>>4250994
>You, Marietta, and Guttman attack from below.

>>4250994
>>You, Marietta, and Guttman attack from below.
Do we still have to worry about the helicopter?

>>4251018
>>4250735
>>4250850
>>4251069
You move forward, signalling you, Marietta, and Guttman forward, towards the frenzy of wildlife among the vats. None of the aliens see you yet, so you do have time to prepare, change weapons, hand over items, etc.

The bullsquids are currently fighting with a group of zombies, but at the same time, the houndeyes are moving to surround them. As you move closer, one of the bullsquids swings its whole body around, knocking one of the zombies to the ground with its tail. The head crab separates from its host.

There are certainly a large number of aliens involved in this fight, but many of them seem far more concerned with fighting eachother than they would with fighting you.

The attack helicopter is still in the distance. While explosions are obviously apart of any battlefield, it may be wise to avoid being too flashy. You might only look like specs from his height, but the pilot may start asking what specs are using high explosives if you use them too often. Still, they probably want question a few explosions. Just don't make a full scale fireworks show.
(cont.)

>>4251096
(cont.)
(Gabby)

>Switch magazines to conventional rounds.

>Throw a grenade at the bullsquids. (Specify between frags(1), concussion, (2), flashbangs(3) All enemies will have to roll a 12 to avoid.)
>Fire your USP at the first bullsquid.(3d6+2, Kill on a 12, every point above a 7 reduces next threshold by 1. -1/10+9 Ammo.)
>Fire your USP at the second bullsquid. (3d6+2, Kill on a 12, every point above a 7 reduces next threshold by 1. -1/10+9 Ammo.)

>Throw a grenade at the houndeyes. (Specify between frags(1), concussion, (2), flashbangs(3) All enemies will have to roll a 12 to avoid.)
>Fire your Usp at the leader houndeye. (3d6+2, Kill on an 11. Every point above a 7 reduces next threshold by 1. -1/10+9 Ammo.)
>Fire your Usp at the second houndeye. (3d6+2, Kill on an 11. Every point above a 7 reduces next threshold by 1. -1/10+9 Ammo.)
>Fire your Usp at the third houndeye. (3d6+2, Kill on an 11. Every point above a 7 reduces next threshold by 1. -1/10+9 Ammo.)
>Fire your Usp at the fourth houndeye. (3d6+2, Kill on an 11. Every point above a 7 reduces next threshold by 1. -1/10+9 Ammo.)

>Throw a grenade at the zombies. (Specify between frags(1), concussion, (2) The zombies do not have the cognizance to avoid a grenade.)
>Throw a grenade at the group. (Specify which type of offensive grenade, frag (2), flashbang (4), or concussion (4).)
>Fire your USP at the first zombie.(3d6+2, kill on an 11, Every point above a 7 reduces next threshold by 1. -1/10+9 Ammo.)
>Fire your USP at the second zombie.(3d6+2, kill on an 11, Every point above a 7 reduces next threshold by 1. -1/10+9 Ammo.)
>Fire your USP at the third zombie.(3d6+2, kill on an 11, Every point above a 7 reduces next threshold by 1. -1/10+9 Ammo.)
>Fire your USP at the fourth zombie.(3d6+2, kill on an 11, Every point above a 7 reduces next threshold by 1. -1/10+9 Ammo.)
>Fire your USP at the second zombie.(3d6+2, kill on an 11, Every point above a 7 reduces next threshold by 1. -1/10+9 Ammo.)
>Fire your USP at the headcrab. ((3d6+2, kill on an 10, Every point above a 9 reduces next threshold by 1. -1/10+9 Ammo.)

>Fire your USP at the first grunt. (3d6+2, kill on a 16. Every point above a 7 reduces next threshold by 2. -1/10+9 Ammo.)
>Fire your USP at the second grunt. (3d6+2, kill on a 16. Every point above a 7 reduces next threshold by 2. -1/10+9 Ammo.)

>Take aim with whatever weapon you have. (Roll 3d6+2. Every point over a 10 will give you a bonus to aim. -2 defense. If enemies are not fully aware, rolling below a 12 will reveal you.)

>Cloak(+4 defense, -3 Cloak power per turn.)
(cont.)

>>4251098
(cont.)
(Changing weapons can be done any turn, and while performing any action that does not require both hands.)
>Glock. (Small, weak, but good for saving a bit of ammo.)
>SMG. (All around multitool, chews through ammo, includes a small grenade launcher that you have one grenade for.)
>Revolver. (High wound threshold, low kill threshold.)
>Hivehand. (Generally low stopping power, but low wound threshold, and infinite ammo.)
>Usp. (Stopping power lower than the revolver, but also makes no noise.)
>Shotgun(Close range, reliable.)
(cont.)

>>4251100
(cont.)
(Marietta)
>Switch magazines to conventional rounds.

>Throw a grenade at the bullsquids. (Specify between frags(1), concussion, (2), flashbangs(3) All enemies will have to roll a 12 to avoid.)
>Fire your USP at the first bullsquid.(3d6+2, Kill on a 12, every point above a 7 reduces next threshold by 1. -1/10+9 Ammo.)
>Fire your USP at the second bullsquid. (3d6+2, Kill on a 12, every point above a 7 reduces next threshold by 1. -1/10+9 Ammo.)

>Throw a grenade at the houndeyes. (Specify between frags(1), concussion, (2), flashbangs(3) All enemies will have to roll a 12 to avoid.)
>Fire your Usp at the leader houndeye. (3d6+2, Kill on an 11. Every point above a 7 reduces next threshold by 1. -1/10+9 Ammo.)
>Fire your Usp at the second houndeye. (3d6+2, Kill on an 11. Every point above a 7 reduces next threshold by 1. -1/10+9 Ammo.)
>Fire your Usp at the third houndeye. (3d6+2, Kill on an 11. Every point above a 7 reduces next threshold by 1. -1/10+9 Ammo.)
>Fire your Usp at the fourth houndeye. (3d6+2, Kill on an 11. Every point above a 7 reduces next threshold by 1. -1/10+9 Ammo.)


>Throw a grenade at the zombies. (Specify between frags(1), concussion, (2) The zombies do not have the cognizance to avoid a grenade.)
>Fire your USP at the first zombie.(3d6+2, kill on an 11, Every point above a 7 reduces next threshold by 1. -1/10+9 Ammo.)
>Fire your USP at the second zombie.(3d6+2, kill on an 11, Every point above a 7 reduces next threshold by 1. -1/10+9 Ammo.)
>Fire your USP at the third zombie.(3d6+2, kill on an 11, Every point above a 7 reduces next threshold by 1. -1/10+9 Ammo.)
>Fire your USP at the fourth zombie.(3d6+2, kill on an 11, Every point above a 7 reduces next threshold by 1. -1/10+9 Ammo.)
>Fire your USP at the second zombie.(3d6+2, kill on an 11, Every point above a 7 reduces next threshold by 1. -1/10+9 Ammo.)
>Fire your USP at the headcrab. ((3d6+2, kill on an 10, Every point above a 9 reduces next threshold by 1. -1/10+9 Ammo.)

>Fire your USP at the first grunt. (3d6+2, kill on a 15. Every point above a 7 reduces next threshold by 2. -1/10+9 Ammo.)
>Fire your USP at the second grunt. (3d6+2, kill on a 15. Every point above a 7 reduces next threshold by 2. -1/10+9 Ammo.)

>Take aim with whatever weapon you have. (Roll 3d6+2. Every point over a 10 will give you a bonus to aim. -2 defense. If enemies are not fully aware, rolling below a 12 will reveal you.)
(cont.)

>>4251101
(Changing weapons can be done any turn, and while performing any action that does not require both hands.)
>Revolver. (High wound threshold, low kill threshold.)
>Shotgun(Reliable close range.)
>Grenade launcher. (Loud, and deadly towards armored targets.)
>SMG. (All around multitool, chews through ammo, includes a small grenade launcher that you have six grenades for.)
(cont.)

>>4251100
Whatever happened to the large sniper rifle?

why not post some options like this to save space?

>Fire your Usp at the leader, second, third, or fourth houndeye. (3d6+2, Kill on an 11. Every point above a 7 reduces next threshold by 1. -1/10+9 Ammo.)

>Fire your USP at the first, second, third, fourth, fifth zombie.(3d6+2, kill on an 11, Every point above a 7 reduces next threshold by 1. -1/10+9 Ammo.)

>>4251104
(cont.)
(Guttman)

>Fire your submachine gun at the first bullsquid. (3d6, kill on a 13, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2.)
>Fire your submachine gun at the second bullsquid. (3d6, kill on a 13, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2.)

>Fire at the leader houndeye with the SMG. (Roll 3d6+2. Kills on an 10. Every point above a 5 wounds. The houndeye retreats temporarily above an 8 -10/50+50 ammo.)
>Fire at the second houndeye with the SMG. (Roll 3d6+2. Kills on an 10. Every point above a 5 wounds. The houndeye retreats temporarily above an 8 -10/50+50 ammo.)
>Fire at the third houndeye with the SMG. (Roll 3d6+2. Kills on an 10. Every point above a 5 wounds. The houndeye retreats temporarily above an 8 -10/50+50 ammo.)
>Fire at the fourth houndeye with the SMG. (Roll 3d6+2. Kills on an 10. Every point above a 5 wounds. The houndeye retreats temporarily above an 8 -10/50+50 ammo.)
>Fire at the fifth houndeye with the SMG. (Roll 3d6+2. Kills on an 10. Every point above a 5 wounds. The houndeye retreats temporarily above an 8 -10/50+50 ammo.)

>Fire at the first zombie with the SMG. (3d6, kill on a 14, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2. -10/50+50 ammo.)
>Fire at the second zombie with the SMG. (3d6, kill on a 14, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2. -10/50+50 ammo.)
>Fire at the third zombie with the SMG. (3d6, kill on a 14, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2. -10/50+50 ammo.)
>Fire at the fourth zombie with the SMG. (3d6, kill on a 14, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2. -10/50+50 ammo.)
>fire at the headcrab with the SMG. (3d6, kill on a 8, every point above a 7 wounds.)

>Fire at the first grunt with your SMG. (3d6+4, kill with a 17+. Every point above a 5 reduces the threshold by one. -10/50+50 ammo.)
>Fire at the second grunt with your SMG. (3d6+4, kill with a 17+. Every point above a 5 reduces the threshold by one. -10/50+50 ammo.)

>Take aim with whatever weapon you have. (Roll 3d6+2. Every point over a 10 will give you a bonus to aim. -2 defense. If enemies are not fully aware, rolling below a 12 will reveal you.)
(cont.)

Now this is a big prompt. How many options are we supposed to pick?

>>4251105
Yeah, that would have been a far smarter option. Also, the rifle's still there, you can pick it if you like. I just forgot to include.

>>4251108
Yeah, I apologize, my system is kind of awkward and I think I underestimated how many enemies there were when I first wrote about the area, but for most cases, one for every person involved, unless it says otherwise, like with changing weapons.

>>4251106
(Changing weapons can be done any turn, and while performing any action that does not require both hands.)
>SMG. (All around multitool, chews through ammo, includes a small grenade launcher that you have no grenades for.)
>Shotgun(Close range, reliable.)

>>4251116
Gabby
>Take aim with whatever weapon you have.
>Fire your anti-FUCK YOU rifle at the first grunt.

Marietta
>Take aim with whatever weapon you have.
>Fire your GRENADE LAUNCHER at the second grunt.

Guttman
>Take aim with whatever weapon you have.
>Fire at the leader houndeye with the SMG. (Roll 3d6+2. Kills on an 10. Every point above a 5 wounds. The houndeye retreats temporarily above an 8 -10/50+50 ammo.)

>>4251128
You pull out your rifle, while marietta pulls out her grenade launcher. With your weapons in hand, the three of you take a second to line up your shots before firing.

As you do, another one of the zombies is knocked out, this time by a set of screeching hound eyes. Once again, the headcrab leaves its host body for dead.

Four players roll a 3d6. The first d6 is for Gabby, the second for Marietta, and the third is for Guttman. The best three for each category will be added into a 3d6, and will be given the bonuses that apply to each member of the party.

Oh, and I've realized I've forget to include a link to the previous thread: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive/4219396/

Rolled 6, 5, 6 = 17 (3d6)

>>4251169

>>4251193
Almost triple six, nice

Rolled 4, 1, 3 = 8 (3d6)

>>4251198
You think that's good check this out

>>4251202
gr8 8 m8 8/8

Rolled 3, 2, 2 = 7 (3d6)

>>4251169

Rolled 1, 6, 4, 2 = 13 (4d6)

>>4251169

>>4251229
oof. QM will this guy have to reroll? Those are some sweet dice.

>>4251232
No, that's fine. I'll just take the first four rolls.
Also, I made a mistake in giving Guttman a +2 for some of his shooting checks. He won't have it in the future, but for this roll I'll give it to you.
>>4251193
>>4251202
>>4251218
>>4251229

The three of you all peak from cover, taking your time to get a bead on your respective targets. As you do this, one of the zombies slahes a houndeye hard, causing him to runaway, out of sight until the end of the turn.

With your Anti-Tank rifle, it'll be rather unwieldy to fire at the closer aliens on the ground, but perfectly effective against the farther, elevated grunts.

Marietta's launcher is the opposite. It's slow moving trajectory makes precision shots difficult against elevated targets.


(Gabby)

>Throw a grenade at the bullsquids. (Specify between frags(1), concussion, (2), flashbangs(3) All enemies will have to roll a 12 to avoid.)
>Fire your rifle at the first or second bullsquid. (3d6+4. Kill on a 12. -1/1+9 Ammo. Please specify if you have a preference for target.)

>Throw a grenade at the houndeyes. (Specify between frags(1), concussion, (2), flashbangs(3) All enemies will have to roll a 12 to avoid.)
>Fire your rifle at the leader, third, fourth, or fifth houndeye. (3d6+4. Kill on a 12. -1/1+9 Ammo. Please specify if you have a preference for target.)

>Throw a grenade at the zombies and headcrabs. (Specify between frags(1), concussion, (2) The zombies do not have the cognizance to avoid a grenade.)
>Fire your rifle at the first, second, third, or fourth zombies. (3d6+4. Kill on a 12. -1/1+9 Ammo. Please specify if you have a preference for target.)
>Fire your rifle at the first or second headcrab. (3d6+4. Kill on a 12. -1/1+9 Ammo. Please specify if you have a preference for target.)

>Throw a grenade at the grunts. (Specify between frags(1), concussion, (2), flashbangs(3) All enemies will have to roll a 12 to avoid.)
>Fire your rifle at the first or second grunt. (3d6+7. Kill on a 12. -1/1+9 Ammo. Please specify if you have a preference for target.)

>Cloak(+4 defense +2 stealth, -3 Cloak power per turn.)
(cont.)

>>4251264
>No, that's fine. I'll just take the first four rolls.
First three. Sorry.
(cont.)
(Marietta)

>Throw a grenade at the bullsquids. (Specify between frags(2), concussion, (2), flashbangs(4) All enemies will have to roll a 12 to avoid.)
>Fire a grenade at the bullsquids. (All enemies will have to roll a 14 to avoid.)

>Throw a grenade at the houndeyes. (Specify between frags(2), concussion, (2), flashbangs(4) All enemies will have to roll a 12 to avoid.)
>Fire a grenade at the houndeyes. (All enemies will have to roll a 14 to avoid.)

>Throw a grenade at the zombies and headcrabs. (Specify between frags(2), concussion, (2) The zombies do not have the cognizance to avoid a grenade.)
>Fire a grenade at the houndeyes. (The zombies do not have the cognizance to avoid a grenade.)

>Fire your rifle at the first or second grunt. (3d6+4. Kill on a 12. -1/1+9 Ammo. Please specify if you have a preference for target.)

>Cloak(+4 defense +2 stealth, -3 Cloak power per turn.)

(Guttman)
>Fire your submachine gun at the first or second bullsquid. (3d6+5, kill on a 13, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2. Please specify if you have a target preference.)

>Fire at the leader, third, fourth, or fifth houndeye with the SMG. (Roll 3d6+5. Kills on an 10. Every point above a 5 wounds. The houndeye retreats temporarily above an 8 -10/50+50 ammo. Please specify if you have a target preference)

>Fire at the first, second, third or fourth zombie. (3d6+5, kill on a 14, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2. -10/50+50 ammo. Please specify if you have a target preference.)
>Fire at the first or second headcrab with the SMG. (3d6+5, kill on a 8, every point above a 7 wounds.)

>>4251264
Gabby
>Fire your rifle at the first grunt. (3d6+7. Kill on a 12. -1/1+9 Ammo. Please specify if you have a preference for target.)

Marietta
>Fire your rifle at the second grunt. (3d6+4. Kill on a 12. -1/1+9 Ammo. Please specify if you have a preference for target.)

Guttman
>Fire your submachine gun at the first. (3d6+5, kill on a 13, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2. Please specify if you have a target preference.)

>>4251291
With the grunts head placed firmly in the cross hair of your sights, and Marietta's launcher adjusted for distance and height, you both fire off shots towards the two largest enemies on the field. Meanwhile, Guttman fires off his bursts into the alien creatures, starting with the bullsquid.


Four players roll a 3d6. The first d6 is for Gabby, the second for Marietta, and the third is for Guttman. The best three for each category will be added into a 3d6, and will be given the bonuses that apply to each shooter.

Rolled 6, 4, 6 = 16 (3d6)

>>4251361

Rolled 6, 3, 2 = 11 (3d6)

>>4251361

Rolled 1, 4, 1 = 6 (3d6)

>>4251361

Rolled 2, 2, 3 = 7 (3d6)

>>4251361
gimme a triple

>>4251361
Grunt #1 is dead
Grunt #2 is dead + tank hopefully beinf ruptured and washing the aliens away
bullsquid #1 is super dead. Good job Guttman.

Rolled 1, 6, 4 = 11 (3d6)

>>4251368
>>4251372
>>4251391
>>4251431
>>4251436
>>4251431
Gabby
6+6+2+7
Mari
4+3+4+4
Guttman
6+2+3+5

You pull down on the long, heavy trigger of your rifle, until it booms and sends a piercing round straight into the head of the towering alien. A second later, Marietta's grenade makes contact with the grunt. The alien's chest is instantly shot with a torrent of superplastics, penetrating through its heavy ribcage and shredding its internal organs. At the same time Guttman's shots pepper into the large, alligator like creature. The second bullsquid notices its ally drop to the ground, and turns quickly around to face him. The creature fires of a massive ball of spit.

The bullsquid hits on an 11, and does 10 damage.

(Gabby)
(74/100 health, and 30/50 armor power, and 23/50 cloak power)

>Throw a grenade at the bullsquid. (Specify between frags(1), concussion, (2), flashbangs(3) All enemies will have to roll a 12 to avoid.)

>Throw a grenade at the houndeyes. (Specify between frags(1), concussion, (2), flashbangs(3) All enemies will have to roll a 12 to avoid.)

>Throw a grenade at the zombies and headcrabs. (Specify between frags(1), concussion, (2) The zombies do not have the cognizance to avoid a grenade.)

>Throw a grenade at the grunts. (Specify between frags(1), concussion, (2), flashbangs(3) All enemies will have to roll a 12 to avoid.)

>Reload your rifle.

>Dive away. (3d6+2. Avoids any incoming grenades regardless of roll. Above a 12, enemies will lose track of you.)
>Cloak(+4 defense +2 stealth, -3 Cloak power per turn.)
>Duck.(+2 defense against rolls made this turn, sacrifice your turn.)

(Changing weapons can be done any turn, and while performing any action that does not require both hands.)
>Glock. (Small, weak, but good for saving a bit of ammo.)
>SMG. (All around multitool, chews through ammo, includes a small grenade launcher that you have one grenade for.)
>Revolver. (High wound threshold, low kill threshold.)
>Hivehand. (Generally low stopping power, but low wound threshold, and infinite ammo.)
>Usp. (Stopping power lower than the revolver, but also makes no noise.)
>Shotgun(Close range, reliable.)
>Rifle(Powerful, but unweildy while close and very loud.)
(cont.)

>>4251477
(cont.)
(Marietta)

(73/100 health. 50/50 armor power, and 50/50 cloak power.)

>Throw a grenade at the bullsquid. (Specify between frags(2), concussion, (2), flashbangs(4) All enemies will have to roll a 12 to avoid.)
>Fire a grenade at the bullsquid. (All enemies will have to roll a 14 to avoid. -1/5 HEDP grenades.)

>Throw a grenade at the houndeyes. (Specify between frags(2), concussion, (2), flashbangs(4) All enemies will have to roll a 12 to avoid.)
>Fire a grenade at the houndeyes. (All enemies will have to roll a 14 to avoid. -1/5 HEDP grenades.)

>Throw a grenade at the zombies and headcrabs. (Specify between frags(2), concussion, (2) The zombies do not have the cognizance to avoid a grenade.)
>Fire a grenade at the houndeyes. (The zombies do not have the cognizance to avoid a grenade. -1/5 HEDP grenades.)

>Cloak(+4 defense +2 stealth, -3 Cloak power per turn.)
>Duck.(+2 defense against rolls made this turn, sacrifice your turn.)
>Dive away. (3d6+2. Avoids any incoming grenades regardless of roll. Above a 12, enemies will lose track of you.)

(Changing weapons can be done any turn, and while performing any action that does not require both hands.)
>Revolver. (High wound threshold, low kill threshold.)
>Shotgun(Reliable close range.)
>Grenade launcher. (Loud, and deadly towards armored targets.)
>SMG. (All around multitool, chews through ammo, includes a small grenade launcher that you have six grenades for.)

(Guttman)
(96/100 health, and 56/100armor power.)

>Fire your submachine gun at the second bullsquid. (3d6, kill on a 13, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2.)

>Fire at the leader, third, fourth, or fifth houndeye with the SMG. (Roll 3d6. Kills on an 10. Every point above a 5 wounds. The houndeye retreats temporarily above an 8 -10/50+50 ammo. Please specify if you have a target preference)

>Fire at the first, second, third or fourth zombie. (3d6, kill on a 14, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2. -10/50+50 ammo. Please specify if you have a target preference.)
>Fire at the first or second headcrab with the SMG. (3d6, kill on a 8, every point above a 7 wounds.)

>Duck.(+2 defense against rolls made this turn, sacrifice your turn.)
>Dive away. (3d6+2. Avoids any incoming grenades regardless of roll. Above a 12, enemies will lose track of you.)

(Changing weapons can be done any turn, and while performing any action that does not require both hands.)
>SMG. (All around multitool, chews through ammo, includes a small grenade launcher that you have no grenades for.)
>Shotgun(Close range, reliable.)

>>4251477
Gabby
>Cloak(+4 defense +2 stealth, -3 Cloak power per turn.)
Switch to the hive hand and fire it at the bullsquid

Marietta
>Cloak(+4 defense +2 stealth, -3 Cloak power per turn.)
>Fire a grenade at the houndeyes. (All enemies will have to roll a 14 to avoid. -1/5 HEDP grenades.)

Guttman
>I'M FUCKING INVINCIBLE
>Fire at the first or second headcrab with the SMG. (3d6, kill on a 8, every point above a 7 wounds.)
because I'm under the assumption that the zombies are a bit farther away and the head crab is more mobile that a zombo.

>>4251488
+1

Rolled 2, 2, 3, 5, 4, 3, 4, 6, 1, 2, 1, 1, 4, 6, 2 = 46 (15d6)

>>4251488
>>4251531
A ball of corrosive alien spit splatters onto Guttman, burning his skin and wearing away at his armor.

While you pull out the hive-hand, you and Marietta shimmer into invisibility.

Marietta fires a grenade towards the pack of houdeyes. Each of them attempt to scatter.

After taking the alien spit, Guttman focuses fire on one of the small parasites that crawled from their host.

Four players roll a 1d6. The top three rolls will be added together into a 3d6.

Rolled 6 (1d6)

>>4251569

Rolled 3 (1d6)

>>4251569

Rolled 2 (1d6)

>>4251569

Rolled 2 (1d6)

>>4251569

>>4251571
>>4251572
>>4251583
>>4251700

The bullets pepper the headcrabs small body, tearing it apart. The creature simply goes limp, sliding across the damp ground.

Marietta's grenade falls smack into the middle of the pack, sending shrapnel throughout as they attempt to scatter. Only two of them, the second and the fifth, manage to avoid the carnage. They turn to spot the still visible Guttman, and start running towards the party.

After the crack of the grenade turning the concrete below into shrapnel, you hear the sound of rotors approaching.

The head crab stands up on its hind legs, showing its disgusting, parasitic beak before it jumps. Hearing the sound of gunfire, the zombies start making their way towards you.

The bullsquid once again rears its strange, tentacled mouth, then spits another wad of corrosive goop at Guttman.

The bullsquid hits on an 11, and does 10 damage.

(Gabby)
(74/100 health, and 30/50 armor power, and 23/50 cloak power)

>Throw a grenade at the bullsquid. (Specify between frags(1), concussion, (2), flashbangs(3) All enemies will have to roll a 12 to avoid.)
>Fire your hive-hand at the bullsquid.(3d6+2, kill on a 15. Every two points reduces the next threshold.)

>Throw a grenade at the houndeyes. (Specify between frags(1), concussion, (2), flashbangs(3) All enemies will have to roll a 12 to avoid.)
>Fire at the second or fifth hound-eye with the hive hand. (3d6+2, kill on a 14, Every two points reduces the next threshold. If you have a specific target, please specify. )

>Throw a grenade at the zombies and headcrabs. (Specify between frags(1), concussion, (2) The zombies do not have the cognizance to avoid a grenade.)
>Fire The hive hand at the first, second, third, or fourth zombie. (3d6+2, kill on a 15, Every two points reduces the next threshold. If you have a preferred target, please specify. )
>Fire the hive hand at the headcrab.(3d6+2, kill on a 12. Below that, and the bees will instead redirect towards the zombies nearby.)

>Dive away. (3d6+2. Avoids any incoming grenades regardless of roll. Above a 12, enemies will lose track of you.)
>Cloak(+4 defense +2 stealth, -3 Cloak power per turn.)
>Duck.(+2 defense against rolls made this turn, sacrifice your turn.)

(Changing weapons can be done any turn, and while performing any action that does not require both hands.)
>Glock. (Small, weak, but good for saving a bit of ammo.)
>SMG. (All around multitool, chews through ammo, includes a small grenade launcher that you have one grenade for.)
>Revolver. (High wound threshold, low kill threshold.)
>Hivehand. (Generally low stopping power, but low wound threshold, and infinite ammo.)
>Usp. (Stopping power lower than the revolver, but also makes no noise.)
>Shotgun(Close range, reliable.)
>Rifle(Powerful, but unweildy while close and very loud.)
(cont.)

Rolled 3, 6, 2 = 11 (3d6)

>>4251739
(cont.)
(Marietta)

(73/100 health. 50/50 armor power, and 50/50 cloak power.)

>Throw a grenade at the bullsquid. (Specify between frags(2), concussion, (2), flashbangs(4) All enemies will have to roll a 12 to avoid.)
>Fire a grenade at the bullsquid. (All enemies will have to roll a 14 to avoid. -1/4 HEDP grenades.)

>Throw a grenade at the houndeyes. (Specify between frags(2), concussion, (2), flashbangs(4) All enemies will have to roll a 12 to avoid.)
>Fire a grenade at the remaining few houndeyes. (All enemies will have to roll a 14 to avoid. -1/4 HEDP grenades.)

>Throw a grenade at the zombies and headcrabs. (Specify between frags(2), concussion, (2) The zombies do not have the cognizance to avoid a grenade.)
>Fire a grenade at the zombies . (The zombies do not have the cognizance to avoid a grenade. -1/4 HEDP grenades.)

>Cloak(+4 defense +2 stealth, -3 Cloak power per turn.)
>Duck.(+2 defense against rolls made this turn, sacrifice your turn.)
>Dive away. (3d6+2. Avoids any incoming grenades regardless of roll. Above a 12, enemies will lose track of you.)

(Changing weapons can be done any turn, and while performing any action that does not require both hands.)
>Revolver. (High wound threshold, low kill threshold.)
>Shotgun(Reliable close range.)
>Grenade launcher. (Loud, and deadly towards armored targets.)
>SMG. (All around multitool, chews through ammo, includes a small grenade launcher that you have six grenades for.)

(Guttman)
(93/100 health, and 49/100armor power.)

>Fire your submachine gun at the second bullsquid. (3d6, kill on a 13, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2.-10/30+50 ammo)

>Fire at the second or fifth houndeye with the SMG. (Roll 3d6. Kills on an 10. Every point above a 5 wounds. The houndeye retreats temporarily above an 8 -10/30+50 ammo. Please specify if you have a target preference)

>Fire at the first, second, third or fourth zombie. (3d6, kill on a 14, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2. -10/30+50 ammo. Please specify if you have a target preference.)
>Fire at the first headcrab with the SMG. (3d6, kill on a 8, every point above a 7 wounds.)

>Duck.(+2 defense against rolls made this turn, sacrifice your turn.)
>Dive away. (3d6. Avoids any incoming grenades regardless of roll. Above a 12, enemies will lose track of you.)

(Changing weapons can be done any turn, and while performing any action that does not require both hands.)
>SMG. (All around multitool, chews through ammo, includes a small grenade launcher that you have no grenades for.)
>Shotgun(Close range, reliable.)

>>4251739
Gabby
>Fire at the second hound-eye with the hive hand. (3d6+2, kill on a 14, Every two points reduces the next threshold. If you have a specific target, please specify. )
Mari
>Fire a grenade at the zombies . (The zombies do not have the cognizance to avoid a grenade. -1/4 HEDP grenades.)
Guttman
>Fire your submachine gun at the second bullsquid. (3d6, kill on a 13, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2.-10/30+50 ammo)
Sorry for that Guttman, you got the most HP.

>>4251739
Gabby
>Fire at the second or fifth hound-eye with the hive hand. (3d6+2, kill on a 14, Every two points reduces the next threshold. If you have a specific target, please specify. )

Marietta
>Revolver. (High wound threshold, low kill threshold.)
>Fire your Revolver at the bullsquid.(3d6+2)

Guttman
>Fire your submachine gun at the second bullsquid. (3d6, kill on a 13, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2.-10/30+50 ammo)
if the Bullsquid is already dead then shoot a zombie before you run away

Guttman is tanky.

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That was my last uidate of the night, and I'll be taking my usual break tomorrow for school assignments. Updates will resume on Thursday.

This is the first thing I've ever made, in general, not just quests, that ever got this far.

Thank you guys for sticking with it this far. Especially the anons that have been sticking around as regulars since the early threads, like Lore Dump Anon for making the title image, the one anon who replies to pretty much every update (and I think was the same guy who kept rolling to seduce on the first thread?), the anon that suggested that weird system with the rerolls being dependent on the modifier, etc.

A quest kind of lives and dies on its players, so every time I see someone genuinely engaging or repeatedly responding to my quest, it makes me feel genuinely happy.

This might be the gayest thing I've ever written in a 4chan post. Do tell me if I'm being retarded, and I'll never post anything like this post right here again.

As always, please do tell me if you have any feedback.

>>4251782
His PCV is bigger than your PCV

>>4251835
Pretty gay but the good kind. Warms my heart when QMs have fun

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>>4251835
>His PCV is bigger than your PCV

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>>4251835
>none of those are me
Heh, perfect cover, like a ghost
You are cool dude, do be as gay as you want, and do crimes.

>>4251835
rerollnon here, the current system is pretty good
4d6 drop 1 is an unexpectedly nice way to handle it

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>>4251854
>>none of those are me
I secretly get scared when I start a new thread that I will never recognize my favorite players again.

>>4251901
Can you guess who is who?

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>>4251903
I think that you're seduce-anon, don't quote me on that.

Other than that, all of my other suspicions have been disproven.

>>4251910
Right on the money. That was me.

>>4251910
Guess who I am

>>4251936
>rerollnon here, the current system is pretty good
https://youtu.be/SECVGN4Bsgg

>>4251944
oh right
i'm retarded

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>>4251835

>>4251835
thanks for the quest qm, hopefully we can see this through all the way to the end

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>>4251910
You’ll never guess who I am, OP.
I am an enigma.

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>>4253408
that's easy. you're "an enigma" anon.
You're welcome for the dad joke.

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>>4253408
>team fortress 2 reaction image
Lore dump anon? Is that right?

>>4252381
Thank you. I need to see the quest to the end which won't be in half life 1 times, I'm telling you that.

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>>4253557
Correct, although I must say I didn’t expect you to get it from just that.

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Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>4253630
I'm an observant man. Still not sure about >>4251854 though, unfortunately. I even figured out who >>4252151 is, but he was easy.
>>4251765
>>4251782
I ought to give you guys at least one update today. There's a bit of a tie here, so I'm gonna ask you guys real quick if you wanna throw in a final vote to break the tie, otherwise, I'm gonna use this roll to break it in the next thirty minutes. If the tie is broken in that time, I'll ignore this roll and base it off the new vote. I'm also gonna tell you that this little vote could make a big difference.

>>4253687
Oops
I'll support >>4251782 in that case
Gabby
>Fire at the second or fifth hound-eye with the hive hand. (3d6+2, kill on a 14, Every two points reduces the next threshold. If you have a specific target, please specify. )

Marietta
>Revolver. (High wound threshold, low kill threshold.)
>Fire your Revolver at the bullsquid.(3d6+2)

Guttman
>Fire your submachine gun at the second bullsquid. (3d6, kill on a 13, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2.-10/30+50 ammo)
if the Bullsquid is already dead then shoot a zombie before you run away

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>>4253687
>>4253744

Marietta puts her grenade launcher away, reaching instead for her three-fifty seven revolver.

The sound of helicopter rotors is getting awfully close, but a quick glance over your shoulder shows that it doesn't appear to be focusing on you just yet. The flashes of Marietta's explosives might have drawn it closer, but being so far above the action makes it difficult for the distant pilot to resolve the source.

You fire off a few extra shots from the hive-hand, letting loose another torrent of hornets from the oddly disgusting little creature.

Meanwhile, Guttman redirects his bursts toward the Bullsquid, hoping to deal with the alien before the zombies grow close enough to swipe at him. The headcrab that was rearing itself at guttman suddenly leaps.

Four players roll a 3d6. The first roll is for Gabby's shot, the second is for Guttman's, and the third is for Guttman to dodge the headcrab, (doing 12 damage if he doesn't roll an 11+.) The three best rolls of each party member will be added together, alongside any modifiers they would have to their roll.

>>4253630
Also lore dump anon, I just wanna thank you again for making the title images I've been using. It genuinely makes me happy that someone would sit down and spend their own free-time to make something for my quest.

Rolled 6, 1, 4 = 11 (3d6)

>>4253775
I'm roller anon, here for the rolls

Rolled 3, 2, 2 = 7 (3d6)

>>4253775

Rolled 2, 6, 2 = 10 (3d6)

>>4253775
Guttman needs a break

Rolled 5, 5, 3 = 13 (3d6)

>>4253775

>>4253777
>>4253782
>>4253783
>>4253788
With Guttman's sights focused on the bullsquid he's peppering with bullets, he fails to notice the flying headcrab until the bullsquid drops dead. It's all too late however, as the headcrab pummels into his thankfully helmeted face, attempting to bite down.

"Mother FUCKER!" Guttman shouts as he peels the creature off.

Meanwhile, you fire off a small swarm of hornets towards the pack of houneyes. They dig in to the creatures flesh, cutting it open and becoming needles that tear further as the creature runs. Before the second bullsquid can reach you, it drops dead. The creature's carcass tumbles as it slows down.

As the zombies and houndeyes aproach you, they grow closer together. They're also close enough to you to prevent you from using grenades on them safely. They're also close enough for you to move in and melee them, but it would also mean they would get to attack you back, since there are far too many of them to deal with before the others can get an attack off.

(Gabby)
(74/100 health, and 30/50 armor power, and 17/50 cloak power)

>Fire at the final hound-eye with the hive hand. (3d6+2, kill on a 14, Every two points reduces the next threshold.)
>Kick the final houndeye. (3d6+2. Kill on a 12, every point above a 7 reduces next threshold, stuns on a 9.)
>Fire The hive hand at the first, second, third, or fourth zombie. (3d6+2, kill on a 15, Every two points reduces the next threshold. If you have a preferred target, please specify. )
>Kick the first, second, third, or fourth zombie. (3d6+2, kill on a 12, stun on an 8. Every point above a 7 wounds.)

>Stomp on the headcrab. (3d6+2, kill on a 10.)

>Jump back, away from the horde. (Delays the enemies ability to attack.)
>Decloak(-4 defense -2 stealth, Saves 3 Cloak power per turn.)
>Pop smoke. (-1/3 smoke grenades. +3 to defense, +3 to stealth.)

(Changing weapons can be done any turn, and while performing any action that does not require both hands.)
>Glock. (Small, weak, but good for saving a bit of ammo.)
>SMG. (All around multitool, chews through ammo, includes a small grenade launcher that you have one grenade for.)
>Revolver. (High wound threshold, low kill threshold.)
>Hivehand. (Generally low stopping power, but low wound threshold, and infinite ammo.)
>Usp. (Stopping power lower than the revolver, but also makes no noise.)
>Shotgun(Close range, reliable.)
>Rifle(Powerful, but unweildy while close and very loud.)
(cont.)

>>4253856
(cont.)
(Marietta.)

(73/100 health. 50/50 armor power, and 44/50 cloak power.)

>Fire at the final hound-eye with the revolver. (3d6+2, kill on a 10, -1/6+6 ammo.)
>Kick the final houndeye. (3d6. Kill on a 12, every point above a 7 reduces next threshold, stuns on a 9.)
>Fire The hive hand at the first, second, third, or fourth zombie. (3d6+2, kill on a 10, -1/6+6 ammo. If you have a preferred target, please specify. )
>Kick the first, second, third, or fourth zombie. (3d6, kill on a 12, stun on an 8. Every point above a 7 wounds. If you have a preferred target, please specify. )

>Stomp on the headcrab. (3d6, kill on a 10.)

>Jump back, away from the horde. (Delays the enemies ability to attack.)
>Decloak(-4 defense -2 stealth, Saves 3 Cloak power per turn.)
>Pop smoke. (-1/3 smoke grenades. +3 to defense, +3 to stealth.)

(Changing weapons can be done any turn, and while performing any action that does not require both hands.)
>Revolver. (High wound threshold, low kill threshold.)
>Shotgun(Reliable close range.)
>Grenade launcher. (Loud, and deadly towards armored targets.)
>SMG. (All around multitool, chews through ammo, includes a small grenade launcher that you have six grenades for.)

(Guttman)
(89/100 health, and 41/100armor power.)

>Fire at the second or final houndeye with the SMG. (Roll 3d6. Kills on an 10. Every point above a 5 wounds. The houndeye retreats temporarily above an 8 -10/20+50 ammo. Please specify if you have a target preference)
>Fire at the first, second, third or fourth zombie. (3d6, kill on a 14, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2. -10/20+50 ammo. Please specify if you have a target preference.)
>Smack one of the zombies with the butt of your gun. (3d6. Kill on an 11, every point above a 9 wounds.)

>Stomp on the headcrab. (3d6, kill on a 10.)

>Jump back, away from the horde. (Delays the enemies ability to attack.)

(Changing weapons can be done any turn, and while performing any action that does not require both hands.)
>SMG. (All around multitool, chews through ammo, includes a small grenade launcher that you have no grenades for.)
>Shotgun(Close range, reliable.)

>>4253777
Glad to have you, roller anon.

>>4253775
>from the oddly disgusting little creature.
HOW DARE YOU! You're going to hurt Pablo's feelings!

>>4253856
What happened to your name and trips? I this is your last post for the day right?

Gabby
>Fire The hive hand at the first zombie. (3d6+2, kill on a 15, Every two points reduces the next threshold. If you have a preferred target, please specify. )
>Jump back, away from the horde. (Delays the enemies ability to attack.)
>Decloak(-4 defense -2 stealth, Saves 3 Cloak power per turn.)

Marietta
Why does she have the hivehand option?
>Fire at the final hound-eye with the revolver. (3d6+2, kill on a 10, -1/6+6 ammo.)
>Jump back, away from the horde. (Delays the enemies ability to attack.)
>Decloak(-4 defense -2 stealth, Saves 3 Cloak power per turn.)

Guttman
>Stomp on the headcrab. (3d6, kill on a 10.)
>Jump back, away from the horde. (Delays the enemies ability to attack.)

>>4253860
All three, jump back.
The houndeye has a faster movespeed than the rest of the enemies Except a headcrab when it decides to jump; their non-attacking movespeed is relatively low though, meaning we'll be able to isolate it. And we definitely want to get Guttman away from the headcrab.
Also, Marietta should swap to her SMG.

>>4253890
I was posting on other boards and forgot to turn my trip back on. you're right, that was my last post of the night.
>Why does she have the hivehand option?
Because I messed up, and forgot to rewrite the fluff of the prompt when I wrote the roll mechanics behind it.

>>4253891
I agree with the swaping to the SMG option for Marietta

>>4253891
Support

Rolled 6, 2, 5, 1, 5, 1, 3, 6, 3, 3, 5, 6 = 46 (12d6)

>>4253890
>>4253891
>>4253904
>>4254363
All three of you start moving back. The houndeye is quickly pushing through the horde of zombies, but the zombies around it divert their attention, starting to swing at it, delaying their advance and hurting the houndeye.

Each zombie kills the houndeye on a 14.

Marietta pulls out her submachine gun as you all move back. Guttman, tankful for the helmet he pulled off the dead marines jumps enthusiastically back from the cranial parasite.

Meanwhile, as you walk backwards, you fire off shots from your hivehand at one of the zombies.

Four players roll a 1d6. The top three rolls will be added together into a 3d6+2.

Rolled 3 (1d6)

>>4254490
Just managed to catch up after reading through the archives, Good stuff.

Rolled 3 (1d6)

>>4254490

>>4254500
>>4254521
It's been long enough that if anyone wants to roll twice they can.

Rolled 6 (1d6)

>>4254490
Rollination

Rolled 4 (1d6)

>>4254490
wait for me

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>>4254500
>>4254521
>>4254666
>>4254668
I might add an ammo system similar to the games to the hive hand, and in turn make it a little bit more deadly.
>Fire The hive hand at the zombie. (3d6+2, kill on a 14, Every two points reduces the next threshold. -3/8 ammo. Regenerates 1 ammo every turn. If you have a preferred target, please specify. )
Any thoughts or objections?



Your shots pummel and wound the coming zombie. The razor sharp, jagged stingers tear away at the host bodies tendons and muscles as it walks, eliciting a gut wrenching scream as it is compelled to continue its aggression.

Meanwhile, the houndeye is slashed apart by the zombies, its body being slammed into the ground by the weight and left to bleed to death. Soon afterwards, the zombies continue to slowly progress towards you. Still, their pause to kill the final houndeye has delayed their advance.

The headcrab once again rears its body, ready to leap.

(Gabby)
(74/100 health, and 30/50 armor power, and 14/50 cloak power)

>Fire The hive hand at the second, third, or fourth zombie. (3d6+2, kill on an 8, Every two points reduces the next threshold. If you have a preferred target, please specify. )
>Fire The hive hand at the second, third, or fourth zombie. (3d6+2, kill on a 15, Every two points reduces the next threshold. If you have a preferred target, please specify. )

>Shoot the headcrab with the hive-hand. (3d6+2, kill on a 9)

>Move in closer, into melee range.

>Decloak(-4 defense -2 stealth, Saves 3 Cloak power per turn.)
>Pop smoke. (-1/3 smoke grenades. +3 to defense, +3 to stealth.)

(Changing weapons can be done any turn, and while performing any action that does not require both hands.)
>Glock. (Small, weak, but good for saving a bit of ammo.)
>SMG. (All around multitool, chews through ammo, includes a small grenade launcher that you have one grenade for.)
>Revolver. (High wound threshold, low kill threshold.)
>Hivehand. (Generally low stopping power, but low wound threshold, and infinite ammo.)
>Usp. (Stopping power lower than the revolver, but also makes no noise.)
>Shotgun(Close range, reliable.)
>Rifle(Powerful, but unweildy while close and very loud.)
(cont.)

>>4254744
(cont.)
(Marietta.)

(73/100 health. 50/50 armor power, and 44/50 cloak power.)

>Fire a grenade into the group. (The zombies do not have the cognizance to avoid a grenade. -1/4 HEDP grenades. Houndeye will have to roll a 12 to avoid death, and a 15 to avoid all damage.)
>Fire at the first zombie. (3d6, kill on a 7, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2. -10/50+50 ammo. Please specify if you have a target preference.)
>Fire at the second, third, or fourth zombie. (3d6, kill on a 14, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2. -10/50+50 ammo. Please specify if you have a target preference.)

>Fire at the first headcrab with the SMG. (3d6, kill on a 8, every point above a 7 wounds.)

>Move in closer, into melee range.

>Decloak(-4 defense -2 stealth, Saves 3 Cloak power per turn.)
>Pop smoke. (-1/3 smoke grenades. +3 to defense, +3 to stealth.)

(Changing weapons can be done any turn, and while performing any action that does not require both hands.)
>Revolver. (High wound threshold, low kill threshold.)
>Shotgun(Reliable close range.)
>Grenade launcher. (Loud, and deadly towards armored targets.)
>SMG. (All around multitool, chews through ammo, includes a small grenade launcher that you have six grenades for.)

(Guttman)
(89/100 health, and 41/100armor power.)

>Fire at the first zombie. (3d6, kill on a 7, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2. -10/20+50 ammo. Please specify if you have a target preference.)
>Fire at the second, third, or fourth zombie. (3d6, kill on a 14, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2. -10/20+50 ammo. Please specify if you have a target preference.)

>Reload your weapon.

>Move in closer, into melee range.

(Changing weapons can be done any turn, and while performing any action that does not require both hands.)
>SMG. (All around multitool, chews through ammo, includes a small grenade launcher that you have no grenades for.)
>Shotgun(Close range, reliable.)

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>>4254744
Gabby
>>Shoot the headcrab with the hive-hand. (3d6+2, kill on a 9)
>Decloak(-4 defense -2 stealth, Saves 3 Cloak power per turn.)
Marietta
>Fire at the second zombie. (3d6, kill on a 14, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2. -10/50+50 ammo. Please specify if you have a target preference.)
Guttman
>Fire at the first zombie. (3d6, kill on a 7, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2. -10/20+50 ammo. Please specify if you have a target preference.)
I have no strong feelings one way or the other

>>4254759
Support, but with everyone decloaked and doing a fighting retreat.

>>4254759
>>4254809
You and Marietta fizzle back into reality. As you do, you have the alien creature in your hands spit out bursts of alien hornets. Meanwhile, Marietta and Guttman both spit out heavy bursts of gunfire at the group of zombies.

Four players roll a 3d6. The first d6 is for Gabby, the second d6 is for Marietta, the third d6 is for Guttman. The top three rolls of each will be added together into a 3d6 roll.

Rolled 5, 3, 2 = 10 (3d6)

>>4254865

Rolled 5, 1, 3 = 9 (3d6)

>>4254865

Rolled 1, 2, 3 = 6 (3d6)

>>4254865

Rolled 2, 6, 3 = 11 (3d6)

>>4254865

>>4254866
>>4254876
>>4254877
>>4254896
The hornets easily and quickly incapacitate the head crabs, causing it to simply go limp on the ground.

Meanwhile, Marietta and Dr. Guttman tear at their zombies with 9x19 rounds. Guttman's target goes limp and drops, but Marietta doesn't get the kill shot she needs. Still, with many of the protective bones of both the human host and the headcrab atop broken, it'd be easy to get one final shot off.

From the current range, shotguns would gain a +2.

(Gabby)
(74/100 health, and 30/50 armor power, and 14/50 cloak power)

>Fire The hive hand at the second zombie. (This would be a guaranteed kill with the hivehand. -3/6 Ammo. When not shooting, ammo regenerates 1 per turn.)
>Kick the second zombie. (3d6+2, kill on a 7. )
>Fire The hive hand at the third, or fourth zombie. (3d6+2, kill on a 15, Every two points reduces the next threshold. If you have a preferred target, please specify. -3/6 Ammo. When not shooting, ammo regenerates 1 per turn.)
>Kick the third, or fourth zombie. (3d6+2, kill on a 12, stun on an 8. Every point above a 7 wounds. If you have a preferred target, please specify. )

>Cloak(+4 defense +2 stealth, -3 Cloak power per turn.)
>Pop smoke. (-1/3 smoke grenades. +3 to defense, +3 to stealth.)

>Try and drag attention to yourself, have them hit you first.

(Changing weapons can be done any turn, and while performing any action that does not require both hands.)
>Glock. (Small, weak, but good for saving a bit of ammo.)
>SMG. (All around multitool, chews through ammo, includes a small grenade launcher that you have one grenade for.)
>Revolver. (High wound threshold, low kill threshold.)
>Hivehand. (Generally low stopping power, but low wound threshold, and infinite ammo.)
>Usp. (Stopping power lower than the revolver, but also makes no noise.)
>Shotgun(Close range, reliable.)
>Rifle(Powerful, but unweildy while close and very loud.)
(cont.)

>>4254970
(cont.)
(Marietta.)

(73/100 health. 50/50 armor power, and 41/50 cloak power.)

>Fire a grenade into the group. (The zombies do not have the cognizance to avoid a grenade. -1/4 HEDP grenades. Houndeye will have to roll a 12 to avoid death, and a 15 to avoid all damage.)
>Kick the second zombie. (3d6+2, kill on a 7. )
>Fire at the second zombie. (3d6+2, kill on a 5, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2. -10/40+50 ammo.)
>Kick the third, or fourth zombie. (3d6, kill on a 12, stun on an 8. Every point above a 7 wounds. If you have a preferred target, please specify. )
>Fire at the third, or fourth zombie. (3d6+2, kill on a 14, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2. -10/40+50 ammo.)

>Cloak(+4 defense +2 stealth, -3 Cloak power per turn.)
>Pop smoke. (-1/3 smoke grenades. +3 to defense, +3 to stealth.)

>Try and drag attention to yourself, have them hit you first.

(Changing weapons can be done any turn, and while performing any action that does not require both hands.)
>Revolver. (High wound threshold, low kill threshold.)
>Shotgun(Reliable close range.)
>Grenade launcher. (Loud, and deadly towards armored targets.)
>SMG. (All around multitool, chews through ammo, includes a small grenade launcher that you have six grenades for.)

(Guttman)
(89/100 health, and 41/100armor power.)

>Fire at the second zombie. (3d6, kill on a 5, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2. -10/20+50 ammo. Please specify if you have a target preference.)
>Smack the second zombie with the butt of your gun. (3d6. Kill on a 12, every point above a 9 wounds.)
>Fire at the third, or fourth zombie. (3d6, kill on a 14, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2. -10/20+50 ammo. Please specify if you have a target preference.)
>Smack the third, or fourth zombie with the butt of your gun. (3d6. Kill on a 12, every point above a 9 wounds.)

>Reload your weapon.

>Try and drag attention to yourself, have them hit you first.

(Changing weapons can be done any turn, and while performing any action that does not require both hands.)
>SMG. (All around multitool, chews through ammo, includes a small grenade launcher that you have no grenades for.)
>Shotgun(Close range, reliable.)

>>4254970
Gabby
>Kick the third zombie. (3d6+2, kill on a 12, stun on an 8. Every point above a 7 wounds. If you have a preferred target, please specify. )

Marietta
>Fire at the fourth zombie. (3d6+2, kill on a 14, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2. -10/40+50 ammo.)

Guttman
>Fire at the second zombie. (3d6, kill on a 5, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2. -10/20+50 ammo. Please specify if you have a target preference.)

Will you be making a Half-Life after Black Mesa once this is over? Since you know Combine attack and defeat world in 7 hours.

>>4254991
+1

Is this being archived anywhere?

>>4255039
Nevermind, found it
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?tags=Black%20Mesa%20Black%20Ops%20Quest

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Rolled 2, 5, 4 = 11 (3d6)

>>4254991
>>4255006
Prepare for, un-forseEen consequences.
>>4255044
Apologies for that, I usually include the last post in the original post, but I forgot, so it's a bit further down the thread.

You move in closer, running in quickly and projecting all of your mass into your leg. Your boot swings up into the air, hoping to kill the enemy with a smack from the harder, unpadded toe.

At the same time, Guttman fires to finish off Marietta's zombie, while she redirects her fire to another zombie.

Four players roll a 3d6. The first d6 is for Gabby, the second is for Marietta, the third is for Guttman. The three best rolls for each will be added into a 3d6, with applicable modifiers added.

Rolled 3, 2, 5 = 10 (3d6)

>>4255103

Rolled 5, 4, 1 = 10 (3d6)

>>4255103
What's the 3d6 you just rolled?

Rolled 3, 2, 5 = 10 (3d6)

>>4255103

>>4255124
>un-forseEen consequences

Rolled 2 (1d6)

>>4255103
Watch this devil digit

Rolled 1, 4, 2 = 7 (3d6)

>>4255153
Oh, it’s 3d6. My bad.

>>4255110
>>4255124
>>4255132
>>4255157
Your boot rapidly swings around your center of mass. The hard tip collides with the zombies broken ribcage. The free floating bones easily buckle from the force, sending waves into the exposed internal organs of the headcrabs host. The intense pain elicits a wretching scream of agony as the last remaining human parts of the host's brain shuts off, causing it to collapse, and finally die.

Meanwhile, Marietta and Guttman fire off controlled bursts from their MP5's, peppering the zombies with nine by nineteen rounds. The zombies scream, but they still continue forwards, pushing the two into the wall as they grow closer. They raise their arms in the air, swiping at both of them.

The third zombie hits guttman on a 12, and does 13 damage. The second zombie hits Marietta on a 12, and does 13 damage.

(Gabby)
(74/100 health, and 30/50 armor power, and 14/50 cloak power)

>Fire The hive hand at the third zombie. (This would be a guaranteed kill with the hivehand. -3/6 Ammo. When not shooting, ammo regenerates 1 per turn.)
>Kick the third zombie. (3d6+2, kill on a 7. )
>Fire The hive hand at the fourth zombie. (This would be a guaranteed kill with the hivehand. -3/6 Ammo. When not shooting, ammo regenerates 1 per turn.)
>Kick the fourth zombie. (3d6+2, kill on a 7. )

>Cloak(+4 defense +2 stealth, -3 Cloak power per turn.)
>Pop smoke. (-1/3 smoke grenades. +3 to defense, +3 to stealth.)

>Try and drag attention to yourself, have them hit you first.

(Changing weapons can be done any turn, and while performing any action that does not require both hands.)
>Glock. (Small, weak, but good for saving a bit of ammo.)
>SMG. (All around multitool, chews through ammo, includes a small grenade launcher that you have one grenade for.)
>Revolver. (High wound threshold, low kill threshold.)
>Hivehand. (Generally low stopping power, but low wound threshold, and infinite ammo.)
>Usp. (Stopping power lower than the revolver, but also makes no noise.)
>Shotgun(Close range, reliable.)
>Rifle(Powerful, but unweildy while close and very loud.)
(cont.)

>>4255240
(cont.)
(Marietta.)

(73/100 health. 50/50 armor power, and 41/50 cloak power.)


>Kick the third zombie. (3d6, kill on a 7. )
>Fire at the third zombie. (3d6+2, kill on a 5, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2. -10/30+50 ammo.)
>Kick the fourth zombie. (3d6+2, kill on a 7. )
>Fire at the fourth zombie. (3d6+2, kill on a 5, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2. -10/30+50 ammo.)

>Cloak(+4 defense +2 stealth, -3 Cloak power per turn.)
>Pop smoke. (-1/3 smoke grenades. +3 to defense, +3 to stealth.)

>Try and drag attention to yourself, have them hit you first.

(Changing weapons can be done any turn, and while performing any action that does not require both hands.)
>Revolver. (High wound threshold, low kill threshold.)
>Shotgun(Reliable close range.)
>Grenade launcher. (Loud, and deadly towards armored targets.)
>SMG. (All around multitool, chews through ammo, includes a small grenade launcher that you have six grenades for.)

(Guttman)
(89/100 health, and 41/100armor power.)

>Fire at the third zombie. (3d6, kill on a 5, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2. -10/10+50 ammo.)
>Smack the fourth zombie with the butt of your gun. (3d6. Kill on a 9.)
>Fire at the fourth zombie. (3d6, kill on a 5, every point above a 5 reduces the next threshold by 2. -10/10+50 ammo.)
>Smack the fourth zombie with the butt of your gun. (3d6. Kill on a 12, every point above a 9 wounds.)

>Reload your weapon.

>Try and drag attention to yourself, have them hit you first.

(Changing weapons can be done any turn, and while performing any action that does not require both hands.)
>SMG. (All around multitool, chews through ammo, includes a small grenade launcher that you have no grenades for.)
>Shotgun(Close range, reliable.)

>>4255240
Gabby
>Fire The hive hand at the third zombie. (This would be a guaranteed kill with the hivehand. -3/6 Ammo. When not shooting, ammo regenerates 1 per turn.)
Marietta
>Kick the fourth zombie. (3d6+2, kill on a 7. )
Guttman
>Try and drag attention to yourself, have them hit you first.

>>4255240
>Fire The hive hand at the third zombie. (This would be a guaranteed kill with the hivehand. -3/6 Ammo. When not shooting, ammo regenerates 1 per turn.)
>Kick the fourth zombie. (3d6+2, kill on a 7. )
>Smack the fourth zombie with the butt of your gun. (3d6. Kill on a 9.)

>>4255240
Were we supposed to see a roll on that post?

Rolled 6, 4, 3, 5, 3, 1 = 22 (6d6)

>>4255240
>>4255242
I forgot about the zombie's roll.

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>4255248
>>4255262
You

>>4255248
>>4255262
By firing a few hornets, you quickly finish off the zombie as it follows through with its slash on Dr. Guttman.

At the same time, both Marietta and Guttman take their own melee swings on the shambling, wounded creature.

Four players roll 2d6. The first d6 is for Guttman, the second is for Marietta. The top three rolls for each will be added together into two 3d6.

Rolled 2, 6 = 8 (2d6)

>>4255318

Rolled 1, 6 = 7 (2d6)

>>4255318

Rolled 1, 5, 5, 1 = 12 (4d6)

>>4255318

>>4255321
>>4255329
>>4255331
Damn Mari, you are falling behind. I guess the shade we threw at her really put her off.

>>4255318
>The first d6 is for Guttman, the second is for Marietta.
Oh, nevermind.

Rolled 3, 1 = 4 (2d6)

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>>4255362
(Guttman)
(85/100 health, and 32/100armor power.)
Guttman attempts to smash the butt of his gun against the parasite atop the creatures head, but as it slashes him, he's staggered, and pulls away. Abusing the distraction however, Marietta cracks the zombie directly in the head.

"Mother-fucker!" Guttman says as he watches the creature drop, and checks over himself. He takes a moment to drop one extra burst of rounds into the zombie. Partially to ensure that it might get back up, and for the most part to get revenge for slicing at him with its long bony fingers.

"God damn." He says as he inspects himself. "I understand why you're such a patriot now. The government seems a lot cooler when they give you bullet proof armor."

He pulls up the armored sleeve, where below lies only bruises.

"God bless Dick Cheney's America." He mutters.

>"You haven't seen the half of it. Literally, I get to turn invisible."
>It's less fun when they're also wearing those suits.
>Let's just get moving.
>Just don't get too comfortable. Some bullets will treat that like tissue paper.
>"You should've heard what Reilly said, we could've had space guns if it weren't for this whole incident."
>Write in a quip.

>>4255392
>"You haven't seen the half of it. Literally, I get to turn invisible."

>>4255392
>>"You should've heard what Reilly said, we could've had space guns if it weren't for this whole incident."

>>4255392
>"You should've heard what Reilly said, we could've had space guns if it weren't for this whole incident."

>>4255392
>"You should've heard what Reilly said, we could've had space guns if it weren't for this whole incident."

>>4255392
>"You haven't seen the half of it. Literally, I get to turn invisible."
>"You should've heard what Reilly said, we could've had space guns if it weren't for this whole incident."

>>4255392
>"You haven't seen the half of it. Literally, I get to turn invisible."
>”And Reilly said we would've had space guns if it weren't for this whole incident.”

>>4255392
We also saw a bipedal tank go toe to toe with a giant fire breathing alien. It was epic. Life and death problems aside, this stuff is awesome.

>>4255397
>>4255399
>>4255435
>>4255609
>>4255921
>>4255941
>>4255960
"You haven't seen the half of it." You say. That goofy smile develops under your mask, and you flick on your cloak, letting you fizzle out of reality for a second. "Literally." You click the small buttons on your fingers and you hear the cloak turn off again, letting you return to reality. "And Reilly said we could have had space guns if it wasn't for this whole incident. Magnetic weapons that needed liquid nitrogen."

"See that would be all be really cool, and I'd be taking pictures of it to show my kids if most of it weren't shooting at us." Guttman responds.

"I guess You're right, but when you put aside the fact that all parties involved were also shooting at me, It was really cool seeing a tank fight an alien with flame throwers for hands."

"I guess we've become immune to mid-life crises. Probably gonna have PTSD instead though." Guttman covers his eyes as he looks up at the sky. "That guy's got the right idea." He says. The bright sun prevents you from making out what he's pointing at. "Biggest guns here, and way above the battlefield." His eyes adjust for a second, and then he continues "...and getting lower."

Your eyes finally adjust to the bright light of the sky, straining in the heavy light as the migraine pulses. The helicopter is getting lower, coming to investigate the scene below.

You should move, fast. That thing's guns are far higher caliber than yours. It won't immediately shoot at you, being that you're wearing military style gear, but you'd need some quick thinking if it did, being that it'd quickly try to figure out if it was its own.

>Everyone hide! It won't get you away from the helicopter, but it'll give you more time to think.
>Everyone run! Immediately get away from the helicopter. (Wythoff and Reilly will have to roll a 3d6. They both get away on a 12, but Reilly may also exacerbate her own injuries below a 14.)
>Have the more physically capable carry Reilly and Wythoff away. (The whole party rolls a 3d6+2, pass on an 11. If the roll is below an 11, the whole party is spotted, otherwise, everyone is fine.
>Write in any clever solution.

>>4256110
>Everyone hide! It won't get you away from the helicopter, but it'll give you more time to think.
Sneak into the helicopter if it's mostly there to drop off soldiers.
Now we have the biggest guns.

>>4256110
>Everyone hide! It won't get you away from the helicopter, but it'll give you more time to think.

>>4256286
>>4256361
It's an attack helicopter, and none of you would know how to fly the thing.

"Shit!" You shout, looking up at the sky. "Everyone, take cover, get underneath something!"

"What's going on?" Wythoff says.

"Military! Hide under the pipes!" You respond, quickly pointing him to somewhere he'll stay concealed. He just nods, and crawls among the pipes. You ensure everyone stays spread out, so one person spotted doesn't damn everyone, and wait. The sound of the rotors chopping grows louder and louder, until its the only thing you can hear anymore. The helicopter flies just above the vats, scanning the area. It slowly above the tanks and pipes, where you had killed those marines. For a few moments it simply hovers in the air. Its gun swivels below, turning in a circle. It sees clearly the dead and unconscious men you fought.

>Find its frequency on the radio. Talking to it might lead to slipping information, gaining suspicion, or leaving a method of being tracked, but might also allow you to avoid any armed conflict.
>It's mostly still for the moment. Pull out your AT rifle, and see what shots you can make on it. The main defense of these things is usually being too high up to be shot at, but now it's rather close.
>Try and get its attention, then run off. Make yourself a distraction so the rest of the team can get away, you'll have to meet up with them later. It will be dangerous for you, but it gets the wounded and elderly out of the way.
>Write in a clever solution.

>>4256407
we'd still technically have the biggest guns. I was thinking more along the lines of taking the keys out of the ignition or taking some vital component out of it so they couldn't fly it. I was hoping we'd find someone that could fly it later.

>Write in a clever solution.
Is there a way to mess with our advanced spy radio to make the audio output sound more masculine? I noticed the military forces being all male (makes sense) so it would be hard pulling off a dudes voice.
If Gabby can change the sound of her voice, then maybe she could bluff and say that she's a marine that's trapped in a room on the other side of the building, whi h would hopefully draw the attack helicopters attention.... iiifff they happen to make a landing to "help" then perhaps that helicopter jacking idea would still be viable?

>>4256407
Something to help cover the bluff: say that some of the aliens knocked out some of his buddies while he made his escape, and suspect the aliens are capturing humans for probing purposes.

>>4256407
>>It's mostly still for the moment. Pull out your AT rifle, and see what shots you can make on it. The main defense of these things is usually being too high up to be shot at, but now it's rather close.

>>4256407
How far is it to proper cover?

>>4256423
You already have a good degree of skill when it comes to modulating your own voice. While you don't have the technical skill or equipment needed to create a voice changer in your radio, if you messed with the setting, you could drop the audio quality to a point where it wouldn't really be possible to tell the difference between a young soldier's voice, and you making your own voice deeper.
>>4256463
There's cover all around you. The place is full of large vats of water, liquid tanks, pipes and industrial equipment. As well, you're not far from a few side entrances to the interior section of the purification facility.

>>4256508
I meant to reliable safety from the helicopter. How many seconds run is it to the facility?

>>4256511
Full sprint? Maybe about 10-20 seconds. But you'd better off ducking from cover to cover. Even though it's hovering, the turret on that thing is pretty precise, you'd be wise to mainly stay unpredictable and out of sight, keep it guessing.

>>4256523
I haven't played HL1 so I can't confirm this ingame but in 1998 the USMC would have been flying the Bell AH-1T+, which has a pilot and a gunner. Both have the capability to do the other's role, but the gunner at the rear should be a fairly easy shot given they're stationary, and I was considering using the time it would take for the pilot to realise his mate is dead, switch the weapons over to him, figure out where we are and come after us while flying the chopper at the same time to buy the critical seconds we need to leg it, though that distance seems a bit too far. I don't have faith we could do enough damage with a shot to the engine and the tail rotor bearing is a valid but very small target.

>>4256531
While all the gunner seat stuff is true, I do intend to use the more video-gamey logic of Half Life one, so do keep in mind the apache's guns aren't going to be the type that fires off a single burst that annihilates you, like in real life. You're going to be able to avoid and fight back even if it does start firing at you.

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>>4256549
>USMC has an Apache instead of an AH-1
Immersion RUINED! (/s)

>>4256407
>Write in a clever solution.
Throw a grenade as far as you can, and then make a dash for the facility while it's distracted with inspecting the explosion. Like the old "throw a rock" trick, but bigger.

It seems we're divided between bluffing on the radio, throwing a grenade distraction before booking it, and outright shooting the helicopter.

>>4256633
Yeah, I'm gonna give it a while longer before rolling for a tiebreaker.

>>4256633
Well then, I'll change to bluffing

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>>4256423
>>4256427
>>4256584
>(/s)
>>4256646

You pull out your radio, swapping it over to lower grade military encryption before you search for the right frequency. While you do this, You quietly talk to yourself, adjusting the sound of your own voice to be more masculine. When you find the frequency, you fiddle more with the settings to be just off what you need for a crisp contact. Now, the sound is filled with static, and occasionally cuts out.

You could always try the nuclear option of dropping your credentials and telling the pilot that this is none of his business, but that of course means revealing a lot about yourself to the department of defense, and eventually, the american public. There's also the option of spoofing a request or command to head elsewhere. If he hears through your crude disguise due to a slip of protocol or your own voice, he'll start looking for you. Then, of course, you could try convincing him to land, possibly by claiming you're wounded inside, and need urgent. Of course, most pilots would be reluctant to step out of their aircraft. It'd take a while to find safe place to land, then he'd be exposed and without support or even adequate weaponry, it might well just end with him calling more marines to help the alleged soldier, bringing only more problems on your part.

(Because of your idea to modulate your voice, you have a +1 to these charisma checks.)

>Drop your CIA credentials. There's nothing to see here.
>Try to spoof a command to get away from here. It will get the helicopter temporarily away from this position, but it might always come back. (3d6+4, pass on a 13, the pilot will investigate below a 10)
>Try to convince the pilot you need help, and that he has to land soon otherwise you'll die out here. If he lands, it opens up heavily, but that's a big if. It would allow to sabatoge the aircraft, the interrogate the pilots, etc. (3d6+4, pass on a 15, they will send additional marines below an 8.)
>Write in any further clever ideas.

>>4256696
>>Try to spoof a command to get away from here. It will get the helicopter temporarily away from this position, but it might always come back. (3d6+4, pass on a 13, the pilot will investigate below a 10)

>>4256696
>Try to spoof a command to get away from here. It will get the helicopter temporarily away from this position, but it might always come back. (3d6+4, pass on a 13, the pilot will investigate below a 10)
We're good, but not that good. At least not yet. If it does come back we can always shoot it down.

We could always try "get the pilot to land" option once we got everyone away, then try to sabotage the helicopter.

>>4256700
>>4256727
You think back. The marines earlier never mentioned a callsign. You pull out your radio, just hoping the pilot won't question it. You pause for a moment, quickly thinking up a name and a story.

"This is Private Patterson, squads held down in the satellite uplink." You add with a slight hint of southern accent. "Somethin' fucking huge is up topside." You pause for a moment, giving heavy breaths into the microphone.

Four players roll a 1d6. The top three rolls will be added into a 3d6+4.

Rolled 6 (1d6)

>>4256892

Rolled 2 (1d6)

>>4256892
rolling

>>4256895
we're off to a good start

Rolled 2 (1d6)

>>4256892

Rolled 2 (1d6)

>>4256892
dice pls

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>>4256903
>>4256916
>>4256936
>all these 2's
Nani the fuck RNG Gods? We got a 14 but holy shit that was cutting it close.

>>4256895
>>4256903
>>4256916
>>4256936
"Fuckin..." you pause again, only breathing. "It fuckin' got 'em man." You continue.

"What?" The pilot responds. "What got 'em?"

"The damn... big blue thing out there." You say. "I don't know."

"Alright, calm down, can you tell me where you are?" He responds.

"I... fuck... I lost my GPS." You respond.

"It's fine, are they any landmarks?" He asks.

"I said... that big satellite dish, with all the boxes nearby." You explain.

"Alright. You stay put, I'll check it out, send word to command, and take it down." He explains.

"Thank you..." You say shakily. "I don't wanna die out here man."

"I promise you won't." The pilot says as his helicopter start pushing up and pulling forward, rapidly gaining speed.

"Thank you man..." You explain.

"You got it. Now let me loose, I gotta focus on flying."

"Alright." You say as you click the radio off. Watching the helicopter fly away, you wait until you're confident it won't be able to see you. Moving out of cover, you mutter, "Alright, let's leave before they realize."

You and the party quickly start navigating the tangled industrial pipes and cleaning vats as you move. Keeping track of the slower members of the party, and without the helicopter in toe, you keep a move on through the surface. Pretty quickly, you manage to find a break in the fence surrounding the area, and you all slip through after you check for a lack of enemies. It's clear that there were marines here at some point, but during the fighting they were bombed out by something unlike human weaponry. The sandbags were burned apart, and the marines bodies scorched.

As you leave the water processing facility, you start to hear a call on your radio. A quick check of the frequency shows it's your handler. You all take shelter in a small security checkpoint building by the side of the road. The security guards were pulled out of the building before they were shot, and have clearly already been looted by desperate marines.

From within the relatively tranquil space of the security checkpoint, you finally open up your radio, setting the encryption to ensure you hear something other than garbled white noise.

"Hey Ms. Oppenheimer!" You hear. It's the voice of Dr. Vance.They finally got him on call. He sounds tired, and slightly confused, but trying hard not to express it. "They said you wanted help with something?" It might be a good idea to start on a more personable level. You're superiors are harsh, and he's probably been dealing with nothing but stern professionalism.
(cont.)

>>4257014
(cont.)
>You're friends here, you told him to call you Gabby!
>First ask him about Alyx. The kid seemed scared when she left, but the CIA is nothing if not expert psychologists. No doubt they've done a million exercises to make the kid trust them, and spill everything.
>Just start by asking if he's feeling alright. He's been interrogated a lot. He's a nice guy, and it'd also be good to know what he's been through so far.
>Get straight into it, ask how much he already knows, then decide what to tell him from there.
>Write in.

>>4257015
>Just start by asking if he's feeling alright. He's been interrogated a lot. He's a nice guy, and it'd also be good to know what he's been through so far.

>>4257015
>Just start by asking if he's feeling alright. He's been interrogated a lot. He's a nice guy, and it'd also be good to know what he's been through so far.

>>4257014
>Just start by asking if he's feeling alright. He's been interrogated a lot. He's a nice guy, and it'd also be good to know what he's been through so far.

>>4257015
>Just start by asking if he's feeling alright. He's been interrogated a lot. He's a nice guy, and it'd also be good to know what he's been through so far.

>>4257015
>>First ask him about Alyx. The kid seemed scared when she left, but the CIA is nothing if not expert psychologists. No doubt they've done a million exercises to make the kid trust them, and spill everything.
>>Just start by asking if he's feeling alright. He's been interrogated a lot. He's a nice guy, and it'd also be good to know what he's been through so far.

>>4257014
>You're friends here, you told him to call you Gabby!
>Just start by asking if he's feeling alright. He's been interrogated a lot. He's a nice guy, and it'd also be good to know what he's been through so far.

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>>4257933
"Are you feeling alright Dr. Vance?" You ask. "I know you've probably been interrogated. Have they been treating you alright?"

"Don't worry about me." He responds. "I think they know I'm not cut out for subterfuge. I've been telling them what I can but they are relentless. I don't think they understand just how little Black Mesa really tells us."

"I think they do know." You respond. "The CIA just likes to ask these questions anyway. If you don't know anything, just tell them straight. It isn't like movies."

"I think I can see that, but it is a little strange how they kept me." He responds. "At first they had me in this cold cell, sleeping on bedspirings. They wouldn't even let m,e see my daughter. Then this man came in, his name was Rutherford I think. Anyway, he immediately started offering me all these things, warm meals, coffee, a change of cell to be with Alyx."

"Yeah." You say, before he can express any conclusions. "The administration sets up the lodgins. They don't really care about the people inside, so they just cheap out. The interrogators are usually a lot more personable, but they don't get control over treatment of people until they actually meet them."

"Hmmm..." Vance responds. "Damn administrators. They always seem to cause all the messes."

"Yeah." You respond with a light chuckle.

What you said was a total lie. The cold cell, and the interrogator bringing in amenities is a common tactic used by the CIA. It creates a feeling of trust between the prisoner and interrogator. It makes you see your interrogator as someone who's just simply trying to do their job and doesn't want to hurt anyone. You don't like lying to people like this, but if Vance knew that the man who brought him blankets and toys for his daughter treats the constitution as a document only for the civilians he wouldn't give up valuable information as easily.

"So what have they already told you about my current assignment?" You ask.

"Well, they said that you were going back to the Anomolous Materials labs." He says. "They didn't really tell me why."

>Ask what Ground Zero might look by now like in theory.
>Ask what Ground Zero did look like last time he saw it.
>Ask about any alternate routes through the area that wouldn't show up on a map.
>Ask about where any important documentation would be stored.
>Ask about important staff that might still be in there by now.
>Write in any possible questions you might have.
>Save the questions for when you get to the lab, no need to interrogate the guy right now.

>>4257959
>Ask about important staff that might still be in there by now.
People are dying and the Military are being asses about it. REEEEEE.

>>4257959
>Ask about important staff that might still be in there by now.

>>4258044
"Would you know about any important staff that might have been left in there?" You ask.

"By god, I don't wanna think about that." Eli responds. "But..." he sighs as he thinks. "I think Dr. Keller... Rosenberg... might still be down there, I didn't see them in the infirmary that's for sure. I still wouldn't count on it. Most people would have probably either moved or died down there. You saw how bad it was when you moved through the facility. If anyone is still alive down there, they're either crazy, or military."

"Well, if they are still alive down there, what might they be trying to do?"

"I guess, maybe trying to find a way to shut down the system? I wouldn't suggest trying anything like that. The thing could kill anyone who comes near."

"Would they be studying it?"

"I guess if they're crazy enough." He explains. "If it's not destroyed yet, it's a ticking time bomb.The system never managed to turn off after the resonance cascade. That damn thing hit some sort of a feedback loop when this all started, and it might very well still be running."

>Ask what Ground Zero might look by now like in theory.
>Ask what Ground Zero did look like last time he saw it.
>Ask about any alternate routes through the area that wouldn't show up on a map.
>Ask about where any important documentation would be stored.
>A ticking time bomb? How so? What might happen to it?
>Is there any chance that it's just shut off naturally somehow, and people can return?
>Write in any possible questions you might have.
>You've asked enough questions, it's time to move on.

>>4258324
>Ask about any alternate routes through the area that wouldn't show up on a map.
>Ask about where any important documentation would be stored.

>>4258324
>Ask about any alternate routes through the area that wouldn't show up on a map.

>>4258345
>>4258390
"Where would I find useful scientific documents?" You ask. "Is there any centralized database?"

"Nothing centralized anymore that would work. The computer room would have been the closest thing, although that's all numbers and math. It's probably broken anyway."

That would be the computer bank that you conveniently chose to give the CIA backdoor access to just before the resonance cascade.

Dr. Vance continues, "If you want to understand what the numbers mean, you should probably raid the individual offices. Rosenberg pretty much designed the whole damned thing, so you he'd probably have the papers you'd need to figure out how it works, if you want to do that. Kleiner was leading in the theory aspect though, so you might also want to check his office."

"There's probably gonna be a lot of locked doors. Do you know of any alternative routes through the facility?" You ask. "Anything will do, maintenance shafts, airvents."

"You should talk to Freeman about that." He says, chuckling lightly to himself. "That boy could go anywhere in the world through the air-vents. Him and Barney would always try to get in through the air-vents everytime one of us locked ourselves out of our office."

"So, the place has air-vents that I could use to navigate?" You ask.

"It has to." He explains. "We bring dangerous, possibly poisonous substances through it all the time, we need to keep the area ventilated."

Dr. Vance pauses for a moment, and you hear another voice, away from the microphone.

"They're telling me I have to get off Gabby." He says. "Could you just give me another minute please?"

The distant voice says something sternly, that you can't make out.

Vance responds, "Of course." Before he returns his attention to the call with you. "Gabby, have you been in contact with any of the other surviving members of the science team? I've already lost too much over the past few days. I'd hate to lose Kleiner, Rosenberg, or hell, even Dr. Magnusson."

Now that you think about it, you haven't talked to anyone in the infirmary in quite a while. They said they were gonna seal themselves off.

>Lie to him to keep him calm. You've kept in contact with them, and they're still doing okay.
>Tell him that you haven't kept up with them, and that you're unaware of how they're doing.
>"I hope I don't have to speak to Dr. Magnusson."
>Write in a response.

>>4258581
>>Lie to him to keep him calm. You've kept in contact with them, and they're still doing okay.
When did we last talk to Kleiner? I think it was before Eli escaped so yeah it's been a while.

>>4258581
>"I hope I don't have to speak to Dr. Magnusson."

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>>4258593
>>4258612
"Yeah, I've been keeping an eye on the infirmary. They're all still hunkered down." You explain, lying easily. "It's not a good situation to be in, considering what's outside there doors, but I'm working on a way of getting them out of there."

"Thank god for some peace in all of this." He responds. "I had a bad feeling. It's good to hear that they're okay."

"Although," You say with a heavy tone of sarcasm, "I've been trying to avoid speaking to Magnusson."

Vance chuckles, than says "I can't blame you. Stay safe out there Gabby, and tell Guttman and that other spy the same."

You reciprocate, saying "Good bye," as someone pulls him away from the call. The frequency goes dark, turning back to static and leaving you sitting there. Looking around, Marietta has clearly shuffled the civilian members of the group away from your call, having them search the room for ammo, batteries, or medical equipment. The only one still in your section of the small security building is Reilly, who is sprawled on a desk chair to let her injuries rest. She ponders for a minute, lost in thought.

Rather spontaneously, she starts talking, with a slight slur leftover of the rather large dose of Tramadol that is still leaving her system. “You know, I used to wonder why I didn’t have any friends as a kid, but now that I’m a spy…” she pauses for a moment, bobbing her head slightly as she thinks, “God damn are we all a bunch of manipulative bitches.”

>It’s all about how you manipulate people. You lied to Eli for his own safety.
>It’s all for the greater good. Sure, that logic is used to justify atrocities, but you're using it to prevent atrocities.
>It's not like you conned Eli for his credit card. Sure you've done that in the past... but that was a middle eastern dictator.
>You don’t really care.
>Write in a response.

>>4258850
>It’s all about how you manipulate people. You lied to Eli for his own safety.

>>4258850
>It’s all about how you manipulate people. You lied to Eli for his own safety.

>>4258850
>It’s all about how you manipulate people. You lied to Eli for his own safety.

Getting to shoot alien guns is nice but then you have situations like this that make you wander if it's worth it

>>4258850
>>It’s all about how you manipulate people. You lied to Eli for his own safety.
"His wife is dead and he's separated from his daughter. Telling him 'Oh you're co-workers and friends are probably dead' wouldn't have helped him any."

>>4258873
>>4258934
>>4258945
>>4259127

"We're manipulative, but we're not all bad." You say. "What am I supposed to tell the man? His Wife just died, and he can't see his daughter. I can't just tell him all of his coworkers are probably dead, he'd just break down. I'm just trying to protect him."

"It's not just that. You've got him convinced the CIA cares about him." She responds.

"Well it's for his own safety. They'll throw him out or hurt him if he doesn't think he can trust them."

"Yeah, but people tend not to care." She says, nodding her head slightly, with a sullen half-frown below her mask. "And then they find out how the game works, and they never want to talk to us again."

You can't argue with that, regardless of intentions, people don't trust you after you manipulate to them the extent expected of you. "I guess, yeah." You respond. "Turning invisible and shooting alien weaponry is great, but then you have to lie to someone who trusts you or steal someone's private information. Makes you wonder if it's all worth it."

"We're like lawyers." Reilly responds.

"What?" You say, unsure of how she could have possibly made that connection.

"This girl I knew was learning to be a lawyer." She says. "She always talked about how great it would be to just go to trial and argue about the specifics of law. You know something crazy like ninety percent of cases never go to trial? It's all just paperwork. She spent all her time prepping witnesses, doing loads of paperwork, and figuring out how to stretch the truth."

She stops for a moment and gathers her thoughts while staring into a random corner of the room. Just as she's about to say something, Guttman interrupts her. "Hey, I found some medical supplies." He says as he holds up one of the strange medkits that black mesa seems to have lying around. "Pull up your sleeve."

As he administers further medical care to Reilly, Marietta tosses something to you. As you catch it, it pulls your arms down with it. It's a rather large, but surprisingly light battery that black mesa uses. Inside is some sort of blue, glowing fluid.

(74/100 health, and 30/50 armor power, and 14/50 cloak power)

>Charge your cloak. (+15 Cloak power.)
>Charge your PCV (+15 Armor power.)
>Save the battery for later.

>>4259141
>Charge your cloak. (+15 Cloak power.)

>>4259141
>Charge your cloak. (+15 Cloak power.)

>>4259141
>Charge your cloak. (+15 Cloak power.)

>>4259141
>>Charge your cloak. (+15 Cloak power.)
Yummy, Powerade!

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We are done for today? Sleep well OP, it's been a long day...

>>4259141
>Charge your cloak. (+15 Cloak power.)
We’ll probably be using the cloak much more than the PCV, what with using it in both combat and non-combat situations. It’s the most useful application.

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>>4259145
>>4259151
>>4259158
>>4259170
>>4259779
(74/100 health, and 30/50 armor power, and 29/50 cloak power)
You plug the battery into your cloak, letting it charge surprisingly quickly. In only a few seconds, the battery is drained and all of the power enters your cloak.

Guttman's medical care is rather expedient as well. He simply removes a few vials of stange green liquid.

Reilly groggily asks, "What is that stuff?"

"They don't tell me." Guttman responds. "Don't worry, I'm a doctor."

He injects it into the wounded areas, and judging by the sound she makes, the medicine provides an instant relief even better than twice the recommended dose of painkillers.

In the distance, you can hear the helicopter returning to its old position. It would probably be a good idea to move out before the military starts investigating the fake call.

Looking out the window, there's a hill between you and the infirmary. The lobby to the hospital is built in to the rocky hill, so if you simply went over it, you'd probably avoid a large amount of marines at only a small cost of a slightly more arduous hike. The fatigue of walking uphill is nothing compared to the fatigue of being shot.

Then Dr. Guttman, with his goggles equipped, tackles you.

>He's probably got a good reason for it. Let him pull you to the ground.
>What the hell is he doing? Just try and stay upright. (3d6+2, stay up on a 14.)
>Reflexes kick in, punch him in the face. (3d6+2, hit on a 10, do 10 damage to Dr. Guttman. Damage ignores armor on a 16+)

>>4259265
Thanks man. I should get more into the habit of telling you guys when I'm done for the day.

>>4259808
>He's probably got a good reason for it. Let him pull you to the ground.
A CIA spy learning to trust again is a story arc I am 100% for.

>>4259808
>He's probably got a good reason for it. Let him pull you to the ground.

>>4259815
>>4259892

The mass of Dr. Guttman and his armor could easily pull you off balance, but you decide to let him pull you all the way to the ground. While he thumps onto the ground, taking the fall the best he can and well protected by his armor, you take care to deftly catch yourself. You're not looking for a second concussion.

Marietta reached for her pistol, but as she does, Guttman shouts "Away from the windows!" Marietta's eyes go wide, then she quickly moves Dr. Wythoff away from the window. Reilly complies as well, slipping off the office chair towards the ground, with surprising flexibility considering her injuries.

Get away from the windows, hit the deck. You don't need to be told that Guttman somehow detected a sniper, likely out on the hill you were looking at. Still, you're well trained. A laser dot or scope glint would've been spotted by the three CIA assassins with classified years of collective experience in the room well before a civilian neurologist.

>"You know Guttman, you could have just said "Hit the deck." and you wouldn't have to tackle me."
>"It's a sniper right? Where did you see it, and how?"
>"What the hell is out there, and why didn't we see it? Do the aliens have snipers now?"
>Put your optical goggles on, peak out, and try to spot the sniper yourself.
>Just take the goggles from Guttman, and try to take a look yourself.
>Write in any ideas or responses.

>>4259808
Bow I feel dumb for not looting the marine bodies for battery packs in addition to PVC parts to replace some of our own damaged armor.

>>4259910
>"It's a sniper right? Where did you see it, and how?"
>Write in any ideas or responses.
Mirror fragments, a camera, something we could use to verify the location of the sniper so we can combat them. Go ask to borrow Guttman's goggles before going invisible and trying to spot the sniper.

>>4259952

>Bow I feel dumb for not looting the marine bodies for battery packs in addition to PVC parts to replace some of our own damaged armor.
The marines didn't have any external power sources on them, and you can't just plug straight into their PCV. Also, your PCV is of a different model and fit to work with your suit and movement. It would take quite a lot of time and expertise to adapt parts from one to the other.

>>4259968
Would Marietta know how to adapt the power sources?

>>4259910
>>"You know Guttman, you could have just said "Hit the deck." and you wouldn't have to tackle me."
>Just take the goggles from Guttman, and try to take a look yourself.

>>4259975
If you really wanted to you could, but it would take up to a few hours. Marietta's skill lies mainly in mechanics, so while we she would know enough about electronics to rewire a battery it would take a while and wouldn't be particularly elegant.
>>4260007
"You know Guttman, you could have just said "Hit the deck." You say, pulling yourself out from beneath him. "I would have gotten the point."

"Sorry, but we're not all secret agents here." He responds.

"So I'm assuming you spotted a sniper?" You say.

"Yeah." he responds. "Up on the hill."

"How? I didn't see anything."

"I had the goggles on." He says, pointing to his multi-spectrum optics. "They were in infrared mode and it spotted a dot on your chest."

They were aiming for center mass instead of the head, like most soldiers are trained. That or they decided to spend a part of their precious window of time to kill you to instead look at your breasts.

Either way, it's a soldier up there and not an alien, and most certainly not someone as professional as a covert operative. However it seems out of character for the HECU marines to be using infrared sights. You use those when you want to be covert, and the marines you've encountered have been loud.

It also means that he'll see you even with your cloak.

Not wanting to immediately jump to poking your head into the snipers sightlines, you scan the room, looking for anything you could use to look out. Feeling around, a small mirror is on the desk. You try looking through it, but it simply have the resolution to make anything out. Looking closely at the mirror with your optics simply reveals the blurriness of the mirror caused by he millions of tiny imperfections, rather than any unnoticed details.

"Alright, Guttman, give me your goggles."

He obliges, pulling them off of his head so you can swap yours out. At first, you scan the room, and do in fact find the small little dot that would come from an infrared sight.

Very carefully, you peak your head out of the window. Much of the ground outside is already incredibly hot, but still a human should stick out on the rocky hill.

>Look longer. If you can spot him, you can kill him. (3d6, pass on a 14. The sniper will also roll to see if he spots you. The sniper passes on a 12.)
>Pull back, you can't see anything, and its not worth risking your head.

>>4260062
>Pull back, you can't see anything, and its not worth risking your head.
We don't even need to look.

Just hold the optics or googles out for a few seconds then reply what was recorded on the labtop.

>>4260062
>>Look longer. If you can spot him, you can kill him. (3d6, pass on a 14. The sniper will also roll to see if he spots you. The sniper passes on a 12.)
The enemy track record has been excesively good but I don't want to miss our chance.

>>4260062
>Pull back, you can't see anything, and its not worth risking your head.
If he's using thermals then maybe we can trick him. Sneak around out of line of sight and look for anything that can produce heat. Maybe we could use those as decoys long enough to confuse him and pull off a shot.

>>4260074
>>4260079
>>4260095
Deciding not to risk it, you pull yourself back out of the sniper's firing line. You quickly pull back behind cover as the snipers dot traces towards where you just where. Whoever this sniper is, he's definitely not a regular old grunt with a long rifle. He's been given better equipment, and likely doesn't have a spotter, considering how visible spotters typically are.

You don't have an exact position, which takes sniping him out of the question. If he has an infrared laser and sight then he most likely is using a silencer as well.

At the moment, you have a few options. You know the general direction of the sniper. You could attempt to suppress him, and use the opportunity to move in closer. You all have submachine guns, and it's a common tactic. Still, you might not land any shots close enough to scare him into cover.

Then there's of course the option of blanketing the rockface with grenades. If it works, it'd deal with the problem quickly, but loudly, and probably take all of your grenades in the process. There is still a very suspicious helicopter not far away.

You could try just running to further cover. It would catch him by surprise, and if you're running fast enough, he might miss.

If you did want to get a better look, you could hold up the infrared sights. He could still shoot those goggles though, and you do need them for when you get to the anomalous materials labs. Without them, your task at ground zero is going to become a lot harder.

Finally, you could always think up some clever distraction. He's using thermals and is not a heat seaking target system so you'd need something not only hot but human shaped.

Or, you could have Guttman draw the snipers fire. You'd have to talk him into it, but it would be a very good distraction, and he is wearing armor that would be able to take a hit better than any of you.

(By default, the sniper hits on a 10.)

>Have the rest of the team suppress the sniper while you move out. (3d6, every point above a 10 reduces the snipers chance to hit by 1 while you move out. On a 16+, one of the shots hits the sniper.)
>Carpet the area in HEDP grenades. (Four players roll a 3d6. If any of the rolls is higher than a 15+, the sniper is neutralized. Will attract a lot of attention, and marietta will be out of HEDP grenades.)
>Have Guttman draw his fire. (The sniper will roll to see if it's bait, passing on a 14. If he fails, he shoots at Guttman, if he succeeds, he shoots at you. Gutman already has 85/100 health, and 32/100armor power.)
>Fortune favors the bold. Run out there. (The sniper will take a shot with a -2 to hit.)
>Write in a clever method of distracting the sniper.

>>4260253
>>Have Guttman draw his fire. (The sniper will roll to see if it's bait, passing on a 14. If he fails, he shoots at Guttman, if he succeeds, he shoots at you. Gutman already has 85/100 health, and 32/100armor power.)

>>4260253
>Write in a clever method of distracting the sniper.
Your standard helmet on a stick tactic. We'll as far as we can while getting a decent firing sight of the sniper. He'll hopefully go for the bait and shoot the helmet, which would hopefully buy us enough time to shoot him while he has to calibrate his shot to try and shoot Gabby, in addition to manually reload if it's some sort of bolt action sniper rifle.

>>4260253
When I mean shoot him, I mean with the sniper we have. Roughly how far is he?

>>4260324
We don't know where he is aside from a general direction, and given that he's got a thermal scope he's likely using something fancier than a bolt-action.

>>4260342
We know he's on the hill, and we could probably spot him with the advanced thermal goggles. There's still the amount of time he's need to adjust and line up his shots between Guttman and Gabby. Perhaps we could look around some office water dispenser to dispense hot water and pour it inside the helmet to make it look like a head for a time?

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>>4260253
If we beat the sniper, would ther a chance we could run up there, cloak up while we strip him of his loot + armor, then decloak before running back into cover? Having another sniper rifle would be cool.

>>4260324
>>4260360
You don't have any warm water. It's not a full on office, just a security checkpoint, and in the middle of the dessert. There's plenty of room temperature waterbottles.
>>4260410
Yeah, you'll be able to loot him.

>>4260253
>>4260285
>>Have the rest of the team suppress the sniper while you move out. (3d6, every point above a 10 reduces the snipers chance to hit by 1 while you move out. On a 16+, one of the shots hits the sniper.)
Thinking it better, ammo is cheap but life isn't. Also pretty funny how everyone here gets stage fright every time there's trouble, which is most of the time.

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>>4260285
>>4260456
>>4260324

You quickly and quietly pull the group together, keeping them out of the sniper's sight. All of them coordinate into a line, even Dr. Wythoff standing ready, shakily holding his submachine gun. They're all ducked behind doors and windows, and you stand behind a partially opened door. When you're sure they're all ready and watching you, you count down on your fingers one by one. When your index finger drops, all of the party members start firing, while you make a break out of the door.

Four players roll a 1d6, the top three rolls will be added into a 3d6.

Rolled 1 (1d6)

>>4260514

Rolled 2 (1d6)

>>4260514

>>4260517
>>4260525
awe fuck

Rolled 4 (1d6)

>>4260517
Excellent start

Rolled 2 (1d6)

>>4260514
FATE FAVORS THE BOLD

Well, let's hope Lazlo botches the roll. Who am I kidding, he never does.

Rolled 5 (1d6)

>>4260514

Rolled 5, 6, 1 = 12 (3d6)

>>4260517
>>4260525
>>4260530
>>4260535
I apologize in advance.
>>4260544
Sorry man, you rolled too late.
Bullets patter into the rocks, spraying wildly around with little precision. Confident, or perhaps arrogant in his position, cover, and armor, the sniper calmly lines up a shot as the sand and stone along the rockface is kicked up into the air by nine by nineteen rounds. Watching you, the white silhouette on a background that radiates a dull grey, he leads his target, and lets you run into it.

The sniper hits on a 10, and does 38 damage.

(74/100 health, and 30/50 armor power, and 29/50 cloak power)

>>4260556
His ass is grass.

>>4260556
This is bollocks. I have declared war on all dice. I propose we use bits of metal to change the odds of the eternal war in our favour.

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>>4260556
(54/100 health, and 11/50 armor power, and 29/50 cloak power)
Okay, now that I think about it, I might consider lowering that damage.

You're running, uphill. The sniper is suppressed, all you need to do is reach the boulder. You're not trying to be silent when you run this time, each step is hitting the ground with a strong force, the energy going up your legs.

Then you hear a crack, and then a burning pain in your hip sears into the rest of your body. Your small but lightweight PCV hardens the best it can, and tries to take the brunt of the impact but the heavy, supersonic round still bores through. Still, the pain cuts down through your leg, and causes you to yelp in pain. The force of the shot, and sudden onset of pain causes you to nearly fall over, and you slid into your cover behind the bolder.

There's a hint of genuine fear in your eyes when you check your bloody leg, but the bullet only half penetrated, still stabbing into the muscle. Blood seeps around it, slowly leaving. A sigh of relief leaves your chest when you see this. It didn't hit an artery. If it had, you'd already be saying your goodbyes.

The CIA better give you one hell of a vacation when this is through.

You put aside your pain for a moment. You're an assassin, you've been shot before, hell, you've been tortured before. You are going to deal with this sniper like the assassin you are.

The angle you are to the rock-face would be far more awkward to take a shot from. You could use that to your advantage, and abuse the time he'd need to adjust his rifle to spot him. Now that you're closer, your goggles will give better resolution.

You could also possibly get a flashbang close enough to blind him, or a grenade close enough to really throw him off.

Finally, there are paths around the cliff face that could let the drop on the enemy. However, any lone sniper trusted with the equipment he's carrying would be smart enough to set off some traps near the routes he fears could be used to flank him. Still, you've dealt with plenty of occupational hazards in your line of work.

(Now that you're in cover, the sniper shots hit on a 12.)

>Fire your last HEDP grenade in the general direction of the sniper from you SMG grenade. (3d6+2, hurts the sniper on a 15+, distracts him on a 12+ -1/1 HEDP grenades.)
>Throw a flash bang in the general direction of the sniper. (3d6, Blinds the sniper on a 12+. -1/3 flash bangs. )
>Try and spot the sniper again. (3d6, the sniper sees you on a 14, you see him on a 12.)
>Try and sneak around the side of the mountain. Be careful, a clever sniper may have set up traps around the area. (3d6+2, pass on a 14. You will have an opportunity to get to cover and avoid getting shot at if you fail the roll.)
>Write in any clever ideas.

>>4260664
>Throw a flash bang in the general direction of the sniper. (3d6, Blinds the sniper on a 12+. -1/3 flash bangs. )

>>4260664
>>Throw a flash bang in the general direction of the sniper. (3d6, Blinds the sniper on a 12+. -1/3 flash bangs. )

>>4260639
Personally, I've been listening to the sniper elite soundtrack while I write.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-sniper_tactics
Just thought I should share this. Basically it says that the best way to beat a sniper is with flanking attacks, artillery or another sniper, two of which we don’t have.
We may, however, have flanking attacks.
How are our psychic abilities right now? Good enough to call for vortigaunt-based assistance?

>>4260664
>Use a reflective object to reflect light in the sniper's direction, in order to relay a message to the sniper in Morse Code - some kind of message that could potentially cause him to let his guard down, or trick him into thinking you're on the same side...

>>4260706
1.) He shot us
2.) He might not know morse cose
3.) He wouldn't have much of a reason to consider the message
4.) If we're on the same side we'd use the radio

>>4260664
We're going to the hospital after this right?

>>4260757
He shot at targets wearing clearly military-grade gear.
He's a military sniper. He knows morse code.
He would if the message's contents were good enough to consider.
Radios are unreliable in this engagement, and for all he knows this could be a special-operations team.

>>4260763
What about the part where people fired a hail of 9x19 bullet in his general direction and the agent that tried running towards his general direction?

>>4260704
>How are our psychic abilities right now? Good enough to call for vortigaunt-based assistance?
You could call for something right now. You don't have any way to encrypt or even simply direct a message sent by your mind. There's definitely things out there, you don't know what, but they'll probably respond and almost certainly change the fight.
>Basically it says that the best way to beat a sniper is with flanking attacks, artillery or another sniper, two of which we don’t have.
You do have your own rifle. Granted, while it's probably more deadly than his, it's got a lower rate of fire, and you are at a height disadvantage.
>>4260706
This could work, he's a marine and friendly fire does happen in the heat of combat. The sight on your anti-material rifle would reflect light. Of course, you'd need to have a lot of charisma to convince the sniper to just stand down, especially after firing suppressing fire at him, but simply recognizing a message in Morse code would throw him off, if only because of how strange it is.

I'm gonna throw these options down here as extra, to provide rules to these guys suggestions, and give some time in case anyone wants to support them. If not, then as always majority rules, and the vote goes to >>4260676 and >>4260681
>Try to communicate with the sniper using morse code and the glint of your rifle scope. (Roll 3d6+2, confuse him on a 10, buying you a few seconds to act. On a 17+, he'll stand down.)
>Send a message beyond the migraine, where the alien communications lurk. (Roll 3d6+3, above an 11, something will hear you.)