D1 (Combat) - Snow Way to Welcome Someone (Early Afternoon)

[GM Nicha]

Snow Way to Welcome Someone - Early Afternoon

There is simply no way the Neo-Crusaders didn’t spot the Concord Dawn hurtling through the sky. But just because they know where and when the ship came down doesn’t mean they know you survived, or what state The Hopers are in. They are definitely going to send scouts to find out though.

A brave team is needed to intercept and take out these probing forces before they can report back to Crusader command!

This combat is open to 4 players.

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Location: The combat takes place in the depths of the Hushed Forest, an uncannily quiet but densely packed spread of twisted grey trees. The snow crunches softly underfoot and even the most veteran woodcutters feel a little uneasy under its boughs. All ranged attacks in the forest suffer one setback due to the heavy cover available .

Premise: Incapacitate the Mandalorian scouts. Every player should roll vigilance for initiative.

Opposition: Two groups of 4 Mandalorian Crusader Scouts start at medium range to the party, the scouts have defense 1. A Crusader Lieutenant commands the squads, he also starts at medium range and is adversary 1, defense 1.

[Snowflake]

A hulking woolly silhouette moves through the forest, trying to find signs of anything that might be amiss. An obviously conspicuous individual wouldn't be most people's first choice for a scout in most occasions, of course. But he did know the area, and with how conspicuous their glorious entrance had been to begin with, keeping unseen might not be as important as figuring out whether (or when) someone else had joined the fiery festivities.

And if there were other celebrants, as he'd heard a few times while travelling with the clan, 'it was always good to have someone to aim the fireworks at'.

He never quite got why some clansfolk laughed when they said that. He liked fireworks! But usually the ones that got aimed at him weren't pretty...

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Ok, let's do this then...

D1 Snow Way to Meet Someone - Init (Vigilance)

Net Successes: 4; Net Advantages: 2

Look! All the successes we didn't see at the slapfight yesterday!

Successes 4
Adv 2

EDIT:
Wearing:
Armor, Shield, Vibroknucklers, Backpack, Thermal Cloak, carrying Sap gloves
Encumbrance should be at 14/18

Wounds 19/22 (unless healed earlier in the day! I'll change here if that happens)
Strain 15/15
Defence 3/3
Soak 8

EDIT 2:
Adding destiny roll!

D1 Combat - Destiny Roll

[Apollo]

Stuck with the choice of doing menial labour at the crashed ship or brave thrilling dangers, Apollo of course chose the most exciting option!

He stayed close to the Gigoran... but was mostly distracted by have large and fluffy Snowflake was. "I must ask, what conditioner do you use to keep your fur so smooth?"

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D1 EA: Snow Way To Welcome Someone. Vigilance/Willpower for Initiative

Net Successes: 0; Net Advantages: 1

Wounds: 0/14
Strain: 0/12
Soak: 3
Defense (m/r): 1/1

Gear: Smuggler's Trenchcoat (armor), Thermal Cloak, x-30 Lancer blaster pistol, Light blaster pistol, 4 stun grenades (2 of them concealed in trenchcoat), Rider Ascenscion-pistol, and 4 stimpacks in Utility Belt.

D1 EA: Snow Way To Welcome Someone. Destiny Roll

[Zephrin Hayn]

Someone would come looking for them, it was only natural. With the Force guiding him Zephrin moved through the silence. There was the Captain, his scent was unmistakable, and dwarfed by a giant presence that was reassuringly on the side of the Hopers...

A small smile met the Captain's quip, but he chose to refrain from joining in. His lightsaber was in hand but not yet activated. The enemy were close.

Day 1. Snow way. Initiative- Vigilance

Net Successes: 3; Net Advantages: 1

Wounds: 0/15
Strain: 0/15
Soak: 5
Defense (m/r): 0/0
Crits taken: 0

D1. Snow way. Destiny Pool.

[Terreck Fec'klee]

Being something of a scout himself, it made sense that Terreck was along for this patrol, and while he wasn't at 100% he was certainly close enough for the business at hand. At least according to him.

Trudging through the forest he kept a close eye on what was happening, best to be prepared after all.

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Wounds: 2/19 (I can't math, current wounds corrected.)
Strain: 0/13
Soak: 6
Defense: 0
Crits: 0

Initiative for day 1 combat. Vigilance

Net Successes: 3; Net Advantages: 1

Combat destiny pool day 1

[Hatoful GM]

It seemed that the Force was strong this day. The Mandalorians seemed especially on edge, perhaps sensing that fate was not on their side.

Still, they were alert and trained, spotting the Hopers at about the same time they were spotted. "Looks like real soldiers. Blast 'em!" One of them called, pointing at the Hopers. One of the groups already was bringing their carbines to bear...

The fight was on.

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Snow Way Combat Destiny


Light 7 Dark 0



PC (4,2)
NPC (3,2, free maneuver to aim)
NPC (3,2)
PC (3,1)
PC (3,1)
NPC (1,1)
PC (0,1)

Both groups of scouts have Defense 1
The lieutenant has Defense 1 Adversary 1
All shooting suffers 1 Setback from heavy cover

[Apollo]

Apollo was in fact not only a captain because he owned a ship and had given himself that title, but also because he was pretty good at directing people when danger reared its head!

"Bucketheads straight ahead, guys! Hit that bulls-eye and the dominos will start collapsing like a house of cards!" He said in his most enthusiastic voice as he pulled out a blaster and ducked behind a tree.


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D1 EA: Snow Way To Welcome Someone. Round 1. Inspiring Rhetoric Action. Leadership/Presence.

Net Successes: 4; Net Advantages: 0

Snowflake, Zephrin, and Terreck all have +1B on all Skill Checks for 2 Rounds! Inspiring Rhetoric (Improved)

Action: Inspiring Rhetoric
Quick Draw Incidental: Draw Lancer pistol
Maneuver: Take Cover

Wounds: 0/14
Strain: 0/12
Soak: 3
Defense (m/r): 1/1 (+1 ranged from cover)

[GM Nicha]

NPC Slot- Crusader Scout Squad 1. Manoeuvre to take cover (Scout Squad 1 now has 2 ranged defence in addition to the extra setback for the deep forest)

Fire at Apollo, hit for 9 damage, no pierce

https://sakkaku.org/ffg-sw-rolls/8803

1 setback as player's choice, will use it to inflict one strain/wound if no other preferences
((Forgive me for no BB text, there is some deranged phone posting going on here))

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"Target the scarlet one, he's obviously their commander!"
The first scout squad dives into cover a half second before the shooting starts, turning their carbines on the Zeltron! Sheer weight of fire allows them to land a glancing blow.
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NPC Slot - Crusader Scout Squad 2. Manoeuvre to take cover (Scout squad 2 now has 2 ranged defence in addition to the extra setback for the deep forest)

Fire at Snowflake, Hit for 9 damage, no pierce use advantage to pass boost to their lieutenant

https://sakkaku.org/ffg-sw-rolls/8804

"Haneul was right, there were survivors. Oh kriff, look at the size of it. Concentrate fire on the big one!" The well trained Mandalorians mimic the other squad, holing up in cover under some gnarled tree roots and lighting Snowflake up. Even with his shield the Committee was a big enough target to hit!

[Zephrin Hayn]

Zephrin ran through the oddly silent trees. At the last moment he activated his lightsaber and swung at the Lieutenant. The Mandalorian just moved in time and his attack missed. Footwork time, he readied for the return fire. "Well, here we are."

Maneuver to move.
Maneuver to Engage for 2 strain.
Incidental to activate lightsaber.
Action to attack.

Snow Way. Intellect/ Lightsaber vs Lieutenant. Boost from Apollo. Defense 1. Adversary 1.

Net Successes: -1; Net Advantages: 1

Misses.
1 advantage to Boost next PC.

Wounds: 0/15
Strain: 2/15
Soak: 5
Defense (m/r): 0/0
Crits taken: 0

Note: will flip Destiny to upgrade incoming attacks.

[Snowflake]

Snowflake was about to answer Apollo about his combing(?) routine when the shouting and shooting started - and a bullet soon hit the Zeltron's stomach.

"UGH! Feck! Friend! You alright??"

Finding the source of the blaster drizzle wasn't hard, considering. Some of it even reached his own pelt.

Seeing the Mira-look'em Jedi rush towards the one who had given orders, he starts running to reach the squad that had shot the Zeltron



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Maneuver to move.
Maneuver to Engage Crusader Scout Squad 1 - 2 Strain taken
Action to punch Crusader Scout Squad 1 (assuming vibroknucklers are ready, given what they are).

D1 Snow way to welcome - Vibro punch - Brawling vs Squad 1. Defence 1. Boost from Zephryn.

Net Successes: 2; Net Advantages: 1

Hit for 8 damage, pierce 1.

Advantage to recover 1 Strain

Edit: Boost from Apollo I had forgotten to add


D1 Fite round 1 - adding boost from Apollo I forgot b/C I'm dense

Net Successes: 0; Net Advantages: 2

Ooh make that a crit!


Soak 8
Def 3/3
Wounds 18/22 (EDIT: 1 suffered from the shots!)
Strain 14/15
Crits taken: Possibly 1 (unless Flora heals that in the morning thread)

Note: Ghosting instructions in PF. Use Threat/Despair to activate Shield Discharge Pack (2 Threat, 3 strain no soak) or Armor spikes (3 threat, 6 damage hit) if he suffers a melee attack.

[GM Nicha]

Previous slots - Crusader squad 1 has lost 2 of its 4 members.

NPC Slot - Crusader Lieutenant manoeuvres to get to short range with Zephrin, attacks Zephrin hitting for 12 damage, no pierce.

https://sakkaku.org/ffg-sw-rolls/8820

((Using advantage to pass two boost to the next NPC to go next turn))

"And here it is." The lieutenant nimbly rolls back through the snow, ducking the lightsaber swing before firing a quick burst at the knight.
"Haneul has trained us well, your Jedi tricks won't work on the Coreward Path. Crusaders, Take them down!"

The other Mandalorians roar in agreement as the battle is fully joined!

[Terreck Fec'klee]

It was a fire fight!!!! With the Mandolorian's in cover, Terrick moved to close with them Blaster coming up to fire at them as he moved into cover.

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Wounds: 2/19
Strain: 1/13
Soak:6 (7 vs ranged from cover)
Defense: 0 +1 from cover

Maneuver: move to short
2 strain: take cover
Action: attack scout group 2.

Day 1 snowy combat. Attacking mando scouts unit 2. Upgrade from destiny. Boost from Apollo, short range. Defense 2 +1 forest cover. Outdoorsman to ignore forest cover, custom grip to ignore one defense setback

Net Successes: 4; Net Advantages: 2

9 base +4 successes +1 point blank = 14 damage.
Triumph to crit.
1 advantage to recover strain.
1 advantage to boost next player.

[GM Nicha]

Round 2

6 Light side destiny 1 Dark side destiny

Crusader Squad 1 has been reduced to 2/4
Crusader Squad 2 has been reduced to 2/4
Crusader Lieutenant is unhurt.

[Snowflake]

Building momentum from the first hits at the scouts, Snowflake spins around for another powerful smash!


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(Taking first PC Slot)

Maneuver: Aim
Action: SMASH!
D1 Snow Way - Round 2 Brawling vs Squad 1. Defence 1, 3 Boost (Terreck + Apollo + Aim)

Net Successes: 4; Net Advantages: 1

10 damage, Pierce 1
1 Adv to boost next PC's roll

Soak 8
Def 3/3
Wounds 18/22
Strain 14/15
Crits taken: 1 (unless Flora heals yadda yadda)

[GM Nicha]

NPC slots

Crusader Squad 1 manoeuvres to short range from Snowflake and fires at him, but they miss.

https://sakkaku.org/ffg-sw-rolls/8824
https://sakkaku.org/ffg-sw-rolls/8825

((They use the three advantage to double boost the next squad to go))

"Oh my stars, Carlo, aaaaargh!"
Mandalorians go flying as Snowflake sets to work, although the sound is unnaturally muffled in the Hushed Forest, from a distance the whole thing looks like a rather macabre mime display.
The last survivor of the squad scuttles backwards firing wildly, but only connects with the Gigoran's shield. The wild bolts do come dangerously close to Terreck though!

Crusader squad 2 uses a manoeuvre to aim and fire at Terreck, hitting him for 9 damage no pierce.

https://sakkaku.org/ffg-sw-rolls/8826

Spending 3 advantage for them to disturb a sizable shower of snow from the overhanging trees, then they'll pass a boost on to the lieutenant.

(( Every PC at the start of your next turn, please make your choice of an average coordination or athletics with two setback ◆◆ ■ ■ to dodge the deluge of snow! On a failure suffer 3 strain with no soak allowed))

"Die damn you! Die!" The two survivors of the other squad open up on Terreck. But even with the blistering close range they're only able to score a few glancing hits. But the thunder of fire strikes the canopy above and there's a massive downpour of snow!

[Apollo]

Someone shot him! The gall! The nerve! "It's pink, not scarlet!" he yelled back at the bucketheads, ducking away from a few bolts.

The Gigoran's concern was touching though, and he'd have to remember to give all these folks a drink afterwards. "I'm alright my furry frie---ACK!" Apollo was cut off as some snow pushed him along and away from the tree he had been hiding behind. Somewhat clumsily he rolled on the ground and staggered to his feet next to Terreck. Suddenly a grenade was pulled from one of the concealed pockets on his trenchcoat and he lobbed it hurriedly at the offending Mandalorians as he threw himself behind a snowbank to avoid getting shot some more.


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D1 EA: Snow Way To Welcome Someone. Round 2. Coordination/Agility to avoid snow!

Net Successes: -2; Net Advantages: 2

Failed. 3 Strain suffered. 2 Advantages used for a free maneuver.

Free Maneuver: Move to Short Range (staying next to Terreck).
Maneuver: Take Cover
Quick Draw Incidental: Draw 1 Stun Grenade.
Action: Grenade!

D1 EA: Snow Way To Welcome Someone. Round 2. Ranged: Light/Agility at Short Range (throwing grenade). +1B Snowflake. Defense 1+snow.

Net Successes: 2; Net Advantages: 1

8 Damage to the Mandalorian group #2.
Advantage used to pass a Boost to next PC.


Wounds: 5/14 (5 Wounds suffered from being shot earlier, 3 soak + 1 extra soak from being in cover close to Terreck)
Strain: 3/12
Soak: 3
Defense (m/r): 1/1 (+1 ranged from cover)

[Zephrin Hayn]

OoT Incidental: Reflect 3 damage. Takes 4.

Much of the volley was batted away, although it was close enough to hurt. He nodded at the Lieutenant. "Good to know, thank you."

As the massive accumulation of snow fell all around them Zeph dodged it effortlessly, using the momentum to strike out at his opponent. This time he did not miss.

The blade went high, then low, and he added a solid kick to the chest for good measure. "Can I interest you in surrendering?"

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Maneuver to Engage.
Action to attack.

Snow business. Dodging the snowpocalypse. Net Successes: 3; Net Advantages: 0
Success!

D1. Snow Way. Int/Lightsaber to Attack the Lieutenant.
2 boosts from Apollo. Destiny flip. Defense 1. Adversary 1

Net Successes: 4; Net Advantages: 2

10 damage, Breach 1.
1 advantage to crit.
1 advantage to Boost next PC.

Crit on Lieutenant. | 1d100 ⇒ 81 Winded: Cannot voluntarily suffer strain until end of encounter

Wounds: 4/15
Strain: 5/15
Soak: 5
Defense (m/r): 0/0
Crits taken: 0

Note: will flip Destiny to upgrade incoming attacks.

[GM Nicha]

NPC Slot:

Lieutenant attempts to attack Zephrin in Melee but misses.

Lieutenant trying to knife Zephrin. Zephrin flipping destiny. One boost from crusaders.

Net Successes: 0; Net Advantages: 2

((Will use advantage to pass boost dice to next Mando to go))

The Lieutenant falls down to one knee gasping. The long burnt slash through his armour steaming in the cold air.

"A true Neo-Crusader doesn't surrender. We fight and win or lose with honour, with dignity. That is what it means to be a Mandalorian."
Tossing aside his rifle he draws a long knife from its holster, the metal quivering with energy.

"Par Manda'yaim!" And he lunges up at the Jedi! But the blade is narrowly turned aside.

[Terreck Fec'klee]

It was a subtle shift of the body from Fec that allowed him to dodge the majority of the snow, the rest sliding harmlessly off his body as he continued to fire at the group of Mandolorians that he had previously engaged. The Gigorian and the Jedi seemed to have their own opponents under control after all.

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Wounds: 4/19
Strain: 0/13
Soak:6 (7 vs ranged from cover)
Defense: 0 +1 from cover

Maneuver: Aim
Action: shoot at the mando group 2

Day 1 combat. Dodge the snowmageddon. Athletics, 2 boosts from physical training. ignore one setback from outdoorsman. Average with 1 setback.

Net Successes: 1; Net Advantages: 1

recover 1 strain.

Day 1 Combat Shooting at Mando scout group 2. Boost from Apollo, Boost from Zeph, boost from Aim. Defense 2, and forest cover. Short range. Outdoorsman to ignore forest cover, custom grip to ignore pone setback from defense.

Net Successes: 4; Net Advantages: 3

9 base + 1 Point Blank + 4 Successes = 14 Dmg
1 Advantage to boost next player.
2 advantage to boost Zeph.

[GM Nicha]

Round 3

Crusader Squad 1 has 1/4 remaining
Crusader Squad 2 is wiped out
The Crusader Lieutenant is badly wounded.

Terreck's natural affinity with the outdoors pays off as he's able to continue maneuvering more surefootedly than the mandalorians. His final salvo punches his last two targets off their feet and they go sprawling into a snow drift.