The Basics
As GM I will assume the following:

1. Talking with teammates is a private communication.
   
2. Talking is considered in American unless the language group is used.
   
3. All personal equipment is on the character until otherwise posted.
   
4. The game is broken up into chapters and scenes for tracking purposes
   
5. Carried monies are considered trade-able widgets / precious metals / etc in Rifts earth wealth terms.
   
6. Unless otherwise posted and all that is happening in the thread is discussions when an entity decides to travel somewhere I will give some time for other entities to say differently before moving on to the next active moment in the game. All characters that didn't go elsewhere are assumed to have traveled with the leading entity.

Major Events:
Crew:

• Abassi Ma at, banished to Solidarity Station. Can't return to Rifts Earth for 200 years.
• Krag, banished to Wormwood. Can't return to Rifts Earth for 300 years.
• Sarge, banished to Solidarity Station. Can't return to Rifts Earth for 200 years.

Minions:

• Aramis can't return to Rifts Earth for 300 years.
• Athos can't return to Rifts Earth for 300 years.
• Baer, banished to Nominal Point in the Thundercloud Galaxy, Can't return to Rifts Earth for 200 years.
• Bree, banished to Primordial Chaos. Can't return to Rifts Earth for 300 years.
• Carnage, banished to Center. Can't return to Rifts Earth for 600 years.
• Melissa can't return to Rifts Earth for 300 years.
• Porthos can't return to Rifts Earth for 300 years.
• Shelly, banished to Faerun. Can't return to Rifts Earth for 300 years.

His ship drops out of FTL and he transmits to the crews shuttle [Language unknown: "Iothu wame hecatr, thowhishe an ousntires thidayonsstatio."]
takes about 5 minutes for his expert team to dock with the shuttle
[Language unknown: "U mi evwhe i een m ek m Venandsti IV et ei wihenc are ecmiun ti ek. Inedaynce for hoom korortera maanwh unta, A a oerdinson dinkorons adpoecun andersiou ome."]

In reply to Geoffrey Zakarian IV (msg # 2):

"So...I need to get to a place after Davros, and get some folks there, whats the going rate for riding with you there Cap?"

Roland will spend his time in meditation recovering and talking to the General and his crew.  Any place in particular they would prefer to be dropped safely?

While they are negotiating with the Captain, Matsumoto tries to connect with the AbM network to get eyes on the squad and share his ID with them as their new Taichu, and get thier IDs as his new buka.
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[Language unknown: "io,red,ul eiwato be ard."] pulling up his standard contract holo and showing it for the crew to see [Language unknown: "Pa Fo ievor ess erven ou u,wit paevte t re, mion stihatent les t m redstrers ionresereoer. O wa cheve k mo astateithnte ortderstisti rini se wi us ni manterble erive p p p n ith setoulsti thiverout i belosefo."]

He would recommend going to the planet of Voria since it would have the resources to allow beings such as the crew relative freedom of movement.

The team is currently offline and unable to share any information. When Matsumoto gets within rage of his unique psychic power they will activate and share their information.

Unless another agency comes across the package and triggers the self defense response, but this has not happened.

Roland will also be spending time with Wren and Garra once he's back on the ship.

"Sarge, I'm not completely up to speed on how long ot takes to be able to set up a return teleport, but would it be possible to get to Center and get the General and his people to thr CCW embassy and then get back to where this ship is berthed? Either that or the General and his crew get to ride with us a bit longer."

he shakes his head [Language unknown: "Eenio Atiherand o icurfo ur rea ekomitne icnand, se ineris us staurewas p ta il Adeiur. Ndeentprohou mime capa To.St.N. mailis tiof lidiiv te ratreaate reckusntan ichratiou."] he looks off while accessing personal A.R. files [Language unknown: "Tho i el i Setestcon omrat larstibut ted notaveconrat atiticort nton timo ticproome..."] he shrugs [Language unknown: "... ounote witle icofsaou eauingeve ent ati mestes und k plsses ul i plos earnotith Ersprowit."]

In reply to Geoffrey Zakarian IV (msg # 10):

"Alright, Cap..as a compromise, how about this..when we get to Davros can you gimmie 10 hours to get the million, I have it in ..goods but I assume you want in in credits, I can probably swing it, after our pick up there, and then  hire you for a ride to Voria..after that ..well it remains to be seen?"

"Roland, we are too hot for Center.. not gonna happen. okay..you wanna go there later I will take ya .. alright.?"

In reply to Sarge (msg # 11):

"It was just the first place I thought of not knowing if you could open a portal to somewhere in the CCW.  Figured he'd be safer in CCW hands than off in the fringe somewhere."

In reply to Sarge (msg # 11):

"One Called Sarge, here is half of the transportation fee. It is unfortunately all I can provide for my burden."

Gives him 500,000 credits

[Language unknown: "Ecnde hasel,not evho acfo nd is n ngcksi, ilhaom plti O ain iv mo e yinanyare ththleei. Ee ngek wi% i men lar whethence an ear poil ng thu wa ntibuther."] he does a flourishing pirate eske bow [Language unknown: P rut wefo illvertic n Sa ro o illol ek ic.]

Garra is tired but slowly recovering, the curse she is suffering from is taxing.
Wren is dealing with the constantly changing the environments the best he can, he is happy to be alive.
The Silhouette Squad is recovering from their ordeal on the prison planet.
The former T.G.E. prisoners are alive and keeping quiet, a couple believe the escape is a trick by the T.G.E. to break their will even more so they stick to their prison conditioning as a survival tactic.

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4 days later ...

The Spelljammer ship drops out of FTL and makes her way to Neo Raider City, the largest port on the chaotic criminal planet. Paying the appropriate payments to land he places down in his normal spot, Bay 11, and concludes the contract set up by the Mistress.

With the contract done the Captain is no longer on the hook to cast the spells every day to keep Wren alive.

Handing over the down payment will keep the Captain on retainer until the crew conjures up the rest of the credits or the time expires. He will browse his contacts for possible jobs while his team performs minor maintenance and servicing that can only be done planet side in a maintenance bay.

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Finding a reputable vendor: Each roll set takes 3 hours

• Perception (15)
• Streetwise @ - 15%
• Detect Ambush @ - 15%
• Note: There are no 5D12 rolls necessary while in the Davros System

18:19, Today: Sarge rolled 89 using 1d100.  Detect Ambush @ 76.

18:18, Today: Sarge rolled 19 using 1d100.  streetwise @52%.

18:18, Today: Sarge rolled 11 using 1d20+6.  Perception  +6  (read sensory).

Roland doesn't have streetwise and his mimic skill power duration is far less than 3 hours. He'll keep his head on a swivel and be alert for any potential dangers.

01:35, Today: Roland rolled 99 using 1d100.  Intelligence 68 (78-10% trauma induced migraine).

01:34, Today: Roland rolled 5 using 1d100.  ID undercover agent: 69 (79-10% trauma induced migrane).

01:30, Today: Roland rolled 48 using 1d100.  Detect Ambush (70) 85-15-10% situation and trauma induced migraine.

01:29, Today: Roland rolled 16 using 1d20+8.  Perception +8.

The crew finds a vendor that will do purchases of mystical items for 15%, this purchase window last 30 hours.

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Don't asks to purchase PPE, they will hand you a rusty knife and a pile of babies.

In reply to ZZZ_MR_GM (msg # 18):

Selling x2 scrolls of Dimensional Portal, and x2 of Annihilate they are worth one mill a piece and  we get 15% so we get 6OOK, we pay the 500k to the captain and leave after Matsumoto gathers his folks ..trying to keep in mind the 30 hour window we have..

"If the thirty hours begins to run up, leave me. We can meet back another way."

Matsumoto will have to make the following skill rolls, each roll takes 3 hours of searching.

• Perception DC 12
• Land Navigation @ -15%
• Weapon Systems @ -15%

In reply to ZZZ_MR_GM (msg # 21):

During the 30 hours

Sarge casts Sustain on 12x3=36 ppe, then he empowers eact with energize spell 24x3
Matsumoto
Roland
Sarge
Lasts 20 days =180 ppe

x200 ppe  Purge Other  in the 30 hour period to keep Wren from dying.
+180
380


Meditate for 20 hours to regain 200 ppe

When touched down, Matsumoto begins pinging for the location of the other AbMs and attempts to determine the best strategic location for them to have been deployed. If possible he broadcasts the closest thing to a Hold Position order he can.

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15:55, Today: Matsumoto rolled 92 using 1d100.  Galactic Lore 70%.
15:55, Today: Matsumoto rolled 46 using 1d100.  Intelligence 78%.
15:54, Today: Matsumoto rolled 4 using 1d100.  Read Sensor Equipment 75%.
15:54, Today: Matsumoto rolled 48 using 1d100.  Land Nav (65-15) 50%.
15:43, Today: Matsumoto rolled 19 using 1d20+2.  Perception +2.
15:58, Today: Matsumoto rolled 58 using 1d100.  Radio Basic 100%.

1000 KM from any community Matsumoto finds the drop pod containing his Guntai. As he approaches the IFF verifies that Matsumoto is the proper person and the pod unfolds to deploy his formation. The last thing he needs to do is apply his own genetic material to the Gunso creation Vat to begin the process of growing the neural tissue that will become Matsumoto's second in command. The robotic forces stand ready to follow his orders immediately.

The Gunso will take 3D4*30 hours to grow in the Creation Vat (Matsumoto makes the roll)

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Formation is as follow, their visuals are however Matsumoto envisions them:

• (2) AA-03 Avian Spy, pg 74 Shemarrian Nation
• (2) A-51-Male Shemarrian/A-SHE-11, pg 48 Shemarrian Nation
• (2) A-SHE-19 Spinster Android
• (14) A-SHE-5 Shemarrian Berserker Android, pg 39 Shemarrian Nation

Equipment is as Follows

• (18) Mechaniod Ripper Nodachi: 4D6 + Robotic Punch Damage
• (18) Mechaniod Ripper Katana: 2D6 + Robotic Punch Damage
• (18) Mechaniod Ripper Wakizashi: 1D6 + Robotic Punch Damage
• (18) Shemarrian Assault Rifle, pg 57 Shemarrian Nation
• (54) Assault Rifle Short Clips
• (18) She-IP30 Ion Pistol, pg 59 Shemarrian Nation

After the Gunso Creation Vat is complete, mechanically it will have the stats of the Shemarrian Warrior, pg 36 Shemarrian Nation with the following adjustments ME: 16, MA: 10. It is a Mechaniod Cyborg without access to the Mechaniod psychic powers nor the mechaniod power supply, it hasn't earned the right to utilize those abilities. Since the Gunso's abilities are sealed it can live utilizing a nuclear power supply.
Visual for the Gunso's frame

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To complete the mission his Shogun requested Matsumoto needs to gain real time data on the planet he is on.
This will require the following skill rolls:

• Perception
• Intelligence
• Sensory Equipment
• Electronic Counter Measures

Roll each skill 1x per day, it takes 20 hours of continuous work to perform all of the skills listed. Only the listed skills will be used to correlate data towards this strike mission. After the first 10 scans Matsumoto will be able to ascertain how long the total planetary scan will take. Completing the planetary scan will give Matsumoto a list of targets that full-fill his criteria.
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In the distance, Matsumoto receives a visual confirmation of the guntai. They are arranged in a modified Saku formation, protecting the drop pod containing the vat. The only sound is their flags and banners whipping in the warm, dry air.

As he approaches, all members lower their weapons and bow in acknowledgement. Matsumoto bows in return.

The Spinsters stay adjacent to the vat and the Hunters, hawks on shoulders, a little further away. The Berserkers reform into two columns leading to the entrance of the drop pod.

As he walks through the columns, the Spinsters bow slightly and disengage from the vat. Matsumoto raises his hand to the console and extends his bionic jack spike. It is inserted into the port and a small portion of his nanites carrying the needed cellular material.

The process takes several minutes to complete.

After he disengages and the growth process begins, the Hunters and Spinsters begin the ceremony in which he becomes a Sashimono-- a banner-- of the AbM empire.

After a long process of meditation and purification, his armor begins being replaced and upgraded one at a time. His do, kabuto, and mempo are modified to reflect his new role. The color scheme now matches that of his faction, primarily reds and golds.

At the end of the day, when the process is complete, the five emerge from the drop pod. The Tetsuo no Tsume-- Iron Claw-- has been formed.

The first stage of his duty is to survey Davros. He issues his orders and begins.

The Gunso will take 210 hours to produce.

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10:54, Today: Matsumoto rolled 7 using 3d4.

13:10, Today: Matsumoto rolled 13 using 1d100.  Sensor Equipment 75%.
13:10, Today: Matsumoto rolled 25 using 1d100.  Intelligence 78%.
13:09, Today: Matsumoto rolled 14 using 1d20+9.  Perception (+2 +7 Read Sensor ) +9.

Using Hunter's Black Box, with permission:
13:12, Today: Matsumoto rolled 28 using 1d100.  ECM/ Black Box from Hunter 65%.

Updated character portrait:

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"How long are you intending to stay Matsumoto?  We came here for your missing team and have found them but don't have the funds to tie up our ride for more than the next 30 days." Roland asks as Matsumoto begins his scanning. "Sarge?   Thoughts?"  he asks.
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"We will get a ride back to Davros.. but first we need to handle a drop off, so Matsumoto can handle his, then we swing back and get him.. these folks want to go home.. so thats where we are going."

In reply to Roland (msg # 27):

"As I spoke before, leave me. To fulfill my duty to this buntai, I must first execute my duty to my Shinzo. We will find a way to reconnect."

Splitting the party more than 30 hours kills the solo character.
Those involved in the 4D war all know this.

The crew is currently on their shuttle, in the shuttle bay of the Spelljamming ship they hired, on the moon of Davros IV, in Neo Raider City.

To paraphrase: "You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. You must be cautious"
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[Language unknown: Eaulatthe, ha werfi str Lariol'riat un utles theiou'linich o allproast.]

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The crew has to make a save vs Magic. This is a 4D effect that uses the Save vs Magic to resist. The crew is affected by this event.
The crew has to make a save vs Insanity. This is a 4D effect that uses the Save vs Insanity to resist. The crew is affected by this event.

All minion NPC's not on Guam or under direct PC controlled will be killed off at the end of 30 days.

Ma'at contract is under review and has been removed from the group along with her minions (When she is capable of rejoining the crew again her character will show up then).

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Solidarity Station crumbles a little more...

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Wiping away the crumbling shards of reality Ma'at and her crew are gone but Ja-Hon the Promethan is now standing in the shuttle bay while the team discusses what to do next. The 4D war has risen to the point that going off alone will get that individual agent erased.

Ja-Hon has always been with the group, as far as all the minions will tell their masters, their memories of Ma'at replaced with interactions with Ja-Hon. Ja-Hon has the worker card for a possible agent for Solidarity Station +0 like the rest of the Supernaturally powerful crew (the PCs), he has chatted with 0013, gone through the Solidarity Station Medical Exam, and seen the Maelstrom Maker trying to break through the bay doors of the Crew's bunker on Solidarity Station - this last bit a result of the recent success from the -0 team.

Like many major 4D events reality deals while those that observe may not.
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21:39, Today: Sarge rolled 9 using 1d20+2.  +2 vs Insanity.

21:38, Today: Sarge rolled 31 using 1d20+11.  +11 vs Magic.

In reply to ZZZ_MR_GM (msg # 31):

23:46, Today: Ja_Hon rolled 22 using 1d20+2.  +2 vs Insanity

23:45, Today: Ja_Hon rolled 13 using 1d20+11.  +11 vs Magic.

[Language unknown: "E tin ted stce avelathat ncisho os se Ourestiou, ilti rom o tho ounntithe ut ce."] he points to a comm panel near the crew access door in the shuttle bay on his spelljammer ship [Language unknown: "K ne p sanitrul i stiou intureill us hayin ur riol wi erall an mi evetmo undingsonersain."] he leans in conspiratorially [Language unknown: "M plsan stiwitstr eartr n Ma ic stsaal nd iclo nteio anic the hatintkor ilmama eresomica, fioer ckssta u oreee ounit anhis."]

23:58, Today: Roland rolled 12 using 1d20+1.  Save vs Insanity +1.

23:58, Today: Roland rolled 30 using 1d20+14.  Save vs Magic +14.

"Ok, we picked up most of Sarge's team, Matsumoto has his team.  So, we just need to finish dropping the general and his crew off, then go pick up the three of my crew still in the wind, Shelly who's still on Faerun, Baer who is at Nominal point in Thundercloud and Carnage on Center. We also still need to pickup Bree for Sarge and is there anyone else out there we still need to grab?" Roland asks the group before Appraising Ja_Hon then nods in welcome.  "We'll let you know as soon as we can Captain." Roland says as the Captain departs.


Roland will always cast at least one Purge other on Wren in the morning or at night.  Whichever one Sarge wants to split with.
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"Everyone is loaded, time to rock. Cap, lets get these boys home.."

"Ja-hon, Roland, Matsumoto Taicho, we have to drop these folks off in the CCW, after that we head straight to the next person, we know where Shelly is so we go back there, and get her, then we try and figure out how to get to Bree,  simple as that.. questions?"
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In reply to Sarge (msg # 36):

"Sounds like a plan to me".

In reply to Sarge (msg # 36):

Ja-Hon is slow to respond, trying to get his bearings on the situation. He knows that the universe needs him to be here at this time an place. He joined the crew, but has yet to get to know them. The one named "Sarge" addressed him, he contemplates his answer and replies. "Sarge, I will walk this path with you to the best of my ability. The universe is a vast place, to be lost in time and space would test the crew to their fullest, recovering them expediently would spare them from staring too long into that abyss."

In reply to Ja_Hon (msg # 38):

Roland nods at Ja-Hon. "I am Roland. Its a war, ask any questuons you have and we'll answer them as we can.  Right now we are attempting to retrieve our friends who were scattered across the three galaxies."

Roland wears a wide brimmed hat with a highway man style trench coat. He Appears human, about 6'6, has blue eyes with black hair and a light beard.
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With Ja Hon's original appearance revealed to the group reality puts its foot down and he now shifts to his form that he took after becoming a 2nd stage promethean and returning to more mortal being (Ja-Hon can now describe himself)

"We are ready to continue. Welcome One Called Ja Hon-sensei. Is there a title you wish to be honored with? We are blessed to have a Brother of Shinsei onboard our ship to assist us in our journey."

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16:47, Today: Matsumoto rolled 13 using 1d20.  Save vs Magic +0.
16:47, Today: Matsumoto rolled 15 using 1d20+2.  Save vs Insanity +2.

"One thing we are going to have to get used, to, the universe will not always recognize us for who we are and what we are, they will think what they think, we will not allow them to decide what we are and who we are, and what we stand for, magic is not 4d, they dont know what we know, we accept, close ranks and carry on,  when we get to the CCW .. Matsumoto , you stay on the ship, you don't get off, and on one comes on the ship. they will see your guys and mis understand. recognition is not understanding, something we had best understand, we have a month to do what we gotta do, so lets get on it., next stop after the drop off Faerum for Shelly."


he looks at Ja-hon, Matsumoto, and Roland to see if they have anything to add..

Roland nods at Sarge's assessment.  "That about sums it up.  We're in a 4th dimensional conflict.  Only those actually in it can see it for what it is and see through the changes, most of the time."

In reply to Roland (msg # 39):

Ja-Hon pauses after listening carefully to Roland's introduction. "It is interesting to meet you here and now."

In reply to ZZZ_MR_GM (msg # 40):



Ja-Hon (1st Stage Promethean) stands 8ft tall, weighing in a almost 400 lbs. When in a casual setting he will dress in simple robes, shirt-optional. His body shows wear like old-granite, polished, worn down by wind. When he speaks to you, he often seems to be looking through you. During downtime, he is often found writing in a large book he carries chained to his belt.


In reply to Matsumoto(msg # 41):

"Thank you for the formal greeting warrior. In my people's tongue my title would imply one who reveals the will of the universe. However, simply Ja-Hon is sufficient for those with a more simple tongue.

In reply to Sarge(msg # 42):

"The universe rarely asks who are you and who am I, to say we know the reason why. Beneath one infinite sky, there will be war, and there will be peace. But everything one day will cease. All the iron turned to rust. All the proud men turned to dust. And so all things, time will mend."

Ja-Hon continues...

"The universe has provided me enlightenment about '4D' as you call it. My people have other words for time and space relative to here, now, and there an there. But '4D' suffices. Conflicts in 4D space are both subtle and dangerous. Life before, now, and the future is at risk if their is a 4D war going on. You can count on me to 'close ranks'.

In reply to Roland (msg # 43):

"Together we shall walk the 4D path, and see what the universe teaches us."

"Iron Talon will stay aboard the ship. There is no need for us to cause an incident. We will spend the time in meditation and communion with the Kami."

over the internal ship intercom [Language unknown: "Ur un beion u iorom t TOND i Caispr ... wilmenhis prhou noiv."]
The ships engines spool up and the crew begins their journey to the CCW homeworld.

The Mechaniod Contingent understands that the targets that Matsumoto has designated is not to be attacked until Matsumoto says so or they are attacked.

The Mechaniod Contingent will be on standby mode until reactivated by Matsumoto or they are attacked.

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The ship dives into FTL, coming out 24 hours later at a space station relay point for independent travelers. After the Captain of the ship makes way with resupplies and miscellaneous side cargo a fleet of Intruders drop into the system and begin wiping out everything in the area. The ship is able to jump out before shields fail.

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When the Captain had to make the emergency jump out one of the space station workers was stuck on the bridge and is currently in the ships medical bay being treated for minor wounds and the shock of everything being destroyed.

Ja-Hon will seek out the Captain. "I have learned some medical skills during my travels. Is that worker sufficiently cared for, or are my skills needed?  Also, who were these intruders who did this to these people. Did you recognize their ships?

Sarge offers healing to any wounded in the jump.. and spends the ship loosing the one attack action to sense for temporal anamolies... Intruders are bad news. at first he was walking around in his fatigues., but he tells the Sillhouettes to  be ready .. and armor up..and stay ready... during the 8 days on the ship he will tell Aramis to do his thing...that shadowman can find something crooked in a straight line.. so if he does he wants him to let him know..Sarge also takes a look around the ship .. just to see if he notices anything, in civilized space, the old skills come back online, and he doesnt rely on his powers, just observation and alot of years being a really bad man for money...


00:09, Today: Sarge rolled 30 using 1d100.  Intelligence @ 77%.

00:08, Today: Sarge rolled 98 using 1d100.  Id undercover Agents 97%.

00:08, Today: Sarge rolled 34 using 1d100.  Undercover Ops @ 81%.

Matsumoto offers repair assistance to the Captain. The karakuri (spinsters) are superb technicians and specialize in repair and maintenance.

He also scans the ship to see if there are any outgoing signals that the invaders may be using to track us. He reviews the sensor footage to see of the invaders can be identified as a specific threat.

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11:15, Today: Matsumoto rolled 53 using 1d100.  Galactic Lore 70%.

11:14, Today: Matsumoto rolled 89 using 1d100.  Read Sensor Equipment 75%.

Roland will inspect the ship, see invisible, see aura Injured worker, mage senses following the attack, and also telepathy on the injured worker as we're getting him to the med bay just to read his surface thoughts immediately following the attack.  If he's frazzled, it'll tell us if he's really a dock worker or not.  If he's controlled and has his wits about him, it might mean he's hiding something.

He'll also offer healing for anyone who needs it.


16:35, Today: Roland rolled 77 using 1d100.  Intelligence 68 (78-10% trauma induced migraine).

16:34, Today: Roland rolled 54 using 1d100.  ID undercover agent: 69 (79-10% trauma induced migrane).

Telepathy

The rest of the time he spends meditating and training Wren.

100ppe Purge other in the morning
100ppe purge other in the evening

[Language unknown: "Venee olenliceha k ersionntistr bleie ckthe, ndpefisi k ter ndentista'ingati, oul t osecnt t lana unliwa ughwa. La omewilrea yin univ hitr'ioil evan pr niof ie manarttra topr'alas iveicater ckni. K noou ss e incktr usplsiseit wi lo an cana io res in n th."] he pauses [Language unknown: "Earintint proortrom caoul k ec neel teany i for areti antromort tincom'virome in ivwirehe plei pa tefias. Om verone'ainhoules ent micama unev ouisas me i eeev ei thapa he maarng arlipltoil ic ons mi."]

Sense Rifts
There is a cyclic rift in the engine room of the ship.
A rift opens up when the ship begins FTL.
A rift opens up when the ship exits FTL.

Intelligence: Intruders
What is known by the Three Galaxies about the Intruders can be found on pg 45 of the phases world source book.

The system was attacked by a fleet of 30 UFO Attack Ship along with hundreds of  Spinnerettes and Warbeast Power armor. Intermixed in the Spinnerette flights were a silver hued vessel that was twice the length of a normal Spinnerettes, this vessel was seen flying through other combat vessels without slowing down or firing weapons.

I.D.Undercover Agents
Nothing found

Undercover Ops
Nothing found

Sensor Equipment
Nothing found

Lore Galactic
The Mechaniods have encountered the Intruders and have not been able to crack their psychic communication network. The Intruders are designated kill targets for nearly any rational government in the Three Galaxies.

Telepathy
The worker is devastated that his whole life has been ruined.

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Wren continues to be trained

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The Worker that survived, by accident, the attack on the system was looked over with beings having medical training his wound were easy enough to tend to, it just required the time and resources to do so (they are down 20 S.D.C. and 40 H.P.).
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One of the soldiers working for the Spellgjamming Captain drops over dead near the crew. With the crews medical skills they attempted to perform emergency medical care for the downed member but it is all for naught, the crew member died of natural causes. Between the M.O.M. and Juicer Implants along with Yellowjacket Genetic Alteration the crew member just reached the end of their life cycle and died.

[Language unknown: "Atistitio onany esoun, to ne wa ll erancewhi witiouion Ai oupr sheinttheher forhasevesomthe. Lineraintard Iv ou stieveeau anomivanwh ratanylarhas onth oer ho annomapost mo lista entivehou whheut Ur ted pro ect se u. Pe ant wi panoas na ers."] the other crew members quietly recover the dead crewmember and clean up the mess they may have made.

The spelljamming ship comes across a minor swap meet gathering area for entry level smugglers. The survivor from the destroyed space station catches a ride with another ship.
A bunch of minor trading happens in the area (RUE Coalition Type Items) while the captain works the rumor ville.

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This trade location is SDC HP creatures so they dont allow high powered creatures to board their ships.
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Nothing happened during the trip.

A T.G.E. Suppression Fleet blocks FTL traffic, this adds 1 day to the FTL Trip.
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Nothing happened during the trip.
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The C.C.W. Flagship Valorant and her support fleet blocks FTL traffic, this adds 1 day to the FTL Trip.

Before he jumps out of the location [Language unknown: "Beee ... me ie eimi allyinthi fo sanad notinc. Ive hatprethi wa iouforfor etla Hawela Acchus Ortri as Entpretio Oflini Isfint ameionson."]

In reply to ZZZ_MR_GM (msg # 59):

On Day 6, while nothing of note is going on:

"One Called Sarge, if you have a moment... We have been inactive for too long. My steel feels like it is getting soft. I would like to test my blade against yours."

In reply to Geoffrey Zakarian IV (msg # 61):

"Lets go aboard and let them know who we have coming, now, Matsumoto has to not go, but Roland, Ja-han,  you wanna go with me?

In reply to Matsumoto (msg # 62):

ON DAY 6

"Let me get my spear and I will meet you in the cargo bay for a bit of training, ..we going for disarm, first blood, hits in a round. what you wanna do Matsumoto-Taicho?"
Moved to the Cargo Bay Thread
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In reply to Sarge (msg # 63):

"If we do not control the enemy, the enemy will control us.  I will go with you."

Ja-Hon will utilize the "Sixth Sense" psionic power for 2 ISP upon departure from the ship with Sarge.

In reply to Sarge (msg # 64):

"If this were a proper duel, then this would be to first blood. We, however, have not committed our lives in the pursuit of the perfect cut.

Between bushi, this form of sparring would be to moderate injury. We would not, of course, want to incapacitate the other. I feel that we can both heal ourselves quickly enough in the event of a grievous injury.

I will arm myself with the very fine blade you acquired for me, some time ago. It's edge has yet to be tested properly."


Moved to the Cargo Bay Thread
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In reply to Sarge (msg # 63):

Matsumoto and Co stays aboard the ship for the meeting with Adama and Cain. If possible, he would like to keep an open mic to listen to the discussions and not be completely in the dark.

In reply to Sarge (msg # 63):

"Yes, since I was the one who insisted we get them I would like to be there to hand them off."

In reply to Roland (msg # 68):

"Keep in mind Roland, there is stuff we know they don't  we cant prove it either, so its more about what you don't say than what you do say.. okay.."

In reply to Sarge (msg # 69):

"You're right. Less is more in this case. I had planned on saying as little about it but if asked directly to say we simply came across them quite on accident. Right place right time kind of thing.  Also, I was going to let them offer, if anything, whatever reward they had in mind for his return. I wasn't planning to ask since I don't even know if there is a reward or not.  They don't know us, we're naught but Mercenaries to them. Maybe help in recovering our other missing companions? We're down to 22 days. What would you suggest we say if asked directly? Or do we deflect and just take our leave?  Nice vacation spot on one of their resort worlds?" Roland shrugs with a chuckle.
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In reply to Roland (msg # 70):

"They offer a reward take it.  and be gracious.. they don't just say we had an opportunity to help and we did, because that is what happened.. no glory or nothing it was a thing we could do and we did it, keep it simple, don't embellish, all I can do since you are going to be doing the talking,  and no Magic , this is the CCW not the UWW. got it?"

In reply to Sarge (msg # 71):

---edited my above post before I saw your reply---


Roland shrugs kind of heavily. "Yeah, not in it for the glory. I would have helped more if we could have.  Every time I watch a group die like we had to let those people die to not be seen, crushes me a little inside."

Roland will dress in his white suit and formal wear for the meeting (+5% social skills). We have to make an impression on the Admiralty after all. We'll make sure the General and his companions are refreshed if they so choose (We did get them new clothes at the last stop). He wears only his talisman jewelry.

Prior to disembarking our ship for the Flag Ship...

Enhanced perception 10 isp duration 50 mnin +50% all natural senses, +3 perception, +10% any skills that relies on basic senses i.e. intelligence, tracking, juggling, prowl etc. Also further likely to notice changes and inconsistencies that might reveal traps, illusions, feints or tricks.)

See invisible 4 isp, 10 min

See aura 6 isp 20 melee/5 min

Roland attempts to be cheerful and charming while meeting with their hosts.



01:51, Today: Roland rolled 21 using 1d20 + 11.  Perception +11 (8+3 Enhanced perception).

01:36, Today: Roland rolled 28 using 1d100.  Grooming and Wardrobe 54. (+1pb)

01:35, Today: Roland rolled 27 using 1d100.  Lore Galactic 85 (THe admirals).

01:32, Today: Roland rolled 86 using 1d100.  Intelligence 88 (78+10% From Enhanced perception).

01:31, Today: Roland rolled 69 using 1d100.  Charm/Impress 65 (55+5% from +1pb+5% from suit, plus any possible bonus if any from enhanced perception).
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the captain transmits an image of an older CCW human battleship [Language unknown: "E eiich heou tranwi as ckma us iowe adet acpetadi no cees Utncfodi, ichinttio ckhong la Redrutver Italur. Evolar eretr nc nce o osecre omugh i wiil iveeauall n bene motrmo."]

Waiting for the crew to assemble is Captain Adama, a Noro, a Goblin, an Elf, and two Centaurs (the last 4 wearing fleet casual wear while the Noro is in simple brown robes).

Leaning on his cane Adama stops the crew at 20 meters [Language unknown: "Ortta P aiom ha undstiset simaen ore honaivll?"]
OOC: you can have the svelte voice of Edward James Olmos ripple through your body now.

Characters can make the following rolls:

• Perception (DC 20)
• HF (DC 20)
• Lore Galactic - 50%

See Invisible: There isn't anything invisible on the Flight Pod
See Aura:

1. The Galactica
   
   • High Level
   • No Magic
   • No Psionics
   • Low Base PPE
   • No Possessing Entity
   • Aberrations
   
   
2. Captain Adama: Nothing
   
3. The Noro: Nothing
   
4. The Elf: Nothing
   
5. The Centaurs: Nothing
   The Goblin
   
   • High Level
   • Magic
   • Psionics
   • High Base PPE
   • No Possessing Entity
   • No Aberrations

Perception: There is a sense of refined Cosmic Energy radiating from Adama's group.
Wardrobe and Grooming: Roland looks good in his outfit.
Intelligence:

• Admiral Helena Cain's attitude and demeanor is the same as the new BSG series, with a Rifts / CCW flair (TVIA Inspector / Fleet Officer).
• Captain William Adama's attitude and demeanor is the same as the new BSG series, with a Rifts / CCW flair (CAF Trooper / Fleet Officer).

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In reply to ZZZ_MR_GM (msg # 74):

Roland stops when the Admiral stops respecting the distance and admire the ship as well as appraise the eclectic crew that stands off from them. With a hearty smile and a bow of greeting. [Language unknown: "Arenotman strme ec uratng of Avenceand, P stckngpr n p oveom di entek be etlo etouomon kortedpro. P th enhoul fiil'nino man ticprewas peure."
]
Roland will turn and indicate for the General and his team to step forward from the shuttle. He is ready to act in case shooting starts. He's paying particular attention to the Admiral and the General's teams reaction to each other.



02:15, Today: Roland rolled 88 using 1d100.  Lore Creature of Magic 85.

02:15, Today: Roland rolled 20 using 1d100.  Lore Magic 85.

02:14, Today: Roland rolled 12 using 1d100.  Lore: Demon and monster: (85)

02:08, Today: Roland rolled 31 using 1d100.  Lore Galactic 35 (85-50% circumstance.

02:07, Today: Roland rolled 15 using 1d20+11.  Perception +11 (8+3 Enhanced perception) (If I needed a new roll).

02:07, Today: Roland rolled 31 using 1d20+15.  Save vs horror factor +15.

[Language unknown: "Kor Licapo ni, Ic virtinred moess hasdinionugh uradecch pl din wh u Resonelar."] he looks to the Noro briefly [Language unknown: "Usson il sontedpro hou pro li ica o poosfi ant com n esdi stsa evno chhani ckures, mios tenend ll poent ion ieat butsheant ma erewilhouers as iouestiou e vorstalar Santhawhe."]

Save vs Horror Factor (Roland): Success
Perception (Roland): No information Gained
Lore Galactic: The Goblin is the female bounty hunter Toxic THOT!. She is OCD with personal hygine and is known for going berserk if someone purposely makes her dirty.
Lore Demons and Monsters:

• Noro can be found on pg 61 of Phase World 1, he looks to be an average Noro.
• Goblins can be found on pg 91 of Conversion Book 1, her attributes are way above the racial norms. She pilots a Hartigal Combine version of the Enforcer Power armor.
• Elves can be found on pg 90 of Conversion Book 1, his attributes are way above the racial norms.
• Centaurs can be found on pg 113 of Conversion Book 1, their attributes are way above the racial norms.

Lore Magic: Toxic THOT! has a cleansing enchantment constantly active on her person.
Lore Creatures of Magic: No information gained.

---

Image of Toxic THOT!

07:51, Today: Sarge rolled 11 using 1d100.  lORE GALACTIC @ 10%.

07:51, Today: Sarge rolled 33 using 1d20+18.  Vs Horror Factor.

07:50, Today: Sarge rolled 23 using 1d20+5.  pERCEPTION +5.

Predator that he is Sarge don't say shit, this is business, good legit biz, but biz nonetheless, he is quiet and respectful,  letting Roland take point on this..
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The men and women that were recovered walk by Captain Adama's crew one at a time, in single file. All 1.1 meters of Toxic THOT! hugs the survivors and pats them on their shoulder telling them that their troubles are all over.

Toxic THOT! atomizes the fourth prisoner in the chain with silvery white hot cosmic energy that radiated from her hand as she was comforting him. His shadow briefly attempts to fight the arc of energy, but even Capital Ships crumble from the intensity of the power she projected.

Sadly she responds [Language unknown: "Ersead ou pale ain reelitev ntoul call orerutantill sheek k is omeearingred."] she looks to the remaining prisoners [Language unknown: "A omect oernt la Entvering but eau ckres espotatama hi ol sta rutthuhat el ous Es.Ai.Ng. eiter ear eesan il ratounoul u ckio estbut'encratine comha dinos ati ittene acenc wh ec li er ughee houhe."] she glares at the Noro and Adama briefly [Language unknown: "Lami ce elrifi ilarmana p acmasi ... thearevir, U yin whee romus ll osate as."]

The final former prisoners make it past Toxic THOT! without further incident.

Lore Galactic (Sarge): The blast that came from Toxic THOT! is normally seen from a Cosmo Knight when they are in a vacuum fighting Capital Ships.

Perception (Sarge): --->
Perception (Roland): --->
For a brief millisecond the prisoner's shadow flickered oddly when the prisoner touched Toxic THOT!.

with all of the Prisoners gone his stoic face takes on a slightly less stoic chiseled look. [Language unknown: "Si dayun averomven pe hisouleveany mokor arsan ng o omekac an e sefili ndsami tic fo Wapola k, lo k ekai."] he hurmps [Language unknown: "To tiwh usseca il riatnt pre pa se Te.U.Sa., hosietic k verionhoutho ut isivee pochnd o leit her whiorepro lesersear din Alprfo Ivaiwean. Com acesos som poit andek ck?"]

In reply to ZZZ_MR_GM (msg # 82):

Roland's only tell he was surprised by the vaporized crewman is a raised eyebrow.  Recovering he turns back to the captain when addressed.  "Well, I must first offer my apologies for my earlier misstep regarding your rank. An unacceptable oversight on my part.  As for any reward, bringing the General and the others home is our reward. It was a pleasure to meet you Captain.  Perhaps we shall meet again someday.  For now, if you'll excuse us, we have friends to find and time is short. I bid you good day."  Roland will bow respectfully to the Captain, nod farewell to the others assemble, and return to the ship.
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In reply to ZZZ_MR_GM (msg # 74):

22:20, Today: Ja_Hon rolled 10 using 1d20+6.  vs Horror Factor.

22:23, Today: Ja_Hon rolled 17 using 1d20.  Perception.

22:25, Today: Ja_Hon rolled 28 using 1d100.  Lore: Galatic (98%)

In reply to ZZZ_MR_GM (msg # 82):

Ja-Hon will pause before the group leaves to ask the Captain something. "Captain, I was a bit surprised when that prisoner was vaporized. Could you enlighten me so that I in turn may enlighten others in the future"

clearing his throat [Language unknown: "Bene Resthieentic ofaiwear Weryinlin ul our U.Pr.Di. ted ersverrutven ch icmowimi me m orethianyionnde adss repo hibut maneender sa ticatehas lath mapeto reahatset'antvir olssca. Icwill ounthewil ou romshestr Ameavehis her ur ur eauantvir'stithu tefo wh sialmo ti Enconepro Wilentich."] he scratches his chin [Language unknown: "Derwilati a li prolesine be moisur wheenthou plel iv trurwi undingcon aiponi tallesceun ss fi enpe tisi oumeon ssugh som sa espa Notanytho Oereveant be ckeen."]

---

Mechanically they are Artificially Created Doppelgangers from Dark Conversion pg 122. The C.C.W. doesn't know how they are generated or who is doing it. Like the B.S.G. new series they talk of a singular Diety giving them focus to advance the Cylon agenda.

Lore Galactic: Toxic THOT! is a Cosmo Knight

Cosmo Knights and fallen Cosmo Knights are considered 4D agents working for the Cosmic Forge.

In reply to ZZZ_MR_GM (msg # 86):

Roland will pause when his comrade asks his question.  [Language unknown: "Le adreac eiisna te ul ectsommenrut houortion p tr buthe k rocere wasdayame lisi to ugh nahiin. Man la te naplon aima oun conoutent urenc dile pretraour. Rothi thiectwer lesiwh sa sta esssce prat iou ure Ntchst. Se etndes all.  T P tra, rom sonme trmo-aithwh whilatour fimi dirut tifo no omeiv a isss?"] he asks the Captain.
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he nods towards the Noro[Language unknown: "Liadac ichne Hasthiman Ectughkor, Wh ourredvir chwhsi ounro fope arse hoacprfimo e Saugh Prewe all iou lethpl il romarethintista reprli erec Fiion Separi Leshisicaout."]

---

Over the ships loud speakers [Language unknown: "Notet venhisive ur foressare undomesetone, EKSS na a ndeantted. Etore oerconent il ilchio niwh-inll, HI il wi icaortast."]

---

In reply to ZZZ_MR_GM (msg # 89):

Roland nods at the Captain's words. [Language unknown: "Hi int omeerarat antme ble el ven Pahabe, nt paet ro notis ndepa ntestirat as oulpr."]   then cocks his head at the ship-wide announcement.  [Language unknown: "Ugh pooffo ove ethe ou m hahe stes venndetho Silaos.  Ofun ta eear omeundenc art ounatirat us ol itbetaesei." ] Roland bows and after a nod to his friends, heads back to the transport.

The spelljamming ship disembarks from the Galactica and prepares for its next FTL destination. [Language unknown: "Lounur le som?"]

In reply to Geoffrey Zakarian IV (msg # 91):

Roland will reach through his link with Shelly, then will look at Sarge to confirm their earlier conversation.  [Language unknown: "Fornceame? Nd chca Illeracom p redeauome, day linas ur ilei Olne?." ] Once confirmed, he turns back to Geoffrey. [Language unknown: "Anywasugh, os tho thorediou n albe atisi si eewion butil arell ichwe hisredame."]
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"Onward to get Shelly.. lets go.."

Sarge is loaded and ready to go..

[Language unknown: "Ll whul itter ne san on ingbuttra m liica evurpo Isen'onpr Wiec Fiwh Ngwebe."] he looks off screen as he references something [Language unknown: "Inica to romwi tioal ectto As.P.M. e adplcksi wi anart. Ename anyandson llwaev, sa ntiateere ei In.Ai.M. Nissaturdi Ioinen-diti."]

Nothing happens on the trip.

Nothing happens on the trip.

GM Note: For rescuing the General those that dropped alignment may now raise their alignment by 1 step if they want to.

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The spelljammer ship drops out of hyperspace 1 A.U. from Columbia Station in the Grotto System, one of the busiest mystical jump points in the Three Galaxies. Columbia Control relays that it will take 20 hours until the next open Galactic Ley Line Nexus window opens.

Over the comm [Language unknown: "Ur ad simece ceio whers a Tedareoer Ma tiodi tatin plrea ure n Ourkorect mo ati foar lait hololapr m Thodayshe, hopaioei k ntmias etwhut illiek ut wa Waat o Uluntr me He to di m iveof ulst iclese riisnosami pliton."]

---

If Roland agrees he needs to the Captain's request Roll the following:

• Perception
• Save vs Magic
• Save vs Insanity
• 5D12, each die rolled separate

In reply to ZZZ_MR_GM (msg # 97):

Can we check out the station, maybe get some PPE..

Roland's deeds contribute to his continued enlightenment (His alignment shifts one spot up from Anarchist to Unprincipled) and he continues his training with Wren along with the morning  and evening ritual of healing with Purge other.

With his new state of being, Roland will meditate on his Sword and his Arm, attempting to determine if he's done enough yet to repair the connection he lost with them.



To keep up with the costs of healing Wren, Roland uses his ability to call forth his Elemental companions to share their mystical energy.

4 casts x 30ppe each =120 total ppe cost
4 elementals @100ppe, 70% Regain 70ppe each. =280 ppe regain
Net gain: 140. This allows me to cast Purge other every morning and every evening without Sarge's help.

Roland turns to Sarge. [Language unknown: "Ce evwhst utout setit ruttinrom trre USINE mina pore thianther?  As ing be mo roulno ho ar Allforhis se SOM atromere, In dayeveeen ng t nelipl pro tho ount u hitio." Meneraugh pe.]

To the captain, [Language unknown: T virsonted ie, ionthoove m een urlere?]

 17:09, Today: Roland rolled 35 using 5d12 with rolls of 2,11,3,10,9.  Random d12s for gm.

17:09, Today: Roland rolled 8 using 1d20+2.  Save vs insanity +2.

17:08, Today: Roland rolled 26 using 1d20+15.  Save vs magic +15.

17:08, Today: Roland rolled 10 using 1d20+8.  Perception (+8).
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To Roland

Tw items in space have different configs, looking for a Tk gun  that looks like something I can wield,  thats all, the space Icer is great, but..I am going to see if I Can trade them both for a Rifle, if not no biggie, plus gonna try to get some juice to make more scrolls."

In reply to Sarge (msg # 101):

"I'm down with going if you need help, just wanted to highlight they might shoot first and ask questions later if how I was received on their area on Center is any indication of how they'll treat me."

Clearing customs takes 2D4 days, the characters will have to come back another day to do shoppings and dragons.

The blastdoors open up to a compact 5 person flight deck, 2 smaller circular divots on the floor and 1 larger  circular divot in the middle of the deck. There is a robed figure floating in the middle of the larger divot. These divots are the interaction sections for the TW Jump Device.
The guard that guided the crew to the bridge points to one of the smaller divots [Language unknown: "HA Redforthi, prurieur a ast P Ilsiwi. Ere leth ngar wh tate thilfo ouryinare era honthe mola'stwa papetilore viratiome'ughset tima tinwhiame i e eses hatwilpro chev olos ioiceiioal i ivecat. Evecpe na ceur ei m ta iontholes el as ivpl a inchbe .. om potrlo ac re."]

The Hour flies by as various TW / Mystical vessels line up to the main jump point. Layers of protections are unraveled and the massive destructive nature of the Galactic Ley Line Rift spirals wildly through dimensions. One by one vessels perform their jump and are flung towards their destination.
GM Note: If it wasn't for the station anyone attempting to use this location to teleport would be torn asunder by the manic dimensional energies.
GM Note: A 4D item is being use to keep the Rift Stable, it was only detectable when it is being used to contain the Rift for use.

The Magic of the Sensor / Navigator Caster Plate expands Roland's senses 100x and across dimensions he feels his familiar emotions and see through her eyes.

• Shelly is on the edge of a coast cleaning laundry with other people.
• Shelly is neutral tired.

The Ship's mage calls up [Language unknown: "Tinintcon hasallncerutoun..."] and reality melts away.

---

Rules of Faerun:

• No two gods in the same pantheon could have identical portfolios.
• When two gods clashed, one of three results occurred:
  
  1. One god faded from the Realms.
  2. Both gods merged.
  3. One (or both) god(s) altered their portfolio(s) sufficiently that both could remain in or join the Faerûnian pantheon.

Traveling to Faerun the group will be considered lesser deities (godlings) holding sway over the following domains, the party is immune to transformations and mind altering abilities of lessor 4D effects so the party will only be considered in contention with gods holding similar domains. Only traveling to Faerun and performing divination skills / powers will reveal more information.

• Roland
  
  • Glory
  • Fire
  • Destruction
• Sarge
  
  • Portal
  • Shadow
  • Tyranny
• Matsumoto
  
  • Psionics
  • Strife
  • Metal
• Ja-Hon
  
  • Mentalism
  • Herald
  • Pride

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The ship plops into reality high in orbit above Faerun. The ships sensors mark a location where Roland's feels that his Familiar is. On the view screen the marker hovers above a small coastal settlement that has a 10 ships on route to the settlement.
The crew member at the technological sensor station says out lout [Language unknown: "Virall'thiven Sombutoun Thionsmen o redallame ti leat therbelope lar plher ourillmen."]

The Mage frowns [Language unknown: "E antfo ons di eaublesonive ... it pl etou toove osasur e intmo ur heone redwa tedessing'comted om thuerspro. Ec redno ivwiic esev ilsttr ri teas os fotha erwil ie bemewa u i ilnaesliilom whetholes p Ie roou ousdinderore a ureenceau onelatredtedtic n e ousbletic tica dayle, les leho pro ut atehiswit romredkor n ne ersaveany. Ac noolth en testwi manerssan assa es p ortni was of ta i te icwh wewihi siort usone peth weus Wh hathi stiwhieen ain virearwhi pefi ieiela ingeraoulhas."] the Mage looks uncomfortable saying this but is fully aware of the spelljammer ship and crew's limited capabilities against the slaver ships.

The Settlement has around 1000 people at it, most of the settlement is temporary tent camps surrounding a hand full of permanent wooden buildings.

Illithid Ships:

• 1 Splugorth Sea Skimmer (Equivalent) pg 185 Rifts Underseas
• 9 Splugorth Sea Fin (Equivalent) pg 188 Rifts Underseas

In reply to ZZZ_MR_GM (msg # 105):

[Language unknown: "Art, M onsomeall'sonove nd peek-etal. M trplth cale we us peenesai eenil ofom. T eeilnc li enilfilith ave N thu tiodinereart finte ore maseen u aint lesantrom ut tiion Ameprethaoer Stahouica Ilisne"]

To the group:

"Given the urgency, I believe the Mage's offer of teleportation would be fastest. But if something did go wrong, having a shuttle would be helpful. I will ready myself for whichever the group decides. However, we should be sensitive to disturbing the locals."

Ja-hon will be prepared to utilize the Phase Power: Fast Draw (OOC: see google Doc for attunement list) upon landing, but will go in robes so as not to scare any locals. Ja-Hon will have the Psionic Powers: Sense Magic, Sixth Sense, and Enhanced Reflexes active for when the put boots on the ground.

In reply to Ja_Hon (msg # 106):

[Language unknown: "Paas..."] Roland mutters under his breath as he sees the tactical layout. He looks to the others. [Language unknown: "Hahiwh onitfiil il hativ he allher'wherut mo areck eiremi.  Manterrea, Ble lana Diutck, io il hisivenot a pl eiicfo oer.  Evmackss reur hoioom ar...u erheek readinrateau ut icil di ieca ro aiho p ilsti?]

He considers what he's seeing and what he knows about the Illithids and these ships...


00:50, Today: Roland rolled 15 using 1d100.  Lore: Demon and monster: (85) .

00:50, Today: Roland rolled 34 using 1d100.  Lore Magic 85.

00:50, Today: Roland rolled 43 using 1d100.  Lore Psionics (85).

00:49, Today: Roland rolled 21 using 1d100.  Lore Galactic.



Powers active when we're boots on the ground

Enhance Perception
ISP 10
Duration 50 minutes.
+1 strike, +2 parry/dodge, +10% any skill that relies on basic senses.  Sharpens all natural senses by +50%

Enhance Reflexes
ISP 10
Duration 2 min/Level (20 min)
+1 attack/Melee, +1 strike, +2 parry/dodge plus 2 pp, +15% all skills that rely on coordination or balance

Minds Eye ISP
ISP 8
Duration 2 min/level (20 min)
+3 Initiative, +1 strike, +2 parry/dodge, cannot be snuck upon or surprised. No penalties for darkness/blindness. Can interpret shape, distance, direction speed and location in all directions 70%+2%/level (90%)

Gear
Shotgun Axe w/two drum reloads
Long Rifle w/4 extra mags
Ghost Blade
Twin Phase Knives
M2011 Pistol w/4 mags
TW Barrier Shield
Armored Trench coat is all he has for armor (25mdc)


Talismans equipped and scrolls tucked where he can reach them quickly.

Roland will also cast with sustain before we go...
Sarge, Roland, Ja-Hon and Matsumoto.

Wren and Garra remain behind for now...

Sarge armors up and wraps himself in his H. Cloak.. then  he grabs his spear and his rune staf , securing it to his  webgear he wears outside his armor, along with his scroll case ,and his Sweeper..

"We got ten minutes, best we can do is , if they let us teleport  them far away, or see if they have a plan and we can help them, we do not force them to do a thing. got it?"

• Roland
  
  • The Beautiful Ghost
• Sarge
  
  • Melissa
  • Porthos
  • Athos
  • Aramis
• Matsumoto
  
  • Gunso
• Ja-Hon

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The team gathers together for the long distant teleport, the Ships Mage warns everyone that the teleport is coming, then the energies wash over the team placing them gently in the middle of the village near the largest building. People look briefly at the team arriving then go back to their regular duties - the day to day life of those that are substance living.

---

Shelly is to the North and is neutral tired.

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An older Gentleman walks out of the large building and prostrates himself in front of Roland [Language unknown:  "Artersing Ive, voreenera ave meta waerur ofar iontinted."]

Sarge casts Tongues on his 4 pack  when they hit the ground..

To his crew Sarge writes  a note.. before he casts Tongues.. the note says

Since Roland looks the most normal he lets him take the lead, hoping he remembers they are on a Ten minute Timer..


Tongues
Range: Self or others by touch.
Duration: 3 minutes (12 melees) per level of experience.
Saving Throw: None.
P.P.E.: Twelve
The magic enables the character to perfectly understand and speak
all spoken languages; 98% proficiency. An understanding of written
languages is not provided by this magic. See the Eyes ofThoth.

60 ppe, lasts half an hour

Losing one action to prep for temporal /shifter shenanigans
Eyes of Eyelor..

more and more of the locals follow the elder's lead and prostrate themselves at Roland [Language unknown: "Icdi wiul hati ngwiec preoneioueen, liure ll enin etofic."]

---

• Supernatural Senses
  
  • No Rifts Detected.
  • No Temporal Anomalies Detected.
  • No Invisible Beings Detected.
• See Aura: Villagers
  
  • low Level
  • No Magic
  • No Psionics
  • Low Base PPE
  • No Possessing Entity
  • Aberrations
• Sensory Equipment
  
  • (12) K-GTRV Hover Land Skimmers (Equivalent)
  • (4) K-ATV Hover Jets (Equivalent)
  • (1) Unknown Shape
• See Magic
  
  • No Magic in range

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Roland casts Tongues on himself as soon as he realizes he cannot understand the elder.
He also attempts to see through Shelly's senses to see what kind of condition she's in/where she is.

Once he does that he bids the elder to rise. [Language unknown: "Ho ingthutio, A ur setbutateout se leplaspo. Olad hi i. N vor isplleca."]  Roland indicates to his left, and starts walking toward his pull to Shelly while gazing out over the horizon of the sea.

[Language unknown: "Ngel'seul, Aiaral, Ulesmo, nceanyone ulha loiole ratthaate alilel rotitita nc t n iveste ounbleorecon ti rom cawantta sathbewe th m om evelpo en thi ic ndederest evsess li evil olcon a ortessove?] He asks them as he starts out.

He turns back to the Elder.  "Illithid slavers are on their way here now.  Are you aware of this? They will be here in less than 10 minutes. What is your plan? Do you have weapons or a means to defend yourself?"


Roland watches for his reaction to the question of the slavers, looking to see if it catches him off guard or not.

Telepathy as well on the Elder for his surface thoughts while gauging his reaction to the news.  ISP 4. 2/min per level.

03:46, Today: Roland rolled 64 using 1d100.  Charm Impress 55.
Roland isn't overly impressive today.

Those vehicles that were listed are the inbound formation from the Illithid Ships.
The Town has:

• 3 Donkeys
• 5 Bulls
• 10 Cows
• 20 Pigs

---

• There are no defensive positions for the town.
• There are 5 wooden homes, they are S.D.C. buildings.
• There is 1 worship area, it is a M.D.C. building.
• There is 1 Town Hall, it is a M.D.C. building.
• There rest are S.D.C. tents.

---

The Old man points to the church [Language unknown: "Icaoulshe earen lo aleeen omis o plaiel arna m miec n nipa esmen hatderwer o th Bleineers eiill sivir plic pl onehouioupre. Thil bepr tipe wanot hatoulera illstrion nanc hintplie io ofpe ur."]
Once inside of the church the insides are marked with several divine symbols. A blood covered alter with a recent sacrifice - a young virgin from the local children. The Symbol for Destruction glows brightest on the alter while the other symbols glow slightly. Looking at the symbols (The Crew is immune to Mental Affects of a lesser 4D nature) and know that the power calls to Roland and the crew, but they are immune to the compulsion like they are immune to the boons given to them when they cross over and assume the divine portfolios.

Divine Symbols around the church:

• Destruction
• Glory
• Strife

---

The old man walks over to the alter and brushes the sacrifice's hair lovingly [Language unknown: "I fopl a ol i weeeio ceei'uran stmehi ion ie on uspo ut eitibe ing ne ncek. Ututwh ic ol nd evha pr p usai sti evne yinblesta o he est elmiil man urithetell. Wi ichdinthoenc ..."]  he pulls out the tome from under the alter, he breaks a bit but holds himself together [Language unknown: "Wi rotemoat ri ssdi hien reus artpa i ie. In iouerales et erait Atted tedndeeenove evwaec ur omeereany urekhi eaustrwer manortsontin."]

she comes in with the rest of the women folk and walks up to Roland as the other women sit in the pews for prayer. She bows [Language unknown: "Cailss."]
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The gather people pray in the local language and the crew can see the essence of faith gather into the symbols.
The crew is immune to lesser 4D transformation effects.
The crew is immune to lesser 4D mental effects.

---

9 minutes till the strike teams arrival.
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In reply to ZZZ_MR_GM (msg # 115):

Sarge picks up the tome..  then he says to the crew.."I can portal them to the place we landed when we first got here, they can travel thru to the city as  they are mortal, its a safe city they can get to, its the best we can do, in my opinion vs the force coming.. If you  Roland wants to summon some elementals as a delay tactic on the scouts, that works.."

In reply to Sarge (msg # 116):

"How long will it take for you to ready the portal and still close it to prevent anyone from following or reading the residue?  I can prepare some delaying actions as needed."

In reply to Roland (msg # 117):

"Put it this way, send em thru as soon as you can,  and  send out a couple of elementals , as many as you can to delay  the scouts. "My Portal will be up for five minutes.. then one of you can use your scroll and it will last for five minutes, the scouts may pop thru , but the main contingent wont, best I can do, think fast if you want these folks to have a chance..

In reply to Sarge (msg # 118):

Roland observes the fathers response to his son then steps next to him to examine the body.  "Call your people, we will take you someplace safe."

"Sarge, open a portal, I will work delaying actions." 
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In reply to Roland (msg # 119):

Sarge expends his scroll of Dimensional Portal and uses his ability to Rift on the same world, to the Caer , so that the townspeople can get to a place of safety..."Go into the light, don't stray from the path of light."

The essence of the boy was consumed in part of the divine call ritual, there is nothing left.

Roland will turn and move outside while telling the Elder and Shelly. [Language unknown: "Eaunotven n romatethieau, ioonni alwe ekdin k ilwi ol sa ceof. Bemo pahain encnotnti ore hiica pl se isti ch ousovemen k aland k n. P ee m admoev m ssonac e ureughenthou pretinyin. I leiou il mealne u ostra o heisri und the i k oueveeic werainect hotra en plst m E din."]
This message was last edited by the player at 23:44, Thu 02 July 2020.

The crew has started the call to gather the villagers.
For now the portal has not activated to maximize the amount of people capable of running away.
When the Defensive actions are started I will post more time passing activities.

In reply to ZZZ_MR_GM (msg # 123):

Ja-Hon is not happy about the sacrifice, he will glare at the priest to show his disapproval.


Ja-Hon will use the Phase Power: Fast Draw (80 ISP) to draw his PH 100 Heavy Phase Beamer. He will use Phase Power: Multi-Phase to create 5 duplicates of himself (100 ISP) which will last 11 minutes. Ja-Hon and his duplicates will move to stand near the front door to the church and preparing himself to hold the door.

The Presence of Multiple Ja-Hon's with heavy weapons soothed the gathered crowds
Roland's charm helped gather the people efficiently.

---

The crowd gathers and forms up the best they can.
Sarge completes the casting of the spell and the gateway opens up, nearby the shimmering barrier of Caer Bolon can be seen nearby.

---

There are two layers to the Caer the outer layer is nothing more than a barren parking lot while the inner layer of the city is protected by a field similar to that of protection circle: superior, allowing only mortals to cross over but not causing supernaturals to flee looking at the barrier.

There are beings moving around the inner layer of the city, but it is murky and hard to pick up details.

The Radio Chatter is generic stuff one would hear with their radio turned on traveling 21 century earth.

---

Reviewing the people that was gathered the crew was able to transit 420 people away from the coastline. The rest were left behind and are unreachable now.
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The new representative of the people, a younger woman carrying her children suckling at her teats. thanks the crew for their assistance and asks what are they supposed to do next?

In reply to ZZZ_MR_GM (msg # 126):

Roland nods toward the woman. [Language unknown: "Stnce ain ofeewe. Thivul pr vir teilpa evnti ateershourat, ioove reavenous eenck oul p."]

He then asks Shelly privately, then his team. "Have any of you heard anything about this city?  I realize that we just learned about it not too long ago but I'd hate to drop them off in slaver central, or worse.]

The city is obscure to Roland, he's hoping Shelly or one of the others knows more simply because taking them from the slavers and sending them to a city that's just as bad wouldn't sit real well with him....but time and resources are limited...and here is, at least for now, better than where they were.


23:10, Today: Roland rolled 91 using 1d100.  Lore Galactic: Caer Bolon.
This message was last edited by the player at 04:22, Tue 07 July 2020.

she looks at the people walking into the second layer [Language unknown: "A Out li u trerma o ainmo toen sendon, whiforere wamina hobepl ha thoameing tioessmen o aiomri seour."]

The rescued people walk into the inner layer after praising Roland and the gods of Glory and Destruction for lending their help in their salvation. They never expected to be brought to such a mythical place.

---

Lore Galactic (Roland): No Information to be gained.

To contact the spelljammer captain the group has to leave the barrier of the Caer to reach his ship [Language unknown: "Wh laro th thngtiei ha vorli ee et nt le profss. M men ilweel Nteicaith p m hell ndnoev at roofil trarut'ithnce ulnton."]

In reply to Geoffrey Zakarian IV (msg # 130):

[Language unknown: "Ic tin A ee pre U Ekweis. Pr asceme ntarof iv as larateameles u plma om settiourewhihat ich ai ursti vorlarproave. Sa es naie tra ovesonive Ta te il illwhisetoun a tioallthe k sanichain."] the Captain keeps his comm channel open while he approaches the site the team is wating at.

The Spelljammer places down within the projected 4 hours, for now the sky is clear and no one else is near the group.

In reply to ZZZ_MR_GM (msg # 133):

Captain, how does your ship recharge?

In reply to ZZZ_MR_GM (msg # 133):

"Last time we were here, we were dodging patrols  until we found it, there's all kindsa drek around this burg.. best we hunker down and stay low, and try not to draw fire..s.
Roland.. if the man needed help he'd ask for it, pretty sure he knows his business, best see to Shelly don't you think.. "

To Shelly, You are a line walker, right.. here, take this, , he hands her his Shard Pistol , and  says.. "We will get you kitted out when we get to Shopspace.. till then please hold onto this Talisman, ( of invulnerability)  kayo,.. don't need you catchin a case of the dead.. as thats a bitch to get rid of..

She smiles benevolently [Language unknown: "Ce ne to theit blerutove st sonvenlar all atiohoomnd ai tr waitioivdi ha dersomrut, u te hou alou at vor. Avewa Un lamena tin ch conwi paactetickil."]

[Language unknown: "Ri lihiil les, ntbut somkortic E ee ai ss ec thuateoutthu stvor urer Onsanyore si str ent ch unmen ie. O poarce weran ati ro aveeracom."] he points to the charge room [Language unknown: "U eienpe ard siur, U be ilec toplwi nd olie redur Ce oufisa en lllladni tr bleallthu uses inpoarwa onetinthu p."]

Sarge nods and takes his stuff back .. gently.. Then he checks the book out with his eyeballs...to see anything odd.. if no odd things are found..he will take a look at it...

Written in the Native Faerun Mystical Language the book describes the steps necessary to petition those beings attempting to gain divine status in the Faerun pantheon system for assistance in matters that only powerful divine beings can help with. These steps include how to determine which Divine Domains to petition for the problem at hand, the sacrifices necessary to call such a being, even the way to set up the church so these beings are drawn to the location.

This book is useful only in calling beings bound by the divine ascension rule set found in Faerun and would be little use in contacting beings in other Reality Shards.

This book uses the ancient way for non powered mortals to contact these divine beings so the bigger the ordeal the larger the sacrifice necessary to empower it.

Pg 88 of Dragons and Gods goes into more detail on how divine beings gain power and use it, this would be a Faerun bastardization of mortals accessing those Diefic Powers for their own desires.

---

Reading over the Tome takes 4 hours to get through all of the religious intonations to get to what actually is happening.
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In reply to ZZZ_MR_GM (msg # 139):

Sarge says to Roland.. "We are taking this back to Solidarity Station, and leaving it there.."

Ja-Hon shakes his head, indicating to the group that he is 'not ok' with sacrifices.

In reply to Sarge (msg # 140):
To Sarge. "Yeah, good idea. I'm not big on sacrifice either. Wish we could have saved more people though for what they put forth."

To the captain. "Ok, I didn't know if it was something we could help along by helping with a mystical charge or not."

To the group.  "We have five days of downtime.  We know of a city of ghosts not far from here, also that beholder creature that the signs were warning of in the crevasse about a day from here back toward the old gas station we came through our first time here.  Or we can just wait."

The crew has no way to assist the charging the Caster Plates.

"Ok, so should we explore a bit here, or shall we just wait it out?" Roland asks the group.

In reply to Roland (msg # 144):

"Beholder looks like an asshole.. you want to go fight him.. we can... and I even have a way to put him away to make him suffer for his crime.. if you are interested in that sort of thing.. as I am the sort that thinks .. well you should pay for it.. lets just say , yeah sure there are badguys...I know someone worse, just remember  times ticking to get Bree, and sure as a Zlar takes a dump on Zeigos-3  we will be able to get some info on the Formless at that ...Haven we found.. who is up for it.. ?"

In reply to Sarge (msg # 145):

"We can stay and prep, I've no problem with that. My first concern is to get everyone tjat was scattered back ahead of anything else. After we get Bree I still have two people in the wind if we can at all rescue them. I was just tryingto think of things we can do while we wait for the ships engines to recharge."

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"Let me put it a different way.. folks that also went down to kill the thing brought shit with them to take it out, the ones that failed, didn't leave with their shit.. back in my merc days we called it aggressive salvage operations.. get what I am saying Roland?"  "We can go to every store in the world to find cool shit, but we can't go to every WORLD and find cool shit, but.. if we goin into some asshat's house and pick up all the shit folks that left that also tried to take him out, might make our next job a bit easier..just throwing that out there..?"

"Ok, I'm down for some...aggressive salvage.  If we find the beastie we can fight him then if we choose.  Or at least alert the locals to where we found him per the instructions on the wanted poster." Roland looks at the others.  "What do you all think? he asks.  Then to Shelly.  Shelly, what can you tell us about this Beholder creature"
This message was last edited by the player at 07:43, Sat 11 July 2020.

• It floats in the air due to some supernatural means.
• It has a beam of Anti Magic that emanates from its large main eye.
• It's eye stalks can shoot beams of mystical energy that can damage things, from a jolt that scares children (1 S.D.C.) to a beam that demolishes body armor (6D6 M.D.C.).
• The beams from the eye stalks also can be imbued with spells.
  
  • The eye stalks can combine their blast, up to 3 on one target.
  • The eye stalks can combine to cast higher level spells; 2 for up to level 6 spells, 3 for up to level 9 spell.
  • The older the Beholder the higher the level of spell that can be cast from a single eye stalk but it starts at level 3.
• Magic Strength starts at 20.
• It doesn't suffer from multiple opponent penalties.
• It doesn't suffer from under direct fire rules.

---

In Combat it can:

• Attack with 1 eye stalk vs 10 opponents at the same time on the same action.
• Cast spells with 1 eye stalk vs 10 opponents at the same time.
• Or any combo, max 3 per opponent, that it wants.
• Has anywhere from 5 to 8 attacks per round.

The following rolls will be required for travel to Chardalyn Region 11:

• 5D12, each die recorded separately
• Land Navigation @ - 20%
• Perception (DC 20)
• Pilot @ - 20% (if in a vehicle) or Prowl @ - 20% (if walking)

---

The following rolls will be required for travel hunt the Beholder:

• 5D12, each die recorded separately
• Tracking @ - 10%
• Perception (DC 20)
• Spelunking @ - 10%

TRAVEL TO REGION
09:19, Today: Sarge rolled 22 using 1d100 with rolls of 22.  Prowl @71.

09:19, Today: Sarge rolled 15 using 1d20+9 with rolls of 6.  perception +6 read sensory.

09:18, Today: Sarge rolled 30 using 1d100 with rolls of 30.  land nav @68.

09:17, Today: Sarge rolled 33 using 5d12 with rolls of 7,12,7,3,4.  Random.

Activating Gauntlet
SEARCH FOR BEHOLDER
09:22, Today: Sarge rolled 44 using 5d12 with rolls of 8,11,10,4,11.

09:24, Today: Sarge rolled 20 using 1d20+9 with rolls of 11.  perception +9 (detect ambush).

09:24, Today: Sarge rolled 32 using 1d100 with rolls of 32.  Identify Tracks @ 85%.

09:23, Today: Sarge rolled 47 using 1d100 with rolls of 47.  tracking @ 40%.


Sarge's armor is fully deployed , wrapped in H cloak, spear in one hand . shard gun in the other..

In reply to ZZZ_MR_GM (msg # 150):

Before the team leaves the camp, Roland will attempt to summon a greater elemental.

He will also cast the healing spell for Wren.

Roland willingly gives PPE to the ghost every day, 12 or so per day I believe it says?  What sorts of skills does she have?  She is our friend after all...

As we are bound by the rules of Faerune, Roland will not be wearing his armor so as not to take the penalty on casting, just a normal travelling clothes with and Holocaust cloak.

Are we still in the HP/SDC conversion?

If we are, then Roland wears no armor, only his Holocaust Cloak and one of his Hartigal shield belts.

Shotgun, Long rifle, dual phase knives, shield (shelly carries it), and his Rune sword and talismans.

Shelly also is given the molokai blades (knives).



15:29, Today: Roland rolled 87 using 1d100.  Prowl 5% (-20% circumstance, -10% migraine induced headache).

15:23, Today: Roland rolled 31 using 1d100.  Summon greater elemental (25).

15:19, Today: Roland rolled 83 using 1d100.  Land Navigation  52 (82-20 circumstance-10% trauma induced migraine).

15:01, Today: Roland rolled 13 using 5d12 with rolls of 1,5,4,2,1.  Random d12s for gm.

15:01, Today: Roland rolled 13 using 1d20+8.  Perception (+8).
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Perception (Sarge): Failure
Summoning the Elemental Takes 2 hours
Summon Elemental (Roland): Failure

The Crew is M.D.C. if they are M.D.C. on Rifts Earth, the S.D.C. / H.P. conversion was only when the crew was on the Shifter Dimension.

The Beautiful Ghost consumes I.S.P.
She has no applicable skill set.

See Invisible: There are hundreds of Entities in and around the dig site.
Sense D Spells / T Spells: There are dozens of spells activating within sensing range but no clear reason why or by whom.
Sense Rifts: There are dozens of rifts opening and closing in the dig site.

There is a poisonous gas in the air (non lethal, hallucinogenic).

There are radio signals within range, they are automated musical / drama broadcasts emanating from radio stations somewhere in the city. Nothing has been detected that is connected to a government, corporation, or military.

---

Traveling for 2 hours the crew comes across the mile wide crack in the ground that is Chardalyn Region 11, inside of this crack is the ruins of city that was built up around this unnatural earthen formation. The team finds themselves on the ruins of a bridge across the crack and down into the city, the bridge is only usable as a reference point for navigating.

Here the crew comes across pictures of warning about a local hazard that should be reported to the authorities immediately, the aberration known as the Beholder. As the city has been long abandoned by any significant governmental presence there is no one to report the sighting too.


There is an crashed star fighter 300 ft down into the dig site. It is over a year old and there is no sign of the pilot.

Sarge deploys his wings and makes his way carefully down the bridge..  he can fly   his spear is ready in one hand... and  his Necron staff in the other..  he summmons


03:08, Today: Sarge rolled 3 using 1d4.  Shadow beasts


Casts Shadow Senses  16 ppe  lasts 4O minutes..pg 101 secrets of Atlantis..

Sarge casts See Wards pg 118 20 ppe

Sarge looks down before he leaps...

Ja-Hon will...

Don his Suit of Heavy Environmental Body Armor and arm himself with his PH 100 Heavy Phase Beamer

Finds and tells Sarge (before jumping down) .

Will then utilize the following psionic powers: Enhance Reflexes (10 ISP, 22 minutes), Sixth Sense (2 ISP, until danger passes/happens), Sense Magic (3 ISP, 22 minutes),

Will then utilize the following phase powers: Phase Field (25 ISP, 11 minutes), Spacial Distortion: Self (15 ISP, 11 minutes)

Will use Phase Teleportation (Promethean RCC) to attempt to teleport down to the bridge, and support Sarge.

10:07, Today: Ja_Hon rolled 8 using 1d100.  Phase Teleportation (90% success, up to 22 miles)

OOC: 402 of 469 ISP remaining prior to jump. Reminder, Ja-Hon (via RCC) doesn’t breath air and is immune to radiation and normal heat, fire, cold, gases, and disease. Can see in total darkness and has eagle-like normal vision.

OOC: Messages were a bit out of order, sorry.

Travel to Region
10:22, Today: Ja_Hon rolled 21 using 5d12.

Using Navigation (Pilot-Related, includes land-nav)
10:18, Today: Ja_Hon rolled 43 using 1d100.  Navigation (98%, with a -20% GM penalty)

Perception
10:20, Today: Ja_Hon rolled 12 using 1d20.  Perception.

Prowl
10:21, Today: Ja_Hon rolled 76 using 1d100.  Prowl(98%, -20% GM Penalty).

Travel to hunt the Beholder:
10:22, Today: Ja_Hon rolled 33 using 5d12.  Hunting Beholder.

Tracking @ - 10%
Ja-Hon will use Mimic Skills psionic power (12 ISP) to copy Sarge's tracking ability
10:27, Today: Ja_Hon rolled 34 using 1d100.  Identify Tracks @ 85%.
10:28, Today: Ja_Hon rolled 22 using 1d100.  Tracking @ 40%

Perception
10:24, Today: Ja_Hon rolled 17 using 1d20.  Perception for beholder

Spelunking
Ja-Hon will attempt to substitute with Navigation for an unknown penalty.
10:32, Today: Ja_Hon rolled 72 using 1d100.  Navigation (98%)

Roland will cast Sustain on himself and Shelly, as well as Sarge

12ppe x 2 for Sustain. Duration 10 days.

Fly as the Eagle, Myself and Shelly
50ppe, duration 200 minutes (3 hours), +1 parry and +2 dodge in flight. 50mph speed.

Enhanced Perception
ISP 10
Duration 50 min
+3 perception
+1 strike
+2 parry and dodge, +10% to any skill that relies on basic senses.
Improves natural senses +50% and enables psychic to filter all this sensory input to concentrate on one or two specific things. Will notice every detail down to slightest motion, sound, scent and shadow.


Mage senses up

Roland flies along after Sarge and will attempt to isolate the radio signals to see if they're all automated, random or if there is any signal buried in them.  He's also looking for signs of battle, things that don't appear "normal"..

"I won't be able to summon or call any elementals here, they'll be torn apart by the entities in short order."

11:33, Today: Roland rolled 29 using 1d100.  Radio basic 60 (70-10 Trauma induced migraine).

11:26, Today: Roland rolled 76 using 1d100.  Intelligence 78 (78-10 trauma induced migraine +10 enhanced perception).

See Ward: No Ward Detected.
Shadow Sense: Only the 3 shadow beast are in the area.
Magical Senses: The only active spells are what the party cast.
Decryption takes

---

Sarge drops down to a lower level to begin the search for the Beholder, his crew touching down moment later. The Shadow Beast merge into the shadows and dissapear, only detectable by Shadow Sense.

Roland drifts down to the lower level with Shelly at his side. The Beautiful Ghost, following the bearer of her fetter, touches down in the real world near the group, her form taking a corporeal presence away from the other entities.

Ja'hon steps through reality and joins the team.

---

The Beautiful Ghost Corporeal

---

Level -01, the radio broadcast
Taking some time to track down one of the closer radio signals they find it emanating from an old corporate security tower that has be knocked down and repaired multiple times since the fall of the dig site. A T.W. self charging power source is attached to the simplistic transmission terminal repeating the same basic message about the hazards of the location over and over again. With the T.W. devices capabilities as long as it doesn't suffer a direct strike by the massive maelstroms that tend to erupt in the Endless Wastes it should last forever.

The crew finds nothing of note at the Corporate Security tower and move on searching for the Beholder.

"This place seems like a security building..hmm lets look around for an Armory.. many hands light work. this will be Zero point. the place we meet back up in if we get separated, ported, whatever.. or radios can hear the broadcast and our senses can pick up the  signature .. so as a group we look around .. see if we can find a building schematic whatever .. floor by floor, whatever .. now.. we are not going to give this op more than 3 days.. we all have Sustain on, but we will still need rest..so lets take a look see, then move on to find Target Prime.. defenses first on contact..

Sarge checks his gauntlets features

Bionic Sensor hand
Heat Sensor

Gyro Compass

Motion Sensor

Radiation

Radar


10:25, Today: Sarge rolled 28 using 1d20+8.  Perception based on Read Sensor (Gauntlet)

Intelligence:
Information found in the security towers remaining files reveal mining practices and corporate oversight similar to Austin Nevada circa 1863. No need to go into specifics this is just the flavor text of what is found for the records found. Important records were kept on paper that was treated with a variation of the ironwood spell turning the papers into 1 M.D.C. neigh indestructible perma copies, a weird development for a super magic society.

• Building layouts would be familiar to those born in the 20th Rifts Earth Century.
• The buildings are comprised of a very early hi capacity material (M.D.C. but not double digits).
• Language & Literacy: Faerun is similar to Trade Six. A character with Trade Six, after a week of study (10 hour days), would gain for free Faerun at the base level. A character with Faerun can do the same to gain Trade Six.
• The territory that dig site falls belongs to is named Imaskar. The newspapers left behind in the ruins talk about how the Council of Seven were attempting to deal with the blight brought over from D-Bee interlopers.
• The papers talk of the Council of Seven debating breaking the ban of Necromancy to compete with the production capabilities of the neighboring country of Thay. So far a majority couldn't be made so the ban remains(The split was: no necromancy, necromancy on only illegals, necromancy on all bodies). The arguments posted would be typical for those pushing their agenda.
• House Ilphemon, one of the seven and most that deal with military and diplomatic encroachments by Thay, show off the specs of their new staves and wands.
• The dig site security tower is set up similar to modern cop precincts, but with racks for staves and wands all areas searched by the team were empty.
• There are no samples of the currency but there are picture representations showing the fantasy trope standard of copper silver and gold for those needing help paying bail.

So far the only things that stands out on sensor scans are is the presence of the non lethal gas.

The team searches for 2 more hours in an attempt to find sign of the Beholder but with no avail, only ruined buildings and eroding infrastructure remain. Gathering themselves they make their preparations to drop down to level -02.

---

The following rolls will be required for travel hunt the Beholder:

• 5D12, each die recorded separately
• Tracking @ - 10%
• Perception (DC 20)
• Spelunking @ - 10%

This message was last edited by the GM at 20:35, Mon 13 July 2020.

I'll confirm with Shelly the current date, then compare that to the papers, how long ago were they printed?  Should give us an idea how long this place has been abandoned.

21:21, Today: Roland rolled 12 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 4.  Perception +8.

21:21, Today: Roland rolled 56 using 1d100 with rolls of 56.  Radio basic 60 (70-10 Trauma induced migraine).

Roland is looking for an Armory or hangar/vehicle bay as we go.

He will call forth one phantom(lvl 5 air elemental spell), to see if it will survive at the moment to help look for hidden and secret doors.  If it starts to get attacked immediately as has happened in the past I disniss itso it doesn't die here
If the elemental survives and isn't tore up by the other entities in the area.
22:06, Today: Roland rolled 14 using 1d100 with rolls of 14.  Find Secret compartments/doors (89).

He will also ask the Ghost to look around for hidden and secret doors that we may miss as she can go places we cannot easily get to.
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02:26, Today: Sarge rolled 11 using 1d20+8.  Perception (+8  using my Gauntlet  Read Sensory.

200 mins of Shadow Senses- 80 ppe
4 activations of gauntlet  4 hrs  120 ppe

02:28, Today: Sarge rolled 42 using 5d12 with rolls of 10,10,4,11,7.

02:34, Today: Sarge rolled 57 using 1d100 with rolls of 57.  Land nav 88 -25 63.

02:29, Today: Sarge rolled 10 using 1d100 with rolls of 10.  Tracking 30.


02:26, Today: Sarge rolled 11 using 1d20+8.  Perception (+8  using my Gauntlet  Read Sensory.

She attempts to track down the date but fails:
https://forgottenrealms.fandom...ki/Marking_the_years
[Language unknown: "Pr rilall siset oveandman, ion Wh pl has wer wa ek Si are pro toas itbut iouomewit nele ri peck iou k dinne ee tinntiast k riha anthu ma hat ouom cealou hi."]
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Due to the failure of the Perception Checks the crew did not see all of the entity clusters.
The summoning of the Elemental has agitated the nearby cluster and triggers combat.

• There are thousands of Micro Rifts opening and closing within sensory range.
• There are hundreds of invisible entities within sensory range, they are currently neutral.
• There are dozens of Temporal / Dimensional spells activating within sensing range but no clear reason why or by whom.
• Roland is unconscious being carried by Shelly.
• The Beautiful Ghost applauds the groups pantomime of the battle for Shinra Station, the reference means nothing to the group because she is a ghost speaking nonsensical fragments from her previous life.
• Aramis is carrying Porthos' dead body.
• Athos and Melissa fall in near Sarge.
• The Shadeling floats near Sarge.
• All Summoned Shadow Beast have been killed.
• The Gunso is carrying the Duergar's dead body.
• Ja Hon is in 4D Space:
  1. The Avatar will be arriving in 3 minutes
  2. 10 Were Badger Duergar Rune Priest will be arriving with her (same as the guy you just fought)
  3. 10 Helmed Horrors will be arriving with her (Same as Earthwake Iron Juggernaught)
  4. If the party wasn't 4D agents they would have + 1000 MDC per M.A. point to their main body, but they are immune to those changes.
  5. If the party wasn't 4D agents they would have + 100 PPE per M.A. point, but they are immune to those changes.
  6. If the party wasn't 4D agents they would have the basic divine powers out of the dragons and gods booy, but they are immune to those changes.

---

The crew wraps up battle with the Duergar and its slave entity army within the span of a minute, it is time to move on towards their next objective.

In reply to ZZZ_MR_GM (msg # 169):

"We need to get them both to a nexus point if we are going to bring back our fallen.. so we got to get a move on.. "  he says as they get out of the pit and make their way back to the ship.. we have to hurry..takes alot of juice and the chances are pretty iffy.

In reply to ZZZ_MR_GM (msg # 169):

Shelly will pick up and secure any of Rolands belongings that may have been dropped including his shield that she was carrying before gathering Roland up and following Sarges lead.

"We will not be so fortunate again if we stay. Let us return to our ship.

Gunso! Collect the fallen Duergar and his belongings. It is past time our buntai begins a trophy room."

He picks up his popper and whatever else is needed.

The following rolls are required to travel Hazardous City Scapes:

• Perception (DC 12)
• Streetwise @ -20% or Computer Operations @ -30%
• Charm @ -10% or Intimidate @ -30%
• 5D12, each die recorded separately

The following rolls will be required to find the nearest Ley Line Nexus:

• Perform the rolls for chosen method of travel first
• 5D12, each die recorded separately
• Land Navigation @ - 40%
• Lore: Magic @ - 40%
• Perception (DC 30)

The Gunso has picked up the Duergar
Shelly has picked up Roland
The Silhouettes have recovered each other

In reply to ZZZ_MR_GM (msg # 169):

Ja-Hon will spend 1 minute investigating as much as he can with his Psychic Omni-Sight and his Promethean senses (Sense Dimensional Anomalies).

For the first 30 seconds, he will use "See Aura". If he sees anything that stands out 4D he will attempt to identify it with Galactic Lore.

22:32, Today: Ja_Hon rolled 75 using 1d100 with rolls of 75.  Galactic Lore 98%. - [roll=1598581970.26992.334471]

For the last 30 seconds, he will use his deep understanding of cosmic math to estimate the unique geometric elements of the micro-rift fluctuations.

22:41, Today: Ja_Hon rolled 14 using 1d100 with rolls of 14.  Advanced Math 98%. - [roll=1598582462.47798.334471]

From these estimates he will attempt to discern a direction in 4D space towards the source using his Navigation skills.

22:42, Today: Ja_Hon rolled 92 using 1d100 with rolls of 92.  Navigation 98%. - [roll=1598582565.50374.334471]


After this time, he will return to 3D space and aid the group in exciting the cave.

In reply to ZZZ_MR_GM (msg # 173):

Carrying Roland, Shelly helps navigate the warrens of the ancient City. Ley line senses up, she will also cast Globe of Daylight and bring it along with her as she cannot see in the dark.  She'll push it 30ft ahead of the group so we can see where we're going.  If the group protests, then she'll use a flashlight.


21:57, Today: Shelly rolled 33 using 5d12 with rolls of 2,6,9,8,8.  random d12 for GM shelly.

21:56, Today: Shelly rolled 32 using 1d100.  Charm/impress 40 Shelly 50-10% situation .

21:55, Today: Shelly rolled 15 using 1d20.  Perception Shelly.

While trying to find the Ley Line Nexus..


23:10, Today: Shelly rolled 17 using 1d20+2 with rolls of 15.  Perception Shelly +2.

22:58, Today: Shelly rolled 4 using 1d100 with rolls of 4.  Lore Magic Shelly 20 (60-40 Circumstance).

22:57, Today: Shelly rolled 82 using 1d100 with rolls of 82.  Land Navigation Shelly 16 (56-40 circumstance).

22:55, Today: Shelly rolled 24 using 5d12 with rolls of 7,2,4,5,6.  random d12 for GM.

On the Duergar:

• The Robes are a Greatest Rune Item
• The Wand is a Greater Rune Item
• The Staff is a Greatest Rune Item
• The Tome is a Greater Rune Item
• The Boots are a Rune Item
• The Left Ring is a Rune Item
• The Right Ring is a Rune Item
• The Eyes are a Rune Item
• The Necklace is a Rune Item
• The Papal Tiara is a Rune Item

The Rune Items on the Duergar are Diabolic Evil and will only work for someone that survives the rune item bonding process. When touched the character hears the eternal tortured screams of the spirit bound inside of the item. This torture process to the spirit inside was done on purpose. That is all that will be found out above the items without using them.

The Flickering of the Rifts that are forming near the crew are in line with the will of Ao and the Rules set up by the dimensional shard they all reside in. For the purposes of the 4D games meta ruleset a dimensional shard is a unique 4D construct set up to do something and contains an entire megaversal widget all to itself. Finding and entering these Shards are extremely hard for normies.

---

Shelly guides the team out of the city pit and back to the ship with a combination of skill and generally pleasing countenance, when it became problematic with the closeness of the Entities the Beautiful Ghost broke free of her succor and helped out. Outside of the cityscape it is a straight shot to the ship with a general feeling of Divine Impending Doom hounding the teams trail. Stepping aboard the ship the team feels the impending divine doom dissipate. With that presence gone the team is reinvigorated by a short rest and Roland has recovered to 1 M.D.C. regeneration of super power juice and body damage begins as normal from this point onward.

Note: During the 'Escape' to the ship the crew was under the Shard Rules related to overlapping domains needing to be resolved so the transition of time became meaningless.

The team accounts for the dead and the wounded then decides to what to do next.

In reply to ZZZ_MR_GM (msg # 177):

Ja-Hon, attempts to contemplate the nature of the 4D shard constructs to see if he can figure out how they work, and how we would 'turn them off' to try and reduce the impact of the 4D war on the people it is impacting (using mechanical engineering as a 4D being).

10:57, Today: Ja_Hon rolled 7 using 1d100 with rolls of 7.  Mechanical Engineering 83%. - [roll=1598626627.86717.334471]

Roland will sit up slowly as his natural healing ability wakes him up.  He looks to Shelly then around the bay.  "Hey, So we won! You guys are an awesome team!" he says with a wry smile nodding to everyone.  Then he sighs.  "I'm going to have to come up with some tactics.  That dude had a hard on for me. Anyway, glad you all are in one piece..."Roland tails off after seeing the downed team mate.  "I can probably do something about that if you want?   He shrugs and turns to sarge as he poses the question.  "Otherwise, your turn. Lets go get Bree."
This message was last edited by the player at 04:41, Sat 29 Aug 2020.

The crew still has 4 days and 17 hours until the Spelljammer is ready to leave Faerun.
Roland is at 1 M.D.C.
Shelly is at 1 M.D.C.

I, the GM don't know the current M.D.C. totals of the other characters, you all were tracking that.

It has been 1 minute since the battle in the cavern.
The next post I will be making will be related to the attempt to find the Nexus.

On the trek back, Matsumoto's steel begins to stitch itself back together.

---

Back aboard the vessel, "Gunso! You did well on the battlefield, I am thankful for your presence. Prepare the remains of our fallen enemy. We will finish the process when we arrive at a port and can requisition supplies"

To the team: "If there is no objection, I am required to examine the duergar's PDA. It may contain information valuable to my Lord."

In reply to Matsumoto (msg # 181):

Day 1
After 24 hours of regen ill be fully healed
Begin the rolls for binding the Shadeling
Sarges MA is 23
09:23, Today: Sarge rolled 69 using 1d100.  Pray for a scroll of  @ 79%.
Pray for a Scroll of Ley Line Ressurection
Seek out a Nexus to Raise my fallen comrade

In reply to Sarge (msg # 182):

Roland will be physically healed in an hour. It will When roland learns of Sarges Fallen Comrade he offers to try and bring him back. "Sarge, though my connection with the elemental planes, have the capability to resurrect your fallen friend. As with all things, it may not work so I cannot guarantee it'll be successful, but if I try, it must be done before a full day elapses or it will not work at all. Do you wish me to try?"

In reply to Roland (msg # 183):

"No....thanks..though.." you can hear the rage in his voice,  Sarge is hurting over the loss, and the knowledge that Roland can help, but so that his minion doesn't get mouthy because
"Shifters are evil monsters" attitude
This message was last edited by the player at 16:42, Mon 31 Aug 2020.

In reply to Sarge (msg # 184):

"Sarge, let me do this. If it doesn't work then we can try something else."

Roland prepares an area in the shuttle for the small ritual while he awaits Sarge's decision.

Breath of life
Pg. 62 BoM.

17:09, Today: Roland rolled 65 using 1d100.  Breath of life 80% (70+1%/level)
This message was last edited by the player at 22:35, Mon 31 Aug 2020.

Sarge gives in . wanting to see his friend live.. and places Porthos in the circle..

"Do you do this of your own free will and with no coercion from me Roland?"

In reply to Sarge (msg # 186):

Roland turns to Sarge. "I do."
This message was last edited by the player at 04:18, Tue 01 Sept 2020.

"Then please, save my Packmember.." he looks  down at his fallen comrade..  and says in Whisper
Sarge places the body of Porthos in the place provided..

On the surface the P.D.A. is a P.S.E. 7000 + P.S.E. 7500 + P.S.E. 8500 all in one (Pg 104 Three Galaxies describes the P.S.E.). The P.D.A. has 1 of all the applicable modules installed at double the normal range. Psychic scans by non mechaniods reveal the connection to the A.B.M. Theologian Personality only if the device fails a save vs psionics (D.C. 10) at +4 otherwise psionic probes give normal readings related to a device of that type (this one was made in a Naruni Executive 3D printer from the Anvil Galaxy).

PG 86 of the Mechaniods book under the title Mechaniod Computers will let you know what happens when the Mechaniod Aspects of the Device are interfaced with.

The Malevolent A.I. running in the background has a personality like Sasuke Sarugakure from Ranma 1/2.

The magics' course through Porthos's body but the skeletal hand of Kelemvor, Faerun God of the dead prevents the completions of the spell.
Elemental beings can't be brought back buy lessor spells.
The proper tithe was not made.

Kelemvor briefly states [Language unknown: "Artus ithe ur san e thotheion ck st te ent comatithieve it tiowerpro a aint somainons. Witwe al e ershissan oselhi fi inpl n listr Ouholl Comtedhat omwil ourdinthi tha, vennc eveareeraast er evell llceil ar korrom'ingsan."] as the spell fades.

The group knows that the scroll created by Miracle is considered the Faerun Miracle spell when the scroll is read off a party member, not their minion, to have the God deal with the other God.

---

To bring back Porthos:

• Use a scroll with a spell that has Resurrect in the name provided by a god.
• Use a player cast spell with Resurrect in the name and pay 25 million monies.
• Goto the Fugue Plane, take Porthos soul out of Faerun, cast spells outside of Faerun with normal results.

---

To use the Ley Line Resurrection Spell the spell still must be cast upon a Ley Line.
This message was last edited by the GM at 20:36, Tue 01 Sept 2020.

In reply to ZZZ_MR_GM (msg # 190):

/ooc does that mean that the scroll that I prayed for works, and I should use it?

Roland leans back after the message is sent then looks at Sarge and sighs heavily.  "Sorry Sarge, looks like we're going to have to do it the hard way and use your scroll.  Any insight you can give us about this plane through your knowledge and experience before I go to have a talk with Shelly to see if she can help me learn more about this plane before I piss off another god?" 


Roland will be physically healed within an hour.  He used 190ppe in the fight and trying to heal Sarge's pack mate.

That leaves him with 470ppe.

Taking stock of his belongings he learns all of his scrolls and talismans were destroyed in the fight.  Only his TW equipment still functions.

"Matsumoto, what do you make of that pda you're studying?  Anything useful to us like, what gods here hold what abilities?  Specifically the ones related to us since we're new here?" 

The Team rested and recovered.
The following rolls will be required for travel:

• 5D12, each die recorded separately
• Land Navigation @ - 20%
• Perception (DC 20)
• Pilot @ - 20% (if in a vehicle) or Prowl @ - 20% (if walking)

This message was last edited by the GM at 17:53, Wed 02 Sept 2020.

5d12 roll:

21:35, Today: Ja_Hon rolled 26 using 5d12 with rolls of 3,2,9,8,4. – [roll=1599096929.68268.334471]

Navigation:

21:36, Today: Ja_Hon rolled 66 using 1d100 with rolls of 66.  Navigation (103-20 = 83%). – [roll=1599096989.50532.334471]

Perception

21:37, Today: Ja_Hon rolled 14 using 1d20 with rolls of 14.  Perception. – [roll=1599097020.72548.334471]

Ja-Hon can pilot or Prowl:

21:40, Today: Ja_Hon rolled 45 using 1d100 with rolls of 45.  Pilot (Small SpaceCraft, 118% - 20% = 98%). – [roll=1599097234.95662.334471]

21:42, Today: Ja_Hon rolled 29 using 1d100 with rolls of 29.  Prowl (103-20 = 83%). – [roll=1599097332.94654.334471]

In reply to Ja_Hon (msg # 194):

Roland, mage senses up, helps the group try and find a nearby ley line.

Have the TW and other magic items that were locked down come back online yet or are they still off line/unable to be used?


21:03, Today: Roland rolled 21 using 5d12 with rolls of 1,2,9,5,4.  random d12 for GM.

21:03, Today: Roland rolled 45 using 1d100.  prowl 15 (35-20).

21:02, Today: Roland rolled 59 using 1d100.  Sense Ley Lines 75.

20:58, Today: Roland rolled 5 using 1d100.  Land Navigation 65 (85-20 circumstance).

20:56, Today: Roland rolled 12 using 1d20+8.  Perception +8.

In reply to Roland (msg # 195):


21:13, Today: Sarge rolled 84 using 1d100 with rolls of 84.  Prowl @ 71.

21:13, Today: Sarge rolled 16 using 1d20 with rolls of 16.  Perception (+3) .

21:12, Today: Sarge rolled 62 using 1d100 with rolls of 62.  Land nav -20 68.

21:11, Today: Sarge rolled 20 using 5d12 with rolls of 10,1,4,1,4

After the 24 hours of rest the magic items that were turned off via Dispel Magic are now active. The search has taken 6 hours.

---

2000 miles to the east of the landing site the crew finds the tip of a Obelisk that is the local equivalent of a Stone Pyramid. The caretaker of the site is a Spellweaver and it allows the crew to perform their magics more out of curiosity of how the teams magics work.

• The Spellweaver is carrying a 4D item, it is a brick that mimics the material of the Obelisk. The Brick works without the Obelisk but the Obelisk doesn't work without the brick.
• The Spellweaver is a item bearer not a 4D agent.
• The Spellweaver is aware that the team is connected to 4D events but not in what fashion.
• The Spellweaver is unable to comprehend the 4D war, 4D agents, or 4D agenda.

---

The Following link has what information the party knows about the Spellweavers on Faerun.
https://alternaterealmsblog.wo.../races/spellweavers/
This message was last edited by the GM at 14:04, Thu 03 Sept 2020.

01:43, Today: Sarge rolled 9 using 1d100.  40% chance scroll works

01:46, Today: Sarge rolled 7 using 2d6 with rolls of 2,5.

Permanent loss of 7 PPE from Sarge..  when Porthos rises Sarge embraces him..

in sight of the newest thing.. " Sorry Porthos.. ?"

Over the spot where the scroll was invoked a micro crack in reality is formed. Known within the circles of those that travel between the worlds on the regular as a "Fracture" it is an indication of the undoing of a segment of reality, an unmaking which erases all connected to that realm.

If one knew the magics needed to collect the sparkling bits of reality that tumble from the event horizon of the micro rift they could make a fortune. 1 gram is worth 20 Billion monies.

Failing magical attempts to mess with these microrifts are deadly.

Note:
Fractures are 4D events that are greater than Solidarity Station.
The first attempt to mess with the Fracture causes 1000 M.D.C. damage that is un-heal-able.

Sarge stands and nods at the Spellweaver.. " Thank you.."  then starts the trek back to the ship...

Porthos is harrowed from his ordeal, only time can heal those mental wounds.
The crew returns to the shuttle bidding farewell to the spellweaver. It curiously looks on as the party flies away then gets to work isolating the Fracture point with powerful magic and technological defenses.

It takes an hour to return to where the Spelljammer ship is parked.


This message was last edited by the GM at 01:46, Sun 06 Sept 2020.

Ja-Hon has been deeply contemplating the nature of this 4D conflict. He speaks his mind to his teammates.

In reply to Ja_Hon (msg # 202):
This message was last edited by the player at 15:19, Mon 07 Sept 2020.

In reply to Roland (msg # 203):

"Shelly is your friend..
..you know that, also its not nebulous, you just won't listen.. we keep telling you the same thing, you just keep trying to shove it into the same  3d world view we all had to leave behind. simple, Solidarity Station is the part of te 4d war that is the end of things long as its there . there is an end..if it is not.. .. well .. folks won't like that, no beings will..its not a good or evil thing, its an existence or not existence we can fathom or even be a part of thing."

Splitting the party more than 30 hours kills the solo character.
Those involved in the 4D war all know this.

All minion NPC's not on Guam or under direct PC controlled will be killed off at the end of 30 days.

Ja-Hon responds to the situation and the response of his mates.

In reply to Ja_Hon (msg # 206):

Roland's eyes go wide as he chuckles good naturedly at Sarge's answer.    He says in jest while he winks at Ja'hon conspiratorially with a smile while indicating Sarge.    Roland shrugs as he turns back to Sarge.
This message was last edited by the player at 02:22, Tue 08 Sept 2020.

Sarge's Armored form  moves and says . "We have about 3 more days here, what do you want to do, we can make scrolls we can do Talismans, we can trade out gear what?'   Sarge is on the shuttle adding 2 Sylvan Grav Pistols to his rig  .


This message was last edited by the player at 08:32, Thu 17 Sept 2020.

In reply to Sarge (msg # 208):

Roland nods at Sarge.    He then turns to the others.   

/ooc for the talismans, were they completely destroyed or was only the magic destroyed so we might re-use the same trinkets to make new talismans?

As long as Roland is able cast an elemental spell to summon a phantom, he can offer Sarge a fairly renewable ppe source of 450 ppe every minute or so(450 is 70% of his max).

Using the 4th level spell Phantom, Roland can siphon 70% of the phantom's magic to himself.  It takes 12 casts, effectively 45-60 seconds, considering, cast, siphon, thank the elemental and then dismiss the spell) to refill his ppe.

In the mean time, Roland busies himself with the Training and care of Wren.

Talismans:
Time Slip
Invincible Armor
Invulnerability
Dispell Magic Barrier


Scrolls:
Dimensional Portal x2
Speed Weapon x2
Annihilate x1
This message was last edited by the player at 00:09, Sat 12 Sept 2020.

The faerun spell destroyes all material when the item fails the save.
After the time full amount of time is annotated for the activity the crew has done I will post what happens next
This message was last edited by the GM at 14:07, Sat 12 Sept 2020.

Ok, for crafting etc...

If Roland is able to summon the elementals and share in their ppe as described, and Sarge has the spell energy sphere to hold all the ppe (Unless there would be another way to do it?), within an hour everything could be done.  If any of the otherse, Here's looking at you Matsumoto and Ja'hon, then it will take just a little longer.  If he cannot share in their ppe as he has before entering this dimension, then it will take longer.  We won't know until we try.  So, roland would start slow with one elemental (Level 4 spell PHantom), thank it for it's time and energy, then dismiss it (Using the spell, not the summons ability).



500ppe plus spell pee per number of spells installed in the talisman
Time Slip 20 20 20 500 560
Invincible Armor 30 30 30 500 590
Invulnerability 25 25 25 500 575
targeted deflection 15 15 15 500 545
spinning blades 20 20 20 500 560
  2830 total ppe needed


Scrolls: 100+ spell ppe needed to place the magic spell on the scroll
Anihillate x2    (300 for shifter)      600     100     700
Speed weapon x3 (100) 300 100 400
Desiccate the supernatural x2 (50) 100 100 200
Dimensional Portal 1000 100 1100
Total                                                    2400ppe

In reply to Roland (msg # 211):

    Roland shrugs before he checks on Wren and Garra. "Should have gotten the info off the flight recorder of that crashed ship before we went int he caves.." Roland mumbles sarcastically, chastising himself as he heads to the other side of the ship.

"I don't got shit to make Talismans out of, so you are shit outta luck, you want a few scrolls, that I can handle."  ((  To Roland))

"Umm was there another mission you wanted to get involved in here, why do we need stuff offa that ship.. ?"

In reply to Sarge (msg # 213):

"You're the one that brought up the talisman idea." Roland shrugs. "As for the ship, because I like to know stuff and the Info might be useful. Might have been useful before we ran into the giant Dwarf. No matter now, I'm content to wait out the time left for the ship to be ready to depart.
This message was last edited by the player at 00:45, Tue 15 Sept 2020.

Splitting the party more than 30 hours kills the solo character.
Those involved in the 4D war all know this.

All minion NPC's not on Guam or under direct PC controlled will be killed off at the end of 30 days.

---

Spells were cast and imbued onto piece of paper.

In reply to ZZZ_MR_GM (msg # 215):

Sarge takes the hour to give Roland all the scrolls in question.. then after the 4 days, if no one has any other ideas. ...

We have a seven day trip to get to the middle ground for shopping and dragons and  to look for info about the formless realms

In reply to Sarge (msg # 216):

I don't have anything specific in mind to do, other than if we wanted to just explore the area, visit a town, and learn...try not to cause any issues with anyone.   Beyond that, we are on a time crunch to find people.

One of the nearby ship minions will pause his work and project an image of the captain to the group. [Language unknown: "si onusat toncekntus n u undticect noss wesiwh ndeeraeve ckilansele t oulhertha wit menntesom setromard pr shewhiare ersametho virna resndehat a attand. Li ven tersonwer tiseacal t butardres ac iloupl men ti onmiil olie'ispa un ceany."] the image of the Captain changes to a visual of a small colonial town [Language unknown: "T te onepreund nomime, ouswhiivethotho, it inepreiou p his memoecar icadhimo ousallson ngsi elek ta nc arers chst wetrwh is esfiivil tehoie ing werentera Is io thothiles ho: Enc Pota se Ivsiacev comni p blece to cene tha vordinrut oveantlar iter o olei'sedi et pa andwasanyear but ess adne of ro eswist ca eiadus ome Uteste ek onesiv k ca an. Ckfoenhoec ere reive ekteic ni mapana fi wil eauprewassan la compa foroulman entla thilesurewhelar. Nce a ameentwhe.]

"Thank the nice man for looking into something he didn't have to Roland, cause sure as shit we gotta sit down and find a place to train the kid after we get all our folks"

Splitting the party more than 30 hours kills the solo character.
Those involved in the 4D war all know this.

All minion NPC's not on Guam or under direct PC controlled will be killed off at the end of 30 days.

---

The ship is fully charged and ready to jump. The crew is escorted to the bridge.
This message was last edited by the GM at 06:55, Thu 17 Sept 2020.

The captain was spinning around aimlessly on his chair while waiting for the crew to arrive. He stops and orients towards the crew [Language unknown: "Undlesman ndainaun. Aible unneom heno eau n ill rut il undhatortill u nesast menil we ousouswhe theastove. M statr ith k ce proerehat er et nd a all u utwas ofhi-paleno ngaini i m u."]

Rolls need to jump to Spire

• 5D12, each die recorded separately
• Dimension Sense Ability @-10%
• Lore Dimension @-15%
• Perception (DC 14)

---

The 4D effects are greater than Solidarity Station.

• All characters are S.D.C. and H.P.
• Gear does S.D.C. / H.P equivalent.
• S.D.C. = current M.D.C.
• H.P. = current P.E.
• Magic does S.D.C./H.P. equivalent.
• Psionics does S.D.C./H.P. equivalent.
• Cyborg Natural A.R. is 10.

---

Travel through the fog, 1 roll equals 1 day of travel

• 5D12, each die recorded separately
• Land Navigation
• Perception

In reply to ZZZ_MR_GM (msg # 222):


03:33, Today: Sarge rolled 41 using 5d12 with rolls of 11,5,11,4,10.
03:34, Today: Sarge rolled 88 using 1d100 with rolls of 88.  Dimension sense 68.
03:36, Today: Sarge rolled 87 using 1d100 with rolls of 87.  Lore Dimensions @ 46.
03:36, Today: Sarge rolled 10 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 2.  Perception  (+8) (Read sensory )


03:37, Today: Sarge rolled 50 using 1d100 with rolls of 50.  Land nav 88 .
03:38, Today: Sarge rolled 19 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 11.  Perception  (+8) (Read sensory
 03:39, Today: Sarge rolled 19 using 5d12 with rolls of 1,2,7,3,6.

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The portal to the spire opens.
The minions recoil at the presence of the plane but are emboldened by the crew's nearby presence.
The ship transits through the portal and the pilot keeps an eye on the looming spire in the distance.
[Language unknown: "Fiolev el ame ous us out thille icunecat"]

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With as much skill as luck the crew reaches the boarders of the Spire within the first day of travel.  The fog falls away at 100 Km from the Ivory Spire, sensor systems lose count of the myriad of vessels on the ground and in the air moving around the clear sky made by the Essence of the Spire. Moments after clearing the fog small paper writs manifest in front of the mortals on the ship, giving them clearance to leave the dimension without being torn apart. Those writs will take (2D4) days to show for the P.C.'s.

If there is an item with a price in a rifts book it is for sale at +25% book price.
Items from the Three Galaxies are also *10 listed price.
NPC services prices (i.e.: hookers, bodyguards, information) can be found in the Blackmarket book and the Northern Gun books.

The protective zone inside of the spire is at Altess technological expertise and Stormspire level of Mystical accessibility. If you chose to just sit out your time waiting for the writ to manifest then nothing will happen.

GM Note:
Max roll for those that don't post

Can we find out how much we can get for all the rune swag we found , and if so. how? /ooc

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It takes the crew 1 full day of searching for vendors who will purchase the items.

In reply to ZZZ_MR_GM (msg # 226):

The Robes are a Greatest Rune Item
The Wand is a Greater Rune Item
The Staff is a Greatest Rune Item
The Tome is a Greater Rune Item
The Boots are a Rune Item
The Left Ring is a Rune Item
The Right Ring is a Rune Item
The Eyes are a Rune Item
The Necklace is a Rune Item
The Papal Tiara is a Rune Item


Lesser 1,000,000 rifts monies x6
Greater 5,000,000 rifts monies x2
Greatest 15,000,000 rifts monies x2

41 million ?

That is correct.

[Language unknown: "we,day,nt linonsour ta to."] pulling up his standard contract holo and showing it for the crew to see [Language unknown: "Il Me oniv popl fokor ted na,neat strsonthe u ant, neiv noripr not ur t isnell undingtinain. Ha his ngas m n onsomeortrom onsforhouare hi antar ain u ev oullintra arver p i te le mast ovestrhat noenwe m olsesait."]

In reply to Geoffrey Zakarian IV (msg # 229):

30 credits per bullet is the cost for Slyvan rounds, I want 3000 rounds of that ammo for Pistols 112,500

1 million for  gear for each of my toons for upgrades million for my  Temporal 4 Pack (4 million) Each gets snazzy new TW  weapon n Armor

Give Melissa de Winter a million to spread out there for information on the Formless Realms

The Purchase of the ammunition was completed in a day, the ammo type is rare.

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The Silhouettes have better armor.
The Silhouettes have better shooties.

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The Primordial Chaos
The Promordial Chaos is a dimension in the megaversal cosmology located at the far reaches of the elemental planes where the elements dissolved into a single mix of colliding energies. It is the fundamental plane within which were contained all of the former elemental planes and energy planes, as well as crossover points to other esoteric shards.

A tempestuous sea of ever-changing terrain and clashing elements, with stability only enforced in isolated locations, the Primordial Chaos is rumored to be ruled over, at least in name if not fact, by the sleeping Primals and is the opposite of it's megaversal counterpart the Sea of Souls.

In spite of its chaotic and dangerous landscape, most parts of the Primordial Chaos is relatively easy to travel through, or at least as much as most other planes.

This message was last edited by the GM at 23:25, Wed 23 Sept 2020.

[Language unknown: "Haenas ndtiil pentpr m tha wa os ri outali itsail di a intul iewanoit miennd n foranyfor sta Astainanydinpro Stiillall sta aladte fore hihail."] she smirks [Language unknown: "Notforwhe pa sti patota bleforall ateio tinoulven nacala cane Erskorhouthi Orewhi'setous whie tota Wheectres."] she pauses for a bit mulling things over [Language unknown: "Chteal m sanhishas she ithce li ithwither rut Oerfor'forterove Eemond evware p Redatetio nothouyin Laistr, taan ardthiencstaest he Olross us to illss os int."]

[Language unknown: "Ic thaticare il Tedtraterantthi Onstinard traovente o whetioday n semoar Te."]

14:01, Today: Roland rolled 7 using 2d4.  Writ for spire.

10M monies

4M
Roland will give 1 million each to Shelly and Garra for gear upgrades and set aside 1M each for Carnage and Baer. And then goes in search of information on his missing friends and on the planes they may travel while searching for Bree.

When he returns the next day he has information gathered for the group.

2350000 on Information

"In the event we traverse the elemental planes toward the Primordial, I've gathered info on the planes.  Additionally, I've arranged for my missing teammates to be recovered and brought here to spire.  I expect them here in about a week or so barring any problems. The information of each plane also contains a neutral settlement site for a shifter to make a safe teleport to..."

Elemental Plane: Air
The Elemental Plane of Air was filled essentially completely with air but had various impurities that tended to form pockets or bubbles in the otherwise pure atmosphere. Gaseous bubbles included clouds of every type, fog, steam, mist, smoke, poisonous clouds and acidic vapors; also the rare intrusion of elemental fire which is flame without fuel. Liquid impurities were usually water or water-based and tended to form floating spheres when not buffeted or frozen by the winds. Solid matter could be found here, from dust, ash, salt, or sand, to chunks of earth approaching the size of a large asteroid. The larger chunks were often brought into the plane by intelligent beings and were very likely to be inhabited or formerly inhabited. As described by the Great Wheel model, a traveler with a guide could approach the boundaries with the para- and quasi-elemental planes: where the whiff of smoke eventually became hot, thick, and choking, or the tang of ozone soon lead to heavy storms with arcs of lightning in all directions, or the temperature dropped until flakes of snow, crystals of ice, and lumps of hail finally became a wall of ice, or the light faded to gray and the air thinned out until there was nothing.
Dimensional Rules
Type: Infinite
Size: Infinite
Primary Medium: Gaseous, Clear
Secondary Medium: Floating Multiple Land Masses
Density: Permeable
Magic Level: High
Matrix: Universal
Flow of Time: Normal
Quirks: Missing Element: Earth

Elemental Plane: Earth
The Elemental Plane of Earth was an infinite expanse of solid matter pockmarked by bubbles of other elements and riddled with fissures and tunnels created by burrowing creatures or the occasional small mining operation. Ensconced in a few of these pockets were trading outposts and the rare hidden wizard fortress.[18] Solid does not imply stationary: the substances of this plane were constantly moving in a slow, grinding motion punctuated by earthquakes from small tremors to massively violent upheavals. Open spaces were gradually filled by the relentless shifting (or marauding earth elementals) unless action was taken to prevent it. Air could be found in scattered pockets but unbreathable gasses were also present—unprepared travelers lucky enough to arrive in a cavern might slowly asphyxiate while the unlucky quickly suffocated by being buried alive. Other pockets of magma, water, ooze, dust, or ash were particularly dangerous for miners if they accidentally breached one of these. No light existed in the Plane of Earth except for rare luminous gems buried in the crushing darkness. Travelers able to pass through stone were effectively blind unless they used magic such as a ring of x-ray vision, or until their eyes reached an open space where night vision could operate or a source of light could be produced. Hearing was actually enhanced while encased in earth, to the point where travelers could detect any movement through the rock within a certain radius of their position.
Dimensional Rules
Type: Infinite
Size: Infinite
Primary Medium: Element: Earth
Secondary Medium: Floating Multiple Land Masses
Density: Permeable
Magic Level: High
Matrix: Universal
Flow of Time: Normal
Quirks: Missing Element: Air

Elemental Plane: Fire
Arriving on the Plane of Fire was like stepping into the flaming maw of an ancient red dragon; if one didn't have protection or immunity from temperatures high enough to melt stone then death was swift. The following discussion assumes a visitor and all their clothing and gear had this capability and either did not need to breathe or could compensate for a superheated, often toxic atmosphere that could immolate one from the inside. In general, the more fluid the elemental fire, the hotter it was and the more damage it did to unprotected material. Unlike the other three elemental planes, the Plane of Fire had normal gravity and a landscape, although most of the "ground" was made primarily of loosely packed elemental fire and felt like walking in a swamp of hot coals. The rivers and oceans were filled with a more liquid version of the same stuff and swimming worked normally as a mode of transportation. Non-native flying creatures found the atmosphere thin and therefore did not have their usual speed or maneuverability. Visibility was hampered by the smoke coming off the flames engulfing, but not consuming, nearly every solid, liquid, or gas (and creature) on the plane. What one could see was usually distorted by heat ripples. Geographic features such as hills, mountains, and cliffs did not have a geologic lifespan because even the more solid areas slowly moved like a subterranean magma flow as seen on the Prime Material Plane. Permanent physical structures were very rare.
Dimensional Rules
Type: Infinite
Size: Infinite
Primary Medium: Fire and Heat
Secondary Medium: Single Land Mass
Density: Permeable
Magic Level: High
Matrix: Universal
Flow of Time: Normal
Quirks: Missing Element: Water

Elemental Plane: Water
There was no deep or shallow, no dark depths nor wavy surface, just an endless ocean that felt as if you were submerged several feet (say a couple meters) in any body of water on the Prime Material Plane. There was no sun, yet the water itself seemed to glow dimly with a bluish green luminescence. Volumes of water at any temperature and salinity could be found if you knew where to look or had a guide. The Great Wheel cosmology model explained this by the proximity to the para- and quasi-elemental planes: water became cold and formed icebergs as you neared the Plane of Ice; water became brackish as you approached the Plane of Salt; water became silty and slimy as you neared the Plane of Ooze; water started to boil as you approached the Plane of Steam. The World Tree cosmology described this plane as having all varieties of water constantly in motion, influenced by currents and tides. Life that depended on particular conditions flowed along with their preferred environment or suffered the consequences. Impurities such as bubbles of air, chunks of earth, and even short-lived balls of fire could be found floating about due to elemental vortices or the workings of powerful beings. Habitats and settlements typically formed near sources of food and shelter, or near portals and vortices to facilitate trade.
Dimensional Rules
Type: Infinite
Size: Infinite
Primary Medium: Liquid / Fluid
Secondary Medium: island sized land masses
Density: Permeable
Magic Level: High
Matrix: Universal
Flow of Time: Normal
Quirks: Missing Element: Fire

Going to Discord is a one way trip and no information gets out. The location looks like an idyllic location filled with floating tropical jungles. Portal have never opened up to any sign of civilization.




21:25, Today: Roland rolled 3 using 1d6.  Carnage Recovery .

21:25, Today: Roland rolled 6 using 2d4.  Baer Recovery .

Roland will also pick up 50,000 in supplies (10K per person) on his team for Talisman material and 100K (or what he needs for 500 rounds) for ammo material for his rifle (He only has 100 rounds but he can make more ammo per your earlier ruling on it. Just needs supplies.  I just don't know how much material it takes to make more rounds, it's never been quantified.).

100k on Shotgun rounds (5 boxes, 144 rounds per box).







/ooc more to come, just sorting it out.
This message was last edited by the player at 02:42, Thu 24 Sept 2020.

In reply to Roland (msg # 233):
Sarge calls out for a little extra backup

x50 ppe


19:20, Today: Sarge rolled 77 using 1d100 with rolls of 77.  85% Planar Companion.

The Creature is a Shadow Beast of Average stats, it failed 3 of the 5 Shifter Summoner Rolls.

In reply to ZZZ_MR_GM (msg # 235):

Behemoth, or beast?

The Creature on page 216 of Dimension Book 15: Secrets of the Atlanteans.

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• Carnage arrives in 5 Days.
• Baer arrives in 7 Days.
• Matsumoto's writ arrives in 5 Days
• Sarge's writ arrives in 5 Days.
• Ja'Hon's writ arrives in 5 Days.
• Roland's writ arrives in 4 Days.

This message was last edited by the GM at 23:26, Wed 23 Sept 2020.

his holo image comes over the shuttles comm array.
[Language unknown: "Of k ich eraesters atiat ardterect ut in ol tic antmi. Was ouiv o ameithtedlestin a i thalarounred ut os ul verhouain ofwaroei res een ecut."]

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Baer arrives in 2 Days.
This message was last edited by the GM at 22:43, Sat 26 Sept 2020.