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Post by TG Barighm on May 6, 2018 17:42:32 GMT -5
DEAD AND DYING
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CURRENT GOALS AND TASKS
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NEW MASTER GOAL: MAKE A STAND AT THE HELICOPTER
<span style="text-decoration:underline">PLANS:</span> Molotov, Molotov Trap, Cloth Firebomb, Aerosol Flamethrower, Propane Bomb, Propane Tank Flamethrower, Propane Tank Maul, Razor Hockey Stick (Pg.38), Pole Spear (Pg.38), Weightlifter's Maul (Pg.38), Crushing Bolas (Pg.38), Burning Blade (Pg.38), Weaponized Boat-Motor (Pg.38), Battery Pack and Assembly (Pg.38), Carjacking Tool (Pg.38), Shock-Therapy Device (Pg.38), Shocking Weapon (Pg.38), Over-Delivery Unit (Pg.38), Cement Weapons (Pg.53), Blood Bomb (Pg.58)
LISTING OF DEFEEATED ZOMBIES In the 33 rules, zombies aren't immune to critical hits.
CLASSIC ZOMBIES: All traditional zombies, even animals, in the 33 rules fit into this category. Some animals may have unique traits but for the most part the Zombie entry in the 33 rules covers everything.
FRESH ZOMBIES: Fresh 33 zombies don't have the SLOW trait, but they also have 1 less HP and are a little easier to kill.
SLASHER ZOMBIES: They still hack and slash, leap incredible distances, and love to hunt potential victims through dark corridors. Replace a zombie's weaknesses with traits like Two Weapon Fighting, Acrobatics, and Stealthy and you got a slasher.
SMART ZOMBIES: Smart zombies are essentially fresh zombies with the brains of a perfectly healthy human being. They have the ability to command nearby zombies and direct them to attack specific targets, and they generally prefer the strongest zombies to do the job. They're also smart enough to use weapons, drive cars, create traps, and organize ambushes.
STRONG ZOMBIES: In the 33 rules these guys have extra HP and the Mighty trait; otherwise, they're not much different from other zombies, but they're still very dangerous They have lots of HP and are best dispatched with headshots.
ENGORGED ZOMBIES: These guys replace Headless zombies. Instead of spraying blood everywhere, they blow up. This makes them even more dangerous than Headless zombies, but they can also be used against their brethren.
JUGGERNAUT ZOMBIES: Bigger, stronger, and armored versions of Strong zombies, these are easily the strongest zombies you will encounter in this game. They have no weaknesses, they're the only zombies that have a chance to resist shocking damage, and they deal massive amounts of damage. These guys are the reason you save your best weapons.
<span style="text-decoration:underline">PC REFERENCE SHEETS:</span>
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JOE MURPHY (Keno)
Appearance: Male
HP: 7 MOVE: 14 ft/sec. LOAD: Armored (Medium)
MODIFIERS: Armored (Football Gear)
+First Attacks, +Reflexes, +Toughness, +Spot, +Search, +Listen,
+Strong, +1 Damage with 2H wpns. on 3, +Acrobatic checks
DEFINING TRAITS: 6
AGILE
FAST
PERCEPTIVE
STRONG
TOUGH
ACROBATIC
ARMS: Fireaxe (2h), Hatchet, Hunting Knife x2, Sniper Rifle (100ft) +22 bullets,
Flare Gun (30ft) +2 shells, Nail Gun (20,30ft) + 24 nails, Katana,
Beretta Pistol (30ft) +60 bullets, Taser
ARMOR: Football Gear (Heavy Armor)
IMPROVISED: Shotgun (30ft) Taped Flashlight +49 shells
STORAGE: Clothes (pockets), Heavy Backpack,
ITEMS: Flashlight x2, Bedsheet, Aerosol Spraycan, Mystery Medicine, Duct Tape,
Perfume x2, Fire Extinguisher (Bulky Object), First Aid Kit, Blasting Caps x2,
Lighter x2
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LYDIA COPELIN
Appearance: Female
HP: 6 MOVE: 10 ft/sec. LOAD: Light
MODIFIERS: +Treat Injury Traits, +Device Repair/Build Checks, +Smart Checks
+Mechanical Repair/Build checks, +Random Base Traits per Day
DEFINING TRAITS: 6
FIRST AID
TECHIE
GREASE MONKEY
SMART
DRIVER
LUCKY
ARMS: Beretta x2 (loaded) +97 bullets, Hunting Knife, Taser
IMPROVISED: Shock Theraphy Kit
STORAGE: Modern Clothes (pockets), Book Bag
ITEMS: Flashlight x2, First Aid Kit x4, Perfume x2
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CAMPAIGN INFORMATION
We have decided to allow me to GM this game.
SETTING: A fictional city called Delta City, as in, a river delta. May end up getting changed. It's your standard modern day setting.
SEASON: I'm shooting for late summer.
REGION: Your classic North American city.
THE "REASON": I decided not to create a new or unique reason for why this particular zombie apocalypse is happening. I've decided to use your classic "cheezy" reasons for the zombie apocalypse. There is a plot and all that, but the focus is more on survival.
BACKSTORY: Zombies just started showing up one day. There is no major backstory for this game.
NEW PLAYERS: New players may join at any time. You will just be another survivor.
HOUSE RULES, now in 33
-Players with the proper Defining Trait may heal 1 HP on a successful 1d3 roll. If this player has a First Aid kit, 2 HP is healed. A Medical or Surgery Kit will restore 3 HP. Characters without a First Aid kit are limited to cleaning wounds and stopping bleeding on a roll of 3. They can restore 1 HP with a First Aid kit.
First Aid kits aren't necessarily used up with every use, and characters and put together an "improvised" First Aid kit by gathering the appropriate tools as part of the Improvisation system in place.
-To create an improvised invention, you must first "feel out" a recipe. To do so, first approach a room consisting of objects (any objects; bare or empty rooms are not very helpful for this purpose). A PC must then make a check to determine what he or she can use to create an invention. A successful 1d3 check will result in a new recipe. Characters with the SMART trait gain a positive factor on rolls of 2. Characters with specialized training in inventing can "feel out" better recipes than characters without.
-The 33 rules allow critical hits when a player strikes an enemy in the head, assuming its head can be struck.
-Players will not suffer attack penalties for using impromptu weapons unless the
object is unwieldy or a special exotic weapon.
-There is no money this game. There are no stores to buy things from,
and no functioning ATMs or banks to withdraw money. The majority of "purchases"
in this game will be the result of TRADE. Diplomatic Defining Traits will help
make negotiations go more smoothly.
-Zombies in a 33 game are much tougher than they were before, but they're still slow and easy to hit.
-Don't come into this game expecting to find a whole lot of cool gear. Zombie games tend to feature very little powerful gear. Just be happy you survive at all!
-In this game, zombies are still weak to shock weapons. Instead of shock weapons dealing maximum damage, they always deal an additional point of damage to zombies. In addition, they stun any zombie they strike.
-Guns deal 1 HP damage or 2 HP on a roll of 3. Stronger guns, like rifles and shotguns at close range, deal 2 HP damage or 3 HP on a roll of 3.
GOAL BASED LEVELING: There will be WAY too many zombies to calculate exp. in this game, and considering it's designed to be challenging no matter what level you are, I will only be giving myself headaches trying to calculate the right total. Bonus exp. also doesn't work because BExp. tends to be rewarded based on completing tasks, performing well in combat, and succeeding at challenges. This game is ALL challenges, and performing well in combat is the very pre-requisite for surviving at all! The standard experience system just isn't enough, and my Leveling Tables aren't really fair considering the crap you will have to put up with.
Instead, I'm going with Goal Based leveling. It will be like a checkmarked list of objectives: complete the objectives on the list, and you gain a level. Simple. The list will not be static. It will change if it simply becomes impossible to achieve every goal on the list (the point is survival, not wading into a group of zombies to get that one special zombie on the list). Players may also request a new list if they don't like the current one, although Survival objectives are almost always a goal and never change.
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<span style='font-size:17pt;line-height:100%'>DEAD AND DYING</span>
ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE SURVIVAL HORROR featuring the D20 Modern rule system
Players may begin posting character introductions below.
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It was a late spring day. In the mountains, it was still kind of cool, and so the two young adults strolling hand in hand down the hiking trail were dressed in jeans, long sleeves and jackets, along with their hiking boots.
"It's really nice out here, Joe," the woman says. "I'm glad we came."
"Me too, Lyd," Joe replies. "So, have you decided what job you're going to take after you graduate?"
"No, it's so tough, they all have pros and cons, but I think I'm leaning toward the job in Chicago."
"Ah, the windy city," Joe muses, casting his eyes to the trail ahead. "Why don't we rest for a bit, on those rocks up ahead."
"Sure, but I'm not tired, if that's what you're worried about."
"No, no, its nothing like that."
The two continue on in silence, until the reach the rocks. Somewhere below them they can hear a stream gurgling through the hills, but other than that the mountain is silent.
"What did you want to tell me?" Lydia asks as she takes a seat on the rock.
"Well," Joe says as he bends to one knee and reaches into his pocket. Suddenly he looks past Lydia. "What is that?"
"Huh?" Lydia asks, momentarily taken about. She looks over her shoulder, up the mountain. A man, at least she thinks its a man, in an orange vest with something slung over his shoulder is stumbling down the steep mountain side.
"Looks like a hunter, but its too late in the season."
The man continues ambling and stumbling toward them, when suddenly he trips and falls, and begins rolling down the mountain side, bouncing off rocks and trees as he comes, before coming to a rest on the side of the trail, a dozen yards from the pair.
Lydia reaches for her cell phone and begins to dial, only to realize that she doesn't have a signal. Joe sprints forward toward the fallen man, but comes to a stop a few feet away as the man slowly ambles to his feet.
Joe starts to ask if the man is okay, but stops as he gets a good look at the mans face. His eyes and cheeks are sunken in, and half of his jaw appears to be missing. His clothing is tattered, and Joe can now tell the man is carrying a rifle over his shoulder. Joe starts to take a couple steps back as Lydia runs up beside him. She screams as the man-thing begins stumbling toward them, at an incredible speed.
Joe steps between Lydia and the man-thing and takes a swing at its head. There's a sickening, gooey scrunching noise. Joe looks at the goo on his fist and the man-thing shoves him violently aside. Joe scrambles back to his feet as the man-thing goes after Lydia. He grabs the rifle and pulls back hard, stopping the man-thing as Lydia runs a short distance down the trail.
The sling suddenly snaps, causing Joe to fall backward and the man-thing to fall face forward onto the trail. Joe's dazed as he scrambles back to his feet, still holding the rifle. He stumbles forward, places the muzzle against the back of the man-thing's head, and pulls the trigger. With a loud retort, gore is sprayed all over Joe's shoes. He stumbles backwards, and sits down hard.
"What was wrong with him," Lydia asks as she comes closer.
"I'm not sure," Joe manages to spit out. "Let's just get back to the cabin."
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(Well...I was gonna fast-forward to the official start of the game in Delta City, but how about we turn your introduction into a prologue adventure? Sound good? Or did you have a different idea?)
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(that's fine.)
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PROLOGUE
SHADY PINES RETREAT: Hiking Trail
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After sunset, fairly dark, cool, dry, slightly windy
The sun almost fully sets before Joe and Lydia reach the edge of the retreat. Darkness washes over the peaceful forest, but the feeling does not reach the young couple. A steadily increasing feeling of dread builds with the coming darkness, and soon the two can't help looking over their shoulder at the slightest sound. They have not encountered any more strange people like the clearly disturbed hunter, but the experience weighs heavily on their hearts and minds.
As the couple nears the retreat, the forest becomes dead quiet: not a single bird or insect provides a feeling of life. The trail widens into something more befitting a group of people, but no such people are in sight. At the foot of the stairs leading up to their cabin, the unmistakeable sign of a large fire can be seen in the distance. Joe judges the fire to be nearer to the lodge, and it is definitely far too big to be a bonfire. But he can't hear any cries of distress. The stairs climb a fairly steep rise, so the couple can't quite see the state of the retreat or the people staying in the cabins just yet.
Lydia tugs on Joe's jacket, an obvious note of concern in her eyes.
INVENTORY UPDATE: Hunting Rifle added to Joe's inventory!
GOAL UPDATE: Investigate the fire, Secure the Lodge, Escape the Retreat
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Joe checks the gun to see how many bullets he has left, and to make sure its loaded.
If Lydia has time, she'll use plan to make a plan with Joe for how to approach and investigate the fire. If the fire appears to be possibly spreading rapidly, she'll instead look for anything she can use as a weapon to defend herself that is in easy reach (no more than 20 feet from Joe).
The two will the head up the stairs.
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SHADY PINES RETREAT: Joe's Cabin
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Joe and Lydia simply can't determine the exact nature or threat the fire poses from where they are currently standing. They can only see the light and smoke somewhere in the center of the retreat. This does not stop Lydia from hastily outlining a plan of action. It should do.
As Lydia outlines a plan, the couple climb the stairs to the cabin above them. Joe uses this time to check the rifle, but he realizes firing the weapon is the easy part. He doesn't actually know how to release the magazine, or how to reload the weapon, or unjam it, or any of that stuff! He will need a few minutes to figure this out.
Btw, this particular rifle does not have a scope. Perhaps it broke off at some point. The weapon does appear to have sustained some minor damage.
*There may be no penalties, but you still need to be proficient with weapons to deal with all the technical details of handling said weapon.
At the top of the stairs, the couple find themselves standing before Joe's family lodge. It's a comfy little cabin in the middle of the forest, nestled among similar cabins like it. Thankfully, the fire does not appear to be affecting Joe's cabin. Looking around, Joe finds everything is as he left it. The picnic table outside the cabin is still covered in dirty paper plates and plastic forks from the couple's earlier meal. A bucket full of dirty water sits on the ground near the picnic table, and the long, steel skewers the couple used to roast whatever it is they prefer to roast over a fire still sit by the ash-filled fire-pit. The cabin itself appears to have been undisturbed. Joe's car, truck, or whatever it is he drives sits about 60 ft. away a little further down the drive.
The large Community Lodge is similarly undisturbed. It sits at the end of the drive, near the road. All the lights on the lower floor are lit.
Glancing around in search of the fire, Joe spots the smoke rising from something in the distance, but Cabin 2 is blocking his view, some 200 ft. away. The lights in Cabin 2 are on, so Mr. and Mrs. Freidy must be home. Looking to his left, Joe can see Cabin 4, about 100 ft. away. A campfire has been lit and it looks like ol' Bill is sitting on a folding chair enjoying a beer. He is rocking and swaying a little uncertainly. Perhaps he is drunk, but why does he not seem to be concerned about the fire?
A nagging feeling at the back of Joe's mind tells him something is not quite right...
*Sorry if my vision of cabin-life doesn't match yours. My family camping/cottage trips were on the more rustic side, or they took place in fancy cottage communites
STATUS LINE: Use of "Plan"
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(It's all good.)
"I should have paid more attention in that gun safety class back during freshman year," Joe mutters as he fiddles with the gun.
"Let's just get inside and call 911," Lydia says, nervously looking about. She'll check her cell phone for signal while Joe unlocks the door (not that she expects to have any).
She'll pick up one of the skewers, just in case.
Joe will flip on the light as soon as he is inside and move for the phone (provided of course nothing jumps out at him wink.gif
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(Guess Joe just forgot. Knowledge ranks are so fleeting, lol)
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SHADY PINES RETREAT: Joe's Cabin
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Lydia grabs one of the skewers while she fiddles with her cellphone. As expected, she still has no signal. The skewer itself is not much, but it should do.
Joe runs through the door and reaches for the lightswitch. The lights are still working!
A lot of Joe and Lydia's gear remains undisturbed. Their bags still sit by the couch tucked against the back wall. The few plates and silverware they have still sit stacked on a small table by the propane oven. Lydia's flashlight sits on the couch while Joe's propane lantern rests next to his bag.
*Joe and Lydia may have other pieces of related gear I haven't added here. Just ask if you're looking for something in particular.
Nothing assails Joe as he runs for the old 80's phone. He picks it up and...it is working! He quickly dials 911...and the call goes through! After a few rings, an agitated woman picks up the phone.
"Yes, yes, yes! I know something is wrong at the retreat! I'm on my way," she hurriedly shouts into the phone.
She suddenly hangs up the phone. Looks like the call was redirected to a local station instead of a dispatch.
As Joe deals with the phone, Lydia waits outside. She looks back at Cabin 4...
...Bill is no longer sitting in his folding chair, and Lydia can hear something moving about in the darkness. It's pretty close...
INVENTORY UPDATE: Extra Large Steel Skewer added to Lydia's inventory!
SKEWER-1d6 piercing damage-Crit. x3
STATUS LINE: Use of "Plan"
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Joe grabs the flashlight and heads back for the door.
Lydia goes to the door, but keeps an eye out toward cabin #4.
"I think someone is headed this way," she says to Joe. "Did you get ahold of the police?"
"Yeah, they said they're on their hung up," he answers.
If Joe gets to the door before she spots anything, Lydia will move aside and let him join her outside. Otherwise, she will be prepared to dart inside and close the door if whatever is in the darkness appears threatening.
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SHADY PINES RETREAT: Joe's Cabin
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With the flashlight in one hand, Joe runs for the door, and after quickly juggling the gun and flashlight, he opens the door and steps outside. As he does so, he runs into Lydia.
At that moment, the thing lurking in the darkness appears...
It's Bill, a fairly tall, red-haired, pot-bellied man who has visited the retreat every summer for the last decade. Stepping into the light coming through the windows of the house, Joe can clearly see Bill is lurching in an unusual way. He appears to be having trouble keeping his balance, and his eyes have a strange, shocked look. At first, Joe just assumes Bill is drunk again, but then he spots a thick stream of blood flowing down the side of his face.
Bill, his eyes fixed on the young couple, begins to slowly work his way towards them. Lydia puts her back to the open door of the cabin and begins to back up the stoop and into the cabin.
INVENTORY UPDATE: A Flashlight has been added to Joe's inventory!
*Not able to spare enough time to work on ref. sheets atm, but I'll be sure to add this stuff later
STATUS LINE: Use of "Plan"
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Joe raises the gun and aims at Bill. "Stop where you are!" he orders. "What's going on here?"
If Bill doesn't stop, he pulls the trigger.
Lydia remains huddled, waiting to hear what Bill has to say, or help Joe.
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(It's been a slow day, so it's pretty easy for me to update this often)
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SHADY PINES RETREAT: Joe's Cabin
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Joe raises the rifle and aims at Bill. He has little trouble getting a good fix on Bill. He's a pretty big guy after all.
Bill continues to lurch forward. His gaze is fixed on Joe and Lydia, yet his eyes feel...soulless. Lifeless. Bill is there, yet he is not. Joe doesn't know how to explain it, he just knows something is very wrong.
When Bill does not reply to Joe, and begins to get close, the young athlete fires the rifle. The bullet nails the man directly in the chest, blowing his shirt open. The wound instantly begins to ooze blood, and the man stumbles to the ground, his eyes still fixed on Joe.
A clicking noise interrupts the moment. Joe looks to his right and spots a tall man with cowboy hat and a pair of heavy jeans sporting a shotgun. It is Doctor Wes, another common visitor at the retreat, and he is currently pointing a shotgun directly at Joe. He is standing at the edge of the light near Joe's car. The man always had a thing for walking around in complete darkness without stumbling.
"Put the gun down, son," Doctor Wes calls out. "Just toss it into the forest. That will be all right. Let's keep this as civil and easy as possible.
I had my suspicions seeing as how you two were out all day, but I didn't believe you two were responsible for this chaos. Now, come with me."
The light of the fire continues to cast a haunting glow on the nearby cabins...
STATUS LINE: Use of "Plan"
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JOE: 2/?? Rifle Mag
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"Whoa, Dr. Wes, what are you talking about?" Joe asks as he slowly lowers the rifle and rests it against the side of the cabin. "Responsible for what? What is going on here? We've just been out for a walk."
"That's right," Lydia adds from behind Joe. "We ran into a hunter, who seemed to be suffering from the same thing Bill is."
"That's where I got the gun," Joe adds.
"I would say that I'm happy to see someone else that's sane," Lydia continues. "But not while you've got that gun pointed at us. And just where is it you want us to go?"
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SHADY PINES RETREAT: Joe's Cabin
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"Can it, son. The only thing that man suffered from was intoxication and a nasty gash he got from tripping over his own feet. Treated him myself. Was just getting some bandages," Doctor Wes coldly replies. He motions his shotgun towards the Community Lodge at the end of the drive. "Now, let's get moving. You too, Lydia. I want you both in plain sight.
Oh, and in case you get any ideas..."
Wes suddenly turns his shotgun on the front-left tire of Joe's car. With a sudden, ear-splitting burst, a hole is blown in the tire. The car slumps to the ground.
Wes quickly returns the gun to Joe. "I don't know what you and the Freidys are up to, but I'm going to find out right now! Move quickly, it's not safe out here as long as those maniacs are about."
Wes takes a few step back towards the forest. It appears he is making ample room for Joe and Lidya to pass.
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Joe starts at the docs words. "But, I... He looked just like that hunter, I swear Dr. Wes. Oh god, what have I done?" He slumps to his knees and stares at the ground dumbfounded.
Lydia quickly kneels beside him. "It's okay, Joe," she whispers. "Let's go with Dr. Wes. We'll get this sorted out."
Lydia helps Joe to his feet. They both avoid looking at Bill as they shuffle past his corpse and head in the direction of commuity lodge.
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(Btw, that wasn't just some ploy to disarm Joe of the rifle. Just how the situation played out)
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SHADY PINES RETREAT: The Drive
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Wes rolls his eyes at Joe. "Son, I've read that book, and I'm not impressed. Quit acting and move your feet!"
Lydia helps the fretting Joe to his feet. Once Doctor Wes is satisfied with the formation, he begins to direct them down the drive. The upset Joe allows Lydia to lead him down the drive while Wes follows some 10 ft. behind them.
As they travel down the drive, the two-storied Community Lodge comes into view, as does the road and a pair of cars parked in lodge's lot. The road is only a stone's throw away from the lodge, as is a faded wooden sign that marks the retreat. The light from the large bay-window greatly illuminates the lot.
The couple also get a better view of the fire, and though they can't quite see what's going on, they can see the fire has something to do with Cabin 1. It's pretty bad. The fire must have reached the roof to create that much light.
"Just keep walking, kids," Wes directs. "We're almost there. We'll work this..."
Doctor Wes is suddenly cut off. There is a hissing noise, followed by a thud. Joe and Lydia, who had their eyes ahead of them, spin around to find a shocking sight!
It is Mrs. Freidy, a middle-aged blonde woman who Joe once found to be very attractive. Not anymore. Her hair is a mess, her eyes ravenous. Her face is covered in blood, and her fingers are twisted into claws. Joe and Lydia have no idea where she came from, but she has somehow managed to knock Doctor Wes on his back.
"Mother f...!" Wes gets out as he tries to shove his shotgun into Mrs. Freidy's face, but the woman, now perched on his stomach, uses her one free hand to pin Wes' shotgun hand to the ground while the other is used to keep Wes' other arm pinned down. As the two struggle, Mrs. Freidy hisses, then bites Wes on his collar bone, near his neck.
The good doctor screams, then glances at Joe and Lydia with a panicked look.
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Lydia tosses the skewer to Joe.
Joe runs forward and attacks Mrs. Freidy while Lydia keeps a look out for any other attackers and also looks for another weapon. (How far are we from Joe's cabin?)
"I should just let her kill you first," Joe says to Dr. Wes. "But I'm not a dumbass like you."
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SHADY PINES RETREAT: The Drive
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*Forgot to note Joe's rifle has been removed from his inventory. Well, when he gets an inventory...
The trio are not that far from the cabin. About 60 ft.
Lydia hands the scewer to Joe who quickly charges up to the insane Mrs. Freidy and attempts to get her off Wes. She is paying no attention to Joe, so the athlete has little trouble running her through with the skewer (-5 HP).
Impossibly, Mrs. Freidy does not flinch. She does not howl in pain. She simply looks down at the steel point protruding from her stomach like a mere curiousity. She looks up at Joe, who is standing over her while Wes continues to struggle for his gun.
She regards Joe for a second with bloodshot eyes, then...
Mrs. Freidy leaps to her feet with blinding speed and immediately grabs at Joe's jacket. The skewer is still stuck in the insane woman, so Joe isn't able to pull it free before Mrs. Freidy can push Joe off his feet and onto the ground. Such strength! Joe had no idea the woman was so strong.
As Mrs. Freidy stands over Joe, Lydia searches for some kind of weapon. The best she can do is a palm-sized rock.
LYDIA finds a rock!
ROCK-1d3 hp, Crit. x2
STATUS LINE: Lydia's "Plan"
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Joe: Lying Prone
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(Is Mrs. Freidy on top of Joe? Did the skewer come free when she pushed him back, if not?)
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(Mrs. Freidy is standing over Joe, not sitting on top of him. The skewer did not come free)
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Joe will kick at Mrs. Freidy's legs then try to roll/scramble away and back to his feet. If Mrs. Freidy turns away from him, he'll try to go after the skewer or shotgun, whichever is easiest to get to and follow-up.
Lydia will throw the rock at Mrs. Freidy. "Stay away from him!" she yells.
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SHADY PINES RETREAT: The Drive
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Lydia throws her rock at Mrs. Freidy, but it sails wide. Joe kicks at Mrs. Freidy in the hopes he can slow her down in some way. He strikes her, but she doesn't react.
The insane woman moves to leap on Joe, but he rolls away just as she dives into the dirt-space formerly occupied by the athlete. He jumps to his feet and rounds on the woman, and seeing her kneeling in the dirt, Joe uses this opportunity to grab the skewer and pull it free.
But Mrs. Freidy isn't finished. She scrambles back to her feet and growls at Joe again, but the scuffle is interrupted by a peal of thunder!
It's not thunder, it's Wes! Mrs. Freidy turns to face Wes again, this time with a horrid wound in her side. She stumbles back a few steps, then lurches toward Joe again, and with one last pathetic attempt to strike the athlete, collapses to the ground in a bloody heap.
With smoke still rising from the end of his shotgun, Wes rises to his feet. He has a hanky balled up and pressed into the wound on his collar. He winces as he presses down.
"That god damned (bleep)ing (bleep)!" Wes growls. "What the hell is wrong with these people? Damn it! We gotta get to the lodge."
Wes isn't pointing the gun at Joe anymore.
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"I'd feel a little better if we still had the other gun," Joe mutters under his breath but joins Lydia in walking toward the lodge.
Lydia quickly looks him over, to make sure he's okay, before they continue.
"Are you sure you're okay?" Lydia asks. "She didn't bite you or anything did she?"
"No, I'm fine," Joe replies. "I just wasn't prepared for how strong and fast she was."
Neither one of them asks how Wes is doing.
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(You can still go back and grab the rifle if you want)
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(Joe thinks that Wes will be unlikely to let them go get the gun, so he won't suggest it.)
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Leaving Wes to his wounds, Joe and Lydia huddle together as they continue making their way towards the community lodge. After a few moments, they can hear Wes running to catch up to them. He is still wincing from the pain, but it doesn't look like the bite will be much of a problem. Some blood has reached his silvery hair.
"Look son, I know you are not with the Freidys now, but that still doesn't explain what you did to Bill," Wes continues to give Joe a cold look, "however, I will overlook it for now if you explain it later. Don't forget, we're all stuck with these maniacs."
As they walk and talk, they reach the end of the drive and enter the parking lot for the community lodge. It's just a gravel area large enough to hold a handfull of cars. The two-storied lodge is a large building featuring a mix of the classic log cabin design and more urban brick and mortar. Large bay windows on the north and south corner of the lodge allow visitors to see into the common room diner and check-in respectively. A porch featuring numerous tables and chairs and a direct entrance to the diner round out the face of the lodge.
Looking into the bay window, Joe and Lydia can clearly see two man arguing about something. One man is a short, portly older man with a bald spot. He is wearing sweat pants and an undershirt, so he must have been getting ready for bed. This is Judge Alman, although everyone just calls him "judge", and he prefers to rent a cottage in the western section of the retreat, closer to the lake. He doesn't like to mix with the other guests. The man he is yelling at is a taller, someone guant, and equally older man wearing a heavy cotton sweater and pants. This is Father Terrance, usually just called "father", a priest who came to the retreat to determine if it is still fit for his congregation (the lodge used to be a christian retreat center, but it was sold to private investors). A small door on the side of the lodge leads directly into the check-in room where the two are arguing.
Joe can't see into the diner.
Standing in the parking lot, Joe can also see the fire: Cabin 1 is most definitely lit up like a torch. The fire has burned a hole in the roof and it doesn't look like it will last much longer. Joe can also see someone lying face-first in the ground just outside the cabin, but he can't make out exactly who it is.
Lydia suddenly cries out and points at something on the far side of the lodge, behind a truck. There seems to be another man standing there.
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Joe winces when Wes mentions Bill, but continues on his way without replying. When Lydia cries out, he raises the skewer defensively and calls out, "Who goes there?"
Lydia once again looks for anything handy that she might be able to use to defend herself.
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Rocks of a useful size are plentiful. Lydia grabs one.
When Joe yells, the mysterious man ducks behind the truck and out of sight.
Wes steps up to Joe, his shotgun raised to his eye and ready to fire. "We got Douglas and Henry out here looking for people who aren't cooperating with the maniacs, but so far we haven't found anyone besides you and Bill. We should get inside."
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chiapet Member Full Members July 2009 edited July 2009 Joe and Lydia make their way to the lodge, keeping an eye out toward the truck, trying to find where the man went as they go. "Who's over there by the cabin?" Lydia asks Wes. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members July 2009 edited July 2009 SHADY PINES RETREAT: Community Lodge Lot ======================================== "It's the Freidys' oldest daughter," Wes replies. "I don't know how she got there. I tried to help but the fire is just too hot. She must have suffocated by now." The trio doesn't mess around. Casting a wary glance at the truck, the trio rush towards the lodge and enter by way of the small door into the check-in area for temporary vacationers. The trio immediately step into a small side-room that features a stairwell into the basement and a small door into the bathroom. Another doorway to their right leads into the check-in. As they work their way inside, they can see a third person with the judge and the priest: a middle-aged woman who shares the judge's size. This must be his wife. She doesn't say anything. She merely sits on the ground shaking her head. They can also hear the argument: "We must get in contact with my congregation! These occultists...devil worshippers are out to claim our bodies and souls! They will dedicate our corpses to the devil," begins Father Terrance. "We need help!" "Will you shut!" snaps the judge. "They are not devil worshippers. They are just...disturbed." "Oh, ye unfaithful! The devil is at work here, and he has clouded the minds of these poor people." "Are you crazy? Most of the people here only show up for a few days a year. Some have been coming here for years!" "Then I ask you, man of logic, why do they suddenly crave flesh?" "I don't know, but that doesn't mean the devil himself is here, in the person, driving men and women and even children insane! We have to think about this. Only the people who spent the day away from the retreat came back all messed up like this, and even then, it took hours before they went mad. Some time around nightfall." "Not everyone who spent the day away from the retreat went mad," Doctor Wes interrupts. He marches into the room, the wound now exposed to all. "I just found Joe and Lydia. They were hiking all day, and they're fine...or so they say." The judge narrows his eyes at Wes. "What? ...where is Bill?" "Dead," Wes flatly answers. He steps behind the check-in counter and examines something. "I ran into Mrs. Freidy, and she was as nutty as the rest, but her family spent the day at the lake. Looks like this mass hysteria came from the north and west side of the retreat...wait, where is the key to Henry's truck?" The judge sighs. "The key wasn't in Henry's room. We can't find it." "I'm telling you, we must pray for guidance! Beg forgiveness for our sins. God will protect us," Father Terrance interjects. He slams his Bible on the counter next to Wes. The judge rolls his eyes and turns to Joe and Lydia as they enter the room. "Please tell me your car is working. And where is Patti? I thought you said you called her." Wes turns an annoyed eye to the judge. "I did. She said she was coming, but wanted to get a few other rangers to join her first." Giving the lodge a cursory glance, Joe can't help noticing that none of the doors appear to be locked or secured in any way. The curtains aren't even closed! GOALS UPDATE: Investigated the Fire! chiapet chiapet Member Full Members July 2009 edited July 2009 Joe winces onces again at the mention of Bill's name, but he's glad Wes didn't go into detail about the death. "I assume my car is working," Joe says. "Although one of the tires is flat." He doesn't bother telling them how it got flattened, that's a can of worms he just doesn't want to open right now. Lydia sets her rock down on the counter. "You said this started around night fall, right? We ran into a deranged hunter before then, around 4 or so. He attacked us on the trail, near Smith's Lookout, right?" she glances at Joe as she says this last part. "Yeah," Joe answers, but its obvious he's only half listening. "Should we do something about these doors and windows? If there's any more of those maniacs out there, they'll have little trouble seeing us, or getting inside." Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members July 2009 edited July 2009 SHADY PINES RETREAT: Lodge-Check-In ======================================== The judge harrumphs at Joe. "Why? Do you plan on spending a lot of time here? I don't know about you, but I want to get out of here. Soon! Let's just get a car working and get out of here!" Mrs. Alman suddenly begins crying, but she makes an effort to keep quiet so as not to interrupt anyone. "I don't know if anyone else went to the lookout," Wes says with a shrug. Wes winces at the mention of Joe's car. "Locking the doors wouldn't hurt, judge. And let's do something about those windows. Changing the tire on Joe's car is too dangerous. We should just wait for Patti to get here. Joe, do you think you can take care of the diner? I'll see what I can do in here." The judge throws up his hands. "Why bother? Let's just wait for Henry to come back and he will find his keys and then we can go." "That kid is unreliable. Why do you believe he will find his keys?" Father Terrance shoots back. The two continue to argue while Doctor Wes trots over to the door the trio used to enter the lodge. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members July 2009 edited July 2009 Joe heads toward the diner (he can do that without going outside, correct?). "Stay here," he says to Lydia. "No, I'm coming with you," she replies as she picks up her rock. Joe knows better than to argue with her, and heads into the diner with Lydia following behind. (I'm assuming the diner is kind of split, with an area to sit and eat out front, and a kitchen area in the back, correct?) Joe locks the door to the diner and then looks to see if he can move any of the tables or chairs to block the door and the bay windows, at least to slow down anyone who might try entering that way. Lydia stays back, keep her eyes open for anyone or anything out of the ordinary. Once Joe is finished, Lydia suggests they go into the kitchen to look for knives, so Joe leads the way and she follows. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members July 2009 edited July 2009 SHADY PINES RETREAT: Lodge-Check-In ======================================== *Yep, that's how the diner is. While Wes takes care of the check-in area, Joe passes through the main entry area-just the stairs to the upper floor, which is marked by a sign that says "staff only", heralding back to the days when someone lived in the lodge-and locks the door. He makes a mental notes of useful objects nearby: an umbrella and cane sit in a vase near the door, and a heavy-looking grandmother clock sits on a small table near the stairs. The coatrack is also of interest. Joe then enters the diner, which is connected to the rest of the lodge. It has an old cottage look to it, with large wooden boards on the floor, visible wood beams sticking out of the ceiling, and a bunch of heavy wooden tables and chairs. Nothing has been stained or painted. There is no bar, but Joe can see the door to the kitchen. Joe immediately gets to work pushing some chairs and tables towards the large bay window, but just as he gets close, he spots what appears to be a person just outside the window. When he glances out the window, the mysterious figure ducks out of sight. Lydia mentions the kitchen, but stops when she notices Joe stopping his work at the sight of the mysterious figure. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members July 2009 edited July 2009 Joe will move away from the windows, not quite sure what to think of the mystery guy. Either way, he doesn't think the guy is friendly. "Let's head back," Joe says. (Can the diner be locked from the entry way area, if so, Joe does that as well.) On the way back Joe grabs the cane and hands it to Lydia. "That guy was prowling around outside the diner window," Joe tells Wes and the others when they return. "I'm not sure what it is he's looking for. He ducked back out of sight when he saw me." Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members July 2009 edited July 2009 SHADY PINES RETREAT: The Lodge ======================================== *Yeah, the front door is used to enter the diner. Joe locked that door Joe backs away from the window, then returns to the previous room. He grabs the cane and hands it to Lydia, then returns to Wes. He finds the curtains on the bay window in the check-in room closed, and Father Terrance and Mrs. Alman are nowhere in sight. Wes, searching the inside of the counter again, rises to his feet at the sound of Joe. "Good thing you told me. It's gotten dark outside and we haven't heard from Henry or Douglas yet. If the maniacs have reached the lodge, we should start securing it." "And bar our only means of escape? Forget it! Patti will be here soon. Then we can get out of here," the judge shoots back. Doctor Wes frowns. "Didn't I tell you to console your wife?" The judge glares back. "She is fine. You want to make her feel better? Get us out of here." A loud knock on the window right outside the check-in interrupts the conversation. Looking towards the window, Joe can clearly make out someone standing outside the window, although the drawn curtains make it difficult to discern who is outside. INVENTORY UPDATE: Wooden Cane added to Lydia's inventory! CANE-Effectively a club (1d6, Crit. x2) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members July 2009 edited July 2009 Joe will approach the window, and pull the curtain back far enough to see who is outside, using the skewer to do so. Lydia takes a firm grip on the cane. (Does Joe recall if there are any entry/exit points from the second floor (outside stairs, fire escapes, etc)?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members July 2009 edited July 2009 SHADY PINES RETREAT: The Lodge ======================================== Joe knows there are no stairs or anything like that for the lodge, but there are numerous windows on the second floor overlooking the roof of the porch. It would be very easy to jump down to the ground from the porch. If I didn't make it clear earlier, the porch is covered. Before Joe checks the window, Wes stops him. The doctor raises his shotgun to his eye and points it at the window, then motions to Joe. The athlete steps forward and carefully pulls the curtain aside... ...and gives a start when he finds a face pushed against the glass! It appears to be a wimpy-looking young man of some sort, and he's wearing a baseball cap backwards. He raises his hand and pounds the window again and continues to give Joe a warped look. "God damn it, you jumpy (bleep)s! It's just Henry," the judge says as he motions Henry towards the side door. "Come on, Henry! I'll let you in." The judge walks over to the side door and Henry follows the judge's movements with his face still pressed against the glass. At the sound of the door unlocking, Henry pulls away from the window. He has an exhausted and pained look on his face. He may have been wounded. After a moment, he stumbles back from the window, then carefully makes his way towards the side-door. Joe can see Henry favouring his right-leg. He may have twisted an ankle or something. Wes relaxes his gun at the sight of Henry, then turns back to the counter. "There has to be a key here somewhere...damn it, Henry! Who misplaces their keys at a time like..." Wes trails away in wordless grumbling. Joe can hear the judge release the lock on the side door and the door opening. "Hey Henry, did you find those keys of yours yet? Did you find anyone else who may have...wait...oh F...(bleep)! GAHH!!" There is loud thumping noise, followed by the very obvious sounds of a struggle. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members July 2009 edited July 2009 "Crap," Joe mutters and heads out to help the judge. (Action will depend on what he sees in the entry way, but basically his goal is to aid the judge in fighting off any attackers and closing and relocking the door.) Lydia paces nervously about, gripping her cane tightly. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members July 2009 edited July 2009 SHADY PINES RETREAT: The Lodge ======================================== currentroom.gif Joe rushes into the next room where the side door is, the one the trio entered earlier to reach the check-in (I'll get a map up once I get some peace). He finds the judge lying on his back, his head pressed against the landing of the stairwell into the basement. Henry has pushed the judge off his feet and is pinning him to the floor. Henry has already begun trying to chew on the judge's arm. Joe can also see Father Terrance on the basement stairs. The man is kneeling in fear and holding his rosary out as if it can ward Henry off. There is a guardrail for the basement stairs, so Joe won't accidentally fall. He decides to start off by stabbing at Henry with the big skewer. He shoves it deep into Henry's back, and just like Mrs. Freidy, the skewer pokes through his chest (-6 HP). Henry stops trying to bite the judge and turns his tired, pained gaze to Joe. Joe has done this before. He knows what's going to happen next... HENRY: -6 h p TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members July 2009 edited July 2009 MAPS: img23.imageshack.us/img23/8427/lodge1stflr.giflodge1stflr.gif chiapet chiapet Member Full Members July 2009 edited July 2009 "Wes! Get in here!" Joe screams. He'll attempt to back into the check in area (does he still have the skewer, is it embeded in Henry or did Joe pull it back out?) Lydia takes up a defensive position at the door to the check-in area. rock.gif Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members July 2009 edited July 2009 SHADY PINES RETREAT: The Lodge ======================================== *Forgot to mention it, but this time I figured Joe would make it a point to hold onto the skewer. Expecting to be attacked like last time, Joe keeps a firm grip on the skewer as he quickly backpeddles away from Henry. Unfortunately, despite having a little experience, he still isn't ready for Henry's ferocious lunge. The wimply looking teen leaps off of the judge and charges headlong into Joe. The thing is, Henry stumbles over the judge. Alman could have easily tripped Henry, but he allowed him to regain his footing and attack Joe. This certainly made it easier for Henry to leave the judge alone, but at the expense of putting Joe at risk... Henry plows into Joe and successfully tackles him sending the two falling into the check-in room, but Joe manages to get his knee up and successfully knocks him aside. Being just within the doorway, Henry is knocked into the doorframe. As Lydia moves in to defend Joe, and the athlete raises the skewer to defend himself, the little scuffle is interrupted, much like last time, with another blast from Wes' shotgun. This time Henry's head is blown away leaving nothing but a mess and the baseball cap. The baseball cap lands one step above Father Terrance's position. He gasps in shock. Wes growls at Henry's ruined form, then he circles the counter and helps Joe to his feet. "This is getting ridiculous," Wes says as he checks his gun. "Henry was a good kid! There is no way he could go berserk in the last half hour." The judge, who does not appear to have any injuries, barges into the room and plops down in a nearby chair. "My god...I had no idea it has gotten so bad. We HAVE to get out of here! Someone must have a car. You got here, didn't you? You're holding out on us. You must have a car, Wes, or maybe the priest. We can go outside and check the cars. There must be a key somewhere!" Wes, shaking his head, turns to Joe. "I only grabbed a handfull of shells from the gun cabinet where I found the shotgun. Some hunter in the northern cabins. If this gets worse, and I'm betting it will...get out of here. Forget the judge or the priest. Just save yourselves. Chances are, before this is over, this coward will find a way to kill us all just to save his own arse." Wes allows this statement to hang in the air a bit, but it doesn't have much time to drive home before something else interrupts them. A new sound can be heard. It's the sound of a motorized machine of some sort, followed by a banging noise. It reminds Joe of a motorcycle, yet this motorcycle is coming from within the lodge. The kitchen, more specifically. A pained look quickly flashes across Wes' face. "Now what? I don't think I can deal with more surprises." chiapet chiapet Member Full Members July 2009 edited July 2009 Joe rushes back to lock the front door, before joining the others to search the kitchen area (I assume the diner kitchen). "We need more weapons," he says matter-a-factly. Lydia sticks close to Joe, keeping a watch out for anything. (I'm assuming she doesn't have enough time to plan). Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members July 2009 edited July 2009 (Aside from a noise, there is no obvious threat atm, so no, that's not a good assumption. Btw, if at any time you wish to skip the Prologue and start the regular game, just press the START but...I mean, just let me know and a means to escape will immediately present itself) * * * * * SHADY PINES RETREAT: The Lodge (Moving to Kitchen) ======================================== Joes rushes over to the door Henry entered, the side door, and quickly locks it. He has to shove past Father Terrance to do so, who has finally rejoined the group in the check-in room, but he doesn't seem to mind pushing past the old man. Aside from giving Joe a glare, the priest doesn't respond. At the mention of weapons, Wes nods. "Good thinking, son. I saw some golf clubs upstairs." Joe allows Wes to grab the golf clubs upstairs before venturing into the kitchen. When Wes returns, he has 3 golf clubs in his hands: a very heavy looking driver, and a couple less heavy clubs. Whatever happens with the clubs, the trio head into the dining room and approach the closed door to the kitchen. Lydia turns to keep an eye on the bay window while Wes puts his shotgun on the door. He motions for Joe to open the door, and he does so carefully... The kitchen door slowly swings open revealing the kitchen inside. This part of the house is actually an extension, so the walls and paint-job appear shoddy in comparison to the rest of the lodge. A large, but older oven sits on the left side of the kitchen, and a deep frier accompanied by ingredient trays rest on a cutting table next to the oven. To the right is a group of standing trays and a pantry. There is nothing occupying the back wall, but... A stainless-steel preparation table occupies the center of the kitchen. Resting on the table is the source of the sound: a currently active gasoline-powered chainsaw. The blade is covered in dark, sticky blood, the majority of which has formed a puddle on the table. The chainsaw is not that loud and it is making a low rumbling sound, so it may be running out of fuel. The back wall has a wide window, but the individual frames are small. There is also a door exiting the kitchen. Normally a padlock on the door keeps it locked, but door is currently partially open. Muddy footprints form a trail between the door and the chainsaw. Meanwhile, Lydia, watching the window in the dining room, begins to spot movement in the trees just to the left of the window. GOLF CLUBS: Heavy Driver is 1d8, Crit. x2, the rest are 1d6 chiapet chiapet Member Full Members July 2009 edited July 2009 Joe asks for the driver. Joe approaches the chainsaw and looks for a way to turn it off. Once that is done Joe checks to see if there is a way to lock the door with the padlock missing. "Guys," Lydia calls. "Hurry it up in there, I can see some movement out in the trees." "I think we may need a safe place to hole up," Joe says to Wes. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members July 2009 edited July 2009 SHADY PINES RETREAT: The Lodge (Kitchen) ======================================== Wes blinks at the chainsaw. "I don't like where this is going..." Joe approaches the chainsaw. It doesn't take him long to identify and "OFF" switch to shut the chainsaw down. There are a few other switches, but he ignores them for now. Examining the door, he closes it and briefly searches for the padlock, but he does not see it. Doesn't really matter: it appears the door was forced open, so the lock is broken. He doesn't see a way to lock the door, but it looks like the preparation table is not bolted to the floor. Maybe he can use it in some way... Lydia calls out, so the two rejoin her. They enter the dining room just in time to see the movement in the trees manifest as two people. They're hard to identify at the moment, but both are moving in a way to suggest they're wounded. "I ain't opening this place up for anyone anymore," Wes says as he adds a fresh set of shells into the shotgun's chamber. "I don't know what to tell you, son. The lodge may be the safest place we can be right now. Patti should be here soon." "Hey, guys!" the judge suddenly calls out from the check-in room. "There is something outside the window, and it doesn't look like a vacationer." INVENTORY UPDATE: Heavy Driver Gold Club added to Joe's inventory! I will assume he is no longer wielding the skewer. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members July 2009 edited July 2009 (yeah, I was trying to figure out how he could "pocket" the skewer. Maybe through a belt loop or something?) "There's too many ways in here," Joe says to Wes. "Can we lock the diner doors?" When the Judge calls out, Joe and Lydia will make there way back to the check-in area. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members July 2009 edited July 2009 (That will work. I've done that before) SHADY PINES RETREAT: The Lodge (Kitchen moving to Check-in) ======================================== Wes nods. "Yeah, those doors can be bolted. I'll take care of that and the door in the kitchen. You can help the judge." This seems like a good idea, so Joe leaves Wes to secure the diner while he and Lydia go check on the judge. They find him standing before the window, with Father Terrance at his side. The curtains are still partially parted, so they can still see outside somewhat. Peering out to see what has got the judge's attention, they spot a large, definitely non-human creature standing about 30 ft. away from the window. It is shaking violently. As they watch, the creature approaches the window, and when it gets about 10 ft. away, there is enough light to reveal the creature is a deer. More specifically, a buck with an impressive set of antlers. It is holding its head low to the ground and shaking it, and it appears to be struggling to keep its balance. Father Terrance suddenly steps towards the window and closes the curtains, then steps away, his bible held out in front of him. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members July 2009 edited July 2009 "So its not just the humans," Joe says idly. "If one of those got in here, it'd do a number on us with those antlers. Does the lodge phone still work? Maybe we should try calling the police again, or someone, anyone." Lydia examines the check in desk, to see if it can be moved. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members July 2009 edited July 2009 SHADY PINES RETREAT: Check-in ======================================== <span style='font-size:13pt;line-height:100%'>CRASH!!!</span> The window is smashed open. Glash shards fly everywhere as the buck explodes through the glass and collapses on the ground directly in front of the counter. Lydia jumps back and puts her back to the wall, while the judge scrambles out of the room towards the basement stairs. Father Terrance does more than just run. He bolts to the side door, unlocks it, throws it open, then runs screaming into the woods shouting "REPENT! REPENT! The devil walks the earth! All creatures serve him. The end is at hand!!" The buck struggles to rise to its feet, its head still shaking furiously. It is covered in cuts from the glass, but that doesn't seem to concern the animal. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members July 2009 edited July 2009 (doors closest to Lydia and Joe? I'm assuming the door where the judge went?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members July 2009 edited July 2009 They're standing in the doorway to the main entry room, where the stairs to the 2nd floor are, and the diner. The judge ran towards the side-door where Henry attacked him: currentroom.gif chiapet chiapet Member Full Members July 2009 edited July 2009 "Lydia, this way," Joe yells. He waits for her to get past him. "Hurry upstairs, quickly!" (Is there a closeable door where Joe is standing? If so he follows Lydia and then closes it, locking it if possible.) Then they will head up the stairs. Joe will stay between Lydia and the deer, striking it while moving away (fighting defensively). Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members July 2009 edited July 2009 (Sorry, no door there, just a portal between rooms) * * * * * SHADY PINES RETREAT: Check-in ======================================== Joe calls for Lydia to join him, and she quickly does so. Just as she moves, the buck suddenly regains its composure and turns on the couple. It charges at the doorway, but its antlers are so big, it crashes into the doorframe causing the buck to tumble back to the floor. Lydia just barely makes her way through the door, but she does get bumped and stumbles into Joe causing the two to fall into the entry hall. When the two get back to their feet, Joe uses this opportunity to strike at the buck, seeing as how it can't reach him, but he ends up striking an antler. He decides to hightail it up the stairs. As he does so, Wes appears in the hall. Seeing the buck, he shouts a curse, then follows the couple up the stairs. "Where did THAT come from?" Wes asks as he climbs up the stairs. The second floor of the lodge features 3 rooms. One room sits over the check-in room and appears to be an office of some sort for the retreat's owner. Next to this room is a bathroom. Across the hall, over the dining room, is two more rooms separated by a thin wall. Both rooms appear to be bedrooms and they're filled with all the furniture and assorted nick-nacks you'd expect to find in a country style bedroom. The bedrooms do have doors. There are loud thumping sounds from downstairs. It sounds a lot like the noise Henry made when he pounded on the window. "Ho boy...looks like they're coming in," Wes says with a tired breath. Looking around, he spots something in a bedroom. He places the shotgun against the wall, then runs into the room. Joe and Lydia can hear more glass shattering... chiapet chiapet Member Full Members July 2009 edited July 2009 Joe prepares to make a stand at the top of the stairs. He leans the driver against the wall and takes up the shotgun. (But he'll give it back to Wes and take the driver back if Wes wants it when he returns.) Lydia checks the office for weapons. (Specifically she's looking for more guns, so she'll check in the drawers, etc.) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members July 2009 edited July 2009 SHADY PINES RETREAT: Lodge 2nd Floor (Hall) ======================================== Joe takes up his spot at the top of the stairs with the shotgun in hand while Lydia runs over to the office. Wes reappears during this time, and he's pushing a heavy looking nightstand out of the bedroom. It's wide enough to block the stairs, but he doesn't do that. Instead, he pushes it into the hall near Joe. It doesn't entirely block the hall-anyone can step over it. Seeing Joe with the shotgun, Wes pauses for a second. "Throw this down the stairs if you get a chance. I'll see what else we can use." Wes runs into another room just as Joe can see more threatening looking people approach the front door. He can also hear the buck doing some very noisy stuff in the check-in. It sounds like it is randomly striking whatever it can with its antlers. Meanwhile, Lydia runs into the office and begins searching the desk, shelves, a cabinet and filing cabinet for anything of use. Annoyingly, she does find a mount for a shotgun in the cabinet, but no gun. There is, however, a box of shotgun shells. Six of the shells are clearly marked "slugs" while 2 are found in a box marked "flare". Lydia also finds a bowling ball, a bunch of iron horseshoes in a bag marked "game gear", a heavy 3-hole puncher, a hunting knife, a bag of marbles, and a number of thick hardback books. SLUG SHELLS: Substantially more powerful than the standard birdshot rounds currently being used by Wes. Designed to hunt big game. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members July 2009 edited July 2009 Lydia grabs the shells, the hunting knife and the marbles and returns to Joe. Joe takes the shells and puts the slugs in his right pants pocket and the flares in his left. Lydia sets the bag of marbles and the knife down by the driver and goes back to get the bowling ball and horseshoes. She lays those down by the driver as well and picks the bag of marbles back up. She plans to pour them down the stairs if any monsters try to come up the stairs, and then help Joe flip the nightstand down the stairs. "There's some more stuff in the office we can send down the stairs," Lydia calls to Wes. Joe will try to determine how many shells are in the shotgun currently. (is it a double barrel? single shot? magazine/pump load?) Joe will take the following actions: If the people come in, he'll wait til they start up the stairs then fire the gun at them. If they still come up the stairs, he'll help Lydia push the nightstand down the stairs. If the deer somehow gets into the entry area and starts up the stairs, he'll push the nightstand down hoping to deter it before shooting. Savage Tide Info |
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(Single-shot, pump load)
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Joe remembers how Wes reloaded the shotgun, so he has little trouble checking the barrel. He can see at least 2 shells.
"Yeah! Okay," Wes shouts back to Lydia. He is busy working on another nightstand.
There is another loud crashing noise, followed by a crack, as the buck hammers into the doorframe again. The wall shows no sign of failing, but the buck shows no sign of losing interest. More glass break, followed by more thumping sounds.
The people at the front door begin to pound on it. Joe, watching intently, it not too surprised to eventually see these maniacs...inside the lodge!
Two people, a woman and a man, both with a pained or tired look in their eyes, step into the entry hallway at the bottom of the stairs. Both have cuts on them, probably because they came through the diner window. They immediately look to the top of the stairs, as if they know Joe would be there, and begin to climb.
Although these particular maniacs aren't as quick as Mrs. Freidy, they still jog up the stairs at a decent speed. Unfortunately, they're not very courteous and neither person allows the other up first. They push into eachother and find themselves struggling against eachother as much as they are trying to get up the stairs!
Joe's first shot blasts the woman in the chest (-8 HP). She trips and falls face-first into the steps as a result leaving the man free to step over her. He nearly stumbles trying to get past the downed woman giving Joe ample opportunity to fire on him.
This shot nails the maniac high in the chest (-9 HP) sending him backwards and rolling down the stairs, but the woman is already back on her feet charging Joe.
This time the woman gets so close it's enough to panick Joe a bit. Lydia quickly unleashes the bag of marbles, and they do cover the stairs, but the woman gets lucky and steps on a patch free of marbles.
Joe panics as the woman lunges at him, but he fails to get a significant amount of shot on her and the shot is wasted, blowing a hole in the wall instead. The woman tackles Joe's legs and immediately moves in for a bite. Joe, doing his best to kick her away, just can't get her off, and she manages to wrap her surprisingly strong hands around his leg. She bites into his leg, but thankfully, it's a small bite (-2 HP).
Lydia was moving to push the nighstand down the stairs, but they came up so quickly she wasn't able to get it down in time.
MANIACS: Woman -8 HP, Man -9 HP
WEAPONS AT HAND: Hunting Knife, Golf Driver, bowling ball, 6 horse shoes, Nightstand
INVENTORY UPDATE: Slug/Flare shells added to Joe's inventory!
STATUS LINE: Joe shotgun -3/??
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JOE: -2 HP
DEFENSES: Marbles on Stairs
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Lydia grabs the golf driver and then proceeds to bash the woman with it. If the woman is beaten back, and no one is in melee range, she'll try pushing the nightstand again.
If the woman is still holding onto Joe, he attempts to kick free, using the gun as a club to help free himself if necessary. Joe will then try to shoot the man.
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Lydia grabs the golf driver and immediately begins bashing away at the woman. Fore!
She smacks the woman in the head. There is a cracking sound and the woman suddenly spasms and let's Joe free. He kicks her hand away, then sticks his foot in her face and pushes her down the stairs.
Just as the man gets to his feet and attempts to climb the stairs again, the woman rolls down and strikes him. This throws his balance off a bit, and he needs a second to regain his footing on the stairs. Joe takes this time to aim and...
*click*
Nothing. Shotgun is out of ammo. Thankfully, the man is only just now regaining his balance, so Joe has time to do something.
Wes appears with another nightstand, this one with a round top. Not as heavy looking, but it should still come in handy on the stairs. Seeing the maniacs making their way up, he hesitates to return to the room. He grabs a nearby lamp, leans over the stair guardrail and prepares to drop it.
The lamp hits the maniac, but it just bounces off. It doesn't break.
Joe and Lydia can also see the maniacs at the front have begun moving to the left of the lodge. The buck has also stopped hammering on the door frame.
A sudden scream cuts through the air. It must be Mrs. Alman in the bathroom downstairs. The trio can also hear the judge shouting something about it being a serious crime to harm a government official (true or not, he's just trying to be intimidating), but his challenging warnings are eventually changed to wordless yells.
Wes glances at Joe. He can only shake his head.
The man is still working his way up the stairs. Joe's shotgun has run out of shells. Lydia can also clearly hear three thumping noises from the dining room. Looks like more maniacs are coming.
MANIACS: Man -9 HP
STATUS LINE: Joe shotgun 0/5
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JOE: -2 HP
DEFENSES: Marbles on Stairs
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Joe will help Lydia push the nightstand down the stairs, then reload the shotgun with slugs. Lydia will pick up the horseshoes to throw at anyone trying to come up the stairs.
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"Don't give up! It's about a 10 minute drive to the ranger station, and it has been more than 10 minutes since I called," Wes quickly informs the party. "Patti should be here any minute."
Joe spins around just as Lydia grabs the nightstand and pushes it towards the stairs. As they do so, the maniac man begins to jog up the stairs. When he hits the marbles, he slips and falls face first into the steps. He loses a couple teeth.
Joe and Lydia push the nightstand down the stairs. It begins to roll down, bouncing off the sides. It hits the man but merely rolls over his back, then bounces around a couple more times before coming to rest on the second step.
As for the lone maniac on the stairs, he returns to his feet and begins to get dangerously close to Joe and Lydia. Joe quickly stuffs some shells into the gun while Lydia throws a horseshoe at the maniac. The horseshoe clunks the man in the face leaving a noticeable mark (-3 HP).
Wes, without a weapon and seeing the man getting close, has no choice but to throw a punch. The man seems to be happy with this development and tries to grab Wes' arm, but Wes is faster and clocks him in the head. It's not much, but it causes the maniac to stop a couple steps away from Joe.
As this happens, two more maniacs appear at the foot of the steps, covered in wounds as usual. Not only that, but everyone is momentarily shocked when they hear that motorcycle sound start up again. This time, it is much louder and higher-pitched, and it is being revved. The sound begins to draw closer.
Someone has gotten their hands on the chainsaw...
WEAPONS AT HAND: Hunting Knife, Golf Driver, bowling ball, 4 horse shoes, Nightstand
MANIACS: Man -12 HP
STATUS LINE: Joe shotgun 2/5 (slugs 4 lft)
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JOE: -2 HP
DEFENSES: Marbles on Stairs
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"Great," Joe mutters, "we should have grabbed that thing if for no other reason than to prevent then from having it."
Joe clubs the maniac with the butt of the gun.
Lydia throws another horseshoe (at the closest threat.)
"Perhaps we should make our way to the porch roof," Joe says to Wes.
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Wes nods at the mention of retreating to the roof of the porch.
Joe clubs the man in the face with the butt of his gun. The maniac hits another patch of marbles, slips, and falls back. He hits his head and his neck twist in a noticeably painful way.
The two new maniancs suddenly becomes 3. The first two move to charge up the stairs, but despite their unusual traits, they act far to recklessly to mount an effective assault. Both maniacs try to charge right over the nightstand without first moving it out of the way. They stumble and push eachother and don't get more than a few steps up the stairs.
Lydia throws a horseshoe, but she just barely misses. The sound of the chainsaw has reached the dining room.
Will Joe move to the porch now?
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"Grab the knife and the club," Joe says to Lydia. "Then make your way to the porch roof, we'll follow."
Lydia grabs the items and heads for the roof (keeping the 4 remaining horseshoes as well).
Joe will fire one shot into the lead maniac, and then follow Lydia for the porch roof.
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Lydia nods to Joe, then she grabs the hunting knife and what I assume is the cane. She then runs into the largest bedroom behind Wes where she can see a window. She doesn't have any trouble opening the window.
Meanwhile, Wes searches for a weapon of his own and settles on pulling the skewer off Joe's belt. He fires a slug round into the closest of the two maniacs.
The shot doesn't just wound the maniac. It blasts clear through him (-11 HP). The bullet continues on into the third maniac that just rounded the corner, tearing his shoulder (-5 HP). Despite the huge wound, the lead maniac continues to make his way up the stairs.
That's when the current owner of the chainsaw appears. He rounds the corner of the doorway into the dining room, and..
Mr. Freidy is considered to be a nice man. He is a small guy, and he never appeared to be the kind of person who could hurt anyone. But he doesn't look harmless now. The chainsaw in his hand guns and revs for blood, and Mr. Freidy seems intent on satisfying it. A mad look is in his eyes, and his arms and hands are covered in blood. He is covered in wounds. At the sight of Joe and Wes at the top of the stairs, Mr. Freidy growls and begins to make his way up.
Joe and Wes immediately make their way for the porch roof. Lydia is already there. Wes goes first seeing as how Joe has the gun. As Wes squeezes through, Joe looks back and can see the first of the new maniacs arrive at the top of the stairs, but it is immediately knocked aside by the chainsaw wielding Mr. Freidy.
Mr. Freidy pays no mind to anything around him. He spins around in search of the trio and accidently saws into the maniac next to him. The chainsaw also does considerable damage to the house. When he finally spots Joe next to the window, he raises his chainsaw in anticipation of the kill.
He is about 15 ft. away.
STATUS LINE: Joe shotgun 1/5 (slugs 4 lft)
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JOE: -2 HP
DEFENSES: Marbles on Stairs
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(Joe is in the bedroom, right? Is it close enough to close and lock the door before Mr. Freidy can reach him?)
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(It's 50/50. They'd both reach the door at the same time)
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Joe fires at the chainsaw, then heads out the window.
(What does Lydia see from the roof?)
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SHADY PINES RETREAT: Lodge 2nd Floor (Roof of Porch)
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Joe fires and amazingly, he manages to strike the chainsaw dead-on! The slug tears away a large chunk of the motor's housing, but it doesn't look like it's enough to render the chainsaw inactive. It's still enough to make Mr. Freidy drop the chainsaw giving the trio precious seconds.
Wes squeezes through the window and steps down to the porch roof, then turns to help Joe.
Lydia looks around the parking lot and the forest around the lodge. She can clearly hear the maniacs mulling around the lodge, although she can't see any in the lot itself. They must be coming around the lodge from the back. But they weren't very stealthy in their flight to the porch roof, so it's probably safe to say the maniacs will soon adjust.
But even better than that...Lydia can see car headlights coming down the road!
As Joe squeezes through the window and jumps onto the roof, Mr. Freidy picks up the chainsaw, revs it again, then charges into the bedroom. As Joe adjusts his balance on the roof of the porch, Mr. Freidy is standing in the center of the bedroom.
STATUS LINE: Joe shotgun 0/5 (slugs 4 lft)
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JOE: -2 HP
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(distance from Joe and Lydia to the window?)
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(Arm's reach)
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Joe and Lydia both step away from the window. Joe will wait for Mr. Freidy to try to come through the window, then blast him with the shotgun.
Lydia will throw a horse at Mr. Friedy as he comes through the window.
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The trio wait for Mr. Freidy to reach the window, but he doesn't try to squeeze through. He shoves the chainsaw through the window frame. Everyone steps away from the slashing chainsaw. Seeing he can't reach anyone that way, Mr. Freidy begins cutting at the window frame. Shards of glass begin to rain down on the survivors.
Joe points his shotgun at Mr. Freidy and...
...it's empty. He only loaded 2 bullets earlier.
Lydia wishes she could throw an entire horse at Mr. Freidy, but she has to settle on a horseshoe. Unfortunately, despite being so close, she somehow manages to miss. The shoe strikes the side of the lodge.
Seeing the headlights getting closer, Wes suddenly begins to cheer. "That's a ranger's truck! Just another minute guys! We're almost safe."
Unfortunately, Wes also points out a couple maniacs who have moved into the parking lot directly below the survivors and are looking up at them. Mr. Freidy is also making quick work of the window.
"We should probably jump down," Wes adds.
STATUS LINE: Joe shotgun 0/5 (slugs 4 lft), Lydia h.shoes 3 lft
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JOE: -2 HP
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Joe reloads the shot gun, then follows Wes and Lydia down.
Lydia drops the horseshoes and taking a firm grip on the cane drops over the ledge to the ground below.
"Come on," Lydia yells back up to Joe. She'll strike any maniac that approaches while waiting for Joe to join her, then they'll both flee toward the vehicle.
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SHADY PINES RETREAT: Lodge (Parking Lot)
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Joe quickly pops a shell into the shotgun just as Mr. Freidy finishes clearing the window of anything that could slow him down. Seeing the maniacs waiting below, Wes decides to jump down first while Lydia follows.
They land safely enough, but they're standing directly beside the two maniacs. Not only that, but they could see three more making their way around the corner of the lodge. They can also see 5 more maniacs through the broken window of the check-in room. The buck is still there, its antlers stuck in the wall, but its neck is twisted at an awkward angle.
The maniacs are on them in an instant. Wes stands between them and Lydia, so they go after him. One grabs his right arm and pulls him away, while the second grabs his shirt and attempts to bite down on his chest. Alas, poor Wes is pulled off his feet by the first maniac, and both are completely free to munch on the good doctor. He screams in pain and tries to kick them away, but one of them manages to bite into a very sensitive, mess-making spot (-9 HP lost, -12 total).
Wes tries to get free, but he's not strong enough to break away from two maniacs at once. Lydia takes a swing at one, and although she manages to crack one in the arm, it's already too late for Wes.
When Joe jumps down, Wes motions to them with his foot and yells "Run! Get out of here!"
**Damn it! I wanted him to survive. He had a cool, semi-badarse vibe to him that I was looking forward to playing beyond the prologue, even if he was originally supposed to die.
Oh, well...consider that a lesson: NOBODY in this game will be safe, save for one NPC I will need later, but aside from that person...nobody will get mercy.
It's good advice, so Joe and Lydia turn and run towards the road. Three maniacs near the lodge give chase. When Joe and Lydia reach the center of the road-they can see the ranger's truck coming around a curve now, it's just a stone's throw away-the maniacs are near the lodge sign, some 20 ft. away. Mr. Freidy has jumped down from the roof of the porch.
STATUS LINE: Joe shotgun 1/5 (slugs 4 lft), Lydia h.shoes 3 lft
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JOE: -2 HP
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Joe and Lydia will continue running to the ranger's truck. (What type of truck is it? SUV? Pickup? Covered bed/uncovered?)
Assuming the ranger is friendly and doesn't try to run them down, Lydia will climb in first, then Joe.
"Let's get out here," Lydia tells the ranger. "This whole place has gone nuts!"
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The truck is an open bed pick-up truck. It's marked to identify it as a ranger's vehicle. Joe and Lydia charge towards it, and when they get close, the truck comes to an abrupt stop.
Out comes a rather tall and strong looking black woman in uniform. At the sight of the couple, she jumps out of the truck and begins to yell. This must be ranger Patti.
"What the hell are you doing? I almost hit you!" she begins, but as soon as she spots the maniacs giving chase, her jaw drops. "Oh, crap! Not these guys again."
The couple don't stop for the ranger's rant. Lydia throws the door of the truck open and climbs inside while Joe jumps into the cab.
Patti pulls out a revolver and points it at the three maniacs, now getting close. "Freeze!" she shouts. "Don't make me shoot you."
When Mr. Freidy appears, Patti immediately changes her mind, returning to the safety of the truck. "I know when I'm not welcome," she mutters.
Kicking the truck into drive, Patti hammers the gas sending the truck forward. Joe gets bumped around by the sudden acceleration , but it results in the truck hammering into the maniacs, sending a couple flying to the side and the last under the tires. When the truck reaches Mr. Freidy, the insane chainsaw-wielder takes a swing at the truck, but the tool's blade is deflected by the speeding vehicle. This gives Joe a fleeting moment to focus on Mr. Freidy, and taking his chance, he fires...
It's a direct hit. A good portion of the man is blown away.
"Sorry I'm late, but I ran into a couple of those lunatics on the road. Tried to help, but they didn't want it," Patti explains as she drives the truck ever further away from the retreat. "Don't you worry one bit! I have a bunch of friends on the way. They will stop those maniacs. Oh, did anyone else escape?"
Joe winces at the question. He doesn't want to think about who might not have escaped. Chances are nobody escaped.
As the truck speeds into the night, Joe finds himself relaxing a bit for the first time since this craziness began. Looking up, he can't help noticing a curious green light in the sky...
GOALS UPDATE: You have Escaped the Lodge! LEVEL UP!
PROLOGUE COMPLETE!
**This seems like a nice way to wrap up the week. We'll begin again next week.
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<span style='font-size:17pt;line-height:100%'>PRE-GAME</span>
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2 DAYS AFTER THE SHADY PINES INCIDENT...
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"It is a peaceful sanctuary nestled within the pine forests of the South Delta mountains. A favourite destination for vacationers and those seeking relaxation. Once upon a time, it was a retreat for members of the Catholic church. But two days ago, something happened here...something very disturbing and wholly sacrireligious...
This is Shady Pines.
Hello, I'm reporter Amanda Banes. By now you have probably heard the story. A riot broke out in this quiet retreat. It quickly became ugly and led to the deaths of scores of people. Women, children...no one was spared the rioters' rage.
But why did this happen? How could something like this happen in today's modern world? The fact is...we don't know, and those investigating the incident are not talking. For two days, not one ounce of light has been shed on the 'why' behind this incident.
Until now.
Today, for the first time since this horrible event first began to hit the news, a survivor has come forward. Two survivors...of three currently known to police. And they are willing to talk.
I'm here today with Joe and Lydia and they are willing to shed a little light on what happened at Shady Pines.
So, tell us Joe, Lydia...can you tell us exactly what happened at Shady Pines? The police tell us there was a riot, but is that true?"
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"Well, I guess you could call it a riot," Joe says, "but I tend to think of riots ivolving a large number of people, and we only saw ten or so. And riots usually don't involve animals. There was a rather large buck that crashed into the retreat lodge as well. Anyhow, the person we saw acting strange was a hunter."
"We were out hiking," Lydia adds. "He suddenly came stumbly down the hill, to land on the trail. We thought sure he was injured, but when we got close, he stood up, and attacked us."
"Luckily for us, he didn't use his gun. He seemed intend on just using his hands and teeth," Joe chips in.
"That seemed to be a running trend later, when we got back to the cabins. The people who were affected kept biting and clawing. It seemed eerily similar to a zombie movie, or something. And then there was Mr. Freidy. He had a chain saw," Lydia visibly shudders.
"I'm not sure what was wrong with the others," Joe says. "I guess it must have been a reaction to something they ate, or maybe some sort of drug. They all had this blank look on their faces, like they were seeing, but weren't really seeing, if you know what I mean."
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"Fascinating...if a little creepy! You say there was a deer involved...how is that possible? Was it trained?
What did it feel like to survive a harrowing experience and how did you escape?"
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"I can't say," Joe says in regards to the deer. "When I first saw it, I thought it had simply fled in fright from the people. But then it hurled itself through a window and came after us. Luckily, it's antlers got lodged in a door way."
"As for how we escaped," Lydia says, "We were just lucky enough to be in the right place when Ranger Patti came along. If she hadn't show up when she did, we'd be dead right now. I just hope I never see anything like that again, and I know I won't be going back into the mountains any time soon."
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"I see..
Is there anything else you'd like the people of Delta City to know regarding this incident?"
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"No, nothing that I can think of," Joe says. "Just be careful if you're out near Shady Pines, and to report anything suspicious to the authorities."
Lydia nods in agreement.
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NEWS INTERVIEW
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"Good advice for anyone. Thanks for your time.
There is certainly no shortage of authorities near Shady Pines at this time. Police estimates suggest as many as 30 officers are currently patrolling the area. Some have even been killed by the few rioters still infesting the countryside.
Police say the investigation could last weeks, and the search for the rioters even longer than that. Many could have escaped, and the ones responsible for this entire incident may not have stayed at the retreat. But one thing is certain: there are still many questions that demand answers.
Shady Pines will forever live on as the site of a deadly riot, its peaceful image forever shattered. The next time you plan a vacation into the mountains, remember Shady Pines. This is Amanda Banes, TooMuchNews at 6."
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TIMELINE OF EVENTS
-Shortly after Joe and Lydia escape, a number of Patti's ranger friends arrive. Immediately overwhelmed, most die. Some escape and radio for help.
-By midnight, a large number of police officers from surrounding counties arrive to put down the unrest. They succeed in gaining control of the situation.
-Joe and Lydia, staying at the ranger station, try to rest. They can't sleep and end up borrowing Patti's car and return home.
-FBI agents arrive early in the morning to investigate the incident.
-One of the rangers tip off his buddy at a local radio news station. This guy also calls a friend in Delta City, who in turn tips off the rest of the station. The media circus begins to organize.
-By noon the day after the Shady Pines incident, FBI begin questionning ranger Patti. Before she can tell them about Joe and Lydia, she is ordered to keep quiet.
-By afternoon, agents from Homeland Defense arrive on the scene. The tone of the investigation drastically changes. Police are ordered to leave and the media is dispersed.
-By nightfall, nobody involved in the original incident is present at Shady Pines.
-A clever journalist discovers Patti's connection to the incident. He meets with her and learns about Joe and Lydia.
-At noon, 2 days after the incident, a news crew arrive to interview Joe and Lydia.
AFTER THE INTERVIEW...
-By 6pm on the second day, the interview is broadcast.
-Sometime around evening, Joe and Lydia are arrested for questionning.
-After spending hours in a holding cell, they're taken to a room an interrogated by unknown agents. Questions revolve around terrorism charges. The entire incident is being viewed as a "training exercise" in preparation for a much bigger terrorist attack on Delta City. They suspect the attack is religiously motivated and threaten to hold Joe and Lydia for "as long as it takes, Guantanamo style".
-By early morning on the third day, Joe and Lydia are released after the agents are unable to find any connection to terrorist activities at Shady Pines. They're ordered not to leave the city. A police officer is assigned to watch them.
-By evening on the third day, Joe and Lydia's e-mail boxes are bombarded by e-mails regarding the incident.
-By nightfall on the third day, Joe and Lydia's finances are frozen and their computer is seized by police. Their phones are cut and cellphones disconnected. They're imprisoned within their own home.
-On the fourth day, the investigators release their official report of the events at Shady Pines.
-On the morning of the fifth day, the officer watching Joe and Lydia is contacted by his station and ordered to report. The officer orders Joe and Lydia to stay and departs, but he forgets to take the keys to Lydia's car.
He also leaves a newspaper behind...
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TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 5 DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT AT SHADY PINES... Joe, sitting in a chair in his home, whatever that may be (apartment, house, dorm, etc), slaps the newspaper down on the coffee able before him. On the front page the boldened and oversized words read "SHADY PINES WAS TERRORISM" with a promize of an inside look at the "official" police report. It's garbage. The report suggests the entire incident was nothing more than a terrorist excercise gone wrong, and the entire violent outcome was little more than the result of a disagreement between the lodge's staff and some vacationers over rental fees. The exercise turned into a miniature invasion of the retreat, got out of hand, and police were called in to regain control. Joe and Lydia were labled "confused youths" who "dramatically misunderstood the situation". There were even some suggestions that the "zombie remark" was little more than a perverse prank and that they were caught up in the mass hysteria of the "attack" like everyone else. They may have even went to the retreat as part of some internet recruitment tactic expecting to find a party waiting for them. Leaning back in his chair, Joe can't help be frustrated at the whole mess. Nothing has gone right since that incident. But then something else in the newspaper catches his eye...a little article next to the major article: "A small riot has broken out in the The Village, a small suburban locale on the southern side of Delta City. Many witnesses claim the attacks are very similar to other isolated incidents that have been occurring all over the edges of Delta City. Some have even mentioned Shady Pines. Police insist these incidents have no connection to Shady Pines." Joe's parents lives in The Village... chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 "Look at this," Joe says, pointing to the article about The Village. "You're mom lives there, doesn't she?" Lydia asks as she skims over the article. "Yeah." Lydia holds up her keys. "The officer left these behind," she says. Lydia and Joe quickly gather up a few supplies (flashlights, first aid kit, change of clothes), and Joe grabs his baseball bat, just in case. "We're going to need to pick up new cell phones," Joe says. "Maybe some prepaids, like tracfone." "But with our accounts frozen, how do you expect to pay for them?" Lydia asks. "You're the computer expert," Joe says. "Hack into the accounts or something." "We'd need a computer for that," Lydia replies. Joe takes the keys and the two leave for his mother's house. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 <span style="text-decoration:underline"><span style='font-size:17pt;line-height:100%'>CHAPTER 1: SURVIVAL</span></span> Chapter Index: Chapter 1: Survival Chapter 2: Revelation Chapter 3: Escape Epilogue: ?? ?? ?? * * * * * * * It takes an ungodly amount of time for Joe and Lydia to reach the village. As they drive, they are constantly slowed by speeding police cars, fire trucks, and ambulances. It takes a good hour just to reach the freeway (or whatever you guys call them in the US. Turnpikes? 4-lane highways?). By the time Joe and Lydia reach the highway, many other people have also begun to leave the city, many with luggage piled within or atop their cars. The traffic jam is insane. It takes another few hours just to reach the edge of the city, and even more time just to navigate through crowded streets of The Village. All the while, Joe and Lydia listen to numerous reports of riots breaking out all over the city. Police continually deny any connection to the Shady Pines incident, yet witnesses constantly describe the attacks as sounding similar to those Joe and Lydia described in their interview. Towards the end of the drive, police begin to suggest the riots are some kind of mass violent protest that was organized at Shady Pines, or at least aided by whoever caused that incident. Joe no longer cares at this point. Navigating the tiny shops and small residential roads begins to occupy all of his attention. Many people have begun to flee on foot. When he reaches the residential areas of The Village, he finds the streets to be a maze of abandoned cars, luggage, and personal belongings. There aren't many people left by this point. Lydia points out a few people who look a lot like the maniacs, but they don't stop long enough to confirm. As they approach Mom's house, the couple find themselves spending more time driving over lawns and gardens than they do on the road. Mom's house is a typical 3-bedroom house in a new residential development of The Village. The pink-bricked house doesn't stand out much from the rest, and mom hasn't done any gardening yet. The car is parked horizontally across the driveway, but mom's car isn't. Joe charges into the house looking for his mother, but she isn't home. Joe and Lydia spend the next few hours looking for any sign of mom, but not one piece of evidence is found. It is at this time the people begin to show up in the streets around mom's house. The maniacs have returned... ...but they don't seem to notice Joe and Lydia in mom's house. With the doors locked and the lights kept off, Joe and Lydia spend a terrifying night in mom's house. As the next day rolls around, the fear is broken by the sound of jets and helicopters. Joe and Lydia try to signal for the helicopters through windows, but none stop. They assume they're too busy. Later in the day, the number of maniacs wandering around outside the house greatly increase, but they still seem to have no idea Joe and Lydia are hiding inside the house. By nightfall, the helicopters are replaced by military helicopters. They sweep over the houses numerous times, but they never stop. Joe and Lydia continue to monitor the TV for any news they can get on what is going on. The news anchors become increasingly upset and panicked as the day goes on, and they eventually begin to refer to the riots as a "zombie invasion". By evening of the 6th day after Shady Pines, the electricity goes out. Radio broadcasts continue, but they too disappear as the night wears on. There was a report about all cellphones and wireless devices losing service before the blackout. National broadcasts continue, but they are useless and appear to have no idea anything is happening in Delta City save for a "technical glitch that has temporarily disabled all communications around the city". The batteries in mom's portable radio eventually die. Despite the ever worsening situation, Joe and Lydia have food and water in mom's house. There seems to be little need to flee, especially since the newly dubbed "zombies" still seem to have no idea Joe and Lydia are hiding in the house (yay for oversized, light-killing granny curtains). Eventually someone will come searching for survivors, and all they need to do then is get on the roof and signal for help. And as the 7th day after Shady Pines dawns, Joe and Lydia find themselves staring out of a second-floor window, still carefully hidden behind the curtains, awaiting their eventual rescue... *Post to follow. Don't post yet. **Sorry if all this leading-by-the-nose stuff is getting annoying. It ends here. From now on, it's all you. TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 THE VILLAGE: Mom's House =============================== Conditions: After sunset, twilight, cool, windy, dry The sun has set on the 7th day. It is beginning to get dark. Joe and Lydia are standing at the window on the second floor of the house. They're watching the numerous clusters of "zombies"-it's still too unreal for the couple-wandering around the yards of the nearby houses. Joe and Lydia have noticed an unusual pattern in the zombies-as the days have worn on, the zombies have begun to slow, almost like they're tired. The colour in their skin have faded, and many have begun to turn blue. Some have attacked and killed eachother, but many seem content to just aimlessly wander around. Joe turns away from the window while Lydia continues to watch. Someone will come looking for survivors soon and Joe will need a way to signal them. As Lydia watches the window, snow begins falling...but it can't be snow. What is that? Ashes? GAME MECHANICS UPDATE: Regular progression has begun, "easy" mode switched off, now moving into "normal" mode. PC's must now survive to advance HOUSE RULES UPDATE: See "PC Notes" for info. on how to create Player Notes INVENTORY UPDATE: Flashlight x2, Baseball Bat (Joe), First Aid kit (Joe?) GOALS UPDATE: MASTER-Escape the Suburbs OR... -Create a means to signal somebody -Determine the source of the ashes -Create an improvised invention -Kill 10 zombies -Set 1 zombie on fire STATUS LINE: ========================================================================================== IMPROVISED INVENTIONS: To create an improvised invention, you must first "feel out" a recipe. To do so, first approach a room consisting of objects (any objects; bare or empty rooms are not very helpful for this purpose). A PC must then make a check to determine what he or she can use to create an invention. SEARCH and SPOT checks are the simplest means, but KNOWLEDGE and other more specific checks will have more reliable results; basically any WISDOM based skill will help. When in doubt, a basic WISDOM check will also do, although it's less likely to succeed. Let's try it now! Try SEARCHING, SPOTTING, or use WISDOM to find a recipe, then use the results to create an improvised invention. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 Having spotted the ashes, Lydia will move around the second floor to look out other windows and see if she can identify the source of the ashes. She'll move silently and carefully to avoid exposing herself to the zombies. She'll also try to determine if the zombies are sticking to the roads, or if they are mingling between and behind the houses as well. Joe will continue to search for a means of possibly signaling for help. He'll specifically look for paint and markers and white (or light colored sheets) for possibly making a sign to hang out a window. He'll also keep an eye out for anything that could be used as a weapon, or combined to make a weapon. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (I've got the flashlights in Joe and Lydia's pockets, but there is no place to put the baseball bat and first aid Kit-is it Joe or Lydia who carries the kit? I will assume Joe is carrying the baseball bat. First Aid kit...I'm just gonna have lying around. You might want to search mom's house for a means to carry extra stuff, or maybe invent something) THE VILLAGE: Mom's House =============================== Conditions: After sunset, twilight, cool, windy, dry Lydia looks out the windows. The zombies aren't following any kind of predefined pattern and seem to be scattered everywhere, although Lydia knows there are no zombies in Joe's mom's backyard because of the fence. It's hard to get a good idea of where the fire is coming from. The windows give a good front and back view of the house, but there are no side-views. Lydia can see a column of black smoke in the distance though. Maybe if she climb onto the roof of the house...the roof of the garage is directly below a bedroom window. Joe starts on the second floor of the house. He checks mom's bedroom and the two guest rooms, then the bathroom for good measure. There is definitely no shortage of white bed sheets in the house, and there are a few multi-coloured towels that could be helpful. Bright make-ups and lipstick in the bathroom could be used in place of paint. Technically anything can be used as a weapon, so you will need to be more specific. DISCOVERED RECIPES!! Very simple combinations anyone can make: AEROSAL-CAN FLAMETHROWER: Mom probably never meant for her hairspray to be used this way. All you need is a lighter of some kind to use this weapon. Careful! This weapon isn't very safe. CLOTH FIREBOMB: Wrap a cloth into a tight ball, cover it in some kind of flammable fuel, ignite, and toss. Better used as a quick way to ignite things from a distance and not as an actual grenade weapon. MOLOTOV COOCKTAIL: Mom keeps a small bottle of vodka in her room. The vodka itself ain't so hot, but the bottle itself reminded Joe of the weapon from various games and movies. =============================================================== MASTER GOALS: Achieving a Master Goal will allow a PC to level-up. These goals typically revolve around simply surviving long enough to advance, so they're generally pretty easy; however, it may take a lot of time to achieve these goals. The other goals are a little more difficult and complex, but they can be achieved much faster for an earlier level-up. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (Have Joe or Lydia spotted any zombie creatures other than humans? Which way is the wind blowing in terms of the presumed location of the fire?) For the time being, Joe neatly categorizes the items and places them in one of the bed rooms. He'll look for a backpack, or barring that, an oversized purse. If he can't find those, he'll use pillow cases as sacks until he can find something better. He'll explain his ideas to Lydia, and how to make the fire bombs as well. Lydia will search for some large rubber bands or bungy cords. Her thought its to make some sort of rudimentary sling-shot or cross-bow if she can find the materials. She won't go out on the roof with all the zombies around, as she doesn't want to alert them to her and Joe's presence in the house. She will also detail what chemicals (cleaners, etc) that Joe's mom had in the house in order formulate some chemical explosives. Joe and Lydia will be extra quiet at night when the zombies are out and about (they are just out at night, correct?). (I keep thinking there was something else I wanted them to do, but its a freakin' monsoon outside and its very distracting wink.gif Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 THE VILLAGE: Mom's House =============================== Conditions: After sunset, twilight, cool, windy, dry *Note: 1st floor, Basement, and Garage still unsearched So far, all they have seen are human zombies. The zombies are around day and night without pause. Joe SEARCHES for a purse or similar container of some kind. He can't miss the pillow cases-they're foolproof; on the beds!-but he can't find any other kind of container. Lydia SEARCHES for rubber bands. She has to go down to the kitchen to find them. There is a package of rubber bands in a drawer beneath the silverware. When Joe tells Lydia his ideas, she gets the sense they could do much better. They're good, yes, but...is that really all Joe can come up with? Maybe Lydia would have more luck... While Lydia is looking around in the kichen, she suddenly hears a loud creaking noise. It sounds like it is coming from the basement... chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (Is Lydia near the stairs to the basement? Is there a door? Is it lockable?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (The stairs to the basement are under the stairs to the upper floor. She is not directly next to it, but it's nearby. There is no lock on the door) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 Lydia hurries back upstairs and tells Joe about what she heard. They then hurry back to the kitchen area with Joe in the lead, with a firm grip on his bat. Lydia follows behind. Joe will open the door, and Lydia will shine her flash light down the stairs (if it is dark, and I assume that it is.) The duo will advance slowly. (Are the flashlights the heavy maglite type that could be used as a club, or are they simple flash lights?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 THE VILLAGE: MOM'S HOUSE (Basement) =============================== Conditions: After sunset, twilight, cool, windy, dry *Being students, I'm gonna assume they have the cheap, plastic flashlights Baseball bat held ready, Joe carefully advances down the stairs, and yes, it is dark. There doesn't appear to be anything on the stairs. At the bottom of the stairs, Joe looks around with his flashlight. It's an unfinished basement and is mostly empty. Mom hasn't gotten around to unpacking down here yet, so there is a small pile of boxes and assorted junk lining the far wall of the basement. There is an old shower curtain pole leaning next to the boxes. Joe can also sense a little dampness. After another quick examination, Lydia SPOTS a small, furry object in the far corner of the room. It's tucked into the corner directly below the basement window. The basement window is open... chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 "There's something over there," Lydia whispers to Joe. "And we should close that window." Once Joe spots the furry object, they'll move together towards it, with the intent of identifying whether it is hostile or not and closing the window (is it one of those little basement windows, or a full size window? Is the basement walk-out? Is there any way out of the house from the basement other than windows?) If its hostile, Joe will work on killing it while Lydia closes the window. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 THE VILLAGE: MOM'S HOUSE (Basement) =============================== Conditions: After sunset, twilight, cool, windy, dry *It's a small window As Joe and Lydia move towards the suspicious object, Joe accidentally kicks the shower curtain pole causing it to tip and hit Joe's arm. The top end of the pole, where it is attached to the walls, strikes Joe's arm and delivers a fair-sized cut. Joe curses, checks his arm, and finds a fairly bloody, albeit not threatening, cut. It's long, but it's not deep. Lydia continues towards the object and discovers it is, in fact, a cat. A dead cat. It is curled into a ball, and it has a couple deep wounds on its back. They're hard to identify, but Lydia guesses they're bites. No wonder. It must have came through the window. There is a sudden breeze as Lydia reaches up to close the windows. There are still no zombies in the backyard, but the smell of a fire is unmistakeable. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (are there any basement windows facing the direction of the fire?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (Nope) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 Lydia closes the window. "I think the fire is getting closer," she says to Joe. "I think we might have to run for it." Joe meanwhile is looking for anything of interest in the boxes. Preferably a back pack, any type of fire arm, or additional medical supplies (something to use to stop the bleeding). (Question about the layout of the houses. Do all the houses have fixed in backyards? Are their spaces between the fences?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 THE VILLAGE: MOM'S HOUSE (Basement) =============================== Conditions: After sunset, twilight, cool, windy, dry Joe takes a quick look inside some of the boxes, but it's mostly just personal goods and small items. Nothing of real interest. All of the houses do, indeed, have fenced in backyards. There are no spaces between the fences (climbing over puts you directly in another house's yard). chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 The two return to the first floor. Lydia suggests they place a heavy chair in front of the door to the basement (as long as that won't block access to any of the other doors out of the house.) Once that is done, she returns to the second floor and double checks there are not any zombies in any of the backyards she can see. If the coast is clear, she'll go out in the backyard (being careful not to let the door slam) and look and see if she can get a better idea of where the fire is located. (Do either of them have any idea how close they are to any hospitals or police headquarters?) Joe keeps an eye on the zombies out front of the house, he's trying to see if they meander into any of the other houses on the street. He'll then watch over Lydia as she goes into the backyard. (Are the houses close enough together that you could jump from the roof of one to another?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 THE VILLAGE: MOM'S HOUSE (1st Floor) =============================== Conditions: After sunset, twilight, cool, windy, dry Back on the first floor, Joe places a kitchen chair under the knob of the door to hold it in place. Meanwhile, Lydia runs upstairs and looks out a window into the backyards. Joe's mom's backyard is still clear, and for good measure, so are the nextdoor neighbours' yards. The back-neighbour, immediately behind mom's house, is not so safe. There are three zombies loitering about, but they seem as clueless as ever. With everything clear, Lydia quietly sneaks into the back and looks towards the column of smoke in the distance. Still hard to make out exact details do to fences and other houses blocking her view, but she can tell a house further down the street appears to be on fire, and a couple next to it have also begun burning. With the wind on her face, it is clear the wind is likely influencing the direction of the fire. The fires are still pretty far away, so it could take a few hours to reach mom's house, but, eventually, it won't be safe to stay where they are. Joe checks on the zombie's in the frontyards-some are wandering to and fro into houses, but only those with open doors-then Joe spins around and checks on Lydia. The zombies in the back neighbour's yard remain clueless. Joe's memory sucks, but Lydia remembers there is, indeed, a hospital nearby. Unfortunately, nearby is a relative term. It's a jolly litle drive, but on foot, it will probably be hell. They will have to head north, to the end of the residential road, west on a road through the The Village's commercial district, then north again. It's about a 5 minute drive (sorry, I suck at miles). Not so sure about a police station though. The houses are close enough together to jump rooftops, but it's not an easy jump. Joe figures he can jump them easily enough, but Lydia might have trouble. Gaps can be as small as 4 ft. or as large as 8 ft. depending on the houses. Unfortunately, that would take them directly towards the fires. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (five minutes at what speed? Kilometers is fine, I can translate. The fire is to the west, right?) Lydia comes back in and tells Joe how close the fire is. "With the wind blowing the embers, it could quickly spread," she says. "I think we should try to make for the hospital we passed on the way into town. It's a couple miles away, but I think its our best bet for safety." They take time to gather up their gear in the pillow cases (wrapping the areosol cans and other metal items inside the flamable sheets). Joe rechecks the zombies, and if its clear the duo leave out the back and approach the fence opposite the direction of the fire. (how tall is the fence? Can the zombies see over it? If so, they crouch.) Joe double checks that the backyard is clear then begins lifting sacks over. He helps Lydia over, then follows over himself. They'll remain crouched near the fence for several moments listening for any nearby zombies, and also checking that the fence gates are closed. (How many houses are there in a row before they reach a street?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 THE VILLAGE: MOM'S HOUSE (Backyard) =============================== Conditions: After sunset, twilight, cool, windy, dry **For me, standard city driving is 50km, for you...I dunno. 20mph? The fire is to the north; I forgot to mention they could travel in a straight line to the hospital in a northwesterly direction. I gave directions based on streets. Heading into the back-it still appears to be clear-Joe ties the pillow case up and holds it in one hand. The sheets inside, only one could fit, make it very poofy. Checking the fences, they see it is tall enough to keep the couple hidden from view. The next door neighbour's yard remains clear, and the gate is securely fastened shut. As Joe begins to help Lydia climb over the fence, something begins pounding on the backdoor neighbour's fence. The fences shakes and vibrates from the impact, and although it is more than strong enough to resist it, it's obvious something really wants to come through. Along with the banging, a cry goes up all around Joe and Lydia. Curious at what could have caught the zombies' attention, Joe glances at the cut on his arm. *Btw, let me know now if there is some item or something Joe or Lydia picked up that I missed. Once they leave the house, however they do it, I'll consider those items abandoned. INVENTORY UPDATE: Pillow Cases, Aresol Hairspray...(other metal items?) GOALS UPDATE: Determined the source of the fire! STATUS LINE: Joe is bleeding =========================================================================================== THE SMELL OF BLOOD: Zombies in Dead and Dying hunt by smell, specifically the smell of blood. They can detect blood in any living creature and its their main form of detecting prey. Sight and sound are practically secondary senses to them. The exact specifics are as follows: NORMAL: Normally zombies can only smell you within about 30 ft. or so. Outside of that, they have to be aware and actually searching to sniff you out; even then, success is unlikely. Hiding in sealed rooms or disguising your smell (must be a lot of stuff to hide it) is a safe and reliable tactic. Zombies can still spot and hear you, but they can't determine if you're alive or not until they smell you, and they rarely attract the attention of other nearby zombies (unless they can also smell you). EXPOSED WOUNDS: Exposed blood is an entirely different story. An exposed wound dramatically increases a PC's detection range, almost like an alarm has gone off, and draws the attention of every nearby zombie. Only a truly offensive, nearly deadly amount of some smelly substance or air-tight roon can hide the smell of exposed blood. This effect is so powerful PC's can use decoy blood to lure zombies away, but zombies aren't so desparate for blood that they will abandon a confirmed, nearby target for exposed blood. TREATMENT: Simply clean, treat, and cover the wound. If that is not possible, at least clean and cover it, then disguise your scent. At any rate, the couple is now aware, or at the very least suspect, blood has something to do with how zombies hunt. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (I knew there was something I meant to do, and that was bind Joe's wound, oh well. I thought the fire was west, so I guess instead of travelling east like I thought, they're travelling west? Or would west have put them out in the street?) They decide to forgo checking to see if the house is unlocked, and instead head for the next yard over. Once there, Joe will try to clean and bind the wound (they should still have the first aid kit with them) while Lydia checks the door to the house (unless of course this was one of the houses that Joe noticed zombies going in and out of, in which case the go west one more, than north (incase my directions are wrong, they stay off the street at all costs for the time being). Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (West will take them into the street. East will take them into the backneighbour's yard with the 3 zombies. North will take them into a neighbour's yard and towards the burning houses and closer to the hospital. South will lead into another nextdoor neighbour's yard, but away from the fires and hospital) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (Okay, north then east, then east again.) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 THE VILLAGE: The 'burbs (Backyard) =============================== Conditions: After sunset, twilight, cool, windy, dry Joe continues to help Lydia over the fence. Once she is over, Lydia helps Joe get over. Joe quickly checks the backneighbour yard for this particular house. He doesn't see any zombies, but the gate is open, and the patio door is wide open. Knowing the zombies have been alerted to their presence, Joe is not sure what could be awaiting them in this house. The zombies are groaning and moaning now...they're still banging on the fence. Joe isn't sure they have time to bind his wound at the moment, but they can still risk it. Lydia checks the patio door of the house whose yard they're currently in, but the door is locked. It's a great big glass door though.... Figured this should help. Not the map I had in mind, but it's good enough: img297.imageshack.us/img297/7461/momstreet.gifchiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 Joe hurriedly binds his bleeding arm. (Can we get to the front of the house without going through the house?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (The house whose yard they're currently in, or the house to the east? Either way, yes, they could easily go through the gate, but they would be in the front yards of both houses) Joe cleans the cut with a bandage, then tosses it aside. He quickly applies a bandage from the First Aid Kit. As he does so, the pounding on the fence grows louder. He can hear scratching sounds... To make matters worse, they can now hear pounding on a gate. Not the one to the yard they're in now, but it sounds like the gate to mom's backyard. The zombies are closing in. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (how long does it take to prepare one of those cloth firebombs?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (Pretty fast, but do you have a lighter or some matches? |
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Post by TG Barighm on May 6, 2018 17:52:43 GMT -5
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(Like I said, there was a lot of things I forgot to type out (damn flood)).
(The zombies are coming from the east and south, correct?)
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(That you're aware of, yep)
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(joy)
Head north two more houses (always peaking over to look for zombies in the next yard, then east one. Look for a way into the house, preferably not a loud way)
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THE VILLAGE: The 'burbs (Backyards)
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Conditions: After sunset, twilight, cool, windy, dry
Joe and Lydia quickly scramble over the next fence to the north, a pretty bare yard, then stop to look over the next fence after that.
This yard features a set of children's swings, a little plastic clubhouse, again for the kids, and a small patio. It also features a single zombie, a middle-aged woman. The door to this house is open, but the gate is not.
In the eastern yard, there are 2 zombies, another bare yard. As soon as Lydia sticks her head over the fence to peer inside, one of the zombies points at her and moans. The second zombie with it spins around to face the young woman.
The couple still sit in the backyard before the northern one they intended climb into before they spotted the zombie. They can still hear the zombies assaulting the fences some yards back.
Suddenly, the moaning and groaning is broken by the sound of gunfire. Someone is firing a gun nearby! Somewhere to the southwest.
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Joe runs to the door of the house of the yard they are currently in, followed by Lydia. He tries the door to see if it is unlocked while Lydia peers inside to see if she can see anything.
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Locked!
It's another sliding patio door. They look in and see a kitchen. There doesn't appear to be any sign of the house's occupants.
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Joe will quickly look for open windows. Lydia keeps a lookout for Zombies.
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THE VILLAGE: The 'burbs (Backyards)
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Conditions: After sunset, twilight, cool, windy, dry
Lydia watches for zombies while Joe checks the windows. They're locked, but one window into the dining room has give. It looks like the latch is a little loose (vertical rising window). It wouldn't take much to force the window open, especially with some kind of tool.
Lydia's zombie watching proves to be a good move: she spots the hands of the two zombies on the top of the fence to the eastern yard; the two that spotted her. It looks like they're trying to climb over the fence. No such movement from the solitary zombie in the northern yard. She can still hear the zombies making noise from the yards they left behind.
The gunfire sounds a little louder. It sounds like it is getting closer...
chiapet
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(I am correct in my thinking that neither Joe nor Lydia have a screw driver or large knife, correct?)
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(Yep; there is an air conditioner in the backyard if that helps)
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(window unit or central air type unit?)
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(Central air)
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Joe hands Lydia the bat and goes to see if there are any pieces of metal that can be easily ripped off and used as a tool.
Lydia will keep an eye on the zombies as well as try to judge how far away the gun shots are.
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THE VILLAGE: The 'burbs (Backyards)
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Conditions: After sunset, twilight, cool, windy, dry
Joe checks the air conditioner and finds a piece of metal slides off to expose some adjustable stuff inside. What matters is the piece is a pretty sturdy piece of metal, about 1 ft. in length and half a foot wide.
While watching the zombies, Lydia guesses, and is pretty confident, the gunshots are coming from "down the street" and are not that far away. About 200 ft. away and getting closer. Whoever is shooting might be in a car.
The zombies climbing over the fence get over the top of the fence then throw themselves over. They slam face-first into the dirt, then begin to rise to their feet. They're 20 ft. away. The zombies in the other yards are also making sounds that involve fences, probably climbing over, but the moans and groans have changed to more frustrated grunting noises. Perhaps they have lost track of the couple.
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Joe grabs the metal and uses it to pry the window open.
Lydia takes up a defensive posture, more trying to keep the Zombies away than actually kill them while Joe gets the window open.
Once open, Joe with throw the bags inside, then follow Lydia into the the house. He will look for something to use to block the windows and doors, maybe a table, while Lydia runs to the front of the house to try and spot the shooter.
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THE VILLAGE: The 'burbs (Backyards)
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Conditions: After sunset, twilight, cool, windy, dry
Joe slips the metal under the window sash and pushes down, but he underestimates the amount of force needed and doesn't manage to force the window. The zombies have risen to their feet are ambling closer to the couple. Lydia gets defensive while Joe makes another attempt at forcing the window open. He's making progress, but the window isn't open yet.
The zombies are now very close to Lydia. In seconds they will be in melee range.
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Joe tries on more time to open the window, while Lydia goes Total Defense in an attempt to keep the zombies away.
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THE VILLAGE: The 'burbs (Backyards)
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Conditions: After sunset, twilight, cool, windy, dry
Joe makes one more push...and the latch breaks! The window is open! But the zombies are on Lydia. The first tries to grab her, but Lydia easily knocks the zombie's grasping hand away. The second stumbles as it tries to grab her.
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Joe throws the bags inside while Lydia backs away from the zombies then scrambles inside. Joe follows her and slams the window shut. (carry out actions from previous post about what to do inside the house)
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THE VILLAGE: Neighbour's House (1st Floor)
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Conditions: After sunset, twilight, cool, windy, dry
The zombies are slow, so it's pretty easy for Lydia to back away from the zombies and CLIMB through the window. With Joe's help, she easily gets inside. Joe follows with the bags, and he also makes it inside without any trouble.
The zombies give chase, and just as Joe gets inside, the zombies reach through the open window and try to grab him. Neither succeed, so Joe spins around and slams the window shut. Unfortunately, the zombie's arms prevent Joe from sealing the window. He ends up smashing their arms, but the zombies don't seem to care much. They try to force the window open again putting the zombies and Joe in a competition of STRENGTH, but the athlete makes the two walking weirdos (Joe doesn't know they're 'undead') look silly. They still have their arms in the way though (the STR check was only used for the fight to keep the window close).
Meanwhile, Lydia runs through the kitchen and to the front of the house. There is a window in the living room-it's a pretty convervative looking family home-and looks outside. She can't see the shooter, but she does see the glint of lights rolling off the windows of houses further down the street. Someone is definitely driving a car up the street.
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"Joe!" Lydia yells. "There's someone driving a car up the street!"
Joe gives up on the window and races after Lydia. When he arrives she hands him the bat and unlocks the door then opens it.
(zombies on the street?)
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(They don't know why, but the number of zombies on the road have thinned considerably. They can only see about 5 within 60 ft. of the house. They're scattered about on road, lawns, in nearby houses, etc.)
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Joe takes the lead and goes out the door, to look for the car, followed closely by Lydia.
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THE VILLAGE: The 'burbs (Frontyard)
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Conditions: After sunset, twilight, cool, windy, dry
Joe charges out the door and is closely followed by Lydia. They run to the end of the driveway, then look down the street.
Two things quickly become apparent: the light on the windows of the houses down the street keep shifting. They can't quite see the car, but they can see the beams, and it looks like it is navigating the streets the same way Joe did to enter the neighbourhood: by carefully working its way around the abandoned cars cluttering up the road. It's moving at a decent speed, but not as fast as they originally thought.
The next thing is the reason why so few zombies are on the street: it's because they were chasing after Joe and Lydia. At least 20 zombies are clustered around mom's house. They have begun to disperse a bit, some wandering back onto the road, others poking around the fences, but that quickly changes when one, some 40 ft. away, spots Joe and Lydia in the driveway. It snarls and growls and immediately begins to give chase. The other zombies haven't noticed yet (lots of bad rolls), but it's safe to assume they will.
*And as I typed that, a bit about what is being called the movie with the lowest budget in history was shown on my TV: a $70 budget zombie movie filmed with a home camera. It is being released in theaters in the UK.
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(Are there zombies in the street in the other direction?)
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(Yep; they didn't cluster to chase Joe and Lydia, so the other direction is much thicker with zombies, about 5-10 per 30 ft. radius area
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(and no way of judging how far away the car is, correct? And we're headed west now, right?)
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(It's closer than 200 ft. and moving up the street, it's just not moving very quickly. And yes, the couple is facing west)
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(Is the front yard fenced in or anything? or is it just open?)
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(Open; it's a fairly new development so the yards are kinda bland and bare)
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"This way," Joe says to Lydia and darts across the street to the opposing house. He tries the door to see if it is unlocked.
Lydia follows.
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THE VILLAGE: The 'burbs (Frontyard)
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Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry
Joe and Lydia dart across the street and head for the opposite house. By way of a little bad luck, they pass an abandoned car. A zombie is crouched behind the car, so they didn't see it is they ran. Another appears from the side of the house. When they reach the door, they find it is, indeed, open, but something is blocking the door on the other side. They can't quite see what.
The zombie on the side of the house, just below the porch, is about 10 ft. away. The one crouched behind the car is 25 ft. away. The throng of zombies at mom's house are starting to break away from mom's and beginning to chase Joe and Lydia.
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(position of car coming down the road?)
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(It looks like it is about to round the corner of the road and come into view)
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Joe rushes over and clubs the closest zombie with his bat. (This one is to the north, correct?) Lydia looks for anything to throw at the zombie.
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(Man, you really don't want to risk a "stand" scenario with these zombies, eh?)
* * * * *
THE VILLAGE: The 'burbs (Frontyard)
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Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry
*yep
Enough time has passed for all traces of the setting sun to disappear. It is now getting pretty dark.
Joe jumps down from the porch while Lydia grabs a decorative little clay pot on the porch and tosses it at the zombie. The pot is a waste while Joe thumps the zombie coming around the side of the house across the chest. It doesn't seem to care too much about getting clubbed.
As this happens, the car in question finally rounds the street and begins to make its way up. It appears to be a Jeep, in the literal sense. The lights make it difficult to see the car from their position, but it looks like someone is standing in the passenger seat and shooting at nearby zombies.
As this happens, the zombie Joe clubbed tries to grab Joe and bite him! Joe clunks the zombie in the face before it can do so, then pushes it away.
*If it helps, there is a large window next to the door.
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(well, I had originally thought about busting a window)
"Run for the Jeep!" Joe yells at Lydia as he takes one last swing at the zombie.
Lydia will move back toward the street, trying to avoid zombies as much as possible.
Joe follows Lydia toward the street.
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(The throng of zombies will definitely reach you before the jeep does if you go to the street. You sure you still want to do that?)
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(Hmm, no)
Joe abandons the attack on the zombie and retreats back to the porch, where he busts the large window with the bat.
After clearing the debris with his bat, Joe will send Lydia in and then follow.
(plan is to race through the house, and into the backyard, if the backyard is clear.)
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THE VILLAGE: The 'burbs (Frontyard)
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Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry
Joe takes a swing at the window and busts it wide open in one swing. Still too dangerous to go through with all the broken glass, but someone can get through it. He begins clearing the rest of the glass and...
...apparently does not notice the zombie by the porch which he struck just a moment ago. By now, it has climbed onto the porch. It grabs at Joe, but the athlete easily pulls his arm free and pushes the zombie away. It gets lucky and avoids falling off the porch. The zombie that was hidden behind the car on the road has caught up to the couple and is now just a few feet away.
The throng chasing the couple have reached the street and are moving towards the end of the driveway to the house whose window the couple is currently breaking. The jeep has begun working its way around more obstacles and has moved another 20 ft. closer. It is now 140 ft. away. They can hear someone cheering.
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Joe continues clearing glass, and Lydia takes up a defensive posture, while trying to find something to use as a weapon.
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THE VILLAGE: The 'burbs (Frontyard)
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Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry
Joe keeps knocking glass away unheeding of the imminent zombie threat. Lydia takes up some kind of defensive stance, but she doesn't see any good weapons nearby.
The zombie next to Joe is happy to continue its irritating ways. This time it tries to strike the athlete, but Joe deftly dodges. The other zombie lunges at Lydia when it gets close enough. It falls and wraps its hands around her right leg, but Lydia easily kicks the hand away.
The throng has reached the driveway.
Lydia climbs through the window. Joe follows with little resistent from the nearby zombie. As they do so, the jeep draws nearer, although without a view of the road they're not exactly certain how much.
They don't stop to see what was blocking the door. They race through, with only a passing suspicion the layout of this house is similar to mom's, and end up at the backdoor to the backyard.
Their hearts sink.
This yard isn't fenced. It appears the owner decided to go with large bushes instead of a solid fence. There is a lot of flowers, bushes, and even a pond, but the fancy gardening does little to improve the couple's mood.
There are 5 zombies in the backyard. The gate to the backneighbour's yard for this house is completely smashed and more can be seen on the road beyond. The bushes have done nothing to slow the zombies. On the bright side, there is a treasure trove of weapons leaning against a table on the patio: a shovel, a rake, an edger, a hatchet, and a pickaxe (great for breaking through large clumps of clay in one swing).
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(edger? Gas powered?)
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(There are gas powered ones? Damn.
No, just a manual one)
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(If Joe and Lydia were to turn north in the back yard, what would they face?)
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(More bushes. The zombies could easily, or easily for a zombie anyway, follow)
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(sorry, I should have been clearer, are there any zombies that could potentially block the path?)
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(Nope, but there is potential for a couple to attempt to cut you off. Depends if they spot you the moment you leave the house or not)
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"When I open the door," Joe says to Lydia, "grab that hatchet and then head north into the next yard. I'll follow."
Lydia nods and Joe opens the door. Lydia darts through, and goes for the hatchet. Joe steps through and closes the door behind him, then follows Lydia into the north yard.
(Is the shovel large enough to consider it having reach? If so Joe will grab it and then follow Lydia.)
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(Technically the shovel wouldn't have reach, but I'd probably give you a little more leeway in terms of threat range, space, reach and all that while wielding it. Kind of like semi-reach)
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THE VILLAGE: The 'burbs (Gardener's yard to neightbour's yard)
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Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry
Joe opens the door and Lydia quickly darts through. She grabs the hatchet and before the zombies realize she is there, she runs through the barrier of bushes and into the northern yard.
There are no zombies in this yard, but the neighbouring yards are back to good ol' fencing. The patio door for this particular house has been left open. Lydia can see fresh blood on the door and on the ground by the door.
Joe is quick to follow (does he still want the shovel? Have to decide what to do with the bat). By this time, the zombies have begun to give chase, but Joe is just too quick for them, although one gets pretty close. The zombies in the gardener's yard are now trying to push their way through the bushes.
The shooting from the jeep continues.
INVENTORY UPDATE: Hatchet added to Lydia's inventory! (see handaxe)
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(any gates in the fences that can be seen?)
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(Only if you plan to return to the street; otherwise, nope)
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If there's no sign of Zombies to the north, proceed to that fence and go over it, otherwise go the western fence.
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THE VILLAGE: The 'burbs (Yard with pool)
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Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry
No zombies in the northern yard! Joe and Lydia quickly scramble over the fence with zombies in tow. They have a bit of trouble and the zombies nearly catch up, but they make it.
This yard features a kidney-shaped pool. A bunch of patio chairs encircle it, and a BBQ sits in a corner of the yard. A cordless string trimmer, or weed whacker if you prefer, has been left abandoned near the BBQ. Interrupting the seemingly cozy scene is the body of a young man floating face-down in the pool. Joe has no idea who he is. The backdoor to the house and the gate to the front yard are shut.
As Joe and Lydia approach the center of the yard, a blood curdling cry stops them in their tracks. It doesn't slow the other zombies who have begun climbing over the fence. The cry appears to have originated from the backdoor neighbour's backyard for this house.
It doesn't seem to have shaken the people in the jeep. Gunshots still ring out unabated.
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Joe and Lydia turn toward that fence and hurry over to get a peek at what's happening.
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THE VILLAGE: The 'burbs (Yard with pool)
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Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry
Joe and Lydia run to the fence where the cry originated (west). Joe jumps up and looks over and...
It's a zombie, but this one is different from the others. The person, a short, golden-haired young woman, stands over the body of a medium sized dog. It's face is smeared with blood and it is currently facing Joe. It doesn't have the same look as the rest of the zombies. Aside from having the same, crazy look in its eyes, and the odd wound here and there, this zombie could easily be a normal person: its skin is bright and vibrant looking, its movement normal. At the sight of Joe, it cries out...the same sound the couple just heard.
The sound of moaning zombies picks up all around the couple again, much like how they were spotted earlier. This particular zombie then charges the fence and jumps up, grabbing the fencing and scrambling up far quicker than any zombie Joe has seen yet. They find themselves face-to-face with eachother before Joe can even jump down!
It's not that this zombie is superhuman fast or anything, it's just as fast as a regular person. Compared to the other zombies, that's fast. Speaking of the other zombies, the other two zombies from the previous yard have climbed the fence and fallen into the current yard.
The jeep has gotten so close now the couple can heard what sounds like a communication radio.
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(I'm assuming it is in melee range of both Joe and Lydia?)
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(No, just Joe since they're both hanging off the fence. I doubt Lydia would do well enough on a CLIMB check to attack it)
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(oh, okay, I thought they had both dropped to the same side of the fence Joe was on. My bad.)
Joe immediately drops back to the ground and the two flee to the north fence, up and over.
(Does Joe or Lydia have any idea how far they are from the street going north?)
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(Yeah, they're about 8 houses down from Market Street. When I get a chance I'll update the street map)
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Post by TG Barighm on May 6, 2018 17:53:47 GMT -5
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Joe immediately drops back to the ground and the two flee to the north fence, up and over.
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THE VILLAGE: The 'burbs (Yard with pool)
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Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry
*Looking at the street map again, it looks like you will need to cross a side-street before you can reach Market Street.
Joe drops down and the couple run towards the far fence. The "fresh" looking zombie follows, throwing itself over the fence and giving chase. When Joe stops to help Lydia over the fence, the "fresh" zombie attacks! Lydia gets up and over, but Joe finds himself fending off the zombie's attack. It doesn't try to grab him; instead, it takes a swing and punches him in the back. The force of the slam is nearly unreal: it sends him face first into the fence, shakes the fence, and causes Lydia to fall into the next yard (a plain yard with no major features; gate and patio doors are shut, Joe -8 HP) Joe can feel his ribs creek..
The other two zombies struggle to rise to their feet.
The jeep's radio is pretty loud. Something about a "boat" and "finding survivors" manages to catch Lydia's ear.
STATUS LINE: JOE -8 HP
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Lydia moves toward the sound of the radio. Joe takes a 5ft step toward the sound of the radio and then goes up and over the fence.
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THE VILLAGE: The 'burbs (Yard north of pool)
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Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry
Lydia runs towards the radio: the jeep coming up the street. She throws open the gate and looks out to the front yards. She can clearly see the jeep working its way up the street. She can clearly see two men in military fatigues in the jeep: one driving, one firing an assault rifle. They haven't spotted her yet.
Meanwhile, Joe pushes the zombie away, then takes a few steps away from it. He then jumps on the fence and tries to climb over, but the zombie doesn't give it. It grabs at Joe's shirt and tries to pull him off the fence. Joe gets lucky as his shirt tears away, causing the zombie to slip and fall. Good thing too, because he lost his footing on the fence and would have fallen. He scrambles over the fence as quickly as he can, then follows Lydia to the fence. The "fresh" zombie follows and is nearly over the fence by the time to two rejoin.
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Lydia will start yelling for them to stop and run toward the jeep waving her arms in the air, Joe follows, doing the same.
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(About bloody time you made for the jeep. I was afraid I'd have to unleash my ultimate "incentive")
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THE VILLAGE: The 'burbs (Yard north of pool)
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Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry
The couple charge towards the jeep, shouting and waving arms. The jeep is moving through yards on their side of the street, so it is pretty easy for it to reach the couple. Sitting at the driver's sit is a middle-aged man with glasses. Standing in the passenger seat with an assault rifle is a tall, athletic looking black man with a white t-shirt and dog tags hanging down his neck. Both are wearing army fatigues.
"Holy (bleep)! Living people! Stop it, Rick!"
The jeep halts near the couple. "Rick", the driver, motions for the two to get in the jeep and they're happy to comply. They climb into the back seats as zombies close in around them.
"Hey, I'm Rob," the black guy says as he turns to the couple. "Robert Jackson. We can't move too fast, so be sure to kill anything that gets too...oh (bleep)!!"
That "fresh" zombie appears just as Rob turns his head. It charges the jeep and leaps onto the driver's side and attempts to pull Rick out of the jeep (there are no doors for the driver and passenger seats). Rick doesn't appear to have any kind of weapon in his hand.
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(Well, I kept trying, but there were always mobs of zombies in the way. Who is behind the driver, Joe or Lydia?)
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(Joe; I was starting to think you thought the guys in the jeep would try to kill you, a la Deadrising psychos)
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(well, the thought did cross my mind)
Joe will try to hit the "fresh" zombie in the face with his bat (using it like a pool cue if necessary). Lydia will try and help the driver stay in the jeep (Aid Another, I guess?)
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(Speaking of Deadrising, I will just say "pyschos" will probably not be in this game. Even if they do appear, they won't be fricken superhumans with a bajillion HP)
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THE VILLAGE: The 'burbs (Yard north of pool)
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Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry
Lydia reaches over to grab the driver's shirt while Joe thrusts his baseball bat into the face of the zombie. Both succeed: Lydia gets a good hold of the driver while Joe cracks the zombie's nose. The zombie doesn't care much (-2 HP), but it's enough to throw it off balance. Rick backhands the zombie to throw it off, while Rob reaches over and swings his rifle like a club. This causes the zombie to lose its grip on Rick, and the driver accelerates to put some space between them. The "fresh" zombie ends up under the tires of the jeep and is run over.
A parked car fast approaches, so Rick has to swerve to his right nearly sending Rob out of the jeep. Joe is thrown into Lydia's lap. The jeep, now back on the road, continues to slowly, but not too slowly, work around obstacles in the road.
Rob looks back at the couple. "Hey, are you two bit? Don't hide it! Tell us if you're bitten."
"A couple bites aren't bad, but if you've been scratched or bitten a lot, you have to tell us," Rick adds. "There is more to it, but I'll tell you when we stop."
ZOMBIES LIST UPDATE: Classic and Fresh zombies added to the list
GOALS UPDATE: "Create a means to signal somebody" removed; added "Score a Kill Shot/Strike by way of a called shot to a zombie's head"
STATUS LINE: JOE -8 HP
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BITE OF THE ZOMBIE: Although a few bites and scratches are no big deal, a large number of wounds can eventually cause zombification. At the moment, nobody in the group understands why this happens. All scratches, bites, or similar possible exposure to a zombie's bodily fluids will be tracked.
SURVIVOR CUSTOMIZATION: They may be NPC's, but you may alter the inventory of all survivors who join the group. Just because a survivor is using a particular set of gear doesn't mean they should. Most survivors will part with their gear without fuss unless they're wielding a good weapon they're quite good with.
CHANGING GOALS: Goals occasionally change. I generally have 5 going at any one time; regardless, if you succeed at any goal, that goal will never change. Get all 5, and you gain a level. Master goals, of course, will never change.
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"No, no bites, though one of them did punch me in the back," Joe says. "It hurt, a lot. What are these things anyhow?"
Lydia will look for weapons in the jeep, if there are none, she'll ask if they have any extra guns.
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THE VILLAGE: The 'burbs (Jeep on Mom's Street)
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Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry
Rick shakes his head in response to Joe's question. Rob merely turns back to the zombies. Looks like they don't know.
Lydia looks around the seats. She finds a couple interesting items. A jerry can filled with gasoline is placed behind the seat, tucked between the backseat and the jeep itself. She also finds a flare gun, although Lydia isn't entirely certain these emergency items should be used as weapons. Other than that, she doesn't find anything more effective than her hatchet.
At the mention of guns, Robert scoffs.
"I ain't giving a civilian my gun," Rob growls, but Rick seems to have no objection. He pulls a pistol off his belt and hands it to Joe.
"Make'em count. I only have one clip left for it," Rick says. Rob gives Rick an incredulous look, but he doesn't argue.
As Rick drives the car around another abandoned car, it passes very close to two zombies. Rob fires his rifle at them, but misses. The jeep ends up smacking into them, but instead of sending them flying, they grab onto the side of the jeep and begin reaching for Lydia! Both are holding onto her side of the jeep.
INVENTORY UPDATE: Standard Beretta 92F (and magazine) added to Joe's inventory!
STATUS LINE: JOE -8 HP
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Lydia throws her self as far over onto Joe's side as she can. Joe will take careful aim over Lydia and fire at the zombie's heads.
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THE VILLAGE: The 'burbs (Jeep on Mom's Street)
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Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry
Lydia flings herself over to Joe's side while Rob swings the butt of his rifle at the closest of the two zombies. Rob's rifle doesn't land squarely on the zombie, so it doesn't do much. Joe tries using his new toy, but his aim is completely ruined by a sudden bump in the road.
The two zombies somehow manage to hold on. One tries to grab Rob, but the soldier has little trouble batting the zombie's hand away. The other reaches for Lydia's leg, but can't quite get a grip.
Joe tries again with the pistol, aims...
...there is a spray of gore as the zombie's head is thrown back by the force of the bullet (Crit. -20 HP). It looses its grip and falls.
*Figured you may want a chance to change actions here for preserving bullets and such.
GOAL UPDATE: Scored a kill shot!
STATUS LINE: JOE -8 HP, Beretta 18/20
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Lydia will try helping Rob by kicking the hand the zombie is using to hold on. Joe keeps a hold of the gun and tries to hit the zombie with the bat.
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THE VILLAGE: The 'burbs (Jeep on Mom's Street)
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Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry
Lydia kicks the zombie's hand, but it doesn't lose its grip. Joe simply can't get past Lydia.
The zombie grabs at Rob again, but this time it succeeds in gripping his forearm and squeezing tightly. As it does so, it slowly pulls its gaping mouth towards the soldier. Robert tries to knock it away with his gun, but it's no good. The zombie manages to take a bite out of his arm (-3 HP).
Rick swerves the jeep around another group of zombies. They begin to approach an intersection in the neighourhood streets. Four cars, all smashed together, occupy the center of the intersection.
"Haven't you guys gotten rid of that zombie yet?" Rick shouts. More zombies approach from the west!
Lydia tries kicking again, and again the zombie resists the pain. Rob finds a way to shove the assault rifle directly into the face of the zombie holding him, and with a quick squeeze, its ride is finished. Robert unleashes an unnecessary volley of gunfire well after the zombie is dispatched.
"Jackson! Conserve ammo," Rick shouts.
Rick looks to his right when he yells at Rob, then begins turning left. Zombies approach...bad combination.
A zombie suddenly jumps onto the other side of the jeep. This one grabs at Joe's hair and pulls, but it's not enough to get the athlete out of the car. Rick is again assaulted by zombies, but this one is trying to hang onto the side of the jeep. A third zombie somehow manages to get on the hood.
HOUSE RULES UPDATED: See the new use of the Treat Injuries skill
STATUS LINE: JOE -8 HP Beretta 18/20, ROB -3 HP
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(there is one on each side of the vehicle, correct?)
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(No, there are two on Joe's side: one attacking him, and one attacking Rick. A third has found its way onto the hood of the jeep)
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Joe still has the bat, right? He'll use it to try and beat the zombie off. Lydia will aid Rick to keep the zombie from pulling him out of the jeep.
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(Since I don't want this game to turn into a blade collection game, I'm gonna remove the zombie's DR Slash and just give them more HP
Btw, I've been looking up the odd weapon or two for this game and I've been surprised to discover a lot of the "sci-fi" weapons printed in the Future rules for the Information age HAVE, in fact, been invented and are currently in use by the military. So if you see something that strikes you as sci-fi'ish...it's not)
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THE VILLAGE: The 'burbs (Jeep at Mom's Street Gate)
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Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry
Joe drops the gun and allows it to bounce under the seat, then grabs his bat and swings it over his head. He feels a solid thump, and the zombie's hand is gone (-6 HP). Lydia then grabs Rick to help him from falling out, but she can't get a good grip on the veteran.
Rob unleashes a flurry of gunfire at the zombie on the hood of the jeep, and although he pops a couple holes in creature, it doesn't lose its grip. A couple bullets end up piercing the hood.
"Rob, you moron! Don't shoot the engine," Rick yells as he tries to fend off the zombie attacking him. He elbows the zombie in the face. Combined with a few bumps from the jeep, it's enough to get the zombie off.
The zombie on the hood tries to climb up the hood, and somehow, it manages to do so! It gets its hands on the windshield, and begins to haul itself over. This opens it up to an Atk. of Opp. from Rob, but the zombie's grip is iron-strong. It doesn't let go.
The jeep quickly approaches the end of mom's street. There they are surprised to see a large chain-link gate blocking their path, when they can see around the zombie on the hood anyway, and a few cars on the other side of the gate. Looks like they tried to ram their way through. Joe knows this gate was originally put her to deter thieves during the development of these properties, although he doubt it worked very well. Joe has never seen the gate closed since and wondered why they didn't remove it.
A brick wall connected to a wooden fence runs down Market Street, so bypassing the gate by climbing over the fence is a possibility.
Rick stops the jeep about 10 ft. from this gate-the zombie holds fast-then pulls out the oddest weapon for a soldier to have: a stun gun. He reaches up and stuns the zombie and the maniac jerks and spasms in response, then immediately loses its grip and rolls off the hood.
Zombies are flooding in! Rick jumps out of the jeep, grabbing a pair of chain cutters as he does, then steps over the fallen hood-gripping zombie and runs for the gate.
"It's chained! I'll cut it and open the gate. Cover me!" Rick yells as he runs to the fence, although he may not need to worry. The bite on Rob's arm is getting bloody and it looks like the zombies will be hitting the jeep, not Rick.
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**Hood gripping zombie: -7 HP
STATUS LINE: JOE -8 HP Beretta 18/20, ROB -3 HP <span style='color:red'>bleeding</span>
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(Hmm, I had hoped Joe could hold the gun in one hand and the bat in the other, oh well.)
Lydia scoops up the gun, and takes aim at the closest zombie.
Joe readies himself for the zombie's assault.
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(Then you should have said something to that effect; otherwise, I assume Joe is searching for the most stability he can get)
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THE VILLAGE: The 'burbs (Jeep at Mom's Street Gate)
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Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry
As expected, it's the jeep the zombies go for, although one zombie to the northest does make for Rick. It doesn't take long for Rick to reach the gate and begin working on the chains.
The zombie that fell off the hood of the jeep is most definitely the closest, and when it rises to its feet, Lydia opens fire on it. She pops it in the upper chest, near the neck. It doesn't seem to be very concerned with the wound (-4 HP).
But Robert is there to back her up! His burst is more than enough to take the zombie down.
As the zombies draw closer, one gets too close for comfort on Joe's side. Lydia stands in her seat to get a clear shot off and pops it in the leg, possibly hitting a major artery from the blood that squirts out (-9 HP).
Robert does his part to take down the zombie getting close to Rick (-6 HP), but it doesn't stop. When the zombie Lydia shot gets too close, Joe takes a swing at it with his baseball bat. He clunks it good and cracks a rib or something (-6 HP). It seems to be struggling to breath now, but it's by the jeep now and reaching for Joe...
Rick removes the chains on the gate and pulls them off, then begins wheeling the gate open. Unfortunately, one of the zombies going for the jeep gets very close to Rick and decides he's a much more opportune target. It begins to go after Rick instead.
*Map: All zombies are within 10 ft. of the jeep, save for one on Joe's side which can now reach or climb into the jeep to attack Joe, and two are within 10 ft. of Rick. He may have trouble getting back to the jeep.
**Zombie by Rick -6 HP
**Zombie getting close to Joe -15 HP
STATUS LINE: JOE -8 HP Beretta 16/20, ROB -3 HP <span style='color:red'>bleeding</span>
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(Jeep still running? or are the keys in it?)
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(Running)
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Joe will hop in the drivers seat and move the Jeep forward to pick up Rick.
Lydia will continue firing at the closest zombie.
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(Too busy right now to think of more that I can add to this update, but this is what I have so far, and you may have a question for Rick or something, so I'll post this for now)
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THE VILLAGE: The 'burbs (Jeep at Mom's Street Gate)
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Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry
Joe hops in the driver seat and moves forward a bit, roughly parallel to Rick. As he does so, Robert and Lydia fire at the zombies. Lydia misses while Robert succeeds at popping the zombie that was previously close to Rick (now blocked by the jeep). When Rick gets the gate all the way open, he turns to return to the jeep, but he's blocked by a zombie and doesn't have space to move around it.
Rick risks charging the zombie and quickly zaps it with his stun gun. It spasms and shakes, then falls to the ground. Rick takes Joe's place in the rear of the jeep, and Joe speeds the jeep through the gate and beyond to Market Street.
CHAPTER 1, ACT 1 COMPLETE
RATING---
DAMAGE TAKEN: A+ *no "S" ratings from me!
SURVIVAL ABILITY (navigating dangerous situations): A
GEAR UPGRADE EFFICIENCY (as in, the amount of better gear you missed): E
*Biggest miss: Pickaxe (1d8 pierce damage, x4 Crit.)
INVENTION RECIPES DISCOVERED: D
*Biggest miss: Propane Tank Flamethrower, Killer Weedtrimmer
OVERALL RATING: B
CHAPTER 1, ACT 2: MARKET STREET
They get a brief reprief on Market Street. No zombies immediately close to the jeep for a few minutes.
"Okay, we have some time," Rick says as he straightens himself in the backseat. "We have a boat waiting at the marina. The one at the end of market street?"
Joe nods. He knows where it is.
"Good. You know it. A straight shot down Market Street, right to the river. Get there and we will get you two out of here," Rick explains. "Now, about those bites..."
Rick casts a wary glance at Robert, but the soldier has already begun cleaning and binding the wound with some medical tape. "I'm fine. Don't look at me like that."
"We had a guy back at base that got bit. Wasn't completely gone, but...he was turning," Rick begins to explain. "He attacked us. Tripped over a wire and tore it. Got shocked pretty good. After that, he was fine."
"Yeah, whatever is making these people go mad can't stand to be shocked. So, if you're starting to feel...odd, look for a source of electricity-car batteries work in a pinch-and give yourself a good shake," Rick's face suddenly becomes dour. "But remember, if you begin to sense blood...it's too late. No amount of shocking has saved anyone that far gone. If that happens, save us the trouble and pop one into your own skull."
STATUS LINE: JOE -8 HP Beretta 15/20, ROB -3 HP
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Lydia is visibly shaken at Rick's words, but quickly recovers.
Joe simply nods. "I guess its time to make for the boat then," he says. Joe will drive toward the marina, going as fast as he can around cars and zombies.
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SHOCK THERAPY: If your PC starts to feel...odd, and it will be listed as "odd" in the Status Line, you may be close to Zombification. Find a way to shock yourself, and it has to be a good shocking, at least 10 HP lost, and you will eradicate the feeling and reset the Zombification counter. Note that just because a PC feels odd doesn't necessarily mean they're one bite away from complete zombification. It depends on your Fortitude saves. Higher Fort. saves means you'll detect zombification much earlier and its possible grades (like "odd", "very odd", "uncomfortably odd", etc.). Lower fort. saves mean the PC may not detect zombification until within one bite of being too late.
WHEN IN DOUBT, PROD: To go along with shock therapy, zombies in Dead and Dying are highly susceptible to shock damage. Shock attacks always deal the maximum amount of damage, and they have a chance of stunning the zombie (based on weapon damage; the higher the damage, the higher the Save DC).
But don't forget to mask your scent or use blood as a decoy, and remember to bind your wounds.
And that's about it for this game's quarks. Invent weapons, hide your blood-scent, and shock to stave of zombification or stun zombies.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street (Near Residential)
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Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry
Joe enjoys this brief moment of safety. The street is relatively clear, zombies are quickly passed, and the river, a way to escape, is barely noticeable on the horizon. Hope burning brightly in his heart, Joe drives thinking he might get out of this. Everything will be all right.
As he approaches the downtown area of The Village, this hope quickly fades. The number of abandoned cars skyrockets. The road becomes far too choked up to navigate. Joe finds himself spending more time driving on the sidewalk than he does on the street itself. The number of zombies also increases, far beyond that on Mom's street. They're able to get by on just running them down for awhile, but eventually the numbers force Joe to get more creative.
They get a reprieve as they approach a major intersection on Market Street, but that's because there is very obvious evidence of a huge fire. Numerous burned out husks of cars fill the intersection, and many of the shops and restaurants that mark the street are covered in char marks or have seen their windows melt away. Unfortunately, the source of the fire becomes obvious: the entire intersection is completetly blocked by what must have been quite an accident. Numerous cars, and a tanker truck holding a flammable substance of some sort based on the few remaining readable symbols on its side, form a great big clump of charred metal. There is no way to get the jeep through this, although they can still proceed on foot.
Some of the liquid substance is still dripping through the break in the side of the tanker...
Everyone stares at the scene. The zombies chasing the survivors have begun to regroup and are closing in behind them, some 100 ft. away.
"We can go around. Lots of side roads behind us," Robert suggests, but Rick shakes his head.
"They're probably just as choked up as the rest of the roads," Rick says as he checks the batteries on his stun gun. "I say we continue on foot. Keep our eye on the prize. Lots of zombies, but otherwise the road beyond looks clear. Just need to find a way to avoid the bigger clumps. Find an older car down the road, and I can hotwire it.
Damned newer cars and their automatic locks..."
*Full map to come later
UNEQUIPPED WEAPONS ON HAND: Flare Gun, Gas-filled Jerry Can
STATUS LINE: JOE -8 HP Beretta 15/20, ROB -3 HP
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(Joe has the bat, Lydia has the pistol, right?)
Joe glances at the Jerry Can and the flare gun. "These might come in handy," he says as he grabs them. "Perhaps as to determine any pursuit?"
Regardless of what Rick or Rob say, Joe grabs the flare gun and any available flares, stuffing them in his pockets. "Let's go," he says, but he'll let rick or rob lead the way.
(how many flares are there?)
Joe follows Lydia as they proceed.
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TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (Yep; the flare gun has 2 shells) * * * * * THE VILLAGE: Market Street (Near Residential) =============================== Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry Joe stuffs the flare gun and its shells into the pillowcase, but the jerry can is too big for the make-shift bag and he is forced to carry it in his off hand. He keeps the bat in his main-hand. Rob appears to be annoyed with Rick, but Robert doesn't say anything to suggest he disagrees. In fact... "All right, you know what you're doing. We'll go on foot," is what he says. With that settled, Rick jumps out of the jeep. He glances back at Lydia, who is holding the gun, and lets out a snort. "Hope you're good with that gun, young lady. Every shot you miss is one step closer to our deaths. The last woman we saved thought she was a pretty good shot...she isn't with us anymore," Rick says as he turns to the intersection. "Okay! Let's move." Robert leads the way with his assault rifle. Lydia follows, followed closely by Joe. Rick brings up the rear. He constantly casts wary glances at the zombies slowly giving chase. The survivors bypass the blocked intersection and continue west down Market Street. When they pass the initial clump of cars, they come upon a new set sitting in the street. They also encounter a brand new set of zombies. Stores and small apartment buildings of all types line the street. Rick suddenly points down the street. "See that one?" Joe follows Rick's finger and spots an older looking man who appears to be just as healthy as the survivors do, but the zombies are ignoring him. "Yeah, fresh one," Robert replies. He points his rifle at the zombie. "Take him out?" Rick hesitates. "Hmm...blood sense or no, they hear just fine. You shoot, they will come. But I'd still rather deal with the dead looking ones than a fresh one. Maybe we can..." Robert's gun cuts off the veteran. He quickly tosses the spent magazine aside and replaces it with a fresh one on his belt. There's 4 left. "Too late. It's done...sorry, I missed." Rick growls. The fresh old man zombie spins to face the survivors, then adds his own growl. The rest of the zombies also turn... "I don't see any alleys nearby..." Rick notes. "Looks like we might have to force our way through." Rick doesn't seem too interested in hiding in one of the stores. CURRENT AREA MAP: img16.imageshack.us/img16/8914/currentroom.gifSTATUS LINE: JOE -8 HP Beretta 15/20, ROB -3 HP chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (distances?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (The buildings are roughly 20-30 ft. wide if that helps) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (Sorry, I meant distances to the different groups of zombies approaching. Joe is contemplating using the Jerry Can to spread gas and then shoot it with the flare gun.) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (I know, but I figured determining the distances for every clump of zombie would get messy, so I figured easily discernible fixed distance, the buildings, would be much more useful. For instance, the closest zombie is about 20 ft. away from Robert, the one to the left 30 ft. from that one (50 ft), and the Fresh zombie 40 ft. away from the previous (90 ft. total from the survivors). Gasoline could be fun, just be careful not to block your way) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 Joe will follow the lead of Rick and Rob, not yet ready to break out on his own with Lydia. Lydia will take the clearest shots at the zombies while moving with the rest of the party. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (Rick and Rob are NPC's, but overall control of the group is yours. Sorry if I didn't make that clear earlier; afterall, if I directed them through this challenge, what would you do beyond point and shoot?) * * * * * THE VILLAGE: Market Street West =============================== Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry Rick doesn't immediately advance. He waits for the Fresh zombie to charge-the soldiers seem to be awfully weary of those fresh ones-while the rest of the zombies close in. The fresh one eventually does charge, and as it does, Rob fires a burst at it. Unfortunately, his aim continues to fail him. Since this particular target seems to be of great importance, Lydia fires a shot at the fresh zombie as well. She actually manages to hit the old man in the chest (-7 HP). The zombies advance! The fresh zombie manages to get close to Robert, as does the zombie immediately north of the soldier. The rest work their way around cars and draw a little closer. A group in front of the apartment building down the street doesn't seem to realize the survivors are present. Robert fires on the fresh zombie when he gets a chance, and he pops a few good holes in it (-6 HP), but it doesn't quite go down. Rick moves ahead of Lydia to give her some cover. UPDATED MAP: img44.imageshack.us/img44/8914/currentroom.gif*Fresh zombie -13 HP INVENTORY UPDATE: Flare Gun and Gas-Filled Jerry Can added to Joe's inventory! STATUS LINE: JOE -8 HP Beretta 14/20, ROB -3 HP ============================================================================================ HELP ME GM!: If you're ever stumped and need a hand, just ask! For the cost of one completed goal (think exp), I'll give you the solution to the problem. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (We want to proceed to the left, correct?) Joe will proceed to the large window/door (down on the map) and smash it with the bat. "This way," he calls. Lydia will take one more shot at the fresh zombie then follow Joe into the building. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (The river is to the west, yes) * * * * * THE VILLAGE: Market Street West =============================== Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry Joe runs up to the window of the store and takes a swing at it. It appears to have melted a bit, so Joe has little trouble smashing it in one go. Lydia follows after firing a shot at the fresh zombie-she turns her head as she goes and doesn't see her shot drop the zombie (6 zombies killed!)-and finds herself looking into a cigar shop. "What are you guys doing?" Robert yells. "You never know what's in those buildings! The worst zombies hide..." "Shut up!" Rick cuts Robert off. "I could really use a cigarette." Climbing into the cigar shop is easy. It's a simple shot with wood floors and counters, and there are a number of glass cabinets sealing the cigars away. Cigarettes are arranged in a display behind the counter, and there is quite a collection of Lighters in a cardboard box sitting next to the cashier. Someone has emptied the cashier, but other than that, there is no sign of misfortune in the shop. A heavy looking wooden door marks the back-end of the shop. Rick goes straight for the cigarettes and pops a box open. While zombies slowly work their way towards the shop, some even begin climbing in, Rick takes a few puffs on his cigarette. "I picked the worst week to quit," he mutters. STATUS LINE: JOE -8 HP Beretta 13/20, ROB -3 HP chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 Joe tries to repel the invading zombies with his baseball bat while Lydia tries the door. (Was the shop one story?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (This one is 2 storeys, although Joe can't see any obvious way to get to the upper floors) * * * * * * THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Cigar Shop: Front) =============================== Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry Joe runs up to a zombie climbing through the window and clubs it good (-4 HP). Robert joins him, but he doesn't fare as well. Rick eventually tosses the cigarette aside, stuffs the pack in his pocket, and rushes to join the two in repelling the zombies. Lydia checks the door in the back of the store. It easily opens revealing a storage room with boxes of sealed cigar crates stacked to the ceiling. She can see a backdoor at the far end of the storage room, but she can't see the sides. STATUS LINE: JOE -8 HP Beretta 13/20, ROB -3 HP chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 Joe continues with the repelling, Lydia cautiously advances toward the back door, keeping an eye out for zombies. (Move Silently + Spot?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Cigar Shop: Front) =============================== Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry The number of zombies at the window has increased to 4; 3 reaching for the window, and the one that is climbing in. Joe clubs it again and strikes some of the window as well (-2 HP), while Rick and Rob prove to be of little help. The zombie reaches to grab Joe, but the athlete smacks the zombie in the face. Meanwhile, Lydia cautiously enters the back room and begins to look around. She sees more of the crates to her left, while the right side features a small bathroom, a desk with some papers, a funny looking sign with a cowboy lighting a cigar with his smoking gun leaning against the back wall, and an open door descending somewhere, probably a basement. There is also a small safe sitting under the desk. It's closed. The gang-bang continues! Joe and Robert somehow manage to strike eachother's weapons, but Rick manages to shock the zombie with his stun gun (-3 HP). It spasms, but doesn't slow down. It continues to grab at Joe, but the athlete proves to be the stronger opponent. The three new zombies have climbed into the window and are about to change the gang-bang into a gang war. Robert backs away from the window and aims his gun. "Back up! I'm gonna blast them all!" "No! Jackson, conserve ammo," Rick says as he reaches for a lighter from the stand. "This might be a good place for a fire." **Clubbed zombie -11 HP STATUS LINE: JOE -8 HP Beretta 13/20, ROB -3 HP chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 "Lydia! Did you find a door?" Joe asks as he backs away from the window and prepares to pour out some of the gas. "I think so," Lydia replies and moves toward the back door to open it. "There's a door that might lead out into the alley and a door leading downstairs." Joe will pour some of the gas out, but not all of it. He'll try to splash some on the zombies. Lydia will check the door to the alley. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Cigar Shop: Back) =============================== Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry Joe opens the Jerry Can and splashes some zombies with gasoline. Rick also directs him to create a trail of gas from the window to where Rick is standing so he doesn't have to get close to light the gas. When Rick is satisfied, he waves Robert and Joe away from the window and lights the gas. A few tense moments pass as Rick waits for the lighter to ignite the gasoline-the zombies continue to advance-but it eventually lights and the flames slowly travel into the window. The fire kicks up with the wind, and after a moment, the window, and the zombies within, are on fire! During this time, the zombie being clubbed managed to climb out of the window. It's now on fire, and it's advancing on the trio of men! The fire doesn't appear to be slowing it down. Robert backs away and fires his rifle, but he misses! Rick gets caught rising to his feet after lighting the fire. As for Lydia, she checks the door. It's locked, but that problem is easily solved. She unlocks the door. GOALS UPDATE: You set a zombie on fire! **Clubbed zombie -18 HP STATUS LINE: JOE -8 HP Beretta 13/20, ROB -3 HP chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 Joe tries to smash the zombie with the bat. Lydia peeks outside. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Cigar Shop: Back) =============================== Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry Joe plays the hero and attacks the zombie torch before it can lay a hand on Rick. He swats it hard in the stomach and sends it sprawling to the floor (-5 HP, 7 zombies). The hero wins this round... The other burning zombies scramble to get out of the window. Lydia opens the backdoor and takes a peek. She can see the alley extend to the blocked intersection. Looking west, it continues beyond many shops and even the apartment building further down. Even better, there are very few zombies. One sits at the end of the alley to the east, while two are rooting around a dumpster behind the apartment building. An abandoned car with an open door sits just beyond the dumpster. A series of large, 3-storeyed houses back onto the alley on the opposite side. Looks like mini-apartments. A tall, brick wall, about 8 ft. tall, separates these houses from the shops. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (are the zombies coming in or going out?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (2 in, 1 out) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 "Come on," Joe says to Rick and Rob, let's get out of here. Joe will let Rick and Rob go out the door first, then he'll lock it and step out himself, hoping that slows the zombies down some. Lydia will move into the alley in a crouch, hoping to avoid being seen. (Any fire escapes?) (west is the way we want to go, right) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (Yep; west is good. Boat waiting at marina) * * * * * THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Backalley) =============================== Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry Lydia carefully makes herself scarce while she studies the alley. None of the zombies respond, so she must be doing a good job. There IS a fire escape for the large apartment building. It goes all the way to the roof. Robert sneers at Joe. Looks like he doesn't enjoy taking orders from a civilian, but Rick doesn't show any hostility and quickly makes for the back door. As the flames begin to lick at the cigar shop, the trio of men flee into the storage room. Robert quickly pushes a few crates in front of the door, then joins everyone in the alley. Joe makes sure to lock the door before shutting it behind him. Rick suddenly pulls the rifle out of Rob's hands. "At this rate, you'll be out of ammo before we reach the boat. Give me the magazines, soldier! Find some other way to kill zombies. You're big. Take a swing at them." Robert glares at Rick, but he hands the magazines over without a fuss. He reaches for a pistol Joe didn't notice before, then begins looking around the alley for a weapon. *Now that I have ref. sheets for Rick and Rob, you will find them to be a lot more effective. Rick is more of a cautious shooter who is all about taking enemies out from a safe distance while Robert is an aggressive, strong guy who is good at smashing stuff. He's also handy at getting to hard to reach places. Utilize them accordingly because...well, let's just say this is a good time to make them more effective. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 "Should we make for the roof?" Lydia whispers. "No," Joe answers, "I think we should try to take these zombies out quick and quiet and move on." Lydia will plan. (we still have the hatchet, right? She'll offer it to Robert.) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Backalley) =============================== Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry Rick nods in response to Joe. "I like that idea. Road looks clear. Let's stick to it...by the way, you look a little beat up. Maybe you should get someone to take a look at that when you get a chance." Lydia takes a moment to formulate a Plan in case something goes wrong. The survivors understand and our ready to execute it. She then offers her hatchet to Robert who gladly accepts it. "Not much, but it looks like it can split some heads," Robert remarks. "I had this great fireaxe the other day that did wonders. Too bad it broke. So, how do you want to do this? Nothing quiet about shooting them, but getting close is very risky. We should just get over there and kill them as quickly as possible and take our chances on them not hearing us." Rick shakes his head. "No way in hell. Don't forget, it's the weird zombies that hide in the buildings. Let's just get moving and back out on the street as quickly as possible." Plan of action? Take it quietly or loud and fast? INVENTORY UPDATE: Lydia handed the hatchet to Robert! STATUS LINE: JOE -8 HP Beretta 13/20, ROB -3 HP =============================================== GROUP: Lydia's plan, +1 Atk. and checks-3 rnds. (when encounter begins) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 "Weird zombies?" Joe asks. He doesn't like the sound of that. Lydia double checks for any type of weapons lying in the alley. "I say we rush them, guns as a last resort," Joes says. "I'd rather not draw a lot of them to us if we can avoid it." Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Backalley) =============================== Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry Rick nods to Joe. "Yeah. Weird ones. Should have seen this crap go down on the first day. All zombies were 'fresh', and you know how nasty they can be. Lost most of our support on that day. But it's the weird ones that get us these days, like the..." "Shh! You're making too much noise, man!" Robert interrupts. "Let's get moving already." Lydia doesn't see any useful looking objects. The alley is pretty clear of random junk. Looks like quick is the way it's going to be. Everyone advances as quickly and quietly as they can. They manage to get within 60 ft. One of the zombies poking around in the dumpster suddenly pulls its head and looks directly at the party. Something about this zombie immediately strikes the survivors as odd. It maintains the standard look of being wounded and having a pained or mad look in its eyes, but this one is also very expressive. Emotions are very clear on its face. At first, it looks distressed at the survivor's advance. It clearly notes the guns. It then looks angry and suddenly ducks behind the abandoned car near it. As the survivors watch, it quickly works its away around the side of the car and reaches through the open door. The alley slightly rises towards the apartments. The car suddenly begins rolling down the alley towards the survivors. Rick's eyes widen. "Oh, (bleep)! It's a smart one! I HATE these guys." "Kill it! Kill it quick!" Robert yells as he raises his gun, then stops as the car starts to roll towards them. "Er...after we deal with that." STATUS LINE: JOE -8 HP Beretta 13/20, ROB -3 HP =============================================== GROUP: Lydia's plan, +1 Atk. and checks-3 rnds. (when encounter begins) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (distance to fire escape? Is the car blocking the way? How fast is the car going? Just rolling with gravity or is it actually running?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (Rolling with gravity, so not too fast, but it would still hurt. Yes, the car is blocking the way. It the fire escape is 120 ft. away) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (The car is on the other side of the dumpster, correct?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (Yep, but not for long!) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 Joe sprints forward, trying to get beside the dumpster (next to the wall, not in front of it in the alley). Lydia quickly follows. (is the zombie in the car steering, or is it just letting the car go on its own?) |
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(Just letting it roll)
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(Okay then, once the car passes the dumpster, Joe will charge it and attempt to bash its head in.)
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Backalley)
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Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry
Joe sprints forward and attempts to get next to the dumpster, but the car suddenly speeds up as he does so and he finds himself narrowly dodging it. This proves to be a trivial task because he easily avoids the car. Lydia also manages to avoid the car, but just barely.
Rob and Rick flatten themselves against the walls of the shops as the car rolls boy. Nobody gets injured by the car.
As the car is rolling, the "smart" zombie leaps onto the wall, scrambles up it, and is over and out of sight before anyone can do anything about it. Joe jumps out from the side of the dumpster, but doesn't see the "smart" zombie. He takes a swing at the second regular one and hits it so hard it is thrown off its feet (-4 HP).
Rob and Rick quickly run over to take advantage of the zombie while it is down. Rick delivers a zap while Robert does an amazing job at hacking the zombie apart (8 zombies killed).
When they're finished, Rick and Rob suddenly begin a heated exchange that makes Joe a little nervous.
"We need a spot we can defend. What do we got?" Rick starts.
"I don't know. This is all crap. Maybe we can hide in a store, but..." Rob replies.
"That won't work! We tried that before, remember? When there was 4 of us? It's just too tight," Rick shoots back.
"What about the roof of the apartment building? The fire escape goes there."
"That should be okay, so long as those damned 'jumpers' don't show up."
"We haven't seen any since we got here. Should be okay."
Joe and Lydia don't like where this is going. It's like the appearance of the "smart" zombie suddenly assures they're about endure a massive attack.
STATUS LINE: JOE -8 HP Beretta 13/20, ROB -3 HP
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GROUP: Lydia's plan, +1 Atk. and checks-3 rnds. (when encounter begins)
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*That was a crit, but I suppose it should still be okay to use crits. to unbalance or trip zombies if it can't damage them.
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"I thought we were trying to make it to the boat," Joe says. "Now you want to stop? Stop and wait for what?"
Lydia looks in the dumpster for anything of use.
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"No, not stop. Just find a good place to defend ourselves until we can get a shot at that damned zombie," Rick replies.
A weird cry suddenly goes up to their left, then another from the street. More cries ring out, all like the one Joe heard in the backyards.
Robert begins to spin around, trying to track all entrances to the alley all at once. "Oh, crap! They're coming. We better do something, and quick!"
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Joe nods and sprints for the fire escape. He'll check to see if there are other fire escapes as he goes. Once on the fire escape he will check any windows he comes across to see if they are unlocked.
(Did Lydia find anything in the dumpster).
Lydia quickly follows, with the provision that she might grab stuff out of the dumpster.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Apartment Roof)
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Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry
Lydia checks the dumpster, but all she sees is garbage and assorted junk. Nothing that looks useful.
The fire escape stairs are up, but it only takes a co-ordinated effort between Rick and Rob to get it down. Once on the fire escape, Joe checks the windows to see if any are open.
The first one he finds has boards nailed over it. The next two are locked, but being big glass windows, Joe is pretty sure he can smash them. The same is true for the 4th and 5th.
On the roof of the building, Joe can't see another escape, except one on another apartment building next to this one. As for the roof itself, it is clear save for the door into the building in the center. He also spots what appears to be a lawn chair near the door into the building. It is complemented by a cooler, a portable radio, a small cardboard box filled with various equipment, and a couple abandoned beer bottles.
They can also see blood pooled near the door into the building...
STATUS LINE: JOE -8 HP Beretta 13/20, ROB -3 HP
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(does the building look like a ramshackle shack that someone added, or does it look like part of the main structure of the building? Where there any zombies in the alley when we made it to the top? Looking across the alley, can we see anything past the wall?)
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(It's part of the main structure; there were no zombies in the alley when they reached the top. Past the wall is a cluster of small apartments and multi-storied houses, many much older than those in Mom's neighbourhood. Joe can see a number of zombies moving towards the wall)
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Joe advances toward the structure, stopping to look and see what is in the cooler on the way there. Lydia crouches near the top of the fire escape to listen for any approaching zombies.
Joe will stop and listen at the door before trying to open it, keeping the bat ready at all times. He's leery of the blood drawing the zombies, but thinks there might be away to use it to their advantage.
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(Ever stop to check this thread, for whatever reason, and have someone who has nothing to do with it, somewhere nearby, suddenly make a remark about zombies?)
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Apartment Roof)
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Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry
Joe advances towards the roof exit housing for the door. The cooler sits north of the door, and the door itself faces north, so he will pass the mysterious pool of blood before he reaches the cooler.
He finds the pool of blood is actually kind of old and already beginning to dry. The blood belongs to a poor soul, some man, who couldn't deal with the situation. A shotgun sits between his legs, and a bible is lying by an outstretched hand. He turned the weapon on himself.
As for the door itself, it is locked. He will need a key.
Robert runs over to the cooler and looks inside. He finds a couple bottles of unopened beer and cold water. They're still cold.
"Finally! Some luck. One of these couldn't hurt," Rob announces as he pops open a bottle and begins to drink.
"Yeah, and we can use the bottles to make some molotovs," Rick adds as he goes over the gear in the box.
The box contains some normal birdshot rounds for the shotgun, about 6. There is also a handfull of candy bars, some kind of medication, a half-empty bottle of water, a pack of matches, medical bandages, duct tape, and a set of keys. A closed umbrella sits under the lawn chair.
One key is clearly marked with an orange rubber slip-on with the words "home" on it.
As the survivors explore the roof, Lydia watches the alley below. She is not disappointed: a handfull of zombies suddenly run up to the wall, leap up, and climb over it. More zombies have begun to congregate near the wall, and a bunch more have begun to march into the alley. The fast-moving zombies are the most immediate threat: there are 4 in total. They're already eyeing the fire escape.
STATUS LINE: JOE -8 HP Beretta 13/20, ROB -3 HP
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Joe grabs the keys, shotgun and shells, medicine, bandages, duct tape and the pack of matches. He glances over at Lydia and sees her motioning about the zombies.
"We'll probably need those molotovs sooner, rather than later," he says to Rick and Rob as he hurries back over to Lydia.
Joe will lay down the stuff he grabbed and go back for the chair, cooler and umbrella if Rick and Rob don't bring them.
Joe's plan is to use the chair, umbrella and cooler to slow the zombies down as they come up the stairs, while someone makes molotovs. Once those items have been tossed, he'll switch to the shotgun.
Lydia examines the fire escape, to see how securely it is connected to the building.
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(Don't forget about the cloth firebombs and the aerosol flamethrower. Might come in handy)
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Apartment Roof)
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Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry
There is no way you can dislodge the fire-escape from the building.
"Sounds good to me," Rick says as he grabs the jerry can and begins filling beer bottles with gasoline. He also uses the sheets from Joe's pillowcase to create wicks. Looks like Rick should be able to create 6 molotovs.
"What are you going to do with a chair and an umbrella," Robert grumbles as he grabs these things for Joe.
The four fresh zombies race up the fire-escape. They have already reached the first floor.
GOALS UPDATE: You have created an improvised invention!
STATUS LINE: JOE -8 HP Beretta 13/20, ROB -3 HP
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"Throw them," Joe says to Rob. "Try and slow them down!"
Seeing the zombies move so fast, Joe grabs the shot gun and positions himself to try and block the fire escape exit, so the zombies can't get on the roof. He'll fire as soon as he has a clear shot.
Lydia will likewise fire when she has a clean shot.
(where is the cooler? With Rick? Can he only make 6 molotovs because there is only six bottles, or because that will use all the gas?)
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Apartment Roof)
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Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry
Rob adds the cooler to the pile of stuff they can use. There are 6 bottles Rick can use to make molotovs. This includes the beer in Robert's hand. He has the hatchet out and takes a few more swigs before he tosses the bottle to Rick.
"All right, here is a molotov," Rick says. There is a lip on the roof to prevent anyone from falling off. The zombies will have to climb over this to get onto the roof from the fire-escape. It's only a few feet high, so it won't be difficult. Rick places the finished molotov on this lip. He also places a lighter next to it. Looks like the brand from the cigar shop.
The fresh zombies have reached the second floor. Lydia and Joe point their guns, but it's very hard to get a clear shot. Too many steps and handrails in the way.
STATUS LINE: JOE -8 HP Beretta 13/20, ROB -3 HP
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(Is rick offering the molotov to someone else, or is he preparing to use it himself?)
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(No, he's just setting it down for anyone to use)
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Joe grabs, lights and throws the molotov. If nothing else he hopes the gas ignites and flames down the fire escape.
Lydia prepares to fire.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Apartment Roof)
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Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry
Joe lights and throws the molotov onto the fire escape. It shatters and sprays burning gasoline all over the fire escape. Some of the fire reaches the lower floors.
As he does this, Rick completels another molotov.
The zombies continue up the fire escape. When they reach the fire on the 4th floor, they stop for a second, but this moment is very brief. They continue through the flames and get burned for their trouble (depends but 1-6 damage each; no saving throw because they're not trying).
Lydia gets a clear shot at one zombie and fires, but the bullet strikes a handrail. They begin to work their way up to the 5th floor and are now in full view of the rest of the group. Joe fires and...
...nope, the shotgun isn't loaded.
The zombies reach the 5th floor landing. As they watch, the survivors can see more zombies filling up the alley. A couple can be seen forcing their way through the throng and working their way towards the fire escape. Looks like more fresh zombies are on their way.
STATUS LINE: JOE -8 HP Beretta 12/20, ROB -3 HP
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(are they level with us, or one floor below?)
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(Below; they have to climb another small set of stairs, then again over the lip onto the roof)
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Joe will toss one more molotov, then switch to the bat. His goal, home runs off the fire escape to the alley below. Lydia will continue to fire, taking careful aim first.
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(Funny. I suspected this very situation would be the one to finally spawn a home-run joke)
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Apartment Roof)
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Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry
Joe quickly tosses another molotov into the group of zombies. This time the entire lot get splashed and light up like torches, and as usual, they don't see to care. They immediately move up the stairs and begin to climb up the side to the roof.
Lydia fires a shot and pops a zombie in the chest (-6 HP). It begins to stumble, but does not fall.
Joe waits for a zombie to lift itself into a most opportune position: just as it gets its head over the lip of the roof. Joe winds up and unleashes his best 400 footer, but the zombie suddenly pulls its head back and its a big whiff.
Robert is there to back him up. He chops at the zombie's hand, and chop he does! The hand is cleaved clean off and the zombie suddenly slips down to the fire escape. It hits the steps awkwardly, then slips and falls off (9 zombies defeated).
"Someone order a hot one?" Rick announces as he places another molotov to the side. "You want me to load that gun?"
All of the zombies on the fire escape are climbing up now, and they draw Atks. of Opp. from Joe and Robert. This time Joe nails the zombie dead-on in the face. It's enough force to tear the zombie away from the wall and clear off the fire escape to the alley below (10 zombies killed).
Robert aims for the head of his zombie and cleaves it in two (-27 HP Crit). Down it goes.
That leaves one last zombie, and unfortunately, it has the time to climb up the wall and gain a good grip. It reaches for Joe and manages to grab his left arm, then succeeds at dragging the slugger dangerously close to the edge.
It's a very risky shot for Lydia, so it's up to Robert to save Joe, but the axe misses and strikes the building. That leaves Rick, who just placed the molotov down. He pulls out his stun gun and shocks the zombie's arm, which is enough to make it loses its grip. Joe follows up with an overhead cleave, but the bat strikes brick, not zombie.
The alley is beginning to swarm with zombies. The two new fresh zombies have reached the fire escape and are climbing.
Rick suddenly turns to Lydia. "Lydia, look down and search for the 'smart' zombie! It will look like it is directing the rest. If we don't take that one out, they won't stop coming."
**Grabbed Joe -7 HP
STATUS LINE: JOE -8 HP Beretta 11/20, ROB -3 HP
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GOALS UPDATE: All goals achieved, Level up!
...after this Challenge is over though.
NEW GOALS:
JOE SPECIAL: Hit for the cycle (Hint: need to use baseballs or similar objects to do this)!
LYDIA SPECIAL: Use the Repair, Computer, and Craft skills
-Find and equip a protective piece of gear
-Deceive a zombie (any trick will do, although the easiest forms have already been discussed)
-Discover 3 improvised invention recipes
-Kill a special zombie
-Kill a zombie without using a weapon
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Lydia tries to spot the smart zombie. She'll take aim and fire at it if she sees it.
Joe tries to get free of the zombie. He'll grunt an affirmative to the question of loading the shotgun.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Apartment Roof)
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Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry
Lydia searches for the "smart" zombie among the throng below, but a combination of darkness and sheer numbers makes it a little difficult. Rick grabs the shotgun and beguns to load it.
Joe has little trouble pulling the zombie's hand away and flinging it to the side. Robert is quick to back the athlete up with a hack to the zombie's arm. The limb is hewn off and the zombie falls to the fire escape, but not off. It struggles, but begins to bleed so badly it's not able to regain its strength.
The fire from the molotovs begin to lessen and burn very close to the surface of the fire-escape. Meanwhile, the two new batch of fresh zombies are racing up the fire escape. A few more join them and are trailing not too far behind.
"Hey, guys, the roof of one of those stores is very close. Not a safe jump from up here, but from the third floor, it's just a short hop across," Rick announces as he shoves shells into the shotgun.
Lydia continues to search for the "smart" zombie. It takes her a moment, but she eventually spots one zombie perched on the top of the wall separating the alley from the houses. It just sits there, occasionally pointing at various points in the alley. That strikes Lydia as unusual, so she takes the shot.
Despite the distance, she somehow manages to pop in it the arm (-4 HP). When the zombie realizes it has been spotted, it immediately jumps off the wall and into the yard of the nearest house-apartment.
Rick suddenly freezes and glances at Lydia. "Wait...does that mean you spotted it? And shot at it? Please tell me you either missed so badly it didn't notice, or you killed it with that shot..."
STATUS LINE: JOE -8 HP Beretta 10/20, ROB -3 HP
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"Uh, no," Lydia says. "I think I just winged it. Why?"
Joe looks down to the third leve of the fire escape. "Do we go that way and in? Or try to get through the door back there? It was locked, but maybe we can bust it open."
Joe will ready another molotov volley.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Apartment Roof)
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Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry
Rick stomps the ground in anger. "Damn it! Now it's going to hide. Why didn't you tell me? I could have taken it out in one shot.
Gah...too late now. We have to get out of here."
At the mention of the door, Rick raises the shotgun and pumps it. "Don't worry about the door. I have a key, unless you want to force your way through zombies..."
The two new batch of fresh zombies are closing in. They have reach the fourth floor and looking up at the survivors.
STATUS LINE: JOE -8 HP Beretta 10/20, ROB -3 HP
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"Go," Joe says as he lights the molotov and tosses it at the fresh zombies. Lydia follows Rick toward the door. Joe follows after throwing the molotov.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Apartment Stairwell)
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Conditions: twilight, cool, windy, dry
Joe tosses the molotov into the new zombies as they begin to tackle the 5th floor. The bottle smacks the ground, but it doesn't immediately break. It rolls around for a second, falls to the stairs, and smashes when it hits there. The splashes isn't very well spread, and the zombies manage to avoid the worst of the fire.
Joe curses, but he turns to watch Rick and Lydia deal with the door. It only takes a single blast of the shotgun to blow the knob off, and with it gone, the door swings open.
Rick and Lydia find themselves standing within the building's stairwell. It's dark. There isn't a single ounce of light save for the bit from outside. Looking around, the two can easily see a couple bodies lying near the door. Looks like they've been shot.
"More zombies. The suicide's doing, no doubt," Rick mumbles to himself. He then turns to the door. "Hey! Are you two coming?"
When Joe and Robert finally join the two in the stairwell, Rick hands Joe the shotgun and prepares his assault rifle. Robert pulls out a flashlight from his belt and transfers his pistol to his other hand. He puts the hatchet on his belt.
It's a decent amount of light, but still confined. Note anything you aim a flashlight at will gain no bonuses for hiding in darkness, but everything else will get concealment bonuses. As you may imagine, zombies suffer no such penalties.
"Okay, everyone stay sharp! The weird zombies tend to hide in buildings," Rick adds.
"Don't forget they're still behind us," Robert adds as he pokes at the door. "Can't close this door anymore. We better find another way to cover our butts."
This won't be as simple as descending to the third floor and merrily jumping across. Prepare appropriately!
Btw, although the entire group has guns now, ammo will be sparse, and you have barely scratched the surface with regards to my roster of special zombies.
Oh, and you can apply that level now. Rick and Robert are already Lv.3 so they won't gain levels.
STATUS LINE: JOE -8 HP Beretta 10/20, ROB -3 HP, Rick shotgun 4/5
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GROUP: Flashlight 30ft (Origin: Robert)
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(Joe and Lydia both still have their flashlights, correct?)
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(Wrong thread for that; and yes, they still have their flashlights)
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Joe uses his flash light to help provide extra light. As they proceed, he will look for something to block the stair well and any additional weapons.
Lydia takes out her flashlight as well. She keeps an eye out for zombies.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Apartment Stairwell)
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Conditions: dark, damp, humid, hot
There is an odd warmth in the air. The building is awfully hot and humid, and there is a sense of dampness as well.
Joe and Lydia begin wielding their weapons with one hand to support their flashlights. When they finally proceed, they examine the bodies littering the stairwell for weapons. Unfortunately, zombies tend to be an unarmed bunch, so they don't see much in the way of weapons, unless Joe and Lydia are interested in using dismembered limbs as clubs.
There is quite a collection of dead zombies in the stairwell: an older woman, a young man in his underwear, a woman with funky taste in make-up, a biker dude wearing a leather jacket, a teenage girl with an Ipod still hanging around her neck...
They only descend a single set of stairs before the fresh zombies chasing the survivors catch up to the group. They kick the door to the roof open and hiss, then begin to enter.
Robert spins around and fires his handgun at the first of the two zombies. He strikes it in the neck (-8 HP). Rick also spins around, but he hesitates to fire his assault rifle.
The zombies are only about 10 ft. away and standing at the top of some stairs. There is little room to maneuver.
*Neck-shot zombie -8 HP
STATUS LINE:
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JOE -8 HP, Mossberg shotgun 5/6
LYDIA (Mod)Beretta 92F 10/20
ROB -3 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 19/20
GROUP: Flashlight 30ft (Origin: Robert, Joe, Lydia)
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Lydia will fire if she has a clear shot, trying to hit a zombie in the head. Joe will fight defensively, trying to protect Lydia from the zombies. He'll go for headshots as well.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Apartment Stairwell)
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Conditions: dark, damp, humid, hot
Lydia spins around and aims at the head of the wounded zombie, mainly because it's a clear shot. Unfortunately, the careful shot is just tough enough for Lydia to miss. Joe gets defensive as the zombies race down the stairs and go after Robert.
The soldier tries to reach for the hatchet as the zombies jump him. One grabs his arm and bites down (-3 HP) while the other reachs for his flashlight and tries to pull it free. This zombie is knocked away.
Robert can't reach for the hatchet with the zombie on his gun arm, so he is forced to twist the pistol into the zombie's face and fire; alas, he can't get the angle right. Joe isn't sure about firing his shotgun so close to Robert.
Rick shoves past the couple and attempts to club the zombie with the butt of his rifle (-3 HP). He manages to clunk it in the head. The zombie begins to lose its balance.
The zombies have Robert cornered. He is able to shake the zombie that bit him off, but the second, seeing Robert struggle, throws a mighty punch that smacks Robert in the face (-4 HP).
*Neck-shot zombie -11 HP
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JOE -8 HP, Mossberg shotgun 5/6
LYDIA (Mod)Beretta 92F 9/20
ROB -7 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20
GROUP: Flashlight 30ft (Origin: Robert, Joe, Lydia)
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"Crap! I can't get a clear shot!" Joe yells. (Is there anything he can shoot that might cause something to fall onto the zombies, or distract them?)
Lydia will continue the careful aim and fire.
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(No, the stairwell is clear of stuff like that; however, Joe could use Aid Another actions by swinging the shotgun like a club, or switch to the baseball bat. He is close enough to use a move action to switch then attack.
Don't forget about the attack penalty you get for firing a ranged weapon at a target in melee)
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(Could Lydia use the flashlight to distract the zombies, perhaps by shining it in their faces?)
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(No, zombies are generally immune to stun effects like that, save for Shock attacks)
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(Okay, Joe will try to aid another using his bat. Lydia will let the experts handle the combat. (Are we on the fourth floor landing?)
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(5th floor landing; you could always burrow Rick's stun gun)
* * * * *
THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Apartment Stairwell)
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Conditions: dark, damp, humid, hot
Lydia decides to let the guys deal with the zombies, so she keeps her light on the scrum. Joe swings his bat in an effort to distract the zombies. He strikes the zombie in the arm, throwing its next attack off (Robert +2 AC).
Robert panicks and begins to swing his flashlight like a club. He's a strong guy, and the flashlight is on the heavy side, so he easily crushes the weaker's zombie skull (-9 HP). This act damages his flashlight a bit, but it is still working.
Rick jumps in and slams the butt of his rifle into the second zombie (-5 HP). It decides to focus on just biting Robert now, and despite Joe's help (doh), it somehow manages to grab the soldier and bite down (-3 HP).
Robert pushes the zombie away and swings his flashlight again, this time smacking it in the face (-7 HP). Joe also adds a whack with his bat, and it's his attack that drops the zombie for good.
"(bleep)ing zombies!" Robert shouts before kicking at the zombie's corpse. He glances at the wounds on his arms and shakes his head. "Gah! I hate zombies!"
"Shut up!" Rick snaps. "Did you hear that?"
Robert, still fuming, scowls. "What?"
"I don't know...something down below," Rick replies. He returns his assault rifle to a position better suited to shooting. "We have to move. More of those fresh zombies can't be too far behind."
"Hey, slugger," Robert suddenly says to Joe as the soldier exchanges his flashlight for the hatchet. "Thanks for having my back. Think you can keep the light on me? There's gonna be more attacking us from behind."
Rick begins to descend the steps deeper into the building.
STATUS LINE:
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JOE -8 HP, Mossberg shotgun 5/6
LYDIA (Mod)Beretta 92F 9/20
ROB -10 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20, <span style='color:red'>Bleeding</span>
RICK: M1 assault rifle 27/30 +3x
GROUP: Flashlight 30ft (Origin: Robert, Joe, Lydia)
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"No problem," Joe says to Robert.
"We need to get that wound closed, before we go anywhere," Lydia says to Rob. (We still have some cloth, right? Lydia will give it to Rob to close off the wound. If not, Joe will tear off a section of his shirt, or something to help cover it.) Lydia then follows Rick, with Joe after her, providing Rob with light.
"Maybe we should just find a place to barricade ourselves in and wait them out," Joe says to Rick.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Apartment Stairwell)
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Conditions: dark, damp, humid, hot
Rick laughs at Joe. "'Wait them out', he says," Rick adds a glance at Robert. The soldier grins.
"No big deal, kid. You're still new to this. Normally that's not a bad idea, but with a smart zombie around, you never what it will throw at you. Last thing I'd want to encounter in here is something really nasty like, say, a Juggernaut. Best to keep moving until it shows itself again."
Robert visibly shivers at the mention of a "juggernaut" zombie. "Don't say that out loud, (bleep)hole. Speak of the devil and all that."
There is still a good bit of the sheet left in the pillowcase tied to Joe's belt. Lydia uses it to clean and bind the wound (TREAT INJURY), but she only succeeds at smearing the blood and making it even more messy.
Robert frowns at Lydia. "Have you ever done this before?"
The group descends to the 4th floor landing when the next wave of fresh zombies arrive at the top of the stairs, this time 3. They immediately look down and directly at the group.
"Look alive!" Rick shouts.
STATUS LINE:
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JOE -8 HP, Mossberg shotgun 5/6
LYDIA (Mod)Beretta 92F 9/20
ROB -10 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20, <span style='color:red'>Bleeding</span>
RICK: M1 assault rifle 27/30 +3x
GROUP: Flashlight 30ft (Origin: Robert, Joe, Lydia)
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(there aren't any molotov's left, right?)
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(Nope; Rick only made 3 I think)
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"Keep going," Joe says, keeping Lydia ahead of him.
Lydia will keep up with Rick, looking for anything she might be able to use to distract the zombies or hide them from the zombies (like a fire extinguisher).
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Apartment: 3rd floor Corrdior)
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Conditions: dark, damp, humid, hot
Joe pushes Lydia to encourage her to keep going. Rick stops and it looks like he is about to fire, but when he sees Joe pushing Lydia ahead, Rick continues down the stairs too. Robert is quick to follow, bounding down the stairs at great speed.
The fresh zombies give chase, but the survivors are pretty fast and the fresh zombies aren't exactly olympic sprinters. The two groups keep and even distance from eachother, and soon the survivors reach the third floor.
In the rush, Lydia has very few chances to search for anything of value.
Rick throws open the third floor door and motions for everyone to enter. Nobody has a problem with that, so they enter. Rick then slams the door shut and attempts to hold it closed. The zombies begin pounding on it seconds later and are already trying to force it open.
"Damn! I can't hold it shut!" Rick shouts. Robert is quick to aid him, but the two can't hold onto it forever.
The third floor corridor is dark, smelly, wet, and littered with the odd zombie corpse. It extends to the group's left and right and basically forms a square around the inner perimeter of the building. The door to the elevator sits next to the door to the stairwell. Most of the zombie corpses are the standard fare, but one nearby corpse is holding a crowbar. Most of the doors to the apartments are open.
Lydia also spots a fire emergency station featuring a fire axe and a hose, but somebody has already broken the glass sealing the station and use the hose. Lydia has no idea what the hose was used for, but whoever used it left it on and unwound down the length of the hall. She can't hear a surging gush of water, so there can't be much water pressure left.
STATUS LINE:
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JOE -8 HP, Mossberg shotgun 5/6
LYDIA (Mod)Beretta 92F 9/20
ROB -10 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20, <span style='color:red'>Bleeding</span>
RICK: M1 assault rifle 27/30 +3x
GROUP: Flashlight 30ft (Origin: Robert, Joe, Lydia)
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(does the stairwell door have the standard door knob or is it a push bar? Would the crowbar count as a light weapon, or would it be a club as well?)
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(Push-bar door with turn-handle knob to open it from the other side.
Most heavy, blunt objects are treated as clubs, although the crowbar is a hooked and spiked weapon, so it's treated as a spiked club instead for 1d8 damage.
That Hatchet Robert is using is considered a light weapon)
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Joe will grab the crowbar (dropping the bat).
Lydia goes into the closest room, looking for something to jam against the door to block it. Joe will follow her.
"We're going to look for something to block the door," Lydia says to Rick and Rob.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Apartment: 3rd floor Corrdior)
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Conditions: dark, damp, humid, hot
"Hurry!" Rick replies.
Joe drops the baseball bat and picks up the crowbar. As he does so, Lydia crosses the hall and throws the door open to an apartment.
Nothing spectacular about this apartment. There's a small kitchen to the left of the door featuring the kind of things you'd expect to find in a kitchen, a living room filled with couches, chairs, and a TV, and a small hallway to the bedrooms on the left. There are ample choices for blocking the door, although many of the better options will be difficult to move.
Lydia also spots a nearby window. It looks out onto the roof of the store Rick mentioned earlier. He is right: it's just a short hop across a small gap.
As Joe and Lydia enter the apartment and begin to look around, they can hear a tapping noise coming from the hall to the bedrooms...
STATUS LINE:
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JOE -8 HP, Mossberg shotgun 5/6
LYDIA (Mod)Beretta 92F 9/20
ROB -10 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20, <span style='color:red'>Bleeding</span>
RICK: M1 assault rifle 27/30 +3x
GROUP: Flashlight 30ft (Origin: Robert, Joe, Lydia)
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Joe advances slowly to try and figure out what the tapping is, while Lydia goes back into the hall.
"We can get to the roof of the store from this apartment," Lydia says. "We could lock the door behind us, but there's something in here, not sure what."
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Apartment: 3rd floor Corrdior)
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Conditions: dark, damp, humid, hot
Lydia runs into the corridor and reports to Rick.
"Sure it's better than this," Rick replies. As he says this, the zombies push hard on the door, but Rick and Robert are just barely able to push them back.
"We got this. Just let us know when we can let go," Robert grunts.
Joe turns to face the hallway. He can see 3 doors, one on the left, and two on the right. He carefully advances down the hall, flashlight in his off hand, and crowbar in the right. The shotgun is tucked under his arm. As he approaches the first door on the right, he can hear the tapping noise getting louder.
A floorboard suddenly creaks under his feet.
The tapping abruptly stops.
STATUS LINE:
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JOE -8 HP, Mossberg shotgun 5/6
LYDIA (Mod)Beretta 92F 9/20
ROB -10 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20, Bleeding
RICK: M1 assault rifle 27/30 +3x
GROUP: Flashlight 30ft (Origin: Robert, Joe, Lydia)
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Joe readies an action attack if the door opens and its a zombie.
"Come on then," Lydia says and moves back into the apartment. She prepares to close and lock the door as soon as Rick and Rob are inside.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Apartment: 3rd floor Corrdior)
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Conditions: dark, damp, humid, hot
Joe carefully watches for anything to emerge from the doors and readies his...I guess the crowbar. He watches and waits...but nothing appears.
Lydia instructs Rick and Robert to enter the apartment. She prepares to close the door behind them when they enter.
The two count to three before spinning around bolting through the apartment door. The door to the stairwell flies open and the fresh zombies spill into the corridor. Rick and Rob enter the apartment and Lydia slams the door shut and locks it. The zombies immediately begin pounding on the door, so Robert runs over to it and begins looking for other ways to lock it.
"Should we block the door or run?" Robert calls out.
"Forget it, let's just cross and..." Rick yells as he runs over to the window. He suddenly stops. "What the (bleep)? It's nailed shut!"
GOALS UPDATE: Special goal for Joe "Hit for the cycle" replaced with "Sack the quarterback" (a hint is on the first page where the goals are listed).
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"Watch that door," Joe says to Rick and Rob and motions to the bedroom door where he had been standing. He quickly runs over and begins using the crow bar to pry the window open.
Lydia looks for a chair or other heavy object to push up against the door.
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Joe spins around to help with the window. He hears the door opening behind him and the sudden scratching of something moving across the floor. He spins around, but he doesn't see much before a large, sharp object is shoved through his chest.
Everything suddenly goes black...
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REWIND...
THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Apartment: 3rd floor Corrdior)
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Conditions: dark, damp, humid, hot
Joe carefully watches for anything to emerge from the doors and readies his...I guess the crowbar. He watches and waits...but nothing appears.
Lydia instructs Rick and Robert to enter the apartment. She prepares to close the door behind them when they enter.
The two count to three before spinning around bolting through the apartment door. The door to the stairwell flies open and the fresh zombies spill into the corridor. Rick and Rob enter the apartment and Lydia slams the door shut and locks it. The zombies immediately begin pounding on the door, so Robert runs over to it and begins looking for other ways to lock it.
"Should we block the door or run?" Robert calls out.
"Forget it, let's just cross and..." Rick yells as he runs over to the window. He suddenly stops. "What the (bleep)? It's nailed shut!"
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Lydia searches for something heavy to block the door. Joe kicks the bedroom door open.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Apartment: 3rd floor Corrdior)
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Conditions: dark, damp, humid, hot
There is no shortage of objects available for blocking the door. She starts with a wide chair. Rick is quick to help her move it.
Meanwhile, Joe kicks the door to the bedroom open and glances inside. It's a pretty plain bedroom with little furniture beyond a bed and a dresser, but the most important thing in the room is a zombie.
It's not a normal zombie by any stretch of the imagination. It is bent low to the floor, like it is prowling. Large chunks of its flesh has been stripped away, exposing its bone. Skeletal hand and arm are clearly visible, save for the barest of muscle and ligament, and one arm is nothing more than a broken and sharpened bone.
At the sight of Joe, it hisses and pounces on the athlete, but Joe is ready. He takes a swing at it and smacks it with the crowbar (-3 HP), but it still has momentum and slams into Joe. Joe is thrown back and into the wall, but he regains his balance, while the messed up zombie has to rebalance itself on all four limbs.
As Rick and Lydia begin pushing the chair, Rick glances down the hall and spots the battle. He immediately reaches for his gun and shouts "Slasher! Don't let it get near you!"
*Messed up zombie -3 HP
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Joe backs away (five foot step), drops the crowbar and brings up the shotgun. He'll fight defensively.
Lydia continues to look for things to block the door, as long as she can do so without getting close to the slasher.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Apartment: 3rd floor Corrdior)
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Conditions: dark, damp, humid, hot
Joe stumbles away from the zombie and towards the rest of the group. This puts him in Rick's line of sight, so the soldier is forced to hold back. Joe quickly subs in the shotgun and fires a defensive shot.
He blows a hole in the far wall. Not even close.
The zombie leaps from all fours onto Joe again, but the athlete is able to put the shotgun up and block its sharpened claws and bone, then he pushes back and knocks the zombie away. He's too strong to be knocked down so easily (more like lucky).
Rick struggles to line up a shot while Lydia tries to push the chair towards the front door. It's no problem for her. Good thing too, because the wood around the lock on the door has begun to splinter and warp.
Robert graps the chair and pulls it towards the door. "This isn't going to hold. Smash that window open. Clear as much glass as you can."
Joe ducks when he realizes Rick is trying to line up a shot. When he does, Rick unleashes a powerful burst, but the slasher zombie goes flat against the floor and not a single shot hits.
*Slasher zombie -3 HP
STATUS LINE:
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JOE -8 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6
LYDIA (Mod)Beretta 92F 9/20
ROB -10 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20, Bleeding
RICK: M1 assault rifle 22/30 +3x
GROUP: Flashlight 30ft (Origin: Robert, Joe, Lydia)
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(is anyone close to the window? Would it be possible to manuever around the slasher?)
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(Rick is closest to the window, but he's focusing on the slasher, although everyone is within a move action of the window. The hall to the bedrooms is connected to an open living room and kitchen, and slashers are quick, so there's no way to just avoid it, although you can gain some cover by jumping behind a couch or something and hope it doesn't kill whoever decides to distract it)
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Joe will take another shot with his shot gun, trying to step away from the slasher to give Rick a clearer shot as well. If Lydia is near the kitchen, she'll look in there (if she can get to it without passing the slasher for supplies (first aid kit) or weapons (knives, meat cleavers, aresol cans and matches, etc.)
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(Last update for the day; I have some relatives coming over in an hour
And in case you've been wondering how Joe died: Crit. x3 damage + sneak attack)
* * * * *
THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Apartment: 3rd floor Corrdior)
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Conditions: dark, damp, humid, hot
Joe backs away from the zombie until he's in the living room, then slips around the corner of the wall and fires.
This shot blows a chunk of flesh off the zombie's shoulder (-8 HP).
This doesn't slow the zombie down, although it switches targets: it has a clear view of Rick, so it leaps at him. Rick fires as it flies through the air, and the blast blows it apart before it can reach the soldier.
Lydia runs into the kitcen and immediately discovers a butcher's knife, but it looks like the zombie has been defeated.
Robert pushes the cHAIR against the door (one of the big cushy kind btw). It doesn't seem to be doing much to hold the zombies back, but the door itself remains fast.
"The window," Robert says in passing as he runs over to the window. He pulls the hatchet off his belt.
ZOMBIE LIST UPDATED
GOALS UPDATED: You killed a special zombie!
STATUS LINE:
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JOE -8 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6
LYDIA (Mod)Beretta 92F 9/20
ROB -10 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20, Bleeding
RICK: M1 assault rifle 19/30 +3x
GROUP: Flashlight 30ft (Origin: Robert, Joe, Lydia)
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Joe scoops up the crowbar and joins rick at the window to get it open. Lydia will move toward them, checking any bathroom she comes across for a first aid kit or bedroom (or closet) for a backpack. She brings the butcher knife with her.)
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Apartment: 3rd floor Apartment)
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Conditions: dark, damp, humid, hot
Joe shoves the crowbar into the window. Rick joins him, and the two easily force the window open. Once they get it open, Joe uses the crowbar to pull the nails out. It only takes a few more moments to pull all the nails out and get the window fully open.
Only one person can go through the window at a time. There are no zombies on the roof of the store. It's a flat roof.
Lydia quickly searches the bathroom and the bedroom. She doesn't find a first aid kit, but she does find a book bag underneath a bed. She also finds a tube-container for storing large, rolled up documents like schematics or art pieces.
Meanwhile, the zombies continue to pound on the door. The pounding is getting louder, but they haven't made much progress.
STATUS LINE:
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JOE -8 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6
LYDIA (Mod)Beretta 92F 9/20
ROB -10 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20, Bleeding
RICK: M1 assault rifle 19/30 +3x
GROUP: Flashlight 30ft (Origin: Robert, Joe, Lydia)
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Lydia will transfer some of the supplies (extra weapons) into the book bag. She then rejoins the group, bring the bag and tube with her. If she has time, she'll open the tube and see what is in it.
Once the window is clear, exit the room.
(do we have any flamables left? Or matches/lighter? Joe would like to start a fire in the apartment before leaving.)
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(Yep. Lots of gasoline left, and Rick has a lighter, although I've had Lydia carrying the jerry can)
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Joe takes the jerry can and splashes some gas around on things that look flamable (sheets, carpet, curtains, etc) and directs Rick to light it right before they leave through the window.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Roof of Store)
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Conditions: dark, damp, humid, hot
Joe begins splashing gasoline around the room. There is no shortage of flammable stuff, so he finds he has to stop himself before he uses too much gas. Less than half left as it is.
As Joe does this, Robert jumps out of the window onto the roof of the nearby store. Lydia follows. Once Joe is finished, he joins the other two on the roof. Rick lights the gasoline with his lighter then joins them on top of the store. It doesn't take long for the apartment to become an inferno.
It has finally grown completely dark outside. With no power, there is no aid from the streetlamps. The party has to rely on their flashlights.
The store itself is on the east side of the building, so the survivors have actually moved back a bit. There is no way into the store from the roof and there doesn't appear to be a fire escape.
"Rob, take care of that cut already," Rick instructs. He grabs Robert's flashlight. "I will try to find that smart zombie. See if you can figure out a way off this death trap."
STATUS LINE:
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JOE -8 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6
LYDIA (Mod)Beretta 92F 9/20
ROB -10 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20, Bleeding
RICK: M1 assault rifle 19/30 +3x
GROUP: Flashlight 30ft (Origin: Robert, Joe, Lydia)
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Joe and Lydia will look for any drain pipes or air duct exhaust vents. They only use one flashlight as they do so, to conserve batteries.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Roof of Store)
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Conditions: dark, cool, dry, windy
There is an air duct exhaust vent, although it's not big enough for someone to enter. Maybe a child...
There is a water collection pipe running down the side of the building and draining to the street below. There are a lot of handholds and it's a pretty sturdy looking pipe, but Joe isn't sure Lydia is strong enough to climb it for 3 storeys. There are also a number of zombies wandering around the streets below, most making their way towards the apartment.
Finally, there is a flower pot planter hanging outside a third floor window. It's definitely on the tricky side and may require some kind of aid, but the window appears to be slightly open, so it may be worth the effort.
And just for fun, Joe spots a sporting goods store, a video rental shop, a comic book store, a couple gift shops, and a flower shop on the far side of the street. He's not sure about shops on his side of the street.
Robert uses a beer he managed to hide in his pants to clean the wound, then he uses a piece of torn bedsheet to bind it. He actually manages to do a good job. Meanwhile, Rick runs to the far side of the roof and looks down into the alley in search of the smart zombie (Joe and Lydia are on the street side of the roof).
STATUS LINE:
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JOE -8 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6
LYDIA (Mod)Beretta 92F 9/20
ROB -10 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20
RICK: M1 assault rifle 19/30 +3x
GROUP: Flashlight 30ft (Origin: Robert, Joe, Lydia)
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(how far of a drop to the planter box? 10 feet? how big is the planter box?)
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(It's about 8 ft. The planter is just big enough to get your feet onto)
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Joe will ask Rob to help lower him down to planter box. Lydia nervously frets about this idea.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Roof of Store)
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Conditions: dark, cool, dry, windy
"Going down? Where? Oh, that's not too bad. You sure?" Robert asks, but once he's finished poking fun at Joe, he helps lower the athlete down to the window.
We'll say Robert is holding onto Joe's extra equipment unless Joe specifically holds onto a specific item (or stuffs the shotgun down his pants, but that scares me).
The entire process is full of freaky and hair-raising moments that nearly give Lydia multiple heart attacks. Joe never has a good grip on Robert, Robert is never perfectly balanced, Joe never gets a good hand on the building, and he never gets a solid footing on the planter. It shakes and wobbles under Joe's weight and he needs a minute to regain his footing, but even after all that, he manages to get the window open and climb in. It appears to be a living room in some apartment. Joe can see a close door and a niche to his right leading into another room. The kitchen is directly in front of him. Even in the darkness, Joe can tell the apartment is very colourful. The smell of incense is nearly overpowering.
He can't hear anything that sounds like a zombie.
Meanwhile, Rick continues to search for the smart zombie, but he can't see it. As he does so, there is a sudden sound of glass shuttering. Lydia spins around to aim her flashlight and is just in time to see another Slasher zombie smash through a different third-floor window. It lands behind Rick.
STATUS LINE:
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JOE -8 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6
LYDIA (Mod)Beretta 92F 9/20
ROB -10 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20
RICK: M1 assault rifle 19/30 +3x
GROUP: Flashlight 30ft (Origin: Robert, Joe, Lydia)
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Joe will search for a rope, or something rope like. And any doors/ceiling access. Even an axe or something.
Lydia takes careful aim and fires.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Roof of Store)
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Conditions: dark, cool, dry, windy
Joe begins to stumble around in the dark looking for stuff. He eventually spots another door he guesses is the exit to the apartment. He can't find anything that looks like an axe.
He does find a couch cover and a linen closet full of bedsheets. Not rope, but they can serve as rope if tied together.
As Joe looks around the apartment, a sound freezes him in place. It sounds like a door closing, and it's very near...
Lydia fires at the slasher as it spins around to attack Rick, but she hits the roof. Rick spins around to see what's going on only to get a face-full of zombie, but the veteran soldier is not so easily defeated, and he somehow manages to deflect the slashing claws and stabbing bone with his gun.
Robert charges across the roof and draws the hatchet, but he doesn't quite reach the zombie. Rick knocks the zombie aside and unleashes a burst of rifle rounds into the creature, but it scampers aside at the last possible second.
*Not having much luck with that rifle
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JOE -8 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6
LYDIA (Mod)Beretta 92F 8/20
ROB -10 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20
RICK: M1 assault rifle 16/30 +3x
GROUP: Flashlight 30ft (Origin: Robert, Joe, Lydia)
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(near as in, inside the apartment?)
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(Yes)
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Joe readies his shot gun, and turns in the direction he thinks the sound came from. "This was a very bad idea," says silently to himself.
Lydia tries another shot.
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(I need to go back and organize inventories. Some PC's have somehow grown extra hands)
* * * * *
THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Roof of Store)
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Conditions: dark, cool, dry, windy
Lydia tries to hit the slasher zombie again, but her aim remains crap. Robert tries to hack into the zombie with his hatchet, but even he misses.
The zombie scuttles away from the two soldiers and leaps across the gap in the buildings, then sticks to the wall like a spider. Rick fires at it again as it tries to lower itself out of sight. This time he blasts it dead-on, popping it in various places on its back, but it somehow maintains its grip and climbs out of sight.
"They're crafty, not cautious. It will be back soon," Rick announces as the slasher zombie climbs out of sight. "Don't let your guard down. I'll search for the smart one."
Rick turns back to the alley and tries to spot the smart zombie, but he can't.
Lydia's heart jumps into her throat when another window is shattered. Yet another slasher zombie leaps out of the apartment building, this one landing about 10 ft. away from her. Robert is quick to respond: he Charges at the new slasher zombie and just narrowly succeeds at hacking into its shoulder (-6 HP).
Meanwhile, Joe is in the store apartment. He points his gun in the direction of the sound, but it's so dark he can't quite tell what the sound is. He can still hear it though. Now it sounds like someone is bumping wood (not knocking).
Joe finds himself facing the kitchen.
*Shot slasher: -17 HP
*Lydia's slasher: -6 HP
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JOE -8 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6
LYDIA (Mod)Beretta 92F 7/20
ROB -10 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20
RICK: M1 assault rifle 13/30 +3x
GROUP: Flashlight 30ft (Origin: Robert, Lydia)
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(Does Joe have his flash light?)
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(Yes, but he shifted it out of his hand. Should clarify what Joe is holding in a PC Note)
**Btw, ref. sheets updated. Most gear hasn't changed much, but Lydia is now carrying the jerry can with her flashlight in a pocket. The tube case was dropped (but there was nothing useful in it)
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(hmm, yeah, I guess it would be kind of hard to hold the shotgun and the flash light at the same time. Is there a shelf or something near joe where he could turn on the flashlight and set it down pointing toward the sound?)
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(Yes, he can. He could also hold the shotgun in one hand for a bit while he holds the flashlight.
You can also get more creative...)
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Lydia steps back 5 feet and fires again.
Joe turns on the flashlight and sets it on a shelf, facing toward the sound. He waits for the soundmaker to show itself. (If I only had some tape.)
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(Don't check your inventory much, eh?
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(hmm, didn't remember getting any, actually. He'll take the flashlight to the gun barrel then.)
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(The tape was with the suicide)
* * * * *
THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Roof of Store)
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Conditions: dark, cool, dry, windy
Lydia puts her flashlight on the slasher and fires, but she just barely misses. Unfortunately, she doesn't miss Robert. The bullet strikes Robert in the side and leaves a fair-sized cut (-3 HP).
"GAH! Watch it, (bleep)!" Robert shouts.
The blunder does aid Lydia somewhat: exposed blood from the cut causes the slasher to completely refocus on Robert. The slasher leaps onto Robert's chest and begins to claw and stab at him. The soldier doesn't fall, but he gets sliced pretty good (-17 HP). He doesn't look to good though. He weakly slashes at the zombie's head in hopes of taking it out...
Looks like Robert has a lot of fight left. He manages to bury the hatchet deep into the zombie's skull (-15 HP). It spasms and shakes, then rolls off. Free of the zombie, Robert drops to his knees and breathes deeply. He doesn't look good. He drops his flashlight.
"Crap!" Rick shouts as he runs over to aid Robert, then grabs his flashlight. Rick lifts Robert onto his feet and supports him. "Forget the damned smart zombie. We can't hold out like this. We need to find a way to hide our scent. That's the only way we can lose them.
Hey, where's Joe?"
Joe uses the duct tape to fix the flashlight to the shotgun. He then turns it towards the source of the sound. Slowly making his way into the kitchen, he spots a cabinet door moving. Something is bumping it. Suddenly, the door is bumped hard enough to swing open!
It's a cat. And no, it doesn't jump out and screech a la cheesy horror flick. It simply looks up at Joe. The cat then begins rubbing its chin against some small cans. Cat food with pop-open lids. Looks like whoever lived here stored the food beneath the sink.
*Shot slasher: -17 HP
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -8 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20
ROB: <span style='color:red'>-29 HP Disabled</span>, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20, <span style='color:red'>=Bleeding Badly</span>
RICK: M1 assault rifle 13/30 +3x
GROUP: Flashlight 30ft (Origin: Lydia, Joe)
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"He went inside," Lydia says to Rick as she rushes over to help Rob. (Treat Injury)
Joe will leave the cat, gather up sheets and head back to the window where he begins to fashion a rope.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Roof of Store)
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Conditions: dark, cool, dry, windy
Lydia bends down to help Robert, but guess who arrives?
Yep, it's the other slasher zombie that ran off! It's back, and its grand re-entrance is marked with a leap attack to Rick's back (-7 HP).
Rick yelps, then spins around to deal with the zombie. He allows Robert to flop to the ground and Lydia gets knocked down with him. Rick tries to club the zombie with the butt of his rifle, but he can't get his weapon around far enough to strike the slasher.
Joe grabs whatever sheets and blankets he can find in the apartment. The cat follows him around the whole time and meows over and over again as he works. He has enough sheets to reach the ground from the apartment, assuming he wants to. The knots look pretty good.
*Shot slasher: -17 HP
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -8 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20
ROB: <span style='color:red'>-29 HP Disabled</span>, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20, <span style='color:red'>Bleeding Badly</span>
RICK: -7 HP, M1 assault rifle 13/30 +3x
GROUP: Flashlight 30ft (Origin: Lydia, Joe)
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Joe takes the cat and flings it out the window. He then secures one end of the sheet rope to something heavy.
Lydia scrambles to her feet and helps rick (aid another)
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(Not too fond of cats, eh?)
* * * * *
THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Roof of Store)
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Conditions: dark, cool, dry, windy
Lydia jumps to her feet and tries to help Rick. She manages to distract the zombie a bit. With her help, Rick is able to use some judo moves to grab the zombie's ruined arm and throw it over his shoulder. The zombie is slammed into the ground, but it doesn't give up. It tries to slash at Rick's leg and succeeds at opening up a nice wound (-4 HP).
Rick steps back, then steps into the zombie with another swing of his gun. This time he strikes it in the head and crushes the skull.
Joe gives the cat a free flying lesson, then goes about tying the bedsheets and blankets to the leg of a couch. Knot seems okay.
GOALS UPDATED: SECRET GOAL-You didn't feed the cat!
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JOE: -8 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20
ROB: <span style='color:red'>-29 HP Disabled</span>, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20, <span style='color:red'>Bleeding Badly</span>
RICK: -11 HP, M1 assault rifle 13/30 +3x, <span style='color:red'>Bleeding</span>
GROUP: Flashlight 30ft (Origin: Lydia, Joe)
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SECRET GOALS: I've been hiding silly, funky, mundane, etc. goals all over the place. If you somehow manage to discover one of these goals, you can use that goal to replace one of the goals on the official list. This can be useful if you don't like a goal.
Some goals are obvious, some are not. Sometimes I will award a Secret Goal if you go out of your way to do something odd, like dispatching a zombie in a weird way.
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(no, I thought maybe the cat might distract a few zombies. Although I also thought about using the cat food as a scent disguise or something.... not to feed the cat.)
Joe returns to the window, and looks up, waiting.
Lydia tries again to treat Rob's wound. (Then rick's)
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Roof of Store)
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Conditions: dark, cool, dry, windy
The cat DOES distract the zombies, and the catfood WOULD disguise Joe's scent...but there isn't enough food to cover the majority of his body, and Joe can't see what happens to the cat. He looks up at the rest of the group.
Lydia tries to help Robert's wounds, but the possibility of another slasher jumping out at her, combined with other threats and factors, distract Lydia enough to prevent her from stopping the bleeding (and I rolled a 1).
"That's okay, Lydia. Let's just worry about Joe for now," Rick says, but he doesn't look too confident.
*So, what are you doing here? Get the rest of the group into the apartment? Throw the rope up to them? Get Joe up to the roof?
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -8 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20
ROB: <span style='color:red'>-29 HP Disabled</span>, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20, <span style='color:red'>Bleeding Badly</span>
RICK: -11 HP, M1 assault rifle 13/30 +3x, <span style='color:red'>Bleeding</span>
GROUP: Flashlight 30ft (Origin: Lydia, Joe)
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(Get them into the apartment.)
Joe throws the rope to the rest of the group and advises them to climb down one at a time, tieing the rope around their waists. He suggests Lydia go first.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (3rd Floor Store Apartment)
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Conditions: dark, cool, dry, windy
In very short order, and because I'm getting tired of sitting at my PC for the day, Joe is able to get Lydia, Rick, and even Robert off the roof and into the apartment. Robert was a little tricky, but he is strong enough to help them out.
Rick lays Robert on the couch, then turns to the window and looks out. "This isn't getting easier. Okay, we need to find a way out of...holy (bleep)! There it is! It's trying to see if we're in here."
Rick excitedly grabs his rifle and aims...
"Ha! Got it! Right there on the street. No more smart zombie," Rick announces with a huge smile on his face. "I was getting tired of that (bleep). It just had to see if we were in here. Yeah, well, it ain't seeing much else!
But we can't celebrate yet. The other zombies know we're in here, but at least nobody is directing them anymore. We just need a way to get by them..."
ZOMBIES LIST UPDATE: Smart Zombie added to the list
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -8 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20
ROB: <span style='color:red'>-29 HP Disabled</span>, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20, <span style='color:red'>Bleeding Badly</span>
RICK: -11 HP, M1 assault rifle 12/30 +3x, <span style='color:red'>Bleeding</span>
GROUP: Flashlight 30ft (Origin: Lydia, Joe)
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Lydia searches for first aid kits.
Joe asks Rick if he thinks they should barricade the doors and windows. He also asks if the zombies can come through walls? And he'll suggest using the cat food to mask the scent of the blood near the door and windows if possible.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (3rd Floor Store Apartment)
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Conditions: dark, cool, dry
Lydia searches for first aid kits. She finds one in Joe's inventory.
"Barricade? Nah, this is a death trap. The smart zombie is gone, but they know we're here. They will converge on our position eventually," Rick hesitates when Joe mentions the walls. "No, I don't think so. I've never seen one do that, except for maybe the Juggernaut..."
"Stop talking about the (bleep)ing juggernaut!" Robert groans.
"It's not going to magically appear just because I mentioned it," Rick snaps back. "Now, cat food you said. Yeah, that should work. May blind them a little.
One of us who isn't bleeding should check out the lower floors. See how much of our escape route is blocked. It may help to know the road ahead."
Joe rolls his eyes. I wonder who that could be?
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Joe excepts the job of scouting the lower halls. "I'll knock twice, then once when I come back" he says. "oh, and can I take the hatchet?"
Joe will take one of the flashlights, then head out into the hallway. Once he finds the stairs, he'll stop and listen before opening the door to the stairwell.
Lydia takes the first aid kit and tries to patch Rick and Robert up. She will then look for spare batteries and flashlights, as well as any types of weapons (knives, guns, aerosol cans and lighters, etc)
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (3rd Floor Store Apartment)
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Conditions: dark, cool, dry, windy
"Yeah, sure man. Go ahead," Robert hands the hatchet to Joe. He also pulls out his flashlight and holds it in his other hand. With no place to put the crowbar, he puts it down next to Robert.
Joe then walks over to the door he guesses exits into the hall. He places his ear against the door and listens for anything that sounds like a threat, but he doesn't hear anything. Satisfied, he opens the door and steps out into the hall.
It's not much of a hall, and it's mostly featureless and grey, although the floors feature a dark hardwood of some kind. There is only space for the one apartment. The "hall" immediately twists around to a staircase that descends to the next floor down. The stairs are open to the floor below, so Joe can look down. He can't see any zombies on the second floor, so he carefully descends. He spots a door to another apartment.
That is when the thumping starts. A noise from the the ground floor. It sounds like someone is punching a window.
Lydia starts work on Robert because his injuries are the worst. With the help of the first aid kit, she is able to clean the majority of his wounds while the soldier does the rest on his own. She applies bandages when possible, but it looks she will need to sew a lot of stitches. By the time she finishes applying the first bandages, Joe has reached the lower floor. She will need more time to finish treating Robert (5 more minutes for this particular application of Treat Injury).
Rick decides to help out by doing the search for supplies while Lydia is busy. It's dark and he comes off as very impatient, so his search quick and poor (and a natural 1).
INVENTORY UPDATE: Joe drops the crowbar, takes the hatchet
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -8 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20
ROB: <span style='color:red'>-29 HP Disabled</span>, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20, <span style='color:red'>Bleeding Badly</span>
RICK: -11 HP, M1 assault rifle 12/30 +3x, <span style='color:red'>Bleeding</span>
GROUP: Flashlight 30ft (Origin: Lydia, Joe)
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Lydia continues treating the injury. she keeps the used bandages in a pile, with the thought of possibly using them to distract zombies later.
Joe waits on the landing, listening for any sounds of movement.
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Joe listens for movement, but he doesn't hear any. The thumping continues.
*Lydia needs 5 more minutes. Do you want Joe to just listen for 5 minutes?
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Joe advances slowly, trying to ascertain which side of the building the thumping is coming from.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (3rd Floor Store Apartment)
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Conditions: dark, cool, dry
Joe carefully advances. He finds himself looking down to the ground floor.
The source of the thumping presents itself: zombies. Joe can see zombies pounding on a door with glass frames on the ground floor. The door exits onto the street, so these zombies must be the group chasing the survivors. They must have received just enough direction to know the group is hiding in the building.
Joe is currently unaware of the ground floor's other features. He can only see the door to the street.
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(do the stair well doors have handles? That could be blocked or tied with something?)
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(They have turn knobs, but the apartment and ground floor door can be blocked if you find something large enough to block them. Joe isn't sure which way the ground floor door opens though)
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Joe will hold his position, while continuing to listen. If he hears any breaking glass, retreat immediately to the second floor landing.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (3rd Floor Store Apartment)
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Conditions: dark, cool, dry
Lydia does a few quick stitches to patch Robert up. When all is said and done, she manages to heal 5 HP. It's not much, but Robert is back on his feet again. Lydia then turns to Rick.
Joe is already standing on the second floor landing. He waits and watches and the zombies eventually smash the glass on the door. This isn't enough to actually open the door, they still need to reach in and release the lock, but Joe backs away from the stairs anyway. He is still on the second floor.
INVENTORY UPDATE: First Aid kit supplies half used
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -8 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20
ROB: -24 HP Critical, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20
RICK: -11 HP, M1 assault rifle 12/30 +3x, Bleeding
GROUP: Flashlight 30ft (Origin: Lydia, Joe)
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Joe returns to the apartment to tell the others the zombies have broken in and he expects them to be inside the building soon.
Lydia suggests using the dirty bandages as a distraction, either leaving them outside an apartment on the second floor, or tossing them out a window on the opposite side of the building, then using the sheet rope to escape out the window.
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(Which will it be? The second floor or into the alley?)
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(she thinks rick and rob have more experience and would have an opinion, so she wants to hear which idea they think is best.)
"I think maybe if we used them as a trail from the stair well to the door," Joe says. "If we have enough."
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"How about both?" Rick replies. "Couldn't hurt to cover as many angles as possible. Just don't forget they can still see. If we're spotted, it won't matter much."
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Joe will take some of the rags and creep back down stairs to lay out the trail (being sure to listen for the thumps, breaking glass, and other such zombie sounds.)
Lydia searches for an appropriate window to toss stuff out of.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (3rd Floor Store Apartment)
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Conditions: dark, cool, dry
Lydia grabs some bandages and runs to the back of the apartment until she finds a window looking over the alley. She looks down, prepares the bandages, and...
It's dark, and she's not using her flashlight, but the rear of the building features some sort of fenced-in yard. She can hear the zombies in the alley though, so she throws the bandages as far into the yard as she can. It doesn't take long for the zombies to begin pounding on the fence.
While Lydia does this, Rick attempts to use the first aid kit to stop the bleeding on his own. He actually does a good job (no longer bleeding).
Meanwhile, Joe quietly makes his way into the stairwell, but he stops when he looks down the stairs and sees the zombies have already broken in and are working their way up the ground-floor stairs. He can't see them very well, but it doesn't look like they're rushing up to reach him. They probably don't realize he is there yet.
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -8 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20
ROB: -24 HP Critical, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20
RICK: -11 HP, M1 assault rifle 12/30 +3x
GROUP: Flashlight 30ft (Origin: Lydia, Joe)
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(zombies are on ground floor still? Joe on the third floor? Does 1st floor equal ground floor?)
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(Yeah. 1st and ground are the same)
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Post by TG Barighm on May 6, 2018 17:57:07 GMT -5
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(the door the second floor is closed? opened?)
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(The door to the second floor apartment is closed and probably locked)
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(oh, the apartment doors open into the stair well? I thought they opened into a small hall or something. In that case....)
Joe tosses the rags at the second floor door and heads back to the apartment, as silently as possible.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (3rd Floor Store Apartment)
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Conditions: dark, cool, dry
Joe leaves the bandages in front of the second floor apartment, then he attempts to silently sneak back to the rest of the group. He manages to do so without tipping any zombies off to his presence. When he reaches the third floor, he can hear the zombies begin to groan and growl in anger. Looks like they found the bandages.
Rick is watching the window while this happens. "They've begun to move away from the area below the window. Looks like they're attracted to the bandages. Give them some time and it should be clear enough to make a run for it."
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -8 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20
ROB: -24 HP Critical, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20
RICK: -11 HP, M1 assault rifle 12/30 +3x
GROUP: Flashlight 30ft (Origin: Lydia, Joe)
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Lydia will treat Joe's injury while they wait.
As soon as Rick thinks its time to go, Joe and Lydia pack up their gear and prepare to vacate the apartment.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (3rd Floor Store Apartment)
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Conditions: dark, cool, dry
Robert scowls at Lydia. "Why are you helping him? I'm the one who is hurt!"
Lydia begins to work on Joe while they wait for the zombies to disperse. The survivors can hear the zombies banging around downstairs. This goes on for a few minutes, but eventually they can hear the sound of the zombies climbing the stairs again. They soon begin to bang on the door to the apartment.
Lydia isn't able to finish treating Joe, but with things getting tense, she decides to pack up their gear. Robert takes the crowbar, but the jerry can is left sitting on a table.
"We may need that," Rick says as he points at the can.
"Oh yeah? You carry it. My hands are full," Robert shoots back.
"Maybe there is a less cumbersome way to transport the leftover gasoline. It's only half full," Rick motions towards the window. "If we go now, one of us will get free, but the rest of us will get swarmed. We should give them a little more time to be drawn into this building."
That's easy for Rick to say. The zombies have begun pounding on the door.
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -8 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20
ROB: -24 HP Critical, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20
RICK: -11 HP, M1 assault rifle 12/30 +3x
GROUP: Flashlight 30ft (Origin: Lydia, Joe)
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(I thought she had fixed rob all she could?)
"Perhaps we should leave them with another send off," Joe says, eyeing the gas can. Too buy some extra time, Joe will move some furniture to block the door.
(I'm assuming Lydia does not have any time to rig some sort of trap/bomb?)
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(Robert's check was just 1 application of Treat Injury. Every application requires 10 minutes and can restore HP depending on the quality of the tools used. It's all on the first page.
Lydia can create a trap of some sort, but it depends on how complicated the device it. Sounds like a good opportunity to Sense an improvised item recipe!)
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Joe begins moving furniture to block the door. Rick joins him and they manage to get a nearby bookcase in front of the door.
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Lydia will attempt to devise some sort of trap to hinder and/or damage the zombies once they enter the apartment.
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Lydia comes up with the following recipe:
MOLOTOV PULL BOMB (Bottle, gasoline, lighter, wire or string): When affixed over the target area, this simple trap can be rigged to shatter and light the very moment it is triggered. Basically a controlled molotov.
GOALS UPDATE: You have discovered 1 of 3 recipes!
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Lydia constructs the bomb.
Joe gathers up the cat food to use as a scent cover.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (3rd Floor Store Apartment)
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Conditions: dark, cool, dry
It may be a difficult task for someone else, but it isn't hard for Lydia to quickly construct the molotov trap. She has to steal another one of Robert's hidden beers (that is his last one), but he doesn't mind. She has to use the underwire in her bra to create the trigger mechanism, but she manages to complete it.
Meanwhile, Joe grabs the cat food while Rick and Robert watch the door. The bookcase proves to be exceptionally helpful and gives Lydia time to use random stuff around the apartment to set the molotov above the door.
It takes a bit, but the zombies eventually manage to damage the lock. Rick looks out the window and announces the majority of the zombies appear to have entered the building, although there are still a few wandering around in the street.
"They will see the flashlights, so we may have to run in the dark for a bit, but I'm sure they can't see too well in the dark either."
INVENTORY UPDATE: Joe takes the cat food! There are 6 cans. His pillow case bag is starting to become overloaded.
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -8 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20
ROB: -24 HP Critical, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20
RICK: -11 HP, M1 assault rifle 12/30 +3x
GROUP: Flashlight 30ft (Origin: Lydia, Joe)
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(questions I should have asked before. What flavor is the cat food? Nothing bloody, right? also, are they pop open lids or do you have to use a can opener?)
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(Pop-open lids. And the flavours don't really matter. They all smell foul and yes, they're not bloody)
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Joe takes two cans and hands them to Rick and Rob. "Use this to disguise your scent," he says. He then hands a can to Lydia before taking a can and opening it and smearing it on his clothing (careful not to cut himself on the lid!)
Lydia does the same.
Once everyone is ready, evacuate! Joe will not let Lydia be last. Flashlights off.
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(I just want to take back something: I've been suggesting zombies will still be able to detect you by sight or sound, but that's not correct. Zombies will always try to detect you by blood, but if they can't, they won't attack you no matter what you're doing, although attracting their attention will encourage more zombies to attempt to detect you; however, if they have detected you, they merely need to spot or hear you to give chase.
Smart zombies, of course, are the exception. They can always pick survivors out on sight alone, unless you manage one hell of a Perform check to act like a zombie)
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Market Street West)
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Conditions: dark, cool, dry, windy
Robert twists his face at the cat food. "This smells nasty."
"You didn't smell like roses before," Rick chuckles.
After everyone gets stinky, Joe throws the bedsheets out the window. Rick decides to go first with his assault rifle, followed by Robert. Both soldiers jump the last few feet to the ground, but they motion for Joe and Lydia to wait for a moment.
A few nearby zombies turn and glance at Robert and Rick, but they merely regard the soldiers with their usual stupidness. They don't give chase.
With the rouse clearly working, Lydia and Joe climb down. Rick motions for everyone to move away from the majority of the zombies around the store and the apartment building. They advance past the apartment building and eventually pass a second apartment building much like the first. They're able to follow the sidewalk for a bit, then cross to the other side to put more space between them and the zombies. On the bright side, the vast majority of zombies have amassed around the buildings the survivors just vacated. They can see very few for the next block.
They now stand on the north side of the street, right outside the door of a flower shop and directly across from the second apartment building. They can see a small park further down on their side of the street, followed by a sporting goods store, a video rental store, and a few gift shops. On the opposite side of the street is an accountant's office, a dentist's office, and a barber shop. The street remains crowded with abandoned cars.
"We need to find a car that isn't trapped in this mess," Rick says.
"Better hurry. This stuff doesn't smell so bad anymore," Robert adds with a sniff of his clothes.
GOALS UPDATE: You deceived a zombie! Lydia used the Craft skill!
INVENTORY UPDATE: Jerry can abandoned
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -8 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20
ROB: -24 HP Critical, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20
RICK: -11 HP, M1 assault rifle 12/30 +3x
GROUP: Stinky 15 min.
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"The sporting goods store might have weapons. And more pet food," Joe says.
"The sporting goods store might also have scent maskers," Lydia adds.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Sporting Goods shop)
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Conditions: dark, cool, dry, windy
Rick shrugs at the mention of the sports store. "If it takes us farther away from here, then I'm all for it."
It doesn't take long for the survivors to reach the sporting goods store. It's pretty dark and they trip a few times, but there are so few zombies and obstacles on the sidewalk it never becomes an issue. They're never detected, and no dangerous zombies appear to make things more difficult.
The sports store is a fairly large store with a large window display and a pair of double-doors. One display is advertising camping and fishing gear, the other side a sale on baseball gear. It's too dark to see what the inside of the store is like, so Rick pulls out his flashlight and leads the way. The door, thankfully, is not locked. He pokes his head inside for a few moments, then turns back to the party.
"Looks clear. You still want to look around?" Rick asks.
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -8 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20
ROB: -24 HP Critical, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20
RICK: -11 HP, M1 assault rifle 12/30 +3x
GROUP: Stinky 12 min.
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"Yeah," Joe says, "I think its worth the risk"
(Joe has two cans of cat food left right? How long would that add to the stink?)
Lydia wants to pick up a new back pack for everyone as well as hunting knives. And improvise some bombs with camp stove gas. And lots of other things. wink.gif
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(The catfood would reset the countdown to 20 minutes, but you'll be fine in the store, so long as you find a way to avoid attracting attention)
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Sporting Goods shop)
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Conditions: dark, cool, dry, windy
Looking around inside, there is no shortage of useful stuff. All major sports are represented: football, basketball, baseball, and, although you may disagree on this, hockey. Golf and tennis goods are also available. Camping gear, from tents to those frame-mounted backpacks (and the smaller strap-ons), to propane gear, and fishing gear is represented.
Unfortunately, there is one missing player: the guns. They find the rack where the guns are located, but it is completely empty. Robert finds the place where the ammunition is sold, but it is also missing.
"They may have some in storage," Rick points out.
With regards to some new inventions (for this particular check):
NEW INVENTION RECIPES:
PROPANE BOMB: There are a number of portable propane tanks within the store. Not sure how you could turn these into a bomb, but with a high enough roll, why not?
PROPANE TANK FLAMETHROWER (Needs propane tank, feed hose, a lighter, a means to focus the propane into a tighter burst, a means to secure everything together, a means to hold the hose away from you): Essentially a flamethrower. You need to hold the propane tank in your off hand though, and it doesn't have the same range, but still highly effective (2d6 damage, 10 ft. cone).
**I've actually created this one btw.
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Joe grabs one of the larger backpacks and begins transfering his gear from the pillowcase sack to the backpack.
Lydia searches to find the components she needs for the flame thrower.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Sporting Goods shop)
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Conditions: dark, cool, dry, windy
It takes Lydia about 20 minutes to find everything she needs to create the flamethrower, but she does such a fantastic job putting the thing together, it's finished in just a matter of minutes.
The final product is upgraded to Masterwork guality for her efforts. The flamethrower consists of a large propane tank, which needs to be held with one hand and weighs about 25 lbs, a long hose, and BBQ skewer use to direct the hose. She used an extended neck lighter to create the flamethrower in case that sounds better to you than a regular lighter.
Robert searches the back for ammo, but he returns empty handed. Rick can't believe there is no ammo in the store, so he goes looking and comes back with a brand new box of shotgun shells and rifle rounds (although nobody has the right gun for that ammo). In the meantime, Robert finds some football gear and dons that granting him a decent degree of protection. Rick likes this idea and replaces his torn army jacket with a heavy hiker's jacket and a simple overshoulder backpack.
"This is starting to look like a pretty safe spot. We should take care of everything we can while we're here. Don't worry, nobody can steal the boat," says Rick.
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After finishing the flame thrower, Lydia will look for first aid kits, or similar materials, and work on patching everyone up.
Joe will look for a bow and arrows. And anything to mask their scent.
(Is this a single story sporting goods store?)
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(Yeah, it's just the one floor, but it's a pretty big store)
Lydia discovers an entire stack of first aid kits on sale in the corner of the store (who will she work on first?).
Joe doesn't find a bow, but he does find a crossbow and a set of bolts to go with it. He can't find anything that looks like it can mask anyone's scent.
Rick returns to the backroom. He says something about securing the area.
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Lydia will start with the most wounded (Rob, right?).
Joe will make sure the front door to the store is locked. He'll then take up a position with his newly acquired crossbow where he can watch the door while he waits for Lydia to finish with the others.
He'll ask Rick and Rob if they noticed any rooftop access points when he gets the chance.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Sporting Goods shop)
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Conditions: dark, cool, dry, windy
Neither Rick or Rob remember seeing a way up to the roof, so Joe prepares his new crossbow, and I suppose he belts the hatchet and drops the shotgun, and watches the door. He locks it, then scans the street.
The zombies huddled around the buildings the party left have begun to disperse and are now filling the street again.
Lydia didn't have many supplies left in the used first aid kit, so she isn't able to do much else with Rob's wounds (+5 HP).
When Rick returns, his mood appears noticeably better. "There's a pick-up truck parked behind the store. It's locked and there are a few zombies back there, but I think I can hotwire it. No rush. Let's finish preparing ourselves here."
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -8 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20
ROB: -19 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20
RICK: -11 HP, M1 assault rifle 12/30 +3x
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Lydia continues healing. (why did she not use from the stack of new first aid kits). She'll grab a larger backpack (but not a metal frame one) and put unused first aid kits in there.)
Joe continues watching the street. Before they depart, he'll pick the gun up to take with them, and also grab some football gear as armor.
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(The low HP restoration was actually a result of a low roll. Reusing partially used kits doesn't really affect the result)
* * * * *
Lydia just isn't that lucky with Treat Injury checks. She only restores 2 HP this application.
Joe isn't proficient with armor, but he still receives a bonus for wearing it. The question is, will Joe equip the maximum amount of armor for a +2 AC bonus and a penalty to speed, or the minimum amount of gear for a +1 bonus and no speed penalty?
INVENTORY UPDATE POINT
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -8 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20
ROB: -17 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20
RICK: -11 HP, M1 assault rifle 12/30 +3x
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Joe selects only the gear that won't restrict his movement. Lydia continues with the healing.
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Lydia continues to work on Robert's wounds, and she does a decent job (but I guess her TI skill just isn't that good yet). She restores another 4 HP.
Joe takes the chestguard, but he leaves the rest of the football gear.
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chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (Nothing much than heal everyone up. Find a belt and strap on some knives. Are golf clubs light weapons? If so, grab a bag of those.) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Sporting Goods shop) ===================================================================== Conditions: moonlight, cool, dry, windy Looks like Lydia just needed to warm-up. Over the next half-hour, she is able to restore most of Robert and Rick's wounds, saving the best for Joe. This leaves 3 first aid kits for later. There doesn't appear to be any standard belts around, but there are lots of hunting knives. Robert refuses the knife and picks up another hatchet while Rick uses the duct tape to affix his flashlight and a knife to his assault rifle. Golf clubs are not light weapons, so Joe leaves those behind. When it is starting to look like the group is ready, Rick leads Joe through the storage area to the door into the backalley. Rick cracks open the door and shows Joe the truck. It's just sitting in the middle of an open area. Another brick wall separates the alley from the homes behind the stores. Joe can see a few zombies wondering around despite the darkness and that's because the moon has come out to provide a little light. "Just wanted you to see what we're up against," Rick whispers. "I will need to smash the window before I can work on it. When that happens, chances are they will hear us and come looking. This could take some time, so do whatever you can to secure the area. Let me know when you're ready." GOALS UPDATE: You've upgraded your gear! You discovered 3 recipes! STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: Mossberg shotgun 4/6 LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20 ROB: -4 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20 RICK: -3 HP, M1 assault rifle 12/30 +3x chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (were there any extra tanks for the flame thrower? Is the truck SUV type or pickup truck?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (Pick-up truck; there are spare tanks for the flamethrower, but they're 25lbs. each and awfully bulky) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 Joe will move the spare tanks to the back door, he wants to throw them in the back of the truck, if they have a chance to do so. He'll get a hatchet or some other light melee weapon as well, as he would prefer to take out the zombies without use of the flame thrower or the guns. Lydia will see if she can make any bombs using smaller campstove propane tanks before they head out to the truck. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 Joe has a choice between the hunting knife or the hatchet. Both count as light weapons (knife 19-20/x2, hatchet 20/x3). Lydia can't think of a way to turn the small tanks into bombs (it was a high DC; I don't know how it can be done). chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 Joe takes the knife. He throws a hatchet down with the spare tanks. (How close are the zombies to the truck?) Lydia will plan of course, once we're ready to get started. But first she looks for spare flashlights and batteries. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (The zombies aren't too close. About 30 ft. away) There is a nice little collection of flashlight kits with batteries included in the packaging. At least 10 in the box. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 Lydia grabs the box, and puts it with the stuff to put in the truck. (there's zombies back on the main street, right? Is there any side entrances to the building? My thought here is to create distractions to pull the zombies away from the alley where the truck is, at least for a little bit. Maybe by using any bloody rags from Lydia's latest healing efforts.) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (No side entrances) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (windows near the alley?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (Nope. Stores are mostly built wall-to-wall. Front and back only) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (Very well then.) Joe will move toward the back of the truck, to cover attacks from that side. Lydia will begin piling gear in the truck (leaving the spare tanks for last). Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Sporting Goods alley) ===================================================================== Conditions: moonlight, cool, dry, windy When everyone is ready, Rick leads the group out into the alley and makes a beeline for the truck. Joe runs past him and takes up a position by the back of the truck. Robert joins him, but begins to move in the opposite direction. Lydia begins hauling gear out of the store when Rick shoots the glass out of the truck's driverside window. The two nearby zombies spin around at the sound and immediately begin working their way towards the group. That was quick. currentroom.gif *That's 30 ft. in general, not just for that one little spot where the line is My next post will probably deal with all the stuff you picked up in the store. Oh, and plz tell me what weapons are currently in Joe and Lydia's hands by way of PC notes. RICK NOTES: Assault Rifle, Flashlight ROBERT: Crowbar, Flashlight STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: Mossberg shotgun 4/6 LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20 ROB: -4 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20 RICK: -3 HP, M1 assault rifle 11/30 +3x chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (Joe would have had Rick use the back of a hatchet or something, instead of firing bullets.) Joe: Hatchet and Knife Lydia: Beretta Joe moves to intercept the zombie. Lydia continues putting stuff in the truck. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 The following gear is unaccounted for: -Box of Shotgun shells (10) -Box of rifle rounds (20) -First aid kits x3 -Hunting Knives (a bunch) -Hatchet -Flashlights with batteries (a bunch) -Spare propane tanks (large; a bunch) -Propane Flamethrower I got the lot as being part of the stuff Lydia is hauling, but is there anything you wanted in hand? Last chance. Oh, and I forgot to add Rick added a hockey stick to his inventory. And is that "Joe intercepts and attacks" or just intercepts? chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (Joe will have the shotgun shells with his gear, and 2 extra knives with his gear, I guess the rest is just "community" in the truck for a moment.) Yeah, Joe will attack the zombie with his hatchet. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Sporting Goods alley) ===================================================================== Conditions: moonlight, cool, dry, windy Joe charges the zombie and immediately takes a swing at it with his hatchet. I will assume he is using Streetfighting for this one attack (once per round deal). Nobody has light on this zombie, but it doesn't prove to be a problem. He strikes it in the chest (-7 HP). Robert does the same for the zombie nearer to him, but the zombie manages to duck the attack. Both zombies counter the two, but they're easily dodged. Lydia grabs the box of flashlights and throws it in the truck. Rick gets under the wheel and begins his work. Joe keeps up the assault, but isn't able to do much (-4 HP). Robert shoves the spiked portion of the crowbar through the eye of the zombie (-16 HP, called crit). It doesn't fall, but it's a real mess. Joe has little trouble evading the counter attack, but the zombie with the bar in its head throws a punch and breaks Robert's nose (-6 HP). Joe then tries to strike the zombie again, but this time the lack of light thwarts him, although he remains a dodging fool. Rob pull's the crowbar out of the zombie's head and drops it for good. As the zombie goes down, Robert grabs his nose and rubs blood away. It's really no surprise when the sound of groaning zombies suddenly escalates, mostly from beyond the wall. There is even a few hissing sounds. Robert points down the alley. "There's a few more coming this way (about 60 ft.)!" "Why are they so noisy? Did someone get bloody? I think I hear fresh ones," Rick shouts back. It doesn't look like Rick has made any progress with the truck. Lydia loads the knives into the truck. **Joe's zombie -11 HP STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: Mossberg shotgun 4/6 LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20 ROB: -10 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20, <span style='color:red'>Bleeding</span> RICK: -3 HP, M1 assault rifle 11/30 +3x GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Rick, Robert) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 Joe continues to hack at his zombie. Once its dropped, he will retrieve the shotgun. (stowing the hatchet and knife.) "Grab the flame thrower," he yells at Rob. Lydia continues loading the truck unless threaten directly. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Sporting Goods alley) ===================================================================== Conditions: moonlight, cool, dry, windy Joe continues to work on the zombie, but again the lack of light thwarts him. Robert charges over, flashlight on the zombie, and crushes its skull (-18 HP, called crit). Joe belts his melee weapons and runs back to the store to grab the shotgun. Robert also grabs the flamethrower and carries it to the front of the truck. As he does so, the group can see two zombies climbing over the wall. They throw themselves over and hit the ground hard. They're 20 ft. away from the truck and 10 ft. from Robert. "Fresh ones here," Robert announces as he opens the propane tank's valve and sets the lighter to remain lit. Lydia throws the first aid kits into the truck. Rick is still struggling to hotwire the truck. STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: Mossberg shotgun 4/6 LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20 ROB: -10 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20, <span style='color:red'>Bleeding</span> RICK: -3 HP, M1 assault rifle 11/30 +3x GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Rick, Robert) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 Joe turns the flashlight on on his barrel (I'm assuming he never took it off) and fires at the closest fresh zombie. (what does Lydia have left to load?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (Lydia still needs to decide what to do with the spare tanks and the rifle rounds) * * * * * THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Sporting Goods alley) ===================================================================== Conditions: moonlight, cool, dry, windy Joe switches the flashlight on his shotgun on while Robert ignites the propane. The sudden "whoosh" and light of bluish-red fire fills the alley providing extra light and warmth. The actual flames from the flamethrower don't quite reach the zombies, but the rippling air ahead of the fire ensures they're still feeling the heat. The fresh zombies screech and hiss. One attempts to leap out of the way, but both immediately develop burns (-9 HP, 4 saved). The zombie that doesn't try to leap out of the way howls before attempting to charge Robert, but the second doesn't lose a step as it charges and tries to knock the soldier down. Unfortunately, it succeeds and tackles the soldier, and the flamethrower's sprayer falls to the ground. Robert falls onto his back and the zombie perches on his chest. Enter Joe and his shotgun. It's as direct a hit as you can get with a shotgun. The zombie's head is blown clean off its shoulders. The other zombies further down the alley are now 40 ft. away. **F.Zombie -9 HP STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: Mossberg shotgun 4/6 LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20 ROB: -10 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20, <span style='color:red'>Bleeding</span> RICK: -3 HP, M1 assault rifle 11/30 +3x GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Rick, Robert) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 "Is there anything I can do to help," Lydia asks Rick. If not, she will load one spare propane tank before helping Joe and Rob fight off the zombies. Joe fires at the burning zombie (if its still alive). Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Sporting Goods alley) ===================================================================== Conditions: moonlight, cool, dry, windy "Yeah, if you know more about this than I do, please take over," Rick replies to Lydia. "I've only done this a few times. Those cars weren't nearly as stubborn." Joe pops the burning zombie before it can reach Robert. Speaking of Rob, he pushes the corpses off his stomach and jumps to his feet, then tries to recover the flamethrower. The other zombies are now 20 ft. away. MAP: img143.imageshack.us/img143/8914/currentroom.gifSTATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: Mossberg shotgun 2/6 LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20 ROB: -10 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20, Bleeding RICK: -3 HP, M1 assault rifle 11/30 +3x GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Rick, Robert) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (Would Lydia's Craft skills or Repair allow her to hotwire the truck? Or is Rick being sarcastic?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 (He was being sarcastic, but Lydia's skills ARE far better suited for hotwiring the truck and you have the right to intervene) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 Joe will engage the new zombies... from a distance with his gun. Lydia shoves past Rick and attempts to hotwire the truck. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Sporting Goods alley) ===================================================================== Conditions: moonlight, cool, dry, windy Lydia pulls on Rick. He gets the hint and climbs out of the truck leaving the college girl to do her work. Rick decides to take Lydia's job of loading the truck. He is much quicker about it. Joe fires on one of the new zombies just as Robert unleashes another wave of fire. Joe blows some flesh out of a zombie's stomach while Robert creates a corpse flambe (-7 HP to all; zombies can't make reflex saves). They're not quite close enough to catch on fire. The zombies charge the two defenders. Two converge on Robert, but get burnt in the process. Being this close to the flamethrower causes their clothes to catch on fire and they begin to burn, but they don't care about the pain. They try to dive at Robert when they get close enough, and although one gets very close, they don't succeed AND they're now lying prone. The third zombie moves out of the flamethrower's range and charges Joe, but the athlete is too quick for it. Not sure if Joe thinks it's worth using ammo on a nearly defeated zombie, so I'll stop here. I will say Lydia does a fantastic job prepping the truck for hotwiring. She's already working on the wiring now. The group can also hear more hissing noises coming from the other side of the wall. **Shot zombie -15 HP **Other zombies -15 HP STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: Mossberg shotgun 1/6 LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20 ROB: -10 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20, Bleeding RICK: -3 HP, M1 assault rifle 11/30 +3x GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Rick, Robert) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 Joe will use the gun as a club to try and take out the zombie without using any more ammo. If he succeeds, retreat to the truck and reload. Lydia continues hotwiring. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members August 2009 edited August 2009 THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Sporting Goods alley) ===================================================================== Conditions: moonlight, cool, dry, windy Joe hammers the butt of the shotgun into the zombie (-4 HP), but it doesn't quite finish it off. Enter Rick carrying one of the spare propane tanks. He detours for a second to smash the propane tank into the zombie, and that's the end of it. Rick loads the spare tank into the truck while Joe backs off to reload his shotgun. Robert continues to roast zombies with the flamethrower. When they're well done, he turns to the wall. Good thing to, because 3 more fresh zombies appear and jump down from the top of the wall. Robert spins around to greet them and notes more zombies have begun to appear at both ends of the alley. The horde is approaching... Lydia curses, then mutters something about the truck being stubborn. No progress this check. Rick runs back to the store and grabs another tank. |
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Joe fires at the fresh zombies. "Hurry it up Lydia," he says.
Lydia continues hotwiring.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Sporting Goods alley)
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Conditions: moonlight, cool, dry, windy
The truck suddenly roars to life. She did it!
Bloodied, bruised zombies slap into the pavement just as the truck starts. The fresh zombies have reached the ground and are beginning to charge, but Robert is quick to unleash hell on them. One howls, but the others dive out of the way (-5 HP, -2 saved). Like last time, the two that managed to evade the worst of the fire converge on Robert. Joe fires on one to take some heat off the soldier, and he manages to blow a chunk of its arm off (-8 HP), but the zombies reach Robert anyway.
Robert swings the propane tank to discourage the attacking zombies, but it's not enough, although he doesn't lose his balance this time. The flamethrower is dropped though. He takes a small bite to the arm (-3 HP).
Rick, in the middle of depositing another tank in the truck, detours yet again to help Robert. He swings the tank again and clunks it good, but not enough to drop it (-4 HP). Seeing Rick swinging that propane tank around gives Joe an idea.
NEW RECIPE: Propane Tank Maul (Requires propane tank, water, a chain or pole, wiring or tape or glue of some sort); heavy as hell, but good reach and deals crushing damage (1d10 blunt, Crit.x3, Reach, 30lbs).
**Fresh zombies -6,-10,-5
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JOE: Mossberg shotgun 5/6
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20
ROB: -13 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20, Bleeding
RICK: -3 HP, M1 assault rifle 11/30 +3x
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Rick, Robert)
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"Come on!" Lydia shouts. "Lets get out of here!"
Joe fires one last shot at the fresh zombies, then moves for the truck.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Sporting Goods alley to Market Street)
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Conditions: moonlight, cool, dry, windy
Joe fires another shot before jumping into the back of the truck. The zombie is blown apart.
Robert pulls out his crowbar and swings it at the zombie and cracks it in the face, but it doesn't quite drop. Rick is quick to add another swing of the tank and this drops it for good.
The remaining zombie goes after Robert, but both trip over the two nearby fallen zombies and fall on top of eachother. Rick pulls Robert to his feet and drags him towards the truck just as the zombie lunges for hit feet, but Rick kicks it away.
Everyone jumps on the back of the truck. The remaining zombie is quick to follow, but another whack from Rob's crowbar knocks it away.
"Go that way, turn left," Rick shouts to Lydia. She puts the truck in gear, backs up, then advances down the alley. There are lots of zombies in the way, but Lydia just hits the gas and runs them all down.
Unfortunately, Lydia is not a very good driver, and she has a few scary moments, but she manages to exit the alley and turn left as Rick instructed. She has to weave around a few cars, then take a right to get back on Market Street, but this is where she loses control. The truck skids as it turns, and the rear end smacks into an abandoned car. Robert is able to hold on, but Rick and Joe are thrown out of the truck and crash onto the roof of the abandoned car (-3 and -2 HP respectively).
The zombies are spread out at this point, but they quickly begin to close in. The closest are only 20 ft. away.
INVENTORY UPDATE: The group was able to load 2 large propane tanks
GOALS UPDATE: Lydia used the Repair skill! You killed a zombie without using a weapon! LEVEL UP!
*You may level up right now
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JOE: -2 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20
ROB: -13 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20, Bleeding
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 11/30 +3x
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Rick, Robert)
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(Joe just needs to get back in the truck, right? Level up info coming in a moment.)
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(Yeah, that's a good idea biggrin.gif )
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Joe hurries back to the truck.
As soon as Joe and Rick are in the truck again, Lydia takes off.
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Market Street West)
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Conditions: moonlight, cool, dry, windy
Once Joe and Rick are back in the truck, Lydia gets rolling again, but she doesn't roll very far before something flies through the air and lands in the back of the truck with the guys.
It's a slasher! It flies out of nowhere and latches onto Robert's back, but the football armor just manages to deflect the stabbing bones. Robert tries to shake the slasher off, but it holds fast. The soldier falls to his knees so he doesn't fall off the truck.
*I swear I'm not submitting to "the black guy dies first" cliche, but he somehow manages to be in the perfect spot for enemy attacks
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JOE: -2 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20
ROB: -13 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20, Bleeding
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 11/30 +3x
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Rick, Robert)
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Joe will use aid another to try and help rick dislodge the slasher.
Lydia tries to avoid throwing the guys out of the bed while they fight off the slasher.
(the slashers remind me of some little, jumping annoying bad guys from some video game. I can't remember which one, but I think it might be SotN.)
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(The slashers are the only zombie based on an existing game idea, in this case L4D, although I won't deny Dead Space had a hand in some things. Hell, there is probably nothing truly unique in this game, at least not until the 3rd chapter.
Man, I love that game (DS). If I had not completely cleared it during my rental...)
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THE VILLAGE: Market Street West (Market Street West)
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Conditions: moonlight, cool, dry, windy
Joe quickly jumps in to help Robert pull the slasher off. Rick joins him, and with Robert's own effort, they manage to pull the slasher off. Joe provides the majority of the elbow-grease, so it's no real surprise when the slasher uses the athlete's own momentum to tackle him. The slasher slices and stabs as it leaps from Robert to Joe and he finds a broken spear-bone thrust into his side (-9 HP).
Robert tries to hook the crowbar around the slasher's neck and manages to do so, then begins a huge fight to pull it off Joe. It's just enough to put some space between Joe and the slasher's razor-sharp bones, so he scrambles away from the zombie and backs into one of the propane tanks.
Rick shoves his stun gun into the zombie's side and zaps it (-3 HP). The slasher's eyes bulge so much they look like they're about to pop out. It begins thrashing and shrieking about, but Robert has it held fast.
"Kick its (bleep), Joe!" Robert shouts.
Lydia steers the car over the curb and onto the sidewalk, then swerves around an abandoned car that smashed through a window. She needles her way through the gaps between the cars when she can, and swerves around wrecks when she has to. One particular tight turn presents itself and she is forced to attempt a tight turn.
She just barely makes it, but it was close. The turn is tight enough to nearly knock Rick and Robert off their feet, but they're awfully surefoooted. Rick keeps shocking the slasher, and it's not happy about it. This time it slumps to the bottom of the truck bed after being shocked (-3 HP, stunned).
Robert uses this moment to attempt a called critical hit by twisting the crowbar, but he only succeeds it dealing normal damage (-9 HP). Rick shocks the zombie again, and when all is said and done, the slasher is put down, then tossed off the back of the truck.
Although Lydia still delivers a few scares with her driving, it's not bad enough to endanger the group, and soon she exits the downtown core of The Village. The number of cars ease up enough to allow for steady driving.
CHAPTER 1, ACT 2 COMPLETE
RATING---
DAMAGE TAKEN: C
SURVIVAL ABILITY: B+
GEAR UPGRADE EFFICIENCY: C
INVENTION RECIPES DISCOVERED: C
OVERALL RATING: C
*Btw, the scores have more to do with maintaining that L4D and RE feel to it. If you don't find this helpful, or it's just annoying, I can stop
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JOE: -11 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6, <span style='color:red'>Bleeding</span>
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20
ROB: -13 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 11/30 +3x
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Rick, Robert)
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Lydia keeps driving, Joe attempts to stop the bleeding.
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BONUS ROUND:
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As the group drives towards the marina, they pass a Super Store (department store). The parking lot is packed with abandoned cars, filled with zombies, and the windows around the main entrance are smashed. Someone painted a large side onto the wall that reads "shelter".
Rick directs Lydia to slow down as they pass the Super Store.
"They might as well have written 'come here and kill us'," Rick mumbles as he lights a cigarette. "Damned smart zombies..."
"Hey, that place must be filled with all sorts of useful stuff. Maybe we should check it out," Robert replies.
Rick's eyes widen. "Are you crazy? Look at all those zombies! There must be a hundred in the parking lot alone."
"Yeah, but there may be survivors..."
"I'll bet there are, and they're probably lurching around and saying 'guh,guh,guh' right now," Rick says between puffs of his cigarette. "You want to die, you go right ahead."
"Hey, there may be lots of ammo in there. And guns. You want guns, right?" Robert shoots back.
Will the group attempt to infiltrate the Super Store?
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"I might be able to sneak in," Joe says. "Just to survey the area." He takes a look again at the number of zombies. "Or maybe not, could we circle around and see how crowded it is in the back?"
Lydia will attempt to drive to where they can see the back of the store, but stay away from clumps of zombies and potential dead ends.
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Lydia drives ahead a bit until she has a clearer view of the back. It's hard to see around the corner of the store and the moonlight isn't good enough to determine how secure the rear entrance is. There is a small side road for delivery trucks that runs parallel to the parking lot and it appears to be clear of abandoned cars and zombies.
"We will need to get closer to examine the back," Robert announces.
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Lydia will drive closer.
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BONUS ROUND: Super Store (Docking Bays)
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Conditions: moonlight, cool, dry, windy
Lydia turns into the side street and drives until they can see around the back of the Super Store. It's still pretty dark, but the rear of the store appears to be light on zombies. There is a truck parked near the loading docks at the back of the store, but none of the doors appear to be open. It's too dark to see any other entrance.
"Maybe a back door is open," Robert mumbles.
"I doubt the survivors who were hiding here left any doors open or unlocked," Rick replies with a roll of his eyes. "Much good that did them, eh?"
"Yeah, but one shot from a gun and that's the end of the lock, right?" Robert shoots back.
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -11 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20
ROB: -13 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 11/30 +3x
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Rick, Robert)
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"Yeah, but gun shots are likely to draw the zombies, right?" Joe asks. Joe looks for a ladder that would lead to the roof of the store.
Lydia keeps an eye out for any zombies that might be approaching the vehicle.
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"Yep," Rick replies.
But Robert shakes his head. "It doesn't matter if they can't smell you. Got more cat food?"
"That doesn't protect us," Rick is quick to add.
Lydia, being the smarty she is, notes there may be a ladder within the supply truck parked next to the loading dock. Some trucks have them. And no zombie has made a move towards the group's pick-up truck.
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"We have a couple cans left, I think," Joe says as he digs through his backpack, looking for them.
Lydia will look for a "safe" place to park
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Yep. Joe still has the cans.
The spot where the group is now is clear of zombies. With a good drive check, Lydia could run down the few zombies behind the Super Store, thus making it "safe".
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"Hang on," Lydia says as she charges the zombies. If the situation looks like its about to go bad (lots of zombies show up, etc, she'll reverse course and leave the store area.
Joe holds on tight.
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BONUS ROUND: Super Store (Docking Bays)
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Conditions: moonlight, cool, dry, windy
Lady luck is shining on Lydia right now. She drives like a pro as she crushes every zombie in sight on the way to the docking bay. The group is now sitting near the supply truck and there is no zombie in sight, but note they can't see too well in moonlight and the supply truck blocks their view of the rest of the store's backing.
Note the Super Store is built near a new housing development. Behind the store and beyong for a few hundred feet is disturbed earth and grasses. No immediate sign of zombies back there.
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -11 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20
ROB: -13 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 11/30 +3x
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Rick, Robert)
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Joe climbs out of the truck, opens and can of cat food, smears it on himself, and begins to move silently toward the supply truck, keeping to the shadows as much as he can.
Lydia frets nervously, but keeps her eyes peeled, looking for zombies.
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BONUS ROUND: Super Store (Docking Bays)
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Conditions: moonlight, cool, dry, windy
Joe makes himself stinky before moving towards the truck. He doesn't see any zombies around, but he keeps quiet anyway. When he reaches the truck, he finds the cargo cab is latched shut, but there doesn't appear to be any locking mechanism securing it in place. Joe should be able to open it with ease, but it will be noisy.
Does Joe have the flashlight on his shotgun switched on?
INVENTORY UPDATE: One can of cat food removed
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -11 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6, Stinky 20 min.
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20
ROB: -13 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 11/30 +3x
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(no flash light, at least not yet.)
Does joe spot a ladder or anything?
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No. Lydia mentioned there may be one inside the cab.
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Joe heads toward the cab to look for a ladder (still moving silently)
Lydia continues to look for zombies.
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Joe eventually finds his ladder: not in the cab, but fastened to the back of the cab between the trailer and the cab itself. The ladder is currently shortened and looks like it can lengthen up to 12 ft.
It's too dark for Joe to see exactly how to remove the ladder from the cab.
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After listening and looking carefully for zombies, Joe will turn on his flash light and examine the ladder again if the area is clear of zombies.
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BONUS ROUND: Super Store (Docking Bays)
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Conditions: moonlight, cool, dry, windy
Joe doesn't see any zombies nearby, so he turns on his flashlight and examines the ladder. Looks like the ladder is fastened by way of bolts to a frame. If the bolts are removed, the ladder will fall free from the frame.
Joe doesn't have a wrench.
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Joe returns to the truck to look and see if there are any tools stashed in it anywhere. He tells the others what the problem is.
"Let's just go," Lydia says. She looks from Rick to Rob, hoping one of them will agree with her and talk Joe into leaving.
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Joe explains his problem, so Rick and Robert look around the truck. After a moment, Rick produces a wrench from beneath the seat.
"Trust me, not finding a wrench would make you lucky," Rick says as he hands the wrench to Joe. "Are you quite done planning your suicide?"
Robert frowns at Rick, then slaps Joe on the back. "Don't listen to them. Pull this off, and you will be a hero. Say, got any cat food left? Maybe I will go with you and watch your back."
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"I just have the one can," Joe says as he hands it to Rob. Joe will take the wrench and return to the supply truck.
Lydia fidgets nervously.
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BONUS ROUND: Super Store (Docking Bays)
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Conditions: moonlight, cool, dry, windy
Robert takes the can, but he doesn't use it just yet. Joe returns to the truck, and with the help of Rob, unfastens the ladder and lengthens it.
Now, the ladder doesn't reach the roof of the Super Store from the ground, but it does reach the top of the supply truck's trailer. The truck is close enough to the building to allow Joe to bridge the gap between the truck and the roof with the ladder.
Will Joe go with this idea and is he certain he wants to use the last can of catfood on Robert?
Meanwhile, Lydia and Rick sit in the truck. A single zombie-like shadow appears from around the corner of the store and begins to lurch down the road towards the pick-up truck. It is moving very slowly, so it doesn't look like it has detected the survivors. It is just moving in that direction.
"Crap," Rick whispers.
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -11 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6, Stinky 15 min.
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20
ROB: -13 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 11/30 +3x
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(I'm assuming Joe cannot see it from his position?)
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(Spot check says...yes, Joe can see the zombie approaching the pick-up truck)
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"Crap," Joe whispers to Rob and points to the zombie. Joe flattens himself against the top of the supply truck, hoping to hide from the Zombie.
Lydia and ducks down as well, trying to hide. (after locking the doors, of course.)
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BONUS ROUND: Super Store (Docking Bays)
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Conditions: moonlight, cool, dry, windy
Joe and Lydia lock the doors as Rob and Joe flatten themselves onto the trailer.
The zombie slowly lurches and groans its way towards the pick-up truck. As it gets closer, it doesn't appear to notice Lydia and lurches on by. When it reaches the supply truck, it stops. Step by agonizingly slow step, the zombie moves towards the back of the cab. It studies the truck for a minute, then begins to move towards the end of the trailer. After a moment, it returns to the cab, then repeats its previous movement pattern.
"Damn," Rob whispers, "It has our scent, but isn't quite sure where we are."
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -11 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6, Stinky 15 min.
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20
ROB: -13 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 11/30 +3x
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(is joe carrying anything small, like a coin, that he could throw to try and distract the zombie?)
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(Yep. He should still have his wallet and a few coins)
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Joe carefully removes a coin from his pocket and throws it away from the supply truck (and Lydia's truck). He tries to hit something metal in the hopes of making enough noise to distract the zombie, but not so much as to attract other zombies.
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Joe throws the coin towards a dumpster a small ways up the service road, but a sudden breeze comes up and blows the coin into a sharp dive. It hits the ground about 20 ft. away.
Amazingly, the zombie hears the coin hit the ground. It spins around, then begins to move in that direction. When it reaches the coin, it doesn't stop and just keeps on going.
"I gotta remember that," Robert whispers.
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Joe will wait for the Zombie to move a good distance away (at least 100 feet) before proceeding with the plan.
Lydia will peek out and seeing the zombie leaving resume watching for zombies.
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BONUS ROUND: Super Store (Roof)
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Conditions: moonlight, cool, dry, windy
When the zombie is gone, Joe pulls up the ladder and places it between the building and the truck to form a bridge. It's pretty stable, but the climb still makes Joe a little nervous. He eventually gets across with little trouble, but when Robert attempts to cross, the ladder shifts and gives him a good scare. He freezes halfway across the ladder-bridge.
He eventually recovers and meets Joe on the roof of the Super Store.
There are no zombies on the roof. More importantly, Joe can see what appears to be a trapdoor about 60 ft. away. There are a number of other things you'd expect to see on the roof of a building like ventilation ducts, expulsion units, and all that jazz, but no doors.
"I don't feel like crawling into a vent. Let's just check that door, okay?" Robert says as he runs over to the trapdoor. It's a heavy metal thing and it doesn't look like it was meant to be locked. Robert pulls it open with ease revealing a ladder into a pitch-black room below.
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -11 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6, Stinky 10 min.
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20
ROB: -13 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 11/30 +3x
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(expulsion unit? Is that some sort of HVAC equipment? Did the trap door make any noise opening?)
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(Yeah, something like that. And the trap door did make a slight squeeling noise when it opened)
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Joe will listen for any sounds from within, then shine his flashlight down.
Lydia continues to look for zombies.
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Joe can't hear anything suspicious in the room below. He shines his flashlight into the room and discovers a catwalk and some stairs leading down to a boring looking linoleum floor. There doesn't appear to be any zombies around.
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"Come on," Joe says. "Let's check it out."
He leads the way down to the catwalk.
Lydia checks her watch, then continues to look for zombies.
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BONUS ROUND: Super Store (Office Corridor)
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Conditions: pitch black, dry, quiet
Joe climbs down the ladder and steps onto the catwalk. It makes a sharp clanging noise that makes Joe jump, but nothing leaps out of the shadows to gore him, so it looks like there is nothing around to hear him walk. Joe, gun and light raised, carefuly makes his way down the short set of steps to the floor.
Looking around, Joe realizes he is standing in some kind of maintenance corridor. The walls are plain concrete, wires and ventilation run the length of the ceiling and are obvious to all, and writing on the wall in red paint points Joe "TO ROOF" with a big red arrow to lead him.
But he's not headed to the roof. He is headed deeper inside. The short corridor ends at an uninviting closed door with a stainless steel doorknob. Joe puts his ear to the door to listen for zombies, but he doesn't hear anything on the other side.
Robert grabs the doorknob and turns, and being unlocked, the door swings inwards to reveal another, much nicer looking corridor. It runs to the left and right for a short distance, about 10 ft. There are two doors on both the left and right side to unknown rooms, and the corridor turns a corner and continues on and out of sight on both sides. Aside from a water cooler and a chair, the corridor is free of obstacles and zombies.
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JOE: -11 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6, Stinky 9 min.
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20
ROB: -13 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 11/30 +3x
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(does the corridor turn at both ends, or is one end a dead end? If one end is a dead in, Joe proceeds toward the door toward that end and checks the room behind it first.)
Lydia continues to worry and watch for zombies.
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(Turns on both ends)
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BONUS ROUND: Super Store (Office Corridor)
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Conditions: pitch black, dry, quiet
With the aid of his flashlight, Joe heads to the left until he reaches two doors on either side of the corridor. The door on the northern wall is unmarked, but the door on the southern wall is marked "supplies".
Robert, using on of those new flashlights the group discovered in the sporting goods store, turns right and walks until he reaches the end of the corridor.
"Hey, there is a window here that looks over the store," Rob announces. "Woah...damn, this doesn't look good."
Meanwhile, Lydia nearly jumps out of her skin when Rick suddenly preps his assault rifle.
"I gotta take a piss. Watch my back, okay?" Rick says as he opens the truck's door. "I'm not going far from the truck, so don't use the mirrors to peek.
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JOE: -11 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6, Stinky 9 min.
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20
ROB: -13 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 11/30 +3x
GROUP: Flashlight (Origin: Joe, Robert)
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Joe will move over to see what it is Rob sees.
Lydia keeps watching for zombies.
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BONUS ROUND: Super Store (Office Corridor)
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Conditions: pitch black, dry, quiet
Joe joins Robert by the window. He learns the corridor, after it turns the corner, heads north for a bit before turning left again, but that's not what has caught his attention.
It's pretty hard to see into the store below, but Robert has shown his light through the window and it's enough to give a general idea of what is going on. Simply put, it's a warzone down there. Post-warzone anyway. There are lots of great things and items available, and today's sale is probably the best one Joe will ever encounter in his life, but the price of said sale is zombies. Lots of zombies. And corpses. Lots of innert corpses. It looks like there was one hell of a battle between invading zombies and the survivors hiding in the store, and not that long ago at that. Joe can easily guess who won...
"S(bleep)! This could be a problem," Robert glances at Joe. "But hey, nothing worth having is free, right? Let's look for a way down."
Rick exits the truck and decides to do his business on a rear tire. When he is finished, he pushes his luck a little by lighting another cigarette and enjoying a puff in the moonlight.
He suddenly turns his head in the direction of the supply truck and goes tense. He stares in that direction for a few moments, then raises his assault rifle and slowly begins to move towards the supply truck.
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JOE: -11 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6, Stinky 8 min.
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20
ROB: -13 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 11/30 +3x
GROUP: Flashlight (Origin: Joe, Robert)
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(are the zombies dead?)
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(Nope)
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(okay, didn't think so)
"No," Joe says. "I think there's too many of them, plus, what if there are some of those slashers or smart zombies? I'd rather not risk it with just the two of us."
Lydia grabs her gun, and quietly exits the truck. She'll keep looking for zombies, and wishing Joe would hurry back.
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(The censor sure is funny...who programmed it? Firemyst?)
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BONUS ROUND: Super Store (Office Corridor)
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Conditions: pitch black, dry, quiet
Robert thinks for a second, then shakes his head. "Ah, coward. Come on, one little peek. You never know. The docking bay may have a fresh delivery of guns, and we can jump out from there."
Lydia grabs her pistol and quietly exits the pick-up truck just as Rick reaches the supply truck. He drops to his stomach and appears to be looking for something, but when he looks back and spots Lydia he motions for her to stay away from him. He also makes a bunch of other signals with his hands (WIS), but she can't make any
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Post by TG Barighm on May 6, 2018 17:59:30 GMT -5
chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 "How likely is that?" Joe asks. "Let's just get out of here." Joe will head back. Lydia stays where she is, watching carefully. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (I will not RP PC's exiting a bonus round. If you want to move on, the group will just leave without a fuss. Do you want to exit the bonus round?) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (yes) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 CHAPTER 1, ACT 3: MARINA OVERVIEW: img44.imageshack.us/img44/3446/marinaarea.gif*Note: the marina is built on a tributary * * * * * GOALS UPDATE: New Goals -(secret; you'll see! devil.gif ) -Trick a group of zombies into moving away from you -Kill a zombie with an improvised invention -Kill an armed zombie with a melee weapon -Dunk a zombie into a significant amount of water TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 MARINA: Market Street West (Stream Bridge) ===================================== Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy Joe and Robert are quick to abandon their plan once Joe's mind is set, and after Rick's suspicions are alleviated, the group piles into the pick-up truck and leave the Super Store behind. They continue west towards the river and the promised boat. They drive for awhile in silence. Everyone is too tense or focused on searching for zombies to thin of anything to say. The number of cars has thinned as they approach the river, so it has become easy to drive. But it does not last. As they approach a small bridge over a stream, Rick orders a halt. Confused, Lydia slows down and rolls to an eventual stop. It isn't until she slows to a halt just before the bridge does she understand. There is an enormous hole in the bridge. A large transport truck sticks out of the hole, and the fumes of leaking gasoline hang heavy in the air. There is an unusual amount of shrapnel and debris around the bridge suggesting something much worse happened here. The stream sits at the bottom of a small ravine. The sides are steep enough to prevent the truck from traversing this obstacle. There is enough free space on the bridge to allow a person on foot to cross. "Looks like we proceed on foot," Rick announces as he takes one final puff of his cigarette and tosses out the window. He climbs out of the truck and preps his assault rifle. "No way!" Robert interrupts. "Let's find another way around." "I don't see how we can. We follow this stream, we hit the tributary. We go the other way, and god knows what we may have to deal with. Don't worry, we came this way earlier. The marina isn't far." "Yeah, we did, and there were lots of zombies and we had a jeep with a machine gun mounted on it," Rick replies with a frown. He crosses his arms in front of his chest. "Let's just get this over with. Run as fast as you can, straight down the street. We'll get there." Rick raises an eyebrow. "Run? I guess, but let's head to the park. We will need space to maneuver." STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: -11 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6, LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20 ROB: -13 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20 RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 11/30 +3x chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (Are there any zombies visible at the moment?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (Not from their current position, no) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Lydia offers to treat everyone's injuries before they proceed. Joe will search the truck for any thing they can use as weapons (tire iron, crow bar, etc). Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 The group has searched the truck. There is nothing new to find. Joe and Robert could use some healing, but it will take 20 minutes. Is that okay? chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (yes) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 MARINA: Market Street West (Stream Bridge) ===================================== Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy Lydia decides to start working on Joe first, for obvious reasons. She manages to close a good number of wounds (+7 HP). When Lydia turns to deal with Robert, Rick suddenly points out something in the brush off the road. "I think I see something there. Not sure what," Rick explains. "Maybe we should get moving." There's some gear in the truck that isn't being carried by anyone such as the flamethrower, the spare propane tanks, the first aid kits and flashlights, and a few others things I haven't sorted out yet. STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: -4 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6, LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20 ROB: -13 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20 RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 11/30 +3x GROUP: Flashlight (Robert, Rick) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (I thought the flamethrower got let behind earlier...) Joe and Lydia grab the first aid kits and flashlights, stuffing them in their backpacks, then they follow Rick and Robert. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (Ah, you're right. I didn't intend to have Robert leave it behind, but I forgot. You shouldn't have said anything heh) * * * * * MARINA: Market Street West (Stream Bridge) ===================================== Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy Rick and Robert aren't able to decide on a path to follow, but they do agree to put things aside for now and just focus on crossing the bridge. While they argue, Lydia stuffs the remaining 2 first aid kits and a handfull of flashlights (batteries included) in Joe and her backpacks, splitting them evenly between the two. Crossing the bridge is easy compared to the thrills the group has encountered lately. They carefully balance across one section, move slowly across another, and watch for holes in others, but they succeed nonetheless. On the other side of the bridge, they spot numerous cracks in the road, especially around the bridge. "Military must have blown up this bridge, but it's not that important. Just for kicks," Robert shakes his head as he says this. When the inevitable puzzled glances appear, Rick is there to provide the answers. "The military has been ordered to destroy all possible escape routes into and out of the city. And, just to make things even more difficult, anything that could be used to easily cross the city, such as bridges or subway tunnels. Our mission is to ensure nobody escapes or makes contact with the outside world. We're supposed to destroy any person who tries to leave the city." "So, why are we here, you ask?" Robert adds. "To put it simply...we shouldn't be here." "Yeah, but I'll tell you all about that...hey!" Rick suddenly shouts. He jumps away just as a section of the road collapses beneath him. He bumps into Joe, nearly throwing the athlete off his feet. Robert does the same, and when he finally realizes what is going on, he sees a portion of road has given away under Lydia's feet. He thinks fast: dancing as best he could to maintain his balance, he grabs Lydia and tosses her onto a more stable section of the street, but it's too late for him. His heroics cost him his balance, and he falls into darkness. INVENTORY UPDATE: Joe gains a First Aid kit and a couple flashlight kits, as does Lydia STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: -4 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6, LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20 ROB: -13 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20 RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 11/30 +3x GROUP: Flashlight (Robert, Rick) TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (You picked a DAMN good time to put ranks into Move Silently) * * * * * MARINA: Storm Drain (Bridge Line Straightaway) ============================================== Conditions: pitch black, damp *Rick, Robert, and Lydia temporarily removed from the group For all the tumbling, bouncing, and scraping that Joe has to endure, he somehow manages to escape with nothing more than a few bumps and bruises (-1 HP). He hits lots of soft earth and ends up rolling to a halt, as opposed to the more sudden, painful way. Wherever he is, it's dark, wet, and there is an occasional squeeking noise. Getting to his feet and looking around, he can see he is standing in a long, thin, and featureless concrete tunnel of some sort. There's a wide groove in the ground for directing water, although there isn't much water around at the moment. Yes, this must be part of a storm drain system of some sort. Perhaps it directs some water into that stream the bridge crossed? Looking back up the hole, Joe can see it's too high and dangerous to climb. He can also hear Lydia calling for him and Rick saying something about it being too risky to search for a way down. Robert then says something about zombies hearing the noise, and the trio are gone. Joe still has all of his gear, and the flashlight on his shotgun remains undamaged, so he switches it on while he examines his new surroundings. To Joe's left, the tunnel has collapsed and blocks his way, but to his right and forward-facing direction, the tunnel system continues. Not too far to the right, about 60 ft. or so, he can see the tunnel branch off again. There is that squeeking noise again. Swinging his flashlight around, he spots a couple sewer rats have appeared and are staring at him. They're just rats, but...he doesn't like how they are staring at him... STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: -5 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6, LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20 ROB: -13 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20 RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 11/30 +3x GROUP: Flashlight (Joe) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe will approach the rats, if they run, fine, if they don't he'll try to kick them. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Not only do the rats not run, but when Joe moves to kick them, they suddenly attack! Joe knocks the one he planned to kick away, but he can feel the second leap onto the back of his leg and begin gnawing on his pants. The first he kicked is quick to return to its feet and charge Joe again. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe tries to beat them off. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe has little trouble squishing the first with the butt of his shotgun while the second continues gnawing on the back of his leg. Joe has little trouble grabbing the second rat and whipping it to the ground, but the rat bounces in such a way to remain unfazed. It attacks Joe again and draws an Atk. of Opp, but Joe misses and the rat bites at him again. The rat's luck continues to be rotten. A third rat suddenly charges out of the darkness and leaps on Joe's foot. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Continue fighting the rats, then move to the tunnel. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 MARINA: Storm Drain (Bridge Line Straightaway) ============================================== Conditions: pitch black, damp Joe kicks at the rat on his foot and manages to crush it, but the second on his leg holds on tight. It finally manages to get its tiny teeth through Joe's pants and nips him (-1 HP). Annoyed, Joe kicks it off and turns on it. One swift kick later and it's dead. Joe turns to face the tunnel continuing to his right and ignores the other, but just as he takes a step he hears a loud growling sound from deeper within the tunnel. This freezes his blood...whatever it is, it's big and it's not that far away. MAP: img78.imageshack.us/img78/8914/currentroom.gifSTATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: -6 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6, LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20 ROB: -13 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20 RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 11/30 +3x GROUP: Flashlight (Joe) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Advance slowly, Shotgun at the ready. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 MARINA: Storm Drain (Bridge Line Straightaway) ============================================== Conditions: pitch black, damp Joe takes a few careful steps forward until he reaches the end of the tunnel. It abruptly leads into a new tunnel that runs to the left. Joe leans around the corner and shines his flashlight down the tunnel, and his eyes widen at the sight. A good ways down the new tunnel, some 60 ft. or so, beyond an intersection of sorts, Joe can see the backside of a very tall and strong looking man. He is wearing no shirt and his pants are shredded. His muscles bulge and ripple in a queer, unnatural way, and he is covered in cuts and bruises. He has his back to Joe, but he can still hear the big guy's heavy breathing and growls eachoing through the tunnel. As Joe shines his light on the oversized brute, he jerks his head around and curiously watches the light flutter around him. He hasn't turned to face Joe yet. STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: -6 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6, LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20 ROB: -13 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20 RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 11/30 +3x GROUP: Flashlight (Joe) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 open fire! Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (LOL!! You are SO dead now...) * * * * * MARINA: Storm Drain (Bridge Line Straightaway) ============================================== Conditions: pitch black, damp It's not a hard shot by any stretch of the imagination. The shotgun blast shreds skin and tears flesh, but it looks like little more than a flesh wound when all is said and done (-9 HP). The brute spins around and roars at Joe, and it immediately charges torwards the athlete. And boy, is it FAST. It covers the ground between the two in no time at all, and like the Incredible Hulk charging at a target, it roars and growls with every second that passes. Joe leaps out of the way and into the preceding tunnel just as the brute throws a massive fist. The bulging muscles flexed and expand in a strange way as gigantic hand meets concrete. Amazingly, big hand wins, and huge cracks form in the wall sending shards of concrete flying all over the place. **Brute -9 HP STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: -6 HP, Mossberg shotgun 3/6, LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20 ROB: -13 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20 RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 11/30 +3x GROUP: Flashlight (Joe) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 "Whoa," Joe says as he fires again. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Again, it's not a hard shot at all for Joe. The brute is so big, it's actually hard to miss, but somehow its body is just not being blown apart like it should be (-10 HP). The huge man turns to Joe and throws another huge fist at athlete, and try as he might, Joe just isn't quick enough to dodge it. Red stars fill his vision, followed by an explosion of pain as he can feel himself lifted off the ground. When his vision returns, he finds himself lying on his back near the rubble where this whole nasty business began (-14 HP). The brute has already begun to move closer. **Brute -19 HP STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: <span style='color:orange'>-20 HP Threat</span>, Mossberg shotgun 2/6, LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20 ROB: -13 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20 RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 11/30 +3x GROUP: Flashlight (Joe) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (did joe hang onto the gun?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (Yep) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Stand up and fire! Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe stands up, draws an Atk. of Opp, and gets crushed like a grape. YOU DIED!!! ghostface.gif |
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TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 REWIND... MARINA: Storm Drain (Bridge Line Straightaway) ============================================== Conditions: pitch black, damp Joe kicks at the rat on his foot and manages to crush it, but the second on his leg holds on tight. It finally manages to get its tiny teeth through Joe's pants and nips him (-1 HP). Annoyed, Joe kicks it off and turns on it. One swift kick later and it's dead. Joe turns to face the tunnel continuing to his right and ignores the other, but just as he takes a step he hears a loud growling sound from deeper within the tunnel. This freezes his blood...whatever it is, it's big and it's not that far away. MAP: img78.imageshack.us/img78/8914/currentroom.gifSTATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: -6 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6, LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20 ROB: -13 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20 RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 11/30 +3x GROUP: Flashlight (Joe) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (if joe turns off the flash light, he'll be in pitch black, correct?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (Yeah, but you could try pointing it straight down) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe points the light at the ground and advances using it to make sure he doesn't trip over anything. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe advances, much like before, and, just like last time, eventually reaches the change in the tunnels. He turns to his left... You already know what's there, but this time Joe has to rely on sound to detect the brute: he can't see it, but he can hear it. It sounds like something really big, and really mean. He can also hear a few rats squeeking away in the distance. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe waits, to see if the beast moves away. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe waits and listens for the mysterious beast to move away, but the grunting and heavy breathing doesn't move. Looks like the brute is content to stand in one spot. As Joe listens, a rat suddenly scurries into his small island of light and launches an attack on his foot! Looks like it is trying to gnaw through his shoe. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe kicks the rat, trying to angle it toward the brute. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe kicks the rat down the tunnel so hard it leaves a few drops of blood at Joe's foot. He's not sure how far the rat goes, but it must have landed near the brute because he suddenly hears it grunt, make a curious sound, then do something that sounds like a cheer. He can hear it chewing something... chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe stands still, waiting and hoping the creature leaves. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Doesn't go anywhere. In fact, Joe can hear it moving closer... chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe creeps back along the tunnel, looking for some place to hide. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe returns to the site of the collapse and finds a nice bit of rock to hide behind. Keeping the flashlight low, he watches the darkness. He can hear the breathing of the creature as it reaches the spot where Joe was standing. It begins to making sniffing noises...is it searching for Joe? It begins to draw closer again... **Oh, and Ref. sheets updated chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (Does Joe still have the can of cat food?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (Yep) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe cracks the can as quietly as possible, and smears the cat food on his clothing, especially the blood smattered shoe. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 MARINA: Storm Drain (Bridge Line Straightaway) ============================================== Conditions: pitch black, damp Joe reaches for the can of cat and begins to crack it open... He is interrupted by an enormous roar! Whoops! Too late. The brute detected Joe. STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: -6 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6, LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20 ROB: -13 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20 RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 11/30 +3x GROUP: Flashlight (Joe) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Open fire (head shots) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe puts the flashlight on the brute and fires at its head when he sees it (and gasps and all that; technically he hasn't seen in yet...in this incarnation, anyway. Heh). It's not hard to hit the brute's head, it's pretty big. The blast blows some teeth out and shreds up the brute's ear, and an eyeball is transfomed into mush (-14 HP). The creature is tough, but being shot in the eye is enough to make anyone blink. The brute grabs its face and makes a noise akin to a low-pitch yelp. It has stopped about 20 ft. away from Joe. It blocks the tunnel Joe tried to enter, but the facing tunnel, now to his left, is clear. *Brute -14 HP STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: -6 HP, Mossberg shotgun 3/6, LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 6/20 ROB: -13 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 18/20 RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 11/30 +3x GROUP: Flashlight (Joe) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe sprints for the open tunnel. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe makes a run for it! He runs into the open tunnel until he reaches an intersection. The tunnel continues for god knows how far. The new tunne to his left in the intersection goes somewhere, but he isn't sure where. The one to his right crosses the original tunnel where Joe first spotted the beast. No tunnel gives any obvious indication of a way out. The brute, of course, gives chase. It's right behind him, less than 20 ft. away. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Turn left, run run run. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 MARINA: Storm Drain System (Bridge Line West; Grate Drain) ============================================== Conditions: pitch black, damp Joe turns left and bolts. The brute dives at Joe as he turns, but misses and collapses to the ground. Its momentum carries it well past the left tunnel, but Joe doesn't see this. He doesn't look back, he just keeps going. He picks up a few pursuing rats as he goes, but he ignores those. He eventually spots light. As he gets closer to the source, he discovers a storm drain grate just over his head and easily reached. He can see lights and a building in the distance. Is this a parking lot? It's more than wide enough for Joe to crawl through, once he gets the grate out of the way anyway, but it's too thin to include his backpack. He will have to drop it if he wants to get out quickly. He can also hear gunshots in the distance. Wait...is that...? The others must still be nearby! chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (Is Joe still being pursued?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (Yep) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe will climb out through the grate, trying to drag his back pack through after him. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe takes off his pack and attempts to drag it with him as he goes through the grate, but one of the straps come lose and he looses his grip. He can hear the brute rampaging down the tunnel towards him. He is sure it's close now. It will definitely be on him soon. If Joe succeeds on a DEX check, he can grab the pack and attempt to pull it through, but if he fails, he will be caught hanging in the grate opening when the brute arrives which will open him to attack. Will Joe take that risk? chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe makes a desperate grab for the pack. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (*Makes a long, exaggerated roll with lots of shaking and tumbling*) AND...... Joe reaches for the pack... He gets his hand on it... The brute comes charging into the light! Joe pulls the pack and moves to lean out of the tunnel... But he drops it! He loses his grip and slips back through the grate! The brute charges in and, seeing Joe trying to escape, attempts to pull him back inside the tunnel. He grabs Joe no problem. The athlete tries to escape, but it's no good. The brute yanks him through the grate and slams him onto the ground of the tunnel. Joe can taste blood. He tries to scramble away, but the brute grabs his leg and slams him into the roof of the tunnel. Joe is quickly battered into obliviion. YOU DIED!!! ghostface.gif * * * * * (Rolled a 6. Sucky. So, do you want to rewind to the point where Joe grabs for the bag, meaning you can escape the tunnel and leave the bag behind, or do you want to rewind back to the beginning of this challenge and attempt to get out of the tunnels with the backpack?) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (Just leave the bag behind.) |
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REWIND...
MARINA: Storm Drain System (Bridge Line West; Grate Drain)
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Conditions: moonlight, cool, dry, windy
Joe blinks after the image of his own death flashes through his mind. Seeing his outstretched hand moving towards the backpack, he decides to take the image as an omen and leaves the bag behind. Good thing too, because just as he pulls away, the brute flies by and crushes the bag. Joe, his shotgun still at hand, scrambles away from the gate and jumps to his feet.
He is in the parking lot of some building. He's just a stone's throw away from the ruined bridge, and he can see the hole he fell through. He can also see zombies. Not many. Just a few about 60 ft. away wandering around the parking lot, and a bunch near the bridge. More importantly, he can see Rick and Robert standing in the doorway of the building the parking lot belongs to, and Lydia doing something to the door. A trail of dead zombies marks their path. They are about 100 ft. away.
Joe's flashlight is still on and it's enough to catch Rick's eye.
"JOE! Hey, Joe! Over here!" Rick yells.
The feeling of relaxation over Joe's narrow escape quickly dissipates when he hears a loud crunching noise erupt behind him. He spins around and is horrified to discover the brute has begun tearing away at the grate and the concrete around it. It's trying to bust its way through! And the way things are going, that won't take very long.
INVENTORY UPDATE: Backpack, and all of its contents, lost!
*But note you could go back for it
GOALS UPDATE: You escaped the tunnels!
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -6 HP, Mossberg shotgun 3/6,
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 4/20
ROB: -13 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 15/20
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 7/30 +3x
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick, Robert)
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Joe sprints for the rest of the group, avoiding any zombies.
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MARINA: River Museum (Parking Lot)
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Conditions: moonlight, cool, dry, windy
A sudden burst of broken concrete strikes Joe and reminds him to get his rear in gear. The brute roars and growls as the athlete charges through the parking lot towards the rest of the group. The few zombies he does pass are left eating his dust.
As he approaches the building, a rather large structure with two small wings sitting on a small rise in the land, he spots a sign posted at the head of the parking lot. His flashlight briefly touches the sign revealing a small portion of the title: he spots "museum" and doesn't dwell on it a second longer.
When he reaches the end of the steps leading up to the museum, the brute smashes through the concrete with a horrendous crack and charges forth.
Rick immediately points it out and yells "Strong zombie! Blast it back to hell! Don't get stingy with the ammunition."
"If you have a good aim, go for its head," Robert adds.
The group did a good job clearing the area immediately around the entrance to the museum of zombies, so there isn't another zombie within 60 ft. of Joe (5), although they're getting closer. The brute is 90 ft. behind him. The light is enough to illuminate it, but not enough to make it that easy to see.
**Full survivor control restored! Lydia is standing behind Rick and Robert. They're at the door to the museum. She is currently trying to pick the lock.
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -6 HP, Mossberg shotgun 3/6,
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 4/20
ROB: -13 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 15/20
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 7/30 +3x
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick, Robert)
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(If Lydia helps the others fire on the strong zombie, will there be a penalty to her attempts to pick the lock?)
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(She can't do both at the same time)
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Joe will turn and fire.
"Should I keep working on this," Lydia asks Rick and Rob, "or help you with this zombie?"
(Depending on the answer she will either keep picking the lock or turn and fire.)
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"Trust me, you will want to bring this one down as quickly as possible," Rick replies.
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(then she joins the firing squad)
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MARINA: River Museum (Parking Lot)
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Conditions: moonlight, cool, dry, windy
Robert puts his flashlight on the brute while Joe spins on his heels and begins firing on it.
Everyone begins firing at once, filling the air with whizzing bullets. Rick and Robert are a little too far away to rely on head shots, so they focus on just hitting the damned thing. Every shot hits; nobody gets cheated and the brute's body unleashes a gory spray of flesh (-44 HP total).
Amazingly, the beast doesn't falter. It covers the space between it and the survivors in a flash. Joe suddenly finds himself standing less than 20 ft. away from it.
"Joe! Run! Forget about shooting. Let us take it out!" Rick shouts.
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -6 HP, Mossberg shotgun 2/6,
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 3/20
ROB: -13 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 14/20
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 3/30 +3x
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick, Robert)
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Joe runs, trying to get back to the group but staying out of the line of fire. If he can put something between himself and the brute he'll do that.
Lydia continues firing.
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MARINA: River Museum (Parking Lot)
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Conditions: moonlight, cool, dry, windy
Joe spins around and runs and jumps like a scared rabbit. The brute quickly closes in while the rest of the group keep firing.
One shot hits the brute in the skull just as Joe rounds a bench. It shakes its head as it runs, then suddenly crashes to the ground. It kicks and grabs and struggles for a good while before finally going still.
Joe reaches the entrance to the museum just as Rick finishes replacing his spent rifle magazine. Lydia may be very happy to see Joe (but you can RP that).
"You're hard to kill," Rick chuckles. "That's good. We will have lots of uses for you back at the camp."
"It's not over yet," Robert interrupts and points at the parking lot. The other zombies have closed to within 60 ft. There are about 10 of them and all are the slow variety, but the larger group near the bridge have also begun working their way towards the museum.
"We're thinking of letting the nutballs chase us into the museum and then jump out the back," Rick explains. "That should get a good bunch off the street so we can make a run for the park."
"The MARINA. Run for the marina," Robert gruffly interjects. "Why are you so keen on taking the long way around?"
Rick shakes his head and returns to Joe. "We don't have to worry about that part yet. So, unless you have a better idea, that's the plan."
The door Lydia is working on suddenly pops open. It is unlocked!
ZOMBIE LIST UPDATED!
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -6 HP, Mossberg shotgun 2/6,
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 2/20
ROB: -13 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 13/20
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 30/30 +x
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick, Robert)
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Lydia gives Joe a big hug and kiss and starts sobbing, "I missed you, I thought I'd never see you again."
"It's okay," Joe says as he hugs her back. "I'm back now."
Joe looks back toward the grate where he escaped from the sewer, then towards the zombies. "I lost my pack back there, but I doubt I have time to go get it, let's head inside."
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"Wait a minute...your pack had the first aid kits, right?" Robert asks. "Leaving those behind is a bad idea. How about you watch my back and I'll run over and grab it, all right?"
"Normally I'm against this kind of idea, but I think those kits are worth the bullets necessary to see you two through," Rick adds, "However, I'm also certain we will find more kits in the future. Better decide quickly though. Once we start drawing zombies into the museum, there will be too many to risk it."
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Joe will go with Robert to get the kits.
"Stay here, and cover us," he says to Lydia.
Lydia frowns, but nods in response.
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MARINA: River Museum (Parking Lot)
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Conditions: moonlight, cool, dry, windy
Robert does a fist-pump. "All right! I'm seeing some balls now. Keep moving and don't stop unless a zombie gets a hold of you."
Once they're ready, Robert and Joe dash away from the museum towards the hole in the ground created by the "strong" zombie. The zombies have begun to merge at the bottom of the steps to the museum, so Joe and Robert will have to run through them. There is enough of an opening to keep contact to just 2 zombies, one for each PC.
Rick fires at the zombie nearest to Robert as the two pass through the zombies. He hits it dead-on, and although it doesn't fall, it's enough to allow Robert to streak by without difficulty. Lydia has to deal with the zombie that passes close to Joe, but shooting at a target so close to Joe is enough to throw her aim off. The zombie tries to grab Joe as he runs by, but the athlete easily evades the zombie.
Running to the end of the parking lot and jumping into the hole to grab the backpack is a trivial matter; other than a few rats scurrying around (Robert gets bit, but no big deal), they don't encounter anything dangerous in the tunnel.
On the way back, they discover most of the zombies have begun to chase the two. The bunch by the bridge have also begun to flood the northern side of the parking lot. Despite this, it's very easy for Robert and Joe to run around the zombies and make for the museum's entrance.
As they approach, they spot a handfull of zombies, about 5, have begun to move on Rick and Lydia's position. They're within 10 ft. and Rick has begun to backpeddle. There is no way Robert and Joe can enter the main entrance of the museum without going through the zombies.
"Let's get inside. They will just have to figure out a way in," Rick suggests to Lydia.
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -6 HP, Mossberg shotgun 2/6,
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 1/20
ROB: -14 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 13/20
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 29/30 +x2
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick, Robert)
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(are there any other entrances visible on the Museum?)
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(Yep, there is a fire exit door in the west wing, but it can only be opened from the inside. Their other option is to smash a window. There are quite a few and most are very large, also in the west wing)
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"Go!" Joe yells to Lydia and Rick, we'll catch up with you. Joe will take his backpack back, if he hasn't already, then look for something to bust the window in.
Lydia will rush inside, and after Rick comes in she'll shut and lock the door.
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Joe looks for something to bust the window and remembers he has a shotgun in his hand. How he uses it to bust the window is a different query.
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(I was hoping for a large rock or something, but if the shotgun is all that is available, strike the window with the butt of the gun.)
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(Oh, well, if you really wanted to use a rock, there a lots of chunks of concrete lying around thanks to the brute zombie)
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Joes smashes the window with a chunk of concrete.
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MARINA: River Museum (Parking Lot)
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Conditions: moonlight, cool, dry, windy
Joe flings a chunk of concrete at the window, but by some whacky twist of fate, the concrete slips out of Joe's hand and spins directly upwards instead of hitting the window. Robert groans. When the chunk comes back down, Joe whips the chunk at the window again. This time it hits and puts a huge crack in the glass. Another toss breaks the window, although by now the zombies have caught up to the two and are within 20 ft.
Robert jumps through the window in a single hop while Joe has to climb through. The two find themselves standing in a large, wide room with various exhibits on display. Directly to their left is an old fishing boat sitting on a raised dais. It's about 20 feet long and has seen better days. About 10 ft. away from the boat is a glass case holding stuff they can't see. There are more displays all over the room. Looks like museum is presenting the history of Delta City.
It's too dark to see any doors, but the path around the display cases seems to be directing Joe and Robert to the right and to the left: left goes beyond the boat and towards more windows while right looks like it heads deeper into the building.
Meanwhile, Lydia throws the door open and she and Rick dive into the small space between the main doors and a set of glass pane doors separating the two. Rick doesn't waste time on these doors: he uses the butt of his rifle to break the glass, then he releases the lock. When they finally enter the museum, they find themselves in a large open area. Directly ahead of them is a booth for ticket sales. Poles and ropes surrounding the booth direct visitors towards the booth. Beyond the booth is a wide set of stairs leading up to the second floor. On the ground around the stairs is a number of displays. They can't see much else, but they can tell the room is about 60 ft. wide.
"The zombies are right behind us. We better find Joe and Rob soon. We will need a place to hold out while the zombies are drawn inside," Rick explains as he quickly scans the room.
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -6 HP, Mossberg shotgun 2/6,
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 1/20
ROB: -14 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 13/20
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 29/30 +x2
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick, Robert)
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Joe makes his way deeper into the wing, while looking for a way into the main section of the building where Lydia is. He'll try to keep his eyes open for anything that could be used as a weapon, but that isn't a priority for Joe.
Lydia will look for a door into the wing where Joe is.
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MARINA: River Museum (West Wing and Entrance Hall)
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Conditions: moonlight, cool, dry, windy
Joe takes a quick glance around the room for weapons, but he doesn't immediately spot anything of value. He heads in the direction of the main entrance, at least from his last position, and heads deeper into the wing. He moves to the right.
Robert and Joe eventually approach a pair of doors set into a wall that appears to run the length of the entire wing. As they examine the doors, they can hear the sound of glass breaking.
"The zombies are climbing in. I hope they get cut," Robert grumbles.
Lydia kicks the ropes down as she rushes into the entrance hall. Joe headed towards the western wing, so she looks for a door to her left. As she begins to do so, Rick suddenly lets out a wall. Looking back, she finds Rick pointing his gun and flashlight at the top of the stairs. There she can see a zombie, a young woman of sorts, pointing at the two. The zombie lets out a great hiss, then it suddenly runs up the rest of the stairs to the second floor.
"Smart zombie! Don't let it get away!" Rick yells at the top of his lungs before charging the stairs.
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -6 HP, Mossberg shotgun 2/6,
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 1/20
ROB: -14 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 13/20
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 29/30 +x2
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick, Robert)
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Lydia runs after Rick.
Joe will open the door if he can, otherwise proceed to look for a different way in, while moving deeper into the museum.
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Joe pushes the door open with ease. He finds himself looking into the entrance hall. He can see Rick running up the stairs and Lydia spinning on her heels to chase after him.
He can also see zombies spilling through the main entrance doors and pushing on the second set of locked doors (but it won't be long before they discover Rick has unlocked one of the doors).
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"C'mon," Joe yells to Rob as he follows Lydia and Rick.
"What's going on?" He yells ahead to Lydia.
"Smart zombie," she says in response.
"Crap," Joe says.
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MARINA: River Museum (Entrance Hall)
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Conditions: dark, cool
"Not good. Let's get moving," Robert says in response to the sighting of the smart zombie. He joins Joe and Lydia in running up the stairs after Rick. The veteran soldier has already moved out of sight, the bouncing flashlight the only sign of his existence.
When they reach the top of the stairs, they find themselves on a wide, open landing with a nice view of the entrance hallway below. They can see the zombies beginning to force their way through the doors. Back on the landing, they see it leads to a hall on the right and left. They can see Rick standing in front of a pair of doors to the left, while the hall on the right is open, but quite dark. A bunch of windows over a larger room below and beyond the landing and a bunch of display items hanging from wires attached to the ceiling round out the scene.
"It went this way," Rick announces. One of the doors are already open. As he steps into the room, he freezes. "Uh...this is weird."
Rick steps aside to allow the rest of the survivors to see what's so strange...
Looking through the opened door to the room beyond, they can see another large, square-shaped room with ample open space suitable for museum exhibits. Unlike the rest of the museum, the displays they can see aren't arranged in a sensical fashion. Many have been moved around. Three glass display cases containing a number of turn-of-the-century navigation equipment sit clustered around the door. Another case to the left has been smashed and is thrown onto the floor. To the right of the door is a pile of blown-up cardboard cut-outs of historical figures. Someone has drawn a display curtain across the center of the room, about 30 ft. from the door blocking all view to the rest of the room.
"I don't like this," Rick mutters. "But if we don't kill that smart zombie, it will find a way to turn our gambit against us."
Rick starts things off by tip-toeing towards the curtains while Robert gives the pile of cut-outs a curious stare. "I wonder why anyone cares about this stupid city's history," Robert mumbles.
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -6 HP, Mossberg shotgun 2/6,
LYDIA: (Mod)Beretta 92F 1/20
ROB: -14 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 13/20
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 29/30 +x2
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick, Robert)
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Joe and Lydia follow Rick cautiously, keeping a look out for the zombie (or any other zombies).
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Joe and Lydia follow Rick to the curtains. After a moment poking at the curtain and pulling it, he finds a parting and pokes his head through.
There is a noise, and the entire assembly for the curtain suddenly falls! Rick just barely pulls his head away before the heavy bar thwacks him in the head. It narrowly misses his foot and strikes the floor with a loud "clang".
Rick gives the curtains and the support bar a curious look. "It must not have been very secure."
The fallen curtains reveal the next section of the room. It remains about 30 ft. wide, and the chaotic nature of the displays is consistent with the previous section. They now find a pile of artifacts in the middle of the room, most of which appear to have been damage. A few display cases on the walls have been opened but don't appear damaged. About 10 ft. away from the pile is an old ship's anchor, and another 10 ft. beyond that is an odd collection of cardboard cut-outs that have been arranged into a circle. The survivors can't see much beyond that, but the room continues into darkness.
Rick continues into the room moving at a semi-brisk pace. He marches past the anchor, gun held high.
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Joe and Lydia follow. Can either one of them tell if it appears that the displays are being searched?
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MARINA: River Museum (West Second Floor Gallery)
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Conditions: dark, cool
They think about it, but neither Joe or Lydia can be certain the displays are being searched. Lydia may have a suspicion, but right now it looks like a big mess.
As Joe and Lydia follow Rick past the anchor, Joe catches the glint of water on the ground surrounding the anchor too late. He slips and falls backwards hitting Lydia and causing both to fall into the anchor. Lydia hits a knob of steel in a relatively safe spot (-2 HP), but Joe's spine strikes the curved edge (-4 HP). It smarts, but no serious damage. Only now does Joe spot a janitor's bucket full of water sitting by a nearby display case.
Rick spins around at the sound of the couple falling. Realization fills his face at the sight.
"Traps!" Rick growls, then turns to face the odd circle of cut-outs. He begins to view the circle with fear instead of curiousity.
Robert, still near the entrance, calls outs "The zombies aren't climbing the steps. I don't think that smart zombie has commanded them yet. We still have some time."
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -10 HP, Mossberg shotgun 2/6,
LYDIA: -2 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 1/20
ROB: -14 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 13/20
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 29/30 +x2
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick, Robert)
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"Ouch," Joe says. "That smarts."
Joe and Lydia move to the side of Rick, to help flank the area he's concetrating on, while keeping an eye out for traps.
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MARINA: River Museum (West Second Floor Gallery)
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Conditions: dark, cool
It doesn't look like Rick wants to press on, but knowing what is at stake, he forces himself to continue. He approaches the circle of cardboard cut-outs, all pictures of historical persons, and discovers they are circled around a telescope placed in the center.
Joe and Lydia follow Rick. They're just as wary of the cut-outs as Rick is, but they don't spot a trap. They hang back a bit, then move behind him to flank the area.
As Rick draws closer to the circle, the sound of a burst of steam splits the silence. Something flies out of the darkness and nearly strikes Rick, but he ducks it at the last possible second. A stick with a knife tied to it clatters against the floor and slides until it reaches Robert.
Rick begins to look around. "That was a controlled trap. It must be nearby."
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -10 HP, Mossberg shotgun 2/6,
LYDIA: -2 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 1/20
ROB: -14 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 13/20
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 29/30 +x2
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick, Robert)
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Joe proceeds to the side, hoping to catch a glimpse of the zombie as he moves away from Rick. Lydia follows, keeping an eye out for anything suspicious.
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Rick isn't too sure how to proceed at this point, but Joe and Lydia don't seem to have as much trouble. They take a few steps past the creepy cut-outs when Lydia suddenly points at something hiding behind a display of some old ships, about 30 ft. away. No flash-lights on that spot, but she does see movement.
Joe puts his flashlight on the spot Lydia pointed out. He still doesn't see anything, but Lydia now insists she can see the zombie standing behind the display case.
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(Does Lydia have a clear shot at the zombie?)
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(No; she would have to shoot around the models within the display case, and the glass itself can throw off the shot)
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Lydia will step to the side, to try and get a clear shot.
"Keep your light on the case," she tells Joe.
Joe keeps his light trained on the case, and follows Lydia, if he can.
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MARINA: River Museum (West Second Floor Gallery)
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Conditions: dark, cool
Lydia takes a step to the side to help improve her shot, but it's little help. The bullet doesn't even hit the display. Only god knows where it ended up.
The smart zombie jumps out from behind the case, its presence very obvious now, and sprints towards the back of the gallery. Rick is quick to give chase, all thoughts of traps now abandoned, but Joe is a little faster and easily keeps up with the zombie. Robert and Lydia aren't too far behind.
They don't encounter any more traps, and shortly after the chase begins, it is interrupted when the zombie ducks into a stairwell. A sign next to the door reads "1st floor Gallery, Park". A normal wooden door separates the party from the stairs.
Everyone is chasing the zombie, but it's Joe who reaches the stairs first. He can see the door slamming shut behind the zombie.
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -10 HP, Mossberg shotgun 2/6,
LYDIA: -2 HP, Beretta 92F 0/20
ROB: -14 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 13/20
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 29/30 +x2
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick, Robert)
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(Lydia is out of bullets right, she doesn't have any more rounds in her bag, right?)
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(No, she was given the mag by Rick)
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Lydia reloads and follows, while Joe sprints down the stairs to the door, he'll wait for Rick or Rob before opening the door.
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Lydia doesn't have another magazine to reload the gun with.
Joe reaches the door to the stairwell, but he waits for the others to catch up before entering. As he approaches the stairs, he doesn't notice another bucket of water. Not expecting it, he slips on another puddle of water and falls, head first, down the first flight of stairs. He manages to avoid hurting himself on the stairs themselves, but he hits his head pretty hard on the wall at the end of the tumble (-7 HP).
And just fyi, there is another set of stairs going up to the roof.
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JOE: -17 HP, Mossberg shotgun 2/6,
LYDIA: -2 HP, Beretta 92F 0/20
ROB: -14 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 13/20
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 29/30 +x2
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick, Robert)
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(oh, I misunderstood what you were saying, I thought you were saying Lydia had more bullets.)
Lydia puts the gun away and cautiously makes her way down to Joe.
Joe gets back to his feet, keeping his eyes on the door. "I don't know that this is worth it," he says to Rick and Rob.
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MARINA: River Museum (West Second Floor Gallery)
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Conditions: dark, cool
"Trust me, it's worth it," Rick replies when he joins the fallen athlete in the stairwell. He looks to Robert, who nods and moves past Joe and continues down the stairs. At the bottom, he throws open the door and looks out. He suddenly unleashes a blast from his gun, then looks up to Rick.
"Got it, but it's not down," Robert calls. "It's running towards the zombies that chased us here. There's quite a few down here now. Hey, there's a door here to the back of the building. Looks clear."
Rick slowly shakes his head. "Damn. This could have cleared the streets enough to get us to the boat, but if we stay here too long, that smart zombie could call all sorts of nasty (bleep)s to attack us. It could turn into a fight for the boat. We may have escape now while we can and just take our chances with what's currently out there. Smart zombie is injured now, so it may run and hide instead of watching us. It won't now where we are."
"It's just out there, man! Not that many zombies. I hit it, so let's just get in there and finish it off," Robert shoots back, but he's already moving into the first floor gallery.
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JOE: -17 HP, Mossberg shotgun 2/6,
LYDIA: -2 HP, Beretta 92F 0/20
ROB: -14 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 12/20
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 29/30 +x2
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick, Robert)
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Joe suggests they just make a run for it.
(What melee weapons does Lydia have?)
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(She has a hunting knife; don't forget I've posted Joe and Lydia's ref. sheet on the first page)
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MARINA: River Museum (West Wing Stairwell)
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Rick calls Robert back and when the soldier returns he doesn't look too happy.
"What!? Whaddya mean, we're going to flee? That thing will send all sorts of crap after us!" Robert nearly shouts, but Rick just shakes his head.
"Looks, this didn't work out as we planned. We are going to take the little breathing room we got out of it and move on," Rick calmly explains, then turns to Joe and Lydia. "I'll go first."
Rick throws open the door to the darkened park and steps out. The survivors can see a thin patio hugging the museum. A small park area stretches just beyond, about 80 ft. or so, before it ends at a chainlink fence to another parking lot. A number of trees line the fence. There doesn't appear to be any zombies outside...in sight anyway.
Robert pushes past Joe and exits the stairwell to the park behind the museum. Looks like he doesn't like Joe much right now.
When they inevitably follow Rick and Robert, the couple find themselves standing in the moonlit park. Looking to their right, they can see a fountain and a few benches. The museum and the park extends another few hundred feet before ending at another parking lot. Just beyond the parking lot is the road the survivors first traveled to enter the MARINA area. There are a couple doors back into the museum where the pation extends further out into the park to form a square.
Rick begins trotting down the patio, Robert closely following him. No zombies in sight.
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Lydia grips the hunting knife firmly and follows Joe as he follows Rick and Robert. They both keep an eye out for zombies or traps.
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(Correction: the street they came in on is to the group's east)
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MARINA: River Museum (Park)
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Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy
Joe and Lydia follow Rick and Robert, but as they pass the doors into the museum by the square, they are surprised when a bunch of zombie appear at the doors and begin pounding on the glass. The doors are locked, but it doesn't look like the glass will hold up for long.
"Let's just run," Rick instructs the survivors. They do so, but after just 40 ft. or so, the zombies smash the glass and begin crawling through and into the park.
When they reach the parking lot past the eastern wing of the museum, they discover a handful of zombies wandering around the few abandoned cars left in the lot. They are now about 80 ft. away from the street.
"Okay, there is park across the street, but we want the larger one to the south. We go to this street, head to the intersection, then cross to Memorial park," Rick explains.
"Why can't we just make a run for the marina? Zombies aren't that fast," Robert interrupts.
"Not the old ones, no, but there are other kinds of zombies."
Votes?
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"What will going into the park do for us?" Joe asks.
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"It's open, there's cover, and we can run along the bank right into the marina. If we can get over the fence around the marina, we'll have a clear shot to the boat," Rick explains.
"And it's dark," Robert interrupts. "If we just make a run for it, we can get there in 5 minutes."
"It's a few blocks away. You sure you want to run that whole distance?" Rick replies.
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Joe looks at Lydia. "What do you think?" he asks as he reloads the shotgun.
"I'd rather not risk a run," she says. "Although I'm not too eager to go sneaking around a dark park either. I guess its better than nothing."
"To the park then," Joe says.
(Does Lydia have time to use plan?)
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(Yep)
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Lydia plans then, before they set out.
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MARINA: Market Street West (Intersection)
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Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy
Lydia lays out a quick plan for the group to follow before they enter the park. Rick and Robert are a little surprised by this because they expected to be the best tacticians in the group, at least with regards to dealing with zombies. They do accept Lydia's plan without a fuss.
They enter the parking lot and charge across without much trouble. The nearby zombies are too slow to keep up. When they reach the street, they turn right, run past a bunch of abandoned cars, and eventually reach the intersection of the main road they were following before Joe fell into the hole.
Directly across from them is the entrance to the park. It's marked by a large sign with fancy white lettering and a couple benches and flower pots. They can't see much beyond a short expanse of grass beyond the sign due to a thick line of trees. Flanking the entrance to the park is a couple old farmhouses of some sort, which are completely out of place considering the busy road and the massive industrial structure to the immediate right of the houses (group isn't sure what it is though). Down the road to the group's left, towards the marina, is more houses, small plazas, and a lot more abandoned cars.
As the party approach the park-they're in the middle of the intersection and surrounded by a couple abandoned cars-a couple zombies suddenly charge out of one house and rush the group. They're 20 ft. away from the group.
"Fresh zombies," Rick announces. He takes aim with his rifle.
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JOE: -17 HP, Mossberg shotgun 6/6
LYDIA: -2 HP, Beretta 92F 0/20
ROB: -14 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 12/20
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 29/30 +x2
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick, Robert), Plan
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Joe concentrates his fire on the same zombie the rick and robert target. Lydia fights with total defense.
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MARINA: Memorial Park (Entrance)
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Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy
Rick manages to blast a zombie in a single shot. Robert trades his gun for his crowbar. As the second zombie approaches, Joe fires but his aim is way off. Robert swings his crowbar when the zombie closes, and despite being a poor swing on his part, he still manage to strike with some authority (-12 HP).
Lydia gets defensive while the zombie tries to strike Robert. The soldier bats the zombie's arm away, then follows up with blow of his own. The zombie surprises all when it suddenly ducks causing Robert to whiff. Rick quickly charges in smashes the zombie's skull with the butt of his rifle and that's the end of this threat.
"Let's move. It won't be long before that smart zombie figures out what has happened," Rick says before charging into the park. He is moving quickly enough the rest of the group has to jog to keep up.
They pass the sign into the park and cross the expanse of grass. When they reach the line of trees, Rick orders a halt and begins scanning the trees with his flashlight.
"I see zombies in the park, but not many," Rick announces. It's amazing he can see them so easily. "Robert, now you can run. Don't stop for anything."
Any preparations before beginning this challenge?
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JOE: -17 HP, Mossberg shotgun 5/6
LYDIA: -2 HP, Beretta 92F 0/20
ROB: -14 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 12/20
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 28/30 +x2
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick, Robert)
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(Nope.)
Joe will stay with Lydia, so she doesn't fall behind, following Rick and Robert.
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TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 MARINA: Memorial Park (North Yard) ============================================== Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy Rick suddenly charges through the trees and begins sprinting at a speed Joe wasn't expecting a veteran can achieve. He isn't surprised when Robert matches, nor is he too surprised when he's able to keep up. The wild card is Lydia: she is able to keep up for now, but for how long? 20 ft. after passing through the line of trees, Joe shines his light around to get a better idea of things, but moonlight or not, the park is so big it's just too difficult to get a better idea of things surrounding him, plus there are so many trees the shadows block everything out. The only thing he can see is Rick and Robert's flashlights, a fence to his right around the old farmhouse, and the concrete footpath under his feet. Joe can't shine is flashlight at every possible threat in the park and Rick and Rob appear to be attempting to run by everything. He spots two dark shapes fairly close to the path and to his left, and another humanoid-shaped shadow directly by the footpath to his right. PARK MAP: img508.imageshack.us/img508/8263/deadpark.gifSTATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: -17 HP, Mossberg shotgun 5/6 LYDIA: -2 HP, Beretta 92F 0/20 ROB: -14 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 12/20 RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 28/30 +x2 GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick, Robert) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 "Keep going," Joe yells to Lydia. The two will try to weave around the zombies and keep up with Rick and Robert. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe ignores the dark shapes and presses on down the footpath. As he draws closer to the shapes, he realizes the man-like thing to his right is actually a statue, and the other shapes are bushes. He pushes head. After another 20 ft, he spots a couple more dark shapes to his left. A zombie appears to the right, but it lunges for Robert as he tries to run by. Robert must have been hoping to get by without any difficulty, but the zombie manages to dive, wrap its arms around his legs, and send him face-first into the ground (Grappled). "The flashlights must be attracting the zombies," Rick suddenly calls out. He stops to help Robert by pulling out his stun gun and shocking the zombie on Robert (-3 HP and stunned). It releases its grip on Robert just as Joe approaches the scene of the scuffle. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 "Nothing we can do about it now," Joe says as he rounds the downed zombie. "Without those we're blind." "How much farther?" Lydia asks. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 As Joe moves to round the downed zombie, one of the unknown shadows to the left materializes into a zombie. It ignores Joe, but goes after Lydia when she arrives at the scene of the scuffle and just a little to late to go around it. It dives at her feet and grabs a leg. Robert scrambles to his feet and crushes the skull of the zombie that attacked him in one shot (Kill Shot, -24 HP) while Rick moves on the zombie attacking Lydia. This time he doesn't succeed at shocking it, instead going wide when the zombie shifts to one side. STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: -17 HP, Mossberg shotgun 5/6 LYDIA: -2 HP, Beretta 92F 0/20, Grappled ROB: -14 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 12/20 RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 28/30 +x2 GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick, Robert) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Lydia tries to get free. "Joe, help me," she screams. Joe tries to free Lydia from the zombie. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Lydia tries to kick the zombie away, but it's too strong. Joe jumps in and tries to pull the zombie off her, but even he finds himself thwarted by the horrid creature. It tries to bite Lydia's scrumptious leg, but thank the heavens, it can't get past her pants. Rick to the rescue! The zombie gets zapped and falls away from Lydia. "It ain't dead, just stunned," Rick reminds the group. TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 *this was updated if you haven't noticed tounge2.gif chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe stomps on the zombies head. Lydia just backs away, thankful to be free. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 MARINA: Memorial Park (North Yard) ============================================== Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy Joe tries to stomp on the zombie's head, but he somehow misses and just ends up stomping the yard (heh). "Forget it, just move," Rick says to Joe, but Joe taking the time to finish off the zombie opens himself to a grab from said undead, but he kicks it away. They press on. Another fair bit down the footpath, they find themselve approach a long, shadowy shape with dark blotches on it to the left of the path. To the right is another low, shadowy blob. Both are directly against the side of the road. Rick puts his flashlight on the long object and discovers a park bench with what appears to be two older people sitting on it. One is a man and the other is an old woman that looks like she is crying. STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: -17 HP, Mossberg shotgun 5/6 LYDIA: -2 HP, Beretta 92F 0/20, Grappled ROB: -14 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 12/20 RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 28/30 +x2 GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick, Robert) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 "Fresh zombies?" Lydia whispers. Joe raises the shotgun, ready to fire at the first threatening gesture from the old couple. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 MARINA: Memorial Park (North Yard) ============================================== Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy Rick ignores the couple and moves to run by, but the survivors soon discover granny isn't crying, but chewing on a bloody limb. It tries to lunge at Rick, but Joe has his shotgun trained on the woman and blasts her back onto the bench (-8 HP). She's got a hole in her chest, but she's still kickin'. The old guy hasn't budged. Looks like he really is dead. Joe hasn't quite reached the bench yet, so if he tries to just run by, it's likely he will be attacked. Rick seems content to run by, as does Robert, but he stops to look back at Joe and Lydia. STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: -17 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6 LYDIA: -2 HP, Beretta 92F 0/20, Grappled ROB: -14 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 12/20 RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 28/30 +x2 GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick, Robert) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe will fire again at the lady. Lydia will hang back until its dead. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (Quick post button has gotten very finicky of late) * * * * * MARINA: Memorial Park (North Yard) ============================================== Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy Another blast from the shotgun turns granny into apple mush. On they go. The survivors now find themselves approaching the northern edge of a large pond in the center of the park. A number of trees line the perimeter of the pond, and there are a couple shadowy shapes lurking by these trees. There is also a large shadow just off the path. Rick puts his flashlight on this object and discovers it is a porta-potty. A couple shadowy shapes appear to be moving and they're getting closer to the survivors...the party is about 10 ft. away from the potty. STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: -17 HP, Mossberg shotgun 3/6 LYDIA: -2 HP, Beretta 92F 0/20, Grappled ROB: -14 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 12/20 RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 28/30 +x2 GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick, Robert) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (Are the shapes near the path?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (Nope) **Updated map: img185.imageshack.us/img185/8263/deadpark.gifchiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (And where are we on that map?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (the purple spot) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 As long as the shapes aren't near the path, Joe and Lydia will sprint as fast as possible to keep up with Rick and Rob while staying on the path. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 MARINA: Memorial Park (Pond) ============================================== Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy There is as shriek as the group approaches the potty. One of the dark shapes turn into a fast-moving zombie that quickly approaches the path, now within 20 ft. of the survivors. When Rick puts his light on it, he discovers the other moving shape is actually a tall, wavy bush that gave the impression of movement. Rick turns back to the road and attempts to keep moving and manages to pass the potty, but there is a sudden banging noise, like a door flying open, followed by a loud groan. Rick stops and swings his light around, but the owner of the groan is nowhere in front of him. STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: -17 HP, Mossberg shotgun 3/6 LYDIA: -2 HP, Beretta 92F 0/20, Grappled ROB: -14 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 12/20 RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 28/30 +x2 GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick, Robert) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (is the fast moving zombie a fast zombie? fresh zombie? Can we tell?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (Yes, fast is the clue. Fresh zombies are the fast ones) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe will take aim at the zombie's head, while Lydia will keep moving. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (I'm gonna speed this up a bit. I've noticed your playstyle changes a lot when I have my own PC's in play, so I want to get to the next part of the game) * * * * * MARINA: Memorial Park (Pond) ============================================== Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy Joe focuses his shot on the zombie's head and fires, but its skull remains intact. Lydia continues on and nearly runs into Rick. The groan suddenly turns into a growl and something leaps on Rick's back! He struggles with the shadowy shape for a few seconds before initiating a Judo move that sends the creature sprawling to the ground. Robert puts his light on it as he runs up to hack it and finds the zombie is a police officer wielding a nightstick. It's armed. He hacks into its chest (-7 HP). As for Joe, his miss causes the fresh zombie to charge right into him, and because he's standing flat-footed, the zombie careens head-first into him and sends both sprawling to the ground! The zombie has little trouble finding a bit of Joe to bite (-5 HP; near-Crit). STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: -22 HP, Mossberg shotgun 2/6 LYDIA: -2 HP, Beretta 92F 0/20, Grappled ROB: -14 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 12/20 RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 28/30 +x2 GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick, Robert) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe tries to kick the zombie off. Lydia switches to her hunting knife and runs back to help Joe. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 MARINA: Memorial Park (Pond) ============================================== Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy Rick pulls out his stun gun while Robert continues to hack into Officer Zombie. He focuses on its head. He manages to split its skull, but the zombie doesn't quite give up (-12 HP, Kill shot). Rick's stun gun finishes it off. Joe's struggle with the zombie turns into a minor annoyance; he easily kicks it off, then backs away. Lydia comes charging in, brings the knife high above her head, brings it down and... The knife must have slipped out of her hand. When it comes down on the zombie's back, there is no knife. Looking up, Lydia can see the knife flying into the darkness (critical failure; disarmed). "Punching" a zombie in the back, even a fresh one, is negligible damage. The zombie tries to grab Joe's leg, but he just kicks it in the face. INVENTORY UPDATE: Lydia involuntarily threw her knife STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: -22 HP, Mossberg shotgun 2/6 LYDIA: -2 HP, Beretta 92F 0/20, Grappled ROB: -14 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 12/20 RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 28/30 +x2 GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick, Robert) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (does Lydia know where the knife went?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (About 30 ft. in the direction of the pond; all shadows after that) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Lydia backs away, now that she's weaponless. She'll take the nightstick once the police zombie is down. Joe continues firing. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (Just a quick reminder that Rick and Robert are technically NPC's; they will not always act in the best interests of the group) * * * * * MARINA: Memorial Park (Pond) ============================================== Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy Lydia runs over to the policeman to grab the nightstick while Joe focuses another shot on the fresh zombie. This shot mostly definitely does not miss and succeeds in blowing half the zombie's head away (-13 HP). It doesn't quite falter though, but the sudden appearance of Robert ends that. "Come on, let's go," Robert says as he grabs Joe's arm and hauls him to his feet. Rick takes a moment to kick the fallen police zombie. "Always wanted to do that," Rick grumbles. Moving along the edge of the pond, they find the footpath moves within 10 ft. of the water's edge. The number of suspicious shadowy shapes that emerge from the darkness is enough to slow Rick down. None from the group's left, but there are many trees running the length of the pond to their right, and 6 of them feature shadowy shapes lurking beneath. Rick puts his light on the nearest, about 20 ft. away, and reveals an abandoned backpack. |
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chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe will slow, and approach the backpack carefully (trying to make sure its not trapped) after shining his light on the other shapes to make sure they are not zombies. Lydia keeps an eye out behind the party. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe begins to move towards the backpack, but as he shines his light, he stops. The first shape is a corpse leaning against the tree: decapitated, the axe still buried into the tree, the next is a bush. But lights from Robert and Rick reveal two shapes to be zombies (classic), and they're focusing on Joe! They're 30 ft. away from the athlete. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (how far to the axe?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (25 ft, near the backpack. The zombies are close enough they could meet you halfway) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe backpedals, heading back for the group. He fires at the closest zombie, then reloads (provided no zombies are on top of him at that time, otherwise use the shotgun as a club.) Lydia will wait for zombies to come to her before aiding the other fighters. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 MARINA: Memorial Park (Pond) ============================================== Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy Joe begins to fallback. He fires on the nearest zombie and can feel the gun just go awry at the last second, but the zombie trips at the same time and falls into the newly skewed shot and everything ends up working out (Direct AC hit; -12 HP). He begins to reload as the zombies draw closer. Rick continues on, but once again, it's Robert who comes back to aid Joe. "A little trigger happy, don't you think? Just ignore them," Robert says as the zombies draw close. When it gets close enough, he aims for its head, but the zombie actually makes an effort to dodge and Robert's aim proves to be lazy. He's starting to get a little too confident. Joe is able to pop 1 shell into the shotgun. The zombie goes for Robert, but as easily knocked aside. Robert kicks it away, but the zombie doesn't lose its balance. The second zombie now draws close and attempts to grab Robert, but again, the soldier remains too agile for the corpse's rotting reflexes. Robert doesn't give up on his goal of beheading the original zombie. This time he succeeds, and its head bounces off somewhere. Robert begins to backpeddle as Joe shoves another shell into the chamber of the shotgun. "Come on! We're falling behind. Don't stop to kill every zombie." Rick is getting a little too far ahead. Follow or attempt to go for the abandoned backpack? STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: -22 HP, Mossberg shotgun 2/6 LYDIA: -2 HP ROB: -14 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 12/20 RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 28/30 +x2 GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick, Robert) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (Can Lydia run around to the backpack? Or the axe? I'm actually after it more than the backpack.) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (Ah. Yeah, she can run to the axe while avoiding the zombie) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Lydia circles around to grab the axe. She'll then check the backpack (being leary of traps) before retreating back to the path. Joe will try to club the zombie into oblivion, then join Lydia. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 MARINA: Memorial Park (Pond) ============================================== Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy Lydia runs for the axe while Joe and Robert deal with the zombie. Robert is a surprised to see Lydia sprint off, so it's Joe who starts things off, but he somehow misses. Robert sticks to headshots, but he misses again. The zombie counters, but is easily thwarted. Rick finally stops and shines his light on the group. "Hey! What are you guys doing?" Lydia only gets about 20 ft. before complete darkness envelops her. Joe and Robert's flashlights are dancing around all over the place, but none are being used to light her way. She suddenly feels exposed... She guesses where the axe is and guesses correctly, and after accidently sticking her hand into the corpse's neck, she grabs the axe and... ...finds it's stuck in the tree. She can't pull it out. STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: -22 HP, Mossberg shotgun 2/6 LYDIA: -2 HP ROB: -14 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 12/20 RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 28/30 +x2 GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick, Robert) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Lydia will try to pry it free again, but if she can't, she'll just grab the backpack and head for Rick. Joe makes one last attempt to club the zombie, then breaks away from it. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Robert and Joe finally succeed at putting the zombie down. Rick comes running back to join them, while Lydia just can't pry the axe free from the tree. She goes for the backpack. In complete darkness, she has to rely on memory and sense to find it. She walks the 5 ft. she remembers separates the axe from the backpack, but she doesn't feel any ripples in the ground or tree roots under her foot. She doesn't believe she is near the tree where the backpack rests. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe will join Lydia, he'll try to pull the axe out. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe runs over with his flashlight and finds the axe and backpack in short order. Looks like Lydia was off by about 5 ft. Joe underestimates the strength he needs to pull the axe free at first, but his second attempt is successful. Still grab the abandoned backpack? Who gets the axe? chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe takes the axe, Lydia picks up the backpack. High tail it to Rick. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 MARINA: Memorial Park (Pond) ============================================== Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy The backpack is big enough and weighed down with enough stuff Lydia has to carry it in one hand. The continue on. The footpath curves away from the pond and begins to approach another pond on the opposite side. As they do so, they spot another shadowy blob in the middle of the footpath. When they approach it, lights shined squarely on it, they discover a man lying in the middle of the path. He's completely decked out in hocky goalie equipment. A hockey stick with a bunch of razor blades taped on with stick tape rests in his hand. But he doesn't appear to be dead. His leg is twitching, and his arm occasionally shifts in place. Rick makes up his mind rather quickly: he trains his gun on the man and moves to go around him. *This guy isn't some random encounter. He is an actual NPC you were supposed to encounter in the sporting goods store, but due to the way you handled Market Street, he was forced to flee. He hung around long enough to overhear the group mention the boat at the marina. INVENTORY UPDATE: Joe takes the axe! He stuffs it into a loop on his backpack. STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: -22 HP, Mossberg shotgun 2/6 LYDIA: -2 HP ROB: -14 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 12/20 RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 28/30 +x2 GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick, Robert) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (Can Joe or Lydia tell that the man is or is not a zombie?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (Not without a more thorough investigation; the goalie equipment covers too much of his body) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe and Lydia approach carefully, following rick as he goes around the body. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 MARINA: Memorial Park (Pond) ============================================== Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy Joe and Lydia take the cautious approach, as does Robert who has begun to stay closer to the couple, and good thing to because the goalie suddenly gives a lurch and begins struggling to his feet. Robert threatens the man with his axe, but doesn't make a move. The goalie struggles to stay on his feet, but after a moment, he grips his hockey stick and begins to breath deeply. "Hey...you all right?" Robert asks, but the goalie doesn't respond. After a few moments, the goalie takes a few steps towards Robert. "Screw this! I'm not waiting around to see what's wrong with you," Robert shouts. "He's probably a fresh zombie, if he is a zombie." Robert takes a swing at the goalie with his crowbar, and despite all of man's equipment, manages to find a weak spot. There is a sickening cracking noise (-8 HP). The goalie retaliates with the razor-sharp hockey stick. Robert must not have been expecting this because the stick catches him across the chest and cuts deep (-10 HP, failed crit). It could have been much worse. "Oh, mother (bleep)," Robert exclaims as he looks down at his bloody shirt. "You're dead now!" The dreaded cry of numerous zombies detecting blood suddenly goes up... Rick begins sprinting. He doesn't look back. STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: -22 HP, Mossberg shotgun 2/6 LYDIA: -2 HP ROB: -24 HP, (Mod)Beretta 92F 12/20, <span style='color:red'>Bleeding</span> RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 28/30 +x2 GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick, Robert) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 "Silly!" Joe yells. "Run Lydia!" Joe and Lydia start running after Rick. (avoiding goalie boy) "What about Robert?" Lydia asks. Joe doesn't answer. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 MARINA: Memorial Park (East Pond) ============================================== Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy Robert takes another swing at the goalie zombie, but he doesn't notice his back-up has run off. The crowbar strikes the zombie in a well-protected section and bounces off. Joe and Lydia turn their backs and run. They don't see what happens next. And now things get complicated. As the footpath begins to round the southern corner of the eastern pond, it moves within 10 ft. of the water's edge, Joe begins to feel himself tire a little. It's nothing he can't handle. He could probably run for a good while yet, but Lydia isn't an athlete like him. Lydia suddenly slows down and comes to a stop. She is breathing hard, and nearly doubled over. Looking around, Joe can see a couple suspicious dark shapes to his right, about 20 ft. off the path, and another dark shape at the water's edge to his left, less than 5 ft. away. What's worse, Rick isn't stopping. He is now more than 60 ft. away and getting farther with every passing second. GROUP UPDATE: Robert has been removed from the group STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: -22 HP, Mossberg shotgun 2/6 LYDIA: -2 HP, Fatigued (can't run) RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 28/30 +x2 GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (can you update the map?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Updated: img208.imageshack.us/img208/8263/deadpark.gifchiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe swings his light to look at the dark shapes. "Keep going," he says to Lydia. "Even if you can only walk." Lydia walks after Rick, while Joe follows. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (Which shapes first? One at the water's edge or to Joe's right on the lawn?) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (Hmm, are either closer? If not, shine at the two shapes first.) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Quote: wrote: Looking around, Joe can see a couple suspicious dark shapes to his right, about 20 ft. off the path, and another dark shape at the water's edge to his left, less than 5 ft. away. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (sorry, i thought it was five feet from the water. I would hope that I could make something out from 5ft, even in the dark.) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (Sorry; there's a tree providing shadows on the area. It's pitch-black, but what the hey, you said whichever is closer) * * * * * MARINA: Memorial Park (East Pond) ============================================== Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy Joe decides to shine his light on the nearest shadow just 5 ft. away. Yep, it's a zombie all right! A tall, wide guy with puffy red eyes and a serious cut down his face. He races his hand to covers his eyes when Joe shines the flashlight in its face. The zombie makes a couple sniffing sounds, then suddenly raises its arms threateningly and begins to groan. |
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Joe aims at its head while Lydia tries to slip by and keep going.
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MARINA: Memorial Park (East Pond)
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Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy
Joe has not had much luck with headshots lately. His shot is off somehow. The zombie counters by trying to grab the athlete and manages to get right into Joe's face for a bite. Thankfully, it's little more than a flesh-wound (-3 HP), but the wounds are starting to pile up.
Lydia tries to jog by and goes after Rick. She can see his bobbing flashlight in the distance. It appears to be approaching an intersection in the footpath.
(WIS) Lydia, being the smart girl she is, takes a moment to watch Rick to see which way he goes.
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JOE: -25 HP, Mossberg shotgun 1/6
LYDIA: -2 HP, Fatigued (can't run)
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 28/30 +x2
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick)
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(it wasn't a fresh zombie, right?)
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(Seeing how it is literally in Joe's face, yes, Joe can reasonably conclude without a shadow of a doubt that it is a classic zombie, not a fresh one)
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Joe will step away from the zombie, and follow Lydia. Lydia continues to follow Rick.
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MARINA: Memorial Park (East Pond)
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Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy
Joe steps away from the zombie, turns around, draws an Atk. of Opportunity, gets lucky, and takes off. The zombie is ignored. Lydia is watching Rick and sees him go to the right. She moves as quickly as she can, but she just doesn't have the breath and ends up half-jogging. Joe quickly catches up and urges her on.
Rick's flashlight eventually disappears into the darkness. Joe and Lydia do their best to follow while Lydia is fatigued and they eventually reach the intersection in the footpath. They can see a large building to their left and another park sign, but they're so focused on keeping up a good pace they ignore everything and continue following Rick.
A couple more zombies pop up here and there, but the couple are able to ignore them, and the zombies don't appear to realize they're there anyway. The footpath continues to the bank of the tributary and ends at a sidewalk. The sidewalk lines the bank of the tributary and a fence blocks access to it. The sidewalk continues on under a bridge, which has clearly been destroyed even in this darkness, and the couple find Rick leaning against a wall smoking a cigarette. When he spots the couple, he frowns.
"Where is Robert? Don't tell me he fell behind. He's a good runner."
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JOE: -25 HP, Mossberg shotgun 1/6
LYDIA: -2 HP, Fatigued (can't run)
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 28/30 +x2
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick)
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"The Goalie guy got a good whack in on him, bloodied him up pretty good," Joe says. "I don't think he was able to survive the zombies the blood drew. We ran on until we couldn't run any farther. I'm sorry."
If the area seems clear of zombies, Lydia will attempt to patch up Joe.
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Rick's cigarette dips a little lower with every one of Joe's words until, at the end, it slips out entirely and falls to the ground.
"Bull(bleep)! He's too strong for them. You wait here, I'm going to go look for him. I don't see any zombies nearby, so take a break and tend your wounds or something. If I'm not back in 30 minutes, just go to the boat and head into the city. Our compound is right by the water."
And with that, Rick disappears into the darkness.
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Joe glances at his watch, to mark the time, then keeps an eye out for zombies while Lydia tends to Joe's wounds.
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Lydia finds Joes wounds very easy to heal with a first aid kit. She manages to restore 9 HP.
It doesn't take long after Rick leaves for the couple to hear a sudden break-out of gunfire. It sounds like Rick's assault rifle. There are numerous bursts, then they grow silent.
It has now been 10 minutes since Rick left to look for Robert.
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JOE: -16 HP, Mossberg shotgun 1/6
LYDIA: -2 HP
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 28/30 +x2
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick)
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(Can Lydia repair her fatigued condition?)
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(Yeah, all you need is a few minutes to catch your breath, which she has done. Status line updated)
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Lydia spends a bit more time healing Joe. Then she will plan the rest of the escape, if possible.
Joe keeps an eye out down the pathway that rick went.
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MARINA: Memorial Park (Trolling a Bridge)
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Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy
Lydia tries to treat Joe again, but this time she blunders a couple times and uses up far more of the First Aid Kit's materials than necessary. She manages to heal 5 HP, but one of Joe's first aid kits is used up in the attempt.
Joe watches for Rick. He eventually spots a shadowy shape slowly moving down the path towards the bridge. Rick had a flashlight, but this thing doesn't have one...
INVENTORY UPDATE: First aid kit used up
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JOE: -11 HP, Mossberg shotgun 1/6
LYDIA: -2 HP
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 28/30 +x2
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick)
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"Get ready," Joe says to Lydia. "Looks like we got company."
Lydia readies her nightstick, while Joe reloads the shotgun.
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MARINA: Memorial Park (Trolling a Bridge)
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Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy
Joe begins stuffing shells into the shotgun's chamber, but he is surprised when he can't find anymore shells. The shells in the gun right now is the last of his shotgun's ammunition.
The two ready themselves for combat but are relieved when the shadowy figure suddenly sparks a lighter and uses it to light a cigarette. It's Rick.
He quietly walks up to the couple and stops right before them. His face isn't nearly as friendly as it was before. He appears to be looking Joe and Lydia up and down, like he has begun to see the couple in a new light. He finally hands a pistol to Lydia. Unlike Lydia's, this one is loaded.
"Take this. You'll need it," Rick says before leaning against the wall. After a few puffs, he continues. "When we passed through here this morning, the marina was crawling with zombies. I don't see why they won't still be there, but that's all right. We're going to swim to the boat. We can completely avoid the zombies that way. It's a couple hundred feet, but the water's not that deep if you stick to the bank, and there is no need to rush. Never seen a water zombie of any kind, so we should be all right, but when we get to the boat...well, we'll get to that bridge when we cross it. Just let me know when you're ready to move."
INVENTORY UPDATE: Lydia gets a Beretta pistol. She now has two
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JOE: -11 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6
LYDIA: -2 HP
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 9/30 +x2
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe)
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Joe glances over at Lydia. "You ready?" he asks.
"Yeah, I'm ready," she says.
"Let's go," Joe says to Rick.
(Why would Rick be so pissed, he kept running off and leaving us earlier.)
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(I really can't say. Being a horror-based medium lacking a visual element, I have to rely on tension and uncertainty to establish a creepy atmosphere, so you're just going to have to stew on that. I can say Rick's strategy for tackling the park was to just run by everything and hope everyone could keep up with him, so there was nothing personal about that)
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MARINA: The Marina (River Bank)
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Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy
Rick nods, then flicks his cigarette in Joe's direction. It lands at his feet.
"Okay, follow me," Rick instructs.
The fence prevents easy access to the river, but Rick quickly reveals a point where the sidewalk bends around the opposite side of the bridge's foundation and passes over the river itself. A person could bend the lower part of the fence and jump down to the river below. Apparently that's exactly what someone already did: there is more than enough space for one person to climb down.
"Go," Rick instructs again, and Joe finds himself compelled to jump down. Lydia follows, and eventually Rick does too. They can see this part of the bank is terraced, so it's not easy to climb up, but it doesn't become an issue. As promised, the water isn't that deep right by the bank, about 5 ft, although it drops off abruptly the further out they go. The backpacks are a little floaty, and they help keep the survivors bobbing along the water's surface instead of sinking outright.
As they approach the first of the marina's two piers, they can hear the sound of zombies groaning and moaning. Lots of zombies. The couple give Rick a worried look, but he doesn't appeared to be perturbed. A focused look adorns his face, and right now, he just wants to keep swimming.
If the marina had lots of boats before, they're not here now. Aside from a couple small motorboats and a sailboat at the far end, the marina is mostly empty. A larger, dark boat can be seen at the end of the second pier. Rick has his eye on that boat, so that must be the one they are looking for.
The survivors eventually reach the first niche in the tributary separating the first dock and the first pier. There is about 90 ft. of open water between the high, concrete dock the group is currently clinging to and the first pier.
"You can swim, right? If not, you can always cling to the facing of the dock, but I wouldn't suggest it," Rick asks before lunging into the water and quietly lapping ahead.
Joe takes a step to see how deep this open section is and finds his foot touching nothing. Definitely more than 5 ft. deep.
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JOE: -11 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6
LYDIA: -2 HP
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 9/30 +x2
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe)
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Joe motions Lydia on ahead after Rick, then follows her.
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Neither PC is much of a swimmer, and they're forced to dog-paddle, but this seems to be more than enough (according to my die anyway) and they manage to cross without much trouble.
When they reach the first pier, they can see it's only a few feet above the water. They also find numerous mooring ropes hanging from the pier and dangling into the water. Many look like they've been cut.
Joe can see what appears to be a little red box sitting at the very edge of the pier just above his head. Someone must have forgotten it. He's not sure what it's for, but it's just out of his reach, but not by much.
Rick doesn't care about the box. He has already begun swimming for the second pier.
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Lydia and Joe follow Rick.
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Screw the box! Off they go.
They eventually reach the boat, a medium-sized vehicle about 25 ft. long or so resembling the patrol boat you see in Apocalypse Now. The boat appears to be painted in black and green military camouflage, but the paint has become faded over the years, and numerous dents and scrapes suggest it has seen some combat.
There is a step at the back of the boat that makes it easy to climb into the back of it. Rick climbs in first, followed by Lydia. Joe's wet backpack adds a lot of extra weight and he needs a little help from Rick to climb into the boat.
Looking back over the marina, the couple can see Rick wasn't lying about the zombies. There are quite a few. Most are wandering aimlessly around the dock, and few are on the piers itself, but it doesn't look like they will be an issue.
But Rick foils that nice thought.
Standing at the controls for the motor, just inside the small boat cabin, Rick looks back. He has a worried look on his face. "When we turn this thing on, they're going to notice, and they will attack. They did when we arrived this morning, but we were prepared then. Now we're weak and tired, and short on firepower, plus this thing is a little stubborn. It will start, but we may be...unlucky.
There should be some ammo somewhere. You might want to look for some before I turn this thing on. This can get nasty, so let me know when you're ready. We have time."
Joe sure hopes there is some ammo in the boat. A mini-gun is mounted on the bow of the boat, but there is no ammo chain feeding into it. Now THAT could be helpful in the potential battle ahead.
*Yes, that means escaping the marina will be a Challenge sequence. Prepare appropriately!
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(Is the boat tied to the pier? I'm assuming yes.)
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(Yes, but Rick will untie it soon)
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Joe looks for ammo, while Lydia looks for anything flamable that could thrown onto the pier an ignited (think large molotovs).
Joe will also look for something to use to push the boat away from the peir. (His thought here is to untie the boat, and push it away from the peir before trying to start it, hopefully to put some room between themselves and any zombies before making a lot of noise.)
"Any idea why they've all gathered here?" Joe whispers to rick.
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MARINA: The Marina (The Boat)
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Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy
Lydia can't find anything like a molotov, but she does find a box of grenades below deck. The box contains 2 Fragmentation grenades and 1 Thermite grenade. She also finds a half-empty box of bullets with a piece of tape on it marked "property of DCPD" on it. They look like the bullets used in her pistol. There are 25 bullets.
There are a number of other small tools around.
Joe also sweeps the ship for ammo. Finding an oar to push the boat away from the pier is easy, but his search for ammo proves to be more difficult. He finds a full magazine for Rick's assault rifle, and another box magazine for a gun Joe is pretty sure nobody has.
INVENTORY UPDATE: Joe gets 2 Frags, 1 Thermites; Lydia gets 25 pistol rounds
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JOE: -11 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6
LYDIA: -2 HP, Beretta 15/15, 2nd Beretta 15/15 (7 leftover)
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 9/30 +x2
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe)
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Lydia brings the grenades to Joe. She keeps the bullets for her gun.
Joe takes the bullets for the assault rifle to Rick. He takes the oar and the other bullets with the thought that he could throw them onto the pier to make the pier slick if he needs to.
Once Rick is ready to untie, Joe will position himself to push the boat away from the pier with the oar.
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(Lydia keeps the bullets, as in, reloads her pistols or just holding onto them?)
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(Hmm, let's reload the empty pistol.)
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(Maybe you can get a dual-wielding thing going with Lydia's two guns)
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MARINA: The Marina (The Boat)
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Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy
"Okay, you guys ready? I'm going to start the boat. Joe, release the mooring rope when you guys are ready."
*You absolutely certain you're ready? This is gonna be pretty rough without Robert. Make sure you're certain.
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chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (are there any other boats close by? Say a grenade's throw away?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (Grenade's throw, yes; close, no. You will have to break a few range increments to pull it off, so there will be a hefty penalty on the throw) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (how close is the closet group of zombies?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (There's a few about 60 ft. away, but the first good clump is at the beginning of the pier, some 80 ft. away) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe undoes the rope and quietly tries to push the boat away from the pier using the oar. He will do this until either A.) The boat is far enough away from the pier that he can no longer push it, or B.) zombies start coming after the boat. If the zombies start after the boat, Joe will pick up the frag grenades, pull the pins, and hurl them into groups of zombies. He'll then take up the oar and use it as a bat to keep zombies off the boat. Lydia stands ready with her dual pistols, looking like a nerdy Lara Croft. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (Well, maybe hold off on the dual-wielding thing until she can get two-weapon fighting, because it's a -6/-10 penalty to the attack; -4/-4 isn't so bad when you consider most normal zombies have an AC of 10) * * * * * MARINA: The Marina (The Boat) ============================================== Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy Joe releases the rope, then uses the oar to push the boat away from the pier. He pushes it until he is satisfied, but is greatly annoyed the discover the boat quickly drifts right back towards the pier. He pushes it away again while Rick activates the motor. As expected, it chugs for a moment, then dies. Rick winces, but looking back at the marina, the zombies don't seem to be responding to the noise. "Wonderful, it's not as loud as I thought. We're finally getting some luck," Rick says with a smile as he guns the boat's motor again. Someone shouts something that can best be interpreted as "GOH RAY VIGGO!" Rick spins around. It's hard to see, but it looks like someone is standing on the roof of the boat rental house and pointing at the boat. "(bleep!" Rick shouts at the top of his lungs. "It's the god damned smart zombie from the museum. Start, you (bleep)ing piece of (bleep), START!" The zombies let out a collective moan, then begin to slowly drift down the pier. The smart zombie jumps down from the roof of the rental house, but that's the least of their problems. A few zombies push by the rest and charge down the pier, quickly closing on the boat. Fresh zombies. Joe quickly grabs a grenade and unleashes it the zombies as they close. It lands directly in the center of the pier and bounces towards the zombies, then suddenly unleashes a blinding burst of light. One of the zombies step on the grenade as it goes off, and it goes up like a torch faster than any fire Joe has ever seen before. It screams and shouts in a most horrible way, then leaps off the pier. That must have been the thermite grenade. As the zombies get closer, the boat's motor dies again. Rick curses and Joe unleashes another grenade. This one does the most curious thing: the grenade hits a zombie dead on and somehow slips into its pocket. The following explosion shreds the zombie into a hundred pieces (Critical Success), and the next nearest zombie isn't much luckier (-10 HP). When the injured zombie finally reaches the end of the pier, it attempts to leap into the boat. Joe is ready for it and smacks it out of the air. The stars align on this particular hit, and like a good home-run hitter swinging at a pitch right in his wheelhouse, the zombie gets absolutely hammered and flies a good 20 ft. before it splashes down (Two 20's in a row!). But despite Joe's awesome start, the boat still isn't moving, and he can clearly see two more fresh zombies racing down the pier. "Oh, crap! I forgot the spotlight! Somebody turn it on," Rick shouts. He points at a dark, round thing on top of the control cabin. GOALS UPDATE: You dunked a zombie! STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: -11 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6 LYDIA: -2 HP, Beretta 15/15, 2nd Beretta 15/15 (7 leftover) RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 9/30 +x2 GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 "Go!" Joe yells at Lydia. "I'll hold them off!" Lydia runs for the light. If he can, Joe tosses another grenade, otherwise he just waits to defend the boat. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (5 20's...so much for being short a gun) * * * * * MARINA: The Marina (The Boat) ============================================== Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy\ Lydia finds a small ladder next to the cabin that allows her to climb up to the light. She has no trouble finding the light switch, switches it on, and points it at the pier. This makes it easier for Joe to see the zombies. He uses the light to place another grenade. This one doesn't land in a perfect spot like the others, but it still gets close and blasts both fresh zombies moving down the pier. As this happens, the thermite catches and starts to burn the pier. One gets shredded rather nicely, while the second manages to escape the worst of it (-11 HP, -5 HP on save). The motor suddenly sputters to life! Rick cheers and the boat begins to move, but not quickly. The fresh zombies still reach the end of the pier, and they still manage to leap towards the boat, but that grenade must have done some serious damage to their legs. Both appear to hop off the pier into the water instead of making a concentrated effort to leap into the boat. It's almost comical. But water doesn't kill zombies, and the two attempt to swim after the boat. They both get a little close for comfort, and Joe clunks the closest one with the oar and takes it out for good (-7 HP). The second one can't quite reach the boat, and it eventually pulls away from the swimming zombie. Rick suddenly curses. "It's struggling to kick into gear!" he yells. It's true, the boat merely drifts along, barely moving at a decent speed. It manages to move away from the pier just as the other zombie reach the end, but they're now slowly approaching the far side of the marina and the dock on its opposite side. Not only that, but there's still a bit of land before they finally reach the river. Lydia swings the light onto the approaching dock and discover the smart zombie pointing at various zombies. Many of them have begun to group up on this side of the dock. There also appears to be some kind of object in the smart zombie's hand... They're 45 ft. away from the dock. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (can I get a map, I think I'm a bit confused about the layout.) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 MAP: There are a lot more zombies around than shown, and the scaling isn't right, but you get the idea: img443.imageshack.us/img443/8914/currentroom.gifchiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe throws his last grenade at the smart zombie. Lydia fires one of her guns at the zombie, while keeping the light focused. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (Joe is out of grenades. Revise your action?) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (oh, forgot I threw the second frag grenade. Joe will wait to see with the zombies do before acting.) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 MARINA: The Marina (The Boat) ============================================== Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy Joe waits to see what happens, but Lydia and Rick don't wait. Rick jumps out of the cabin and goes full-auto with his rifle, while Lydia adds a single shot of her own. Lydia doubts she hit anything while Rick's blast doesn't seem to do much against the zombies (-7 HP). They mostly just lurch and shake like they're doing some kind of dance. As the boat moves close to the dock, the smart zombie's mysterious object is revealed: a small anchor tied to a rope. The zombie flings this anchor at the boat and it crashes onto the deck, nearly hitting Joe. It is then pulled causing one of the anchor's prongs to hook onto a corner. The smart zombie does something and most of the dumb zombies reach down and grab the rope tied to the anchor. The boat suddenly lurches and begins to drift uncomfortably close to the dock. "Oh, you (bleep)ing (bleep)s," Rick curses as he jumps back into the cabin and tries to gun the motor. It sputters, but doesn't kick into a higher gear. Rick then sticks a fresh magazine into the rifle. STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: -11 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6 LYDIA: -2 HP, Beretta 14/15, 2nd Beretta 15/15 (7 leftover) RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 30/30 +1 GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe pulls his axe out of the loop and chops at the rope. Lydia fires on the smart zombie. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 MARINA: The Marina (The Boat) ============================================== Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy Joe grabs his axe and chops at the rope, but he can't chop the rope in his first attempt. There is another sudden lurch as the zombies take hold of the rope and pull in unison. Joe barely notices, but Rick goes flying off his feet and collapses to the ground while Lydia is knocked off the top of the cabin and tumbles to the floor of the boat. It's not enough to incur injury, but she did lose her grip on one of her guns. Thankfully, it fell next to Joe. When Lydia gets back on her feet, she fires on the smart zombie. The zombie has begun falling back into the crowd of zombies, but she still manages to cap it. She thinks she hit it in the chest, but knowing these damned zombies, she can tell it's very little damage (-4 HP). The zombies continue to pull the boat closer to the dock. When Rick jumps to his feet, he steers the boat away from the dock, but it is still being drawn closer. Joe takes another hack at the rope, and this time he hits it dead-on. There is another sudden lurch as the tension is released. This time Lydia stays on her feet, but Joe and Rick drop to the ground again. "Will you STOP doing that!" Rick shouts. Probably at the zombies. The boat is free of the zombies, but it is much closer to the dock than it was before. As the boat passes, 5 zombies race out of the crowd and attempt to leap across the water to the boat. Two fall short and slap the water's surface, but two manage to hit the side, and one lands square in the boat next to Joe! The other two, one hanging off a railing next to the cabin, and another pulling itself into the boat near the turret, don't have their footing yet. The zombie is in melee range of Joe while Lydia is about 8 ft. away from it. As for the smart zombie, it has completely melted away into the crowd of zombies around it. You'd need a good SPOT check to pick it out. STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: -11 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6 LYDIA: -2 HP, Beretta 13/15, 2nd Beretta 15/15 RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 30/30 +1 GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe hacks at the zombie with his axe while Lydia shoots at one of the other zombies that has a precarious hold on the boat (moving to do so, if necessary.) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 MARINA: The Marina (The Boat) ============================================== Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy Joe unleashes axey-hell on the nearby zombie, but the zombie makes an effort to dodge the attack, and the swing is reduced to a deep cut (-2 HP). The zombie counters by trying to grab Joe, but the athlete easily pushes the zombie away. Lydia moves around the cabin and fires on the zombie trying to climb up, but the bullet goes god knows where. Rick joins the fun by suddenly gunning the boat again, then sticks his rifle out the small window in the cabin and fires on the zombie Lydia tried to hit. This shot nails the zombie directly in the chest, but it still struggles to hold on. There's little else to do but keep fighting. Another swing from Joe narrowly misses, but the zombie takes full advantage of the miss and bites at Joe's back. The bite just manages to find flesh and the wound proves to be quite deep (-8 HP). Lydia fires again, this time knock the zombie off the boat. The last zombie manages to enter the boat and regain its balance. It begins to work its way towards the group. Rick sticks his gun through another window and pops the zombie in the arm (-4 HP). The motor suddenly kicks itself up a notch. The boat is now going faster! *Axed zombie -2 HP *Shot zombie -11 HP *Arm shot zombie -4 HP STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: -19 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6, <span style='color:red'>Bleeding</span> LYDIA: -2 HP, Beretta 11/15, 2nd Beretta 15/15 RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 28/30 +1 GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (continue chopping and shooting. Lydia will scoop up the other gun if she comes close to it.) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (Wait...Lydia will shoot what target? The zombie on Joe or the one by the turret?) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (by the turret) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe's attempt at chop-chop is another cut-cut, he kicks the zombie away when it tries to attack him, Rick's gun jams, and Lydia hits the zombie by the turret, but it's little more than a light wound. This zombie lurches forward and tries to work its way past the cabin. *Axed zombie -4 HP *Arm shot zombie -7 HP STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: -19 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6, Bleeding LYDIA: -2 HP, Beretta 10/15, 2nd Beretta 15/15 RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 27/30 +1 GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (is the zombie coming toward Lydia? How far away is it?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (Yes, towards Lydia; 8 ft) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Lydia backpedals to put a little bit more room between her and the zombie and then fires. Joe continues to hack with his axe. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 MARINA: The Marina (The Boat) ============================================== Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy Lydia fires on the zombie yet again as it scrambles to get around the cabin. Yet another seemingly light wound graces the zombie, but at least they're starting to add up into something more serious looking (-3 HP). Rick suddenly jams the stun gun through the window and strikes the zombie in the shoulder. It shakes from the stunning, then slumps to the floor. Joe continues to do his best Jason Voorhees impression, but his aim continues to disappoint (-3 HP). Thankfully, the zombie isn't doing the best zombie-horror impression, and Joe has little trouble knocking it away yet again. Rick runs out of the cabin and pushes Lydia away just as the zombie recovers from being stunned. He swings the rifle and smacks the zombie in the side of the head sending the horrific creature into the water with a splash. Joe keeps hacking and he finally manages to score a solid hack to the zombie's chest, splitting its chest open. Rick is quick to jump in and knock the stumbling zombie out of the boat. With the boat speeding up and putting the marina behind it, it begins to look like the survivors have finally managed a clean escape. Oh, if it were only so easy... The boat passes a restaurant with large windows overlooking the river. As the boat passes, a window shatters and a dark shape flies through the air, clears the distance with ease, and slams into Joe, knocking him to the ground. A slasher zombie now perches on his chest, its skeletal, claw-like hand and broken and exposed bones being thrust at the athlete. Caught totally by surprised, he gets clawed with no chance to defend himself (-7 HP; sorry, it scored a Critical Success on its Jump check). STATUS LINE: ===================================================================================== JOE: -26 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6, Bleeding LYDIA: -2 HP, Beretta 9/15, 2nd Beretta 15/15 RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 27/30 +1 GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Joe tries to kick the slasher off, while Lydia runs over to help. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (Help...how?) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 (distract the slasher and let Joe kick it off) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members September 2009 edited September 2009 Lydia attempts to distract the slasher, but she does little more than yell at it (critical failure). Joe fares a lot better with a direct kick to the slasher's chest, but the thing proves to be too strong and attempts to pierce him. Joe can feel the sharpened bone reach his heart (Crit. -12 HP). Rick jumps in and tries to stun the slasher with his stun gun, but the slasher knocks the weapon away. It then attempts to finish Joe off... No, there is no point dragging this on. Lydia could never perform life-saving surgery with a slasher running about... |
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(I love that happy face, heh.
Ho boy, my d20 must be very angry at me for using a d6 for all my die rolling needs the last little while. I haven't seen rolls like that since...wait for it...
...the Crazies! All 20's for the zombies and all 1's for you.
But a choice arises: rewind to the point where Rick's gun jams, thus giving him a new roll and negating the jam but requiring another bit of zombie hacking, or rewind to the appearance of the slasher, possibly having it not land on Joe but Rick's gun stays jammed)
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(can I choose to change it later, if we die again?)
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(Yep)
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(lets rewind to where the slasher showed up.)
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REWIND...
MARINA: The Marina (The Boat)
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Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy
The boat passes a restaurant with large windows overlooking the river. As the boat passes, a window shatters and a dark shape flies through the air.
At the sound of glass breaking, Joe imagines a dreadful scenario that doesn't end very well, but he shakes his head and turns to face this new threat.
The dark shape turns into a slasher zombie, and it manages to slam into the side of the boat and scramble up the side.
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -19 HP, Mossberg shotgun 4/6, Bleeding
LYDIA: -2 HP, Beretta 9/15, 2nd Beretta 15/15
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 27/30 +1
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe)
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(is it next to Joe? Speaking of Joe, where is he in relation to his shotgun?)
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(Not directly next to Joe, but it's nearby; hit the side of the boat near the cabin. As for his shotgun, I assumed he switched it out for his axe, so it should be tangled up in his backpack, or dropped at his feet)
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Joe grabs his shotgun and unloads on the slasher. Lydia will fire on it as well, if she can safely.
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MARINA: The Marina (The Boat)
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Conditions: moonlight, dry, cool, windy
Joe switches his axe for his shotgun as the slasher scrambles its way up the side of the boat and onto the deck. Rick tries to stun it, but the creature throws Rick's aim off with a defensive slash. Lydia tries shooting it, but the slasher ducks the shot.
Lydia and Rick back away as the zombie jumps into the boat giving Joe ample room to fire. Somehow Joe manages to miss, and Rick, being the nearest, ends up being the target of the creature's rage, but the veteran isn't as easy a target as he looks. He easily side-steps the attack.
Rick counters with another attempt to stun the zombie. This time he catches it in the arm, and the zombie temporarily slumps to the floor (-3 HP, Stunned 1 rnd).
*Slasher -3 HP
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -19 HP, Mossberg shotgun 3/6, Bleeding
LYDIA: -2 HP, Beretta 8/15, 2nd Beretta 15/15
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 27/30 +1
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Boat)
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Joe will run over and attempt a head shot on the zombie, while Lydia stays back.
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Lydia falls back while Joe carefully aims at the zombies head. It's not the best shot, but it's pretty easy to fire on the zombie while it's down. He blows half its head off (-14 HP). Amazingly, it still begins to struggle to its feet once the stun wears off.
Rick is quick to hammer his rifle into the zombie once it starts to rise to its feet. This attack finishes the other half of its skull, putting an end to the zombie.
More glass shatters...
Another slasher zombie suddenly lands on the top of the cabin. It hacks at the spotlight and succeeds at smashing the bulb plunging the immediate area in darkness. Joe's flashlight is the only thing providing light now.
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -19 HP, Mossberg shotgun 2/6, Bleeding
LYDIA: -2 HP, Beretta 8/15, 2nd Beretta 15/15
RICK: -6 HP, M1 assault rifle 27/30 +1
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick)
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Joe shines his light at the slasher and fires. Lydia fires at it as well.
(Just how far can these things jump? And is the marina really that narrow?)
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(Far; the group isn't that far from the water's edge. Less than 20 ft)
* * * * *
Joe gives the rest of the group light and fires. He is joined by Lydia, but it's Joe's shot that connects. It blows through an arm (-9 HP).
Rick spots Lydia's other beretta and reaches for it just as the slasher jumps down. Once again, it's Rick who is closest to the zombie and the creature leaps for his back. He gets a slash across his back, but it's not a serious wound (-5 HP).
Rick spins around and fires on the zombie with the gun, narrowly dodges an Atk. of Opp. and blasts the zombie in the face. A couple more shots from Joe and Lydia finish it off for good.
Rick rushes towards the controls and hits them again. This time the boat really notches up, and it begins to speed away from the marina. They finally exit the tributary and reach the river. They can see little in the distant night time sky, save for a small grouping of curious green lights...
GOALS UPDATE (MASTER): You escaped the suburbs! LEVEL-UP!!
CHAPTER 1, ACT3 COMPLETE
RATING---
DAMAGE TAKEN: D
SURVIVAL ABILITY: D
GEAR UPGRADE EFFICIENCY: D
INVENTION RECIPES DISCOVERED: E
OVERALL RATING: D
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: -19 HP, Mossberg shotgun 0/6, Bleeding
LYDIA: -2 HP, Beretta 6/15, 2nd Beretta 15/15
RICK: -11 HP, M1 assault rifle 27/30 +1
GROUP: Flashlight (Source: Joe, Rick)
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(do I need to spend actions healing, if so I'll do that.)
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INTERMISSION
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"Take a break, guys. There is nothing to worry about on the river," Rick announces as he adjust the boat's direction a bit. He suddenly produces a half-full bag of potato chips from a box and tosses it at Joe. "Robert always grabbed a bag when he found one. I hope you like salt and vinegar."
When Rick is satisfied, he drops down on the ground and lights a cigarette. He gives a Joe and Lydia an unsettling look, like he is measuring them for something...
They have now begun to enter the city proper. Dark skyscrapers, abandoned ships, most heavily damage, and docks steadily move on by. Despite the darkness, they can see the city bridge in the distance, and the occasional column of smoke rising into the sky. The light from many fires dance along some buildings. In the sky itself, is the dancing green lights...
There are two, and they appear to be following some kind of pattern, circling around each other and across a small stretch of the sky on the southern riverbank. They are brighter now and easily distinguishable.
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(Yes, all damage will be automatically healed.
No questions for Rick? RP moments? Nothing about the green lights Joe has seen before?
If not, I'll move on)
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Lydia stays close to Joe leaning against him as the travel down the river.
"Just what is going on here," she asks Rick. "You promised answers, now is the time for them. Where did these zombies come from? Is this some sort of virus? Biowarfare?"
Joe studies the lights. "I think I saw those lights the night we fled the cabin. Do you know what causes them?"
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Rick takes a couple puffs on his cigarette before replying to Lydia. "I don't (bleep)ing know, so don't bother asking again. I'm still half-expecting George (bleep)ing Romero to jump out and shout 'CUT! That's a wrap!' All we know at this point is that these so-called 'zombies' don't like being shocked. That's gotta be a clue."
At the mention of the lights, Rick raises an eyebrow. "They've been up there since we first arrived, but a couple nights ago a radio broadcast aired. Some guy claims to have organized a refuge for any survivor able to reach his place. He instructs listeners to 'follow the green lights'. I just assumed they're spotlights, probably from the stadium.
But you saw them...before? The cabin? What cabin? What are you talking about?"
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"Sorry," Lydia mutters. "Do you know if its just happening here, or if its happening everywhere across the country?"
Joe tells Rick about the zombies at the cabin. "I'm pretty sure I saw those lights when we were leaving with the ranger.... I could be wrong. That was a few days before everything went crazy here in town."
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"Just here. We haven't been deployed anywhere else," Rick flicks the spent cigarette away. "You guys were at Shady Pines? Hmm...maybe you two are the connection. Perhaps you brought with you whatever it is that caused this mess. You guys wouldn't mind submitting yourselves to a blood test?"
Rick shakes his head as if he is struggling with something. "The lights at Shady Pines...I don't know. Must have been a coincidence. I don't see how they are connected to any of this."
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"Yeah, we were at Shady Pines," Joe says. "I guess a blood test couldn't hurt.... What do you think Lydia?"
Lydia shrugs.
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INTERMISSION
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Rick smiles. He suddenly looks like the old Rick who first saved them back at Mom's house. "Great! We're finally making some progress against this thing. Oh, hey, looks like we're nearly there."
Rick points at a large building set against the side of the river. It appears to be a three-storied building. Every floor has its own window, and a thick, high brick wall completely surrounds it. A small wharf sticks out into the river, but no other boats are in sight.
Rick steers the boat to the wharf and shuts the motor off, then ties it down with some rope. Another soldier, a shorter looking guy wearing army fatigues, greets Rick as he moves toward the building. They exchange a few words of greeting, but a second soldier, a tall, muscular man with a buzz-cut, isn't so happy to see Rick.
"Where's Robert?" the soldier doesn't ask, but demands.
"Didn't make it," Rick replies with a straight face.
The buzz-cut soldier doesn't maintain a straight face. He is clearly upset. "What!? And for what? A couple more worthless civilians? Did you manage to find some ammo? Gasoline? No? Then what the hell are you doing out there?"
Rick's features remain carved in stone. "People are more important, and these two can hold their own pretty well. The girl is some kind of mechanic and we need more people like her. And you forget your place, private."
Buzz-cut throws up his hands. "Oh, forgive me, SIR! I just wish to be more like the great Lieutenant Rick, who stole a military truck and convinced his men to go on a suicide mission, against orders, to save infected people in a quarantined city. How am I doing so far, lieutenant? Insubordinate enough for you?"
Now Rick frowns. "Calm down, private. You know darn well this whole thing wasn't my idea."
"Yeah, I do. It was Col. Wilson's, but you supported him. Alone, he couldn't do much, but you supported him, provided incentive. Then you got the truck and we finally had the tools. We had a reason!"
"We couldn't abandon his unit to these creatures, private..."
"It's his job! He knew the risks. We all do. And he was acting under orders to assess the situation."
Rick rolls his eyes. "Private, as much as I enjoy having this conversation with you, for the hundreth time, I must cut you off. I'm tired. Now go find a zombie to kil."
The soldier kicks some dirt in Rick's direction, then storms off muttering under his breath.
Rick turns to Joe and Lydia and shrugs. "Don't mind him. He's actually a good soldier. You can't really blame him. This whole idea was foolish from the beginning. As soon as I got the impression this was more than some infection, I thought a few good men with the right weapons..." Rick stops and shakes his head. "Ah, screw it. We can deal with this tomorrow."
Rick leads the couple into the building. They can see more soldiers running about, resting, or just looking worried. Most are armed, some with conventional weapons, others with an unusual mix of inventions. None appear to be honouring standard military rules or practises. Aside from patrolling the perimeter and keeping a look-out, few soldiers appear to acknowledge any person with rank, and most even have the nerve to trash-talk their superiors. Rick isn't spared any criticism, and most is quite open and obvious even when he is nearby.
But Rick ignores all of it. He focuses on leading the couple into a wide, open room filled with sleeping bags and cots. The building lacks furnishing save for that recovered or thrown together by the soldiers and appears to have been abandoned. The paint and windows around the building aren't in disrepair though, so it may not have been abandoned for very long. Some windows are broken, but not many. There doesn't appear to be any sign of zombies.
"This is where the civilians sleep," Rick announces.
Joe and Lydia are surprised to see nobody else occupying any of the sleeping bags.
"They're busy. Look, it may not be much, but those sleeping bags are actually pretty comfortable. We have some food and water in the corner there, just candy bars I'm afraid, and the plumbing still works. That's the one thing the military wanted to preserve, although I don't know how long that will last. This place is safe, so don't worry about zombies...for now."
* * * * *
The next day, Rick collects the couple and leads them back outside. In the morning daylight, they get a much better idea of the compound. There is a heavy, sturdy looking gate, and numerous much taller buildings surround it. A tank sits before the gate. In the corner of the compound is an impressive pile of junk, tools, small vehicles, and many other forms of salvage. Weapons and ammo are part of the pile. A helicopter sits another corner. A long, rubber hose is hooked up to it.
Rick begins to move towards the helicopter, then stops and glances back at the couple. "I've got work to do. Look around. Grab anything you need, but be prepared to trade for it. We don't give anything away for free around here, but you guys have a fair bit of salvage on you. You shouldn't have too much trouble securing supplies. Sorry, I know it sounds dumb, but that's the rules and it encourages everyone to secure as much salvage as possible.
When you're done, look for Dr. Mallus for that blood test."
TRADING: Rules for trading and how it works is on the first page of the thread. But be forwarned: this is not a hub-based quest game. You will not have access to this particular trader for very long. Be sure to get whatever you need or want. You will have another shot later, but after that, it will be awhile before the next trader appears.
When you wish to move on, look for Dr. Mallus.
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Lydia will ask Rick about a shower.
(i'll work on trade stuff later.)
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K, just a couple more points:
Due to their obvious demand, the value of medical items, ammunition, and firearms have seen their Purchase DC increased by 5. Some highly effective non-firearm weapons may also have an increased value.
When determining the total DC of multiple items, take the highest DC in the group and add 2 per additional item to get a final total (always negotiable, of course); however, the items must be fairly close in value to "sweeten" the deal. A shotgun alone is worth something, and a shotgun with ammo is worth a little more, but a shotgun with some random piece of junk won't have any extra value over the shotgun.
Finally, don't just think in terms of weapons and medical items. Trade is also a way to acquire useful components for improvised inventing. Don't forget to "sense" new recipes!
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okay, Lydia and Joe will check out what's available and what they can build from it.
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K, without a specific item of interest I will have to go with random checks:
Joe spots a couple of interesting items from the trader's junk pile he thinks is useful. Lydia does too, and is able to come up with more complex creations. In the end, Joe can only think of some simple creations while Lydia comes up with a number of good ideas:
INVENTION RECIPES UPDATE:
Razor-sharp Hockey Stick (Requires hockey stick, stick tape, razors or scalpels): A reach weapon with tripping properties. Capable of inflicting some nasty wounds; 1d8 damage, Crit. 18-20/x2.
Lamp/Pipe Spear (Requires standing lamp or a long pipe, super glue, tape or fence wire, rail spike or knife): Basically a make-shift spear. Has reach. 1d8 damage, Crit. 20/x3
Weightlifter's Maul (Requires weights bar, weights, weight fastener): Secure weights to the end of the bar and swing it around. The damage increases the more weight you can get on the bar, but if it's too much, you won't be able to lift it. Starts at 1d8/Crit. x2, but can become 2d8/Crit.x3.
Crushing Bolas (Requires shot-put balls or cans filled with rocks, rope or cable, fastening rings, a way to punch holes in cans or balls): Three heavy objects secured to a rope. Superb reach and the ability to trip, disarm, and grapple foes with a single weapon. 2d4 damage, Crit. 20/x3.
Burning Blade (Requires sharpened blade-like object, blow torch, a hilt or similar object, glue and tape, fence wiring, extra dense and flammable oil or grease compound): When the torch is lit, it sets fire to the weapon and allows it to deal an extra 1d6 fire damage. 1d6 or 8 damage, Crit. 19-20/x2.
Weaponized Boat-motor (Requires an assembly of blades, an attachable ringed object to be placed on the motor blade, a support assembly): Smaller boat motors can be carried and swung. This invention adds larger blades and a more comfortable way to carry the motor. Needs gas to function. 3d4 damage, Crit.x2
Battery Pack (Requires car battery, electrical wiring, clamps, hand-basket, general electrical components): Held in one hand, this battery pack can be adapted to electrify many different tools and weapons.
Battery Assembly (Requires three car batteries, backpack support, straps and belts, tape, electrical wiring, clamps, general electrical components): Like the battery pack, except this takes up a backpack slot freeing up your hand. You also rarely have to worry about finding new batteries.
Carjacking Tool (Only Lydia can create this item; does not require special items): A handy little device Lydia thinks will help her hotwire cars more quickly. By no means professional grade, but it will still grant a +1 bonus to checks.
*Meh, I can come up with stuff all day, but this will do. Oh, and components for old recipes are also available. Maybe not every single one, but we'll see.
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(Sorry, but its kind of hard for me to come up with "I'd like to build this." without knowing what's available. That being said....)
Lydia searches for the components to build a nail gun.
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(The best I can do is say "whatever you imagine you can find in a big city"; otherwise, it's a very big list. I can say most of the stuff presented in the list above is generally available)
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Lydia just falls short of finding the stuff she needs to build a nail gun from scratch, but she does find an actual nailgun; unfortunately, the specialized nails required for this particular gun are not available, and it's a pneumatic gun. Still, with the right alterations, she can alter the gun to use gases to propel regular carpentry nails, which are in heavy supply.
The Repair ability will do. We're talking about a DC 20 check though.
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Lydia searches for Circular Saw blades. (Thought here is to create some sort of sling, either automatic or manual, that would shoot the blades out.)
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Lydia manages to find a few sawblades with the help of the trader. She has a few ideas for a sling, but the trader produces a Crossbow and suggests it can be altered to fire sawblades instead. Lydia agrees it wouldn't be too hard to alter (DC 15). Building from scratch would be harder.
Regardless, the trader requires some kind of trade for the nail gun, if used, and the crossbow and sawblades, also if used (DC 9 for the crossbow and nailgun, and 5 for the blades).
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Lydia offers to help repair stuff for the trader, or create stuff and give it to the trader in exchange for other items.
Joe looks for tubes for building rocket launchers (and ammo of course!)
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MILITARY COMPOUND
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Conditions: Sunny, moderately warm, slight breeze, dry
Joe walks by several good tubes without ever realizing they are there, then shrugs and gives up. They probably couldn't build a rocket launcher anyway (rolled a 1, sorry), although there are some launchers available for trade.
The trader likes the idea of having Lydia help around. The Molotov Trap and Propane Tank Flamethrower immediately strike the trader's fancy, and he has the materials. There are also a number of devices around the compound Lydia can fix. She reckons it will take her all day to do all of the chores the trader wants of her, but he is willing to pay Lydia in materials, and a little extra!
**The value of the materials Lydia wishes to have, assuming she wants them all (nail gun, crossbow, etc) is 12 DC. The value of the Molotov Trap and Flamethrower, plus her hard work, adds up to a trade value of 21 DC. That's a nice bit of trade value there; however, it's a full day's work, and Joe won't be left idle.
Lydia can START the job and then give whatever she trades to Joe, but you will lose her during the next Act; or, you could just forget the repair work, spend a few hours creating inventions, and trade those for 19 DC of trade value. You'd still have Lydia in that case.
Finally, you can always "sense" for more recipes (I'm gonna impart a new recipe every time you do so now unless you roll very badly; for a low roll, it will just be something very simple).
Let me know when you're ready to move on. There's no rush. The way I'm designing challenges for future acts, you're almost required to have some damn good stuff on hand, so don't be afraid to push the envelope a bit; however, I will say the next act isn't designed this way since this is the first trader you've met, so don't worry too much, but after that...
INVENTION RECIPE UPDATE: Added the recipes I listed above.
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Lydia elects to stay and help the trader (after she and Joe have their blood drawn). While working, she'll keep her eyes open for any other types of projectile weapons she can create or repair, as well as any type of "shocking" weapon.
Joe will help out by gathering the materials she needs. He'll also look for any kind of light armor (or things to make light armor).
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MILITARY COMPOUND
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Conditions: Sunny, moderately warm, slight breeze, dry
When Joe and Lydia get a chance, they go to visit Dr. Mallus. He doesn't have his own lab in the abandoned building. He has been relegated to a tent near a the garage in the far corner of the building, and he's not allowed to use the garage for anything else except storage. Dr. Mallus also serves as the cook for some reason, so it's a bit of a surprise when he also has a hot helping of beans and potato soup available for the couple.
"At least the spices and vegetables are still good, but you can forget about finding any raw meat," the smiling Dr. Mallus says with a comforting smile. The best way to describe him is as a greying nerd: large glasses, a funny hair-cut, and goofy looking pants supported by suspenders. His lab is a collection of salvaged medical equipment, and it barely fits within the green tent. A gas-powered generator feeds power to the ramshackle lab.
"So, I'm told I have to check your blood. You guys may be responsible for this nightmare, hm? I don't believe that," Mallus begins searching for a syringe. "You didn't leave a trail of zombies behind you, did you? None of the rangers at Shady Pines got sick, right? No, it can't be that simple. Not that simple at all."
Mallus discovers a few syringes in a junk-pile near the back of the tent. He returns the couple and instructs them to sit down on the ground outside the tent. A sudden gust sends a bit of dust flying about causing the couple to feel a little nervous about this.
"Don't worry. I've got some alcohol to disinfect the area...well, whiskey, but it will have to do, no?" Mallus chuckles. When he is finished taking a sample of Joe and Lydia's blood, he places the vials in the back of the tent. "Well, now! I have to go about feeding the boys and do a couple chores, but I will be certain to do some tests later.
Oh, and a little advice, if you haven't heard it already, but if you start to feel a little...weird after a zombie lays its mits on you, be sure to give yourself a good shocking. Find a car battery and hook it up in a little way, then zap yourself silly! Hurts like the dickens, but Jim got to feeling a little funky awhile back and even began to become aggressive. Then he tripped over an exposed wire and got shocked something fierce. He was fine after that.
So, kids, this experience must have been rough on you. I'm not your father or anything, but don't be afraid to talk to me if you ever need someone to listen. Yeah, I wear a lot of hats around here, but I'm afraid this particular job is turning out to be pretty darn important. Don't hesitate to see me if you're not feeling well!"
Any questions for Dr. Mallus?
SHOCK THERAPY DEVICE (Requires car battery, Dr. Mallus special kit and instructions): All materials necessary to use this device have been provided by Dr. Mallus, you just need to assemble the device and have it ready when you need it. It's only good for one use.
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Joe begins to help out by looking around. He discovers there is no shortage of armor around the compound: military tactical vests, special response gear, a bomb suit, and a whole lot of police riot gear and bullet-proof vests. Riot shields are also in heavy supply. In fact, there is a lot of police equipment lying around like pepper spray, night sticks, walkie-talkies, handcuffs, etc. When Joe asks, he discovers the police were deployed in force during the initial attack. They're scattered all over the city and tend to be a good source of ammo for more common guns. Abandoned police cars are treated like treasure chests by the soldiers.
Lydia thinks about what else she can do with the materials she sees in the trader's pile. She can't think of another ranged weapon at the moment, but the car-battery idea gives her a few:
SHOCKING WEAPON (Requires Battery Pack or Assembly, an extra electrical wire, rubber tape, rubber gloves, and similar protection, weapon of choice): By hooking up a weapon to a car battery, it can be used to deliver an additional 1d6 shock damage, or full damage to zombies, to the weapon's standard damage.
OVER-DELIVERY UNIT (Requires Battery Assembly, magnets, heavy rubber hose, large metallic head, a way to guide the hose, heavy electrical wires, surge protector, general electronic components): This system can deliver an enormous shock to zombies or any other target. It deals 2d6 damage, or full damage to zombies. It can be used without the surge protector, but then there is a chance you'll kill the batteries.
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(no chance Lydia could build something like the Tesla Cannon from Fallout 3, is there wink.gif)
(I can't think of any questions for the dr. other than the usual small talk/chit chat.)
Lydia will add shocking weapon additions to her melee weapons (these are things that can be disconnected easily, right?)
Joe will try to get a couple walkie talkies. He also looks for anything that could be used like a javelin/short spear.
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(The TC may look cool, but I like the bolt-action rifle from Point Lookout much better. Dunno its exact stats, but it must have x4 crit or something like that.
And yeah, Lydia CAN eventually create a Testa Cannon-like weapon, although she will need to alter existing technology to do so, and she won't have access to that stuff until the sh*t hits the fan in Chapter 3)
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When she gets a chance, Lydia goes about creating shocking versions of her weapons, but she needs a car battery to do so (they're so common they're practically free). Will she create a Battery Pack, which she needs to hold in one hand, or a Battery Assembly, which takes up a backpack slot?
And yeah, it can be disconnected easily, but the weapon has to be altered to safely conduct a charge, so every weapon altered has to prepped separately.
Joe can't get the walkie-talkies without trading something. The closest thing to a spear he can get is the Pole Spear weapon, an improvised inventiion.
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At some point during the morning, Rick searches for Joe and leads him to the helicopter. It looks like they're trying to fuel the helicopter, but then Joe notices no sign of fuel being fed into the vehicle. Looking around, Joe now realizes they're aren't many soldiers in the compound, and he still hasn't seen any other survivors.
"I have a job for you, Joe," Rick begins. He has another cigarette lit. "See the fuel feeds? They're dead. Generator we had died the other day. I'm sure that busy-bee girlfriend of yours can fix it, but I have another idea."
Rick points at a large building directly across the street from the compound. "See that place? That's DyneTech. What the hell do they do? Don't know, don't care, but they need a lot of power to run the place. Electricity goes out, they have a generator that kicks in. Has its own gasoline tank to run the thing. It can run for a good week and power the entire building."
Now Rick turns to Joe. "Guess what? We figured out a way to tap into the wiring and divert the power flow to this compound. We stumbled upon the lines in a maintenance tunnel. Wasn't that hard to move them, but now we have to turn the damned thing on. And guess who occupies the building now?
Yeah, that's why there aren't too many people around the compound. That's how things work around here, Joe. We provide food and shelter, you work for us. You don't like it, you can figure out a way to survive out there. This generator thing is your job, Joe, and I expect you to leave right away."
The brief look of kindness in Rick's face has faded. He has adopted his cold, calculating face again, and Joe can't help feeling like a tool being judged for its effectiveness, and not its value.
"You better prep up, Joe. The last few guys we sent in there never came back. Don't want to be caught ill-prepared, do you?" Rick tosses the cigarette aside.
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(what's the weight differences between the handheld battery and the backpack battery? I'm assuming it will be significant to Lydia, not so much to the soldiers, but I want to get an idea.)
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(The weight of car batteries is much more diverse than I thought, so I'll say...the handheld set-up is about 30lbs, and the back-pack set-up is over 100lbs, but the back-pack is the only way to power the best shock weapons)
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(ouch. Is that something the soldiers would be interested in?)
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(Maybe. It has some trade value at the very least)
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Okay, Lydia will add some shock weapons to her manufacturing list (both kinds, but focusing on the handheld.)
Joe will look and see if there is anything available to disguise his scent.
He'll ask Rick what types of zombies have been spotted, and if they have any maps.
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Joe searches for stuff to hide his scent. The trader realizes what he is up to and offers a bag of blood and a bunch of strong perfumes. Once again, all for trade.
Rick shrugs in response to Joe's inquiries. Nobody has ever come back, so he doesn't know exactly what zombies dwell within the building. They don't have any maps either. Joe will have to follow the electrical lines.
(Anything else? Begin the mission?)
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(what does the trader want in trade? Joe also needs some ammo, another knife or two, and the pole spear.)
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(Reference sheets updated, although they don't include any new items from trade)
The trade value of the perfume and blood is 11 DC, so you'll need something within 2 DC of that. The trade DC of shotgun shells is 10, knives are 7, and the pole spear has to be created since it's an improvised invention. At least he already has a knife and duct tape for the spear.
The trader spots the fireaxe and crossbow + bolts on Joe's pack. He is willing to trade everything Joe wants for those items.
Just fyi, I'm using the DC values from the SRD Modern equipment lists with a +5 mod. added to valuable equipment (mentioned in another post).
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Joe would prefer to keep the fire axe and get the perfume, blood and as many shotgun shells as he can for the crossbow and bolts.
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(Good! A trader will always try to rip you off. biggrin.gif )
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The trader grumbles, but he accepts the trade.
INVENTORY UPDATE: Joe gains perfume, blood bag, and a box of shells
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Joe will follow the eletric lines then, studying the area carefully before leaving the fortified camp.
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"That's a good boy," Rick says to Joe. Rick directs the athlete to follow a line of cabling attached to the malfunctioning generator. He discovers it is hanging down from the wall. A soldier manning the wall lowers a ladder for Joe to climb, and when he does, he finds himself looking over the dusty streets of the city.
The cable line continues down the wall and into a paid parking lot. It travels across the dusty pavement and into an open doorway into a squat concrete shed with all sorts of "WARNING" markings all over it. The parking lot has few cars in it, but it's not lacking zombies. At least 15 zombies wander around the parking lot close to the shed. There aren't any zombies immediately within 30 ft. of the wall, save for those that have been gunned down by the soldiers.
"I say you make a run for it," the soldier manning the wall says with a chuckle. He thinks this is funny? "I'll have the ladder ready for you if you need to come back. I'll try to back you up if any zombies get too close to you."
(Last chance on gear)
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(I assuming Joe has not been spotted yet)
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(Nope)
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Joe sprays on a little perfume and proceeds. He moves slowly and cautiously, careful to stay as far away from any zombies as possible. Joe will make use of sweep extensively.
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CHAPTER 1, ACT 4: DYNETECH
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DYNETECH: Parking Lot (Outside Outpost)
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Conditions: sunny, moderate, dry, light breeze
Joe needs a lot of perfume to effectively mask his scent. When he is finished, he smells like a rosebush and the perfume bottle is half-empty.
Climbing down the ladder, he slowly moves into the parking lot towards the shed, some 100 ft. away. He carefully scans the surrounding area and catches sight of a few more zombies further down the road. He also notices very few around the military outpost, so he will want to remember that in case he needs to make a run for it.
As he approaches the shed and gets within 30 ft. of the nearest zombie, none of the zombies respond to him. It's at this point he catches an unusual sight just beyond the shed.
It's a zombie with no head. After a moment, he realizes the zombie does have a head, but it's been nearly decapitated and is now dangling by the spine down the zombie's back. As the zombie appears to aimlessly wander around, it sprays blood out of its neck on nearby zombies. The zombies who get sprayed by this blood begin to act very strangely: they begin rubbing the blood down their bodies and moan in a passionate way. It's a little gross.
Joe also catches sight of a dark figure slinking in the shade of a tree across the street. It appears to be a cloaked person of some sort.
STATUS LINE:
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JOE: Mossberg Shotgun 6/6, Stinky 1 hr.
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Joe will spend two more rounds watching the cloaked individual. He will make sure to stay away from the blood spurting zombie if at all possible.
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DYNETECH: Parking Lot (Outside Outpost)
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Conditions: sunny, moderate, dry, light breeze
Joe takes a moment to watch the cloaked person. As he does so, the person seems to take notice of Joe and begins to move towards him. This person does not hurry, just walks at a brisk pace toward Joe. When it approaches the zombies, this individual does not waiver, passing them without fear. When it does get too close to a zombie, this person suddenly whips out a blade of some kind. In a flash of light reflecting off steel, the zombie's head suddenly falls to the ground. Other zombies stare at the cloaked person, but they do not act.
As the cloaked person steadily draws closer, Joe can see is wearing some kind of body armor. Joe can only guess what kind of armor it is. He also sees this person is wearing a gas mask, and as it gets closer, Joe can understand why. Boy, does this cloaked guy REEK! It's like a garbage dump, pig pen, and rotting corpse all rolled into one!
The cloaked person must have noticed Joe's reaction because it stops about 10 ft. from Joe. "What are you doing out here by yourself?" the cloaked person asks with a muffled voice. It's hard to make-out the voice due to the mask.
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"I need to get the power on for the fuel pumps inside the compound," Joe says with a jerk of the thumb back towards the barricades. He then gestures to the wires leading toward the other building.
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DYNETECH: Parking Lot (Outside Outpost)
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Conditions: sunny, moderate, dry, light breeze
The cloaked person stares at Joe for a second, then pulls out a walkie-talkie. It removes its mask, and lo and behold, it turns out to be a woman. More specifically, an Oriental woman, and one not much shorter than Joe. She appears to be in her 30's.
The cloaked woman flicks the radio on. "This is Crane. I've got a civilian out here headed into the maintenance tunnels. Who authorized this?"
"Relax, Crane. I authorized it," Rick's voice answers. "Maybe you can give him a hand while you're chopping heads off."
The radio dies, and Crane stuffs it back in her pocket. "Hmph. Someone has to watch your back. All right, let's get this over with."
When the two turn back to the zombies, they have discovered the headless zombie has wandered a good bit closer since they last saw it. It is now standing about 30 ft. away from the two, and it continues to fountain blood. Nearby zombies continue to enjoy the shower.
Crane slips her gas-mask back on. "Don't let the blood reach you. It's just as bad as getting bitten."
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Joe nods. He'll follow Crane as long as she doesn't lead him in close to the zombies.
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That's the thing: it's the first thing she does. She walks right into a group of nearby zombies and hacks their heads off as she goes, but she does move around the headless zombie.
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Joe will try to follow, while not getting to close to any zombies. As long as she's doing a good job of hacking them to bits, he figures might as well give her the room to do so.
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Joe follows Crane and watches her lessen the zombie population a bit. As they do so, the headless zombie suddenly stumbles towards them. Crane immediately jumps back to put distance between her and the blood-spewing zombie, causing Joe to jump back to avoid her. This sudden movement catches the attention of many zombies. Many have begun to wander closer to the commotion, but Joe doesn't believe they have become hostile...yet.
Some blood flew in Joe's direction, but he easily avoided it (there's a Ref. save for ya).
"We're rousing too much suspicion," Crane mutters through her mask. "It won't be long before they detect you."
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Post by TG Barighm on May 6, 2018 18:04:29 GMT -5
chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 "Then lets quit with the zombie massacre and make for the generator." Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 DYNETECH: Maintenance Tunnels (Shed Stairwell) ================================================== Conditions: dark, humid, rotten-smell Crane nods in Joe's direction, then suddenly performs a cartwheel to avoid a number of zombies and finishes it off with a couple more Tumbling moves to reach the door to the shed. Joe follows less extravagantly, but follows all the same. In the concrete shed, they discover the cable has been plugged into an electrical box of some sort. More like forcibly plugged. Numerous smaller wires have been forced into the lines contained within the box using all sorts of slip-shod connections, solders, joints, etc. Joe suspects it will blow up when they get the generator going. Crane tries to shut the opened door to the concrete shed, but she can only close it as far as the cable will allow. She then turns to the interior of the shed itself, and they both realize there is a stairway just to their right. It appears to spiral downwards. And yes, as usual, it's dark. The exceptionally foul-smelling Crane pulls her gas-mask off and stuffs it somewhere in her cloak. She exchanges it for a set of nightvision goggles, and some noseplugs and a disposable face-mask to deal with the smell. Joe tries to fight off a gagging fit from the smell. There is little else to do but descend, so they do so. It's pitch black in the stairwell. It descends a couple stories before depositing the two zombie hunters before a straight tunnel. It's too dark to see where the tunnel goes, but Joe can tell the tunnel is one of those featureless, grey concrete tunnels with small circular dimple spots in the walls. A series of numbers and letters are occasionally spray-painted onto the walls, although Joe doesn't know what they mean, and he can see a line of electrical cables fastened to the ceiling above his head. He could reach up and grab the cables if he wanted to. But even more telling is the foul-smell filling the tunnels, and no, it's not just Crane. Joe can tell the tunnels have its own smell. "There are zombies down here," Crane whispers as she wrinkles her nose. She moves ahead a bit. "T-intersection...right, or left?" STATUS LINE: ========================================================================================== JOE: Mossberg Shotgun 6/6, Stinky 1 hr. GROUP Flashlights (Source: Joe) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe looks at the cables. (which direction(s) do they run?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 (Two, larger lines split and head to the left, while a smaller, dark coloured line rights to the right) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 "I think left," Joe says and motions towards the electric lines, "At least the larger lines head that way." Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Crane lifts the nightvision goggles onto her forehead when Joe shines the flashlight in her direction. She mumbles something Joe can only guess at, then follows her when she moves towards the left-hand tunnel. They only take a few steps when Crane stops. The left-hand tunnel travels about 40 ft. before it hits a short-patch of steps. A couple zombies occupy this section of the tunnel, neither of which look particularly threatening. The closest one is nothing special, but the one by the stairs is firmly gripping a baseball bat. Both zombies immediately look up when they see Joe's flashlight and begin to approach the pair, but neither seem hostile...yet. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 (how wide is the tunnel?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 (Not very wide, only about 6 ft) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe will stay behind crane, trying to to shine his flashlight in her eyes, and make sure nothing comes up behind them, while she deals with the zombies. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 DYNETECH: Maintenance Tunnels (West River Junction Tunnel) ================================================== Conditions: dark, humid, rotten-smell Crane takes a few steps towards the nearest zombie and cleaves its head off in a single swipe with her handaxe (now that I've actually done her ref. sheet). As she moves on to deal with the next zombie, Joe spins around to watch their flank and it turns out to be a good move. Another zombie comes charging down the right-hand tunnel towards Joe, obviously a fresh one, some unlucky woman with a slit throat. When the fresh zombie approaches the duo, it slows down and begins to regard the two with curiousity. Joe can clearly see the zombie-woman's nose working. Joe can hear Crane finish off the second zombie. He can hear its head thump on the floor. STATUS LINE: ========================================================================================== JOE: Mossberg Shotgun 6/6, Stinky 55 min. GROUP Flashlights (Source: Joe) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe readies his axe. "There's another one behind us," he whispers over his shoulder. "A fresh one." Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 "Deal with it," Crane calls back. She begins studying the electrical lines. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe will fight defensively, chopping at the zombie with his axe. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 DYNETECH: Maintenance Tunnels (River Line Intersection) ================================================== Conditions: dark, humid, rotten-smell The zombie wasn't attacking, so Joe has little trouble taking a swing at it, but he must have struck a bone or something because the axe doesn't penetrate very deeply (-3 HP). Although the zombie looks confused by the attack, and clearly hasn't registered Joe as a target yet, zombies will protect themselves, and this one is no exception. It reaches to grab Joe, but he easily knocks the zombie's arm away. A follow-up axe misses doing little more than cut the zombie (-1 HP). The two struggle for a few seconds. Joe has experience fighting far worst things than a single zombie, so dealing with this particualar zombie proves to be a nearly comical experience: he swings, cuts away some flesh, the zombie tries to counter and Joe bats it away. Eventually his over-confidence gets the best of him, and zombie finally learns something. It ducks Joe's axe and the weapon strikes the wall. The head of the axe snaps off and falls to the ground (sorry, multiple Critical Failures in a row). Joe gives the axe an exasperated look and doesn't see Crane suddenly step past him and cleave the zombie's head clean off its shoulders in a single stroke. It lands at Joe's feet. "One zombie?" Joe can't see Crane's eyes through the nightvision goggles, but he can tell they are rolling. "I left you with just one zombie...and you need help?" Crane pushes past Joe and continues through the tunnel. She pulls out the radio. "Rick, I'm sorry, but your boy isn't going to make it." "What!? He has fight in him! Wait a minute...is he dead?" Joe can hear Rick reply. "Not yet," Crane switches the radio off and sticks it in her pocket. Joe grumbles and continues on. He climbs the short bit of steps and continues through the tunnel. He quickly finds himself standing at an intersection of tunnels but is momentarily stunned by the sight. A number of corpses litter the intersection. Spent bullet casings are scattered about the floor, and there are blood splatters all over the place. To top it off, someone has frantically spray-painted a message on the right-hand tunnel that reads "It looked like us..." The electrical lines turn to the left. INVENTORY UPDATE: Fireaxe destroyed STATUS LINE: ========================================================================================== JOE: Mossberg Shotgun 6/6, Stinky 52 min. GROUP Flashlights (Source: Joe) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 (Can the handle of the fire axe be used as a club? If so, Joe keeps it, other wise he tosses it away. Joe readies his hatchet.) "What do you make of that?" Joe asks, pointing out the spray painted message. Joe will also search the bodies for weapons, ammo or armor. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 (Yes, it can be used like a club) None of the corpses have any weapons or armor, but Joe does find a pack of matches and a mini-magnifying glass on a keychain. Crane glances at the message, then shrugs. "Some survivors ran into a spot of trouble." Crane begins to move down the right-hand tunnel of the intersection, the one with the message. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe pockets the matches and magnifying glass and follows Crane. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 The two continue down the tunnel. As they go, they discover a few more zombie corpses in the tunnel. They also pass another message spray-painted on the wall. This one reads "It acted like us..." Crane sniffs at the message and keeps moving. The two eventually approach a heavy looking door to a room that is currently open. Joe shines his flashlight into this room and spots more corpses inside. His light reflects off a police officer's badge. Spotting the badge, Crane is quick to enter the room. INVENTORY UPDATE: Joe takes the matches and magnifying glass chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe follows, searching (non-zombie) corpses along the way while keeping an eye and ear out for anything unusual. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 DYNETECH: Maintenance Tunnels (Common Access Room) ====================================================== Conditions: dark, humid, rotten-smell Joe doesn't find anything of interest on nearby corpses. When he enters the room with Crane, he finds some goodies. The police officer has a revolver on him and a nightstick. One of the survivors has another fireaxe, and a man with a DyneTech name-tag has a very shiny looking key hanging around his neck. The room is a 20 x 20 ft. square-ish shaped room. The walls are lined with lockers, a computer terminal, a desk, chairs, and an empty closet. To Joe's right is an opened trapdoor to somewhere. To the left is a small set of steps leading to another opened door to a room with tiled floors. But the most notable feature is another spray-painted message above the computer reading "But it wasn't one of us..." Crane bends down and grabs the key hanging around the DyneTech employee's neck, then pulls out her walkie-talkie and turns it on. "Rick, did any of those survivors from DyneTech say anything about a key?" "No, just the generator. Did you find the guy we sent in?" Rick is starting to sound a little fuzzy. "No, I think this is an entirely different group. They got cornered," Crane replies. "Have any DyneTech survivors returned from scavanging yet?" "Nah. It sounds like you're gonna break up soon. Just be careful down there. We could really use that power." Crane sighs, then turns the radio off. "Ever feel like you're just another round in the chamber?" Crane mutters. STATUS LINE: ========================================================================================== JOE: Mossberg Shotgun 6/6, Stinky 49 min. GROUP Flashlights (Source: Joe) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe takes the gun and bullets. As well as the fire axe. He'll ditch the fireaxe handle he has with him currently. Joe checks the computer, but he expects it to be off, he'll also search the desk. Then look to see where the cables go. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 DYNETECH: Maintenance Tunnels (Common Access Room) ====================================================== Conditions: dark, humid, rotten-smell Joe moves to check the computer, but he jumps when one of the ex-survivors suddenly groans and begins to rise to its feet. The DyneTech guy also begins to move, as does the police officer. Crane hisses and doesn't hesitate to behead the police officer in a single swing. INVENTORY UPDATE: Jake takes the revolve and one magazine for that gun and the fireaxe STATUS LINE: ========================================================================================== JOE: Mossberg Shotgun 6/6, Stinky 49 min. GROUP Flashlight (Source: Joe) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe chops at the dynetech guys head with his axe. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe takes a swing at the zombie's head and thwacks him, but the axe doesn't penetrate for some reason and doesn't do that much damage (-9 HP). A door suddenly slams shut. Looking back, Joe can see the door they entered is slammed shut. Standing on the other side of the door, looking through a small window, is a zombie's face. It is grinning evilly at Joe and Crane. It suddenly shouts something illegible, and the remaining zombies in the room suddenly become hostile. To make matters worse, Joe can see another zombie entering the door at the bottom of the steps to his left. It has no head. *DyneTech zombie -9 HP chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 "Headless zombie!" Joe shouts to Crane. He then chops at the dynetech zombie and tries to move as far from the headless zombie as he can. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 DYNETECH: Maintenance Tunnels (Common Access Room) ====================================================== Conditions: dark, humid, rotten-smell Joe delivers another light cut to the zombie-he just doesn't have much luck with fireaxes (-2 HP)-then backs away to the far wall near the closet. Crane quickly steps into the last remaining ex-survivor and sends its head flying, then falls back a bit. The headless zombie stumbles forward a few steps and reaches the edge of the steps, blood spurting everywhere. A couple more zombies enter the room from behind it, and they're moving quickly (fresh). Joe can also hear groans and moans to his right. He looks towards the opened trapdoor and can see the arms of a zombie climbing up the ladder. *DyneTech zombie -11 HP MAP: img64.imageshack.us/img64/8914/currentroom.gifchiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 "Crap," Joe says as he draws the revolver. He shoots at the headless zombie's legs, hoping to trip it up. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe fires the revolver...and discovers it is empty. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe puts the revolver away and fires the shotgun. (again at the knees) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 DYNETECH: Maintenance Tunnels (Common Access Room) ====================================================== Conditions: dark, humid, rotten-smell Joe quickly switches the revolver for his shotgun while Crane waits for the zombies to attack. Joe fires and just barely catches the zombie in the knee. It buckles and falls to the ground, but not before raining some blood onto its nearby comrades. The zombies shriek and moan with pleasure, then charge Crane with a vigor Joe has never seen before. Looks like that blood is more than just for fun. The two fresh zombies covered in blood rush forward and try to tackle Crane, but she deftly dodges both, causing one to fall to the ground and the other to smash into the wall just half a foot away from Joe. As this happens, the zombie climbing the ladder emerges from the trapdoor and tries to bite Joe in the back, but he knocks it away with his shoulder. The zombie watching the fun from the window laughs. Crane quickly pounces on the back of one of the downed zombies and smashes the back of its skull open, then hisses. "It must be a smart one!" |
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Post by TG Barighm on May 6, 2018 18:05:04 GMT -5
chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe clubs the closest zombie with his gun. (can Joe tell if the window would be too thick to shoot through?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 (It's definitely not that thick) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Then if Joe gets a chance he will fire the gun through the window. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 DYNETECH: Maintenance Tunnels (Common Access Room) ====================================================== Conditions: dark, humid, rotten-smell Joe clubs the zombie next to him with his shotgun and smacks it in the face (-4 HP). Crane joins the fun and another head goes a rollin'. The zombie behind Joe tries to grab him again, but Joe smacks it away. It steps into the trapdoor hole and nearly falls. The headless zombie struggles to its feet. Joe fires his shotgun at the window. Oddly, the shell is spent but no bullets go flying (Misfire, Crit. Failure; what did you do to piss my die off?). Crane steps around Joe and hacks at the zombie behind him. This time she nearly misses for once, although the result is still a semi-decapitated zombie. It falls through the trapdoor and hits something. More groaning. More zombies push their way through the door nearest the headless zombie. One is moving quickly, while the second is slow. They get splashed by blood as they enter. *Headless Zombie -9 HP STATUS LINE: ========================================================================================== JOE: Mossberg Shotgun 4/6, Stinky 49 min. GROUP Flashlight (Source: Joe) ZOMBIES: Enhanced Vigor chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe fires at the headless zombie again, trying to keep him down. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 DYNETECH: Maintenance Tunnels (Common Access Room) ====================================================== Conditions: dark, humid, rotten-smell Joe fires at the headless zombie again. This time he finally lands a solid shot to the zombie's torso sending the 'thing' staggering back a few steps (-11 HP). It can barely stand now and is unable to climb the steps. Crane rushes forward as the newly arrived zombies begin to rush into the room, but not far enough to get too close to the headless zombie's splashes of blood. The fresh zombie tries to tackle her, but she gets her axe around first sending another head rolling. The slower zombie, now invigorated, is able to get close enough to take a swing at her, but she ducks the attack. "I'll finish off the headless one. Save those shells." Another zombie appears through the trapdoor behind Joe. It's moving slowly and struggles to get off the ladder. Joe suddenly hears something that sounds like a hiss. Uh oh...he knows that sound... MAP: img203.imageshack.us/img203/8914/currentroom.gif*Headless Zombie -20 HP STATUS LINE: ========================================================================================== JOE: Mossberg Shotgun 3/6, Stinky 49 min. GROUP Flashlight (Source: Joe) ZOMBIES: Enhanced Vigor chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 (he does? Is the sound made by the big thing in the sewer? Or was it from somewhere else?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 (from where the headless zombie entered) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 (but where does Joe know the sound from?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 (Slasher) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 (okay, i thought that might be the case.) "There's a slasher coming," Joe calls out to Crane as he takes a swing at the closest zombie with his axe. "We have to get out of here." Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 DYNETECH: Maintenance Tunnels (Common Access Room) ====================================================== Conditions: dark, humid, rotten-smell Crane glances back at Joe and nods, then turns back to the headless zombie. She pulls out a pistol with her off-hand and fires on the headless zombie. It unleashes rounds like an automatic weapon and fills the headless zombie with additional holes. It finally collapses. This leaves her open to an attack from the slower zombie, but she easily side-steps it. Joe runs up to the zombie climbing out of the sewer and penetrates deep into its shoulder (-6 HP). Crane continues to execute her patented head-chopping technique, then runs over to the closed door and kicks it. It doesn't budge. The smart zombie looking through the small window laughs at her. Joe ducks his zombie's attack, then strikes it in the chest (-5 HP). The forwarned slasher now appears, running through the growing puddle of blood forming around the headless zombie and leaping at Joe as soon as it entered the room (being the first target it saw). It falls short of reaching Joe, but the charge is successful all the same. Probably because his back is turned, the slasher manages to shove a broken piece of bone into his back (-7 HP). After receiving this injury, Joe begins to feel...odd. *Shoulder Axed -11 HP ZOMBIE LIST UPDATED! Check out the entry for the headless zombie STATUS LINE: ========================================================================================== JOE: -7 HP, Mossberg Shotgun 3/6, Feels Odd, Stinky 48 min. CRANE Auto-handgun 17/20, Stinky GROUP Flashlight (Source: Joe) ZOMBIES: Enhanced Vigor chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 "Argh!" Joe goes out and drops into a defensive stance, taking a half hearted swing at the wounded zombie. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 (Just fyi, I assume Joe has the shotgun and light in his other hand and is swinging the axe one-handed) * * * * Joe drops into a defensive stance, but he doesn't spare the wounded zombie from one more hacking. The lame hack has an equally lame result. Crane suddenly leaps onto the back of the slasher zombie and hacks into the back of its skull, splitting it in half. The slasher falls, but the axed-shoulder zombie is still assaulting Joe. The athlete easily dodges the attack, then counters with a proper slash. Alas, it's another slight cut (-1 HP). But the situation is only getting worse. Another zombie climbs up the ladder and emerges from the trapdoor. More zombies enter from the opened door on the other side of the room, one being fast and charging, and two being slow. And Joe is pretty sure he can hear more hissing. *Shoulder Axed -12 HP chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 "We gotta get those doors closed!" Joe yells to Crane. "Or else make a run for it." Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 "Worry about that door!" Crane points at the closed door the smart zombie is manning. "Take care of him." Joe has to dodge another swat from the zombie standing by him, but the zombie does the same to him when he counters. Crane decorates the floor with another rolling head while the two slower zombies begin to close on her position. But Crane doesn't have to worry about them. Another slasher zombie appears and races across the room, this time focusing on Crane. It knocks the slower zombies aside and charges Crane, but she just barely evades a slash to her mid-section. In the next round, she counters with a powerful strike to the slasher's jaw and tearing it free sending the zombie crashing to the ground. That's the closest thing to a miss yet for her. Joe tries to finish off the zombie next to him, but his luck with axes continues to be poor. At least he still dodges like a pro. Zombies keep spilling into the room. Another is climbing out of the trapdoor while the newest arrival tries to close with Joe. He knocks it away. A couple more slow zombies squeeze their way through the door and slip on the headless zombie's blood. There are now 6 zombies in the room. The smart zombie cackles. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 (is there any space where Joe would be clear of zombies? Or is that pretty much not possible now.) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 (The area around the closed door is still open) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe will move to the door. (Does it have a lock that Joe can see? If so, he shoots it.) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 DYNETECH: Maintenance Tunnels (Common Access Room) ====================================================== Conditions: dark, humid, rotten-smell Joe turns on the door and fires, but draws an Atk. of Opp. Thankfully, even with his back turned, Joe has little troubled bumping the zombie away, and the blast from the gun does blow a hole around the doorknob. It doesn't quite swing open, but the door has become loose. The smart zombie jumps in surprise, then turns and disappears into the darkness. Crane charges the door and kicks it with all she has. It rattles in place, but doesn't swing open. Whatever is holding the door in place, it can't be holding firm anymore. The zombies attack! They close in on Joe and Crane. Both wrestle the zombies off, but one manages to get a hand on Crane's left arm and tries to pull her away from the door. STATUS LINE: ========================================================================================== JOE: -7 HP, Mossberg Shotgun 2/6, Feels Odd, Stinky 48 min. CRANE Auto-handgun 17/20, Stinky GROUP Flashlight (Source: Joe) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe kicks the door with all his might. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe kicks with all his might... ...and there is a cracking noise. Something clangs against the floor. The door swings open! ...and Joe's heart immediately sinks. The tunnels Joe and Crane used to enter this death trap is now crammed with zombies. Not exactly shoulder to shoulder, but enough to risk melee every few steps or so. Joe is about to fire...when he realizes the zombies are giving him a curious look. They sniff in his direction, but do not advance. Crane hacks off another head. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 "They seem confused," Joe whispers over his shoulder to Crane. "And I'm not feeling so well, I say we get back to the compound, and quickly." Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 DYNETECH: Maintenance Tunnels (Common Access Room) ====================================================== Conditions: dark, humid, rotten-smell "Without the smart one to guide them, they have to rely on their senses, and we don't smell like blood," Crane explains, then hacks off the head of another zombie in the common room. "If you want to return, go ahead. I have a job to do." Will Joe return by himself? chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe makes a break for it. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 (Just fyi, the STINKY condition negates a zombie's ability to passively become aware of you, and adds a +5 to the DC used to smell your blood when they do detect you. Joe got lucky here, but don't forget it's not invincibility. Just thought you'd like to know) * * * * * DYNETECH: Maintenance Tunnels (Common Access Room) ====================================================== Conditions: dark, humid, rotten-smell Joe bumps past the zombies and runs as quickly as he can through the tunnels. He determines this must be the group of zombies they encountered outside, which means little as he kicks and punches zombies out of is way. He doesn't give them a chance to sniff him: he just keeps moving. Before he knows it, he has cleared the zombies in the tunnel and finds himself standing outside of the shed he used to enter the tunnels. The parking lot is clear of zombies and the military compound in plain view. They lower the ladder and allow Joe to enter without a fuss. Rick immediately greets him when he enters. "That was fast...but we don't have any elecrticity yet," Rick gives Joe a suspicious glance. "Where's Crane? No, wait...don't tell me she died! And you're the only one who came back? Grr...not a fair..." He stops himself and shakes his head. What does Joe do now that he's back in the compound? Note he wasn't gone for very long, so Lydia hasn't completed any of her projects yet. STATUS LINE: ========================================================================================== JOE: -7 HP, Mossberg Shotgun 2/6, Feels Odd, Stinky 44 min. CRANE Auto-handgun 17/20, Stinky GROUP Flashlight (Source: Joe) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 "Nah, she's fine," Joe says to Rick. "I came back because I started feeling a bit odd, and I remembered what you said about feeling odd, and I figured I should get myself a jolt and maybe see the doc before heading back out." Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Rick sighs. "Oh. Fine. Sure, whatever. Go see the doc." Dr. Mallus is all too happy to treat Joe, and even seems somewhat amused that Joe came back as soon as he started feeling sick. Joe soon finds a couple booster cables clamped to his fingers, then the doc hits a dial on a set-up of car batteries. The tingly sensation running through Joe's hands abruptly swells into an excruciately painful burst of heat. His muscles lock-up up, his hair stands on end, and he is unable to breath for a good 10 seconds. And then...it is over (-10 HP). "Go get a drink," Mallus instructs. When Joe shakenly stumbles back outside, a number of soldiers point and laugh at him. "Shock therapy virgin!" one yells. STATUS LINE: ========================================================================================== JOE: -17 HP, Mossberg Shotgun 2/6, Feels Odd, Stinky 44 min. CRANE Auto-handgun 17/20, Stinky GROUP Flashlight (Source: Joe) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 (can mallus patch up Joe's injuries?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Yep. Good thing you asked. Unfortunately, it's not free...but Mallus will give Joe a break this one time since he just got shocked for the first time. He gets a shot to help with the pain. Mallus has a medical kit, so he's able to restore +12 HP. In the future, Joe will need to provide some kind of salvaged medical tool or medicine if he wants another good round of healing, although you may be able to talk him into an unassisted Treat Wounds check (no first aid kits or medical kits). You can also buy a medical kit with salvage. The trade DC value is 25. Anything else? |
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Post by TG Barighm on May 6, 2018 18:05:29 GMT -5
chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 nope, back to the building (should the "Feels Odd" be cleared from the stat line now?). Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 (K. Got it) * * * * * Joe returns to the shed and re-enters the maintenance tunnels. He discovers the zombies have spread out a good bit, but they still fill the tunnels. They still can't smell him, although a few sniff in his direction. It's now more along the lines of one zombie every 10 ft. or so. He travels through the tunnels until he reaches the intersection. The common access room where he and Crane were recently overwhelmed lies to his right. The electrical lines on the ceiling go to the left. Zombies fill both sides of the tunnel. He can't see any trace of Crane. STATUS LINE: ========================================================================================== JOE: -5 HP, Mossberg Shotgun 2/6, Stinky 32 min. CRANE Auto-handgun 17/20, Stinky GROUP Flashlight (Source: Joe) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe will head to the left, following the electrical lines and keeping an eye out for the smart zombie on crane. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe heads to the left. He has to bump and weave through more zombies, and as a door at the end of the tunnel comes into view, his luck finally runs out. One zombie gets uncomfortably close to the athlete and begins to sniff. When Joe pushes it away, he shoves his hand into the zombie's face and knocks it aside, but this must have given whatever the zombie needed to make whatever judgment call zombies need to attack somebody because it suddenly groans and reaches for the athlete. Another zombie about 8 ft. further down the tunnel towards the door also groans and turns on Joe. There are only 3 zombies between Joe and the end of the tunnel, two of which have detected him, only one within melee. The zombies Joe has passed aren't hostile...yet. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 (how wide is the tunnel?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 (Not wide. 6 ft. or so) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe tries to tumble past the zombies. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe performs a few nifty football moves and manages to spin around the first two zombies, but he can't get by the last. It tries to grab him, but he easily fends the zombie off. Joe can now clearly see the door at the end of the tunnel with his flashlight. A plaque on the door reads "DyneTech Basement", but it looks like someone tried to seal it. The door has bars set in place and is wrapped with a chain and padlocked, but it looks like that key Crane picked up took care of this. The chains are lying slack and the short pipes used to bar the door lie on the ground. The door is slightly ajar. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe will open the door and go inside. He'll close the door behind him (anyway to lock it?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe enters and finds himself in a long, dark room. He can see some pipes nearby. (You could find a way to use the padlock and chain used to seal the door from the other side) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 (Could joe bar it with the chains and bars and not the padlock?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 (Not from Joe's current side. He can wrap the chains around the bars and tie them up, but there is no guarantee it will hold) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe grabs the chains, bars, and padlock and use them to lock the door before continuing. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 DYNETECH: DyneTech Sub-Basement ("Pipe" Room) ====================================================== Conditions: dark, humid, rotten-smell Joe reaches around the door and grabs the chain and padlock and just barely gets them inside before the zombies reach the door. He slams it shut and puts his weight against the door to keep the zombies out, then wraps the chain around the door handle and a nearby pipe. He sticks the padlock on the chain, then adds the bars for reinforcement. The zombies pound on the door, but they can't force it open with the chain and lock in place. Of course, Joe is now locked inside until he can get the key. Looking around with his flashlight, he can see he is in a long, pitch-black room full of pipes and machinery. It may be a boiler room of some sort, but a lot of the machinery looks high-tech. He's not too sure what it's for. Regardless, the room is about 30 ft. wide, and he's not too sure how long. The light from his flashlight doesn't penetrate that far. There is a standing cabinet-machine of some sort to his left and a series of pipes to his right. Pipes run all over the room and connect the various machines and cabinets scattered about. The electrical lines still sit on the ceiling above Joe's head. They continue through the room to the far side. Just as Joe is about to take his first step, he hears a tapping noise coming from the right side of the room... STATUS LINE: ========================================================================================== JOE: -5 HP, Mossberg Shotgun 2/6, Stinky 30 min. CRANE Auto-handgun 17/20, Stinky GROUP Flashlight (Source: Joe) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe loads the revolver and waits for the tapping sound to resolve itself. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe loads the revolver. The tapping noise stops, but it is replaced by a low growling-like noise, followed by a hiss. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 "crap," Joe mutters and turns toward the sound, shining his light in that direction. He prepares to fire at first chance at the baddie. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe points his flashlight towards the sound. When he does, the hissing stops. A series of tapping noises to Joe's right suddenly erupts and moves away from Joe towards the back of the room. It appears the source of the noise has retreated. But Joe momentarily freezes when another hissing sound is heard to his left. He slowly turns the flashlight to the left, but he doesn't spot anything except more pipes and equipment. The hissing then stops. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe will look around for anything to use as cover. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe can duck behind the nearby cabinet device to his left or the pipes to his right. Map time! img200.imageshack.us/img200/8914/currentroom.gif*The black is a reminder that it is, in fact, pitch-black dark. *The brown signifies pipes Joe can jump over or crawl under. *Only the part of the room Joe can see is shown. His flashlight isn't strong enough to clearly illuminate the rest. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe moves behind the pipes. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 DYNETECH: DyneTech Sub-Basement ("Pipe" Room) ====================================================== Conditions: dark, humid, rotten-smell Joe ducks behind the pipes to his right. The tapping starts up again to his left. It slow and steady this time, but stops after a few moments. He can hear something that sounds like sniffing. STATUS LINE: ========================================================================================== JOE: -5 HP, Mossberg Shotgun 2/6, Stinky 29 min. CRANE Auto-handgun 17/20, Stinky GROUP Flashlight (Source: Joe) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe points the light down, hoping to not attract attention, and will make his way slowly along the pipes. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe, light pointed down, begins to follow the pipes (I have him going down the far right side of the room and not the center). He slowly and carefully makes his way along (I suppose that's a Move Silently check) and moves about 10 ft. before he stops again. The sniffing has stopped, but he can now hear tapping noises coming from somewhere ahead of him. With his flashlight pointed down, he can't see what it is. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe will risk shining the flashlight ahead to see what is in front of him. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 He raises his flashlight and is just in time to catch a person's feet slip under a pipe. It looks like a zombie, but it appears to be running on all-four limbs... chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 (out of sight now, did it go right or left?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 (to the left) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe will make his way to the right (anything else to hide behind?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2009 edited October 2009 Joe continues working his way along the pipes. There is nothing else to hide behind. Eventually the pipes end. There is an open area of about 10 ft. in the room before another grouping of pipes splits the room. These pipes run horizontally across the room and into the wall on the left side. Luckily, there is a 5 ft. gap in the pipes on the right side of the room, Joe's side, so he could easily get by them. Assuming he can...he can hear sniffing again... |
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Post by TG Barighm on May 6, 2018 18:05:57 GMT -5
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Joe moves to his right.
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DYNETECH: DyneTech Sub-Basement ("Pipe" Room)
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Conditions: dark, humid, rotten-smell
Joe carefully darts across the room towards the gap in the pipes. He finds himself facing the end of the long room. Looking to his left, he can see an area behind the pipes where he can walk, along with a closed door.
He can also see a slasher zombie walking on all limbs near the door. The protruding bones in its arms scrape and poke the floor producing a tapping noise. As Joe rounds the pipes, the slasher looks at Joe and hisses. It begins to sniff in the athlete's direction.
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JOE: -5 HP, Mossberg Shotgun 2/6, Stinky 29 min.
CRANE Auto-handgun 17/20, Stinky
GROUP Flashlight (Source: Joe)
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Joe opens fire.
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...and blows the slasher's face off (-9 HP).
But it doesn't fall. Despite lacking facial features, it is still determined to get revenge on Joe. It takes a second to sniff him out-finds him (luck ran out)-and pounces in Joe's general direction. It turns out to be a good guess: it hits Joe dead on in the chest and nearly knocks him down. He gets slashed across the arm (-5 HP). Blood begins oozing out.
A chorus of hissing erupts around Joe. Looks like this isn't the only slasher in the room...
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JOE: -10 HP, Mossberg Shotgun 1/6, Stinky 29 min, <span style='color:red'>Bleeding</span>
CRANE Auto-handgun 17/20, Stinky
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fire again.
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DYNETECH: DyneTech Sub-Basement ("Pipe" Room)
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Conditions: dark, humid, rotten-smell
Joe fights for his life, something he does a lot these days, with another blast to the zombie's gut. The slasher, now with a good idea of where Joe is, gets an Atk. of Opp. off, then slashes again after that. Joe ducks and twists like a belly-dancer on crack.
As the fight drags on, Joe can hear more tapping noises getting closer.
*Slasher with no face -17
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JOE: -10 HP, Mossberg Shotgun 0/6, Stinky 29 min, Bleeding
CRANE Auto-handgun 17/20, Stinky
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(the revolver is loaded, right?)
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(Yep)
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Joe switches guns and continues firing.
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Joe quickly drops his shotgun and pulls out the revolver. He fires on the slasher before it can get another hack. He pops it in the chest and it falls. It twitches a bit, but doesn't move again.
Joe jumps when something smacks into the wall behind him. There is a hissing noise, followed by a grunt. Sounds like a slasher tried to attack Joe but missed and smacked into the wall.
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JOE: -10 HP, Mossberg Shotgun 0/6, Revolver 5/6, Stinky 29 min, Bleeding
CRANE Auto-handgun 17/20, Stinky
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Joe turns and fires on the new slasher.
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Joe spins around...but now his flashlight, on the ground with the shotgun, is facing the opposite direction. He's firing into darkness.
Joe doesn't know if he hit anything, but he does know the slasher has pin-pointed Joe's position using the gun as a reference. Joe somehow side-steps the creature as it leaps towards Joe causing the zombie to fly by and slam into the ground beyond.
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JOE: -10 HP, Mossberg Shotgun 0/6, Revolver 4/6, Stinky 29 min, Bleeding
CRANE Auto-handgun 17/20, Stinky
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Joe will step to the side, hoping to draw the slasher into the light.
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It moved into the light when it jumped past Joe. Move or do something else?
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continue firing.
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Joe pops a round into the slasher's arse (-6 HP). It scrambles to its feet, spins around, and slashes at Joe. This time Joe comes within a hair of getting cut, and only his armor is good enough to save him.
Joe yelps when something suddenly slams into him from behind. He doesn't get hurt, but looking back, he spots a third slasher has snunk up behind him and completed a flank.
*Slasher bullet-butt -6 HP
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JOE: -10 HP, Mossberg Shotgun 0/6, Revolver 3/6, Stinky 29 min, Bleeding
CRANE Auto-handgun 17/20, Stinky
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Joe will attempt to tumble out of the flank and come up firing.
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Joe smacks the zombies aside until he has room to spin around and shoot (I've been treating Joe's Tumble checks like football tackle-evasion moves, although I forget if he is a football player or not, heh). This puts him behind the slashers and nearer to the door out of the room, but his shotgun + flashlight are still with the zombies.
Joe fires on the wounded slasher, but he hits a pipe.
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JOE: -10 HP, Mossberg Shotgun 0/6, Revolver 2/6, Stinky 29 min, Bleeding
CRANE Auto-handgun 17/20, Stinky
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continue firing (I'm assuming nothing came out of the pipe)
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(Nah, nothing worth mentioning)
Joe fires again, this time hitting the slasher in the chest. This slasher, and the second, try to rush Joe at the same time and bump eachother. It's enough to give Joe just enough of an edge to kick the two slashers away and back up. He's now only a few feet short of the door. His flashlight, lying on the ground, lies directly behind the slashers and is illuminating them rather well.
*Slasher bullet-butt -12 HP
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JOE: -10 HP, Mossberg Shotgun 0/6, Revolver 1/6, Stinky 29 min, Bleeding
CRANE Auto-handgun 17/20, Stinky
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fire again, then switch to axe.
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Joe finally lands a good shot to the slasher's chest and finishes it off for good. As he reaches for his fireaxe, the second slasher leaps at him...but slips on blood and crashes to the ground. This gives Joe a good opening for a slash, but he somehow manages to completely miss and strike the concrete floor instead.
Man, Joe's luck with large axes is terrible...
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JOE: -10 HP, Mossberg Shotgun 0/6, Revolver 0/6, Stinky 29 min, Bleeding
CRANE Auto-handgun 17/20, Stinky
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slashy slashy!
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Maybe for the zombie. More like missy missy for Joe with an axe. biggrin.gif
Joe attempts to cleave the final slasher's face in two just as the zombie scrambles to its feet and attempts to do bad things to Joe's body. Joe continues to hit nothing but air, but the slasher buries a protruding bone into Joe's side. It's a wonder nothing vital was struck (-10 HP, near Crit).
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JOE: -20 HP, Mossberg Shotgun 0/6, Revolver 0/6, Stinky 28 min, Bleeding
CRANE Auto-handgun 17/20, Stinky
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continue hacking!
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The next group of rounds execute like an old-school RPG: the two take turns hacking and slashing at eachother until the other falls. Joe eventually proves to be the winner, but not before taking a few hacks himself.
It's becoming more and more obvious Joe is not good with a fireaxe.
He once again finds himself alone in the darkness, surrounded by pipage and standing next to a door going god knows where. His shotgun and the light taped to it remains undisturbed on the ground.
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JOE: -25 HP, Mossberg Shotgun 0/6, Revolver 0/6, Stinky 28 min, Bleeding
CRANE Auto-handgun 17/20, Stinky
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Joe will reload his guns, then look for something to clean up the blood and bind his wounds to stop the bleeding.
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DYNETECH: DyneTech Sub-Basement ("Pipe" Room)
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Conditions: dark, humid, rotten-smell
Joe reloads his shotgun, and discovers he is one his last shells, but finds he doesn't have anymore ammo for the revolver.
He finds medical bandages in his backpack and uses them to clean and bind the wound, but he does such a terrible job he ends up wasting the entire set of bandages. He gets the wound cleaned and bound, but what a mess.
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JOE: -25 HP, Mossberg Shotgun 4/6, Stinky 18 min
CRANE Auto-handgun 17/20, Stinky
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Joe surveys the room, checking out where the wires go and looking for anything useful. (guns, weapons, ammo, first aid kits, improviseable weapons, any trace of crane, etc, etc.)
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DYNETECH: DyneTech Sub-Basement ("Pipe" Room)
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Conditions: dark, humid, rotten-smell
Joe has little trouble discovering Crane's trail: there is a yellow post-it note on the door out of this room. Written on it is a simple message: "Hurry, I'll wait 20 minutes". The electrical lines disappear into a wall but are clearly headed in the direction of the closed door exiting the room.
As for everything else, it doesn't look like the survivors who came through here spent much time in this room. Joe does discover a box of plumbing tools in a corner containing stuff like wrenches, pipe cutters, sealants, etc. He could use the pipe cutter to free up a piece of smaller piping if he wants to.
Joe tries to come up with an idea for an improvised item, but he doesn't think of anything.
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