Mazer Rackham Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 4 minutes ago, A.T. said: I had assumed the mortals were on the Arvus as Obadiah and the Wasp were mentioned in the comms - if that isn't the case then a re-write is in order :p TBF I wasn't entirely sure where folks were either, so went with what was up. Iron Father Ferrum 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/143/#findComment-6167684 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysimachus Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said: TBF I wasn't entirely sure where folks were either, so went with what was up. I'm not 100% clear, but I think: Arvus (1st trip) - direct to countryside, drop off Crux'as, Xerxes, Atesh and Rakash. Crux'as, and maybe Xerxes, heading into Harville to cause disruption, maybe taking some of the pro soldiers in with them? Atesh and Rakash staying in the countryside to draw the Imperials out (might actually be good Rakash is there, rumours of a traitor Marine will definitely help!) Then, a day or so later: Wasp brings Obadiah and Tarh towards the Astropath Tower (and gets caught - stupid us for not changing the Wasp's transponder!) Same time, Arvus' 2nd trip brings Varne and team to docks. Leaving at same time, so arrive on Bounty maybe half an hour or so behind the others, is the Starhawk hiding behind the freighter-bomb, carrying Hagga, Eska, Ukalegon, Mourn and Kraggan. Does that sound right to everyone? Edited April 22 by Lysimachus Machine God, FabiusV4lcoran, Trokair and 3 others 1 6 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/143/#findComment-6167687 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazer Rackham Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 11 minutes ago, Lysimachus said: Arvus (1st trip) - direct to countryside, drop off Crux'as, Xerxes, Atesh and Rakash. No worries. Again, they haven't been challenged so go in undetected. These Players can post about the rendezvous/descent/landing at will. 11 minutes ago, Lysimachus said: Crux'as, and maybe Xerxes, heading into Harville to cause disruption, maybe taking some of the pro soldiers in with them? Atesh and Rakash staying in the countryside to draw the Imperials out (might actually be good Rakash is there, rumours of a traitor Marine will definitely help!) Yep they can begin these operations as soon as the link-up with the rebels is made. 11 minutes ago, Lysimachus said: Then, a day or so later: Wasp brings Obadiah and Tarh towards the Astropath Tower (and gets caught - stupid us for not changing the Wasp's transponder!) Yep, we can assume the post I made is what transpires on that front. 11 minutes ago, Lysimachus said: Same time, Arvus' 2nd trip brings Varne and team to docks. No sweat, Varne/Mojake will have to hold off until other matters are resolved. 11 minutes ago, Lysimachus said: Leaving at same time, so arrive on Bounty maybe half an hour or so behind the others, is the Starhawk hiding behind the freighter-bomb, carrying Hagga, Eska, Ukalegon, Mourn and Kraggan. As my above answer. 11 minutes ago, Lysimachus said: Does that sound right to everyone? Appreciate the collation of details. Looks legit, let's go. Trokair and BadgersinHills 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/143/#findComment-6167688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabiusV4lcoran Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 8 hours ago, Mazer Rackham said: That's a funny way of saying 'Tzeentchian Sacrifice', but yes. To that end, I am going to insist Cyrandras Rakesh goes with you. Necronaut and BadgersinHills 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/143/#findComment-6167700 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojake Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 2 hours ago, Lysimachus said: Is it not the Arvus' second go around, though? Plan was very much for Crux'as (and other mortals, I think?) to be planetside first, so he could initiate his plans for the PDF commander? And Atesh was going out to the rebels in the countryside (with Rakash apparently?) All that was supposed to happen before the military infiltration drops started? It's all got a bit rushed somewhere... Could be my bad, I think I read somewhere to start moving people aboard the transporters, I may have confused that message as being meant for me when it wasn't. @Mazer Rackham please put V-dog in the bag of holding now until late Sunday. I'll be able to check in now and again but won't catch up on the ooc if there's a lot of posts so would appreciate a @ or DM if you need something Mazer Rackham 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/143/#findComment-6167701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazer Rackham Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 3 minutes ago, Mojake said: @Mazer Rackham please put V-dog in the bag of holding now until late Sunday. I'll be able to check in now and again but won't catch up on the ooc if there's a lot of posts so would appreciate a @ or DM if you need something Instructions unclear, jump pack now attached to tortoise, who refuses to return it. Please advise. No sweat. ;) BadgersinHills, Lysimachus and Mojake 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/143/#findComment-6167702 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojake Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Just now, Mazer Rackham said: Instructions unclear, jump pack now attached to tortoise, who refuses to return it. Please advise. Worth it. Trokair, Iron Father Ferrum, BadgersinHills and 4 others 5 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/143/#findComment-6167703 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trokair Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 9 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said: Instructions unclear, jump pack now attached to tortoise, who refuses to return it. Please advise. So that was why Mithra was so speedy! 3 hours ago, Mazer Rackham said: 4 hours ago, Trokair said: You should be able to see both Lesser Minion version and draft Normal Minion version in the minion page of Tarh’s Character sheet in the Google docs folder. Normal version is still in Draft as I wanted Mazer to have another look over before I use her (and I am also still debating swapping out Quadruped (as she is kinda fast! after the upgrade) for Regeneration or Unnatural Toughness). Everything looks good from my end. The extra speed Mithra was getting from Quadruped in the normal minion level was not sitting right with me. Yes Mithra is technically a quadruped, and in lesser minion form it made sense as it resulted in decent movement for a beast that size without feeling too slow or fast to me. However with the increased AG stat and having a resultant move of 8/16/24/48 was not ok, she is a tortoise after all and not a horse. I have therefore removed Quadruped Trait and added Unnatural Characteristic - Toughness (3) in its place (as TB6 and extra wounds add survivable and feel appropriate). I also rejigged stats slightly to hit Ag 30 which after factoring in the Size modifier gives a movement of 5/10/15/30, slower by one step then lesser minion version but narratively I can chalk that up to the extra weight from barding, howdah, fun and so on making her move slightly slower than before. If this ok then Mithra is finalised and I have tidied up the minion sheet for clarity. If not ok can easily revert to the version as approved by your above post. Mazer Rackham, Lysimachus, BadgersinHills and 1 other 1 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/143/#findComment-6167707 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazer Rackham Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 30 minutes ago, Trokair said: So that was why Mithra was so speedy! This or all the roughage... 30 minutes ago, Trokair said: If this ok then Mithra is finalised and I have tidied up the minion sheet for clarity. If not ok can easily revert to the version as approved by your above post. No objections. Trokair 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/143/#findComment-6167709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazer Rackham Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 Somebody roll me a D10 please, and post the result below. Thanks. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/143/#findComment-6167721 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabiusV4lcoran Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 7! Mazer Rackham 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/143/#findComment-6167723 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Father Ferrum Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 *watches every step of his plan go to absolute * Lysimachus, Mazer Rackham, BadgersinHills and 3 others 4 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/143/#findComment-6167730 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabiusV4lcoran Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 1 hour ago, Iron Father Ferrum said: *watches every step of his plan go to absolute * It's going exactly according to the only plan that matters, my friend. Tchar is pleased. BadgersinHills, Iron Father Ferrum, Lysimachus and 2 others 4 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/143/#findComment-6167733 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_Ikka Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 (edited) Apologies for being out for the last day or so, wasn't feeling great and had to deal with the spawn's stuff a little more than I wished (lots of karate). I'll work up a post with Xerxes/Atesh/Rakash/Crux'as arriving on Bounty before the current...issues, and then splitting up to start their separate saboteur actions. Edited April 23 by Lord_Ikka Trokair, Machine God, Lysimachus and 1 other 1 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/143/#findComment-6167744 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Father Ferrum Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 I had my daughter (7 yrs) roll that Agility test before she and her mother left for school. She was really sad that she rolled so low until I told her that lower is better in this game. The she started capering around like she'd won the lottery. Machine God, Mojake, FabiusV4lcoran and 3 others 6 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/143/#findComment-6167762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine God Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 12 hours ago, Iron Father Ferrum said: *watches every step of his plan go to absolute * Feel the Wrath of A A RON!!! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/143/#findComment-6167768 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysimachus Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 This may have knock-on for the freighter capture, so the capture team will have to decide to go now, or wait 72 hours for the freighter to once again be in position for assault due to scheduling. Just to check on this point of timing, Crux'as and co are currently 2 days ahead of what is happening to the Wasp, right? Which of those 2 time points are we at aboard the Razor? I'm assuming we are still at the 2 days earlier point, where the Arvus has just left on its 1st trip. Therefore, it's way too early to hijack the freighter? How long does it take to go back to the surface? A few hours? But if the next one is in 72 hours, that would put us a whole day behind Obadiah and Tarh, which is not ideal, the idea was to hit everything more or less at once? Mazer Rackham 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/143/#findComment-6167769 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazer Rackham Posted April 23 Author Share Posted April 23 1 minute ago, Lysimachus said: Just to check on this point of timing, Crux'as and co are currently 2 days ahead of what is happening to the Wasp, right? Yes. 1 minute ago, Lysimachus said: Which of those 2 time points are we at aboard the Razor? I'm assuming we are still at the 2 days earlier point, where the Arvus has just left on its 1st trip. Yes. 1 minute ago, Lysimachus said: Therefore, it's way too early to hijack the freighter? How long does it take to go back to the surface? A few hours? Ish. It's up to you. 1 minute ago, Lysimachus said: But if the next one is in 72 hours, that would put us a whole day behind Obadiah and Tarh, which is not ideal, the idea was to hit everything more or less at once? That's about the size of it. Lysimachus 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/143/#findComment-6167771 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysimachus Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 1 minute ago, Mazer Rackham said: That's about the size of it. Sigh. If we had been given this 72 hr cycle info before now, we probably would have got Obadiah and Tarh to delay another 24 hours before taking the Wasp in, so that all of the 3 assault teams would be hitting the surface at approx the same time? Oh well, too late now. With the Wasp getting spotted and knocked out of the sky, it looks like the assassination team will now have 24-ish hours to hide/sneak their way into the Astropaths tower before the main assault starts? By the way, I was going to suggest that when the Starhawk leaves the Razor, we only use an initial short thruster burn and coast to intercept the freighter in orbit, is that ok? Takes longer, but it should make us much, much harder to spot? So we'll need to leave the Razor with enough lead time to get where we need to be to board the freighter? Mazer Rackham 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/143/#findComment-6167775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazer Rackham Posted April 23 Author Share Posted April 23 2 minutes ago, Lysimachus said: Sigh. If we had been given this 72 hr cycle info before now, we probably would have got Obadiah and Tarh to delay another 24 hours before taking the Wasp in, so that all of the 3 assault teams would be hitting the surface at approx the same time? That information could not be obtained by Xerxes at the time, since it was behind a firewall he couldn't get to. Events that occurred superseded those opportunities. 2 minutes ago, Lysimachus said: Oh well, too late now. With the Wasp getting spotted and knocked out of the sky, it looks like the assassination team will now have 24-ish hours to hide/sneak their way into the Astropaths tower before the main assault starts? If they survive the crash, avoid the fully alert city, and evade the already in place CP's (Checkpoints), yes. 2 minutes ago, Lysimachus said: By the way, I was going to suggest that when the Starhawk leaves the Razor, we only use an initial short thruster burn and coast to intercept the freighter in orbit, is that ok? Takes longer, but it should make us much, much harder to spot? So we'll need to leave the Razor with enough lead time to get where we need to be to board the freighter? The Freighter is automated, so you can handle all that narratively as you prefer. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/143/#findComment-6167778 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trokair Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 39 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said: If they survive the crash Calling it now, Tarh dies and I spend the rest of the game role-playing a giant tortoise that dose not want to be eaten and is looking for a nice habitat on this new planet. Machine God, Necronaut, Mazer Rackham and 2 others 1 2 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/143/#findComment-6167788 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazer Rackham Posted April 23 Author Share Posted April 23 4 minutes ago, Trokair said: Calling it now, Tarh dies and I spend the rest of the game role-playing a giant tortoise that dose not want to be eaten and is looking for a nice habitat on this new planet. Dammit Tro, spoilers..! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/143/#findComment-6167792 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trokair Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 Just now, Mazer Rackham said: Dammit Tro, spoilers..! Sorry.... Mazer Rackham 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/143/#findComment-6167793 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazer Rackham Posted April 23 Author Share Posted April 23 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Trokair said: Sorry.... Blackest Heart Part 3: Mithra, Call Of The Wild. 'In an action-filled cabbage patch, can our dauntless heroine, Mithra Thunderfoot, prevail against the evil hunters who want her for food and a coffee table?' EDIT: Someone roll me another D10, please, and post the result below. Edited April 23 by Mazer Rackham Trokair and Necronaut 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/143/#findComment-6167796 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trokair Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 14 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said: EDIT: Someone roll me another D10, please, and post the result below. 0 Mazer Rackham 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/143/#findComment-6167797 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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