Dark Heresy - Haarlock's Legacy (Inactive)

Game Master Nethru

Athletics 1d100 ⇒ 14

If I fail ta that I will just shoot the damn thing.

Bolt Pistol 1d100 ⇒ 51
Damage 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

You successfully disengage and move toward the elevator.

Nihil is up.

Nihil runs for the elevator.

Combat Round 6:
Mindblade - 15 (Life 5 - Heavily Wounded)
Bad Guys - 11
Illidan - 9 (Life 8 - Light Wounded)
Risen2 - 8 (wounded)
Good Guys - 8
Auraxis - 6
Nihil - 6

Mindblade moves to engage Risen 2.

Attack 1: 1d100 ⇒ 44 vs 57
Killing Will 2d10 - 3 ⇒ (2, 5) - 3 = 4 vs 6
Willpower 1d100 ⇒ 57 vs 54

Damage 1d10 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12 Pen 6

Mindblade slices up the Risen a bit but it still stands.

Bad Guys WP Check 1d100 ⇒ 77

The elevator door opens and is empty.

Combat Round 6:
Mindblade - 15 (Life 5 - Heavily Wounded)
Bad Guys - 11
Illidan - 9 (Life 8 - Light Wounded)
Risen2 - 8 (wounded)
Good Guys - 8
Auraxis - 6
Nihil - 6

Illidan backs into the elevator and takes a shot into the bad guys 1d100 ⇒ 73 vs 52
what floor did the marshal stop on I asked that a while ago
"GET OVER HERE WE HAVE TO CATCH UP!!!

Risen2 takes a swing at Mindblade
Attack 1d100 ⇒ 34
Damage 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
You may attempt to parry or dodge or take 2 damage after soak.

The elevator only goes to one floor, the top!

Good guys continue to lay down suppressive fire.

Combat Round 6:
Mindblade - 15 (Life 5 - Heavily Wounded)
Bad Guys - 11
Illidan - 9 (Life 8 - Light Wounded)
Risen2 - 8 (wounded)
Good Guys - 8
Auraxis - 6
Nihil - 6

Parry: 1d100 ⇒ 69 vs 62

To move things along GM narative!

Mindblade quickly dispatches the remaining Risen. One of Arbites takes charge of the small force you have since Fihad is down and informs your team that they will hold off the rest of the enemies go stop the Marshal! Your team makes it to the elevator and it makes it's way to the top of the Harrlocks Folly.

The door opens with your weapons at the ready and you see Marshal Skarmen standing there with a wicked grin on his face and next to him is an incorporeal form of a daemon next to him.

"It's end game friends and time for you to die!"

Last initiative for Part 2 of the Harrlock series!

Auraxis Initiative

1d10 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Remember, we cannot be possessed by the spirit due to the will of the Emperor. :-)

Please make WP checks at your +10 from seeing the daemon as well.

1d100 ⇒ 89 vs 57

Fate point 2 of 2
1d100 ⇒ 51 vs 67
All reason has left illidan as anger and hate boils his blood, eyes narrowing on his target. The only thing in the room with hik his this incorporal being
1d10 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Willpower 1d100 ⇒ 9

Init. 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Willpower Check 1d100 ⇒ 64 vs 64

Initiative. 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

The room isn't that big since it's the top of the tower. It's around 40m circumference and Skarman and the Daemon only stand about 10m away from you.

Combat Round 1:
Mindblade - 15 (Life 3 - Heavily Wounded)
Auraxis - 11 (Life 12 - Light Wounded)
Daemon - 10
Skarmen - 8
Nihil - 7
Illidan - 5 (Life 8 - Light Wounded)

Mindblade mutters words of protection from the warp as he charges the daemon.

Attack 1d100 ⇒ 67 vs 77
Killing Will 3d10 - 3 ⇒ (6, 5, 9) - 3 = 17 vs 6
Willpower Test 1d100 ⇒ 16 vs 54

Normal Damage 1d10 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21 Pen 6

Daemon WP Test 1d100 ⇒ 36 vs 70

Your will does not seem to affect the daemon but you do have potential Righteous Fury please re-roll attack and 1d10 if you succeed.

Everyone is at -10 to hit the Daemon due to it's Spirit Form right now.

Righteous Fury 1d100 ⇒ 42 vs 67

Total Damage 21 + 1d10 ⇒ 21 + (6) = 27

Daemon Dodge 1d100 ⇒ 80

The Daemon attempts to move out of the way of the blade but fails to do so realizing that the man charging him is a Psyker with a force weapon. The blade strikes into the Daemon with the might of the Emperor behind it causing the Daemon to howl in pain and vanish from existence.

Combat Round 1:
Mindblade - 15 (Life 3 - Heavily Wounded)
Auraxis - 11 (Life 12 - Light Wounded)
Skarmen - 8
Nihil - 7
Illidan - 5 (Life 8 - Light Wounded)

illidan breathes a sigh of relief but is still pretty ticked off... illidan reaches back grabing his bolt gun aims down sight at 5he marshal and "BOOM" rings his bolt gun

1d100 ⇒ 19
2d10 ⇒ (7, 1) = 8 X damage with pen of 5
2d10 ⇒ (4, 5) = 9 X damage with pen of 5 tearing

Accurate damage
1d100 ⇒ 21
1d10 ⇒ 5

You do 11 damage first 3 rolls were 7, 1, 4 + extra 5 damage from accurate for total of 16 damage with 5 Pen.

Skarmen Dodge 1d100 ⇒ 18

Your bullet would of struck true but the Marshal is quick on his feet dodging it.

He concentrates his energies on the group.

PsyTest 4d10 + 7 ⇒ (1, 7, 7, 8) + 7 = 30

Everyone please make toughness checks as you feel the blood in your body begin to boil and your body overheating.

WP Test 1d100 ⇒ 13 vs 80

If the whole party dies from this roll the Emperor will cry! If you have resist psychic powers don't forget your +10 for that.

Toughness 1d100 ⇒ 14 vs 40 and yet I still failed

Illidan falls to the ground from exhaustion (4 Fatigue)

He got 5 DoS for 6 total Fatigue and you got 2 DoS to reduce it to 4 Fatigue Damage equal to your TB.

Need Toughness checks from rest of group only get the +10 if you have resist psychic powers

I go before him so if I kill him that does not happen.

Auraxis raises his gun and fires at the Marshal not caring any longer why he is doing what he is doing only knowing that the man must be stopped.

Bolt Pistol - Full or Semi Auto whichever I can use 1d100 ⇒ 58
Damage 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

Toughness 1d100 ⇒ 90

Auraxis shot misses and he falls unconscious with 4 levels of fatigue and also 10 points of damage.

Nihil and Mindblade need toughness tests before combat continues.

Combat Round 1:
Mindblade - 15 (Life 3 - Heavily Wounded)
Auraxis - 11 (Life 2 - Heavily Wounded - Out)
Skarmen - 8
Nihil - 7
Illidan - 5 (Life 8 - Light Wounded - Out)

I miss even using auto fire?

Actually your short range +20 +10 semi auto so that puts you at 74 test so one bullet does hit!

Skarman Dodge 1d100 ⇒ 99

The bullet tears into Skarman he takes some damage before you drop.

Pending toughness test from Mindblade and Nihil

Combat Round 1:
Mindblade - 15 (Life 3 - Heavily Wounded)
Auraxis - 11 (Life 2 - Heavily Wounded - Out)
Skarmen - 8 (Wounded)
Nihil - 7
Illidan - 5 (Life 8 - Light Wounded - Out)

(He needs to pick one target. I'll roll Toughness if he's actually targeting me.)

Mindblade is right i missread the description it's only one person! Lucky you guys! Since Mindblade is the biggest threat as he destroyed the mirror image daemon he will be the target. The rest of you took no damage and no fatigue.

Combat Round 1:
Mindblade - 15 (Life 3 - Heavily Wounded)
Auraxis - 11 (Life 12 - Wounded)
Skarmen - 8 (Wounded)
Nihil - 7
Illidan - 5 (Life 8 - Light Wounded)

Toughness test 1d100 ⇒ 78 vs 35

Mindblade falls to the ground bleeding out the ears.

Combat Round 1:
Mindblade - 15 (Life 0 - Heavily Wounded - OUT)
Auraxis - 11 (Life 12 - Wounded)
Skarmen - 8 (Wounded)
Nihil - 7
Illidan - 5 (Life 8 - Light Wounded)

assuming that I reloaded my empty pistol on the elevator ride

The Acolyte follows Auraxis' lead, raising up his auto pistol and firing off at the Marshal. " Die, Daemonic filth!"

Ballistic Skill 1d100 ⇒ 99 vs 80

+20 for full auto and +20 for close range

Fail, spend a fate point

Ballistic Skill 1d100 ⇒ 14 vs 80

1d10 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 Pen 2

1d10 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11 Pen 2

1d10 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 Pen 2

1d10 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 Pen 2

1d10 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12 Pen 2

1d10 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10 Pen 2

Nihil plugs a few bullets into the Marshal but his armor seems to absorb most of it but some blood comes out some of the holes.

Combat Round 1:
Mindblade - 15 (Life 0 - Heavily Wounded - OUT)
Auraxis - 11 (Life 12 - Wounded)
Skarmen - 8 (Wounded)
Nihil - 7
Illidan - 5 (Life 8 - Light Wounded)

Single aim shot 1d100 ⇒ 64 vs 72
3d10 ⇒ (8, 10, 10) = 28 tearing pen 5

1d100 ⇒ 21 vs 42 righteous fury 1
1d100 ⇒ 37 vs 42 righteous fury 2

1d10 ⇒ 2
1d10 ⇒ 6
+2 hatred demons

(10+10+6+2+2)=30damage pen 5
illidan looks at the group
"I Hate Daemons, I have a 0 tolerance policy for them being in my presense.

Illidans bolt rounds plug into the Marshals chest and things seem to move in slow motion as the emperors wrath explodes within the Marshal and the last look on his face is that of disbelief as his body explodes into a million pieces.

Mindblade eventually comes to from the Fatigue Damage but is VERY hurt pushing critical levels of damage.

As the smoke and blood spray finally falls there is still an eerie sensation in the air like it's not over. You look around the room for other enemies but do not see any but have this sensation that something else is here. Looking around a bit you find the mirror behind a sheet with all the pieces put back together except for the one spot where the piece Illidan has on his possession exists.

A half-seen liminous face with a mocking and almost sardonic expression can be seen in the mirror. It speaks in a low raspy voice.

"Well done you have earned my respect." it bows its head slightly.

"I have an offer for you. If you free me from this prison by placing that last shard in place I will leave this place and return to the warp relieving this place of chaos and return the city back to relative peace and also answer any questions you may have within my powers."

It awaits your response.

Before anyone does something drastic like smashing the mirror I'd like to have everyone post a response first so everyone gets a turn and then you guys can make up your minds what to do.

Mindblade reserves his opinion for last, as he is all too curious as to where his newfound associates will come down on this issue.

"Deceitful creature, why should we believe any of your silver tongued lies? How was it you became bound in the first place foul one?"

Auraxis turns to his companions, "Now that we have defeated the Marshal though we do need to determine what to do with these shards, clearly scattering them here on this world was not a successful approach. Perhaps spreading them form world to world or dropping them in the warp would be more suitable after we dismantle the assembled shards?"

illidan points his bolt gun to the mirror fingers itching to pull the trigger
"there will be no deals struck with me, I suggest we drop a different shard into a different black hole where these pieces will never be reached again and this guy here can think about how he was so close to escaping when his plans were foiled by mere morals as he approaches infinity"

Are there any special ways that mirror was pieced or bound back together?

Mindblade turns to Nihil, expectantly.

Nihil sighed quietly to himself and himself alone as he listend to Auraxis and Illidan's responses. He would have expected no less from such pig-headed ignorance. It wasn't even the fact that they did not trust a daemon, which no one in their right mind should... It was the fact that they make such rash and quick tempered threats without weighing the facts.

"Let us not forget why we came here, gentlemen.... Our mission was to discover information as to the whereabouts and or plans of Lord Haarlock, whom we know from the Widow maker shall return soon enough... NOT to save some back water hive world or purge that which may have the information we desire.

Our Inquisitor set for the task for us to learn about Haarlock and from this effort, we have learned nothing save that this creature was bound by Haarlock into this mirror and nothing more. If we destroy this mirror and fully bind him once more, our mission will have been a failure and we will have done nothing more than gained a clear conscience for a short time while we potentially put the entire sector at risk."

Mindblade listens without reaction to the Radical idea. He's not surprised that such would be the Adept's response. He looked back to the others to see if they had been swayed by him.

"Fair enough Lord Dragorus however how can we trust that this Daemon will honor such a bargain even if we were disposed to agree to such terms. Creature tell us about Lord Haarlock's past of which we know a little, if the words ring true perhaps we will free you".

"you have got to be $#@! Me, give me the word and I will put this creature to rest permanently. I can live with a failed mission as long as human life which I believe is more precious than this being is saved. We free him and an entire sector will go down and the hunt begins again. The pain and suffering spread to new worlds and who is to say we will be able to stop him. Who is to say he doesnt kill us all the moment its freed from its just deserve. Im sure it wasnt put in there for its good deeds. Your still in charge SIR BUT I VOTE STRONGLY AGAINST IT." illidan backs away from the mirror to the far side of the room near closet exit. Never lowering his gun from the mirror pissed at the two for even considering striking a bargin with this... this thing...

" Illidan, come to your senses. You cannot kill a creature of the warp. No one can save the Emperor himself. Destroy the warp spawn and it will merely return to the Warp whence it came and will remain there for a few thousand years before it returns, which would do no better than freeing the beast. We have already seen that this binding this... mirror cannot hold it. Even if we did attempt to scatter the shards again, he would merely bide his time and gather them again and what would we have then!? I don't trust the daemonic filth, the same as the rest of you. But this is our only option that will prove of any actual use. "

"Think about the bigger picture Illidan, not what's just infront of you."

This was interesting indeed. Nihil seemed to have swayed Auraxis, but Illidan remained as intractable in his hatred of the daemon as ever. But the pieces, as it were, were beginning to form a more complete picture of the situation. Perhaps sharing what he believed to be the case would tip the scale in one direction or the other.

"Master Illidan, I believe that Haarlock imprisoned this daemon in order to use it to amass even more power. Not to punish it or imprison it. In the warp, time means nothing. Past, present, and future are material concepts. Imagine having a device that could grant glimpses into the future, and what it would mean to the fortunes of a dynasty like the Haarlocks.

"The fact is that, as long as the daemon inhabits the mirror, and by extension the shard that you carry, the mirror cannot be destroyed. It can be broken, and scattered, but the daemon will whisper through the shards to whomever comes across them. Someone of weak enough willpower will fall victim to this daemon's silver tongue, and begin the process anew. Only by severing the daemons connection to the material can we deny his influence in it, if only for a time. And I truly believe that we can only do that by releasing it from the mirror, to it's freedom in the warp, or it's banishment there. If we do not, the Marshall will not be the last to fall to it's insidious influence. And we may not be around to stop it then."

"Speak creature, your words now will determine your fate, free to return to the warp or continued imprisonment".

You can clearly see the daemon feels pain at the questions of his master as if whatever curse has imprisoned it in there is forbidding it from speaking of Haarlock.

"Erasmus broke the mirror before he left..."

Pain gathers on it's face.

"Please you must free me before he returns to plunge these stars of Calyx in to an abyss that none, not even my kind, can escape. I will keep my word and leave this world and remove chaos from this world!"

His expression is truly that of despair.