Turn Four
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Well, technically I'm hired... Follow the guy, and help with whatever he wants
The Roach stops for a moment, realizes he's got a job and follows Daniel Rogers into the jaws of death! Or, really just in front of the Bar, there's no need to be overly dramatic about it.
Coleman looks somewhat concerned, but not outright scared.
"Erm, hold on."
Coleman walks towards the man-ape and his buddies, preparing his bonesaw in case he needs to use it quickly. He tries to quickly survey the situation before taking any action or committing to either side of this apparent conflict.
Also, clean underpants? Coleman takes a brief moment to consider the state the world is currently in. How are clothes washed? Is there enough water to wash them on a regular basis without having to worry about sacrificing anything important like drinking or showering?
Additionally, Coleman takes a brief search in his memory to try to figure out what he was doing earlier that day and if he knows anyone present.
EDIT: Additionally, the Roach seems to have no pants or anything covering their legs.
SECOND EDIT: Also, what generator are you using for all of this?
Coleman stops communicating with Olen Jr, grabs his Bone-saw and surveys the situation, [9+2=11], clearly the Drunks have started the fight, someone must've insulted someone's relative, beyond that Rocco has no idea. The scrawny fellow being accused sprints out of the Bar and a Drunk hurls a glass bottle at him but misses and hits the enormous Mutant walking in. The fellow is holding a Fire-Axe and his eyes are bloodshot, Oh Dear.
LORE: Most clothes are washed similarly to the way they were before modern technology, in the pioneering fashion, but there are very rare functional laundry machines. In most places there is enough water to properly wash clothing without sacrificing drinking water, but working showers are extremely hard to find and are treasured.
What Rocco was doing earlier that day: Rocco Coleman was just hiking down the Great Road when he decided to stop here at Olenberg and hit up the local Bar.
[2] Unfortunately, Rocco Coleman doesn't know anybody in town but most of the people here seem friendly enough.
"Ummmm, no you won't!"
Nando begins to draw two of his swords, then reconsiders and flees the bar. You can't fight every belligerent drunkard in the wasteland.
Nando, Nardo, Narbo whatever starts to draw two of his swords before realizing the futility of fighting the fools as there's always going to be more. Then he tries to flee the Bar to avoid being violently murdered. [13+4=17] VS [1-2=-1] Narbo sprints out of the Bar and Ape-face chucks his glass bottle at his back. If it hit it could've done serious damage but fortunately, the man was extremely drunk and the shot went about wide, [18] Nailing the axe-wielding giant walking into the Bar just as Narbo left.
These are exciting times for Verminus Thrax. He points at himself and looks around to make sure that he is the massive brute with the axe that this mustachioed man is addressing. Wow! He must be! Just as he is about to enthusiastically accept this job offer, his mental composure is shattered by the sound of multiple people bellowing angrily from inside the bar.
The rolling jungle drum beat that constantly plays at a low volume in his head gets louder and more intense. The voices start cacophonously shrieking all at once. He drops his bottle, hefts his axe, and turns with an excited shiver to look into the bar and drink in the tactical situation.
((What inconsistent name spelling? I thought it was always Nando Porno.))
CUT SLASH TEAR RIP, HAHAHAHAHAHHA! Verminus gleefully hefts his Fire-Axe and runs into the Bar just as a scrawny man with an absurd amount of swords leaves it. [5-2-4=-1] An unknown projectile flies out of the Bar and nails Verminus directly in the breadbasket before he could dodge it. [3+6+4=13] VS [8-2-2=4] Thanks to his natural constitution and Makeshift Scrap Metal Armor no damage was sustained, that, and the thrower is a terrible shot. [14+4=18][16+4=20][4+4=8] The Three drunks responsible lack the common sense to run from the human gorilla they just assaulted but one of them is thrown off by the massive axe. The Ape-Faced one speaks,
"YOU THERE, FREAK, YOU GONNA TAKE UP FOR THAT NO GOOD WEASEL? I'LL KILL YOU TOO!" Another Drunk speaks,
"Uh, Chuck, you sure this is good idea, I mean tha-""NOW YOU SHUT UP, COWARD AND KILL HIM!" "Uh, O-OK..." Verminus is heavily bothered by the current situation.
Status: Healthy, and happy to be alive
Stats:
Muscles:2
Grit:2
Athletics:4
Will:0
Smarts:2
Charisma:1
Skills:
Throwing
Sneaking
Smuggling
Traits/Mutations/Cybernetics:
Severe Clinical Depression
Severe Narcotics Addiction
Inventory:
Filthy Rags(Worn)
7 Steel Short-Swords(Strapped to Back)
2 Bags of 'Happy Pills'
3 Syringes of 'Brain Juice'
6 Totally Non-Stolen Shiny Trinkets
Status: Healthy, but is in the middle of a blind rage
Stats:
Muscles: 4
Grit: 5
Athletics: 1
Will: 0
Smarts: 1
Charisma: 0
Skills:
Scavenging
First Aid
Hitting Stuff With An Axe
Traits/Mutations/Cybernetics:
Psychotic Voices are babbling in his Head
Severe Facial and Bodily Scarring
Enhanced Tissue Regeneration
Immensely Powerful Immune System
Night Vision Lens on Right Cornea
Slightly Rusted Hand Vulcan on Left Hand
Inventory:
Somewhat Menacing, Homemade Steel Hockey Mask(Worn)
Makeshift Scrap Metal Armor(Worn)
Slightly Weathered Fire Axe
Worn-out Military Rucksack(Worn)
8 Trash Bags
3 Small Pocket Knives
2 Jerky Sticks
1 Bottle of Clean Water
1 Half-Empty Bottle of Watered-down Corn Whiskey
4 Cord and Wire Jumbles
About 20 Pounds of Useless Junk
Status: Healthy, happy about his new job as a Caravan Guard
Stats:
Muscles: 3
Grit: 2
Athletics:3
Will: 2
Smarts: 1
Charisma: 0
Skills:
Scavenging
Blending In with the Environment
(Literally) Dirty Fighting
Traits/Mutations/Cybernetics:
Has a Slight Stuttering Problem
Slightly Faulty Artificial Stomach
Borderline Rebellious Nanobot Reserve
Inventory:
Filthy Beanie(Worn)
Filthy Long-Coat(Worn)
Filthy Jeans(Worn)
Filthy Worn-out Boots(Worn)
Trusty Shopping Cart(Being Pushed)
4 Cans of Beans
1 Bottle of Hard Whiskey
About 5 Pounds of Useless Junk
Rusted Machete(Hidden in Filthy Long-Coat)
Status: Healthy, is thinking about ducking behind the Countertop
Stats:
Muscles:2
Grit:1
Athletics:2
Will:2
Smarts:3
Charisma:1
Skills:
First Aid
Doctor
Blades
Traits/Mutations/Cybernetics:
He's a more or less entirely normal person, that's quite rare nowadays
Inventory:
Patchwork Shirt(Worn)
Patchwork Jacket(Worn)
Patchwork Pants(Worn)
Clean Underpants(Worn)
Shoulder Pads(Worn)
Elbow Pads(Worn)
Knee Pads(Worn)
Old Leather Gloves(Worn)
Old Leather Boots(Worn)
Medical Dufflebag(Carried)
Notched Crowbar
1 Improvised Surgical Kit
1 Improvised Medical Kit
A Rusty Bone-saw
1 Bottle of Disinfectant
6 Rolls of Makeshift Gauze
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((On the character list, NAV's character has his name spelled as "Narbo Porno, I mean Polo". So that's both ambiguity and inconsistency. And I'm not sure if the latter is done on purpose.
Anyway, Debater, what generator or sheet or system are you using to determine things like the rolls, the bonuses, and the results of the bonuses?))
I've been using random.org to determine rolls. And I've home-brewed a somewhat crude system, every stat point above 2 gives a +2 bonus to rolls that correspond with the stat and every stat point below 2 gives a -2 penalty to rolls that correspond with the stat, if two stats are used for the same action the bonuses and penalties for each are halved and combined. I apply other bonuses and penalties based on gear and situation factors. I.E: Verminus gets a penalty to dodge because of his Makeshift Scrap Metal Armor but he gets a bonus to taking damage because of his Makeshift Scrap Metal Armor. The Drunk got a penalty to throwing his bottle because he was drunk but he and his friends got a bonus to resisting fear because they were drunk. I'm sorry if I was unclear, also, I think NAV's misspelling the character name has been a running joke for a while now.
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