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[piecewise]

Remember guys, one action a turn. If the actions are inter-related, like tackling someone and then attacking them, I'll count it as one, but doing two completely unrelated actions can't be done.

"I don't think they much like us rocking the boat, Sarge."

Run over to Sarge and get that boulder off of him by launching it back at those mofos with [FireForward] in an arc. Try to hit whoever it was that shot it.

Then, if someone else (coughEGANcough) heals him, use recoilless rifle as a mortar and shoot them. Unless they come charging up the hill, then shoot at them directly.

If nobody else tries to heal Sarge though, then just heal him myself.

Spoiler: Abu Hajaar (click to show/hide)

Name: Ventriloquist extraordinaire 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
On Abdul: Crow, FireForward, Cloud, Ammunition, Wall, MarkCaster'sEyes, LargeFirearm, Clockwork, Many


Current Inventory
1 X Guard's rifle
9 X rounds for guard's rifle
1 X recoiless rifle + 4 rounds + 5 from Sarge
1 X Spiffy Uniform (formerly bloody guard garb), now with some fire resistance
1 X plague masks
1 X basic med supplies
1 X Atatatata's taxidermied corpse, 'Abdul A. Abdul'


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

"Are these puns helping? Are they helping your shattered legs? Are they helping Sarge?"

[3][6]
You run over and touch the stone with one hand, willing magic into it. It tears itself free from the mud with a thunderous "POP!" and goes tumbling into the air and down the slope. You're not sure if it hits anyone.

"Jeez, that's a weaksauce attack. Easy fix."
Deflatten Sarge. Then, return fire by enchanting a boulder with [FireForward / Many / Crow], hopefully sending them a rain of angry flying rocks.

Spoiler: Raven Feathra (click to show/hide)

Description: Raven is a VERY RAVENY GIRL. She has black hair, GLOWING GREEN 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 (5/6) [Contain / Explosive] [Pot+2] loaded with [Clockwork / Ammunition] [Pot+6], 54 spare rounds of [Clockwork / Ammunition] [Pot+6]

Marks: [Permanent / Repair / MarkCaster'sEyes] [Pot+2]

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

Available: Wall, FireForward, Crow, AffectUser, Many, Darkness,

You press a hand to Sarge's legs and green light flows from your eyes and down your arm into his body. His legs twist back into shape and bones heal with a horrifying series of cracks and pops.  And that was your action for this turn so that second spell will have to wait.

Sarge starts to scream, but abrubty stops. He looks over to Abu, scowling.

"Really, private? You're going to pun at me at a time like this? Boy, if my legs weren't ten kinds of fucked up right now I'd shove my boot so far up your ass you could polish it with your tongue."

Get helped by whoever. Reminisce about my time in 'Nam, the good old days when I had artillery and tank support.

You drag yourself out of the hole and proceed to start kicking Abu in the ass. Repeatedly and with great force. He continues to make puns the entire time.

This is a vicious cycle.

Roncal-thol Rotheleaod

"Roncal-Roth prevails."

I have two objectives: obtaining intel for the lower levels (presumably, it equates getting simple line of sight to there - going up the wall or near the slope) and getting into position for next turn enchant-digging to channel the acid of the bigger pit (of the two on this level) down the slope (presumably south of it/south-west of my position, where the slope is nearest, but actual enemy position might make another point better). So, get movin' double-time (and don't forget to dodge)!

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

Name: Kay Vagner

Gang: Roncal-thol Rotheleaod Raven's Roughnecks

Health: Face no longer melting. Minor cosmetic alterations. Eyes watering, throat itchy.

Hand (8/10): Chisel, Cloud, Wall, Cylinder, Hammer, 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 twice re-enchanted blade)
  Spiffy R-Raven Uniform (upgraded armor; minus the mask)
  backup combat knife (like this one)
  rifle with 2 rounds
  basic medical supplies
 
Stats:
  Potency: d8
  Memory: d4
  Strength: d8
  Dexterity: d2
  Speed: d10
  Vitality: d6
  Endurance: d4
  Intelligence: d8 (+)
  Awareness: d8 (+)

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: 4 (+1 assist)

Notable kills:
  Decapitated slaver guard
  Trepanated slaver guard
  Decapitated acid pools worker

Notable duels:
  vs Scarred Man, leader of the Dreamers - Lost [4v6]

You run over to the edge of the slope and get a good look down. Then you run back to the west edge of the large acid pool and take up station there, ready to cast.

Roncal Roth _{^{Map Legend}}

Enchant Abu's recoilless rifle ammo with "incendiary".  Stay clear of the backblast.

Inspect the mud mortar, too.  It was a success of 6 on a target of 1; does it seem structurally sound enough to actually fire shots?  Or would it just collapse back into the ground upon use?

((@Nik, remember that if you can get to the south side of the left chemical lake, you could destructively enchant the ground to drain it out onto the slope.  Cylinder might make a pipe.))

Spoiler: Corven Feathra (click to show/hide)

Gang: Roncal Roth
Health: Fine!
Tattoos: Eyes tattoo'd with 8-strength "Repair AffectUser"
Inventory:

• A slaver rifle, with seven magic bullets, and two real ones.
• A concealed knife.
• A Roncal Roth crow uniform, armored with metal plates and thick leather.  Provides fire resistance and a passive +2 endurance vs. gasses and dusts.
• Some decently-sized pebbles he picked up somewhere, for throwing and enchanting.
• Bandages and such

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:6 Sp:4 V:8 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): (2/2 levels spent)
     P10 M:6 St:2 D:8 Sp:4 V:8 E:6 I:6 A:8
Nikitian (Kay Vagner): (2/2 levels spent)
     P:8 M:4 St:8 D:2 Sp10 V:6 E:4 I:8 A:8
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
MidnightJaguar (Angelus Pestis): (0/0 levels spent)
     P:8 M:6 St:2 D10 Sp:4 V:4 E:8 I:6 A:6

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, made of silk and armored with metal plates along with thick leather.  All six outfits are distributed among the team members.  They include gas masks styled like plague doctor beaks, which grant a passive +2 to endurance die size vs airborne contaminants.  Additionally, they are highly fire-resistant.
  
• Bandages and tourniquets, distributed among the gang 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 after 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)
• Incendiary (syvarris)

(138) "Dreamer Gate"

• Container (MidnightJaguar)

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

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

[8][8]
You place an enchantment on the recoil-less rifle's rounds and they each begin to glow a bright cherry red, as though they were very hot.

You look at the mortar. You think it should work at least a few times. Good magic or not, mud is not the most structurally sound material to make things out of.


[2v2,7,1,2,2]

Another object comes flying in, a huge glob of acid that bursts overhead and rains droplets down.  Everyone except sarge manages  to scramble and hide from the rain. Even Sarge just takes a few droplets, but they burn him like pieces of white phosphorous.


Map(s)
https://imgur.com/a/HASd1

[Radio Controlled]

Fire at those magic maniacs (no, the other ones, down the slope) with my recoilless rifle, using it as a mortar if no targets are directly visible (I assume we have some idea of where they are, given that you gave us the map of the next level and that Kay could call out targets). Target the densest concentration.
If firing twice in a turn is possible, do that. If not then after firing relocate up north to try and avoid counter-battery fire (hug the wall if that helps).

"Hmm, this isn't your average basic rain anymore. Even for a group of bird-themed gangsters this weather is just too fowl!

Abu knew he was earning more boots applied to the rectum, but it was a sacrifice he was willing to make.

Also, euh, we might wanna split up some to avoid their barrage. Just sayin'.

HEY THERE, SPACE MARINE! Did ya get a good look at the bastards? Mind calling out some targets for me?"

Spoiler: Abu Hajaar (click to show/hide)

Name: Ventriloquist extraordinaire 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
On Abdul: Crow, FireForward, Cloud, Ammunition, Wall, MarkCaster'sEyes, LargeFirearm, Clockwork, Many


Current Inventory
1 X Guard's rifle
9 X rounds for guard's rifle
1 X recoiless rifle + 4 rounds + 5 from Sarge
1 X Spiffy Uniform (formerly bloody guard garb), now with some fire resistance
1 X plague masks
1 X basic med supplies
1 X Atatatata's taxidermied corpse, 'Abdul A. Abdul'


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

[piecewise]

Recall DOAS and return to our glorious leader and his giant deathcat. may as well regroup while waiting for the fire to rain down into the pit.

(Gas mask? Are you sure you're not confusing your stuff with Sy's gang?)

Beats me. Been a while. I thought you said something about one a while ago. I'll strike it out though, because i have no idea where it came from.

Spoiler: Gang words available. Shadow Alliance Eyes only, please (click to show/hide)

permanent gang words:
1: amber, feline, mark whole body, delay, dome
2: shockwave, darkness, aura
3: when inflicting damage, Black biometal
4: Distortion Dust

available from locations:
HQ (64):
Binding
When Unable to Act
When Unable to act
Protect
Sheet

THE LAST WORD (86):
Crawl
Table
Fire forward


Supply for mission:
fire, fire, fire, fire,
 

Spoiler: Deck (click to show/hide)

 
animate, rain down, lock
stone, concrete, table, *feline, fire, fire,
*black biometal, distortion dust.
blast wall, shockwave, dome, when inflicting damage
* denotes used.

active enchantments:

Spoiler: Chu Sana'me (click to show/hide)

10 Potency
6  Memory (15 word deck)
2  Strength
6  Dex 
8  Speed (8 tile movement)
4  Vitality
6  Endurance
10  Intelligence (leveled up)
6  Awareness

inventory: chain mail and helmet (and gas mask, apparently)
rifle, ammo:[0/?]

Shadow Alliance

"Well, hopefully the spell I cast will take care of the tentacles. Once the delay is over."

Climb up onto my cat and pelt any attackers with the meat chunks.

Spoiler: Shade (click to show/hide)

Character Name: Shade
Currently active effects:

• (Feline, Black Biometal) [10] "You summon up a biometal cat. Ok, thats a bit of an understatement. You summon up a biometal sabretooth tiger the size of an elephant."
• (Rain, Amber, Delay, Shockwave, Lead) into the pit, [6] You point your finger into the air above the pit and cast your spell. A cloud of shimmering yellowish haze materializes above the pit and begins raining down fist sized chunks of amber. Several dozen fall into the pit before the cloud dissipates.
  

Injuries: Minor chest wound (Hopefully minor)

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

Currently active words (7/20): (Dome, Mark Whole Body), (Darkness, Fist Aura), (When Inflicting Damage, Fire), (Distortion Dust)
Gang: Shadow Alliance

Chu, Shade and their cats regroup near the edge of the pit.

Shadow Alliance
Creep towards the edge and look down at the tentacle beast.  Be ready to slash out with my sabre if any tentacles erupt.

Spoiler: Deck (click to show/hide)

WhenInflictingDamage, Shockwave

Spoiler: Thag Simmons (click to show/hide)

Pot d6
Memory d2
Strength d10
Dex d4
Speed d8
Vit d8
End d8
Int d4
Awareness d8

Health: Fine
Ongoing Effects: Flaming Sabre.  5 Pot.

Equipment:
Cavalry Sabre,
Rifle. ammo count 2/4
Gang: Shadow Alliance.

You creep a bit more around the pit and then out on top of an enormous throbbing artery. You look down into the pit and see what looks like a pale, enormous squid embedded in the wall of the thing. It is placing the last horned man down. You can also see several lumps of amber scattered across the different levels.  As you watch, they suddenly turn a dull gray silver and then burst outward. They transform into a fine mist of lead that expands out in all directions before each droplet of the mist crystallizes and expands with violent speed, engulfing an area roughly 20 or 30 feet wide. The chunks entomb people, parts of the fleshy pit, and even one of the tentacles of the squid.

Down, way at the bottom of the pit, you can see a huge beating heart.

MAPS
https://imgur.com/a/UXjYU

[piecewise]

Spoiler: Big Poppa (click to show/hide)

Big Poppa
Desc: Just one of the guys.
Status: Swell!
Potency: d6
Memory: d2
Strength: d10
Dexterity: d6
Speed: d8
Vitality: d6
Endurance: d6
Intelligence: d8
Awareness: d4
Deck (ready): Combine, Thermate, Explosive, Chain, 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: Sword, Helmet, Breastplate, Chainmail, Leather Pants (Armor), Some Strips of Leather, Steel Chain
Gang: Cosa Nostra

Uhhhhh guess I'll follow Cyril but take a seat far from him to avoid association in case that's important. Ask about the drinks!

You follow Cyril in but sit on the opposite side of the bar, just in case a large group of slightly threatening people coming in at once and then sitting together would make anyone feel slightly threatened.

You ask the barman about drinks and he lists off about a half dozen very generic ones. Most are strong spirits- whisky, scotch, Gin- with a few lesser ones like Cider, Berry wine, and mead.

Spoiler: Stuff (click to show/hide)

Get to bar too. gesture for something non-alcoholic or light alcoholic. Shuffle to empty table at 48th row if Vencarlo and barmen will be clearly visible from there. Sit at bar, but as far from Vencarlo as possible if not.

Spoiler: Deck (click to show/hide)

(Container, Leather, When near death/dies, Chain, Delay) (Steel, Small Firearm, Ammunition) (Combine, Thermate) (Explosive) (11/15)

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: Rifle, 20 bullets.

Piecewise, me too

Dang it, I gotta stop doing these posts while on the eggnog.

You grab a cider and then take a seat at the empty table back there. Some of the toughs take a half hearted look at you but don't do anything.

Spoiler: Mein Action (click to show/hide)

Shrug, and get a beer. While drinking, get a general feel for the place. Are the guards alert? Lazy? Does anyone seem like they could be bribed?

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: d6
Vitality: d10
Endurance: d6
Intelligence: d4
Awareness: d8

Deck: Container, Leather, When near death/dies, Chain, Delay, Steel, Small Firearm, Ammunition, Combine, Thermate, Explosive, #Chest Armor, #Bull, #Rope
(* Denotes a used card. # Denotes a word not in the gang deck)

Items: 20 ammo, Rifle, Chainmail, Leather Armor

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)

Assets: Pile of rifles, big pile of ammo, several sets of leather and chain armor.

No beer is to be had so you get a big mug of mead. You sip from the mug and do your best to look like you're idly scanning the room rather than carefully examining the guards. The bouncers are a bit harder core than you'd expect at a normal bar; they're clearly armed and are all physically massive. However their stance is not one of tight lipped concentration and alertness. Instead they're just sort of standing or leaning, using their appearance and numbers as an intimidation substitute to actually being on guard. Hard to say if they could be bribed but their general non-committed appearance seems to suggest they could be.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

[Egan_BW]

I'm fairly certain that part of the point of a mark is that you can activate it at the same time as casting a normal spell. Which is why nearly every time I've used a mark I've tried to think of a spell to cast as well.

[Rautherdir]

Shadow Alliance

"In hindsight, casting that spell with Lead and Shockwave reversed probably would have been more spectacular. I'm open to suggestions on what to do next. I've got enough words for two or three more spells."

Spoiler: Shade (click to show/hide)

Character Name: Shade
Currently active effects:

• (Feline, Black Biometal) [10] "You summon up a biometal cat. Ok, thats a bit of an understatement. You summon up a biometal sabretooth tiger the size of an elephant."

Injuries: Minor chest wound (Hopefully minor)

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

Currently active words (7/20): (Dome, Mark Whole Body), (Darkness, Fist Aura), (When Inflicting Damage, Fire), (Distortion Dust)
Gang: Shadow Alliance

[Ozarck]

"Well, I suggest we get to the heart of the matter. Let me on board and let's collect Thang and drop down a level ... preferably from this side, opposite the squid. I think that lead explosion worked out fairly well, overall. Did a fair amount of damage.
I'm thinking that casting dome, distortion dust, directly on that heart down there might have a pretty nice effect, but we'll probably need some defense while the goatmen and others rush us.

PW, would there be a penalty on casting from this far away, or could i target the giant heart if I get Line of sight on it?

Anyway, get up on Shade's cat, with DOAS, and go collect Thag. If i feel at the time that I have a decent shot, target the heart with [dome][distortion dust] with the intent of encapsulating the heart in a dome-shaped cloud of distortion dust. Hopefully that'll kill it.

Spoiler: Gang words available. Shadow Alliance Eyes only, please (click to show/hide)

permanent gang words:
1: amber, feline, mark whole body, delay, dome
2: shockwave, darkness, aura
3: when inflicting damage, Black biometal
4: Distortion Dust

available from locations:
HQ (64):
Binding
When Unable to Act
When Unable to act
Protect
Sheet

THE LAST WORD (86):
Crawl
Table
Fire forward


Supply for mission:
fire, fire, fire, fire,
 

Spoiler: Deck (click to show/hide)

 
animate, rain down, lock
stone, concrete, table, *feline, fire, fire,
*black biometal, distortion dust.
blast wall, shockwave, dome, when inflicting damage
* denotes used.

active enchantments:

Spoiler: Chu Sana'me (click to show/hide)

10 Potency
6  Memory (15 word deck)
2  Strength
6  Dex 
8  Speed (8 tile movement)
4  Vitality
6  Endurance
10  Intelligence (leveled up)
6  Awareness

inventory: chain mail and helmet (and gas mask, apparently)
rifle, ammo:[0/?]

[piecewise]

I'm fairly certain that part of the point of a mark is that you can activate it at the same time as casting a normal spell. Which is why nearly every time I've used a mark I've tried to think of a spell to cast as well.

Blaaaahhhh. Point out all my stupid failures why don't ya.

[5][2]

Ah, well that Int roll failed so the spell didn't take. Which...I guess is better than the pot failing and producing a completely unknown spell. Maybe?

[Egan_BW]

Fuck, 10 int and I fail the easy enchantment. Does that mean the words are used up?

[Egan_BW]

"Well shit. Hey guys, kinda running low on the magic here. You wanna walk forwards and shoot them a bunch maybe? I'd do it myself but I'm the one who can reassemble you...
If you want, I could enchant someone's weapon with darkness. Not sure how useful that would be, but it would look sweet!"

[Wall] On the existing wall that Abu made, extend it far enough to block artillery.
And because we just established that I can do this, fix the smouldering bits of Sarge~
((Seriously though I realize this mark is pretty OP already. If you want to say its permanent nature makes it take as much time as a normal spell, I'm fine with that.))

IN addition yell at them to surrender, pointing out that their fire is ineffective, and when they run out we're just going to gun them down with superior firepower.

Spoiler: Raven Feathra (click to show/hide)

Description: Raven is a VERY RAVENY GIRL. She has black hair, GLOWING GREEN 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 (5/6) [Contain / Explosive] [Pot+2] loaded with [Clockwork / Ammunition] [Pot+6], 54 spare rounds of [Clockwork / Ammunition] [Pot+6]

Marks: [Permanent / Repair / MarkCaster'sEyes] [Pot+2]

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

Available: Wall, AffectUser, Darkness,

[DolosusDoleus]

Spoiler: Action + Planning Schtuff (click to show/hide)

I'm gonna attempt to to get a meeting with the manager. Don't panic. Talk to the bartender after finishing my drink. "Do you happen to have a drink known as the Spirytus Rektyfikowany?

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: d6
Vitality: d10
Endurance: d6
Intelligence: d4
Awareness: d8

Deck: Container, Leather, When near death/dies, Chain, Delay, Steel, Small Firearm, Ammunition, Combine, Thermate, Explosive, #Chest Armor, #Bull, #Rope
(* Denotes a used card. # Denotes a word not in the gang deck)

Items: 20 ammo, Rifle, Chainmail, Leather Armor

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)

Assets: Pile of rifles, big pile of ammo, several sets of leather and chain armor.

[syvarris]

Roncal Roth _{^{Map Legend}}

Corven grunts in annoyance as he throws himself away from the acid spray, before slipping and faceplanting into the mud.  "Why do I get the feeling we're gonna win this fight just 'cause they'll run outta words first?!  Raven, you stay in cover, you two... keep not dying!"

Start running down the path between the chemical lakes, going for the southern shore of the western lake.  If Corven can travel that distance, he'll enchant the ground separating the lake from the slope with "fireforward", aiming to make a hole that will drain acid onto the people below; otherwise, he'll just keep his gun ready and shoot anyone who comes within view.

Spoiler: Corven Feathra (click to show/hide)

Gang: Roncal Roth
Health: Fine!
Tattoos: Eyes tattoo'd with 8-strength "Repair AffectUser"
Inventory:

• A slaver rifle, with seven magic bullets, and two real ones.
• A concealed knife.
• A Roncal Roth crow uniform, armored with metal plates and thick leather.  Provides fire resistance and a passive +2 endurance vs. gasses and dusts.
• Some decently-sized pebbles he picked up somewhere, for throwing and enchanting.
• Bandages and such

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

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:6 Sp:4 V:8 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): (2/2 levels spent)
     P10 M:6 St:2 D:8 Sp:4 V:8 E:6 I:6 A:8
Nikitian (Kay Vagner): (2/2 levels spent)
     P:8 M:4 St:8 D:2 Sp10 V:6 E:4 I:8 A:8
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
MidnightJaguar (Angelus Pestis): (0/0 levels spent)
     P:8 M:6 St:2 D10 Sp:4 V:4 E:8 I:6 A:6

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, made of silk and armored with metal plates along with thick leather.  All six outfits are distributed among the team members.  They include gas masks styled like plague doctor beaks, which grant a passive +2 to endurance die size vs airborne contaminants.  Additionally, they are highly fire-resistant.
  
• Bandages and tourniquets, distributed among the gang 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 after 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)

(138) "Dreamer Gate"

• Container (MidnightJaguar)

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

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

[Nikitian]

((@Piecewise Uh, sorry? "Back to the west edge", but on the map Kay is on the eastern edge of the larger acid lake (where the wall is), no? ))

[SamSpeeds]

Spoiler: Big Poppa (click to show/hide)

Big Poppa
Desc: Just one of the guys.
Status: Swell!
Potency: d6
Memory: d2
Strength: d10
Dexterity: d6
Speed: d8
Vitality: d6
Endurance: d6
Intelligence: d8
Awareness: d4
Deck (ready): Combine, Thermate, Explosive, Chain, 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: Sword, Helmet, Breastplate, Chainmail, Leather Pants (Armor), Some Strips of Leather, Steel Chain
Gang: Cosa Nostra

Guess I gotta kill time while the boss is out? This one's a classic: what are the security guys equipped with?

[Egan_BW]

"Don't forget our superior fighting spirit and really big guns, dad!"