Re: Howard's Quest
In reply to Howard Lampton (msg # 33):
People scattered at the sound of the first gunshot and the screamed warning.
Hopping over the ignored body of their fallen comrade, the attackers were men possessed with some kind of other-worldly fervor, eyes bright with a divine or perhaps Satanic madness. As they ran they all drew clubs sporting a wicked iron spike sprouting from the tip.
They ignored the revolver pointed directly at them, as well as the shouted curse in what Howard naturally assumed was their native tongue.
Howard's first shot went wide, as did his second. The assassins moved in, swinging their clubs at him. He avoided most of the blows, although on did score a glancing hit on his shoulder (-2 HP). Howard unloaded his weapon at them, firing again and again, he believed at least one bullet struck home but couldn't be sure. The fifth man, no longer encumbered by the driver, moved in and struck at his head like a cobra, and he wasn't able to dodge away in time (-7).
Bright stars exploded behind his eyes and then everything went dark...
Keeper's Note: You can get in a last post as Howard goes unconscious, but his quest is now ended. My apologies!
As a house rule, I allow most repeater firearms (except single action) to empty the magazine or all chambers during "panic shooting". In this case I assume Howard will be going down in a blaze of glory, or at least fighting desperately for his life. His point blank to-hit is 100%, and 1/5 of that is 20%, so he hit only once with rolls of:
05:06, Today: The Keeper, on behalf of Howard Lampton, rolled 53 using 1d100.
05:06, Today: The Keeper, on behalf of Howard Lampton, rolled 19 using 1d100.
05:05, Today: The Keeper, on behalf of Howard Lampton, rolled 73 using 1d100.
05:05, Today: The Keeper, on behalf of Howard Lampton, rolled 32 using 1d100.
05:05, Today: The Keeper, on behalf of Howard Lampton, rolled 63 using 1d100.
I allowed Howard to get in all his shots, although he technically would be rendered unconscious (took 7HP damage, reduced to 2HP) after the first two shots.
This message was last edited by the GM at 12:40, Thu 05 July 2012.