Part 127: Delaying Action - Turn 6
Delaying Action: Tactical Update 6Movement Phase
C* Grand Dragon
- Reverses into hex 0732, must pass a piloting test or fall (3 base + 0 movement + 1 unbalanced = 4): rolled 6, succeeds!
C4 Hunchback
- Enters water hex 0922, must pass a piloting test or fall (4 base + 0 movement - 1 depth 1 water = 3): rolled 6, succeeds!
D Unknown Heavy B
- Initiates a charge attack on T2 Partisan Heavy Tank!
End Phase
Combat Phase
C* Grand Dragon
- Torso Twists to threaten hex 0731!
- Fires Gauss Rifle at B Unknown Heavy A 1 (2 base + 4 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement = 9): rolled 4, miss!
- Gains 2 heat, sinks 10!
C2 Thunderbolt
- Fires Medium Laser at B Unknown Heavy A 1 (4 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 10): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at B Unknown Heavy A 1 (4 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 10): rolled 8, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at B Unknown Heavy A 1 (4 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 10): rolled 4, miss!
- Gains 13 heat, sinks 15! Overheating!
C3 Marauder
- Fires Medium Laser at C Unknown Heavy A 2 (4 base + 2 range + 0 movement + 3 enemy movement + 2 heavy woods + 3 overheating = 14): automatic miss!
- Gains 3 heat, sinks 20!
C4 Hunchback
- Fires Autocannon/20 at D Unknown Heavy B (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 light woods + 1 light woods = 8): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at D Unknown Heavy B (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 light woods + 1 light woods = 8): rolled 10, hit Left Torso (17/22 armor remains)!
- Fires Medium Laser at D Unknown Heavy B (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 light woods + 1 light woods = 8): rolled 10, hit Left Arm (7/22 armor remains)!
- Gains 14 heat, sinks 13!
M River Monitor
- Fires Autocannon/20 at B Unknown Heavy A 1 (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 8): rolled 6, miss!
- Fires Autocannon/20 at B Unknown Heavy A 1 (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 8): rolled 12, hit Left Torso (4/24 armor remains)!
- Fires SRM-2 at B Unknown Heavy A 1 (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 8): rolled 7, miss!
T1 Partisan Heavy Tank
- Fires Autocannon/5 at D Unknown Heavy B (4 base + 0 range + 0 movement + 1 enemy movement + 3 minimum range = 8): rolled 3, miss!
- Fires Autocannon/5 at D Unknown Heavy B (4 base + 0 range + 0 movement + 1 enemy movement + 3 minimum range = 8): rolled 11, hit Left Torso (12/22 armor remains)!
- Fires Autocannon/5 at D Unknown Heavy B (4 base + 0 range + 0 movement + 1 enemy movement + 3 minimum range = 8): rolled 11, hit Center Torso (28/33 armor remains)!
- Fires Autocannon/5 at D Unknown Heavy B (4 base + 0 range + 0 movement + 1 enemy movement + 3 minimum range = 8): rolled 5, miss!
T2 Manticore Heavy Tank
- Fires PPC at D Unknown Heavy B (3 base + 0 range + 0 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 light woods + 1 light woods + 2 heavy woods = 8): rolled 11, hit Center Torso (18/28 armor remains)!
- Fires Medium Laser at D Unknown Heavy B (3 base + 2 range + 0 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 light woods + 1 light woods + 2 heavy woods = 10): rolled 6, miss!
- Fires LRM-10 at D Unknown Heavy B (3 base + 0 range + 0 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 light woods + 1 light woods + 2 heavy woods + 2 minimum range = 10): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires SRM-6 at D Unknown Heavy B (3 base + 2 range + 0 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 light woods + 1 light woods + 2 heavy woods = 10): rolled 5, miss!
A Clan Assault
Holds Fire
B Unknown Heavy A 1
- Fires ER Large Laser at M River Monitor (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 6): rolled 10, hit Turret (25/40 armor remains)! Through-Armor Tank Critical!
- Fires ER Large Laser at M River Monitor (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 6): rolled 4, miss!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at M River Monitor (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 6): rolled 12, hit Turret (18/40 armor remains)!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at M River Monitor (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 6): rolled 8, hit Turret (11/40 armor remains)!
C Unknown Heavy A 2
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at C2 Thunderbolt (3 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods + 2 heavy woods - 2 Pulse Laser = 9): rolled 7, miss!
D Unknown Heavy B
- Charging!
E Thunderchild
- Holds fire
End Phase:
B Unknown Heavy A 1
- Must make a piloting test or fall (4 base + 2 movement + 1 massive damage = 7): rolled 4, fails!
- - Falls in hex 0217!
- - Suffers damage to Left Arm (19/24 armor remains), Left Torso (2/24 armor remains)
- Attempts to avoid pilot damage (4 base + 2 movement + 1 massive damage + 1 attempting to avoid pilot damage = 8): rolled 7, fails!
- Must pass a 3+ consciousness test, rolled 7, succeeds!
D Unknown Heavy B
- Must make a piloting test or fall (4 base + 1 movement + 1 massive damage = 6): rolled 9, succeeds!
M River Monitor
- Through-Armor Tank Critical on Turret!
- - Weapon Destroyed (Autocannon/20)!
Physical Combat Phase:
D Unknown Heavy B
- Charges T2 Partisan Heavy Tank (4 base + 0 respective piloting skill + 1 movement + 1 light woods = 6): rolled 8, hit Turret (17/22 armor remains), Left Side (13/18 armor remains (chance for motive system damage!)), Turret (12/22 armor remains), Right Side (13/18 armor remains (chance for motive system damage!)), Front (17/22 armor remains)!
- Suffers damage in the charge to Right Leg (23/28 armor remains), Left Torso (9/22 armor remains)!
End Phase:
D Unknown Heavy B
- Enters hex 1020!
T2 Partisan Heavy Tank
- Forcibly displaced into hex 0921 by Unknown Heavy B!
- Tank Destroyed (forced into water hex)!
Turn End Phase:
Enemy Forces / Next Turn’s Movement:
Clan Assault ran 2 to hex 0213, Designates Thunderchild as ‘Ace’
Clan Heavy A is an Ace this turn, waits for player movement
Clan Heavy A 2 walked 1 to hex 0516
Clan Heavy B held position in hex 1020
Thunderchild jumped 6 to hex 1133
“Sweet Christ!” Sergeant Rakoszky cursed, drawing an involuntary cringe from Agaki. Christianity was proscribed in the Draconis Combine, though the ISF hadn’t yet managed to strangle it completely in Rasalhague—and indeed, most of the Draconis Combine yet celebrated Christmas: albeit under the ludicrous name of ‘Coordinator’s Day.’ Such an utterance would’ve been a death sentence, if the 13th’s ISF liaison had survived the battle in the capital.
Under the circumstances, Agaki didn’t feel any particular need to report it. If anything, he understood how Rakoszky felt.
The Clan heavy ‘Mech which had, thus far, borne the brunt of his people’s firepower lunged from the protection of Stalice’s heavy equatorial forests and smashed into the unprepared Partisan. Incoming fire shook the Clan ‘Mech, but if the ‘Mech’s gyro skipped, the Clan pilot had compensated so smoothly that Agaki couldn’t spot it at this distance. The Partisan’s armor buckled under the impact, but the ancient tank weathered the punishment with surprising grace until the muddy bank supporting its left treads gave way. With a rather subdued splash, the eighty-ton tank vanished into the deep waters of the Lief river, clouding the crystal-clear waters with mud and shattered trees.
“Are there any survivors?” Chu-i Eriksson asked. His Marauder still glowed red-hot on Agaki’s thermals, and he’d been able to contribute only a token amount of firepower while his ‘Mech struggled to radiate the heat generated while his PPCs charged.
“The hatches were dogged,” Rakoszky growled, “per Draconis Combine regulations. They won’t get them open before the tank floods, water pressure alone would prevent it—and her rear hatch is so low—”
“Colonel Agaki,” Joshua crowed, “That was your last Partisan, quiaff?”
“They gave their lives for a Free Rasalhague,” Agaki growled.
“And so will your artillery crews, once our fighters finish hunting down the last of your airfields,” Joshua countered in a voice that sent a chill down Agaki’s spine. “Now, you have only a single Lyran Jagermech to protect them… or did we destroy that in our ambush at the capital, quineg? I can’t recall.”
“You will find no safety in the mountains, Colonel. If you truly value Rasalhague, you’ll surrender—further fighting will only bring hardship to your people.”
“Fuck you Clan bastards!” Agaki’s radio crackled, Satomi’s voice barely understandable over the twin ‘boom’ of the Luthien Maru’s heavy autocannons. One of the second group’s heavies staggered under a powerful hit. Barely visible beyond the treeline, the Clan ‘Mech tumbled even as he launched a devastating counterstrike. One of the Luthien Maru’s heavy autocannons shattered as a large laser struck the bore dead-center. If Satomi’s crew had fired an instant later, the shot would’ve struck live ammo—and the Luthien Maru would’ve been a memory; like an oil-slick washed quickly out to sea.
“You cannot hide up here, Freebirth,” a new voice spat as the Clan medium—Agaki recognized the design as one the Lyrans had tagged the Thunderchild—touched down perhaps a hundred meters away.
“I am Mechwarrior Capella,” the voice—clearly female, Agaki noted with mild disgust—announced, “of the Blood House Karrige. In my veins flows the blood of our Clan’s founder. I hope you are prepared for death in single combat, warrior of the Inner Sphere, for it has found you this day.”
“Ah, it is about time, quiaff?” Agaki’s face darkened at the smile Joshua’s voice implied. “Mechwarrior Capella is the best headhunter in Clan Widowmaker, Colonel. If she has found you, your end is assured. Are you certain you don’t wish to surrender, while your honor is still intact?”
Mission Objectives
Destroy one Clan ‘Mech and All 13th Rasalhague ‘Mechs survive until Turn 15 (0/1, 4/4)
OR
Destroy three Clan ‘Mechs by Turn 20 (0/3)
OR
Destroy 1 Clan ‘Mech and at least one 13th Rasalhague ‘Mech escapes via the bottom map edge on or after turn 25 (0/1, 0/1)
Secondary Objectives
The Mobile Long-Tom Heavy Artillery escapes via the bottom map edge (0/1)
DRG-1Gs Grand Dragon "Ivar the Boneless"
Weight: 60 tons (Heavy)
HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 16/16 (14/14)
LT R A(S): 8/8
CT A(S): 27/27 (20/20)
CT R A(S): 12/12
RT A(S): 16/16 (14/14)
RT R A(S): 8/8
LA A(S): 14/14 (10/10)
RA A(S): 14/14 (10/10)
LL A(S): 18/18 (14/14)
RL A(S): 18/18 (14/14)
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 10
Movement: 5/8/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 3, Gunnery 2
Mechwarrior Name: Tai-sa Agaki Gunnbjorn
Mechwarrior Player: Raverrn
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
Gauss Rifle – RA (Heat: 1, Ammo: 14, Range: (L:22 M:15 S:7 Min:2), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – RT (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – LA (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: +1 penalty to piloting skill rolls, 1 hand
TDR-5K Thunderbolt
Weight: 65 tons (Heavy)
HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 22/22 (15/15)
LT R A(S): 8/8
CT A(S): 32/32 (21/21)
CT R A(S): 9/9
RT A(S): 22/22 (15/15)
RT R A(S): 8/8
LA A(S): 20/20 (10/10)
RA A(S): 20/20 (10/10)
LL A(S): 29/29 (15/15)
RL A(S): 29/29 (15/15)
Heat: 5/30
Overheat Penalty: Movement reduced to 3/5/4!
Heat Sinks: 15
Movement: 4/6/4
Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: Chu-i Thorvaldsen Masaki
Mechwarrior Player: Paragon1
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
Large Laser – RA (Heat: 8, Range: (L:15 M:10 S:5), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – LT (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – LT (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – LT (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
LRM-15 – RT (Heat: 5, Ammo: 14, Range: (L:21 M:14 S:7 Min:6), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 2 hands
Partisan Heavy Tank
Weight: 80 tons (Heavy)
Front A(S): 17/22 (8/8)
Left A(S): 13/18 (8/8)
Right A(S): 13/18 (8/8)
Turret A(S): 12/22 (8/8)
Rear A(S): 16/16 (8/8)
Movement: 3/5
Crew: Driving 5, Gunnery 4
Driver name: Lance Corporal Wulf Ingmar
Crew Status: Killed in Action!
Player: Paragon1
Motive System Damage: None!
Critical Damage: Destroyed!
Armament:
Autocannon/5 – Turret (Ammo: 28, Range: (L:18 M:12 S:6 Min:3), Status: OK!)
Autocannon/5 – Turret (Ammo: -, Range: (L:18 M:12 S:6 Min:3), Status: OK!)
Autocannon/5 – Turret (Ammo: -, Range: (L:18 M:12 S:6 Min:3), Status: OK!)
Autocannon/5 – Turret (Ammo: -, Range: (L:18 M:12 S:6 Min:3), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – Front (Ammo: 100, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – Front (Ammo: -, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Notes: Not a proper floatation device!
MAD-3K Marauder
Weight: 75 tons (Heavy)
HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 16/17 (16/16)
LT R A(S): 8/8
CT A(S): 32/35 (23/23)
CT R A(S): 10/10
RT A(S): 16/17 (16/16)
RT R A(S): 8/8
LA A(S): 21/22 (12/12)
RA A(S): 2/22 (12/12)
LL A(S): 15/18 (16/16)
RL A(S): 17/18 (16/16)
Heat: 1/30
Overheat Penalty:
Heat Sinks: 20
Movement: 4/6/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: Chu-I Eriksson Imperial
Mechwarrior Player: Rumda
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
PPC – RA (Heat: 10, Range: (L:18 M:12 S:6 Min:3), Status: OK!)
PPC – LA (Heat: 10, Range: (L:18 M:12 S:6 Min:3), Status: OK!)
Large Laser – RT (Heat: 8, Range: (L:15 M:10 S:5), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – RA (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – LA (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: no hands
River Monitor Luthien Maru
Weight: 75 tons (Class)
Front A(S): 22/22 (8/8)
Left A(S): 22/22 (8/8)
Right A(S): 22/22 (8/8)
Turret A(S): 11/40 (8/8)
Rear A(S): 12/22 (8/8)
Movement: 3/5
Crew: Driving 5, Gunnery 4
Player: Rumda
Driver name: Chu-I Hohiro Satomi
Motive System Damage: None!
Critical Damage: None!
Armament:
Autocannon/20 – Turret (Ammo: 13, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Autocannon/20 – Turret (Ammo: -, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: Destroyed!)
SRM-2 – Right (Ammo: 49, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
SRM-2 – Right (Ammo: -, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
SRM-2 – Right (Ammo: -, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Notes:
HBK-4G Hunchback
Weight: 50 tons (Medium)
HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 20/20 (12/12)
LT R A(S): 4/4
CT A(S): 26/26 (16/16)
CT R A(S): 5/5
RT A(S): 20/20 (12/12)
RT R A(S): 4/4
LA A(S): 16/16 (8/8)
RA A(S): 16/16 (8/8)
LL A(S): 20/20 (12/12)
RL A(S): 20/20 (12/12)
Heat: 2/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 13
Movement: 4/6/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: Chu-i Luther Grist
Mechwarrior Player: Tarquinn
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
Autocannon/20 – RT (Heat: 7, Ammo: 8, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Small Laser – HD (Heat: 1, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – RA (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – LA (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 2 hands
Manticore Heavy Tank
Weight: 60 tons (Heavy)
Front A(S): 42/42 (6/6)
Left A(S): 33/33 (6/6)
Right A(S): 33/33 (6/6)
Turret A(S): 26/26 (6/6)
Rear A(S): 42/42 (6/6)
Movement: 4/6
Crew: Driving 4, Gunnery 3
Player: Tarquinn
Driver name: Talon Sergeant Gene Rakoszky
Motive System Damage: None!
Critical Damage: None!
Armament:
PPC – Turret (Range: (L:18 M:12 S:6 Min:3), Status: OK!)
LRM-10 – Turret (Ammo: 10, Range: (L:21 M:14 S:7 Min:6), Status: OK!)
SRM-6 – Turret (Ammo: 13, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – Front (Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Notes:
LT-MOB-25 Mobile Long Tom Artillery
Weight: 55 tons (Support Vehicle)
Front A(S): 16/16 (6/6)
Left A(S): 16/16 (6/6)
Right A(S): 16/16 (6/6)
Rear A(S): 16/16 (6/6)
Movement: 2/3
Driver: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4
Support Vehicle Status:
Armament:
Long Tom Artillery – Front (Ammo: -, Range: (L:- M:- S:-), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – RS (Ammo: 200, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – RS (Ammo: -, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – LS (Ammo: -, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – LS (Ammo: -, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Notes:
Enemy Status
Clan Assault
Weight: 90 tons (Assault)
Overheat Penalty: None
Movement: 4/6/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 2, Gunnery 2
Mechwarrior Name: Star Colonel Joshua
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:Unknown
Critical Damage: None!
Notes:
Clan Heavy A 1
Weight: 75 tons (Heavy)
Overheat Penalty: None
Movement: 5/8/?
Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 3
Mechwarrior Name: Mechwarrior Tara
Mechwarrior Status: Enraged (3+)!
Armament: LRM-15, 2x Large Laser, 2x Medium Laser
Critical Damage: None!
Notes:
Clan Heavy A 2
Weight: 75 tons (Heavy)
Overheat Penalty: None
Movement: 5/8/5
Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 3
Mechwarrior Name: Mechwarrior Cameron
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament: Large Laser
Critical Damage: None!
Notes:
Clan Heavy B
Weight: 70 tons (Heavy)
Overheat Penalty: None
Movement: 5/8/4
Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 3
Mechwarrior Name: Mechwarrior Boers
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:Large Laser, SRM-6, LRM-15, Autocannon/10
Critical Damage: Jump Jet destroyed!
Notes:
Thunderchild
Weight: 50 tons (Medium)
Overheat Penalty: None
Movement: 6/9/6
Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 3
Mechwarrior Name: Mechwarrior Capella
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:Large Laser, 3x SRM-6
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: