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Roberta nods politely and goes back to staring blankly into the distance, clearly not one for idle conversation.
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Given that we're in the Abyss some form of Buffer/Debuffer to handle the many DR's that our opponents come with could be useful.
You could always try an Aether Kineticist with a Rogue level. Ranged pickpocketing and Disable device. Since an Aether Kineticist blasts with loose objects you could work out how to use blessed items in the blast?
When she has a chance to quietly confer with the group Roberta lets them know what she saw when she and Balalaika had their head-to-head moment. Roberta's report: As Balalaikas face smashes into yours with a crit, your skull nearly cracks, for a moment, you interestingly see her rather then your life. Fragments, Open fields, explosions, trying to dig someone out of rubble, more explosions, shootings, and war. A big war.
You see her squad, remnants of different units being held together by her, mostly by charisma. Then frost. Associated first with a furious grin, "We will get them, they have no winter gear!" but then it gets colder, even colder, insanely cold.
The recognition about no longer being on earth, but in a land of nightmares and dark myths. A vicious, unquenching determination to spit into the face of whatever seeks to kill her, to sell their lifes as dearly as possibly, and to bow to nothing and noone. You see the squad using the frost giant for rations, and shelter, another battle, on in which they intervene in a fight between what are other frost giants, and demons you identify as Succubi, Nocticulas military by their specific black purple armor. Negotiations. The connection cuts as you stumble backwards a bit.
"A generous offer, I will gladly accept." Roberta will take the offered amulet. She will add the words 'Reasonable' before the interests of Hotel Moscow. She is understandably somewhat shaky on her feet after that beatdown, and by what she saw in that moment of head to head contact. She is trying to look composed but is clearly only a light breeze away from collapsing.
"Oh well." Roberta sighs as her blow barely brushes Balalaika's chin. With the all-or-nothing shot gone she tries an opening pair of strikes.
Roberta has that Rogue level and has put ranks into Disable device and the Rogue skills.
Go to the Campaign info page. Select Edit this campaign, scroll down and deselect Cenna.
Roberta blinks in surprise as she's not been following the chatter but shrugs and squares up. For her first attack she decides to go for a Knockout.
Knockout:
Knockout (Ex) 1/day, you can unleash a devastating attack that can instantly knock a target unconscious. You must announce this intent before making your attack roll. If you hit and the target takes damage from the blow, the target must succeed at a Fortitude saving throw (DC = 17) or fall unconscious for 1d6 rounds. Each round on its turn, the unconscious target may attempt a new saving throw to end the effect as a full-round action that does not provoke attacks of opportunity. Creatures immune to critical hits or nonlethal damage are immune to this ability.
Roberta has been busily cleaning her nails of the ooze and is content to watch those who can talk s~%~ do so.
"Too noisy." Sighs Roberta.
"Please die quietly if you could." She adds politely.
. "A hot shower would be nice." Roberta says calmly. As if discussing things over a cup of tea.
Roberta ignores the constant stream of b@*&$&$~ being thrown about and tries to maim the thing further. .
"I'm going to need such a long bath after this!"
Let the Flurry commence!
Only using the one attack as its AC is too high for my second, or for Flurry. Even with Heroism and the siphoned strength I would still need to roll 20's to hit.
Hissing with annoyance Roberta draws on a technique she's seen used before and rips her fingers into the stinking blowhard.
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Roberta inhales the foul fumes without a visible reaction, flexing as she moves up to the thing and hits it.
Skidding off the slop without effect.
Roberta shrugs and follows the others. All this is new to her and she is unsure what is going on, so she keeps quiet and just observes for new.
Roberta stops eyeing up the older, calmer guard at the mention of Vodka.
Sorry I'm so quiet. I'm very busy at the moment. Plus Roberta isn't the diplomatic or planning type anyway. :)
Roberta looks up from trying to punt Bob's head into a nearby hole and nods her agreement. "Might as well see what the all the noise is about."
"Earthers?" Roberta says placidly, not reacting to Willow bouncing in and out of her personal space. She rolls her shoulders in memory of a past encounter. "Hard to find them. We'd need to use the tracking gear from the arena for the quickest hunt."
Roberta takes out her pistol and compares it to the found cartridge, "You can pack all kinds of things in these. Cold iron and Adamantine is easy."
Roberta kicks Bob's head out of the way, and then examines the cylinder carefully. What it something left here to explode? Or was it dropped or discarded after use? It reeks of Alchemy anyway. "Hoi. Got something." She calls out loudly.
Roberta wracks her brain trying to work out who else would have been around the dock at this time? She is still casually carrying Bob's head for some unknown reason.
Roberta sighs in resignation, still wearing her apron from her shift in the kitchens she surveys the scene, looking for anything that might give a clue as to the culprits?
"Well Bob's chutney. You got anything to tell us Sally?" She asks casually. Wandering over to pick up the Schir's lower half on the off chance Anatoli could do anything for her.
Pretty simple as Roberta has no spells. Attack Routine With Good hope & Blessing of fervor from party buffs: (Taking the extra attack from Blessing & the +2 From Good hope.)
Brawler's Strike (Ex) A brawler's unarmed strikes are treated as magic weapons for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction. Attack routine with no buffs:
The closest Roberta has to a spell is her Knockout ability. :) Knockout (Ex) 1/day, you can unleash a devastating attack that can instantly knock a target unconscious. You must announce this intent before making your attack roll. If you hit and the target takes damage from the blow, the target must succeed at a Fortitude saving throw (DC = 17) or fall unconscious for 1d6 rounds. Each round on its turn, the unconscious target may attempt a new saving throw to end the effect as a full-round action that does not provoke attacks of opportunity. Creatures immune to critical hits or nonlethal damage are immune to this ability. "I cast Fist!" I'm working something out for the crime that made Roberta Infamous and was one of the major reasons for her leaving her homeland in the first place. It will probably be how she got her hands on her Double barreled pistol. A very nice piece, clearly made for a noble. :)
Looking through our team I think that Roberta fits best with Anatoli. Both being Neutral in alignment. Perhaps they met when both were seeking a way to Alyushinnyrra and teamed up? She wouldn't understand Ashleaf at her current mind state. Eric, Cenna and Willow would be regarded as a step back. 'Been there. Done that. Got the scars.' Regarding Charisma? I try to avoid dump stats if I can. Mainly due to having a player in my live group who always plays Rogues or Martial characters and tends to dump Wisdom. Then whines constantly about never making a Will save.
Roberta votes: 1. Oi dude where is my 2. I bet you can't! 3. Abyssal spelling bee.
OK. Roberta was once a Chaotic evil thug. Abandoned in the streets by a mother she never knew. She grew up feral, thinking if she wanted something it was hers to take. If she could beat you and take it then that was right. If you beat her then she would get stronger and kill you later. She had enough cunning to pick targets that were at her level of course. By the time she reached her teens Roberta was a brutal bully and thug for hire. Breaking bones and snapping necks for pay and pleasure. Always angry because she didn't understand people who talked nicely and helped others. People who had loving families made something inside her hurt, so she got even more angry and violent. Picking up that Rogue level started the change in her. For the first time she didn't have to go through people to get what she wanted. Besides when you're seeking the slippery thief who stole your stash of gold who do you look for, the cunning Rogues, or the hulking bruiser with bloody knuckles? Not having to fight and hurt people to get coin, be able to think things out and plan changed her gradually from CE to CN She moved away from her old stomping grounds and the many there who wanted to get revenge for her many brutal deeds on them or their loved ones. Got some education, learned to behave in a more civilized manner, or fake it at least. She slowly drifted to being purely Neutral, burnt out on extremes of her past. Wondering if she could really change? Which is what has lead her to Alyushinnyrra. If Nocticula can make such a change after how many centuries is it possible Roberta can do so?
Hey everyone, sorry for going silent. Family emergency took all my attention the last week. Things have settled down and I'm back to posting. I planned Roberta as the former brutal thug who is now looking to change her life. She's the stoic who doesn't talk much and still tends to regard violence as the first and best solution to problems. Though she is trying to change. :) She's tall and well muscled, tends to loom in the background and doesn't realize how intimidating she looks to most people. I'll look over your characters and see how I can work her into the group over the next few days. She is a good cook and brewer. |