Heroica: Glory Amongst the Stars - Mission #7: My Bleeding Hart

[Zepher]

"Thank you," says Merei, further updating her list. "And not safe with the captain, but hopefully safer. Remain vigilant. He was already infected once." She turns to her party. "The lounge and mess hall have both been destroyed. Are we prepared to move onto the Engineering Bay?"

[Kintobor]

Zaria nods to Alexi after their thanks is given. "It's what I do. You were in danger, and I had the capacity to help." She turned to Merei, concerned. "We need to keep moving. I do not like how... cozy Doctor Greenlaw is getting with this creature. I will take the front, but lead the way, Merei."

[karmajay]

Kirwin follows the team to engineering while keeping a watchful eye on any hydra vines with the flamethrower.

[The Legonater]

The group steps into Engineering, and at once their hands instinctively fly to their weapons. While Dean and Duncan are nowhere in sight, the heroes immediately spot the swarm of Hydra in the room. Tendris and off-shoots form into a horde of the small creatures, before a few of hose form together into a larger Hydra monster. Behind the mass of liquid-y flesh are two crewmembers, and the airlock into the containers, which appears to be partly destroyed. There is no time to survey the situation as the Hydra creatures bear down on the party...

PREPARE FOR BATTLE!

Round 0:
Kirwin Initiative Check - (2) 0 Successes
Merei Initiative Check - (3, 3) 0 Successes
Varen Initiative Check - (1, 5) 1 Success
Zaria Initiative Check - (2, 5, 2) 1 Success

Hydra Sprout A - (2, 3, 1) 0 Successes
Hydra Sprout B - (4, 2, 5) 2 successes

The Enemy:

Hydra Sprout A
Vitality: 5/5
Velocity: 3
Strength: 2
Skill: 1
Smarts: 1
Proficiencies: Melee Weapons 3, Nature 1, Survival 1
Equipment: None
Innate: Piercing Mandibles (Standard Kinetic Melee Weapon)
Passive Ability: 1/3 chance to revive upon death, gaining 1d4 health.

Hydra Sprout B
Vitality: 5/5
Velocity: 3
Strength: 2
Skill: 1
Smarts: 1
Proficiencies: Melee Weapons 3, Nature 1, Survival 1
Equipment: 10 Credits
Innate: Piercing Mandibles (Standard Kinetic Melee Weapon)
Passive Ability: 1/3 chance to revive upon death, gaining 1d4 health.

Hydra Calyx
Vitality: 10/10
Velocity: 2
Strength: 4
Skill: 2
Smarts: 1
Proficiencies: Intimidation 1, Nature 1, Short Range Weapons 3
Equipment: Hydra Claw (Standard Kinetic Short Range Weapon)
Innate: Swiping Claws (Standard Kinetic Short Range Weapon), Striking Talons (Calibrated Kinetic Long Range Weapon)
Passive Ability: ???

The Party:

Kirwin (karmajay)
Character Points: 3/16
Vitality: 3/6
Velocity: 1
Strength: 2
Skill: 1
Smarts: 3
Proficiencies: Coding 2, Piloting 1, Engineering 2, Explosives 1, Technology 2 
Credits: 18
Equipment: Drone (Standard Long Range Elemental Weapon), Adventuring Leathers (Standard Kinetic Armour), Utility Belt
Inventory: 3 Hampering Minor Chemical Contained grenades, 3 Plasma Potions, Hacking Chip, Captain Ilbery's Security Card, Captain's Sidearm (Standard Short-Range Energy Weapon, Alien Mandible (Standard Kinetic Weapon)

Merei Teo
Age 24 Female, Helioi-Touched Celestial (Born Menahi)
Character Points: 2/16
Vitality: 5/6 
Velocity: 2
Strength: 2
Skill: 2
Smarts: 3
Spirit: 1/3
Proficiencies: Occult 1, Religion 1, Coding 1, Insight 1
Known Spells: Healing Light, Solar Flare, Gravity Sink
Credits: 151
Equipment: Teo Family Pocket-Watch (Kinetic Weapon), Utility Belt (Grants +1 Engineering or Medicine Check Success)
Inventory: Essence of Intellect, Plasma Potion, Nanite Elixir, Aether Brew

Varen Nastayo (KotZ)
26, Male, Human
Character Points: 3/15
Vitality: 4/5
Velocity: 2
Strength: 2
Skill: 2
Smarts: 2
Spirit: 0
Proficiencies: Culture 2, Deception 1, Insight 1, Persuasion 2, Long Range Weapon 1, Coding 1*
Known Spells (if applicable): 
Credits: 124
Equipment: Lawyer's Rifle (Standard Long Range Energy weapon), Translator Cube
Inventory: 1x Essence of Glibness, 1x Essence of Intellect, Ion Repeater (Standard Energy Long Range Weapon), Adrenaline Decoction, 2x Bulking Stim, Aether Brew, Plasma Potion

Zaria Kanara (Kintobor) 
226 Year Old Female Elf
Character Points: 3/17
Vitality: 5/6
Velocity: 3
Strength: 2
Skill: 2
Smarts: 1
Spirit: 2/2
Proficiencies: Athletics 1, Religion 2, Melee Weapons 2
Known Spells: Warding Bond, Sonic Sweep
Credits: 139
Equipment: Power Khopesh (Standard Kintetic Melee Weapon), Dune Sea Armour (Standard Kinetic Armour), Farsight Goggles
Inventory: Plasma Potion (4), Aether Brew, Essence of Toughness, Holoscroll (Enhanced Vision)

MM Note: I'm also just realizing that some of the loot (the sidearm and mandible) from the previous fight weren't distributed, so I'm going to hand them to Kirwin for the moment but if someone wants to retroactively claim them feel free to.

Edited January 10, 2022 by The Legonater

[karmajay]

Kirwin drinks a plasma potion while setting up to support the team by letting their drone fly up into the air.

[KotZ]

Varen moles to B1 and shoots at Hydra B.

[Kintobor]

Zaria points her khopesh at the Calyx and confidently grins. "That one's mine. Varen, I have your covered."

Zaria moves to B2 cast Warding Bond on herself.

[Zepher]

“As you said. You lead.” Merei moves to C2 and rallies Zaria.

[The Legonater]

Round 1:
Kirwin drinks a plasma potion - (2) +2 health
Merei moves to C2
Merei rallies Zaria
Varen moves to B1
Varen vs. Hydra Sprout B - (1, +1, -1) 0 Successes vs. (2) 0 Successes = 0 damage
Zaria moves to B2
Zaria casts Warding Bond on herself (3, 4) +5 armour bonus to next attack

Hydra Sprout B moves to B2
Hydra Sprout B vs. Varen - (3, 3, 5, +1) 2 Successes vs. (3, 4) 1 Success = 1 damage
Hydra Calyx moves to C5 
Hydra Calyx vs. Merei - (4, 6, 2, +1, -1) 2 Successes vs. (3, 3) 0 Successes = 2 damage
Hydra Sprout A moves to B1

The party snaps into action, preparing themselves for the fight. Kirwin chugs a plasma potion while Merei gives Zaria some empowering words. Zaria herself kneels down and prepares a ward, ready to tank the first strike against her. Varen gives cover fire, but at the distance, his shot goes just wide of the Hydra sprout as it closes in on him and bites his arm. The Calyx scuttles forward and sends a powerful talon swinging at Merei, the liquid-like arm managing to hit her even at a distance. The last sprout moves into position as the next round begins...

The Enemy:

Hydra Sprout A
Vitality: 5/5
Velocity: 3
Strength: 2
Skill: 1
Smarts: 1
Proficiencies: Melee Weapons 3, Nature 1, Survival 1
Equipment: None
Innate: Piercing Mandibles (Standard Kinetic Melee Weapon)
Passive Ability: 1/3 chance to revive upon death, gaining 1d4 health.

Hydra Sprout B
Vitality: 5/5
Velocity: 3
Strength: 2
Skill: 1
Smarts: 1
Proficiencies: Melee Weapons 3, Nature 1, Survival 1
Equipment: 10 Credits
Innate: Piercing Mandibles (Standard Kinetic Melee Weapon)
Passive Ability: 1/3 chance to revive upon death, gaining 1d4 health.

Hydra Calyx
Vitality: 10/10
Velocity: 2
Strength: 4
Skill: 2
Smarts: 1
Proficiencies: Intimidation 1, Nature 1, Short Range Weapons 3
Equipment: Hydra Claw (Standard Kinetic Short Range Weapon)
Innate: Swiping Claws (Standard Kinetic Short Range Weapon), Striking Talons (Calibrated Kinetic Long Range Weapon)
Passive Ability: ???

The Party:

Kirwin (karmajay)
Character Points: 3/16
Vitality: 5/6
Velocity: 1
Strength: 2
Skill: 1
Smarts: 3
Proficiencies: Coding 2, Piloting 1, Engineering 2, Explosives 1, Technology 2 
Credits: 18
Equipment: Drone (Standard Long Range Elemental Weapon), Adventuring Leathers (Standard Kinetic Armour), Utility Belt
Inventory: 3 Hampering Minor Chemical Contained grenades, 2 Plasma Potions, Hacking Chip, Captain Ilbery's Security Card, Captain's Sidearm (Standard Short-Range Energy Weapon, Alien Mandible (Standard Kinetic Weapon)

Merei Teo
Age 24 Female, Helioi-Touched Celestial (Born Menahi)
Character Points: 2/16
Vitality: 3/6 
Velocity: 2
Strength: 2
Skill: 2
Smarts: 3
Spirit: 1/3
Proficiencies: Occult 1, Religion 1, Coding 1, Insight 1
Known Spells: Healing Light, Solar Flare, Gravity Sink
Credits: 151
Equipment: Teo Family Pocket-Watch (Kinetic Weapon), Utility Belt (Grants +1 Engineering or Medicine Check Success)
Inventory: Essence of Intellect, Plasma Potion, Nanite Elixir, Aether Brew

Varen Nastayo (KotZ)
26, Male, Human
Character Points: 3/15
Vitality: 3/5
Velocity: 2
Strength: 2
Skill: 2
Smarts: 2
Spirit: 0
Proficiencies: Culture 2, Deception 1, Insight 1, Persuasion 2, Long Range Weapon 1, Coding 1*
Known Spells (if applicable): 
Credits: 124
Equipment: Lawyer's Rifle (Standard Long Range Energy weapon), Translator Cube
Inventory: 1x Essence of Glibness, 1x Essence of Intellect, Ion Repeater (Standard Energy Long Range Weapon), Adrenaline Decoction, 2x Bulking Stim, Aether Brew, Plasma Potion

Zaria Kanara (Kintobor) 
226 Year Old Female Elf
Character Points: 3/17
Vitality: 5/6
Velocity: 3
Strength: 2
Skill: 2
Smarts: 1
Spirit: 2/2
Proficiencies: Athletics 1, Religion 2, Melee Weapons 2
Known Spells: Warding Bond, Sonic Sweep
Credits: 139
Equipment: Power Khopesh (Standard Kintetic Melee Weapon), Dune Sea Armour (Standard Kinetic Armour), Farsight Goggles
Inventory: Plasma Potion (4), Aether Brew, Essence of Toughness, Holoscroll (Enhanced Vision)

MM Note: For posterity's sake, I apparently forgot to post the results of the Calyx's initiative roll, which was 6, 3.

[karmajay]

Kirwin moves to C1 and uses their drone to scan the hydras for openings which rallies Varen.

Edited January 11, 2022 by karmajay

[Zepher]

“Zaria, whenever you are ready. But remain careful,” Merei says as she glances at the enormous Hydra creature bearing down on her. She defends herself.

[Kintobor]

Zaria recklessly moves to C4, striking the Hydra Calyx.

[The Legonater]

MM Note: Still waiting on an action for Varen. 

[Zepher]

OoC: Zaria should be down a spirit, but have a rally from me and a Warding Bond from herself.

Varen fires on Hydra Sprout A.

 

[The Legonater]

Round 2:
Kirwin moves to C1
Kirwin rallies Varen
Merei defends herself
Varen vs. Hydra Sprout A - (2, 4, 5, 1, +1) 3 Successes vs. (4) 1 Success = 2 damage
Zaria moves to C4
Zaria vs. Hydra Calyx - (5, 6, 1, 3, 1, 2 +1) 3 Successes vs. (1, 2) 0 Successes = 3 damage

Hydra Sprout B vs. Varen - (1, 6, 5, +1) 3 Successes vs. (5, 3) 1 Success = 2 damage
Hydra Calyx moves to C6 
Hydra Calyx vs. Zaria - (3, 3, 2, +1) 1 Successes vs. (3, 4, +5) 6 Successes = 0 damage
Hydra Sprout A moves to D1
Hydra Sprout A vs Kirwin - (6, 6, 2, +1) 3 Successes vs. (6, +1) 2 Success = 1 damage

The battle heats up as the party goes to work. Kirwin's drone guides Varen's aim as he fires a shot at the furthest sprout, piercing through the creature's malleable flesh. Zaria charges the Calyx with a fury of blows. successfully pushing back the beast but only able to break skin a handful of times. The Calyx retaliates with a blow, but it glances off of Zaria's ward. The sprouts, meanwhile, converge on the rest of the party. Varen takes another bite from the nearest sprout, while the other goes after the lawyer's guide, attacking Kirwin. The group is battered and bruised, but prepare themselves for another round.

The Enemy:

Hydra Sprout A
Vitality: 3/5
Velocity: 3
Strength: 2
Skill: 1
Smarts: 1
Proficiencies: Melee Weapons 3, Nature 1, Survival 1
Equipment: None
Innate: Piercing Mandibles (Standard Kinetic Melee Weapon)
Passive Ability: 1/3 chance to revive upon death, gaining 1d4 health.

Hydra Sprout B
Vitality: 5/5
Velocity: 3
Strength: 2
Skill: 1
Smarts: 1
Proficiencies: Melee Weapons 3, Nature 1, Survival 1
Equipment: 10 Credits
Innate: Piercing Mandibles (Standard Kinetic Melee Weapon)
Passive Ability: 1/3 chance to revive upon death, gaining 1d4 health.

Hydra Calyx
Vitality: 7/10
Velocity: 2
Strength: 4
Skill: 2
Smarts: 1
Proficiencies: Intimidation 1, Nature 1, Short Range Weapons 3
Equipment: Hydra Claw (Standard Kinetic Short Range Weapon)
Innate: Swiping Claws (Standard Kinetic Short Range Weapon), Striking Talons (Calibrated Kinetic Long Range Weapon)
Passive Ability: ???

The Party:

Kirwin (karmajay)
Character Points: 3/16
Vitality: 4/6
Velocity: 1
Strength: 2
Skill: 1
Smarts: 3
Proficiencies: Coding 2, Piloting 1, Engineering 2, Explosives 1, Technology 2 
Credits: 18
Equipment: Drone (Standard Long Range Elemental Weapon), Adventuring Leathers (Standard Kinetic Armour), Utility Belt
Inventory: 3 Hampering Minor Chemical Contained grenades, 2 Plasma Potions, Hacking Chip, Captain Ilbery's Security Card, Captain's Sidearm (Standard Short-Range Energy Weapon, Alien Mandible (Standard Kinetic Weapon)

Merei Teo
Age 24 Female, Helioi-Touched Celestial (Born Menahi) 
Character Points: 2/16
Vitality: 3/6 
Velocity: 2
Strength: 2
Skill: 2 (Defended +2)
Smarts: 3
Spirit: 1/3
Proficiencies: Occult 1, Religion 1, Coding 1, Insight 1
Known Spells: Healing Light, Solar Flare, Gravity Sink
Credits: 151
Equipment: Teo Family Pocket-Watch (Kinetic Weapon), Utility Belt (Grants +1 Engineering or Medicine Check Success)
Inventory: Essence of Intellect, Plasma Potion, Nanite Elixir, Aether Brew

Varen Nastayo (KotZ)
26, Male, Human
Character Points: 3/15
Vitality: 1/5
Velocity: 2
Strength: 2
Skill: 2
Smarts: 2
Spirit: 0
Proficiencies: Culture 2, Deception 1, Insight 1, Persuasion 2, Long Range Weapon 1, Coding 1*
Known Spells (if applicable): 
Credits: 124
Equipment: Lawyer's Rifle (Standard Long Range Energy weapon), Translator Cube
Inventory: 1x Essence of Glibness, 1x Essence of Intellect, Ion Repeater (Standard Energy Long Range Weapon), Adrenaline Decoction, 2x Bulking Stim, Aether Brew, Plasma Potion

Zaria Kanara (Kintobor) 
226 Year Old Female Elf
Character Points: 3/17
Vitality: 5/6
Velocity: 3
Strength: 2
Skill: 2
Smarts: 1
Spirit: 1/2
Proficiencies: Athletics 1, Religion 2, Melee Weapons 2
Known Spells: Warding Bond, Sonic Sweep
Credits: 139
Equipment: Power Khopesh (Standard Kintetic Melee Weapon), Dune Sea Armour (Standard Kinetic Armour), Farsight Goggles
Inventory: Plasma Potion (4), Aether Brew, Essence of Toughness, Holoscroll (Enhanced Vision)

Edited January 12, 2022 by The Legonater

[karmajay]

@The Legonater  ooc: should I have gotten a 2nd defense roll for the armor?

[The Legonater]

6 minutes ago, karmajay said:

@The Legonater  ooc: should I have gotten a 2nd defense roll for the armor?

MM Note: You're right, I missed the armour mod - fixed.

[Zepher]

Merei steps forward to C3, staying near Zaria and rallying her. “The others will survive. We must deal with this larger threat.”

[KotZ]

"Thanks for the help, Kirin." Varen says as he moves to B3 and shoots at the Calyx. "Good call on going for the big one."

[Kintobor]

Zaria nods at Merei's assistance, continuing her assault as she steps forward to C5, slicing at the Hydra Calyx. "My blade will bring us through to the end of this nightmare!"

[karmajay]

Kiriwn uses the flamethrower on the hydra in D1.

[The Legonater]

Round 3:
Kirwin vs Hydra Sprout A - (+1, -1) 0 Success vs (5) 1 Success = 0 damage
Merei moves to C3
Merei rallies Zaria
Varen moves to B3
Varen vs. Hydra Calyx - (6, +1) 2 Successes vs. (4, 4) 2 Successes = 0 damage
Zaria moves to C5
Zaria vs. Hydra Calyx - (2, 1, 4, 4, 4 +1) 4 Successes vs. (3, 1) 0 Successes = 4 damage

Hydra Sprout B vs. Varen - (2, 3, 3, +1) 1 Success vs. (6, 6) 2 Successes = 0 damage
Hydra Calyx moves to A6 
Hydra Calyx vs. Zaria - (4, 6, 4, +1) 4 Successes vs. (2, 6) 1 Successes = 3 damage
Hydra Sprout A moves to D3
Hydra Sprout A vs Merei - (5, 5, 4, +1) 4 Successes vs. (3, 5 +2) 4 Success = 0 damage

Kirwin opens the round by spewing flames over the Hydra sprout gnawing at him. While the fire mostly shoots past the sprout, leaving it unharmed, the blast is still enough to spook the creature away from Kirwin and Merei. The Celestial shakes off an attack from the sprout while assisting Zaria as she closes the charge towards the Calyx. Varen fires a shot across the room but is busy shaking off his own Sprout, and his attack grazes off the Calyx's hide. Zaria, however, connects with a flurry of blows that the Calyx is unable to shake off, her blade shearing the viscous substance off its mass. The Calyx is pushed back to the airlock, but responds with an attack of its own. It swipes its talon at Zaria and sends it gouging deep into her flesh. Both are wounded and bloody, but seem ready to end the spar. 

The Enemy:

Hydra Sprout A
Vitality: 3/5
Velocity: 3
Strength: 2
Skill: 1
Smarts: 1
Proficiencies: Melee Weapons 3, Nature 1, Survival 1
Equipment: None
Innate: Piercing Mandibles (Standard Kinetic Melee Weapon)
Passive Ability: 1/3 chance to revive upon death, gaining 1d4 health.

Hydra Sprout B
Vitality: 5/5
Velocity: 3
Strength: 2
Skill: 1
Smarts: 1
Proficiencies: Melee Weapons 3, Nature 1, Survival 1
Equipment: 10 Credits
Innate: Piercing Mandibles (Standard Kinetic Melee Weapon)
Passive Ability: 1/3 chance to revive upon death, gaining 1d4 health.

Hydra Calyx
Vitality: 3/10
Velocity: 2
Strength: 4
Skill: 2
Smarts: 1
Proficiencies: Intimidation 1, Nature 1, Short Range Weapons 3
Equipment: Hydra Claw (Standard Kinetic Short Range Weapon)
Innate: Swiping Claws (Standard Kinetic Short Range Weapon), Striking Talons (Calibrated Kinetic Long Range Weapon)
Passive Ability: ???

The Party:

Kirwin (karmajay)
Character Points: 3/16
Vitality: 4/6
Velocity: 1
Strength: 2
Skill: 1
Smarts: 3
Proficiencies: Coding 2, Piloting 1, Engineering 2, Explosives 1, Technology 2 
Credits: 18
Equipment: Drone (Standard Long Range Elemental Weapon), Adventuring Leathers (Standard Kinetic Armour), Utility Belt
Inventory: 3 Hampering Minor Chemical Contained grenades, 2 Plasma Potions, Hacking Chip, Captain Ilbery's Security Card, Captain's Sidearm (Standard Short-Range Energy Weapon, Alien Mandible (Standard Kinetic Weapon), Makeshift Flamethrower (Standard Short-Range Elemental Weapon)

Merei Teo
Age 24 Female, Helioi-Touched Celestial (Born Menahi) 
Character Points: 2/16
Vitality: 3/6 
Velocity: 2
Strength: 2
Skill: 2
Smarts: 3
Spirit: 1/3
Proficiencies: Occult 1, Religion 1, Coding 1, Insight 1
Known Spells: Healing Light, Solar Flare, Gravity Sink
Credits: 151
Equipment: Teo Family Pocket-Watch (Kinetic Weapon), Utility Belt (Grants +1 Engineering or Medicine Check Success)
Inventory: Essence of Intellect, Plasma Potion, Nanite Elixir, Aether Brew

Varen Nastayo (KotZ)
26, Male, Human
Character Points: 3/15
Vitality: 1/5
Velocity: 2
Strength: 2
Skill: 2
Smarts: 2
Spirit: 0
Proficiencies: Culture 2, Deception 1, Insight 1, Persuasion 2, Long Range Weapon 1, Coding 1*
Known Spells (if applicable): 
Credits: 124
Equipment: Lawyer's Rifle (Standard Long Range Energy weapon), Translator Cube
Inventory: 1x Essence of Glibness, 1x Essence of Intellect, Ion Repeater (Standard Energy Long Range Weapon), Adrenaline Decoction, 2x Bulking Stim, Aether Brew, Plasma Potion

Zaria Kanara (Kintobor) 
226 Year Old Female Elf
Character Points: 3/17
Vitality: 2/6
Velocity: 3
Strength: 2
Skill: 2
Smarts: 1
Spirit: 1/2
Proficiencies: Athletics 1, Religion 2, Melee Weapons 2
Known Spells: Warding Bond, Sonic Sweep
Credits: 139
Equipment: Power Khopesh (Standard Kintetic Melee Weapon), Dune Sea Armour (Standard Kinetic Armour), Farsight Goggles
Inventory: Plasma Potion (4), Aether Brew, Essence of Toughness, Holoscroll (Enhanced Vision)

[Zepher]

Merei darts her singular burning eye between Varen and Zaria. "I will save you both," she promises, using a healing light on Varen.

[karmajay]

Kiriwn moves to C3 and rallies Varen.

[Kintobor]

Stepping back, Zaria grimaces at the wound puncturing her side. The pain surges through her as she groans. Grabbing for her pouch, she finds and downs a Plasma Potion, moving to C4.