All the lance leads and other key military staff were ordered to gather in the Briefing Room in the evening to go over possible targets and to agree which to strike. There was more information than before after orbital scans, but it was still limited. However, it was enough to formulate immediate plans. An informant would soon meet up with the Angels to give them more information. Until there, the known information was shared by some of the senior staff.
A map was shown depicting the continent. Key civilian sites were in red. Blue sites denoted key Militia sites. Purple were secondary military sites. There was also an orange dot for their current dropsite.
The map was zoomed in to the immediate operational zone. It had been given the simple moniker of Zone One. Eric informed everyone that the plan was to hit one target in Zone One in the next few days while gathering intelligence on all of them. There were five sites of interest. Some would be more challenging than others, but there would likely be more rewards in terms of salvage with more challenge. He wanted everyone's opinions. Some initial predictions on enemy numbers and the effect on the campaign were shared. There would then be time for questions and discussion. It was soon clear from all this that different members of the Angels' command staff had different priorities. There would be a chance to persuade them to go along with suggestions.
Votes:Each site is given a rating along certain scales.
Strength predicts how much damage the Angels would take. This will always be a negative. The Obsidian Angels need to keep Strength high.
Impact predicts the contribution toward the contract. This can be positive or negative. The Obsidian Angels want to increase Impact.
Threat predicts the effect on the enemy's perception of the unit. This can be positive or negative. The Obsidian Angels hope to keep Threat low.
Salvage predicts how much material gain there may be. This will always be positive. Salvage will indirectly raise Strength. The more Salvage the better!
Scales: (from least to most)
Minimal -> Minor -> Low -> Moderate -> High -> Very High -> Extreme
• Pryvidok was a seaside town. Civilian target.
Prediction: Minimal Militia presence and therefore minimal opposition. Doesn't aid contract objectives. Furthest from us, so could be used to divert enemy attention away from our actual landing site and to gain access to fresh supplies. Risk of upsetting locals.
Strength: Minimal decrease
Impact: Minor decrease
Threat: Low decrease
Salvage: Minimal
• A) Myron Maintenance & Repair Site - Maintenance facility. Military target.
Prediction: Low opposition. Closest site to our dropsite. Slightly aids contract objectives. Chance to seize enemy equipment, which will boost our Strength. Easy salvage.
Strength: Low decrease
Impact: Minor increase
Threat: Minor increase
Salvage: High
• B) Communications Relay Outpost Szekeres - Communication Centre. Military target.
Prediction: Minor opposition. Minimally aids contract objectives. Overlooks the main highway. Chance to heavily confuse the enemy by heavily reducing their communications capacity in the area. Low salvage gain.
Strength: Minor decrease
Impact: Minimal increase
Threat: Moderate decrease
Salvage: Minor
• C) Southern Akos Militia Barracks - Small barracks. Military target.
Prediction: Moderate opposition. Notably aids contract objectives. Smallest Militia garrison on the continent. Could hit the enemy in the area hard. Moderate salvage potential.
Strength: Moderate decrease
Impact: Moderate increase
Threat: High increase
Salvage: Moderate
• D) Budai Development Inc. - Weapons Research and test site. Military target.
Prediction: Moderate opposition. Aids contract objectives. Well guarded private research business working for the KungsArmé. Good salvage potential, but harder to crack than Myron.
Strength: Moderate decrease
Impact: Low increase
Threat: Low increase
Salvage: High
Each Player Character may vote for one of the five possible target sites. Officers (Rank 2.5+) contribute two votes to their choice of target, rather than one. The target with the most votes at the end will be the designated target for attack in two days' time.
Players may optionally make a single roll to sway NPCs to their choice of target. The highest roll will sway the chosen NPC. Raises do not count to the roll, but any free raises will each increase your roll total by +5. If you have the NPC as a Connection you gain a free raise per level of devotion. E.g. If you have Lakshmi Kaala as a Devotion 2 Connection then you would gain 2 free raises to a Tactics roll to sway her to your suggestion.
Eric Voelker (worth 8 votes). Target: Myron Maintenance & Repair Site. Swayed by Commerce [Intelligence].
Iria Nopera (worth 5 votes). Target: Communications Relay Outpost Szekeres. Swayed by Strategy [Intelligence].
Kurt Guttenberg (worth 5 votes). Target: Southern Akos Militia Barracks. Swayed by Negotiation [Awareness].
Lakshmi Kaala (worth 3 votes). Target: Budai Development Inc. Swayed by Tactics [Perception].
Tessa Wentworth (worth 3 votes). Target: Communications Relay Outpost Szekeres. Swayed by Administration [Intelligence].
Monique McConnel (worth 3 votes). Target: Southern Akos Militia Barracks. Swayed by Investigation [Perception].
Steffen Jonassen (worth 3 votes). Target: Myron Maintenance & Repair Site. Swayed by Communications [Awareness].
Kenna Gaudin (worth 3 votes). Target: Budai Development Inc. Swayed by Technician: Mechtech [Intelligence].
(A separate thread will be open for questions and discussion. Please only post your votes and rolls here.)
