March 19, 1921, 2pm, Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
"Nothing is impossible to kill. It's just that sometimes after you kill something you have to keep shooting it until it stops moving". Mira Grant, Feed

  Lucky, having a clear line of sight, will shoot at Luis de Mendoza.

Captain Lines and Lucky Ortega both fire their weapons at the . . . beast.

OOC: Please go ahead and roll your attack and if you succeed, then the damage you do.

Lines -- 70 or less on 1d100
Ortega -- 20 or less on 1d100

Charles makes his way to the foot of the stairs ready to run and get help if things don't go to plan with all the shooting.

OOC: I'll be at F6 if nobody else wants that square.

March 19, 1921, 2pm, Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
If I wanted to shoot someone’s face, they’d know it." Jessica Marie Baumgartner, Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

  Lucky shoots at Luis de Mendoza.

Lucky is at F5
OOC:09:04, Today: Jesus Ortega rolled 55 using 1d100.  Attempt to shoot Mendoza with Handgun (20%): 20/10/4.1

The unmistakable sound of a pistol shot from the basement echoes in the hallway outside the office. Sánchez flinches looks suspiciously at his visitors. Have they come to rob the museum?

The shot flies wide but echoes loudly in the stairwell.

The creature that has been attacking the woman begins to rise to its feet, turning to face the newcomers.

As the creature moves Richard also raises his weapon to fire another shot as he sees the impact of the first.


Captain Richard Lines rolled 64 using 1d100.  Handgun = 70% First shot.
Captain Richard Lines rolled 6 using 1d8.  Damage.


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Monty pulled his newly acquired pistol out of the bag and took aim, then fired a series of rapid shots to kill the creature stone dead.

Or, that was the plan...

As he pulled the trigger there was a sharp click. He pulled again, another click, then again.

“Damnation!” he cursed loudly. He had forgotten to load the weapon! He hadn’t been expecting trouble so the new gun had sat in the bag empty, along with the bullets in a box.

He reached back into the bag and grabbed a fistful of bullets, then tried to remember what the shopkeeper had shown him. He fumbled for the little catch to release the drum, then began to hurriedly stuff rounds into the chambers, dropping more than one on the floor as he did so.

Shots ring out. Lucky's .45 booms loudest, but the bullet flies wide. Captain Lines also shoots, the sharp crack of his Mauser yielding a satisfying impact on the creature that is now rising quickly from the body of the girl. But the damage seems to have little effect. It staggers briefly but then continues to stand and takes up a long sword from the ground. Its eyes are full of hate and determination as it starts towards the men clustered at the bottom of the stairs.

Ashton-Smith fumbles with bullets trying to load his revolver while Meecham hovers at the back of the group with one foot already on the stairs that lead up and out of this hell hole. The girl on the floor whimpers and bleeds from a horrible wound in her chest.

Round 2 layout is here:

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Character                            Weapon         Damage   Range     Rounds    Attack      HP
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Captain Richard Lines                Mauser C96     1d8      15 yards  10 9      70%         10
Jesus Ortega                         Colt 45 ACP    1d10+2   15 yards   7 6      20%         11
Dr. Montgomery Ashton-Psmith         Colt 45 Rev    1d10+2   15 yards   6        20%         12
Charles St. John Meecham             Derringer .25  1d6       3 yards   1        20%         10

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Luis de Mendoza                      Sword          1d8+1d6   1 yard    -        50%         15
                                                                                              9

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In reply to haruspex (msg # 36):

March 19, 1921, 2pm, Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
"Kevin was ready to shoot anything that got in his way, even though he already knew shooting would only bring more."  Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

OOC: What are your rules for point blank shooting range? I suspect that will be coming up shortly.

  Lucky will wait until Luis de Mendoza gets into point blank range then shoot once more.

Richard keeps his aim true as he pulls the trigger again and again.


Captain Richard Lines rolled 8 using 1d8.  Damage #2.
Captain Richard Lines rolled 5 using 1d8.  Damage #1.

Captain Richard Lines rolled 40 using 1d100.  Handgun = 70%.
Captain Richard Lines rolled 35 using 1d100.  Handgun = 70%.

Captain Richard Lines rolled 6 using 1d10.  Penalty Die #2.
Captain Richard Lines rolled 9 using 1d10.  Penalty Die #1.


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This message was last edited by the player at 07:38, Wed 15 July 2020.

Point Blank and Multiple Shots in the Same Round

If the target is at point-blank range — within a fifth of the shooter’s DEX in feet — the attacker gains a bonus die. This may counter the penalty die for shooting more than once in a round.

This for Lucky, if his target is 14 feet away or less, it is considered Point Blank. Our squares are 6 feet on a side: within three squares up or sideways, or two squares on the diagonal

NOTE: Captain Lines fired twice in one round. He may either decide to fir one once and keep his first roll (a hit) or he must roll for both shots using a penalty die. The penalty die is an extra 10 sided die rolled at the same time as the two 10 sided die used to roll 1d100. If it is a penalty the player must accept the worst of the two outcome. If it is a bonus, the player get s the best of the two possible outcomes.

March 19, 1921, 2pm, Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
"Drew had never before shot like he did that day, nor has he since. It was something to see. The contest had just begun when he walked up, aimed, and felled a cluster from the very top of the boughs." Deeanne Gist, A Bride Most Begrudging

  Lucky will wait until Luis de Mendoza gets into point blank range then shoot once more.
OOC:14:51, Today: Jesus Ortega rolled 12 using 3d10, unique dice with rolls of 4,5,3.  Attempt to shoot Mendoza with Handgun (20%): 20/10/4.1 -- BTO. MISS

OOC: Updated my post with extra dies."


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Mendoza is staggered again as Captain Lines' pistol spits out two more rounds. Yet he continues to advance. His eye falls on something on a bench at his side and he reaches down to pick it up, then drops it again with an inarticulate cry of pain. Now his attention turns to the investigators and he rushes forward with his sword at the ready.

OOC: The second shot hit him for 8 HP. You have one more round before he is close enough to strike at you with his sword. He will be in Point Blank Range during this next round.

Character                            Weapon         Damage   Range     Rounds    Attack      HP
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Captain Richard Lines                Mauser C96     1d8      15 yards  10 7      70%         10
Jesus Ortega                         Colt 45 ACP    1d10+2   15 yards   7 6      20%         11
Dr. Montgomery Ashton-Psmith         Colt 45 Rev    1d10+2   15 yards   6        20%         12
Charles St. John Meecham             Derringer .25  1d6       3 yards   1        20%         10

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Luis de Mendoza                      Sword          1d8+1d6   1 yard    -        50%         15
                                                                                              3

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A monster he is and as such can take the punishment Richard thought. He fired again at the figure.

Captain Richard Lines rolled 30 using 1d100.  Handgun = 70%.
Captain Richard Lines rolled 2 using 1d8.  Damage.


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The Mauser shot hits Mendoza again, but still the man, if he is a man, staggers forward, raising the sword to strike at Captain Lines.

Fortunately the swing goes over the Captain's head.

13:33, Today: haruspex rolled 66 using 1d100.  Mendosa sword attack against Capt. Lines.

Character                            Weapon         Damage   Range     Rounds    Attack      HP
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Captain Richard Lines                Mauser C96     1d8      15 yards  10 6      70%         10
Jesus Ortega                         Colt 45 ACP    1d10+2   15 yards   7 6      20%         11
Dr. Montgomery Ashton-Psmith         Colt 45 Rev    1d10+2   15 yards   6        20%         12
Charles St. John Meecham             Derringer .25  1d6       3 yards   1        20%         10

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Luis de Mendoza                      Sword          1d8+1d6   1 yard    -        50%         15
                                                                                              3

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Richard saw the sword coming and was able to partly move out of the way as he again fired his weapon.

Captain Richard Lines rolled 6 using 1d8.  Damage 2.
Captain Richard Lines rolled 44 using 1d100.  Handgun = 70%.

Captain Richard Lines rolled 1 using 1d8.  Damage.
Captain Richard Lines rolled 66 using 1d100.  Handgun = 70%.

Captain Richard Lines rolled 1 using 1d10.
Captain Richard Lines rolled 3 using 1d10.

Mendoza falls to the ground as Captain Lines shoots him two more times.

OOC: Within Point Blank Range you get a bonus dice that offsets the penalty dice for the two shots in one round. Both shots hit for damage.

"What a piece of work... Is the girl alive ?" Richard moved the sword out of the monsters reach with his foot while he breathed his last under the sights of his mauser.


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Charles, seeing de Mendoza finally fall, manages to regain a little colour into cheeks that had gone chalk white. Giving the fallen man, or thing, a wide berth Charles moves deeper into the room to see if he can do anything for the girl. First aid may not be his strong suit but he figures he may at least be able to see if she's still alive.

OOC: Rolled 44 against a skill of 30 so hopefully she isn't too badly injured as Charles won't be doing anything for her!

The young woman is in a bad way, she has a gaping wound in her chest and she seems sunken and gray in skin tone. She is breathing but many fluids are leaking from her wound.

Mendoza lies lifeless on the floor under the aim of Captain Lines.

March 19, 1921, 2pm, Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
"He wasn't made of flesh and bone, or starlight.
He was made of darkness." Victoria Schwab, This Savage Song

  Lucky crosses himself and yells, "¡Madre de Dios, protégenos de este demonio!"  He pulls out his large knife and cuts the head off of Luis de Mendoza.

 "Only way to make sure they no come back!"

OOC: Mother of God protect us from this demon!

As Lucky puts away his gun, takes out a knife and stoops to cut the head off of the body, Mendoza opens his eyes and grapples with him.
OOC: Lucky has one chance to strike with the knife before he is embroiled in a wrestling match. NOTE: Mendoza recuperates 2 HP each round.

Character                            Weapon         Damage   Range     Rounds    Attack      HP
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Captain Richard Lines                Mauser C96     1d8      15 yards  10 6      70%         10
Jesus Ortega                         Large knife    1d8       1 yards            51%         11
Dr. Montgomery Ashton-Psmith         Colt 45 Rev    1d10+2   15 yards   6        20%         12
Charles St. John Meecham             Derringer .25  1d6       3 yards   1        20%         10

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Luis de Mendoza                      Grapple        1d6       1 yard    -        50%         15
                                                                                              2
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March 19, 1921, 2pm, Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
"He lives down in a ribcage in the dry leaves of a heart." Thomas Harris, The Silence of the Lambs

  Lucky attempts to kill Mendoza with a large knife.
OOC:10:03, Today: Jesus Ortega rolled 69 using 1d100.  Kill Mendoza AGAIN! Knife,large    51/25/10 1d8. FAIL