[DW] The Desolation of Innocence (RPG OOC Thread)

[Trokair]

26 minutes ago, Lysimachus said:

Ok, so it's a-10 WP Roll, but if Nergui passes a -10 Fel Roll, it becomes a straight +/-0 WP Roll?

So I'll wait to see what he gets before rolling?

Post has been updated with roll. Now I just need write some suitable fluff. 

Also Mazer, are you going to update the map or do I assume Nergüi is in the correct position for when it is his turn to act. 

Edited July 14, 2022 by Trokair

[Mazer Rackham]

1 hour ago, Machine God said:

Wait till you see what Korvaan has planned...

Is it a cunning plan?  As cunning as a fox, who graduated from Cunningham University?

1 hour ago, Trokair said:

Post has been updated with roll. Now I just need write some suitable fluff. 

Also Mazer, are you going to update the map or do I assume Nergüi is in the correct position for when it is his turn to act. 

Ah, I forgot, he did the Swift as The Wind Move. Apologies.  Could you be a champion and remind me where he should be?

EDIT: Just a quick expansion on the Test to prevent Cohesion Damage - I know we've been calling it a Fear Test for simplicity, but I want to lay this foundation now, going forward.  Space Marines NEVER, EVER take Fear Tests. Their WP is reduced by the Fear causing monster, but they don't have to take the test, they don't panic or break etc ATSKNF works here too.

Fearless stops the reduction in WP, and also adds a few caveats (backing down from a fight etc).

I hope that makes sense?  Don't worry about it now, but I want people to get used to how it works.  This is actually an aspect of the game not really covered in previous DW games here, and I would like to use everything we should be.

@Lysimachus Yes, anything that adds to your WS like Hatred etc should work, I see no reason it wouldn't.

 

Edited July 15, 2022 by Mazer Rackham

[Machine God]

Post up, but I got caught out by being too clever.

I cannot edit the spoilers, so it will have to do.

PS

When Korvaan says Flesh Filth its meant to be versus the Xenos and not Philemon or Lustrais!

Edited July 15, 2022 by Machine God
Language explanation

[Trokair]

8 hours ago, Mazer Rackham said:

Ah, I forgot, he did the Swift as The Wind Move. Apologies.  Could you be a champion and remind me where he should be?

No worries, he is 4m east of where he is marked, so just south east of Arcturion and north north west of Korvaan’s marked postion (before he just moved) and about 2m from the wall.

Swift as the Wind is actually only after a ranged attack, but as a standard attack is only a half action I had an if the genestealer is dead clause take a half action move at the end of that post.

[Mazer Rackham]

Cheers Tro, will update map shortly. 

EDIT: Have edited the Round 2 map to reflect the correct positions at the start of the Round. This means Korvaan would have to go round, but it works either way, so no trouble.

Edited July 15, 2022 by Mazer Rackham

[Trokair]

I note GS7 has climbed the wall, dose that mean he is high enough up that we could shoot at it over the heads of the melee?

[Mazer Rackham]

11 minutes ago, Trokair said:

I note GS7 has climbed the wall, dose that mean he is high enough up that we could shoot at it over the heads of the melee?

As long as you're a couple of metres back from the big punch-up, yes.

[Lysimachus]

Are we still currently in Korvaan's Round Bolter Assault?

Philemon won't bother joining, as he can't move (without getting hit) and doesn't have a bolt weapon. I'll continue to maintain LbE for anyone that gets more use out of that Mode? (We can have both running at the same time, right, just that each person can only benefit from 1 Mode per Round?)

[Mazer Rackham]

Spot on.

Yes, Korvaan has called Bolter Assault, so loses LBE. Tro has also joined BA, so he's in the same hulk (boat).

Everyone must take the opportunity to join it now, or declare to remain in LBE.

Once their Turn finishes (or refreshes, as described with the dodges on the previous page), Korvaan and Nergüi may then re-join LBE on a successful Cohesion Test, provided it is Sustained (which I know it will be )

Edited July 15, 2022 by Mazer Rackham

[Necronaut]

Arcturion, lacking a boltgun and favoring MANLY CQC, will opt to remain with the LBE bonus. (It's a shame a librarian can't pump out more psychic dakka during BA but it's probably for the best.)

Edited July 15, 2022 by Necronaut

[Mazer Rackham]

Necronaut school of battle - Day 1: "GUNS??!"

"GUNS ARE FOR LOSERS!!"

Edited July 15, 2022 by Mazer Rackham

[A.T.]

Luthais also sticking with the bonus seems like the sane thing to do.

Thunder-charging past two genestealers to get within range of the horde is an option but probably self-destructive (as well as leaving Philemon trying to fight two genestealers single-handed)

[Lysimachus]

If Luthais can take out one of those two stealers, I'm considering having Philemon walk away from the other one (hoping his Inv. save protects against the free hit he'll take) and just torching the Horde.

8+1d5+1d5 (rerolling the variables) Mag Dam should put a hefty dent in them!

[A.T.]

16 minutes ago, Lysimachus said:

8+1d5+1d5 (rerolling the variables) Mag Dam should put a hefty dent in them!

Luthias on the charge is 1d5+2 attacks against the horde, plus 1d10 additional magnitude. They are just a little to far away :p

But four attacks on his turn and I think he kills a stealer even with minimum damage, so he should definitely get at least one of them to clear a path for Philemon.

[Mazer Rackham]

Ok, so it's just Necro to declare BA/LBE, and then we're onto Luthais' turn.

[Mazer Rackham]

On 7/15/2022 at 6:49 PM, Mazer Rackham said:

Ok, so it's just Necro to declare BA/LBE, and then we're onto Luthais' turn.

I must need bionic optical replacements, missed an earlier post where Necro already said he was sticking. (Cheers for the recap).

Need to fiddle with maps less, and do more reading it seems!

Anyway: Luthais' turn now.

Edited July 17, 2022 by Mazer Rackham

[Necronaut]

Well sorry I must have been a couple of beers or more in when I read your previous post because it did not occur to my dumb ape brain to respond. Apologies! 

[Mazer Rackham]

No apologies needed bud, we got it sorted. Besides, a bevy before a punch up with aliens is a good shout.

[Machine God]

Well Nergui shot at the Genestealer. Isn't Arcturion going to bother using his space magic against it before Luthais? 

Edited July 17, 2022 by Machine God
Typo

[Mazer Rackham]

Regrettably, no.

Mind Bullets do not qualify as a Bolt weapon for the purposes of Bolter Assault, and an F-Bomb is not a grenade. 

(And unbecoming of this forum's rules and codes of behaviour )

Edited July 17, 2022 by Mazer Rackham

[Machine God]

Yes but you said that you were putting the Genestealer emerging through the door as 'something for Nergui and Arcturion to target.' 

So I may have mistakenly construed that they would attack at the same time. Anyway on to Lustrais. 

[Mazer Rackham]

Ah, I see the confusion.

No, my turn of phrase basically meant that it gives them something to do on their turn.  They still have to abide by the Initiative step.

[Lysimachus]

1 hour ago, Mazer Rackham said:

an F-Bomb is not a grenade. 

Picturing Arcturion hurling obscenities at the 'stealers cos he hasn't got Grenades...

Words can hurt, friends, even when you're an evil alien infiltrator 

[Necronaut]

16 minutes ago, Lysimachus said:

Picturing Arcturion hurling obscenities at the 'stealers cos he hasn't got Grenades...

Words can hurt, friends, even when you're an evil alien infiltrator 

Brother-Librarian Arcturion confronting a horde of foul xenos, armed only with his sword and the dread word of power, ca. M41, colorized. 

[Mazer Rackham]

50 minutes ago, Lysimachus said:

Words can hurt, friends, even when you're an  evil alien infiltrator  MOSTLY HARMLESS AND FRIENDLY UNKNOWN SPECIES WHO JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU A BIG HUG AND A SLOBBERY KISS.

FTFY.