EVENT D10: The Last Hope of the Republic

[Hatoful GM]

One trooper fell beneath Zanja's assault.

Group 3 2/5 wounds 3/4 troopers remaining

The next group opened fire on Taime, firing more accurately than the first had managed.

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Maneuver aim
LHotR, group 2 shoot Taime, aim, setback, destiny defense, despair upgrade: 2eP+1eB+1eS+2eC 0 successes, 1 advantage

LHotR, group 2 forgot boost: 1eB 1 success


Hit Taime for 8 damage before soak/reflect, boost to next shooter

[Hatoful GM]

The group Zanja engaged did their best to scatter away from her. Their shorter blaster carbines spat red fire at her as they moved.

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LHotR, group 3 shoot Zanja, boost, setback: 2eP+1eB+1eS+1eC 2 successes, 2 advantage


Hit for 9 damage before modifications, boost to next ally.

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[Zizzy Roosh]

Seeing the troopers scattered by Zanja's assault, Zizzy advanced towards them with her lightsaber ignited. Expecting her to charge into the middle of them it was something of a surprise when she called on the force to hurl debris. Bricks, stones, and bits of sheared metal rained down on the troopers. She felt the brief thrill of battle.

Maneuver: Move to short range
Maneuver: Aim
Action: Attack same Group as Zanja using Move power

D10. Last Hope. Move attack. Target Group 3 (the one Zanja hit). Aim. GM destiny flip. PC destiny flip. Easy Discipline.: 3eP+1eB+1eC+1eF 3 successes, 2 Dark Side


8 damage to Group 3. One conflict to use a DS pip and activate Move.

Wounds: 0/12
Strain: 3/14
Melee Defense: 1
Soak: 4

*Destiny flip to upgrade difficulty if I'm shot at please*

[Hatoful GM]

One of the troopers went down under the hail of debris.

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Group 3 0/5 wounds, 2/4 members remaining

[Taime Jorel]

Taime reflected one of the bolts away with his lightsaber, thanking The Force that he'd been practicing this so much, even if it was hard to block them. But the next few hit him solidly, despite his best efforts.

(3 strain to do reflect, 2 wounds not soaked)

Wounds: 10/12
Strain: 11/14
Soak 3

Feeling his adrenaline kick into high gear, he reached out to the Force. There were too many groups for all of them to fight at once. If they didn't act fast, more people would die. As he heard the screams of the civilians behind him, rage coursed through him and he reached out to level the playing field.

(Maneuver to move into short range,maneuver to move into engaged (2 strain), Action: Use influence to make troopers believe something untrue)

Screaming, he said, "You're shooting the wrong people, you idiots!"

The last hope, upgraded difficulty from GM destiny flip, discipline roll using influence: 1eP+2eA+1eC+1eF 2 successes, 2 advantage, 1 Triumph, 1 Dark Side



Wounds: 10/12
Strain: 9/14
Soak 3

[Hatoful GM]

additional influence difficulty, scary Jedi: 1eC+1eD+1eB 0 successes, 2 threat


The troopers begin to level their rifles at Taime. And then...

"We're shooting the wrong people, idiots!" One of them suddenly snapped. As one, they spun, leveling their blasters at the nearby group...

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Group 1 loses their next action, and will end it disarmed

[Esla Tor]

Esla reached for her lightsaber and flicked it on, flaring a stabilized beam of turquoise. It felt different in many ways, as she was using her lightsaber as a weapon for the first time and this wasn't practice! it was the real thing! She saw that the others have dealt with their respective groups and left one free. If they were to defend the civilians, they had to make sure that their focus was entirely on them. As she stepped toward them, she put the anxiety in the back of her thoughts and replaced it with confidence. She raised her lightsaber and worked on pacifying the Sith troops.

Day 10, Event: Round 1 of Combat: 3eP+2eD 3 successes, 1 threat


I believe that's 9 damage?

12/12 wounds
13/13 strain
Soak 3
Defense 0

[Hatoful GM]

Esla's skilled strike cut down one entirely, and nearly a second. The trooper let out a strange scream as the energy blade bit into him.

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Group 2 is at 4/5 wounds taken, and has 2/3 members remaining
Group one is at 3/3 members remaining, is engaged with Taime, and is super confused
Group 3 is at 0/5 wounds taken and 2/4 members remaining
Everyone is short with everyone else; big scrum time

NEW ROUND

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[Hatoful GM]

Fading back under Esla's fierce attack, the troopers unleash a torrent of blaster fire on the attacking Jedi. "We can't stop them!" One of them cried.

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LHotR Round 2, Group 2 shoot Esla, boost from ally, Jedi setback: 1eP+1eA+1eB+1eS 2 successes, 2 advantage

forgot 1eC: 1eC 0 successes, 1 threat


Esla is hit for 9 damage before soak/reflect. Boost to next acting ally

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[Zizzy Roosh]

Seeing an opportunity to tackle the other group of troopers, Zizzy dashed into their midst with her lightsaber an orange blur. Rather than slicing up her opponents she handily disarmed them both. Standing over the rifles with her blade in front of her she spoke sternly.

"Surrender and you will survive this."

Maneuver to engage Group 3
Maneuver to aim
Action to Attack
D10. Last Hope. Lightsaber attack. Target Group 3. Aim. PC destiny flip.: 2eP+1eB+2eD 0 successes, 1 Triumph


Classic Zizzy! Use the triumph to disarm them.

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Wounds: 0/12
Strain: 5/14
Melee Defense: 1
Soak: 4

*Destiny flip to upgrade difficulty if I'm attacked please*

[Hatoful GM]

Desperately, the troopers pull out truncheons, attacking the Mikkian Jedi. One managed a lucky strike, slipping through her guard.

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Group 3 club Zizzy, ally boost, jedi setback, MD1 setback, defensive flip: 1eP+2eA+1eB+2eS+1eC+1eD 1 success, 1 Triumph

6 damage pre-soak, crit

crit on Zizzy: 1d100 7
Slowed down: The target can only act during the last allied initiative slot on her next turn

[Hatoful GM]

The group of stormtroopers surrounding Taime aimed their blasters at the second group...

"Kriff!" One suddenly yelled. They tossed their blasters to the ground, shock by the realization they'd been about to open fire on their friends.

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Group 1 is disarmed

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[Zanja]

"Ow, dammit," Zanja hissed as the second group's blaster fire clipped her side through her robe. But seeing Esla take fire as well changed her plans for revenge. A Shien fighter should always be in motion, unpredictable... she darted out of her opponents' sights to pounce on Esla's attackers from behind, downing them in a flash of silvery purple light.

Dropping to one knee beside the bodies, she fished a stimpack out of her belt, uncapped it with her teeth, and jabbed it into her leg above the biggest blaster burn.

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soaked 3 wounds, took 6

Maneuver to close with Esla's group (that's group 2?)
Action to attack

D10 event--round 2, attack Esla's friendos: 1eP+3eA+2eD 3 successes, 1 Triumph


9 damage with Breach should finish them off, so use Triumph to upgrade the next PC roll!

Incidental to draw stim from military pouch
Maneuver to apply stimpack (2 strain, recover 5 wounds)

9/13 strain
11/12 wounds
Soak 3
Defense 0

[Taime Jorel]

This was not going their way, even with his attempts at taking down the number of opponents.

(Flipping a destiny to upgrade my roll again)

The last hope, upgrade from ally triumph, flipping destiny to upgrade, influence roll: 3eP+1eF+2eD 1 failure, 4 advantage, 2 Light Side


added boost die to previous roll because forgotten: 1eB 1 success, 1 advantage


Reaching down deep into his core of will, he tried again, but the rage seemed to have flared out. He wasn't as convincing as he'd been before.

"Our reinforcements are coming. And they make us look like...babies!" That really wasn't it Taime. We need to work on not dunking on ourselves while shit talking.

He didn't scare any of them, but a few of them seemed to be laughing in their masks and unable to focus.

(No change, but two boosts to Esla. Hit em with your best shot!)

[Esla Tor]

Esla gasped as a blaster shot went at her, clearly the first time she had been shot with real live-blaster fire. She instinctively raised her lightsaber to stop the shot from hitting her fully. It seemed rather easy to do when it came to her exercises with the practice droid but the sensation of the blaster up close was entirely different. Just as it hit the beam, she could feel its hot heat on her skin and it was very unpleasant. That didn't do much to forewarn her as the shot deflected from her only to strike her in the arm, rather than her head as intended. She cried out in pain as she staggered back.

She quickly reached for her stimpack and poked herself to numb pain, though it did very little for the unsightly wound on her. After tossing the cartridge away, she redoubled her attack on another group to suppress them further.

"Yield!" She commanded them.

Day 10, Event: Round 2 of Combat, attack!: 3eP+2eB+2eD 4 successes, 1 advantage


10 damage and a Crit to Group 3.

Day 10, Event: Round 2 of Combat, attack! (Crit): 1d100 1

Yeah, take that strain! You'd better be scared!

Taking 3 strain to reduce damage to 7. Then Soak to 4.
+5 wounds from stim.

12/12 wounds
10/13 strain
Soak 3
Defense 0

[Hatoful GM]

Between Zanja and Esla, most of the troopers were defeated. There was just one group left...

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Group 1 has 3/3 members remaining, and is engaged with Taime. They are disarmed.
Groups 2 and 3 have been eliminated
The scrum continues

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[Hatoful GM]

Glancing quickly at each other, the trooper pull out their own truncheons. "We can't fail!" They strike at the Jedi nearest them, but Taime's defense is too effective, no matter how desperately they try.

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club Taime, flip on offense and defense, jedi setback, defense 1 setback: 2eP+1eC+1eD+2eS 1 failure, 1 threat


Group 1 takes 1 strain
Group 3 has taken 1/5 wounds, and has 3/3 members remaining

All 4 PCs go now!

[Esla Tor]

Esla couldn't help but give the soldier and exasperated blink as they didn't choose to surrender. Even worse still, it seemed that they were very committed to fighting tooth and nail if need be. She supposed they were committed, even if their cause was wrong, just as she was committed to the defence of the weak.

"Stop, stand down!" She pleaded with them before they were upon them with their weapons. Without any other options, she had to retaliate to make herself heard.

Day 10, Event: Round 3 of Combat, attack!: 3eP+1eB+2eD 2 successes, 1 advantage


8 damage at the remaining group with a crit!

Day 10, Event: Round 3 of Combat, attack! (Crit): 1d100 75
Hamstrung!

12/12 wounds
10/13 strain
Soak 3
Defense 0

[Zanja]

"Taime, what are you doing? Draw your saber or get out of there, but pick one, okay?" Like Esla, Zanja charged to Taime's rescue (as she saw it, at least), arriving in time to finish the last trooper standing with a quick thrust he didn't have a hope of dodging.

"Is that it? That's all of them?

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D10 event--round 3, let's finish this...: 1eP+3eA+2eD 3 successes


9 damage.

9/13 strain
11/12 wounds

[Hatoful GM]

And with that, the troopers were gone.

The sound of heavy machinery was drawing closer. A mechanical hum, accompanied by a heavy thud in a regular rhythm. Whatever it was, it was close. But it wasn't there yet.

END STAGE 1

Please make a post with the following info:

1) The results of a Cool or Discipline roll with no difficulty to recover strain
2) Whether you are using a stimpack or a medicine check on someone. Or neither!
3) Initiative for Stage 2! You may choose between Cool and Vigilance.

In about 14 hours, I will begin more aggressive ghosting, so make sure you have ghosting instructions in your PF.