Arkham - 8 investigators devoured by Ithaqua
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
Let me see what I can do about heading thru the graveyard gate
"Where are you off to?"
"I don't know," Snufkin replied.
The door shut again and Snufkin entered his forest, with a hundred miles of silence ahead of him.
Sweet sweet meat come. -LordMortis
"I don't know," Snufkin replied.
The door shut again and Snufkin entered his forest, with a hundred miles of silence ahead of him.
Sweet sweet meat come. -LordMortis
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
well I have no cash, 7 toughness in monster trophies and 5 clues. Not sure what I can do with that to help us set up for the big bad. I was considering doing the graveyard gate as I have the find gate spell and 5 clues to close. Looks like Chaosraven is handling that though. So Im at a loss as to what to do. Unless anyone has a better suggestion Ill head to the curiosity shoppe for an encounter. Maybe Ill luck into something that will help.
Well do you ever get the feeling that the story's too damn real and in the present tense?
Or that everybody's on the stage and it seems like you're the only person sitting in the audience?
Or that everybody's on the stage and it seems like you're the only person sitting in the audience?
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
I will hold off running this round until folks chime in (expect it to be run tomorrow - Monday - evening).Remus West wrote:Turn Order & Upkeep & Orders as I have them so far:
Amanda Sharpe - El Guapo - Fighting monsters in the Witch House
Jenny Barnes - Isgrimnur - +$1 - returning to Independence Square
Joe Diamond - Newcastle - Fighting Monsters in the Frenchhill Streets
Darrell Simmons - Chaosraven - Graveyard
Dexter Drake - rshetts2 - Heading to Curiosity Shoppe
Harvey Walter - Gryndyl - retainer roll : 4, +$2 - headed to the Hospital
Vincent Lee - RMC - Fighting Monster in Easttown Street
Mandy Thompson - Qantaga - Headed to the General Store
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
Rshetts2, if there's a way to get me that spell, I have lots of clues to seal and make my roll to seal
"Where are you off to?"
"I don't know," Snufkin replied.
The door shut again and Snufkin entered his forest, with a hundred miles of silence ahead of him.
Sweet sweet meat come. -LordMortis
"I don't know," Snufkin replied.
The door shut again and Snufkin entered his forest, with a hundred miles of silence ahead of him.
Sweet sweet meat come. -LordMortis
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
Ok if I shift my speed to 5 and fire up my motorcycle can I get the find gate spell to Chaos before he gates and then continue on to the Shoppe?Chaosraven wrote:Rshetts2, if there's a way to get me that spell, I have lots of clues to seal and make my roll to seal
Well do you ever get the feeling that the story's too damn real and in the present tense?
Or that everybody's on the stage and it seems like you're the only person sitting in the audience?
Or that everybody's on the stage and it seems like you're the only person sitting in the audience?
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
Nope, you move after he does. Also, he does not have enough movement (even if he shifts to his top and uses his bike) to get to you and to the Graveyard this turn.rshetts2 wrote:Ok if I shift my speed to 5 and fire up my motorcycle can I get the find gate spell to Chaos before he gates and then continue on to the Shoppe?Chaosraven wrote:Rshetts2, if there's a way to get me that spell, I have lots of clues to seal and make my roll to seal
“As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.” - H.L. Mencken
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
Movement:
Amanda turned away from the now close gateway and heaved a sigh of relief that a new one did not open in it's place. Just as she started to move towards the street Anna shoved her roughly to the side as an odd shape crashed through the space she had been standing. As the shape began to rise Amanda struck it with her crowbar as hard as she could. The form crumpled to the ground and melted away leaving behind a strange flute. Picking up the flute and tucking it into her waist Amanda noticed two men walking towards her. Something about their gaits struck her as off. Were those tree limbs they carried? Then one raised the limb to his mouth and took a bite and Amanda realized with horror that they were arms and both showed the marks of the duo's' sharpened teeth that gleamed in the moonlight in spite of the blood covering them and dripping from their lips. Screaming, Amanda began swinging the crowbar frantically. Striking the humanoids repeatedly until they fell to the ground and ceased moving.
Joe Diamond strode into the French Hill streets like he owned them. IN his mind he did. Hadn't he told these monsters the streets were his. A huge Tentacled beast came forth from the crowd to meet him. He paused and drew breath. He had seen these before. One more wasn't going to keep him up any more than the last few did. He squeezed the trigger on his Tommy and watched the bullets rip through the monster's flesh with ease. Two men came running at him, the first wielding an axe and the second chanting. Neither lasted a moment in the hail of gun fire. Finally a flaming human figure charged at him, shrugging of the bullets he came right up to Joe's face where Joe calmly grabbed his throat and squeezed the unlife out of him. "My streets." he muttered breathing heavily.
Feeling richer the good Doctor walked out of Velma's Diner and almost into the arms of...well, something. Raising his Tommy-gun he let fly the lead. When he unclenched his finger there wasn't a lot left.
Encounters:
Jenny stepped forth onto the cobbled stones of Independence Square. Quickly she grabbed the amulet she had bought at the Curiosity Shoppe and placed it over the glowing slash. The symbol on the amulet seemed to suck all the light into it and the world bent in Jenny's eyes. Suddenly the amulet flared with heat and light, burning Jenny's hand, blinding her eyes. As her vision cleared she noticed the amulet had become embedded within the cobbles.
Dexter wandered out of the asylum penniless but feeling better about the world. He walked down the block to an interesting shoppe advertising curiosities. As he opened the door and stepped inside he noticed he was alone in the shop. Alone save for the windup toys moving across the floor towards him. There must be a thousand of them. Who took the time to wind all these things up? Then the first little army man took a shot at him and he began to scream.
Harvey felt the pull of muscles he didn't even remember having. This adventurous life was not all it was talked up to be. Following hi map he walked into the hospital, plunked his money down and was quickly administered an IV line and bandaged up.
Mandy watched the odd man in the top hat leave the asylum and figured it was about time she did the same. Walking down the street she saw a man holding a doctor's bag and a...holy crap, is that a tommy-gun?! Quickly she ducked into the general store to avoid being seen. She moved casually down the aisles looking at the wares. A Makeup Kit.....a bottle of questionable Whiskey.....an Old Journal....hmmm, that last was interesting. Might make a good read. She quickly paid for the journal then peered out the door checking for the odd doctor.
Other World Encounters:
Darrell Simmons stepped into his trusty graveyard and slipped through the slash of light. He found himself on a trail in the mountains. Wandering along it he suddenly remembered a story he had read regarding a man walking on a trail like this and...damn it, he couldn't remember the details. Still, he no longer wanted to be on this trail, he knew that much. Taking his own path across the mountain, Darrell continued his journey.
Amanda turned away from the now close gateway and heaved a sigh of relief that a new one did not open in it's place. Just as she started to move towards the street Anna shoved her roughly to the side as an odd shape crashed through the space she had been standing. As the shape began to rise Amanda struck it with her crowbar as hard as she could. The form crumpled to the ground and melted away leaving behind a strange flute. Picking up the flute and tucking it into her waist Amanda noticed two men walking towards her. Something about their gaits struck her as off. Were those tree limbs they carried? Then one raised the limb to his mouth and took a bite and Amanda realized with horror that they were arms and both showed the marks of the duo's' sharpened teeth that gleamed in the moonlight in spite of the blood covering them and dripping from their lips. Screaming, Amanda began swinging the crowbar frantically. Striking the humanoids repeatedly until they fell to the ground and ceased moving.
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Joe Diamond strode into the French Hill streets like he owned them. IN his mind he did. Hadn't he told these monsters the streets were his. A huge Tentacled beast came forth from the crowd to meet him. He paused and drew breath. He had seen these before. One more wasn't going to keep him up any more than the last few did. He squeezed the trigger on his Tommy and watched the bullets rip through the monster's flesh with ease. Two men came running at him, the first wielding an axe and the second chanting. Neither lasted a moment in the hail of gun fire. Finally a flaming human figure charged at him, shrugging of the bullets he came right up to Joe's face where Joe calmly grabbed his throat and squeezed the unlife out of him. "My streets." he muttered breathing heavily.
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Jenny stepped forth onto the cobbled stones of Independence Square. Quickly she grabbed the amulet she had bought at the Curiosity Shoppe and placed it over the glowing slash. The symbol on the amulet seemed to suck all the light into it and the world bent in Jenny's eyes. Suddenly the amulet flared with heat and light, burning Jenny's hand, blinding her eyes. As her vision cleared she noticed the amulet had become embedded within the cobbles.
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Darrell Simmons stepped into his trusty graveyard and slipped through the slash of light. He found himself on a trail in the mountains. Wandering along it he suddenly remembered a story he had read regarding a man walking on a trail like this and...damn it, he couldn't remember the details. Still, he no longer wanted to be on this trail, he knew that much. Taking his own path across the mountain, Darrell continued his journey.
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Last edited by Remus West on Wed Mar 16, 2011 11:59 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
Mythos:
Gate opens at the Unvisted Ilse
Joe Diamond and Vincent Lee are in the streets during Mythos and takes 1 Stamina damage from Ithaqua stirring.
Doom token added to Doom track.
Clue appears at : Science Building
headline:
Picnickers Panic!
A careless picnicker unleashes 2 monsters on the Downtown streets.
White: Cresent
Black: Cross
Corruptions triggered:
None
Gates:
Graveyard - Abyss
Unvisted Isle - ?
Monsters:
Independence Square:
Dark Yound - high
Goat Spawn - med
Ghost - med
Unvisted Isle:
Elder Thing - high sanity/med combat
Byakee - low
Child of the Goat - Med/low
Turn Order & Upkeep & Orders as I have them so far:
Jenny Barnes - Isgrimnur - +$1 -
Joe Diamond - Newcastle -
Darrell Simmons - Chaosraven - advancing in the abyss
Dexter Drake - rshetts2 -
Harvey Walter - Gryndyl - retainer roll : 1, +$2 retainer lost
Vincent Lee - RMC -
Mandy Thompson - Qantaga -
Amanda Sharpe - El Guapo -
Gates: 2/5
Doom Track: 9/11
Monsters: 6/11
Terror Track: 2
Gate opens at the Unvisted Ilse
Joe Diamond and Vincent Lee are in the streets during Mythos and takes 1 Stamina damage from Ithaqua stirring.
Doom token added to Doom track.
Clue appears at : Science Building
headline:
Picnickers Panic!
A careless picnicker unleashes 2 monsters on the Downtown streets.
White: Cresent
Black: Cross
Corruptions triggered:
None
Gates:
Graveyard - Abyss
Unvisted Isle - ?
Monsters:
Independence Square:
Dark Yound - high
Goat Spawn - med
Ghost - med
Unvisted Isle:
Elder Thing - high sanity/med combat
Byakee - low
Child of the Goat - Med/low
Turn Order & Upkeep & Orders as I have them so far:
Jenny Barnes - Isgrimnur - +$1 -
Joe Diamond - Newcastle -
Darrell Simmons - Chaosraven - advancing in the abyss
Dexter Drake - rshetts2 -
Harvey Walter - Gryndyl - retainer roll : 1, +$2 retainer lost
Vincent Lee - RMC -
Mandy Thompson - Qantaga -
Amanda Sharpe - El Guapo -
Gates: 2/5
Doom Track: 9/11
Monsters: 6/11
Terror Track: 2
Last edited by Remus West on Thu Mar 17, 2011 12:02 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
I believe the OP is correct in so far as your stuff. If you spot an error let me know. Also, just an FYI: You have now used all the green Corruption cards. From now on you draw red ones (which are worse). There are 16 of them. If you make it through all those the Ancient One awakens.
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
unless anyone objects....headed to the sanitarium...to recharge my sanity.....i also have the statue to give to someone if they want it?
oh remus, can i possibly use the statue, and still safely keep my sanity? or if i use it, will it send me to the sanitarium? any bad consequences?
oh remus, can i possibly use the statue, and still safely keep my sanity? or if i use it, will it send me to the sanitarium? any bad consequences?
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
If you use it you will go insane. You end up at the Asylum - not getting an encounter this round - and must discard half your items and Clue tokens. You are better off not using it this round.Newcastle wrote:unless anyone objects....headed to the sanitarium...to recharge my sanity.....i also have the statue to give to someone if they want it?
oh remus, can i possibly use the statue, and still safely keep my sanity? or if i use it, will it send me to the sanitarium? any bad consequences?
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
heading to South Church to get a Blessing
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
I'm thinking I'll go to the Science Building to pick up the clue there. That would give me five and let me seal a gate...or is it too late to bother with that?
I could also go and get a blessing instead.
I could also go and get a blessing instead.
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
Sealed gates are like a free turn for us if that location is where a new gate would open. We can win if we have all gates closed and at least one gate trophy per player in the game. We also win if there are 6(?) elder sign on the board, I believe. Simply closing leaves it available to open again. Sealing it puts an elder sign on the board. Using an elder sign to seal places one and removes one from the doom track. It is possible.
"Where are you off to?"
"I don't know," Snufkin replied.
The door shut again and Snufkin entered his forest, with a hundred miles of silence ahead of him.
Sweet sweet meat come. -LordMortis
"I don't know," Snufkin replied.
The door shut again and Snufkin entered his forest, with a hundred miles of silence ahead of him.
Sweet sweet meat come. -LordMortis
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
I will go and try to seal the gate at the Unvisited Island since I have the find gates spell Ill be back in no time. I dont think I can handle all three of those beasties ( I really need a 1 handed weapon to add to my combat rolls )
If someone can help clean up the beasts while Im in the gate, that would help, otherwise I will try to take them out once I seal it.
If someone can help clean up the beasts while Im in the gate, that would help, otherwise I will try to take them out once I seal it.
Well do you ever get the feeling that the story's too damn real and in the present tense?
Or that everybody's on the stage and it seems like you're the only person sitting in the audience?
Or that everybody's on the stage and it seems like you're the only person sitting in the audience?
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
Anyone going onto the location to fight the monsters would get either beat up or drawn through the gate - anyone drawn through the gate would be lost in time and space if it closes while they are in there.rshetts2 wrote:I will go and try to seal the gate at the Unvisited Island since I have the find gates spell Ill be back in no time. I dont think I can handle all three of those beasties ( I really need a 1 handed weapon to add to my combat rolls )
If someone can help clean up the beasts while Im in the gate, that would help, otherwise I will try to take them out once I seal it.
You will need to fight/evade the monsters to reach the gate and enter.
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
Could have sworn when entering a location with a gate and monsters, you ignore the monsters as you get sucked through the gate, and are past the point of encountering them when you return.
"Where are you off to?"
"I don't know," Snufkin replied.
The door shut again and Snufkin entered his forest, with a hundred miles of silence ahead of him.
Sweet sweet meat come. -LordMortis
"I don't know," Snufkin replied.
The door shut again and Snufkin entered his forest, with a hundred miles of silence ahead of him.
Sweet sweet meat come. -LordMortis
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
That was one of the rules we were doing wrong. The Gate doesn't suck you in until encounters phase. Fighting/Evading the Monsters takes place during movement.Chaosraven wrote:Could have sworn when entering a location with a gate and monsters, you ignore the monsters as you get sucked through the gate, and are past the point of encountering them when you return.
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
Let's make stats:
Speed/Sneak: 4/2
Fight/Will: 2/3
Lore/Luck: 4/0
Mandy will head to the Boarding House to pick up a companion. I'll have to go through the list of who's available in a couple hours, but I wanted to at least get my destination set.
Speed/Sneak: 4/2
Fight/Will: 2/3
Lore/Luck: 4/0
Mandy will head to the Boarding House to pick up a companion. I'll have to go through the list of who's available in a couple hours, but I wanted to at least get my destination set.
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
Ok, I'll go grab the clue then.
I'm shifting my lore/luck from 4/1 --> 3/2, so my stats are now as follows:
Speed/Sneak: 1/4
Fight/Will: 2/3
Lore/Luck: 3/2
I'll then move Witch House --> Miskatonic University --> Science Building.
I'm shifting my lore/luck from 4/1 --> 3/2, so my stats are now as follows:
Speed/Sneak: 1/4
Fight/Will: 2/3
Lore/Luck: 3/2
I'll then move Witch House --> Miskatonic University --> Science Building.
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
Oh right right right... Leave a Location with a Monster or END Movement in location with a monster results in Evasion/Combat. Then gate suckage at Encounters.Remus West wrote:That was one of the rules we were doing wrong. The Gate doesn't suck you in until encounters phase. Fighting/Evading the Monsters takes place during movement.Chaosraven wrote:Could have sworn when entering a location with a gate and monsters, you ignore the monsters as you get sucked through the gate, and are past the point of encountering them when you return.
"Where are you off to?"
"I don't know," Snufkin replied.
The door shut again and Snufkin entered his forest, with a hundred miles of silence ahead of him.
Sweet sweet meat come. -LordMortis
"I don't know," Snufkin replied.
The door shut again and Snufkin entered his forest, with a hundred miles of silence ahead of him.
Sweet sweet meat come. -LordMortis
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
ok fire up the motorcycle, shift my speed to 2 and sneak to 4. Head to the gate and evade the monsters. Use my stealth skill if needed.
Well do you ever get the feeling that the story's too damn real and in the present tense?
Or that everybody's on the stage and it seems like you're the only person sitting in the audience?
Or that everybody's on the stage and it seems like you're the only person sitting in the audience?
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
This post does not exist. Why are you reading it? It may lead the R'lyeh for all you know. Go back now.
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
Turn Order & Upkeep & Orders as I have them so far:
Jenny Barnes - Isgrimnur - +$1 - ?
Joe Diamond - Newcastle - headed to the asylum
Darrell Simmons - Chaosraven - advancing in the abyss
Dexter Drake - rshetts2 - headed to Unvisited Isle
Harvey Walter - Gryndyl - headed to the South Church
Vincent Lee - RMC - ?
Mandy Thompson - Qantaga - headed to the Boarding house
Amanda Sharpe - El Guapo - headed to Science Building
Jenny Barnes - Isgrimnur - +$1 - ?
Joe Diamond - Newcastle - headed to the asylum
Darrell Simmons - Chaosraven - advancing in the abyss
Dexter Drake - rshetts2 - headed to Unvisited Isle
Harvey Walter - Gryndyl - headed to the South Church
Vincent Lee - RMC - ?
Mandy Thompson - Qantaga - headed to the Boarding house
Amanda Sharpe - El Guapo - headed to Science Building
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
Remus,
I've glanced through the Allies list. I'm not sure who to pick.
I need a little advice from you or from my teammates as to the best end game stat. "Will" to avoid sainity loss? Or "Luck" to keep from dropping my weapon? "Fight" for the battle? Or something else entirely?
I've glanced through the Allies list. I'm not sure who to pick.
I need a little advice from you or from my teammates as to the best end game stat. "Will" to avoid sainity loss? Or "Luck" to keep from dropping my weapon? "Fight" for the battle? Or something else entirely?
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
If you mean end game as in "battle the Ancient One" then anything that aids your Fight (you guys lost Tom "Mountain" Murphy to the terror level raise, sadly) or Stamina as those are the only two areas Ithaqua "attacks"Qantaga wrote:Remus,
I've glanced through the Allies list. I'm not sure who to pick.
I need a little advice from you or from my teammates as to the best end game stat. "Will" to avoid sainity loss? Or "Luck" to keep from dropping my weapon? "Fight" for the battle? Or something else entirely?
That said, I would look at these two most closely:
Sir William Brinton - + 1 maximum Stamina, discard to immediately restore your Stamina to its maximum.
Thomas F. Malone - +1 Lore, +1 Fight Draw 1 spell when Thomas F. Malone joins you.
Probably in that order since I think the ability to regain your Stamina may be huge - particularly given that you are the re-roll provider.
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
Excellent.
I'll go with Sir William, then.
Thanks Remus!
I'll go with Sir William, then.
Thanks Remus!
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
Speed/Sneak to 1/3, move to the Merchant District, and pray I can get away from all the monsters. If someone with a Tommy Gun can get to me, I can draw all the monsters on the board to them with the Milk and let them have a grand old time in the old town tomorrow night.
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
Remus West wrote:Turn Order & Upkeep & Orders as I have them so far:
Jenny Barnes - Isgrimnur - +$1 - S/S 1/3 headed to Merchant District Streets screaming like a little girl. Oh. She is one. NM.
Joe Diamond - Newcastle - headed to the asylum
Darrell Simmons - Chaosraven - advancing in the abyss
Dexter Drake - rshetts2 - headed to Unvisited Isle
Harvey Walter - Gryndyl - headed to the South Church
Vincent Lee - RMC - ?
Mandy Thompson - Qantaga - headed to the Boarding house
Amanda Sharpe - El Guapo - headed to Science Building
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
Isgrimnur wrote:Speed/Sneak to 1/3, move to the Merchant District, and pray I can get away from all the monsters. If someone with a Tommy Gun can get to me, I can draw all the monsters on the board to them with the Milk and let them have a grand old time in the old town tomorrow night.
i cant do that today; maybe tomorrow...but i am wondering on the long term benefits of this also....what do we gain by eliminating all the monsters on the board.
the other thing also i want to look at the mobs on the board remaining that we'd be fighting...see if any have any physical resist/immunity.
also since we are close to bad stuff happening, anyone stockpiling on weapons?
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Just FYI, if all of the monsters were drawn to one space - I have an item where you discard it and lose 3 sanity and 3 stamina, and in exchange it kills all monsters in your space. A heavy cost (I'd go insane if I used it right now), but it would kill a big group of monsters. Just FYI if anyone wants to use it.
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
just like a Tunnels & Trolls solo dungeon LOLRemus West wrote:This post does not exist. Why are you reading it? It may lead the R'lyeh for all you know. Go back now.
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
I go insane with mine as well, so we get two characters to make that sacrifice and I can pay for both sanity reconstructions.El Guapo wrote:Just FYI, if all of the monsters were drawn to one space - I have an item where you discard it and lose 3 sanity and 3 stamina, and in exchange it kills all monsters in your space. A heavy cost (I'd go insane if I used it right now), but it would kill a big group of monsters. Just FYI if anyone wants to use it.
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Well then you should both be just fine mentally, just in time to go completely nutters facing the big guy!Isgrimnur wrote:I go insane with mine as well, so we get two characters to make that sacrifice and I can pay for both sanity reconstructions.El Guapo wrote:Just FYI, if all of the monsters were drawn to one space - I have an item where you discard it and lose 3 sanity and 3 stamina, and in exchange it kills all monsters in your space. A heavy cost (I'd go insane if I used it right now), but it would kill a big group of monsters. Just FYI if anyone wants to use it.
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Or that everybody's on the stage and it seems like you're the only person sitting in the audience?
Or that everybody's on the stage and it seems like you're the only person sitting in the audience?
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
Go to black cave, and grab the clue token. Sorry it took me so long to get a turn in.
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
What order would you like to encounter the monsters in? There are:rshetts2 wrote:ok fire up the motorcycle, shift my speed to 2 and sneak to 4. Head to the gate and evade the monsters. Use my stealth skill if needed.
Child of the Goat -3 to evade
Byakhee -2 to evade
Elder Thing -2 to evade
If you look them up on the chance you wish to fight them, please remember that the Child is considered a Cultist and therefore has 3 toughness rather than 1 due to Ithaqua.
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
The order you have is fine. Just reboot your dice randomizer before you roll for me , Its been particularly unkind to me lately
Well do you ever get the feeling that the story's too damn real and in the present tense?
Or that everybody's on the stage and it seems like you're the only person sitting in the audience?
Or that everybody's on the stage and it seems like you're the only person sitting in the audience?
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
Movement:
Jenny looked around at Independence Square. She remembered a time when there was not a disembodied entity floating towards her. She remember the days before there were things that seemed to be made entirely of tentacles and mouths bearing down on her. She reached into her purse and grabbed her flask. Taking a deep draught to steady herself she looked at the pretty colors. Off in the Unvisited isle the Child of the Goat, Byakhee, and Elder Thing suddenly felt a pull towards the square and carelessly walked past Dexter Drake on his way to the isle. Jenny danced in the slanting purple and gold moonlight on George Clooney's arm. She waltzed with Brad Pitt. What? Oh! No, Brad, I'm not that kind of girl. She knew she would be for him though. As the colors faded from her mind Jenny found herself strapped to a gurney in Arkham Asylum.
Jenny looked around at Independence Square. She remembered a time when there was not a disembodied entity floating towards her. She remember the days before there were things that seemed to be made entirely of tentacles and mouths bearing down on her. She reached into her purse and grabbed her flask. Taking a deep draught to steady herself she looked at the pretty colors. Off in the Unvisited isle the Child of the Goat, Byakhee, and Elder Thing suddenly felt a pull towards the square and carelessly walked past Dexter Drake on his way to the isle. Jenny danced in the slanting purple and gold moonlight on George Clooney's arm. She waltzed with Brad Pitt. What? Oh! No, Brad, I'm not that kind of girl. She knew she would be for him though. As the colors faded from her mind Jenny found herself strapped to a gurney in Arkham Asylum.
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Arkham Encounters:
Joe wandered into the Asylum just hoping the docs there would have some pills to help him stop thinking about the tentacled mess he had shot to pieces. Gods but he hoped to never see one of them again.
Dexter slowly approaches the glowing light. Something about it seemed off. Why did those horrors go running away from it. Slowly he extended his hand into the gate. Then his arm. Then his leg. Then he jumped and landed in The Great Hall of Celeano.
Harvey walked into the church quietly praying and rubbing the stone he had picked up from the Abyss gateway. When Father Michael came over Harvey showed him the stone and told him the things he had seen. He expected the good father to call for a paddy wagon. Instead the priest took the Abyss stone in his hand and gazed at it for a long time, weighing the professor's words. Finally his raised his eyes to meet Harvey's. "Kneel my son." and he began to pray in earnest.
Vincent Lee walked the grounds of the black cave taking note of the burnt out fires and other signs that someone had been here. As he moved slowly through the dim light at the entrance of the cave his foot caught on something half buried in the dirt. Picking it up he noticed it was a book. With a slight bit of trepidation he opened the cover and began to read. After reading the opening passages he realized he had found Cultes Des Goules, an ancient spell book!
Mandy walked up the steps of the boarding house and entered the front door. There she caught her breath. Sitting in a chair by the fire smoking a pipe and holding a brandy was Sir William Brinton. Researcher like her could only dream of men like that. When he smiled at her she froze. When he walked over and took her hand she barely heard him ask if she would like some company over the beating of her heart. Such beautiful eyes. Walking on his arm she headed back out to face the terrors of Arkham.
Amanda walked into the science building followed close by Anna. As they edged warily into the building their feet slipped a bit on the liquid covering the floor. Looking down Anna gasped "Blood". Their eyes went to the end of the corridor where what remained of a body sat oozing the last of its internal fluids onto the linoleum.
Other World Encounters:
Abyss:
Darrell ran. The ran more. He had to get away from whatever it was that pursued him. Twice he almost caught a glimpse when the figure passed near a light source but never enough to remove it from the shadows. Finally after what seemed forever he stopped to catch his breath. The figure seemed to have disappeared.
Dexter stepped forth from the light into a maze. Feeling much like a rat chasing cheese he followed the edges of the walls getting a feel for the place. He let his mind roam and tried to picture the area as it would look from above. Following his little mental map he quickly found the exit.
Joe wandered into the Asylum just hoping the docs there would have some pills to help him stop thinking about the tentacled mess he had shot to pieces. Gods but he hoped to never see one of them again.
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Harvey walked into the church quietly praying and rubbing the stone he had picked up from the Abyss gateway. When Father Michael came over Harvey showed him the stone and told him the things he had seen. He expected the good father to call for a paddy wagon. Instead the priest took the Abyss stone in his hand and gazed at it for a long time, weighing the professor's words. Finally his raised his eyes to meet Harvey's. "Kneel my son." and he began to pray in earnest.
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Abyss:
Darrell ran. The ran more. He had to get away from whatever it was that pursued him. Twice he almost caught a glimpse when the figure passed near a light source but never enough to remove it from the shadows. Finally after what seemed forever he stopped to catch his breath. The figure seemed to have disappeared.
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Re: Arkham - 8 investigators waiting to be devoured
Mythos:
Gate opens at the Woods
Doom token added to Doom track.
Clue appears at : Independence Square
Monsters Emerge:
Dhole
Byakhee
Goat Spawn
White: Slash, Triangle, Star
Black: Hex
Monsters move:
Goat Spawn moves from the Woods to the Southside street
Goat Spawn moves from Independence Square to the Northside Street
Dark Young moves from Independence Square to Downtown Street
Child of the Goat moves from Independence Square to Downtown Street
Corruptions triggered:
White Slash - Vincent Lee - Creeping Doom - Discard the top two cards of the corruption deck
- Mental Paralysis - White Circle - Each investigator with at least one corruption card skips the next Upkeep Phase.
- The Skin Crawls - White Triangle - Any investigator who ends his movement in the same location as you must pass a Will (-2) check or lose 1 Sanity - triggered - Raise the terror level by 1, then draw a Corruption card.
White Triangle - Joe Diamond - Speak to Your Friend - Choose an investigator. That investigator may take a Cult Membership. If he refuses, discard the top card of the Corruption deck.
Black Hex - Amanda Sharpe - Endless Greed - Gain $4 and draw a Corruption card.
- to be determined after the Speak to Your Friend result.
headline:
Manhunt in Arkham!
All Monsters in locations are returned to the cup.
Dhole, Byakhee, Ghost, Byakhee, and Elder Thing are returned to the cup.
Gates:
Graveyard - Abyss
Unvisted Isle - Great Hall of Celeano
The Woods - ?
Monsters:
Downtown Street
Child of the Goat - Med/low
Dark Young - high
Northside Street
Goat Spawn - med
Southside Street
Goat Spawn - med
Turn Order & Upkeep & Orders as I have them so far:
Joe Diamond - Newcastle -
Darrell Simmons - Chaosraven - returning from the Abyss to the Graveyard
Dexter Drake - rshetts2 - advancing in Great Hall of Celeano
Harvey Walter - Gryndyl - Blessing roll 5. Blessing kept
Vincent Lee - RMC -
Mandy Thompson - Qantaga -
Amanda Sharpe - El Guapo -
Jenny Barnes - Isgrimnur - +$1 -
Gates: 3/5
Doom Track: 10/11
Monsters: 4/11
Terror Track: 2
Gate opens at the Woods
Doom token added to Doom track.
Clue appears at : Independence Square
Monsters Emerge:
Dhole
Byakhee
Goat Spawn
White: Slash, Triangle, Star
Black: Hex
Monsters move:
Goat Spawn moves from the Woods to the Southside street
Goat Spawn moves from Independence Square to the Northside Street
Dark Young moves from Independence Square to Downtown Street
Child of the Goat moves from Independence Square to Downtown Street
Corruptions triggered:
White Slash - Vincent Lee - Creeping Doom - Discard the top two cards of the corruption deck
- Mental Paralysis - White Circle - Each investigator with at least one corruption card skips the next Upkeep Phase.
- The Skin Crawls - White Triangle - Any investigator who ends his movement in the same location as you must pass a Will (-2) check or lose 1 Sanity - triggered - Raise the terror level by 1, then draw a Corruption card.
White Triangle - Joe Diamond - Speak to Your Friend - Choose an investigator. That investigator may take a Cult Membership. If he refuses, discard the top card of the Corruption deck.
Black Hex - Amanda Sharpe - Endless Greed - Gain $4 and draw a Corruption card.
- to be determined after the Speak to Your Friend result.
headline:
Manhunt in Arkham!
All Monsters in locations are returned to the cup.
Dhole, Byakhee, Ghost, Byakhee, and Elder Thing are returned to the cup.
Gates:
Graveyard - Abyss
Unvisted Isle - Great Hall of Celeano
The Woods - ?
Monsters:
Downtown Street
Child of the Goat - Med/low
Dark Young - high
Northside Street
Goat Spawn - med
Southside Street
Goat Spawn - med
Turn Order & Upkeep & Orders as I have them so far:
Joe Diamond - Newcastle -
Darrell Simmons - Chaosraven - returning from the Abyss to the Graveyard
Dexter Drake - rshetts2 - advancing in Great Hall of Celeano
Harvey Walter - Gryndyl - Blessing roll 5. Blessing kept
Vincent Lee - RMC -
Mandy Thompson - Qantaga -
Amanda Sharpe - El Guapo -
Jenny Barnes - Isgrimnur - +$1 -
Gates: 3/5
Doom Track: 10/11
Monsters: 4/11
Terror Track: 2
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