B.P.R.D. Issue #1 "City of Night"

[Velmont]

After drinking his scotch, he go meet Dr. Clay.

"I would like to go to the local library. You said they were old, maybe I could find some documentation on local superstion or legends. Generally, there is a part of truth in those myths."

Paul, once in the library, he looks for anything on local legends, and will take a particular looks on the custom about the deads and the spirits. As he must not be late, Paul will search 4 hours, that let 2 hours to go, come back and be sure he is ready to go.

OOC: Search roll: 19 + 4 = 23

*later*

Paul is wearing his desert camo suit, with his bullet proof vest and the sunglasses. He looks like a military sergeant with his pistol at his side. When the night falls, he remove his sunglasses.

"Beautifull the desert, but after half an hour, you start to find some lack of originality..."

When the land rover come to a stop, he listen to Clay traduction.

"where I lost, long ago. What he means. What he lost?"

 

[Karl Green]

[in the past; at the Library]

Paul searches through many a dusty old book, scrolls, and papers. Many of them are in Arabic, but many are in Ancient Greek. Many local legends speak of a 'cursed' area to the northeast. It was off the trade routes far enough not to really be much of a problem for the people. There are also a number of legends about a local type of evil Djinn (singular 'djinni'), known as Ghûls, that were said to have an unpleasant taste for human corpses. He also finds some designs of a mystical ward that is suppose to protect against all djinn called the "Seal of Solomon" (to create this requires one Know/Ritual skill check DC 15, 10 minutes. It is generally placed on the side of a building, or drawn into the sand etc. To fashion something to wear would take long and increase the DC, depending on how you wanted to do it).

[later in the desert]

Dr. Clay tries talking to Bulusu and says to Paul "Ah I believe that not far from here is where Bulusu was lost as a child. It seems that some friends and he came out here to prove their bravery. Oh Bulusu returned but remembers nothing about what he saw out there..."

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

Kongming

Kongming, not being used to the desert at all, chooses to ride in the Land Rover. He leans forward as he listens to Michael. He nods his agreement. "Yes, I think it would be good to check the area for anything out of the ordinary."

- Is the area Bulusu was lost the same general area as the place in my vision?
- What the heck, I'll do another ESP scan. 10+5=15.
- Survival roll 6+3+1=10. Kongming probably got heatstroke or something.

 

[Karl Green]

Kongming
- Is the area Bulusu was lost the same general area as the place in my vision?
- What the heck, I'll do another ESP scan. 10+5=15.
- Survival roll 6+3+1=10. Kongming probably got heatstroke or something.

- it all looks the same, but your vision was farther off from here
-scanning around you are able to locate it again. The body is still laying there. You can't see the 'heat-wave' but have an idea which way it is
-boy is it hot in the desert

 

[Keia]

Sgt. Michael Camden "Ace" HP's 3

Michael will hop out of the Rover and make a search of the area for a few moments. He will use the lights from the rover, and his own flashlight for closer inspection.

OOC: Search 23= (Roll 17 + 6 base), Spot 16 = (Roll 9 + 7)

 

[Radiant]

Lia

back in the city:

Lia gets to their rooms as fast as possible once she is sure the corpses have been burned to ashes. She spends the next hour under the shower to get all the blood and rests of skin of her.
Afterwards she wanders the city for a while and even buys herself a new far too wide shirt and pants that don't cook her alive in this area.
She spends most of the time in a shadowed corner of the hotel bar, only occasionaly getting up to get herself some water. She won't drink anything else and seems very centent just lying around.
I don't even get hungry in this heat. Why are people living in places like this?

in the evening:
Normaly she doesn't have problems with animals but these camels do not even show the proper respect for a wolf. Decidint that these are either the most stupid or most brave animals she ever met she drives in the jeep.
During the ride she visible wakes more with every minute the sun is down. At their destination she leaps out and searches the area without even bothering to take a flashlight.


ooc: survival roll total: 18
search roll total: 24

 

[Velmont]

"Does he know something about the cursed area. It is suppose to be in the north west of the country. I think what Kongming is feeling may be related to that region."

 

[Acid_crash]

Prophet HP: 3

Xavier will walk around to stretch his legs when the rover stops the first time, watching the others search for signs of whatever it is they are searching for. During this period, he will occasionally look around as well, maybe he will get lucky and find something the group will need.

Search: 18 (roll) + 1 (ability) = 19 total

 

[Karl Green]

Stretching their legs, the group looks around the area but finds nothing but sand…

Dr, Clay and Bulusu talk slowly to each other for a bit and then Dr. Clay turns back to Paul “He does not remember much about where he went, and if I am getting it correct, he was lost for three days afterwards and has no memory of what happened. The land to the north west of here is the ‘curse place’ that they speech of. I believe he is very frightened of this place but is ready to move towards it none the less.”

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

Kongming

Somewhat apprehensive and unsure about Bulusu, Kongming sits back in the cloth seat and looks into the desert to his left. Sweat beads on his brow. He wipes it away with the back of his hand and looks straight ahead. He sighs in exhaustion and uncomfortableness as the Rover travels on behind the native's lead.