An Ice Breaker (Open - 4 players, high-risk combat)

[Snowflake]

Another beast that had clearly suffered under the hands of the Mandalorian lieutenant just made Snowflake even more furious. Pulling the Besalisk down from his calf, he loudly gnarls, then sends his fist flying to the lieutenant's face.

"You think you can earn obedience through cruelty? You monster!"

After the punch connects and seeing his comrades ready to shoot, he takes a step back.

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Manoeuvre: Aim
Action: Test how much Nus' face bends

D9 Ice Breaker. Knuckles to Nus' face. Boost from Fec, Aim, Adversary 3, Defence 2. Enhance.

Net Successes: 4; Net Advantages: -1

10 damage, pierce 1 to Nus

1 Strain taken

Manoeuvre (2 strain): Move back to short to make it easier for others to shoot Nus

Wounds: 7/22
Strain: 7/15
Defence: 3/3
Soak: 8

Will use 2 threat to activate shield discharge pack (3 strain, no soak) or 3 threat/despair to activate armour spikes (7 damage)

[Zeline Koth]

"Why? Why is this happening to me?!" Zeline took out another stim, stared at it, then sighed. She jammed it into Sirina. "You better not waste that. Everything hurts."'

She looked over at the nexu. Thank goodness there weren't two. Otherwise, things would get really out of hand. To prevent that, she took another shot at Nus from the ground. It seemed like a shot that was really good at doing one thing: hurting him like he had hurt her.

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Incidental: Draw Stim
Maneuver: Heal Sirina for 5
Incidental: Aim
Maneuver w/ 2 Strain: Aim
Action: Blast Nus

D9 Combat Round 4: Nus Gral, Accurate 4, Adversary 3 + Defense 2, Double Aim, Custom Grip

Net Successes: 7; Net Advantages: 0
Base Damage 10 for 17 Damage before Soak.

Wounds: 11/17
Strain: 4/13
Soak: 6
Defense: 0

[Sirina Kichi]

((Ghosted))

Sirina successfully puts out her burn and stims herself!

Sirina trying to put out her burn, spending a destiny

Net Successes: 3; Net Advantages: 0

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Sirina stops, stims and rolls. The licking flames surrounding her are quickly extinguished as she rolls on the ice. With a sigh she quickly stims herself again, now running on more than a few healing chemicals.

[GM Nicha]

Nus throws a grenade at Snowflake but misses. Triumph to have one of the Fin Fang Foom's attacks go for Snowflake this turn. Advantage to boost himself next go and heal some strain.

Nus tossing a grenade at Snowflake, double aim and GM destiny, short range

Net Successes: 0; Net Advantages: 4

"You think you can earn obedience through cruelty? You monster!"

"I train monsters, whelp." Nus staggers back, bleeding heavily from the numerous injuries on his body before spitting some blood onto the ice. "First thing you should know, they always respond to a sonic impulse."

He takes out a grenade and tosses it at the Gigorian, but it skitters away off the ice before detonating with a high pitched and painfully loud sonic screech. The Fin Fang Foom switches its gaze over to Snowflake...

[GM Nicha]

The Fin Fang Foom attacks Snowflake but misses. 3 advantage to knock his shield away!
The Fin Fang Foom attacks Sirina and hits for 9 damage pierce 3.

Fin Fang Foom at Snowflake

Net Successes: -1; Net Advantages: 5

Fin Fang Foom working out who to attack.

1= Nus
2= Terreck
3= Zeline
4= Snowflake
5= Sirina | 1d5 ⇒ 5

Fin Fang Foom at Sirina

Net Successes: 1; Net Advantages: 2

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The Fin Fang Foom lunges at Snowflake with its jaws, but the Gigorian manages to jam his shield into its maw, preventing them from snapping closes! With a roar it shakes its head violently, tossing the shield onto the ice. Then spying an easier target it swats at Sirina with a claw just as she begins to rise!

[GM Nicha]

Round 4

Initiative

PC Slot
NPC Slot
PC Slot
NPC Slot
PC Slot
PC Slot
Destiny

3 Light / 2 Dark

[Terreck Fec'klee]

Things were getting a little bit harry. Still at least Sirina seemed to no longer on fire. Fire was bad for a girl's skin after all. Well, it was bad for everyone's skin, but Pantorans especially didn't seem to burn well. They started to look like wrinkled splums.

Stepping Away from the Nexu while keeping Nus close he leveled his blaster Carbine at the man and fired. Delivering a solid blow to the man's armored form.
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wounds:9/21
Strain:8/13
Soak:6

dodge the first attack targeting him.

Maneuver: move to short from Nexu and Nus
2 strain: Stim for 4
Action: shoot Nus

Day 9: Ice to meet you, shooting at Nus. Short range, accurate 2, Adversary 3, defense 2. - 1 setback from custom grip. player destiny to upgrade

Net Successes: 4; Net Advantages: 0

9+2+4 = 15 damage

[GM Nicha]

Nus moves to enged with Terreck and stabs him for 9 damage no pierce. Triumph to crit.

Crit is agonizing wound. Agonizing Wound: The target increases the difficulty of all Brawn and Agility checks by one until the end of the encounter.

Nus crit on Fec. | 1d100 ⇒ 57
Nus trying to stab Fec. Fec is dodging. Accurate, aim. Boost from himself last turn

Net Successes: 2; Net Advantages: 1

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Nus doubles over, swaying for a moment before clenching his four fists. He triggers his jetpack again and dives at Terreck, flying through the heavy fire as a concealed blade extends from his wrist bracer. With a grunt he stabs it deep into his opponent's chest!

[Zeline Koth]

"Oh, wow, he totally missed your heart there, Sarge," Zeline said, still lying on the ground. "Don't miss his!" Was that encouraging? Still probably hurt a lot to get stabbed...

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D9 Combat: It's Not So Bad on Agonizing Wound

Net Successes: 3; Net Advantages: 3

[Zeline Koth]

Zeline then looked over to Sirina. "Wow," she muttered before jamming one more stim into her. It was really that bad in her case. Then she just started shooting again from the weird cuddle pile.

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Incidental: Draw Stim
Maneuver: Heal Sirina for 3
Maneuver w/ 2 Strain: Aim
Action: Shoot the Nexu

D9 Combat Round 5: Nexu, Accurate 4, Adversary 1, Aim, Custom Grip

Net Successes: 1; Net Advantages: 7
Base Damage 10 for 11 Damage before Soak. 6 Advantage for Crit+20.

D9 Combat Crit on Nexu | 1d100+20 ⇒ 74
Hamstrung: No more free maneuver!

[GM Nicha]

Nexu moves to engaged with Zeline and attacks her but misses. 2 advantage to boost Nus!

Nexu at Zeline, Zeline is prone

Net Successes: 0; Net Advantages: 2

The Nexu howls at the shots from Zeline and turns to its new target, skidding across the ice before launching itself at the prone medic! However she was able to bring her gun up at the furious beast can't land a bite as it snaps at her!

[Sirina Kichi]

Sirina's looking very wobbly as she's confronted by the Nexu mauling Zeline right next to her. Knowing she's on her last legs doesn't much diminish her attitude as she calls to Nus, "Only meal-to-be here I see is your four drumsticks, prick." It's late, but a zinger is a zinger.

Taking aim at the Nexu, and giving it extra time to ensure she doesn't blast Zeline-- that would be an awful way to repay the medic for her help after all-- Sirina eventually feels confident in her shot and blasts the Nexu, causing it to strike it's head on a spire of rock sticking out from the ice as it tumbles a bit from the blow.

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Wt: 14/14
St: 7/13
Soak: 3
Defense: 1/1

Maneuver: Aim
Maneuver: Aim, 2 strain
Action: shoot Nexu

D9. Nus boss. Sirina shoots at the Nexu! Upgraded from nexu being engaged with Zeline. - setback from grip. + boost from aim x2, accurate.

Net Successes: 1; Net Advantages: 5

12 damage, 0 pierce
3 advantage to crit
2 advantage to pass a boost

Sirina crits Nexu! +10 from previous crit | 1d100+10 ⇒ 48

Head Ringer: The target increases the difficulty of all Intellect and Cunning checks by one until the end of the encounter.

[Snowflake]

Snowflake kneels down for just an instant to get his shield back, then darts forward towards the Besalisk lieutenant again. Jaws set and eyes full of determination as he runs, the Gigoran keeps trying to pull down unwanted instincts that threatened to come to the surface.

Tomin had said it wouldn't do to let fear or anger take control of you. But how could he keep anger at bay at a time like this??

As he weaves, trying to find a good position for a hit, however, the low growl he had been emitting for the last minute or so is suddenly sparked by rage and angst buried deep down with unwanted memories and becomes a thundering, beastly roar.

"RRRRRGHHHHHHENOOOOOUGHHHH!!!"

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Manoeuvre: Get shield
Manoeuvre (2 Strain): Engage Nus again
Action: Smash his face

D9 Ice Breaker, round 5. Smashing Nus' face. Adversary 3, Defence 2. Boost from Sirina, Enhance.

Net Successes: 1; Net Advantages: 1

7 damage, pierce 1 to Nus.

If I understood correctly, the 1 light pip becomes 1 black pip due to location rules, right?

I'm flipping 1 destiny to use that as another advantage for a crit to Nus. (gives Snowie 1 Conflict, 1 strain)
D9 Ice Breaker. Crit vs Nus - Vicious 1 + one previous crit vs Durable 2 (cancels out) | 1d100 ⇒ 19

Distracted: Cannot perform free maneuver next turn

Wounds: 7/22
Strain: 10/15 (took 2 from second manoeuvre, 1 from dark side use)
Defence: 3/3
Soak: 8

Will use 2 threat to activate shield discharge pack (3 strain, no soak) or 3 threat/despair to activate armour spikes (7 damage) if attacked.

[GM Nicha]

Snowflake's blow staggers Nus back before he quickly reactivates his jetpack,to escape the Gigorian's reach... right into range of the Fin Fang Foom.

He doesn't even have a moment to realise his mistake before the enraged ice dragon dives at him, jaws snapping shut thunderously around Nus' form. There's a loud crunching sound and a small explosion from inside its maw. He probably wasn't getting up from that one.

With a satisfied sound the Fin Fang Foom slowly starts sliding back below the water, its eyes fixed on you for a moment before it was gone, just a dark shadow in darker water.

With the loss of their leader and the increasing chaos as more and more beasts escape the remaining Neo-Crusaders throw down their weapons. The day is yours!

Hoper Victory.

[Terreck Fec'klee]

"I guess it was just hungry?" Fec offered after a moment of stunned silence. Though he did eye the hole it had disappeared into rather carefully.