I noticed Mojo had acted a bit which is why I didn't post yesterday. What does the five from the elemental indicate? Ie, what did he ask the elemental do to?

Mojo has no idea what it could indicate, but it looked like the elemental was reporting something as a service.

Elfie: No, Alessandro is not Don Rosseli. I never botherd to make up first names for the Dons -- they're just Dons! Alessandro is just some guy in the family who got the short stick and had to act as the Johnson.

Blitz:

Spellcasting TN = 6 + 2 from spells + 1 from drain = 9
Drain TN = (.5*6) + 2 from spell desc + 2 from sustained spells + 1 from drain = 8

Armor on Gio(TN 9): 10 08 04 03 03 02 #D:10 TN:9 HR:10 S:1
Drain(8M): 11 09 09 08 08 05 04 03 02 01 01 01 #D:12 TN:8 HR:11 S:5 <-- SHWING!

Conjuring TN = 6 + 3 from spells + 1 from drain = 9
Drain TN = 6 from force + 3 from spells + 1 from draing = 10 (ouch)D

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Before I roll the conjuring test -- can some one back me up and make sure that I'm correct about the damage level of the conjuring drain. IIRC, if you're summoning a spirit equal to or greater than your charisma, then the drain is deadly, right?

Rowans Init 7 + 03 +06=16
Rowans surprise: 07 05 04 04 03 02 01
#D:7 TN:4 H#:07 S:4

Action's: Rowan will say, "Bob, out the front, quick." She uses one simple action to toss a stun grenade into the fray, and the other to run like hell out the door, gun drawn. Since Medea will be here anyminute.. I want to be prepared to cover everyones exit.

Thrown weapons (Default to STR): 09 03 #D:2 TN:8 HR:9 S:1
Athletics (Running): 11 07 05 02 #D:4 TN:4 HR:11 S:3

Damn -- don't tell him too much because he was thinking about playing it at EPiC. Now I can't let him or I need to change the ending

D'oh, if I knew that I wouldn't have told him anything...

I know it's only stun drain if it's <= charaisma but what damage code is it when it == charisma. Depending on what blitz wants to do now that Sophia's dad got clipped and general mayhem is going to erupt, it might be a moot point, but it seems pretty harsh --- conjuring hurts too much IMO anyway.

The drain is (force)M Stun. If over your charisma, it is (force)M physical.

Nods ... I had a totally different equation in mind. Should really scan some of this information and put it on my computer at work.

What's Akuma's initiative?

Notcing spellcasting roll: 14 14 03 03

If they are within his field of view, he noticed them casting a spell, I'd wager.

Akuma init: 29

TG: I think you saw the Elf cast the spell.

Though I'm still hoping that someone has the negotiations skill to stop the fight real quick.

Not sure what actions Mojo has, but if hell starts to break loose, he's going to fry the elf. Updated the IC post.

Im swamped at work so I can't keep up right this second. In order for me not to hold up the group, assume Im NOT conjuring. (without focused concentration, it would be +6 to my conjuring (armor on 3 people) and I can't hit that target number.

My goal is to pull both my father and Gio behind the table and flip it up to gain as much cover as possible.

I'm waiting for the initiative order before posting any actions.

Right now, the party's order is: Akuma, Rowan, Lex, Mojo, Sophia

Grey, once i have your action, I'll resolve everything on the IC post.

Free Action: Call shot (Elf's head)
Simple Action: Aim
Simple Action: Shoot (should be TN3, +2 for called shot, -2 for smartlink, -1 for aim)

Pistols + 6 Combat Pool: 11 09 08 05 05 04 04 04 03 02 01 01 #D:12 TN:3 H#:11 S:9

I'm using Gel Rounds still. I want to take him alive for questioning.

Posted the first combat phase. Due to the efforts of Lex and Sophia who both had pretty excellent rolls to try and convince people to stop fighting, combat is over for the moment.

PFog: As the combat ends behind you Rowan can either stay in the bar and see what happens or you and Bob can look outside. Which do you want to do? Bob will follow your lead at the moment.

Consider the mood in the bar to be extremely tense. Guns are still drawn and there are a people bleeding about the room and one very obviously dead. The elven mage is down, though, thanks to a combination of Akuma's shot and Mojo's stunbolt.

Rowans going to look outside.

can you email me the character sheet you have...the link you gave me is busted

Stealth: 11 09 04 04 03 02 01 #D:7 TN:4 HR:11 S:4
Perception: 11 05 04 03 03 01 #D:6 TN:4 HR:11 S:3
Surprise: 20 05 05 04 03 03 02 #D:7 TN:4 HR:20 S:4
(why couldnt this be stealth)

Oh if Rowan dies for some foolish reason or another, and you keep running this, can I play Bob?

I dont want Rowan to die or anything, but just in case.

If that happens (and Bob doesn't go first), yeah, you can play Bob Going to wait and see what the others are doing before letting you know what you stepped in .... I mean what you see

I'd like to make an assense test on the guard who shot first. With enough success I can detect the aura lingering and if it's a mage in the room, I can compare the astral signatures.

TinkerGnome: Is Mojo projecting or perceiving? If he's projecting, is he going outside the barroom?

I think that was what he wanted (going outside that is).

Hmm... He'll project and take a quick look around outside. He's been percieving quite a bit and it hasn't spotted whatever he's looking for, so he'll look out front then out back then around the perimeter. Given the speed of astral, he shouldn't be away for more than 30 seconds.

Rowan: gonna need an initiative from you (and Bob). If you win, you'll be more than able to about face and head back towards the bar and backup/cover but you won't make it back in the first phase.

Mojo: the air elemental is approaching but not yet in combat range. You could cut and run back to your meat bod if you want to, and avoid astral combat, but if you want to stay and support Rowan at the moment, I'll need an initiative from you as well.

Dash: I made a post asking Rowan to return inside, you may want to give fogg time to reply to that before having him run accross the street.

True -- pfogg, if that's what you would do rather than inspecting the corpse, post and I'll amend the IC post that I made concerning your character. The other information imparted to Sophia, Mojo, and Lex would stay the same, however.

Damn asynchronous communication techniques

Rowan wasn't going to return immediately, she wanted to at least check on things first, so the post is what would have happened anyways.

Init: 7 + 05 + 05 = 17
Free Action: called shot leaping guy
Pistols(+2 called shot[SL2], -2 smart link, +2 Bad lighting = TN 6):
10 08 07 07 03 02 02 #D:7 TN:6 H#:10 S:4

If he drops, Rowan is going to spin around and grab Bob, and try to get him moving back to safety:

Athletics: 07 05 05 01 #D:4 TN:6 H#:7 S:1

If he doesnt drop Rowan fires another shot:

Pistols(+1 recoil, -1 recoil comp, +2 called shot[SL2], -2 smart link, +2 Bad lighting = TN 6): 14 13 07 04 04 03 02 #D:7 TN:6 H#:14 S:3


In either case she wants to just yell, "Ambush" as loud as possible, so that the people inside can here it over the comms, even if they arent directly near them.

what ammo do you have in there? after that I think I have all I need to resolve this and Akuma's action.

Actualy she is probably using her pistol, it was already out, but she will probably go for her MP-5 after this round of combat

I figure it will take about 3 seconds for Akuma to run across the room so I'll get you into the combat round after this phase. Anyone else who wants to rush outside to see what's going on, if they start running after Akuma will probably get into the next combat round on phase 2 just to show that you didn't start running right away.

At the end of the IC post, Akuma is probably about 3/4 of the way across the room, probably even with the front edge of the bar.

Where is our van in relation to the front door of the bar? With what's going on in the lot, is there a straight run to our van? Lex would tell everyone to stay put (of course giving Sophia charge of what's going on in the bar), because it's probably another diversion, and full out run to the van (hopefully there's a side that gives cover) to grab his Alpha (whee!).

Quickness (for the running): 5
Perception (so I can at least see the direction of fire if not the targets): 09 05 05 03 01 01 01 01
Initiative: 13
Athletics?: 07 04 03 02
Etiquette (on the slight taking charge thing, hope I don't piss off a Don): 10 05 04 03 02 02

Nope -- running to the van sends your through combat.

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Keep in mind that not all of you know the way the battle is going yet -- you could probably hear some of the gunshots, but not all of them, so you just know Rowan's gotten herself in trouble. Therefore, Elfie, it would stand to reason that Lex would run after Akuma with the desire to get to his rifle in the van, but would pull up short and take a different course of action when he gets outside.

With five willpower I still get hit by spells.. sheesh..
The guy with the whips is still standing isnt he?

If he is still standing

Next Pass:
Resist Spell (I hope): 11 09 05 04 01 #D:5 TN:7 HR:11 S:2
Free Action: Called Shot (+2TN) Head shot
Complex Action: Burst Fire (+2TN) (-2 SL, +2 Bad lighting) (TN8) (+2 Combat Pool): 10 09 09 08 04 03 02 02 01 #D:9 TN:8 HR:10 S:4
(1 Karma point, reroll failures): 11 08 03 03 01 #D:5 TN:8 HR:11 S:2

Totals 6 successes, he better be dead.. Or at least I dearly hope so, this could easily change if he manages to hit me during his turn. If he wants to hit me, roll as much dodge pool up to 7, and you can use a point of karma to reroll failures (leaving 1 karma in my pool)

If he isnt standing:
Simple Action: Perception (looking for mage): 05 05 05 04 03 03 #D:6 TN:4 HR:5 S:4
Simple Action: Pistols(+2 Bad LIghting, -2 SL, +1 Range): 11 11 07 05 05 04 04 04 03 02 01 #D:11 TN:5 HR:11 S:5
Free action:"Geek the Mage!"


General Questions:

Is Rowan hurt?
What does the scene look like now?
Am I still under the effects of the spell?

Next Combat Phase:
Init: 7+ 06 + 05 = 18
Reaction (Just in case) : 05 04 04 04 03 02 02 #D:7 TN:4 HR:5 S:4

I swear the link to the picture wasnt there when i posted... Doh.. stupid me

Drop the burst fire, the called shot is more important, I need that guy down... Since i get another simple action, use it to find the mage if possible.

I've commited to an action, I guess the rolls I made before can be used if and when they apply...

I need initiatives and declared actions for Akuma, Lex and Rowan. Also, Rowan, from this point on you're basically in melee combat so you'll have a +2 modification for trying to shoot at the elf. Good news is that you're shot dropped him out having a third phase with which to smack you around.

Sophia: Let me know if you're following Gio or staying inside.

Mojo and Sophia: are either of you astrally perceiving?

Rowan's First pass

Run out of Melee (retreat towards bar)

Shoot (+2 bad light, +4 running -2 SL) 11 10 08 05 03 03 02 02 01
#D:9 TN:8 H#:11 S:3

Guy, I will post an action now, but I'm also going to be very busy for the next few days, so I may not be around much. I'd post as often as I can.

I'm going to cover as much distance as I can, Akuma is pretty fast. Dash, could you roll for me please? And if it only takes a simple action to get across the street, Akuma will take one shot with his pistol before engaging in melee.