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So this is the place that the GPS coordinates lead you to. Your online bud gave it to you via PM and said, "Bring a day pack with stuff for a short hike. Gloves and a flashlight a must. And dont forget a drawstring bag, we're going to find some interesting shit."
The subject of the PM simply said, HLUTSKIPTI.
You really didn't know why you decided to do this, but hell some of your other invited buds said they'd show up and well WTH, here you are and it looks like more pals coming up the road in their vehicles.
Never seen this place before, but other than the threatening sky everything seems fine
Your bud who PM'd you was always doing interesting stuff and seemed to make some decent beer money with whatever he was finding. Even though you'd see him with some pretty good cuts and bruises. Yeah ... WTH could be fun.
Rules:
Max 8 people
Your stats are real life based on a D20 - list them
List your items in your;
1/. daypack
2/. vehicle
List 5 realife skills, e.g., emergency first-aide, map reading, shooting, archery
List what you are wearing (hint look at picture).
I will roll - and assume all players will not be stupid (until alcohol enters the picture) and all will be very aware once threats are identified as such.
Life stats:
Health: 17
Stamina: 14
Strength: 15
Vision: 12
Coordination: 15
Speed: 12
Perception: 13
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Daypack:
cel phone
3 D-cell flashlight
claw hammer
flat head screw driver
hunting knife
Leatherman multi-tool
20 ft coil of rope
rain shell
leather work gloves
full water bottle
3 Snickers bars
2 oranges
Vehicle:
car jack
spare tire
10 lb sledge hammer
3 foot crowbar
pick axe
1/2 ton come-along
Tom-Tom GPS
ice scrapper/snow brush!
small spade
Life skills:
map reading
first aid
mechanical
forest craft
rally driving
Wearing:
sturdy hiking boots
army surplus West German combat pants
heavy green t-shirt
black hoody
denim jacket
Key Colony Beach ball cap
@bart,
nicely done
will wait till friday and we'll start with whom ever. Be prepared for a little google research.
BTW, where's your leatherman or swiss army knife or equivalent (maybe your hunting knife is sufficiently versatile)?
and that rally driving will come in handy.... ;D
Oops! :-[ Added in the leatherman...
Last hint... your car is exceedingly lightly equipped... you must have a spotless car IRL
LOL! Yes my cars are spotless. I don't carry around stuff I don't immediately need... My wife's car however.... she treats it like a large purse! :o
But I get the hint.... see edits....
one last question... type of vehicle
2009 Tucson.
Uurgh, I typed this all out yesterday and used backspace in the preview checker. >:( Here we go again.
Life stats:
Health: 10
Stamina: 12
Strength: 13
Vision: 4 (corrected to 10)
Coordination: 9
Speed: 9
Perception: 17
Life skills:
advanced first aid
combat skills: basic martial arts, basic fencing: foil, fair shot .22" bolt-action rifle (familiar Lee-Enfield MkIV conversion), good shot composite bow
very high mechanical aptitude
Science- mostly biology, some physics and chemistry. Remedial anatomy, physiology, pharmacology
Professional driver training and basic farm equipment operation
basic aircrew survival training, glider pilot training
Equipment:
Wearing:
contact lenses, safety eyewear
freshly dubbined work boots
polypropylene light socks under heavy wool socks
polypropylene thermal top and bottom
Flecktarn combat pants
heavy knit wool sweater
navy windbreaker
Black watch cap
On person:
Prescription safety glasses with dummy string
wallet with ID and local currency
Weather alert radio
work gloves
whistle
compass on lanyard under sweater
waterproof matches
survival flint striker on lanyard
water purification tablets
4 granola bars
Gerber multitool
Pen and notepad
Web belt with full water canteen and 12" Maglite
Daypack:
Drawstring bag
Large First aid kit with Laerdal face mask, rescue blankets and extra nitrile gloves
Emergency trauma bandage
Painkillers- acetaminophen, ibuprofen
Anti-diarheals
Bright yellow raincoat
Batteryless flashlight
Batteryless radio with light
polypropylene glove liners
spare socks
spare thermals
thermal blanket
Flecktarn battle jacket
6 meals freeze dried
3L bottled water
extra water purification tablets
extra water proof matches
small contact lense solution and case
soap
paracord
tarp
prescription glasses
Vehicle: Kubota tractor with loader (0 to 60 in 15 hectares)
fire extinguisher, small toolkit, claw hammer, replacement pins, replacement clevis hook, 20' heavy chain
Throw in the back of someone's vehicle or in the loader if I must:
2 jerrycans of diesel fuel secured with bungies
hard hat
long handle coal shovel
long handle spade
hard rake
hand broom, paint brushes
mallet
sledge hammer
bow saw
Hand saw
Bolt cutters
Shears
Axe
Pick
Large toolkit: hammers, screwdrivers, wrenches, pliers, wire cutter, socket set, spark plug tool, penetrating lubricant, duct tape, electrical tape, nails, screws, loop of wire, cable ties
2x 10' 2x4 wood
Light rope
5 gallons of water
Canned food
Car Survival kit with heavy wool fireblanket, spare sweater, rain ponchos, reflective vest, tarp, gloves, survival tin with penknife, rescue blanket, reflective mirror, paper, pencil, small packets of sugar & creamer, wire, waterproof matches, lighters, playing cards (non-laminated), candles, x-acto blades, electrical tape, small cable ties
Batteryless lantern- fully charged
WOW! I feel under-prepared now. ;D
QuoteBatteryless lantern- fully charged
How do you charge a "batteryless" anything... ??? ;)
I think I forgot the kitchen sink. ;)
Gotta admire your taste in pants and multitools though!
The batteryless radio and lantern are handcrank.
The batteryless flashlight has a solenoid that you shake a magnet through. It's a bit spotty though.
Ooh, I forgot local topographical map and local language phrasebook.
well you guys wont be getting stuck anytime soon
So Uber and Barth wait expectantly for their host and make small talk about what's going on in the world. Crimea was a good topic for the two war gamers. A few minutes later a rusted out Subaru WRX pulls up in a loud brake squeal.
Duggal jumps out and smiles a shit eating smile of eager anticipation. Mad scientist hair and wire rimed glasses frame an unshaven hipsterish beard.
Top-o-th-morning to y'all he says as he shakes your hand and hands you dirty miner helmets.
Its almost 1100, means we'll have light at least part of the way down.
Hope you're ready for some asskickin fun.
Any of you understand Underworld, the olde language?
Glancing at their personal gear he adds, Big knives are good.
Make sure all your gear is easy access. Meet me inside that old church.
And with that Duggal starts heading for the church.... goes about 30 meters and seemingly disappears into the earth.
What big knife?
I'll grab my batteryless lantern - fully charged no less and follow Duggal.
I take out my flashlight, sling my pack on my back and follow the others....
As you walk the path similar to Duggal, you notice that indeed Duggal had disappeared... fallen in a hole, swallowed by the earth as it were. His path of bent grasses about 10m in front of you literal ends at an exposed soil blackened hole in the ground. The torn turf around the edges exposing thatches of brownish white grass roots. The breeze brings you odours of dirt, vegetation and what could only be best described as chicken barn... an sharp aroma of something ammonia and sulphury
Quote from: Windigo on March 03, 2014, 10:37:38 AM
As you walk the path similar to Duggal, you notice that indeed Duggal had disappeared... fallen in a hole, swallowed by the earth as it were. His path of bent grasses about 10m in front of you literal ends at an exposed soil blackened hole in the ground. The torn turf around the edges exposing thatches of brownish white grass roots. The breeze brings you odours of dirt, vegetation and what could only be best described as chicken barn... an sharp aroma of something ammonia and sulphury
Well, that's not good. Does the area have a history of volcanic activity? Whats the diameter of the hole?
I'll call out Duggal's name and see if there is any response? If the smell is not overpowering and the hole is stable, ie. the sides aren't collapsing or spoil is falling, I'll peak my head over the side with my body flat on the ground spread out.
I stand over Uber shining my flashlight past his head into the dark depths....
No volcanic activity in recorded human history.
The hole is oval and about the size of human shoulders at it widest. Beside the hole you notice Duggal's miner's lamp.
Both you and Barth pass several throws for sinkhole collapses (low probability it would have happened)
You edge closer to the hole and cant really see much, but you here some carefull movement down below.
When Uber brings in the light you quickly see below you, the bottom is about 5 feet below you and it is a foul smelly sticky muck about calf high. Duggal is crouching on all fours and searching the ooze like a racoon. You notice the cave in area is over what can at best be called a limestone brick lined trench (heading both towards and away from the church). The trench is barely wide enough for two standing side by side.
Oddly enough you swear you caught a smell of some sort of aromatic wood like Patos being burned.
Duggal stops searching when he sees that the area is now being lit and turns upward towards you and says, "Well this is an unexpected bonus. Had no idea there were tunnels this close to the surface."
"You guys wanna come down? Or do you want to head off to my usual entrance to the catacombs? This is all new to me, but hey! Look what I found!"
Duggal stands up and shoves his head and shoulders above ground level .... totally covered in the black organic ooze of foul smelling ooze and muck. He pulls one arm out from the confines of the hole and hands over several coin like objects covered in trench crud.
I should have brought my wellies. (Note: do not autocorrect to willies, you jerk autocorrector! Trying to humiliate me!)
Let's see those coins, any markings on them if I clean them off a bit in the grass?
I could grab a shovel and we could go through the muck completely, if you want Duggal.
Otherwise let's start off in the church and catacombs, if you agree Barthheart.
"Yeah.... lets at least start this "adventure" dry...."
Trudge off to find entrance in the church....