The Found Arcana – Chapter 6 [OOC], Continuation of www.rpgplayroom.net/forums/topic/the-found-arc Options

[Beta]

I caught Jawsey up to around when Mato is, I think. Explaining the lag as him first checking on something else away from the hunt before going over there, and then the time for Ana to ask Trouble to ask Jawsey to inspect Lt. Fines. (and then had a mediocre roll on the astral perception, after all that wait. Gamer karma for delaying things?

[Gilga]

Hi, I am getting caught up.

[Gilga]

Jack is there something we can do with the gun to trace the physical location of the decker? or the device that has the marks?

[Jack_Spade]

Yes, it's called Trackback
DT p. 179
TRACKBACK (SPECIAL ACTION)
Marks Required: Owner
Test: Extended Computer + Intuition [Data Processing]
(special, 30 minutes) Test
This test is only possible on grids, not inside a host. The datastreams that connect marks to their owners are barely visible wisps of information. Calibrating your filters to see them and not the billions of overlapping datastreams is a painstakingly laborious task. Once a mark has been detected on a device (see Matrix Perception, p. 241, SR5), that device’s owner can try to follow the datastream back the mark’s owner. The number of hits required is equal to 10 + the Sleaze rating of the persona who marked the device. If the Sleaze rating changes during the search, the number of hits required changes as well. If the persona that placed the mark is running silent, the trail will end in its vicinity, effectively letting the tracker know that a silent icon is nearby.

As written, it's pretty rubbish, so instead I'll allow you to make an extended matrix perception test (normal time) to find the owner of the marks.

You'll need 12 hits. Roll Ini to see how many actions per round you have. It takes one complete round to reboot the rifle. When it's finished the marks will be gone.

[Gilga]

Matrix (hot): 10+4d6 19 --- Dammit.
She is too slow... is it too late to blitz?


Computer: 13d6t5 4
Computer: 12d6t5 4

If I can't blitz I'll edge:
which is still too slow.
computer (reroll): 9d6t5 2

Otherwise: I'll blitz:
Blitz dice: 1d6 3 which will give her a 3rd pass.

perception: 11d6t5 3

but even then she is too slow...


Edge remaining 1 out of 2.

[Jack_Spade]

Damn, so close - I'll award you a partial success for all the edge you just spent.

[Gilga]

Thanks for that.

[Gilga]

drain: 14d6t5 5
Improve intuition: 10d6t5 5

Matrix perception: 17d6t5 6

[Tecumseh]

Tossed up a simple post. For the moment holding off on acting on some of the IC revelations available to AM, pending the outcome of her investigation and/or her informing Mato and Jawsey.

[Gilga]

Hi Jack,

Some questions:
1. Will hacking the stealth tag allow AM to spoof command to ask the drone to land in the crime scene.
2. Does she already has a mark on the stealth tag as she defended against two hacks on the fly attempts?

[Jack_Spade]

1. Yes, a MARK on the Tag will allow you to spoof a command
2. No, you only hacked the drone, but the drone isn't slaved to the tag.

The resistance against the spoof is rolled by the drone/Agent

Defense: 12d6t5 3

Your spoof is successful.

[Gilga]

I am waiting for Mato to respond before further hacking. Hopefully, he'll have a chance to grab the drone or something similar.

[Tecumseh]

IC is up. Let me know what sort of roll, if any, is necessary.

As stated, Mato's goal is to capture the drone for evidence. He's assuming that it has some sort of defensive and/or self-destruct mechanisms. Hopefully there's a way to turn it off or otherwise interfere with its operation. If he feels there's a risk it could escape or self-destruct, he'll taze it with his shock hand to interrupt it.

[Gilga]

Hi Jack, one more question: Is it possible to pin down on the physical location of the stealth tag ?

[Gilga]

Hi Jack, one more question: Is it possible to pin down on the physical location of the stealth tag ?

[Jack_Spade]

You need two MARKS on the tag, then you can run a trace action with int+computer

[Gilga]

Thanks for saving me the overheads of skimming through the messed-up decking rules.
Alright - let's give it a go:

2nd mark:
2nd mark: 13d6t5 8
(her deck limit does not go that high, I think she can get to sleaze of 7).

if the first action succeeds then she can then trace the stealth tag.
Trace action:
Trace action computer (5) + int (9) + hot sim(2): 16d6t5 5


Once Mato took the drone offline implies that the mark on AM's deck is now gone?

[Jack_Spade]

Defense: 11d6t5 3
Second MARK achieved
Defense: 8d6t5 2
Trace succeeds.

[Tecumseh]

So, just to be clear, the trace succeeds, then AM pulls up the camera feeds that would be looking at the target of the trace and, when she does so, she finds "Pike, the Duchess, and Katya entering Pike Hall through the back entrance". Is that correct?

[Jack_Spade]

Correct - I assume getting more accurate than a meter on the fly with a trace is pretty hard.

[Tecumseh]

Does the pistol smell like it's been fired recently? Like, within the last 30 minutes (or however long this scene has been)?

[Jack_Spade]

Yes, it does

[Tecumseh]

Still piecing together clues; not quite ready to start the confrontation yet. My IC post is still for the 'in transit' stage back to Pike Hall.

[Gilga]

Jack when in the room - can AM sees the icon of the stealth tag (e.g. in AR) and who has it on, or now comes the awkward part of physically searching them?

[Jack_Spade]

Yes, it appears to be on Katya