Chapter 2.1: Re-Engage the Fear Machine (OOC)

Harriet would like to check out the hanging limbs in greater detail- the human limbs, do they look like they come from cultists, or are they from members of her former crew, or some other limbs? Also how fresh do they seem? And if hanging limbs like that is typical of those who practice Daemonology/ Chaos, or pirate/torturers?

Would I need to roll multiple tests for this? Perhaps Forbidden lore and maybe scrutiny?

Awareness +20 to further examine the human limbs.

Common Lore Pirates +0 OR Forbidden Lore Pirates +20

Awareness test first to look at the limbs
Per 45 +10 (skill) +20
Rolled 25 https://orokos.com/roll/650479

5 Dos

Forbidden Lore Pirates
Int 52 +20
Rolled 75 https://orokos.com/roll/650482

Agh just missed out by 3
1 DoF

Harriet Awareness roll
Per 45 +10 (skill) -30 (difficulty)
Rolled 78 https://orokos.com/roll/651096

6 DoF

Keen Intuition- reroll awareness at -10
Per 45 +10 (skill) -40 (difficulty)

Rolled 17 https://orokos.com/roll/651098

1 DoF- just missed by 2 this time

Awareness -10

11 vs. 40 3DoS http://orokos.com/roll/651303

Awareness Test

Per 42 - 30 (Test) = <12: 94, 9 DoF.
http://orokos.com/roll/651462

LOL.

Rolling for Syl: 67
http://orokos.com/roll/651511

Fail. Well done, Murc.

Well, I wasn't going to roll this, and I really prefer I didn't. Might have saved some of that luck.

Awareness test for ceiling mounted arms and legs
Per 33 -30 (environment) - 20 (untrained) = 1. Rolled a 2. So close to a natural 1. But I think that's still 2DOF

Well. You never HAVE to roll. If you don’t want to, just don’t. No harm, no foul.

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Nah, all good. Just me all whiny and whatnot. I wasn't going to roll on a -50, but a nat 1 is still a success. I get a nat 2, and now, according to the Theo law of dice rolling averages, every roll from here will be 70+.

0-5 is always a success, just as 95-00 is always a failure. Not sure if RAW, but it’s how we roll.

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Oh, awesome. RAW is only nat 1's for auto success. So, Ur'Na succeeds that awareness test (I assume by 1DOS)

Not sure if this is still needed or not:
http://orokos.com/roll/651748
50 on awareness, skill 52.

Iron and Metal wrote:

LOL.

Rolling for Syl: 67
http://orokos.com/roll/651511

Fail. Well done, Murc.

Already rolled for you here, Heath. Fail.

PMs potentialy incoming.

I have the skill against 55. Anyone want to assist or do the deed themselves?

I believe the navigation is not for us. It was posted in the wrong thread?

Yeah, that was my bad. Ignore that.

OK guys - instructions in the IC. Let's see those rolls.

http://orokos.com/roll/652223
got 5 dos in first 2 rolls.

Kanna is a fuckin beast, bro!



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Harriet Agility test
Ag 33

First two rolls were 51 and 90 so she hits the 5 DoF with extra to spare.
http://orokos.com/roll/652244

Reactionary shot 75 vs. 36, 4DoF. Big 'ol fail. http://orokos.com/roll/652249

5 DoF to 3 DoS. on the agility test. didn't make it. http://orokos.com/roll/652245

Reaction Shot:
BS(53) - 20 (difficult shot) + 10 (range)
Target 43, rolled 57, 2DOF

http://orokos.com/roll/652299


Agility chase: Target 56
1st Roll 94 (4DoF), 2nd roll 31 (3 DoS), 3rd roll 19 (4 DoS)

http://orokos.com/roll/652300

I think that works? Would like to confirm DoS on first roll, as I'm pretty sure using the method you guys use it's 4DoF, but Dh2e RAW it's 5DoF.

Agility Chase Rolls
<41: 17 (3 DoS), 75 (4 DoF), 58 (2 DoF), looks like I missed out on this chase. Next roll got me to 5 DoS, but the DoF came first.

http://orokos.com/roll/652576

That's still pretty good mark. Where you got your 5 DoF is important as it will dictate where you eventually end up. I'll update when I can.

people who failed Agility will have to full move a number of rounds equal to your 5 DoF minus however many DoS you achieved before reaching your 5 DoF.

So if you had rolls like 4 DoF 2 DoS 8 DoF, you would take 4 - 2 = 2 full rounds of movement to catch up.

Harriet Initiative
Rolled 1 (+3) so 4 in total
https://orokos.com/roll/653150

I'll be the full 5 turns before I catch up.

http://orokos.com/roll/653239

12 on that.

http://orokos.com/roll/653432

13 initiative.

Initiative roll: 14

http://orokos.com/roll/653563

If Mark hasn't rolled by the end of the day, I will roll for him. I'd like everyone to know how many rounds it is going to take to reach Kanna/Ur'na before we go into this. Be on top of your shit and all that. I love you guys.

Still figuring out when/how to get away with updates at work. Naturally, I don't have my books with me and don't want to risk PDFs up on the screen... yet lol. So combat will be a bit more difficult for me. I am hoping to get the first round up this evening after work.

Thanks for bearing with me.

So it will take me 2 rounds to catch up I think...I am a little confused but I think it would be 5 DoF - 3 DoS = 2 rounds. It is backwards, since I got the DoS first, but should still be 2 rounds...or maybe 3. Anyways, here comes Init.

Initiative: 5
http://orokos.com/roll/654822

Essentially, it is just DoS cancelling out DoF. So it'll take you 2 rounds of full running to get there.

2 rounds to catch up. I'll full run on my turn.

IC: She stumbled to find her bearings until Ur'Na darted past her. Arlene assumed she knew where to go, and she sprinted to catch up. "Let's hope we're not too late!" She yells out to the Tau as they move to HT's position.

So, both Kanna and Ur'na can give me their actions. They are the only ones able to act other than run right now, so until others catch up initiative wont matter so much.

Here are our inits for reference:
Ur'na - 14
Arlene - 13 (At the fight on Round 3)
Kanna - 12
Ta'ro - 5 (At the fight on Round 3)
Harriet - 4 (At the fight on Round 6 w/Kor'arx)

OK. I need ICs and potential actions from Kanna and Ur'na. Neither of you have line of sight. You are both currently outside of this area where the baddie and high tower clearly are.

Ill full move inside, towards nearby cover if able.

Kanna headed through the breach. He had no time to think or question the actions of he wanted to save HT, and he planned to.

He steps through the shattered bulkhead, Not sure what he would find but only knowing HT's cries from help were within.

Ur"na pauses as she sees the broken section of wall. Entering without support or information would be dangerous. She shrugs, Kanna is here, and it's not like me to wait.

Guarded Action, half move inside, towards cover if available,

Unless you spend your entire action looking for the creature, -20 Awareness. If you do spend it doing that, +0.

Urna and Kanna only.

Kanna sweeps the room, it was a strange bio-pumping station of sorts.
His stab light spots HT slumped on the opposite wall. He wanted nothing more than to rush to his aid, but the abruptness felt off.

"Careful," he warns Ur'na, "This feels like a trap."

He looks towards every nook and cranny for whatever did this to HT. "Hold fast" he tells HT, "We will be with you shortly."

http://orokos.com/roll/656492
81 vs 42 full action.

http://orokos.com/roll/657033

Awareness at -20, untrained. Failed by a lot.

Guarded Action, half move into cover, if available.

The absence of the beast frustrated Ur'Na, with nothing to fight there was nothing to do.

And now the fun begins.

Random target since you are both taking equal safety measures. 1 = Urna, 2 = Kanna. Random Target: 1d2 1 Ur'na it is.

Unseen enemy charging from previously unseen location.
WS 48 +30 (berserk charge) +30 (unaware Ur'na) -20 (Ur'na cover/guarded action) <88; rolled 29/big success 7 degrees
Damage: 11, pen 0
http://orokos.com/roll/657430
http://orokos.com/roll/657431

That is a whopping 1 damage after Toughness and Armor. All hail Tau armor. Ur'na is tied up in close combat now.



ROUND 3 is on - need ICs and now Arlene and Ta'ro have arrived at the hole in the wall as well. They still need to move inside.

1/2 move, 1/2 shoot Demigorgon.

BS 56 + 10 (standard) -20 (Melee) <46
Rolled 42, 1Dos. Damage: 17 pen 4, RF 3
http://orokos.com/roll/657465
http://orokos.com/roll/657467
http://orokos.com/roll/657468

IC:
Arlene ran up to the room, gripping her weapon tightly. When she made it to the entry. she hesitated for just a moment on seeking cover at the entry or heading in. After hearing the commotion, she quickly moved into the room, dropped to one knee as soon as she had contact with the enemy and let loose a round from her longshot.

FP reroll came out to 31. Got lucky. 1DoS.
http://orokos.com/roll/657480

Waiting on Ur'na's action before I can update to Arlene's.

Half Action stow blaster, quickdraw free action draw pistol. Fire Pistol

http://orokos.com/roll/657797
Standard Action attack:
BS 53 + 10 (Standard Action), target 63 rolled 59, one DOS

Damage: 2d10+5 (inc mighty shot)
http://orokos.com/roll/657799
Rolled 4,3 + 5 = 12 Damage Pen 4


As the creature slammed ineffectually into her leg, Ur'Na instinctively kicked and scrambled back half a pace. One arm slung the pulse blaster over her shoulder, unwieldy and ineffectual in hand to hand fighting, while the other flicked the pistol out of her holster. Acting on instinct, the pistol fired.

To answer your LINE question, Rapid Reaction would have been applicable here.

Per the hard target talent, since it charged, both shots against it are at -20 until the start of its initiative in the next round. Both miss.

The way things played out initiative wise, this is information I would have given Murc had I had it previously - and information I should have noted earlier. Because of that, I will give you the opportunity to take back your FP re-roll, should you choose. It is a bit meta, but this is my fault.

As I said on LINE, I'll take that FP back. Thanks Jeff

No worries. It would have been #shittyGMthings not to offer that.

Mark is up and then I will update the round. If I don't hear anything from him by the end of the day, I will NPC the action to keep it moving.

I essentially would like to get to High Tower to potentially get him working again. Since the thing is tied up in combat right now, I would think I could move towards him at least.

If not, lemme know and I will think of a new action.

Also, Marking something with the Markerlight says it takes a full action. Are we playing it like that still? I would assume since it grants a Full Aim bonus to everyone for 1 round.

Okie dokie, will be moving past to get to High Tower and hopefully help him out a bit. I am sure there will be some penalties to this test, just rolling straight to get it moving.

Medicae Test = <58: 4....however that kind of roll isn't bad.
http://orokos.com/roll/658388

IC: Taro knew Hightower needed aid and fast. He shuffles his way into the room, doing his best to ignore the creature they had engaged, solely putting his focus on the task at hand. He reaches the downed demiurg and immediately sets to work trying to undo the damage that had been wrought on him. He starts with a body scan to assess the damage and then immediately gets into his tools and gets to work.

Don't have an action for Kanna. I will give it until the end of the day; if I get nothing then a full round aim is what I am going with.

Creature will continue to attack Ur'na. Fail http://orokos.com/roll/658539