The Big Tank - Othym & Zeline (Closed)

[GM Nicha]

Zeline as you push past the tape and head up the stairs you can hear another com crackling on the second floor.
"Roger that Chalmers, Skinner holding station."

Looks like there was another magistrate in the exhibit itself...but how to lure them out?

((give me your choice of an average difficulty with one setback mechanics, deception or skullduggery check to create a distraction get them out of the way. Or you can blast them with your carbine if you wish but that's a little less subtle))

[Zeline Koth]

The first thought was, of course, to just shoot the guy. But that was a bit too messed up for her to go with. Instead, she went up to a panel and rearranged the wires to cause quite a fuss...

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D5 Quest: Mental Stability


D5 Quest: Mechanics at Average

Net Successes: 2; Net Advantages: -2

[Othym]

Othym looped around past the exhibition and back to the stairs, doing his best not to step on any particularly creaky stairs as he followed Zeline up. "How many crime scenes have you snuck into?" he said, his mouth a grin under the hood. He was definitely more comfortable here than the battlefield

[GM Nicha]

There was a bright spark and a section of the building immediately lost power.
"Chalmers?...Chalmers? Stars." The magistrate quickly types 'AFK for 30 mins, be back soon, work stuff, feel free to ghost me' into his comm before heading down the stairs with his flashlight out, missing Zeline and Othym as he heads into the darkness.

The two of you are easily able to rendezvous in the now unguarded second story display hall where the Constitution was stolen from. The large room has several large display tables and cabinets, although you presume the empty one in the center was where the constitution was stored.

It's time to look for some clues.

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Each PC can each examine 3 of the 5 clues present in the hall. PCs can examine the same clues if they wish.

Advantages and disadvantages convert at a 2:1 ratio to the next roll of that player. Triumph's upgrade their next ability check, despairs upgrade the difficulty.

The clues are:

Small marks on the display case glass around where it was cut with a laser or extremely sharp tool.
Average mechanics or perception check ◆◆

A faint draft in the room.
Average vigilance or resilience with one setback. ◆◆■

Checking the security footage.
Average computer or leadership check with one setback. ◆◆ ■

Following up on the last guard in the room.
It's not hard to access to get the com code of the last guard in the room who had been in the room. Understandably he's a bit down after the theft and being grilled by local policy. To get him talking the player character should roll their choice of charm or deception at average with one setback ◆◆ ■

Thinking on likely suspects.
Hard streetwise or knowledge underworld check ◆◆◆.

Each successful examination will give you a piece of the puzzle. You don't need to successfully examine all 5 to proceed.

((And please feel free to RP as you go))

[Othym]

Othym pulled out a stablight once they were alone, and began to poke around. The case was the obvious place to start, and immediately the light reflected through some fine cuts in its surface.
"What do you make of these, they just cut it out? Surely theres some sort of case security they'd need to disable first"

Exploring the rest of the room, he found a loose stack of papers that included some police notes. "Sloppy work" he muttered as he rifled through them, settling on a com number for the guard. He walked over to a side room to minimise the noise, and dialed in. Pitching his voice down, he started
"Sorry to wake you Sir, this is police chief Wigg. Theres some descripancies that have come up in your story for the theft and im going to need you to go over them. Be careful son, I don't need to remind you of how serious this is." he tried, though he felt his voice crack towards the end

+++++
Big Tank - display case perception

Net Successes: 1; Net Advantages: 1

Big Tank - guard / deception

Net Successes: -1; Net Advantages: 3

1 boost to your next roll

[Zeline Koth]

"I don't know, would you tell anybody if I told you the truth?" Back at home, there hadn't been much of interest in her everyday life. But a crime scene? Well she and her siblings loved to stick their noses in whatever had happened. The first time she had seen gore, most of them went pale. Her, well, she knew she could handle it.

In the meantime, she went to check out the case too. She nodded along with his examination, though not so much with his story. "What?" she murmured to herself; she would have been louder if she wasn't afraid of getting caught.

More pressing was the damn chill. She rubbed her arms until it got a bit more natural to her. Once toughened up, she looked for the source.

Once satisfied, she looked into the security footage. All it took was a slightly rewiring to get the power back only for that part of the feed...

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D5 Quest Choice #2: Resilience, Boost from Othym

Net Successes: 1; Net Advantages: 2

D5 Quest Choice #3: Computers, Boost from Last Roll

Net Successes: 1; Net Advantages: 2

[Othym]

"How about this, if its less than me I won't tell anyone. If somehow its more, then you'll have to forgive me telling my old master. He used to complain I could never keep to the right side of the police tape"

Having almost exausted the area, he slumped down to the floor underneath a window. Legs crossed he pondered aloud "who actually would want to steal a declaration of independence - seems like something straight out of a B-grade movie"

+++++
Big Tank - 5 - hard streetwise

Net Successes: 1; Net Advantages: 1

[Zeline Koth]

Zeline shrugged, faint smirk on her lips. "I don't know, I didn't keep count," she said, which was the truth. "Thankfully, I never got arrested for it." A clean record let her get into this mess. Maybe a life of petty crime would have been better, actually.

"Yeah, well, sometimes people get way too inspired by the Holovids." Zeline almost pulled out a cigarette to light one up so she could look cool just like in, well, a Holovid. Instead, she went over to speak to the guard from earlier. "Sorry about that, had some weird guy try to talk over the comm," she said, waving Othym away. "Yeah, yeah, umm... I'm new, yeah. First day, actually."

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D5 Quest Choice #4: Deception (YOLO)

Net Successes: 0; Net Advantages: 0

D5 Quest Choice #4: YOLO Boost

Net Successes: 0; Net Advantages: 1

[GM Nicha]

Othym, as you examine the case you realise you've seen similar (although not the exact same) techniques used elsewhere. The smudges on the glass are clearly from the metal feet of a small droid that was clambering over the glass.

Zeline, you're able to trace the draft to its source. A small hole but neat hole has been cut into one of the pipes up in the roof used for air conditioning. Now it's merely sending a faint chill into the room. Then when you check the footage from the day of the robbery you pretty quickly put together that the feed has been looped! The slicer did a good job hiding their trail but it only takes a little more effort to trace it to somewhere in the city of Copus. There's also a note from one of the security guards urging a colleague to 'check out the dame with the legs that go all the way up' who was apparently one of the last people in the room on the day it was stolen. Although there's no sign of her on the footage...

With what you've learned Othym sits and clears his mind for a moment. He knows that the Alpine Clan runs most of the crime on the planet, but it seems unlikely they would steal one of their own culture artifacts. Whoever stole the constitution must be new on the scene, an outsider.

Slowly, the pierces fit together. A skilled slice, an outsider, Copus, droids....dames. One place fits all of those. Club Kasakar is based in that Copus, it has shady underworld links, it's relatively new and is known to make use of advanced drones and electronics in its build and performances. Clearly that should be your next destination!

[Zeline Koth]

"Well, guess we got a dame with nice legs and nicer droids." This would have been a great time for a drag from a cigarette but she didn't want to disturb the guards any more than they already had. "What she'd want with a Declaration of Independence, though... Well, only one way to find out." Also a great time to rack a shotgun though she wasn't the sort to use such a ridiculous weapon like some sort of Mandalorian.

[GM Nicha]

It was simple enough when you put it together. A plant distracting the guards, a hidden droid, waiting until closing time and then...voila. The constitution was cut out and carried in only a couple minutes. Pretty good, but not good enough to stump you. Although...

There's the sound of someone largely smacking a baton into their palm as Chalmers, Skinner and 2 other magistrates slowly walk into the hall.

"Well well well, took us for a couple of hams, did you?"
"Got me really steamed up."
"You were obviously grilling us for information."
"Old family recipe for trouble on Obroa-Skai, misleading a magistrate like that."

They start slowly advancing on you.

"The Tank sends his regards."

(You can either run or choose to fight, rolling vigilance for initiative)

[Othym]

Othym sits frowning as he works through the case. Everything pointed towards an outsider, and a good one at that. Someone specifically targetting the Archive's treasures. But they'd still need local connections...
His thoughts were interupted by the sound of a baton against skin.
Othym stands, his lightsaber already in his hands.
"Don't know a Tank, but I know you. And conspiring to steal Archive artifacts..." the lightsaber ignites, glowing blue in the dark
+++++

Tank - initiative vig

Net Successes: 1; Net Advantages: 4

Wounds: 0 | 11
Strain: 0 | 14

[Zeline Koth]

Well, with all this coming together, Zeline set her blaster to kill. No sympathies for the wicked and all matter of excuses for her bloodlust.

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D5 Quest Initiative

Net Successes: 0; Net Advantages: 3

[GM Nicha]

"Dunno what you're talking about. We just had to stop some thieves who broke in. Real shame, in the struggle they fell down the stairs and broke their necks. Accidents happen."

We might be odd fellows, but we steam a good ham

Net Successes: 1; Net Advantages: 4

Round 1

PC Slot
NPC Slot
PC Slot

((The magistrates are a 5 strong minion group with defence 1))

[Zeline Koth]

"Well, this isn't going to be an accident," Zeline said, raising her carbine and shooting with the same efficacy she'd reserve on the battlefield.

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Maneuver: Draw Weapon?
Incidental: Aim for Free at Short
Maneuver w/ 2 Strain (if needed): Aim
Action: BLAST THEM

D5 Quest Round 1: Shoot Minions at Short, Double Aim, Accurate 4

Net Successes: 2; Net Advantages: 3
Base Damage 9 for 11 Damage before Soak. 1 Advantage to pass Boost. 2 Advantage to Crit, 1 Triumph to Cut Off Escape Route?

[GM Nicha]

2 of the magistrates go down before they even realise what's happening. They turn to flee but Zelin's shooting hit the panel she sabotaged earlier and electricity is arcing across the stairs!
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Magistrates engage with Zeline and hit her for 6 stun damage. Advantage to boost themselves next round.

Magistrates on Zeline

Net Successes: 3; Net Advantages: 1
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They immediately rush the medic and start clubbing at her!

[Othym]

Othym is momentarily wrongfooted by the hail of blaster fire, but lunges at the group with his lightsaber as they pounce on Zeline

+++++
Tank R1 - Lightsaber

Net Successes: 1; Net Advantages: 1 (2 w/ hilt)

Base damage 7 hit, 8 before soak, 2 advantage to crit

[GM Nicha]

Another 2 magistrates are easily dispatched, their skills no where near the match for a Jedi knight!


Round 2

PC Slot
NPC Slot
PC Slot


Player note: There is 1 magistrate remaining.

[Zeline Koth]

"Looks like you're the last one," Zeline said. Then she just pulled the trigger to cover the guy in blaster burns.

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Incidental: Aim
Maneuver: Aim
Action: Shoot

D5 Quest Round 2: Shoot Minions at Engaged, Double Aim, Accurate 4, Ally Penalty

Net Successes: 5; Net Advantages: 4
Base Damage 9 for 14 Damage before Soak. 4 Advantage all back to Strain Recovery, please!

[GM Nicha]

The hail of bolts sends the final magistrate flying, dead. As you look around you can hear alarms wailing in the building. Apparently multiple blaster shots were where the sensors drew the line.

It was time to depart for your next destination. Club Kasakar