The Sin of Pride - Deathwatch

[DrK]

The Depths of the Ship

The two marines ghost about the silent tomb. Glancing down the crude pit made with the explosives where the bodies of the Hereteks still lie unomved and uncared for. Below the colossal power generator the Scout and the Librarian slowly move between the bodies of the traitorous skitarrii and the broken combat servitors.

Ardelan's ghost sight is troubled. His eyes blocked, a ripple of something warp related lingering in the area and leading towards the route that the few remaining skitarii had fled.

Ivar also detects the trail. A scrape of rust here, a slightly indented grating there and a faint smell of mechanicus ungents and incense. The paths winds through 3 corridors and drops 2 decks slowly sliding closer to the massive thick outer hull. The deck plating thick with slime and condensation from the temperature shear this close to the void.

Ivar pauses, a strange smell. A sharp taste in the air. A box of some kind perched in the corner of the corridor...

Engineering

The Adeptus looks at the Storm Warden. His mechanoid confidence slowly melting away as the pinnacle of biological geneotyping meets mechanoid perfection and the machine breaks.

The Adeptus bows low, a creaking from with mechandrites poised in the symbol of the Omnissah. "Astartes. How can I be of assistance?"

[DrK]

The Depths of the Ship

The two marines ghost about the silent tomb. Glancing down the crude pit made with the explosives where the bodies of the Hereteks still lie unomved and uncared for. Below the colossal power generator the Scout and the Librarian slowly move between the bodies of the traitorous skitarrii and the broken combat servitors.

Ardelan's ghost sight is troubled. His eyes blocked, a ripple of something warp related lingering in the area and leading towards the route that the few remaining skitarii had fled.

Ivar also detects the trail. A scrape of rust here, a slightly indented grating there and a faint smell of mechanicus ungents and incense. The paths winds through 3 corridors and drops 2 decks slowly sliding closer to the massive thick outer hull. The deck plating thick with slime and condensation from the temperature shear this close to the void.

Ivar pauses, a strange smell. A sharp taste in the air. A box of some kind perched in the corner of the corridor...

Engineering

The Adeptus looks at the Storm Warden. His mechanoid confidence slowly melting away as the pinnacle of biological geneotyping meets mechanoid perfection and the machine breaks.

The Adeptus bows low, a creaking from with mechandrites poised in the symbol of the Omnissah. "Astartes. How can I be of assistance?"

[Starbin]

Conall stood staring for a moment, then relented, stepping back and glancing at Makradon. This was his area of expertise, and he had been directed to lead the investigation.

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That's righ ... you'd betta recognize, biatches! Genefreak in da house!

[rb780nm]

Makradon stalks into the Enginarium, surveying his surroundings with an experienced eye.

Techna-lingua:

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I am here to examine part J-1000-c64, as required by rite 1000111101 while the cheif enginseer is occupied elsewhere

he responds to the question.

FL- Admech (to come up with a logical part number and rite) (1d100)[30] vs 69

[DrK]

As Makradon spills out - to Namaan and Conall's ears - a string of binary chatter the Adeptus straightens with a jerk at the obscure reference to one of the more obscure parts of the warp engines.

"At once Techn - Astartes. Please completethe rites in your own time, i shall detail a servitor to guide you

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where are you wanting to go?

[Tome]

"Hmm... something here" Ivar mutters as he passes the strange box. He moves in for a closer look, giving it a good look before opeing it - no telling what the hereteks may have left behind. "Brother, what do ye make o' this?" he asks, waving Ardlan over, "There's a scent about it".

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Search 69 VS (1d100)[33]

[bluntpencil]

"Be wary. Corruption cares not for innocence or loyalty, Brother..." says Ardelan as he inspects the object pointed out to him by the Space Wolf.

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Psyniscience, with +10 from Possibility Shield.
(1d100)[45]

[Starbin]

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I have no idea where Conall would go ... Makradon was given the mission, so he's following him for now. If nothing stands out as odd or unusual, the Storm Warden will stay with his brothers.

[DrK]

Depth of the Ship

The two marines pause, studying the small metallic object. The librarian running his psych senses over the area - a feeling of something blocking, or inhibiting psychic energy nearby. Close but not the small object that you are now looking at.

Ivar hunting around, sniffing, tasting, looking he can see behind the small box- some sort of magnetic seal is a small hatch. Maybe 3ft in diameter that is blocked by the strange and unmarked mag-seal.

[bluntpencil]

"Careful... there is something nearby shielding against psychic energy... it may be blocking this object from releasing something..."

Ardelan worries that the psychic block is there for the purposes of safety.

[Starbin]

As the servitor's approached, Conall watched with detachment. He did not have the same comfort level with machines that his brother did; they served a purpose, but when 'people' like this Adeptus became more metal than flesh ...

Glancing around, Conall looked to the figures that kept glancing at the Adeptus. Leaning forward to his brothers, he spoke quietly. "Heretek?"

[DrK]

In the engeering section with the hissing and crackling coils and generators a servitor appears and leads Makradon, Namaan and Conall to a large and strange looking piece of archaic machinery. The massive collection of switches and crackling valves towering some 3 stories tall with banks of monitors and cogitators around the base of it staffed by a horde of minor magos and servitors.

The servitor mutely points towards one of the pieces - presumably the one that Makradon spoke about. No-one appears to be speaking any lingua here - only strange clicking binary.

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you can make tech use or awareness tests as you see fit

[Caimheul]

Naaman scans the area, unfamiliar with the workings of such an environment.

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Awareness: (1d100)[60] TN 60/80 (60 + 20 Heightened Senses (Sight/Sound) )

[DrK]

As Namaan scans the area his eyes are drawn to a scurrying Red robed Magos. The small latters E887 stitched into his robes... THough surrounded by a selection of servitors he is moving fast for the exit.

[Starbin]

Conall waited for a response from his brothers, eyes scanning the environment.

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Awareness TN 44 (64 vs sight/sound): (1d100)[58]

So, we don't have to worry about killing our IC or DH characters ... but we might end up killing our BC characters instead!

[Caimheul]

"There." Naaman says as he points at Magos E887, starting to head in that direction, trusting in his great bulk to force others aside, and his battle brothers to follow.

[Starbin]

Noting the fleeing magos, Conall nodded, then took off in the direction of the figure, using his pack where he could to clear the way.

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Not sure what you need. Here's a pilot check (TN 45+difficulty?): (1d100)[88] and here's a strength check (TN 83+momentum?): (1d100)[26]

EDIT: I meant for those to be reversed, of course ...

[DrK]

Naman begins to trudge forward, massive form smashing aside a few lesser servitors as he strides across the genatorium. Conall leaps skwyards on a plume of fire but lands a few metres behind the magos as the heretek begins to run.

THe figure in red scowls underneath the robes, mechandrites stiffening with anger and a quick chatter of binary activating dark and hidden subroutines of herteikal coding several of the servitors nearby. THe lobotimised machine creatures spun around - las cutters, blade tines and a cutting torcehs lashing out towards Conall as nail guns, flex welders and las sealers trip and flare and bombard Namaan...

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Activate Servitor attack squad! (Horde magntude 40)
- Initiative (1d10+6)[14] (Int to Init - he's not that agile!)
-- Servitors are slaved to him so go on his count

[DrK]

Buzzing saws, hydraulic rams and lascutters buzzing the servitors close on the massive assault marine. The lobotimised mechanoids close in controlled by the heretikal programming...

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Charge and attack!
WS (1d100)[23] TN 48 damage (2d10+7)[16] PEN 3
WS (1d100)[74] TN 48 damage (2d10+7)[11] PEN 3

Even as some move to surround the Storm Warden many others turn to face the Dark Angel as a vast array of sharp metal hurtles his way...

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Fire nail guns - aim and a fire
BS (1d100)[23] TN 37 damage (2d10+3)[8] PEN 5
BS (1d100)[87] TN 37 damage (2d10+3)[13] PEN 5

The magos himself doesn't stay or fight. Instead levitating some 1m above the ground and racing to the distant door as he flees some 24m to the distant door now only some 20m away from the red robed traitor.

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Now 34m from Conall,
Now 64m from Namaan

[Caimheul]

Naaman shrugs off the hail of nails, ignoring the few that find his armour's joints. He moves towards the horde and fleeing heretek while unleashing a torrent of return fire.

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Half action ADVANCE!
Half action OPEN FIRE!
(1d100)[34] TN 125 (65 + 20 Full Auto + 10 Short Range + 30 Horde +10 Motion Predictor)
Damage 1: (1d10+14)[17] OR (1d10+14)[18]
Damage 2: (1d10+14)[16] OR (1d10+14)[24]
Damage 3: (1d10+14)[20] OR (1d10+14)[20]
Damage 4: (1d10+14)[16] OR (1d10+14)[22]
Damage 5: (1d10+14)[23] OR (1d10+14)[20]
Damage 6: (1d10+14)[22] OR (1d10+14)[21]
Unrelenting Devestation: (1d5)[4]
+1 for X
So 11 hits pre RF?

[Starbin]

The multiple blows of the servitors ripped through the side of the Storm Warden's armor in a shower of blood. Staggering a moment, Conall felt his body take control of the wound, sealing the flow of blood. Pulling forth his giant blade swiftly, Conall laid about him mightily with the sacred claymore.

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Quick Draw claymore (free action)
Lightning Attack (full attack) TN 79 (WS 49 + 30 (Mag))
Attack 1: (1d100)[44]
Dam 1:(2d10+16)[9][2](27) = 27R, Pen 2
Attack 2: (1d100)[94]
Dam 2:(2d10+16)[1][9](26) = R, Pen 2
Attack 3: (1d100)[99]
Dam 3:(2d10+16)[2][2](20) = R, Pen 2

Extra attacks for RF, as required: (3d100)[34][61][86](181)
Extra d10's for RF, as required: (5d10)[3][5][8][3][3](22)

BY THE F&**KING EMPEROR, the die roller hates us!

[DrK]

There is carnage as the servitors launch their attacks and the marines counter attack. The heavy bolter barks loudly as servitors are blown apart in bloocy metallic and fleshy chunks.

By Conall the pile of servitors that had buried him is thrown aside and from a mound of buzzing saws and power clippers the storm warden appears dripping blood but layaing about with the sacris claymore sending two of them toppling to the ground before it wedges in a thick skull cap. Even as thta happens the clipper and saws surge forward once more and the nail guns and arc welders spew more lightnings and sharp bits of metal.

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40-14 = 26 mag left
Attack conall (1d100)[35] WS 28 - damage (2d10+7)[11] pen 3

Attack Naman (1d100)[71] TN 37 - damage (2d10+3)[17] PEN 5

The heretek himself floats, rushes towards the door. Passing through the arch some 20m further away from where he was into the gloom of the passageway. As he does so a bulkhead door begins to slowl decsend to seal the shield genetorium, a scene repeated in all 8 portals into the vast chamber.

[Starbin]

Conall growled to himself, upset at his poor performance. However, it did not stop his swinging, and he continued to sow havoc amidst the deadly servitors.

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Lightning Attack (Full action) WS 49+Mag (20?) = 69
Attack 1: (1d100)[90]
Dam 1: (2d10+16)[5][6](27)
Attack 2: (1d100)[78]
Dam 2: (2d10+16)[8][1](25)
Attack 3: (1d100)[71]
Dam 3: (2d10+16)[3][9](28)

Extra rolls for RF: (3d100)[10][75][19](104)
Extra dam for RF: (5d10)[8][6][5][6][9](34)

SERIOUSLY? For six attack rolls, I can only get one under 50. For 12 different d100 rolls, I was able to get THREE under 50 ... this game really wants Conall to die!

On a related note - GO NAAMAN!

[Caimheul]

Determining that the servitors armed with nail guns pose the lesser threat, Naamn adjusts his aim to the servitors engaging his battle brother in melee.

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Half action aim
Half action full auto
(1d100)[40] TN 105(65 + 20 Full Auto + 10 Short Range + 30? Horde Bonus [If horde bonus is less than 30, +10 Motion Predictor] -20 Shooting into Melee )
Damage:
(1d10+14)[18] OR (1d10+14)[24]
(1d10+14)[17] OR (1d10+14)[24]
(1d10+14)[22] OR (1d10+14)[15]
(1d10+14)[20] OR (1d10+14)[24]
(1d10+14)[24] OR (1d10+14)[16]
(1d10+14)[24] OR (1d10+14)[22]
Unrelenting Devastation: (1d5)[1]
+1 for X Damage
So uh... I found Starbin's luck! Knew I should have played the lottery today...

[DrK]

Even as the mass of servitors crush and press on the Storm Warden the devastator cuts loose with brutal accuracy as the discarded smoking shells pile up at his armoured boots and the corrupted servitors are literally scythed down until only a handful are left that Conall sweeps aside without effort.

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horde dispersed

Even as that happens the bulkhead closes with a dull "crunch". The heretek vanishing from view...

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The door has closed. Is ~60m away from you guys.

[Caimheul]

Looking at his bloody and wounded battle brother, Naaman asks a simple question as he hustles to the doors: "Are you fit to continue the pursuit Brother Conall?"

[Starbin]

While his latest wounds were superficial at best, the combined weight of wounds had definitely taken their toll upon Conall. No normal mortal could have stood against soo much punishment, but these were no normal mortals - these were Astartes. And amongst the super-human Astartes, the Storm Wardens were known for their unbending resolve in the face of adversity.

So with torn body, broken bones, and internal bleeding, there was only one answer to Naaman's question. With blood splattered helmet, rent armor, and chin held high, Conall glanced once at his brother before focusing on the direction the heretek had run towards.

"Yes."

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Okay, three things.
First, spending a fate point for some healing - (1d10)[7]
Second, does the above qualify for a Stoic Demeanor check? And what does that do for Conall, mechanics-wise?
Third, DrK, did we get any healing between missions?

[Caimheul]

Naaman

Nodding once to his battle brother, Naaman advances towards the doors, looking for an easy way to open them.

[DrK]

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Okay, three things.
First, spending a fate point for some healing - (1d10+3)[7]
Second, does the above qualify for a Stoic Demeanor check? And what does that do for Conall, mechanics-wise?
Third, DrK, did we get any healing between missions?

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1. Good roll. Its above average - unusual for you
2. Yes you can activate your demanour
3. Yes you received a standard medicae check healing (1d10+3)[7] wounds

[DrK]

Namaan and Conall race to the heavy door. The control panel blinking red runes to register its sealed nature. In the rest of the room other magos are scattering running for cover as loyal servitors begin the slow process of recovering the shattered remains of the fallen servitors.

Beyond the door you can hear nothing - the bulkhead an effective seal. In the room the air is full of the sharp smell of gunsmoke, blood and machine oil.