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Clearly, just what Remerix needed was -another- appendage. He tries out the form a bit, grinning widely to Lynn. "Hey, that's neat! Thanks!" His enthusiasm wanes as he sees the devastation that the ecoterrorists have wrought and the stark reminder of all the lives lost.
Something about this whole scene makes the entire small frame of the skittermander shake with some foreign emotion at the notfriends. His magically enhanced speed mixes with a hyper-skitter-burst, allowing him to nearly fly up and stab the large creature with his pike!
I wanted to give a head's up that I'm going through some unexpected significant life changes right now through the end of April. I'll try to keep on top of things, but if I'm ever quiet for an extended period of time please feel free to bot me. I figure there isn't too much I'll be holding up for now anyway :)
Remerix smiles helpfully even though his fur stood on end and he looked... well, like he'd been mauled by a Renkroda. Nothing said 'being a skittermander' like looking past when a nufriend shocked them. "NoOoooO ProOoobbbleEeem" he quipped, his teeth still chattering from the combination of the roar and shock.
He is still not himself as he stabs at the Renkroda, effectively missing the broad side of a barn.
As the vehicle skids to a halt, Remerix quickly exits and barely pauses to look at the rampaging renkroda. For most sane species, it would be the height of insanity to approach such a creature... so Remerix doesn't. Instead, he -charges- the large beast to stab it in the shin with his Merciful tactical pike.
"Renkroda! Remerix will save you by poking you to slumber!"
I understand what they were trying to do. I mean, fighting in starships and on vehicles is what players would expect to do. If there wasn't a mechanic for this, in a home game I'm sure we would be saying "Hey, we've got this vehicles, we need to overtake them!" My largest gripe is that Dexterity was already really useful in Pathfinder, but if there's a potential for Vehicle / Starfinder combat to come up almost everyone really wants at least a +2 to +3 bonus.
Remerix straps down in the vehicle, expecting some hard racing ahead. He then waits to see if Lynn has something in store before turning on the music. Remerixs music: Assuming he's in a different vehicle or Lynn doesn't have anything, this is the song he plays
Well done, Bigboom, in making me care for a throw away NPC. *grumbles good naturedly* Does anyone want the Merciful Fusion Seal? I imagine that Remerix is going to be the best candidate for that. He will also take an anti-venom and an adaptive serum if no one claims one. He really doesn't need a ranged weapon. Sadly not proficient in Heavy Weapons, though he does have a +5 ranged modifier.
Remerix looks at the various equipment, and grabs anything that doesn't look like it's been dino-destroyed. Also, despite the fact that the Lashunta is twice his size, he easily hoists the guard's corpse over his body. "Remerix sure someone would want to give proper funeral and not have body be dinner."
Remerix looks a bit ragged after being the chewtoy for dozens of dinos. Still, he manages to grin even though his previously spotless armor is covered in small bite marks and worse. "We're... freaking animals..." He seems to have got past the worst of the poison, but gladly accepts some medicinal aid. "Remerix will take anti-venom." He doesn't have much at all to add to the device investigation.
Remerix discovers the error in his chivalric plan to be bait for the frenzied swarm, in that he likely stood the best chance of dispersing it.
Making one more swing, he is once again engulfed, disoriented, and worse yet... this time he poison of the dinosaurs' bite courses and burns through his veins. If the swarm isn't already killed off by the others: Gritting back the roiling nausea, the skittermander's mote pulses even in the midst of the ravenous pack. Glowing like a beacon in the void he catches the Drop, shouting, before he explodes in a brilliant gout of fire timed with his music.
On Stellar Rush: Mechanically it's a single target and not an AoE effect. It just seems silly that a fiery charging ball of Solarian would just rush into the malestrom of the swarm and be like "F that dino in particular" to damage. Again, I fully support that ruling, which was what I meant by my comment of ignoring physics. It's all an abstraction... I still have to laugh at it. :) On the map: It looks like someone moved the entire map so about half the group was in half squares. I adjusted everyone to where I thought they were in order to complete Remerix' move, with the intent of moving where he ends the closest to the swarm, and not in convenient dino-dining distance where anyone else could get caught in it. On music: My head cannon is that Skittermander music tends to be high bpm frequently with a mixture of EDM, techno, and nightcore. Appropriate for a Skittermander though, I'm happy to work out something for Lynn so we don't conflict with each other (and I even have idea for a collaboration project for some point in the adventure :)
As the ravenous swarm descends, the Skittermander makes a half-hearted swing at them, probably skewering one out of the many. Then suddenly Remerix is lost in the swirl of ravaging dinosaurs, feeling the sting of their teeth and worse yet, losing his beat with the music! He attempts to move away, though even in this state the music (and his flashing mote) appears to be approaching the drop!
Yes, Stellar Explosion is an AE. What Remerix did this round was Stellar Rush, the Standard Action Charge (without penalty) / Bullrush. The Bullrush clearly failed, and I assume the fire damage will too, because it's space fantasy and ignores physics :) It is interesting, because this is my first Starfinder game with Swarms, whereas they were all over PFS. There was also a rules change from Pathfinder to Starfinder where it appears they removed the rules distinction from tiny and diminutive / fine swarms, where before you could still damage (with a penalty) tiny creatures with normal weapons. Anyway, all this to say that I as a player wasn't sure if the fire damage would go through, so the 8 Intelligence Skittermander definitely wouldn't know :)
Remerix looks at the swarm with almost a detached expression as he takes a second to key in to his comm channel a thematically appropriate song for the combat that ensues, then focuses at the matter at hand. His solar mote starts to pulse in time with the beat playing, growing in intensity as the beat approaches the drop. Then he takes a step back and his entire body moves in time with the music until it literally becomes wreathed in flame as he hurls himself at the mass of dinosaurs!
"Keep from those things! It sure would be nice if we had some grenades... Remerix can explode them!"
Remerix isn't quite sure he appreciates the near heart attack that he experiences when the barathu plays a practical joke on him, but he's glad that the alien is in such good spirits. Before he can comment or investigate further, he receives the comm, and dashes off to investigate. Out in the perimeter, he approaches cautiously with a small arsenal at the ready.
The Skittermander akwardly, but helpfully offers the neurotic alien a hug. "There, there Ulurio. Let it all out." He pauses, considers the anatomy of the Barathu, and amends his statement. "Second thought, don't do that. Keep all things inside." He glances over to his companion, with wide eyes and a smile that implies "Help me..."
Remerix isn't quite trained for this sort of counseling, but he tries his best to talk the Barathu out of potentially being so stressed it pops. "Uh, there, there." He makes a patting motion towards the barathu, unsure if his claws would damage it. "Remerix is sure that things will go fine. There is obviously no need to worry! It not like idyllic gala is veiled foreshadowing for impending semi-catastrophic events!" He waves to Lynn as a distraction. "Look! You have attracted lovely singings! Plus on bright side, if she starts to fall, you can be gentle-being hero and cushion her!? Although it is clearly out of his depths, he is altogether pleased with his handling of things. See, Rad? Remerix makes bestest impressions.
Remerix is busy focusing on trying to calm (or at least talk to / with / at) the barathu, when he hears Lynn's performance. Not wanting to interrupt or lose the the attention of the busy organizer he demonstrates an impressive amount of perseverance in not immediately running back over to her. Instead he waits for an opportune time to say, "That. Was. Amazing!" How did you do that? Remerix is completely impressed! Maybe have to figure out a performance sometime." He beams gleefully.
Remerix looks a bit glum as the music taste that seems to be part of the ambiance is a far cry from his kind of music. He briefly considers trying to liven things up, but he knows enough that anyone playing Eoxian music is catering to a dead crowd anyway. He does go over to the Barathu, waving a couple of hands. "Heya, everything going ok? You seem... stressed."
As Remerix gets an unexpected hug, he looks between the outgoing Sparks and slightly withdrawn Twitch, trying to determine if they really are the same species. He shrugs and files it for future knowledge, wishing that all species were as easy to quantify as Skittermanders and Vesk. "Remerix makes good impressions! This is Vesk." He raises his teeth in an approximation of a toothy snarl, not unlike a Renkroda likely is and lowers his voice an octave. "Grr. Stop playing music. Stop dancing." He returns his voice to normal. "See? Just like home, right?" Smiling guilelessly to Rad, he gestures to his impressive display of armor and weaponry. "Umm. What counts as Heavy Power Weapon Armors?"
A heavily laden skittermander with fiery red fur bursts into the area where the group is waiting. In addition to his armor, he appears to be wielding a tactical pike in two hands, a starknife in one hand, has a solar mote hovering nearby and he has a... datapad? Regardless, he beams a widemouthed smile at the group. "Hullo nufriends! Remerix has arrived! We will be bestest nufriends ever!" The skittermander grins. "Remerix is happy to greet all!" He holds up his datapad. "When innevitable fighting occurs with notfriends, Remerix has many skittermander music to aid in battle... though Remerix knows not all nufriends have proper listening orifices to appreciate skittermander music." He offers up the access code to his personal music station to anyone that wants to listen. Remerix' Remix:
Currently playing is one of Remerix' favorites, an upbeat Skittermander traditional song ---
Remerix is so overcome with the thought of riding Renkrodas and dancing that he clearly can't concentrate on much else, positively brimming with excitement. |
