Heroica RPG 2.0 - Mission #0: Last Of Its Kind

[Classic_Spaceman]

1 hour ago, Endgame said:

"Not out, mate. Evaded. Cydonians didn't even care that I smuggled an egg in - they scanned it and it didn't match with their database of invasive or harmful creatures, and so I was through. Not bad eh?"

If the Cydonians didn't confiscate the egg, are you sure it's as valuable as you claim? 
 

1 hour ago, Endgame said:

Trips and Jek forego the main doors, and instead go to the side door. They chat in hushed tones as Trips reaches into his suit pocket for something.

<En'kaas A'ti-Xia: D'evlor, Xi'dua - En'akan> ["Scan Them: Visual, Audio - Enhance"] 
 

[Duvors]

1 hour ago, Endgame said:

Trips and Jek forego the main doors, and instead go to the side door. They chat in hushed tones as Trips reaches into his suit pocket for something.

What would the party do?

Enson leant towards the rest of the group and in a low tone said "I think we should follow them backstage, try and sneak the item out before they know what's happening. Anyone else like that plan?"

@Kintobor @Goliath @KotZ @samurai-turtle @Classic_Spaceman

[KotZ]

"Sneaking is quite the good idea. If we need to cause a distraction, I can do it."

[Classic_Spaceman]

2 hours ago, Lord Duvors said:

Enson leant towards the rest of the group and in a low tone said "I think we should follow them backstage, try and sneak the item out before they know what's happening. Anyone else like that plan?"

@Kintobor @Goliath @KotZ @samurai-turtle @Classic_Spaceman

26 minutes ago, KotZ said:

"Sneaking is quite the good idea. If we need to cause a distraction, I can do it."

Let's see what they do, first.
I tried to rattle Jek by mentioning Trips' contact number, but I'm not sure he noticed. If he did, that may be what they're talking about. I'm monitoring them, so we should know soon enough. 
Also, I'm suspicious of why the Cydonians didn't confiscate the egg. Since Sabrillo eggs are a delicacy, their scanners should have registered it. 
 

[Yzalirk]

4 hours ago, Endgame said:

Myra lifts her glass for a cheery toast. Whatever she had, just a whiff of it let Igaz knew it was strong.

"Myra! Nice to meet ya. Hopefully you and I don't get into a bidding war, haha. Might just have to kill you if we did!"

Was that... a joke...?

Igaz lifts his visor making it more evident that he is undead.

"I'll just come back again and return the favor."  He says blithely and winks.

Was that a joke or was he trying to intimidate her?

3 hours ago, Lord Duvors said:

Enson leant towards the rest of the group and in a low tone said "I think we should follow them backstage, try and sneak the item out before they know what's happening. Anyone else like that plan?"

@Kintobor @Goliath @KotZ @samurai-turtle @Classic_Spaceman

"I like it."

[samurai-turtle]

4 hours ago, Lord Duvors said:

Enson leant towards the rest of the group and in a low tone said "I think we should follow them backstage, try and sneak the item out before they know what's happening. Anyone else like that plan?"

@Kintobor @Goliath @KotZ @samurai-turtle @Classic_Spaceman

 

2 hours ago, KotZ said:

"Sneaking is quite the good idea. If we need to cause a distraction, I can do it."

 

1 hour ago, Goliath said:

 

"I like it."

/// That sounds like, that is going to be the plan... But tell me their is an escape plan. 

1 hour ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

Let's see what they do, first.
I tried to rattle Jek by mentioning Trips' contact number, but I'm not sure he noticed. If he did, that may be what they're talking about. I'm monitoring them, so we should know soon enough. 
Also, I'm suspicious of why the Cydonians didn't confiscate the egg. Since Sabrillo eggs are a delicacy, their scanners should have registered it. 
 

/// Or everyone involved is just stupid, but you. 

If it could Tester-Three would of role it's eyes at this moment. 

[Kintobor]

On 2/3/2020 at 7:48 PM, Endgame said:

"We're a small bunch. And we don't advertise much, what with us trying to keep our little recipes so secret. I was never happy with the wole set-up, to be honest... whole lotta this and that, very backwards. So me and the Alriza folks are on somethin' of an extended vacation."

The woman in green beams.

"Oh! Another dwarf, ol' Rayfo might actually make a *hic* friend for once! You can call me Myra, nice ta meetcha. And you are?"

“Eh, makes sense to me.” Dunola responds to Rayfo. “Not every one of us is made for the clan lifestyle. Some of us buckle under its rigid structure.”

Dunola turned to Myra, grinning. “Dunola of Clan Matar, at your service!” Dunola leaned in. “I’ve got to say, Myra, I’ve never been to one of these before. I’m a little jittery!”

1 hour ago, samurai-turtle said:

/// That sounds like, that is going to be the plan... But tell me their is an escape plan. 

“Do explosions count?” Dunola asked earnestly. “I’m good with those.”

[Duvors]

1 hour ago, Kintobor said:

“Do explosions count?” Dunola asked earnestly. “I’m good with those.”

"I feel that something as flashy as that should be more a backup plan than anything else. But if we can get any bombs and have no other way out then feel free."

He pondered for a moment before continuing. "Honestly I was thinking we could just walk back out the way we came in. If Samba's going to be back there guarding the valuables then I don't think there will be anyone guarding the doors, though they'll probably be locked."

"That does bring up another problem though. If Samba is guarding the item that means we'll have to get past her. Any suggestions? Fighting her might be possible but I feel that would attract too much attention."

"Kleeck." he said shifting to face the avian diplomat, "You mentioned distracting them? Excellent idea. As a suggestion why don't you pretend to be worried about security? Ask them it the place is soundproof, badger them to go back upstairs and check if the door is locked, that sort of thing. Yelana," he said, turning to face her, "I agree that the Cydonians lack of concern about the egg is worrisome, but that feels like something that could wait until after we have it. Does that sound good?"

@KotZ @Classic_Spaceman @samurai-turtle @Goliath

[Classic_Spaceman]

3 hours ago, Lord Duvors said:

“Yelana”, he said, turning to face her, “I agree that the Cydonians lack of concern about the egg is worrisome, but that feels like something that could wait until after we have it.”

I disagree completely - We need confirmation that the egg is real, before we attempt to steal it. Jek doesn’t strike me as terribly smart, so he could have been tricked by a fake - Either here, or at GLESP. Also, while I have my doubts regarding the Cydonians strength, they’re nothing if not ostentatious. They would recognise a Sabrillo egg, then confiscate it, probably to serve at the inauguration ceremony. 
 

[Endgame]

15 hours ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

If the Cydonians didn't confiscate the egg, are you sure it's as valuable as you claim? 
 

<En'kaas A'ti-Xia: D'evlor, Xi'dua - En'akan> ["Scan Them: Visual, Audio - Enhance"] 
 

"It's tasty, not a drug. Besides, why would they scan for something that went extinct years and years ago anyway?"

With that, he walks off to Trips. The two discuss, and Yelena can't discern much of sound nor sight, although judging by their body language they weren't really feeling any nervousness or urgency. Trips enters the door and Jek takes point outside it, standing with a hand on his hip.

13 hours ago, KotZ said:

"Sneaking is quite the good idea. If we need to cause a distraction, I can do it."

Kleeck walks up to the door, having to bow his long avian neck to get under a few of the underground tavern's archways. Jek was still there, regarding the ornithun with an icy stare.

"What? What's up?"

[samurai-turtle]

9 hours ago, Kintobor said:

 

“Do explosions count?” Dunola asked earnestly. “I’m good with those.”

/// It depends where they are placed. 

7 hours ago, Lord Duvors said:

"I feel that something as flashy as that should be more a backup plan than anything else. But if we can get any bombs and have no other way out then feel free."

@KotZ @Classic_Spaceman @samurai-turtle @Goliath

/// Smoke bombs could work and they might think it is a fire. 

3 hours ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

I disagree completely - We need confirmation that the egg is real, before we attempt to steal it. Jek doesn’t strike me as terribly smart, so he could have been tricked by a fake - Either here, or at GLESP. Also, while I have my doubts regarding the Cydonians strength, they’re nothing if not ostentatious. They would recognise a Sabrillo egg, then confiscate it, probably to serve at the inauguration ceremony

/// You're a...why would GLESP send us if it was a fake? 

[KotZ]

35 minutes ago, Endgame said:

Kleeck walks up to the door, having to bow his long avian neck to get under a few of the underground tavern's archways. Jek was still there, regarding the ornithun with an icy stare.

 

"What? What's up?"

"Oh, I'm quite sorry to bother you," Kleeck said as he shook his feathers. "But there are some small concerns I have, namely security. This is a fairly important and discreet event, no? What if the authorities have been tipped off? How do we stop them if they come? Is the place soundproofed, in case we get too rowdy? Are doors locked? Have you triple checked them? This is an important event, as I said, but it never hurts to be sure."

[Endgame]

1 hour ago, KotZ said:

"Oh, I'm quite sorry to bother you," Kleeck said as he shook his feathers. "But there are some small concerns I have, namely security. This is a fairly important and discreet event, no? What if the authorities have been tipped off? How do we stop them if they come? Is the place soundproofed, in case we get too rowdy? Are doors locked? Have you triple checked them? This is an important event, as I said, but it never hurts to be sure."

"If the authorities get tipped off we scamper. We got two more tunnels, one from the storage room and one from the main hall, that we can escape from. You really wanna try messing with the guys who have that massive "fuck-you" laser?

And yeah, it's all soundproof, every room. Signal jammers too. People are gonna be screaming their heads off for the Sabrillo egg soon, after all." Jek chuckles, his blue fangs gnashing as he did so.

"You and your pals gonna go to the auction or what?"

 

[KotZ]

"Ah, quite sound defenses then. I would prefer not to mess with those that hold that laser. I quite like having my feather attached to my body, thank you."

Kleeck looked to the others. "I certainly will be joining the auction. I can not speak for my companions, but I hope they do. This is quite an event."

[Duvors]

6 hours ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

I disagree completely - We need confirmation that the egg is real, before we attempt to steal it. Jek doesn’t strike me as terribly smart, so he could have been tricked by a fake - Either here, or at GLESP. Also, while I have my doubts regarding the Cydonians strength, they’re nothing if not ostentatious. They would recognise a Sabrillo egg, then confiscate it, probably to serve at the inauguration ceremony. 

"What? No! No no no no no. Yelana, Jek spent the entire trip here alone in a single seater spaceship. There's nowhere between his departure from GLESP and going through customs where the item could've been replaced. And if it was a fake from the start-"

3 hours ago, samurai-turtle said:

/// You're a...why would GLESP send us if it was a fake? 

"Yes, yes, what he said. If it was a fake then the only reason GLESP would be so worried about it's theft would be if they were taken in too. And I don't see them being dumb enough to not carry out DNA tests to confirm the item's identity. Maybe the Cydonians don't have Sabrillo eggs on file, maybe they're more worried about it leaving the planet then arriving. We have no way of knowing and unless they've put a tracker on it and are about to blast down the doors and swarm in to arrest everyone it really doesn't change anything."

3 hours ago, Endgame said:

Kleeck walks up to the door, having to bow his long avian neck to get under a few of the underground tavern's archways. Jek was still there, regarding the ornithun with an icy stare.

Enson gestured towards Kleeck and Jek. "Anyway," he said, "it doesn't really matter. The plan's already started so I suggest we get a move on."

Enson will attempt to sneak past Jek through the side door.

Edited February 5, 2020 by Lord Duvors

[Kintobor]

12 hours ago, Lord Duvors said:

"I feel that something as flashy as that should be more a backup plan than anything else. But if we can get any bombs and have no other way out then feel free."

He pondered for a moment before continuing. "Honestly I was thinking we could just walk back out the way we came in. If Samba's going to be back there guarding the valuables then I don't think there will be anyone guarding the doors, though they'll probably be locked."

"That does bring up another problem though. If Samba is guarding the item that means we'll have to get past her. Any suggestions? Fighting her might be possible but I feel that would attract too much attention."

4 hours ago, samurai-turtle said:

/// It depends where they are placed. 

/// Smoke bombs could work and they might think it is a fire. 

/// You're a...why would GLESP send us if it was a fake? 

"You're looking at a member of Clan Matar. Explosions are our specialty!" Dunola snaps her fingers as small magic sparks fly out. "I could also whip up some illusion, should we need one. It might be worthwhile to create a "fake egg", or hide the egg as something else, so to speak. Obfuscate might not be nearly as flashy as an explosion, but it might be more worthwhile... I guess." Dunola felt somewhat upset at the potential lack of explosions. Illusions over explosions felt wrong to her dwarven heart.

[Endgame]

2 hours ago, Lord Duvors said:

Enson will attempt to sneak past Jek through the side door.

Despite Kleek's conversation, Enson finds that sneaking past the Fangreak was a task just a bit too difficult. His attempt at deception fails entirely.

Jek turns on his heel and unholsters a blaster, pointing it at Enson.

"What are you trying to pull here?"

[Duvors]

32 minutes ago, Endgame said:

Despite Kleek's conversation, Enson finds that sneaking past the Fangreak was a task just a bit too difficult. His attempt at deception fails entirely.

Jek turns on his heel and unholsters a blaster, pointing it at Enson.

"What are you trying to pull here?"

Enson smiled politely and raised two hands in the air, holding them palms forward to show he wasn't holding anything. "Oh nothing much," he said, "just distracting you so my friend could get you from behind."

While Jek was still reacting to this information, Enson's other* pair of arms lashed out from beneath his robes...

Enson will attempt to (in order) hide his second pair of arms from Jek, deceive Jek into thinking he's about to be attacked from behind, use his medical knowledge to determine any weak points in Jek's biology, and punch him, preferably in said weak points (whew).

Spoiler

*Just to remind you that I'm not making up the four arms thing on the spot, here's a group shot Waterbrick Down took of the test characters he made.

 

[Classic_Spaceman]

15 hours ago, Lord Duvors said:

Enson smiled politely and raised two hands in the air, holding them palms forward to show he wasn't holding anything. "Oh nothing much," he said, "just distracting you so my friend could get you from behind."

While Jek was still reacting to this information, Enson's other* pair of arms lashed out from beneath his robes...

Enson will attempt to (in order) hide his second pair of arms from Jek, deceive Jek into thinking he's about to be attacked from behind, use his medical knowledge to determine any weak points in Jek's biology, and punch him, preferably in said weak points (whew).

Enson: If this doesn’t work, I’ll just stun him. The walls are soundproof, so we should be able to grab the egg and escape through the storage room’s tunnel without either Samba or anyone in the auction realising. Trips is inside, though, so we’ll need to deal with him as well - Shouldn't be too hard. 
<Gar’A’ti Ba-Gat’a> [“Target Locked”] 
 

Edited February 6, 2020 by Classic_Spaceman

[Endgame]

On 2/5/2020 at 5:29 PM, Lord Duvors said:

Enson will attempt to (in order) hide his second pair of arms from Jek, deceive Jek into thinking he's about to be attacked from behind, use his medical knowledge to determine any weak points in Jek's biology, and punch him, preferably in said weak points (whew).

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Enson fails to hide his arms, and in an act of caution, Jek simply points and fires off a shot behind him. Luckily, Enson's medical knowledge is enough to find a weakpoint - the Fangreak's eyes looked rather vulnerable - and delivers a solid punch to the face. The Fangreak stumbles back, quickly slamming a balled up fist on some panel on the door, before falling backwards and landing on his own gun. There's a crunch as his cheap equipment malfunctions, but as he howls out, the gateway he was guarding slides open, whatever he hit on the panel apparently alerting a certain cube-headed indivudal.

That, and an entourage of guards, some mechanical, some not so much. The Fangreak staggers back up and draws his (now busted) weapon.

"Hhhrrrngh! Xje vak tuu KRUOL! Dirty shot, holy man!"

"There's no need for such vulgarity. Gather yourself, and we will dispose of them."

Agents, prepare for combat!

Round Zero of the Umbra Rumble

The Battle Grid:

Agent Turn Order:
Kleeck
Igaz
Enson
Yelana
Dunola
Tester-Three

Enemy Turn Order:
Samba
Trips
Kibosh Drone B
Kibosh Drone A
Jek

MM Note: Welcome back to round zero! This is your chance to tell me what you want to equipment, and which available white space you wish to occupy to start bottle. @KotZ, congrats on being the proud owner of Heroica 2.0's first +2 weapon! I was reading the rules, and a +2 Energy Weapon requires 3 Skill to weild... luckily, Kleeck has 2 skill and 2 EXP, so he can hit 3 right now if you want to invest. (You may do that during Round Zero if you wish.) So this hopefully won't be another "spell flat out fails" scenario.

Let me know if any stats look wrong, any enemy stats are unclear, or if you have any questions at all. Battle time!

Enemy Party:

"Sorry, sorry, so sorry."
Triple Pips "Trips" McGalloway
Vitality: 10/10
Strength: 1
Skill: 1
Smarts: 1
Spirit: 2/2
Proficiencies: Short Range Weapons 1, Arcana 3
Equipment: Old Revolver (+1, Short Range Kinetic weapon), Elemental Evocation (Spell)
Drops: Vault Key A
Note: Trips will flee the scene if he ever finds himself at 1 or 2 HP. He will still leave his Drops behind in his haste.

"Bastards! What's the hell?! Who sent you!"
Jek Flakko
Vitality: 4/6
Strength: 5
Skill: 0
Smarts: 1
Spirit: 2/2
Proficiencies: Deception 2, Athletics 2
Equipment: Broken Blaster (+3 Short-Range Melee Kinetic weapon... -1 skill.)
Drops: 20 credits, Energy Cell

"Skorgh! Skorgh! Skorgh!"
Samba
Vitality: 4/4
Strength: 1
Skill: 2
Smarts: 1
Spirit: 1/1
Proficiencies: Melee Weapons 1
Equipment: Barbed Claws (+1 Melee Kinetic Weapon), Red Hide (+1 Kinetic Armor)
Drops: Samba-Stalk

"Intruder."
Kibosh Drone A
Vitality: 5/5
Strength: 1
Skill: 1
Smarts: 1
Spirit: 1/1
Proficiencies: Long Range Weapons 1
Equipment: Standard-Issue Intruder Buster (+1 Long-Range Energy Weapon)
Drops: 40 credits

"Interloper."
Kibosh Drone B
Vitality: 5/5
Strength: 1
Skill: 1
Smarts: 1
Spirit: 1/1
Proficiencies: Long Range Weapons 1
Equipment: Standard-Issue Intruder Buster (+1 Long-Range Energy Weapon)
Drops: 40 credits

Agent Party:

 Igaz (Goliath) 0 EXP / 2 EXP Career
300 Cycle, Male Undead
Vitality: 6/7
Strength: 2
Skill: 2
Smarts: 1
Spirit: 1/1
Proficiencies: Athletics 1, Intimidation 2, Melee Weapons 2, Short Range Weapons 1
Credits: 5
Equipment: Standard Vibrolance (+1, Melee Kinetic Weapon), Standard Plate Armor (+1 Kinetic Armor), Tinted Visor (+1 Energy Armor), Warding Bond (Spell)
Inventory: Shield Booster, Plasma Potion

 Kleeck (KotZ) 2 EXP / 2 EXP Career
35 cycle old, male Ornithun
Vitality: 5/5
Strength: 1
Skill: 2
Smarts: 2
Spirit: 1/1
Spells:
Proficiencies: Persuasion 2, Culture 1, Short Range Weapons 1, Insight 2, Deception 1
Credits: 40
Equipment: Gazerbeam (+2, Short Range Energy Weapon) Standard Plasma Blaster (+1, Short Range Energy Weapon), Translator Cube, Summon Spirit Ally (Spell)
Inventory: Nanite Filter

 Ensonvilterayquis (Enson) (Lord Duvors) 0 EXP / 2 EXP Career
60 cycle old, Male Quo’ri
Vitality: 6/6
Strength: 2
Skill: 2
Smarts: 2
Spirit: 2/2
Proficiencies: Melee Weapons 2, Medicine 1, Religion 2
Credits: 15
Equipment: Standard Void Star Hammer (+1, Melee Elemental Weapon), Healing Light (Spell), Purging Font (Spell)
Inventory: Nanite Filter, Plasma Potion, Energy Cell

 Dunola (Kintobor) 2 EXP / 2 EXP Career
125 cycle old, Female Dwarf
Vitality: 3/5
Strength: 1
Skill: 1
Smarts: 1
Spirit: 3/3
Proficiencies: Arcana 3, Culture 1, Short Range Weapons 1, Engineering 1
Credits: 0
Equipment: Standard Flame Thrower (+1, Short Range Elemental Weapon), Holo-Scroll, Tinted Visor (+1 Energy Armor) Elemental Evocation (Spell), Obfuscate (Spell), Transmutate Matter (Spell)
Inventory: Energy Cell, Plasma Potion

Tester-Three (samurai-turtle) 2 EXP / 2 EXP Career
One Cycle Old, Genderless, War Bot {Robotic}
Vitality: 6/6
Strength: 2
Skill: 1
Smarts: 2
Spirit: 1/1
Proficiencies: Technology 2, Long Range Weapons 2, Piloting 1, Perception 1, Engineering 1,
Credits: 20
Equipment: Standard Arm Cannon (+1, Long Range Energy Weapon), Standard Metallic Exoskeleton (+1 Kinetic Armor), Purging Font (Spell)
Inventory: Shield Booster, Plasma Potion

Yelana Fennix (Classic_Spaceman) 1 EXP / 2 EXP Career

Unknown Age Human Female
Vitality: 6/6
Strength: 2
Skill: 2
Smarts: 1
Spirit: 1/1
Proficiencies: Deception 2, Long Range Weapons 2, Technology 2, Perception 1
Credits: 0
Equipment:  Dual-Mode Sniper Rifle E (+1, Long-Range Energy Weapon), Dual-Mode Sniper Rifle K (+1, Long-Range Kinetic Weapon), Tinted Visor (+1 Energy Armor) Obfuscate (Spell)
Inventory: Cloaking Generator, Hacking Chip, Nanite Filter, Plasma Potion

Edited February 7, 2020 by Endgame

[Duvors]

"Sorry Jek," Enson said, "but in my defense you did pull a gun on me."

Enson was in a bad position, his altercation with Jek meant that he had been right outside the door when it started spilling out people like a burst clown car. Surugging the shrug of a man resigned to his fate, he pulled out his hammer and set his sights on the dice-headed man.

Enson will attack Trips Mcgalloway from B4.

Spoiler

@Endgame, I think you forgot to update my stats. I did spend both my points to increase my smarts to 2.

@Goliath @KotZ @Kintobor @samurai-turtle @Classic_Spaceman; Just so you all know, squares D2, D4, and E3 cannot currently be targeted by any enemies.

 

Edited February 7, 2020 by Lord Duvors
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[KotZ]

OOC: I'll have Kleeck invest up to 3.

Kleeck donned his weapon/helm Gazerbeam. "Hopefully this thing works." Kleeck moves to D3 and attacks Samba. (Is this possible?)

[samurai-turtle]

4 hours ago, Endgame said:

Note: Welcome back to round zero! This is your chance to tell me what you want to equipment, and which available white space you wish to occupy to start bottle. @KotZ, congrats on being the proud owner of Heroica 2.0's first +2 weapon! I was reading the rules, and a +2 Energy Weapon requires 3 Skill to weild... luckily, Kleeck has 2 skill and 2 EXP, so he can hit 3 right now if you want to invest. (You may do that during Round Zero if you wish.) So this hopefully won't be another "spell flat out fails" scenario

OoC:

 

Not to put a damper on the situation but to raise a #2 to #3 won't you need 3 points.

 

 

/// This is what you get for not telling me about the blaster. 

Takes position D2 and attacks  Drone A. 

Edited February 7, 2020 by samurai-turtle
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[samurai-turtle]

4 hours ago, Endgame said:

Let me know if any stats look wrong, any enemy stats are unclear, or if you have any questions at all. Battle time!

OoC:

Why does all the enemies "smarts" go like 1/1 and none have any "spirit"?

 

[Endgame]

MM Note: Enson's Smarts have been fixed. D3 is 3 spaces away from Samba, and the Gazerbeam is a short range weapon (range of 2), so that wouldn't work... you'd have to move closer, @KotZ. Boosting an atribute like Skill always takes 2 EXP, its proficiencies where the cost scales. That being said, I did goof on the stats, so now Smarts/Spirit is fixed.

Edited February 7, 2020 by Endgame