Loram moves forward, taking aim with the reaction cannon and firing a blast at the android.
vs KAC
Piercing (& Loram gets +2 to attack roll next turn vs this target)
vs opponent's attack roll
If my roll beats their attack roll, the ranged attack is deflected (roll above includes the +5 bonus given by the feat) - using this feat costs 1 RP. However, looks like this effort is moot, as the roll was bad and any 'hit' against me requires a better number than that...
"Here I come to save the day!"
Activating Solar Corona
As a standard action, you can surround your body with an envelope of fiery plasma. You gain cold resistance 10, and any adjacent creature that hits you with a natural weapon or a melee weapon takes 2d6 fire damage. The corona lasts for 1 round or until you leave photon mode. At 12th level, the damage increases to 3d6 and the cold resistance increases to 15. At 18th level, the damage increases to 4d6 and the cold resistance increases to 20.
When you are attuned or fully attuned, any creature that starts its turn adjacent to you while your corona is in effect takes fire damage equal to half your solarian level.
And then moving directly towards the support group at a rate of 40 ft.
Frustrated at Haarlock's escape, Deneth lets the shock ground on the two pirates in power armor.
Xera applies her mental offensive powers on the minds of one of the power armor pilots while Deneth simply unleash a bolt of electricity that damages both of them.
Then a couple of hidden enemies take aim and fire at Deneth and Xera:
both miss, however. Then Raxsortun moves and slams the sniper on the left-hand side while Loram fires his autocannon and connects with the Android.
On her action, the android moves up and casts a spell on the Flame Doshko being wielded by the Right Power Armor Pilot.
This spell is Supercharge Weapon, which will cause the weapon to deal extra damage with it's next attack.
The Power Armor Pilots both ready attacks, and Kibbens then triggers those readied attacks by moving into melee.
Both attacks miss, however, and then Kibbens completes his move into melee with them.
"Clustering together? There's many reasons not to do that. If only Gerry was here with his grenades." Deneth mutters as he weaves his fingers in a repetitive spell. Moments later tiny but long-limbed robots are crawling over the android and the power armor pilots.
Loram charges into battle, still holding on to the rifle in two hands, but at the moment his concentration is fully on his sword hand, as well as the taclash, should one of the snipers take a shot at him. He positions himself within reach of both soldiers, slashing at the heavily wounded one with the plasma blade and then tries to follow through with the blow and injure the other as well.
vs EAC
Energy & Fire + Cleave attack vs adjacent foe (below)
vs EAC
Energy & Fire
vs opponent's attack roll
Xera unlimbers her rifle and takes a shot, lining up two enemies with it.
Xera lines up a shot on one of the Power armor suits and the Android behind it and manages to hit both targets. The power armor trooper, however, is resistant to one of the types of energy that make up plasma energy.
For his part, Deneth summons a horde of nanites that attach themselves to the front row of enemies and begin to harry them.
The sniper that is in combat with Raxsortun turns and fires on him, provoking an AoO. The other sniper will shoot at Deneth again through the cover.
Raxsortun again mauls the sniper, who just manages to stay on his feet.
Kibbens swings his Comet Hammer at the more injured of the two power-armor suits.
Loram moves adjacent to both enemies, but only his first cleave attack hits, as he is distracted by the heat radiating off of Kibbens. He does, however, manage to finish off the more heavily damaged of the two Power Armor units.
The Android will cast a spell and disappear.
The remaining Power Armor pilot swings his Doshko at Loram, likely in revenge for him downing his friend.
He fails to connect, however.
Deneth loses his place in the repetitive motions of the spell when the sniper's bolt of energy wings off his shoulder. "Desna's knives, that was a lucky shot" he curses.
Looking around for the android he asks "Where'd that metalhead go?" To answer his own question he projects an image from his comm unit and looks through it.
[ooc]The microbots will hang around this round anyway; duration concentration + 1 round.[/oc]
Loram moves into the gap provided by the fallen soldier, again slashing at the other as he tries to strike both the one in the power armor and the android with a cleaving blow.
vs EAC
Energy & Fire + Cleave attack vs adjacent foe (below)
vs EAC
Energy & Fire
vs opponent's attack roll
Xera ducks to the side of the hallway and takes another shot with her plasma rifle.
Xera manages to hit Remaining Power Armor Trooper, but the again the power armor resists her damage.
Deneth attunes his eyes to the invisible world around him, yet he still does not see the Android opponent.
The Snipers then fire on Xera and Raxsortun, the later after taking a guarded step away from Raxsortun.
Raxsortun then moves up and attempts to smash the Human in the face, but can't quite connect.
Loram hits the Power Armor, but thanks to Deneth's warning, doesn't lower his defenses by cleaving.
The Android becomes visible to Raxsortun when a trio of shimmering missiles slam into him.
The Power Armor Trooper swings his Doshko on Loram again.
Kibbens then Swings his hammer on the Power Armor trooper again, this time after moving to avoid harming his allies with his aura. Kibbens is hit by the trooper, but resists a good amount of it's damage.
"He seems to be resisting the plasma damage," Xera observes. She concentrates, pressing her hand to her temple, until she sends a bolt of mental power at the man in the power armor.
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Rax takes a step towards the sniper trying to escape him. "Quit shooting me, you idiot," Rax says, "You're just making me angry."
The swipe from Rax's tail goes wide as the sniper proves more nimble than expected. "Will you quit moving so much? You're proving annoying to incapacitate," gripes the vesk.
Deneth moves out of the limited cover afforded by the corner before sending another surge of arcing energy down the corridor. "Sorry!" he calls as it barely misses Loram.
Loram continues to maneuver, slashing again at the one with power armor, but if he can reach the android with the same slashing blow, he does so.
vs EAC
Energy & Fire + Cleave attack vs adjacent foe (if applicable below)
vs EAC
Energy & Fire
If possible, take a Guarded Step as a move action to get within reach of the android for a Cleave attack, taking the penalty to AC. If no other foe within 5' step, disregard the cleave attack.
vs opponent's attack roll
Both Xera and Deneth focus on the Power Armor trooper; while he resists Xera's mental assault, the physical one catches him off guard.
The Sniper that Raxsortun is combatting steps back again and says "you're the ones who kidnapped the cap'n. You're gettin' what you deserve." as he fires.
The other sniper will take a shot at Deneth again while attempting to not hit his ally in the power armor.
The one firing at Raxsortun misses, his concentration ruined by his own $#I+talking. For his part, Raxsortun stalks forward and just misses the Sniper with his claws.
Loram hits with his plasma blade, but the power armor is resistant to such attacks. Even with his resistance, however, the other Power Armor pilot collapses to the ground.
The Android moves into the hallway and targets Xera and Loram with Slow.
Finally, Kibbens charges the Android.
vs DC 20 = Success!
Shrugging off the android's magic, Loram hears the sniper's comment and growls. "Haarlock is a wanted man, for crimes against humanity. We didn't make his decisions for him, just collecting on the reward so he can face justice. You're getting only death. Head back to your ship now and maybe you'll escape that fate." The kasathas continues to fight as he speaks, never breaking stride as he closes in on the magic-using android, intending to end that one's life first. Though if he can maneuver between one of the snipers and the android to take them both with one swing, he will do so.
vs EAC
Energy & Fire + Cleave attack vs adjacent foe (if possible, results below)
vs EAC
Energy & Fire
vs opponent's attack roll
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Rax takes advantage of the sniper's monologue, grips him by the shoulders with one hand, and delivers a crushing downwards blow with his other hand, directly to the sniper's temple.
He wipes his claws on the sniper's armor before letting him drop. "Punk," he says with little malice, before honing his exocortex on the second sniper. "Next," the vesk says with a grin, showing more teeth than mirth.
Xera's body suddenly slows, like she is waist deep in molasses.
"What's this? A technomancer!"
Xera gathers her mental energy and prepares for the magician's next attack.
Deneth moves across the passageway pulling out his old pistol as he does so. He touches a green rune on the gun and fires a single shot at the android. Sticky tendrils explode out from the impact.
While Loram is unaffected, Xera feels the processes in her body begin to slow and magic begins randomly seizing various systems. She prepares to try and stop such a thing from happening again.
Deneth moves up and shoots his pistol at the Android woman, which hits her and sticks her to the ground, at least momentarily.
The Snipers then both open up on Raxsortun, one trying to drop him before he is taken down, and the other trying to support his comrade.
Both shots, however, ricochet off of his armor to no effect. Tiring of the game, Raxsortun smashes the sniper he's focusing on to the ground, and he does not get back up.
For his part, Loram moves up and engages both the android and the sniper, although neither are adj. to each other. His attack on the Android, however, is successful, and he deals her a decent amount of damage.
for her part, the Android attempts to cast a spell, but it is countered by Xera's magic. Disappointed by that outcome, she attempts to break free of the goop...
...and successfully does so. For his part, Kibbens will dismiss his solar corona and move into melee combat with the remaining sniper.
Loram presses his attack against the android, his plasma sword flashing.
vs EAC
Energy & Fire
Deneth moves closer and aims at the android. "There isn't a stun setting on this gun Ms, but there is worse than a goop round. Surrender or die."
Kibbens will try and get a good strike in with his comet hammer, to end the fight.
Xera advances, and prepares another counterspell.
"Nice try, but it won't be that easy!"
Xera again attempts to stop any spellcasting shenanigans on the part of the Android, but this time she is a bit more unsure, given how many of her allies are in the way.
Deneth attempts to appeal to the Android's survival instincts, but quickly comes to the realization that she is near fanatical in her belief that they would prevail.
For his part, the sniper steps back and shoots Loram.
The sniper, focused on damage as he was, pulls a bit early and misses Loram.
Unfortunately for Raxsortun, the sniper uses the melee as an odd sort of distraction and manages not to be hit by him.
Loram manages to land the killing blow on the Android, who stops moving just before she could attempt to launch another spell.
As the group assesses the situation, they get a message over their comms from Wraith "Uhh, guys? It looks like a shuttle with our quarry is landing on the planet below. You should take the shuttle down and follow them! I'll stay here with the ship."
Seeing the wisdom in Wraith's plan, your group boards the shuttle and rockets your way towards the red sands of Akiton below.
After an expert landing, your group has managed to gain some ground on the pirates, but you notice them take off in two large cargo vehicles, speeding towards a city near the horizon. You undock your own vehicle(s), and the chase is on!
The two Urban Cruisers speed off towards the Akitonian city in the distance, the red desert sand rolling up behind them. You board your vehicle and Xera takes the pilot's chair and your All-Terrain Transport's engines rev to life as you streak after your quarry.
Double Maneuver: Evade and Speed up.
Engage: Will attempt to engage with Player vehicle
The vehicle carrying Haarlock speeds off in a winding and evasive pattern, while the secondary vehicle slows down and moves to engage with your vehicle.
"Let's go."
Xera put the vehicle in gear and steps on the accelerator.
Loram nods wordlessly at Rax, the kasathas keeping true to his usual stoic stance as he grips his rifle in one pair of arms, and the sword and lash in the other hands.
Deneth looks distracted as he consults a list of magical effects projected by his comm unit. "It took more than a few shots to take out his followers on the ship. Xera, if we can engage with Haarlocks' cruiser, perhaps Kibbens might jump onboard?"
Loram replies laconically to Deneth's words. "I'll go too, if we get close enough to engage."
Xera performs the Speed Up Maneuver, which she excels at.
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All three vehicles take off, with none gaining a speed advantage. The "trial" vehicle has engaged the group's vehicle, having slammed into your vehicle several times to get your attention.
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Haarlock says "Kill them all!" then adapts a defensive posture, crouching low in the vehicle.
Haarlock: -2 RP to grant allies +2 to attack and damage rolls til end of his next against all PCs.
Kibbens grins and starts focusing as he a inky darkness begins to cover his body, with small shimmering lights similar to stars in the obsidian liquid covering.
"Just let me charge up, and I can take a boarding party with me..." he says, while focusing.