Assensing test: 09.05.04.03.01
Aura Reading: 05.02.01

Negotiations? : 14.04.04.03.01

Conjuring a great form wind spirit, force 4 (adding +1 body, if successful). Also allocating 2 conjuring dice and both power focus dice for the second drain resistance test.

Conjuring test (TN 4): 08.05.04.04.02.01
Drain Resistance (4M Stun): 10.05.04.04.04.03
Second Conjuring test (TN 8-2 = 6): 10.04.01
Drain Resistance (8M Stun): 14.10.08.08.05.04.03.03.01.01

What sort of lighting conditions are we working with on deck?

(working on reducing the target numbers for those B/R Electronics checks)

Low-lighting. All they have are handheld flashlights right now.

And how long (in estimate) before the storm reaches us?

Half hour, tops.

Casting Light (force 2) twice (over two rounds) to negate the need for handheld flashlights. Allocating power focus dice plus 3 spell pool to each test (total +4 dice to sorcery and drain resistance.)

Sorcery test (TN 4): 11.04.04.04.03.03.01.01.01
Drain Resist (4M Stun): 09.05.05.04.04.04.04.03.02.01
Sorcery test (TN 6): 08.08.05.04.04.03.02.02.01
Drain Resist (6M Stun): 23.09.08.07.05.05.05.05.04.01

Grendel, did I hear all that?

If you are still on the bridge, yes you did.

Okay, I'm back but my online access will be spotty at best, given the continual failures of my computer as well as our lovely northern ontario winter snow-ins. Unless otherwise noted, Meryth will be on deck keeping an eye on the INTREPID as well as general astral activity.

Hey guys, a heads up here, I am feeling pretty sick, a head cold or something. My posts will be on the minimalist side here for the next few days until I am feeling better.

-Shadow

Os is switching on his vision magnification and taking a closer look at the crew aboard the MORGENTHAU to check for anything out of the ordinary.

Perception test: 5, 4, 4, 3, 2.

I sense a little paranoia.

The good crew of the MORGENTHAU do not appear suspicious in any capacity as they go about the business of preparing to aid the HOLLAND SKYE.

Paranoia? No, definitely not.

::twitches::

Perception checks from everyone who is looking for the INTREPID.

Perception Test: 2, 5, 1

Perception test: 11, 5, 4, 3, 2

Roll some more dice, Leowulf. A perception check for Sam please.

Perception Test: 3, 4, 4

Using the Ingram Valiant, if it wasn't already obvious.

Heavy Weapons roll: 5, 5, 4, 5

Doubt he hit them, but oh well.

Using three combat pool dice on two three-round bursts. Attacking two different targets. Using regular ammo. In all, the Alpha has five points of recoil comp.

First Burst: 11, 11, 8, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 3, 2

Second Burst: 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 1, 1, 1

Doh! I am so confused. I thought they where after the skye, but maybe they are after the cutter...

Ok,

First Shot Skill 4 Combat pool 4

13 10 10 05 03 02 02 01

Second Shot Skill 4 Combat Pool 3

11 05 05 04 03 02 01

I am not sure Danny can even get there from the stern (where he was when he heard the gunfire) in time to do anything, but assuming he does, he will do as described, kneel beside Sam and use the deck as cover.

Nope, not confusion. Deception.

Sam, you've got a three round burst with two successes coming your way, 13S.

Danny, you've got a three round burst with three successes inbound, 13S.

Well deception on your part, confusion on mine

Total armor 7

TN 6

Body 7, no combat pool.

drumm roll please.

04 03 04 02 02 03 05

Danny is hurting, MEDIC!

Geez! I'm glad that I forgot to roll my combat pool.

Sam has a total ballistic armor of 8, so his TN is 13 - 8 = 5.

Sam has a Body of 10 with his dermal armor, since he's a troll. Combat Pool is 7.

Body Roll: 3, 1, 4, 5, 3, 3, 1, 5, 11, 3 = 3 successes
Combat Pool Roll: 2, 1, 3, 5, 2, 11, 4 = 2 successes

Damage is staged down to light, so Sam takes a light wound.

Do you want initiative rolls?

8 + 3D6 = 8 + 4 + 10 + 5 + 10 = 37

Two more shots

First

04 03 03 03

Second

11 05 05 05

How many other wetsuited divers that Os can see are still standing?

In any case, another two three-round bursts, but this time, at the people inside the RHIB.

3 combat pool on each roll.

First Burst: 11, 8, 5, 4, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1

Second Burst: 10, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 3, 3, 2, 1

Easy there, tiger. The only RHIB in the water now is the one the Coast Guard was using to transfer personnel from the MORGENTHAU to the HOLLAND SKYE. You sure you want to shoot at them?

On second thoughts, it's probably a bad idea. Can I take those shots against the other wetsuit people, or would you like me to re-roll?

No, I can adjust your targets. Just wanted to check.

Grendel, is the CG cutter heading for the Intrepid? And is it under the control of the CG crew? Or the bording party.

The MORGENTHAU is headed north, away from both the HOLLAND SKYE and the INTREPID. You don't think it's under the control of the Coast Guard crew.

Now that Danny is in the triage area, it's going to take the medic about thirty minutes to patch him up and bring him down to the next wound level. Also, since I enjoy being cruel, Danny's damage resistance roll netted him no successes, which means he's suffering possible wound effects. I'll leave the determination of those up to you, Shadow.

Gee thanks...


So I take it, the crew man who opened fire on the Intrepid was not part of there plan, sweet

I know, I'm just a bastard.

You should see how excited I get in my regular game when I get to do wound effects. It bothers my players.

Well my wife and I are planning on living in SoCal someday, so maybe I will take you up on that.

No kidding? That's excellent. Fresh meat.

I should warn you, though, property prices and cost of living are out of control down here.

If we move there it will be becuase I sold a screen play, at that point money would not realy concern me anymore At least that's the dream. (A dream I have been working my but off for over the last 5 years).

Best of luck in that, friend. I look forward to seeing the premier of your movie.

What sort of a state is the INTREPID in at the moment?

The INTREPID is on fire, and appears to be listing heavily to the port side.

Hey Gren, you said I think that it would take a medic a half hour to get to Danny.... Would he suffer any additional damage from bleading durring that time?

Well, the medic is actually working on Danny at the moment, so he's no longer in danger of bleeding to death. But, yes, you do incur additional damage until you're stabilized.

Is Sam able to muster up any volunteers?

Can I assume that silence means 'no'?

They say silence is golden. Maybe he means yes.

Yes, the sailors requested will accompany Sam.

Well, ladies and gentlemen, as you can tell, our little nautical adventure has come to a close. I'd like to thank you all for participating. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. Everyone receives six points of karma, except for Meryth and Schnell who each receive four. As for the aftermath, your characters end up pretty much right back where they started, at the Eleven Eleven tavern. Again, except for Schnell, who is now part of the pirate crew. It was an interesting turn of events that eventually led us to the end point. I certainly did not anticipate Danny's heroic action so early. But, it all worked out well in the end. As usual, comments and critiques are welcome.

By the way, did anyone get the thinly veiled allusion that was the HOLLAND SKYE?

That was abrubt...oh well. Thanks for the game, Grendel.