Part 360: Hastilude - Turn 6

Hastilude: Tactical Update 6

“I know that, you smug—” Dr. Sequord hissed as she bit back a curse. It was bad enough putting up with the Weasel for the better part of three months but to be condescended to here on the battlefield by a pilot barely familiar with his machine had been more than she could tolerate. Anger wouldn’t help her win this fight. Victory required empirical data and careful analysis.

“I designed the damned thing!”

“It is a fine machine,” The Clanner complimented. “Nimble, fast, competently armed. It is a pity I will likely never meet the scientists who fulfilled your specifications—”

“I am that scientist,” Sequord glowered. “Stop denigrating my efforts.”

The Clanner froze as he fired, “Interesting. I look forward to defeating you, science-warrior. I would enjoy seeing what you could make from superior Clan equipment.”

“What’s that supposed to—”

“Ryden, get back here!” Kemper’s voice overpowered the comms as Sir Ryden’s Anvil charged the Clan lines with an almost overconfident swagger. His chest-mounted pulse lasers blazed away at his counterpart but the Clanners in blue reacted as though they shared one mind. The Anvil staggered under the combined firepower of two `Mechs. It was a tough machine, but it was badly outgunned. The Wraith and Orion in their ghostly white armor hesitated, but as the doctor descended on jets of fusion-powered plasma she could tell they were moments from firing as well.

“Are you insane?” Kemper chastised as his own eerie machine charged after the much younger pilot. The white-armored Wraith and Orion twisted together to take advantage of a new target. Sequord shouted a warning as both machines disappeared behind the hill she’d taken cover behind.

“Never advance alone into enemy fi—”







Combat Phase
Knights Albatross
- Torso-twists to threaten hex 1821!
- Fires ER Large Laser at Clan Anvil (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 9): rolled 6, miss!
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at Clan Anvil (3 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 light woods - 2 Pulse Laser = 9): rolled 8, miss!
- Fires LRM-15 at Clan Anvil (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 9): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires LB-10X AC (Cluster) at Clan Anvil (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 light woods - 1 Cluster = 8): rolled 9, 6 submunitions hit Left Leg (27/28 armor remains), Left Leg (26/28 armor remains), Right Torso (6/21 armor remains), Right Leg (27/28 armor remains), Left Torso (6/21 armor remains), Center Torso (29/30 armor remains)!
- Gains 31 heat, sinks 28! 6 heat carries into the next turn! Overheating!

Knights Wraith
- Holds fire
- Gains 6 heat, sinks 20! No heat carries into the next turn!

Knights Anvil
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at Clan Anvil (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 light woods - 2 Pulse Laser = 6): rolled 4, miss!
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at Clan Anvil (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 light woods - 2 Pulse Laser = 6): rolled 11, hit Right Arm (11/20 armor remains)!
- Gains 22 heat, sinks 24! -2 heat carries into the next turn!

Knights Orion
- Fires LB-10X AC (Cluster) at Clan Anvil (4 base + 2 range + 0 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 light woods - 1 cluster = 7): rolled 8, 4 submunitions hit Center Torso (28/30 armor remains), Right Leg (26/28 armor remains), Right Arm (10/20 armor remains), Right Arm (9/20 armor remains)!
- Fires Medium Laser at Clan Anvil (4 base + 4 range + 0 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 10): rolled 11, hit Right Leg (21/28 armor remains)! TAC!
- Fires Medium Laser at Clan Anvil (4 base + 4 range + 0 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 10): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires LRM-20 at Clan Anvil (4 base + 2 range + 0 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 8): rolled 8, 16 missiles hit Left Torso (1/21 armor remains), Center Torso (23/30 armor remains), Left Arm (15/20 armor remains), Left Leg (25/28 armor remains)!
- Gains 13 heat, sinks 22! No heat carries into the next turn!

Knights Mountain Lion
- Fires Plasma Rifle at Clan Anvil (2 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 6): rolled 7, hit Left Leg (15/28 armor remains) and the Anvil gains 2 Heat!
- Fires Variable Speed Large Pulse Laser at Clan Anvil (2 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 light woods - 1 VSPL = 5): rolled 7, hit Center Torso (12/30 armor remains)!
- Fires Streak SRM-6 at Clan Anvil (2 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 6): rolled 7, 6 missiles hit Right Leg (19/28 armor remains), Left Leg (13/28 armor remains), Right Torso (4/21 armor remains), Right Leg (17/28 armor remains), Right Leg (15/28 armor remains), Center Torso (10/30 armor remains)!
- Gains 26 heat, sinks 26! 0 heat carries into the next turn!

Clan Albatross
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at Knights Anvil (2 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods - 2 Pulse Laser = 5): rolled 7, hit Left Arm (13/20 armor remains)!
- Fires ER Large Laser at Knights Anvil (2 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 7): rolled 11, hit Right Torso (12/21 armor remains)!
- Fires Medium Laser at Knights Anvil (2 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 7): rolled 6, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at Knights Anvil (2 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 7): rolled 7, hit Right Arm (15/20 armor remains)!
- Fires SRM-4 at Knights Anvil (2 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 7): rolled 7, 2 missiles hit Right Torso (11/21 armor remains), Right Torso (9/21 armor remains)!
- Fires LB-10X AC (Cluster) at Knights Anvil(2 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods - 1 Cluster = 6): rolled 7, 6 submunitions hit Center Torso (24/30 armor remains), Left Leg (27/28 armor remains), Center Torso (23/30 armor remains), Left Torso (20/21 armor remains), Right Arm (14/20 armor remains), Right Torso (8/21 armor remains)!
- Gains 34 heat, sinks 28! 6 heat carries into the next turn! Overheating!

Clan Wraith
- Torso-twists to threaten hex 1318!
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at Knights Mountain Lion (3 base + 2 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement - 2 Pulse Laser = 7): rolled 9, hit Right Torso (16/25 armor remains)!
- Gains 17 heat, sinks 20! -3 heat carries into the next turn!

Clan Anvil
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at Knights Anvil (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement - 2 Pulse Laser = 5): rolled 6, hit Left Arm (2/20 armor remains)!
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at Knights Anvil (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement - 2 Pulse Laser = 5): rolled 8, hit Right Leg (19/28 armor remains)!
- Gains 24 heat, sinks 24! 0 heat carries into the next turn!

Clan Orion
- Torso-twists to threaten hex 0916!
- Fires LB-10X AC (Slug) at Knights Mountain Lion (1 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 6): rolled 6, hit Head (0/9 armor, 2/3 structure remains)! Crit! Pilot Hit!
- Fires NARC Launcher at Knights Mountain Lion (1 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 6): rolled 8, hit Right Torso!
- Fires Medium Laser at Knights Mountain Lion (1 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 6): rolled 8, hit Center Torso (31/36 armor remains)!
- Fires Medium Laser at Knights Mountain Lion (1 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 6): rolled 9, hit Right Leg (25/30 armor remains)!
- Fires LRM-20 at Knights Mountain Lion (1 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 minimum range = 5): rolled 5, 16 missiles hit Left Torso (20/25 armor remains), Left Torso (15/25 armor remains), Center Torso (26/36 armor remains), Center Torso (25/36 armor remains)! NARC beacon blocked by enemy ECM!
- Fires SRM-4 at Knights Mountain Lion (1 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 6): rolled 9, 1 missile hit Right Torso (14/25 armor remains)! NARC beacon blocked by enemy ECM! (the second roll in this set of dice was another head hit. Damned lucky it was a one-missile hit! And with that Narc active, it wouldn’t have been without the Anvil’s ECM!)
- Gains 18 heat, sinks 22! No heat carries into the next turn!

Clan Grizzly
- Fires Gauss Rifle at Knights Anvil (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement = 9): rolled 8, miss!
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at Knights Anvil (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement - 2 Pulse Laser = 7): rolled 8, hit Right Leg (9/28 armor remains)!
- Fires LRM-10 at Knights Anvil (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement = 9): rolled 2, miss!
- Gains 17 heat, sinks 22! No heat carries into the next turn!



End Phase:
Clan Anvil
- Through-Armor Critical Chance in Right Leg! 2 critical hits sustained!
- - Hip actuator hit!
- - Upper leg actuator hit!
- Must pass a piloting test or fall (4 base + 1 massive damage + 2 hip damage + 1 upper leg actuator damage = 8): rolled 9, succeeds!

Knights Anvil
- Must pass a piloting test or fall (4 base + 1 massive damage = 5): rolled 7, succeeds!

Knights Mountain Lion
- Pilot hit! Must pass a 3+ consciousness test: rolled 5, succeeds!
- Critical chance in Head! No critical hit sustained!
- Must pass a piloting test or fall (3 base + 1 massive damage = 4): rolled 9, succeeds!



Physical Combat Phase:
Knights Anvil
- Punches Clan Anvil with Both Arms (5 base + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 9): rolled 11, hit Left Torso (0/21 armor, 9/14 structure remains (Crit!)), Center Torso (4/30 armor remains)!

Clan Anvil
- Punches Knights Anvil with Both Arms (3 base + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 Clanner = 8): rolled 11, hit Head (3/9 armor remains (Pilot hit!)), Left Torso (14/21 armor remains)!



End Phase:
Clan Anvil
- Critical chance in Left Torso! 1 critical hit sustained!
- - Large Pulse Laser hit!

Knights Anvil
- Pilot hit! Must pass a 3+ consciousness test: rolled 2, fails!



Unit Status:


Knights of the Inner Sphere Mission Objectives:
- Win (incomplete)

Hastilude Enemy Movement Mods:
- Albatross – Ran +1
- Anvil – Stationary +0
- Wraith – Jumped +4
- Orion – Ran +1
- Grizzly – Ran +1



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