0038 - The Battle of Zloczew - Turn 7

0830 23 JUL 2000
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Harris told me later about this dude that came screamin' out of nowhere with a hatchet. Said it reminded him of the horror films he watched as a kid. Now I know why he does not watch them anymore.

Turn 7 - Initiative Step 5
Actions:

• Potato will advance beyond the barrier and look for a position.
• Mitchell will continue to steer Bud around to the south.
• Robinson will continue to advance of foot toward the barrier.

Order of Actions:

• Robinson (Agl 7)
• Mitchell (Agl 5)
• Potato (Agl 4)

Play:
Robinson dismounts and heads off toward the barrier.

Mitchell continues to steer Bud west and succeeds in leaving the smoke cloud. The vehicle accelerates to 15m/turn. Since Mitchell is moving faster than than the safe combat speed (8m/turn), she needs to make a check. [Yes, I should have done this before but even I forget sometimes].

• [Make a driving test – Asset Level 8 – Difficult (x1) – Target Number 8 - Roll(s): 8] - Success. Mitchell continues without incident.

Potato crosses the barrier and takes up a position behind the sandbag barrier.

Turn 7 - Initiative Step 4
Actions:

• Griffin continues to wait for the
• Macron follows Robinson on foot.

Order of Actions:

• Griffin (Agl 6)
• Macron (Agl 4)

Play:
Griffin stays alert, looking for targets as Bud speeds on cross-country.

Macron follows Robinson, hugging the building to the north.

Turn 7 - Initiative Step 3
Actions:

• Marshall will continue to follow Macron and Robinson
• Logan will help Klasha into the passenger side of the HMMWV
• Harris will attempt to buttstroke Novice Soviet straggler #111
• Experienced Soviet straggler #03 will take cover in a building south of the street
• Experienced Soviet straggler #37 will take cover in a building south of the street

Order of Actions:

• Experienced Soviet straggler #03 (Agl 6)
• Experienced Soviet straggler #37 (Agl 6)
• Logan (Agl 5)
• Marshall (Agl 5)
• Harris (Agl 5 - Bulk 6 = -1)

Play:
Experienced Soviet straggler #03 takes cover in a building south of the street, watching the street to the east.

Experienced Soviet straggler #37 takes cover in a building north of the street, watching the street to the east.

Logan helps Klasha into the HMMWV.

Marshall follows Macron and Robinson, skirting the buildings south of the street.

Harris attempts to buttstroke the hatchet man with his L7A2 (treated as a bayonet without a melee bonus).

• [Make an armed melee attack – Asset Level 8 – Difficult (x1) – Target Number 8 - Roll(s): 2] - Success.

Hatchet man will attempt to block the attack.

• [Block an armed melee attacl – Asset Level 9 – Formdiable (x1/2) – Target Number 4 - Roll(s): 16] - Failure.

Harris sweeps the man's left leg out from under him. The damage is 6 + 4 (half of Harris' strength) = 10. The NPC is knocked down and his initiative reduced to 0, taking him out of the fight.

Turn 7 - Initiative Step 2
Actions:

• Experienced Soviet straggler #25 will lean out of the door and fire two rounds at Potato

Order of Actions:

• Experienced Soviet straggler #25 (Agl 6 - Bulk 5 = 1)

Play:
Experienced Soviet straggler #25 fires two quick shots at Potato. The range is 35m (Close)

• [Fire at Potato – Attribute Level 11 – Difficult (x1 - Quick shot at close range) – Target Number 11 (9 on the second round due to recoil - Roll(s): 16, 12] - Both miss.

Turn 7 - Initiative Step 1
Actions:

• Klasha will remain in the HMMWV, nursing her wounds
• Novice Soviet straggler #110 will retreat to the southwest, in order to join the others
• Novice Soviet straggler #115 will join Experienced Soviet straggler #37 in the building to the north
• Novice Soviet straggler #137 will join Experienced Soviet straggler #37 in the building to the south

Order of Actions:

• Novice Soviet straggler #110 (Agl 6)
• Novice Soviet straggler #115 (Agl 6)
• Novice Soviet straggler #137 (Agl 6)

Play:
Novice Soviet straggler #110 begins to cut across the park, moving to join his comrades

Novice Soviet straggler #115 finds a position in the building near Experienced Soviet straggler #37 overlooking the park.

Novice Soviet straggler #137 finds a position in the building near Experienced Soviet straggler #37 overlooking the park.

At the end of the turn, hatchet man is out of the fight (very disappointing, I know) and the stragglers have fallen back to a new position to await their comrades. Potato has unexpectedly taken fire from the north.