"I've got this one, guys," Green Lantern said with a sly grin, aiming his power ring squarely in the monsterous beast's direction.

The Shaggy Man was so focused on his prey that he didn't see the full 1984 Chicago Bears defensive line until they had run over him like a steam-train. Only the onlookers realized that they were all glowing green. Their jobs done, the Bears dissipated and Green Lantern readied himself for the retort.

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Atom perplexes GL's damage by 1; Hal shoots (willpower negates Push dmg) - rolls a 9 (5 & 4) for a hit and 5 damage; Shaggy takes 3 after Inv.

Recap:
Aquaman I-8 (w/LO)
Green Lantern L-13@@
Green Arrow K-14
Atom J-10

Shaggy Man I-21 (3 clicks)
Criminal J-24

HO: L-12; I-16; K-16
LO: M-14; O-12

And you're absolutely right - Ollie is cleared.

Shaggy Man screams in pain as the emerald energy dissaptes around him. After the inital shock of the assault wears off Shaggy Man takes a gigantic step forward and scoops up one of the onlookers. He presses a claw to the man's throat and grins evily.

The Criminal, thinking he may be in a little over his head decides it best to stay back. Figuring that the JLA would sooner help an injured citizen then go away street trash like him the criminal levels his gun at the nearest bystander and squeezes off three shots. All three shots go wide, the criminals hands still shaking for the apperance of the JLA.

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Shaggy Man steps forward into I-20 gaining a +2 defense from bystander.

Criminal shoots at bystander in L20 but misses rolling a 3+1=4.

Aquaman I-8 (w/LO)
Green Lantern L-13@@
Green Arrow K-14
Atom J-10

Shaggy Man I-21@ (3 clicks) +2 defense
Criminal J-24@

HO: L-12; I-16; K-16
LO: M-14; O-12

"Only a coward hides behind the defenseless!" Green Arrow grumbled in gravelly tones as he nocked his bow and let slip an arrow in the time it would take a lesser man to blink.

The shaft sped toward the Shaggy Man in a heartbeat, and at the last moment revealed itself - the outer casing of the arrowhead burst open and a blinding flash of light burst flare-like from the end. The blast of light blinded the Shaggy Man and hostage alike, but left the hostage unharmed. Shaggy Man, however, stumbled backward and put his foot through a sharpened spike of shrapnel laying on the ground. Howling mad and blinded, the beast swung wildly looking to grab the hostage it let slip.

"Good shot, Arrow!" cried Aquaman from the rear. "Now press the attack!"

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Green Arrow goes for the incapacitate shot. Atom perplexes his attack by 1 and he rolls a 7 (6 & 1) to barely hit. SM is incapacitated and takes a click of push damage.

Atom and Aquaman both move up, GL rests.

Aquaman I-14@ (w/LO)
Green Lantern L-13
Green Arrow K-14@
Atom J-14@

Shaggy Man I-21@@ (4 clicks)
Criminal J-24@

HO: L-12; I-16; K-16
LO: M-14; O-12

THat's probably the last one I can get in today - I'll be back on tomorrow @ around 4ish. I'm usually online from 3-4 until about 8, so that's when you can count on my posts. A few more nights like this, though, and we could be over by week's end for sure

Isn't that a miss by Green Arrow since he was firing through hindering terrain?

GAs attack: 9+1+7=17

HB Defense: 15+2+1=18

Or am I missing something?

I don't know, man. I would've treated all the vehicles as hindering, but I noticed that both of you placed a heavy object on those yellow trucks. You've obviously been moving as if the vehicles were hindering, so maybe Lightshear should call that a miss, but I don't know what you should do about the objects (or that fact that Lightshear may not be considering this hindering).
I'll try to stay apprised of this, and if you guys need me to make a decision, let me know.

To be honest, once objects started being put on the cars, I thought that meant they wouldn't be considered hindering. I guess it makes sense that you might not have been, looking back - but I thought you were just trying to confound my strategy!

I guess I can agree to call that last shot a miss ( {D'oh!), but do we need to do anything about the objects or just leave them be and call it a special case for this issue?

While we're at it - would bystanders be considered blocking or hindering for determining line of sight? Could I shoot through a square with a BS in it at a -1 penalty (+ a -2 penalty for the human shield, if SM is adjacent to the same BS)?

Bystanders are considered blocking just like other characters, I believe. If Agent_X doesn't mind, I think it would be simpler to leave the objects where they are.

No prob, boss. Agent, the turn is yours.

Recap:

Aquaman I-14@ (w/LO)
Green Lantern L-13
Green Arrow K-14@
Atom J-14@

Shaggy Man I-21@ (3 clicks)
Criminal J-24@

HO: L-12; I-16; K-16
LO: M-14; O-12

The Criminal levels his pistol once again at the man cowering by his car and fires. The bullet sinks sickeningly into the mans chest and staggers him backwards.

Shaggy Man is obviously not pleased with Ollie's assault and drags his claw across the man' throat.

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Criminal attacks bystnader at L20 and rolls 6+6=12! Too bad all he needed was one click. The bystanders limp body falls into L18

Shaggy Man attack the bystander at I-19 and gets a 3+4=7

Both are pushed, so just take two turns in a row Light.

Recap:

Aquaman I-14@ (w/LO)
Green Lantern L-13
Green Arrow K-14@
Atom J-14@

Shaggy Man I-20@@ (4 clicks)
Criminal J-24@@) (1 click
HO: L-12; I-16; K-16
LO: M-14; O-12

Injured Bystander:
L-18
I-19

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Now I am still next to a bystander, but he is unconscious, do I get the bonus? It just says next to a bystander, and I suppose he could still hold an unconscious body as a shield. Any insight Light?

"No!" Green Lantern screamed out, blasting the Shaggy Man with a full-frontal blast of emerald energy. It burned and scorched the chest of the behemoth, but still came too late. The defenseless man had fallen.

"Drop that thing, NOW!" called Aquaman, charging forward with righteous fury.

"I've got the punk covered, boss-man," called Green Arrow, leaping over the hoods of cars to try and get a clear bead on the pistol-wielding criminal.

"Stay. Down." Green Lantern chanted through gritted teeth, pouring every ounce of will and focus into blasting the Shaggy Man repeatedly until a final impressive burst knocked the creature off the overpass. It flailed and howled, but could find no purchase and tumbled the distance to the street below.

"I'm going for an ambulance!" The Atom declared, rushing toward the downed bystanders. "These men are still alive, but not for long if we can't get them medical attention."

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Alright, turn 1 - Atom perps GL's damage +1; he shoots SM, rolls an 11 (5&6) to hit for 5 clicks - Shaggy takes 4.

Turn 2 - GL shoots again (with Atom's +1 dmg), and rolls double-4's for a hit, 5 clicks, and knockback (Shaggy takes 3 clicks total, +1 for falling off the overpass, and is knocked back to H-22)

Everybody else just moves up.

Recap:

Aquaman I-17@ (w/LO)
Green Lantern L-13@@
Green Arrow L-19@
Atom J-18@

Shaggy Man *KO* H-22 (12 clicks)
Criminal J-24 (1 click)

HO: L-12; I-16; K-16
LO: M-14; O-12

Injured Bystander:
L-18
I-19


*Dead men tell no tales, and provide no cover. I'd say only living targets get you the bonus.

*MY question would be - does it matter what edge of the board I get the civilians to or do I have to cart them all the way back to my starting area? In the opening post it only said I had to get them to the edge of the board, but didn't specify which edge.

*Also, if downed bystanders don't count as cover, are they then downgraded to strictly hindering terrain? I mean, you can pick 'em up like objects, why not shoot over them the same way? The whole caveat on bystanders providing cover/blocking terrain is that they're standing and getting in the way - but if KO's they're just lying on the ground right?

The Criminal, seeing Shaggy Man drop, and Green Arrow advance makes a break for the other side of the overpass.

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Criminal to P-23

Recap:

Aquaman I-17@ (w/LO)
Green Lantern L-13@@
Green Arrow L-19@
Atom J-18@

Shaggy Man *KO* H-22 (12 clicks)
Criminal J-24 @ (1 click)

HO: L-12; I-16; K-16
LO: M-14; O-12

Injured Bystander:
L-18
I-19

"Oh, no - you ain't going anywhere, punk!" called Green Arrow. He drew another arrow and nocked it, then bounded up off the roof of one car and lept to the ladder alongside the tanker on the big-rig. Using his momentum to propel himself over the top of the truck, he fired quickly.

The arrow lodged in the criminal's calf, stopping his flight and dropping him to the ground in pain. Arrow was too busy admiring his handiwork to catch himself before slipping off his precarious perch on the tanker. Landing rather unceremoniously on the adjacent car, he shook the cobwebs from his head before trying to regain his feet.

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Atom perps GA's damage, and he shoots the Criminal. Ollie rolls a 6 (4 & 2) for a hit and 2 clicks to the criminal - one click to GA for pushing.

Recap:

Aquaman I-14 (w/LO)
Green Lantern L-13
Green Arrow K-14@@
Atom J-14

Criminal J-24 (3 clicks)
HO: L-12; I-16; K-16
LO: M-14; O-12

Injured Bystander:
L-18
I-19