[SFS] 4-12 A Festive Operation (Inactive)

Game Master Kludde

Istilnar manipulates mystical energy so that the light around him drops to a level of dimness that it makes it hard to see him. dim light He then draws his lens pistol and begins moving toward the beast.

Stealth: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30

Iseph lines up a shot on the leopard-elk hybrid!

"I hope that it at least tastes good..."

Trick: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (3) + 18 = 21. Flat-footed.

Static Arc Pistol: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20, for 1d6 + 2 + 1d8 ⇒ (5) + 2 + (4) = 11 Electricity damage.

George 09-23 decides that he has no intention of being on the business end of those pointy antlers. He moves behind his twin (John) for some soft cover and then fires off a twin of Magic Missiles at the majestic beast.

Magic Missile,Harmful Spells: 2d4 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3, 3) + 2 + 2 = 10

I am assuming difficult terrain here on the ice (half movement) but if it is really icy I can just have use his Jump Jets instead. :)

White is snow and normal terrain, blue is ice and difficult

Istilnar sneaks up, while Iseph makes his presence known by tricking the creature, then landing a blast of electricity. The blast is followed by a volley of bright missiles that pulse through the evening glow.

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George
Antethriss
Istilnar
Iseph
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Arabuk (21)
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CYGPO
Solis
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Never had an arabuk burger? Solis asks.

Could someone post an action for Antethriss?

Drawing his Mae Geri, Antethriss advances on the beast ready to take it down.

Double move-drawing weapon

As the missiles hit, the Arabuk looks at the party in alarm. It is a majestic creature, and rather than fleeing from the incoming hunters, it stands tall and lets out a defiant mooing sound. The bellowing sounds reverberates and gets amplified by its antlers, until it coalesces into a sonic blast aimed at Antethriss!

Antler Rverberation vs Antethriss: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 242d8 + 8 ⇒ (4, 1) + 8 = 13 Plus DC 16 Fort or be staggered

Everyone is up!

---(R1)---
CYGPO
Solis
---(R2)---
George
Antethriss (13; Plus Fort save)
Istilnar
Iseph
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Arabuk (21)
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CYGPO rushes forwards as the creature demonstrates a sonic attack. Casting a spell, a swarm of tiny robots coalesces and fly around the arabuk to distract it.

Move, then casting Microbot Assault. They're providing covering and harrying fire on the beast (so all attacks against it get +2, and we get +2 AC vs it...while its in their space at least)

Solis draws her azimuth laser pistol and fires.
alp: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 fire: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Solis draws her azimuth laser pistol and fires.

[dice=alp]d20+6 [dice=fire]d4+2

Don't forget the Harrying Fire +2!

Slightly surprised by the sonic antler attack, Iseph nevertheless lines up another shot.

Trick: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (6) + 18 = 24. Flat-Footed.

Static Arc Pistol: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13, for 1d6 + 2 + 1d8 ⇒ (5) + 2 + (7) = 14 Electricity damage.

George 09-23 decides to send a full volley of mystical bolts at the beast.

Magic Missile,full action, Harmful Spells: 3d4 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4, 2, 4) + 3 + 2 = 15

CYGPO harasses the Arabuk with nanobots, but it also seems to distract Solis. Iseph lines up a shot, but the cold wind makes his aim go way off. George fortunately has unerring missiles at his disposal, and hits.

---(R1)---
CYGPO
Solis
---(R2)---
George
Antethriss (13; Plus Fort save)
Istilnar
Iseph
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Arabuk (36)
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Istilnar fires a shot with his lens pistol and then abandons his sneaky approach and begins moving into spell range on the arabuk.

Lens Pistol vs. Arabuk EAC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17 Possibly flat footed against Istilnar's attack if his stealth roll succeeded.
Fire Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Fort save: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26

Is that all you can do? Having withstood the wave of sound, slightly dropping to one knee in a superhero pose, Antethriss rushes forward and kicks the animal with a swing.

[s]Mae Geri: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 211d3 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 - Bludgeoning vs KAC

The majestic creature dodges Istilnar shot, and defiantly catches Antethriss' kick with its antlers. It then proceed to brutally gore the drow.

Multiattack antlers: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 211d6 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16
Multiattack bite: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 201d6 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15
Multiattack claw: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 321d6 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19
Multiattack claw: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 231d6 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18

Antethriss goes down...

---(R1)---
CYGPO
Solis
---(R2)---
George
Antethriss (81)
Istilnar
Iseph
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Arabuk (36)
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Iseph frowns.

"I thought it was the one that was supposed to be on the menu..."

They then line up another shot.

Trick: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (3) + 18 = 21. Flat-footed.

Static Arc Pistol: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8, for 1d6 + 2 + 1d8 ⇒ (4) + 2 + (3) = 9 Electricity damage.

EDIT: Those are... some terrible rolls :-/

Solis charges across the snow towards the arabuk, as her mote flares, reflecting her anger. She then grabs the mote and forms her sword.

I'm gonna ROAST you RIGHT HERE! she exclaims.

Istilnar sees what the arabuk can truly do and begins to back away from it. He begins speaking words in an arcane language as he begins a summoning ritual.

"Akular-alan suh tagolann jistrathar."

George 09-23 shakes his head as the drow goes down from the fearsome creature. He knows that he is going to need Cygpo's help to bring down the arabuk in a timely manner.

"Yes Iseph point taken. It would be foolish to underestimate this creature."

The space wizard sends another salvo of Magic Missiles at the beast.

Magic Missile,full action,Harmful Spells: 3d4 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (1, 1, 4) + 3 + 2 = 11

"Cygpo, perhaps you might want to join me by sending some missiles its way?"

We need to pour on the automatic damage to take this beast down. It has a LOT of hit points. :)

Solis charges in, while Istilnar starts a summoning ritual (It's not clear to me what you're doing, though).

George keeps up the missile barrage, and causes the creature to let out a mooing sound.

---(R2)---
CYGPO
Solis
---(R3)---
George
Antethriss (81)
Istilnar
Iseph
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Arabuk (47)
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@GM: I already posted an action for this round.

CYGPO hears George 09-23's point, but seeing Antethriss on the ground bleeding out pulls out a serum as they send a pair of missiles out at the beast.

Move action draw serum, standard 2 Magic missiles. Microbots will last one more round on their own.

Magici Missile (destructive capactior), harmful spells: 2d4 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (2, 3) + 2 + 3 = 10

Going to assume Ante stabilizes and stays down, but feel free to suggest something else

The Arabuk lets out another loud 'MOOO' as Cygpo unleashes a volley of missiles, and this time the mooing sound is amplified by the creature's antlers, turning into a blast aimed at the android.

Antler Reverberation, vs CYGPO: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 182d8 + 8 ⇒ (7, 6) + 8 = 21

---(R3)---
(Antethriss (81))
CYGPO
Solis
---(R4)---
George
Antethriss (81)
Istilnar
Iseph
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Arabuk (57)
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"Ya know, if their grandmother was hunting things like *this* by herself, I have a great deal of respect for the woman!"

Trick: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (16) + 18 = 34. Flat-footed.

Static Arc Pistol: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21, for 1d6 + 2 + 1d8 ⇒ (6) + 2 + (3) = 11 Electricity damage.

Staying down is a good call at this point for Antethriss. As long as there are other active threats on the battle field the arabuk will leave him alone.

"True. Not to be culturally insensitive but perhaps next time we should pick up a couple of skinned rabbits for the holiday at the market. This seems to be quite excessive for a holiday meal."

With that bit of banter over George 09-23 keeps up the missile barrage.

Magic Missile, full round, Harmful Spells: 3d4 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4, 4, 1) + 3 + 2 = 14

Solis charges in and hits the arabuk with her solar weapon. It looks like she's about to go supernova.

sword: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29 slashing: 1d6 + 10 + 1d3 ⇒ (1) + 10 + (2) = 13

^That looks like a crit to me!

Drow lies unconscious and drowns in the waves of memory... Where does this pain come from? Is it probably his older sister beating him up again, calling him a stunted weakling? Yes, for sure. She always did it to the point of bleeding, using the "children's electronic whip" (so popular on Apostae) given by her mother for its intended purpose...

By the way, am I right in understanding that our hunting target continued to hit Antethriss with a multiattack even when he fell? It just happened before the last blow. I'm calculating RP.)) And yes, I'm going to lie down for now...

Assuming the same kind of Fort save is needed?

Fort: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13 CYGPO's components rattle from the force of the animal's sonic blast. As his circuits fully reboot from the impact the android can only fire another quick burst of force back.

Standard action Magic Missile, harmful spells: 2d4 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (2, 1) + 2 + 3 = 8

@Ante: The arabuk would have stopped attacking as soon as you went down

Crit damage: 1d6 + 10 + 1d3 ⇒ (6) + 10 + (2) = 18

Iseph shoots the majestic creature, and the burn doesn't matter since we're not here for the hide.

George and Cygpo launch another barrage of missiles, and that's where Solis comes in to bring down the might of the sun on the creature. With a final 'MooOOOooo' the majestic Arabuk falls.

Combat over!

The team has caught an Arabuk, but this massive creature is not ready for dinner quite yet.

You can either:
- Butcher the creature here (Profession(Cook/Butcher/other applicable) or Survival)
- Carry it back home (Athletics, or Engineering plus a plan(tm)
Meanwhile you can also roll Life Science to check for interesting herbs for the dish

Iseph performs some stretches, and then tries to drag the massive carcass across the ice.

Athletics: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18.

We may need to construct some sort of travois or something to help us drag it back Solis suggests But I don't have the skills to build one

She helps with the dragging.
athletics: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Istilnar's demon appears from thin air just as the arabuk goes down so he commands it to dig a hole for the beast's entrails as he prepares to butcher it so the meatiest parts are easier to carry.

Survival: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22

In a moment of exceptional cruelty, Istilnar summons a demon to the frigid hellscape of the winterlands. It digs a hole for the remains of the Arabuk, before itself expiring from hypothermia. The result is some easy-to-carry choice pieces of meat that look excellent for a Reunion celebration!

You can still try life science for the herbs

Solis tries to keep the demon warm with her mote while she helps with the digging.

George 09-23 wonders what type of herbs they will find in this frigid wasteland. Perhaps,just below the permafrost and warmed by a thermal spring or in a sheltered cave with a localised heat source. Despite all these challenges he does look.

Life Science: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22

23 Life Science, if 22 fails due to a retroactive use of the luck Aeon stone.

I am just trying to put a little Science Fiction into this Space Fantasy. It is possible that there is an oasis of plant life hidden on this frozen planet. ;)

@Solis - I was thinking of exactly the same solution to get our arabuk back to the homestead. Unfortunately our animal was expertly butchered by our very creepy Mystic. Well done Istilnar. :)

CYGPO rushes over to the drow and injects them with a serum

Heal: 3d8 ⇒ (5, 4, 2) = 11

There you go. Rise slowly. It was very brave of you to draw the beast's attention. they say as Antethriss regains consciousness. A powerful Jenkins maneuver.

The cold still threatening to start imparing them if they linger too long, CYGPO watches the others swiftly carve up and carry the beast back to the dwelling. Knowing little of butchery, they do keep an eye out as the party returns for any foiliage that may help to season the beast.

Life Science: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29

On the way back, George and Cygpo point out a small cliff, behind which a hot spring emerges. Not only does the corner give a temporary respite from the cold, there are also some rather fine herbs growing here, that would serve a traditional Akitonian recipe rather well!

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Look at you, you must be cold! Alora is delighted to see the return of the party You were succesful? Great! With the big piece of meat entering the kitchen, reality dawns on Alora Ooph! I'll need some help with cooking this!

To help, you can make a Profession (baker, chef, or cook) check, or a Culture or Life Science check

Or, if you don't want to cook, you can keep the family out of my hair! Alora says, pointing to the Cembar living room, with the family: pet squoxes that need attention, the young ysoki that could use some distraction with crafts, the adults who desperately need someone new to talk to to stop them from bickering, or the skittermander who are itching to play some vid games

Some possible skill checks include walking the pet squoxes (Life Science or Survival), hosting craft time with the young ysokis (Diplomacy or Engineering), socializing with the adults (Bluff or Diplomacy), and playing games with the skittermanders and ysokis s (Athletics, Bluff, Disguise, or Sleight of Hand).. Any other check you can justify works as well.

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CYGPO
Solis
George
Antethriss
Istilnar
Iseph
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CYGPO does not know how to cook. But it seems like that sort of work would be easiest with less people underfoot.

They move into the living room and towards the vidgame console. Little ones they call out I observed you playing Jitters earlier. It is a fun one, but have you seen some of their hidden features? For example, let us enlarge that racer's head to a comically large size.

CYGPO tries to engage the skittermanders sigh and the ysoki children with their racing game. Though the android feels confident they could easily dominate the young ones, they try to take a backseat but adjusting the settings and entering cheat codes for DK-Mode and other fun options.

Profession Vidgamer: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32

Iseph joins CYGPO in keeping the young ysoki and the skittermanders distracted, utilising feats surprising manual dexterity...

Sleight of Hand: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17.

...however, keeping up with creatures that have three times as many hands as he does is surprisingly difficult.

George 09-23 nods at Alora.

"Sure, I would be happy to help. Perhaps we should cook the meat submersed in a liquid which we can latter refine to use as a gravy. I suggest a red wine as a base for the sauce."

"On the side we can make some fried, grated potatoes fritters and maybe an ice cider to drink with the meal?"

"We can cook some of these fresh herbs with the meat to soften them and perhaps use the rest as a garnish."

George's mouth waters as he imagines the feast that they will create.

Life Science: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18

19 Life Science, if 18 fails due to a retroactive use of the luck Aeon stone.

Hopefully this is not too hard a check. I don't want to go hunt for another arabuk. :)

Solis is quite happy to socialise with the adults and tell them stories of being a Starfinder.

diplomacy: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26

Partway through, she gets a text message on her comm unit and she brightens up as she reads it and looks rather happy. I just got invited to a Reunion dinner with a friend I haven't seen since our Academy days. We sorted of parted on a sour note, and I didn't get a change to apologise until a couple of weeks ago and ... well ... she wants to see me again and meet her sister who she recovered from the Scoured Stars. I guess I shouldn't have called her 'obsessive' for wanting her family back.

I usually use the cheap AbdarCorp Cola, not red wine she later says to George. It's all it's good for and it adds a nice malty flavour.

Istilnar loathes interactions between sentient species especially in a party setting, so he decides to walk the squox. I just realized the party is full of androids.

Survival: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23

The atmosphere in the house is slowly becoming less tense as the smells from the kitchen become better and better. This might become a nice party after all!

While we wait for Antethriss' roll to come in, could you already roll day job, since we're almost at the festive climax of this scenario!

profession stellar physicist: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28

Profession vidgamer Day Job: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32

No day job for George. :)

Time flies as Cygpo and Iseph keep the kids busy, Istilnar goes for a walk with the squox, Solis chats away with the adults.

George spends his time helping out in the kitchen and the scent of roasted Arabuk becomes heavier and heavier. Dinner is served! Alora (proudly) calls out. Already? Bitts calls out Just let us finish the game Flutter says, Yeah, we were having so much fun! Popper adds.

The roasted Arabuk is served on the long dining table, which is surrounded by colorful chairs and set with mismatched porcelain and cutlery.

Alora brings out a roast arabuk, majestic enough to pay tribute to the creature that was hunted for it, packed with apelos stuffing, mashed purple and blue root vegetables, stewed greens, sticky rice, gravy (a George-09-23 special recipe!), and numerous pies. It looks absolutely delicious

Before we start Alora says solemnly let's take a moment to remember those who could be here. Our loved ones, both lost and found. A minute of gracious silence later she says Let's eat! Who wants some Arabuk?!

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And that, kids, is how I saved Reunion for Alora: by sending a group of capable Starfinders their way. I made sure to greet them when they returned to Absalom Station, I even made sure to wear my special festive holiday sweater, with knitted Arabuks on them. And you see this flower that I'm wearing on my head? It never fades or whithers. It's a flower of celebration, a magical flower from the first world. I gave my Starfinder friend each one of these as well, as a present, so they can share the sparkling spirit of Reunion whenever they want!
---Camellia