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Dark Ages Vampire - Bloodlines

Game Master Dennis Harry

Bloodlines is a continuation of the now defunct table top Dark Ages Vampire game wherein the PC's have created lineal descendants throughout the ages.

Attendees seeking a seat or have a seat in the Inner Circle:

Assamite - Lord Bajazet al Nasir.

Brujah – Lady Meridie de Chancie, Lord Criatas, “Dark”Selena, Robin Leeland.

Cappadocian – Lord Benne.

Gangrel – Milov Petrankov.

Lasombra - Prince Narses the Archbishop of Nod

Malkavian – Antione le Fanu, Lutz von Hohenzollern.

Nosferatu – Cristo Petradon, Simon.

Salubri – Brian Stack.

Setites – Sadir.

Toreador – Rafael de Corazon, Francois Villon, Helene la Jouste.

Tremere - Radek, Mistress Fanchon.

Tzimisce – Myca Vykos.

Ventrue – Alyssa Gilbert, Lady Jadviga Almanov, Lanzo von Saschen, Prince Alexander.

Remember - only those listed get votes. Of course influencing their Childer can go a long way to getting a vote.

Social Combat:

Let me first thank Sir Dunstan and his excellent Game of Thrones campaign as the inspiration for this rules tweak. A shout out to Vitaliano who also does an excellent job as a player in that campaign.

Game of Thrones has a Social Combat system that, while not translatable directly, I used as inspiration for this campaign.

This is a proposed rules set and I am more than happy to hear feedback from Players before I implement it in full.

Roleplaying is still required to get your point across. However, I think a mechanical system could be beneficial for this scenario, a scenario quite unlike anything I have ever done in a Vampire game before.

Making My Case

To convince a “voter” to side with your Sire, you may roll the following set of Attributes and Abilities:

1. Against someone who is clearly NOT in your favor --- Manipulation+Subterfuge+Politics
2. Against someone who is NEUTRAL – Charisma+Expression+Politics

The difficulty of all rolls is that Cainites Willpower. You will need to score as many successes as they have Willpower to win the contest. Once you engage the voter, you will only have three rounds to make your case and can only attempt do so one time per night.

If you have Presence – Awe or Enrancement, you may attempt to use these powers in conjunction with the above roll. Each success utilizing that Discipline gives you one more success on your total roll.

Beware, failing in using Presence in Elysium can lead to Sanctions by Thomas Brexiano.

Also beware, Cainites may try to turn this system around on you…

But What if Someone Else Tries This on a Voter I just Brought to my Side?

Amount of successes is a key factor here, you will want to score as many success as you can to ensure that a rival does not try to take that vote from you!

Certain NPC’s already believe that others are in their favor and would never change their votes. Those will be the toughest cookies to break.

Note this system cannot be used on:

Your In-Clan rivals, no amount of sweet talking or bribes will change their minds they all want this position badly.

Prince Narses, he simply will not entertain such discourse. Of course, this does not mean you cannot try to get into the ears of one of his Childer to have them speak with him…

Discerning My Quarry’s Intent

How can I tell if someone is for or against me despite what they are saying?

Make a Perception+Empathy+Politics roll.

The difficulty is 10, less that Cainites Humanity score. Those closer to the Beast are much harder to read. For every Century over 300 years that Cainite has lived, the DC will be increased by 1, topping out at 10, as these Cainites have well and truly mastered this game to have existed for so long in the first place.

Once you engage the voter, you will only have three rounds to ferret out their intent and can only attempt do so one time per night. You will need to score as many successes as they have Willpower to ascertain their intent.

If you have Auspex – Read the Soul or Invade the Mind, you may attempt to use these powers in conjunction with the above roll. Each success utilizing that Discipline gives you one more success on your total roll.

How else can I make my case?

The use of Presence, while frowned upon, is much less cause for censure than using Dominate. Dominate does not work on a Cainite whose blood is closer to Caine than your own. If you seek to use Dominate to convince a voter (or perhaps one of the Childer?) to vote for your Sire, it would be best used elsewhere in the city.

Boons – the boon system of quid pro quo can also be used to gain votes. You will need to offer something of course that that voter does not have or cannot get from another candidate.

Eliminate my rivals. This one is obvious though failure to do so without detection may subject YOU to the Final Death!


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Shadow's Status

Brice (North) - Perception + Alertness - 3d10 + 4d10 ⇒ (9, 7, 10) + (5, 5, 10, 6) = 52

Wilhelm (South) - Perception + Alertness - [POOL]3d10+4d10[POOL]
Shadow's Status

Brice (North) - Perception + Alertness - 3d10 + 4d10 ⇒ (3, 6, 3) + (1, 4, 5, 7) = 29
Shadow's Status

3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (2, 10, 8) + (1, 8, 3) = 32
Shadow's Status

Via Orsoline Combat - Round 1

Baldemar's Shot - 3d10 + 1d10 ⇒ (4, 5, 7) + (3) = 19 - MISS

Brice's Shot - 4d10 + 4d10 ⇒ (4, 8, 4, 10) + (10, 9, 4, 3) = 52 - 5 Successes!

Wilhelm's Shot - 3d10 + 4d10 ⇒ (5, 3, 1) + (3, 9, 9, 6) = 36 - Spend 1 Will. 3 Successes.

Brice Damage - 5d10 + 2d10 ⇒ (4, 4, 6, 2, 6) + (4, 8) = 34 - 3 Damage

Wilhelm Damage - 5d10 ⇒ (10, 9, 4, 3, 3) = 29 - 3 Damage

Petrankov Soak 1 - 4d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (3, 2, 3, 2) + (7, 7, 9) = 33 - Full Soak

Petrankov Soak 2 - 4d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (6, 2, 4, 6) + (7, 9, 1) = 35 - Full Soak
Shadow's Status

Willpower DC 9 9d10 ⇒ (2, 9, 7, 6, 3, 7, 2, 7, 5) = 48
Shadow's Status

Venice by Night - Monday March 31, 1309

Via Orsoline - Alessandro Khadaji

For a split second you feel your body seize as wood almost pierces your heart, you smack the offending stick away and your body absorbs the wound in a way you could have never as a Mortal!

The Hunters call down, "My next shot will not miss!"

Alyssa rushes up the stairs, "No more time for subtlety..." She activates Celerity to reach the top of the stairs in a split second. And is shot at! The crossbow bolt deflects off of her chest harmlessly.

If you spend 1 BP for Celerity you will be at the top of the stairs but will not have an attack action at the start of the next round, if you do not spend it, Alyssa will be alone for a round of combat.

Loyal to a fault, Alessandro expends precious resources to catch up...

Makes no difference, your last one didn't miss. Your weapon is harmless.
Shadow's Status

Venice by Night - Monday March 31, 1309

Via Orsoline - Alessandro Khadaji

Initiative:

Alyssa 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
Alessandro 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
Brice 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Wilhelm 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

As you arrive on the landing you see that both men have drawn bastard swords and Alyssa has taken a defensive position having cleared enough room for you to enter the room. Each wears some sort of armor under their cloaks and on their necks they wear iron collars.

The room is a warehouse, many small boxes and shelves line the walls. Tactically, they would have been better off firing at you from across the room, if they had longbows. The reload on a crossbow is too slow, they know it.

They do not respond to your quip, grim looks of determination are set on their faces, they know it is kill or be killed. However these men envisioned this night going, they must have known that this was a possibility. Much as you hate to slay them, you know for you to live, they must die. They know you and where you live, so to speak.

Round 1 -
Alessandro GO!
Alyssa
Brice & Wilhelm

Venice by Night - Monday March 31, 1309

Via Orsoline - Alessandro Khadaji

Alessandro advances, drawing attention away from his Sire.

I am loathe to kill you, to kill anyone... but I have no choice in the matter.

I even tried working with you until we received a direct order.

What were you trying to accomplish, perhaps your death will not be for nothing. I can promise to try to continue your work.

Your will, your flame is extinguished here and now or... is carried into the future as an ember by me. Unconventional, true. But, these are strange days.

Blade Attack vs nearest knight: 4d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (1, 3, 6, 10) + (10, 9, 10) = 49
Blade Damage vs nearest knight: 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (5, 10, 8) + (6, 1, 2) = 32
Shadow's Status

Venice by Night - Monday March 31, 1309

Via Orsoline - Alessandro Khadaji

Alessandro's blade sinks into the forearm of Wilhelm, a small wound but likely the beginning of the end. He winces in pain, "That is cold comfort dead one. We have been betrayed by Volkov. Our hearts have died, it is only stubbornness that carries us along now!"

Alyssa likewise moves forward but against Brice, her swing is blunted completely by Brice's armor.

"You'll find us an unsettling meal Fiend!" Brice blurts out as the Hunters strike back.

Wilhelms attack lands against your shoulder Alessandro. Go ahead and Soak 2 Damage.

Brice also lands a blow against Alyssa, this one against her hip but her tough Cainite skin registers no damage.

STS ONLY:
Alessandro Extra Dice Damage 2d10 ⇒ (1, 10) = 11
Wilhelm Soak 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (5, 5, 4) + (4, 9, 10) = 37

Wilhelm takes 2 damage. Merit allows him to ignore a wound penalty of -1.

Alyssa Attack
4d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (1, 2, 1, 10) + (6, 4, 6) = 30 - Miss

Wilhelm Attack 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (9, 2, 9) + (4, 4, 2) = 30
Wilhelm Damage 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (8, 6, 4) + (3, 9, 6) = 36

Brice Attack 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (1, 6, 9) + (3, 2, 7) = 28
Brice Damage 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (7, 3, 7) + (4, 5, 7) = 33

Alyssa Soak 5d10 + 2d10 ⇒ (8, 1, 9, 4, 8) + (10, 8) = 48

Alyssa sighs, "We shall give you a warriors death brave ones".

Round 2 -
Alessandro GO!
Alyssa
Brice & Wilhelm

Venice by Night - Monday March 31, 1309

Via Orsoline - Alessandro Khadaji

The fanged grimace on Alessandro's face is testemant to his current nature.

Stubborness a prelude to madness, shake it off. Remember your purpose, what is your will... beyond your own life, your own death?

I will not take blood from either of you.

Soak damage: 3d10 + 2d10 ⇒ (6, 1, 3) + (5, 4) = 19

Blade Attack vs Wilhelm: 4d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (10, 3, 4, 1) + (7, 1, 4) = 30
Blade Damage vs Wilhelm: 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (5, 7, 1) + (8, 10, 10) = 41
Shadow's Status

Venice by Night - Monday March 31, 1309

Via Orsoline - Alessandro Khadaji

Alessandro, you take 1 damage. No - dice pools for that damage though.

Your next swing misses as Wilhelm and Brice cross over to switch opponents, it is clear that they have fought together before.

Alyssa's strike is slowed down by the movements of these Hunters and though her stab does nit Wilhelm, his armor absorbs the blow.

The Hunters strike once more, Wilhelm's blade is side stepped by Alyssa.

Brice though scores a solid strike on your left thigh. Go ahead and Soak 3 Damage. You can see that Alyssa has not activated her Celerity, you can this Round if you want to as these damned Humans are solid warriors! If you take 1 or 2 more damage, you will have a -1 to dice pools, of you take the full 3, you will have a -2 to dice pools, those minuses do not affect Soak or Damage pools though.

STS ONLY:

Alyssa Attack 4d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (5, 8, 3, 2) + (8, 7, 2) = 35
Alyssa Damage 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (1, 6, 1) + (4, 2, 4) = 18 +1

Wilhelm Soak 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (6, 2, 1) + (3, 3, 6) = 21 Soaked!

Wilhelm Attack 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (1, 8, 2) + (6, 6, 1) = 24

Brice Attack 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (10, 5, 4) + (3, 7, 10) = 39
Brice Damage 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (10, 1, 2) + (10, 3, 6) = 32

Round 3 -
Alessandro GO!
Alyssa
Brice & Wilhelm

Venice by Night - Monday March 31, 1309

Via Orsoline - Alessandro Khadaji

Alessandro would grunt, but has no breath to do so.

Very well, then... may Heaven up its gates to you, noble warrior.

Soak 3 damage: 3d10 + 2d10 ⇒ (5, 5, 8) + (6, 5) = 29

Blade Attack vs Brice: 4d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (9, 2, 9, 6) + (2, 3, 1) = 32
Blade Damage vs Brice: 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (6, 6, 3) + (3, 3, 9) = 30

Does Lightning Reflexes do anything for combat? Offensively or defensively?
Shadow's Status

Venice by Night - Monday March 31, 1309

Via Orsoline - Alessandro Khadaji

You take another hit from Brice. Two damage now and -1 to dice pools. You can heal while in combat by making a Stamina+Survival roll DC 8 (no penalty to this roll. If you fail the blood is expended and you do not heal.

Then return that hit with a glancing blow which the armor once again absorbs the impact of. Mortal though they may be, these men have been well trained to fight!

Alyssa slides to the left away from you and turns her sword back up for an arcing blow, the move gets under Wilhelm's parry attempt and a shower of gore spills onto you and Brice! The man, to his credit keeps his feet. Staggering back a bit.

He steps forward to attack in a clumsy attempt and misses.

Brice takes a swing at you but misses high then suddenly spins on his heel and strikes Alyssa, stepping in front of his ally! His slice catches her shoulder but draws no blood.

She grins, "Outstanding, tis a shame we need to slay you both, what valuable assets you could be!"

STS ONLY:
Alessandro Potence Damage 1d10 ⇒ 1

Brice Soak 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (3, 10, 7) + (5, 10, 9) = 44

Alyssa Attack 4d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (4, 10, 6, 3) + (6, 7, 4) = 40
Alyssa Damage 3d10 + 3d10 + 2d10 ⇒ (6, 5, 8) + (7, 10, 6) + (8, 1) = 51+1

Wilhelm Soak 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (6, 8, 2) + (5, 8, 10) = 39 - Wilhelm has sustained 5 damage and is in the Maimed Condition, -2 to dice pools.

Wilhelm Attack 3d10 + 1d10 ⇒ (5, 1, 8) + (4) = 18

Brice Attack vs Alessandro 3d10 ⇒ (7, 1, 9) = 17
Brice Attack vs Alyssa 3d10 ⇒ (9, 4, 6) = 19

Brice Damage vs Alyssa 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (6, 7, 5) + (6, 4, 5) = 33

Alyssa Soak 5d10 + 2d10 ⇒ (2, 10, 4, 4, 4) + (4, 9) = 37

Lighting Reflexes allows you to double count 10's on Dexterity rolls. The rules are more specific than that but I've been playing the old way here as its just easier than worrying about a specific specialty.

Round 4 -
Alessandro GO!
Alyssa
Brice & Wilhelm
Storyteller Shadow wrote:

Venice by Night - Monday March 31, 1309

Via Orsoline - Alessandro Khadaji

You take another hit from Brice. Two damage now and -1 to dice pools. You can heal while in combat by making a Stamina+Survival roll DC 8 (no penalty to this roll. If you fail the blood is expended and you do not heal.

1 less die or -1 on all rolls (each die)?

Shadow's Status
Alessandro Khadaji wrote:
Storyteller Shadow wrote:

Venice by Night - Monday March 31, 1309

Via Orsoline - Alessandro Khadaji

You take another hit from Brice. Two damage now and -1 to dice pools. You can heal while in combat by making a Stamina+Survival roll DC 8 (no penalty to this roll. If you fail the blood is expended and you do not heal.

1 less die or -1 on all rolls (each die)?

-1 to dice pools. So Your Blade Attack is 4d10+3d10 it would be reduced to 4d10+2d10 until that damage is healed. Note that only living creatures heal naturally so those wounds remain with a Cainite until blood is used to heal them.

Venice by Night - Monday March 31, 1309

Via Orsoline - Alessandro Khadaji

Alessandro becomes singularly focused, ignoring his pain and quickening his body.

Blade Attack1 vs Brice: 4d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (9, 5, 1, 3) + (8, 4, 4) = 34
Blade Damage1 vs Brice: 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (2, 3, 2) + (2, 3, 6) = 18

Blade Attack2 vs Brice: 4d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (2, 1, 10, 3) + (3, 9, 1) = 29
Blade Damage2 vs Brice: 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (3, 8, 3) + (2, 7, 1) = 24
Shadow's Status

Venice by Night - Monday March 31, 1309

Via Orsoline - Alessandro Khadaji

Alessandro quickens his blood but Brice is more nimble than Wilhelm and manages to evade both of his swings.

Alyssa likewise stabs at Brice, his armor once again, spares him.

Wilhelm retreats to the back of the room!

Brice in the meantime tries to hold both Alessandro and Alyssa off. His swing at Alessandro is weak at best but once again he makes contact with Alyssa and once again, she shrugs off the blow.

STS ONLY:
Alyssa Attack vs. Brice 4d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (10, 1, 1, 6) + (5, 2, 8) = 33
Alyssa Damage 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (3, 9, 8) + (5, 9, 5) = 39+1 / 1/2

Brice Soak 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (9, 10, 5) + (5, 5, 10) = 44

Brice Attack vs Alessandro 3d10 ⇒ (2, 4, 5) = 11
Brice Attack vs Alyssa 3d10 ⇒ (9, 2, 8) = 19

Brice Damage vs. Alyssa 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (1, 3, 10) + (8, 10, 5) = 37

Alyssa Soak 5d10 + 2d10 ⇒ (10, 5, 6, 4, 7) + (7, 10) = 49

Round 5 -
Alessandro GO!
Alyssa
Brice & Wilhelm

Venice by Night - Monday March 31, 1309

Via Orsoline - Alessandro Khadaji

Hmm, taking longer than expected.

Blade Attack1 vs Brice: 4d10 + 2d10 ⇒ (5, 1, 3, 9) + (4, 1) = 23
Blade Damage1 vs Brice: 3d10 + 2d10 ⇒ (4, 10, 2) + (5, 5) = 26
Shadow's Status

Venice by Night - Monday March 31, 1309

Via Orsoline - Alessandro Khadaji

You swing and Brice ducks, the sword ends up striking Alyssa! But the hit is only a glancing blow.

Alyssa actually laughs, "Splendid, Alessandro, if only we could keep this one!" Her downward swing is side stepped by Brice who once again attacks both of you!

This time Brice's swing misses Alyssa and strikes your left arm. Go ahead and soak 1 damage.

In the back of the room, you hear a window break.

Such is the role of the Botch in combat!

STS ONLY:

Alyssa Soaks 5d10 + 2d10 ⇒ (1, 4, 9, 4, 8) + (3, 3) = 32

Alyssa Attack vs. Brice 4d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (3, 9, 9, 1) + (4, 1, 3) = 30

Brice Attack vs Alessandro 3d10 ⇒ (2, 9, 7) = 18
Brice Attack vs Alyssa 3d10 ⇒ (3, 3, 9) = 15

Damage vs. Alessandro 3d10 ⇒ (1, 9, 4) = 14

Round 6 -
Alessandro GO!
Alyssa
Brice & Wilhelm

Venice by Night - Monday March 31, 1309

Via Orsoline - Alessandro Khadaji

Alessandro would grunt, but has no breath to do so.

Your luck will run out soon enough, knight.

Soak 3 damage: 3d10 + 2d10 ⇒ (3, 4, 8) + (8, 9) = 32

Blade Attack vs Brice, -1 pool: 4d10 + 2d10 ⇒ (6, 7, 7, 1) + (4, 8) = 33
Blade Damage vs Brice, -1 pool: 3d10 + 2d10 ⇒ (2, 2, 10) + (9, 1) = 24

Does the expended Willpower last the round or the scene (negating the effects of -1 dice pool)?
Shadow's Status

Venice by Night - Monday March 31, 1309

Via Orsoline - Alessandro Khadaji

You core a hit but once again, the armor absorbs it!

Alyssa strikes at him but he steps back avoiding her swing.

He charges at you both and instead of swing rolls between you and down the stairs!

Alyssa snarls, "Chase him, I will go to the back and chase down the other!

STS ONLY:
Alessandro Extra Damage 2d10 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3

Brice Soak 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (9, 4, 1) + (10, 8, 8) = 40

Alyssa Attack vs. Brice 4d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (3, 1, 2, 5) + (2, 8, 8) = 29

Brice Dexterity+Athletics 3d10 + 2d10 ⇒ (10, 5, 8) + (10, 2) = 35

Just a round unfortunately. Note that it does not effect soak or damage pools. If you use Celerity you can reach him on the second floor and get an attack in Round 7.

Round 7 -
Alessandro GO!
Alyssa
Brice & Wilhelm

Venice by Night - Monday March 31, 1309

Via Orsoline - Alessandro Khadaji

Alessandro quickens himself, giving chase.

Guess it's not your luck that's timing out, it's your nerve.

Blade Attack vs Brice, -1 pool: 4d10 + 2d10 ⇒ (3, 6, 8, 8) + (8, 2) = 35
Blade Damage vs Brice, -1 pool: 3d10 + 2d10 ⇒ (7, 2, 2) + (1, 8) = 20
Shadow's Status

Venice by Night - Monday March 31, 1309

Via Orsoline - Alessandro Khadaji

STS ONLY:
Alessandro excess Damage 2d10 ⇒ (2, 10) = 12

Brice Soak 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (4, 7, 5) + (1, 8, 3) = 28

Brice Bruised.

Your blade finally scores a wound on Brice, a minor would but a wound nonetheless.

"Greet the sun dead man, I know I am trying to".

He continues to flee down to the first floor.

Once again activate Celerity to chase and attack or just give chase?

Round 8 -
Alessandro GO!
Brice

Venice by Night - Monday March 31, 1309

Via Orsoline - Alessandro Khadaji

Alessandro once again quickens himself, giving chase.

You have no idea how much of a blessing that would be. If it were that simple.

Blade Attack vs Brice, -1 pool: 4d10 + 2d10 ⇒ (3, 6, 6, 4) + (2, 5) = 26
Blade Damage vs Brice, -1 pool: 3d10 + 2d10 ⇒ (9, 5, 8) + (5, 3) = 30

I do not believe I appreciate, nor do I appreciate the nuances of this system.
Shadow's Status

Venice by Night - Monday March 31, 1309

Via Orsoline - Alessandro Khadaji

Alessandro gives chase and again harries Brice but the man's damned tough, once again, the sword strike fails to draw further blood.

"The Hunter has become the Hunted I see.

I cannot run from you and I will not yield!"

Brice attacks but his sword passes by your right hip harmlessly.

Just then you hear a voice cry out above the wind, a man's voice.

Brice grits his teeth and his eyes narrow in rage.

STS ONLY:
Alessandro extra damage 1d10 ⇒ 6

Brice Soak 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (4, 8, 3) + (8, 7, 3) = 33

Brice Attack 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (3, 4, 10) + (4, 3, 5) = 29

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Yep, designed to make combat difficult and to be avoided unless necessary!

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Round 9 -
Alessandro GO!
Brice

Venice by Night - Monday March 31, 1309

Via Orsoline - Alessandro Khadaji

I was generous. Willing to further your cause for you, but like zealots from any faction... you are too blind to see.

Now, yield and meet your Maker.

Quickening himself once more, Alessandro offers a flurry of blows.

Blade Attack vs Brice, -1 pool: 4d10 + 2d10 ⇒ (6, 2, 3, 2) + (8, 1) = 22
Blade Damage vs Brice, -1 pool: 3d10 + 2d10 ⇒ (7, 2, 3) + (9, 7) = 28

Blade Attack2 vs Brice, -1 pool: 4d10 + 2d10 ⇒ (9, 9, 8, 7) + (1, 4) = 38
Blade Damage2 vs Brice, -1 pool: 3d10 + 2d10 ⇒ (9, 3, 7) + (6, 6) = 31

Hopefully the dice have mercy...
Shadow's Status

Venice by Night - Monday March 31, 1309

Via Orsoline - Alessandro Khadaji

Your first attack is high and the second a glancing blow which is absorbed once more by Brice's armor.

"Hah, too blind to see? You seek to slay me, no quarter can be given here", his attack likewise misses as you circle each other now on the first floor of this building.

Entering the doorway is Alyssa, "Your friend has perished, it was the fall and not my blade that killed him, Well, perhaps it was the push. Drop your sword and we will end you with mercy. I tire of this despite my admiration for your skill".

"NEVER!"

STS ONLY:
First attack miss.
Alessandro extra damage die 1d10 ⇒ 3
Brice Soak second Attack 1/2 damage 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (1, 10, 9) + (3, 4, 1) = 28

Brice Attack 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (5, 7, 1) + (1, 3, 7) = 24- Miss!

Round 10 -
Alessandro GO!
Brice
Alyssa

Venice by Night - Monday March 31, 1309

Via Orsoline - Alessandro Khadaji

Don't be distracted by the pretty Lady...

Blade Attack vs Brice, -1 pool: 4d10 + 2d10 ⇒ (5, 5, 7, 1) + (4, 10) = 32
Blade Damage vs Brice, -1 pool: 3d10 + 2d10 ⇒ (8, 7, 8) + (10, 8) = 41
Shadow's Status

Venice by Night - Monday March 31, 1309

Via Orsoline - Alessandro Khadaji

Your blade misses once more.

Brice swings at Alyssa but misses.

STS ONLY:

Brice swings at Alyssa - 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (3, 6, 3) + (4, 3, 2) = 21

Alyssa Attacks 5d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (9, 8, 2, 1, 5) + (10, 7, 8) = 50

Alyssa Damage 3d10 + 3d10 + 1d10 ⇒ (4, 3, 6) + (8, 5, 5) + (4) = 35+1 - 3 Damage

Brice Soak 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (5, 2, 7) + (5, 5, 10) = 34

Alyssa Attacks 5d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (10, 7, 6, 8, 7) + (6, 1, 4) = 49

Alyssa Damage 3d10 + 3d10 + 2d10 ⇒ (1, 4, 6) + (7, 8, 9) + (1, 5) = 41+1

Brice Soak 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (2, 4, 7) + (6, 2, 8) = 29

Brice is now Maimed.

Alyssa moves swiftly and strikes twice this time hitting both times.

The first strike hits and Brice grunts, the second cuts fairly deep into his leg.

He raises his Blade a look of defiance on his face blood freely running down his pant leg.

Round 11 -
Alessandro GO!
Brice
Alyssa

Venice by Night - Monday March 31, 1309

Via Orsoline - Alessandro Khadaji

Rest... You have faught well.

Blade Attack vs Brice, -1 pool: 4d10 + 2d10 ⇒ (3, 1, 6, 5) + (7, 5) = 27
Blade Damage vs Brice, -1 pool: 3d10 + 2d10 ⇒ (9, 10, 8) + (7, 7) = 41
Shadow's Status

Venice by Night - Monday March 31, 1309

Via Orsoline - Alessandro Khadaji

Weakened as he is, your sword is still stopped by his armor.

Alyssa kicks his sword out of his hand!

He rises up to punch you but in his weakened state he can do no more than land a soft blow. You strike him down with one more downward stroke. Brice falls backwards eyes fluttering and then he is still.

Alyssa sighs, "How unfortunate. Still, it was necessary. When Hunters strike by day they can be quite determined. Even with our dual security forces at your Manse it is not a scene we want at your doorstep.

We should go. Even with the night being what it is, better not to get caught in this place with three bodies.

We can inform the Prince tomorrow at Court as to what has taken place here".

Go ahead and give some dialogue back before I close the night out.

Man, those botches were killing you while you had strong damage rolls.

Are their heads a literal requirement?
Shadow's Status

Venice by Night - Monday March 31, 1309

Via Orsoline - Alessandro Khadaji

Alyssa made no motion to cut them off.
Storyteller Shadow wrote:
Alyssa made no motion to cut them off.

Narses asked for their heads, if I recall.

Shadow's Status
Alessandro Khadaji wrote:
Storyteller Shadow wrote:
Alyssa made no motion to cut them off.
Narses asked for their heads, if I recall.

Take 'em! NPCs don't always remember everything :-)

Venice by Night - Monday March 31, 1309

Via Orsoline - Alessandro Khadaji

Alessandro reminds Alyssa of Narses' order to return the hunters' heads... unceremoniously collecting them, he heads back.
Shadow's Status

Venice by Night - Monday March 31, 1309

Via Orsoline - Alessandro Khadaji

Alyssa nods grimly as you perform the grim task.

"To home my Love. We will need rest for tomorrow. It s likely that we will be asked to stay at Elysium after we deliver our harvest. Mithras should be Justicar after tonight's meeting and we shall accept that honor in his stead".

You return with Alyssa through the windy rain soaked streets. The rain having died down to a steady, light drizzle. The signs of combat are evident in blood on the cobblestones, weapons abandoned in the streets and in some places bodies.

Navigating around any pockets of battle lusted Mortals you finally arrive at your Manse.

You and Alyssa bathe the grime and blood from your bodies and move to sleep entwined in each others' arms.

End of Night - Gain 2 XP. Head back to the main thread, I will have a post up for you once the current EVENT is concluded.
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