Toptomcat Posted January 28, 2009 Posted January 28, 2009 Attack is a Power Attack and All-Out Attack for two. It's pretty low, but presumably catches Grab off-guard, and so I won't give up hope on it. Additionally, the Gather Information for Well-Informed on Grab is 18, and on Red Star is 15: note that the descriptors for this involve Shinken's suit querying a database of notable personages in Freedom City and automatically providing him with dossiers in a heads-up display whenever he encounters them.
Dr Archeville Posted January 28, 2009 Author Posted January 28, 2009 So net modifier is -2 Defense, +2 damage? Is the strike the katana (lethal) or bokken (nonlethal), or the plasma-blade? Shinken knows Red Star is a popular up-and-coming star, who landed an endorsement deal with a sporting goods company & filmed a quasi-famous commercial where he threw a football the length of the field and caught it himself. Shinken knows Grab is a member of Larceny, Inc., a quarter of superpowered thieves and ne'er-do-wells; all gained thei powers from the same source but you don't know who/what/how. Even before she gained her powers she had a rap sheet a mile long for all the con games she'd played & pockets she'd picked.
Toptomcat Posted January 28, 2009 Posted January 28, 2009 That is, indeed, the net modifier. Damage is +12, Defense is +8. The strike is from the bokken, hence 'blunt sword'. I'll include these things in the notes for my Invisible Castle rolls from now on, I suppose: easier to keep track of.
Dr Archeville Posted January 28, 2009 Author Posted January 28, 2009 That would be appreciated Geez3r? Bendisgeidfran? Heridfel? Y'all still with us?
Toptomcat Posted January 28, 2009 Posted January 28, 2009 You told me yourself that Geez3r would be away for a few days, I think...
Dr Archeville Posted January 28, 2009 Author Posted January 28, 2009 I did indeed, but it's still courteous to include him in the call-out.
Bendigeidfran Posted January 28, 2009 Posted January 28, 2009 I'm still here. Just thinking about what next to do with tall, dark and dumb as a pole. Question; If I was to make a Power Attack 5, what would I have to roll in order to make it a hit?
Dr Archeville Posted January 28, 2009 Author Posted January 28, 2009 Make a Sense Motive check (for your Assessment feat; also requires a move action) to find out. It's opposed by Smash's Bluff check result, which is a mighty... 17.
Dr Archeville Posted January 28, 2009 Author Posted January 28, 2009 Spartan figures he'd have about a 50/50 chance of hitting if he Power Attacks for 5.
Dr Archeville Posted January 29, 2009 Author Posted January 29, 2009 So... Spartan's grappling and then kicking (and getting a crit on that kick!)?
Dr Archeville Posted January 29, 2009 Author Posted January 29, 2009 Alright, I'm gonna give Geez3r & Heridfel a few more days, and do a wrap-up post sometime Sunday evening (whether they post or not).
Dr Archeville Posted February 1, 2009 Author Posted February 1, 2009 End of Round Recap Characters & Conditions Arrowhawk (Ecalsneerg) -- Full Health -- 0 HP Divine (Moira) -- Full Health -- 1 HP Hub (Heridfel) -- Full Health -- 1 HP Nightrival (Shadowboxer) -- Full Health -- 3 HP Red Star (Geez3r) -- Full Health -- 0 HP Shade (Tahotai) -- Full Health (need grapple check) -- 1 HP Shinken (Toptomcat) -- Full Health -- 1 HP The Spartan (Bendisgeidfran ["Bran"]) -- Bruise x1 -- 0 HP Initiative Orders & Locations 28 - Shinken (in street w/ Grab) 22.5 - Hub (behind a movie display in the shoppe, watching) 22 - Nightrival (melee w/Smash) 19 - Arrowhawk (out front, directly in front of shoppe, aiming at Smash) 17 - Red Star (outside following Grab) 15 - Shade (---) 13 - Grab (bouncing away down the street) 10 - Assorted Bystanders (clerk + 2 patrons; Clerk is cowering behind counter, patrons near front window) 9 - The Spartan (back of shoppe, in melee with Smash) 8 - Smash (bruise x4, fatigued, staggered, unconscious; in back of shoppe) 4 - Divine (street w/ Grab)
Toptomcat Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 I read "attacking her without endangering any bystanders would be very tricky" as Grab having cover from the bystanders, and attempted this strike-from-above stunt as an attempt to bypass it. Should you decide that the cover bonus remains, wholly or partially, I'll make my attack an Accurate Attack for two, making the attack a 25 rather than a 23 and letting the damage be +8 rather than +10. Also note that any knockback will be applied downwards to avoid endangering pedestrians.
Moira Morley Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 On the same note of Toptomcat, would it be impossible to try to grab her?
Dr Archeville Posted February 4, 2009 Author Posted February 4, 2009 Not impossible, just difficult. She effectively has cover vs. any ground-based attacker, giving her +4 Defense vs. them.
Dr Archeville Posted February 4, 2009 Author Posted February 4, 2009 Based on that description, I'd say Diplomacy.
Moira Morley Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 Excellent, I didnt want to have her scare or lie to the people anyway. 40 is the regular result :P
Dr Archeville Posted February 5, 2009 Author Posted February 5, 2009 All the heterosexual men & homosexual women (and bisexual either) swarm towards Moira. :P
Moira Morley Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 Aw, come on, you mean I don't get them all? :twisted: Seriously, I'm trying to get them away from the target, is there no way to mechanically do what I did in character?
Dr Archeville Posted February 5, 2009 Author Posted February 5, 2009 Yes, the diplomacy check. The bit about them swarming you is me being silly :P
Ecalsneerg Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 Now remember, when you meet the guys in the store, Arrowhawk has a nice Scottish twang to his accent. Everyone wants a Scot, we're more fun than those martial artist dudes. :P
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