Bad Moon over California

Bobitron · Feb 26, 2005

OOC:

OK, map time. Sorry about the quality of my scribblings, I can't afford a decent mapping program right now. Don't expect updated maps, just explain your movements. I won't be too picky with placement.

Once again, each square is ten feet. Each of you is atop the hill to the south, using the brush as cover to look down over the makeshift corral. The large circle is the extent of the light from the powerful bullseye lanterns, that area counts as 'Bright', and the area outside that counts as 'Shadows' due to a bright moon and clear sky.

The white shapes without numbers are the remainder of Buckley's herd. THey are representative, and there are more scattered about the area, but for the sake of clarity we'll ignore tham. The numbered shapes are the rustlers. #'s 4, 5, 6, and 7 are unmounted and peering upstream to the west. They each hold rifles. #'s 1, 2, 3, and 8-13 are all mounted and concentrating on rounding the herd into the corral. #'s 14-17 are walking as well, moving downstream towards the corral.

There is a huge racket rising from the roundup. Any Move Silently checks are going to be made with a +10 bonus.

Please post your starting position. As long as you are outside the light of the lanterns and not within 30 feet of a rustler, no checks are needed. You will all have a single suprise round, but please post your initiative score for the first combat round as well.

A spot check of 20 reveals the following:

OOC:

The men walking downstream are all armed with rifles, and they seem in high spirits. One of them carefully watches the way they came from, making sure they are not followed. One of the rifles is a huge Sharps.

If you need any clarification, please let me know. Any area outside the map is typical, with some brush scattered for cover.

The Shaman · Feb 27, 2005

Dakota listens to the marshal’s instructions impassively. They get no more chance than they gave Cal. They earned what’s comin’ to ’em.

“What’s the signal to open fire, Marshal?”

Max · Feb 27, 2005

Riley Mcclean

Riley inches forward along the ground, until he reaches his desired spot. As instructed by the Marshal, he is on the western side of the hill. "What do you boys say we 'delicately' drop them boys walking along the river first? Seems like they had to have been part of that ambush we ran into," Riley quietly suggests to Dakota and Jeb (assuming they are near him as the Marshal described.)

Riley will be prone and using whatever cover is available in square K-14.

hobbit_killer · Feb 27, 2005

Bear Trap

"Sounds about right", Bear Trap slides up next to Riley on his belly and bring s Ellie out and starts to sight in on one of the men walking by the river.

Jeb will be in K13 prone peaking through the bushes. He will aiming his rifle at #14 and waiting for the ok to open fire. His initiative is 9+2=11

знаток · Mar 1, 2005

The Shaman said:
“What’s the signal to open fire, Marshal?”

"Once you three've got yer shots lined up you jes let loose. That'll be our signal to come in from the side. Y'all ready?"

Dusty would like to come in from the right side of the hill, say at the lower end of the crest around the grid square all the way to the lower right (or further if possible). His aim is to get to the wagon for cover if possible.

Initiative: 19

Bobitron · Mar 1, 2005

знаток said:
Dusty would like to come in from the right side of the hill, say at the lower end of the crest around the grid square all the way to the lower right (or further if possible). His aim is to get to the wagon for cover if possible.

OOC:

I can put you fifty feet out from the wagon, east of square U8. Is that OK?

знаток · Mar 1, 2005

Bobitron said:
OOC: I can put you fifty feet out from the wagon, east of square U8. Is that OK?

That sounds fine if the fellas agree.

The Shaman · Mar 1, 2005

Dakota Turnbow

“Right, Marshal,” answers Dakota.

The wrangler joins Jeb and Riley as the trio sneaks up the hill. Crawling Indian style, Dakota moves behind some bushes and looks down on the scene. Those cows may bolt, he thinks. Best be ready to round ’em up once these bushwhackers is done for.

Careful to keep the barrel of the rifle under cover of the bushes, Dakota takes aim at one of the rustlers. Okay, Marshal. Here goes. The Winchester booms.

Dakota is in M13, prone behind the bushes, aiming at Rustler 8 in K6. Initiative 10, ranged attack 27, damage 14

hobbit_killer · Mar 1, 2005

Bear Trap

Bear Trap nearly jumps out of his skin when Dakota's rifle cracks next to him, but he quickly readjusts and sqeezes Ellie's trigger, aiming at one of the men down by the river.

To hit roll for #14 19+10+=29+Confirmation 12++10=22 Concealment roll 50. Damage (assuming auto threat on flat footed opponents) 7+5+10+6=28

Max · Mar 2, 2005

Riley McClean

Having crawled into shooting position first, Riley takes a moment to make sure his extra bullet tubes for his Spencer are close at hand. When Dakota fires, Riley is ready. His Spencer booms almost in unison with Jeb's big Sharps. Riley wasn't able to pick out any details of the men by the river, so he somewhat randomly chooses to shoot at #17.

Initiative: 14+8=22,
To hit: 17+10-2 for range(Far Shot)=25,
Confirm critical threat due to targe being flatfooted=9+10-2=17.
Darkness concealment=70,
Regular damage=2+10=12,
Critical damage if appropriate is damage x2

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