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[Cheddarius]

That's true.

[Schilcote]

Also, can anyone guess what the metal Mr. Boss Troll is made out of is? I originally thought I was going to allow a relatively short battle, a 5 hits and he's out sort of thing, but then you guys looked like you were preparing for a drawn-out battle, so I decided to oblige...

[inteuniso]

Meh, I would guess Tritanium or Unobtainium, bit Digitium might be likely too.

[Sensei]

Obviously I proceed to do the only thing I can do. =D

[Schilcote]

Obviously I proceed to do the only thing I can do. =D

Party? Nah, I know what you mean.

Something I forgot to ask about:

We're going to be going to another world next. Now, where I've decided to go next you'll be able to pick up some very nice loot, but it'll be pretty tough. Or, I could send you to another, more calm world where you can have more time to get familiar with the game mechanics. If you think you've got a handle on everything you need to do and what this universe is all about, I'll just send you right to the big ol' pile of loot and evil robots (and what happens there will likely heavily influence what happens in the rest of the game), but if you need more time I can take you somewhere with a lot less combat and difficulty.

One of the ideas I have for the harder world has a time limit (or at least a very nasty event on a timer), what does everybody think about that?

Also, does anyone else drink vinegar? I don't think it's widely known as a beverage, but I think it's delicious.

[dragnar]

I don't particularly care one way or the other, but I do have one thing to add: Time limits stink. Something bad happening after a while are fine, but simple "rocks fall, everybody dies" situations if you take too long aren't much fun.

[Sensei]

Vinegar is an ingredient and sometimes a condiment (a few squirts of malt vinegar go great with cod!) However, I've never heard of drinking it straight, except by accident. It tastes disgusting alone.

Protip: Balance the challenge as things happen. You don't have to commit anything before the players have actually seen it.

[qwertyuiopas]

Multiworlds had that nuke... I think one of the players even tried and possibly succeeded in diverting it.

It was a time limit of a sort.

[Frelock]

Yes, and we were literally 4 bad rolls away from being completely obliterated (there was a lot of redundancy in pushing the button to get out of there).  Not to mention Zako getting stuck in the elevator shaft, and andrea getting stuck in the stairwell, and a host of other things that could have gone wrong...

It was extremely frustrating, but I suppose, looking back on it, it was kinda fun.  Sean did give us something like 60 tuns to get out of there, so it's not like we didn't have time.

[Schilcote]

I'm going to try to write the turn now (with ExKirby on AI), but I probably won't have time...

TURN 7:

Spoiler: actions (click to show/hide)

inteuniso:  Run the beast through!
tehstefan: Any visible joint shoot, because that's the weakest spot on a machine.
Frelock:  Hack together a fixed arm for ExKirby.
Sensei: Obviously I proceed to do the only thing I can do. =D
ExKirby(GM'd): Attack the beast!

inteuniso: 1+1 ('cause of the arm)

Brandishing your elvish sword, you charge at the massive metal troll! You attempt to stab it in the body, but the sword bounces off the metal only leaving a small cut. Luckily (for you), the troll is too distracted with what everyone else is doing to attack you. Perhaps you need more velocity?


tehstefan: 1

You fire on the beast! The bullet hits the body instead of the shoulder, and squishes against the metal. You've irritated the beast, he attacks! Roll to dodge: 2: Aughhh! 1:A
aghhhh!
 2: Aaaaughhhh! *wimper*. Your left leg is OFF, and you have deep wounds on your right leg and left arm. You can still shoot, but I don't think you can do much else...

Frelock: 5

You order the cells in the millitary man's arm to divide at a much higher rate, while providing energy. His arm closes right up! You gain experience (2 more 5s and level up)

ExKirby: 1

You run at the beast, preparing to shoot it in the face with your pistol, but it sees you coming and slams you against the wall with the blunt end of one of it's axe-arms. You think you have a broken rib.

Sensei: 4+1 X2

In an ADHD-fuled rage, you rush at the monster. It looks shocked at the insane rage of your attack, and is totally unprepared! Roll to attack: 6!

SHINY RAAAAEEEEGGGGG ATTACKKKKKKKKKK

You brandish your (shiny) knife and run at the (shiny) troll! You leap on to him with incredible speed and stab the knife straight through it's skull! Black goo shoots from the wound and covers the room!

Goo still spurting from the troll's punctured skull, you then proceed to kick and pry off the creature's limbs! More black goo shoots from the new wounds! He must have a hell of a lot of that stuff pressurized in him. He lets out one last gargling roar, and falls to the ground.

Statuses:

Frelock: Wristwatch, computer terminal, glasses, civilian clothes, pamphlet, a jewel-encrusted egg, a bag which contains a lunch and a clove of garlic, and a bottle of water. In the Cellar.

Proficient in modifying, healing, and synthesizing with hacking tools. (+2 to modification & healing and +1 to synthesis at short range)
(2 more 5s to level up)

Inteuniso: Tau armor, pulse rifle, elfin sword (glowing brightly). In the Troll Room.
Dabbling swordsmanship.


Tehstefan: .44 Magnum, Fedora. In the troll room.
Left leg removed
Right leg, left arm mangled & mostly useless.


ExKirby: Red Helmet, Red Army Gear, Combat Knife, .9mm Pistol, StA52 Assault Rifle, Meaningless Commander's Badge. In the troll room.
Broken ribs.


Sensei: Knife, suitcase O' spectacles, electric brass lantern, two lengths of rope. In the Cellar.

Killing attuned ADHD: Double and +1 to comabt actions, incapable of non-combat actions.
Glowing(-1 to being sneaky, provides light. Not controllable... yet).

[Frelock]

That went well.

Heal Tehstefan

[tehstefan]

I had horrible rolls.

Try and focus my mind into healing myself?

[Frelock]

Since I've got a guaranteed 3 or better, you might try something more useful.

[Schilcote]

Since I've got a guaranteed 3 or better, you might try something more useful.

Ohhhh.... err... Let's just assume that skill bonuses don't apply to 5s.

[tehstefan]

Uh, what could I do thats more useful with no leg and mangled right arm and leg?!?