[SFS] 6-08 Lost Revelry (Inactive)

Game Master Kludde

<Please hinder its aim if you are able, as I can only affect its defenses with my abilities.>

Clever Feint + Convincing Liar: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 15 = 27
> if die was 6 or less, Free Reroll: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16
> if die was 7 or higher, Add Expertise: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
vs. higher of 10 + Sense Motive bonus or 15 + 1½ × CR
> success - target is flat-footed until end of my next turn
> failure - target is flat-footed against me until end of my next turn
Merciful Advanced Skipshot Pistol: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19 vs. KAC
Piercing Damage: 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 2) + 3 = 7

Deep Blue recognises the monster as a Vorthuul, which is best explained with 'what if somebody who fell into a black hole came back as an undead?'

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 Deep Blue 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.

Deep Blue fires a shot, but misses, while Khubelu manages to trick out the Vorthuul, but misses his shot.

Technically no line of fire. All the black stuff is walls, so please check the map on the handouts if you have line of fire. I'll let it pass, since it was a miss, but feel free to exchange the shot for a move.

The monster closes in on Deep Blue, and distorts space around him into a rippling wave of gravity aimed at the Stellifera

Gravity Blast, Deep Blue, B: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (15) + 16 = 313d6 + 8 ⇒ (5, 2, 2) + 8 = 17

---(round 1)---
Atu
Bodo
Nikko
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Aurinkar (DYING)
---(round 2)--
Deep Blue
Khubelu
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Monster (FF)
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As the two Stellifera begin to engage with the surprising and aggressive arrival, Atu flies over quickly to the fallen solarion, injecting them with their serum to stabilize the Starfinder.

Move, then Inject Aurinkar with the healing serum
Healing: 1d8 ⇒ 1

Stay low and get to cover they buzz in the lashunta's ear as they wake. You have done your part. This fight is ours.

Bodo doublemoves around.

Nikko calls on the Dimension of Time to offer up some figment allies.

Then moves across the hallway, in search of a better shooting position.

Great. Lucky us! We've got a rare one on our hands!!

A little winded from the gravity blast, Deep Blue drifts sideways for a better line of sight, and takes a shot.

Trick Attack (32) - CR 12 or less. Off-Target.

Underwater Ghostkiller Shrieking Larva: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28, for 2d4 + 3 + 4d8 ⇒ (2, 1) + 3 + (4, 1, 2, 6) = 19 Sonic damage.

Khubelu moves into a better position.

Atu takes care of Aurinkar, and saves the Solarian's life. Still looking weak, the lashunta scrambles out of the way.

Khubelu and Bodo move in and Nikko duplicates himself.

Deep Blue fires a shot at the gravity monster, and his blast bends straight into the singularity, who respond by firing another gravity ripple at Atu.

Gravity Blast, Atu: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (7) + 16 = 233d6 + 8 ⇒ (4, 1, 2) + 8 = 15

---(round 2)---
Atu
Bodo
Nikko + 3x MI
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---(round 3)--
Deep Blue
Khubelu
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Aurinkar (STABLE)
Monster (19, OT)
---

Slipping around the equipment, Nikko pops off a shot from their rifle.

Infinity Rifle, vs EAC: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
Fire damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

And burns a spot in the nearby door instead.

Deep Blue, encouraged by his last hit, fires off another one...

Trick Attack (32) - CR 12 or less. Off-Target.

Underwater Ghostkiller Shrieking Larva: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14, for 2d4 + 3 + 4d8 ⇒ (2, 1) + 3 + (2, 4, 4, 8) = 24 Sonic damage.

...but his shot goes wide.

Seeing Aurinkar moving out of the line of fire, all of Atu turns towards the gravitational beast. Now, for you

The Spathinae's arc pistol begins to glow as they raise it and fire.

Move action to imbue their static arc pistol (Let's have the holy fusion again and extra damage be acid). Then fire

Mysticism v 20+CR: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (11) + 20 = 31
Attack v EAC: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22 for Electricity: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 plus(?) Acid: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 1, 6) = 8

Nikko and Deep blue have a hard time hitting their mark even as Nikko's shot curves toward the undead.

Atu fires a blast of electricity and hits the glowing creature.

---(round 2)---
Atu
Bodo
Nikko + 3x MI
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---(round 3)--
Deep Blue
Khubelu
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Aurinkar (STABLE)
Monster (32, OT)
---

Moves and shoots at monster with needler rifle hit: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31 vs kac dmg: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 piercing.

That's a crit, Bodo :-)

Extra damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Bodo fires and deals a direct hit with the needle gun

---(round 2)---
Atu
Bodo
Nikko + 3x MI
---
---(round 3)--
Deep Blue
Khubelu
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Aurinkar (STABLE)
Monster (54, OT)
---

Now with a better view, Khubelu does what Khubelus do.

Clever Feint + Convincing Liar: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26
> if die was 6 or less, Free Reroll: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30
> if die was 7 or higher, Add Expertise: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
vs. higher of 10 + Sense Motive bonus or 15 + 1½ × CR
> success - target is flat-footed until end of my next turn
> failure - target is flat-footed against me until end of my next turn
Merciful Advanced Skipshot Pistol: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13 vs. KAC
Piercing Damage: 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (4, 4) + 3 = 11

Khubelu manages to confuse the dark creature, but his pistol shot goes wide.

The creature flies up to Atu, distorting and lensing the environment it crosses. With a bony claw, it reaches out to the hooded assassin.

Touch, Atu: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (9) + 19 = 282d8 + 14 ⇒ (1, 5) + 14 = 20

Atu feels immense pain as part of him is pulled beyond the event horizon of the Vorthuul, as if he's experience the torment of being pulled into
a black hole first hand. DC 16 Fort save

---(round 3)---
Atu
Bodo
Nikko + 3x MI
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---(round 4)--
Deep Blue
--Flat footed expires
Khubelu
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Aurinkar (STABLE)
Monster (54, OT, FF)
---

Deep Blue floats around for a better angle...

Trick Attack (32) - CR 12 or less. Off-Target.

Underwater Ghostkiller Shrieking Larva: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29, for 2d4 + 3 + 4d8 ⇒ (4, 2) + 3 + (7, 1, 8, 8) = 33 Sonic damage.

...confidently directing a sonic scream right at the thing!

Fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Using shirt re-roll
Fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Every aspect of Atu is suddenly terrified as they find themselves bound tightly by strange forces. They try desperately to escape, but pinned as they are cannot free themselves of its pull.

acrobatics to escape: 1d20 + 17 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 17 - 4 = 29

Nikko moves past Deep Blue, searching for a clear shot.

Inf. Rifle vs EAC: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16
dire damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Another shot vs the monster hit: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13 vs kac dmg: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Using T-Shirt Reroll hit: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26 vs KAC

Atu looks to be in absolute agony as he seems to be undergoing a fate similar to Aurinkar's. Deep Blue blasts some shrieking Larva toward the deep space abomination, diminishing the glow of the monster somewhat.

Nikko's shot goes wide, and Bodo lands a hit.

---(round 3)---
Atu
Bodo
Nikko + 3x MI
---
---(round 4)--
Deep Blue
--Flat footed expires
Khubelu
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Aurinkar (STABLE)
Monster (98, OT, FF)
---

Khubelu is a one-trick mollusk.

Clever Feint + Convincing Liar: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 15 = 27
> if die was 6 or less, Free Reroll: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16
> if die was 7 or higher, Add Expertise: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
vs. higher of 10 + Sense Motive bonus or 15 + 1½ × CR
> success - target is flat-footed until end of my next turn
> failure - target is flat-footed against me until end of my next turn
Merciful Advanced Skipshot Pistol: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19 vs. KAC
Piercing Damage: 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 4) + 3 = 9

Khubelu against manages to feint the creature, but his shot misses by a hair, the trajectory of the bullet impacted by the strange movements of gravity around the creature.

The creature just stands there, until suddenly it takes on the dark form of a black hole, completely altering gravity in the room.

Gravity attack: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (4) + 19 = 23

Atu is pulled in by the gravity, while Nikko and Deep Blue just barely manages to resist falling toward the monster.

Damage, Atu: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (8, 4) + 8 = 20 DC 16 Fort for half

Atu can make another escape attempt, Acro or Strength

The area around the Vorthuul (30 ft range) is affected by a gravity anomaly. Moving toward the Vorthull can be done at double speed while in this zone, moving away is at half speed.

---(round 4)---
Atu (Pinned and Staggered, 9 rnds)
Bodo
Nikko + 3x MI
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---(round 5)--
Deep Blue
--Flat footed expires
Khubelu
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Aurinkar (STABLE)
Monster (98, FF)
---

That's nothing - I was subjected to far worse back in the deep sea on my home planet!

However, the bravado in Deep Blue's telepathic communication is not backed-up by the sickly colours that his body starts flashing.

Nevertheless, he lines up another shot...

Trick Attack (32) - CR 12 or less. Off-Target.

Underwater Ghostkiller Shrieking Larva: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16, for 2d4 + 3 + 4d8 ⇒ (3, 2) + 3 + (6, 5, 1, 4) = 24 Sonic damage.

...and misses.

That is my last one. I'll need to switch to a back-up weapon!

<We shall free you momentarily, Atu.>

Clever Feint + Convincing Liar: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16
> if die was 6 or less, Free Reroll: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (19) + 15 = 34
> if die was 7 or higher, Add Expertise: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
vs. higher of 10 + Sense Motive bonus or 15 + 1½ × CR
> success - target is flat-footed until end of my next turn
> failure - target is flat-footed against me until end of my next turn
Merciful Advanced Skipshot Pistol: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26 vs. KAC
Piercing Damage: 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (1, 1) + 3 = 5

Another boosted laser shot from Nikko's weapon lases toward the gravitic anomaly. Perhaps it'll score a hit this time.

boosted infinity laser vs EAC: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
fire damage: 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (3, 3) + 5 = 11

Deep Blue attempts to take out the monster with a sonic blast, but it's Khubelu and Nikko who finally take out the gravity abomination, first with a hit from the skipshot pistol, then with a laser blast that gets curved around the corner only to hit the Vorthuul directlu.

(Plus some retconning magic adjusting Nikko's shot last round to a hit - apologies.)

The creature disintegrates in a flash of bright light, filling the ship with an expanding pulse of nebulous energy that counteracts the dark aura filling it. Atu is released from his strangehold. 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! Can I get some day jobs?

With the corrupting influence of the Vorthuul gone, the ship seems to hum back life, the subtle droning of the engines returning. Aurinkar remains unconscious, but alive.

Upon returning to the entrance level, all that remains of the many undead is just dust, the creature undone when the drift bubble collapsed. The bodies of the Pinjatar, Rosm, Kelm and Lipuvae are still intact, and can be collected.

Crossing back through the umbilical, the starfinders return to the Vigilance where Lulora is present, her ghostly form clinging to the material plane one last time. You have done well... the ghost whispers you have finished what I could now. I am thankful that the sacrifices of my crew were not in vain. Farewell, my guardians... with that, she once again fades, this time for good.

In the aftermath, Aurinkar remains unconscious but in the good care of Atu. Close to the arrival at Absalom station, the Solarian wakes. The lashunta is somber, and barely speaks, and when they speak only talk in mournful tones about their lost crewmates.

Ixthia is ready to receive the starfinder upon their return You have dealt with the threat well, and have helped us gain further insights into the nature of the drift, and the beings that dwell in it.

A sombre ceremony is held a few days later, in memorial of Lulora and her crew, where many of the captain's former crewmates and team members arrive to see her name, and those of her vigilant crew, entered onto the wall of names.

There is frantic buzzing as Atu partially discorpprates when the creature drops. Their components race about now freed from the gravitational pull, before coalescing again properly. The priest looks up at their allies Thank you, for freeing us. That experience was most unpleasant for us all.

Noticing the ship they are in shuddering they ask Was that creature the source? Is this vessel safe now, or at risk of collapse?

No Day Job here!

Nikko ends up presenting Lulora's jacket & pilot headgear so it can be used at her & her team's memorial.

"Impulsive she may have been, but she did well by her team - even in death."

Nikko spends time preparing a memorial meal once the mission is over.

experimental chef, with a boost via Known Quantity: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19
19*2*3 = 114 credits.

Deep Blue does his best to help Aurinkar come to terms with the loss of his crew mates.

Day Job - Profession(Counsellor): 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (15) + 18 = 33.

Thanks for running that!

Profession (Dancer): 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (11) + 20 = 31

Khubelu does what she can to get both ships and any survivors back safely, but spends little extra time with the team before moving on. Her place is with the living.

Chronicles are up! Let me know if I missed anything (will update as more DJs come in). Thanks a lot for playing, everybody!