1.2 - The Wyr River: A stranger among you.

(Ooc: it worth noting that the commander is stunned this round, but none the less Darazen is warning everyone about the bosses intent)

Ooc: I have reviewed all actions from previous threads. Only Khoren, Darazen, Osred and Utazo were present in camp. Based on actions, the following were factually claimed:
1. Khoren took the artifact and special warp stating he could take one other device (suggest took speed boost)
2. Darazen took Stim Injector stating he can take 2 other devices (suggest also took shocker)
3. Utazo declined any cyphers
4. Osred took Cat's Eye as Khoren told 2nd in party to take it. (Suggest also took sleep inducer)

Over to GM to verify.

I am ok holding the round resolution to make sure every has "claimed" the cyphers from the smugl....er.....captains wagon as there were still a few unclaimed. However, next time I may not be so generous.

Osred wouldn't take the Catseye, he sees in the dark naturally. And I also want to know if everyone is ok with me expending a numenera.

Grandmaster, it's ok to discuss strategy when our characters can't?

You can strategize here, thru PM (I think you and PM multiple people), I can can start a thread for strategizing.

It happens in RL games around the table, no?

Ooc: based on initiative:
Osred gets Sleep Inducer
Darazen gets Shocker
Khoren gets Speed Boost
Darazen gets Cats Eye

Round Five (and Combat Summary below)

R:5 - Utazó sees a glint of armor showing through the mud covering the command. Sword raised, he swings and makes contact (2 dmg after DR).

R:5 - Orsed turns at the sound of Darazen's voice. Knowing the commander is stunned, he runs to him, taking out a cypher (sleep inducer) at slaps it on him.

R:5 - Tara moves quickly to the commander and delivers a kick, activating her cypher. The hit breaks skin and bone (4 dmg after DR) and delivers a type of blood poison (3 dmg each round, starting the next round)

R:5 - Yui starts taunting and kicking the pile of mud men (M:5) & (M:6) (2 dmg to each, killing each).

R:5 - Darazen looks deep into the eyes of the commander and smiles. All he sees is fear, and loathing. It was not supposed to happen this way. He was supposed to lead his men in and surprise a wizen, drain its strength and salvage the blood, organs and shell for the queen. It was all planned out and should have worked. Darazen almost feels sorry for him, then with a mental shove, he forces a spike into the commanders mind (2 dmg).

R:5 - The commander, being hit from all sides, can only watch and he is ambushed by this party of miscreants.

R:5 - Khoren, seeing the commander surrounded, stops for a moment to catch his breath (6 pts recovered).

R:5 - The Mudmen Mooks:
Mudmen (M:3) does his best to dodge, in his stunned state.
Mudmen (M:4) knocked out and secured

Results (Note: After this battle, I will not be displaying the list of opponents and the stats. This is just to get you used to what happens behind the scene)
Commander (M:1) 8/15 (Unconscious, sleeping)
Mud Man (M:2) 9/9 (Dead)
Mud Man (M:3) 5/9 (prone, and scared or intimidated by this woman stomping his friends)
Mud Man (M:4) 6/9 Knocked out unconscious
Mud Man (M:5) 9/9 (Dead)
Mud Man (M:6) 9/9 (Dead)
Mud Man (M:7) 9/9 (Dead)
Mud Man (M:8) 9/9 (Dead)

Combat Summary

Exiting combat: The commander is knocked out and has been poisoned. He will be dead in 10-12 seconds (2 rounds). Yui, enraged as she is, will kick Mud Man (M:3) two more times in each of those two rounds, leading to his death.
Utazó will point to the cropping of rocks that he was hiding behind and where he secured on of the mud men (M:4). Everyone is running on adrenalin and when it is over, it takes you all a moment to gather yourself. If you doing nothing else,make a moment to recover as an action, if you want.

As the commander slumps to the ground the poison takes hold, and there is little Darazen can do to save him. The exertions of combat leave Darazen breathing heavily, and he doesn't move, simply staring at the commander as his life ebbs away. A tear rolls down his cheek, and he casually wipes it away, hoping no-one notices.

He shakes his head in resignation. **so it makes a little more sense, but I'm not sure what we are dealing with here.**

With a deep sigh he disengages from the now dead commander and looks around the area at his comrades. "Well done, that could have been nasty. Something strange happened when I attacked the mudman. As my attack sliced though his brain I found myself listening to the commanders thoughts... I learned some stuff..."

Just this is enough to keep him alive or the damage is recurring?

Can't find the rules for treating poison. Suggestions?
GrantUrDeth, how much damage for how long?

The damage was 3 per round and was based on Numenera. While I know you can work miracles, you'd have to first get a sample of the poison to study it. You COULD try to keep healing him, but you would be expending points and gaining little, 6 points forward (maybe), 3 points back... and his mind is nearly shattered

(Ooc: Osred, you have a PM - the commander can't be saved)

Breathing heavily, Yui wipes her face and searches the mudmen pile with Khoren, looking for her dagger. She finds it with it's crossguard broken, presumably thanks to her furious stomping. She breathes in very deeply as if to try to calm herself, and failing, she shoves it back in it's sheath. Looking over at Khoren, she realizes that the battle scarred him as well, although she suspected his laments were very different than hers. Yui wordlessly walks over and gives Khoren a hug.

**oh well, no one's interested**

Darazen makes his way over to the pile of gear collected by Khoren and begins to examine it. And takes an action to heal.

(2nd roll was using Scan ability, if that wasn't clear)