'To Plunder the Stars Themselves' OOC Thread

[Machine God]

@Lysimachus - Your saves for the Seraphim say two saves for SoF(15) yet there are rolls of 14, 10 and 05.

 

(Edit: typo)

Edited December 27, 2021 by Machine God

[Lysimachus]

@AT: Yep, Errata pg6, Horde ranged attacks aren't Dodge-able unless it's an unusual weapon among the Horde (whereas with the Dominions, they've all got Meltas! ;)).

 

True, Melee shouldn't be Dodge-able, but I figured as it was only 1 Sister left (fluffwise) it seemed a bit unreasonable not to let Odysseus try to avoid it! :D

 

@MG: derp, miscounted somehow, I guess they're on 12 Mag, not 11!

[Machine God]

@MG: derp, miscounted somehow, I guess they're on 12 Mag, not 11!

@Lysimachus - it doesn't change the map though as 12 Mag is 4 Sisters.

[Necronaut]

Ok, updated up to Orphiel and Pic and current status included.

 

@Necro: Nope, because Theodora went before Odysseus and she moved, the second Celestian wasn't within 7m of the Smite any more, same for the Battle Sisters Squad.

My mistake -- the updated map explains all. Thanks for the clarification.

[Mazer Rackham]

My understanding of the battlefield is a touch hazy, are the Retributors on top of this tower?  How tall is it?

[Lysimachus]

It's a pillbox with an interior level (just below ground level) that has a firing slit facing away from the House, and the roof level (which is probably 2m ish above ground level) with a parapet. The Sisters are on the roof so they can shoot the right way! :D

[Necronaut]

By the by, thanks for keeping this going through the holiday, Lysimachus! I'm glad we have the full gang back together, but I'm still going to maintain we had things under control. ;)

[A.T.]

@AT: Yep, Errata pg6, Horde ranged attacks aren't Dodge-able unless it's an unusual weapon among the Horde (whereas with the Dominions, they've all got Meltas! ).

Ah, hadn't seen that in the errata. Good to know for the future, will have to invoke the kine-shield at a higher power if we run into a horde of tau broadsides or something like that :p

[Necronaut]

@Beren, if you have the two-weapon wielding talent and swift attack, you may make a swift attack with one weapon, followed by a standard attack with the other. Edited December 27, 2021 by Necronaut

[Machine God]

@Lysimachus - We need Fire damage for Draak and Decimus.

[Lysimachus]

Yep, included at the top of each Round :)

[Beren]

Edited last post to account for additional knife attack.

[Lysimachus]

Excellent, I've taken the extra Mag off!

 

@Mol: I thought everyone in Alpha used up their Kraks vs the Mortifier? Did you have some left over?

 

Edit: never mind, it looks like the Traveller didn't actually use his at all! :D

Edited December 28, 2021 by Lysimachus

[Commissar Molotov]

Having re-read through the Mortifier fight, it appears the Traveller didn't use any Krak Grenades.

 

Round 1 I used a Semi-Auto Burst and didn't participate in the Bolter Assault, due to a lack of Cohesion.

Round 2 I used Bolter Assault (firing a bolter) and then charged with my Power Sword against the Sisters.

[Machine God]

@Lysimachus - Draak hasn't used any Krak Grenades at all. He has used two Frag Grenades in this fight.

Squad Alpha had ample chances of ammunition from the dead Sisters of Battle between the Mortifier combat and the present combat. Any of the recovered grenades were probably used by Svelk for the bridge booby traps.

 

(Edit: Grenades changed to Svelk's bridge demolitions)

Edited December 28, 2021 by Machine God

[Necronaut]

Vesalius used up his stock of krak grenades during the previous combat.

[Machine God]

@Necro - How did Vesalius do 2 Mag damage from one bolt pistol shot?

[Necronaut]

@Necro - How did Vesalius do 2 Mag damage from one bolt pistol shot?

Explosive rounds deal 1 bonus hit vs hordes, if I'm not mistaken, plus he auto-wounds the seraphim with the bolt pistol. I didn't bother with the additional damage roll due to auto-wounding.

 

Edit: he auto-wounds vs AV7; I would have to roll for damage if not attacking the horde.

 

Edit 2: edited my bolter assault action for clarity

Edited December 28, 2021 by Necronaut

[Machine God]

@Lysimachus - If Draak throws a Frag Grenade at the Seraphim Squad will it hit Vesalius even though they are not in melee?

[Necronaut]

Vesalius is definitely in melee with the Seraphim squad, as they charged him last round. However, the likelihood of him being harmed by a frag grenade is fairly low, so feel free to throw! And by feel free, I mean please don't trigger Righteous Fury vs Vesalius.

 

Edit: in a past Black Crusade game, a friend who was playing a Chaos Astartes used his bandolier of frag grenades as a suicide vest while charging into a horde of cultists. He just absorbed the damage onto his armor and laughed at the wanton carnage.

Edited December 28, 2021 by Necronaut

[Necronaut]

Actually, given the propensity for things to go hilariously and horribly wrong in 40K RPG, let's not throw a frag grenade into the Seraphim squad. ;)

[Machine God]

Actually, given the propensity for things to go hilariously and horribly wrong in 40K RPG, let's not throw a frag grenade into the Seraphim squad. ;)

@Necro - Your lucky, Draak would have needed a 01 to hit after mods. I went for another target, what's 90 on the Body Chart?

[Necronaut]

Left leg!

[Mazer Rackham]

Actually, given the propensity for things to go hilariously and horribly wrong in 40K RPG, let's not throw a frag grenade into the Seraphim squad.

 

What you worried about? 

 

Shrapnel?   You mean Hero Glitter? 

[Beren]

Edit: in a past Black Crusade game, a friend who was playing a Chaos Astartes used his bandolier of frag grenades as a suicide vest while charging into a horde of cultists. He just absorbed the damage onto his armor and laughed at the wanton carnage.

Had a suicide bomber with a frag grenade in another DW game. The first one of us had a boarding shield, so all they achieved was killing the civilians they'd been hiding behind.