>>3971731
>You fight for the United States of America, in 1941
USA USA USA

>>3971731
>You are an Italian, in 1939

We never play the Italians

>>3971773
support

>>3971773
Support, let's aim for bersaglieri or arditi

>>3971820
>>3971791
>>3971773

>Fugged up the date, should be 1940 for Italy.

You are an Italian soldier. Mussolini and the Fascist party have created a Nova Roma, with conquests in Ethiopia and Albania.

For yourself, you are a
>Fresh-faced private, eager to prove their worth in the coming storm
>Veteran of the conquest of Abyssinia
>write-in

>>3971824
>Fresh-faced private, eager to prove their worth in the coming storm
Blackshirt?

>>3971824
>Veteran of the conquest of Abyssinia

>>3971828

>''Si''

>>3971824
>Veteran of the conquest of Abyssinia

>>3971824
>Fresh-faced private, eager to prove their worth in the coming storm

Let’s not do a repeat of OTL st louis....

>>3971824
>>Veteran of the conquest of Abyssinia

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>>3971871
>>3971839
>>3971830
>Veteran of the conquest of Abyssinia

You cut your teeth on the sands of Abyssinia. Fast moving tanks and horses, the roar of biplanes and the smell of chemicals on the horizon, all of this is war to you. You were part of the 3rd Bersaglieri, and took part in the Battle of Amba Aradam.

You were noted for your ability in
>Marksmanship
>Command
>Explosives
>Driving (Cars/Motorcycles)
>Gunnery

>>3971882
>Marksmanship

Kind of wish to take them all, but oh well :P

>>3971887

>This is something you are exceptionally good at

>>3971882
>Command

Nice to see a WW2 quest, looking forward to possibly playing a hopefully not useless Italian commander

>>3971882
Changing from>>3971887
to
>Command

>>3971882
>Command
we might become the only competent general in the italian military

>>3971882
Normally I’d say Marksmanship, but
>Command
Hell, maybe we can establish our own nation out of the ruins of Italy

>>3971919
>>3971917
>>3971898

>Command

You distinguished yourself leading a squad. You are known for your sound tactics and competent leadership.

>Gained Command: +++
>Each + allows for a d100 roll, so three + would allow for a Bo3 roll
>It will be versus rolls for DC

Now, Il Duce has called on you again. You are aboard a ship, heading to

>Greece. We will conquer them, just as the Romans did.
>North Africa. Let the cowardly British fall next.

>>3971936
So no west africa?
>Greece. We will conquer them, just as the Romans did.
We can always go to north africa when we are done here.

>>3971936
>North Africa. Let the cowardly British fall next.

Even though helping save the Greece campaign would be cool. The African campaign is more important and more to the axis and Italy. We could even invade Iran for oil or invade Baku and cripple the Russian's oil supply.

>>3971936
>North Africa. Let the cowardly British fall next.
we need the Suez

>>3971972
Good point getting the Suez is going to be important to secure Africa. If we can get Gibraltar as well then we can secure the Mediterranean sea. The allies won't be able to take back Africa from the axis.

>>3971978
And possibly we could trap the British Mediterranean fleet

>>3971972
>>3971949

Back into the heat of Africa. You know that you will be leading a squadron of men, having being promoted to the rank of Sergeant. Under your command will be a squad of 6 men.

Your squad is a
>Infantry squad. Trained in the use of new semi-auto carbines, and stormtroop tactics.
>Motorized squad. Using either motorcycles or vehicles, you raid and harass behind enemy lines
>Tank squad. Your crew is aboard the new Macello-type tanks, heavier and more powerful than the usual light tanks of the Italian army
>write-in

>>3971987
>Tank squad. Your crew is aboard the new Macello-type tanks, heavier and more powerful than the usual light tanks of the Italian army

>>3971980
That would be great but the question is will the Italian navy be able to sink them or will they need to? They might just surrender, with there being no chance of escape other than breaking out of the Mediterranean witch seems unlikely. I think our best bet is to have them surrender and use their ships against them. We will have extra oil from taking Africa so operation sea lion might be possible with Italian naval support.

>>3971987
>Tank squad. Your crew is aboard the new Macello-type tanks, heavier and more powerful than the usual light tanks of the Italian army

I'd like us to be the Italian Erwin Rommel although I don't know how well Italian tanks our going to do. I don't know much about Italian tanks other than them being shit for the most part. Could we get German tanks down the road?

>>3971990
The italian navy was a actually a big concern for the British

>>3971994

>This is alternate-ish history for WW2, so tech is definitely amped-up. Things like the Maus or Ratte could be fielded practically. Pykrete carriers are also feasible etc. The German and American are currently testing walker-type tanks.

>Italian tanks, specifically the new Macello, are up to snuff. There just aren't that many.

>>3971987
>Tank squad. Your crew is aboard the new Macello-type tanks, heavier and more powerful than the usual light tanks of the Italian army
Rommel senpai notice me

>>3971998
Fair enough I guess Italien Rommel is a go, Also I would kill to have a Maus as our command tank. Pure german power in the size of a giant rolling death machine. That bitch is like a ground blimp made of metal. Also, I'm guessing the Germans are ahead on technology still compared to the allies?

>>3971997
Never would have thought anybody would be concerned about the Italians. But I never looked much into the navy side of world war two. Maybe we can bring the Italians around with some good old blitzkrieg and a hint of the desert fox.

>>3972000
>>3971994
>>3971989

You command a new Macello-tank. Armed with 75mm cannon, and using cavorite-enhanced steel, this tank is capable of speeds up to 80km/h. Somewhat less armoured, but that should not matter with such high speed. The total squad size is 6, including yourself.

You spend most of you days on the ship with your squad. Some old friends, some new. As you sit down for another interminable game of cards, you look over at your driver.

Your driver is
>Selvaggia Zampa. A friend from Abyssinia. Tough, hard to shake, but a bit dim.
>Nicola Altera. A young man from Naples. He drives with panache, but can be quite brittle and argumentative.
>Omar Mahmood. A Bedouin. Strange is his customs, yet a great aid in a foreign country.

>>3972012
>In certain areas, but overall, yes.

>>3972019
>Nicola Altera. A young man from Naples. He drives with panache, but can be quite brittle and argumentative.

>>3972019
>Nicola Altera. A young man from Naples. He drives with panache, but can be quite brittle and argumentative.
Him beeing argumentative concerns me because will he disobey us during combat?

>>3972036

>Nicola is brash, thinks he's the best (which he probably is, in terms of driving), and can butt heads with what he calls 'stupid orders'.
He is untested in combat.

>>3972044
>I will wait for a few more votes before locking in the driver.

>>3972019
>Nicola Altera. A young man from Naples. He drives with panache, but can be quite brittle and argumentative.

Is our squad a tank squadron?

>>3972019
>>Selvaggia Zampa.
I want to think that cavorite is named after the Conte di Cavour

>>3972049
>Yup.

>>3972019
>>Omar Mahmood. A Bedouin. Strange is his customs, yet a great aid in a foreign country.

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>>3972049
>>3972036
>>3972027
>Nicola Altera chosen.

Your driver slaps down a lira with a shout, "Raise, and by the Sacred Virgin, you shall not win." The man next to him, the gunner, scowls. His name is

>Arduino Sabbatini. A dour Milanese cook before the war, he proves to be a slow, but lethal shot
>Paolo Vecoli. A small Roman man, twitchy and fast, and probably a thief.
>Maximilian Köhler. A German who grew up in Florence, he is methodical and severe.

>>3972093
>>Maximilian Köhler. A German who grew up in Florence, he is methodical and severe.
We need to be able to speak with our german allies

>>3972093
>Maximilian Köhler. A German who grew up in Florence, he is methodical and severe.

>>3972093
>>Maximilian Köhler. A German who grew up in Florence, he is methodical and severe.

>>3972093
>Maximilian Köhler. A German who grew up in Florence, he is methodical and severe.

>>3972093
>Maximilian Köhler
Florence, eh? I would have expected a German speaker in Italy to be from Tyrol

>>3972093
>Maximilian Köhler. A German who grew up in Florence, he is methodical and severe.

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>>3972111
>>3972107
>>3972106
>>3972098
>>3972096
>Maximilian Köhler chosen.

He grunts through his moustache. "Scheisse," and raises again, passing the turn onto the loader...

>Filberto Greco. A teacher before the war, who can speak English, French, and smatterings of other languages. A little shy and timid.
>Cesare Arcuri. A Sicilian, with rumoured connections to the Mafia. Quiet, and focused.
>Adalberto 'Albert' Brichese. An Italian-American, whose family returned after the rise of Mussolini. Passionate and fiery.

>>3972128
>>Filberto Greco. A teacher before the war, who can speak English, French, and smatterings of other languages. A little shy and timid.

>>3972128
>Cesare Arcuri. A Sicilian, with rumoured connections to the Mafia. Quiet, and focused.
Quiet and focused are ideal traits in a loader.

>>3972128
>Adalberto 'Albert' Brichese. An Italian-American, whose family returned after the rise of Mussolini. Passionate and fiery.

>>3972128
>Adalberto 'Albert' Brichese. An Italian-American, whose family returned after the rise of Mussolini. Passionate and fiery.
Let's hope that he will be as fiery in battle

>>3972128
>Cesare Arcuri. A Sicilian, with rumoured connections to the Mafia. Quiet, and focused
Maybe those connections can be beneficial at some point down the road?

>Need a tiebreaker vote, or I will roll to decide.

>>3972128
Changing to
>Cesare Arcuri. A Sicilian, with rumoured connections to the Mafia. Quiet, and focused
Even though I am wary of his connection to the mafia; not the biggest supporter of Mussolini.

>>3972128
>Adalberto 'Albert' Brichese. An Italian-American, whose family returned after the rise of Mussolini. Passionate and fiery.

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>>3972184
>>3972157
>>3972136

A small sigh from Cesare. He leans forward, and checks. The pot sits at 10 lira, and he gestures to the next man at the table, the mechanic.

>Renzo Allesi. A friend from Abyssinia. Can fix anything, but of poor health.
>Goffredo Ciccone. A car mechanic turned tank mechanic. A bit resentful to his duties, but knows his stuff.
>Hashaan Oyinlola. A Swahili bush mechanic you met in Abyssinia, and recruited. Tough and resourceful, but not entirely up to date with his knowledge.

>>3972194

>Renzo Allesi. A friend from Abyssinia. Can fix anything, but of poor health.

A car mechanic turned tank mechanic. A bit resentful to his duties, but knows his stuff.

Ah, bloody conscript.

>>3972194
>Renzo Allesi. A friend from Abyssinia. Can fix anything, but of poor health.

>>3972194

>Hashaan Oyinlola. A Swahili bush mechanic you met in Abyssinia, and recruited. Tough and resourceful, but not entirely up to date with his knowledge.

Poor health and insubordination in the desert would be bad.

And someone with some local knowledge would be good

>>3972194
>Goffredo Ciccone. A car mechanic turned tank mechanic. A bit resentful to his duties, but knows his stuff.
Having experience is vital

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>>3972194

>Fug, wrong image.

>>3972201
....he isn’t a local though?
I am pretty sure we are going to Libya right now.

>>3972194

>Hashaan Oyinlola. A Swahili bush mechanic you met in Abyssinia, and recruited. Tough and resourceful, but not entirely up to date with his knowledge.

>>3972205
You are right, still stand by it for the circunstances surrouding the other two.

>>3972212
Hum, true enough I guess, lot of bad choice this time around.
*grumble*conscript*grumble*
Changing to
>Hashaan Oyinlola. A Swahili bush mechanic you met in Abyssinia, and recruited. Tough and resourceful, but not entirely up to date with his knowledge.

>>3972194
>>Hashaan Oyinlola. A Swahili bush mechanic you met in Abyssinia, and recruited. Tough and resourceful, but not entirely up to date with his knowledge.

>>3972194
>Hashaan Oyinlola

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>>3972218
>>3972206
>>3972201
>>3972220
>>3972221
>Hashaan Oyinlola.

"Too rich for my blood," the African grumbles as he slaps down his cards. The co-driver leans forward.

>Silvestro Mancini. A Blackshirt, and eager for combat. A bit bloodthirsty.
>Niklaus Messer. An Austrian from Tyrol, who decided that Italian woman are better than German and joined the Italian Army.
>Matteo Cociarelli. A former athlete. Exceptionally fit as a soldier.

>>3972194
>Renzo Allesi. A friend from Abyssinia. Can fix anything, but of poor health.

>>3972228
>Matteo Cociarelli. A former athlete. Exceptionally fit as a soldier.

>>3972228
>Matteo Cociarelli. A former athlete. Exceptionally fit as a soldier.

>>3972228

>Matteo Cociarelli. A former athlete. Exceptionally fit as a soldier.

>>3972228
>Silvestro Mancini. A Blackshirt, and eager for combat. A bit bloodthirsty.

>>3972228

>Matteo Cociarelli. A former athlete. Exceptionally fit as a soldier.

I guess we know who will be the runner in case we need it.

>>3972228
>Silvestro Mancini. A Blackshirt, and eager for combat. A bit bloodthirsty.

>>3972228
>Silvestro Mancini. A Blackshirt, and eager for combat. A bit bloodthirsty.

>>3972228
>Niklaus Messer. An Austrian from Tyrol, who decided that Italian woman are better than German and joined the Italian Army.

>>3972228
>Niklaus Messer. An Austrian from Tyrol, who decided that Italian woman are better than German and joined the Italian Army.

Wow, that’s a lot of people.

>>3972252
I think the number checks out for a medium tank of the time

>>3972255
I meant the number of players in the quest :P

>>3972258
ah, well i'm a phone poster, so my in thread id changes frequently. I'd imagine at least a few others frequenting this thread would be the same.

>>3972228
>>Matteo Cociarelli. A former athlete. Exceptionally fit as a soldier.

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>>3972230
>>3972231
>>3972232
>>3972235
>>3972265
>Matteo Cociarelli.

"All in, you bastards," grins Matteo. With a small gesture, he points to you. "Well Sergeant?"

>All in. You know he is bluffing (Brave)
>Fold. He must have something good (Cautious)
>Cheat. Slide the pocket ace out (Sneaky)

>>3972295
>>All in. You know he is bluffing (Brave)

>>3972295
>>All in. You know he is bluffing (Brave)

>>3972295
>All in. You know he is bluffing (Brave)

Like my boy Rommel, were not afraid of shit

>>3972295
>Cheat. Slide the pocket ace out (Sneaky)
In the words of a wise man if you're enemy and you are evenly matched you're strategy sucks

>>3972295
>>All in. You know he is bluffing (Brave)
I want to be sneaky but not a cheat

Rolled 55 (1d100)

>>3972314
>>3972307
>>3972303
>>3972298
>All in. You know he is bluffing

With a grin, you push your lira forward.

>Give me a d100 roll and beat mine. Roll over, crits are 1-100 respectively

Rolled 54 (1d100)

>>3972320
Here goes.

>>3972323
Fuck.
Not sure if I should laugh or cry here.

Rolled 88 (1d100)

>>3972320

Rolled 1 (1d100)

>>3972320

>>3972329
Well, it is out of the way now at least.

>>3972327
>>3972329
crying is the appropriate response here

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>>3972323

Matteo grins as he reveals his hand. The rest of the crew sigh in disgust, including yourself.
"That's the third time he's won today," cries Nicola, "He must be cheating!"
"Cheating?" Matteo's eyes flash, "I can beat you all, blindfolded! You are all bastards, and you know it!"

With a snarl, Nicola lunges at Matteo, scattering the cards on the table. They tumble to the ground, exchanging blows.

You
>Bark an order, and get them up. The crew needs to exercise to get their minds out of the doldrums of ship travel (Stern)
>Let them work it out. Young men have too much energy. (Relaxed)
>Drag them apart, and knock some sense into both of them (Tough)

>>3972343
>Bark an order, and get them up. The crew needs to exercise to get their minds out of the doldrums of ship travel (Stern)

>>3972343
>>Bark an order, and get them up. The crew needs to exercise to get their minds out of the doldrums of ship travel (Stern)
save that energy for the enemy

>>3972343
>>Bark an order, and get them up. The crew needs to exercise to get their minds out of the doldrums of ship travel (Stern)

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>>3972329
On our first roll, I can't believe this. At least it's on something that doesn't matter to much

>>3972343

>Let them work it out. Young men have too much energy. (Relaxed)

>>3972343
>Bark an order, and get them up. The crew needs to exercise to get their minds out of the doldrums of ship travel (Stern)

>>3972343
>Bark an order, and get them up. The crew needs to exercise to get their minds out of the doldrums of ship travel (Stern)

None of that in our Army, no sir.

>>3972343
>Bark an order, and get them up. The crew needs to exercise to get their minds out of the doldrums of ship travel (Stern)
Can't let discipline falter for any reason, less we turn into savages

What is our jame by the way?

>>3972366

Name*

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>>3972364
>>3972360
>>3972359
>>3972351
>>3972349
>>3972348
>Bark an order, and get them up. The crew needs to exercise to get their minds out of the doldrums of ship travel

"ATTENTION!" Your bellow gets them up, and the rest of the crew snaps too. "No more grousing and moping, at least not in this dank pit of a ship. Head to the deck, twelve laps, double-time." Your squad marches off, in the jogging fashion of the Bersaglieri. There is a little grumbling, but that soon dies down as you join them. The top of the ship is not crowded, given the heat of the Mediterranean sun. The sky a bird blue, and the sea a match. In the distance, to the south, you can see the heatwaves and dust of Northern Africa. You should be arriving tomorrow.

As you finish the impromptu exercise, you make the crew stop by the tank, where it is stowed. You make them go over the emergency drills of exiting and entering, and swapping positions inside the tank itself.

As you wind down for the night, you turn and look at your machine of war. Along it side is emblazoned the name...

>write-in name for the tank

>>3972366
I think we're going to finish up our personality then go on to our name and backstory and stuff like

>>3972368
Giovanni Messe

>>3972374
Are we not romans? Are we not the children of Caesar and Trajan? Victoria, always Victoria. Then again I bet everyone picks the roman goddess of victory but hey

>>3972374
Porco Verde

>>3972374
Scipio for Publius Cornelius Scipio, what better name for a tank serving in Africa than based off a roman general named Africanus

>>3972381
Loved this

Tank names need to be fun

>>3972374
la spada di marte

>>3972381
this

>>3972381
Perfect

>>3972415
>>3972396
>>3972388
>>3972381

The tank, slightly copper-green due to the cavorite, bears the name Porco Verde, along with rampant boar painted on the turret. As you stand there, looking on with pride, you hear a voice behind you, gravely in nature, "Sergeant..."

>write-in your own name

>>3972426
Antonio Farina

>>3972426
Gianluca Paganni

>>3972426
Cesare Pellegrini

I don't even like the one I proposed very much and I think anons are out of ideas for names, can you provide some options qm? you came up with some good ones at the crew selection

>>3972426
Ludovico Capizucchi

>>3972458

>Sure

>Agostino Colombo. Hailing from San Marino
>Luigi Endrizzi. Hailing from Rome
>Vincenzo Verratti. Hailing from Turin.

>>3972469
>Luigi Endrizzi. Hailing from Rome

>>3972469
>Vincenzo Verratti. Hailing from Turin.
Northern Italians are the best Italians. They have some good old german blood in them as well.

>>3972469
>>Vincenzo Verratti. Hailing from Turin.

now that is a good name and an awesome surname

>>3972469
>>Agostino Colombo. Hailing from San Marino
Lel, we're Italian but not

>>3972469
>Luigi Endrizzi. Hailing from Rome

>>3972469

>Vincenzo Verratti. Hailing from Turin

We used to play for Torino FC as a youth, and fuck whoever supports Juventus

>Agostino Colombo. Hailing from San Marino

>>3972469
>Luigi Endrizzi. Hailing from Rome

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>>3972485
>>3972481
>>3972480

"Sergeant Verratti. I'm glad to see you here."
It is Captain Beneventi. Newly arrived, and seemingly eager to ingratiate himself with the sergeants of his company.
"Yes, Captain," you respond, snapping a smart salute.
"At ease. Walk with me, I wanted to ask you a few questions."

Falling in behind him, you two prowl the hold of the ship, past the waiting tanks which sit with in the dark. As you walk, he ask,
"So, Verratti, what did you do before the war?

>I was a driver, sir. Drove deliveries and other odd jobs. Even went to France sometimes on longer trips (Gain French as language, Driving (Cars) ++)
>I was a boxer. Regionally famous in the North. You may have heard of me (CQC +++)
>I have always been a part of the military. My father served in the Great War, and I wanted to follow that. (Marksmanship ++)
>write-in

>>3972535
>I have always been a part of the military. My father served in the Great War, and I wanted to follow that. (Marksmanship ++)

>>3972535
>>I was a boxer. Regionally famous in the North. You may have heard of me (CQC +++)

>>3972535
>I was a driver, sir. Drove deliveries and other odd jobs. Even went to France sometimes on longer trips (Gain French as language, Driving (Cars) ++)

I don't think we have anyone with french on our team, and some locals might speak it

>>3972535

>I was a driver, sir. Drove deliveries and other odd jobs. Even went to France sometimes on longer trips (Gain French as language, Driving (Cars) ++)

>>3972554
Good point


Still want to be a fervent Torino supporter tho

>>3972554
What locals in north Africa are going to be speaking french?

>>3972535
>I have always been a part of the military. My father served in the Great War, and I wanted to follow that. (Marksmanship ++)

>>3972568
The French-Africans, clearly.

>>3972568
Algerian pied noir, I'd assume. Not sure if we'll end up there, though.

>>3972579
Fair enough but I wouldn't think driving and french are going to do us good while we're in a tank in Africa

>>3972585
I agree; I didn't vote for that option either. Just thought I'd throw out an answer.

>Gonna need a split vote, or rolling time.
>Also, super cool guys, thanks for playing so far. Great to see the Italians getting some love.

>>3972588
I know I was just backing up my point of why I chose military and not driving

>>3972591
I'll change to military and add the soccer aspect too like this>>3972562

>>3972535
>I was a driver, sir. Drove deliveries and other odd jobs. Even went to France sometimes on longer trips (Gain French as language, Driving (Cars) ++)

>>3972591
No problem man, thanks for running a WW2 quest haven't seen one on here at all, I'm looking forward to our treads rolling to the battlefield and seeing some combat. I'm happy we chose to play as the spaghet boys and see what they can do under hopefully competent leadership.

>>3972538
>>3972571
>>3972602

"I have always been a part of the military. My father served in the Great War, and I wanted to follow that." Your father had served, fighting the Austrian's in those bitter Alps. The Captain nods, and continues, "I see. Well, that explains how you got into this mess. But I heard that you were also in Abyssinia? You survived that little scrape. You must have come out with a few stories."

>Yes, I was twice decorated for bravery. I saved several men from death (Hero)
>I learned the value of few well-placed grenades (Explosives ++)
>I held on inside a destroyed tank, to the bitter end (Gunnery ++)
>I had to race a message back to HQ overnight (Riding ++)

>>3972620

>I held on inside a destroyed tank, to the bitter end (Gunnery ++)

>>3972620
>Yes, I was twice decorated for bravery. I saved several men from death (Hero)
How can you not want to be a hero

>>3972620
>>I learned the value of few well-placed grenades (Explosives ++)

>>3972620
>>I learned the value of few well-placed grenades (Explosives ++)

>>3972627
hero as a background is cool and all but it's way cooler to earn it during the quest

>>3972620
>I held on inside a destroyed tank, to the bitter end (Gunnery ++)

Seems useful?

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>>3972629

"I learned the value of few well-placed grenades, sir." He chuckles at that, and then turns sharply to you. "You seem a honourable fellow. We are to advance on Sidi Barrani from Tobruk in a few days time. We will be the spear point, but alone and unsupported. The Macello is too fast for the trucks. Do you think this is wise. Is the plan of Mussolini and the generals a sound stragem? Are they as ready as you seem to be?"

>I think that Il Duce has appointed the right people. We will win!
>The men are ready, sir!
>With respect, I have some reservations about our current plan
>write-in

>>3972655
Boy, hard to say without knowing more about the enemy's men and equipment. It's easy to picture tanks outpacing their backup and supplies, then being encircled and destroyed, but there's no guarantee that will happen. We could break through, softening the enemy enough for the infantry to mop them up.
I guess I'll tentatively vote
>With respect, I have some reservations about our current plan

>>3972655

>The men are ready, sir!

>>3972655

>With respect, I have some reservations about our current plan

>>3972662

>The British troops are mostly colonial, and without major armour divisions. However, they do have a stronger navy. War has been declared between the British and Italy for about two months, so how well deployed they are is up to debate

>>3972655
>I think that Il Duce has appointed the right people. We will win!

So to be clear, Rommel isn't here yet right? Still Grazziani?

>>3972687
Interesting. In that case, from the sound of it our mobility should see us through even if we do get into a rough spot. I'll switch to
>>3972655
>I think that Il Duce has appointed the right people. We will win!

>>3972655
>The men are ready, sir!

>>3972690
>Correct, it September, 1940.

>>3972687
I change to
>The men are ready, sir!

>>3972655
>I think that Il Duce has appointed the right people. We will win!

A bit of ass kissing never hurt anyone.

>didn't pick hero
A wise choice. Heroes always make the sacrifices after all.

>>3972655
>With respect, I have some reservations about our current plan

>>3972704
>>3972695
>>3972667

"The men are ready, sir!"
The Captain smiles at this, a bit sadly. "Glad to hear it, Verratti. I will leave you to your duties."

>Character completed.

Name: Vicenzo 'Toro' Verratti
Age: 29
Regiment: Ariete Armoured Division, part of the Maletti Group
Skills: Command +++, Explosives ++, Marksmanship ++
Traits: Brave, Strict
Tank: Macello-type 'Porco Verde'

Crew:
-Driver: Nicola Altera
-Gunner: Maximilian Köhler
-Loader:Cesare Arcuri
-Mechanic: Hashaan Oyinlola
-Co-driver: Matteo Cociarelli

>I'm off for a bit, supper and what-not. Let me know if you have any questions or comments, or changes that you want to make

>>3972655
>>With respect, I have some reservations about our current plan

>>3972765
I just want to say that I hope you boys are ready to make ace

>>3972765
Here's hoping Ariete doesn't face the same demise it met irl

>>3972765
>Actually, for the fuck-of-it, let's roll for his age

>1d20+25 (Veteran)

>>3972765

>Oh, and an update on those Traits
>These serve as guidelines for behaviour, and can change over time. When you act in a manner that supports them, you get an extra roll.

Rolled 2 + 25 (1d20 + 25)

>>3973036

>>3973102
So young

>>3973107
It seems appropriate, since we went for the "my life is devoted to the military" background.
In fact, considering he went through Abyssinia, and that started in 1935, he could conceivably be as young as 21. A lot of soldiers joined up younger than 18 back then.

>>3973102
>New age: 27

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Vicenzo Verratti grew up in Turin, the son of a soldier turned cobbler. During his youth, where he roamed the streets, fighting and scrapping with other kids, he learned that bravery was often what set men apart. The bull of Turin was brave, and so was he. When his father returned, Vicenzo would sit by his side, absorbing the stories of the Great War like a sponge. It was this, the work in the shop, and football. His father started doing commission work for the footballers, repairing their shoes between games. Vicenzo became an ardent supporter of the club, and in his later teens, often scrapped with the Juventus fans down the road.

When Mussolini called for soldiers in the war against Abyssinia, Vicenzo enlisted. With the Bersaglieri 3rd Regiment, he fought in the new frontier of war. His actions saw quick promotion on the battlefield. He even managed to make friends with a local by the name of Hashaan. Vicenzo saw the power of mobility and tanks, and requested a transfer. In 1938, he received his new orders, and began training under the Ariete Armoured Division. Now, in September of 1940, he and his squad are being shipped to Tobruk, to begin the assault on the British holdings in Egypt.

>Any changes?

>>3973239
Seems fine.

>>3973239
Seems ok to me.

>>3973239
good to me.

>>3973239
nice, let's roll

The next day, after a hearty breakfast, you see to the unloading at Tobruk. Porco Verde and its crew are finally ashore. Tobruk itself is hot, with sun-washed stone and wattle houses. Locals, their skin dark, stare from walls and side streets as the 10th Army, led by Marshal Graziani. The next few days is the standard, as far as you can see. Positioning the troops, ensuring supplies were in order, and the general pomp-and-circumstance that goes along with these sort of things. From the captain, you learned that the Maletti group will be south of the main, looking to push past and encircle the enemy between the border and Sidi Barrani. Resistance is expected to be light to nonexistent. During these days, you

>Choose two

>Learn as much as you can from the locals about the English dispositions
>Run your crew through extra training and readiness exercises
>Learn as much as you can from the headquarters about the English dispositions
>Try to scrounge some modifications for Porco Verde
>Speak to a squadmate (choose one)
>Speak to your Captain with a suggestion.

>>3973581
>>Learn as much as you can from the locals about the English dispositions

>Quick update for posting schedule. I am on Pacific Time, and work 8-3. Work prevents posting. I will update once or twice in the mornings, when I can, and then more solidly in the evenings. Weekends are usually when I have more time. I will make sure to update about availability.

>>3973581

>Learn as much as you can from the locals about the English dispositions

>>3973581
>Learn as much as you can from the headquarters about the English dispositions
>Try to scrounge some modifications for Porco Verde

>>3973586
>>Try to scrounge some modifications for Porco Verde
add this

>>3973581
>Learn as much as you can from the locals about the English dispositions
>Try to scrounge some modifications for Porco Verde

Rolled 56 (1d100)

>>3973605
>>3973599
>>3973586

Tobruk itself is afire with the rumours of war. As you wander through the markets, chatting with the squad, you occasionally ask the merchants about the Egyptians and English. One fellow, with surprisingly good Italian, mentions that the English are not English, but Indian or New Zealand. You also learn that they don't have as many planes, or at least that what's the merchant's cousin said.

As far as scrounging goes, you turn to your loader Cesare. He made no secret of his past, and with him by your side, you head out to do business with the more shady quartermaster of the army.

>Give me a 1d100, Bo2
>Learned Cesare has Criminal ++

Rolled 46 (1d100)

>>3973610

Rolled 32 (1d100)

>>3973610

Rolled 38 (1d100)

>>3973610

Rolled 7 (1d100)

>>3973610

>>3973610
>Indians or Anzacs
2 eezy

>>3973815
don't forget we are italians so the odds are somewhat even kek

Rolled 29, 24, 87, 23, 70, 8, 80, 15, 9, 69, 65, 37, 11, 6, 53, 47, 31, 90, 19, 6 = 779 (20d100)

I have extremely bad luck today, so Im just going to roll a fuckton of dice here to try and get rid of the shit luck. I think 20d100 should do it

>>3973613

Cesare plies the quartermaster with grappa and a few cigarettes, but he remains unwilling to part with any of his more clandestine items. He does, however, over some over-the-counter purchases.

>You have 30 lira

>5 White phosphorous shells (15 lira)
>Smoke launcher (25 lira)
>5 HiEx shells (12 lira)
>Excess steel plates (15 lira)

>>3974394
>5 White phosphorous shells (15 lira)
>5 HiEx shells (12 lira)

>>3974394
>>5 White phosphorous shells (15 lira)
>Excess steel plates (15 lira)

>>3974394
>Smoke launcher (25 lira)
insurance for unforeseen circumstances. Any chance we can squeeze out a bit more lira for the applique armor in exchange for a favor or two down the line?

>>3974468
+1

>>3974409
Buy ammo especially explosive one the type or character may use in different ways

Excess steel plates seems like the smartest idea. Might need more armor.

>Just for confirmation
>Willy Pete shells and armour is the decision?

>>3974564
Yup

>>3974564
i suppose we can go for smoke at a latert point

>>3974564
Sure

Rolled 73, 69, 99, 20 = 261 (4d100)

Armor and wp is good. Id prefer armor and HiEx but wp is also cool.I found some of the stuff I lost so hopefully my luck is better now, gonna do a quick test roll

>>3974564

A few minutes later, and you and Cesare are laden with a heavy box of shells, and several workers carrying the steel behind. When you return to the barracks, you set to work with the squad fitting and welding the extra steel onto the turret. It won't win any beauty contests, but it will keep you safer.

>Okay, Tank stats time.

Name: Porco Verde
Emblem: Rampant boar
Type: Macello
Main Armament: 75mm (1d12 Damage)
Secondary: 1xBreda 38
Armour: 15 (+5 Adhoc plating)
Speed: 50
Ammo: 75 AP (Ignore 1/2 armour), 10 HiEx (x2 damage to soft targets, 1/2 to hardened), 5 WP (x4 damage to soft)
Turret: 15 toughness
Engine: 20 toughness
Main Gun: 10 toughness
Tracks: 10 toughness

>Combat works against set DCs of Armour and Speed (So to hit you guys, at max speed, the enemy would have to beat 65)
>During combat, you can give orders up to the amount of +++ you have in Command e.g. 3.
>Each allocation gives you a 1d100 roll, and you can stack on orders, to make it more important. e.g. I want to allocate ++ to the order to fire, giving you 2d100 for the shot
>Each of crew members has default and unique orders that you can give, based on their role. I will post this in the next post. They will have a chance to learn more. The crew doesn't have skills, but do have traits. If you act along these lines, this speeds up their learning.
>If a round penetrates the tank, it has a chance of damaging important components or crewmembers, based on a 1d100 roll. Anything lower than 20 is bad. Your health is set at 10.
>Any questions or concerns?

>>3974719
>Apologies, crew have skills. The first listed in the main skill. The more +++, the more orders they can learn. The DC is based on the personality and how they learn.

The crew, as far as you know them.

Driver: Nicola Altera - A young man from Naples. He drives with panache, but can be quite brittle and argumentative.
Age: 18
Regiment: Ariete Armoured Division, part of the Maletti Group
Skills: Driving +++, Marksmanship +, ???
Traits: Temperamental, Noble
Orders: Aggressive Driving (Speed +10) – DC 40, Slow and Steady (Stealth) – DC 80, Quick Turn (Dodge an incoming shell – DC 75
From: Naples

Co-Driver: Matteo Cociarelli - A former athlete. Exceptionally fit as a soldier.
Age: 21
Regiment: Ariete Armoured Division, part of the Maletti Group
Skills: Marksmanship ++, Driving +, ???
Traits: Brave, Foolhardy
Orders: Suppressive Fire (Hold an enemy in place) – DC 40, Spot the danger – DC 60
From: Milan

Gunner: Maximilian Köhler - A German who grew up in Florence, he is methodical and severe.
Age: 30
Regiment: Ariete Armoured Division, part of the Maletti Group
Skills: Gunnery +++, ???
Traits: Disciplined, Strange
Orders: Long-range strike (Increased range) – DC 50, Targeted strike (Hit a specific target) – DC 35, Reposition (In the same turn, target two targets) – DC 75
From: Florence

Loader: Cesare Arcuri - A Sicilian, with rumoured connections to the Mafia. Quiet, and focused.
Age: 23
Regiment: Ariete Armoured Division, part of the Maletti Group
Skills: Rearm +, ???, Crime ++
Traits: Quiet, Tough
Orders: Quick reload (Rearm on the same turn) – DC 45
From: Palermo

Mechanic: Hashaan Oyinlola - A Swahili bush mechanic you met in Abyssinia, and recruited. Tough and resourceful, but not entirely up to date with his knowledge.
Age: 39
Regiment: Ariete Armoured Division, part of the Maletti Group
Skills: Mechanic +, Tracking ++, ???
Traits: Noble, Arrogant
Orders: Quick patch (Repair damage) – DC 45
From: Unknown

Well gee, those question marks aren't suspicious or worrying at all

>>3974755
>Just skills you haven't learned about yet

This are skills we will learn by interacting with them or if they are put in certain situations and show expertise

Finally, Captain Beneventi comes to you. After several days in Tobruk, you are getting antsy for some action. He approaches you and says, "Sergeant Verratti, we head out tonight. Our group includes thirty Macello tanks, which will be our spearhead. You are a veteran, unlike most of my men. I wish to place you on the front, leading the pack. This means choosing routes along the way. Am I understood?"
"Yes sir!"
"Good. Let's get on with it." With a sigh, Captain Beneventi returns to his tank. A strange man. A bit defeatist, but clearly cares for his men. With a word to your squad, you mount up, and thunder out of Tobruk.

By mid-morning of the following day, you reach the mesas at Sidi Omar. You decide to lead the spearhead
>Up the embankments to the top of the mesa. Maybe enemies up there, but a good vantage point
>Skirt to the south. Slower, but stealthier
>Head north, to Halfaya. Tighter quarters, but potentially more reinforcements from the infantry.

I love how you have crime in general as a skill.

Skirt to the south

>>3974799
>up the embankments

>>3974799
>>Skirt to the south. Slower, but stealthier

>>3974799
>Up the embankments to the top of the mesa. Maybe enemies up there, but a good vantage point

>>3974839
I will switch to
>Up the embankments to the top of the mesa. Maybe enemies up there, but a good vantage point

>>3974799
>>Up the embankments to the top of the mesa. Maybe enemies up there, but a good vantage point

>>3974799
>>Head north, to Halfaya. Tighter quarters, but potentially more reinforcements from the infantry.

>>3974799
>Up the embankments to the top of the mesa. Maybe enemies up there, but a good vantage point

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Rolled 49 (1d100)

>>3975297
>>3975065
>>3974883
>>3974854
>>3974830
>Up the embankments to the top of the mesa. Maybe enemies up there, but a good vantage point

With a quick word to Nicola, and the Porcoe Verde surges up the slick slides. Gravel and sand flys as the Macello scrabbles for grip, but then at last, it breachs the top. The mesa is flat, with wind-polished banks of stone.

Scanning around, you look for any contacts

>Roll 1d100

Rolled 28 (1d100)

>>3975398

>>3975398
oh boy, we have been religiously rolling like shit in the thread, let's see how this goes

Rolled 75 (1d100)

>>3975398
the roll

Rolled 3 (1d100)

Here we go

God damn it

we still haven't answered an inportant question: what cabaret dancer's photo we have glued on the inside of the tank near our seat?

>>3975407

As the tank levels out, you see a series of small tors, each surmounted with a FOB. Sandbags and soldiers mill around. You see three of them. Worse still, you've been spotted. The left-most base, also the closest, becomes a hive of activity. You can see a stream of men hunkering down behind sand-bags. Four light tanks emerge from the FOB, and rush down the slope towards the plains in front. To the side, you can see the rest of the spearhead has engaged the other hard-points. With you are two more Macello-type tanks, named Amante Veloce and Vecchio.

>You hunker down with the three, and wait for the Vickers to come into range. You outgun them, and can hit from further away
>Use the speed of Porco Verde, and charge the light tanks. Get close, and you are guaranteed kills
>Begin to circle around the FOB, drawing the British away
>write-in

>>3976420
>>Begin to circle around the FOB, drawing the British away

spot some opportunity targets

>>3976420
>Begin to circle around the FOB, drawing the British away

>>3976420
>You hunker down with the three, and wait for the Vickers to come into range. You outgun them, and can hit from further away

>>3976420
>Begin to circle around the FOB, drawing the British away

>>3976420
>You hunker down with the three, and wait for the Vickers to come into range. You outgun them, and can hit from further away

>>3976420
>Use the speed of Porco Verde, and charge the light tanks. Get close, and you are guaranteed kills

>>3976420
>Use the speed of Porco Verde, and charge the light tanks. Get close, and you are guaranteed kills
Charge them while their infantry element is disorganized. Encircling or waiting give them time to pull out AT guns and equipment.

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Rolled 88 (1d100)

>>3976747
>>3976568
>>3976468

A terse order to Nicola, and the tank swings left, running parallel to the entrenchments. The four Vickers tanks speed up, trying to close the gap, and one even fires a desultory round which slaps up sand and stone some 100 meters from your line. Amante Veloce and Vecchio fall in behind. At the FOB, you can see two 2-pounder guns being set up, and the crew rushing to load. The dust and sound of battle has limited your vision to just this small section, so you have no idea of how the rest of the company is faring.

You
>Engage the tanks. They are drawn away and relatively unsupported.
>Use your speed to rush past the extended Vickers and overrun the FOB
>Turn, and begin to fire on the FOB at distance. Get their heads down
>write-in

>>3977928
>>Use your speed to rush past the extended Vickers and overrun the FOB

>>3977928
>Use your speed to rush past the extended Vickers and overrun the FOB

>>3977928
>>Use your speed to rush past the extended Vickers and overrun the FOB

>>3978015

The Porco Verde snaps right at another order, and roars towards the sandbags, some 700 meters in the distance. The Vickers, having drawn behind you, cannot match you speed. A few shells lands here and there, but the sudden acceleration means that you soon are charging upwards. Matteo has opened up with his Breda, the rounds keeping the heads of the defenders down as you rush forward. You see a 2-pounder aiming at you.

>Combat initiated
>You have three orders to give per round to your crew. They will continue to do this until ordered to change, or they choose to, according to their personality. Each order counts as a 1d100 roll.
>You can stack orders, to give one order 2d100, or 3d100.
>Each crew-member has special orders that they can use.

>Nicola is driving forward, at max speed. Order him to slow, stop, or change direction.
>Order Maximilian to fire at the 2-pounder.
>Order Cesare to change shells (Current shell: HiEx)
>Order Matteo to switch targets.

>>3978223
>Order Maximilian to fire at the 2-pounder.

>>3978223
>>Order Maximilian to fire at the 2-pounder.
X3

>>3978223
>Order Maximilian to fire at the 2-pounder.
Three orders of this

>>3978223

>Order Maximilian to fire at the 2-pounder
>Order Matteo to fire at the 2nd 2-pounder
>Order Nicola to angle towards the 2-pounder

>>3978360
>>3978266
>>3978229

>Gimme a 3d100 roll please, DC 35

>>3978588
>Clarification, 1d100, Bo3

Rolled 86, 75, 44 = 205 (3d100)

>>3978588

Rolled 54 (1d100)

>>3978593
messed up..
rerolling.

Rolled 92 (1d100)

>>3978588
Incoming critfail

Rolled 93 (1d100)

>>3978588
Rip the target.

Rolled 62 (1d100)

>>3978624
>Give me a d12 roll for damage, x2 for HiEx
>9/10 HiEx

Rolled 2 (1d12)

>>3979023

>>3979032
>4

The boom of the main cannon reverberates the chassis, and the 2-pounder in front of you is back-lit with sand, steel and fire. The men manning it are thrown forward, and some of them look badly injured. The second 2-pounder fire, and you can hear the whistle past the hull. You, still standing from the cupola at the top of turret, scan the FOB, while Cesare reloads another shell. Then, as you thunder on, slide inside and button up. You are now within 100 meters of the sandbags. Snaps and pops from despondent rifle fire ping off of Porco Verde.

>Nicola is driving forward, at max speed. Order him to slow, stop, or change direction.
>Order Maximilian to fire at a target (Indicate)
>Order Cesare to change shells (Current shell: HiEx)
>Order Matteo to switch targets.

>>3979038

>Order Maximilian to fire at a target (Indicate)
The other 2p

>>3979049
+1

>>3979049
This

>>3979038
I'll back this as well>>3979049

>>3979038
Can we do special orders?

Matteo
Suppressive Fire (Hold an enemy in place)
On the infantry and AT gun crew.

Cesare
Quick reload

Unless I got it wrong we can do this right?

Also we have no navigator/radio operator, but a mechanic? Aren't most tankmen mechanics since you more or less need the whole crew to help maintain and repair the tank, and be able to effectively operate it?

>>3979276
>Correct. You can do that, but each of those would get a single 1d100 roll. You, as commander, serve as navigator/radioman. Radios are still not installed in the majority of the Italian tanks in this timeline, and the mechanic is seen as more useful for cavorite tanks, given the new technology.

>>3979049
>>3979128
>>3979132
>>3979140

>Close range, -10 DC
>Give me a 1d100 roll, Bo3, DC25

Rolled 65 (1d100)

>>3979994

Rolled 87 (1d100)

>>3979994

Rolled 88 (1d100)

>>3979994

>>3980026

>Another hit, roll a 1d12 for damage.

Rolled 10 (1d12)

>>3980063