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I will skip Through Storm and Sea, as I played it with my vanguard. Although I'd gladly join Cornered Rat if opportunity occur!

I am gonna GM only one PFS-1 scenario during Outpost 6, but likely to join couple games as a player.
So, see ya!

I enjoyed company and team narrative and coordination!

After twist of events and finaly reaching private office, Back'Up shows his face from Aegis and shares thoughts:

-Didn't you feel heavy team arrived too quickly? Or how intentionally quick they removed us from a server room? I am sure things around this issue and Datch in general are not over. But now I also afraid that Society head has issues inside it. So this case might be only an episode... -
Shamans conluded Roquefort. He needs to contemplate in peace.

Ooh, that was pretty good! But I believe we were sneaky enough :))

Staff AoO: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19
bld Dmg: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17

Back'Up feels that even powered armor might not sustain this surprising amount of kinetic energy for a long. He's wondered how Roquefort was able to burn down #7 Datch copy from this angle.
But he is happy to move a bit at the position, furher from yellow holo. Starlight form makes it easy without actual ground.

I am one with the force - whispers kish while glowing with nimbus evoking Magic missles at #3: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (1, 1) + 2 = 4

Not sure whats the d100 from Azara is about. But I like narrative outcme of this...
Cursed to act 50%? Otherwise the solarion may act after healing. But likely have to stand from prone...

AoO: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22
Dmg, bld, Reach, Living, Block, Powered: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20
Shaman strikes down foes feeling buttlerush.
Althoug seeing solarion slammed down with Guidance projection, Back'up tries to find better position out of reach of foes and conjuring wave of healing by touching Azara:
Mystic Cure 4: 7d8 + 5d8 + 7 ⇒ (1, 6, 2, 2, 6, 5, 8) + (5, 7, 3, 2, 2) + 7 = 56
- we need your spark, warrior! Stand and shine! Move back, I cover!

Shaman sees that Azara injured but continue fighting, so he flies closer to the solarion and heal up with a solar symbol:
Mystic Cure 2: 3d8 + 7 ⇒ (3, 3, 5) + 7 = 18

Unfortunately that means that Azara might be exposed to blindness if stay close with Back'Up. Likely he may retreat under flying shiny powered armor.
Shaman hopes to apples game participation...

Shaman expected more cunning spells, but Guidance went another way. This -AI adopts quickly. Although it can not be hydra - it is not even corporeal! .

Kish observe battlefield from above...

Perception / whats happening to Datch: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (17) + 23 = 40

Back'Up flying skills are enough to hold at place and produce call more force to bomb the 5-th Datch copy out of material reality
Magic Missles at #5: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (4, 1, 3) + 3 = 11

Back'Up wanted to Counterspell upcoming Guidance magic intervention, so Shaman shows force sign to Dispell Magic. Shaman feels enough knowledge of the momentum do lock down Guidance corrupted magic.

Finally, when the kish finishes, Uko smiles. ”Patterns. Predictions. Yes, exactly. Though I think your methods do not fully account for the inherent imbalances between the troughs. However, since you brought up predicting the future, and because you’ve been so helpful - and entertaining - please feel free to make use of the crystalline pool here in my residence. Peering into it can provide a a brief glimpse of what the near future holds for each of you.”

Those of you that gaze into the pool are overcome with an avalanche of probabilities. Although specific details are hard to pick from the jumble of possible futures, you become aware that it was indeed Datch who infected Guidance with the virus. More critical to your mission, however, the probabilities reveal that Datch has left behind further countermeasures to oppose infiltrators.

Each of you who do so may roll a d20 and record the result. At any time during the remainder of this scenario, you can substitute this d20 roll for either a) one of your own d20 rolls, or b) an attack roll made by an enemy in combat with you.

[spoiler=Do you gaze into my pool?
Each of you who do so may roll a d20 and record the result. At any time during the remainder of this scenario, you can substitute this d20 roll for either a) one of your own d20 rolls, or b) an attack roll made by an enemy in combat with you.

Take a look. I Rolled 20 for this and now I want to use 20 roll to the Dispel Magic as I prepared to Counter. I hope now WIll is not necessary.

Kish does not like being slammed from surprisingly hard hologram. Starlight formed shaman flies away and higher and continues his tactics to to Counter foe's magic. Shaman is hesitating - Datch may not use spells, but thats good tactics to provide time to Carlos...
Prepare Dispel Magic again. Although now I can not take 20 automatically.
And my movement probably provoke AoO. Still 20% miss chance due to Consealment if the care.

Will if still necessary: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15
-Even if there will be no stars, I will remain your beacon! I will banish away dream horrors and bring hope!
Shaman growls desperately holding his livingstaff.

Will vs Slow: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23

Back`Up sends greetings and waves to the ex First Seeker and decides not only continue harras him with Wisp Ally in a similar way, but also use moment of prediction and prepare Dispel Magic as a Counter action to negate upcoming spell from Guidance/Roheas.
There was 20 roll

Shaman flies a bit away and up from hologram which tries to slam him...otherwise the holo may be blinded. Perhaps

Back'up recovers from blindness even though figures around all similar with projections. Shaman plays with time as if it was an object, changing atomic speed in part of reality.
Slow at enemies. Will DC 21.

- We need to destroy the main (or all) holo to let the system reboot? Lets focus fire and Force!

Back'Up calls for sunlight as he does not know good magic to fight back tech.
If shaman is able to see Guidance current avatar - he will summon Wisp Ally to provide harrying fire.
If Back'Up is not able to see - he turns to Starlight form and fly upwards from Compucast - in this cirumstances the kish will be blind for 1 round.

Buck'Up shows hesitations about projections word about them being fools.
Actually, he is not aware if interests of seniors and never even asked such questions. This might be AI trick, a saving protocol. Is this AI able to lie so easy? Back'Up has no answers.

How much time to purge finish?

Status targets are Carlos, Roquefort and Azzirm. If they do not mind ^))

Backup knows where Carols is as shadows do not confuse his murky shamanic vision.

Back'Up gives a wave to Compucast as shamans eye glow with power and send three force spheres into guardian (if can see him)
Magic Missles: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (3, 2, 4) + 3 = 12

Yes, it was Status spell.
I also need to notice Back'Up rolls twice and take worse to initiative - he usually acts last anyway.
Same issues with Carlos.

The Shaman is freezed and fascinated by shadows movement and for now just dreams of further Psychokinetic Strangulation to call upon projection.

Back'Up asks everyone to clear thought for a several seconds and breath more synchronized to divine down Status effect to all agreed team members.

Shamans stays keen and observe surroundings with all 3 eye and 4 ears.

Perception: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (2) + 23 = 25

Shaman know not much about illusions and he's still want to remain hidden, so he comes out with minor Ghost Sound just to distract serch a bit.

Azara, maybe you can move or at least change colour? - your body part looks unnatural in there. - Back'Up uses mental connection.

Backup going to use prediction moment to Dispel Magic or to strike someone down with Living staff.

Back'Up likes simulation which started so surprisingly although he is not prepared for this and decides to follow twin-armor suggestion.

Shaman submerges in the pond and if someone going close - may disappear with a help of Glass Skin.
Laying underwater may be a good option. Sometimes I think being hunter easier than way of shaman...

Survival . May use invisibility for a minute: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (13) + 22 = 35

Back'Up contemplates the misterious pool...
1d20 ⇒ 20

Although he feels that prediction may not help when time comes...

I played Through Sea and Storms. Pretty good adventure!

Kish is highly interested in physics of Material plane is he still not fully understand it after spending most lifetime in the flying island with gravity anomalies.

Shaman comes into meditative mind state to connect fragments of reality with his knowledge, to resonate created poetry with shadows near Carlos. In shadow plane and dream plane things are connected with will of a mind which can manipulate future and reality...

-If subject of matters studied well and if a lot of attention payed - researcher may know patterns so well that prediction of future is fissile.

Mysticism: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (6) + 20 = 26

Backup is happy he can use not only telepathy but some simple gestures and gazes.

-In a recent shroom-dream when I contemplated cosmoss and observed galaxies and listening for solar winds vibes. And Starstone was... interfered in my dream.
Starstone is a constant. But is it true? Aeon may disagree.

Shaman made a pause looking around with third eye for a few moment.

I wish to live, be free and wonder about universe aspects and corners. Not sure if the Univers has a corner or either a truth.
Here we are on risk-management mission to predict and avoid inproper chaos. To cure hybrid system lets say.

Back'Up is obviously interested in aiding research.

Geeting into the room with tapestries and wood, kish realises he is fascinated but catch breath soon and decide to remember what he could know about such creeatures with telepathy and likely connected to Law matters.

Please, roll knowledge for me. And also I am autoaiding Carlos' Diplomacy if possible.

Backup do not approach but involves into telepathy discussion...
-True. If it is about Lau Shu Po abomination - I can share some notices and possible improvements. We'd rather remain inconito and discuss things instead of calling guards and turn to havoc.

Back'Up is proud of teammates and agrees to take a short break.
He seems not interested in other weapon. He smells Roquefort with some hesitations but does not comment...

The kish looks at large magnet with some worries but as far as Compucast controlls situation - remains calm.

AoO attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31
dmg, bld: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18

Back'Up decides to use Living Staff once he unleash it and after once ratspawn down (likely from his opportunity bash) - throw kinetic energy into next combo swing to bash another

AoO attack (+Block): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23
dmg, bld: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18

Buck'up sends bow to Compucast and moves out from pile unleashing Battlestaff to gain reach and finish off foes quicker

Full round move

Even though this tech thing disables shaman, his magic remains. And he surely has backup plan, but prefer to contemplate and wait.

If he gonna fall - it would be perfect to bash down anu Lau Shu Po

Feeling that magic interferience is not so overwhelming, Back'ups bravery returns and Force glows trough all 3 eyes to create respectively 3 Magic Missles to burn away blue retspawn

fullround Magic Missles: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (1, 1, 3) + 3 = 8

Athletics: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

I think for Powered armor DC is 29+2-5=26

The magnet field surely distabilise Spellcaster Aegis. Back'Up goes to flying although he was not ready for this. If it is possible Shaman become Starlight , forming not only light but more ontrolled way to fly.

Being more pagan-ish person mentally I feel winter Solstice / Saulėgrįža (LT)/ Солнцестояние (RU) - is a sign of new year.

Christmas here in Netherlands feels not only religious holiday, but family and friends oriented.
All the best anyway!!!

And about your job @Nomadical - thats fells really cool and adventureing romantic to fly over the planet and visit different places. Thing you are also GMing effitently gives a lot of cresits to you!

Back'P shares recovered info about Lau Shu Po and possible issues.
Shaman dislikes poisons and decides to Slow down foes after moving down from the pile.

Slow spell both enemies for 10 rounds. Will DC 21 negates

Mysticism: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (14) + 20 = 34
Back'p is not aware of rats, but predicts these may carry desease...
I wonder about Immunities, Resistanses and special abilities. Are they territorial?

Otherwise the kish delays to wait another creature approach

A confident lashunta in carbon skin armor with runeplates covered in flaming runes approaches. A stellar mote revolves slowly between his antennae.

I know what we need to do, but what's the plan?"

Large powered Spellcaster Aegis covered with solar symbols stars projects holographic runes and stars as he moves.

- I am trilled now, probably owr mission will appear in Chronicles or other letterish material later, right, Azara? Roquefron is rediculusly correct otherwise. And I believe in Carlos although prefer to stay further. Shadows need some light to appear.

Folks, I really hate to do this...but I think I'm going to have to bow out.

Things in RL are just moving at such a haphazard pace for me right now - I haven't even been able to get more than 6 hours of sleep in a single go for the last 4 days, and there's no guarantee that won't continue for a bit longer. It's selfish of me to keep saying to myself "I'll get my sheet updated. I'll get posting before the PbP gets too far ahead," at your expense, and so I shall withdraw.

Note - this insane schedule I've got is not because of bad things. It's mostly all good, in fact. Just...insanely busy.

So please accept my apologies for holding you up as much as I have so far, and I hope you have a great game with your fantastic GM (while I will be jealous that I'll have to try to catch this one some other time).

All the best!

Oh :((

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Welcome, Azara!

Back'Up is fine about invading mind from Carlos. THats already well served way of communications and might mbe handy for silence and community mind espertise.

After making a digital copy to Azzirm, Backup likely take actuall blueprint and if it is not magical or high technological piece of paper - just store original in the Null-Space chamber.

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As far as team gets to pneumatic tube, Backup becomes visibly concentrated. Solar symbols upon Spellcaster aegis starts moving in a fascination way.

-Sure, you should go first, thats proper tactics.
- the kish agrees with Carlos plan and cover tech specialists especially one who took missional datapad.

-Hopefully there will be enough space even for me and Azzirm in chute and other narrow spaces. I've been to Lorespire Comple[ but due to circumastances feels like know nothing about it. Otherwise mission sounds clear. Are there any actions or psychicological pressure Guidance may throw at us as soon as our intentions become noticable for them?

Back'Up tinks for a wile about mission. Much better than fight jinsuls. But responsibility and mistery behind are huge.

-Anybody knows something prvokable about Iteration with numbers in name? Just wild theory...

-Missions sounds pretty intruguing, but I am specialist more regarding biological viruses rather than non-. Are there any magical or hybrid security measures we may expect?

@Backup: Same question. Do you want me to pull the old token from the last session, or do you want to use something new?

Token from the last mission would be perfect!

Untill very end of breifing you thought that Spellcaster aegis standing inside is just an equipment.

Spellcaster Aegis - powered armor is a reinforced frame with sunburst patterns that shift and spin, this armor projects holographic runes in the air around you as you move.

After few hours abroad powered armor finally got out a kish in a simple Second skin . Upon clothes are stone rosaries and beads from used objects and bones, vials with liquids on threads...
Kish 2 legs have a different anatomy from humanoids. The kish covers his bald head and face-muzzle with a mask, though clearly has 3 eyes. Central (forehead) eye is mostly brigth.

-Call me Back'Up. I will be your guide through stars and mystic matters. I am a specialist regarding interstellar empires as Siv, Azlanti and maybe Jinsul. I abbandoned space island Istamak to reach stars and develop. I am the light, Carlos is the darkness - this is our way after... hm, lets say we are in conclusion where shadows and dreams remain.
If you ever saw other kish persons you likely notice Backup is pretty low.

Kish greats Carlos with warmth and also walks around Azzirm powered armor as if it was some short ritual.
-BackUp generator you say? I've got one too. Yes, two, not one. Another is my inner biological battery. Even he has one likely ...

Back'up turns and gazes at the android and his third eye with interest from different perspective but seems like he does not ready to communicate with the android yet.

I hope this one will survive.

Shaman winks to Roquefront, he likes the way this little smart guy talkig while shaman has no idea how to interfere...

After respect delay Backup approaches Compucast
- A see anoter tech specialis, right? I've heard about you from my fellow officer Joe Bread, he mentioned you are a tough one.

And now I will continue reading... update soon or in the morning

Back'Up is not a tech-oriented guy tough.

I watched through this thread and should add that Backup went through horrors and Signal of Screams corruption together with Carlos.
Although he was a researcher and full of curiosity. Still he has flashbacks and prefer to avoid shadow plane. Fighting real monsters and bringing a lot of light helps kish to stand tall in face of scary things.
Shaman feels much more bravery being in powered armor.

I filled up my charsheet here but stil have to spend some credits.
Thanks for calling me to join the team!

Player Name: Kirill Shtorm
Character Name: Back'Up
Character Level: 10
SFS Number: 157437-703
Faction: SS - Luwazi
Discord name Shtorm#9910

Have you Played and/or GMed this scenario before? I do not think so

Anything weird or tricksy about your character that I should know, especially always-on abilities that give you rolls (like Trap Spotter, etc.)

I like Starlight Form wich now also provides me with Fly. And I have many things related to vision like additional Darkvision, Trapspotter, Third Eye etc.

New question: What is this character's greatest fear or phobia?
Back'Up fears of degrading. That he again will be locked somewhere like an island in the Space. He likes to be free. He'd also afraid of mental degradation now when he found so much power in the Multiverse.

That's fun Back'up have to contact and fight jinsuls more and more.
I am thinking about next game and I welcomed and there is free spot at Data Purge.

Back'Up will be lvl 10.

I see their is a full party. But if someone withdraw and you feel opportunity, pls @GM Nomadical let me know. I like your mastering style and would join another game

YOu are just at right time, captain! - Shaman flies inside Honorbound’s.
He is exchange stories with Kreiholm folks and prove them he is ready to withstand agressive intervention.
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The kish shifts from foot to foot for a while standing before Iteration-177.

-We found jinsuls. We found possible allies. We have invitation, and I'd be push this opportunity.
Backup sends some images and short report.

Shaman turns for a moment to curse both jinsuls who are trying to bite him and continue withdrawing to the ship.

Hi is covering civilians and suggest them to get inside!

Backup sees that team proceed to the ship, so he decides to fly towards it also, abandoning the song.

I don't understand why traveling involves not being able to post.

Kidding! I know my life isn't how normal people travel.

For reference, I was in Thailand (Pattaya, Bangkok, Chang Mai, and Chang Rai), Laos, and Siem Reap, Cambodia for 3 weeks in Oct/Nov. Now I'm back to work doing US to Hong Kong runs for the last week. Two more of those then Korea, then to the Philippines for a couple weeks.

But I'm actually glad that you both are getting to travel and take some time off. I know Nick certainly needs and deserves the time.

Someday, I'm going to join you guys on a gaming cruise.

(Not to take anything away from Eκάτη's situation. I just don't know anything about your IRL.)

Pretty cool!

I can play and travel easily. GMing wihle travel is a bit more challenging.

Speaking about Eκάτη - he is an IRL Jiujitsu trainer and master and he is going to some sort of championship fight these days. So I believe this is pretty good matter to abscent for a while :)
Hopefully Eκάτη won't upset I clarified his agenda.

Backup roaring Song of the Cosmos another round with trembling voice, signaling civilians to move. He hopes to attract more attention from jinsuls...

Shaman, as a huge wisp flying to the right and roars so fiercfully and beautiful that 3 jinsul around attracted...
Song of the Cosmos, Will DC 19, SR roll: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 8 + 2 = 22

Reflex: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

Star SHaman can Fly while in space. So... are we? Zero gravity suggests at least partially we are!