Chapter 5.2 - Ironbound - Ooc

Ok, warrior 2 vs Hydrako, swift attack, aim, 2-1, hulking
http://orokos.com/roll/640233
2 hits, no damage on the first
1 damage from the second unless you wanna parry and then need 2 ff rolls anyway. Even a hit that doesn't do damage can short out your field.

On Makradon and khol.

Tonight will be the last night I can update, as I will be fully occupied next few days with driving and theme parks.

Heath, what's the current magnitude bonus on the cliff-horde?

I dont give the magnitude remaining,
I will tell you that the bonus is still +60 and IC your PC's would see that roughly 30% has been killed.

Still on Khol, Aaron had been trying to figure out what to do, but I was out of town and was of little help. You guys have any suggestions?

That's a solid rule, but I didn't ask for the magnitude remaining.

I asked what the bonus was: +60. lol. thx.

Sorry, I missed the word Bonus.

OK, Insane said he will over watch and fire shotgun full auto when the prime revels himself.

That puts it on albrect.

ok, albrect has decided to move into a position to charge the prime next turn.

Steggo in locked in CC/horde
http://orokos.com/roll/644513
rolled the always fail roll

Next up is Serephan.

IC

"Guardsmen Tally?", Khol says with a hint of relief that they're still alive, "I'm stuck in CQ with tha big baddie of a ruined building. If your able to without revealing yur position, I want you to prepare one of yeah mortars." Hopefully they get the idea on what he's planning. A numerous amount can go wrong but killing this monstrosity is high priority. Khol holds his ground with his shotty pointed towards the pit, waiting for the Prime to come crawling out.

IC

Albrecht needed no encouragement from Lucius to attack the Prime, he had been disciplined in keeping his axe busy on lesser xeno up until now. As his jump-pack fires he opens comms "Brother Khol, I am on the Primes six." as Albrecht arcs into the air he scans the battlefield for his brother but he wasn't surprised that he couldn't locate him "whats your location?"

Albrecht touches down some twenty metres from the Prime. Flicking off his power-axe for but a moment he bashes it against his shield in a challenge to the big xeno.

Havent heard from Azza, moving along.
Al out vs the Horde:
http://orokos.com/roll/644942
9 vs 115
11 dos
Furious assault:
http://orokos.com/roll/644943
6 vs 115
11 dos
Well, thats a whopping 14 mag damage.....

Kareem flamer/grenade vs horde:
http://orokos.com/roll/644945
16 mag damage

Otho will run around the tumult towards the ruins on the far side for cover. Another run will put him in a good position.

Tally will brace her mortar.

That will finish off the round.
And I made a mistake. I though Portside was done bc I didnt put a PC name in the IC, but we're on Makradon.

Also, the termaguants only provide a +50 bonus now.

Might as well get to Ambrose as I have some time to kill at work.

OOC: 1/2 aim, 1/2 full auto Carnifex (Astartes Targeter if dodge is attempted)
BS 69 +40 (size/aim) +10 (range) -10 (full auto) <109; rolled 52/6 DoS/7 hits
Damage (Leg, Leg, Body, Head, I forget what's next): 26 (RF), 32, 24, 28, 31, 27 (RF), & 25; pen 6.
RF: 5 (Don't have books so don't know effect, but I am guessing his bitch ass is going down again).
http://orokos.com/roll/644953

IC: With the weird boy dead, Ambrose could not afford to lose momentum. In fact, now he was primed and even more eager than before. "For Russ!" He screamed yet another Patriarch's name that he was never bound to and unleashes hell on the Carnifex.

Feeling like hammered shit today. Managed to do all 11 watering holes in the Mile yesterday though.

Hydrako will attempt to attack the same warrior as before
HA swift attack with chainaxe first
WS 51 + 10 HoA + 10 size + 20 Sig wargear/MC + 10 hatred - 10 chainweapon w/ TA <91
20 = 7 DoS = 4 hits (head, head, arm, body)
http://orokos.com/roll/645199

Damage:
33 (RF), 27, 24, 25
http://orokos.com/roll/645200
Tearing:
29, 30, 32, 28
http://orokos.com/roll/645200
Flesh Render:
31, 27, 27, 25
http://orokos.com/roll/645203
RF: 1 = attack tears painful rent in target's face. Suffer 1 level of fatigue
http://orokos.com/roll/645204

rolls taken: 33, 30, 32, 28

HA swift attack with power sword
WS 51 + 10 HoA + 10 size + 10 hatred - 10 offhand <71
95 = nope. The power sword really isn't working for Hydrako
http://orokos.com/roll/645205

Also, can Hydrako parry vs the other warrior that is attacking him even though he isn't fighting it? Or just hope his FF wins?
FF rolls,
40 and 65 are both fails
http://orokos.com/roll/645357

I'll get an IC up when the warrior reacts.

ok, moving this along.

Mak will half aim and half semi against the carnifex with hellfire rounds:
http://orokos.com/roll/645558
91 vs 90, a rare miss.

parry vs Hydrako's attacks
http://orokos.com/roll/645559
thats not going to cut it.
It dies a bloody death.

Carnifex will stand, and take a half move forward.
dodge vs Ambrose:
http://orokos.com/roll/645560
nope, 98 wounds
crit 5 to head
stunned, 1 fatigue, 1 permanent int damage, staggers 1d5m backwards.
Iron jaw to resist stunned:
http://orokos.com/roll/645565
rolled a 5, hard pass. only staggers 1m back.
Actually, adding up the damage, it kills him.

Next time I guess Ill have to use 2

So pretty much the only enemy left on the pier is a lone warrior with Hydrako.

And I still need a parry from Hydrako as well.

IC: Makradon knew that he paled in comparison to the god of war next to him. His bolter rounds were doing next to nothing against the enemy, something he would have to remedy. He lets loose another volley, wincing as the shots go well wide.

"Ambrose, finish it."

Party with powersword
WS 51 +10 balanced -10 offhand <51
82= 4 DoF

https://orokos.com/roll/645617
Using all the good rolls on attack I guess...I'll have IC up later tonight. Shippers are coming to grab my belongings between 1 and 6 today.

Cassiel IC (Thanks for Rolling):

Cassiel didn't have to be a veteran of Macragge to know a Carnifax was a walking tank in Tyrannid horde and it wouldn't be easy to bring down. Fortunately, they had their own. Ambrose and the Carnifax would certainly find their way to face each other face to face, but as the beast closed the distance Cassiel pumped it full of explosive bolts. He smiled as the pummeling blows knocked the creature from its feet giving Ambrose precious seconds to gather his thoughts and prepare to do battle.

Updated IC: With the weird boy dead, Ambrose could not afford to lose momentum. In fact, now he was primed and even more eager than before. "For Russ!" He screamed yet another Patriarch's name that he was never bound to and unleashes hell on the Carnifex.

This time nearly all of his shots ring true. Its pincer claws, only recently snapping shut, are blown apart in a shower of gore. From there the line of tracer rounds stitched their way up the creatures shoulder and into its neck. Before it could be severed completely, the head exploded as the last rounds found their mark. It slumped to the ground with a dead thud. Ickor and gore pored freely.

"And the Emperor said 'come and see' and I saw, and behold the Astartes. And hell followed with them."

IC
Hydrako's soul fed on the carnage and drew strength from the death he was reaping amongst the xenos elite in this theater despite the rain of blows he was weathering. A lightning fast blow buried the teeth of his prized chainaxe in the maw of the warrior facing him. As the blade ate through chitin he attacked with the powersword, but was unable to find purchase once again. Suddenly the attack became defense as he tried to use it to parry the scything talons of the other warrior. He was too engrossed in the scream of his other weapon to utilize both at once. The attempt was weak and the blows passed through his guard to cut through his holy armour. Despite the wounds he acquired, Hydrako was content to see his target fall away before him in a mangled heap. He looked back at the remaining warrior, flicked the gore from the teeth of his axe and revved the engine again in challenge.

Ok, onto round 9!

Cassiel and Lucius are both up.

I think the consensus will be to use one of Seraphan's FP to restore wounds.
Its his last FP btw.
http://orokos.com/roll/645876
4 wounds back.

Time to mow the grass. Switch to metal storm (free) Guarded action (half), semi auto (half).
BS 52 +60 (horde) +10 (hatred) -10 (guarded) +0 (semi) <112; rolled 14/All 3 hit
Damage (metal storm): 22, 19, 19; pen 2
Magnitude Damage: 3 hits + 3 X + 2 blast +4 Int (TWV ability) = 12 magnitude damage

http://orokos.com/roll/646242
http://orokos.com/roll/646243

IC: Lucius brought his immaculate bolter up, not even savoring his last kill. Seraphan was in a rage and even though he brought destruction to the teeming masses, he was taking more hits than he should have been. "Seraphan, disengage and administer to your wounds. Now." Before he got a reply, fearing that he would not receive one at all, he squeezed the trigger.

Years of experience guided his hand, firing the metal storm anti-personnel rounds at the largest clusters. They came apart like paper in their dozens.

The blast quality number replaces the hit, so it will be 9 mag damage. Nice abilities though.
Also, the magnitude bonus is at +40

ok, gaunts vs everyone Excluding Khol/tally/otho, charging albrect, Steggo, and Kareem's squads, in typical ini order.
http://orokos.com/roll/646287
hit vs
Lucius-15p0
Albrect-23p0 (RF)
Steggo-3 mag damage

Carn, you got any abilities to Parry hordes? Otherwise you will take 2 wounds.

I think the prime might have some genetically inherited memories ofn what Khol is planning, Ill let him take a tactics test, and he's not trained so -20
http://orokos.com/roll/646288
failed

Athletics to climb up after khol
http://orokos.com/roll/646289
good enough

Now its time for Khol's overwatch. Go ahead bro!

I don't understand the blast quality "replacing the hit." That makes metal storm rounds less efficient versus a horde than standard.

Had I shot standard it would have been 3 hits + 3 explosive + 4 ability for a total of 10. Unless you are saying that each hit also grants +2 because they are exploding (which is what the RAW intends), which would be: 3 hits + 6 blast (2 for each hit) + 3 X (since that doesn't change) +4 ability for a total of 16 mag damage.

Hmmm, Ive always just applied the value in () as the mag damage.

Bottom of 359 is where the rule is. I can see us both coming to differnet rules based on the obscure language.

So a grenade (blast 4) does 4 mag damage vs a horde, and +1 for explosive damage.

The metal storm rounds (blast 2) would do 2 damage per shot instead on the typical 1, so 3 hits is 6 mag damage, +3 for explosive and +4 for your ability, and that's 13.

I know DDMW has spoken about a few options, but I havent heard from Insane, will post for both of them in 16 hrs or so if I don't have anything.

IC
Once Khol could see the prime, he started firing. Sadly it was a bit early & most of the slugs fly past the xeno.

Ok, Per Line Khol hit the prime with 2 slugs, 15 and 20 (RF)
And even before the RF is applied, he kills it.

Now its Khol's turn, your shotgun is empty now and those were all your slug rounds. But man were they effective. I have a new respect for astartes shotguns.

Still waiting on Cass, but since Khol's turn is now up, I dont see any reason not to give him another day.

ok, no response from DDMW

half aim, full auto vs last warrior:
http://orokos.com/roll/647920
15, 8 dos
17,22,23,23,25(RF),20 all p5

dodge:
http://orokos.com/roll/647925
nope, he takes it all.

Ok, with one volley, the warrior is in the crits.
http://orokos.com/roll/647926
5 x body, +0 toughness of blood loss, 1d5 fatigue, knocked prone, 1 permanent toughness damage
http://orokos.com/roll/647927
passed on the toughness, 3 fatigue
and the crit from damage alone
http://orokos.com/roll/647928
no effect

the guardsment will take a shot with thier heavy bolter
http://orokos.com/roll/647930
They actually miss and hit hydrako with 2 hits
FF roll:
http://orokos.com/roll/647931
http://orokos.com/roll/647933
rolls exactly what it needs to take the shot on the first, the second does its full damage (RF)
The RF wont damage you, but per houserules do a minimum 1 damage.
Lol, I cant wait for you to RP that afterwards.


Next up is Bleda and Albrect.

All out attack vs horde (+30 AoA, +15 weapon, +50 horde size = max +60 bonus)
http://orokos.com/roll/647934 = 77 vs 124 = 5 DoS = 3 hits (+1 power weapon) = 3 Mag damage

IC
Albrecht did not begrudge his brother Khol the Prime kill but he couldn’t deny there was a little bit of disappointment that he didn’t get to face it. He took it out on the Termagaunt clamped on his arm, smashing it into his shield until it loosened its grip falling limp to the floor.

Why weren’t they breaking, their leader dead? There must be another synapse creature.
“Brother Khol, they do not break, do you have eyes on another Synapse?”

While he spoke his axe chopped at the masses, sending limbs flying and xeno tumbling to the ground.

Thats 3 hits (1 for the original hit, 1 for 2 dos and 1 for 4 dos), and of course the +1 mag damage for power weapon.
The horde can no longer maintain the size necessary to attack everyone, the guardsmen are free again.

Steggo will order the flamer to attack again.
http://orokos.com/roll/647936
another 7 mag
Horde now provides a +0 size bonus.

I havent heard from Azza in a while, I hate to just breeze by him, but I'm trying to finish this fight up.
AoA:
http://orokos.com/roll/647937
1 dos
Furious assault
http://orokos.com/roll/647938
nope

Kareem will flamer as well
http://orokos.com/roll/647939
9 mag damage

Otho's squad moves into the cover of ruins.

Tally's mortar:
http://orokos.com/roll/647940
swing and a miss
The rules on the mortar is pretty confusing here, so Ill have it hit a friendly on a nat 100 for now.

That finishes the cliff side.....

Thanks for rolling...

Cassiel IC
The battle at the port had been fierce and while it was winding down, it wasn't over yet. Tyranid were vermin. There was no honor to be had by prolonging the conflict or defeating one of their champions in single combat - besides Draco needed to pitch in the other sites as well - and find Ironbound before anyone else. Cassiel drew a bead on the creature over Hydrako's left shoulder. It was a tight window with the hulking Terminator, but the suspension harness and a lifetime of training have him confidence. He let loose with a full auto burst and watched the heavybolter shred the creature. Perhaps he made it look to easy as the Imperial Guard followed his lead and scored blows against Hydrako's back side. Cassiel shook his head. He had grown to respect the other members of Draco, but once again he found himself wishing for a squad of Dark Angels supporting his position - this time instead of the Planetary Defense Force.

Those punk bitches lol. I'll have to think of something creative.

I cant wait.

Also, that was an awesome one shot kill, essentially, by Cass. Sick

It was time finish this.

IC: Bleda charges in like the wind and comes down with his sword in an arc on the Tyranid and as he does, both eyes and sword bursts with blue-white electric energy.

Action: Charge on Tyranid Warrior

WS 132 (WS 52+20 Charge +10 Prone + 20 Size +30 from talents (Berserker Charge + Hunter of Aliens)

Roll: 06

http://orokos.com/roll/648447

Focused Power Test for extra damage

WP 57

Roll: 82, no extra damage I would think

http://orokos.com/roll/648449

Damage

Roll: 5 (with +2 bonus from weapon...)

http://orokos.com/roll/648450

Final Damage is: 21 Pen 6

Final Damage: 3 + 2 (from weapon) + 10 (from SB) +4 (from Psy Rating for Force Weapon) + 2 (fron Hunter of Aliens)

Final Pen: 2 (from weapon) +4 (from Psy Rating for Force Weapon)

I wonder if Hydrako will be angry now? Cassiel killed one of the Tyranids and now Bleda is sneaking in to kill the other, while the those guardsmen are wounding him.

There was only one left. The one that Cassiel basically killed. Hydrako killed the other two already. Thanks for coming to the party...lol

Yup. Bleda just swooped in and killed the last enemy on the field.

Next round:
Lucius?

With the death of the warrior, does that end initiative on the port? Otherwise Ambrose and Hydrako missed out on their turns

What would you do?

March back to the prime and take a trophy. But he can do that if initiative is over

Sylphilis wrote:

Hmmm, Ive always just applied the value in () as the mag damage.

Bottom of 359 is where the rule is. I can see us both coming to differnet rules based on the obscure language.

So a grenade (blast 4) does 4 mag damage vs a horde, and +1 for explosive damage.

The metal storm rounds (blast 2) would do 2 damage per shot instead on the typical 1, so 3 hits is 6 mag damage, +3 for explosive and +4 for your ability, and that's 13.

This makes much more sense. Lucius will keep mowing the grass.

Guarded action (half), semi auto (half).
BS 52 +50 (horde) +20 (mastercraft/hatred) -10 (guarded) +0 (semi) <112; rolled 4/think I got 'em
Damage (metal storm): --
Magnitude Damage: 13 more
http://orokos.com/roll/648874


IC: Lucius kept firing into the most huddled masses. Mounds of xenos flesh and fountains of black blood erupted with each shot. The horde was thinning and he would see them all sent back to the abyss from whence they spawned.

Hydrako wrote:

March back to the prime and take a trophy. But he can do that if initiative is over

Yeah, Id rather you guys post your own IC at that point, but dont want to get confused with the whole "this group is in structured and this group is not" thing. If you wanna gimme any IC ill post it up.

That goes for anyone on the port side.

Iron and Metal wrote:

Sylphilis wrote:
Hmmm, Ive always just applied the value in () as the mag damage.

Bottom of 359 is where the rule is. I can see us both coming to differnet rules based on the obscure language.

So a grenade (blast 4) does 4 mag damage vs a horde, and +1 for explosive damage.

The metal storm rounds (blast 2) would do 2 damage per shot instead on the typical 1, so 3 hits is 6 mag damage, +3 for explosive and +4 for your ability, and that's 13.


This makes much more sense. Lucius will keep mowing the grass.

Guarded action (half), semi auto (half).
BS 52 +50 (horde) +20 (mastercraft/hatred) -10 (guarded) +0 (semi) <112; rolled 4/think I got 'em
Damage (metal storm): --
Magnitude Damage: 13 more
http://orokos.com/roll/648874


IC: Lucius kept firing into the most huddled masses. Mounds of xenos flesh and fountains of black blood erupted with each shot. The horde was thinning and he would see them all sent back to the abyss from whence they spawned.

I think I mentioned this somewhere in my last one or 2 posts, but the horde no longer provides a bonus.
Rolling a 4 will still do the same thing though.

Its on Khol now. I sent you a PM last night for your awareness test.

After that is Albrect.

Sylphilis wrote:

Ok, Per Line Khol hit the prime with 2 slugs, 15 and 20 (RF)
And even before the RF is applied, he kills it.

Now its Khol's turn, your shotgun is empty now and those were all your slug rounds. But man were they effective. I have a new respect for astartes shotguns.

Still waiting on Cass, but since Khol's turn is now up, I dont see any reason not to give him another day.

HA for reload shotty with shells, other HA as move to prime himself for a jump.
**********
"Chaps... I noticed squad Otho hasn't made any noise ever since they moved into these particular set of ruins. I'm gonna leave my signature online in case anyone would like to follow." Khol ignites his thrusters & without wasting another breath, leaves his current position in mere seconds. Flying above the battlefield.

Syl, you didn't update my IC from last round. Here it is...

Albrecht did not begrudge his brother Khol the Prime kill but he couldn’t deny there was a little bit of disappointment that he didn’t get to face it. He took it out on the Termagaunt clamped on his arm, smashing it into his shield until it loosened its grip falling limp to the floor.

Why weren’t they breaking, their leader dead? There must be another synapse creature.
“Brother Khol, they do not break, do you have eyes on another Synapse?”

While he spoke his axe chopped at the masses, sending limbs flying and xeno tumbling to the ground.


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Here is my IC for this round...

OOC
Full move with Khol (taking to the skies)
Awareness check to scan the ruins for a target http://orokos.com/roll/649591 95 vs 68 = 3 DoF

IC
Annoyance flashed across Albrechts face, he found Khols vagueness inappropriate. He wanted to know where the xeno was so he could purge it, leaving it alive even a moment longer than necessary was tardy.

“Brother. Where is the xeno? You have eyes on it or not?” Albrecht sends out another vox to his brother but this time the tone was a little harsh, although nothing Khol hadn’t experienced before. The Templars temperament a shining example for all.

Ignoring the rapidly reducing ‘sea’ of Termagaunts he launches into the air once more and follows Khol, the targetting reticals of his helm seeking out targets amongst the ruins.

ok, Steggo will butcher some more gaunts
http://orokos.com/roll/649592
grenade missed, but still 9 mag from the flamer.

And that finishes them off.

The situation where Khol is is rather far removed from Serephan (not to mention its not really a combat at the moment), he will need to test the WP to redirect/end the frenzy or charge a friendly unit.
http://orokos.com/roll/649593
well fuck. He had a +10 from the frenzy but rolled a 97. Hes also out of FP to reroll. He will charge the most bloodied unit (Kareem)
http://orokos.com/roll/649595
he failed, but is now in combat with Kareem's unit.

If it was one of you guys he attacked, I would reduce cohesion per every attack, but I think a better option here is to reduce reserve req by 10 for every 1 mag damage that he does until he can snap out of it. He also gains a +10 for every round he tries to snap out of it. He had +10 from the frenzy bonus this round, next round he gets +10 for that and another +10 for 2nd round attempt. If he kills opff the squad, EVERYONE will take -1 renown. (the port guys too)
Cant wait to see how the IC plays out.

Kareem's squad needs to take a fear test, cause this blood angel is scary AF.
http://orokos.com/roll/649596
passed by 1. Nice
they are certainly caught of guard and confused. They dont want to raise a hand against an angel of death just yet and will take a defensive stance.

Unknown drops paroxysm (so Khol no longer suffers the -10 WS/BS)
and Casts psychic scream
http://orokos.com/roll/649597
pass, 1 mag damage, otho needs to take a -30 toughness or be stunned for 1d5 rounds (which means he needs the 1-5 miracle roll)
http://orokos.com/roll/649598
nope, 1 mag damage
they are stunned for:
http://orokos.com/roll/649599
2 rounds

Tally will await further instructions, (and wonder wtf serephan is doing.)

That ends the round and we're back to Lucius.

First, Command Seraphan to get a grip: Fel 60 +25 (skill/talent/PAH) <85; rolled 85 - WOO.. pass, barely. http://orokos.com/roll/649712

Second, charge Seraphan to initiate grapple (should be within 20m, yeah?) - only trying to bear hug him to stop any attacks before he can snap out of it: WS 48 +20 (charge) +20 (double team talent/ganging up w/friendly squad?) <88; rolled 10/8 DoS - much better that go around.
http://orokos.com/roll/649713

IC: Listening to the vox traffic, Lucius was confident that Albrecht and Khol were zeroing in on the situation. He was about to move off when Seraphan's erratic movement caught his eye. The Blood Angel had lost control again and now he was turning on the guard veterans.

"Seraphan, disengage now! That is a direct order!" He didn't know if his words would have any affect and was already hurdling toward his battle-brother intent on stopping any further bloodshed. A scream pierced the air, but he couldn't worry about that now...

ok, its on Khol now.

IC - Cassiel surveyed the battlefield, striding forward into the docks. He opened the vox to the general channel. "Port is secure." His stare dared the Xenos filth to burst out of hiding to challenge his words. Switching to Draco's private channel, Cassiel asked Lucius for his report. Lucius's team was faster and more mobile - surely they would be done by now? Knowing that Cassiel's team handled the opposition faster would sting the Novamarine's pride. If it pushes him to wrap things up, it would be well worth it. "Makradon, there were three other sites. See if you can get a status report. We may be moving on without delay."

IC response to Cassiel - "Cliff team reads - unknown synapse launched ambush post cleanup. Team 2 responding to threat. Over."


OOC: I know Lu didn't see it, but is it safe to deduce that due to the horde not breaking, the presence of another synapse was obvious and the psychic scream kind of gave that away?

deaddmwalking wrote:

IC - Cassiel surveyed the battlefield, striding forward into the docks.  He opened the vox to the general channel.  "Port is secure."  His stare dared the Xenos filth to burst out of hiding to challenge his words.  Switching to Draco's private channel, Cassiel asked Lucius for his report.  Lucius's team was faster and more mobile - surely they would be done by now?  Knowing that Cassiel's team handled the opposition faster would sting the Novamarine's pride.  If it pushes him to wrap things up, it would be well worth it.  "Makradon, there were three other sites.  See if you can get a status report.  We may be moving on without delay."

FYI, these are just small parts of the actual battle. The 4 piers you took are just a few of 20-30 or so. Also the ports count the offloading area ahead, but you cleared out everything that was a threat in your immediate area. Same goes for the cliff area. Sorry to be obtuse about it, but I didnt see a way to do a battle consisting of thousands of guys without getting bogged down,,,,,

That being said, I applaud your effort in the IC.

And still on Khol.