Part 451: King of the Pirates - Turn 21

King of the Pirates: Tactical Update 21

The Griffin shuddered and fell silent, its nerveless arms drooping as flame erupted from its shattered faceplate. Redjack Ryan’s crosshairs pulsed as his Warhammer acknowledged a hard lock. Although firing on the beheaded machine was unnecessary, he did it anyway, blowing off the Griffin’s damaged right arm off a fraction of a second before his daughter’s strange lasers might’ve done the same.

“No one walks away from a fight with the Greater Valkyrate!” Susie’s rallying cry brought a smile to her father’s thin lips.

He’d never once praised her and indeed believed showing anything more than disappointment would weaken a child. He’d sired enough disappointments in his day but Redjack still allowed himself to feel a moment of pride before crushing it under a boot of concentrated apathy. At least one of his children wasn’t a pathetic waste. If Susie didn’t exceed him, she’d at least be his equal.

Eventually.








Movement Phase
Charger
- Enters building hex 1103 (3 base + 0 light building = 3): rolled 10, succeeds!
- Exits building hex 1103 (3 base + 0 light building = 3): rolled 12, succeeds!
- Enters building hex 1203 (3 base + 0 light building = 3): rolled 4, succeeds!



Combat Phase
Charger (Player)
- Fires Vehicle Flamer at Marauder (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 7): rolled 9, hit Right Arm (19/22 armor remaining)!
- Gains 5 heat, sinks 10!

Catapult (Player)
- Fires SRM-4 at Griffin (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 8): rolled 8, 3 missiles hit Left Arm (14/16 armor remaining (TAC!)), Left Torso (19/21 armor remaining), Right Torso (19/21 armor remaining)!
- Fires SRM-4 at Griffin (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 8): rolled 10, 2 missiles hit Left Arm (12/16 armor remaining), Right Arm (7/9 structure remaining (Crit!))!
- Fires SRM-4 at Griffin (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 8): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires SRM-4 at Griffin (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 8): rolled 8, 4 missiles hit Right Torso (17/21 armor remaining), Right Arm (5/9 structure remaining (Crit!)), Center Torso (24/26 armor remaining), Right Leg (19/21 armor remaining)!
- Fires SRM-4 at Griffin (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 8): rolled 6, miss!
- Fires SRM-4 at Griffin (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 actuator damage = 9): rolled 4, miss!
- Fires SRM-4 at Griffin (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 actuator damage = 9): rolled 11, 2 missiles hit Right Torso (15/21 armor remaining), Left Arm (10/16 armor remaining)!
- Fires SRM-4 at Griffin (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 actuator damage = 9): rolled 6, miss!
- Fires SRM-4 at Griffin (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 actuator damage = 9): rolled 8, miss!
- Fires SRM-4 at Griffin (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 actuator damage = 9): rolled 11, 3 missiles hit Head (7/9 armor remaining (pilot hit!)), Head (5/9 armor remaining (pilot hit!)), Head (3/9 armor remaining (pilot hit! TAC!))!
- Gains 32 heat, sinks 28!

Hunchback (Player)
- Torso-twists to threaten hex 0906!
- Fires Medium Laser at King Crab (4 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement = 9): rolled 3, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at King Crab (4 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement = 9): rolled 12, hit Left Arm (22/33 armor remaining)!
- Gains 8 heat, sinks 13!

Warhammer (Player)
- Fires ER PPC at Griffin (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 8): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires ER PPC at Griffin (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 8): rolled 11, hit Right Arm (0/9 structure remaining)! Arm blown off!
- - Damage transfers to Right Torso (10/21 armor remaining)!
- Gains 31 heat, sinks 34!

Centurion (Player)
- Holds fire!
- Gains 2 heat, sinks 12!

Battle Cobra (Player)
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at Griffin (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement - 2 pulse laser = 6): rolled 8, hit Right Torso (0/21 armor remaining)!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Griffin (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement - 2 pulse laser = 6): rolled 10, hit Center Torso (18/26 armor remaining)!
- Gains 16 heat, sinks 28!

Clint (Player)
- Fires ER PPC at King Crab (2 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement = 6): rolled 11, hit Right Arm (23/33 armor remaining)!
- Gains 17 heat, sinks 14!

Blackjack (Player)
- Fires Machine Gun at building hex 1024: Adjacent attacks always hit buildings (8/10 CF remaining)!
- Fires Machine Gun at building hex 1024: Adjacent attacks always hit buildings (6/10 CF remaining)!
- Fires Machine Gun at building hex 1024: Adjacent attacks always hit buildings (4/10 CF remaining)!
- Fires Machine Gun at building hex 1024: Adjacent attacks always hit buildings (2/10 CF remaining)!
- Fires Machine Gun at building hex 1024: Adjacent attacks always hit buildings (0/10 CF remaining)! Building destroyed!
- Fires Medium Laser at Marauder (3 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 secondary target + 2 sensor hit = 9): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at Marauder (3 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 secondary target + 2 sensor hit = 9): rolled 4, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at Marauder (3 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 secondary target + 2 sensor hit = 9): rolled 9, hit Rear Center Torso (5/10 armor remaining)!
- Fires Medium Laser at Marauder (3 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 secondary target + 2 sensor hit = 9): rolled 9, hit Head (4/9 armor remaining (Pilot hit!)!
- Gains 17 heat, sinks 13!

Griffin
- Fires PPC at Building Warhammer (3 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement = 7): rolled 4, miss!
- Fires PPC at Building Warhammer (3 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement = 7): rolled 7, hit Right Torso (12/22 armor remaining)!
- Gains 25 heat, sinks 22!

King Crab
- Torso-twists to threaten hex 1306!
- Fires Large Laser at Catapult (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 target movement = 7): rolled 7, hit Left Arm (0/10 structure remaining)! Arm blown off!
- Fires Large Laser at Catapult (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 target movement = 7): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires Large Laser at Catapult (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 target movement = 7): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires Large Laser at Catapult (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 target movement = 7): rolled 7, hit Right Arm (9/17 armor remaining)!
- Fires Medium Laser at Catapult (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 target movement = 7): rolled 7, hit Left Torso (12/17 armor remaining)!
- Fires Medium Laser at Catapult (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 target movement = 7): rolled 12, hit Right Arm (4/17 armor remaining)!
- Fires Small Pulse Laser at Catapult (3 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 2 target movement - 2 pulse laser = 9): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires Small Pulse Laser at Catapult (3 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 2 target movement - 2 pulse laser = 9): rolled 5, miss!
- Gains 44 heat, sinks 44!

Marauder
- Fires Large Laser at Charger (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement = 7): rolled 10, hit Left Torso (24/52 armor remaining)!
- Fires Medium Laser at Charger (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement = 7): rolled 5, miss!
- Gains 12 heat, sinks 17!



End Phase:
Griffin
- Through-armor critical chance in Left Arm! No critical hit sustained!
- Must pass a 3+ consciousness test: rolled 6, succeeds!
- Must pass a 5+ consciousness test: rolled 7, succeeds!
- Must pass a 7+ consciousness test: rolled 5, fails!
- Through-armor critical chance in Head! 1 critical hit sustained!
- - Cockpit hit! Pilot killed!

Marauder
- Must pass a 3+ consciousness test: rolled 6, succeeds!



Physical Combat Phase:
Charger
- Attempts to grab Marauder with Right Arm (3 base + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 6): rolled 11, hit!
- Attempts to grab Marauder with Left Arm (3 base + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 6): rolled 11, hit! Target immobilized!








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Opposing Force Status:




Mission Objective:
Defeat all enemies!

Secondary Objectives:
Individual Sub-Objectives Completed (4/11)



Orders Due: Tuesday Night!