[SFS] 6-15 Extraction from Azlanti Space (Inactive)

Game Master Kludde

"Be quiet and we won't have to kill you!" the skittermander says in a harsh whisper, with a gunshot as punctuation. Kōlēfō realizes at that moment that none of the weapons he carries are particularly quiet.

Trick Attack ≤ CR: 10 + 23 + 4 - 20 = 17 plus debilitating trick
Ranged Attack: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19
Piercing Damage: 3d6 + 5 ⇒ (1, 5, 2) + 5 = 13
Trick Damage: 5d8 ⇒ (5, 4, 6, 6, 1) = 22

Disarming Attack - target must make a DC 22 Reflex save or drop what they are holding. I'll pick the largest weapon I can see, or any technological item if they are not currently armed. They get a bonus to the save equal to their bonus to KAC against being disarmed.

*%#% Orion swears to himself as he hears yelling from a very unfamiliar voice.

Racing towards the noise, the android’s spear is manifesting as he bursts into the room. He wheels around to the Atlantic woman, hoping to cut off her avenue of escape before she can run to reinforcements.

Attack v KAC: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (4) + 21 = 25 for Piercing: 7d6 + 25 + 3 ⇒ (6, 2, 2, 6, 6, 3, 3) + 25 + 3 = 56

”Any of you have noise dampeners?” he asks his allies in a loud whisper in Common.

Photon mode, 1 attunement. Also have Coordonated Shot to boost your ranged attacks

"Nap time for you." offers Q-K as she calls her other rifle into her hands.
A static charge flies from the emitter of her Aurora Arc Rifle, hopefully dropping the fleeing acolyte before she draws too much attention.

stun shot from that rifle: 1d20 + 19 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 19 + 1 = 35
stun static damage: 2d12 + 13 ⇒ (7, 9) + 13 = 29

Barbari invadunt! Barbari invadunt! the acolyte screams. Troivayan moves in, and Kolefo and 0rion try to cut short the Azlanti, but miss their attacks. Quantum K hits, but her blow is not strong enough to bring down, or even silence the acolyte.

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Quantum K
Benoit
Kolefo
Orion
Troy
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Acolyte
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"You want to do this the hard way? Fine!"

Benoit and TEC-9 move into the room. The dwarf ignites his flame glaive and swipes it at the acolyte while TEC-9 repositions for a clear shot on her.

Glaive vs. Acolyte KAC: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24
Fire/Slashing Damage: 3d8 + 17 ⇒ (1, 3, 7) + 17 = 28

Benoit's glaive is unexpectedly dodged by the acolyte, who keeps running away.

Drawing AoOs from Benoit and 0Rion

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Quantum K
Benoit
Kolefo
Orion
Troy
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Acolyte (29)
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Quantum-K jets across the room & tries to static zap the acolyte again.

"Get her - but let's be quick about it."
Attack +2 vs the Acolyte

Static stun shot vs EAC: 1d20 + 19 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 19 + 2 = 25
Stun static damage: 2d12 + 13 ⇒ (11, 8) + 13 = 32

"You're not getting away."

Flame Glaive AOO vs. Azlanti KAC: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (10) + 16 = 26
Fire/Slashing Damage: 3d8 + 17 ⇒ (2, 1, 3) + 17 = 23

Benoit pursues the Azlanti and swings his glaive again.

Flame Glaive vs. Azlanti KAC: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (15) + 16 = 31
Fire/Slashing Damage: 3d8 + 17 ⇒ (3, 3, 4) + 17 = 27

TEC-9 finds a clear field of fire and the air around it sizzles with electricity as its colossus coil activates.

Colossus Coil vs. Azlanti EAC: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23
Electricity Damage: 3d8 + 12 ⇒ (2, 8, 3) + 12 = 25

AoO v KAC: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (1) + 21 = 22 for Piercing: 7d6 + 25 + 3 ⇒ (3, 6, 4, 1, 2, 3, 6) + 25 + 3 = 53

Orion takes another stab at the Azlant as she runs past but again his aim is badly thrown off. Pursuing her once more, he hisses in Azlanti as he attacks her at the doorway.

"You are greatly outnumbered. Tell us: what have you done with Felthaum. This may not need to end with your blood spilled."

AoO v KAC: 1d20 + 21 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 21 + 2 = 24 for Piercing: 7d6 + 25 + 3 ⇒ (3, 4, 4, 1, 1, 1, 1) + 25 + 3 = 43

Ooof

Benoit and 0rion both miss the opportunity to down the fleeing acolyte, and Quantim K also misses her shot. When Benoit pursues, he manages to deal a solid hit, but 0rion misses once again.

While we wait for Kolefo, could someone bot Troy while away?

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Quantum K
Benoit
Kolefo
Orion
Troy
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Acolyte (56)
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Does the fact that both Benoit & TEC-9 forgot the +2 from Get 'em change their results?

"Quit it, already!"

Trick Attack ≤ CR: 10 + 23 + 4 - 20 = 17 plus debilitating trick
Ranged Attack: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 33
Piercing Damage: 3d6 + 5 ⇒ (4, 2, 3) + 5 = 14
Trick Damage: 5d8 ⇒ (5, 3, 3, 3, 2) = 16

Troivayan moves closer into the room. Seeing something that doesn't belong, he hiccups

hey, what's that. hold up there lady...

he extends a hand towards the weird vision running away...

Move, use Gravity Hold revalation. She needs a DC 20 Fort save or else is held in place and can't move around

Yes, please add a +2 to all my attack rolls.

Benoit's stray shot turned out to be a hit after all, judging from the wounds on the acolyte.

What's the debilitation from Kolefo?

As Troivayan prevents the acolyte from retreating further, while Kolefo bravely shoots the acolyte in the back.

Fort: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17

The acolyte has no choice but to stand her ground, and lashes out with her dagger. Nemo me impune lacessit the acolyte hisses.

Ultrathin dagger, Benoit: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (11) + 20 = 314d4 + 13 ⇒ (1, 3, 4, 3) + 13 = 24

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Quantum K
Benoit
Kolefo
Orion
Troy
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Acolyte (109)
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Oops, flat-footed.

Bracing to strike the Azlanti as she tries to escape through the door, Orion is surpried as the woman is held in place. Noticing the dark bonds of gravity surrounding her, the android turns his head back to the other solarion and gives a nod of recognition.

The he returns his attention to the figure stabbing at his ally.

"Tuum imperium timoris et servitutis cadet. Tu modo praecedas."

FA Strike w/ Flensing Strikes v flat-footed KAC: 1d20 + 21 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (13) + 21 + 2 - 3 = 33 for Piercing: 7d6 + 25 + 3 ⇒ (2, 1, 6, 6, 3, 3, 4) + 25 + 3 = 53
FA Strike w/ Flensing Strikes v flat-footed KAC: 1d20 + 21 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (8) + 21 + 2 - 3 = 28 for Piercing: 7d6 + 25 + 3 ⇒ (4, 2, 1, 3, 6, 6, 5) + 25 + 3 = 55
Photon mode 3

"Surrender and we will let you..." his words trail off as O-Rion practically cuts her in half.

0rion, for all intents and purposes, cuts the Acolyte in half, and both halves fall lifelessly to the ground.

Combat over

The back room is filled with books with Azlanti titles: "de doctrina Lissala", "historia imperii", "quam ad ditari ieiunium", a special holodisk titled "didicerat alienus amor vel quomodo nuclei ignis amare didicit". There's also a box with a few records: one has elaborate coloring and import marking labelled "Stella saccharo cordis amore", while a second shows an group of ysoki in yellow hoodies, marked 'Injuriosum Setae', and a black label that reads 'Parentum consilium, poetica expressa'. Both of them have post-its on them that read 'res repulsiva'.

There's also a weathered large propaganda poster of two small girls on the observation deck of a space station overlooking a large battle rocket zooming past against a star-filled sky, with the text "visionem nostram".

"Huh - seems that Star Sugar Heartlove & Naughty Wiskas have made their way into the Imperium. Good for them - I sure hope they're getting their royalties & that these aren't bootlegs."

Now now: Orion's mote manifests as a piercing weapon. So they would have been 'impaled with prejudice' :p

Orion looks down at the still and dead figure as she bleeds onto the floor and his weapon shirnks and returns to buzzing about him. He has...mixed feelings about cutting down a fleeing combatant. but it needed to be done.

QK's discovery of the Pact Worlds material - and more importantly how it is flagged - strengthens his resolve somewhat. "An empire cannot rule perfectly on fear alone. No matter how much they can try to repress and shield their subjects from other ways," he points to the repulsiva' label affixed to the collection, "its very presence is evidence there are cracks in their armor."

Orion after a beat takes the text on Lissala and the imperium's history off the shelf and places them into his pack. Undoubtedly biased with propaganda, but even a skewed perspective could provide insight. The android then moves to the far door and places his ear against it. "She was clearly attempting to alert someone. Or ones. We're not alone here."

Orion will stand guard by the far door, but will also look down at the fallen Azlanti right there. Does she seem to have any notable regalia or uniform/symbols on her?

"That does it, we aren't going to be able to question her now. That hole in her chest is big enough to fly a starship through," Benoit says as he looks at O-Rion.

He then takes a few of the Azlanti books off the shelf and looks through them.

Kendra collects the music, for later listening & analysis.

Sometimes folks code info into the album backtracks.

The fallen acolyte is quite clearly a member of the Seven Stars, judging by the damaged seven stars pendant dangling near where her chest used to be.

Where do you want to go next?

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Quid hoc? Quid accidit?
Cur mortuus acolythus?
vobis omnia dico
haec damnus voluntarius
---Injuriosum setae

"Man, I really with they would surrender."

The skittermander has a quick around for any hint of what may have happened to their wayward agent.

Perception: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (18) + 18 = 36

Once that it done, he says, "Probably best not to linger. Shall we visit Felthaum's worksite?"

Just to make it clear: there’s another building in this compound

Troivayan shrugs. With the adrenaline from combat wearing off, he moves sluggishly towards the other building.

Thanks for botting!

Q-K peers out the door toward the next building.

"Is it sneaking time? Or has that ship sailed?"

Oops. Sneaking it is!

”There is no harm in trying to remain stealthy.” Orion agrees. ”if Triune’s fortune favors us the noise did not carry into the main structure. Still, I would suggest entering through a different door than the main entrance.”

Happy to continue trying to move quietly. Guess try door to the ‘north’ of us/this round building?

Quantum-K nods, brushing her hand over a patch on her shoulder, & fades from view.

"I'll do a quick recon' she says in a low voice before slipping out the door, heading for the single door to the north or the round building.

Steath, no bonus for the invisibility: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (1) + 23 = 24

Thank goodness for the invisibility

"I'd better follow that invisible wollaped toward the other building."

Stealth: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (12) + 25 = 37

Is anyone else moving to the north door, or just Quantum and Kolefo?If so, are they sneaking?

Orion, realizing he forgot to restock after using his invisibility potion on a prior mission, remaining in the circular building, though with the door kept cracked open to be able to hear and (very partially) see if trouble may break out.

Is anyone else moving to the north door, or just Quantum and Kolefo? If so, are they sneaking?

It looks like they're both sneaking, given the use of Invisibility (Q-K uses her Lightwrap inlay) & the Stealth checks.

Benoit and TEC-9 hang back while his other sneaky teammates scout ahead.

I moved their tokens on the map.

Once the two move out of the building, they spot another acolyte, as well a battle-gloved, heavily armored person with the regalia of a high priest.

Perception: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (19) + 23 = 42

The high priest seems to notice Kolefo, despite his best attempts at stealthiness. Quid Hoc? Intrusor est!

Quantum K hasn't been spotted, giving her the advantage.

---Surprise round---
Quantum K
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Xvam
---Round 1---
Quantum K
0rion
Troyvaian
Kolefo
Benoit
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Acolyte

Q-K slips to a better position under her veil of invisibility,
stealth again, invis not factored in: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (11) + 24 = 35

The battle-gloved high priest charges at Kolefo, but briely bumps into the invisible Quantum, breaking the charge. Nevertheless, the warrior punches at the skittermander.

Nova Battleglove, Kolefo: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (3) + 26 = 293d10 + 25 ⇒ (2, 8, 1) + 25 = 36

---Round 1---
Quantum K
0rion
Troyvaian
Kolefo
Benoit
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Acolyte
XVAM

The skittermander backs away with mobility and takes a shot at whatever an Xvam is.

Trick Attack ≤ CR: 10 + 23 + 4 - 20 = 17 plus debilitating trick
Ranged Attack: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19
Piercing Damage: 3d6 + 5 ⇒ (5, 2, 6) + 5 = 18
Trick Damage: 5d8 ⇒ (3, 5, 8, 4, 5) = 25

Quantum-K takes flight & disengages from the high priest, gaining 10 feet of altitude as she moves & brings her rifle to bear on the priest.

As she blinks back to visibility she calls over her comms "Get 'Em!" at her target.

holy Sonic rifle vs HP's FF EAC: 1d20 + 19 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 19 + 2 = 24
sonic damage: 4d10 + 13 ⇒ (9, 3, 9, 4) + 13 = 38

Kolefo and Quantumm focus on the priest, but both of them miss the heavily armored warrior.

---Round 1---
Quantum K
0rion
Troyvaian
Kolefo
Benoit
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Acolyte
XVAM

Hearing yells and shots ringing out, Orion hurries through the doorway and out into the garden to see his allies engaging with two Azlanti. Continuing to race towards the armored priest as his mote manifest, Orion jabs out at her.

Attack v XVAM(?)'s KAC: 1d20 + 21 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 21 + 2 = 26 for Piercing: 7d6 + 25 + 3 ⇒ (3, 1, 6, 4, 5, 5, 1) + 25 + 3 = 53
It ignores 5 points or DR/Resistances (from Penetrating attack)

Photon attuned 1

Hearing the sounds of combat, Troivayan moves closer to get himself in harm's way.

Double move.

0rion races is, and swings at XVAM (Her parents named her that way), and just barely misses.

Troivayan moves in.

Can somebody post an action for Benoit?

---Round 1---
Quantum K
0rion
Troyvaian
Kolefo
Benoit
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Acolyte
XVAM

Benoit's meteor glaive ignites and the smell of burning petrol fills the air.

"Let's get on with it!"

Benoit moves in on XVAM and swings his glaive at the priest. TEC-9 begins to reposition itself and bring its heavy weapons to bare.

Meteor Glaive + Get 'Em vs. XVAM KAC: 1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 16 + 2 = 24
Fire/Slashing Damage: 3d8 + 17 ⇒ (6, 2, 4) + 17 = 29

The Coordinated Shot bonus is applied to any ranged attacks on XVAM.

Benoit's meteor glaive makes a screeching sound as it connects with the battle armor of the high priest, but does no damage.

The acolyte shouts a booming command STILLA!

Greater command. DC 24 will save or drop whatever weapon you're holding. You're immune if you don't speak azlanti :-)

The high priest deals the double deuce, punching with her battle gloves

Nova battleglove, troi: 1d20 + 26 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 26 - 4 = 343d10 + 25 ⇒ (8, 1, 9) + 25 = 43
Nova battleglove, benoit: 1d20 + 26 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 26 - 4 = 233d10 + 25 ⇒ (6, 3, 7) + 25 = 41

---Round 1---
Quantum K
0rion
Troyvaian
Kolefo
Benoit
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Acolyte
XVAM

Who did the priest punch? There are three of us next to her
nvmnd, see noted in the attacks :p

Will: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 9 + 2 = 30

Orion hears the acolyte's command but ignores it. The acolyte is unfocused, its message muddled. It can be ignored.

Looking at the armored high priest before him his spear glows black and red as the sun's power flows into it. The android draws on his allies' strength as he stabs out.

Move Action Plasma Sheath. Standard to attack, using his Communalism graft to roll twice and take the higher

Attack v KAC: 1d20 + 21 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 21 + 2 = 31 or
Attack: 1d20 + 21 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 21 + 2 = 27
for Fire damage: 7d6 + 25 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (4, 5, 6, 4, 6, 4, 1) + 25 + 3 + 6 = 64

Photon mode 2

Who is the Greater Command targeting? I'm guessing that it's the mod to the East of her since it tags 1 target/level & is subject to Haste spacing