I know how you feel. I lost everything because I installed SP2 a while back. Silly me for trying to keep current with Microsoft Windows Update or something. Course, now it's working okay, but I had to format C: *.* which is never a really good feeling. I'll get you Father tonight when I get back to my laptop.

Oh yeah, my email address in case you lost it is ecclesiastes76(at)yahoo(dot)com

Grendel sent.

Sorry guys, this week and last are killers (begining of the fall semester here) I will try and get you my sheet Ec.

Ok, sorry for the downtime, pushing foward again.

Shadow, I still need another set of rolls for this action (already asked once). If I don't get them by the end of the day, I'll roll for you.

SMG: SCK M100
Mods: Shock Pads, GV2, UB weight, Low light Flashlight, SS
Ammo: XX

Burst 1:

16 10 07 04 02

Burst 2:

04 03 01 01 01

Shadow
First shot kills, second shot misses.

Go ahead and post IC for yourself.

Fenris
You're up next.

Can we get a sit-rep at the beginning of each round?

sit-rep?

Sit-rep is military jargon for Situation Report. It means can you tell me what is going on.

My bad, I should have been doing that all along, but I've been paying more attention to stuff going on at work than the game. Shame on me.

So far you guys have four rats downed, leaving eight more. Anyone with any knowledge of animals can tell they are spooked (having not seen you coming except for the three that surprised you) and will likely run as soon as they get a chance.

As far as possitions, they are all in front of the group, with Ayo, Shadow, and Warpath to face them.

Sorry about the jargon

You can blame me.

I'll keep that in mind when the rockets start flying.

Fenris, you gunna make a move?

Errr....just waiting to throw them off guard?

Two more single shots, feel free to adjust my numbers as necessary, since I don't know all the modifiers in this particular situation:

1st , call the shot to increase damage level if I still don't think they're armored, to avoid armor if I think they are, +4, -2 for Smartgun link II, -2 for smartgun link, +0 for vision modifiers (eye lights and low light), -1 for Aptitude: 3,5,3,1,4,1,2,8,5,1,1,5,14,4,1,8,5,10,5,1

Base Damage with the rounds and the called shot before successes should be: 12D

2nd shot, unable to call the shot, TN should have a total of -3 (-2 smartgun -1 aptitude): 3,9,7,,4,1,4,5,1,4,3,14,11,5,3,3,4,4,4,2,3

Base damage before successes: 12S

If there are penalties I'm unaware of, I do have centering to drive the target numbers down a little farther

Fenris caps two more rats. (post it IC)

Blitz is up.

has the armor spell on father already gone off?

Yeah, that has been taken care of.

Casting Clout (Force 4) D at the nearest rat

Elemental Manipulation so it's treated as a ranged attack. The only modifier I am aware of is the +2 for astral vision so I should be looking at TN6 (correct?) Impact Armor resists.

Sorcery (6) + Rusion (5) + Totem Modifier (2) + Spell Pool (2) (15 total)
17:14:10:10:07:07:05:05:04:04:04:03:02:01:01

6 successes

Drain 2D
Willpower 8
15:04:04:03:03:03:02:01

7 successes - soaked

4D Stun with 5 extra successes (not sure how staging works on elemental manipulations.

You all can hear rats still moving around and whatnot, but the cannon fodder appear happy to leave you guys alone.

Pardon...thanks to Grendel for reminding me of the success needed to stage down from deadly. Need 1 more, will through in 2 spell pool to do the trick.

Spell pool (2) TN 2
04:03

Yay

D'oh! I missed that too. Thats what I get for taking my players at their word. You dirty rotten cheaters!

Ahem... nevermind, continue on, just a little needed outburst.

edit: Man I should have slept more last night... I'm all goofy today.

Same thing I did with Moira, but slightly less ambitious.

Conjuring 2 Force 6 Great City Spirits.

1st:
Initial Conjuration
Conjuring (6) TN 6
15:09:05:04:03:02 = 2 Successes

Drain 6M
Willpower (8)
15:08:087:07:07:03:03:02 = 5 successes Woot! but here comes the hard one...

Great Form Conjuration
Conjuring (6) TN 12
16:11:09:04:02:02 = 1 success...barely

MegaDrain! 12M - 4 for initiate grade = 8M
Willpower (8) + Rusion (5)
16:11:10:10:08:05:03:02:02:02:01:01:01 = 5 Successes...now to do it again.

1st:
Initial Conjuration
Conjuring (6) TN 6
10:05:05:04:03:01 = 1 success
Karma!
10:08:05:03:02 = 2 more successes

Drain 6M
Willpower (8)
17:11:10:05:05:03 = 3 successes
Karma!
09:04:02 = 1 more success

Great Form Conjuration
Conjuring (6) TN 12
20:08:05:04:02:02 = 1 Success

MegaDrain! 12M - 4 for initiate grade = 8M
Willpower (8) + Rusion (5)
11:11:09:08:05:04:03:03:03:02:02:01:01 = 4 Successes

Ok. Summary, 2 Force 6 Greater City Spirits
2 Services on the first - Call him Bob
3 Services on the second - Call him Steve
Using my 2 allocatable points to add armor of 2 to each of them.

B: 7
Q: 24
S: 4
C: 6
I: 6
W: 6
E: 6A (dont know what this is)
R: 7
Init: 26 +1d6 astral / 17 + 1d6
Attacks: 4M
Accident, Concealment, Confusion, Fear, Guard, Materialization, Search, Divination

You forgot one thing... background count of 1 here. Lucky for you, the difference between 6 and 7 is moot.

Oh yes, one other thing... <rolls secret GM Dice of Doom>

Evil!

Eh. You lucked out and I didn't get to be evil.

Hey, ECC. I don't have access to Shadowmans sheet right now. If it can wait a few hours for perception and the like then were fine. If not feel free to roll them for me.

Perception for Shadow: 16 05 04 03 03 01

I think we may have just found our enhanced "friend"

Rolls some stuff for Warpath... you guys lucked out, I was gunna let you frag yourselves... He was the only one with the right knowledge skill (well except Grendel, but he isn't much help at the moment).

Love the aliens reference, Shadow

Thanks. I always try to work them in. Since I walk around quoting them chapter and verse in real life.

Freak.

I need to know the order in which the group is lined up. Shadow is in the front, with Warpath behind him. Then what? Keep in mind you can fit two wide.

Blitz: You have an ally spirit, right? What is it up to at the moment?

Father's in the second to last row

Its your punishment for making people use language I don't understand.

Are we going single file or two abreast?

Perception (remember dual natured) to see if I can see the uber rat
08 05 05 03 02 01 01

if sound-based, add these bad boys in
08 04 02 01 01

My ally spirit is currently in my locket in the I-ching coin form.

I'll have stuff for your perception check as soon as I have the order you are all walking.

I apologize for my lack of interaction. Financial woes have forced me to cancel my internet service at home, but I will be able to make regular appearances when at work. My schedule is a bit wonky (10pm - 7am Friday night-Wednesday Morning) so please be patient with me!

Rusion is currently in the form of a silver cat pendant around her neck.

BTW...Spell defense and shielding is up.

I would assume that we are Warpath and Shadow, then Silk and Father, then Ayo and Onna.

Seems reasonable. I'll have another update for you guys when I get to work on Monday.

Let the fun begin!

Fenris: give me a perception check.

Perception: 10 05 03 03 02

True Sight (vs. any illusion spells or illusion based critter powers, if applicable): 05 03

You hear the thump behind you as well.

Are we going into a surprise round or combat?