Wolves and Sheep

Yeah, we should probably consider this the "tutorial level" for Vex. Something nice and easy to catch up with while getting the practice of using the rules down.

Now, I had dumped my Goggles and spare Grapple Hook (that's the version in Common Items, it's in the Shadow Play book) in order to shed 11.5 lbs. so I'm unencumbered.

Now, the Grapple Gun (Winch) has a range of 75 ft., and is a 1 handed item. It requires 1 full action to fire a standard range attack at DC 20. Once attached, I can activate the winch as a free action to draw me towards it at 25 ft. a round. I can then wrap up the rope with a full action. Might be some (-) modifier somewhere because I'm going to be firing this from a moving SUV onto a moving train.

So, y'know, FYI.

Okay, so you took out the first thug and are in a standoff with the second. I went ahead and rolled an opposed Resolve check for both Beatrice and the Russian (that he lost). I didn't want to push things forward in case you wanted to take a free action.

You spent an AD ... though I am giving you one back as I appreciate your consistent posting and general positive attitude with helping some of the newer folks learn the rules.

Train lead is now 2 (40' ahead)

RusVal if you want to have Dozer use the grapple gun, this next round wouldn't be a bad time (once the gap is closed to 20' you can use the winch). Roll a ranged attack against DC 20. Something to consider ... if you spend an Action Die to increase your roll you may stand a decent chance of beating the opposed roll by 4 or more and picking two advantages - and by selecting Attack Run as your strategy if successful you give Dozer a +4 to his attack roll on his grapple gun AND if you beat the train's roll by 4 or more you can pick the Lead advantage as well (plus Lead again if you beat it by 8). Just some food for thought.

Also you both are being awarded an Action Die ... in appreciation for your consistency in posting and quality posts.
RusVal you have (4)
Vexander you have (4)

Roll:1d20+11 Sleight of Hand: Conceal Action

( 8 ) + 11 = 19

I rolled for your skilled use of conceal action. We are early in the game and you are still learning the system and how I prefer things so it's not a big deal. But remember in the future that you can attempt anything you want ... as in this case taking pictures of the Russians with your cellphone camera and then running their faces through facial rec. Ideally, as you recognized that the thugs probably wouldn't agree nor want their pictures taken, you would send a roll along with your description of the skill use and in this case would have been a conceal action roll for taking pictures and then another conceal action roll for running their photos through the computer software and then an investigation roll to run facial rec on the photos.

Since you were so nice to give me an action die, it would be rude for me not you use it. ;D
On top of that, because this is a standard attack check, Soldier's Accurate trait means I get two dice for the use of one on the check. Though I should note that I only plan to use it if my initial attack roll doesn't connect.

Both thugs are down. One in the corridor and the other in the first class cabin. There is one frightened passenger in the cabin (a woman). There are 4 other rooms between your room at the end and the one your standing in front of now. You figure any passengers in those rooms would have definitely heard the gunshot, maybe not in the next car up as the train is not the quietest and is blowing the horn at all road crossings.

Rusval - Since Vex took the Redline strategy you did not get a bonus to your attack. Normally, and in the future, I would ask if you wanted to use another AD on the roll. However since Vex rolled a natural 20, that reduces the Lead by 1, and won his opposed check with the Lead advantage applied from Redline the Lead has been reduced to 0 and you are Victorious (meaning you have caught the train).

Options (Boarding the Train):
Rus - If you want to use the grapple gun again it is a ranged attack against DC 20.
Vex - If you want to use a grapple gun, Rus did have Dozer throw and extra one in the back (though this version does not have the wench). Same deal, DC 20 ranged attack. Then a DC 20 Athletics/Climb check to climb onto the train.
Rus/Vex - Or you both can make a Acrobatics/Jump check against DC 15 to jump onto the train.

Vex - Complusion Subplot. Jumping onto a moving train would trigger Sebastian's adrenaline junky compulsion. Fortunately he made his Will save to resist. Unfortunately (or fortunate depending on how you look at it) I rolled a natural 20. So he is immune to his Compulsion for the rest of the mission so if anything else would have triggered it he won't get credit for the success he might have got. Sebastian is now down to 9 successes to complete the subplot.