Back to the Future II, Track II - No McFly's here Options

[fistandantilus4....]

The final sword strike from Morgana takes the beast in the neck. It collapses, nearly bearing her down with it's dead weight. The other two dogs come on fast.

Initiative 7

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Remember to factor in the minus 1 from the drain, which is still in effect, and any minuses for wounds .

[Lady Door]

Initiative

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Initiative: Step 7 (- 1 mod., -1 wound mod.) Step 5, d8, Result: 6

[ludomastro]

Initiative

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Dex 15 = Step 6 -3 (Armor) -5(Nasty GM Magic) = Step 0
Step 0 = 0
So, going last again. This boy needs some magical armor or something.

Too slow to catch the movement of the beast, Alexander readies himself for the next hound.

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Dex 15 = Step 6 - 5 (Nasty GM Magic) = Step 1
Step 1 = d4 - 2 = 1 - 2 = 0

Unfortunately his sword swings wide and the beast passes him by.

This post has been edited by Alex: Apr 13 2007, 04:42 PM

[Grinder]

Initiative

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Ini: Dex 7 -1 step penalty = 6 plus Tiger Spring 4= 10= d10+d6= 3+6, reroll 3= 12

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Delay my action until the wounded dog is it (if I have a higher anyway). Then Ralo uses Anticipate Blow to get a bonus on his Attack Test.
Per 6 -1 penalty + 5 Anticipate Blow= step10= d10+d6+Karma= 10+3+1, reroll 9= 23. I'm sure Ralo gets a bonus of Anticipate Blow rank to this next Attack Test.

Attack

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Dex 7 -3 penalty + 5 Melee Weapons= 9= d6+d8+Karma= 6+8+2, rerolls 2+7 +5 Bonus Anticipate Blow= 30.
Using the Swooping Attack (Splitting Movement) Option, Ralos Physical Defense is lowered by 2.

Damage

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Strength 4 plus Broadsword 4 plus Dive Attack 6 -3 penalty= 11= d10+d8 plus Karma d10=
7+5+10, reroll 9 = 31.

[fistandantilus4....]

Magic Drain

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Hound #1
Morgana = 6 = fail
Ralo = 18= Good = -2 steps
Alexander = 18 = Good = -2

Hound #2
Morgana =18 = Good = -2
Ralo = 3 = fail
Alexander = 40 = Extraordinary = -4

Grinder, your Anticipate Blow will still be at the same as your initiative was higher than the hounds. You will have to reroll your attack and damage if you hit.

This modifiers are cumulative with each other, and the one from the previous round, which is still in effect , even though the hound is dead.

Total modifiers:
Morgana: -3
Ralo: -3
Alexander: -5

The two hounds charge in, while Ralo prepares him self, and Morgana recovers from the fallen hound. One hound continues to charge Ralo, the other goes for Morgana, since Alexander is still behind her in the stair well. As the hounds come in, the draining effect is felt again. Swords feel heavier, movement is slower, even Ralo's astral sight seems to dim. The hounds attacks.

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Ralo Attacked (Aggressive Attack)Hound #1 18
Hit (Average success) 16 Damage - armor
Morgana Attacked Hound (Agressive Attack)#2 17
Hit (Good Success) =14 damage - armor

Both hounds bite down on their prey, trying to wrestle them to the ground.

Knock Down Test

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If you take a wound from the attack, make a strength test, with modifiers vs knockdown.

Roll Str step - modifiers. Target # = the difference between your wound threshold, and the damage that you took, +3.

The modifiers for the magic drain do not apply to this test. Only wound modifiers.
Ex:
Wound threshold 8.
Damage taken 13
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Differnce is 5
+3 for knock down test
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Target # is 8

[Grinder]

Avoid Blow

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Dex 7 + Avoid Blow 6 -3 penalty= step 10= d10+d6 plus Karma= 5+6+5, reroll 3= 19.

[fistandantilus4....]

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damn you, evasive little bug! I'll get you, with my little dogs too!
:D

Wait, how does 5+6+5 (assuming the 6 was on the D6) give you 19?

[fistandantilus4....]

Alexander's blade misses the nimble hounds, while Ralo manages to flit aside at the last second, dodging the snapping jaws.

More howls can be heard coming from below, barking getting closer.

[ludomastro]

In this armor, I am not going to be able to do much besides watch. However, I must defend my friends.

Alexander tries to impose himself between one of the hounds and his companions.

Initiative, Attack, and Damage

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Initiative: Why bother? = 0

Attack: Dex 15 = Step 6 - 5 (Nasty GM Magic) = Step 1
Step 1 = d4 - 2 = 1 - 2 = 0

Damage: Can I try to bite back? :(

Alas, the hounds power prevents Alexander from doing much more than watching events unfold. By Mynbruje, I can not stand here and watch this! May I be granted the strength to protect them.

[fistandantilus4....]

From his vantage point behind Morgana, feeling his magic weakening, Alexander can do little more than watch. It gives him the oppurtunity to get a better look at the room the hounds are occupying.

It looks as though it used to be some sort of living room. There are a few mounds of material that might have used to have been furniture. There is a wide stone fireplace, long sice dormant. The ceiling inside is the same 12 foot as the downstairs hallway. The room is 20'x20', with two hallways leading out of it on the opposite side of the room from the tower entrace. It is from the northen hall that the barking is coming from, and quickly. Thanks to Alexander's organized, builders mind, he can reason that this is the way down to the gate house, and those would be the hounds that went down stairs earlier.

[Grinder]

Barely escaping the bite of the wounded hound, Ralo hesitates not a second and attacks a second time.


Initiative

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Ini: Dex 7 -3 step penalty = 4 plus Tiger Spring 4= 8= 2d6= 5+2= 7.

Attack

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Dex 7 -3 penalty + 5 Melee Weapons= 9= d6+d8+Karma= 6+7+9, reroll d6 3= 25.

Damage

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Strength 4 plus Broadsword 4 plus Dive Attack 6 -3 penalty= 11= d10+d8 plus Karma d10= 9+6+9= 24.

[fistandantilus4....]

Initiative 5

Ralo's sword slices through the hounds neck, cutting the jugular. Dark blood spills out over the stone floor, and the hound collapses.

The other hound in the room continues tearing at Morgana.

Alexander, still observing, hears the pair from below growing closer. He begins to hear more and more answering barks and howls, seemingly coming from all over the citadel, all coming through the room in which they are battling the hounds. There are no sounds however from below, where they came from, or up the stair well, in to the tower.

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waiting on Plan B's initiative

[ludomastro]

Alexander ponders on the meaning of this for a moment and then shouts, We have more of these infernal beasts coming through the door. Get up the stairs!

Initiative

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Initiative: Why bother? = 0

Planning on moving up the stairs.

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Morgana screams out in pain, and backpedals from the beasts' onslaught.

Initiative

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Init: Step 7, d12, Result: 6

With her back pressed against the wall, Morgana screams out again and goes for the dogs throat. Wrapping her fingers around it's windpipe, Morgana squeezes and pulls, dragging her nails across it's skin.
Unarmed Combat

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Unarmed Combat: Rank 5, Step 11, d10+d8 (+1 Karma die, d6, Disc. talent, -3 Magic Drain, -3 Called Shot) Step 5, d8, Result: 6, 6, re-roll 4 Total: 16

Damage

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Strength Step 6, 1d10, Result: 8

[fistandantilus4....]

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Successful called shot to the throat, I will count as two wounds.It's throat isn't ripped out, but it is damaged.

The dog makes a noise almost like retching as Morgana assaults it's throat with her nails. Tenaciously the creature rips at her , trying to free it's self from her grip.

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Attack = 17
Damage =17 - armor

Make any knock down tests as necessary.

The hound on Ralo is down, the one on Morgana is still up, but injured. More are coming but are not in the room yet.

Alexander's action, then initiative again. Alexnader runs up the stairs

Alexander shouts out then turns up the stairs, running at a fast pace for a man burdened in chain mail. The howl's and barks are getting closer.

Initiative 6

[Lady Door]

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The last attack leaves Morgana with a second wound.

Knockdown Test

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Strength Step 6, 1d10 (Threshold 5), Result: 5 (YES!! Not today, doggie!)

As the dog lurches against Morgana she struggles to find her footing, almost going down underneath its weight. Bracing herself against the wall, she manages to keep her balance.
Initiative

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Init: Step 7 (-1 Wnd Mod.) 6, 1d10, Result: 4

[fistandantilus4....]

Combat status listed below

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To clarify where we're at, it's a new initiative round. Here are the actions/combatants as they stand.

Grinder/Ralo - Needs to roll initiative vs 6

Plan B/Morganna - Trying to rip dog's throat out as it chew on her leg- Int 4
Morgana 2 Wounds Dog 2 Wounds
Alex/Alexander - out of melee heading up the stairs

2 more dogs coming in to the room on this round.

[ludomastro]

Boy! You can't forget about the fire on the other side of the room. You have to be able to do more than one thing at a time. Yes, master. Alexander turns on the stairs and readies himself for the hounds. Morgana, Ralo, come up the stairs!

Initiative

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Initiative, right now for Alexander = JOKE.

[Grinder]

Initiative

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Ini: Dex 7 -3 step penalty= 4= d6= 5

Buzz

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Dex 7 -3 step penalty +Buzz 7= 11= d10+d8+Karma= 8+6+4= 18.

Ralo gets away from the hound he just killed and heads to the one that attacks Morgana.

Morgana, I'll distract him! Get to Alex!

[fistandantilus4....]

The houng rips at Morgana again as Ralo zips in to distract it
Attack 15 = hit no armor defeating
Damage 12 - armor

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Morgana's Damage from Dog

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Morgana takes another 5 pts. damage, thankfully not another wound.

Morgana screams out again and grabs again for the dogs' throat.
Unarmed Combat

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Unarmed Combat: Rank 5, Step 11, d10+d8 (+1 Karma die, d6, Disc. talent, -3 Magic Drain, -3 Called Shot) Step 5, d8, Result: 5,5 Total: 10

Finding the beasts' throat exposed once again, Morgana digs her nails in hard. She can feel warm blood spurt over her hand, and the slick bone beneath.
Damage

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Strength Step 6, 1d10, Result: 10, re-roll 5 Total: 15

[fistandantilus4....]

Ralo buzzes in, then gapes as Morgana finally gets a solid grip and rips the dogs throat out. She holds the dripping mess in her hand for a moment as the beast leaps back, makes another three steps, tryign to whine in agony, and collapses. One of the charging hounds stops by it's fellow as it dies, the other charges on, apparently headed for the flying chew toy.

As everyone is directly in the doorway or up the stairs, combat movement would allow them to move in to the stairwell again and close the door if they should chose to before the next dog arrives.

[Grinder]

Initiative

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Ini: Dex 7 -3 step penalty= 4= d6= 4

Ralo is surprised by the sheer ferocity of Morgana. Always ask her before tryong to paint her body...

He heads for the stairs to Alex.

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Morgana throws the dogs' windpipe down the stairs and lunges for the door, barreling into it with her shoulder. The door slams shut and from behind it Morgana can hear the sound of claws on stone. Bracing herself she waits for the impact of the dogs body against the door.
Alexander, help me hold it!

[fistandantilus4....]

Morgana remember that the door swings in to the room they've just left. The dogs can't open it with sheer strength, as they'd have to pull it open from their side.