With the draconic assault stressing his armor systems, Xylian takes a guarded step and what will likely be the last shot of his life... The dragon is right about one thing, though. growing up on the higher gravity planet of Pabaq instead of the broken damai homeworld, Xylian is shorter than most damai.
I can't move Xyls right now, but he will Guarded Step NW. Or... I dunno how that works with 10' squares. Overchage and shoot. Ice Cannon (Ignores up to 4 points of AC from cover, +2 Enhancement Bonus):1d20 + 19 ⇒ (13) + 19 = 32 P + C Damage (Ignores half hardness, +2 Enhancement Bonus):4d8 + 12 + 2d6 ⇒ (1, 7, 4, 7) + 12 + (3, 4) = 38
Xylian's crit (after additions and deductions) ends up inflicting 76 damage on the dragon. The dragon fails the save (nat 1!) and is staggered for 1 round.
Awww yissssssssss! We might make it boys and girls! So the dargon has taken... 112 damage? Has Amhesha used Miracle Worker yet?
Anyways, we need to get our sniper a laser pointer.
In all the history of the universe, Xylian is not the first big game hunter to stand his ground against a charging zero-g elephant or hexapedal tiger. He switches back to icy projectiles, aims his four bore, and fires.
In that case, switch back to ice damage and shoot again. Acid Cannon (Ignores up to 4 points of AC from cover, +2 Enhancement Bonus):1d20 + 19 ⇒ (20) + 19 = 39 P + C Damage (Ignores half hardness, +2 Enhancement Bonus):8d8 + 24 + 4d6 ⇒ (7, 1, 6, 2, 3, 1, 7, 7) + 24 + (3, 1, 5, 2) = 69 Critical hit, so it needs to make a DC 20 Fort save or be staggered fot 1 round.
Staggered:
You can take a single move action or standard action each round, but not both, nor can you take full actions. You can still take swift actions, but not reactions.
Xylian does a tactical reload. As his acid cannon punches another hole in the superstructure, he begins to ponder the structural integrity of the aluminum dome. Certainly he had not been the one to design it, so it could not be that sturdy, in the grand scheme of things.
Acid Cannon (Ignores up to 4 points of AC from cover, +2 Enhancement Bonus):1d20 + 19 ⇒ (15) + 19 = 34 P + C Damage (Ignores half hardness, +2 Enhancement Bonus):4d8 + 12 + 2d6 ⇒ (2, 7, 5, 1) + 12 + (3, 2) = 32
Since acid worked so well on the giants, Xylian reverses the polarity of the cannon's heatsink, causing it to superheat the water processed by the weapon instead of cooling it, and introduces a crystal of sodium hydroxide into the feed system to create sulfuric acid. Then he shoots the dragon again. This was the big game hunting he was promised. ~ I will need to reload. ~ He broadcasts to the team.
Move Action to use Adaptive Weapon to change ice damage to acid. Standard Action to Overcharge and Shoot. Acid Cannon (Ignores up to 4 points of AC from cover, +2 Enhancement Bonus):1d20 + 19 ⇒ (18) + 19 = 37 P + C Damage (Ignores half hardness, +2 Enhancement Bonus):4d8 + 12 + 2d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 6, 5) + 12 + (4, 2) = 40
The dargon will find that little can protect it from Xylian's cannon - certainly not some aluminum - and keeping a distance won't help it either. With a mental tap of some keys, Xylian hooks his hailcannon to his powered armor's power core, supercharging it, and sends another blast of ice at the monster.
Ice Cannon (Ignores up to 4 AC fro cover, +2 Enhancement Bonus):1d20 + 19 ⇒ (15) + 19 = 34 P + C Damage (+2 enhancement bonus, Ulrikka Duster):4d8 + 12 + 2d6 ⇒ (4, 8, 5, 2) + 12 + (2, 4) = 37
Move Action to use Miracle Worker to give the ice xannon +2 Enhancement Bonus. Standard Action to overcharge and shoot. Xylian still has his Ulrikka Duster Fusion, dunno if that helps.
Ulrikka Duster:
Item Level 2
Dwarven asteroid miners favor the Ulrikka duster fusion, which causes any weapon with it to take on an armored, stocky appearance. Attacks made with weapons with this fusion ignore half of a target item’s hardness. Use of such weapons has helped more than one short-supplied dwarven mining crew remove the last bits of useful material from an asteroid while still remaining armed enough to fight off space pirates.
Xylian has no use for being dazzled, and therefore is immune to being dazzled. His exocortex lines up a shot on the dragon. A shame, he thinks it, that he was not able to turn the resonater against the dragon. Another time, perhaps.
Will:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14 Scrappy Reroll. Scrappy lasted longer today than it usually does.:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25 Move Action to Target the dragon. Standard Action to Overcharge and Shoot. Canon vs KAC (Ignored up to 4 AC from cover):1d20 + 17 ⇒ (10) + 17 = 27 P + C Damage:4d8 + 10 + 2d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 6, 6) + 10 + (3, 2) = 38
As a standard action, you can cause a short in an electronic device, including most ranged energy weapons, melee weapons with the powered special property, or a single armor upgrade. This makes the device nonfunctional for 1 round. Overload doesn’t cause a locked door, safe, or other device to open, but it prevents anyone from opening it for 1 round. You must be adjacent to the device to use this ability. If you have a drone, you can instead use this ability on an electronic device adjacent to your drone. If you have an exocortex with the wireless hack ability, you can instead use this ability on any electronic device within range of your exocortex’s wireless hack. If you use overload on an item or armor upgrade in someone’s possession, the owner can attempt a Reflex saving throw to negate the effect (DC = 10 + half your mechanic level + your Intelligence modifier). Overload doesn’t affect androids, cybernetics, drones, powered armor, robots, or creatures with the technological subtype (all of which have shielding against this sort of attack), or items larger than Medium. Once a device has been successfully overloaded, a residual static charge prevents that device from being overloaded again for 1 minute.
Xylian shoots at the man trapped in a room with a bear.
Overcharge and shoot the guy. Ice Cannon VS KAC (Ignores up to 4 AC from Cover):1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32 P + C Damage:4d8 + 2d6 + 10 ⇒ (4, 6, 3, 5) + (2, 5) + 10 = 35
Xylian continues his subtle work. The giants will no doubt need dealt with sooner rather than later, but he may as well get a head start on the resonator.
The leader of the expedition leaves the talking to Zharis. Xylian tags both of the fire giants with he exocortex then attempts to remotely access the strange crystal.
Unknown Roll:1d20 ⇒ 16, +22 if it's Computers, +21 Engineering/Phys Sci. +12 Mysticism. Or maybe it uses another skill. Some really cool skill I've never even heard of.
Baddies wearing powered armor? Might this be a chance for Xylian to upgrade his *checks notes* level 5 armor?
Anyways, my plan is to attempt to science the resonator to use against the dragon, which may perchance meet the criteria for Xylians bonus XP. Probably not though.
Remote Hack (Perception DC 30:
You can use your custom rig to attempt Computers and Engineering skill checks at a range of 20 feet. At 7th level and every 2 levels thereafter, this range increases by 10 feet. A target of this ability (or a creature attending or observing your target) can attempt a Perception or Sense Motive check (DC = 10 + 1-1/2 × your mechanic level + your Intelligence modifier) to determine that you are the origin of this activity.
"Let us proceed. I would like to find and examine the amplifier before we engage the dragon to ascertain if it can be weaponized against the creature."
"Are you sure you wish to miss the dragon hunt, doctor Tulgram? Very well. I for one cannot wait to be rid of the creature. How am I supposed to do science with all this chaos?" Xylian says in monotone. He examines one of the swords, but concludes it is not one he is skilled with. Regardless, he will be ready to aid the uplifted bear in the melee should it be needed.
Ugh why are all the not-terrible melee weapons advanced? I guess I know what Feat I should take next level.
Finally got around to updating Xylian's sheet. As said above, took a 10th level of Mechanic, taking Adaptive Weapon as my level 10 Mechanic Trick. New Ability Scores: 13, 20, 12, 20, 14, 10. Put 10 skill points into Mysticism. It's not a class skill and Xylian's Wisdom isn't great, but I guess it's better than no one having any points in it, at least we can attempt the checks now lol.
Theodore Edward Bear wrote:
Try and recruit someone who can fix curses.
I'm sure there's someone amongst the resistance that can do that ;P
Amhesha is probably correct. Why should they trust the mercs whence they were so quickly to turn on their 'former employer'? He finally spins up his Exocortex and sends another acidic blast at the giant.
Acid Canon vs KAC (Ignores up to 4 points of AC from Cover:1d20 + 17 ⇒ (8) + 17 = 25 Acid + Piercing Damage:4d8 + 10 + 2d6 ⇒ (7, 7, 1, 2) + 10 + (2, 1) = 30
Move Action to Twin Tracking the giant and the lady. Standard Action to overcharge and shoot the giant.
Since Zharis' strike seemed to effect the giant more, Xylian shifts the energy damage of his weapon to acid. Perhaps the acid is more effective, perhaps Zharis' shot was particularly accurate, Xylian will figure it out. Experimentation is the heart of science, after all.
Move Action to change the F energy damage to Acid. Standard Action to overcharge and shoot.
Cannon vs giants KAC (Ignores up to 4 AC from cover:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31 P + A Damage:4d8 + 10 + 2d6 ⇒ (7, 4, 2, 3) + 10 + (5, 2) = 33
