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Savage Worlds Ruleset for Fantasy Grounds II
(c) 2009 Pinnacle Entertainment Group.
Jonah Thurgood: So what's on are you going to do now?
Jonah Thurgood: So, you kill the Sheriff and get kind of quiet I see.
Uriel Iscariot: Wells, We aren't gonna do anything a bit different from before
Uriel Iscariot: Which is to say turn this 'ere town right around.
Jonah Thurgood: Okay, well, I need to get to work on those buckets you asked about. So let me know what else you need.
Uriel Iscariot: Well, what we are gonna need is some sort of early warning system if them bandits come a caruosin 'round 'ere
Uriel Iscariot: Got any good ideas about that?
Jonah Thurgood: You mean them opening fire with their pistols while hootin' and hollerin' is insufficient for you?
Uriel Iscariot: Well...maybe then a watch system?
Dr. MacVellian: I think the townsfolk might want a say in some of this
Jonah Thurgood: (looks through the open door into the street from his blacksmith shop) - Hmm, don't see any right now.
Uriel Iscariot: Well dang.
Uriel Iscariot: thats really the only outstanding issue we gots ta solve here
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): Right, so I think we should postpone Marshal's funeral
Uriel Iscariot: Before we can start invest'gaytn
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): I forgot my PP regeneration is quite poor
Jonah Thurgood: you are probably right.
TADM: Yes, you have recovered 0 PP since the end of last session.
Uriel Iscariot: Well then gents and ladies, do you just want turtle?
Tack (Uriel Iscariot): its the cookie monster!
Tack (Uriel Iscariot): Coooookie!!!
Zach Dallas: We should probably gator Archer's gang
Zach Dallas: Do we know how smart Blood Men are?
TADM: Nah, the Count from Sesame Street. Cookie Monster is his sidekick. They are the recurring villains.
Uriel Iscariot: They can't be all that smart if they ain't god fearin folk.
GM: I doubt anyone present has any idea how smart Blood Men are. Well, except Zach's hunch with Samantha. A blood man killed her.
Zach Dallas: Hm
Zach Dallas: I wonder
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): was the corpse burning when it got her?
Zach Dallas: They're smart enough to play dead at least
TADM: Not that you remember. But she burst into flames.
Uriel Iscariot: Don't you a worry about this, with some nice water, the townsfolk will be moppin em!
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): so it was burnt, but not currently burning?
TADM: They are capable of speech also, which makes them above "animal" intelligence (ala Zombies and Skeletons.)
Zach Dallas: By my estimation, Archer's gang is the more immediate danger while the Blood Men are the greater evil
Jonah Thurgood: I'm good with that.
[w] Uriel Iscariot: Now I know I can't use Detect Arcana anymore, but I do recall hearing that they changed something else as well? Possibly with sanctify?
Dr. MacVellian: Agreed
Zach Dallas: So of the survivors of Coffin Rock, do most of them live in town here or are there surrounding farms and such?
[w] -> Uriel Iscariot: Yes, Sanctify no longer requires Concentration.
Jonah Thurgood: The folks left in this area, except for bandits, live in town for safety.
Zach Dallas: Good
Zach Dallas: About how many are there?
Zach Dallas: Approximately, of course
TADM: Okay, since Dave was asking me about a couple changes in the errata - things that the group can now learn automatically: Fear Level of an Area, number of cards someone is holding in a duel.
TADM: There is a third one, but I cannot find it right now.
Jonah Thurgood: Oh, I'd say about 75 or so. Assuming no new fatalities in the last little bit.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): Well, that's about 50 more than I was expecting
Uriel Iscariot: Ya know what we needs ta have?
Uriel Iscariot: We need somethin better than buckets. If only we had a crazy inventor...
Tack (Uriel Iscariot): Alternatively, we build a fake coffin rock, load it with explosives, and then make the archer gang go there...
Zach Dallas: Jonah, what do you know of the Reverend?
TADM: I can guarantee that won't work.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): what if we move all the people there and load the real coffin rock with explosives?
Jonah Thurgood: Not much, I don't have much use for church. I talk to God through my work.
Nick (Dr. MacVellian): boo. it reset my dice color :(
TADM: It's okay, no one else is using hot pink.
Uriel Iscariot: Well then. We best be start planning how to deal with that here gang.
Jonah Thurgood: Have fun with that. I'm off to make buckets. (heads over to anvil, puts earphones on)
Zach Dallas: Alright, let's go inform the town, first
Zach Dallas: Newspapers?
Zach Dallas: Heads out to the newspapers
Uriel Iscariot: Sure.
Uriel Iscariot: Goes to the press.
Dr. MacVellian: follows
Uriel Iscariot: thank ya kindy, Jonah.
The windows of the "Rock Starr" are shattered and the door hangs loosely off its hinges. It looks like no one has been in the building for a couple weeks.
Zach Dallas: This is annoying
Zach Dallas: Let's make a round about town and mark off what buildings are still functional
Uriel Iscariot: I' tell ya what....I mean, I say to you: the best way to communicate then is the Saloons, or the Theater,
Uriel Iscariot: Wherever there be people's ears
Zach Dallas: Alright, let's check those next. Theater first, I'm pretty sure that'll be quick
Zach Dallas: Heads to theater
Uriel Iscariot: Well don't be hasty
Nick (Dr. MacVellian): eh close enough
Zach Dallas: Hm?
Zach Dallas: why not?
Uriel Iscariot: We should still check out this place
Uriel Iscariot: for anything
Zach Dallas: Oh, I see what you're saying
Uriel Iscariot: Just get ready to run
Zach Dallas: Yes, ma'm
Uriel Iscariot: ...
Zach Dallas: draws pistols
Zach Dallas: approaches...building
Zach Dallas: that was an act
GM: Notice checks as you enter the building.
Zach Dallas: Anybody home?
Uriel Iscariot: Notice [1d6 = 8]
Zach Dallas: Notice [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 2]
Dr. MacVellian: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d8+2 = 13]
Uriel and MacVellian notice that most of the floorboards here are rotted. It looks like a false step will drop you into the basement.
Uriel Iscariot: Watch out ther Mr Dallas....
Zach Dallas: Whoops
Zach Dallas: Not stepping there
Tack (Uriel Iscariot): What else is visable?
Nick (Dr. MacVellian): you mean visible?
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): no, he means visable
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): able to be vis'd
Some desks and chairs, some overturned cabinets, and a printing press in one corner.
Zach Dallas: Think we should check out the basement?
Uriel Iscariot: Sure do.
Uriel Iscariot: I was thinking of something a little more drastic though
Zach Dallas: If you push me, I'll shoot you
Dr. MacVellian: Knowing our luck, there'll be an injun burial ground underneath
Uriel Iscariot: Quit bein so yellow...
Uriel Iscariot: nah, this...
Uriel Iscariot: Raise Stat{str} self
Uriel Iscariot: Faith {+2 Conviction} [1d10+2 = 6]
Uriel Iscariot: Pick up cabinet
Uriel Iscariot: Toss on shaky boards
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): does the floor collapse under the weight?
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): before he throws
The cabinet plummets through the floor. It hits a huge mound of paper. There are lots of squeeks of protest, as it seems that you just crushed several dozen mice. It does not take notice checks to hear the "pitter-patter" of more than a thousand angry mice feet. They swarm out of the basement and into the street. Anyone who does not climb on top of something gets bitten as the mice flee past them.
Zach Dallas: Agility [1d6 = 9]
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): I'm safe
Dr. MacVellian: Agility [1d6 = 3]
Uriel Iscariot: Agility [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 2]
Nick (Dr. MacVellian): crap
Within a few seconds, the mice have scattered in every direction. A couple minutes after that you hear screams and shouts as the mice begin to prey upon anything their teeth and claws can latch on to.
GM: Mice Bites MacVellian [2d4 = 4]
GM: Mice Bites Uriel [2d4 = 4]
TADM: I can hear the conversation in AIM now..."Hey wait, if WE destroy the town, then WE don't have to save it, right?"
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): I've been specifically avoiding that
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): but at the rate we're going...
Uriel Iscariot: Holy......
Uriel Iscariot: How....did...that happen?
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): How would this be going if we WEREN'T in charge if saving everyone?
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): if we could just explore this stuff?
Uriel Iscariot: I don't know.
Zach Dallas: That, was your fault
Uriel Iscariot: Yes. That it was.
Zach Dallas: I don't think you've caused as much damage as Doc
Zach Dallas: but it probably saved our lives
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): remembers the last incident with rats
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): NATE
Uriel Iscariot: Aight, Now let's not be all damning for an accident.
Uriel Iscariot: What matters now is that we atone for it.
Uriel Iscariot: Now let's get on out to that theater and try to turn this town around
Zach Dallas: Alright, to the next Genocide Machine
Uriel Iscariot: Of course, after this and the school house...yes...
Uriel Iscariot: I don't even know if we want to do this
Dr. MacVellian: Y'know, at this rate, we might have a better chance of destroying the entire town and just starting from scratch
Zach Dallas: School house wasn't that bad
Zach Dallas: Should we try to scope out these places by asking people why they're closed?
GM: Okay, so were is the group going?
Uriel Iscariot: Saloon, or theatre. Your hunch, Mr Dallas.
Zach Dallas: Not enough energy
Dr. MacVellian: Either works for me
Nick (Dr. MacVellian): What time is it, btw?
It is 1730 local time.
Zach Dallas: Hm. Let's check the Saloon
Uriel Iscariot: Aight then.
Zach Dallas: Then we should head to the Inn and clear it out of whatever nightmares live there
Zach Dallas: Hell if I'll sleep with demons again
Uriel Iscariot: Notice [1d6 = 4]
Uriel Iscariot: When we get there
Zach Dallas: Notice [1d4 = 2]
Zach Dallas: AGAIN
Dr. MacVellian: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 7]
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): again, save me before we die
The exterior of the Six Feet Under seems like a nice place. The two windows next to the door are caked with enough dust to be opaque. On the inside, a staircare with a rickety looking railing leads upstairs. The chandelier overhead looks dirty and casts feeble light in every direction. A scarred bar runs the length of the room. The wall behind the bar has a filthy, cracked mirror covering it. The tables and barstools are about 75% full.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): LIVING PEOPLE
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): wait, are they alive?
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): you didn't say what they were full with
TADM: Yes.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): are they human?
The people are full of whiskey, but alive and human. There are even a few tables where people are playing cards.
As the group walks in the front door, a man with a cook apron runs out of the kitchen yelling, "This town is cursed! Mice! Mice are everywhere!"
About a dozen people look up at you and scowl. The bartender sighs as he sees you.
Zach Dallas: Glares at Uriel
Taylor Johnson: (extreme sarcasm) Oh look, the "heroes" are here. Yay! We are all "saved" from the evil sheriff so we can be killed by Hank Archer and his gang.
Bar Patron: (sarcasm) Or blood men.
A few men near the kitchen run in to help the chef try and fend off the mice.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): Well, at least we don't have to go through the awkward explanation sequence
Uriel Iscariot: Now listen here, good folk of Coffin Rock. The Seeds of destruction have been sown deep into this town by the devil and his minions
Zach Dallas: facepalm
Wilfred Hambly: (begins laughing uncontrollably)
Mike Hall: (starts playing a funeral dirge on the piano)
Several men draw pistols and point them at Uriel.
Uriel Iscariot: We are in the long and difficult process of uprooting these weeds and freeing you from their strangling grasp. Fear not. Deliverance comes to those who,....Oh Lord!
Zach Dallas: Basically, we're willing to do what we can to get rid of Archer. Blood men were already on the list.
Wilfred Hambly: (hic) Oh yes...that's a great plan...(hic) leave us to the wolves (hic) At least all Bryce wanted was money and free room and board. (hic)
Mike Hall: (changes to a towering crescendo of music, you recognize he is playing the 1812 Overture)
Uriel Iscariot: ....
Uriel Iscariot: THE DEVIL BE IN THESE BOTTLES!
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): I am very impressed at the Overture
Taylor Johnson: So...kill the Sheriff, ask us to risk our lives to help solve the problem you created? Hmm...good luck with that.
Zach Dallas: You think we created Archer? Or Blood Men?
Taylor Johnson: Oh here, let me get you a glass, miss psychotic bitch. (Spits into a glass, slides it down the bar to the point closest to MacVellian)
Zach Dallas: There have been problems here for months that you've just ignored, and they haven't improved
Miner: Drunk up psycho woman. (spits in the glass)
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): lol
Miner: (hic) I er..meant...drink ...(hic)
Wilfred Hambly: Yep (hic) that's right. We should all vote for a new mayor. (hic)
Ray Wisely: Wilfred, you are the mayor.
Wilfred Hambly: (hic) I doan wanna be! I need more absinthe. (hic)
Mike Hall: (music changes to Ride of the Valkyries)
Uriel Iscariot: Oblivous to the guns pointed at him: Walks toward Wilfred
Zach Dallas: holds Uriel back
GM: Notice checks
Zach Dallas: don't push it
Dr. MacVellian: Notice {+2 Alertness} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6+2 = 6]
Uriel Iscariot: Fighting [1d4 = 2]
Zach Dallas: Notice [1d4 = 2]
Uriel Iscariot: Notice [1d6 = 5]
Zach Dallas: Fighting [1d4 = 9]
[w] -> Dr. MacVellian: You notice that there is a leering demon face in all the bottles of whiskey behind the counter. When you look a second time it is gone.
Uriel Iscariot: Fighting [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 2]
Zach Dallas: flips Uriel to the ground
Zach Dallas: Stop that
[w] -> Uriel Iscariot: You notice that there is a leering demon face in all the bottles of whiskey behind the counter. When you look a second time it is gone.
Wilfred Hambly: (hic) so...is yous folks comin' to register to voice? (hic)
Ray Wisely: He means vote.
Wilfred and Ray are playing poker with a couple men, they are sitting at one of the desks closest to the door.
Uriel Iscariot: Attempt to get up
Uriel Iscariot: Agility [1d6 = 15]
Tack (Uriel Iscariot): LEAP INTO ACTION
Zach Dallas: Stop that
Zach Dallas: Fighting [1d4 = 7]
GM: Uriel is beyond Zach's reach after that Agility check.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): is he on the chanelier?
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): does it collapse and kill a few more people?
GM: No, but you will have to chase after him if you want to tackle/stop him.
Uriel Iscariot: Friends and Citizens, How can thou decry your town for your own damnation when you first have damned yourselves, Put down your bottles, and lift up your hearts and voices! Pray for Deliverance, and he shall hear!
That just resulted in about 40 guns cocking.
Mike Hall: (plays funeral music)
Uriel Iscariot: Succuor (Wilfred)
Uriel Iscariot: Try with raise
Uriel Iscariot: Faith {+2 Conviction} +2 (Novice Power Penalty -2, Raise on Spell -4) [1d10-4 = 2]
Uriel Iscariot is using a benny
Uriel Iscariot: Faith {+2 Conviction} +2 (Novice Power Penalty -2, Raise on Spell -4) [1d10-4 = 8]
Dr. MacVellian: slowly makes way toward the door
Wilfred Hambly: (blinks, looks suspiciously at Uriel) Whazzat?
Zach Dallas: That would be an idiot
Uriel Iscariot: Behold! Leave thy hardened hearts behind, and find new life, for one amongst you has now been freed!
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): Another one bites the dust. And Brad procedes to appologize to Tack for the things that are to come
Tack (Uriel Iscariot): Tack never deserves an apology.
Wilfred Hambly: (blinks several times, passes out, head hits table, then he snaps upright - a graveley voice tumbles from his mouth, it sounds like a voice created from rocks) Help me mortal. I am trapped in the Crooked Earth Mine. The evil is there. (Wilfred then collapses to the ground.)
Tack (Uriel Iscariot): See? Paydirt.
Ray Wisely: (reaches over to Wilfred) His body is stone cold! That man just killed the Mayor!
Bar Patron: GET A ROPE!
Taylor Johnson: It's hunting season! (grabs shotgun)
Zach Dallas: Oh, shit
Zach Dallas: What the hell is that?
Dr. MacVellian: makes it outside before they notice
Zach Dallas: Wait, wait, wait, wait
Zach Dallas: What did Wilfred just say?
Mike Hall: (stops playing music, dives for cover behind piano)
Miner: I got a rope right here!
[w] Zach Dallas: Deal for Deflection
Miner: And I got a Shovel!
Bar Patron: Screw the hanging, just SHOOT them! (cocks pistol)
[w] -> Zach Dallas: Three of a kind.
Lizzie Pierce: (a woman runs out of the kitchen and over in front of Uriel) Wait wait wait!
Lizzie Pierce: I think he is just trying to help.
Lizzie Pierce: Let him just leave town.
Taylor Johnson: Out of the way Lizzie!
Lizzie Pierce: Mayor Hambly was dying anyway. Maybe this was a better death than Absinthe. There has been enough killing today.
Ray Wisely: Yeah, and those three are responsible for almost all of it.
Taylor Johnson: Right, for the good of the town, I say we put these dogs down!
Bar Patron: Out of the way Lizzie
Zach Dallas: Hey, I haven't done anything yet
Miner: Or so help me, I will shoot through you Lizzie!
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): pretty much literally
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): I like how everyone accepts him as Mayor
Tack (Uriel Iscariot): Its dark in here, right?
Lizzie Pierce: (puts hands out) Then fine, shoot through me.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): don't do it
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): they'll shoot you
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): it's like poking an upset platypus
GM: Yes, it is dim light.
Zach Dallas: Checks if the good Mayor is dead or just cold
Zach Dallas: actually, first
Zach Dallas: Excuse me, gentlemen
Zach Dallas: calm them down
Zach Dallas: Persuasion [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 5]
Zach Dallas is using a benny
Zach Dallas: Persuasion [1d4 = 14]
Taylor Johnson: Well, I suppose we can let you go, if you get out of town right now.
Zach Dallas: explains that this won't help, we should figure out what the good Mayor said, and probably work to fix some of these problems. We'll stay out the way.
Bar Patron: Yeah, I really didn't want to shoot Lizzie.
Miner: Well, I'd like to shoot Lizzie...if you know what I mean.
Zach Dallas: Before we go, can I ask some questions. We'll probably head into the mountains and try to deal with the Blood Men
Mike Hall: (begins playing "Take me to the Fair")
Zach Dallas: Preacher, go outside
Taylor Johnson: Well, be quick about it.
Zach Dallas: What is the Crooked Mine?
Uriel Iscariot: As thee wish....
TADM: For the record, I like Mike Hall.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): I do too
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): I'm also impressed at your musical knowledge
Ray Wisely: It's the mine that John Daly opened. It was the source of a lot of wealth and prosperity in Coffin Rock. Till the veins all played out about three months ago.
Lizzie Pierce: (walks outside with Uriel)
Zach Dallas: Did anything supernatural happen around then?
Taylor Johnson: Like what? A twin-tailed comet sailing through the air?
Bar Patron: Or how about the two-headed goats?
Miner: Yeah, and the half-buffalo half-moutain lions...
Zach Dallas: Were you mining Ghost Rock?
Ray Wisely: Copper. The hills are loaded with it.
Dr. MacVellian: Ghostrock Finding {+4 Nose for Rock,+2 Alertness} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6+6 = 15]
Zach Dallas: OK, well, copper won't explain two-headed goats
Everyone laughs when Zach says, "two headed goats."
Zach Dallas: I was wondering more along the lines of digging something up or trapping it down there
GM: There is also no Ghostrock within MacVellian's sense of smell.
Ray Wisely: Err...there are no two-headed goats. He's lying to you.
Zach Dallas: Haha, with what I've seen so far that'd be pretty mild
Mike Hall: (begins playing "Ode to the Fates")
[w] Uriel Iscariot: GM Thanks so much Lizzie. Is there anyway I could ever repay you for your kindess?
Tack (Uriel Iscariot): Lol musics
[w] -> Uriel Iscariot: Yes, but we will pause this conversation until Mike gets outside.
Tack (Uriel Iscariot): Petition to put a piano man in every scene
Mike Hall: (approved)
Zach Dallas: What do you guys know about that Reverend fellow?
GM: Hey wait! You don't get a vote.
Mike Hall: (begins playing, "It's a beautiful Life" in rebuttal to not getting a vote)
Taylor Johnson: He's a right good cusser on Sunday mass, that's for sure.
Bar Patron: He's a beacon of hope against the horrors around us.
Miner: A right charitable fellow.
Ray Wisely: Seems decent enough.
Zach Dallas: Did he bring that massive copper altar in?
Ray Wisely: Err..not that I know of.
Zach Dallas: Hm?
Zach Dallas: Where did it come from?
Miner: Yeah, I think it was forged here in town, from all the copper brought in.
Taylor Johnson: Well, I think you have worn our your welcome. Take the murderers with you and go.
Zach Dallas: Alright. One last question
Zach Dallas: Can we come back to use the hospital and grab supplies on occasion?
Bar Patron: Long as you don't kill no one.
Miner: Yeah, if we don't see you.
Zach Dallas: Excellent. And that Reverend took Doc's giant drilling machine earlier
Nick (Dr. MacVellian): too late
Zach Dallas: vanished into thin air
Taylor Johnson: If you want to come into town for supplies or stuff that is fine, keep your murdering friends out of town.
Tack (Uriel Iscariot): Ouch
Zach Dallas: Thanks. I'll see what I can do. Take care. Try not to take those wierd reflections too hard
Dr. MacVellian: he shot first! it was self-defense!! plus he stole my stuff
Zach steps outside, somehow free of bullet holes.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): it was not self defense, not for another 4 minutes
Tack (Uriel Iscariot): Rats. I ALMOST got that shaman rolled. =)
Zach Dallas: OK, we're out of here
Lizzie Pierce: Folk are scared around here. Scared and nervous. So forgive them.
Zach Dallas: Yeah, no hard feelings there
Zach Dallas: I can see where they're coming from
Uriel Iscariot: It is okay my child. Your sensibility is one in a thousand.
Dr. MacVellian: What will the town do, now that there's no sheriff?
Lizzie Pierce: If you want to help this town, see if you can find Shelly Pearl. She's out in the hills somewhere.
Uriel Iscariot: How is it that you are still sane, treading water in this sea of insanity?
Zach Dallas: Don't let Archer see you. We'll be checking out the Hills for a while. Do you know which way the Crooked Mine is?
Lizzie Pierce: I don't know what's wrong with folk. I used to be a girl over at the Theatre. But something's not right there....and I'm not going back.
Zach Dallas: Well, I'm glad we didn't go there, now
Uriel Iscariot: I see.
She draws a quick map on a napkin showing you how to get to the mine.
Zach Dallas: Thanks. What does Shelly look like?
Lizzie Pierce: She's a tall thin woman, blond hair. Really pretty. Fast with a gun.
Zach Dallas: Also, do you happen to know what happened with Shelly Daly?
Lizzie Pierce: Nope, never heard of a peron maed Shelly Daly.
TADM: (person)
Zach Dallas: wow
TADM: (named) - wow, that was some bad typing there
Lizzie Pierce: (hic) I warsh hits the bottle hard afore that last sentence. (hic)
Uriel Iscariot: Well...You may want to stop that. =) the Devil is in that stuff. =)
Zach Dallas: Anyway, take care. We'll be in the town periodically for medical attention, I bet
Lizzie Pierce: I reckon so. I'll endeavor to have the GM type better so he stops blaming my nonexistent alcoholism on his bad typing skills.
GM: Hey now!
Lizzie Pierce: (walks back into the Saloon)
Dr. MacVellian: We should probably start heading out of town. Y'know, before they round up a posse to hunt us down
Bar Patron: Hey! Those two murderers are lurking outside!
Miner: GET A ROPE!
Uriel Iscariot: And indeed...lets scram!
Zach Dallas: Let's get moving
Dr. MacVellian: *quietly* Despite our good intentions and desire to help this shitstorm of a town
Zach Dallas: and desire to wipe out the entire town's defense and release a plague that makes Moses pale
Tack (Uriel Iscariot): lol
Dr. MacVellian: Let's swing by the church to see if my mech has been returned. And to get the horses and cart to haul our stuff out of here
Uriel Iscariot: Oh Dr. MacVellian
Uriel Iscariot: While you are doing that, could you think up a good rat trap?
Uriel Iscariot: I reckon this town will have major famine issues if they are not rounded up
Dr. MacVellian: Like they'd accept my help
Uriel Iscariot: Mayhaps an infernal device could put an end to them?
Dr. MacVellian: No materials
Uriel Iscariot: Accept it or not we can't let the famine they will bring take this town out.
Uriel Iscariot: Yes. Yes you do have some
Uriel Iscariot: Hands you 100$ USD
Zach Dallas: No, Uriel, the town doesn't have any materials
Uriel Iscariot: Now. Just think about thems
Zach Dallas: Seriously, you should go look at that General Store
Mike Hall: (you hear the "Pied Piper of Hamelin" coming from the piano in the saloon)
TADM: I vote the Piano player as the third coolest NPC in the campaign to date.
Zach Dallas: Walks toward the carts
TADM: Doc Holliday being #1.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): have we met #2?
TADM: Yes. But opinions may vary. My #2 may not be your #2 coolects NPC.
TADM: (hic)
TADM: (Damn whiskey.)
Lizzie Pierce: See! It's not me!
GM: Hush.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): Maybe Uriel should've Succoured someone else....
Tack (Uriel Iscariot): it seemed the best target at the time
The group arrives at the church. The dead Sheriff is still lying next to the road. If you walk around back, the wagon and horses are still there.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): Have I recovered 1 power point?
Dr. MacVellian: No mech. Great :(
TADM: By now, yes.
Dr. MacVellian: starts loadly up the wagon and hitching up the horses
[w] Zach Dallas: Hunching the corpse. I want to see the most useful knowledge for fighting against Blood Men
Dr. MacVellian: (hic)
Zach Dallas: Pauses at the corpse
Zach Dallas: Pokes it
Zach Dallas: Spellcasting [1d8 = 6]
Zach Dallas is using a benny
Zach Dallas: Spellcasting [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 4]
[w] -> Zach Dallas: You get nothing. Evidently Sheriff Bryce never fought a Blood Man. The only thing you get is a hazy image of him talking with Reverend Cheval about the troubles in town.
Zach Dallas: I WAS CHEATED
Zach Dallas: Damn Reverend took care of it all
[w] Zach Dallas: do I get any of the conversation?
[w] -> Zach Dallas: Nothing that you don't already know.
Dr. MacVellian: Why don't you two bury the body, say a few words?
Zach Dallas: because we'll be shot dead
Zach Dallas: Well, you two will be
Zach Dallas: and I have no intention of pushing my luck
Tack (Uriel Iscariot): PUSH. YOUR. LUCK.
TADM: Let's see, coming from Tack that strikes me as BAD advice. Especially tonight.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): lol
GM: Next?
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): off we go!
Zach Dallas: Out to the Hills. Let's see if we can find that Mine
Uriel Iscariot: Sure thing!
The group rides on the wagon out of town. You follow the map scrawled by Lizzie. The shadows deepen as the sun settles behind the Rocky Mountains.
Zach Dallas: Hm. Shall we sleep in trees?
Zach Dallas: or can you consecrate a small amount of land, Uriel?
Uriel Iscariot: Takes time we don't have
Tack (Uriel Iscariot): BTW, did you take the 100$ nick?
Nick (Dr. MacVellian): what $100? you never gave me $100 ;)
Zach Dallas: you sure? I'm pretty sure it's our best chance. How long does that take?
The land is eerily quiet. About thirty minutes outside of town, you hear a gunshot nearby, followed by a woman's shouting.
Zach Dallas: Head off with haste
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): I took it
Zach Dallas: Agility [1d8 = 17]
Zach Dallas: STEAL IT! Sleight of Hand
Nick (Dr. MacVellian): anyway...
Uriel Iscariot: GO! Into battle!
Dr. MacVellian: heads toward the gunshot
[w] Dr. MacVellian -> Uriel Iscariot: Onward Christian soldiers, right Tack?
[w] Uriel Iscariot -> Dr. MacVellian: Youve taken it one step too far.
About two minutes later, you arrive at the edge of a small depression. Nearby you see a woman backing away from a creature that looks like a tall black man, smoke is rising from his body, and he appears to have no skin.
Round 1
The deck has been shuffled.
Dealing cards...
Blood Man was dealt the Red Joker! Go whenever you want this round. You also get: Joker Trait/Damage Bonus [2]
The deck has been shuffled.
GM: That's not good.
Blood Man: Fighting (Joker +2) [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6+2 = 5]
Blood Man: Searing Touch damage (Joker +2) [2d10+2 = 12]
Blood Man: Immolation Check D6 [1d6 = 3]
Shelly Pearl is using a benny
Shelly Pearl: Vigor [1d8 = 6]
Uriel Iscariot
One square equal 6' on this map.
Uriel Iscariot: Quickness Self
Uriel Iscariot: Faith {+2 Conviction} +2 (Seasoned Power -4) [1d10-2 = 7]
Uriel Iscariot: [1d6 = 2]
Shelly Pearl: Shooting [1d8 = 17]
Shelly Pearl: Colt Peacemaker damage [Raise] [3d6+1 = 15]
Shelly Pearl: Take that you damn thing.
Zach Dallas
Zach Dallas: Agility [1d8 = 3]
Dr. MacVellian
Dr. MacVellian: shooting w/ rifle
Dr. MacVellian: Shooting (Long Range -4) [1d6-4 = 7]
Dr. MacVellian: Winchester '73 damage [2d8 = 6]
GM: That hits.
GM: For no effect.
Round 2
Dealing cards...
Uriel Iscariot was dealt the Red Joker! Go whenever you want this round. You also get: Joker Trait/Damage Bonus [2]
The deck has been shuffled.
Uriel Iscariot
Uriel Iscariot: Shoot (Shotgun)
Uriel Iscariot: Shooting (Medium Range -2) [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6-2 = 1]
Uriel Iscariot is using a benny
Uriel Iscariot: Shooting (Medium Range -2) [1d6-2 = 2]
TADM: Wise man say, "Forgiveness is divine, but never use all bennies before 2200."
Uriel Iscariot: Shooting [1d6 = 5]
GM: You hit. Especially with the +2 for a shotgun.
Uriel Iscariot: 2x Barrel Shotg damage [3d6 = 10]
GM: For no damage on that shot.
Uriel Iscariot: 2x Barrel Shotg damage [3d6 = 22]
GM: But that one drops the Blood Man.
The tall smoking man topples over. The corpse decays incredibly quickly, burning the ground around it as it seems to melt into the dirt.
Uriel Iscariot: Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust.
Zach Dallas: Hello, there, Blondie
Shelly Pearl: Yeah, thanks.
Uriel Iscariot: You seem wounded. Hold still....
Shelly Pearl: That one jumped me. They are getting a lot craftier.
Uriel Iscariot: Faith {+2 Conviction} +2 (Novice Power Penalty -2) [1d10 = 3]
Shelly Pearl: Meh, it's a scratch.
Dr. MacVellian: checks for more emenies. combat must still be on!!
Dr. MacVellian: Notice {+2 Alertness} [Critical failure!] [1d8+2 = 3]
GM: That blond woman is clearly an enemy. And the Priest definitely wants you dead.
Dr. MacVellian: quietly reloads
GM: Plus, you just realized you have mixed stripes and plaids in your outfit today, which has been giving you a -2 charisma penalty.
GM: And the short skirt is an additional -2 on account of your pasty white skinny legs that you have not shaved in the past three days.
TADM: GROSS!
Zach Dallas: hurk
Zach Dallas: This is unfortunate
Zach Dallas: Anything out here to worry about other than Blood Men?
Shelly Pearl: Bandits mostly. Hank Archer's group is holed up around here. Plus a few weird critters.
Zach Dallas: Holed up? Are they trapped?
Shelly Pearl: Nah, they were afraid of Bryce. I heard he was killed and was heading in to town to find out. Damn bastard deserved to die.
Tack (Uriel Iscariot): Well there, wasn't such a bad thing to do looks like...
Shelly Pearl: I hope it was slow, gruesome, painful, and he begged a lot.
Zach Dallas: I hear he was the only reason Archer didn't attacik
Shelly Pearl: Well, he was one tough guy.
Shelly Pearl: Well, it is getting late and the Blood Men are a lot more active at night. Seeing as you saved my life, you are welcome to come back to camp with me.
Zach Dallas: Thanks for the offer
Dr. MacVellian: Nah, he died in one hit. I was there.
Dr. MacVellian: It was rather messy.
Shelly Pearl: (looks at MacVellian) Well good for you.
Uriel Iscariot: Oh thank you!
Zach Dallas: I was wondering what we were going to do
Shelly Pearl: (still looking at MacVellian) I hope a woman did him in. Bastard deserved it.
Dr. MacVellian: grins
Shelly Pearl: (gestures) Well, follow me.
Dr. MacVellian: I'll tell ya all about it later, if you like.
Uriel Iscariot: I didnt catch your name, I think we sorta were a lil hot headed from that fight, it was...
Shelly Pearl: Shelly Pearl. And you are?
Zach Dallas: Zach Dallas
Zach Dallas: tips hat
Uriel Iscariot: Uriel Iscariot
Dr. MacVellian: Dr. MacVellian
Shelly Pearl: (eyes narrow, looks suspciously at Zach Dallas, then acknowledges the rest of you)
[w] Zach Dallas: does she look above my head?
[w] -> Zach Dallas: Notice check.
Zach Dallas: Notice [1d4 = 6]
[w] -> Zach Dallas: Yes.
Shelly leads you into the back country for about forty minutes. She stops when you reach a small shack that abuts a cliff face. A couple women with shotguns come out of it and point them at the group.
Shelly Pearl: It's okay, they saved me from a Blood Man.
The women nod and lower their weapons.
Dr. MacVellian: I like this place already!!
Dr. MacVellian: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d8+2 = 9]
Uriel Iscariot: Notice [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 5]
[w] -> Uriel Iscariot: Where do you keep the driftwood cross?
[w] Uriel Iscariot: thought it was singed to my hand?
[w] -> Uriel Iscariot: Nah, that was fixed by the honey elixir that Doc gave you.
[w] Uriel Iscariot: Ah, then its in my pocket.
Zach Dallas: It's one more step away from death's door. I was starting to worry about tonight
The shack is in a nicely defensible location. About fifteen feet outside of the shack, Uriel feels something vibrating in his pocket.
TADM: No, not that you perverts.
Shelly Pearl: It's safe in the house, and we can talk, rest, and eat.
She gestures for you to head inside the shack.
Uriel Iscariot: Kn Occult {+2 Honey Vial} [1d6+2 = 7]
Uriel Iscariot: How is my spidey sense tingling?
[w] -> Uriel Iscariot: You have just crossed into Sanctified holy ground.
Zach Dallas: Notice [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 3]
Inside the shack there are four other women (six total.) Most of them look pretty young (ages 13-20) and most of them are pretty. They give you dismissive glances and return to their chores.
The shack itself seems to cover a small cave entrance, meaning that the area inside is about three times what it looks like from the outside.
Uriel Iscariot: Quite the nice setup you have here Shelly...
Dr. MacVellian: I concur.
Shelly Pearl: Thea, thanks. You can take the cots over there. Don't worry, the girls have watch all set, and the Blood Men don't come here.
Shelly Pearl: It works until Bryce is dead and we can go home.
Dr. MacVellian: Well, in that case...
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): any of them match Daly's description?
Shelly Pearl: Well, if Bryce is dead, then maybe we can go home tomorrow morning. I just wanted to check before I got the girls' hopes up.
Zach Dallas: Oh, he's dead and if he's not, we should fix that again
GM: Shelly Pearl matches the description of Shelly Daly almost perfectly.
Dr. MacVellian: describes his death, with minimal graphic detail until later
Emma Evans: Shelly, that wound looks a bit nasty, want me to look at it?
Shelly Pearl: Yeah Emma, if you want to.
Shelly sits down on a chair. Emma gets out a medical kit and starts to look at the injury.
GM: Notice checks.
Dr. MacVellian: Notice [1d8 = 10]
Zach Dallas: Notice [1d4 = 5]
Tack (Uriel Iscariot): How long has it been since the combat?
Uriel Iscariot: Notice [1d6 = 10]
About forty minutes.
You notice that one of the things that Emma gets out of the doctor's bag is a small picture. She sets it on the table out of the way. It looks like a family picture. One of the children in the picture looks a lot like Samantha (the ghost from the school house.)
Emma Evans: Heal check D10 [1d10 = 6]
Emma Evans: There you go Shelly, should be good in the morning.
Shelly Pearl: Thanks Emma.
Emma Evans: Oh, it's my watch, I need to run.
Zach Dallas: Ah
Zach Dallas: It can wait
Uriel Iscariot: Um...Pardon me, but....is that girl in that picture named Samantha?
Emma Evans: (she picks up a Winchester and swivel cocks it, then glances down the sight)
Emma Evans: Err...what?
Uriel Iscariot: that picture right there...
Emma Evans: Oh yeah (she grabs the picture and puts it in her pocket.) She's my little sister. I came back to check on her after I got out of medical school, but my family has moved out of town. I hope she's safe up in Denver.
Zach Dallas: Eh....
Zach Dallas: pulls out cards. deals out Solitaire on the floor
Emma Evans: (walks outside to stand watch)
Tack (Uriel Iscariot): *suppose Ill tell her when shes not on watch*
Shelly Pearl: So, what brings you to Coffin Rock? Aside from the ray of sunshine that comes from telling me Bryce is dead?
Uriel Iscariot: Well...
GM: Also, is anyone exploring the entire cave?
Nick (Dr. MacVellian): I suppose I will
Tack (Uriel Iscariot): Kazemi, go sneak that shit
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): I'll check what I can from my seat
Zach Dallas: Notice [1d4 = 2]
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): which is clearly not much
TADM: Zach is oogling the women.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): what!?
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): and betray my precious Isabella?
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): also, they're armed, aren't they?
TADM: Yes.
In the back of the cave, you spot a small burial chamber. It is covered in Native American totems and looks very old.
Dr. MacVellian: Notice [1d8 = 3]
Uriel Iscariot: We were supposed to go on down here on account of Wyatt Earp to check up on things,
Shelly Pearl: Ah, good ol' Wyatt. Nice of him to send help.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): eyes watch themselves
Zach Dallas: Took about 6 hours to get evicted
Shelly Pearl: Six hours eh? Took me about 23 minutes. 'course, I had to ride out of town with a bullet in my gut.
Uriel Iscariot: Particularly how his friend John Daly was doing.
Shelly Pearl: (eyes narrow at mention of John Daly)
Zach Dallas: We rode out, being careful to step over the Sherriff
Dr. MacVellian: looks around, checking for anything that might need repair
Nick (Dr. MacVellian): Bryce was no sheriff, he was a sheruff!
Nick (Dr. MacVellian): *hears crickets chirping*
MacVellian spots some items that could use blacksmithing attention. Nothing mechanical needs repair, as the only mechanical items are the guns, and those are meticulously maintained.
Nick (Dr. MacVellian): awww
Uriel Iscariot: Well anyway, the town is a mess.
Uriel Iscariot: We don't know where to start
Shelly Pearl: Yes. So what do you propose to do?
Dr. MacVellian: sits, sketching ideas for how to improve my mech...if I ever get it back
Zach Dallas: Well, the good Reverend took Doc's giant digging machine
Zach Dallas: vanished into thin air with that
Uriel Iscariot: Well first and foremost, we see the problem, at least most of it, as either the Archer Gang
Uriel Iscariot: Or the Bloodmen
Uriel Iscariot: Both of which we know painfully little about
One of the girls, about 14 years old, sits down next to MacVellian and shows an interest in her sketches. She asks lots of questions.
Dr. MacVellian: happily answers them
Nick (Dr. MacVellian): but not enough for her to figure out how to build her own
Shelly Pearl: Well, if Bryce is dead, it won't take long for Archer to decide he's the law. He'll take his gang into town, shoot things up, then declare himself sheriff.
Shelly Pearl: (frowns) And I am not trading one bastard for another.
Zach Dallas: Is that going to be better or worse than the old one?
Shelly Pearl: A lot worse.
Uriel Iscariot: Allright! I like that conviction.
Zach Dallas: Hm. Can't have that happen
Shelly Pearl: Although Bryce deserved to die.
Zach Dallas: finishes game, reshuffles
[w] Zach Dallas: out of curiosity, did Dead Man's Hand pop up in that?
[w] -> Zach Dallas: Nope.
Uriel Iscariot: Well then. You know the ins and the outs of how they work better. You just tell us where and when to go, and you have our unconidtional support/
[w] Zach Dallas: splendid
Zach Dallas: sets up another game
Shelly Pearl: Well, I don't know how to deal with the Blood Men. Archer can be dealt with, one way or another.
Zach Dallas: If he dies, does he have a replacement?
Zach Dallas: or are they going to fall apart?
Shelly Pearl: Archer? No, the whole gang will fall apart unless they have a common enemy to deal with.
Uriel Iscariot: Hrm. Let me think for a bit
Zach Dallas: The enemy being the town or the Blood Men?
Uriel Iscariot: :wanders off to the back of the ave:
Zach Dallas: O NO YOU DON'T
Shelly Pearl: Either might work as a common enemy.
Zach Dallas: You are not going anywhere near there until morning
Uriel Iscariot: Why Zach, what is the matter? What the , or who the devil has gotten into you?
Zach Dallas: after you nuked the altar?
Zach Dallas: I still can't hear right
Uriel Iscariot: I did not nuke any altar. That was the Work of the Lord.
Zach Dallas: I bet these ladies heard that
Zach Dallas: If you're going back there, pass it to me first
Uriel Iscariot: Which reminds me, Shelly, do you know anything about this eerie light about, or if it is related to the blood men?
Shelly Pearl: Pass what? What are you getting at?
Zach Dallas: If he's got some stupid focus he's going to try some blessing back there
Zach Dallas: I'm betting that burial ground helps keep us safe
Zach Dallas: or at least won't hurt
Shelly Pearl: Yeah, don't go anywhere near the burial site.
Shelly Pearl: After I was shot by Bryce in town, I hightailed it out here. I was about dead when my horse wandered near this shack.
Shelly Pearl: (subsconsciously clutches stomach and grimaces in pain)
Shelly Pearl: When I woke up there was an Indian shaman here. He said his name was "Laughs-at-Darkness" and this cave was a burial chamber for an ancient warrior and this was sacred ground, the Blood Men could not come here.
Zach Dallas: A good thing to have
Shelly Pearl: The old man patched me up, then left, said he was going to a kiva up on Blood Red Mesa. Which I think is Coffin Rock.
Zach Dallas: When was this?
Shelly Pearl: Oh, about two weeks ago.
Uriel Iscariot: Huh. Now that is something you don't see everyday....
Zach Dallas: I think this grave we can leave be
Shelly Pearl: I'm pretty insistent on that actually.
Zach Dallas: I'm with you
Zach Dallas: glance at Uriel
Uriel Iscariot: Ok. no worries. Was just a little curious what the nature of the cave was.
Zach Dallas: and whose side are you on?
Random Girl: I only hope that the forces of evil never get their hands on a burrowing machine that would destroy the cave wall and desecrate the grave, thus destroying our only zone of safety.
Shelly Pearl: Hush now Beth, something like that would probably never happen.
Random Girl #2: Oh wait, look, these diagrams this nice lady is working on looks exactly like a burrowing machine!
Uriel Iscariot: Facepalms
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): Nick, did you accept a bribe to create that digging machine for Brad?
Shelly Pearl: Huh? Really?
Uriel Iscariot: Gosh forsaken infernal devices!
Zach Dallas: How much do you girls know about Reverend Cheval?
Shelly Pearl: Not much, I've never met him. A couple of the girls tell me he seems like a charitable man, bit overzealous.
Uriel Iscariot: Dr. MacVellian, do you have something you'd like to tell these ladies?
Dr. MacVellian: Not really, no. Why?
Dr. MacVellian: looks as innocent as possible
Uriel Iscariot: You....
One of the girls brings over a bowl of soup for each of you. It smells very nice and you all realize that the last time you ate anything was about twelve hours ago.
Uriel Iscariot: Thank you kindluy!
Zach Dallas: You mean about that giant digging machine that you built and was stolen by the Reverend when he returned for a moment and needed something for some devious digging plan all because you didn't keep an eye on it for about 15 minutes?
Zach Dallas: Thank you saviors!
Shelly Pearl: Well, what's past is past. Nothing we can do about it. Just keep an eye out for trouble.
Uriel Iscariot: Well Dr. MacVellian, Do you want to tell these fine ladies how to retire your machine
Uriel Iscariot: Should it have been put in the service of evil?
Dr. MacVellian: does some calculations
Dr. MacVellian: Let's see...assume it's been used for 4 hours, moves at same pace as a person, distance from cave to here...*glances at wall, roughly estimates density of surrounding rock*...
Zach Dallas: Are you assuming it's aiming for here?
Zach Dallas: I'm guessing the Crooked Mine, myself
Dr. MacVellian: It will have consumed an incredible amount of fuel just getting this far
Dr. MacVellian: And it wasn't full when it was stolen, I can assure you
Shelly Pearl: Well, as I see it, we have two problems, like Uriel said. Hank Archer and the Blood Men.
Dr. MacVellian: Agreed
Shelly Pearl: This digging machine is just a variable we need to figure out as it arises.
Shelly Pearl: If you want to know more about Blood Men and how to fight them, I'd go see if you can find Laughs-at-Darkness up on Coffin Rock. That or just head to the Crooked Earth Mine.
Shelly Pearl: I asked him about them, he said I was not the one to fight them. Maybe you are.
Dr. MacVellian: The second option would probably be faster. Plus, the townsfolk will be on high alert for us and Archer
Zach Dallas: I have a bad feeling about that...
Zach Dallas: shuffles cards back together. Mixes in second deck for Spider Solitaire
Uriel Iscariot: Well, if you can promise that the Archer gang will be in check care of you and your posse here, we can end the blood men. Agreed?
Zach Dallas: A two-pronged attack
Shelly Pearl: Oh, we have a way of dealing with Archer, that much is certain.
Uriel Iscariot: I see.
Zach Dallas: Oho!
Uriel Iscariot: Well that sounds great.
Uriel Iscariot: Any idea where this Laughs-at-Darkness lurks?
Shelly Pearl: Umm...up on Coffin Rock, like I said a couple times already. Sorry, maybe your hearing was damaged by all that church-bell ringing I heard earlier.
Uriel Iscariot: :blushes:
Uriel Iscariot: Sorry ma'am
Zach Dallas: Hm. Come to think of it, I don't think we've introduced ourselves to all of you
Zach Dallas: My name is Zach Dallas
Zach Dallas: tips hat
A couple gunshots ring out.
Zach Dallas: Notice [1d6 = 9]
Shelly Pearl: Grabs the guns and get to the windows.
Zach Dallas: sweeps cards together
Tack (Uriel Iscariot): Eh? but we did introductions....
Zach Dallas: I'll sort'm later
The women head to the windows, peering out into the darkness.
Uriel Iscariot: Notice [1d6 = 3]
Zach Dallas: follow
Dr. MacVellian: Notice [1d8 = 13]
Dr. MacVellian: readies my rifle
The group sees a few shuffling figures ambling towards the shack.
Emma slides down off the roof of the shack and reloads.
Emma Evans: I picked off two, there are six more out there. Don't worry, I'll get them.
Shelly Pearl: Take Rose with you. Walk soft.
[w] Dr. MacVellian -> Uriel Iscariot: Cast light or burst or something. I have a feeling there's a couple more than 6
Zach Dallas: Any hints at killing Blood Men efficiently?
Emma Evans: Right Shelly. (gestures for one of the girls to go with her, they sneak into the shadows)
Shelly Pearl: No, they just take a lot of bullets to drop. These walking dead go down to a head shot every time.
[w] Uriel Iscariot -> Dr. MacVellian: this is outdoors, prolly not enough juice
Zach Dallas: Ah, so these aren't Blood Men?
Shelly Pearl: Nah, walking corpses or something. We see them a lot around here. They can't enter the burial ground, but if we don't keep the numbers thinned we will wake up in the morning and there will be a few dozen standing there.
Uriel Iscariot: Kn Occult {+2 Honey Vial} [1d6+2 = 7]
[w] -> Uriel Iscariot: Zombies!
Zach Dallas: A very good point
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): every time you roll that I am saddened that I didn't get a drink...
Uriel Iscariot: Well this bodes well. Just some Undead trash...
TADM: Yeah, but you would have ended up with a -2 on Gambling or Spellcasting.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): hot damn
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): I can't wait to see what Tack got negatives on
Uriel Iscariot: Goes out and follows rose and Emma
Uriel Iscariot: Notice [1d6 = 5]
Zach Dallas: You mentioned that the Burning Men are getting more crafty, right?
In about ten seconds, Emma fires off four rounds and drops a couple zombies.
Shelly Pearl: Yeah, they are getting sneaky, pulling ambushes and...oh crap.
Zach Dallas: PULL BACK
Shelly Pearl: EMMA, YOU AND ROSE GET BACK HERE!
Zach Dallas: Leaps down
[w] Zach Dallas: Deal for Deflection
Blood Man: Shooting [1d6 = 5]
Blood Man: Shooting [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 4]
Zach Dallas: charges toward Emma and Rose
Emma and Rose run back to the shack. A couple small flaming balls sail through the air and land near them, causing the grass to catch fire.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): I'm not going past them, by the way
Shelly Pearl: Burning mud! Quick, get water from the well in the side cave and start soaking the walls.
Zach Dallas: It's all well and good to end Them when they're in sight, but it's probably a bad idea to hunt them now
Uriel Iscariot: Okay...what do we have 'ere?
Uriel Iscariot: Kn Occult {+2 Honey Vial} [1d6+2 = 4]
Dr. MacVellian: starts helping pick them off from inside
Dr. MacVellian: Shooting [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 2]
Dr. MacVellian is using a benny
Dr. MacVellian: Shooting [1d6 = 3]
The women work quickly to soak the wooden walls of the shack.
Tack (Uriel Iscariot): Great Balls of Fire!
You see a dozen shapes moving in the dim light.
Zach Dallas: pulls out pistols
[w] Zach Dallas: what did I get on Deflection?
Emma Evans: I count three Blood Men, the rest are the walking dead.
Uriel Iscariot: Light!
Uriel Iscariot: Faith {+2 Conviction} +2 (Novice Power Penalty -2) [1d10 = 17]
Uriel Iscariot: None shall hide in the dark, The Light is everpresent!
[w] -> Zach Dallas: Pair of Aces and a Joker.
[w] Zach Dallas: not keeping the Joker
[w] -> Zach Dallas: Okay.
[w] Zach Dallas: I'm not playing into your hand, satan
Blood Man: Emma....Emma Evans. Your sister has a few words for you. Or maybe your new "friends" didn't mention that, did they?
Emma Evans: Huh?
Shelly Pearl: Well damn, they can talk.
Zach Dallas: Well, I was waiting until after you had left
Uriel Iscariot: Silence! Only blasphemy comes from Daemons!
Dr. MacVellian: tries to locate the one that said that
Dr. MacVellian: Notice [1d6 = 10]
Blood Man: I prefer to think of it as the truth.
Zach Dallas: bullseye on its head
Zach Dallas: Shooting [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 2]
MacVellian picks out the middle Blood Man as the one that is talking.
Uriel Iscariot: Notice[Accent of Bloodman]
Uriel Iscariot: Notice [1d6 = 4]
GM: He is about 30' away and talks with a slight southern accent.
Dr. MacVellian: Shooting (Called Shot (Head) -4) [1d6-4 = 9]
Dr. MacVellian: Winchester '73 damage [2d8+1d6 = 6]
GM: An excellent shot...for no damage.
Tack (Uriel Iscariot): HUMILIATION
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): does it shut him up?
Blood Man: My my my, the truth hurts, doesn't it?
Blood Man: Or, perhaps I should say, your lies hurt.
Dr. MacVellian: reloads as fast as possible, then fires again
Emma Evans: Right, and I believe any creature that walks around smoldering and skinless.
Emma Evans: D10 [1d10 = 4]
Dr. MacVellian: Shooting (Called Shot (Head) -4, Medium Range -2) [1d6-6 = 7]
Tack (Uriel Iscariot): BOOLEAN STATISTICS FIELD ACTIVATE
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): LOL
Tack (Uriel Iscariot): Its either a 6 or a 1, I don't get it!
Dr. MacVellian: Winchester '73 damage [2d8 = 4]
Dr. MacVellian: grrr...he's pissing me off now!
Blood Man: Well, I see that speaking with you only begets violence. You probably solved all the problems in town by killing people.
Blood Man: Oh, and Dr. MacVellian, I have to say, the suit is very comfortable, although I seem to have melted all the controls. My condolences.
Dr. MacVellian: Shooting (Dim Light -1, Called Shot (Head) -4, Medium Range -2) [1d6-7 = 7]
Zach Dallas: Well, Reverend. My condolences
Zach Dallas: It's a shame you seem to have fallen so far
Dr. MacVellian: Winchester '73 damage [2d8 = 9]
GM: Still no damage.
Zach Dallas: double-tap
Zach Dallas: Shooting (Double-Tap +1) [1d6+1 = 4]
The Blood Men melt into the ground, just like the one that you killed earlier. The zombies shuffle around mindlessly for a few seconds until Shelly and the girls kill them.
Zach Dallas: oh, shit
Shelly Pearl: I agree.
Dr. MacVellian: aims for where he was, just to make sure my gun's not broken
Zach Dallas: I don't think we've killed any of them yet
Emma Evans: What the hell was he saying about my sister?
Dr. MacVellian: Shooting (Called Shot (Small) -4, Medium Range -2, Dim Light -1) [1d6-7 = -5]
Zach Dallas: *sigh*
Shelly Pearl: Oh, I know we have not Mr. Dallas.
Zach Dallas: Can we wait until morning, or shall we discuss it inside?
GM: Woot! -5! Innocent bystander death imminent!
Shelly Pearl: Emma, let it go, those creatures are just evil, they are looking at ways to undermine our cause.
Emma Evans: Fine, it can wait until morning.
Zach Dallas: heads back inside
Unless the party does something...the rest of the night passes uneventfully.
Uriel Iscariot: Emma, may I talk to you for a bit?
Random Girl: Emma, how'd you get so good with a gun?
Emma Evans: When I was in medical school, I also was on the rifle team.
Emma Evans: Err..sure Mr. Iscariot. What do you need? You injured?
[w] Dr. MacVellian: May I tinker with my gun to improve its accuracy, or just modify it the same way I did with mike's?
Uriel Iscariot: Oh no, I am fine. I just think you need to know something
[w] Zach Dallas -> Uriel Iscariot: Don't talk about it until morning
[w] Zach Dallas -> Uriel Iscariot: we need to be able to
[w] -> Dr. MacVellian: The "same way with I did with Mike's part"
Uriel Iscariot: I think...I think those blood men were once citizens of Coffin Rock
[w] Dr. MacVellian: Damn. N/m then
Zach Dallas: Yeah, that talkative one was the Preacher
Zach Dallas: pardon, Reverend
Zach Dallas: different person
Zach Dallas: different evil
Emma Evans: Possibly.
Uriel Iscariot: No Daemon speaks with that accent....
Shelly Pearl: It would make sense, kind of.
Dr. MacVellian: asks Shelly if I may help keep watch
Shelly Pearl: Sure, oh, and those were damn fine shots back there.
Uriel Iscariot: All I say is that they may have known you in their life.
Dr. MacVellian: Not fine enough :(
Emma Evans: I see.
Uriel Iscariot: Now, obviously, whatever, or whomever is casuing such a daemonic metamorphosis must be shut down.
Shelly Pearl: I think on that we can all agree.
Uriel Iscariot: Just that if you have any ideas now, given that.
Uriel Iscariot: Don't hestiate to tell me. =)
Emma Evans: Nope. Although shooting Blood Men in the head does not seem to have any more effect than hitting them in the chest.
Uriel Iscariot: Also, they melted into the earth....Hrm....
Uriel Iscariot: Kn Occult {+2 Honey Vial} [1d6+2 = 7]
Zach Dallas: We should check with Laughs-at-Darkness next
Uriel Iscariot: Earth Demons? Do I know of any?
Melting into the earth and traveling through the ground is a pretty common ability for Earth Demons.
Shelly Pearl: I'm still sticking with the notion that we need to fight fire with fire...well, in a spiritual sense. Which means find a Shaman or Priest or someone capable of some sort of hoodoo for God-fearing folk.
Uriel Iscariot: Somehow Zach, I don't trust that name, or the native's and their shamanism.
Zach Dallas: don't trust the name?
Uriel Iscariot: We don't need a quack from the natives to help here
Uriel Iscariot: All a bunch of whackos jumping around in buffalo skins
Shelly Pearl: (eyes narrow, looks at Uriel suspiciously)
Zach Dallas: He knows how to fight these. He knows what keeps them away. Clearly better than you or the Reverend
TADM: Warning, negative NPC attitude adjustment. NPC has just become unfriendly.
Tack (Uriel Iscariot): What? A Christian Preacher would be incredibly prejudiced like this...
TADM: I know, I give you full props for good roleplay there.
Uriel Iscariot: Fight? :mumbles:....
[w] Zach Dallas -> Uriel Iscariot: more than YOU
Shelly Pearl: Well, before someone says something that gets me angry, it has been a long day, so I'm going to bed.
Emma Evans: Night Shelly.
Zach Dallas: Let's talk about this in the morning
[w] Uriel Iscariot -> Zach Dallas: Dude, Shamans rock. let me tell you about Shamans. Nature Religons are SO COOL. They almost make sense.
Uriel Iscariot: Has a look of refusing to say he is sorry, even a little proud of his "principles"
Dr. MacVellian: G'night, Miss Pearl.
[w] Zach Dallas -> Uriel Iscariot: Aloof God works best, imo. Anything that can be accomplished at will is highly suspicious
Okay...so the night passes mostly uneventfully.
The next morning, the girls give you a breakfast of bacon, eggs, and grits.
Uriel Iscariot: Thank ya kindly there, ma'ms
Campaign saved.