Klonsa looks outside squinting.
"What the..."
He presses the intercom, hoping it still works.
"Everyone, we've got company."
"Statement: verified. Sensors report automated units moving into range, intent unknown."
HK-22 allows Groodar to work on his systems. HK-22 changes status of designation Groodar to "Useful."
Intelligence check to translate language of Groodar: 1d20+0=8
In Rodese to Groodar:
Dropping his saber into his palm and gathering up our team Danguard looks to his fellow Jedi first, then the others.
Deadpan: "I'm assuming command of this mission, until outranked or relived of duty. Any Objections?"
"None here, um.. sir? I don't think I got your name."
basic: "Danguard Troy, I prefer Troy. It's easier on most species tongue. How about you others? Times ticking."
Ten minute Mechanics check on the droid designated HK-22. (1d20+7=26)
For Groodar:
basic: "Danguard Troy, I prefer Troy. It's easier on most species tongue. How about you others? Times ticking."
"My name isss Remar," the Khil states, drawing his blaster pistol at the mention of 'company.'
"Statement: this unit is designated HK-22 and programmed to train Jedi. This unit will follow you, Troy, for now."
HK-22 is going to check the shuttle's weapons locker to see if they have any larger weapons than his rifle.
Perception:
1d20+8=11
"Statement: this unit is designated HK-22 and programmed to train Jedi. This unit will follow you, Troy, for now."
HK-22 is going to check the shuttle's weapons locker to see if they have any larger weapons than his rifle.
Perception:
1d20+8=11
For HK-22:
"I will defer to your experience Troy. I am Klonsa Frakhesh. You can call me Klonsa."
Klonsa draws his lightsaber and makes ready to move out.
Ceelell listened quietly to all the talk, trying to process what is being said by the angelic creature and gathering what information he can from all the other's speeches. Finally he looks to Troy and nods his head. "This is fine for me. I can provide tactical assistance, as I did for the previous commander, but I do not believe my role is to lead. The loss of life is a difficult thing for me, I would prefer not to have to order it."
He glances to the other who calls out that there is company coming. "Do they look hostile?"
Groodar quickly places his tool kit in his backpack without finishing buffing out the rust on HK-22. He slings the pack over his back and draws his rather small blaster pistol from its hip holster.
Basic: "Groodar will finish later friend HK-22. Troy or others may need our assistance repelling boarders or other undesirables."
Groodar heads to the cargo hold, and depending if HK-22 comes with him or not, will make sure he is behind the fodder, er, um, combat droid.
Groodar quickly places his tool kit in his backpack without finishing buffing out the rust on HK-22. He slings the pack over his back and draws his rather small blaster pistol from its hip holster.
Basic: "Groodar will finish later friend HK-22. Troy or others may need our assistance repelling boarders or other undesirables."
Groodar heads to the cargo hold, and depending if HK-22 comes with him or not, will make sure he is behind the fodder, er, um, combat droid.
"Statement: Let us proceed to the cargo hold and hope that there is mindless violence to be had. This unit specializes in violence."
"Well met Klonsa, Groodar, Troy, Remarr and Ceelell. I am Christy."
Trying to get a read from the incoming units she muses.
"We're not sure they mean us harm yet, but when has anything good come from a squad of droids come knocking on a crashed ships door?"
"No offense HK."
Unless otherwise indicated, I'm going to assume that everyone heed's Dangaurd's call to check out the approaching automatons. If this is the case, I'd like to know how you stand (i.e. how far apart, who is in the first rank, who is in the second rank).
Also, once you figure out how you are standing, I'd like each character to make a perception check as they file out of the ship, and post the result.
Groodar bows before Christy and looks around the cargo hold to find a good place to protect himself from possible incoming blaster fire.
Basic: "It is an honor to be in your presence master Jedi. Let's hope the force is on our side this day."
Perception roll to find adequate defensive cover. (1d20+0=6)
Groodar's head antennae quickly dart back and forth as he quickly visually rescans the cargo hold.
Rodian Heightened Awareness to reroll Perception skill check.
Reroll of Perceception skill check. (1d20+0=9)
Rodese: "nIteb Qob qaD jum 'e' chaw'be' Suvwl'"
"Author initiate defensive protocols and begin auto record and follow."
Groodar turns his head to Aruuna.
Basic: "Author records and offers playback on all known mediums however Groodar has no remote communication sensors presently in his gear for remote viewing."
Groodar bows before Christy and looks around the cargo hold to find a good place to protect himself from possible incoming blaster fire.
Basic: "It is an honor to be in your presence master Jedi. Let's hope the force is on our side this day."
Perception roll to find adequate defensive cover. (1d20+0=6)
Groodar's head antennae quickly dart back and forth as he quickly visually rescans the cargo hold.
Rodian Heightened Awareness to reroll Perception skill check.
Reroll of Perceception skill check. (1d20+0=9)Rodese: "nIteb Qob qaD jum 'e' chaw'be' Suvwl'"
** spoiler omitted **
For Groodar:
Is Groodar sending the droid ahead of him to scout? Also, make a perception check as soon as you turn him on, for the droid to see what he is picking up.
I quickly point out I am a knight and not a master to Groodra, and also add that it appears our only master has "become one with the force" and take a position next to Troy in the front lines.
Ceelell draws his own blaster and sets it to Ion. He looks around at the others and falls in slightly towards the back, he knows he's not the best shot and is probably better off being out of the way of the others. Plus from that vantage he is better able to assess the situation ahead of them and encourage the others.
"Let us be ready, fellow sentients. We don't know just what these droids are looking for, but it seems likely that they could be part of the conquerors that were spoken of. In any case, be ready for anything, try and take the most defensible positions possible."
Basic: "Oh that would work most excellently!"
Perception skill check for Author. (1d20+14=24)
Groodar sends Author ahead to scout unless its sensors picked up something intresting from the perception roll.
Groodar hopefully found a good place to offer cover with his low perception roll earlier.
Groodar's head antennae dart in Aruuna's direction as he hears bits of Ryl of which he is fluent in after spending so many nights at Targon's Exotic Dance and grill.
For Groodar and Christy:
Except that the droids are red a black, bearing the symbol mentioned before.
If you are going to act against the droid, and can do so at 10 squares, you may do so in a surprise round.
You also have time to alert the rest of the party to act as well.
Groodar smiles and shurgs at Aruuna.
Basic: "Groodar describes what Author sees if no one is looking at the holo image on Aruuna's holocommunicator."
Basic "Knight Christy what is our next course of action?"
Groodar studies the visual being broadcasted to Aruuna's holocommunicator.
Its fairly easy to find cover, either behind the boarding ramp, the landing gear, or the bent frame of the ship.
Meaning anyone can have cover if a fight ensues, and you have cover to attempt stealth checks.
Groodar speaks to Author in Rodese through the holo-communicator ordering him to find a suitable place of cover while maintaining footage.
Groodar smiles and shurgs at Aruuna.
Basic: "Groodar describes what Author sees if no one is looking at the holo image on Aruuna's holocommunicator."
Basic "Knight Christy what is our next course of action?"
Groodar studies the visual being broadcasted to Aruuna's holocommunicator.
For Groodar:
Now that you have had them pointed out to you, the first rank of droids is standing in a row of four, about 10 meters apart, and there are three ranks of droids, for a total of about a dozen droids.
"We're not sure they mean us harm yet, but when has anything good come from a squad of droids come knocking on a crashed ships door?"
"No offense HK."
"Statement: no offense taken, meatbag."
Perception: 1d20+8=28
HK-22 will take up a position under cover in the second rank, with a clear firing solution at the incoming droids. He will also take the time to switch his rifle to autofire and brace himself.
Basic: "These droids are built for combat and guard duty. We want to be careful as they are heavily armored and armed. Anyone have any grenades to take em out if need be as there is a 12-squad heading this way it seems."
"We're not sure they mean us harm yet, but when has anything good come from a squad of droids come knocking on a crashed ships door?"
"No offense HK."
"Statement: no offense taken, meatbag."
Perception: 1d20+8=28
For HK-22:
If you notify your allies first, before you attack, they may make an attack in the surprise round as well.
For HK-22:
** spoiler omitted **
HK-22 will issue the following statement: "Statement: INCOMING!" and autofire!
(I edited my post above to add: "HK-22 will take up a position under cover in the second rank, with a clear firing solution at the incoming droids. He will also take the time to switch his rifle to autofire and brace himself." I'm going to proceed as if this happened...)
Autofire and damage: 1d20=3, 3d8+2=17
Note: I cna't brace this, as it's not an autofire only weapon, so ignore the bracing point... I really need to get me a heavy repeating blaster rifle... Or an E-Web...
Everyone hears HK-22 yell: "Incoming" and if they are so inclined, they can take an action in the surprise round, as you all see at about 20 meters (10 squares) a rank of sentinel droids standing about 10 meters apart, in three ranks, for a total of 12 droids.
The droids don't appear to be aware of you, but just after HK-22 yells, you see him fire a burst of autofire from his blaster rifle and pulverize the nearest sentinel droid to him.
For HK-22:
Basic: "Crazy droid! Don't you have any programing in protocol and etiquette? We did not know what their intentions were. Back to moisture vaporator maintenance for you my friend."
Groodar from behind cover of the landing gear takes a shot at an advancing droid (as weapon was already drawn in previous post).
Sporting Blaster Pistol (with Point Blank Shot since the droids are within 20 meters/10 squares):
Sporting Blaster Pistol Attack Roll (1d20+3+1=18)
Sporting Blaster Pistol Damage Roll (3d4+1=7)
HK-22 lets out a disappointed sigh as the first droid falls. "Statement of regret: so much wasted droid life. This unit much prefers to shoot meatbags."
Basic: "Crazy droid! Don't you have any programing in protocol and etiquette? We did not know what their intentions were. Back to moisture vaporator maintenance for you my friend."
"Statement: moisture vaporators account for 17.6 fatalities each cycle. Don't be a statistic, meatbag."
With the flourish of a pearl white energy trail I draw my lightsaber and hold it in a reverse grip behind my back. With my free hand I draw my hood over my face. It's pure white blade hums and crackles somewhat erratically.
"Next time." Looking at HK-22. "Lead them a meter and aim for the second in line, with auto fire you'll trace your targets better."
Ceelell drops low against the wall, pointing out the line and taking a shot. His lack of skill with the blaster is quite obvious though as the ion blast fires out. Verpine Blaster shot (1d20+2=6, 3d6=11)
Shaking his head a bit, he looks to HK-22 "Are you sure they were hostile? Before we opened fire on them that is."
With the flourish of a pearl white energy trail I draw my lightsaber and hold it in a reverse grip behind my back. With my free hand I draw my hood over my face. It's pure white blade hums and crackles somewhat erratically.
"Next time." Looking at HK-22. "Lead them a meter and aim for the second in line, with auto fire you'll trace your targets better."
For Danguard:
Shaking his head a bit, he looks to HK-22 "Are you sure they were hostile? Before we opened fire on them that is."
"Statement: Oh yes, Jedi. They were clearly displaying Droid Hostility Quotients of 17 or higher. Battle was inevitable."
Ceelell drops low against the wall, pointing out the line and taking a shot. His lack of skill with the blaster is quite obvious though as the ion blast fires out. Verpine Blaster shot (1d20+2=6, 3d6=11)
Shaking his head a bit, he looks to HK-22 "Are you sure they were hostile? Before we opened fire on them that is."
Even though the droids have had little time to react, the arcing blue discharge of Ceelell's ion blast goes just to the side of the droid that he aims for, failing to harm the machine.
For Ceelell: