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Session 30 (November 24, 2008) Chapter 136 Jane turned and ran back toward the entry, as Vasily and Hadrian fell back before her, cannons ready to cover her retreat. Looking between them, Jane saw Catalina lift the snub-nosed blaster launcher, the dark opening of its barrel seemingly pointed...

I am working both on a new novel and on revising/editing one of the ones I wrote a few years back. I hope to have at least one new completed work to post on Smashwords by the time that this story wraps up, or shortly thereafter. Which won't be long now, as Alpha Team reaches the nerve center of...

Session 30 (November 24, 2008) Chapter 134 Jim rubbed his eyes and coughed as the hood of the cryo unit lifted up. There was some kind of foul smell coming from the bottom of the unit, and he couldn't feel his feet very well. He was also having trouble opening his eyes fully. Cryo sucks...

Session 29 (November 17, 2008) Chapter 133 The other Alphas stared in surprise at the alien that had dealt so handily with Catalina, but they were quick to respond. Hadrian actually got a shot off, his plasma bolt exploding against the alien’s torso, but that didn’t stop it as it surged...

Session 29 (November 17, 2008) Chapter 132 The natural beauty of the underground grotto was transformed into a shooting gallery as the Alphas engaged a small horde of snakemen. Vasily blasted a snakeman at close range, the plasma bolt punching through its torso. As the alien fell, Vasily...

Session 29 (November 17, 2008) Chapter 131 Vasily’s ears were ringing as he pulled himself up. He was dimly aware of flashes all around him, and bright streaks as plasma bolts streaked past. His eyes focused on the plasma cannon lying at his feet, and he bent to pick it up. Something kicked...

That's weird, I posted this yesterday, but I guess it didn't take. Well, here's a rare Saturday cliffhanger. * * * * * Session 29 (November 17, 2008) Chapter 130 Within the cargo compartment of the Avenger, there was utter silence. The seven cylinders arranged at a sixty-degree angle in a...

Thanks, I started out making him a real rat bastard, but he sort of grew on me toward the end. The sequel will be entitled Soul of a Coward, and should be the second of an eventual trilogy if all works out as planned. Regarding Vala, we will see her again before the very end. The Mars...

Don't worry, the Alphas didn't forget about her. I wanted to let my regular readers know that I've posted another novel on Smashwords. This one's called Heart of a Hero, and like my last one I'm selling it for $2.00. It tells the story of an unlikely hero named Daran who gets into all sorts of...

Session 28 (November 10, 2008) Chapter 127 They found the Elerium storage crystals in a small room just off the hangar. The place looked almost like a segment of an alien base that had been grafted onto the human facility, but the main interest of the Alphas was the four brightly glowing...

I think they were out at that point, but even if they'd had some shots left, they were close enough so that a blast would have killed a PC or two along with the alien. * * * * * Session 28 (November 10, 2008) Chapter 126 Vasily grabbed Jane’s arm, grunted as he tried to pull her up. He...

Session 28 (November 10, 2008) Chapter 125 Catalina hurled herself forward and aside, clearing the lift and rolling as she hit the floor. Behind her, the bolt from the plasma cannon exploded in a white inferno, filling the lift compartment. The British agent could hear her companions’ cries...

Session 28 (November 10, 2008) Chapter 124 Catalina’s hand shot forward, and a grenade slid down the floor of the passage, spinning past the armored trooper before exploding in a cloud of greasy green smoke. The stun gas, designed to incapacitate aliens, wouldn’t do much to hurt the French...

Yeah, I tried to include subtle out-of-game hints for high-PSI characters, including James sussing out the muton ambush earlier and this exchange here. * * * * * Session 28 (November 10, 2008) Chapter 123 The ambiance of the room contrasted with what transpired inside. The décor was...

Heh, happy to oblige. There's an Excel file attached to the download at the Vault, it has d20 stats for the aliens I used in my campaign. * * * * * Session 27 (November 3, 2008) Chapter 122 Catalina didn’t dare take a look around the corner, but the voice had been closer; she could...

Traveling this weekend, so early post. * * * * * Session 27 (November 3, 2008) Chapter 121 “Keep still,” Catalina said, kneeling beside the immobilized Vala Night. “Um… yeah?” the agent replied, although there was an obvious strain in her voice. The sonic mine had been set with a...

Well, NWN is a 2D-only engine, so things like climbing and swimming in the like were handled by widgets we had that allow you to roll a skill check and send the result to the DM for adjudication. In cases like this I'd hit the player with a knockdown and a few dice of damage. For really bad...

Thanks for the purchases, Richard! I appreciate it. * * * * * Session 27 (November 3, 2008) Chapter 119 “We’re coming up on our final approach,” Ken reported. “Down in five minutes. LZ looks clean, and I haven’t picked up any radar pings.” The Alphas stood in a row, ready for...

Two missions left. I've published my novel Of Spells and Demons as an e-book at Smashwords.com. The novel is in the same setting as my earlier novella, The Labyrinth. The novel is two dollars, and you can read up to 50% of it as a free sample. The book is available at...

Yeah, he actually did that in-game. I think that the muton's fortitude was too high for the stun rod to have an effect unless he rolled a 1 on his save, so they improvised. :) * * * * * Interlude: Aftermath (October 28-- , 2008) * * * Note: there were a lot of great player posts on the...