Megalopolis: Quest: Get the Scythe!

Location: Jacco’s Village Hideout on Easter Island

Donnah said, “Surrender Guardians, I don’t want to hurt you but I will” Two blasts of hurricane force wind came from her hands. Thunderhead stood unmoved by the hurricane blast. He was completely unharmed. "Donnah, you can't hurt me. I am Thunderhead, avatar of the Incan goddess of the storm. I am immune to your elemental powers. But you know that already. It's why you chose to attack me. You don't want to be here. You don't want us to surrender to the tender mercies of these sadistic lunatics. Return to your loving grandfather, child, before you do something you'll regret for the rest of your life."

Thunderhead spoke telepathically to his team through his magic amulet: "Good work, Orchid. Jacco's Soul Scythe can't absorb your attack.”

“Starbolt: your plan almost worked! Let's try it again please. What do you say?"

"Starbolt, Black Orchid ... Thunderhead has the right of it.” Red Hawk thought, “We want to keep the pressure on Jacco if we're going to get that Scythe ... Careful, Marutukku has raised a force field. It's going to make getting most energy and kinetic based attacks through tough as nails."

Thunderhead replied, "You're right, Hawk. We need to destroy the force field, or make them flee it, in order to get the Scythe... our first objective.”

"How about this? Orchid, can you fill the force field with darkness to see if we can get them to voluntarily leave it? If that doesn't work, then we all attack the force field as one. Once it's down, one of us grabs the Scythe from Jacco.”

"These are just suggestions," said the veteran of the Great War. "Anyone have other ideas?"

Seeing the situation unfold, CX communicated over the amulets with the team,

"I think I have an option. I'll try to wrest the scythe from his hands! Those that can, hammer him until he turns loose of it!! Without the scythe, we should be able to take him down. If anyone has magnetism or telekinesis, they can help me!"

[43] Adamas fired 10 quick power blasts from his eyes. The force field shimmered from the furious assault but held off the attack. When Adamas was done the force field had been weakened but it was still there.

[31] Centurion X attempted to wrap up Nova-head-flame-guy-of-the week with the roof. He planned to let the mass carry him to the ground. CX missed.

CX concentrated as much magnetic power he had into grabbing the metal blade of the scythe. He missed. He planned to continue trying until he had the scythe under control and away from Jacco-Lantern

"Great work by Adamas and CX ... Jack ... HEY JACK! Please join Adamas and CX and keep those elemental goons out of the way for a while." Red Hawk thought.

"Jack Frost ... It is time to choose winter spirit. If you are with us to defend Gaea, then we could really use your help against that flying human bonfire coming toward us."

Jack was loose once more in the world. He'd never been on a south pacific island before and the entire experience was incredible. Floral fragrances, salt air on a cool breeze, bright sunshine, the roar of the surf, someone yammering inside his head about a fight over something called the Soul Scythe?!?

Jack shook his head but couldn't make the voices stop. Then he heard something that caught his attention.

"Sorcerers?" Jack thought. "Those selfish, greedy meddlers of forces beyond their ken," he snarled. "They ruin everything."

Jack flew on the North Wind and zoomed toward the coven of warlocks, blasting ice at them as he closed!

[25] He fired twin blast of ice striking the force field hard. It wavered and shimmered but withstood the onslaught. The Force Field was intact even though it had been greatly weakened.

[25] Sister Indigo fired a spirit bolt at Black Orchid. Invisibility provided little benefit when trying to hide from her. Sister Indigo received revelations and was aware on a cosmic level. Her spirit bolt hit Black Orchid, who grunted in pain as she rolled with the damage.

{GM Note: Sister Indigo rolled a “1”, so I played up her cosmic awareness in the flavor text but had nothing to do with the game mechanics. Sister Indigo’s spirit bolt did 4 damage which Black Orchid rolled with all of it; -4 PP.}

[24] Starbolt added an arm clamp connected to the leg clamps so that whoever grabbed for the scythe will have an easier time since Jacco would have little to no arm movement and would have to rely on only grip strength

{GM Note: Special Attack requiring two successes. Starbolt rolled “3” on both 1d20 rolls. Now Jacco gets only his HtH dice and no damage modifiers and anyone trying to grab will succeed on anything but a natural “20”. To take it from Jacco then would require HtH vs HtH rolls. I am counting grabbing and pulling away as 1 action the first time afterwards pulling away is its own action}

[23] Super Nova yelled at Centurion X, “Trying the ‘Bring down the roof” won’t work with me! But I can roast a pig in a blanket!” He fired dual flames blasts at CX. Both hit engulfing the Metal-clad Magnetist.

{GM Note: Flame Blast 1 did 11 damage points; -10 PP and -1 HP. Flame Blast 2 did 14 points of damage; -9 PP and -5 HP.}

[21] Conflagration said, “Time to melt the Snowman”. He fired a flame blast at Jack Frost. He missed.

[20] The Black Orchid ignored her attacker, or rather ignored the attacks and addressed the attacker, "How did you find me?" The Black Orchid shrouded herself in close fitting darkness to seem like she became visible. "Starbolt, drop me on the force field." She pointed to Marutukku as she was falling, "Now that you can see me, you are mine!" when she reached the edge, she stopped but let the darkness image of The Black Orchid pass through and threaten Marutukku.

[19] Jacco said, “I had wondered what had happened to you after all these years, Powers. Still wearing that Thunderhead costume I see."

Thunderhead said, "Obituary. The years haven't been kind."

Jacco said, "I left my Obituary moniker behind, but for old times’ sake I could use it again this one time. So what is then? Thunderhead vs Obituary: Battle to Rule the Earth!”

"No," said Thunderhead without pleasure. "You'll never rule the Earth. You're a victim; a pawn of higher powers that don't care whether you live or die. "Rule the Earth?" Ha. You can't even govern yourself. But you still insist on playing god. Let me show you something about godhood."

Thunderhead's eyes sparked with lightning as his form began to grow until he was 24 feet tall!

The giant of justice lifted up the heaviest thing he could find which was a stone monolith.

"Obituary," his voice echoed like thunder. "You're not just battling Thunderhead now. You're battling the Guardians!" he said as he smashed the monolith down hard on Marutukku’s force field! The field crumbled under the massive blow struck by the Incan Incarnation. The force field had collapsed completely.

Red Hawk would curse squid faced sorcerer if he knew how. Marutukku's force field was going to have to be brought down if the team was going to capture the Scythe Dr. Arcane had sent them to acquire. The numbers are too even, and a surprise attack en masse failed, maybe an indirect approach will have better luck. Chris only hoped Thunderhead was right about his android body providing protection against Jacco's death touch.

Red Hawk silently lowered himself into the fog and disappeared in its depths. Focusing his thoughts on the amulet he communicates to the team. "Everyone be careful. They have their own flyers but we still hold the advantage of maneuverability. They're trying to use the fog to drive us toward their ground units. Get close as you need but stay at range as long as possible. Do not let them outflank you. I will try and move into position to wrest the Scythe from Jacco now the force field goes down." Red Hawk glided through the ground lifting up a few inches every couple meters to keep his bearings and take a peek in the building the team is surrounding.

As Red Hawk was traveling through the ground he realized that his feet felt no resistance. He didn’t have to vibrate through solid substance. He looked down to see an ancient chamber with stairs leading up to the roof. The roof would be the floor of Jacco’s hut. There were ancient runes and markings on the floor. He saw that there was a walk way into a hallway which had ancient hieroglyphics on the walls.

[19] Red Hawk "ghosts" through the ground to a position where he next to Jacco and unseen by the others. Chris rose from the ground, became solid and tried to take the staff. He successfully grabbed it when he tried to yank it out of Jacco’s grasp he was unable. Both were fiercely clutching the Soul-Scythe, neither were able to pull it from the other.

{GM Note: Vibrations used to move through the ground had to be turned off to grab solid matter. Vibration Defense is therefore off as well. Chris does not have the ability to have only a portion of his body solid while the rest is vibrating. That would take a level advancement. Once Red Hawk grabbed the Soul-Scythe then it was HtH vs HtH roll between Chris and Jacco. Red Hawk’s HtH is 1d12+3. He rolled resulted in “5”. Jacco also rolled a “5”. A tie}

[19] As Red Hawk was holding the Soul-Scythe he heard a strong feminine voice in his head, “I am Emma Mulder of the FBI. You need to contact the U.S. Gov’t. Let them know that Jacco has killed both me and Agent Silva. You have to let them know our fate. You …”

“Forget that!” Another voice interrupted in Chris mind, this time male with a British accent “You have to contact the Truth Seeker Weekly. Let them know that Oliver Robert has the story of the century! I have the inside scoop on collaborators with an Alien Dimension. They are planning to invade Earth. I will share the by line with you!! You have to get my story out!”

“Silence infidel!” This time a regal feminine voice with a strong Chinese accent invaded his mind.”I am Xing Liang, Guardian of the Soul Scythe. You must rescue it from this fiend. This ancient weapon is supposed to protect the Earth, not bring about its doom. No demon, this world or any other dimension, can stand before it. It will slay them all. You have to free it from this evil fiend. I command you!!

“No, you have to tell my family … No my partners must be warned … Don’t trust … Please free me from here … this is a fate worse than death … Must warn the Chosen that the Magi of the Black Rose have ….”

Red Hawk heard ten different voices in his mind all crying for his attention, for his favor, to help them, to serve, for freedom. He was nearly overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude and desperation of their voices. Finally he asserted his will and calmed his mind forcing the voices in the background. They were not gone but they had become background noise while the music that Brian would play in the car when they would travel together. As long as he focused on his own thoughts and maintain resolve they were voices in the distance pleading/demanding his attention but he was in control.

{Red Hawk made a successful Charisma save to keep from being overwhelmed by the Souls held within the Soul Scythe}

[19] Coriolis briefly considered Thunderheads earlier words and instead of returning to her Grandfather she attacked him. Again her wind blasts failed to harm him.

[17] Mother Superior swung her magical flail at CX. “Time to open this can of tuna!” CX’s magnetic field turned away her attack.

[17] Torrent launched a huge water formed hand at the Incan Incarnation. She hit. The wave splashed on Thunderhead without his showing any sign of noticing.

{GM Note: 1 point of damage; -1 PP, Jeff if you would rather I reduce a HP instead let me know.}

[17] Marutukku focused on the threat before him that the Darkness shape of Black Orchid presented forgetting to put back up his force field. SHKOW! Lightning left his fingertips blasting the dark form into nothingness. The wicked sorcerer said nothing, he only smiled.

[16] Jacco reached over with his free hand grabbing Red Hawk by the arm that was holding onto the Soul Scythe. He smiled as he started to feel Red Hawk’s life drain into him but then it stopped. “You resisted my death touch for now but do not feel you are immune. You are made of metal but you are not that different from a Golem made from clay. I can kill them I can kill you too. Someone was able to give you life; I can take that life away”

{GM Note: Red Hawk made both saving rolls. I reviewed the rules there is nothing that states Death Touch only works on human or biological forms. So I am ruling that Jacco has a magical death touch that can kill anything currently alive either by natural means or animated in some manner.}

[15] Lord Noman raised his wand above his head and waved it three times. SHKOW! A Lightning Bolt came down from the heavens above striking Red Hawk in the chest.

{GM Note: 4 damage points, -4 to Invulnerability}

[15] Quarry created a huge fist from the ground. It rose on a long column stretching to hit Thunderhead. The massive fist missed the Giant of Justice.

[1] Black Orchid fell from where she was on the force field to the ground. She landed deftly on her feet in front of Marutukku. She was still invisible.

{She made her Agility saving roll}

{GM Note: Red Hawk healed 4 HP using 2 PP to do so, and Black Orchid healed 2 HP using 2 PP to do so. She is completely healed}

Please remember when you are calculating range that the Flying PCs are 16” above ground. So for Quarry, Torrent, Lord Noman, Jacco, and Marutukku who are on ground level a value of 16” has to be added as well as the actual squares counted to determine whether they are in range and for determining range penalties.

<Replies and Actions due July 26^st >

Battle Conditions:

Adamas Hit Points: 47 Power Points: 58 Invulnerability: 24

Black Orchid Hit Points: 30 Power Points: 61 Willpower Defense active and Invisible

Centurion X Hit Points: 138 Power Points: 86 Magnetic Defense active

Jack Frost Hit Points: 24 Power Points: 67 Ice Defense active

Red Hawk Hit Points: 61 Power Points: 59 Invulnerability: 6 and Vibration Defense inactive

Starbolt Hit Points: 34 Power Points: 75 Creation Points: 45, Used: 30

Thunderhead Hit Points: 533 Power Points: 65 Height: 24ft, Invulnerability 0

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Malificent melee Tom

I really enjoyed reading the flow of the fight and the GM notes have become a great addition.

Have I ever mentioned what a pain in the posterior Supernova is? :-)
That guy is one of my favorite villains to hate right along with Leo and Nightstalker.

Dave we need to get Zeus up and running pal. Team is going to need Frosty before this thing is over. :-)

Great Issue Tom.

Thanks John
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OOC: Great issue, Tom!

Marc: looks like Jacco can't absorb Orchid's Devitalization damage. :-)

Jamey, Starbolt's plan almost worked! Let's try it again please. Starbolt locks Jacco's legs down again and Thunderhead will try to grab the scythe. What do you say?

Best,

Jeff/Thunderhead

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"Starbolt, Black Orchid ... Thunderhead has the right of it. We want to keep the pressure on Jacco is we're going to get that Scythe ... Careful, Marutukku has raised a force field. It's going to make getting most energy and kinetic based attacks through tough as nails."

"Great work by Adamas and CX ... Jack ... HEY JACK! "Please join Adamas and CX and keep those elemental goons out of the way for a while."

<OOC: Query> Tom ... Does Red Hawk have the ability to use his Vibratory Powers as Carrier addition to a Hand to Hand attack? If so great and if not I'd like to consider as an upgrade at some point. :-) Thanks

Regards Gentlemen

John R

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No carrier attack. It would take a level advancement to do that.

Best

Tom

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Thanks Tom. I suspected as much but sounds like a potentially cool level advancement.

On a related note. Can Starbolt dual-attack reinforce the shackles that are already there on Jacco and use the second attack to flash or shoot him with a light attack? Similarly could Black Orchid use her Darkness and Devitalization Ray on the same opponent? Just trying to get a feel for potential options as we move along.

Thanks

John R

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Thunderhead:

OOC: Hi,

For consistency's sake, I'm going to take my last OOC post and deliver it IC, since characters are responding to it. :-)

Here goes:

IC:

Thunderhead spoke telepathically to his team through his magic amulet: "Good work, Orchid. Jacco's Soul Scythe can't absorb your attack.

Starbolt: your plan almost worked! Let's try it again please. What do you say?"

OOC: Insert existing PC replies here. There. All tidied up. :-)

New IC:

Red Hawk said: "Starbolt, Black Orchid ... Thunderhead has the right of it. We want to keep the pressure on Jacco is we're going to get that Scythe ... Careful, Marutukku has raised a force field. It's going to make getting most energy and kinetic based attacks through tough as nails."

Thunderhead replied, "You're right, Hawk. We need to destroy the force field, or make them flee it, in order to get the Scythe... our first objective.

"How about this? Orchid, can you fill the force field with darkness to see if we can get them to voluntarily leave it?

"If that doesn't work, then we all attack the force field as one. Once it's down, one of us grabs the Scythe from Jacco.

"These are just suggestions," said the veteran of the Great War. "Anyone have other ideas?"

OOC:

Everyone, here's what he's proposing, in game terms.

-All PCs hold their actions until Orchid goes. During which, we will each be attacked by our current dance partners. That's the bad part. Now comes the good part:

-Orchid covers the force field (or fills it) with darkness.

-If Jacco doesn't flee the force field, then all of us, except two, attack it. (The two heroes that don't attack should be Starbolt and the one of us with the best HTH chance to hit, and good strength. Also, Orchid's not attacking the force field but I don't think she has a power that can damage it)

-The combined attack on the force field needs to be at close range, so we don't suffer the fog penalty.

-The combined attack should cripple the force field caster, and expose Jacco.

-Then Orchid drops the darkness.

-Then Starbolt claps Jacco's legs in irons.

-Then the one of us who didn't attack the force field (our HTH expert) will grab the Scythe and hopefully win a carrying capacity vs. carrying capacity contest with Jacco, to wring it from his grip, thereby not triggering his Damage Absorption power.

See? Easy as pie! ;-)

Seriously, if we don't all pile on the force field it will take many turns for any one of us to pierce it, dragging out this combat longer than need be.

Thoughts? Any other ideas for how to proceed?

Thanks.

Best,

Jeff

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Tom,

Would it be possible for Starbolt to add an arm clamp connected to the leg clamps so that whomever grabs for the scythe will have an easier time since Jacco would have little to no arm movement and would have to rely on only grip strength.

Jeff,

Would this help or hinder what you are trying to accomplish?

Jamey

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It would be a special attack but it is possible.

Tom

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OOC:

Tom, were the leg shackles a special attack?

Jeff

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Yes

Tom

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OOC: Sounds good to me, Jamey!

Everyone,

Who's our best HTH fighter?

I bet it's not Thunderhead. (He'd be good at damaging the force field.)

Anyone got natural weaponry, heightened expertise or weakness detection?

Jeff

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Hey Jeff

After perusing the character sheets on the a Megalopolis site I think I have an answer to you question.

Assuming I'm reading the sheets right it looks like that without AA, DS or the Archer that Thunderhead is our best hand to hand guy when at giant size right now. That +8 to hit 3d10 damage and all those hit points make him a hoss compared to others on team at the moment. Adamas and Centurion X look like they're our new two best with Starbolt and Red Hawk doing okay if they had to. The thing is all four of those guys are probably much better off using their energy attacks unless a situation really warrants.

Once again I could be missing something, Tom is always better at this kind of detail analysis than I am it seems so by all means anyone see something I missed speak up.

Okay now my question. What's cogitating in that big brain Jeff? :-)

Regards

John R

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OOC: Thanks. :-)

Just looking for the hero with the best "to hit" chance at HTH to be the one to try to grab the Scythe after we knock down the force field.

Best

Jeff

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Cool Jeff. If we are just looking for the best "to hit" HtH then Red Hawk might be our best bet. RH has a +7 in HtH. If I read right (?) TH needs to be giant size to be at his best and as you mention we need him to keep Jacco's attention and get the bad guys to drop the force field before we can make a play for the

John

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Sounds good.

Anyone else want to pile on the force field this turn?

Any other battle plan ideas?

Best

Jeff

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As bad as Adamas wants to pound Super Nova... he'll autofire on the force field as well... Aiming at Jocco, in case we do break through.

Jon

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Jon,

Please let me know if you want to do something different that 10 shots of autofire (which has become my default number of blasts. I don't feel comfortable taking more than 10 Power Points at a time from Adamas unless you tell me specifically)

Thanks

Tom

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10 is good. Thanks

Jon

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The Black Orchid ignores her attacker, or rather ignores the attacks and addresses the attacker, "How did you find me?" The Black Orchid will then shroud herself in close fitting darkness to seem like she became visible. "Starbolt, drop me on the force field." She then points to Marutukku as she is falling, "Now that you can see me, you are mine!" when she reaches the edge, she'll stop but (hopefully) let the darkness image of The Black Orchid pass through and threaten Marutukku.

{OOC: I'm try to unbalance him to allow others a bonus on their attacks on the force field.}

Marc

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Cool idea. Really nice!

Jeff

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Thanks! I have to always remember that The Black Orchid is much smarter than me, so I keep trying to do things out of the ordinary!

Marc

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It's working so far!

Jeff

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Thunderhead:

OOC: Since Orchid's not going to fill the force field with darkness (since Marc had a much cooler idea!), Thunderhead won't save his action but will instead attack the force field as soon as he can.

IC:

Donnah said, “Surrender Guardians, I don’t want to hurt you but I will”

Two blasts of hurricane force wind came from her hands. The winds buffeted Thunderhead. The Incan Incarnation rolled with the little bit of force that got past his invulnerability.

Thunderhead stood unmoved by the hurricane blast. He was completely unharmed. "Donnah, you can't hurt me. I am Thunderhead, avatar of the Incan goddess of the storm. I am immune to your elemental powers. But you know that already. It's why you chose to attack me. You don't want to be here. You don't want us to surrender to the tender mercies of these sadistic lunatics. Return to your loving grandfather, child, before you do something you'll regret for the rest of your life."

[later...]

Jacco said, “I had wondered what had happened to you after all these years, Powers. Still wearing that Thunderhead costume I see."

Thunderhead said, "Obituary. The years haven't been kind."

Jacco said, "I left my Obituary moniker behind, but for old times’ sake I could use it again this one time. So what is then? Thunderhead vs Obituary: Battle to Rule the Earth!”

Thunderhead's eyes sparked with lightning as his form began to grow until he was 24 feet tall!

The giant of justice lifted up the heaviest thing he could find (a stone monolith? a bunch of stone monoliths? I'm looking for the full +3d10 damage).

"Obituary," his voice echoed like thunder. "You're not just battling Thunderhead now. You're battling the Guardians!" he said as he smashed the monolith(s) down hard on Marutukku!

OOC:

If-then statements:

1) If Jacco is still in the force field with the Scythe when Thundy acts, then:

Movement: Grow larger, pick up a brawling weapon, and close with Jacco/ Marutukku.

Attack: Use the brawling weapon on the force field caster.

If the force field is destroyed, Thunderhead will thought-send: "The Scythe is all yours, Red Hawk!"

Goal: Destroy the force field so someone can grab the Scythe.

2) If Jacco is out of the force field with the Scythe, when Thundy acts, then:

Thundy will still make the same moving speech, up until: "You can't even govern yourself."

But then he'll continue with: "Now give me that, before you hurt someone."

Thundy won't grow in size.

He'll stay human sized, and use his action to grab the Scythe and wrest it from Jacco's hands.

Goal: Grab the Scythe!

3) If a hero has the Scythe by the time Thundy acts, then:

Thundy will salvage what he can of his impressive speechifying and:

Attack: Blast Jacco with a lightning bolt.(or another villain if Jacco is unconscious (not Donnah!))

Movement: grab whatever hero has the Scythe and fly straight up, 2000 feet.

Goal: Escape with the Scythe, to regroup and plot stage two: locating the Gate.

4) If a villain other than Jacco has the Scythe when Thundy goes, then:

Use options 1 or 2, substituting "the villain" for "Jacco."

Hope that's clear, and legal. :-)

Thanks for everything, Tom.

Best,

Jeff

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"Jack Frost ... It is time to choose winter spirit. If you are with us to defend Gaea, then we could really use your help against that flying human bonfire coming toward us."

Red Hawk silently lowers himself into the fog and disappears in its depths. Focusing his thoughts on the amulet he communicates to the team. <"Everyone be careful. They have their own flyers but we still hold the advantage of maneuverability. They're trying to use the fog to drive us toward their ground units. Get close as you need but stay at range as long as possible. Do not let them outflank you. I will try and move into position to wrest the Scythe from Jacco when the forcefield goes down."> Red Hawk glides through the ground lifting up a few inches every couple meters to keep his bearings and take a peek in the building the team is surrounding. (coming up approximately at 11B)

Goal: The Scythe. If as he is "ghosting" through the ground (yes the earth elemental scares me to death but what are you going to do :-). ) Chris will take a look in the building and also see if there is a way through the forcefield from below. He doubts it though. If the opportunity presents itself he will try and take the staff. Other than that he will hold his Action this Turn (hoping Jack engages Super Nova) and use Red Hawk's heightened senses to warn a team member if someone is moving unknowingly. against their flank or rear.

Good Luck Guardians

John R

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Thanks Tom. I suspected as much but sounds like a potentially cool level advancement.

Thanks

John R

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Yes Starbolt can dual attack. So reinforce the construct and a light attack is possible. Black Orchid can't dual attack, her agility is too low.

Best

Tom

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OOC: First off, my apologies to everyone. The last three weeks have been hell as my company scheduled back to back major installations in our distribution center. I have been straight out. Thank you Thom, for filling in for me. I really appreciate keeping CX in the loop! Hopefully I'm not too late to post up.

IC: Seeing the situation unfold, CX communicates over the amulets with the team,

Dual action:

#1 Attempt to wrap up Nova-head-flame-guy-of-the week and let the mass carry him to the ground. If CX misses, he just misses.

#2 Concentrate as much magnetic power into grabbing the metal blade of the scythe. Once he has it, he will pull it up and away from Jacco. If CX Misses, he will continue trying until he has the scythe under control and away from Jacco-Lantern :)

Dave

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If for some reason I can't dual action, then he'll just drop the remnants of the roof and go for the scythe... :D

Dave

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In response to Centurion X declared Action. Red Hawk will continue to hold his own Action as stated previously, but the moment it is apparent CX has succeeded to wrest control of the Scythe from Obituary aka Jacco, he will then use his Action to intervene to defend a teammate if the opportunity still exist. If those opportunities no longer exist he will attempt a headshot of he has surprised any of the bad guys by getting behind them with his Dual Attack. If that doesn't exist he will continue to hold his action until next Turn.

Thanks

John R

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Zeus

I know you were having trouble with your computer. Are you still?

If you don't have time or don't want to play, that is fine. It is only a game between email friends. No hard feelings if you don't have time or it isn't a style of gaming you like.

I plan on having Jack attack this turn, if that is okay with you.

Thanks

Tom

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I was hoping it would help with my game withdrawals, but I miss the human interaction of table top. Add to that the fact that I am now babysitting 2 grand-kids. Well Thanks for the opportunity and if it's OK i would still like to receive the stories when you put them together. Its good reading, but I will have to bow out.

Zeus

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No problem. I understand it is no replacement for face to face. I will be glad to keep sending them to you.

There is a chance that Jeff will take over playing "his" Jack Frost in place of yours. I hope that doesn't bother you.

Best

Tom

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Jeff has agreed to bring his Jack Frost character from Empire City (Protectors) game and continue playing him. He will play Thunderhead for the rest of the adventure too.

Thanks for helping solve this problem.

Tom

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Hi,

Here's the sheet from Dom's game. Can I please use this, if I add the weakness about binding?

8 hit points is not a lot for a guy with no Ice Armor. :-)

Here's his action. I assume he has a team amulet?

Jack shook his head but couldn't make the voices stop. Then he heard something that caught his attention.

"Sorcerers?" Jack thought. "Those selfish, greedy meddlers of forces beyond their ken," he snarled. "They ruin everything."

Jack flew on the North Wind and zoomed toward the coven of warlocks, blasting ice at them as he closed!

OOC:

Move: Fly to get close to the force field.

Attack: Double attack with ice blast at the Scythe-wielding wizard in the force field (Jacco). If the force field is present when Jack attacks it, he won't want ice to accumulate on it.

Thanks,

Jeff

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Thursday, September 11, 2014

Quest: Get the Scythe! - Quest 38