"According to our host's exclamation, I believe they are of hostile intent. Preparing to engage." M says as she turns on her combat tracking software.
Yes, you do get a surprise round.
Here's how combat works:
* Initiative is when you can post, not by number.
* I usually go last. I want to be sure that everyone has posted their action for the round.
-- Begin Surprise Round --
M aims at the nearest kidnap-bot.
After a snap judgement on the likely construction of their foes, M fires a shell directly into the area of one of the nearest robot's propulsion units.
M aims at the nearest kidnap-bot.
[dice=Attack vs KAC]1d20+3
[dice=Damage]1d6
[dice=Crit damage for KAC below 24]1d6
After a snap judgement on the likely construction of their foes, M fires a shell directly into the area of one of the nearest robot's propulsion units.
Yep, you should have a map. When you click on position when the drones first appeared, you should have a map.
Still works. Perhaps a second link could help.
"I intend to engage these aggressors in melee combat. Please attempt not to hit me." The android's inflection indicates that maybe that was a joke? It's hard to tell.
Quickly scoping the closer drone with their rifle. But waves their hand over their gun, with a silent flash of red light the rifle glows a soft red glow.
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Does that mean I don't have line of sight/effect to the robots? T_T
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Unrelated: is that guy in the other box our elf buddy?
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Also, I'd like to recommend google slides and roll20 as superior means of sharing maps in PbP
I don't mind trying it out this way, but I have no way to edit my position at the moment... or is that the point? XD
I do all of my maps with photoshop.
Most of the walls are damaged or crumbling. But yes, you're in a room. ;)
The other guy is your elf buddy.
If you want to use roll20, I'll set up a room. ;)
Aha! Upon further observation, I think I figured out the issue with my attack roll. 1d2 is not a d20. Oops.
Attack roll: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Welp, guess it was fated to be so. :/
You drop the hammer.
Quickly scoping the closer drone with their rifle. But waves their hand over their gun, with a silent flash of red light the rifle glows a soft red glow.
Cast Supercharge weapon
Awesome, I think that spell allows you to do more damage.
Alyson steps closer to the crumbling wall, hoping it would provide some cover, then takes aim at the drone with her handgun. While she intended not to fire the first shot, the androids seemed to have made up their mind to engage these drones. Taking a moment to ensure her aim was true, Alyson pulled the trigger, aiming at the same one M was targetting
Retri's hesitance to start a fight by no means extended to 'kidnapping drones' as the other team had called them. Accordingly, he drew his own rifle and snapped off a shot at the closer of the two drones. With luck, they'd prevail handily and be able to get some information from the drones' wreckage.
Retri's hesitance to start a fight by no means extended to 'kidnapping drones' as the other team had called them. Accordingly, he drew his own rifle and snapped off a shot at the closer of the two drones. With luck, they'd prevail handily and be able to get some information from the drones' wreckage.
[dice=Attack]1d20+2 [dice=Damage]1d8
The battery falls out of your rifle.
Well, this is going great! Is the surprise round over?
Yes, it is. Don't drop your hammer or get a natural 1 this time.
M activates her Combat Tracking software and takes aim again.
6 Takes aim with the charged up weapon.
"What...what are you doing? Are you malfunctioning or something? Bad timing...Get them!" - with these words, she leads her target slightly, then pulls the trigger again.
The drones are hit by Alyson and C'tikt-6. C'tikt-6 supercharged weapon causes one of the drones he hit to spark most profusely. M misses by her combat tracking software gives her a glitch and all she sees is static for her action.
"Apologies. It seems the hydraulics in my arm require more maintenance than I had initially realized."
"Recalibration in process: estimated time to completion unknown. Given my miscalculation of these events, I request that you get our host to safety, and return for me once additional firepower is obtained. I am not edible, so am likely to be left in a reparable state."
"Apologies. It seems the hydraulics in my arm require more maintenance than I had initially realized."
[dice=Hammer?]1d20+5
"Recalibration in process: estimated time to completion unknown. Given my miscalculation of these events, I request that you get our host to safety, and return for me once additional firepower is obtained. I am not edible, so am likely to be left in a reparable state."
Apparently, the dice hate you.
Raloveg, initially in shock about the attack, finally snaps out of it and pulls out a blaster. He nervously points at the nearest drone, muttering "Light protect us." and fires.
Retri was fairly sure that they were just having a run of bad luck, rather than probability being actively skewed against them. This was not much comfort to him as he retrieved his battery and made sure it was properly secured in place this time.
Okay, cool. I think it's my turn.
The sparking drone makes an attack on Brother Raloveg with it's freeze ray.
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The second drone attacks Retri.
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Both are misses.
"Glitch patched, systems nominal."
M takes aim again, firing two more shots in rapid succession at the closer drone.
"Compensating for evasive maneuvers..."
The sparking drone explodes as M hits it with her first attack. That leaves one drone left.
Taking careful aim at the remaining drone, 6 takes another shot
The ray of energy flies off into the sky.
"One down, one to go!", Alyson aims at the second drone and fires another shot.
[dice=Hammer Whack]1d20+5
[dice=Hammer time damage!]1d8+4
yes. Did you add your Get Em bonus?
Completely spaced on that! Thank you.
Weapon ready once more, Retri gave it a momentary check in case of any other surprises and took another crack at shooting the drone.
Completely spaced on that! Thank you.
[dice=Retroactive Attack of Opportunity!(KAC)]1d20+6
[dice=Hammer time damage]1d8+4
AX managed to break the drone, even as Retri misses. The drone falls to the ground and stops functioning.
M looks around for more trouble. After deciding that there isn't any, she reloads her weapon with a new magazine and then redistributes shells between her other magazines.
Okay, so you can check the drones for anything they might have, you go into the cave, or head back to your ship.
What do you do?
M investigates the crumpled piles of parts that were once kidnapper drones.
Identifying the drone, you find it's a modified sentry drone.
You find that the batteries powering the freeze rays can be detached and used in your weapons.
"Arm recalibrations complete. Hydraulics functioning at 70%"
M uses her built-in tools to eject the two batteries and then holds them up in the light of a flashlight that seems to be built into her left eye.
"Anyone need spare ammo before we move on?"
"Is there anything we can learn about their programming?" Retri asked, in a question directed at the technically-minded. "Such as where they're controlled from and what route they would take to get home, perhaps."
Given the damage they'd inflicted and the likely difficulties of deciphering the drones' programming, he wasn't terribly optimistic, but it was worth asking.
M puts the batteries away in her backpack and shrugs.
"I can try to gain access to the robot's storage devices."
M starts opening up the armor of the more intact robot and eventually tries plugging into it.
Computers (Hack) is the right call.
Computers (Hack?): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
Engineering (get the power working but only for memory): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
You managed to turn on the power in the drone, and hack it's memory. The drone was turned on a year ago, by a dark elf. The purpose was to abduct a light elf and return it for study.
While analyzing the drone's memory module, M states flatly that "it would seem that the dark ones wish to study the light ones. I'll see if I can't find directions to the would be victim's destination..."
Raloveg slowly stows away his pistol, clearly shaken by the extremely short fight that took place. He walks over to where M is analysing the drone.
"The Dark Ones and the light ones...?" Raloveg suddenly fills the gap in M's discourse and his eyes widen. "You mean that... the Dark Ones are dark elves?" The Vesk stares off into the distance as if searching for something. After a while, he shakes his head.
"What should we do? I reckon we should try to get some information about the dark elves if we are to report back, but this does seem rather risky. Retri?" he says as he turns to the captain.
"I think more information is called for," Retri said, "I suspect sooner or later, the missing drones will prompt a response, and if we can head it off, so much the better.I'd favour investigating the caves. We can always turn back if it looks like we're getting out of our depth."
"Sounds good to me." M says with a nod.
She tries to lead the way with her built-in flashlight.
"Do you really want to go in first? I will not stop you, but I would not recommend it either."
The light turns to dusk as the cave looms. It's shadowed interior beckons to be explored.
M turns and looks at AX for a few moments, then realization hits.
"Oh right. Why don't you take point, AX?"