STAR WARS: RETROSPECTION- City in the Clouds

Orthodox Guard, Cleave, Perfect Strike.

Rianna's going to make a run for a more stable part of the walkway before it collapses beneath her.

You make it to the next 'safe' portion of walkway.

"Take her down!" the Rocketeer snarls to his henchmen.

The Wing Guard are scampering out of the hangar. They are a little useless without guns.

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IT'S A TRAP, Start of Turn 2

Maintenance Walkway- High

Rocketeer: 0

Mercenaries (G5) x5

Maintenance Walkway- Mid

Mercenaries (G5) x5

Maintenance Walkway- Low

Rianna (LS12): 3/10 [OGu PS CL] [ForGu RI] (6F)

Floor

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Rianna will jump up to the next walk way, slashing her lightsaber at a pair of mercenaries as she lands.

2-4, initiative to the enemy!

Where Rianna is, there is some covered afforded from the uppermost walkway of shooters. But not from those nearest. Poor rolling means only two hit for 6 damage.

The Rocketeer misses his shot, sending his rocket spiraling off toward a wall.

You leap up! Nine successes without any sort of tap is certainly enough to flay two mercenaries. Impressive! Feel free to describe.

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IT'S A TRAP, Start of Turn 3

Maintenance Walkway- High

Rocketeer: 0

Mercenaries (G5) x5

Maintenance Walkway- Mid

Mercenaries (G5) x3

Rianna (LS12): 3/16 [OGu PS CL] [ForGu RI] (6F)

Maintenance Walkway- Low

Floor

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Rianna makes her jump up, slicing her lightsaber around in a figure-eight shape and cutting down the two nearest mercenaries.

She's going to waste no time and continue attacking, slashing at two more.

Evens hands it to Rianna! Not quite as flashy this time- even with two conversions from your schticks, you only show five successes. Still, certainly enough to drop two targets! They go down.

A rocket comes spiraling down at you again. Three successes from the Rocketeer is enough to smack you with 7 damage, while simultaneously taking out your walkway and the mercenary on it!

Rianna then takes fire from the mercenaries, for 9 damage. Not looking good here...

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IT'S A TRAP, Start of Turn 4

Maintenance Walkway- High

Rocketeer: 0

Mercenaries (G5) x5

Maintenance Walkway- Mid

Rianna (LS12): 3/32 [OGu PS CL] [ForGu RI] (6F)

Maintenance Walkway- Low

Floor

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Eesh...

Rianna will leap up to the next walkway, attacking the mercenaries and tapping Cleave. Also spend a point on Ward.

It goes to the baddies again!

Rianna is still on the collapsing walkway when another rocket streaks down. Still, Ward saves her SO much hassle here- the Rocketeer rolled three 5s and a 6. Rianna passes her Agility check and the damage is minimized to nothing as she flips clear.

She takes 6 damage from blasterfire. Not as bad as it could have been.

Jumping up will be harder since the walkway is collapsing beneath you! Three successes does it, and seven successes takes down two mercenaries when you land. That converts into points of protection with the tap.

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IT'S A TRAP, Start of Turn 5

Maintenance Walkway- High

Rocketeer: 0

Mercenaries (G5) x3

Rianna (LS12): 3/38 [OGu PS CL 7] [ForGu RI] (5F)

Maintenance Walkway- Mid

Maintenance Walkway- Low

Floor

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Swap Cleave for Riposte. Rianna advances on a mercenary, quickly slicing through him with her lightsaber.

"So, just who sent you here?" she says to the Rocketeer as she approaches. "Though I have a bit of an idea..."

Rianna goes first, making short work of a merc with a slash across the chest. He pitches sideways over the rail and gives the iconic Wilhelm scream.

Only a point is blown when the mercenaries retaliate.

The Rocketeer just laughs heartily and drops his rocket launcher.

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IT'S A TRAP, Start of Turn 6

Maintenance Walkway- High

Rocketeer: 0

Mercenaries (G5) x2

Rianna (LS12): 3/38 [OGu PS RI] [ForGu CL 6] (5F)

Maintenance Walkway- Mid

Maintenance Walkway- Low

Floor

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Rianna shrugs in response, before slicing down another mook.

No contest. You lose two more Cleave points, but one of the mercenaries finds himself run through when you Riposte his attack. You then cut down the other.

"This is going to be FUN..." snickers the Rocketeer, holding up his fists.

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IT'S A TRAP, Start of Turn 7

Maintenance Walkway- High

Rocketeer: 0

Rianna (LS12): 3/38 [OGu PS RI] [ForGu CL 4] (5F)

Maintenance Walkway- Mid

Maintenance Walkway- Low

Floor

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"There must be something seriously wrong with you if you think that being on the other end of a lightsaber will be 'fun'..." Rianna says, before moving with a vertical slash.

Initiative is yours! He sidesteps your swipe with a Dodge & Weave tap, halving your pool (though you get +2 back) and minimizing the damage when you get four successes.

Once he gets to your side, he smacks you solidly across the face with a meaty fist. You take 9 damage from his Assault tap.

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IT'S A TRAP, Start of Turn 8

Maintenance Walkway- High

Rocketeer: 5

Rianna (LS12): 3/47 [OGu PS RI] [ForGu CL 4] (5F)

Maintenance Walkway- Mid

Maintenance Walkway- Low

Floor

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Rianna growls with irritation, pushing in for another attack. Tap Riposte and Perfect Strike, swap Orthodox Guard for Forward Guard.

4-2! Tapping Perfect Strike in combo with bringing in Forward Guard is a good idea- she gets some Defense with her higher pool. Your adversary taps Duck and reduces your successes to a measly one. Still a hit for 7!

He catches your wrist awkwardly and forces your blade up when you try to attack again. He then slams a solidly blow into your midriff and knocks you off your feet. You land on your front, the breath knocked from you.

The Rocketeer is snickering.

"Not so tough, are you?" he asks.

"I didn't have to bring along ten 'friends' just to face a single person...so I don't think you have any right to say who's tough and who isn't," Rianna says, catching her breath and picking herself up off the ground.

He stomps on your arm as you try to rise, twisting his heel to get you to drop your saber.

"I don't have magic tricks at my disposal," he sneers. "Think of it as evening the odds."

"It's hardly magic," Rianna hisses angrily.

"Who sent you to try and kill me? Rand?"

"Whatever you wanna call it," the Rocketeer says. "You're not going to be around to use it any more..."

He raises a foot to stomp on your head when a trio of laser bolts strike the railing next to the man, showering him in sparks.