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Zetara goes back to work at her undercover job for now, but if the payments keep coming in and she can afford it, she joins Vari-13 and Janebok in fighting the Swarm.

Sorry, Uchurtai, I only had one serum.

Zetara moves through her friends and shoots her sniper rifle.

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (3, 1) + 3 = 7

Sorry about your dad, and thanks for letting us know. Makes total sense. Real life comes first. :)

Seeing that Locket doesn't look too good, Zetara pulls a serum of healing from her bandolier and pours it into his mouth.

Okay, that makes sense. Sorry for missing my cue, Gath. Double-moved back to the group.

Zendara keeps looking around for the person who went over the barricades, and listening to the battle in case her friends call for backup.

Sorry not more involved in the fight... moved back to defend and can't see anything.

Zetara is still looking around for the one that disappeared, making sure no one can get around them.

Zetara can't see any of the bad guys yet, since she stationed herself at the back door to make sure no one gets past... but she stays alert, watching for the person who climbed over the barrier, and also for any other unfriendly types.

[ooc]No, wait... we like easy. And we deserve it for planning well... right? :)[/dice]

Zetara keeps an eye out for the one that jumped the barricade, repositioning at the rear barricades so that no one can possibly get past without her seeing.

Zetara fires again, shooting at red...

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
Bludgeoning Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (4, 3) + 3 = 10

Sounds good.

Worried that she told Gath to hang back and now he is being targeted because of her advice, Zetara steps forward, in between him and the bad guys, and fires her sniper rifle...

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Bludgeoning Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (5, 5) + 3 = 13

... but it only blasts the wall near Blue's head.

How are they seeing well enough to target... aren't there walls/debris in the way? I think the intention was to wait out of sight, and totally understand if I screwed that up by misreading the map, but would like to know where the hard corners and sightlines are and aren't, in case I can shoot back.

No worries. Glad your dad is doing better.

I moved everyone into more of ambush-type positions, but feel free to move yourself up if you want to attack before they come down the hallway a little. :)

Zetara tells Gath

Okay, you're hurt, and more will be coming, so let's try something a little more sneaky, okay? Hide around this corner, and if anyone makes it this far, then you clobber them so they can't get back to the lab, okay?

I'll wait behind the other corner and shoot them then too.

Then she moves back, out of sight of the entrance hallway, but ready to guard against any in the next wave that make it past that point.

Not taking a long rest yet, because she has no idea how long this is going to go on, and figures she can last another wave. Hopefully she is not overconfident. :)

Zetara steps back and fires her sniper rifle again at the tough-looking leader (Red).

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Bludgeoning Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (4, 6) + 3 = 13

Additional Crit Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (5, 6) + 3 = 14

(Also looks like a crit causes the Staggered condition with this weapon.)

Trying, Gath. Hang in there.

Once Locket is finished shooting (slight delay so I don't block his shot), Zetara steps in front of him and fires her sniper rifle at the incoming group.

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Bludgeoning Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (6, 4) + 3 = 13

No, those north and south doors you see at the edge of the map are not operable. They are blocked by rock and wreckage just outside the ship. The only way in is the way you came in.

Okay, perfect, then I think we are ready.

I feel like the first one of your green circle barriers would allow them to go around the main gun trap to a certain extent rather than having to go through it. That's why I put the first two up front, but if you guys don't think that it will lessen the impact of that trap, okay with moving them.

The other ones might slow them down, yes, but if we moved the barriers away from the lab door, it would also allow them to surprise us because they could pop around the corner without us seeing them coming as much. I put the last two where they are so that we would have a kill corridor as they come towards the lab. Again though, if that isn't our priority, fine with moving them... and, that arrangement works only if those North and South doors are inoperable or not their goal though, which I don't think we know yet (but I could have missed it). If they work, then all bets are off because they could go anywhere else in the ship and loot anything that we haven't seen yet, so if those are operable, then I think we should barricade the doors to other levels instead.

Placed the barricades, but happy to be overruled if anyone else has other ideas. Significantly, are the north and south doors on the map operable? If this is only the first area of the ship and we haven't explored it all, then we should block the front and those two exits , but if this is all there is, then we should probably block the front and the approaches to our position so that we can't get ambushed coming out of the room and have space for good shots at anyone approaching.

Could, but if there are two ways out, there are two ways in and we could get surrounded. I guess it depends on whether we are trying to drive them away, or we think they are an overwhelming force and we are planning on trying to flee.

I don't see it on the current map, but how about that automatic gun that I disabled earlier when we first came aboard... can we set that up with a motion trigger and shoot the crap out of a bunch of them before they get into the rest of the ship?

I'm going to be at my company's big IT Conference next week, so just heads up I probably won't be able to post regularly again until the 11th.

Engineering: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12 (fail)

Zetara makes a call on her Comm to Vari-13, explaining the bracelet they found:

"... and it looks like it has an android interface, made to connect with an upgrade slot. I don't have one, but you probably do, right?"

"Also, we have a situation over here. Do'trulo is on his way. Thought you should know, and warn anyone else out there."

Interesting. This looks like it might be made to work with an upgrade slot. I, unfortunately, do not have one. Perhaps Vari-13 will be able to assist us with understanding this.

Engineering: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12 (fail)

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24 (pass)

Zetara reaches down and picks up a stylish metal bracelet out of the chaos of scattered debris on the floor.

Interesting she says, there is a little panel on the inside of this bracelet.

She attempts to determine what the panel does.

Engineering: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25

Zetara moves towards the door as though she is fleeing the battle...

Bluff (trick attack): 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (11) + 16 = 27

... but instead of fleeing, she suddenly stops and fires her pistol from where she is.

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Piercing Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Extra Trick Attack Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 7

Zetara swings at the creature with the sword in her other hand.

AOO: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Slashing Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Attack +5 (BAB +Dex) (can use dex rather than strength)
Damage 1d6+3 S

Then, after it has gone past she acts like she is going to run after it, which she does for a few steps...

Bluff (trick attack): 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 29

... but instead of engaging in a melee attack, she suddenly stops and fires her pistol from where she is.

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Piercing Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Extra Trick Attack Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 5

Zetara takes careful aim...

Attack (Tactical Pistol): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
Damage (Piercing): 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

...and fails again. She was going to have to recalibrate her sensors.

Zetara tumbles to a different position, so as not to be slowed down by the debris underfoot.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

Then she shoots again...

Attack (Tactical Pistol): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Damage (Piercing): 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

...unfortunately completely missing.

Note: I left my character where she was because it looked like she could get a shot off, but not sure if any of the stuff on the map is too big or high and would actually impede the shot. A move action is included in a trick shot, so if needed she would move to a better position.

Zetara turns as though to run...

Bluff (trick attack): 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (11) + 16 = 27

Looks like it works, so target is flatfooted against my attack.

...and instead completes a full turn, shooting at it again.

Attack (Tactical Pistol): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Damage (Piercing): 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Damage (Extra Trick Attack Damage if it works): 1d8 ⇒ 5

Dicebot is trying to apologize. :) How sweet.

Damage (Normal Crit Damage): 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Damage (Trick Attack Crit Damage): 1d8 ⇒ 4

So, assuming the trick worked, that is a total of 19 damage.

Zetara determines that the alien form is a threat, and so even though she would prefer to talk to it or study it, instead, she determines that they will need to kill it. Perhaps she could study it post mortem.

She rushes towards it as though to engage it in melee...

Bluff (trick attack): 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21

... but drawing her pistol as she runs she suddenly stops and fires from where she is.

Attack (Tactical Pistol): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Damage (Piercing): 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Damage (Extra Trick Attack Damage if it works): 1d8 ⇒ 7

Yeah, that smells like a miss.

Zetara responds to Janebok

I find that just the size triggers those sorts of instincts in humans. The attractiveness part seems to be arbitrary.

Don't know, but it says keep back, so seems like a good warning. Maybe radiation, or maybe some laser beams shoot out to protect the power core. That's pretty much the most important part of a ship, so it makes sense it would be protected. Those things are expensive.

Zetara enters the room, staying near the wall, and examines the machinery, wondering if there is a safe way into the center area. Is there some way to turn off the power core?

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

She doesn't see anything though.

She makes sure that the others have noticed the notices and the dead bodies by saying

Careful, that central area looks deadly.

Zetara tries to open the lockers to see if the suits are protective, and to see if anything else is in there that they might need, like a keycard for the door, for instance.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

Ha ha. Not feeling very perceptive today... anyone else want to try?

Once Zetara is done resting, she proceeds to the next area of the ship, weapon out and ready.

Come on, you guys ready?

I know, GM already said we were moving on, but it seems like it has been a while, so posting just in case anyone was waiting on me. :)

There are some field rations in my kit if you want, Gath.

You may examine me for as long as it takes for me to rest.

Ten minutes down time and spend an RP to replenish my Stamina, unless Vari-13 tells Senk something about hurrying.

Responding to Janebok, Zetara says

I'm not sure. My logic circuits kept cutting out, and I harmed myself twice before it started working again. Perhaps something that creature did, but the nanites were able to repair it?

And to Gath she says

I'm fine, but I could use 10 minutes to allow my nanites to replenish. Can we spare the time, or should we move forward?

Zetara checks the shelves for anything of value, and apologizes to her friends for malfunctioning in a crisis.

Zetara finally snaps out of her confusion as her internal nanites correct her malfunction, and seeing the situation clearly for the first time, she takes a step and swings at the ghost thing.

Attack (Tactical Dueling Sword): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Slashing Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Non-magical.

Still Confused:

Confusion Roll: 1d100 ⇒ 60

Zetara accidentally hits herself with her sword, again.

Damage: 1d8 + 0 ⇒ (1) + 0 = 1

Oh, yeah, I see that we rested. I'll adjust my stats.

I think I still had some damage left over from getting shot while shutting down the turret gun or whatever earlier, which is why my tag line says I'm at -22 rather than -13, but could be wrong.

Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Zetara thought she was just doing some last minute checking for anything else valuable, but unfortunately she didn't take appropriate precautions since upon entering the first time, nothing had attacked her.

When the dark ghost things showed up, she was caught off guard, and one of them slashed her quite well, lowering her functional readiness state to less than 50%, which combined with the new damage in turn caused a glitch in her logic circuit.

Confusion Roll: 1d100 ⇒ 52

Confusion result: Deal 1d8 + Str modifier damage to self with item in hand. Guess we'll say my tactical dueling sword was in my hand?

She suddenly swung her sword wide, but carried the swing too far, taking a chunk out of her own shoulder after passing through nothing.

Damage: 1d8 + 0 ⇒ (3) + 0 = 3

(Deducted 9 SP and 1 HP for the attack, and 3 HP for the self-harm.)

I definitely want to go on, but what happened with this room:

Zetara investigates another room, and sees the following when the door to the chamber is pushed open:

Two rows of metal tables occupy this room, all bolted to
the floor. Though emergency lights flicker overhead, the
lamps attached to each table remain dark. A haphazard pile
of moldering plastic chairs rests in the southeast corner.
Several vidscreens hang on the walls, some cracked, others
blinking occasionally on and off to show serene outdoor
panoramas. The northeast and southeast corners of the
room hold a pair of completely dark side chambers.

I went back in to see what was in the dark side chambers. If it is nothing, no problem, but that is what I have been waiting to know. I guess I was calling it north because maps are always north is up, but I realize now that on this one east is up... but that is the one that I am standing in on the map.

Was the northern (green) room empty and I missed it? I thought the little rooms were yet to be explored.