Sorry about that...what ETA did you want? The Dragons will arrive shortly and then take 'an amount of time' to reach wherever you want dropping off - plan is kind of up to you at this stage, I've just speeded things up a tad.

In answer to the drop ship question: these are big twin rotor helicopters like the Chinooks. They can open the back ramp and you can jump...?!? As I'm such a nice GM I'll give you access to an onboard mage with the mass levitate spell to get you down...don't suggest you fly over the Azzie compound though as they will have air defences

Sounds cool. I was going to pop for a levitate spell if that would help the group, but I'd rather save up for another sustaining focus...

The other question I think was about shedim? There are about 50 gathered at the gates and more corpses suggesting there are a finite amount of spirits floating around there - but yes, they could possess any Azzies that you don't obliterate. Just a note, anything explosive or seriously damaging is likely to render the corpse unfit for possession and I suspect that a minigun firing APDS for example will pulp the average body...

My original plan was to get dropped off about 20-30 miles north of the island, and hoof it down there from the north. Establish a base, do some magic/matrix/sneakiesneak recon. Then determine the best course of action for taking the place over.

Right now, we don't know how many tanks they have, or wall mounted lasers, or anything.

@Aria
I hate being restricted to phone typing too: very challenging.


I am currently "ignoring" the flayed spirits: keeping an eye on it, but exploring the rest of the place. If I have explored the outside, can you let me know and I will return to the others to report.

Ok, hopefully you've looked at the google maps for EoD again...I tried to give a rough aproximation of the compound if you zoom in on the island

The shedim are on the bridge near the housing bit. There are a couple of tanks here along with some soldiers - and lots of barricades, looks like they were expecting trouble...go figure

The secuirty/command areas are warded and that's where the flayed spirit is - if you get over the land of the island it will zoom towards you to investigate and the various watchers will start yelling...let me know if you want to get closer

Sabs, I've moved the staging area a bit futher north, let me know if you want it further out still...

Bah, amateurs. I post here via phone all the time

Where are the EoD google maps? I've looked around in the threads, but I must be missing them.

http://forums.dumpshock.com/index.php?s=&a...t&p=1105726

if you follow the links from Aria's signature, they're in there.

Awesome, thanks sabs!

I'll report back first: see IC.


I should have asked sooner: What do I know about flayed spirits? Magical threats 5 successes

Go and look up blood magic, with that many hits you know more than just rumour!

I know it's kind of hokey, but are there any dice rolls that we could make to figure out how to set up an amphibian approach?

Ask and you shall receive

I had laid on a submarine insertion but everyone seemed to ignore it...not that a super heavy mecha would be able to get inside but...at least the mechs have life support, they can walk along the bottom of the Sound?!?

We have access to a submarine? I think I missed that somewhere

Would the sub be available to meet us at the LZ? Waterproofing the mechas and having them walk on the bottom would probably be the safest and most inconspicuous approach to Fox Island.

Well my Mecha is waterproof
It's got life support II (which means, I could even freaking go into space for a while)

Well, if I'm reading the rules right, Jax's mecha only has Life Support I and would need jury-rigging or something to survive the pressure/water-filled environment. Anyone on the team with engineering knowledge? Tris can at least boost your logic as you work.

Does the sub have ballistic missile capabilities? Most modern subs do nowadays I think.

I used to, but I tweaked my character.

I have vehicle mod knowledge skill, but my mechanic(anthroform) skill is a 0.
Though I do have a 7 logic
Aria, would you let me do it using the matrix assisted for the +2?

Are you thinking what I'm thinking? Intercontinental Ballistic Mecha?

Our Mecha are probably bigger than an intercontinatl ballistic missile.
An ICBM has a diameter of 4.5 feet. That's way less than our Mecha.

If it comes to it you can download a skillsoft and have one of the other mechs repair it...there are plenty of ways and I really wouldn't worry about it - when did you think I was going to give you time to make repairs anyway?!?

You can probably rub together a couple of zodiacs and have them support Jax's weight...?

You all waiting for me? I'm happy to bump the time along if you want but also want to give you the opportunity to come up with a plan. Sorry I've not been more galvanised at the moment but work is one long string of deadlines after another

I think we're waiting on Seth? Who seems to be AWOL

Ok, let's not keep everyone waiting...I think we can safely say that Gash would report so why don't we proceed on the basis that he has done so (based on the IC description I gave). That way we can speed along to the gory action I have planned

Sounds good to me. I thought Gash checked in with us via commlink, but maybe I was missing something.

Either way, I'm ready for CthulhuTech-inspired goreness.

well, was hoping to get some more discussion on how the hell we're gonna do this
but..

Most of my RPG plans have always followed a little nugget of wisdom mentioned in my X-Wing strategy guide: Stick with simple plans because complicated ones have more variables that can go wrong. Clearly, our plan will be to go in there, get wailed on by the baddies, and then complete the mission while staying alive more or less...

Sorry for a weeks silence. I am ill at the moment. ETA for getting better: weekend.

Sabs, you questioned what drones you had at your disposal…as I don’t think any have been taken as part of your character gen points then you have access to them through the ‘events’ points…check out the list in the first post to determine the sorts of things available. I recently calculated how many events points you have as a group so hopefully you can search the thread for that?

No worries, get well soon.

I am sorry to inform you all that I will no longer be able to take part in Dumpshock games.

I have enjoyed my time playing with all of you, and have many fond memories of interacting with you.

Unfortunately as some of you know, my business collapsed this year, and I am having to deal with the fallout from that. We went from a 70 man company to 50 to 20 to none in a short time. The financial and emotional fallout from that was and still is considerable. In addition I am starting a new business. As you are probably aware, the stress levels and time requirements of a start up are severe. I am working 16 to 18 hour days, and just don't have the intellectual capacity or imagination to spare to play a RPG.

I feel bad about leaving this game in a mess, but I am just unable to devote any time to it. My guilt over neglecting my GMing and playing reponsibilities is quite considerable.

I hope to be able to start playing dumpshock in a year or two (this is my third start up...so I have a good idea how the lifecycle goes, and in a year or so the work will tail off, one way or another).

This has been quite a hard post to write, as I have quite an emotional attachment to all the people I have played with: bizarre as we have never met, but still...

I wish you all the best, and hope you are all still here in a year or two when I can come back.

Aria:

Can we get a sub that would allow Jax's mecha to be transported?

If you look at the map:
I'd like for us to meet a sub on the coast, that's directly west of the island.
Looks like the route you have is perfect, looking at the map.

So can we move time forward to being in the sub, and preparing for the assault?

No problem...on the sub at least, it looks like Gash has mysteriously flatlined...that's clearly what you get for being astral in horror infested waters

Aria,a re you forgetting i'm in a Mech every inch as big as Jax?

I think Jax’s mech is the next size up from yours (also monsterous), but didn’t you tell me you could swim in yours with life support lvl 2?!?

There are some relative blind spots in the sonar net so you should be able to ‘sneak’ onto the island

I can just not sure how the captain turned to me.. from inside the sub

Unelss we're in VR

Well I had assumed you'd climbed out and gone to the bridge for a chat but it doesn't matter if you'd rather it was a VR conversation

NO, I can be attached to an airlock that's fine.
Just trying to figure it out.

Okay, I'll post from there.

Aria the barista!
it's time for some rapid fire EW

Finding a Node:
EW (4)+scan(5)+VR(2)+1=12d6: 1 2 5 6 1 5 1 5 6 6 2 5 (7) hits
My Signal range is 10Km
A military drone like they have is probably 4km range.

assuming I find a node or 5.
Computer(3)+Analyze(5)+CI(1)+Encephalon(2)+Pushed(1)+Analyzer(1)+vr(2)=15d6: 4 6 5 2 5 5 2 4 3 6 4 4 3 2 3 (5) hits
This should tell me 5 things about the node/drone
Capture Wireless signal:
ew(4)+sniffer(5)+3=12d6: 3 4 5 4 5 3 4 4 6 4 1 3 (3) hits
That's just enough to get me capturing traffic.
It's probably encrypted: so for my next trick.
Decrypt:
EW(4)+decrypt(5)+VR(2)+Encephalon(2)+CI(1) (encryptratingx2, 1 combat turn)
1) 3 3 6 3 6 2 5 1 5 3 4 1 1 4 (4) hits
2) 5 3 4 2 6 1 1 1 5 6 2 2 5 1 (5) hits
3) 2 4 3 4 2 4 5 6 4 5 1 1 6 6 (5) hits
4) 2 4 1 6 3 4 5 5 6 3 2 4 5 6 (6) hits
That's 20 hits. That should let me decrypt anything up to rating 10 encryption. And it took 4 combat turns.

So that's my first volley.

PS)
I am running Stealth 8.
Let me give you a stealth roll.
Hacking+stealth:
4+8+2+1+1+2+4 (edge)=22d6 with exploding 6's.
3 4 6 4 1 5 4 3 5 6 4 4 6 3 4 3 1 4 2 6 1 5 (7) + 1 6 6 6 (3) + 6 5 2 (2) + 6 (1) + 2 (0) = 13 hits

Ok, you are playing merry hell with their electronics...I'll have to give this one some thought

But don't expect it to be a pushover! They are running milspec matrixware too!!!

Well, this is just.. "what are they doing, what can they see, what's going on."
I still need to get in there and take over some stuff.
This is just, "wiretapping 101"

Without the wires

I think I'm just waiting in the wings while the techwars take place, but let me know if there's anything I can do.

that probably depends on your spells but probably not. WHat I'm doing has taken I think 2 seconds so far.
Speed of the matrix and all.

Lol, no worries. I can increase your logic or willpower, but it doesn't look like that's an issue based on the dice rolls.

Sabs, do you need more from me before you work your nefarious deeds on their sensor net?

I was waiting for you to tell me what I'm hearing
What the chatter is, etc.