Sangre y Acero * Unarmed Tournament *, Less lethal combat Options

[Simon Kerimov]

Beneath the dark streets of Tenochititlan lie the bloodiest pit-fighting dens in the Sixth World. Unaugmented metahumans rarely last long in the gore-stained arenas, and combatants often introduce new and unusual cyberweapons to surprise their enemies and titillate the crowd. The fighters who have survived longest collect a body of tricks and techniques known as Sangre y Acero – Blood and Steel.
-- SR4::Arsenal : Martial Arts

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*** SANGRE Y ACERO ***

CLAMPDOWN VS LA TORO LOCO

::: UNARMED TOURNAMENT :::

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1st Dan



LEAGUE RULES

• Almost none. Make whatever you want and as abuses become obvious, that tactic will be banned, and the user shamed.
• As a tournament, fights go until someone taps out, is knocked out, or stays in overflow for a full Combat Turn.
• Winners get 1 Edge refreshed.

ARENA DESCRIPTION
Since Sangre y Acero is primarily played in Aztlan, it is going to be held inside of an ullamaliztli, one of the ball courts for the mesoamerican ballgame. The ballgame has quite a bit in common with gladiatorial combat.





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• Ullamaliztli have a length to width ratio of about 4:1, with smaller courts being about 16 by 4 meters.
• The sides are sloped at about 37 degrees.
• retaining wall is 8 meters vertical.
• At the middle line at the top of the side slope are large stone rings with the doughnut hole being parallel to the alley. The hole is the size of a head, and is not accidental.
• The playing alley is dirt or grass, and the walls are masonry (Object Resist of 2).
• Surrounding the court area are structures for spectators to sit in, raising the height of the court by another 2 meters. Those 2 meters are adorned with tzompantli, or skull racks (Object Resist of 1).

VICTORY
When the fights end, the winner can choose to:

• Spill a small amount of the losers blood to the Smoking Mirror for 2,500 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif)
• Scar them, humiliate them, or let them go for 1 Karma.

[Tias]

I'd love to try playing in this. Do we just make 400 BP fighters and throw down?

[Simon Kerimov]

I'd love to try playing in this. Do we just make 400 BP fighters and throw down?

I built Clampdown on 400 BP, but there is no official build. If you wanted to build a Kung-Fu cyborg in a body tank, you can. It might not be that challenging, and the crowd might boo you, but I'll still fight you. The only real rule for this fight is that it is unarmed.

[Simon Kerimov]

CLAMPDOWN

[ Spoiler ]

CLAMPDOWN 400 BP

METATYPE [20]
ATTRIBUTES [200]
QUALITIES [0]
ACTIVE SKILLS [116]
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS [2]
MANEUVERS [12]
RESOURCES [50]

METATYPE Ork [20 BP]

ATTRIBUTES [200 BP]

• BOD 8 [40 BP]
• AGI 5 [40 BP]
• REA 5 [40 BP]
• STR 3 [0 BP]
• CHA 2 [10 BP]
• INT 5 [40 BP]
• LOG 2 [10 BP]
• WIL 3 [20 BP]
• EDGE 1 [0 BP]
• ESSENCE 1.82
• INI 10/1

QUALITIES [0]
POSITIVE [35 BP]
Martial Arts [15 BP]

• Wrestling
  
  • +1 die on Attacks to Knockdown
  • +1 die on Subduing
  • +1 die on Subduing
• SURGE-III [15 BP]
  
  • Arcane Arrester(incoming spells at 1/2 Force) [25 BP]
  • Nasty Vibe(+3 dpm Intimidate) [5 BP]
  • Astral Hazing(Rating 4 Background Count) [-10 BP]
  • Critter Spook(-2 dpm handle critters) [-5 BP]
• Restricted Gear [5 BP]

NEGATIVE [-35 BP]

• Mild Addiction Kamakazi [-5 BP]
• Mild Addiction Psyche [-5 BP]
• Mild Addiciton Cram [-5 BP]
• Mild Addiction Nitro [-5 BP]
• Distinctive Style [-5]
• Scorched [-5]
• Weak Immune System [-5]

ACTIVE SKILLS [116 BP]

• Athletics 4 [40]
• Perception (Vision) 4 [18 BP]
• Unarmed Combat (Subduing) 6 [30 BP]
• First Aid (Self) 4 [18]
• Intimidate (For the Crowd) 2 [10]

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS (INT+LOG*3=21) [2 BP]

• Ork porn 4
• Drug Pharmacology 4
• Cyber-stalking laws 2 [2 BP]
• Aztlan prisons 4
• Tattoo Art 3

LANGUAGE SKILLS [0 BP]

• Nuevo Nahautl: Native
• Spanish 4
• English 2

MANEUVERS [12 BP]

• Finishing Move: A character with this maneuver who has succeeded in striking an opponent (whether damage is inflicted or not) may immediately follow that attack up with a move designed to finish the opponent off. This allows the character to make an immediate follow-up melee attack in the same Action Phase. Finishing Move counts as an interrupt action and uses up the character’s next available action.
• Full Offense: The Full Offense maneuver represents a near-berserker attack with no regard for defense. The character receives a +2 dice pool modifier on the attack test, but may not defend against any melee attacks until her next Action Phase.
• Ground Fighting: Some styles teach their students to fight from the ground. Characters employing the Ground Fighting maneuver do not suffer the negative dice pool modifier for defending while prone.
• Herding: With clever use of feints and attacks, a martial artist can force her opponent into a bad position—on top of a pile of used syringes, up against an open elevator shaft, and so on. On a successful attack, the character deals no damage to her opponent, but the opponent is forced to move 1 meter per net hit in a direction of the attacker’s choosing. A character with this maneuver may attempt to herd multiple opponents, splitting her dice pool as normal (see Multiple Targets, p. 148, SR4).
• Set-Up: The Set-up maneuver allows a character to maneuver her opponent into a position where she is vulnerable to a follow-up attack. The character makes an attack test, inflicting no damage if successful. Instead, her net hits are added as dice pool bonus to the next attack she makes against that opponent. This maneuver is particularly effective when combined with Finishing Move.
• Sweep: Martial artists often learn to unbalance their opponents and force them to the ground. When a character with the Sweep maneuver makes a successful Knockdown attack (see p. 152, SR4), she may choose to inflict damage as if it were a normal melee attack. Damage inflicted in this way is always Stun damage.

RESOURCES [50 BP] [4.13 Essence]
BIOWARE [2.85 Essence] [160,000 nY]

• Adrenaline Pump(3) [2.25 Essence] [90,000 nY]
• Enhanced Articulation [0.3 Essence] [40,000 nY]
• Synthacardium(3) [0.3 Essence] [30,000 nY]

CYBERWARE [2.65 Essence] [44,450 nY]

• Aluminum Bone Lacing [1 Essence] [15,000nY]
• Auto-Injector(Kamakazi)+Extra Dose Capacity(4) [0.1 Essence] [800 nY]
• Auto-Injector(Cram)+Extra Dose Capacity(5) [0.1 Essence] [1,000 nY]
• Auto-Injector(Nitro)+Extra Dose Capacity(5) [0.1 Essence] [1,000 nY]
• Auto-Injector(Psyche)+Extra Dose Capacity(4) [0.1 Essence] [800 nY]
• Auto-Injector(Zero)+Extra Dose Capacity(5) [0.1 Essence] [1,000 nY]
• Auto-Injector(Savior Medkit Supplies)+Extra Dose Capacity(4) [0.1 Essence] [800 nY]
• Auto-Injector(Altskin)+Extra Dose Capacity(4) [0.1 Essence] [800 nY]
• Gastric Neurostimulator [0.2 Essence] [2,500 nY]
• Obvious Modular Cyber Lower Arm [0.45 Essence] [11,000 nY]
  
  • Custom Look(1) Hydraulic Press [5,100 nY]
• Custom Look(1) Eyeband(1) [0.3 Essence] [900 nY]
  
  • Vision Enhancement(2) [3,000 nY]
  • Flare Compensation [750 nY]

ARMOR (10/16) [3,700 nY]

• SecureTech PPP System (+2/+6): [1,100 nY]
  
  • Forearm Guards (+0/+1) [200 nY]
  • Custom Look(1) Helmet (+0/+2) [200 nY]
  • Leg and Arm Casings (+1/+1) [350 nY]
  • Shin Guards (+0/+1) [150 nY]
  • Vitals Protector (+1/+1) [200 nY]
• Custom Look(1) Chain Shirt (2/7): [1,000 nY]
• Form-Fitting Body Armor (Full-Body Suit) (+6/+2) [1,600 nY]
• Aluminum Bone Lacing (0/+1)

DRUGS & NANITES[9,960 nY]

• Kamikaze (5 doses) [500 nY]
• Cram (6 doses) [60 nY]
• Nitro (6 doses) [300 nY]
• Psyche (5 doses) [1,000 nY]
• Zero (6 doses) [600 nY]
• Altskin (5 applications) [7,500 nY]

ODDS AND ENDS [290 nY]

• 2*microflare launcher [100 nY]
• Expensive Lighter [100 nY]
• 2*Expensive Cigar [90 nY]

MEDKIT [31,600 nY]

• Modular Cyberlimb Plug-in Adapter [500 nY]
• Medkit [4,600 nY]
  
  • Custom Look(1) Savior Medkit [2,100 nY]
  • Savior Medkit Refill (5 doses) [2,500 nY]
• Medkit Commlink [25,500 nY]
  
  • Hardware: Hermes Ikon RES(4[2]), SIG(3) [3,000 nY]
  • Software: Novatech Navi+Firewall Upgrade FIR(6), SYS(4) [2,500 nY]
  • Programs:
    
    • Pilot(4)+Biomonitor (4 monitors) [5,700 nY]
    • Pilot(4)+Biomonitor (4 monitors) [2,200 nY]
    • Pilot(4)+Biomonitor (4 monitors) [2,200 nY]
    • Pilot(4)+Biomonitor (4 monitors) [2,200 nY]
    • [First Aid] Autosoft(4) [1,100 nY]
    • [First Aid] Autosoft(1) [200 nY]
    • [First Aid] Autosoft(1) [200 nY]
    • [First Aid] Autosoft(1) [200 nY]
    • [Tacsoft] Program(2) [6,000 nY]

STARTING CASH
50 nY

[Tias]

It's a bit intimidating, as I've never made a unarmed build - However, would it work to use one of the characters I have lying around (with skills all around the spectre) and hope that she'll pull through in both unarmed and armed tourneys? I'll give it a shot, the worst that can happen is horrible death.

[Simon Kerimov]

It's a bit intimidating, as I've never made a unarmed build - However, would it work to use one of the characters I have lying around (with skills all around the spectre) and hope that she'll pull through in both unarmed and armed tourneys? I'll give it a shot, the worst that can happen is horrible death.

Horrible death won't occur. There are paramedics on hand with EVO Archerons.

[Tias]

Good (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

One more thing: I see there are multiple of these S Y A threads! Is there a main thread for tourneys, rules and the like, or is just thread-by-thread basis?

Here he is: It's a concept char, but i've tried to make him well-rounded so he's a person outside of the ring as well - it's been a while since I've done this, so please let me know if I did something wrong:

La Toro Loco

The announcement done, he entered the court, drawing impressed noises. Michalis played up his metatype when on the street and in the court - his massive head of a bull, stalwart hairy body, and goring, titanium-sheathed horns gave him a rep that belied his true nature. Truth be told told, at home he liked to listen to read comics, do some downers or drink a good glass of scotch, then pass out in front of the trid. This was not at home.

Michalis never did get along with anyone in high school after changing, and getting into fights and stealing was his only spark of life until an older minotaur took him in to work on the docks and got him interested in sports. After a promising stint in soccer, he got into martial arts, where his late-blooming magical powers manifested. Soon, Michalis became an icon in the awakened MMA scene, but his fame faded too soon: Killing a man and fleeing into the shadows without a SIN to his name, he never got what he wanted, and his unsofisticated, belligerent personality has kept from ever resolving the problems in his life.

Thanks to the tenaciousness of his newest agent he has gotten to Aztlan, where his skill are much in demand. He has fought in the lesser Acero Y Sangre leagues on the border for several years, earning fame and money with the 'upgrades' such success demands, and is now ready for the big shots.

Name and Concept: Michalis Manioudakis, Adept bull with an attitude.

[ Spoiler ]

Nick: La Toro Loco
Metatype: Minotaur (Troll)

BOD:7
AGI:4 (6)
REA:5
STR:7 (9)
CHA:2
INT:3
LOG:2
WIL:4
INI:8
Magic:3
(atts cost: 200)

Edge: 1
Essence: 4.7

Qualities, advantages and maneuvers

[ Spoiler ]

Positive Qualities: Adept (15), Martial Arts: Kung Fu Chin Na (15), Tough As Nails 2 (20).

Negative Qualities: Addiction (Alcohol, Mild) (-5), Uncouth (-20)

Metagenetic traits: Goring horns, Improvement: Body, Thermographic Vision, +1 Reach, Natural Armor +1.

Kung Fu Advantages: +1 to Block manuever, +1 to Dodge maneuver, +1 DV on unarmed attacks.

Maneuvers (12): Riposte, Set-Up, Finishing Move, Kick Attack, Sweep, Ground Fighting.

Powers:

Killing Hands
Improved Ability: Unarmed Combat 3
Improved Ability: Dodge 2
Critical strike 2

Skills:

[ Spoiler ]

Athletics Skill Group 2
Influence Skill Group 1
Firearms Skill Group 1


Unarmed Combat 5 (Spec: Kung Fu)
Clubs 2
Blades 2
First Aid 1
Dodge 3 (Spec: Unarmed)


Languages:

Greek (N)
English 2
Aztlaner 3

Knowledge skills:

MMA/UFC curcuit gossip 3
Kung Fu trivia 3
Cable trids 2
International Shipyard procedures 2

Connections:

[ Spoiler ]

Raoul "Sly" Xochipocthli (Conn 3, Loyalty 3)
- Sangre y Acero agent: small time booker, big shot agent. Michalis gets him in about as much trouble as he keeps him out of.

Augmentation:

[ Spoiler ]

Muscle Augmentation 2 (14,000 nY)

Muscle Toner 2 (16,000 nY)

Platelet Factories (25,000 nY)

Wet-modified Dermal Sheath 1 (11,300 nY)

Gear:

[ Spoiler ]

Match Armor:

Formfitting Body Armor (6/2) (1600 nY) ((5950 nY with accessories)

Enhancements:

Auto-Injector w/ Stim Rating 3 (4 doses) (1,750 nY)

Gel Packs (1,500 nY)

SecureTech PPP System (+2/+6): (1,100 nY)
Forearm Guards (+0/+1)
Custom Look (Room for Horns) Helmet (+0/+2)
Leg and Arm Casings (+1/+1)
Shin Guards (+0/+1)
Vitals Protector (+1/+1)

Armor w/ natural protection, augmentations and enhancements: 11/12

Odds and Ends:

Colt Government 2066 Heavy Pistol (900 nY, 1780 w/ammo)
- External Smartgun system
- 100 rounds of stick'n'shock ammunition
- 40 rounds of regular ammo
- Permit rating 3
Cougar Fineblade Knife (Long Blade) (900 nY)

Stun Baton (400 nY)

CMT Clip Commlink w/Redcap Nix OS (700 nY)

Lifestyle:

[ Spoiler ]

- Comforts: Middle (4LP)
- Entertainment: High (4LP)
- Necessities: Middle (3LP)
- Neighborhood: Middle (3LP)
- Security: Low (2LP)
- Positive traits: Well Made (+1LP), No Neighbours (+1LP)
- Negative traits: Rough Neighborhood (-1LP), Network Bottleneck (-1LP)
- Total cost: 8,000/Month.
- 3 months paid

[Dr.Rockso]

Clampdown looks awesome. I always wanted to see that pneumatic press in action. That, and the jackhammer. Great build.

[Tias]

Aye, not looking to get squeezed by that one. Ready to go?

[Dr.Rockso]

Aye, not looking to get squeezed by that one. Ready to go?

If you're lucky he may not subdue you. You have quite the slippery man-cow there.

[Simon Kerimov]

The fighters enter the Ullamaliztli, dressed to impress. LA TORO LOCO, a titanium-horned behemoth of meat and muscle, and CLAMPDOWN, a cylon-eyeband sporting ork with a pneumatic press for a hand, a chainmail shirt, and a back full of injection needles. CLAMPDOWN begins to work the crowd, gearing up for his crazy-go-nuts time, but the crowd is just not feeling it. It's early in the night, and they haven't had much to drink yet. CLAMPDOWN looks sad and lonely, distracted enough for the MAD COW to take an action.

Ok, this should be fun.

There are multiple Sangre y Acero threads, and each match has it's own declared rules in the original post under "League Rules". This particular SyA is unarmed and no one dies. The first and second SyAs killed the loser, and the third SyA ended in a surrender. Since the third SyA ended with some uncertainty on Disarm rules, it seemed prudent to have a few of these matches where the Martial Arts rules can get exercised without worrying about guns, magic, and melee weapons. That being said, SyA is a dirty fight, so even if you violate the rules, the match won't necessarily stop. That depends on the crowds and the participants.

We start at 12 meters apart. In the last match, one of the players wanted to start out on full defense, which was somewhat contentious. If one player wants to start in a Full Defense position, or have a round to activate spells/trigger cyberware/take drugs, the fighters can make an Intimidate Opposed Test, and the winner can choose to be at normal ready, Full Defense, or take an action. If one side critically fails, the other side gets a full Surprise Round.

CLAMPDOWN intimidate Test: INTIMIDATE OPPOSED TEST[CHA(2)+Intimidate(2)+For The Crowd(2)+Custom Look Equipment(1]=7d6 (7d6.hits(5)=0) and I rolled 3 1's, so its a critical failure. As long as La Toro Loco doesn't also critically fail, he not only can choose to be in Full Defense, but he gets a Surprise Action against CLAMPDOWN.

[Tias]

La Toro Loco enters the court, scraping his boots on the ground and playing up a heel role by bellowing at Clampdown. He enters an apprehensive chance, sharply considering his options..






One more question, sorry for the holdup: What does a free action constitute? Would I be able to make an attack maneuver and still be in FD?

Opp test: Untrained Intimidate (-1 dice)+custom look (+1 dice)+CHA2= 5, 2

[Simon Kerimov]

One more question, sorry for the holdup: What does a free action constitute? Would I be able to make an attack maneuver and still be in FD?

There is a list of Free Actions in SR4 p135. There is an Combat Actions summary table in SR4 p137. You will also likely need the Melee Combat Modifiers table in SR4 p148, and the More Ways To Die chapter of Arsenal.

To make an attack and a Full Defense, you will want to attack during your Surprise round, and Interrupt to a Full Defense when I attack you.

[Tias]

There is a list of Free Actions in SR4 p135. There is an Combat Actions summary table in SR4 p137. You will also likely need the Melee Combat Modifiers table in SR4 p148, and the More Ways To Die chapter of Arsenal.

To make an attack and a Full Defense, you will want to attack during your Surprise round, and Interrupt to a Full Defense when I attack you.

Cool that, thanks. Early in the morning I'll leave for a music festival in Lithuania, so I'll post my opening strategy on monday or thereabouts!

[Paul Kauphart]

The tension is building among the crowd which start chanting : La Toro Loco !!! La Toro Loco !!! La Toro Loco !!!

[Simon Kerimov]

CLAMPDOWN menaces his opponent with his pneumatic clamp! He opens and closes the clamp while looking through the middle space at his opponent!

"Squish your head. Squish your head. SQUISH YOUR HEAD!"

[Simon Kerimov]

CLAMPDOWN moves closer to you, the red LED in his visor moving left to right to left to right. It makes that Cylon noise at you, while CLAMPDOWN fixes you with a rot-toothed grin. The microphone gets close so the crowd can hear the amplified hissing of the pneumatics on his TH3 CL4MP. He giggles and continues his chant:

"Squish your head. Squish your head. SQUISH YOUR HEAD!"

[Tias]

((I'll reply, just had internet troubles (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Be back in a day or so))

[Simon Kerimov]

((I'll reply, just had internet troubles (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Be back in a day or so))

Cool, I'm looking forward to it.