[OOC] R.A.T.S. - Rapid Assault Tactical Squad - 1 Slot Open

[knighthawk]

He'd received this guitar from The Lord of The Strings, an ancient god that created music and the great power that came with it. The Lord of The String ran a music shop in Rocksmith's home town. The Lord of The Strings allowed Rocksmith to keep the guitar and use it's power to serve music and root out those who would abuse it's awesome power.

@rush99999

First thought to come to mind

[Eklispe]

This mission scares me so far, there are more of them than us and generally speaking if the enemy outnumbers you at level 1 you're done lol.

[rush99999]

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First thought to come to mind

@knighthawk

This was actually what inspired me.

[Genni]

What is it with medics and strapping to beds?

@knighthawk

Who said anything about beds? From the rumours I've heard she prefers park benches and lampposts.

This mission scares me so far, there are more of them than us and generally speaking if the enemy outnumbers you at level 1 you're done lol.

@Eklispe

If you check out the report the police officer gave you'll get an idea what you're actually facing, shouldn't be too difficult to deal with for a team of super-powered badasses.

[Eklispe]

BUT WHAT IF THEY SHOOT ME!!!! THEY HAVE GUNS. I MEAN I'M BASICALLY A LOGIA-TYPE BUT NOT THAT OP YET BUT STILL!!!

Also guys don't encourage Genni or some weird stuff starts getting posted._{never again}

[Genni]

@GodOfWar

I gave the information about why the team were being sent in as part of the information from the police officer rather than answering it directly. Hope that helps. :)

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Actions:
-Attack Gunman 1
-Take Cover

@Eklispe

You can only take one action a turn, from the list below, but I take it you're using a standard ranged attack against Gunman 1 and the comment about taking cover is just fluff for the narrative. Is that right?

Actions

• In most cases each player may only act once per turn, although this may vary if they have a special Ability or Talent in play, or under certain combat condition. Typically a player may do only
  one of the following things each round:
  • Attack: Kick, punch, shoot, bite or otherwise directly engage a target. This basic attack causes damage based of their Attack rating compared to the target's Defence and hopefully will reduce the target's Health. Player's should note in their narrative description just how they attack the target, as creative use of the environment or playing in favour of their character's personality may net them bonus awards.
  • Action: <Special Ability Name>: If a player's wants to trigger one of their character's Abilities they should write the name of the ability, along with who they're targeting with it where appropriate, in order for the Ability to be triggered. As Abilities will usually be unique to each character the exact nature of the effect will depend entirely on what the Ability's intended function is.
    Most Abilities cost Energy to trigger, and if the character has insufficient Energy available to use their Ability then the Ability fails and the action is wasted for the turn, any Energy reserves the character may have had will be drained by the attempt, and other effects may occur, depending on the GM's wishes. As standard Energy regenerates at a rate of +1 Energy/Turn at the beginning of each turn, although this may be modified by certain Abilities, Talents or environmental conditions.
  • Action: Defend: Sometimes it's best to simply fall back and give your character a chance to protect themselves. When defending a character gains the 'On Guard' Status Effect, giving them a 10% bonus (rounded up to nearest integer) to their Defence. While this may not seem like much, some BI may be triggered only when the Status Effect is in place and so it can be worthwhile with the proper training.
  • Action: Rest: When feeling tired or hurt a character may decide to take a quick nap in the middle of the conflict zone. While this may sound a little dumb Resting allows a character to double their Energy Regeneration, helping them to prepare for the battle to come.
  • Action: <Special>: In certain circumstances a player may choose to do something unusual, in which case they should make a quick note what the action is in their narrative description and put a short title for the action in place of their usual action. This could be some plot event, such as defusing a bomb, repairing a radio or locking a door, or some unusual tactic or maneuver being performed by the hero, such as ducking into cover, examining the area or assessing an enemy's condition.

Also guys don't encourage Genni or some weird stuff starts getting posted._{never again}

@Eklispe

_{...Spoilsport...}

[Eklispe]

I suppose.

[Genni]

Energy: 5/10
<+1 ENERGY| Inspired: +7 health,+1 defense, +1 attack| Armored: +5 Defense >
<Action: Rock Skin: Armored>

@knighthawk

Just a quick note. The Energy regeneration happens at the beginning of the turn, and the 'Rock Skin' ability triggers during the turn and so the total Energy at the end of the turn should be down to 4. :)

[knighthawk]

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Just a quick note. The Energy regeneration happens at the beginning of the turn, and the 'Rock Skin' ability triggers during the turn and so the total Energy at the end of the turn should be down to 4. :)

@Genni

Good to know, by the way, how do we gain more maximum energy?

This was actually what inspired me.

@rush99999

Great minds think alike then.

Also guys don't encourage Genni or some weird stuff starts getting posted._{never again}

@Eklispe

But that's what i'm hoping for!

[knighthawk]

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[Genni]

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Good to know, by the way, how do we gain more maximum energy?

@knighthawk

Only by buying a Trait which would give an extra 3 Max Energy for each 2 Skill Points spent.

You could also go for a Trait which increases Energy regeneration rate, but I'd have to charge you 4 SKill Points for each +1/Turn, unless you put some sort of limiter on it, in which case it would be only 2 Skill Points. For instance, +1 Energy/Turn if you manage to perform an injuring melee attack, or if you took damage while defending, etc.

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@knighthawk

..?

[rush99999]

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Only by buying a Trait which would give an extra 3 Max Energy for each 2 Skill Points spent.

You could also go for a Trait which increases Energy regeneration rate, but I'd have to charge you 4 SKill Points for each +1/Turn, unless you put some sort of limiter on it, in which case it would be only 2 Skill Points. For instance, +1 Energy/Turn if you manage to perform an injuring melee attack, or if you took damage while defending, etc.

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..?

@Genni

Would you allow a trait that would allow characters to convert health into energy?

[Genni]

Would you allow a trait that would allow characters to convert health into energy?

@rush99999

Yes, and I'd give a 2:1 on the conversion since Health is harder to come by and Energy regenerates anyway.

[Eklispe]

Though still curious what would be the result of taking cover from ranged attacks?

[Genni]

Though still curious what would be the result of taking cover from ranged attacks?

@Eklispe

Bonus Defence, depending on the cover and how nice I was feeling.

For instance if you took cover behind something like a wooden table you'd probably get +1 Defence. Something a little more sturdy like some metal storage crates would be +2 or even +3. Cover behind something substantial, like a solid stone pillar would give +4 or +5.

It'd all depend on what you put in the narrative when you were taking cover, how likely it would be that such an item would actually exist in the location and what kind of weapons you were facing.

And before you ask, no you can't suddenly have a tank materialise in front of you so you can take cover behind it.

[knighthawk]

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Bonus Defence, depending on the cover and how nice I was feeling.

For instance if you took cover behind something like a wooden table you'd probably get +1 Defence. Something a little more sturdy like some metal storage crates would be +2 or even +3. Cover behind something substantial, like a solid stone pillar would give +4 or +5.

It'd all depend on what you put in the narrative when you were taking cover, how likely it would be that such an item would actually exist in the location and what kind of weapons you were facing.

And before you ask, no you can't suddenly have a tank materialise in front of you so you can take cover behind it.

@Genni

Woohoo Brick is a +4!

[GodOfWar]

Lol, we all continuously throw bricks at enemies so they have to fire through them. we get +4 defense and they get a brick to the face.

Sounds amazing.

[Behemoth542]

Alright, uploaded the character sheet.

[rush99999]

Bursting into an epic guitar solo Rocksmith raised the spirits of the team before collapsing in exhaustion, unable to play another note until he's relaxed a little.

@Genni

Using skills like that doesn't actually tire him out. When Rocksmith uses a skill, it causes his guitar to heat up. The energy meter is actually a representation of how long he can safely use skills that heat up his guitar before he has to stop to let it cool down.

[knighthawk]

Alright, uploaded the character sheet.

@Behemoth542

Good, now open fire!