Tale Weaver's Vampire: The Masquerade Game Board

[Strider_Koln]

Attacks of Opportunity:

Hive Master
1d20+5 → [9,5] = (14)


All Them Rats
1d20+3 → [15,3] = (18)
1d20+3 → [14,3] = (17)
1d20+3 → [7,3] = (10)

Koln struggles with the net once more and this time it gives out under his strength. The ropes break between his grip (and a little biting) and he is free. The Hive master and the rats attack while Koln's back is turned and Koln barely dodges the Hive Master's hook punch as some of the rats manage to grab onto his legs and sink their teeth into his calves.

Rat Damage
1d4 → [4] = (4)
1d4 → [2] = (2)


Koln takes 6 damage (piercing) bringing his HP to 8.



Koln scrambles off to the other side of the dark room to where there's a loose pipe, sitting against the wall. The item has about the same size and thickness of a baseball bat... for a moment though, Koln's sanity flickers, and in that second he is holding a shining broadsword, and is about to face a fearsome black knight and his feral imps in the heart of an overgrown and forgotten dungeon. It only lasts a moment, Koln once again finding himself holding a dirty pipe about to fight some vampiric hobo and his pet rats in the middle of a sewer. That's it...

"Look, I can give you some change if you give me some information... I must have at least 90 cents in my pocket, much more in my wallet, plenty of quarters, hm, interested?" Koln says to the raggedy vampire. "You insssult me with money? The massster givesss me everything I need, and today it looksss like he'sss given me a nice little neophite to play with!" The Hive Master's rats charge towards Koln determined to eat him alive.

All Them Rats
1d20+3 → [9,3] = (12)
1d20+3 → [9,3] = (12)
1d20+3 → [10,3] = (13)


Koln manages to fend the rats off with the metal pole tossing them off as they jump onto it.

"I'm sorry my friends... I hope I did not hurt you." Koln smiles, kneeling down to gently pet one of the ones he batted away, only to quickly retract his hand as soon as it tries to snap at him.

Using 1 blood point, 3 left.

Koln's ears pick up the sound of familiar footsteps approaching...He growls to himself, seeing Ruby and Clover. "Ruby, I told you that I wanted you and Clover to..." He then realizes that they are there out of concern for him... he smiles and looks away... "Thank you girls... but be careful..." As he speaks, he smells the faint scent of human blood.. but where is it coming from? Maybe it's that girl... He turns once again to the girls, sniffing the air, noticing it's coming from their direction. "Oh... Clover... you... well it was going to happen sooner or later, I suppose, that doesn't matter now. I expect a full confession from you later, along with Ruby's conversion and acceptance of Catholicism!" Koln says with a laugh, trying to break the sudden tension in the room.. he then remembers, 'oh, yeah, there's some crazy homeless vampire here that's trying to kill me."

 

[ladyphoenix]

"I'm sorry my friends... I hope I did not hurt you." Koln smiles, kneeling down to gently pet one of the ones he batted away, only to quickly retract his hand as soon as it tries to snap at him.

Using 1 blood point, 3 left.

Koln's ears pick up the sound of familiar footsteps approaching...He growls to himself, seeing Ruby and Clover. "Ruby, I told you that I wanted you and Clover to..." He then realizes that they are there out of concern for him... he smiles and looks away... "Thank you girls... but be careful..." As he speaks, he smells the faint scent of human blood.. but where is it coming from? Maybe it's that girl... He turns once again to the girls, sniffing the air, noticing it's coming from their direction. "Oh... Clover... you... well it was going to happen sooner or later, I suppose, that doesn't matter now. I expect a full confession from you later, along with Ruby's conversion and acceptance of Catholicism!" Koln says with a laugh, trying to break the sudden tension in the room.. he then remembers, 'oh, yeah, there's some crazy homeless vampire here that's trying to kill me."

After Koln spoke Ruby's mind became in warrior mode again. Almost like she had a split personality when it came to violence. "So you like to play that game too huh?" She said with a smirk. Her eyes glowed menacing green again.
"Two can play this I believe.."
Ruby uses discipline "Beckoning"
She started emiting a series of squeaks and squeals that sound like a rat like a battle call.eeek eek , week eereeek!

 

[Tale_Weaver]

The Sewer

After Koln spoke Ruby's mind became in warrior mode again. Almost like she had a split personality when it came to violence. "So you like to play that game too huh?" She said with a smirk. Her eyes glowed menacing green again.
"Two can play this I believe.."
Ruby uses discipline "Beckoning"
She started emiting a series of squeaks and squeals that sound like a rat like a battle call.eeek eek , week eereeek!

The rats seem to be under some kind of spell or bond because they don't seem to respond to Ruby's discipline. They are still swirling around near Koln's feet looking vicious as ever.

The rats are blood bound to the Hive Master and the challenge is too high for you without any charisma bonuses.

Just so you know it's actually Clover's turn.

 

[ladyphoenix]

I know, I just dont know when i can post agin tonite. It might be late, so i did it early

 

[izillama]

I don't mind if Sarah takes my turn
And, since I have charisma bonuses (+3!) here I go!

Clover felt her eye twitch. Yes, she liked small, fuzzy animals. Socrates and Icarus were cute. Hundreds of sewer rats... covered in who knows how many diseases and colored a dusky gray? Not so much.
And then, there was some strange man in the room, covered in rags. A homeless man? No... he didn't look (or act) quite human. Actually, Clover thought she briefly caught a glimpse of his face as he spoke.
She tried not to shudder at the hideousness.
She watched Ruby step confidently forward, smirking, "Two can play this I believe.."
Then--as if having one insane vampire in the group wasn't enough--Clover watched her start to squeak.
There was an awkward pause, then Ruby frowned. Clover realized that what she was trying to do (whatever she was trying to do, she had no idea!) must not be working.
Clover looked helplessly back to the rats.
So many of them.
She didn't want to hurt them, but she didn't want to see Koln get hurt, either. One injury a week seemed quite enough, and he had already used up his quota.
'Hm... I wonder...?'
It had worked on Koln.
It had worked on Sue.
Heck, maybe it had even worked on the officer.
And, if their minds could be so easily controlled, why not these rats? These stupid, dumb rats who probably had minds the size of a pea?
Or, what about the man in rags? He seemed to be controlling them. But, if he could control so many creatures, he was probably better at doing so than she was.
She had no choice.
She had to give Koln a window of opportunity.
Drawing in a large breath, she yelled to get as many of the rats' attentions as she could, "Hey!"
Then, she commanded, "Halt!"

 

[Tale_Weaver]

The Sewer

I don't mind if Sarah takes my turn
And, since I have charisma bonuses (+3!) here I go!

Clover felt her eye twitch. Yes, she liked small, fuzzy animals. Socrates and Icarus were cute. Hundreds of sewer rats... covered in who knows how many diseases and colored a dusky gray? Not so much.
And then, there was some strange man in the room, covered in rags. A homeless man? No... he didn't look (or act) quite human. Actually, Clover thought she briefly caught a glimpse of his face as he spoke.
She tried not to shudder at the hideousness.
She watched Ruby step confidently forward, smirking, "Two can play this I believe.."
Then--as if having one insane vampire in the group wasn't enough--Clover watched her start to squeak.
There was an awkward pause, then Ruby frowned. Clover realized that what she was trying to do (whatever she was trying to do, she had no idea!) must not be working.
Clover looked helplessly back to the rats.
So many of them.
She didn't want to hurt them, but she didn't want to see Koln get hurt, either. One injury a week seemed quite enough, and he had already used up his quota.
'Hm... I wonder...?'
It had worked on Koln.
It had worked on Sue.
Heck, maybe it had even worked on the officer.
And, if their minds could be so easily controlled, why not these rats? These stupid, dumb rats who probably had minds the size of a pea?
Or, what about the man in rags? He seemed to be controlling them. But, if he could control so many creatures, he was probably better at doing so than she was.
She had no choice.
She had to give Koln a window of opportunity.
Drawing in a large breath, she yelled to get as many of the rats' attentions as she could, "Hey!"
Then, she commanded, "Halt!"

I think Sarah was meaning to have her action come during her turn and not before Clover but it's fine.

Half of the rats seem like they could care less about Clover's meager attempts at controling them. One group however looks up at Clover curiously turning their attention to her instead of Koln (group 2).

The Hive Master chuckles "Pathetic, you can't command my ratsss, we've been best budsss sssince I made thisss lovely sssewer my home!" He quickly charges at Ruby.

Hive Master gets a +2 to attack for charging.

Hive Master Charge
1d20+7 → [11,7] = (18)


The Hive Master collides with Ruby sending her crashing into the wall to her right.

Hitting into the wall damage
1d4+5 → [2,5] = (7)

Ruby takes 7 damage (bashing).

It's now Koln's turn. Here is the updated map.

 

[Strider_Koln]

I think Sarah was meaning to have her action come during her turn and not before Clover but it's fine.

Half of the rats seem like they could care less about Clover's meager attempts at controling them. One group however looks up at Clover curiously turning their attention to her instead of Koln (group 2).

The Hive Master chuckles "Pathetic, you can't command my ratsss, we've been best budsss sssince I made thisss lovely sssewer my home!" He quickly charges at Ruby.

Hive Master gets a +2 to attack for charging.

Hive Master Charge
1d20+7 → [11,7] = (18)


The Hive Master collides with Ruby sending her crashing into the wall to her right.

Hitting into the wall damage
1d4+5 → [2,5] = (7)

Ruby takes 7 damage (bashing).

It's now Koln's turn. Here is the updated map.

"Look, I'll head to the surface and buy you a beer and a sandwich. I know you can't refuse that. Then, we'd want information..." Koln stops as the hivemaster attacks Ruby. Koln's hand clenches the pipe tighter, his fingernails painfully digging into the metal of the pipe, before throwing it down in a rage. Something inside him snaps at seeing Ruby slam against the wall... his face contorts, fangs are bared, and green eyes wide and focused on his target. In an instant, Koln darts over to the hivemaster, balling up his right fist as if to punch, but instead delivering a sharp elbow aimed at his face.

Ok, hope this is right...

1d20+6 → [19,6] = (25)
Roll Lookup

If it connects...

1d3+4 → [3,4] = (7)
Roll Lookup

 

[Tale_Weaver]

The Sewer

"Look, I'll head to the surface and buy you a beer and a sandwich. I know you can't refuse that. Then, we'd want information..." Koln stops as the hivemaster attacks Ruby. Koln's hand clenches the pipe tighter, his fingernails painfully digging into the metal of the pipe, before throwing it down in a rage. Something inside him snaps at seeing Ruby slam against the wall... his face contorts, fangs are bared, and green eyes wide and focused on his target. In an instant, Koln darts over to the hivemaster, balling up his right fist as if to punch, but instead delivering a sharp elbow aimed at his face.

Ok, hope this is right...

1d20+6 → [19,6] = (25)
Roll Lookup

If it connects...

1d3+4 → [3,4] = (7)
Roll Lookup

Actually the only way you would be able to do that is to charge which you normally wouldn't be able to do with an enemy in front of you but because they're just rats I'll let you step over them. You get an extra +2 to attack but you hit even without it so it doesn't matter. Just know that because it's a reckless move you get -2 to your AC.

Attack of Opportunity for the Rats
1d20+3 → [9,3] = (12)
1d20+3 → [6,3] = (9)
1d20+3 → [16,3] = (19)


The rats nip at Kolns heels as he charges towards the Hive Master, most of them miss him.

Rat Damage
1d4 → [4] = (4)

Koln takes 4 damage from the rats (piercing). I have Koln at 14 hp.

Koln comes up alongside the Hive Master and his elbow catches the nasty vamp right in the temple. He growls "You've got gutsss, this'll be more fun than I thought!"

Koln delivers 7 points of damage to the Hive Master (bashing).

 

[Tale_Weaver]

The Sewer

The rats in Group 2 wander over towards Clover passing by Ruby on the way. They look up at Clover menacingly, unfortunately they don't look much friendlier than they did before.

Ruby gets an attack of opportunity and it's also her turn next so she can choose to attack the rats and still gets another move. Here is the updated map.

 

[Strider_Koln]

Actually the only way you would be able to do that is to charge which you normally wouldn't be able to do with an enemy in front of you but because they're just rats I'll let you step over them. You get an extra +2 to attack but you hit even without it so it doesn't matter. Just know that because it's a reckless move you get -2 to your AC.

Attack of Opportunity for the Rats
1d20+3 → [9,3] = (12)
1d20+3 → [6,3] = (9)
1d20+3 → [16,3] = (19)


The rats nip at Kolns heels as he charges towards the Hive Master, most of them miss him.

Rat Damage
1d4 → [4] = (4)

Koln takes 4 damage from the rats (piercing). I have Koln at 14 hp.

Koln comes up alongside the Hive Master and his elbow catches the nasty vamp right in the temple. He growls "You've got gutsss, this'll be more fun than I thought!"

Koln delivers 7 points of damage to the Hive Master (bashing).

Koln looks down at his feet, grumbles, just noticing that some of the rats nipped him, but he shrugs it off. He then snaps back at the Hivemaster, "Yeah, I got guts, and I cannot wait to see yours. Seriously, I will use my fangs to open you up, take your guts, use them to hang your corpse from the nearest telephone pole outside, while you're alive mind you, so that the entire world may witness the ugliness and darkness within the heart of a vampire." He threatens with a menacing fanged grin. As he speaks, his tone is somewhat different, much more sinister than usual, as always there is a method to his madness though: Try to keep the Hivemaster from attacking the girls. Granted, they are vampires now and can take care of themselves, and they will kill eventually, but Koln hopes to delay that mortal sin as much as possible. At the same time, he simply does not want to see his young friends hurt. Lastly, exposing vampires to the world as vile beasts will hopefully dissuade the youth and put an obstacle in this pro-vampire conspiracy that Twilight, the microwave, and Mr. Tumnus are spearheading.