GRIM*! Gaming Network’s SFS2 1-02: Mystery of the Frozen Moon

Game Master Ashbourne

CTU will examine the band more thoroughly. Does it look biological, technological, or like, is it woven from sticks and grass?

Étoile looks at the band also, and may follow further instructions if someone knows more.

The band looks very simple, and to be made of a soft, silvery metal.

Leopold inspects the band given to him.

"Where could they have gotten these bands?" he asks to himself, shrugs and wears it.

"Oh." he blurts out. He then takes a look at the creatures. "So we can sort of... feel you." he just hopes they understand him, but he is not expecting them to do so.

The creature looks at Leopold in recognition of the connection, but nothing resembling a language is communicated, just emotions (happy and courious), although there is a background trace of maybe a connection or a sense of something perhaps mystical.

Unless there is something else you want to do here, we are ready to continue the journey to the site of interest. Can I get everyone's exploration activity.

As you start moving towards your destination, your new friend follows you.

Big Red will stay aloft - flying at around 60' - and Scout

Étoile detects magic as the group starts walking to the destination.

The Doctor follows the team while the furry creatures follow them. He keeps his eyes peeled for any signs of danger, this time with his zero knife drawn after turning his briefcase into a backpack and stows the same on his back.

Search

"Well, look at that," Thommo mutters, shaking his head in wonder at the creature's attempts to communicate. "No matter how much you think you've seen, there's always something new out there waiting to catch you by surprise."

Hefting his cannon to rest on his shoulder, Thommo resumes the journey to the unknown structure, on the alert for any signs of danger.

Search.

Additionally, because I'll likely forget it later, Thommo has the Incredible Initiative feat, granting a +2 circumstance bonus to Initiative.

"Well," Blake chimes in. "it actually concerns me a bit. Since it brought and offered the headband, the critter seems to understand how it works, knows where to find it and how to use it. Am I the only one here troubled by this?"

"Arvin said there are no signs of sapient life, but that doesn't seem to be the case. What if the predators here function with a similar level of intelligence?"

He looks around, scanning the area for other creatures. Creatures potentially hiding with intent.

"Well," Blake chimes in. "it actually concerns me a bit. Since it brought and offered the headband, the critter seems to understand how it works, knows where to find it and how to use it. Am I the only one here troubled by this?"

"Arvin said there are no signs of sapient life, but that doesn't seem to be the case. What if the predators here function with a similar level of intelligence?"

He looks around, scanning the area for other creatures. Creatures potentially hiding with intent.

"At the very least, it indicates that there are manufactured items on this planet. This band is clearly either machined here or brought here. Even if it is a simple metal band with no electronics and magically enchanted, it indicates someone is here.

However, it could have been brought here, this creature may not be native to this planet. I agree we should be on alert, but keep our minds open to all possibilities.:

As you travel, your new friend follows you playfully. You start to notice several more the the same type of creature are now following you to but at a distance. About an hour into your travels, the number of creatures following you is now several dozen.

place your tokens on the map on slide 3 anywhere in the green box, and fill out your character info on slide 2

Étoile marcheuse asks "Did we get more bands? Otherwise, I may test it." to the group.

Then, she starts to be aware of the environment or not.

Blake looks back at the skulk of creatures that follow at a distance. "What if these guys are the predators?", he finishes his previous thought.

"Sign of intelligent life then?" The Doctor agrees to them. "Or self-sustaining artificial intelligence..." he adds.

Hearing the idea that these cute little creatures, Leopold looks at them which are increasing in number and retreats. He readies his zero knife just in case one of them decides to be in kill mode.

"We are outnumbered if that's the case."

"If they are the predators then they better be fireproof" the red dragonkin grins.

The Doctor receives a sudden and loud emotional signal through the band Fear!

Milliseconds later... Étoile gets a sense of a magical surge in the area.

Everyone hears a shriek coming from all the creatures following you. The volume of the collective shrieks suggests there are more of them they you had seen. They all vanish in the blink of an eye.

Round 1
Map

blue ? attacks CTU
Ranged ◆ quill (range increment 30 feet)
quill: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Damage piercing: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

black ? attacks Big Red
Ranged ◆ quill (range increment 30 feet)
quill: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
Damage piercing: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Both attacks miss

Leopold spots 2 more creatures ( red and yellow) before the mist conceals them. All you can see is that they are large feline-like creatures that blend in well with the snow.

a concealing cloud of white mist in a 20-foot esuround both attackers. This mist lingers until the end of the creatures next turn.
All creatures within the mist become concealed, and all creatures outside the mist become concealed to creatures within it.

blue ? HP
black ? HP
Blake AC: 16 HP: /1717
Leopold AC:17 HP: 15/15
red ? HP
yellow ? HP
CTU AC: 18 | HP: 12/17 -5
Thommo AC:18 HP: 21/21
Étoile AC:15 HP: 20/20
Big Red AC: 18/19 HP: 14/22 -8 (flying at 30')

Bold May act.
Everyone is concealed from everyone.

Both attacks miss

Should have been both hit due to them being hidden when they attacked, making you both off guard to that attack.