The Tiger’s Den

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@TheGenerator remember that under SWADE rules you can spend a benny to have a wheel barrow (or a rake, shovel, etc) at hand. You are near/ in a garden so it’s plausible. There’s an also a complete bar if you can think of something handy there (ice pick?, bottle?).

ut I also think you could make the spend to have a (concealed) pistol on you. U Gem gave you guys plentiful gear, which —for a benny—might have included a side weapon for Bear.

There’s a bit of a decision to make here. it’s against the law and hotel rules to carry a sidearm, but maybe it’s needed in this case? The big cat is still three rounds away at this stage.

If you’d rather not make the spend, let’s go with your idea of spending two rounds to grab a useful gardening implement of your choice.

I completely forgot the benny rule that allows you to add something to the scene. I will do that! Maybe it's not as optimal as having a gun, but I like it flavor-wise.
2 bennies left.
Thanks for the advice :)

BENNY to Eketerina for managing the crowd

Round 2

I’ll fast forward to round three, when the creature will be in bombing distance. Any actions in the next couple of rounds? How does Ek arm herself?

Imma make a stealth check to see if Katya was able to sneak her Colt 1911 Defender in

edit Benny to reroll...I did not expect a quad raise

I can’t see that you’d be carrying a knife openly. In a fancy hotel garden, she might even be wearing quite formal attire? This is the 1940s after all. But we’ll use the raises on the stealth roll to cover the blade as an extra weapon.

nah its ok, i can just swap weapons with bear, assuming he'd rather have the gun that is

OK. Maybe after this scene we ‘ll agree what folks have on them in public situations. You very well might decide to pack some discrete weapons at all times, especially as the risks ramp up!

Ok so we’ll set up the fire bomb combo and move to the last round when the monster is in throw range (also out of cover, within close pistol range, etc.)

1. The unnatural appearance of the monster is unnerving. Make a normal SPI roll or be shaken…

2. So it’s now in 5" range, the limit for a fire bomb throw. Vikram can make an athletics TN4 to hit as a splash attack, but a raise will land it squarely on the monster itself.

Let’s make Bear’s roll a support as suggested—every success and raise on shooting adding a +1 to the outcome Vikram’s chuck. However, I think it’s a trick shot, and quite a hard one, so we’ll make the shooting roll TN6.

That’s a perfect hit. I’ll add 1d6 fire damage.

The creature is Parry 6 Toughness 8

The fire damage shakes it…

Let’s stick with party initiative for now. If Ek can rush in and inflict another shake, it will be wounded (and taken out) this round….
…else it attacks

Oh. and yes that was a Fear check….
Before I forget, a benny to Bear for setting up the trick shot.

cat unshakes (prev post)
then attacks Ek as closest target , 1d8 fighting , 1d8+ 1d4 damage + 1d6 fire damage
I’ll increase Ek’s parry to 6 due to wheelbarrow
fumble!

New Round
The monster has unshaken, but it will take another 2d6 damage each round on-I’ll roll that first.
fire damage shakes and wounds it, taking it out…

Sinister apparition defeated!

Do you accept Taylor’s instructions? He is trying to avoid the attention if the authorities and keep moving.

An alternative will be to stay and let the local authorities make enquiries.