GM Dennis' SF2 Playtest #3: Wheel of Monsters! [closed] (Inactive)

Game Master Dennis Muldoon

Reflex: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (18) + 20 = 38

Ceilidh heals some of Iseph's wounds, then lands a pair of shots on the remaining shark! Iseph, still skidding backwards from the insistent advertising, lands a carefull-aimed shot of their own, and DeGriz adds another for good measure, though his followup goes wide.

The shark, still with Tyrant in its jaws, attempts to swallow the vesk!

Athletics to Swallow Whole vs. Reflex DC: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (7) + 18 = 25
Athletics to Swallow Whole vs. Reflex DC, 2nd attempt: 1d20 + 18 - 5 ⇒ (13) + 18 - 5 = 26

It can't manage to get the struggling warrior down its gullet, but it maintains its firm grip. Two failed attempts. Spending its third action to maintain Grab.

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Intiative!

The Tyrant grins, showing her own teeth. "Bit off more than you can chew, motherfracker!"

Releasing one hand from her machine gun, she pulls out a grenade, and pulls the pin with her jaws. Stuffing it down the creature's gullet, she tries to escape.

I mean, just shooting it from its mouth seemed cool, but ... "Jaws," y'all. And if I take damage, it's still worth it.
Interact to draw superior incendiary grenade, activate grenade, Escape

Grenade (I think I'm doing this right), clumsy 1: 1d20 + 20 - 1 ⇒ (19) + 20 - 1 = 38
Fire: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (8, 7) + 3 = 18 Hmm. That's a really disappointing damage/mechanic here. Oh well, it's a playtest...
If you have the critical weapon specialization of grenades (which I think I do...), creatures who critically fail their saving throw against incendiary grenades are knocked 10 feet away from the grenade. But I think it's also not counting on stuffing it down its throat...

Athletics (expert) to Escape: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (16) + 20 = 36

Tyrant flat check to draw grenade while grabbed, DC 5: 1d20 ⇒ 10

As a seat-of-my-pants GM ruling, I'm going to cap the shark's level of success on its save at Fail (meaning it can only Fail or Crit Fail), since it can't exactly avoid a grenade in its gullet.

Reflex vs. grenade: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27 You didn't include a DC, but I think this should be a failure at this level. It takes full damage, but that's unfortunately not quite enough damage to reach it's rupture value.

Tyrant stuffs a grenade down the shark's gullet, then wriggles free of its grip! Even applying a multiple-attack penalty to that escape attempt, that's still enough to succeed.

Meanwhile, the adbot circles back around to DiGriz, popping up an ad for mono-filament wire!

Please attempt a DC 30 Reflex, then check the spoiler below to see the results.

This ad-bot is treated as a hazard. You can disable with Computers (trained) to shut down the drone, Crafting (trained) to sabotage the drone’s projector, Thievery (trained) to disable the drone.

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Intiative!

REF: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (17) + 18 = 35. The ad rocks him backwards, forcing DiGriz to jet forward. "I'm REALLY tired of this thing. I'll get the add, you guys clean up that sushi bomb."

Crafting: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 29

Not sure how many actions that takes. If it's only one, he'll use his third to Get'em!

Disable Device is a two-action activity.

DiGriz manages to snag the swooping adbot as it flies by, quickly ripping off a panel and pulling a crucial wire. The drone sputters and falls, motionless to the ground! Adbot disabled!

Iseph aims and fires at #1 twice!

semi-auto pistol: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (9) + 20 = 29
Aimed ouch!: 2d6 + 3 + 2d4 ⇒ (1, 2) + 3 + (1, 2) = 9

semi-auto pistol: 1d20 + 20 - 5 ⇒ (4) + 20 - 5 = 19
Aimed ouch!: 2d6 + 3 + 2d4 ⇒ (6, 4) + 3 + (3, 1) = 17

Ceilidh ◆ fires her Pulsecaster Pistol at the remaining shark and then casts ◆◆ electric arc on it!

Ranged Attack: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (17) + 18 = 35
Electricity Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 5) = 8

Electric Arc: 6d4 ⇒ (3, 4, 4, 2, 4, 2) = 19
Basic DC 29 Reflex Save

Iseph wings the shark before Ceilidh gives it a nearly knockout blast with her pistol (critical hit w/ pulsecaster[/url]. Before it can revcover, she blasts it with more electricity, this time via magic! The creature is completely unprepared, taking the full brunt of the spell [ooc](crit fail vs. electric arc!), which leaves its smoking body floating listless through the air! Out of combat!

"Well, Lethea, looks like they don't need a bigger hover-boat after all!"
"True, Quell, though they might need a nap after that!"

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After the fight, you are led back to the greenroom. You're informed that they may still need to shoot a little more b-roll and promo material before you head home, but you have some time to recover while the producers review the existing footage. You have 2 hours to rest, recover, etc. I'll set the next scene tomorrow.

"Well done, everybody! After our initial successes I am now starting to think we are going to be facing even more dangerous creatures! Let's rest up and I will heal you of your wounds."

Two hours will be more than enough time to waive healing. My vitality network replenishes 6 hp each round.

"Bring them on!" The Tyrant says, reloading her machine gun. "Iseph, you're doing a great job keeping us all coordinated. Taking out one at a time, and they all just fall before us. Like a space table -- take out a couple of mag-legs, and pretty soon it just starts floating away."

After about two hours of healing and relaxation, the stadium shakes and the screens briefly switch to a surprised Lethea and Quell. The faint sounds of screaming are audible upstairs, the chaos somewhat muted on the live broadcast as the announcers try to play off the sudden development as part of the show. But before they can finish reading the teleprompters, the screens in the green room project an image of Wazasha.

“I’m sending the elevator down. There’s been something of a… let’s just call it a bonus bonus round. Yeah, a bonus bonus round. Listen, if you can deal with this crisis like good contestants we’ll double your prizes. Oh, press the S button on the elevator for the Street Level Parking. The… event will take place outside the stadium. Just remember this is part of the show. Oh, and do hurry. We only have so much budget for… liabilities.”

Any preparations before you head to the elevator?

No prep unless I can access the 'Sphere to see if there's a news camera outside. It may be relevent here, but I have imprecise thoughtsense to 30' and I've got the crowd surfing feat, so if there's a crowd out there I can move at full speed.

"I'm just curious how anybody is going to see the bonus bonus round if it is held outside of the arena? This seems very unorthodox."

Sense Motive (Perception) +17

"If it's a crisis, what are we facing?" the Tyrant asks, already moving to the elevator. "Not that it's going to matter!"

DiGriz I think you could access the 'Sphere as you make your way downstairs. If that's something that only takes a minute or two, go ahead.

DiGriz looks to see if there are any "first on the scene feeds" to get a preview of what everyone is walking into: Computers: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (11) + 16 = 27

DeGriz finds some grainy footage of huge red blobs, seemingly smashing against buildings.

DC 26 Mysticism to identify

He shows the screen to others... "Wha tin Zapruder is that?!"

Lol, sorry, mixed up editions. Religion not Mysticism. I've rolled a secret check for Ceilidh:

Ceilidh recognizes these as Famesworns. They are amalgamations of the corpses of fame-seekers who died before they could become famous. They have a frightful presence, but if you manage to save against said presence, it hurts their pride so much they take actual damage. Speaking of which, everyone, please make me two (2) DC 27 Will saves.

Taking the elevator to street level, you emerge into a city scene. Buildings tower 60 feet overhead, and a three-tiered fountain at the center bears a statue of Zo! The rim of the lowest tier of the fountain is 2 feet high; each subsequent tier is 5 feet higher than the previous. Spaces with debris are difficult terrain.

Bystanders flee in terror as two huge creatures, appearing to be bloody amalgamations of corpses and video equipment, tear into the nearby buildings.

“Hey, those corpses look familiar, don’t they Lethea?” Quell’s voice calls out from the projected video screen overhead.
“You’re right, Quell! I think they’re past contestants! Must have escaped from the Zo!Dome’s mortuary.”
“That’s right! Cause this is… the Reunion Special Bonus Bonus Spin!”

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Initiative!

Will (expert): 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (10) + 17 = 27
Will (expert): 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (15) + 17 = 32

The Tyrant snarls in the face of the failed fame seekers.

Religion: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (5) + 17 = 22
Will Save: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19
Will Save: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26

Will: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (13) + 18 = 31

Will: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (7) + 18 = 25

Iseph, more disturbed by #2, moves, aims, and fires at #1.

semi-auto pistol: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (5) + 20 = 25
Aimed ouch!: 2d6 + 3 + 2d4 ⇒ (5, 6) + 3 + (3, 4) = 21

I'm guessing I'm some amount of frightened there.

Will 1: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (12) + 17 = 29
Will 2: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (3) + 17 = 20 Not sure what failure brings for my turn.

Sorry, i should have included that information. This is the standard Frightful Presence ability. The following do not stack, so essentially you take the worse of your two saves:

Performance: 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 16 - 2 = 25 "Yeah, really? You think you're THAT tough? Hah, check this thing out. It thinks it's tough." DiGriz then does an intentionally degrading bit of mockery...

Damage to #1: 12d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 3, 1, 5, 2, 4, 6, 1, 6, 1, 5) = 40
Damage to #2: 4d6 ⇒ (6, 6, 3, 4) = 19

Both creatures writhe in pain as various Starfinders fail to be fully intimidated by their presence!

Iseph fires on the creature, but is unable to connect while DiGriz similarly fails to deal further mental damage.

Botting DiGriz' 2nd and 3rd actions:

DiGriz moves forward and calls for his allies to focus on #1.

◆Stride, ◆Get 'Em!

The nearer creature turns toward you, trundling foward as it hurls broken media equipment at Iseph and Digriz! Despite their fear, Iseph lands a snap shot on the advancing creature.

Equipment Disposal vs. Iseph: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (12) + 22 = 34
Bludgeoning: 3d10 + 13 ⇒ (2, 4, 6) + 13 = 25

Iseph is clobbered by a ringlight, which flares brightly in their eyes! DC 30 Fort save or be dazzled for 1 round (1 min on crit failure).

Equipment Disposal vs. DiGriz, 2nd attack: 1d20 + 22 - 5 ⇒ (10) + 22 - 5 = 27
Bludgeoning: 3d10 + 13 ⇒ (8, 9, 8) + 13 = 38

DiGriz, meanwhile, is hit by a large camera! DC 30 Fort save or be knocked prone.

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Initiative!

The Tyrant snarls at the nearest creature or whichever one DiGriz pointed at, and then opens fire with her favorite machine gun. "Try someone a little closer to your own size, motherfracker!"

Demoralize, Brutal Barrage, Auto Fire with Primary Target
Intimidation (master): 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (7) + 21 = 28

Brutal Barrage auto fire vs. get 'em target (DC 31): 4d8 + 6 ⇒ (1, 1, 2, 3) + 6 = 13
Primary Target vs. orange: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (12) + 20 = 32
Damage: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (1, 6) + 6 = 13

My dice on the forums have been stone cold lately...

Tyrant tries her own hand at inflicting mental pain on the famesworn, but the egomaniacal amalgamation is unbothered. Instead, she sprays the monster with bullets (it failed it's Reflex vs. auto-fire), landing one final shot for good measure (32 hits its AC).

The other creature stops its disruption and shambles toward you, hurling debris at Tyrant and Ceilidh!

Equipment Disposal vs. Tyrant: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (12) + 22 = 34
Bludgeoning: 3d10 + 13 ⇒ (8, 2, 10) + 13 = 33

Tyrant is hit by a an array of lights, which burst right in her face! DC 30 Fort save or be dazzled for 1 round (1 min on crit failure).

Equipment Disposal vs. Ceilidh, 2nd attack: 1d20 + 22 - 5 ⇒ (1) + 22 - 5 = 18
Bludgeoning: 3d10 + 13 ⇒ (7, 5, 5) + 13 = 30

Ceilidh, however, manages to dodge the amp thrown her way.

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Initiative!

FORT: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24 DiGriz falls back with a solid "OOF!".

He stands up, and takes in the scene, "Come on, get THAT one." Get'em on Red.

He then takes a shot of his own:
ATK: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (2) + 19 = 21, but it's off target

Don't forget, each of you gets one reroll per day because you worked out strategems with DiGriz.

Ceilidh reaches within and ◆transfers some of the vitality from her pool to DiGriz. (Transfer 38 hp points)

DiGriz begins to feel his wounds close up immediately.

DiGriz 96/96hp
Vitality Network 8/46

She then takes aim with her pulsecaster pistol and shoots at Red!

◆Range Attack: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (3) + 18 = 21
Electricity Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 6) = 9

◆Range Attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20
Electricity Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 3) = 9

Fort: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (10) + 18 = 28

The lights flash in Iseph's eyes! Iseph nevertheless aims at #1 and fires twice.

flat check: 1d20 ⇒ 13
semi-auto pistol: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (20) + 20 = 40
Aimed ouch!: 2d6 + 3 + 2d4 ⇒ (3, 5) + 3 + (4, 4) = 19

flat check: 1d20 ⇒ 16
semi-auto pistol: 1d20 + 20 - 5 ⇒ (6) + 20 - 5 = 21
Aimed ouch!: 2d6 + 3 + 2d4 ⇒ (1, 6) + 3 + (2, 4) = 16

Iseph and Ceilidh's shots thud harmlessly into masses of gristle, doing no damage. Iseph, though, wiping the spots from their eyes, lands a perfectly-aimed shot that smashes the microphone right out of the hands of one of the corpses, eliciting a howl of rage! Including Get 'Em, I think that's 44 points of damage on the crit.

The red creature moves right up next to Iseph, eliciting another opportunistic shot from the android. an armada of camera drones and flying microphones begins to swirl, soon engulfing the whole intersection in a bludgeoning flurry of media equipment!

Bludgeoning damage to everyone (including Blue): 9d8 ⇒ (6, 8, 2, 5, 2, 1, 3, 5, 6) = 38
DC 30 basic Reflex

The blue creature seems especially damaged by this effect! Perhaps it's just jealous that the other is in the spotlight? That backfired; Blue crit failed vs. effect.

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Initiative!

Fortitude (expert), tough as nails: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (1) + 20 = 21
Reflex (expert): 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (17) + 19 = 36

The Tyrant blinks back tears as the lights flash right in her face, but despite that, she's able to avoid the worst of the cameras.

She lets out a roar as she rushes forward and open fires toward Red. Unfortunately, the floaters in her vision makes it hard to aim.

Stride, Auto Fire with Primary Target

Auto fire vs. get 'em target (DC 31): 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (4, 6) + 6 = 16
Flat?: 1d20 ⇒ 1
Primary Target vs. red: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (9) + 20 = 29
Damage: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (2, 3) + 6 = 11

Dazzled condition lasts for 1 minute on that crit fail.

Tyrant absolutely peppers the creature with bullets, though the spots clouding her vision cause her final aimed shot to go wide. Crit fail vs. auto-fire, failed flat check means Primary Target misses [ooc](though 29 would miss its AC anyway).

The far creature charges forward with alarming speed and tries to slam itself down onto DiGriz!

Corpse Flash Mob vs. DiGriz: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (7) + 24 = 31
Bludgeoning: 2d8 + 13 ⇒ (8, 5) + 13 = 26
DC 30 Fort save vs. Drained 1 on hit

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Initiative!

Ceilidh casts ◆◆Electric Arc on the two monsters!

Electric Arc: 6d4 ⇒ (3, 4, 1, 4, 2, 2) = 16

(DC 29 Basic Reflex Save)

Next, Ceilidh casts ◆Guidance on Tyrant.

+1 status bonus to one attack roll, Perception check, saving throw, or skill check on your next turn.

Vitality Network 14/46

REF: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (20) + 18 = 38
FORT: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28

DiGriz dodges, but then isn't ready for what comes next. He takes a deep breath to recenter himself:

"Let's GO!" Get'em on Red

ATK v. Red: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (10) + 19 = 29 for DMG if hit: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (6, 3) + 6 = 15
ATK v. Red: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32 for DMG if hit: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (2, 6) + 6 = 14

Reflex: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (17) + 20 = 37

Evasion!

Iseph backs away from #1, aims, and fires at it.

semi-auto pistol: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (20) + 20 = 40
Aimed ouch!: 2d6 + 3 + 2d4 ⇒ (1, 6) + 3 + (2, 3) = 15

Ceilidh zaps the two monsters (Red fail, Blue succeed), then inspires Tyrant. DiGriz, meanwhile shoots the more damaged of the monsters twice (the first shot only hit because of Get 'Em), directing his allies to do the same. Iseph obliges, landing a perfectly-placed shot that scatters the remaining corpses into bloody, unmoving debris! Red down!

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Initiative!

The Tyrant, seeing that the first of the famesworn has been destroyed, reorients -- but her blurred visions continues to give her problems when she takes more precise aim. Flat check succeeded ... but then rolled a 2 to hit

Brutal Barrage, Auto Fire with Primary Target
Auto fire (DC 31): 4d8 + 3 ⇒ (5, 6, 3, 7) + 3 = 24
Flat?: 1d20 ⇒ 12
Primary Target vs. blue: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (2) + 20 = 22
Damage: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (2, 3) + 3 = 8

Despite the spots in her eyes, Tyrant riddles the remaining fameswarm with bullets! Crit fail vs. auto-fire!

The remaining fameswarm let's out a cacophony, as if a thousand video intro jungles played at once, as a swarm of flying media equipment whirls around the whole area!

Bludgeoning damage to everyone: 9d8 ⇒ (5, 4, 1, 2, 2, 1, 5, 4, 3) = 27
DC 30 basic Reflex.

Under the cover of the whirling equipment, it also tries to slam into DiGriz once again!

Corpse Flash Mob: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (12) + 24 = 36
Bludgeoning: 2d8 + 13 ⇒ (3, 4) + 13 = 20
DC 30 Fort save vs. Drained 1 on hit (doesn't stack, so you can ignore)

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Initiative!

Reflex: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (3) + 20 = 23

Ouch!

Iseph backs away to spread out, then aims and fires.

semi-auto pistol: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (5) + 20 = 25
Aimed ouch!: 2d6 + 3 + 2d4 ⇒ (3, 1) + 3 + (4, 1) = 12

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19

Double ouch!

Ceilidh gets battered around with the media equipment, but tries to fight on.

Ceilidh hp 64/118
Vitality: 20/46

The first thing she does is ◆transfer 20 vitality to DiGriz.

Vitality: 0/46
DiGriz hp 70/96

She then casts ◆◆ frostbite at the remaining beast!

Cold Damage: 6d4 ⇒ (2, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1) = 13

DC 29 Basic Fortitude Save

Reflex (expert): 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (18) + 19 = 37

The Tyrant avoids the worst of the cacaphony, letting out a roar of defiance to go along with her spray of bullets.

Brutal Barrage, Auto Fire with Primary Target
Auto fire (DC 31): 4d8 + 3 ⇒ (2, 3, 8, 4) + 3 = 20
Flat?: 1d20 ⇒ 9
Primary Target: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (15) + 20 = 35
Damage: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (3, 1) + 3 = 7

Iseph fires off a shot that ricochet's off a ring light, not doing any real damage (miss). Ceilidh heals degriz, then fires off a ray of icy energy that seems to absorb harmlessly into the mass of corpses and gear (crit success vs. frostbite). Tyrant is much more successful, however, peppering the creature with bullets, including a well-aimed final shot (failure vs. auto-fire, Primary Target success).

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Initiative!

REF: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17, Again DiGriz takes it in the face! "Come on everyone! We've got them on the ropes! Let's get'em!"

He takes a pair of shots again.
ATK 1: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (19) + 19 = 38 for DMG if hit: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (3, 3) + 6 = 12
ATK 1: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18 for DMG if hit: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (8, 4) + 6 = 18

DiGriz nearly collapses after he's battered by the swirling debris! Steeling his resolve, he inspires his allies and fires off a pair of shots, one of which connects!

The mass of writhing bodies first tries to finish what it started, attempting to smash its perceived rival--DiGriz--into paste!

Corpse Flash Mob vs. DiGriz: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (10) + 24 = 34
Bludgeoning: 2d8 + 13 ⇒ (6, 1) + 13 = 20
DC 30 Fort save vs. Drained 1 on hit

The heaving mass slams into the lashunta, leaving him unconscious and bleeding on the ground! DiGriz is down and dying 1.

The sound of a dozen digital airhorns ring out in celebration as it hurls a camera and some lights at Tyrant!

Equipment Disposal (Camera) vs. Tyrant, 2nd attack: 1d20 + 22 - 5 ⇒ (2) + 22 - 5 = 19
Bludgeoning: 3d10 + 13 ⇒ (5, 1, 6) + 13 = 25

Equipment Disposal (Lights) vs. Tyrant, 3rd attack: 1d20 + 22 - 10 ⇒ (9) + 22 - 10 = 21
Bludgeoning: 3d10 + 13 ⇒ (3, 6, 1) + 13 = 23

The trained vesk easily dodges the debris, however.

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Initiative!

Ceilidh casts a ◆◆two action heal on DiGriz.

Heal V: 5d8 + 40 ⇒ (3, 2, 5, 8, 1) + 40 = 59

DiGriz 59/96hp

For her remaining action, she ◆fires her Pulsecaster Pistol at Blue.

Attack: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (6) + 18 = 24
Electricity Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 6) = 8