PT 008: Main

USS, 7:16 PM

Previously on Plane Trek!

USS, 7:17 PM

You are members of Planefleet (or are civilians currently working aboard a Planefleet vessel) and crew of the USS Adventure, the first vessel capable of both interstellar and interplanar travel.

USS, 7:18 PM

Due to an accident that occurred during your first jump, your records have been fried and you have no way of getting home.  As such, you have been jumping from plane to plane looking for the coordinates back.

USS, 7:22 PM

Along the way, you have begun some new potential alliances with the Federation of your home world and learned of some interesting new races and organizations.  There's the Celestial Bureaucracy, a militant faith based outfit that spreads through conquest and uses force to control its population (as well as the Oni, a rebel force of refugees and outlaws fighting against them).  There're the ones and they're two joint cultures, the Legion (who seek isolation from organic beings) and the Joined (who seek consensual joining with organic beings), you've made tentative peaces with both after meeting with them and learned the Federation was at war with the collective their species was before this schism.

USS, 7:23 PM

And, lastly, there are the Kymal.  You have yet to meet them, but you know some things about them.  They're slavers (as described by Ava, the Oni-loyal psychic being), they have been described as monstrous in appearance, and they are powerful.  They not only seem to subjugate through power, but have been shown to have world-ending capabilities.

USS, 7:25 PM

Anyway, after making a peace with the Joined, in part by unmasking a serial murderer in their midst, you have been able to acquire coordinates to potential homes for Planefleet bases.  A new way home, perhaps.

USS, 7:25 PM

After taking some time to recharge and regather yourselves, we now pick up back in void space, on the day the captain hopes to try one of these sites.

USS, 7:26 PM

Would anyone like to do anything before we head to the bridge?

Xho, 7:26 PM

Xho would love to go see Sage again and ask for candy, but that can also be glossed over as having been done earlier.

USS, 7:28 PM

...Sage, roll me an INT check with prof.

USS, 7:28 PM

I believe that's roll INT and add 3.

Theo, 7:28 PM

(I can't think of anything I want to do.)

Sage, 7:29 PM

((15))

USS, 7:30 PM

Ok, I'd say you can work out how to make these things from the descriptions Xho gives, but don't have the time or supplies right now.  This will have to be a project to work on in your spare time in the future.

Sage, 7:31 PM

Sage will make a list of necessary supplies to acquire in the future.

USS, 7:32 PM

Ok.  You guys assume your positions on the bridge as Captain Grax has Theo punch in one of the coordinates.

USS, 7:33 PM

Grax: "Alright people, let's try hard not to get our hopes up."

Theo, 7:33 PM

You are terrible at inspiring speeches.

USS, 7:33 PM

Grax: "I'll be sure to work on that, Professor.  Now...engage."

Theo, 7:34 PM

Theo does the thing.

USS, 7:34 PM

The ship does that cool ZZzzzzzzzzhhhoooooop thing!  And boom!  You find yourself above a world...seemingly overgrown with trees and foliage.  Almost impossible to even see where the base might be.

USS, 7:36 PM

Grax: "Commander, begin sending a hailing frequency, all known Planefleet channels.  Officer Duma, begin scanning for life signs."

Xho, 7:36 PM

Xho sets up the hail.

USS, 7:37 PM

You begin broadcasting, but no immediate responses.

Xho, 7:37 PM

Nothing yet, sir.

USS, 7:37 PM

Duma: "Captain, I am picking up some life signs but...not nearly as many as would be typical of a world this size and seemingly lively."

USS, 7:39 PM

Captain: "How many life signs?"

USS, 7:39 PM

Duma: "Hard to say for certain, but somewhere around fifteen or twenty."

USS, 7:40 PM

Captain: "Fifteen million is a bit small for a world we--"

USS, 7:40 PM

Duma: "No sir.  Just somewhere around fifteen to twenty."

Theo, 7:41 PM

All these trees aren't alive?

Xho, 7:41 PM

… that is not enough to create a sustainable ecosystem.

USS, 7:41 PM

Duma: "I am attempting to restrict to sentient life, but I could expand it out."

USS, 7:42 PM

Captain: "Do so.  That number doesn't seem plausible."

USS, 7:42 PM

((Xho, I sent you a PM, but I am not sure you saw it.))

Xho, 7:45 PM

((Oh shoot sorry.))

Xho, 7:45 PM

Sir, a distress signal is coming back to us.

Xho, 7:45 PM

It's a very old one.

USS, 7:45 PM

Grax: "On screen."

USS, 7:48 PM

The screen shows static as a distorted voice comes over the comms.  "To all planefleet personnel.  Plane 212269 is no longer safe.  The inhabitants here have gone feral, we have yet to determine a reason.  I have sent the rest of the crew back, but am remaining to defend the portal.  No more may come through.  If you recei--"

USS, 7:48 PM

The message cuts out there.

Xho, 7:49 PM

... feral?

USS, 7:49 PM

Grax: "This seems very off."

Theo, 7:49 PM

Portal?

Theo, 7:49 PM

Where is the signal coming from?

USS, 7:50 PM

Grax: "Before your prototype design, portals were the only ways to and from planes.  Not very efficient."

USS, 7:52 PM

Grax: "Officer Duma, can you trace that signal back."

USS, 7:53 PM

Duma: "I have a location sir.  It seems to be where the sentient signals are converging as well.  ...I'm also detecting trace arcane signatures, likely where the base was."

Xho, 7:53 PM

There may be survivors.

USS, 7:54 PM

Grax: "Commander, ready your usual team.  And I'll be giving you an additional guard as well.  I don't like this."

Xho, 7:56 PM

Xho nods.

Xho, 7:57 PM

Xho gets a couple people together! Is there a good reason to bring Theo and Sage?

USS, 7:58 PM

((Theo's background in arcane tech could allow him to recover any lost files that might get you home or deactivate any security that may have been left on and would attack you.  And Sage is shown to have been a strong diplomatic presence that could diffuse a heightened situation and, if there are injured or frightened survivors, offer calming tea.))

Xho, 7:58 PM

Xho will bring them and Azalea for sure.

Xho, 7:59 PM

Xho also brings Williamson.

Theo, 7:59 PM

Theo would want to go to check out the beacon and any remnants of the portal anyway.

USS, 7:59 PM

In addition, you are given one Officer Lightfoot, a halfling security officer.  And Dr. Viex offers to come to help any injured.

Xho, 8:00 PM

Xho will definitely bring the doctor, in case there's a medical cause for the regression.

Theo, 8:00 PM

(What is the color of Lightfoot's shirt.  I'm curious.)

USS, 8:01 PM

Captain: "While you're gone, I'll have ARTI see if he can adjust the beacon at all.  We can maybe gather more information."

USS, 8:01 PM

(It's Orange.  Orange is for security personnel.)

Xho, 8:02 PM

((He's gonna diiiiiie.))

Xho, 8:02 PM

Xho nods.

USS, 8:02 PM

Captain: "Duma, handle their teleportation then stay on stand by.  I want to be able to pull everyone back instantly if things get dicey."

Theo, 8:03 PM

Theo goes to Engineering to get his rifle and gear.

USS, 8:04 PM

Captain: "Commander, above all else, your responsibility is to the safety of your crewmates, understood?"

Xho, 8:05 PM

Yes, sir.

Xho, 8:06 PM

Xho will meet the others in the transport room.

USS, 8:06 PM

The Captain sees you to the teleportation chamber.  He salutes you as Duma beams you all down.

Xho, 8:07 PM

Xho returns the salute, of course.

USS, 8:07 PM

((And now, those of you on Roll20, if you can move as far to the upper right hand corner as you can, you should see the room you enter.

USS, 8:09 PM

Those looking for more detail, you have arrived in what seems to be the plane-side base's teleportation chamber.  But it's been blown to heck.  The console appears to have taken some kind of blaster fire and you see a pool of some green hissing liquid forming in the far corner of the room.

USS, 8:10 PM

The lights and power seem to be out entirely and there seem to be a mix of claw marks and laser scorches along the walls.

USS, 8:10 PM

((For those who don't like maps, don't worry, it's just so I can keep track of how far everyone is if/when you split up.  Don't bother setting your tokens in here.))

USS, 8:10 PM

((Also cause visuals can sometimes be nice.))

Xho, 8:10 PM

Forgewight, check the console.

Xho, 8:11 PM

Viex, get a sample of the liquid. Security, stay alert.

Xho, 8:11 PM

Xho looks up, just in case, too. Doesn't trust this place.

Theo, 8:11 PM

Theo nods, and checks it out, pulling out a Wand of Magic Detection to sweep the room.

Sage, 8:13 PM

((So if we don’t have dark vision we see nothing?))

USS, 8:14 PM

Williamson would cast dancing lights to illuminate the room

Theo, 8:14 PM

There's no power to the console.  I can't pull any information off of it.  I think it's functional, though.

Xho, 8:14 PM

Can you get power back to it?

Theo, 8:15 PM

I'd have to check the camp's power system, it's tied into that.

USS, 8:15 PM

Williamson signs and an ARTI-style voice comes from her comm badge.  "This station's quite old.  I am betting they'd still have external power generators.  Likely outside."

Xho, 8:16 PM

We will do that last.

USS, 8:17 PM

Dr. Viex: "Scanner's picking up life signs down this way."

Xho, 8:17 PM

They may be hostile.

Xho, 8:17 PM

Xho does take her phaser out.

USS, 8:17 PM

Lightfoot takes his out as well.  He seems a little happy to be getting something to do.

Xho, 8:19 PM

Stun only. I wish we were more aware of the nature of the inhabitants here. We do not want to fire on our own people.

USS, 8:20 PM

Viex does collect a sample of the hissing green liquid.  With gloves and a beaker.

USS, 8:22 PM

I will also say that when Theo was investigating the console, he found a tabaxi hunched up against the side of it, just out of sight.  They're not wearing a standard uniform, clothing seems more tribal.  But they are carrying a Federation regulation pistol.

USS, 8:22 PM

Or phaser...wand...thing...I'll come up with a term.

Xho, 8:22 PM

((Dead?))

USS, 8:22 PM

Yes.  Sadly.

USS, 8:23 PM

And decayed.  It has been here a couple decades, at least.

USS, 8:23 PM

Viex: "...not a good sign."

Xho, 8:23 PM

Indeed not.

Xho, 8:24 PM

Let's head toward the life signs.

USS, 8:24 PM

Viex nods and leads, as they have the scanner.

Xho, 8:26 PM

Xho motions Lightfoot or Azalea next, then goes third.

USS, 8:26 PM

((Let's say Lightfoot, as I think Nilani's not here and I don't want to throw her into things))

USS, 8:26 PM

((Azalea will bring up the read in case of back attacks))

Sage, 8:27 PM

Sage follows after Xho

USS, 8:28 PM

As you guys enter, you find yourselves in a control room.  This seems more badly damaged.  And, surprisingly, there are fresher bodies here, including a number of Planefleet uniforms.  At least one squadron seems to be a more recent branch than the others.

USS, 8:28 PM

Monitors and consoles in here have been zapped and destroyed.

Xho, 8:29 PM

Cause of death?

USS, 8:29 PM

Every uniform still seems to be a few decades out of date, though.

USS, 8:30 PM

Viex begins waving a wand over some of them.  "All combat signs, Commander.  Mostly energy burns...but some claw marks.  ...maybe this was a tabaxi plane."

USS, 8:31 PM

Viex: "...I am still getting life signs due south of here, commander.  Next room down."

USS, 8:32 PM

Viex begins leading you all down that way.

Xho, 8:32 PM

Xho follows.

Xho, 8:32 PM

They may also be our people.

Xho, 8:33 PM

If the inhabitants of this plane fell victim to something, Planefleet members could well have done the same.

Theo, 8:33 PM

Theo nods.  "Hopefully we're not breathing it.  I definitely wouldn't eat anything."

USS, 8:34 PM

Viex: "Wise."

USS, 8:34 PM

As you follow down, you find yourselves in a cafeteria.  This area is surprisingly empty.  No bodies at all.  But many overturned tables and the kitchen area in disarray.

USS, 8:35 PM

Can I get perception checks?

Theo, 8:35 PM

(12)

Xho, 8:36 PM

((18!))

Sage, 8:36 PM

((Nat 20 27 total))

USS, 8:37 PM

Ok, Xho.  Your perception was high enough to spot the feline shape moving around the trashed kitchen area.

USS, 8:37 PM

Quick, but definitely furry.

Xho, 8:37 PM

Feline on your six.

USS, 8:38 PM

As you say that the figure jumps...and spreads wings!

USS, 8:38 PM

It is, in fact a cat...a winged cat.

Sage, 8:38 PM

Someone to the other side as well

USS, 8:38 PM

Black fur and a mix of sleek feathers.  With one blue eye and one green.

Xho, 8:40 PM

... a tressym.

Xho, 8:40 PM

We mean you no harm, we are Planefleet officers with the Federation.

USS, 8:41 PM

As Sage points him out, another figure jumps out behind a table, pistol drawn.  He's in a tattered captain's uniform, his greying hair long and unkempt, with a matted beard.

USS, 8:41 PM

"You're not taking m--Planefleet?"

Xho, 8:41 PM

Yes, sir.

USS, 8:42 PM

The tressym mews and flies over to Xho's shoulder.

Xho, 8:42 PM

Do you need help, sir? What happened here?

Xho, 8:42 PM

Xho tentatively tries scratching the kitty under the chin.

USS, 8:44 PM

He lowers his pistol and tries to stand up straight, patting down his uniform.  "Captain Elliot Khedar, of Star Base, Commander."

Xho, 8:45 PM

Commander Xho, sir. These are Forgewight, Azalea, Sage, Viex and Williamson.

Xho, 8:45 PM

Xho gestures to each one, not with the hand holding the phaser.

Theo, 8:45 PM

Theo still is pointing a rifle at the guy.

USS, 8:46 PM

The Tressym nuzzles Xho after the petting, then grows bored of this and flies to Sage, instead.

Xho, 8:47 PM

At ease, Dr. Forgewight.

USS, 8:48 PM

Khedar: "I wasn't expecting a rescue at this point, Commander if I'm being honest.  No response to my first beacon.  I switched to the warning and hoped we'd be blackmarked.  No further entry."

Theo, 8:48 PM

IT's an accidental rescue.

Theo, 8:48 PM

Theo stows the staff, though, and looks around the room with his wand.

Xho, 8:48 PM

What happened here?

USS, 8:51 PM

Khedar: "It's a fairly long story.  Short version, virus we think.  Infected the natives first, then moved to my team and staff.  We attempted to maintain a quarantine, but the natives wouldn't listen.  Didn't trust us.  Fighting broke out, a few got away into the jungle.  Likely the whole plane's contaminated now."

Sage, 8:52 PM

How did you avoid infection?

USS, 8:55 PM

Khedar: "Not 100% sure I did.  It seems to be able to lay dormant.  Perhaps I'm already gone."

Theo, 8:56 PM

What did this virus do?

Xho, 8:56 PM

And who is this tressym?

USS, 8:57 PM

Khedar: "Seemed to attack the brain.  Blocked communication skills.  Then reduced higher functioning.  Amplified aggression."

USS, 8:57 PM

Khedar: "...I don't know where the cat came from.  We'd have strays come in and out all the time, but never one with wings like that."

Sage, 8:58 PM

Sage will check the kitchen

Xho, 8:58 PM

Tressym are as intelligent or more intelligent than humanoids, sir.

Xho, 8:58 PM

They may be able to give us more information if translation can be arranged.

USS, 8:59 PM

Tressym: "Mew."

Theo, 8:59 PM

Theo nods.  "Maybe we can get someone on the comm that can translate."

Xho, 8:59 PM

Williamson, do you have a translation spell, perchance?

USS, 9:01 PM

Williamson: "I can attempt one.  I am not sure if it works for cat."

Xho, 9:01 PM

Tressym have their own language.

Theo, 9:02 PM

They're speaking Tressym.

Theo, 9:02 PM

Not cat.

Sage, 9:02 PM

Sage will go over and hand Khedar a cup of tea and a biscuit

USS, 9:02 PM

Khedar smiles and nods.  "Thank you."

USS, 9:03 PM

Williamson will attempt a comprehend languages spell.  As she completes it, the cat starts howling.  "WHAT IS THAT?!?  WHY ARE YOU GLOWING AT ME?!?"

USS, 9:04 PM

It's a female voice.

Xho, 9:04 PM

((Wait, she cast it on the tressym? But then the tressym wouldn't be able to speak. Did you mean tongues?))

USS, 9:05 PM

((Sure, tongues, yeah. <.< >.> ))

Xho, 9:05 PM

She was casting a spell on you to enable you to speak with us.

USS, 9:06 PM

Tressym: "Well that was weird.  It's been a weird day and now you're doing that weirdness."

USS, 9:06 PM

Khedar: "...the cat can talk?"

Xho, 9:07 PM

She's a tressym, sir.

Xho, 9:08 PM

She's just as smart as we are, perhaps more so.

Xho, 9:08 PM

Ma'am, do you know what happened here?

USS, 9:08 PM

Tressym: "What happened with what?"

Xho, 9:09 PM

How these people were killed, what caused them to go mad.

USS, 9:10 PM

Tressym: "Mad?  Probably cause they were getting chased.  I'd be mad, too.  It's awful."

USS, 9:11 PM

Khedar: "We should find a way out.  Probably another way off-world."

Xho, 9:12 PM

Chased by who or what?

USS, 9:13 PM

Tressym: "The weird monster things in the metal shells.  Grabbing all the people with nice fur coats like me.  Then the ones in the weird colored coats like yours."

Xho, 9:13 PM

Metal shells. Where did they take them?

USS, 9:14 PM

Tressym: "The magic room.  They got turned to light and then...poof."

USS, 9:14 PM

Tressym: "Or the place with all the tubes and bad water."

Sage, 9:14 PM

Sage will go over to Khedar “ so what have you been living on?”

USS, 9:14 PM

Khedar: "What?"

Sage, 9:14 PM

Food supplies

USS, 9:15 PM

Khedar: "...plenty of food around you know how to hunt.  What people do."

Xho, 9:15 PM

... you haven't been hunting tressym, have you?

Theo, 9:16 PM

Kamal?

USS, 9:16 PM

Khedar: "I haven't seen any other cats like that around."

USS, 9:16 PM

Khedar: "...how do you know that name?"

Sage, 9:18 PM

Sage will put a hand on Khedars shoulder and cast zone of truth

Theo, 9:22 PM

Theo raises an eyebrow at Sage.

USS, 9:22 PM

Khedar: "...what is this?"

Theo, 9:22 PM

Careful, he's got something on him.

Theo, 9:22 PM

They both do.

USS, 9:22 PM

Tressym: "What?"

Xho, 9:23 PM

Something?

Xho, 9:23 PM

What something?

Sage, 9:24 PM

Who are you and what is your goal?

USS, 9:24 PM

Khedar: "...I am a captain, and my goal is survival."

USS, 9:24 PM

Khedar reveals a small device in his other hand.  A beacon.  Light flashing.  "By any means necessary."

Xho, 9:25 PM

What is that, sir?

Sage, 9:25 PM

Sage will try to grab it.

USS, 9:26 PM

Khedar: "Communication beacon.  Alerting the ship of intruders...new potential servants for sale."

USS, 9:26 PM

He lets you take it, Sage.

USS, 9:26 PM

Khedar: "Too late, they'll have received it by now."

Theo, 9:27 PM

Can I shoot him now?

Xho, 9:27 PM

Servants or slaves?

Theo, 9:27 PM

Theo takes the beacon and inspects it.

Xho, 9:27 PM

That depends. Do you have a round that would be nonlethal but painful, and not cause unconsciousness?

USS, 9:28 PM

Khedar: "They prefer the term servants."

Xho, 9:28 PM

I am certain they do.

Theo, 9:28 PM

Things are only lethal if you die from it.

Xho, 9:28 PM

Xho tries hailing the ship.

Xho, 9:29 PM

Who or what is Kamal, Forgewight?

USS, 9:29 PM

Captain: "Commander!  We're detecting a ves--kkzzzt---coming.  We're pul--kzzzzttttt."

Theo, 9:29 PM

The slavers.

Theo, 9:29 PM

We were warned about them.

USS, 9:29 PM

((Kymal))

USS, 9:29 PM

The comms go dead.

Theo, 9:29 PM

(Close enough.)

Xho, 9:29 PM

((Oh. If I'd known that, I would have reacted pretty differently. >.<))

Xho, 9:30 PM

Xho punches the guy in the face, as hard as she can.

Theo, 9:30 PM

(Theo might well have gotten the wrong name.))

Theo, 9:30 PM

((Since his player did.  >\_> ))

USS, 9:30 PM

((:)  It's ok.))

Xho, 9:30 PM

Kymal.

Theo, 9:30 PM

Right!  Kymal.

Theo, 9:30 PM

I only half pay attention sometimes.

USS, 9:31 PM

Roll damage for the punch.  1d4 + STR.

Xho, 9:31 PM

((1. Sigh.))

USS, 9:32 PM

He ducks at the last second and you only glance him.

Xho, 9:32 PM

((12 if he's... oh, okay. ))

Xho, 9:33 PM

Stun him, Forgewight, please.

USS, 9:33 PM

Theo, roll initiative then an attack.

Theo, 9:34 PM

(Hold on)

Theo, 9:35 PM

(Computer issues.))

USS, 9:35 PM

(( :( ))

Theo, 9:35 PM

(Roll it for me?  I’m on my phone.)

USS, 9:36 PM

(OK)

USS, 9:37 PM

((You got a 9, unfortunately, he got a 15, so he wins initiative and he's gonna get a shot off on Xho.))

USS, 9:37 PM

((...I'm gonna guess a 10 doesn't hit, though.))

USS, 9:37 PM

((Theo, what sort of attack are you doing?))

Theo, 9:39 PM

(( fire bolt cantrip, whatever the damage is for that, plus 8.)

Theo, 9:39 PM

(Computer is giving me a black screen on reboot)

USS, 9:41 PM

Ok, given Xho's previous blast, the 24 I just rolled for Theo and the fact that you guys absolutely crush him on the turn economy for this round, I'm just gonna call that a win and say you manage to subdue him.

USS, 9:41 PM

Unless Sage and Azalea really wanna describe their take downs.

Xho, 9:43 PM

... I am going to have to start wearing brass knuckles. Thank you.

USS, 9:43 PM

Tressym: "...I hear sounds...bad sounds."

USS, 9:43 PM

Tressym: "We need to go!  I need to get my kits!"

Xho, 9:43 PM

Where are they?

USS, 9:43 PM

Tressym: "This way!"

Xho, 9:44 PM

Follow her!

USS, 9:44 PM

She begins guiding you around a the side down what you'd see on your map as the corridor along the bottom.

USS, 9:45 PM

The corridor has a long window along it looking out on the plane.

USS, 9:46 PM

You see that, much as Theo guessed earlier, the trees are largely dead.  Large drill like machines can be seen off in the distance.  The planet's being sucked dry, with only these husks remaining.

USS, 9:46 PM

Looking up, you can see a dark shadow behind the treetops.  Likely their ship.

USS, 9:48 PM

The tressym runs down a long way, then stops and slides a panel to the side.  Reveal about seven or eight kits.

USS, 9:48 PM

Normal kits.  No wings.

Xho, 9:49 PM

Xho picks two of them up.

Theo, 9:50 PM

Theo starts putting them in his satchel.

Xho, 9:50 PM

Xho helps put the kitties in the bag.

USS, 9:52 PM

Once all the kitties are there, a figure drops from the ceiling.  A tabaxi female.  Grey fur.  Dressed in cloth armor and wielding what seems to be a bo-staff...but with a trigger.

USS, 9:52 PM

Tabaxi: "...you are leaving, yes?"

Theo, 9:54 PM

If we can.

Xho, 9:54 PM

I hope so.

USS, 9:54 PM

Tabaxi: "I come, yes?"

Xho, 9:54 PM

Of course.

Xho, 9:54 PM

Is anyone else here?

USS, 9:55 PM

Tabaxi: "Not anymore."

Xho, 9:57 PM

All right.

Xho, 9:57 PM

Xho tries hailing the ship again.

USS, 9:57 PM

Just static.

USS, 9:58 PM

Lightfoot: "They can't pull us out without our comm badges to signal them."

Xho, 9:59 PM

Forgewight, any possible technical solutions?

Theo, 10:00 PM

Theo thinks.  "If we can power this place up, I might be able to get the consoles online."

Xho, 10:01 PM

Right. Let's head outside to see if we can find the generators.

USS, 10:01 PM

Everyone nods.

USS, 10:02 PM

Tabaxi: "...I can guide you to roof."

Xho, 10:04 PM

Is that where they are?

USS, 10:04 PM

Tabaxi: "Is where big something is."

Xho, 10:04 PM

All right. How can we get up there?

USS, 10:06 PM

The tabaxi leads you to the next room up (just south of where the beds are) and pulls down a drop ladder.  This will take you to the roof.

Xho, 10:07 PM

Xho heads up it.

Sage, 10:07 PM

Sage follows

USS, 10:09 PM

Does everyone go up?

Theo, 10:09 PM

Theo does.

USS, 10:09 PM

Lightfoot: "I should stay here.  Keep look out."

Theo, 10:10 PM

We should definitely not split up here.

Xho, 10:10 PM

Follow us, please.

USS, 10:12 PM

Lightfoot: "...alright...lousy heights."

Theo, 10:12 PM

Theo has been tinkering with the Kymal beacon while we do this.

Theo, 10:13 PM

...hmm.

Theo, 10:13 PM

Let's see what that does.

USS, 10:13 PM

Lightfoot follows you up and you all see a pair of large...sort of tanks, but not quite the same shape.  They're generators.  Old to you, but still recognizable.

Xho, 10:14 PM

Generators.

Theo, 10:14 PM

Theo approaches them, giving them a look over to determine if they can work again.

USS, 10:14 PM

Williamson joins you.

Theo, 10:15 PM

Theo tosses the beacon to Xho.  "I'm not sure if we should hold onto that, but I reconfigured it to send a message to whoever's receiving it -- the Kymal, I assume."

Theo, 10:16 PM

If we can get power restored we should have enough to contact the Adventure.

Xho, 10:16 PM

Xho takes it.

Xho, 10:16 PM

What message?

Theo, 10:17 PM

"Warning.  Scourge."  Maybe they find them scary.  I figured it was worth a shot.

USS, 10:17 PM

You hear clapping.

USS, 10:18 PM

Hard, metallic clapping.

Xho, 10:18 PM

Xho turns and gets ready to shoot.

USS, 10:18 PM

Turning around, you see three figures, all clad in power armor, carrying bo-staffs like the one the Tabaxi is carrying.  The lead one is clapping.  He stops as Xho turns and removes his helmet.

USS, 10:20 PM

Beneath the helmet is a reptilian face, but not dragonborn.  Longer and with a fringe along the back of the scalp.  You recognize this creature from your world, but they're not especially intelligent or technologically advanced there.  It's a lizardfolk.

Xho, 10:20 PM

I do not suppose you come in peace.

USS, 10:20 PM

Lizardfolk: "Very clever.  Might throw our ship, yes."

Theo, 10:20 PM

He slow clapped, Commander.

Xho, 10:20 PM

Right. Shoot them.

Xho, 10:20 PM

Xho shoots them.

USS, 10:21 PM

Everyone roll initiative.

Xho, 10:21 PM

((13.))

Theo, 10:22 PM

(17)

USS, 10:26 PM

Ok, so Theo goes first.

Theo, 10:27 PM

(So we're on the roof.  How close together are they/how far from the edge are they?)

USS, 10:27 PM

((They're within, I'd say, five feet of each other, but they're not right by the edge.))

USS, 10:28 PM

((Maybe the one on the left is about ten feet from the edge.  The others are further.))

Theo, 10:30 PM

Theo pulls out a device and throws it down, and it unfolds into a small thing with four legs that looks like a walking eye type robot.  It then blasts the one closest to the edge with a bolt of energy.

Theo, 10:31 PM

((only a 9 to hit, though.)

Theo, 10:31 PM

(That's my turn.)

USS, 10:31 PM

It does hit, but the power armor is both thick enough and heavy enough to block it.

Theo, 10:31 PM

(The turret persists and can fire as a bonus action on my turns.)

USS, 10:32 PM

((Ok.  Xho's next.))

Xho, 10:33 PM

((Can I get behind them in one move? Or is there any other obvious way to get advantage?))

USS, 10:34 PM

((You would be able to get behind them, yes.  The generators are placed fairly close to the ladder entrance.  You're only about 20 feet from them.))

USS, 10:35 PM

((However, if you run past them and then break from their combat area, at least two will get an attack of opportunity.))

Xho, 10:36 PM

Xho will just try shooting them, then, but then moves to the side to start getting in position to hopefully be behind them next time.

USS, 10:36 PM

Ok.

Xho, 10:36 PM

((I assume a 12 does not hit anyway.))

USS, 10:36 PM

((It does not.  Or, like with the turret, it does, but it doesn't hit strong enough to do damage.))

USS, 10:38 PM

The lead Kymal will attack now.  He's going to shoot at Theo.

USS, 10:38 PM

((Does a 17 hit?))

Theo, 10:38 PM

(What is he hitting me with?)

Theo, 10:39 PM

(It hits. )

USS, 10:39 PM

He turns his bo-staff in his hands and aims it like a rifle and a concussive blast shoots out.

USS, 10:40 PM

((You take 7 points of force damage.  You can tell that, so far, he's using non-lethal damage to try and subdue you.))

USS, 10:40 PM

((And now Lightfoot goes.))

USS, 10:41 PM

He's gonna fire twice at the right most Kymal soldier.

USS, 10:41 PM

First shot is a 10 and misses.

USS, 10:42 PM

Second is a 21 and hits.

USS, 10:42 PM

You guys watch the armor actually break off a bit as the lizardfolk takes 9 damage, letting out a cry.

USS, 10:43 PM

Dr. Viex will use her turn to jab a needle into Theo's arm, healing him back up to full.

USS, 10:43 PM

((Her equivalent of healing word.))

USS, 10:44 PM

And Now it's Sage's turn.

USS, 10:45 PM

Sage

Sage, 10:45 PM

((How far away are they?))

USS, 10:46 PM

((Roughly 20 ft.))

Sage, 10:47 PM

Sage will move up to the one light foot injured and pull out a rolling pin and try and hit

USS, 10:48 PM

The first attack just hits.  The second does not.  So you wail on him, with a rolling pin, for 4 points of damage.

USS, 10:49 PM

Williamson is gonna focus on getting the generator operational, cause she's not much of a melee character.

USS, 10:49 PM

And so, these two guys, who both rolled 1s for their initative, will now go.

USS, 10:50 PM

One is gonna try and whack Sage with the bo-staff.  The other's still gonna focus on Theo.

USS, 10:50 PM

((Sage does an 11 hit?))

Sage, 10:50 PM

((No ))

USS, 10:50 PM

((And I assume it also does not hit Theo.))

Theo, 10:51 PM

((Nope.))

USS, 10:51 PM

((Good news, guys.  The goons are Storm Troopers.))

USS, 10:51 PM

Which brings us back to Theo.

Theo, 10:51 PM

Theo is going to cast Scorching Ray.

USS, 10:52 PM

((On which one.))

Theo, 10:52 PM

((Gonna do all three on the slow clapping fucker.))

USS, 10:52 PM

((Ok.))

Theo, 10:53 PM

((Wait, hold on.))

Theo, 10:54 PM

((10, 16, 18, three rays from the rifle.)

USS, 10:54 PM

((I'm afraid only the last ray hits.))

USS, 10:54 PM

((But he will take the 9 damage.))

Theo, 10:54 PM

((17 damage.))

Theo, 10:54 PM

Wait, wait, no, that's wrong.)

Theo, 10:55 PM

(14 damage.  Sorry, brain was scrambled.)

USS, 10:55 PM

((Ok, 14 damage.))

USS, 10:55 PM

((Does your turret do its bonus action?))

Theo, 10:56 PM

((Spell attack is proficiency plus casting stat, yeah?)

USS, 10:56 PM

((I believe so.))

Theo, 10:57 PM

(17 to hit the other kymal that's shooting me.))

USS, 10:57 PM

((That just hits.))

Theo, 10:57 PM

9 damage and he gets pushed back 5 feet.)

Theo, 10:58 PM

(force damage.)

USS, 10:58 PM

((I assume you're angling him towards the edge.))

Theo, 10:58 PM

(If I can.)

USS, 10:58 PM

((Ok, he's not over the edge, and he's still standing, but he is hurt.))

USS, 10:58 PM

((One more hit may send him over.))

USS, 10:58 PM

((Xho is up.))

Xho, 10:59 PM

((Can I get behind any of them this turn, or get advantage any other way?))

Theo, 10:59 PM

((Sage is in melee now))

USS, 10:59 PM

((Yes.  Either the one Sage's fighting or the captain would give you adv.))

Xho, 11:00 PM

Xho goes with the captain.

Xho, 11:01 PM

((14. Or I could miss.))

USS, 11:01 PM

((I am afraid a 14 isn't enough.  Do you shoot him or is this melee?))

Xho, 11:01 PM

((Shoot.))

USS, 11:01 PM

((Yeah, it doesn't break through, I'm afraid.  Anything else.))

Xho, 11:02 PM

((That's really all I can do as far as I know.))

USS, 11:02 PM

The captain's gonna turn to you now after that last attack and grins.  "I think I've toyed around long enough."

USS, 11:02 PM

He's gonna charge you.

USS, 11:03 PM

((...and he rolls a nat 20.))

Sage, 11:05 PM

Sage uses rebuke the violent

USS, 11:05 PM

Instead of a blast coming out of the staff, he turns it around and three spikes come out the other end.  They slash you.

USS, 11:05 PM

((...ok, how's that work?))

Sage, 11:05 PM

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USS, 11:06 PM

((Does a 16 save?))

Sage, 11:06 PM

((Yes))

USS, 11:07 PM

Ok, so he slashes you for 11 points of damage and takes 5 himself.

USS, 11:07 PM

But now I'm gonna need you to make a CON save, Xho.

Xho, 11:07 PM

((8.))

USS, 11:08 PM

That's not enough.  You feel something shoot through from the staff and enter your bloodstream, fogging your mind and making you ill.  You are now considered poisoned.  Until you can save from it, you are at disadv on all attacks and ability checks.

USS, 11:09 PM

Which ends his turn.

USS, 11:09 PM

Lightfoot is now gonna take two attacks.

USS, 11:09 PM

He is gonna go after the captain cause Xho's his commanding officer.  His first attack is a 15 and whiffs.  His second is a 21 and hits.

USS, 11:10 PM

He takes 8 more damage.  He actually looks a little unsteady on his feet now.

USS, 11:11 PM

Dr. Viex will rush out to Xho.  And is going to inject something into your leg.  You are now cured of the poison (greater restoration).  And a second injection to heal you...9 points of damage.

USS, 11:12 PM

Williamson continues on the generators and now the other two will attack.

USS, 11:12 PM

First one's going after Sage, again.

Sage, 11:12 PM

((Doesn’t Sage go before them?))

USS, 11:13 PM

((Yes!  I'm sorry.  I skipped you.))

Sage, 11:13 PM

Sage goes over to the captain and will attack

USS, 11:13 PM

((You will take an attack of opportunity.  Is that ok?))

Sage, 11:13 PM

(( yes ))

USS, 11:14 PM

((...he rolled a 6.  Doesn't matter.))

Sage, 11:14 PM

Sage will miss both strikes and cast sanctuary on Williamson

USS, 11:15 PM

((Ok.))

USS, 11:15 PM

Captain: "I've never seen a construct like you.  I know men who would enjoy taking you apart."

USS, 11:16 PM

The guard you left is gonna aim his rifle again to take a shot.

USS, 11:16 PM

((Another 6.))

USS, 11:17 PM

The other one is gonna run a bit away from the edge and fire at the turret.

USS, 11:17 PM

((......and he rolled a one.  Why can't the grunts roll like the captain does?))

USS, 11:17 PM

Ok, we're back to Theo.

Theo, 11:19 PM

Theo is going to take a turn to reconfigure his turret.  Every ally within 10 feet of it has a force field of 13 temporary hit points.

USS, 11:19 PM

That'll cover all the PCs.

Theo, 11:20 PM

That's my turn.

USS, 11:20 PM

Ok, now the tabaxi will go, cause I remembered he was here.

USS, 11:21 PM

He's gonna aim his bo-staff at the one grunt Caleb was working on.

USS, 11:22 PM

And he sends him falling back down the ladder entrance where he lands with a crash.

USS, 11:22 PM

((So, that's one down.))

USS, 11:22 PM

Xho, it's your turn.

Xho, 11:23 PM

((I don't have disadvantage OR advantage now, correct?))

USS, 11:23 PM

((Viex cured your poison.  You have adv. again.))

Xho, 11:23 PM

((17.))

USS, 11:23 PM

That hits.

Xho, 11:24 PM

((24.))

USS, 11:24 PM

((...Ok, I have a very important question to ask.  Kill or stun?))

Xho, 11:24 PM

((Stun.))

USS, 11:24 PM

He falls unconscious.

USS, 11:25 PM

He doesn't even get a last quip.

Xho, 11:25 PM

((yay!))

USS, 11:25 PM

((He had twenty HP left.))

USS, 11:26 PM

Lightfoot will attack the last one.

USS, 11:26 PM

He misses both shots.  (16 each, dammit!))

USS, 11:26 PM

Sage, I'll skip to your turn at this point.

Sage, 11:29 PM

Sage will go over to the last one “ your companions are down surrender and we can end this now”

USS, 11:29 PM

He pauses...and then he's gonna run.

Sage, 11:30 PM

((Do I get an aoo))

USS, 11:31 PM

((...hurm...that's a good question.))

Sage, 11:31 PM

(( sorry never mind))

USS, 11:31 PM

((Do monsters get to disengage.))

Sage, 11:31 PM

(( Sage would t take it even if he did))

USS, 11:32 PM

Ok, so about now, Williamson begins signing.  "Theo.  I have the generators functioning."

Theo, 11:33 PM

Good.

USS, 11:33 PM

Tabaxi: "Is many more down there.  We cannot get to teleporter."

Theo, 11:34 PM

Try and hail the ship again.

Xho, 11:34 PM

Xho does.

USS, 11:34 PM

((...does Theo do some science to hook the comm to the generator?))

Theo, 11:34 PM

((I was gonna see if we could get through first, but tha twas the plan.)

USS, 11:35 PM

You call through and the signal's still being jammed.

Xho, 11:35 PM

Still jammed.

Theo, 11:36 PM

Okay.  I'm going to try hooking in my comm unit.

Theo, 11:36 PM

Theo hands Xho the kitten satchel.

USS, 11:37 PM

Ok, so you're able to hook your comm onto the generator and boost the signal.

USS, 11:38 PM

After a bit, you hear the captain on the other end, and also explosions.

USS, 11:38 PM

Grax: "Adventure to Away Team!  Come in Away Team!"

Xho, 11:38 PM

I trust you found the Kymal.

USS, 11:38 PM

Grax: "You could say that!  BOOM!

Xho, 11:38 PM

We have two prisoners and multiple people to rescue.

USS, 11:39 PM

Tabaxi: "Is just me."

Xho, 11:39 PM

((We also have a flying cat and a bagful of kittens.))

USS, 11:39 PM

Tressym: "Kitties!"

USS, 11:39 PM

The tressym snuggles up to the kitties.

Xho, 11:39 PM

Exactly.

Xho, 11:40 PM

There are apparently a number of them between us and the teleportation room.

USS, 11:40 PM

Grax: "We can barely lock onto your signal.  We don't know if we can beam up all those extra people.  Especially if they're not all with you right now."

Xho, 11:41 PM

Get the smallest nine, sir.

USS, 11:42 PM

Grax: "Duma says get close together and hope you didn't have a big lunch."

Xho, 11:42 PM

Xho nods, and tries dragging just the captain and not the stooge with them.

USS, 11:43 PM

((The stooge fell down the hole.  So, that'd be hard.))

Xho, 11:43 PM

((There weren't two?))

USS, 11:43 PM

((The other one ran.))

Xho, 11:43 PM

((oh, right. The other one r... right.))

USS, 11:43 PM

((Guys, pray that Duma rolls high here.))

USS, 11:44 PM

You are all bathed in the familiar light and POOF!  You're on the USS Adventure.

USS, 11:44 PM

At your feet is the unconscious Kymal captain.  The tabaxi male is at your side and the Tressym and kitties are in your bag.

USS, 11:45 PM

((Hell of a time to pull a nat 18.))

USS, 11:45 PM

Duma is standing at the controls, looking pale and then fist pumping.  "CAPTAIN!  THEY'RE ALL ABOARD!"

Xho, 11:45 PM

Qap'la.

USS, 11:46 PM

Captain (Over comms): "BRACE FOR JUMP!"

USS, 11:47 PM

And you're all tossed about as the ship lurches forward.

Xho, 11:47 PM

Xho to security, send a team down to take a prisoner into custody immediately.

USS, 11:48 PM

Lightfoot trains a gun on him, even as he's lying prone from where the ship threw him.

USS, 11:49 PM

Tressym: "...is food here for kitties?"

Xho, 11:49 PM

They're not still on milk?

USS, 11:50 PM

Tressym: "Food for me so I feed kitties?"

Xho, 11:50 PM

Yes, of course.

Xho, 11:50 PM

Xho can't really tell how old they are, honestly. They might be older, might not.

USS, 11:51 PM

((I will look up cat ages and get back to you.  Let's say they're past the only milk stage, though.))

Xho, 11:52 PM

Sage is our chief cook.

USS, 11:52 PM

The tressym leaps out of the bag and pads over to Sage.  She starts mewing and scratching.

Theo, 12:05 AM

Also!  We might be infected with a degenerative neural virus so.  Watch out for that.

USS, 12:05 AM

Tabaxi: "...what are you talking about?"

Theo, 12:06 AM

I said 'might'.

Sage, 12:06 AM

That guy might have been lying about that as well

Xho, 12:06 AM

It would certainly explain some things.

Xho, 12:06 AM

The claw marks could easily have been made by lizard people.

Theo, 12:06 AM

Whats your name?

USS, 12:07 AM

Tabaxi: "I am Lost Chance.  Either part is fine."

USS, 12:08 AM

Tabaxi: "My partner was declared sick and brought in to base.  But was deception."

USS, 12:08 AM

Tabaxi: "Means of taking.  They then vanish."

Xho, 12:09 AM

The slavers.

Xho, 12:09 AM

So you are a local?

USS, 12:10 AM

Tabaxi: "Yes.  Am guardian of great power orb.  ...or was."

Xho, 12:10 AM

Power orb?

USS, 12:11 AM

Tabaxi: "Is not accurate name.  Is name spoken for your people.  To us, was the Ch'takin.  Artifact of our great lord Tezca, who brings sun to sky."

Sage, 12:11 AM

Sage will contact the kitchen for food for the kittens and tressym

USS, 12:12 AM

Tabaxi: "Is tiny ball covered in runes.  One who can read and understand them can do wonderous things."

USS, 12:12 AM

Lost Chance: "Was task to guard orb from harm.  But is now lost forever.  Taken by the slavers!"

Theo, 12:13 AM

Theo listens, thoughtfully.

Xho, 12:13 AM

Perhaps it can be retrieved some day.

USS, 12:13 AM

Tressym: "...............how small?"

USS, 12:13 AM

Chance makes a shape with his thumb and forefinger that's roughly the size of a meatball.  "Like that."

USS, 12:14 AM

Tressym: ".......and was it a yummy looking red color like meat...but not meat."

USS, 12:14 AM

Lost Chance: "..............yummy?"

Theo, 12:15 AM

…. I think the tressym ate it.

Theo, 12:15 AM

That would explain the magic I sensed.

Theo, 12:16 AM

Theo uses his wand to scan the tressym again.

USS, 12:16 AM

You do indeed detect that same magic from the tressym and it gets stronger the closer you put it to the creatures stomach.

Xho, 12:16 AM

... I hope it was small enough to pass through safely.

USS, 12:16 AM

Tressym: "Does it give everyone these birdy things?"

Xho, 12:17 AM

You did not previously have wings?

USS, 12:17 AM

Chance: "YOU ATE MY GOD'S ANCIENT RELIC!"

USS, 12:17 AM

Tressym: "No."

Xho, 12:17 AM

Fortunately. That means the slavers do not have it.

Xho, 12:17 AM

Thanks are in order.

USS, 12:18 AM

Chance: "...that is true.  ...thank you."

Xho, 12:18 AM

We will simply wash and sterilize it when it passes through. It will be fine.

Xho, 12:19 AM

Magic items are typically resilient, correct, Dr. Forgewight?

Theo, 12:19 AM

THey are.

Theo, 12:19 AM

.... we should probably take her to the doctors though, to make sure it can make it through without harming her.

Xho, 12:20 AM

Yes.

Xho, 12:20 AM

Also, they should all be given a medical checkup.

Xho, 12:20 AM

Including Chance.

Xho, 12:20 AM

And the prisoner will likely receive one in his cell.

USS, 12:22 AM

Dr. Viex: "I can handle that, I think.  I've seen the insides of a dragonborn, I think I can check a few cats."

Xho, 12:23 AM

Xho nods.

USS, 12:27 AM

The Kymal Captain is taken to a room and secured.