Summarizing this round since it was kind of out-of-order this time :
-Katana attacked the Rigellian with a "shuriken", but did not get thru Toughness.
-K'Don's sword attack resulted in keeping the Rigellian Shaken.
-Arabella's stun-gun also only caused Shaken.
-The Rigellian recovered from being Shaken, and attacked K'Don fiercely, almost inflicting an Incapacitating blow, but at the last second K'Don twisted just a little bit out of the way allowing more of his armor to absorb the impact, leaving him Shaken with 3 Wounds.
-Alex's stun-gun attack leaves the Rigellian Shaken again.
Did I miss anything?
Initiative (start of round 5)
Alex :
Arabella :
Connor :
K'Don :
Marko :
WindDancer :
Katana :
Rigellian :
So in order : (Marko), K'Don, Arabella, WindDancer, Rigellian, (Connor), Alex, and Katana gets the Joker!
Katana attacks :
= 7 + 2(Joker) +2(size) = 11 vs. Parry=7 is a Success and a Raise
+2(Joker)=15 vs. Toughness 9 is a Raise = 1 Wound
Attempting to Soak :
= 10 (no point to Ace)
The damage is Soaked
Katana does no damage
so free action but no attack.
K'Don will attempt to intimidate the Rigillian
"Ahhh, your mother wears combat boots" It is worth a try.
Oh boy great roll.
Arabella keeps firing her gun.
Result = "Bazz-Fazz
K'Don - first off, a 5 is a Success is now a full action (Free action and Regular action), second off Intimidation is a Regular action. You can attack if you wish.
Wow, Arabella, that gun really does not like you! :)
Shaken
If you could explain this to me, in regular email, maybe I can figure this stuff out.
not sure about what +/- is should use at this point.
About a month or so ago, I announced on the Discussion board that SW had changed that rule, you now get a "full" action on just a regular success.
I *think* +2 because it's big, and +1 from Arabella's goggles, but that still misses.
Oky Doky
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Alex shook his head sharply as the preternatural acuity of his vision faded; his shots failed to strike the barrel-thing.
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The Rigellian does his best to put K'Don out of his (the Rigellian's) misery, but first he needs to recover from Shaken :
= 8 so he can act (no point to Acing)
= 9 vs. K'Don's Parry=6 is a Success
does not get thru his Toughness
Heh - so, no one hit anyone this round! And Arabella's gun is back on the fritz.
Initiative (start of round 6)
Alex :
Arabella :
Connor :
K'Don :
Marko :
WindDancer :
Katana :
Rigellian :
So, in order : Alex, K'Don, Arabella, Rigellian, WindDancer, Katana, (Connor), (Marko)
Arabella's gun recovers quickly, and is green again by the time she acts. (I'm rolling at home for these.)
Success
K'Don will do an all out attack.
6+1(favored weapon)+2(all out attack)=8
Alexander shook his guns, as though that would help them work more efficiently, then took a step closer to the horrid monster and fired again:
= 16 and 6
Arabella will extend the duration on K'Don's strength 1 last round.
She notices the little violet light turn to red, which to these 'pedes apparently means the gun is again ready to fire.
Result = 6 (wild) + 4 (ace) + 2 (size) = 12
Success + 2 raises
Equals toughness of 9, so hit?
So perhaps with the results of Alexander's two shots, that will overwhelm the critter.
So, in order : Alex, K'Don, Arabella
Alex's first shot inflicts a Wound.
K'Don's attack inflicts a Wound, making him Incapacitated.
Arabella's attack would merely Shaken, which at this point makes no difference.
Since the attack which Incapacitated was not non-lethal :
= at least one Raise
So it took an injury, which will go away soon.
You hear the centipedes say "Bring your fallen and your wounded back to us as quickly as possible, after 'shooting' the prisoners."
If anyone wants to do anything first (or different), let me know or I'll assume you haul Connor and Marko back to the centipedes...
Arabella goes into her usual post-combat withdrawal. She is quiet and focuses on tasks at hand without showing much emotion, although it is obvious she is keeping a lot of emotion in check.
Alexander appeared angry, though he didn't give voice to his complaints for a change, nor did he hover around Arabella. Instead, he gave the barrel-alien a kick, then went to lift Connor into his arms. As a dead weight, the boy was heavy! Still, all this running about and mining and whatnot had given Alexander a bit more strength, so he managed without dropping the wounded lad, or exacerbating his wounds. He didn't object as WindDancer curled up on him, either.
"Let's go see those damn bugs," he grated.
You get back to the control room, and the centipedes take you to another room, with large "beds" covered by glass tops. They tell you to put Connor and Marko in them, and ask K'Don to get in.
Manipulating knobs and switches on various panels, the insides fill with gas and various lights. The centipedes explain that your friends will be good as new in...a short time (they don't quite know how long a "minute" or an "hour" is to you yet).
If anyone asks, the other prisoners are locked in rooms where they can do no harm, nor get into any mischief.
Anyone want to talk amongst yourselves, or with the centipedes, while the others heal?
(Whoops, ninja'd by Alex, looks like he has something to say... :)
She shifts nervously from shoulder to shoulder, watching her little big in the box, chittering. Con-nor's big it taller and harder, moves differently, smells different... but is the only comfort available.
"Nnnklll Hhhlksss? Knnnrrr sssfff?"
Arabella has recovered some now, and seeing the high-tech healing gives her something to focus on, wondering if they are using bioergonic energy. But once that wears off, she turns to the 'pedes and asks, "Since we appear to have some time to spend, please explain where we are and how we got here. Just before we appeared in this ... place, we were near the surface of ... our world. Suddenly we were here, wherever this is. I can assure you we did not intend to crash into your house or ship or whatever. We appear to have been hit with a beam of light and next thing we knew we had crashing in that room."
One of the centipedes turns to WindDancer and you all hear in your heads, in your native tongue "Yes, little one, your Connor will be safe."
Turning to Arabella, you all hear "I have a tentative theory about that, and it may lead to a possible way to get you back to...wherever you were. But I am still taking measurements of your...craft <you get a sense of disdain and incredulity that you would travel in such a crude device> and am still <incomprehensible>...testing my ideas.
Suffice it to say for the moment that I think it is no accident that you landed right next to our engines, which use the same crystals as your craft.
Was there a large source of electric energy available to you when you left?"
Arabella thinks of a Charge Jar in which some scientists stored electrical fluid, as they thought of it.
The centipede indicates by projecting a picture in your minds that the amount of "electrical fluid" in a Leyden jar would be as a drop of water in an ocean compared to the amount he's thinking about.
In about 10-15 minutes, the glass tops open up from the beds, and Connor, Marko, and K'Don come out good as new. They're a bit woozy and dizzy, but that passes quickly.
"There is only one more room, with 3 more creatures. We suggest you take on that task sooner than later, so that we can address the issue of sending you home."
If there's no more discussion, the centipedes verbally lead you back thru the ship to another door, and say "There is a powerful psionic creature in there, along with a...mechanical man...that is immune to many things, and a small fast powerful animal-like creature, but do not be fooled, it has a cunning intelligence. Do anything you want to do in preparation."
Alexander had been so relieved that Connor was alright that he actually gave the boy a brief hug, which was far out of character for him. Standing back as WindDancer flew at the lad, he hemmed and hawed a bit. "Good lad. I dare say that was a test of manhood even K'Don will admit to being sufficient. All you need do now is learn to shoot, and you'll be part-owner of our enterprise in no time."
He nodded to Marko, as well. "Perhaps you might summon that beast of yours before we tackle the next lot, eh?" His narrowed eyes glanced sidelong at the centipedes, but whatever thoughts he had of them, he managed to keep them to himself, or so he believed. Still, his hands flexed on the grips of the guns they had been given. These will be worth a fortune. I wonder how many more these creatures have.
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Alexander frowned at the mention of the psionic creature. "Isn't that the sort of magic they said you have, Connor?" He knelt by Connor, one hand on the boy's shoulder to shake him for emphasis. "One thing I know is that being armed makes you a target. If that thing's magic is too much for you, you run back here. Understood? But first, do try and shoot it once or twice." He ruffled Connor's hair and stood.
"K'Don, are you feeling well enough to be set loose on these things? I'll not soon forget their vicious power." What an attraction they would be at a hunting resort! A pity I don't actually have such a resort at the moment. First things first.
Alexander readied his odd, silent guns, prepared to fire the moment the next door opened.
"I... I guess. Maybe," Connor says, still woozy and confused about what happened. From the way WindDancer plowed into him with a "power hug" -- nearly knocking him over -- it must have been something big. Or important. Or scary.
But all he remembers is trying to shoot those ugly things, and then waking up here.
"I don't know why what happens happens. Or how WindDancer and I can talk without talking. It just... is."
He cautiously picks up the weapon he was given and stares at it for a moment. "I'll get one this time," he declares.
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Arabella's head spins as she tries to process all that is happening. She has a million questions, a thousand complaints, and not much patience. But she buckles down and tries to get her mind on the next task. Before starting for the next room, she shows the 'pedes the Burst Gun (Reason) and mentally explains how it works, pointing out it does minimal actual damage. She believes the disruption it causes to living beings it hits is related to what they called electricity, since there are visible sparks and sounds of arcing electricity. She wants to know if using that in the ship will cause any problems.
She also points out that her other device will recharge in 10 hours (she tries as best she can to indicate the time by estimating how long the group has been in the ship and indicating the multiple of that inverval to recharge). She wonders if waiting that long will create any serious problems. If so, she can do without them, but she won't be able to help her friends be more effective.
Result = 7
In case that helps decide if there is a way to do a rapid recharge.
The beds removed everyone's Incapacitation and Wounds. Sorry, they do not affect PP or Bennies.... :)
The centipedes are very interested in your gun. "There is nothing of importance in that room, it is a...recreational...area. This gun might work on the...mechanical man...better than our guns, use it first."
After listening to your explanation of your goggles, one says "This is a very interesting use of the crystals. I happen to be a...to know a lot about them. My first idea would take several hours to build, and has about a 25% chance of destroying your goggles completely. In addition, we have to get the prisoners you've already fought back into their cells reasonably soon, and those cells are beyond this next group of prisoners. We are sorry, but it would be best if you acted immediately."
So, who's doing any prepping before the room's door opens?
"Didn't Gerta have some potions on her that we took? Seems like now might be a good time to use them."
K'Don is a bit ruffled at having been bested. His pride is a little hurt but we were successful as a group so he feels more like a team player now.
"I have never faced opponents like these, but warring is what I do. Let's get a plan before we begin. Marko, have your panther go after the fast creature. Those of you with real guns shoot at the metal man. I'll charge in and occupy the psionic monster hoping to keep it from using it's psionics on anyone. Let's buff up with everything we have since this is the last battle here. Oh and do turn on my wristband this time."
K'Don goes over to Connor and kneels down to be at eye level with him.
"Connor, you have proven yourself a man. You are now part of the team. But that comes at a cost. You must now share in the responsibility of helping the team. Somewhere down inside you there is a very special and powerful skill. We need you to use that skill when you want to."
At this point Marko joins the conversation...
Marko also kneels down beside Connor.
"Connor do you remember the times you were able to manifest that scream? What were you feeling at that point?" Wait for an answer.
"I want you to close your eyes and think back to when that happened. Try to feel that same feeling. Even if you don't feel exactly the same I want you to just scream, and keep trying to you get it. Don't worry if it doesn't work. Don't get discouraged. Just keep trying. Perhaps WindDancer can help you. Surely she knows what you were feeling and maybe she can project that feeling to you while you trying."
To WD "Try to help Connor" Not sure if we brought a bag of sand or if we can get some from the "pedes" but if we can.
"Connor first thing you do is throw the bag of sand, WD use your power to fling the sand at the psionic creature, it will protect Conner from it's power."
Marko will summon the panther
The panther has the hardy edge.
14/15
Arabella readies her burst gun, Reason. "The 'pedes said I could safely use this. But to be effective, I'll need to use it before we all get into the room. So when we're ready, I'll have it ready and shoot it into the room to try to hit as many of them as I can. Only after I shoot should anyone move into the room. While I'm shooting, anyone else with one of the 'pede guns should also shoot."
K'Don - if by "wristband" you mean the force shield, you can't use one because of your two-handed weapon.
Marko - You're showing 14/15 PP - just checking, whatever PP you used in the first battle have NOT been restored. I know you did a summoning before, but can't recall what else. Please figure out how many PP you currently have.
There is no dirt or sand on this ship. The centipedes are offended, they keep a very clean ship. :)
But, WindDancer can certainly try Tricks (dive-bombing, fly-in-face, etc.) that would help lower the target's Parry for *everyone else*, and possibly make them Shaken. NOTE : you don't have to be adjacent to someone to pull a Trick on them.
ALL - What Arabella is asking is for everyone who gets an earlier initiative than her to go on Hold, so she can fire first. K'Don should probably go last on this first round, after everyone else has fired. Even Bolts can hit an adjacent character on a bad roll.
Fortunately, the Burst power is a cone template, which is basically half as wide as its length at any given point. So 2 squares away from her, it's 1 square wide. So there's a chance she can aim it to hit bad guys without hitting comrades.
Don't know if everyone just doesn't want to use their potions now, or if you forgot to track who has what. :) If the latter, search *this* thread (up at the top of the page) for "potions" (without the quotes) to find out who has what. I gave y'all 5 potions, most of which would come in really handy right about now.
I'll give everyone another (real-time) day to sort things out and make any last-minute preps before opening the door.
"Connor, you have proven yourself a man. You are now part of the team. But that comes at a cost. You must now share in the responsibility of helping the team."
"I did help!" Connor protests, a bit insulted. Then his face falls. "Well... I tried to."
"Somewhere down inside you there is a very special and powerful skill. We need you to use that skill when you want to."
The boy's gaze falls to the deck. "I... I don't know how."
"Connor do you remember the times you were able to manifest that scream? What were you feeling at that point?"
He thinks for a few moments. "I... guess I was really scared. Or angry. Or afraid Unka Alex was gonna get hurt."
"I want you to close your eyes and think back to when that happened. Try to feel that same feeling. Even if you don't feel exactly the same I want you to just scream, and keep trying to you get it. Don't worry if it doesn't work. Don't get discouraged. Just keep trying. Perhaps WindDancer can help you. Surely she knows what you were feeling and maybe she can project that feeling to you while you trying."
"I guess I can try," he says doubtfully.
To WD "Try to help Connor"
From atop her little big's shoulder, she nods at the big. "Hhhlllp Knnnrrr!" Then she presses the top of her head against her little-big's cheek.
Arabella asks the 'pedes if they can give us a view of the room or at least show us a map or schematic to know the shape, along with some intel of where the enemy is?
She also asks if they can create some distraction to take their attention away from the door and our impending assault?
We definitely want Connor to be well to the back or side, so there is no line of fire or attack to him. Also others in the party need to comment on who is getting what potion. Will Marko use his spell to create a deflection effect for K'Don or anyone else?
And just so someone has said it, Arabella will remind everyone with the wrist shield to activate it before the door opens.