Avastan: Planetfall

[Tiglath]

Kit

Having been shooting to much, realizes that he has not gotten a sit rep from all the units and will give them a warning on the teleporting opponent.

Able reports "We're coverin' mister Domici, sir. The 'Awkwind's secure and the crew released - they're sortin' themselves out an' being guarded by Miss East's robot, sir".

Route One replies "Likewise an' still guardin' the POWs, sir. We could tie 'em up, sit 'em on the tarmac an' tell 'em not to move..."

The IFV reports "Sir, we're in the next berm over under orders from the Sarn't Major for the incoming attack".

The Aslan eventually reply with "Attacking, north!"

The G Carrier reports "I've been hit and lost a grav module. Down on the south west slope of the berm, sir".

[gurusql]

Kit
Kit will direct Ink and Route One to get the 4 prisoners into the pen and they will cuff the hands behind the back one at a time (one guarding - one cuffing) and then legs same process.

I am assuming that Route One just forgot this already happened?

Kit

"Aye" says Kit back to the IFV and Aslan

"Able when Domici clears you let's get those Hawkwind prisoners over to the Route One and Ink unless the robot can handle it and then we can reform for the next wave."

"Are you able to retreat? Are the snipers there supporting you?" asks Kit to the G-Carrier pilot.

[Tiglath]

Kit

The G Carrier offers "I reckon she'll still fly but slowly and she needs a mechanic. I could make it over the berm lip, collect up the POWS and sit on them for you sir".

Able reports "We're good to go, sir, back in the fight".

Presuming Kit's agreement to herding the POWs into the care of the redundant Carrier pilot all of his squad are now re-assembled and ready to redeploy.

While Kit marshals his troops Erica East tears herself away from some personal time with Prerna to tend his wounds. Her ministrations are successful and with his wounds dressed and already healing he is in much less discomfort.

[NB Two LWs treated (two levels of success) so -2 DM removed. You still have the wounds another LW would put you back on full -ve DMs but you are "fixed" for now].

(OOC: Medic Roll 2d6 + 3: (4 + 3) + 3 = 10 Success! (Twice) )

Kit
Kit will direct Ink and Route One to get the 4 prisoners into the pen and they will cuff the hands behind the back one at a time (one guarding - one cuffing) and then legs same process.

I am assuming that Route One just forgot this already happened?

OOC: The sudden outbreak of fire from their destination (the pens being the sheds / loading bays) interrupted the plan! He and Ink then used the POWs as "sandbags" for an improvised defence when they were stranded out on the tarmac.

So Route One was still on message - just suffered a delay in mission.

[gurusql]

Kit

"Thank you Mrs. East, that is is much better." says Kit with a smile.

"Get on over here and I will take you up on your offer to watch the POWs.", says Kit on the comms to the G Carrier.

Once the POWs are contained and he is able to gather Able, Whiskey, Dog, Nuts, Ink and Route One, he will let the command channel know "If you have a table for 7 we are ready to be seated again."

[Tiglath]

Those in the Deliverance Berm / HQ

The two remaining Aslan approach the northern API earthworks from the west circling clockwise around the berm. They both move at a steady walk. Reloading their weapons on the move with fresh magazines from the female Aslan's grav cart. The API trenches are already under mortar fire and also taking pinning fire from the SEMC positions above them. As soon as they see the Avastan infantry positions the Aslan break into a loping jog and open fire into the suppressed trenches. Nearest to the crest the Aslan with the 15mm “assault rifle” pours aimed automatic fire into the rear support trench as he advances. Within 100m from the westernmost frontline trench the other Aslan halts and braces his exoskeletal battle-suit into a firing position. To a distant observer it then seems that a two metre tongue of flame leaps forth from the rotary weapon together with the distinctive sound of arboreal husbandry. As the walls and floor of the whole trench erupt into powdered snow and pummelled dust it seems that every API soldier in the trench is hit at least once. Every vestige of military discipline ablates away in the face of this overwhelming volume of fire. The shrewd or merely fortunate scramble over the dead, dying and wounded to make it to the east end of the trench and try to escape. The Aslan roars and advances driving the survivors towards the second fire trench.

On the berm's rim the female Aslan runs along the patrol path at the top wearing her holographic first aid flag. Initially cursed by the Collace infantry that she hurdles on route she soon gets cheered for recklessly drawing fire. She benefits from an increasing volume of fire support from mercs outraged by API shooting at a “medic”. Reaching the trapdoor above the pillbox and she pulls a sandbag from the low wall protecting it and puts it near the hatch. Then, still operating with one arm, she drags a heavy “bag” from her grav trolley and, with a slice of a plasma cutter to open the hatch, primes and pushes the bag within. She manages to slam the hatch and get the sandbag partially over it before she goes still.

Something growls within the pillbox and this grows into a flaming roar as screaming burning figures run from the defences pursued by the questing tongues of fire which now leap from every doorway and embrasure in the two storey structure.

Below the burning pillbox the Aslan assaulting the support trench drops his rifle, draws his great axe and with one great leap hurls himself into the trench.

It is now apparent to anyone observing that the berm's northern trenches are now very much “contested” and any remaining API infantry within surely have their thoughts vividly and entirely focussed on personal survival and very little else.

[Tiglath]

All

Tactical Map Update

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Legend:


API Infantry platoons (each ~30/40 men) are numbered 1-4
HQ Appears to be a small group of infantry with MANPADS and/or LAW plus a missile launcher, comms guy and a few riflemen.
API self propelled artillery is the artillery symbol (white dot) These are large calibre mortars on unarmoured grav platforms.
API "armour" is lettered A-E (see below)
A Tank destroyers (3) ~120mm main armament with a roof mounted remote firing auto cannon.
B Six wheeled AFVs (3) with a turret mounted auto cannon
C Tracked AFVs (5) two tanks, one armoured SPAA and one armoured missile launcher system, one vanilla APC(?)
D A pair of mid tech open topped grav sleds (2) mounting missile racks and HMGs
E A group of four wheeled fighting vehicles (4): two ground cars each mounting a support weapon grenade launcher and HMG and two armoured cars each mounting a light cannon.

ISS Sec For Grav Infantry is unit Z

The Vargr assault is labelled V
The last known of Team Vitt is labelled with a different V
The position of the 4DC unit "Recon One" is labelled "4DC" but at an unreadable angle...
The Orange area is a conflagration... and also a melee between Aslan and people who would like to be somewhere else...

SEMC are as labelled as per deployed squads [R = Recon so Prerna plus sniper teams]
G is Gaughan debussed into the building
* Is Freya in the Gun Boat as NPCed (BT back on the 27th )
The (artillery sybol) white dot is the Mortar section
A is Prerna's IFV
B is Kit's IFV
C is Jess IFV
All IFVs are currently under the command of Jess

Paused as WIP / Chance for Appeal as to positioning!

[More to be Edited in but I need to pause to deal with the taste of crayons. They look so good but taste so bad... ]

[Tiglath]

Frank (relayed via command channel)

Frank takes time to plot the various emergent threats comprising the API counter attack.

He notes a flight of two enclosed grav APCs exit the starport and move towards the berms. As the first breaks cover from the “building line” bordering the runway it is immolated by a strike from the Kforuzeng corsair's starboard triple laser turret. The burning bits of vehicle carcass cascade across the tarmac carried onwards by their remaining forward momentum. The other vehicle ducks back into cover. Someone on “Raersthog/Revenge” tags it as a threat and pings that warning to SEMC HQ via tight beam. (The Raersthog is on pad "A" but not marked on this map).

Meanwhile from the nose of the corsair twin autocannon turrets fire continuously due west while the starboard laser battery rakes the API defenders on the north of the berm.

He sees the Vargr crew are prosecuting their assault on their berm with some vigour and enthusiasm. They are backed up by fully armoured individual Vargr with high tech weapons and grav belts. He sees a number of curious and highly dangerous looking “Grav Platforms” take the air. One appears to have been “improved” by the addition of multiple multiple rocket launch pods from which it torrents unguided munitions into the API trenches. Following in its wake is another from which dangles a crew of Vargr “engineers” suspended on abseil ropes. All have buff vacc suits, wear bulky power packs and carry what looks like heavy duty industrial cutting gear. The platform drops down inside the berm.

From the drone feeds Frank sees that the advancing API infantry (ten man) squads have a RPG launcher each that might be a short range hazard to the SEMC IFVs. He notes that what might be the infantry battalion HQ as the small group of infantry with MANPADS and/or LAW plus a "proper" missile launcher, comms guy and a few riflemen set up on the roof of the admin block (HQ on map).

He sees that API has brought out the Regimental assets that support the sole infantry battalion.

Unit A consists of three tracked tank destroyers with an estimated 100 to 120mm main armament with autocannon mounted on the roof in a remote mount. Unit B is three wheeled AFVs with turreted auto cannon. Unit C (currently in reserve behind the admin block) is an odd mix of tracked vehicles: two tanks with ~120mm main armament, one armoured AA system with target acquisition radar and a pair of 20mm cannon, one armoured missile launcher system, one less identifiable APC variant. Unit D racing forward between the berms is a pair of mid tech open topped grav sleds which mount (what must be AT/direct support) missile racks and HMGs. Unit E seems to be a “scratch” unit of star port security and patrol vehicles: two ground cars each mounting a support weapon grenade launcher and HMG and two armoured cars each mounting a light cannon. API's Regimental self propelled artillery is large calibre mortars on unarmoured grav platforms that have rolled out of their ortillery proof "pens" to fire.

He muses that while there's a lot of kit there at least it's not as much as there would have been if Erica hadn't managed to draw an identical lump of infantry (1-3) off into the mountains!

(OOC: NB The positions marked on the map should be considered more as "where the enemy will be" rather than where they are now. All is, of course, a thing in motion.

Map legend updated above).

[BackworldTraveller]

Freya
Florence, Keep the top drone where it is over the runway. We can see units "C" and "Z" really well.

Mr Garrison, we have a good camera image of the APC of unit "Z". Pop a missile and drop it on that APC from over the building it thinks are giving it cover. The warhead should kill it and do nasty things to any nearby infantry.

Ms Vitt. We are hitting "Z"'s APC with an anti-ship missile. We will follow it up with barrel bombs and a VRF Gauss Gun. Would you be so kind as to pick up any pieces thereafter?

Freddy...Please be ready to drop barrel bombs after a fast move followed by supplying VRF fire from the door-gun. We will go on you confirming you are secured.

[joertexas]

Prerna takes one look at all the heavy metal facing them and keys her comm on the command channel. "Team Nayar, we need to relocate to somewhere with overhead cover. We will get plastered by their VT rounds if we engage from here."

[Tiglath]

All

Prerna, Kit, Jakob and Jess please make a Tactical Planning Roll

2d6 + Int Bonus, Tactics, Recon, Cbt Eng (if anyone has it) apply.

The levels of success will grant in game tactical DMs / effects (e.g. extra cover) which can be applied by the player.


Frank please make a Strategy Planning Roll

Same DMs apply as above but also add +2 for Battle Computer and High Tech Comms, +2 for Liv (recon/sensors), +1 for Liv (comms), +1 for Dubs (comms), +2 for Voss (tactics).

The levels of success will grant in game strategic DMs / effects (e.g. initiative) which can be applied generally or to subordinate units.


Freya please roll To Hit with your Missile

Pressure free here due to the superior guidance/targeting systems on your MCr missile (don't tell the unit accountant!) I'm not sure you can actually miss - save for the dreaded "snake eyes". Gunnery, Ship Tactics/Tactics as +ve DMs.

[shaidar]

Frank

Strategy roll, includes +1 for int and recon plus others from above:

Strategy: [_2d6+10]=(1+2)=3+10=13


Frank seems a little distracted, but the HQ team is pulling their weight.

[Leitz]

Jakob

Tactics_recon_int [_2d6+5]=(6+5)=11+5=16
Becoming a little happier with the on-line dice roller.

[Tiglath]

Frank seems a little distracted, but the HQ team is pulling their weight.

They shouldn't have let him have the window seat...

Well, get the duff rolls out early!

And, in the land of the blind, he who rolls 3 is king!

Opposing "Staff & HQ Quality" Roll: 2d6 + 4: (1 + 1) + 5 = 7

You have Initiative and (with 10 and 12) Two "points of advantage" to use or drop down to subordinate units. I'm trying this to mitigate the disconnect between imperfect / non real time mapping and not being able to see figures on a table top. Opportunities to use these rather ephemeral beasts should come to light within the narrative or they can be simply taken as "re-rolls" to reflect efficient planning, staff work and communication avoiding negative outcomes.

[joertexas]

All

Prerna, Kit, Jakob and Jess please make a Tactical Planning Roll

2d6 + Int Bonus, Tactics, Recon, Cbt Eng (if anyone has it) apply.

The levels of success will grant in game tactical DMs / effects (e.g. extra cover) which can be applied by the player.

Roll[2d6]=10 + INT-1 + Tactics-2 + Recon-1 = 14 (dunno if I can use both Tactics and Recon in the same roll)

[Tiglath]

Jakob

Tactics_recon_int [_2d6+5]=(6+5)=11+5=16
Becoming a little happier with the on-line dice roller.

Nice! So not only success but the additional levels give Four points of advantage. See above for these but bid for their use. For example a high energy weapon is automatically spotted when firing (and, as a high threat, inevitably draws a torrent of return fire). One "advantage" could be spent to make this subject to normal spotting chances. The "reality" here could be finding a drain/gutter to shoot through. Granting an entire unit cover could be the result of clearing packed snow to reveal a sizeable "kerb" about the berm's top, etc.

[Tiglath]

Roll[2d6]=10 + INT-1 + Tactics-2 + Recon-1 = 14 (dunno if I can use both Tactics and Recon in the same roll)

Yes indeed!

So, success again and Three "advantages" for the sniper squad (e.g. cover (halves incoming hits), concealment (making you difficult to spot/acquire as targets) and a combat re-roll would be but one way these could be used).

NB Mitigating (re-rolling) KIA damage/wounds would be another option thereby using the "tactical advantage" as "life insurance".

[gurusql]

Kit

Tactics (Tactics-2 +2, Int B +1) [_2d6+3]=(3+6)=9+3=12
(I did not add anything for Recon-0)

[joertexas]

Roll[2d6]=10 + INT-1 + Tactics-2 + Recon-1 = 14 (dunno if I can use both Tactics and Recon in the same roll)

Yes indeed!

So, success again and Three "advantages" for the sniper squad (e.g. cover (halves incoming hits), concealment (making you difficult to spot/acquire as targets) and a combat re-roll would be but one way these could be used).

NB Mitigating (re-rolling) KIA damage/wounds would be another option thereby using the "tactical advantage" as "life insurance".

Perna looks for a place where her team can shoot their gauss rifles from with the best available cover and concealment.

[The Bindoner]

Jess' Tactics roll: [2d6]=8 +1 Int, +1 Tactics = 10 (I'll bid for Sensors 1 and Fwd Obs 1 contributing, without expectation of success)

[Tiglath]

Tactics (Tactics-2 +2, Int B +1) [_2d6+3]=(3+6)=9+3=12
(I did not add anything for Recon-0)

Success and Two "advantages" to claim.

Quite right Recon-0 lets you make the roll as if skilled but adds no advantage.