Ides of Mars

Game Master Nimon

<"Hot drone up. Overhead in a sec, Secretary.">

He'll send out his armed Roto-drone to cover Secretary. GM, does the unarmed roto-drone have visual (or audio/MAD/whatever) on any patrols?

Audio sensors -4 for silencer: 8d6 ⇒ (2, 4, 4, 2, 3, 6, 6, 4) = 31 No alarms go off, but there is increase in activity in the compound.

<"It's a tree spotting me. Living alarm system. We move now or pull out now, no other option.">

Deacon makes ready to dash towards either Secretary or Sweeper's position, rifle at a low ready.

<"Secretary, you've got 3 guards right under you in the courtyard. Positions marked. If we're rushing the gate shack we should do it now.">

Sweeper takes a quick step and hits the guard in the back of the head.

Unarmed Attack: 15d6 ⇒ (6, 4, 3, 1, 1, 5, 4, 3, 4, 6, 5, 2, 1, 5, 1) = 51 5 successes

Blacksap squeezes delicately the rifle trigger shooting at the nearest camera.

If my calculations are correct, I have 14 dice from my skills and 2 from my Vision Enhancement.
Silenced shot: 16d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 2, 6, 4, 2, 3, 6, 2, 2) = 55 3 successes, urgh

< Lets move then > Beta replies to the group in general, starting across the street towards the Gate house hand inside his trenchcoat on the butt of his pistol.

< Sweeper, what's your status? You in the facility > Beta asks as he draws his pistol and fires on the remaining guard.

His Deck rebooted he tries to hack into the remaining guards Comlink as he crosses the street.
Hack on the Fly: Hacking 6, Logic 6, Code Slinger 2, device specialisation 2, Running silent -2, Different grid (I assume) -2 (Limit Sleaze 7)
Hack on the Fly: 12d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 2, 2, 6, 5, 2, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4) = 48 7 Hits! My goodness!
Resisted by Intuition and Firewall

<"Moving. Keep ears open for ambushes.">

Deacon dashes towards the guard shack, dropping his rifle onto it's sling and drawing the SMG to unleash a burst on the guard.

6 round simple action FA burst, Stick & Shock rounds. Recoil Comp total of 6, no penalty. Suppressor attached.

8d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 3, 2, 6, 5, 5, 1) = 31 Automatics + Agility, target is -5 to defense. Base damage is 5S (e), -5 AP. 4 hits, Accuracy of 5

The back doors of Cav's Eversource van open and the Steel Lynx drone drops down onto the pavement. It speeds toward the guard shack to support Deacon and Beta-Axe.

If BA and Deacon didn't drop the remaining guard, the Steel Lynx fires on him. 6 round APDS burst.

Krime Wave LMG: 13d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 5, 2, 1, 1, 4, 4, 5, 1, 2, 2, 6) = 38

ACC 7, DV 10P, AP -6, MODE FA, RC -, AMMO 500 APDS (belt)

<"I see them.">, replies Secretary, trailing the guards with her pistol, as she leans from the rooftop. <"Try for non-lethal, please.", she relays, as she changes her clip to Stick-N-Shock rounds, then continues aiming, the smartlink in the pistol feeding telemetry data in her glasses' ARO.

She'll aim at one of the guards, possibly one that appears less armoured. If they start going anywhere, she'll attack.

Let's get into initiative nowDeacon you can roll a new one

Meat space Initiative!: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14 Woot! I'm rolling Nova Hot!

<"Well, looks like it's go-loud time!">

Stupid, man, stupid. This ain't the way you used to work, be smarter!

1d6 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 5 - 1 = 5 initiative

Let me know when the Psyche kicks in, should be 10 min from when Sweeper left the van to talk to the guards

<"What on fraggin' Earth is going on? This was supposed to be a recon, not going loud!"> Chrissake, the fraggin' pixie girl is the most professional of the bunch. Yeah, let's just go in guns blazing because a kid got himself in a pinch.

Initiative: 11 + 2d6 ⇒ 11 + (5, 2) = 18

GM: Any word on if I disabled the guard downstairs, or should I also roll initiative?

Cav Init: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 Since he's not jumped in right now.

[dice=Steel Lynx ("Bull") Init]4d6+5[/dice] Autonomous drone initiatives.
[dice=Armed Roto Drone ("Sting") Init]4d6+5[/dice]
[dice=Unarmed Roto Drone ("Snoop") Init]4d6+5[/dice]
[dice=Fly-Spy ("Eyes") Init]4d6+5[/dice]

<"Pulling out is still an option, as long as you think Sweeper can get out on his own.">

Initiative: 9 + 2d6 ⇒ 9 + (2, 2) = 13 Could've been better!

As the alarm rings in the compound, Secretary rolls her eyes in clear annoyance. I wonder if I could've done this better by myself..., she ponders, then remembers the mention about the astral. Probably not.

She continues tracking the guards below her, Ares Predator ready to pounce on her unaware victims.

Initiative
Bull 23
Snoop 22
Blacksap 18+
Eyes 18
Sting 17
Beta-Axe 14
Secretary 13 Reaction/Intuition: 7d6 ⇒ (3, 1, 5, 5, 5, 6, 1) = 26 Body: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 1) = 9 Secretary drops one guard below her Perception: 9d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 5, 5, 6, 3, 6, 6, 6) = 48 The remaining guards take cover and aim at the roof
Cav 13
Patrol 19
??8
?7
Deacon 5 Psyche has probably kicked in at this point
Sweeper Placeholder until you roll. You did knock out the guard meant to add that to previous post.

Go ahead and post actions

With the second guard down Beta-Axe rushes at the gates, searching the guards body for a maglock passkey, or some other gate control.

Perception: 8d6 ⇒ (4, 1, 5, 4, 6, 1, 4, 6) = 31 3 Hits

Blacksap jumps out of the van, running after Beta, trying to avoid any passerbys who could be frightened by his weapons.

Sneaking?: 12d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 6, 1, 6, 6, 2, 5, 4, 5, 6, 5) = 51 7 successes

For now, Cav slaves the Steel Lynx to follow Beta-Axe, with anyone in the guards' uniforms identified as viable targets. The big drone trundles toward the gate shack at top speed.

Sting Stealth, over Secretary's courtyard: 12d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 4, 6, 3, 2, 2, 1, 2, 4, 4, 6) = 39
Snoop Stealth, same area: 12d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 3, 6, 5, 3, 5, 2, 3, 4, 3, 6) = 50

How under cover are the guards? Sting (armed roto-drone) is high enough to have a vantage point for the courtyard and Snoop is high enough to see the entire compound. Can Sting see the guards from its position?

Initiative: 3d6 + 10 ⇒ (3, 4, 4) + 10 = 21

Sweeper looks around after dropping the guard.

<Ok, I have neutralized two guards here. Looks like they are feeding those para-plants with street people! Gonna take a quick look to see if I can enter the main building from here.>

How'd they see me!, thinks Secretary, seeing the weapons turn in her direction. Calm. Collected., she tells herself, as she leans down towards the remaining two guards, double tapping her pistol at the right standing one. The quiet swish of the silencer carries on the rooftop, as she ducks, preparing to receive a barrage in return. At least they won't damage the suit..., she thinks, as she receives the message from Sweeper. <"Could you repeat that, please?">, she says, awe on her face.

<Yeah...it's pretty creepy in here. I am not sure I can save any of these people, but I will try if I can. Also looking for an entry into the main building from down here...how are thing up-top?>

Sweeper examines the tanks holding the people to see if he can free any of them. If not, he will then move to the other end of the room and look for an entrance into the main building.

Initiative
Bull 23
Snoop 22 Stealthy moving
Sweeper 21 Investigates the tanks and sees one that is holding someone that fits the description of the girl Cammy. Sweeper Perception: 9d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 5, 5, 4, 6, 5, 4, 3) = 36

*I will use that attack on your next pass on initiative Secretary

On initiative 4

Does the pistol happen to be silienced?

Feeding people to Para Plants... fraging hell. That's some messed up drek

< Messy, you need any back-up? > Beta replies to Sweeper.

Pocketing the comm, Beta stands to the side of the main gates, so he'll have some cover from guards inside and tries to open them with the guards access card.

No silencer on the pistol

<"I've got your back, Secretary. Call for fire if you want it.">

<Yeah I'm good, but I think I have found Cammy and Hanes. Will see what I can do to get them out.>

Sweeper slowly walks down towards Cammy's tank.

"Hey man...what's going on? Want to help me open this tank up and get her out?"

As he talks, Sweeper move into a position where he can attack Hanes if needed.

<"Primary and secondary targets located? Can we get them out?">

Initiative
Bull 23
Snoop 22 Stealthy moving
Sweeper 21 Investigates the tanks and sees one that is holding someone that fits the description of the girl Cammy. Sweeper Perception: 9d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 5, 5, 4, 6, 5, 4, 3) = 36

Blacksap 18+ Maneuvers after Beta-Axe avoiding being seen I believe your limit is 6 hits
Eyes 18
Sting 17 Stealthly moving
Beta-Axe 14 Searches the guard and finds a com, an Ares Light Pistol and a magnetic coded ID card.
Secretary 13 Reaction/Intuition: 7d6 ⇒ (3, 1, 5, 5, 5, 6, 1) = 26 Body: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 1) = 9 Secretary drops one guard below her Perception: 9d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 5, 5, 6, 3, 6, 6, 6) = 48 The remaining guards take cover and aim at the roof
Cav 13 The guards are under a tree, taking cover from attacks from the perceived threat from above granting them +2 dice for their defense from above(secretary)
Patrol 2 left 19 One of the patrolmen calls for backup and takes some kind of drug. The other fires at Secretary's position Pistols/Agility: 10d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 6, 6, 6, 6, 4, 6, 4, 5) = 51 7 hits with cap of 6 due to accuracy limit vs Secretary
Hanes 8 Runs to the back of the facility when Sweeper begins speaking Sprint: 7d6 ⇒ (4, 1, 2, 6, 6, 4, 5) = 28

Initiative Pass 2
Bull 13
Snoop 12
Sweeper 11
Blacksap 8+
Eyes 8
Sting 7
Beta-Axe 4
Secretary 3
Cav 3
Patrol 9
Hanes 0
Cammy 0
Deacon 0

On initiative 5, pass 1, Deacon calls up his summoned water spirit to standby for further instructions.

Cav orders Sting to circle around behind the remaining guards and drop lower to see below the branches giving them cover. <"Call for fire, Secretary.">

He's not going to open fire in the courtyard unless Secretary decides she's done being quiet. For right now he'll just put Sting in a better shooting position.

melee defense: 11d6 ⇒ (3, 1, 3, 5, 3, 2, 1, 3, 3, 6, 2) = 32 2 hits

Barely dodging the roots from Cammy, Sweeper attempts to bypass the tank and go after Hanes.

Gymnastics(?): 13d6 ⇒ (3, 1, 4, 5, 4, 2, 3, 6, 5, 6, 6, 3, 1) = 49 5 hits

Run: 12d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 1, 4, 6, 2, 6, 1, 2, 1, 3, 1) = 33 3 hits

Blacksap looks for a way to call the elevator and follow Sweeper. Should he find a button, he pushes it frantically. Come on, come on, come oooonn...

So instead of trying to open the main gates Beta will try to help Blacksap call the elevator. Using the guards ID card if there's a card slot. Waiting impatiently if Blacksap has already called the lift. Or if necessary plugging his Deck into the lift controls to prepare to hack it.

<Cammy and Haynes! Hold on I'm coming>

Beta crowds Blacksap at the lift doors, doing what he can to call the lift.

Thought I had my action for this action phase, for some reason. Derp.

Secretary tries her best to duck under the hail of bullets.

As the bullet bites into her shoulder, she gasps, then leans over the rooftop to return fire, the silenced pistol hissing twice, electric bullets hitting their marks. "<Standby on that, Cav, unless you're packing non-lethal. We still want to avoid killing them.>", he mutters quietly, seeing her blood cells close the open wound. "<And I might need medical assistance soon.>" Because some people just can't understand the concept of subterfuge...

<Careful anyone coming down here. Cammy seems to be possessed by this para-plant and is attacking anything that moves. I am going after Haines..Cammy isn't going anywhere.>

Initiative Pass 2

Bull 13
Snoop 12

Sweeper 11 Sweeper tumbles past the pod and other roots, and gives chase to Hanes forgetting the device he had noticed him drop. Sweeper is given the advance notice of a blinking light as he trips the motion sensor on the explosive. You can spend 5 initiative to try and move away from the explosion using Gymnastics vs Threshold of 3
Almost on que, after the explosion and Sweeper's words the pods move vertical, then descend down to a lower level through openings that appear under the pods. Alarms are going off in the lower section where Sweeper is at.

Blacksap 8+
Eyes 8
Sting 7

Beta-Axe 4 Due to the heightened security alert, the elevator is shut down. You will have to override it.

Secretary 3

Ok so Simple action to plug in and crouch down leaning on the wall and another simple action to switch user interface to Hot sim VR.

Extra initiative: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 2, 4) = 11
So when I switch to hot sim I roll the extra dice and add it to my current initiative? Do I get an extra pass now?

We will go with that Beta-Axe, I could not find the answer in the book for going Hot Sim in the middle of a fight so that seems a decent compromise.

Pass 3 Actions

Using the direct link to the device to bypass the Host's defenses (as per the rules under Direct connections and Pans and WANs on pgs. 232 and 233. I also don't get the penalty for being in a different grid.
Hack on the Fly
Hacking 6, Logic 6, Hot Sim 2, Code Slinger 2, device specialisation 2, Running silent -2. (Limit Sleaze 7)
Hack on the Fly: 18d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 3, 1, 1, 3, 3, 3, 1, 4, 4, 1, 3, 1, 4, 1, 1, 3) = 45 1 Hit on 18 dice! (Only 7 ones so not a glitch.)

Actually Cammy needs me so I'll spend edge to invoke the Second Chance rule and reroll all dice that didn't score a hit.

17d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 2, 6, 3, 6, 2, 2, 5, 4, 6, 2, 6, 1, 2, 1, 4) = 58
So I end up with a total of 7 Hits after spending Edge

The Crome dwarf throws code in the shape of hatchets at the elevator controls trying to gain access and override the lockdown.

Sweeper continues to chase Hanes.

Run: 12d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 3, 2, 1, 4, 4, 3, 5, 1, 2, 5) = 38 3 hits