Welcome to Arrakis [LA1, Dangerous]

[Kannon]

The first groundcar had it much worse. It was sent spinning before it regained traction, and while Dorian reined it in with utmost determination and nimble takeover of controls from the Sardaukar, the backseat passengers suffered the most.

Edwell smashed his forehead on the windowplaz and was now in unknown condition. [Complications: Bleeding, Concussion]

The daughter of Wolfram Wallach took a lighter hit and was showing some squirming movement. [Incapacitated, 1 Advancement Point]

The Ixian technocrat's condition was unclear [Waiting for the roll.]

The Sardaukar, whose armour had fully secured him from the shock, was very displeased over how the car had been commandeered by the swordmaster. Unlike the Levenbrech, he had zero sentiment to either the Mutellis or to Ginaz-trained.

[2 Threat for Angry Sardaukar.]

[Kannon]

Dilemma Time!

If the characters do nothing, they will be taken from here to the Residency for the EE banquet, with all outstanding issues like concerns for condition to be resolved there. These are the orders the Sardaukar have.

However, they may choose to convince those fearsome henchmen of the Emperor of the higher necessity to change route back to the site of the explosion and investigate! The basic difficulty is Communicate 3, but if the Sardaukar is Angry, it is 4. The roll can be Assisted. Those who agree with going to the Residency as soon as possible may Assist the Sardaukar's side, raising the difficulty by 1 per success. This can be an interactive process when each player says their piece, so pace your piece and scale it with Threat by how you read the situation, but you only have one chance, either as the main voice or the assisting one, not both. Incapacitated characters cannot participate in this step.

The latter part will have consequences though. The earliest they can get back to the Residency from the detour is LE, making the Count wait. That shall constitute a slight to Fenring he probably won't take lightly.

The groundcar with Reyyan may skip rolling if she and Gray agree. If they don't, it is Contested.

The remaining ornithopter (Orchid, Giap, Dhalwin) which haven't been near the explosion may make the same collective decision-making process. Since the Sardaukar is not Angry and the thopter belongs to House Hagal, the basic difficulty for the Communicate Test is 2.

If the results of this dilemma resolution divide the players into those who go investigate and those who attend the banquet, that is according to the design.

[Mares Aveti]

Mares takes a mighty shot and is rattled

Difficulty 3, Discipline + Duty TN 14 or lower: 2d20 30 1 success, crit failure?

[Kannon]

The Ixian got hit in the head. There was a lesson for the future there.

[Complication: Dizzy, 1 Advancement Point]

[Bomilcar Thorvald]

Bomilcar looks to those in the vehicle and gauges the situation. An angry guard and an unconscious passenger did not make for an effective response team.

"Keep going," he suggests to Addison. He could do nothing more than keep those around him safe and calm. "We'll be fine."

[Claudius Reins]

Bomilcar looks to those in the vehicle and gauges the situation. An angry guard and an unconscious passenger did not make for an effective response team.

"Keep going," he suggests to Addison. He could do nothing more than keep those around him safe and calm. "We'll be fine."

Addison offers to controls back to the guard and apologizes, if he accepts them she takes a moment to check over the unconscious passenger.

[Dorian Drake]

After bringing the groundcar back under control, Dorian steered the vehicle away from immediate threat, ignoring the Sardaukar barking commands at him. Dorian was not one to sit back and leave his fate in the hands of others.

He turned back to ask Edwell if it might be prudent to circle back and determine the source of the explosion, when he saw that the passengers in the back were all dazed and confused and Edwell was bleeding. Focusing back to the street, Dorian says to the Sardaukar escort in a firm but calm voice, "Check on the other passengers, they have injuries, I'll get us to the Residency."

Looking around for the communinet interface, he reaches out to the others, "This is Groundcar #1, we are mobile but have injuries."

[Kannon]

Addison offers to controls back to the guard and apologizes, if he accepts them she takes a moment to check over the unconscious passenger.

He might accept with a Communicate test of 2.

[Kannon]

After bringing the groundcar back under control, Dorian steered the vehicle away from immediate threat, ignoring the Sardaukar barking commands at him. Dorian was not one to sit back and leave his fate in the hands of others.

He turned back to ask Edwell if it might be prudent to circle back and determine the source of the explosion, when he saw that the passengers in the back were all dazed and confused and Edwell was bleeding. Focusing back to the street, Dorian says to the Sardaukar escort in a firm but calm voice, "Check on the other passengers, they have injuries, I'll get us to the Residency."

Looking around for the communinet interface, he reaches out to the others, "This is Groundcar #1, we are mobile but have injuries."

"Release the controls or be subdued." The Sardaukar stated coldly, ignoring the rest of what Dorian had said.

[Dorian Drake]

"Release the controls or be subdued." The Sardaukar stated coldly, ignoring the rest of what Dorian had said.

Seeing that the Sardaukar was going to be so inflexible, Dorian yielded the controls. "You're welcome for keeping us from crashing and burning. Perhaps try to avoid rolling us over in the future." He said as he climbed into the back to check on the others. He took off his colorful robe to staunch Edwell's bleeding, his reed hat lay on the floor, forgotten in the excitement.

[Reyyan Ebrahammi]

Dilemma Time!
The groundcar with Reyyan may skip rolling if she and Gray agree. If they don't, it is Contested.

It's always too good to be true. Cuyler had hoped for a nice, uneventful ride, but this was Arrakis. Even if it wasn't, she had learned long ago that the truth was rarely what you wanted it to be.

That's why she had researched the types of transportation they'd likely be using. She was far from an expert driver, but she had an understanding of the controls. Moving swiftly, she took control of the groundcar and steered it back on track.

Reyyan looked to the chef who was driving the car she was in after looking up at the thopter struggling, "We are going back. You may stay in the vehicle if you wish, but I'll not leave such an attack uninvestigated on my watch."

The Levenbrech's voice came out harsh and electronic through her sealed blast helmet, but didn't seem angry. Just firm and non-negotiable.

[Kannon]

"Release the controls or be subdued." The Sardaukar stated coldly, ignoring the rest of what Dorian had said.

Seeing that the Sardaukar was going to be so inflexible, Dorian yielded the controls. "You're welcome for keeping us from crashing and burning. Perhaps try to avoid rolling us over in the future." He said as he climbed into the back to check on the others. He took off his colorful robe to staunch Edwell's bleeding, his reed hat lay on the floor, forgotten in the excitement.

The car darted toward the city proper, and the Sardaukar enjoyed his own silence. All passengers except Edwell recovered cognitive functions soon enough. Wakeshot from the car's medkit had helped the others, but Edwell needed more...

Understand 3 to patch him up enough to wake him, or 1 to just ensure he doesn't get worse.

Other than that, it's pure RP for Groundcar #1 now. You can proceed to the EE thread and still talk here.

[Claudius Reins]

Addison offers to controls back to the guard and apologizes, if he accepts them she takes a moment to check over the unconscious passenger.

He might accept with a Communicate test of 2.

Addison- Comm/Truth- Apology Diff 2, TN 12, crit 1 +1 threat for die: 3#1d20 17 19 15
0/2 +1 Threat

She sputters through the apology but so quietly he has to strain to hear.

[Genevieve Wallach]

She sighed deeply, coming to from the small concussion and seeing someone bleeding next to her. She was no means a Suk or anything near it. He looked at the man with the swords and sighs. "Just keep him talking and don't let him fall asleep; I think I can make sure he doesn't die, at least. Last thing I need is to be that groundcar that drives up with the corpse."

She then thru the medkit and grabbed anything that looked like it could help with the situation and applied it to the bleeding man.

~~
I'm not a doctor, but I play one on Dune (Duty+Understand) DC 15: 2#1d20 3 3

[Dorian Drake]

Dorian nodded thankfully to the lady from House Wallach and continued to look after his comrade, occasionally looking out the plaz windows as carnage began to take hold of the streets outside.

[Kannon]

[1 Scene Momentum]

[Kannon]

[Latecomers go straight to the banquet in thopters, no detours or adventures. Time for decision has passed.]