Lost in Fog, a D20 Modern Adventure.

[Volthawk]

"Well, this isn't good. Looks like the injuries are going to start around now..."

[Krennel]

John lets his Thompson rest on it's strap as he puts his hands up to his mouth. It's a long shot, but if anyone had read Huck Finn, it might work.
He sucks down some air and lets out a loud Whoop!

[Selinia]

In the space between one footfall and the next, the girl warrior focused herself, shutting her eyes as she continued her approach to the sounds.

Yōkai left traces of themselves when they tread the Earth, as did all thing of the Heavens. Most could see them only with special prayers or ancient arcana, but to a few it came naturally... if with limits. Calling on her blood, Kirino let her ice blue eyes snap open, something... unworldly in them as she continued her charge.

OOC: Activating the Shadow Slayer ability Detect Shadow, as soon as the moans seem close enough to plausibly be in range. Making note of any lingering auras as well, that might lead to that which they originate from.

[♠Spade♠]

Fog shrouds the streets, limiting the vision to around a dozen yards. The buildings here at the edge of town look abandoned, burned out, or barricaded. Garbage litters the ground, and a carrion stench assaults your nose. Ahead, an overturned car blocks part of the intersection.

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{The map is pretty crappy, but it's better than nothing (Pretend that circle in the intersection is an overturned car). Please indicate which square you would like to be in. (You're coming in from the bottom of the map). Selinia, I'll let you know what you detect after we determine where you are.}

[Elvenoutrider]

((put me one square in front of everyone else))

[♠Spade♠]

{Finally got the map to cooperate with me. The circles should be in your dialogue colors, and the orange one is Gibson.}

[Selinia]

Miya abruptly slams to a halt, giving a wordless shout and gesturing for the others to do the same as she readied herself, blade in hand.

"We are not alone. There are things here not of this earth - ahead of us, and in the ally to the left. They are very close. Be ready." She glances around, peering fiercely into the mists. "Yōkai! Make yourself and your grievances known! I, Kirino Miya, daughter of Kirino Izo, granddaughter of Kirino Toshiaki, request your ear!" The words were highly formal, but no less fiery in tone for that fact.

[Elvenoutrider]

Wolfgang readies his sword and sheild and moves 5 feet forward, preparing to intercept any attack with his sheild

((total defense action))

[Elvenoutrider]

Wolfgang readies his sword and sheild and moves 5 feet forward, preparing to intercept any attack with his sheild

((total defense action))

[Krennel]

John advances to the corner, looking around with his Thompson in hand. He throws up his back hand and signals to the sniper to stay back and ready.

[FlamingScales]

Marleena Feyr

Nodding back at the officer, she raises the rifle so she's looking down the sight, moving down into a crouched position to get better aim. She checks her safeties, which are off, and waits for further orders.

[Krennel]

John Talvert
John shoulders his Thompson and crouches to give the sniper a better shot. He moves five feet past the corner, keeping his eyes peeled.
If he sees something, he'll shoot at it.

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Ready an action to attack anything that moves. (1d20+8)[19] damage (2d8)[8]

[♠Spade♠]

{Now with labelling! The 'S' signifies it's size category is small, while the 'M' indicates medium.}

Moving up to the corner, John can see two people just standing around. Neither look healthy and neither gives any indication they have noticed the party. However, John can also see a pair of quadrupedal animals that look like a cross between a giant rat and a wolf. They're jaws are extraordinary in size, and thier eyes glitter with rabid fury. The pair are streaked with gore.

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{Would you like to keep your readied action, or use those rolls on one of your visible targets?}

[Selinia]

"Those are no longer humans, if they ever were!" Miya is still a few paces behind the swift gunman's reflexes, but she takes a moment to shout out what she can feel in her very flesh and bone. "Those are Yōkai, and they do not speak! Beware of them, and be ready!"

[Selinia]

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OOC: Trawling for any recognition of what these things might be.
Arcane Lore check to ID the humanoid creatures: (1d20+11)[26]
Arcane Lore check to ID the bestial creatures: (1d20+11)[22]

[Elvenoutrider]

Wolfgang was inclined to agree with miya but still would not strike down a human if he didnt have to. They could be posessed and saveable. If they were undead however, there would be no redemption except that which could come through his blade.

free action to speak:
SPEAK NOW OR BE CUT DOWN!!!!

[Krennel]

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I'll fire on the closest demon thing.

"Whatever the demons once were, these are clearly tortured beyond repair."

[♠Spade♠]

John's Thompson thuds once as it spits a low velocity slug at the nearest four-legged creature. The bullet impacts in the chest, just below the neck and it staggers but remains upright, snarling viciously. A new figure appears in the mouth of the alley and speaks some words nobody understands. As it speaks, you can practically feel the hair stand on the back of your neck.

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{I wanted to have a new map up, but it seems photobucket just loads a blank page. Also, Wolfgang needs to make a will save}

[Selinia]

Miya quickly takes in the revelation of the newcomer, adjusting her stance slightly and bracing herself. Taking a deep breath, she charged the arcane creature with a sharp battle cry, swinging Kusanagi in a devastating downward arc. Almost too fast to follow, the sword changes directions in complete contradiction of its previous momentum, coming in for another pass faster than ought to be humanly possible.

OOC:

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Arcane Lore to ID the spellcasting creature: (1d20+11)[15]

Move to attack the creature - not sure where precisely it is. Assuming its one space into the alleyway, she'll occupy the square to the immediate southeast of Wolfgang.

First attack to-hit: (1d20+8)[10]
First attack damage: (2d6+6)[14] and sonic damage (1d6)[5]

Second attack to-hit: (1d20+8)[26]
Second attack damage: (2d6+6)[18] and sonic damage (1d6)[6]

[Selinia]

Critical confirmation roll, assuming this thing isn't immune to them: (1d20+8)[18]

[Elvenoutrider]

will save

(1d20+2)[22]


critical success!!!!

[♠Spade♠]

For a moment, Wolfgang can feel his muscles seizing up. His muscles began to feel leaden and the strong desire not to anything so strenuous as actually moving rose up in his mind. Then it vanished as Wolfgang shook of the compulsion. Miya's stroke practically blows the creature to pieces, and it crumples lifelessly to the ground.

[FlamingScales]

Marleena Feyr

She rushes forward, still ready to fire so she can get a better shot at the nasty four-legged demons, as we are still unsure of what the humanoids are.

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Move Action to go as far forward in a straight line as possible. If I can be in line with a carrion eater diagonally, I'll stop one space ahead of and to the right of WDM

[♠Spade♠]

{Would you like to do anything else? You still have a standard action.}

[FlamingScales]

(I wasn't sure if I could move that far in one move)
IC:

Marleena opens fire on the other rodent-like animal.

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Attack Roll - (1d20+5)[17]
Damage Roll - (2d10+2)[8]

[♠Spade♠]

With a loud crack, Marleena shoots the other beast, nearly knocking it off its feet. It remains standing however, and growls at her.


{Volt, you're up.}

[Volthawk]

James forwards, firing at the creature separate from the others. It looked too far for John to cover, so it would put the others at risk.

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Moving forwards three squares, then shooting the rightmost enemy.

Attack: (1d20+5)[14]
Damage: (2d6)[8]

[♠Spade♠]

James' pistol barked once as he fired at on of the fog-shrouded figures, drawing a low moan that causes your hair to stand on end.

[♠Spade♠]

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Attack Rolls
S1:(1d20-1)[9]

Bite:(1d4+1)[5]

S2:(1d20+1)[13]

Bite:(1d4+1)[4]

M1:(1d20+6)[9]

Slam:(1d6+6)[9]

M2:(1d20+6)[9]

Slam:(1d6+6)[10]

M3:(1d20+6)[13]

Slam:(1d6+6)[12]

Edit: All enemy attacks missed.

The small beasts attack those that hurt them while the other figures shuffle forward to attack those nearest them. Overlaying the odor of rotting flesh, you smell the sickly sweet smell of disease.

[Elvenoutrider]

Seeing the beasts converge around John, Wolfgang says a prayer in latin as he charges in, bringing his sword down onto one of the shambling men attacking John

attack:
(1d20+13)[32]

damage:
[roll][1d8+14[/roll]