[Taocow PBEM] Book 3 - Chapter XVI - Assault on the Kydians

Tue Sep 2 17:52:02 UTC 2014

OOC: I haven't seen a response from Oz's player yet, so I'm going to
wait a little longer before posting the next combat round.

On Sat, Aug 30, 2014 at 4:01 PM, 'Peter Perkins' via Taocow Rifts PBEM
<taocow-rifts-pbem at googlegroups.com> wrote:
> [Vesper]
> "I am going to check on the one that went over the edge. Someone cover me."
> That said vesper moved to the edge looked over quickly then noticed the
> Kittani on the ground didn't appear to be moving. He started to climb down
> and make sure the being was really injured and if not to disable his
> communications.
> [/Vesper]
>
>
> On Saturday, August 30, 2014 4:55 PM, Kitsune <kitsunefx at netzero.net> wrote:
>
>
> [Alex]
> If there are any targets left, Alex will carefully take aim at one of
> them and fire.
> [/Alex]
>
> On 08/28/2014 13:54, Aaron Clausen wrote:
>>>> [GM]
>>>> Each of the Kydians is in body armor with comms built in, but there is
>>>> a comm system in the middle of the tower with a large antenna, capable
>>>> of broadcasting for at least several miles.
>>>>
>>>> The four Kydians are, as the company saw from a distance, each
>>>> standing at their own weapon station, intent on their surrounding
>>>> area. Two are talking in the guttural language of the Splugorth, all
>>>> quite oblivious to Vesper's gate opening up. And then the unavoidable
>>>> clang of boots on a metal deck. Still, the company has the element of
>>>> surprise as all four Kydians begin to swing around, hands moving to
>>>> the energy pistols on their belts.
>>>> [/GM]
>>
>>> [Alex]
>>> "You never responded, do you want me to flash bang a moment before you
>>> go through?"
>>>
>>> Otherwise, the ex Coalition Ranger has her rifle out and makes careful
>>> aim fir at where she will land the grenade and then at the first of
>>> the Kydians, especially if one has rank markings.
>>> [/Alex]
>>
>>> [Vesper]
>>> Vesper would have had no problem if Alex wanted to use a flash bang
>>> as the lead to them stepping through the portal.
>>> [/Vesper]
>>
>>> [Ted]
>>> Ted will use his Computer Hacking, Cyberjacking, Electronic
>>> Countermeasures, Radio: Basic, Radio: Scramblers, and Cryptography
>>> skills as needed to shut down the kydians communications.
>>> [/Ted]
>>
>> OOC: Don't see Radio: Crypto on the character sheet, but Ted rolls 7% on
>> Radio: Basic, so manages to scramble their radios anyways.
>>
>> [GM]
>> Ted quickly and with amazing skill manages to knock out the Kydians'
>> in-suit
>> comm systems at least temporarily [OOC: 3 melee rounds].
>> [/GM]
>>
>> [Initiative]
>> Oz - 26
>> Kydian #1 - 17
>> Ted Smythe - 13
>> Ithdalkal (almost forgot about her) - 11
>> Kydian #2 - 11
>> Sergeant (back on the ship) - 9
>> Kydian #3 - 9
>> Louissa - 7
>> Kydian #4 -6
>> Alex - 4
>> Vesper - 3
>> [/Initiative]
>>
>> [Combat Round #1]
>>
>> OOC: The Kydians automatically lose initiative on first round due to
>> surprise. The above initiative applies to any later rounds.
>>
>> [GM]
>> Alex's flash bang grenade completely stuns the Kydians, allowing the
>> company
>> to walk through the portal on to the platform without difficulty.
>> Three of
>> the Kydians are blinded and stunned, leaving only one [Kydian #4],
>> with any
>> hope of attacking in the next few seconds.
>> [/GM]
>>
>>> [Oz]
>>> Oz engages his armor's camouflage before he moves through the gate,
>>> moving out of the way to attack the kydians' comms before engaging in
>>> actual combat.
>>> [/Oz]
>>
>> [GM]
>> Oz smashes the main communications gear with relative ease [Strike: 11],
>> though the Kydians still have the radios in their armor.
>> [/GM]
>>
>>> [Ted]
>>> Ted will take the nearest Kydian down with a tripping leg hook [Strike:
>>> 15] and then attack with his sword (which he will draw before
>>> entering the
>>> mystic portal).
>>> [/Ted]
>>
>> [Kydian #1]
>> Ted easily trips the first Kydian.
>> [/Kydian #1]
>>
>> [Ithdalkal]
>> Ithdalkal, who has remained silent throughout the planning, suddenly
>> explodes into motion. Leaping at the next Kydian [Strike: 22], she knocks
>> him to the ground.
>> [/Ithdalkal]
>>
>> [GM]
>> Meanwhile, the Sergeant orders the ship just to rise until he is within
>> firing range, but seeing the company fully involved in combat, holds
>> off on
>> firing.
>> [/GM]
>>
>> OOC: Unfortunately, Anne's player has disappeared again, so we'll just
>> have
>> to work around her.
>>
>> [Louissa]
>> Louissa fires a long burst at the nearest Kydian [Strike: 3], missing
>> badly
>> and firing into the platform. Fortunately, the platform is a megadamage
>> structure, so she does only moderate damage [Damage: 9MDC], blowing a
>> fist-sized hole in the platform.
>> [/Louissa]
>>
>>> [Vesper]
>>> Vesper angles himself and releases a magic net trying to entangle at
>>> least two of the Kydians. [/Vesper]
>>
>> [GM]
>> The magic net entangles one of the Kydians [Kydian #3: Dodge: 12], but
>> the
>> other remaining upright Kydian [Kydian #4], manages to leap out of the
>> way
>> [Dodge: 19].
>> [/GM]
>>
>>
>>> [Vesper]
>>> "I think to secure things we will need too."
>>> While Alex throws the grenade Vesper will cast Armor of Ithan on her
>>> to protect her.
>>> [/Vesper]
>>
>>> [Alex]
>>> "Don't worry about the magical armor," Alex states. "I have some other
>>> protections which are just as effective."
>>> [/Alex]
>>
>>> [Vesper]
>>> Vesper nodded to her and let her use her own defenses though there was
>>> concern on his face.
>>> He cast the Armor of Ithan about himself.
>>> [/Vesper]
>>
>> [Kydian #4]
>> The final remaining upright Kydian measures up the scene for the briefest
>> moment, then grabs the rung of the platform, pivots over and hits the
>> ground
>> several feet below with a loud "wumph!" The Kydian seems to have knocked
>> himself out, for he isn't moving.
>> [/Kydian #4]
>>
>> [OOC]
>> This is the end of round #1. Ted has tripped one Kydian, another has been
>> entangled by Vesper's net, another is knocked to the platform by
>> Ithdalkal,
>> and one has jumped to the ground far below.
>> [/OOC]
>>
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