Hanging Wires

Opponent

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Combat Name	The mass
HP	60
Stats	Perception: 4 Reflexes: 4 Strength: 8 Will: 2
Power	Melee: 4 Ranged: Fire: Etheric: Stealth: 0 Evasion: Unopposed: 0
Defense	Melee: 2 Ranged: 4 Fire: -6 Etheric: 2 Stealth: 5 Reactive: 0
Hidden Flags	Crunchy, Eyeless, No Organs, Tentacle Wires
Awards	4 XP You found: (sometimes; possibly always with salvaging/electrical kit?)    2-3 of:      - frayed cable (chance?)      - thick cabling (chance?)      - scorched glass shards (chance?) You found: cabling nest (rarely, with salvaging tools or electrical kit)

Encountered

Buried Lab, while etheric, after the OMEGA Order

Attacks

Info

Technique	Chain	Dam	Def	Type	Notes
Loop Wire	1	8		Stealth	(as opener) Leaves jagged wounds*
''		12	3-6	Stealth/Evasion (E, ?)	(otherwise, if held) Leaves jagged wounds*
''		6		Stealth	(otherwise) Leaves jagged wounds*
Tighten Wire	2	10		Melee	(normally) Holds you
''		Nothing			(vs. Evasion) (releases hold)
''		16		Melee	(if held)
Live Wire	3	8		Melee	(normally)
''		8		Melee	(as closer) Stuns you on the following pass

* Jagged Wounds works as follows: any attack in the round on or after the pass where the wires uses Loop Wire adds 2-3 bleeding damage at the end of the round, but only if the attack did at least 6 damage. The player's first aid also matters. See Jagged Wounds page for details.

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Technique	Text
Loop Wire	As Opener: The mass swiftly loops a length of wire around you and bears down for x damage. If held, and not an opener: Its wire loop squeezes down on your neck for x damage. <You attack>, but your wheezing breath and understandable distraction allow it to escape all but x damage. If not, and not an opener: The mass attempts to garotte you, the wire digging into you for x damage.
Tighten Wire	The mass loops a length of wire around you, tightening it around you for x damage. Vs. Evasion: You manage to avoid your encircling wires. If held: The wires wrapped around you squeeze down, cutting into you for x damage.
Live Wire	The mass lashes you with a live electrical cable, dealing x shocking damage. Or, as closer: The mass wraps a live wire around you, doing x damage and sending electricity arcing through your form. And if you opposed Live Wire, replaces your following pass with: You shake violently from the current.

Chains

Chain		Chance	Samples
1	Loop Wire	1x	27
1:2	Loop Wire:Tighten Wire	1x	26
1:2:3	Loop Wire:Tighten Wire:Live Wire	4x	113
2:1	Tighten Wire:Loop Wire	1x	31
2:3	Tighten Wire:Live Wire	2x	47
3	Live Wire	1x	28

Notes

You crunch down on the mass's form, regaining x Energy.

1 XP