Location: Foundry near dawn
On a nearby and secluded rooftop Phantom shared with Ebony Angel what he knew about the Son of James gang, ‘Trickshot’ Alexander, Detective Hill and how Rico had fingered Hill as one of the Buzzard’s Moonlighters. In the true spirit of sharing information, she in return explained that the Buzzard was a dirty cop; but unfortunately she did not know which one, and that all of the Buzzard’s ‘Moonlighters’ were in fact dirty cops. She explained how she was attempting to gather evidence against the Buzzard for the murder of Brian Knight. Knight had witnessed the Buzzard performing a drug deal and was going to testify against him but didn’t live long enough to do so. The Buzzard runs half the drug scene in Megalopolis and uses his dirty cops to protect his markets. She recommended that Phantom check out The Champions Sports Bar. The bar is run on ‘the up and up’ and is a favorite hangout for the Monarch Boosters and is very ‘police friendly’. It would be a good place to pick up Detective Hill’s trail; and if he was interested in having a little back-up, she would meet him there in her civvies and wear a pair of halo earrings so that he would know who she was - If not, then good luck.
Phantom just stared blankly at Ebony Angel for a moment as he thought about her suggestion. He looked right through her as if he was weighing the measure of his soul against hers; the silence was deafening. He then looked away and stared down at the busy urban roadways below and said in a dark tone,” The cops will be all over that place once the fireworks start . . .” He then paused and dipped his head for a second as if he had just remembered something painful before he continued,”. . . I never took the time to think about where I was headed . . . never thought about the consequences that might come from the choices that I made.” His head then popped back up and his eyes seemed to scan the horizon of the night sky as if he were looking for something that was supposed to be there but wasn’t; Ebony Angel could almost feel the regret in his words as he continued, “I'll never forget that night . . . I can almost hear the screams of my wife and kids as the drugged out street trash swept through my house looking for stuff to steal. Why wasn’t I there . . . I should have been there . . . I could’ve stopped them . . . I could’ve protected them . . .”
Before Ebony Angel even had a chance to think of something comforting to say, she was interrupted by Phantom’s shadowy voice, “I’ve spent my entire life defending the world from the evil that lurks deep within men’s souls. I’ve done more killing then I care to remember . . . women . . . children . . . Hell I’ve killed just about everything that’s ever walked or crawled at one time or another, and I’m gonna do a lot more kill’n before my time in this world comes to an end.” His eyes then closed tightly as he paused for a moment as if to collect his thoughts; Ebony Angel realized she was hearing a confession and just stood there quietly and watched the ‘Alabaster Avatar of Death’ as he painfully sifted through some long forgotten memories. “It’s a hell of a thing kill’n a man . . . you take away all he’s got . . . and all he’s ever gonna have” he said in a sinister tone. His head then turned and his eyes fell squarely onto Ebony Angel’s face, “I’ve traveled too far down this road to ever turn back, but you . . . you . . . you still have a chance . . . you don’t have to end up like me . . . go home Angel . . . forget about all of this . . .” The ‘Ivory Emissary of Vengeance’ then stepped towards the edge of the rooftop and whispered loudly,”. . . this fight is mine.” Without warning Phantom then dropped from the side of the building; Ebony Angel gasped as she rushed to the roof’s edge to see if he was alright. Peering over the side she was sure that she would see the armor-clad vigilante lying dead in the alley below, but to her surprise see saw nothing – the Phantom had disappeared. With his ominous words still ringing soundly in her ears, Ebony Angel slowly turned and disappeared quietly into the comforting embrace of the night.
Phantom just stared blankly at Ebony Angel for a moment as he thought about her suggestion. He looked right through her as if he was weighing the measure of his soul against hers; the silence was deafening. He then looked away and stared down at the busy urban roadways below and said in a dark tone,” The cops will be all over that place once the fireworks start . . .” He then paused and dipped his head for a second as if he had just remembered something painful before he continued,”. . . I never took the time to think about where I was headed . . . never thought about the consequences that might come from the choices that I made.” His head then popped back up and his eyes seemed to scan the horizon of the night sky as if he were looking for something that was supposed to be there but wasn’t; Ebony Angel could almost feel the regret in his words as he continued, “I'll never forget that night . . . I can almost hear the screams of my wife and kids as the drugged out street trash swept through my house looking for stuff to steal. Why wasn’t I there . . . I should have been there . . . I could’ve stopped them . . . I could’ve protected them . . .”
Before Ebony Angel even had a chance to think of something comforting to say, she was interrupted by Phantom’s shadowy voice, “I’ve spent my entire life defending the world from the evil that lurks deep within men’s souls. I’ve done more killing then I care to remember . . . women . . . children . . . Hell I’ve killed just about everything that’s ever walked or crawled at one time or another, and I’m gonna do a lot more kill’n before my time in this world comes to an end.” His eyes then closed tightly as he paused for a moment as if to collect his thoughts; Ebony Angel realized she was hearing a confession and just stood there quietly and watched the ‘Alabaster Avatar of Death’ as he painfully sifted through some long forgotten memories. “It’s a hell of a thing kill’n a man . . . you take away all he’s got . . . and all he’s ever gonna have” he said in a sinister tone. His head then turned and his eyes fell squarely onto Ebony Angel’s face, “I’ve traveled too far down this road to ever turn back, but you . . . you . . . you still have a chance . . . you don’t have to end up like me . . . go home Angel . . . forget about all of this . . .” The ‘Ivory Emissary of Vengeance’ then stepped towards the edge of the rooftop and whispered loudly,”. . . this fight is mine.” Without warning Phantom then dropped from the side of the building; Ebony Angel gasped as she rushed to the roof’s edge to see if he was alright. Peering over the side she was sure that she would see the armor-clad vigilante lying dead in the alley below, but to her surprise see saw nothing – the Phantom had disappeared. With his ominous words still ringing soundly in her ears, Ebony Angel slowly turned and disappeared quietly into the comforting embrace of the night.
Phantom returned to his secret base to rest and change out his weapon selection. He needed something more appropriate to what he had in mind.
Phantom went to The Champions Sports Bar the next night and found a nice perch across the street from it on some dark and shadowy rooftop and waited for Detective Hill.
Champions Sorts Bar had a lot of business tonight. The owner Lawrence “Kaz” Kazpriviczs was serving drinks behind the bar. Waitress Wendy Brooks served the food with the drinks to the customers at the tables. When she brought a beer and burger to Father William Lonnigan he asked how her mother was doing. Wendy said she was okay. The new medicine appeared to be helping.
Father Lonnigan introduced the other man that was sitting with him. His name is Sam Jones. He was a reporter doing research on the ‘White Widow maker’ that had suddenly appeared in the Foundry. Sam said he was glad to meet Wendy. He wanted to know if she had seen this man. He showed her a police sketch of the vigilante that had attacked the Sons of James gang. Wendy looked at it for a moment. She asked if he dressed in all white.
The investigative reporter indicated that witnesses he had interviewed had said he was. Wendy said she thinks she may have seen him recently on a rooftop. He was hassling someone for information. She heard him claiming that it was his town now.
Wendy asked if Sam thought he was a new banger attempting to take over like Clayton Cooper had been reporting. Sam said he thought this killer was more of a vigilante than villain. He had arranged to meet with Detective Hill to find out if the Megalopolis police agree with him or with Clayton.
Father Lonnigan wondered if it may be just a case of a lost soul that was attempting to find redemption in vengeance instead of forgiveness. He laughed at the looks Wendy and Sam gave him. “I am not saying that vengeance and retribution does not have a place in the world. It is that retribution is a means to achieve societal balance. It is a task to be done reluctantly and with a defined purpose.”
Wendy gave Father Lonnigan a thin smile while muttering she had other customers to serve as she left the table. Sam turned to look at the front door to see Detective Hill enter the Champions Sports Bar.
<Due Date: January 28th, Actions? Replies?>
Current Conditions:
Phantom Hit Points: 23 Power Points: 50 Invulnerability: 5
Mossberg 590A1 Combat Shotgun - Flexible Baton Round: 9 Rounds
Ammo band on Shotgun: 9 Flexible Baton Rounds
Left; FN Five-Seven Pistol: 20 Rounds
Right; FN Five-Seven Pistol: 20 Rounds
4 extra magazines: 20 Rounds each
ABC-M7A2 Tear-Gas Grenade: 4
M50 Joint Service General Purpose Mask
Gerber Mark II Combat Knife
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> PHANTOM’S IC RESPONSE <
On a nearby and secluded rooftop Phantom shared with Ebony Angel what he knew about the Son of James gang, ‘Trickshot’ Alexander, Detective Hill and how Rico had fingered Hill as one of the Buzzard’s Moonlighters. In the true spirit of sharing information, she in return explained that the Buzzard was a dirty cop; but unfortunately she did not know which one, and that all of the Buzzard’s ‘Moonlighters’ were in fact dirty cops. She explained how she was attempting to gather evidence against the Buzzard for the murder of Brian Knight. Knight had witnessed the Buzzard performing a drug deal and was going to testify against him but didn’t live long enough to do so. The Buzzard runs half the drug scene in Megalopolis and uses his dirty cops to protect his markets. She recommended that Phantom check out The Champions Sports Bar. The bar is run on ‘the up and up’ and is a favorite hangout for the Monarch Boosters and is very ‘police friendly’. It would be a good place to pick up Detective Hill’s trail; and if he was interested in having a little back-up, she would meet him there in her civvies and wear a pair of halo earrings so that he would know who she was - If not, then good luck.
Phantom just stared blankly at Ebony Angel for a moment as he thought about her suggestion. He looked right through her as if he was weighing the measure of his soul against hers; the silence was deafening. He then looked away and stared down at the busy urban roadways below and said in a dark tone,” The cops will be all over that place once the fireworks start . . .” He then paused and dipped his head for a second as if he had just remembered something painful before he continued,”. . . I never took the time to think about where I was headed . . . never thought about the consequences that might come from the choices that I made.” His head then popped back up and his eyes seemed to scan the horizon of the night sky as if he were looking for something that was supposed to be there but wasn’t; Ebony Angel could almost feel the regret in his words as he continued, “I'll never forget that night . . . I can almost hear the screams of my wife and kids as the drugged out street trash swept through my house looking for stuff to steal. Why wasn’t I there . . . I should have been there . . . I could’ve stopped them . . . I could’ve protected them . . .”
Before Ebony Angel even had a chance to think of something comforting to say, she was interrupted by Phantom’s shadowy voice, “I’ve spent my entire life defending the world from the evil that lurks deep within men’s souls. I’ve done more killing then I care to remember . . . women . . . children . . . Hell I’ve killed just about everything that’s ever walked or crawled at one time or another, and I’m gonna do a lot more kill’n before my time in this world comes to an end.” His eyes then closed tightly as he paused for a moment as if to collect his thoughts; Ebony Angel realized she was hearing a confession and just stood there quietly and watched the ‘Alabaster Avatar of Death’ as he painfully sifted through some long forgotten memories. “It’s a hell of a thing kill’n a man . . . you take away all he’s got . . . and all he’s ever gonna have” he said in a sinister tone. His head then turned and his eyes fell squarely onto Ebony Angel’s face, “I’ve traveled too far down this road to ever turn back, but you . . . you . . . you still have a chance . . . you don’t have to end up like me . . . go home Angel . . . forget about all of this . . .” The ‘Ivory Emissary of Vengeance’ then stepped towards the edge of the rooftop and whispered loudly,”. . . this fight is mine.” Without warning Phantom then dropped from the side of the building; Ebony Angel gasped as she rushed to the roof’s edge to see if he was alright. Peering over the side she was sure that she would see the armor-clad vigilante lying dead in the alley below, but to her surprise see saw nothing – the Phantom had disappeared. With his ominous words still ringing soundly in her ears, Ebony Angel slowly turned and disappeared quietly into the comforting embrace of the night.
> PHANTOM’S GOAL(S) <
Phantom is/was hoping to convince Ebony Angel to stay out of his way and to stay away from The Champions Sports Bar ( Skill check maybe??? ). He also wants to head back to his secret hide-out and prepare ( changes weapons and equipment, refresh ammo, etc. ) for a stake out of The Champions Sports Bar tomorrow night.
> PHANTOM’S OOC RESPONSE <
Phantom is going to head to The Champions Sports Bar the next night and find a nice perch across the street from it on some dark and shadowy rooftop and wait for Detective Hill.
He’s going to change weapons – I’m sure grabbing a cop right out of a ‘cop bar’ filled with other cops is going to turn into a hot pile OMG in the blink of an eye – but he has no intentions of hurting the other cops in the bar. He’s going to use as much non-lethal force as possible.
Here’s his ‘weapons of choice’ list for his this insane hunting trip:
( 1x ) Mossberg 590A1 Combat Shotgun: +2 To Hit, shell type = Damage, shell type = Range, holds 9 shells ( eight shells in the magazine plus one chambered ). The Mossberg 590A1 is a pump-action shotgun designed exclusively for military use.
*NOTE: Phantom currently has this weapon loaded with Flexible Baton Rounds – see below.
( 2x ) FN Five-Seven Pistol: +3 to hit, 1d8 damage, Ax6 range, 20 rounds per magazine, capable of automatic fire. Phantom equips his with an under-barrel tactical flashlight.
( 4x ) ABC-M7A2 Tear-Gas Grenade: +2 to hit, no damage, weight = 1lb., 4” blast radius ( tear-gas cloud dissipates after 10 turns ). The grenade automatically affects everyone within its blast radius that is not prepared to encounter its effects ( i.e. already holding their breath or wearing a gas mask / self contained breathing apparatus ). Any character holding their breath before this grenade goes off or entering a preexisting tear-gas cloud receives a +4 to their initial Saving Throw roll. Wearing some form of gas mask or self contained breathing apparatus allows the character to remain immune to the weapons Special Effects while they are in the tear-gas cloud. While in the tear-gas cloud any character not prepared or protected as previous described must roll a Saving Throw on d20 vs. Endurance.
A failed Saving Throw means that the character falls to the ground and is incapacitated. The character can then make a Saving Throw on d20 vs. Endurance between turns to overcome this incapacitated state. Once they have made this Save, the character behaves as if they are Fatigued, is +2 to be hit and -2 to hit, and treats the tear-gas cloud as if it were Darkness Control.
If the character was successful with their initial Saving Throw roll then that character behaves as if they are Fatigued, is +2 to be hit and -2 to hit, and treats the tear-gas cloud as if it were Darkness Control.
Without medical assistance, the Special Effects of the tear-gas cloud generated by this grenade lasts from 30 – 60 minutes ( 1d4+2 x 10 minutes ).
( 1x ) Gerber Mark II Combat Knife: +2 to hit, HTH+1d3 damage, A” Range.
( 18x ) Flexible Baton Round: The Flexible Baton Round; also known by its more popular nickname ‘The Bean Bag Round’, consists of a small fabric ‘pillow’ filled with #9 lead shot. The round; which is designed to be non-penetrating, is intended to temporarily disable or stun a target without causing permanent physical injuries or killing them. Any character hit with one of these rounds must roll a Saving Throw on d20 vs. Endurance.
A failed Saving Throw means that the character falls to the ground and is incapacitated. The character can then make a Saving Throw on d20 vs. Endurance between turns to overcome this incapacitated state. Once they have made this Save, the character behaves as if they are Fatigued, and is +2 to be hit and -2 to hit. The character can then make a Saving Throw on d20 vs. Endurance between turns to overcome this Fatigued state.
If the character was successful with their initial Saving Throw roll then that character behaves as if Fatigued, and is +2 to be hit and -2 to hit. The character can make a Saving Throw on d20 vs. Endurance between turns to overcome this Fatigued state.
Aside from the Special Effects of the round as described above, this shotgun round only does 1d2 Damage and only has an effective Range of A/2".
*NOTE: Phantom currently has nine of these rounds loaded into his shotgun.
( 1x ) M50 Joint Service General Purpose Mask: The M50 is the most comfortable, compact, and light weight NBC ( nuclear, biological and chemical ) protective mask currently available. The M50 allows for a wide field of view with a single lens that spans the width of the face. This protective mask provides 24 hours continuous eye and respiratory protection in all NBC environments.
( 4x ) Extra Magazine: 20 round magazine for an FN Five-Seven Pistol.
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My sincere apologies once again for the lateness of this response Tom – I seriously thought I had typed all of this out already for some reason. I’ll do my best to respond to each issue within a day or two of it coming out to avoid this mix-up in the future.
So you know – I added three Brand New items to Phantom’s weapon’s list – the Mossberg 590A1, the Flexible Baton Round and the ABC-M7A2 Tear-Gas Grenade – let me know what you think of them
I'll send you a revised and updated weapons list asap.
Talk to you all soon,
- Kev
On a nearby and secluded rooftop Phantom shared with Ebony Angel what he knew about the Son of James gang, ‘Trickshot’ Alexander, Detective Hill and how Rico had fingered Hill as one of the Buzzard’s Moonlighters. In the true spirit of sharing information, she in return explained that the Buzzard was a dirty cop; but unfortunately she did not know which one, and that all of the Buzzard’s ‘Moonlighters’ were in fact dirty cops. She explained how she was attempting to gather evidence against the Buzzard for the murder of Brian Knight. Knight had witnessed the Buzzard performing a drug deal and was going to testify against him but didn’t live long enough to do so. The Buzzard runs half the drug scene in Megalopolis and uses his dirty cops to protect his markets. She recommended that Phantom check out The Champions Sports Bar. The bar is run on ‘the up and up’ and is a favorite hangout for the Monarch Boosters and is very ‘police friendly’. It would be a good place to pick up Detective Hill’s trail; and if he was interested in having a little back-up, she would meet him there in her civvies and wear a pair of halo earrings so that he would know who she was - If not, then good luck.
Phantom just stared blankly at Ebony Angel for a moment as he thought about her suggestion. He looked right through her as if he was weighing the measure of his soul against hers; the silence was deafening. He then looked away and stared down at the busy urban roadways below and said in a dark tone,” The cops will be all over that place once the fireworks start . . .” He then paused and dipped his head for a second as if he had just remembered something painful before he continued,”. . . I never took the time to think about where I was headed . . . never thought about the consequences that might come from the choices that I made.” His head then popped back up and his eyes seemed to scan the horizon of the night sky as if he were looking for something that was supposed to be there but wasn’t; Ebony Angel could almost feel the regret in his words as he continued, “I'll never forget that night . . . I can almost hear the screams of my wife and kids as the drugged out street trash swept through my house looking for stuff to steal. Why wasn’t I there . . . I should have been there . . . I could’ve stopped them . . . I could’ve protected them . . .”
Before Ebony Angel even had a chance to think of something comforting to say, she was interrupted by Phantom’s shadowy voice, “I’ve spent my entire life defending the world from the evil that lurks deep within men’s souls. I’ve done more killing then I care to remember . . . women . . . children . . . Hell I’ve killed just about everything that’s ever walked or crawled at one time or another, and I’m gonna do a lot more kill’n before my time in this world comes to an end.” His eyes then closed tightly as he paused for a moment as if to collect his thoughts; Ebony Angel realized she was hearing a confession and just stood there quietly and watched the ‘Alabaster Avatar of Death’ as he painfully sifted through some long forgotten memories. “It’s a hell of a thing kill’n a man . . . you take away all he’s got . . . and all he’s ever gonna have” he said in a sinister tone. His head then turned and his eyes fell squarely onto Ebony Angel’s face, “I’ve traveled too far down this road to ever turn back, but you . . . you . . . you still have a chance . . . you don’t have to end up like me . . . go home Angel . . . forget about all of this . . .” The ‘Ivory Emissary of Vengeance’ then stepped towards the edge of the rooftop and whispered loudly,”. . . this fight is mine.” Without warning Phantom then dropped from the side of the building; Ebony Angel gasped as she rushed to the roof’s edge to see if he was alright. Peering over the side she was sure that she would see the armor-clad vigilante lying dead in the alley below, but to her surprise see saw nothing – the Phantom had disappeared. With his ominous words still ringing soundly in her ears, Ebony Angel slowly turned and disappeared quietly into the comforting embrace of the night.
> PHANTOM’S GOAL(S) <
Phantom is/was hoping to convince Ebony Angel to stay out of his way and to stay away from The Champions Sports Bar ( Skill check maybe??? ). He also wants to head back to his secret hide-out and prepare ( changes weapons and equipment, refresh ammo, etc. ) for a stake out of The Champions Sports Bar tomorrow night.
> PHANTOM’S OOC RESPONSE <
Phantom is going to head to The Champions Sports Bar the next night and find a nice perch across the street from it on some dark and shadowy rooftop and wait for Detective Hill.
He’s going to change weapons – I’m sure grabbing a cop right out of a ‘cop bar’ filled with other cops is going to turn into a hot pile OMG in the blink of an eye – but he has no intentions of hurting the other cops in the bar. He’s going to use as much non-lethal force as possible.
Here’s his ‘weapons of choice’ list for his this insane hunting trip:
( 1x ) Mossberg 590A1 Combat Shotgun: +2 To Hit, shell type = Damage, shell type = Range, holds 9 shells ( eight shells in the magazine plus one chambered ). The Mossberg 590A1 is a pump-action shotgun designed exclusively for military use.
*NOTE: Phantom currently has this weapon loaded with Flexible Baton Rounds – see below.
( 2x ) FN Five-Seven Pistol: +3 to hit, 1d8 damage, Ax6 range, 20 rounds per magazine, capable of automatic fire. Phantom equips his with an under-barrel tactical flashlight.
( 4x ) ABC-M7A2 Tear-Gas Grenade: +2 to hit, no damage, weight = 1lb., 4” blast radius ( tear-gas cloud dissipates after 10 turns ). The grenade automatically affects everyone within its blast radius that is not prepared to encounter its effects ( i.e. already holding their breath or wearing a gas mask / self contained breathing apparatus ). Any character holding their breath before this grenade goes off or entering a preexisting tear-gas cloud receives a +4 to their initial Saving Throw roll. Wearing some form of gas mask or self contained breathing apparatus allows the character to remain immune to the weapons Special Effects while they are in the tear-gas cloud. While in the tear-gas cloud any character not prepared or protected as previous described must roll a Saving Throw on d20 vs. Endurance.
A failed Saving Throw means that the character falls to the ground and is incapacitated. The character can then make a Saving Throw on d20 vs. Endurance between turns to overcome this incapacitated state. Once they have made this Save, the character behaves as if they are Fatigued, is +2 to be hit and -2 to hit, and treats the tear-gas cloud as if it were Darkness Control.
If the character was successful with their initial Saving Throw roll then that character behaves as if they are Fatigued, is +2 to be hit and -2 to hit, and treats the tear-gas cloud as if it were Darkness Control.
Without medical assistance, the Special Effects of the tear-gas cloud generated by this grenade lasts from 30 – 60 minutes ( 1d4+2 x 10 minutes ).
( 1x ) Gerber Mark II Combat Knife: +2 to hit, HTH+1d3 damage, A” Range.
( 18x ) Flexible Baton Round: The Flexible Baton Round; also known by its more popular nickname ‘The Bean Bag Round’, consists of a small fabric ‘pillow’ filled with #9 lead shot. The round; which is designed to be non-penetrating, is intended to temporarily disable or stun a target without causing permanent physical injuries or killing them. Any character hit with one of these rounds must roll a Saving Throw on d20 vs. Endurance.
A failed Saving Throw means that the character falls to the ground and is incapacitated. The character can then make a Saving Throw on d20 vs. Endurance between turns to overcome this incapacitated state. Once they have made this Save, the character behaves as if they are Fatigued, and is +2 to be hit and -2 to hit. The character can then make a Saving Throw on d20 vs. Endurance between turns to overcome this Fatigued state.
If the character was successful with their initial Saving Throw roll then that character behaves as if Fatigued, and is +2 to be hit and -2 to hit. The character can make a Saving Throw on d20 vs. Endurance between turns to overcome this Fatigued state.
Aside from the Special Effects of the round as described above, this shotgun round only does 1d2 Damage and only has an effective Range of A/2".
*NOTE: Phantom currently has nine of these rounds loaded into his shotgun.
( 1x ) M50 Joint Service General Purpose Mask: The M50 is the most comfortable, compact, and light weight NBC ( nuclear, biological and chemical ) protective mask currently available. The M50 allows for a wide field of view with a single lens that spans the width of the face. This protective mask provides 24 hours continuous eye and respiratory protection in all NBC environments.
( 4x ) Extra Magazine: 20 round magazine for an FN Five-Seven Pistol.
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My sincere apologies once again for the lateness of this response Tom – I seriously thought I had typed all of this out already for some reason. I’ll do my best to respond to each issue within a day or two of it coming out to avoid this mix-up in the future.
So you know – I added three Brand New items to Phantom’s weapon’s list – the Mossberg 590A1, the Flexible Baton Round and the ABC-M7A2 Tear-Gas Grenade – let me know what you think of them
I'll send you a revised and updated weapons list asap.
Talk to you all soon,
- Kev
