Well we need to get to the speeder, so!
Schticks look good.
Body guarding Emso, tapping Block and attacking Assassin B, lets clear a path. Focusing on Assassin A.
(Man it's been ages since my last combat. 😛 I'm actually worried about what Ush will throw at us in the main thread when finally need to fight something.)
You'll probably die.
Wentar wastes no time and goes for his lightsaber! There is a snap-hiss as the blade jumps forward.
Initiative goes to the Assassins, who open fire just after you whip out your saber. With Marksman they have a pool of 10, and they split their fire evenly.
Wentar takes 10 damage as he tries to fend off fire, while Emso cowers behind you for 7.
N1218 looks ponderously at the Assassins as they fire at him, lasers pinging off of his heavy chassis for only 4 damage.
A is biding his time, drawing a simple double-edged knife.
Emso draws his gun and hesistantly follows you as you assault Assassin B! With Focused Guard, only 5s and 6s count as successes. You score three 5s, for 9 damage on B, who bends away from your blade awkwardly.
N1218 starts lumbering toward Assassin D...
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STREET FIGHT, Start of Turn 2
Parking Space
Speeder
Assassin A (C8): 0
Sidewalk
Wentar (LS9): 3/10 [FcGu BG BL] [OGu RF] (7F)
Emso (G7): 1/0
N1218: 0(3A)/4
Assassin B (G7): 9 [MM ??]
Assassin C (G7): 0 [MM ??]
Assassin D (G7): 0 [MM ??]
Assassin E (G7): 0 [MM ??]
Assassin F (G7): 0 [MM ??]
Assassin G (G7): 0 [MM ??]
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Initiative is theirs, 4-5.
B has dropped his pistol to try aiming a punch at you. Having tapped Focused Guard against him, that is an automatic miss. For an unarmed attacker going up against a Jedi, that carries a heavy penalty. You slip to one side of his punch and take his arm off above the elbow.
You then continue your defensive flurry by batting away a series of bolts that come uncomfortably close to Emso and yourself. You still take 4 damage, Emso takes 3.
Bolts continue to fizzle against the hard chassis of N1218 as he lumbers ahead.
Wentar has an action in hand, as B is decidedly out of the fight.
Emso draws his heavy pistol on C, opting to help take down someone trying to do the same to you. He rolls two successes, one of which is Parried. C takes 4 damage.
N1218 reaches D. Being a cumbersome loader droid, he is Slow- he moves at half normal speed. There is nothing slow about the punch he deals out to D, though. His huge grabbing arm shoots forward like a piston. He rolls three 6s, which scores him a hit for 5 damage and knocks the Assassin flat on his back.
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STREET FIGHT, Start of Turn 3
Parking Space
Speeder
Assassin A (C8): 0
Sidewalk
Wentar (LS9): 3/14 [FcGu BG RF] [OGu BL] (7F)
Emso (G7): 1/10
N1218 (C10): 0(3A)/11 [AS FB]
Assassin C (G7): 4 [MM ES ??]
Assassin D (G7): 5 [MM ES ??] (Stunned)
Assassin E (G7): 0 [MM ES ??]
Assassin F (G7): 0 [MM ES ??]
Assassin G (G7): 0 [MM ES ??]
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Hah! I was hoping for a free reflect shot in that tap, but taking his arm off works better.
For my banked turn attack C instead.
This turn swap focused guard for orthodox guard. Attack C again.
If C and D go down can Emso make a run for the speeder without an attack of opportunity from the bad guys around us?
Okay! So last turn, Wentar followed up his 'disarming' of B with a simple slash at C, timing his blow so as not to interrupt his defensive efforts. You rolled three 6s, for 9 damage.
Initiative is keeping with the Assassins- they must be very fast! C drops his pistol and lands a chop on you sword-arm, for 4 damage. E decides you are a better target than Emso; he only gets a success, for 3 damage.
D still gets off a shot at N1218, for 2 damage. F tries to help him. N1218 ignores the bolts in his back.
Emso takes a near hit from G, for 7 damage! These Assassins are decent marksmen and shooting past your defenses when they can.
Six successes from you is certainly enough to end C. You run him through.
Emso shoots back at G in retaliation. His shot is not as good.
N1218 tosses D back on the ground as he tries to rise, pummeling him with those massive loader claws.
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STREET FIGHT, Start of Turn 4
Parking Space
Speeder
Assassin A (C8): 0
Sidewalk
Wentar (LS10): 3/21 [OGu BG RF] [OGu FcGu BL] (7F)
Emso (G7): 1/17
N1218 (C10): 0(3A)/16 [AS FB]
Assassin D (G7): 12 [MM ES ??] (Stunned)
Assassin E (G7): 0 [MM ES ??]
Assassin F (G7): 0 [MM ES ??]
Assassin G (G7): 5 [MM ES ??]
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No Reflections yet. Harder to achieve against a shooter with a high dice pool.
Initiative is 2-3... still theirs!
D is desperately trying to gun down N1218, hitting him for 2 damage.
With a signal from A, the other Assassins throw down their pistols and close in on the Jedi and his companion! Two land solid nerve strikes on Wentar that send him reeling for a moment, for 10 damage. The third chops Emso in the neck, for 6 damage.
A is closing in...
With your way to D barred, you attack the nearest threat. E takes a light slash across his front for 11 damage when you roll five successes on a pool of 8 dice.
Emso keeps gunning at G. The Assassin has Dodge & Weave up and running, so Emso's pool is five dice and his hit for 4 is reduced to 3 by DW's Armor.
N1218 backhands D as he tries to rise, Stunning him again with quadruple 6s.
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STREET FIGHT, Start of Turn 5
Parking Space
Speeder
Assassin A (C8): 0
Sidewalk
Wentar (LS10): 3/31 [OGu BG RF] [FcGu BL] (7F)
Emso (G7): 1/23
N1218 (C10): 0(3A)/18 [AS FB]
Assassin D (G7): 18 [MA DW ES ??] (Stunned)
Assassin E (C9): 11 [MA DW ES ??]
Assassin F (C9): 0 [MA DW ES ??]
Assassin G (C9): 8 [MA DW ES ??]
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Okay that's bad, now they're all in melee range so no free fleeing for Emso.
Swap Reflection for Dodge and Weave and attack E again, lets hope I finish him this turn.
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Wentar stumbles for a moment, surprised when the Assassins come into melee.
"Stay behind me, Emso," Wentar says as he attempts to keep the Assasins back with his lightsaber.
Good news! Not only is it a Refresh, but Wentar lashes out against E before he can land another bare-fist blow, flaying him open with the point of his blade. Initiative was yours.
Emso hits G for 4 damage, getting frustrated as the Assassin dances away from his blasts.
N1218 finally tosses D off of the walkway and down into a lower landing platform with a sickening crunch.
G dances back in and slips past you just long enough to land a blow in Emso's chest for 5 damage. This distracts you as F lands a similar blow, though only for 3 damage.
A wastes no time and whisks his knife toward your front... except that was a Feint, and the knife instead scratches across your side. 3 damage is not all that impressive, though...
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STREET FIGHT, Start of Turn 6
Parking Space
Speeder
Sidewalk
Assassin A (C8): 0 [WS FE ??] (knife)
Wentar (LS10): 3/37 [OGu BG RF] [FcGu BL] (7F)
Emso (G7): 1/28
N1218 (C10): 0(3A)/18 [AS FB]
Assassin F (C9): 0 [MA DW ES ??]
Assassin G (C9): 12 [MA DW ES ??]
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Excellent! Refresh Focused Guard and Block.
Strange move but hear me out, swapping out Orthodox Guard for Martial Arts, then tapping both MA and DW and attacking Assassin G.
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Instead of lashing out with his lightsaber Wentar unexpectedly launches a high kick at one of the assassins, hoping to catch him off guard.
I've corrected your schticks, forgot to do the first swap.
Initiative is theirs. A Dodge & Weave tap is a vicious thing, though. Assassin A twirls his knife and delivers another scratch. Your tap turns it into nothing more than a torn sleeve, for 1 damage. The same goes for F's punch.
Emso goes undefended for a turn; thankfully, G rolls only two successes, for 4 damage.
Your kick connects with the side of G's face as you suddenly resort to less elegant means of fighting. The kick nearly puts him down... Dodge & Weave saves him by a point.
Emso takes care of that and puts a bolt right through him.
Then N1218 decides that Assassin A looks threatening with the pointy metal thing in his hand. The loader droid cold-cocks him with four 6s and two 5s, for 7 damage and a Stun.
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STREET FIGHT, Start of Turn 7
Parking Space
Speeder
Sidewalk
Assassin A (C8): 2(1A)/8 [WS FE DW ??] (knife) (Stunned)
Wentar (LS10): 3/39 [BG MA DW] [FcGu RF OGu BL] (7F)
Emso (G7): 1/32
N1218 (C10): 0(3A)/18 [AS FB]
Assassin F (C9): 0 [MA DW ES ??]
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Ah damn, was hoping I could put him down unarmed for someone to question. Hopefully the man I 'disarmed' will still be alive to get more info out of.
Swap Martial Arts for Orthodox Guard, attack Assassin F while A is busy stunned, body guarding Emso again.
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Wentar nods to Emso when he finishes off one of the assassins. He brings his guard back up to better cover Emso, before making a smooth slash with his lightsaber at the next assassin.
He is still alive.
Evens puts initiative in yours hands! Six successes to you as you swipe across F's, cutting off a piece of his holster strap. He takes 11 damage, and then another 3 damage from Emso. He hits you back solidly, for 6 damage.
N1218 pummels A again, only getting one 6 but lots of 5s for 5 damage. Assassin A tries to hit back, jabbing and feinting, for 5 damage. The loader droid doesn't really notice.
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STREET FIGHT, Start of Turn 8
Parking Space
Speeder
Sidewalk
Assassin A (C8): 2(1A)/8 [WS FE DW ??] (knife) (Stunned)
Wentar (LS10): 3/45 [OGu BG DW] [FcGu RF BL MA] (7F)
Emso (G7): 1/32
N1218 (C10): 0(3A)/23 [AS FB]
Assassin F (C9): 14 [MA DW ES ??]
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Excellent news! Just have to hope he stays that way. Perhaps, after Assassin F is dealt with, Emso can make sure he stays alive. Don't want him to kill himself like the other assassins did on the Seat of Srum.
Swap Dodge and Weave out for Block, then tap it immediately and attack Assassin F.
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Sensing an opening after slicing off the assassins holster strap, Wentar follows up his swipe with a precise jab, hoping to bring his foe down quickly.
Consider Assassin F run through! You spit him on your blade and he falls forward, pushing it through him down to the hilt. You shut it off before he falls off; no need to accidentally butcher him.
N1218 slugs Assassin A for 5 damage, rolling as before for no Stun. The Assassin tries to stab him back, rolling high against the defenseless droid, but failing to get through its armor to any real effect.
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STREET FIGHT, Start of Turn 8
Parking Space
Speeder
Sidewalk
Assassin A (C10): 2(1A)/13 [WS FE DW ??] (knife)
Wentar (LS10): 3/45 [OGu BG DW] [FcGu RF BL MA] (7F)
Emso (G7): 1/32
N1218 (C10): 0(3A)/28 [AS FB]
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Swap out Block, tap Orthodox Guard and attack Assassin A.
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After running the last lesser assassin through he rounds on the leader, unleashing a flurry of blows upon him.
"Drop your weapon and surrender!" he orders after his ferocious assault, hoping the close call has given the assassin second thoughts.
"There is no surrender for a man of the Overlord!" the Assassin yells.
Initiative is 5-6. The Assassin drives his knife into something important on N1218. Tapping Whirling Strike gives him the disengage, and he leaves the knife there and makes a mad dash for... Emso.
Emso raises his gun and rolls well! Three successes is 5 damage on the Assassin that comes for him. The Assassin twists around the shot...
... and is set upon by a Jedi Knight. Your taps put you at a pool of 12 dice against the Assassin, reduced to 10 by his Defense. You then roll nine successes with the conversions afforded by Orthodox Guard.
You drag your lightsaber across the Assassin's side, leaving a deep angry cut in his flesh. He is grabbing at it when N1218 stomps up behind him and shoves a metal fist into his back. There is a crack as something in the Assassin's back gives out, and he staggers.