The 2nd mission

Apr 19, 2020 4:58 pm

Bannus keeps to himself for the entire travel, never bothering to know anything about the other kill-teams or the members of his own. His days are spent in solitary prayer, training and going through all the proper rituals to prepare himself and his equipment for action in the field.

Apr 20, 2020 9:06 am

The moment is there, you entered the Stormraven which headed swiftly toward the planet.

The interior of the Stormraven is filled with raucous sirens as the gunship’s machine spirits warn of imminent planetfall. Your squad has completed last minute armour and restraint checks and recited the prayers of orbital deployment, and now the interior bucks and shakes as the gunship hits the target world’s outer atmosphere. As the heat rises and flames lick the view port, you mouth the last lines of your prayers, surrendering yourself to the planetfall.
The next ten minutes are all sound and fury as every surface vibrates violently. The heat rises and your helmet displays inform you that you are experiencing forces that would turn a normal man to boneless pulp. But you are Space Marines, and this is what you were created to do. All too soon, the tremors subside and the flames enveloping the gunship’s exterior fade away, affording you your first glimpse of the surface of the target world.
Truly, the Great Devourer has desecrated this place. A landscape once swathed in verdant forests and fertile plains is now reduced to barren wastes, the bilious yellow-green fog of the consumption process casting all in an actinic glow. Rivers of digestive fluid snake across the violated land, while twisting capillary towers stretch up into the air. Spore chimneys disgorge thick, noxious columns of vapour, and dark flocks of airborne creatures are visible in the distance.
The time for prayers is over. Now is the time for bold deeds, for the mission is all.

OOC:

The Stormraven will need to be piloted until the landing zone his identified.
It has a front-mounted, twin linked assault cannon and four missiles controlled by the pilot.
As well as a twin-linked heavy bolters in an overhead turret.
The ship's auspex can be used to detect groups of tyranids before they can see you through the smoke.
Librarians can use psyniscience to pinpoint the origin of the signal.
There will be a check every hour until you find the zone or attract too much attention. There is a crew do fill the positions if you do not, but they are not Space Marines.
Tell your positions and happy hunting!

Apr 20, 2020 12:33 pm

Let's have each player chime in the three or four positions.
-- heavy bolters filters in the turret
-- working the Auspex
-- piloting

The librarians can focus on doing the psyniscience checks

The other for should state a preference. First, do we have anyone trained in using the auspex or piloting a gunship? The rest can take turns manning the turret.

Apr 20, 2020 12:55 pm

Mykhaal installs himself in the heavy bolter turret, ready to unleash hell on any ennemy....

OOC:

BS 59.... if anybody has a higher rating, I'll leave him the spot.

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Apr 20, 2020 5:19 pm

Bannus will work the Auspex, unless the leader orders him otherwise. He can man the bolters if needed, with piloting being the last option.

Apr 20, 2020 6:00 pm

OOC:

I think the pilot (any) skill is a rank 3 skill in the space marine advance chart, so nobody can have it. (Unless I missed it on another chart...)

Guts takes place behind the pilot, giving him some advices on where to pass to staying unseen as long as possible...

OOC:

Using the Tactics (Recon & Stealth) to aid the pilot...if I can...

Apr 20, 2020 6:02 pm

OOC:

Can somebody be a co-pilot to use some of the weapon systems ?

Apr 20, 2020 7:19 pm

OOC:

@deadpool A succesfull Tactics (Recon and stealth) will help mitigate a failed auspex test.

In this case, a co-pilot to use a front mounted weapon if need be seems reasonable.

Apr 21, 2020 6:35 am

You managed to enter the atmosphere undetected. The ship is filled with intense concentration as everybody efficiently do there assigned duties.

OOC:

Rolls needed
Awareness on the auspex to avoid encounters
Tactics( recon and stealth) as backup
Psynyscience to start pinpointing the signal

Apr 21, 2020 10:40 am

OOC:

Tactics: Recon & Stealth...result (38), sucess

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Rolls

Tactics: Recon & Stealth - (1d100)

(38) = 38

Apr 21, 2020 12:28 pm

Lucian magistrates on the warp, trying to pinpoint the strange signal they are looking for.

Rolls

Psyniscience 55 - (1d100)

(90) = 90

Apr 21, 2020 3:50 pm

Bannus does his best on the Auspex, vigilantly scanning everything

OOC:

Including a Tech Use roll to spot things not normally detectable to human senses alone, such as invisible gases, nearby bio-signs, or ambient radiation.

Rolls

Awareness (+10% for being trained plus +20% for using the device) - (1d100)

(29) = 29

Tech Use (+10% for being trained) - (1d100)

(1) = 1

Apr 23, 2020 8:16 am

The Stormraven spend 1 hour circling around successfully avoiding the masses of flying tyranids using the toxic smoke as cover.
In addition to the hordes of gargoyles, the scans shows presence of very large tyranid flyer, about 30 meters long.

THe Shadow of the Warp is strong making the signal hard to pinpoint. However, Bannus detected, barely, some energy emission east of your position before losing it.

OOC:

I'll need the same rolls again for the next hour of search

Apr 23, 2020 8:37 am

Ragnar is quiet and watching as they are circling the monsterous horde down below. He reaches out though like the other Librarian with him here and will feel for where this signal is. He's sitting in the back rather than manning the guns or the pilots chair, letting their fellow brothers do that work!

Rolls

Psyniscience (51) - (1D100)

(60) = 60

Apr 23, 2020 11:16 am

Guts continues advising the pilot on where to pass and what to avoid to stay out of the tyrannids sight...

Rolls

Tactics: Recon & Stealth (40) - (1d100)

(71) = 71

Apr 23, 2020 11:17 am

Mykhaal stays alert, waiting to be told to open fire on a target...

Apr 23, 2020 11:25 am

Encouraged by his findings, Bannus continues to scan using the Auspex

Rolls

Awareness - (1d100)

(9) = 9

Tech Use - (1d100)

(64) = 64

Apr 23, 2020 12:41 pm

Lucian continues to search out through the strange ways of the warp with Ragnar

Rolls

Psyniscience 55 - (1d100)

(41) = 41

Apr 23, 2020 5:54 pm

The next tense hour is spent making many twist and detour to avoid some of those huge tyranid that fly in very high altitude.
The auspex does not pick up the energy trace again but Brother Lucian is starting to narrow down the position.

This is slow going work, but so far everything the Emperor is watching over you.

OOC:

Another roll, another hour!

Apr 23, 2020 6:19 pm

"Let's switch out eyes in the turret. Someone spell Mykhaal, I want fresh bodies whenever possible."

Rolls

Psyniscience 55 - (1d100)

(6) = 6

Apr 24, 2020 4:03 am

He would continue to try and sense for it! Not really interested in delving into the more physical aspects of this mission as of yet!

Rolls

Psyniscience (51) - (1D100)

(40) = 40

Apr 25, 2020 6:42 am

OOC:

Only Bannus roll missing, I'll roll it tomorrow if it done by then.

Apr 25, 2020 7:50 pm

OOC:

Apologies for the delay, got caught up in some stuff

Rolls

Awareness (+10% for being trained plus +20% for using the device) - (1d100)

(57) = 57

Tech Use (+10% for being trained) - (1d100)

(43) = 43

Apr 25, 2020 8:04 pm

OOC:

@Dark raider No worries, i just use a timer system to insure some pacing when its straightforward rolls like attack/defense or for a situation like this. Nobody will ever be penalysed for a delay and it just allows me to stay more motivated in the pbp format ;)

The scans are inconclusive in this part of the sky, making the flying more hazardous

The librarians work conjointly to narrow down the origin of the signal through the influence of the hive mind and make good progress, at this rate, they expect to have the landing zone found in an hour or two.

The pilot and turret keep their eyes on the sky, but luckily, no brood or creature crosses the Stormraven path for the moment.

OOC:

Another hour to roll, let see if you are gonna reach you destination without trouble!

Rolls

Tactics (Recon and stealth) - (1d100)

(84) = 84

Apr 25, 2020 8:47 pm

Lucian continues to focus on the strange signal to look down the location.

Rolls

Psyniscience 55 - (1d100)

(75) = 75

Apr 26, 2020 3:34 am

We've been lucky so far, but we'll have to find something soon... Guts continues giving advice, he tells the pilot to start flying lower, to help the scans and stay farther away from the largest flyers...

Rolls

tactics: recon & stealth (40) - (1d100)

(28) = 28

Apr 27, 2020 8:03 am

He continues to sense the way down, feeling along the 'signal' of their target to get a proper location and landing site.

Rolls

Psyniscience (51) - (1D100)

(86) = 86

Apr 27, 2020 11:17 am

Bannus continues operating the auspex as best as he can. They've all done so well so far, it would be a shame to throw it all away now.

Rolls

Awareness - (1d100)

(68) = 68

Tech Use - (1d100)

(90) = 90

Apr 28, 2020 8:56 am

The toxic smoke and the xenos influence make the next hour arduous and without progress, until a brood of Gargoyles appears out of nowhere and head in your direction!

OOC:

The brood is magnitude 50. Their claws and spines cannot hurt the Stormraven but the longer they stay on you the higher the chances of attracting something that can. Fire away!

Apr 28, 2020 1:47 pm

Mykhaal takes his tim to aim carefully before he opens fire on the center mass of the brood...

OOC:

Not sure what bonuses I have on that...
...gonna use a fate point (2/3) to reroll...

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Rolls

BS (59) - (1d100)

(89) = 89

BS (59) reroll - (1d100)

(38) = 38

Apr 29, 2020 6:22 am

Ragnar is very much continuing to sense for the target. Hoping they find it soon with how close they seem to have been getting.

Rolls

Psyniscience (51) - (1D100)

(94) = 94

Apr 29, 2020 6:24 am

OOC:

59BS+30 Magnitude+20 twin linked+20 Fullauto (cap at +60)= 38/119 6 hit for hv bolter + 1 hit for twinlinked

So in magnitude dmg 7 hit+ 1 for X ammo +1d5 (3) for unrelenting devastation Mykhaal causing 11 magnitude dmg Gargoyles 50-39

Pilot caused magnitude 6 dmg bringing gargoyles 39-33

The twin linked heavy bolter send hell to the incoming horde followed quickly by the front mounted autocannons. Inside the ship, you feel the tense movement of the combat as the guns dispatch the xenos with fury.

About a third of the brood is falling in pieces of blood toward the far away ground, and the cannons keep firing!

OOC:

One round elapsed with the gargoyle on you. Still 33 magnitude to go. A space marine in the copilot seat as access to the front mounted autocannons and the vessels 4 missiles too. Time to roll the 2nd round of firing!

Rolls

Unrelenting devastation - (1d5)

(3) = 3

Pilot firing twin linked autocannons - (1d100)

(53) = 53

Apr 29, 2020 10:59 am

Happy with the results, Mykhaal keeps firing in the mass...

Rolls

BS (59) - (1d100)

(69) = 69

Apr 29, 2020 12:20 pm

Cloten slides into the copilot chair and takes control of the guns, firing into the swarm.

Rolls

BS 44 - (1d100)

(16) = 16

Apr 30, 2020 7:11 am

The ship outmaneuver the gargoyles brood flying around. The slugs and bolts tear through the tyranids in a steady rythme.

OOC:

Gargoyle horde magnitude 33->14

Next round!

Apr 30, 2020 10:37 am

With the horde thinning rapidly, Mykhaal tries to make every bullet count...

Rolls

BS (59) - (1d100)

(82) = 82

Apr 30, 2020 12:27 pm

Cloten continues to fire at the horde.

Rolls

BS 44 - (1d100)

(10) = 10

Apr 30, 2020 5:27 pm

The last of the gargoyles plummet to the ground and the tense silence comes back as Guts and Bannus directs the Stormraven to try and avoid more attention while the librarian endeavor to pick up the astropathic trail again

OOC:

So, the usual, awareness and search on scanner,
Recon and stealth as well as psynicience rolls please

Apr 30, 2020 5:47 pm

Searching with his senses...

Rolls

Psyniscience 55 - (1d100)

(53) = 53

Apr 30, 2020 6:44 pm

Guts directs the pilot to get in the clouds for a minute to make sure nohing else is after them...

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Rolls

Tactics: Recon and Stealth - (1d100)

(49) = 49

May 1, 2020 3:08 pm

Pleased with this first display of the group's efficiency, Bannus gets back to working the Auspex in a somewhat less demanding environment.

Rolls

Perception - (1d100)

(27) = 27

Tech Use - (1d100)

(53) = 53

May 2, 2020 4:48 am

Searching with his otherworldly senses.. hoping they can get a better idea...

Rolls

Psyniscience (51) - (1D100)

(83) = 83

May 2, 2020 5:10 am

It appears that your tactical maneuvering allowed you to avoid additional skirmishes.

Eventually, Brother Lucian and Brother Ragnar identify the general region from where the signal is originating. From the air, neither the scans nor the eyes detects anything other that smoke, emptiness and devastation in the landscape below. Whatever is there is well hidden and will need to be investigated on foot.

You identify a good landing area with minimal activity that seem your best bet to get off the Stormraven.
How do you proceed?

May 2, 2020 10:14 pm

Bannus takes a quick moment to get a last glance on the landing zone, before turning to the team's leader for suggestions while pondering his own ideas.

OOC:

Just to make sure I'm reading this right, we can't actually land the Stormraven and must probably make a drop ourselves, correct?

May 2, 2020 10:39 pm

Lucian orders those with jump packs to land and secure the site for the Stormraven. This will be Cloten and any others that brought jump jets.

"Alright, the signal came from around here. Well need eyes all around us, and we need to locate caves or buildings where the equipment or survivors may have been secured from annihilation by the tyranid biomass harvesting. Any questions, save them for later. Go!"

May 2, 2020 10:40 pm

Cloten grabs his gear and as the Stormraven drops within a thousand feet of the ground, jumps out, piloting his way to the ground with Bolter at the ready.

May 2, 2020 10:45 pm

DarK_RaideR says:

OOC:

Just to make sure I'm reading this right, we can't actually land the Stormraven and must probably make a drop ourselves, correct?

OOC:

The Stormraven can land without issue

May 3, 2020 12:26 pm

Under Brother Lucian's direction, some Battle-Brothers fly down and the Stormraven follow shortly after. Security perimeter is established quickly and no immediate threats are found.

Looking around at your surroundings, you find that the surface of the world of Khnum appears even more hellish from the ground
than it did from the air. The ground is crawling with writhing,vine-like roots and tiny creatures, little more than stomachs on
multiple legs gnaw away at what tiny scraps of bio-mass remain.The land is a blasted desert, columns of yellow-green vapour
ghosting across your vision and making it impossible to see more than a hundred metres. Occasionally, the mists part, and you
catch a glimpse of the true extent of the world’s devastation,before the fog descends mercifully once more.

From your position, you noticed a crater in the south, a valley in the west and a rocky wasteland in the east. The Stormraven pilot ask permission to take his position in orbit to await your call.

What do you do?

May 3, 2020 1:00 pm

Lucian releases the ship to return to orbit. "Come Battle-Brothers, we have three landmarks to guide us. The crater may mark the location of something that was targeted, the valley may be our best chance for caves, and the rocky wasteland could hide an army in its shadows. What say you?"

May 4, 2020 6:01 am

"I say we look into the Crater first. For we may find some answers to what we seek." The Rune Priest speaks up.

May 4, 2020 6:36 pm

Bannus simply nods in agreement, suspecting that the crater may have been created by some sort of psychic blast when the signal was transmitted.

May 4, 2020 6:43 pm

OOC:

Remember that, even with the difficult environment, an awareness or auspex roll could give out more information

May 4, 2020 6:53 pm

OOC:

Somehow figured the auspex device as part of the ship. Can we carry it with us or make a last use before it takes off? If so I'll edit my post and include dice rolls

May 5, 2020 8:40 am

OOC:

You are right about the ship's auspex, but I double-checked the requisition and Guts carry a portable auspex. Cloten also has magnoculars.

May 5, 2020 11:12 am

After doing a quick check on all his equipment and his scout armor, I'll go scout ahead. I'll keep in touch over Vox and tell you if the way is clear. Guts hands an auspex to Bannus, You'll probably be able to get more milage of this than me. With that Guts starts toward the crater, rapidly being difficult to check thanks to his cameleoline cloak...

[ +- ] equipment

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Rolls

Secret Roll

May 5, 2020 1:05 pm

Cloten is an advance scout trained to lead the way to the enemy, to smash into and behind their lines while the force marches to catch up. A Deathwatch kill-team is a different only that theit numbers are fewer. Still, he ranges only a little ways ahead, bringing his magnoculars to bear. The swirling gases on the dying planet mage them nearly nearly useless, but not entirely.

OOC:

What would I roll for

Rolls

PER base 47 - (1d100)

(66) = 66

May 6, 2020 9:32 am

Bannus gives Guts the "thank you" nod as he accepts the portable auspex, then without paying much attention to the scouts marching ahead, he loses himself in the device's machine spirit in search of information.

Rolls

Awareness (+10% for being trained plus +20% for using the device) - (1d100)

(21) = 21

Tech Use (+10% for being trained) - (1d100)

(42) = 42

May 6, 2020 12:20 pm

Cloten and Guts branch out further in two direction while the rest of the squad maintain the perimeter and wait for more informations.

Bannus scan's reveal that the soil and air is contaminated with microscopic xenos particules digesting the planet as far as the auspex can go. The immediate scan show no activity, until, after patiently reading and adjusting the auspex, a very slight and slow movement is detected far in the rocky wastelands.

Cloten detect only desolation and emptiness. Not a single sign of activity or even past human presence.

Guts gets a visual on the crater. It looks naturally formed in the transformation of the dying planet. It is empty about 300 meter wide with sharp lip on most sides.

You can practically feel the planet dying all around you gasping for its last breath.

OOC:

How much time will you spend scouting before moving out?

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May 6, 2020 12:24 pm

Having detected no threats, other than the movement in the rocky wastes, Lucian orders them to proceed to the crater.

May 7, 2020 4:24 am

The kill-team move swiftly and prudently to the crater. The region is quite vast so it take a bit of time to reach.

You spread out to investigate as you cross it. As you pass the middle point, you feel a a slight vibration in ground below your feet. You stop an instant to check your senses and you feel another one, slightly stronger.

What do you do?

OOC:

The crater is 100m in diameter and you are in the middle of it.

May 7, 2020 9:51 am

"Back away, brothers" goes Bannus in a rare case of actually talking as he takes a few steps back from what he feels is most likely bad news. "Brother Guthroth, hand me the Auspex."

OOC:

If Bannus gets a chance, he will use the Auspex to scan whatever's below before it springs up on the team

Rolls

Awareness - (1d100)

(37) = 37

Tech Use - (1d100)

(56) = 56

May 7, 2020 10:55 am

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Rolls

Secret Roll

May 7, 2020 12:05 pm

Lucian backs away from whatever spooked Bannus. His bolter swings into a ready position.

May 7, 2020 12:06 pm

Cloten readies his jump pack and scans the lip of the crater watching for something that may flank them.

May 8, 2020 6:43 pm

A few tense seconds passes as Brother Bannus deftly manipulate the auspex and analyse to incoming data. A faint earthquake continue all over the crater as he realize what is happening : A mass of pressurized digestive-like fluid is moving toward the surface from underground.

May 10, 2020 12:23 am

"Digestive acid, move away!" Bannus shouts out to the rest of the Kill-Team as he tries to do the same.

May 10, 2020 6:07 am

The shaking keeps amplifying as you move toward the edge of the crater. Lines of pressurized gas start escaping the ground as more cracks start to form.

OOC:

You have 4 rounds left to cover the 100m and succeed a HARD (-20) climb check before you need to start dodging geysers of acid

What do you do?

May 10, 2020 7:53 pm

Guts runs as fast as he can, clearing the wall with his astarte grapnel...

OOC:

Run [30], astarte grapnel (rites of battle p.144)

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Rolls

climb (42) - (1d100)

(40) = 40

May 10, 2020 8:00 pm

Mykhaal follows Guts, running as fast as him, jumping the last meters to try and get higher before climbing...

Rolls

climb (67) - (1d100)

(20) = 20

May 10, 2020 9:40 pm

Cloten stays behind pushing the others. With his jump pack, he'll make it easy.

May 10, 2020 9:42 pm

Lucian runs hard and attempts the climb at the end.

Rolls

Climb, trained S44 - (1d100)

(95) = 95

May 11, 2020 8:43 am

Ragnar books it along with them towards the edge of the crater and will try to climb.

Rolls

Climb check (-30. Base for it is 74) - (1D100)

(2) = 2

May 11, 2020 9:20 am

Bannus follows the rest of the Kill Team, hoping his success has bought enough time for the team to make it out of the crater.

OOC:

Wonder if the servo-arm will be of any help in this :D

Rolls

Climb - (1d100)

(32) = 32

May 11, 2020 4:51 pm

The kill-team runs swiftly toward the edge of the crater with only Brother Lucian trailing a few seconds behind.

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Just as most of team climb over to safety, the tremors reach their peak and acidic geysers spews for. One opens directly under Lucian as he start climbing making him loose is grip as he instinctively try to dodge the unholy bile.

OOC:

Each turn required a (-10) dodge roll to avoid the geysers. So Lucian will required 2 dodge rolls and another climb check. (Cloten may need to dodge too if he stayed back with Lucian).

The Spaces Marines who reached safety may assist Lucian giving him a +10 on climb check for each one who explain it narratively

May 11, 2020 6:38 pm

Mikhaal! Give me a hand !! Guts rewinds his grapnel gun with his powered winch and fires on Lucian's armor, helping him back with Mykhaal's help...

May 12, 2020 6:01 am

Ragnar would crouch down by the ledge of the crater "Take this path up! Follow the hand holds I made in the side of the crater to climb. They are sturdy and stable!" The Rune priest would call down to his fellow battle brother. The Rune Priest pointing out where they were to climb.

May 12, 2020 7:06 am

Bannus kneels next to Ragnar, offering an outstretched hand to Lucian while also trying to use his servo-arm for assistance, even if it means he'll have to pick his Battle Brother up with it and carry him to safety.

May 12, 2020 12:20 pm

Cloten knows his jump pack won't allow him to carry another space marine, but he can give a boost. He follows the others as Lucian lags behind, grabs a handful of armor and tries to at least lighten the load so the squad leader can climb to the outstretched hand.

Rolls

Dodge 56 - (1d100)

(88) = 88

May 12, 2020 12:23 pm

Lucian attempts to dodge the splurting acid and scramble up the cliff.

Rolls

Dodge 38 - (1d100, 1d100)

1d100 : (20) = 20

1d100 : (68) = 68

Climb 44 +30 - (1d100)

(2) = 2

May 13, 2020 4:21 am

Lucian dodges the first geyser and goes back to climbing the edge of the crater. As the whole team turn and work as one to assist him, he gets out completely this time, but not before a spray of acid splash Cloten and Lucian. The powerful acid burns through joint in the armours, eating away at the Space Marines skin underneath. They can only toughen trough the burning sensation until the foul mixture lose its potency.

The grounds keep shaking for a while around you,but the land around the crater seem safe enough... for now. Rapidly smoke and acid drizzle fill the air around you, making it almost impossible to see anything. Wiithout the power armour respiratory systems, you can hear Guts breathing becoming more difficult.

There is still alot of ground to cover before finding the source of the signal. What do you do?

OOC:

No wound is suffered because of the acid but both armour lost their seals integrity.
The squad gain a bonus Cohesion point for their uniting teamwork in adversity.
Everybody roll a secret toughness check please.

Rolls

Acid geysers PEN 4 - (1d10)

(9) = 9

May 13, 2020 11:46 am

Cloten tries to shake the acid from the armor. "We'll need to repair these seals when we get a chance."

OOC:

Rolling secret Toughness

Rolls

Secret Roll

May 13, 2020 11:47 am

Lucian thanks everybody for their assistance. "Maybe we should all have brought jump packs."

OOC:

Rolling secret Toughness

Rolls

Secret Roll

May 13, 2020 2:46 pm

"The Flesh is Weak" Bannus quotes his chapter's motto, his eyes glancing at the burns where the digestive acid landed.

Rolls

Secret toughness roll - (1d100)

May 13, 2020 4:13 pm

OOC:

Lol, I knew something like this was bound to happen while I had my scout armor !! But I had to try it anyway, I regret nothing !Lol

Don't know what bonuses count in this situation, but I have...
Space marine abilities
+20 to Toughness vs ingested poisons
Re-roll any failed Toughness test for Drowning or Asphyxiation.
+30 to Toughness vs gases and may re-roll failed results.
Re-roll any failed Toughness test to resist poisons & toxins, including attacks with the Toxic Quality

Scout Armor
+10 T vs contact poisons/radiations/acids/chemicals

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Rolls

secret toughness (50) roll - (1d100)

reroll (in case needed and allowed) - (1d100)

May 13, 2020 4:15 pm

If your armor is breached, you should have repair cement in your gear.

Rolls

secret toughness (41) roll - (1d100)

(12) = 12

May 14, 2020 2:58 am

OOC:

Any particular approach for the continuation of your search?

May 14, 2020 7:49 am

OOC:

I guess if the crater is no more, we'll move to the valley or the wasteland next?

May 14, 2020 7:54 am

OOC:

Those were the nearest landmarks to your landing, the area to explore is bigger than only those three, so you can go further also

May 14, 2020 12:17 pm

Lucian patches the seals to his armor, and helps Cloten do the same and double check his own, especially in the back.

"We'll go to the valley next. Cloten, I want you and Guts in the scout armor to range ahead. You take lead, he'll follow. If you see anything like this jump back to Guts and report."

May 14, 2020 12:21 pm

After the armor had been patched, Cloten gives Guts a big goofy grin, not that you can see it in the helmet, and bangs him on the shoulder.

"Ready?"

He checks his magnoculars, chain sword and bolter. Then tests his jump pack for damage, making a short hop.

May 15, 2020 8:00 pm

The team double back toward the landing site and turn west toward the valley. Cloten and Guts take a considerable lead to scout.

The valley is deep, dead and empty. The scout team enter it carefully. There is no trace of moving tyranid. However, Guts eventually spot an imprinted footprint that appears to be human. The dying soil make it difficult to follow, but his skills are up to the task. The tracks lead to entrance of a network of caves.

What do you do?

May 15, 2020 8:22 pm

Cloten looks at the caves. "Nicely done. Call it in, Guts, I'll keep an eye on the caves." He finds a good spot to watch as much of the entrances as he can, bolter at the ready.

May 16, 2020 6:32 pm

Guts activates his vox, Guts to Lucian, we found human tracks leading to some caves. Want us to wait for you or go ahead ?

May 16, 2020 6:50 pm

"Hold position and case the threat vectors. We will be there shortly."

To the rest of the crew, he says, "Our first lead. Let's double time it. If they have been able to survive the tyranid scourge, they're defenses must be formidable."

He leads them in a double time match to catch the scouts.

May 16, 2020 7:59 pm

The kill-team reach the scout rapidly at the caves network entrance. No activity has been noticed.

What do you do?

May 16, 2020 8:25 pm

How many have entrances are there, particularly large enough for a human to enter?

May 16, 2020 8:56 pm

There are a few but only one hold traces of a footprint.

May 16, 2020 11:27 pm

Lucian orders Guts and Cloten to enter, with Mykhaal backing them up. Brannus and Ragnar follow them with Lucian as rear guard.

"Remember, we're looking for humans so verify your targets."

May 17, 2020 7:10 pm

You explore the caves and find a single human, obviously native to the planet. He is lying beside the only pool of clear water you've seen on the planet, wounded and dying. He is garbed in primitive attire and his skin is covered by a mixture of warpaint and blood.
He is muttering to himself in what seem like a debased form of Gothic, but sometime stop the drink some water, before continuing his self talk.

He has not noticed you yet. What do you do?

OOC:

To understand his speak, the character need to pass a Hard (-20) Speak Language test. The same test is needed to address him in his own language.

May 17, 2020 10:39 pm

Lucian tries to understand the man before attempting to speak back.

Rolls

Trained in High and Low Gothic, Int 50 -20 hard = 30 - (1d100)

(71) = 71

May 18, 2020 12:36 am

OOC:

I'll roll everything in one go here...
...results, Mykhaal understands him...

Last edited May 18, 2020 12:38 am

Rolls

Guts understand / speak - (1d100, 1d100)

1d100 : (36) = 36

1d100 : (32) = 32

Mykhaal understand / speak - (1d100, 1d100)

1d100 : (14) = 14

1d100 : (61) = 61

May 18, 2020 12:44 am

While Mykhaal translates what the man says to the group, Guts will slowly advance on him, showing the medicae pouch...

May 18, 2020 5:25 am

After a few moments, Mykhaal realizes that the man is repeating the same long prayer over and over for his god to take care of his and his family's soul in the afterlife.

May 18, 2020 11:15 am

Ragnar listened as they advanced on the cave and the man within, he wasn't too interested at first at the man's ramblings until it was translated. A survivor? This must of been some kind of feral world or something. He will however reach out to feel if this man is the active psyker that they were hunting!

OOC:

What would you like me to roll for that?

Rolls

Secret Roll

May 18, 2020 11:37 am

OOC:

That would be psyniscience

May 18, 2020 3:49 pm

Bannus does his best to try and understand the native but doesn't speak to him, well aware of his own limitations.

OOC:

It's Bannus, no R in the name

Rolls

Speak Language - (1d100)

(53) = 53

May 19, 2020 11:05 pm

The man is startled at first by your presence but relaxes seeing Guts's face.

He will let Guts observe him to weak and exhausted to resist. He looks at you all curiously but stay silent.

OOC:

@Guts You can roll a medicae for his health. Do you carry a regular medpack or just the Space Marine narthecium tool?

You can ask him questions with more speak languages rolls to be understaood by him and to understand his responses.

May 22, 2020 6:14 am

OOC:

Here's my Psyniscience roll incoming!

Rolls

Psyniscience - (1D100)

(60) = 60

May 22, 2020 11:42 am

OOC:

As far as I know, the narthecium is tailored for space marines physiology only so I couldn't use it in this case. But in my combat webbing, there is a medicae pouch giving me a +20.

Guts examines the man to see what he can do and then starts treating him as best as he can...

OOC:

Result...85...
...Spending a fate point (2/3) to reroll...
New Result... 1!!! This is a great roll for a fate point !

Last edited May 22, 2020 11:44 am

Rolls

medicae (40+20) - (1d100)

(85) = 85

medicae (40+20) - (1d100)

(1) = 1

May 22, 2020 12:27 pm

Cloten pulls out a ration bar from his supply and hands it to the man.

May 22, 2020 10:17 pm

@Krakin You do not notice any psychic power around the individual. He seems to be a normal man from a primitive culture.

Guts take care of the native's wound. He is dying from multiple wounds and blood loss caused by Tyranid weapons. He has a few hours to live, maybe a day. You notice upon the examination that all the wounds are warrior's wound, this primitive man with is kin face the Xenos in combat in a brave but doomed effort.

The man smells the ration and starts nibbling on it. His eyes slowly starts to close as exhaustion sets in. You can notice that his face is content and you hear him mutter the archaic word for Angels under his breath.

OOC:

If nobody ask him question, he is gonna drift to sleep and you can continue your exploration.

May 23, 2020 9:09 pm

Bannus is aware of his shortcomings when it comes to language or social skills. Not like he's the talkative type anyway...

May 24, 2020 5:50 pm

"Guts, stay and watch the man. This is our point alpha. Cloten, Bannus, outside and circle these caves, look for tracks. Cloten can take the high ground but stay close enough to see each other and back each other up. I want to know where this man came from. Mykhaal, stay with Guts. I want two man teams. Ragnar you and I will take search the other caves."

Lucian heads for the other caves with Ragnar, looking for any gear or signs from the man's trail.

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May 24, 2020 7:50 pm

The team get into motion.

The caves are empty apart from the lone man and the pool of clear water.

You follow the tracks. The man came alone from the east.

A brood of gargoyle can be heard flying in the smoke over your position. From the noise, they are very high and it is unlikely that they could spot you with the limited visibility.

May 24, 2020 11:16 pm

Guts takes this time to try and communicate with the man, he speaks slowly, with simple words and adds hands gestures...

Are you alone ? Did someone else survive?

Rolls

low/high gothic (40) - (1d100)

(29) = 29

May 25, 2020 9:29 am

Ragnar nods to Lucien and will follow after him, his Force Sword is drawn in one hand and his Bolt pistol in the other, the Rune Priest is ready for a fight but not keen on engaging the Nids without cause. They are after all, a ferocious foe unlike most others. "Then lets go. Make it quick, quiet and we can avoid Tyranids."

May 26, 2020 4:47 am

The man respond slowly, picking on a few simple words. "Alone... yes. Survive ... no" He shakes his head in sadness and despair at the destruction of everyone he knew.

May 26, 2020 6:52 am

"Just his tracks, coming in from the East. Any psychic readings on him?" the voice of Bannus comes in through the vox, an unusually long sentence from the otherwise laconic Tech Marine.

Jun 4, 2020 12:42 am

Guts continues trying to communicate... Where... you... from ?... How... you... survive ?...

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Jun 4, 2020 4:55 am

The man answers, speaking a bit to fast but you pick up the important words

"Battle ... East... Unconscious... Corpse eater... Crawled away... Here.

Jun 4, 2020 2:12 pm

When the others return from their patrols, Lucian asks for their input before making a decision on their next move.

Jun 4, 2020 2:57 pm

From what Guts learned from the man, I think east, towards that battlefield could holds clues to what or who we seek.

Jun 5, 2020 5:24 am

"No Psi-presence. He seems to be clear. If we wish to go the direction the man suggests, then we go. I am curious.. Corpse Eater?"

Jun 5, 2020 5:29 am

OOC:

forbidden lore, xenos....

Rolls

Forbidden Lore, Xenos 40 (Guts) - (1d100)

(40) = 40

Forbidden Lore, Xenos 48 (Mykhaal) - (1d100)

(65) = 65

Jun 5, 2020 6:05 pm

Guts mentions that it could refer to a Malanthrope, a recently discovered genus of tyranid with an apparent fonction of finding specific genetic information from fallen warriors to reinforce the Hive.

If it is the case, Malanthrope have been flagged as high priority soft targets with a standing order to kill them on sight with extreme prejudice.

Jun 5, 2020 8:44 pm

Like Mykhaal said, East. And if we see that corpse eater, we'll have to kill it...

OOC:

Guts relays what he knows to the group.

Jun 6, 2020 9:11 am

"That now a secondary objective, Commander?" Bannus asks the squad leader as he prepares his equipment to move out.

Jun 6, 2020 11:27 am

"East it is. I loathe leaving this man as given time to recover, he may be able to reveal much. Let's leave him water and food, and we can come back later. Squad, move out."

Lucian organises the squad to move forward again, scouts ahead, the others staggered in supporting formation.

Jun 7, 2020 5:57 am

The team moves back toward the rocky wasteland they spotted earlier in the east.

Moving carefully, you spot a massive creature floating slowly in the fog. It is indeed the mysterious Malanthrope. It is oblivious to your presence and you can choose your engagement method and range.

[ +- ] Malanthrope

Jun 10, 2020 11:00 am

Guts will try to find a good vantage point where he'll be able to provide good cover fire to the team.

Jun 10, 2020 11:01 am

Mykhaal will wait for the team leader's order to engage the creature...

Jun 10, 2020 2:23 pm

Snarling in hatred and disgust at the Tyrranid abomination, Bannus digs his feet in and aims his bolter at the horror, waiting for the Killteam's leader orders to unleash righteous fury upon it.

OOC:

Not sure if relative to bring up now or once combat begins, but going for Solo Mode and looking to use the Iron Hands' "Suffer no Weakness" ability, giving Bannus the Hatred talent and a +2 damage bonus (one-half of his unmodified Intelligence Bonus) against the Malanthrope

Jun 10, 2020 2:45 pm

Lucian orders the group to spread out in teams of two. "Watch for an offense that covers an area, and if so, ahead further. On my mark, simultaneous crossfire. Remember our Oath."

[ +- ] Oath of Knowledge

Jun 10, 2020 9:25 pm

OOC:

@Dark Raider Stating changes in Solo and Squad mode is indeed relevant. It can have an impact both in and out of combat.

Their is some limited elevation and plenty of cover from the broken rocky terrain.

Please describe you pairing and position and roll your actions!

It is your turn to act!

Jun 10, 2020 11:42 pm

Guts and Mykhaal positions themselves just under 150m from the target. Mykhaal finds himself a rock big enough to give him some cover and allowing him to brace his heavy bolter on it. Guts gets some higher ground and lies down in sniping position, hidden with his cameleoline cloak. Both are taking full aims while the rest of the party gets into position...

OOC:

Guts: Using his Stalker Boltgun with Kraken rounds. (Accurate, Tearing and Felling from master of arms)

Mykhaal: Using his Heavy Bolter with Hellfire rounds. (Tearing)

Jun 11, 2020 1:56 pm

Ragnar will pair up with one of the others, likely with Lucien as the two Librarians can do a fair bit of damage with their abilities alone. Or with Blade and Bolter. He'd get into 90 meters of the beast and will be ready to unleash a smite on it the moment the others open fire.

Rolls

Smite! (Unfettered, WP is 48) - (1D100)

(19) = 19

Smite Damage (PR3) - (3D10)

(181) = 10

Jun 11, 2020 2:09 pm

That leaves Cloten and Brannus to team up.

Cloten readies his bolter with hellfire rounds. He suggests they move to a 90 degree angle from the others.

Jun 11, 2020 7:35 pm

OOC:

Don't forget to roll your attack and damage. The massive size give a +30 to BS (all bonus aim, full auto size oath etc, stack with a cap at +60).

Jun 12, 2020 3:30 am

Oath of Knowledge: +10 BS
Full auto: +20 BS
Hellfire rounds: Effects: The weapon ignores Natural Armour and may inflict Righteous Fury on any damage die results of a 9 or 10. In addition, the weapon gains the Tearing Quality (if it did not already possess it).

Edit: 7 hits (max of 4 for a Bolter)
Body, Body, Arm, Head, Arm, Body, Body

Last edited June 12, 2020 12:05 pm

Rolls

BS 44 + 60 - (1d100, 2d10+5)

1d100 : (35) = 35

2d10+5 : (47) + 5 = 16

Extra damage rolls: Body, Arm, Head, Arm, Body, Body - (2d10+5, 2d10+5, 2d10+5, 2d10+5, 2d10+5, 2d10+5)

2d10+5 : (46) + 5 = 15

2d10+5 : (42) + 5 = 11

2d10+5 : (77) + 5 = 19

2d10+5 : (28) + 5 = 15

2d10+5 : (66) + 5 = 17

2d10+5 : (52) + 5 = 12

Jun 12, 2020 3:40 am

Same for Lucian
Oath of Knowledge: +10 BS
Full auto: +20 BS
Hellfire rounds: Effects: The weapon ignores Natural Armour and may inflict Righteous Fury on any damage die results of a 9 or 10. In addition, the weapon gains the Tearing Quality (if it did not already possess it).

Edit: 11 hits (max of 4 though for a Bolter)
Right Arm, Arm, Body, Head, Body, Armx6

Last edited June 12, 2020 12:04 pm

Rolls

Bolter BS 42+60 - (1d100, 2d10+5)

1d100 : (2) = 2

2d10+5 : (33) + 5 = 11

Damage: Arm, Body, Head, Body, Armx6 - (2d10+5, 2d10+5, 2d10+5, 2d10+5, 2d10+5, 2d10+5, 2d10+5)

2d10+5 : (48) + 5 = 17

2d10+5 : (78) + 5 = 20

2d10+5 : (75) + 5 = 17

2d10+5 : (109) + 5 = 24

2d10+5 : (66) + 5 = 17

2d10+5 : (29) + 5 = 16

2d10+5 : (21) + 5 = 8

More damage - (2d10+5, 2d10+5, 2d10+5)

2d10+5 : (109) + 5 = 24

2d10+5 : (64) + 5 = 15

2d10+5 : (610) + 5 = 21

Jun 12, 2020 6:54 pm

OOC:

Hope I'm not missing anything...
Bs (59) + size(30) + full aim(20) + unaware?(30) = 119
Dmg 1d10+14 + mighty shot(+2)
Tearing, Blast 3, Pen 5
Hellfire rounds: ignore natural armor, righteous fury on 9/10, Rof S/-/-

Rolls

Bs 119 - (1d100)

(47) = 47

damage 1d10+16 (tearing) - (1d10+16, 1d10+16)

1d10+16 : (9) + 16 = 25

1d10+16 : (7) + 16 = 23

righteous fury bs 119 - (1d100)

(39) = 39

righteous fury damage - (1d10+16)

(8) + 16 = 24

Jun 12, 2020 7:05 pm

OOC:

Bs(47) + size(30) + full aim(head) + accurate (10) + shortrange(10) + unaware(30) = 107
Damage 1d10+9 (+1d10 / 2 degrees of success, max 2)
Tearing, Accurate, Fellling(1), Pen 8
Kraken rounds: range +50%, Pen 8

Rolls

Bs 107 - (1d100)

(43) = 43

Damage (tearing) - (1d10+9, 1d10+9)

1d10+9 : (5) + 9 = 14

1d10+9 : (6) + 9 = 15

accurate extra damage (2x) - (2d10)

(77) = 14

Jun 13, 2020 2:18 pm

Bannus brings the servo-arm ahead to better brace his Heavy Bolter and pulls the trigger as soon as the signal is given.

OOC:

44% base BS + size, red dot sight, Hatred, Oath etc easily hit that +30% bonus cap for a 74% total
Firing on Full Auto (10 rounds used, 50 remaining on clip) with standard ammo (Pen 6) so +2 dmg from Flesh is Weak. Disregard the lowest damage dice (Tearing quality)

Edit: That should have been 2d10+10 but I already got 10 hits which is the max for a Heavy Bolter

Last edited June 13, 2020 2:23 pm

Rolls

Heavy Bolter BS 74% - (1d100, 2d10+5)

1d100 : (15) = 15

2d10+5 : (14) + 5 = 10

Damage (first half) - (2d10+12, 2d10+12, 2d10+12, 2d10+12, 2d10+12)

2d10+12 : (66) + 12 = 24

2d10+12 : (12) + 12 = 15

2d10+12 : (26) + 12 = 20

2d10+12 : (31) + 12 = 16

2d10+12 : (74) + 12 = 23

Damage (second half) - (2d10+12, 2d10+12, 2d10+12, 2d10+12, 2d10+12)

2d10+12 : (106) + 12 = 28

2d10+12 : (43) + 12 = 19

2d10+12 : (73) + 12 = 22

2d10+12 : (85) + 12 = 25

2d10+12 : (66) + 12 = 24

Righteous Fury BS 74% - (1d100)

(11) = 11

Righteous Fury Damage - (1d10+12)

(10) + 12 = 22

Jun 14, 2020 7:42 am

OOC:

@Krajin Isn't the Smite range 10 X PR, so 30 in this case?

The kill team coordinate their attack perfectly. A rain of bolt and fury fall on the unsuspecting creature. You see the very air around the xenos distort and bend, absorbing most of the fury.

OOC:

Every attacks except Ragnar's and Guts's have been stopped by some kind of xenos force fields.

Ragnar's smite fall on the creature's skin, but fail to wound it.

Guts Kraken bolt fly true, piercing the massive creature's body.

OOC:

29 dmg -2 (10A -8PEN) -12 (Felling 1 reduce the TB from 18 to 12)= 15 wounds.

The horrid tyranid raise his eyes in your direction, barely affected by your assault. A barely audible shrill resonate in the air, sending a chill down your very bones.

OOC:

Creature has Fear (4) Terrifying. Character in solo mode suffer a -40 penalty to willpower test and the squad leader must pass a Willpower test at (-30) to avoid 4 cohesion damage.

It is your turn to act!

OOC:

Don't forget that we use the Living Errata stats for the weapons.

Rolls

Warp field Ragnar - (1d100)

(76) = 76

Warp field Cloten - (1d100)

(14) = 14

Warp field Lucian - (1d100)

(8) = 8

Warp field Mykhaal - (1d100)

(44) = 44

Warp field Guts - (1d100)

(79) = 79

Warp field Bannus - (1d100)

(39) = 39

Jun 14, 2020 9:06 am

OOC:

Willpower test

Rolls

WP 46 -30 - (1d100)

(57) = 57

Jun 14, 2020 12:10 pm

OOC:

Yes it was! My bad on that one. Fear roll incoming!

Rolls

Willpower 48 -30 - (1D100)

(32) = 32

Jun 14, 2020 4:42 pm

OOC:

Oh this is going to go so great...

Rolls

Fear test (WP 48 - 40 for being in solo mode) - (1d100)

(12) = 12

Jun 16, 2020 9:13 am

The team is slightly taken aback with how little damage their full assault did on the creature.

OOC:

The team cohesion lose 4 point.

As you aim again, you resist the powerful presence of the beast by relying on your trust in your brother beside you or simply by the strength of your will.

OOC:

No fear roll is needed for the non-squad leader. The influence of fear is negated by the squad mode as long as you are near a battle-brother and there is at least 1 cohesion pont left.

Character in solo mode suffer an ongoing penalty to willpower test signifying the mental and spiritual effort of fighting the unholy pressure.

You have time to each deliver another attack before the creature start moving.

OOC:

First attack was a "surprise round" and you act first in the first round, so you effectively act twice before it. This is a master class foe, so don't be afraid to use some ressource and remember that you can roleplay your demeanours to replenish your fate point regularly.

Jun 21, 2020 11:33 pm

Oath of Knowledge: +10 BS
Full auto: +20 BS
Hellfire rounds: Effects: The weapon ignores Natural Armour and may inflict Righteous Fury on any damage die results of a 9 or 10. In addition, the weapon gains the Tearing Quality (if it did not already possess it).

Rolls

Bolter BS 42+60 - (1d100, 2d10+5)

1d100 : (44) = 44

2d10+5 : (16) + 5 = 12

Jun 21, 2020 11:34 pm

Oath of Knowledge: +10 BS
Full auto: +20 BS
Hellfire rounds: Effects: The weapon ignores Natural Armour and may inflict Righteous Fury on any damage die results of a 9 or 10. In addition, the weapon gains the Tearing Quality (if it did not already possess it).

1d100, 2d10+5

Rolls

Bolter BS 42+60 - (1d100, 2d10+5)

1d100 : (47) = 47

2d10+5 : (810) + 5 = 23

Jun 29, 2020 10:19 am