Forim turns to Xyklo and says "What?" then a more silent "Oh..".  He continues more confidently "Agreed.  We all saw what happened last time we decided to try to ambush an unknown force. Lets move south east to the river and look for an easy place to ford.  We might find some locals around that lake, so keep your eeys open both fore and aft."

Zeic seems to find and set up in a pretty good tactical position.

21:08, Today: Zeic Plirr rolled 3 successes, 1 threat , 1 triumph using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 2a 1p 1s 2d.  warfare.  Since I don't know exactly what is going on, I will leave it to The Force to interpret the results. ;)

Zeic quickly spots some high ground in the marshlands. Marching there takes some effort, as the ground is soft and filled with long grass. Your legs get caught in the vegetation and your boots sink into the wet ground.

The high ground is a collection of soft but dry soil surrounded by a few large rocks. The stones will give a bit of cover against enemy fire. The wet ground around will not impede speeders, but any troops on foot will be slowed and have no cover for some distance. The downside is that there is no quick Escape from this position. If you have to run, you will be slogging through the same marsh.

The rebels take cover and direct their gazes northward. You hear the high-pitched whine of speeder engines. In the distance, you see a half-dozen speeder bikes cutting through the air. You also see a larger speeder, possibly a refitted civilian model, moving forward as well.

Perception 2d, 2s for distance.

Currently the scout bikes are a Long distance away.

Cool, and first combat action.

Xyklo stays low, crouched down with the blaster rifle resting on the rock. Sighting up on the bigger vehicle he whispers,
"Ready when you are Forim,"

OOC: 1 success and 1 advantage on cool, will fire at Forims command.

Anders found a large rock to use as cover and withdrew both of his blaster pistols. He waited for the off. He control his breathing as he took a glimpse at the imperial forces advancing towards them.

Anders Flown rolled 2 successes, 1 advantage using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 2a.  Cool.

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Forim nods and says "Everyone take cover.  Target the pilots.  Wait until they are in range of our pistols, then we all fire at once.  Try to keep the speeder in tact as we could use that, but survival comes first.  Xyklo, you are the marksman, you call the shot."

Forim takes cover, and lines up his shot, ready take the head off of a trooper...




Init: 1/1

11:17, Today: Forim Luk rolled no successes, 4 advantages using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 3P 1A.  Rolling Stealth.

Using 4 advantages to pass a boost to everyone else :P
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Xyklo nods once. ”Yessir,”
Secure in the knowledge that Forim has the rest of the team in cover he focussed on the larger vehicle. He squeezes, and grins.
The blaster bolt impacts on the pilots windscreen with satisfying accuracy, the remaining bolts strafing overhead.

OOC: True aim, 1 strain for second aim, shoot auto.
14 Damage on pilot.
Will shoot again at long range if I get the chance.

Ziec takes cover and readies his heavy carbine pointing it down range waiting for them to get in range.



12:34, Today: Zeic Plirr rolled 2 successes using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 1a 1p.  cool, upgrading with triumph.

“Roger, roger.”
Roger draws his weapon and sets up behind a mound at the base of a shrub, readying for the order to fire.


20:28, Today: B1-P3 'Roger' rolled no successes, 1 advantage using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 1a ((6(A))).

Initiative:
Scout Troopers: 4 & 5
Rissk the Bloody, 3 & 1
Seargent Rollier 2 & 0 & 1
Anders, 2 & 1
Zeic, 2 & 0
Xyklo, 1 & 1
Forim, 1 & 1
Roger, 0 & 1

The Rebels wait tensely, weapons aimed, as the scout Stormtroopers close in. Their designated marksman Xyklo carefully aims, then fires a bolt of focused chemical energy across the flat surface. Through the scope, Xyklo watches his blast strike the Imperial Army trooper in the face. His head fairly bursts. The landspeeder swerves and dips. Its chassis skims low and hits the surface, causing a great splash of water. The curtain of water momentarily obscures the view of the landspeeder, preventing a clear shot for the moment.

Spending Seargent Rollier's Triumph to upgrade the difficulty check against anyone in the landspeeder, currently 2D 1C

The scout Stormtroopers, now able to spot the Rebels' location clearly, angle in for an attack run. The troopers open up with their speeder bikes' blasters. A volley of powerful bolts converge on your cover. Shards of stone and globs of mud fly everywhere, and steam rises from evaporated water.

At a hundred klicks an hour, firing on a stationary target is a matter of minute shifts in reflexes. The rear two scout troopers hold on target for just a moment too long before breaking off. The formation of scout bikes circles around your location, flying off a half-klick before spinning around for another pass.

The Force rolled 1 failures, 1 threat using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 2a 3d 1s 1b.  Gunnery.
1b to attacks on the scout troopers. Scout troopers are currently at Medium, 3D range.
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As the scout trooper speeds by for his attack, Forim lets off a bolt and shoots the scout trooper in the head.  The trooper slumps down on the speeders steering column causing it to veer suddenly to port.  Unfortunately for the other trooper, they were flying in formation, and his wing-man was on the starboard.  The bikes slam into each other sending them into the river before they go end over end a few times and explode.

"I said when we were all in range private" Forim says with a bit of admonishment in his voice.


22:43, Today: Forim Luk rolled 3 successes, 5 advantages using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 3P 1A 2d 2b ((5(P), 11(P), 2(P), 6(A), 4(D), 2(D), 5(B), 4(B))).
Net: 3/6

11 Damage presoak
3 successes to trigger crit and kill a second mook
2 advantages to give Xyklo a boost
1 Advantage to give the next player a boost
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Anders flinched as the shot was fired from their position while the troopers were so far off. He held his own fire as they raced in more concerned with not catching a bolt in the guts then dropping anyone.

As they came around for a second pass he snapped off a couple of shots.

Anders Flown rolled 1 success, 8 advantages using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 3d 2a 3p 2b.  Attack

8 damage pre-soak
3 advantages for crit and to kill second rider
2 advantages to trigger hit with second blaster pistol on different target
7 damage pre-soak
2 advantages to trigger auto-fire
7 damage pre-soak
1 advantage for boost to next player.

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Xyklo grits his teeth and sprays around the craft, but the officers canny placement had left it tricky to hit. Cursing in Verpine, he widens his arc laying down a suppressive arc of fire to cover the imperial flight paths.
"Sorry, I ..  we need to get rid of the scouts, get a bit closer to that krillik in the car," He growls pivoting on one knee as the rifle shudders on automatic fire under his right shoulder.

OOC: 14:35, Today: Xyklo Voozul rolled 1 failure, 6 advantages using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 4P 4B 3D 1C ((7(P), 11(P), 3(P), 8(P), 5(B), 1(B), 4(B), 1(B), 3(D), 2(D), 8(D), 2(C))).
Oh ffs! Well I suppose I should be thankful not to get a bloody despair and run out of ammo again! ;)
Boss, I'd like to use 3 adv to recover strain, and another 3 to upgrade the difficulty of their next turn from my suppressive fire.

Zeic Plirr aims carefully but his foot slips in the soft ground and he just misses his target but hopefully the next person will adjust to that.

Pass the advantage to the next person.

12:52, Today: Zeic Plirr rolled no successes, 1 advantage using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 1b.  3a 1p 2b 3d  - Aimed shot on a scout trooper.

Roger lines a bead on the oncoming speeder with his blaster pistol and lets loose.  Grit and moisture from the long trek collude against him, causing the pistol to short in an unexpectedly strong, though unfocused blast, knocking the droid out of cover and onto his back.  The energy that moved forward with the bolt lands home on the speeder, hitting with the same impact as a standard shot.

21:39, Today: B1-P3 'Roger' rolled 1 success, 4 threats using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 2a 1P 3D ((1(A), 2(A), 3(P), 7(D), 2(D), 7(D))).
Damage - 6
3 Threat exposing him, use Zeic’s Advantage to counter the remaining Threat

In a furious storm of energized plasma, the Rebels show the Imperials their true mettle. If they thought their opponents to be ill-organized irregulars huddled in fear, they were wrong. The superior firepower of the scout bikes is ineffective against the Rebels' position, and their coordinated small-arms fire is very effective against lightly-armoured vehicles.

The scout bikes are knocked off-course as their riders are wounded or critical components are destroyed. Repulsorlift engines out of control whine and squeal before crashing. As the bikes crash, sprays of water fly up. As smoking components are submerged, clouds of steam rise to mark the wreckage. Scout troopers half-float, half-sink in the shallow water.

The incoming speeder guns its engines. A powerful wake sprays up on either side of the landspeeder as it skims across the field. Though the driver still sits decapitated in his seat, the passenger has leaned over and is directing the vehicle with outstretched hands. You can see his head poking up over the dash. He appears to be a human male wearing an Imperial Army uniform. His hat is a little askew, but from the look of him he is a seargent.

In the back of the vehicle, you see another sentient being. It is a barabel, green-scaled with large red blotches. Though currently hunched in the back seat, it looks as though it would stand fully two meters tall. Its already-large mouth is twisted into a gruesome grimace, revealing rows of pointed teeth. Its armour plating is a mishmash of plating and ceramics, some covered in furs or scaly skin.

The speeder skids to a stop only meters from the Rebels' position. The army sergeant stays in his seat, but the barabel doesn't hesitate. Even as the craft is slowing, he leaps from the back seat and lands in the water. It's probably a little deeper than he intended, and he is forced to slog the last little bit to get to your position.

Once he is there, he doesn't hesitate. From somewhere he has produced an ugly-looking disruptor pistol, and in his other hand he holds a wide-bladed vibroblade. In a smaller creatures' hand it would be a sword's blade, but he holds it like a knife.

The barabel hisses and snarls. "Now you will feel the claws of Rissk the Bloody!" He swings his blade up with lightning speed.

Forim leans back with a star pilot's reflexes, barely dodging the incoming attack. The sheer ferocity of the attack is enough to cause the Rebels pause. With just a moment's hesitation, can they successfully counter-attack?

The Force rolled 1 failure, 3 advantages using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 2p 2a 2d.  Rissk melee v. Forim.
Spending advantages to add 1s to all melee attacks.

The army sergeant is currently at Close range with cover. Attacks on him are 1d1c1s. Rissk is Engaged, so difficulty depends on weapon used. Melee/Brawl 1d1c1s, RL 1d1c1s, RH 2d1c1s.

Forim turns his backwards jump into an ackward flip.  While he lands poorly, he does get a shot off.  The shot swings wide, however it causes the barabel to turn its back on Xyklo giving him the perfect shot...



22:46, Today: Forim Luk rolled no successes, 1 triumph using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 3P 1A 1d 1c 1s.  Gold Plated Pistol  1 advantage.

Spending triumph to upgrade Xyklo's shot.

Anders swings both pistols towards the sergeant and fires off a pair of bolts at the man from behind his boulder.

Anders Flown rolled 2 successes, 2 advantages using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 2d 1c 1s 2a 3p 1b.  Attack.

9 damage pre soak
2 advantages to trigger hit with second pistol
8 damage pre soak
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Xyklo nearly yells in fright as Rissk leaps onto his pal. Giving up his cover, he walks backwards, drawing his aim on the huge beast before hosing it down in blaster fire. Some hit, but the difficulty of not letting a stray shot find Forim checks his progress.
"Damn, damn, damn... Captain move, move, I can't get a clear shot" he chatters as his barrel tracks the Trandoshans form, all the while knowing that the group of imps drawing up had them right in their crosshairs.

OOC: 07:44, Today: Xyklo Voozul rolled 3 successes, 1 advantage using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 1A 4P 2D 1C 1S 1B.  Shooting auto fire the angry Trandoshan.
1st man, disengage, 2nd true aim (2st), then shoot.
13 damage.
Adv to recover strain.

Zeic takes a shot at the sergeant and it appears to hit home glad that he learned a little from his previous position and stabilized his shot.

14:53, Today: Zeic Plirr rolled 1 success, 1 advantage using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 3a 1p 2d 1c 1s.  attack on sergeant.
heavy carbine 9 damage + 1 success = 10 damage before soak  He passes on his advantage to the next person to make a move.

“Oh no!  Watch out, Flight-Commander!!
Roger attempts to stand and blast the barabel in the back to protect Forim...  The gangly droid slips while raising, and flails as he returns to the ground, wildly firing the blaster, but the bolt streaks forward and hits its target.

21:02, Today: B1-P3 'Roger' rolled 1 success, 1 despair using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 2a 1P 1d 1c 1s ((1(A), 5(A), 5(P), 6(D), 12(C), 2(S))).
Damage 6

Rissk the Bloody takes a few wounds. His barabel hide and armour plating make him resistant to damage, so he stays on his feet.

The seargent in the landspeeder takes a wound as well. He isn't as well armoured, but still remains in the fight.

Rissk changes targets. He lunges to his left, landing beside Anders with a thud. His blade licks out, whipping this way and that as he tries to hack the human to pieces. Once again his target falls away before him.

The bestial humanoid's movements were hard to track in point-blank range. He made for a surprisingly hard target. You find sighting on him with blasters to be difficult.

00:16, Today: The Force rolled no successes, 3 advantages using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 2p 2a 2D.  melee.
+1 Ranged Defence this round.

The army seargent fired his pistol towards Zeic, the Rebel currently shooting at him. You can faintly hear him shouting into his commlink. It's hard to tell over the whine of blaster fire, especially over this distance, what he is saying. He may be calling for air support.

00:23, Today: The Force rolled 1 failure, 1 threat using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 3a 3d.  RL: blaster pistol.

Anders stumbles back and fires as he does scoring a hit on the lizard man from one of his pistols. He tries to stay out of range of his knife looking to put a boulder or two between him and his assailant.

9 damage pre soak
Advantage to recover strain.
Take two strain to make a MOVE maneuver from engaged to short range.

Not sure my dice pool was correct, but here is the roll.
Anders Flown rolled 2 successes 1 advantage using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 2d 1c 1s 2a 3p 1b.  Attack.

"Nerfshit, he's fast!" Xyklo mumbles, more than a little panicked that this thing was leaping around their midst so easily. It must be strong...  very strong.

Staying put on one knee, he tracks it as best he can, waiting till Anders gets his ass clear of the things blades before unleashing another volley.
Better. He was learning the things movements now. A strafe of blaster bolts cascaded across the Barabels chest.

OOC: 2 strain, double aim. Shoot auto fire at Bloody Rissky foe.
11:06, Today: Xyklo Voozul rolled 2 successes, 3 advantages using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 4P 2B 2D 1C 1S ((5(P), 11(P), 7(P), 8(P), 1(B), 3(B), 4(D), 3(D), 2(C), 1(S))).
12 Dam to Rissk.
2 adv for another 12 Dam to Rissk.
1 adv recover 1 strain.

Forim stays on the ground as he looks through his scope at the barabel.  That axe is terrifying as it whistles through the air, and his aim drifts to its hand.  As he holds still for half a second to pick his next victim, Forim squeezes the trigger gently.  A bolt of energy lances out at the Barabel's hand and strikes true!  With a roar of pain the axe clatters to the ground...


09:18, Today: Forim Luk rolled 2 successes, 3 advantages using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 3P 1A 1d 1c 2b.  Gold Plated Pistol  +1 advantage.
Net 2/3
10 damage presoak
Spending 3 advantages to make him drop his axe.