Pete's second shadowrun adventure: The Well of Wyrd

Post by **Roman Totale** » October 17th, 2009, 8:39

HereComesPete wrote:Remember it's affecting all of you, even Jon to an extent. It's likely too long in its presence will start to affect Jasper and Firenza and eventually Jon too. Inside the radiated sphere you mages would quickly start to become like Aidan unless you could fight its affects better than he has so far.

Would my Increase Body spell give us any increased protection?

Post by **HereComesPete** » October 17th, 2009, 14:35

Roman - try it and find out, or attempt book knowledge and know for sure.

Warehouse - you guys stopping to observe once you've buggered off on the bike or just leaving?

Post by **deject** » October 17th, 2009, 20:16

I'm voting for bugging out, though Lex with his stealthy shit might be able to stick around I guess. It's up to him really, I can chill a few more blocks away if he wants to stay.

Post by **Joose** » October 17th, 2009, 20:32

Lex wrote:Stay close, in case we need a fast exit. Im going to see if I can catch whats happening.

Im going to sneak somewhere out of the way but with a decent view of the place. If any of the nearby rooftops have aircon units on top or anything like that, I'll try for the shadows of one of those. Stealthsuit and sneakings at maximum strength!

sneakins: 11 dice: 2, 5, 3, 1, 1, 5, 2, 1, 5, 4, 3: 3 hits. Christy, hope the stealthsuit keeps me covered

Post by **HereComesPete** » October 17th, 2009, 21:04

With Alvrin tucked away and Lex lurking nearby you see a couple of matte grey/black drones hover into view, they set off on a sweep pattern above the warehouse and it's surrounding environs. Shortly after a large heavy swat style wagon pulls up in front of the main gate.

A couple of figures get out and head into the offices.

The whole set up is very private security, the van has writing on the side, the two people are wearing faux-ss style uniforms popular with security firms, one is significantly larger then the other.

A couple of minutes later the three execs return from their lunch, they screech to a halt by the van and start to move toward the offices. The van door slides back and they freeze, looks like another occupant of the van is asking them for ID.

They're looking inward not out at the moment so you're safe enough right now as far as you can tell.

One of the execs starts toward the warehouse, as he does so another figure moves out of the factory toward him, one that looks to be wearing a blue robe of some kind.

Post by **Joose** » October 18th, 2009, 21:28

Right, time for a bit of detailed oggling.

Perception 3, Intuition 3: 4, 1, 2, 5, 6, 6: 3 hits.

Oh, also, I'll be using the image link on my goggles to send video through to Deej

Post by **HereComesPete** » October 18th, 2009, 21:55

Warehouse-

The door on the van is still slid back obscuring some of the letters but you're fairly sure it says 'Central Protection Inc'.

The security type inside is obscured by the glare and you just saw a hand when the execs arrived.

The larger security person is well built male ork. You can't make out anything obvious at the distance you're observing from. The smaller one is a female woman, possibly Hispanic. Again nothing obvious.

The robed elf is a bit too far away too tell anything beyond pointy ears and slim build, they're having an animated conversation with the exec, arms are flailing.

The drones have almost completed their sweep, two more have arrived since the security types went inside. They're holding station above the gate. The other two execs have also gone inside the offices.

Shop - Is anyone in the library going to pick up a book or ask a friendly knowledge spirit anything?

Post by **Dog Pants** » October 19th, 2009, 7:03

I'll pick up a book as soon as knobbly answers my question and gives me somewhere out of the area of influence of this rock to read them.

Post by **fabyak** » October 20th, 2009, 11:46

Jon wrote:You got any books with pictures in? I don't wanna sound ignorant or anything but I wouldn't have a clue what the words in them say. I feel like a... err.... extra wheel in this situation with you magic folk doing your thing

Post by **HereComesPete** » October 20th, 2009, 12:23

Dog Pants wrote:Jasper words

Phlegastus wrote:Of course, the other tables around us should be sufficient distance from the gem. I don't know how Aidan will react if we take his books, but there should be copies of each book.

The library occupies L-space and if you think of the title a copy should appear, even if only one copy exits. I hope that makes sense.

Phlegastus wrote:Jon, unfortunate you cannot read. But that does not diminish you. I'm afraid there are few pictures of such artefacts, mostly they are impressions drawn from second or third hand information. However, there is something else you can help with. Come.

Phlegastus takes hold of Jon's arms and disappears in a small gust of air. Leaving Jasper, Firenza amongst the rustling books and scattered parchment.

Post by **fabyak** » October 20th, 2009, 12:40

Jon blinks as he arrives at wherever he has been taken looking a bit irritated

Jon wrote:Well, so much for me keeping that one quiet, what do you want me to do?

Post by **Dog Pants** » October 20th, 2009, 14:04

Jasper wrote:Dis place give me da willies mawmaw.

I'll look around for a book to start on.

Post by **Roman Totale** » October 20th, 2009, 18:11

Firenza wrote:The sooner we're done, the quicker the willies will disappear.

Let me try something - I want to see if I can increase your resistance to the harmful magic.

I'll do Increase Body on Jasper once I find my spreadsheet.

Post by **deject** » October 21st, 2009, 18:33

Any more actions at the warehouse?

Post by **HereComesPete** » October 21st, 2009, 19:19

Deej - are you doing anything other than waiting for Lex?

Joose - anything else Lex wants to do?

The security types are sill inside, elf and exec are still arguing. It's about a minute after Lex looked at stuff.

Roman - spell? yesno?

Pants - is Jasper satisfied with the desks further away from crazy mage?

Jon is standing on a curved dome, it curves gently up and away from him, like he's standing at the bottom of a huge satellite dish.

(((like the one in james bond)))

It's dark but for a faint light from Phlegastus. It does enough to deepen the shadows, nothing more.

Phlegastus wrote:It may help you to not look up, concentrate on the horizon.

We are here because I see you are a man of action. The library possesses an infestation of creatures that destroy the books for nesting material. I brought you here to show you the problem. If you wish to help I will reward you, if you wish to go back I will return you.

Post by **Dog Pants** » October 21st, 2009, 19:28

Yeah, if the stone isn't creeping me out too much I'll start reading.

Post by **Roman Totale** » October 21st, 2009, 19:55

Casting on Jasper! Increase Body - level 4

Magic (5) + Spellcasting (5) + Healing specialisation (2) = 12

1, 2, 5, 2, 6, 5, 3, 1, 5, 4, 6, 4: 5 hits.

Drain resist: (F/2) - 2 = nothing to resist.

Post by **HereComesPete** » October 21st, 2009, 20:52

What did you hope to achieve by that anyway? A bigger/tougher body doesn't up magical resistance or willpower.

Anyway - All y'all reading gimme some Logic + Magic rolls, Pants you can add your occult knowledge skill. If you want to summon a spirit and task it with searching with you then you're outside the gems influence.

Post by **deject** » October 21st, 2009, 21:31

Roman Totale wrote:Casting on Jasper! Increase Body - level 4

Magic (5) + Spellcasting (5) + Healing specialisation (2) = 12

1, 2, 5, 2, 6, 5, 3, 1, 5, 4, 6, 4: 5 hits.

Drain resist: (F/2) - 2 = nothing to resist.

Drain is always at least 1. I assume 1 is a trivial amount for most mages though.

As for the warehouse, yeah I was thinking I should just wait for Lex. I'm not actually sneaky so I'll just keep the getaway bike warmed up.

Post by **Joose** » October 21st, 2009, 21:36

As long as there is no sign that ive been spotted, Lex is just going to keep watching, see if anything happens.