Raleigh stood quietly on the bank of the oasis, casually watching
the flight patterns of some of the larger insects that were frequenting
the area. Shifting his Wartech rifle to the other arm for support, he lazily
kicked at some sand. As if in answer, he noticed something out of the corner
of his eye. The sand was moving...Worms!
Raleighs eyes grew wide as he watched what could only be another
worm head in his direction. He felt his stomach tighten into a knot as
he remembered what had happened to Lyrium and Rolgar. Then again, he thought
as he watched the creature race towards him, this was different. This creature
seemed to jump like a fish through the sand, not burrow like the worm.
Suddenly it dawned on him that he was in mortal danger, and
the more he analyzed the creature, the closer it got. 'Not on my shift'
he spit under his breath as he brought the rifle up to firing position
and aimed. "Eat This You Bastard!!!" he screamed at the top of his lungs
while jerking angrily on the trigger.
Kah'liss was taking a mid-day nap, though his thoughts
were still riled by the malfunctions of the self-repair unit. He
knew Streel should have bought a Surgi-tech unit. He should have
pushed for nothing less than all Surgi-tech units ... but instead, he had
let them buy the more prone to fault Medi-Cal units.
The screams and shouts awaken him immediately.
Odd that he was always asleep when danger struck. He was faster this
time, never undressed or without weapon. In seconds he emerged from
the shade and was rushing to the
source of the danger. The weapons snapped into his hands with
the practice he had been doing. He was /not/ going to let anyone
else die this time, especially himself.
The closer he got, the more cautious his steps became
... He removed one gun and brought it to aim...
Telgar, senses Kah'Liss's movement and, not wanting
to risk more injuries, Telgar yells, "Kah'Liss! Keep your distance
and get some high ground... I don't want this shark deviating from it's
current course!" He returns his full attention to the inbound shark,
hoping Kah'Liss would not question his request and wondering if the others
had picked up on his intentions for the prey.
Brenon, asleep on his bedroll
is brought to life by the rumblings of gunfire. He immediately rolls out
of his bedding, weapon aimed.(Brenon would be carrying a beam rifle set
at a medium setting, say 5 SEU). In the short distance he can see Raliegh
firing into the ground... then a shark lept from the sand and dove back
in again... the term 'shark' rolled around in Brenon's head for a moment.
'You've gotta be f*cking kidding me....sharks? Am I dreaming?', But Brenon
wouldn't take that chance, he'd hoped he was dreaming but couldn't leave
it to happenstance that he wasn't.
Brenon shouts, hoping Kay'liss would hear him. "Kay'liss,
bring about the explorer!" Brenon then rushed to the palm nearest Raliegh
to use as both cover and a place to fire his weapon.
[Turn 2]
[Roll for Initiative]
Raleigh's IM= 7 + 1d10 (2) = 9
Sharks IM = 5 + 1d10 (10) = 15
The sharks pay no heed to the rest of the team as
they close in and continue their attacks on Raleigh alone.
[DieRoll Shark #1]
Base Column = +3
Roll = 31 GREEN
10 damage
Inertia Suit absorbs 5 damage
(45 remaining)
Raleigh's current Stamina = 29
[DieRoll Shark #2]
Base Column = +3
Roll = 1 RED
125% Damage CRITICAL HIT 30 damage
Inertia Suit absorbs 15
damage (30 remaining)
Special Damage Modifier +2 for tooth attack
Special Damage Roll = 1d10 (5) +2 = 7
Primary-side arm wound: -3 CS to hit, cannot use rifles,
- 1 CS for doing tech, robotics, medical, demolitions, or computer skill
until healed.
1d10 hours +1 recover time for wound = 7 hours
Raleigh's current Stamina = 14
OOC
Fortunately for Raleigh, that is only a WOUND, not a DEEP
CUT as was Telgar's injury. To heal a wound,all Stamina points of damage
caused by the attacking weapon must be healed, and 1d10+1 hours of game
time must pass until penalties caused by the wounds are nullified.
IC
[DieRoll Raleigh]
I wasn't specifically told he also carried pistol, so
I'm rolling to see if his Personality/Leadership would have also kept a
pistol with him.
Roll = 19 PASS Leadership/Personality..
Raleigh grinds his teeth together as the second
shark leaps up, grabbing a painful mouthfull of his right arm. As spears
of pain shoot up his arm, he quickly pushes free, letting his rifle drop
to the ground. Thank god for the Inertia Suit, he muses quickly
to himself, although already realizing his bloody arm is presently useless.
In rage, he pulls the Auto pistol from his side. He knew there was a reason
he took that along with the rifle on this watch...
[DieRoll Raleigh]
Auto Pistol Firing Burst
Base Column = +2CS
Firing Burst = +2CS
Point Blank = +2CS
25% Sta lost = -1CS
Firing wrong arm = -1CS
Adjusted Column = +4
Roll = 67
MISS
The Sand spits up a shower of sand as Raleigh fires
of 10 shots from the pistol. To his surprise, he doesn't see any make their
mark.
Zhirrzh jumps up from where he is resetting a snare
and bounds in the direction of Raleigh's gunfire. Drawing his auto-pistol,
he begins firing careful bursts as soon as he sees the shark. Closing in
on Raleigh's location, he sees his opportunity perhaps 15 meters away,
when the sharks pull back and circle again, preparing for their next assault.
[DieRoll Zhirrzh]
Auto Pistol Firing Burst
Base Column = +2
Short Range = +0
Firing Burst = +2
Adjusted Column = +4
Roll = 88
MISS
The Sand continues to be a rainfall of spraying
dirt. Somehow, the sharks are unhit.
Upon hearing the rifle fire, Telgar sets his pistols to maximum SEU and gets on ground level in the direct path of the "shark". He kneels down and aims both pistols constantly at the shark's head, waiting for the right opportunity. Perhaps 20 meters away, Telgar fires his pistols..
[DieRoll Telgar]
Wartech 1500 Laser Pistol - 10 SEU
Base Column = +1
Firing 2 weapons = -1CS
Adjusted Column = /0
Roll = 18
GREEN 60 Damage
The Wounded Sandshark loses a large chunk of its
head as the laser blast knocks it on its side, unmoving.
[DieRoll Telgar]
Wartech 1500 Laser Pistol
Base Column = +1CS
Firing 2 Weapons = -1CS
Firing Wrong Hand = -1CS
Adjusted Column = 0
Roll = 69
MISS
Brenon takes aim with his Rifle and targets the remaining shark...
[DieRoll Brenon]
Wartech KE2000 Laser Rifle - 5SEU
Base Column = +4
Roll = 39
YELLOW 20 damage
Roll = 23
BLUE
60 damage
With the two blasts from Brenon's rifle, the remaining
shark crashes with a thud to the sand. Kah'liss, who was just about to
pull the trigger on his own rifle, lowers the gun and immediately grabs
his medkit. With his medical eye, and seeing Raleigh drop to his knee grab
his arm, he knew that his skills were needed immediately...
"Yes," Kah'liss clicks as his diagnosis of Raleigh's
arm is complete. "It took a nice bite to you. Will need surgery, and then
you will need perhaps half a day before it will feel normal again."
OOC
I am assuming you will remain here at least through the rest of
the day/evening. I will roll for Kah'liss' medical skills now. They can
either be used now or the next time you rest.
IC
[DieRoll Kah'liss]
Wounds I on Raleigh
Column +X
Roll = 88
YELLOW 3 points healed
Raleigh's current Stamina = 32
1 Biocort Used
Wounds II on Raleigh
Column +3
Roll = 66
WHITE No points healed
1 Biocort Used
Kah'liss shows what can only be a frown and brings the Med-Tronic unit closer for further investigation. Blast it, there's got to be something wrong. After spending a few minutes tinkering and fine tuning the equipment, he decides to commence with Wounds III treatment. This will lay Raleigh up for 10 hours, but he figures that much rest is needed for the arm anyway...
[DieRoll Kah'liss]
Wounds III on Raleigh
Column = +2
Roll = 52
WHITE No points healed
1 Biocort used
2 Anaesthetic used
Kah'liss nearly tosses the medkit to the opposite
side of the Oasis. He apologizes to Raleigh, taking the time to explain
why the medical attempt failed. Raleigh learned more about a Plasti-Flesh
Neuro Administrator than he ever thought he'd learn that day, which was
nice to know, but damn did his arm hurt.
Kah'liss tests the sandshark's meat and gives the
approval for consumption. If you desire, you can cook them and enjoy some
nice, thick shark steaks. The best meal you've had on this side of Truane's
Star....
[DieRoll Random Encounter]
The team encounters no other encounters the rest
of the day...
Day 5 on Volturnus.
OOC
You may want to pack up today and head onward, or whatever, but
Kah'liss can perform surgery again on Raleigh so I will roll for that..
IC
[DieRoll Kah'liss]
Wounds III on Raleigh
Column = +2
Roll = 33
YELLOW SUCCESS!!
30 Stamina healed
Raleigh's current Stamina = 44
Raleigh laid up for 10 hours (nothing more than occasional short walks)
3 Biocort Used
2 Anaesthetic Used.
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Referee's Note.
well, there ya go. It is morning of Day 4 on Volturnus. In 10 hours,
Raleigh will be fine, and then you've got 4 more days until Telgar is a-okay.