[IC] Sudden Payback (Session 2)

Eskaton, if it makes more sense to roll Vigilance (you're not privy to the goings on inside), feel free to do that.

I'll post the final order and start the battle later tonight!

The plan is sound, but the problem is that we're in structured time now, and you're nowhere near the car. Your car is outside, so you're looking at eight maneuvers or so just to get into the car and turn it on. By the time you do that, the combat is likely to be over.

BUT! Guy's been pretty much absent during this whole parley. If you want, we can retcon:

Flip 1 SP: We can retcon Guy as having been waiting outside the gym, by the parking spots. That puts you four maneuvers (two rounds) away from being able to drive the car (engage with car, open door, sit down, turn on car).

Flip 2 SPs: We retcon to say Guy has been chilling in his car. You can turn the ignition for 1 maneuver and then start moving toward the van.

LOL. You were paying attention, just not to the exact moment things would go sour in the building. :P

So, same initiative order, but Marv gets a free maneuver for that Triumph!

We can move forward once nezzeraj decides on flipping the SPs or staying in the gym on foot.

OK! So I wasn't intending for the cop cars outside to get into the fray until the end of the first round, but if Guy is outside crashing into them, they need an initiative slot. Here goes...

OK, so if Guy wants to ram the surveillance van, that's going to be two maneuvers of Acceleration, and the Dangerous Driving action: Roll Driving vs. RP (upgraded with a SP, and difficulty based on the silhouette of the vehicle driven). Your headlights negate any darkness penalties.

Basically, you're gonna have to peel out, do a quick, tire-squeaking 90-degree turn, hop the curb, and ram into them. So do it!

I'll use Unarmed Parry after Soak so Damage goes From 7>3>0. Unsure if the crit would still apply.

Ah, right you are. Parry costs you 3 strain, but it reduces the damage enough that Petrovich does no damage and cannot crit. However, he does get to use his Triumph for something else, so we'll instead say it upgrades Max's next check. (I'll modify the narrative above to reflect the fact that Max parried.)

3 PCs are still up!

No, success both does damage and moves you one step along the superior/advantageous/disadvantageous/inferior chain of control. However, these guys have two ranks in Grappling and Adversary 1, so that roll needs to be versus RRPP (since you downgrade that once due to previous dice results). I'll re-roll the second die (purple) to make it red:

OK, 1 threat = 1 strain to Hank. You're back in a neutral position versus this guy. 6 damage to him before soak.

Two more PCs, go!