GM S's "The Great Absalom Relay" (Inactive)

Game Master Chris Marsh

Rovuur draws his rifle and moves up behind Pipsqueak, eyeing the water behind the boars.

Pipsqueak and Rovuur close distance and draw! It's a shootout!

The cy-boars suddenly charge with their tusks:
Black v. Pipsqueak: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 2 = 20 for DMG: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (4, 1) + 4 = 9
Black v. Pipsqueak: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21 for DMG: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 3) + 4 = 9

Nearly dropping her!

Red v. Rovuur: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 10 + 2 = 23 for DMG: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 1) + 4 = 6
Red v. Rovuur: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20 for DMG: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 4) + 4 = 13

...and this one DOES drop Rovuur. Suddenly there's a commotion behind you. It's the Free Captains team! They're making a go for the end. As a Free Action any one of you can make a Diplomacy check to entreat them to help you. Success means that everyone benefits from Aid Another on their next time.

ROUND 1:
Pipsquak (1/19): Draw
Rovuur: Dying 1
Cy-Boar: ATK!
Anæja: Go
Proxy: Go
Navasi: Go

Navasi draws a weapon, and then points at Red.

"Get that one!"

((Get 'Em activated! - +1 to hit and damage.))

She then leads by example.

Semi-Auto Pistol: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 5 + 1 = 20, for 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 Piercing damage.

"Help us!" Proxy-83959 calls, feeling like karma will be on their side after they earlier helped the Deep Cultures Institute.

But Rovuur is dying and that's a bigger concern than the race! He rushes forward as he sizes up the the cy-boars and fires a blast of plasma at red.

Stride, Digital Assessment, Lead by Example
Diplomacy (trained): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

Nature (untrained) to RK: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (16) + 0 = 16 or Crafting maybe? +6

Plasma caster (60 feet, boost 1d10, tech, 10/10 charges): 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 1 = 8
Fire: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

* Feature 1st: 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.
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 engulfs them inside her quantum field.
◇ 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) – Requirements Your quantum field isn’t active. Your quantum field activates and lasts as long as you Sustain it (up to 10 minutes) or until the end of your next turn. Your quantum field is a 20-foot burst centered on a point you choose within 100 feet. While your quantum field is active, you can use actions that have the anchoring trait. Your quantum field’s other specific effects are determined by your paradox. Choose whether any given creature in the area is affected by your quantum field when you Warp Reality, each time you Sustain it, and when a creature enters your quantum field. Each time you Sustain a quantum field with the Sustain action (instead of an anchoring action), you can move it to a new position within 100 feet. Your quantum field automatically deactivates if you’re knocked out, if you Dismiss it, or if you move more than 100 feet away from it.

She moves forward and casts healing for Rovuur. "You're still with us!"
◆ Stride
◆◆ Soothe, 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 HP and +2 status bonus to saves vs mental effects for 1 min.

Navasi urges the party on, shooting one of the cy-boars with her pistol as Anaeja brings Rovuur back into the fight. Proxy misses with his shot, but he does exhort the other team for help!

ROUND 2:
Pipsquak (1/19): Go
Rovuur (6/14), Wounded 1): Go
Cy-Boar: TBD
Anæja: TBD
Proxy: TBD
Navasi: TBD

Pipsqueak tries to blast Red and then skedaddles away.

ratatatat!: 1d8 ⇒ 3, DC 16 basic Reflex save, if they succeed then DC 16 Will save or be suppressed

Rovuur grabs his rifle, scrambles to his feet, and hobbles over behind some nearby covered benches, hoping to have some shelter from the charging boars.

◆Interact to pick up dropped weapon, ◆Stand, ◆Stride.

Pipsquick sprays the race course with a hail of fire. Shouts and screams abound while the cy-boars:
Black: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Red: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

Rovuur takes cover,and thankfully the boars don't seem to pay attention. The Free Captains see another team approaching, so they break off and dash forward. New opportunity. Same deal, a Free Diplomacy check to entreat help as an automatic Aid Another to everyone's turn. It looks like it's the Stewards pulling up.

Anæja's field slows the boars down, preventing them from reaching new targets with their terrible charge. Still their blood-covered tusks are dangerous, even when not charging:
Black v. Pipsqueak: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15 MISS
Red v. Anæja: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23 for DMG: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (3, 4) + 4 = 11

ROUND 2:
Pipsqueak (1/19): Spray
Rovuur (6/14), Wounded 1): Retreat
Cy-Boar: ATK
Anæja (6/17): Go
Proxy: Go
Navasi: Go

Navasi points at Red.

"Get that one!"

((Get 'Em activated! - +1 to hit and damage.))

She then leads by example.

Semi-Auto Pistol: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 1 = 13, for 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 Piercing damage.
Semi-Auto Pistol: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21, for 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7*2 = 14 Piercing damage.

"Help" Proxy calls, as he shoots twice toward Red.

Diplomacy (trained): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

Plasma caster (60 feet, boost 1d10, tech, 10/10 charges): 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 5 + 1 = 21
Fire: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Plasma caster (60 feet, boost 1d10, tech, 10/10 charges): 1d20 + 5 + 1 - 6 ⇒ (15) + 5 + 1 - 6 = 15
Fire: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Anaeja sustains her quantum field and moves it to surround them.
◆ Sustain Warp Reality

She then retreats and rewinds her life story while within the quantum field.
◆ Stride
◆ Warp Time (Rewind) - +10 temp HP for 1 min

Anaeja takes control of reality while repositioning herself. Meanwhile Nazasi misses her first shot, and on the follow up aims perfectly - at just the right time!

Proxy makes a compelling plea as another team slows down just long enough to help you out for a bit. his own shots nearly drop one of the two foes.

ROUND 3:
Pipsqueak (1/19): Go
Rovuur (6/14), Wounded 1): Go
Cy-Boar: TBD
Anæja (6/17+10/10): TBD
Proxy: TBD
Navasi: TBD

Rovuur adjusts to a better position, taking quick aim and firing at the red boar, then quickly reloads!

Assassin rifle, aid: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 9 + 1 = 13
Piercing, aim: 1d10 + 1 + 1d4 ⇒ (2) + 1 + (1) = 4

Rovuur, despitre having some room to breath, misses his shot! Pipsqueak remains!

Pipsqueak aims her spray at Red, then skedaddles again!

ratatatat!: 1d8 ⇒ 4, DC 16 basic Reflex save, if they succeed then DC 16 Will save or be suppressed

@Pipsqueak: As a Soldier, thanks to Primary Target, when you make an Area attack, you get a free Ranged Strike with your weapon, too, against your primary target.

Oh hey, I can! Thanks!

primary target, Red: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
ouch!: 1d8 ⇒ 2 piercing

Discord (yuck) tells me that this encounter is overly deadly for everyone... but terrible dice don't help. Though I should remind you that it's a race to the end. You aren't required to kill these things.

Red: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14 Pipsqueak deals some damage to the injured cy-boar, leaving it on death's door.

The boars, uneasy wit hteh strage effect around them stay put. For a moment you think you're safe, but then they literally start shooting freickin' laser beams from their eyes:

Black v. Proxy: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26 for Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 3
Black v. Proxy: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 MISS
Black v. Proxy: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (3) + 0 = 3 MISS

Red v. Navasi: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26 for Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 5
Red v. Navasi: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14 MISS
Red v. Navasi: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (11) + 0 = 11 MISS

ROUND 3:
Pipsqueak (1/19): Spray
Rovuur (6/14), Wounded 1): Miss
Cy-Boar: ATK
Anæja (6/17+10/10): Go
Proxy (14/17): Go
Navasi (11/16): Go

Navasi points at Red.

"Get that one!"

((Get 'Em activated! - +1 to hit and damage.))

She then leads by example.

Semi-Auto Pistol: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 1 = 17, for 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 Piercing damage.
Semi-Auto Pistol: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18, for 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 Piercing damage.

Navasi leads by example in word and aim, nailing - and killing - the first one on the first shot! Her second shot draws blood too! Hero Point for the tide swinging round!

ROUND 3:
Pipsqueak (1/19): Spray
Rovuur (6/14), Wounded 1): Miss
Cy-Boar: ATK
Anæja (6/17+10/10): Go
Proxy (14/17): Go
Navasi (11/16): Boom!

"Ouch!" Proxy-83959 hisses. "Let's get out of here!" he says, leading by example on his way to the finish line after wildly firing a shot at the nearest cy-boar.

Strike, Stride x2 (possibly triggering a reaction, since I move right by it)
Plasma caster (60 feet, boost 1d10, tech, 4/10 charges): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Fire: 1d8 ⇒ 4

Note, I'll be out of town until Monday afternoon. Please feel free to bot me in the meantime. If no one else moves toward the finish line, I'll go back into fighting, though I think I only have charges for two more shots left in my battery.

Anaeja sustains her quantum field to keep the cy-boar slow in approaching them.
◆ Sustain Warp Reality

She then soothes Pipsqueak with words of comfort. "Don't worry, you are right here with us."
◆◆ Soothe - 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14 HP to target and +2 status bonus to saves against mental effects for 1 min.

I leave first thing tomorrow for a convention, so I may be slow.

Unsure of how combat skilled the cy-boars are, Proxy makes a risky move. Fortunately, they're not that skilled. Unfortunately, his shot misses.

Anaeja keeps the cy-boar at bay while brining help to Pipsqueak.

ROUND 4:[b]
Pipsqueak (15/19): Go
Rovuur (6/14), Wounded 1): Go
Cy-Boar: TBD
Anæja (6/17+10/10): TBD
Proxy (14/17): TBD
Navasi (11/16): TBD

Rovuur takes aim as they move closer to the water, firing again before quickly reloading.

◆Mobile Aim, ◆Strike, ◆Reload

Assassin Rifle: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Piercing, aim: 1d10 + 1 + 1d4 ⇒ (5) + 1 + (2) = 8

He pauses for a moment to inspect his rifle after missing badly again, sure there must be something wrong with it.

"Hey, thanks Anaeja! I'll try not to mess up your fine work too fast."

Showing little regard for those newly regained hit points, Pipsqueak moves closer to the cy-boar and starts blasting.

primary target, Black: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
ouch!: 1d8 ⇒ 5

ratatatat!: 1d8 ⇒ 1, DC 16 basic Reflex save, if they succeed then DC 16 Will save or be suppressed

The gun starts making clicking sounds. "Ah, dang it, gotta reload."

Rovuur wonders if there's something wrong with the barrel of his weapon. Luckily Pipsqueak scores a hit! The spray REF: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23 WILL: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25 doesn't stop it.

The field is still unsettling though, and it backs up, firing its eye laser twice at Pipsqueak before turning to the exposed agents west of the field:
Laser 1: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18 for Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 6
Laser 2: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 MISS

ROUND 4:
Pipsqueak (9/19): Hit
Rovuur (6/14), Wounded 1): Miss
Cy-Boar: ATK[b]
Anæja (6/17+10/10): Go
Proxy (14/17): Go
Navasi (11/16): Go

Rovuur grumbles, checks his sights, then takes aim again!

Assassin rifle: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22
Piercing, aim: 1d10 + 1 + 1d4 ⇒ (8) + 1 + (3) = 12

◆Aim, ◆Strike, ◆Reload

Navasi moves forward, and points at Black.

"Get that one!"

((Get 'Em activated! - +1 to hit and damage.))

She then leads by example.

Semi-Auto Pistol: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 5 + 1 = 20, for 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 Piercing damage.

The cy-boar keeps shooting lasers, but that doesn't stop Anaeja in sustaining her quantum field to impede its movement in case the cy-boar charges at one of them, by engulfing it inside the bubble.

Sustain Quantum Field

"Now feel how to be roasted and eaten." Once inside, she makes a sliding gesture to bring it into imageries of an alternate future where it is turned into a roasted boar, whose cybernetic parts are removed.
◆◆ Injury Echo, DC 17 Will save vs 1d8 ⇒ 4 P damage. If the target fails its save and then takes the same type of damage before the end of your next turn, it takes an additional 1d4 persistent bleed damage.

"If somebody pokes it again, it will bleed." she tells her allies, assuming it is still alive for longer.

Pipsqueak relaods her weapon and makes a break for it, giving the cy-boar a wide berth.

Ha! I return to much hotter dice from the team!

Will: 1d20 ⇒ 10 Rovuur finally finds his aim and a shot from Navasi and some cosmically re-timed wound caused by something in another time drop the boar!

With the violence gone, you can focus on making across the finish line! Anyone can participate in the final course, you just need two successes on Acrobatics, Athletics, Crafting, Performance, Survival, or Thievery check. Examples of relevant Lore skills include Labor Lore, Media Lore, or Sports Lore.

"The end is in sight! We can do this!"

Navasi attempts to look stylish as she dodges and weaves...

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12.

...but is clearly starting to slow down.

Rovuur spins around smoothly stowing his rifle as his grateful dive arcs toward the water.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

Pipsqueak takes a parkour approach, deftly climbing up and leaping off of obstacles in the way.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

Acobatics(Hero Point): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17.

”Let’s get out of here! Let’s go for the win!” Anaeja motions for her allies to go to the finish line.
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Navasi struggles, but Pipsqueak and Rovuur help her over the line. They're able to help everyone else and you've passed the finish line. Everyone immediately looks up at the scoreboard....

1st PLACE!

“Congratulations, Starfinder Society!” Rick Molbrun shouts over the blaring synthpop music. “You are the winners of The Great Absalom Relay!” Confetti cannons fire as the vidscreens around the stage light up with triumphant animations and messages from livestream viewers. “Your heroism and tenacity shone through, and you personally raised tens of thousands of credits for the Absalom Station Foundation. Well done!” To the side of the stage, Venture-Captain Arvin is grinning widely and nodding his head with pride. As a camera drone flies by, he flashes two thumbs-up to the audience.

Liall bounds on stage, holding her hand out to shake. “Heck of a race,
Starfinders,” she says. “Sorry about that last bit, some experimental tech went a bit haywire. No hard feelings, yeah?”

In addition to the rewards on the chronicle sheet, each PC is given shirts donated by Dot at Second Time Around that read “I competed in The Great Absalom Relay and all I got was this t-shirt.” RPG Chronicles doesn't check off the boxes, but you did earn both items, you did help Nib, you got all the others to help, and you won!

"A stellar example of how teamwork is what helps the Society achieve its goals... and that cheaters never prosper."

Anaeja jumps for joy in winning the relay!

”Hurray! Cheers to us, Starfinders! Cheers to everyone!” she congratulates the other teams for a sport game.

Anaeja even shakes Liall’s hand. ”No hard feelings!” she tells with a wink.

Rovuur remains quiet, just giving a thin smile toward Liall. He stays in the background as much as possible during the celebration, preferring not to be the center of attention.

Proxy-83959 grins. "We couldn't have done it without all of you!" he says, deferring any credit to the more successful members of the group. "But I got a nice T-shirt anyway."