[D20 CoC] Mountains of Madness - Chap 4: Departure; Recruiting Alternate Players

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

The rotund guard stopped running, turned around slowly to face Father Rucker with a sheepish look, and said, "Father forgive me, I did not mean to curse. Yes, of course, please call the police and then come. We may need your help." The guard then spun and hurried down the pier towards the conflagration.

Father Rucker picks up the telephone and dials the emergency number to the Police, after notifying them about the explosion he just saw on the pier, he hastens after the guard.

 

[Drowned Hero]

Øyvind Raknes Sled Driver

While calming and tending to the dogs in dimly-lit tweendeck hold #5, Øyvind felt the ship shudder and immediately thereafter heard the sound of a muffled explosion and shout. Grumphy, Øyvind's lead dog, reacted aggressively by barking excitedly, ears perked up at full attention. All other dogs followed suit and Øyvind found himself surrounded by the animated, growling, barking, whining pack of dogs that were attempting to challenge any threats to their handler.

'Helvete!, hva var det?!!!' he grasps all the dogs bonds and tries to keep them from pulling him over 'Easy now boys! what do you smell or sense?' 'Easy boys...' Øyvind will take control over hsi dogs and go towards the noise of the explotion

Animal empathy - handle animal - spot (1d20+8=16, 1d20+8=13, 1d20+6=12)

[sblock]Translated: F.u.c.k what was that!!! [/sblock]

 

[Job]

From within cabin 13...

"Madre del Dio!", shouted Vittorio as he rolled from his bunk and collided with Jim Poole, who had dropped from the top bed at that same moment. Both men yelled in surprise and crashed to the floor, arms and legs tangled, awakening their roommate, George Barrow.

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Job (the tortured one).

 

[Drowned Hero]

George Barrow Scientist

Georg feels suddenly the shacking of the ship and a scream from above as Vittorio fall on him.
'Holy mother of Christ' 'was what that!?' 'come Vittorio we must go and see what happened'
George snatch his revolver as he walks out of the room and jogs towards the noise.

 

[Job]

Paco was out of his bed in a flash, his long underwear, red and threadworn, drawing attention in the mess hall as he yelled questions, "¿Qué están sucediendo, los sires? ¿Cualquier persona está lastimada?"

"Speak english!", shouted a shiphand as he ran past towards the obvoius chaos.

"Oh! I am sorry. What is happening, por favor?", said Paco as he followed the deckhand towards the door leading to the ramp to the ship's deck.

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Job (the tortured one).

 

[Job]

From within cabin 13...

"Madre del Dio!", shouted Vittorio as he rolled from his bunk and collided with Jim Poole, who had dropped from the top bed at that same moment. Both men yelled in surprise and crashed to the floor, arms and legs tangled, awakening their roommate, George Barrow.

Georg feels suddenly the shacking of the ship and a scream from above as Vittorio fall on him.
'Holy mother of Christ' 'was what that!?' 'come Vittorio we must go and see what happened'George snatch his revolver as he walks out of the room and jogs towards the noise.

As the men disentangled from each other, Vittorio quickly dressed while Jim Poole reached for his knapsack, then ran from the room. Vittorio, his hair touseled and standing straight out from his balding pate, looked at the gun in George's hand and asked in a serious tone, "Do you know how to use that pistola, signore?"

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Job. (The tortured one).

 

[Job]

Father Rucker picks up the telephone and dials the emergency number to the Police, after notifying them about the explosion he just saw on the pier, he hastens after the guard.

Poking his head into the guard's office, Father Rucker could see that the anxious guard had dropped the phone as he had run off, and the phone's handset lay hanging from its cord, banging against the desk.

"Hello? Hello? Is anyone there?" shouted the tinny voice of someone from the other end of the line.

After Father Rucker managed to convince the ship's operator on the phone that he was a priest, the conversation proved short and the man stated in clipped, precise tones that "I will send immediately for help."

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Job.

 

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

God help us.
Father Rucker mumbles, gather his belongings and heads toward the docks

 

[Job]

'Helvete!, hva var det?!!!' he grasps all the dogs bonds and tries to keep them from pulling him over 'Easy now boys! what do you smell or sense?' 'Easy boys...' Øyvind will take control over hsi dogs and go towards the noise of the explotion

Animal empathy - handle animal - spot (1d20+8=16, 1d20+8=13, 1d20+6=12)

Øyvind easily manages to get the dogs under control [OOC - successful Handle Animal roll], but he must decide whether to put leashes on the dogs, or put all but two into cages so that he can keep them under control as he moves about.

Øyvind senses a protective response from the dogs [OOC - from Animal Empathy roll] because of the loud explosion above him outside of the ship, the shaking of the ship from the explosion, and furious activity above on deck. He does not sense that the dogs have detected an intruder in the hold.

Øyvind does not spot anything unusual in the hold.

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Job (the tortured one).

 

[Job]

God help us.
Father Rucker mumbles, gather his belongings and heads toward the docks

As Father Rucker moves quickly towards the docks, he hears someone shout "Fire!" and in the distance a man begins to scream.

As the priest moves through a thick cloud of smoke, he sees that the dock and ship area are bathed in bright yellow and orange light from the huge blaze, and the area smells heavily of petroleum fumes.

To the right of the ship, about 150 feet away from him, the priest sees that the source of the panic is clear. Fire has broken out in the shed alongside the ship. Several fuel drums in the shed have exploded, shattering a section of the roof and skylights and sending sprays of burning fuel in all directions. Gasoline flames leap skyward, and a stream of burning liquid runs across the pier to cascade into the water beside the Gabrielle.

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Job (the tortured one).