The Dark Academy on Korriban

Slave Revolt!

Event Type: Mandatory, Exam
Participants: All Students
Timeslots: Mid Afternoon

Reputation Affected: No
Description: The slaves are revolting at a dig site being run by Lord Torg, the matter has gotten out of hand and Darth Acomo has charged Overseer Thaine to handle it, so she charged you to handle it. These slaves are crazed and they may be influenced by the dark side energies that permeate the planet.

First is a Fear check, Discipline or Cool, at Easy difficulty if this is failed the players suffers a setback die to all rolls in this event. Once this is made the player can choose two different approaches. They need to succeed at one roll minimum to gain 1 Graduation point. Keep track of successes those will be compiled at the end for a group reward, this includes the Fear roll. Any Triumph rolled succees or fail adds 3 successes.

• Path of Domination: This requires an Average Coercion check with 1 setback die due to the dark side madness of the slaves. Instead of Coercion a player can use Influence if they have Control to affect minds, then it is a Discipline check at the same difficulty, no setback.
  
• Path of Massacre: Violence solves the day may use a combat skill at Average difficulty with two setback dice due to the masses of slaves they must slaughter. If you choose this route make a Resilience roll at Easy difficulty, if you fail you suffer 4 wounds a Despair is a Critical injury, threat is additional strain and advantage can be used to decrease wounds if not successful. This Resilience roll does not count for the total at the end.
  
• Path of Trickery: The player may make a Deception, Charm, or Negotiation roll at Average difficulty with a setback due to the madness of the dark Side.

Rewards: If you successfully Complete one of the Paths then you gain 1 Graduation point.

Group Reward

0 to 7 Successes: The Dig site is overrun, every Student loses 2 Reputation for being routed by slaves.

8 to 11 Successes: The slaves damage the Dig site but are beat back at great cost, every Student loses 1 Reputation.

12 to 15 Successes: Victory in the field, each Player is rewarded with 100 credits for their service.

16 to 20 Successes: Decisive Victory, each players gains 100 credits and Rona grants them a boon, they will be assured of passing the next Exam.

21+ Successes: Massacre! Same as above plus each character without a Lightsaber is granted a Red Ilum crystal.

Destiny Used: Remmington Thalalas, Jo’ren Rath, Xevine Distraacht, Niriti, Dendrick Miloy, and Sarna Kolyarn.

Sylvain was surprised by the sudden turn of event and found himself immediately set upon by a large group of slaves. Being surrounded in such a manner was quite disconcerting for the young noble, but he reached out with the force to try and convince the slaves to take it easy. At first they listened to him as he assured them of the validity of their concerns, but when he suggested they go home, they blew him off and ran off to create havoc.

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Rolls:
Fear Check=Failure
Charm Path, using Force Power Influence to convert Dark side point into success= 1 success
Coercion Path= 1 failure

(OOC: 1 Graduation point. 1 Success. Sorry everyone, I was built to do well here, but Orokos said otherwise.)

Zeno feels pause at seeing so many slaves, but wades into them regardless. It doesn't do much to set them back, at best taking a few swings that might have hit others. Their numbers and madness give them more than enough courage to press on past his threats.

Cool: 0 success, 1 advantage
Lightsaber + Boost: 0 success, 4 advantage
Resilience + Boost: 0 success, 1 advantage
Coercion: 1 failure, 1 advantage

3 wounds taken

Rumun had a bit of a bias towards the slaves. He admired that they were brave enought to pick up their weapons against the Sith. Afterall, only the brave can free themselves from the chains that bound them, right?

That means that if they want to be free, they must be successful. Otherwise, their sacrifice will not be forgotten. They will help Rumun in advancing his own quest. Rumun did not feel fear when he saw the masses of slaves. He keep his usual demeanor, calmly observing the situation first, and then applying his best skills to solve this problem.

He used his now powered capacity of influence with the force to make the slaves docile and end their violent reactions. Dominating their weak minds, so that they surrender and were captured and probably executed afterwards by the Sith.

Then he tried to use his charms and presence to stop the masses from their violence, using rhetoric to try to trick them into surrender. It didn't work as the darkside overwhelmed their minds.

Anyway, he successfully stopped several of these rebellious slaves. Surely someone will be grateful with Rumun's contribution.

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[OOC - Rolls]

Fear Check
D4 - Slave Revolt; Fear Check Discipline/Willpower: 2eA+1eP+1eD+1eS 1 success, 1 advantage


Path of Domination. Used 1 destiny to use lightside. Take 1 strain. Conflict 1
D4 - Slave Revolt - Path of Domination; InfluenceControl: 2eA+1eP+2eD+1eF 1 success, 1 threat, 1 Light Side


Path of Trickery
D4 - Slave Revolt - Path of Trickery, Charm/Presence; 1 Setback - 1 Setback [Kill with Kindness]: 2eA+1eP+2eD 0 successes, 2 advantage


Totals:
1) 1 Success, 1 Advantage
2) 1 Success, 1 Threat, 1 Lightside (Using Destiny)
3) 0 Successes, 2 Advantages

Strain: +1
Conflict: +1
Graduation: +1

Never had Kristal been injured before like that Jedi. Though it caused little trouble against the difficulties she went up against for the past few weeks, it seems that today it had messed with her nerve. Normally a bulwark Kristal had cracks, small ones that made her question herself at the pivotal moments she shouldn't be questioning herself. Today she might even be afraid... it wasn't the slaves, not exactly.. These men that tossed themselves upon the Sith acolytes, they were men. For the first time in a long time she feared herself, what she would become if she continued down this path. So many Sith were power hungry monsters.. there were even sights now she had witnessed that she never thought she'd see. If only these thoughts would harry her at a time she might better deal with them, not in combat.

Kristal fell on the defensive. Creating the void in the abilities of the joined students in standing against them. As the battle raged on, those beside her were clearly outpacing her in actually clearing out this threat. Protecting those behind her was all that mattered. For a long time she stayed like this, harried by her thoughts. Stuck on the defensive. Until...

"STOP!" she commanded with Imperial authority. It resonated out from where she had taken a strong position. One of the enemy, a slave, had still finished his swing. Landing a strike against her, but he was feeble and it did little against her. Around her a large group of slaves had ceased fighting.

Holding out the blue energy blade she created a position of power. Something that confused a few based on it's color alignment. However it was the person holding it that truly possessed the moment. It was her command in which they found reason to pause. That was something she could use, the saber was merely a prop.

"Lay down your arms."

Kristal's words were spoken clear, and they listened, they all listened. Each and every one of the slaves in the area. Even one of her fellow applicants almost did before another near him smacked his shoulder and looked at him like the was the misguided fool he was.

It wasn't admirable, but it was a completion of her task at least.

Day 4 | Slave Revolt | Fear Roll: 2eP+1eA+1eD 0 successes


Day 4 | Slave Revolt | Path of Massacre, Lightsaber(Brawn): 1eP+3eA+2eD+3eS 1 failure, 1 threat


Day 4 | Slave Revolt | Path of Massacre,Resilience(Brawn) Fear Roll: 1eP+3eA+1eD+1eS 2 successes, 1 threat


Day 4 | Slave Revolt | Path of Domination, Coercian (Willpower), Fear Roll: 1eP+2eA+2eD+1eS 1 success, 1 threat


Day 4 | Slave Revolt | Path of Domination, Coercian (Willpower), Fear Roll, Forgot a Setback dice: 1eS 0 successes, 1 threat


[1 Success]
[One Path Succeded]
[For ease, just gonna note all threat as Strain. So, 4]

The slaves were revolting? What a bother

Slave revolt, Resist Fear!: 2eA+0eP+1eD 2 successes, 2 threat


While Baesal was sympathetic to their plight, she not let crasy slaves loose in the grounds near the academy... It is sad to say they they were safer here then anywhere else.

Slave revolt! Deceive the slaves, extra setback due to threat on will check: 3eA+1eP+1eD+2eS 0 successes


Well bugger...maybe yelling?

Slave revolt! Coersion: 2eA+0eP+1eD+1eS 2 successes


Really...that worked?


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Total 4 successes - one graduation

Gerald approaches the slaves and feels no fear, he wades into combat with his new found lightsaber training from Jaina and working with Jo’ren, his best buddy, but still the slaves prove dangerous and does not make headway, but when he turns to using his charms he is able to get the slaves to see reason and they lay down their arms… well some do at least.

For the Empire!

OOC: Gerald earns 4 successes and 1 Graduation Point.

Gerald - Cool versus Fear: 2eA+1eP+1eD 1 success


Gerald - path of Massacre - Lightsaber: 2eP+2eD 1 failure


Gerald - Setback: 2eS 1 failure


Gerald - path of Massacre - Resilience: 2eA+1eD 2 successes, 2 advantage


Gerald - Path of Trickery - Charm: 3eA+2eD+1eS 3 successes, 2 threat

Thorne is all rage she ahs spent the last few weeks honing her skills. Her reliance on the physical was a liability and she was here to succeed. She was stirred by the fear but she pressed on and cut down the enemy with no mercy and where her blade failed to do the job she commanded them like the slaves they were and they obeyed.

OOC: Thorne generates 3 successes and earns 1 Graduation point.

Thorne - Fear: 2eP+1eA+1eD 0 successes


Thorne - Lightsaber Murder: 2eP+1eA+2eD+3eS 1 success, 4 threat


Thorne - Resilience: 3eA+1eD+1eS 2 successes, 1 threat


Thorne - Coercion: 2eA+1eP+2eD+1eS 2 successes, 1 threat

Who would know better the mindset of slaves than Moyr, one of a nation of willing slaves that has killed and would kill to ever avoid enslavement. Upon receiving the news she mentally cheered them for standing up, but that ended when she discerned this to be the work of the Dark Side craze. She had no respect for golems of any kind, ever.

She waded into the group without fear, soo foolhardy it left the slaves dumbfounded, chatting and patting, insinuating herself into their debates. With schadenfreude she convinced a lot that Stockholm syndrome is the best approach they can adopt. There were Twi'leks among them, and her conscience raged to convince her to save them, join them, help them in liberation... She pushed such thoughts aside, turning her back to the persuasion of the Light Side. In the end, she even tried to coerce the defiant, something she had not been used to doing, but her image of a good cop was too pervasive for the opposite to suddenly earn credibility.


Nevertheless, her pacification method yielded astounding results. They did not see the massacre coming until the last moment. And even then let themselves be slaughtered like sheep.
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Cool: 5 successes, 1 threat
http://orokos.com/roll/447894

Trickery - Deception: 5 successes, 1 advantage, 2 unused LS
http://orokos.com/roll/447896

Domination - Coercion: 1 failure, 2 unused LS
http://orokos.com/roll/447897

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1 Graduation Point
+10 successes to the pool

It either her or them. That's all there was to it. No sympathy among slaves; you did what you had to in order to survive. She understood and respected their will to free themselves through violence, but that would not stand in her way. So she placed herself in front of a large group of them, not the slightest show of fear on her features as she dared them to come closer.

"Stand the fuck down," she growled, staring a good chunk of them down and thinning out the herd somewhat, if nowhere near enough.

"Hey," one of them called out, "you're the one they say was a slave! Fuck you! Traitor! Get her! We can take her!"

The rabblerouser's words angered those that hadn't been cowed by fear, and before she could react they threw themselves at her like a swarm of angry locust. She was traitor to their kind, a slave turned opressor. They were going to make her pay for it with blood and death.

There were too many of them for her to kill. A frantic stormy sea of bodies washing up against her. It was only her reflexes and natural toughness that enabled her to escape unscathed from the swarm that had threathened to swallow her whole...

...yet their efforts would ultimately be for nought.




Discipline/Willpower: 3eA+1eD 3 successes, 2 advantage


Path of Domination (Blade of Woe bonus): 2eA+1eP+2eD 2 successes


Path of Massacre (Blade of Woe bonus) (Boost die from Lightsaber): 1eA+2eP+1eB+2eD+1eS 0 successes


Resilience: 2eA+1eP+1eD 5 successes, 1 threat

Jun-Tsu looked at the teaming masses with a disgusted dispassion. Hoards maddened by the Dark Side. Weak willed. Why they would choose to use slaves in an operation such as this, where they could be influenced by the Dark Side was beyond her. Indeed, no small part of her felt that the Sith lords deserved this punishment for their arrogance. The Dark Side was unhappy and would let its displeasure be known.

So, she stepped forward with her fellow acolytes, her sith sword in hand. In spite of her threatening demeanor and the general brandishing of a deadly weapon the maddened creatures surged without mindfulness. And as they crashed into the gathered students, Jun-Tsu could only muster a half-hearted attempt. She danced away from attempts to do her harm, but did little more than put up a token effort.

Go! Go vessels of the Umbră-Ușoară! Have your vengeance!

Discipline (Willpower) - 1eP+2eA+1eD = 1 success, 1 triumph


Path of Domination -Coercion (Willpower) - 3eA+2eD+1eS = 2 failures, 2 advantages


Path of Massacre - Lightsabre (Brawn) - 1eP+1eA+2eD+2eS = 2 failures, 2 advantages


Path of Massacre = Resilience (Brawn) - 2eA+1eD = 1 success

(FFS Orokos, ONLY 1 SUCCESS?!?!)

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D4 EVENT. Fear. Discipline/Willpower vs Easy: 1eA+2eP+1eD 0 successes, 3 advantage


D4 EVENT. Path of Trickery. Deception/Cunning vs Average + 1 Setback: 3eA+1eP+2eD+1eS 0 successes, 2 advantage

D4 EVENT. Path of Trickery. Forgot one more Setback die: 1eS 1 failure


D4 EVENT. Path of Massacre. Lightsaber/Cunning from Shien Technique. Average + 3 Setback: 3eA+1eP+2eD+3eS 4 failures


D4 EVENT. Path of Massacre. Resilience/Brawn. +1 Boost from Side Step. Easy. +1 Setback: 1eA+1eP+1eD+1eS+1eB 1 success, 2 advantage

Nunki dreaded this excursion. She wanted nothing to do with these slaves, truthfully. However, this has given her a chance to work her magic on subjects from whom she had no idea how they'd react. She lead off on a strong foot, threatening them with death should they not comply and stand down. And although some had believed her, others saw her figure and asked how a "tiny woman" would be able to put down an entire slave revolt.

Unfortunately, what boiled down to "My big strong friends over there will do it." wasn't an acceptable answer to them.

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D4 MA Slave Revolt! Fear check (Discipline) | Sense Emotion boost die: 2eP+1eA+1eB+1eD 1 success, 2 advantage

Note: Not supposed to have that boost die in there, but it made no difference in the roll anyway.

D4 MA Slave Revolt! Path of Domination | Sense Emotion boost die: 3eA+1eB+2eD+1eS 2 successes, 1 advantage


D4 MA Slave Revolt! Path of Trickery Deception | Sense Emotion boost die: 2eP+1eA+1eB+2eD+1eS 0 successes, 2 advantage


Total: 3 Successes, 5 Advantage, 1 Graduation Point

Overseer Thaine, or Rona as she now insisted, had informed him of the day's activity in advance. So, much to everyone's surprise, he turned up to quell the rebellion in full Sith armour. It was quite an imposing appearance, his red skin contrasting strongly with the black of the battle armour.

As he walked towards the slaves he feared no reprisal, pushing any fear away and embracing rage instead.

The slaves that could be persuaded simply put down their weapons and surrendered. Those that would not were mercilessly cut down by his double-bladed lightsaber. It was an efficient display, and they could not touch him in all his glory.

Returning to the Overseer to describe his victory it occurred to Jo'ren that he should really get himself one of those shwankie capes.

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Day 4. Slave Revolt. Fear check. Discipline (Willpower), easy: 1eA+2eP+1eD 5 successes


Day 4. Slave Revolt. Path of Domination. Coercion (Willpower), average, 1 setback: 3eA+2eD+1eS 2 successes, 2 threat


Day 4. Slave Revolt. Path of Massacre. Average difficulty, upgrading one, 2 setback, 1 boost due to awesomeness: 2eA+2eP+1eC+1eD+2eS+1eB 1 success, 1 Triumph, 1 Despair


Day 4. Slave Revolt. Resilience (Brawn), easy: 3eA+1eP+1eD 2 successes, 3 advantage


Total on rolls that count: 8 successes, 1 Triumph, 1 Despair; so +11 successes from Jo'ren (or +8 if the despair and triumph cancel each other out)
Two Paths succeed: +1 Graduation Point (Total = 4)

Grenda chortled to herself. A slave revolt? How exciting, and what an opportunity.

Slinking off in to the masses, she appeared to be joining the slaves in their actions but all the while she was whispering poison on their ears. She separated off a good sized bunch from the mob and led them off to a side. She promised them weapons and an end to their suffering. She led them in to a dead end.

"And here is your promised weapon that will end your suffering"

She opened up with her carbine on full auto, mowing down the slaves she had deceived.

"No one defies the Sith and lives . . . "

/ooc

Slave Revolt: Fear - Cool: 2eA+1eD 1 success, 1 threat


Slave Revolt: Trickery - Deception: 2eA+1eP+2eD+1eS 1 success, 1 Triumph

Triumph counts as 3 successes rather than 1 as per usual, so 3 successes here.

Slave Revolt: Massacre - Ranged(Heavy) (Destiny Used): 1eA+2eP+2eD+2eS 1 success, 1 threat


Slave Revolt: Massacre - Resilience: 2eA+1eD 1 success



5 successes, 1 Strain taken, 1 Graduation Point gained.

[Narrative to come]

Rolls:
Fear: 1 fail, 2 advantages.
Trickery: 2 fails, 2 threats. Damn.
Domination: 1 advantage, 1 despair. Ay caramba.

Faced with the horde of madden slaves Remmington panics a little which only causes a slippery slope. With a training saber in hand he attempts to incapacitate the slaves as quickly as possibly since the training saber does no lethal damage. He is quickly overrun but he somehow manages to escape any serious injuries as they paw at him. He tries to coerce them with his charm but they do not appear to be listening.

After the revolt is over he checks with the other students to see if they need medical attention.

/ Let me know if anyone needs a heal. Also... Trollokos... fiddle sticks. /

Fear check. Cool/Presence. 2eA+1eD = 0 successes


Path of Massacre. Lightsaber/Brawn. Dapper used Destiny upgrade. Setback die from Fear. 1eA+2eP+1eD+1eC+1eS = 3 failures, 4 advantages

Advantages to negate Wounds. 0 Wounds taken.

Path of Trickery. Charm/Presence. Fear. 1eA+1eP+2eD+2eS = 2 failures

Niriti felt the pressure and the dark energies of the slaves surrounding her. She had to take control of her mind and get them back to work. She had dealt with slaves before, so she knew exactly what they needed to hear. But she had to do it so that they would not be enraged by the dark forces that clogged their minds.

-Fear - Discipline Check.: 0 successes, 2 advantage
-Path of Domination, Coercion: 3 successes, 1 advantage
-Path of Trickery, Deception.: 2eA+1eP+1eS+1eC+1eD 2 failures, 4 advantage

TOTAL: 3 Successes, 1 Graduation Point, 7 Advantages and 3 Failures.

(I forgot the extra Setback from Fear, so I re-rolled, it had the same 3 successes. And Forgot to add Challenge)

Xevine gave a rousing speech of terror to the slaves, and sweetened it with the promise of a better future for those who comply.... of course, a quick death is technically a better future than slavery.

Rolls:
D4 MA Event - Fear, Discipline (Willpower): 2eA+1eP+1eD 1 failure


D4 MA Event - Path of Domination, Coercion (Willpower), +1 setback from Fear, -1 Setback from Plausible Deniability, Destiny upgraded difficulty, 1 strain from Intimidating to downgrade from Challenge to Difficulty: 2eA+1eP+2eD+1eS 3 successes


+1 Advantage, -1 Strain

D4 MA Slave Revolt Deception (Cunning), +1 Setback from Fear, - 1 Setback from Talent, 1d upgaded to 1c from Destiny: 2eA+1eC+1eD+1eS 1 success, 1 advantage

The slaves are massacred and order is restored.

Graduation Point Gain

Sylvain
Rumun
Baesal
Kristal
Moyr
Layne
Jun-Tsu
Nunki
Jo'ren
Grenda
Niriti
Xevine

16 to 20 Successes: Decisive Victory, each players gains 100 credits and Rona grants them a boon, they will be assured of passing the next Exam.

21+ Successes: Massacre! Same as above plus each character without a Lightsaber is granted a Red Ilum crystal.

Crystals are delivered EM Day 5 along with 100 credits. If you had a Lightsaber at the start of Day 4 you do not get a crystal.