STAR WARS: RETROSPECTION- Rescue

Started by Captain REX54 pages

Consider it done.

When the door swings inwards softly, you are met with the aroma of incense and the sight of a room filled with candles. It is also filled with Magnesian warriors, kneeling and pressed down in reverence for some idol on the altar before them. A frail Magnesian in ceremonial robes is lighting more candles and mumbling incoherently around the idol.

Needless to say, this is not the armory...

I guess it'd be hoping too much that they didn't spot us 😛

However, on the other hand, it'd likely be fair to say that they're completely and totally caught off guard, yes? About how many of them?

It is still dark (though lightening), so they have not noticed you right away. However, there are about two hundred of them...

That's...probably more than the two of us can deal with, even considering how pitiful they've proven to be so far.

Might be best to sneak away from here before they see us, then.

It is Dak, this time, that gets the poor Intrusion roll of 4, which automatically buggers things up for Rianna (even though she rolled a 17). As he tries to back away from the open door, his foot is suddenly grabbed by the gurgling guard behind him, desperately trying to avenge himself before he bleeds out. Dak stumbles against the frame of the door, creating noise. Noise that causes the elderly shaman to turn about and spot the two figures in the doorway.

He shouts in alarm and waves a staff towards you, and the Magnesians raise from their praying positions...

"You idiot!" Rianna hisses angrily at Dak.

She votes that they run away from there, very quickly, and try and get away from the village before the warriors catch up. Closing the door on them would be nice (do so with the Force if it'd be faster)...wouldn't be anything more than a moment's distraction but hey, if it helps, it helps.

That door will not hold them for even a moment.

Amidst the horde of outraged warriors scrambling after you, the shaman calmly hobbles over to the war horn. He plays a single, long note that resonates even in the fog, alerting everyone that intruders have entered their village. Natives begin to come out of their huts with spears and slings in hand all around you...

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ESCAPE FROM THE VILLAGE

Sacred Structure

Rianna: 10(4)/6/1

Dak: 10/0/1

Warriors x5: 0/3

Huts

Warriors x10: 0/3

Slingers x5: 0/3

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Only five warriors can exit the sacred structure at a time, but you are more concerned about the warriors circling up around you and the sling-bearing natives keeping their distance.

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Xavier, you hear the resonating note tumble past you from the village and dimly sense danger ahead of you. You are about a sequence from where Rianna and Dak are, though speed-enhancing abilities will shorten that.

Sounds like the hot-tempered one and the giant iguana have made some new friends

"Indeed it does," Xavier responds.

We sense oppurtunity

Hey Rex since Xavier stayed back would it be easier for him using the fog, and avoiding where Rianna and Dak, and make his way to the ships to get a closer look at them?

"Well this is just great," Dak says, viciously kicking the dying guard who grabbed him.

"Any ideas, Rianna?" The lizard will run back toward the huts, slashing a saber at one of the warriors as he does.

"Kill enough to get out of here before they overwhelm us," Rianna replies, igniting both of her lightsabers and snapping attacks on two of the warriors while running towards the huts.

Xavier- with Rianna and Dak drawing the ire of the villagers, it would be possible for him to do so.

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I am taking your actions in the order that you posted them. That has Dak running off right away towards the huts while Rianna turns and attacks two of the warriors. Rianna (with a re-roll) rolls 14 and 7, switching on her lightsabers and immediately skewering a warrior upon each. Then she joins Dak in running towards the huts.

Both are confronted by the warriors there, as well as followed by the first warriors out of the structure, with more on the way.

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ESCAPE FROM THE VILLAGE

Sacred Structure

Warriors x5: 0/6

Huts

Rianna: 10(4)/6/6

Dak: 10/0/4

Warriors x13: 0/3

Slingers x5: 0/3

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Defenses, folks.

Xavier will use Blur then to run the outskirts of the village away from all the noise, heading towards the ship.

Defend, against the larger group.

Defending against the big group, yeah.

Thirteen attackers leaves you both with six attacks to defend from, with an extra on Rianna for having struck down opponents already. Dak gets a scratch for 6 damage from a spear, but Rianna stays clear.

The slingers also miss, their flung rocks missing comfortably.

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ESCAPE FROM THE VILLAGE

Sacred Structure

Warriors x5: 0/6

Huts

Rianna: 9(4)/6/7

Dak: 9/6/5

Warriors x13: 0/6

Slingers x5: 0/6

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Dak is able to act, but Rianna will have to wait until the next round of attacks is over...

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Xavier need not worry about stealth as he races off towards the dormant starships. He comes barreling out of the fog and into the site, fighting them unattended. There are two heavy starfighters and a transport ship, all painted black with white trim.

Dak will gladly Spin into the crowd of Warriors near the huts.

Rianna will just grumble in their general direction while using Defend.

Xavier will head towards the transport ship, looking for a way in.

There's an entrance on the underside, Xavier. You lower the ramp and step inside. It is unoccupied.

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Dak goes for the Spin! Normally attacking four targets would be at -3 to hit, but this is something Dak has practice in with Multiple Attacks. Without penalties, he rolls a pair of 13s, an 18, and a 4. Four kills thanks to CoC.

However, they are replaced almost immediately. The chasing warriors are not included in the attack effort and so Dak has five attackers, Rianna four. Dak is unlucky again for 5 damage, but Rianna is clear (boo...).

No luck for the slingers, either.

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ESCAPE FROM THE VILLAGE

Sacred Structure

Warriors x5: 0/9

Huts

Rianna: 8(4)/6/8

Dak: 8/11/8

Warriors x14: 0/9

Slingers x5: 0/9

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Your move!

The first thing Xavier will do is head for the control room and try and access the ships data banks looking for anything with Galder.