GM Jhaeman's Dawn of Flame, Chapter Five: "Solar Strike"

Game Master Jhaeman

Ok, so. Both the Blitz combat style and the Nimble feat (both of which I have) increase "land speed" by 10 feet. Obviously that's no going to apply to fly or swim speeds (and I don't have those anyway), but uplifted bears do have a native climb speed of 20 feet.* So...do those enhancements bump my climb speed to 40, or do they only apply to walking/running?

*And if I had thought of that before we opened the door, I'd have checked to see if someone could make me invisible, climbed up and dealt with the sniper without anyone needing to get shot at. But alas.

My understanding is that climb, swim, and fly speeds are all different movement types then standard land speed, so I have to rule no to this one.

Ouch. Bleed 9. Do both of those take off of SP first? Or does the bleed take off of HP directly?

SP. (there's very few things that go directly to hit points--I think maybe poison and radiation?)

Alright. Statline updated. Starfinder is definitely a learning process, but I suppose it could be worse. Could be exploration activities in 2e... still not used to those ;(

My understanding is that climb, swim, and fly speeds are all different movement types then standard land speed, so I have to rule no to this one.

I figured you'd say that, but it was worth asking. I'll pencil in Climbing Master for a feat slot when I get a chance.

How far up is the sniper tower?.

This guy was chillin' watchin' netflix and now there's a bear climbing his tower.

Bear climbing the tower, 5'0 Pahtra sniping you from the ground, and a Damai firing a cannon at you. I would not want to be her.

This guy was chillin' watchin' netflix and now there's a bear climbing his tower.

I hope you're all suitably ashamed of yourselves. That sniper was just starting the final episode of As the Black Hole Turns!

RIP. Zharis was disguised.

Zharis has +14 damage mod with her claws? Why has she been using a gun this whole time?!

Zharis has +14 damage mod with her claws? Why has she been using a gun this whole time?!

It's dangerous to get close, and I don't want to get my fur singed. :)

Hello everyone! You can see this message in several games. This week is extremely stressful for me, and I will participate in the games very sporadically. Feel free to bot me when you need to.

Sorry, I've been busy; spent the last couple of days moving into an apartment, then back to work all day today.

Update coming tomorrow.

An early FYI that I'm here for the next few days, then off on a camping trip for the second half of the week.

Hello everyone, friends! I have sorted out my affairs, the life situation has more or less settled down and on Tuesday I will return to active participation in all the games. I hope you've been doing well here without me .)

Posts will be hit-or-miss this week as I'm roadtripping to see the Great Barrier Reef.

I will add, in case the enemy remains conscious, that I would prefer to hold her in a grip at a distance of 10 feet (my pole allows this). It protects me from melee attacks.

@Tulgram: No worries, I've adjusted the token spacing accordingly.

As for the taking alive question... up to you. Maybe we could trade her for Vessu's brother, but that's a long shot anyway... plus she was in the torture room, so we assume that she was torturing Mehrren, so likely not someone we want to hang out with.

In any case, there are no two damage tracks (lethal and non-lethal), as it was in PF1e. In fact, in SF, only the last blow is important - if it was non-lethal, then the target is stable and unconscious. So the first attacks can usually be hit lethally, even if there is a goal to take alive. ps. But I also want to say that you have a super-medic next to you. The main thing is that my turn happens before the turn of the dying enemy, and in this case I will always be able to stabilize the victim.

My "it's none of my business as the GM" suggestion is always to RP these questions :) I like seeing how different personalities react to issues like this where there are plausible answers on either side.

Just a note... because of the correction by the GM, Zharis is inside and the door is still closed, so I don't think that Amhesha can see us.

Let me know if you can't access the map, and I can describe your position to you.

Would nonlethal attacks work for Zharis's sake? Amhesha isn't equipped with any primarily nonlethal options, so it'd essentially, in-character, just be shooting her in the foot or something?

Nonlethal attacks are possible in Starfinder--some weapons have a nonlethal (stun) setting, and you can attempt nonlethal attacks with normally lethal weapons by taking a -4 on the attack roll.

Alright, can we make the readied strike nonlethal as well? If not, we can just drop it.

Experience Points (Instalment # 34)

Assuming the Sniper's weapon is well... a Sniper Rifle, Amhesha will take it. Where was the loot in the thread, again?

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Fy7pV49XGURy9FAUGLCC0rTJecDd9k251rE Fpq9G5ds/edit?gid=662199014#gid=662199014

Watch for the space that Paizo will automatically insert in it somewhere to make it unusable though. You'll have to take it out, or just use the link in my tagline.

GM:

Regarding loot within the story:

I don't see a response to saying we were looting Grunph here (https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75iw830/gameplay&page=5#210)... I think we distracted you. We did get his key card, but not sure what else he had, so prompted for that in gameplay.

For the sniper, you said she was turning over her weapon, but not what it was here: https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75iw830/gameplay&page=5#210 ... and even though I know we got her into the ship and restrained, I don't think we went into it enough to get her stuff, so prompted for that in gameplay as well.

The loot page already had the loot for the three soldiers and Nurleth which were in spoilers to Tulgram, but left them in a bunch just in case he wanted to keep some of it to himself and not share with others... we don't officially know about it unless he tells us.

@Zharis: Thanks for going back and checking. Info below:

Thanks. :) Also, I know I still need to level up. Hopefully this weekend.

I will be on the trip for three days and most likely will be able to post again only from Tuesday. I ask you to bot me absolutely without hesitation .) Thanks!

PS Need to level up too.

Hey... Nurleth had a holographic disguise on, right? Is that something that we get? I didn't see it in the loot.

Zharis level up:

Envoy Level 9
HP +6
Stamina +6+1 from Con
Fort save +1
Expertise rolls go up to 1d6+2

Beginning at 9th level, you have even greater expertise with skills to which you can add your expertise die that you have also selected with the Skill Focus feat. For each such skill, once per day when rolling your expertise die to add to that skill, you may roll the expertise die twice and take the better of the two results.

(no additional expertise skill because of archetype)

Mediator (Archetype) Ability:

Speaker of Many Worlds (Sp) - 9th Level
You can draw upon all known languages to make yourself understood in almost any situation. You gain the ability to cast tongues once per day as a spell-like ability. In addition, once per day as a full action, you can touch up to two willing creatures with an Intelligence modifier of at least –3 and grant them the ability to communicate with you and each other as though under the effect of tongues. This effect lasts for 1 hour or until you end it with a swift action. This is a mind-affecting affect.

Skills (10): Bluff, Diplomacy, Disguise (8)

Feat:
Trained Actor -- You do not simply don a disguise; you embody a character: When you use Disguise to change your appearance, increase the DC to pierce that disguise by half your ranks in Bluff.

I'll take wrack devastation blade as a backup weapon.

Level UP
Feat - Skill Synergy (Mysticism, Perception)
Special - At 9th level, your Custom Microlab functions as a medical lab (with no increase to its bulk), and its range increases to 90 feet // A full medical lab allows you to treat up to three patients at once, and you can use the treat deadly wounds task of the Medicine skill twice per day on each patient. It otherwise functions as an advanced medical kit.

PS And Tulgram also learned Ignan.

BTW I also recommend paying attention to this weapon to anyone who likes to take prisoners alive (and fights in melee).
We have it in our loot.

Is there no SF equivalent to the handwraps you can etch runes/enchant?

@Zharis: Nurleth's holographic disguise was from a spell.

@Amhesha: I'm not sure--I imagine there must be some support for unarmed combat builds, but I haven't played one in Starfinder.

Unarmed strikes, you say? I may know a thing or two. :)

The Ring of Fangs will boost your damage and let you deal lethal damage. The Mystic Strike feat will make your attacks magic (if you need spells, consider the Technomantic Dabbler feat). Improved Unarmed Strike is still a thing. There's also the Rending Slash and Brutal Slash feats. A soldier can take the Ascteic Warrior alternate class feature to get some weapon properties on unarmed strikes. There's also the Unarmed Mauler gear boost.

And yes, I have literally all of these.

Also, sorry I've been a bit absent, I'm going back to school while working near full time, school just started, so it's kind of eaten my lunch this week.

I look at this list and realize how right Tulgram was when he said that Theodore hadn't even started yet. The ring is very strong and completely broken. But yes, outside of the SFS it's great and worth taking.

I had already placed my token, stepping out of the way so that Theo could go first. It got moved so I moved it back... no additional actions until there is a response to that.

Moved mine as well. I think that's a good enough position? I might scoot her back a bit more though.

Xylian takes a position near a corner, not that he expect he'll need cover. He hasn't thus far.

Oh, and wanted to clarify... Theo doesn't *have* to go first... he can totally refuse or whatever. Just waiting on a response, not necessarily what Zharis wants to happen.

We're on Slide 2, right?

We're on Slide 2, right?

Yep!

Noice crit T =) Glad someone finally decided to hit the dino