[YFF/SFS/DMK] 6-04 Secrets Long Submerged (Inactive)

Game Master Kludde

Croaker swims closer and reaches for the brain of one of the creatures, channeling pain in order to overwhelm it.

Mental Anguish@Blue WIll save DC19 on fail nausated (You’re unable to attack, cast Spells, or concentrate on Spells, and the only action you can take is a single move action per turn.) for 1 round

"Oh boy they are big ones!"

Umbro takes the first shot in the water, but refraction and the shimmering movements of the dark liquid put his aim off.

@Jim: Thrown weapons don't function underwater unless you have a launcher. I suppose the smoke effect would still hold - it's just dirty particles emitted by a device, they'd still have an effect underwater.

Will: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Spike manages to overwhelm the nearest serpent, who just seems to wriggle in anguish.

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Umbro
Jim
Krag
Croaker
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Serpent - Blue (nauseated: no atk, spl, std, 1 rnd)
Serpent
Serpent
Serpent
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Katrina
Gunnz

"Now I REALLY want to meet one!" Shoot, did we resolve Shrodinger's Fusion? I would have made the case for Krag.

Settling into a bladed stance with his heavy machine gun at the ready, Krag whistles like he's calling some kind of small canine to come. He's still whistling after his opening salvo:

ATK: 1d20 + 18 - 3 ⇒ (3) + 18 - 3 = 18 for DMG if hit: 3d10 + 12 ⇒ (8, 4, 8) + 12 = 32
ATK: 1d20 + 18 - 3 ⇒ (5) + 18 - 3 = 20 for DMG if hit: 3d10 + 12 ⇒ (4, 9, 5) + 12 = 30

But then he looks at the end of the barrels to see if there's a dent or something.

Have a smoke launcher, but would block everyone so will just take my chances in melee - if it gets ugly might try then and turtle up :)

Jim steps in and tries cracking the thing with his pick...

Jim
Underwater Seismic Pick
Attack 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32 vs EAC
Damage 4d6 + 15 ⇒ (4, 2, 1, 4) + 15 = 26 So

Buster
Corona laser rifle
Attack 1d20 - 2 + 10 ⇒ (15) - 2 + 10 = 23 vs EAC
Damage 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (1, 5) + 9 = 15 F quartered

Krag just goes for spray and pray, and it looks like his prayer's haven't heard.

Big Jim starts to remodel the squirming serpent with his seismic pick as his personal comm unit starts exuding out static noise. These serpents come highly charged.

I'd need any technological item to roll a fort save - just roll it when you use one. Unless you clear DC 17 it malfunctions while in range

Jim drill down on the skull of the sighless serpent, and buster adds a fiery bolt to the mix.

The blue serpent just trashes around, while two more swim up close. The last one lashes out with a long tongue at Jim, grappling the vesk with a gross lick.

Licky attack, Jim: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (14) + 23 = 37

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Katrina
Gunnz
Umbro
Jim
Krag
Croaker
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Serpent - Blue (30)
Serpent
Serpent
Serpent
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How close do we have to be to have the eels upset our high tech stuff?

fort: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

Ducking and diving Gunnz tries to get a line on the blue eel, while still avoiding its attention

trick: 10 + 21 = 31
attack vs FF EAC: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 13 + 2 - 2 = 15
S damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 3) + 4 = 8
trick damage?: 5d8 ⇒ (8, 1, 7, 3, 1) = 20 Plus bleed 9

Delaying this action until after Katrina takes her turn, but posting now.

Umbro-187, engages his hydrojet and backs away from the oncoming eels. Another bullet flies from the barrel of his combat rifle at the eel menacing Jim.

Combat Rifle - Deadly Aim vs. Blue KAC: 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 16 - 2 = 18 Sniper's Aim lowers any cover bonus for blue by 2.
Piercing Damage: 3d8 + 11 + 4 ⇒ (5, 6, 4) + 11 + 4 = 30

Katrina considers a duo dance with Gunnz but she doesn't want to get in the other operative's way. So we does her own routine and fires at blue as well.

acrobatics trick - taking 10 for 36. - skill mastery
utsp: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24 sonic: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
trick damage: 6d8 ⇒ (3, 1, 3, 5, 4, 3) = 19

Malfunctions start once you're within 30 feet of any of them

Gunnz fools the serpent, but is ultimately cheated by her own aim. Umbro's sniper scope seems to be slightly miscalibrated and needs an adjustment. Katrina finally manages to hit the blue snek in the gizzard.

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Katrina
Gunnz
Umbro
Jim
Krag
Croaker
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Serpent - Blue (58)
Serpent
Serpent
Serpent
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Fort 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14
Reroll Fort 1d20 + 10 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 5 = 23

Jim tries breaking the grapple.
Melee 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 12 - 2 = 22 vs KAC+10

Buster
Corona laser rifle
Attack 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 12 - 2 = 18 vs FF EAC
Damage 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (4, 2) + 9 = 15 F quartered

Sucky round

Smoke won't bother Krag if they work here. "CLOACA!" After cursing, Krag smacks his gun an daims just over Big Jim's shoulder at Blue

ATK: 1d20 + 18 - 3 ⇒ (20) + 18 - 3 = 35 for DMG: 6d10 + 24 ⇒ (7, 6, 3, 10, 6, 6) + 24 = 62 Fatigued for Rounds: 1d4 ⇒ 3, and Wounding: 1d20 ⇒ 16 DC 28 REF or lose a hand fin.
ATK: 1d20 + 18 - 3 ⇒ (6) + 18 - 3 = 21 for DMG: 3d10 + 12 ⇒ (4, 1, 10) + 12 = 27

Croaker looks at the wounded creature and tries to make it brain to explode by overloading it with information.

Mind thrust@blue, will save for half DC19: 7d10 ⇒ (9, 10, 2, 5, 2, 3, 5) = 36

Jim struggles against the grapple, but does not manage to break free, while buster tries hit the serpent and just barely misses.

Krag! fares a lot better, and with two loud blasts takes down the blue serpent.

Spike targets the next serpent down the line with a mind blast

Will: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15 I've retargeted to purple, let me know if you want a different target

Reposition Jim (vs KAC+8): 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (6) + 23 = 29

The other two serpents start lashing out at Croaker and Katrina

Lick! Croaker: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (7) + 23 = 30
Lick! Katrina: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (19) + 23 = 42

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Katrina
Gunnz
Umbro
Jim
Krag
Croaker
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Serpent - Blue (DEAD)
Serpent - Purple (36)
Serpent
Serpent
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Croaker see that he is in a bad position, he waves his hands and sends another disk of energy

Energydisk hurl@pink: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24
Damage, energy: 3d6 ⇒ (4, 1, 5) = 10

Energydisk hurl@purple: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30
Damage, energy: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10

Energydisk hurl@yellow: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13
Damage, energy: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3

fort: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

Gunnz swims and dances around, but finds her pistol doesn't work.

Cursing... she backs off a bit.

My understanding is that there is no 30' range requirement for trick attack, so I can get out of the eels range. Is that correct?

Umbro-187 lines up the sights of his combat rifle on the head of the serpent attacking Croaker and fires twice.

Combat Rifle vs. Purple KAC: 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (14) + 16 - 3 = 27
Piercing Damage: 3d8 + 11 ⇒ (2, 2, 3) + 11 = 18

Combat Rifle vs. Purple KAC: 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (6) + 16 - 3 = 19
Piercing Damage: 3d8 + 11 ⇒ (4, 5, 3) + 11 = 23

Jim just turtles up
Total Defence, +4 AC
"I'll just stand here til they come closer, in the meantime, shoot them full of holes" Jim chuckles.

Buster
Corona laser rifle
Attack 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 12 - 2 = 28 vs FF EAC
Damage 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (4, 4) + 9 = 17 F quartered

Does that lick do damage?

Ewwww.... I'm glad I'm sealed up

She does evasive swimming (swimming mastery feat) and fires back at Purple.

acrobatics trick - taking 10 for 36. - skill mastery
utsp: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21 sonic: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
trick damage: 6d8 ⇒ (7, 5, 8, 5, 2, 8) = 35

I've completely lost track who of you have the modifications to avoid half damage, so please do me a favour and state it in your post

Croaker's disk of energy ricochets past purple and pink, barely missing yellow.

Gunnz backs off, and finds her pistol returns to function.

The effect always lasts at least one round

Umbro shoots at the purple serpent, and manage to hit it in the long part. Jim stands his ground, and lets buster do the shooting, which looks to be effective.

Katrina doesn't feel any pain from the lick, but feels all the more gross. She makes up for it by dealing a LOUD blast to purple.

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Katrina
Gunnz
Umbro
Jim
Krag
Croaker
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Serpent - Blue (DEAD)
Serpent - Purple (88)
Serpent - Red (5)
Serpent - Yellow
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Are people okay saying I ended up with Shrodinger's Fusion?

Holding true to Rule #26 Krag focuses his fire on the serpent before him Purple

ATK: 1d20 + 18 - 3 ⇒ (8) + 18 - 3 = 23 for DMG if Hit: 3d10 + 12 ⇒ (8, 5, 3) + 12 = 28
ATK: 1d20 + 18 - 3 ⇒ (17) + 18 - 3 = 32 for DMG if Hit: 3d10 + 12 ⇒ (8, 1, 4) + 12 = 25

I didn't need it so I'm ok with that :p

Sure ... go for it .... Kat's weapons have already been adjusted by the Kalo for underwater use.

Umbro-187 has the other trailblazer fusion seal on his combat rifle.

Rule #26

Go for it.

Krag times his shots well, and managed to hit the serpent right where the eyes would be. The head cracks open, leaving it motionless in the water.

The other two move in on Jim and Katrina, and try to bite them

Bite, Jim: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (6) + 23 = 292d10 + 15 ⇒ (10, 9) + 15 = 34
Bite, Katrina: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (12) + 23 = 352d10 + 15 ⇒ (8, 7) + 15 = 30

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Katrina
Gunnz
Umbro
Jim
Krag
Croaker
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Serpent - Blue (DEAD)
Serpent - Purple (DEAD)
Serpent - Red (5)
Serpent - Yellow
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In one smooth movement, Umbro-187 moves his aim to the eel closest to him and pulls the trigger on his combat rifle twice.

Combat Rifle vs. Red KAC: 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (13) + 16 - 3 = 26
Piercing Damag: 3d8 + 11 ⇒ (4, 1, 7) + 11 = 23 Trailblazer fusion

Combat Rifle vs. Red KAC: 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (14) + 16 - 3 = 27
Piercing Damag: 3d8 + 11 ⇒ (4, 3, 1) + 11 = 19 Trailblazer fusion

OK. That's it ... Smoked eel is now on the menu

She flips and twists then returns fire on Red.

acrobatics trick - taking 10 for 36. - skill mastery
utsp: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (15) + 16 = 31 sonic: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
trick damage: 6d8 ⇒ (3, 7, 3, 4, 2, 2) = 21

Darting back to try and keep her distance from the Eel, Gunnz takes shelter in the entrance to the giant structure. Hiding from the red eel she then opens fire on it.

trick: 10 + 21 = 31
attack vs EAC, FF, UW: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 13 + 2 - 2 = 16
damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 4) + 4 = 10
tricky damage: 5d8 ⇒ (6, 1, 5, 7, 2) = 21 Plus bleed 9

Umbro gets into gear and really starts damaging the serpent, while Katrina adds another loud boom to the mix, ripping through the thick hide of the monster. Gunnz tries her best, but well as she tricks the slithering creature, her shot goes wide.

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Katrina
Gunnz
Umbro
Jim
Krag
Croaker
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Serpent - Blue (DEAD)
Serpent - Purple (DEAD)
Serpent - Red (68)
Serpent - Yellow
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Jim maintains his defensive posture.

Total Defence, +4 to AC.

Croaker focuses on the red serpent, trying to make its mind to feel nothing but pain.

Mental Anguish - 60ft, standard action vs will save or be nauseated for 1 round. Will save DC19, if success than:
Backlash - when someone resist the spell and negates its effect it gets 1 damage/lvl mind-affecting pain -> 9 mental dmg

Jim remain steadfast in the face of the two serpents, while croaker makes good use of the opportunity to cast a spell at the red serpent

Will: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

The serpent seems to resist the debilitating effect of the spell, but at great mental cost.

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Katrina
Gunnz
Umbro
Jim
Krag
Croaker
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Serpent - Blue (DEAD)
Serpent - Purple (DEAD)
Serpent - Red (77)
Serpent - Yellow
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"Besides... It's all in the reflexes." Krag's toothy and crooked smile is visible through his helmet as he continues to unload on the most wounded foe. v. Red.

ATK 1: 1d20 + 18 - 3 ⇒ (15) + 18 - 3 = 30 for DMG: 3d10 + 12 ⇒ (9, 10, 8) + 12 = 39
ATK 2: 1d20 + 18 - 3 ⇒ (18) + 18 - 3 = 33 for DMG: 3d10 + 12 ⇒ (10, 4, 8) + 12 = 34

Krag take shis rage out on the red serpent, who drop dead after being shot multiple times.

The yellow serpent still stands its ground trying to defend its spawning grounds, and takes a bite at Jim

Bite, Jim: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (18) + 23 = 412d10 + 15 ⇒ (7, 6) + 15 = 28

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Katrina
Gunnz
Umbro
Jim
Krag
Croaker
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Serpent - Blue (DEAD)
Serpent - Purple (DEAD)
Serpent - Red (DEAD)
Serpent - Yellow
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Croaker looks at the last creature, and tries to confuse it, he reaches to its mind sending images of snake empire falling to part.

Sow Doubt using 1 RP to make the creature flat-footed for 4 rounds, unless it passes Will save DC19 then it is flat-footed for one round

Katrina takes a shot at Yellow.
acrobatics trick - taking 10 for 36. - skill mastery
utsp:: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 29 sonic: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
trick damage: 6d8 ⇒ (1, 8, 8, 7, 5, 3) = 32

Gunnz eyes up her gun warily, sure that something is wrong with it.

trikcy: 10 + 21 + 1 = 32
attack vs FF : 1d20 + 13 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 13 - 2 + 2 = 18
S damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 1) + 4 = 6
trickyness: 5d8 ⇒ (8, 5, 1, 8, 5) = 27 Plus bleed 9

But her luck is no better.

"This place is cursed."

Noticing Croaker's mystical powers, Umbro-187 comments, "Do your powers include owning a six demon bag?"

He shifts his aim to the final eel and fires away.

Combat Rifle vs. Yellow KAC: 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (7) + 16 - 3 = 20
Piercing Damage: 3d8 + 11 ⇒ (5, 4, 4) + 11 = 24

Combat Rifle vs. Yellow KAC: 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (3) + 16 - 3 = 16
Piercing Damage: 3d8 + 11 ⇒ (7, 7, 6) + 11 = 31

Jim, completely bored with being grappled, continues his defensive stance knowing full well it is keeping it busy as his friends get ready to dispatch it...

He wonders how many band-aids this is going to require once over.

Will: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26

Spike mentally confuses the last serpent slightly, which is enough for Katrina to get a shot in. Gunnz just barely misses, unlike Umbro, whose rapid shots are at least partially succesful.

Big Jim is still alive.

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Katrina
Gunnz
Umbro
Jim
Krag
Croaker
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Serpent - Blue (DEAD)
Serpent - Purple (DEAD)
Serpent - Red (DEAD)
Serpent - Yellow (56, ff, 1 rnd)
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"Nah! It can't cursed."

ATK 1: 1d20 + 18 - 3 ⇒ (18) + 18 - 3 = 33 for DMG: 3d10 + 12 ⇒ (8, 2, 10) + 12 = 32
ATK 1: 1d20 + 18 - 3 ⇒ (8) + 18 - 3 = 23 for DMG: 3d10 + 12 ⇒ (3, 4, 9) + 12 = 28

Krag's words fall on the first shot, though he's worried about the second.

Krag rails at the serpent, but it's the railgun doing most of the talking. He scores two solid hits, and the last serpent looks like it won't last much longer. It won't go down until it tries to have another bite at Jim, but Jim is ready, and his defensive strategy pays off.

bite, Jim: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (2) + 23 = 252d10 + 15 ⇒ (1, 2) + 15 = 18

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Katrina
Gunnz
Umbro
Jim
Krag
Croaker
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Serpent - Blue (DEAD)
Serpent - Purple (DEAD)
Serpent - Red (DEAD)
Serpent - Yellow (116, ff, 1 rnd)
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Umbro-187 attempts to put an end to the final eel.

Combat Rifle vs. Yellow KAC: 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (11) + 16 - 3 = 24
Piercing Damage: 3d8 + 11 ⇒ (5, 3, 6) + 11 = 25

Combat Rifle vs. Yellow KAC: 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (19) + 16 - 3 = 32
Piercing Damage: 3d8 + 11 ⇒ (5, 1, 2) + 11 = 19

With an ultimate effort, Umbro rains fire on the last serpent, and with a few well-aimed shots the last of the giant worms perishes.

Combat over!

Jim takes a good ten minutes stopping the world spinning and catching his breath "That got pretty ugly - those long tongues really ruined my afternoon"

Katrina swims over to have a look at Gunnz's weapon.

Well ... it could be worse. It was giant undead last time. You wanna try my sonic for a while?

How are you doing over there Jim? Need a serum or two?

Gunnz sighs. "I don't think I hurt even one of them" she says, somewhat dejected with her performance.

"I'll be able to walk it off, no serum needed thanks" he rubs his ribs with a slight wince.

"Let's get to work exploring this place"

Croaker looks at the giant bodies "Lets rest and then search through this space"

Perception: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 35

I know the feeling. I was having problems hitting giants on land. Look ... you take my thunderstrike sonic and I'll try out whatever you got. Maybe it's the weapon. I had to get one of mine adjusted for me after I was getting a lot of misses - but then, I'm left handed.