Someone knows better, please answer this: Do I get my Sneak Attack if I'm acting before (say, the guards) my target in the first round of combat?

You've got the drop on them this round, so yeah...sneak attack does apply.

If I understood Infested correctly, Ayumi wanted to cut the MP5K slings with her Wakizashis and then go stabbity on the two guards.

Gatac

And Artis will be firing a narrow burst at one of the guards:

If Ayumi hits one strap but not both of their weapons, I'll fire at the one who still has the weapon slung. If one or both of the guards is wounded, I'll fire at whoever looks to be closer to dead.

Artis has Def 18, +10 ranged. With the narrow burst and his feats it'll be +9 to hit and +3 damage on top of the +3d6 sneak attack. If I miss but am close enough to where an action die would hit, I'll burn it.

edited and updated for everyone's turn this round...

I attempt to stab him so hard that a hundred years ago, in the eye of one of his peasant forefathers, a twinkle disappears. Alternatively, I could slash him, but just as hard. In fact, I will slash with one blade and stab with the other.

Artis stands firm and puts two narrow bursts into the mook threatening Peter.

Updated map sent to ADS. Please note the change in color scheme. I'm trying to give everyone a better idea of the enemy's damage levels.

Green-Uninjured
Orange-Wounded
Red-Dead

I should have marked Ayumi as Orange and rest of you as green, but I forgot.

What's the deal here? Is the plan to fall back and get the elevators (after dealing with the wounded guard), kill everyone they send, get one and get them to sound the all-clear, what?

Map updated a few posts above...

I think we should duke it out with those few. They'll just fuck us over when we're in the elevator otherwise.

Gatac

Gatac is/was the designated Team leader, is this acceptible?

Fine with me. I'll go to fighting defensively (-2 to hit, +5 defense from tumble and Moving Target) and make a wide burst on each of the corner-hiding mooks.

If the others get rid of the injured mook next to Peter, he'll aim his gun at the nearest mook and fire. If we're within 50 feet, and with the Aim bonus, that oughta give me a +11 to hammer away with.

If they don't drop the guard, Peter will attack that asshole until he's down.

Gatac

Continue to whale away, using 5-ft steps to give the comrades good firing lines.

Damage Report

Artis: Uninjured
Moten: VP-50/58, WP: Full
Peter: Uninjured
Ayumi: VP-74/89, WP: Full

It's Peter's turn. There is one out of two remaining guards covering the exit, more are presumably coming any second now.

'Tis but a scratch!

If my turn rolls around and there's no one to shoot, then I'll take the whole turn to switch out swords for LDAs.

Quote:

Quote: from Infested Paladin on 12:38 pm on May 2, 2005
'Tis but a scratch!

Actually, that should read:

Ayumi: VP-84/89, WP: Full

Everyone else?

Nail the bastard. Two shots, center mass. Ain't no covering the exit while I'm on the job!

Gatac