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[piecewise]

Welp, syv never said no to it, so I'm putting Permanent on my list. Also Explosive and Contain.
If there's funding left for side-projects... I'd like a nice dress, that's still crow-themed but not as obviously so as the uniforms, and that doesn't look quite so combat-focused. Something that looks impressive at the front of some crow-themed goons, but has plausible deniability for just being formal wear for some random bystander.
Social stealth is best stealth. Especially when I can use nearly any word to kill someone provided I can hold their hand or something.

Spoiler: Raven Feathra (click to show/hide)

Description: Raven is a VERY RAVENY GIRL. She has black hair, dark blue eyes, and looks all edgy and shit. She's really too young to lead a wizard gang, but carries herself with confidence and Murder. She is deadly intelligent, but is lacking in common sense, as normal for teenagers. Also she is obsessed with birds.
Potency: d10
Memory: d6
Strength: d2
Dexterity: d6
Speed: d6
Vitality: d4
Endurance: d6
Intelligence: d10
Awareness: d8

Health: "Healthy"

Inventory: Raven Armor, Rifle

Marks: None

Permanent: Cloud, Wall, FireForward, Crow, MarkCaster'sEyes, AffectUser, LargeFirearm, Ammunition, Clockwork, Repair, Many

Available: Cloud, Wall, FireForward, Crow, MarkCaster'sEyes, AffectUser, LargeFirearm, Ammunition, Clockwork, Repair, Many, Darkness, Explosive, Contain, Permanent

Well, he did give a list of where the words go.

He's not done with stuff as far as I can tell so I'll withhold that funding on his behalf.

Any word of reasonable value really.

Given the lack of any sort of indication here of what is 'reasonable value', I'll just assume we can make that up ourselves. Convenient!

Get that corpse taxidermied in exchange for hammer, and chain if necessary. Unless anyone else on team flyboy wants them.

Spoiler: Regressed Rhizoids (click to show/hide)

Radio, I'll try and make the next mission more aggressive.  Apologies, but I hadn't expected the gate to be so heavily fortified on this side.

Nik, we don't want to contain either of the enemy gangs, especially not if that separates them.  If we're the only target they can fight... then we're forcing them to team up once the game moves to PvP.  Anyway, Dolossus' gang is south of our HQ, not North.

It's ok, don't worry too much about it. Abu got a new taxidermy friend out of it that I could use for shenanigans, so it's not a total loss!

It's true that we wouldn't want to 'contain' the other teams too much at this stage, since once the available npc hexes are taken over they'll have to attack one of ours (or forge an alliance to secure passage rights). However, splitting up your enemies isn't necessarily a bad idea: if you are certain those teams are/will be allied against you, preventing them from forming up allows one to defeat them in detail, only having to deal with half the total enemy strength at a time. I'd rather have two separate fights against 4 enemies at once than one battle against 8 enemies in most circumstances (barring special situations, like a one-use special weapon). The strategic calculus comes down to questions such as (but not limited to): are the other teams likely to actually wait with pvp until all npc's are dealt with? Are they likely to fight among each other or will they sooner forge an alliance? What is the relative power between the three teams? Is diplomacy an option? What are our own long term strategic goals, aka what is the actual win objective of this game (assuming we wanna actually win, which for me at least isn't as important compared to getting into fun fights and shooting the shit on irc from time to time)?

Also, heeeey midjag! Finally succumbed to the siren's song eh? Good, Abu just needed a new person to haze- erm, I mean, welcome into the team.

Spoiler: Abu Hajaar (click to show/hide)

Name: Rifleman first class Abu Hajaar

Description: A scrawny enlistee of vaguely Middle Eastern descent. Permanently in over his head, slightly confused and wondering just how he got into this mess. Will reluctantly but reliably follow orders from his commanding officers and do his best however.

Somehow managed to end up far away from home in 'Nam to fight the commies. This left him confused. Then he got teleported to this world of mystery and magic. This did not help matters.


Gang: Ridiculous Rhomboid

Health: Fabulous.

Magic jazzhands:
Permanent: Cloud, Wall, FireForward, Crow, MarkCaster'sEyes, AffectUser, LargeFirearm, Ammunition, Clockwork, Repair, Many
Temporary: LightSource, Iron, polymorph whole body, repair


Current Inventory
2 X Guard's rifle
14 X rounds for guard's rifle
1 X Spiffy Uniform (formerly bloody guard garb)


Stats
Potency: d10
Memory: d6
Strength: d2
Dexterity: d8
Speed: d4
Vitality: d8
Endurance: d6
Intelligence: d6
Awareness: d8


ARMORY
12 X Guard's rifle
48 X Rounds for guard's rifle
8 X Guard's knife, a big curvy slightly phallic thing
6 X guard's uniform
6 X Spiffy Uniform (formerly bloddy guard garb)

Done.

Dignified pose or comedic?

[piecewise]

Shadow Alliance

"Tell us more about these enemies."

Shadow Alliance

"Yes, a deal like that would be appreciated."

Accept details, especially the nature and locations of the two groups of enemies. After that I guess leave?

Spoiler: Shade (click to show/hide)

Character Name: Shade
Currently active effects: (Mark Whole Body, Binding, Darkness) at Pot +[2/3] (depending on which roll you accepted as final in the end.)
Injuries: Minor chest wound (Hopefully minor)

Potency: d10
Memory: d8
Strength: d4
Dex: d4
Speed: d6
Vitality: d6
Endurance: d4
Intelligence: d8
Awareness: d6

Currently active words (10/20): (Amber, Feline, Delay, Dome), (Shockwave, Aura, When Unable to Act), (When Inflicting Damage, Black Biometal), (Distortion Dust)
Gang: Shadow Alliance

"The Church of The Name Unspoken and the Heretics they fight. The Heretics were born in the fetid womb of the slums, among the disease and violence that took that place before the quarantine. They labor there even now, raising the dead and performing some manner of ritual to bring about the end of the world. The Church maintains a facade of holiness and welcomes worshipers into its shanty towns, but it too performs unholy rites towards bringing the end of all things. Their conflict is in a deadlock as it is and they cause far more harm to those around them than to each other.

But, and I'm sure this will interest you, they are also in control of some very potent magics. "

[piecewise]

Remember to include your ammo counts!

Spoiler: Big Poppa (click to show/hide)

Big Poppa
Desc: Just one of the guys.
Status: Fine
Potency: d4
Memory: d2
Strength: d10
Dexterity: d6
Speed: d8
Vitality: d6
Endurance: d6
Intelligence: d8
Awareness: d4
Deck (ready): Chain, Combine, Thermate, Explosive, Steel
Deck (used):
Gang Starter Deck (just keeping it here for ease of access): Permanent Words: (Container, Leather, When near death/dies, Chain, Delay) (Steel, Small Firearm, Ammunition) (Combine, Thermate) (Explosive)
Inventory: Steel Chain
Gang: Cosa Nostra

Snatch his sword if I can and run, heading north (I could go south towards the bros but that could end in me getting friendly fired) aim to impair the mobility of overseers who come into range while I flee

Well, you can't go very far north without running off the map so you grab the man's sword and then run right up to the edge of the map.

Spoiler: Action (click to show/hide)

Continue shooting the overseers, prioritizing the ones closest to myself and Big Poppa.

Spoiler: Vencarlo Barvasi (click to show/hide)

Name: Vencarlo Barvasi
Description: A large, barrel-chested man in his mid-fifties. He wears a finely tailored Italian suit and is pretty much always smoking a huge Cuban cigar.
Potency: d6
Memory: d6
Strength: d2
Dex: d8
Speed: d2
Vitality: d10
Endurance: d4
Intelligence: d4
Awareness: d8

Deck: (Container, Leather, When near death/dies, Chain, Delay) (*Steel, *Small Firearm, Ammunition) (Combine, Thermate) (Explosive)
(* Denotes a used card)

Items: Stupidly big and powerful pistol, 14 ammo

Spoiler: Gang (click to show/hide)

Name: The Cosa Nostra
Color Scheme: Black/White
Symbol:
Permanent Words: (Container, Leather, When near death/dies, Chain, Delay) (Steel, Small Firearm, Ammunition) (Combine, Thermate) (Explosive)
Leader: Vencarlo Barvasi
Members: Dropshot, Big Poppa, Cyril Morris
Base: (10,11)

You run back around the corner and take a shot at the nearest overseer.
[2v4]
You blow  a fist sized hole in a stone wall behind the man's head but miss him.

Spoiler: Action (click to show/hide)

Climb on the building. Snipe the closest overseer once up.

Spoiler: Deck (click to show/hide)

(Container, Leather, When near death/dies, Chain, Delay) (Ammunition) (Combine, Thermate) (Explosive) (9/15)

Spoiler: Dropshot (click to show/hide)

Appearance: Figure wrapped tightly in assorted clothes- scarves, bandages and such - with a coat over them, with not a single piece of skin visible.
Potency: D6
Memory: D6
Strength: D4
Dex: D10
Speed: D8
Vitality: D2
Endurance: D4
Intelligence: D6
Awareness: D8
Inventory: .45 Magnum.

[6v3][6]
You catch one of the incoming overseers with a shot to the face. You blow his cheek off and he falls to the ground with a gurgling scream, not dead but very stunned

Cosa Nostra

Shoot whoever seems to be the highest threat (to any ally).

Spoiler: Cyril Morris (click to show/hide)

Name: Cyril Morris
Description: An average guy in his 20s. He's wearing a fairly nice grey suit and fedora.
Potency: d10
Memory: d6
Strength: d4
Dex: d8
Speed: d6
Vitality: d4
Endurance: d2
Intelligence: d6
Awareness: d8

Spoiler: Deck/Inventory (click to show/hide)

Deck: (Container, Leather, When near death/dies, Chain, Delay) (Steel, Small Firearm, Ammunition) (Combine, Thermate) (Explosive)
Inventory: Ugly Big Pistol, 15 Shots

You move to get a clear line of sight, shoving a fleeing worker as you do. You take up position behind a stone wall and take a shot at one of the two overseers still standing.
[6v4]
You miss, hitting the soft soil near your target's feet and blowing chunks of dirt and grass into the air.



The workers, all clear on whats happening now, scatter. Some run back into their buildings, others just run away from the shooting in general.  The Two guards left standing near the gang dodge back behind a building. You hear shouting coming from both in front of and behind you as the guards coordinate a counter attack.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

https://i.imgur.com/oC61ux0.png

[Questorhank]

Cosa Nostra

Move to (10,32). Shoot any hostiles that move into view.

((Is thermate thermite, or something different?))

Spoiler: Cyril Morris (click to show/hide)

Name: Cyril Morris
Description: An average guy in his 20s. He's wearing a fairly nice grey suit and fedora.
Potency: d10
Memory: d6
Strength: d4
Dex: d8
Speed: d6
Vitality: d4
Endurance: d2
Intelligence: d6
Awareness: d8

Spoiler: Deck/Inventory (click to show/hide)

Deck: (Container, Leather, When near death/dies, Chain, Delay) (Steel, Small Firearm, Ammunition) (Combine, Thermate) (Explosive)
Inventory: Big Ugly Pistol, 14 Shots

[Radio Controlled]

Dignified pose or comedic?

Piecewise. Darling. How long have we known each other by now? Five years? I think we both know very well what the answer to that question is.


Since we are not moving out for some unfathomable reason, go bother the former slaves for a bit. 

Spoiler: Abu Hajaar (click to show/hide)

Name: Rifleman first class Abu Hajaar

Description: A scrawny enlistee of vaguely Middle Eastern descent. Permanently in over his head, slightly confused and wondering just how he got into this mess. Will reluctantly but reliably follow orders from his commanding officers and do his best however.

Somehow managed to end up far away from home in 'Nam to fight the commies. This left him confused. Then he got teleported to this world of mystery and magic. This did not help matters.


Gang: Ridiculous Rhomboid

Health: Fabulous.

Magic jazzhands:
Permanent: Cloud, Wall, FireForward, Crow, MarkCaster'sEyes, AffectUser, LargeFirearm, Ammunition, Clockwork, Repair, Many
Temporary: LightSource, Iron, polymorph whole body, repair


Current Inventory
2 X Guard's rifle
14 X rounds for guard's rifle
1 X Spiffy Uniform (formerly bloody guard garb)


Stats
Potency: d10
Memory: d6
Strength: d2
Dexterity: d8
Speed: d4
Vitality: d8
Endurance: d6
Intelligence: d6
Awareness: d8


ARMORY
12 X Guard's rifle
48 X Rounds for guard's rifle
8 X Guard's knife, a big curvy slightly phallic thing
6 X guard's uniform
6 X Spiffy Uniform (formerly bloddy guard garb)

[syvarris]

((Haven't posted here in five days, apparently.  I just want to say that I am present, haven't forgotten or anything, I've just been quite busy; Chalice is next on my to-do list, and I'll prolly make another nice big post tomorrow night.  Later today?  Meh.  "After I get some sleep".))

[Illgeo]

Piecewise, is my Magnum 6-shot?

Spoiler: Action (click to show/hide)

Shoot overseer on (0;23). Move if necessary.

Spoiler: Deck (click to show/hide)

(Container, Leather, When near death/dies, Chain, Delay) (Ammunition) (Combine, Thermate) (Explosive) (9/15)

Spoiler: Dropshot (click to show/hide)

Appearance: Figure wrapped tightly in assorted clothes- scarves, bandages and such - with a coat over them, with not a single piece of skin visible.
Potency: D6
Memory: D6
Strength: D4
Dex: D10
Speed: D8
Vitality: D2
Endurance: D4
Intelligence: D6
Awareness: D8
Inventory: .45 Magnum. 14 bullets.

[Radio Controlled]

((Haven't posted here in five days, apparently.  I just want to say that I am present, haven't forgotten or anything, I've just been quite busy; Chalice is next on my to-do list, and I'll prolly make another nice big post tomorrow night.  Later today?  Meh.  "After I get some sleep".))

((Radioactive Rainforests is kinda forced to wait now before we can actually play again, so better not dawdle or we'll have to find ways to amuse ourselves... Speaking of, where is our latest recruit? He still needs to be properly inducted!))

[DolosusDoleus]

Spoiler: Action (click to show/hide)

Keep shooting. Bang bang bang.

Spoiler: Vencarlo Barvasi (click to show/hide)

Name: Vencarlo Barvasi
Description: A large, barrel-chested man in his mid-fifties. He wears a finely tailored Italian suit and is pretty much always smoking a huge Cuban cigar.
Potency: d6
Memory: d6
Strength: d2
Dex: d8
Speed: d2
Vitality: d10
Endurance: d4
Intelligence: d4
Awareness: d8

Deck: (Container, Leather, When near death/dies, Chain, Delay) (*Steel, *Small Firearm, Ammunition) (Combine, Thermate) (Explosive)
(* Denotes a used card)

Items: Stupidly big and powerful pistol, 13 ammo

Spoiler: Gang (click to show/hide)

Name: The Cosa Nostra
Color Scheme: Black/White
Symbol:
Permanent Words: (Container, Leather, When near death/dies, Chain, Delay) (Steel, Small Firearm, Ammunition) (Combine, Thermate) (Explosive)
Leader: Vencarlo Barvasi
Members: Dropshot, Big Poppa, Cyril Morris
Base: (10,11)

[Devastator]

Shadow Alliance

(So we don't get anything yet, I'm taking it?)

[Nikitian]

((Haven't posted here in five days, apparently.  I just want to say that I am present, haven't forgotten or anything, I've just been quite busy; Chalice is next on my to-do list, and I'll prolly make another nice big post tomorrow night.  Later today?  Meh.  "After I get some sleep".))

((Radioactive Rainforests is kinda forced to wait now before we can actually play again, so better not dawdle or we'll have to find ways to amuse ourselves... Speaking of, where is our latest recruit? He still needs to be properly inducted!))

((@syv No pressure. Hope everything remains okay!
@RC Actually, we're free to go as soon as our glorious leader sets us our next target; ... you know, you were there when Piecewise ruled that! ))

As per questions of people waiting to engage another encounter because other people haven't finished; they don't have to. If you finish your encounter in 3 turns, then bravo, you can move on to the next one.  -caveats-

Roncal-thol Rotheleaod

While we are waiting for the next mission, I'd like to engage in a training duel with our new allies leader or their best melee champion, whichever they prefer. No magic, no ranged, just pure contest of martial ability! With blunted/nonlethal weapons, of course. (And let's say to the first solid hit to keep it short.)

Spoiler: Kay Vagner, Space Marine (click to show/hide)

Name: Kay Vagner

Gang: Roncal-thol Rotheleaod

Health: Rocking.

Hand (7/10): Chisel, Cloud, Wall, Crow, Mark_Caster's_Eyes, Large_Firearm, Ammunition, Clockwork, Repair, Many

Marked spells: Self-heal eye tattoo (Repair - Affect_Self - Mark_Caster's_Eyes, [Pot+0]). Eyeballs: both.

Inventory: Chain'Gram (clockwork monstrosity re-enchanted blade), Spiffy R-Raven Uniform (armor), backup combat knife (like this one), rifle with 2 rounds
 
Stats:
Potency: d8
Memory: d4
Strength: d8
Dexterity: d2
Speed: d10
Vitality: d6
Endurance: d4
Intelligence: d8 (+)
Awareness: d6

Progression: +

Description: A grand-grand-grand-grandson of a forgotten composer of ages past, Kay thinks he is enamored with the music of his ancestor and that his legacy is to live up to those heroic stories of old. Sadly, he doesn't know that most of it is presently misattributed, and the rest is utterly mangled by vagaries of time, not to mention that he isn't really cut out for that kind of life. Still, he has one sick guitar solo.

Total kills: 3 (+1 assist)

Notable kills:
  Decapitated slaver guard
  Trepanated slaver guard

[Ozarck]

Shadow Alliance

Chu leans forward in interest.

"If the alliance is accepted, boss, I can stay behind and gather more information, while you and the others head back to headquarters and make preparations."

I believe Rau accepted the Alliance, PW, but I am interested in getting more information. I'd be willing to get that via pm so the rest of the team can move along and get ready for our next thing.

To the metal guy:
" Say, I have been very rude. What name do you wish to be known by? And as for this religious conflict, I think we understand the nature of the power struggle enough and it's causes. I am interested in knowing three things ((which should be PM'd, since it's strategic knowledge)):
First, The area of control of each of these groups,
Second, what kind of manpower each is in control of,
and Third, the nature of these potent magics, and how and when they are likely to be used.

I believe you are correct in that these two groups are our mutual enemies. They seem to breed nothing good, only conflict and destruction. We hope to be better than that."

((hope you don't mind me not posting my charsheet for talkie time))

[SamSpeeds]

Spoiler: Big Poppa (click to show/hide)

Big Poppa
Desc: Just one of the guys.
Status: Fine
Potency: d4
Memory: d2
Strength: d10
Dexterity: d6
Speed: d8
Vitality: d6
Endurance: d6
Intelligence: d8
Awareness: d4
Deck (ready): Chain, Combine, Thermate, Explosive, Steel
Deck (used):
Gang Starter Deck (just keeping it here for ease of access): Permanent Words: (Container, Leather, When near death/dies, Chain, Delay) (Steel, Small Firearm, Ammunition) (Combine, Thermate) (Explosive)
Inventory: Steel Chain
Gang: Cosa Nostra

Run around the building to the right and try to get behind them

[syvarris]

Roncal Roth _{^{Numbered Map Link}}

Spoiler: Transactions, and final word distribution (click to show/hide)

We're trading gold for changing our uniforms' cloth to silk, for fire resistance.
We're trading two copies of Chain for the taxidermy, not one chain and one hammer; Nik wanted to get hammer, rather than chain, and they seem equivalently valuable to me.
We're trading two copies of WhenUnableToAct, for the best gas/dust masks we can afford with those.  If possible, I'd like them stylized like plauge doctor masks.  We're the crow gang, after all.  What's the mechanical benefit of this, for the record?
We're trading rope for... basic medical supplies.  Since I doubt rope is very valuable, this means bandages, tourniquets, etc.  Enough to outfit all six members, or none at all, because bookkeeping.

As for words:
Egan_BW is getting Permanent, Explosive, and Incendiary.  I believe he's already added them to his sheet.
Nikitian is getting Cylinder and Hammer.
Radio already took PolymorphWholeBody and Repair.
MidnightJaguar is getting Mercury, Spike, and Container, mostly so I get to spend my levelup on something aside from Memory.  Throw rope in here too, if it isn't valuable enough to buy everyone bandages.

Piecewise, see the above for final merchant trading, and word distribution.  We're attacking hex 69.

Also, I'm spending my levelup on Vitality, increasing it to d8.

Spoiler: Real Responses (click to show/hide)

@Words Note that I am only requesting Affect_User as part of my action; if it cannot be processed, it stays on the body. As for the traded words, I would perhaps request 'Hammer' and 'Cylinder' - latter is good for precise sabotage, whereas former might be useful as a weapon summon.

Understood, words revised.  You're getting both (and already got the first).

Finally, about 'When_unable_to_act' - is it a useful spell to pair with 'Repair', or actually not? I'm not sure, so I defer to someone more experienced's judgement.

I don't believe it's particularly useful, no.  To my recollection, in PW's interpretation contingency words are bound to the location where they are cast if they aren't used with a tattoo.  Thus, "Repair WhenUnableToAct" means that if you lose the capability to act while within a room, you'll be repaired, but otherwise will be meaningless (also, it almost certainly fades after a mission, so we can't just stack a ton of room contingencies in our HQ.  That would enable utility spell storing.)

Also, before we get to serious uniform upgrades, should we perhaps try to acquire some useful equipment, such as climbing gear, ropes, etc? You know, standard adventurers' load-out, just in case.

This is an excellent point, I agree.  If you--or anyone else--has recommendations on other equipment to get, please do say so.

((Radioactive Rainforests is kinda forced to wait now before we can actually play again, so better not dawdle or we'll have to find ways to amuse ourselves... Speaking of, where is our latest recruit? He still needs to be properly inducted!))

Yeah, apologies, but there was some rather unfortunate timing here.  I could have just posted a quick "we're going to hex #", but I really hate making team posts without giving them a couple hours thought.  And, before anything is said, I feel I've managed my time quite responsibly over the last few days--I am not making excuses for procrastination.

Spoiler: Corven Feathra (click to show/hide)

Gang: Roncal Roth
Health: Shot in the left bicep; entire arm limp.  The pain is dull and half numb for the moment, but the bleeding has been bandaged.
Tattoos: Eyes tattoo'd with 8-strength "Repair AffectUser"
Inventory:

• A slaver rifle, with two shots.
• A concealed knife.
• A Roncal Roth crow uniform, armored with metal plates and thick leather.
• Some decently-sized pebbles he picked up somewhere, for throwing and enchanting.

Hand (Permanent): Cloud, Wall, FireForward, Crow, MarkCaster'sEyes, AffectUser, LargeFirearm, Ammunition, Clockwork, Repair, Many
Hand (Temporary): WhitePhosphorus, Coal, Titanium, Incendiary

Level 3!
Potency: d10
Memory: d6
Strength: d2
Dexterity: d6
Speed: d4
Vitality: d8 (++)
Endurance: d8
Intelligence: d8
Awareness: d6


Description: An older man past his prime, Corven still carries himself with the intimidating aura you'd expect from a crime boss... except when he's dealing with his daughter, who he's completely incapable of saying "No" to.  That usually works out better than you'd expect, since he managed to get her the formal education he never had, though he still has wisdom on her.  Has something of an unhealthy obsession with birds, though not nearly as much so as his daughter.

Spoiler: Roncal-thol Rotheleaod Information (click to show/hide)

Symbol:

Permanent Gang words: Cloud, Wall, FireForward, Crow, MarkCaster'sEyes, AffectUser, LargeFirearm, Ammunition, Clockwork, Repair, Many

Unreadable team statlines (mouse over this for ability names)

syvarris (Corven Feathra): (2/2 levels spent)
     P10 M:6 St:2 D:8 Sp:4 V:6 E:8 I:8 A:6
Egan_BW (Raven Feathra): (2/2 level spent)
     P10 M:6 St:2 D:6 Sp:6 V:4 E:6 I10 A:8
Radio_Controlled (Abu Hajaar): (1/2 levels spent)
     P10 M:6 St:2 D:8 Sp:4 V:6 E:6 I:6 A:8
Nikitian (Kay Vagner): (1/2 levels spent)
     P:8 M:4 St:8 D:2 Sp10 V:6 E:4 I:8 A:6
Pancaek (Gunnery Sergeant James Murphy): (2/2 levels spent)
     P:6 M:4 St:6 D10 Sp:6 V:8 E:8 I:2 A:8

Gang Equipment:

• 12 rifles (6 given to members; 6 left with slaves at HQ)
• 48 nonmagical rifle rounds (26 left at HQ; 2 given to each member, except Abu who took 12.)
• Eight knives, one for each member, except Kay and Sarge, who each get two.
• Twelve bloodied slaver uniforms... left with the slaves, unless someone wants one for some reason.
• Six corvid themed gang uniforms, armored with metal plates and thick leather, distributed among the team members.
  

Spoiler: Roncal-thol Rotheleaod Territories and Words (click to show/hide)

(Hexnumber) "Hexname"

• Words gained from this hex
• If the word has nothing in parentheses after it, it wasn't taken by anyone, and is up for grabs.
• If the word *does* have a name agter it, that person is currently in possession of it.
• All non-standard words we have are therefore in this spoiler, along with who holds them.

Headquarters: (47) "Impromptu Mines"

• LightSource (Radio)
• WhitePhosphorous (syvarris)
• Darkness (Egan)
• chisel (Nikitian)
• Coal (syvarris)
• Iron (Radio)
• Cylinder (Nikitian)
• Spike (MidnightJaguar)
• Titanium (syvarris)
• Hammer (Nikitian)
• Mercury (MidnightJaguar)
• Explosive (Egan_BW)
• Incendiary (syvarris)

(138) "Dreamer Gate"

• Contain(Egan_BW)
• Container (MidnightJaguar)
• Rope (Merchant or MidJag?)

(At HQ) "ATHATH's corpse"
Words are banked, and if not taken, will stay on the body.

• Permanent (Egan_BW)
• PolymorphWholeBody (Radio)
• Repair (Radio)
• AffectUser (Nikitian)
• Crow
• FireForward
• Cloud
• Ammunition
• Wall
• MarkCaster'sEyes
• LargeFirearm
• Clockwork
• Many

Possible Future Territory:
69: Alchemist area
68: Looms, Leather Workers, Cloth-makers
50: Animal Pens and Housing
49: Thaum Extractor
34: Thaumic Machine Shops
67: Chemical vats

[piecewise]

Dignified pose or comedic?

Piecewise. Darling. How long have we known each other by now? Five years? I think we both know very well what the answer to that question is.


Since we are not moving out for some unfathomable reason, go bother the former slaves for a bit. 

Spoiler: Abu Hajaar (click to show/hide)

Name: Rifleman first class Abu Hajaar

Description: A scrawny enlistee of vaguely Middle Eastern descent. Permanently in over his head, slightly confused and wondering just how he got into this mess. Will reluctantly but reliably follow orders from his commanding officers and do his best however.

Somehow managed to end up far away from home in 'Nam to fight the commies. This left him confused. Then he got teleported to this world of mystery and magic. This did not help matters.


Gang: Ridiculous Rhomboid

Health: Fabulous.

Magic jazzhands:
Permanent: Cloud, Wall, FireForward, Crow, MarkCaster'sEyes, AffectUser, LargeFirearm, Ammunition, Clockwork, Repair, Many
Temporary: LightSource, Iron, polymorph whole body, repair


Current Inventory
2 X Guard's rifle
14 X rounds for guard's rifle
1 X Spiffy Uniform (formerly bloody guard garb)


Stats
Potency: d10
Memory: d6
Strength: d2
Dexterity: d8
Speed: d4
Vitality: d8
Endurance: d6
Intelligence: d6
Awareness: d8


ARMORY
12 X Guard's rifle
48 X Rounds for guard's rifle
8 X Guard's knife, a big curvy slightly phallic thing
6 X guard's uniform
6 X Spiffy Uniform (formerly bloddy guard garb)

You drag the undignified taxidermied body of ATHATH out and surreptitiously place him behind workers or in places where they might see him and then wait and giggle as they get startled by his sudden appearance.

((Haven't posted here in five days, apparently.  I just want to say that I am present, haven't forgotten or anything, I've just been quite busy; Chalice is next on my to-do list, and I'll prolly make another nice big post tomorrow night.  Later today?  Meh.  "After I get some sleep".))

((Radioactive Rainforests is kinda forced to wait now before we can actually play again, so better not dawdle or we'll have to find ways to amuse ourselves... Speaking of, where is our latest recruit? He still needs to be properly inducted!))

((@syv No pressure. Hope everything remains okay!
@RC Actually, we're free to go as soon as our glorious leader sets us our next target; ... you know, you were there when Piecewise ruled that! ))

As per questions of people waiting to engage another encounter because other people haven't finished; they don't have to. If you finish your encounter in 3 turns, then bravo, you can move on to the next one.  -caveats-

Roncal-thol Rotheleaod

While we are waiting for the next mission, I'd like to engage in a training duel with our new allies leader or their best melee champion, whichever they prefer. No magic, no ranged, just pure contest of martial ability! With blunted/nonlethal weapons, of course. (And let's say to the first solid hit to keep it short.)

Spoiler: Kay Vagner, Space Marine (click to show/hide)

Name: Kay Vagner

Gang: Roncal-thol Rotheleaod

Health: Rocking.

Hand (7/10): Chisel, Cloud, Wall, Crow, Mark_Caster's_Eyes, Large_Firearm, Ammunition, Clockwork, Repair, Many

Marked spells: Self-heal eye tattoo (Repair - Affect_Self - Mark_Caster's_Eyes, [Pot+0]). Eyeballs: both.

Inventory: Chain'Gram (clockwork monstrosity re-enchanted blade), Spiffy R-Raven Uniform (armor), backup combat knife (like this one), rifle with 2 rounds
 
Stats:
Potency: d8
Memory: d4
Strength: d8
Dexterity: d2
Speed: d10
Vitality: d6
Endurance: d4
Intelligence: d8 (+)
Awareness: d6

Progression: +

Description: A grand-grand-grand-grandson of a forgotten composer of ages past, Kay thinks he is enamored with the music of his ancestor and that his legacy is to live up to those heroic stories of old. Sadly, he doesn't know that most of it is presently misattributed, and the rest is utterly mangled by vagaries of time, not to mention that he isn't really cut out for that kind of life. Still, he has one sick guitar solo.

Total kills: 3 (+1 assist)

Notable kills:
  Decapitated slaver guard
  Trepanated slaver guard

You challenge the scarred man to a practice duel. He accepts and chooses a blunted sabre as his weapon. What do you choose? You'll be fighting on top of the wall.

Roncal Roth _{^{Numbered Map Link}}

Spoiler: Transactions, and final word distribution (click to show/hide)

We're trading gold for changing our uniforms' cloth to silk, for fire resistance.
We're trading two copies of Chain for the taxidermy, not one chain and one hammer; Nik wanted to get hammer, rather than chain, and they seem equivalently valuable to me.
We're trading two copies of WhenUnableToAct, for the best gas/dust masks we can afford with those.  If possible, I'd like them stylized like plauge doctor masks.  We're the crow gang, after all.  What's the mechanical benefit of this, for the record?
We're trading rope for... basic medical supplies.  Since I doubt rope is very valuable, this means bandages, tourniquets, etc.  Enough to outfit all six members, or none at all, because bookkeeping.

As for words:
Egan_BW is getting Permanent, Explosive, and Incendiary.  I believe he's already added them to his sheet.
Nikitian is getting Cylinder and Hammer.
Radio already took PolymorphWholeBody and Repair.
MidnightJaguar is getting Mercury, Spike, and Container, mostly so I get to spend my levelup on something aside from Memory.  Throw rope in here too, if it isn't valuable enough to buy everyone bandages.

Piecewise, see the above for final merchant trading, and word distribution.  We're attacking hex 69.

Also, I'm spending my levelup on Vitality, increasing it to d8.

Spoiler: Real Responses (click to show/hide)

@Words Note that I am only requesting Affect_User as part of my action; if it cannot be processed, it stays on the body. As for the traded words, I would perhaps request 'Hammer' and 'Cylinder' - latter is good for precise sabotage, whereas former might be useful as a weapon summon.

Understood, words revised.  You're getting both (and already got the first).

Finally, about 'When_unable_to_act' - is it a useful spell to pair with 'Repair', or actually not? I'm not sure, so I defer to someone more experienced's judgement.

I don't believe it's particularly useful, no.  To my recollection, in PW's interpretation contingency words are bound to the location where they are cast if they aren't used with a tattoo.  Thus, "Repair WhenUnableToAct" means that if you lose the capability to act while within a room, you'll be repaired, but otherwise will be meaningless (also, it almost certainly fades after a mission, so we can't just stack a ton of room contingencies in our HQ.  That would enable utility spell storing.)

Also, before we get to serious uniform upgrades, should we perhaps try to acquire some useful equipment, such as climbing gear, ropes, etc? You know, standard adventurers' load-out, just in case.

This is an excellent point, I agree.  If you--or anyone else--has recommendations on other equipment to get, please do say so.

((Radioactive Rainforests is kinda forced to wait now before we can actually play again, so better not dawdle or we'll have to find ways to amuse ourselves... Speaking of, where is our latest recruit? He still needs to be properly inducted!))

Yeah, apologies, but there was some rather unfortunate timing here.  I could have just posted a quick "we're going to hex #", but I really hate making team posts without giving them a couple hours thought.  And, before anything is said, I feel I've managed my time quite responsibly over the last few days--I am not making excuses for procrastination.

Spoiler: Corven Feathra (click to show/hide)

Gang: Roncal Roth
Health: Shot in the left bicep; entire arm limp.  The pain is dull and half numb for the moment, but the bleeding has been bandaged.
Tattoos: Eyes tattoo'd with 8-strength "Repair AffectUser"
Inventory:

• A slaver rifle, with two shots.
• A concealed knife.
• A Roncal Roth crow uniform, armored with metal plates and thick leather.
• Some decently-sized pebbles he picked up somewhere, for throwing and enchanting.

Hand (Permanent): Cloud, Wall, FireForward, Crow, MarkCaster'sEyes, AffectUser, LargeFirearm, Ammunition, Clockwork, Repair, Many
Hand (Temporary): WhitePhosphorus, Coal, Titanium, Incendiary

Level 3!
Potency: d10
Memory: d6
Strength: d2
Dexterity: d6
Speed: d4
Vitality: d8 (++)
Endurance: d8
Intelligence: d8
Awareness: d6


Description: An older man past his prime, Corven still carries himself with the intimidating aura you'd expect from a crime boss... except when he's dealing with his daughter, who he's completely incapable of saying "No" to.  That usually works out better than you'd expect, since he managed to get her the formal education he never had, though he still has wisdom on her.  Has something of an unhealthy obsession with birds, though not nearly as much so as his daughter.

Spoiler: Roncal-thol Rotheleaod Information (click to show/hide)

Symbol:

Permanent Gang words: Cloud, Wall, FireForward, Crow, MarkCaster'sEyes, AffectUser, LargeFirearm, Ammunition, Clockwork, Repair, Many

Unreadable team statlines (mouse over this for ability names)

syvarris (Corven Feathra): (2/2 levels spent)
     P10 M:6 St:2 D:8 Sp:4 V:6 E:8 I:8 A:6
Egan_BW (Raven Feathra): (2/2 level spent)
     P10 M:6 St:2 D:6 Sp:6 V:4 E:6 I10 A:8
Radio_Controlled (Abu Hajaar): (1/2 levels spent)
     P10 M:6 St:2 D:8 Sp:4 V:6 E:6 I:6 A:8
Nikitian (Kay Vagner): (1/2 levels spent)
     P:8 M:4 St:8 D:2 Sp10 V:6 E:4 I:8 A:6
Pancaek (Gunnery Sergeant James Murphy): (2/2 levels spent)
     P:6 M:4 St:6 D10 Sp:6 V:8 E:8 I:2 A:8

Gang Equipment:

• 12 rifles (6 given to members; 6 left with slaves at HQ)
• 48 nonmagical rifle rounds (26 left at HQ; 2 given to each member, except Abu who took 12.)
• Eight knives, one for each member, except Kay and Sarge, who each get two.
• Twelve bloodied slaver uniforms... left with the slaves, unless someone wants one for some reason.
• Six corvid themed gang uniforms, armored with metal plates and thick leather, distributed among the team members.
  

Spoiler: Roncal-thol Rotheleaod Territories and Words (click to show/hide)

(Hexnumber) "Hexname"

• Words gained from this hex
• If the word has nothing in parentheses after it, it wasn't taken by anyone, and is up for grabs.
• If the word *does* have a name agter it, that person is currently in possession of it.
• All non-standard words we have are therefore in this spoiler, along with who holds them.

Headquarters: (47) "Impromptu Mines"

• LightSource (Radio)
• WhitePhosphorous (syvarris)
• Darkness (Egan)
• chisel (Nikitian)
• Coal (syvarris)
• Iron (Radio)
• Cylinder (Nikitian)
• Spike (MidnightJaguar)
• Titanium (syvarris)
• Hammer (Nikitian)
• Mercury (MidnightJaguar)
• Explosive (Egan_BW)
• Incendiary (syvarris)

(138) "Dreamer Gate"

• Contain(Egan_BW)
• Container (MidnightJaguar)
• Rope (Merchant or MidJag?)

(At HQ) "ATHATH's corpse"
Words are banked, and if not taken, will stay on the body.

• Permanent (Egan_BW)
• PolymorphWholeBody (Radio)
• Repair (Radio)
• AffectUser (Nikitian)
• Crow
• FireForward
• Cloud
• Ammunition
• Wall
• MarkCaster'sEyes
• LargeFirearm
• Clockwork
• Many

Possible Future Territory:
69: Alchemist area
68: Looms, Leather Workers, Cloth-makers
50: Animal Pens and Housing
49: Thaum Extractor
34: Thaumic Machine Shops
67: Chemical vats

Done
Done
Plague masks done. Mechanical benefit is that they bump you up to the next die level in Endurance when rolling to ignore the effects of gases/dusts.
Ok. That will at least let you stabilize people.

Ok.

Attacking Hex 69: Alchemists.  I'll have a map and mission for you shortly.