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Savage Worlds Ruleset for Fantasy Grounds II
(c) 2009 Pinnacle Entertainment Group.
GM: Oh look, Uriel gets off the 6AM train to Fort 51, full of piss and wind. Or Righteous Fury, however you want to look at it.
Zach Dallas: Where have you been?
Uriel Iscariot: I've been....doing holy things.
Dr. Elijah Bailey: Preacher Uriel, it is good to see you again.
Dr. Elijah Bailey: I am sorry to tell you that Doctor MacVellian died.
Uriel Iscariot: Why 'ello good dr. I see youve...
Dr. Elijah Bailey: But she did have a huge smile on her face when it happened.
Dr. Elijah Bailey smiles.
Uriel Iscariot: What...happened? Not that I feel pity for a woman who flirts with demonic technology.
Dr. Elijah Bailey: And I invented this new elixir called Ultraviagra with MegaCialis enchancements.
Dr. Elijah Bailey: Would you like to try some?
Uriel Iscariot: O WANT
Uriel Iscariot: PLEASE
Zach Dallas: ?!
Zach Dallas: Well, that explains the vials that Zeke took with him
Dr. Elijah Bailey: I suppose I could explain what happened, but lets just say....she was very happy when her heart exploded.
Uriel Iscariot: The age of sexual maturity for my class is 50+, so that solves the associated issue with late development quite nicely
Zach Dallas: ouch
Dr. Elijah Bailey looks around.
Dr. Elijah Bailey: Hmm...I do seem to be missing about 10 vials of the stuff, although it has been very popular.
Uriel Iscariot: I would see why.
Uriel Iscariot: Hrm. Well, what PROMTED you offing Mac?
Dr. Elijah Bailey: Well, it was not intentional, I assure you.
Dr. Elijah Bailey: I was a bit caught up in the excitement of the moment, so to speak.
Dr. Elijah Bailey: My sincerest apologies.
Dr. Elijah Bailey: So anyway, what's new with you?
Dr. Elijah Bailey hands Uriel a batch of 5 glass vials that are labeled, "Free Sample."
Zach Dallas: By the way, I don't suppose you have anything that can be used to fix people up? I kind of got stuck on the wrong end of a rather nasty...explosion, I guess.
Uriel Iscariot: I've had nothing new to talk about for 2000 years, roughly speaking
Uriel Iscariot looks deflated.
Dr. Elijah Bailey: Oh sure, I have some curatives right here.
Uriel Iscariot: Hrm....Thanks man!
Dr. Elijah Bailey roots through his cabinets for a couple minutes.
Dr. Elijah Bailey hands Zach Dallas 7 vials.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): do they look the same?
Dr. Elijah Bailey: Here you go, that's all I have on hand for the moment.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): also, how clearly labeled is the shelf?
GM: They all look the same, and are all labeled, "Dr. Bailey's Ultra Cure-All Tonic"
Zach Dallas: I like your lettering
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): so, do I roll?
Dr. Elijah Bailey: Well, after accidentally confusing my diarrhea cure with my ultra laxative, I decided that a better system was in order.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): or do the crit failures trigger when he makes the potion?
GM: Nope, no roll necessary.
GM: But they are just the "Healing" spell, so they won't work on your existing wounds, as they are more than 1 hour old, per the spell description.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): damn
TADM: I guess you'll need to talk to a priest.
Zach Dallas: Uriel, I don't suppose you could whip up a healing frenzy, could you?
Uriel Iscariot: Hrm...Dr. Bailey. We should test your science against the power of FAITH
Zach Dallas: I'm down to one heart
Zach Dallas holds out the Ace of Hearts
TADM: And it's even blinking dangerously while the "Link is going to die music" is playing in the background.
Dr. Elijah Bailey: Nonsense, I believe wholly in the power of Jesus Christ, I just don't have the faith to perform miracles in the same way as a preacher like you.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): I was thinking Minecraft with that music that plays in the old TMNT game when you're underwater in the dam and the bombs are about to go off
Dr. Elijah Bailey: So I do what I can to make the world a better place.
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): (i HATED that level as a kid!)
Uriel Iscariot: I suppose that's all one can do.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): I didn't mind that level, but we never beat the next one..
Uriel Iscariot: Zach, lift your eyes to the heavens!
Uriel Iscariot: Faith {+2 Conviction,+1 GOD IS WITH HIM} +3 (Third Teir Power -6) [1d12-3 = 2]
Zach Dallas looks up at the ceiling
Zach Dallas: There's a burn mark there
Uriel Iscariot: You aren't noticing the important part
Uriel Iscariot is using a benny
Uriel Iscariot: Faith {+2 Conviction,+1 GOD IS WITH HIM} +3 (Third Teir Power -6) [1d12-3 = 2]
Dr. Elijah Bailey: Ooh, I will need to have my maid clean that later. Not quite sure where that came from.
Zach Dallas glances back up
Uriel Iscariot: Good Zach, you need to be accepting of his grace...
Uriel Iscariot is using a benny
Zach Dallas: Hm. I think you hit a fly as well. There's a small imprint in the soot
Uriel Iscariot: Faith {+2 Conviction,+1 GOD IS WITH HIM} +3 (Third Teir Power -6) [1d12-3 = 16]
Uriel Iscariot looks exhausted.
Uriel Iscariot: Well Zach, have you let God back into your life yet?
Zach Dallas: So, we've got quite the predicament. I suppose you've heard about the assault on LA in a few weeks, correct?
Dr. Elijah Bailey wanders off to get some breakfast for everyone.
Zach Dallas: Well, I'm currently empty of spirits, so I suppose I could use a refill...
Uriel Iscariot: Anytime there's heretics, its open season for burnings and torture!
Uriel Iscariot: Ye Haw!
Uriel Iscariot: Can't wait to bring the FURY of the LORD down on those heathens!
Zach Dallas: Ditto
TADM: I'm really waiting for Zach's explanation of the last few weeks while Uriel was off being holy.
Zach Dallas: So, to recap, we spoke with LaD, but he and Tacheene can't do anything outside of Colorado
Zach Dallas: OK, to begin with we went back to that Island of Ghost tears
Uriel Iscariot: Lousy Unionized Nature Spirits...
Zach Dallas: We killed this evil spirit there and enlisted the help of some of the human spirits still there. Zeke's got a buff from that right now
Zach Dallas: We then headed out this way, Xiu Li got replaced with Grey somewhere, probably back in Shan Fan, and we didn't notice for quite a while
Uriel Iscariot: ..replaced?
Zach Dallas: Shapeshifting
Zach Dallas shrugs
Uriel Iscariot: Wait...er...
Zach Dallas: Xiu Li is supposed to kill someone for Grey and Grey is supposed to save someone for Xiu Li
Zach Dallas: I suspect Carr's soul, but she hinted otherwise
Zach Dallas: Zeke maybe?
Uriel Iscariot: That....is odd.
Zach Dallas: Any questions yet?
Uriel Iscariot: Not particularly.
Zach Dallas: We headed off to Coffin Rock, Grey met with the Mayor out in the woods and got shot with this sweet new gun that Zeke has now
Zach Dallas: Uh, unfortunately it summoned dozens of female, vengeful spirits
Uriel Iscariot: Wait...So when all hell breaks loose, We'll have a Xiu as grey on our team and grey as Xiu as 'undetermined'?
Zach Dallas: I don't think so
Zach Dallas: Grey died
Uriel Iscariot: Oh..I see.
Uriel Iscariot: There we go.
Zach Dallas: er, "died"
Uriel Iscariot: Sorry, got ahead of myself.
Zach Dallas: the spirits entered me, ripped the foreign spirits right out of me, and then all of them flew straight into Grey
Zach Dallas: who then vanished
Uriel Iscariot: Hrm
Zach Dallas: LaD teleported us here after that
Uriel Iscariot: Hrm.
Uriel Iscariot: That be a many ghosts.
Zach Dallas: Kind of a double loss for me and a double win for Zeke, really
Zach Dallas: I'm not particularly proud of that
Zach Dallas: Oh, also, Mac died and the guy who was supposed to have our gear in Perdition is dead
Zach Dallas and our GM forgot to turn Vent off mute all last week
Uriel Iscariot: We didn't have any sort guarantee on delivery?
Uriel Iscariot: Aw shucks!
Uriel Iscariot: I wanted that fancy, new-fangled armor!
Zach Dallas: I don't think so, especially because its producer is siding with Grimm
Uriel Iscariot: ....Darius?
TADM: The snazzy armor was made from Ghost Rock shavings and has a tendency to explode.
TADM: Just saying.
Uriel Iscariot: You're telling me that charismatic, civilization spreading, honest man is Siding with a HERETIC?
Zach Dallas: yes
Uriel Iscariot: Aw sucks!
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): hey, it's relatively safe compared to the flamethrower or Jeep
Zach Dallas: Well, that's what Grey says
TADM: I'm trying to figure out who is charismatic and honest in this campaign.
Zach Dallas: We've got a few things we could try
Zach Dallas: We could try and convince him, but his d12+4 Dominate Person ability makes me wary of that
Uriel Iscariot: How we supposed to beat Magic AND machines?
TADM: FAITH dipshit.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): ROFL
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): +1 Benny for the GM
TADM: Gees - aren't you a priest? WTF?
Uriel Iscariot: I see. Well. how long do we have now?
Uriel Iscariot: Jesus Mary and Joseph! This note doesn't tell me anything, what kinda horrible prophecy wouldn't give exact dates and times?
Zach Dallas: Er, the date and time were given
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): cue Doomsday Clock
The big shindig is now 13 days, 12 hours from now.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): thank you
Uriel Iscariot: I see.
Uriel Iscariot: SO where's Zeke, and what we doing from now till then?
Zach Dallas: I think Grey suggest I stop by some valley
Zach Dallas: to find allies
GM: Uriel is 95% certain that Zeke is following his plan of action - 13 days and 11 hours of whoring, and 1 hour of fighting.
Zach Dallas: I can't remember the name...I want to say "Valley of Hell and Fire" or "Hills of Unspeakable Evil" or "Dunwich". I can't remember
TADM: Devil's Postpiles?
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): Yes!
Zach Dallas: Ah, the Devil's Postpiles
Uriel Iscariot: What kind of allies would hang out there?
Zach Dallas: That's what I'm worried about
GM: Based on what Uriel has heard, Dead Allies.
Uriel Iscariot: Sounds like more the place for warmup than recrui'tin
Zach Dallas: Then again, you're here! What's the worst that could happen!
TADM: TPK?
Zach Dallas knocks on the table
Uriel Iscariot: Aight then, let's get some breakfast in us, and head out there!
Dr. Elijah Bailey returns with steak, eggs, bacon, potatoes, and a sordid veggie.
Uriel Iscariot: Notice [1d6 = 9]
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): Sordid Vegetable (what is it)
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): oh.
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): lol.
Uriel Iscariot: Why thank so you much Doctor!
Zach Dallas: Awesome!
Zach Dallas: Thanks for the food!
Zach Dallas: So, Bailey, have you heard about what's happening at the City of Lost Angels in two weeks?
GM: The vegetable was at one time a piece of broccoli, it now looks like a demon-possessed form of pre-processed food that will undoubtedly cause cancer, also, it has a crusty fried coating that comes from corn oil mixed with high fructose corn syrup. (High Fructose Corn Syrup being the kind of thing that could only come from Ghost Rock addled madmen.)
Uriel Iscariot: says grace
Zach Dallas: Uh, can you cast "Succor" on my meal, Uriel?
Uriel Iscariot: Son, vegetables don't get miracles.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): lol
Uriel Iscariot: Vegetables are beneath people, and people aren't even graced with all the miracles they pray for
Dr. Elijah Bailey: Umm...I remember reading something in the paper about Reverend Grimme having a huge celebration of his Cathedral's founding and that the Lord will descend from the Heavens and bless the Cathedral in a showing of divine might.
Zach Dallas: o.O
Zach Dallas: Well, that explains the deadline
Dr. Elijah Bailey: Or something like that, I was sidetracked reading the advertisement for Smith and Robards.
Uriel Iscariot: What do they sell/do/make\
Uriel Iscariot: ?
Zach Dallas: flamethrowers
Zach Dallas eats his food
Dr. Elijah Bailey: Nigh on anything, I have a really expansive catalog right here.
Uriel Iscariot: Hrm...
Dr. Elijah Bailey tosses the 145 page 1880 Edition of the Smith and Robards catalog on the table.
TADM: Now available as a PDF from fine online RPG stores everywhere!
Zach Dallas: So, Dr. Bailey, I was wondering if you could lend us some help. We're going to go up against possibly the most evil thing we've ever seen. Do you think we could get some potions for assistance in this?
Dr. Elijah Bailey: Sure thing, I'll get you what I have on hand.
Zach Dallas: Thanks!
Zach Dallas: Also, have you ever heard of "37th Chamber"?
Uriel Iscariot: Kn Occult {+2 Honey Vial} [1d6+2 = 4]
Zach Dallas: Smarts [1d12 = 2]
Dr. Elijah Bailey hands the group 8 potions of Boost Trait, 6 potions of Quickness, 4 Potions of Environmental Protection, and 4 Potions of Armor.
Dr. Elijah Bailey: Umm...some mystic Chinese monk guys? I think I remember reading something about them in the Daily Telegraph, one of those articles by that Lacey O'Malley guy.
Dr. Elijah Bailey: I think he's a bit off his rocker though, claimed that some of those guys bled gold.
Uriel Iscariot: Well, I'd say it deserves a good survey.
Uriel Iscariot: Sounds interesting.
Uriel Iscariot: Thanks for the potions.
Zach Dallas: Gold you say?
Dr. Elijah Bailey: That what he claims.
Zach Dallas: Also, have you heard about Devil's Postpiles or Bear's Claw?
Dr. Elijah Bailey: I don't know how though, since gold has a high melting point, so you'd think they'd melt if it was inside them.
Dr. Elijah Bailey scratches head absentmindedly.
Dr. Elijah Bailey: Err...nope.
Uriel Iscariot: Au'rum they nice people though?
Dr. Elijah Bailey: The 37th Chamber folks, I guess so.
Zach Dallas: I would guess so, yeah
Dr. Elijah Bailey: Lacey said they were mystical people.
Uriel Iscariot: Sweet, w'ed be golden if they were with us.
Uriel Iscariot: And we know for sure they can't get rusty! They'd be ready for anything!
Zach Dallas: Well, I think we should check out the Postpiles and Chambers. I don't think there's much else we could dig into. Well, I guess we could go to Bear's Claw and San Diego, but I don't think that'll be as prosperous
Dr. Elijah Bailey: Well, I wish you the best of luck in your endeavours.
Uriel Iscariot: Well, what are we waitin for? A hearty breakfast is all we need to start our adventure!
Zach Dallas: Thank you
GM: There is a hearty breakfast on the table in front of you, I assume you have been eating it.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): yup. I even mentioned it earlier
Uriel Iscariot: Here Zach, you can have those potions. My faith hasn't yet gone to pot, so I don't need em as much yet.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): I suppose we should also get supplies
Zach Dallas: I will treat them more carefully than I did dynamite
Uriel Iscariot: I would hope!
TADM: It's okay, Zach replaced all of his dynamite with liquid nitroglycerin in glass bottles - much more precise!
Zach Dallas: also, less worries about fire
Uriel Iscariot: Aight then, lets get going
Uriel Iscariot Says his goodbyes and gives his blessings to the good Dr. Bailey.
Zach Dallas wishes Dr. Bailey good luck and warns him to watch out for Zeke and other related havoc
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): What's the best way of reaching the Postpiles?
Dr. Elijah Bailey promises to be careful and looks forward to living through the entire campaign.
Uriel Iscariot: So...How did you intend to travel? We don't have much time.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): I suppose we should figure out a good way of getting there
GM: Best/Fastest way of getting there? Airship.
Zach Dallas: wait, we get an airship?
GM: Next best option, Train to Denver -> Shan Fan -> Dragon's Breath -> Fast Horse ride. Which takes about 8 days from where you are currently standing.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): but do we get an airship?
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): I forgot they had airships
TADM: Hmm...
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): pleeeeeease
Uriel Iscariot Runs back to Dr. Bailey.
Uriel Iscariot: Good Sir. It occurs to me that the good lord did not give men wings, else they'd think themselves angels.
Uriel Iscariot: However, clearly he meant for us to fly, as we have the smarts to make Airships.
Uriel Iscariot: Do you, good Doctor, have acess to one of these marvells?
GM: Auto-Gyro's cost $8000 and have space for 2 people.
Dr. Elijah Bailey: Uh...an auto-gyro? No.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): On second thought, I think we'd TPK ourselves if we used one of those
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): I mean, if I roll a 1 on my trait die it counts as a critical failure
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): and I only get a d4-2 for piloting
GM: Oohh! The S&R Air Carriage (a ghost rock powered blimp) is only $10k.
Uriel Iscariot: Well....do you have any crazy Doctor friends who are willing to let experienced people test out their latest invention in the real world?
Zach Dallas: Well, let's grab the 6 day Journey via train
Dr. Elijah Bailey: Absolutely!
Dr. Elijah Bailey: This is Fort 51 after all.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): lol
Uriel Iscariot: Ah! Thats much better! I knew we could wing it/
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): we are going to die
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): wait, I have Boost Trait, you have Boost Trait, and we have potions of Boost Trait
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): WE CAN DO THIS
Dr. Elijah Bailey: I'm sure one of my companions has some sort of Airship that will allow you to travel quickly over high mountains in cold conditions with the possibility of asphyxiation and light-headedness.
Uriel Iscariot: Oh, thats no problem.
Zach Dallas: Uriel doesn't breathe anyways
Dr. Elijah Bailey: I will go check with a couple of them.
Zach Dallas: Thanks!
Dr. Elijah Bailey runs off with glee and enthusiasm.
Zach Dallas: we're both dead
Zach Dallas: we're so dead
TADM: And also in the news: Iron Dynasty will be starting next week.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): featuring: Kazemi!
Dr. Elijah Bailey returns a short while later with a young woman wearing a set of thick goggles with her hair sticking out at weird angles and small arcs of lighting going between the longest upright strands.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): lol
Zach Dallas: Good morning
Uriel Iscariot: Seems like we found ourselves a winner.
Zach Dallas tips his hat
Dr. Elijah Bailey: Hello, this is my colleague, Doctor Melissa Strangelove, and she has been working on an Airship. We just completed the trial runs last week.
Dr. Melissa Strangelove holds out her hand.
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): Stop worrying and Love the Airship!
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Nice to meet you gentlemen.
Zach Dallas: Gambling [1d8 = 5]
Zach Dallas shakes her hand
Dr. Strangelove: Electrical Attack D8 [1d8 = 4]
GM: Zach suffers a mild electrical shock.
Zach Dallas: Persuasion (Acting) [1d10 = 7]
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): does not flinch
Dr. Strangelove: It is so very nice to meet you.
Uriel Iscariot: Ello there!
Uriel Iscariot: Name's Uriel!
Dr. Strangelove: Dr. Bailey has been telling me all about your exploits at the symposium.
Uriel Iscariot Shakes
Zach Dallas: The pleasure is all ours
Dr. Strangelove: Electrical Attack D8 [1d8 = 2]
GM: Uriel gets mildly shocked.
Uriel Iscariot: Oh really?
Dr. Strangelove: I am sorry about the death of your friend, Doctor MacVellian, but I am told it took the plastic surgeons six hours to get the smile off her face.
TADM: Benny to the person who can tell me what movie that is from.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): top secret
Dr. Strangelove: Yes, he said that your group stopped a crazed automaton from slaughtering a number of renowned scientists. It is always nice to meet people who are willing to take bullets for me.
Zach Dallas has been awarded a benny
TADM: Correct.
Uriel Iscariot: Ma'm. Dr. Mam, we'd be happy to assist science in any way we can.
Dr. Strangelove is not a Wild Card, only a Henchman.
TADM: Ergo, she gets a Wild Die, but only has 1 hit point.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): glass cannon
Zach Dallas: So, tell us about this flying device?
Dr. Strangelove: So, Dr. Bailey was telling me you wanted to try out my Airship on an extended journey.
Uriel Iscariot: Yes Please!
Dr. Strangelove: I am soooo excited about this I could almost faint.
Dr. Strangelove: Not many people are willing to try out my inventions since....
Dr. Elijah Bailey: Shh...
Dr. Strangelove: ...the other day.
Zach Dallas: We're both Wild cards and Uriel can practically bring people back from the dead
Dr. Elijah Bailey: Well, I'll leave you to work this out, best of luck to you.
Zach Dallas: Well, then again he couldn't heal my eye...
Uriel Iscariot: We can't think rationally in here. This is the Science Room!
Dr. Strangelove: Oh, can you have the soldiers load about 500 pounds of Ghost Rock in the cabin of the airship?
Dr. Elijah Bailey: Umm...sure.
Dr. Elijah Bailey backs away quickly.
Zach Dallas: Wait, how much Ghost Rock does this thing use?
Dr. Strangelove turns back to Zach and Uriel.
Dr. Strangelove: So, where're we going?
Zach Dallas: Oh, that makes me feel much happier
Zach Dallas: I was afraid the Gospel-sharp would have to fly it
Zach Dallas: and that makes me only slightly less worried than myself piloting
Uriel Iscariot: Well, a little light sight seeing in Devil's Postpiles, then Chamber 37, then...Oh a little spin over Lost Angels.
Dr. Strangelove: Wow, let me see...
Dr. Strangelove gets out a notepad and begins writing all sorts of mathy algorithms on it.
Zach Dallas: Smarts [1d6 = 5]
Uriel Iscariot: Smarts [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 11]
Zach Dallas: Gambling [1d8 = 6]
Dr. Strangelove: Hmm....triangulate that, calculate out the mileage.
Dr. Strangelove: Looks like about 750 miles, just for rounding estimates.
Dr. Strangelove: So I'll need about 75 pounds of Ghost Rock for that.
Uriel Iscariot: Can this wonderful Vessel.....wait, what's it called?
Zach Dallas: If it would save trouble, we could go from Postpiles to Chambers to Shannonsburg and ship it back around
Dr. Strangelove: Whew, looks like I only need about 200 pounds of Ghost Rock, not 500.
Dr. Strangelove: That's good.
Dr. Strangelove: I'm so excited, I need to go pack and get everything organized.
Dr. Strangelove runs off and completely forgets you are standing there.
Uriel Iscariot goes and thanks Dr. Bailey for being well connected.
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): Zephyr
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): "The Undestructible"
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): Icarus
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): lol
TADM: The Drunken Albatross.
Dr. Elijah Bailey prays for Uriel's safety, because the priest will need it.
TADM: My earlier statement about a TPK not happening tonight. I retract that.
Uriel Iscariot: Kn Occult {+2 Honey Vial} [Critical failure!] [1d6+2 = 3]
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): (Was going to be, what sort of critters lurk in the skies)
Zach Dallas: Common Knowledge [1d12 = 5]
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): have I heard of any horrible sky beasts in the area?
GM: Zach is relatively certain that there are no flying monsters readily apparent in the Nevada valleys.
Uriel Iscariot: Rest assured Zach
Uriel Iscariot: The only thing that can take to the skies are the very champions of the Lord.
Uriel Iscariot: No demon or monster could possibly get us up there!
TADM: Okay, Dr. Melissa Strangelove has a character sheet now.
TADM: I'm sure there are some things I am missing.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): you gave her 1d12 Piloting, Repair, and Weird Science?
TADM: Absolutely not.
GM: So, is the group heading over to the hangar where the Airship is being filled with Hydrogen?
Uriel Iscariot: Yes.
TADM: She's just figuring out how to fly the thing.
Zach Dallas: Sure
TADM: Besides, you guys have plenty of ways to boost her skills.
TADM: (You'll need it.)
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): Honestly, the Hydrogen is just redundant. I don't think it makes it any more dangerous
Zach Dallas: Smarts [1d12 = 6]
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): hydrogen is probably <<<< ghost rock
Zach Dallas: seeing her work, what would I estimate the three important skills to be at?
TADM: Probably not, but I just wanted to make sure that everyone knows that this is a large ballon filled with explosive gas using a highly unstable demonic rock as a fuel source.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): if this is your way of telling us this is a bad idea, you're being to subtle
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): I am aware of the risks.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): Zach has Overconfident
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): If Zeke TPK's us by smoking a cigar, or something...lulz
Zach Dallas: #*@& that, Zeke is not coming along
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): he can wait here
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): kk
GM: Zach thinks that she is slightly more skilled Dr. MacVellian the last time he saw her.
Dr. Strangelove: Okay guys, are you ready to go?
Uriel Iscariot: Yes.
Dr. Strangelove: I loaded it up with 200 pounds of Ghost Rock.
[w] Zach Dallas: I'd like to do a Weave with Boost Piloting for her
[w] Zach Dallas: Deal for it, please
Dr. Strangelove: I also think I have the cabin pressurization system working now, so hopefully it won't overload and cause your eardrums to burst and blood to leak out of every orifice like last time I tried it.
Dr. Strangelove shudders.
Dr. Strangelove: That was just icky.
Uriel Iscariot: Hrm.....
Zach Dallas: Meh, We have a tank of Environmental Protection right here
Zach Dallas points to Uriel
Zach Dallas: So, how long will the flight to Devil's Postpile take?
Dr. Strangelove: Plus I have installed a restroom. Although I am not sure about the system of just flushing everything out the tank on the bottom. I hope no one uses it while we are flying over an inhabited area.
Uriel Iscariot: I will be pre-emptively casting that on everyone. =)
Dr. Strangelove: Most importantly, most of the blood stains from the couches are cleared up after that one incident with the guy who imploded.
GM: Soldiers finish loading up the Airship and run out of the hangar as fast as they can.
Dr. Strangelove: I'll go retract the roof while the balloon is filling.
Dr. Strangelove heads over to a complicated looking contraption and begins pulling levers.
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Weird Science [1d12 = 4]
Uriel Iscariot: How are you so blase about so much risk and death?
GM: The roof starts to retract, lightning arcs from the doctor and ignites several things on the engine on fire, causing it to spark and hiss as the gears begin spinning rapidly and grinding as the oil on them evaporates.
Dr. Strangelove: Eh, what?
Dr. Strangelove: Don't worry, they all died in the name of science!
Dr. Strangelove: Err..
Zach Dallas: Real quick, I'd like to ask that you carry this with you for the duration of our flight
Dr. Strangelove looks at the smoking engine.
Zach Dallas hands her the Queen of Diamonds
Zach Dallas: Persuasion [1d10 = 8]
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Smarts [1d10 = 8]
Zach Dallas: please make SURE that you cannot lose it during the flight
Dr. Strangelove looks at Zach carefully.
Dr. Strangelove: Umm....
Zach Dallas: It's a very important luck charm
Dr. Strangelove: Hmmm....
Zach Dallas: I figure you need it more than me
Dr. Strangelove: I'm not sure about this. You aren't getting any strange ideas, are you?
Zach Dallas is very sincere
Dr. Strangelove: Okay.
Dr. Strangelove sticks the card in her bra for safekeeping.
GM: The roof grinds back, sparks and fire erupting from the engine that controls the roof.
Uriel Iscariot: Odd...what she sees as strange would normally be quite mundane..
Dr. Strangelove blows on the fire to try and put it out.
Dr. Strangelove: Hmm...
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): CREATE WATER!
Dr. Strangelove: Well, enough of that, let's get on the ship before the engine explodes.
Dr. Strangelove heads into the cabin.
Uriel Iscariot: Faith {+2 Conviction,+1 GOD IS WITH HIM} +3 (Novice Power -2) [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6+1 = 3]
Zach Dallas: Yes ma'am
Uriel Iscariot is using a benny
Uriel Iscariot: Faith {+2 Conviction,+1 GOD IS WITH HIM} +3 (Novice Power -2) [1d12+1 = 10]
GM: A deluge of holy water floods the engine, causing it to not explode but it is definitely ruined.
Dr. Strangelove: All right! Here we go.
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Weird Science [1d12 = 4]
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Piloting [1d8 = 2]
Dr. Strangelove: Hmm...
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): Boost her Weird Science!
GM: The Airship careens to the right and almost hits the side of the building.
Uriel Iscariot: Faith {+2 Conviction,+1 GOD IS WITH HIM} +3 (Novice Power -2) [1d12+1 = 20]
Zach Dallas: I will nom benny you if you need it
There is a loud screeching noise, you are vaguely reminded of the scene in Galaxy Quest when they try to launch the ship from the docking bay.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): lol
Dr. Strangelove: Hmm...I hope that does break any of the restraining straps.
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Piloting [1d8 = 6]
Dr. Strangelove: Oh yes! This lever!
Dr. Strangelove yanks on a lever.
The Airship rockets skyward at a nauseating rate.
Zach Dallas: Guts {+6 Legendary/True Grit} [1d6+6 = 10]
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): fear level?
Uriel Iscariot: Guts {+5 Legendary} [1d6+5 = 10]
GM: Agility checks to remain standing and Vigor checks to avoid airsickness.
Uriel Iscariot: Agility [1d6 = 5]
Zach Dallas: Agility [1d10 = 6]
Zach Dallas: Vigor [1d6 = 4]
Uriel Iscariot: Vigor [1d6 = 2]
GM: Uriel hurls all over the cabin.
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): Well, there goes that full, nice breakfast.
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Agility [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 5]
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Vigor [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 3]
Zach Dallas: AW NOW THAT IS JUST RANK
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): Damn.
Dr. Strangelove hurls all over the cabin.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): prestidigitation, I'd like to clean it up
Dr. Strangelove: Okay, now that we are airborne, I'm going to go check on the balloon to make sure the restraining straps are all right.
Dr. Strangelove straps on a small rocketpack and ties a rope to her waist.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): rofl
Dr. Strangelove: There will be a slight drop of cabin pressure when I open the door.
Uriel Iscariot Uriel pats the Dr on the back, and congratulates her, as to touch to cast boost again.
Uriel Iscariot: Faith {+2 Conviction,+1 GOD IS WITH HIM} +3 (Novice Power -2) [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6+1 = 9]
Dr. Strangelove pushes the door open.
Uriel Iscariot is using a benny
Uriel Iscariot: Faith {+2 Conviction,+1 GOD IS WITH HIM} +3 (Novice Power -2) [1d12+1 = 11]
GM: Agility check to not get sucked into the upper atmosphere, followed by Vigor check to avoid blacking out from lack of Oxygen.
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Weird Science [1d12 = 11]
Zach Dallas: Agility [1d10 = 6]
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Piloting [1d8 = 11]
Zach Dallas: Vigor [1d6 = 4]
Uriel Iscariot: Agility [1d4 = 5]
Uriel Iscariot: Vigor [1d6 = 3]
Dr. Strangelove flies out of the cabin and acitvates her jump back.
Zach Dallas: URIEL
Zach Dallas: NOM
Uriel Iscariot: Vigor [1d6 = 3]
Zach Dallas pours a Potion of Endure Elements down Uriel's throat as he passes out
GM: Uriel passes out and drops to the ground. His body begins sliding towards the door until the cabin pressure is equalized.
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Piloting [1d8 = 3]
Dr. Strangelove bounces off the side of the balloon as she flies close to inspect it.
Dr. Strangelove: Ugh.
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Piloting [1d8 = 3]
Dr. Strangelove flies entirely the wrong direction, pulling the blimp off course.
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Piloting [1d8 = 4]
Zach Dallas rushes over to the window
Dr. Strangelove flies back into the cabin.
Dr. Strangelove pulls the door shut.
Dr. Strangelove: Good news! There is no damage to the blimp.
Zach Dallas: All set?
Dr. Strangelove: Oh, what happened to the preacher?
Zach Dallas: Excellent!
Zach Dallas: He's a wimp
Zach Dallas: passed out from the loss of air
Dr. Strangelove: Oh, right.
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): (Which is odd, as preachers are often FULL of hot air....)
Dr. Strangelove: Yeah, take deep breaths before I open the door again.
Uriel Iscariot has been awarded a benny
Zach Dallas: I'm not sure what happened, since I swear he said he was going to preemptively cast Endure Elements on us
Dr. Strangelove: According to the Altimeter, we are now cruising at about 15,000 feet above sea level.
Dr. Strangelove: Heading straight east.
Dr. Strangelove: Things look good so far.
Dr. Strangelove grabs large steering wheel and begins idly spinning it.
Dr. Strangelove: So, where're we going again?
Zach Dallas: Devil's Postpiles
Uriel wakes up as the cabin repressurizes.
Zach Dallas: It's pretty much dead west and over the mountains
Uriel Iscariot: Whew....
Dr. Strangelove: Okay.
Dr. Strangelove turns the airship around to head straight west.
Uriel Iscariot (woozy): Okay.....I......er....
Uriel Iscariot: ..how we doin?
Dr. Strangelove: It is going to be 8 days, 2 hours before the big shindig when we arrive at the Devil's Postpiles.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): lemme know how much time is passing, I need PP as fast as possible to get more Boosts out for other skills
Dr. Strangelove is practicing for her repeat appearance as the Mouth of Sauron in the remake of the Lord of the Rings.
GM: So time passes before you arrive.
Zach Dallas: Notice {--1 One Eye} [1d4-1 = 2]
Zach Dallas: sightseeing
Uriel Iscariot: Notice [1d6 = 2]
Zach Dallas: Spellcasting [1d12 = 5]
Zach Dallas: Common Knowledge [1d12 = 11]
GM: Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Piloting [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 2]
Dr. Strangelove hums to herself.
Uriel Iscariot: Kn Bible {+2 GOD IS WITH HIM} [1d6+2 = 12]
Uriel Iscariot: “Who are these that fly along like clouds, like doves to their nests?
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): it now bears mentioning that her hair is always charged with electricity
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Piloting [1d8 = 14]
Uriel Iscariot: Dr. Strangelove, how did you learn to make such amazing machines?
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): and how did you survive the process
Dr. Strangelove: I was inspired by Michelangelo and also my mom dropped me on my head when I was baptized in the Sistine Chapel. Ever since then I have had strange visions where a kindly old man tells me to make things to improve the lot of his people.
Zach Dallas looks surprised
TADM: Also, I gave her the Great Luck edge.
Uriel Iscariot: Well. That's quite the story.
Dr. Strangelove: Occasionally, he also repeats a really good Chili Con Carne recipe to me.
TADM: Benny for the person who can tell me what movie that is from.
Dr. Strangelove: Thank you.
Dr. Strangelove appears to successfully pilot the ship for the first part of the journey.
Dr. Strangelove hums to herself.
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): Re-casting
Uriel Iscariot: Faith {+2 Conviction,+1 GOD IS WITH HIM} +3 (Novice Power -2) [1d6+1 = 12]
Uriel Iscariot: Faith {+2 Conviction,+1 GOD IS WITH HIM} +3 (Novice Power -2) [1d12+1 = 9]
Dr. Strangelove: Wow, I feel so much more competent when I am around you two.
Uriel Iscariot: I feel so much more proud of Scientists to know they aren't all devil worshiping villians.
Dr. Strangelove: It is like being in the presence of the preacher gives me faith and courage to continue to do HIS works.
GM: Notice checks.
Zach Dallas: We're trying very hard
Uriel Iscariot: Notice [1d6 = 5]
Zach Dallas: Notice {--1 One Eye} [1d6-1 = 2]
GM: Uriel spots a large torpedo shaped metal container lying on the ground, marked "High Explosive, property of S. Pickens."
Uriel Iscariot: Uh...what's this?
Dr. Strangelove: Oh, it's something for a friend of mine. He said when the time was right it needs to be pushed out of the cabin and someone needs to jump with it and make sure it lands on target.
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): Looks for a Cowboy Hat.
Zach Dallas: Stop looking at my hat
GM: There is a large stetson sitting on a plush couch to one side of the cabin.
TADM: <--- is relatively pleased with the fact that he has been completely ad-libbing the last two hours of gaming.
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Piloting [Critical failure!] [1d6 = 1]
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): you've been doing a good job with it
Uriel Iscariot: Well, I think as long as there is no automated deterrent system that will be triggered, of which no one has been told about
Uriel Iscariot: , theryby making it a good deterrent, we are ok in just letting it go over any non-populated area.
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Piloting [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 4]
Dr. Strangelove spins the wheel on the Airship and loses her grip. The ship wildly spins in a circle and drops about 2000 feet in altitude before she grabs the wheel and regains control.
TADM: Which was better than the crit fail that required the benny in the first place.
GM: So Agility and Vigor checks for everyone.
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Agility [Critical failure!] [1d6 = 1]
Zach Dallas: Agility [1d10 = 5]
Zach Dallas: Vigor [1d6 = 5]
Uriel Iscariot: Agility [1d4 = 3]
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Vigor [Critical failure!] [1d6 = 3]
Uriel Iscariot: Vigor [1d6 = 15]
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): Uriel tries to puke, but is out of fuel
Zach Dallas: Agility [1d6 = 5]
Dr. Strangelove as she rights the Airship and gets it climbing, she flies backwards out of the chair, smashes into the ceiling of the airship and knocks herself out cold.
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): Succor, nao.
TADM: Can you guess who just rolled 4 consecutive 1s on her Agility and Vigor checks?
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): lol
Zach Dallas: SUCCOR
Zach Dallas: WAKE HER UP
Uriel Iscariot: Faith {+2 Conviction,+1 GOD IS WITH HIM} +3 (Second Tier Power -4) [1d12-1 = 5]
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): And a touch of normal healing, for any battle damage.
Uriel Iscariot: Faith {+2 Conviction,+1 GOD IS WITH HIM} +3 (Novice Power -2) [1d12+1 = 7]
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): brb
Dr. Strangelove wakes up and looks around.
Dr. Strangelove: Oh, hello.
Dr. Strangelove: When did we get here?
Dr. Strangelove stands up and looks around for a few seconds.
Uriel Iscariot: My Father! She Can Fly!
Dr. Strangelove: Oh, that's right, we are on the Airship.
Dr. Strangelove: Woohoo!
Dr. Strangelove sits back down in the chair and grabs the wheel.
Dr. Strangelove: So, Uriel, what convinced you to join the priesthood?
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): back
Uriel Iscariot: Um.....I couldnt stand to see my country killing itself, brother against brother.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): I'm so glad Uriel is here today and Zeke is not instead of the other way around
Uriel Iscariot: I figured the only way to help was to try and teach people the Rules from the Good Book(TM).
Zach Dallas: Hoyle's Book?
GM: It's okay, with Zeke he would have tried to have sex with her and the entire Airship would have exploded from his cigar smoking by now.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): Doesn't he have some sort of phobia with Ghost Rock?
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): (well, if she sparks normally, i don't want to see what sort of discharge happens during that.....)
TADM: Nope and "Big Bada Boom"
Dr. Strangelove: Hey, are you guys hungry? I'm hungry.
Uriel Iscariot: Hoyle's book? don't play games with me, I'm talkin about teh BIBLE.
Dr. Strangelove gets up from the chair and goes over to the Ghost Rock powered refrigerator and gets out some cheese, bread, sliced turkey, and mayonnaise.
Dr. Strangelove: Sandwiches! Yum!
Dr. Strangelove gleefully makes herself six sandwiches.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): DA on the food. How's it ringing?
Uriel Iscariot: Like eating mana from heaven, look at this feast we have way up here!
GM: It is mildly tainted with Ghost Rock, but nothing that Zach would consider dangerous.
Dr. Strangelove: Do you want any?
Dr. Strangelove: How many sandwiches would you like?
Uriel Iscariot: Eh...I think I may want to wait on any food. =)
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): rofl can Succor fix it?
GM: Nope.
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): I don't have a full clip of bennies. Not going to try to roll without due cause.
Dr. Strangelove devours all six sandwiches with considerable gusto.
Dr. Strangelove weighs maybe 80 pounds and is about 4'6" tall. You have no idea where she has space for all that food.
Uriel Iscariot: A mighty appetite to match a mighy intellect.
Dr. Strangelove burps.
Dr. Strangelove: Excuse me.
Dr. Strangelove hums to herself.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): it's just her hair that's magical, right?
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Piloting [1d8 = 6]
GM: Yep.
Uriel Iscariot: Notice [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 3]
Uriel Iscariot waits patiently, enjoying the flight.
Zach Dallas: Notice {--1 One Eye} [1d6-1 = 3]
GM: The flight is quiet and peaceful, at this altitude you are above most of the birds and can just enjoy the great vistas that are present throughout the Rocky Mountains. It will be around 7PM when you arrive at the Devil's Postpiles.
GM: ...Assuming Dr. Strangelove makes her piloting checks...
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Piloting [1d8 = 3]
GM: Speaking of which....
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): oh dear
Dr. Strangelove seems to have trouble piloting the airship and it ends up heading more southeast than west.
Dr. Strangelove: Stupid air currents.
Dr. Strangelove: So, assuming I do not flub anything else, it will be 8 days until the big shindig and it will be 9PM when you arrive at the Devil's Postpiles.
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Piloting [1d8 = 4]
Dr. Strangelove gets the airship back on course and heads the right direction for a couple hours.
Uriel Iscariot: That's a very precise estimate.
Dr. Strangelove: Thank you, the clock in the Airship is synchronized via NTP with the radioactive decay time-measurement system my uncle Darius runs from his house in Deseret.
Zach Dallas: Wow, Darius is your uncle?
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): ironic
Dr. Strangelove: Yeah, but he disowned us after my dad moved us to Italy and joined the Priesthood.
Zach Dallas: Wait, what?
Dr. Strangelove: At first the Vatican did not want him, because he was already married and we were not Catholic, but evidently the pope changed his mind after my dad donated $500,000 to the church.
Zach Dallas: Was he a priest, then?
Dr. Strangelove: My dad? Yep.
Zach Dallas: What was his name?
Dr. Strangelove: I am told he was "the best darn cusser" anyone in the Coffin Rock congregation had ever heard.
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): Oh lol....
Zach Dallas: Persuasion (Acting) [1d10 = 9]
Zach Dallas: Is that so
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): Authentic Frontier Gibberish, anyone?
Dr. Strangelove: Yep, that's what they told me.
Dr. Strangelove: By the time he headed west with ma, I was already studying at Harvard.
Uriel Iscariot: Interesting.
Zach Dallas: Impressive
Dr. Strangelove: Thanks.
Dr. Strangelove: It was not my first choice of schools, but the University of Berlin would not let me in, they said something about "It is sixty years too early for a character named Strangelove to be here."
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): lol
Dr. Strangelove: So, you have any education, Mr. Dallas? Or are you just a wanderer?
Uriel Iscariot: That is a good question.
Zach Dallas: Eh, mostly a wanderer. I spent some time in Miskatonic University back east, but you know what they say, real life teaches the best
Zach Dallas: How about you, Uriel?
Uriel Iscariot: I think the Church Edumacates it's personel quite right.
Uriel Iscariot: I only read one book real good.
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): =)
Dr. Strangelove: That's what my dad always said, he didn't hold with this "new science" stuff, but he supported me no matter what I did.
Uriel Iscariot: Well, cut from a different Cloth than Darius apparently.
Zach Dallas: Indeed
Dr. Strangelove hums to herself.
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Piloting [1d8 = 3]
Dr. Strangelove flies erratically while fighting the air currents.
Dr. Strangelove: It will now be 6 days, 22 hours when we reach the Devil's Postpiles, and 11PM local time when we reach there.
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): I don't want to risk trying to fight air currents with air currents. else, I'd use Windstorm...
Dr. Strangelove: Hmm...I'm hungry again.
Dr. Strangelove heads over to the fridge and makes herself another six sandwiches.
Uriel Iscariot: If only people could use Science to predict the weather....but that's not possible, is it?
Zach Dallas: You have quite the healthy appetite
Dr. Strangelove: No more than trying to predict economic climates and stock market valuations.
Dr. Strangelove: In fact, those are probably even less possible to predict, but most idiots play the pyramid scheme known as the Stock Market anyway.
Dr. Strangelove shrugs.
Dr. Strangelove looks at Zach.
Dr. Strangelove: Oh thanks. I'm always hungry.
Dr. Strangelove: Seems my body likes to burn food quickly.
Zach Dallas: By the way, what did you apply to your hair to get it to spark like that?
Dr. Strangelove: What?
Dr. Strangelove touches her hair.
Dr. Strangelove: My hair is sparking?
Dr. Strangelove looks nervous.
Zach Dallas: It has little electric jolts occasionally
Dr. Strangelove: Hmm....
Dr. Strangelove: Strange.
Zach Dallas: If you didn't do it on purpose, I suspect it's your refrigerator
Uriel Iscariot: are you trying to keep up with current fashion?
Zach Dallas: I think it's pumping some Ghost Rock into your sandwiches
Dr. Strangelove shrugs.
Dr. Strangelove: Quite possibly, Ghost Rock makes its way into many things, like all of Dr. Bailey's potions.
Uriel Iscariot: Oh really....
Zach Dallas laughs
Dr. Strangelove: Fashion?
Dr. Strangelove: What fashion?
Dr. Strangelove straightens her white lab coat.
Uriel Iscariot: Nothing. emphasis was more on the current than the fashion.
Dr. Strangelove laughs.
Uriel Iscariot has been awarded a benny
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): lol
TADM: <--- Was not even thinking that way.
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Piloting [1d8 = 14]
Dr. Strangelove: Okay it's dark, but I think we are there, so I am going to begin our descent.
Dr. Strangelove flips a couple levers.
The blimp starts deflating.
Dr. Strangelove buckles her seat belt.
The blimp begins plummeting at a terrifying rate.
GM: Agility and Vigor checks.
Uriel Iscariot: Agility [1d4 = 3]
Uriel Iscariot: Vigor [1d6 = 11]
Zach Dallas: Agility [1d6 = 5]
Zach Dallas: Vigor [1d6 = 8]
Uriel Iscariot: I think...I've had enough science for one day.....
GM: Uriel smashes into the roof of the cabin, but survives without any serious injury.
Zach Dallas: Spellcasting [1d12 = 34]
Uriel Iscariot: !
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): AHAHAHAHAHA
Dr. Strangelove amazingly moves with such incredible skill and ability that you think there are three of her working the controls.
GM: It is amazing to behold, you have never seen such efficiency and poetry of motion, she has been truly inspired to greatness by someone casting a spell.
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): !
Dr. Strangelove cuts the descent and flips a few levers, then pulls hard on the wheel and adjusts the flaps, bringing the Airship to a gentle "bump" landing about two miles from the Devil's Postpiles.
Uriel Iscariot: I've never been so happy to be grounded!
Dr. Strangelove: Okay guys, I'll stay here, check out the Airship, get it ready for takeoff, and then catch some sleep. Once I'm done I'll sleep in the cabin. The door to the cabin will be locked, here's a key to let you back in.
Dr. Strangelove hands Uriel the key.
Dr. Strangelove heads outside to putter around and do "Airship Captain" things while you guys are off adventuring.
Uriel Iscariot: Well. that is professional to the extreme.
Zach Dallas: Well, let's get a move on
Zach Dallas: Notice {--1 One Eye} [1d4-1 = 6]
Uriel Iscariot: Notice [1d6 = 8]
Both of you notice that it is very dark, there are no stars out, and the only reason you know where the Devil's Postpiles are is because there are numerous campfires burning in the distance.
Zach Dallas: Hm...
Uriel would estimate there are probably about fifty to sixty people gathered there. One large group of about 50 and the rest are small groups of 1-2 people.
Uriel Iscariot: Well, I'll fix the dark part.
Zach Dallas: not yet
Uriel Iscariot: Faith {+2 Conviction,+1 GOD IS WITH HIM} +3 (Novice Power -2) [1d12+1 = 6]
Zach Dallas: stop that
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): can we identify their organization?
Uriel Iscariot: Awww...really?
Uriel lights up like a Holy Beacon of Awesome.
GM: From here, no, you cannot identify the affiliation of anyone.
GM: But they have all pretty much spotted Uriel.
Zach Dallas ducks down to the side
Zach Dallas: Stealth {--2 Untrained} [1d4-2 = 3]
Zach Dallas is using a benny
Zach Dallas: Stealth {--2 Untrained} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6-2 = 6]
Uriel Iscariot: Walks toward the lights.
Uriel Iscariot: Notice [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 8]
Zach Dallas: Notice {--1 One Eye} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6-1 = 1]
Zach Dallas: are any of them magical?
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): other than Uriel
You approach the Devil's Postpiles. They are a collection of stalagmites that reach from 5' to 40' in the air. The entire area exudes an aura of magic. An aura that Zach is comfortable with and the kind that makes Uriel's hackles raise.
Farmer's Son: Hey dad, is it true that we bury mom here and she comes back?
Farmer: Yeah son, that what I dun heard.
Farmer: We'll see, supposed to happen at first light.
Farmer's Son: Then dad, why doan' all folk come here?
Uriel Iscariot: Kn Occult {+2 Honey Vial} [1d6+2 = 9]
Farmer: Reckon they don't know about it or somethin'
Zach Dallas heads over after Uriel: These guys are not that bad
Farmer: So now that we dun buried her, we kneel down and pray until she wakes up.
Farmer's Son: Okay dad.
Zach Dallas: I wouldn't do that
Farmer's Son kneels down and says the "Hail Mary."
Farmer starts praying.
Uriel Iscariot: Guts {+5 Legendary} [1d6+5 = 14]
GM: Fear Level is 6.
Zach Dallas: Guts {+6 Legendary/True Grit} [1d4+6 = 16]
Zach Dallas: This is bad
GM: Notice checks
Uriel Iscariot: Notice [1d6 = 5]
Zach Dallas: Notice {--1 One Eye} [1d4-1 = 5]
GM: You both recognize that the block of 50 people gathered around the largest Postpile are all wearing the uniforms and insignia of Warlord Kwan.
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): SOMEONE is going to to get a FREE ARMY and GENERAL.
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): follows Zach.
Uriel Iscariot follows Zach.
Zach Dallas: Cast your Tongues spell on me
Uriel Iscariot: Faith {+2 Conviction,+1 GOD IS WITH HIM} +3 (Novice Power -2) [1d12+1 = 7]
Uriel Iscariot: Faith {+2 Conviction,+1 GOD IS WITH HIM} +3 (Novice Power -2) [1d12+1 = 9]
Zach Dallas approaches the group of Kwan men
Kwan Soldier: Yes?
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): is that in english?
TADM: Yes.
Zach Dallas (Mandarin): Could I speak with your superior please?
Kwan Soldier: Sure.
Zach Dallas (Mandarin): Thanks
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): English for that thanks
Kwan Soldier turns around and walks over to a nearby soldier.
Kwan Soldier: Hey, tell Ti-Peng there's a couple white guys here who want to talk with him.
Zach Dallas: Common Knowledge [1d12 = 8]
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): do I recognize the name?
Ti-Peng Hsien is the bandit king known as the "King of the Horizon." Supposedly the skull of a great warlord from China tells him what to do and instructs him in the ways of "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor." He is a pretty popular bandit. He also has an abject hatred of Christians.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): Uriel, do not speak a word
Zach Dallas ("quiet): whisper" Uriel, do not speak a word
Zach Dallas: Persuasion (Acting) [1d10 = 4]
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): Uriel knows at this point, communication with un-godly folk is not something he is good at
Ti-Peng Hsien: Yes, Americans?
Ti-Peng Hsien: What can the King of the Horizon do for you?
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): What a majestic title though!
Ti-Peng Hsien waits patiently, also looks like he is waiting for you to prostrate yourself.
Zach Dallas removes his hat and bows
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): Follows suit
Uriel Iscariot: Follows suit
Ti-Peng Hsien's voice echoes slightly when he talks, like he has his own celestial choir backing him up.
Ti-Peng Hsien is dressed is ceremonial silk robes.
GM: He does not have any Kwan markings on his clothes.
Zach Dallas: Good evening. I have heard quite a bit about you, but I must say that I'm rather surprised at the Kwan's uniform that so many of your men wear.
Ti-Peng Hsien: They asked for my help in restoring life to their beloved leader, that he may again attempt to purge Shan Fan of the vileness that infests the city.
Ti-Peng Hsien: It is a course of action that I support.
Zach Dallas nods
Zach Dallas: That's what I thought would be happening
Ti-Peng Hsien: As I have heard that the Demon Queen of the Orient rules this, "Empire of California" that was created through her patsy, Emperor Norton.
Zach Dallas: Did you know Kwan personally?
Ti-Peng Hsien nods.
Zach Dallas laughs
Ti-Peng Hsien: I have met the Warlord a couple times.
Zach Dallas: She's going by "Demon Queen of the Orient"?!
Ti-Peng Hsien raises an eyebrow and looks annoyed.
Ti-Peng Hsien: One should not be disrespectful towards Ancient Evil.
Ti-Peng Hsien: Do not make me chastise you by removing your tongue and flogging you with it.
Zach Dallas: Sorry, I've run into her a few times and I guess my sense of awe has dulled a bit
Ti-Peng Hsien: Then you have fallen under her spell and have lost sight of the evil that she is.
Zach Dallas: Actually, when you met Kwan what did you think of him?
Ti-Peng Hsien: And Kwan is a misguided man, but his intentions are good.
Ti-Peng Hsien: More than I can say of anyone who prays to that Christian hokum and fairy tales.
Zach Dallas: Ah, do you mean fellows like that Reverend Grimm down at the City of Lost Angels?
Ti-Peng Hsien snorts at the mention of Reverend Grimme.
Ti-Peng Hsien: He is the worst sort of vile.
Zach Dallas drops his smile
Zach Dallas: I'll agree with you there
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): how many people are listening to us?
GM: Probably a good 10 soldiers, all with weapons ready to fill you with lead if Ti-Peng looks annoyed.
Zach Dallas (Mandarin): *whisper* Did you know that he's literally immortal unless certain conditions are met?
Ti-Peng Hsien: Aren't we all?
Zach Dallas laughs
Zach Dallas: Well, I'm a glass cannon
Ti-Peng Hsien: Many lives have I walked this world, how is that different than anyone else?
Zach Dallas: I mean his current life will not end
Ti-Peng Hsien shrugs.
Ti-Peng Hsien: I have heard the same said of the Natives known as Mistwalker and Grim Wolf.
Ti-Peng Hsien: The Gods do not let us die until our tasks are completed.
Zach Dallas: Grim Wolf yes. I'm unfamiliar with Mistwalker, personally.
Zach Dallas: Well, we've been thinking about requesting Reverend Grimme's resignation, and were wondering if you would be willing to provide assistance to putting that *creature* down
Ti-Peng Hsien: Hmm...
Ti-Peng Hsien: And how would that benefit me or the people of Northern California?
Ti-Peng Hsien: Is he not already the target of a large army from Shan Fan? Let them deal with him.
Zach Dallas: They're attacking the city, true
Zach Dallas: However, he is immortal so long as the 13 members of his inner circle are alive
Ti-Peng Hsien: I see. Well, then I recommend you kill them first.
Zach Dallas: Normally, they're scattered about the world, but they have to congregate in two weeks to maintain their power
Ti-Peng Hsien: Fascinating.
Zach Dallas: I daresay that any one of them at full power would be able to give a fight even to you. Since they will be weakened, though, our plan was to wipe them out in two weeks time and then kill Grimme while he's vulnerable
Zach Dallas: I don't think the siege will be fast enough to make it before their power is restored
Ti-Peng Hsien: Then he shall endure and be slain at some other time.
Ti-Peng Hsien: Evil has its time, and then good endures and overcomes.
Dark Helmet: No, actually, evil will always triumph because good is dumb.
Zach Dallas: Now is the time to overcome. He's supposed to summon the Lord from the heavens that same night. In one night there is the chance to disrupt his ritual, kill his favored, and end his evil reign! Is this not the time for good to overcome evil!
Zach Dallas: Persuasion [1d10 = 14]
Ti-Peng Hsien: Hmm...so we can disrupt the Christian God, kill his High Priest, and end the Christian religion on Earth? That is an idea I can support.
Zach Dallas: So do we have your support?
GM: I keep thinking Uriel needs to make a Spirit check or something...
Uriel Iscariot: Spirit [1d12 = 6]
Ti-Peng Hsien: If it involves giving the Christians a black eye, I am all in favor of it.
Zach Dallas: Excellent!
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): remembers to say extra hail marys later on for this poor chap, who will most likely never be saved....
Zach Dallas: Uh, also, can I ask how this land brings others back from the dead?
Zach Dallas: I'm wondering what will become of Kwan...
Ti-Peng Hsien looks at Zach.
Zach Dallas: I don't think he was fully alive when he died
Ti-Peng Hsien: He shall return, with a kami of great power guiding his actions and the pure power of the Elements flowing through him.
Zach Dallas: Kami...is that akin to Manitou, or Nature Spirits?
Zach Dallas: Or a third type even!
Ti-Peng Hsien: I have no idea what Manitou or Nature Spirits are.
Zach Dallas pulls out a card with a Manitou trapped in it
Zach Dallas: Something like what is inside this card. Er, if you can "see" it
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): Show and tell
Ti-Peng Hsien looks at the card.
Zach Dallas: not sure how Kung Fu vision works
Ti-Peng Hsien: Ah, you are a dealer with the great evil.
Ti-Peng Hsien: You draw spirits from the underworld to do your bidding. I pity you.
Zach Dallas: Really more from the atmosphere
Zach Dallas: Why the pity, though?
Ti-Peng Hsien looks at Zach Dallas like Zach is completely clueless about how the world works.
Ti-Peng Hsien: If you do not know, then your mind is too closed to understand the evil you bring to the world.
Ti-Peng Hsien: I shall help you defeat Grimme, but when he falls, I shall kill you also.
Zach Dallas: Uh, oh
Ti-Peng Hsien seems enthusiastic about getting to kill Grimme and Zach Dallas.
Zach Dallas: Hm. Is it possible that I could get, uh, sealed instead?
Zach Dallas: or just promise never to use such magics again?
Ti-Peng Hsien: You wish me to club you to death with a seal? That is a bit strange, but I can do it.
Zach Dallas: no, no, no, I hear that clubbing seals to death helps prevent magic from working
Ti-Peng Hsien laughs.
Ti-Peng Hsien: Nonsense, I shall club you to death with a baby seal, I am sure the baby seal will survive just fine.
Zach Dallas laughs
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): (hes got you pinniped'ed down now!)
TADM: OMG
Zach Dallas: Oh, man, well, I suppose for the greater good
Uriel Iscariot has been awarded a benny
Ti-Peng Hsien: That's the spirit! Face death with courage and you shall have a better chance of redemption.
Zach Dallas: By the way, if you do manage to kill me, could you deliver my body for me?
Zach Dallas: Just up to Shannonsburg
Ti-Peng Hsien: Well, I was thinking of leaving it for the baby seal to eat. The thing might be hungry after being used as a club.
Ti-Peng Hsien shrugs.
Ti-Peng Hsien: I suppose we can take your head up to Shannonsburg.
Zach Dallas: That'll work!
Ti-Peng Hsien: Now, where and when shall I meet you, that we may destroy these Christian hatemongers?
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): so, now I just have to avoid letting him kill me
TADM: Good luck with that.
Ti-Peng Hsien is patiently waiting for you to tell him when the big fight is.
Ti-Peng Hsien is also determining the best way to kill Zach with a baby seal.
GM: Doomclock: 6 days, 21 hours.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): what's the time now?
GM: It is about midnight in the Devil's Postpiles.
Zach Dallas: The battle will take place in 6 days time
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): Does that mean Ti-Peng gets a Benny?
Zach Dallas: nearly 7
Zach Dallas: We'll meet at Perdition.
Ti-Peng Hsien: So, Perdition at noon, six days from now?
Zach Dallas: Yes
Ti-Peng Hsien: I shall see you there.
Ti-Peng Hsien bows.
Ti-Peng Hsien walks back into the crowd of Kwan soldiers.
Zach Dallas: OK, so let's go back to Doc, get some sleep, and then head out to the Chambers tomorrow
Uriel Iscariot: Sounds like a plan
Uriel Iscariot: Notice [1d6 = 9]
Zach Dallas: Notice {--1 One Eye} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6-1 = 4]
GM: You get back to the Airship without incident. The key opens the door. Inside Doctor Strangelove is snoring quite loudly. In fact, with those Notice rolls, you hear her snoring OUTSIDE the cabin.
Uriel Iscariot: The Lord made her something special, that's for sure.
Zach Dallas: Uriel, could you Deafen me for tonight?
Uriel Iscariot: Yeah sure
Zach Dallas: or would this fall under Environment Protectoin?
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): Lower Trait(Smarts) will reduce notice to 0 if stack/raised high enough, right?
TADM: Whichever and yes to Uriel's question.
Zach Dallas: lower Uriel
Uriel Iscariot: Making sure to Lock the door, Ill then lower Zach's Notice itteratively.
Uriel Iscariot: Faith {+2 Conviction,+1 GOD IS WITH HIM} +3 (Novice Power -2) [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6+1 = 3]
Uriel Iscariot is using a benny
Uriel Iscariot: Faith {+2 Conviction,+1 GOD IS WITH HIM} +3 (Novice Power -2) [1d12+1 = 6]
Zach Dallas: Boost Trait (2) damage [2d12 = 10]
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): teehee
GM: Time passes uneventfully.
GM: Doomclock: 6 days, 13 hours.
Dr. Strangelove: Did you get everything taken care of?
Uriel Iscariot: Oh Beautiful Sunrise!
Zach Dallas: Yup, thanks!
Uriel Iscariot: Why yes, thanks for asking!
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): I think we should've gotten food when we were back at the camp...
Uriel Iscariot: That be a good point.
Dr. Strangelove: Awesome, I had this bizarre dream where a man kept telling me, "There's no fighting in the war room!"
Dr. Strangelove: So where're we going now?
Uriel Iscariot: Looks like 37th Chamber.
Zach Dallas: To the Chamber!
Zach Dallas: also, boost trait Piloting
Dr. Strangelove: Right, by the way, have you guys heard about the USA government adding flouride to the drinking water? Supposedly it strengthens your teeth but makes men impotent.
Uriel Iscariot: Our Precious Bodily fluids?
Uriel Iscariot: NOOOOOO!!!!
Dr. Strangelove: Exactly!
Zach Dallas: Meh, Bailey has a potion for that
Uriel Iscariot: We must fight against anyone who would defile our precious bodily fluids!
Dr. Strangelove: I agree!
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Weird Science [1d12 = 9]
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Piloting [1d8 = 6]
Dr. Strangelove expertly guides the ship with much more skill and ability than she demonstrated most of yesterday.
Dr. Strangelove: It should take a couple days to get there, uh, assuming you know where this place is. The spot on the map is mostly dense forest.
Uriel Iscariot: Are you going to be able to land?
Dr. Strangelove: Nah, but I was thinking you could try out my newest invention! Parachutes!
Zach Dallas: Hm. We should be able to see it from above, assuming it's not completely overriden with trees. I was assuming it was a pilar of land that was conveniently recognizable
Zach Dallas: I don't like the sound of using a "parashoot" on me
Dr. Strangelove: Or maybe you could rappel out of the cabin on a rope. That would be cool.
Zach Dallas: only after I boost my vigor
Dr. Strangelove: Perhaps you could even scream, "For the Emperor" while the stacatto burst of a Boltgun tears the greenskins to pieces before you land among them and chop them up with your chainswords and power axes.
Dr. Strangelove: Wait...
Dr. Strangelove: That didn't sound right.
Uriel Iscariot: Its okay to be a visionary.
Zach Dallas: However, I think I'm going to order a chainsword when I get back
Dr. Strangelove: Ignore that, I think I'm having some mild hallucinations, maybe the turkey was expired...
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Piloting [1d8 = 6]
Zach Dallas: Like I mentioned, you've got a healthy dose of Ghost Rock in your food there
Dr. Strangelove: So, who'd you have to meet at the Devil's Postpiles?
Zach Dallas: Robin-hood like guy
Zach Dallas: He's gonna help us fight the Final Villain
Dr. Strangelove: Oooh!
Dr. Strangelove: That sounds so cool.
Uriel Iscariot: Oh and it is
Uriel Iscariot: But don't go to that place alone. Its spooky!
Dr. Strangelove: What place?
Uriel Iscariot: Devil's Postpiles.
Dr. Strangelove: Oh, no problem. My dad told me never to go there anyway, said it was cursed by the Lord and any who worked magics for any reasons there became tainted by Satan.
Dr. Strangelove: So I'm pretty sure I'll avoid it.
Zach Dallas glances at Uriel
Uriel Iscariot: What'chu lookin at?
Uriel Iscariot: I don't know magic.
Uriel Iscariot: =)
Zach Dallas rolls his eye
Uriel Iscariot: Says's right here in my book - Sorcery is FORBIDDEN.
Dr. Strangelove: Yeppers
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Piloting [1d6 = 5]
Uriel Iscariot: Pretty sure you never read that part, Mr. Dallas.
Dr. Strangelove: Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Notice [1d6 = 8]
Dr. Strangelove: Hey, I see a Chinese pagoda looking thing over on that hill. Is that what you are looking for?
Zach Dallas: Probably
Zach Dallas: Don't crash into it
Uriel Iscariot: You're sight is as sharp as your witts, Doctor.
Dr. Strangelove: Sweet, I'll sweep low and you can jump out using whatever method seems safest.
Uriel Iscariot: I got a plan Zach.
Zach Dallas: wind to catch us?
Zach Dallas: I'm boosting my vigor anyways
Uriel Iscariot: You just need to have a little fait....I'm too predictable.
Zach Dallas phantasmal cards whisk into being in each of his hands for a moment before drifting away
Zach Dallas: Spellcasting [1d12 = 3]
Zach Dallas is using a benny
Zach Dallas: Spellcasting [1d12 = 11]
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Piloting [1d6 = 5]
Dr. Strangelove flies the airship in over the compound and hovers it above the small courtyard. Numerous monks come out to gawk at the airship.
Uriel Iscariot: No time to think! Jumperooo!
Zach Dallas: Please God, don't let us die
Zach Dallas: amen
Zach Dallas jumps
Uriel Iscariot: Now yer speakin my language!
GM: Okay, you jump out of the cabin, there is a 200' descent happening right now.
GM: So 20d6 damage on impact.
Zach Dallas: Hm. I think I'd like to pick a parachute, plz
Zach Dallas: aw hell
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): SUPPPPA WINDSTORM for buffer!
Uriel Iscariot: Faith {+2 Conviction,+1 GOD IS WITH HIM} +3 (Novice Power -2) [1d12+1 = 23]
Zach Dallas: YESYESYES
Uriel calls forth the Angels of the LORD to carry you on their wings and deposit you with the softest of landings upon the ground.
Zach Dallas: OH THANK YOU GOD
Zach Dallas: Guts {+6 Legendary/True Grit} [1d4+6 = 8]
Several Buddhist monks spontaneously convert to Christianity.
GM: Fear Level is 0.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): hell with that, Zach is suffering a -4 right now
TADM: That would be a WTF? Really?
Zach Dallas: Persuasion (Acting) [1d6 = 5]
Uriel Iscariot: Kn Bible {+2 GOD IS WITH HIM} [1d6+2 = 6]
Zach Dallas gets up and brushes himself off
Uriel Iscariot: They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”
Monk: What brings such strange, holy and blessed, visitors to our humble temple?
GM: Several monks prostrate themselves before Uriel.
Uriel Iscariot: Greetings good Monks. We come seeking aid in a time of need.
Monk: Umm...I'm thinking you don't need help...
Monk: Unless you wish to recruit us to help your enemies to try and make the fight fair?
Uriel Iscariot: Well....while I am honored, I think the threat this land faces is suitably grave that we cannot afford to take any chances whatsoever with it.
Monk: Then you should speak to the head of our order, please take your rest in the entry of the temple there and I shall run and fetch him.
Monk heads into the woods.
Uriel Iscariot: Come Zach, lets take our rest there.
Dr. Strangelove heads off with the Airship so she can find a spot to land for a bit.
GM: About 30 minutes pass before a familiar face walks into the foyer.
Yojimbo: Well, well, well, to what do I owe the pleasure of your company?
Uriel Iscariot: Well Hello, Friend.
Uriel Iscariot: While I would most like to continue our deep philosophical converstations about religions, there is a matter of grave importance we must discuss.
Zach Dallas: Hello
Yojimbo: Yes, Xiu Li told me of the battle against Reverend Grimme.
Uriel Iscariot: Namely, "reverend" Grimm is enacting a ritual, and must be stopped once and for all lest this land suffer.
Uriel Iscariot: Yes that. =)
Yojimbo: There is but one small issue that I find with this.
Yojimbo: I am forbidden from taking the life of a human. So unless these are truly supernatural creatures of darkness, I can offer you little assistance.
Yojimbo: Aside from my best wishes in your battle.
Uriel Iscariot: I completely respect and honor that philosophy.
Uriel Iscariot: However, would it be possible to have some forces on standby, lest he summon demons from the very depths of hell?
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): Do Harrowed count as men?
TADM: No.
Uriel Iscariot: You would never be asked to so much as scratch a human.
Yojimbo: Well, then I can offer that assistance.
Zach Dallas: Also, I strongly suspect those who we are going to fight have long surrendered their humanity
Uriel Iscariot: I too, abhor violence against even misguded brothers of the Lord.
Yojimbo: It matters little if they have surrendered their humanity if they are still human. A life is a life, no matter how it is used.
Uriel Iscariot: Very Well then.
Uriel Iscariot: I am assuming thou knows both the day and the hour?
Yojimbo: Yes.
Uriel Iscariot: Excellent. I am humbled by your sense of duty.
Yojimbo: Four days hence exactly, and we are meeting in Perdition nine hours before then.
Yojimbo: I believe at the Fallen Angel Saloon is what Xiu Li told me.
Uriel Iscariot: It would seem everything was communicated quite well.
Yojimbo: Yes.
Yojimbo: What else can I do for you gentlemen?
Uriel Iscariot: We have another small favor to ask.
Yojimbo: Does it involve clubbing Zach to death with a baby seal? I have heard that is part of the bargain also.
Zach Dallas: Crimany, what do you people have against seals?
Uriel Iscariot: One among us, who was piloting that flying contraption, does not seem to understand the fine art of cooking and eating - could you open her eyes to a real, wholesome meal?
Yojimbo: I am not sure, as I believe that would be violence against both seal and man, and therefore I am opposed to hurting the seal.
Yojimbo thinks for a second.
Yojimbo: Yes, I can supply you with food and a good meal for your journey. I shall have the cooks prepare rations for you.
Zach Dallas: Thank you very much
Uriel Iscariot: You are one in a ten thousand, Yojimbo.
Uriel Iscariot bows.
Yojimbo bows.
Yojimbo: I am honored by your statement.
Zach Dallas: and leftovers that don't require refrigeration, please
Yojimbo looks at Zach.
Yojimbo: What is "refrigeration?"
Zach Dallas: Excellent
Zach Dallas: It's the process of cooling things, especially food, down so that they do not spoil as quickly
Yojimbo: Ah, I see, that sounds rather ingenious, but I am not sure how practical.
Zach Dallas: The companion mentioned earlier has a bad refrigerator
Yojimbo: I can imagine that would happen.
Yojimbo leaves to get food and rations prepared.
Uriel Iscariot: Speaking of the good Doctor.....We need to make sure she is ok.
Zach Dallas: I super-boosted her piloting, she'll be fine
Uriel Iscariot: I mean if she crashed and ended up in a wheelchair.....that would just feed the references.
Uriel Iscariot: Ah...good then.
Dr. Strangelove (from offstage): To say nothing of split personalities and playing at least 3 roles at once.
Uriel Iscariot: Well this is odd. Two mildly successful recruits and only one person wants to kill zach.
Monk: I believe the bastard GM is lulling you into a false sense of security, All Hell Breaking Out must be lurking in the wings.
GM: Bad Monk! Back to the NPC box for you!
Uriel Iscariot: Well no he wouldnt be giving us NPCs if they weren't friendly NPCs...
Zach Dallas: One of them is an avid christian-hater and is going to club me to death with a seal
Zach Dallas: what makes you think he's friendly?
Yojimbo returns with several bags of delicious smelling, perserved foods that do not involve any form of Ghost Rock, High Fructose Corn Syrup, or BHA/BHT.
Uriel Iscariot: Amazing.
Yojimbo: Enjoy my friends, and I shall see you in three days, in the hour of the Dragon.
Yojimbo bows and leaves.
Uriel Iscariot: This is one thing I feel Science will muck up. You should learn how to do this, Dr. Strangelove.
Uriel Iscariot bows.
Dr. Strangelove is not actually here right now.
Uriel Iscariot: Well then Zach,
Uriel Iscariot: Shall we dine and.....wait we have 3 ish days to muck around?
Zach Dallas: WOO FOOD!
Zach Dallas: Well, I heard about this sweet place called Bear's Claw...
Uriel Iscariot: Well I don't suppose why not.
GM: Make an Arcane Check
Uriel Iscariot: Faith {+2 Conviction,+1 GOD IS WITH HIM} [1d6+3 = 13]
Zach Dallas: Spellcasting [1d12 = 19]
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): lol
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): HIGH ROLLERS CLUB
GM: Both of you feel a great howl of rage tear through the world. There is a roll of Thunder and it feels like something truly horrible has just happened.
GM: In the distance, back out east over the mountains, you see a great black cloud rise into the heavens.
Zach Dallas: Shit. Where's Yojimbo?
Yojimbo in the forest, communing nicely with the spirits.
Zach Dallas: You think Kwan was reborn?
GM: Much farther East than that.
Zach Dallas: Common Knowledge [1d12 = 14]
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): what could it have been?!
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): WHO COULD IT BE NOW?
GM: The black cloud swells and spreads out.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): ROFLROFLROFLROFLROFLROFL
Zach Dallas: oh, dear
GM: Zach is not quite sure, but he is entirely certain that something really bad just happened. He swears he sees millions of manitou swirling in the cloud.
Zach Dallas: That's....that's a lot of manitou
Zach Dallas pales
Uriel Iscariot: Kn Bible {+2 GOD IS WITH HIM} [1d6+2 = 7]
GM: Uriel suddenly gets a flashing sign across his eyes: Revelations 6:12.
GM: Trumpets sound from the cloud.
GM: Uriel gets another flashing sign: Revelations 8:1.
Uriel Iscariot: Yeah Um...
GM: The monks of the temple are running around quickly, the peace of the place seems to have been destroyed.
GM: Random fires sprout up from the ground and the monks work quickly to douse the flames.
Zach Dallas helps out
Yojimbo returns.
Yojimbo: Hmm....
Yojimbo: I believe the great battle of the end times is coming, as you Christians put it.
Uriel Iscariot: So yeah, you may not be big on estchetological stuff, but ...yes that
Zach Dallas: What on earth just happened?
Yojimbo: I believe Hell has just come to earth.
Yojimbo: Well, at least as you Christians put it.
Uriel Iscariot: So Zach..yeah...know anything about this?
Uriel Iscariot: Grey involved in anywa?
Yojimbo: Well, take care my friends, you should be moving quickly, time is definitely against us.
Zach Dallas: I'm not sure
Dr. Strangelove brings the Airship back overhead and drops ropes down for you to climb up.
Zach Dallas: Let's go, though, we need to get to Strangelove
Uriel Iscariot: 404 Error [1d6 = 5]
Uriel Iscariot: Faith {+2 Conviction,+1 GOD IS WITH HIM} +3 (Novice Power -2) [1d12+1 = 7]
Zach Dallas: "Climb" [1d6 = 4]
GM: You both climb back on board the airship.
Dr. Strangelove: Hey, did you guys see that?
Uriel Iscariot: Yes.
Zach Dallas: Hell is breaking loose. We need to wrap this up quickly
Dr. Strangelove points to the growing black cloud, which seems to have many huge leering demonic faces on the forefront. Even from this distance you can hear the howls and gibbers of inhuman things.
Dr. Strangelove: Ah, I see.
Dr. Strangelove: So this is like, situation normal, for you guys?
Zach Dallas: Not on this scale. Not by far
Uriel Iscariot: What he said.
Zach Dallas: Also, let's not fly through them
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): does it look like we can get back in the air?
Dr. Strangelove: Well, they are a long ways off, I'd say they are over Deseret or something.
Dr. Strangelove: So where next?
Uriel Iscariot: Tell me good doctor, this craft have any armaments?
Dr. Strangelove: Uh?
Dr. Strangelove: Guns?
Uriel Iscariot: Anything.
Uriel Iscariot: If it pew pews, it works here.
Zach Dallas: I don't think we can make it back to Fort 51 before they overcome it
Dr. Strangelove: Umm...just the thing for S. Pickens over there. I'm an inventor, not a fighter.
Zach Dallas: If we head south instead we can stash this away near Perdition. Once we clear this storm away we can ship it back to Fort 51 for you. Otherwise you won't be worrying about it
Uriel Iscariot: Well, lets not waste time. Zach and I will handle any....turbulence we encounter.
Dr. Strangelove: Okay, so south?
Uriel Iscariot: Please.
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Piloting [1d8 = 4]
GM: The cloud spreads ever higher and outward from Deseret.
Dr. Strangelove lowers the craft so that the "cloud" will be overhead.
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Piloting [1d8 = 4]
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Piloting [1d6 = 5]
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): Question 5) If Evil Manitou are heading West at 20 mph, and the heroes are heading south at...
Uriel Iscariot: Notice [1d6 = 2]
Uriel Iscariot: (attempt to stay on the lookout for bandits)
GM: You see nothing hostile in the area, unless you look up, but they do not seem interested in you at this moment.
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Piloting [1d6 = 3]
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Piloting [1d6 = 10]
Uriel Iscariot: Here, have some of this delicious oriental food, Doctor.
Dr. Strangelove: Asian cooking?
Uriel Iscariot: We got carry out just for you!
Dr. Strangelove: YUMMY!
Dr. Strangelove devours it with incredible enthusiasm.
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Piloting [1d6 = 17]
Zach Dallas: Way better than the stuff from that fridge
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Piloting [1d8 = 5]
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Piloting [1d8 = 7]
Uriel Iscariot: Not too much, we need that food for the next few days
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Piloting [1d8 = 11]
Zach Dallas: please don't crash while eating
Dr. Strangelove brings the Airship into Perdition, two days later.
Dr. Strangelove: According to my little NTP device, we have 1 day, and 6 hours until the big shindig, and 21 hours until everyone meets at the Fallen Angel Saloon.
GM: And the cloud of darkness now completely covers the Earth, so it has been approximately 10 hours since anyone on Earth has seen sunlight.
GM: This, of course, is not doing much for photosynthetic plants.
GM: Or the amount of rioting that has broken out in most population centers.
GM: Perdition seems strangely quiet.
GM: What few people you see when you come in for a landing all run quickly and avoid the streets as much as possible.
Zach Dallas: A bad sign
Dr. Strangelove: If you don't mind, I'll just hang in the Airship at a nice elevation and watch the fireworks from here.
Zach Dallas: how much fuel you got left?
Dr. Strangelove <--- is an Inventor, not a Fighter.
Zach Dallas: I think we should park this away from Perdition. This isn't looking like a nice place
Dr. Strangelove: Um, about 100 pounds of Ghost Rock, so that will keep me afloat and able to move around for another week or so.
Dr. Strangelove brings the Airship in for a landing.
Uriel Iscariot: How is the flying going? Enjoying the flying?
Zach Dallas: boost Piloting
Dr. Melissa Strangelove: Piloting [1d8 = 13]
The Airship lands gently.
Dr. Strangelove hands Zach a flare gun.
Dr. Strangelove: When you are ready for me to come pick you up, fire this off.
Zach Dallas hands Uriel a flare gun
Zach Dallas: You don't want me to use mechanical devices
Dr. Strangelove: Whatever, take care and don't get yourselves killed.
Uriel Iscariot: Somehow, we are good at that.
Dr. Strangelove takes off once you are out of the Airship.
Uriel Iscariot: Im not sure how.
Zach Dallas: You do the same. Watch out for those demons in the sky
Newspaper Boy: Extra! Extra! Read all about it!
Uriel Iscariot: Boy!
Uriel Iscariot: over here!
Newspaper Boy: Plague of locusts destroy all crops in the great plains!
Uriel Iscariot: I wish to read all about it.
Newspaper Boy: Blood oozes from every building on the East Coast!
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): that's unpleasant
Uriel Iscariot: Tsh. Ya know news is only news when its NEW. I read about that from a book made 1500 years ago.
Newspaper Boy: Doctor Darius Hellstromme found killed in his mansion in Deseret just before the City of Gloom was destroyed in an Explosion!
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): isn't it 1800?
Zach Dallas: Huh
Newspaper Boy: Chinese Girl accused of mass murder of everyone in Deseret! Reward of $1,000,000 posted for Xiu Li's death!
Zach Dallas: Hm
Zach Dallas: That's a lot of money
Uriel Iscariot: That IS news! I would once again like to pay for a this paper.
Newspaper Boy: Cloud of darkness expands from Deseret and covers the Earth!
Newspaper Boy: Pope calls for Prayer, claims the Seven Seals are Broken and the Trumpets have been heard!
Zach Dallas: Oh, that's rather unfortunate. So, it's expanding from Deseret?
Newspaper Boy stops what he is doing.
Newspaper Boy: Uh...
Newspaper Boy: I sold out yesterday. The papers aren't running anymore.
Newspaper Boy: I...uh...
Newspaper Boy shakes.
Newspaper Boy: I'm so scared I don't know what to do!
Newspaper Boy cries.
Uriel Iscariot: Inspiration on the News Boy
Uriel Iscariot: Faith {+2 Conviction,+1 GOD IS WITH HIM} +3 (Second Tier Power -4) [1d12-1 = 7]
Uriel Iscariot: Fear Not!
Newspaper Boy: Umm...my father says we should give up all hope.
Uriel Iscariot: You have done more than you realize!
Newspaper Boy: Half the people in town killed themselves this morning.
Zach Dallas: Well, that was stupid of them
Newspaper Boy cries.
Zach Dallas: I hear this is only supposed to last another couple days, though
Uriel Iscariot: Guts {+5 Legendary} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6+5 = 8]
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): fear level?
GM: Uriel just failed his Fear Check. The entire world is a -6.
GM: D20 [1d20 = 14]
Zach Dallas: Guts {+6 Legendary/True Grit} [1d6 = 3]
GM: D20 [1d20 = 17]
GM: Zach needs a Vigor roll at -2.
Zach Dallas: Vigor [1d6-2 = 9]
GM: Uriel's hair turns bleach white.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): OK
GM: Zach drops to the ground, twitching, and gurgling.
GM: D4 [1d4 = 4]
Zach Dallas gurglegurgle
GM: Zach is paralyzed with Fear for 4 rounds.
Newspaper Boy: AHHH!!
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): Yessir
Newspaper Boy: I can't take it anymore!
Newspaper Boy runs for the hills.
Dr. Strangelove is really damn glad she is not on the ground right now.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): 24 seconds later...
Zach Dallas: Well, now that that's over with....nice hair
Uriel Iscariot: Its hoarable.
Uriel Iscariot: Well
GM: So, now what would you like to do?
Uriel Iscariot: I'm not sure what to do here, except rabble rouse the surviors into an army.
Zach Dallas: Let's go check that pub where we were supposed to meet at
Uriel Iscariot: Sure thing.
Zach Dallas: Also, let's go check the bank
GM: You arrive in the Fallen Angel Saloon, it is empty of people. The bank is closed and the vault is sealed.
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): Wait...if its empty of people, what flavors of tainty monsters are in there?
Zach Dallas: I'd like to check the basement for the stuff that we gave him and to see if he has our hidden armor and stuff
GM: The Fallen Angel is fully stocked with food and beverages.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): what does DA show for magical taint?
Zach Dallas: Notice {--1 One Eye} [1d6-1 = 3]
GM: The basement of the Fallen Angel indeed has your stored gear, but no armor.
GM: Your Detect Arcana does not show any magical taint-y-ness anywhere.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): yay!
Zach Dallas: So, is there anyplace in this town that they would have put the gear when it arrived...
Zach Dallas: Common Knowledge [1d12 = 8]
GM: Post Office?
Zach Dallas: armor
Zach Dallas: To the Post Office!
Uriel Iscariot: What I think we need more than ANYTHING, is some sneaky stuff. Like spyglasses or something.
Uriel Iscariot: Ok
GM: You arrive in the Post Office.
Zach Dallas: Hello!
Uriel Iscariot: Notice [1d6 = 9]
Zach Dallas: Is anybody here?
Zach Dallas: Notice {--1 One Eye} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6-1 = 16]
GM: The postmaster appears to have blown his head off with a shotgun in the middle of the post office.
Uriel Iscariot: Tsk tsk. Looks like he went a little postal.
Zach Dallas: Ah, pardon us, sir, we're just here to take a look around
GM: Several other postal employees shuffle about aimlessly, not bothering to do anything about the mess.
GM: They do not even acknowledge your presence.
Zach Dallas: Excuse me, have any of you received a package for Hellstromme armor?
Zach Dallas: should've arrived a few weeks ago
Postal Worker: We're on break dammit, come back tomorrow.
Zach Dallas: Can I just take a quick look around, then? I won't bother you
Zach Dallas: Persuasion [1d10 = 4]
Postal Worker: Sure, whatever.
Zach Dallas: Thanks!
Postal Worker sits back and sticks a piece of dynamite in his mouth, then lights it.
Postal Worker: I'll just enjoy this cigar.
Zach Dallas: WOAH THERE
Uriel Iscariot: GET DOWN!
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): what would be the roll to cut the fuse off before it explodes?
GM: Probably Agility and Fighting.
Zach Dallas: also, do I have time to Boost my fighting before it explodes? Personal experience here
Zach Dallas: Common Knowledge [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 15]
GM: Nope
Zach Dallas: is he near a window?
GM: Nope
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): shit
Zach Dallas: Gambling [1d6 = 5]
Uriel Iscariot: Faith {+2 Conviction,+1 GOD IS WITH HIM} +3 (Novice Power -2) [1d12+1 = 9]
Uriel Iscariot: Sprinkle the Fuse.
Postal Worker is doused in water.
Postal Worker: Lord! I have seen the light!
Postal Worker runs out of the post office and over to the Church to pray.
Zach Dallas: Whew
Zach Dallas: Good man, Uriel, you're a good man
Zach Dallas: Notice {--1 One Eye} [1d4-1 = 2]
Zach Dallas is using a benny
Zach Dallas: Notice {--1 One Eye} [1d4-1 = 6]
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): searching for our armor and stuff
GM: Zach finds a large box addressed to, "Zach Dallas, Fallen Angel Saloon, Perdition, CA"
Uriel Iscariot: Just remember. Giving up smoking now drastically improves your health.
Zach Dallas: Hey, sweet, I found it
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): any more?
Zach Dallas: or is that it?
GM: No other boxes have Zach's name on them.
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): any other names I recognize?
GM: Nope
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): and is there anything magical?
GM: Outside the box? Nope.
GM: Inside the box, yep.
Zach Dallas: OK, let's get going. I'm not opening this indoors
Zach Dallas: heads outside with Uriel
GM: The box weighs about 150lbs. How are you moving it?
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): Boost Strength, plz
Uriel Iscariot: Faith {+2 Conviction,+1 GOD IS WITH HIM} +3 (Novice Power -2) [1d12+1 = 4]
Zach Dallas: "Strong Zach" [1d12 = 8]
GM: You hoist the box up and carry it outside.
Doc Holliday: Why, Wyatt, I do declare, he seems to be a bit more muscular than I remember.
Wyatt Earp: He do indeed, Doc.
Zach Dallas: Oh, hello there!
Wyatt Earp: Zach, Uriel, good to see you.
Uriel Iscariot: Hello, Friends.
Zach Dallas: Glad to see you ahead of time
Zach Dallas: We're staying at that saloon for now. Has a lot of our stuff in it already anyways
Wyatt Earp: Ahead of time?
Doc Holliday opens his watch.
Doc Holliday: Hmm...I was thinking we was late.
Zach Dallas: Wait, what time is it?
Yojimbo: No, you are not late, the world has just grown dark.
Ti-Peng Hsien: Ah, so this is the band of brothers?
Ti-Peng Hsien laughs.
Wyatt Earp: Well, doc, let's go check the whiskey in the bar.
Doc Holliday: Wyatt, that is music to my ears.
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): WILDCARD STAMPEDE
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): How the hell did Yojimbo make it here at the same time as we did? We took a blimp straight here and he kept up on foot!
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): mind=blown
GM: Perhaps the Blimp did not travel at the speed you think it did.
Zach Dallas: I suppose...
TADM: Perhaps the GM activated ULTIMATE CHESSE
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): SWISS
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): Curse ye Science!
Kazemi (Zach Dallas): DELICIOUS, BUT FULL OF HOLES
TADM: Yes, it has so many plot holes it is definitely SWISS CHEESE.
Quorteth (Uriel Iscariot): APOCOFEST '10
Dr. Strangelove is glad she gets the Goodyear Blimp camera overview of the end of the world.
Campaign saved.