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So when in active combat you still do the rolls? Or do I have to do a roll when I say pc A punches target X?

William shouts "Ahhhhh! Something grabs me! I don't know what!" while he tries to break free from the grip.

Smiley panics a little and shouts back "But I don't see anything! Where is it?". Then Smiley gets a grip and starts throwing punches around William in the hope hitting something.

Meanwhile Lucas, Jake and Caroline still wait for the others to return. Caroline and Lucas clean up the lab and Jake already gets snowboots and warm clothing for the three of them.

You actually roll 1d6 + mental mod to determine your character's initiative.  In this case both William and Smiley.  From there we determine who goes first.

Since it is just you and me I say grab any six sided die and just roll.

William roll: 6 + 4 = 10
Smiley roll: 4 + 2 = 6

So initiative order is this.

Phase 1:

William 10  (Goes first)
Something  9  (Goes second)
Smiley  6  (Goes last)

Phase 2:

William  4  (Goes first)
Something  3  (Goes last)

To Put it Simple

William, Something, Smiley, William, and then Something


Something has challenge score of 3.  Since this is combat you are using your combat attribute mod to determine your score.

So Smiley doesn't have a second attack because it's mental mod (2) is lower than the challenge score (3)?

It's quite a quirky system, isn't it? Is it similar to something else?

Btw, I have no idea what to roll now. Combat or potency roll it says. 1D6 + combat?

His initiative wasn't good enough.  Like I said you can purchase talents to make initiative better.  This is also base off the phase system in Shadowrun 5th edition.

As for combat roll you compare you score (combat modifier + weapon modifier + other modifiers) to the challenge.

If you have double, then you get to roll three positive dice.

If you have more, then you get to roll two positive dice.

If it is a tie, then you roll the neutral die.

If you have less, then you roll 2 negative die.

If you have half, or less you roll 3 negative die.

The challenge is 3 so look at your character stats and gear.  Hell use your merits that could help you.

I think this is the perfect time for an example, because I am clueless.

Ok, no weapons

William has comb. mod. of 3 so neutral die (what the hell is that); I rolled 2
Smiley has comb. mod. of 2 (so two negative die): I rolled 4 and 2

What's the point of splitting it all up in pos, neg and neutral dice? Ok I see. I think the neutral dice is just the same as positive. But I rolled 2 so the punch fails. The negative dice is 4 and 2 but you pick, so you pick 2 wich is failure again.

Your right.  Neutral die is a the only thing that no one can control.  Not even the GM.  Once it is rolled your stuck with the result.  Positive dice are dice rolls you determine the outcome while negative are dice rolls that your opponent determine the outcome.  You determine the outcome by picking the one die that you want.

William had a neutral die and rolled a 2.  That is a failure, but at least it isn't a roll of 1 which is a botch.  Dice rolls of 2 to 3 are failures.

Smiley had rolled a 4 and 2 with his two negative dice.  A roll of 4 to 5 is a success.  A roll of 6 is a boost which greatly helps you since your control Smiley.  Problem is that it is negative dice so that means you don't get to pick the outcome.  Instead I get to pick the outcome and of course I am going to pick the 2 which means Smiley failed.

In case your also wondering I rolled a 2 as well.  So I guess we go to phase 2.  Once phase 2 is done I will make a big long post about what just happen.

Ok what is second phase? Oh William again. Yay! 6! So now damage and that I rolled 3 now.

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Manage to roll a 2.  Since I am assuming your using hands, or feet to get out I say damage is 5.  You rolled 3 on the 1d6 damage roll and added your physical mod.  Now it would normally be 5, but you are also unarmed so going to half that damage with a bit of rounding down.  So I am looking at 2 damage.

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During the struggle William manage to strike the invisible threat.  It felt like solid armor and William has this sickening feeling that the blow didn't do any damage.  The invisible entity did, however, let go which gave Smiley the time to drag William out of there.  From there the two head for the exit.  No one would believe this story, but the team has to know what just happen.

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How was your first active test?

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Not really that hard. You just write it down in a way that is hard to read for me. A lot of cross referencing and terms being mentioned without introduction.

Okay now write down your reaction in the game.

Oh yeah. Totally forgot that.

William hits it hard. It feels strangely mechanical. At least if it's either armored or made of metal or something. William and Smiley rush back to the laboratory. The bash through the door of the lab and stand there bewildered. The others look at them puzzled.

"What just happened?" asks Caroline while she looks at the panicked duo.

"Something grabbed me. I couldn't see what it was. No, let me rephrase this. I literally couldn't see what it was. It was invisable. Like there was nothing at all." said William.

"I couldn't see it either. Never seen anything like this. I mean ... damn it. You know what I mean." says Smiley.

"Did you hit it?" asks William.

"Nope nothing. I could see something pulling at you. Some force." says Smiley.

"It was metalish. Or made of metal. Or armored. Hell it could an invisable robot." says William.

"I knew it. I knew something was watching us. Something invisable. We are at war right now! Everyone hear something, then let me know. I am going to get the weapons." says Jake.

"There must be some sort of explanation for this." says Caroline. "It could be anything really. A mutated species. Scientifically engineered. A robot or cyborg species. Something alien or maybe something prehistoric buried under the ice?"

"Are you positive?" asks Lucas. William nods. Jake sees enough. William isn't lying. He is really startled by something.

Congrats you survive day 2.  That means you get another milestone which means your heroic points is now at 2.  It also means your characters gain one more point to spend any where on their attributes other than potency.

Also I believe that William gain 4 more potency points and Smiley only gain 2 more potency points.  Does that shift any these two over 10 points of potency, or at least equal to 10 potency points?