Guys, as this one was winding down anyway I'm just going to pull the plug on it. See you both in the Vamp thread :-)
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Canadian Woods – Pentex Strip Mine After hours more of searching, the pack finds the location where they believe Bill's Bawn may be located. Despite wandering around a bit, he does not materialize. However, a small woodland creature with wings does! "What do you seek here?" You hear it's voice within your own mind, it's a bit disconcerting and Howls growls a bit in response.
Canadian Woods – Pentex Strip Mine The pack, or what is left of it, races away from the strip mine site. Still, the blizzard wreaks havoc upon directions and the senses.
I opted against a long drawn out fight scene here. If either Howls or Kindo come back they can jump right in, I'll DMPC them for now. You are slightly more than half way through the adventure so let's see how it goes, with two of you it should be relatively quick.
Canadian Woods – Pentex Strip Mine The wolves and the tortoise get the drop on the first teamers! Fang, claw, and scale are in their midst amidst the blizzard almost faster than the bullets fly from Sylas' stolen guns. Just as quickly, there are 4 dead guards. Fomori they may have been but they were no match for werewolves when caught unawares. The last sees discretion as the better part of valor and flees, faster than he ought to! Gabriel ONLY Intelligence+Occult DC 7 2 Successes:
This one may well have Vampire blood coursing in his veins if what the Dancer leader said was true. Good thing you slew them so quickly. However, despite your victory, the sounds of gunshots may bring more guards and more were's, a losing proposition. Howls shifts to Glabro, "We should go, regroup, try to find the Wendigo perhaps!? Bring this Fomori corpse for proof".
Canadian Woods – Pentex Strip Mine Discretion is counseled by Howls and Gabriel follows suit. Sylas cannot see a way forward either as no other Dancers materialize from out of the snow. Kindo takes the rear as his armored hide would resist conventional weapons better than the fur of the wolves. SP ONLY:
Per+Alert DC 8 - Just as the group is ready to get to the edge of the bowl and climb out, Howls dislodges a clump of snow that rolls into a ball, it slams into the leg of one of the Guards! It seems that escape will not be so easy. SP ONLY:
Wits Alertness (5 1st Teamers) .
Kindo Wits+Alertness+Primal Urge Sylas Wits+Alertness+Primal Urge Howls Wits+Alertness+Primal Urge Gabriel Wits+Alertness+Primal Urge
Canadian Woods – Pentex Strip Mine[ Kindo attempts to Grapple the lone Dancer - Grapple . ST P ONLY:
Midge Dodge .
Soak 1 Soak 2 The Dancer manages to dodge the Mokole's attempt to grapple him but cannot stave of Howls powerful attacks. Sylas' shot goes far wide of the mark. He falls, as he begins to heal, Gabriel finishes him off! The Garou know that deadly foes abound though and it is not safe to stay here and speak.
Canadian Woods – Pentex Strip Mine
Gabriel spins and attacks his pursuer! His claws strike the surprised Dancer. STP ONLY:
Soak - 4 Damage. Gabriel's claws carve out some of the Dancers stomach muscles but they are nothing if not committed and he stares at the four of you in rage and hatred.
Canadian Woods – Pentex Strip Mine Howls, Kindo, and Sylas manage to sneak past the patrols and into teh complex once more. Cautiously they move forward. Suddenly the wind and snow relents for a moment and there they see him, Gabriel in his Lupus form, alone and streaking to the north towards their position. From behind can be seen and not heard maniacal laughter, "This time I'll eat you little shadow! Labyrinth ain't here to stop me!" Gabriel, you see your companions though they too are down one wolf as Erik is nowhere to be seen.
Canadian Woods – Pentex Strip Mine - As you exit the shack you find yourself practically face to face with a lone member of the pack that captured you earlier or was it yesterday? It's the hairless one, he grins and giggles, "Oh boy, you're all broken out huh? Well, this time I gets to kill you all to myself!"
Canadian Woods – Pentex Strip Mine - Gabriel: You manage to get outside and the wind and snow is still whipping around.
On the veil if I carry something does it too become invisible? Provided it's a personal item yes. Another person would not turn invisible nor would a vehicle you were in. But a gun or a shield would for instance. What did you have in mind?
So our goal is to rescue our friends then leave ASAP right? I would think so, the last fight turned out poorly!
Canadian Woods – Pentex Strip Mine - Gabriel:
Canadian Woods - The pack makes ts way back, this time ready for combat in full war forms. As you near the mine site through the driving snow, you find the operation ready for danger. Instead of lazy patrols of mortals, the patrols are made of wyrm tainted humans! Each wields an automatic weapon and you've no doubt those clips are filled with silver bullets. The two groups circle the inner section of the fence. Still, they've not the sense to spot your group in this blinding snow, at least not until you are upon them. Each group has seven members, it seems they are on high alert.
Canadian Woods – Pentex Strip Mine - Gabriel tries once and then a second time where he is able to pull himself from the ceiling and break the links that bind the chains together. He waits but after the moments slip by Guides does not return!
Canadian Woods - The pack, now down half of its members but wiser for the terrible experiences, heads back towards the mine, rejuvenated, to aid their captured comrades.
Canadian Woods – Pentex Strip Mine - "I will step side-ways and distract the Bane while you break our chains..." The Red Talon whispers. Moments later, he vanishes!
Canadian Woods - Howls ascertains which way is north. Assuming you travel due north, that will lead you back to the Mine, assuming you want to go back without some sort of aid. South east should bring you back to the Wendigo Caern. Erik looks to you all, "We need aid and we need it right now. I suggest we split up and see what we can find. I'll go back to the Wendigo maybe the rest of you can find that Icedagger and his pack?"
I sent Guides a PM he did not respond to since last week. I'll assume he wants to withdraw. I know Erik had expressed an interest in withdrawing as well as he is more of a Vamp than a WW guy, lucky for him I run both :-) I'll move along with just the 4 remaining PCs. It'll make the game quicker and combat which is slow speed up a bit. ;-)
All in bud Excellent, updates tonight/today Friday was not as productive as I had hoped ad Thursday was a late work night. Saturday I had stated I would not be posting due to a concert I was attending. I will be up late tonight methinks!
I know that Erik has expressed a level of apathy with this Campaign. Now my games generally have a slow post rate but this one is especially slow I think. Just want to make sure everyone is in on this one. If not, let me know. The Module is tough to say the least but you are not really that off track with respect to how it plays out just an FYI.
OK, finally freaking all better. New set of posts up.
Canadian Woods – Pentex Strip Mine - Guides & Gabriel:
Still chained, the two Garou bide their time with guards so nearby their location.
As the hours pass you hear the shuffle of footsteps outside of your current "cell". Perception+Alertness DC 6: "They're chained down an I want chow, 'side, the Bane'll keep 'em if they get rowdy". The gravely voice chuckles.
Canadian Woods - Erik likewise bathes and recovers, rejuvenated by Gaea's touch. Sleep takes all four of you. In the morning you awaken and the glade begins to vanish, ever so slowly. The real world intrudes upon this place as soft begins to once more fall. Soon, the blizzard will be upon you again.
Canadian Woods - Howls enters first and feels himself infused with power.
Canadian Woods - As this is a gift from Gaia, bathing in that pool will have restorative effects.
Canadian Woods – Pentex Strip Mine - Guides & Gabriel:
The two pack members are bound by chains made of silver - Guides bound to the floor while Gabriel is bound to the ceiling hanging upside down he is in Crinos form. Guides also has a silver muzzle on his mouth as he is in his Wolf form.
The muzzle does not prevent talking though it does garble his speech.
Perception+Alertness rolls DC 8 - 1 Success:
There are two guards outside of your door, they stink of the wyrm. Perception+Alertness rolls DC 8 - 2 Successes:
They are Fomori.
Perception+Enigmas rolls DC 8 - 1 Success:
It seems odd there are no other guards here if this is their stronghold. Perception+Enigmas rolls DC 8 - 2 Successes: You suspect there is a Bane in the Umbra watching your every move. You could shift sideways here BUT no telling what else you might face here and with the chains still on, you would be severely hampered.
Canadian Woods - Turned around and getting colder by the minute the pack continues to march, finally choosing one direction come what may! Sylas momentarily gets separated from the pack and slips sliding down a hill. The others hear his feet shifting and race to follow him into a gully. A brabmble of thorns tears at their coats though with his armored skin, Kindo does not even feel it, Sylas slides right under. As the pack comes to a stop, the snow has ceased! A hot spring pool serves as a centerpiece to lush vegetation that thrives around the pool. A tall rock wall shoots up on one side from the forest floor bordering one side of the pool. Th sweet smell of spring earth is quite clear here. This is a protected place, a place of great beauty. Howls recognizes that somehow, some way, the pack has slipped into the near Umbra.
Finally feeling mostly better, post up in a few.
Makes sense, what the heck was that again? EDIT I see it in the profile now, cool Gift. When you have a chance, I'd load the whole sheet in your Avatar! ;-)
Feel free to use XP if you wish as it may aid your next set of rolls. This is a fairly free form portion of the Module, most WW Modules are rather free form anyway but this one especially so. Shoot over questions if you feel you need some guidance!
Canadian Woods – Pentex Strip Mine - Guides & Gabriel: The woman sighs, "Well, if they come back, we'll feed them to our friends as well.
I'll give you time with your thoughts alone young Shadow Lord, trust me. The entire Lords Tribe would join us if they weren't so apprehensive about what role they'd play in the grand scheme of things. Why not get in on the ground floor first little one?" The group leaves you all alone in the room together bound in what seems to be unbreakable silver bonds. Time passes and you are indeed left to your thoughts alone until slowly, Guides begins to stir...
Canadian Woods -
Unfortunately whether because of lack of experience or the biting winds of the massive blizzard, the young pack is unable to find the Realm of Bill the Bear once more. The temperatures are freezing and it seems that even their foes are not mad enough to try and track them out here. Kindo points ion what he thinks is the direction they retreated from. Thoroughly lost, the young pups must decide which way to go to find shelter and if available, aid.
Sent PM's to our wayward Pack so we can get this moving forward once more! Sylas and Kindo, you are both fine as you made your rolls. :-) --- Oh and 4 XP for the series of events that took place in the Pentex Strip Mine! I am not tracking Glory, Renown, or Honor. Once this story is over (assuming you all survive) all will be full fledged Cliaths.
Canadian Woods – Pentex Strip Mine - Guides & Gabriel: "Come now Shadow Lord, you are already halfway to us, why not come all the way? Spare yourself the pain of a meaningless death at our hands. Victory for us is nearly at hand". From the shadows several voices laugh maniacally as if there is some inside joke you are both on the outside of. The male voice from the one that Gabriel faced sown with speaks, "Indeed, we know the Red Talon will never break but he is a dumb beast whereas you have brains. Use them!"
Canadian Woods - The wind howls around the remaining pack members as the Blizzard does not let up! With limited options, the Gurahl seems at the moment, the best chance for aid!
Canadian Woods – Pentex Strip Mine - Guides & Gabriel: Darkness fades and you both find yourselves blinking away bright lights focused right at your eyes. Guides is bound to the floor, the ankles of his four legs in silver chains and damn, do they burn. Upon his mouth is a muzzle also made of silver. The Red Talon though does not whimper out in pain. Suspended upside down by his ankles is Gabriel, silver clamps his feet to the ceiling and his wrists to the floor. He is in his Crinos form. From the other side of the light a female voice calls out, "Finally awake eh boys? Tell me, where do you suspect your friends got to?"
OK guys, give me a direction that you wish to head in. Otherwise, I'll just throw you out into the Wilderness at random! I'll need sound off from Kindo, Howls, Sylas, and Erik (you'll be healed up to speak and travel on your own soon enough). In the meantime, I'll post for our other two captive Garou!
I feel bad for leaving two behind here to be sure, but by the time we come back they will be gone umbral wise to amywhere address gaia. This is one of hard core starts to a campaign I have had. Seriously outgunned and no pack support. I will go with the group here but it will take days to recover and our friends dont have days with the bsd's. Yes this is an INTENSE module to be sure! I an going easier on you guys than the module as scripted!
Canadian Woods – Howls grabs Erik's limp form and races towards the storm wall to escape the powerful Dancer pack. Kindo from nowhere stands and races away with Howls, it appears he was playing possum! Sylas growls and stands kicking up snow beneath his feet as he follows his allies away from the battle.
The Ahroun remain, battling to provide their allies with an escape! Gabriel clutches his spear in one hand and claws at one of the Dancers with the other. The Dancer's tough hide resists Gabriel's claw strike. Guides once again clamps down onto the neck of his enemy. Still, his foe is as tough as he is and his bite does not draw as much blood as Guides would have been satisfied with. The Leader calls out, "Bring down do not kill the fighters, we shall hunt those cowards down after we deal with these wretches". The Dancers growl and Rage attacking Guides and Gabriel, this time with closed fists. Their combined attacks bring both Ahrouns low.
Both are unconscious due to the overwhelming damage their bodies both sustain. ST Phoenix ONLY:
Guides vs. Midge - Midge Soak #1 vs. 5 damage
Guides vs. Midge - Midge Soak #2 vs. 3 damage Gabriel Attack vs. Mute -
--- Midge still at -2 all actions from 5 Health Levels of Damage.
--- Pummel. RAGE! Midge Attacks Guides #1
RAGE! Styles Attacks Guides #1
RAGE! Tick Tick Attacks Guides #1
RAGE! Slice Attacks Gabriel #1
RAGE! Mute Attacks Gabriel #1
RAGE! Labyrinth Attacks Gabriel #1
Damage. RAGE! Midge Attacks Guides Damage #1
RAGE! Styles Attacks Guides Damage #1
RAGE! Tick Tick Attacks Guides Damage #1
RAGE! Slice Attacks Gabriel Damage #1 – Zero Damage
RAGE! Mute Attacks Gabriel Damage #1
RAGE! Labyrinth Attacks Gabriel Damage #1
PC Soaks
Guides Soak vs. Styles Vs. 9 Damage
Guides Soak vs. Tick Tick Vs. 9 Damage
Gabriel Soak vs. Slice Vs. 5 Damage Gabriel Soak vs Mute Vs. 3 Damage
Gabriel Soak vs Mute Vs. 11 Damage
Kindo, Howls, Sylas, and Erik manage to flee at the expense of Gabriel and Guides.
I PM'ed Howls and Kindo, if they don't post by Friday, I'll BOT them.
Not being an expert in Werewolf, is there a way we can disengage without losing half the party? Those of you still up can spend some Rage points to pick up your fallen comrades and bolt, they of course could choose to follow...
Canadian Woods –
Sylas’ first shot goes high but the second shot hits the target! The Dancer’s shoulder is thrown back and he howls in pain. His eyes go wild and in the throes of Frenzy he charges at Sylas. The blurred form races at the Silver Fang and drives its claws through his mid-section, Sylas falls! The Garou Howls I triumph. The Leader, or what you assume to be the leader calls from the Darkness which has enveloped he and Gabriel, ”I said capture, not kill a%!~~$+!!!” Howls and Guides focus on the same foe and both strike but their battle skills are not as sharp as that of their Elders and the Wyrm foe resists all attacks that harry him. He growls in response and attacks Guides. Once more, Guides proves to be faster than his opponent can anticipate and he escapes unscathed. Both Howls and Guides pick up new foes flanking them! They both attack with their deadly claws. Howls can feel the attacked and rolls out of the way of the slice but still stays within striking distance of the already wounded Dark Garou. Guides’ slides into the claws of his secondary foe but the claws cannot gain traction and fail to penetrate the Talons’ tough hide! Kindo stays stationary allowing his natural healing to repair the vicious blow dealt to him by one of the Dancers. Erik is able to finally land a solid blow against his fearsome foe but somehow the Dancer stands unharmed. It makes no sound but once more attacks Erik this time tearing at his side and ripping a big gash which injures Erik wickedly and brings him to a stop in the snow. As Gabriel summons up a natural weapon the Dancer laughs, ”Come now, that paltry weapon just won’t due little one. I can see you! Last chance, surrender and we shall give you a chance to see the error of your ways…” Another Dancer shouts, ”That goes for all of you! Three of yours are down, more will follow!” ST Phoenix ONLY:
Sylas Damage – Silver Bullet – Unsoakable! Erik’s Extra Damage Defense:
Midge still at -2 all actions from 4 Health Levels of Damage.
Offense:
PC Soaks: Sylas Soak – vs. 9 Aggravated!
Guides - 2 Aggravated - -1 Dice Pool.
Sylas:
The attack against you and your corresponding Soak were a worst case Scenario. The Frenzying Dancer dealt 9 and you soaked only 1. However, I had one too many dice in the pool so let's say you took 7 instead of 8 and are Incapacitated. Battle Scar rules as above apply unless you want to wait this out and see what happens...
Playing in 20+ games and running 26 (soon to be 27) is time consuming. Outside of the boards I have a fairly busy work schedule and of course a life! Often I find that if I fall behind in updates, I need to make time to simply update a Discussion Thread to inform the PCs of a particular game that I am either going to be posting later in the day or week or will be on a break form the boards for one reason or another. To save time updating so many damn threads I am going to open this thread and link all of my DM aliases (and PC aliases) to this thread to inform people as to status. Of course if people feel the need to ask other questions outside of PbP feel free to do so but mainly this will be a thread dedicated to ensuring that my PCs know my status and to assure everyone that even though I may have some absences away from the boards (or particular games) that new thread will be up to date with my status.
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