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>>2267270

New and returning players are welcome.

Reply to this post with your character info, including the following:

Name
Class
Level (Rookies are Level 1)
Powers
Weapons
Gear

We have some things to vote on as a team, like setting up the new outpost we took in the previous thread. Once we take care of that stuff (and once I solve some internet issues), the next mission will commence. When the mission is on, I'll be attempting to update at least once a day, so make sure to check in.

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>>2267272


Update 1.31:
Biotic Specialist reworked to "Your Medkits can now overheal up to 1.5X the target's normal max Health."
Breaker renamed to Void Strike and moved from Knight to Mage.
Rocket Charge added to Knight.
Purification added to Priest.
Dagger now can also be used as a Ranged 10 weapon.
Spear now attacks 3 spaces in a line.
LMG range from 20 to 15.
SMG range from 20 to 15, damage from 2 to 3.
Jump Pack from Action to Move action.

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>>2267274

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>>2267279

Exotic Weapons are now available thanks to research initiatives. These are unique weapons, and only one of each exists. If you want to use one, list it in your loadout and roll d10. The highest roll wins and gets to use the weapon, with ties going towards the highest-level character. Each Freelancer can only have one exotic weapon at a time, and can't equip them with runes.

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>>2267282


Research Results:
Relic Gun: The Hard Way (Exotic ranged weapon)
Salvage Melee: Arcstrider (Exotic melee weapon)
Salvage Offense: Storm Rune (Gear)

Current Research Sources:
Human Relic x1
Scav Salvage x1

Assign Research:
>Guns
>Melee
>Offense
>Defense
>Utility

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>>2267287


The machine city's vast network of high-powered generators periodically go into some kind of overdrive mode that creates intense electrical storms, great streaks of lightning blasting upwards into the sky, and causing serious havoc with the local weather. An intense rainstorm pours down on the laser-scarred and blasted buildings of the Freelancer outpost, a small bastion that seems insigificant against the foreboding spires of the machine city. The outpost's technical designation is "MCO-2" but it's already being called Foxhole. Recently the company took it from the Scavs for use as a staging post for future missions against strongholds in the cIty.

The officers aren't saying much about it, but the story has it they're in contact with the Mage big-shots, the Arch-Scholars, over at the University. Something's got those space-brains worked up about what the Scavs are doing in the machine city. Something about breaking into that big building right in the center of it all, and what they might find inside. Whatever it is, they're worried enough to get the Freelancer companies on the case, which means you guys are going to be heading in there to bust some Scav heads. That's the important thing.

Commander Graves supervises the reconstruction of the outpost from the damage it sustained in the company's assault, including the big crack from the Scav transport crash landing. "This big old cannon in the center is gonna protect us from direct air assaults, but the Scavs will still try to root us out of here. We gotta dig in and be ready for them, so I want defensive emplacements on those high ground locations."


Choose 2 each for Emplacements A, B and C.

Auto Turret: Attacks the nearest enemy in range each turn.
Healing Station: Heals the most wounded Freelancer in range each turn.
Active Defense System: Cancel the first enemy grenade in the area each turn.
Fortifications: Reinforces nearby terrain and adds extra cover.
Traps: Tripwires and mines covering approach angles.

Site A:
>
>
Site B:
>
>
Site C:
>
>

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>>2267292


Intelligence reports from the Hunters' recon missions are starting to come in. Combined with Snow's initial scouting assessments, the Commander is able to come up with a good idea of the Scav disposition of forces. He consults with the scouting teams and with the Captain back at HQ, and together they draw up three possible angles of attack.

"We're going to start encountering Thanes on the regular now," Snow says. "Not only that, but the troops will include the Thanes' personal guards. They'll be stronger, better trained and equipped, and may have tricks up their sleeves we haven't seen before."

"What can we expect from the Thanes?" asks Graves.

"They'll probably hit hard as fuck, and be tough as nails," Snow says. "Short-range teleporters, like the Raiders. But they're not the type for tricks or subtlety beyond a basic ambush. Thanes rule by the sword."

Graves considers the situation, thinking on the best move here for the Freelancer strike force.

Choose the next mission:
>Doorkickers
>Lightning Rod
>Magic Word

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>>2267272
Name-Dawn
Class- Priest
Level- 2
Powers- Medic Protocol, Field Medic, Crash Shield.
Weapons- SMG, Shield
Gear- MedkitX3, Grapple Hook

>>2267287
Utility: Scav Salvage
>>2267297
>Magic Word
>>2267292
Site A- Healing Station+Fortifications
Site B-Auto Turret+ADS
Site C- Auto Turret+Healing Station

>>2267272
Rhino
Class: Knight
Level 2

Powers:
Titan Plating- +1 Armor, 50% DMG resist to explosives.
Unstoppable- Kool-Aid man powers.

Weapons:
LMG- DMG 3, Range 20, Break 1, Destructive
Shield- Armor +1

Gear-
Plated Vest- +1 HP
Jump Pack- Jump 10, 1 DMG on land

>>2267287
>Defense

>>2267292
A:
>Fortifications
>Traps
B:
>Fortifications
>Healing Station
C:
>ADS
>Traps

>>2267297
"Doorkickers is definitely more my forte."

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>>2267272
Name: Thoth
Class: Mage
Level: 2
Spells: Arcanery, Mirror Image
Weapons: Scout Rifle, Shotgun
Gear: Mana Grenade, Mana Grenade, Flame Grenade, Flame Grenade

>>2267287
Human Relic: Utility
Scav Salvage: Utility
Is that how it works? Regardless, I think utility is a good idea. The deathmongers have had their fun, let's get some healing and mobility in here.

>>2267292
Site A: Auto Turret + Traps
Site B: ADS + Fortifications
Site C: Auto Turret + Traps
A and C have bloody big holes in the wall facing the centre, which gives us the advantage in a defense. Trying to hold onto them would be a waste of resources imo. Although the one thing I don't like in my layout is there's no healing. Which is what we need in an extended siege, a method of unlimited healing.

>>2267297
>Doorkickers
"Destroy scav complex" sounds like a nice, direct kick in the teeth. And Draconics are the only one which sound like they can be fought, so they're, in a way, more in our power to do something about.

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>>2267270
>2267274
Name: Flicker
Class: Hunter
Exploits:
- Blink
Weapons:
- Sniper Rifle
- Shield
Gear:
- Grapple Hook
- Iron Rune (Sniper Rifle)
>>2267287
Human Relic: Utility
Scav Salvage: Utility
>>2267292
Site A: Auto Turret + Traps
Site B: ADS + Healing Station
Site C: Auto Turret + Traps
>>2267297
>Doorkickers

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>>2267272
Name: Vacia
Codename: Umbral
Class: Hunter
Level: 3
Ability: Phantom, Swordmaster, Energy Drain
Weapons: Dagger and Sword
Gear: Medkit and Iron Rune (Sword)

>>2267287
Scav Salvage: Melee
Human Relic: Utility

>>2267292
Site A: Fortifications and Auto Turret
Site B: ADS and Healing Station
Site C: Trap and Auto Torret

>>2267297
"Is it wrong that i'm picking Door Kickers just because it sounds the coolest? You did that on purpose, didn't you?"

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>>2267272
Codename: Diplomat
Class: Hunter
Level 1
Abilities: Bladestorm
Weapons: Greatsword and Shotgun
Gear: Grappling hook and Smart rune (Greatsword)

>>2267287
Relic: >Melee
Scav: >Utility

>>2267292
Site A: Traps + Healing station
Site B: ADS + Healing station
Site C: Auto Turret + Traps

>>2267297
>Doorkickers

"I've been waiting to get my feet wet for too long now, hopefully the thanes fight well enough to be entertaining."

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Rolled 6 (1d10)

>>2267272
Toll
Class: Knight
Level 1
Discipline: Shieldwall

Weapons: Arcstrider(Axe), Shotgun
Gear: Battle Scanner(Smart Rune), Medkit
>>2267287
>Relic: Utility
>Salvage: Defense

>>2267292
A
>Turret
>Fortification
B
>ADS
>Healing Station
C
>Turret
>Traps

>>2267297
>Doorkickers

>>2267272
Codename: Gamma
Class: Mage
Level: 2
Abilities: Channeler, Brilliance, Force Shield
Weapons: SMG, Shield
Gear: Mana Grenade, Mana Grenade, Medkit

>>2267287
Scav Salvage: Defense
Human Relic: Utility

>>2267292
Site A: Fortifications and Auto Turret
Site B: ADS and Healing Station
Site C: Trap and Auto Torret

>>2267297
Lightning Rod

>>2267274
>Breaker moved to Mage

Well.

Well, well, well.

Rolled 1 (1d10)

>>2267272
Name: Sigurd
Class: Knight
Level: 5
Powers: Titan Armor, Phoenix, Shieldwall,
Weapons: The Hard Way (if no get, then LMG), Shield
Gear: Armor Vest, Battle Scanner
>>2267287
Relic into Utility
Salvage into Defense
>>2267292
A gets:
> Fortifications
>Healing Station
B gets:
>Auto Turret
>Active Defense System
C gets:
>Traps
>Auto Turret
>>2267297
Lightning Rod

>>2267636
>>2267272
Forgot to add Rally and Vigilance to my power list

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Rolled 9 (1d10)

Right, lets get with the old paperwork. I guess that's my payback for torching half this place.

Oh, and look, you've all gone and found absolutely beautiful equipment. Is that a fully automatic high explosive machine gun?

Oh Captain, you're so good to me. I'll just be taking that shallllll IIii--- okay. Okay, Toruc, I see how this works. No one wants old Phaws to blow up more of the base. Fine. Fine. I'm not mad.

I'm not mad at *all*. NOT EVEN A LITTLE BIT.

'Sides, I have this /other/ idea anyway.

>I'd like to loan the Arcstrider.

>>2267272
== Phaws, Level 5 ==
Health 5
Mobility 6+2 [8]
Barrier 1

[Mage]
>Channeler, Arcanery, Brilliance, Artillery, Energy Drain,
[Hunter]
>Dead Eye

[Gun]
Magnum
D4, R10
>Crit 8-10
>+3 Crit D
>Storm Rune (+1D, 10s Shock)

[Weapon]
Arc Strider, 4 Dmg
>Attack on Dash
>+1 Crit (9-10)
>+1 Crit D
>Mobility +2
>Fuminous

[Gear]
Mana Grenade, 3 Dmg, Break 2, 15 range, Area 2, Destructive, C1
Mana Grenade, 3 Dmg, Break 2, 15 range, Area 2, Destructive, C1

MedKit, Heal 4, Range 2, C1 [S]
Storm Rune (+1 D, Shock on 10 [Melee])

>>2267287
>Offense.
>Offense.

... Obviously. It's patently clear we need better grenade tech.

>>2267292
Site A
Auto Turret
Auto Turret
Site B
Auto Turret
Auto Turret
Site C
Auto Turret
Auto Turret

You want healing? Bring a medkit. You want cover? Go stand behind Durward.

You defeat Scavs by killing them before they kill you.
You kill them with guns.
If they are dead, you do not get shot by Scavs.

So, naturally. . .

>>2267297
Magic Word.

>>2267676
Might wanna replace that Storm Rune

>>2267684
What? Are you /mad/? Kluding this old fusion core into the firing pin of this here magnum is just another part of my brilliant strategem. Try to ignore the hissing and the thermal shock. Alo, ignore the fact it says [Melee] - quantum ghost interference. You can't add lightning to a lightning sword. That's not /science/. It clearly goes on the gun.

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Rolled 1 (1d10)

Name: Solaaris
Class: Priest
Level: 2

HP: 5
MOB: 6
BAR: 1

Prayers:
- Medic Protocol: +1 Medkit Slot, +8 Medkit Range
- Oracle Protocol (S, C2): See through obstacles and reveal hidden enemies within 10 spaces.
- Biotic Specialist: Medkits can overheal to 1.5 target's health.

Weapons:
- Auto Rifle: 3 Damage, 20 Range, +1 Crit Range
- Greatsword: 4 Damage, Cleave 3

Gear:
- Medkit (S, C2): Heal 4, Range 2
- Grapple Hook (S, C4): Jump 10 to a space next to heavy cover or a roof edge.

===
>>2267282
Rolling for Arcstrider
>>2267287
Relic and Salvage: Utility
>>2267292
A:
>Auto Turret
>Fortifications
B:
>Traps
>Fortification
C:
>Healing Station
>Auto Turret
>>2267297
>Magic Word

>>2267689
>>2267491
Hey, what's this now. New guy wanted the shiny shimmerblade too? Buggerance, I didn't notice. Too busy with the aforementioned quantum ghosts.

Since I'm level 5 and I rolled a 9, I pass the Arcstrider on to the first claimant of it - this here "Toll" suit.

You better bring it back in one piece, Knightly. I have /plans/.

>>2267687
Just making sure. You know what is really driving me /mad/? These damn encryption verifications. I swear if I have to select the pictures of a satellite 10 tens during combat I'm going silent.

Glad to see someone else using the Arcstider though. Just kinda saw it sitting there with no claims and put -

>>2267698
Oh well how nice. I'll do you and my Order proud.

>>2267272
Durward
Knight
Level 2
Rally, Guardian
Spear, Shield
Medkit x2

>>2267287
> Utility
> Utility

>>2267292
I have no input.

>>2267297
Thank you for the warning. Draconics? What are those?
> Doorkick

>>2267699
No, probably not. I have exactingly specific, eccentric standards and whenever you errant types walk around erratically I hear an orchestra playing in binary and scintilating colors.

But you're welcome to try. I might even crack a smile.

As for hexagrammic encryption blinders with a visual feedback verification step, well...
Have you tried turning your suit on and off?

== Phaws, Level 5 ==
Health 5
Mobility 6
Barrier 1

[Mage]
>Channeler, Arcanery, Brilliance, Artillery, Energy Drain, Void Strike.

[Gun]
Magnum
D4, R10, B1
Crit 9-10, Cd 8.
>Storm Rune, Void Strike

[Weapon]
Sword
D3, B1
Hit 3-10, Crit 9-10, Cd 4
>Void Strike

[Gear]
Mana Grenade, 3 Dmg, Break 2, 15 range, Area 2, Destructive, C1
Flame Grenade, 2 Dmg, Burn, Break 2, 15 range, Area 2, C1

MedKit, Heal 4, Range 2, C1 [S]
Storm Rune (+1 D, Shock on 10 [Melee])

Rolled 2 (1d10)

>>2267282
>>2267282
Come to think of it, Id like to roll for The Hard Way. Unless it gets some other takers.

>>2267913
So are you taking it over >>2267636 ?

>>2267967
Oh no, I didnt see his roll. Ill pass then

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>>2267272 #
Name-Gallows
Class- Mage
Level- 3
Powers- Channeler, Energy Drain, Blademaster, Crash Shield
Weapons- Might as well see if we can get this bad boy, Arc Strider, Scout Rifle

if not, Sword, Scout Rifle
Gear- Mana grenade, Medkit, Grapple Hook

>>2267287 #
Utility: Human
Defense: Scav
>>2267297 #
>Doorkickers
>>2267292 #
Site A- Traps+Auto Turret
Site B- Healing Station+ADS
Site C- Auto Turret+Traps

Rolled 9 (1d10)

Bloody dice didn't work

>>2267389
>Utility: Human
>Defense: Scav

Change my vote to this.

>>2267740
On second thought, this will not work. I would like to swap Guardian for Field Medic and take one Smoke Grenade.

>>2267689
After much consideration, I have decided to reconfigure some modules before our mission starts:

>Biotic Protocol -> Energy Drain
>Grapple Hook -> Iron Rune(Greatsword)

I was too quick to jump to a decision when I was recommended that shiny new Biotic prayer by an unidentified life form.
They almost succeeded in convincing me, but my delayed-action [BetterJudgement] algorithm that was implemented in my latest update seems to have just started running.

Thank you based developers.

>>2267272
Name: Leopard
Class: Hunter
Level 5
>Hp 5/5
>Mob 8
>Armor 1
Exploits: Alacrity (Split Move before/after Attack).
Deflect [R] (1/2dmg from an attack)
Run & Gun 2/2C (Shoot after Dashing)
Deadeye (+1crit, +1dmg)
Spell: Entropy Field (+2def vs ranged attacks)
Weapons
>Scout Rifle: 2+1Dmg, 25Rng, +1Hit
>Dagger: 2+1Dmg, Melee/10Rng, Backstab 2
Gear
>Jump Pack: Jump 10. 3/3C [M]
>Battle Scanner: Scout and Detect. 20Rng, 4Area, 2/2C, [S]

>>2267282
>>2267287
"As always, I volunteer my chasis to test any experimental equipment."
>Scav: Offense
>Human: Utility

>>2267292
>Auto turret and Active Defenses at A and C
>Healing Station and Fortifications at B

>>2267297
>Magic Word

>>2267272
Name-Corax
Class-Hunter
Level-1
Powers-Phantom
Weapoms- Sniper Rifle, Shotgun
Equipment- Grapple Hook. Smart Rune (Sniper Rifle)
>>2267287
Salvage- Defense
Human Relic- Utility

>>2267292
A: Turret, Healing Station
B:Fortifications, ADS
C: Turret, Traps

>>2267297
>Lightning Rod

Rolled 5 (1d10)

>Name
Myrmidon
>Class
Hunter


>Powers
Blademaster (+1 Damage and hit with melee weapons)
Deflect (First time you get hit each turn, take half-damage)
Blink (Teleport up to 6 spaces ignoring cover or any other obstacles. 3 charges, swift action)
Bladestorm (Free melee attack on the first enemy to enter or attack from melee range each turn.
>Weapons
Sword (3 dmg, melee 1, +1 hit and crit range), Dagger (dmg 2, melee 1, +2 dmg on backstab)
>Gear
Medkit (Range 2, Heal 4, swift action, 1 charge) Iron Rune Sword (Add piercing to one weapon, ignoring armor)

Hp: 5
Mov: 8
Armor: +1

Rolling for Arcstrider

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>Info
Name: Clinch Westree
Class: Hunter
Level: 2

>Stats
HP: 6 (Vest)
Mob: 8
Armor: 1

>Loadout
Deadeye: +1 to Crit Range and DMG
Shadowstep: Invisible to Overwatch and Reaction attacks
Deflect: Take 1/2 DMG from the first attack to hit you every turn

Magnum: DMG-3, RNG-10, +1 Crit Range, +2 Crit DMG
SMG: DMG-3, RNG-15, Move up to 2 spaces before or after firing

Smart Rune: +1 hit to a Weapon (Magnum)
Plated Vest: +1 health

>Votes
>>2267287
Human Relic ->Utility
Scav Salvage -> Defense

>>2267292
A: Autoturret/Healing Station
B: Fortifications/Traps
C: Autoturret/Active Defense System

>>2267297
Lightning Rod

What's up Southie?

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>>2268748
Nothie. Its good to see you made it.

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>>2268748
I did the "too many skills for your level" thing again, darn. I guess I'll just take Deflect and compensate with a Smoke Grenade again.

>Name: Westree
>Class: Hunter
>HP: 6/6
>MOB: 8
>Armor: 1/1
>Skills: Deadeye, Deflect
>Weapons: Magnum (Smart Runed), SMG
>Gear: Smoke Grenade x1, Smart Rune

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By my count, here's our results:

Emplacements
Site A: Auto Turret, Fortifications
Site B: ADS, Healing Station
Site C: Auto Turret, Traps

Research
Relic: Utility
Salvage: Defense

Mission Select
Doorkickers

Exotic Weapons
The Hard Way: Sigurd
Arcstrider: Toll

"Doorkickers" will commence at 11:00 AM PST tomorrow!

>>2269244
Well, not as many turrets as I would have prefered, but so it goes.

You going to tell us anything about this doorkicking, Command?

>Count looks good.

>>2269275

Graves says, "Mission profile is pretty straightforward. Scavs have a base here they're using as a depot for their forces in the area. Armory, transport center, barracks. Our job is to head over their and push their shit in. That way they can't hit us in the back while we're taking care of their friends in the rest of the City."

Snow says, "Recon reports show bio-signatures consistent with the presence of draconic lifeforms."

Graves says, "Meaning the organic sample Snow recovered turned out to be dragon shit." He chuckles, ignoring Snow's glare, and continues. "We have to assume the bastards have dragons with them. Not the really big ones, the ones out in space. If one of those was here, we'd already know about it, 'cause it would've flown in here and wrecked our shit. We're looking at drakes. For you new guys, those are lizards about the size of a tank. We've dealt with them before. But according to reports from the other companies, there's a new type showing up as well. Little guys, about the size of a big cat with wings." He pulls up blurry photographs, snatched images recorded from helmet cams on missions by other Freelancer companies. "These little flier types, we're not really sure what they can do yet. We sent readings back to the Alchemist, and she claims that they've been biologically augmented to become some kind of organic power generator. So we can assume they've got some funky stuff going on. Stay on your guard."

"Drakes are pretty straightforward," says Snow. "They run at you, slam into you, rip you apart. You might want to keep your distance. Or don't. Get eaten by lizards. Whatever." Her tone indicates she couldn't care less.

>>2269244
What do we have on the Thanes? Have to make sure Rhino doesn't charge in and miss every shot before he knows what he's dealing with.

>>2269302

"I heard you mention Thanes and I couldn't help but ask. A few missions back, before I arrived, a... friend told me about a certain individual. Almost wiped out the extracting freelancers. Do you... know if they're here?"

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>>2269302
"Capital tactical suggestion there, Snow. It's fantastic of you to re-iterate the obvious just so I get it too."

>>2269336
THANES, WESTREE

LETMETELLYAABOUTTHANES. Hold on to your odd helmet hat.

Eight by larger and an worse attitude than a badly wired grenade. It's all AAAH and RAAA and BAAA and "Accept the imminent disolution of your petty species what clings to the detritus of a golden past, archeoscavengers of glorious you will never again reach". So basically, a right proper bore.

Seeker and Alyosh dropped a building on one once and it did approximately nothing. Had a sword larger than... I don't know, something big. I've been sober for too long to think of a simile.

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So after we dropped a building on the guy, Delphi threw it a rude gesture. Consequently Delphi died. Now everyone's going to claim that was all "later" and "unrelated" but never let a sample size of one dissuade you from coming to arbitary conclusions. Free advice on the founding principle of magery right there, kid. Anyway.

Point is, they're big, they're shouty, they don't stop when you hit them with a building and if you flip them the bird they curse you for life.

Now we all agree you go first, right?

>>2269352
Appreciate your contributions my dude

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>>2269375
You run a cool game!

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>>2269354
Thank you very much, Phaws, for the brief on Thanes. I shall update my latest logs accordingly.
I wish you luck on your endeavour to stay sober although statistically speaking, I'm afraid it won't be much help.

But if ya need a hit from a sweet, sweet medkit, oh boy you know who to call *wink*

>>2267274
>Dagger now can also be used as a Ranged 10 weapon.
Does the dagger need to be retrieved after being thrown, or are we assumed to have a number of them on hand?

>>2269525
In addition to this, does it still count as a melee strike when thrown?

>>2269525
>Are we assumed to have a number of them on hand?
Yes. Rename it to "Many Daggers" if you like.
>Does it still count as a melee strike when thrown?
No.

>>2268479
Also, Deadeye is "+1 Crit Range and Crit Damage", sorry the wording is unclear there.

>>2269828
Does crit damage round down, or up for weapons with odd number damage?

>>2269843
Down. Assume everything rounds down unless stated otherwise.

Name: Cayde
Weapons
1 Shotgun
2 Sword with storm rune
Gear
1 Storm rune on sword
2 Medkit

Powers
Blademaster
Wired Reflexes
Bladestorm

Research: Utility and Defense

Question: Does storm rune add +1 damage at all times or just +1 damage on a 10?

Mission: Doorkickers is about to commence.

Here are the squad designations for this strike team:

White Wolf, Vanguard
Wolf 1: Sigurd, Knight
Wolf 2: Rhino, Knight
Wolf 3: Gamma, Mage
Wolf 4: Toll, Knight

Red Fox, Flankers
Fox 1: Phaws, Mage
Fox 2: Vacia, Hunter
Fox 3: Diplomat, Hunter
Fox 4: Flicker, Hunter

Blue Hawk, Fire Support
Hawk 1: Leopard, Hunter
Hawk 2: Westree, Hunter
Hawk 3: Dawn, Priest
Hawk 4: Thoth, Mage

Gold Tiger, Rearguard
Tiger 1: Myrmidon, Hunter
Tiger 2: Durward, Knight
Tiger 3: Solaaris, Priest
Tiger 4: Corax, Hunter

Squads are just for the purpose of marking you on the map and giving general assignments, they have no mechanical benefit or drawback.

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>>2269856

To avoid detection, the strike team leaves the dropship back at the outpost. The Freelancers make their way by foot, jump jet and grappling rope through the overgrown ruins of the vast industrial plant, their path taking them through geometric canyons overgrown with time, metal walls crawling with ivy and moss, humming with electrical currents and the reveberations of great factories below. Scav skiffs boom through the air overhead, and each time the Freelancers take cover and remain hidden, watching them pass by on their patrols. One of the skiffs gets too close to Foxhole's refurbished anti-aircraft array, and gets blasted for its trouble, going down in a spiral of flames. The vast machine city looms overhead. Even as you watch, it spews another storm skyward with the flash of lightning and the rumbling roll of thunder, and another rain begins.

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>>2269859

The Freelancers arrive at the Scav depot, a vast ruined facility of which the aliens are using only the small part. Rain pours down overhead. Key positions in the Scav sentry line are taken care of by some quick Hunter knife-work, and the strike team passes through still undetected. Using quick-rappel mechanisms and sturdy cables, the strike team descends from the roof of the facility through an unused service elevator shaft. Arriving at the bottom, still dripping water, they check their gear and prepare to sweep the facility.

Legend:
Solid Blue: Heavy cover
Striped Blue: Light cover
Purple: Door

Freelancer Turn 1 begins now!

Rolled 3 (1d10)

>>2269862
Move 5 North open the door and shoot the closest Scav with shotgun.

>>2269862
> Move North 3, North East
> Take Cover

>>2269862
Name: Vacia
Codename: Umbral
Class: Hunter
Health: 5
Armor: 1
Level: 3
Ability: Phantom, Swordmaster, Energy Drain
Weapons: Dagger and Sword
Gear: Medkit and Iron Rune (Sword)

"Alright guys, let me take a looksie to see what w-" She stops mid sentence as one of the wolves run forward and start kicking down doors. "...Let's take the right side, shall we?"

>GO STEALTH
>NW1 NE1 E3 Stealth open door, continue going north east until enemies are in sight or I run into a wall.

>>2269875
Radio malfunction.


Durward
Knight
Level 2
Rally, Field Medic
Spear, Shield
Medkit x2
Smoke Grenade

Health 6
Mobility 5
Armour 2+1

>>2269862
Move 1 NE
Overwatch with sniper rifle

>>2269862

Move 4 NE, 1 E, open door and take cover.

>Name
Myrmidon
>Class
Hunter


>Powers
Blademaster
Deflect
Blink
Bladestorm
>Weapons
Sword, dagger.
>Gear
Medkit, Iron Rune Sword

Hp: 5
Mov: 8
Armor: +1

Rolled 8 (1d10)

>>2269862
5 N and open fire at whatever stands in front of me.

>>2269886
Nvm I fucked up. It was 4 NW and 1 W to open the NW door.

Sorry for that.

>>2269856

Gallows stands around the memorial plate of her fallen comrade, Delphi. She had been like a sister to her when she had both joined, looking over her work and smiling. Now, Gallows was left alone. "I've got to go Delphi... Make sure Phaws doesn't drink all the bottles of I don't come back..." She says as she places three bottles of beer near the plate before turning onwards...

Just to find no one there. A few rookies here and there, but Rhino, Westree, even Thoth had all gone. "No respect for the dead..." She mumbles as she runs off, using the new grappling hook she had requisitioned after her company.

Did I miss a roll all or something, cause I was around from very early on?

>>2269862
Move North 4, Move Northwest 1. Fire SMG

Name: Gamma
Class: Mage
Weapons-
SMG: Dmg 3, Range 15. Move 2 before or after firing
Shield: Armor +1. When you hit an adjacent enemy, you may push them 1, then move 1 into their former space.
Gear-
Mana Grenade x2: Dmg 3, Break 1, autohit. Range 15, Area 1, Destructive. Action
Medkit x1: Heal 4, Range 2. Swift
Spells-
Channeler: +1 grenade Slot, +5 grenade range, +1 grenade area
Brilliance: +1 grenade dmg
Force Shield[S]: Target alley within 10 gains +2 Barrier. C2

Forgot to roll.

Rolled 7 (1d10)

Rolled 3 (1d10)

>>2269885
Preroll for overwatch

NW 1, Overwatch with Sniper Rifle

>>2269862
Move N8 and overwatch from Vigilance.

>>2269862
Name: Thoth
Class: Mage
Level: 2
Spells: Arcanery, Mirror Image
Weapons: Scout Rifle, Shotgun
Gear: Mana Grenade, Mana Grenade, Flame Grenade, Flame Grenade
Health: 5
Mobility: 6
Barrier: 1

Move North 1
Overwatch w/ Scout Rifle

Thoth hums some half-remembered tune to himself as he takes the time rappelling down to reach into himself to split his visage into two more selves. Four more black-gloved hands manifest, all sliding down the same rope. Three Thoths drop off and unhook.

"Anyone wanna guess which one's me?"
He laughs, all three of him trudging over to a bit of half-cover and propping their scout rifles up to aim at the door due north of him.
"Aaaand Westree's got it in one. Damn it, I'll buy you a drink of something when we get this done. Or a new hat. You like hats, right? You could just put it on your other one, start building a hat tower. Hey, speaking of hats, you reckon you or Leo could get that door open? I'll cover you... As in shoot Scavs who try and shoot you, not actually getting a rug and throwing it over you, that'd just impede you since you couldn't see and you don't really need another rug with that coat and... oooh I'm rambling again, aren't I? I'll stop now." At least he'd had the foresight to keep his helm external volume low and just use the comms. Probably.

>>2269862
Name-Dawn
Class- Priest
Level- 2
Powers- Medic Protocol, Field Medic, Crash Shield.
Weapons- SMG, Shield
Gear- MedkitX3, JetPackX3

-
[Restoration Pods Remaining- 3]
-
[Squad Vitals- Optimal]
-
With a deep breath Dawn lowers her gauntlet and hefts up her SMG, on its side is now printed "Sunshine" in cheery, golden colors.

Looking over to Squad Tiger she holds up half of a thing golden ring, waving it at Solaaris before tucking it away in one of her packs.

"I dont like this."

>North 1
>Overwatch (SMG)

>>2269862
>bit occupied.

>>2269828
Ah, in retrospect that's pretty clear. In that case, if it is not too late, I'd like to swap the jump pack for a storm rune.

>>2269862
>Move 1W
>Open Door [S]
>Move to closest Cover w/in 6Westward
>Battle Scanner 18N (or as close to as interior walls permit)

Name: Leopard
Class: Hunter
Level 5
>Hp 5/5
>Mob 8
>Armor 1
Exploits: Alacrity (Split Move before/after Attack).
Deflect [R] (1/2dmg from an attack)
Run & Gun 2/2C (Shoot after Dashing)
Deadeye (+1crit rate and dmg)
Spell: Entropy Field (+2def vs ranged attacks)
Weapons
>Scout Rifle: 2+1Dmg, 25Rng, +1Hit, 10stun
>Dagger: 2Dmg, Melee/10Rng, Backstab 2
Gear
>Storm Rune (Scout Rifle): +1Dmg, Stun on 10
>Battle Scanner: Scout and Detect. 20Rng, 4Area, 1/2C, [S]

>>2269862
HP: 5/5
BAR: 1/1
MOB: 6

Prayers:
- Medic Protocol: +1 Medkit Slot, +8 Medkit Range
- Oracle Protocol (S, C2): See through obstacles and reveal hidden enemies within 10 spaces.
- Energy Drain: Killing with a melee attack regains 1 Grenade or Medkit.

Weapons:
- Auto Rifle: 3 Damage, 20 Range, +1 Crit Range
- Greatsword (Iron Rune): 4 Damage, Cleave 3, Piercing

Gear:
- Medkit (S, C2): Heal 4, Range 2

===

>NW1, N3, NW1
>Oracle Protocol (S, -C1)
>Stay Down

Solaaris made his way to the nearest form of cover.
It's machine learning algorithms had deducted from its previous experience that its old framework wasn't indestructible.
It would have to be more careful this time.

The hydraulics hissed as he bent down behind the wall, they seemed to move a little more difficult than last time.
Well, that was because half of Solaaris' body had to be replaced since the remains of its legs were scattered about the Scav encampment in many, many unusable bits.
Unfortunately, the "new" parts weren't exactly new. Graves had been kind enough to fling a box of spare parts at Solaaris in between missions, so it had to make do with what it had.

Solaaris ran the Oracle Protocol command in his admin shell.
It turned out that the company that manufactured the X-Christo models had restricted access to certain features that we're in development.
But now, since it had replaced lots of modules with older technology, they bypassed this restriction.

As Solaaris finished up the protocol's scan, it ran a multi-threaded depth-first algorithm in the directories which came with the spare parts that had previously never been used.

>EnergyDrain.mod

This could get interesting...

>>2269885
>>2270043
You aren't able to move and use the sniper rifle, so you can either move and overwatch with another weapon, or overwatch with the sniper rifle where you are now.

>>2270674
overwatch in position then

>>2270674
Over watch at current position as well

Rolled 9 + 1 (1d10 + 1)

>>2269856
>Move 5NE 1E and open fire with the Magnum

>>2269892
"Come on big man, you and me!"

Name: Westree
Class: Hunter
HP: 6/6
MOB: 8
Armor: 1/1
Skills: Deadeye, Deflect
Weapons: Magnum (Smart Runed), SMG
Gear: Smoke Grenade x1, Smart Rune

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>>2269862

Wolf Team moves forward and kicks opens the first door. Inside are two Raiders and two Brutes. The aliens recoil in shock to see disgusting humans in their base, and grab their weapons, always close at hand. Rhino and Gamma immediately fill the air with lead and gun down one of the Raiders. Westree joins them at the door and nails the second Raider with a headshot, splattering the alien's brains on the wall behind it.

Tiger Team moves to the northwest door and opens it like civilized people. Inside are two Raiders and three Thralls.

Leopard opens the western door, finding no hostiles. He throws a battle scanner to the north, which pings the team's HUDs to indicate a Raider and two Thralls in a hallway to the west, and and two more Raiders to the north of the main force.

Vacia switches on her active cloaking systems and moves through the eastern door. She finds two Raiders and two Thralls, who don't see her due to her camouflage -- but they do see her companions through the open door.

Sigurd, Corax, Dawn and Thoth go on overwatch, while Myrmidon, Durward and Solaaris take cover.

Now running Alien Turn 1.

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>>2271245

Thrall 1 takes cover and fires at Solaaris, but the shots strike cover.
Thrall 2 moves into the southwest room and fires at Leopard, but misses.
Thrall 3 and 4 move into overwatch and are gunned down by Dawn and Thoth.
Thrall 5 fires at Dawn, but misses.
Thrall 7 draws Flicker's overwatch, but the shot strikes cover. The Thrall fires back at Flicker, but misses.
Thrall 8 lands a shot on Corax, dealing 1 damage (1 blocked).

Brute 1 advances, calling Sigurd to battle, a ritual phrase of challenge. Corax misses his overwatch shot, but Sigurd hits with a point-blank burst from The Hard Way for 1 damage (2 blocked) + 1 Break. The Brute swings his mighty axe. Sigurd's armor blocks the damage but suffers 2 break.
Brute 2 stomps forward and swings his axe in a huge cleave aimed at Toll, Rhino and Westree. Toll ducks, the wall shattering over his head. Rhino suffers 2 break, and Westree suffers 2 damage, 1 break.

Raider 1 fires at Leopard and hits, but Leopard deflects the blow, reducing it to 2 damage.
Raider 2 fires at Dawn, scoring a critical hit, but Dawn's crash shield reduces it to 2 damage.
Raider 3 fires at Thoth, but the shots strike cover.
Raiders 6 and 7 fire at Phaws. One hits cover, but the other lands his shot for 3 damage.
Raiders 8 and 9 spread out to cover the doors to the north. Raider 8 takes up overwatch, while Raider 9 shoots at Toll, hitting for 1 damage (2 blocked).

Status Report:

Corax: 4/5, Armor 1
Dawn: 3/5, Armor 1
Leopard: 4/5, Armor 1
Phaws: 3/5, Barrier 0/1
Rhino: 7/7, Armor 2/4
Sigurd: 7/7, Armor 2/4
Toll: 6/7, Armor 2
Westree: 3/5, Armor 0/1

Brute 1: 7/8, Armor 1/2

Gallows and Cayde, after suffering an auto-rappel related mishap, finish untangling themselves and land alongside their fellow Freelancers. They are ready to join the battle as Hawk 5 and Wolf 5.

Freelancer Turn 2 begins now!

>>2271266
Target Raider 6 with a sniper shot.

Rolled 3 (1d10)

>>2271295

Red team, focus on the brutes. I will hold this flank for now.

Cut them down!

> Rally
> Dash E-9
> Spear Thrust NNE, Stabbing Raider 6 and 7


Durward
Knight
Level 2
Rally, Field Medic
Spear, Shield
Medkit x2
Smoke Grenade

Health 6
Mobility 5
Armour 2+1

Rolled 10 + 1 (1d10 + 1)

>>2271311

>>2271266
Name: Thoth
Class: Mage
Level: 2
Spells: Arcanery, Mirror Image
Weapons: Scout Rifle, Shotgun
Gear: Mana Grenade, Mana Grenade, Flame Grenade, Flame Grenade
Health: 5
Mobility: 6
Barrier: 1

Throw Mana Grenade 2 Northwestree, 5 North

"Hmph, must've been a longer flash forward. Sorry Westie, no hat today." All three mirror images of himself 'fired' at once. Every shot was technically on target. Only one was an actual person though. Good news, the Thrall's chest gained a neat little hole anyway. That was a really tidy hole. Maybe it was bigger at the back? That'd certainly explain why it fell over dead. The Thrall, not the hole. How weird would-

Ooh, that was a nice cluster.

"BADDA BING!"

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Rolled 3 + 3 (1d10 + 3)

>>2271315

I'll help out with the scavs on the west. I'll trust you guys can hold this room for now?

>Blink 6 W

>Attack Raider 1 with Sword.

>Name
Myrmidon
>Class
Hunter
>Powers
Blademaster
Deflect
Blink
Bladestorm
>Weapons
Sword, dagger.
>Gear
Medkit, Iron Rune Sword

Hp: 5
Mov: 8
Armor: +1

Rolled 10 + 1 (1d10 + 1)

>>2271266
>Move SE1 S1 and shoot the Brute with the Magnum

>>2271315
“BADDA BOOM!”

Name: Westree
Class: Hunter
HP: 6/6
MOB: 8
Armor: 1/1
Skills: Deadeye, Deflect
Weapons: Magnum (Smart Runed), SMG
Gear: Smoke Grenade x1, Smart Rune

Rolled 6 (1d10)

>>2271311
Thank you.

Also: Aw.

>>2271266
>Mana Grenade Raider 7
>-3 damage, break 1, area 2.
>Magnum Thrall 8
>—Storm Rune, Voidstrike.

That’s 7, 6 and the Thrall gone.

>>2271364
>>2271338
"Ah shit, Westie, you spoil me so. Hat's back on the agenda. Or would you actually prefer a drink? Both? And we've got this Donnie. Get that whatever you just disappeared to kill! Get it good! I hope you realise in my mind's eye I'm picturing a clean bisection. You bisected him right?"

Rolled 8 (1d10)

>>2271266
[Warning... Barrier Overloaded]
[Warning... Operator Damage Sustained]

The words flashed inside Dawn's visor even as her shots cracked into the door frame.
A scratch. Its only a scratch. Dont panic.
Nowhere to run anyway.

[Warning - Multiple Targets Found]
-
[Warning - Multiple Operators Damaged]

Several red blips flash on the bottom of her visor.

>NE-2
>N-1
>Heavy Cover

>Fire at Thrall 1 with SMG

Rolled 4 + 2 (1d10 + 2)

>>2271266

North east 4, East 5, Execute (hopefully) Raider 6

Not only was Gallows late to the party, she had spent the last few minutes trying to untangle herself from Cayde, when he had decided to jump onto her to rappel in. With no idea how to use the grapple gun, and with two people's weight to manage, it had turned into a mess of cable and armour.

As she lands, sitting beside her is her good friend Thoth, crouching behind a set of cover. Next to him was Dawn, the nice medic that had saved the two last time around. Flying over their heads were the scav energy beams from the neighbouring room. "Thoth, next time we go out for a mission, get me before I end up delayed with Cayde again."

And we're back

Foxes, try not to get split up. Sweep east out and out, we can scour our the section.

[Mumble]
They put me on a team with 3 hunters as a joke, right? Grave is having a laugh at my expense.

THIS AIN'T GOING TO BE A QUIET OP, AND I AIN'T GOOD AT SNEAKIN'

>>2269876
>>2269856
Diplomat, Vacia

Durward, Flicker & I handled the Raiders. Take out the thrall - 8 - and we're good.

Vacia, if you scout, I'll wait for your go and back you up.

>>2271311
Durward, would you stick with us? I need a knight in this sector to avoid getting shot in the face like I just did. Pain tastes vaguely like blue, and I don't like it.

>>2271415
Killsats Gallows, that one's dead already. At least trust me to flash-vaporize anything vaguely threatening the moment it *shoots* me. Very smooth hook though.

== Phaws, Level 5 ==
Health 3 [5]
Barrier 0 [1]
Mobility 6

[Mage]
>Channeler, Arcanery, Brilliance, Artillery, Energy Drain, Void Strike.

[Gun]
Magnum
D3, R10, B1
Crit 9-10, Cd 6.
>Void Strike

[Weapon]
Sword
D4, B1
Hit 3-10, Crit 9-10, Cd 6
>Void Strike
>Storm Rune

[Gear]
>Mana Grenade, 3 Dmg, Break 2, 15 range, Area 2, Destructive, C1
Mana Grenade, 2 Dmg, Burn, Break 2, 15 range, Area 2, C1

MedKit, Heal 4, Range 2, C1 [S]
Storm Rune (+1 D, Shock on 10 [Melee])

>>2271447

Can't change. Would like to, but I made my decision... even if it was foolish

Rolled 9, 9 = 18 (2d10)

>>2271266
Fire twice at the Brute in front of me.

"COME BREAK YOURSELVES UPON MY STEEL."

Rolled 1 + 1 (1d10 + 1)

>>2271266
HP: 5/5
BAR: 1/1
MOB: 6

Prayers:
- Medic Protocol: +1 Medkit Slot, +8 Medkit Range
- Oracle Protocol (S, C1): See through obstacles and reveal hidden enemies within 10 spaces.
- Energy Drain: Killing with a melee attack regains 1 Grenade or Medkit.

Weapons:
- Auto Rifle: 3 Damage, 20 Range, +1 Crit Range
- Greatsword (Iron Rune): 4 Damage, Cleave 3, Piercing

Gear:
- Medkit (S, C2): Heal 4, Range 2

===

>Stay put and watch Thoth's fireworks.
>Auto Rifle -> Thrall 1

After exiting out of the command prompt, Solaaris saw chunks of wall fly off into the room they had started off in.
It looked around and saw that the team he was assigned to had already dispersed without any kind of detail on what the plan was.

It had realised that it was better to accept this rather than dwindling on the past as that data was irrelevant now.

Solaaris returned fire and got back into cover, only to be greeted with muzzle flashes, loud noises, and bullets flying past its head.

>>2271412
"Hello Miss Dawn, sorry for getting in your way. I'm afraid I wasn't quite able to detect the item that you waved at me just now. My vision is sub-optimal with this replacement equipment." it said, unfazed.

>>2271315
It turned its head as a flash of blue and white light shone from the room in front and garbled screams filled the air.

"Spectacular..."

Rolled 4 (1d10)

>>2271266
Shield bash Brute 2, shoot point-blank with the LMG.

Rolled 2 (1d10)

>>2271266
-Name: Corax
-Class: Hunter
-Level: 1
-Health: 4/5
-Mobility: 8
-Armour: 1
-
-Powers
-Phantom
-
-Wepaons:
-Sniper Rifle (+1 to hit)
-Shotgun
-
-Gear
-Grapple Hook.
-Smart Rune (Sniper Rifle)

Status: Minor damage to chassis
Advancing to cover and engaging.

>move 1 N
>Fire shotgun at brute 2

Rolled 3 (1d10)

>>2271266
>Move 2NW 2W
>Alacrity: Backstab Raider 1. 4Dmg, Crit9
>Move 2S

Name: Leopard
Class: Hunter
Level 5
>Hp 4/5
>Mob 8
>Armor 1
Exploits: Alacrity (Split Move before/after Attack).
Deflect [R] (1/2dmg from an attack)
Run & Gun 2/2C (Shoot after Dashing)
Deadeye (+1crit rate and dmg)
Spell: Entropy Field (+2def vs ranged attacks)
Weapons
>Scout Rifle: 2+1Dmg, 25Rng, +1Hit, 10stun
>Dagger: 2Dmg, Melee/10Rng, Backstab 2
Gear
>Storm Rune (Scout Rifle): +1Dmg, Stun on 10
>Battle Scanner: Scout and Detect. 20Rng, 4Area, 1/2C, [S]

Rolled 5 + 1 (1d10 + 1)

>>2271266
Name: Vacia
Codename: Umbral
Class: Hunter
Health: 5
Armor: 1
Level: 3
Ability: Phantom, Swordmaster, Energy Drain
Weapons: Dagger and Sword
Gear: Medkit and Iron Rune (Sword)

>E 5 NE 2, (Not sure if anyone's killed Thrall 8 yet. If not, throw dagger at him.), Peek around corner to check for more hostiles.

>>2271591

This room has it's fair share of baddies, but from the sounds she heard a bit north west of her... things were a bit more difficult. Regardless, they'd want to clear this room to prevent the squad from getting flanked, and if things hadn't died down, flank them instead. Dashing to the right side of the room, she quickly throws a dagger to the back on one of the thrall's heads, one that somehow got out clean from the explosion. With this room clear, she gazes around the corner, looking for ore targets.

East clear! Good job, Fox!

Someone get me a bottle of something, being shot sucks.

Rolled 1, 5 = 6 (2d10)

>>2271266
North 2, West 2, Arcstrider slash Brute 2. Second die is Fulminous

HP: 6/7
Armor: 2

Discipline: Shieldwall
Weapons: Arcstrider, Shotgun
Gear: Battle Scanner, Medkit

>>2271266
Mana Grenade Northeast of Brute 1 to hit them and Raider 9.

Name: Gamma
Class: Mage
Weapons-
SMG: Dmg 3, Range 15. Move 2 before or after firing
Shield: Armor +1. When you hit an adjacent enemy, you may push them 1, then move 1 into their former space.
Gear-
Mana Grenade x2: Dmg 3, Break 1, autohit. Range 15, Area 1, Destructive. Action
Medkit x1: Heal 4, Range 2. Swift
Spells-
Channeler: +1 grenade Slot, +5 grenade range, +1 grenade area
Brilliance: +1 grenade dmg
Force Shield[S]: Target alley within 10 gains +2 Barrier. C2

>>2271447
My job is to make sure that none of those Drakes follow us in and start tearing chunks out of our mages and gunners.

You are not equipped to breach rooms, that is the Vanguard's job. Follow them and provide support.

Name: Cayde
Weapons
Shotgun
Sword with storm rune
Gear
Storm rune
Medkit

Health: 5/5
Armor: 1/1
Mobility: 8/8

Powers
Blademaster
Wired reflexes
Bladestorm

Action: Run to and attack Raider 8 with my sword if I can reach him, if not just put me as close to him as I can get.


RP

Untangling from the cords and Gallows, Cayde lands, looks at the radar, runs up to a Raider behind a corner, and thrusts his jury rigged blade towards the scav.

"Sorry Gallows, my suit appears to be -*SSSSSHKKKT*- technical diffculties, I think it's -*SHKKKKT*- virus. -*SKT*- Da-*SH*- this why I like my old jump kit better, maybe I can -*SHHHHHHHHHHbBBBBBEEERT*-"

>>2271765
Yes, handsome, quite!

which is why I asked you to stick around. I need a knight to avoid the bite and you just might be the right type so stick slight right through the fight, keep Vacia in sight through corridors tight and stave off drake flight. All right?

I know the Order doesn’t select for
... insi— smart— intellige— err, I know you’ve got a lot on your mind, but do try to keep up. Got a bunch more doors up over to knock through.

Rolled 7 + 2 (1d10 + 2)

Sorry forgot to roll

>>2271787
Flanking assets allocated for high damage, high mobility operations.
Rearguard allocated high durability assets to withstand enemy flanking actions.

Reallocation of knight Durward to flanking role compromises both team effectiveness.
Ill-advised

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>>2271824
High mobility's all well and good, but I just need someone to open the door right over there what's more of a "3 meter away" sorta deal. Could be fulla drakes for all I know, because the room beyond is outta the eyes of satelites and us both.

So that's a knight job unless yous want to give it a go?

>>2271875
I can toss a battlescanner next to one of those doors if you need.

>>2271881
Let's not waste a perfectly good scan unit when we can take joy in watching Durward or Corax get nervous kicking down unknown doors.

Now if you can get one up near that other large unknown, that might actually make me consider the possibility of hypothetically working up the courage to think about being proud of you.

>>2271875
Vacia is in position to peek over and see what is in the corridor to the right.

>>2271895
Vacia is a clever hunter if they do that.

>>2271895
Hunter Vacca should also open the southernmost door of their current room as they approach the Eastern corridor.

>>2272006
No, I meant she already did that. Assuming peeking over corners is a thing, which I hope it is.

Rolled 3, 1 + 1 = 5 (2d10 + 1)

>>2271266
Codename: Diplomat
Class: Hunter
Level 1
Abilities: Bladestorm
Weapons: Greatsword and Shotgun
Gear: Grappling hook and Smart rune (Greatsword)

"Zznh,....huh? I was... napping here? Oh dear, It's time for work now, for sleep can come when I'm dead!" *Maniacal laughter*

I move north four spaces and use my grappling hook (Swift action) on the heavy cover next to Thrall 8, using bladestorm to automatically bring my greatsword down on him. If he lives through that, I use my shotgun on him as well. If the sword immediately kills him, I point my shotgun at Raider 6 and fire.

>>2272418
So my sword hits and my shotgun misses. I need to look over the dice rules. New to this, but my first roll is always the sword and the second is always the gun.

>>2272418
That's not how Bladestorm works.

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>>2271266

Flicker fires his sniper at Raider 6, but hits cover.

Durward rallies the team and charges forward, skewering both Raider 6 and 7 on his spear with a critical hit for 3 piercing damage.

Thoth throws a mana grenade north, blasting support columns into pieces, killing Thrall 5 and wounding Raiders 2 and 3.

Myrmidon blinks through the walls and strikes Raider 1 from behind for 4 piercing damage.

Westree blasts Brute 2 in the head for 5 damage (2 blocked)

Phaws throws a mana grenade into the eastern room just past Durward, killing Raider 6 and 7 and Thrall 7. He fires his magnum at Thrall 8 but the Scav ducks behind cover in time.

Dawn blasts Thrall 1 with her SMG and kills it.

Gallows runs east and attempts to attack, but the target is already dead.

Sigurd stands his ground against the Brute and fires The Hard Way in autofire mode. The heavy machine gun thunders in his hands, unleashing a storm of bullets that shred the Brute for 5 damage and 1 break.

Solaaris fires at Thrall 1, but he's already dead.

Corax fires at Brute 2, but misses.

Leopard, encouraged by Durward's rally, backstabs Raider 1 and kills it.

Vacia flanks Thrall 8 and throws a dagger, killing it. She doesn't spot any immediate threats in the hall to the east, but a commotion to the north alerts her that more hostiles will be incoming soon.

Toll strikes down Brute 2 with the Arcstrider, the lightning-charged blade flashing with electrical arcs.

Gamma throws a mana grenade north, killing Brute 1 and wounding Raider 9 for 2 damage (1 blocked) and 1 break.

Cayde dashes through enemy lines and strikes Raider 8 with his storm-charged blade for 4 damage (1 blocked).

Diplomat uses his grapple to hook into the room to the east and turns to fire, but there are no targets left.

Now running Alien Turn 2.

18 players at once is tough fellas, it's taking a while

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>>2272943


Thrall 2 tosses a mana grenade at Myrmidon and Leopard, blasting them both for 1 damage (1 blocked) and 1 break.

Raider 3 retreats, triggering Cayde's Bladestorm, but the attack misses. Raider 3 shoots at Cayde, but misses as well.

Raider 5 falls back and shoots Cayde for 2 damage (1 blocked).

Raider 8 clashes with Cayde sword-to-sword and strikes for 2 damage (1 blocked).

Raider 9 shoots Sigurd for 1 damage (2 blocked).

Raider 10 and Thrall 9 open the door to the northwest and spot Myrmidon. They both fire at the Hunter and both miss.

Drakes burst through the doors to the northeast. The huge reptilian beasts barrel southward with frenzied howls, their fanged mouths frothing with savage rage. One claws and slashes at Durward with huge metal-rending claws, but its attack is repelled. The other bites savagely into Vacia, its fangs piercing armor to crunch into the Hunter beneath, dealing a critical hit for 5 damage (1 blocked) and 1 break. Vacia falls bleeding at 0 HP.

Behind the Drakes, Raiders 11-13 and Thrall 10 take up positions in cover. Thrall 10 hurls a grenade, dealing 1 damage and 1 break to Gallows and 1 break to Durward. Raiders 11 and 12 both shoot Gallows, each for 3 damage, putting the Hunter into critical damage at -2 HP.

To the southeast, the doors opens revealing a narrow hallway and three Thralls. Thralls 11 and 13 both fire and miss, but Thrall 12 throws a grenade that strikes both Phaws and Flicker.

Status Report:
Cayde 1/5, Armor 1
Corax: 4/5, Armor 1
Dawn: 4/5, Armor 1, Barrier 0
Durward: 6/6, Armor 2/3
Flicker: 4/5, Armor 0/1
Gallows: -2/5, Armor 0/1 (Bleedout)
Leopard: 3/5, Armor 0/1
Phaws: 1/5, Barrier 0/1
Myrmidon: 4/5, Armor 0/1
Rhino: 7/7, Armor 2/4
Sigurd: 7/7, Armor 2/4
Toll: 6/7, Armor 2
Vacia: 0/5, Armor 0/1 (Bleedout)
Westree: 3/5, Armor 0/1

Raider 1: 2/5, Armor 1
Raider 2: 3/5, Armor 0/1
Raider 3: 3/5, Armor 0/1
Raider 7: 1/5, Armor 0/1
Raider 8: 1/5, Armor 1

Freelancer Turn 3 begins now!

Rolled 3 (1d10)

>>2272972
Name: Flicker
Class: Hunter
Level: 1
Exploits:
- Blink
Weapons:
- Sniper Rifle
- Shield
Gear:
- Grapple Hook
- Iron Rune (Sniper Rifle)
Health: 4
Monility: 8
Armour: 1

Blink North 2, West 1, next to the light cover
Shoot Drake 1 with Piercing Sniper Rifle

Flicker clicks his tongue at seeing the havoc the drakes have wreaked upon his comrades. "Shit. Not happening. Not on my watch."

Rolled 1 (1d10)

>>2272972
E 1, fire at Drake 1

Rolled 4 (1d10)

>>2272972
Name: Thoth
Class: Mage
Level: 2
Spells: Arcanery, Mirror Image
Weapons: Scout Rifle, Shotgun
Gear: Mana Grenade, Mana Grenade, Flame Grenade, Flame Grenade
Health: 5
Mobility: 6
Barrier: 1

Move Northeast 1, East 1
Shotgun Drake 1

Thoth was ready. He was [i]so[/i] ready to capitalise on his grenade. Unfortunately, the scavs had other plans. The drakes Snow talked about. They rumbled through and threw the right flank into disarray. Worse yet, right at the feet of the nearest drake was Gallows, having a nice lie down at the beach, cocktail in hand. No, that was blood and a gun, not sand and a drink. Of all the times to hallucinate...

"Gallows! Fuck! Fuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuck FUUUUCK! Okaythat'senoughThothkeepittogetherjustsloooooooooow down." Thoth scrabbled closer, retrieving his little-used shotgun. "Eat this slug, Boots-in-Waiting!"

Rolled 10 + 2 (1d10 + 2)

>>2272972

>Move 3 N, 1 NE, 2 E and 2 S.

>Slash at Brute 2 with the sword.

>Name
Myrmidon
>Class
Hunter
>Powers
Blademaster
Deflect
Blink
Bladestorm
>Weapons
Sword (4 dmg, +2 hit & +1 crit range, piercing), dagger (3 dmg, +1 hit, backstab, range.).
>Gear
Medkit, Iron Rune Sword

Hp: 5
Mov: 8
Armor: +1

"Leopard, I trust you can handle things here. I'll assist Cayde, it sounds like he's getting butchered over the comms. Hopefully he's learned his lesson about overextending."

>>2272991

Shit I meant Raider.

>>2272972
"That was disappointing."

I thought the description implied that bladestorm as soon as an enemy came into melee range i got one free attack on them, how does it really work then?

Time to do something really stupid.

I move eight spaces to put myself on top of the space where Vacia lies wounded (If that's allowed, if not then the space below it.) and put myself between the drake and my comrade.

And then with a bloodcurdling scream i swing my greatsword screaming for bloody death.

Rolled 10 + 1 (1d10 + 1)

>>2272994
>>2272972

>>2272994
If they move into your melee range or they attack you while in your range, you get an attack. Not if you move so they're in your range.

Nice 10. That's hot af.

Rolled 3 (1d10)

>>2272972
That grenade is why I moved south after stabbing. Is there a way you would like my use of Alacrity to be more clear/easier to process in the future?

>Move 2SW
>Attack Thrall 2 with Scout Rifle. 3Dmg, +1Hit, 10Stun, 9Crit

Name: Leopard
Class: Hunter
Level 5
>Hp 3/5
>Mob 8
>Armor 0/1[Break]
Exploits: Alacrity (Split Move before/after Attack).
Deflect [R] (1/2dmg from an attack)
Run & Gun 2/2C (Shoot after Dashing)
Deadeye (+1crit rate and dmg)
Spell: Entropy Field (+2def vs ranged attacks)
Weapons
>Scout Rifle: 2+1Dmg, 25Rng, +1Hit, 10stun
>Dagger: 2Dmg, Melee/10Rng, Backstab 2
Gear
>Storm Rune (Scout Rifle): +1Dmg, Stun on 10
>Battle Scanner: Scout and Detect. 20Rng, 4Area, 1/2C, [S]

>>2272991
"Hunt well. Survive."

>>2272972
Stop SHOOTING me, argh--Satelites-voidstar--screaming--- bothersome--- multiplicity processes feedback-- where's my mirror universe image clone when I need someone to take a shot?

>>2273003
Just hard to keep track of everything, my guy I'll rewind the damage. I am realizing that some kind of standard notation for people's turns is probably a good idea.

>>2272972
>>2272994
>>2272996
Here's my specs so you don't have to look. Last post I'll act like a newbie, i promise.

Codename: Diplomat
Class: Hunter
Level 1
Abilities: Bladestorm
Weapons: Greatsword and Shotgun
Gear: Grappling hook and Smart rune (Greatsword)

Hp 5/5
Armor 1/1
Mov 8

>>2272998
Thanks for the explanation.

>>2272972
HP: 5/5
BAR: 1/1
MOB: 6

Prayers:
- Medic Protocol: +1 Medkit Slot, +8 Medkit Range
- Oracle Protocol (S, C1): See through obstacles and reveal hidden enemies within 10 spaces.
- Energy Drain: Killing with a melee attack regains 1 Grenade or Medkit.

Weapons:
- Auto Rifle: 3 Damage, 20 Range, +1 Crit Range
- Greatsword (Iron Rune): 4 Damage, Cleave 3, Piercing

Gear:
- Medkit (S, C2): Heal 4, Range 2

===

>Dash SE2, E8, SE1
>Deploy Medbot; destination Vacia, using Medic Protocol

After witnessing the carnage in the northern room, Solaaris heard a crash followed by a blood-curdling roar.
Its HUD was filled with little red dots showing distress signals and it could see Cayde being pummeled by Raider shots after running into battle too hastily.

>>2271412
"Actually, you can tell me after the mission, Miss Dawn, right now we have bigger problems.
Could you sort Cayde or Gallows out while I go and assist Vacia with her current condition? Thank you."

Solaaris ran into the room where the noise was coming from and its CPU missed a cycle when it saw the size of the Drakes.
There was no time to process this information now, Vacia's state was critical.

Solaaris took a medkit out and pressed a big red button on its side.
The medkit hovered for a second, then it made its way over to where Vacia was lying and landed on her arm.
A tiny needle came out of the medkit and a flash of green light obscured what happened next.

Vacia suddenly felt a little bit better.

Rolled 2 + 1 (1d10 + 1)

>>2272972
>[Swift] Medic Self (+4 HP)
>[Artillerist] Mana Grenade Thrall 13
>--3 damage, 2 area, 1 break
>Dash 4E, 1S
>Melee Attack Thrall 11
>--4 damage, hit 2-10, crit 9-10, Storm Rune, Energy Drain

== Phaws, Level 5 ==
Health 5 [5]
Barrier 0 [1]
Mobility 6

[Mage]
>Channeler, Arcanery, Brilliance, Artillery, Energy Drain, Void Strike.

[Gun]
Magnum
D3, R10, B1
Crit 9-10, Cd 6.
>Void Strike

[Weapon]
Sword
D4, B1
Hit 3-10, Crit 9-10, Cd 6
>Void Strike
>Storm Rune

[Gear]
>Mana Grenade, 3 Dmg, Break 2, 15 range, Area 2, Destructive, C1
>Mana Grenade, 2 Dmg, Burn, Break 2, 15 range, Area 2, C1
>MedKit, Heal 4, Range 2, C1 [S]

Storm Rune (+1 D, Shock on 10 [Melee])

>>2272972
Name: Cayde
Class: Hunter
Weapons
Shotgun
Sword with storm rune
Gear
Storm rune on sword
Medkit
Powers
Blademaster
Wired Reflexes
Bladestorm

Action
SE 1
S 4
SW 1

And use my medkit to heal myself

RP

Bleed profusely from several wounds Cayde hobbles back to cover and uses the medkit in his belt to stop the bleeding. What the hell was he thinking when he rushed in there, he should have died several times over, but it seam luck favored him today, at least for not.

He tried to clear the haze in his head, to think of what his next corse of action should be. Good grief that pain BURNED.

>>2272972
Move S1, E4. Medkit Gallows. Shieldwall Toll, Durward, Gallows.

HP: 6/7
Armor: 2
Discipline: Shieldwall
Weapons: Arcstrider, Shotgun
Gear: Battle Scanner, Medkit

It isn't your time yet, Mage.

Rolled 3 (1d10)

>>2272972
-Name: Corax
-Class: Hunter
-Level: 1
-Health: 4/5
-Mobility: 8
-Armour: 1
-
-Powers
-Phantom
-
-Wepaons:
-Sniper Rifle (+1 to hit)
-Shotgun
-
-Gear
-Grapple Hook.
-Smart Rune (Sniper Rifle)

Move 1 NW
Fire shotgun at Thrall 11

Clearing out flanking hostiles
Wolf team assets, engage and pin Drakes.

Rolled 4 (1d10)

>>2272972
Move East 1. Move North 1. Fire SMG at Drake 1. Move Northwest 1. Move North 1. Force Shield on Westree.

Name: Gamma
Class: Mage
Weapons-
SMG: Dmg 3, Range 15. Move 2 before or after firing
Shield: Armor +1. When you hit an adjacent enemy, you may push them 1, then move 1 into their former space.
Gear-
Mana Grenade x2: Dmg 3, Break 1, autohit. Range 15, Area 1, Destructive. Action
Medkit x1: Heal 4, Range 2. Swift
Spells-
Channeler: +1 grenade Slot, +5 grenade range, +1 grenade area
Brilliance: +1 grenade dmg
Force Shield[S]: Target alley within 10 gains +2 Barrier. C2

>>2273107
Shield before moving.

Rolled 7 + 1 (1d10 + 1)

>>2272972
“Well this just ain’t right,” Westree reflects to himself over the din. “Ain’t right at all. Guess now’s high time I did somethin’ about it though.”

>Move 2E
>Shoot Drake 2 with Magnum (Smart Runed)

Name: Westree
Class: Hunter
HP: 3/6
MOB: 8
Armor: 0/1
Skills: Deadeye, Deflect
Weapons: Magnum (Smart Runed), SMG
Gear: Smoke Grenade x1, Smart Rune

Rolled 4 + 2 (1d10 + 2)

>>2272972
Name: Vacia
Codename: Umbral
Class: Hunter
Health: 5
Armor: 0
Level: 3
Ability: Phantom, Swordmaster, Energy Drain
Weapons: Dagger and Sword
Gear: Medkit and Iron Rune (Sword)

Vacia didn't even get a chance to see the creature coming. One moment she was checking the eastern flank, the other she was listed up in the maws of some giant creature and bitten, hard. It was immediately obvious that got through her armor, with... the internal bleeding and all, damn that was a lot of blood. Then.. suddenly, she feels great again! Jumping back to her feet, she gives Diplomat a light slap on the back. "Think you can handle him, big guy?" Before running the fuck out of there, quickly giving Solaaris a thumbs up. Kicking down a door, she pulls out her medkit to top herself off, she still had some scratches after all, then runs over and shoves a katana up some poor buggy prick.

SW 4 Medkit attack Thrall 12 with katana.

Rolled 2 (1d10)

>>2272972
Name-Dawn
Class- Priest
Level- 2
Powers- Medic Protocol, Field Medic, Crash Shield.
Weapons- SMG, Shield
Gear- MedkitX3, Grapple HookX3
Barrier-0/1
Health- 4/5
Mobility- 6

Suddenly a scattered battlefield turned to chaos.

[Operator Critical- Operator Stabilized]
-
[Operator Critical- Operator Stabilized]
-
[Operator Critical- Operator Stabilized]
-
Personal Medkits burned their life giving substances and Dawn leaned back against her cover wall.

[Operator Status- Critical]
-
One red dot still burned, hot and angry.

PANIC. Stabbing her gauntlet's needle into her thigh she hurls her tiny body towards the eastern front. The Drake is huge, bigger than she could think about right now. At its feel the mage Gallows.

Shooting her grapple into a bit of wall behind the Drake, Dawn jumps shield first into its flank, trying her best to drive it away from the other Lancers.

>DASH
>E8
>NE1
>N1
>Melee attack Drake with my shield. Push it east
>Swift heal Gallows. (-1Medkit)

>>2273482
Think a moment before running into the frontlines! Arrgh, hold fast!

>>2272972
> +3 Barrier from Toll's <Shieldwall>
> 2nd Rally (+1 Attack, +1 Defence)
> Use Smoke Grenade 1 North
1 AoE, +2 Defence and blocks overwatch

>>2272979
>>2273003
Flicker and Leopard both gain +1

Durward
Knight
Level 2
Rally C0, Field Medic
Spear, Shield
Medkit C2

Health 6/6+3 Barrier
Mobility 5
Armour 2

Rolled 1 + 2 (1d10 + 2)

>>2272972
Get up, move 1 east to the Drake and Stab it as hard as she can.

Note: Gallows is Mage
Note2: she also has Crash Shield

She had rushed forward to try and support the front line push. When the wall crumbled, a feeling doubt shifted in, and fear began to set in as she gripped her sword.

As the doors opened, a grenade blasted her, quickly followed by two raider shots. She shield helped for one, but she felt her body almost give out after the second.

She felt like she wanted to just let fate take its course, but the shouts of comrades (and two medical streams of euphoria) she clambered back upright, sword still in hand.

Rolled 3, 5 = 8 (2d10)

>>2272972
Double fire on Drake 1

>>2274398
>>2272972
Sorry, wrong trip.

>>2274398
Durward is a true inspiration to us all

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>>2272972

Freelancer Turn 3:

Flicker blinks to a new position and fires his sniper at Drake 1. Encouraged by Durward's rally, the shot lands, wounding for 4 piercing damage.

Rhino fires at Drake 1 but misses, his LMG destroying the supports behind it.

Thoth blasts Drake 1 with his shotgun for 2 damage (2 blocked).

Myrmidon bisects Raider 2 with a critical sword strike.

With a bloodcurdling scream screaming for bloody death, Diplomat lands a critical blow on Drake 2 for 4 damage (2 blocked)

Leopard also lands his shot thanks to Durward's rally, killing Thrall 2 with his scout rifle.

Solaaris heals Vacia for 4 HP, restoring the Hunter to fighting shape.

Phaws heals himself, blows up Thrall 13 with a grenade, then runs forward and strike down Thrall 1 with his sword.

Toll restores Gallows the MAGE to health, then calls forth a protective shield around the MAGE, Durward, and himself.

Corax goes to reposition, but Thoth is already there. He goes to shoot Thrall 11, but Phaws has already killed him. The Hunter lowers his rifle, slightly miffed that his teammates are one step ahead of him.

Gamma casts Force Shield, surrounding Westree with a protective barrier. He then moves north while shooting Drake 1 with a burst from his SMG for 1 damage (2 blocked).

Westree blasts Drake 2 with his magnum for 1 damage (2 blocked).

Vacia stands forth, rejuvenated by Solaaris. She tops herself up with her own medkit, then recharges it by stabbing Thrall 12.

Dawn runs up to Drake 1 but fires wildly, the shots missing overhead. She still has the presence of mind to heal Gallows back to full.

Durward rallies his allies once more, then tosses out a smoke grenade to defend his position.

Gallows the MAGE manages to hit because the QM forgot to put in the rule that rolls of 1 always fail. She hits for 2 damage (2 blocked).

Sigurd fires The Hard Way in full auto mode, hitting Drake 1 twice for a total of 3 damage (3 blocked) and 2 break.

Now processing Alien Turn 3.

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>>2275071

Alien Turn 3:

Thrall 9 fires at Leopard, but misses.

Thall 10 shoots Dawn for 1 damage (1 blocked).

Raiders 3 and 8 both shoot Myrmidon for 3 damage each, severely wounding the Hunter.

Raider 9 shoots at Sigurd, but misses.

Raider 10 fires at Leopard, who deflects the blows, taking 1 damage (1 blocked, 1 deflected)

Raiders 11 and 12 fire at Solaaris. One misses, but the other scores a critical hit for 4 damage.

Raider 13 fires at Gallows, but misses.

Thrall 11 and Raider 14 open the eastern door. They both fire at Solaaris. The Thrall misses, but the Raider deals a critical hit for 4 damage, severly wounding the Priest.

Drake 1 lunges forward and chomps down onto Dawn, its fangs piercing the medic for a critical hit dealing 5 damage (1 blocked) and 1 break.

Drake 2 takes exception to Diplomat's screaming and attacks. The Hunter gets off a pre-emptive strike from Bladestorm, but misses. The Drake claws and slashes him for 3 damage (1 blocked) and 1 break.

A roar erupts from the large room to the north, followed by a harsh, growling voice speaking the human tongue. "Come and test yourselves, Freelancers! Do not let me become impatient!"

Status Report:
Corax: 4/5, Armor 1
Dawn: -1/5, Armor 0/1
Durward: 6/6, Armor 2/3, Barrier 3
Flicker: 4/5, Armor 0/1
Gallows: 5/5, Armor 1, Barrier 3
Leopard: 3/5, Armor 1/1
Phaws: 5/5, Barrier 0/1
Myrmidon: -2/5, Armor 0/1
Rhino: 7/7, Armor 2/4
Sigurd: 7/7, Armor 2/4
Solaaris: -2/5
Toll: 6/7, Armor 2, Barrier 3
Vacia: 5/5, Armor 0/1
Westree: 3/5, Armor 0/1

Freelancer Turn 4 begins now!

Rolled 1 (1d10)

>>2275092
NE1, N1, NE1, fire at Raider 11

>>2275096
God damn it.

Rolled 1 (1d10)

>>2275092
Name: Flicker
Class: Hunter
Level: 1
Exploits:
- Blink
Weapons:
- Sniper Rifle
- Shield
Gear:
- Grapple Hook
- Iron Rune (Sniper Rifle)
Health: 4
Monility: 8
Armour: 1

Shoot Drake 1 with Piercing Sniper Rifle

"Big, dumb lizard. Go fuck yourself."

Rolled 2 + 2 (1d10 + 2)

>>2275092
Heal up Dawn, face down the Drake once again, and hopefully kill it.

"Now it's time for me to save you..." Gallows says as she heals up Dawn with her (Gallows') medkit. "Now for you Drake..."

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>>2275096
>>2275100
>>2275092
yeeeeeeee

>>2275092
Name: Thoth
Class: Mage
Level: 2
Spells: Arcanery, Mirror Image
Weapons: Scout Rifle, Shotgun
Gear: Mana Grenade, Flame Grenade, Flame Grenade
Health: 5
Mobility: 6
Barrier: 1

Move 1 Northeast, 2 North
Throw Mana Nade 6 Northeast, 5 East

"How about you go shove one of these drakes up your ass, you growly fuck? I'm sure the other Thanes have left enough room!" Thoth calls back, perhaps a tad unwisely. He notices he's being flanked and throws himself against a corner, not particularly needing cover from a drake. Not like a wall would do much. Thoth shuddered, re-envisioning the jaws of the drake clamping down on Dawn. He tried not to imagine what it felt like.

Suddenly, for some reason, Thoth felt like blowing something up. Wonder why?

He reached for an incendiary grenade, more out of spite and wanting the scavs to burn than any conscious tactical decision, then reconsidered. They were hiding behind walls. Fuck that. "Damn scavs aren't worth the rounds we kill them with," he spat.

Rolled 7 (1d10)

>>2275103
Name-Dawn
Class- Priest
Level- 2
Powers- Medic Protocol, Field Medic, Crash Shield.
Weapons- SMG, Shield
Gear- MedkitX2, Grapple HookX3
Barrier-0/1
Health- 3/5
Mobility- 6

"Thank you, Operator Gallows. I dont know what came over me." Everything tastes and smells like chemically tainted blood inside Dawn's little suit.

[Personal Operator Status- Stable]
-
[Operator Status- Critical]

No time for rest.

>S 4
>SE 1
>Medkit [Operator Solaaris]
>Shoot [SMG] Drake 1

Rolled 7, 3 = 10 (2d10)

>>2275092
Throw the battle scanner N3, NW6.

Dash NE4, E2. Arcstrider onto Raider 12.

HP: 6/7
Armor: 2
Discipline: Shieldwall
Weapons: Arcstrider, Shotgun
Gear: Battle Scanner, Medkit

Everyone else try to get in cover. I''ll stay in the open to try and draw fire.

>>2275092
Rally and fire into Drake 1 twice more.

Sigurd's speakers begin blasting this as the Rally: https://youtu.be/5k3casyhOis

Rolled 3, 1 = 4 (2d10)

>>2275144
>>2275092
Since dice don't wanna work

>>2275143
>>2275144
>>2275147
...You okay, son?

Rolled 1 + 1 (1d10 + 1)

>>2275092
Durward
Knight
Level 2
Rally C0, Field Medic
Spear, Shield
Medkit C2

Health 6/6+3 Barrier
Mobility 5
Armour 2/3

> Move 1 West
> Stab Drake 1 and Shield Bash
Rallied (Sigurd), Damage 2, Piercing, Knockback and Advance

>>2275092
"Haaaa......ahahahahah...."

"I think i have less dangerous foes to attend to, good day!" And with a great big grin, he slips through the door to his south and with broken armored gauntlet slaps Vacia on the way past with a "Your turn!" and dashes down the corridor, taking a glimpse at the other drake taking heavy fire and throws himself down on the southern side of the light cover next to fucker.

(He would kindly accept medical treatment though he knows several others need it more.)

Movement >Dash 14 W 2 S ends up at the Light cover beside Fucker


Oh Raven, i wanted to ask. Does my rolling a 10 against the Drake not count as a crit due to It's high defense? I know 10's are crits but I'm not sure how defense plays with that.

Codename: Diplomat
Class: Hunter
Level 1
Abilities: Bladestorm
Weapons: Greatsword and Shotgun
Gear: Grappling hook and Smart rune (Greatsword)

Hp 2/5
Armor 0/1
Mov 8

>>2275162
You did 4 damage because it had 2 armour, which subtracted 2 damage from the 6 damage you dealt on a crit

And it's Flicker you complete walrus

Rolled 8 (1d10)

>>2275092
Move West 2. Move Southwest 1. Move West 3. Heal Myrmidon. Fire at Raider 8. Move Northwest 1. Move West 1.

Name: Gamma
Class: Mage
Weapons-
SMG: Dmg 3, Range 15. Move 2 before or after firing
Shield: Armor +1. When you hit an adjacent enemy, you may push them 1, then move 1 into their former space.
Gear-
Mana Grenade x2: Dmg 3, Break 1, autohit. Range 15, Area 1, Destructive. Action
Medkit x1: Heal 4, Range 2. Swift
Spells-
Channeler: +1 grenade Slot, +5 grenade range, +1 grenade area
Brilliance: +1 grenade dmg
Force Shield[S]: Target alley within 10 gains +2 Barrier. C2

Rolled 9 + 1 (1d10 + 1)

>>2275092
-Name: Corax
-Class: Hunter
-Level: 1
-Health: 4/5
-Mobility: 8
-Armour: 1
-
-Powers
-Phantom
-
-Wepaons:
-Sniper Rifle (+1 to hit)
-Shotgun
-
-Gear
-Grapple Hook.
-Smart Rune (Sniper Rifle)

Fire sniper rifle on Drake 22

>>2275251
That is meant to be Drake 2.

>>2275092
Name: Vacia
Codename: Umbral
Class: Hunter
Health: 5
Armor: 0
Level: 3
Ability: Phantom, Swordmaster, Energy Drain
Weapons: Dagger and Sword
Gear: Medkit and Iron Rune (Sword)

W8 Overwatch With dagger. (+1 attack, +1 Damage)

>>2275092
NW 1
N 4
W 1

"DODGE THIS YA DEVILS"

(With wired reflexes and Bladestorm I should get three attacks off)

>>2275483
Bladestorm is only 1 attack

Rolled 2 + 3 (1d10 + 3)

>>2275092

>Use my Medkit on myself, move 3 N, attack Raider 3 with the sword (rally boosted).

>Name
Myrmidon
>Class
Hunter
>Powers
Blademaster
Deflect (Half damage on first attack that hits me).
Blink (2/3 charges, swift 6 spaces teleport)
Bladestorm (free melee attack on first unit that enters or attacks from melee range)
>Weapons
Sword (4 dmg, +2 hit & +1 crit range, piercing), dagger (3 dmg, +1 hit, backstab, range 10).
>Gear
Medkit, Iron Rune Sword

Hp: 5/5
Mov: 8
Armor: 0/1 (broken)

With her carelessness leading to a storm of plasma on her back, Myrmidon was almost ready to go to sleep for good. As her brain continued to shut down, she could swear she heard a voice similar to that of Gallows insisting for her to "not go into the light." On cue, she felt her body restored to fighting condition for the time being.

>>2275233

"Thanks, Gamma. Glad to know that my time is not yet up. I owe you one. Now, where were we?"

>>2275150
Forgot to include Rally first time, and dice the second. Wanted to get rally in the post, since Raven doesn't want to have Rally work retroactively.

>>2275499
I know blade storm is just one attack add that to two overwatch shots and I get three attacks.

>>2275092
"Thanks Vacia, owe you one! That one almost shot me again. Now I can do this... Hey buddy! Here's your friend back! Technically!"

>Energy Drain recover a Managrenade from previous melee kill
>Move 1NW, 4W
>ManaGrenade [Raider 13]
>--Dmg 3, Break 1+Voidstrike1=2, Area 2, Destructive
>Area should hit Raider 12, 13 + Thrall 10

== Phaws, Level 5 ==
Health 5 [5]
Barrier 0 [1]
Mobility 6

[Mage]
>Channeler, Arcanery, Brilliance, Artillery, Energy Drain, Void Strike.

[Gun]
Magnum
D3, R10, B1
Crit 9-10, Cd 6.
>Void Strike

[Weapon]
Sword
D4, B1
Hit 3-10, Crit 9-10, Cd 6
>Void Strike
>Storm Rune

[Gear]
Mana Grenade, 3 Dmg, Break 2, 15 range, Area 2, Destructive, C1
>Mana Grenade, 2 Dmg, Burn, Break 2, 15 range, Area 2, C1
>MedKit, Heal 4, Range 2, C1 [S]

Storm Rune (+1 D, Shock on 10 [Melee])
--
Raider XX
Thrall XXX

"Internal Helmet Log, Date: Eh, IDontKnow, Location: Secure archeotech complex. Smells wet. Lets call it the Ratnest.

So that's. . . six confirmed kills and a seventh once that Raider over there finishes having a brief, painful codependent relationship with exothermic reactions.

Woke up in a funk this morning. Briefly considering drinking the memorial bottles we left standing for Delphi. Decided against it. So that's me, still sober. Haven't even licked a carbattery in two weeks. Everything is so shiny, I feel faster, stronger, more precise. Learned how to spin up more instability in old ammo cores. Ran a kludge on an old piece of programme, wired some extra bits into the gauntlets of this busted suit, learned how to shatter reinforced metal with my brain. Picked up reading again. Got a promising lead on some decouplers you could slice in with a projector to generate a fake proxy image of yourself from a secondary reality. Then found out Thoth beat me to it and runs around in triplicate, replicating all over the place. When he hums is satelite-sat-nav impossible to figure out which one is doing the actual humming. I figure I'll try to do him one better and make mine explode.

So yeah, sobriety. I hate it. Turns out, being shot actually hurts now. All the grenades and unstable reactants in my kit for a bottle of beer and a handsome stranger. If I was drunk right now, I wouldn't have to listen to the Scav Thanes.

Hang on, pause log, I gotta go, Toll took my sword and got himself surrounded. HEY TOLL, IF YOU HAD HIT THE ONE RIGHT NEXT TO YOU, I COULD'AVE GOTTEN THE REST. NOW 11 is going to SHOOT YOU IN THE FACE AND DAMAGE MY SWORD AND THERE'S THE OTHER TWO TO-- NEVERMIND, JUST DUCK WHILE I SAVE MY SWO-- I MEAN YOUR LIFE "

Rolled 5 + 2 (1d10 + 2)

>>2275092
>Move 1E
>Shoot Thrall 9. +2hit, 3dmg, 9crit, 10stun

Name: Leopard
Class: Hunter
Level 5
>Hp 3/5
>Mob 8
>Armor 1
Exploits: Alacrity (Split Move before/after Attack).
Deflect [R] (1/2dmg from an attack)
Run & Gun 2/2C (Shoot after Dashing)
Deadeye (+1crit rate and dmg)
Spell: Entropy Field (+2def vs ranged attacks)
Weapons
>Scout Rifle: 2+1Dmg, 25Rng, +1Hit, 10stun
>Dagger: 2Dmg, Melee/10Rng, Backstab 2
Gear
>Storm Rune (Scout Rifle): +1Dmg, Stun on 10
>Battle Scanner: Scout and Detect. 20Rng, 4Area, 1/2C, [S]

>>2275598
"No problem Phaws, Foxes stay as a pack... except that they're solo hunters... Uh... You're welcome."

Rolled 5 + 2 (1d10 + 2)

>>2275092
>Move SE2
>Fire on Thrall 11 with Magnum (Smart Runed)

Rally is up, so I get another +1

Name: Westree
Class: Hunter
HP: 3/6
MOB: 8
Armor: 0/1
Skills: Deadeye, Deflect
Weapons: Magnum (Smart Runed), SMG
Gear: Smoke Grenade x1, Smart Rune

>>2277361
Sorry pardner, I meant Raider 11. My bad.

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>>2275092

Freelancers Turn 4

Rhino and Flicker miss once more, cursing fate, luck, the satellite gods, or misaligned sights depending on their religious proclivities.

Gallows, Dawn, Sigurd and Durward all unleash their wrath onto Drake 1, a flurry of blades and bullets. Absolutely pulverized, its cybernetic enhancements exploding from overloaded energy, the draconic beast collapses, its corpse surrounded by alien blood, disemboweled entrails, engine parts, and electrical discharges.

Thoth blasts Raiders 11, 12 and 13 with a mana grenade.

Toll dashes forward and slays Raider 12 with the Arcstrider.

Gamma shoots at Raider 8, killing it, then heals Myrmidon. (You're only in range to heal after you use your SMG movement bonus.)

Corax nails Drake 2 with a critical hit for 4 damage (2 blocked)

Cayde runs north and, apparently, enters Overwatch. (You tried to move through a wall, but you had enough movement spaces to reach the one you indicated. You also weren't specific about using overwatch.)

Phaws blasts Raider 13 and Thrall 10, killing them both.

Westree blasts Raider 11, hitting due to the smart rune and rally bonus, and kills it.

Solaaris heals himself to full, then strikes Drake 2 with his greatsword for 2 damage (2 blocked).

Now processing Alien Turn 4.

QM Note: Running this is intense, and because this game runs on brain-power, I need to make some changes to improve my workflow. From now on I will be interpreting people's orders exactly as written. If you walk into a wall, or aren't in range to use your ability, then so be it.

(Sorry for the delays here guys, been trying to handle RL stuff. I will have the alien turn up when I can, either later tonight or sometime tomorrow)

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>>2280277

Corrections: Solaaris's iron-runed greatsword hits for 6. Toll throws a battle scanner.

Raiders 17 and 18 and Thralls 12 and 13 are revealed by the scan to be hiding, waiting in ambush.

Thrall 11 shoots at Gallows, but the blow is intercepted and negated by Durward's Guardian.

Raider 9 shoots Sigurd for 1 damage (2 blocked)

Raider 10 triggers Cayde's wired-reflexes overwatch. The first shot hits cover, but the second hits for 3 damage (1 blocked). Raider 10 fires back, hitting for 2 damage (1 blocked).

Raider 14 hits Gallows with a crit for 3 damage (1 blocked), destroying his Shieldwall barrier.

Raider 15 and 16 are revealed by the scan even as they take up firing positions. Raider 15 hits Rhino for 1 damage (2 blocked) while Raider 16 scores a critical hit on Cayde for 3 damage (1 blocked), dropping the Hunter to 0 HP.

Raider 19 takes up a firing position in the eastern corridor.

Drake 2 snaps and bites at Solaaris, but the Priest evades and stays out of reach.

A third drake crashes through the door to the northwest, unleashing a terrible roar. Its muscled reptilian bulk, almost filling the entire hallway, smashes through anything in its path as the rage-filled beast barrels southwards.

Graves' voice crackles over the radio. "Heads up folks, you got some new arrivals heading in. A squad of sentries has regrouped and is about to head down the shaft you came down. Watch your six!"

Corax: 4/5, Armor 1
Dawn: 3/5, Armor 0/1
Durward: 6/6, Armor 2/3, Barrier 3
Flicker: 4/5, Armor 0/1
Gallows: 5/5, Armor 1
Leopard: 3/5, Armor 1/1
Phaws: 5/5
Myrmidon: 5/5, Armor 0/1
Rhino: 6/7, Armor 2/4
Sigurd: 6/7, Armor 2/4
Solaaris: 5/5
Toll: 6/7, Armor 2, Barrier 2
Vacia: 5/5, Armor 0/1
Westree: 3/5, Armor 0/1, Barrier 2

Drake 2: ??/?? (Bloodied), Armor 2

Thanks for your patience. Freelancers Turn 6 begins now!

>>2283010
Corrections/Addendums:
Cayde 0/5, Armor 1
Gallows 5/5, Armor 1, Barrier 1 (Crash shielded)
Vacia moved 8 west.

Rolled 7 + 2 (1d10 + 2)

>>2283010
Name: Vacia
Codename: Umbral
Class: Hunter
Health: 5
Armor: 0
Level: 3
Ability: Phantom, Swordmaster, Energy Drain
Weapons: Dagger and Sword
Gear: Medkit and Iron Rune (Sword)

>E2 Quick action, Heal Dawn, E12, NE1 N1, Attack Raider 11 with sword. +2 to hit, four damage.

Name: Cay-/$;82& [corrupted] by Omega.exe
Class: Hunter
Weapons
Shotgun
Sword with storm rune
Gear
Storm rune on sword

Action
Place my shotgun under my chin and shoot myself, I die, and nothing else happens.

(Goodbye, I'm not coming back)

>>2283062
Nigger what the fuck. Not taking my turn yet but what the fuck

>>2283010

North 2. Grapple north east 3, east 6. Mana grenade south 3, south east 2.

"Cracking Armour. Go for it." Gallows shouts as she zips past to a wall, before tucking herself behind the small cover box. "Hey Drake, wanna play catch?"

>>2283062

>not at least giving us research with their death
Are you salty or something?

>>2283061
Also, I meant to say Thrall 11, my bad.

Last post (meant to add this last time)

On Cayde body is a virus that alters the subject's mind and his genetics can be studied for... unique applications.

Get research from my body, and a very angry and violent AI virus.

>>2283010
"Since nobody else is gonna do it and we need coordination, I want y'all get y'rselves into 4 squads."

Vacia, Gallows, Durward, Solaaris, Dawn, kill that there Drake and clean up the east side. See if Vacia can't get Thrall 11 for Energy Drain recovery

Corax, Sigurd, Phaws, Diplomat, Thoth, come with me. We're gonna overwatch on the incoming scav bastards. Phaws, see if you can't get some particularly nasty flames down before they drop.

Rhino, Toll, Gamma, and Flicker; secure a perimeter to the north and see if you can't harass that there new Drake a little bit. DO NOT ENGAGE THE GROUP OF VARMINTS IN WAITING. WE PUSH TOGETHER.

Leopard and Gamma, run stall and harass on the new Drake from afar. Try and get behind it and bait the bastard in the other direction. Squad 3 will fall in as support after their objective is clear. Don't get too close. The Drake has at least 6 mobility by my count.

After all objectives are secure, regroup in the center on me.

>Move 2W, 4N
>Overwatch with Magnum


Name: Westree
Class: Hunter
HP: 3/6
MOB: 8
Armor: 0/1
Skills: Deadeye, Deflect
Weapons: Magnum (Smart Runed), SMG
Gear: Smoke Grenade x1, Smart Rune