Mission 1. Round 11.
The warrior bugs race closer to 800'. The plasma stands at 1880'.
Trooper #2 takes a shot at bug #3, (Modified ranged attack roll of 12 + 3 (AB) - 12 (range) = 3, a miss).
Trooper #4 takes a shot at bug #1, (Modified ranged attack roll of 17 + 3 (AB) - 12 (range) = 8, a miss).
Kate shouts, "You guys keep your heads down, incoming!", as she drops the slingshot down to the deck. (Heading SSE towards the squad, distance 0', Current air speed: 0, Altitude: 0'). (Modified Pilot check of 10 + 13 (Skill) = 23 vs 15 (Hard Climb), success). Using all the skill she can muster Kate yanks back on the yoke putting the nose of the slingshot up in the air while gunning the air brakes, the craft shakes and shudders as it battles to stay in the air and comes down hard! Sergeant Lawson, Melara and the star marshal have to dive out of the way as the slingshot skids to a halt. Kate, Robert and Trooper #5 take 5hp non lethal damage each.
Sergeant Lawson gets to his feet shouting in the direction of the defensive line, "Well done pilot!, Now apes let's get the...", the Sergeants words are cut short by the explosive sound of plasma hitting the defensive line!
The plasma bugs shot hits the squad, (Modified ranged attack roll of 17 + 25 (AB) - 16 (range) = 26 vs 10 (Defense of target square), a hit doing 14hp damage!). The squad took damage as follows: (DR does not count against the plasma blast)
Trooper #2, (Ref save of 8 + 2 (bonus) + 7 (cover) = 17 vs DC 20, fail), takes 14hp damage!
Cyrill, (Ref save of 16 + 6 (bonus) + 7 (cover) = 29 vs DC 20, pass), takes 7hp damage!
Trooper #4, (Ref save of 20 + 2 (bonus) + 7 (cover) = 29 vs DC 20, pass), takes 7hp damage!
Carl, (Ref save of 18 + 6 (bonus) + 7 (cover) = 31 vs DC 20, pass) takes 7hp damage!
Rudy, (Ref save of 11 + 3 (bonus) + 7 (cover) = 21 vs DC 20, pass) takes 7hp damage!
The star marshal gets to his feet and runs onboard the slingshot through the open bay door.
Melara gets up from where she dove to avoid the slingshot, and sees the star marshal run behind the slingshot.
Rudy peers up again after the gravel stops falling and takes a shot at the warrior bug #1, (Modified ranged attack roll of 18 + 7 (AB) - 12 (range) = 13, a miss). He shouts, "We need to wait for that bug to reload before leaving cover troopers!".
Cyrill takes a single shot at bug #2, (Modified ranged attack roll of 19 + 6 (AB) - 8 (range) = 17, a hit, doing 7hp damage!), with his skillfull shot he created a nice hole in the bugs top mandible!
Jacob picks Trooper#3 up over his shoulder and moves slowly under the heavy weight towards the slingshot.
Carl takes another shot at bug #2, (Modified ranged attack roll of 16 + 6 (AB) - 12 (range) = 10, a miss).
Robert continues to man the guns.
Squad actions please.
Squad status:
Name Ammo Current HP
Jacob 30 18
Cyrill 13 10
Carl 23 19
Mel 23 18
OCC: The break in the line denoting the slingshot indicates where the bay door is.