@AdvancedJ3lly I'm still here. Just been busy and had no internet for a few days. Already rolled the dice for Brigan and he passed, so all that I have to do is type up a post.
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I'm just trying to help out and make sure we all understand the game. Apologies if it reads like I'm being hostile or something.
I'm just trying to help out and make sure we all understand the game. Apologies if it reads like I'm being hostile or something.
its not my fault strength increases are mostly pointless on heavy troopers, aside from carrying capacity. If you want to split hairs on this I can change it to say 'toughest'
No, it's not your fault, but it isn't pointless either. Mechanically speaking, toughness reduces incoming damage and reduces your chance of fatigue from encumbrance. Strength boosts melee damage and is used for skill tests to perform physical tasks which is very much not useless when you need to sprint after someone, lift some heavy rubble, etc. (because toughness is useless for actions, only resisting damage/fatigue/physical bad-stuff). I'm not saying strength is a better choice to boost then toughness, but as it stands Jayne may be one of the toughest/physically-fit and may be strong, but she is not one of the strongest.
Unfortunately I have to keep this rolling so Nohbdy's post is being skipped. I'm really sorry, you'll have to include it in your next post. He made a test to attempt to take a peek at the auspex and get an idea of what to expect and managed to fail enough to wreck the system entirely and leave your dropship truly blind.
I upped the jump test difficult by one to account for the rather unfortunate jump conditions. The rulebook actually recommends 2 difficulty levels for very poor weather, but this could turn out brutal enough as it is.
Also, @Ollumhammersong I noticed Jayne has 33 Strength which isn't actually very high (only about 2 points above the average). It seems a tad bit low for one of the strongest troopers in a regiment made up of thousands.
I upped the jump test difficult by one to account for the rather unfortunate jump conditions. The rulebook actually recommends 2 difficulty levels for very poor weather, but this could turn out brutal enough as it is.
Also, @Ollumhammersong I noticed Jayne has 33 Strength which isn't actually very high (only about 2 points above the average). It seems a tad bit low for one of the strongest troopers in a regiment made up of thousands.
@Poi @Warborn123 @Ollumhammersong @Nohbdy
In the Valkyrie's cockpit, separated from the passengers, the pilot and co-pilot fought to keep the craft airborne. Even wearing photo-visors, visibility outside was virtually nil through the torrent of rain. They had kept their eyes glued to the glowing readouts and runes in front of them, relying on the precious data since first hitting the storm. Then, unexpectedly, they all went dark. The dozens of small blips denoting other Valkyries flying around them vanished, the runes displaying altitude and speed showed nothing. And, as if the Emperor had truly forsaken them, the first flak shells tore through the air like lightning.
The co-pilot squeezed his eyes closed and began praying. The pilot tightened his grip on the controls and pushed forward with grim determination. For three minutes they limped through the storm of tracers and shrapnel streaking upwards, battered about by the wind and exploding anti-aircraft fire. The comfort of the passengers was the least of their concerns, but they were Elysians after all, they would survive.
"One minute!" Sergeant Felder shouts over the relentless pounding of flak and gunfire outside, glancing at his chrono again. "Check your kit and start praying."
Blood was oozing down the sergeant's face now from his nose colliding with the bulkhead during one of the dropship's evasive maneuvers. He wipes it with his free hand, smearing it more than anything, and secures the respirator that had been hanging freely from his helmet, sealing it in place.
A loud bang rocks the craft moments later and shrapnel pings off the hull. The Valkyrie lurches to one side suddenly, throwing you all off balance and slamming the sergeant shoulder-first into the hull again before it slowly rights itself, metal groaning with the effort. At the rear of the cabin, the ramp unseals with a nearly inaudible hiss and begins to lower. A wall of cold air, rain, and deafeningly loud noise surges into the cabin to meet you. Peering out, you see the strieking light of large-calibre tracer rounds and the flashes of detonating flak shells cutting through the air in the thousands. Not far behind, you see an explosion illuminate the dull shape of another Valkyrie for a brief moment as it is engulfed in flame and tumbles downwards, trailing fire before disappearing below you.
"Now or never! Go!" Felder shouts over his micro-bead and waves you towards the open hatch.
Make an Ordinary [+10] Operate (Aeronautica) or Difficult [-10] Agility Test to leap from the craft and safely operate your grav-chutes.
In the Valkyrie's cockpit, separated from the passengers, the pilot and co-pilot fought to keep the craft airborne. Even wearing photo-visors, visibility outside was virtually nil through the torrent of rain. They had kept their eyes glued to the glowing readouts and runes in front of them, relying on the precious data since first hitting the storm. Then, unexpectedly, they all went dark. The dozens of small blips denoting other Valkyries flying around them vanished, the runes displaying altitude and speed showed nothing. And, as if the Emperor had truly forsaken them, the first flak shells tore through the air like lightning.
The co-pilot squeezed his eyes closed and began praying. The pilot tightened his grip on the controls and pushed forward with grim determination. For three minutes they limped through the storm of tracers and shrapnel streaking upwards, battered about by the wind and exploding anti-aircraft fire. The comfort of the passengers was the least of their concerns, but they were Elysians after all, they would survive.
"One minute!" Sergeant Felder shouts over the relentless pounding of flak and gunfire outside, glancing at his chrono again. "Check your kit and start praying."
Blood was oozing down the sergeant's face now from his nose colliding with the bulkhead during one of the dropship's evasive maneuvers. He wipes it with his free hand, smearing it more than anything, and secures the respirator that had been hanging freely from his helmet, sealing it in place.
A loud bang rocks the craft moments later and shrapnel pings off the hull. The Valkyrie lurches to one side suddenly, throwing you all off balance and slamming the sergeant shoulder-first into the hull again before it slowly rights itself, metal groaning with the effort. At the rear of the cabin, the ramp unseals with a nearly inaudible hiss and begins to lower. A wall of cold air, rain, and deafeningly loud noise surges into the cabin to meet you. Peering out, you see the strieking light of large-calibre tracer rounds and the flashes of detonating flak shells cutting through the air in the thousands. Not far behind, you see an explosion illuminate the dull shape of another Valkyrie for a brief moment as it is engulfed in flame and tumbles downwards, trailing fire before disappearing below you.
"Now or never! Go!" Felder shouts over his micro-bead and waves you towards the open hatch.
Make an Ordinary [+10] Operate (Aeronautica) or Difficult [-10] Agility Test to leap from the craft and safely operate your grav-chutes.
@AdvancedJ3lly When is the next post going to be?, it's been 3 quarters of a week
I've been waiting on @Nohbdy to post as his action and die roll has an impact on things (and not really for the better :P). I may just have to skip his post though if he can't find the time.
He hates Religion because he knows that his God has no power
My favorite part of this is that Phillip is basically flat out wrong about that. :P
@Warborn123 I read Phillip's sheet again and noticed several seemingly contradictory things about him that make me a bit curious about him.
He's incredibly brave and knows he's already dead, yet is trying to "avoid a early grave"
He believes nothing in life matters yet he wants to experience as many pleasures as he can.
Despite his very weak faith, not giving a damn, and hedonism, he has an extremely high willpower.
I'm not quite sure what's going on in that man's head.
He's incredibly brave and knows he's already dead, yet is trying to "avoid a early grave"
He believes nothing in life matters yet he wants to experience as many pleasures as he can.
Despite his very weak faith, not giving a damn, and hedonism, he has an extremely high willpower.
I'm not quite sure what's going on in that man's head.
That roll went well.
This could be a very short roleplay.... :P
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