"I will always strive to write better" , 25 years gaming, 20 yrs DM
The footman's inn. A welcome sight. These basic dwellings speckle the great Empire's breadth like freckles upon a fair maidens face. The offer of warm food, a warm bed, warm conversation, and safety is enough to entice the most journeyed of travelers. Setup at a distance a man can walk in a day, they provide a sanctuary for travelers, especially within dark and dangerous Great Forest that Middenland resides within. Each Inn is just like the last. There is a stables that can house up to 20 horses, a lot that people can park their wagons, and of course the Inn itself. Standing two stories tall, it is broad well insulated from the harshest of weathers. A set number of 32 rooms are available for each night, and with it a warm taproom that has ale by the keg, and mutton on the spit. Yet, without its large wall that surrounds each property, these buildings would be defenseless against the braying packs of Beastmen and mutants found within these woods. Let alone the Chaos followers and other things that ply within the shadows. Yes, its heavy walls do well to protect us from the perils within these dank woods.
The man's voice grates upon your nerves as you lumber along in the wet mud path that is usually a road. Well, a road when it's dryyou wryly think to yourself as you again pull out your boot from the sucking mud.
This spring season has showered the land with enormous amounts of rain, enough to muddy even the great roads. And yet, it is not the roads that sets you on your nerves.
Ever since this morning when you left the last Footman's inn, you have felt as if you are being watched. It is as if the forest has eyes and is attempting to peer into your soul. Setting off alone, or with a fellow traveler, the feeling has forced your group to bunch together, in a better effort to look like a greater force. And yet the feeling remains.
The man who speaks now is just some lone guy, one who appears to be a lone traveler. His cloak is ragged, pants are torn, and shirt patched, he looks about as he figures out either where he is, what time of day it is(for no sun can pierce the thick overhanging boughs) or who he is.
We are near. we must hurry for soon the sun will set, and then we will become the dinner
the roadway, being all muddy, is hampering your overland speed. at your current pace, it will take you another 2 hours to get to the footman's inn. in 90 minutes, the sun will set. But, if you get off the road and onto the side, near the treeline, the ground is firm and you will be able to make it within the hour. What do you do? no you do not know each other at this time. you are all just fellow travelers heading in the same direction.
Cursing her ill luck, Hanna trudged through the mud with the other traveller. A cracked axel had finshed her carriage ride at the last Footman's inn, the driver merely shruggin his shoulders at her furious tirade.
Now her cloak was sodden with rain, its hem now crusted with heavy mud, hampering her every step. Her backpack's straps dug painfully into her shoulders as she used her staff to lever herself forward through the muck.
Her head snapped up at the man's obvious statement. In doing so she noticed that the ground was let wet closer to the trees. Frowning that she'd not noticed before, she flicked her head to clear her face of clinging wet hair and began to angle her way towards firmer ground.
A low, stocky figure walks along the edge of the road, staying mostly out of the mud while remaining within speaking range of the traveling throng. A dwarf, obviously, but with quiet, assured movements and eyes constantly turning this way and that, as if watching for a sign. His voice is low and somber, and barely carries over the squelching of mud on boots.
"Even the inn does not safe, Man. It shelters from rain and wind, but some beasts walk on two legs. Some beasts grip with fingers. I am bewared of observing - something skulks us. A dwarf does not cower at imaginings. Who has blade and skill, for slashing of beasts? If ambush is attempted, who will aid in giving of sharp death?"
"Man" is very nearly an epithet, as it is spoken here.
How many travelers in the group? Have any joined since we left the previous inn? Is anyone currently wounded, or otherwise not "able-bodied"? Does anyone look disreputable (like a bandit might)?
A voice "Let's not act as though we're under siege just yet. You'll scare the women and moot folk," Dolwen calls from the rear. The swarthy, stocky and strangely human elf had remained quiet for the majority of the journey-- up until now. He lets out a deep sigh. "We need to make haste more than battle plans."
Brushing back wet hair behind his pointed ears-- nicked like a tomcat's and pierced like a pirate's-- he makes his way to the firm ground. He shows no discomfort in the rain, having seen and felt much worse off of the coast in the Sea of Claws.
He looks at the human woman, struggling with her staff and backpack. Taking a step closer, he speaks quietly to spare any embarrassment. "You're straining like a mule with that bag on your back, and the human is right. Let me carry it a moment for you."
WS 33, BS 45*, str 31, T 36*, A 35, Int 35, WP 38*, F 36; At 1, Wnd 10^, SB 3, TB 3, Mov 5, Mag 0, IP 0, FP 2
With his bow unstrung and the string stowed safely in his belt pouch to protect it from the rain Elthaslas feels less than confident. His mud caked boots feel as though they are made of lead.
I fear you are right sir. Elthaslas says addressing the man who spoke. I have spent my life hunting in woods such as this and I feel sure there is something malevolent out there watching us. We should hurry on as quickly as we may. He matches actions to words and moves to the firmer ground at the roadside. He switches the carefully wrapped stave of his longbow to his left hand and loosens his sword in its sheath. He hoped they would reach the footman`s Inn without any trouble but it did no harm to be prepared.
At least 7 PCs plus the NPC who spoke, and everyone looks disreputable in warhammer
He looks at the human woman, struggling with her staff and backpack. Taking a step closer, he speaks quietly to spare any embarrassment. "You're straining like a mule with that bag on your back, and the human is right. Let me carry it a moment for you."
The woman's eyes flash briefly in annoyance, then a weary smile brightens her face "You are gracious to offer, but this burden is my own." she says, hitching a strap higher on her sodden shoulders. Her speech is that of the city, clipped and proper, but you can hear in some of the vowels hint of the countryside.
She flips her robe, sending gobs of mud flying, but most remains stubbornly adhered to the fabric.
The words of danger from the woods seems to galvanize the woman, her strides lengthen on the surer surface alongside the wood.
The dwarf slows slightly from his position in the group, dropping back to speak with Elthaslas.
Quietly, he speaks. "I glad that at least one knows danger, even an Elf. This is skulking weather. Rain to quiet the hears and shorten the see, softness on the ground to walk. I am Nargond."
All the while, his eyes never stop roving.
Watching/listening for sign of animals, bandits, or other. (And apparently failing miserably!) Perception (34):1d100 ⇒ 60 Outdoor Survival (34):1d100 ⇒ 94
Dolwen shrugs. "A woman adverse to letting a man carry her things? I find that interesting. There's no shortage of women throwing boxes and barrels into men's arms where I'm from. To find the one who refuses has me wondering just what's in your 'burden' there you can't bear to part with. But if you insist, I'll leave it be. No intention of annoying you, after all."
He plods along a moment in silence. "Dolwen. Dolwen's my name. It sounds like everyone else is readying arms in case of beastman attack."
"Hanna" the woman grunts "'Tis the prudent thing to do , being out in the wild like this. " She then pauses and looks at the Dolwen, with a sigh she decides to trust the gentlemanly Elf. In a low voice she says "If you must know, I've been entrusted with a rare treatise by my...mentor. To deliver to a collegue of his in Middenhiem. Hence my unwillingness to surrender it...but, it grows very heavy on my back, please pardon my earlier surliness. It would be a great boon should you carry it for me. "
Female Human Swashbuckler 1/Magus 6 HP 48/48 | AC25, T16, F20 | CMD21, CMB+5 | F+7, R+10, W+5 | Init:+5 | Per +11|A Pool 5/6|Panache 3/4
"Mud, mud, I love mud
I’m absolutely postitively wild about mud
You can’t go around it, you’ve go to go through it
Beautiful, fabulous, super-duper mud!", sing song a cheerful halfling clad in molded clothes and carrying a rusted pick and spade.
"Hey, wait for me.", he says when all the other leave the road to the side. "You can't just decide like that to leave me alone in the mud. You're just ruining the fun."
Pouting, he still moves towards the side of the road, looking for safety in numbers.
Dolwen exchanges his bag for Hanna's, handing her a backpack that must be leagues lighter without what he believes to be a heavy manuscript inside. Slipping over his shoulders, he continues walking along. "I knew you'd come around."
"Now-- what's this about a college in Middenheim? A mentor? You sound like a learned type. And by the weight of this, your mentor's treat-ease, this is a book? Interesting. Next you'll tell me you can read."
I love WFRP. Everyone remember that unless you have Read/Write you are illiterate. :)
"I will always strive to write better" , 25 years gaming, 20 yrs DM
wow... this'll be easier than i thought... there is approximately 14 of you.
Others, seeing you step closer to the tree line, seem to take that as an act of permission form you to go closer to the dark and forbidding treeline. Those with you seem to take heart at your courage as you stride to be close to the tree line and out of the mud. A family, a man with his wife and 3 kids, follow suit.
Hedner, the trees. The warnings...the lady, middle aged with a hunch to her back, year unkind to her features, with a large boil upon her cheek, mutters.
Gentle, my love. These stalwart travelers wouldnt lead us astray. They know the stories of the forest, and the best ways to travel. Me ol' da would say stick to the road for safety. Ne'er trust the trees. These brave people must have seen further into the woods, and by their actions, declare it safe. So i say we follow their lead. Best not be-URK!
The man's speech is suddenly cut off as a large black arrow embeds itself into his throat. A gurgle erupts from his mouth, only to be replaced by a waterfall of blood as he falls to his knees. His hands attempt to lift up and grasp the shaft, only to quiver in mid air.
HEDNER!the woman screams.
An unearthly bray, similar in sound to a goat, erupts from amongst the tree line. Startled, you can only stare in shock as 4 forms erupt from the wood line, charging into your group. It takes a moment for you to figure out it is the viscous Beastmen that roam these woods.
vs Dolwen:1d100 ⇒ 41 vs hanna:1d100 ⇒ 73 vs ethan:1d100 ⇒ 33 ethan gets hit in the right arm for 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 damage. since he is surprised, he cannot declare dodge or parry
everyone roll initiative. roll a 1d10, and add it to your agility, and post the number. ALso, since it is now combat, feel free to post what your action is, since the surprise round is over. the way i do combat in PBP is to allow pcs the opportunity to act, and then i do a write up of the combat action while incorporating the NPC actions into the story.
"Someone look the others - if they flee we will not find them!"
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So, maybe I just have too much of a PF perspective on this, but shouldn't we have some chance to know about these "stories of the forest"? Do we just not have the right skill to find that out, or what? Don't get me wrong, I love the atmosphere, but I'm kinda surprised these peasants didn't say anything earlier during the trip.
"Son of a b&~~#! Don't run!" shouts Dolwen at the halfling. Distracted drawing his hand-axe from his hip, he very narrowly dies, a beastman's blow edging close to his skull-- yet narrowly missing. Using the haft of the axe, he parries the frenzied follow-up, kicking the beastman backwards with a struggling shout. Stepping forward, Dolwen plants his axe firmly in the left forearm of his chosen abomination, a squirt of blood drawing a red line across his leather jerkin. He shouts a rage-filled epithet into the beastman's face, retrieving Cleavy's blade with a wet squelch.
Weapon Skill (35):1d100 ⇒ 34 Damage:1d10 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 to the right arm (53).
Keeping himself light on his toes, he narrows his enemies' frame of attack by turning his side to them, holding Cleavy at the ready. Nargond speaks; the elf scoffs. "I'm not their keeper! Someone else handle it!"
Declaring Dodge Blow if applicable. Agility 36.
Using hit location by the book. If anyone has ANY questions about the WFRP system, just ask them in the discussion thread. I have the book in front of me and I DMed a weekly game for a year straight. I can answer them for you. :)
Hanna barely hears the shouts of the others as the beastman jumps out of the forest, rusty blade swinging through the air at her head. With a mind of its own, one end of her staff swings up, trailing a stream of mud,deflecting the killing blow to the side.
A moments thought thanked the wisdom of the Masters at the School of Magic in Altdorf to insist on weapons training for their apprentices, then the beast was upon her again.
Whispering words of power, Hanna pushes aside the beast's weapon arm with her quarterstaff and slips under his guard. Her hand brushes its filthy fur and a small purple spark spans the minute space between.
Sleep, Casting number:6, Half Action, Will Power Test or fall asleep
WS:31 1d100 ⇒ 23
Magic :1 1d10 ⇒ 9
Half Action: Attack with quarterstaff
WS:31 1d100 ⇒ 26, location 1d100 ⇒ 59 body
Damage: 1d10 ⇒ 3, if asleep and helpless , extra 1d10 ⇒ 10
"Gods above!" shouts Edgar upon seeing the beastmen emerge from the forest. He readies and arrow in his bow, attempting to aim at one of the creatures.
Hearing Edgar's words, Fanriel wheels around to see the chaos taking place behind her. She had been trying to conceal herself in the center of the pack, but found such a thing rather difficult as she peered over the heads of those surrounding her.
Now she simultaneously valued and dispised her central position. While it had provided a bit of a human buffer from the attacks, it also creates a number of obstacle.
"Get out of the way!" She cries at an older gentleman standing between her and the beastmen. She flicks an arrow from her quiver and knocks it against the string, but stares down the shaft at the frightened man who blocks her shot. "Move or duck!"
Half action to draw and ready weapon. The rest is held.
@nargond. I thought I laid enough hints of the danger within the opening paragraph to give you all a chance to make common knowledge empire checks. And since no one declared they were making a perception check, well, that was just me being a fun DM and making the players pay for overlooking a basic element in this setting :)
Panic and horror errupts within the woods as the beastmen charge within the line of travelers, hitting the center of the group hard. A wild beastman makes a successful hit upon poor ethan into his arm, nearly crushing the arm to splinters from the savage blow. Screaming in pain, Ethan flees from the wild beast, only to his horror find the beast keeping pace with him.
Hanna centers her mind, and reachs forth to the winds of magic. The ethers sucumb to her will, and she channels the magic into the creature before her, willing it to sleep.
will save:1d100 ⇒ 98
The beastman, with a low moan, falls limply to her feet, asleep.
Dowlen snatches out his blade, and swings wildly at the creature, connecting with a sharp blow to the creatures right arm. THe creature howls in ferocity and strikes back at dowlen...
1d100 ⇒ 36
...the blade in the fell beasts hand slices hard across his body, drawing blood.
1d10 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9a lot of it, it appears
Nagrod, seeing the beast distracted by the sight of blood, attempts a swipe at it, only to miss it.
Fanriel, edgar, and Nagrod all group together, ready for another charge. A lone beastmen, standing next to a tall tree, large bow in hand, draws and fires at them...
1d100 ⇒ 75
only to have it miss them by a wide margin.
Elthaslas stands ready, standing amongst a group of children as they rush him for safety.
Fair enough. It's on us then, to throw skill checks at the wall to see what sticks. :) (For the record, I did try, but failed the roll. It's all good.)
Nargond flicks his eyes to both sides, trying to keep appraised of the situation without leaving an opening for the horrific creatures. After his initial surprise, Nargond seems to focus on the threats.
Since Nargond isn't exactly a speedster - if B3 gets beat down before his turn, he'll charge B1. Otherwise, focus fire on B3. If both of them should go down before his turn, he'll charge to attack B4 (movement permitting, he should have enough if I'm reading the rules right).
Spotting the beast shooting from the woods, Fanriel finally catches a clear shot and looses a shakey arrow. But it buries itself harmlessly in the brush beside.
Noting down 9, minus 1 for jerkin, minus 3 from TB, for a total of 5 wounds.
Dolwen lets out a frustrated shout as the blade slips across his chest, leaving a burbling bloody streak on his armor. "Argh!"
"Dwarf-- let's take him togeth--" he catches the beastman's descending weapon with a parry, wrestling its weapon to force it to overextend, and then grabs it by the fur on the shoulder-- chopping at it recklessly. "Screw you!"
Its horns do all the work of a main gauche, parrying with loud clops and he ends where he began-- blood-covered and angry on the side of the road, facing down a bleeding beastman.
Perception (34-20):1d100 ⇒ 7
But what really gets his attention is Hanna's hand sparking... Enough to give him decent pause. He hasn't got enough time to think over his next course of action.
I ran into this app in another game it is useful for creating simple maps. You drag and drop a picture into the map to create a game piece. Players can move their peices around the board.
Get out of the way! Stupid Children!Elthaslas cuffs one of the children out of his way and moves in on the nearest beastman. He slashes at the beastman with his sword but only cuts air.
free action knocking kid out of the way
half action move to AD23
Attack(33+20) on B2:1d100 ⇒ 98 miss
Screaming almost louder than before, Ethan makes a sharp right turn and tries to cross the muddy road. "Do something, it's going to kill me."
Hearing the frantic cries of a fellow Halfling to his right, Edgar turns to see Ethan running away from a lumbering beastman. While acknowledging his own imminent danger, Edgar lets an arrow fly at the beastman terrorizing Ethan.
ok, you are going to have to show me how you did that....
Nargond, since you posted first, you get to act first. The roll for initiative was more for bookkeeping on my end. So let's say that you are not able to sign on and look at the postings until tomorrow at 9am. In the meantime, 4 other people have went. All you have to do is look at what they have done and then respond. The same thing goes for if you are first. You post what you are doing, and the others go off of what your actions are.
Nargond, Seeing the elf slice at the beastman, turns and lashes out at the mutant follower of chaos, only to have his blows land harmlessly, inflicting no damage.
The beastman, Howling in rage it brings a massive attack upon Dowlen...
1d100 ⇒ 1i shouldve posted the crit hit range last week...
..and connects with the elfs head.
1d10 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Fanriel aims and shoots, only to find her arrow flying way off the mark. A dark thought of finding a local fletcher crosses her mind as she struggles to nock another.
The beastman, hiding in the woodline, returns fire...
1d100 ⇒ 43
only to have it's shot miss as well.
Ethan, screaming for his life, turns and attempts to out pace his larger foe by crossing into the muddy road. Unfortunately, his pace slows considerably due to the slick mud.
The beastman, having a longer stride, move up on ethan, and takes a quick swing at the little halfling...
1d100 ⇒ 1man, i really, really should have posted that crit hit chart...
..and connects with the halflings head.
1d10 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Hmmm, i am going to say that Dowlen doesnt see anything from Hanna's fingers. Aside from spells that have an illumination or noise within the descriptor, all Petty Spells do not have any noticeable effects. But Kudos for the quick thinking, dowlen!
Edgar turns and fires, only to have it fly off target.
Dolwen takes note of the blow and moves to leap aside.
Dodge Blow (36):1d100 ⇒ 49
But he's not lucky-- it tags him across the cheek bone and ear, adding another bloody mark to the wounded elf.
Noting 5, -3 from TB, no armor on head, leaves me with 2 wounds. I've taken 7 of 12 wounds.
One eye slicked with blood, he notes that Hanna has knocked one of the Beastmen completely silly and advances on the opportunity she's opened, making two reckless swings.
Attacking B2 this turn.
Attack (35+10):1d100 ⇒ 87 Attack (35+10):1d100 ⇒ 15 = to the left arm(51)
Damage:1d10 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
He cuts into its arms as it tries to defend itself, ruthlessly attacking.
"If the halfling can keep the other distracted for a moment, we have a shot."
On an aside, Ethan's taken 12 of 11 wounds and is crit now.
"I will always strive to write better" , 25 years gaming, 20 yrs DM
Dolwen the Mighty wrote:
On an aside, Ethan's taken 12 of 11 wounds and is crit now.
ah yes, you are correct. I missed that. Thanks for pointing that out to me.
so ethan faces a choice right now. he can take the hit and continue running, and hope that someone rescues him. Or he could spend a Fate Point and pray that the gods have mercy on him.
What i need to do is the following: i need to roll a d100, and then consult the crit hits chart to see what number i get.
1d100 ⇒ 89 a result of 1 on the head chart.
disorentated by the blow. Character can only take Half actions on next turn
so, he will be dazed, but can continue to run or fight or drop prone
Tearing her mind away from the intotixating tempation of the Aetheryic Winds, Hanna raises her quarterstaff in the air and brings it's iron shod end down upon the skull of the sleeping beastman.
"I will always strive to write better" , 25 years gaming, 20 yrs DM
hanna, roll for crit damage to the head, twice. let the carnage flow through you
ethan, make a roll, but add a +10% to the total. Being dazed is actually helping you this time around. Or you can sacrifice the fate point and fall to the ground unconscious...
WS 33, BS 45*, str 31, T 36*, A 35, Int 35, WP 38*, F 36; At 1, Wnd 10^, SB 3, TB 3, Mov 5, Mag 0, IP 0, FP 2
Yay one is dead! I didn't know that Beastman 2 was unconscious I would have done things differently had I realized that. Only three beastmen left. Good going magic lady! There is hope we won't all die!
Edgar quickly reloads his bow (half action), and draws back to fire again at the Beastman threatening Ethan. As Ethan falls to the ground, Edgar is grateful that he has a lesser chance of actually striking the other Halfling. His arrow is loosed (half action)
Nargond, knowing he cannot disengage to help the flighty halfling without leaving an opening for the beastman in front of him, continues his assault, sharp steel flashing in the downpour and lantern light. He knows that it's only a matter of time before more beastmen show up, and if the impromptu warband can't finish this quickly they'll eventually be overrun.
Full attack, +20 WS but cannot dodge/parry this round. Weapon Skill (44+20):1d100 ⇒ 97
"I will always strive to write better" , 25 years gaming, 20 yrs DM
making the rolls for edgar to move the combat along ulrics fury for edgar:1d100 ⇒ 39 damage:1d10 ⇒ 5 crit roll:1d10 ⇒ 7
Screaming now echoes within the woodline as combat is now in full force. the small pack of beastmen have engaged the traveling group, attempting to make off with several portions for their stews, only to have met stronger resistance than usual within these groups.
Ethan, his head ringing from the sharp blow, takes a step and then slumps to the mud, feigning unconsciousness. His eyes closed, he prays to the gods above that his actions will help him through this battle.
And yet, he prayers are answered, in the form of a lone arrow. An arrow, from non other than edgar. Having loosed a couple of arrows already at the enemy, and failing to connect by a wide margin, edgar steadies himself, and fires. HIs arrow flies straight and true, and pierces the thick skull of the beastman standing over Ethan. The arrow drives through one side and blasts a large hole out the other, but stays lodged within the braincase of the mutant animal. A bemoaned quibble sounds from the already slackened lips of the beast, and a long moment later it strength gives out from its legs, and it falls, dead, on top of the prone Ethan.
Hanna, being quick to react, drives the hardened end of her staff into her beasts skull. A sick noise of bone being crushed is heard as she delivers the blow. Blood begins to ooze out of the nose and eyes of the creature, and a moment later, she rams it home again, her staff blasting out the other side and into the dirt.
going to use some DM fiat with this
Dowlen, seeing Hanna take care of the slumbering beast, pivots on the ball of his feet and does a quick uppercut to the beast that is between him and the dwarf.
1d10 ⇒ 6
The axehead bites deep into the forearm of the fell creature, and a bonecrushing force is delivered, causing the animal to howl in pain and agony. Its arm in shambles, blood pouring from the vicious wound, the beast, knowing that death is near, attempts to bring down the foe that brought its own demise to it.
1d100 ⇒ 70
only to have its remaining effort fail from severe pain.
The lone beastman, uninjured and still near the woods, shoots at the party and then withdraws into the woods...
1d100 ⇒ 55
WS 33, BS 45*, str 31, T 36*, A 35, Int 35, WP 38*, F 36; At 1, Wnd 10^, SB 3, TB 3, Mov 5, Mag 0, IP 0, FP 2
Elthaslas blinks the rain water out of his eyes and looks down at his unbloodied sword. I am loosing my touch I sense there was something there but didn't spot the beastmen. I wasn't much help in the fight either. He looks around at the group of travellers making note of those who fought. Seeing the group of childern standing behind him.
What are you all standing about for! He yells at the peasents. Move! you think these were the only beastmen in the forest. We aren't out of danger until we are behind the footman inn's walls. Move you fools!
Elthaslas will take a moment to sheath his sword, string his bow, and settle his quiver for easy access before following his own advice and hurrying up the road. He grumbles to himself about the damage the rain could do to his longbow.
Female Human Swashbuckler 1/Magus 6 HP 48/48 | AC25, T16, F20 | CMD21, CMB+5 | F+7, R+10, W+5 | Init:+5 | Per +11|A Pool 5/6|Panache 3/4
His head still ringing, Ethan panics under the weight of the dead beastman before realizing it is but a corpse. digging himself from under the monster body, he sits in the mud to recover.
Seing one of Edgar's arrow in the beast skull, he get to his feet thanking him profusely.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you. I thought I was dead and you saved me. I'll do anything for you know. Let it be known that Ethan Curlytoes owes his life to you."
Then, without ceremony, he upturns the Beastman body to search fror anything useful or sensitive.
Seeing one of Edgar's arrow in the beast skull, he get to his feet thanking him profusely.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you. I thought I was dead and you saved me. I'll do anything for you know. Let it be known that Ethan Curlytoes owes his life to you."
Then, without ceremony, he upturns the Beastman body to search fror anything useful or sensitive.
Edgar nocks another arrow, approaching the buried Ethan cautiously. Grateful that the other Halfling is able to squirm out of his predicament, Edgar relaxes, putting away the arrow in his quiver. He waves his hand at the compliment as if it were a fly buzzing around.
"Think nothing of it, lad" he says, watching to bleeding halfling search the beastman for anything of worth.
"Edgar Underfoot, at your service" he adds, bowing his head slightly. He looks around to see if Fanriel is alright, then turns back to the wounded Halfling. "Let's see if we can't get you mended a bit before we move on".
It's WFRP. If a peasant is ever happy, the universe reacts violently and with prejudice in response.
For confused people:
Here's a guide TO WFRP COMBAT
Everyone has two half-actions. They add up to a full action. Everyone has unlimited free actions. A free action is anything that takes a second, like talking or crying while holding a bleeding stump. Rounds are ten seconds long.
If you have Dodge Blow the skill, you can Dodge. If you don't, you can't, ever, sorry. The GM lets you buy in any career it out of the generosity of his heart. If you have a legit weapon in your off-hand, you can parry as a free action once per round, and if you take Parrying Action (see below), you can do it twice. You can only Dodge once per turn. You can't try to Parry and Dodge the same attack.
Your speed is your Movement characteristic x2 in yards. A move moves you that. Charge moves you double. Run moves you triple. Dolwen has a Mov of 5, meaning he moves 10 yards, charges 20 and runs 30.
Damage is 1d10+SB if it's a hand weapon plus any other modifiers from talents. If it's a special melee weapon, you may add or subtract damage or have neat qualities to use, but we'll assume you're swinging your trusty hand weapon. Ranged weapons have their own modifiers-- a bow is 1d10+3 flat, for example, or a throwing dagger is 1d10+SB-3.
Shooting into melee gives you an automatic -20% on Ballistic Skill.
When you hit, flip the roll you made and check the chart to see where.
Hit Location wrote:
01-15 - Head
16-35 - Right Arm
36-55 - Left Arm
56-80 - Body
81-90 - Right Leg
91-00 - Left Leg
In example, if I roll 1d100 ⇒ 14 and hit, I flip it to 41 and look on the chart. Left arm. Got him.
If you roll a 10 on damage, you can roll to hit again with all of the same modifiers. If you hit, you've invoked Ulric's Fury. Roll another d10 and add it. If you get another 10, roll another. Keep going until you stop rolling 10. It adds up.
BASIC ACTIONS
Aim (Half Action)
Add 10% to your WS or BS on your next action, provided it's an attack. It doesn't last round to round.
Cast (Varies)
Most spells have a cast-time. If you spend an extra half-action, you can using the Channeling skill. You can only use this action once a round.
Charge Attack (Full Action)
You move your full movement and attack with +10% WS. Minimum of 4 yards/2 squares etc etc I don't think we're using maps. Unlike Pathfinder, you can turn mid-charge.
Disengage (Full Action)
If you are in a fight with someone, and want to leave-- you must disengage. It moves you one movement away. If you don't, everyone in the entire fight who wants to can take a free non-action attack on you. Don't run away without disengaging. It's a bad move.
Move (Half Action)
You move your speed.
Ready (Half Action)
This isn't Pathfinder's "declare a thing" ready. It means taking items out or unsheathing weapons. You can also put away an item in-hand at the same time. So if you've got a bow out and you want to sword, one half-action has the bow safely stored and the sword in your hands. No Pathfinder "AWAY MY CROSSBOW" free actions throwing your priceless artifacts to the ground to engage in melee.
Reload (Varies)
Guns have a reload time. It takes that long to load them.
Stand/Mount (Half Action)
You get up from the ground, or mount an animal.
Standard Attack (Half Action)
You make one attack, melee or ranged.
Swift Attack (Full Action)
If you have multiple attacks, you make them all. You need Attacks 2 or better to use this. If the weapon you're using is a loaded pistol, you get max 2 attacks, one per weapon.
Use a Skill (Varies)
If you want to use a skill, like basketweaving, in combat, the DM will tell you a skill test to make. Most skills in combat are non-actions.
ADVANCED ACTIONS
All-Out Attack (Full Action)
One attack at +20% Weapon Skill in a "furious melee attack." After, you can't parry or dodge. For the people who can't parry or dodge, I'm just saying: Get furious.
Defensive Stance (Full Action)
You don't attack. Attacks on you get -20% Weapon Skill.
Delay (Half Action)
Your turn ends immediately, but you get a half-action for later, which you can use at ANY time for ANY reason. With the GM's style of simultaneous combat, I don't see this being used a lot.
Feint (Half Action)
You make an opposed Weapon Skill test with your enemy, and if you win, your next attack can't be parried or dodge. If you don't attack right away, you lose your bonus.
Guarded Attack (Full Action)
One attack at -10% Weapon Skill. You get +10% to Parry and Dodge tests.
Jump/Leap (Full Action)
Jumpin' is a full action. Don't go caterwauling around on the battlefield.
Manoeuvre (Half Action)
An opposed weapon skill test pushes the enemy one square. If you want, you follow. This doesn't disengage you, and you can't push them into terrain features like spiked pits or fireplaces, so what's the point of this action?
Parrying Stance (Half Action)
You can now parry if you take a half-action to get ready to parry. If you have a weapon in your off hand, you don't have to take this to parry, but if you do-- you get two parries a round.
Run (Full Action)
You boogie your full speed, giving enemies a -20% on Ballistic Skill to hit you. But melee gets +20% Weapon Skill to hit you, so it's a fair trade.
These are all the types of action, generally speaking.
...
In conclusion,
1) Roll your WS or BS to hit
2) If you roll under your WS or BS, you hit!
3) Flip the number to find out the hit location, and let the GM know in case someone is parading around with only a gauntlet on, or no helmet, or other things.
4) Roll 1d10 plus any general modifiers for damage. This is usually your SB plus or minus depending on weapon, or a unique value.
5)They record it, subtracting for armor. They might roll for critical now and die horribly.
Critical Wounds
If you hit 0 hp, you're not dead. You're just being critically hit.
All damage beyond 0 is taken as a value. So, if I have 3 wounds and take 10 damage, I'm rolling on +7. If I have 10 and take 11, I'm rolling on +1. Yeah-- on, not at. +1 through +10 are different 1-100 tables that determine how likely you are to die. It goes without saying that +1 is likely to survive and +10 is probably dead.
Roll a d100. Lower is better. Depending on where you were hit, a low number could be dropping things, stumbling or disorientation. A high number is instant decapitation, instant death from shock or instant death from "whatever spectacular and gore-drenched fashion the player or GM cares to describe." Limb loss is entirely possible.
But if you do die! You have...
Fate Points
You have two things tied to fate points-- Fortune Points and Fate Points. I won't go into fortune points because I don't know if the DM is using them, since it's the most-commonly houseruled rule in the game. But fate points are special.
Every fate point you have is like an extra life in a video game. If you die and spend a fate point? You live instead. You don't shrug it off and just keep standing, though. Most of the time, you're out for the fight, but your Fate Point says-- you live through this. You don't get coup de graced after. Here's your next chance-- take it.
I hope this is helpful. Next time, I'll go over Insanity Points...
GM, feel free to make any corrections for house rules.
The book I'm looking at (published 2005, p130-131) says Ulric's Fury requires first a 10 on the damage roll, then another successful attack roll, and only then can you just keep rolling the exploding damage die. Is there some errata I'm missing?
The book I'm looking at (published 2005, p130-131) says Ulric's Fury requires first a 10 on the damage roll, then another successful attack roll, and only then can you just keep rolling the exploding damage die. Is there some errata I'm missing?
I'm sort of conflicted about that, actually. It'd be nice to get an easy crit now and again, but then again given the number of enemies we're likely to fight it's far more probable to kill us first. Ah well.
Also, (@Rizzenmagnus) are we using the basic or advanced armor rules?
I'd forgoe the parry for the attack ( and as it was the last to be stated...)
Idea was to conceal her spell use by continuing the attack, look like she just pummelled it into submission....can't be too careful around them ignorant peasants :)
"I will always strive to write better" , 25 years gaming, 20 yrs DM
i had to reread the rules. I was under the impression that the casting and the action of targeting someone with the spell were two half actions. but upon rereading it, i recall that my former GM who introduced me to this game system had a way of making things very difficult for all of us players.
So yes, the spell casting and quarterstaff attack were correct, but then declaring the parry would nullify one of the actions.
So i will say that you decided to pull your attack with the staff...
since you were waiting for me, and i see that you hadnt posted, i will give you 2 full actions this turn.
"I will always strive to write better" , 25 years gaming, 20 yrs DM
we will start with base armor at this time.
yes, we have fortune points.
Brief house rules
Critical hits
roll 03: damage bypasses armor (you hit that sweet spot)
Roll 02: Damage bypasses armor and toughness bonus (your shot lands on a pressure point)
Roll 01: automatic critical hit. roll for location of hit. Roll on the critical hit chart and apply the affects to the target.
Critical Fumble
roll 98: drop or toss weapon 1d5 squares away.
roll 99: weapon becomes damaged. Only applies half damage to all hits, with a 30% chance of breakage
Roll 100: auto crit on self. Roll for location of where you hit yourself. Roll on critical hit chart and apply damage
From this point on these rules apply...so let's hope i dont roll any more 1s =)
WS 33, BS 45*, str 31, T 36*, A 35, Int 35, WP 38*, F 36; At 1, Wnd 10^, SB 3, TB 3, Mov 5, Mag 0, IP 0, FP 2
@Rizz to make a map like I did.
go to dungeongrid.com and log in with either face book or google account.
click on My Game boards in the upper right corner.
In the dropdown menu click create a new board.
this creates a blank board.
Left clicking on the board gives you options like change the dimisions of the board, and painting it.
to create a player or enemy token simply find the picture you want to use for the token and drag it onto the game board.
A box will pop up that lets you adjust the characteristics of the token.
There is no way to make walls or anything like that so maps have to be kept pretty simple. That is all there is too it really.
If we all die do we get to reroll new characters or is it game over?
i had to reread the rules. I was under the impression that the casting and the action of targeting someone with the spell were two half actions. but upon rereading it, i recall that my former GM who introduced me to this game system had a way of making things very difficult for all of us players.
So yes, the spell casting and quarterstaff attack were correct, but then declaring the parry would nullify one of the actions.
So i will say that you decided to pull your attack with the staff...
since you were waiting for me, and i see that you hadnt posted, i will give you 2 full actions this turn.
OK thanks for clearing that up for me. Actions forthcoming , after I get the wee ones to bed :)
"I will always strive to write better" , 25 years gaming, 20 yrs DM
since i didnt post this earlier, i am posting this now for everyone's benefit.
1) We all have a life outside of PBPRPG. I recognize that, since i too have a life. I work full time, am in school full time, have a family, and am an elected official for the city i live in. That said, I like to give myself and everyone within my game plenty of time for postings. So i do not adhere to the 1 post per day rule. I trend towards the 1 post per 2 days or even up to 1 post per 3 days. So I extend the same to my players. If you want to post multiple times per day, that is fine. If you only post 1/3 days, that is fine as well.
2) i understand that things come up and that you do not have an opportunity to say "hey, i will be away because of X reason". So, if you are AFK for up to a week, it's no big deal. After a week, i will send a PM to you asking for a status update. If i hear nothing back after 2 weeks, i will assume that you have some major issue going on and cannot be bothered. So i put you into the NPC status, and you just hang out in the background. You collect no xp, and do not provide anything to the group. If after a month and still no contact, then i will remove your PC from the group.
3) combat. I like to do my combat differently, as you have already noticed. First, the PCs go first, and then I make my npcs go in reaction to you. This allows everyone a chance to act without having to wait for me, or others, to post.
when in combat, i post 1/day. i do my posting during my lunch hour, which is at 12pm CST every day, monday through friday. after i make my posting, players then have from that time to 12pm CST the next day to act. Players that do not act will be considered in a defensive stance, and will not have an opportunity to act. yes, considerations can be made, as seen with hanna's quaterstaff question
4) style of play. I like to spin a tale around the game, from the battles to the roleplay aspect of it. I strive to make the world come alive, from the dew speckled grass that dampens your feet as you stride through a field, to the red stained grass that stains your boot as you dispatch chaos dwarf in a field of battle. I do this to make it enjoyable for the players, to make them feel a true part of the story. But this is a two way street. I ask my players to make the attempt to do the same. Dont simply say my character walks with the group to the ambush point. Give some character growth, have an internal monologue with yourself, or strike up a conversation with your group members. Now, Shakespeare is not in all of us, but at least try. As time progresses, your skill at spinning a yarn about your PC will grow. Plus, if i read something that truly impresses me, i give perks to players (free xp or rerolls. If it is good enough, i have given a free level advancement to the pc. Although, in this game, it would be a career advancement).
and finally this. It is my job to challenge both your PCs and you the players to the breaking point. I do not hold back punches, i do not coddle. The creatures, foes, villains within this realm all want to kill you, eat you, and destroy you. And not necessarily within that order. But, i do not cheat. I will use the rules and house rules as they are written, and make every attempt to bring you to your doom. I want this to be fun for you and for me.
"I will always strive to write better" , 25 years gaming, 20 yrs DM
AHA! i knew he had posting it somewhere...
The guy who introduced me to the Warhammer RPG setting has a game going on in another pbprpg website. For his game, he has posted his house rules. Since i took a lot of pages from his playbook, i am going to reference his house rules so that people here can see them
HEALING
Natural Healing
1 wound recovered per day
+1 wound recovered per day with a successful Toughness test
+TB wounds per day of complete rest with a successful Heal Test (if light wds 4+ wds)
+½ TB in wounds per day of complete rest with a successful Heal Test (heavy wds <4 wds)
maximum 1 wound per day without a successful Surgery if Critically wounded and really nasty scars
First Aid
First Aid (3 Combat Rounds) - successful Heal Test
stops bleeding on any single set of injuries
Treat Wounds (90 Combat Rounds) - successful Heal Test
Requires at least a needle and thread and a bandage of some kind.
Bandages are required to apply a Heal test. Good and Best quality bandages add it the skill test (+10% for Good, +20% for Best).
+1-5 Wounds for lightly wounded
+1 Wound for heavily wounded (revive a character who is at 0 from Fate Point expenditure)
Surgery Talent increases wounds treated by +1 per degree of success.
(no longer an automatic +1)
Surgery Talent (on critically wounded)
+10% Heal tests, 1 hour,
Character will be extremely weak for 7 - TB in days,
+20% to saving a limb (Toughness Test)
Patient will be at 0 Wds 24 hours after the surgery is complete.
Normal healing afterwards.
Draughts and Poultices
Healing Draughts - Heal 1-5 Wds immediately but only on Lightly Injured
Healing Poultice - Heals 1-5 Wds with a Heal Test and 8-10 hours rest
"I will always strive to write better" , 25 years gaming, 20 yrs DM
sorry. i totally misread what you were rolling for. i saw the line, but read "what are the common death practices within the empire".
you know that within the great forest that beastman activity is kind of regular, so the empire sends patrols on all the major roads through the forest. But, sometimes, the patrols will skip an area for a week or two, to draw the beastmen out and make it easier for them to be killed.
"I will always strive to write better" , 25 years gaming, 20 yrs DM
was a little preoccupied this weekend from friday thru sunday. My son was in the hospital having his tonsils removed. It was supposed to be easy peasy (and i would have time to do my pbp) but was not. spend the weekend in the hospital while my son recovered due to unforeseen complications. But, all is well now, he is home, and enjoying chocolate pudding by the gallon. (yes, just like carl)
now that i am back, it is time for me to get with killing off the pcs... i mean furthering the storyline. :)
was a little preoccupied this weekend from friday thru sunday. My son was in the hospital having his tonsils removed. It was supposed to be easy peasy (and i would have time to do my pbp) but was not. spend the weekend in the hospital while my son recovered due to unforeseen complications. But, all is well now, he is home, and enjoying chocolate pudding by the gallon. (yes, just like carl)
now that i am back, it is time for me to get with killing off the pcs... i mean furthering the storyline. :)
Glad to hear he's OK. I work in Pediatric ED, and have seen some "complications" from morning surgery come in...not all with good outcome.
Thanks for carrying on the killing...er....I mean, furthering...
Indeed, glad to hear that all is good.
My two little one's haven't been to the hospital < knock on wood> except for some tests...hope it stays that way.
"I will always strive to write better" , 25 years gaming, 20 yrs DM
Edgar Underfoot wrote:
Glad to hear he's OK. I work in Pediatric ED, and have seen some "complications" from morning surgery come in...not all with good outcome.
my son's tonsils were the size of golfballs. he impressed the surgery staff with how large they were. The complication was his oxygen saturation ratings. He was dipping down to the mid 60s while he slept, and freaked the docs out. Turns out it was the anesthesia that was causing it. 24 hours later he was only dropping down to 88.
my son's tonsils were the size of golfballs. he impressed the surgery staff with how large they were. The complication was his oxygen saturation ratings. He was dipping down to the mid 60s while he slept, and freaked the docs out. Turns out it was the anesthesia that was causing it. 24 hours later he was only dropping down to 88.
Glad he's OK, but it kinda sounds like they might have overloaded him a bit. Then again, some extra swelling at the incision site isn't uncommon, so that may have affected his O2 sats.
That being said, did they mention any apnea concerns with him? I'm most likely going overboard, but O2 sats bottoming out isn't all that common following a T&A (assuming they took his adenois too).
Just curious...I'm understand not divulging, what with HIPAA and all... :-)
ahhh! I don't need stories like that. My daughter is only four months old so I still have all this stuff a head of me
Don't sweat it, man! Just wait til she gets to the teen years...then you'll wish she was only 4 months old!
Seriously, as the father of two teen boys, its all par for the course. Just come to the realization that effective parenting is an illusion, and you'll be fine...
"I will always strive to write better" , 25 years gaming, 20 yrs DM
at least you are lucky enough to see your kid at 4 months old. I left for iraq when my kids were 6 weeks old, and next saw them when they turned 1 year.
at least you are lucky enough to see your kid at 4 months old. I left for iraq when my kids were 6 weeks old, and next saw them when they turned 1 year.
Thank you very much for your service, sir! You and others who serve have my utmost respect and admiration.
WS 33, BS 45*, str 31, T 36*, A 35, Int 35, WP 38*, F 36; At 1, Wnd 10^, SB 3, TB 3, Mov 5, Mag 0, IP 0, FP 2
I was over there at the end of 2006 begining of 2007. I was in Falujah. I had a quiet deployment though. never took fire and the base only got mortered once.
"I will always strive to write better" , 25 years gaming, 20 yrs DM
my first day in country we were welcomed with 18 rockets. thank god for the cwiz.
aside from that, had a mortar land next to me but didnt explode, and had to go out with the officers and talk to locals. Some of it was fun, other times not so much.
My apologies to everyone for not posting this week, work has been insanely busy. Things are nice and quiet now, though. Shouldn't happen again anytime soon (and I'll do my best to give some warning next time).
