[Gameday XIII] GM Jhaeman's SFS1 # 2-18: "Forbidden Tides"

Game Master Jhaeman

Hearing that rouses Loki's professional curiosity as an anatomist.

Medicine: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (14) + 21 = 35.

Kosigan is silently thankful for its decentralized nervous system as it works on clearing the runes.

Mysticism, Aid: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

Rattus looks around for new danger.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

"Brain's removed? This place gives me the creeps. The sooner we're on dry land on the surface the better."

Next think a giant tiger will pop out

Just as Loki scratches out the the particular mystical runes necessary to deactivate the glowing circle and gets to his feet to investigate the mummified morlamaws, four of the desiccated creatures suddenly lurch into motion to attack!

Loki successfully disarms the rune circle/trap, but doing so automatically triggers four of the mummies (who had intact skulls/brains) to attack. We'll now move to Initiative.

Initiative (Round 1)

Chorizal
Mummified Morlamaws
Loki
Kosigan
J'Shun
Rattus

Bold should go!

This encounter is underwater. Please refer to Slides # 5 and # 6.

On your turn, as a free action, you can attempt to identify these creatures with a Mysticism check.

I'm catching a flight--back in 48 hrs.

"I don't know who it is but we really need to tell whoever is in charge of worker safety about this place. I don't think any of this is up to code," Chorizal says as he swims forward.

He lowers his borrowed machine gun and opens up on the tinged corpselamaw.

Underwater Medium Machine Gun: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14
Piercing: 3d10 + 7 ⇒ (8, 9, 7) + 7 = 31

"Undead! To arms Kommandos. Full frontal assault. Show no mercy. THIS I COMMAND!"

Chorizal opens fire with a specially-modified machinegun, but the desiccated flesh of his target seems unaffected by the slugs!

Spiraling through the water like torpedos, the obviously undead morlamaws try to skewer the Starfinders with their razor-sharp tusks!

Chorizal's attack misses.

Blue and White do charge attacks on Loki. Result: Both miss.

Red moves and attacks Chorizal. Result: Hit. Chorizal, you take 15 P and need to attempt a Fortitude save vs a disease effect.

Yellow moves and attacks J'Shun. Result: Miss.

Initiative (Round 1)

Chorizal (needs Fort save)
Mummified Morlamaws
Loki
Kosigan
J'Shun
Rattus

Bold should go!

This encounter is underwater. Please refer to Slides # 5 and # 6.

Loki withdraws from melee, motoring away through the water.

Rattus fires at Red.

attack KAC: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21

damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 2) + 2 = 8

Kosigan finds itself with mormalaws on all sides. The one with the reddish skin is threatening the most of its allies, so that is the one it attacks.

Liquidator Disintegrator Rifle: 1d20 + 11 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 11 - 2 - 4 = 12 vs. EAC
Acid Damage: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16 (can be half/all converted to cold, electricity or fire)
Miss Chance if target not alive and within 30 ft. (both ≤ 50 = miss): 2d100 ⇒ (53, 26) = 79
plus bleeding 1d6 (Fort DC 20 negates)

Liquidator Disintegrator Rifle: 1d20 + 11 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 11 - 2 - 4 = 20 vs. EAC
Acid Damage: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11 (can be half/all converted to cold, electricity or fire)
Miss Chance if target not alive and within 30 ft. (both ≤ 50 = miss): 2d100 ⇒ (44, 94) = 138
plus bleeding 1d6 (Fort DC 20 negates)

As Loki motors away to a safe distance, Rattus and Kosigan open fire! Refraction sees the ysoki's slug just miss the mark, but his khizar companion manages to catch one of the mummified morlamaws with a spray of acid!

Rattus misses due to the -2 penalty for firing underwater. (@Rattus: If you can list this in your attacks, it'll save me from having to check your character sheet)

Kosigan's second attack hits Red for half damage, which all goes through. (@Kosigan: As you'd expect, these are undead and thus immune to Bleed)

J'Shun is up.

"You dare to face me in single combat; you impotent fool."

J'Shun cuts twice with his entropically enhanced blade. His entropic strike has the reach special property.

Entropic Strike vs. Yellow EAC: 1d20 + 14 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 14 - 4 - 2 = 16
Acid Damage: 3d6 + 20 ⇒ (5, 4, 3) + 20 = 32

Entropic Strike vs. Yellow EAC: 1d20 + 14 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 14 - 4 - 2 = 13
Acid Damage: 3d6 + 20 ⇒ (4, 5, 1) + 20 = 30

Maneuvering through the water with ease, the undead morlamaw evades J'Shun's attacks!

Both of J'Shun's attacks missed Yellow.

Initiative (Round 2)

Chorizal+Fort save
Mummified Morlamaws
Loki
Kosigan
J'Shun
Rattus

Bold should go!

This encounter is underwater. Please refer to Slides # 5 and # 6.

Chorizal swims just out of reach of the nearest mummified morlamaw and blasts it with his specially-modified machine gun!

Botting Chorizal. Succeeds on Fort save vs disease and then automatically succeeds on an Athletics check to do a swimming guarded step before firing his underwater machine gun at Red. Result: Hit (there's a little DR, but most of the damage goes through).

Chorizal's Fortitude save vs disease: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23

Underwater Medium Machine Gun vs Red KAC: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27

damage (Piercing): 3d10 + 7 ⇒ (10, 9, 7) + 7 = 33

The water churns with the darting attacks of the mummified morlamaws, but the Starfinders' defenses hold them off!

Red does a guarded step and attacks Chorizal. Result: Miss.

Blue and White do guarded steps and attack Kosigan. Results: Both miss.

Yellow does a full attack on J'Shun. Result: Both miss.

Initiative (Round 2)

Chorizal+Fort save
Mummified Morlamaws
Loki
Kosigan
J'Shun
Rattus

Bold should go!

This encounter is underwater. Please refer to Slides # 5 and # 6.

Loki shifts across, and blasts Red!

Trick - 'Take 10' = 39. Flat-Footed for 1 round on a success.

Living Underwater Aphelion Laser Pistol (EAC): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19, for 3d4 + 5 + 5d8 ⇒ (4, 1, 1) + 5 + (7, 3, 7, 5, 8) = 41 Fire damage.

Kosigan uses a nanite surge to switch its array, steps/swims into close range with the mormalaws, and swings at the blue-tinged enemy.

Paramangetic Storm Hammer, Underwtaer: 1d20 + 14 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 14 - 2 = 25 vs. KAC
Bludgeoning and Cold Damage: 3d6 + 14 ⇒ (5, 6, 4) + 14 = 29 (can be half/all converted to cold, electricity or fire)
Miss Chance if target not alive (both ≤ 50 = miss): 2d100 ⇒ (19, 5) = 24
plus bleeding 1d6 (Fort DC 20 negates)

A cloud of superheated steam follows Loki's high-powered laser blast straight into one of the mummified morlamaws! But unfortunately, Kosigan has trouble locating his undead foe.

Loki's attack hits Red for full damage.

Kosigan's attack misses due to the target not being alive.

J'Shun and Rattus are up.

Rattus fires at red.

attack with penalty: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (1, 5) + 2 = 8

Still unaccustomed to fighting underwater, Rattus' shot goes high!

Rattus missed (even with Red FF for 1 rnd).

J'Shun is up.

J'Shun continues his one on one combat with the undead morlamaw in front of him.

Entropic Strike vs. Yellow EAC: 1d20 + 14 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 14 - 4 - 2 = 10
Acid (Force) Damage: 3d6 + 20 ⇒ (5, 5, 6) + 20 = 36

Entropic Strike vs. Yellow EAC: 1d20 + 14 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 14 - 4 - 2 = 22
Acid (Force) Damage: 3d6 + 20 ⇒ (3, 6, 6) + 20 = 35

J'Shun's entropic strike has the force and reach special properties.

Kasathan martial arts meets mummified morlamaw as J'Shun lands a powerful blow!

J'Shun's second attack hits for half damage.

Initiative (Round 3)

Chorizal
Mummified Morlamaws
Loki
Kosigan
J'Shun
Rattus

Bold should go!

This encounter is underwater. Please refer to Slides # 5 and # 6.