Part 154: Counting Coup - Turn 1

Counting Coup: Tactical Update 1



The surface of the Kado-Guchi river seemed to boil as Mechwarrior Zenyatta Delaurel brought her Gargoyle up a concrete berm. The river banks had long ago been paved to resist erosion, and the heavy bridges spanning the Kado-Guchi’s two-kilometer width were heavily reinforced though the river seemed calm and slow. Like all large rivers, the Kado-Guchi was placid most of the year; save when the spring thaw sent torrents of water rushing down its massive girth.

The Gargoyle broke the surface of the river like an ancient, monstrous leviathan, water pouring down its hideous, manlike features. Water sluiced down the front of the Gladiator’s thin, heavily-armored transpex cockpit. Zenyatta barely noticed past the circle-vision display hovering between her and her window to the outside world. Unlike many Clan `Mechwarriors, she preferred thermals to magnetic resonance imaging. In a city, however, both were problematic. Imperial City, she noted, would be particularly irritating.

With a hiss of frustration, she toggled to visible light—it made targeting more difficult, perhaps, but the city would simply be a maze of steel under magscan; and the black asphalt, black glass, and black obsidian towers simply absorbed heat. Under thermals, the entire city was a wash of indecipherable colors. She couldn’t have picked a `Mech out of the visual garbage if its reactor were melting down. Then again, cool as the Clan Omnimechs ran, her Clan’s enemies would have even more difficulty finding her.

“Any sign of infantry, quiaff?” Star Colonel Kelso Cooper asked as his Hellbringer burst from the water behind her.

“Neg, Star Colonel,” she replied.

“As I predicted,” Khan Seidman growled, “they have all dug into the hills with the `Mechs. The city proper is defended only by whatever forces Takashi Kurita has held in reserve. Come, `Mechwarriors: these Draconis Combine soldiers cower in fear of us. Let us teach them they are not safe, even in the heart of their own capital!”

“Seyla,” Star Captain Nasrullah’s deep bass rumbled. More Elemental than `Mechwarrior, he barely fit in his ancient Kingfisher’s spacious cockpit. It was one of the few `Mechs with enough space to fit his massive bulk, even though the aging design was considered subpar by current Clan standards.

Nasrullah was something of an enigma among the Hell’s Horses; though he’d tested well, he’d simply never won enough recognition to be considered for a bloodname. At thirty-six years old, this was probably his last chance to make a name for himself. Zenyatta smiled, for she’d had no such trouble. At only twenty-three, she was one of the youngest bloodnamed members of her Clan. She’d earned recognition early when she’d personally blunted a DCMS flanking maneuver which would’ve potentially annihilated two full stars of Clan `Mechs. Her factory-new Gargoyle had been nearly totaled; but Clan `Techs worked miracles given enough time. They’d had to make more difficult repairs with fewer resources.

“Trothkin, let us teach the Inner Sphere precisely what Clan Hell’s Horses can do,” she commed enthusiastically. “We were bred for battle, Quiaff? Let us show the heir to the traitorous House Kurita a fight like no other!”



Mission Objectives
Kill Takashi Kurita

Secondary Objective
At least 1 Clan `Mech escapes via any of the river hexes



Enemy Movement Modifiers:
A Grand Dragon: S+0
B Warhammer: S+0
C Thug: S+0
O1 Atlas: S+0
O2 Mauler Daboku 1: S+0
O3 Mauler Daboku 2: S+0
O4 Hatamoto Hankou: S+0
S1 Phoenix Hawk
S2 Jenner 1: S+0
S3 Jenner 2: S+0
S4 Spider: S+0
S5 Panther 1: S+0
S6 Panther 2: S+0
S7 Panther 3: S+0
S8 Panther 4: S+0









P5 Kingfisher B
Weight: 90 tons (Assault)
HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 28/28 (19/19)
LT R A(S): 10/10
CT A(S): 45/45 (29/29)
CT R A(S): 12/12
RT A(S): 28/28 (19/19)
RT R A(S): 10/10
LA A(S): 30/30 (15/15)
RA A(S): 30/30 (15/15)
LL A(S): 38/38 (19/19)
RL A(S): 38/38 (19/19)
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 16(32)
Movement: 4/6/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 3, Gunnery 2
Mechwarrior Name: Star Captain Nasrullah
Mechwarrior Player: Keru
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
Ultra-AC/20 – RA (Heat: 7, Ammo: 40, Range: (L:12 M:8 S:4), Status: OK!)
Ultra-AC/20 – LA (Heat: 7, Ammo: -, Range: (L:12 M:8 S:4), Status: OK!)
ER Large Laser – LT (Heat: 12, Range: (L:25 M:15 S:8), Status: OK!)
Medium Pulse Laser – RT (Heat: 4, Range: (L:12 M:8 S:4), Status: OK!)
Medium Pulse Laser – RT (Heat: 4, Range: (L:12 M:8 S:4), Status: OK!)
Anti-Missile System – HD (Heat: 1, Ammo: 24, Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: no hands or arm actuators

P4 Gargoyle 1 Prime
Weight: 80 tons (Assault)
HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 26/26 (17/17)
LT R A(S): 8/8
CT A(S): 38/38 (25/25)
CT R A(S): 12/12
RT A(S): 26/26 (17/17)
RT R A(S): 8/8
LA A(S): 26/26 (13/13)
RA A(S): 26/26 (13/13)
LL A(S): 34/34 (17/17)
RL A(S): 34/34 (17/17)
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 16(32)
Movement: 5/8[10]/5
Mechwarrior: Pilot 3, Gunnery 2
Mechwarrior Name: Mechwarrior Zenyatta DeLaurel
Mechwarrior Player: GenericOverusedName
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
ER PPC – RA (Heat: 15, Range: (L:23 M:14 S:7), Status: OK!)
ER PPC – LA (Heat: 15, Range: (L:23 M:14 S:7), Status: OK!)
Small Pulse Laser – RA (Heat: 2, Range: (L:6 M:4 S:2), Status: OK!)
Small Pulse Laser – LA (Heat: 2, Range: (L:6 M:4 S:2), Status: OK!)
ER Small Laser – RT (Heat: 2, Range: (L:6 M:4 S:2), Status: OK!)
ER Small Laser – LT (Heat: 2, Range: (L:6 M:4 S:2), Status: OK!)
ER Small Laser – HD (Heat: 2, Range: (L:6 M:4 S:2), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: no hands or arm actuators

P3 Gargoyle 2 D
Weight: 80 tons (Assault)
HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 26/26 (17/17)
LT R A(S): 8/8
CT A(S): 38/38 (25/25)
CT R A(S): 12/12
RT A(S): 26/26 (17/17)
RT R A(S): 8/8
LA A(S): 26/26 (13/13)
RA A(S): 26/26 (13/13)
LL A(S): 34/34 (17/17)
RL A(S): 34/34 (17/17)
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 16(32)
Movement: 5/8[10]/5
Mechwarrior: Pilot 3, Gunnery 2
Mechwarrior Name: Star Captain Matsukaze Ravenwater
Mechwarrior Player: Der Waffle Maus
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
ER Large Laser – RA (Heat: 12, Range: (L:25 M:15 S:8), Status: OK!)
ER Large Laser – RA (Heat: 12, Range: (L:25 M:15 S:8), Status: OK!)
Streak SRM-6 – LA (Heat: 4, Ammo: 15, Range: (L:12 M:8 S:4), Status: OK!)
ER Small Laser – LA (Heat: 2, Range: (L:6 M:4 S:2), Status: OK!)
ER Small Laser – LA (Heat: 2, Range: (L:6 M:4 S:2), Status: OK!)
ER Small Laser – HD (Heat: 2, Range: (L:6 M:4 S:2), Status: OK!)
Targeting Computer – RT (Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 2 hands

P2 Hellbringer C
Weight: 65 tons (Heavy)
HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 23/23 (15/15)
LT R A(S): 7/7
CT A(S): 32/32 (21/21)
CT R A(S): 10/10
RT A(S): 23/23 (15/15)
RT R A(S): 7/7
LA A(S): 20/20 (10/10)
RA A(S): 20/20 (10/10)
LL A(S): 30/30 (15/15)
RL A(S): 30/30 (15/15)
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 13(26)
Movement: 5/8/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 3, Gunnery 2
Mechwarrior Name: Star Colonel Kelso Cooper
Mechwarrior Player: Serril
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
ER Large Laser – LT (Heat: 12, Range: (L:25 M:15 S:8), Status: OK!)
ER Small Laser – HD (Heat: 2, Range: (L:6 M:4 S:2), Status: OK!)
Streak SRM-6 – RA (Heat: 4, Ammo: 90, Range: (L:12 M:8 S:4), Status: OK!)
Streak SRM-6 – RA (Heat: 4, Ammo: 90, Range: (L:12 M:8 S:4), Status: OK!)
Streak SRM-6 – RT (Heat: 4, Ammo: 90, Range: (L:12 M:8 S:4), Status: OK!)
Streak SRM-6 – RT (Heat: 4, Ammo: 90, Range: (L:12 M:8 S:4), Status: OK!)
Streak SRM-6 – LA (Heat: 4, Ammo: 90, Range: (L:12 M:8 S:4), Status: OK!)
Streak SRM-6 – LA (Heat: 4, Ammo: 90, Range: (L:12 M:8 S:4), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: no hands or arm actuators

P1 Stormcrow B
Weight: 55 tons (Medium)
HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 17/17 (13/13)
LT R A(S): 9/9
CT A(S): 25/25 (18/18)
CT R A(S): 10/10
RT A(S): 17/17 (13/13)
RT R A(S): 9/9
LA A(S): 18/18 (9/9)
RA A(S): 18/18 (9/9)
LL A(S): 25/25 (13/13)
RL A(S): 25/25 (13/13)
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 13(26)
Movement: 6/9/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 2, Gunnery 1
Mechwarrior Name: ilKhan Lair Seidman
Mechwarrior Player: ShadowDragon8685
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
Ultra AC/20 – LA (Heat: 7, Ammo: 10, Range: (L:12 M:8 S:4), Status: OK!)
ER Medium Laser – RA (Heat: 5, Range: (L:15 M:10 S:5), Status: OK!)
ER Medium Laser – RA (Heat: 5, Range: (L:15 M:10 S:5), Status: OK!)
ER Medium Laser – RA (Heat: 5, Range: (L:15 M:10 S:5), Status: OK!)
ER Medium Laser – RA (Heat: 5, Range: (L:15 M:10 S:5), Status: OK!)
ER Medium Laser – RA (Heat: 5, Range: (L:15 M:10 S:5), Status: OK!)
ER Medium Laser – RA (Heat: 5, Range: (L:15 M:10 S:5), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 1 hand


Enemy Status

A) GRD-1T Grand Dragon
Weight: 60 tons (Heavy)
Overheat Penalty: None
Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 2
Mechwarrior Name: Coordinator Takashi Kurita
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
PPC, 2x Medium Laser, SRM-6
Critical Damage: None!
Notes:

B) WHM-6Y Warhammer
Weight: 70 tons (Heavy)
Overheat Penalty: None
Mechwarrior: Pilot 0, Gunnery 0
Mechwarrior Name: Sho-sa Yorinaga Kurita
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
2x ER PPC, 3x Medium Laser, 2x Small Laser, Null Signature System
Critical Damage: None!
Notes:

C) THG-11E Thug
Weight: 80 tons (Assault)
Overheat Penalty: None
Mechwarrior: Pilot 3, Gunnery 2
Mechwarrior Name: Tai-i Akira Kurita
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
2x PPC, 2x SRM-6
Critical Damage: None!
Notes:



O1 AS7-D Atlas
Weight: 100 tons (Assault)
Overheat Penalty: None
Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 3
Mechwarrior Name: Sho-Sho Oda Hideyoshi
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
Autocannon/20, 4x Medium Laser, LRM-20, SRM-6
Critical Damage: None!
Notes:

O2 MDB-1X Mauler Daboku 1
Weight: 90 tons (Assault)
Overheat Penalty: None
Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
2x Gauss Rifle, 3x Medium Laser
Critical Damage: None!
Notes:

O3 MDB-1X Mauler Daboku 2
Weight: 90 tons (Assault)
Overheat Penalty: None
Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
2x Gauss Rifle, 3x Medium Laser
Critical Damage: None!
Notes:

O4 HTM-25T Hatamoto Hankou
Weight: 80 tons (Assault)
Overheat Penalty: None
Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
Gauss Rifle, 2x SRM-6, Medium Laser, Small Laser
Critical Damage: None!
Notes:




S1 PHX-1D Phoenix Hawk
Weight: 45 tons (Medium)
Overheat Penalty: None
Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
Large Laser, 2x Medium Laser
Critical Damage: None!
Notes:

S2 JR7-D Jenner 1
Weight: 35 tons (Light)
Overheat Penalty: None
Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
4x Medium Laser, SRM-4
Critical Damage: None!
Notes:

S3 JR7-D Jenner 2
Weight: 35 tons (Light)
Overheat Penalty: None
Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
4x Medium Laser, SRM-4
Critical Damage: None!
Notes:

S4 SDR-5V Spider
Weight: 30 tons (Light)
Overheat Penalty: None
Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
2x Medium Laser
Critical Damage: None!
Notes:

S5 PNT-8Z Panther 1
Weight: 35 tons (Light)
Overheat Penalty: None
Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
Large Laser, SRM-4
Critical Damage: None!
Notes:

S6 PNT-9R Panther 2
Weight: 35 tons (Light)
Overheat Penalty: None
Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
PPC, SRM-4
Critical Damage: None!
Notes:

S7 PNT-9R Panther 3
Weight: 35 tons (Light)
Overheat Penalty: None
Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
PPC, SRM-4
Critical Damage: None!
Notes:

S8 PNT-9R Panther 4
Weight: 35 tons (Light)
Overheat Penalty: None
Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
PPC, SRM-4
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: