Exploring the Ship: Artemis

"Thanks, m'Lord," Heltz says, gently massaging the shoulder of the broken arm with his free hand. "It'll be nice to have a few days r--"

The medicae ward door hisses open, followed a moment later by the heavy thud of labored steps. A woman screams. Lumbering through the door, two servitors step into the ward. Their eyes glow green with a malign animation, black fluid leaking from tear ducts. Their eyes lock on Artemis. Their implanted vox units crackle with static.

"Death to the servants of the Corpse-Emperor!" The heavy steel pincers grafted to their left arms hiss and slam together rhythmically as they approach. Patients and medicae workers scatter, shrieking from fear at the blasphemous servitors.

Dice Roll: 1d10+1
d10 Results: 10 (Total = 11)

Servitors Initiative

Dice Roll: 1d10+5
d10 Results: 8 (Total = 13)

Artemis Initiative

Artemis goes first. The servitors are both five meters away from Artemis, who stands at the back wall of the medicae ward.

Throne of Terra! muttered the Imperial Fist as he quickly pulled out his bolt pistol. He immediately regretted leaving his bolter in his chambers, but had to make do with his bolter. Unfortunately for Artemis, this mess with the servitors was getting stranger and worse every passing moment.

Before shooting at the servitors he attempts to quickly survey the room for possible defensive spots for the other patients to flee to for safety.

Aiming at the servitor on the left Artemis Marr fired pulled the trigger on his gun.

Artemis tries to take better stock of the situation but before he can make any cogent observations the ward becomes a confusing maelstrom of movement as patients flee for the open doors or dive for cover. Beyond, he sees many more are fleeing for the open doors, though Sister Magdaelna is trying to shepherd them away and out of the firing line.

Artemis squeezes off a burst from his bolt pistol. Two rounds catch the first servitor in the leg, the explosives shredding muscle and flesh from the inside out. The servitor pitches wildly, unbalanced by the heavy blow, but rights itself and keeps coming. The third bolt roars wide and high, piercing a bulkhead with a rain of tinkling metal fragments.

Shrieking their blasphemies, the servitors charge Artemis, their vise grips leveled to impale the Space Marine. The damaged servitor falters, its blow landing far wide, but the second is on target, the razor sharp points streaking towards Artemis' left arm.

I'm going to say that making that check is a free action.

So, rolled a 29 on a 68 gives you 2 degrees of success, so the second bolt hits.

Dice Roll: 2d10+5
d10 Results: 5, 4 (Total = 14)

First bolt Hits left leg (94)

Dice Roll: 2d10+5
d10 Results: 6, 3 (Total = 14)

Second bolt Hits left leg

Dice Roll: 1d100u48z
d100 Results: 85 (Total failures = 4)

Servitor A charge attack (-4)

Dice Roll: 1d100u48z
d100 Results: 22 (Total successes = 3)

Servitor B charge attack (3)

Servitor's A attack will hit, if you want to take a reaction to dodge do so on your next turn. I'll roll for damage if the dodge fails or you choose not too.

Artemis attempts to dodge the second servitor's attack.

The apothecary avoids the pincer to his arm by a hairsbreadth by spinning around like a dervish.

Looks like it is back to the top of turn order, Should i proceed to my turn or is there anything special you wish to add since its the end of the round?

In future posts i will append my damage rolls to the post, assuming i added all my bonuses/penalties for my WS/BS tests correctly. I didn't do it last time due to the timing uncertainty of the tactics test.

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OOC

Go ahead and post your actions for the next round.

In mid pirouette Artemis unsheathed his combat knife with his free hand. As he ended his spin, Artemis sqauted into a defensive stance, holding his pistol arm to block any further blows.

Artemis then stabs with his knife to the injured Servitor.

melee combat now.
Using Gaurded Attack
Full Action
Suffers -10 to WS but gets +10 to all Dodge/parry tests until the start of my next turn.
Base WS is 45. So i need under 35 to do hit.

Gaurded Attack Against Servitor A :
Dice Roll: 1d100u35
d100 Results: 82 (Total failures = 5)

If i shot with the pistol, i can do so in meele combat, i don't benefit from bonues due to sights or range. However, would i suffer a -20 for "shooting into melee combat" (see pg 247), or does that matter if im shooting a target who is in melee combat which im not in?

Fate: 3
Wounds: 19/19
Right Arm: Narthecium/Reductor Unit || Bolt Pistol ( Regular Bolt Rounds) : [XXXXXXXXXXX000]
Left Arm: Astartes Combat Knife

Artemis's knife whistles through the air, passing a hairsbreadth from the servitor's neck. Shrieking more blasphemies, both infernal constructs swing their heavy appendages at Artemis. The first misses, but the second is again on target.

Dice Roll: 1d100u58z
d100 Results: 81 (Total failures = 3)

Servitor A All-out attack (-3)

Dice Roll: 1d100u58z
d100 Results: 34 (Total successes = 3)

Servitor B All-out attack (3)

Once again, take a parry or dodge recaction if you wish.

As for melee, if you are in melee range with a target, you cannot use attacks with the "ranged" subtype against that target. You can only shoot into a melee you are not part of. If Artemis wants to shoot either servitor he has to move away out of melee range.

The Apothecary attempts to dodge the blow again.

Artemis dances around the servitor, his black armour streaking though the air like a black blur.
In an effort to even the odds, Artemis attempts to knock over the injured servitor.

awaiting servitor to pass opposed Strength test before taking second half action.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fritz der Fuchs As for melee, if you are in melee range with a target, you cannot use attacks with the "ranged" subtype against that target. You can only shoot into a melee you are not part of. If Artemis wants to shoot either servitor he has to move away out of melee range.

On Pistol Class Weapons (Pge 140), it states verbatim

Pistol weapons are fired one-handed and can be used to
make a Standard Attack while engaged in melee. When
a pistol is used in this fashion, the pistol still Tests on
Ballistic Skill and continues to count as a ranged weapon
for all other purposes, including the application of Talents.
However, the firer gains no bonuses or penalties to hit
for range or targeting equipment such as Sights. Pistols
with the Scatter Quality fired in melee are considered
to be firing at Point-Blank range for the purpose of
determining number of hits only.

The servitor struggles against Artemis, servos whining with strain against the Marine's superhuman strength. Then, with a sudden burst of effort, Artemis knocks the servitor sprawling to its back.

Dice Roll: 1d100u50z
d100 Results: 69 (Total failures = 2)

Servitor Strength (-2)

Artemis wins test.

Ack, right you are about the pistols. My mistake. In that case, no, you do not get a penalty for shooting a target you are in melee with, just a target that another ally is in melee with.

Artemis still has a half action this round.

As the servitor crashes to the ground, Artemis Mar savagely stabs his combat knife down towards his fallen victim.

The knife heads straight for the servitor's right arm

with a 52, i pass with no degrees of success.
My SB is 8 (6 Base + 2 from power armor)
I do the following damage.

melee attack Damage to Servitor A :
Dice Roll: 1d10+2+8
d10 Results: 3 (Total = 13)

So 13 Rending Damage with pen 2 to Servitor A's Right Arm. Remember the servitor is prone so -20 to dodge tests and -10 to WS tests.

Im done my part of the turn

Question, is the Fear(1) attribute of my bloody armor effect the servitors? I'm wondering if the cyborgs could sense fear, or are they programed such that they dont suffer that emotion.

Fate: 3
Wounds: 19/19
Right Arm: Narthecium/Reductor Unit || Bolt Pistol ( Regular Bolt Rounds) : [XXXXXXXXXXX000]
Left Arm: Astartes Combat Knife