Well given that I've adjudicated it it does seem a little late to roll a Boost, sorry.

On an unrelated note: Jaspor, Sarone, do you have anything to add to what's going on? You haven't checked in for a while.

Yeah, I feel that way too, so next time.

I'll do an assist on the next pilot check then if that would help matters.

I'll do an assist on the next pilot check then if that would help matters.

Much appreciated. Wasn't supposed to be a very difficult roll, but sometimes the dice can be ... unhelpful.

It would be interesting to know a bit about how the rest of the gang behaves on the 3-day trip...

Oro is just sharpening his weapons and waiting for some action.

Oro is just sharpening his weapons and waiting for some action.

Could you elaborate any further?

Well given that I've adjudicated it it does seem a little late to roll a Boost, sorry.

On an unrelated note: Jaspor, Sarone, do you have anything to add to what's going on? You haven't checked in for a while.

Not really necessary for Geoff to respond. He's just going to ensure he is packed and ready to go.

Correction, he might make sure that everyone has a stimpack/mechpatch.

As for me, school and personal life is getting in the way and it sucks.

Oro is just sharpening his weapons and waiting for some action.

Geoff is catching up on reading and making reports. Unless there's a reason for him to act (which isn't really a good time).

Oro is just sharpening his weapons and waiting for some action.

Could you elaborate any further?

What is the skill check for the weather? Geoff really doesn't want to be at the mercy of the elements.

There's an Average (DD) Survival check to assess the likely weather conditions for the next hour or so; Easy for the next few minutes and Hard to get a reading on the next day. The weather will impose Setbacks as time goes on, but there's no immediate need to undertake a skill check.

The weather forcast? Let's see:

You could alternately give yourself a Boost to your next Piloting check if nobody claims it, as Liaka assesses how the weather is likely to affect her flight patterns. However, Liaka is tempted to believe that this is no more than a passing shower.

While you're free to carry on with the RP, you also need to do some rolling to get the speeder into position - a minor challenge usually, but exacerbated by the conditions - and to configure your sensors to chart the area you need readings on.

Liaka needs to make an Easy Piloting check, but with two Setback as the wind gusts around the craft, and visibility drops lower and lower. Furthermore, I'm flipping a DP as a hard wind comes gusting down the valley, making the check CSS.

There also needs to be a Hard Computers check to work the sensors, also with two Setback due to the distortion caused by the rain and by the increasing level of electromagnetism in the air. I'm flipping a DP here too, making the pool CDDSS.

Sure thing. I'll add a boost for unskilled assistance from Kiuxe:

Forgotten setbacks: 2eS 1 failure, 1 threat

So 1 success, 3 advantages.

Thanks for that. I'll interpret once someone has rolled the scanners check.

Since I asked, I am also rolling.

Survival check for Storm in the next few minutes: 2eA+1eD 1 failure

One failure, which isn't surprising. Then again, Geoff is used to more civilized areas.

I'll assist N-97 with the computer check. Do we still have an extra boost die floating around?

Liaka claimed the boost die I'm afraid. Once dtdunn's rolled I'll interpret everything up to this point.

I added an assist from Oro and a boost from the previous advantage

Scanningn for landing: 2eA+2eP+2eD+1eC+2eS+2eB 3 successes, 4 advantage

Can the advantage will be that there is a wrecked old (<50 years or so) ship in the valley near where we land? N97 is looking for scrap to add to his crafting supplies! And then one boost to the next player.

There isn't a ship in the valley, but I'll make a note of that for later. Your success picks up a cave with a broad but well-hidden mouth, that's cut into a cleft that makes it hard to spot from a distance. It also picks up the group of figures figures in the valley below, or at least the rough area from which they are firing.

Attacking Recon 1 (corrected with Setbacks): 3eP+3eD+3eS 4 successes, 6 threat, 1 Triumph

Liaka gets a free maneuver as pilot of Recon 1 (2 Threat). Recon 1 takes a crit (Triumph), but the crew gain two floating boosts (4 Threat) as you can see where the shooting is coming from.

Crit roll: 1d100 7

Mechanical Stress - 1 point of system strain

Roll Vigilance for Initiative.

Initiative: 2eP+2eA 3 successes, 3 advantage, 1 Triumph

Initiative: 2eP+2eA 2 successes, 3 advantage, 1 Triumph

Initiative: 2eA 1 success, 3 advantage

Initiative: 2eP 2 successes, 2 advantage

Liaka claimed the boost die I'm afraid. Once dtdunn's rolled I'll interpret everything up to this point.

Actually the boost Liaka rolled came from Kiuxe helping, as he had offered to do.

Also: Hoooooly crap, whatever is attacking us is pretty **** quick!

So Liaka is slow to react since she's doing her free maneuver I guess

N97 is able to see the group on the ground with the scanners and is able to react slightly quicker because of it. (will use 1 adv. from computers check)

Initiative Valley of Darkness: 1eP+1eB 3 successes, 1 advantage

WIth 4 threat we should be able perhaps have a weapons malfunction (acting like a dropped weapon, takes an action to correct), or get two free maneuvers (1 per 2 threat). Anyone else have recommendations? We could use maneuver to get cover behind some of the rocks/mountains or in the storm.

Who is good at gunnery? N97 has 3 green for gunnery.

Options for actions:

Co-pilot (if piloting checks are going to be needed, 2 diff piloting check), Plot Course (lower set back to piloting checks, 2 diff astrogation or 3 diff perception), Boost shields (3 diff Mechanics), Slice Enemy's equipment/comms (3 diff computers), Spoof missiles (if they miss and have guided, 2 diff computers), Distract opponent (opposed discipline), Identify weakness (skulduggery, but diff. is determined by GM), Repair ship (once during encounter, mechanics) or Damage control (lower ship strain, mechanics)

Can always Aim, Assist another or Angle Deflector Shields

Any other options I missed?

With 4 threat we should be able perhaps have a weapons malfunction (acting like a dropped weapon, takes an action to correct), or get two free maneuvers (1 per 2 threat). Anyone else have recommendations? We could use maneuver to get cover behind some of the rocks/mountains or in the storm.

The threat has been spent already I'm afraid, as detailed in my post:

Liaka gets a free maneuver as pilot of Recon 1 (2 Threat). Recon 1 takes a crit (Triumph), but the crew gain two floating boosts (4 Threat) as you can see where the shooting is coming from.

Oh, for the record, Liaka has Defensive Driving 1. This gives our vehicle Defense 1 in all zones.

Not sure what to spend my maneuver on. We're not going fast enough for Evasive Maneuvers (can't go fast enough, in fact), so I guess it will just be a fly-maneuver trying to get the heck out of there, trying to get some part of the terrain between us and the attackers.

And I really hope someone is about to man the auto-blaster!

I'm not sure what Kixue could do so I'm open to suggestions. He'd likely be more useful with a blaster once we get out of the speeder but from inside he is only about average on weapons (3 greens). But he will man the repeating blaster if no one else opts to do that. Otherwise he'll assist where he can.

Well, the only one with any gunnery skill is Liaka, and she's rather busy at the moment. So base Agility 3 and no skill is the best alternative. Kiuxe, Oro and our droid all have that, N97 might be better suited to the computer work, leaving either Kiuxe or Oro as our best choice for gunner.