Shadowrun Missions: Chicago (Inactive)

Game Master DaWay

EDIT upon clarification:
Adrik (1s)
Guard 1 (5s)
Guard 3 (11s)

Again Adrik attempts to strike the guard (#1), stunning him, if possible.

Unarmed Attack: 9d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 6, 4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 1) = 26 (-2 dice due to background magic interference) - 1 sucess

Ok, it is official, this dice roller hates us! Going to have to use a point of Edge to get a Second Chance, if that is ok

Second Chance: 8d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 5, 5, 6, 4, 3, 5) = 36 - 5 successes (finally! lol)

Total of 6 successes.

9d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1, 3, 4, 1) = 19 = 0 hits
16d6 ⇒ (5, 2, 1, 5, 3, 5, 5, 6, 1, 4, 6, 2, 3, 6, 1, 5) = 60 = 7 hits
10S-7=3 stun

The guard takes a heavy shot from Adrik, and then three words ring out, "Geek the mage!" and they turn to shot Liam with their AK-97s.

9d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 1, 3, 3) = 31 = 3 hits

Initiative Order
Adrik 12, Guard 1 10, Killjoy 8, Guard 2 5, Max 4, Liam 1

Adrik (1s)
Guard 1 (8s)
Guard 3 (11s)

Defence (R+I-1): 6d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6) = 25 Three hits, making it a grazing hit no?

Liam stumbles a little as he feels several bullets strike against his coat, without penetrating thankfully.
Unfortunately, his body still feels a bit weak from failing to contain the mana he had channelled just moments before.

"Geek the mage" eh? Never heard that one before.

Guessing that these guards were running dark based on the fact that their comms were offline, Killjoy decides to break for cover. He was no use sitting in the open like that. Once he's there, he draws his Savalette Guardian and takes aim at the guards.

Quick Draw (Reaction+Pistols) Threshold 2: 14d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 3, 6, 2, 4, 1, 4, 5, 6, 2, 2, 2, 5) = 48 = 5 hits

Simple Action to Move, Simple Action to Quick Draw/Take Aim

Is it too late to say that my pistol comes pre-loaded with Stick-n-Shock ammo?

Was it?

defend: 9d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 2, 2, 6, 5, 1, 2, 1) = 23 = 2 hits
2+8=10 < 12= stun
16d6 ⇒ (1, 2, 4, 5, 5, 3, 2, 6, 5, 5, 4, 2, 5, 4, 3, 5) = 61 = 7 hits
10-7 = 3 stun

Geek the Mage. The guard confirms and fires at Liam
10d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 3, 3, 6, 4, 2, 4, 1, 2) = 33 = 1 hit
Too bad these guys don't have edge

Initiative Order
Adrik 12, Guard 1 10, Killjoy 8, Guard 2 5, Max 4, Liam 1
and Adrik on a 2

Adrik (1s)
Liam (3s) don't forget that's a 1 die penalty to your dice pools
Guard 1 (8s)
Guard 2 (3s)
Guard 3 (11s)

It's not listed as such on my character sheet, although I have spare clips and 30 ammo. I'd like to think that Killjoy would opt to have non-lethal options ready to do first; no need to kill somebody if you don't have to. I'll leave it up to you, o' benevolent game master.

it's fine though they are using lethal force.

They're taking shots, the kid gloves are off.

3yeZ takes a step back, flicking his wrist to flip his monofilament whip at the guard.

I am aiming at a guard who is not in melee, if possible, otherwise I will aim at whichever guard I can hit. Reach 1, so they get a -1 on their defense dice pool. by "takes a step back" i mean movement, unless that is gonna garner an AoO (not sure how that works) so that I am attacking a guard while not adjacent to that guard.

reach melee: 13d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 4, 4, 2, 6, 5, 3, 5, 2, 6, 1, 6) = 49 - 5 hits
damage: 12P, AP -8

Defence (R+I-1): 6d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 2, 1, 6, 6) = 25

Damn! Got to take at least one of these dreck-heads down fast!

Focusing a second magical attack, Liam unleashes a concussive blast at the first guard.

Stun bolt at guard 1, Force 5 (Magic/Sorcery/Focus/Totem/Background/Damage): 14d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 6, 4, 6, 5, 5, 5, 6, 1, 6, 1, 1, 2) = 53 7 hits, but limited to 5 for the force

Drain (F-3): 6d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 4, 4, 3, 2) = 18 Dammit, using edge.
Drain Edge reroll (F-3): 6d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 1, 4, 3, 5) = 21 Better, no drain.

EDIT: Actually, I don't think I get this action, the wound modifier affects initiative doesn't it? Does it affect the current initiative like it did in earlier editions? If so, it reduces my initiative to 0, and I lose this action.

defend -2: 8d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 1, 6, 1, 1, 2, 6) = 26 = 3 hits
damage 13-Armor 12= 1 Physical
soak: 8d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 4, 1, 5, 2, 3, 1) = 24 = 2 hits
11 physical

And with a sickening crack of the monofilament whip, Max manages to wrap guard 2's head just so, as it makes its final loop he jerks it towards him, fast and hard, then an audible pop, and the guard falls limply to the ground.

Liam you are correct, due to wound modifiers you are unable to act.

Waiting for Adrik...

Adrik (1s)
Liam (3s) (-1)
Guard 1 (8s) (-2)
Guard 2 (11p, 3s) (dead)
Guard 3 (11s) (unconscious)

With only the one guard left standing, Adrik strikes him once again, hoping to take him down.

Unarmed (stun) attack: 9d6 ⇒ (4, 1, 4, 2, 4, 6, 3, 5, 3) = 32 - 2 successes

7d6 ⇒ (5, 2, 1, 2, 6, 4, 5) = 25 = 3 hits

The guard narrowly avoids Adrik's strike.

Initiative
Adrik: 11 + 3d6 ⇒ 11 + (3, 1, 2) = 17
Max: 8 + 1d6 ⇒ 8 + (1) = 9
Liam: 7 = 7
Killjoy: 11 + 2d6 ⇒ 11 + (3, 1) = 15
Rankev: 6 + 1d6 ⇒ 6 + (5) = 11
guard: 9 = 9

Initiative Order
Adrik 17, Killjoy 15, Rankev 11, Max 9, Guard 9, Liam 7

Another attempt at taking down the guard!!

Unarmed (Stun): 9d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 3, 6, 2, 4, 4, 5, 3) = 33 - 2 successes

Is there any way to get new dice...these one's are terrible!!

yeah, with rolls like these, we will be out of Edge in no time!

Coming up on 24 hrs for Killjoy's post. If we skip him/when my turn is:

Power silently concurs that there's no need for deaders if it can be helped. Still, the guard needs to stop struggling so someone can put him down. Power tries to restrain the guard's actions long enough for this to end.

Control Actions4: 4d6 + 2d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (2, 4, 3, 3) + (3, 2) + (3, 5) = 25 = 1 hit :((
Control Action Command: 'Do nothing'

Resist Drain w/penalty: 11d6 ⇒ (2, 1, 5, 5, 4, 6, 1, 6, 2, 6, 2) = 40 = 5 hits, no drain

Sorry. I've been having internet problems for the past few days.

Pistols (Semi-Automatics) + Agility: 13d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 2, 1, 6, 2, 5, 2, 4, 4, 1, 5, 4) = 44 = 4 hits

I hope I did that right. 3 Pistols + 2 Specialty + 9 Agility + 1 Smartlink + 1 Aim last round - 3 Weather.

Killjoy takes his shot, trying to knock out the last guard at the base of the tower.

Where did my post go?!?!?!
defend Adrik: 6d6 ⇒ (5, 5, 1, 1, 3, 2) = 17 = 2 hits does not connect
defend Killjoy: 5d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 6, 1, 5) = 17 = 2 hits
1+9=10P < 12 armor = downgraded to stun
soak: 16d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 4, 2, 4, 5, 3, 6, 5, 6, 1, 3, 6, 2, 6, 1) = 62 = 7
10-7=3 damage and the guard is knocked out...unless this post gets eaten by the boards.

OUT OF COMBAT

Hostiles neutralized, 3yeZ motions the rest of the group inside the door, dragging the body of the enemy he killed inside as well.

In a quiet voice, he says, "OK, two things. We need silent comms, anyone have a favorite secure chat? Two, we need a plan next time, that almost went south fast."

Power hustles over and helps 3yeZ move the guards inside. He does a quick check over the guards' bodies and puts their stuff in his rucksack, mumbling, "We need to rob them, or, when they're discovered, people will wonder why they were attacked."

When the guards are inside and policed*, Power asks, "Does anyone have any restraints?"

Power then moves upstairs to police* and secure dwarven guard that was upstairs, saying, briefly, "a plan could be that, if there are just a few sentries, we should try talking. I can influence a positive effect in that regard."

The term "police" is used in the military to basically mean "loot", that is, to make a quick inventory, and then deal with that inventory, either to take or destroy. Since Power is pretty much broke, that will usually be more the former than the latter. ;-)

Rick helps move the guards into the building and searches them and the room for restraints.
"I am use to a more direct action, but this weather and the constraints on my powers seems to have dulled my abilities. We let you talk next time and maybe not so much bloodshed, da?"

Max tries to open the doors but finds them secured with a quality maglock.

I am currently doing the wageslave thing, I will post their equipment later today.

Adrik has a maglock passkey 5 that he can try, otherwise he can attempt to pick the lock, unless one of the guards happens to have the correct key!

Max will help look for a key, but he has a rank 6 autopicker as a backup as well as a magkey copier. He will pass out restraints to the ones searching the bodies and eye the window if no key is found.

we targeted the top guard through a window or something i assume. I have a grappling gun that i could use to pull myself up to that window and enter from there. I believe shots were fired through it, so it should be open but let me know if not. This is all of course only if we don't quickly find a key.

"Killjoy, can you take an electronic peek at the defenses inside?"

Max: Rick shot the top guard with a Stunbolt, and I cast a Control Action at him, but he dropped off the initiative roll. If he isn't unconscious, then I'm still controlling his actions. Aaaand since I've not been told that I'm controlling his actions, I'm guessing he's unc. =)

i see. Well we need to make sure that entering the door isnt gonna get us a face full of shotgun or something. And make sure any cameras are off. Since Killjoy is the one with the wiz tech knowledge, we were basically escorting him here to do some IT work. While he is doing that, we can discuss tactics if need be and get agreement on secure chat.

Liam gingerly sticks a hand inside his coat and feels his side a little.
Oooh, that will leave a bruise...why is it that failed magic always begins by affecting the mid-section of the body?

Getting passed the two decade old maglock is no problem, indeed you do see the dwarf security unconcsious at the top of the tower.

Placing the node is an extended hardware + logic test, 12 required successes, 10 minutes per roll.

2 armor jackes, 2 glasses (capacity 3, w/ low light vision, thermographic vision, smartlink), 2 AK-97 (w/ gas vent 3, shock pad, smartlink, stick n shock ammo, 2 spare clips), 2 browning ultra power (w/ smartlink, apds ammo, quick draw holster, 2 spare clips), 2 combat knives,
urban explorer jumpsuit w/ helmet, enfield as-7 (w/ gas vent 3, kaser sight, flechette ammo)

We gather up all the equipment and take it with us.

"A little bit of booty to sweeten the deal, and to make it look like a ganger raid...I hope."

Power quickly policies the dwarf, specifically looking for anything that would give his identification or, even, name.

After he finds (or does not find) the dwarf's identity, he grabs one of the AKs and says to the others, "I'll go downstairs and wave off anyone who might come by and check. Saints willing, we can leave this place without any further harsh feelings, or, even, noise. Just go and do...what you do and let us away with all speed."

Power will close the door, but will stand right behind it, ready to diplomatically engage any late-night callers.

Who wants to keep track of party lootz? I will, if no one else does.

I certainly wouldn't complain if someone else kept track of the loot! haha!

Max will drag the living bodies inside and restrain them, to include using bits of whatever is available to gag them, clothing to blindfold them, and regular plastic restraints for their hands and feet. He helps the others gather the loot, and when all that remains to do is for Killjoy to finish his task, he will wait downstairs, hidden from the angle of sight of any who would visit, ready to support Power should anyone resist his... powers.

As he works, he says "Hey guys, let's get secure comms up in an AR window so we can chat without enemies hearing us. Anyone have subvocals as well as a backup? We gotta get a solid comms plan or things'll go to s$$! fast. I'm sure you know of the latest SecChatSoft, if we wanna link up that way as a primary comm channel, it'll keep us on the same page."

figure we can RP getting comms up while waiting on Killjoy to roll his Logic+Hardware extended test.

"While we are here, check to see if there is any security feed that captured us.
No need to give them faces if we can avoid it eh?
Hopefully they don't even HAVE any security cams here, but you never know...

Liam looks a little at the dead guard as he passes the body.
It wasn't that killing disturbed him, but it always left a bad taste in his mouth to kill people who were only doing their jobs.
For a moment he considered saying something, but it would only cause tension in the group.
Besides, THEY had started using lethal force, and they WERE guards, they knew the risks.
In the end, he decided he could probably live with it.

Besides, I did knock out the dwarf inside the tower, job well done.

Power answers 3yeZ as they keep a watch out. "Is...is that an app I should have? That...chat, soft thing? I, um, I just have this basic model. Maybe I can upgrade, um, later. But, yeah, that sounds like a good idea."

DaWay, can we get a description of the top of the tower? Is there anything we need to pay attention to? Piles of loot, things flashing red...anything on fire? =)

Seeing Liam look at the guard he killed, 3yeZ says to Liam, "Shame for him. I was trying to stun 'em, then they started shouting about geeking folks and started the gunplay. He was lucky his death was pretty quick."

As if that reminded him of the fact, he pulled a small cord from his glove and plugged it into the wall for a few seconds to charge it back up.

Responding to Power, he says, "Yeah. Comms are important so we can plan without being heard by the enemy; plans always change after contact. Gotta be secure comms too, or they might have their own Killjoy hacking our s*@*. You can probably download it on the basic model, you might just get some lag. Doesn't require a lot of bandwidth so it shouldn't be game-over."

Liam shrugs a little at 3yez.
"No worries, I understand. It's a dangerous business we do, dog eat dog an' all that.
It's a shame they didn't feel like extending th' same courtesy to us as we 'ad to them.
But I aint going to loose any sleep over it, and neither should you."

It is the control tower of the airport, though currently it is dark. The only thing that has any power to it is a matrix tranmission station.
Sorry I can't do more, there isn't anything printed, and I am fighting of a bug while helping my family who is also sick. It's the most wonderful time of year.

Unfortunately we are stalled until someone starts to make those Logic + Hardware tests in order to place the node.

yup, i am waiting on killjoy. I don't have those skills in enough supply to handle the test haha

I'm back, guys. That flu really did a number on me. Thanks for your patience.

"Milk run, my hoop," Killjoy mutters, stepping over the unconscious body of the guard he shot.

Upstairs, the decker begins his work of installing the node. "I can set up a channel when I'm finished up here. What should we do with the ones that are still alive?" he asks.

Hardware+Logic: 11d6 ⇒ (5, 2, 4, 6, 1, 4, 5, 6, 4, 3, 6) = 46 = 5 hits (10 minutes)
Hardware+Logic: 11d6 ⇒ (2, 5, 2, 2, 3, 2, 6, 4, 5, 2, 2) = 35 = 8 hits (20 minutes)

"This drek is more complicated than it seems," he says, almost to himself. "So old I might as well be chiseling a wheel out of stone.

Hardware+Logic: 11d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 4, 2, 2, 3, 1, 6, 5, 6, 3) = 38 = 12 hits (30 minutes)

"There we go, got it." The ork announces, flashing a tusky grin. "What now?"

As the first Matrix relay goes online with the upgraded component, your commlink rings.

“Wiz!” Your fixer’s face appears in the display. “I’ve been trying to get hold of you. Looks like the work’s gonna flow today. I have another Johnson on the line. He, ah, insisted on holding for you.”

Your fixer’s face is replaced by what can only be described as a human-sized dragon, decked out in neo-Brit anarchist wannabe threads and sporting at least twenty individual pieces of flair from concerts around the globe. Your mind almost fills in the lizard-hiss as he speaks.

“Hoi, bloke! I’m Simon Andrews. Master Lofwyr would like to employ your services for a data retrieval. You see, we lost track of one of our laboratories in the recent mess. You’re to check out the lab, secure its contents, and retrieve a data packet from its node. I’m authorized to pay you each 3,000 nuyen for the job. Good deal for a few hours work, yeah?”

Cor Blimey! A dragon! Dreck! If people think we are working for a wiz-worm then it'll be like painting a huge bullseye on our foreheads!
...
But saying no could also have....consequences...

"Where is this lab, and what kind of opposition could we be looking at?"

Liam quickly goes through a mental checklist of what to do.
Keep calm, be professional, be ready to run from Chicago...

"What kind of opposition are we looking at in this lab?"

ninja'd

Couple guards, maybe, some lablcoats. Shouldn't be much.

"No crazy experiments run amok?"

"A dragon! Not sure if we want to cut a deal with a dragon...but the money is good...and we are already here...what do the rest of you think?"

Power heard the commotion, but he was really only half-listening, keeping most of his attention on the look out for callers.
"Um, I'm not really in any position to say 'no' to anything," he said, quietly. "I guess as long as we don't have to do something -really- extreme, like, say, trusting an elf, I think we'll be okay, erm, ah, wiz."

"At this point, we might as well accept."
Liam smirks a little.
Not like having a wiz-worm disliking you because you won't play ball could be a positive factor for future job opportunities.

"No crazy experiments run amok?"

Need to know mate, you know the rest. So you guys in 3000 Nuyen?

"I mean, I get it is 'need to know' but if they are running amok we will end up facing them and will then know, so I like to ask in advance so i can know early what i will end up knowing anyway."

3yeZ sends a chat to the others in the group.

>>I'm in if you are. But he isn't telling all. Expect a bullet in the back of the dome.

>>I'm in. We're already here. And we don't want a 'rep' of saying 'no'.

Power has no idea if it's a good idea or bad, but he can surmise that he needs a good 'street rep' as badly as he needs the money. And he needs the money -quite- badly.

"Yeah, lets do it. A little extra coin never hurt!"