[SFS_Aerondor] 05-99 Battle for the Bulwark Gameday XII (tier 3-4) (Inactive)

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Lantern Lodge

SFS 05-99 BftB

The Exo-Guardians faction once maintained an impressive fortress known as Sangoro's Bulwark. Years ago, mysterious forces attacked the bulwark, and the fortress was lost. Now, under the command of Ixthia the Unbreakable, the Starfinder Society launches a massive operation to reclaim Sangoro’s Bulwark, rescue any survivors, and destroy the foul forces that dared take the lives of the Starfinders stationed there. The battle for Sangoro’s Bulwark has begun!

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Exo-Guardians

Male Human Soldier 1/Solarian 4 | SP 45 | HP 39 | RP 6 | EAC 20 KAC 22 | Fort +8; Ref +2; Will +6 | Init +0; Perception +6 | Speed 20 | Active effects: none Soldier 1/Solarian 3

A young man in armor enters the room.

"Hi all! I'm Dirk. Glad to be here!" he exclaims.

I wonder where they're sending us

Second Seekers (Luwazi Elsebo)

Female N android death touched operative 6 | SP 4/48 HP 40/40 | RP 8/8 | EA8C 21; KAC 21 | Fort +7*^; Ref +10`; Will +6* | Init: +7 | Perc: +13 | low-light vision; darkvision | Speed 40ft; 30 ft Fly | PRR: 20 | SAP: 20 | TRP: 21 | CF: 10/10 | HC: 1/1 | Active conditions: none

A very violet android enters and pauses in the doorway, staring a moment at Dirk as he addresses her. So much for being first. After a couple seconds, she responds in a flat voice like stale honey: "Hello, Dirk. I am Twila-5."

She glances around the room, looking for a shadowy section and finding none. Suppressing a sigh (which was an annoying habit of her predecessor's), she settles into a seat across from him. The left side of her head is clean-shaven, while the right side sports naturally wavy, ombre red-violet roots that fade to deep indigo tips just past her shoulder. This allows more of her warm light brown skin to show, which is covered with indigo and violet tattoos in delicate scrollwork and flowers to highlight her pale violet glowing circuits and amethyst eyes. All of her clothing, armor, and accessories are varying shades of navy, indigo, and violet. She likely has a membership at The Purple Store.

Cognates

2386108-701 Host NG Shirren Healer Mystic 5 EAC 16, KAC 18|SP 4/35 ♥️ 36/36|RP 5/6|Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +8|Init: +2 | Perc: +12| Speed 30 ft |Spells: 1st 2/5, 2nd 3/3| Active conditions: None.

A shirren wearing a new suit or armor wihtout a scratch on it enters and looks around to see who's here so far.

"Twila-5, good to see a familiar face for the new mission. hope you enjoyed your downtime" Jek taps their new armor. "Hopefully this new armor keeps me on my feet a bit longer. Having to stay in the Medbay overnight where they don't allow music was dreadful."

Next Jek turns to Dirk.
"Nice to meet you Dirk, I'm Jekcedo, but I just go by Jek. Hopefully, we get another mission working backstage at the Ruby Theater, or if we get really lucky Songbird Station! You never know with Starfinder missions, hope for the best and prepare for the worst." Jek taps their new armor again.

Manifold Host

Male Akitonian Human Giantblood Vanguard 4 | SP 44/44 HP 32/32 | RP 6/6 | EAC 20; KAC 22 (+1 with Shield Aligned) | Fort +8; Ref +6; Will +1 | Init: +6 | Perc: +7, SM: +0 | Speed 25ft | Entropic Pool: 0/4| Active conditions: none

A bright red-skinned Akitonian human enters in heavy armor. Late 30s or early 40s. He's balding, barely any hair remaining. What little hair does remain is combed over in a pathetic attempt to make it seem like he still has hair, though he retains a pretty heavy five o'clock shadow. He's got quite a belly. He has a pistol at his side, and a shield bunched up on the other side.

"Yello, my name is Dhomer, Dhomer Klimpson." He gives a twinkling wave to the other Starfinders.

Acquisitives

Male Ysoki Xenoseeker Technomancer 5
bot me:
1. Supercharge a good shooting ally's weapon. 2. Shoot pistols. 3. Appropriate grenade. 4. Melee with survival knife.
// Init +7 Percept +0 SenseMotive +0 dark vision 60' // SP 32/48 HP 32/32 RP 7/7 EAC 22 KAC 23 // F +5 R +5 W +5 // Move 30 BAB 3 Spells: 1st 5/5 2nd 3/3

A sleekly brown-furred ysoki with a streak of white between his ears and over his jowls enters. His tempweave armor is immaculately clean. The pocketed belt supporting a sidearm at either hip is highly polished. Likewise the pack slung over his shoulder. "Ears, here. Technical support and minor miracles are my thing. "

Second Seekers (Luwazi Elsebo)

Female N android death touched operative 6 | SP 4/48 HP 40/40 | RP 8/8 | EA8C 21; KAC 21 | Fort +7*^; Ref +10`; Will +6* | Init: +7 | Perc: +13 | low-light vision; darkvision | Speed 40ft; 30 ft Fly | PRR: 20 | SAP: 20 | TRP: 21 | CF: 10/10 | HC: 1/1 | Active conditions: none

"I will always accept miracles, no matter how minor. Welcome, Ears. Dhomer. I'm Twila-5. Jak: Hopefully we won't have to scrape either of us off the floor this time." She gestures to his new armor and her own new Tempweave armor. "I added a Targeting Computer upgrade and spent some time at the practice range, so my aim should be improved." I hope.

Dataphiles

Male Android Technomancer / 3rd
Stats:
Init: +6 | Perc: +3 | SP: 13/18, HP: 19/19, RP: 5/5 | EAC: 14 / KAC: 15 | Fort: +2; Ref: +3; Will: +3; Low-Light & Darkvision

An android dressed in green and purple freebooter armor with a face-shield and cowl covering their head, a pistol strapped to their hip enters, looks around at the group and speaks in a hollow masculine voice, "Acknowledgement of your salutations and return them onto you. You may refer to me as Option-8. My principal activity is to utilize Tech to empower, harness and manipulate magic, which in turn is wielded to augment, control and modify technology. My scientific studies and experimentations in manipulating the physical world allows me to weave illusions, peer through time and space and if necessary, to blast foes into atoms." He cocks his head sideways upon noticing the violet android, Twila-5, then moves over and has a seat.

"Does anyone know what the mission assignment entails?"

Cognates

2386108-701 Host NG Shirren Healer Mystic 5 EAC 16, KAC 18|SP 4/35 ♥️ 36/36|RP 5/6|Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +8|Init: +2 | Perc: +12| Speed 30 ft |Spells: 1st 2/5, 2nd 3/3| Active conditions: None.

Jek to Dhomer Klimpson
"Welcome to the team ."

Jek greets Ears.
"Good to meet you Ears, did you say minor miracles? Jek rolls up their sleeve showing Jek's "Never Give up on Hope" tattoo. "I'm looking for a program named Hope-01 Sadly we think Hope-01 sacrificed themself to save our team, but I still have hope that Hope-01 had a backup somewhere, or escaped. Any help would be greatly appreciated"

Hearing Twila-5 talk about her new armor.
"Staying off the floor sounds like a good plan. Hopefully, on this mission I won't get trapped dancing with zombies, so I can heal people to keep everyone off the floor."

Jek hears Option-8's name and Jek's antenna perks up.
"Nice to meet you, did you say your name is Option-8? I'm just so curious can't really help myself just have to know, what are the other seven options? Perhaps you hadn't heard we shirren love options... As for the mission, we don't know yet, whatever it is can't be that hard, What could go wrong? Jek's antenna starts twitching as Jek starts thinking of all the options of what could go wrong...

Acquisitives

Male Ysoki Xenoseeker Technomancer 5
bot me:
1. Supercharge a good shooting ally's weapon. 2. Shoot pistols. 3. Appropriate grenade. 4. Melee with survival knife.
// Init +7 Percept +0 SenseMotive +0 dark vision 60' // SP 32/48 HP 32/32 RP 7/7 EAC 22 KAC 23 // F +5 R +5 W +5 // Move 30 BAB 3 Spells: 1st 5/5 2nd 3/3
Twila-5 wrote:
"I will always accept miracles, no matter how minor. Welcome, Ears. Dhomer. I'm Twila-5. Jak: Hopefully we won't have to scrape either of us off the floor this time." She gestures to his new armor and her own new Tempweave armor. "I added a Targeting Computer upgrade and spent some time at the practice range, so my aim should be improved." I hope.

"You're a shooter. I'll stick close to you then. You'll like the way your gun works when I'm around. It'll be like magic."

Option-8 wrote:

An android dressed in green and purple freebooter armor with a face-shield and cowl covering their head, a pistol strapped to their hip enters, looks around at the group and speaks in a hollow masculine voice, "Acknowledgement of your salutations and return them onto you. You may refer to me as Option-8. My principal activity is to utilize Tech to empower, harness and manipulate magic, which in turn is wielded to augment, control and modify technology. My scientific studies and experimentations in manipulating the physical world allows me to weave illusions, peer through time and space and if necessary, to blast foes into atoms." He cocks his head sideways upon noticing the violet android, Twila-5, then moves over and has a seat.

"Does anyone know what the mission assignment entails?"

"Bust in, shoot 'em up, take what's ours. Sounds about the right level of detail for Starfinder brass."

Jekcedo wrote:

...

Jek greets Ears.
"Good to meet you Ears, did you say minor miracles? Jek rolls up their sleeve showing Jek's "Never Give up on Hope" tattoo. "I'm looking for a program named Hope-01 Sadly we think Hope-01 sacrificed themself to save our team, but I still have hope that Hope-01 had a backup somewhere, or escaped. Any help would be greatly appreciated"

...

"That's a bigger miracle than I can manage. I'm more about influencing entropy. But I'll keep an ear open and let you know if I hear anything about Hope."

Second Seekers (Luwazi Elsebo)

Female N android death touched operative 6 | SP 4/48 HP 40/40 | RP 8/8 | EA8C 21; KAC 21 | Fort +7*^; Ref +10`; Will +6* | Init: +7 | Perc: +13 | low-light vision; darkvision | Speed 40ft; 30 ft Fly | PRR: 20 | SAP: 20 | TRP: 21 | CF: 10/10 | HC: 1/1 | Active conditions: none
Ears wrote:
"You're a shooter. I'll stick close to you then. You'll like the way your gun works when I'm around. It'll be like magic."

"Thanks. I tend to tumble around to get into position, so I'll try to end up near you when I do."

She nods at Option-8. Wonder why they paused when they looked at me. Oh well. They'll tell me at some point if they want me to know. Since it looks like they're going to be waiting for a while yet, she tries to strike up a conversation with them. "Purple and green is a good color combo. ... So, what's it look like when you blast foes into atoms?"

Acquisitives

Male Ysoki Xenoseeker Technomancer 5
bot me:
1. Supercharge a good shooting ally's weapon. 2. Shoot pistols. 3. Appropriate grenade. 4. Melee with survival knife.
// Init +7 Percept +0 SenseMotive +0 dark vision 60' // SP 32/48 HP 32/32 RP 7/7 EAC 22 KAC 23 // F +5 R +5 W +5 // Move 30 BAB 3 Spells: 1st 5/5 2nd 3/3

Ears mutters, "Atoms are overkill. Fist -sized bloody chunks are good enough. "

Lantern Lodge

SFS 05-99 BftB

If you could all make sure you have an icon in the slide deck that will make my life a bit easier. Also, Dirk, could you add your details to the rpgchronicles link at the top? That will make generating your chronicle at the end much easier. We'll be starting mid/late next week by the sounds of it.

Dataphiles

Male Android Technomancer / 3rd
Stats:
Init: +6 | Perc: +3 | SP: 13/18, HP: 19/19, RP: 5/5 | EAC: 14 / KAC: 15 | Fort: +2; Ref: +3; Will: +3; Low-Light & Darkvision
Twila-5 wrote:
"Purple and green is a good color combo. ... "

"Indeed it is. It seems you are partial to the color violet as well."

Twila-5 wrote:
"So, what's it look like when you blast foes into atoms?"

"Sometimes a bloody mess. Sometimes mist or gas depending on their composition."

Ears wrote:
"Atoms are overkill. Fist -sized bloody chunks are good enough."

"Until those bloody chunks slither back together to reform and proceed to attack you."

He proceeds to sit and await the mission briefing.

Manifold Host

Male Akitonian Human Giantblood Vanguard 4 | SP 44/44 HP 32/32 | RP 6/6 | EAC 20; KAC 22 (+1 with Shield Aligned) | Fort +8; Ref +6; Will +1 | Init: +6 | Perc: +7, SM: +0 | Speed 25ft | Entropic Pool: 0/4| Active conditions: none
Ears wrote:
[...]I'm more about influencing entropy[...]

Dhomer seems to perk up a bit at that and nods, "I, too, use entropy to accomplish... things. That stuff is really, really... good."

Exo-Guardians

Male Human Soldier 1/Solarian 4 | SP 45 | HP 39 | RP 6 | EAC 20 KAC 22 | Fort +8; Ref +2; Will +6 | Init +0; Perception +6 | Speed 20 | Active effects: none Soldier 1/Solarian 3

"I use my solar weapon to do things..if talking doesn't work!"

Second Seekers (Luwazi Elsebo)

Female N android death touched operative 6 | SP 4/48 HP 40/40 | RP 8/8 | EA8C 21; KAC 21 | Fort +7*^; Ref +10`; Will +6* | Init: +7 | Perc: +13 | low-light vision; darkvision | Speed 40ft; 30 ft Fly | PRR: 20 | SAP: 20 | TRP: 21 | CF: 10/10 | HC: 1/1 | Active conditions: none

While *I* miss half my shots. Twila-5 keeps her "boast" to herself. They'll find out soon enough.

Acquisitives

Male Ysoki Xenoseeker Technomancer 5
bot me:
1. Supercharge a good shooting ally's weapon. 2. Shoot pistols. 3. Appropriate grenade. 4. Melee with survival knife.
// Init +7 Percept +0 SenseMotive +0 dark vision 60' // SP 32/48 HP 32/32 RP 7/7 EAC 22 KAC 23 // F +5 R +5 W +5 // Move 30 BAB 3 Spells: 1st 5/5 2nd 3/3
Dhomer Klimpson wrote:
Ears wrote:
[...]I'm more about influencing entropy[...]

Dhomer seems to perk up a bit at that and nods, "I, too, use entropy to accomplish... things. That stuff is really, really... good."

Ears ears swivel to Dhomer and straighten upduring his first six words. Then they wilt a little and flare sideways to catch more ambient noise. He nods sympathetically. "Good, or more precisely, useful. Entropy drives the universe forward. Marshall it in the right way and you can accomplish incredible things."

Manifold Host

Male Akitonian Human Giantblood Vanguard 4 | SP 44/44 HP 32/32 | RP 6/6 | EAC 20; KAC 22 (+1 with Shield Aligned) | Fort +8; Ref +6; Will +1 | Init: +6 | Perc: +7, SM: +0 | Speed 25ft | Entropic Pool: 0/4| Active conditions: none

Dhomer nods blankly.

"So, what do you do when you aren't a Starfinder?"

Second Seekers (Luwazi Elsebo)

Female N android death touched operative 6 | SP 4/48 HP 40/40 | RP 8/8 | EA8C 21; KAC 21 | Fort +7*^; Ref +10`; Will +6* | Init: +7 | Perc: +13 | low-light vision; darkvision | Speed 40ft; 30 ft Fly | PRR: 20 | SAP: 20 | TRP: 21 | CF: 10/10 | HC: 1/1 | Active conditions: none

Twila-5 isn't sure if Dhomer is solely addressing Ears, but she replies anyway. "Low-level electrician work. This pays better. Way better."


VC Australia - WA

House GM post

At last the time has come. Com units everywhere chime with incoming boarding orders. Senior Starfinders and leaders shepherd the various teams, ensuring everyone finds their correct berth, despite the buzz of activity and seeming chaos.

Ships launch and the mission is underway. Each individual experiences the time through their own perspective and anxiety. For some the journey is almost instantaneous, others feel like it is taking forever.

Table GMs, the game has begun. Please begin with the introduction and remember to report when your table is ready to proceed. Thank you.

Lantern Lodge

SFS 05-99 BftB

You begin aboard a starship that is part of a sizable fleet traveling through the Drift to the planet Mazdrun, located in the Vast. Under the command of Ixthia the Unbreakable the fleet’s mission is to reclaim Sangoro’s Bulwark. It’s been several years since the fortress fell to an unknown invading force that encased the Bulwark beneath a sinister shroud of magical darkness. Members of the Exo-Guardians vowed to return and retake the Bulwark once they had amassed the resources to do so. That time is now.

We’re headed back the Bulwark, Starfinders!” declares Ixthia the Unbreakable. The copaxi’s image appears on the viewscreen as it’s being broadcast across the fleet from the expedition’s lead ship, the Thunderous Transgressor. Ixthia’s coral-like features convey little expression, but the excitement in their voice is undeniable. “The resolve to return to Sangoro’s Bulwark, former headquarters of the Exo-Guardians, existed years before we became leader of that stalwart faction. Years before we even joined the Starfinder Society. Indeed, the resolve was spawned the moment that all contact with Sangoro’s Bulwark was lost and our brethren stationed there failed to return.

The Starfinder Society lacked the capacity and resources to mount an earlier return, having already suffered heavy losses during the Scoured Stars Incident. Yet, amid the pounding waves of loss, the resolve of the Exo-Guardians and its allies remained steadfast. It led to the recovery of the Bulwark’s coordinates, and it has led to the formation of this fleet. Just as the passage of time sees the atoll rise over the waves of the sea, so too has the Society over these past several years risen above the waves of adversity, growing in its strength, in its ranks, and in its capabilities. The Society’s resolve and readiness have been made evident through the formation of this fleet as well as the drills and exercises conducted over the past few weeks.

As we approach our objective, assemble your gear, finish your preparations, and send any last messages. Today, we reclaim Sangoro’s Bulwark.

Roll a cuture(recall knowledge) and/or diplomacy (gather information) checks.

Now is also the time to finish any pre-game purchases and slot your boons.

Manifold Host

Male Akitonian Human Giantblood Vanguard 4 | SP 44/44 HP 32/32 | RP 6/6 | EAC 20; KAC 22 (+1 with Shield Aligned) | Fort +8; Ref +6; Will +1 | Init: +6 | Perc: +7, SM: +0 | Speed 25ft | Entropic Pool: 0/4| Active conditions: none

Dhomer puts in a few calls to see what he can find out.

"Yello, Dhomer Klimpson here..."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

Lantern Lodge

SFS 05-99 BftB

Dhomer has heard of Sangoro. He was a vesk Starfinder who discovered the Bulwark and gave it to the Society. Many Starfinders distrusted him, as the Pact Worlds were in conflict with the Veskarium at the time, but he soon founded the Exo-Guardians faction and became a distinguished Starfinder.

Asking around, he also learns that Sangoro’s Bulwark is a massive fortress built by a forgotten alien race and is the only structure on Mazdrun, a world known for its toxic atmosphere, extreme temperatures, violent dust storms, and subterranean radioactivity. The Exo-Guardians kept the planet’s location secret due to the weapon stockpiles once held within the extensive passages and vaults beneath the fortress.

Finally just before leaving, Dhomer was swapping stories with the Risk Management team about the importance of making sure everyone was kept in the loop. Turns out one of them was a history buff and tells him that After Sangoro’s Bulwark fell, no one knew its location—except for Guidance, the Starfinder Society’s amalgam digital consciousness. Guidance ignored all requests to provide the fortress’s location. In the years after the Bulwark fell, a team of Starfinders found the Struggle’s Scholar, the only ship known to have escaped the fall of Sangoro’s Bulwark. Unfortunately, the ship’s crew was dead. It took the Exo- Guardians and Dataphiles working together for several months to unscramble the data recovered from the Struggle’s Scholar and determine the location of Sangoro’s Bulwark.

Acquisitives

Male Ysoki Xenoseeker Technomancer 5
bot me:
1. Supercharge a good shooting ally's weapon. 2. Shoot pistols. 3. Appropriate grenade. 4. Melee with survival knife.
// Init +7 Percept +0 SenseMotive +0 dark vision 60' // SP 32/48 HP 32/32 RP 7/7 EAC 22 KAC 23 // F +5 R +5 W +5 // Move 30 BAB 3 Spells: 1st 5/5 2nd 3/3

culture: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24 does that give us any more?

Dataphiles

Male Android Technomancer / 3rd
Stats:
Init: +6 | Perc: +3 | SP: 13/18, HP: 19/19, RP: 5/5 | EAC: 14 / KAC: 15 | Fort: +2; Ref: +3; Will: +3; Low-Light & Darkvision

Cultures: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Second Seekers (Luwazi Elsebo)

Female N android death touched operative 6 | SP 4/48 HP 40/40 | RP 8/8 | EA8C 21; KAC 21 | Fort +7*^; Ref +10`; Will +6* | Init: +7 | Perc: +13 | low-light vision; darkvision | Speed 40ft; 30 ft Fly | PRR: 20 | SAP: 20 | TRP: 21 | CF: 10/10 | HC: 1/1 | Active conditions: none

Twila-5 listens to Dhomer's findings. "Sounds like a lovely vacation spot. I wonder why Guidance wouldn't share its location."

Culture: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

Cognates

2386108-701 Host NG Shirren Healer Mystic 5 EAC 16, KAC 18|SP 4/35 ♥️ 36/36|RP 5/6|Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +8|Init: +2 | Perc: +12| Speed 30 ft |Spells: 1st 2/5, 2nd 3/3| Active conditions: None.

"As much as I'd like to find some local music there, I'll scratch that objective off the list."

Culture: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21

Exo-Guardians

Male Human Soldier 1/Solarian 4 | SP 45 | HP 39 | RP 6 | EAC 20 KAC 22 | Fort +8; Ref +2; Will +6 | Init +0; Perception +6 | Speed 20 | Active effects: none Soldier 1/Solarian 3

I'll use my campaign coin for a reroll

"Yeah I wonder where they're sending us first?"

Acquisitives

Male Ysoki Xenoseeker Technomancer 5
bot me:
1. Supercharge a good shooting ally's weapon. 2. Shoot pistols. 3. Appropriate grenade. 4. Melee with survival knife.
// Init +7 Percept +0 SenseMotive +0 dark vision 60' // SP 32/48 HP 32/32 RP 7/7 EAC 22 KAC 23 // F +5 R +5 W +5 // Move 30 BAB 3 Spells: 1st 5/5 2nd 3/3

"Guidance probably wouldn't tell us because she suspects whatever invaded Sangoro's Bulwark will kick all our ahh -- posteriors. Double check your weapons and look sharp. "

Lantern Lodge

SFS 05-99 BftB

Indeed it does

Jekedo has his mystical connections to the forces of life itsef. They let him know

A variety of interplanar anomalies surround Mazdrun and the planet itself is inhospitable. The crater containing Sangoro’s Bulwark maintains a normal atmosphere and is miraculously protected from the planet’s frozen dust storms and radioactive volcanic fallout. During the last expedition to Mazdrun, mounted by the Exo-Guardians and based upon the recovered data revealing the Bulwark’s location, the crater was found cloaked within a shroud of darkness of unknown origin. Starfinder leadership decided to leave the site alone until a larger, better equipped force could mount an assault.

Twila-5 also knows things. Things that the living should really not know. Things about Mazdrun.

Days before the fall of the Bulwark, many of the weapons held in the fortress were moved to a satellite facility known as the Arsenal. A battalion of angels was stationed at the Arsenal to prevent the weapons within from being used for evil purposes. During the fall of Sangoro’s Bulwark, these angels suffered psychic injuries that robbed them of their memories and angelic powers. The weapons once held in the Arsenal were subsequently stolen by a criminal named Datch as part of her efforts to discredit the Starfinder Society. These stolen weapons have since been recovered. The surviving angels that had stood guard over the Arsenal were recalled to Heaven.


VC Australia - WA

House GM post

Every screen aboard the Starfinder fleet broadcasts lxthia the Unbreakable standing on the bridge of the Thunderous Transgressor. They are accompanied by Radaszam, the Deal maker leader of the Acquisitives faction, and Venture-Captain Naiaj.

"Here lies our objective,"* recounts lxthia. Their image is replaced by a star chart displaying a solitary world orbiting a dim star. Focusing in on the planet, the image reveals a barren landscape marked by the occasional rocky summit, volcanic ridge, or deep crater.

"This is Mazdrun," Naiaj explains. "An inhospitable world with a toxic atmosphere that experiences irregular planar anomalies. Save for one special crater, near the planet's equator, which is protected from the planet's hazards." The image of the planet's surface continues to spin before focusing upon a sizable crater containing a dark, shadowy shape that obscures its center.

Radaszam nods. "Inside this dark shroud is Sangoro's Bulwark. We don't know what the shroud is, but to reclaim the Bulwark, we need to get through it, get beneath it, or get rid of it."

"First, we need to know what it is," adds lxthia. "To that end, we're forming reconnaissance teams to conduct initial fact-finding and to gather intel. Let us determine who, or what, has overtaken the Bulwark. Identify the source of this darkness shroud and find a way into Sangoro's Bulwark." With a final nod, lxthia declares, "The hour has come! The Battle for the Bulwark has begun!"

Table GMs, Part 1 has begun.

Second Seekers (Luwazi Elsebo)

Female N android death touched operative 6 | SP 4/48 HP 40/40 | RP 8/8 | EA8C 21; KAC 21 | Fort +7*^; Ref +10`; Will +6* | Init: +7 | Perc: +13 | low-light vision; darkvision | Speed 40ft; 30 ft Fly | PRR: 20 | SAP: 20 | TRP: 21 | CF: 10/10 | HC: 1/1 | Active conditions: none

Twila-5 shares her knowledge and spends some time brooding on the implications.

Exo-Guardians

Male Human Soldier 1/Solarian 4 | SP 45 | HP 39 | RP 6 | EAC 20 KAC 22 | Fort +8; Ref +2; Will +6 | Init +0; Perception +6 | Speed 20 | Active effects: none Soldier 1/Solarian 3

Dirk checks the straps on his armor. "Ready guys!"

Acquisitives

Male Ysoki Xenoseeker Technomancer 5
bot me:
1. Supercharge a good shooting ally's weapon. 2. Shoot pistols. 3. Appropriate grenade. 4. Melee with survival knife.
// Init +7 Percept +0 SenseMotive +0 dark vision 60' // SP 32/48 HP 32/32 RP 7/7 EAC 22 KAC 23 // F +5 R +5 W +5 // Move 30 BAB 3 Spells: 1st 5/5 2nd 3/3

Ears rubs his ears with long strokes and licks his paws. (hands) "Remember, nobody panic."

Lantern Lodge

SFS 05-99 BftB

Ixthia has been assigning missions out to various groups. As he comes up to you, you see he has a few different unassigned ones left.

"The choice is yours Starfinders. I need teams to Establish Coms, check out a Downed Vessel, manage the arsenal and recon the subterranean tunnels."

See handout in slides. First with three votes gets it.

Second Seekers (Luwazi Elsebo)

Female N android death touched operative 6 | SP 4/48 HP 40/40 | RP 8/8 | EA8C 21; KAC 21 | Fort +7*^; Ref +10`; Will +6* | Init: +7 | Perc: +13 | low-light vision; darkvision | Speed 40ft; 30 ft Fly | PRR: 20 | SAP: 20 | TRP: 21 | CF: 10/10 | HC: 1/1 | Active conditions: none

"I vote Establish Coms. Backup is Downed Vessel." Twila-5 replies.

Cognates

2386108-701 Host NG Shirren Healer Mystic 5 EAC 16, KAC 18|SP 4/35 ♥️ 36/36|RP 5/6|Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +8|Init: +2 | Perc: +12| Speed 30 ft |Spells: 1st 2/5, 2nd 3/3| Active conditions: None.

Jek adds to Ears comment "Remember, nobody panic." "What could go wrong? We got one advantage sounds like everything has already gone wrong here before we arrived."

Jek agrees with Twila-5 "I second Twila-5's votes."

Lantern Lodge

SFS 05-99 BftB

Gota keep things moving in a special, two votes in ten hours, for the same thing. Onto coms

"Good choice. Join me on the bridge of the Thunderous Transgressor." says Ixthia.

Starfinders, I’m glad you were available for this mission,” says Ixthia. Visible through the viewport behind them is a crater containing a billowing dark mass that stands in contrast to the planet’s otherwise stark and desolate surface.

Ixthia continues. “Whatever is creating the shroud covering Sangoro’s Bulwark is also wreaking havoc with our starship scanners and communications systems, causing computer glitches and blocking communications between the fleet and our agents on the planet’s surface. Fortunately, we’ve prepared a series of signal boosters and amplifiers for deployment on the surface to cut through this interference."

Unfortunately, the equipment is fragile and quite sensitive. Mazdrun hosts frequent, violent dust storms, among other hazards. The equipment can be shielded against those effects, but the hardening process can only be completed once the equipment is in place."

We’ve identified a suitable site for deployment on Mazdrun’s surface. The equipment has already been stowed onto an allterrain transport, which already sits on a waiting shuttle. Take the shuttle to the surface and transport the equipment to the deployment site. Deploy and calibrate the equipment. Install the protective seals and environmental shielding. Then, safely return to the fleet."

Our precogs have identified a short upcoming window between dust storms where the weather will be relatively mild, so you should launch quickly. Stay safe, Starfinders.

You quickly board the shuttle and head down... The dust storm is just abaiting when you land and you quickly move to the ATV. There are no roads, so somoene is going to have to drive it to the equipment...

I need one pilot check, others can aid with either pilot, computers, perception or survival

Round 1: Obstacle (navigate the terrain)
Dhomer
Dirk
Ears
Jekcedo
Option-8
Twila-5

Exo-Guardians

Male Human Soldier 1/Solarian 4 | SP 45 | HP 39 | RP 6 | EAC 20 KAC 22 | Fort +8; Ref +2; Will +6 | Init +0; Perception +6 | Speed 20 | Active effects: none Soldier 1/Solarian 3

Dirk tries to help.

"Here press that button!"

aid Computers: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

Cognates

2386108-701 Host NG Shirren Healer Mystic 5 EAC 16, KAC 18|SP 4/35 ♥️ 36/36|RP 5/6|Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +8|Init: +2 | Perc: +12| Speed 30 ft |Spells: 1st 2/5, 2nd 3/3| Active conditions: None.

Jek scans ahead looking for a safe landing zone

Survival aid to pilot check: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

"I think is see a safe landing spot over there." Jek points out the window but it's hard to tell where Jek is pointing at.

Acquisitives

Male Ysoki Xenoseeker Technomancer 5
bot me:
1. Supercharge a good shooting ally's weapon. 2. Shoot pistols. 3. Appropriate grenade. 4. Melee with survival knife.
// Init +7 Percept +0 SenseMotive +0 dark vision 60' // SP 32/48 HP 32/32 RP 7/7 EAC 22 KAC 23 // F +5 R +5 W +5 // Move 30 BAB 3 Spells: 1st 5/5 2nd 3/3

"Anyone know how to drive one of these? We had smaller ones on Akiton.
Came in handy when the shodhads were hungry."

Ears has +7 piloting. Will aid instead of rolling as primary if someone has more piloting skill.

Piloting: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

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Ears is more than capable of taking the ATV over the ground. Dirk helps with the computer-nav. Jekcedo regals everyone with stories of how hard it is to survive in a really bright environment - and how cool darkness is an overlooked luxery. failure

Round 1: Obstacle (navigate) - computers, perception or survival check
Dhomer
Option-8
Twila-5

Ears
Jekcedo
Dirk

Real time is an issue for us, so feel free to bot one of your colleagues if they have not posted in 24hours - at least for skill check challenges like this one.

Second Seekers (Luwazi Elsebo)

Female N android death touched operative 6 | SP 4/48 HP 40/40 | RP 8/8 | EA8C 21; KAC 21 | Fort +7*^; Ref +10`; Will +6* | Init: +7 | Perc: +13 | low-light vision; darkvision | Speed 40ft; 30 ft Fly | PRR: 20 | SAP: 20 | TRP: 21 | CF: 10/10 | HC: 1/1 | Active conditions: none

Twila-5 sits beside Ears and helps him identify controls and shares tips on handling the vehicle.

Piloting to aid: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31

Dataphiles

Male Android Technomancer / 3rd
Stats:
Init: +6 | Perc: +3 | SP: 13/18, HP: 19/19, RP: 5/5 | EAC: 14 / KAC: 15 | Fort: +2; Ref: +3; Will: +3; Low-Light & Darkvision

Twila-5, Ears stated they would Aid if someone has more Piloting than them. You definitely do so yours should be the primary Pilot roll.

Option-8 checks the computers to assist with the navigation/sensors and tracking the terrain.

Computers Aid: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15

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Option-8 also helps with the nagivation, and the team quickly get to the equipment site after Twilia takes over the steering. What A Mess. It's going to take a bit of effort to tidy this up.

[oooc]Only one player can do the piloting, but I'll free up Twitch for the rest of this first 'round'[/ooc]

Tidy up is the name or the game, that and effecting some foundations for the equipment. Acrobatics, athletics or suitable profession to tidy and engineering or physical science to build foundations. Tidy up check is easier.

Round 1/2: Obstacle (navigate) - computers, perception or survival check
Dhomer (two checks allowed)
Ears (two checks allowed)
Option-8
Twila-5
Jekcedo
Dirk

Cognates

2386108-701 Host NG Shirren Healer Mystic 5 EAC 16, KAC 18|SP 4/35 ♥️ 36/36|RP 5/6|Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +8|Init: +2 | Perc: +12| Speed 30 ft |Spells: 1st 2/5, 2nd 3/3| Active conditions: None.

Jek looks at the mess rolls up their sleeves and gets to work. [b]"The first step in maintaining anything is to get organized, beside how would you know what all your options are if they're in such a mess you can't see them all."

Profession maintenance worker: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30

Exo-Guardians

Male Human Soldier 1/Solarian 4 | SP 45 | HP 39 | RP 6 | EAC 20 KAC 22 | Fort +8; Ref +2; Will +6 | Init +0; Perception +6 | Speed 20 | Active effects: none Soldier 1/Solarian 3

Dirk looks around. "What a bunch of junk!"

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

Acquisitives

Male Ysoki Xenoseeker Technomancer 5
bot me:
1. Supercharge a good shooting ally's weapon. 2. Shoot pistols. 3. Appropriate grenade. 4. Melee with survival knife.
// Init +7 Percept +0 SenseMotive +0 dark vision 60' // SP 32/48 HP 32/32 RP 7/7 EAC 22 KAC 23 // F +5 R +5 W +5 // Move 30 BAB 3 Spells: 1st 5/5 2nd 3/3

"I'll see about setting some anchors to keep these rigs stable." Ears peels a helical excavator off the ATV and drives a couple deep holes that he fills with quick -set resin.

engineeering: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
engineeering: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

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Jekcedo really knows his stuff and leads the way to clearing things up. With Ears he makes quick progress

It's going to take someone with some equipment knowledge to put this together.
Engineering or computer checks are easiest. Perception is an option. The truly desperate could try to force the equipment with athletics or sleight of hand, but it will be hard.

Dirk notices a helpful button and presses it. Hurrah!

Someone feel free to bot Dhomer

Not too far away the dust storm seems to pause for a moment as if to gather its strength.

Round 2 : Obstacle 3(set up equipment) (1 success) bold to post
Dhomer (two checks allowed)
Option-8
Twila-5

Dirk
Jekcedo
Ears

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