Kintobor

"Of course. Any time, Bers." Avgustus looks in the direction Bers shouts, and hands him a flask from his coat. Fix-It was likely too far away to hear. "Perhaps a little nip of my drink will suffice? A bit of brandy in this chill does not hurt."

Zaria strikes the Root. OOC: Sorry, I thought I posted here.

Melee seems to have been contentious since day one of this game. Not because it doesn't fit the setting, but rather balancing around range in a game based on a grid system. I remember individuals bringing up the issue "why play ranged when you can safely shoot at range?", and the solution initially was that melee attackers could swipe at enemies as they moved out of their area of attack. It made getting into melee quickly important as it could lock down ranged combatants and force them to either commit to the fight and switch weapons, or dash out of melee range. I feel this strategy is still the same, and I tend to prioritize Zaria having a high velocity, similarly to Ronin. Of course, Zaria also focuses on a bit of spell casting, with Warding Bond to block powerful melee attackers and Sonic Sweep to deal with enemy support casters who Zaria likes to bully with her build. Being able to zip around the board is important to close the gap and be effective. Perhaps in order to get out of melee combat, the defender needs to dash? Or, if you're not wielding a melee weapon, and you're in melee combat, you need to dash in order to disengage. There is no opportunity attack, it merely reflects the defender needing to make an effort to remove themselves from the attacker's threat range?

"I have no particular interest in any of the stuff left behind by those rabid toys." Avgustus states. "However, I do have an interest in why they attacked us. Normally toys aren't modified to have serrated blades for hands and voice boxes that have the capability to ruin hearing." MM Note: I will hand you each character points at the end of the mission, including for this combat. Right now you're at three.

Zaria pivots, slicing in the direction of Hydra Sprout A.

ROUND SEVEN Bers Attacks Caustic Bear (3,3+1 Success) One Success vs. (2,6) One Success. Zero Damage Yelana Attacks Caustic Bear (1 +2 Successes) Two Successes vs. (3,6) One Success. One Damage. Polaris Moves to C6 and equips Pulse Cannons Avgustus moves to H6, attacks Caustic Bear (4,6+1 Success) Three Successes vs. (1,2) Zero Successes. Three Damage. Caustic Bear Destroyed! The group descends upon the final malicious, misfit toy as gunfire mixes with the revving of Bers' chainsword as a blast from Avgustus' shotgun reduces the bear to scrap. A brief moment passes as the scrapyard goes quiet. THE BATTLE IS SUCCESSFUL! -The Heroes- Designation: B3R5 - 3rk (Dutch Thriceman) Age: Unknown, Gender: Mechanical, Race: Adamite Character Points: 0 / 14 Vitality: 3 / 6 Velocity: 2 Strength: 3 Skill: 2 Smarts: 1 Proficiencies: Melee Weapons 2, Intimidation 2, Athletics 2, Perception 1 Known Spells: None Credits: 85 Equipment: Chain-Greatsword (Standard Kinetic Weapon) Mecha-Plate (Standard Kinetic Armour) Inventory: Shield Booster, Energy Cell, Nanite Elixer, 2 Plasma Potions, Sawn-Off Shotgun (Standard Short Range Kinetic Weapon) Yelana Fennix (Classic_Spaceman) Unknown age Female Human Character Points: 1/15 Vitality: 5/6 Velocity: 3 Strength: 2 Skill: 3 Smarts: 4 Spirit: 0 Proficiencies: Artillery Weapons 1, Perception 1, Insight 1, Stealth 1, Sleight of Hand 1 Known Spells: N/A Equipment: Modular Sniper Rifle (Calibrated Energy Artillery Weapon, Ion Scope (Attachment: This Weapon Ignores Obscurement), Radiation Gauntlet (Standard Energy Armour), Farsight Goggles Inventory: Cloaking Generator, Hacking Chip, Translator Cube, Plasma Potion 2x Credits: 55 Polaris Ursaring [with M.I.L.E.S.] (samurai-turtle) -PARTY LEADER- 15 cycle old female "Chimeran" Character Points: 0 / 22 Vitality: 2 / 8 Velocity: 2 Strength: 2 Skill: 3 Smarts: 2 Spirit: 1 / 2 Proficiencies: Coding 1*, Engineering 1 (+1, tool), Medicine 1 (+1, tool), Melee Weapons 2, Nature 2, Short Range Weapons 1, Long Range Weapons 1, Spells: Healing Light, Spirit Ally, Credits: 32 Equipment: Whirlwind Boomerang (Standard, Elemental, Short Range Weapon), Utility Belt (tool) Grants +1 Engineering or Medicine Check Success, Inventory: Mecha Strike (Standard, Kinetic, Melee Range Weapon), Plasma Potion (x5), Pulse Cannon (Calibrated, Energy, Long Range Weapon) Other: Minor Blessing of Lorgothol (+1 Success to the next Medicine Check made by this character. This blessing disappears after the check is made.) Avgustus Leopold (NPC. Will Take Suggestions) Vitality: 7 Velocity: 3 Strength: 2 Skill: 3 Smarts: 2 Spirit: 3/3 Proficiencies: Occult 2, Short Ranged Weapons 2, Deception 3, Stealth 3, Insight 2 Spells: Tongues, Alter Form, Gain Entry Equipment: Sawn-Off Shotgun (Standard Short Range Kinetic Weapon), Padded Suit (Standard Energy Armour), Cloaking Generator (Tool) Loot: 50 Credits Shield Booster x2 Energy Cell x2 Strange Device (A small, square device found in the mangled remains of the Endo-Skeleton. Mission Item) As the threat of combat dwindles, Avgustus hands Bers back his shotgun. "Here you are, sport. I doubt I'll be needing this for the time being." Avgustus dusts himself off, disparaging at the state of his shoes. "Ugh, I'll have to get these thoroughly cleaned. Stomping around through the mud..."

MM Note: Can I get an action for Yelana please?

"I won't argue against that logic!" Zaria replies as she pivots on her feet and charges towards the Root, moving to C2 and striking the Root. Viper moves to D3 to fire at the Root.

Zaria blearily stumbles up from the floor. The back of her neck felt sore, and the smell of butane and fire lingered around her. It took her a moment to remember what had happened as a feeling of guilt twisted in her gut. She tightened her grip on her khopesh as she aggressively glared the Hive Mind, desiring to cleave it to pieces and wreak holy vengeance upon it and it's fell influence... but she noticed quickly the amount of lesser hydra beings that encircled the group. "Kirwin... thank you. We need to finish thinning their ranks. Viper, let's start clearing out the sprouts." Zaria moves to D5 and strikes Sprout D. Vyper moves to C6 and fires on Sprout A.

ROUND 6 Battle Round Bers Attacks Endo-Skeleton (4,6+1 Success) Three Successes vs. (3,6) One Success. Two Damage Yelana Attacks Endo-Skeleton (6 +2 Successes) Three Successes vs. (5,5) Two Successes. One Damage. Endo-Skeleton Defeated Polaris Attacks Caustic Bear A (5 +1 Success) Two Successes vs. (2, 6) One Success. One Damage Caustic Bear A Moves to F7, Attacks Polaris (2,5 +1 Success) Two Successes vs. (2,3,6) One Success. One Damage Avgustus Joins Combat! (Initiative: 1,3,4 One Success) Together, Bers and Yelana act, drowning the Endo-Skeleton in attacks. Between Bers blows from his chainsword and Yelana's sniper fire, the Endo-Skeleton is reduced to a pile of scrap. Polaris sends her boomerang flying at the remaining toy, nicking it across the cheek. In retaliation the bear charges Polaris, it's claws scratching and scrapping across MILES. The group is startled by the sound of an additional firearm being discharged as the group sees a familiar face confidently reload a sawn-off double barrel shotgun. "You three certainly know how to take your time." As he finishes reloading the gun, he aims it at the toy bear. "I think it's time we cleaned up this mess and put these toys away." The battle continues... Caustic Bear A Vitality: 3/4 Velocity: 3 Strength: 1 Skill: 2 Smarts: 1 Proficiencies: Melee Weapons 2, Stealth 2 Innate: Serrated Claws (Standard Melee Kinetic Weapon) Equipment: Energy Cell -The Heroes- Designation: B3R5 - 3rk (Dutch Thriceman) Age: Unknown, Gender: Mechanical, Race: Adamite Character Points: 0 / 14 Vitality: 3 / 6 Velocity: 2 Strength: 3 Skill: 2 Smarts: 1 Proficiencies: Melee Weapons 2, Intimidation 2, Athletics 2, Perception 1 Known Spells: None Credits: 85 Equipment: Chain-Greatsword (Standard Kinetic Weapon) Mecha-Plate (Standard Kinetic Armour) Inventory: Shield Booster, Energy Cell, Nanite Elixer, 2 Plasma Potions, Sawn-Off Shotgun (Standard Short Range Kinetic Weapon) Yelana Fennix (Classic_Spaceman) Unknown age Female Human Character Points: 1/15 Vitality: 5/6 Velocity: 3 Strength: 2 Skill: 3 Smarts: 4 Spirit: 0 Proficiencies: Artillery Weapons 1, Perception 1, Insight 1, Stealth 1, Sleight of Hand 1 Known Spells: N/A Equipment: Modular Sniper Rifle (Calibrated Energy Artillery Weapon, Ion Scope (Attachment: This Weapon Ignores Obscurement), Radiation Gauntlet (Standard Energy Armour), Farsight Goggles Inventory: Cloaking Generator, Hacking Chip, Translator Cube, Plasma Potion 2x Credits: 55 Polaris Ursaring [with M.I.L.E.S.] (samurai-turtle) -PARTY LEADER- 15 cycle old female "Chimeran" Character Points: 0 / 22 Vitality: 2 / 8 Velocity: 2 Strength: 2 Skill: 3 Smarts: 2 Spirit: 1 / 2 Proficiencies: Coding 1*, Engineering 1 (+1, tool), Medicine 1 (+1, tool), Melee Weapons 2, Nature 2, Short Range Weapons 1, Long Range Weapons 1, Spells: Healing Light, Spirit Ally, Credits: 32 Equipment: Whirlwind Boomerang (Standard, Elemental, Short Range Weapon), Utility Belt (tool) Grants +1 Engineering or Medicine Check Success, Inventory: Mecha Strike (Standard, Kinetic, Melee Range Weapon), Plasma Potion (x5), Pulse Cannon (Calibrated, Energy, Long Range Weapon) Other: Minor Blessing of Lorgothol (+1 Success to the next Medicine Check made by this character. This blessing disappears after the check is made.) Avgustus Leopold (NPC. Will Take Suggestions) Vitality: 7 Velocity: 3 Strength: 2 Skill: 3 Smarts: 2 Spirit: 3/3 Proficiencies: Occult 2, Short Ranged Weapons 2, Deception 3, Stealth 3, Insight 2 Spells: Tongues, Alter Form, Gain Entry Equipment: Sawn-Off Shotgun (Standard Short Range Kinetic Weapon), Padded Suit (Standard Energy Armour), Cloaking Generator (Tool) -Heroes, Please Prepare Your Actions- MM Note: C_S, I will look back and see where I would've removed the Minor Blessing, and if need be give it back to you. I'm a bit busy tonight, but I have enough time to run the round and post it.

We have a Mexican-Indian fusion place near me. Tacos made of naan bread, filled with curry is

MM Note: Can I get actions for Yelana and Bers, please?

OOC: As it stands, as a player, I'm just chilling with the vibe. No hard feelings in regards to whatever you guys do.

MM Note: That is a mistake on my end. I don't think it affects anything this round, but I will remember it for next round.

Zaria cleaves at the sprout, watching in frustration as she watches the creature scurry off to attack Varen. "I am not finished with you!" Zaria prepares to bring her might towards the sprout when an echoing drumming bounces about in her skull, causing her to pause and clutch her head with her open hand as she stumbles. The cacophony causes her to panic as her breathing becomes erratic. Falling back on breathing exercises, she attempts to steel her nerves and clear her mind of the fog that was choking out her concentration. In her confusion, she had little time to react to the tendril that slunk down from the ceiling and attached itself to her neck. For a few agonizing moments, Zaria could feel the appendage burrow underneath her flesh and connect her to the enemy. She winced in pain as the headache wracking her head became unbearable: thoughts of violence, rage, and malice dug into her flesh as she tripped over her own feet in a final attempt at rebellion. She tried to think on Varuth, on her life in the monastery back home, on her friends, but all too soon those thoughts washed away... As Zaria straightened herself, her eyes opened and looked towards Kirwin; anger and rage swelling from some newly found well of contempt and hatred. "Fascinating." Zaria said, flexing her fingers and gripping her khopesh. "This one was competent with cleaving; killing. We will put this one to good use."

Since when did I start playing Karie again?

Round Five Turn Order Bers Moves to G8, Attacks Endo-Skeleton (3,3+1 Success) One Success vs. (1,6) One Success. Zero Damage Yelana Moves to C8, Attacks Endo-Skeleton (3 +2 Successes) Two Successes vs. (1,2) Two Failures. Two Damage Polaris Moves to E7, attacks Endo-Skeleton (1 +1 Success) One Success vs. (3,6) One Success. Zero Damage Caustic Bear A Moves to G6, Rallies Endo-Skeleton Endo Skeleton attacks Bers (1,4,4,6 +1 Success) Four Successes vs (1,4 +1 Success). Two Successes. Two Damage. The battle drags on as the party decides to focus their attacks on the hulking Endo-Skeleton. Despite their attempts, only Yelana's sniper round is capable of piercing through the robot's metal body as a viscous green-grey goo spews out of the wound. The Caustic Bear, cheekily laughing, rallies its larger ally, allowing the Endo-Skeleton to deliver a salvo of vicious swings on Bers, whose chainsword and armour can only defend so much of. The sound of metal scraping against metal echoes around the heroes as the battle continues... Caustic Bear A Vitality: 4/4 Velocity: 3 Strength: 1 Skill: 2 Smarts: 1 Proficiencies: Melee Weapons 2, Stealth 2 Innate: Serrated Claws (Standard Melee Kinetic Weapon) Equipment: Energy Cell Endo-Skeleton Vitality: 3/5 Velocity: 3 Strength: 3 Skill: 2 Smarts: 1 Proficiencies: Melee Weapons 3, Athletics 2 Innate: Metal Claws and Teeth (Standard Melee Kinetic Weapon) Equipment: 50 credits, ??? (Mission Item) -The Heroes- Designation: B3R5 - 3rk (Dutch Thriceman) Age: Unknown, Gender: Mechanical, Race: Adamite Character Points: 0 / 14 Vitality: 3 / 6 Velocity: 2 Strength: 3 Skill: 2 Smarts: 1 Proficiencies: Melee Weapons 2, Intimidation 2, Athletics 2, Perception 1 Known Spells: None Credits: 85 Equipment: Chain-Greatsword (Standard Kinetic Weapon) Mecha-Plate (Standard Kinetic Armour) Inventory: Shield Booster, Energy Cell, Nanite Elixer, 2 Plasma Potions, Sawn-Off Shotgun (Standard Short Range Kinetic Weapon) Yelana Fennix (Classic_Spaceman) Unknown age Female Human Character Points: 1/15 Vitality: 5/6 Velocity: 3 Strength: 2 Skill: 3 Smarts: 4 Spirit: 0 Proficiencies: Artillery Weapons 1, Perception 1, Insight 1, Stealth 1, Sleight of Hand 1 Known Spells: N/A Equipment: Modular Sniper Rifle (Calibrated Energy Artillery Weapon, Ion Scope (Attachment: This Weapon Ignores Obscurement), Radiation Gauntlet (Standard Energy Armour), Farsight Goggles Inventory: Cloaking Generator, Hacking Chip, Translator Cube, Plasma Potion 2x Credits: 55 Polaris Ursaring [with M.I.L.E.S.] (samurai-turtle) -PARTY LEADER- 15 cycle old female "Chimeran" Character Points: 0 / 22 Vitality: 3 / 8 Velocity: 2 Strength: 2 Skill: 3 Smarts: 2 Spirit: 1 / 2 Proficiencies: Coding 1*, Engineering 1 (+1, tool), Medicine 1 (+1, tool), Melee Weapons 2, Nature 2, Short Range Weapons 1, Long Range Weapons 1, Spells: Healing Light, Spirit Ally, Credits: 32 Equipment: Whirlwind Boomerang (Standard, Elemental, Short Range Weapon), Utility Belt (tool) Grants +1 Engineering or Medicine Check Success, Inventory: Mecha Strike (Standard, Kinetic, Melee Range Weapon), Plasma Potion (x5), Pulse Cannon (Calibrated, Energy, Long Range Weapon) Other: Minor Blessing of Lorgothol (+1 Success to the next Medicine Check made by this character. This blessing disappears after the check is made.) -Heroes, Please Prepare Your Actions-

Zaria strikes Hydra Sprout A with her khopesh. "Viper! I need you here (F5) to defend Kirwin!"

MM Note: Can I get an action for Polaris, please?

Stumbling from the onslaught of earth and rock, Zaria wipes the dirt from her face as she takes in her surroundings. She could not take these batterings for much longer, but by Varuth's grace she would see this combat through. "Varen, I'm moving. We are taking down the one by me." She points at Hydra Sprout A. "Vyper," Zaria points to the Hydra sprout D by Merei, "that's your target!" Zaria moves to F3, then strikes Hydra Sprout A.

ROUND FOUR The party makes solid gains as the tide of combat ebbs and flows. Bers chainsword manages to miss his target as the Dread Bear's static, scratchy giggle echoes throughout the yard. Following up on this, Polaris swiftly tosses her boomerang and decapitates the mechanical menace. Sparks fly and gears sputter as the toy is felled, the distorted giggling dying as the energy within the construct powering it rapidly depletes. Yelana makes a mad dash across the scrapyard as the sound of tiny footsteps and manic, ghoulish laughter follow her. Polaris manages to gain the attention of the endo-skeleton, which promptly stomps in her direction. What follows is a harrowing flurry of blows as the construct breaches the chimeran's defences and rakes its sharpened claws and rusted teeth into MILES, battering him relentlessly. An awful, groaning noise emanates from the endo-skeleton as its hydraulic muscles and grating gears spur it on towards greater acts of violence. The battle continues... Caustic Bear A Vitality: 4/4 Velocity: 3 Strength: 1 Skill: 2 Smarts: 1 Proficiencies: Melee Weapons 2, Stealth 2 Innate: Serrated Claws (Standard Melee Kinetic Weapon) Equipment: Energy Cell Endo-Skeleton Vitality: 5/5 Velocity: 3 Strength: 3 Skill: 2 Smarts: 1 Proficiencies: Melee Weapons 3, Athletics 2 Innate: Metal Claws and Teeth (Standard Melee Kinetic Weapon) Equipment: 50 credits, ??? (Mission Item) -The Heroes- Designation: B3R5 - 3rk (Dutch Thriceman) Age: Unknown, Gender: Mechanical, Race: Adamite Character Points: 0 / 14 Vitality: 5 / 6 Velocity: 2 Strength: 3 Skill: 2 Smarts: 1 Proficiencies: Melee Weapons 2, Intimidation 2, Athletics 2, Perception 1 Known Spells: None Credits: 85 Equipment: Chain-Greatsword (Standard Kinetic Weapon) Mecha-Plate (Standard Kinetic Armour) Inventory: Shield Booster, Energy Cell, Nanite Elixer, 2 Plasma Potions, Sawn-Off Shotgun (Standard Short Range Kinetic Weapon) Yelana Fennix (Classic_Spaceman) Unknown age Female Human Character Points: 1/15 Vitality: 5/6 Velocity: 3 Strength: 2 Skill: 3 Smarts: 4 Spirit: 0 Proficiencies: Artillery Weapons 1, Perception 1, Insight 1, Stealth 1, Sleight of Hand 1 Known Spells: N/A Equipment: Modular Sniper Rifle (Calibrated Energy Artillery Weapon, Ion Scope (Attachment: This Weapon Ignores Obscurement), Radiation Gauntlet (Standard Energy Armour), Farsight Goggles Inventory: Cloaking Generator, Hacking Chip, Translator Cube, Plasma Potion 2x Credits: 55 Polaris Ursaring [with M.I.L.E.S.] (samurai-turtle) -PARTY LEADER- 15 cycle old female "Chimeran" Character Points: 0 / 22 Vitality: 3 / 8 Velocity: 2 Strength: 2 Skill: 3 Smarts: 2 Spirit: 1 / 2 Proficiencies: Coding 1*, Engineering 1 (+1, tool), Medicine 1 (+1, tool), Melee Weapons 2, Nature 2, Short Range Weapons 1, Long Range Weapons 1, Spells: Healing Light, Spirit Ally, Credits: 32 Equipment: Whirlwind Boomerang (Standard, Elemental, Short Range Weapon), Utility Belt (tool) Grants +1 Engineering or Medicine Check Success, Inventory: Mecha Strike (Standard, Kinetic, Melee Range Weapon), Plasma Potion (x5), Pulse Cannon (Calibrated, Energy, Long Range Weapon) Other: Minor Blessing of Lorgothol (+1 Success to the next Medicine Check made by this character. This blessing disappears after the check is made.) -Heroes, Please Prepare Your Actions-

OOC: Varen will defend himself.

MM Note: Can I get an action for Yelana, please?

Sorry, I misread "Smarts" for "Spirit". Carry on.

OOC: Greenlaw should be at 0 Spirit. Zaria buffers at the blast of energy as it coils around her. Gritting her teeth, she strikes Hydra Sprout B. "Viper, move back (F6) and help me keep this thing off of Varen (attack Hydra B)! Varen, perhaps defending yourself might be the best move for the time being!"