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Lex stood her ground as the kinetic assault washed over her, kicking up dust and gravel. The Sith Apprentice was pushed back a few feet but she did not stumble, she simply skidded on the hard ground before shrugging off the Force energy like a loose cloak. She gave them a wicked smile as she clicked the activator switch on her lightsaber.
It flared to life with an angry hiss and Lex fell on them like a crashing wave, driven by her rage and focused by her hatred. She was on the lone woman instantly, the red blade shearing through her torso effortlessly. Before the two pieces hit the ground she rounded on the men drawing their vibrodaggers and with narrowed, yellow eyes she pulled one of the statues down on them with the Force, crushing them into bloody stains on the sand.
Locking eyes with her final target she tensed up, preparing to end this fight. In the next handful of seconds he would have one chance to act. If he could not kill her now she would add his corpse to the others.
Lex takes 5 damage from the failed Force Grip
strength vs. Thrust: 1d20+826 with the errata you get your BAB on the strength roll to resist thrust
lex goes back one square/5 feet, no big deal
UTF: 1d20+1623 this is to activate Vornskr's Ferocity, giving Lex +1 damage die on her lightsaber attack
combined with Rapid Strike the attack is Rapid Strike: 1d20+10154d8+1027, ouch, gonna have to drop another FP here for the kill
gonna then activate Swift Power for a Move Object, UTF: 1d20+1632 much better, knocking one knife guy into t'other move object: 8d632 two more down
The last of her attackers looked at each of his fallen comrades and then fell to his knees. "Grant me my life dark mistress and I will serve you faithfully from this day on." He kept his eyes on Lex as he spoke. Every muscle in his body was tense and it was clear that he was waiting for her to strike a final blow with her lightsaber.
GM of M&M "And Justice For All."
GM of Dresden Files Low Life
GM of Star Wars Sagas Into the Unknown
GM of Star Wars Sagas Lost Hope- Concluded
GM of Star Wars Sagas the Dark Times- Concluded.
GM of Star Wars Sagas Jabba's Palace- Concluded due to injury.
Bart Allen/ The Flash in M&M Metropolis- Concluded.
Koyi Disturbances in the Force- Concluded.
Jessup Owlbeard Forge of the Dawn Titan- Withdrawn due to injury.
Sal Mander In the Shadow of Zeus- Concluded.
Zevoto in Out in the Black- Withdrawn due to injury.
GM of Wyvern Watch
Berru Secune in Rise of the Jedi
As Ernie falls to his knees, a tiny recon droid looks on from the shadows just outside the Ithorian's warehouse, monitoring the scene through a singular optic sensor peering into a ventilation port near the structure's ceiling.
The imperially-designed probe droid processes the situation through it's array of sophisticated surveillance sensors. They capture every drop of moisture condensing on the alien's skin and throbbing vein in Atarn's neck, encoding it all for relay.
"Please..." the Ithorian pleaded in a panicked warble. Despite being too distant to directly detect the alien's begging, the droid's auditory emulation engine perfectly reconstructs the voice sample and forwards the datafeed over Zero's waiting comm channel.
Query: Intervene?, the observation unit transmits as the scene continued to unfold.
Reply: Negative. Direct intervention is not authorized. Continue to observe.
Atarn squeezed the trigger and a bolt of red light issued from the mouth of his blaster and straight through the Ithorian's elongated head. Ernie slumped onto his side as as a small trail of smoke began curling up from the blackened flesh of his wound. His murderer slid his blaster back into it's holster then turned and pushed the container laden cart into the vacant corridor outside with a smile.
GM of M&M "And Justice For All."
GM of Dresden Files Low Life
GM of Star Wars Sagas Into the Unknown
GM of Star Wars Sagas Lost Hope- Concluded
GM of Star Wars Sagas the Dark Times- Concluded.
GM of Star Wars Sagas Jabba's Palace- Concluded due to injury.
Bart Allen/ The Flash in M&M Metropolis- Concluded.
Koyi Disturbances in the Force- Concluded.
Jessup Owlbeard Forge of the Dawn Titan- Withdrawn due to injury.
Sal Mander In the Shadow of Zeus- Concluded.
Zevoto in Out in the Black- Withdrawn due to injury.
GM of Wyvern Watch
Berru Secune in Rise of the Jedi
Initiate enhanced stealth protocols. Trace the Fugitive Atarn's movements. Capture identification information for any transport vehicles used. Identify and transmit holo-video of any associates to this unit over secure comm link.
Zero ended the transmission and returned it's primary processors back to the task at hand. An array of electrical and security tools were laid out on the shelving within the tiny, cleaning closet, a sonic screwdriver and plasma micro-welder leaned precariously against a bulk box of Ga'an Green Cleaning Powder(tm). The droid's legs tiny legs hung free from a cleanly cut hole, in the corner of the rooms moss-covered ceiling. A cable conduit lay exposed, its protected bundles of data cables were being soldered into an over-sized, impromptu adapter which itself was strapped to a light fixture via a hook and lop fastener. Several of Zero's own data cables snaked their way to the adapter, each connector spinning back and forth as data flowed.
The droid was confident it would have full access to the complexes' security feeds well before Atarn would be able to make his move.
How could someone possibly be down here? Oren swallowed his trepidation and continued along the path towards the chamber. He anticipated an attack at all times, but without his lightsaber, he felt vulnerable.
Lex strode forward and gripped the mongrel's chin between her thin fingers, turning his face this way and that as if examining a fruit. It was not an altogether gentle touch, but it was not a rough one either.
"Pathetic," she said finally, pulling her hand back. She gestured behind her with the same hand and her cloak floated to her, once again settling over her shoulders like a mantle of shadow. "You are not fit to serve me."
He looked up at her, the muscles in his neck tensing, his mouth opening to speak a protest. Nothing came out. He was shaking a little.
The blade of her lightsaber gave the familiar slipping hiss as she thumbed the activator plate, deactivating the weapon. "There is no profit in slaughtering you like a dog. You will serve me in other ways," she said quietly, replacing her lightsaber on her belt and pulling her hood over her snowy blonde head. Only her eyes shone out from under the hood. "You will spread my name. Surely there are others within your little... cabal. Tell them a new Lord of the Sith is come to Korriban to train her apprentice in the old ways. Tell them," she said pausing for a moment. She licked her lips as she found the words.
"They will fear to whisper your name in the darkness Darth Raith. I will see to it." The man pressed his face into the sand then rose unsteadily and retreated into the darkness.
Oren
As he moved closer Oren got a better glimpse of the chamber at the bottom of the steps. The rust covered bars of an enormous rusty metal cage had been embedded in the stone of the the caverns walls and floor. Torn bits of cloth and straw that seemed to have been set out to serve as bedding littered the floor of the pen. A single crouched figure sat curled up in the corner of the cage with her back to Oren. Her body shook as it was wracked by her sobbing.
Aside from the woman Oren noticed another hall at the opposite end of the chamber.
Zero
Steering the hovercart through the crowds Atarn pressed onward at a steady pace. Eventually he arrived at the doors of what appeared to be a cargo elevator. A pair of Ithorian guards flanking the doors of the elevator stopped the mercenary when they caught sight of him.
"I don't recognize you. Are you authorized to be on this level?" One of the guards approached Atarn cautiously. He raised the ceremonial spear he was carrying as he stepped forward.
"Got my clearance right here." Atarn reached inside of his coat and pulled out the datapad Ernie had given him. Tapping the controls he stepped back as the crab-like appendages of the assault droid tore through the crate without the slightest difficulty. The droid raised it's twin blasters towards the Ithorians who were staring up at it in utter shock. Blaster fire ripped through their bodies and scorched the wall behind them. Atarn stepped over the guards corpses and onto the waiting elevator, the assault droid maneuvered it's way onto the elevator with some difficulty due to it's size.
GM of M&M "And Justice For All."
GM of Dresden Files Low Life
GM of Star Wars Sagas Into the Unknown
GM of Star Wars Sagas Lost Hope- Concluded
GM of Star Wars Sagas the Dark Times- Concluded.
GM of Star Wars Sagas Jabba's Palace- Concluded due to injury.
Bart Allen/ The Flash in M&M Metropolis- Concluded.
Koyi Disturbances in the Force- Concluded.
Jessup Owlbeard Forge of the Dawn Titan- Withdrawn due to injury.
Sal Mander In the Shadow of Zeus- Concluded.
Zevoto in Out in the Black- Withdrawn due to injury.
GM of Wyvern Watch
Berru Secune in Rise of the Jedi
The young jedi was extremely cautious as he looked upon the figure. His senses screamed at him to get out, go back and get your lightsaber! Too late for that now, besides, I don't want to appear weak to that Sith woman...I'm not sure what her intent is..but I must prevail...
Oren approached the cage, and crouched just out of arm's reach. Not really sure what else do, he cleared his throat. "Hello?"
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SkiddlesThe frozen white northRegistered Userregular
Kudak had an easy time finding his way to the party. A mob of well dressed people seemed to be making their way towards the center of the ship and the young Mon Calamari was quickly swept up in the throng. As he moved deeper into the ship Kudak noticed the plants and machinery became more ornate and beautiful with every passing step. Eventually he was pressed into a mob waiting in front of a large oval door made of highly polished wood marked with delicate carvings.
A hand siezed Kudak on the shoulder in a powerful grip and spun him backwards. "There you are!"
Druuga beamed at Kudak as he patted him on the shoulder. "Kudar my boy, I see you found something a bit more fitting to wear for a proper social gathering."
Kudak smiled as he turned, unsurprised that Druuga was so adept at navigating the crowds. "Good evening, Druuga! Yes, it is amazing how well I can be cleaned up with sufficient investment. No matter how well you clean me up though, I'll always be a mechanic at heart!" he said, alluding to his small box of tools.
Looking around, he openly admired the size and apparent quality of the crowd. "It seems I underestimated the scope of your influence, my friend. There are a lot of people here, and I highly doubt that most of them had to be so forcibly attired as I was!"
The woman inside of the cage jerked violently at the sound of Oren's voice and began scratching at the stone wall behind her in a frantic attempt to escape. Her wild green eyes darted over the young Jedi and he could see terror in them as she stared at him.
"Have you come to kill me?"
Kudak
Druuga glanced around at the gathered crowd and smiled rather awkwardly. "Well the evening isn't entirely devoted to honoring me. I don't suppose you are overly familiar with Ithorian culture are you?"
GM of M&M "And Justice For All."
GM of Dresden Files Low Life
GM of Star Wars Sagas Into the Unknown
GM of Star Wars Sagas Lost Hope- Concluded
GM of Star Wars Sagas the Dark Times- Concluded.
GM of Star Wars Sagas Jabba's Palace- Concluded due to injury.
Bart Allen/ The Flash in M&M Metropolis- Concluded.
Koyi Disturbances in the Force- Concluded.
Jessup Owlbeard Forge of the Dawn Titan- Withdrawn due to injury.
Sal Mander In the Shadow of Zeus- Concluded.
Zevoto in Out in the Black- Withdrawn due to injury.
GM of Wyvern Watch
Berru Secune in Rise of the Jedi
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SkiddlesThe frozen white northRegistered Userregular
"Ahhh...no." Said Kuda(r/k), somewhat sheepishly. "I've always been more interested in technology than culture. Although the possibility of droid culture is something that has always fascinated me..."
Initially falling back in surprise, Oren crept closer to the cage, his hands out, palm forward, as if he was showing he meant no harm. "No. I don't know who you even are. Why are you down here?"
He glanced around some more, incredibly nervous that this was some nefarious trap. "And HOW LONG have you been down here?"
"My name is Anora Quin, I was part of an archaeological team sent to study these ruins. I've been down here for weeks." Anora looked towards the stairs Oren had just descended. "Please you have to get me out of here before they come back."
Kudak
Druuga clapped Kudak on the back. "No harm in that. A good mechanic is far more useful than a priest if you ask me."
An elder Ithorian glanced at Durrga over his shoulder in a disapproving manner.
"This gathering is a sort of welcoming ceremony, a way of preparing for new undertakings. The preists think Mother Jungle will bless us if we honor her before getting anything underway. The whole thing is a lot of superstition but it doesn't hurt to play to the locals beliefs you know?"
GM of M&M "And Justice For All."
GM of Dresden Files Low Life
GM of Star Wars Sagas Into the Unknown
GM of Star Wars Sagas Lost Hope- Concluded
GM of Star Wars Sagas the Dark Times- Concluded.
GM of Star Wars Sagas Jabba's Palace- Concluded due to injury.
Bart Allen/ The Flash in M&M Metropolis- Concluded.
Koyi Disturbances in the Force- Concluded.
Jessup Owlbeard Forge of the Dawn Titan- Withdrawn due to injury.
Sal Mander In the Shadow of Zeus- Concluded.
Zevoto in Out in the Black- Withdrawn due to injury.
GM of Wyvern Watch
Berru Secune in Rise of the Jedi
"Who comes back?" Oren began to examine the cage, trying to find a way to open it without setting off any traps. This would be much easier with my lightsaber, he thought.
Posts
It flared to life with an angry hiss and Lex fell on them like a crashing wave, driven by her rage and focused by her hatred. She was on the lone woman instantly, the red blade shearing through her torso effortlessly. Before the two pieces hit the ground she rounded on the men drawing their vibrodaggers and with narrowed, yellow eyes she pulled one of the statues down on them with the Force, crushing them into bloody stains on the sand.
Locking eyes with her final target she tensed up, preparing to end this fight. In the next handful of seconds he would have one chance to act. If he could not kill her now she would add his corpse to the others.
strength vs. Thrust: 1d20+8 26 with the errata you get your BAB on the strength roll to resist thrust
lex goes back one square/5 feet, no big deal
UTF: 1d20+16 23 this is to activate Vornskr's Ferocity, giving Lex +1 damage die on her lightsaber attack
combined with Rapid Strike the attack is Rapid Strike: 1d20+10 15 4d8+10 27, ouch, gonna have to drop another FP here for the kill
gonna then activate Swift Power for a Move Object, UTF: 1d20+16 32 much better, knocking one knife guy into t'other move object: 8d6 32 two more down
end turn with one poor bastard left
Dresden Files RPG- Dumb Luck
Playing Phillip Hess in Motor City Blues
GM of Dresden Files Low Life
GM of Star Wars Sagas Into the Unknown
GM of Star Wars Sagas Lost Hope- Concluded
GM of Star Wars Sagas the Dark Times- Concluded.
GM of Star Wars Sagas Jabba's Palace- Concluded due to injury.
Bart Allen/ The Flash in M&M Metropolis- Concluded.
Koyi Disturbances in the Force- Concluded.
Jessup Owlbeard Forge of the Dawn Titan- Withdrawn due to injury.
Sal Mander In the Shadow of Zeus- Concluded.
Zevoto in Out in the Black- Withdrawn due to injury.
GM of Wyvern Watch
Berru Secune in Rise of the Jedi
The imperially-designed probe droid processes the situation through it's array of sophisticated surveillance sensors. They capture every drop of moisture condensing on the alien's skin and throbbing vein in Atarn's neck, encoding it all for relay.
"Please..." the Ithorian pleaded in a panicked warble. Despite being too distant to directly detect the alien's begging, the droid's auditory emulation engine perfectly reconstructs the voice sample and forwards the datafeed over Zero's waiting comm channel.
Query: Intervene?, the observation unit transmits as the scene continued to unfold.
Reply: Negative. Direct intervention is not authorized. Continue to observe.
Dresden Files RPG- Dumb Luck
Playing Phillip Hess in Motor City Blues
GM of Dresden Files Low Life
GM of Star Wars Sagas Into the Unknown
GM of Star Wars Sagas Lost Hope- Concluded
GM of Star Wars Sagas the Dark Times- Concluded.
GM of Star Wars Sagas Jabba's Palace- Concluded due to injury.
Bart Allen/ The Flash in M&M Metropolis- Concluded.
Koyi Disturbances in the Force- Concluded.
Jessup Owlbeard Forge of the Dawn Titan- Withdrawn due to injury.
Sal Mander In the Shadow of Zeus- Concluded.
Zevoto in Out in the Black- Withdrawn due to injury.
GM of Wyvern Watch
Berru Secune in Rise of the Jedi
Zero ended the transmission and returned it's primary processors back to the task at hand. An array of electrical and security tools were laid out on the shelving within the tiny, cleaning closet, a sonic screwdriver and plasma micro-welder leaned precariously against a bulk box of Ga'an Green Cleaning Powder(tm). The droid's legs tiny legs hung free from a cleanly cut hole, in the corner of the rooms moss-covered ceiling. A cable conduit lay exposed, its protected bundles of data cables were being soldered into an over-sized, impromptu adapter which itself was strapped to a light fixture via a hook and lop fastener. Several of Zero's own data cables snaked their way to the adapter, each connector spinning back and forth as data flowed.
The droid was confident it would have full access to the complexes' security feeds well before Atarn would be able to make his move.
Perception, Sense Surroundings (1d20+11=30, 1d20+15=34)
"Pathetic," she said finally, pulling her hand back. She gestured behind her with the same hand and her cloak floated to her, once again settling over her shoulders like a mantle of shadow. "You are not fit to serve me."
He looked up at her, the muscles in his neck tensing, his mouth opening to speak a protest. Nothing came out. He was shaking a little.
The blade of her lightsaber gave the familiar slipping hiss as she thumbed the activator plate, deactivating the weapon. "There is no profit in slaughtering you like a dog. You will serve me in other ways," she said quietly, replacing her lightsaber on her belt and pulling her hood over her snowy blonde head. Only her eyes shone out from under the hood. "You will spread my name. Surely there are others within your little... cabal. Tell them a new Lord of the Sith is come to Korriban to train her apprentice in the old ways. Tell them," she said pausing for a moment. She licked her lips as she found the words.
"Tell them Darth Raith has finally awakened."
"They will fear to whisper your name in the darkness Darth Raith. I will see to it." The man pressed his face into the sand then rose unsteadily and retreated into the darkness.
Oren
As he moved closer Oren got a better glimpse of the chamber at the bottom of the steps. The rust covered bars of an enormous rusty metal cage had been embedded in the stone of the the caverns walls and floor. Torn bits of cloth and straw that seemed to have been set out to serve as bedding littered the floor of the pen. A single crouched figure sat curled up in the corner of the cage with her back to Oren. Her body shook as it was wracked by her sobbing.
Aside from the woman Oren noticed another hall at the opposite end of the chamber.
Zero
Steering the hovercart through the crowds Atarn pressed onward at a steady pace. Eventually he arrived at the doors of what appeared to be a cargo elevator. A pair of Ithorian guards flanking the doors of the elevator stopped the mercenary when they caught sight of him.
"I don't recognize you. Are you authorized to be on this level?" One of the guards approached Atarn cautiously. He raised the ceremonial spear he was carrying as he stepped forward.
"Got my clearance right here." Atarn reached inside of his coat and pulled out the datapad Ernie had given him. Tapping the controls he stepped back as the crab-like appendages of the assault droid tore through the crate without the slightest difficulty. The droid raised it's twin blasters towards the Ithorians who were staring up at it in utter shock. Blaster fire ripped through their bodies and scorched the wall behind them. Atarn stepped over the guards corpses and onto the waiting elevator, the assault droid maneuvered it's way onto the elevator with some difficulty due to it's size.
Dresden Files RPG- Dumb Luck
Playing Phillip Hess in Motor City Blues
GM of Dresden Files Low Life
GM of Star Wars Sagas Into the Unknown
GM of Star Wars Sagas Lost Hope- Concluded
GM of Star Wars Sagas the Dark Times- Concluded.
GM of Star Wars Sagas Jabba's Palace- Concluded due to injury.
Bart Allen/ The Flash in M&M Metropolis- Concluded.
Koyi Disturbances in the Force- Concluded.
Jessup Owlbeard Forge of the Dawn Titan- Withdrawn due to injury.
Sal Mander In the Shadow of Zeus- Concluded.
Zevoto in Out in the Black- Withdrawn due to injury.
GM of Wyvern Watch
Berru Secune in Rise of the Jedi
Oren approached the cage, and crouched just out of arm's reach. Not really sure what else do, he cleared his throat. "Hello?"
Kudak smiled as he turned, unsurprised that Druuga was so adept at navigating the crowds. "Good evening, Druuga! Yes, it is amazing how well I can be cleaned up with sufficient investment. No matter how well you clean me up though, I'll always be a mechanic at heart!" he said, alluding to his small box of tools.
Looking around, he openly admired the size and apparent quality of the crowd. "It seems I underestimated the scope of your influence, my friend. There are a lot of people here, and I highly doubt that most of them had to be so forcibly attired as I was!"
The woman inside of the cage jerked violently at the sound of Oren's voice and began scratching at the stone wall behind her in a frantic attempt to escape. Her wild green eyes darted over the young Jedi and he could see terror in them as she stared at him.
"Have you come to kill me?"
Kudak
Druuga glanced around at the gathered crowd and smiled rather awkwardly. "Well the evening isn't entirely devoted to honoring me. I don't suppose you are overly familiar with Ithorian culture are you?"
Dresden Files RPG- Dumb Luck
Playing Phillip Hess in Motor City Blues
GM of Dresden Files Low Life
GM of Star Wars Sagas Into the Unknown
GM of Star Wars Sagas Lost Hope- Concluded
GM of Star Wars Sagas the Dark Times- Concluded.
GM of Star Wars Sagas Jabba's Palace- Concluded due to injury.
Bart Allen/ The Flash in M&M Metropolis- Concluded.
Koyi Disturbances in the Force- Concluded.
Jessup Owlbeard Forge of the Dawn Titan- Withdrawn due to injury.
Sal Mander In the Shadow of Zeus- Concluded.
Zevoto in Out in the Black- Withdrawn due to injury.
GM of Wyvern Watch
Berru Secune in Rise of the Jedi
He glanced around some more, incredibly nervous that this was some nefarious trap. "And HOW LONG have you been down here?"
"My name is Anora Quin, I was part of an archaeological team sent to study these ruins. I've been down here for weeks." Anora looked towards the stairs Oren had just descended. "Please you have to get me out of here before they come back."
Kudak
Druuga clapped Kudak on the back. "No harm in that. A good mechanic is far more useful than a priest if you ask me."
An elder Ithorian glanced at Durrga over his shoulder in a disapproving manner.
"This gathering is a sort of welcoming ceremony, a way of preparing for new undertakings. The preists think Mother Jungle will bless us if we honor her before getting anything underway. The whole thing is a lot of superstition but it doesn't hurt to play to the locals beliefs you know?"
Dresden Files RPG- Dumb Luck
Playing Phillip Hess in Motor City Blues
GM of Dresden Files Low Life
GM of Star Wars Sagas Into the Unknown
GM of Star Wars Sagas Lost Hope- Concluded
GM of Star Wars Sagas the Dark Times- Concluded.
GM of Star Wars Sagas Jabba's Palace- Concluded due to injury.
Bart Allen/ The Flash in M&M Metropolis- Concluded.
Koyi Disturbances in the Force- Concluded.
Jessup Owlbeard Forge of the Dawn Titan- Withdrawn due to injury.
Sal Mander In the Shadow of Zeus- Concluded.
Zevoto in Out in the Black- Withdrawn due to injury.
GM of Wyvern Watch
Berru Secune in Rise of the Jedi