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Sister Sabine (Nazis Killed: 3)

Jun 27, 2023 12:32 am

Jun 27, 2023 12:32 am

In the House

Inside, Sabine sits with the old woman as she talks, comforting her as best she can, variably holding her hand, straightening her bedclothes, and mopping her brow, cheeks and chin with a damp cloth. The former nun cannot forget her calling as the woman recounts REDUNKULOUS amounts of details, and she finds herself feeling badly for the enormous amount of translation that Ihrin has to to.

When the story is done, Sabine thanks the ancient women, then does everything she can to make her comfortable, and to help with her plight. The Frenchwoman has a real appreciation for the elderly, for the wisdom and knowledge they gather, and for the fact that their descendants often ignore their advice.

OOC:

Is there anything Sabine can do, medical-wise, to help the woman? She has the Lifesaver Talent, and Focuses in both First Aid and Infectious Diseases… and she has a medical kit with DRUGS.

Edit: maybe Reason or Instinct + Medicine? Would be the same number in both cases. Spending one Momentum for an extra die.
Results: one success, unless it *is* an infection, in which case her focus would mean that’s two!

Outside

Outside, in English with her voice lowered, she agrees with Dan. "Oui. Just the kinds of horrific things that monsters like those in the Cult of the Black Sun, of the Nachtwölfe, would be interested in. After resting, we should lose no time in the morning going after them."

Last edited June 27, 2023 1:56 am

Rolls

Reason (10) or Instinct (10) + Medicine (2) - (1d20, 1d20, 1d20)

1d20 : (19) = 19

1d20 : (1) = 1

1d20 : (13) = 13

Jun 27, 2023 1:13 am

Jun 27, 2023 1:13 am

OOC:

I'm happy to have you make a medical roll. A D1 will help ease a temporary ailment, a D2 and I'll be able to treat a lingering infection.

Jun 27, 2023 10:20 am

Jun 27, 2023 10:20 am

"And if there’s a great big army of demons, and lightning, and a nice, big, undead baron to deal with?" Irish asks, as the others are gathered outside.

Sister Sabine (Nazis Killed: 3)

Jun 27, 2023 10:43 am

Jun 27, 2023 10:43 am

Sabine lifts her delicate eyebrows slightly.

"Then we mark the site, find a crystal set and call for bombers, non?"

Jun 27, 2023 11:40 am

Jun 27, 2023 11:40 am

"Very sterile. Maybe it’s a man thing… wanting to test yourself against the bloody Baron and his freak show."

Jun 27, 2023 11:54 am

Jun 27, 2023 11:54 am

Swann smiles at Irish's enthusiasm, "It's actually a young man thing Irish, you tend to grow out of it. If you get older. Why do you think Churchill sits in a bunker ordering bombing raids? Adjusting his gear, more as a matter of habit than anything else.

"But I'm sure you get a chance test yourself before we get out of this.

Jun 27, 2023 1:53 pm

Jun 27, 2023 1:53 pm

"What will we do in the meantime then before we head out tomorrow?"

As always Dan was antsy, especially now that they'd heard the woman's story. He was seething at the Germans even more than usual.

Jun 29, 2023 3:57 am

Jun 29, 2023 3:57 am

Irish wondered then if Churchill had ever carried a pack, or felt the wet sink into his boots on a march. Irish didn’t know…

"Spose we set up in one of the empty houses. Fill our bellies and keep a watch. Maybe it’s best we keep out of their way, case the Jerries come around."

Sister Sabine (Nazis Killed: 3)

Jun 29, 2023 4:48 am

Jun 29, 2023 4:48 am

Sabine nods at Irish when Dan shows his impatience. "Rest. It was a long day; we need to recover our strength and be ready for what tomorrow brings."

Jun 29, 2023 8:29 am

Jun 29, 2023 8:29 am

"Don’t suppose they’ve anything to drink. Bet they’ve got the strong stuff up this way. Homemade and all!"

Jun 29, 2023 2:01 pm

Jun 29, 2023 2:01 pm

Darius will invite the group to stay in the home of his son for the night if they wish. His son, Codrin, and wife, Helena, both joined the working party, and their house is currently empty. You're given some hooch and you find things to cook and eat in Codrin's cellar.

The next morning, after you leave Jaltna...

The path Darius indicated is rocky but relatively clear, some signs indicate the recent passage of a horse and cart. The team wend their way around the side of the mountain until the village is well out of sight. A fork splits the path. The right fork is the main track into the valley where the ruins lie. The left fork will take you around the edge of the valley giving you access to the mountainside cave and providing a clear view of the valley itself.

The path is treacherous, with steep drops. Coarse spiky bushes have almost overgrown the path in places and in others fallen rocks and scree obscure it completely.

Make Agility + Survival tests with a difficulty of 1. Failure will result in taking 2 stress from falling.

Eventually, the team will climb over a rise and see the valley before them, some one hundred and fifty yards below. At the south-eastern edge dark coniferous trees are clumped together, becoming sparse as they spread northwest up the valley, following a small river. The ruins of the castle can be seen about a mile and a half to the north. The land surrounding the ruins, and for almost a mile around them, is almost completely devoid of plant life. A few hardy bushes cling to the sides of the two waterways but most of the ground is rocky and uneven with many small outcrops and depressions.

Almost directly north from their current position the team can see the objective of their mission. Floating completely motionless in the air almost exactly level with the agents is an enormous cigar-shaped Zeppelin. Even at this distance, they can make out three ball-shaped turrets along the side, another on top, and a small plane slung underneath the gondola.

Following the trail along the mountainside, the agents will find the cave mentioned by Darius. Extending 30 yards back into the cliff face its entrance is shielded from view by a twisted alder tree and the angle of elevation would make it almost invisible from the floor of the valley. There is no evidence that the cave has been visited recently.

Jun 29, 2023 4:21 pm

Jun 29, 2023 4:21 pm

Dan takes Sister Sabine's advice to heart and sleeps like a log at Darius' son's house, having decided to leave any hooch they might find to the poor villagers. The next day he was glad for the restful sleep as the journey was a challenging one. But they found the prizes they sought.

"Shall we get rich on all the sapphires we are going to find?" It was a dumb question but Dan felt he needed to fill the air with some dialogue as was sometimes his way.

Rolls

Agility 8, Survival - (2d20)

(129) = 21

Jun 30, 2023 11:21 am

Jun 30, 2023 11:21 am

It's not often you get a house to stay in during a mission, hopefully it was a good sign for what's to come. Swann had been hiking trails most of his life and the mountains weren't much different. The desolate foliage around the castle implied the story of the castle might have some truth to it. By the look of that Zeppelin, the reports that brought them here are true as well.

Rolls

Agility 7, Survival 3 - (d20, d20)

d20 : (9) = 9

d20 : (6) = 6

Sister Sabine (Nazis Killed: 3)

Jun 30, 2023 4:31 pm

Jun 30, 2023 4:31 pm

Sabine thanks the villagers sincerely before the group sets off, checking one last time on the old woman before departing, doing everything she can to help.

As they climb into the mountains, despite the packs they carry, the woman proves sure-footed and able to keep up with the men. Not an overly talkative person generally, she lets Dan fill the air with his ramblings as they walk, smiling at him and nodding or offering short responses when they are needed. When they reach the cave and the valley, the castle, and then the zeppelin come into view, her mind races with the options before them.

"What is the plan?" she asks a bit breathlessly, putting down her pack and rifle for a moment. "Does anyone ‘ave binoculars? We should search for lookouts, watch towers and such."

OOC:

Is anything visible on the field surrounding the castle? Like an encampment, vehicles, etc.? Is there a place where the dirigible can land?

Also, I think she just generated +1 Momentum.

Oh! And let’s do this:

Bizarre Insight: Your mind often shows you glimpses of things you couldn’t otherwise know. Once per scene, you may generate 1 Threat to Obtain Information (ask the GM a question) without passing a skill test.

Have 1 Threat, GM! What does Sabine glimpse / see / experience? I’m thinking cave, zeppelin, or castle-related… Edit — I see I need to ask a question. Where is the Eldritch energy concentrated in all that lies before her?

Last edited June 30, 2023 4:42 pm

Rolls

Agility (7) + Survival (1) - (1d20, 1d20)

1d20 : (8) = 8

1d20 : (5) = 5

Jun 30, 2023 7:20 pm

Jun 30, 2023 7:20 pm

Dan slips during the home, and shudders some minor cuts and abrasions.

James and Sabine both do admirably, each generating a Momentum.

Sabine's instincts honed by experiences that leave her shivering in the night, tell her that the castle, visible at the end of the valley, is the largest source of Eldritch energy. From the team’s location, she can make out the ruins of the castle at the north end of the valley. They consist mostly of large, collapsed sections of stonework. There seems to be no activity at the site of the ruins themselves.

Insight + Observation tests can be made by the team to work out more details, but also time spent observing will give results.

Status Table
Momentum: 4
Threat: 13

Sister Sabine (Nazis Killed: 3)

Jun 30, 2023 7:46 pm

Jun 30, 2023 7:46 pm

Then, under her breath, Sabine adds, "Dark things stir at the castle. Maybe… beneath it."

OOC:

Look at allllll that threat. We should wait for KCC as well, but I’d be for spending a little time observing before just moving out.

Jun 30, 2023 8:21 pm

Jun 30, 2023 8:21 pm

Swann looks from Sabine to the castle in the distance. Tactically, the castle would be where you'd put the important stuff, however, the way she shivered as she spoke... Well, it wasn't Swann's first trip chasing dark powers and trusting your teammates to know things you didn't was part of the deal.

"We should set up here and observe. The caves are tempting, as they offer cover, but they could just as easily be a one-way passage into the teeth of the enemy."

Jun 30, 2023 8:45 pm

Jun 30, 2023 8:45 pm

Embarrassed by his cuts and abrasions, Dan tries to laugh them off but a breather was certainly welcome and it made sense.

"Sure. I'm all for watching and waiting."

Jul 1, 2023 5:47 am

Jul 1, 2023 5:47 am

OOC:

Post Pending…

Rolls

Agility 11, Survival 1 - (2d20)

(41) = 5

Jul 1, 2023 5:53 am

Jul 1, 2023 5:53 am

"So that’s the bloody thing there?" Irish says, rubbing his wound which was thumping nicely from the hike.

"What was it the Germans call it? Hitler’s Willy, was it? I barely listen to the briefings, truth be told."

Trust the man to make it all about their privates.

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