doctor usually just writes _____^./ole`

To the Doctor, she says Home made? You seem to be quite up to speed with modern medicine?

I am happy to go with the locations, in that order.

Iseph, not really having much in the way of medical knowledge, simply stays quiet.

"Well, I've had to develop my own medicines here, since we're isolated."

Grump and Navasi are both pretty sure that she's lying.

"Well, I need to get to the rest of my patients, I'm afraid. You're welcome to offer them your magical healing, but it's their choice whether they want to accept."

"It's certainly their choice. Perhaps if ya told them it was ok though.

Buk droppings! Navasi says I might not be a brain surgeon, but it doesn't take a genius to figure out that's a little too coincidental to be true. What's going on here?

It's not exactly rocket science, is it?

"Now, I got a question here, how on Absalom did you get that antibiotic here? That's a brand new antibiotic just developed in the last couple years."

Having only a basic knowledge of first aid (plus an expired certification in performing emergency tracheotomies), Tash positions himself across from Iseph so they can easily cover the entire space if there's any trouble.

Lines crease his forehead as he listens to the conversation.

Wrong species in the settlement. Modern medicines on the shelf. People who can't leave the planet. There’s something very weird happening here...l

"I told you. I developed it myself. It was the natural thing to call it."

It's pretty clear that she knows that you know that she's lying, but for whatever reason, she is not changing her story.

"Harumph." harumphs Grump.

"Not the best way to start a new partnership. But you go right on ahead with that. I've got better places to be, that aren't here."

Iseph said general store, so I'll assume that's where you'll go next!

You bring the last of your crates over to the general store. A half-elf who introduces himself as Dunchull Munthus greets you amiably.

"You must be the Starfinders! Everyone is talking about you. Welcome to my little store."

The shop is filled with locally grown foodstuffs and homemade goods: clothing, tools, furniture, and a variety of knickknacks. There are a few electronics in a locked case behind the counter which look like they’ve been repaired a few times.

Grump's always on the lookout for gifts, for the downtimes that he spends doting on his nieces, so he'll peruse the knickknacks for possibilities.

Iseph casts a proprietary eye over the repaired electronics.

Engineering: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 33.

"Looks like you have had to make do with not much. Anything that needs repairing at present?"

The locally grown foodstuffs immediately attract Tash’s attention. I wonder what they grow here…

He prowls through the options with an eye toward what might be tasty on the trip back.

“These look interesting… do you have many farms? Do the wild animals we heard so much about bother your food supplies?”

Survival: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30 To see what he can discern about the raw plant foodstuffs… whether they’re wild varieties or cultivated, anything that’s unique to this planet, etc..

"Well, yes! We do have a few things that could use repair. I do my best, but I only have so much to work with." He grabs a few items out of the case to have Iseph look at. They all seem to be fairly old models, with some skillful repair over the years.

Tash notes that some of the plants are Pact World varietals, but many are not, and are presumably native to this world. "Yeah, over on the east side of town. The animals sure used to cause trouble, but we put up some good fences, which helps a lot."

"Are those crates for us?" Assuming you say yes... "Well, that's very kind of you! Would you mind putting them in the back for me?"

Once they have a chance, Iseph quietly shares with the others that, based on a ledger they found, there seem to be regular 'supply drops'.

Okido! Navasi says, trying to smile brightly, though as soon as she moves to the back of the store her face flashes back to 'resting state'. For her, this is a good opportunity to look around and see what this store holds.

Perception for anything suspicious in the inventory: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17

Supply drops, eh? Navasi whispers, Are these dates recent? Is there a pattern to them?

The dates are recent on the latest page but go back a long time. There's a few weeks to a few months between drops, but not a strict pattern.

Well, that Vesk was full of it. No new visitors... except for the ones dropping supplies about every month. What a load of Buk. Navasi says.

"Yeah, and uhhh, there shouldn't be a Vesk here. 90 years ago, we were still at war with the Veskarium. And there weren't any Kasatha in the Pact Worlds when this launched."

Tash frowns and sweeps his paw toward the places they visited.

“And yet everyone smiles and lies to us. What the heck is happening here?”

As you come back out to the main part of the store, you see an older ysoki man dropping off several bags of grain. He looks at you with some surprise, then storms out of the building.

"Company store." mutters Grump as the group heads toward the store.
Seeing the older ysoki's reaction, he calls out "Hey - you got a moment to chat?"

SM - what's up with this guy?: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24

The ysoki waves a hand at you angrily and leaves, stomping as much as a ysoki can manage.

Dunchell gently tries to stop you from going after him. "That's poor Roget. He hasn't been the same since his daughter died. She was a hunter, and the rock bears got her."

Just lost a hunter... she was a hunter... until the rock bears got her...

Tash moves next to Grump, watching the ysoki stomp away.

“We need to talk with him. He might be mad enough to break whatever weird silence we’re dealing with. Want me to bring him back?”

Grump shakes his head in a 'No' motion.

"We'll get the chance at some point - and maybe not in public. Damned shame about his daughter though. Losing a kid is tough."

He's already running away now, let's not cause him further distress. Maybe we'll run into him later, this is a small town after all. Let's see, construction supplies, medicals food. I think the satchel of goodies in empty now, right? Shall we go for a hike?

Did we visit all locations in town? There's still the forest and mines we haven't gone to.

We still have Founder's Square, the landing pad, the industrial sector, and the farmlands, before we get to the forest/mine.

Iseph's brow creases slightly.

"The real question is *why* everyone is so keen to keep up the charade, even though they are so bad at it."

They then move on to the next area.

Do we know where to find Roget when we’re ready to talk with him?

“If there are regular supply drops, maybe a visit to the landing pad would help. Founder’s Square sounds like history to me. It’s not my strongest skill, but I always heard that history helps us with the future… or something like that.”

The mayor and his aide went to their town hall as well.

"I'd like to see what they're making in the industrial center. Maybe its some off-the-books Pact Worlds weapon development."

Seemingly trying to distract you from Roget, Dunchill offers you a little gift. “We don’t have much use for weapons around here, but this is sure a beautiful bit of carving done by my father. Perhaps one of you can use it.” He hands you a lovely wooden club carved with decorations on
the handle. This acts as a heavy sap.

Roget is a farmer, so it wouldn't be hard to find him in the farmlands. You also don't have to go everywhere unless you want to!

You head back to the launchpad and your ship. Going with the first location mentioned!

Please give me Engineering, Physical Science, and Perception checks as you look around the landing pad.

Grump focuses his attention on the landing area as the crew approaches it.

Engineering: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
Physical Science: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19
Perception: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (12) + 21 = 33

If he needs to select just 1 option, it would've been Perception, as that's his best of the 3.

Engineering: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (3) + 22 = 25
Physical Science: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19
Perception: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (18) + 19 = 37

Amariel will take the club.

Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17

Why are we here, did you forget to lock it? Navasi asks of the starship, not really spotting anything.

Tash noses around the landing area.

Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14

He finds Navasi talking to the ship. “Does it talk back sometimes?”

Navasi shrugs, and deadpans I wish it would shut up more

Just to be safe, she does ensure the ship is actually locked, and that nobody has been in there.

Grump and Amariel both think that the landing pad is in very good repair and seems like it sees frequent use.

At the north edge of the landing pad is a forklift and a few empty wooden crates. The crates are dirty and were damaged during the last supply drop. Each has splintered sides and missing planks.

When you look in the crates, you find a chunk of an unrefined green ore mostly encased in gray rock. Grump and Amariel both suspect that it is raw emerald.

Grump and Amariel both notice that there is a small black and yellow logo on the side of the crates, but it's too worn to be able to make it out in detail.

As you leave the landing pad, please give me a Fort save!

Grump's Fortitude save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

Fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16.

Fort: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Precious stones? What do you make of this, Grump? That's what they're trying to hide from us? Seems a bit.... materialistic.

Alright, Founder's Square ---> Industrial Sector ----> Farmland ----> Forest/Mine sound good?

"Hmm... I don't remember any industrial processes that require emeralds. Rubies and Diamonds, sure. Not Emeralds, though. I wonder what they use them for?"

Fortitude: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Fortitude: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23

"Credits do make the world go round, though," Amariel says, "I just assumed it would be more... exotic."

Green lasers? Navasi says, knowing that rubies were used in some old-fashioned red lasers. But still, gemstones... so tacky to make all of that fuss over them.

After standing here a few minutes, you each develop a terrible headache! Everyone except Amariel is now sickened.

Some powerful emerald, there!

You head to Founder's Square, hoping the distance from the substance might clear your heads. Founder’s Square is a small public park centered on a lacquered statue of Berrla Tonhue. The streets surrounding the park host several important buildings, including the church, general store, hospital, and town hall.

The statue is made from wood with many layers of lacquer to protect it from the elements. A small plaque beneath it reads “Berrla Tonhue, Braerton founder and hero,” along with the dates of her birth and death (192 AG–255 AG).

Amariel and Grump notice that the date of death on the plaque was changed from 235 AG to 255 AG after the statue was made.

"That's not good. Wonder what the root cause was? Is anyone else not feeling well? I feel like I've caught a migraine."

He'll cast Detect Affliction & Detect Magic to see if he can narrow down the cause, falling back on his Adv. Medkit if neither of those bears informative fruit.

Iseph arches an eyebrow at yet another example of historical revisionism, but refrains from making a biting comment, despite their nasty headache.

"Come on - let's keep moving."

Tash winces and rubs his tummy.

“Note for next trip… pack some Castrovelian beet root tea bags. What I wouldn’t give for a cup of that right now.”

"Ok - show yer hands - who's na feeling well? By Angraad's grace, I ken remove tha' sickness a handful uv times."

He's got 5 castings of Remove Condition which clears the Sickened state. He using one casting for himself & another for Tash. Let's presume that if your PC is also sick, they'll also receive treatment as well.