Necronaut Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 26 minutes ago, Lysimachus said: The entire team noticing how quickly and easily they killed Helene: I have typed and deleted 2-3 different posts about Scourge's *CONCERN*. Will throw something up there shortly to get us started. ;) Mazer Rackham 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375214-dh1e-the-damocles-contingency-ooc/page/67/#findComment-5928987 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_Ikka Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 I was happy that we survived, didn't think about the implications of the speed of the encounter. Dang. Mazer Rackham 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375214-dh1e-the-damocles-contingency-ooc/page/67/#findComment-5929007 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.T. Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 6 minutes ago, Lord_Ikka said: I was happy that we survived, didn't think about the implications of the speed of the encounter. Dang. I forsee one of two possibilities: 1) It's the clone 2) It's the wicked witch of the west and we have just saved oz. Necronaut and Mazer Rackham 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375214-dh1e-the-damocles-contingency-ooc/page/67/#findComment-5929015 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazer Rackham Posted April 3, 2023 Author Share Posted April 3, 2023 No, no, not at all! Spoiler Foiled again, Dorothy. Trokair 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375214-dh1e-the-damocles-contingency-ooc/page/67/#findComment-5929017 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trokair Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375260-dh1e-the-damocles-contingency-rpg-ic/?do=findComment&comment=5928619 Post updated. Machine God and Mazer Rackham 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375214-dh1e-the-damocles-contingency-ooc/page/67/#findComment-5929020 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysimachus Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 (edited) Before I post anything, does anyone else think it's not a good use of our time fighting already-dead bodies? Maybe we should be considering a fighting withdrawal, given that we might end up facing more and more enemies? @Mazer Rackham Am I right in remembering that Reynard wants the top left passage to go towards Drexler, and the others are headed south down the passage between Knights and Wrack to go to Gwynne? Edited April 4, 2023 by Lysimachus Necronaut and Mazer Rackham 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375214-dh1e-the-damocles-contingency-ooc/page/67/#findComment-5929307 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine God Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 45 minutes ago, Lysimachus said: Before I post anything, does anyone else think it's not a good use of our time fighting already-dead bodies? Maybe we should be considering a fighting withdrawal, given that we might end up facing more and more enemies? @Mazer Rackham Am I right in remembering that Reynard wants the top left passage to go towards Drexler, and the others are headed south down the passage between Knights and Wrack to go to Gwynne? If you don't fight them Helene gets away! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375214-dh1e-the-damocles-contingency-ooc/page/67/#findComment-5929363 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_Ikka Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 Normally I'd be fine with not fighting a bunch of raised corpses. The problem with withdrawal is whether or not we can figure out where Helene is without defeating the...zombies, I guess they are? Nicios can't get a bead on her, or whatever is causing the dead rising, and we don't really have any clues right now. Mazer Rackham 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375214-dh1e-the-damocles-contingency-ooc/page/67/#findComment-5929398 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysimachus Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 (edited) 49 minutes ago, Machine God said: If you don't fight them Helene gets away! Either Helene is already dead and raising these zombies was her last breath action... ...or if that wasn't her, there's nothing to suggest the real her is going to stay around and actually fight once we put all the zombies down again? (Assuming she doesn't just keep raising more and swamping us, that is...) Either way, I don't see there being a good reason to stay if we can get out? `\/` Up to you guys in the room, though. If you think we should all stay and fight, Reynard will stay too? Edit: Ninja'd, sorry Ikka. I wonder if getting to Gwynne would be a better way to find Helene anyway? (Guarantee if everything is kicking off, who does a girl go after first? Her sister that she doesn't like, that's who! ) Edited April 4, 2023 by Lysimachus Mazer Rackham 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375214-dh1e-the-damocles-contingency-ooc/page/67/#findComment-5929404 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necronaut Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 (edited) @Lysimachus you want to run away at the first sight of some zombies (no fear test triggered... yet), and thus negate all of our intrepid GM's hard work poured into this encounter and map?? For shame! :P INTO THE BREACH, LADS! RIP AND TEAR! ... on the other hand, discretion is the greater part of valour. I suspect there is more yet to come. That and/or if we do choose to run it looks like we might be funneled in a particular direction for enhanced GM enjoyment (read: comedy torture hour). Edited April 4, 2023 by Necronaut Mazer Rackham 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375214-dh1e-the-damocles-contingency-ooc/page/67/#findComment-5929419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.T. Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 51 minutes ago, Lysimachus said: ...there's nothing to suggest the real her is going to stay around and actually fight once we put all the zombies down again? We could try taunting her, or have Nicios retry his test until he finds her. Or perhaps she cunningly disguised herself as the swing woman... Necronaut and Mazer Rackham 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375214-dh1e-the-damocles-contingency-ooc/page/67/#findComment-5929430 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trokair Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 12 minutes ago, A.T. said: We could try taunting her, or have Nicios retry his test until he finds her. Or perhaps she cunningly disguised herself as the swing woman... or the litle girl... Machine God, Mazer Rackham and Necronaut 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375214-dh1e-the-damocles-contingency-ooc/page/67/#findComment-5929437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necronaut Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 1 minute ago, Trokair said: or the litle girl... Or as someone else within this party! [Paranoia intensifies] Mazer Rackham and Trokair 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375214-dh1e-the-damocles-contingency-ooc/page/67/#findComment-5929438 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazer Rackham Posted April 4, 2023 Author Share Posted April 4, 2023 (edited) Ok, GM to Player quality time. Encounter design is placed in front of you like a table of rather grisly sweetmeats. The objective is to allow you to approach the trap er, map, yes, map, as you like. I've specified the doors are open, thus allowing you to just walk out of it. I'm not going to hammer you for bugging out if that is the IC smart play. Is what you may gain here worth the ammo or wound expenditure? It's up to you how you engage. Don't just save it for the OOC though - you could stir up some confrontation IC as well. Scourge wants to bust heads, Falk wants the Perpetrator caught. Reynard might - as usual - want the quick fix. Talking between yourselves is free, and you can do that out of turn, until the current Player declares his actions. Let's push some buttons. Just for completeness, I haven't asked for a Fear Test, because you passed the WP Helene threw at you (I Know Reynard failed). However, the situation is now different, the encounter is continuing. Seeing dead friends is more harrowing than seeing dead folks, which I think it goes up to Stage 3, but you don't know these guys (even though some of you may have felt for them). 3 hours ago, Lysimachus said: @Mazer Rackham Am I right in remembering that Reynard wants the top left passage to go towards Drexler, and the others are headed south down the passage between Knights and Wrack to go to Gwynne? Correct on Drexler. IIRC the way to Gwynne was past the Sultry Grox (Map East), but it doesn't matter, we can assume the canny lawman and psychic detective steer themselves aright. And yes, they are zombies in effect, but I've called them puppets for a reason... Edited April 4, 2023 by Mazer Rackham Lysimachus, Trokair, Machine God and 1 other 3 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375214-dh1e-the-damocles-contingency-ooc/page/67/#findComment-5929447 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysimachus Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 Hmm... Sorry gents, but the more I think about it I just can't see Reynard hanging around? If Helene is still there, he won't be much help in that fight anyway, and he would figure that information gathering is more important than killing (not-killing?) Zombies as well? I think he will be bugging out, but I don't hold it against you if you want to stay and 'rip and tear', or if people want to call him a coward to his running backside... Necronaut and Mazer Rackham 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375214-dh1e-the-damocles-contingency-ooc/page/67/#findComment-5929458 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necronaut Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 (edited) Honestly I think Scourge could be fairly easily talked into a fighting withdrawal -- I'm planning (at present) to RP this with a strong/vigorous nod towards the body horror angle of things, and this is his first time being truly confronted with the terrors of capitol-c Chaos(TM) outside of possibly slaying traitor IG troopers or renegade PDF personnel. Once warp-magick is involved all bets are off of the table. Edit: @Lysimachus when in doubt, it never hurts to ask: what would my character do? Edited April 4, 2023 by Necronaut Mazer Rackham and Lysimachus 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375214-dh1e-the-damocles-contingency-ooc/page/67/#findComment-5929459 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazer Rackham Posted April 4, 2023 Author Share Posted April 4, 2023 Have those conversations in IC boys, when the chips are down, sparks fly. Remember, until the encounter is resolved we are still in Structured Time, and all Combat Rules apply. Necronaut 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375214-dh1e-the-damocles-contingency-ooc/page/67/#findComment-5929463 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine God Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 Just as long as when we exit the Voivode the Dregs don't turn out to be... Unbeknownst to our heroes... During the DAOT the planet Damocles was called Ceti Alpha V Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375214-dh1e-the-damocles-contingency-ooc/page/67/#findComment-5929557 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysimachus Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 15 hours ago, Trokair said: or the litle girl... Just realized, if this is true, at least we will know pretty quickly, as the puppets should all fall over as Reynard has absconded with their controller!! Mazer Rackham and Trokair 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375214-dh1e-the-damocles-contingency-ooc/page/67/#findComment-5929787 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trokair Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 She just wanted friends, but live ones are better than dead one for actualy plaing games. Mazer Rackham 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375214-dh1e-the-damocles-contingency-ooc/page/67/#findComment-5929788 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazer Rackham Posted April 5, 2023 Author Share Posted April 5, 2023 You monsters. Necronaut and Machine God 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375214-dh1e-the-damocles-contingency-ooc/page/67/#findComment-5929883 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necronaut Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Come on, @Mazer Rackham! Arctic conditions in the lower hive and we weren't given the option to pack our woolies? You're clearly making this up as you go! Mutiny! Mazer Rackham 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375214-dh1e-the-damocles-contingency-ooc/page/67/#findComment-5930152 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazer Rackham Posted April 5, 2023 Author Share Posted April 5, 2023 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Necronaut said: You're clearly making this up as you go! Mutiny! You doubt my convoluted Machiavellian machinations, Mr Christian? To the yard-arm with you sir! Edited April 5, 2023 by Mazer Rackham Necronaut and Trokair 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375214-dh1e-the-damocles-contingency-ooc/page/67/#findComment-5930160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_Ikka Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 Interesting choice you gave me- warn Scourge or keep my reaction to Dodge. To be fair, my first thought was to keep the reaction because Nicios doesn't have any real defensive endurance, but then I had to think what Nicios would do. Focus on the mission, Scourge is better in combat and he (Nicios) would warn the teammate so that even if he would die the mission would succeed. Necronaut, Machine God and Mazer Rackham 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375214-dh1e-the-damocles-contingency-ooc/page/67/#findComment-5930252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazer Rackham Posted April 6, 2023 Author Share Posted April 6, 2023 I just thought I could levy a bit of tension for you in the choice, don't worry, its a one-off. Necronaut 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375214-dh1e-the-damocles-contingency-ooc/page/67/#findComment-5930330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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