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Author Topic: Life Begins At Death - Epilogue: We Live And Live Again  (Read 565044 times)

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Re: Life Begins At Death - Chapter 3: Stealing Better Minions!
« Reply #1470 on: December 03, 2012, 12:05:17 pm »

Mike will tell his companions to pin the man down and steal his stuff!
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they wouldn't be able to tell the difference between the raving confessions of a mass murdering cannibal from a recipe to bake a pie.
Knowing Belgium, everyone will vote for themselves out of mistrust for anyone else, and some kind of weird direct democracy coalition will need to be formed from 11 million or so individuals.

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Re: Life Begins At Death - Chapter 3: Stealing Better Minions!
« Reply #1471 on: December 03, 2012, 12:29:36 pm »

In the dark and grim woods...

Mike gestures to her companions to pin the crazy person down! They should probably shake him down for everything he's got!

[Crazy Man perception roll: 6]

"AH-HA! YOU ARE PLOTTING AGAINST ME! DIE!"

[Crazy Man magic roll: 3+1]

A bolt of fire flies from his fingertips and goes toward Mike!

[Mike dodge roll: 6+1]

She pulls her second-in-command in front of her to shield herself!

[Second-in-command endurance roll: 5]

The bolt of fire hits him straight on, but he just quickly puts out the flames!

"Thanks for looking out for me, boss, I'm so glad you're concerned for my well-being!"

The bandits charge the crazy wizard!

[Bandits vs. Crazy Wizard: 1+2 vs. 3+1

The wizard gets off another shot before the bandits get to him!

[Crazy Wizard magic roll: 5+1]

His hand becomes a flamethrower, and he sets the oncoming bandits on fire! Painful, painful fire!

[Arguing Bandit 1 fire roll: 6]
[Arguing Bandit 2 fire roll: 5]
[Fearful Bandit fire roll: 6]

Two of them dive into a nearby ditch full of water while the other chooses to extinguish himself by simply rolling on the ground! It works perfectly!
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Re: Life Begins At Death - Chapter 3: Stealing Better Minions!
« Reply #1472 on: December 03, 2012, 12:43:07 pm »

Head over and ask the barkeep about the disappearing cartographer.
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I would ask why fire can burn two men to death without getting hot enough to burn a book, but then I read "INEXTINGUISHABLE RUNNING KAMIKAZE RADIOACTIVE FLAMING ZOMBIE" and realized that logic, reason, and physics are all occupied with crying in the corner right now.

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Re: Life Begins At Death - Chapter 3: Stealing Better Minions!
« Reply #1473 on: December 03, 2012, 12:48:29 pm »

((Damn, these are some awesome bandits.))
Mike and his companions will charge at the crazy wizard man!
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they wouldn't be able to tell the difference between the raving confessions of a mass murdering cannibal from a recipe to bake a pie.
Knowing Belgium, everyone will vote for themselves out of mistrust for anyone else, and some kind of weird direct democracy coalition will need to be formed from 11 million or so individuals.

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Re: Life Begins At Death - Chapter 3: Stealing Better Minions!
« Reply #1474 on: December 03, 2012, 01:17:50 pm »

Inside the Dielnin Inn...

James tries to roll over to the barkeep and grill him for information!

[Collateral damage roll: 2]

He rolls over the foot of one of the patrons. The patron screams!

[Inn alarm roll: 2]

Everybody gets really nervous all of a sudden!

"That boulder-thing just rolled over your foot, right? We all saw it."

"Uh, yeah."

"Call me crazy, but I think it might not be an occurrence of alcoholic delirium! Not one bit! Explain yourself, boulder-thing!"


In the dark woods of foreboding danger...

Mike charges at the crazy wizard along with her two companions not currently submerged in a watery ditch!

[Arguing Bandit 1 agility roll: 5]
[Fearful Bandit agility roll: 6]

One of the arguing bandits quickly crawls out of the ditch! He is immediately followed by the fearful bandit, who leaps out of the ditch, then gets to the wizard in three long bounds!

[Mike and the Bandits vs. Crazy Wizard: 3+3 vs. 5+1]

The wizard, however, jumps up into a nearby tree! Crap.

[Crazy Wizard magic roll: 5+1]

The wizard sets fire to everything under him! Mike, the bandits, even the tree he's currently sitting in!

[Second-in-command fire roll: 5]
[Arguing Bandit 1 fire roll: 2]
[Arguing Bandit 2 fire roll: 2]
[Fearful Bandit fire roll: 1]
[Mike fire roll: 4]
[Tree fire roll: 2]

The second-in-command and Mike immediately try to put themselves out! The second-in-command puts himself out, then helps alleviate Mike's fire problems! The other bandits, however, run around screaming and on fire!

[Fearful Bandit endurance roll: 5-1]
[Arguing Bandit 1 endurance roll: 6]
[Arguing Bandit 2 endurance roll: 5]

Though all three become somewhat nastily burnt, none of them seem to mind a whole lot! One of the arguing bandits even chucks an axe against the wizard!

[Arguing Bandit vs. Crazy Wizard: 5+1 vs. 5+1]

The crazy wizard scoots away as the axe speeds toward him, letting the axe fall to the ground as it finds no purchase in his soft wizard-flesh!

[Crazy Wizard perception roll: 5]

The wizard notices that his tree's on fire! He attempts to jump to another tree!

[Crazy Wizard monkey business roll: 4]

The wizard jumps like a monkey's nephew, easily getting to the very next tree!

"HA-HA! YOU CAN'T GET ME, LOUSY SERVANTS! GO BACK TO THE KING AND TELL HIM TO GO SCREW HIMSELF, I AIN'T MOVIN'!"
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Re: Life Begins At Death - Chapter 3: Stealing Better Minions!
« Reply #1475 on: December 03, 2012, 01:21:25 pm »

((Mike and the Bandits. That's an awesome name.))

Mike will discretely use his telekenisis to shake the wizard out of the tree while The Bandits run towards him!
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they wouldn't be able to tell the difference between the raving confessions of a mass murdering cannibal from a recipe to bake a pie.
Knowing Belgium, everyone will vote for themselves out of mistrust for anyone else, and some kind of weird direct democracy coalition will need to be formed from 11 million or so individuals.

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Re: Life Begins At Death - Chapter 3: Stealing Better Minions!
« Reply #1476 on: December 03, 2012, 01:35:57 pm »

Explain that pain and view are all in the mind.
While they get back to their drinks, discreetly ask the barkeep about the cartographer
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I would ask why fire can burn two men to death without getting hot enough to burn a book, but then I read "INEXTINGUISHABLE RUNNING KAMIKAZE RADIOACTIVE FLAMING ZOMBIE" and realized that logic, reason, and physics are all occupied with crying in the corner right now.

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Re: Life Begins At Death - Chapter 3: Stealing Better Minions!
« Reply #1477 on: December 03, 2012, 02:16:08 pm »

Inside the Dielnin Inn...

James, great expert at hallucinations that he is, decides to bluff the everloving crap out of these guys.

[Convincing roll: 1]

"Heh, you totally fell for it the first time. What a maroon. I mean, seriously, who's ever heard of a group hallucination? Those only appear in mass hysteria situations, you know."

"Get that thing!"

[Mob vs. James: 4+2 vs. 6]

James rolls out of the way of their inept attacks with ease! He rolls up to the barkeep!

[Asking a question roll: 1]

"Have you-"

The barkeep tries to smack him with a stool!

[Barkeep vs. James: 6+1 vs. 6]

He whacks James across the boulder flesh, which doesn't do much to hinder him!


In the crazy-wizard infested forest...

Mike tries to discreetly nudge the wizard out of the tree!

[Telekinesis roll: 1]

She manages to propel herself in the air up to the wizard's level, then fall down to the ground!

[Mike agility roll: 2+1]

Dang, that really hurt! Nothing too bad in terms of damage, though!

[Bandit reaction roll: 1]

"What in the hell happened, chief? You suddenly flew up in the air!"

[Crazy Wizard magic roll: 6+1]

The wizard, utilizing the momentary distraction of Mike messing up her telekinesis, fires a giant ball of magical ignited napalm at the group down below! It explodes and splashes everywhere!

[Arguing Bandit 1 fire roll: 3-1]
[Arguing Bandit 2 fire roll: 2-1]
[Second-in-command fire roll: 3-1]
[Fearful Bandit fire roll: 5-1]
[Mike fire roll: 2-1]
[Forest fire roll: 2-1]
[Crazy Wizard fire roll: 4-1]

Everything in the nearest vicinity begins to burn horribly, forest and wizard included! Only the fearful bandit manages to avoid any sizable amount of napalm getting on him! The wizard, however, gets slightly less napalm on him than the rest of the bandits!

[Arguing Bandit 1 endurance roll: 2]
[Arguing Bandit 2 endurance roll: 4-1]
[Second-in-command endurance roll: 4]

One of the arguing bandits falls down to the ground and smokes faintly while the other vainly attempts to extinguish himself, getting several horrible burns for his trouble! The second-in-command manages to extinguish himself after a bit of a struggle, though he is also heavily scarred!

[Mike endurance roll: 2-1]

Mike's steel-infused robe turns out to be highly flammable as she goes up in explosive flames! After the fire is done with the body, it is burned to a crisp!

[Wizard endurance roll: 6+1]

The wizard is so put off by his robe being on fire that he falls right out of the tree while trying to extinguish it!

[Wizard landing roll: 6]

He lands on his feet perfectly!

[Wizard endurance roll: 3]

He seems to have sprained his ankle in the process, though!

The forest, meanwhile, explodes into bright flames, turning it hot and extremely dangerous!

[Mike will roll: 3]

Mike tries to get into the body of the closest potential victim - the second-in-command!

[Second-in-command will roll: 4]

He manages to successfully resist the influence of Mike! He goes for the wizard!

[Crazy Wizard will roll: 1]

~My, what's this? Something invading my mind? You're welcome to stay, good sir! I insist!~

Mike takes advantage of the insane person's hospitality and takes over his brain! Mike is now dominating a crazy wizard of fire!
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Re: Life Begins At Death - Chapter 3: Stealing Better Minions!
« Reply #1478 on: December 03, 2012, 02:22:31 pm »

Mike will burn all the people! (With the exception of him.)
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they wouldn't be able to tell the difference between the raving confessions of a mass murdering cannibal from a recipe to bake a pie.
Knowing Belgium, everyone will vote for themselves out of mistrust for anyone else, and some kind of weird direct democracy coalition will need to be formed from 11 million or so individuals.

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Re: Life Begins At Death - Chapter 3: Stealing Better Minions!
« Reply #1479 on: December 03, 2012, 02:23:09 pm »

((ah, well. Time to field-test the shiny weapons.))
Smash them to a pulp with my magical arsenal of weapons. Grab the last survivor/slowest runner (if they flee) and demand to know about the cartographer.
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I would ask why fire can burn two men to death without getting hot enough to burn a book, but then I read "INEXTINGUISHABLE RUNNING KAMIKAZE RADIOACTIVE FLAMING ZOMBIE" and realized that logic, reason, and physics are all occupied with crying in the corner right now.

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« Reply #1480 on: December 03, 2012, 02:54:33 pm »

Inside the Dielnin Inn...

James that it's time to give his weapons their first taste of real combat!

[James vs. Mob: 3+6-3 vs. 4+2]

The inn people scatter as James swings the earthquake axe, then the hammer of lightning!

[Collateral damage roll: 5]

The inn shakes and sparks for a bit, but nothing outstandingly horrible happens! A shame, that!

[Mob vs. James: 6+2 vs. 6]

The mob begins to kick and punch James relentlessly! Ow, that really hurts!

[James vs. Mob: 4+3 vs. 4+2]

He shoots three of the people inside the inn with the force crossbow!

[Collateral damage roll: 1]

The bolts pass right through them, causing extreme bleeding! They also explode on support beams right behind the villagers! The inn's roof caves in!

[Mob escape roll: 5]
[James escape roll: 5]

Both involved parties manage to get out safely, however!


In a burning forest...

Mike decides that fire is his new best friend! He decides to burn the remaining bandits!

[Fire magic roll: 4+1]

All the bandits are set on fire! Again!

[Second-in-command fire roll: 2]
[Arguing Bandit 2 fire roll: 5]
[Fearful Bandit fire roll: 4]

The second in command is the only one who seems to be on fire by any reasonable measure, though! The arguing bandit is simply too burnt up to burn any more while the fearful bandit chooses to skedaddle from the scene of the crime!

[Second in command endurance roll: 4]

The second in command quickly puts himself out, however, and charges at Mike!

[Second in command vs. Mike: 2+1 vs. 1+1]

He manages to scratch Mike along the chin with the tip of his sword!

[Fearful Bandit morale roll: 2]

The fearful bandit runs away without hesitating much!

[Fearful Bandit fire avoidance roll: 6]

He leaps over many burning bushes and swings along many a burning tree, singing himself terribly, but managing to get out of the forest fire nicely!

[Arguing Bandit 2 endurance roll: 3]

The arguing bandit keeps struggling for his life, still not on fire but in bad shape nonetheless!
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Re: Life Begins At Death - Chapter 3: Stealing Better Minions!
« Reply #1481 on: December 03, 2012, 03:05:19 pm »

((ah. So it's a flat combat modifier. What was the -3 for?))
Carry on killing them. Remember to leave one alive.
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I would ask why fire can burn two men to death without getting hot enough to burn a book, but then I read "INEXTINGUISHABLE RUNNING KAMIKAZE RADIOACTIVE FLAMING ZOMBIE" and realized that logic, reason, and physics are all occupied with crying in the corner right now.

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« Reply #1482 on: December 03, 2012, 03:36:10 pm »

Outside the remains of the Dielnin Inn...

James tries to kill the rest of the mob members!

[James vs. Mob: 5+3-1 vs. 5+2]

He slices with his earthquake axe, but misses all of the mob members!

[Collateral damage roll: 4]

The ground shakes ominously!

[Mob vs. James: 5+2 vs. 3]

The mob surrounds James and begins to beat the stuffing out of him very effectively!

[James endurance roll: 3]

James isn't feeling very well anymore! He still attacks, however!

[James vs. Mob: 1+3-1 vs. 3+2]

He misses all of them through a bizarre twist of fate when swinging the lightning hammer!

[Collateral damage roll: 4]

Lightning dissipates harmlessly into the ground!

[Mob vs. James: 1+2 vs. 2-1]

The mob continues to beat James mercilessly! That really hurts, you know!

[James endurance roll: 1]

One of the mob members punches James in the face! James rolls backwards!

[James will roll: 5+1]

He comes back with a vengeance, however, getting quite riled up!

[James vs. Mob: 3+2+1 vs. 1+2]

He begins to bash the mob left and right with the hammer, slicing them to bits with his sword and shooting them with fireballs!

[Collateral damage roll: 5]

No buildings suffer horrible destruction in the altercation!

[Mob morale roll: 2]

The mob begins to flee! James tries to kill all but one!

[James vs. Mob: 4+3 vs. 6+1-1]

He manages to kill exactly one of them with a well aimed force crossbow shot! He follows them!

[Mob escape roll: 2]
[James pursuit roll: 4]

James easily catches up to the mob and proceeds to try and run them through!

[James vs. Mob: 6+3 vs. 2]

He manages to mutilate and destroy all but one of the mob members, putting his people-exploding spear to great (and fun) use! At last, he is faced with a final mob member!

[James memory roll: 5]

Oh, right, he was supposed to leave one alive! Well, there we go.

[Collateral damage roll: 4]

After James' rampage, the street is pretty torn up. Otherwise nothing seems amiss.

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Re: Life Begins At Death - Chapter 3: Stealing Better Minions!
« Reply #1483 on: December 03, 2012, 03:56:01 pm »

Cast a healing spell on myself, showing him how his efforts have been wasted. Then get him to tell me about the cartographer. I may spare his life.
A bit of suffocation may help if he proves stubborn.

((hey, James is doing this in BROAD DAYLIGHT? Hah!))
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I would ask why fire can burn two men to death without getting hot enough to burn a book, but then I read "INEXTINGUISHABLE RUNNING KAMIKAZE RADIOACTIVE FLAMING ZOMBIE" and realized that logic, reason, and physics are all occupied with crying in the corner right now.

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Re: Life Begins At Death - Chapter 3: Stealing Better Minions!
« Reply #1484 on: December 03, 2012, 04:31:47 pm »

Outside the ruins of the Dielnin Inn...

James tries to heal himself!

[Magic roll: 4-1]

He looks better now, admittedly. Less bruised, that's for sure! The sole remaining villager looks on curiously!

James tries to grill him for information!

[Interrogation roll: 1]

He tries to look menacing, but just starts laughing instead!

"Alright, you're going to tell me what I need to do RIGHT NOW, or I'll... pfft, bwahahahah!"

He laughs for a good minute or so, chuckles for about forty seconds more, then finishes the spree with exactly 17.7 seconds of giggling. He then pats the man on the back and releases him! The man runs off somewhere! Good luck finding him now.

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