"Necessary Evil" - supervillains save the world!

Game Master ZenFox42

Enkidu continues to keep Monilithe pinned in place, he shifts one of his massive tentacles from around the man's body up around his face, intending to block the man's vision.

Not sure how that would work mechanically, if it something other than fighting roll, let me know.

Fighting: 1d12 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 81d6 ⇒ 2

How about : I'll use a -4 penalty to the Fighting attack to target a "small target" (his eyes), against his Parry (altho you already have him Entangled)?
Also, roll your Entangle damage for this round.

1d12 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 1 + (1) = 4

Wow. Truly epic damage.

Apologies, just had a extremely rough finals week.

Alpha, taking a few more hits than he'd like, tries to shake off the effects of being shaken.

Spirit: 1d6 ⇒ 21d6 ⇒ 4

Beta and Gamma, now both in range of the target, lunge forward and try to weaken the target Monolith.

Fighting: 1d8 ⇒ 8
Fighting: 1d8 ⇒ 1
Both are trying to reduce his strength.
Fighting rolls against an opposed spirit check to fend off the ability negation.

Summary of recent events :

Jack's Parry is 10 until his action next round.

Doc Tox's attack fails to get thru the monk's Toughness.

Angel, you have a Wound to Soak (or take, if you wish).

Enkidu tries to wrap a tentacle around Monolith's eyes, but fails to do so. His entangle damage does nothing to Monolith this round.

Wolf Spider performs an Agility Trick against Monk #2 (TN=7) :
Agility: 1d10 ⇒ 2
And Monk #2's Parry is at -2 until his next action.

Alphas 2 and 3 try to weaken Monolith (note - yours is a Touch Attack, which adds +2 to Fighting) :
Spirit & Wild: 1d8 ⇒ 11d6 ⇒ 6
Wild ACE!: 1d6 ⇒ 2 = 8
So Monolith's Strength drops by 1.
Spirit & Wild: 1d8 ⇒ 51d6 ⇒ 6
Wild ACE!: 1d6 ⇒ 1 = 7

I think that covers everything important that happened this round - did I miss anything?

thanks for the touch attack reminder. I think that's everything.

I think that Angel will try to soak the attack.

Vigor: 1d8 - 1 ⇒ (5) - 1 = 4 Wild!: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5

I tried to hit him with a tornado, but he made the Str check

Angel - if you're subtracting 1 for the Wound, you do *not* include Wounds you are *about to take* in the Soak...but you made it anyway, this is just FYI.

I'm going to roll Initiative, even tho Christmas is nearly upon us...everyone just post whenever you can...

Alpha One : JH
Dark Angel : AD
Dr. Toxic : AC
Enkidu : 7S
Jack : 10S
Nature : 2H
Thomas : Joker!
Wolf Spider : 3C
Monks (group 1) : 10D
Monks (group 2) : 4S
Monks (group 2) : 2S
Monolith : HS

Initiative order : Thomas (Joker!), Dark Angel, Dr. Toxic, Monolith, Alpha One, Jack, Monks #1, Enkidu, Monks #2, Wolf Spider, Monks #3, Nature.

Thomas has been MIA in all the games we're both in, and I have no idea what he'd do, so I'm just going to assume he keeps trying to talk to Monolith.

Dark Angel is unavailable until Dec. 28, and I also have no idea what she'd do, but since she's been attacked, I'll assume she'll attack back and handle that in another post.

Dr. Toxic - you're up!

He swaps to the poison, hoping to slow down the monk in hopes that Monolith will soon be joining them.

fighting (touch): 1d8 ⇒ 11d6 ⇒ 4

Even with the +2 for a Touch Attack, the monk manages to avoid Doc's attack.

Angel smites Monolith with her sword "Attack me, will you? Vengeance is mine!" :
Fighting & Wild: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 81d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Which hits, doing
Damage: 1d10 + 1d8 ⇒ (6) + (6) = 12

Which just glances off his stony hide.

Monolith seems to be just ignoring Enkidu, who's wrapped around him. He fires off another volley of stony missiles at Angel :
Shooting & Wild: 1d8 ⇒ 81d6 ⇒ 2
Shooting ACE!: 1d8 ⇒ 4 = 12, a Raise!

And does
Damage: 4d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 1, 6) + (6) = 21
Damage ACE! ACE!: 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + (3) = 4 = 25, 4 Wounds!

I'm assuming Angel would try to Soak that :
Vigor & Wild: 1d8 ⇒ 51d6 ⇒ 1
Leaving her with 3 Wounds.

Alpha One, Jack - you're up!

Everybody was Kung Fu fighting... round 5. Ten of Spades
Bennies 3/5

over comms: "Thom, Angel's down. Get her out of here."
"Wolf. I really didn't want to do this but I think we are on a success only ticket. Get over here ASAP, take the high road. I have the null collar!"

Jack speaks to the two monks in the doorway. "Sorry boys, it's been fun."

Fighting, Wild. Wild Attack+2, MAP-2, two Touch attacks+2. Attack #1: 1d8 ⇒ 41d6 ⇒ 6. Wild ace: 1d6 ⇒ 6, and again: 1d6 ⇒ 5. Total{(6+6+5)+2-2+2}19.

Fighting, Wild. Wild Attack+2, MAP-2, two Touch attacks+2. Attack #2: 1d8 ⇒ 81d6 ⇒ 4. Fighting ace: 1d8 ⇒ 6. Total {(8+6)+2-2+2} 14

Damage Mook on left. Not sure if the 19 was a raise or if bonus damage counts on a touch attack, I think it should considering the tased in something important trapping, but if it doesn't then ignore this roll: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5.

Damage Mook on right.Even less sure about the 14 was a raise or if bonus damage counts on a touch attack, I think it should considering the tased in something important trapping, but if it doesn't then ignore this roll: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6.

Both mooks have to make Vigor checks. Jack's Parry is 6 until his next turn.

Monolith wasn't going without a fight, so the Alpha squad went into subjugation mode.

All three tried to find an opening to sap the strength of the dangerous target of abduction.

Fighting: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 101d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Fighting: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Fighting: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
All once again trying to sap strength

Alpha - your first Fighting roll Aced - re-roll!

AH! One day I'll get the hang of this system!

Ace!: 1d8 ⇒ 8

Ha! Caught it this time! (Ace): 1d8 ⇒ 8

Okay, who broke the randomizer (Ace): 1d8 ⇒ 7

Jack - let's take this over to Discussion.

Monk #5 tries to avoid the stun :
Vigor: 1d8 ⇒ 3
And falls down, temporarily Incapacitated.

Monk #9 tries to avoid the stun :
Vigor: 1d8 ⇒ 7
And does so.

Monolith tries to avoid having his Strength sapped by Alpha One :
Spirit & Wild, TN=33!: 1d8 ⇒ 41d6 ⇒ 2
...and now has d4 Strength! Well done, Alpha!

The first group of monks act :

Agility: 1d10 - 2 ⇒ (7) - 2 = 5
Monk #2 attacks Wolf, along with Monk #6 and #10 :
Fighting+GangUp: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
And Wolf dodges out of the way.

Agility: 1d10 - 2 ⇒ (1) - 2 = -1
Monk #3 stands up and attacks Doc Tox, along with Monk #11 :
Fighting+GangUp: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
And Doc also dodges out of the way.

Agility: 1d10 - 2 ⇒ (10) - 2 = 8
Monk #4 moves to catch up with Alpha, and attacks, along with Monk #8 and #12 :
Fighting+GangUp: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
And manages to hit, doing
Damage: 1d6 + 1d8 ⇒ (6) + (4) = 10
Damage ACE!: 1d6 ⇒ 4 = 14 points to
Alpha #: 1d3 ⇒ 3

Enkidu - you're up!

Sorry, your last post didn't come up in my feed. Didn't realize I was holding thing up.

Enkidu lashes out with his tenticles again, trying to wrap up Monolithe's head and obscure his vision.

Blind: 1d12 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 101d6 ⇒ 4

Constriction: 1d12 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Endiku, this time your tentacles wrap around Monolith's eyes, making him effectively blind. But your Constriction still does no damage. However, because his strength is now d4, I'm going to say that you've wrapped him up so tightly that he cannot move.

Agility-2: 1d10 - 2 ⇒ (2) - 2 = 0
Monk #5 stands up and attacks Jack, along with Monk #9 :
Fighting+Gang-up: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10
Doing
Damage: 1d6 + 1d8 ⇒ (6) + (2) = 8
Damage ACE!: 1d6 ⇒ 3 = (heavy)
Leaving Jack Shaken.

Agility-2: 1d10 - 2 ⇒ (10) - 2 = 8
Monk #6 attacks Wolf, along with Monk #2 and #10 :
Fighting+Gang-up: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
But Wolf dodges out of the way.

Agility-2: 1d10 - 2 ⇒ (1) - 2 = -1
Monk #7 stands up and attacks Doc Tox, along with Monk #3 and Monk #11 :
Fighting+Gang-up: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11, a Raise
Doing
Damage: 1d6 + 1d8 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + (1) + (2) = 7
But it's a glancing blow and does no damage.

Agility-2: 1d10 - 2 ⇒ (6) - 2 = 4
Monk #8 attacks Alpha, along with Monk #4 and Monk #12 :
Fighting+Gang-up: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
Fighting ACE!: 1d10 ⇒ 2 = 14, a Raise
Doing
Damage: 1d6 + 1d8 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + (7) + (2) = 10
points to
Alpha #: 1d2 ⇒ 1
But it's blocked by his armor.

You all notice that Enkidu has Monolith completely secured - what do you do?

Wolf Spider, Nature - you're up!

Wolf Spider will disengage with the monks and move to Jack and snatch the collar from him.

Agility: 1d12 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 101d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Monks #2, 6, and 10 all get free attacks on Wolf :

Fighting+Gangup: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
And misses.

Fighting+Gangup: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
And hits, doing
Damage: 1d6 + 1d8 ⇒ (5) + (3) = 8
Which glances off him.

Fighting+Gangup: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
Which misses.

Wolf, what specifically is the Agility roll for?

I *Thought* that was what I was supposed to roll to avoid getting free attacked by a mook or two, but I guess I was wrong.

"Last chance. Do as you are told, or face the consequences." said Nature to all the enemy combatants as the storm above continued to build ominously.

Will teleport up on top of a building again and make my proclamation. My action will be to focus completely on defense. Last round before I start wrecking things with lightning.

*IF* you had the Extraction Edge, you'd make an Agility roll with no penalties to avoid being hit by one opponent. Without that, everyone just automatically gets a free attack on you.

Oh. Okay. See, I've forgotten so much, I thought you didn't need an edge. Okay. Thanks for clarifying.

"I would agree with Mother Earth here." Gamma says.

"Really, think about the monks here and the temple." Beta agrees.

"She's actually nice if you don't litter in front of her." Alpha concludes.

The third group of monks takes their attacks :

Agility: 1d10 - 2 ⇒ (7) - 2 = 5
Monk #9 attacks Jack, along with Monk #5 :
Fighting+Gang-up: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10
Doing
Damage: 1d6 + 1d8 ⇒ (1) + (8) = 9
Causing a Wound.

Agility: 1d10 - 2 ⇒ (1) - 2 = -1
Monk #10 stands up and attacks Wolf, along with Monk #2 and #6 :
Fighting+Gang-up: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
But Wolf dodges out of the way.

Agility: 1d10 - 2 ⇒ (4) - 2 = 2
Monk #11 stands up and attacks Doc Tox along with Monk #3 and #7 :
Fighting+Gang-up: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
Doing
Damage: 1d6 + 1d8 ⇒ (2) + (5) = 7
But does no damage.

Agility: 1d10 - 2 ⇒ (3) - 2 = 1
Monk #12 stands up and attacks Alpha along with Monk #4 and #8 :
Fighting: 1d10 ⇒ 1
And misses.

Jack - you have taken a Wound.
Doc Tox - you have taken a Wound.
Angel - you have 3 Wounds.
All of you, please be sure to subtract your Wounds from all your Trait rolls from now on...

End of this round. Will do initiative soon.

Initiative time!

Alpha One : 6C
Dark Angel : AH
Dr. Toxic : 7C
Enkidu : 5S
Jack : 4D
Nature : KD
Thomas : KH
Wolf Spider : KC
Monks (group 1) : 2C
Monks (group 2) : 3H
Monks (group 3) : QS

Initiative order : Dark Angel, Thomas, Nature, Wolf Spider, Monks #3, Doc Tox, Alpha One, Enkidu, Jack, Monks #2, Monks#1

Dark Angel, Thomas, Nature, Wolf Spider - you're up!

Okay before I go, what would I have to roll to flip over Monolith and snap the collar around his neck while he's entangled?

Realizing that Monolith isn't going to be harmed overmuch by her attacks, Angel switches tactics and uses her sword to attack Monolith.

Fighting: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11 Ace!: 1d10 ⇒ 1 Wild: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Damage: 1d10 + 1d8 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + (4) + (4) = 10

Nature will call down lightning on Monolith.

Spirit Roll to Attack: 1d10 ⇒ 101d6 ⇒ 6
Ace! on both: 1d10 ⇒ 71d6 ⇒ 1 I would hope that 17 would be a raise!

Damage: 3d10 + 1d6 ⇒ (6, 8, 5) + (6) = 25
Ace!: 1d6 ⇒ 5 Counts as a heavy weapon. That's 30 total.

Nature will call down lightning on Monolith.

[dice=Spirit Roll to Attack]1d10; 1d6
[dice=Ace! on both]1d10; 1d6 I would hope that 17 would be a raise!

[dice=Damage]3d10+1d6
[dice=Ace!]1d6 Counts as a heavy weapon. That's 30 total.

You remember that one of your "allies" is currently in physical contact/enveloping said enemy right now, right? Calamari anyone?

Since I can only hit a single target, it's apparently smart lightning. Also, ally is a bit a of a stretch, isn't it? =P

I've sapped his strength pretty good (I think its only a d4 currently) so that should help if you're strong-arming him.

Wolf Spider - how about an Agility roll vs. his Parry (which is 2 now since he's entangled)?

Angel - your sword bounces harmlessly off of Monolith's stone hide.

I'm holding off on further results until Wolf makes his roll.

Agility: 1d12 ⇒ 12 Wild: 1d6 ⇒ 6
Agility Ace: 1d12 ⇒ 7 Wild ace: 1d6 ⇒ 2
Holy cow a 19! I think I coulda done it even when he was fully ready to go.

Attempting to soak my latest wound.
vigor: 1d8 ⇒ 61d6 ⇒ 6
ace: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Doc, you took two Wounds a couple of rounds ago, and Soaked one of them then. You can't try to Soak the remaining Wound at this point.

As Wolf Spider nimbly climbs up Monolith's bulk and straps the restraining collar around his massive neck, Nature's lightning bolt strikes Monolith. Since Enkidu is wrapped around him, he takes the same amount of damage (3 Wounds), but since Wolf is only standing on him, he takes 20 points of damage (2 Wounds). Monolith himself takes 3 Wounds, but quickly starts to shrink down to his normal human size. The restraining collar, built of a special material, shrinks with him. Human again, with 3 Wounds and *very* weak, he seems pretty docile at this point.

However, the monks have vowed to protect their guest at all costs, and continue to attack.

Why would you lightning bolt a rock? Of all my years playing pokemon...
1d6 ⇒ 11d6 ⇒ 2

Wolf spider is not amused by the lightning bolt.

If you're going to get technical and apply conductivity to the electrical strike meaning everyone in physical contact with the target takes damage, should we not also then consider the wider distribution of Energy? Three times as many targets, three times as much volume and mass for the charge to negotiate, meaning each should take only 1/3 the damage. Since the size of the charge is fixed, conservation of energy suggests each target would have to conduct only a reduced portion of the total.

Of course, if we wanted to get really technical, we could take a look at the relative conductivity of the targets and look at which represents the path of least resistance for the charge. Animals and tissue are poor conductors, while earth and stone absorb a charge much more readily. Of course, damage comes.from resistance, so being a good conducted might actually give an earthen being electrical protection of some sort, as the charge passes through more harmlessly, and we go on and on...

Assuming the first group of monks go before I can, so I'll hold off for now.

Yeah, sorry, work got in the way for a couple of days there...
So I'm fine with Enkidu's suggestion that each person takes 1/3 the charge. 10 points each does no damage to Enkidu or Monolith, and leaves Wolf Shaken.
Will get to the next group of monks as soon as I can, I've got a lot to catch up on...

The third group of monks takes their attacks :

Agility: 1d10 - 2 ⇒ (4) - 2 = 2
Monk #9 stands up and attacks Jack, along with Monk #5 :
Fighting+Gang-up: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
Fighting ACE!: 1d10 ⇒ 7 is a Raise!
Doing
Damage: 1d6 + 1d8 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + (3) + (6) = 11
Making Jack Shaken

Agility: 1d10 - 2 ⇒ (3) - 2 = 1
Monk #10 stands up and attacks Wolf, along with Monk #2 and #6 :
Fighting+Gang-up: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
But Wolf dodges out of the way.

Agility: 1d10 - 2 ⇒ (1) - 2 = -1
Monk #11 stands up and attacks Doc Tox along with Monk #3 and #7 :
Fighting+Gang-up: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
But misses.

Agility: 1d10 - 2 ⇒ (1) - 2 = -1
Monk #12 stands up and attacks Alpha along with Monk #4 and #8 :
Fighting: 1d10 ⇒ 7
And hits, doing
Damage: 1d6 + 1d8 ⇒ (6) + (7) = 13
Damage ACE!: 1d6 ⇒ 4 = 17
Which Alpha: 1d2 ⇒ 1
Giving 1 Wound to the "real" Alpha

Doc Tox, Alpha One, Enkidu, Jack - you're up!

I just noticed that Jack's second d6 damage die aced :

Extra Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Giving Jack 1 Wound

Alpha doubles over, the forcefully placed elbow in his abdomen somehow pushing its concussive force into his body past the armor. Beta takes a defensive stance next to his injured brother.

Shaken: 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + (4) = 10 Wild: 1d6 ⇒ 5

"We need to get out of here." Beta calls out, taking a shot at the monk #4.

Shooting: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Damage: 2d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (3, 6) + (2) = 11

Now that we are escaping, Doc will defensively pull back.

"Your loyalty is impressive, but misplaced. Resisting plays into the invader's tentacles."

Enkidu releases the now depowered Monolithe, allowing his form to go limp as he moves from his position, charging into the midst of the monks.

He lashes out at a couple of monk's, more to distract and delay they as the team withdraws with its prize than out of any malicious intent.

Non-Lethal Attack; Pin on a Raise
Attack 1: 1d12 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Attack 2: 1d12 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

Damage 1: 1d12 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + (1) + 1 = 3
Damage 2: 1d12 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (11) + (1) + 1 = 13

I think that between Nature's lightning bolts, and Enkidu's tentacles, you all can make a fighting retreat back to the anti-grav personal carrier, where Thomas has the engines running and the back door open (he stayed invisible and intangible, and so got there ahead of you).

As you take off, you hear Dr. Destruction's voice in your ear "It sounds like you've been successful. Good. I'm sending co-ordinates to the anti-grav's computer for where you can drop Monolith off. Hand him off to my subordinates who will be waiting there."

You make the ocean trip without incident, land at the designated spot, where some henchmen are waiting, and are then directed to another landing spot at some deserted spot in Star City, where you are ordered to leave the anti-grav and head back home on foot.

At this point, Thomas declares that he has to leave the group, because he has something personal that he *must* deal with.

Anything in particular you want to do once you get home?

Alpha does a tactical gear check, making sure his firearms are clean and his body armor still has maximum viabiility, no weakpoints in the defense. After that, Beta and Gamma set off for a patrol while Alpha cooks up some grub.