[SFS] 5-13 Finding the forgotten (Inactive)

Game Master Kludde

Verrek singes the last bird, while Umbro fires two lethal shots, downing the last of the excited birds.

Combat over!

The trail of the rock bears leads on as the forest becomes darker, and the trees are starting to look a bit more ragged.

Life 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19
Perc 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (12) + 19 = 31
Life 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (11) + 17 = 28
Surv 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (13) + 21 = 34

"Something has riled up the local wildlife, we didn't notice this sort of hostility earlier"

"The trees out here are looking more ragged, there's a certain rotting smell, they are definitely diseased. It also looks like the rockbears have been avoiding certain areas - so either they can sense something, or their handler is steering them"

"Let's stick to the bear tracks then, perhaps the damage to the plantlife is man-made, some sort of defoliant harmful to organic life? I'd need to take samples, but we don't have the time now"

The detective stays on the trail, eye out for ambush, and pistol drawn hoping it happens.

life science: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24
percpetion: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18
life science : 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16
survivla: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

"Ley on McCamembert!" nods Gunnz.
"I agree the woods are quiet, and creepy. What is causing that... I have no idea."

Now alerted to the unhealthy trees, Roquefort and Gunnz spot a particularly dangerous patch on the road ahead.

Engineering to brace the trees, or Life Science to find a stable area to pass through.

"If we used those fallen branches... and prop them just so..." says Gunnz.

"I think this should be safe."

engineering: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33

Gunnz manages to find a way to support the nearby trees, which should be enough to allow the group safe passage. The trail leads to a little mound in the forest, consisting of boulders and claw-gouged trees. Inside are two large creatures with green fur chomping on a deer carcass, an activity that comes with a fair share of growls and snorts.

You can place your icon anywhere in the top dotted box

Life Science check to identify

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Verrekk
Roque
Umbro
Croaker
Gunnz
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Bear
Bear
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Life Sci 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (16) + 17 = 33

Roquefort takes aim and begins blatting away!

vs Red
Trick Attack (SM) Take 10 = CR13 Tricked.
Attack 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29 vs FF EAC
Damage 2d4 + 4 + 5d8 ⇒ (1, 1) + 4 + (1, 2, 4, 8, 4) = 25
+9 Points Bleed damage

life science: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28

"Definitely bears. Hey... stop that Roque. We don't have any beef with the bears... maybe we should just avoid them.. They look well fed, so probably are not interested in a fight..."

And if she can't stop Roque, or when the bears don't come across as cuddly as Gunnz hopes
trick attack vs blue bear: 10 + 21 = 31
attack vs EAC,ff: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 13 + 2 = 25
F damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 2) + 4 = 9
tricky damage: 5d8 ⇒ (5, 4, 5, 8, 6) = 28 Plus nine point bleed

"I hope Doug never hears about this..." she says worridly.

Roquefort start issuing loud guttural growls towards the bears.

[in bear language]"We're the apex predators here - best you cooperate. We have come for your handler"

Wildwise

Umbro-187 drops prone and deploys his rifle's heavy bipod. He then aims at the closest rock bear and fires.

Combat Rifle - Deadly Aim vs. Red KAC: 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 16 - 2 = 23
Piercing Damage: 3d8 + 11 + 4 ⇒ (4, 4, 6) + 11 + 4 = 29

I thought this talk about rock bears was part of a local circus to keep us away. Verrek takes a step forward, blocking his comrades from the bears and prepares to blow.

READY ACTION - Ghost Killer Storm Doshko: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 122d8 + 12 ⇒ (1, 2) + 12 = 15 - electric dmg vs EAC

Roquefort has seen bears, but none that act so strange as these. He immediately fires off a shot, and also notes that it doesn't quite have the effect he hoped for... it does massive damage, but the typical serrated, bleeding wound he expects to see doesn't quite materialize. Gunnz tries as well, having a devastating effect on the bear, but also here no big puddles of blood are gushing out. Weird.

Umbro is unfazed by all of this, and just proceeds to hunt the bear, whiel Verrek stands ready

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Verrekk
Roque
Umbro
Croaker
Gunnz
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Bear - Red (25)
Bear - Blue (66)
Bear - Orange
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"Those bears legit? They don't speak bear and they don't bleed"

"If it bleeds we can..." Umbro-187 doesn't finish what he is saying, but then comments. "I've hunted worse."

Can I have an action for Croaker?

Croaker casts a spell - which manifests as a force disk!

Energydisk hurl@red: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26 vs EAC
Damage, energy: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 2, 5) = 8 Force

Energydisk hurl@blue: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27 vs EAC
Damage, energy: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5 Force

Energydisk hurl@orange: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15 vs EAC
Damage, energy: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 2) = 4 Force

Yuck dice rolls :(

Spike's energy disk ricochets around, hitting two bears and bearely missing the third.

The bears growl as they move closer...

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Verrekk
Roque
Umbro
Croaker
Gunnz
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Bear - Red (33)
Bear - Blue (71)
Bear - Orange
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Verrek is walking forward and there is something fierce and dangerous in his gait. It's like he's a bear himself, only not a rock one, but a tunnel one.

As he gets closer, he swings the axe at the same time pronouncing the words of the spell and forcefully brings down a blow sparkling with electricity on the bear.

Ghost Killer Storm Doshko + Jolting Surge: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 302d8 + 12 + 4d6 ⇒ (5, 1) + 12 + (2, 1, 4, 5) = 30 - electric dmg vs EAC

Gunnz dances back, trying to keep her distance, and maybe, just maybe hide from the not-so-cuddly-as-she-hoped rock bears. She takes aim at the one with blue paint on it.

trick shot: 10 + 21 = 31
attack vs EAC,FF: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 13 + 2 = 20
F damage: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4 And FF vs everyone
trick damage: 5d8 ⇒ (6, 2, 1, 6, 1) = 16

Roquefort switches targets and takes a shot..!

vs Orange
Trick Attack (SM) Take 10 = CR13 Tricked.
Attack 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16 vs FF EAC
Damage 2d4 + 4 + 5d8 ⇒ (1, 1) + 4 + (1, 2, 7, 1, 7) = 24
+Off Target (-2 to hit)

Umbro-187 lines up two more shots on the bear approaching the groups left flank and fires.

Combat Rifle - Deadly Aim vs. Blue KAC: 1d20 + 16 - 1 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 16 - 1 - 2 = 33
Piercing Damage: 3d8 + 11 + 4 ⇒ (1, 3, 6) + 11 + 4 = 25

Combat Rifle - Deadly Aim vs. Blue KAC: 1d20 + 16 - 1 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 16 - 1 - 2 = 20
Piercing Damage: 3d8 + 11 + 4 ⇒ (3, 4, 1) + 11 + 4 = 23

Critical Piercing Damage: 3d8 + 11 + 4 ⇒ (4, 4, 5) + 11 + 4 = 28

Umbro's heavy bipod and Focus Fire ability lowers the full attack penalty to -1.

Verrekk runs in on the orange bear, and shock it with his storm doshko. The effet is even rougher than he expected, as the bear jolts and shocks from the hit.

it looks to be vulnerable to electricity

Gunnz takes aim at the other bear, and shoot it in the chest, while Roquefort spread the fire and hits the one Verrekk just damaged.

Umbro kills of the blue bear with a single shot, then continues to shoot orange.

[spoiler=DC 23 Perception]The looks to be metal glinting underneath the hide of the downed bear.[/ooc]

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Verrekk
Roque
Umbro
Croaker
Gunnz
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Bear - Red (33)
Bear - Blue (DROPPED)
Bear - Orange (92 + off-target (-2 ATK))
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Perc 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (13) + 19 = 32

"They're robots, more of the local smoke and mirrors show coming to light - unfortunately, undeniable evidence that things here are shonky but no one can handwave this... I guess we can discount a Druid as a handler, but they have a handler no doubt and we can guess who that is. Also means the missing kid was probably whacked, and the Sherriff encounter with rock bears is a sham"

Can somebody post an action for Croaker?

Croaker rushes forward with glee and unleashes a 60' long tongue of plasma at the two bears!

Vs Orange & Red
Nova Rifle, Yellow Star
Attack 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24 vs EAC
Damage2d6 ⇒ (2, 5) = 7 E&F

Croaker's plasma deals very serious damage to the bears, and the most damages one is glitching, the roar getting stuck in a loop. It is barely on its feet, but mobile enough to still move forward and attack Verrekk.

The other bear also closes in on the warrior and snaps with a programmed roar.

Bite, verrekk: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (18) + 18 = 361d8 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16
Bite, verrekk: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (10) + 18 = 281d8 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20

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Verrekk
Roque
Umbro
Croaker
Gunnz
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Bear - Red (43)
Bear - Blue (DROPPED)
Bear - Orange (102 + off-target (-2 ATK))
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Umbro-187 swiftly switches targets and puts two shots into the bear on Verrekk's flank.

Combat Rifle - Deadly Aim vs. Red KAC: 1d20 + 16 - 1 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 16 - 1 - 2 = 28
Piercing Damage: 3d8 + 11 + 4 ⇒ (8, 1, 1) + 11 + 4 = 25

Combat Rifle - Deadly Aim vs. Red KAC: 1d20 + 16 - 1 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 16 - 1 - 2 = 18
Piercing Damage: 3d8 + 11 + 4 ⇒ (8, 6, 5) + 11 + 4 = 34

Gunnz slips through the trees, like a shadow... and like a shadow.. she strikes, suddenly.

trickness: 10 + 21 = 31
attack vs EAC,FF: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 13 + 2 = 26
damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 1) + 4 = 9
tricky damage: 5d8 ⇒ (7, 8, 7, 3, 1) = 26 Plus FF vs everyone

Umbro fires at the flanking bear, and hits with a single shot before missing his second one.

Gunnz fires her corona laser pistol at the same bear, and also here reveals the glint of metal after the hide has been burnt away. The whole place starts smelling a bit like motor oil.

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Verrekk
Roque
Umbro
Croaker
Gunnz
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Bear - Red (103 + FF)
Bear - Blue (DROPPED)
Bear - Orange (102 + off-target (-2 ATK))
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Croaker rapidly repositions and lashes them again!

Vs Orange & Red
Nova Rifle, Yellow Star
Attack 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21 vs EAC
Damage 2d6 ⇒ (5, 4) = 9 E&F

Roquefort takes aim at the one left standing.

Trick Attack (SM) Take 10 = CR13 Tricked.
Attack 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19 vs FF EAC
Damage 2d4 + 4 + 5d8 ⇒ (4, 4) + 4 + (8, 1, 4, 5, 2) = 32
+Off Target (-2 to hit)

Croaker and Roquefort demolish the last two robots, leaving the only the broken Roaoaoa that slowly fades as the power to the bear's speakers is lost.

Combat over

By now, the whole area is littered with robot parts, motor oil and tatters of hide.

I need an engineering check, plus perception/survival

@Umbro: Can you enter your details on the RPG chronicles?

Engineering 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14
Survival 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (14) + 21 = 35

Perception: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (11) + 17 = 28

Croaker looks around trying to understand more from the signs all around them

Done!

Perception: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19

Spike and Roquefort are quick to note humanoid footprints which lead to a nearby bush.

Upon further inspection of the footprints, there is the sounds of something heavy dropping in the bushes, and nobody less than Zatteh appears. Oh! the kasatha says with a panicked voice and teary eyes, I'm so glad you rescued me. I was sure these bears were going to eat me!

Gunnz eyes up the bits of robot warily.
enginerring: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 15 = 27
per: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30

She eyes up Zatteh a little suspiciously. "Bears?" she asks.
sense motive+15

Umbro-187 still has his finger on the trigger of his combat rifle.

Sense motive: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16

Croaker looks at the kasatha trying to read them

Oh! the kasatha says with a panicked voice and teary eyes, I'm so glad you rescued me. I was sure these bears were going to eat me!

Roquefort smilesa predatory smile as points his laser pistol at Zatteh with a finger on the trigger "Final words? Why'd you whack the farmers daughter?"

He puts on a mock compassionate tone "It was just a terrible tragedy that we were here a few moments too late to save you from your injuries, did what we could but the blood loss was too great, maybe a statue in your honour in the founders square"

"Your choice how this goes, I'm a Starfinder - not a saint"

Intimidate 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27

Croaker turns around

"So that I can convincingly lie when it comes to that"

Intimidation, aid: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22

Roquefort starts confronting the Kasatha for explanation, and Zatteh quickly realises the game is up.

Hah! Zatteh says with much theatre, and changing attitude completely. The kasatha explains with a haughty smile you're onto me. You were never supposed to be the target of the attack, but the Sheriff, and now you, you just got in the way!

She continues her rant You see, major Aliorno is incompetent! I should be running the town. My plan was perfect, until you interfered!

Zatteh is defiant, but she is not stupid enough to resist, not after the group splattered bear parts all over the forest floor.

Speaking of floor, nearby in the bushes a remote controller can be seen, tossed aside in a hurry.

It's good that you told him the truth, man. This ysoki is ready to kill. I can feel the murderers from afar and this is one of them. Verrek sits down on a tree trunk. I suggest taking a break for 10 minutes and moving on.

”So why’d you whack the kid?”

What kid? Zatteh asks, perhaps sounding genuine for the first time and then adds please don't make him kill me!

The group takes a recuperation break before deciding what to do next.

What will you do next?

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We're near the end of this adventure, so can you all roll day jobs if you have one?

Profession(gambler): 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (3) + 20 = 23

"Hey what is that"

Croaker walks over and picks up the remote on the ground, he looks at it to understand what it is

Engineering: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Gunnz looks around the glade. "So what was the plan anyway? And why did you want to take over the town? You tied up with the mine somehow?"

profesion dancer: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (11) + 18 = 29

Verrek joins the inspection of the controller.
Engineering: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (15) + 17 = 32
No day job

Roquefort contemplates the apparent innocence over the disappearance of Ongie - if they didn't kill Ongie, who is covering up the disappearance by claiming it was Rock Bears? Either someone else also has the controls which means Zatteh isn't acting alone, or Roget is lying.

[Through comms]"Can't wait to see how they play out this pantomime"

Roquefort applies the safety catch, "Let's drag this person back to town"

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Day Job - Bounty Hunter 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (15) + 23 = 38

Umbro-187's combat rifle is pointed at Zatteh's head the whole time the rest of the team is shaking her down.

Day Job: Security Contractor: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (5) + 21 = 26