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Thanks for checking. I was pretty sure I was out as well. Just hadn't gone back to check.

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"When I was a teenager, I was smitten with a girl who earned a not particularly honest living. She taught me quite a few things actually. But probably best we don't speak of that now. There are children present after all."

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Marko then takes the lockpick and slowly begins working his own manacles.

Lockpicking: 1d4 ⇒ 2
Wild : 1d6 ⇒ 2

Better believe I'm spending a Benny.

Lockpicking : 1d4 ⇒ 1
Wild : 1d6 ⇒ 3

Okay, two.

Lockpicking, with Ace : 2d4 ⇒ (4, 3) = 7
Wild : 1d6 ⇒ 2

Success!

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"Normally it takes me an hour to imprint the arcane sigils into my mind. But, if I focus on a single spell then I can be ready in as little as ten minutes."

He thinks for a minute and then walks up to Wind Dancer.

"Hello, Wind Dancer. Do you remember my book. It was about this big. And this tall. Do you think you could find something similar?"

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Catching up now, guys. Super busy weekend.

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Sounds cool.

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Marko continues exercising with K'Don, mostly due to a lack of anything else to do.

"Do you think you can convince Gerba that you need me as your assistant?," he asked Arabella. "It might not work, but perhaps we can get my spellbook."

He also asks Arabella to teach him what she knows about the crystals, to pull off the con.

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Smarts check to see if the frames of his glasses could be used as lockpicks. I assume the -1 is over, but if not correct me and add it to the rolls.

Smarts: 1d10 ⇒ 2
Wild: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Yeah, let's Benny that.

Smarts: 1d10 ⇒ 8
Wild, with Aces!: 4d6 ⇒ (6, 6, 6, 4) = 22

Jeebus! That's 5 successes!? Okay, I either figure out this lockpick thing or I discover the Theory of Relativity.

"It's not just my spellbook. I feel -- addled? I suppose. My thoughts scatter to the wind like dust in a -- a -- windy thing."

Marko sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose.

"A big part of my magic comes from focus. And right now I can't."

He then stared thoughtfully at his shackles.

"I wonder if these have anything to do with it. Hmm. Conner, K'Don. Let me see your shackles so we can compare them."

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It was with a heavy heart that Marko admitted to all that without his spellbook, he was absolutely useless. His wizardry required that he study his spells. And so no magic would be coming from him specifically.

He was amazed that the Orcs allowed him to keep his glasses. It was a small mercy. He kept his eyes out for anything he could use as a lockpick. He was hoping he wouldn't have to resort to using his own glasses.

I have a d4 in lockpicking. Anyone got better?

To find items for lockpicking.

Notice: 1d6 - 2 ⇒ (1) - 2 = -1
Wild, Ace: 2d6 - 2 ⇒ (6, 5) - 2 = 9, Success with Raise.

Marko finally located his glasses in a side pocket. They were a little battered, but serviceable.

When he heard the voice speak, he asked, "Mining for what? Gold, silver, diamonds, coal? That seems unlikely. What's down here that they need slave labor?"

As Marko begins to come to he feels a sudden panic wash through him. He looks around, but everything is a blur. His glasses are gone. He feels for the fetish around his neck, but it, too, is missing. And of course his pack with his spellbook is nowhere to be found.

He tries to look around for something, anything that could help him, but he might as well be blind-folded.

Notice, -2 fatigue, -2 bad eyes: 1d6 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (4) - 2 - 2 = 0
Wild: 1d6 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (1) - 2 - 2 = -3

I'm going to hoard my Bennies a bit, until I have a better idea on how to use them.

Happy New Year to all.

Marko frowns when he hears about the judges' findings, but decides to ignore it. Arabella had enough to worry about without adding his enmity.

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A few days later...

For those wondering, the -4 is what happens when someone gets the drop on you. It makes surprise attacks particularly deadly in SW.

Vigor: 1d6 - 4 ⇒ (1) - 4 = -3
Wild: 1d6 - 4 ⇒ (5) - 4 = 1

Crap. I keep forgetting. Is a crit fail a 1 on your primary roll, or a double 1?

Marko would believe Arabella about the thief calling out "fire." So he would have suggested talking to the manager.

"She didn't do anything wrong, constables," Marko made a point to say to the police. Marko felt that escorting Arabella to the station in such a manner was highly unnecessary.

Marko will stay behind if anyone else does. If not then he'll go as well.

"The thief might double back," he explains to everyone.

"I'm too tired to drink the lake!" Marko said as he awkwardly awoke.

He blinked several times. Wondering what was going on. He heard someone shout fire. He quickly grabbed his glasses and woke his comrades.

"Get up! Everyone get up! We need to get out of the building."

Marko stepped outside still dressed in his night clothes and clutching his pack of gear.

Notice : 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3
Wild : 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3

Marko let out a snore, as he continued to dream that he was swimming in a lake of honey wine.

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You know there's something very appealing about going somewhere unexplored to settle it. We could slowly build a town. It could be like Assassin's Creed 3, only fun.

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For my advance I'll raise my Vigor to a d6, and pick up Investigation at a d4.

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Marko's non threatening demeanor doesn't seem to help convince folks of the veracity of their exploits. After all, he doesn't exactly fit the traditional mold of an adventurer, what with his slight build and glasses eternally perched on the end of his nose.

Still he goes along and is quite "helpful" by pointing out the inconsistencies of Alex's regaling.

Catching up. Had a real crappy week.

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"If it could stem a war, I say it's worth a shot," Marko says quietly, as he polishes his glasses. A sign that the others knew by now that he was nervous but determined.

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"This K'Plech sounds more like a religious leader than a warlord to inspire that kind of loyalty," Marko says. "Does anyone know if this kind of fervor is typical among Orcs?"

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I make a point to roll 1 by 1. It's a bit of a pain in the ass, but it looks good visually. The hilarious thing is that this game is really easy to roll on a table.

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Okay, so apparently one of the orcs thinks K'Don is the Destroyer of Worlds, while the other thinks he's an adorable kitty cat. Nice.

Healing vs. Kdon: 1d4 - 2 ⇒ (3) - 2 = 1
Wild: 1d6 - 2 ⇒ (5) - 2 = 3

Well, this has been disappointing for everyone involved.

"Is it over?" Marko said with a shaky smile. And then he saw the carnage. "Watching Gods," he whispered, but then got to work.

Healing vs. Arabella : 1d4 - 4 ⇒ (3) - 4 = -1
Wild : 1d6 - 4 ⇒ (1) - 4 = -3

Spending a Benny
Healing vs. Arabella, with Ace : 2d4 - 4 ⇒ (4, 1) - 4 = 1
Wild : 1d6 - 4 ⇒ (3) - 4 = -1

Spending 2nd Benny
Healing vs. Arabella : 1d4 - 4 ⇒ (1) - 4 = -3
Wild : 1d6 - 4 ⇒ (5) - 4 = 1

Final Benny.
Healing vs. Arabella : 1d4 - 4 ⇒ (3) - 4 = -1
Wild : 1d6 - 4 ⇒ (5) - 4 = 1

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Sorry about not posting sooner. I had friends and family visit over the entire weekend. I never got a chance to boot my PC.

Marko prepares his final spell with a sigh. He felt useless.

Spellcasting vs. Orc B : 1d10 ⇒ 5
Wild : 1d6 ⇒ 5

Damage, AP4 : 3d4 ⇒ (3, 2, 3) = 8, With the AP that's a success.

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It's essentially a free action but costs a benny.

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Spellcasting vs. Orc E: 1d10 ⇒ 6
Wild : 1d6 ⇒ 3, Success.

Damage, with AP 4: 3d4 ⇒ (3, 1, 3) = 7, Success, maybe? Unsure what the toughness sans armor is for the orcs.

Marko is undecided for a moment, but then sees the tsunami of orcs attacking Arabella and Alexander and aims his dwindling magical might at an enemy between them. Orc E.

2 PP left. Getting a bit grim here in Mudville.

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Since it's melee, it's versus Parry. So that should be a miss, unless there's something I'm not seeing. Remember, with Wolfie gones there's no more gang up bonus.

And who y'all calling a Yank? :)

Well, it's better than "Bloody Colonials." :-)

Yep, that is one dead wolf.

Marko blinks as he feels the connection to the spectral wolf being severed. There were so many enemies rushing in. It was impossible to believe that they would all survive this.

He grit his teeth and cast another magic missile. His magic was nearly depleted, but there was very little choice left.

Spellcasting vs. Orc C: 1d10 ⇒ 4
Wild: 1d6 ⇒ 4, Success.

Damage, AP4: 3d4 ⇒ (1, 1, 4) = 6

Man, that is sad. 4/15PP

Generally speaking, all multiple actions are risky. If you're going to try to intimidate in combat at all, then yeah it's probably best to try it before you attack, since you got a shot at getting the enemy shaken before you hit them. But you're a big bad, bruising berserker of a half-orc, so it's probably not necessary.

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Cool.

Wolf Damage, AP4 : 2d6 ⇒ (2, 2) = 4

Well, that was underwhelming.

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Wolf Actions

The wolf snarls and attacks the Orc.

Fighting vs. Orc H: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

That will miss. :-(

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Notice : 1d6 ⇒ 2
Wild: 1d6 ⇒ 3 Failure.

Marko Actions

Marko begins casting again and fires a magic missile at the Orc behind him.

Spellcasting vs. Orc A: 1d10 ⇒ 4
Wild, with Ace : 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + (2) = 8, Success with a Raise.

Damage, with AP 4: 3d4 ⇒ (3, 3, 1) = 7

6/15 PP

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Okay, Orc H is one seriously lucky guy.

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Marko

Unable to see any other Orcs, Marko remains where he is, vigilant for any other threats.

Took Defend action. +2 to Parry. 8/15 PP now due to upkeep of Wolf.

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Wolf Actions

The wolf tries to bite down on the Orc, but he manages to dodge his maw.

Fighting : 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

+1 from Gang up bonus. Hopefully, K'Don has better luck.

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Are we on the new round yet. I don't remember you rolling for initiative.

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Since you raised on your attack, Alex, you get an extra 1d6 for damage. And, yes, damage can explode.

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The wild also gets a +2. So that's a success with a raise. You're not shaken and can act this turn.

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Marko Actions

Marko sees K'Don struggling and fires a powerful magic missile at the Orc in front of him.

Spellcasting vs Orc B : 1d10 ⇒ 8
Wild : 1d6 ⇒ 3, Success with a Raise.

Damage, AP4, with Ace: 3d4 + 1d4 ⇒ (2, 3, 4) + (3) = 12

Okay, so that's a success with a Raise at least for damage on B. Because of the Wizard edge that over-charged Magic Missile only cost me 1 PP. And I'll be maintaining the Wolf starting next turn.

PP 9/15

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Wolf Actions 3/3

The Spectral Wolf viciously attacks the Orc that attacked him, but misses.

Fighting vs Orc G: 1d6 ⇒ 3

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Marko Actions

Marko sees the trouble Arabella is in. He pushes up his glasses and then evokes a particularly powerful blast on the Orc attacking her.

Spellcasting for Magic Missile: 1d10 ⇒ 4
Wild: 1d6 ⇒ 3 Success.

Damage vs Orc G, with AP 4, and an Ace: 3d4 + 1d4 ⇒ (3, 4, 2) + (3) = 12

Again, assuming a toughness of 8 -- although it's probably less due to armor -- That is a Success and a Raise for damage. :-)

Current PP 10/15

Wolf Actions, 2/3 Duration

The Spectral wolf chops down on the Orc he previously attacked.

Bite vs Orc B, with Ace: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 1) = 7, Success.
Damage, with AP4: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 4) = 9

Assuming the toughness on the Shaken Orc is 8. The Orc B now has a wound, and is probably off the table. Unless the Orc is a Wild Card or the GM would like to spend one of his own Bennies.

That reminds me, I forgot to select an Orc for the wolf to attack. Let's go with B.

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Yeah, the Bodyguards are burly for Extras. That's part of the reason I was cool with nerfing Summon Ally.

Notice : 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2
Wild : 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (5) - 1 = 4

Marko spies Connor hiding off to the side. He wanted to yell at him to fall back, but he was terrified of calling attention to him. He hoped he would stay out of the brunt of the battle.

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Fighting : 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Not sure if that will hit, even with the +1 gang up. But here's the damage anyway. The damage has AP 4.

Spectral Bite Damage : 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + (4) = 9

The wolf snarls and attempts to bite down on one of the Orcs.

Parry 5, Toughness 10. 12/15 PP left.

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Spellcasting : 1d10 ⇒ 6
Wild : 1d6 ⇒ 2

Marko grips the fetish around his neck and spits out a series of arcane words of power. And suddenly a semi-transparent Spectral Wolf coalesces Int being right behind one of the orcs attacking K'Don.

Wolf attack coming up.

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