GM Nomadical's Outpost VI 4-09 Through Sea and Storm (Inactive)

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Grand Lodge

Tome of Righteous Repose slides

Grump gets the team back on their feet and keeps Igvale from dying so she can face the music (preferably SMC, but who knows.)

Roros recovers consciousness and smiles up at the little man gently stroking her cheek. ”I guess we lost, huh?” she asks before the realization of what’s to come sets in and she becomes crestfallen.

The flame-haired giantess sits up slowly, holding one hand to her still injured shoulder. ”Igvale and I were going to loot the wreck. Collectors pay tons for stuff from the old sky-cities. We started a fire out in the hills to lure the Cloudie guards away and were just getting ready to head out when you all showed up.” She pauses to gaze at Azara’s pretty face before turning towards a sound from up the beach. ”And speak of the devils, the Cloudies are back,” she says with a heavy sigh.

Three genuine Cloud Imperium guards arrive in a tactical beach-buggy demanding to know what happened and who everyone is. Roros stands up uneasily and though it clearly pains her to do so, she bravely admits to everything. She even points out a giant-sized backpack hidden up in the dunes that holds another 10 bulk of ill-gotten gains stolen from other archaeological sites over the last month.

With Igvale secured and Roros cooperating, the Imperium guards turn their attention to you. After inspecting the paperwork that you got from Elthel, they thank you for foiling the fire giant criminals. They then offer to call a transport ship to get you back to Anduwar.

Before you depart, Roros whispers something to one of the guards. He looks at Azara uncertainly and nods to the fire-giant with a look of sympathy on his face. She shyly approaches the lashunta and puts her arms out for a hug. ”I know it’s a long shot, but if you’re ever back on Pholskar, look me up, will you. Please?”

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On the journey back to Anduwar, you are left alone by the transport crew. Sitting like children in the giant-sized sidewall seats of the surprisingly quiet cargo bay, you have time and privacy to decide if you’ll hand over all of your finds to the Cloud Imperium or hold something back, particularly the datapad and/or the hard drive.

Exo-Guardians

Female Lashunta Envoy 10 / Soldier 3 (Ace Pilot +32) Speed:40, Fly 80; Init:7, SP:107/107, HP:85/85, RP:13/13, EAC:32, KAC:32, Fort:11 Ref:15, Will:9, Perc:17

(So, I guess that the team can have their conversation telepathically thru the Lashunta network though that might entail some pauses for passing info along between the others.)

(Presuming that's the case, Grump starts things off)

"We've found a lot of tech & random bit of older gear -I think that'll be simple enough to hand over for inspection by our patrons.

"The big question is what to do about that hard drive & the investigator's body we discovered. Plus, those power cells sure don't paint things in a rosy light for the cloud giants.

"What do you think we should do?"

Manifold Host

Male LN Half-Orc (Aeon) Tinkerer Mechanic (armor prototype-power armor jockey)8 /Soldier (guard) 1 | SP 26/64; HP 61/61 | RP 9/10 | EAC 30; KAC 31 (DR 5/-, A/C/E/F 5) | Fort +9; Ref +10; Will +7 | Init: +5 | Perc: +15, SM: +8 | Speed 25ft| Shirt Reroll: Used (Coin: Not Used ) | Active conditions: See Invis (constant).

Azzirm let's out a big sigh... that last hit as he left to heal the other giant hurt .
pretty certain I can't get to AC 41...yet ;-)

"Definitely we should tie these 2 up and figure how we get them back to one of the chutes...."

Wayfinders

Human Female Operative (ace pilot)-10 (Spaceship speed +1 from sky jockey); init +10; SP 84/110; HP 84/84; Res 12/12; Reroll 0/1; Cloak 10/10; mk 1 healing serum 1 KAC29 ; EAC 28; (2d6 electrostatic field); DR 5/-; fire&cold/5; elect/10; Fort 8; Ref 13; Will 9; Perc +16; SM +16; Stealth +23 :T10=34 for trick shot)

I don't think we know enough at the moment to assume it is the cloud giants who are the ones responsible for using Storm Giants as fuel. It could have been some type of schism within the Storm Giant community itself for all we know. And given the only sky city that still has a working Storm engine is the one that is run by Storm Giants... thinks Gunnz.

Or maybe we should let in on the secret. That would perhaps throw the rulers of the remaining storm giant city into a bit of disarray if it became known how they powered their storm engines. Assuming they do it the same way. Was the fallen city we investigated orginally a storm giant city or a cloud giant one?

Wayfinders

Korasha Lashunta Solarian 10th | INIT + 3, Senses Perception +12 Darkvision 60' | EAC 26 KAC 28 DR 11/B or S| Fort +9, Ref +6, Will +9 | [THP]5[SP] 98/98 [HP]75/75| Resolve: 6/9 |

"Yeah. You lost. But that means we're alive and I don't think your pal is a 'leave witnesses' kind of lady," Azara answers.

It's hard not to get handsy during the hug. After all, his head only comes to her navel so he has to reach up to put his arms around her waist.

"When I come back, I'll look you up. And I'll write!" he says as they part.

Tightening the straps in the seat on the transport makes Azara wonder what would happen if a halfling came here. He's pretty sure they'd have to get taped into the seats. Or maybe the planet had those puppy carriers people used for really tiny dogs, sometimes.

We should reveal the truth. Not just to the Elthel but to the Starfinder society, too. Whether or not they knew what was happening, they need to know that we know what was happening and that people will be watching to make sure it doesn't keep happening.

Grand Lodge

Tome of Righteous Repose slides

Someone might remind Gunnz of what Grump briefed them on about the history of Talgradur, that it was a city occupied by a variety of giants and ruled by a coalition of both storm and cloud giants. Grumps summary  

I see one vote for full disclosure. Azzirm may weigh in since it's for reporting and not spoiler-y.

Wayfinders

Human Female Operative (ace pilot)-10 (Spaceship speed +1 from sky jockey); init +10; SP 84/110; HP 84/84; Res 12/12; Reroll 0/1; Cloak 10/10; mk 1 healing serum 1 KAC29 ; EAC 28; (2d6 electrostatic field); DR 5/-; fire&cold/5; elect/10; Fort 8; Ref 13; Will 9; Perc +16; SM +16; Stealth +23 :T10=34 for trick shot)

"I think full disclosure is in the long term best interests. Whoever was behind this has relied on secrecy and has proved themselves... unpleasant. There was this bar owner right and lets just say he ah played favorites with his girls. But after one of us talked... well... we all talked and then.." she grins.

"He changed his ways."

Acquisitives

Male Dwarf NG Mystic 10 (Star Shaman) | SP 100/100 HP 66/66 | RP 10/10 | EAC 25; KAC 27 | Fort +7; Ref +5; Will +13 | Init: +2 | Speed 40ft, Fly 70ft | Perception +21 (Darkvision), SM +15
Azara Thenason wrote:
We should reveal the truth. Not just to the Elthel but to the Starfinder society, too. Whether or not they knew what was happening, they need to know that we know what was happening and that people will be watching to make sure it doesn't keep happening.

Grump nods, affirming Azara's line of thought.

Ye're right - leavin' this situation to fester will only make things worse in the long run. I'm fer passing all the info along to our giant patron along with handing a copy over to our bosses in the Society."

Manifold Host

Male LN Half-Orc (Aeon) Tinkerer Mechanic (armor prototype-power armor jockey)8 /Soldier (guard) 1 | SP 26/64; HP 61/61 | RP 9/10 | EAC 30; KAC 31 (DR 5/-, A/C/E/F 5) | Fort +9; Ref +10; Will +7 | Init: +5 | Perc: +15, SM: +8 | Speed 25ft| Shirt Reroll: Used (Coin: Not Used ) | Active conditions: See Invis (constant).

Full disclosure. And maybe keep an eye on our Cloud giantess. Sew if she is surprised to know that at least this city...and maybe others, used storm giants as batteries. See if she is surprised?

since all 3 of ya voted for that...I feel I can chip in now

Grand Lodge

Tome of Righteous Repose slides

You arrive at a decision at about the time you arrive at your destination. The Cloud Imperium security transport puts down on a windswept landing pad near where you left that “whale” your Drake-class ship. Two Imperium security officers are already standing by and after having you drop off the relics with the Chief Archaeologist's Office, you are quickly escorted to Elthel’s private office.

”Welcome back, Starfinders,” Elthel greets you as she stands. ”I’ve received a preliminary report from the guards at the Talgradur site. I’m sorry about that lapse in security that forced you to defend yourselves from those criminals. Rest assured those two will be dealt with appropriately.” Her eyes linger on Azara for just a moment longer than the they do on the rest of you before she glances at an incoming comm.

”And now I’ve received a report from the Archaeologists,” she says looking up from her datapad. ”They’re very impressed with what you managed to recover and are excited to begin identification and cataloging of it all. Thank you for that.”

“With such a resounding success, I’m pleased to inform you that I’ve approved your organization for future expeditions. I’ll be in contact with Mr. Hadif to make arrangements, but I look forward to working with you again.”

See Discussion!

”Now, before you go, is there anything else you want to report on?” Her query seems completely innocent and appears to be a simple request for a final summary or a chance to mention anything that may have been inadvertently omitted.

Wayfinders

Korasha Lashunta Solarian 10th | INIT + 3, Senses Perception +12 Darkvision 60' | EAC 26 KAC 28 DR 11/B or S| Fort +9, Ref +6, Will +9 | [THP]5[SP] 98/98 [HP]75/75| Resolve: 6/9 |

"How do you think they decide who's going to pilot those ships that look like two identical pods merged together?" Azara idly asks as they land on the cloud city.

He meets Elthel's gaze innocently enough. "No one's security is perfect. Fortunately, we're generally quite capable of taking care of ourselves. We're glad that we could help you apprehend someone potentially so dangerous."

He pauses and smiles sympathetically as he prepares to deliver bad news. "I'm afraid there is one more thing. Apparently, the Storm Engine, at least the one used on Talgradur had a rather macabre power source."

He pauses again as he considers the most delicate way of putting things. "I fear that they were using storm giants as living batteries. Batteries that, apparently, did not live long. Worse, this seems to have been a rather high level secret and those in power went to great and violent lengths to keep it hidden. I'm sure such barbaric technology is no longer in use, but we thought it was important for you to know," he says.

Grand Lodge

Tome of Righteous Repose slides

Elthel initially nods politely at Azara's opening comments about security at the site, but when he reveals the secret behind the storm-engines, her facial expression tightens and her posture closes.

"I'm ... shocked at this revelation. I assume you have proof?"

She reviews the video and schematics that you put together, and then there's a long pause when she's done. Whether her reaction is due to surprise at the practice or surprise that you discovered this fact is impossible to determine.

"Clearly, there are issues that need to be investigated further. Given the extreme sensitivity of this matter, I trust that you won't go broadcasting this across the info-sphere. I understand that you'll need to brief Mr. Hadif, but perhaps we can arrange to have your same team return for the next expedition."

Acquisitives

Male Dwarf NG Mystic 10 (Star Shaman) | SP 100/100 HP 66/66 | RP 10/10 | EAC 25; KAC 27 | Fort +7; Ref +5; Will +13 | Init: +2 | Speed 40ft, Fly 70ft | Perception +21 (Darkvision), SM +15

Grump nods in the affirmative.

"I'd be willing to make a return visit."

Wayfinders

Korasha Lashunta Solarian 10th | INIT + 3, Senses Perception +12 Darkvision 60' | EAC 26 KAC 28 DR 11/B or S| Fort +9, Ref +6, Will +9 | [THP]5[SP] 98/98 [HP]75/75| Resolve: 6/9 |

"Of course. We know how to be discreet. We wouldn't make this knowledge public without authorization from Starfinder leadership. We also know you need time to investigate the issue more deeply. But we trust you will do the right thing," Azara says with a smile.

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Wayfinders

Human Female Operative (ace pilot)-10 (Spaceship speed +1 from sky jockey); init +10; SP 84/110; HP 84/84; Res 12/12; Reroll 0/1; Cloak 10/10; mk 1 healing serum 1 KAC29 ; EAC 28; (2d6 electrostatic field); DR 5/-; fire&cold/5; elect/10; Fort 8; Ref 13; Will 9; Perc +16; SM +16; Stealth +23 :T10=34 for trick shot)

Gunnz nods along with the rest. "We'll keep it mum. But this type of information... it has a way of escaping, you know that and we know that. We'll keep a lid on it as long as we can though."

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