In reply to Elaina Grattan (msg # 580):

Emma does not take long to don her Jacket and skirt...

She makes a few whispers when done, creating a small light that begins moving towards the footsteps.

[Private to GM: Cast Light, rolled 5 under skill. Moves towards footprints...]

In reply to Emma Wilson (msg # 581):

There is a low coughing roar from outside the camp. It is echoed from the other side of the fire.

In reply to something in the darkness (msg # 582):

Emma will direct her light to the side of the fire away from the footsteps Crispin is investigated...

Hearing the roar spurs Jednesa to respond, she turns towards the roar, crouches, and roars right back!





OOC:  17:53, Today: Jednesa rolled 11 using 3d6.  Intimidation 8.  MoF -3.

If her Size Modifier +2, Hideousness +2, or Monsterousness +3 factor in, adjust accordingly.

McNealy will launch his vial at the location of the cough he is facing.

[Private to GM: No time like now to figure out the rules.  ACC on the staff/sling is 1, so the aim bonus should be +3 for 3 rounds of aiming.  He was focused on the area where the noise was coming from so that seems like a reasonable "pop-up" attack.  Think that's the rule here.

15:56, Today: Secret Roll: McNealy rolled 10 using 3d6.  McNealy Staff/Sling 13, +3 aim, -range, -vial.

Remember, this is Alchemist's fire.  Not sure what the rules are for the vial to break, or do we just assume it does since the whole reason for grenade bottles is this.

I seem to recall that vials lobbed this way are at -5 to hit?  Is that accurate?  Is there a way for a specialist to buy this off with a perk or something?  Seems pretty limiting for this specific character build.]

Once Evelina has scrambled into her armor, she lifts her own whip and takes guard while Elaina slips into her own.

“Who is there?  Reveal yourself,” Masugatan demands in his most authoritative ‘you owe me money’ voice.

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 587):

McNealy's vial shatters, vreating a pool offlame that seems to catch on the leg and flank of something large. Three echoing catlike roars echo about!

Natural philosophy or Iq-6 anyone?

In reply to something in the darkness (msg # 588):

Christine remembers two of them seemed to be on opposite sides...was Crispy near the side with the creature now burning?

[Private to GM: Rolled 7 under IQ, for IQ-6, pass by 1]

In reply to Christine Bjorn (msg # 589):

Emma directs her light to the other side of the camp, where the other sound came from...

[Private to GM: Rolled IQ-6, and 2 under Naturalist.]

Seeing something revealed by the fire, Jednesa lunges making a grab at the flaming hindquarters!



OOC:  All-out Attack (Determined), Grapple.

18:36, Today: Jednesa rolled 11 using 3d6.  Wrestling Grab 15 (Skill 16 +4 AOA -1 Leg -4 Foe Not Visible/Location Known).

While Elaina is still getting armored up, Evelina takes a deep breath and lets out a roar very much like the ones coming from outside camp.  At the same time, she snaps her whip handle, sending a wave along the lash that culminates in a loud "Pop!".

[Private to GM: 18:38, Today: Evelina Grattan rolled 10 using 3d6.  Mimicry (Animal Sounds) (12) to answer the coughing roar.
Not a "crack" attack as on B409-410, just a noisemaker.]

Masugatan readies his Butcher's Blade and awaits further developments.

McNealy really likes the color of the fire, and finds himself admiring it for a split second, before reaching for something in his pouch.

[Private to GM: Rolled to resist admiring the fire.  I think it's right at will so he'll catch himself before wasting time.
20:18, Today: Secret Roll: McNealy rolled 14 using 3d6.  Fire admiration.

Load up a lead bullet in his staff sling.  Then, decision.  If Jednessa has one creature in hand, considering it's already on fire, he'll aim and fire at another one.  He'll just make the number before range.  That means he will probably just miss, depending on the SM of the creatures.
20:20, Today: Secret Roll: McNealy rolled 14 using 3d6.  McNealy Staff/Sling 13, +1 aim, -range.]

In reply to McNealy (msg # 594):

The buring reveals a shape before the creature drops and tries to roll-- it is a great cat, with three heads, but beyond the pits of flame, it cannot be seen.

Neither can the beast on the far side of the camp... it can omly be heard.

Since nothing can be seen, McNealy will target the creature he can see with his staff sling.

In reply to McNealy (msg # 596):

Christine will cast a quick spell on Jednessa for now...

"Keep it burning Crispin..."

[Private to GM: Resist fire, rolled 5 under skill.]
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In reply to Christine Bjorn (msg # 597):

Emma will cast Helios version of the same spell on Masugatan...and guide the light towards where the other sound is from in order to illuminate footprints or other tell-tale signs.

[Private to GM: Resist Fire, 6 under skill including the -1 to maintain light spell.]
This message was last edited by the player at 21:13, Mon 07 Sept 2020.

"Does that really have three heads?  I've never seen such a thing!"

Evelina steps toward the burning creature, into the reach of her five yard whip, and launches a cracking lash.

[Private to GM: 17:09, Today: Evelina Grattan rolled 9 using 3d6.  Whip (13 - 4 for crack lash -- unknown penalty for hard to see creature).
17:15, Today: Evelina Grattan rolled 5 using 1d6+1.  Damage (1d-1 +2 for crack, armor divisor 0.5 => armor value is doubled).]

Tyger, tyger:

The buring reveals a shape before the creature drops and tries to roll-- it is a great cat, with three heads, but beyond the pits of flame, it cannot be seen.

Neither can the beast on the far side of the camp... it can omly be heard.

OOC:  Did it Dodge Jednesa's grab in msg #591?  She succeeded the attack, even with the penalty for not being able to see the foe, just knowing where it was located (it was on fire momentarily).

Masugatan steps up beside Evelina, ready to intercept three-headed beast if it charges.
This message was last edited by the player at 17:34, Tue 08 Sept 2020.

The younger sister, still buckling her studded skirt, steps up into position three yards to the other side of Evelina from Masugatan and readies her whip with a flick.  "Ready, Holiness!"

The older sister, having readied her own whip as Elaina joined the group, smiles a little.  "Then let's catch us a whatever this is, Holy Sister."

Looking for any remaining hint of flame or smoke, or dust or mud the creature might have picked up as it tried to roll the fire out, she takes a step toward the beast and lashes again, with a sidearm motion, but the lash merely whirs through the air.

[Private to GM: 19:00, Today: Evelina Grattan rolled 13 using 3d6.  Whip (13 - 4 to entangle -- unknown penalty for visibility).]

In reply to Evelina Grattan (msg # 603):

"Perhaps someone also needs to make sure the second one is dealt with too..." Emma adds nervously...

In reply to Jednesa (msg # 600):

Hoisting it by the til, Jednesa finds the beast quite agitated, and it claws at her unsuccessfully