D6 Star Wars Private Game

[DaveTheGamesMaster]

You recognise the design of the invading droids and their ships, they're all manufactured by the Neimoidian Trade Federation, a founding member of The Separatist Confederacy of Independent Systems. It seems you've gotten caught up in the war.


It doesn't take long for your friends to become overwhelmed by the superior numbers, they took down a fair amount of droids but once the rolling units you identify as Droideka Destroyer Droids, deploy and activate their shields, your friends surrender along with any other survivors. None seem to give chase to you though which you find quite odd.


Mr Taynor and Z8TA lead you and M9 to the doors to your docking bay. M9 comments on communication he is receiving from the Chi systems.


"The entire starport is under attack, hostile forces are seizing all access points to the Hive. The Chi are trapped underground, any that try to surface are being slaughtered."

 

[Casmar]

"Damn those CIS, what I wouldn't do for a couple AT-TE right now, Has a distress broadcast been sent? If not get on it M9, I don't think we're getting off this planet without help. Traynor, I trust you have a plan once we get to the ship? If we take off we'll be blown to pieces." Gumbrai speaks fast and clearly in an attempt to hide his nerves.


"DAMN IT! What are we going to do, Mr Traynor, I really hope you know what you're doing."

 

[DaveTheGamesMaster]

M9 responds to your questions. "A distress call has been sent to The Republic but it seems all communication has since been blocked sir."


Z8TA chimes in. "Do not be concerned, Mr Taynor has everything in hand."


The blast doors open and in front of you are a battalion of battle droids, one of which with yellow markings, blasters are all pointed at you. "That's the one, he matches the description, notify the General!"


You feel the barrel of a blaster pistol at your side, held by Mr Taynor. Z8TA has revealed hidden weaponry from within his arms, what look like modified blaster attachments and they are aimed at yourself and M9. "You will drop your weapon!"


A loud clanging of metal can be heard from within the hanger, like that of very heavy footsteps. You can see someone coming down the ramp of a Trade Federation landing craft which sits beside your own ship. They wear a cape and appear to be tall, but soon pass out of view. The footsteps can still be heard as they draw closer and the droids part to make way for the newcomer.

 

[Casmar]

"What the..." Gumbrai exclaims before coming to a complete stand still.


Gumbrai drops the gun and turns to try to look at Traynor, "What in the blazes are you doing? I'm a damn engineer. What do you want from me?" Gumbrai looks around nervously, nothing is going as he planned.

 

[DaveTheGamesMaster]

"Mr Taynor is simply protecting his investments." Z8TA informs you. The suit remains cold and expressionless, pressing his pistol firmly into your side moving you forward.


You move between the parted battle droid formation and are met by a towering menace. The heavy pounding feet like metallic talons, an armored cybernetic body wrapped in a large cape adding even more bulk to an already imposing figure.


"You are late Mr Taynor, I expected this Mon Calamari in orbit when I arrived!" A heavy, rough, metallic voice ensues from this monstrosity.


"You..." Begins Taynor harshly, "Are early, General Grievous! But I have located the plans and the prototype device as well as secured our interests. What have you accomplished so far?"


Grievous storms forward and stairs down at Taynor. "This war has only just begun, but by the end of it I will bring the Republic to it's knees! You, my friend are lucky to be of use. War can have... Unfortunate collateral damage for those who are no longer useful." Grievous then coughs mechanically.


"You will see the reason we have come to this planet, soon the whole Republic will see. Count Dooku has something special planned for the Chi."


"Does the Mon Calamari have any attachments here?" questions Grievous


"Yes, A Wookie , Toydarian and a Sullustan have been captured by your forces." reports Taynor.


Grievous addresses the droid in yellow markings. "Commander, bring the prisoners here so they can say their goodbyes before our friend here is taken away." He looks down at you with piercing dangerous eyes and uncomfortable pleasure in his speech, "You may witness their last moments before they are executed, let it not be said that I am without mercy." He laughs again, spluttering. "Commander, I also want the hollow of the execution to enjoy. We are pressed for time, the Republic forces will not be far behind us. Taynor, take me to the device and we will initiate phase one."


The droid commander salutes and yessirs before calling for the prisoners to be brought to the hanger. Most of the droid forces move out with Grievous, Z8TA and Taynor, leaving 3 droids with guns trained on you.


It's not long before your friends are marched in and lined up. Zal looks beside himself, obviously upset. "Why'd you just leave us Gum? Was it cos I tried to cheat you at Pazaak? What's going on? Why was Taynor with those droids?"


Jowpirr whines but remains composed and Giz is calm.


"Well it seems to have worked out great for you...what's the plan now...?"


Four droids train their blasters on your friends while 2 more keep sights on you. The commander stands to one side and gives the command to execute.


Jowpirr roars in defiance and charges forward, he takes several hits but blocks shots meant for Zal and Giz. He picks up a droid and throws it at the others taking down 3 in total and has entered a berserker rage, the only thing keeping him standing with very severe wounds. The two droids marking you turn to face the disturbance and it's enough of a distraction for you. Your blaster is still on the floor behind you. Giz has dived and rolled forward and secured a blaster from the droids and Zal flies for cover.


//OK, roll perception surprise round will be spent recovering your pistol. Feel free to reply to each part of this post as it happened, if you want to add any backpack I can edit my post accordingly so just go for it and build up to the combat//

 

[Casmar]

"Why do you want this colony? it wasa dead planet, there is nothing of value here but a dying race, besides the republic will already be on the way as we speak, good luck surviving this one general" he finished with a sneer //before he orders my friends brought in.


"Zal, I... Traynor promised me a way out, I was already planning a way to get you out, you have to believe me." Gumbrai pleads.


Gumbrai jumps backward and crouches down to recover his gun during the distraction.


//Perception is 12 total, wild is 1//


//Reminder for self: find Ithorian brothers after combat; potential way off planet//

 

[DaveTheGamesMaster]

//OK, good guys act first then but there are complications. I've edited previous post with responses to yours.//


As you jump back and retrieve your blaster pistol another battalion of droids notice you and begin closing in on the cargo bay, they will soon be in range to fire on you.


Zal actively dodges while flying around aiming to get by boarding the Rigger you arrived on. //Rolls 14//


Giz, who rolled for the blaster, gets a shot off but completely missed the droid commander even though he was at almost point blank range. //Rolled 3// Giz appears distraught now. "J...Come on big guy, get to cover!"


J is stumbling about but still full of rage swipes towards the battle droid. //15 against 10. 18 for damage with complications against 13 strength with complications.// Jowpirr swipes the blaster out of the droid commander's arms but the arms actually go with the blaster spinning it out of control, collapsing to the floor. Jowpirr carried by the swing and his rage, tumbles over the droid and collapses on top of it, his energy spent.


Random blaster bolts start to hit the walls, doors, floor and ceiling around you. Just the two droids remain in front of you who are about to fire on Giz and Jowpirr.

 

[Casmar]

Gumbrai quickly fires a staccato of blasts against both of the droids in front of him, trying to help his friends survive the ambush.


//roll to hit droid 1: 4D -1D for 2 targets, +1D for surprise? = 19; wild is 1. roll to hit droid two (if applicable due to complication): 16; wild is 4.//

 

[DaveTheGamesMaster]

Both shots hit the droids. //Roll damage for both, no minus to either. Complications will follow.//

 

[Casmar]

// damage on both is 13, wild 2 and wild 5//

 

[DaveTheGamesMaster]

//14 strength to resist on first droid soaks up damage and 9 on second.//


Your first shot just glances off the armour of the battle droid, your second shot however damages the second droid knocking it to the ground. It still seems operational but unable to fire for a little while. You've drawn the attention of the first droid after taking a shot at it's back, more shots are fired at you from the oncoming droid forces behind you as well.


Several shots are coming at you from behind and the droid at close range in front of you fires a shot directly at you. Time seems to slow down and you find yourself thrown forwards into the hanger bay and past the two droids. For reasons you can't explain you are unhurt, having expected blaster bolts to hit you. Standing where you were moments before, the man in grey robes, his hood thrown back revealing long black hair and braid. He ignites a green lightsaber and deflects the shot meant for you back at the droid inside the hanger. The droid flies back from the deflected shot, incapacitated from the damage. The grey robes spins round deflecting shots from the battalion attacking the docking bay.


"Get out of here, now! Get off the planet!" He calls back to you and with a wave of his hand the cargo bay doors close, the last thing you see through them closing is the green saber cutting through the air.


Next to you, the droid you had shot begins to get to it's feet. Giz is trying to get a response out of Jowpirr, unaware of the danger the remaining droid poses. Zal has not re-emerged from the ship.

 

[Casmar]

Gumbrai rises and fires upon the droid whilst shouting in a desperate attempt to save his friends.


//1,4,4,1 = 10; wild is 1; In case you need damage 5,6,2,1 = 14; Wild is 1//


"Watch out, were not safe yet!"

 

[DaveTheGamesMaster]

Your shot damages the battle droid again buying your friends some time, but it's still operational. //It won't fire this round//


Giz tries to get Jowpirr to his feet and get on-board your ship, but the Wookie is too heavy and unconscious, his rage having worn off after succumbing to his wounds.


You notice the droid landing craft beyond your ship take off and begin to circle round, likely to bring it's guns to bear on your group and your ship.

 

[Casmar]

Gumbrai tries to holster his blaster whilst running to help Giz move Jowpirr; // I will perform 3D6 dex roll as I attempt to do it in the few steps that I have till I reach J, 2+2+4(wild) = 8; If the roll is a fail I will drop the blaster; placing priority on moving J//


Upon reaching Jowpirr, Gimbrai attempts to get an arm around Jowpirr's shoulder to drag him to the ship // 3D strength check 2+4+6(wild) = 12//


"Giz have you seen Zal? did he make it? If we can get to the ship I can fly it, But I need you all alive; If we can get to orbit I will try to contact my previous Republic Commander, I'll make sure we all get out of this alive"


"DAMN IT! if the Ithorians and the hooded man... Wait he was a JEDI?!?! never mind, if we can get hold of them, I'm coming back down for them" Grumbai is shouting partially to be heard over the sound of the raging battle, and partly to try to hide his fear."

 

[DaveTheGamesMaster]

You don't quite get your blaster holstered as you run to Jowpirr's side. As you lift along with Giz the blaster slips free and clatters to the ground, but you and Giz are able to get Jowpirr moving and start making your way to the ship.


The battle droid regains it's composure and fires past you hitting the ramp ahead of you, its sights must be off. Meanwhile the landing craft has brought its guns round and opens fire, one blast impacting where you all were moments earlier, this gives you more momentum but does not injure any of you. The second blast impacts the blast door controls and they open to reveal a full scale battalion attempting to take down the grey robed warrior wielding the green lightsaber.


It is at this moment a third party joins the fray, from outside the bay a freighter glides in and opens fire on the landing craft, taking out its engines causing it to list and crash into the side of the hanger, exploding.


"Gum... Board your ship and get into orbit, we've got you covered!" comes a familiar voice over a comm relay on the ship you recognise as the one the Ithorian brothers left on. They begin firing at the droid forces beyond the bay doors lending aid to the mysterious man in grey. This includes them taking a shot at the remaining droid firing at you, he is finally obliterated by the ships superior weapons.

 

[Casmar]

"Friends! One day I will repay you, no matter where you are who what you need, find me!"


Gumbrai continues to haul the wookie towards the ship, eager to make use of the opportunity afforded by the Ithorians. //3D6 strength: 5+5+3(wild) = 13//


"How are you doing Giz?" Gumbrai pants out.

 

[DaveTheGamesMaster]

You and Giz manage to get Jowpirr up the ramp and onto the ship while the Ithorian's keep you covered. The grey robes is still tied up but is ensuring no droids make it past him to the hangar, his job being made easier from the supporting fire your friends are lending him.


"I'm doing OK, we need to get this ship off the ground and get to a medical centre! I can plot a jump in the navicomp to a number of systems that would have these facilities."


As you enter the ship you notice the body of the pilot laying dead on the floor ahead of you, a blaster mark in his back. Beyond him, you see Zal standing in the entrance to the cockpit, a blaster pistol held to his head.


The co-pilot appears coming behind Zal still holding the blaster to his head. "You will plot no such course, you will surrender instead!" Zal looks to you and Giz unsure of what to do. "I'm sorry I got you guys into this mess..." The pale skinned human copilot presses the blaster firmer against Zal. "Be silent, or I blast you in your wings!" He then activates a communicator. "Send reinforcements to the G9 Class Rigger in Docking Quadrant 9C, I've apprehended the target and his associates."


Giz is still holding his blaster behind Jowpirr's back, he looks to you and gestures for you to take it. "P-please, the Wookie is badly hurt and very h-h-heavy. Let us lay him down gently and we will gladly surrender."


The copilot nods and gestures for you to do so with his blaster. "Be quick about it." Zal feels the pistol leave his head briefly and watches closely, tensing his wings.


//I'll give you surprise//

 

[Casmar]

Gumbrai lets go of Jowpirr, hoping that Giz can lessen the drop to the floor.


"Watch out Zal!"


Gumbrai raises his blaster and fires two shots at the co-pilot


//I will be rolling two attacks, so no bonus or negative since +1 suprise and -1 for 2 attacks; Damage calculated to save posts/ let it flow better in case I hit//


//Shot 1: 1+3+5+5(wild) = 14 ; 6+2+6+6(wild)+2(wild) = 22Dmg


Shot 2: 4+5+3+2(wild) = 14 ; 4+3+2+5(wild) = 14Dmg//

 

[DaveTheGamesMaster]

As you react quickly, Giz lowers Jowpirr to the ground. Zal sees you bring the blaster up first and in his quick thinking flutters his wings as a distraction and flies off to the side leaving the co-pilot open. You hit him square in the chest killing him with the first shot, the second blast flinging him back into the cockpit a reaction shot being fired at the ceiling.


//Rolled 6 on strength resisting damage, 16 damage is an outright kill shot.//


"Wow! Nice shot Gum! I owe you big time!" exclaims Zal in relief. "...Is Big J ok?" He looks concerned towards you all.


Giz takes charge and speaks out of character for him. "He's hurt, bad! We need a med centre, I'll plot the course and pilot this but I need you to stabilise J for me Zal, Gum I'll need you as co-pilot and gunnery in the cockpit." He nods to you both to help him lift Jowpirr into the crew quarters and onto a bunk.


Zal hits the switch to close the loading ramp and then follows you both to the quarters with a med kit from the side. "Get us out of here guys, I've got this!"


Giz goes on ahead to the cockpit and starts up the engines and systems plotting a course for liftoff. He calls back into you, "I'm going to plot a jump into Navicomp but I'm going to need some help flying this and keeping any ships off us."


As you join Giz in the cockpit, (As I imagine you will after any dialogue with Zal and Jowpirr) lift off and leave the landing bay the G9 Rigger passes the Ithorian's ship which has it's hatch open, you see a green saber being turned off and grey robes disappear into the ship. The brothers follow you out of the hangar. Two raptor fighters spot your ships leaving and rising from the surface and give chase.

 

[Casmar]

"Damn their persistent! Just keep them from hitting us Ill try to keep them off us. Try to get secure Comms to the Ithorians; make sure we jump to the same place, I feel that the man in the cloak has answers, and I don't know about you, but no amount of credits is worth nearly dying for."


With that Gum starts aiming the guns, trying to get to grips with the ship before firing a single shot towards the lead fighter.


//Since I have no skills in firing starship weaponry, ill be using my base Mechanical skill FYI. 3+5+1(wild) +1 = 10//

 

[DaveTheGamesMaster]

You line up the shot with the secondary cannon which has either a forward or rear fire arc, when you press the control to fire, you've somehow fired the main forward cannon off into orbit.


Giz is about to correct you when the two droid fighters open fire. "Hold on..." Giz drops altitude a little and enters a spin once round levelling off managing to evade all four shots that came close but not even impacting the shields. "That's the fire control for the secondary laser cannon there." He points to the controls that now you see are quite obvious and convenient. "Don't worry, you'll get the hang of it, just keep them off me long enough to program the navicomp and contact the Ithorian's ship.


Giz opens a comm reaching Wimmoz.


"You guys ok? It looked rough in that hangar."


"Yeah, we just about made it out alive but we need to get to med facilities. We're plotting a route out of this system now, give us some cover and link onto our navicomp and you can jump with us."


"You got it!" at that the Ithorian's drop their velocity and dive then climb ending up behind and below the fighters, neither of them diverting from their chase of your ship. The Ithorian's open fire but don't hit, instead forcing the droid ships to focus on dodging and buying you some time before they can get you in their sights and fire again.


From the back you hear roaring as J comes to. Zal is dressing his wounds and has been treating the blaster burns with something that you can only guess stings a lot. "Hold still big guy, you'll only make it worse." You hear a whine and a whimper and a thud as you guess Jowpirr likely passed out from the pain. Zal calls through. "This looks pretty bad guys, we need to get Big J in Battalion and soon!"


It won't be long before you break orbit, you have no idea what is waiting for you out there bit you know you'll have to get past any ships blockading the planet and far enough from the gravity well to enter hyperspace. As you look to Giz he seems focused and confident, a different person to the Sullustan you've known.

 

[Casmar]

"Giz, you and I need to talk once we get through this, Don't you think? But for now lets focus on getting out of here."


Gumbrai opens fire once again, Hopefully with the right cannon this time. // 4+6+4(wild) = 14, If i have hit, please calculate the damage as I don't know how strong these guns are//

 

[DaveTheGamesMaster]

Your shot hits but is deflected off the armour of one of the fighters, it appears undamaged, likely a glancing shot.


"Yeah, I suppose I do owe you an explanation of sorts. But right now my friend is badly hurt and we're in danger right now so less talking and more shooting. That rear gun may not do much but it'll keep them busy long enough for me to get us out of here. Ah and you haven't turned on the fire control, it'll help you hit stuff." //Add 2D to Rolls to hit, damage is 3D. Forward cannons x2 get 1D fire control and 4D damage.//


//You'll break orbit next round//


The two droid fighters are dodging and weaving to avoid shots from both you and the Ithorian's ship now and struggling to lock their sights onto you. What shots they do make go wide.


Your allies line up more shots firing off two volleys but missing. The droid fighters start to level off and get you lined up.

 

[Casmar]

"I suppose you have a point there..."


Gumbrai shouts out as he fires again, // 3+3+5+2+4(wild) +1 = 18; DMG in case = 5+6+6(wild)+5(wild) = 22//


"They have sights on us!"

 

[DaveTheGamesMaster]

You get a direct hit on a fighter dealing light damage but hitting a subsystem, the weapons and flight controls are ionized and blue lightning streaks over the ship. It's unable to fire or maneuver.


The other fighter takes aim and opens up with multiple shots. All four lasers missing but this fighter is closing with your own vessel and will be better able to hit you soon at close range.


The Ithorian's Ghtroc 720 Freighter makes two shots at the stunned fighter making another hit and destroying it's weapon systems. The fighter enters a smoking involuntary spin and starts to descend back to the surface.


Environmental readings from the surface begin to change on the displays beside you, gases are forming across the entirety of the planet. The comm flashes and Giz opens the channel. "Mr Zallon, Mr Zallon. Come in. This is M9...###...the separatists have stolen the plans to the terrafor...####...they have also reprogrammed the system to disperse heavy toxic gasse.....####....Chi are dying...###....they spoke of this as phase one. The droids marched unhindered by the gas and cleared any further resistan...####...hey have since left in their ships and initiated phase two, I believe the gas now is reacting with a second more volatile gas....######........" The comm is cut off and below the surface erupts in explosions. The crust collapsing as likely the gases were within the hive also and the resulting explosions will have penetrated within and caused a collapse. The entire surface of the planet is engulfed in fire and destruction as you break out into orbit.


Trade Federation Control Ships are receiving troop transports back and battleships maintain the blockade. Hyperspace signatures are picked up and Republic ships arrive in close proximity to the blockade, fighters launch and a battle begins to rage.


"This might be enough for us to get clear and reach hyperspace. Grievous likely has what he came for now, I'll tell you everything once we've made the jump ok Gum?" Giz looks over to you quickly while trying to maintain his composure and simultaneously plot the navicomp and evade the droid on your tail.