Part 53: Vipers of Somerset - Turn 11

Vipers of Somerset: Tactical Update 11

Movement Phase
Random Ace Beta: B5 Lucerne!
Random Ace Gamma: G4 Unknown Assault 4!

B4 Mugger runs to hex 1022



Combat Phase:
L* Cyclops holds fire!
L* Cyclops gains 2 heat, sinks 12! Now at Overheat 0!

L2 Zeus holds fire
L2 Zeus gains 2 heat, sinks 17! Now at Overheat 0!

B2 Thunderchild holds fire!
B2 Thunderchild gains 6 heat, sinks 34! Now at overheat 0!

B4 Mugger fires LRM 20 w/ Artemis IV at L* Cyclops (3 base + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 0 range + 1 light woods = 6): rolled 11, 20 missiles hit Left Arm (6/15 structure remains (critical chance)), Head (2/9 armor remains), Left Torso (4/20 armor remains), Right Arm (1/10 armor remains)! Pilot hit!
B4 Mugger fires LRM 20 w/ Artemis IV at L* Cyclops (3 base + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 0 range + 1 light woods = 6): rolled 4, miss!
B4 Mugger fires Small Laser at L* Cyclops (3 base + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 0 range + 1 light woods = 6): rolled 9, hit Right Arm (0/10 armor, 11/15 structure remains)! Critical chance!
B4 Mugger fires Small Laser at L* Cyclops (3 base + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 0 range + 1 light woods = 6): rolled 9, hit Center Torso (8/30 armor remains)!
B4 Mugger fires Small Laser at L* Cyclops (3 base + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 0 range + 1 light woods = 6): rolled 8, hit Right Torso (0/20 armor, 16/19 structure remains)! Critical chance!
B4 Mugger gains 23 heat, sinks 28! Now at overheat 0!

B5 Lucerne holds fire!
B5 Lucerne gains 1 heat, sinks 26! Now at overheat 0!



End Phase
L* Cyclops critical chance in Left Arm! No critical hit sustained!

L* Cyclops critical chance in Right Arm! No critical hit sustained!

L* Cyclops critical chance in Right Torso! No critical hit sustained!

L* Cyclops must make a 5+ consciousness test or fall unconscious: rolled 5, succeeds!

L* Cyclops must make a piloting test or fall (5 base + 1 massive damage + 0 hexes moved = 6): rolled 11, succeeds!



Physical Combat Phase:



End Phase:
Fire needs 9+ to spread to 1408 (downwind), rolled 2, fire fails to spread!
Fire needs 9+ to spread to 1409 (downwind), rolled 3, fire fails to spread!
Fire needs 9+ to spread to 1608 (downwind), rolled 5, fire fails to spread!
Fire needs 9+ to spread to 1708 (downwind), rolled 11, fire spreads!
Fire needs 11+ to spread to 1409 (60 degrees from downwind), rolled 8, fire fails to spread!
Fire needs 11+ to spread to 1508 (60 degrees from downwind), rolled 3, fire fails to spread!
Fire needs 11+ to spread to 1608 (60 degrees from downwind), rolled 10, fire fails to spread!
Fire needs 11+ to spread to 1708 (60 degrees from downwind), rolled 12, hex already on fire!
Fire needs 11+ to spread to 1807 (60 degrees from downwind), rolled 12, fire spreads!

L* Cyclops uproots a club!

L2 Zeus gains 5 heat due to fire, sinks 15! Now at overheat 0!



Samantha winced as the Colonel’s outline turned a vivid red. She spared a moment to hope the Colonel was giving as good as he was getting, but couldn’t spare him another thought as the heat in her cockpit skyrocketed. Her ammo monitor sputtered and started skipping—it always had been testy in high temperatures. Sam herself was hardly immune to the heat and cloying smoke—in an environment like this, a hit to her life support could be deadly. The small manmade forest meant to somewhat cushion the roar of a descending dropship wasn’t watered during the winter months, and the entire copse had gone up like a stand of matchsticks.

Sam could barely make anything out in all the smoke, and quietly wondered if this was such a good idea after all.

“Come and get me, Clanner,” she taunted, strengthening her resolve.

“Let this fire be our crucible; or our pyre,” the Clanner replied. Samantha swallowed—he had ice in his veins. “May we both earn a place in the Remembrance of our peoples.”

He paused an instant, then recited:
“Like shining stars the warriors descended,
A fiery rain to purify and punish,
Yet even angels can be corrupted,
Brought low by base desires.”

Samantha wished she could wipe the sweat from her brow. “Did you come here to fight, or read poetry?”



Enemy Forces:
B2 Thunderchild: Jumps to hex 0210!
B4 Mugger: Runs to hex 1020!
B5 Lucerne: Waiting to move!
G1 Unknown Assault 1: Remains Stationary!
G2 Unknown Assault 2: Remains Stationary!
G3 Unknown Assault 3: Remains Stationary!
G4 Unknown Assault 4: Remains Stationary!
G5 Unknown Assault 5: Remains Stationary!

Mission Objectives
Defeat Beta Star! (Partial Victory)
Survive! (10/20 Turns) (Total Victory)




Ace Note: Previous turn's movement will be in black, current turn's movement will be in green!



CP-10-Z Cyclops
Weight: 90 tons (Assault)
HD A(S): 2/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 4/20 (19/19)
LT R A(S): 8/8
CT A(S): 8/30 (29/29)
CT R A(S): 11/11
RT A(S): 0/20 (16/19)
RT R A(S): 8/8
LA A(S): 0/10 (6/15)
RA A(S): 0/10 (11/15)
LL A(S): 9/17 (19/19)
RL A(S): 9/17 (19/19)
Heat: 1/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 12
Movement: 4/6/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: Colonel Aldo Rossi
Mechwarrior Player: WarLocke
Mechwarrior Status: Shrapnel wound, minor coolant poisoning (consciousness 5+)!
Armament:
Autocannon 20 – RT (Heat: 8, Ammo: 16, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
LRM 10 – LT (Heat: 4, Ammo: 11, Range: (L:21 M:14 S:7 Min:6), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – RA (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – LA (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: DESTROYED!)
SRM 4 – CT (Heat: 3, Ammo: 22, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: Medium Laser destroyed!
Notes: 2 hands

ZEU-6S Zeus
Weight: 80 tons (Assault)
HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 18/18 (17/17)
LT R A(S): 6/6
CT A(S): 26/26 (25/25)
CT R A(S): 9/9
RT A(S): 13/18 (17/17)
RT R A(S): 6/6
LA A(S): 7/22 (13/13)
RA A(S): 19/22 (13/13)
LL A(S): 24/24 (17/17)
RL A(S): 24/24 (17/17)
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 17
Movement: 4/6/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: Leutnant Samantha Clover
Mechwarrior Player: Mukaikubo
Mechwarrior Status: Sprained back (consciousness 3+)!
Armament:
Large Laser – LT (Heat: 8, Range: (L:15 M:10 S:5), Status: OK!)
LRM 15 – RA (Heat: 5, Ammo: 1, Range: (L:21 M:14 S:7 Min:6), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser (REAR) – LT(R) (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!)
Autocannon/5 – LA (Heat: 1, Ammo: 1, Range: (L:18 M:12 S:6 Min:3), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: No hands

BNC-3S Banshee
Notes: ‘Mech destroyed, pilot killed!

WLF-1 Wolfhound
Notes: ‘Mech destroyed, pilot taken by the Clans!

Rommel Tank:
Notes: Tank destroyed, crew escaped into the woods!



Enemy Status
Beta Krait
B1 Battle Cobra
Critical Damage: Destroyed!
Notes: Counts as rough terrain!

B2 Thunderchild
Tonnage: 50
Target: None
Critical Damage: Right Arm Destroyed!
Pilot Name: Mechwarrior Knox (severe concussion [3+ consciousness])
Pilot: Piloting 4, Gunnery 3
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None!
Armament: Unknown
Notes: Equipped with ECM, using ECM to generate Ghost Targets!

B3 Copperhead
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: Forced off-map!

B4 Mugger
Tonnage: 65
Target: CP-10-Z Cyclops!
Critical Damage: None!
Pilot Name: Mechwarrior Azael
Pilot: Piloting 4, Gunnery 3
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None!
Armament: Unknown
Notes:

B5 Lucerne
Tonnage: 65
Target: ZEU-6S Zeus
Critical Damage: None!
Pilot Name: Mechwarrior Drang
Pilot: Piloting 4, Gunnery 3
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None!
Armament: Unknown
Notes: Equipped with ECM, using ECM to generate Ghost Targets!



Gamma Boa
G1 Unknown Assault
Tonnage: 80
Target: None Possible!
Critical Damage: None!
Pilot Name: ???
Pilot: Piloting 4, Gunnery 3
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None!
Armament: Unknown
Notes:

G2 Unknown Assault
Tonnage: 80
Target: None Possible!
Critical Damage: None!
Pilot Name: ???
Pilot: Piloting 4, Gunnery 3
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None!
Armament: Unknown
Notes:

G3 Unknown Assault
Tonnage: 85
Target: None Possible!
Critical Damage: None!
Pilot Name: ???
Pilot: Piloting 4, Gunnery 3
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None!
Armament: Unknown
Notes:

G4 Unknown Assault
Tonnage: 90
Target: None Possible!
Critical Damage: None!
Pilot Name: ???
Pilot: Piloting 4, Gunnery 3
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None!
Armament: Unknown
Notes:

G5 Unknown Assault
Tonnage: 95
Target: None Possible!
Critical Damage: None!
Pilot Name: Star Colonel Dusk
Pilot: Piloting 2, Gunnery 1
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None!
Armament: Unknown
Notes: