Fallout PbP: Giants in the Playground (In Character)

[Bill Whitmore]

"Traitor!", Marcus called out, hoping the suit would muffle his voice and identity enough to disguise who was under the suit.  "You let those intruders onto this vessel!", he continues as he lunges forward and grabs at the man.

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Full Action: Athletics/Grapple +8 +7: 1d20+8 → [17,8] = (25)
The above result is 24, not 25.  I accidentally used my Athletics/Con score instead of Athletics/Str in Invisible Castle.

If he rolls an error on his check, I'll activate it for a pin, otherwise, I am just grabbing him.

If the grab is successful, this is my opposed roll for use on his turn.
1d20+7 → [12,7] = (19)

If I win that, then I will pin him.  If he is already pinned from some earlier event, like a critical failure on his part, I'll injure him and attempt to break a leg using Submission Basics Snap! trick.

[glimmerrat]

While Elsie keeps the kids distracted and Alice looms threateningly over the computer terminal, most of the rest of the party bolts out of the room and into engineering. Frank, Hondo and the men-folk run pell-mell along the metal level 2 gantry, clattering down the stairs to level 1 and charging into melee. Marcus lunges forward again, grabbing a hold of the startled supervisor, berating him as he places him in a firm arm lock.

Upstairs as the last person leaves the room, the monitor in front of Alice beeps obediently as the mainframe finishes rebooting.

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Alice 21 (WP 13/13, VP 27/27)
Frank 17 (WP 12/12, VP 39/39)
Marcus 17 (WP 14/14, VP 36/36)
Hondo 14 (WP 24/24, VP 45/45)
Enclave Supervisor 13 (appears uninjured)
Elsie 11 (WP 12/12, VP 33/33)
- Tex (appears uninjured)
Civilian Mob 10 (4 members, all uninjured)
Technician Mob ‘A’ 9 (5 members, all uninjured)
Technician Mob ‘B’ 7 (5 members, all uninjured)

T-Minus 50 rounds

Alice continues to hold her action, waiting for the computer to reboot.

Frank takes a double move down the stairs and into melee.

Marcus successfully grapples the Enclave Supervisor.

Hondo takes a double move down the stairs and into melee.

The Enclave Supervisor attempts to escape the Grapple. He fails, becoming pinned.

Elsie keeps entertaining the kids.

The Civilian Mob takes a double move down the stairs and into melee.

Technician Mob ‘A’ take the Total Defense action.

Technician Mob ‘B’ move over to Marcus and the Enclave Supervisor, moving into reach.

At the end of the round, the computer system finishes rebooting.

T-Minus 49 rounds

Alice 21 (WP 13/13, VP 27/27)
Frank 17 (WP 12/12, VP 39/39)
Marcus 17 (WP 14/14, VP 36/36)
Hondo 14 (WP 24/24, VP 45/45)
Enclave Supervisor 13 (appears uninjured) pinned
Elsie 11 (WP 12/12, VP 33/33)
- Tex (appears uninjured)
Civilian Mob 10 (4 members, all uninjured)
Technician Mob ‘A’ 9 (5 members, all uninjured)
Technician Mob ‘B’ 7 (5 members, all uninjured)

ACTIONS PLEASE!

[MilitiaJim]

Alice's fingers danced over the keys as she worked, Jenkins on the shelf by the monitor, hopping back into the root and looking for Dr. Chandra and the Commander's accounts to delete and kick them out of the system.

[Gentry]

"Eat it, bitches!" shouts Hondo, laying mightily into the nearby techs with the wicked length of steel in his fist.

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Two attacks looks like the order of the day. If I don't bring down my first target with the first attack, he gets the second one, too.

Half-action Attack 1: 1d20+8=25
For 1d6+5=7 blunt lethal damage
5' step if needed.
Half-action Attack 2: 1d20+8=22
For 1d6+5=7 blunt lethal damage

[Bill Whitmore]

Marcus slips in behind the Supervisor, twisting and locking the Supervisor's arm behind his back with one hand and wrapping his other arm under the Supervisor's jaw.  Marcus Growls into the Supervisor's ear, "If you know what's good for you, you'll stop struggling."

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I am going to delay until 12, after the Supervisor's turn.

If, on the Supervisor's turns, he tries to break free and I win the grapple, I am going to choose the Injure Opponent benefit and use the Snap! trick to attempt to break his leg.  Then I'll use my action to try to either break his leg again, if the first attempt failed, or to break his arm.

On the Supervisor's turns, if he tries to break free and he wins, I am going to use my turn to try to pin him again.

Assuming he tries to struggle:
   Grapple Checks:
      1d20+7 → [19,7] = (26)
      1d20+7 → [16,7] = (23)

   Damages:
      1d6+2 → [1,2] = (3) - Fort DC 11
      1d6+2 → [1,2] = (3) - Fort DC 11

Snap! is from Submission Basics on page 188.

Couple of notes: According to the pinned description, I benefit from half-cover and he may only speak as the person pinning him allows.  In this case, I'm not allowing that.  I don't want him shouting orders to help organize the mobs.

Dice Rolls: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3041513/

[glimmerrat]

As Alice logs back into the computer, a firewall immediately halts her progress asking for a password. She enters her password and logs in, and is stopped again as the system slows to a crawl, beginning to defrag itself. She quickly realises that someone, somewhere in the Ark is on to her, and attempting to stymie her efforts.

Meanwhile, outside in the engine room, Hondo, Marcus and the civilians punch, kick, stab and whack their way through the technicians, who seem completely caught on the back foot. Hondo drops two, and with a terrible roar, Frank wades in with his autoaxe, hacking and chopping two of the technicians into salsa. Across the room, Marcus grapples with the supervisor, finishing him of with a sharp twist of his neck that leaves no-one in any doubt that he is quite dead.

Then it happens. With a clatter that is barely audible over the machinery, the melee and the roaring autoaxe, two grenades fall to the floor, bouncing slightly before they detonate, with a blinding flash and a deafening bang. Hondo drops his crowbar, staggering backwards, as does the surviving technician from the first group; Frank somehow escapes unscathed. Across the engine room, the second grenade goes off, stunning two of the techs as Marcus dumps the limp supervisor to the floor. The civilian men are utterly unprepared, and the flash/bangs leave them lying scattering around the room, curled up in groaning balls on the floor.

Marcus and Frank both spot three figures in some sort of advanced armour moving down the stairs and taking up positions in cover behind machinery. Another two look down on the engine room from level 2, on the far side of the room from Robotics. The security team has arrived, and judging from their laser rifles, they mean business.

A voice over the intercom announces "FIRING IN T-MINUS 8 MINUTES."

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Alice 21 (WP 13/13, VP 27/27)
- Enclave Computer Specialist [Lead 4; 8 round duration]
Frank 17 (WP 12/12, VP 39/39)
Marcus 17 (WP 14/14, VP 36/36)
Hondo 14 (WP 24/24, VP 45/45)
Enclave Supervisor 13 (appears uninjured) pinned
Enclave Security Team 12 (5 members, all uninjured)
Elsie 11 (WP 12/12, VP 33/33)
- Tex (appears uninjured)
Civilian Mob 10 (4 members, all uninjured)
Technician Mob ‘A’ 9 (5 members, all uninjured)
Technician Mob ‘B’ 7 (5 members, all uninjured)

T-Minus 49 rounds

Alice initiates a hacking Dramatic Conflict. The starting Lead is 4, and this conflict round has a duration of 8 rounds. The Predator’s (Alice) terminal is PR5. The Prey’s (Enclave Tech) terminal is PR4, and possesses a PR4 security program and a PR4 trace program. Jim, please select a Strategy.

The Enclave Computer Specialist enters the hacking Dramatic Conflict.

Frank attacks with his autoaxe twice, causing 17 and 14 damage. He hits twice, and they both fail their damage saves.

Marcus delays his action, waiting for the Enclave Supervisor’s turn.

Hondo attacks two of the technicians. He hits twice, and they both fail their damage saves.

The Enclave Supervisor attempts to escape the grapple. He fails, and suffers 3 damage, passing the damage and ‘Snap!’ saves. Marcus takes his action and successfully grapples the supervisor, inflicting 3 damage. The supervisor fails the damage save.

Enclave Security Team splits. Two stay where they are on level 2 and throw flash/bangs into the two melees below. The one hurled at Mob A lands next to Hondo. It goes off, causing 18 Flash and 20 Bang damage. Hondo fails both saves, and is knocked prone. Frank, the Enclave Tech and the Civilians suffer 9 Flash and 10 Bang damage. The Tech and Civilians all fail the Bang save and are stunned. Frank passes.
The one hurled at Mob B misses, scattering off to one side and catching two of the three technicians who suffer 17 Flash and 14 Bang damage. They both fail both saves. I’ll rules that Marcus and the other three suffer 8 Flash and 7 Bang damage. They all pass their saves.
The other three Enclave troops each take a double move to move down to level 1.

Elsie keeps entertaining the kids.

The Civilian Mob is stunned.

Technician Mob ‘A’ has one survivor, and he is stunned.

Technician Mob ‘B’ is split; two are blinded and stunned. The other three run for the exit, heading aft.

T-Minus 48 rounds

Alice 21 (WP 13/13, VP 27/27)
- Enclave Computer Specialist [Lead 4; 8 round duration]
Frank 17 (WP 12/12, VP 39/39)
Marcus 17 (WP 14/14, VP 36/36)
Hondo 14 (WP 24/24, VP 45/45) blinded for 1 round; stunned for 1 round; prone
Elsie 11 (WP 12/12, VP 33/33)
- Tex (appears uninjured)
Civilian Mob 10 (4 members, slightly stressed) stunned for 4 rounds; 2 are prone
Technician Mob ‘A’ 9 (1 member, slightly stressed) stunned for 1 round
Technician Mob ‘B’ 7 (5 members, 3 uninjured, 2 slightly stressed) 2 are blinded for 1 round; stunned for 1 round

ACTIONS PLEASE!

[MilitiaJim]

"Ooooh.  Gettin' feisty." Alice glared at the monitor.  "Time to strap on the code wang and get to rapin'.  C'mere sweety." She gave the computer bank a malicious and slightly crazy glance and resumed typing.

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I'm a bit fuzzy on the Hacking, since it's not something I've done.
Here is the roll: (1d20+9=20), with the "Code Slinging" strategy.  Is there a plus for having a higher power rating?

This strategy just gains more lead if Alice wins, right?

[Bill Whitmore]

Marcus leaps off the platform into a forward roll and charges right up to one of the newcomers.

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If there is at least one of the new Soldiers within 30 feet, I am going Total Defense and moving adjacent to one of them.  My preference is one next to a wall so it is harder for him to move away from me.  I would like to keep him in melee range to make it harder for him and his friends to shoot me.

Ideal situation.
W
W S M
W

W = Wall
S = Soldier
M = Me

[Gentry]

Hondo scrambles off the ground and into the face of one of the security goons, scrabbling for the man's rifle.

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I want to get adjacent and stay as adjacent as possible. If I can get somebody into a corner where they have to stay adjacent to me, so much the better--I really want that "in melee" ranged attack modifer so I don't get Lased to death.

[glimmerrat]

As the shock from the flash/bangs clears, Frank, Marcus and Hondo are the only people at ground level left standing. They use the opportunity to rush the Enclave troops, but like a well-oiled machine the power-armoured soldiers all simultaneously backpedal, firing as they go. Frank weaves off to one side, ducking behind a bank of machinery as a shot aimed at his chest slams into it. Marcus is not so lucky, and before he can reach his target a laser bolt finds its mark, punching a neat hole through his abdomen on the lower left side. The other two troops above pause for a moment to survey the situation... and then begin calmly and methodically executing the stunned civilians, beginning with those still standing.

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Alice 21 (WP 13/13, VP 27/27)
- Enclave Computer Specialist [Lead 4; 8 round duration]
Frank 17 (WP 12/12, VP 39/39)
Marcus 17 (WP 14/14, VP 36/36)
Hondo 14 (WP 24/24, VP 45/45) blinded for 1 round; stunned for 1 round; prone
Enclave Security Team 12 (5 members, all uninjured)
Elsie 11 (WP 12/12, VP 33/33)
- Tex (appears uninjured)
Civilian Mob 10 (4 members, slightly stressed) stunned for 4 rounds; 2 are prone
Technician Mob ‘A’ 9 (1 member, slightly stressed) stunned for 1 round
Technician Mob ‘B’ 7 (5 members, 3 uninjured, 2 slightly stressed) 2 are blinded for 1 round; stunned for 1 round

T-Minus 48 rounds

Alice is part of a hacking Dramatic Conflict, and her Strategy will take effect in 7 rounds.

The Enclave Computer Specialist is part of a hacking Dramatic Conflict, and his Strategy will take effect in 7 rounds.

Frank takes a double move over to one of the Enclave troops and engages them in melee.

Marcus takes a double move over to one of the Enclave troops and engages them in melee.

Hondo takes a double move over to one of the Enclave troops and engages them in melee.

Two of the Enclave Security Team are on level 2. They each use a two half action to shoot twice at the two standing civilians. Each one is hit once, and one fails his damage save.
The other three Enclave troops are each engaged in melee. They all take a free 5 ft. step back and fire twice at the person who has moved over to them. Frank is hit once for 7 damage, cutting through his DR. Marcus is hit once, and it is a threat, confirmed fro free thanks to Bloodbath. He takes 9 directly off his Wounds. The one on Hondo suffers a -8 penalty and +4 error range, still being within his reach. Both attacks miss, but neither is an error.

Elsie keeps entertaining the kids.

The Civilian Mob is still stunned.

Technician Mob ‘A’ has one survivor, and he is stunned, recovering at the end of the round.

Technician Mob ‘B’ is split; two are blinded and stunned, recovering from both conditions at the end of the round. The other three exit forward engineering, heading aft.

T-Minus 47 rounds

Alice 21 (WP 13/13, VP 27/27)
- Enclave Computer Specialist [Lead 4; 8 round duration]
Frank 17 (WP 12/12, VP 32/39)
Marcus 17 (WP 5/14, VP 36/36)
Hondo 14 (WP 24/24, VP 45/45)
Enclave Security Team 12 (5 members, all uninjured)
Elsie 11 (WP 12/12, VP 33/33)
- Tex (appears uninjured)
Civilian Mob 10 (3 members, slightly stressed) stunned for 3 rounds; 2 are prone; 1 has suffered 12 damage
Technician Mob ‘A’ 9 (1 member, slightly stressed)
Technician Mob ‘B’ 7 (2 members, 2 slightly stressed)

ACTIONS PLEASE!

[Gentry]

Hondo overbears the armored trooper, grabbing and twisting at the suited figure in ways that make servos whine in protest, a contest of groaning metal versus grunting meat.

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Athletics to Grapple: 1d20+14=30
I'm including the +4 there for being a size category bigger than the trooper, which I assume I am.

On his turn, assuming he's held (and I sure hope he is), I'll oppose his check to escape, and Pin if I win:
Stay right here pal: 1d20+14=16
Oh dear, that's not an error (whew), but it's time for a shitload of action dice. I'll use these one at a time until I push to success.
AD 1: 1d4.open(4)=22
AD 2: ...holy fuck. I've never seen a single die do that. I guess I'll stop there.
AD 3:

I assume this also means we're all kinds of in melee, so outside shooters take the -4 penalty (Hondo's denied his dex bonus, but ironically that would actually improve his defense).

[MilitiaJim]

"What the crap?" Alice asked as the flashes lit up the corridor. "That can't be good, and this will wait a moment," she muttered as she holstered Jenkins and hoisted Lady Joan before moving down the hallway.  Nearing the doorway she paused and crouched to stay in the shadows as Lady Joan focused her attention on the trooper who shot Marcus.

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How wide is the chamber?  They're all in Lady Joan's first range increment, but I don't think they are in CQB range, and I doubt Alice is flanking any of them.

If there is time in the round, an attack; Damage, If applicable, sneak attack damage. (1d20+5, 2d12+2, 1d6=[20, 5], [8, 7, 2](AP 10), [1])  ...     I, I'll take that. 

Annnnd then I reread the OOC.  Why the half round setup for Lady Joan?  Bulky means Alice just lost 4 from her initiative count, not a setup time.  Whatever, if it needs to wait until next round, it can wait.

[Bill Whitmore]

With a roar of pain, frustration and anger, Marcus launches himself at the soldier that shot him.

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5 foot step to move adjacent, then grapple the soldier who shot me.

Grapple Checks: 1d20+7 → [10,7] = (17)
Adding an action die: 1d4.open(4) → [[4, 3]] = (7)
Total is 24.

If I win that check, then the opposed check on his turn: 1d20+7 → [8,7] = (15)
If by some miracle he rolls worse than I did on the second check, I'll go for the pin.

[Antilles]

Franklin briefly checks out the guy in front of him before attacking. He looks pretty well armored... lucky for Frank he's got quite the can opener in his hands. He grins menacingly at the armored trooper, before finally lunging at his torso with the autoaxe.

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Half Action: Assume Menacing Stance.
Half Action: Standard Attack against closest trooper using autoaxe w/ Sunder trick applied, 1d20+8=16. If it hits I'll use Savagery II, dealing max damage, 20, also applied to his armor, and 1d4+1=4 +1=5 stress damage. Applicable qualities: bleed, keen 5, AP2, takedown.

[glimmerrat]

Alice dashes out onto the balcony overlooking engineering, readying her rifle to see what she can do. She arrives just in time to see two Enclave soldiers putting the rest of the civilian menfolk to death. The four of them are repeatedly pierced by laser bolts, tossed about like rag-dolls before they fall to the floor and lie still. Moments later Elsie joins her, drawing her hand cannon and flicking off the safety.

Below, Marcus and Hondo each grab a hold of their targets, forcing them backwards and pinning them against the aft bulkhead. Frank goes to work on the third with his autoaxe, the monstrous thing screeching and spitting sparks this way and that as it seeks to find purchase on the hapless soldier's armour. Amazingly, the suit of armour holds - the trooper braces his back against the bulkhead behind him and kicks Frank away from him. His armour is scored from the right shoulder to the left hip, but he seems unfazed. He uses the momentary opportunity to swing the butt of his rifle at his attacker, but Frank easily deflects it with his whirring weapon, taking a chunk out of the stock.

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Alice 21 (WP 13/13, VP 27/27)
- Enclave Computer Specialist [Lead 4; 8 round duration]
Frank 17 (WP 12/12, VP 32/39)
Marcus 17 (WP 5/14, VP 36/36)
Hondo 14 (WP 24/24, VP 45/45)
Enclave Security Team 12 (5 members, all uninjured)
Elsie 11 (WP 12/12, VP 33/33)
- Tex (appears uninjured)
Civilian Mob 10 (3 members, slightly stressed) stunned for 3 rounds; 2 are prone; 1 has suffered 12 damage
Technician Mob ‘A’ 9 (1 member, slightly stressed)
Technician Mob ‘B’ 7 (2 members, 2 slightly stressed)

T-Minus 47 rounds

Alice is part of a hacking Dramatic Conflict, and her Strategy will take effect in 6 rounds. She uses a half action to ready her rifle, and a half action to move out of Robotics and onto the balcony.

The Enclave Computer Specialist is part of a hacking Dramatic Conflict, and his Strategy will take effect in 7 rounds.

Frank takes a 5 ft. step over to one of the Enclave troops and attacks them with his Autoaxe. He hits, inflicting 20 lethal damage (reduced to 10 by DR) and 5 stress damage. The target passes his damage save, and his armour passes its damage save too. However, he fails his TKD save and is sprawled.

Marcus takes a 5 ft. step over to one of the Enclave troops and initiates a Grapple. He succeeds and the target is held.

Hondo takes a 5 ft. step over to one of the Enclave troops and initiates a Grapple. He succeeds and the target is held.

Two of the Enclave Security Team are on level 2. They each use two half actions to shoot twice at the civilians. Each one is hit at least once, and they all fail their damage saves.
The other three Enclave troops are each engaged in melee. Two are held and try to escape. Both fail miserably and become pinned. The third is in melee with Frank. He attempts to use his laser rifle as an improvised weapon, but misses.

Elsie follows Alice out onto the balcony, readying her Desert Eagle.

The Civilian Mob are all dead or dying.

Technician Mob ‘A’ has one member left, and he moves over to the exit to engineering, heading aft.

Technician Mob ‘B’ has two members left, and they move over to the exit to engineering, heading aft.

T-Minus 46 rounds

Alice 21 (WP 13/13, VP 27/27)
- Enclave Computer Specialist [Lead 4; 8 round duration]
Frank 17 (WP 12/12, VP 32/39)
Marcus 17 (WP 5/14, VP 36/36)
Hondo 14 (WP 24/24, VP 45/45)
Enclave Security Team 12 (5 members, 1 moderately injured/lightly stressed) 2 are pinned
Elsie 11 (WP 12/12, VP 33/33)
- Tex (appears uninjured)
Civilian Mob 10 (all are dead)
Technician Mob ‘A’ 9 (1 member, slightly stressed)
Technician Mob ‘B’ 7 (2 members, 2 slightly stressed)

ACTIONS PLEASE!