Gaming w/Jemal: Mutant Apocalypse Issue 1

[Shayuri]

"I see it," Cassandra said tensely, her brow knit with concentration. The tension leaked out into the air around her. Roof tiles bent slightly, or even cracked. Bits of litter and debris skittered around the telekinetic in fitful stop-start movements as stray energy 'leaked' into the environment around her.

But the real show was elsewhere.

The massive ice body Frost constructed came to simulated life. Its joints emitted subdued, glacial shrieks as ice scraped on ice...lifting one foot up, pulling it forward, then letting it drop with a THOOM that shook the street nearby it. It took another step. Then another.

From Cassandra's face, it was bigger, and heavier, than she'd been expecting. Even with her strength, moving it and keeping it upright was close to the limit of her ability.

 

[Voda Vosa]

"Incredibile..." Uomo mutters to himself as he beholds, peeking around the corner, the giantic construct of ice, stomping on the street, making mortar fall from buildings, and the ground itself shaking with the impact. He grips his revolver tighter, as he sees Felix come out of the hotel. Leveling it to the Van, Uomo readies a shot.

[sblock=Vittorio di la Croce]

Actions: Reading Heavy pistol shot at the first agent that comes out, using all out attack 7 and power attack 7. trying to incapacitate rather than kill.

HP: 1
Condition: Cover, Heavy pistol in hand.

Parry: 11; Toughness : 7
Dodge: 11; Fortitude: 9; Will: 9
[Defence reduced by 7 for this round.]

Attacks:
Heavy pistol: + 12 Attack for DC:19 Ranged

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[jkason]

Terry Quinlan, The Grid

Terry falters a moment as the small were-cat speeds in, scoops up Laura, and speeds back out again. He didn't realize he was holding his breath until he lets the air out when the pair have left his sight line.

Their target safely out of his hands, Terry zaps back into the closest outlet, through the town power grid, to re-materialize through a socket in the closest public restroom to the others. He taps his commlink and reports:

"Step one done. Speeding death in the hands of a cat should be on its way," he says, making his way to the street to meet up with the others.

 

[Walking Dad]

Frost

Once the agents seem distracted enough, Frost sends a blast of pure freezing cold at the engine part of the van..

[sblock=OOC]

blast (cold). Do I have to roll?

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Frost

HP 1

conditions: normal

defenses:
DODGE 7
PARRY 7
FORTITUDE 9
TOUGHNESS 12 (10 Impervious)
WILL 8

Immunity (poison, disease, crit, suffocation, cold)

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[Jemal]

OOC: Update soon

 

[Jemal]

Chaos reigns in the streets, with civilians shrieking and running as the giant Ice Golem stomps down the road. A couple men, likely the agents, pull weapons and open fire upon the golem.
Four more agents leap from the back of the van wielding automatic rifles. One of them drops, Uomo's shot striking solidly in the center of his bullet-proof vest, winding him, probably cracking some ribs, but not killing the man. Two of the others turn and unload fire at the 'sniper' position above them while the final opens up on the golem with little effect.

Felix and Laura dash out, seemingly unnoticed, during the chaos, and Frost, keeping his eyes open, takes the opportunity to blast the engine of the van, freezing and disabling it. Unfortunately, he has given away his position as one of the pistol-wielding agents traces the ice-beam up and shouts something into his radio.

[sblock=uomo]
Translation of what he says:
"Multiple Mutant incursion at Charlie site, request immediate backup."
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OOC: Please post intended actions for a second combat round, whether they be continueing to engage/draw fire, or begin withdrawing somehow. Note that Uomo and Frost have been spotted, but nobody else seems to have been seen. Tried a couple tests with the dice roller, but the 'count' feature doesn't seem to work properly, so I just did it up manually, 1 guy noticed Frost freeze the van. Voda, all-out/power attack/etc feats are limited to 5, replacing the normal max 2 of the maneuver. Thus your defense is only reduced by 5, and the attack's dc is 24, not 26. Also, you don't have to specify between lethal/nonlethal damage. In M&M 3e, the only way to kill someone is to specifically deal them damage AFTER they are already incapacitated.. basically nobody dies unless someone is specifically finishing them off after they're already out of the fight. Your target failed by 3 degrees, so is staggered. Also, one of the gunners returning fire managed to hit you despite the cover (your dodge should have been 13+5 cover = 18, he hit 25 with a multiattack weapon. Two degrees of success means Uomo needs a DC 22 Toughness save.

 

[Voda Vosa]

The bullet hits the roman's arm, and goes though it just like that. Closing his eyes and grithing teeth, Uomo manages not to pass out because of the pain. As he looks at the wound, it starts to close.
"Porca misseria!" he curses, returning his pistol to the holster, "Everyone, Leave the distraction and retreat, the agents have called for backup, I repeat; retreat to safehouse." he shouts by the intercom.
Now that Felix and Laura are 'safe' Uomo makes his way towards the safe house, as stealthy as his bulky frame allows.


OOC: Understood. Also, have you used the map? Uomo is retreating, and suggesting everyone does so too, leaving the ice golem. I assume Felix and Laura are already away from immediate danger.

 

[Jemal]

OOC: I usually prefer a more fluid narrative of combats, but if you want the tactical square-counting for this one, it's doable. It's not likely to be a common occurrence though, unless everybody prefers it. Here's the updated Map The X's are agents. X1 is the one Uomo shot, X2 and 3 are the ones who shot Uomo, X4 is the one who noticed Frost. As far as Felix/Laura; Felix's run check lets him move 500' with his move action. I assumed his going into the building, along with the golem appearing, were the 'surprise' round, and then he scoops up Laura (Standard) and exits the building on the first 'round' when everything else happens. 500' will be enough to get him out of the building(stairs/doors/etc slowing him somewhat) and about 100' down the alley (I assume he took the nearest alley to minimize the possibility of being spotted by the agents.) Finally: When you say 'Safehouse', do you mean the hotel you guys were at? Are you meeting up at Williams truck and waiting for everybody else? Is Uomo sneaking off on his own and taking the scenic route out of town? I don't recall mention of any safehouses, I was under the impression you were all just going to book it and meet up outside of the city, and that the purpose of the golem was so that you didn't get seen, but Uomo and Frost have now both been seen. They will likely pursue you unless you stop them or give them the slip.

 

[Voda Vosa]

OOC: The 'safehouse' is William's truck, and I guessed he would be waiting us on a sae location, if that's the edge of the town, so be it. I took the shot cuz with a +9 in stealth I think Uomo can slip through. Not sure bout Frost. Oh, Now I got an idea: How does staining his hat with blood and throwing it over the roof? Perhaps the agents would think they mortally wounded him and not chase him until they get on top of the building to check. I should make a bluff check I guess?
Also: Regeneration 10 on Uomo would eliminate the -1 Toughness penalty from his injured condition, next round he'll heal that condition. Am I right? First time I use this power on 3e...

 

[jkason]

As the chaos erupts and Terry sees agents shooting at something other than the ice giant, then hears Uomo's call for retreat, the young man swears.

"Well, they can't follow us or let folks know where we're going if I can take out the electronics," he says. "When the comms go dark, head for William's truck, folks."

OOC: I'm wanting to use Grid's EMP power, but looking back over Nullify, I think I'm using the wrong power effect to do what I mean it to. Nullify looks like it's meant to counter power effects, not temporarily shut down mundane things like electronic equipment. I'm going to roll a power check, the intention being Terry gets closer to Frost/Cassandra and lets loose an EMP, but might need some help re-configuring the power and / or interpreting it...