Part 366: Hastilude - Turn 12

Hastilude: Tactical Update 12



The Orion moved only slightly as it tracked El Hashim’s Albatross. The pilot hadn’t even flinched when he’d scarred the machine’s featureless head with the Albatross’s medium laser. It was nerve-wracking staring down a foe who not only seemed intent on his destruction but who also seemed completely apathetic about its own survival. The Clanner’s machine moved with an almost economic certainty, like the slow ascent of a guillotine blade.

The Orion opened fire with a terrifyingly methodical precision. The first laser hits triggered only minor alarms, but as the Orion unleashed the fury of its LRM-20 its torso rocked smoothly from side to side as the Clan pilot compensated for the inaccuracy he or she seemed to perceived in the launcher. There were no wild, corkscrew flights this time, no fratricide, and nothing went ballistic. The Orion’s most miniscule movements had all been timed to keep every single missile on target. El Hashim’s computer howled a warning, but the blistering heat radiating from somewhere beneath his feet was more than enough to spur him to action.

“El Hashim to lance,” he said coolly, “my engine shielding’s gone. Fight well. Doctor? You have command.”

The experienced Mechwarrior didn’t hesitate but reached behind his head and gave the ejection mechanism a hard tug. The next thing he knew, he was a hundred meters in the air—and his Albatross was exploding beneath him.







Combat Phase
Knights Albatross
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at Clan Orion (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement + 1 light woods - 2 Pulse Laser = 3): rolled 6, hit Right Torso (2/11 armor remains)!
- Fires Medium Laser at Clan Orion (3 base + 1 range + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 6): rolled 8, hit Head (4/9 armor remains)! Pilot hit!
- Fires Medium Laser at Clan Orion (3 base + 1 range + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 6): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires LRM-15 at Clan Orion (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement + 1 light woods + 2 minimum range = 7): rolled 6, miss!
- Fires SRM-6 at Clan Orion (3 base + 1 range + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 6): rolled 4, miss!
- Gains 25 heat, sinks 28!

Knights Wraith
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at Clan Wraith (3 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 4 enemy movement - 2 Pulse Laser = 8): rolled 2, miss!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Clan Wraith (3 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 4 enemy movement - 2 Pulse Laser = 8): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Clan Wraith (3 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 4 enemy movement - 2 Pulse Laser = 8): rolled 10, hit Right Leg (5/20 armor remains)!
- Gains 25 heat, sinks 20! Overheating!

Knights Anvil
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at Clan Orion (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement + 1 light woods - 2 Pulse Laser = 4): rolled 9, hit Right Arm (0/21 armor, 6/12 structure remains)! Crit!
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at Clan Orion (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement + 1 light woods - 2 Pulse Laser = 4): rolled 7, hit Right Arm (0/12 structure remains)! Limb blown off!
- - Damage transfers to Right Torso (0/22 armor, 15/16 structure remains)! Crit!
- Fires Medium Laser at Clan Orion (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 6): rolled 12, hit Right Leg (2/32 remains)!
- Gains 24 heat, sinks 24! Overheating!

Clan Wraith
-Torso-twists to threaten hex 1518!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Knights Wraith (3 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 4 enemy movement + 1 light woods - 2 Pulse Laser = 9): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Knights Wraith (3 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 4 enemy movement + 1 light woods - 2 Pulse Laser = 9): rolled 8, miss!
- Gains 15 heat, sinks 20!

Clan Orion
- Fires Medium Laser at Knights Albatross (1 base + 1 range + 0 movement + 0 enemy movement = 2): automatically hit Right Torso (19/24 armor remains)!
- Fires Medium Laser at Knights Albatross (1 base + 1 range + 0 movement + 0 enemy movement = 2): automatically hit Right Arm (6/21 armor remains)!
- Fires LRM-20 at Knights Albatross (1 base + 0 range + 0 movement + 0 enemy movement + 2 minimum range = 3): rolled 5, 20 missiles hit Right Arm (1/21 armor remains), Left Leg (9/23 armor remains), Left Leg (4/23 armor remains), Center Torso (24/30 structure remains (Crit!))!
- Fires SRM-4 at Knights Albatross (1 base + 1 range + 0 movement + 0 enemy movement = 2): 3 missiles automatically hit Left Torso (0/24 armor, 19/20 structure remains (Crit!)), Left Torso (17/20 structure remains (Crit!)), Center Torso (22/30 armor remains (TAC!)),!
- Fires LB-10X AC (Cluster) at Knights Albatross (1 base + 0 range + 0 movement + 0 enemy movement - 1 Cluster = 0): 10 clusters automatically hit Center Torso (21/30 structure remains (Crit!)), Center Torso (20/30 structure remains (Crit!)), Left Torso (16/20 structure remains (Crit!)), Right Arm (0/21 armor remains), Right Arm (15/16 structure remains (Crit!)), Left Torso (15/20 structure remains (Crit!)), Right Torso (18/24 armor remains), Right Torso (17/24 armor remains), Right Leg (6/23 armor remains), Right Arm (14/16 structure remains (Crit!))!
- Gains 18 heat, sinks 22!

Clan Grizzly
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at Knights Anvil (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 2 light woods - 2 Pulse = 7): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires Gauss Rifle at Knights Anvil (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 2 light woods = 9): rolled 3, miss!
- Fires LRM-10 at Knights Anvil (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 2 light woods = 9): rolled 8, miss!


End Phase:
Clan Orion
- Must pass a 3+ consciousness test: rolled 8, succeeds!
- Must pass a piloting test or fall (2 base + 1 massive damage = 3): rolled 9, succeeds!
- Critical chance in Right Torso! No critical hits sustained!

Knights Albatross
- Must pass a piloting test or fall (4 base + 1 massive damage = 5): rolled 8, succeeds!
- Critical chance in Center Torso! No critical hits sustained!
- Critical chance in Left Torso! 1 critical hit sustained!
- - Engine hit!
- Critical chance in Left Torso! 2 critical hits sustained!
- - Engine hit!
- - Engine destroyed! `Mech destroyed!
- Through-armor critical chance in Center Torso! No critical hits sustained!
- Critical chance in Center Torso! 1 critical hits sustained!
- - LB-10X Autocannon Cluster Ammo hit!
- - - Knights Albatross suffers 50 damage to Left Torso (0/20 structure remains)! Pilot Hit! Pilot Hit!
- CASE vents 35 damage!
- Critical chance in Center Torso! No critical hits sustained!
- Critical chance in Left Torso! No critical hits sustained!
- Critical chance in Right Arm! 1 critical hit sustained!
- - Shoulder hit!
- Critical chance in Left Torso! 1 critical hits sustained!
- - Critical transfers to Center Torso!
- - - Engine hit!
- Critical chance in Right Arm! No critical hits sustained!



Physical Combat Phase:
Knights Wraith
- Kicks Clan Wraith (4 base + 3 movement + 4 enemy movement - 2 kick = 9): rolled 6, miss!

Knights Anvil
- Punches Clan Orion with both arms (3 base + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 5): rolled 6, hit Left Arm (0/21 armor, 7/12 structure remains (Crit!)), Left Torso (0/22 armor, 12/16 structure remains (Crit!))!



End Phase:
Clan Orion
- Critical chance in Left Arm! No critical hit sustained!
- Critical chance in Left Torso! 1 critical hit sustained!
- - Narc ammo hit!
- - - Clan Orion suffers 10 damage to Left Torso (2/16 structure remains)! Pilot Hit! Pilot hit! Crit!
- Critical chance in Left Torso! No critical hits sustained!
- Must pass a 7+ consciousness test: rolled 9, succeeds!



Unit Status:


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

Hastilude Enemy Movement Mods:
- Wraith – Jumped +4
- Orion – Ran +1
- Grizzly – Ran +1



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