GM S's "Invasion's Edge" (Inactive)

Game Master Chris Marsh

Étoile assumes these are mindless oozes, which means anything that targets organs won't work. They're clearly loaded with circuitry though. That means they're likely hybrid in origin. They're also likely to behave like you're not supposed to be here.

Sure enough, a moment later they attack. The two in melee range lash out with pseudopods:
Slam 1 v. Navasi: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10 MISS
Slam 2 v. Navasi: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 MISS
Slam 3 v. Navasi: 1d20 - 4 ⇒ (11) - 4 = 7 MISS

Slam 1 v. Pipsqueak: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7 MISS
Slam 2 v. Pipsqueak: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10 MISS
Slam 3 v. Pipsqueak: 1d20 - 4 ⇒ (2) - 4 = -2 MISS

The other spits caustic asid at Étoile before closing:
Spatter 1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10 MISS
Spatter 2: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (9) + 0 = 9 MISS

But all their attacks are easily dodged!

Round 1:
Étoile (14/20): Ready
Oil: Nothin'[b]
Anæja: Go
Proxy-83959 (11/17): Go
Pipsqeak (18/19): Go
Rovuur (13/14): Go
Navasi: Go

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Tactical Map

Navasi Strides away from Red, then points at it.

"Get that one!"

Get 'Em applied!

She then shoots at Red!

Semi-Auto Pistol: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 1 = 11, for 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 Piercing damage.

Rovuur moves quickly into the room, crouching down as he takes steady aim on the one indicated by Navasi.

◆Mobile Aim (Stride then Aim), ◆Strike, ◆Reload.

Assassin Rifle, Get 'Em: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 9 + 1 = 30 -1 cover
Piercing, Aim: 1d10 + 1 + 1d4 ⇒ (7) + 1 + (2) = 10
Fatal crit base damage, AIM: 1d12 + 1 + 1d4 ⇒ (11) + 1 + (3) = 15 Before doubling
Fatal die: 1d12 ⇒ 8

Looks like 38 total damage to red.

"Oh, no!" Proxy-83959 cries as he takes aim and fires off a quick shot over Pipsqueak's head. "It wasn't me!" he adds, making sure everyone sees he didn't create this oil problem.

Then he steps toward a wall for cover just taking the Step at this point, since I'm out of actions.

Recall Knowledge: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23 Wasn't sure which skill to use, but most of mine are at +6
Plasma caster (60 feet, boost 1d10, tech, 6/10 charges) vs. Red: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 1 = 13
Fire: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Digital Assessment/Lead By Example, Step

[/ooc]Digital Assessment [one action, two actions] A quick check of your records and local infospheres lets you quickly disseminate information to your allies. Choose a creature within 100 feet and Recall Knowledge about the target. When you succeed at identifying your target with Recall Knowledge, you note a resistance or immunity in the creature’s defenses in addition to any other benefits.[/ooc]
Lead by Example If you used two actions, you Strike the target. You and your allies gain a +1 circumstance bonus to AC against attacks made by the target until the start of your next turn. If the target has the tech trait, it must attempt a Fortitude save against your class DC. On a failure, the target becomes glitching 1. The target is then immune to Digital Assessment for 1 hour.

Anaeja activates her quantum field around her allies and allies, affecting their speeds while within it.

◇ Quantum Pulse (witchwarper) – Trigger You roll initiative. You’re always ready to let loose with your paradoxical abilities, and when imperiled, you instinctively release a pulse of quantum energy. As combat begins, you Warp Reality.
◇ Warp Reality (concentrate, witchwarper) for Quantum Field - An enemy creature that uses a move action inside your quantum field takes a –5-foot status penalty to its Speed during that action. You and your allies gain a +5-foot status bonus to Speed during move actions that are used inside your quantum field.

She then magically hurls a sharp object near Red
◆◆ Telekinetic Projectile
Telekinetic Projectile, Get 'Em: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 1 = 12 vs Red
Spell Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 3) = 7 B/P/S damage (double on Crit Hit)

She then raises her shield.
◆ Shield (+1 circumstance bonus to AC)
↺ Shield Block, Hardness 5

The party responds quickly and effectively. Tursn out these thigns are as slow on defense as they are on offense. Navasi opens with a quick hit and call to arms, followed by Rovuur. Sorry, immune to crits.

Proxy-83959 runs some quick numbers and searches. It's a solid guess that these are some type of robotic ooze. This means they likely won't be affected by a lot of different things from vitality and void to perfect aim at center mass and anything mental. Thankfully though they are easily destroyed, as the third Starfinder hit does it in.

Anæja gives the party a boost and hurls some wreckage at [ooc]Let you pick a new target while waiting for Pipsqueak to post.

Round 1:
Étoile (14/20): Ready
Robotic ooze: Nothin'
Navasi: Get'em + Hit
Anæja: Witchwarpin'
Proxy-83959 (11/17): Hit
Pipsqeak (18/19): Go
Rovuur (13/14): Hit

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Tactical Map

Pipsqueak curses that the two are too spread out for her to get in one cone, backs up, and fires at White, spraying bullet fragments around.

ratatatatat: 1d8 ⇒ 7, DC 16 basic Reflex save, if it succeeds on that, DC 17 Will save or be suppressed

Étoile marcheuse waves her appendix abd casts a Telekinetic Projectile in the form of robot piece on White.

◆◆ Telekinetic Projectile on White
Telekinetic Projectile, Get 'Em: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 7 + 1 = 28
Bludgeoning Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 5) = 9

◆ Step south.

Anaeja goes to attack White if she has line of sight, or she walks inside to see who else they are dealing with.

Unfortunately, no line of sight, there is a wall, so we'll have you move in.

Pipsqueak opens up a hail of fire REF: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22 WILL: 1d20 ⇒ 2 suupressing one of the oozes.

When Étoile takes the shot with some magic power, the ooze practically explodes!

The remaining ooze slowly moves into to Rovuur and lashes out:
ATK 1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22 for Bludgeoning: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
ATK 2: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19 for Bludgeoning: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

nearly taking him out!

Round 2:
Étoile (14/20): CRIT kill
Robotic ooze: ATK'
Navasi: Go
Anæja: Go
Proxy-83959 (11/17): Go
Pipsqeak (18/19): Go
Rovuur (3/14): Go

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Tactical Map

Proxy-83959 carefully moves into the room. His plasma caster begins to hum as he lets it charge, then opens fire, blasting the robotic ooze right in its central mass.

Stride, Boost, Strike!

Plasma caster (60 feet, boost 1d10, tech): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Fire: 1d8 + 1d10 ⇒ (7) + (9) = 16

Navasi points at the final ooze.

"Get that one!"

Get 'Em applied!

She then shoots at it!

Semi-Auto Pistol: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 1 = 10, for 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 Piercing damage.

Once inside, Anaeja, warps her timeline within the quantum field, rewinding her life from the present. +10 temp HP for 1 min
◆ Warp Time (anchoring)- You temporarily alter the timeline within your quantum field. Choose one of the following effects. Rewind You rewind your personal timeline to an earlier point in your life cycle. You gain 10 temporary Hit Points, which last for 1 minute. Fast Forward You accelerate the personal timeline of a creature in your quantum field to the end of its natural life cycle. The creature takes 1d10 void damage with a Fortitude save. Critical Success The target is unaffected. Success The target takes half damage. Failure The target takes full damage and is enfeebled 1 for 1 round. Critical Failure The target takes double damage and is enfeebled 1 for 1 minute. Heightened (+2) Increase the damage by 1d10 and the temporary Hit Points by 5.
◇ Sustain Quantum Field from Anchoring

She then soothes Rovuur's wounds. "You can do it!"
◆◆ Soothe, 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 HP for Rovuur, and +2 status bonus to saves against mental effects for 1 min

NEarly simultaneously, PRoxy's shot ends the remaining threat as Anaeja provides healing for Rovuur.

As quick as it started, the fight is over.

Navasi starts searching the room.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8.

Navasi finds only a commercial autograppler and 50 feet of cable line rest on the floor amid the scattered tools.

((If anyone else wants to search, feel free, but Navasi will otherwise move on to the next room.))

Anaeja also looks around the area for something unusual.
Perception to Search: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

She thinks Navasi has found everything they might be looking for and follows her after Refocusing.

Before leaving the room, Étoile takes a look around.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

No one else finds anything, so Navasi leads the team to the penultimate chamber. The room is empty except for black cloth covering its doorway-like entrances. Smashed pieces of magitech junk line the walls, too destroyed from the ship’s crash to be properly identified.

Navasi looks over the junk...

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13.

...then cautiously moves on to the last room.

Pushing forward, Navasi looks around to discover a commercial irising
shield and two tactical incendiary grenades amid the chaotic mess.

Pipsqueak picks up an incendiary grenade, whistles, and pockets it.

Proxy-83959 checks to make sure no one else wants one of the grenades and then hesitantly reaches for it. "Is this OK?" he asks, seeing Pipsqueak taking one already.

Étoile moves from the back of the group towards their next or last section in the place.

Navasi nods.

"Fine by me!"

Let's keep moving..." Anaeja suggests as others pick up the loot.

"Take the lead and we'll follow you!" she gives Navasi an assuring wink to be right behind her.

"Hold on," Rovuur says, the strain noticeable in his voice. "I just need a minute to catch my breath."

Rovuur is in bad shape after that fight. If anyone has any training in Medicine or anything, Rovuur would appreciate some help. Otherwise, he'll just move to the back of the marching order.

@Rovuur: You were healed for 11 points by Anaeja with Soothe, which should put you at full?

Noting that others are still injured, Navasi fusses over their wounds.

Medicine(Proxy): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23, for 2d8 ⇒ (4, 2) = 6.

Medicine(Étoile): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24, for 4d8 ⇒ (2, 2, 5, 5) = 14.

Status check

Étoile (20/20)
Navasi (16/16)
Anæja (17/17)
Proxy-83959 (17/17)
Pipsqeak (18/19)
Rovuur (14/14)

This final chamber houses a strange spherical device with wires that once
connected to all parts of the room.

Piloting: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9.

"Anyone have any idea what that is?"

Étoile observes the spherical decices with wires from an arcane perspective.

"Oh! This is a magitech power core."

Arcana: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

"Should we... take it?" Anaeja asks, though anything with power core in its name sounds dangerous to just carry around with.

As soon as Étoile focuses on the core it emits a pulse of strange magic!

FORT saves from everyone!

Fortitude save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15 vs pulse of strange magic

Fortitude vs Strange Magic: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

Fort: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10.

Fortitude (trained): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

Holding for the last Pipsqueak and Rovuur

@Rovuur: You were healed for 11 points by Anaeja with Soothe, which should put you at full?

Thanks, I had missed that!

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Fort Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

Fort: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

Oh nooooooo

The pulse of magic has an instant, and strange affect on you. Pipsqueak and Navasi seem subtly different. It's hard to pinpoint, but there's a difference.

Since they seem.... fine? You take the time to look around.

Amid the dust of the destroyed power core you find six blue crystals. These crystals are each the size of a human's thumb; they crackle with energy and tug toward each of your weapons, as though trying to bond with them...

"Careful, everyone! These could ruin your weapons," Proxy-83959 cries as he tries to figure out what the crystals are.

+6 Arcana?

Anaeja grabs one of the blue crystals and gets it close to her weapon to see what happens. She is random at this point, doing something without examining it.

In the wake of the energy burst, Navasi's hair is suddenly a slightly different shade of bluish-purple, with a longer fringe and different styling.

"Well... that was curious!"

She cautiously picks up one of the crystals, and examines it, tossing it from hand to hand.

"Anyone know what these can do?"

Pipsqueak's cheeks suddenly look a little plumper, and her fur is a little bit softer and whiter. You also see a fresh scar on the back of one paw disappear.

Proxy-83959 studies the crystals and determines that they're some kind of tactical-grade crystallized shockshards... This uniue item appears on your chronicle sheet. For now, consider it a single use item that you can attach to your weapon. After damaging a foe you can concentrate as a free action. The foe will need to pass a DC 15 FORT check or be either Clumsy 1 or Glitching 1 if it has the [Tech] trait.

It appears like you've completely surveiled the crash area. Now all you need to do is return unless there's more you'd like to do here.

"Neat!" Anaeja attaches the shockshard to her weapon. With everything inside surveyed, "How about we report back our findings?"