Venice by Night - Bloodlines - V20 Dark Ages

Game Master Dennis Harry

I'll give Ranerius another evening to post, if not I will bot him for the round.

Venice by Night - Saturday - April 5, 1309

Venice by Night - Saturday - April 5, 1309

Ranerius lets his newly hunted blood flow, filling him.

Celerity 3, spending one BP for that. And 4 BP ffor quickening bring Str and Con to 4.

Ranerius becomes a blur, and lashes forth with his rapier on one targets near the Doctor's own chosen victim. Best to stay together if this goes awry. The sameknight has a blur upon him.
3 celerity should mean no penalty to hit
First strike Rapier, Dex plus Melee: 5d10 ⇒ (5, 10, 3, 2, 9) = 29
Second strike Rapier, Dex plus Melee: 5d10 ⇒ (10, 9, 4, 10, 8) = 41
Third strike Rapier, Dex plus Melee: 5d10 ⇒ (4, 5, 8, 2, 5) = 24

And... I have a rapier for my Toreador but don't seem to have the weapon Stats FOR a rapier. Since I missed a post and delayed us and don't want to delay us further, ST SHadow, would you be kind enough to roll any damage for me from this post ?

Venice by Night - Saturday - April 5, 1309

Assault on the Knights - Lorenzo, Ranerius, Alessandro, and Geoffroi - NPCs: Andrew, Onfroi, & Lydia

The Cainites strike!

Ranerius
The Toreador takes advantage of his speed and strikes at the armored Knight with his Rapier!

Attack #1 HIT! Damage 4d10 + 1d10 ⇒ (3, 1, 2, 7) + (2) = 15 - SOAK 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (2, 6, 3) + (9, 4, 5) = 29
Attack #2 HIT! Damage 4d10 + 1d10 + 1d10 ⇒ (1, 3, 10, 9) + (7) + (3) = 33 - SOAK 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (4, 8, 3) + (3, 8, 7) = 33
Attack #3 HIT! Damage 4d10 + 1d10 ⇒ (8, 5, 4, 1) + (10) = 28 - SOAK 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (2, 9, 4) + (8, 1, 9) = 33

Despite the Toreador's surprise advantage, the Knights armor deflects the Rapier's blade, the Knight turns in shock drawing his short sword, "Have at thee Devil!"

Rapier - I cannot find the stats offhand, let's go with DC 5 to attack and Str+1 damage.

Lorenzo

The Doctor chooses to clinch his foe, and does so quite successfully. He gasps in pain as his armor crumples into him. SOAK 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (3, 5, 1) + (2, 1, 2) = 14 This Knight has the crippled condition.

Lydia picks up the crossbow from the roof and shoots the loaded bolt at the foe Ranerius faces.

Lydia Attack 6d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (3, 10, 1, 5, 8, 6) + (5, 7, 1) = 46
Lydia Damage 4d10 ⇒ (7, 2, 5, 1) = 15 SOAK 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (6, 6, 3) + (8, 9, 9) = 41. The armor easily deflects the bolt.

Alessandro

Alessandro's sword makes contact with the armored foe.

SOAK 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (1, 9, 9) + (9, 3, 8) = 39

Once more, armor wins the day and the Knight is unharmed. "God protects demon of the Knight!" He draws his short sword...

Onfroi

The Nosferatu appears an instant before the Knight is launched forward.

Bull Rush 7d10 ⇒ (4, 10, 8, 7, 2, 3, 3) = 37
Damage 3d10 + 4 ⇒ (2, 5, 5) + 4 = 16

Knight - Dexterity+Athletics 1d10 + 1d10 ⇒ (6) + (9) = 15
SOAK 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (5, 1, 2) + (6, 2, 6) = 22 - 2 Damage, -1 dice penalty.

The Knight, barely, manages to keep his footing on the roof and is a bit battered by the Nosferatu.

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Initiative:
Alessandro - 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16
Lorenzo - 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Ranerius - 1d10 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
Onfroi - 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
Lydia - 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

Knights - 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Venice by Night - Saturday - April 5, 1309

Assault on the Knights - Lorenzo, Ranerius, Alessandro, and Geoffroi - NPCs: Andrew, Onfroi, & Lydia

Geoffroi and Andrew land on the platform which leads to the former Giovanni now Cappadocian Haven. There is little to do but watch from below as the combat rages above...

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Round 4
First - Alessandro & Lydia - GO!
Second - Knights 1, 3, and 4.
Third - Ranerius, Lorenzo, & Onfroi.
Fourth (or not at all) - Lorenzo's crushed Knight.

Alessandro and Ranerius stand toe to toe with their adversaries, neither harmed by the initial assault.

Seeing that Lorenzo has his situation well in hand, she takes a few steps back and runs, leaping to the roof upon which Ranerius is located. Dexterity+Athletics DC 8 6d10 + 3d10 + 1 ⇒ (1, 1, 5, 10, 6, 7) + (9, 7, 9) + 1 = 56. Where once there was one, now there are two foes facing the Knight as Lydia's gamble pays off!

Venice by Night - Saturday - April 5, 1309

Venice by Night - Saturday - April 5, 1309

Assault on the Knights - Lorenzo, Ranerius, Alessandro, and Geoffroi - NPCs: Andrew, Onfroi, & Lydia

The Lord works in... mysterious ways. Certainly.

Dexterity + Melee, sword: 4d10 + 4d10 ⇒ (10, 3, 10, 3) + (9, 7, 8, 1) = 51

Damage, STR + 4, Potence 1: 3d10 + 4d10 ⇒ (1, 7, 1) + (1, 3, 8, 7) = 28

So, he just has to soak 1 from Potence?

Venice by Night - Saturday - April 5, 1309

Venice by Night - Saturday - April 5, 1309

Venice by Night - Saturday - April 5, 1309

Venice by Night - Saturday - April 5, 1309

Assault on the Knights - Lorenzo, Ranerius, Alessandro, and Geoffroi - NPCs: Andrew, Onfroi, & Lydia

No, you cannot botch a damage roll, that's 4 damage he has to soak.

Alessandro speaks to the Knight as he lunges forward with his blade.

SOAK 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (6, 5, 8) + (6, 4, 9) = 38

But once more, armor deflects the strike.

The Knight strikes back at Alessandro and scores a hit on his forearm. Soak 2 damage.

Ranerius' foe swings his sword downwards and slices into the Toreador's thigh. Soak 2 damage.

Onfroi's foe swings in a wide arc across the Nosferatu's body, drawing a line across his flesh. Onfroi Soak - 7d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (4, 5, 2, 1, 10, 7, 6) + (6, 3, 7) = 51 But to no effect as Onfroi's vampire hardened skin resist the steel of the Holy warrior.

Onfroi kicks at his foe once more. 7d10 ⇒ (8, 10, 1, 3, 3, 6, 6) = 37 - 4 Successes
Damage 4d10 + 4 ⇒ (7, 9, 4, 4) + 4 = 28

Knight SOAK 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (5, 10, 1) + (7, 10, 9) = 42

Knight Dexterity + Athletics 1d10 ⇒ 10

Onfroi snarls in rage as the Knights' armor once more, proves sturdy as his balance, he is till atop the roof and unharmed!

Round 1 - Continued
Third - Ranerius & Lorenzo - GO!
Fourth (or not at all) - Lorenzo's crushed Knight.

Venice by Night - Saturday - April 5, 1309

Assault on the Knights - Lorenzo, Ranerius, Alessandro, and Geoffroi - NPCs: Andrew, Onfroi, & Lydia

Current Stamina 4 (too much Pathfinder, called it Con earlier) so soak 4d10 ⇒ (5, 5, 1, 4) = 15

Failed to soak at all so down to hurt.. a -1 to dice pools. BLAH

The mortal's strike is a good one, damn him, and Ranerius feels the wound slow him down. Ironic, as he is still an inhuman blur

He strikes again twice more, though his efficiency is hindered!
First strike, down a die 4d10 ⇒ (3, 4, 5, 7) = 19
Second strike, down a die 4d10 ⇒ (6, 5, 9, 7) = 27
Edit: Dmg for first strike, Str currently 4+1 for weapon, -1 for Hurt? +1 again for two sux 5d10 ⇒ (3, 3, 4, 9, 7) = 26
Second strike dmg str currently 4+1 for weapon, -1 for Hurt? +3 dice for 4 sux to hit.[/ooc] 7d10 ⇒ (6, 3, 6, 6, 6, 10, 4) = 41

Then readies to parry should there be a counter attack
Parry, Dex plus melee , -1 die 4d10 ⇒ (8, 6, 6, 1) = 21

Soak, Stamina + Fortitude: 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (7, 9, 1) + (3, 9, 5) = 34

Venice by Night - Saturday - April 5, 1309

Assault on the Knights - Lorenzo, Ranerius, Alessandro, and Geoffroi - NPCs: Andrew, Onfroi, & Lydia

Lorenzo bites into the crippled knight to drink from and kill his opponent before moving to aid Alessandro with his foe.

Strength + Brawl (Bite): 9d10 + 2d10 ⇒ (4, 8, 7, 3, 3, 4, 9, 1, 1) + (7, 1) = 48 1 stinkin' success after the friggin' 1's

Drinking the maximum (3 blood I believe in a round) before moving to aid Alessandro

Venice by Night - Saturday - April 5, 1309

Venice by Night - Saturday - April 5, 1309

Venice by Night - Saturday - April 5, 1309

Assault on the Knights - Lorenzo, Ranerius, Alessandro, and Geoffroi - NPCs: Andrew, Onfroi, & Lydia

For clarification, I should have mentioned this before:
Lorenzo and Ranerius are on the side of the canal where the Mausoleum is located.
Alessandro and Onfroi and are on the side opposite the canal.
For Lorenzo to get to them, that Dexterity + Athletics is a DC 10 as you need to jump across the entire canal.

Ranerius

Note, 1 success is a miss so the first attack missed. 3 is success so should have been +1 damage. I'll drop off the last one to make the dice pools easy here. Dice pools are not reduced by Wound Penalties for soaking purposes.

Ranerius takes a hard slice from the Knights short blade.

Ranerius' first strike misses the Knight, the second scores a hit!

SOAK 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (2, 6, 6) + (5, 6, 9) = 34 - 1 Damage!

Alessandro

Alessandro bends backwards away from the blade and suffers no injury!

Lorenzo

Somehow, Lorenzo is unable to slay the horribly crippled Knight, but he does absorb 3 blood from sliding his fangs in and drinking! See above for what you wish to do next round. Dexterity+Athletics DC 8 to leap to the roof where Ranerius and Lydia are currently battling a Knight.

Lorenzo's crushed Knight, has his eyes roll into the back of his head. Between injury and blood loss he has been currently disabled.

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Round 5
First - Alessandro & Lydia - GO!
Second - Knights 1, 3, and 4.
Third - Ranerius, Lorenzo, & Onfroi.
Fourth (or not at all) - Lorenzo's crushed Knight.

Lydia draws her slim blade and attempts to disarm the Knight.

Dexterity+Melee DC 7 6d10 + 5d10 ⇒ (2, 9, 10, 5, 4, 9) + (2, 7, 2, 8, 1) = 59 - 5 Successes!

The Knights blade clatters to the roof!

Her second strike seeks to cut his leg.

Dexterity+Melee DC 6 6d10 + 5d10 ⇒ (3, 4, 5, 9, 5, 3) + (8, 6, 5, 4, 7) = 59 - 4 Successes.
Damage 6d10 + 1d10 + 1d10 ⇒ (4, 7, 9, 4, 1, 4) + (8) + (3) = 40

SOAK 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (3, 6, 9) + (5, 4, 8) = 35

Despite his lack of blade, the armor still protects!

Venice by Night - Saturday - April 5, 1309

Assault on the Knights - Lorenzo, Ranerius, Alessandro, and Geoffroi - NPCs: Andrew, Onfroi, & Lydia

Alessandro wonders if he really wants to kill the man.

Drop your weapon. Go home to your family...

attack, Dexterity + Melee, sword: 4d10 + 4d10 ⇒ (9, 6, 3, 10) + (5, 9, 2, 7) = 51

damage, Strength + 5, Potence 1, sword: 3d10 + 5d10 ⇒ (2, 2, 1) + (1, 2, 4, 8, 6) = 26

Venice by Night - Saturday - April 5, 1309

Assault on the Knights - Lorenzo, Ranerius, Alessandro, and Geoffroi - NPCs: Andrew, Onfroi, & Lydia

Got it.

Enough for now... Lorenzo thinks to himself as the knight slips into unconsciousness.

With Alessandro too far away, Lorenzo goes to aid Ranerius and Lydia, but slips as he attempts to make his jump.

Dexterity + Athletics Diff 8: 7d10 ⇒ (4, 4, 1, 5, 7, 2, 4) = 27

Venice by Night - Saturday - April 5, 1309

Venice by Night - Saturday - April 5, 1309

Venice by Night - Saturday - April 5, 1309

Venice by Night - Saturday - April 5, 1309

Assault on the Knights - Lorenzo, Ranerius, Alessandro, and Geoffroi - NPCs: Andrew, Onfroi, & Lydia

SOAK 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (2, 3, 6) + (9, 8, 3) = 31 - Once again, Alessandro's blade is unable to pierce the Knights armor.

The Knight pauses at Alessandro's words, "How can I go home to my family knowing that creatures of the night can and will drink our blood? Nay, you and your kind must fall!"

Ranerius lunges forward with his own blade at the now unarmed Knight, not offering the same mercies as Il Corvo.

Melee Attack 4d10 ⇒ (1, 1, 1, 3) = 6

Oy! FYI, I am NOT activating Celerity for you this round Ranerius.

Unfortunately, the blade slips from Ranerius' grasp and skitters to the edge of the roof!

Lorenzo attempts to make the jump over, but he slips and pauses. Better to regain his bearings to fall off of the roof!

The Knight that Lorenzo has drunk from is still dazed.

Round 6
First - Alessandro & Lydia - GO!
Second - Knights 1, 3, and 4.
Third - Ranerius, Lorenzo, & Onfroi.
Fourth (or not at all) - Lorenzo's crushed Knight.

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Lydia grins at Ranerius but presses the attack against the Knight.

Dexterity+Melee DC 7 6d10 + 5d10 ⇒ (8, 7, 2, 1, 6, 3) + (4, 6, 2, 4, 1) = 44 - Her first swing misses as the Knight takes a step back.

Dexterity+Melee DC 7 6d10 + 5d10 ⇒ (4, 5, 2, 2, 7, 4) + (5, 9, 4, 9, 3) = 54 - The second connects.
Damage 6d10 + 1d10 ⇒ (5, 1, 10, 8, 9, 10) + (7) = 50 - 5 Damage

SOAK 3d10 + 3d10 ⇒ (8, 9, 8) + (2, 9, 5) = 41 - Soak 4!

Once more, the Knights armor deflects most of the blow...

Venice by Night - Saturday - April 5, 1309

Venice by Night - Saturday - April 5, 1309