05 - Gearing Up For Vampires

[Ndreare]

Vampires are some of the most dangerous of foes. Nearly impossible to kill, and naturally armed with the strength to bend steel with their bare hands a vampire is terrifying. However the intelligence and cunning used by the vampire in charge of the greater Seattle area make them even more deadly. Peter even has even encountered more than one with arcane skills on par with the leaders of the Seekers.

As the cell packs up the gear they think they may need for fighting vampires, they see most of it is provided in the Place Between. There are plenty of things in here that can injure them, but it seems killing them will have to happen the hard way.

Special Weapons & Instructions

Please Make a Networking -2 roll. If you are a Nocturn then roll without penalty.

You may roll Occult -2, Demon & Monsters -2, or Vampires +2 to know more accurate information on how I am handling vampires. To keep their horror elements strong i am not using the write up from the book.

• Success informs you that while Silver cannot kill one of these creatures, it can harm them in ways that can take hours to recover from.

Please indicate in your post, your character’s load out and be aware of encumbrance. In addition to the gear in the main book, the following can be had.

Wooden Stake
Melee weapons ready for paralyzing the monsters. Can be used in conjunction with a called shot to the heart (-4). Str+d4, weight 2 lbs, Str min d4. Cost: $5

Silver Bullets
Silver bullets are effective against lycanthropes and other creatures susceptible to silver (bypassing their invulnerability), but are softer than regular bullets. Subtract 1 from the weapon’s AP value to a minimum of 0. Cost: *3

Silver Lined Melee Weapons
Melee weapons can be coated with silver. The coating when done correctly is normally enough to last a battle or two before needing renewed and allows the weapons to damage vampires and lycanthropes. (adds only 10% to the weight of a weapon). Cost: *5

Type - Weight - Cost
Crucifix/religious symbol 1/5 $20
Ghost trap 5 $200
gopro camera, still 0.5 $260
Nightvision goggles 2 $1400
Pocket Mirror 2 $25
Motion tracker 4 $650
Gorget, leather 1 $30
Gorget, metal 3 $120
Warding materials (requires faith) 1 $5



Remember the actual gear is provided by Michael for now. So it costs you nothing.

A follow post of your investigation will happen tomorrow.

[Thrand]

Networking 3, Demons & Monsters 0

Persuasion: [dice:v2sa3jt3]61855:0[/dice:v2sa3jt3]
Wild: [dice:v2sa3jt3]61855:1[/dice:v2sa3jt3]

D&M: [dice:v2sa3jt3]61855:2[/dice:v2sa3jt3]
Wild: [dice:v2sa3jt3]61855:3[/dice:v2sa3jt3]

Loadout [80/80]
The Hönd ór Týr dangling from his right hand - 4 lbs.
Backpack - 2 lbs
Armor stashed neatly into the backpack - 60 lbs
Shield secured to the backpack - 8 lbs
Stake hidden behind his back- 2 lbs
Glock loaded with vampire rounds (If someone both makes their roll and reminds Thrand who isn't used to bothering with firearms) - 4 lbs

Seenig this new team gear up and prepare to move out, Thrand himself picks through a few boxes before settling on only taking a wooden stake. He shoves it into his waistline behind his back then grabs his bag off the floor. He reaches to unzip it to put his armor on, but then thinks better of it. It could take a while to find their targets, and it might be easier searching in plain clothes.

"I'm going to start looking. Give me a call if you find them before I do," Thrand says as he sets out to look for the vampires alone.

Usually wandering and chance see Thrand to where he needs to be. Most of the time it just works out. Tonight is not one of those times. Thrand's efforts thus far have put him in the dark alley behind a seedy nightclub on one of the bad sides of town, and...

[Mikhail Peterov]

OOC Comments

Networking (As a Nocturn then roll without penalty) [dice:3ofauirg]62053:0[/dice:3ofauirg]
Wild [dice:3ofauirg]62053:1[/dice:3ofauirg]
Ace: [dice:3ofauirg]62053:4[/dice:3ofauirg]

Occult [dice:3ofauirg]62053:2[/dice:3ofauirg]
Wild [dice:3ofauirg]62053:3[/dice:3ofauirg]

Mikhail Stays in hid young facade form while the others load up. He stands there perplexed as he thinks to himself ” I am used to beating things with my hands and feet. What do I grab?” He will wait a bit more. He will look for a moment when one of the more experienced members has a second to talk. Mikhail will approach and make a small cough sound. ”*cough* Excuse me? Hi, I am Mikhail. I am new to this style mission. What is a good load to carry? Usually, my hands and feet are enough. Can you help me?”

[Tania]

Tania frowns, there are many things she is woefully under-educated about, including the real monsters of the world. Still, she tries to consider what she does know:

OOC Comments

Networking (nocturne) - Persuasion: [dice:2iobtm2q]62074:0[/dice:2iobtm2q], Wild Persuade [dice:2iobtm2q]62074:1[/dice:2iobtm2q] Persuade Ace [dice:2iobtm2q]62074:2[/dice:2iobtm2q], WP Ace [dice:2iobtm2q]62074:3[/dice:2iobtm2q] PA2 [dice:2iobtm2q]62074:4[/dice:2iobtm2q], total 10, 1 raise

Fortunately, the other Nocturnes in the Dojo where she now practices her Martial Arts are willing to brag about what they know to her, so she learns a bit.

She agrees with the newcomer, "I rarely use anything by hands and feet either, but I seem to recall a few things about Vampires I have overheard. I think that silver plated brass knuckles could be used to make our fists effective without impairing our skills. Not necessarily deadly, but it will hurt them."

[Gravely]

Vampires 4 _

Scene Modifier: +2
[*] Vampires (1d4) [dice:2p0to3ze]62077:0[/dice:2p0to3ze]
[*] Wild (1d6) [dice:2p0to3ze]62077:1[/dice:2p0to3ze]

Gravely acquires 2 full clips of silvered rounds for his M4 Carbine and his Glock. Gravely Gear He also grabs one Wooden Stake, just in case he has to get up close and personal with a vampire.

He is actively regearing himself when the information comes back from the recon.

[Mel Richter]

Triessa hasn't studied vampires, and in fact hadn't really been aware of them as being real until one of them (well, someone affected by them) had joined the team. How hard could they be though? Movies were pretty clear on how to get rid of them. Garlic...check, hammer and stakes...just the stakes, she'd use magic as a hammer, and of course a nice cross hung around her neck. That one felt a little weird. Triessa had never set foot in a church in her life, other than that one case involving a deacon...

The neck armor seemed potentially good as well. Almost as weird to wear as a cross, but she just made sure to wear her coat with the big collar to help hide it. And then...yeah, nightvision goggles. That was just cool. Of course they were expensive items to risk her magic blowing them out, but she might need an ace up her sleeve. She'd just have to be careful. There was a lot of silver floating around, but that was for werewolves, wasn't it?

Rolls: Networking: Crit fail, Occult 0

Networking: Persuasion (-2) [dice:10yl9lzd]62234:0[/dice:10yl9lzd] or [dice:10yl9lzd]62234:1[/dice:10yl9lzd]
Occult [dice:10yl9lzd]62234:2[/dice:10yl9lzd] or [dice:10yl9lzd]62234:3[/dice:10yl9lzd]

So:
Nightvision goggles, which her hindrance will limit the use of:
5 wooden stakes
Leather gorget
I figure with those craptastic rolls, she has no idea silver's of any use...hopefully someone can set her straight before we get too far in.

[Peter]

WIP

Networking

Persuasion [dice:999d0cnr]62257:0[/dice:999d0cnr]
Wild Die [dice:999d0cnr]62257:1[/dice:999d0cnr]

Occult [dice:999d0cnr]62257:2[/dice:999d0cnr]
Wild Die [dice:999d0cnr]62257:3[/dice:999d0cnr]
Ace [dice:999d0cnr]62257:4[/dice:999d0cnr]

Unclear as to whether it's nerves or excitement, Peter paces as he talks. "Vampires. They're tough, sure, but..." he grins, showing the tip of his fangs "not completely impossible to hurt."

He holds up a finger for each point he makes.
"Number 1, holy symbols. If you have a cross, they hate them. I've heard before that holy faith alone will be enough to repel them but, well, that's in short supply since the Dark Day.

Number 2, Water. They find it uncomfortable. If you drop one into a lake, it could dissolve them, but even some holy water is enough to really give them a bad day.

3, Silver. I've heard you can kill one with a silver weapon. Haven't done it personally, but I do know some hunters to bring silver.

4. A stake through the heart can do it. At least, it can put them out of comission. Of course, decapitation and burning the head and body separate is the only sure way to kill them.

I propose we bring holy water, something to set them on fire, and really Teissa, your sorcery is probably our most potent weapon. If we can find their lair and take the battle to them during the day, it shouldn't be as difficult. Of course, I'm not a big fan of sunlight myself, but I can handle it long enough, I hope."

[Morri]

Networking 0

Persuasion [dice:1zyxsbam]62260:0[/dice:1zyxsbam]
Wild [dice:1zyxsbam]62260:1[/dice:1zyxsbam]

Occult 3

Occult [dice:1zyxsbam]62260:2[/dice:1zyxsbam]
Wild [dice:1zyxsbam]62260:3[/dice:1zyxsbam]

Perhaps it was because she was new in town and thus still unknown to everyone, Morri found it difficult to ask for the relevant information that she needed. It looked like she was going to have to figure this one out on her own, trying to recall various horror films she'd seen and books she'd read. Granted those were works of fiction, but surely they had some useful information.

Holy symbols were suppose to be useful, thanks to her Catholic faith she normally wore a silver crucifix on a chain round her neck but figured it couldn't hurt to carry a larger one. A wooden stake was a classic trope in vampire fiction, so it seemed like a good choice. What else? Oh yes, vampires supposedly didn't have a reflection and she nabbed a pocket mirror to boot.

That seemed like a decent selection, though she couldn't help think she was missing something.

Gear

Crucifix
Wooden Stake
Pocket Mirror

[Peter]

"I'll go iside. I probably have the most experience with the blood suckers. Who wants to come with?"

[Tania]

Tania quickly volunteers, "I may not have much experience with vampires, but if you need someone who can handle themselves in a fight, that is my specialty. Especially if I wear heavy silver rings on my hands so I can pound he vamps and they will feel it. I get the impression wearing jewelry inside will not look that strange."

Nightbane in human form are hard to detect, and if she needs to she can morph to her ghoulish form and put the hurt on...though she is not sure whether silver hurts her in that form...she better check.

"I need to check if silver hurts ME if I touch it in my other form...the matter has not come up yet," Tania says.

She takes the heavy silver rings she was considering wearing and holds them in her hands (not wears them) when she transforms.