Combat Example

From Gothpoodle

Sample Characters Bobby and Chester are cornered by a group of five Martian Triad goons in a dead-end alley.

• GM: The goons have their pistols drawn. The leader says, "Well, Bobby, looks like you aren't the dumb slut we thought you were. Come on, let's go talk to the boss."
• Bobby's Player: To hell with that, no way I'm letting these jokers blow my cover. Bobby drops into a low roll to avoid any fire, draws the knife from her flesh pocket, and stabs the leader in the gut.
• Chester's Player: With Chester's combat upgrades, those pistols don't really scare him, so he'll charge in swinging.
• GM: The leader doubles over at Bobby's attack but Chester really doesn't have any combat skills, even though his chassis is a combat model, so these experienced goons easily avoid his attacks. They all fire, but the shots go over Bobby's head and most don't get through Chester's armor. However, one finds a chink and disables his left arm. (Hands Chester a Plot Point.)
• Chester's Player: Crap. (Takes the Plot Point and adds "Disabled Left Arm" as a handicap trait to his sheet, under his android vessel.) Chester is just going to try to be a distraction, swinging wildly, so that Bobby can do the heavy lifting.
• Bobby's Player: I'm not going to lose my momentum. Bobby keeps going and slashes the next guy across the face.
• GM: Another thug reels with a deep cut across his face, but two others grab Bobby's arms. The last one fires wildly at Chester, trying to get another good hit in.
• Chester's Player: Chester is going to charge at one of the guys holding Bobby and use his weight to knock him down.
• Bobby's Player: The other guy is getting a judo throw.
• GM: The one Chester knocks off his feet goes down hard with the heavy android body on top of him. The one Bobby throws also lands ungracefully. Unfortunately, the one who was shooting says, "Fuck this," and shoots Bobby in the back. (Hands Bobby a Plot Point.) She crumples to the ground.
• Bobby's Player: (Takes the Plot Point and adds "Shot in the Back" as a handicap trait to her sheet, under her body vessel.) Dammit.
• Chester's Player: Chester may not have combat skills, but this body is very strong and I have a HUD and a computer for a brain. I pick up a fallen pistol, calculate vectors, and whip that bad boy at the armed thug's head with my good arm.
• GM: The thrown pistol hits him at incredible speed and collapses his skull. He falls in a heap. The two thugs on the ground are trying to pick themselves up.
• Bobby's Player: (Hands the GM a Plot Point.) My upslink was being monitored by a GRA AI and they send out a retrieval team for me.
• Chester's Player: Chester picks up Bobby and gets the hell out of there, heading back to his ship. He remotely orders the medbot to come online and prepare for a GSW.
• GM: (Takes the Plot Point) The pain of being moved brings Bobby around a little and she gets a message through her VII that help is on the way. The two thugs are up but are concentrating on helping their wounded comrades rather than give chase. The dead man lies bleeding on the ground with part of his brains painting the wall behind where he fell.