Robotech - Southern Cross Adventure

[Rykon]

Rolling Initiative...

Spoiler

MDC:
Main Body: 475
Right Shield: 500
Left Shield: 500

Payload:
APFSDS - 25 - 3d6x10 - Spent: 0
MPAT - 10 - 2d6x10 - Spent: 0
Plasma - 10 - 2d8x10: Spent: 0
Smoke: 3 - Spent: 0

In the Spartas (See MECT Bonuses):
Number of Attacks: 6
Strike: +8 with Cannons, +9 to HtH, +10 with EU-11 (+2 Command)
Parry: +11 (+1 Command)
Dodge: +10 (+1 Command)
Roll: +6
Perception: +8
Initiative: +3 (+1 Command)

 

[D. Rex]

Rolling initiative!

 

[Purr]

((Time to rock and roll!)) =)

 

[Gundam Watcher 27]

Main post:

The news of an enemy force consisting of 40-50 Mecha was shocking. Ryuko was at a loss for words. Thank goodness Gabi told her to stay back while she investigated. She would have ended up like the Tunnel Rats.

Remembering her fallen comrades had hardened her resolve. She needed to get in and attack before the base gets overwhelmed....

(Rolling for initiative)

 

[Psychie]

As the various RDF and ASC forces are mobilizing, the Zentraedi mecha start to break out of the trees and into the open. At this point, there are four Glaug Officer Pods, two Regult Recon Pods, fifteen standard Regult Battle Pods, four Regult Light Artillery Pods, and ten Nosjadeul-Ger Male Powered Armor units. There are still mecha in the trees, but at this point, no one has a good view of them. At this point, the Malcontent forces are just over 3 miles away from Anton-17.

Once the Glaug Officer Pods clear the treeline, they target the main communications tower at the base and fire at it with their heavy particle beam cannons, along with some missiles from the Light Artillery Pods, rendering the tower a useless hunk of slag. There will be no calls for support coming from Anton-17. The Destroids at the base are starting to move out, splitting into two different groups, with one set sticking close by the plasteel walls of the base and the second set charging forward. This puts the Zentraedi between the convoy escorts and the defenders of the base.


Gundam Watcher 27 is up first

Initiative Order

24 -Ryuko <====
20 - Glaug 1-4
18 - Battle Pods 1-5
17 - Neo
17 - Tomahawk 1-2
16 - Light Artillery Pods 1-4
14 - Battle Pods 6-10
12 - Tomahawk 3-4
12 - Comanchero 1-2
10 - Deunan
10 - MPA 1-5
9 - Marlon
8 - Recon Pods 1-2
8 - Battle Pods 11-15
7 - Gabi
6 - MPA 6-10
5 - Alan

 

[Gundam Watcher 27]

Spoiler: Equipment details

Missile Payload:
30/30 HEAP Mini-missiles: 1D4x10 M.D., 1 mile range, 3 foot radius, 2 M.D.C.
10/10 Plasma/Napalm (medium) Short-range missiles: 2D6x10 M.D., 3 mile range, 15 foot radius, 5 M.D.C.

IWS-40 40mm Ion Pulse Weapon Pod: The Ajax uses this heavy duty, 40mm Ion gun pod as its primary weapon in Battloid mode. It can be attached to either arm per the pilot’s preference, has decent range, and the weapon packs a wallop that gives the Ajax a punch equal to its Bioroid opponents. Two weapons, one on each arm, can be mounted in special circumstances.
Range: 1,800 feet
Mega Damage: 1d6x10+10 MD per pulse. Double if two weapons are used and fired at the same target.
Rate of Fire: Each pulse uses one of the pilot’s melee attacks.

Current mode: Helicopter

"Screw waiting! We need to stop them now! Ryuko Narukami, Crimson Ajax, Engaging the enemy!"

The Ajax took off ahead of the others, going past Gabi's Ajax during this time. Getting into combat range, assuming the enemy did not expect her to arrive, she would immediately fire 5 Napalm Missiles directly into the opposing force, specifically at one Gulag Officer Pod.

 

[Psychie]

The five missiles launched from Ryuko's Ajax slam into Battle Pod 1 and it explodes in flames as a catastrophic kill.

With the sudden unexpected arrival of the red Ajax, the Glaug Officer Pods split their fire, two firing at Tomahawk 1 and the other two firing up at Ryuko.

Battle Pods 2-5 accelerate their run towards the base, since their guns are out of range to be able to fire on it. But as they run, they use their light anti-aircraft guns aimed up at Comanchero 1. The gunship helicopter weaves back and forth, throwing off their aim.

Neo transforms her Spartas into its tank configuration, and fires a Sabot round down range at Glaug 1. It tries to dodge, but even as nimble as it is, the Officer Pod is hit hard. Its armor is still holding.

Tomahawk 1 pilot opens up with its dual particle cannons at Light Artillery Pod 1, and it is blown to bits, and the gunner on the heavy Destroid launches a quartet of missiles at Light Artillery Pod 2, but the Pod pops a set of Chaff and Flares, and the missiles go wide.

Tomahawk 2 lines up its heavy guns on the damaged Glaug 1, and the twin beams punch a pair of holes through the already damaged armor and destroys it.

The three Light Artillery Pods each fire off a full dozen Short Range Missiles, one firing at the walls of Anton-17, blasting a large hole in the wall, and the other two each fire at one of the two Tomahawk Destroids coming out of Anton-17. Both of the Destroids fire off their own missile defense chaff, and #1 is able to confuse the tracking of the missiles and it comes out of the explosions unscathed. #2 is not so lucky, and it is blasted hard and is completely disabled. There may be a chance that the crew survived in their reinforced pilot compartment, but at the moment there is no way to know.

Tomahawk 3 and 4 both open up on the Recon Pods with their particle cannons. One manages to score a critical hit and destroys the Pod, leaving the second one damaged.

The two Comanchero gunships begin to ripple fire their missiles into the group of Battle Pods 2-5. Under the combined fire from the two helicopters, the four Battle Pods are wiped out.

Sherwood is up with Deunan, and Gundam Watcher 27 has a dodge to attempt.

24 -Ryuko [1]
20 - Galug 2-4 [1]
17 - Neo [1]
17 - Tomahawk 1 [1] damaged
16 - Light Artillery Pods 2-4 [1]
14 - Battle Pods 6-10 [1]
12 - Tomahawk 3-4 [1]
12 - Comanchero 1 [2]
12 - Comanchero 2 [1]
10 - Deunan <====
10 - MPA 1-5
9 - Marlon
8 - Recon Pod 2
8 - Battle Pods 11-15
7 - Gabi
6 - MPA 6-10
5 - Alan

 

[Sherwood]

Deunan has her Spartas leap up and transform into its tank configuration, then fires a Sabot round at Glaug #2.

Spoiler

On Foot:
Number of Attacks: 6
Strike: +10
Parry: +13 - +17 with Heavy Combat Shield
Dodge: +14
Roll: +6
Perception: +12
Initiative: +1
Damage: +2 from Ps

In the Hover Tank:
Number of Attacks: 8 - +1 attack per melee round at levels 1, 3, 6, 10, and 14
Strike: +12 with Cannons, +13 to HtH, +14 with EU-11 (+2)
Parry: +17 (+1)
Dodge: +17 (+1)
Roll: +9
Perception: +12
Initiative: +3 (+2)

Ammo Payload
APFSDS - 3d6x10: 30 / 29
MPAT - 2d6x10: 10
Plasma - 2d8x10: 5
Smoke: 3

Main Body: 475
Left Shield: 500
Right Shield: 500

 

[Psychie]

Deunan's shell hits the Glaug and rocks it back on its heels, but the heavy armor is still holding.

Gundam Watcher 27 has a dodge to attempt. Roll a d20 and add your mecha's dodge bonus into it.

24 -Ryuko [1]
20 - Galug 2 [1] seriously damaged
20 - Glaug 3-4 [1]
17 - Neo [1]
17 - Tomahawk 1 [1] damaged
16 - Light Artillery Pods 2-4 [1]
14 - Battle Pods 6-10 [1]
12 - Tomahawk 3-4 [1]
12 - Comanchero 1 [2]
12 - Comanchero 2 [1]
10 - Deunan [1]
10 - MPA 1-5
9 - Marlon
8 - Recon Pod 2
8 - Battle Pods 11-15
7 - Gabi
6 - MPA 6-10
5 - Alan

 

[Gundam Watcher 27]

Psychie

(To note: +7 to dodge Through Ajax's dodge ability, Veritech Ace ability, and Mecha combat training combined)

The five missiles launched from Ryuko's Ajax slam into Battle Pod 1 and it explodes in flames as a catastrophic kill.

With the sudden unexpected arrival of the red Ajax, the Glaug Officer Pods split their fire, two firing at Tomahawk 1 and the other two firing up at Ryuko.

With Ryuko's preemptive Strike, she managed to take one enemy unit down, but now two of the enemy units have turned their attention on her, firing their weapons.

Ryuko Quickly jerked the movement controls right in an attempt to evade.

 

[Psychie]

Ryuko's effort to dodge is well met as you are able to evade the attacks.

MPA 1-5 launch themselves into the air, and as one they turn on the bright red Ajax that is flying up in the air with them, and they are firing their heavy energy cannons at you. They will hit unless you dodge.

D. Rex is up with Marlon, and Gundam Watcher 27 has another dodge roll to make.

24 -Ryuko [1]
20 - Galug 2 [1] seriously damaged
20 - Glaug 3-4 [1]
17 - Neo [1]
17 - Tomahawk 1 [1] damaged
16 - Light Artillery Pods 2-4 [1]
14 - Battle Pods 6-10 [1]
12 - Tomahawk 3-4 [1]
12 - Comanchero 1 [2]
12 - Comanchero 2 [1]
10 - Deunan [1]
10 - MPA 1-5 [1]
9 - Marlon <====
8 - Recon Pod 2
8 - Battle Pods 11-15
7 - Gabi
6 - MPA 6-10
5 - Alan

 

[D. Rex]

The wall burst apart as Marlon was readying a plasma shell. Shit! "Wall breach on enemy side!" He announced through his radio.

A big one too. Big enough that a good number of Zentraedi could go through it at once. If battlepods overran the base at their current number, then Anton would be at an even greater disadvantage.

Marlon witness another explosion as another volley of missiles came, and he watched one of the Tomahawks get rocked hard. Disabled in the danger zone was one of a pilot's worst nightmare.

Marlon kicked up the throttle, and sped out the breach. He quickly switched to destroid mode and took a firm grasp of the Tomahawk. As he pulled it back through the opening of the wall, he triggered his defense smoke for cover. Dumping out the fifty foot plume of smoke. It would give some cover for those inside as the pods shouldn't be able to target through it... not to mention it would dissuade any attempts to charge through it to the inside.

Marlon dragged the mecha inside the base and behind a wall. "Tomahawk down. Need a medic or engineer for pilot extraction on my location." If any were available... with the base being hit this hard, there weren't likely many to spare, in which case he would have to do it himself if the Tomahwk showed signs of detonation.

He switched to squad radio,"Third Heavy, requesting some firepower to help defend the breach. Its smoked but it wont last for long."

 

[Psychie]

Marlon reaches out with his mecha's hands and grabs onto the damaged Tomahawk. With a mighty heave, you pull the stricken mecha towards the opening in the wall, pumping out a large smokescreen as you go. Two Spartan Destroids come running up and lend some help with their powerful hands as emergency crews come running up to try and extract the two man crew from the burning mecha.

By this time, Battle Pods 11-15 manage to get close enough to the base that they have a good line of fire on the Spartas defenders of the Third Heavy squadron. They fire off twin blasts from their own particle beam guns at Deunan. They will hit unless you dodge.

Gundam Watcher 27 has another dodge roll to make, along with Sherwood
Purr is up with Gabi.

24 -Ryuko [1]
20 - Galug 2 [1] seriously damaged
20 - Glaug 3-4 [1]
17 - Neo [1]
17 - Tomahawk 1 [1] damaged
16 - Light Artillery Pods 2-4 [1]
14 - Battle Pods 6-10 [1]
12 - Tomahawk 3-4 [1]
12 - Comanchero 1 [2]
12 - Comanchero 2 [1]
10 - Deunan [1]
10 - MPA 1-5 [1]
9 - Marlon [1]
8 - Recon Pod 2 [1]
8 - Battle Pods 11-15 [1]
7 - Gabi <====
6 - MPA 6-10
5 - Alan

 

[Sherwood]

Deunan calls out, "Good work, Marlon! Everyone, keep holding the line!" She then kicks in the jump jets to try and leap to one side and evade the incoming fire from the Battle Pods.

Spoiler

On Foot:
Number of Attacks: 6
Strike: +10
Parry: +13 - +17 with Heavy Combat Shield
Dodge: +14
Roll: +6
Perception: +12
Initiative: +1
Damage: +2 from Ps

In the Hover Tank:
Number of Attacks: 8 - +1 attack per melee round at levels 1, 3, 6, 10, and 14
Strike: +12 with Cannons, +13 to HtH, +14 with EU-11 (+2)
Parry: +17 (+1)
Dodge: +17 (+1)
Roll: +9
Perception: +12
Initiative: +3 (+2)

Ammo Payload
APFSDS - 3d6x10: 30 / 29
MPAT - 2d6x10: 10
Plasma - 2d8x10: 5
Smoke: 3

Main Body: 475
Left Shield: 500
Right Shield: 500

 

[Gundam Watcher 27]

Ryuko's effort to dodge is well met as you are able to evade the attacks.

MPA 1-5 launch themselves into the air, and as one they turn on the bright red Ajax that is flying up in the air with them, and they are firing their heavy energy cannons at you. They will hit unless you dodge.

"Ngh! These guys sure are persistent! In that case...."
In an attempt to evade, the Crimson Ajax would cut itself off from Flight as it transformed, and fell while in battleroid mode to evade the shots.

(Quick note, the dodge becomes +5 due to +2 is from flying.)

 

[Psychie]

Both Deunan and Ryuko are able to work their magic with their Veritechs to avoid getting hit.

Purr is up with Gabi.

24 -Ryuko [1]
20 - Galug 2 [1] seriously damaged
20 - Glaug 3-4 [1]
17 - Neo [1]
17 - Tomahawk 1 [1] damaged
16 - Light Artillery Pods 2-4 [1]
14 - Battle Pods 6-10 [1]
12 - Tomahawk 3-4 [1]
12 - Comanchero 1 [2]
12 - Comanchero 2 [1]
10 - Deunan [2]
10 - MPA 1-5 [1]
9 - Marlon [1]
8 - Recon Pod 2 [1]
8 - Battle Pods 11-15 [1]
7 - Gabi <====
6 - MPA 6-10
5 - Alan

 

[Purr]

Gabi "Chrome Shaman" De la Rosa
Tac Corp Special Forces Recon Patrol​

Spoiler: Payload and Combat Details

VHT-10A Ajax mode: Battloid.

Missile Payload:
30/30 HEAP Mini-missiles: 1D4x10 M.D., 1 mile range, 3 foot radius, 2 M.D.C.
10/10 Plasma/Napalm (medium) Short-range missiles: 2D6x10 M.D., 3 mile range, 15 foot radius, 5 M.D.C.

Spoiler: Instrumental Battle Music

"Rick Hunter's Theme" by Composer Ulpio Minucci

"Desperada!" As the Male Power Armors fired on Ryuko, Gabi saw the 5-on-1 (or more!) situation Ryuko had put herself in and cringed. While her heart cried for her to fly up there and help Ryuko, her head told her her first duty was to the Army of the Southern Cross and that meant defending the people in the convoy and everyone at Anton-17. She hated having to make the decision, but Anton-17's control tower had been destroyed (likely along with some of the staff). She had to put her duty to her fellow Jungle Rat aside. At least until she got word out to friendlies.

The Jungle Rats had been spotters. In her taking on that role here, something in her heart told her that she was also extracting vengeance in a way they would have probably seen as fitting - calling in the might of the Army of the Southern Cross to save the day. She wanted to kill two Malcontents for every Jungle Rat that they had slain? This was her chance to do it all in one shot.

Gabi switched her radio to cover all ASC emergency channels (hopefully including Deunan's team). Her Spanish-accented voice came over the frequencies with all of the cool she could muster. "Calling all friendly ASC forces. This is Chrome Shaman of Recon Patrol. Anton-17 is under heavy fire by 40-50 mechanized Malcontents including 10 power armor. The control tower has been destroyed. We need everything you've got right now."

If she received an answer, she let her genius-level intelligence fill all in the details to whomever responded (positions, heading, strength, etc). If she had the opportunity, she popped her canopy long enough to loose one of her drones into the air. If she could, she would use it to provide live-feed video and audio data of the battle from a high viewpoint. She needed the ASC to know just what kind of danger Anton-17 was in. Meanwhile, she laid low in her Ajax and prayed Ryuko made it out of that furball alive and in one piece.

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STATUS

Location: About 3.5 miles from Anton-17.
Statblock: VHT-10A Ajax (400/400 M.D.). CBR Mk 2E Armor (105/105 M.D.). Heavy Shield (55/55 M.D.).
Effects Active: None.

 

[Psychie]

The emergency call goes out, and soon Gabi gets a static-filled response. "Chrome Shaman, this is Thor's Hammer of the Asgardians Artillery Lance. You have four Monsters ready to let fly with some long range death and destruction. Coordinates received. Stand by. Here comes the thunder. Clear all friendlies from the target zone."

The heavy Destroids elevate their 40cm main guns. The lead Monster, call sign Odin's Fist, fires a single MPAT round to judge wind direction and speed, and the high speed computers calculate the exact trajectory to ensure proper placement at the target site. As one, the remaining fifteen loaded cannons roar, sending their payload down range.

With the sound of a rushing freight train, the shells, similar to the MPAT rounds of the hover tanks, just much bigger, start to detonate. Covering an area the size of several football fields, the rounds begin to shatter the light armor of the Zentraedi Battle Pods. The carpet shelling does not hit all the enemy units, but many do end up getting ripped apart by the overlapping explosions, wiping out ten of the Regult Pods and the Recon Pod.

Even more good news is that now the Recon Pod is wiped out, the radio and radar jamming is gone.

Rykon is up

24 -Ryuko [1]
20 - Galug 2 [1] seriously damaged
20 - Glaug 3-4 [1]
17 - Neo [1]
17 - Tomahawk 1 [1] damaged
16 - Light Artillery Pods 2-4 [1]
12 - Tomahawk 3-4 [1]
12 - Comanchero 1 [2]
12 - Comanchero 2 [1]
10 - Deunan [2]
10 - MPA 1-5 [1]
9 - Marlon [1]
7 - Gabi [1]
6 - MPA 6-10 [1]
5 - Alan <====

 

[Rykon]

Alan shouts over the radio to Marlon, "This is what I trained for. I'll get em out buddy, cover me."

With that, he throws the throttle forward pulling his Spartas next to the fallen Tomahawk. In Battloid mode, Alan used the arms of the Spartas to carefully pry open the fuselage enough to enable the pilots to evacuate the field. "Let's go, let's go. Grab your weapons and find cover." His voice echoed over the loud speaker.

OOC: Really? Now I get to roll high?

 

[Psychie]

As Alan works to tear into the armor, you find that the reinforced cockpit is still intact, with a high probability that the crew is still alive in there. It will just take some time to get them out.

Gundam Watcher 27 is up with Ryuko

24 -Ryuko [1] <====
20 - Galug 2 [1] seriously damaged
20 - Glaug 3-4 [1]
17 - Neo [1]
17 - Tomahawk 1 [1] damaged
16 - Light Artillery Pods 2-4 [1]
12 - Tomahawk 3-4 [1]
12 - Comanchero 1 [2]
12 - Comanchero 2 [1]
10 - Deunan [2]
10 - MPA 1-5 [1]
9 - Marlon [1]
7 - Gabi [1]
6 - MPA 6-10 [1]
5 - Alan [1]

 

[Gundam Watcher 27]

Psychie

Spoiler: Payload Details

Missile Payload:
30/30 HEAP Mini-missiles: 1D4x10 M.D., 1 mile range, 3 foot radius, 2 M.D.C.
5/10 Plasma/Napalm (medium) Short-range missiles: 2D6x10 M.D., 3 mile range, 15 foot radius, 5 M.D.C.

With the Ajax in Battloid mode, it took aim at the cluster of MPAs, Firing 6 HEAP mini missles in a hope to take down one.

 

[Psychie]

Ryuko's missile attack hits home on MPA 1, but its armor is still holding despite the damage done.

Glaug 2-4 all line up a shot at Deunan, and they will hit unless you dodge or parry.

Neo fires another shell from her main gun, but the shot goes wide and all she manages to hit is a few trees.

Tomahawk 1 continues to hold its position, firing its particle cannons at Glaug 2, causing it to explode.

The three Light Artillery Pods turn to their own cannons at Tomahawk 1, but this time the pilot manages to dodge out of the way.

Tomahawks 3 and 4 have a good line of fire on the Male Powered Armor units, destroying MPA 1.

The two Comanchero gunships both fire a load of missiles at Glaug 3 and 4, causing critical damage to one and destroying the other.

Sherwood is up, and you have a defense to declare.

24 -Ryuko [2]
20 - Glaug 4 [2] critically damaged
17 - Neo [2]
17 - Tomahawk 1 [3] damaged
16 - Light Artillery Pods 2-4 [2]
12 - Tomahawk 3-4 [2]
12 - Comanchero 1 [3]
12 - Comanchero 2 [2]
10 - Deunan [2] <====
10 - MPA 2-5 [1]
9 - Marlon [1]
7 - Gabi [1]
6 - MPA 6-10 [1]
5 - Alan [1]

 

[Sherwood]

With the sight of the Officer Pods firing at her, Deunan shifts into her Battloid mode and tries to parry the attack. In response to being shot at, she tries to finish off the last Glaug with her Eu-11.

Spoiler

On Foot:
Number of Attacks: 6
Strike: +10
Parry: +13 - +17 with Heavy Combat Shield
Dodge: +14
Roll: +6
Perception: +12
Initiative: +1
Damage: +2 from Ps

In the Hover Tank:
Number of Attacks: 8 - +1 attack per melee round at levels 1, 3, 6, 10, and 14
Strike: +12 with Cannons, +13 to HtH, +14 with EU-11 (+2)
Parry: +17 (+1)
Dodge: +17 (+1)
Roll: +9
Perception: +12
Initiative: +3 (+2)

Ammo Payload
APFSDS - 3d6x10: 30 / 29
MPAT - 2d6x10: 10
Plasma - 2d8x10: 5
Smoke: 3

Main Body: 475
Left Shield: 500 / 310
Right Shield: 500

 

[Psychie]

Deunan is able to block the incoming fire, and your shield takes a total 190 MDC. Which shield will you take the damage on? Your counter attack hits the last Glaug, and it is just enough to disable the Pod.

MPA 2-5 target one of the Comanchero gunships with their chest mounted grenade launchers, and they manage to knock it out of the air. The crew is signalling for rescue, so at this point you know that they are alive in there.

D. Rex is up

24 -Ryuko [2]
17 - Neo [2]
17 - Tomahawk 1 [3] damaged
16 - Light Artillery Pods 2-4 [2]
12 - Tomahawk 3-4 [2]
12 - Comanchero 2 [2]
10 - Deunan -190/0/0 [3]
10 - MPA 2-5 [2]
9 - Marlon [1] <====
7 - Gabi [1]
6 - MPA 6-10 [1]
5 - Alan [1]

 

[Sherwood]

I'll take the hit on my left shield.