OOC Chat Thread

[Savant]

Yeah, the default is your T-W skill (and don't forget the bonus from Machine Maestro). If the device is designed to use a different skill, then you roll that instead. Shooting and Fighting are common examples, but a TW vehicle might activate with a Driving/Piloting/Boating roll, and a TW spear might even use Throwing (just make sure you get it back every time...).

On the Machine Maestro bit, btw--it even applies to your "known Power" devices.

So, for instance, when rolling to activate the SEP Field Generator, you'd roll:

d10 (base skill) + 4 for Machine Maestro (since it's not a weapon). Meaning you're almost always going to get the Raise effect, unless you CritFail or there's hideous penalties on you for some reason.

The big downside is that gear typically requires hands to use, so at most you can still kick off two powers at once (taking the usual MAP for both rolls, which Machine Maestro is fantastic at overcoming).

[Kidemonas]

On the Machine Maestro bit, btw--it even applies to your "known Power" devices.

At the table top this has caused so much confusion. I have a player who decided she hated playing the TW, because going back and forth between +2 and +4 was annoying to her. She made a new character that was a Mystic and was happier with the build, even though it was significantly less powerful.

[Ximena]

so how are we planning this stealthy assault. I'm not really good with tactics.

[Kidemonas]

<Sorry wrong forum, wrong Character>

[Heracles]

I am in favor of getting the guy off scene without killing him.

What? Who? I don't understand that statement, sorry.

I think we should scout and see what we're dealing with from a bit of a distance before we plan too much. We'll need to see the terrain, how clustered or spread out they are, how many there are, etc.

[Kidemonas]

Lol,

This is completely my fault. I was thinking her post was in response to my game with Echo.

[Kidemonas]

While I am willing to try. Kidemònas only had d4 stealth so it is like beging too get caught.

[Corrigon]

I'll let you guys come up with your basic approach, what vehicles you want to use etc.

The location is definitely in the forest and near the river from what you can surmise.

[White Hoof]

Lol I'm loving the RP.

[Freya Kay]

Yes, we are doing a great couple so far.

[Kidemonas]

Looks like White Hoof will have a chance to put his very specific set of skills to use.

http://www.savagerifts.com/viewtopic.ph ... 049#p15049

[Corrigon]

Provided there are no objections, I will move the rest of you over to the Quarry on Wednesday. Just want to give Freya and White Hoof a chance to react to the alarm

[Kidemonas]

Provided there are no objections, I will move the rest of you over to the Quarry on Wednesday. Just want to give Freya and White Hoof a chance to react to the alarm

Cool thank you.

[Savant]

Quick note, Freya: Even if the elevator isn't TW, you still get a +2 to the rolls to repair/operate it.

[White Hoof]

Quick note, Freya: Even if the elevator isn't TW, you still get a +2 to the rolls to repair/operate it.

Also if you don't get it to work I am going to punch through three roof and pull the cable to raise the elevator manually so no pressure.

[Freya Kay]

You are right Savant. I hope she can fix it, and if not White Hoof will help us out.

[Kidemonas]

This cracks me up because this just happened to us this last week with my daughter.
Someone got on the CB channel we use and she told them they need to pick another channel because our family uses 18. I laughed, and had to tell her people are allowed to use whatever CB channel they want.


Subject: The Quarry

Kidemònas looks around at his friends. "Did you hear that? Someone is using our channel.".
Over the radio he answers back. "Yes we are using this channel for the Tomorrow Legion. You should pick a different one so it is not cluttered by chatter."
Looking to his friends he assures them. "Nothing to worry about I imagine they got on our channel buy accent."

[White Hoof]

This cracks me up because this just happened to us this last week with my daughter.
Someone got on the CB channel we use and she told them they need to pick another channel because our family uses 18. I laughed, and had to tell her people are allowed to use whatever CB channel they want.


Subject: The Quarry

Kidemònas looks around at his friends. "Did you hear that? Someone is using our channel.".
Over the radio he answers back. "Yes we are using this channel for the Tomorrow Legion. You should pick a different one so it is not cluttered by chatter."
Looking to his friends he assures them. "Nothing to worry about I imagine they got on our channel buy accent."

Lol. Too cute

[Heracles]

Psst! Freya! His name was Manuel and if you look back Heracles asked YOU if he was with you already! Now that could easily be that she didn't catch that, but just so you know the GM said his name was Manuel.

[Echo]

Is it just me or did White Hoofs avatar go away?

[Heracles]

It's just you.

And maybe it's because you aren't in the 3rd Set?

[Freya Kay]

Manuel! Right! Thanks.

[Savant]

Psst... Freya! With regard to Savant's last post, Exalted Darksight would do the trick. Get the raise on the construction, and you end up with 15 PPE; gets you enough to hit 6 targets at once (the max you can target with a single casting), good for an hour. Savant doesn't need it, of course, but Kid, White Hoof, yourself, Mica, Penny and Heracles would all probably benefit. Sadly, the CS trooper will still be unable to see them until they've lopped off his head. Such a pity....

[Corrigon]

such kindness towards the your friendly CS Lieutenant. So the plan is to go invisible and sneak up that way?

[Kidemonas]

Give them a taste of their own medicine!

[Freya Kay]

It is just a proposal.
Freya has also the intangibility power, for example

[Kidemonas]

I really, really like the idea of getting Dark sight.

But if you could also give Invisibility Superior that would let us get the drop.

[Heracles]

Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Wild Dice...save it for combat, boys...

[Corrigon]

No, there you will be rolling ones all the time

[Kidemonas]

What is everyone's Stealth?


Kid is d4, but I am willing to spend bennies to get close.



Meta: Me personally (as a player) I would rather not plan for weeks. I think this should be as simple as those of us with stealth move in to our assigned targets and those without move in as soon as the surprise round ends.

[Savant]

What is everyone's Stealth?


Kid is d4, but I am willing to spend bennies to get close.



Meta: Me personally (as a player) I would rather not plan for weeks. I think this should be as simple as those of us with stealth move in to our assigned targets and those without move in as soon as the surprise round ends.

I think this is probably the best approach.

Savant's got no Stealth whatsoever. When the shooting starts, she'll do an all-out run towards the fight.

[Echo]

What is everyone's Stealth?


Kid is d4, but I am willing to spend bennies to get close.



Meta: Me personally (as a player) I would rather not plan for weeks. I think this should be as simple as those of us with stealth move in to our assigned targets and those without move in as soon as the surprise round ends.

I think this is probably the best approach.

Savant's got no Stealth whatsoever. When the shooting starts, she'll do an all-out run towards the fight.

Oh you could make it a total Crazy Ninja opportunity. I am going to edit Kid's post to suggest she rides in on the jeep, and leaps off it towards the enemy. This will be no trouble with her dexterity, but from an awesome point of view she would look so cool and get to add her movement after Penny's


EDIT:
Never mind I see you already posted the same idea. Great!

[Heracles]

Herc has d6 Stealth I believe (as well as Boost/Lower Trait that can be applied to skills - I can make you stealthy...ish lol).

[Kidemonas]

Herc has d6 Stealth I believe (as well as Boost/Lower Trait that can be applied to skills - I can make you stealthy...ish lol).

I planned on boosting my Psionic skill once I was close as well. So having a nice double boost would be great.

[Freya Kay]

Freya has only d4 in Stealth, but...

She has as her "permanent" gadgets:
- SEP Field Generator - Makes her invisible. Truly and completely invisible if needed.
- Portable Force Field Projector - Can create a force field, to protect or trap. MDC if needs to.
- PROFP (Prime Oscillation Field Producer) - Intangibility.

So she can look for the hostages, and make a Force Field to protect them. Could be a good task for her, as she is a pacifist and bad in combat.

Also, she can create 4 items for you all to use, with any of her available powers.

[Kidemonas]

I think I am going to copy your list of available powers to my TW summary.
That could potentially come in handy.

[Corrigon]

Let you guys finish your plan and i will get you started tomorrow in the act 2 thread

[Freya Kay]

I think I am going to copy your list of available powers to my TW summary.
That could potentially come in handy.

Please be my guest

[Kidemonas]

*Stolen

By the way, you should post in character that you are going to bestow on us Dark Sight. The duration is an hour so it will be great for us. If you decide it is worth it to use one of your devises for invisibility then that would be awesome also.

The Biometric Optical Reorganizer or Bore functions by...

[Freya Kay]

Question: Is there a way for me to build a device that grants everybody Dark Sight?
I imagine an "aliens"-kind motion detector, that transmit the information to everyone's HUD.
Is that doable?

[Kidemonas]

Question: Is there a way for me to build a device that grants everybody Dark Sight?
I imagine an "aliens"-kind motion detector, that transmit the information to everyone's HUD.
Is that doable?

Yes as a trapping make a "neural-electrooptical-realignment-device" or NERD for short. You point it into a willing targets eyes and it modifies them to see at a higher level for an hour.

[Freya Kay]

Ok, so one device she will do is the NERD enhancer.
What else? Something to make you invisible?

[Corrigon]

Hello Everybody, just to make everyone aware, we have now been joined by another player Langdon Steed. He will initially be apart from your group, but should join up with you after your upcoming battle (subject to players being players and god knows where you'll end up taking me )


I have updated Garnet Town Act 2 post, so if you could start posting there please

http://savagerifts.com/viewtopic.php?f= ... 119#p15119

[Kidemonas]

Freya, I need to know if you are going to hook us up with Darksight and Invisibility before I move in.

[Freya Kay]

If able, I will

[Kidemonas]

You are able, you simply need post it.

Also consider: Nano-Optical-Transparency-Ocilating-Phaser or the NOT OP. Which splashes targets with nanites that turn them Invisibile for 20 second.

[Langdon Steed]

Hello everyone! Just wanted to say hello and that I will be joining your campaign soon!

[Savant]

Yes, you roll either Techno-wizardry for normal stuff, fighting for melee attacks or shooting for ranged attacks.

Technically, you can opt to design a TW Bolt (or other ranged spell) device to use either Shooting or TW, based on the way the item looks. It used to be pretty common for Weird Scientists to build Shooting-friendly ray guns, so they could pass it off to the party's marksman, but with TW being so very, very potent, it's often just as good to go ahead and build to your own strengths, instead.

[Savant]

Freya:

Did you mean to build for Detect Arcana, or for Darksight? The former only works for one person (the caster) and has a duration of rounds; the latter can be used on multiple people at once, and has a duration of an hour. Exalted Darksight (the Mega-Power version) allows seeing invisible creatures just fine.

[Kidemonas]

I also thought we were going for Darksight

[Freya Kay]

If Darksight is better, Darksight it is!

[Freya Kay]

Hello everyone! Just wanted to say hello and that I will be joining your campaign soon!

Welcome!

[Kidemonas]

Hello everyone! Just wanted to say hello and that I will be joining your campaign soon!

Welcome!

Completely missed it.

Welcome!

[Kidemonas]

Freya,
Can you please edit your post to say who you gave the devices to?
Kidemònas would really benefit from the Darksight, everyone would benefit from Invisibility.

[Savant]

Yes, welcome, Langdon!

[Freya Kay]

Freya offers them to the group, feel free to get what you need. Remember, they have "charges" and can affect several people.

[Savant]

So... my brain was apparently not working. Why scout, when you can scry? Savant just remembered she has Clairvoyance....

[Corrigon]

Before I post, what version of invisibility is being used on the group from Freya's gadget? This informs a few actions

[Freya Kay]

Version?
Which versions there are?

[Savant]

Basic or Mega-Version (True Invisibility). I think we'll have to stick with regular, unless we only want one person to be cloaked, since True Invisibility takes 10 PPE to cast....

[Freya Kay]

Right, it would be normal invisibility.

[Corrigon]

Normal invisibility it is.

Sorry, work internet filters are preventing me from posting to the Act 2 thread. I'll get the post up tonight I promise

[Ximena]

How far out are we atm. Can I take a sniper type shot with my H90 in rifle mode? I have a D10 in shooting plus my helmet gives me +2 to the shoot from my hero's journey perk. the damage is 3D6+1, I am not sure if that +1 is from my perk or not. I forgot what I used as my template for the gun.

[Kidemonas]

I would say yes. The range is rediculous and he said we have the drop so that means you get an extra +4/+4 hit and damage.

[Heracles]

It might be good to hang back and snipe once people are in position (but I haven't read the IC post yet, going to do so now).

Edit: How far from the Brodkil are those of us with Penny (after she moves the vehicle)?

[Kidemonas]

I was wrong on rereading I see he said we have the surprise not the drop.

[Savant]

I was wrong on rereading I see he said we have the surprise not the drop.

Actually, he said, "You have surprise and therefore the drop," except for Kid. So yeah, we get that sweet bonus on ranged attacks, at least.

And speaking of ranges:

We're just off the north end of the map. The hexes are each 60 yards across; 1" = 2 yards. So the hexes are 30" across. That puts our closest Brodkil (B3 & B8) at about 90 yards (45"). That puts Mica solidly at Medium Range (-2 to hit, before factoring in the Drop). We'd also be about 140" from "A", whom I'm assuming is the big Brodkil Savant saw in her scrying of the camp.

The big question is this: How fast is Penny able to be moving before we come on the map? (I think this is something Corrigan needs to declare, based on what's possible in terms of not having drawn attention to our presence.)

If she was at a dead stop, then we could get 10" in.

OTOH, if she was already charging at 40" or more, and then we gun it up to 50", the riders are just past the northernmost Brodkil, in the hex just north of the one with the campfire and four Brodkil. We'd want to move on the next round as well, most likely towards the cage, so that the Brodkil can't just move in and execute people.

[Kidemonas]

Glad you found it. I thought I read it the first time. but when I reread it after my post I did not see it.


A little slower than the average bear I realized I needed to add an attack to my post.
Rather than make a whole new post, I edited the existing one from today to have an attack in it.

[Kidemonas]

The question is should I Benny for damage.

At 21 AP5 I think the best I can do is get his attention, he will be a wild card with bennies for soaking. Extra effort may add ~4.09 or regular bennie would average ~25.3 AP5, but the damage dice hate me. I think I need to just reroll.

[Savant]

The question is should I Benny for damage.

At 21 AP5 I think the best I can do is get his attention, he will be a wild card with bennies for soaking. Extra effort may add ~4.09 or regular bennie would average ~25.3 AP5, but the damage dice hate me. I think I need to just reroll.

You cannot use Extra Effort for any rolls involving Damage (per Clint). This applies both to soaking and to dishing it out. So all you can do is try a re-roll.

[Kidemonas]

The question is should I Benny for damage.

At 21 AP5 I think the best I can do is get his attention, he will be a wild card with bennies for soaking. Extra effort may add ~4.09 or regular bennie would average ~25.3 AP5, but the damage dice hate me. I think I need to just reroll.

You cannot use Extra Effort for any rolls involving Damage (per Clint). This applies both to soaking and to dishing it out. So all you can do is try a re-roll.

Thank you I forgot. Worked out though reroll worked out to the d12 acing and a d6 acing twice. For some super huge damage almost as much as a Glitter Boy.

[Kidemonas]

It has been a week, can we say he was distracted and missed the que or something? And start the fight.

[Corrigon]

I will post later. You have done quite a bit of damage already

[White Hoof]

Sorry I've been MIA for a bit. Work was really busy and kept everything else on the back burner and I lost track of time. I'll be better about it from now on.

[Kidemonas]

Whitehoof,
Just so you know in the future, you only get 1 wild die when making an Auto Fire, Rapid Fire, Rapid Attack or Fan the Hammer Maneuver.

Example:
Tony is a full conversion borg and fires four shots from his rail gun. Snap fire give -2, Rock n Roll allows him to ignore -1 in snap fire and optic eyes give him +2 for a total modifier of +1.
Tony rolls the following.
Shooting Shot 01 - 1d8+1
Shooting Shot 02 - 1d8+1
Shooting Shot 03 - 1d8+1
Shooting Shot 04 - 1d8+1
Shooting Wild Die - 1d6+1 (can replace any of the above shooting rolls.)

Tony takes the best 4 of the five dice rolled.

If tony also wanted to punch someone in the face he could add an additional -2 MAP and punch someone.


Subject: Garnet Town Act 2

Still keeping his large form between Freya and the Brodkill White Hoof targets the closest one with his rail gun.

"Let's ROCK!!!

The high pith of machinery cranking is heard as the barrels spin and it cuts loose a volley of rounds.

OOC Comments

Rapid fire 4 rounds. the penalty is ignored due to cyber ware
Shot one 14 to hit damage 25 (27 if the hit raised) AP -8
skill [dice]0[/dice]
wild [dice]1[/dice]
Ace [dice]8[/dice]
Damage [dice]10[/dice]
Amusing I raised on damage the addition damage is [dice]11[/dice]
Aced damage [dice]15[/dice]

Shot two 8 to hit damage 15 AP -8
skill [dice]2[/dice]
wild [dice]3[/dice]
Ace [dice]9[/dice]
Damage [dice]12[/dice]

Shot three 5 to hit amusing I hit damage 12 AP -8
skill [dice]4[/dice]
wild [dice]5[/dice]
Damage [dice]13[/dice]

Shot four 4 to hit amusing I hit damage 6 AP -8
skill [dice]6[/dice]
wild [dice]7[/dice]
Damage [dice]14[/dice]

[Kidemonas]

As Kidemonas got a Joker, I am going to wait and see how things unfold and interrupt at an opportune time when I think I can help, but before the Bridkil go so I can do clean up.

[Savant]

Quick request--could people remember to declare which Brodkil they're attacking? That way, we know which ones are still up when it comes time for those of us who drew like crap to act. It can matter, especially in a long-range fight like this one, since that determines how far we have to shoot or if we're close enough to run up to them yet.

[Kidemonas]

@Corrigon
Do we get a bennie for the Joker? I think I recall we are playing Joker's Wild, but I am not sure if that was this game or Freemage's.

[Corrigon]

We are playing jokers wild.didn't have my main book to hand

[White Hoof]

Quick request--could people remember to declare which Brodkil they're attacking? That way, we know which ones are still up when it comes time for those of us who drew like crap to act. It can matter, especially in a long-range fight like this one, since that determines how far we have to shoot or if we're close enough to run up to them yet.

I declared I was shooting the one the closest to Freya and myself.

[Corrigon]

The map does have them with numbers. It would be easier for my poor brain to list the relevant number please

[Kidemonas]

In the morning I will post Kidemònas actions.

He will do two actions, Tail also b3a and breath weapon b5&b6.

The Joker will pay my multi action penalty.

[Kidemonas]

Changed tactic a bit and got a post up before your vacation. Should be good to go.

[Ximena]

Where am I at on the map? I don't see a mark for me.

[Corrigon]

You didn't move so you are still just of the edge of map

[Kidemonas]

Hey Corrigon,
I want to take the Minor version of this for Kid when the quarter ends on October 1st. I think it is super fitting for him. (This is from Olympus Inc page 39 if you care.)

Center of Attention (Minor or Major)
You would do anything to be the most beautiful, most admired, center of everyone’s attention. It greatly bothers you to be overlooked. You would never do anything to risk compromising your charm and beauty, such as crossing muddy swamps or dressing like a beggar.

• As a Minor Hindrance, your selfish behavior does not threaten those around you; you may be selfish and stubborn, but can still be coerced to performing a task.
  As a Major Hindrance, you actively draw attention to yourself, even when it is completely inappropriate or dangerous, if you are not getting enough attention.

[Heracles]

No weekly catchall this week with the site issues and everything that went on.

[Ximena]

Right now, Mica is out of range and seems to be blind. I need to look her over to see if I am forgetting any notice check bonus. since I keep on failing notice, I can't really react to that guy out in the left field. That is why she is just heading south.

[Ndreare]

I guess I am super lucky Kid was close and instigated the combat.

I did not realize the time it takes to cross this map before. Time for shooting at long range -4 I guess.

[Corrigon]

To be honest, considering that you guys have walked through this encounter, would you be happy to finish it as a quick combat?

[Ndreare]

To be honest, considering that you guys have walked through this encounter, would you be happy to finish it as a quick combat?

I would be okay with that. But to be fair, I almost always prefer quick combat.

[Savant]

To be honest, considering that you guys have walked through this encounter, would you be happy to finish it as a quick combat?

I would be happy with that.

[Heracles]

To be honest, considering that you guys have walked through this encounter, would you be happy to finish it as a quick combat?

I'm fine either way.

[Ximena]

that is fine for me

[Ndreare]

Can Kidemónas just do the cat hair ball thing and eject that gun, without the indignity of someone digging through poo?

[Freya Kay]

Sorry for not posting in a while. I can't promise I am completely back to my normal posting rate, but I hope I can game again, at least.

Do we roll for adventure cards?

We are back to 3 bennies, right?

[Savant]

Sorry for not posting in a while. I can't promise I am completely back to my normal posting rate, but I hope I can game again, at least.

Do we roll for adventure cards?

We are back to 3 bennies, right?

4, actually--we get a bonus bennie for the whole group averaging over 2 posts per week.

And yeah, we should be rolling for new cards.

[Freya Kay]

4 bennies, great!
Rolling for Freya's card then.

[Corrigon]

Okay peeps, the powers that be are consolidating the forums a bit. The adventure forums and the OOC forums will now be in one easy to find place.

[Ndreare]

Excellent