Author Topic: The Prologue (1941) - Part I (Read 98331 times)

Flay Crimsonwind · « **Reply #940 on:** August 07, 2009, 02:47:09 AM »

Seeing his prey leave, Eisen moves up the stairs fast to cut them off, over the railing finding his poor targets right beneath him. Lifting his pistol and letting yet another shot loose, he counts the spent bullets as the drumbeats seem to speed up around him. Calling out in the rain, "Richard? You better not have died, you stuck-up Brit!" Eisen seemed to be enjoying this a bit more than he should be...

[spoiler]
HP: 26
Shots left after this action: 3
Move Action: Move to T-5
Standard Action: Fire on cannibal J, To-Hit: 22, Damage: 7
Ah, good 'ol invisible castle....
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jacemachine · « **Reply #941 on:** August 07, 2009, 03:15:54 AM »

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Quote from: Flay Crimsonwind on August 07, 2009, 02:47:09 AM

Seeing his prey leave, Eisen moves up the stairs, finding new meat right nearby as he does so. Still too far away to be a real threat, Eisen lifts his pistol and lets another shot loose, as the drumbeats seem to speed up around him. Calling out in the rain, "Richard? You better not have died, you stuck-up Brit!" Eisen seemed to be enjoying this a bit more than he should be...

[spoiler]
HP: 26
Shots left after this action: 3
Move Action: Move to V-7
Standard Action: Fire on cannibal L, To-Hit: 22, Damage: 7
Ah, good 'ol invisible castle....
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Let it be noted that... Cannibal_L was actually just a figment of your imagination-- He doesn't exist. He WOULD have, but I said fuck it.

So this means you can keep those rolls, but you'll need a new action and target to replace the old.[/spoiler]

Nanshork · « **Reply #942 on:** August 07, 2009, 03:34:18 AM »

Richard yells out, "I'm fine, but one of the bastards has Esteban and jumped overboard!" He then shoots at Cannibal G, hoping that he doesn't wing Esteban, and takes a five foot step to K 20.

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Hit: 12
Damage: 11

Action point: 5
New hit roll: 17
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BowenSilverclaw · « **Reply #943 on:** August 07, 2009, 07:40:21 AM »

[spoiler]Melee AoO using the butt of my Tommygun:
Attack: 19
Damage: 2[/spoiler]

John rushes outside and follows the cannibals before unleashing more lead on the rear cannibal. I can't let them reach Bones, especially not in his current state. he thinks to himself.

[spoiler]Move to J9 and Burst Fire on Cannibal_K.

Attack: 18
If necessary, I'll use an action point: 5 for a total of 23.

Damage: 16[/spoiler]

jacemachine · « **Reply #944 on:** August 07, 2009, 01:33:05 PM »

Those of you who are the upper decks (ie: Eisen, Richard, Bones, Kestrel...)

You guys see the slight of at LEAST 30 torches, coming towards the boat from across the water. Likely held by Cannibal Reinforcements coming in dugout canoes...

They will be at the boat, and clambering up it's sides in a screaming fury by Round 10...

The Engine starts with a satisfying rumble, as the steam activates the pistons, and the wheels begin to turn and pump.

The Kid lets out a satisfied hoot, "Whoo-hooo! We DID it Russy!! We DID it!

On Deck, Bones is ready to pull up the Anchor.

BowenSilverclaw · « **Reply #945 on:** August 07, 2009, 01:40:49 PM »

[spoiler]In other words, Bones, get your drunken ass up there and get this boat out of here!

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jacemachine · « **Reply #946 on:** August 07, 2009, 01:42:06 PM »

Initiative order carried over from last page:

18 Richard
13 Russo
12 Kestrel
8 Loder
7 Pingo
3 Eisen
3 Bones
1 Cannibals

Those PCs names that are in bold have already acted on this new/current round.

j0lt · « **Reply #947 on:** August 08, 2009, 12:57:24 PM »

Hearing that Esteban was in trouble, Loder rushes up the stairs and towards the back where the mules were secured. He stops (M-17) suddenly upon seeing the lifeless body of his friend Paco. "Paco? Oh god no!"

Loder tries to see what he can do for Paco.

[spoiler]Treat Injury: 31 (NATURAL FUCKING TWENTY!)[/spoiler]

But the body is already cold.

ragincajun2288 · « **Reply #948 on:** August 08, 2009, 03:20:50 PM »

Pingo, upon hearing his old companions voice, breaks free from his blood lust. Protecting Bones is his new priority, he owed his life to this man. Pingo turns and runs back into the room, then sees the open hatch. That must be the way Bones took, he thought to himself, then followed.

[spoiler]Would like to use a full round action to move up to four times my normal speed and get me beside Bones if possible.[/spoiler]

jacemachine · « **Reply #949 on:** August 10, 2009, 03:24:38 AM »

Closer they come-- some paddling while others held torches. Each dugout held between 3 to 4 savages, each painted for war and armed with spears, knives, bows & arrows, and blowguns. There seemed to between 6 and 8 on either side of the riverboat.

Behind them, from the thick jungles the constant droning of the drum beats pound...*Thrruuum-thrrruuum* *Thrruuum-thrrruuum* *Thrruuum-thrrruuum* *Thrruuum-thrrruuum* *Thrruuum-thrrruuum**Thrruuum-thrrruuum*...

Bones & Russo. You are up!

Tarotdragoon · « **Reply #950 on:** August 10, 2009, 09:49:11 AM »

"Thats brilliant kid!! Now lets get the Fu-uh heck out of here!! just keep stoking those fires!" he yells at the kid taking a full round action to leg-it ((up to M-4)) to the top deck ready to help Bones with the anchor

[spoiler]do I have the calculations right there? triple movement since I don't have the 'run' feat for quadruple means I move ninety foot[/spoiler]

"come on people lets get this thing moving! And Why are my girls still asleep!?"

[spoiler]((Richard, Eisen are you aware you are standing next to a gun large enough to make the rifles in your hands look dainty? mind you probably not the best thing to take pot shots at a cannibal holding one of your friends with a heavy machine gun))[/spoiler]

PoliosRevenge · « **Reply #951 on:** August 10, 2009, 02:43:16 PM »

Bones reaches for the rope hanging over the side of his boat and heaves as fast as he can in an attempt to get the anchor up before the torches reach his prized boat. He remembers the days paddling down the river before he got his baby and doesn't miss them.

[spoiler]balance.....bitches (1d20-3=14)[/spoiler]
[spoiler]Strength check (1d20-2=-1) [/spoiler]

He attempts the heave the line anyways...
Uh....a little help here ...I think it's suck on ...somthin.....

jacemachine · « **Reply #952 on:** August 10, 2009, 02:46:27 PM »

[spoiler]Strength check (1d20-2=-1)

He attempts the heave the line anyways...
Uh....a little help here ...I think it's suck on ...somthin.....

I don't think that pulling up the Anchor will actually need a strength check-- usually the kid pulls it up, and you're waay stronger than him-- even drunk.

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Nanshork · « **Reply #953 on:** August 10, 2009, 02:47:16 PM »

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What in my training makes you think I'd actually be any good with your guns? Anyways, I'm killing these guys in one shot as soon as I hit them, you can fire your girls at the cannibal backup.

PoliosRevenge · « **Reply #954 on:** August 10, 2009, 03:11:59 PM »

Quote from: jacemachine on August 10, 2009, 02:46:27 PM

I don't think that pulling up the Anchor will actually need a strength check-- usually the kid pulls it up, and you're waay stronger than him-- even drunk.

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In that case he begins pulling the line with a deftness that says "I've pulled on a rope before".....

Tarotdragoon · « **Reply #955 on:** August 10, 2009, 09:10:04 PM »

[spoiler]yeah but everybody loves some heavy machine gun action[/spoiler]

jacemachine · « **Reply #956 on:** August 11, 2009, 01:38:11 PM »

ROUND #7 SUMMARY
[spoiler]

Those of you who are the upper decks...

You guys see the slight of at LEAST 30 torches, coming towards the boat from across the water. Likely held by Cannibal Reinforcements coming in dugout canoes...

They will be at the boat, and clambering up it's sides in a screaming fury by Round 10...

The Engine starts with a satisfying rumble, as the steam activates the pistons, and the wheels begin to turn and pump.

The Kid lets out a satisfied hoot, "Whoo-hooo! We DID it Russy!! We DID it!

18 Richard ...*Thrruuum-thrrruuum**Thrruuum-thrrruuum**Thrruuum-thrrruuum*...13 Russo"Come on people lets get this thing moving! And why are my girls still asleep!?"

12 Kestrel
John rushes outside and follows the cannibals before unleashing more lead on the rear cannibal. I can't let them reach Bones, especially not in his current state. he thinks to himself.

Move to J9 and Burst Fire on Cannibal_K.

*TAKA-TAKA-TAKA-TAKA-TAKA-TAKA-TAKA-TAKA-TAKA-TAKA-TAKA-TAKA-* 8 Loder
Hearing that Esteban was in trouble, Loder rushes up the stairs and towards the back where the mules were secured. He stops (M-17) suddenly upon seeing the lifeless body of his friend Paco. "Paco? Oh god no!"7 Pingo
Pingo, upon hearing his old companions voice, breaks free from his blood lust. Protecting Bones is his new priority, he owed his life to this man. Pingo turns and runs back into the room, then sees the open hatch. That must be the way Bones took, he thought to himself, then followed.
Would like to use a full round action to move up to four times my normal speed and get me beside Bones if possible.

3 Eisen
Seeing his prey leave, Eisen moves up the stairs fast to cut them off-- Out the Wheelhouse window-- finding his poor targets right beneath him. Lifting his pistol and letting yet another shot loose,

*Ka-BLAM--!!!!*

He counts the spent bullets as the drumbeats seem to speed up around him. Calling out in the rain, "Richard? You better not have died, you stuck-up Brit!" Eisen seemed to be enjoying this a bit more than he should be...

3 Bones
Bones reaches for the rope hanging over the side of his boat and heaves as fast as he can in an attempt to get the anchor up before the torches reach his prized boat. He remembers the days paddling down the river before he got his baby and doesn't miss them.

He attempts the heave the line--

The rope suddenly yanks up, and Bones is able to pull in the anchor no problem!
He corrects.

1 Cannibals
Closer they come-- some paddling while others held torches. Each dugout held between 3 to 4 savages, each painted for war and armed with spears, knives, bows & arrows, and blowguns. There seemed to between 6 and 8 on either side of the riverboat.

Behind them, from the thick jungles the constant droning of the drum beats pound...*Thrruuum-thrrruuum* *Thrruuum-thrrruuum* *Thrruuum-thrrruuum* *Thrruuum-thrrruuum* *Thrruuum-thrrruuum**Thrruuum-thrrruuum*...
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ROUND #8 BEGINS...

Map shows the locations of all parties after the events of Round #7.Initiative order:
18 Richard
13 Russo
12 Kestrel
8 Loder
7 Pingo
3 Eisen
3 Bones
1 Cannibals in dugouts

AND GO!

Nanshork · « **Reply #957 on:** August 11, 2009, 01:47:36 PM »

Richard tosses his rifle to Dr. Loder and yells, "Cover me!" He then dives into the water after Esteban.

[spoiler]
Swim: 1

If I drown after all of that I'm going to be grumpy.
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jacemachine · « **Reply #958 on:** August 11, 2009, 01:56:34 PM »

[spoiler]

Quote from: Nanshork on August 11, 2009, 01:47:36 PM

Richard tosses his rifle to Dr. Loder and yells, "Cover me!" He then dives into the water after Esteban.

Swim: 1

If I drown after all of that I'm going to be grumpy.

You mights want to hold your breath!

Detailed Swim Skill explanation

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Nanshork · « **Reply #959 on:** August 11, 2009, 02:02:17 PM »

Quote from: jacemachine on August 11, 2009, 01:56:34 PM

[spoiler]
Quote from: Nanshork on August 11, 2009, 01:47:36 PM
Richard tosses his rifle to Dr. Loder and yells, "Cover me!" He then dives into the water after Esteban.

Swim: 1

If I drown after all of that I'm going to be grumpy.

You mights want to hold your breath!
Detailed Swim Skill explanation

[/spoiler]

[spoiler]
I know, I looked at that. I'm assuming I don't have to tell you that I'm holding my breathe.

I'm more concerned that I have a +0 swim check and if the water is Rough or Stormy I'm probably screwed.
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Author Topic: The Prologue (1941) - Part I (Read 98331 times)