Re: Scene 7: Getting Paid
Nyx, roll me a D10. This is a luck roll representing the availability of a quality bow archery set. The higher the roll, the better and more modern the available bow. The lower the roll, the more primitive of bow. Even on a roll of 1, he'll be able to barter a used wooden short bow of questionable quality, crude leather quiver, and flint-tipped arrows that some cactus people found out on the plains.
1. crummy primitive short bow
2 & 3. high quality but primitive long bow
4. old but reliable wooden crossbow
5. another dog-gone fake rune weapon with a Possession Entity
6 & 7. average quality compound bow for hunting, used
8. good compound bow, almost new
9. high tech compound bow (MDC materials, MD arrowheads, sensor array)
10. magic bow from an alien world</i>
To Doc, Iron Gut agrees that the elf may keep the gun of Severance. A deal is struck but with an unspecified fee for the hunting of the rogue orc-turned-vampire-conspirator. That very afternoon, Iron Gut's orcs pull out of town and vanish. The Lady in Green's tent vanishes along with her entourage the next morning.
Everyone
Because Samuel can modify armor himself, this cuts a days off of prep time for the techno-wizard to put together his equipment package. Two days after the order is placed, a steamboat which looks like something out of a steampunk convention arrives in Silver Hill. Some Vanguard Brawlers unload supplies including a large wooden crate addressed to the Lumberjacks. The invoice is signed "Rumplesteelskin."
The sailors also bring a fresh lead with them. Apparently, there a Dryad on the Mexican side of the river observes movements of wild vampires and reports them to the Lady in Green and her contacts. This dryad just a couple of days prior observed orcs on robotic horses traveling south on the river banks (on the Mexican side) towards the Gulf. They were not far outside of New Del Rio when they she saw them.
So, one lead is of orcs matching the description of Severance and his Wolf Puncher gang to the Southeast. The other lead was of Sir Raven (who has been tracking Severance) towards Cuidad Quarez which is north-west of your current location. It's your choice which way to go, Lumberjacks.