((Tell me if I mis-interpreted an action. It's late.))
Look outside for the cause of the animal noise.
[1] Animal noise? You don't recall hearing one. But you seem to have identified the source of the thudding. Out in the field, about ten meters from the doorway to the outside of the building, there is a giant pair of legs stomping along. That's right, a pair of zombie legs wrapped in bandages.
At first you'd think it wouldn't see you. It has no eyes after all--it must be a thrall of some necromancer, right? But it actually seems both autonomous and capable of omnidirectional sight, as it turns and starts walking at you immediately. Its walking speed is about the same as your running speed, although you doubt it can run without arms to balance itself.
You are at the building's entrance, which overlooks a field of rubble and destroyed buildings (the present location of Legs). On the other side is a slightly-more-intact street littered with still-standing walls and one abandoned building just ten meters away. It looks like a doctor's office.
Rob Grey, AKA Spiderking50Luck: 6/12
Traits: Master of Tomes: You are able to find Words hidden in
any book, so long as you roll successfully
Master of Battle: If you change a character's physical status this turn, get +2 Luck. If you don't, lose 1 Luck.
---Verbs---
Grow (Luck: 1)
Mend (Luck: 2)
---Adjective---
Endless (Luck: 1)
---Locations---
on Touch (Luck: 0)
---Magnitudes---
Blast (Multiplier: 1)
Set lock on well-illuminated dirt step. Get candle.
"Wait Desiccatus, come here. Sit on the step."
When he does so, the padlock begins to heat up.
"Now, Rob. Use 'grow/on touch/blast' to increase the heat of the padlock. Then everyone, quickly back off."
Light candle with increased heat of padlock. Then, with the source of light, search again for useful stuff. [Roll:6]
I guess I'm on my own.
Look for lighting device in bar above [5].
Then light candle, and do a proper search of basement for useful materials [5].
((If I don't have enough luck, I will take 1 out of basement searching, then 1 out of bar searching, then 1 one of basement searching, etc., up until the point it would bring basement searching to 3, at which point I would just roll for the basement searching.))
Rob seems uncooperative. He just runs out the door to get himself killed. Desiccatus sits on the lock still, and it seems the lock is still imbued with the power of being isolated from everything. The lock turns shakes violently and turns red hot--[5] while Desiccatus is still sitting on it. You now have a red-hot lock on the step and (1~his defense roll) a lock-shaped burn on Desiccatus' posterior.
[5] Holding the candle to the red-hot lock ignites it, granting you vision. You proceed down the stairway and do a comprehensive sweep of the available supplies:
-Lots of wine. In fact, the mud is actually wine-mud. There seems to be a stream of wine pouring down from one of the walls. Aside from the wine on the floor, there are hundreds of bottles in here.
-Lots of moldy bread.
-Two dusty tomes. The first one is called
Mysteries of our World: A New Perspective on Becoming One with Yourself, and the other is a Morse code instruction manual.
-Plenty of crates and wooden racks that can be dismantled or used as-is
-A locked chest, but no key. You looked. It's either buried under mud, or nowhere to be found.
Gained [5] luck from first action, [6] from second.Jasper Jones, AKA TomasqueLuck: 7/12
Traits: The Art of War: Once a turn, you can make a single allied attack Piercing lvl
3 (ignores any modifiers by worn armor or magic, up to
3), but not your own
The War Machine: +1 to upgrade rolls
The Gift of Silence: The NPC you are persuading gets a +1 to his die
Inventory: Lit Candle
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Desiccatus scowls. "I'm not a tool for you to use." Nevertheless, he helps the man, knowing that it will serve a purpose.
Help Jasper, then do my original action.
Pleased with his work, Dessicatus plots a backup in case the paladins are routed. "Come help me block the door," he asks to his teammates.
Move something big and heavy, like the piano, to block the entrance.
[Defense: 1] Jasper's request gave you a burn on your rear end--that bastard. [4] Despite the pain, you are still able to push the piano in front of the doorway, trapping Rob outside. Oh well, he can jump in through the window, or perhaps crawl awkwardly under.
((You get Luck for defending as well))
Desiccatus Morbid, AKA Cheesecake Luck: 6/12
Traits: Elusive: When an NPC has never seen you, his Alertness to you is reduced by 1
Creative: Performing an action using medical equipment gives +2 Luck
Reclusive: Actions targeting other people cost 2 Luck, unless *ahem* something else is speaking for you (money, a knife, etc.)
---Verbs---
Coerce (Luck: 2)
Isolate (Luck: 0)
Previous Spell (Luck: 1)
---Adjective---
---Locations---
Imbue (Luck: 0)
---Magnitudes---
Strike(Multiplier: 1) (subtract 2 from the final value)
Nearby metal objects will heat up if you stay close
Burnt Bottom: An awkward injury. Dodging attacks will cost 1 Luck, but you'll only dodge if necessary to avoid damage
Takes a bottle of alcohol and pages from a book to construct Molotov.
It wouldn't be as effective as using oil or petrol but if thrown into someone it would be quite unpleasant for them.
Sets Molotov on table for use from someone else.
"I don't have an easy way to light this, and it would be unsightly for a prince."
[4] You yank a bottle off the counter and stuff it full of some sheets. Not exactly a good weapon but it'll do.
Gained MellowtovJudging from a yelp back at the cellar door, coupled with a sizzling noise, you've found some heat.
Desiccatus walks past you with a large black burn on the bottom of his pants. He shoves the piano you were playing in the way of the door, blocking it.
Raioyris Carolean, AKA WunderkatzeLuck: 6/12
Traits: Princely Wisdom: Gain 1 Luck at the end of each turn if you have less than 6 Luck
Prodigial Son: Each item you buy or sell costs 1 Luck
Inventory: Estoc: Sharp and good for stabbing, but lacks a cutting edge.
Mellowtov: Like a molotov, but more mellow. The alcohol won't damage stuff directly, but it can ignite other flammable objects.
I best investigate the source of the slurping.
Investigate the slurping noise while keeping stealth.
The slurping is coming not from a pair of animals (well, that's a technicality), but from a tall, yet stout stranger wearing a deep blue coat and an amulet of red onyx. He has a wine barrel in hand, and his face is soaked in purple drink.
You stand behind the pub, which was on the opposite side of an empty and desolate street lined with ruins. There is a doctor's office just down the street, and there are many buildings which can hide you from the enemy--or the enemy from you.
Current cost of maintaining stealth: 1(-1) = 0Varl Kantor, AKA HighEndNoobLuck: 5/12
Traits: xDreadcloakx: -1 Luck cost per turn for staying hidden
xDarkbladex: All stealth attack targets (including Cautious ones) roll a 1 for defense
xJokerx: Lose 2 Luck whenever you are attacked
xSinisterx: Bartering NPC's get a +1 to their dice rolls
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