Ivan shrugged. "Just grunt" was his contribution. "Let them fight. Although, why we fight wyvern and undead? Not mission, yes?"

"We also told the mayor we'd lend a hand to help out Copenhagen," Case supplies, "Undead vikings on wyverns probably would be a problem for them to handle and they aren't too far out of our way..."

Ivan grunted. "Shrug. We have SA-4, yes?"

"SA-4?" Case puzzles it out a moment and then guesses given the context, "You mean a rocket to shoot down a flying fantasy creature?"

The young man shrugs, "I don't know if the Copenhagen has any of those or even if they'll work properly against something made of flesh and bone.  We can't predict how they'll be used or where they'll attack.  But we have a some info of where they are now.  If we can take them out now, on the ground, we can remove them from the enemy before they can kill any of Copenhagen's defenders latter."

Ivan glanced down at his rifle, mentally comparing the size of its rounds to that of the huge creature that had passed over them. Probably not going to work. He would see about scoring an RPG or at least an RKG, whatever the others decided to do.

Ivan shrugged. "If say so. Stop at Legation along way, da?"

In reply to Ivan Borovich (Headshot) (msg # 58):

"You mean back to where the mayor is?" Case looks a little puzzled...

"Nyet. Russian Legation. Get big bad boom."

A few things to consider:

1. The Russian delegation here would be at an embassy. While it's technically Russian territory and can legally have whatever the Russian government puts there, protocol suggests only having whatever armaments are needed to defend the compound. Of course, Russia is known for "bending protocol" as needed, but bear in mind that anything sneaked in is likely small to avoid detection.

2. You are still on good terms with the Danish Army, so maybe Major Nielsen could get something powerful for you.

3. Regardless of how you want to go about it, remember there's an assassination attempt on the mayor tonight, so time is a concern.

In reply to Ivan Borovich (Headshot) (msg # 60):

"Oooh, I understand now," Case nods as he checks his phone for the time, "Though I don't think we have the time to stop buy to see if we can get some extra firepower, try to track down the wyverns, and then make it back in time to help protect the mayor."

He looks to Ivan and the others, "We can bend reality.  That's a bigger advantage than a few rockets.  If you don't think we can kill undead and a giant flying lizard or two without them, then we should probably see if we can get some for latter (since we might see them tonight anyway) but return to protect the mayor.  But either way I'd like to get moving now."

"So still good going to the North with the church cops to try to kill some undead vikings and wyverns?"

"Hokay"

The church police, still bound, are shoved into the back of the van. The location marked by the bandit leader for the wyverns pops up on the GPS and you head there.

A few hundred meters from the destination, the wind shifts and brings an unpleasant surprise: Rotting, charred meat, soiled straw, and something reminiscent of corpse flowers assail your noses even through the closed windows of the van. You know it's going to be worse when you actually exit.

Everyone somehow manages to get out of the van without losing the contents of their stomachs. The camp and the cages you were told about are now empty.

OOC: People can investigate the campground using any of the following skills: evidence analysis, tracking, or faith. People using the same skill can instead use combined action for whichever one has the better value.

Case hops out of the van and immediately regrets it as his stomach decides after the jostling that it was the perfect moment to vacate its contents.  As he just about finishes up heaving, Case spots the usual number of human skulls but its the freshly burnt and cracked open femurs that starts up his technicolor yawn again.

Eventually he has nothing more to give as he straightens up trying to wipe his mouth.

OOC
21:42, Today: Case Morrow rolled 2 using 1d20.  faith. ....for a 5.

Ivan yawned elaborately. They had missed the party. "Not here. We go now, da?"

A muffled cry comes from behind you. You turn around to see the Church Police officers getting dragged out of the van and devoured by a pack of five emaciated wolves made out of pure darkness. After mauling the officers into unconsciousness, the wolves look in the group's direction with hunger in their eyes and hatred in their souls.

Card for Round 1

Title:	Sharp Tongues!	Dramatic Skill Resolution	A, B, C
Standard:	H -/V Inspiration	Dramatic:
Approved Action:	Taunt	Additional?:	The taunt skill may be used to defend against melee weapons or unarmed combat this round.

Have at it.

Void's stomach turned uncomfortably when the door opened and she caught the smell of death and decay. "That is very unpleasant," she said as she stepped out of the vehicle with the others.

"Now what?" she asked before they heard the cry from the police officers and saw the wolves staring at them. "Oh...that's not good."

Case picks up a gnawed bone or other bit of detritus and throws it past the wolves, "Go Fetch!"

OOC

20:42, Today: Case Morrow rolled 12 using 1d20.  Trick 2 targets.

8

Make 2 wolves vulnerable
Willpower to pool.

Ivan didn't know wolves from much. People he knew but fighting wolves was for Zeks in the Gulag. Well, for sure they weren't wearing body armor and he put a pulse into each of them, rolling smoothly from left to right across the pack.

Jacob pulled his Webby Pistol from the inside of his coat, blasting one of the strange animals.



Ooc:
Shooting Webby
07:32, Today: Jacob Amer (Revenant) rolled 3 using 1d6.  Damage.

07:29, Today: Jacob Amer (Revenant) rolled 19 using 1d20.

Puts too tough into pool.

1 wound, two shock.
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Void didn't care for the look of the creatures attacking them nor did she like the smell and general atmosphere of this place so the sooner they were on the way the better. As such she decided to go on the offence and attack one of the wolves. She concentrated on one and let the full weight of existence fall on the creature.


18:13, Today: Void rolled 8 using 1d20, rerolling max.  Weight of Reality.

Summary so far
Case distracts two wolves with a bone thrown past them.

Ivan fires, catching one of the distracted wolves in the blast as well as two others. The tricked one is wounded but still up. One of the other ones is vaporized, while the third is just grazed (2 shock).

Jacob blasts the other distracted wolf and tags it with a wound.

Void puts the weight of reality on the last wolf, fatiguing it and causing it to slow down.

Johnny can still act, and anyone who has not put a Destiny Card into the pool can do so.

Seize Initiative added to pool.

Johnny charges up to a distracted wolf, taking advantage of that moment to unleash a furious blade. The blade hits, but not as hard as expected. He steeled himself for the inevitable retaliation, but has the training to keep from giving them the same opening he just took against the one.


20:05, Today: Gamemaster, on behalf of Johnny Ichii, rolled 2 using 1d6, rerolling max.  Bonus die vs. wolf. –
Damage 12 + 2 = 14. Standard success (2 Shock).

20:20, Sat 13 Aug: Gamemaster, on behalf of Johnny Ichii, rolled 9 using 1d20, rerolling max.  AoA vs. vulnerable wounded wolf. –
12 melee +2 Vulnerable +4 All-out Attack -1 bonus = 17. Good result vs. 12 unarmed. Spending 2 shock to avoid Very Vulnerable.

Opponent Fails pooled.

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The wolves see an opportunity to swarm Johnny, not realizing how talented he is at melee. They expect to maul him as they mauled the church police, but instead get a small advantage as Johnny's blade fends off most of their bites.

22:18, Today: Darkness Wolves rolled 8 using 1d20, rerolling max.  Pack attack on Johnny (+3 bonus).
Unarmed 12 + 3 combined action - 2 bonus = 13. Standard success vs. melee 12.

Damage 13 base + 3 pack tactics (adds combined action bonus to damage as well as hit total) = 16. 2 Shock vs. Armor 12.

Hero Summary
Case (0/3 Wounds 0/13 Shock)
Cards in Pool

Title:	Willpower
Description	Add +3 to the total of a single Charisma, Mind or Spirit test, or a skill test based on such attribute.
	You may play this card after learning the result level of the test but before applying its effect.

Ivan (0/3 Wounds 0/7 Shock)
Cards in Pool
(UNDECLARED)

Jacob (0/3 Wounds 0/8 Shock) Regeneration active
Cards in Pool

Title:	Too Tough
Description	Play when soaking damage. You automatically get an Outstanding result, taking no damage.

Cosm Card

Johnny (0/3 Wounds 2/8 Shock taken +2 shock soakable)
Cards in Pool

Title:	Opponent Fails
Description	Play after an opponent has succeeded at a test targeting you.
	The effect on you is nullified. If this was a contest, reverse the results.

Void (0/3 Wounds 0/11 Shock)
Cards in Pool

Title:	Seize Initiative
Description	Play at the beginning of the round to either keep the current Drama card for another round,
	or to flip a new Drama card after the card for this round is revealed.

Enemy status
One wolf defeated. Two wolves each are nursing one Wound. 8 Shock delivered to wolves.

Card for Round 2

Title:	Favorable Ground!	Dramatic Skill Resolution	B, C
Standard:	H -/V -	Dramatic:
Approved Action:	Attack/Maneuver	Additional?:	Heroes may fire missile weapons at twice normal range and ignore 2 points of range penalties while doing so.

Heroes may act.

Jacob put away the Webby and instead got his lasso out. After a few whirling circles in the air with the rope, he snags one of the wolves and pulls it away from Johnny, tightening the grip with his amazing strength!

OOC:
10:25, Today: Jacob Amer (Revenant) rolled 17 using 1d20.  All out attack.

Total=18.

10:33, Today: Jacob Amer (Revenant) rolled 5 using 1d6, rerolling max.  Damage for good result.

That is a good result, does 1 wound and 2 shock to the wolf and the animal is restrained.

Putting Adrenaline in the pool.

Johnny spins around and slices into one of the wolves, dropping it. He lets his momentum carry him away from the others leaving himself wide open should they follow.

MW 12 +6 roll +4 AoA=22 vs 12, Outstanding
Damage 12 +12=24 vs 11 2w4s

Remaining VV, trusting the Opponent Fails to protect me.
Awaiting draw to decide on pool

23:53, Today: Johnny Ichii rolled 19 using 1d20.  AoA .
23:57, Today: Johnny Ichii rolled 13 using 2d6, rerolling max with rolls of (6+5)11,2.  BD.
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