STAR WARS: RETROSPECTION- The Hunter

Here we go...

First off, the snipers open fire. Seven on the dangerous Rylis and six on the defenseless Snith. A 20 cracks past your face for 7 damage, but Snith has other ideas. When the snipers fire on him, he throws himself prone atop The Last Laugh. A risky maneuver... but his gamble pays off. It turns out that the reflector shields are still on, giving Snith full cover against the snipers so long as he is prone...

The Shaman rolls a 10... just a miss. He starts to bring his club down on you, but halts midway when you toss your pistol at him, which really just confuses him as you've tossed away the weapon you were fighting him with.

And bam, you bring out the high-powered energy cannon. One super-charged shot coming up! A 10 sees to it that four of the snipers are tossed away by the explosion.

All except one of the Raiders roll appallingly, and Snith dodges the only almost hit.

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BATTLE OF THE LAST LAUGH

Dune

Tusken Snipers x9: 0/37 (cover: 6)

Tusken Raiders x2: 0/37 (cover: 4)

Tusken Shaman: 20/37 (cover: 4)

Rylis: 35/40 (cover: 4)

Base of Dune

The Last Laugh

Snith: 72/38

Tusken Raiders x6: 0/38

Landspeeder

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Snith drops his pulse cannon and quick-draws his repeating pistol to take on the Raiders again, while the snipers all decide to make you their target. The Shaman and the Raiders are persisting as well.

Rylis is going to fire at the snipers again, and dodge the Shaman's attack.

Your armor protects you from sniper fire, only taking five damage.

Before you fire, you strafe sideways to avoid the Shaman's attack. His gaffi stick thuds into the sand as he lets loose a wild, savage scream...

Snith puts out some shots at the Raiders, killing one as it attacks and killing another as it approaches. He rolls about as the Raiders try hitting him, but their clubs resonate against the hull of The Last Laugh. One manages to hit him, but as with all the others, Snith intercepts it with his bracers, crossing them over his face just as the club comes down.

But 3 damage puts him up to the Death Check point. He passes easily.

Your big gun only catches out two snipers this time on a 7. The Sand People have become wary of your power after that first shot...

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BATTLE OF THE LAST LAUGH

Dune

Tusken Snipers x7: 0/40 (cover: 6)

Tusken Raiders x2: 0/40 (cover: 4)

Tusken Shaman: 20/40 (cover: 4)

Rylis: 40/43 (cover: 4)

Base of Dune

The Last Laugh

Snith: 75/41

Tusken Raiders x4: 0/41

Landspeeder

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"Hey!" Snith shouts. "I have an idea, get over here and kill them!"

"I have an idea, don't distract me!" Rylis shouts back.

For this turn, she will grab her gun back, dodge the Shaman, and activate her jetpack, flying back over to Snith and landing on the Last Laugh. If she can snap a shot at one of the Raiders by Snith at the same time, do so.

Are you dropping the heavy weapon or putting it away?

Put it away, else I'll need to come back to get it again...

Or can I just grab the gun now with both out (not using either at the moment) and put away the cannon while in mid-air?

I'll allow it.

The Shaman rather viciously gashes your forehead with the bladed part of his weapon, inflicting 8 damage on a 20. The Raiders screech triumphantly, but their attacks fall short as you scramble for your pistol.

One of the snipers sends a bolt skimming across the back of your hand as you reach out and snatch up your pistol, for 7 damage.

"No, really! I have an idea!" Snith shouts, blasting down the Raider that struck him with a series of bolts to the face. The next tries to club him, but he gets to his knees at slaps aside the gaffi stick with his right-arm bracer, then blasts him away with his pistol. The last two Raiders miss him.

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BATTLE OF THE LAST LAUGH

Dune

Tusken Snipers x7: 0/43 (cover: 6)

Tusken Raiders x2: 0/43 (cover: 4)

Tusken Shaman: 20/43 (cover: 4)

Rylis: 55/44 (cover: 4)

The Last Laugh

Snith: 75/44

Tusken Raiders x2: 0/44

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Tough luck, Rylis. Reaching for your pistol gives the Shaman the opportunity to attack again, as he tries to spear you in the chest with the sharp end of his stick. He will be followed up by the Raiders...

"You'd damn well better!"

Rylis will dodge the Shaman and then take off with her jetpack, with the weapon-stowing plan already mentioned.

The dodge does little against a 20. This time, the Shaman manages to dent a section of your chestplate with the force of his blow. 8 damage from him, but, as usual, the Raiders miss.

The snipers split their attention again. Snith stays clear, but you take another six damage from one of the snipers.

All said and done, you're left with a -2 penalty...

But this time your take-off is clear! With a whoosh your rocketpack carries you away from the Shaman and back over the dune, setting down by Snith just as he blasts down the two remaining Raiders.

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BATTLE OF THE LAST LAUGH

Dune

Tusken Snipers x7: 0/46 (cover: 6)

Tusken Raiders x2: 0/46 (cover: 4)

Tusken Shaman: 20/46 (cover: 4)

The Last Laugh

Rylis: 69/49 (cover: 4)

Snith: 75/47

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The Shaman and the Raiders intend to pursue, charging up the backside of the dune so that they can charge down the front of it to reach you on the Last Laugh. The snipers are ineffectual due to the deflector shields.

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BATTLE OF THE LAST LAUGH

Dune

Tusken Snipers x7: 0/49 (cover: 6)

Tusken Raiders x2: 0/49 (cover: 2)

Tusken Shaman: 20/49 (cover: 2)

The Last Laugh

Rylis: 69/49 (cover: 4)

Snith: 75/47

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"Top hatch!" Snith says, rapidly. "I'll break in, you cover me. And use the big gun, damn you!"

He starts hurriedly looking for the top hatch.

"Fine, hurry up then!" Rylis snaps back.

She will fire with the 'big gun' at the Raiders charging down the dune.

I'll have it so that your pistol went away instead of your cannon, just because I'm nice. Or something.

The cannon discharges its massive laser, the explosion taking a chunk out of the dune and the Raiders with it. The Shaman was near but it was a near miss with him, so he takes no damage as he dives clear.

The snipers frantically fire, trying to take out you. Nothing gets past the shields.

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BATTLE OF THE LAST LAUGH

Dune

Tusken Snipers x7: 0/52 (cover: 6)

Tusken Shaman: 20/54

The Last Laugh

Rylis: 69/52 (cover: 4)

Snith: 75/50

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Rylis will fire her cannon again, this time aiming towards the snipers.

The dune provides excellent cover against your heavy weapon, with which Eagle Eye does not work, as I'm sure you already knew. The volley bursts against the side of the dune, missing on a 2.

"Is that the best you can..." Snith starts to say, but then exclaims his success in finding the hatch with an "Aha!" He gets to work on it, flipping open a panel next to it. He starts yanking on wires.

The snipers keep firing. The energized casings of the bullets fizzle out when they strike the deflector shield, and the bullets drop harmlessly around you. Some of the snipers pump their rifles up in the air in anger while others keep firing in hopes of hitting you.

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BATTLE OF THE LAST LAUGH

Dune

Tusken Snipers x7: 0/58 (cover: 6)

Base of Dune

Tusken Shaman: 20/57

The Last Laugh

Rylis: 69/56

Snith: 75/56

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The Shaman will arrive next turn.

"It's a wonder I can concentrate on anything at all with you babbling at me." Rylis replies, taking aim at the snipers one more time with the cannon.

This time a sniper is unlucky enough to be caught in the blastwave. Just that one sniper...

But you don't have time to dwell on it. The Shaman arrives, knocking the blaster cannon from your grip with a forceful slam from his gaffi stick. He defiantly roars in your face, preparing another attack...

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BATTLE OF THE LAST LAUGH

Dune

Tusken Snipers x6: 0/61 (cover: 6)

The Last Laugh

Rylis: 69/60

Snith: 75/59

Tusken Shaman: 20/60

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Player privilege goes to Rylis, so your response to the Shaman is needed!

Snith is still tinkering with the top hatch.

Rylis's response to the Shaman will be to aim at him with her flamethrower and open fire (literally!). Dodge an attack from him.

"Hurry up, Snith!"

You roll a 3. The Shaman rolls a 1.

Trying to get close enough to deliver a solid blow, the Shaman is surprised when a wall of fire flows out of the back of your wrist. Throwing himself clear from the fire-stream, he only manages to set his gaffi stick on fire when he tries to attack you.

But now the gaffi stick is on fire, coated in the flammable chemicals from your flamethrower...

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BATTLE OF THE LAST LAUGH

Dune

Tusken Snipers x6: 0/61 (cover: 6)

The Last Laugh

Rylis: 69/64

Snith: 75/63

Tusken Shaman: 20/64

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At this point, Snith triumphant whoops as the top hatch hisses and the cover spirals open. Very quickly he throws himself downward into the hatch... landing on the secondary hatch that seals the pressurization chamber off from the rest of the ship.

"Uh... hold on."

He tears open a panel within the chamber and starts working on the second hatch.

Oh, I hate you...😛

Rylis will fire at the Shaman with her spikegun this time, and dodge his attack.

Sorry for the delay. Damn your prey, right?

The spike-gun having automatically reloaded itself, you thrust your arm forward confidently. Despite the Shaman knowing what to expect, your attack is dead-on, with an Outcome of 8. The Shaman is impaled by all six spikes for 13 damage.

But he is not deterred. But nor is he successful in his counter attack, rolling a 5. The gaffi stick swishes past your face, crackling brightly as the flamethrower fuel continues to feed the flames.

The snipers have given up shooting and are retreating down the backside of the dune...

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BATTLE OF THE LAST LAUGH

Dune

Tusken Snipers x6: 0/68 (cover: full)

The Last Laugh

Rylis: 69/68

Snith: 75/69

Tusken Shaman: 33/68

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Snith works vigorously, tearing out wires and flipping switches as he tries to hack into the second hatch. He is frustrated by the security codes that Kyle has changed.

Rylis will attack the Shaman with Trip, trying to kick his legs out from underneath him. Dodge his attack.