Part 619: Ikuta Glacier - Turn 8

Ikuta Glacier: Tactical Update 8




Makena’s Stormcrow rattled and shook as a half-dozen shells glanced from her armor. The diagnostic diagram on her neurohelmet’s HUD flashed orange in places, but still didn’t show the angry red of a major armor breach. It’d just be a matter of time, if another barrage like that hit her. Her dark lips spread into an angry grimace at the sheer waste of the design.

“I did not think the Widowmakers had ammunition to throw away like that. It is no wonder the whole Clan has turned bandit, quineg?”

“They do not use many Light Autocannons,” Radivan cut in. Makena’s eyes narrowed maliciously—she and Radivan had come to hate one another long before they’d left their sibko. That Makena had earned an early promotion and Radivan had not had always been a point of contention between them—and something Makina had chosen to exploit in an effort to get the best performance possible out of her highly competitive sib. “They likely have more shells than they can reasonably expect use. Plus, it is the Widowmakers. It only makes sense that they have found a more efficient way to waste the stores they do have.”








Movement Phase
Night Gyr (Player)
- Insufficient MP to reach hex 0410: needs 6, has 4 (units dumping ammo may only walk)!

Pouncer Prime (Player)
- Activates Necrosia!

Elementals 3
- Mount Pouncer Prime!



Shooting Phase
Executioner G (player)
- Torso-twists to threaten hex 1004!
- Fires iHeavy Large Laser at Wolf Spider (2 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 2 enemy movement = 7): rolled 7, hit Left Arm (8/24 armor remaining)!
- Fires iHeavy Large Laser at Wolf Spider (2 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 2 enemy movement = 7): rolled 11, hit Rear Center Torso (0/23 structure remaining)! `Mech destroyed!
- Fires Gauss Rifle at Wolf Spider (2 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 2 enemy movement = 7): rolled 7, hit Rear Right Torso (0/8 armor, 6/16 structure remaining)!
- Gains 2 heat, sinks 37!

Grand Dragon “Yuki-Onna” (Player)
- Fires Fluid Gun (Water) at Locust IIC (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement = 7): rolled 7, hit! Target MP reduced!
- Fires Fluid Gun (Water) at Locust IIC (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement = 7): rolled 10, hit! Target MP halved!
- Fires Fluid Gun (Water) at Locust IIC (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement = 7): rolled 7, hit! Target immobilized!
- Fires ER PPC (Clan) at Locust IIC (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement = 7): rolled 9, hit Left Leg (0/10 armor, 1/6 structure remaining)! Crit!
- Gains 20 heat, sinks 28!

Ebon Jaguar G (player)
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at Arctic Cheetah (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement - 2 pulse laser = 6): rolled 9, hit Rear Left Torso (0/4 armor, 1/7 structure remaining)! Crit!
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at Arctic Cheetah (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement - 2 pulse laser = 6): rolled 4, miss!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Arctic Cheetah (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement - 2 pulse laser = 6): rolled 7, hit Rear Left Torso (0/7 structure remaining)! Torso destroyed! 2 Engine hits! Left Arm blown off!
- - Damage transfers to Rear Center Torso (0/5 armor, 9/10 structure remaining)! [/b]Crit![/b]
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Arctic Cheetah (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement - 2 pulse laser = 6): rolled 7, hit Left Leg (1/8 armor remaining)!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Arctic Cheetah (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement - 2 pulse laser = 6): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Arctic Cheetah (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement - 2 pulse laser = 6): rolled 6, hit Rear Center Torso (2/10 structure remaining)! Crit!
- Fires Streak SRM-6 at - Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Arctic Cheetah (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement = 8): rolled 11, 6 missiles hit Right Leg (6/8 armor remaining), Left Leg (6/8 armor remaining), Rear Center Torso (0/10 structure remaining (`Mech destroyed!)), Rear Center Torso, Right Arm (5/7 armor remaining), Right Leg (4/8 armor remaining)!
- Gains 36 heat, sinks 41!

Night Gyr G (player)
- Fires Gauss Rifle at Summoner (3 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement = 7): rolled 9, hit Left Torso (7/22 armor remaining)!
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at Summoner (3 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement - 2 pulse laser = 7): rolled 8, hit Left Leg (18/28 armor remaining)!
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at Summoner (3 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement - 2 pulse laser = 7): rolled 9, hit Center Torso (23/33 armor remaining)!
- Gains 22 heat, sinks 31!

Crossbow G (player)
- Torso-twists to threaten hex 1909!
- Fires ATM-12 (HE) at Summoner (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 8): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires ATM-12 (HE) at Summoner (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 8): rolled 8, 8 missiles hit Rear Right Torso (5/8 armor remaining), Rear Left Torso (5/8 armor remaining), Rear Left Torso (2/8 armor remaining), Right Arm (0/22 armor, 10/11 structure remaining (Crit!)), Left Leg (15/28 armor remaining), Rear Right Torso (2/8 armor remaining (TAC!)), Right Arm (7/11 structure remaining (Crit!)), Rear Right Torso (0/8 armor, 14/15 structure remaining (TAC!))!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Summoner (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement - 2 pulse laser = 6): rolled 7, hit Right Leg (21/28 armor remaining)!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Summoner (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement - 2 pulse laser = 6): rolled 9, hit Rear Right Torso (7/15 structure remaining)! Crit!
- Gains 25 heat, sinks 27!

Stormcrow Prime (player)
- Fires ER Large Laser at Mad Dog D (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 6): rolled 8, hit Right Arm (1/16 armor remaining)!
- Fires ER Large Laser at Mad Dog D (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 6): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Mad Dog D (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 8): rolled 10, hit Right Arm (0/16 armor, 4/10 structure remaining)! Crit!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Mad Dog D (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 8): rolled 8, hit Left Leg (6/23 armor remaining)!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Mad Dog D (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 8): rolled 8, hit Right Arm (0/10 structure remaining)! Arm blown off!
- - Damage transfers to Right Torso (13/16 armor remaining)!
- Gains 41 heat, sinks 47!

Ironhold Battle Armor 5 (player)
- Holds fire!

Pouncer Prime (player)
- Disables Targeting Computer!
- Fires ER PPC at Mad Dog D (3 base + 2 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement - 1 necrosia = 8): rolled 6, miss!
- Gains 20 heat, sinks 27!

Elementals 3
- Holds fire!

Nova G (player)
- Fires iHeavy Large Laser at Mad Dog D (3 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement - 1 Necrosia = 6): rolled 4, miss!
- Fires Plasma Cannon at Mad Dog D (3 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement - 1 Necrosia = 6): rolled 3, miss!
- Gains 31 heat, sinks 37!

Wraiths 1
- Holds fire!

Timber Wolf G (player)
- No Line of Sight to primary target!
- Fires ER Large Laser at Black Lanner B (3 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 4 enemy movement + 1 partial cover = 14): automatic miss!
- Fires ER Large Laser at Black Lanner B (3 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 4 enemy movement + 1 partial cover = 14): automatic miss!
- Gains 26 heat, sinks 33!

Elemental 4
- Fires APWM at Afreet Point (3 base + 0 range + 0 enemy movement + 1 small targets = 4): rolled 10, 3 troopers hit Trooper 2 (4/5 armor remaining), Trooper 3 (4/5 armor remaining), Trooper 3 (3/5 armor remaining)!

Huntsman G (player)
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at Mad Dog D (3 base + 2 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement - 2 pulse laser = 7): rolled 6, miss!
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at Mad Dog D (3 base + 2 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement - 2 pulse laser = 7): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires iHeavy Medium Laser at Mad Dog D: automatic miss, target is out of range!
- Fires iHeavy Medium Laser at Mad Dog D: automatic miss, target is out of range!
- Gains 39 heat, sinks 39!

Wraith 2
- Fires Machine Gun at Crimson Langur (3 base + 0 range - 4 enemy movement = -1): 3 troopers automatically hit Left Arm (4/16 armor remaining), Rear Right Torso (4/6 armor remaining), Rear Right Torso (2/6 armor remaining)!
- Fires Machine Gun at Crimson Langur (3 base + 0 range - 4 enemy movement = -1): 2 troopers automatically hit Rear Left Torso (6/12 structure remaining (Crit!)), Rear Center Torso (6/8 armor remaining)!

Hellbringer Prime (field refit)
- Holds fire!
- Gains 2 heat, sinks 31!

Summoner Prime
- Torso-twists to threaten hex 1405!
- Fires LB 10-X Autocannon (slug) at Ebon Jaguar (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement = 5): rolled 5, hit Left Leg (0/15 structure remaining)! Leg blown off!
- - Damage transfers to Center Torso (15/32 armor remaining)!
- Fires ER Large Laser at Ebon Jaguar (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement = 5): rolled 5, hit 12 (/ armor remaining)!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Ebon Jaguar (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement = 5): rolled 10, hit 3 (0/9 armor, 2/3 structure remaining)! Crit!
- Fires Streak SRM-6 at Ebon Jaguar (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement = 5): rolled 8, 6 missiles hit Right Torso (7/22 armor remaining), Center Torso (13/32 armor remaining), Right Torso (5/22 armor remaining), Center Torso (11/32 armor remaining), Center Torso (9/32 armor remaining), Center Torso (7/32 armor remaining)!
- Gains 23 heat, sinks 28!

Wolf Spider D
- Torso-twists to threaten hex 1203!
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at Crossbow G (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 partial cover - 2 pulse laser = 8): rolled 11, hit Center Torso (19/32 armor remaining)!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Crossbow G (3 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 partial cover - 2 pulse laser = 10): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Crossbow G (3 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 partial cover - 2 pulse laser = 10): rolled 8, miss!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Crossbow G (3 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 partial cover - 2 pulse laser = 10): rolled 6, miss!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Crossbow G (3 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 partial cover - 2 pulse laser = 10): rolled 10, hit Left Leg (damage blocked by terrain)!
- Fires LB 10-X Autocannon (Cluster) at Crossbow G (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 partial cover - 1 cluster = 9): rolled 4, miss!
- Gains 30 heat, sinks 35!

Mad Dog D
- Torso-twists to threaten hex 1923!
- Fires Rotary AC/5 (6 shots) at Stormcrow Prime (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 8): rolled 8, 5 shots hit Left Arm (6/18 armor remaining), Left Torso (12/17 armor remaining), Right Arm (6/18 armor remaining), Left Leg (20/25 armor remaining), Right Torso (2/17 armor remaining)!
- Fires ER Large Laser at Stormcrow Prime (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 8): rolled 8, hit Center Torso (15/25 armor remaining)!
- Fires ATM-12 (HE) at Nova G (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 secondary target = 11): rolled 7, miss!
- Gains 26 heat, sinks 32!

Afreet Point
- Fire Heavy Recoilless Rifle at Elemental Point 4 (3 base + 0 range + 0 enemy movement + 1 small targets = 4): rolled 10, 3 troopers hit Trooper 1 (8/10 armor remaining), Trooper 4 (8/10 armor remaining), Trooper 2 (8/10 armor remaining)!
- Attacks Elemental Point 4 with Heavy Vibro Claw (3 base + 0 range + 0 enemy movement + 1 small targets = 4): rolled 7, 3 troopers hit Trooper 1 (6/10 armor remaining), Trooper 2 (6/10 armor remaining), Trooper 5 (8/10 armor remaining)!
- Attacks Elemental Point 4 with Heavy Vibro Claw (3 base + 0 range + 0 enemy movement + 1 small targets = 4): rolled 8, 4 troopers hit Trooper 2 (4/10 armor remaining), Trooper 2 (2/10 armor remaining), Trooper 1 (4/10 armor remaining), Trooper 2 (0/10 armor remaining)!

Grendel C
- Torso-twists to threaten hex 1105!
- Fires LB 10-X Autocannon (Cluster) at Executioner (3 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 partial cover - 1 cluster = 8): rolled 4, miss!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Executioner (3 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 partial cover = 9): rolled 9, hit Center Torso (28/47 armor remaining)!
- Gains 4 heat, sinks 20!

Arctic Cheetah B
- Fires LB 2-X Autocannon (Cluster) at Executioner (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 partial cover - 1 cluster + 2 minimum range = 9): rolled 2, miss!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Executioner (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 partial cover = 8): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Executioner (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 partial cover - 2 pulse laser = 6): rolled 7, hit Right Arm (20/31 armor remaining)!
- Fires Flamer (Damage) at Executioner (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 partial cover = 10): rolled 7, miss!
- Gains 1 heat, sinks 20!

Locust IIC 3
- Torso-twists to threaten hex 1713!
- Fires ER Large Laser at Grand Dragon (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement = 5): rolled 5, hit Left Arm (4/14 armor remaining)!
- Fires Small Pulse Laser at Grand Dragon (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement - 2 pulse laser = 3): rolled 7, hit Left Torso (13/16 armor remaining)!
- Fires Small Pulse Laser at Grand Dragon (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement - 2 pulse laser = 3): rolled 4, hit Right Torso (13/16 armor remaining)!
- Gains 18 heat, sinks 23!

Black Lanner B
- Fires LRM-20 at Night Gyr G (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 8): rolled 12, 16 missiles hit Left Arm (6/24 armor remaining), Center Torso (3/33 armor remaining), Left Torso (5/16 structure remaining (Crit!)), Right Torso (3/22 armor remaining)!
- Fires LRM-20 at Night Gyr G (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 8): rolled 5, miss!
- Gains 14 heat, sinks 20!



End Phase:
Locust IIC 3
- Critical chance in Left Leg: rolled 9, 1 critical hit sustained!
- - Foot actuator damaged!
- Must pass a piloting test or fall (4 base + 1 actuator damage + 1 massive damage = 6): rolled 7, succeeds!

Summoner Prime
- Critical chance in Right Arm: rolled 4, no critical hits sustained!
- Through-armor critical chance in Right Torso: rolled 7, no critical hits sustained!
- Critical chance in Right Arm: rolled 5, no critical hits sustained!
- Through-armor critical chance in Right Torso: rolled 10, 2 critical hits sustained!
- - XL Engine hit!
- - XL Engine hit!
- Must pass a piloting test or fall (4 base + 1 massive damage = 5): rolled 11, succeeds!

Ebon Jaguar G (Player)
- Critical chance in Head: rolled 7, no critical hits sustained!

Night Gyr G (Player)
- Critical chance in Left Torso: rolled 10, 2 critical hits sustained!
- - ATM-12 Destroyed!
- - XL Engine hit!



Physical Combat Phase:
Grand Dragon (Player)
- Kicks Locust IIC (3 base + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 Clanner - 2 kick = 6): rolled 7, hit Right Leg (0/10 armor, 4/6 structure remaining)! Crit!



End Phase:
Locust IIC
- Critical chance in Right Leg: rolled 6, no critical hits sustained!
- Must pass a piloting test or fall (4 base + 1 actuator damage + 1 massive damage = 6): rolled 11, succeeds!








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Special Rules
Necrosia Stimulants Once per game, BattleMechs and Elementals may inject themselves with Necrosia stimulants granting them heightened reaction times for three turns. While Necrosia stimulants are active, Mechwarriors gain a -1 bonus to gunnery due to their heightened reaction times but suffer a +1 penalty to piloting tests due to minor visual hallucinations. Elementals in Ironhold Armor gain a -1 bonus to gunnery with no penalties. All other Elementals instead gain a -2 bonus to Anti-Mech attacks with no penalties.
Icy Conditions Ice hexes are in play. At the bottom of the ravine, all ice hexes are treated as though they are elevation -6. It is possible to break through these ice hexes and fall into the liquid water below. If a `Mech does not extract itself from the water in two turns it will be frozen in place and immobilized (or destroyed if completely submerged).
-60 C All `Mechs cool 3 additional points each turn

House Rule
Heavy Vibro Claws deal +1 damage per claw per elemental on leg and swarm attacks rather than the standard ruling.



Primary Objectives
- Achieve 100% humiliation or more (Complete!)


Secondary Objectives
- Push or charge a Widowmaker unit into the ravine (+0%/10%)
- Kill Star Colonel Jolán Vickers (+10%/10%)
- Leave one crippled enemy alive (+0%/5%) (+5% if that unit is an enemy officer)
- Completely destroy a crippled enemy (+0%/10%)
- Defeat 3 `Mechs with Elementals (+10%/10%)
- Drug Free: defeat 5 enemy `Mechs without the aid of Necrosia (+10%/10%)
- Battle High: defeat 5 enemy `Mechs with the aid of Necrosia (+10%/10%)
- Give the Hunchback IIC pilot an honorable death OR capture them honorably (+0%/10%)
- Score twice as many kills than the Glacier (10%/10%)
- - Players 15
- - Glacier 3
- Kill an enemy `Mech without breaching its armor (+10%/10%)


Orders Due: Midnight Saturday!