STAR WARS: RETROSPECTION- Respite

I suppose a lightsaber is out of the question. Could we create enough of a distraction to cut through? You know, Obi-Wan style in the Death Star?

Obi-Wan used Presence to mislead the stormtroopers. That does not work on droids, unfortunately.

Hard to cut through a thick fortress wall. Technically you could do it, but it would take time and probably be noticed.

What are our chances with scaling the wall?

Agility + Intrusion to sneak your way up and over the walls.

Agi - 4
Intrusion - 2

...might have a fair shot. What say you, Xeth?

Xeth would like to scout around to see if there are any weak points in the wall first. This is a scouting mission after all. He wants to see if there are any vulnerabilities.

Observation + Perception to check for such things!

Vera-Kin takes note of the blasters and ponders why the Maltites did not make use of them.

She raises her hands calmly.

"I come in peace," Vera-Kin says. "Away put your weapons. I mean you no harm. I want to talk with your leader. Wazo Kell."

They want to know why.

"We have common enemies," Vera-Kin says. "We want to help."

Pool of 5 for that.

Three successes!

There is one great gate that was constructed in the wall of scrap metal to provide a means of getting in and out for Tarne's forces. This is heavily defended, with droids and men on the walls and in front of the gate. There is a dry moat, filled with jagged metal pieces, bigger versions of what lines the wall. This moat is only around the front of the fortress.

And there is a series of large, exposed pipes that go in one side of the fortress wall. You think they pump water into the fortress from the sea!

"exposed pipes"

We investigate.

They look to be sewer pipes that once lay underneath the city. Whatever ripped up all these buildings got down deep and exposed these pipes.

A closer look risks passing a patrol composed of battle droids.

It's probably our best way in, Xeth. I'd be inclined to vote for that over scaling the wall, we can probably investigate more from the pipe-tunnels. I'm down with making the rolls if you are.

Xeth is all for getting a closer look.

You are approaching the pipes. Tilulla rolls three successes, successfully sneaking her way there... but Xeth only rolls two, and is too slow to not be spotted by a passing patrol.

"Intruders!" shouts one of the men in the group.

"Roger, roger," echo the droids in the group, locking their blasters into place...

"Well, this was too easy anyway," I say, smiling ironically.

Don't suppose we can make a run for the pipes? Or back to the ship? Engaging an entire compound is exciting, but probably foolhardy.

Xeth just curses in Geonosian and raises his blaster, ready to deal death to the droids and men that approach them now.

"We make for the pipes," Xeth says. "We can follow them out of the city."

I think Vera's been forgotten here...