Chapter 26: The Secrets of the Caves
As the tall woman rushes forward, both Dez and Tommy take shots at her before she engages. The hellcat exclaims as the spray of buckshot hits the target. In the moment, Pearce isn't certain whether his bullet hit, but he thinks he missed.
The tall woman answers Dez's wail with a howl of her own. The buckshot causes a slight change of step in the woman's approach, although she seems to ignore the effects beyond the initial shock and continues her rush forward. In fact, it seems to enrage the woman. Reaching the trio of Tracy, Dez, and Jake all near the anchor points of the rope bridge, the woman plants her feet in front of the hellcat and swings the massive sword at all three of the pards!
OOC: Both Tommy and Dez successfully interrupted the enraged woman's action. Tommy's shot missed, Dez hit. The Judge will explain later why Tommy missed. Dez only hit because she is using a shotgun at short range and gets a +2 that the Judge didn't add to the roll below.
The Judge is ruling that the nearby lantern light is good enough for everyone on this landing to suffer no illumination penalties. That's also true for anyone targeting someone on the smooth wall side of the bridge (illumination is NOT why Tommy missed).
The enraged woman Soaks Dez's damage. She uses the Improved Sweep, and she Wild Attacks. She used two bennies so far. She has special abilities the Judge will explain later. She is now Vulnerable. The three pards were all close together, in reach of the giant-sized sword's sweep. From left to right while facing the woman, it's Jake, Dez, Tracy (so the tall woman faces Dez, while Tracy is on the woman's left left, and Jake is on her right).
Jake takes 21 damage. Toughness 8 (1) with the duster means 3 Wounds, also Shaken
Dez takes 11 damage. Toughness 7(1) means 1 Wound, also Shaken
Tracy takes 32 damage. Toughness 6 means 4 Wound cap, also Shaken (the Judge will explain cap usage later).
The Judge is giving everyone one free Soak roll. There is a specific reason for this. You don't need to spend a Benny, just make the roll. You may spend a Benny to reroll the Soak, as usual. Remember that the Judge recently awarded two Bennies (one for winning the first battle, one for maintaining integrity). Not sure if everyone accounted for those, but pretty sure on one has used them both yet.
The Judge is pausing until those rolls are made.
22:31, Tue 12 July: Secret Roll: Judge Messalen rolled 19,4 using d6,d6, rerolling max with rolls of (6+6+6+1)19,4. DH Interrupts (shooting) A.
22:37, Tue 12 July: Secret Roll: Judge Messalen rolled 4,2 using d6,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 4,2. A Athletics (opposed).
22:37, Tue 12 July: Secret Roll: Judge Messalen rolled 5,3 using d10,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 5,3. DH Shooting A 1.
22:38, Tue 12 July: Secret Roll: Judge Messalen rolled 5,3 using d10,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 5,3. DH Shooting A 1 benny reroll.
22:41, Tue 12 July: Secret Roll: Judge Messalen rolled 13 using 3d6+4, rerolling max with rolls of 5,2,2. DH Damage A 1 two barrels.
08:59, Today: Judge Messalen rolled 4,5 using d6,d6 with rolls of 4,5. A Athletics (opposed) Tommy.
09:26, Today: Judge Messalen rolled 7,2 using d10,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 7,2. A Soak.
09:56, Today: Judge Messalen rolled 3,6 using d10+2,d6+2, rerolling max with rolls of 1,4. A Sweep Wild Attack.
09:56, Today: Judge Messalen rolled 4,11 using d10+2,d6+2, rerolling max with rolls of 2,(6+3)9. A Sweep Wild Attack (benny reroll).
10:08, Today: Judge Messalen rolled 9,11 using d12+4,d8+4, rerolling max with rolls of 5,7. A Sweep damage Jake.
10:18, Today: Judge Messalen rolled 5 using 1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 5. A Sweep damage Jake (addendum). Total 21 (5+7+5+4)
10:08, Today: Judge Messalen rolled 7,8 using d12+4,d8+4, rerolling max with rolls of 3,4. A Sweep damage Dez.
10:18, Today: Judge Messalen rolled 2 using 1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 2. A Sweep damage Dez (addendum). Wrong, not a raise against Dez, Parry 6. Total = 11 (3+4+4)
10:16, Today: Judge Messalen rolled 10,13,5 using d12,d8,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 10,(8+5)13,5. A Sweep damage Tracy (correct +4 after). Total 32 (10+13+5+4)