Does anyone want to do anything in particular during your watch? Please PM me about it. And feel free to make an AW roll or whatever you find useful to notice what is happening while you are on watch.

Keira will spend her guard shift up on the top of the building in shadow form, hoping to spot any threat way before it reaches them.

20:04, Today: Keira rolled 7 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,1,5.  AW (16). – 7

Aladin will meditate during his watch...

Larathiel just stays alert, although periodically she tries to access her magic.

00:34, Today: Larathiel rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,5,2.  Awarness. – 9

Gurth will keep watch at the outer ring.   He alternates between the 3 openings to break up the monotony and help stay alert.  He will keep the longbow with him.


07:46, Today: Gurth rolled 7 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,1,5.  AW  - 13.


07:46, Today: Gurth rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,3,3.  Observation - 12.
This message was last edited by the player at 13:48, Sun 10 Mar.

Aladin, there may have been some misunderstanding. You said that you were meditating during your watch. I interpreted that as you meditating for the duration of your watch. Not keeping an eye out for what was happening

Can Gurth get up to his knees and throw a knife if it's ready in his hand?    If so, looks like a good throw.  If not, it's ready anyway.
This message was last edited by the player at 22:39, Mon 11 Mar.

Getting to his knees takes the Change Posture maneuver, which doesn't allow for an attack. But you can attack from your knees on your next turn if you successfully Fast-Draw the knife. But you can throw the knife while lying down, if you're facing the right direction. And we can assume that you are.
This message was last edited by the GM at 04:53, Tue 12 Mar.

I'll throw from prone.   He successfully fast drew the knife and threw it.  The rolls are there.  Attack success by 8.

Are there any penalties for throwing from prone?  How far away is the bad guy?  Which way is the attacker facing?
This message was last edited by the player at 06:55, Tue 12 Mar.

In GURPS terms, prone is lying face down. You can also lie face up. I don't know how Gurth sleeps, so I'm just mentioning that in passing.

The monster is not close enough to Attack Gurth, but it's close enough to Move and Attack.

It is facing Aladin, which likely means that it has its side towards you.

The knife Gurth has is a large knife, not a long knife. So that affects its stats. This is fortunate, as long knives aren't effective when thrown, but large knives are.

And from what I can see, there are no penalties from throwing while prone, as long as you are facing the target.

I forgot to state that Gurth was going to ready his axe if possible. I can roll for fast draw if necessary.

If you want to draw the axe last turn, you need to fast draw the weapon.

Doh! Rolled 17. Fail.   Going to have to try again next round.
This message was last edited by the player at 19:50, Sat 16 Mar.

Unfortunately, when you fail a Fast-Draw, you spend your turn drawing the weapon normally.

Yeah.  I'll just ready when I finish standing up.

Did we determine we're in a no magic zone here?

Unfortunately, your spells don't work here.

In reply to Gurth (msg # 263):

Sorry, was out of Internet for a week or two. Intention was to meditate, but watching around as well. But take it as it happened...

I'm not going to be home for Easter. And I will likely not have much opportunity to post until the holidays are over.

In reply to Dragondog (msg # 267):

No problem. I am, but will be busy with family, so all good here. Enjoy whatever you are doing!

In reply to Dragondog (msg # 267):

See you soon!

Enjoy your time off.

See you all later then.

I am back!

A quick summary of what is happening IC. The group is in an underground location, they were paid to find the wife of a villager exploring that place. They have encountered some "cultists" and a variety of creatures. Their current location seemed imperviable to their spells and prayers. They are trying to make sure that their place of rest is secure after a recent undead incursion.

Seems correct.