Run! Recruitment, 2075/6 Persistent Game World Thread Options

[irn0rchid]

Is it just you and Dot in the lean-to or is Jugalo there too? (I can't stop reading that as Juggalo, which makes me laugh every time)

[Beta]

Eh, I figured that he headed off to one of the tents, but I'm not really opinionated. If someone wants to write him being in the lean - to, fine by me.

[irn0rchid]

I was nice and didn't imply that Addie was off doing *things* with Dot and Jugalo. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

[Beta]

Addie hasn't thought of that risk, but I have ... two nights not with the group, sleeping with Dot, and given teenagers .... But I hope not to have that distraction

[Aria]

There are reasons for the 'jump ahead' but if anyone wants to 'flashback' then they are more than welcome to...

If no one in Maya's group chips in I can give more details about the situation but I want to give you some chance to react too! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[irn0rchid]

Jump ahead? I figured your next post would take us at least to dawn! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) And I think you meant Addie, not Dana, in Rick's group?

[Aria]

Jump ahead? I figured your next post would take us at least to dawn! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) And I think you meant Addie, not Dana, in Rick's group?

Doh, yes, need more caffeine:P

[Gilga]

Dana will try to find something of Grok and then change intoa dog to try and pick up his scent. if you give me more details I will include them in my post.

[Aria]

Need spellcasting and drain rolls obviously...the background count will also apply to any perception tests you make in animal form as the senses are magical in nature!

[irn0rchid]

I've not been bothering to roll for Lindsey's spirits as they haven't really been doing anything dramatic and I'm assuming any random stun drain will be repaired in that nights sleep. If you ever need me to roll it, just holler.

[Gilga]

spellcasting: shapeCahnge F5: 10d6t5 3

Hits will increase her reaction while in dog shape

drain:
drain: 10d6t5 4

(dog has 5 perception +2 (smell) + enhanced smell (2 more dice) + 3 actively looking -2 back ground count - a total of 15 dice to smell stuff.

perception: Perception + enhanced smell -BC +actively looking: 15d6t5 6

I am editing - Dana needs to sustain the spell so thats additional -2 dice:
15d6t5: 6 [15d6t5=2, 2, 6, 6, 3, 5, 4, 5, 1, 5, 6, 2, 2, 1, 3]
in this case - the score is not effected still 6 hits in perception test.

[Aria]

@Adam: slight continuity issue with your IC: Summer is older than you, 16 ish you think... There's a pic now on the Run!ers page on OP!

@Gilga: the cat scent is at the 'attack scene' it doesn't come closer to the camp. Are you following it? It's getting lighter but still dark for the humans, and do you want to encounter whatever silently took down a big orc in the dark, possibly alone?!? Just saying (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ork.gif)

[adamu]

@Adam: slight continuity issue with your IC: Summer is older than you, 16 ish you think... There's a pic now on the Run!ers page on OP!

Doh, my bad!

Will edit now.

Was just trying to come up with some rationalization why Rafferty didn't go with Maya.

Super easy to fix, though!

[Gilga]

Yes, Dana will follow the scent. She is a teenager - a thrill seeker and has super human reflexes, magical powers and so forth - her self confidence and sense of adventure mean that she always feel like the most dangeours person in the room. (how would you feel if you could dodge bullets and shoot lighting bolts and so forth? She feels like the big bad wolf everyone else should fear - stupid? perhaps but she is 17 and designed for combat.

I myself probably would not have - but well she is different than me.

[Mercy]

Maya has some decent Animal Handling skill plus the Animal Empathy quality, so she might be able to do something with the cat, or whatever it is, although her attitude might be somewhat toward killing it if Grok is dead. And if it is getting lighter, her low-light vision will help.

[Gilga]

I think Maya should be alright if it is a normal animal - as it is well fed now. If it is some murderous monster on the other hand...

[Mercy]

LOL I do not deny that a wild creature could be trouble, but do not discount the skill. I am even better if it is a paracritter. And please do not jinx the situation by saying that Grok is already dead. He might be injured, but still alive. I know the odds are long on that, but it could be. He is my friend.

[Aria]

As nobody had adjusted the map I've made a leap and placed Maya's camp and on to the beast's lair...

Google Image

Should give you some idea of what you are looking at! Google is great (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Gilga]

Nice picture!!! indeed good for the visuals.

The tingling sensation at Dana's paws is her activating her killing hands and elemental strike powers (free and simple actions).

[Aria]

Ok Maya’s group: need initiatives from you lot, plus an idea about what you are doing for light as it’s dark in the cave! Once more than 5m from the entrance there is no natural light! The fight between Dana and the lion will happen past this point. It will attempt a ‘pounce’ on initiative of 22!

I will get round to putting this info in the ‘combat sim’ on OP but for now stats are here (one 'cat' only for now):

*Archetype* Mutated mountain lion

*Attributes*

*Bod* 7 *Agi* 8 *Rea* 6 *Str* 6 *Edg* 3
*Wil* 5 *Log* 2 *Int* 6 *Cha* 4 *M/R* 6
*Ess* 6 *Ini* 12 *D* 3D6
*Phs* 9 *Men* 5 *Soc* 7 *PCM* 12 *SCM* 11
+ 6 Bonus D Bod/Armour

*Qualities*

Armor (6), Enhanced Senses (Hearing, Smell, Motion Detection), Immunity (Radiation, Toxins), Movement
(Self), Natural Weapon (Claws/Bite: DV 8P, AP-2), Pounce (must Run, successful attack causes Knockdown) +1 Reach

*Skill Pools*

Perception 13, Running 16, Sneaking 13, Tracking 10, Unarmed Combat 16

For Lindsey I need a ‘search’ roll from your spirit…off the top of my head I can’t remember how long that will take?!? Thanks

[irn0rchid]

Assumed same spirit as I summoned the first time, so 11 dice minus 2 for BG count. Annoyingly, the third test would have been sufficient on its own. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) 3 tests means 30 minutes from when Aria woke her. If they're still within 1KM of their camp, threshold is 5. 3rd test takes it up to 4 KMs from that camp (I'm assuming Lindsey can communicate the location of their camp that she got from the other spirit and that she'd describe Maya as the search target).
Search test 1: 9d6t5 2
Search test 2: 8d6t5 2
Search test 3: 7d6t5 5

[Gilga]

Initiative: 14+4d6 33

First Action: Activate elemental body.

(Damage 12P -3 AP (electricity) if the beast hits Dana, or if Dana hits the beast).

In Dog form Dana's attributes are:

Body: 4 +3 (spell successes) = 7
Agility: 3
Reaction 4 +3 (improved reflexes) =7
Str: 4

I am rolling offensive for the beast:
16 + 2 (running) +1 (reach) = 19 dice
Pounce: 19d6t5 5

Dana defend with Reaction + intuition: + full defense.
Defend: 12d6t5 1
Full defense:
Defend (willpower): 5d6t5 2

Dana's initiative drops to 23, she resists 10P damage.
Damage resistance: 7d6t5 4
Bone density dice: 3d6t5 2
4P damage taken.

The beast on the other hand - takes 12P -3 AP
Damage resistance: 10d6t5 2
Lion takes 10P damage, -5 to initiative and -1 to all actions.

So far:
Dana is at 8/12 physical boxes, initiative 13 (33 -10 action - 10 full defense)
Lion is at: 2/12 physical boxes., initiative 7

At initiative 13 - (unless someone else kills the lion)
Dana will stop sustaining the shape change spell: (free action)

Strike the lion with a ball lighting 12 + 2 spec -2 background count -2 wound penalty = 10 dice:
She will go for Force 6 ( the highest she can go for stun damage)
Ball lighting: 10d6t5 3 - only 3 hits are needed so we hit the lion.
Damage is 6P -6AP electricity
drain: 10d6t5 3
Dana takes 2 stun damage.

Lion defends just with body (7) 6 armor is negated by the spell.
Damage resistance: 7d6t5 2
so lion takes 4 additional damage and is at -2 overflow damage.

She is covered in blood - not all of it is hers but the lion is vanquished.

However, Dana is breserking after the lion hits her, for two combat turns. She took a lead into the cave for specifically that reason. The rest are not safe around her when she loses control. Dana does not see friend or foe - she just strike and strike until the adrenaline wears out.
Composure: 9d6t5 1

[Beta]

Suddenly I'm really glad that Addie didn't get lucky and manage to damage Dana when Dana jumped her -- Dana is pretty terrifying!

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@Aria: I ’m going to try to get time today to have put together a slightly lengthy post where, amongst other things, Addie outlines her thoughts on the ‘tribunal’ and appropriate punishments. By rights she should hold her tongue until they have it all together, but …. she doesn’t. Anyway, I think the only part of all of that which really requires a Rick response is about membership. Not that he can’t respond to the rest of it, but it would make sense (to me and to Addie), if he just listened and filed it away for later.

ETA: I don't know where Addie's excitement at the thought of branding someone comes from, exactly what the nature of it is, or where it may take her. It isn't anything based on her negative qualities, it just seemed that her do-gooder personality needed more contrary notes that just an attraction to orcs in leadership positions.

Also based on first aid 1 and medicine 1 ..... it is safe to say that she doesn't have a very good idea on how one would safely brand a person. In her efforts to get to know the other kids (now with one point of knowledge skill to back up the fluff -- will buy that up more as the days go by, but has only really been learning the group for a day so far), has she found anyone who seems more knowledgeable than her in first aid or medicine?

ETA-2: Has edge recovered since the first day, or have conditions been too rough for that? (Addie spent one edge vs the snake)

[Aria]

Dana is terrifying!!! And also possibly dead as unless I'm mistaken you just lightening balled yourself?!? At a 6m radius you can't cast it far enough away from yourself in here to not be included?!?!?!?!? That's not to mention Grok and anything else in here (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

@Addie: Lindsey might be a good tribunal member?!? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ...from a GM PoV anyway

Someone will have a reasonable first aid skill!

[adamu]

Dana is terrifying!!! And also possibly dead as unless I'm mistaken you just lightening balled yourself?!? At a 6m radius you can't cast it far enough away from yourself in here to not be included?!?!?!?!? That's not to mention Grok and anything else in here (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

@Addie: Lindsey might be a good tribunal member?!? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ...from a GM PoV anyway

Someone will have a reasonable first aid skill!

Well, looks like that is all over before any need for me to roll the requested initiative.

I guess I'd better wait to IC my reaction until it is determined whether bloody Dana really does walk out carrying a monster carcass, or if she in fact is lying dead in there...