In reply to Roadkill (msg #512):

Still seeming a little shocked at the murder of her teacher and guide, Michaela snapped out her her daze and replied, "yeah, sounds good. Let's go!" She dropped her rifle and followed Roadkill up the ladder.


Weapon: Sword in hand, SA Commando SMG (slung)
Action: Following Roadkill up the ladder to the roof, drawing her Katana, holding last card of the turn.
Location: Top of rig's cab
This message was last edited by the player at 11:27, Thu 28 Apr 2011.

Current Cards:

Queen: Rowan
Jack: Smoker, Roadkill (Held Card), Michaela
Ten: Roadkill
Seven: Michaela
Four: Evil Deadites
Three: Michaela


Action Summary:

Running down the side of the trailer, Rowan made it to the end and looked around the corner. Two of the evil ones were trying to claw their way in the rear doors, and were at least partway successful. Using her Kalashnikov Rowan fired a snapshot at the head of the closest one, but it missed.

Up on top, Smoker aimed at the abomination by the fountain (#3), drawing a bead. Roadkill climbed up, Michaela behind him. He drew the sawed-off shotgun from his thigh holster, while Michaela drew her Katana from its back sheath. Blood from his arm wound dripped down Roadkill's right arm.

Alerted by her shot, the dead ones facing Rowan (#10, #12) turned their wrath from the steel doors to her! Both drew back and threw bolts of green Hellfire at Rowan. One bolt struck her in the chest, the other slammed into her head. Due to her Kevlar vest the bolt to her chest only battered and bruised her instead of killing her, but her head had no such protection. The Bolt o' Doom to the face avoid cracking her skull by the slimmest margins but scorched off her eyebrows and blistered her face. Down on the ground now, she had trouble focusing due to the immense amount of pain blossoming inside her head.

The undead cultist facing Smoker seemed to hesitate. So did the two abominations by the cab, they kept out of sight. Plotting something evil, no doubt! Michaela waited as well, sword in hand.

Next Card:

End of Turn, please make Quickness checks for new cards!

Remember to subtract wound penalties from this roll. (Smoker -1, Roadkill -2, Rowan -4.)

Tactical Map:

            |                               Unholy Cathedral                              |
            |                                                                             |
            |                                  OF DOOOM                                   |
            |                                                                             |
            |________________               __           __               ________________|
                             |_____________|  |         |  |_____________|
                                              |         |
                                                   * <-- Grenade
                                                        5      7
                                                                Ar


                                               _________                      4
                                11            |         |            6
                                         3    |Dry      |
                                              | Fountain|
                                              |         |
                                              |_________|        9
                                                             2
                                                                   Sl



                 _________________________________________1  8_____==____
                :  Sm    ________                   (0000)|==|       \   D
              10|   [o] :Selene's]                  XX Jr |  |        ]   D
              12|       :__Car___]                  XX Wk |  |Rk [o]  ]   D
                :____________________________________<==>_|==|__Mi_  /___D
                Rw                                                  |



0          5         10 yds.
|__________|__________|

Red = KIA/Out of the Fight

Rk = Roadkill
Sm = Smoker
Mi = Michaela
Rw = Rowena
Ar = Arthur
Jr = Jeff Rojas (passenger)
Wk = Widow McCabe + Kids (passengers)

Sl = Selena
1-12 =  Eeeevil Coven

(0000) = Hoverbike
<==>   = Sportbike
[+]    = Closed Hatch
[o]    = Open Hatch
This message was last edited by the GM at 11:34, Thu 28 Apr 2011.

Rowan gently moves back into cover and uses the second of her prepaired healing poltices on her face

Current Cards:

Queen: Cultists


Action Summary:

Seeing that Rowan was down and assuming she was dead or out of the fight, the undead cultists at the rear of the trailer (#10, #12) resumed their assault on the rear doors. The two near the front of the rig (#8, #1) ran back towards the rear, where they could help break in through the rear doors.

Smoker could hear the cultists at the rear door (#10, #12) below him but couldn't see them because of his position on the roof. He also couldn't see the two running down the side of the trailer below him without exposing himself to look down over the edge. Unfortunately he had other things to deal with. The cultist he was aiming at fired another bolt of Hellfire in his direction. It missed, arcing up and over, whizzing by with a stink of ozone to explode off a pile of rubble far behind him.


Next Cards:

Ten:    Roadkill

Nine:   Rowan (already posted)

Eight:  Roadkill

Seven:  Michaela

Deuce:  Smoker


Tactical Map:

            |                               Unholy Cathedral                              |
            |                                                                             |
            |                                  OF DOOOM                                   |
            |                                                                             |
            |________________               __           __               ________________|
                             |_____________|  |         |  |_____________|
                                              |         |
                                                   * <-- Grenade
                                                        5      7
                                                                Ar


                                               _________                      4
                                11            |         |            6
                                         3    |Dry      |
                                              | Fountain|
                                              |         |
                                              |_________|        9
                                                             2
                                                                   Sl



                 1____8___________________________________    _____==____
                :  Sm    ________                   (0000)|==|       \   D
              10|   [o] :Selene's]                  XX Jr |  |        ]   D
              12|       :__Car___]                  XX Wk |  |Rk [o]  ]   D
                :____________________________________<==>_|==|__Mi_  /___D
                Rw                                                  |



0          5         10 yds.
|__________|__________|

Red = KIA/Out of the Fight

Rk = Roadkill (Roof)
Sm = Smoker (Roof)
Mi = Michaela (Trailer fighting position)
Rw = Rowena (Under trailer)
Ar = Arthur (Dead)
Jr = Jeff Rojas (passenger hiding in trailer)
Wk = Widow McCabe + Kids (passengers hiding in trailer)

Sl = Selena
1-12 =  Eeeevil Cultists

(0000) = Hoverbike
<==>   = Sportbike
[+]    = Closed Hatch
[o]    = Open Hatch

In reply to The Marshall (msg #516):

"I hate to leave the cab but"
Roadkill Heads down towards the back of the truck where smoker is.

Roadkill
Shotgun ready(2/2) smg (19/20)
Heading down to back of truck. bead on 12

In reply to Roadkill (msg #517):

Michaela followed after Roadkill, Katana in hand.

"Yeah, let's go kick these bitches' asses!"

Michaela
Weapon: Sword in hand, SA Commando SMG (slung)
Action: Following Roadkill, running down the top of the rig to the rear.
Location: Top of rig trailer
This message was last edited by the player at 11:57, Wed 04 May 2011.

In reply to Michaela Fukushima (msg #518):


Smoker continues to focus on the shifting figure, spending a few more seconds to make sure the bullet hits home


Weapon: FN-FAL (19/20)
Action: Drawin a bead on #3 for a second time (+4)
Location: Rig Rear roof firing position.
Card: Duece

Current Cards:

Ten:    Roadkill

Nine:   Rowan

Eight:  Roadkill

Seven:  Michaela

Deuce:  Smoker

Action Summary:

Jumping across the gap between sleeper cab and trailer, Roadkill then ran down to the rear of the trailer roof. Once there, he looked down on the 2 undead cultists attempting to break into his trailer's rear doors and at least halfway there. Filled with rage at this display of wanton vandalism, he pointed his shotgun at them, drawing a bead on the head of the one on the left (#12). Beside him, Michaela drew her SA Commando SMG and held it in one hand, Katana held in the other, waiting on the cultists to make their move.

Beneath them on the cracked pavement, Rowan weakly rolled under the trailer. Just barely managing to avoid passing out due to shock and blood loss, she applied another healing poultice to her head. Instantly the pain and much of her fatigue simply went away, courtesy of the Goddess' healing power.

Resting his rifle on the sandbags, Smoker continued to draw a bead on his target (#3).

Next Cards:

End of Turn

Tactical Map:

            |                               Unholy Cathedral                              |
            |                                                                             |
            |                                  OF DOOOM                                   |
            |                                                                             |
            |________________               __           __               ________________|
                             |_____________|  |         |  |_____________|
                                              |         |
                                                   * <-- Grenade
                                                        5      7
                                                                Ar


                                               _________                      4
                                11            |         |            6
                                         3    |Dry      |
                                              | Fountain|
                                              |         |
                                              |_________|        9
                                                             2
                                                                   Sl



                 1____8___________________________________    _____==____
                :  Sm                                     |==|       \   D
              10| Mi[o]                                   |  |        ]   D
              12|Rk                                       |  |   [o]  ]   D
                :_________________________________________|==|_____  /___D
                Rw                                                  |



0          5         10 yds.
|__________|__________|

Red = KIA/Out of the Fight

Rk = Roadkill (Roof)
Sm = Smoker (Trailer fighting position)
Mi = Michaela (Roof)
Rw = Rowena (Under trailer)
Ar = Arthur (Dead)

Sl = Selena
1-12 =  Eeeevil Cultists


[+]    = Closed Hatch
[o]    = Open Hatch

Current Cards:

Queen: Undead Cultists

Action Summary:

Apparently not tiring of the exchange, the robed cultist (#3) that Smoker had been exchanging shots with fired again. She conjured another green flaming skull out of nowhere and tossing it at him. It slammed into the sandbags Smoker was taking cover behind, its lethal power dissipating on the defensive works.

The two standing beneath Roadkill (#10, #12) didn't seem to notice him drawing a bead, and continued to pry open the steel doors with their superhuman strength. One (#8) of the other two below started to climb up the side of the trailer, using what scant hand and footholds she could find. Amazingly, she was able to scramble up the side to just off Smoker's right.

The other (#1) spotted Rowan under the trailer. "Oh-ho! What do we have here!" She skittered under the trailer and grabbed Rowan by her cloak, intending to drag her out from under to where her sister abominations could see and attack her.

Next Cards:

Jack:   Michaela

Six:    Michaela

Five:   Roadkill, Smoker

Deuce:  Rowan, Michaela

Tactical Map:

            |                               Unholy Cathedral                              |
            |                                                                             |
            |                                  OF DOOOM                                   |
            |                                                                             |
            |________________               __           __               ________________|
                             |_____________|  |         |  |_____________|
                                              |         |
                                                   * <-- Grenade
                                                        5      7
                                                                Ar


                                               _________                      4
                                11            |         |            6
                                         3    |Dry      |
                                              | Fountain|
                                              |         |
                                              |_________|        9
                                                             2
                                                                   Sl

        (Underneath) (On roof)
                \      /
                 1____8___________________________________    _____==____
                :  Sm                                     |==|       \   D
              10| Mi[o]                                   |  |        ]   D
              12|Rk                                       |  |   [o]  ]   D
                :_________________________________________|==|_____  /___D
                Rw                                                  |



0          5         10 yds.
|__________|__________|

Red = KIA/Out of the Fight

Rk = Roadkill (Roof)
Sm = Smoker (Trailer fighting position)
Mi = Michaela (Roof)
Rw = Rowena (Under trailer)
Ar = Arthur (Dead)

Sl = Selena
1-12 =  Eeeevil Cultists


[+]    = Closed Hatch
[o]    = Open Hatch
This message was last edited by the GM at 12:01, Fri 06 May 2011.

Michaela gaped in disbelief at seeing the cultist (#8) scramble up onto the roof. "What the Hell? Fine, I'll deal with her!"

Leaving Roadkill's side, she hopped into the sandbagged position with Smoker. Leaning over, she swung her Katana one-handed at her and slashed her viciously across the head, the steel biting deep into the skull.

Alas, it was not enough to actually kill it, although it appeared severely wounded with a deep valley carved across her forehead. Michaela swung again but couldn't connect, and her sword struck sparks on the metal of the trailer roof.


Michaela
Katana (SA Commando SMG, slung, 20/20)
Moving and attacking, then attacking again.
Roof fighting position

Roadkill winches as he hears the sword hit the truck, he was going to tell her to watch his trailer but thought of Arthur and what he meant to her.
"Get in there and avenge Arthur girl!"

Roadkill fires, hoping the buckshot would deal to the fiend below.

Roadkill
Shotgun (using)(1/2) smg (wherever he stows that)(19/20)
firing on #12
At back of trailer firing down on the robed demon swine of #12 and 10

In reply to Roadkill (msg #523):

Smoker barely had time to register the deadite climbing up onto the roof when Michaela came in swinging. "Appreciate the hand darlin'" Smoker said never taking his eye off his main target.  He squeezed the trigger and hoped for grey matter.


Weapon: FN-FAL (18/20)
Action: shootin #3 in the head
Location: Rig Rear roof firing position.
Card: Five

Rowan scoops stones up as her cloak is grapped rolling to the edge and casting Eldritch Blast straight up into the creatures face.
"May the Goddess give you light" she screams as she casts
And rolls back to cover to prepair the next spell.

Current Cards:

Jack:   Michaela

Six:    Michaela

Five:   Roadkill, Smoker

Deuce:  Rowan, Michaela

Action Summary:

Winking as he pulled the trigger on the sawn-off shotgun, Roadkill discharged both barrels point-blank into the left-hand creep (#12). Desperately she tried to dodge the deadly projectiles but there wasn't any place to go. The dual charges of buckshot blew through the top of her skull, completely annihilating her brain and indeed pretty much all of her head above the jaw line. The headless corpse was flung off the rear of the trailer by the force of the shot.

Seeing Smoker intent on pulling the trigger, the target of his attack (#3) turned and started to dive for the cover of the fountain but the bullet found her anyways. It zipped into her head and through the other side, proving yet again that this was the only real cure for the undead. His target collapsed in a heap of rags.

Rowan snatched at one of the half-dozen small glass spheres attached to her silver chain-link bracelet. Murmuring her spell, she successful energised the projectile and flung it at the face of the fiend (#1) that was coming for her. The little sphere burst into green flame and struck it in the face, exploding in a green flash that lit up the underside of the trailer. It wasn't enough to kill her opponent but she definitely seemed stunned!

Up top, Michaela slashed down again, chopping into and through the head of the cultist (#8) that was climbing up beneath her. The headless body fell back on the blasted concrete. It seemed there were now only two opponents left (#1 and #10), the others having all been killed and sent to Hell!

Next Cards:

End of Turn

Tactical Map:

            |                               Unholy Cathedral                              |
            |                                                                             |
            |                                  OF DOOOM                                   |
            |                                                                             |
            |________________               __           __               ________________|
                             |_____________|  |         |  |_____________|
                                              |         |
                                                   * <-- Grenade
                                                        5      7
                                                                Ar


                                               _________                      4
                                11            |         |            6
                                         3    |Dry      |
                                              | Fountain|
                                              |         |
                                              |_________|        9
                                                             2
                                                                   Sl

        (Underneath) (On Ground now)
                \      /
                 1____8___________________________________    _____==____
                :  Sm  Mi                                 |==|       \   D
              10|   [o]                                   |  |        ]   D
              12|Rk                                       |  |   [o]  ]   D
                :_________________________________________|==|_____  /___D
                Rw                                                  |
                  \
                  (Underneath)

0          5         10 yds.
|__________|__________|

Red = KIA/Out of the Fight

Rk = Roadkill (Roof)
Sm = Smoker (Trailer fighting position)
Mi = Michaela (Roof)
Rw = Rowena (Under trailer)
Ar = Arthur (Dead)

Sl = Selena
1-12 =  Eeeevil Cultists


[+]    = Closed Hatch
[o]    = Open Hatch
This message was last edited by the GM at 00:23, Wed 11 May 2011.

 Rowan frowns and takes another glass sphere of her charm braclet "I told you to die" she screams as she empowers it and slams the thing into the creatures face.
Then drops and rolls to cover taking a look around her at what is going on as she does so

In reply to Rowan Dawson (msg #527):

The Eldritch Blast flamed green and flew towards where she thought the target (#1) was. The spell that the evil harpy had cast to defend herself proved its worth and the missile flashed by its head.

Rowan's Eldritch Blast missed, flashing out from under the trailer.

Looking over the side of the trailer at the cultist she'd killed (#8), Michaela realised that Rowan seemed to be in trouble. She could just see the legs and lower back of the one that Rowan was attacking (#1) but couldn't get a shot at its head.

"Hang on, Rowan!"

Slinging her SMG she crouched and gripped the edge of the trailer in one hand. Sword in the other hand, she swung over the side and then dropped easily down to the ground, landing on her feet. Looking surprised herself with the maneuver, she took a moment to regain her balance, right behind the hag that was attacking Rowan.

In reply to Michaela Fukushima (msg #529):

Smiling at the vision of the robed one falling to the ground RK loads both chambers while keeping his eye on the remaining one standing on the back.

Roadkill
Shotgun ready(0/2) smg (19/20)
On top of truck trailer
Reload Shotgun and bead on #10

In reply to Roadkill (msg #530):

Seeing no more targets in his line of fire Smoker Climbed out of the firing position and headed to the rear to get a shot at the creature trying to break into the rig


Weapon: FN-FAL (18/20)
Action: Climbing up onto the roof
Location: Rig Rear roof firing position.
Card: Five

Current Cards:

Ten:    Rowan, Michaela

Nine:   Roadkill

Six:    Smoker

Deuce:  Evil Cultists

Action Summary:

Firing another Eldritch Blast at the horror in front of her, Rowan was surprised to see that she recovered so quickly from the last, and was disappointed this one missed. Almost miraculously, Michaela hopped down from the top of the trailer in one piece, ready to slice and dice. Roadkill reloaded the smoking double-barrel "trucker's friend" (sawed-off double-barrel) at the closest she-demon (#10) beneath his feet while Smoker moved in beside him, rifle in hand, ready to assist.

But it seemed the creatures had enough. The one nearest Rowan (#1), half her face removed and a smoking hole her gut, scrambled away past Michaela (who was still trying to get her balance, sprinting for the doors of the cathedral. Close behind her loped the other one (#10).

Next Cards:

Deuce: Roadkill

Tactical Map:

            |                               Unholy Cathedral                              |
            |                                                                             |
            |                                  OF DOOOM                                   |
            |                                                                             |
            |________________               __           __               ________________|
                             |_____________|  |         |  |_____________|
                                              |   1     |
                                                   * <-- Grenade
                                               10       5      7
                                                                Ar


                                               _________                      4
                                11            |         |            6
                                         3    |Dry      |
                                              | Fountain|
                                              |         |
                                              |_________|        9
                                                             2
                                                                   Sl


                    Mi
                 _____8___________________________________    _____==____
                :                                         |==|       \   D
                |Sm [o]                                   |  |        ]   D
              12|Rk                                       |  |   [o]  ]   D
                :_________________________________________|==|_____  /___D
                Rw                                                  |
                  \
                  (Underneath)

0          5         10 yds.
|__________|__________|

Red = KIA/Out of the Fight

Rk = Roadkill (Roof)
Sm = Smoker (Trailer fighting position)
Mi = Michaela (Roof)
Rw = Rowena (Under trailer)
Ar = Arthur (Dead)

Sl = Selena
1-12 =  Eeeevil Cultists


[+]    = Closed Hatch
[o]    = Open Hatch

(OOC) The bead idea was for if they stuck around I guess

Seeing the fiends run Roadkill also jumps down (carefully as he is already hurt) in preparation to move over to where Arthur fell.



Shotgun ready(2/2)(book keeping -2 shells) smg (19/20)
Getting off trailer

Rowan will roll out from under the trailer and charge and throuw another bolt at the retreating undead Cultist.

Current Cards:

Three: Roadkill

Action Summary:

Deciding to forgo drawing a bead, Roadkill easily swung down to the ground. Cradling his wounded arm, he moved towards Arthur's fallen body.

Next Card:

End of Turn

Tactical Map:

            |                               Unholy Cathedral                              |
            |                                                                             |
            |                                  OF DOOOM                                   |
            |                                                                             |
            |________________               __           __               ________________|
                             |_____________|  |         |  |_____________|
                                              |   1     |
                                                   * <-- Grenade
                                               10       5      7
                                                                Ar


                                               _________                      4
                                11            |         |            6
                                         3    |Dry      |
                                              | Fountain|
                                              |         |
                                              |_________|        9
                                                             2
                                                                   Sl
                                 Rk

                    Mi
                 _____8___________________________________    _____==____
                :                                         |==|       \   D
                |Sm [o]                                   |  |        ]   D
              12|                                         |  |   [o]  ]   D
                :_________________________________________|==|_____  /___D
                Rw                                                  |
                  \
                  (Underneath)

0          5         10 yds.
|__________|__________|

Red = KIA/Out of the Fight

Rk = Roadkill (Roof)
Sm = Smoker (Trailer fighting position)
Mi = Michaela (Roof)
Rw = Rowena (Under trailer)
Ar = Arthur (Dead)

Sl = Selena
1-12 =  Eeeevil Cultists


[+]    = Closed Hatch
[o]    = Open Hatch

Rowan Rolls out of the cover and comes to a kneeling position.
Aims using the Ak rifle's dot sight at the back of the head of the closest undead ( 10 ) and puts three rounds into the creature.
If she has time she will then sprint to the fountain to use it for cover

The two fiends escaped into the gaping maw of the cathedral. Rowan rolled to her knees but couldn't get a shot off before they were gone inside.

Moving to the brave Templar's remains, Roadkill saw it was hopeless. Arthur was missing parts he needed, like half his skull and most of his chest. Michaela joined him.

Roadkill's arm was bleeding from its wound, and up on the trailer Smoker's arm was also injured although not as badly. Rowan's chest hurt from the shot she'd taken, but it wasn't that bad.

Now, they all heard a voice in their head, one that only Rowan recognised. It was the spirit of her friend, trying to warn them. "Their power is fading... I can speak to you all now from across the veil for a short time although I can no longer affect the physical world... those two who fled are not the only ones remaining. They have a Master besides Jasmine and he is inside. If you do not stop him now his power is untouched, he will find other converts and he will hunt you down and bring corruption and pain to the world! His power resides in the Crypt, beneath this building. This is the only help I can give you, Rowan, I wish you and your friends the Blessing of the Goddess..."

---

Inside the rear of the Cathedral, a dark gnarled figure moved in the shadows. His skin was covered by fearsome tattoos and wicked scars of many a battle. He was coming in from the door in the South Transept, in front was the Altar and beneath it was the crypt. He couldn't see the statuary or iconography that decorated the gloomy inside of this unholy black-stone edifice but he sensed that they were terrible and ghastly to look at, if he cared to.

Trejo didn't see his bike, but he saw one of the bitches that stole it scurry across the floor to a stairwell to the right. Her footsteps echoed, going downwards, perhaps to some kind of crypt.

Trejo is entering from the right, the rest of the PCs are outside at the bottom. The figure he sees came from his left to his right, entering the stairwell to the crypt under the altar.