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Round 1 - bolded may go Zlee
Zlee dodges the energy then approaches cautiously. Tentacles of energy burst from the hole
It pulls the technician closer, but Obo gets out of the way. It then seems to radiate further dark energy, which laps over Polly's body ominously. Round 1-2 - bolded may go Zlee
This may be a silly question, but does someone have a plan for finishing this fight? You haven't cracked Purple's regeneration or what is going on with Yellow yet.
Mordack keeps firing at Yellow. Yellow keeps getting hit but not going down. The purple creature once again rises and swings at Shadow Knight.
Round 7 - bolded may go Time Knight (-1 SP, -75 HP, 8 PP [max])
GM notes: Yellow is still at -83 HP.
Flame Knight flames. Nothing extra catches on fire that anyone can tell. The elf attempts another casting.
Time and Shadow Knights find themselves in a swirling eddy of cosmic matter.
Round 7 - bolded may go Time Knight (-?? SP*, -75 HP, 8 PP [max], Reflex save)
* 11 of the spell damage will be healed immediately from shield regeneration GM notes: Yellow is still at -83 HP.
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Shadow Knight fells the purple enemy once again. Yargnod recharges Palisade Knight's shields and tries to make spells harder to cast, but succumbs to the existing magic.
Sefel tries to learn something about the illusion with his Mark I eyeballs, but can't figure anything new out. Round 6 - bolded may go Time Knight ( -75 HP, 6 PP)
GM notes: Yellow is still at -83 HP.
"Oh, you're looking for jobs? Not sure the captain needs anyone new to swab the decks, but maybe we could get some use out of you by throwing you at the Corpse Fleet. Or firing you out a torpedo tube, one or the other. I can..." What the creature can, you never find out, as the deck shakes from another impact. Some kind of beam rips through the floor, leaving a hole in the cargo bay that somehow seems to both be leaking purplish-orange energy and sucking everything into it.
It then sprouts tentacles and begins swinging them wildly. Initiative:
Round 1 - bolded may go Zlee (Fort save)
The swarm of stones cannot withstand a barrage from the group (with its 1 remaining hit point). The brownies of the glade appear from under cover of illusion and fiddle with the cauldron before disappearing again with a giggle. After this, it is an easy matter for the team to find the problems with the cauldron's magic and fix it before it spits out more monsters. Upon returning to her cottage with the meat for the stew, Kupyn is initially shocked at the mess but thanks the group when she learns what happened. Upon hearing what happened at Kupyn’s cottage, everyone in Scallion’s Wrap comes to help her rebuild and make rock stew in a show of Winter Week spirit, even without the magic cauldron. As a reward for saving the town, the heroes each receive their payment, along with a generous helping of rock stew. A rousing chorus begins... "Rock stew for me, rock stew for you!
"If you want to make it, you need a few things,
The team enters the cargo bay. The creature looks up at them as soon as they do. It moves closer and sneers at Dae, who seems to be leading the
"You don't look like Corpse Fleet or any of the Captain's crew. Suppose you broke out of the brig? No surprise, with Brinn in charge. Don't worry, you'll be back as soon as we handle the problem outside the hull."
Valamar's slice doesn't connect, and they already seem to be diced. The swarm decides to go for a steak dinner.
Mr. Gruff may be a bit too rare for their tastes. Round 2 - bolded may go
Valamar
10 minutes for this exploration sounds reasonable. The two repairs explicitly take 1 minute each.
There is one small problem with going to the bridge next - the only ways to reach it are through the cargo bay or by breaching the hull.
Tick-Tick and Obozaya walk carefully along the bridgeway, being sure to grip the rope and railing tightly. Once they reach the missile launcher, Obo anchors Tick-Tick, who begins repairs. At first, the mechanic has trouble figuring out what needs to be done, but with some extra effort, he manages to clear the jam, increasing the ship's defensive capabilities.
Secret Checks:
Mellisant plays some music. One melody helps, while the other hurts.
Taek Sul moves in and takes a swing. They also hit, but again the blow does not land fully. The rocks get out of the way of the rock that Groskas hurls at them magically. Mr. Gruff swings an axe at the animated stones, getting the same result at the previous attackers.
Amarynthine's eye beams pass between the stones. Gruff and Groskas both identify these as a cobble swarm. It is an aberration with the earth and swarm subtypes. Thir main attacks are covering a person and either biting or slamming themselves into their target. They resist most damage other than area and splash, to which they are weak. The cauldron by the door is bubbling ominously. You think something will need to be done with it. Round 1 - bolded may go
Valamar
Valamar surges toward the animated stones and swings his axe at them. Although the blade makes contact, it seems to slide between the rocks, preventing much of the damage. The living rocks converge on the gnome and tries to chew on him.
They don't manage to get much of a grip. Round 1 - bolded may go Valamar
As you get close, the house begins to rumble and quake. The front door spills opens. Numerous tiny cobblestones pour out—no ordinary rocks. They all have open mouths with gleaming sharp teeth. Initative:
Round 1 - bolded may go Valamar
There's a rope and a guardrail! What more could safety inspectors want?
Jaget sighs contentedly as the group's ministrations take effect. The dwarves give the group a bag of potatoes and say they look forward to seeing them at the Winter Week Feast. They also give the group two flasks of ore solvent, made from the distilled essence of deep root potatoes and used for special mining operations. With all the ingredients gathered, the heroes can return to Scallion's Wrap. Kupyn’s cottage is brightly colored, with a thatched roof and tall chimney merrily puffing smoke into the brisk air.
There’s no oxygen or gravity on the external bridgeways. Without environmental protections, you cannot safely breathe in a vacuum. There is a guardrail on the opposite side from the hull and a cable attached to the hull for movement. The missile launcher is at the front of the ship. It can be repaired with Acrobatics, Athletics or Crafting - though getting in position to make the checks may be a challenge on its own.
Time Knight is lapped by the flames, but Mordack boosts the shields and blasts away again. Shadow Knight also gets burned, but Telirix calls out to the team his suspicion about the elf. The purple creature gets up once more and attacks Palisade Knight.
Round 5 - bolded may go Time Knight ( -75 HP, 6 PP)
GM notes: Yellow is still at -83 HP.
Sefel resists the magic. Round 5 - bolded may go Time Knight (-75 HP, 8 PP [max], Reflex save)
GM notes: Yellow is still at -83 HP.
The upper cargo hold is empty, with metal grating for a floor. A small, winged creature is on the opposite side, checking something on the doorway further east.
"She has, in fact," the leader of the dwarves says. "Every month, she's been giving me a tincture to help with my aching joints. Until this month, that is. No medicine, no word about the reason."
Telirix and Sefel continue blasting the elf woman. She does not seem to be slowing down. You, however, may be as she casts another spell.
The caldera erupts!
Secret Checks:
Everyone but Yargnod:
The elf woman to the south is an illusion. Round 5 - bolded may go Time Knight (-75 HP, 8 PP [max], Reflex save)
GM Notes: Yellow is still at -83 HP.
The team ascends to the upper deck. There is an airlock leading to the west and a doorway to the east that appears to lead to another cargo hold.
With some additional effort, the team manages to make the castle look good. They tell the group that they are owed a favor by the brownies of the grove. Jaget Steim, the dwarf family patriarch, tells the team that he set aside the current crop of potatoes for Kupyn Baro, but she’s yet to pick them up.
It's not the best castle, but the fae appreciate the effort that is put into it. The brownies give the group the scallions and promise to attend the Winter Week feast. They hope that you will make arrangements for them to see Lord Darbington the Golden when they are there.
A small mining compound sits just at the foot of the Hollow Hills. Several dwarves sit outside eating lunch. Hanging above the entrance is the sign “Steim Mine: Our Roots Run Deep.” At the head of the table sits a venerable dwarf with a flowing white beard spilling over his mining leathers. “Hello there. Here for ore or potatoes? If it’s the former, you’re in luck. If it’s the latter, there might be a problem.
Neria can point you toward the remains of their castle. It consists of a number of logs, and you can see why having this knocked over was such a problem, considering the relative size difference between the wood and the fae.
Time Knight gets burned, but then gets out of the frying pan and The purple creature awakens again, stands up and steps toward Palisade Knight. Yargnod fires on the elf again. She's a tough one. Round 4 - bolded may go Time Knight (-5 SP, -75 HP, 6 PP)
GM Notes: Yellow is still at -83 HP.
This room has windows overlooking the ship’s aft and camera displays that monitor the exterior. You can control the exterior cargo crane or extend and retract the accordion gangways on the upper hold. The starboard forward missile launcher is jammed but could be repaired by someone standing on the starboard external bridgeway.
Nelia tells the group that her brownies love Darb very much and only wanted to make his golden hair look more noble, and so tied it full of braids and ribbons. When Kupyn came by to complain, they thought her amused, but then the halfling knocked down their “castle” in a huff!
The team kicks the purple creature while it is down. Well, shoots at it, but the effect is the same. The elf gets splashed by some of the flame from Palisade Knight's rockets. The elf casts another spell, creating a miniature caldera underneath most of the mechs.
Round 4 - bolded may go Time Knight (-3 SP, -75 HP, 8 PP [max], 2 Fort saves)
GM Notes: Yellow is still at -83 HP.
As you approach the grove, a multitude of twinkling lights begin dancing about in the shadows beneath the ancient trees. Giggles and whispers fill the air, but you see nothing. Upon reaching the center of the grove, where scallions, garlic, onions, and chives grow in thick clumps amid the dark soil, the whispering stops and the twinkling lights fade. Several diminutive fey wearing leaves and flowers emerge from their hiding places from within the wood. One, taller than the rest, wearing a crown of woven scallions and holding a purple onion flower (several times her height) like a scepter, steps forward. “I am Nelia Starsister, the Grove’s Grand Garlicia and Alliumic Empress. Who are you to set foot in our domain?”
The eastern room is filled with containers of various sorts. Food, ammunition, medical gear. Nothing innately valuable, but all the sorts of things you need to have a successful expedition.
Farmer Greetle is happy that the team and Kupyn still have the spirit of Winter Week. He gives them carrots and celery and promises to attend the Winter Week feast.
Greetle ponders the words of the visitors, and begins to hum the next verse of the song.
Chronicles are >HERE<. Please let me know if there are any problems. I will leave the thread open for a few days for any final roleplay or questions. Thank you for playing!
Congratulations! We are finally done. You collected all the rewards, and I will have chronicles for you by tomorrow. Primary Objective - Don't die. Secondary Objective - any three of:
Wilson takes down the final crab as it skitters toward Nippostia. Shortly after the Starfinders defeat the remaining creatures, the Lamplighter arrives in the sky above. The ship uses its thrusters to clear a section of the jungle and lowers a boarding ramp for the agents to evacuate Iski. The Society rescue ship can take on anything they can carry, but the ship doesn’t land or perform tasks other than rescue, considering Iski’s unpredictable and lethal nature. Aboard the Lamplighter, Captain Tynda welcomes the group and offers them quarters the crew has prepared, as well as beds in sick bay if necessary. She’s just relieved to have successfully completed her rescue mission and brought the missing team back home. The Lamplighter enters the Drift soon after the rescue and reaches Absalom Station in days. Once the vessel returns to Absalom Station, Venture-Captain Arvin debriefs them and expresses his admiration for their survival skills. “I had no idea we were sending you into a deathtrap. I guess that comes with the territory. But now we know a lot more about Iski—like not to go back there unprepared! The creatures you had to face were dangerous enough; I don’t even want to contemplate what they’ll be like the next time we see them,” he says finally, shrugging his shoulders. “Here’s hoping we never find out.” With their mission still considered a success due to the trove of information the Starfinders uncovered about the world, they also receive a personalized message from First Seeker Ehu Hadif. The current leader of the Starfinder Society sends his thanks for the courage and dedication the team showed on their mission, while apologizing that he cannot personally deliver the message due to his ongoing negotiations with high-ranking members of the Veskarium.
Sefel drops the purple creature once more Round 3 - bolded may go Time Knight (-14 SP, -75 HP, 8 PP [max])
"new dynamic? Only new dynamic I seen is Kupyn grumblin' about Winter Week like it's a chore. How'm I suppos'd to get in the spirit if the witch don' care any more?"
The Starfinders are confident that the day will be theirs. Unfortunately, that confidence doesn't do much for their aim. Fortunately, Nippostia doesn't need to target her spell.
It rushes over and tries to snap the source of its headache in half.
But it can't focus with its brain feeling like it's about to leak out. Round 6 - bolded may go
Domehead gets out of the way. The green crab gets skewered. Round 5 - bolded may go
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