12:51, Today: Brother Edgar rolled 4 using 3d6, keeping the highest dice only, rerolling max with rolls of 4,3,3.  Search!

So, a 4!  I fail!

12:53, Today: Tech. Sgt. Airen Crichton rolled 6 using 1d12, rerolling max with rolls of 6.  Search!

A 6!  I do not fail!

In reply to Tech. Sgt. Airen Crichton (msg # 243):

"Cannibal" Jack rolls a 7 on 3d8, for search. rerolling max with 7,5,7

A 7 ... not a fail thru the scope of seeking.
This message was last edited by the player at 03:27, Mon 03 Dec 2018.

10:20, Today: Smoker Nix rolled 13 using 3d8, keeping the highest dice only, rerolling max with rolls of 7,5,(8+5)13.  Search roll requested.

Fail.

10:24, Today: Peter Firecrow rolled 3 using 2d6, keeping the highest dice only, rerolling max with rolls of 3,2.  Search.

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 246):

Looking at it again, I whiffed on the enemy's Sneak check so the TN was only 4. So Brother Edgar actually passed!

From the House Rules thread:

Ambush: to detect an ambush, roll a Search check with the TN being the result of the Sneak check. If you pass, check Cognition vs. TN5 to avoid being surprised. If your Search check failed roll Cognition vs. TN11 to avoid surprise.

Peter failed his Search check. Therefore he may make a TN11 Cognition check to avoid being surprised.

One question is how can you be "surprised" if you are the ones initiating combat or otherwise know its going to occur? I have a great real-life example, related to me by a former US marine NCO, Herman, who fought in Viet Nam, and who we met while in Nha Trang on vacation. He said his patrol (with attached MG team) was crossing under a road using a shallow ditch through a culvert when an entire VC company broke out of the forest, coming down that road towards them. His squad was only halfway across and it became obvious they were screwed. He ordered his men to wait but when he gave the command to fire the MG team on the other side of the culvert did not open up. He crawled through the culvert to see what the problem was but the only thing was they were afraid to open up because then the VC would target the MG as it was the heaviest weapon, which was true. In a wargame the MG team would of course open fire without hesitation when ordered because we know about its firepower but the humans actually manning it had other priorities in the heat of the moment dictated by their fear and being intimidated.

In this situation Peter is a hardened Waster and much more capable than some conscripts in Viet Nam, even US marines. So he's probably just surprised and distracted.

Any ways time is tight these couple days but I'll try and get a post up soon. For that matter, everyone go ahead and make Fear checks. This is a Guts roll, modified by Edges like Brave (+2) and Grit. It's that kind of situation!

Thanks,

Tony
This message was last edited by the GM at 11:52, Thu 13 Dec 2018.

Increase Trask rolled 21 using 3d6+1, keeping the highest dice only, rerolling max with rolls of 3,(6+6+6+2)20,(6+4)10.  Fear check.

Increase Trask rolled 10 using 3d10+1, keeping the highest dice only, rerolling max with rolls of 6,9,9.  Fear check - correct die this time.
This message was last edited by the player at 05:02, Thu 13 Dec 2018.

09:56, Today: Smoker Nix rolled 5 using 4d6, keeping the highest dice only, rerolling max with rolls of 5,5,1,1.  Fear check requested.

Bro Edgar - 18
Sgt. Crichton - 11 (Did not know his Grit)

3:45, Today: Tech. Sgt. Airen Crichton rolled 11 using 4d10, keeping the highest dice only, rerolling max with rolls of 6,(10+1)11,3,6. Guts! Grit Unknown.

13:44, Today: Brother Edgar rolled 18 using 4d12+2, keeping the highest dice only, rerolling max with rolls of 9,(12+3)15,4,(12+4)16. Guts!

In reply to Smoker Nix (msg # 249):

Cannibal Jack rolls fear check 3 die 6. Highest roll 4

....that's...unlikely for a roll but okay...SURPRISE!

10:19, Today: Peter Firecrow rolled 4 using 4d6, keeping the highest dice only, rerolling max with rolls of 4,4,4,4.  Cognition check.

That's a bit better...

10:19, Today: Peter Firecrow rolled 8 using 5d6+3, keeping the highest dice only, rerolling max with rolls of 5,5,3,4,4.  Guts check.

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 252):

Cannibal Jack draws 2 White, 1 Red from the pot.

Don't be shy about asking for chip draws for cool actions, or when you play your Hindrances.

Tony

12:04, Today: Smoker Nix rolled 8 using 4d6, keeping the highest dice only, rerolling max with rolls of (6+1)7,1,4,(6+2)8.  Quickness check requested.

 Quickness check for Cannibal Jack is 8 firing his lever action

22:30, Today: Tech. Sgt. Airen Crichton rolled 4 using 4d6, keeping the highest dice only, rerolling max with rolls of 1,1,4,1.  Quickness.

22:29, Today: Brother Edgar rolled 4 using 3d8, keeping the highest dice only, rerolling max with rolls of 4,1,3.  Quickness.

Increase Trask rolled 7 using 4d8, keeping the highest dice only, rerolling max with rolls of 3,3,7,6.  Quickness.

qUICKNESS 4D10 4,8,6,2 REROLLING HIGHEST 8 FOR QUICKNESS.... FIRST ACTION DRAW A BEAD, SECOND ACTION SHOOT GATOR

Initiative draws are as follows:

Initiative Draws

Card    Name

Joker:  Smoker (RJ, 2 Actions)

Ace:

King:   Trask (KH, 2)

Queen:  Jack (QS, 2)

Jack:   Crichton (JS, 1)

Ten:    Jane (10S/2)

Nine:

Eight:  Bro Edgar (8D, 1)

Seven:

Six:    Gator (6S/2)

Five:

Four:

Three:

Deuce:

Note: Underlined Cards are vehicle movement phases (Ace, Jack,  Eight, Five, Deuce.)

* Indicates a held Action (sleeve/hole card)

13:44, Today: Smoker Nix rolled 9 using 4d10, keeping the highest dice only, rerolling max with rolls of 9,9,2,8.  Shooting at a 'gator.

In reply to Smoker Nix (msg # 260):

Sounds good. That's 1 Action and he gets 2. Is the other sleeved (held) or used to aim first?

The gator is Size 12(!) and is +5 to hit. Smoker's range to target is 30 yards, so that's a -2 range penalty on single and -3 on full-auto.

I entered the FN's data in your character sheet. I would set the "fun switch" to "rock-and-roll", this sucker is HUGE! Anything less than an anti-tank round might just piss it off.

Thanks,

Tony

PS: for new players, I'm Canadian so when I say "FN" I mean Smoker's FN FAL rifle.

I'll aim, and let rip on rock and roll setting, if you please.

In reply to Smoker Nix (msg # 262):

Players can now narrate their combat actions in the current IC thread. I mean, I can do it for you if you like? That's all right with me. I can do that for Cannibal Jack as well,

Thanks,

Tony

So, a 10 to cast/to hit and a 10 for Damage.

00:51, Today: Brother Edgar rolled 10 using 2d10, rerolling max with rolls of 7,3.  Atomic Blast Damage!

00:47, Today: Brother Edgar rolled 10 using 5d12, keeping the highest dice only, rerolling max with rolls of 2,6,10,5,4.  Atomic Blast!!

In reply to Brother Edgar (msg # 264):

Anyone can make an Observation check to determine if a semi-trailer rig forded here within the last few hours.

Thanks,

Tony

In reply to The Marshall (msg # 265):

Increase Trask rolled 7 using 4d8, keeping the highest dice only, rerolling max with rolls of 2,7,6,7.  Trackin’.