Exigency: Arena Simulation

Minor action to move to cover tile, then the standard for Lockout? All right, let's have a look at this. Reposting mob stats for convenience:



As a maneuver Lockout uses an attack roll but deals an effect other than harm with the hits scored. So: 1d20+STR+Tech+speciality skill, 1d6+MND+Tech ability. You're also spending Lockout, so that encounter power adds 2*MND to both skill and ability, phew. 1d20+4+2+2+8, 1d6+4+2+8 = 1d20+16, 1d6+14.

Whoops, that's a 1. A 1 in this system isn't an automatic failure, but Nerves now has an Exploit. However, mobs can't actually spend the Exploit, they just get a +2 speciality bonus when attacking: as opposed to elites and bosses who can really punish those rolls. Still, with those modifiers Nerves lands 3 hits, easily disabling the 2 slot pistol resource, significantly downgrading their attack capability.

The (former) pistol Mercs flee to cover, the axe Mercs move forward and try their crap ranged attack, albeit a crap ranged attack with the Exploit's +2 bonus to skill. Nerves takes 1 hit, 7/8 HP. But it was close! They only just made his Df 7 (+2 from light cover). Fortunately his armour (from Reinforced and the cover) stopped additional hits.

EDIT: Ringo pointed out that his Opportunist passive should grant a defensive +2 speciality versus attackers with an Exploit, and the Axemen saddled themselves with an Exploit by triggering his Underestimated aspect. In other words: made a mistake, they missed him!

Not sure how you want the hard light projector represented. What does it look like? Anyway, to answer the questions:

1) That's right, and they can only deal F hits as they lack a Resource. I'd probably flavour it as them switching to a less-lethal setting or something.

2) Whoops you're right, I got mixed up and typed up a standard attack. That's only a -1 difference if you used FOC instead of STR at least, seeing as you can't use MND for both the skill and ability.

3) It hadn't occurred to me but yes, Opportunist's passive should've kicked in: I suppose that aspect effectively makes Nerves immune to Exploits when only mobs are involved. Retcon the hit! Nerves is still at 8/8 HP.

4) Yes, although as an interrupt you can technically invoke it during someone else's turn if you'd find that beneficial. I suppose in this instance you'd hold on to it to use it in melee, otherwise it'd have to be a ranged attack.

So, minor to move into their tile, and then you get to make two melee standard attacks at +2 (Opportunist) one of which will score +1N hit (Assassinate). Let me make some rolls...

Critical, not bad... 3 hits with the first attack and 2 hits with the second, so including the Assassinate bonus that's 6 hits. Ow. Axe Mercs are down to 2/8HP, 1 unit remaining.

Lone survivor needs to roll WIL vs morale: I'll say TN16 rather than 11 because, well, you did wipe out all his buddies in one turn. And he failed it! That mob is defeated.

The pistol scouts (well, er, pistol scouts without pistols) are going to hold position and use a delayed action so they can attack next turn with Advantage and make their ability die one category higher.