Night's Black Agents Tournament - Revision history

Lisa at 05:11, 9 March 2013

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	John Adamus's blog has the other side of the table: http://writernextdoor.blogspot.com/2012/07/storytelling.html		John Adamus's blog has the other side of the table: http://writernextdoor.blogspot.com/2012/07/storytelling.html

			Vespucci, not Luigi, was the one asking Caravaggio whether he wanted to live or not.

			The full roster of players for all rounds of the tournament, taken from http://www.pelgranepress.com/?p=8605:

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			THE TEAM THAT SET THE AMMO DUMP ON FIRE (“The Italians”)
			Director: Kenneth Hite
			Operation: Doctors Without Borders … OR SAVIORS

			Lisa Padol (survivor)
			Keith Stetson
			Rebecca Badurina
			Mike Czaplinski
			Tim Sullivan

			THE TEAM THAT SANK THE SHIP WITH THE HOSTAGES STILL ON IT (“The IMF”)
			Director: Bill White
			Operation: The Ship of Souls

			Aaron Acevedo (survivor)
			Jeannine Acevedo
			Jared Axelrod
			J.R. Blackwell
			John Orsino
			Chris Cavender

			THE TEAM THAT BLEW UP THE HOTEL IN ORDER TO SAVE IT (“The CIA”)
			Director: John Adamus
			Operation: Die Hard in an Italian Hotel With Vampires

			Andrew Quigley (survivor)
			Darren Miguel
			Brian Engard
			Anon Adderlan
			Jonathan Bagelman

			THE TEAM THAT RAN AWAY
			Director: Kenneth Hite
			Operation: Showdown at the Spa

			Lisa Padol (the winner!)
			Aaron Acevedo
			Andrew Quigley
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			Stella Dieter was either a vampire or worked for them.

			Ken Hite's overview of the tournament is here: http://www.pelgranepress.com/?=8605

Lisa at 18:41, 13 July 2012

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	The hotel included the remnants of a temple to the god Aesculepius, and supposedly, he visited petitioners in their dreams. Agent Vespucci called a contact in academia to ask where, exactly, petitioners might have slept. After much, much ranting about what Mussolini had done to archaeological sites, the professoer told her that it was probably the current mud room. So, Agent Vespucci put on a bathing suit and went to take a soothing mud bath, along with many other guests. She had visions that she interpreted as more or less Romans fighting Cartheginians who worshiped vampires and took slaves to feed to them. She (and I) may have been a bit fuzzy on the details, but the general idea was correct.		The hotel included the remnants of a temple to the god Aesculepius, and supposedly, he visited petitioners in their dreams. Agent Vespucci called a contact in academia to ask where, exactly, petitioners might have slept. After much, much ranting about what Mussolini had done to archaeological sites, the professoer told her that it was probably the current mud room. So, Agent Vespucci put on a bathing suit and went to take a soothing mud bath, along with many other guests. She had visions that she interpreted as more or less Romans fighting Cartheginians who worshiped vampires and took slaves to feed to them. She (and I) may have been a bit fuzzy on the details, but the general idea was correct.

			Ken later explained to me: Your vision was of vampirized Tuaregs being taken as mercenaries by the Carthaginians to Italy in 216 BC, then (through the Tuareg's blood memory, the blood having seeped into the mud) to the place where the Greeks killed Etruscan vampires in 600 BC.
	Your vision was of vampirized Tuaregs being taken as mercenaries by the Carthaginians to Italy in 216 BC, then (through the Tuareg's blood memory, the blood having seeped into the mud) to the place where the Greeks killed Etruscan vampires in 600 BC.

Lisa at 18:37, 13 July 2012

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	Mario's player used the Preparedness skill, aka "Didn't I mention I had already taken this into account?" And, he rolled amazingly well, so he had packed five thermobaric rifle grenades. The Italians used at least one of these to blow up one of the two enemy vehicles in the area, hoping to kill at least two of the enemy. They killed one, and wounded another. The other two were dispatched, one of whom crawled down the wall of the temple. I'm not quite sure how we managed that without everyone dying, but we did. The silver knife helped, and at this point, even the skeptics were provisionally accepting something akin to vampires as a hypothesis, if I remember correctly.		Mario's player used the Preparedness skill, aka "Didn't I mention I had already taken this into account?" And, he rolled amazingly well, so he had packed five thermobaric rifle grenades. The Italians used at least one of these to blow up one of the two enemy vehicles in the area, hoping to kill at least two of the enemy. They killed one, and wounded another. The other two were dispatched, one of whom crawled down the wall of the temple. I'm not quite sure how we managed that without everyone dying, but we did. The silver knife helped, and at this point, even the skeptics were provisionally accepting something akin to vampires as a hypothesis, if I remember correctly.

	However, Da Vinci was killed, and Mario was mauled and shot during the fight. It is sobering to realize that the Italians had not even fought true vampires at this point, something I had not realized until Ken Hite looked over the first draft of my write up.		However, Da Vinci was killed after getting a bit too far from the others (and blowing a Sense Trouble roll), and Mario was mauled and shot during the fight. It is sobering to realize that the Italians had not even fought true vampires at this point, something I had not realized until Ken Hite looked over the first draft of my write up.

	Me: The things we killed at the temple were Renfields, not Vampires?		Me: The things we killed at the temple were Renfields, not Vampires?
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	The hotel included the remnants of a temple to the god Aesculepius, and supposedly, he visited petitioners in their dreams. Agent Vespucci called a contact in academia to ask where, exactly, petitioners might have slept. After much, much ranting about what Mussolini had done to archaeological sites, the professoer told her that it was probably the current mud room. So, Agent Vespucci put on a bathing suit and went to take a soothing mud bath, along with many other guests. She had visions that she interpreted as more or less Romans fighting Cartheginians who worshiped vampires and took slaves to feed to them. She (and I) may have been a bit fuzzy on the details, but the general idea was correct.		The hotel included the remnants of a temple to the god Aesculepius, and supposedly, he visited petitioners in their dreams. Agent Vespucci called a contact in academia to ask where, exactly, petitioners might have slept. After much, much ranting about what Mussolini had done to archaeological sites, the professoer told her that it was probably the current mud room. So, Agent Vespucci put on a bathing suit and went to take a soothing mud bath, along with many other guests. She had visions that she interpreted as more or less Romans fighting Cartheginians who worshiped vampires and took slaves to feed to them. She (and I) may have been a bit fuzzy on the details, but the general idea was correct.


			Your vision was of vampirized Tuaregs being taken as mercenaries by the Carthaginians to Italy in 216 BC, then (through the Tuareg's blood memory, the blood having seeped into the mud) to the place where the Greeks killed Etruscan vampires in 600 BC.


	Meanwhile, Agent Ryan was having a tricky time trying to keep Dr. Tyler from deciding he was a raving lunatic and screaming for help. He tried seducing her, which did work for a time, despite his having slapped her earlier. As he turned on the charm, he was informed by the GM: "I'll allow that because this is a spy thriller, and for no other reason!"		Meanwhile, Agent Ryan was having a tricky time trying to keep Dr. Tyler from deciding he was a raving lunatic and screaming for help. He tried seducing her, which did work for a time, despite his having slapped her earlier. As he turned on the charm, he was informed by the GM: "I'll allow that because this is a spy thriller, and for no other reason!"
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	Sunday, I collected my share of the cash prize. There is something extremely satisfying in being handed a small envelope with a wad of cash.		Sunday, I collected my share of the cash prize. There is something extremely satisfying in being handed a small envelope with a wad of cash.

	~~==Corrections to incorporate==~~


	Your vision was of vampirized Tuaregs being taken as mercenaries by the Carthaginians to Italy in 216 BC, then (through the Tuareg's blood memory, the blood having seeped into the mud) to the place where the Greeks killed Etruscan vampires in 600 BC.

	~~Thanks for the writeup!~~

	~~Best,~~

	~~Ken~~


	~~Thanks for the corrections -- I'll try to incorporate them asap. I am totally blanking on how Da Vinci died. The things we killed at the temple were Renfields, not Vampires?~~


	~~Da Vinci got ganked when he left the party and ran into a Renfield and missed his Sense Trouble roll. And yeah, they were Renfields. Tough, tough Renfields.~~


	John Adamus's blog has the other side of the table: http://writernextdoor.blogspot.com/2012/07/storytelling.html		John Adamus's blog has the other side of the table: http://writernextdoor.blogspot.com/2012/07/storytelling.html

Lisa at 18:33, 13 July 2012

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	Below the temple were two large sarcophogi. The ichor from the statue was dripping on them. Also in the area were the missing doctor (unconscious), a laptop, and Rosetta Stone translation software. Agent Vespucci picked up the laptop in one hand, and struggled to bring the doctor up the stairs, thus having no hands to spare for, oh, firing a weapon. And it kept getting colder.		Below the temple were two large sarcophogi. The ichor from the statue was dripping on them. Also in the area were the missing doctor (unconscious), a laptop, and Rosetta Stone translation software. Agent Vespucci picked up the laptop in one hand, and struggled to bring the doctor up the stairs, thus having no hands to spare for, oh, firing a weapon. And it kept getting colder.

	Agent Luigi decided to blow up the statue, and ~~likely cause an even bigger explosion as the stockpiled ammunition in the room went up. I think this involved shoving~~ a grenade into ~~the hole in the statue's~~ neck.		Agent Luigi decided to blow up the statue, and fired a thermobaric grenade into its neck. As Ken reminded me, this


	~~Caravaggio who fired his rifle into the statue's neck (causing the ichor to spray onto his face). Luigi fired another thermobaric grenade into the vorthr's neck~~, ~~which is what a) killed the vorthr, and b) killed Luigi and Mario, before c) setting off all the Russian ordnance in the room.~~



			* Killed the statue (which he called a vorthr)
			* Killed Luigi and Mario
			* Set off all of the Russian ordnance in the room

	Somehow, Agent Vespucci, the unconscious doctor, and Agent Caravaggio survived the blast, escaping the temple. Ken noted that there were two vehicles available.		Somehow, Agent Vespucci, the unconscious doctor, and Agent Caravaggio survived the blast, escaping the temple. Ken noted that there were two vehicles available.

Lisa at 18:24, 13 July 2012

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	We considered using the Blow Things Up plan which had worked so well earlier, but Ken pointed out that this would bury whatever was below the statue, which we knew might well include the doctor we were trying to rescue. So, the Italians held off on that and tried to figure out how to move the statue.		We considered using the Blow Things Up plan which had worked so well earlier, but Ken pointed out that this would bury whatever was below the statue, which we knew might well include the doctor we were trying to rescue. So, the Italians held off on that and tried to figure out how to move the statue.

	This involved some tricky maneuvering and more of the live thorns. I think someone may have gotten hit by one of the thorns, but I don't recall. I do know that the temperature started off cold and kept plumetting, leaching away Health points bit by bit, and ~~that~~ Agent ~~Da Vinci~~ was already dying. (As one runs out of skill points, the party could no longer do any kind of patch up first aid that would restore lost Health.) Stairs were revealed below the base of the statue, as expected. Agent ~~Luigi~~ decided to blow the statue's head off, Just In Case.		This involved some tricky maneuvering and more of the live thorns. I think someone may have gotten hit by one of the thorns, but I don't recall. I do know that the temperature started off cold and kept plumetting, leaching away Health points bit by bit. Agent Da Vinci was dead, and Agent Mario was already dying. (As one runs out of skill points, the party could no longer do any kind of patch up first aid that would restore lost Health.) Stairs were revealed below the base of the statue, as expected. Agent Caravaggio decided to blow the statue's head off, Just In Case.

			Now, had it been an ordinary statue, of ordinary stone or marble, that would have worked. As it was, a chunk of the throat was knocked off, and black ichor dribbled sprayed onto Agent Carvaggio's face, doing fairly nasty things to him. Then, one of the statue's arms not only moved, but grew in length and its hand grabbed Agent Luigi by the throat. I think Agent Mario was still fighting. Agent Vespucci walked down the stairs.

	It was ~~Mario who was dying while~~ in the ~~temple, Caravaggio who fired his rifle into~~ the ~~statue's neck~~ (~~causing the ichor to spray onto his face~~)~~. Luigi fired another thermobaric grenade into the vorthr's neck~~, ~~which is what~~ a~~) killed~~ the ~~vorthr~~, and ~~b) killed Luigi and Mario, before c) setting off all~~ the ~~Russian ordnance in~~ the ~~room~~.		Below the temple were two large sarcophogi. The ichor from the statue was dripping on them. Also in the area were the missing doctor (unconscious), a laptop, and Rosetta Stone translation software. Agent Vespucci picked up the laptop in one hand, and struggled to bring the doctor up the stairs, thus having no hands to spare for, oh, firing a weapon. And it kept getting colder.

			Agent Luigi decided to blow up the statue, and likely cause an even bigger explosion as the stockpiled ammunition in the room went up. I think this involved shoving a grenade into the hole in the statue's neck.


	~~Now, had it been an ordinary~~ statue~~, of ordinary stone or marble, that would have worked. As it was, a chunk of~~ the ~~throat was knocked off, and black~~ ichor ~~dribbled down, doing fairly nasty things~~ to ~~Agent Caravaggio~~. ~~Then, one of~~ the ~~statue~~'s ~~arms not only moved~~, ~~but grew in length~~ and ~~its hand grabbed Agent~~ Luigi by the ~~throat. I think Agent Mario was still fighting. Agent Vespucci walked down~~ the ~~stairs~~.		Caravaggio who fired his rifle into the statue's neck (causing the ichor to spray onto his face). Luigi fired another thermobaric grenade into the vorthr's neck, which is what a) killed the vorthr, and b) killed Luigi and Mario, before c) setting off all the Russian ordnance in the room.


	Below the temple were two large sarcophogi. The ichor from the statue was dripping on them. Also in the area were the missing doctor (unconscious), a laptop, and Rosetta Stone translation software. Agent Vespucci picked up the laptop in one hand, and struggled to bring the doctor up the stairs, thus having no hands to spare for, oh, firing a weapon. And it kept getting colder.

	Agent Luigi decided to blow up the statue, and likely cause an even bigger explosion as the stockpiled ammunition in the room went up. I think this involved shoving a grenade into the hole in the statue's neck.

	Somehow, Agent Vespucci, the unconscious doctor, and Agent Caravaggio survived the blast, escaping the temple. Ken noted that there were two vehicles available.		Somehow, Agent Vespucci, the unconscious doctor, and Agent Caravaggio survived the blast, escaping the temple. Ken noted that there were two vehicles available.

Lisa at 18:12, 13 July 2012

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	Between that and information from Da Vinci's friend and information that the group had received while I was dozing, we realized:		Between that and information from Da Vinci's friend and information that the group had received while I was dozing, we realized:

	* There was some kind of deity ~~refered~~ to as Our Lord of the Thorns		* There was some kind of deity referred to as Our Lord of the Thorns
	* There was a payment of two million euros from Our Lord of the Thorns for kidnapping Dr. Tyler and bombing her hospital		* There was a payment of two million euros from Our Lord of the Thorns for kidnapping Dr. Tyler and bombing her hospital
	* The thorns found in the terrorists' throats grew in the Ural mountains in Chuvash		* The thorns found in the terrorists' throats grew in the Ural mountains in Chuvash
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	This meant that the two Italians without the night vision equipment saw the three people down there, while the three with it were convinced all was clear. They were quickly disabused of this notion. Da Vinci and Caravaggio were already thinking "Vampires!" Vespucci was thinking "Technical glitch in the equipment". But, while half the team thought the other half was going loopy, they all agreed that the enemy had to be dispatched.		This meant that the two Italians without the night vision equipment saw the three people down there, while the three with it were convinced all was clear. They were quickly disabused of this notion. Da Vinci and Caravaggio were already thinking "Vampires!" Vespucci was thinking "Technical glitch in the equipment". But, while half the team thought the other half was going loopy, they all agreed that the enemy had to be dispatched.

	The Italians ~~blew~~ up one of the two enemy vehicles in the area, hoping to kill at least two of the enemy. They killed one, and wounded another. The other two were dispatched, one of whom crawled down the wall of the temple. I'm not quite sure how we managed that without everyone dying, but we did. The silver knife helped, and at this point, even the skeptics were provisionally accepting something akin to vampires as a hypothesis, if I remember correctly.		Mario's player used the Preparedness skill, aka "Didn't I mention I had already taken this into account?" And, he rolled amazingly well, so he had packed five thermobaric rifle grenades. The Italians used at least one of these to blow up one of the two enemy vehicles in the area, hoping to kill at least two of the enemy. They killed one, and wounded another. The other two were dispatched, one of whom crawled down the wall of the temple. I'm not quite sure how we managed that without everyone dying, but we did. The silver knife helped, and at this point, even the skeptics were provisionally accepting something akin to vampires as a hypothesis, if I remember correctly.

			However, Da Vinci was killed, and Mario was mauled and shot during the fight. It is sobering to realize that the Italians had not even fought true vampires at this point, something I had not realized until Ken Hite looked over the first draft of my write up.

			Me: The things we killed at the temple were Renfields, not Vampires?

			Ken: And yeah, they were Renfields. Tough, tough Renfields.

	At that point, the team considered a tactical withdrawal, but Ken noted on the meta level that doing so would end the scenario. And, we found a justification for pressing on: We'd dealt with the guards out front. Sure, we'd announced our presence. Loudly. But, right now, there might be some confusion, whereas if we left to regroup, the opposition would have time to do likewise.		At that point, the team considered a tactical withdrawal, but Ken noted on the meta level that doing so would end the scenario. And, we found a justification for pressing on: We'd dealt with the guards out front. Sure, we'd announced our presence. Loudly. But, right now, there might be some confusion, whereas if we left to regroup, the opposition would have time to do likewise.
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	This involved some tricky maneuvering and more of the live thorns. I think someone may have gotten hit by one of the thorns, but I don't recall. I do know that the temperature started off cold and kept plumetting, leaching away Health points bit by bit, and that Agent Da Vinci was already dying. (As one runs out of skill points, the party could no longer do any kind of patch up first aid that would restore lost Health.) Stairs were revealed below the base of the statue, as expected. Agent Luigi decided to blow the statue's head off, Just In Case.		This involved some tricky maneuvering and more of the live thorns. I think someone may have gotten hit by one of the thorns, but I don't recall. I do know that the temperature started off cold and kept plumetting, leaching away Health points bit by bit, and that Agent Da Vinci was already dying. (As one runs out of skill points, the party could no longer do any kind of patch up first aid that would restore lost Health.) Stairs were revealed below the base of the statue, as expected. Agent Luigi decided to blow the statue's head off, Just In Case.


			It was Mario who was dying while in the temple, Caravaggio who fired his rifle into the statue's neck (causing the ichor to spray onto his face). Luigi fired another thermobaric grenade into the vorthr's neck, which is what a) killed the vorthr, and b) killed Luigi and Mario, before c) setting off all the Russian ordnance in the room.



	Now, had it been an ordinary statue, of ordinary stone or marble, that would have worked. As it was, a chunk of the throat was knocked off, and black ichor dribbled down, doing fairly nasty things to Agent Caravaggio. Then, one of the statue's arms not only moved, but grew in length and its hand grabbed Agent Luigi by the throat. I think Agent Mario was still fighting. Agent Vespucci walked down the stairs.		Now, had it been an ordinary statue, of ordinary stone or marble, that would have worked. As it was, a chunk of the throat was knocked off, and black ichor dribbled down, doing fairly nasty things to Agent Caravaggio. Then, one of the statue's arms not only moved, but grew in length and its hand grabbed Agent Luigi by the throat. I think Agent Mario was still fighting. Agent Vespucci walked down the stairs.
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	GM: Apparently, it will be that straightforward.		GM: Apparently, it will be that straightforward.

	Infiltration was Agent Vespucci's Military Occupational Specialty, aka MOS. This meant that, once per session, I could take an auto success in it. This seemed like a really good time. Agent Vespucci took all of the knives and maybe a platter or two. Agent ~~Luthor~~ used a couple of the knives to create a silver knife taser.		Infiltration was Agent Vespucci's Military Occupational Specialty, aka MOS. This meant that, once per session, I could take an auto success in it. This seemed like a really good time. Agent Vespucci took all of the knives and maybe a platter or two. Agent Ryan used a couple of the knives to create a silver knife taser.

	The agents decided that they should have a body double give the doctor's speech. And, as luck (or Networking points) would have it, Jack Ryan knew that one of Secretary of State Clinton's secret service agents was a woman of about the right build. He got the go ahead to borrow the agent, and she agreed to help out.		The agents decided that they should have a body double give the doctor's speech. And, as luck (or Networking points) would have it, Jack Ryan knew that one of Secretary of State Clinton's secret service agents was a woman of about the right build. He got the go ahead to borrow the agent, and she agreed to help out.
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	==Corrections to incorporate==		==Corrections to incorporate==

	~~Methinks the doziness might have played a bit of hob with your memories:~~

	~~Da Vinci blew up the hospital solely to kill the guy with the RPG who ran away, and any backup. Then poking around in the rubble uncovered the Chuvash Renfield.~~


	Mario used Preparedness (rolled a 9!) to get those thermobaric rifle grenades you used on the Russian jeep. You skipped Da Vinci getting killed, and Mario getting mauled and shot, by one of the Renfields. It was Mario who was dying while in the temple, Caravaggio who fired his rifle into the statue's neck (causing the ichor to spray onto his face). Luigi fired another thermobaric grenade into the vorthr's neck, which is what a) killed the vorthr, and b) killed Luigi and Mario, before c) setting off all the Russian ordnance in the room.

	Your vision was of vampirized Tuaregs being taken as mercenaries by the Carthaginians to Italy in 216 BC, then (through the Tuareg's blood memory, the blood having seeped into the mud) to the place where the Greeks killed Etruscan vampires in 600 BC.		Your vision was of vampirized Tuaregs being taken as mercenaries by the Carthaginians to Italy in 216 BC, then (through the Tuareg's blood memory, the blood having seeped into the mud) to the place where the Greeks killed Etruscan vampires in 600 BC.

	~~Jack Ryan made the silver knife taser.~~

	Thanks for the writeup!		Thanks for the writeup!

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	Ah: The notes of one of my teammates say that we got a Moldovan passport from his body, as well as an iPhone. The latter showed that he had called the Chuvash Republic in Russia and called Angelli Smertev (who might have been Da Vinci's Russian contact).		Ah: The notes of one of my teammates say that we got a Moldovan passport from his body, as well as an iPhone. The latter showed that he had called the Chuvash Republic in Russia and called Angelli Smertev (who might have been Da Vinci's Russian contact).

	Regardless, the helicopter landed where Da Vinci's friend ruled ~~over a group of Moslem warriors~~. ~~They~~ were delighted to have received Da Vinci's gift of the helicopter, and, as it was a copter the Italians had, er, borrowed from the Americans, the group was willing to trade it in for a land vehicle, medical attention, and a chance to catch its breath. ~~Someone, either~~ Carvaggio ~~or Mario,~~ arranged to get a silver dagger.		Regardless, the helicopter landed where Da Vinci's friend, Omar, ruled as the Tuareg chieftain. The Tuareg were Moslems, and they were delighted to have received Da Vinci's gift of the helicopter, and, as it was a copter the Italians had, er, borrowed from the Americans, the group was willing to trade it in for a land vehicle, medical attention, and a chance to catch its breath. Carvaggio arranged to get a silver dagger.

	Vespucci removed the thorn from the prisoner's throat via traechotomy, and he was a) relieved that it was gone and wouldn't kill him and b) willing to answer questions, although these were kept to yes / no questions as talking was difficult for him just now.		Vespucci removed the thorn from the prisoner's throat via traechotomy, and he was a) relieved that it was gone and wouldn't kill him and b) willing to answer questions, although these were kept to yes / no questions as talking was difficult for him just now.
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	* There was some kind of deity refered to as Our Lord of the Thorns		* There was some kind of deity refered to as Our Lord of the Thorns
	* There was a payment of two million euros from Our Lord of the Thorns~~, I think to either the missing~~ Dr. ~~Taylor or to~~ her hospital		* There was a payment of two million euros from Our Lord of the Thorns for kidnapping Dr. Tyler and bombing her hospital
	* The thorns found in the terrorists' throats grew in the Ural mountains in Chuvash		* The thorns found in the terrorists' throats grew in the Ural mountains in Chuvash
	* The Chuvash are predisposed to an overproduction of hemoglobin, the opposite of anemia, arithositosis		* The Chuvash are predisposed to an overproduction of hemoglobin, the opposite of anemia, arithositosis
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	Da Vinci blew up the hospital solely to kill the guy with the RPG who ran away, and any backup. Then poking around in the rubble uncovered the Chuvash Renfield.		Da Vinci blew up the hospital solely to kill the guy with the RPG who ran away, and any backup. Then poking around in the rubble uncovered the Chuvash Renfield.

	~~The contact was the Tuareg chieftain Omar. Caravaggio got the dagger. The 2M Euro payout was for kidnapping Dr Tyler and bombing her hospital.~~

	Mario used Preparedness (rolled a 9!) to get those thermobaric rifle grenades you used on the Russian jeep. You skipped Da Vinci getting killed, and Mario getting mauled and shot, by one of the Renfields. It was Mario who was dying while in the temple, Caravaggio who fired his rifle into the statue's neck (causing the ichor to spray onto his face). Luigi fired another thermobaric grenade into the vorthr's neck, which is what a) killed the vorthr, and b) killed Luigi and Mario, before c) setting off all the Russian ordnance in the room.		Mario used Preparedness (rolled a 9!) to get those thermobaric rifle grenades you used on the Russian jeep. You skipped Da Vinci getting killed, and Mario getting mauled and shot, by one of the Renfields. It was Mario who was dying while in the temple, Caravaggio who fired his rifle into the statue's neck (causing the ichor to spray onto his face). Luigi fired another thermobaric grenade into the vorthr's neck, which is what a) killed the vorthr, and b) killed Luigi and Mario, before c) setting off all the Russian ordnance in the room.

Lisa at 17:15, 13 July 2012

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	When the dust settled, we had a couple of prisoners, at least one of whom surrendered, and then immediately died. It was as if something had cut his throat from the inside. Specifically, it was as if a thorn had grown inside his throat and chosen that particular moment to cut its way out as destructively as possible.		When the dust settled, we had a couple of prisoners, at least one of whom surrendered, and then immediately died. It was as if something had cut his throat from the inside. Specifically, it was as if a thorn had grown inside his throat and chosen that particular moment to cut its way out as destructively as possible.

	~~Vespucci stayed back with the pilot, I think~~, ~~while~~ the ~~others went a little ways into, or at least towards,~~ the ~~hospital. And something grabbed Carvaggio. This turned out to be a hand belonging~~ to ~~someone buried under the rubble, someone who should have been dead~~. ~~There may have been more than one -- I'm not quite sure. But, however many there were,~~ Da Vinci decided ~~that the thing~~ to ~~do was to blow~~ up the hospital~~. By all rational standards, this was utterly insane, but it seems also to have been exactly the correct thing to do~~.		Unfortunately, the guy with the RPG managed to run away. Da Vinci decided to deal with him and with any backup he might have by blowing up the hospital.

	The Italians and their sole ~~surving~~ prisoner went to one of Agent Da Vinci's contacts, whose name I completely failed to record. I remember that Mike was relieved that he hadn't picked the Russian contact, since the terrorists, while mostly Chuvash, had at least one Russian with them, I think.		Me: Are you insane?

			GM: Yes.

			Da Vinci blew up the hospital solely to kill the guy with the RPG who ran away, and any backup. Then poking around in the rubble uncovered the Chuvash Renfield.

			Vespucci stayed back with the pilot, I think, while this was going on. The others started going through the rubble, cautiously. Something grabbed Carvaggio. This turned out to be a hand belonging to someone buried under the rubble, someone who should have been dead. There may have been more than one -- I'm not quite sure. But, as I understand it, the hospital was pretty much a trap. So, while by all rational standards, blowing it up as Da Vinci had was utterly insane, but it seemed also to have been exactly the correct thing to do.

			The Italians and their sole surviving prisoner went to one of Agent Da Vinci's contacts, whose name I completely failed to record. I remember that Mike was relieved that he hadn't picked the Russian contact, since the terrorists, while mostly Chuvash, had at least one Russian with them, I think.

	Ah: The notes of one of my teammates say that we got a Moldovan passport from his body, as well as an iPhone. The latter showed that he had called the Chuvash Republic in Russia and called Angelli Smertev (who might have been Da Vinci's Russian contact).		Ah: The notes of one of my teammates say that we got a Moldovan passport from his body, as well as an iPhone. The latter showed that he had called the Chuvash Republic in Russia and called Angelli Smertev (who might have been Da Vinci's Russian contact).

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			Great writeup! You spell "Caravaggio" "Carpaggio" throughout. Methinks the doziness might have played a bit of hob with your memories:

			Da Vinci blew up the hospital solely to kill the guy with the RPG who ran away, and any backup. Then poking around in the rubble uncovered the Chuvash Renfield.

	The contact was the Tuareg chieftain Omar. Caravaggio got the dagger. The 2M Euro payout was for kidnapping Dr Tyler and bombing her hospital.		The contact was the Tuareg chieftain Omar. Caravaggio got the dagger. The 2M Euro payout was for kidnapping Dr Tyler and bombing her hospital.

	Mario used Preparedness (rolled a 9!) to get those thermobaric rifle grenades you used on the Russian jeep. You skipped Da Vinci getting killed, and Mario getting mauled and shot, by one of the Renfields. It was Mario who was dying while in the temple, Caravaggio who fired his rifle into the statue's neck (causing the ichor to spray onto his face). Luigi fired another thermobaric grenade into the vorthr's neck, which is what a) killed the vorthr, and b) killed Luigi and Mario, before c) setting off all the Russian ordnance in the room.		Mario used Preparedness (rolled a 9!) to get those thermobaric rifle grenades you used on the Russian jeep. You skipped Da Vinci getting killed, and Mario getting mauled and shot, by one of the Renfields. It was Mario who was dying while in the temple, Caravaggio who fired his rifle into the statue's neck (causing the ichor to spray onto his face). Luigi fired another thermobaric grenade into the vorthr's neck, which is what a) killed the vorthr, and b) killed Luigi and Mario, before c) setting off all the Russian ordnance in the room.

	Your vision was of vampirized Tuaregs being taken as mercenaries by the Carthaginians to Italy in 216 BC, then (through the Tuareg's blood memory, the blood having seeped into the mud) to the place where the Greeks killed Etruscan vampires in 600 BC.

	~~Jack Ryan made~~ the ~~silver knife taser~~.		Your vision was of vampirized Tuaregs being taken as mercenaries by the Carthaginians to Italy in 216 BC, then (through the Tuareg's blood memory, the blood having seeped into the mud) to the place where the Greeks killed Etruscan vampires in 600 BC.

	~~Thanks for~~ the ~~writeup!~~		Jack Ryan made the silver knife taser.

	~~Best,~~		Thanks for the writeup!

	~~Ken~~		Best,

			Ken


	Thanks for the corrections -- I'll try to incorporate them asap. I am totally blanking on how Da Vinci died. The things we killed at the temple were Renfields, not Vampires?		Thanks for the corrections -- I'll try to incorporate them asap. I am totally blanking on how Da Vinci died. The things we killed at the temple were Renfields, not Vampires?

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	The Italians took a vehicle over to the temple, parking discreetly far away and looking down on the area. The key question was what kind and how much night vision equipment the group had. After some thought, we decided that the five Italians had between them one set of binoculars and two sets of goggles. All of these worked by picking up body heat.		The Italians took a vehicle over to the temple, parking discreetly far away and looking down on the area. The key question was what kind and how much night vision equipment the group had. After some thought, we decided that the five Italians had between them one set of binoculars and two sets of goggles. All of these worked by picking up body heat.

	This meant that the two Italians without the night vision equipment saw the three people down there, while the three with it were convinced all was clear. They were quickly disabused of this notion. Da Vinci and ~~Carpaggio~~ were already thinking "Vampires!" Vespucci was thinking "Technical glitch in the equipment". But, while half the team thought the other half was going loopy, they all agreed that the enemy had to be dispatched.		This meant that the two Italians without the night vision equipment saw the three people down there, while the three with it were convinced all was clear. They were quickly disabused of this notion. Da Vinci and Caravaggio were already thinking "Vampires!" Vespucci was thinking "Technical glitch in the equipment". But, while half the team thought the other half was going loopy, they all agreed that the enemy had to be dispatched.

	The Italians blew up one of the two enemy vehicles in the area, hoping to kill at least two of the enemy. They killed one, and wounded another. The other two were dispatched, one of whom crawled down the wall of the temple. I'm not quite sure how we managed that without everyone dying, but we did. The silver knife helped, and at this point, even the skeptics were provisionally accepting something akin to vampires as a hypothesis, if I remember correctly.		The Italians blew up one of the two enemy vehicles in the area, hoping to kill at least two of the enemy. They killed one, and wounded another. The other two were dispatched, one of whom crawled down the wall of the temple. I'm not quite sure how we managed that without everyone dying, but we did. The silver knife helped, and at this point, even the skeptics were provisionally accepting something akin to vampires as a hypothesis, if I remember correctly.
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	This involved some tricky maneuvering and more of the live thorns. I think someone may have gotten hit by one of the thorns, but I don't recall. I do know that the temperature started off cold and kept plumetting, leaching away Health points bit by bit, and that Agent Da Vinci was already dying. (As one runs out of skill points, the party could no longer do any kind of patch up first aid that would restore lost Health.) Stairs were revealed below the base of the statue, as expected. Agent Luigi decided to blow the statue's head off, Just In Case.		This involved some tricky maneuvering and more of the live thorns. I think someone may have gotten hit by one of the thorns, but I don't recall. I do know that the temperature started off cold and kept plumetting, leaching away Health points bit by bit, and that Agent Da Vinci was already dying. (As one runs out of skill points, the party could no longer do any kind of patch up first aid that would restore lost Health.) Stairs were revealed below the base of the statue, as expected. Agent Luigi decided to blow the statue's head off, Just In Case.

	Now, had it been an ordinary statue, of ordinary stone or marble, that would have worked. As it was, a chunk of the throat was knocked off, and black ichor dribbled down, doing fairly nasty things to Agent ~~Carpaggio~~. Then, one of the statue's arms not only moved, but grew in length and its hand grabbed Agent Luigi by the throat. I think Agent Mario was still fighting. Agent Vespucci walked down the stairs.		Now, had it been an ordinary statue, of ordinary stone or marble, that would have worked. As it was, a chunk of the throat was knocked off, and black ichor dribbled down, doing fairly nasty things to Agent Caravaggio. Then, one of the statue's arms not only moved, but grew in length and its hand grabbed Agent Luigi by the throat. I think Agent Mario was still fighting. Agent Vespucci walked down the stairs.

	Below the temple were two large sarcophogi. The ichor from the statue was dripping on them. Also in the area were the missing doctor (unconscious), a laptop, and Rosetta Stone translation software. Agent Vespucci picked up the laptop in one hand, and struggled to bring the doctor up the stairs, thus having no hands to spare for, oh, firing a weapon. And it kept getting colder.		Below the temple were two large sarcophogi. The ichor from the statue was dripping on them. Also in the area were the missing doctor (unconscious), a laptop, and Rosetta Stone translation software. Agent Vespucci picked up the laptop in one hand, and struggled to bring the doctor up the stairs, thus having no hands to spare for, oh, firing a weapon. And it kept getting colder.
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	Agent Luigi decided to blow up the statue, and likely cause an even bigger explosion as the stockpiled ammunition in the room went up. I think this involved shoving a grenade into the hole in the statue's neck.		Agent Luigi decided to blow up the statue, and likely cause an even bigger explosion as the stockpiled ammunition in the room went up. I think this involved shoving a grenade into the hole in the statue's neck.

	Somehow, Agent Vespucci, the unconscious doctor, and Agent ~~Carpaggio~~ survived the blast, escaping the temple. Ken noted that there were two vehicles available.		Somehow, Agent Vespucci, the unconscious doctor, and Agent Caravaggio survived the blast, escaping the temple. Ken noted that there were two vehicles available.

	Me: I'm taking ours -- we rigged theirs to blow up.		Me: I'm taking ours -- we rigged theirs to blow up.
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	Ken had been hoping we might have forgotten that little detail.		Ken had been hoping we might have forgotten that little detail.

	By now, Agent ~~Carpaggio~~ was in bad shape. The ichor had invaded his system, and black veins were appearing all over him. It was also clear that there were thorns buried beneath his skin, lots of them. The question he needed to answer was whether he wanted Agent Luigi to put him out of his misery here and now, or whether he wanted to become a test subject of the Italian government. He opted for the latter, not wanting to die.		By now, Agent Caravaggio was in bad shape. The ichor had invaded his system, and black veins were appearing all over him. It was also clear that there were thorns buried beneath his skin, lots of them. The question he needed to answer was whether he wanted Agent Luigi to put him out of his misery here and now, or whether he wanted to become a test subject of the Italian government. He opted for the latter, not wanting to die.

	Nevertheless, Ken ruled that only Agent Vespucci had actually survived the scenario. We all reviewed what we knew, and I got such notes as folks took so that I'd have the best chance possible of solving the mystery of what the vampires' plan for world domination was.		Nevertheless, Ken ruled that only Agent Vespucci had actually survived the scenario. We all reviewed what we knew, and I got such notes as folks took so that I'd have the best chance possible of solving the mystery of what the vampires' plan for world domination was.
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	~~Great writeup! You spell "Caravaggio" "Carpaggio" throughout.~~ Methinks the doziness might have played a bit of hob with your memories:		Methinks the doziness might have played a bit of hob with your memories:

	Da Vinci blew up the hospital solely to kill the guy with the RPG who ran away, and any backup. Then poking around in the rubble uncovered the Chuvash Renfield.		Da Vinci blew up the hospital solely to kill the guy with the RPG who ran away, and any backup. Then poking around in the rubble uncovered the Chuvash Renfield.