(D2 EM Event) To Slay a Dragon

[Nekoinu]

Event Type: Combat
Participants: 3 (Same from In Search of Pearls)
Timeslots: EM

Description:
Waiting for the krayt dragon to arrive is arduous. Maintaining one's position for hours in the freezing weather with nothing more than the sand. Thermal cloaks surely help, but the conditions must make the cots of the Aurora seem like luxury hotel beds.

It may be small consolation that Treya is also suffering through the same ordeal, though suffering may not be the right descriptor. "There," she eventually announces, "Let them fall for the trap. And then it'll be up to you lot to finish them off, if need be."

For the most part, the ambush is a rousing success. The main target, a full-grown krayt dragon, roars at the damage sustained by the trap but is ultimately incapacitated. The complication, then, is the wounded juvenile spiraling towards the group.

"Steady everyone," Treya urges, "Steady yourselves and earn glory!"

Rules:
Roll Cool for Initiative along with combat block!

[Coryn Kusat]

Finally it was time for action!

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Day 2. EM. Initiative (Cool).: 3eA 2 successes, 2 advantage


Soak 5
Wound threshold 0/16
Strain threshold 11/14

Backpack, utility belt, load-bearing gear.
Stealth armour (worn).
GALAAR-15, Explorer's knife, Quicktrigger pistol.
Hunting goggles.
10 stimpacks (2 in pouch).
Extra power packs (2).
Stun grenades (3).
Thermal cloak.

[Phoebe Wren]

Oh kriff, they actually found one of these...?!


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D2 EVENT: To Slay a Dragon. Cool for initiative. Thermal Cloak and Commanding Presence removes setbacks: 1eP+2eA 1 success, 1 advantage


Soak: 5
Wounds: 0/15
Strain: 10/13

Gear: Armor and headset, vibrosword, Goo-gun, x-30 Lancer, ECM Medical Backpack, Stimpacks (2 in Military Pouch), Load-bearing gear, Utility belt.

[Riza]

Riza tempered herself, and tried to get a little shut eye to cool her nerves when waiting. Unfortunately, the desert conditions made that far too difficult to manage. She'd been away from Tatooine too long, got comfortable. Wasn't good for a hunter.

Didn't matter anymore though, time was to make do with what they had, and Riza was ready, she had to be.

Day 2, EM | Cool for Init (Setback from Exhaustion? Ignore if not needed): 1eP+1eA+1eS 1 success, 1 advantage


Wounds: 14
Strain: 13
Encumbrance: 7 (+ 10)

Defense: 0
Ranged- 0
Melee- 0
Soak Value: 2 (+2)

:Standard Kit:

[Evencious]

The Young Dragon is injured but not out yet, and spotting what might be the cause of its pain its starts to come roaring towards the group. Luckily its wounds make it slow to react.

Cool for initiative.: 2eA 0 successes


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The Krayt Dragon starts at Medium from the group. It's wounded but still ready to fight.

Initiative:
PC
PC
PC
Dragon.

The Dragon is Adversary one with Melee and Ranged defense of one. At Shilouette 3 characters are at minus one difficulty to hit. The Gm will spend a destiny to upgrade the first attack roll versus it.

PC UP.

[Phoebe Wren]

Phoebe tensed, drawing her goo-gun as she considered how the hell they'd bring something like that down. "Uh..."

"Hit it between the eyes!"

Sure, it wasn't the best directions, but it helped a little!


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D2 EVENT: To Slay a Dragon. Round 1. Field Commander. Thermal and Commanding Presence removes setbacks: 2eP+1eA+1eB+2eD 1 failure, 6 advantage


No Field Commander.

Using 3 Advantages to be Boosts for next PC (1:1, 2:1 = 2 Boosts).
Using 1 Advantage to notice something important in the scene.
Using 2 Advantages to recover 2 Strain.

Soak: 5
Wounds: 0/15
Strain: 8/13

[Coryn Kusat]

Phoebe's suggestion wasn't a bad one and Coryn gave it a go. With careful aim he unleashed a blaster bolt that might give the dragon some problems, but also made him a prime target. "Spread out so it can't maul us all at once."

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Incidental for Second Wind to get 1 strain back (10/14).
Maneuver for True Aim
Action to attack.

Day 2. EM. Shoot her! Medium = Average - 1 (Size), Adversary 1 + GM destiny = 1 red 1 purple. 2 boosts from Phoebe. 2 boosts from Accurate 2. One boost and one upgrade from True Aim.: 3eP+1eA+5eB+1eC+1eD 5 successes, 8 advantage, 1 Despair


Er, okay then.

14 damage.
2 advantage for a crit.
Day 2. EM. Shoot her! Crit.: 1d100 34: Stunned: Staggered until end of next turn.

1 advantage to give a boost to next PC (Riza)
2 advantage for a free maneuver (Move - short distance from PCs, Medium +1 from Dragon)
3 advantage to recover strain.

1 Despair for GM use (Out of ammo?).

5 soak
0 defense
0/16 Wounds
7/14 Strain

[Riza]

Seeing the volley unleashed by one of her partners stagger the great beast, although it was yet young the majesty of the Krayt and the reason for it's reverence was known, Riza buckled in to where she was focusing her attention on her target.

Though, seeing as this was merely a juvenile and not the primary hunt she allowed herself less... restrictions in her attack. Unleashing a extraordinarily heavy volley from her advantageous position.

Day 2, EM | Heavy Ranged vs Krayt Juvenile: Boost from Coryn, 2 Boost from Aim Manuever (x2), 1 Setback from Exhaustion, +Difficulty from Autofire, -Difficulty from Silhoutee, Adversary 1, Ranged Defense 1: 3eP+3eB+1eC+1eD+1eS 3 successes, 3 advantage


Day 2, EM | Forgotten Setback: 1eS 0 successes, 1 threat


Aim Manuever x2: -4 Strain

Damage from Heavy Blaster: 10(+3)
Autofire: Damage 10(+3)

+1 Strain (Third Advantage) [Nulled, No third Advantage actually gained.]

Totals: -4 Strain, 26 Damage Dealt

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Wounds: (0/14)
Strain: (8/13)
Encumbrance: 7 (+ 10)

Defense: 0
Ranged- 0
Melee- 0
Soak Value: 2 (+2)

:Standard Kit:

[Nekoinu]

Running away from a giant dragon, even a juvenile, was smart. However, Phoebe's vantage point showed that the rocks they were on were perfect for the time being. Otherwise, the dragon might delve underneath the sand and be nigh invisible until it wanted to attack.

Fleeing must have been an appealing option. Even as it took the blaster bolts, it made its way up to the ones that hadn't stepped back. Surely their firepower would be diminished a bit too, as Coryn's rifle went dry.

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Krayt Juvenile

Maneuver: Move
Maneuver w/2 Strain: Move to Engaged with Riza/Phoebe (Coryn now Short from all)
Action: Lost to Staggered

Initiative:
PC
PC
PC
Dragon

PC up. Will flip Destiny against next attack against it.

[Riza]

"Time to move," she said over the comms through her helmet. Rolling out of the way as the beast came closer, getting on the other side of the beast as she moved to encircle the creature between them. Cape fluttering in the speed of the motion.

Action: Manuever: Move: Engaged to Short (Behind the Krayt)
Manuever: Move: Short to Medium (Further behind the Krayt)

[Phoebe Wren]

It would be best to prevent the beast from moving too much and Phoebe fired her Goo-gun with decent accuracy. Yet the weapon couldn't produce enough goo to actually impede such a large creature apart from being like gum underneath the shoe.

"Stay on the rocky grounds. It will stop it from burrowing underneath us!"

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D2 EVENT: To Slay a Dragon. Round 2. Firing Goo-Gun (Easy with GM upgrade). Aim + Destiny: 2eP+1eB+1eC 2 successes, 1 advantage

D2 EVENT: To Slay a Dragon. Round 2 missed setback: 1eS 1 failure


Maneuver: Move to Short. If possible not next to Coryn since we don't want to group up? xD
Maneuver: Aim.
Action: Shooting.

6 Damage with Goo gun. Using 1 Advantage to Boost next PC.

Soak: 5
Wounds: 0/15
Strain: 10/13

[Coryn Kusat]

Coryn calmly pulled out a replacement power pack, inserted it into his rifle and fired at the dragon. The force of the blast knocked the creature to the ground, but the bolt seemed to be absorbed by it's armour plating.

As it writhed around he ran back onto the rocks. They were now positioned so that it couldn't attack them all at once. "Okay, let's take this thing down."

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Maneuver to install a new Power pack
Action to make a ranged attack

Day 2. EM. Shoot her! Close = Easy - 1 (Size) = Simple + Adversary 1 = 1 purple. 1 boost from Phoebe. 2 boosts from Accurate 2.: 2eP+2eA+3eB+1eD+1eS 0 successes, 6 advantage, 1 Triumph


2 advantage for a free maneuver (Move back onto the rocks but away from Phoebe, not sure if that's Short or Medium from the Dragon - your call GMs)
1 advantage to recover 1 strain.
3 advantage to give next PC 2 boost dice

Triumph to knock the dragon prone.

5 soak
0 defense
0/16 Wounds
6/14 Strain

(OOC: Destiny flip on defense if there's a way for it to attack me)

[Evencious]

The shot glanced off its scales, but managed to make the creature lose its footing. With a roar and rolling motion The Dragon came to its and lunged towards the closest opponent. A small morsel, but certainly able to sate its hunger for a few moments.

Sadly its jaws were unable to connect, but it was able to kick up enough sand to make it harder to see.

Maneuver: stand from prone
2 strain: close with phoebe
Action:attempt to mual.

Attacking the yummy bunny with teeth and claws. Assuming player destiny: 2eP+2eA+2eD+1eC 2 failures, 3 advantage


No wounds, 3 advantage for +1 ranged defense.
GM will spend destiny on next attack roll vs it.

[Phoebe Wren]

Dropping her gun, as it would probably not be able to ensnare such a large opponent, Phoebe drew the massive sword on her back and swung after the great beast. Its thick plating proved too tough for the weapon to penetrate, but she had its attention now.

"Shoot her while I got its attention!" she called out as she slid back from the impact of the attack, giving room for the others to shoot.

Hopefully Riza and Coryn could take it down quickly.


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Free: Drop Goo-gun
Maneuver: Draw Vibrosword
Action: Attack
Maneuver: Move away from Krayt Dragon

D2 EVENT: To Slay a Dragon. Round 3. Attack with Vibro-greatsword. 2 Boosts from Coryn. GM/Player Destiny. Custom Grip ignores Defense 1.: 3eP+2eB+1eC+1eD 0 successes, 3 advantage


3 Advantages to Boost next player (2 Boosts).

Melee Defense 1
Soak: 5
Wounds: 0/15
Strain: 12/13

[Coryn Kusat]

"You shouldn't have gone after bunny. Bitch."

As Phoebe stepped back Coryn took careful aim, breathed out, and blew one of the dragon's limbs clean off.

"Told ya."

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Maneuver for True Aim.
Action to attack.

Day 2. EM. Shoot her! Medium = Average - 1 (Size), Adversary 1 = 1 red. 2 boosts from Phoebe. 2 boosts from Accurate 2. One boost and one upgrade from True Aim.: 3eP+1eA+5eB+1eC+2eS 6 successes, 7 advantage


15 damage.
4 advantage to activate a Crit (+10 for extra 2 advantage, +10 for existing crit)
Day 2. EM. Shoot her! Crit at +20: 1d100+20 103 Maimed - loses a limb! All actions add a setback, cannot do anything with lost limb.

3 advantage to give Riza two boost dice (or use them to recover strain if that somehow killed it).

5 soak
0 defense
0/16 Wounds
6/14 Strain

(OOC: Destiny flip on defense if it tries to attack me)

[Nekoinu]

"Jate!" Treya announced over the speaker. The juvenile beast roared in anguish and rage, barely clinging onto its life. "Finish it off, come on!"

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Riza up and then the Dragon if it still survives...

[Riza]

Turning on a pivot Riza faces the beast once more as the weight of the weapon digs into her shoulder at the sling. Firing off another, smaller and more concentrated, volley Riza hoped to end the beasts thrashing. Unfortunately, it was the beasts thrashing and the conditions imposed by it that caused the bolts to not meet their mark.

While the beast wasn't yet dead the sound of the volley and the bolts landing all around would, she hoped, give enough of a distraction to create an opening for her partners in this hunt.

Day 2, EM | Heavy Ranged vs Krayt (Medium), 3 Boost from Coryn, -Difficulty from Silhoutte, Adversary 1, Setback/Exhaustion, 2 Setback, Ranged Defense, Destiny Upgrade, Boost Aim Manuever: 3eP+1eA+4eB+1eC+3eS 0 successes, 4 advantage


[Advantage Use: 1 Boost to Next, 2 Boost to Phoebe, 1 for Noticing something important.]
Effects:
1 Boost to Phoebe
1 Boost to Next
Notice something important.

__ [Medium from Krayt]

Wounds: (0/14)
Strain: (8/13)
Encumbrance: 7 (+ 10)

Defense: 0
Ranged- 0
Melee- 0
Soak Value: 2 (+2)

:Standard Kit:

[Nekoinu]

The dragon was almost defeated; surely a single shot would take it down. Riza could see it holding on to its last limb(s.)

But an almost dead dragon isn't a dead dragon. It hobbled over in fury and chomped at the man that had wounded it so grievously.

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Maneuver: Move to Crank
Action: Bite Crank!

D2 EM Round 2: Attack Crank, Player/GM Destiny, Setback from Limb!: 3eP+1eA+2eD+1eC+1eS 3 successes, 2 threat

Base Damage 9 for a total of 12 Damage dealt before Soak. Will spend Threat to give a Boost to the next player.

[Phoebe Wren]

"No you don't!" the short Mandalorian cried furiously as the dragon turned away from her and charged towards Coryn, and she leapt after it with a furious swing of her greatsword, which struck deep into the thick hide of its hind legs as its vibroedge severely damaged the muscles and tendons there.

"KOTE!"


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Maneuver: Move to Krayt Dragon
Action: Attack

D2 EVENT: To Slay a Dragon. Round 4. Attack with Vibrosword. 2 Boosts from Riza, 1 Boost from Threat. Custom Grip removes Defense 1 Setback: 2eP+1eA+3eB+2eD 3 successes, 1 advantage, 1 Triumph


9 Damage with Pierce 2. Triumph to Critical. Advantage to recover 1 Strain.

D2 EVENT: To Slay a Dragon. Round 4. Triumph = Critical. +20 from previous Crits. +20 from Vicious 2: 1d100+40 103

Maimed: One of the target's limbs (selected by the GM) is permanently lost. Unless the target has a cybernetic replacement, the target cannot perform actions that would require the use of that limb. All other actions gain one Setback.


Melee Defense 1
Soak: 5
Wounds: 0/15
Strain: 11/13

[Treya Laerrin]

With another limb gone, the dragon collapsed onto the jagged rock. It squirmed there, defiant to the last breath. It did, though, soon take its last breath.

"You alright over there, Kusat?" Treya asked, coming out of the dirt suddenly. She dusted her armor off and marched over. "Looked like just a flesh wound to me."

Her eyes went over to the juvenile and then to its mother. "How's that for a team-building exercise, eh?"