Deep Hedge Expedition II

[Kray]

The summer might not care about the books, but the Autumn courtier does. Although that it seems will have to wait as the whatever it is has been provoked and now lights and moving and who knows what else are going to be happening.

wits+investigation-2 1 success

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2025-01-21 14:03:27	Kray rolls 1 to try and keep track of the threat wits + investigations -2 (10 Again)	10, 5	1 success

Can't see the thing itself so instead signs of disturbance what's changed, what has been disturbed that's the Ogre's methodology. "Hey. If your interested in these books I can fix a few up for you in the short term." Because well there was no grantee it was actually here for them.

Wits Survival 1 success

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-12-20 07:07:49	Kray rolls 3 to Wits + Survival (10 Again)	7, 4, 8	1 success

I wasn't sure if that was a roll for repeating the same task or something new. If it was a retry He would be at -1 and have 0 Suxx thus a failed roll

stats and equipment

Defence:2
Armour: 1/0
Speed: 12






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Reinforced Clothing (Long coat)
Bowie Knife 2L
Sledgehammer 2B (9-Again)
Machete 2L
Ice Axe 2L 1AP


Sheathed knife gunked up by gum wort glue

reminder of accumulating penalties

*But the next time I call for a stamina roll, he'll be at a -1! (from failed stamina roll)
*But next time I call for a Resolve+Composure (Willpower) he'll be at a -1! (from failed resolve+composure roll)

[Vincent Black]

Vincent tenses as the lights shimmer and spread, his senses overloaded with the sudden surge of energy. He watches as the unseen presence moves, the tension in the air thickening with each passing moment. "It's toying with us," he realizes, his voice a low growl. "Testing our limits, probing our defenses."


He glances at Circe and Kray, a grim determination settling over his features. "We can't let it dictate the terms of this encounter," he says, his voice regaining its usual confidence. "We need to take the initiative."


He raises his voice, addressing the unseen presence directly. "Enough hiding in the shadows," he challenges. "If you want a fight, then fight. But if you're just looking to scare us, you've failed. We've faced worse than you, and we're not afraid."


He stands ready, his senses heightened, prepared to face whatever the unseen presence throws at them. "Come out and face us," he urges, his voice echoing through the archive. "Or slither back to whatever dark corner you crawled out of."

1 success

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2025-01-22 11:02:30	Vincent Black rolls 4 to Search for Creature(Perception5 + Beast Keen Senses2 - 3) (10 Again)	7, 7, 9, 1	1 success

STATS

Health:

Glamour:

Willpower:

CONTRACTS

Contracts:

Fang and Talon
Beast’s Keen Senses: +2 dice bonus to all Wits rolls relating to perception for the next full scene.
In addition, he gains the chosen animal’s most notable sensory ability.
Tread of the Swift Hooves: The character gains the movement capabilities of the animal. Swift runners such as horses or dogs allow the changeling to double their Speed.

EQUIPMENT

Vest:

6 Magazines of Beretta Ammo
Holster with Beretta M92 (Damage 2L)
Flare gun
Compass

Back:

Bow
Quiver with 20 Arrows

Backpack:

Canteen with Water
5 MRE's (Meals Ready-to-Eat)
5 Road Flares
5 Glowsticks
Hammock

[Saber Sloth]

Circe perhaps too busy bantering, quickly looses sight of the invisible thing, but Kray find a glimpse of bent vegetation between the towering bookshelves. Vincent tries to cow the thing, with it's state of invisibility it's hard to decern if it works, but the Huntersheart knows that he hasn't lost track of his prey.

Which is a good thing for Vincent, and Kray for they have a second to react to one of them massive bookshelves toppling towards them!

the int+investigation/survival roll was an either or, not a both roll. And Vincent, if you want to try and intimidate or persuade someone/thing you'll need to roll for it, to else you're just saying words.

Kray and Vincent can make this flat, but Circe can make it at a -1, even though she can't tell where it is, she's paranoid and experienced. Please roll Dex + Athletics to get out of the way!

5 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2025-01-23 19:42:31	stalker rolls 13 to push! (10 Again)	10, 7, 1, 5, 2, 4, 4, 7, 10, 1, 9, 10, 7, 9, 3, 5	5 successes

[Circe]

"I've seen this movie!" She says as the book shelf plummets towards them, "Gimme a proton pack!"


Jest or serious? Circe would have FUN with a nuclear powered positron collider, so legit.

1 success

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2025-01-23 21:29:17	Circe rolls 5 to Dex + ath -1 (10 Again)	4, 3, 10, 1, 6, 3	1 success

This was a bad sign to her. "Load bearing trap!" Is her conclusion due to memory. Retrieving her pack and leaving seems a good idea. It is hard to fight a building, let alone a collapsing one. "I've rigged a Hollow like this before. Cascade effect. This is gonna get worse!"


Of course, Circe's Hollow in the Bay had a very different arrangement. Involving gunpowder, dynamite, gasoline, and bullets cooking off. It was a massive death trap and scorched earth technique to deny assets. This was more mystical and less area of effect, but still deadly.


riot armor, machete, pump action shotgun [8+1 buckshot] + light mount, 5 buckshot shells, 9 regular shells. colt regular rounds [9] and a second 9 round magazine, 2 7-round magazines of regular, 1 7-round magazine of armor piercing, suppressor, boot knife 1, small medikit +0, 3 flasks of healing goblin fruit, Hedgespun multitool, lighter. fanny pack and harnesses. Water canteen. 7 small chemical break lights, 1 cheap flashlight, 1 bottle of cold instant coffee; 1 instant coffee packet[/spoiler]

Military Backpack

8 spice bottles: 2 cumin, 2 garlic, 2 Monterey steak sauce seasoning, 2 white sage; 12 shortbread meal bars, 8 single serving cans of potted meat, 8 of 12 pack of water purification tablets, water bottle, gas mask, 2 road flares, 2 cheap flashlights, military surplus mess kit; 20' of twine plus small bells stuffed in cotton balls, ammo boxes: 7 buckshot shells, 12 regular shells, 3 flare shells, 20 colt45 regular rounds; Most important thing: 14 remaining packets of Caffe Busso instant coffee;

[Kray]

Bent vegetation might be the give away but there is little and less time to act on that given the impending risk of being crushed under the massive shelves of books. Something that the ogre can't imagine being good for it's contents. "Uh. Why the books!" Whatever this was clearly didn't value the written word very highly.

Trying to dodge towards the flattened vegetation patch the giant reasons the thing wouldn't try and drop the shelves on itself.

Get clear 1 success

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2025-01-24 15:52:12	Kray rolls 5 to Get out of the way dex 2 athletics 3 (10 Again)	2, 4, 2, 5, 10, 7	1 success

stats and equipment

Defence:2
Armour: 1/0
Speed: 12






wp for this scene 2/2


Reinforced Clothing (Long coat)
Bowie Knife 2L
Sledgehammer 2B (9-Again)
Machete 2L
Ice Axe 2L 1AP


Sheathed knife gunked up by gum wort glue

reminder of accumulating penalties

*But the next time I call for a stamina roll, he'll be at a -1! (from failed stamina roll)
*But next time I call for a Resolve+Composure (Willpower) he'll be at a -1! (from failed resolve+composure roll)

[Vincent Black]

Vincent Black sees the the shelf fall.

3 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2025-01-26 17:00:32	Vincent Black rolls 6 to Dodge the Falling Bookshelf(Dexterity3 + Athletics3) (10 Again)	4, 8, 7, 6, 9, 9	3 successes

He rolls out of the way before immediately getting back on his feet. "Oh you want to play like that do you!!" His shout more a roar than a yell.

1 success

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2025-01-26 17:04:18	Vincent Black rolls 3 to Intimidate the 'creature'(Presence2 + Intimidate1) (10 Again)	8, 5, 1	1 success

STATS

Health:

Glamour:

Willpower:

CONTRACTS

Contracts:

Fang and Talon
Beast’s Keen Senses: +2 dice bonus to all Wits rolls relating to perception for the next full scene.
In addition, he gains the chosen animal’s most notable sensory ability.
Tread of the Swift Hooves: The character gains the movement capabilities of the animal. Swift runners such as horses or dogs allow the changeling to double their Speed.

EQUIPMENT

Vest:

6 Magazines of Beretta Ammo
Holster with Beretta M92 (Damage 2L)
Flare gun
Compass

Back:

Bow
Quiver with 20 Arrows

Backpack:

Canteen with Water
5 MRE's (Meals Ready-to-Eat)
5 Road Flares
5 Glowsticks
Hammock

[Saber Sloth]

The Lost dodge the falling bookshelf, the sound of it's collapse echoes long pass when the dust the falls kicks up disperses.

Vincent's roar echoes with the slam of the bookshelf, but the creature doesn't seem to react to his goading.

In fact after the bookshelves' fall, none of the anticipated violence happens. The creature retreats back to silence, to stillness. And the Lost have lost 'sight' on where it could be now.

Though, the sight of the other loaming, sky reaching bookshelf might leave a hit, or perhaps the creature is more intelligent than to attempt the same move twice, or maybe it's waiting for them to lower their guard.

Will the Lost stay within the Archive? Attempt to reach the slowly crumbling books, on whatever topic is lingering just out of reach, or will they move on, attempting to loose the creature, attempting to find something - someone to help them with it?

Another Perception -3, or a Wits+Investigation-2 to try and see where the Stalker might have gone! Remember clarity!

4 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2025-01-29 16:51:41	stalker rolls 12 to ignore ? (10 Again)	3, 7, 1, 5, 8, 1, 1, 1, 9, 7, 10, 7, 8	4 successes

[Kray]

The almighty crash and cloud of dust followed by the absence of what he would have to imagine would bee incredible pain of being crushed tells the Ogre he had dodged the massive shelf and advertised their position to anything and everything within well beyond the immediate vicinity. "Oh. Bugger." Not normally one to curse but tis situation certainly merited it. Oh and he has lost track of the whatever it is. "Ah. Double Bugger." So what's coming next? The giant form tensed and ready to dodge a second shelf if the need arises.

Where is it? failure

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2025-01-31 16:31:55	Kray rolls 1 to Wits + Investigation -2 (10 Again)	1	failure

Casting around it seems pretty hopeless. So how do we make it show itself? or show up! "Hey. Circe you still got any of that coffee left?" Hardly an original idea but if they can find it again dousing the thing in dark liquid might do something.

stats and equipment

Defence:2
Armour: 1/0
Speed: 12






wp for this scene 2/2


Reinforced Clothing (Long coat)
Bowie Knife 2L
Sledgehammer 2B (9-Again)
Machete 2L
Ice Axe 2L 1AP


Sheathed knife gunked up by gum wort glue

reminder of accumulating penalties

*But the next time I call for a stamina roll, he'll be at a -1! (from failed stamina roll)
*But next time I call for a Resolve+Composure (Willpower) he'll be at a -1! (from failed resolve+composure roll)

[Circe]

1 suxx where is it?!

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2025-01-31 21:43:34	Circe rolls 4 to Perception -3 (10 Again)	2, 6, 9, 5	1 success

"Fanculo!" Circe expresses in her own way that she has lost her target. At least nobody got squished. "What?" She eyes Kray, shotgun not back up and pointed towards nothing. "It isn't THAT good a cold coffee Kray. Half a cold bottle won't bribe it. It followed us or double security with the book-y trapped shelves."


Naturally she goes to coffee is riches mentality because of her own addiction. Circe tries assessing the situation and it needs to drop essing. She'd never considered an invisible opponent to be a legit thing. Why not?


How did they get given away in movies? Snow, sand, paint? She had none of that! Not even a laser pointer to try to Predator it up with, nor tear gas, or even a spray paint can. Wait, something in her pack was a possible, if unlikely, way to do something. "Guys? I want to get my pack," she nods towards where it is on the ground, "Could have something useful in there. And if you boys want us to fuck off, I don't want to leave the coffee. Please watch in case it jump me."

After getting an acknowledgement from Kray and Vincent, Circe will then try to go and retrieve her backpack. She had a few bad ideas that might help.

Gear

riot armor, machete, pump action shotgun [8+1 buckshot] + light mount, 5 buckshot shells, 9 regular shells. colt regular rounds [9] and a second 9 round magazine, 2 7-round magazines of regular, 1 7-round magazine of armor piercing, suppressor, boot knife 1, small medikit +0, 3 flasks of healing goblin fruit, Hedgespun multitool, lighter. fanny pack and harnesses. Water canteen. 7 small chemical break lights, 1 cheap flashlight, 1 bottle of cold instant coffee; 1 instant coffee packet

Military Backpack

8 spice bottles: 2 cumin, 2 garlic, 2 Monterey steak sauce seasoning, 2 white sage; 12 shortbread meal bars, 8 single serving cans of potted meat, 8 of 12 pack of water purification tablets, water bottle, gas mask, 2 road flares, 2 cheap flashlights, military surplus mess kit; 20' of twine plus small bells stuffed in cotton balls, ammo boxes: 7 buckshot shells, 12 regular shells, 3 flare shells, 20 colt45 regular rounds; Most important thing: 14 remaining packets of Caffe Busso instant coffee;

[Vincent Black]

Vincent silently acknowledges Kray and Circe.

"Whatever you are planning do it quick, because I do not think it has left us."

2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2025-02-03 16:27:15	Vincent Black rolls 4 to Find the creature(Perception5 + Beast Keen Senses2) - 3 (10 Again)	3, 5, 8, 8	2 successes

STATS

Health:

Glamour:

Willpower:

CONTRACTS

Contracts:

Fang and Talon
Beast’s Keen Senses: +2 dice bonus to all Wits rolls relating to perception for the next full scene.
In addition, he gains the chosen animal’s most notable sensory ability.
Tread of the Swift Hooves: The character gains the movement capabilities of the animal. Swift runners such as horses or dogs allow the changeling to double their Speed.

EQUIPMENT

Vest:

6 Magazines of Beretta Ammo
Holster with Beretta M92 (Damage 2L)
Flare gun
Compass

Back:

Bow
Quiver with 20 Arrows

Backpack:

Canteen with Water
5 MRE's (Meals Ready-to-Eat)
5 Road Flares
5 Glowsticks
Hammock