OOC:SR5 Introduction/Milk Run, Out of Character Talk Options

[phlapjack77]

Swims will move towards the troll, and when he gets line of sight he'll try to cast Levitate and pick the troll up (how high is the ceiling?)

[DireRadiant]

I can tell Flowers is going to die before he goes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[phlapjack77]

Don't be such a pansy Flowers!

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

[Slacker]

No. Once the door is secure I will move toward the register/office to help the employees get to cover, thus giving myself access to the front.

I'm not sure I'd call the door "secure" unless somebody is planning to stand there and keep it that way. But you don't see anybody else in the employee only section besides the armed family that you'r directing to hide behind the freezer section for what it's worth.

[Slacker]

Currently, I am still waiting on Redjack to post actions for Takako. I'd post him backing away from the troll to try to draw him out the front door, but wasn't sure if he was still trying to do that after taking such a big hit.

[Slacker]

Swims will move towards the troll, and when he gets line of sight he'll try to cast Levitate and pick the troll up (how high is the ceiling?)

Sorry, forgot to post a response. Once we get to your turn, it would take you running at and angle to behind the cash register to get good LOS. Is that ok?
The ceilings are 5m up with the troll being a little over 3m tall.

[Redjack]

Currently, I am still waiting on Redjack to post actions for Takako. I'd post him backing away from the troll to try to draw him out the front door, but wasn't sure if he was still trying to do that after taking such a big hit.

Sorry. I missed that.

Takako is getting up and getting the hell out of the way. He suddenly feels horribly outclassed. His goal is still to lead the troll out the door if possible, but not get himself boxed into a corner. Options?

[Slacker]

Sorry. I missed that.

Takako is getting up and getting the hell out of the way. He suddenly feels horribly outclassed. His goal is still to lead the troll out the door if possible, but not get himself boxed into a corner. Options?

Well, it's a straight run for you to the door if that's what you want to do. If you made a running test as a Sprint Action for this pass, you would likely make it out the front door.
Just be aware that the troll could use an interrupt action (taking a -5 to his init) to try to intercept you with a melee attack.

[Redjack]

Running out of edge. Must try.

Running(1) + Strength(5) + Wounds(-2) = [4,5,1,2,5,1] = 1 hit

[Slacker]

Running out of edge. Must try.

Running(1) + Strength(5) + Wounds(-2) = [4,5,1,2,5,1] = 1 hit

I'm not sure if Invisible Castle likes the troll overly much or just really doesn't like you, but the troll again managed to get 7 hits as he tries to smack you to the side with a meaty fist. Same base damage.

You can choose to go on full defense to add in your Willpower to your defense test if you choose to.

The good news at least is that, the trolls initiative immediate drops by 5 and now Swims-With-Sharks will go before the troll does anything else.

[Redjack]

I'd like block instead.

Reaction(8) + Intuition(4) + Unarmed(6) + Edge-PushTheLimit(4) + Wounds(-2) [1,2,4,3,2,[6, 2],5,3,[6, 2],5,2,[6, 1],3,[6, 5],4,2,5,[6, 3],5,[6, 4],2,5] = 12 11 hits

[Slacker]

I'd like block instead.

Reaction(8) + Intuition(4) + Unarmed(6) + Edge-PushTheLimit(4) [1,2,4,3,2,[6, 2],5,3,[6, 2],5,2,[6, 1],3,[6, 5],4,2,5,[6, 3],5,[6, 4],2,5] = 12 hits

Only 11 hits because you're still suffering the -2 wound modifier, but still a great roll. You manage to block it with ease, redirecting his blow to smash into the goods on aisle 1 instead of your face, which turns out to be the lesser of two evils as your face (and the trolls) get splashed with enough debris from damaged product on the shelves that you are now sufferring a -2 to all actions due to visibility impairment (FoodFightTable Roll). You were splashed with a soft white powder that is used to clean up environmental spills and pollutants. It's stinging your eyes something fierce.

Your initiative is also dropped by -5 for the use of block.

Following that, half-blind, you scramble away and make it to the front doors, but not quite through them as the sound of rain becomes distinctly louder with the doors opening.

[Slacker]

Swims-With-Sharks can now move into position behind the cash register to get LOS and cast his levitate spell. Make your rolls.

[Redjack]

You were splashed with a soft white powder that is used to clean up environmental spills and pollutants. It's stinging your eyes something fierce. {...} the sound of rain becomes distinctly louder with the doors opening.

And does the rain quickly wash away the powder?

Side thought: Would my awesome defense roll also reduce the splash effect?

[Slacker]

And does the rain quickly wash away the powder?

Side thought: Would my awesome defense roll also reduce the splash effect?

You're not out in the rain yet, there is an overhang. But really this stuff is designed to cleanup spills by absorption. It expands and becomes more bothersome when it gets wet. It takes a Complex action to clean it out of your eyes.

And no, the defense roll didn't reduce the effects. Think of it like a gas grenade going off. Everybody within the eradius of effect (in this case both you and the troll) have to deal with the consequences.

[Redjack]

Gotcha... Ok. Tag team match. I'm out for a moment. -4dp isn't pretty.

[Bastard]

Let me know when I need to IC my movement.

[Slacker]

Well, I was going to wait for Swims-With-Sharks to make the rolls for casting levitate and for drain, but I guess I will go ahead and do that for him to keep us moving.
Swims dashes behind the cashiers counter (causing Shelly hiding underneath the register to scream) to get LOS on the troll. Then casts levitate (Force 5 to avoid physical drain) on the trolll. Rolling Spellcasting 6 + Magic 5 he gets 7 hits but can only count 5 of them since the force of the spell was his limit.
Let's go ahead and resist the drain of 3 stun. I believe Swimsp is of the shamanic tradition so he rolls Willpower 5 + Charisma 5 to resist drain. And he gets 5 hits. So he takes no damage.

Now lets roll the troll's Willpower + Logic to resist the spell. He only manages to get 1 hit and so the spell succeeds. He can levitate the troll 5 meters per combat turn (which translates into a bit less than 2 meters per initiative pass. The troll is well over a meter off the ground though.

[Slacker]

Mako the troll, fails his perception test to notice Swims gesturing at him. So when the troll grabs a random container off the nearby shelf to throw, he throws it at his previous attacker and not the spellcaster. He gets 3 hits. I'll say this improvised weapon is damage STR-1. So base damage is 10 Stun.

[Slacker]

Next up is Angel who's going VR I believe. What exactly are you wanting to do in VR.

[Redjack]

Mako the troll, fails his perception test to notice Swims gesturing at him. So when the troll grabs a random container off the nearby shelf to throw, he throws it at his previous attacker and not the spellcaster. He gets 3 hits. I'll say this improvised weapon is damage STR-1. So base damage is 10 Stun.

Previous attacker being Takako? Does Takako get "Good Cover" (or better) since he went out the door?

[Slacker]

Previous attacker being Takako? Does Takako get "Good Cover" (or better) since he went out the door?

Yes. The troll is throwing something at Takako. No on cover. You didn't make it out the door because you only got 1 hit on your sprint check. Currently you are standing in the doorway.

[Redjack]

Takako
Reaction(8) + Intuition(4) + Wounds(-2) +Irritant(-2) [2,1,3,3,2,2,1,1,5,3,3,2] = 1 hit
- Holy crap Invisible Castle hates this character...
Edge [2,6,4,1,6,4,1,3,3,5,3] = +2 hits
- And with his last edge so goes Takako's luck.

[Umidori]

Better lucky than good! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

~Umi

[Slacker]

Takako
Reaction((IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) + Intuition(4) + Wounds(-2) [2,1,3,3,2,2,1,1,5,3,3,2] = 1 hit
- Holy crap Invisible Castle hates this character...
Edge [2,6,4,1,6,4,1,3,3,5,3] = +3 hits
- And with his last edge so goes Takako's luck.

You forgot that you are still suffering the -2 to all actions from the goop in your eyes. But even with taking another - 2 you got the 3 total hits you needed to avoid the attack. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

It is really unfortunate that you blew through your Edge so quickly. Especially as you hear something out in the rain of the parking lot..... Was that the sound of a gun being readied?