[BC] The Blackest Heart (OOC)

[Lord_Ikka]

8 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

In other news, the Ballistic Skill restrictions are still in place - I forgot to BaS/BaSK.

 

EDIT 2: The post has been approved! Huzzah! Thank you whoever did that, always appreciate it.

No problem.

 

Didn't check the forum yesterday, as I was busy with the family- Psyniscience test rolled for.

[Mazer Rackham]

31 minutes ago, Lord_Ikka said:

No problem.

 

Didn't check the forum yesterday, as I was busy with the family- Psyniscience test rolled for.

 

The kindnesses you show sir, make me feel bad.

 

Kinda.

Edited Sunday at 05:08 PM by Mazer Rackham

[Lysimachus]

Ok, questions:

 

Firstly, which Horde is setting up the grenade launcher?

 

Secondly, ranges: If the Chamber is 30m across (door to door) and the North Horde has moved South 6m, that puts them, at closest, around 20m away from us? (ish, assuming we and they were both a metre or 2 into the room when Structured Time started). As such, North Horde is outside of Hagga's 15m Charge range?

 

However, I am assuming that East Horde is much closer and is within Charge distance. And the Abominant is beyond 30m away up the North corridor (and would have to shove through North Horde to get to us as well?)

 

Lastly, could we get Xerxes to close doors as well as open them? North door being shut could block the Abominant while we kill the little ones? ("Close the blast doors! Close the blast doors!")

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Mazer Rackham]

1 minute ago, Lysimachus said:

Ok, questions:

 

Firstly, which Horde is setting up the grenade launcher?

 

They both have them, the East Horde is loading.

 

1 minute ago, Lysimachus said:

Secondly, ranges: If the Chamber is 30m across (door to door) and the North Horde has moved South 6m, that puts them, at closest, around 20m away from us? (ish, assuming we and they were both a metre or 2 into the room when Structured Time started). As such, North Horde is outside of Hagga's 15m Charge range?

 

Yes, they're at 24m.

 

1 minute ago, Lysimachus said:

However, I am assuming that East Horde is much closer and is within Charge distance.

 

Yes.

 

1 minute ago, Lysimachus said:

And the Abominant is beyond 30m away up the North corridor (and would have to shove through North Horde to get to us as well?)

 

Yes.

 

1 minute ago, Lysimachus said:

Lastly, could we get Xerxes to close doors as well as open them? North door being shut could block the Abominant while we kill the little ones? ("Close the blast doors! Close the blast doors!")

 

Yes, but not until next Round. His Tests for doing so are in the post previously addressed to him.

[Lysimachus]

Thank you.

 

Forgot one question: what are the bonuses to Hit for Hordes (and Abominant, for that matter)?

 

[Mazer Rackham]

30 minutes ago, Lysimachus said:

Thank you.

 

Forgot one question: what are the bonuses to Hit for Hordes

 

+20 to Hit.

 

30 minutes ago, Lysimachus said:

(and Abominant, for that matter)?

 

+30 to Hit.

[Machine God]

1 hour ago, Mazer Rackham said:

 

EDIT:

In other news, the Ballistic Skill restrictions are still in place - I forgot to BaS/BaSK.

 

 

The Ballistic Skill abbreviation restriction has gone away in Spectres 

 

 

 

[Mazer Rackham]

4 minutes ago, Machine God said:

The Ballistic Skill abbreviation restriction has gone away in Spectres.

 

Wow, weird.

 

[Iron Father Ferrum]

I would like to request the range from Obi to the Abominant, and whether he has clear enough LOS to it for a shot.

[Mazer Rackham]

16 minutes ago, Iron Father Ferrum said:

I would like to request the range from Obi to the Abominant, and whether he has clear enough LOS to it for a shot.

 

Range will be 50-60m, targeting the Abominant due to size, is +30, don't need Called Shot, any misses go into the Horde in front.

 

Any good?

[Lysimachus]

Sorry boss, it's part of the upgrade from Lesser Minion to regular Minion - crb pg137 regular Minions get 2 weapons of up to Rare value.

 

Eska took:

1. Fiery Breath: a Flamer (Common) plus Maglock Holster (means I don't have to Ready, takes to Scarce) and Photosight (grants Darksight, takes to Rare)

2. Monstrous Jaws: a Great Chainsword (Scarce) plus Maglock Scabbard (same reason as above, takes to Rare)

 

The reason for taking Maglock for both weapons is to account for how she always has them ready to use? The Dark sight just seemed appropriate for a doggo.

 

She also has the appropriate Weapon Trainings (Flame and Chain) among her Traits to use them.

 

Edit: it's all on the second page of my Sheet.

 

 

Edit edit: By the way, those are the d10 rolls, not totals. They need 4 adding to each roll (and Pen2). I'm assuming the Hybrids haven't got 15 points of AV +TB??? Edited IC post with total Dam for each roll.

 

 

 

Edited Sunday at 08:16 PM by Lysimachus

[Mazer Rackham]

38 minutes ago, Lysimachus said:

Edit: it's all on the second page of my Sheet.

 

Much appreciated for the catch-up, chap.

 

In other news, I now have Rolos, and will attempt to keep up to speed. 

 

The Hybrids have TB 6 and Arm 4 on Body - all hits resolve against Body on Hordes.

 

 

[Lysimachus]

9 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

 

The Hybrids have TB 6 and Arm 4 on Body - all hits resolve against Body on Hordes.

 

 

No worries! By my math, Eska does 6 Mag Dam* then? Toasty! 

 

*to confirm:

9 - TB6 - AV2(4 - Pen2) = 1, 1 Mag Dam

12 - TB6 - AV2(4 - Pen2) = 4, 1 Mag Dam

6 - TB6 - AV2(4 - Pen2) = -2, no Mag Dam

10 - TB6 - AV2(4 - Pen2) = 2, 1 Mag Dam

8 - TB6 - AV2(4 - Pen2) = 0, no Mag Dam

11 - TB6 - AV2(4 - Pen2) = 3, 1 Mag Dam

14 - TB6 - AV2(4 - Pen2) = 6, 1 Mag Dam

8 - TB6 - AV2(4 - Pen2) = 0, no Mag Dam

13 - TB6 - AV2(4 - Pen2) = 5, 1 Mag Dam

 

Yep, 6!

Edited Sunday at 08:58 PM by Lysimachus

[Mazer Rackham]

1 hour ago, Lysimachus said:

No worries! By my maths, Eska does 6 Mag Dam then? Toasty! 

 

That mutt is a menace.

 

*ROUND 3: Abominant turns up with a hoover*

 

Checkmate, furball!

 

Edited Sunday at 10:14 PM by Mazer Rackham

[Machine God]

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[Mazer Rackham]

24 minutes ago, Machine God said:

Post edited:

https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383296-bc-the-blackest-heart-part-i-ic/page/39/#findComment-6156999

 

Is that Infamy Point Auto Pass from Master Enginseer? If so, I appreciate it might look like it applies but:

 

'...The Heretic may spend an Infamy Point to automatically succeed on a Tech-Use Skill Test for enhancement, repair, or upgrade of a machine’s system, taking the minimum amount of time possible on the task. In addition at the GM’s discretion the character may repair objects without all the parts at hand, jury-rigging a working device as good as the original.'

 

Unfortunately, I don't think that's the situation here. You're essentially disassembling/defusing a bomb. Tech-Use is a catch-all for Demolitions and all sorts, so it can be a bit crazy - but I don't think it applies to this one.

 

If the Talent is simply 'Mastery', which the Talent below this, that only applies to a Tech Use Test with a difficulty of (+0).

 

I'll refund you the Infamy, in either case.

 

Edited Sunday at 10:44 PM by Mazer Rackham

[Machine God]

2 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

 

Is that Infamy Point Auto Pass from Master Enginseer?

 

No.

 

I thought you spent Infamy Points like Fate Points.

 

 

 

 

[Mazer Rackham]

9 minutes ago, Machine God said:

I thought you spent Infamy Points like Fate Points.

 

BC Core has a list of Infamy Thresholds and what can be done - p305, top left sidebar.

 

I'm fairly sure DW doesn't allow auto-passes either.

 

EDIT: No it doesn't, Deathwatch Core p.204, right hand side, lower half.

 

Edited Sunday at 10:48 PM by Mazer Rackham

[Machine God]

4 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

 

BC Core has a list of Infamy Thresholds and what can be done - p305, top left sidebar.

 

I'm fairly sure DW doesn't allow auto-passes either.

 

EDIT: No it doesn't, Deathwatch Core p.204, right hand side, lower half.

 

 

@Mazer Rackham - Sorry. I will edit my post to remove the error.

 

 

DW does allow you to spend a Fate Point for an extra degree of success - p204.

 

 

[Mazer Rackham]

Just now, Machine God said:

@Mazer Rackham - Sorry. I will edit my post to remove the error.

 

DW does allow you to spend a Fate Point for an extra degree of success - p204.

 

It does indeed.

 

Just not an automatic one, more's the pity! Could have used it a few times! 

[Machine God]

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[Mojake]

I am returned from my trip, where would you like me to slot in Mr GM? I've caught up on the IC thread and it looks like we're a bit past the quakes and tests to avoid going prone, etc. I think as Varne was with Obi and Hagga he's likely have headed same direction - could frame his delay as him heading back to grab his weaponry from his quarters perhaps?

[Mazer Rackham]

Yes, that's absolutely fine. 

 

More stuff to shoot at will arrive shortly...

[Iron Father Ferrum]

I felt like I had a rather epic moment set up there.  I assume he rolled well on his Dodge.  

[Lysimachus]

My reading of it says it hit, but didn't take enough Wounds off to kill it outright? (Abominant probably doesn't have much AV on its Head, but TB will be high, as will number of Wounds?)

 

It's a shame there isn't a Stalker Boltgun available in BC, the extra Damage dice from Accurate would make a big difference. I'm not sure if there is any way to add that Quality to a regular Bolter in this game?

 

 

 

 

Edited Monday at 01:08 PM by Lysimachus