Part 209: Caldera - Turn 4

Caldera: Tactical Update 4

Combat Phase
A5 Bobcat
- Fires Snub-Nose PPC at M8 Hammer 2 (4 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 0 enemy movement + 2 heavy woods = 9): rolled 12, hit Center Torso (5/15 armor remains)!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at M8 Hammer 2 (4 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 0 enemy movement + 2 heavy woods = 9): rolled 10, hit Left Torso (0/7 structure remains)! Torso destroyed! Left arm blown off!
- - Damage transfers to Center Torso (2/15 armor remains!)
- Fires ER Medium Laser at M8 Hammer 2 (4 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 0 enemy movement + 2 heavy woods = 9): rolled 3, miss!
- Gains 27 heat, sinks ???! Overheating!

M1 Shadow Hawk
- Fires LRM-5 at A6 Griffin (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 4 minimum range = 10): rolled 6, miss!
- Fires Autocannon/5 at A6 Griffin (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 2 minimum range = 8): rolled 8, hit Right Torso (15/20 armor remains)!
- Fires Medium Laser at A6 Griffin (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement = 6): rolled 2, miss!
- Fires SRM-2 at A6 Griffin (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement = 6): rolled 3, miss!
- Gains 10 heat, sinks 12!

M2 Hermes II
- Fires Autocannon/5 at A6 Griffin (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement = 6): rolled 8, hit Right Torso (10/20 armor remains)!
- Fires Medium Laser at A6 Griffin (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement = 8): rolled 6, miss!
- Fires Flamer at A5 Bobcat (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement + 2 heavy woods + 1 secondary target = 12): rolled 9, miss!
- Gains 9 heat, sinks 10!

M3 Hammer 1
- Fires LRM-5 at A6 Griffin (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 1 minimum range = 7): rolled 8, 3 missiles hit Right Arm (11/14 armor remains)!
- Fires Medium Laser at A6 Griffin (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement = 8): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at A6 Griffin (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement = 8): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at A6 Griffin (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement = 8): rolled 6, miss!
- Gains 13 heat, sinks 12!

M4 Cicada
- Fires PPC at A6 Griffin (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement = 6): rolled 9, hit Left Torso (10/20 armor remains)!
- Gains 12 heat, sinks 11!

M5 Hermes
- Fires Medium Laser at A6 Griffin (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement = 6): rolled 3, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at A6 Griffin (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement = 6): rolled 6, hit Left Arm (9/14 armor)!
- Fires Flamer at A6 Griffin (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement = 6): rolled 9, hit Left Leg (16/18 armor remains)!
- Gains 11 heat, sinks 10!

M6 Valkyrie
- Fires LRM-10 at A1 Wolfhound (4 base + 2 range + 3 movement + 2 enemy movement = 11): rolled 10, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at A6 Griffin (4 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 0 enemy movement + 1 secondary target = 8): rolled 5, miss!
- Gains 12 heat, sinks 11!

M7 Spider
- Fires Medium Laser at A6 Griffin (4 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 0 enemy movement = 7): rolled 8, hit Rear Center Torso (2/7 armor remains)!
- Fires Medium Laser at A6 Griffin (4 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 0 enemy movement = 7): rolled 6, miss!
- Gains 13 heat, sinks 10!

M8 Hammer 2
- Torso twists to threaten hex 0405!
- Fires LRM-5 at A6 Griffin (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 2 minimum range = 8): rolled 9, 2 missiles hit Center Torso (18/20 armor remains)!
- Fires Medium Laser at A6 Griffin (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement = 8): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at A6 Griffin (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement = 8): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at A6 Griffin (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement = 8): rolled 5, miss!
- Gains 13 heat, sinks 12!

A1 Wolfhound
- Fires Large Laser at M6 Valkyrie (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 11): rolled 8, miss!
- Gains 10 heat, sinks 10!

A2 Commando
- Holds fire!
- Gains 2 heat, sinks 10!

A3 Clint
- Fires Autocannon/5 at M5 Hermes (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 10): rolled 6, miss!
- Gains 3 heat, sinks 10!

A6 Griffin
- Torso Twists to threaten hex 0302!
- Fires Large Laser at M1 Shadow Hawk (4 base + 0 range + 0 movement + 2 enemy movement = 6): rolled 8, hit Left Torso (10/18 armor remains)!
- Fires Medium Laser at M1 Shadow Hawk (4 base + 0 range + 0 movement + 2 enemy movement = 6): rolled 4, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at M1 Shadow Hawk (4 base + 0 range + 0 movement + 2 enemy movement = 6): rolled 8, hits Left Torso (5/18 armor remains)!
- Gains 14 heat, sinks 16!



End Phase:
A6 Griffin
- Must pass a piloting test or fall (5 base + 1 massive damage = 6): rolled 10, succeeds!



Physical Combat Phase:
A5 Bobcat
- Attacks M8 Hammer 2 with a Retractable Blade (4 base + 3 movement + 0 enemy movement + 2 light woods - 2 retractable blade = 7): rolled 10, hit Center Torso (0/15 armor remains, 7/10 structure remains)! Critical chance!

M5 Hermes
- Kicks A6 Griffin (5 base + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement - 2 kick = 5): rolled 4, miss!

M6 Valkyrie
- Punches A6 Griffin with Left Arm (5 base + 3 movement + 0 enemy movement = 8): rolled 9, hit Left Arm (6/14 armor remains)!

M7 Spider
- Pushes A6 Griffin (5 base + 3 movement + 0 enemy movement - 1 push = 7): rolled 9, succeeds!
- - A6 Griffin displaced into hex 0303!

A6 Griffin
- Punches M5 Hermes with Left Arm (5 base + 0 movement + 3 enemy movement = 8): rolled 8, hit Head (0/7 armor, 0/3 structure remains)! `Mech destroyed!



End Phase:
M8 Hammer
- Critical chance in Center Torso! 1 critical hit sustained!
- - Gyro hit!
- Must pass a piloting test or fall (5 base + 3 gyro hit = 8): rolled 6, fails!
- - Attempts to avoid pilot damage (8 fall + 1 avoiding pilot damage = 9): rolled 9, succeeds!
- - Suffers damage to Right Arm (7/10 armor remains)!

A6 Griffin
- Must pass a piloting test or fall (5 base + 0 pushed = 5): rolled 9, succeeds!





Corporal Hector Hallas’ breaths came short and sharp as his Valkyrie drifted almost lazily back towards the ground. He’d hung himself out a touch higher and longer than he normally liked to lay a flight of LRMs towards the enemy Wolfhound. He’d wanted a shot at that fast Medium, but his targeting computer hadn’t been able to pick out its outline past the thin, fragile trees and the bulk of Zane’s Hammer. The Hammer was a new design, and intended to work in tandem with the new Anvil.

Hallas liked the look of the little Hammer, it had the range to be a severe threat to any `Mech in its class, and enough speed to be a nuisance to anything faster. Of the Anvil, he knew little except that it ran extremely hot. The regiment had only a single Anvil they’d gotten in preparation for deployment orders against the Capellans. Orders which still hadn’t done, and had left the Protectorate Iron Guard sitting on their thumbs in staging areas in the periphery with dozens of other front line units. He didn’t get paid to question orders, but Zane felt the Captain General’s delay unusual. The Wolfhound ducked his flight of missiles expertly, its return fire spoiled by the motion. He touched down next to the big Griffin, far closer to any enemy `Mech than he liked; but he had his orders; and he was a good soldier.

“Just like we practiced, people, lion and wolves!” Lieutenant Asker called as she opened fire on the Griffin. Shots scoured its armor as Company Commander Chatzi’s lance engaged the Griffin as well, but the slab like `Mech weathered the assault with surprising grace. Twisting at the hips to spread out the damage, the Griffin spitted Chatzi’s own Shadow Hawk with its lasers. Hallas’ fist glanced from the Griffin’s shoulder armor as the Griffin swung its arm in a harsh backhand, Asker’s Hermes danced away from hastily-aborted kick.

“Lieutenant, look out!” Gryphon called, he’d been drawing back to slam his Spider’s fists into the Griffin’s back; but instead planted both feet and shoved trying to throw it off balance. Finally shaken, the Griffin staggered forward, arms pinwheeling as the pilot struggled to maintain his balance on the sloped ground. Already midway through a punch, the Griffin’s hand swung out of line with the Hermes’ chest then slammed down on top of the little `Mech’s domed head. The transplex and ceramet cockpit crumpled as the Griffin’s hand closed, using the Hermes to steady itself as it staggered forward. A moment later, Hallas was blinded by dust as the Griffin triggered its own jets and leapt clear of the tumbling Hermes.

“Lieutenant, No!” Gryphon wailed, the comms distorted badly by his volume. “No!”





Mission Objective:
Drive Off the 17th Arcturan Guards (1/6)

Secondary Objective:
Destroy or Disable the 17th Arcturan Guards (1/6)




Enemy Movement Modifiers:
A1) WLF-1 Wolfhound – +2 ran
A2) COM-2D Commando – +2 ran
A3) CLNT-2-3T Clint – +3 jumped
A5) B0C-13T Bobcat (ACE) – [+3 jumped]
A6) GRF-1S Griffin – +3 jumped








Protectorate Iron Guard
M1) SHD-2H Shadow Hawk
Weight: 55 tons (Medium)
HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 5/18 (13/13)
LT R A(S): 6/6
CT A(S): 23/23 (18/18)
CT R A(S): 8/8
RT A(S): 18/18 (13/13)
RT R A(S): 6/6
LA A(S): 16/16 (9/9)
RA A(S): 16/16 (9/9)
LL A(S): 16/16 (13/13)
RL A(S): 16/16 (13/13)
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 12
Movement: 5/8/3
Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: Lieutenant S.G. Erasmus Chatzi
Mechwarrior Player: Sair
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
Autocannon/5 – LT (Heat: 1, Ammo: 17, Range: (L:18 M:12 S:6 Min:3), Status: OK!)
LRM-5 – RT (Heat: 2, Ammo: 21, Range: (L:21 M:14 S:7 Min:6), Status: OK!)
SRM-2 – HD (Heat: 2, Ammo: 48, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – RA (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 2 hands

M2) HER-2S Hermes II
Weight: 40 tons (Medium)
HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 14/14 (10/10)
LT R A(S): 5/5
CT A(S): 17/17 (12/12)
CT R A(S): 6/6
RT A(S): 14/14 (10/10)
RT R A(S): 5/5
LA A(S): 0/11 (2/6)
RA A(S): 11/11 (6/6)
LL A(S): 14/14 (10/10)
RL A(S): 14/14 (10/10)
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 10
Movement: 6/9/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: Sergeant Damaris Golde
Mechwarrior Player: Pinguliten
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
Medium Laser – RA (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Flamer – LA (Heat: 2, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Autocannon/5 – RT (Heat: 1, Ammo: 17, Range: (L:18 M:12 S:6 Min:3), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: Left Upper Arm Actuator destroyed!
Notes: 1 hand

M3) HMR-2M Hammer 1
Weight: 30 tons (Light)
HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 5/10 (7/7)
LT R A(S): 4/4
CT A(S): 15/15 (10/10)
CT R A(S): 4/4
RT A(S): 0/10 (7/7)
RT R A(S): 4/4
LA A(S): 0/10 (5/5)
RA A(S): 10/10 (5/5)
LL A(S): 9/14 (7/7)
RL A(S): 14/14 (7/7)
Heat: 1/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 12
Movement: 5/8/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: Private Karan Stephanopoulos
Mechwarrior Player: BatteredFeltFedora
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
LRM-5 – RT (Heat: 2, Ammo: 23, Range: (L:21 M:14 S:7 Min:6), Status: OK!)
LRM-5 – LT (Heat: 2, Ammo: -, Range: (L:21 M:14 S:7 Min:6), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – CT (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 – HD (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 2 hands

M4) CDA-3C (field refit) Cicada
Weight: 40 tons (Class)
HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 6/6 (10/10)
LT R A(S): 3/3
CT A(S): 11/11 (12/12)
CT R A(S): 6/6
RT A(S): 6/6 (10/10)
RT R A(S): 3/3
LA A(S): 4/4 (6/6)
RA A(S): 4/4 (6/6)
LL A(S): 6/6 (10/10)
RL A(S): 6/6 (10/10)
Heat: 2/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 11
Movement: 7/11/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: PFC Stavros Andreou
Mechwarrior Player: Rhobot Mk. II
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
PPC – RT (Heat: 10, Range: (L:18 M:12 S:6), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – CT (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Small Laser – RL (Heat: 1, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Small Laser – LL (Heat: 1, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: no arm actuators

M5) HER-1S Hermes
Weight: 30 tons (Light)
HD A(S): 0/7 (0/3)
LT A(S): 9/9 (7/7)
LT R A(S): 4/4
CT A(S): 14/14 (10/10)
CT R A(S): 4/4
RT A(S): 9/9 (7/7)
RT R A(S): 4/4
LA A(S): 4/9 (5/5)
RA A(S): 9/9 (5/5)
LL A(S): 10/10 (7/7)
RL A(S): 10/10 (7/7)
Heat: 3/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 10
Movement: 9/14/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: Lieutenant J.G. Lycoris Asker
Mechwarrior Player: LeschNyhan
Mechwarrior Status: Killed in Action!
Armament:
Medium Laser –RA (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!)
Flamer – LA (Heat: 3, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 1 hand

M6) VAL-QA Valkyrie
Weight: 30 tons (Light)
HD A(S): 8/8 (3/3)
LT A(S): 7/12 (7/7)
LT R A(S): 2/2
CT A(S): 14/14 (10/10)
CT R A(S): 4/4
RT A(S): 7/12 (7/7)
RT R A(S): 2/2
LA A(S): 9/9 (5/5)
RA A(S): 9/9 (5/5)
LL A(S): 3/12 (7/7)
RL A(S): 12/12 (7/7)
Heat: 2/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 11
Movement: 5/8/5
Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: Corporal Hector Halas
Mechwarrior Player: GreyjoyBastard
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
Medium Laser –RA (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
LRM-10 – LT (Heat: 4, Ammo: 10, Range: (L:21 M:14 S:7 Min:6), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 1 hand

M7) SDR-5V Spider
Weight: 30 tons (Light)
HD A(S): 6/6 (3/3)
LT A(S): 6/6 (7/7)
LT R A(S): 2/2
CT A(S): 8/8 (10/10)
CT R A(S): 4/4
RT A(S): 6/6 (7/7)
RT R A(S): 2/2
LA A(S): 5/5 (5/5)
RA A(S): 0/5 (5/5)
LL A(S): 6/6 (7/7)
RL A(S): 6/6 (7/7)
Heat: 3/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 10
Movement: 8/12/8
Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: PFC Flavian Gryphon
Mechwarrior Player: cafel
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
Medium Laser – CT (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!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 2 hands

M8) HMR-2M Hammer 2
Weight: 30 tons (Light)
HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 0/10 (0/7)
LT R A(S): 4/4
CT A(S): 0/15 (7/10)
CT R A(S): 4/4
RT A(S): 10/10 (7/7)
RT R A(S): 4/4
LA A(S): 10/10 (5/5)
RA A(S): 10/10 (5/5)
LL A(S): 14/14 (7/7)
RL A(S): 14/14 (7/7)
Heat: 2/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 12 11
Movement: 5/8/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: Private Vernados Zane
Mechwarrior Player: Slaan
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
LRM-5 – RT (Heat: 2, Ammo: 21, Range: (L:21 M:14 S:7 Min:6), Status: OK!)
LRM-5 – LT (Heat: 2, Ammo: -, Range: (L:21 M:14 S:7 Min:6), Status: Destroyed!)
Medium Laser – CT (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 – HD (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: Gyro hit! Left arm blown off!
Notes: 2 hands





17th Arcturan Guards
A1) WLF-1 Wolfhound
Weight: 35 tons (Light)
Overheat Penalty: None
Movement: 6/9/0
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
Large Laser, 4x Medium Laser
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 1 hand

A2) COM-2D Commando
Weight: 25 tons (Light)
Overheat Penalty: None
Movement: 6/9/0
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
SRM-4, Medium Laser, SRM-6
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 2 hands

A3) CLNT-2-3T Clint
Weight: 40 tons (Medium)
Overheat Penalty: None
Movement: 6/9/6
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
Autocannon/5, 2x Medium Laser
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 1 hand

A4) BZK-F2 Hollander
Weight: 35 tons (Light)
Mechwarrior Status: KIA!
Notes: 2 hands

A5) B0C-13T Bobcat
Weight: 45 tons (Medium)
Overheat Penalty: None
Movement: 6/9/6
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
PPC, 2x Medium Laser, ???
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 1 hand, ACE

A6) GRF-1S Griffin
Weight: 55 tons (Medium)
Overheat Penalty: None
Movement: 5/8/5
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
Large Laser, 2x Medium Laser, LRM-5
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 2 hands




New Bad Luck Light `Mech Fairness Rule: If you die before turn five and you’re in a `Mech that weighs less than 45 tons, I’ll be seeing you next mission.