Arkham - Processing Movement and Battle

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:32 am

Seems like a sound plan.

I'm just wandering around in another dimension, so if you need me for anything just let me know.

bb2112 · Post by **bb2112** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 6:47 pm

Fine. I guess I'm first to act.

1. Adjust sliders to
S/S 3/2 - No change
F/W 1/2 - 1 change
L/L 6/1 - 1 change

2. Take Find Gate Spell from NC. I give Ancient Tome to NC. I don't have enough movement to use all these tomes. I have 4 and you have a decent Lore check. So here you go.

3. Use Zanthu Tablets - Lore 6 - 2 = 4
Movement: Exhaust and spend 2 movement points to make a Lore (-2) check. If you pass, draw 5 Spells, choose 1 to keep, and place the rest on the top or bottom of the spell deck in any order. Then discard the Zanthu Tablets. If you fail, lose 1 Sanity.

I will go to the next part of my move after I find out what the spells are.

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:01 pm

Player turn order:
1. bb2112 - doing all kinds of crazy shit
2. redrun - ?
3. Pyperkub - fighting or evading monsters in streets
4. El Guapo - returning from another dimension
5. Newcastle - ?
6. rshetts2 - ?
7. Qantaga - ?
8. RMC - ?

bb2112 · Post by **bb2112** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:47 pm

Remus West wrote:Player turn order:
1. bb2112 - doing all kinds of crazy shit

You know it! I'm here to save the world. Either get on board, or get out of the way, Jack.

rshetts2 · Post by **rshetts2** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:03 pm

Well holy crap! I was sure I was a deader! Ok, now allow me to go change my shorts and then Ill try to figure out my turn.

RMC · Post by **RMC** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:17 pm

What is the suggestions for me... Anyone?

It looks like some baddies on my spot..But I am a lover not a fighter..

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:03 pm

rshetts2 wrote:Well holy crap! I was sure I was a deader! Ok, now allow me to go change my shorts and then Ill try to figure out my turn.

It is very hard to die in this game. At worst you would have been knocked out or driven insane. As it is you are down to a single Sanity point......

redrun · Post by **redrun** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 4:01 pm

Stats are showing me with 11 clues. I know I just got several clues, but I'm wondering if the five clues were removed for the gate closing I did a couple of turns ago. Either way, I'm clued up for a possible gate closing. I've also got a gate box that lets me come back to any open gate. I'm thinking that I run into the black cave this turn. BB2112 still goes forward with his plan, since he'll make it there and back in two turns, where it will take me three - but I go through as backup in case we somehow fail on one of our other gate closings.

If so:

Mandy:

Adjust stats:
S/S from 4/2 to 3/3
F/W stays at 2/3
L/L from 4/0 to 3/1

Move to French Hill Street, Rivertown, Black Cave.
Give $4 to Joe Diamond as I pass him to buy some sanity (or bullets!)

Remus - Is there any rule that requires all folks to be back in town to win the game, or can Mandy be off wandering when we close the 6th gate?

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 4:30 pm

redrun wrote:Stats are showing me with 11 clues. I know I just got several clues, but I'm wondering if the five clues were removed for the gate closing I did a couple of turns ago. Either way, I'm clued up for a possible gate closing. I've also got a gate box that lets me come back to any open gate. I'm thinking that I run into the black cave this turn. BB2112 still goes forward with his plan, since he'll make it there and back in two turns, where it will take me three - but I go through as backup in case we somehow fail on one of our other gate closings.

If so:

Mandy:

Adjust stats:
S/S from 4/2 to 3/3
F/W stays at 2/3
L/L from 4/0 to 3/1

Move to French Hill Street, Rivertown, Black Cave.
Give $4 to Joe Diamond as I pass him to buy some sanity (or bullets!)

Remus - Is there any rule that requires all folks to be back in town to win the game, or can Mandy be off wandering when we close the 6th gate?

You can be anywhere. Remember though that to get through the gate you will have to either Evade or Fight any monsters guarding it. In this case, the Flying Polyp that is probably going to kick the shit out of you or use enough of your clues that you would not be able to seal a gate. Just a heads up.

Newcastle · Post by **Newcastle** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 11:40 am

So we have a couple of flyers in the streets eh? Think it would be a good idea if i step out w/ my sword and whack em a few times? Kind of getting tired shopping...plus might help clear the crap. Or...i can go shopping...again.

rshetts2 · Post by **rshetts2** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 8:26 am

Barely hanging on to the egde of sanity, I think Ill take a leisurely stroll to Arkham Asylum. Ill of course take the path of least resistance, avoiding all monsters and use the relationship card for the extra movement point, if needed. It looks like my path should be Miskatonic U. > Merchant Dist. > Downtown > AA

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 4:59 pm

Player turn order:
1. bb2112 - doing all kinds of crazy shit
2. redrun - ?
3. Pyperkub - fighting or evading monsters in streets
4. El Guapo - returning from another dimension
5. Newcastle - ?
6. rshetts2 - Headed to the Asylum
7. Qantaga - ?
8. RMC - ?

Qantaga · Post by **Qantaga** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 5:05 pm

Remus West wrote: 7. Qantaga - ?

Oops. Sorry.

Thinking...

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 5:13 pm

Qantaga wrote:
Remus West wrote: 7. Qantaga - ?

Oops. Sorry.

Thinking...

pffft. You have about 6 months before I have any room to talk.

Qantaga · Post by **Qantaga** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 5:15 pm

I *think* what I'll do is go to the Asylum, pay $2, and bump my Sanity up to 4.

My reasoning is that I'm currently at 3 Sanity and would go insane if I use the Flute. By bumping it back up to 4, I'll be free to use the Flute as needed next turn.

If anyone sees anything more effective for Gloria to be doing this turn, please advise.

Stats will be:

Speed/Sneak: 4/0
Fight/Will: 2/3
Lore/Luck: 3/3

Pyperkub · Post by **Pyperkub** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 5:17 pm

I think I should be like this after the horror:

8. pyperkub - Darrell Simmons

Spoiler:

Though I'm still trying to backtrack and figure out where my SAN went. Did I lose 2 to the Horror of the Formless Spawn, and 1 to the Ghoul (I have to find the ghoul page).

RMC · Post by **RMC** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:17 pm

Any suggestions for the 'ole Magician. It looks like I have monsters to fight on my spot..But I think I need to sneak away... It does not look like I have much in the way of firepower right now..

Newcastle · Post by **Newcastle** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:19 pm

Am thinking of moving to merchant square and wave my sword around.

Also wonder if i could pass off any of my doodads off to anyone.

Oh, when do we adjust our stats?

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 12:08 am

Newcastle wrote:Oh, when do we adjust our stats?

During this time period.

RMC · Post by **RMC** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:04 pm

Well If I can I want to sneak away from the monsters, and go to ye old magic shop.

But move my slider to Speed 2/ Sneak 4.

With only 1 sanity, I can't cast spells without ending up in the asylum. But if I have to, I have my trusty saber to fight in melee..

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:35 pm

RMC wrote:Well If I can I want to sneak away from the monsters, and go to ye old magic shop.

But move my slider to Speed 2/ Sneak 4.

With only 1 sanity, I can't cast spells without ending up in the asylum. But if I have to, I have my trusty saber to fight in melee..

You go last. If someone were feeling helpful they could try and clear the monsters out for you.

redrun · Post by **redrun** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:46 am

Mandy:

Adjust stats:
S/S stays at 4/2
F/W stays at 2/3
L/L from 4/0 to 3/1

Move to French Hill Street, Miskatonic University, Library
Give $4 to Joe Diamond as I pass him to buy some sanity (or bullets!)
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RMC · Post by **RMC** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 11:27 am

Remus West wrote:
RMC wrote:Well If I can I want to sneak away from the monsters, and go to ye old magic shop.

But move my slider to Speed 2/ Sneak 4.

With only 1 sanity, I can't cast spells without ending up in the asylum. But if I have to, I have my trusty saber to fight in melee..

You go last. If someone were feeling helpful they could try and clear the monsters out for you.

Anyone wanna help a magician out? Hmmm...

Newcastle · Post by **Newcastle** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 11:45 am

STATS

bump fight to highest

(not sure what they are right now)

Movement - head to merchant district and wave my big, fat sword all around

bb2112 · Post by **bb2112** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 12:10 pm

Newcastle wrote:STATS

bump fight to highest

(not sure what they are right now)

Movement - head to merchant district and wave my big, fat sword all around

If you are going to use your sword, can I have your dynamite in case I meet anything scary on the other side?

Newcastle · Post by **Newcastle** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 12:19 pm

i'd prefer not, since most likely i'll be giving this sword up after this turn and going back to my shopping ways.

I've kind of thought the dynamite as my get out of jail free card. You do have weapons on you though right? I think i have anoter magic sword on me you can have. You can have anything but fatty (the big magic sword) and my dynO-MITE.

Newcastle · Post by **Newcastle** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 12:20 pm

Common Items:
Dynamite - 2 hands - $4
Physical Weapon
+8 to Combat checks (discard after use)
(her get out of jail free card)

Unique Items:
Enchanted Blade - $6
1 hand
Magical Weapon
+4 to Combat checks

Sword of Glory - $8
2 hands
Magical Weapon
+6 to Combat checks

Spells:
Intervene - 2 hands
Casting Modifier: -1
Sanity Cost 2
Any Phase: Cast and exhaust before an investigator makes a Combat check to give that investigator +3 to the check

Find Gate
Casting Modifier: -1
Sanity Cost: 1
Movement: Cast and exhaust to immediately return to Arkham from an Other World.

As I said, I am just doing this to serve as a distraction and hope to get the flyers off the board since everyone else seems a bit busy w/ movements, healing, gate sealing etc.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 12:33 pm

It actually might make sense to give the dynamite to somebody because using it would only give you two extra combat dice beyond what you get with big fatty sword (since you can't use both). So it might make sense for somebody who gets less dice with their usual weapon to have it. But just a thought.

bb2112 · Post by **bb2112** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 12:48 pm

Actually that is perfect. If you can give me the enchanted sword and the find gate spell, I'm defintitely cool with that. That should be enough to see me through any meddlesome monster that pops out in the netherworld.

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 10:19 pm

Bump? I'm wondering if I should simply admit that my long layoff killed the majority of interest in this game and pack it in. Due to the nature of the game being a coop thing if there are any players who would rather I continue and finish this game we can do that easily enough by having the group make the decisions for those who wish to drop.

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:48 pm

I'm going to give this one more day before deciding that I sucked the life out of the game and cleaning it up.

Qantaga · Post by **Qantaga** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 9:10 pm

Remus West wrote:Due to the nature of the game being a coop thing if there are any players who would rather I continue and finish this game we can do that easily enough by having the group make the decisions for those who wish to drop.

It looks like there may still be some interested in powering through the end game, just to see our chances. (Well, at least we've had a handful of posts in the past three weeks

) I'd like to see some sort of resolution, even if Remus just rolls it out on his own. Or maybe some of our more seasoned vets could take the reins for us (of course, I'd still do my best to manage Gloria).

Although, I'm fine with packing it up and we can boast as if we won.

RMC · Post by **RMC** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 9:24 pm

I'm here, just waiting to see what happens by my turn, since I go last...Or I am going to just sneak...

bb2112 · Post by **bb2112** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 9:46 pm

I'm still good to go. I want to see if my crazy plan is going to work.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:02 pm

I'm interested, I just have no decisions to make ATM since I'm advancing in another dimension.

Pyperkub · Post by **Pyperkub** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:13 pm

I'm still in, just got sucked away by the steam sale and I'm in a bit of a sticky wicket in arkham...

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Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 11:22 pm

Sounds like players wish to keep going then.

Game still on then.

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 2:46 am

Player turn order:
1. bb2112 - doing all kinds of crazy shit
2. redrun - Give Joe cash and end up at the Library
3. Pyperkub - fighting or evading monsters in streets
4. El Guapo - returning from another dimension
5. Newcastle - Move into the Merchant District and wave his sword around.
6. rshetts2 - ?
7. Qantaga - Headed to the Asylum to get some head shrinking
8. RMC - Trying to sneak past the monsters and get to the Magic Shoppe

I believe this is where things currently stand. If I am wrong about your intentions please let me know.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 9:46 am

I believe I am advancing in Plateau of Leng, not returning from. But I could be wrong.

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 9:47 am

Are you guys preparing for the birthday party for this game?