Emerging Conflict OOC & Recruitment, Fast Paced, Rules Light - Single Mission (Recruitment Always Open) Options

[Aria]

Will try and get an IC intro up for you on Monday along with more info on your troopers.

Skillsofts are ok!

Not sure about the personafixes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

[BlackHat]

Here is my WIP. No idea what to ask for as far as requisitioned items. Some ammo/grenades at least!
Also, I picked up the Deep Watch PACKS package, but I think the armor will encumber me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


Captain Jon Roberts

Background:

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Jonathan Roberts was a rising star in the UCAS military. He had not seen a lot of combat, and had not set foot in most of the areas of operation, but he had basic training, and a personality helped him make a good impression and stand out from his peers. He was quickly promoted (too quickly, some might say) and put in charge of a small unit, which he typically led from tacnet - providing overwatch from the Matrix. He showed an aptitude for electronic and cyber warfare, and preferred to interact with his men through an AR or VR interface. This, coupled with his relative inexperience and young age, could have easily given him the reputation for being the sort of leader who was content to issue commands from the safety of HQ while their men were out dying in the field. Those under Cptn. Roberts’s command, however, all thought fairly highly of his tactical decisions and his ability to maintain situational awareness from behind the front lines. His military career was cut short, however, when the team’s tactical network was infiltrated during an engagement with unexpectedly skilled hackers. Cptn. Roberts was forced to put his theoretical knowledge of cyberwarfare to the test, leading a few of his men against the invaders in cybercombat. When the dust settled, the network had been crashed, and he had suffered severe neural trauma from high levels of (near)lethal simsense. It was only because his body had been safely back at HQ that he was able to receive the medical attention he needed, in time. A number of his men died, that day, from similar conditions.

The now-scorched Captain was in the hospital for several months recovering, and had been relieved of his command. Afterwards, although a psychological checkup showed that he was mentally stable, a physiological checkup showed that he had suffered minor brain damage. His superiors insisted that he voluntarily step down from command, and shortly thereafter, he was honorably discharged from duty.

Jon Roberts had a hard time readjusting to civilian life, but managed to do so for a year before he was contacted by agents of Deep Watch. The mercenary group had been examining his military career since his discharge, and were interested in offering him a position within one of their units. Once again, Jon Roberts’s ability to make a good impression and sheer luck seem to overshadow his inexperience (and new handicap). Since then, Cptn. Roberts has been serving as an officer in Deep Watch, coordinating multiple units and putting his knowledge of computer systems and electronic warfare to good use against cyberterrorist cells across the world.

Concept: Ex-Military Captain, now Deep Watch mercenary
[400/400]

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Metatype (0)

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- Human (0)

Attributes (200)

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- STR 3 (20)
- AGI 3 (20)
- BOD 3 (20)
- REA 3 (20)

- CHA 5 (40)
- INT 4 (30)
- LOG 4 (30)
- WIL 3 (20)

Special Attributes (0)

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- Edge 2 (0)
- Essence 4.05
- Initiative 7

Positive Qualities (15)

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- Chatty (5) +2 die for social when interacting through AR/VR
- First Impression (10) +2 social in first encounter

Negative Qualities (-25)

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- Big Regret (-5) - Being responsible for the deaths of his men after he got brain-fried.
- Scorched (-5) -2 dice to willpower tests facing black ice or BTLs
- Sensitive Neural Structure (-5) -2 dice pool to resist damage from simsense
- SINner (-5)
- Data Shadow (-5)

Active Skills (170 BP):

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- Influence Group 4 (40)
- Perception 4 (16)
- Electronics Group 2 (20)
- Cracking Group 2 (20)
- Firearms Group 2 (20)
- Athletics Group 1 (10)
- Close Combat Group 1 (10)
- Outdoors Group 1 (10)
- Armorer 1 (4)
- Dodge 1 (4)
- First-Aid 1 (4)
- Instruction 1 (4)
- Intimidate 1 (4)
- Parachuting 1 (4)

Knowledge Skills (24 free)

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- Street Knowledge
- - Global Politics 2
- Professional Knowledge
- - Logistics 4
- - Deep Watch Top Brass 2
- - Battle Planning 2
- - Small Unit Tactics 4
- - Deep Watch Procedures 2
- - Military Law 2
- - Mercenary Unit Recognition 2
- Academic Knowledge
- - Cyberwarfare 4

Contacts (10)

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- Deep Watch Recruiter (C3, L2)
- Deep Watch Security Spider (C3, L2)

146,450 / 150,000 (30)

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- Medium Lifestyle (2,000)

- Deep Watch PACKS Package (35,000)
- - Bio-tattoo (“Dog tag” with blood type and SIN) (1,500)
- - Clothing (military uniforms) (1,000),
- - Chameleon Suit (11,000)
- - - Thermal damping 4
- - - Chem. seal 4
- - Integral helmet (650 + 6,100 + 9,600 + 600)
- - - Ruthenium coating
- - - Image link
- - - Thermo
- - - Smartlink
- - - Integrated Ares Golem Commlink
- - - - Iris Orb OS
- - - - Sim module
- - - - Pro User Suite
- - - - ECCM 6
- - - - Firewall 6
- - - - Backup micro transceiver 3
- - Ares Pred 4 (350)
- - Ares Alpha
- - - Ruthenium coating
- - - Air burst grenade link (3,200)

- Add Skinlink to the Suit (50)
- Add Skinlink to the Helmet (50)
- Add Skinlink to the Pred 4 (50)
- Add Skinlink to the Alpha (50)

SimRig (1000)
- Skinlink (50)

- Commlink, Upgrades (19,700)
- - Skinlink (50)
- - Response 5 (4,000)
- - Signal 5 (1,000)
- - System 5 (2,500)
- - Modifications
- - - Customized Interface (250)
- - Software
- - - TacNet 2 (6,000)
- - - Analyze, Browse, Command, Edit, Encrypt, Purge, Reality Filter, Scan @ 6 (8x600 = 2400)
- - - Armor, Attack, Biofeedback Filter, Data Bomb, Decrypt, Sniffer, Track @ 3 (7x500 = 3,500)

- Cyberware [1.95 Essence] (88,500)
- - Attention Coprocessor 3 [0.3] (9,000) +3 dice for perception tests
- - Encephalon, Rating 2 [1.5] (75,000) +2 dice Cracking/Electronics in AR/VR, +1 other logic skills
- - Math SPU [0.15](4,500) +2 dice to electronic warfare if encoding/decoding

[mister__joshua]

What did you think to the comms equipment?

Oh, and nice backstory black hat (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Aria]

What did you think to the comms equipment?

The DW package has a short range mircowave radio system...and that's what the PCs are currently communicating with. If you want something else I'm sure they could dig it up but it won't help you get in contact with the forward units...

I'll hopefully get an IC intro up for you today along with a rough breakdown of your units...

[Aria]

Here is my WIP. No idea what to ask for as far as requisitioned items. Some ammo/grenades at least!
Also, I picked up the Deep Watch PACKS package, but I think the armor will encumber me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

As a Cpt you can have a softweave (WAR!) version of the armour without cost (no encumberance I would think).

To everyone, next time you post OoC can you put a link to your character sheet from this thread, then I'll put it on Pg1 post 2 with the rosta...sorry, I'm too lazy to go looking for your sheets myself (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Seth]

@Aria
Ok lets get this show on the road. Thank you for the feedback on the structure of the building.

I would like to start getting inside the building, but I have a bit of problem:

• Where am I right now? ( I was carried somewhere so I just am not certain where my body is)
• Who's with me?

With that I can start making a plan about surviving going into the death trap.

Thanks

[Aria]

@Aria
Ok lets get this show on the road. Thank you for the feedback on the structure of the building.

I would like to start getting inside the building, but I have a bit of problem:

• Where am I right now? ( I was carried somewhere so I just am not certain where my body is)
• Who's with me?

With that I can start making a plan about surviving going into the death trap.

Thanks

Everyone (Sqaud 2 + reinforcements) is inside the atrium on lvl 3! Squad 1 were last seen somewhere in the underground living area (Hobbiton) over to the N/NW of the tower. The Sultan is landed under an overhang on the lvl 3 terrace outside your current position. There is a crashed FB Commando on the terrace above you and the two remaining people there have been rescued and brought back to the group...

[mister__joshua]

The DW package has a short range mircowave radio system...and that's what the PCs are currently communicating with. If you want something else I'm sure they could dig it up but it won't help you get in contact with the forward units...

I'll hopefully get an IC intro up for you today along with a rough breakdown of your units...

I wasn't thinking about trying to communicate with the forward units. I was hoping for a way to communicate back to base once my team are in the jamming zone. It obviously is at your discression as to whether my character knows anything about the jamming. Can he make that assumption given that 2 teams are out of contact, or are they assumed dead? If so I was after something like a satellite phone etc. A trooper who is a dedicated Comms and radio operator would be nice. Is it known where the teams were when contact ws lost? Finally, are we using the same drop zone and advancement as the first teams, or is that at our discression?

Sorry, that's a lot of questions! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

[BlackHat]

As a Cpt you can have a softweave (WAR!) version of the armour without cost (no encumberance I would think).

Sure, I could even cover the cost difference for YMT SoftWeave, but I wasn't sure if it was available. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Glad it is.

[Aria]

I wasn't thinking about trying to communicate with the forward units. I was hoping for a way to communicate back to base once my team are in the jamming zone. It obviously is at your discression as to whether my character knows anything about the jamming. Can he make that assumption given that 2 teams are out of contact, or are they assumed dead? If so I was after something like a satellite phone etc. A trooper who is a dedicated Comms and radio operator would be nice. Is it known where the teams were when contact ws lost? Finally, are we using the same drop zone and advancement as the first teams, or is that at our discression?

Sorry, that's a lot of questions! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

• The forward teams had a sat uplink and it didn't do them any good! You don't know why you've lost comms with them but DW are hiring sat coverage from Ares which should be online soon - might give you a picture of what's happening (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) About the only thing I can think of to maintain comms outside of this level of jamming is an LOS laser link to something outside it's range - or a fibre optic cable...Sabs might be more helpful here (yes, I rely on him a lot! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) )?
• You'll have 2 comms troopers (see below)
• I will leave it up to you where you set down (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ork.gif) Go take a look at the map - link on pg 1 of this thread

Cpt Roberts & Lt Bryn
You were originally tasked with a point defence role for a corporate facility on the Aztlan border that had received negative attention from hostile forces. You have been diverted to deal with the Stillwater situation as no other Deep Watch troops are available and your next contract is not due to start for another two days.

You have two platoons with you divided up as below (I’m assuming a skytrain can take 40 men+equipment but someone please scream if that’s unlikely – I’m looking at you Sabs (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) ):

Skytrain Ƶ5-1
Command Team
Cpt+Spider+Mage+Medic

Alpha Platoon
4x 9man squads

Skytrain 8Ø-Δ
Cappa Platoon
Lt+Spider+Medic
4x 9man squads

Squads are split into 3 man fire teams. Combination of arms & equipment, at least one Squad Support weapon / heavy weapon per squad. Each platoon has 3 Hard Shells + some minor magical talent. Exact equipment and disposition can be made up as we go along provided it seems reasonable...?!? I’m not going to name each individual, perhaps I’ll just name them when you get them killed (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ork.gif)

If you are feeling particularly creative please feel free to come up with better designations for the platoons!

[Seth]

Everyone (Sqaud 2 + reinforcements) is inside the atrium on lvl 3! Squad 1 were last seen somewhere in the underground living area (Hobbiton) over to the N/NW of the tower. The Sultan is landed under an overhang on the lvl 3 terrace outside your current position. There is a crashed FB Commando on the terrace above you and the two remaining people there have been rescued and brought back to the group...

Thanks.

Our primary mission is retreive some data. Three questions for you:

• Am I correct that no one knows where the data is held?
• Have any clues where the data might be been reamed from any of our captives minds?
• Do you want me to wait for the new players to join us, or we just go in?

[Aria]

Thanks.

Our primary mission is retreive some data. Three questions for you:

• Am I correct that no one knows where the data is held?
• Have any clues where the data might be been reamed from any of our captives minds?
• Do you want me to wait for the new players to join us, or we just go in?

Yes, no, no - don't wait for them, they'll be on the scene imminently and you have no idea they are coming (no spec ops is going to like being rescued by mere base defence personnel (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ork.gif) )

Will try and have some IC up soon...

[Seth]

Cool. I think its up to sabs to take us in now. By the way is sticks here physically or is he in his rigger cocoon?

[Aria]

Cool. I think its up to sabs to take us in now. By the way is sticks here physically or is he in his rigger cocoon?

Both...in that the cocoon is here with you controlling the rota drones that are you main fire support...

[Aria]

Ok, IC is up and running...should give you something interesting to think about (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ork.gif)

[mister__joshua]

About the only thing I can think of to maintain comms outside of this level of jamming is an LOS laser link to something outside it's range

Funnily enough, this was exactly what I was thinking of! I was going to save my cunning plan for an In Character revelation, but I was thinking that when we start to enter the jamming leave a small team with a comms guy outside the range of the jamming and then get a LOS laser link to the rest of the team so when needs be we have communication. My only problem was I weren't sure if you thought this was a bit cheesy as OOC I know that there's comms jamming occuring, whereas IC I weren't sure if I knew that...

Each platoon has 3 Hard Shells + some minor magical talent

Did you accidentally miss off my magical talent, did I miss it somewhere, or was it my characters own prejudices that caused you to leave it out? I don't mind either way. Negative qualities should hinder a character. Just wondered if it was error or deliberate

Can't wait to start now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Aria]

Did you accidentally miss off my magical talent, did I miss it somewhere, or was it my characters own prejudices that caused you to leave it out? I don't mind either way. Negative qualities should hinder a character. Just wondered if it was error or deliberate

Can't wait to start now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Yep, I missed that one, really have to link the characters back to the first page and then I'll have a look at everyone's sheet all over again (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

Feel free to start planning IC or here OoC

[mister__joshua]

Did you want me to re-post my character too, or is the version I posted gonna be linked? If you like I can repost it and change the outdoors group to athletics, and put the skillsofts in there too for reference.

Is the recent IC post for me to reply to or Blackhat? I'm working on a reply already, but if it's not my call then I'll hold off

[sabs]

Did I lose control of my Nimrod's again?
*grumble* Btw, Sticks is running continuous monitoring of all the drones, making sure that the pilots are answering properly, and Kit and our Hacker are doing spot checks on the Nimrods outside, to make sure they don't go awol again.

[BlackHat]

As far as landing/drop-off, is the Forward Base Tango Niner a known location from the mission brief, or is this a location set up by the team on their way in?
Otherwise, we know where their original landing zone was, but have no idea where they are now, correct? (That is, we didn't see any flares or smoke or anything on the way in?)

Aside from all of that, I'd say we should just land someplace open, like the fields to the south west or south east of the tower area (outside of the ritual lines).

First, though, I suppose we have to deal with the nimrods. Assuming they are compromised, and that the compromisers can use basic encryption, I don't think our guys will have time to decrypt them before they arrive (those things are FAST, right?). Even if we land, first, they're going to blow up our ride (and probably kill our pilot, as well as cut of our transport. We could try active jamming of our own, but the onboard pilot programs could still track us down if we've already been spotted, and they've already been instructed to attack. Seems like we have a choice between having our transport blown up in the air, or on the ground. On the ground, we may have time to get out of them first... I'll probably post something to this effect shortly.

Also, am I reading the descriptions of the men correctly, in that we are arriving on the scene with something like 79 men in two skytrains? Are skytrains helicopters or planes?

[BlackHat]

Also, do we have parachutes? (I knew that 1 rank in parachuting would come in handy)

[BlackHat]

And, rereading the pilot's description, there is some activity near the school building to the NE (which I believe is Tango Niner, anyway)... so that might be a good place to consider starting to look for our wayward troops, if we didn't see any fire/smoke/flares on the way in.

[BlackHat]

One more question. At this point, we're not being jammed, right? That comes once we get closer? Or have we already switched to short-range microwave transmissions?

[BlackHat]

Okay, IC up. I'm happy to edit anything if I made any mistakes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

As we approach the school (assuming we make it that far), I'd like Cptn. Roberts to look over the area (either through vehicle sensors, or just out the window) looking for any further signs of activity that might lead them to the primary team.

Intuition 4 + Perception 4 + Attention Coprocessor 3 = 11 dice

11d6.hits(5) = 5 hits

[mister__joshua]

Are we together or are we issuing sintructions seperately?

I was planning on landing at the original drop zone and then tracing the first team's path towards the tower