OOC: Post or Die!, Recruitment always open! Options

[Glyph]

Hey folks. Outsider here. The thead topic suggets you still accept new players? Is this the case?

If so, I assume it'll be a bit till the current conflict is resolved. Is there any archetype that needs filling on this team?

Actually, Void is next on the list for new players, followed by Ferrman, Ammulder's character. That is assuming the game is still taking new players - the "post or die" part isn't really going on any more. I didn't post anything because I figured any new characters wouldn't be introduced to the game until the end of this current arc.

[Saint Sithney]

Well, we're trying to work this with me taking over as GM. As such I'm going to move Oswald into the background much more.

That means, with Jade dead and Oz stepping down as an active member, that there should be two positions opening up for sure. One now, which Glyph can fill, and one later which is Anmulder's if he wants in.

The current situation, once resolved, spells a major hump that we've gotten over, but it's not the end of the run. Run doesn't end until there's money in hand (or the team decides to keep the loot,) and there are still several major players on the board..

[pbangarth]

Well, it's extreme range for his Predator, but Professor is decidedly not in a pacifist mood at the moment, seeing as Jade is being eaten in front of his eyes. He knows it is of no use, but he has to try to draw them off her...

First shot at Hound 1: AGI 5 + Pistol 1(3) + smartlink 2 - range 3 = 7 dice ==> 3 HITS ! Base DV 5P AP -1

Second shot at Hound 2: 7 - 1 = 6 dice ==> 1 HIT Base DV 5P AP -1

[Saint Sithney]

Reminder for Init.

initiative:
Archer=16/ 2 passes
ZO = 11/ 3 passes (because of -4 reaction)
Jovan=15/ 3passess
alpha dog= 12
other dogs = 11 to 13
Oswald 14/3 passes
Ferret's init: 10, 1 pass


Prof ought to join in the fun, initiative-wise.

[Notsoevildm]

Ferret's init: 8 + 8d6.hits(5)=2 = 10, 1 pass

8d6.hits(5) → [6,4,5,4,2,1,2,3] = (2)

[Saint Sithney]

Zo's fire
Dog 1 gets 1 hit on dodge - 2 net
Dog 2 gets 1 hit on dodge - 2 net (war, you forgot the -2 for a 2nd target in a pass.)
Dog one soaks down to 8P and is knocked over
Dog two soaks to 9P and is knocked over
Serious wound penalty - losing blood: character will continue to take damage every [body/2] combat turns.

Professor's fire
Dog 1 gets 2 hits on dodge - 1 net
Dog 2 gets 1 hit on dodge - shot misses
Dog 1 soaks down to 5P - dies.

[Warlordtheft]

Zo's fire
Dog 1 gets 1 hit on dodge - 2 net
Dog 2 gets 1 hit on dodge - 2 net (war, you forgot the -2 for a 2nd target in a pass.)
Dog one soaks down to 8P and is knocked over
Dog two soaks to 9P and is knocked over
Serious wound penalty - losing blood: character will continue to take damage every [body/2] combat turns.

Professor's fire
Dog 1 gets 2 hits on dodge - 1 net
Dog 2 gets 1 hit on dodge - shot misses
Dog 1 soaks down to 5P - dies.

My apologies---Usually AFB when posting so I might forget a few modifiers like that. I am assuming you'll just take it off the back end if we miss or are unaware of something (that's how Red-Rom was handling it).

[pbangarth]

Reminder for Init.

initiative:
Archer=16/ 2 passes
ZO = 11/ 3 passes (because of -4 reaction)
Jovan=15/ 3passess
alpha dog= 12
other dogs = 11 to 13
Oswald 14/3 passes
Ferret's init: 10, 1 pass


Prof ought to join in the fun, initiative-wise.

OK, I'll show some retroactive initiative here:

REA 5 + INT 9 = 14 ==> 3 HITS = 17 / 1 pass

[Sephiroth]

1st pass: Order the air elemental to assist in combat against Archer et al - simple action. 2 services left.
2nd pass: Fear on dog 1. Will 3 + Mag 6 (7?) + Power focus 3 (4?) = 12d6 = [1,5,6,5,2,3,1,5,1,3,2,4] = 4 hits
3rd pass: free action to astrally walk along the ceiling of the tunnel (I don't know if that's subject to an Intercept, Saint) so that Jovan is now behind the dogs and the elemental is in front of them. Influence on 1st barghest to make it believe that this intruder cannot be scared away by Fear: Mag 6 (7?) + Charisma 4 + Power focus 3 (4?) = 13d6 = [1,6,2,6,6,5,2,4,3,2,6,5,1] = 6 hits

Since (as you might have guessed from the above) I'm not sure whether Jovan and the spirit are still inside a background count, I'll leave the spirit's initiative up to you, Saint.

[Saint Sithney]

My apologies---Usually AFB when posting so I might forget a few modifiers like that. I am assuming you'll just take it off the back end if we miss or are unaware of something (that's how Red-Rom was handling it).

Have done. If everyone else would go ahead and post the full, verbose dice I'd appreciate it.
I can't access the Invisible Castle site from work, so I have to wait until I get home before I check the rolls.
It slows things down quite a bit.

[Saint Sithney]

OK, I'll show some retroactive initiative here:

REA 5 + INT 9 = 14 ==> 3 HITS = 17 / 1 pass

Intuition of 9? What up with that?

[Sephiroth]

Have done. If everyone else would go ahead and post the full, verbose dice I'd appreciate it.
I can't access the Invisible Castle site from work, so I have to wait until I get home before I check the rolls.
It slows things down quite a bit.

Edited my post above. I'll just give the dice numbers instead of the link from now on then.

edit: And since I'm on right now, I'll just give you pbangarth's roll as well: [5,6,4,4,3,4,4,1,4,3,4,4,6,4] = (3)

[Saint Sithney]

1st pass: Order the air elemental to assist in combat against Archer et al - simple action. 2 services left.
2nd pass: Fear on dog 1. Will 3 + Mag 6 (7?) + Power focus 3 (4?) = 12d6 = 4 hits
3rd pass: free action to astrally walk along the ceiling of the tunnel (I don't know if that's subject to an Intercept, Saint) so that Jovan is now behind the dogs and the elemental is in front of them. Influence on 1st barghest to make it believe that this intruder cannot be scared away by Fear: Mag 6 (7?) + Charisma 4 + Power focus 3 (4?) = 13d6 = 6 hits

Since (as you might have guessed from the above) I'm not sure whether Jovan and the spirit are still inside a background count, I'll leave the spirit's initiative up to you, Saint.

IP1:
Air Elemental's init = 15 + 5 = 20 It moves into melee range of dog 2 and uses Fear: 12d6.hits(5) → [6,3,5,6,5,1,5,3,4,2,4,5] = (6) Dog resists: 5 net hits. Dog flees for 5 turns.
Dog 1 attacks the air spirit 9d6.hits(5) → [3,6,6,4,4,5,4,1,2] = (3) dodge: 12d6.hits(5) → [1,1,3,1,3,1,3,5,2,5,6,2] = (3) Tie goes to defender.
Dog 2 uses two simples to sprint away. Uses free action to hit the fleeing dog. 12d6.hits(5) → [4,5,3,4,4,1,4,6,6,2,6,3] = (4) dog dodges: 9d6.hits(5) → [4,4,5,2,2,6,5,2,5] = (4). same.

IP2:
Air Elemental: attacks Dog 1: 12d6.hits(5) → [2,2,6,3,1,1,3,2,6,3,2,6] = (3) dodge 9d6.hits(5) → [6,4,1,1,5,3,6,5,5] = (5) miss.
Jovan's Fear happens: No hits no glitch - 4 net on the Fear.
Dog 1 sprints for the next 4 CTs. Air elemental takes a free action to hit. 12d6.hits(5) → [6,6,1,1,5,2,3,1,4,2,2,3] = (3) dodge: 9d6.hits(5) → [3,5,6,2,2,2,5,4,4] = (3) what an epic slap-fight...
Dog 2 continues sprinting away

IP3:
Elemental attacks Dog 1 from behind. 14d6.hits(5) → [1,1,6,6,5,1,3,2,4,5,5,4,4,6] = (6) defense 9d6.hits(5) → [1,3,4,2,5,6,1,4,6] = (3) 3 net. dog resists 6DV 7d6.hits(5) → [4,3,4,6,5,4,6] = (3) down to 3P
Jovan's 3rd is up. I suspect you won't want to use influence at this stage.



Any time you move into melee range and don't engage, the opposing can take an interrupt free action to melee you. This counts for if you walk up on someone and try to shoot them too...

[Saint Sithney]

Oh snap, forgot Oz.
Sensor 6 +3 gunnery +2 codeslinger +2 hot sim +2 smartlink +1 comm opt -3 long range = 13d6.hits(5) → [4,5,6,2,2,2,3,3,5,4,5,3,2] = (4) dodge 6-2-2= 2d6.hits(5) → [4,3] = (0) soaking 13P 7d6.hits(5) → [5,4,2,3,5,1,3] = (2) 11P. Dog 2 is dead.

Alright, it's Ferret's go.

the alpha dog is still alive and well...

[pbangarth]

Intuition of 9? What up with that?

Professor has Living Focus to maintain a spell on himself, and covers the -2 penalty with Heightened Concentration. Somebody (? I could search if you really want me to?), a few pages back, cast Increase [Intuition] on him to raise it to 9. He's keeping that on himself as it seems to be quite useful!

EDIT: It was Jade. Hmm... I think the fact that Professor is himself sustaining the spell keeps it going despite the fact that Jade the caster is now lunch for a monster.

[Saint Sithney]

EDIT: It was Jade. Hmm... I think the fact that Professor is himself sustaining the spell keeps it going despite the fact that Jade the caster is now lunch for a monster.

Yeah, that was my conundrum.

My initial instinct was to say that Jade dies and all her spirits and spells are gone, but the Living Focus power takes responsibility for sustaining the spell away from the caster.

Hmmm...
Professor is magic. The spell is magic. Magic on both sides of the equation means that rationality is forfeit. No real reason Professor can't sustain the spell beyond the original caster's death.

[pbangarth]

Thanks, big guy. I'd been waiting through a number of magicians for one who could cast a spell worth sustaining, until finally Jade came along. Frankly, aside from her utility to Professor, I was looking forward to having her in the party.

[Warlordtheft]

BTW-Do we want to start another OOC thread (OOC Post or Die PT2-Saint Sithney Takes over) since the Saint can't update the death list or the chapter section?

[Saint Sithney]

I could just move that stuff to post 2 for now.

Going to go ahead and assume ferret's holding his action since a MP isn't going to have range enough to engage without charging the dogs.

On to IP2

I'm going to have the Alpha Dog use Edge to go first. Anyone want to match that?

[Notsoevildm]

Going to go ahead and assume ferret's holding his action since a MP isn't going to have range enough to engage without charging the dogs.

Ferret will hold, he is not charging the dogs. He will take aim on the Alpha dog.

[Warlordtheft]

I could just move that stuff to post 2 for now.

Going to go ahead and assume ferret's holding his action since a MP isn't going to have range enough to engage without charging the dogs.

On to IP2

I'm going to have the Alpha Dog use Edge to go first. Anyone want to match that?

We just finnished up to Combat turn 2, IP3 right? Does anyone have a 4th or are we going to the start of a new combat turn?

[pbangarth]

Professor has no actions left this combat turn.

[Sephiroth]

Jovan will use his 3rd IP to immobilize Dog 1 so that the air elemental can finish dealing with it. Compulsion: Char 4 + Magic 7 (6) + Power Focus 4 (3) = 13d6.hits = [1,6,4,3,3,1,4,5,3,2,3,3,3] = (2) well bleh.

[Saint Sithney]

We just finnished up to Combat turn 2, IP3 right? Does anyone have a 4th or are we going to the start of a new combat turn?

Oh, sorry. I just ended CT2 when the last ghoul died.
The first turn with the dogs was supposed to be CT1 of a new combat, or CT3 of the old.

[Saint Sithney]

Jovan will use his 3rd IP to immobilize Dog 1 so that the air elemental can finish dealing with it. Compulsion: Char 4 + Magic 7 (6) + Power Focus 4 (3) = 13d6.hits = [1,6,4,3,3,1,4,5,3,2,3,3,3] = (2) well bleh.

One hit on resist.
Dog stops. Neither dog has a 3rd pass.
CT2 begins, let's just keep the initiative rolled earlier.

ghostie gets 6 hits on 15 dice
dog soaks 9P down to 7P temporarily loses consciousness from serious spirit wound.
10P total