[YFF/SFS/DMK] 6-08 Lost Revelry (Inactive)

Game Master Kludde

It does look like he is about to go nova ... as red supergiants are want to do .. and leave a white dwarf behind.

You too huh Kluddle?

He starts measuring the periodicity and the luminosity of the pulses and feeds the data to his hireling.

What do you think Brains? How long have we got before he does explode?

Brains' Phy Sci: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

There were a lot little items and keepsakes (the halfling repair log, for instance), but I suppose it's a bit of a stretch to assume you took 'em with you. Good thing you had that can-opener

Wild - yeah it never crossed my mind to loot a ship we were planning on bringing people back to, and no foreshadowing that we would need to - let alone that they would be ghosts on the mothership. The captain was a bit of a surprise, but that didn't seem to involve mcguffins so... all good but the writers sort of made some interesting assumptions :p

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The Doc listens to Shari with interest "It seems you are multi-talented and already pretty busy - no time for an extra career then!"

"Oooh what's that?"

The Doc keeps distant from the Solarian,=.

The writhing solarian is a terrible sight to behold. The poor lashunta looks to be blinded by his own solarian aura, but seems to respond to sound. He looks deeply haunted, almost as if this person is on the brink of dying in the traumatic fashion that would create a ghost.

Brutag points out that Aurinkar is, in fact, still alive, but probably can't handle this torment for much longer. His sould already seems to be detaching.

Diplomacy to soothe Aurinkar, Mysticism to drain the mystic energy

Diplomacy 1d20 + 13 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 13 + (2) + 1 = 32

"Aurinkar, DocMedevac - Starfinder, we're here to help you. You are having a traumatic episode and require immediate care and assistance. Time for immediate medevac - focus on my voice"

The Doc views the patient through a MedObserve interface, checking to see the patients heart rate and vital signs, wary of them flatlining.

diplomacy aid: 1d20 ⇒ 16

"Listen to us. We want to help you, not fight you."

The Doctor's soothing voice seems to calm down the struggling solarian, causing the light sphere to flicker, turn a brighter yellow, and eventually disappear. The lashunta collapses on the floor, and Doc's monitoring of vial signs shows that the Lashunta's blood pressure has dropped rapidly, and the machine that goes beep gives off a long, monotonous beep, indicating a flatliner.

We're losing him, doc!
Worse still, a creature, looking like a squat skeleton intertwined with an incorporeal stretched out ghost appears, taking advantage of the chaos. Light itself seems to bend around it, creating something of a lensing effect when it moves. Towards the starfinders, that is...

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Shari
Doc
Tracy
Mr. Bison
Brutag
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Heart of Gravity
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Aurinkar (DYING)
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Telepathically, "Do your job Doc, me and Zangief will deal with the walking freak show. Get ready for the greatest show in the Pact Worlds. Send the kids home and lock the doors. The ayatollah of rock and rolla is about to conduct an orchestra of destruction. The intercontinental heavyweight champion of the world will defend his belt once again. I'm the cream of the crop and no one does it better. OH YEAAAH!"

Zangief carries Mr. Bison right up to the skeleton and Mr. Bison strengthens his tentacles at the molecular level before talking a huge chop with his axe at the terrible creature.

"Single lariat!"

Greataxe vs. Skeleton KAC: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13
Slashing Damage: 3d6 + 12 + 5 ⇒ (5, 2, 2) + 12 + 5 = 26

Mysticism: 1d20 + 11 + 1d6 ⇒ (11) + 11 + (1) = 23
What's this? Immunities, resistances and most dangerous offensive abilities plz .)

Get that ..... whatever it is Tracy says as he starts doing CPR on the Solarion to restart their heart - at least until the Doc can get there and take over.

medicine: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

DOC! GET OVER HERE!

Single Lariat indeed. Shari has a good look at the creature, and recognises it as a Vorthuul, also known as the answer to 'what if somebody who fell into a black hole came back as an undead?'

I'll take vorthuul for 1000, Alex

The whole creature is a ripped apart quantum duality, both a wave and a particle, both a corporeal and a ghost. Crushing tranquility or everburning essence. It affects space and time itself, bending light and attracting. These creatures are rare, and Shari can not tell too much about it, just that one of the quantum states in which it can exist makes it immune to bludgeoning, force damage as well as very resistant to mental effects.

Mr. Bison swings at it, but the gravity well changes the trajectory of his greataxe, and the barathu misses.

Tracy tries to help the solarian, but is in need of help himself.

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Shari
Doc
Tracy
Mr. Bison
Brutag
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Heart of Gravity
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Aurinkar (DYING)
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Sighing as if gathering courage, Shari says, Oh Nocticula, we're in trouble... Do not use bludgeoning and force attacks against it! Then she remembers that she is still a proud representative of the House Misraria and the mighty Drow race... She is a woman in the end and should show men an example of courage (as well as intelligence, wisdom, self-control, ambition and everything else that males always lack). So, having returned a haughty expression to her face, Shari Misraria walks forward with a graceful gait, taking out a grenade on the move and casually tossing it in her hand several times (double move).

GM, I have a rules question. Brutag can move, and then charge as a standard action. Normally you can't charge if there is any ally in the way. If he was a medium creature, Brutag could just charge the lower 5 foot path towards the creature. Since he is large, Shari partially blocks him. However, Brutag has the Tight Fit feat. Can Brutag charge the creature? If not he will just double move forward.

The Doc and DocJr make a dash for the patient.

Double moves

What sort of treatment are we looking at for next round? Magical serums? Medicine checks?

Can Brutag charge the creature?

All of the black things are walls, so I don't see how you have a straight line to charge

What sort of treatment are we looking at for next round? Magical serums? Medicine checks?

Hey, you're the doctor here ;-). DC 15 Medicine to apply first aid and stabilize

Brutag and Shari move in, while the vorthuul tries to sink its claws into Mr Bison.

Claw: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (6) + 19 = 252d8 + 14 ⇒ (7, 5) + 14 = 26 I need a DC 16 Fort save

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Shari
Doc
Tracy
Mr. Bison (+DC 16 Fort)
Brutag
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Heart of Gravity
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Aurinkar (DYING)
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Brutag, let Shari stay around the corner. It doesn't matter to her. I moved token on the map.

Doc - Autopass medicine to stabilise.
DocJr - Administer serum of healing 1d8 ⇒ 6hp.

The Doc then leaves the casualty in the hands of DocJr to monitor and continue treating as he presses towards the combat.

All of the black things are walls, so I don't see how you have a straight line to charge

If Shari stays around the corner, Brutag can make it. At the beginning of the round, Brutag does not have line of sight. For his move action, Brutag would move 45 feet towards the creature. Then, once he's in the hallway (and now has line of sight), he can charge as a standard action, stopping within 15 feet of the creature to attack with his reach and pike.

Round 1 attack
Pike vs KAC: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18
Pike damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21 piercing damage

Round 2 full attack

Pike vs KAC: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 13 - 4 = 22
Pike damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21 piercing damage

Pike vs KAC: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 13 - 4 = 22
Pike damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17 piercing damage

The Doctor makes sure Aurinkar stays among the living. Brutag charges in and just barely misses the space-bending monster, though his next few attacks strike true and hit the skeleton on the monster.

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Shari
Doc
Tracy
Mr. Bison (+DC 16 Fort)
Brutag
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Heart of Gravity (38)
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Aurinkar (STABLE)
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Shari runs out from around the corner and throws a grenade behind the enemy's back. The grenade does not cause damage, but splashes glue everywhere, and the drow hopes that the material part of the enemy will stick to the floor and lose possible mobility (and AC).

Stickybomb Grenade: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 - vs floor AC5 | DC 16 Ref | Stunt & Strike + Swift Toss (no AoO for ranged attacks and drawing a grenade is not an action)

Now that the patient is stable, Tracy double moves to catch up with the others.

Oh .... myyyyyyy! Brains ... what is that? And what's the best strategy for disposing it?
mysticism: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28

Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22 Was the claw attack against KAC or EAC? If it missed do I still need a fortitude save?

Mr. Bison and Zangief unleash a carefully trained and executed combination of attacks on the creature.

"Atomic Suplex!"

Early Stage Adaptation: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Greataxe vs. Skeleton KAC: 1d20 + 11 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 11 - 4 = 10
Slashing Damage: 3d6 + 12 ⇒ (1, 4, 2) + 12 = 19

Greataxe vs. Skeleton KAC: 1d20 + 11 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 11 - 4 = 11
Slashing Damage: 3d6 + 12 ⇒ (5, 6, 2) + 12 = 25

Cryopike vs. Skeleton KAC: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25
Ice Damage: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Shari tosses a grenade at the anomaly, and the sticky strands just seems to home in on the undead, warping and stretching out into sticky bands of spaghetti as they attach.

Reflex: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11 Oi!

Tracy also confirms this is a Vorthuul, and confirms the weakness to bludgeoning and laser weapn due to its space-time distortion. Standing close to it may make you marginally younger, but also exposes you to the melee attack of the creature, which may cause the effects of being crushed by a singularity, which is as unpleasant as it sounds. Being caught in the singularity would immediately make you pinned and staggered, unless you're strogn enough to get out I.e. make a Fort save - once you're in the effect you'd need a Athletics check or a Strength check to get out.

It's fortunate that Mr. Bison was just missed by that claw attack.

Speaking of Mr. Bison, the Barathu retaliates for the attempt to consume him by striking out hard. A bit too wild, but the cryopike hits in the end, dealing some low-entropy damage

Special combat maneuver: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (20) + 19 = 39 All creatures within 30 feet are dragged toward the Vorthuul. Compare the result (39) with your KAC+4. You getdragged in 5 feet, plus another for each increment of 5 that the rool exceeds KAC+4. For example, Shari gets pulled in 39 - 17 - 4: 16 -> 1 square + 3 squares (three increments). I've adjusted positions.

The creature flares up, bending space in the room to amplify grvaity itself, and sucking everyone in. Brutag, Tracy, Shari, and the Doctor all fall toward the singularity, radiating some blue light in the process and feeling slightly spaghettier. Mr. Bison is so close that he gets clobbered in the process

Damage, Mr Bison: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (2, 5) + 8 = 15 DC 16 Fort for half

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Shari
Doc
Tracy
Mr. Bison
Brutag
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Heart of Gravity (54)
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Aurinkar (STABLE)
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The Doc doubles back away from the thing, not wishing to be so close...

Draws AoO :(

The Doc opens fire with his laser rifle.

Attack 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25 vs EAC
Damage 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 F

Entangled: 2d4 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5 rounds
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Shari is horrified to feel how a force beyond any reasonable limits pulls her to this creature. As soon as she feels the opportunity to escape from this, she does exactly what she has done many times in the past in moments of mortal danger - rushes around the corner, throwing a flash grenade over her shoulder.

Flash, Mk 1 Grenade : 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 131d4 ⇒ 2 - vs floor AC5 | DC 16 Ref or blinded for 2 rounds | Stunt & Strike + Swift Toss (no AoO for ranged attacks and drawing a grenade is not an action)

The Doctor takes a swipe from a claw that just seems to pull itself toward the SRO, then returns fire and easily lands a shot.

AoO: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (13) + 19 = 322d8 + 14 ⇒ (3, 5) + 14 = 22

Shari lobs a grenade, which explodes in a bright flash that draws extra photons beyond the dark creature's event horizon.

Reflex: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16 Pass

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Shari
Doc
Tracy
Mr. Bison
Brutag
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Heart of Gravity (62)
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Aurinkar (STABLE)
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Tracy backs off and attempts to anchor himself to a wall with a safety line - or jam himself behind an immovable object before declaring a 'Get it' on this thing.

Brains says it's weak to bludgeoning and laser weapons he adds.

Apologies: Immunity to bludgeoning, easier to hit with laser weapons (you get a +4 bonus and can ignore miss chance from concealment)

What are those circles the creature is standing in? Can Brutag move behind the creature and flank with Bison, or are those dark back lines solid?

The circles are empty fuel cylinders (i.e. empty barrels). The black ridges can be used for cover (low obstacle). You can attack over it without penalty if you're positioned right.

Brutag will move to the southeast, to flank with Bison if he takes a guarded step. Brutag will then take a single attack.

I'll move my token when I get home. Ranged attackers get +1 to hit from the Coordinated Shot feat.

Pike vs KAC: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14
Pike damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23 piercing damage

Tracy mentions it might be a good idea to take out the monster, which Brutag then tries. His stab doesn't go to the right space and time.

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Shari
Doc
Tracy
Mr. Bison
Brutag
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Heart of Gravity (62)
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Aurinkar (STABLE)
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Brutag circles around his foe, setting up a one-step flank for Bison, and hoping that the side of the empty barrel might give him something to grab onto if the creature tries to pull him again.

Brutag's token is moved now

Make that immune to bludgeoning Tracy says, looking slightly abashed.

Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

Mr. Bison realizes the danger represented by the skeleton and decides to pull out all the stops. His greataxe shimmers and glows briefly as he uses technomantic magic on it. Supercharge Weapon He then activates the photoenergenic node in his tentacle, shunting heat energy into his blade, causing it to glow red hot.

"Double Final Atomic Buster."

The juggernaut boosters attached to Zangief ignite as the combat drone attempts to slam into the skeleton. Bull Rush

Bull Rush: 1d20 + 9 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 4 = 20

Fail...

Do we have to roll a concealment check every time we hit this creature?

Mr Bison makes good use of the distraction caused by the Doc (Would normally draw AoO, but you're good) and supercharges his weapon, but Zangief's bull rush doesn't go anywhere.

Why you'd want to bull rush a living black hole is beyond me...

No concealment rolls needed, only if you're blinded

Duration of grav effect: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Pull!: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (18) + 19 = 37

Once again, the adventurers (except for Shari, who has moves just out of the effect) are pulled into the gravity well of the Vorthuul. Brutag can brace behind the barrier, blocking his 'fall towards the creature, but Mr Bison and Zangief are again confronted with the painful event horizon.

Bison, Zangief: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (5, 2) + 8 = 15 DC 16 Fort for half

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Shari
Doc
Tracy
Mr. Bison
Brutag
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Heart of Gravity (62)
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Aurinkar (STABLE)
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Either Tracy's safety line snapped or whatever he had clipped it to wasn't strong enough. He moves back again and fires.

azimuth laser pistol: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23 fire: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Mr. Bison Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24

It just occurred to me that Zangief should be rolling fortitude saves also. I believe he should make three? That is if the creature's ability affects objects.

Zangief Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Zangief Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Zangief Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

Zangief moves itself and Mr. Bison into a flanking position with Brutag guarded step and then jabs at the skeleton with its cryopike. Mr. Bison swings again with his supercharged and red hot greataxe.

"Attack me if you dare, I will crush you."

Greataxe + Flanking vs. Skeleton KAC: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 11 + 2 = 25
Slashing Damage: 3d6 + 12 + 4d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 4) + 12 + (6, 1, 6, 5) = 40
Fire Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Cryopike + Flanking vs. Skeleton EAC: 1d10 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 2 = 20
Cold Damage: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

Brutag smiles as his comrade steps onto the flank. Then he full attacks with his pike.

Pike vs KAC: 1d20 + 13 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 13 - 4 + 2 = 17
Pike damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21 piercing damage

Pike vs KAC: 1d20 + 13 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 13 - 4 + 2 = 25
Pike damage: 1d8 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21 piercing damage

The first Fort save was a direct attack on Mr Bison, not on Zangief. He Zangief needs only two Fort saves (for half damage), one for last round and one for this round.

Tracy finds his line insufficient (I assumed the securign was for flavoronly - you can secure yourself if you have the equipment and spend the standard action engineering a solution)

Mr Bison retaliates, trying to cleave the singular creature in two, and nearly succeeding. This axe connect with the event horizon of the creature with a bang, and Zangief crypike sends a shock of stellar cold through the creature.

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Shari
Doc
Tracy
Mr. Bison
Brutag
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Heart of Gravity (110)
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Aurin

Shari comes around the corner and shoots...

Stunt and Strike: Slight of Hand: 1d20 + 17 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 17 + (6) = 24 - DC = 20 + target’s CR; FF vs attack
Laser Pistol: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 181d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 - Fire vs EAC

Shari tries to trick the dark monster to no avail, but her laser shot hits, and when Brutag steps in with two monstrous strikes of himself, his final hit bring the singularity to an end. The creature explodes in a flash of bright light, filling the ship with an expanding pulse of nebulous energy that counteracts the dark aura filling it.

With a humming motion, the ship fully returns to the material plane, purging the dark, corrupted drift bubble in which it was caught...

Combat over. Mission success! Can you all roll day job rolls, please? I'll post the conclusion tomorrow

profession(first responder): 1d20 + 11 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 11 + (3) + 1 = 32

I still didn't understand what this monster was dangerous about, except that it pulled us to it. Were we lucky with the dices? Is this monster in AA by the way? I'd like to read about it.

Profession (Manager): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17

Profession: Gladiator: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (4) + 19 = 23

"Seeing you in action is a joke."

No day job for Brutag.

Scottamander does a full sweep of the ship looking for actual survivours.

Prof:Video Personality 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (6) + 19 = 25

Doc and DocJr get to work packaging the casualty for return to Absalom Station - "Geez, what a nasty beast of a thing - poor crew and guests - what a fate"

I still didn't understand what this monster was dangerous about, except that it pulled us to it. Were we lucky with the dices? Is this monster in AA by the way? I'd like to read about it.

It was a slightly powered-down version of this monster Vorthuul. The direct attacks would have been potentially crippling, but passing fort saves helps a lot.