I don't know how much damage Drogos has suffered, but he is far more durable than Briar, so he should probably go the "more" dangerous way? Which I think is down? Then we'd need at least one other for each direction.

We could do that, so long as its not just one person going in a given direction at the end of the round.

You mean some go down and some go through the hole? Or do you mean split up in the open office area?

Same question for Briar.

Ok so suffer two strain to take the two maneuvers, then I'll try the formation tactics action. Formation Tactics: 2eP+1eA+3eD 2 failures, 1 advantage Get 1 strain back for the advantage. I think I'd need better leadership to make formation tactics consistent. Waiting of @Rabobankrider to post IC right @Edgehawk?

Can they be seen after pushing the button?

So that would leave an action? Unless I'm misunderstanding. What would be the range to everything at that point?

Is there some way to use a computers check to help Drogos with the lift? Either way, what's the range to the rebels at the start of the round?

I wrote down 2 on my character sheet. Which should be correct. I think there was an option to have a chance to reprogram more at a future date, but haven't done that yet.

There's the ID9s that I forgot about, but I don't think they're very good with computers (but I'm not looking at the book). Is there a list of things we can't do while the lift is falling, or is it just more difficult?

Yes that's the plan.

Then I'll do that then, to take out one more Yeah, it can be added to any one check during the encounter.

Would a Triumph take out another one?

Something I discovered when I've GMed (and as a player once I was looking for it), is that players often think that there is always a way to "win" a fight if they think hard enough most of the TPKs or near TPKs I've caused as a GM came when I thought "Clearly they'll realize they're overmatched and try to escape." but they thought they saw a way to win. I've also made the same mistake as a player once we TPKed when we all thought, "If we can just take out that one enemy we'll be fine." That being said, the idea sounds interesting. If the two groups don't need to be synchronized after this fight, that would solve scheduling. Since the clearly stated the goal is running away from the Imperial party that might solve some of the problems, the problem is that in role playing characters accurately can sometimes lead to hurt feelings OOC if people aren't on the same page, or if they think they're just using it as an excuse to be a jerk. Then, at the end of the day everyone is beholden to the dice which seem to take joy in ruining people's days. I'm ready to try it, it could go well, or it could go poorly. But, we won't know until we try.

Briar stumbles as the blast hits, she tries to avoid heading towards the new hole in the floor but fails to do so, only the intervention of one of the death troopers prevents her from falling down the lift shaft. Stumbling into the lift wall Briar looks around the death trooper is barely clinging on to the shattered edge of the hole. Moving back away from the hole Briar recognizes the sound of A280s coming from below she calculates the best angle to return fire from, even as she moves further away from the source of the blaster fire.

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I'll take the valuable facts action. Can a maneuver give more cover, or is that not an option right now? Valuable Facts (Warfare): 2eP+2eA+2eD 1 success That was close. I'll post IC tomorrow for both the turn and the minion almost falling down the shaft.

So the rebels are on the same level as us, or are they down, or both?

@Edgehawk

Got it, probably going to use that, and the triumph to "save" the minion (at least for the moment). So is the blaster fire coming from below or through the door? Also if it is coming through the door, what is the layout of the room (at least what we can see of it)?

How does that work, is it a random minion, or do we choose?

Intiative (Warfare): 2eP+2eA 4 successes, 2 advantage, 1 Triumph Coordination: 2eA+2eD 0 successes I think that's my best ever initiative. Could the triumph help avoid the fall, or is that too much?

Briar returns to the lift, hoping that the blast did not cause any unseen problems.

Probably let it go for the moment, but remember it is there. Since we have more floors to clear.

As Hale descends the ladder, Briar takes one last look around the room, opening an innocent looking panel Briar feels around inside and discovers an envelope, opening it she finds it filled with fake IDs and a credstick. Pocketing the envelope for further analysis Briar follows Hale down the ladder.