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<blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 7055288" data-attributes="member: 20323"><p>Stormtrooper transmissions, intercepted by Rex</p><p>5:51 PM/Sunset at 6:45</p><p></p><p><a href="http://orokos.com/roll/497174" target="_blank">Cutting through Rex's com jammer</a>: <u>1eA+1eP+2eD</u> <strong>2 successes, 2 threat</strong></p><p><a href="http://orokos.com/roll/497174" target="_blank"><img src="http://orokos.com/roll/images/eote/a-s-a.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://orokos.com/roll/images/eote/p-s.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://orokos.com/roll/images/eote/d-th-th.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://orokos.com/roll/images/eote/d-th.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Down below the rainforest floor, surrounded by thick stone wall and chunks of hand-carved coral, Rex's comm jammer proved less effective, though the R3 was still reading the First Order's comms clear as day. The sensor technician was able to quickly modulate broadcasting channels to cut through the increased white noise as the walker drew near the tip of the southwestern "arm of the starfish." <strong><em><<"That's- that's impossible. They were right here, sir. Now they're just gone.">></em></strong> </p><p></p><p>As Arsinoë ran her hand over the wall carvings to help guide her way in the dim light, she could feel slight vibrations trembling through the wall as the walker above moved into their last known position.</p><p></p><p>The sensor tech swallowed his pride, knowing that the message in Binary was sent to goad him into making a mistake. Determined to catch his invisible adversary, the sensor tech redoubled his efforts, leading to a harsh squeal over the stormtrooper's comms.</p><p></p><p><strong><<"Bantha balls! That feedback was giving me a headache.>>"</strong> Growled the Sergeant, shaking his head as he waited for the ringing in his ears to subside. A scan around the the edge of the ziggurat and the ruined obelisk revealed nothing. <strong><<"We have possible movement at Green Zone center, but no eyes on anything. RSO, what are your sensors picking up for our location?">></strong></p><p></p><p>Scrambling to make sense of the erratic sensor readings, the sensor tech's voice was anxious. <strong><em><<"Calibrating, sir. I just lost the signals. Off the map. I don't underst... Wait a minute... Sir! You've got movement southeast of your position. One humanoid moving east away from you!">></em></strong></p><p></p><p>The Sergeant gave a hand signal to the two stormtroopers with him, bringing their blaster rifles up into readiness. Besides the distant sounds of the walker, all he could hear was the screech of rainforest birds and the whir of cicadas. Slowly, they swept through the ruined open-air temple complex, moving counterclockwise.<strong><<"I've got a bad feeling about this...">></strong></p><p></p><p>[GM]For the 2 threats on the RSO's check, I'm counting that as 1 strain dealt to him and the Sergeant due to ear-piercing feedback. There are three types of enemies in FFG Star Wars: Minions, Rivals, and Nemesis. Only a Nemesis tracks strain. When a non-Nemesis would suffer strain, they suffer 1 wound instead. The maximum number of wounds you can take equals your Wound Threshold.[/GM]</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/K3FZBge.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Kabal/Rainforest outside Spirepoint/Ruined Temple</p><p>5:51 PM/Sunset at 6:45</p><p></p><p>Clambering up the ziggurat was no easy task. Weathered sculptures of mermaids and lion-headed seals, stylized crenellations, and awkward overhangs made for a slow ascent. Just in the nick of time, Rico slipped behind a ruined arch out of view of the stormtroopers, one level above them. It looked like each level of the ziggurat acted as a sort of miniature labyrinth meant to be circumambulated by monks. While ascending to the ziggurat's first level was simple, each level from thereon became incrementally steeper. The long shadows and ornate designs made it hard to tell for certain, but there seemed to be a threshold leading into the ziggurat itself further to the east along the current level he was on.</p><p></p><p>From his vantage point, Rico could faintly make out swaying trees to the southwest. Something big was moving in the rainforest there. There was also a faint sign of movement in that same direction but closer to him, someone's shoulder peeking out into the temple complex. It wasn't a stormtrooper, so it had to be one of the people he'd felt approaching the temple.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Quickleaf, post: 7055288, member: 20323"] Stormtrooper transmissions, intercepted by Rex 5:51 PM/Sunset at 6:45 [url=http://orokos.com/roll/497174]Cutting through Rex's com jammer[/url]: [u]1eA+1eP+2eD[/u] [b]2 successes, 2 threat[/b] [url=http://orokos.com/roll/497174][img]http://orokos.com/roll/images/eote/a-s-a.png[/img][img]http://orokos.com/roll/images/eote/p-s.png[/img][img]http://orokos.com/roll/images/eote/d-th-th.png[/img][img]http://orokos.com/roll/images/eote/d-th.png[/img][/url] Down below the rainforest floor, surrounded by thick stone wall and chunks of hand-carved coral, Rex's comm jammer proved less effective, though the R3 was still reading the First Order's comms clear as day. The sensor technician was able to quickly modulate broadcasting channels to cut through the increased white noise as the walker drew near the tip of the southwestern "arm of the starfish." [b][i]<<"That's- that's impossible. They were right here, sir. Now they're just gone.">>[/i][/b] As Arsinoë ran her hand over the wall carvings to help guide her way in the dim light, she could feel slight vibrations trembling through the wall as the walker above moved into their last known position. The sensor tech swallowed his pride, knowing that the message in Binary was sent to goad him into making a mistake. Determined to catch his invisible adversary, the sensor tech redoubled his efforts, leading to a harsh squeal over the stormtrooper's comms. [b]<<"Bantha balls! That feedback was giving me a headache.>>"[/b] Growled the Sergeant, shaking his head as he waited for the ringing in his ears to subside. A scan around the the edge of the ziggurat and the ruined obelisk revealed nothing. [b]<<"We have possible movement at Green Zone center, but no eyes on anything. RSO, what are your sensors picking up for our location?">>[/b] Scrambling to make sense of the erratic sensor readings, the sensor tech's voice was anxious. [b][i]<<"Calibrating, sir. I just lost the signals. Off the map. I don't underst... Wait a minute... Sir! You've got movement southeast of your position. One humanoid moving east away from you!">>[/i][/b] The Sergeant gave a hand signal to the two stormtroopers with him, bringing their blaster rifles up into readiness. Besides the distant sounds of the walker, all he could hear was the screech of rainforest birds and the whir of cicadas. Slowly, they swept through the ruined open-air temple complex, moving counterclockwise.[b]<<"I've got a bad feeling about this...">>[/b] [GM]For the 2 threats on the RSO's check, I'm counting that as 1 strain dealt to him and the Sergeant due to ear-piercing feedback. There are three types of enemies in FFG Star Wars: Minions, Rivals, and Nemesis. Only a Nemesis tracks strain. When a non-Nemesis would suffer strain, they suffer 1 wound instead. The maximum number of wounds you can take equals your Wound Threshold.[/GM] [CENTER][img]http://i.imgur.com/K3FZBge.png[/img][/CENTER] Kabal/Rainforest outside Spirepoint/Ruined Temple 5:51 PM/Sunset at 6:45 Clambering up the ziggurat was no easy task. Weathered sculptures of mermaids and lion-headed seals, stylized crenellations, and awkward overhangs made for a slow ascent. Just in the nick of time, Rico slipped behind a ruined arch out of view of the stormtroopers, one level above them. It looked like each level of the ziggurat acted as a sort of miniature labyrinth meant to be circumambulated by monks. While ascending to the ziggurat's first level was simple, each level from thereon became incrementally steeper. The long shadows and ornate designs made it hard to tell for certain, but there seemed to be a threshold leading into the ziggurat itself further to the east along the current level he was on. From his vantage point, Rico could faintly make out swaying trees to the southwest. Something big was moving in the rainforest there. There was also a faint sign of movement in that same direction but closer to him, someone's shoulder peeking out into the temple complex. It wasn't a stormtrooper, so it had to be one of the people he'd felt approaching the temple. [/QUOTE]
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