Character Roster:
-No Somebody (Warlock) (18/20 HP) (Psychoslavery Implants, robes)
-Anna Jackson (Orphan) (20/20 HP) (True-sight Binoculars [can be zoomed to a thousand meters; reveals invisible enemies], shroud-cloak [renders the wearer invisible])
-Elder Jeanne Alari (Gun-father) (20/20 HP) (Artificer Rifle [1d6+3] [always hits, unless on a 1], combat-harness)
-Decidius Farn (Sword-mother) (20/20 HP) (Twin-killer Blades [1d6+3] [reroll a failed hit], combat-harness)
-Catonius (Shield-sister) (30/30 HP) (Catacomb Exoskeleton [can choose to take a hit that would harm a teammate, but receives double than what his teammate would get / negates 1 damage], med-dispenser [heals 1 HP/turn; can heal more by taking HP from himself or another teammate], blade-gun [1d6+1])
-Tia the Wraith (Gun-father) (20/20 HP) (Grave-gun Pistol [1d6+2] [always shoot first, even if surprised], combat-harness)
Head over to the armory to buy stuff. Maybe loot some more barter goods that I might trade off back to them.
(Search: 4)
Catonius opens a few doors, taking some trinkets, coins, and oddly shaped toys. He opens another door and enters the armory just as Anna leaves. He deposits his trinkets into the chute by the clockwork-man shopkeeper. He whirs, clanks and gives a bright smile.
"I've been looking for these forever! The damn ship's going haywire, I tell you, somethings just disappear and reappear. Anyways, I'll give you this blade-gun. Pretty standard, nothing special, but it gets the job done in melee and range."
Lost trinkets, gained blade-gun.Decidius will follow the group from behind, not making any comments unless they are speaking to him.
((I will be away for 10 days, and I don't know if I will have internet access, so I may not be able to post. In that case, just auto me to help the group))
((No problem, you'll be auto'd 'til then.))
Decidius follows Jean to the Grand Chamber, greeted by the mummified Captain overlooking a holographic map.
Tia fires point blank into the ghoul's head. Shots to the body might not work, but everybody's got something important in their head. Failing that, she keeps trying to kick free.
(Initiative: automatic Tia, No, Ghoul 1, Ghoul 2)
(Roll to hit: 5) (Critical hit!)
(Damage: 5+2) (Critical hits can't be negated)
Tia's grave-gun hits the ghoul dead-center, the bullet ripping through the desiccated skin and obliterating the bone! Only the ghoul's unnatural physiology keeps it alive.
No Somebody inflicts several kicks unto the ghoul thing.
(Roll to hit: 6!) (Perilous hit!)
(Damage: instant death)
Robes flapping, No rushes over and lands a devastating kick to the ghoul's already mutilated head. It is obliterated, but No's unarmored foot is impaled by shards of bone, taking 2 damage.
Ghoul 2:The second ghoul mourns the first's death, howling in unnervingly, mouth frothing in rage. Two more ghouls emerge from the dilapidated hallway.
Leave the armory, and search around for something I can barter with.
(Search: 1)
Anna opens a door to look for valuables. She finds a gleaming room, bathed in white light, almost blindingly bright. In the center is a glass machine with something growing inside. A robed man looks irritably at the intrusion.
"I TOLD YOU TO CEASE AND DESIST. YOU CAME BACK? FINE."
The glass womb opens, mist and liquid pouring out, disgorging a mewling creature onto the floor. If Anna had seen the ghouls Tia and No had been fighting, she'd see the resemblance.
Teeth gnashing, it charges!
Jeanne and Decidius:The Captain stares blankly at the two warriors. "It seems your friends are preoccupied. It's my fault. I should've warned you that I've lost control of my ship," he says in a pained tone. "I can't control the matrices and onboard systems as well as I did. I advise you to be cautious when exploring."
He waves a hand at the holographic map. "Our first stop will be this planet: Rol. It's uninhabited by any advanced species, though predatory flora and fauna are abundant. There are quite a few resources I'd like to get from Rol, if you'd be so kind to get them from me."
He makes another gesture. The hologram shows some strange, humanoid animals. "I don't remember much about them, except that they can generate enough energy to power my ship as long as they're fed. They're called Roloth. Apart from that," he scratches his head, "I don't remember much else."