Poll

period race

.
.

Author Topic: ABS FIESTA REDUX  (Read 1598409 times)

"CSAR, ready and willing to provide fire support, just tell me where they are!"
Markus steels his nerves, listening to the radio on the ground. He takes aim at the group of automatons.
« Last Edit: December 21, 2016, 06:32:59 PM by Gojira »

Walter aims up again on two and uses a burst

"And to think you were making fun of me for not being able to hit anything, huh Tippy."

Tippy either doesn't notice or ignores the banter of a possibly shell shocked Walter

Faw also aims at two and fires an aimed burst at the automaton.

Virvel starts talking over squad comms.
: Alright, guys. I hear gunfire, and a lot of screaming. I'm firing up the engines now, let me know if you need an emergency pickup.

Eriksen, see what you can do!
: Do what!? He's on fire!

Bell fires a half-aimed semi-auto burst.
Bell's Ballistic Skill 31
Carbine range 75
Aim provides bonus of 10
Burst provides no bonus or penalty
Target at >50m. "Medium" range provides no bonus or penalty
Test taken at 41
Roll: 41 - success
Result: 1 hit to right arm
Magazine: 24/30

Rifle Damage = 1d10+3: Rolled 3
6 damage
Total Damage Reduction: 7
Combat Automaton takes 0 damage
HP Remaining: 8/12


"forget you!"
Tippy takes aim and performs a single shot attack on Automaton 1
Tippy's Ballistic Skill 34
Rifle range 100
Aim provides bonus of 10
Single shot provides bonus of 10
Target at 60m. "Medium" range provides no bonus or penalty.
Test taken at 54
Roll: 35 - success
Result: 1 hit to torso
Magazine: 14/30

Rifle Damage = 1d10+3: Rolled 6
9 damage
Total Damage Reduction: 7
Combat Automaton takes 2 damage
HP Remaining: 6/12

The robot reels back from the bullet striking it in the chest, then shakes off the injury.

Walter aims up again on two and uses a burst
Walt's Ballistic Skill 32
Carbine Range 75
Aim provides bonus of 10
Burst provides no bonus or penalty
Target at >50m. "Medium" range provides no bonus or penalty.
Test taken at 42
Roll: 24 - success by 1 additional degree
Result: 1 hit - body
Magazine: 19/30

Rifle Damage = 1d10+3: Rolled 6
9 damage
Trashcan provides 4 AP
Total Damage Reduction: 11
Combat Automaton takes 0 damage
HP Remaining: 3/12

The metal garbage can steals the bullet's energy away before it impacts with the robot, resulting in no damage.

Faw also aims at two and fires an aimed burst at the automaton.
Gladiator's Ballistic Skill 30
Carbine range 75
Aim provides bonus of 10
Burst fire provides no bonus or penalty
Target at >50m. "Medium" range provides no bonus or penalty.
Test taken at 40
Roll: 50 - failure
Result: Miss
Magazine: 24/30

Another miss.


Corporal Rask starts reloading his grenade launcher while Tordenbarn switches target to Automaton 3.
Cpl Tordenbarn's Ballistic Skill 35
MG Range 100
Aim provides bonus of 10
Full Auto Burst provides penalty of 10
Target at <50m. "Short" range provides bonus of 10
Test taken at 45
Roll: 24 - success by 3 degrees
Result: 5 hits - Body, body, arm
Magazine: 51/75

MG Damage = 1d10+3: Rolled 6, 6, 10
9, 9, 13 damage
Total Damage Reduction: 7
Combat Automaton takes 10 damage
HP Remaining: 2/12

As the automaton had leaned around the cylinder to fire his weapon, it provides him no cover, and his midsection is riddled with bullets.

Private Gundarsson fires a burst at Automaton 4, but only hits the cover.

Despite the protesting, Eriksen runs over to try and assist Sergeant Nylund in extinguishing himself.
Sergeant Nylund's Will 32
Roll: 3 - success
Result: Can act this turn
Sergeant Nylund's Agility 33
Assistance from Eriksen provides bonus of 10
Test taken at 43
Roll: 49 - failure
Fire damage 1d10 per round: Rolled 5
Toughness bonus reduces by 3
Sergeant Nylund takes 2 damage

Unfortunately, the fire continues to blaze.


Despite missing an arm, Automaton 4 seems no worse for wear. It bends over and picks up the rifle with its functional arm, and fires it one-handed at Specialist Eriksen.
Combat Automaton's Ballistic Skill 50
Rifle range 100
Full auto burst provides penalty of 10
Firing one-handed provides penalty of 20
Target at <50m. "Short" range provides bonus of 10.
Test taken at 30
Roll: 20 - success by 2 degrees
Result: 2 hits to head
Magazine: 14/30

Rifle Damage = 1d10+3: Rolled 7, 8
10, 11 damage
Total Damage Reduction: 5
Spc Eriksen takes 11 damage
HP Remaining: -1/10

Spc Eriksen's toughness 30
Roll: 26
Result: Eriksen is not fatigued

Two bullets strike his helmet, and though they don't penetrate, the concussive force of the impacts seriously dazes the medic.

Automaton 3 attempts to silence Tordenbarn's machine gun.
Combat Automaton's Ballistic Skill 50
Rifle range 100
Aim provides bonus of 10
Full auto burst provides penalty of 10
Prone target provides penalty of 10
Target at <50m. "Short" range provides bonus of 10.
Test taken at 50
Roll: 41 - success by 1 degree
Result: 1 hit to right arm
Magazine: 14/30

Rifle Damage = 1d10+3: Rolled 1
4 damage
Total Damage Reduction: 3
Cpl Tordenbarn takes 1 damage
HP Remaining: 11/12

: Oh, you want some more, huh!? I'll scrap the lot of you myself!

The robot with the miniaturized deflagration ray does not fire this turn, instead planning something else. Elu calls out to Tippy from where he's watching.
: Captain Boone! They are targeting you next! Duck!

« Last Edit: December 21, 2016, 08:44:32 PM by Qwepir »

Faw yells out, "Eriksen, get the forget outta there!"

He fires another aimed burst at Automaton-2.

Tippy ducks and hides herself behind the car.

"Walt! forgetin duck!"
« Last Edit: December 21, 2016, 09:12:05 PM by Tayasaurus »

: Okay, Virvel will land the VTOL nearby, Tippy will get in and use the minigun so that the rest of the squad can pull back and board the VTOL.

Bell fires another semi-auto burst at Automaton 1 to cover Eriksen.
« Last Edit: December 21, 2016, 09:01:20 PM by Operator¹ »

Walter hunches down behind the wheel well quickly, already feeling he's exposed himself for too long.

"Wait a moment- how did Elu know? Is he just able to see that or is he linked in some how?"

Markus slows down to ensure his fire is accurate, brings the Corsair around for an actual run, and aims at the capsule, if he can see it. If not, he takes aim at the group of automatons in general.
« Last Edit: December 21, 2016, 09:51:25 PM by Gojira »

Faw fires another aimed burst at Automaton-2.
Gladiator's Ballistic Skill 30
Carbine range 75
Aim provides bonus of 10
Burst fire provides no bonus or penalty
Target at >50m. "Medium" range provides no bonus or penalty.
Test taken at 40
Roll: 100 - crit failure!
Result: Weapon jammed
Magazine: 21/30

Your gun stops shooting, even though you're pretty sure you have plenty of ammo left.

Bell fires another semi-auto burst at Automaton 1 to cover Eriksen.
Bell's Ballistic Skill 31
Carbine range 75
Aim provides bonus of 10
Burst provides no bonus or penalty
Target at >50m. "Medium" range provides no bonus or penalty
Test taken at 41
Roll: 47 - failure
Result: miss
Magazine: 21/30

No luck.

Tippy ducks and hides herself behind the car.
"Walt! forgetin duck!"
Walter hunches down behind the wheel well quickly, already feeling he's exposed himself for too long.
"Wait a moment- how did Elu know? Is he just able to see that or is he linked in some how?"
Tippy and Walt both hunker down behind the car.


Cpl Tordenbarn's Ballistic Skill 35
MG Range 100
Aim provides bonus of 10
Full Auto Burst provides penalty of 10
Target at <50m. "Short" range provides bonus of 10
Test taken at 45
Roll: 17 - success by 3 degrees
Result: 3 hits - Right Leg, Right Leg, Body
Magazine: 51/75

MG Damage = 1d10+3: Rolled 1, 10, 8
4, 13, 11 damage
Total Damage Reduction: 7
Combat Automaton takes 8 damage
HP Remaining: -6/12

Tordenbarn's barrage of gunfire sends Automaton-3 stumbling several meters out of cover, where it collapses face-down.

Cpl Rask's Ballistic Skill 35
Rifle Range 100
Aim provides bonus of 10
Full Auto Burst provides penalty of 10
Target at <50m. "Short" range provides bonus of 10
Test taken at 45
Roll: 52 - failure
Result: miss

Corporal Rask fires his assault rifle at the air around the first construct.

Sergeant Nylund's Will 32
Roll: 92 - failure
Result: Panic
Fire damage 1d10 per round: Rolled 10
Toughness bonus reduces by 3
Sergeant Nylund takes 7 damage

Sergeant Nylund succumbs to the fire and stops moving. Eriksen begins running back towards the Mjolnir pilots.


Combat Automaton's Ballistic Skill 50
Helian Rifle range 70
Aim provides bonus of 20
Single shot provides bonus of 10
Target at >35m. "Medium" range provides no bonus or penalty.
Test taken at 90
Roll: 40 - success
Result: 1 hit to head
Magazine: 10/12

Helian Rifle Damage = 1d10+8: Rolled 10
18 total damage
Car provides 16 AP
Total damage Reduction: 19
Tippy takes 0 damage
HP Remaining: 10/10

There is an audible bang as the heat ray strikes the other side of the car Tippy is hiding behind.

Combat Automaton's Ballistic Skill 50
Rifle range 100
Full auto burst provides penalty of 10
Firing one-handed provides penalty of 20
Target at <50m. "Short" range provides bonus of 10.
Test taken at 30
Roll: 15 - success by 2 degrees
Result: 2 hits to body
Magazine: 6/30

Rifle Damage = 1d10+3: Rolled 4, 7
7, 10 damage
Total Damage Reduction: 5
Spc Eriksen takes 7 damage
HP Remaining: -8/10

Erikson's back is riddled with bullets and he crumples to the ground, howling in wretched agony.

Combat Automaton's Ballistic Skill 50
Rifle range 100
Full auto burst provides penalty of 10
Aim provides bonus of 10
Prone target provides penalty of 10
Target at <50m. "Short" range provides bonus of 10.
Test taken at 50
Roll: 53 - failure
Result: Miss
Magazine: 14/30

Automaton 2 fires on Cpl Tordenbarn, but yet again the shots go over his head.

« Last Edit: December 21, 2016, 11:09:29 PM by Qwepir »

Tippy rolls under the next car behind her and places herself behind a new engine block but remains hidden behind the car.

"I'm pinned! Throw some lead at it!"

Bell fires two single shots at Automaton-1.

Faw takes cover and hastily tries to unjam his rifle, checking the chamber and trying to ameliorate the stoppage.

"loving great! Walt gave me some bad luck."

Walter stands up and fires a burst at Automaton-1 before ducking back down and shifting over to behind the engine block.