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[Patrick Hunt]

"And these groups gathered here will do the same to all your people given the chance.

Why should I not kill the killers first?

[Stirk]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: Answers to Wizard or Magical Arsehole. Also, there are some who call him... TIM.
Items: Catsplosion (2d3)(3)(AoE 5)(3/6), Fire Bolt (1d6)(4/6)(1), Wildcard (2d6-1d12)(1/6), Wooden Staff
Profession: Wizard
Race: Wizard
Health: 6
Additional Status:
Skills: Offensive Spells 3, Overall Magics 3
Bio: The Wizard of Soth, a small island chain with a serious cat infestation.
Motivation: Magical Arsehole is here to get loot and "test" magic on stuff, and he's fresh out of lootsacks!
Strength:3
Dexterity:2
Reflexes:2
Intelligence: 4

"NO! I CAN SHOOT LEAD AT FASTER THEN THE SPEED OF SOUND AT YOU! AND THERE ARE FOUR OF US! YOUR MOM HAS A FLAWED BUSINESS METHOD! AND YOU HAVE NEVER GIVEN ME A REASON NOT TO SHOOT YOU!"

The robbers then proceed to point their guns at you.

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Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: Harvey
Items: Power Armor (4d6), (-8), 2X FN MAGGIE (3d6) (3/6), 2X Inferno Blades (4d6)(Cauterize)(Peirce)
Profession: Bandit leader
Race: Augmented
Health: 6
Additional Status: Minor bleeding
Skills: Persuasion 2, Long Blades 2, Medium Gun 2
Bio: Harvey grew up the son of a minor bandit who died when he was a child, the clan he belonged to was destroyed in the multitude of never ending clan rivalries and Harvey was left to starve in the wilds. He survived by stealing from farms and slowly gathered other outcasts around him who were in a similar situation and in time they turned to being bandits as well knowing no other life.
During one attack several of them died but they were able to take what looked to be an important group of traders hostage, they claimed to have nobody who would pay for them but wished to make a trade for there own lives and offered to put there skills in genetic and cybernetic augmentation at the clans disposal.

They accepted and were released after carrying out the augmentations that were asked of them and Harvey and his clan set off for the site of the most constant fighting amongst bandits, mercenaries and the other less honorable folk of the world intending to unite or annihilate the clans under his own rule.

Strength: 8 (4)
Dexterity: 2 (~1)
Reflexes: 6 (3)
Intelligence: 3
Charisma: 1 (4)
Anything I forgot:

Augmentation : Harvey.
Positive.
Metal flesh. : His skin has been replaced with power armor making him very hard to injure and enhancing his strength and reflexes.
Internal weaponry. : Has Inferno blades hidden inside both arms that extend from the top of his wrists and a pair of energy guns tucked into his shoulders that extend upwards to stand either side of his head. ( Controlled by a chip implanted in his brain which makes him as skilled as a veteran soldier with those weapons. )
Genetically enhanced senses. : Has far superior sight and hearing over other species able to see in any lightning and hear as well as a dog. Sight also allows him to read body language boosting his charisma. ( Because he can tell what effect his words or actions have on people by reading body language. )

Negative.
Metal flesh : Metal flesh is heavy and results in his speed being lowered and making it completely impossible for him to perform stealth actions except at very long range.
Internal weaponry. : The chip in his brain makes it impossible for him to use non implanted weaponry.
Genetically enhanced senses : Complete loss of all other senses.

Augmentation : Minions.
Positive.
Metal flesh. : There skin has been replaced with power armor making them very hard to injure and enhancing his strength and reflexes.
Internal weaponry. : Has inferno blades hidden inside both arms that extend from the top of there wrists and a pair of energy guns tucked into his shoulders that extend upwards to stand either side of his head. ( Controlled by a chip implanted in his brain which makes him as skilled as a veteran soldier with those weapons. )
Computer link : Minds are able to receive information from Harveys mind directly.

Negative.
Metal flesh : Metal flesh is heavy and results in his speed being lowered and it being impossible for them to perform stealth actions except at very long range.
Internal weaponry. : The chip in there brains makes it impossible for them to use non implanted weaponry.  ( Controlled by a chip implanted in there brain which makes them as skilled as a veteran soldier with those weapons. )
Computer link : Unable to understand any other form of communication.

"That is funny. I was just thinking the same thing." The voice stated. "At this moment, I have a laser designator pointing directly at your head. One call and an artillery squad will level you. Give me one reason not to make that call."

[Patrick Hunt]

" Because I attacked your enemies I did not join them in trying to find a way into your city.

I have no intention of harming you or your people and I believe your people would be far happier with a cordon of savages and hired guns camping around there home.

Maybe we can make a deal that will work out for both of us.


Oh and as for what you asked earlier, the life of one of my men? He is not dead, our minds are connected so his body may have failed but his mind lives on with us. None of my brothers will ever be killed so long as I live and with this armor I will live a long, long time. "

[Stirk]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: Harvey
Items: Power Armor (4d6), (-8), 2X FN MAGGIE (3d6) (3/6), 2X Inferno Blades (4d6)(Cauterize)(Peirce)
Profession: Bandit leader
Race: Augmented
Health: 6
Additional Status: Minor bleeding
Skills: Persuasion 2, Long Blades 2, Medium Gun 2
Bio: Harvey grew up the son of a minor bandit who died when he was a child, the clan he belonged to was destroyed in the multitude of never ending clan rivalries and Harvey was left to starve in the wilds. He survived by stealing from farms and slowly gathered other outcasts around him who were in a similar situation and in time they turned to being bandits as well knowing no other life.
During one attack several of them died but they were able to take what looked to be an important group of traders hostage, they claimed to have nobody who would pay for them but wished to make a trade for there own lives and offered to put there skills in genetic and cybernetic augmentation at the clans disposal.

They accepted and were released after carrying out the augmentations that were asked of them and Harvey and his clan set off for the site of the most constant fighting amongst bandits, mercenaries and the other less honorable folk of the world intending to unite or annihilate the clans under his own rule.

Strength: 8 (4)
Dexterity: 2 (~1)
Reflexes: 6 (3)
Intelligence: 3
Charisma: 1 (4)
Anything I forgot:

Augmentation : Harvey.
Positive.
Metal flesh. : His skin has been replaced with power armor making him very hard to injure and enhancing his strength and reflexes.
Internal weaponry. : Has Inferno blades hidden inside both arms that extend from the top of his wrists and a pair of energy guns tucked into his shoulders that extend upwards to stand either side of his head. ( Controlled by a chip implanted in his brain which makes him as skilled as a veteran soldier with those weapons. )
Genetically enhanced senses. : Has far superior sight and hearing over other species able to see in any lightning and hear as well as a dog. Sight also allows him to read body language boosting his charisma. ( Because he can tell what effect his words or actions have on people by reading body language. )

Negative.
Metal flesh : Metal flesh is heavy and results in his speed being lowered and making it completely impossible for him to perform stealth actions except at very long range.
Internal weaponry. : The chip in his brain makes it impossible for him to use non implanted weaponry.
Genetically enhanced senses : Complete loss of all other senses.

Augmentation : Minions.
Positive.
Metal flesh. : There skin has been replaced with power armor making them very hard to injure and enhancing his strength and reflexes.
Internal weaponry. : Has inferno blades hidden inside both arms that extend from the top of there wrists and a pair of energy guns tucked into his shoulders that extend upwards to stand either side of his head. ( Controlled by a chip implanted in his brain which makes him as skilled as a veteran soldier with those weapons. )
Computer link : Minds are able to receive information from Harveys mind directly.

Negative.
Metal flesh : Metal flesh is heavy and results in his speed being lowered and it being impossible for them to perform stealth actions except at very long range.
Internal weaponry. : The chip in there brains makes it impossible for them to use non implanted weaponry.  ( Controlled by a chip implanted in there brain which makes them as skilled as a veteran soldier with those weapons. )
Computer link : Unable to understand any other form of communication.

"Is that so? Well...." the voice began, only to be interrupted by the sounds of fighting. Men began yelling, explosives went off, and other sounds of combat filled the air. "Oh god damn it! We will have to finish this later, I can't be wasting ammo now..."

And the voice was gone.

What do you do now?

[Patrick Hunt]

Get my mens report on what was found in the camp.(( In my head obviously so it only takes a second.))

[Stirk]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: Harvey
Items: Power Armor (4d6), (-8), 2X FN MAGGIE (3d6) (3/6), 2X Inferno Blades (4d6)(Cauterize)(Peirce)
Profession: Bandit leader
Race: Augmented
Health: 6
Additional Status: Minor bleeding
Skills: Persuasion 2, Long Blades 2, Medium Gun 2
Bio: Harvey grew up the son of a minor bandit who died when he was a child, the clan he belonged to was destroyed in the multitude of never ending clan rivalries and Harvey was left to starve in the wilds. He survived by stealing from farms and slowly gathered other outcasts around him who were in a similar situation and in time they turned to being bandits as well knowing no other life.
During one attack several of them died but they were able to take what looked to be an important group of traders hostage, they claimed to have nobody who would pay for them but wished to make a trade for there own lives and offered to put there skills in genetic and cybernetic augmentation at the clans disposal.

They accepted and were released after carrying out the augmentations that were asked of them and Harvey and his clan set off for the site of the most constant fighting amongst bandits, mercenaries and the other less honorable folk of the world intending to unite or annihilate the clans under his own rule.

Strength: 8 (4)
Dexterity: 2 (~1)
Reflexes: 6 (3)
Intelligence: 3
Charisma: 1 (4)
Anything I forgot:

Augmentation : Harvey.
Positive.
Metal flesh. : His skin has been replaced with power armor making him very hard to injure and enhancing his strength and reflexes.
Internal weaponry. : Has Inferno blades hidden inside both arms that extend from the top of his wrists and a pair of energy guns tucked into his shoulders that extend upwards to stand either side of his head. ( Controlled by a chip implanted in his brain which makes him as skilled as a veteran soldier with those weapons. )
Genetically enhanced senses. : Has far superior sight and hearing over other species able to see in any lightning and hear as well as a dog. Sight also allows him to read body language boosting his charisma. ( Because he can tell what effect his words or actions have on people by reading body language. )

Negative.
Metal flesh : Metal flesh is heavy and results in his speed being lowered and making it completely impossible for him to perform stealth actions except at very long range.
Internal weaponry. : The chip in his brain makes it impossible for him to use non implanted weaponry.
Genetically enhanced senses : Complete loss of all other senses.

Augmentation : Minions.
Positive.
Metal flesh. : There skin has been replaced with power armor making them very hard to injure and enhancing his strength and reflexes.
Internal weaponry. : Has inferno blades hidden inside both arms that extend from the top of there wrists and a pair of energy guns tucked into his shoulders that extend upwards to stand either side of his head. ( Controlled by a chip implanted in his brain which makes him as skilled as a veteran soldier with those weapons. )
Computer link : Minds are able to receive information from Harveys mind directly.

Negative.
Metal flesh : Metal flesh is heavy and results in his speed being lowered and it being impossible for them to perform stealth actions except at very long range.
Internal weaponry. : The chip in there brains makes it impossible for them to use non implanted weaponry.  ( Controlled by a chip implanted in there brain which makes them as skilled as a veteran soldier with those weapons. )
Computer link : Unable to understand any other form of communication.

The report comes in instantly. You have collected 5 uniforms, 1 assault rifle, 1 sniper rifle, and 4 handguns. The rest were taken by the enemy as they ran.

What do you do now?

[Patrick Hunt]

Put it in a pack then head towards the fighting. Stop when we have a good view of it.

[Stirk]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: Harvey
Items: Power Armor (4d6), (-8), 2X FN MAGGIE (3d6) (3/6), 2X Inferno Blades (4d6)(Cauterize)(Peirce)
Profession: Bandit leader
Race: Augmented
Health: 6
Additional Status: Minor bleeding
Skills: Persuasion 2, Long Blades 2, Medium Gun 2
Bio: Harvey grew up the son of a minor bandit who died when he was a child, the clan he belonged to was destroyed in the multitude of never ending clan rivalries and Harvey was left to starve in the wilds. He survived by stealing from farms and slowly gathered other outcasts around him who were in a similar situation and in time they turned to being bandits as well knowing no other life.
During one attack several of them died but they were able to take what looked to be an important group of traders hostage, they claimed to have nobody who would pay for them but wished to make a trade for there own lives and offered to put there skills in genetic and cybernetic augmentation at the clans disposal.

They accepted and were released after carrying out the augmentations that were asked of them and Harvey and his clan set off for the site of the most constant fighting amongst bandits, mercenaries and the other less honorable folk of the world intending to unite or annihilate the clans under his own rule.

Strength: 8 (4)
Dexterity: 2 (~1)
Reflexes: 6 (3)
Intelligence: 3
Charisma: 1 (4)
Anything I forgot:

Augmentation : Harvey.
Positive.
Metal flesh. : His skin has been replaced with power armor making him very hard to injure and enhancing his strength and reflexes.
Internal weaponry. : Has Inferno blades hidden inside both arms that extend from the top of his wrists and a pair of energy guns tucked into his shoulders that extend upwards to stand either side of his head. ( Controlled by a chip implanted in his brain which makes him as skilled as a veteran soldier with those weapons. )
Genetically enhanced senses. : Has far superior sight and hearing over other species able to see in any lightning and hear as well as a dog. Sight also allows him to read body language boosting his charisma. ( Because he can tell what effect his words or actions have on people by reading body language. )

Negative.
Metal flesh : Metal flesh is heavy and results in his speed being lowered and making it completely impossible for him to perform stealth actions except at very long range.
Internal weaponry. : The chip in his brain makes it impossible for him to use non implanted weaponry.
Genetically enhanced senses : Complete loss of all other senses.

Augmentation : Minions.
Positive.
Metal flesh. : There skin has been replaced with power armor making them very hard to injure and enhancing his strength and reflexes.
Internal weaponry. : Has inferno blades hidden inside both arms that extend from the top of there wrists and a pair of energy guns tucked into his shoulders that extend upwards to stand either side of his head. ( Controlled by a chip implanted in his brain which makes him as skilled as a veteran soldier with those weapons. )
Computer link : Minds are able to receive information from Harveys mind directly.

Negative.
Metal flesh : Metal flesh is heavy and results in his speed being lowered and it being impossible for them to perform stealth actions except at very long range.
Internal weaponry. : The chip in there brains makes it impossible for them to use non implanted weaponry.  ( Controlled by a chip implanted in there brain which makes them as skilled as a veteran soldier with those weapons. )
Computer link : Unable to understand any other form of communication.

Your team swiftly (Well, as swiftly as possible for mobile weapon platforms) move towards the fighting, going up a small hill for increased vision.

What you see is about 1000 men, all riding a strange animal. The animal looks like a velociraptor, without fish-like skin, running on four legs like a horse. The men were all assaulting the wall, charging toward it at impressive speeds while screaming. Artillery shells go off in the air, sending a burst of deadly needles onto the advancing army. Several fall, lying next to other corpses with similar wounds. Some are almost to the tall walls. One, faster then the rest, begins walking up the high white walls as easily as it ran on the ground. It made it half way up in just a few turns. Suddenly, an object falls next to it, and two halves of the rider and beast fall to the ground. The object, on close inspection, was a man. A knight, in white armor. Several other knights joined the fight, some by using a door others in a similar jumping method. They begin fighting off the enemies, many now gathering at the base of the wall.

Just as suddenly, men start attacking the flank of the riders. These men were also riding something, though something more recognizable. They were in simple hovercrafts, basically boats that are capable of moving on land. They are popular on low-gravity planets, they can move over almost any terrain but are unable to move if they are overloaded. This means they commonly have light armor and weaponry. These have a machine gun each on them, and are spraying them liberally. Behind them was a group of men and jeeps, multiple rocket launcher trucks, cargo trucks, and even a light tank. The trucks were all painted with the "Johnson and Smith Electric" logo, like the soldiers from earlier. The new comers begin assaulting the riders, filling their flank with artillery fire and bullets. The remaining riders retreat into the forest, in an attempt to escape the pincer they are now finding themselves in.

What do you do now?

[Patrick Hunt]

Wait for the guy to  come back to keep talking.

[Harbingerjm]

"NO! I CAN SHOOT LEAD AT FASTER THEN THE SPEED OF SOUND AT YOU! AND THERE ARE FOUR OF US! YOUR MOM HAS A FLAWED BUSINESS METHOD! AND YOU HAVE NEVER GIVEN ME A REASON NOT TO SHOOT YOU!"

The robbers then proceed to point their guns at you.

Take cover behind the chimney, cast Catsplosion in the air above them.

[Stirk]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: Harvey
Items: Power Armor (4d6), (-8), 2X FN MAGGIE (3d6) (3/6), 2X Inferno Blades (4d6)(Cauterize)(Peirce)
Profession: Bandit leader
Race: Augmented
Health: 6
Additional Status: Minor bleeding
Skills: Persuasion 2, Long Blades 2, Medium Gun 2
Bio: Harvey grew up the son of a minor bandit who died when he was a child, the clan he belonged to was destroyed in the multitude of never ending clan rivalries and Harvey was left to starve in the wilds. He survived by stealing from farms and slowly gathered other outcasts around him who were in a similar situation and in time they turned to being bandits as well knowing no other life.
During one attack several of them died but they were able to take what looked to be an important group of traders hostage, they claimed to have nobody who would pay for them but wished to make a trade for there own lives and offered to put there skills in genetic and cybernetic augmentation at the clans disposal.

They accepted and were released after carrying out the augmentations that were asked of them and Harvey and his clan set off for the site of the most constant fighting amongst bandits, mercenaries and the other less honorable folk of the world intending to unite or annihilate the clans under his own rule.

Strength: 8 (4)
Dexterity: 2 (~1)
Reflexes: 6 (3)
Intelligence: 3
Charisma: 1 (4)
Anything I forgot:

Augmentation : Harvey.
Positive.
Metal flesh. : His skin has been replaced with power armor making him very hard to injure and enhancing his strength and reflexes.
Internal weaponry. : Has Inferno blades hidden inside both arms that extend from the top of his wrists and a pair of energy guns tucked into his shoulders that extend upwards to stand either side of his head. ( Controlled by a chip implanted in his brain which makes him as skilled as a veteran soldier with those weapons. )
Genetically enhanced senses. : Has far superior sight and hearing over other species able to see in any lightning and hear as well as a dog. Sight also allows him to read body language boosting his charisma. ( Because he can tell what effect his words or actions have on people by reading body language. )

Negative.
Metal flesh : Metal flesh is heavy and results in his speed being lowered and making it completely impossible for him to perform stealth actions except at very long range.
Internal weaponry. : The chip in his brain makes it impossible for him to use non implanted weaponry.
Genetically enhanced senses : Complete loss of all other senses.

Augmentation : Minions.
Positive.
Metal flesh. : There skin has been replaced with power armor making them very hard to injure and enhancing his strength and reflexes.
Internal weaponry. : Has inferno blades hidden inside both arms that extend from the top of there wrists and a pair of energy guns tucked into his shoulders that extend upwards to stand either side of his head. ( Controlled by a chip implanted in his brain which makes him as skilled as a veteran soldier with those weapons. )
Computer link : Minds are able to receive information from Harveys mind directly.

Negative.
Metal flesh : Metal flesh is heavy and results in his speed being lowered and it being impossible for them to perform stealth actions except at very long range.
Internal weaponry. : The chip in there brains makes it impossible for them to use non implanted weaponry.  ( Controlled by a chip implanted in there brain which makes them as skilled as a veteran soldier with those weapons. )
Computer link : Unable to understand any other form of communication.

You wait for the voice to come back. The Electric company mercenaries get in a defensive position, putting the armored cargo trucks in a circle around the artillery and start firing rockets toward the castle. The castle and the mercenaries trade potshots for a while. Minutes soak into an hour, with no end in sight.

What do you do now?

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Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: Answers to Wizard or Magical Arsehole. Also, there are some who call him... TIM.
Items: Catsplosion (2d3)(3)(AoE 5)(3/6), Fire Bolt (1d6)(4/6)(1), Wildcard (2d6-1d12)(1/6), Wooden Staff
Profession: Wizard
Race: Wizard
Health: 6
Additional Status:
Skills: Offensive Spells 3, Overall Magics 3
Bio: The Wizard of Soth, a small island chain with a serious cat infestation.
Motivation: Magical Arsehole is here to get loot and "test" magic on stuff, and he's fresh out of lootsacks!
Strength:3
Dexterity:2
Reflexes:2
Intelligence: 4

You jump behind the chimney and chant the magical chant "Meoeooooow!" Suddenly, a massive ball of fire appears over your head. In a blink of light, the fire takes the form of a common house cat. "MEEOOOOW!" The cat blurts as it flies over the heads of the robbers, leaving a trail of smoke behind. It explodes in a massive ball of fire, atomizing one of the robbers instantly.

Robber Leader
Health: Perfect
Size: Large Human
Distance: 100
Action: Shooting
Additional Status: None

Robber 1
Health: Perfect
Size: Human
Distance: 110
Action: Shooting
Additional Status: None

Robber 2
Health: Perfect
Size: Human
Distance: 120
Action: Shooting
Additional Status: None

The response is bullets. Three bullets chip into the chimney, one to the left, one to the right, and one in the middle. The chimney holds, but barley, as it starts to wave back and forth. It mustn't have been put together very well. Don't these people have OSHA or something?

What do you do now?

[Harbingerjm]

Climb off the side of the roof opposite the bandits, keeping out of their line of sight.

[sjm9876]

Find the nearest village.

[Stirk]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: Answers to Wizard or Magical Arsehole. Also, there are some who call him... TIM.
Items: Catsplosion (2d3)(3)(AoE 5)(3/6), Fire Bolt (1d6)(4/6)(1), Wildcard (2d6-1d12)(1/6), Wooden Staff
Profession: Wizard
Race: Wizard
Health: 6
Additional Status:
Skills: Offensive Spells 3, Overall Magics 3
Bio: The Wizard of Soth, a small island chain with a serious cat infestation.
Motivation: Magical Arsehole is here to get loot and "test" magic on stuff, and he's fresh out of lootsacks!
Strength:3
Dexterity:2
Reflexes:2
Intelligence: 4

You hop simply down the other side of the hut, without being noticed. More bullets hit the chimney, knocking half of it over. It looks like they haven't seen you yet.

What do you do now?

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Name: X5

Profession: Vigilante (See Bio)
Race: Augmented - Sub-Dermal armour - Inbuilt armour, provides protection whilst reducing speed. && Computer aided vision - Allows extra vision modes such as infra red and targeting, but vision can be overloaded for a short time and can glitch.
Appearance: X5 is large and well built, with close shaved brown hair. Most of the area around his eye is occupied by his Visual Augmentation system, and his other eye socket is completely empty.
Bio: Victor Kar was in his early life a member of the IEF - International Elite Forces. This group operated under it's own control, taking on tasks which only the brightest and best could achieve in return for two things, a roof over their heads and a certain amount of freedom from the law. With intergalactic travel, their services became more and more neccessary as crime moved rapidly through juristictions and traditional policing had little effect. And in free space, where the raiders often lay in orbit, there was no law at all.
 The man himself was known for his no nonsense approach to his work - he took no prisoners and was known for his tenacity and the fact that he had never once backed down for a challenge. Of course, he only had to fail once in the end. A mission on Earth, seeking a criminal - Derius Kar, his brother - who was making people dissapear without any trace whatsoever. He found the villain there, and a massive battle commenced. All the IEF members lost their lives, Kar included. And as he was shot, he witnessed his killer run through a doorway to nothing, and simply vanish.
 Kar awoke in a lab, surrounded by the corpses of his squad. Bodies that lay, cold, blue, and lifeless, outlined in red in his head. But he wasn't. And clearly, he had changed.
 It took two more years of training before the cyborg deemed himself ready. The process that had ressurected him had failed on those he considered family, and his true family was responsible. Disgusted, Victor discarded that name, and took the project's codename as his own - X5. Then he set out, searching for Derius, a man who dissapeared through the portal.

Items: Winchester 20V Shotgun (2d6) (2/6), Persuader Pistol (1d6)(3/6)(Quick), Sub Dermal Armor (1d6)(-1)
Health: 8
Additional Status:
Skills: Shotguns (3), Hand Guns (3), Heavy Guns (2)
Strength: 4
Dexterity: 3
Reflexes: 4
Intelligence: 2
Charisma: 2
Charisma: 3

You look around for any signs of a village. Finding none, you decided to look for any signs of life. The closest you find is a distant campground, with a single cargo truck parked around a fire. Not much a lead, but they probably know where the nearest village is.

You start off on your journey to meet the other travelers, making a steady pace for about two hours before arriving. There are two men sitting around the fire, apparently made with fire wood brought in from our reality. You ask them where the nearest village is.

"Its to the west 'bout a hundred miles." One answers, "No mate you don't wanna go there. Its called the Clam Shell by travelers. Anyone who goes near it gets blown up, gotta mine field or something. People who get past don' get much out of it, the people don' like our people. You would be better off going a hundred miles east, were the other village is."

The men talk between themselves quietly for a minute. "How about you come with us, mate?" the first one asks. "We are going to a rich little town about two hundred miles from here. We have a truck, we could have been here already if we didn't get a flat. We could use some protection, all we have are these little pistols...."

What do you do now?

[Patrick Hunt]

Continue observing the battle from a safe distance and waits for my potential friend to return. (( Basically just fast forward until the fighting ends and he comes back. ))