Operation Medusa Infiltration Gavin Addair (Shado)

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Operation Medusa Infiltration Gavin Addair (Shado)

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Post by swrider » Wed Sep 25, 2019 5:37 pm

Early the next morning you arrive at the flight-line. A C-47 sits awaiting your arrival along with the other operatives. Numerous bombers lined the runways with flight crews busy loading ordinance and readying the airplanes. As you enter the aircraft one of the crew checks the bundle of your equipment and insures you parachute is attached properly. He points to a seat on the craft and indicates the jump lights and guide line to which you will attach your parachute cord. Over the next few minutes the last of the operatives arrives and the plane takes its position on the flight line. Eventually the plane begins to move positing itself. A sudden boost of acceleration nearly knocks you from your bench along the side of the aircraft. A few seconds later you feel the craft take flight. The noise of the engines screams loudly preventing any but the most basic conversation. Looking through portholes on the side of the plane you see numerous bombers and escort fighters flying in formation, most behind you.

Time passes slowly as you move forward. Eventually the sound of explosions draws your attention back to the windows. A bomber just behind your craft suddenly bursts into flames. Tracer rounds and explosions can be seen everywhere. The fighter escort is seen rising to the sky rushing to meet German fighters diving down towards your aircraft and the bombers. More and more craft burst into flames falling from the sky. As you watch you feel a sudden jolting sensation and hear the sound of rushing air. Looking back within your craft you see several bullet holes have appeared several feet further back on the plane. The explosions last for nearly fifteen minutes before starting to dissipate. The remaining aircraft in your flight bank to the side changing course slightly. The flight continues for a while longer before the light in front of you moves from red to yellow indicating the need to stand and connect your shoot to the guide line and begin making your way to the door.

Several minutes later a crew member makes their way to the rear and opens the side door. He waves the first operative to the door and holds his hand up looking at the light. When the light changes to green he waives the operative onward. They hesitate slightly before jumping out the door. The cord unravels quickly before catching taught opening their parachute. The crew member then waives each operative through reaching you.
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I wanted to give a chance at this point for you to narrate your characters reactions and actions for yourself. Jumping is more a matter of luck than skill so I'll make a roll to see how well the jump goes. Don't worry there is no chance of death... That would ruin the story.

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Re: Operation Medusa Infiltration Gavin Addair (Shado)

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Post by ShadoWarrior » Wed Sep 25, 2019 7:18 pm

Gavin stoically watches the other operatives jump before him. He tries not to think of all of the things that could go wrong with the jump, not least of which is getting shot at by some German while he's dangling helplessly from his chute. Well, almost helplessly. His Sten gun is clipped to his chest, easily accessed should he come under fire. He may die before his feet touch French soil, but by God he won't die without trying his best to take some Nazi bastards with him.

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Post by swrider » Wed Sep 25, 2019 7:34 pm

Gavin feels the rush of the wind passing him, falling momentarily without restraint. A sudden jolt pulls through his body as he reaches the end of his cord. The parachute opens beautiful and Gavin can see the clearing coming into view below him. Above the plan finishes offloading the agents and adjusts course meeting up with the bombers. The clearing continues to come into focus as Gavin drifts gently to the ground. A sudden gust of air near the surface pushes him violently to the edge of the clearing but Gavin regains his footing and pulls the parachute in only a few meters from his intended landing spot.

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Post by ShadoWarrior » Wed Sep 25, 2019 8:01 pm

Gavin MacDonnell
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So far so good. Thank you, Lord! On the ground and with no new holes or broken bits. He takes a quick look around before he strips off the chute and looks for a good place to bury it.

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Total: 71
Bonus: 52
Character: Gavin Addair
Campaign: Ungentlemanly Warfare
Description: Observation check
3D10= 19
individual rolls: 3, 0, 6
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I'll use the '10' to see if I can spot anything else that I should concern myself with or that might be immediately useful.

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Post by swrider » Wed Sep 25, 2019 8:10 pm

Gavin easily locates a rock with a small alcove under it making a great hiding spot for his chute. Off in the distance Gavin sees a light through the woods. He recognizes it as a small chapel he spotted during his landing.

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Post by ShadoWarrior » Wed Sep 25, 2019 9:17 pm

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Wed Sep 25, 2019 8:01 pm
Gavin MacDonnell
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Gavin buries the chute, picks up the rolled up prayer mat hiding his rifle and slings it over his left shoulder, then collects his suitcase and heads towards the nearby chapel.

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Post by swrider » Thu Sep 26, 2019 8:41 pm

Moving through the woods in low light proves somewhat difficult, but by taking his time Gavin eventually reaches an ornate metal fence surrounding numerous gravestones. The Chapel can be seen in the center of the graveyard. Lights are coming from the chapel. Gavin hears commotion off to the side and can see two figures dressed in dark clothing, which appear to be digging with shovels.

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Post by ShadoWarrior » Thu Sep 26, 2019 10:44 pm

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Gavin cautiously approaches the gravediggers and settles down to observe them for a while.

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Total: 42
Bonus: 30
Character: Gavin Addair
Campaign: Ungentlemanly Warfare
Description: Stealth Movements check
3D10= 12
individual rolls: 7, 2, 3
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Total: 70
Bonus: 53
Character: Gavin Addair
Campaign: Ungentlemanly Warfare
Description: Observation check
3D10= 17
individual rolls: 1, 7, 9
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Oh no, got a '1' on my spying.

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Post by swrider » Fri Sep 27, 2019 3:13 pm

Gavin is able to sneak up easily on the gravediggers. Their preocupation with what they were doing seemed to be all encompassing. He listens to them for a moment realizing they are speaking German. He is unable to pick out the sounds, but gets a distinct military impression from the gentleman based off the tone of their talk and the way they move. Suddenly one of the men turns in gavins direction pointing. The other quickly turns his head as well and begins looking around.
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Total: 31
Bonus: 20
Character: Grave Diggers
Campaign: Ungentlemanly Warfare
Description: Observation
2D10= 11
individual rolls: 1, 0
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@ShadoWarrior Please roll concealment. If you roll higher than a 35 they do not see you, if you roll less you have been spotted.

Total: 35
Bonus: 20
Character: Grave Diggers
Campaign: Ungentlemanly Warfare
Description: Observation 2
2D10= 15
individual rolls: 6, 9
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Gravedigger observation skill +2, now 22.

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Post by swrider » Fri Sep 27, 2019 3:50 pm

The two gravediggers return to their work. Their conversation suddenly ended. Gavin waits for about five minutes before the door to the chapel opens. The bright light illuminates a priest exiting the building. A German SS officer behind him with a Luger pointed at the priest's back. In french he orders the priest to move towards the gravediggers. Seeing the commotion the two gravediggers cease their work and pull their shovels out of the way. The step back from the hole they had been digging.

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Post by ShadoWarrior » Fri Sep 27, 2019 4:44 pm

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Gavin quickly unwraps his sniper rifle, takes aim at the SS officer's head, and fires.

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Total: 82
Bonus: 51
Character: Gavin Addair
Campaign: Ungentlemanly Warfare
Description: attack
4D10= 31
individual rolls: 5, 7, 0, 9
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Sweet, a '10'.

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Post by swrider » Fri Sep 27, 2019 5:03 pm

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Definitely a hit please roll for your damage.

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Post by swrider » Fri Sep 27, 2019 8:27 pm

The SS Officer's head evaporates leaving a glistening puddle on the still closing door of the chapel behind him. Feeling the officer fall the father turns. He sees the falling body and bolts for the doorway into the Chapel.

One of the grave diggers looks around for the sorce of the shot calling out in german to the other and pointing in your direction.
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Grave digger 1 observation +3 = 25

40 vs your concealment roll of 45. Your concealment roll is reduced by 10 because you have shot from your position giving them more indications of where to look.

Total: 40
Bonus: 22
Character: Grave Digger 1
Campaign: Ungentlemanly Warfare
Description: Observation
2D10= 18
individual rolls: 0, 8
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The second gravedigger follows his gave in the direction the first one points. He calls out in a confused tone speaking German.
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Total: 32
Bonus: 22
Character: Grave Digger 2
Campaign: Ungentlemanly Warfare
Description: Observation
2D10= 10
individual rolls: 3, 7
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Post by swrider » Fri Sep 27, 2019 8:39 pm

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It occurred to me that this is all still new. WE are now at the top of a new round, you make make one skill check, move, drop prone, drop to a knee etc... The priest moved on his turn, while the two soldiers each made an observation check.

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Post by ShadoWarrior » Fri Sep 27, 2019 9:04 pm

Gavin MacDonnell
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Gavin works the bolt of his rifle, takes aim at the pointing German's head, and fires.

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Total: 77
Bonus: 51
Character: Gavin Addair
Campaign: Ungentlemanly Warfare
Description: attack
4D10= 26
individual rolls: 1, 8, 7, 0
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I'm hoping that the '1' and '10' cancel each other. At 15m range that should hit the head.

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Total: 85
Bonus: 50
Character: Gavin Addair
Campaign: Ungentlemanly Warfare
Description: damage roll
6D10= 35
individual rolls: 0, 4, 8, 2, 5, 6
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85 points, plus whatever for the '10', is probably a kill. I hope.

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Post by swrider » Fri Sep 27, 2019 9:19 pm

The gravedigger falls to the ground calling out screaming. The second soldier rushes behind a nearby tombstone ducking out of the line of fire.
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Please let me know before the roll when you are making a called shot. (you can go ahead and roll just let me know int he post). The soldier moved behind cover for his action. The tombstone provides a cover of 70. Cover reduces the damage of a hit. Though the cover itself can take damage and deteriorate. In this case the tombstone has a 'health' score which will count down and cause it crumble.

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Re: Operation Medusa Infiltration Gavin Addair (Shado)

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Post by ShadoWarrior » Fri Sep 27, 2019 11:57 pm

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Gavin sets his rifle on the ground and pulls the Sten gun from his suitcase. He then calls out in French, "Raise your hands and come out from behind that stone if you want to live to see the next sunrise. I won't ask twice."

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Post by swrider » Sat Sep 28, 2019 1:05 am

Gavin's call is met by return fire. A pistol round
Hurries itself into Gavin's side.
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Total: 32
Bonus: 20
Character: Gravedigger 2
Campaign: Ungentlemanly Warfare
Description: Pistol
2D10= 12
individual rolls: 6, 6
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Damage
Total: 34
Bonus: 20
Character: Gravedigger 2
Campaign: Ungentlemanly Warfare
Description: Damage
3D10= 14
individual rolls: 3, 4, 7
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Ouch your up.

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Re: Operation Medusa Infiltration Gavin Addair (Shado)

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Post by ShadoWarrior » Sat Sep 28, 2019 3:25 am

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Bloody hell! Fuck! Gavin opens up on the German and his cover with his Sten.

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Total: 67
Bonus: 40
Character: Gavin Addair
Campaign: Ungentlemanly Warfare
Description: attack
4D10= 27
individual rolls: 0, 8, 6, 3
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Yay, a '10'. I'll take that as an extra hit. So I get 4 hits in total?

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Post by swrider » Sat Sep 28, 2019 4:31 am

The tombstone shatters as Gavin places numerous rounds from the submachine gun directly into the stone. Shards fly back into the gravedigger and Gavin can hear several expletives shouted between shots. The German rushes away from Gavin heading for the far side of the graveyard.
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Distance is now 35 Meters. The german no longer has cover

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Re: Operation Medusa Infiltration Gavin Addair (Shado)

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Post by ShadoWarrior » Sat Sep 28, 2019 4:54 am

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Gavin fires a second burst from his weapon, putting 3 rounds into the fleeing German.

Spoiler:
Total: 70
Bonus: 41
Character: Gavin Addair
Campaign: Ungentlemanly Warfare
Description: attack
4D10= 29
individual rolls: 9, 6, 7, 7
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Skill Increase Roll
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Spoiler:
Total: 32
Bonus: 20
Character: Gavin Addair
Campaign: Ungentlemanly Warfare
Description: damage roll
3D10= 12
individual rolls: 0, 1, 1
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Total: 37
Bonus: 20
Character: Gavin Addair
Campaign: Ungentlemanly Warfare
Description: damage roll
3D10= 17
individual rolls: 9, 4, 4
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Total: 30
Bonus: 20
Character: Gavin Addair
Campaign: Ungentlemanly Warfare
Description: damage roll
3D10= 10
individual rolls: 5, 2, 3
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99 total, plus the 11 that I did to him before, should be enough to drop him in his tracks.

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Re: Operation Medusa Infiltration Gavin Addair (Shado)

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Post by swrider » Sat Sep 28, 2019 4:57 am

The German's body jerks violently as it is struck, falling forward limply onto a gravestone.

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Post by ShadoWarrior » Sat Sep 28, 2019 5:09 am

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Gavin heads towards the chapel and looks for the priest he just risked his life to save.

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Gavin leaves behind his rifle, the prayer mat it was wrapped in, and his suitcase at the fence where he was crouched at. He'll come back for all of that after he's secured the area. He heads to/into the chapel cautiously, Sten gun point leading the way.

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Post by swrider » Sat Sep 28, 2019 4:35 pm

The inside of the chapel is fairly plain. A holy water font can be seen just inside the entrance foyer. Inside the chappel are lines of wooden pews with a podium and slightly raised stage at the front. The priest is nowhere to be seen, however, bloody footprints indicate the priest ran down the aisle. The blood slowly trickles away, but not before gavain sees the priest trail heading for the priests ready room.

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Re: Operation Medusa Infiltration Gavin Addair (Shado)

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Post by ShadoWarrior » Sat Sep 28, 2019 4:53 pm

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Gavin follows the trail of bloody footprints until he reaches the door to the priest's room. He then softly knocks on the door and asks (in French), "May I come in, Father? I will not harm you, and the soldiers who hurt you are dead."

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