D11 The Sword and the Shield (Open - 4 players, high-risk combat)

[GM Nicha]

Blood Leader moves to engaged with Rece, aims and hits him for 10 damage pierce 3. Advantage to crit.

Crit is Fearsome wound: Fearsome Wound: The target increases the difficulty of all Presence and Willpower checks by one until the end of the encounter.


Blood Leader at Rece. Aim. Rece is dodging. GM Destiny.

Net Successes: 3; Net Advantages: 2
Crit on Rece, Rece has one existing crit, vicious 2. | 1d100+30 ⇒ 53

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A huge axe swings from the gloom, cutting across Rece and delivering a fearsome wound as the horribly injured Blood Leader arrives.

[Apollo]

Apollo had just managed to scramble to his feet when the blast went off. That Chadra-fan sure packed a big boom for such a small size!

Still, he had seen that new Mandalorian advance at them before their vision had become obscured by everything from the explosion. "Zephrin, Rece! There's another guy coming straight for us! Show him what we Hopers got!"

The captain ducked back, finding a spot near the dependable soldier he had fought beside a few times now. "Don't worry, we've been in worse scraps than this!"

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Maneuver: Stand up
Action: Inspiring Rhetoric
Maneuver (2 strain): Take cover (next to Terreck for +1 Soak)

Finale. Sword & Shield. Round 2. Inspiring Rhetoric. Leadership/Presence. Destiny upgrade!

Net Successes: 2; Net Advantages: 0

2 Successes. Zephrin and Rece regain 1 Strain each and will have +1 Boost on all Skill Rolls for the next 2 rounds.
Triumph spent to upgrade Terreck's next roll!

Wounds: 0/14
Strain: 5/12
Soak 4 (+1 Terreck)
Defense: 2/2 (+1 Cover)

Destiny: Dark 6 / Light 7

[Terreck Fec'klee]

Terreck takes aim at the Warlord but his shot goes wide the various debris and dust apparently throwing off his aim.


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Maunever: Aim
Action: shoot

Wounds: 0/21
Strain: 1/13
Soak: 6/7
Defense: 1 (2 cover)
Stims: 0

Day 10: Final battle. Shooting at Kreena. accurate 2, upgrade from Apollo. Aim. +1 advantage from being in cover. Defense 2 negated by Rece Triumph. Adversary 3. 3 setback from dust. -1 custom grip. - 2 setback from Enhanced optics suite. Medium Range.

Net Successes: -1; Net Advantages: 4

1 Advantage to boost next player
4 advantage to recover strain.

Despair for ???

[GM Nicha]

(Despair Spend)

Just as you're about to resight on the warlord there's a dull 'thunk' and your weapon runs out of ammunition, of all the times...

[GM Nicha]

Round 3

Initiative

NPC
PC Slot
PC Slot
NPC
NPC
PC Slot
PC Slot

Destiny (shared between all combats)

4 Dark/9 Light


Player's Note, Krenna now has two turns per round, one of them will always be the last NPC Slot.

[GM Nicha]

Krenna maneuvers twice to engaged with Fec and hits him for 12 damage pierce 4. Triumph to crit.


Crit is compromised: Compromised: Increase difficulty of all Skill checks by one until the end of the encounter.

Krenna attacks Fec in Melee, Fec dodges. Frenzied Attack, accurate 2

Net Successes: 2; Net Advantages: 0

Krenna Crit on Terreck, vicious 3 vs durable 1 =+20 | 1d100+20 ⇒ 90

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Krenna explodes out of the dust and smoke, following the line of blaster fire back to Fec, her rapier whistling through the air as she impales him through the chest. The warlord looks practically unscathed so far.

"Fec, right? I hear you're pretty good."
She twists her blade before wrenching it free.

[Rece Charak]

Rece is dazed, bloodied, and deafened, but he's not done yet. He raises his rifle, barely feeling the static shock as it leaps through his hands, and squeezes the trigger. The Blood Leader goes down, and Rece... finds himself still standing, somehow. He breathes a sigh of relief, grabs his super stimpack and jabs himself in the leg.

Through the dust and smoke, he notices Fec frantically digging around for a spare power cell. "Hey, Sarge! 8 o'clock belt pouch!" Some things are just clearer when you're not in the moment.

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Action: shoot Blood Leader
Incidental: draw super stimpack
Maneuver: use stimpack

D11 Sword and Shield - shoot Blood Leader - engaged - Fec boost

Net Successes: 2; Net Advantages: 0+1=1

15 + 2 successes + 2 Point Blank = 19 damage, pierce 1

1 advantage to recover strain and not pass out
Triumph for Fec to remember a reload

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Wounds: 5/13
Strain: 13/13
Soak: 5
Defense (Ranged/Melee): 0/0
Stims: 2
Crits: 2

[Terreck Fec'klee]

"Ah, seems someone has been talking sweet about me." Fec replied as he was stabbed teeth clenched from the pain of the stab. His blaster swiveled towards Kreena at the same time, his hands moving to reload it as he fired at the woman point blank.

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Maneuver: Draw Reload
2Strain: Reload Weapon
Incidental: Daw Stim
Action: attack.
One Destiny to activate Heroic Fortitude.

Wounds: 10/21
Strain: 2/13
Soak: 6
Defense: 1

Day 11: Finale. Attack on Krenna. Accurate 2, Engaged +1 difficulty 5 upgrades from before the storm. Adversary 3, Defense 2, - 1 setback from Custom Grip. Point Blank.

Net Successes: -2; Net Advantages: 10

1 Advantage to boost next player
2 to boost Zephrin
3 To negate Kreena's defense bonus from gear until the end of the round
4 To Recover Strain

[GM Nicha]

Krenna doubles moves to engaged with Rece (2 strain). She attacks and hits him for 12 damage pierce 4. 2 advantage to crit. Remaining 4 advantage to reduce her strain.

Crit is: Horrific Injury: Randomly roll 1d10 to determine one of the target's Characteristics — 1-3 for Brawn, 4-6 for Agility, 7 for Intellect, 8 for Cunning, 9 for Presence, 10 for Willpower. Until this Critical Injury is healed, treat that Characteristic as one point lower. Rolled a 3.

Krenna attacks Rece in melee. Frenzied Attack, accurate 2

Net Successes: 2; Net Advantages: 6

Crit on Rece. Vicious 3 + 2 sustained crits +50 | 1d100+50 ⇒ 107

Horrific Injury attribute roll. | 1d10 ⇒ 3

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"They also said you can't shoot." With a chuckle Krenna steps back into the dust and then turns and lunges for Rece as he finishes off the Blood leader. She stabs the Chadra-fan in the back, hitting some major muscle groups with a precise stab.

"And...Rece, wasn't it? Well, they told me you at least could shoot. And then you went and blew up all my loyal followers. Nicely done. Think you have enough left in the tank for little old me?"

[Rece Charak]

Rece tilts his head all the way back, blood running out of his mouth, to look her in the visor. The woman who murdered thousands of people because her friends laughed at her. As long as the lawman is getting stabbed, no one else is. "For you? I can do this all day."

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Do You Hear the People bonus used.

Wounds: 11/13
Strain: 11/13
Soak: 4
Defense (Ranged/Melee): 0/0
Stims: 2
Crits: 3

[Zephrin Hayn]

There was a flickering in the force. It was clearly a moment of great potential. Zephrin seized it.

As Krenna tried to run Rece through Zephrin leapt in and batted her rapier away where it fell at their feet. His attack overwhelmed the Warlord's defenses, giving him another split second to press his attack.

Perhaps it was just a momentary reprieve but the Force was with them again...

Maneuver to Engage.
Action to Attack.
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D11. Sword and Shield. Attacking Krenna. Using 3 upgrades. Player flip. 2 boosts from Fec. Boost from Apollo. Accurate 1. Adversary 3. Defense gone for turn. +1 advantage from weapon.

Net Successes: 1; Net Advantages: 3 +1 advantage.
9 damage, Breach 1.
2 advantage to crit.
1 advantage to Boost next.
1 advantage to recover strain.
Triumph to Disarm Krenna of her rapier.

Krenna crit at +10. Durable 3. Total -20 | 1d100-20 ⇒ 78 Overpowered. Make another free attack using the same dice pool.

D11. Sword and Shield. Overpowered free attack with same dice pool (Attacking Krenna. Using 3 upgrades. Player flip. 2 boosts from Fec. Boost from Apollo. Accurate 1. Adversary 3. Defense gone for turn. +1 advantage from weapon.)

Net Successes: 2; Net Advantages: 4 +1 advantage.
10 damage, Breach 1.
3 advantage to Crit.
1 advantage to Boost next player.
1 advantage to recover strain.

Krenna crit at +20. +10 for previous crit. 3 Durable. | 1d100 ⇒ 17 Distracted, no free maneuver during next turn.

WT: 3/17
ST: 7/16
Soak 5
Defense 1
Stims taken: 0
Durable 1
Crits taken: 0

[Apollo]

Seeing Krenna disarmed of her weapon, Apollo slid over to where she and Zephrin were fighting. With a tip from his boot, he flipped the blade up and grabbed a hold of it. "Hey," he smirked at 'Lady Tensefor', his pheromones working over time now in the heat of battle, "should I be jealous you're giving everyone else your attention? Maybe now that I got your sword...?"

Then he blinked, realising he probably was dangerously close to being the prime target now. "... Like, we could stop fighting and go out for drinks instead?"

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Maneuver: Move
Maneuver (2 strain): Pick up Krenna's sword
Action: Disarming Smile!
Incidental (Quick Draw): Holster blaster
Incidental (Improved Quick Draw): Draw stim

Finale. Sword & Shield. Round 3. Disarming Smile! Charm/Presence vs Krenna's Charm! +2 Boosts from Zephrin. Congenial to downgrade once. +1 Advantage from Pheromones. Player Destiny

Net Successes: 0; Net Advantages: 2

Failure! Destiny spent to activate Just Kidding!, cancelling the Despair.
Total of 3 Advantages:
1 Advantage to Boost next PC.
2 Advantages to Boost Terreck.

Wounds: 0/14
Strain: 7/12
Soak 4
Defense: 2/2

2 Destiny spent

[GM Nicha]

Round 4

Initiative

NPC
PC Slot
PC Slot
NPC
PC Slot
PC Slot

Destiny (shared between all combats)

7 Dark/6 Light


Player's Note, Krenna now has two turns per round, one of them will always be the last NPC Slot.

[GM Nicha]

Krenna attacks Apollo and hits him for 10 damage 0 pierce. 3 advantage to disarm him right back, incidental to recover her weapon, triumph to crit!

Crit is at the brink: At the Brink: The target suffers 1 Strain each time they perform an action.

Krenna trying to punch Apollo in the face. Frenzied attack, Cortosis gauntlets. GM

Net Successes: 1; Net Advantages: 3

Crit on Apollo | 1d100 ⇒ 94

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Krenna glares at Apollo for a long moment, and you swear you can see the muscles rippling up from her back and she steps forward and drives a heavily armoured gauntlet into his gut. Her rapier falls to the ground and then zips back into her hands.

"Careful with that dear, you might get hurt. Drinks sound good though, your destroyed headquarters or mine?"

[Zephrin Hayn]

It seemed this fight was just getting going. He did his best not to wince at the punch Apollo received. Deftly Zephrin disarmed Krenna once again. This time he couldn't land a hit though. It was time to change tactics. So he backed away to await the next opportunity to strike.

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Maneuver to Aim.
Action to attack
Maneuver to disengage (2 strain)
D11. Sword and Shield. Attacking Krenna. Player flip. 2 boosts from Apollo. Aim. Accurate 1. Adversary 3. Defense 2. Remove 1 setback. +1 advantage from weapon.

Net Successes: -1; Net Advantages: 5 +1 advantage.
Triumph to Disarm damn you!
2 advantage to Boost Tereck.
4 advantage to recover strain.

WT: 3/17
ST: 5/16
Soak 5
Defense 1
Stims taken: 0
Durable 1
Crits taken: 0

[Apollo]

Apollo felt his breath leaving him as he staggered from the punch, and just as he felt himself recover he saw Zephrin disarm Krenna again.

"Ok, sure... my ship then. You just gotta catch me first!" he grinned like a madman as he grabbed the sword and began running off, suddenly drawing the blaster she had given him as he fired wildly at her to give himself some covering fire.

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Incidental (Quick Draw): Stow stim from before
Maneuver: Grab sword again! HAHAHAHAHA
Maneuver: Disengage from Krenna (2 strain)
Incidental (Improved Quick Draw): Draw blaster
Action: Pew! (1 strain suffered from Critical)

Finale. Sword & Shield. Round 4. Ranged: Light/Agility. Short Range + Adversary 3 + 2 Defense. -1 Setback from Custom Grip. +1B Accurate

Net Successes: 3; Net Advantages: -1

Apollo hits Krenna for 13 Damage with Pierce 2.
1 Threat and 2 Despairs for Nicha.

Wounds: 6/14
Strain: 10/12
Soak 4
Defense: 2/2
Criticals: 1 (At The Brink)

[GM Nicha]

Krenna moves to engaged with Zephrin and attacks him, hitting for 14 damage 0 Pierce.

Krenna attempting to punch Zephrin this time. Frenzied attack!

Net Successes: 5; Net Advantages: 0
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The Warlord is, if that were even possible. Getting angrier as Apollo runs off with her rapier again. She briefly considers shooting him in the back, but that damned Jedi was too skilled to leave unattended to.

Krenna launches herself at Zephrin, her gauntlets sparking against his lightsaber as they trade blow after blow. "Knight Zephrin, I think? Now I really have heard stories about you. If I believed half of them you'd be responsible for defeating my entire army. She punches again and grabs his blade, struggling for an advantage.

"I hear you have a new padawan. After we're done here I'll kill him next. Want me to say anything to Torvin? Hmmmm?"

[Rece Charak]

Rece hefts his rifle sluggishly. Slow and steady. Careful aim. Don't hit Zephrin. He pulls the trigger and blasts Krenna square in the back, but it doesn't bring her down. "...woulda been narratively satisfying if it did, though..."

Rece passes out.

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Maneuver: aim.
Action: shoot Krenna.

D11 Sword and Shield - shoot Krenna - short range, engaged ally, adversary 3, aim, Apollo leadership

Net Successes: 6; Net Advantages: 0+1=1

Destiny point for Anatomy Lessons.
15 + 6 successes + 2 Point Blank + 4 Anatomy Lessons = 27 damage pierce 1

1 advantage to crit
D11 Sword and Shield - crit Krenna - +20 previous +10 lethal blows -30 durable | 1d100 ⇒ 21
Off-Balance: Add ■ to their next skill check.

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Wounds: 11/13
Strain: 16/13
Soak: 4
Defense (Ranged/Melee): 1/0
Stims: 2
Crits: 3

[Terreck Fec'klee]

Well, there went short stuff, zapped to death by an arc of energy. Which wasn't good. Especially considering that Zephrin was getting pummeled with a series of punches.

Still there was not much for Fec to do but fire, and hope he didn't hit the Jedi.

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Manuever: aim
2 Strain: Stim
Action: shoot


Day 11. Finale. Shooting the punchy lady. She is so into fisticuffs DEstny to upgrade. Accurate 2 Boost from Apollo. Boost from Zephrin aim x1 Adversary 3, Engaged, defense 2, -1 defense custom grip.

Net Successes: 4; Net Advantages: 2

10+2 Point blank+ 4 = 16 Damage. 1 advantage to boost next player, 1 advantage to Heal strain.

Wounds: 5/21
Strain: 5/13
Soak: 6
Defense: 1
Crits: 1
Stims: 1

[GM Nicha]

Krenna staggers at the point blank fire, even her armour can't stand up to that sort of abuse for long as components are literally blasted off her. She rapidly analyzes the situation as she continues to trade blows with Zephrin. Much more of this and she'll be picked off. Even that useless Apollo had somehow got a hold of her blade.

Well, if the conditions are not suitable for victory. It was time to change the conditions. She reaches into her armour and extracts a large metallic round object.

"Didn't think I'd have to use this...not bad Hopers, not bad."
With a flick of her wrist she sends the sphere soaring into the air...as it begins to beep faster and faster.

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Every PC has an opportunity to dramatically dive behind cover with a hard athletics, coordination or vigilance with a setback protecting them from the blast. On a success, the PC takes no damage no damage. On a failure 8 damage pierce 5.

Two difficulty upgrades from despairs!

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If someone would like to heroically carry Rece out, add an additional setback to the roll.


Scene continues here once the other Day 11 combat wraps up.