Slaving Away

Reports have been coming in recently that caravans have been going missing out to the west, and worse than that, some of the ponies that went in search of these caravans never returned.

Those that have returned speak of a hastily built encampment, an encampment not of raiders, but slavers.

The store owners of Stableton have had enough of late deliveries, missing supplies and dwindling trade, and have banded together to raise a bounty to remove the problem.

The question is, who will help those desperate store owners?



Housekeeping:

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This thread will run fairly quickly. I’m aiming to have a GW post approximately every day, so I want active players. This is so we don’t have a three month long thread to deal with. So if you don’t think you can handle this sort of pace, please don’t subscribe.

I will be using the system, which may mean there will be some teething issues. Please love and tolerate them if/when they arise.

Finally, have fun. This is not a complex thread, but there may be complex decisions, and hopefully, I can provide a relatively vibrant tapestry upon which to RP.

This will not simply be a first-in best-dressed affair; I will select who I wish to bring, whether to round out the party, or provide some interesting RP options.

I am looking for about 5 intrepid volunteers.

So step up, before those slavers decide to try and enslave Stableton, too!

I volunteer for this Zesti.

Count me in

Colour me interested!

I'll be volunteering for this.

(For the record, Sanctity has sold people into slavery with his band of raiders. If you wish to use that to bite him in the flank, go ahead. Either way, there're going to be some "OH GOD WHAT HAVE I DONE?" moments here.)

Looks interesting. Will join if possible.

I'd like to join in as well!

Attacking slavers seems like something Dashington would support!

Kes has a hatred of slavers. He'd step up to the challenge. Need to see if ill have a spot on my list though.

Slavers operating around and near Stableton again?! Time for Stableton's law enforcement to show their stuff. If you would take me, the Sheriff will come and give a helping hoof.

I hope i'm not too late to sign up for this. Ale would love to help get rid of slaver, after all he is a caravan guard, and would do anything to ensure the roads are safe to travel.

or alternatively you could take my alt, bone head instead.

His submission would go something like this:

"Slavers, attacking caravans, damn it that's my job! No wonder the pickings have been slim lately. Sure i'll help you clear out the bastards. Just don't expect me to play nice."

I won't be starting this for a couple of days, however I encourage anyone who still hasn't, to post. I still haven't put the group together yet, so anypony's a chance!

If anypony misses out on this adventure I'll give them priority on my next one if they so desire it.

Sanura would love to go! She has a bit of a personal investment in stopping slaver progress if you can tolerate a medic pony!

More medics are better here, plus Cuppa has shotgun to add in.

Okay.

So this is what’s going to happen.

Obviously Kes being a level 16 war machine would normally overshadow the level 2 V. Diesel, but I have a solution!

I will have two groups that will follow the same general storyline (but with some nifty differences thrown in to keep each adventure somewhat unique) One group will have the higher level characters in it. The other the lower level characters. This allows for easier loot distribution, allows for everyone to participate, and I’ll be able to match combat a bit easier.

SO!

Group 1

Kestrel
Kira
Dash
Flash
Cuppa
Bakewell

Group A

V. Diesel
Sanctity
Xeshir
Marcus
Ginger
Sanura

(If you’re wondering why Ginger and Cuppa are in different groups, it’s because Cuppa is a medic, so a bit less combat focused; so there is proportionally less expectation in combat from them to start with. Also this way Kes will have to work his catbutt harder to make sure Cuppa doesn’t get hurt too much.)

We'll be starting soonish, possibly Friday night. I'll be sure to PM you all and provide a link here.

If anyone else would like to join, please send me a PM and I'll see if it's possible to involve you.

Thanks!

And we're on, ponies!

Group 1: http://www.falloutequestria.net/t779-slaving-away-group-1-closed

Group A: http://www.falloutequestria.net/t780-slaving-away-group-a-closed

So I thought it might be of some interest to see how the numbers are being run for the fight so far and give you a better idea of what is happening, and when. Essentially, we’re using the combat system published on the boards, and this is pretty much the first full implementation of it in use so far. There are a couple of teething issues to fix up, and some ad hoc rules patches, so don’t take any of this too seriously.

Here’s an overly verbose breakdown of group A’s first round of combat. Some numerical elements have been concealed to protect the innocent.

Sanctity makes a readiness roll: 9+6 = 15
Sanura Heartsnug makes a readiness roll: 2+6 = 8
Marcus makes a readiness roll: 4+5 = 9
Viktor Diesel makes a readiness roll: 10+5 = 15
Ginger Ale makes a readiness roll: 7+9 = 16
Xeshir makes a readiness roll: 5+5 = 10
Marigold makes a readiness roll: 9+? = ?
Hopscotch makes a readiness roll: 6+? = ?
??? makes a readiness roll: 7+? = ?

Ginger Ale’s turn (37 AP).
… Ginger Ale sneaks [10 AP]. (11+24=35 vs ?: fail!) 27 AP left
… Ginger Ale readies an attack on Hopscotch with Hunting Rifle (Sanctity attacks) [16 AP]. 11 AP left

Sanctity’s turn (42 AP).
… Sanctity sneaks [10 AP]. (80+30=110 vs ?: success!) 32 AP left
… Sanctity sneak attacks Marigold with .22 Silenced Pistol [6 AP]. 26 AP left
… … 68+36=104 vs ?: hit! Marigold takes 9×6-8=46 damage; ? health remaining.
… … Marigold makes a situational awareness check. 17+?=? vs 55: fail!
… Sanctity sneak attacks Marigold with .22 Silenced Pistol [6 AP]. 20 AP left
… … 56+36=92 vs ?: hit! Marigold takes 9×6-8=46 damage; ? health remaining.
… … Marigold makes a situational awareness check. 82+?=? vs 55: success!
… Sanctity attacks Marigold with .22 Silenced Pistol [6 AP]. 14 AP left
… … 55+36=91 vs ?: hit! Marigold takes 9-8=1 damage; ? health remaining.
… Sanctity attacks Marigold with .22 Silenced Pistol [6 AP]. 8 AP left
… … 4... botch! Sanctity loses 10 AP. -2 AP left

… Ginger Ale attacks Hopscotch with Hunting Rifle.
… … 82+35=117 vs ?: hit! Hopscotch takes 55-12=43 damage; ? health remaining.

Viktor Diesel’s turn (27 AP).
… Viktor Diesel digs toward Marigold and Hopscotch [7 AP]. 20 AP left
… … Viktor Diesel makes a perception check. 86+25=111 vs ?: success!

??? is surprised.

Marigold is surprised.

Hopscotch is surprised.

Xeshir’s turn (38 AP).
… Xeshir attacks Marigold with Cowpony Repeater [9 AP]. 29 AP left
… … 58+34=92 vs ?: hit! Marigold takes 37-8=29 damage; ? health remaining.
… Xeshir attacks Marigold with Cowpony Repeater [9 AP]. 20 AP left
… … 97... crit! Marigold takes 83-8=75 damage; ? health remaining.
… Xeshir attacks Marigold with Cowpony Repeater [9 AP]. 11 AP left
… … 36+34=70 vs ?: hit! Marigold takes 37-8=29 damage; ? health remaining.
… Xeshir attacks Marigold with Cowpony Repeater [9 AP]. 2 AP left
… … 18+34=52 vs ?: hit! Marigold takes 37-8=29 damage; ? health remaining.

Marcus’ turn (29 AP).
… Marcus runs toward Marigold and Hopscotch [5 AP]. 24 AP left

Sanura Heartsnug’s turn (31 AP).
… Sanura Heartsnug runs toward Marigold and Hopscotch [5 AP]. 26 AP left

Damn, that is a very cool number breakdown and awesome to see! Thanks for giving us a look behind the curtain here :3

O_O
if this is what goes into dice rolls on this site then i'm dreading the first thread i'll be hosting.

I requested a group picture from THIS artist on deviantart. I think it turned out pretty good, don´t you think?

I like this! The group is captured well in this picture. I especially like that devious smirk going on in Marcus' face.
Thanks for requesting this pic :D

I live that ale is the most serious looking one here. And the fact that sanura is giving me the "What are you doing?" look.

Hey ponies, there'll be a couple of days hiatus due to christmas stuff.

Just thought you might like to know.

Thanks!

Zesty!

Hey, group A! Sorry if there’s been any confusion with the site transfer. We’re so close to finishing that we were actually planning on just finishing the thread on the old site; there’s no need to wait for us to set up on the new one. We’re just waiting for at least one person to post so we can wrap things up.