[IC] Sudden Payback (Session 1)

Something potentially helpful but not specific to the vehicle passing is OK.

WWCD: What Would Chuck Norris do? :D The threats muddy what you detect, making things a bit ambiguous. You'll have to peek out if you want something more concrete. (Or maybe Hank is satisfied that it's nothing.)

Ah, sorry; this is just an initiative check, so only a Triumph can allow an immediate free maneuver. Advantages on these checks are otherwise just tie breakers.

well, darn

Here's the initiative order so far. I'll update when Remnant rolls Vigilance, but y'all will definitely get the first slot if one of you wants to go. (The way Genesys works is that initiative slots are coded for PCs or NPCs rather than specific characters. That allows you to be more flexible in your tactics by switching up the order you act from round to round when it's helpful to do so.)

I'm guessing Hank will want the first slot, as he's right near the door?

OK, so this is going to get technical, so I apologize. :) First, there are no "prepared actions" in Genesys. This means using your takedown unarmed weapon will require you to have an active enemy you're fighting.

In Genesys, some things grant Defense, and some things add to Defense. The Gi grants Defense. Wearing it gives you Defense 1. One caveat is that armor doesn't stack in Genesys, so to get these benefits, Hank needs to take off his leather jacket. By default, you only get the benefits of the top layer of armor you have on.

Guarded Stance also grants Defense. This means it provides Defense 1, but does not add to an already existing Defense rating. If you want to keep the leather jacket on, then, Guarded Stance is useful to you in this round. If you want to take off the jacket. Guarded Stance won't do anything, since the Gi automatically does the same thing (provides Defense 1).

Finally, the Weighted Chain has the Defensive 1 quality, which adds to Defense. It will stack with the Gi or the Guarded Stance to bump Hank up to Defense 2.

Caveat: All of this is Melee Defense except the Gi. Only the Gi helps versus ranged attacks.

With all that in mind, you can do two things this round, so I leave it to you which two: 1) Take off the leather jacket (to get Defense 1 from the Gi); 2) take a Guarded Stance (to get Defense 1 from that maneuver), or 3) prepare the weighted chain (thereby gaining +1 Defense no matter which other thing you do.

In short, it comes down to whether you want that Defense 2 for the whole encounter, or just for this round, as Guarded Stance is temporary, but taking of the jacket is semi-permanent (until you put to back on!).

Does that make sense?

No worries! No posts expected for the weekends. I just figured we could get the ball rolling since y'all get top initiative slot.

So, I'm treating the door as an improvised Melee weapon. The hinges add a boost, since it's hard to miss with a door slam, but the door is also not meant to be a weapon, so it has the Inferior 2 quality (for 2 automatic threats). Let's say it does Brawl +2 damage, so in this case 7 damage to Hank (Brawn 3 + 2 for door, +2 uncanceled successes rolled). You subtract Soak from that number, meaning you suffer 3 wounds.

But that's 4 threat for you all to spend. How would you like to spend it? I'll have the other NPC group go once we adjudicate the door attack.