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A killer haunts the Lower Wards. People disappear, replaced by tattered scraps of cloth and bloody stains. Prayers haven't helped. A clutch of intrepid vigilantes tried help with torch and blade a week ago. One of them was found, stripped of ribs, in the gutter this morning.

The Watchers won't help here. If some maddened revenant is murdering people, that's hardly their business unless it disturbs the public peace.

. . . Someone has to do something.

>have a flip through the pdf to see your class options and a few rules

character template
#Name, Stain
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 2
Focus 2 | Grit 2 | Sense 2 | Insight 2
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 12, DR 0
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Nothing
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Traits-
Alive

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>Non PDF version
>https://drive.google.com/open?id=1dpljBBD0nK-3eHsdTGsx1bhqzXlRmXcf

>Discord
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Rolled 7, 1, 9, 3 = 20 (4d10)

>>3907174
Rolling for Scrapper traits

Rolled 18, 55, 1, 32 = 106 (4d100)

>>3907174
>+1 Sense
>Take 1 Paltry Ration, 1 Shiv & 3 Old Rags
>Rolling traits
>Question: Reducing Vulnerability goes only by 1% if I use 1 attribute ppimt right?

#Mark Ranger, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 2 | Sense 4 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 0
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv (1d5 Wounds, 15% Bleed)
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Paltry Rations ×1,
-Traits-
[Alive]
[Knack]
[Tinker]
[+2 Study]
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>>3907251
Yes. Don't you feel much less vulnerable already?

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>>3907219
>>3907251
Surely there'll be some kind of deeds for an inventive soul to do tonight?
It doesn't take much to change the world but a few bright ideas.

Perhaps if you have questions, some answers can be found here.

>>3907219
+9 Hunger
+3 Fatigue

{Amateur chemist}
I promise I know how this reacts with --- duck!
Access to Acid as a common element, study reactants. Half bit cost for poison and chemicals

Smoke Scars
hold your breath. hold your breath. hold your breath. . .
Something squirms in your lungs.

>>3907251
+5 Hunger
+1 Fatigue

{crackstep}
It's not quite a shortcut
You can move through narrow gaps

{Pyreheart}
Woosh
Half bit cost for fire, blast and Pot.

>>3907251
>>3907219
you check your pockets and consider your worth. It's slim times, these, but some few old scraps might be worth your time . . .

+32 Bits to the cache.

Do share now.

Rolled 6, 4, 6, 9 = 25 (4d10)

Put some daylight on this case, shall we?

>>3907174
>+Insight
>Take 2 Rags

#Rush, Animist
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 2
Focus 3 | Grit 2 | Sense 2 | Insight 4
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 0
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Nothing
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Traits-
Alive

>>3907285
>Split 32 Bits between me & >>3907219 , 16 for you & 16 for me

Rolled 3, 9, 4, 7 = 23 (4d10)

>>3907174
>+1 Reaction
>+1 Tattered Uniform
#Pvt. Ludwig, {St}alwart
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 3 | Sense 2 | Insight 2
Vulnerability 20%
Limit 14, DR 2
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Striker {Sword}
Hand 2: Fist
Body: Tattered Uniform
-Traits-
Alive
Lethal
Stalwart
+2 Brawl

>Use 12 Alacrity to pray for salvation.

There could be a whispering voice here, to tell us who we hunt. I heard the tattle-telling gossip - they say hollow eyed hungry men walk the night, sometimes, carrying clubs stained with someones blood.

>>3907290
+6 Hunger
+4 Fatigue

{Flarebright}
Imagine a glimmer. Imagine the sun. Imagine the thing beyond it, brighter still
You can Twist elements to convert them to Light.

{Rat Patron}
Uncounted tiny teeth and an endless meal
You have a small rat following you.
It always watches what you do.

>>3907297
Ah, Ludwig. Finally, someone who knows how to hold a sword almost without shaking. Look a little pale. Don't worry so, friend, that fine blade of yours have served other people before you and someone, sometime, will be sure to pick it from the dusty ground if you . . . Well. Let's not linger on that, yes?

+7 Hunger
+4 Fatigue

{Iron Soul}
callouses accrue, like memories, scars and bad dreams
+2 DR.

{Wormwhisper}
Shut it out. It's better not to let it in
Your bare hands can rake for Poison and you are seldom hunted by snake-kind.

Rolled 2 (1d5)

>>3907296
"M-my thanks...these will come in useful."
>Take 16 Bits
>Are we allowed to use the Workbench before this mission?

>>3907281
*cough* *hack* "Of course...of course I'm me. H-how could I forget?"
>Increase Grit by 1
>Eat 1 Paltry Ration, and take another.

#Celina Root, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 3 | Sense 3 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 0
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Nothing
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
16 Bits
Paltry Ration
-Traits-
Alive
*Knack
*Tinker
*Amateur Chemist
*Smoke Scars
*2 Study
9 Hunger
3 Fatigue

>>3907281
>Does this mean making a firegrenade for my case costs only 1 Bit?

#Mark Ranger, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 2 | Sense 4 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30% (Hunger 5, Fatigue 1)
Limit 10, DR 0
+
[Knack], [Tinker], [+2 Study]
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv (1d5 Wounds, 15% Bleed)
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Paltry Rations ×1, 16 Bits
-Traits-
[Alive]
{Crackstep} Move through narrow gaps
{Pyreheart} Half bit cost for Fire, Blast, Pot
--

>>3907313
That might be a very good idea, Root.

>>3907315
How economical for the arsonist on a budget !

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>>3907297
While your companions play with their own pockets and dreams of avarice, maybe a stalwart soul steeled with a mission in mind can learn a thing or two. Here's some notes, should you feel the need.

>>3907315
"Hail fiery brother, If you have any bits left and rags in the cache might I request some fire wraps?"

>>3907328
"Amen"

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>>3907290
The Rats might take a keen liking to you friend, so you're already far ahead of others. Try not to let it get to your head, they have habit of abandoning ship if the weather turns. Fickle creatures. Friendly, too.

If you'd like, some more information on your tricks are here. Try not to draw too readily on the attention of the old icons. They don't like it. It reminds them they are not as grand as they may have been.

>>3907318
Quite!

>>3907333
"Fire Wraps? Hmm...Interesting request! Lets see if the world even allows it..."

>>3907318
>Use 3 Bits to make ×2 {Firegrenades+Blast}
>Use 3 Bits to make ×2 {Fire+Wraps} (lets see what happens??
"Hope I got this right..."

#Mark Ranger, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 2 | Sense 4 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30% (Hunger 5, Fatigue 1)
Limit 10, DR 0
+
[Knack], [Tinker], [+2 Study]
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv (1d5 Wounds, 15% Bleed)
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Paltry Rations ×1, 10 Bits
-Traits-
[Alive]
{Crackstep} Move through narrow gaps
{Pyreheart} Half bit cost for Fire, Blast, Pot

>>3907349
You fashion some chemical-soaked rags from available cloth and a few siphoned illicit runoffs from the industrial ward. They're pungent and, scrapheart, one wouldn't personally put them on any wounds too deep 'least you invite screaming sepsis.

For wrapping around a sharpened length of metal with the intent of murdering a man, however, fire wraps are a fine friend. They'll cling to the blade and add a little touch of the sun, for a while.

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Ludwig whispers a quiet prayer. Perhaps some distant god will spare a moment from its celestial consideration and hear us.

We follow the cracked path of shaking voices, one sad story leading from house to hut to hovel to this place. It's been weeks, now, of nightly raids and found bodies. Some times even with their bones mostly there.

This place reeks. An old channel beset with faded out cruciform patterns is part of the outflow of water. The rains have been heavy, recently, and the small river swirls along. Occassionally something floats on top of it, useful scavenge collected upstream and washed through gutter and old byway to here, to now.

>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysPtBjY8o_A
>consider checking your bags and belts. Did you bring what you needed?

>>3907382
>Deploy as this, there's nothing that would require the workshop I would want that I have the knowledge or bits to make.
>>3907349
"I see...I'll follow off your example."

>Take a Shiv from the Cache
>Take 3 Old Rags, wrapping one around the mouth. Maybe the smoke won't burn as much that way.
>Spend 6 Bits making 2 Toxin Grenades (Poison 2, Pot 1)
>Spend 3 Bits making 2 Basic Antitoxins (Poison 1, Aid)

#Celine Root, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 3 | Sense 3 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 0
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv - 1d5 Wound, 15% Bleed
Hand 2: Nothing!
Body: Nothing!
Face: Old Rag
7 Bits
Paltry Ration
2 x Old Rag
2 x Toxin Grenade: 2+Hit Poison
2 x Antitoxin: Heal 1+Hit Poison

-Traits-
Alive
*Knack
*Tinker
*Amateur Chemist
*Smoke Scars
*2 Study
7 Hunger
3 Fatigue

>>3907361
"Great results! >>3907333 Here you go Ludwig. I dont suggest you put these on any wounds though."

>>3907382
"Ready"

#Mark Ranger, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 2 | Sense 4 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30% (Hunger 5, Fatigue 1)
Limit 10, DR 0
+
[Knack], [Tinker], [+2 Study]
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv (1d5 Wounds, 15% Bleed)
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Paltry Rations ×1, 10 Bits, ×2 Firegrenades (blast), ×3 Old Rags
-Traits-
[Alive]
{Crackstep} Move through narrow gaps
{Pyreheart} Half bit cost for Fire, Blast, Pot

Rolled 4 (1d5)

>>3907382
>Taking 2 Rations
>Eat 1 Ration
>Taking 4 old rags
>Equip 1 rag on right hand to absorb poison and keep sword from slipping

#Pvt. Ludwig, {St}alwart
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 3 | Sense 2 | Insight 2
Vulnerability 20%
Limit 14, DR 4
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Striker {Sword}
Hand 2: Fist
Body: Tattered Uniform

1 Paltry Rations
3 Rags
-Traits-
Alive
Lethal
Stalwart
Iron Soul:+2 DR.
Wormwhisper: Poison hands and friendly with snakes
+2 Brawl
+2 Sword
+7 Hunger
+4 Fatigue

"How cold."

>>3907382
>Deploy

#Rush, Animist
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 2
Focus 3 | Grit 2 | Sense 2 | Insight 4
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 0, Hunger 6, Fatigue 4
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Nothing
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Traits-
Alive
Flarebright: Twist into Light
Rat Patron: Fair-famine friend

>>3907408
>>3907167
Whoops is that right? I dunno if I overdrew some equipment

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=crew=
Sc1 Celine Root
Sv2 Mark Ranger
St3 Pvt. Ludwig
An4 Rush
Task
Find and neutralise source of recent killings
--

A twist of a passage, duck beneath a old pipe that worbles with a hollow sound. Follow your nose. This place has a few half-scratched Gang signs. Reavers, Ravellers, Kin, Yellow Bands, a procession of hideouts taken over in quick fights and held on to until the victors too were forced to move on. It does not seem as if this place belongs to anyone now. It's quiet.

But the blood is recent. Eyes up. This would be a fine spot for an ambush, and if the seekers that went before us have not returned that stain on the stone might belong to one of them too readily marching ahead.

--

>Remember that it's 2 AL to move a cardinal and 4 AL to move a diagonal.
>No hostiles actively engaged.
>What do we do?
>crew phase!

Rolled 68, 86, 21, 48, 62, 86, 82, 26, 61 = 540 (9d100)

>>3907427
>6! Move 1NE, 1 E
>3! Search trash pile N
>3! Examine Blood Stain S, +2 Study

#Mark Ranger, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 2 | Sense 4 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30% (Hunger 5, Fatigue 1)
Limit 10, DR 0
+
[Knack], [Tinker], [+2 Study]
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv (1d5 Wounds, 15% Bleed)
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Paltry Rations ×1, 10 Bits, ×2 Firegrenades (blast), ×3 Old Rags
-Traits-
[Alive]
{Crackstep} Move through narrow gaps
{Pyreheart} Half bit cost for Fire, Blast, Pot

Rolled 94, 22, 16, 4 = 136 (4d100)

>>3907427
"Brothers, there are some scavenge to the South East however I see what may be a weapon in the North."

"The south is also filled with darkness, so if possible we should scavenge for torches before entering these creature's domain."

"If we have a moment I would like to visit those monuments and give a prayer for those immortalized in stone however I know this is selfishness on my part"

>8! Move E*4
>2! Overwatch E and prepare to strike anything that gets in range (-1 Focus, +2 Sword).
>2! Keep watch (-1 Focus, +2 Sense)


#Pvt. Ludwig, {St}alwart
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 3 | Sense 2 | Insight 2
Vulnerability 20%
Limit 14, DR 4
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Striker {Sword}
Hand 2: Fist
Body: Tattered Uniform
1 Paltry Rations
3 Rags
2 Flame Rags {Fire+Wraps}

-Traits-
Alive
Lethal
Stalwart
Iron Soul:+2 DR.
Wormwhisper: Poison hands and friendly with snakes
+2 Brawl
+2 Sword
+3 Hunger
+4 Fatigue

Rolled 49, 40, 50, 80, 17, 28 = 264 (6d100)

>>3907447
"T-take the time you n-need. J-just watch your back."
>>3907427
*Cough* "W-why has this place begun to collapse?"
>8 AL: Move 2xSE
>4 Al: Examine Rubble SE, +2 Study

#Celine Root, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 3 | Sense 3 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 0
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv - 1d5 Wound, 15% Bleed
Hand 2: Nothing!
Body: Nothing!
Face: Old Rag
7 Bits
Paltry Ration
2 x Old Rag
2 x Toxin Grenade: 2+Hit Poison
2 x Antitoxin: Heal 1+Hit Poison

-Traits-
Alive
*Knack
*Tinker
*Amateur Chemist
*Smoke Scars
*2 Study
7 Hunger
3 Fatigue

>>3907447
That roll's for 2d sense+2d Alacrity. Then it's +4d from the Alacrity and sword if something jumps out right or did I have to roll over watch now too?

>>3907468
You've got it, Private. Good work!

And things that happen later will roll when they happen later. Strange and alien processes will take care of that kind of thing. If not, there'd be a bothersome tendency to violate causality which is a fundamental we try not to strain.

"Three across the bridges. Friend or foe?"

>Move SE
>Attune with bridge eastward
>Attune with Ludwig, Bolster 2
>Attune with vines S and spread attunement with Vines S for 3 Al worth


#Rush, Animist
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 2
Focus 3 | Grit 2 | Sense 2 | Insight 4
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 0, Hunger 6, Fatigue 4
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Nothing
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Traits-
Alive
Flarebright: Twist into Light
Rat Patron: Fair-famine friend

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=crew=
Sc1 Celine Root
Sv2 Mark Ranger
St3 Pvt. Ludwig
An4 Rush
Task
Find and neutralise source of recent killings
Find survivor from previous party

Private Ludwig strides across the bridge which groans with each boot-thump. A brief breath on the far side and something in the shadows shift, a bloody collection of cloth scrap, rags and torn meat. It's not quite a man any more, but it used to be. It clutches a heavy looking iron rod a wooden hand some artful soul has carefully carved from what might be water-logged flotsam floated down this flow. It's a Puppet, a barely aware amalgamation of intent.

There might be more here. Steady now . . .
--

>Hostile! We don't know anything about it yet!
>crew phase!

Rolled 9, 1, 4, 4 = 18 (4d10)

>>3907174

#Name, Stalwart
Ala: 14 || Rea: 2 || Foc: 2 || Gri: 3 || Sen: 2 || Ins: 2
Vuln: 20% || Limit: 12 || DR: 0

-Equipment-
Hand 1: Nothing
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing

-Traits-
[Alive]: This is a person that exists.
[Stalwart]: You can now react with your weapon.
[Lethal]: Divide hit dice to target weak points for massive damage.
[Brawler]: +2 Brawl.

> Rolling for Stalwart traits.first then assigning free stat point.

>>3907486
Be careful with the idea of trying to spread a link from one thing to something larger when your links cap at your focus - you almost blew your own mind out through your ears.

Fortunately the vines are barely much of anything but hungry soil-seeking plantstuff. Friendly enough, if a little too gorged on readily available organic matter. That is, someone has been dumping bodies in the water.

Rolled 19, 8, 57, 79 = 163 (4d100)

>>3907499
"Foul monster, return to the darkness from whence you came!"

>4! Move SE
>4! Yeet puppet into River W (-1 Focus, +2 Brawl)
>4! Full Defense (-1 Focus, +2 Sword, +4 Defense)
>Face East

Rolled 51, 55 = 106 (2d100)

>>3907508
Whoops missed 2 dice

Rolled 19, 87, 67, 21, 42, 80 = 316 (6d100)

>>3907499
"M-Moving up."
>8AL: Move NE, 2xE
>4AL: Study the Puppet, +2 Study

#Celine Root, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 3 | Sense 3 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 0
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv - 1d5 Wound, 15% Bleed
Hand 2: Nothing!
Body: Nothing!
Face: Old Rag
7 Bits
Paltry Ration
2 x Old Rag
2 x Toxin Grenade: 2+Hit Poison
2 x Antitoxin: Heal 1+Hit Poison

-Traits-
Alive
*Knack
*Tinker
*Amateur Chemist
*Smoke Scars
*2 Study
7 Hunger
3 Fatigue

>>3907508
More whoops
#Pvt. Ludwig, {St}alwart
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 3 | Sense 2 | Insight 2
Vulnerability 20%
Limit 14, DR 4
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Striker {Sword}
Hand 2: Fist
Body: Tattered Uniform
1 Paltry Rations
3 Rags
2 Flame Rags {Fire+Wraps}

-Traits-
Alive
Lethal
Stalwart
Iron Soul:+2 DR.
Wormwhisper: Poison hands and friendly with snakes
+2 Brawl
+2 Sword
+3 Hunger
+4 Fatigue

>>3907504
Hardy hearts and stout arms in abundance. It does look as if our courageous Private Ludwig might use a friendly ally to watch their overly exposed back.

+4 Hunger
+4 Fatigue

{Adrenaline Rush}
Thump thump thump, heart or hand hitting hard heads
Every 4 Wounds you gives you +1 Alacrity

{Prior Service}
Ah, to be a proud veteran. Storied, glorious - raked with scars
Replace a Limb with Prosthetic, so pick how they put you back together:

Sigiled Arm: Interacts with dangerous substances without harm, +1 DR, +2 Limit
Sigiled Leg: Movement is 1cardinal/2diagonal
Sigiled Spine: +1 Rea, -5% Vulnerability, Never Stunned

Rolled 87, 26, 29, 69 = 211 (4d100)

>>3907499
>8! Move SW, 2 South
>4! Scavenge Trash pile


#Mark Ranger, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 2 | Sense 4 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30% (Hunger 5, Fatigue 1)
Limit 10, DR 0
+
[Knack], [Tinker], [+2 Study]
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv (1d5 Wounds, 15% Bleed)
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Paltry Rations ×1, 13 Bits, ×2 Firegrenades (blast), ×3 Old Rags
-Traits-
[Alive]
{Crackstep} Move through narrow gaps
{Pyreheart} Half bit cost for Fire, Blast, Pot

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=crew=
Sc1 Celine Root
Sv2 Mark Ranger
St3 Pvt. Ludwig
An4 Rush
Task
Find and neutralise source of recent killings
Find survivor from previous party

---

Ludwig shoulders into the lowly Puppet and tries to slam it into the river, but a stone from some long lost building is in the way. Small breaks mar the surface of the Puppet as its wooden mask cracks from the impact. It swings its heavy rod in an overhand blow that Ludwig wards off reactively - this thing is not so trained in combat but it lashes out with exuberant strength.

We can handle one. This is a small animant, left by some broken-minded conjurer as a guard or poor replacement for a pet. Low Puppets are not so lethal.

Celine looks it over . . .

At least, unless they come in packs...

>Enemy strikes! Ludwig guards!
>crew phase!

>>3907546
>12! Move SE, E, SE, E

#Mark Ranger, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 2 | Sense 4 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30% (Hunger 5, Fatigue 1)
Limit 10, DR 0
+
[Knack], [Tinker], [+2 Study]
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv (1d5 Wounds, 15% Bleed)
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Paltry Rations ×1, 15 Bits, ×2 Firegrenades (blast), ×3 Old Rags
-Traits-
[Alive]
{Crackstep} Move through narrow gaps
{Pyreheart} Half bit cost for Fire, Blast, Pot

Rolled 72, 84, 48, 72, 51, 50, 37, 94, 99, 20, 33, 98 = 758 (12d100)

>>3907546
"Watch that North Sister Root, there could be more hiding in the debris!"

"Brothers if you can, please gather kindling and light up the North. The darkness covers the gangplank and if we move south we might be ambushed."

>10! [Slash] Puppet S (-1 Focus, +2 Sword)
>2! Defend (-1 Focus, +2 Sword)
>Keep facing E

#Pvt. Ludwig, {St}alwart
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 3 | Sense 2 | Insight 2
Vulnerability 20%
Limit 14, DR 4
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Striker {Sword}
Hand 2: Fist
Body: Tattered Uniform
1 Paltry Rations
3 Rags
2 Flame Rags {Fire+Wraps}

-Traits-
Alive
Lethal
Stalwart
Iron Soul:+2 DR.
Wormwhisper: Poison hands and friendly with snakes
+2 Brawl
+2 Sword
+3 Hunger
+4 Fatigue

>>3907524

> +1 Reaction

#Avilius Ottone, Stalwart
Ala: 12 || Rea: 4 || Foc: 2 || Gri: 3 || Sen: 2 || Ins: 2
Vuln: 15% || Limit: 14 || DR: 0

-Equipment-
Hand 1: Spear || 1d10, 10% (Puncture), Feint 2, Reach 2
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing
Inventory: 1 Paltry Ration, 2 Old Rags
Hunger: 4
Fatigue: 4

-Traits-
[Alive]: This is a person that exists.
[Stalwart]: You can now react with your weapon.
[Lethal]: Divide hit dice to target weak points for massive damage.
[Brawler]: +2 Brawl.
[Adrenaline Rush]: Every 4 wounds sustained gives you +1 Ala.
[Prior Service - Sigiled Spine]: +1 Rea, -5 Vuln, Never Stunned.

> Deploy

Rolled 3, 4, 3, 3 = 13 (4d10)

>>3907174
>Rolling for traits
>Deploy where is safe with the others

#Argus, Animist
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 2
Focus 3 | Grit 2 | Sense 2 | Insight1
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 0
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Nothing
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Traits-
Alive

Rolled 27, 31, 91, 84, 24, 31, 66, 16, 69, 57, 66, 32 = 594 (12d100)

>>3907566
"I, *cough*, I shall do as you ask."
>>3907546
>4Al: Examine the Puppet? 2NE, +2 Study
>4Al: Examine the Puppet? 3N, +2 Study
>4AL: Reaction, Dodge W

#Celine Root, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 3 | Sense 3 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 0
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv - 1d5 Wound, 15% Bleed
Hand 2: Nothing!
Body: Nothing!
Face: Old Rag
7 Bits
Paltry Ration
2 x Old Rag
2 x Toxin Grenade: 2+Hit Poison
2 x Antitoxin: Heal 1+Hit Poison

-Traits-
Alive
*Knack
*Tinker
*Amateur Chemist
*Smoke Scars
*2 Study
7 Hunger
3 Fatigue

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=crew=
Sc1 Celine Root
Sv2 Mark Ranger
St3 Pvt. Ludwig
An4 Rush
St5 Avilius Ottone
An6 Argus
Task
Find and neutralise source of recent killings
Find survivor from previous party

Ludwig shouts for fire and swings a shattering blow - the puppet's mask is fully broken, spliting near down the middle. The old wood was rotted already. Beneath is just a smooth, polished stone serving as a makeshift head.

Celine is harried by another attacker lurching from the shadows. Be careful, we're flanked here and although these Puppets take a beating with commendable ease, they are not yet broken. Their limits seem higher than ours. They don't need to fear fleshwounds, after all.

--

>Reinforcements!
>crew phase!

Rolled 39, 91, 7, 56, 46, 43, 19, 41, 15, 66, 21, 25, 60, 99, 22 = 650 (15d100)

>>3907499
>3Al Maintain Link with bridge, vines and Ludwig
>3Al, Focus Insight thrice, Tug Verdancy from vines into bridge, that it might remember health and wholeness
>Move EEE

#Rush, Animist
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 2
Focus 3 | Grit 2 | Sense 2 | Insight 4
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 0, Hunger 6, Fatigue 4
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Nothing
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Traits-
Alive
Flarebright: Twist into Light
Rat Patron: Fair-famine friend

>>3907592
Nixing this, it being late.

Rolled 28, 69, 6, 40, 34, 34, 91, 4 = 306 (8d100)

>>3907591
>4! Move 2 East
>8! Push/Kick the puppet in the water

#Mark Ranger, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 2 | Sense 4 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30% (Hunger 5, Fatigue 1)
Limit 10, DR 0
+
[Knack], [Tinker], [+2 Study]
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv (1d5 Wounds, 15% Bleed)
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Paltry Rations ×1, 15 Bits, ×2 Firegrenades (blast), ×3 Old Rags
-Traits-
[Alive]
{Crackstep} Move through narrow gaps
{Pyreheart} Half bit cost for Fire, Blast, Pot

>>3907570
Not even a shiv? That's brave. Or foolish.

+3 Hunger
+3 Fatigue

{Ravenmark}
A small flutter tattoo of far wings, and, of course, the restless unease of all your peers
You get your Focus as innate feedback resistance

{Whispering Wood}
They say the seed takes root, eventually. And the bark can be scraped off with a knife, if one wants to be presentable

Earlier mishaps with awry intentions have marked you. Decide how it manifested

Thornskin: You can Twist the shape of wood
Barkeye: You can sense along the area of wood
Sporebrain: Roll to spread an emotion you're feeling in AoE around yourself

>>3907592
>>3907595
Or is it, friend? It might still be done.

>>3907591
>2AL: Move 1E
>1AL: link to any nearby rock
>4AL: Link to enemy 2SE 2E
>5AL: tug his sense of sight to the rock

#Argus, Animist
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 2
Focus 3 | Grit 2 | Sense 2 | Insight1
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 0
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Nothing
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Traits-
Alive

Rolled 46, 66, 88, 12, 21, 50, 68, 57 = 408 (8d100)

>>3907591
"A-Away! I cannot poison wood!"
>4AL: Move E, N
>4AL: Shiv the Puppet in the Flank
>4AL: Shiv the Puppet in the Flank

#Celine Root, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 3 | Sense 3 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 0
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv - 1d5 Wound, 15% Bleed
Hand 2: Nothing!
Body: Nothing!
Face: Old Rag
7 Bits
Paltry Ration
2 x Old Rag
2 x Toxin Grenade: 2+Hit Poison
2 x Antitoxin: Heal 1+Hit Poison

-Traits-
Alive
*Knack
*Tinker
*Amateur Chemist
*Smoke Scars
*2 Study
7 Hunger
3 Fatigue
2 Bruise

Rolled 64, 54, 27, 23, 71, 13 = 252 (6d100)

>>3907591

#Avilius Ottone, Stalwart
Ala: 12 || Rea: 4 || Foc: 2 || Gri: 3 || Sen: 2 || Ins: 2
Vuln: 15% || Limit: 14 || DR: 0

-Equipment-
Hand 1: Spear || 1d10, 10% (Puncture), Feint 2, Reach 2
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing
Inventory: 1 Paltry Ration, 2 Old Rags
Hunger: 4
Fatigue: 4

-Traits-
[Alive]: This is a person that exists.
[Stalwart]: You can now react with your weapon.
[Lethal]: Divide hit dice to target weak points for massive damage.
[Brawler]: +2 Brawl.
[Spear 2]: Halve hit dice for +1 reach.
[Adrenaline Rush]: Every 4 wounds sustained gives you +1 Ala.
[Prior Service - Sigiled Spine]: +1 Rea, -5 Vuln, Never Stunned.

> 6 Ala || Move [N]x2, [E]x1. Face [E].
> 6 Ala || Harass Puppet @ [E]x2.

Rolled 90, 21, 44, 46, 93, 11, 40, 21, 61 = 427 (9d100)

>>3907605
>Forgot rolls. I'm not sure if you want us to roll or you want to rolll them yourself, so I'm doint it just in case.

Rolled 51, 15, 62, 18, 56, 70, 61, 85, 49, 50, 8, 8, 44, 25, 58 = 660 (15d100)

>>3907604
All right, then I'll do it.

Rolled 60, 68, 16, 26, 19, 6, 11, 16, 58 = 280 (9d100)

>>3907591

"Careful, this was exactly what I was afraid of"

>>3907610
"I won't let the chance you gave me slip brother."

>2! Move North
>7! Dropkick puppet into river (-1 Focus, +2 Brawl)
>3! Defend
>Face North

#Pvt. Ludwig, {St}alwart
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 3 | Sense 2 | Insight 2
Vulnerability 20%
Limit 14, DR 4
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Striker {Sword}
Hand 2: Fist
Body: Tattered Uniform
1 Paltry Rations
3 Rags
2 Flame Rags {Fire+Wraps}

-Traits-
Alive
Lethal
Stalwart
Iron Soul:+2 DR.
Wormwhisper: Poison hands and friendly with snakes
+2 Brawl
+2 Sword
+3 Hunger
+4 Fatigue

>>3907613
Whoops, didn't delete rolls.

>>3907606
"Sister careful we haven't searched what lay beyond the darkness. You might be hit in the back if you're not careful!"

>>3907617
>Add Swordskill to defend I forgot to add.

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careful now, crew - don't split up and get surrounded. These things aren't so harmless as all that when they're this numerous!

>Beast Phase

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Mark receives a staggering barrage of blows and bruises, a rib cracking, an arm shattering, and no, friend, that's not supposed to leak like that.

These things are in repose against the walls of this place, and they will react to our presence if we make noise right beside them.

celine recieves that lesson too - but Ludwig shouts a timely warning, and they duck backwards with most of the blow. Minor bruises, at best.

One Puppet falls into the sordid flow form the smaller channel. Not enough to submerge (can it even drown?) but hideously exposed. Now might be the time to break it.

>crew phase!

>>3907607
"C-can you move to engage this puppet north of me, I'll finish off the submerged one?"

Rolled 3, 2, 3, 6, 2, 4, 3, 7, 6, 8 = 44 (10d10)

>>3907639
>Updating my shee with the 1 free point I forgot to use and my traits. I picked Sporebrain.

>1AL: link to Mark 3SE 1E (note my focus is now 4)
>1AL: link to a nearby vine
>10AL: tug Mark's wounds (can I tug bruises at the same time?) to the nearby vine.

#Argus, Animist
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 2
Focus 4 | Grit 2 | Sense 2 | Insight 1
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 0
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Nothing
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Traits-
Alive
Ravenmark:You get your Focus as innate feedback resistance
Sporebrain: Roll to spread an emotion you're feeling in AoE around yourself

Rolled 64, 39, 50, 78, 99, 47, 29, 14, 98, 100 = 618 (10d100)

>>3907652
>Wrong dice.

>>3907639
#Avilius Ottone, Stalwart
Ala: 12 || Rea: 4 || Foc: 2 || Gri: 3 || Sen: 2 || Ins: 2
Vuln: 15% || Limit: 14 || DR: 0

-Equipment-
Hand 1: Spear || 1d10, 10% (Puncture), Feint 2, Reach 2
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing
Inventory: 1 Paltry Ration, 2 Old Rags
Hunger: 4
Fatigue: 4

-Traits-
[Alive]: This is a person that exists.
[Stalwart]: You can now react with your weapon.
[Lethal]: Divide hit dice to target weak points for massive damage.
[Brawler]: +2 Brawl.
[Adrenaline Rush]: Every 4 wounds sustained gives you +1 Ala.
[Prior Service - Sigiled Spine]: +1 Rea, -5 Vuln, Never Stunned.

> Say @ Celine || "Negative. Moving to support southern flank."
>6 Ala || [S]x2, [E]x1. Face [E].
>6 Ala + 2 Spear + 2 Spear || Harass Puppet @ [SE]x2.

Rolled 39, 43, 91, 85, 8, 87, 22, 67, 85, 9 = 536 (10d100)

>>3907662
Roll didn't go through.

Rolled 63, 7, 20, 45, 7, 16, 79, 60 = 297 (8d100)

>>3907639
>4! Drag my sorry ass 2 North
>4! Use shiv on the Puppet SW
>4! Throw a Firegrenade (Blast) at the red puppet

#Mark Ranger, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 2 | Sense 4 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30% (Hunger 5, Fatigue 1)
Limit 10, DR 0
+
[Knack], [Tinker], [+2 Study]
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv (1d5 Wounds, 15% Bleed)
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Paltry Rations ×1, 15 Bits, ×2 Firegrenades (blast), ×3 Old Rags
-Traits-
[Alive]
{Crackstep} Move through narrow gaps
{Pyreheart} Half bit cost for Fire, Blast, Pot

Rolled 52, 15, 52, 36, 33, 36, 60, 1, 37, 10 = 332 (10d100)

>>3907627
>>3907649
"Sorry sister, Brother Ranger is in danger and I must go. I can at least cover your south but be careful of the east and make you sure aren't hit from the back."

"You might want to pull back until that Northern puppet is at least at the bridge in case another moves past the bridge and hits you. That or wait for Brother Avilius"
>6! Move South*3
>6! [Slash] (-2 focus, +4 Sword)

#Pvt. Ludwig, {St}alwart
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 3 | Sense 2 | Insight 2
Vulnerability 20%
Limit 14, DR 4
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Striker {Sword}
Hand 2: Fist
Body: Tattered Uniform
1 Paltry Rations
3 Rags
2 Flame Rags {Fire+Wraps}

-Traits-
Alive
Lethal
Stalwart
Iron Soul:+2 DR.
Wormwhisper: Poison hands and friendly with snakes
+2 Brawl
+2 Sword
+3 Hunger
+4 Fatigue

Rolled 41, 4, 65, 9, 44, 10 = 173 (6d100)

>>3907639
>6AL: Move 3xW
>6AL: Shiv the Puppet N

#Celine Root, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 3 | Sense 3 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 0
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv - 1d5 Wound, 15% Bleed
Hand 2: Nothing!
Body: Nothing!
Face: Old Rag
7 Bits
Paltry Ration
2 x Old Rag
2 x Toxin Grenade: 2+Hit Poison
2 x Antitoxin: Heal 1+Hit Poison

-Traits-
Alive
*Knack
*Tinker
*Amateur Chemist
*Smoke Scars
*2 Study
7 Hunger
3 Fatigue
4 Bruise

Rolled 51, 93 = 144 (2d100)

>>3907679
Whoops looked at the wrong map.

Only move south twice. Rolling another 2 dice for the Slash since I had it left.

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A flurry of strikes and finally, the wood gives in and the damn thing falls. That leaves three . . .

>Beast Phase

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It falls apart readily enough, leaving broken wood and a stink of odd intentions. And a heavy iron rod, fit for breaking skulls.

One Puppet lacks the deadly insight to keep fighting and returns to staring at a wall. One lurches forward, afire and Ludwig lashes out to block the blow headed for Mark's too vulnerable face.

And one . . . steps from the squalid waters and strides towards Argus.

Is this it? Are these meagre little monstrosities the things that killed so many other people? It hardly seems real or reasonable. They're dangerous, and sure, but . . . Why so much blood when the six of us can hold them at bay?

>crew phase
>You hear an odd, scratching sound . . .

Rolled 63, 67, 87, 49, 51, 71, 32, 52, 96, 3, 14, 64, 49, 44 = 742 (14d100)

>>3907722

#Avilius Ottone, Stalwart
Ala: 12 || Rea: 4 || Foc: 2 || Gri: 3 || Sen: 2 || Ins: 2
Vuln: 15% || Limit: 14 || DR: 0

-Equipment-
Hand 1: Spear || 1d10, 10% (Puncture), Feint 2, Reach 2
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing
Inventory: 1 Paltry Ration, 2 Old Rags
Hunger: 4
Fatigue: 4

-Traits-
[Alive]: This is a person that exists.
[Stalwart]: You can now react with your weapon.
[Lethal]: Divide hit dice to target weak points for massive damage.
[Brawler]: +2 Brawl.
[Adrenaline Rush]: Every 4 wounds sustained gives you +1 Ala.
[Prior Service - Sigiled Spine]: +1 Rea, -5 Vuln, Never Stunned.

> 5 Ala + 2 Spear || Harass Puppet @ [NW].
> 5 Ala + 2 Spear || Attack Puppet @ [NW].
> 2 Ala || Prepare Dodge.

>>3907722
>6AL: Move 3S
>1AL: Link to nearby vine
>1AL: link to Mark 2NE 2E
>4AL: tug Mark's wounds to the vine

Alacrity 12 | Reaction 2
Focus 4 | Grit 2 | Sense 2 | Insight 1
Vulnerability 30% (Hunger 3, Fatigue 3)
Limit 10, DR 0
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Nothing
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Traits-
Alive
Ravenmark:You get your Focus as innate feedback resistance
Sporebrain: Roll to spread an emotion you're feeling in AoE around yourself

>>3907722
>2! Bandage bleed wound with Old Rag
>10! Shiv the damn puppet

#Mark Ranger, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 2 | Sense 4 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30% (Hunger 5, Fatigue 1)
Limit 10, DR 0
+
[Knack], [Tinker], [+2 Study]
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv (1d5 Wounds, 15% Bleed)
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Paltry Rations ×1, 15 Bits, ×1 Firegrenades (blast), ×2 Old Rags
-Traits-
[Alive]
{Crackstep} Move through narrow gaps
{Pyreheart} Half bit cost for Fire, Blast, Pot

Rolled 76, 97, 59, 6, 47, 31, 75, 75, 65, 45, 76, 4, 18, 1, 42, 39 = 756 (16d100)

>>3907722
>6! Brawl Puppet South East (-2 Focus, +4 Brawl)
>4! Move South East
>Sword Puppet With remaining Ala


#Pvt. Ludwig, {St}alwart
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 3 | Sense 2 | Insight 2
Vulnerability 20%
Limit 14, DR 4
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Striker {Sword}
Hand 2: Fist
Body: Tattered Uniform
1 Paltry Rations
3 Rags
2 Flame Rags {Fire+Wraps}

-Traits-
Alive
Lethal
Stalwart
Iron Soul:+2 DR.
Wormwhisper: Poison hands and friendly with snakes
+2 Brawl
+2 Sword
+3 Hunger
+4 Fatigue

Rolled 28, 84, 89, 74, 52, 35, 28, 63, 31, 55, 34, 10, 65, 98, 9, 32, 45, 70, 90, 10, 35, 43, 6 = 1086 (23d100)

>>3907722
>5Al Attune to eastward Bridge, Force Link with northern Puppet
>5Al Focus Insight twice, Tug Bridge's Decrepitude into Puppet
>2Al Focus Insight once, Study pipe and valve to puppet's east

#Rush, Animist
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 2
Focus 3 | Grit 2 | Sense 2 | Insight 4
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 0, Hunger 6, Fatigue 4
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Nothing
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Traits-
Alive
Flarebright: Twist into Light
Rat Patron: Fair-famine friend

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We're surrounded now, but not defenceless. They harass us, poking from angles and swiping. Just let them tire themselves out. If they have the ability to feel fatigue. . . And wait for a proper opening.

>Beast Phase
>You hear an odd scratching

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=crew=
Sc1 Celine Root
Sv2 Mark Ranger
St3 Pvt. Ludwig
An4 Rush
St5 Avilius Ottone
An6 Argus
Task
Find and neutralise source of recent killings
Find survivor from previous party

--

Mark feels the blunt impact of a heavy two-handed swipe into his spine - the same attack that Avilius sidesteps (coming near close to the ledge, there, friend).

And the other Puppet begins to emit a hum, sparks and fire feeding on itself on the dirt rags it wears as a parade uniform.

>crew phase
>You hear an odd scratching! It's coming from the east!

Rolled 64, 81, 31, 43, 2, 25, 82, 40, 29, 17, 76, 70 = 560 (12d100)

>>3907839

#Avilius Ottone, Stalwart
Ala: 12 || Rea: 4 || Foc: 2 || Gri: 3 || Sen: 2 || Ins: 2
Vuln: 15% || Limit: 14 || DR: 0

-Equipment-
Hand 1: Spear || 1d10, 10% (Puncture), Feint 2, Reach 2
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing
Inventory: 1 Paltry Ration, 2 Old Rags
Hunger: 4
Fatigue: 4

-Traits-
[Alive]: This is a person that exists.
[Stalwart]: You can now react with your weapon.
[Lethal]: Divide hit dice to target weak points for massive damage.
[Brawler]: +2 Brawl.
[Adrenaline Rush]: Every 4 wounds sustained gives you +1 Ala.
[Prior Service - Sigiled Spine]: +1 Rea, -5 Vuln, Never Stunned.

> 4 Ala || Move [SW]. Face [N].
> 8 Ala + 2 Spear + 2 Spear || Attack the Puppet @ [N]x2.

>>3907839
>10! Go 1 NW, 1 N, 1 NE
>2! Add dodge

#Mark Ranger, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 2 | Sense 4 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30% (Hunger 5, Fatigue 1)
Limit 10, DR 0
+
[Knack], [Tinker], [+2 Study]
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv (1d5 Wounds, 15% Bleed)
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Paltry Rations ×1, 15 Bits, ×1 Firegrenades (blast), ×2 Old Rags
-Traits-
[Alive]
{Crackstep} Move through narrow gaps
{Pyreheart} Half bit cost for Fire, Blast, Pot

Rolled 44, 80, 51, 58, 26, 95, 25, 48, 16, 56 = 499 (10d100)

>>3907839
>1AL: Link to a nearby rock
>5AL: Link to puppet 3E 1NE
>5AL: tug its [Detonating] to the rock
>1AL: tug the rock towards the NW so it doesn't blow up in our faces

Alacrity 12 | Reaction 2
Focus 4 | Grit 2 | Sense 2 | Insight 1
Vulnerability 30% (Hunger 3, Fatigue 3)
Limit 10, DR 0
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Nothing
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Traits-
Alive
Ravenmark:You get your Focus as innate feedback resistance
Sporebrain: Roll to spread an emotion you're feeling in AoE around yourself

>>3907839
"Let me not then die ingloriously and without a struggle, but let me first do some great thing that shall be told among men hereafter."

"Fuck! off!"

>12! [Slash] (-2 Focus, +4 Sword)
>All or nothing boys

#Pvt. Ludwig, {St}alwart
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 3 | Sense 2 | Insight 2
Vulnerability 20%
Limit 14, DR 4
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Striker {Sword}
Hand 2: Fist
Body: Tattered Uniform
1 Paltry Rations
3 Rags
2 Flame Rags {Fire+Wraps}

-Traits-
Alive
Lethal
Stalwart
Iron Soul:+2 DR.
Wormwhisper: Poison hands and friendly with snakes
+2 Brawl
+2 Sword
+3 Hunger
+4 Fatigue

Rolled 99, 86, 59, 64, 46, 27, 43, 85, 20, 88, 56, 13, 6, 89, 3, 86 = 870 (16d100)

>>3907875

>>3907870
Which. . . rock?

>>3907889
One I can easily tug away so it doens't blow up in our faces. That rock in the NW pile of things could work, I guess.

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Two puppets fall to the ground, broken beyond the repair of even cunning craftsmen.

Their last cut strings are followed by the harrowing boom of a detonation. . .

>Beast Phase

Rolled 34, 62, 49, 87, 63, 87, 82, 81, 42, 72, 15, 48, 29, 29, 4, 55, 33, 45, 79, 67, 23, 99, 46 = 1231 (23d100)

>>3907839
>6Al Attune with Ludwig's weapon, Force Link 5 with Detonator
>2Al Focus Insight thrice, Twist Fire and Detonating into Glowing
>4Al Tug Glowing into Ludwig's weapon

#Rush, Animist
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 2
Focus 3 | Grit 2 | Sense 2 | Insight 4
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 0, Hunger 6, Fatigue 4
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Nothing
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Traits-
Alive
Flarebright: Twist into Light
Rat Patron: Fair-famine friend

>>3907937
>>3907936
. . . Well there's bound to be a bit of energy left.

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And just like that, they're not harassing us any further. A brief respite.

=crew=
Sc1 Celine Root
Sv2 Mark Ranger
St3 Pvt. Ludwig
An4 Rush
St5 Avilius Ottone
An6 Argus
Task
Find and neutralise source of recent killings
Find survivor from previous party

--

We could leave the final Puppet to its inscrutable staring contest with the old wall. It will hardly bother anyone if they thread with care around it. Eventually, it will fall to bits.

We have a job to do. Search the old Gang Hideout to the east. Find the Puppetmaster.

--

Now that Private Ludwig is privy to the benign attention of an animist's open Link, it may be helpful to note that Links terminate unless they're kept open by the Focus of the animist. So long as Rush spends 1 AL to keep the Link open with Ludwig's sword, it benefits from the slight green shimmer in the air it leaves behind. It's a rather fetching effect. Keep the link open long enough, and the weapon might be imbued with the lingering trace of the energy.

>crew phase
>No hostiles activity!

>>3907958
>12 Al: Move E, NE, 3E

#Celine Root, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 3 | Sense 3 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 0
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv - 1d5 Wound, 15% Bleed
Hand 2: Nothing!
Body: Nothing!
Face: Old Rag
7 Bits
Paltry Ration
2 x Old Rag
2 x Toxin Grenade: 2+Hit Poison
2 x Antitoxin: Heal 1+Hit Poison

-Traits-
Alive
*Knack
*Tinker
*Amateur Chemist
*Smoke Scars
*2 Study
7 Hunger
3 Fatigue
7 Bruise

Actually, scratch those actions.

>>3907958
>>3907987
>Maintain Link
>Move SE S S

>>3907958
>8 AL: Move 4 E

#Argus, Animist
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 2
Focus 4 | Grit 2 | Sense 2 | Insight 1
Vulnerability 30% (Hunger 3, Fatigue 3)
Limit 10, DR 0
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Nothing
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Traits-
Alive
Ravenmark:You get your Focus as innate feedback resistance
Sporebrain: Roll to spread an emotion you're feeling in AoE around yourself

>>3907958

#Avilius Ottone, Stalwart
Ala: 12 || Rea: 4 || Foc: 2 || Gri: 3 || Sen: 2 || Ins: 2
Vuln: 15% || Limit: 14 || DR: 0

-Equipment-
Hand 1: Spear || 1d10, 10% (Puncture), Feint 2, Reach 2
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing
Inventory: 1 Paltry Ration, 2 Old Rags
Hunger: 4
Fatigue: 4

-Traits-
[Alive]: This is a person that exists.
[Stalwart]: You can now react with your weapon.
[Lethal]: Divide hit dice to target weak points for massive damage.
[Brawler]: +2 Brawl.
[Adrenaline Rush]: Every 4 wounds sustained gives you +1 Ala.
[Prior Service - Sigiled Spine]: +1 Rea, -5 Vuln, Never Stunned.

> 10 Ala || Move [S]x1, [E]x4. Face [SE].
> 2 Ala || Prepare Dodge.

>>3907958
"Brothers. I will be waiting near the South East Gangplank and defending it if you want a second to search those desecrated or rest your aches"

>>3907994
"Thank you brother"

>4! Move South East
>7! Rest and Pray
>1! Defense (-2 Focus, +4 Blades)

#Pvt. Ludwig, {St}alwart
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 3 | Sense 2 | Insight 2
Vulnerability 20%
Limit 14, DR 4
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Striker {Sword}
Hand 2: Fist
Body: Tattered Uniform
1 Paltry Rations
3 Rags
2 Flame Rags {Fire+Wraps}

-Traits-
Alive
Lethal
Stalwart
Iron Soul:+2 DR.
Wormwhisper: Poison hands and friendly with snakes
+2 Brawl
+2 Sword
+3 Hunger
+4 Fatigue

Rolled 5, 40, 65, 70, 19, 43, 1 = 243 (7d100)

>>3908001
[Spoiler] Forgot dice to pray [/pray]

Rolled 64, 72, 8, 11 = 155 (4d100)

>>3907958
>2! Take a breather and reduce current Vulnerabilty because its huge
>6! Move 3 East
>2! Investigate trash and such. Hope for clues +2 Study
>2! Dodge

#Mark Ranger, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 2 | Sense 4 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30% (Hunger 5, Fatigue 1)
Limit 10, DR 0
+
[Knack], [Tinker], [+2 Study]
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv (1d5 Wounds, 15% Bleed)
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Paltry Rations ×1, 15 Bits, ×1 Firegrenades (blast), ×2 Old Rags
-Traits-
[Alive]
{Crackstep} Move through narrow gaps
{Pyreheart} Half bit cost for Fire, Blast, Pot

Rolled 4, 1, 3, 1 = 9 (4d10)

>>3907958
"These weapons will be enough to slay beasts. It's time for me to join the hunt."

>Take C7 Service Pistol,Shiv, and 1 Ration
>Deploy

#Astra, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 2 | Sense 4 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 12, DR 0
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: C7 Service Pistol
Hand 2: Shiv
Body: Nothing!
Rationx1
-Traits-
[Alive]
[+2 Study]
[Knack]
[Tinker]

File: The Flow 9.png (6.63 MB, 4797x3403)

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Everyone prays to different Gods at different times, they say. A proliferation of the divine, unordered and numerous and iconic of untold differing things. You find them across all the corners of this vast city - the old statues, the little fragments, the small shards of something that used to be so grand.

The Silent Brothers thank you for your quiet whispered prayer. They have not heard one in a while, you feel. But that chill sensation could be wind. Surely, they're just inordinately massive statues. . .

>crew phase

Rolled 74, 14, 2, 7, 91, 8, 51, 87 = 334 (8d100)

>>3908041
"L-low and quiet, and *cough* it will not move."
>4Al: Move E, N
>4Al: Search the Crate, +2 Study
>4Al: Search the Debris, +2 Study
>1 Reaction: Keep facing with the spotted puppet

#Celine Root, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 3 | Sense 3 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 0
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv - 1d5 Wound, 15% Bleed
Hand 2: Nothing!
Body: Nothing!
Face: Old Rag
7 Bits
Paltry Ration
2 x Old Rag
2 x Toxin Grenade: 2+Hit Poison
2 x Antitoxin: Heal 1+Hit Poison

-Traits-
Alive
*Knack
*Tinker
*Amateur Chemist
*Smoke Scars
*2 Study
7 Hunger
3 Fatigue
7 Bruise

File: Astra Phase.png (2.38 MB, 2306x1443)

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>>3908030
+1 Fatigue
+3 Hunger

You find . . . 16 bits!

{Ticking Thoughts}
Just wind and wind and wind it up
You know how to make [Mechanism], which gets ALA on its own = its value.

{cold sliver}
Something snagged in the design of this soul
You aren't ever quite as warm as other people, and fire just doesn't seem to like you. Your blood crinkles into ice, so you can generate Frost Liquid as an Element

>>3908041

#Avilius Ottone, Stalwart
Ala: 12 || Rea: 4 || Foc: 2 || Gri: 3 || Sen: 2 || Ins: 2
Vuln: 15% || Limit: 14 || DR: 0

-Equipment-
Hand 1: Spear || 1d10, 10% (Puncture), Feint 2, Reach 2
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing
Inventory: 1 Paltry Ration, 2 Old Rags
Hunger: 4
Fatigue: 4

-Traits-
[Alive]: This is a person that exists.
[Stalwart]: You can now react with your weapon.
[Lethal]: Divide hit dice to target weak points for massive damage.
[Brawler]: +2 Brawl.
[Adrenaline Rush]: Every 4 wounds sustained gives you +1 Ala.
[Prior Service - Sigiled Spine]: +1 Rea, -5 Vuln, Never Stunned.

> 6 Ala || Move [E]x3
> 6 Ala || Prepare Dodge.

Rolled 17, 18, 98, 85, 66, 48 = 332 (6d100)

>>3908041
>Move East*3
>6! Scream like a madman/Try to draw agro
>-2 Focus, +4 Swords in defense.

"Is this the best you worthless dolls can do! I can tell all of these trashes were made by a philistine with no care for art at all!"


#Pvt. Ludwig, {St}alwart
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 3 | Sense 2 | Insight 2
Vulnerability 20%
Limit 14, DR 4
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Striker {Sword}
Hand 2: Fist
Body: Tattered Uniform
1 Paltry Rations
3 Rags
2 Flame Rags {Fire+Wraps}

-Traits-
Alive
Lethal
Stalwart
Iron Soul:+2 DR.
Wormwhisper: Poison hands and friendly with snakes
+2 Brawl
+2 Sword
+3 Hunger
+4 Fatigue

>>3908041
>4! Try to sneak
>4! Silently Investigate crates +2 Study
>4! Find a blunt object to break the puppet with

#Mark Ranger, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 2 | Sense 4 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30% (Hunger 5, Fatigue 1)
Limit 10, DR 0
+
[Knack], [Tinker], [+2 Study]
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv (1d5 Wounds, 15% Bleed)
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Paltry Rations ×1, 18 Bits, ×1 Firegrenades (blast), ×2 Old Rags
-Traits-
[Alive]
{Crackstep} Move through narrow gaps
{Pyreheart} Half bit cost for Fire, Blast, Pot

Rolled 36, 100, 36, 8, 92, 39, 95, 90, 39, 60, 10, 95, 61, 9, 76 = 846 (15d100)

>>3908041
>Maintain Link, Attune with broken puppet
>Move S E E
>4Al Focus Insight thrice, probe puppet for central magic focus, if any

#Rush, Animist
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 2
Focus 3 | Grit 2 | Sense 2 | Insight 4
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 0, Hunger 6, Fatigue 4
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Nothing
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Traits-
Alive
Flarebright: Twist into Light
Rat Patron: Fair-famine friend

File: The Flow 10.png (6.7 MB, 4797x3403)

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=crew=
Sc1 Celine Root
Sv2 Mark Ranger
St3 Pvt. Ludwig
An4 Rush
St5 Avilius Ottone
An6 Argus
Sc7 Astra
Task
Find and neutralise source of recent killings
Find survivor from previous party

--

Private Ludwig hollers a challenge! Something unfolds with the clicker-clack sound of joints sliding into place on a complicated puzzle.

--

crew, that Puppet is more well-formed than the others! It looks like the Maker imbued it with a modicum of murderous competence, be careful. Reactive foes are much like our Stalwarts! They will react with their weapons. IF YOU DASH AROUND NEAR IT, THEY MAY LASH OUT AT YOU! And that hammer looks none too kind!

--

>crew phase
>Take your time on this one, crew. come up with a plan. . . Phase in 12hours.

>>3908062

Avi you wanna switch places with me or you good?

Rolled 13, 99, 65, 7, 51, 57, 2, 4, 74, 41, 90, 15 = 518 (12d100)

>>3908117

#Avilius Ottone, Stalwart
Ala: 12 || Rea: 4 || Foc: 2 || Gri: 3 || Sen: 2 || Ins: 2
Vuln: 15% || Limit: 14 || DR: 0

-Equipment-
Hand 1: Spear || 1d10, 10% (Puncture), Feint 2, Reach 2
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing
Inventory: 1 Paltry Ration, 2 Old Rags
Hunger: 4
Fatigue: 4

-Traits-
[Alive]: This is a person that exists.
[Stalwart]: You can now react with your weapon.
[Lethal]: Divide hit dice to target weak points for massive damage.
[Brawler]: +2 Brawl.
[Adrenaline Rush]: Every 4 wounds sustained gives you +1 Ala.
[Prior Service - Sigiled Spine]: +1 Rea, -5 Vuln, Never Stunned.

> Say @ Ludwing || "I'm manage. I'm going to knock the little ones off balance. Move in quickly and eliminate them before they can recover.."
> 2 Ala || Move [E]. Face [E].
> 4 Ala + 2 Spear || Harass puppet @ [N]x2.
> 4 Ala + 2 Spear || Harass puppet @ [N]x2.
> 2 Ala || Prepare Dodge.

>>3908117
"K-keep the big one busy...I-I'll boil its armor if you give me a moment."
>4 Al: Spend 4 Bits to create Celine Super-Clean (Acid 3, Pot 1)
>6AL: Move S, SE
>2AL: Reaction, Dodge West

#Celine Root, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 3 | Sense 3 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 0
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv - 1d5 Wound, 15% Bleed
Hand 2: Nothing!
Body: Nothing!
Face: Old Rag
9 Bits
Paltry Ration
2 x Old Rag
2 x Toxin Grenade: 2+Hit Poison
2 x Antitoxin: Heal 1+Hit Poison
1 x Celine Super-Clean: 3+Hit Acid

-Traits-
Alive
*Knack
*Tinker
*Amateur Chemist
*Smoke Scars
*2 Study
7 Hunger
3 Fatigue
7 Bruise

Rolled 93, 65, 48, 30, 22, 96, 92, 24, 33, 23 = 526 (10d100)

>>3908117
>>3908142
"As you wish brother. Hopefully you can hit that doll East moving into your East/South East that might try to hit me."

>6! Move East*1, North*2
>Apply Fire wrap
"Come monsters. Taste the judgement you've hidden from in darkness. And in death, may you find god's light."
>6! [Slash] (-2 focus, +4 Sword)

>>3908186
#Pvt. Ludwig, {St}alwart
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 3 | Sense 2 | Insight 2
Vulnerability 20%
Limit 14, DR 4
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Striker {Sword}
Hand 2: Fist
Body: Tattered Uniform
1 Paltry Rations
3 Rags
2 Flame Rags {Fire+Wraps}

-Traits-
Alive
Lethal
Stalwart
Iron Soul:+2 DR.
Wormwhisper: Poison hands and friendly with snakes
+2 Brawl
+2 Sword
+3 Hunger
+4 Fatigue

Rolled 8, 85, 46, 13, 40, 53, 50, 40, 26, 60, 74, 85, 99 = 679 (13d100)

Mind the gap, guardsman.

>>3908117
>Maintain Links
>Focus once, Tug to suspend Ludwig's weapon so he can complete his move over water.
>Move E E
>4Al Force Attune with puppet eastward. 4d
>Focus twice, Twist puppet's imbued Hatred into a hologram, 9d

#Rush, Animist
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 2
Focus 3 | Grit 2 | Sense 2 | Insight 4
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 0, Hunger 6, Fatigue 4
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Nothing
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Traits-
Alive
Flarebright: Twist into Light
Rat Patron: Fair-famine friend

Rolled 13, 30, 45, 22 = 110 (4d100)

>>3908117

I wonder if there is anything to be salvaged from these crude constructs.

>4! Search the fallen puppets for any thing that can be used or disassembled, +4 Sense
>8! Move SE,SE

#Astra, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 2 | Sense 4 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30%, Fatigue 1, Hunger 3
Limit 12, DR 0
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: C7 Service Pistol, 4 Bullets
Hand 2: Shiv
Body: Nothing!
Ration x 1
Bits x 16
-Traits-
[Alive]
[Knack] Improve item with bits up to rolled (Study)
[Tinker] Make with bits, Break into bits
(Study+2) Watch and analyze
{Ticking Thoughts} Make [Mechanism], ALA = Value
{Cold Sliver} Generate [Frost Liquid] as Element

Rolled 10, 8, 1, 1 = 20 (4d10)

>>3908117
Hello!

>Increase Focus
>See what's left in the gear stash
>Deploy

#Zoin, Animist
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 2
Focus 4 | Grit 2 | Sense 2 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 0, Hunger 0, Fatigue 0
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Nothing
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Traits-
Alive

>>3908117
>8! Move SE, E, E
>2! Stick to the wall and remain in the hidden in the blindspot of the puppets
>2! For dodge

#Mark Ranger, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 2 | Sense 4 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30% (Hunger 5, Fatigue 1)
Limit 10, DR 0
+
[Knack], [Tinker], [+2 Study]
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv (1d5 Wounds, 15% Bleed)
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Paltry Rations ×1, 25 Bits, ×1 Firegrenades (blast), ×2 Old Rags
-Traits-
[Alive]
{Crackstep} Move through narrow gaps
{Pyreheart} Half bit cost for Fire, Blast, Pot

>>3908365
A very useful uniform

+1 Hunger, +1 Fatigue

{Meshweaver}
Bold words spoken loudly
Twist elemental energy up in size

{Shadow Friend}
Deep breaths will hold it at bay. For a while
Your shadow is alive, embedded with curious malice. It reacts to things too.

File: The Flow 11.png (6.84 MB, 4797x3403)

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The Well Made Puppet swings its weaponry in an arc, sprayin debris like fletchettes across the ground. The others rush forward, blows falling on the stalwart battleline. Ludwig counter-cuts. . .

We're in the fray now

>crew phase!

=crew=
Sc1 Celine Root
Sv2 Mark Ranger
St3 Pvt. Ludwig
An4 Rush
St5 Avilius Ottone
An6 Argus
Sc7 Astra
An8 Zoin
Task
Find and neutralise source of recent killings
Find survivor from previous party

Rolled 84, 29, 55, 81, 46 = 295 (5d100)

>>3908722
>Have Tattered Uniform
>6! Move SEE
>1! Attune to Puppet 4E
>5! Tug the Puppet's ability to control its limbs into me (5d100?)

#Zoin, Animist
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 2
Focus 4 | Grit 2 | Sense 2 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 2, Hunger 1, Fatigue 1
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Nothing
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Tattered Uniform
-Traits-
Alive
{Meshweaver}
{Shadow Friend}

Rolled 14, 83, 85, 91, 88, 34, 31, 39, 2, 57, 15, 6, 46, 5, 92, 13 = 701 (16d100)

>>3908722
As expected of simple puppets made without soul...though I suppose souls were involved in their construction.

>!2 Move S
>!1 Break down (Heavy Iron Rod)
>!1 Make 1 Ignition Shot (Cell 1, Blast 1, Fire 2, Stick 1) (6 Bits)
>!6 Load and fire the custom bullet into the Well Made Puppet, additionally lighting its rags on fire (+4 Sense) 10d100 vs 25
>!2 Fire normal round at the Puppet in front of Avilius (+4 Sense) 6d100 vs 39

"Fellow hunters, if you desire a specific type of fire support, do not hesitate to request it."

#Astra, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 2 | Sense 4 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 12, DR 0 (Fatigue 1, Hunger 3)
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: C7 Service Pistol, 4 Bullets
Hand 2: Shiv
Body: Nothing!
Ration x 1
Bits x 23->17
-Traits-
[Alive]
[Knack] Improve item with bits up to rolled (Study)
[Tinker] Make with bits, Break into bits
(Study+2) Watch and analyze
{Ticking Thoughts} Make [Mechanism], ALA = Value
{Cold Sliver} Generate [Frost Liquid] as Element

Rolled 62, 92, 63, 44, 43, 67, 72, 43, 24, 26, 11, 89, 90, 66 = 792 (14d100)

>>3908722
>12! [Slash] East Puppet. (-2 Focus, +4 Sword)


#Pvt. Ludwig, {St}alwart
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 3 | Sense 2 | Insight 2
Vulnerability 20%
Limit 14, DR 4
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Striker {Sword}
Hand 2: Fist
Body: Tattered Uniform
1 Paltry Rations
3 Rags
1 Flame Rags {Fire+Wraps}

-Traits-
Alive
Lethal
Stalwart
Iron Soul:+2 DR.
Wormwhisper: Poison hands and friendly with snakes
+2 Brawl
+2 Sword
+3 Hunger
+4 Fatigue

Rolled 5, 60, 55, 67, 84, 36, 94, 98, 39, 67, 3, 35, 26, 81 = 750 (14d100)

>>3908722

#Avilius Ottone, Stalwart
Ala: 12 || Rea: 4 || Foc: 2 || Gri: 3 || Sen: 2 || Ins: 2
Vuln: 15% || Limit: 14 || DR: 0

-Equipment-
Hand 1: Spear || 1d10, 10% (Puncture), Feint 2, Reach 2
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing
Inventory: 1 Paltry Ration, 2 Old Rags
Hunger: 4
Fatigue: 4

-Traits-
[Alive]: This is a person that exists.
[Stalwart]: You can now react with your weapon.
[Lethal]: Divide hit dice to target weak points for massive damage.
[Brawler]: +2 Brawl.
[Adrenaline Rush]: Every 4 wounds sustained gives you +1 Ala.
[Prior Service - Sigiled Spine]: +1 Rea, -5 Vuln, Never Stunned.

> 5 Ala + 2 Spear || Harass Puppet @ [E].
> 5 Ala + 2 Spear || Harass Puppet @ [N]x2.
> 2 Ala || Prepare Dodge.

Rolled 71, 80, 100, 16, 5, 13, 68 = 353 (7d100)

>>3908722
>4AL: Move 2E
>1AL: link with a nearby rock
>4AL: link the the puppet 2NE 1E
>3AL: tug away his sense of sight to the rock


#Argus, Animist
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 2
Focus 4 | Grit 2 | Sense 2 | Insight 1
Vulnerability 30% (Hunger 3, Fatigue 3)
Limit 10, DR 0
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Nothing
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Traits-
Alive
Ravenmark:You get your Focus as innate feedback resistance
Sporebrain: Roll to spread an emotion you're feeling in AoE around yourself

Rolled 38, 60, 7, 2, 60, 76, 78, 73, 23, 51, 82, 39, 72, 3, 70, 33, 13, 13, 63 = 856 (19d100)

>>3908722
>Maintain Link with glowy sword
>Move ES
>6! Force Attune with Well-Made Puppet, 6d
>1! Focus thrice, Twist Hatred into sullen glow, 13d

#Rush, Animist
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 2
Focus 3 | Grit 2 | Sense 2 | Insight 4
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 0, Hunger 6, Fatigue 4
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Nothing
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Traits-
Alive
Flarebright: Twist into Light
Rat Patron: Fair-famine friend

Rolled 77, 49, 56, 24, 84, 65, 24, 13, 32, 18 = 442 (10d100)

>>3908722
>2! Move 1 South
>6! Throw firegrenade (+ Blast) in front of the well made Puppet (2 South, 1 South-East)
>2! Analyse the well made puppet (+2 Study)
>2! More dodge!

#Mark Ranger, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 2 | Sense 4 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30% (Hunger 5, Fatigue 1)
Limit 10, DR 0
+
[Knack], [Tinker], [+2 Study]
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv (1d5 Wounds, 15% Bleed)
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Paltry Rations ×1, 25 Bits, ×2 Old Rags
-Traits-
[Alive]
{Crackstep} Move through narrow gaps
{Pyreheart} Half bit cost for Fire, Blast, Pot

>>3908999
To maintain a link consumes the very focus you are also spending to do better on your manipulations.

Your manipulations, also, do not benefit from Focus without the skill to aid them. Insight, my friend, does very little to twist the world.

>>3908825
Your senses won't help you land a better shot, scavenger, without the training to use a weapon.

File: The Flow 12.png (6.86 MB, 4797x3403)

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Does anyone hear the slow, scratching advance of a predator coming closer?

>Beast Phase

File: The Flow 12R.png (6.93 MB, 4797x3403)

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This thing is not so easy to murder as its battered kin. Some monstrous craftsman put in hours in its killing intent.

Get out of the way of that hammer.

--

Rush is slammed backwards into the water, feet skidding on murk and slippery stone, blood dropping into the water.

>crew phase

Rolled 90, 89, 18, 53, 64, 72, 45, 1, 60, 78 = 570 (10d100)

>>3909847

#Avilius Ottone, Stalwart
Ala: 12 || Rea: 4 || Foc: 2 || Gri: 3 || Sen: 2 || Ins: 2
Vuln: 15% || Limit: 14 || DR: 0

-Equipment-
Hand 1: Spear || 1d10, 10% (Puncture), Feint 2, Reach 2
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing
Inventory: 1 Paltry Ration, 2 Old Rags
Hunger: 4
Fatigue: 4
Bruised: 9

-Traits-
[Alive]: This is a person that exists.
[Stalwart]: You can now react with your weapon.
[Lethal]: Divide hit dice to target weak points for massive damage.
[Brawler]: +2 Brawl.
[Adrenaline Rush]: Every 4 wounds sustained gives you +1 Ala.
[Prior Service - Sigiled Spine]: +1 Rea, -5 Vuln, Never Stunned.

> 2 Ala || Move [E]. Face [E].
> 6 Ala + 2 Spear + 2 Spear || Harass the Puppet @ [SE].
> 4 Ala || Prepare Dodge.

Rolled 54, 93, 82, 21, 81, 53, 19, 79, 98, 83, 88, 37 = 788 (12d100)

>>3909847

>6! Link with Puppet 4E1S
>6! Tug it physically 2N into the backswing zone

#Zoin, Animist
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 2
Focus 4 | Grit 2 | Sense 2 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 2, Hunger 1, Fatigue 1
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Nothing
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Tattered Uniform
-Traits-
Alive
{Meshweaver} Twist elemental energy up in size
{Shadow Friend} Your shadow is alive, embedded with curious malice. It reacts to things too.

Rolled 89, 3, 71, 34, 39, 49, 34, 8, 73, 29 = 429 (10d100)

>>3909847
>2AL: Move 1E
>5AL: Link to the well made puppet 1NE 3E
>5AL: Tug some of my will into it, trying to gain controll over it. Since puppets are weak willed, I hope it works.

#Argus, Animist
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 2
Focus 4 | Grit 2 | Sense 2 | Insight 1
Vulnerability 30% (Hunger 3, Fatigue 3)
Limit 10, DR 0
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Nothing
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Traits-
Alive
Ravenmark:You get your Focus as innate feedback resistance
Sporebrain: Roll to spread an emotion you're feeling in AoE around yourself

Rolled 56, 11, 90, 69, 81, 97, 17, 99 = 520 (8d100)

>>3909847

"Grab onto this if you do not intend to end up as sewage."

>!2 Move E, bracing against the rock protrusion
>!1 Make rope (Reach 2, Wrap 1)(4 bits)
>!1 Toss end of rope to Rush
>!8 Fire C7 Pistol at the Well Made Puppet (8d100 vs 27) Take ALA from this to store Shiv if I need a free hand to throw rope

#Astra, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 2 | Sense 4 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 12, DR 0 (Fatigue 1, Hunger 3)
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: C7 Service Pistol 3->2 Bullets
Hand 2: Shiv
Body: Nothing!
Ration x 1
Bits x 21->17
-Traits-
[Alive]
[Knack] Improve item with bits up to rolled (Study)
[Tinker] Make with bits, Break into bits
(Study+2) Watch and analyze
{Ticking Thoughts} Make [Mechanism], ALA = Value
{Cold Sliver} Generate [Frost Liquid] as Element

Rolled 83, 61, 1, 73, 48, 4 = 270 (6d100)

>>3909847
"B-bring it forward a bit. I can flank it..."
>6AL: Move E, SE
>6AL: Hide behind the crate

#Celine Root, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 3 | Sense 3 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 0
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv - 1d5 Wound, 15% Bleed
Hand 2: Nothing!
Body: Nothing!
Face: Old Rag
9 Bits
Paltry Ration
2 x Old Rag
2 x Toxin Grenade: 2+Hit Poison
2 x Antitoxin: Heal 1+Hit Poison
1 x Celine Super-Clean: 3+Hit Acid

-Traits-
Alive
*Knack
*Tinker
*Amateur Chemist
*Smoke Scars
*2 Study
7 Hunger
3 Fatigue
7 Bruise

Rolled 10, 88, 89, 91, 66, 10, 84, 37 = 475 (8d100)

>>3909847
"Brothers, I will try to distract the hammer doll for now. We need to start destroying or at least damaging these dolls. I hear a great beast approaching."

"Somebody destroy that puppet down South. Brother Avilius is distracting it but there isn't anybody able to take advantage. If you have the chance just throw rocks at it anything."

>>3909951
"I can distract it Sister. Stand your ground, ready your throw and make sure your aim is true."

"I think we need at least two fresh stalwarts to deal with the beast in darkness and I doubt I can escape this fight unhurt."

>6! East*3
>4! Harass South Puppet (-2 focus, +4 Sword)
>2! Full Defense


#Pvt. Ludwig, {St}alwart
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 3 | Sense 2 | Insight 2
Vulnerability 20%
Limit 14, DR 4
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Striker {Sword}
Hand 2: Fist
Body: Tattered Uniform
1 Paltry Rations
3 Rags
1 Flame Rags {Fire+Wraps}

-Traits-
Alive
Lethal
Stalwart
Iron Soul:+2 DR.
Wormwhisper: Poison hands and friendly with snakes
+2 Brawl
+2 Sword
+3 Hunger
+4 Fatigue

Rolled 29, 80, 62, 97, 85 = 353 (5d100)

>>3909847
>2! Move 1 West
>3! Loot each crate for hints and more stuff
>5! Throw all the crates at the well made puppet (One by one i guess)
>2! More Dodge!


#Mark Ranger, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 2 | Sense 4 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30% (Hunger 5, Fatigue 1)
Limit 10, DR 0
+
[Knack], [Tinker], [+2 Study]
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv (1d5 Wounds, 15% Bleed)
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Paltry Rations ×1, 25 Bits, ×2 Old Rags
-Traits-
[Alive]
{Crackstep} Move through narrow gaps
{Pyreheart} Half bit cost for Fire, Blast, Pot

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A dance of blows and a timely rescue from the wet depths. Rush' robe are soaked with filthy water and other things, but at least the animist is alive for now.

Ludwig and Avilius press forward against the holdout Puppets, opening them up for further attack. As the Puppet shifts to counter-strike, Avilius dodges away from a probing strike and Ludwig brings up their blade, a ghostly presence hovering over their shoulder to add stability to their guard. It helps, but only just, as the Private falls back from the knockback impact of the heavy maul the larger Puppet wields.

--

Mark searches the crates and throws one as a distraction, while celine roots closer to the fray.

--

Animist Argus splits off a small part of themself to nest inside the puppet, a little speck of personality floating in a galaxy of churning ire. Dull thoughts of malice float like comets through the mindspace of this puppet, and you find yourself adrift in two places at once, split without splitting, lifting arms that are wood to swing a weapon with murderous gravity towards a friend that might be a foe. It is disconcerting at best, to be both puppet and puppeteer.

1 ALA is locked in the Wellmade Puppet.
11 ALA is locked in your flesh-and-blood self.

--

>crew phase
>The skittering sound of something drawing closer grows louder!

Rolled 62, 49, 41, 34, 3, 53, 74, 70, 13, 22, 96 = 517 (11d100)

>>3911752

>1! Maintain link
>11! Twist linked Puppet to break it down

#Zoin, Animist
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 2
Focus 4 | Grit 2 | Sense 2 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 2, Hunger 1, Fatigue 1
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Nothing
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Tattered Uniform
-Traits-
Alive
{Meshweaver} Twist elemental energy up in size
{Shadow Friend} Your shadow is alive, embedded with curious malice. It reacts to things too.

Rolled 11, 27, 52, 49, 49, 83, 31, 63, 49 = 414 (9d100)

>>3911752
>1AL to keep up the link with the well made puppet
>1AL to link with Ludwing
>1AL to controll the well made puppet and force it to throw away its weapon (this is the 1 ALA I have locked in the well made puppet)
>8 AL to tug all the well made pupet's strength to Ludwing

#Argus, Animist
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 2
Focus 4 | Grit 2 | Sense 2 | Insight 1
Vulnerability 30% (Hunger 3, Fatigue 3)
Limit 10, DR 0
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Nothing
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Traits-
Alive
Ravenmark:You get your Focus as innate feedback resistance
Sporebrain: Roll to spread an emotion you're feeling in AoE around yourself

Rolled 96, 50, 36, 12, 52, 21, 78, 95, 88, 8 = 536 (10d100)

>>3911752
"Alright new plan then."

>2! Move South
>6! [Slash] South Puppet (-2 Focus, +4 Sword)
>4! Defend

#Pvt. Ludwig, {St}alwart
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 3 | Sense 2 | Insight 2
Vulnerability 20%
Limit 14, DR 4
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Striker {Sword}
Hand 2: Fist
Body: Tattered Uniform
1 Paltry Rations
3 Rags
1 Flame Rags {Fire+Wraps}

-Traits-
Alive
Lethal
Stalwart
Iron Soul:+2 DR.
Wormwhisper: Poison hands and friendly with snakes
+2 Brawl
+2 Sword
+3 Hunger
+4 Fatigue

>>3911823
>Face South East.

Rolled 5, 96, 20, 87, 2, 61 = 271 (6d100)

>>3911752

#Avilius Ottone, Stalwart
Ala: 12 || Rea: 4 || Foc: 2 || Gri: 3 || Sen: 2 || Ins: 2
Vuln: 15% || Limit: 14 || DR: 0

-Equipment-
Hand 1: Spear || 1d10, 10% (Puncture), Feint 2, Reach 2
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing
Inventory: 1 Paltry Ration, 2 Old Rags
Hunger: 4
Fatigue: 4
Bruised: 9

-Traits-
[Alive]: This is a person that exists.
[Stalwart]: You can now react with your weapon.
[Lethal]: Divide hit dice to target weak points for massive damage.
[Brawler]: +2 Brawl.
[Adrenaline Rush]: Every 4 wounds sustained gives you +1 Ala.
[Prior Service - Sigiled Spine]: +1 Rea, -5 Vuln, Never Stunned.

> 8 Ala || Move [E]x2. [SE]x1. Face [NE].
> 2 Ala + 2 Spear + 2 Spear || Harass Well-Made Puppet @ [NE]x2.
> 2 Ala || Prepare Dodge.

Rolled 46, 81, 88, 27, 87, 100, 84, 93, 39, 16, 98, 20 = 779 (12d100)

>>3911752
"Too...too...far....if he sees me I die."
>12 AL: Continue hiding behind the crate

#Celine Root, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 3 | Sense 3 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 0
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv - 1d5 Wound, 15% Bleed
Hand 2: Nothing!
Body: Nothing!
Face: Old Rag
9 Bits
Paltry Ration
2 x Old Rag
2 x Toxin Grenade: 2+Hit Poison
2 x Antitoxin: Heal 1+Hit Poison
1 x Celine Super-Clean: 3+Hit Acid

-Traits-
Alive
*Knack
*Tinker
*Amateur Chemist
*Smoke Scars
*2 Study
7 Hunger
3 Fatigue
9 Bruise

Rolled 85, 9, 27, 55, 71, 56, 82, 16, 17, 77, 71, 14 = 580 (12d100)

>>3911752
>6! Throw another crate at the well-made puppet
>6! Next crate gets thrown at the puppet

#Mark Ranger, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 2 | Sense 4 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30% (Hunger 5, Fatigue 1)
Limit 10, DR 0
+
[Knack], [Tinker], [+2 Study]
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv (1d5 Wounds, 15% Bleed)
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Paltry Rations ×1, 25 Bits, ×2 Old Rags
-Traits-
[Alive]
{Crackstep} Move through narrow gaps
{Pyreheart} Half bit cost for Fire, Blast, Pot

Rolled 36, 13, 15, 55, 7, 80, 62, 62, 61, 30, 52 = 473 (11d100)

>>3911752
"I suspect there may be something hiding within the flow of the water. I hope my theory is wrong. Let us get rid of this puppet quickly before some larger beast reveals itself."

>!1 Create ignition round (Fire 2, Cell 1, Blast 1, Stick 1) (6 Bits)
>!11 Fire it at the Well Made Puppet (11d100 vs 33)

#Astra, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 2 | Sense 4 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 12, DR 0 (Fatigue 1, Hunger 3)
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: C7 Service Pistol
Hand 2: Shiv
Body: Nothing!
Ration x 1
Bits x 17
-Traits-
[Alive]
[Knack] Improve item with bits up to rolled (Study)
[Tinker] Make with bits, Break into bits
(Study+2) Watch and analyze
{Ticking Thoughts} Make [Mechanism], ALA = Value
{Cold Sliver} Generate [Frost Liquid] as Element

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We've got it on the ropes now, back against a corner and the area too constrained to make too good use of its heinous weapon. The Well Made Puppet begins to crack from blows, becomes open to attack.

Something undulates a faint keening sound, a predator on the move and agitating for fresh meat...

>crew phase!

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>Argus' influence is broken by the Well Made Puppet
>Rush quietly bleeds to death and a vanguard of friends arrive to carry them home.
>Astra realises they have 2 ammo in their gun, and not 4, which for some reason the universe kept insisting they did.

>crew phase

=crew=
Sc1 Celine Root
Sv2 Mark Ranger
St3 Pvt. Ludwig
>An4 Rush | GONE TO THE RATS
St5 Avilius Ottone
An6 Argus
Sc7 Astra
An8 Zoin
Task
Find and neutralise source of recent killings
Find survivor from previous party

>>3912344
"NOO BROTHER!"

>>3912102

"Save it Sister Celine, I'm sure me and Brother Avilius can handle this Doll"

"Can somebody heal Brother Avilius' wounds? I worry about his health."

"Somebody please save Brother Rush's body he deserves at least that much. I'm sure me and Brother Avilius have this situation under control"

#Pvt. Ludwig, {St}alwart
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 3 | Sense 2 | Insight 2
Vulnerability 20%
Limit 14, DR 4
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Striker {Sword}
Hand 2: Fist
Body: Tattered Uniform
1 Paltry Rations
3 Rags
1 Flame Rags {Fire+Wraps}

-Traits-
Alive
Lethal
Stalwart
Iron Soul:+2 DR.
Wormwhisper: Poison hands and friendly with snakes
+2 Brawl
+2 Sword
+3 Hunger
+4 Fatigue

>>3912344

#Avilius Ottone, Stalwart
Ala: 12 || Rea: 4 || Foc: 2 || Gri: 3 || Sen: 2 || Ins: 2
Vuln: 15% || Limit: 14 || DR: 0

-Equipment-
Hand 1: Spear || 1d10, 10% (Puncture), Feint 2, Reach 2
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing
Inventory: 1 Paltry Ration, 2 Old Rags
Hunger: 4
Fatigue: 4
Bruised: 9

-Traits-
[Alive]: This is a person that exists.
[Stalwart]: You can now react with your weapon.
[Lethal]: Divide hit dice to target weak points for massive damage.
[Brawler]: +2 Brawl.
[Adrenaline Rush]: Every 4 wounds sustained gives you +1 Ala.
[Prior Service - Sigiled Spine]: +1 Rea, -5 Vuln, Never Stunned.

> Say || "Get clear of the bridges now!"
> 4 Ala || Move [E]x2. Face [NW].
> 8 Ala + 2 Spear + 2 Spear || Attack Well-Made Puppet @ [N]x1, [NW]x2.

Rolled 27, 40, 30, 21, 2, 78, 16, 17, 49, 68, 88, 45 = 481 (12d100)

>>3912375

(Roll didn't register.)

Rolled 49, 59, 72, 98, 45, 48 = 371 (6d100)

>>3912375
"Thank you brother!"

>>3912344
>6! Taunt Puppet
"Come rag doll. My brothers stand beside while yours lay broken in pieces. Your master must have been more pathetic than I thought when making you."

>6! Full Dodge, Prepare for the bruises. (-2 Focus, +4 Brawl)

>>3912344
"I...I think it may be best if I get out of sight. I can make some bandages then maybe."
>6AL: Move 3xE
>3AL: Open Door N
>3AL: Reaction, Dodge E

#Celine Root, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 3 | Sense 3 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 0
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv - 1d5 Wound, 15% Bleed
Hand 2: Nothing!
Body: Nothing!
Face: Old Rag
9 Bits
Paltry Ration
2 x Old Rag
2 x Toxin Grenade: 2+Hit Poison
2 x Antitoxin: Heal 1+Hit Poison
1 x Celine Super-Clean: 3+Hit Acid

-Traits-
Alive
*Knack
*Tinker
*Amateur Chemist
*Smoke Scars
*2 Study
7 Hunger
3 Fatigue
9 Bruise
1 Misfortune

Rolled 33, 95, 9 = 137 (3d100)

>>3912344

"Forgive me, fallen hunter. You deserve a proper burial at least."

!1 Recover what's left of Rush's body
!10 Move N,E,E,E,S, face N
!1 [Study] the Well Made Puppet, is it close enough to death? What else can be done to hasten its destruction? (+2 Study) (3d100 vs ?)

#Astra, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 2 | Sense 4 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 12, DR 0 (Fatigue 1, Hunger 3)
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: C7 Service Pistol, 2 Bullets
Hand 2: Shiv
Body: Nothing!
Ration x 1
Bits x 11
-Traits-
[Alive]
[Knack] Improve item with bits up to rolled (Study)
[Tinker] Make with bits, Break into bits
(Study+2) Watch and analyze
{Ticking Thoughts} Make [Mechanism], ALA = Value
{Cold Sliver} Generate [Frost Liquid] as Element

Rolled 32, 69, 80, 18, 70 = 269 (5d100)

>>3912344
>1! Grab Crate Lid NW
>5! Throw Lid Captain America Style at the Puppet
>4! Move SE
>2! Dodge

#Mark Ranger, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 2 | Sense 4 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30% (Hunger 5, Fatigue 1)
Limit 10, DR 0
+
[Knack], [Tinker], [+2 Study]
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv (1d5 Wounds, 15% Bleed)
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Paltry Rations ×1, 25 Bits, ×2 Old Rags
-Traits-
[Alive]
{Crackstep} Move through narrow gaps
{Pyreheart} Half bit cost for Fire, Blast, Pot

Rolled 93, 60, 67, 88, 44, 91, 40, 46, 79, 70, 39, 38 = 755 (12d100)

>>3912344
>6AL to link with the well made puppet at 1NE 3E
>6AL to twist and break its lifeforce

#Argus, Animist
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 2
Focus 4 | Grit 2 | Sense 2 | Insight 1
Vulnerability 30% (Hunger 3, Fatigue 3)
Limit 10, DR 0
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Nothing
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Traits-
Alive
Ravenmark:You get your Focus as innate feedback resistance
Sporebrain: Roll to spread an emotion you're feeling in AoE around yourself

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the callous shadows grows denser. We find a survivor. We find the previous group. We find a book.

And something more

>beast phase

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It roils from the old channel on a wave of murk and the waterlogged deposits of the grand city all around, a small corpse clutched in one odd appendage. Gem-stone eyes lock on to our small band of hunters and it discards its most recent prey in favour of what promises to be a much more succulent meal.

Over the din of shattering wood and a sudden rushing wave of water, a curious sound of rough scraping barks - the Well Made Puppet laughing as it begins to glow from within the hundred small cracks we gifted it.

>crew phase

>>3912743

A formidable beast! I wonder if there is a way to use this explosive puppet to sate its hunger. Perhaps I can use some mechanisms to help launch the puppet at the creature.

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>>3912768
If we could move it, perhaps. The puppets appear insensate when they feed their own energy into the detonation.

--

A frightening foe, this, and it at least gives sound ground to the disappearance of so many others.

>>3912743

#Avilius Ottone, Stalwart
Ala: 12 || Rea: 4 || Foc: 2 || Gri: 3 || Sen: 2 || Ins: 2
Vuln: 15% || Limit: 14 || DR: 0

-Equipment-
Hand 1: Spear || 1d10, 10% (Puncture), Feint 2, Reach 2
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing
Inventory: 1 Paltry Ration, 2 Old Rags
Hunger: 4
Fatigue: 4
Bruised: 9

-Traits-
[Alive]: This is a person that exists.
[Stalwart]: You can now react with your weapon.
[Lethal]: Divide hit dice to target weak points for massive damage.
[Brawler]: +2 Brawl.
[Adrenaline Rush]: Every 4 wounds sustained gives you +1 Ala.
[Prior Service - Sigiled Spine]: +1 Rea, -5 Vuln, Never Stunned.

> 2 Ala || Carefully open door @ [S].
> Remaining actions are on hold until room interior is revealed.

>>3912768
>>3912777
Since the puppet is no longer as reactive, the animists could pool their power and move it toward the beast, aided by manpower and mechanisms. Getting out of the way of the explosion after that may still be a problem though.

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>>3912785
A battered stranger is slumped against the far wall. They send you a blood-stained smile and a quick nod of the head, attention taken with the twin struggle of holding in their own guts and keeping an eye on the swarming, dancing Rats that cavort in spinning lines, waiting for the feast to come.

{Inks}
H-hey stranger, you've ain't got a face carved from a bad sign. Nice scars t-though. You... happen to be the heroic rescue sort of person?

They cough as something catch on the inside, wet tearing sounds from a cracked rib competing with the rasping wetness of too much fluid in punctured lungs

{Inks}
'c-cause I could use one of those...

>?

Rolled 15, 12, 17, 29, 4, 16 = 93 (6d100)

>>3912743
"Oh...oh you poor thing..."
>8AL: Move 2N, NE
>4AL: Study the Hound's wounds, +2 Study

#Celine Root, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 3 | Sense 3 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30%
Limit 10, DR 0
+
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv - 1d5 Wound, 15% Bleed
Hand 2: Nothing!
Body: Nothing!
Face: Old Rag
9 Bits
Paltry Ration
2 x Old Rag
2 x Toxin Grenade: 2+Hit Poison
2 x Antitoxin: Heal 1+Hit Poison
1 x Celine Super-Clean: 3+Hit Acid

-Traits-
Alive
*Knack
*Tinker
*Amateur Chemist
*Smoke Scars
*2 Study
7 Hunger
3 Fatigue
9 Bruise
1 Misfortune

>>3912785
>>3912836

#Avilius Ottone, Stalwart
Ala: 12 || Rea: 4 || Foc: 2 || Gri: 3 || Sen: 2 || Ins: 2
Vuln: 15% || Limit: 14 || DR: 0

-Equipment-
Hand 1: Spear || 1d10, 10% (Puncture), Feint 2, Reach 2
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing
Inventory: 1 Paltry Ration, 2 Old Rags
Hunger: 4
Fatigue: 4
Bruised: 9

-Traits-
[Alive]: This is a person that exists.
[Stalwart]: You can now react with your weapon.
[Lethal]: Divide hit dice to target weak points for massive damage.
[Brawler]: +2 Brawl.
[Adrenaline Rush]: Every 4 wounds sustained gives you +1 Ala.
[Prior Service - Sigiled Spine]: +1 Rea, -5 Vuln, Never Stunned.

Avilius' gaze pans across the room, fixing on the cluster of puppets crowded against the room's eastern wall for several long moments before returning to the wounded hunter. With measured step and shallow breath, the Stalwart moves into the room.

> 4 Ala + 2 Ala || Sticking close to the western wall, and taking great care to avoid stepping on the mice scurrying in esoteric patterns across the blood-smeared floor, Avilius creeps [S]x2. (+2 Ala added for caution.)
> 2 Ala || Apply bandage firmly over the survivor's most dire wound. (-1 Bandage)
> Whisper @ Survivor || "Make no noises."
> 2 Ala || Offer the rats my Paltry Ration, as remuneration for surrendering their prize to me and as a gesture of respect. (-1 Paltry Ration)

>>3912894
{Inks}
D-don't worry about the woodchips - they're not... finished. Ah, that stings. That's good, right? He heh eeeee.[

Rolled 54, 16, 80, 11, 64 = 225 (5d100)

>>3912743
>6! Move 2 East, 1 North
>1! Close the door to slow the detonation
>3! +2 Study & Investigate the stuff on the table. (A book? Perhaps a journal?)
>2! Loot!

#Mark Ranger, Scrapper
Alacrity 12 | Reaction 3
Focus 2 | Grit 2 | Sense 4 | Insight 3
Vulnerability 30% (Hunger 5, Fatigue 1)
Limit 10, DR 0
+
[Knack], [Tinker], [+2 Study]
-Eq-
Hand 1: Shiv (1d5 Wounds, 15% Bleed)
Hand 2: Nothing
Body: Nothing!
-Paltry Rations ×1, 25 Bits, ×2 Old Rags
-Traits-
[Alive]
{Crackstep} Move through narrow gaps
{Pyreheart} Half bit cost for Fire, Blast, Pot