Part 51: Vipers of Somerset - Turn 9
Vipers of Somerset: Tactical Update 9Movement Phase
Random Ace Beta: B5 Lucerne!
Random Ace Gamma: G4 Unknown Assault 4!
L4 Wolfhound attempts to stand on one leg, must make a piloting test to avoid a fall (3 base + 0 hexes moved + 5 Leg Previously Destroyed - 2 Careful Stand (unit uses all MP) = 6): rolled 6, succeeds (and yes, I know this still isn’t supported by the rules, it remains awesome)!
T1 Rommel tank crew abandons vehicle!
B4 Unknown Heavy 2 remains stationary!
Combat Phase:
L* Cyclops holds fire!
L* Cyclops gains 2 heat, sinks 12! Now at Overheat 0!
L2 Zeus attempts to start a fire in hex 1709 with Large Laser (4 base + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 0 range - 4 stationary target = 2): rolled 6, hit! Needs 7+ to start fire, rolls 8! Fire started in Hex 1709!
L2 Zeus attempts to start a fire in hex 1709 with Medium Laser (4 base + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 0 range - 4 stationary target = 2): rolled 11, hit! Fire already started in hex!
L2 Zeus gains 13 heat, sinks 17! Now at Overheat 0!
L4 Wolfhound fires Large Laser at B4 Unknown Heavy 2 (2 base + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement + 0 range + 1 destroyed actuator = 4): rolled 8, hit Left Leg (13/26 armor remains)!
L4 Wolfhound fires Medium Laser at B4 Unknown Heavy 2 (2 base + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement + 0 range = 3): rolled 9, hit Center Torso (21/26 armor remains)!
L4 Wolfhound fires Medium Laser at B4 Unknown Heavy 2 (2 base + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement + 0 range = 3): rolled 11, hit Left Arm (8/18 armor remains)!
L4 Wolfhound fires Medium Laser at B4 Unknown Heavy 2 (2 base + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement + 0 range = 3): rolled 8, hit Head (4/9 armor remains)! Pilot hit!
L4 Wolfhound gains 18 heat, sinks 10! Now at Overheat 16! Movement reduced! Overheat penalty to hit!
B2 Thunderchild holds fire!
B2 Thunderchild gains 3 heat, sinks 34! Now at overheat 0!
B4 Unknown Heavy 2 fires LRM 20 w/ Artemis IV at L4 Wolfhound (3 base + 0 movement + 0 enemy movement + 0 range = 3): rolled 5, 20 missiles hit Right Arm (0/6 structure remains (limb blown off!)), Center Torso (1/16 armor remains), Right Torso (4/11 armor remains), Right Leg (10/16 armor remains)!
B4 Unknown Heavy 2 fires LRM 20 w/ Artemis IV at L4 Wolfhound (3 base + 0 movement + 0 enemy movement + 0 range = 3): rolled 8, 16 missiles hit Right Torso (0/11 armor 7/8 structure remains (critical chance)), Right Torso (2/8 structure remains (critical chance)), Center Torso (0/16 armor 7/11 structure remains (critical chance)), Center Torso (2/11 structure remains (critical chance))! Critical chance!
B4 Unknown Heavy 2 fires ER Small Laser at L4 Wolfhound (3 base + 0 movement + 0 enemy movement + 0 range = 3): rolled 2, miss!
B4 Unknown Heavy 2 fires ER Small Laser at L4 Wolfhound (3 base + 0 movement + 0 enemy movement + 0 range = 3): rolled 11, hit Right Arm (6/16 armor remains)! Right arm destroyed, damage transfers to right torso (0/8 structure remains), 3 damage transfers to center torso (0/11 structure remains) ‘Mech destroyed!
B4 Unknown Heavy 2 fires ER Small Laser at L4 Wolfhound (3 base + 0 movement + 0 enemy movement + 0 range = 3): rolled 4, hit Left Leg, limb destroyed, damage transfers to left torso (0/11 armor, 4/8 structure remains)! Critical chance!
B4 Unknown Heavy 2 gains 20 heat, sinks 28! Now at overheat 0!
B5 Lucerne holds fire!
B5 Lucerne gains 25 heat, sinks 26! Now at overheat 0!
End Phase
L2 Zeus begins dumping LRM ammo!
L2 Zeus begins dumping Autocannon ammo!
B4 Unknown Heavy 2 must make a 3+ consciousness test, rolled 5, succeeds!
B4 Unknown Heavy 2 must make a piloting test or fall (4 base + 1 massive damage = 5): rolled 8, succeeds!
Physical Combat Phase:
B2 Thunderchild kicks T1 Rommel (4 base + 0 movement + 0 enemy movement - 4 immobile target = 0): Vehicle is empty, automatic hit!
B2 Thunderchild deals 10 damage to T1 Rommel, hits front (0/7 structure remains), tank destroyed!
End Phase:
Fire needs 9+ to spread to 1609 (downwind), rolled 10, fire spreads!
Fire needs 9+ to spread to 1409 (downwind), rolled 3, fire fails to spread!
Fire needs 11+ to spread to 1509 (60 degrees from downwind), rolled 11, fire spreads!
Perhaps sensing an opportunity, Colonel Rossi growled into the comms. “Colonel Dusk, I’m disappointed in your ‘Mechwarrior, Knox. Wasn’t he ordered to withdraw? If so, why does he continue to interfere in—”
“’Mechwarrior Knox is withdrawing,” Dusk’s tone was steady, and icy. “His course was not specified, and if that course takes him across the path of the little nuisance that has been interfering with our honor duels—”
Samantha frowned, that was a level of lateral thinking she hadn’t been counting on. These Clanners weren’t stupid, although she did note they didn’t seem to consider the Rommel anything more than a target of opportunity. She filed it away, for future debriefing.
“Star Colonel,” she called into the comms, “it’s to our greatest regret that the crews of our tanks are unable to duel in the proper Steiner fashion. Until we can devise a means to equip our tanks with arms and fists, we are forced to tolerate their constant interference—for what warrior could watch her Colonel fall under attack by a superior foe and not move to help?”
Dusk sounded amused, “True—you cannot fault a lesser for following their instincts. Explain these ‘Steiner Rules’ to me.”
Rossi cautioned her over the regimental comms, “Samantha—”
“In order to spare the expense of ammunition and do honor to our common foes the Kurita, it has become common practice in House Steiner to engage in a duel of fists. It is rough on machines, perhaps, but it insures as even a contest as possible. House Kurita is burdened with a good many CGR-1A1 Chargers.”
“I see,” Dusk replied, her tone showing surprise.
“Unfortunately, many of our less experienced regiments have yet to learn the value of the true Steiner Rules Duel; but the Second Donegal—”
“—has a surprising amount of honor for Barbarians. I am gratified to see that a unit with an origin tracing back to the Star League can know such honor. If you survive your defeat, ‘Mechwarrior Samantha, you will have a place among the Steel Vipers as a bondsman.”
“As a—”
Hunter’s ‘Mech vanished from her roster, the ‘Mech’s D.D.T. painting a horrifying picture as it flashed from yellow—armor damage—to red, then black in a few instants. A voice boomed in the distance over a loudspeaker. “Pilot of the defiant little ‘Mech, earlier I accused you of being a coward: I see now that my assumption was wrong. There is no shame for losing while piloting a defective piece of hardware; and your spirit has humbled me. I claim you as my Bondsman. You will serve for the betterment of yourself and for Clan Steel Viper!”
Enemy Forces:
B2 Thunderchild: Jumps to hex 0719!
B4 Unknown Heavy 2: Remains stationary!
B5 Lucerne: Waiting to move!
G1 Unknown Assault 1: Remains Stationary!
G2 Unknown Assault 2: Remains Stationary!
G3 Unknown Assault 3: Remains Stationary!
G4 Unknown Assault 4: Remains Stationary!
G5 Unknown Assault 5: Remains Stationary!
Mission Objectives
Defeat Beta Star! (Partial Victory)
Survive! (8/20 Turns) (Total Victory)
Ace Note: Previous turn's movement will be in black, current turn's movement will be in green! Map Note: A height 1 tunnel extends from hex 0912 to 1213. It is large enough to accommodate the Rommel, but not large enough for a Battlemech. Due to heat concerns, the Rommel may not fire its weapons while within the tunnel.
Special Guest Note: Tank front arc is the triangle.
CP-10-Z Cyclops
Weight: 90 tons (Assault)
HD A(S): 7/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 9/20 (19/19)
LT R A(S): 8/8
CT A(S): 13/30 (29/29)
CT R A(S): 11/11
RT A(S): 2/20 (19/19)
RT R A(S): 8/8
LA A(S): 0/10 (11/15)
RA A(S): 6/10 (15/15)
LL A(S): 9/17 (19/19)
RL A(S): 9/17 (19/19)
Heat: 1/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 12
Movement: 4/6/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: Colonel Aldo Rossi
Mechwarrior Player: WarLocke
Mechwarrior Status: Shrapnel wound (consciousness 3+)!
Armament:
Autocannon 20 – RT (Heat: 8, Ammo: 17, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
LRM 10 – LT (Heat: 4, Ammo: 11, Range: (L:21 M:14 S:7 Min:6), 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: DESTROYED!)
SRM 4 – CT (Heat: 3, Ammo: 24, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: Medium Laser destroyed!
Notes: 2 hands
ZEU-6S Zeus
Weight: 80 tons (Assault)
HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 18/18 (17/17)
LT R A(S): 6/6
CT A(S): 26/26 (25/25)
CT R A(S): 9/9
RT A(S): 13/18 (17/17)
RT R A(S): 6/6
LA A(S): 7/22 (13/13)
RA A(S): 19/22 (13/13)
LL A(S): 24/24 (17/17)
RL A(S): 24/24 (17/17)
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 17
Movement: 4/6/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: Leutnant Samantha Clover
Mechwarrior Player: Mukaikubo
Mechwarrior Status: Sprained back (consciousness 3+)!
Armament:
Large Laser – LT (Heat: 8, Range: (L:15 M:10 S:5), Status: OK!)
LRM 15 – RA (Heat: 5, Ammo: 7, Range: (L:21 M:14 S:7 Min:6), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser (REAR) – LT(R) (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – CT (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Autocannon/5 – LA (Heat: 1, Ammo: 19, Range: (L:18 M:12 S:6 Min:3), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: No hands, DUMPING AMMO!
BNC-3S Banshee
Notes: Destroyed
WLF-1 Wolfhound
Weight: 35 tons (Light)
HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 1/11 (8/8)
LT R A(S): 5/5
CT A(S): 0/16 (0/11)
CT R A(S): 6/6
RT A(S): 0/11 (0/8)
RT R A(S): 5/5
LA A(S): 7/12 (6/6)
RA A(S): 0/12 (0/6)
LL A(S): 0/16 (0/8)
RL A(S): 10/16 (8/8)
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 10
Movement: 6/9/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 3, Gunnery 2
Mechwarrior Name: Corporal Richard Hunter
Mechwarrior Player: Spencerb
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
Large Laser – RA (Heat: 8, Range: (L:15 M:10 S:5), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – RT (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – CT (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 (REAR) – CT(R) (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: Left Leg blown off, right upper arm actuator destroyed!
Notes: ‘Mech Destroyed by Damage!
Rommel Tank:
Weight: 65 tons (Heavy)
Front A(S): 0/40 (0/7)
Left A(S): 32/39 (7/7)
Right A(S): 37/39 (7/7)
Turret A(S): 24/40 (7/7)
Rear A(S): 26/26 (7/7)
Movement: 1/2 Tracked
Crew: Driving 5, Gunnery 4
Tank Crew Twelve: Sergeant Bonnie Hammer (heavy shrapnel wounds), Private Sarah Montesquieu, PFC John Blucher
Player: Raverrn
Motive System Damage: MP -1, MP halved, cumulative +6 penalty to driving rolls!
Critical Damage: Commander hit (+1 penalty to driving rolls, +1 penalty to hit), sensors hit (+1 penalty to hit)!
Armament:
Autocannon/20 – Turret (Ammo: 17, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
LRM 5 – Turret (Ammo: 20, Range: (L:21 M:14 S:7 Min:6), Status: OK!)
Small Laser – Front (Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Notes: Tank destroyed, crew escaped into the woods!
Enemy Status
Beta Krait
B1 Battle Cobra
Critical Damage: Destroyed!
Notes: Counts as rough terrain!
B2 Thunderchild
Tonnage: 50
Target: None
Critical Damage: Right Arm Destroyed!
Pilot Name: Mechwarrior Knox (severe concussion [3+ consciousness])
Pilot: Piloting 4, Gunnery 3
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None!
Armament: Unknown
Notes: Equipped with ECM, using ECM to generate Ghost Targets!
B3 Copperhead
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: Forced off-map!
B4 Unknown Heavy 2
Tonnage: 65
Target: Checking Available Targets!
Critical Damage: None!
Pilot Name: Mechwarrior Azael
Pilot: Piloting 4, Gunnery 3
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None!
Armament: Unknown
Notes:
B5 Lucerne
Tonnage: 65
Target: ZEU-6S Zeus
Critical Damage: None!
Pilot Name: Mechwarrior Drang
Pilot: Piloting 4, Gunnery 3
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None!
Armament: Unknown
Notes: Equipped with ECM, using ECM to generate Ghost Targets!
Gamma Boa
G1 Unknown Assault
Tonnage: 80
Target: None Possible!
Critical Damage: None!
Pilot Name: ???
Pilot: Piloting 4, Gunnery 3
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None!
Armament: Unknown
Notes:
G2 Unknown Assault
Tonnage: 80
Target: None Possible!
Critical Damage: None!
Pilot Name: ???
Pilot: Piloting 4, Gunnery 3
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None!
Armament: Unknown
Notes:
G3 Unknown Assault
Tonnage: 85
Target: None Possible!
Critical Damage: None!
Pilot Name: ???
Pilot: Piloting 4, Gunnery 3
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None!
Armament: Unknown
Notes:
G4 Unknown Assault
Tonnage: 90
Target: None Possible!
Critical Damage: None!
Pilot Name: ???
Pilot: Piloting 4, Gunnery 3
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None!
Armament: Unknown
Notes:
G5 Unknown Assault
Tonnage: 95
Target: None Possible!
Critical Damage: None!
Pilot Name: Star Colonel Dusk
Pilot: Piloting 2, Gunnery 1
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None!
Armament: Unknown
Notes: