OutPost VII: GM S's "Unearthing Ulumbia" (Inactive)

Game Master Chris Marsh

Castana steps to black and strikes.

core hammer advanced: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17
elec and fire: 3d6 + 11 ⇒ (6, 1, 1) + 11 = 19

Castana connects with a satisfying crunch, though the damage is somewhat muted by the beasts' resistance.

ROUND 5:
Zark (SP: 21/54): Hit
Tanila: Hit
Hostiles: ATK
Ears: Go
Dr. Koob (Blind through R5): Go
Lapodie (SP: 18/40): Go
Castana (SP: 38/63): Hit

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TACTICAL MAP
Location: Business
GM’s Tracker
Party Conditions: Inspiring Boost:
Gravity:Normal
Atmosphere: Normal
Lighting: Bright
Battlefield terrain: water squares are difficult

I am a little confused. I thought Ears, Lapodie, and Dr Koob had already gone this round.

My apologies. I messed up the copy/paste. Thanks for the catch as I would have just gone on waiting! I've fixed it below.

Castana connects with a satisfying crunch, though the damage is somewhat muted by the beasts' resistance.

ROUND 6:
Zark (SP: 21/54): Go
Tanila: Go
Hostiles: TBD
Ears: TBD
Dr. Koob (Blind through R5): TBD
Lapodie (SP: 18/40): TBD
Castana (SP: 38/63): TBD

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TACTICAL MAP
Location: Business
GM’s Tracker
Party Conditions: Inspiring Boost:
Gravity:Normal
Atmosphere: Normal
Lighting: Bright
Battlefield terrain: water squares are difficult

Zark uses his trick attack to strike the red beast with his knife!

Stealth will Trick Attack CR: 1d20 + 19 - 20 ⇒ (2) + 19 - 20 = 1
Knife Strike vs KAC: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23
Slashing Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Trick Damage: 3d8 ⇒ (1, 6, 2) = 9

Zark makes a light cut, but every little bit counts!

Tanila shoots at black.
attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
damage: 1d12 ⇒ 8

Tanila isn't so lucky. The battle drags on, as the agents get tired and the likelihood of someone checking in on the noise increases.

The dog-beasts are tired too, but they press on:
Red Bite v. Zark: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21 for DMG: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Black Bite v. Tanila: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24 for DMG: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

ROUND 6:
Zark (SP: 9/54): Hit
Tanila (SP: 20/29): Miss
Hostiles: ATK
Ears: Go
Dr. Koob (B): Go
Lapodie (SP: 18/40): Go
Castana (SP: 38/63): Go

ROUND 7:
Zark (SP: 9/54): Go
Tanila (SP: 20/29): Go
Hostiles: TBD
Ears: TBD
Dr. Koob (): TBD
Lapodie (SP: 18/40): TBD
Castana (SP: 38/63): TBD

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TACTICAL MAP
Location: Business
GM’s Tracker
Party Conditions: Inspiring Boost:
Gravity:Normal
Atmosphere: Normal
Lighting: Bright
Battlefield terrain: water squares are difficult

"Lapodie, here!" Ears offers his semi-automatic pistol.

That's my last supercharge. Use it well. Oh. Base damage on the pistol is 1d6.

What do you think? Are these two our quarry, shapeshifted?

Lapodie grasps the pistol with a tentacle, nods, and fires at Black.

attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
supercharged ouch!: 1d6 + 4d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + (4, 1, 2, 3) + 2 = 13

Koob keeps firing at the foe vaguely in front of him.

Blind miss chance (1-50 misses): 1d100 ⇒ 85
Caustolance: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Acid: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Dr. your blindness is gone, but this fight is so long largely because of rolls like those two attacks!

The team continues to struggle with aim in this chaotic fight!

ROUND 6:
[b]
Castana (SP: 38/63): Go

ROUND 7:
Zark (SP: 9/54): Go
Tanila (SP: 20/29): Go
Hostiles: TBD
Ears: TBD
Dr. Koob (): TBD
Lapodie (SP: 18/40): TBD
Castana (SP: 38/63): TBD

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TACTICAL MAP
Location: Business
GM’s Tracker
Party Conditions: Inspiring Boost:
Gravity:Normal
Atmosphere: Normal
Lighting: Bright
Battlefield terrain: water squares are difficult

Zark gives a half hearted attempt to stab at the beast while he thinks about how breakfast this morning was rather lackluster renews his efforts to take down the best before him.

Full round action trick attack!

Stealth will Trick Attack CR: 1d20 + 19 - 20 ⇒ (1) + 19 - 20 = 0
Knife Strike vs KAC: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
Slashing Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Trick Damage: 3d8 ⇒ (4, 2, 1) = 7

The light cuts still bleed, and Zark makes a light slash after failing to trick the foe.

ROUND 6:
Castana (SP: 38/63): Go

ROUND 7:
Zark (SP: 9/54): Hit
Tanila (SP: 20/29): Go
Hostiles: TBD
Ears: TBD
Dr. Koob (): TBD
Lapodie (SP: 18/40): TBD
Castana (SP: 38/63): TBD

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TACTICAL MAP
Location: Business
GM’s Tracker
Party Conditions: Inspiring Boost:
Gravity:Normal
Atmosphere: Normal
Lighting: Bright
Battlefield terrain: water squares are difficult

Tanila fires again.
attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
damage: 1d12 ⇒ 4

Tanila connects with a light hit!

Both beasts are clearly and severely injured. The party senses that victory is possible soon...

ROUND 6:
Castana (SP: 38/63): Go

ROUND 7:
Zark (SP: 9/54): Hit
Tanila (SP: 20/29): Hit
Hostiles: TBD
Ears: TBD
Dr. Koob (): TBD
Lapodie (SP: 18/40): TBD
Castana (SP: 38/63): TBD

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TACTICAL MAP
Location: Business
GM’s Tracker
Party Conditions: Inspiring Boost:
Gravity:Normal
Atmosphere: Normal
Lighting: Bright
Battlefield terrain:

Castana attunes photon 2 and strikes black.

core hammer advanced: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23
elec and fire: 3d6 + 11 ⇒ (6, 1, 3) + 11 = 21

Castana's hit is brutal, and it's nearly enough to kill the lesser wounded foe!

They both stay viciously on their targets:
Red v. Zark: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27 for DMG: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12 DRAWING BLOOD!

Black v. Tanila: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22 for DMG: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

ROUND 7:
Zark (hP: 35/38): Hit
Tanila (SP: 6/29): Hit
Hostiles: ATK
Ears: Go
Dr. Koob (): Go
Lapodie (SP: 18/40): Go
Castana (SP: 38/63): Go

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TACTICAL MAP
Location: Business
GM’s Tracker
Party Conditions: Inspiring Boost:
Gravity:Normal
Atmosphere: Normal
Lighting: Bright
Battlefield terrain:

"Lapodie, I'm out!"

The ysoki draws his arc pistol and tries that.

arc pistol, static v KAC, black: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7 ... damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 critical Arc 2; Stun)

Lapodie drops the pistol, reloads her weapon, and fires.

attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
advanced shobhad horizon stalker: 3d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 2, 4) + 4 = 14

The spots finally fading from his eyes enough for him to see, Dr. Koob takes aim once more at the creature in front of him. This time, he dials up a concoction to debilitate the creature, hoping to make it easier to attack.

Caustolance w/biohack vs. black: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Acid: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Basic Inhibitor: -2AC for 8 rounds

Lapodie and Ears both struggle to find a bead, but Dr. Koob's caustolance overwhelms the beast's system and it drops to the ground, twitching as the acid continues to work.

ROUND 7:
Zark (HP: 35/38): Hit
Tanila (SP: 6/29): Hit
Hostiles: ATK
Ears: Miss
Dr. Koob (): Miss
Lapodie (SP: 18/40): Kill
Castana (SP: 38/63): Go

ROUND 8:
Zark (hP: 35/38): Go
Tanila (SP: 6/29): Go
Hostiles: TBD
Ears: TBD
Dr. Koob (): TBD
Lapodie (SP: 18/40): TBD
Castana (SP: 38/63): TBD

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TACTICAL MAP
Location: Business
GM’s Tracker
Party Conditions: Inspiring Boost:
Gravity:Normal
Atmosphere: Normal
Lighting: Bright
Battlefield terrain:

"We have had enough of you, little beastie!"

Zark tries to throw the beast off guard and continues to trick attack, stabbing it with his knife when the creature least expects it!

Full round action trick attack!

Stealth will Trick Attack CR: 1d20 + 19 - 20 ⇒ (14) + 19 - 20 = 13
Knife Strike vs KAC: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27
Slashing Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Trick Damage: 3d8 ⇒ (5, 5, 1) = 11

About time!

Castana moves, attunes Photon 3, and explodes on red. (reflex 18)

fire supernova: 8d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 2, 1, 6, 3, 1, 5) = 23

Ohh that's gotta hurt.

Ears ducks and shields his eyes from Castana's blast with an upflung arm.

It's a sure thing after Zark and Castana!

Finally after what feels like forever, the second beast falls! The party heaves for air after such a long combat. Still, miraculously, no one comes in....

Lapodie picks up the pistol and returns it to Ears.

"That was very generous of you. These were fierce opponents! Not the kind of creature I expected to see, though..."

HOlding while you catch your breath (short rest/heal), to let me know what else you do here, and where you go next.

"Forgive me, my friends, but I do need to rest. I actually suffered some wounds against that creature."

Zark spends a resolve point and rests for ten minutes.

"Yes, I should rest up as well."

Castana will take 10. She'll need to.

The party catches their breath Track RPs. I'll assume if you're down, you spend an RP. Zark, you're down 3 HP as well. Feel free to tell me where to next.

Tanila will also pause to take a break.

Lapodie picks up the pistol and returns it to Ears.

"That was very generous of you. These were fierce opponents! Not the kind of creature I expected to see, though..."

Ears grins, exposing sharp teeth behing broad incisors. " I was really hoping we could blow one up." The ysoki takes and holsters his semi-auto. Then he retrieves his battery and flashlight. They go back in his mouth. The arc pistol is also reholstered.

"Did anyone suffer any serious wounds, or do we just need some time to catch our breaths?" Satisfied that no one needs chemical healing, Dr. Koob instead refills his wrist pad with reagents.

Looks like no one is down more than a point or two of HP. Koob isn't hurt, but will spend an RP to regain his biohacks.

After resting up, Zark feels much better and ready to continue. First, he searches the room for anything of note. Next, the ysoki checks out the door to the east checking it out for traps. When all is clear, he suggests they all proceed.

Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31

Ears doesn't need a rest now, but it looks like I forgot to mark down RP after the first fight. Will do so when I reach a computer

Ears follows his fellow ysoki.

Two exploration buggies are parked here. The keys to each vehicle hang on the east wall. The trunk of one of the exploration buggies has a liquidator disintegration pistol. Zark finds nothing else of note.

Ears jumps up on the buggy's fender and lies on his stomach to reach into the buggy for the pistol. He retrieves it, straightens up and turns to the others.

"Nasty little weapon. Anyone want a new toy?"

Castana is ready to proceed to the room on the east.

Assuming that no one else really wants the pistol, Tanila will take it.
"Hello little friend. Let's see what you can do."
She says, baby talking to the very dangerous pistol.

As Tanila bonds with her new toy, Castana sees that the door to the east is locked...

Ears nods approvingly at Tanila and drifts after Castana. "Let me help you with that."

Engineering to open door: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20 If computers is needed instead, modifier is 1 lower.

D'oh! Take 10 for 24?

Ears quickly bypasses the lock...

Bumping this to get some momentum. Open the door? Update the map and I'm ready.

Once the door is unlocked, Zark will sneak in quietly like the ghost he is reputed to be. Not making a sound, he scans the room.

Stealth: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (8) + 19 = 27

Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30

Tanila will wait by the door, out of sight.

This vast, steamy chamber is built around a large central device resembling a hybrid blast furnace, with an opening at the lower floor for putting in raw materials and a dispenser at the top for collection. The ceiling is thirty feet high, with walkways at fifteen feet providing access to the device’s output. A shovel and a few half-empty crates containing callously mounded ancient objects are on the ground floor. In small vats at the upper level, a gray-green liquid is congealing as it cools. On the upper level, various tables and workbenches are strewn with tools.

Perception: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (10) + 0 = 10

Ears' attention is drawn by the mound of ancient artifacts. Are they melting them down? That's the trouble with youth today. No respect for history.

He draws his semiautomatic and his arc pistol, set to stun. Then he waits beside Tanila.

Will follow a general movement into room so not to spoil Zarks chances of stealthing into an advantageous position if he's so inclined.

perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
Tanila silently gestures at the two lashunta as she draws her arc rifle.