Final Fantasy Hacktics

John stares at Ronald for a bit until he realizes the former Chaplain has been drinking.  "No need for that, Ron.  I'll have it rebuilt later.  If what you say is true, we are in no danger of 'Z' coming down right now.  You all have done enough for the day.  But I need you all to promise not to let anyone know what you saw up there.  No need to put senseless worry into anyone."

".....That sounds horrifying indeed.  Look, I'm going to need all of you to keep this information a secret from the rest of the group.  What you have described might set some folks into a panic, and that is something we do not need." John replies.  "I'll get some people to barricade the door to the roof and I will figure out how to deal with this situation."

"Wait wait... dead folk?  Ripping fingers off of bodies?  Did you run into zombies on the roof?"  John asks, with a hint of worry in his voice.

[Zombie inner monologue] No unicorns to be found, just lousy narwhals.  Nobody likes narwhals.  I suppose we are stuck shambling around for now.  But wait... if there are narwhals around here then... yes.. perfect!

>Lead the troupe in a mermaid summoning dance and enlist mermaids to help us take our act to the seas.

John Miller:  "At ease, Ron.  Would any of you like to tell me where those two came from before I question them?"

The only person I rolled for this round was Nacht, because I didn't want Superbia to die falling down the stairs and snapping his neck. Even though Jessie never said he was following the group, I assumed that is what he would did, considering he never stated otherwise.

Quote from: ROUND REPORT

Location: Access Stairwell Hallway
Party: Jordan Kamps,  Nacht, Rachael, Ronald Farwell, Jessie, Father Superbia
Nacht tries to explain himself to the leader of the survivor colony and his armed guards.

Quote from: Nacht> Use explain.

Roll = 7    Total = 12
You try to convince the armed men that you are not a threat, and while they believe you are indeed not a zombie, your odd speach raises a few furrowed brows among them.

Quote from: Jordan Kamps>Slowly make my way to John, giving the gunman somewhat of a wide berth.

No Roll
You move up next to John, away from the direction the guns are pointing (Nacht's general vicinity).

Quote from: Everyone Else>Go down the stairs

No Roll
The rest of the party makes their way down the access stairwell.

Quote from: summary
SCENE:  The armed guards keep their guns trained on Nacht as he gives his speech.  Jordan makes his way over to John as the rest of the party comes down the stairwell.  As they step through the door, they are welcomed back by John and the guards are told to lower their weapons.
  When Jessie steps through the door the guards immediately raise their weapons again, yelliing "Stop right there!"
  "Well, we have another guest"  declares John.  "Friend of yours?"  he asks Nacht.  Before waiting for a reply, John turns to the guards and says "take the newcomers to quarantine for questioning.  I'll be there soon.  As for the rest of you, I'd like a full report on your mission."

SITUATION(s):
- Nacht and Jessie will be taken to quarantine for questioning.

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Depending on your responses, I may be roleplaying John Miller between round reports.

[Zombie inner monologue] Excellent, this dance troupe is really shaping up.  The only problem is we shamble about too slow to show our sweet dance moves to the masses and then eat them.  If only we had some kind of practical way to move around.

>Find a unicorn brigade to serve as mounts for our troupe.

Hey guys, sorry i haven't updated yet, been really busy with work and life in general.  Going away for the weekend, but I will post the round results when I get home.

Quote from: ROUND REPORT : PARTY 1

Location: Roof (Top of compound)
Party: Rachael, Ronald Farwell, Father Superbia, Jessie
The majority of the party remains on the roof, fearing an ambush from the people that caused the massacre around them.

Quote from: Ronald>[Drain bottle of Jack. Keep empty bottle for makeshift weapon if need be.]

Roll = 4    Total = 11
You self-medicate and feel much better.  Nerves are calm and you don't feel the need to smash a certain self-righteous preachers face in.

Quote from: Rachael> Stand down from her ready-to-bop state. Rachael wants to leave the roof but not without the rest of the group she came up with.

Roll = 4    Total = 10
You ease your guard and wait patiently as only one of your 4 original team members decends the stairwell.

Quote from: Father Superbia>Hand Jordan the flask of holy water.

No Roll Required, but you made me laugh pretty hard, so bonus for that.
You hand over your flask of holy water and notice there is something else in that pocket that you never noticed before.  (+1 Mysterious Key)

Quote from: Jessie>Stop using the bow as a weapon and grab a Yggdrasil plank.

Roll = 4    Total = 8
You search the wreckage near the doorway for a better club.  You are unable to locate a wonderous plank of Yggdrasil, but find a long, rusty metal pipe instead.  (+1 rusty pipe)

Quote from: Party 1 summary
SCENE:  With the task at hand complete, some members remain on the roof, fearing demons at every turn.

TASK:  Investigate the ventilation system.

SITUATION(s):
- The vents are probably repaired.  A group of people that may or may not include John Miller wait at the bottom of the stairs the roof access.  1/3rd of the party has decended the stairwell to investigate.

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Quote from: ROUND REPORT : PARTY 2

Location: Access Stairwell Hallway
Party: Jordan Kamps,  Nacht
While most of the group remains on the roof, 2 brave members (or at least members trying to appear brave) decend the stairwell to confront the voices they had previously heard.

Quote from: Jordan Kamps> Slowly and cautiously go down the stairwell

Roll = 8    Total = 16
You expertly decend the stairs, careful not to slip on whatever substance coats the floors.

Quote from: Nacht Remote Play>Accompany Jordan down the stairs, holding the Nail Bat.

Roll = 8    Total=13
You follow Jordan, avoiding slipping or tripping over the broken barricade. 

Quote from: Party 2 summary
SCENE:  With the task at hand complete, 2 members of the party proceed down the stairwell to the inside of the mall compound.  When Jordan reaches the bottom he is greeted by John Miller and 4 armed men.
"Welcome back," said John, "It seems like you have fixed the problem.  The smoking room is clearing up already.  Where is the rest of your party?"
Just as John had finished asking his question, Nacht appeared in the doorway brandishing his nail bat.  The four armed guards immediately drew their weapons and pointed them at the newcomer.  John raised a hand to calm the guards.
"Don't remember seeing you around." John announced.  "Who are you and where did you come from?"

SITUATION(s):
- Nacht has four men pointing guns at him.  John Miller is demanding to know where this newcomer has come from.

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[Zombie inner monologue]  These new guys are pretty cool and all.  Dancing is fun.  Rick seems angry that he cant do the sideways walk properly since I ate the arm that is supposed to go in front of his face.  Oh well, he'll get over it.  What I really think this dance troupe horde needs is more racial diversity.

>Dance my way into a Werewolf den and convince them to join the dance horde.

ROUND 9 REPORT

Location: Roof (Top of compound)
Party: Rachael, Ronald Farwell, Jordan Kamps, Father Superbia, Jessie, Nacht
The party prepares to return after completing their task on the roof, but are worried by the scene they have witnessed there and the voices coming from below.

Quote from: Father Superbia>Stay with the others, attempt to understand what the voices are saying.

Roll = 8    Total=16
You hang out near the entrance to the roof and listen to the voices far below.  You can't hear much, but you manage to hear one of them say, "We'll find out soon enough, they should be back any moment."

Quote from: Nacht> [Go grab a Yggdrasil Plank while holding Finger Nerf Gun in case something appears]

Roll = 6    Total=11
You are unable to locate any of the mystical Yggdrasil Planks that the rest of the party found earlier, but you do find a pretty sturdy board with a nail in it.  And that is pretty cool.  (+1 Nail Bat)

Quote from: Rachael> Get ready to bop anything nasty coming up the stairs

Roll = 10    Total=16
You prepare yourself so well that you will now be able to reach through time to this moment and become just as prepared in the future. (+2 next 3 melee attacks)

Quote from: Jordan Kamps AI>Continue listening to determine who is talking in the corridor

Roll = 5    Total=11
You can't make out all the voices, but one is familiar.  You believe you recognize it as John Miller, the leader of your survivor group.

Quote from: Jessie>Hold plastic bow like a bat and get ready to face the intruders.

Roll = 7    Total=14
You prepare yourself to club anything that alarms you with your plastic bow.

Quote from: Ronald>[Move to roof entry and prepare for encounter in such a way as to remain casual and unassuming in appearance.]

Roll = 1    Total=8
You head to the rooftop entrance and are overcome by the urge to find more of your medicine.  You lose your patience and composure and slam your plank against the doorframe.  The sound echoes down the access stairwell.  (-2 to all dexterity, intelligence and cunning rolls until you have yourself a drink.)

Quote from: Round Report
SCENE:  The group prepares to face off against anyone coming from the stairwell.  Superbia catches part of a conversation from below and Jordan figures out who one of the voices belongs to.  Ronald, eager to return to his quarters for a night-cap, loses patience and alerts anyone in or near the access stairwell that they are ready for a fight.
  The voices stop their conversation and remain silent.  Nobody appears to be coming up the stairwell.   

TASK:  Investigate the ventilation system.

SITUATION(s):
- The vents are probably repaired.  A group of people that may or may not include John Miller wait at the bottom of the stairs the roof access.

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[Zombie inner monologue] mmmmm delicious arm.  hope he didn't need this.  oh great.  his KAAARRRRALLL moans have changed to ARRRRRRRRRRMMMMM.  I need new friends.

>Join a zombie horde

Sorry for disappearing for a while.  Here we go!

ROUND 8 REPORT

Location: Roof (Top of compound)
Party: Rachael, Ronald Farwell, Jordan Kamps, Father Superbia, Jessie, Nacht
The group successfully repairs the rooftop ventilation unit by removing the corpse jamming it up.  Before heading back, they decide to assess their situation.

Quote from: Nacht[Get the phalanges off all the corpses to use as ammo for my nerf gun]

Roll = 9    Total = 14
You wander from corpse to corpse, snapping off their fingers and placing them into a pouch around your neck like some sort of sick, twisted Davos.  (+20 corpse fingers)

Quote from: Father Superbia>Read the manual.

Roll = 5    Total = 13
You peruse the manual given to you by Jessie and discover a few things.  The rooftop unit you have just repaired is part of a hybrid system of open air and forced ventilation.  It is also just one of many units that are meant to be operational in order to properly ventilate a space as large as the mall.  You believe, however, that since the mall will never be at maximum occupancy again, one running unit should be enough to supply fresh air to your group of survivors.  In fact, you're pretty sure cracking a couple windows on the upper floors would be enough to supply your group with air.

Quote from: Ronald Farwell>[Contemplate various aspects of the situation, particularly how much longer the bottle of Jack Daniel's will last.]

Roll = 9    Total = 15
At the rate you currently drink your medication, you will be run out approximately 23 minutes after returning to your quarters from this mission.  Upon realizing this, you also get a gut feeling that something doesn't add up about this mission.

Quote from: Jessie> smack Nacht in the face

Roll = 2    Total=4
You go to smack Nacht in the face, but instictively give him a smack on the ass as if to say "good game".  This confuses Nacht, but confuses you even more.

Quote from: Rachael> Try not to be violently ill

Roll = 6
You manage to keep your lunch in your guts at the gruesome sight and sounds of stiff corpse fingers being snapped off one by one, but you have to look away when you notice puss oozing from the less dried out corpse hands as they are being desecrated.

Quote from: Jordan Kamps> Check hallway inside the mall leading to the roof for any movement or sound

Roll = 9    Total = 15
You check the way you came out to the roof to make sure it is still safe.  Your keenly trained ear picks up some voices coming from far below (probably the hallway to the stairwell).  You can't manage to hear what they are saying, but they are definitely saying words.

Quote from: Round Report
SCENE:  The group assesses the situation now that they seem to have repaired the ventilation system.  One of the newcomers begins mutilating the corpses on the roof and gathering fingers that would fit into his nerf gun.  Father Superbia figures out valuable information from the vent manual and Ronald realizes he's running low on hooch.

TASK:  Investigate the ventilation system.

SITUATION(s):
- The vents have stopped working?  52 rounds remain until survivors start suffocating???

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ROUND 7 REPORT

Aside: I moved someone's roll to the end because it will make more sense.
Location: Roof (Top of compound)
Party: Rachael, Ronald Farwell, Jordan Kamps, Father Superbia, Jessie, Nacht
The group begins working as a team to accomplish the task at hand.  Each party member lending their strengths to work towards the same goal.

Quote from: Rachael> Remain vigilant. 

Roll = 7    Total=11
You remain alert and ready to warn the party of any impending doom.

Quote from: Nacht> [Help Ron extract the body from vents]

Roll = 4    Total=9
You aren't much help, but you do what you can.

Quote from: Jessie>Help extract the body from the vents.

Roll = 5    Total=7
You don't do much when pulling on the rope, but at least you don't get in the way.

Quote from: Father Superbia>Cautiously continue examining nearby corpses.

Roll = 2    Total=10 (i wish i was making this up, man)
You take note of all the bodies' position, decay, wounds and etc.  You agree with Jordan's assessment thusfar, but have nothing more to add nor alternative theories to provide.

Quote from: Jordan Kamps AI>Aid the father in his investigation, making sure he doesn't fall again.

Roll = 3    Total=11
You carefully watch over the Father to ensure he doesn't have another mishap (+1 to Superbia's next DEX check while on the roof).

Quote from: Ronald>[Grab rope and begin corpse extraction once other join in to help.]

Roll = 10    Total=14
You pull the rope so skillfully that the corpse is not only extracted but appears to undo the damage it did on the way in. When the body plops out of the system and lands safely off to the side, the machine begins to whirrr with life.

Quote from: Round Report
SCENE:  Under direction of master rope puller, Ronald.  The team extracts the body and undoes all damaged caused by it.   In a stroke of good luck, the machine starts running.  Hopefully, this has solved their air crisis back inside the compound.

TASK:  Investigate the ventilation system.

SITUATION(s):
- The vents have stopped working.  53 rounds remain until survivors start suffocating??

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Version 0.25 Released!

A bunch of fixes in this patch.  All skillsets now work properly (including sorcerer's elemental).  All propositions now work properly.  many fights have been changed completely.  Random battles are completed.  Move find is done.

Be sure to update to the newest version, you can still use your old save files.

[Zombie inner monologue] Rick won't shut up about this KAAAARRRRRRRRRAAAAALLLL.  It's all he says, even zombies get tired of hearing the same thing.  And that last buffet I went to wasn't nearly as satisfying as I thought it would be.  Plus, it seemed to cook itself in a blaze of confusing emotions that are foreign to me and go away after I tried eating it.  Maybe I should try some soft-serve.  Screw Rick if he thinks I'm gonna share.

>Fight with my good buddy Rick over the rotten remains of a deer carcass.


[Aside] I agree with removing rolling-a-number-now-or-later-as-an-action.

ROUND 6 REPORT

Location: Roof (Top of compound)
Party: Rachael, Ronald Farwell, Jordan Kamps, Father Superbia, Jessie, Nacht
Distracted by Father Superbia's misfortune, some of the party takes time to regain their composure.  The rest of the party begins to enact their repairs to the ventilation system.  The logical first step would be to remove the corpse that is jamming everything up.

Quote from: Father Superbia>Stand up and move quickly- but cautiously- next to Jordan.

Roll = 8    Total=10
You regain yourself and hold on to Jordan for support, careful not to fall into any more corpse piles.

Quote from: Jordan Kamps>Collect Father Superbia's lost items (necklace and first aid kit) and return them to him.

Roll = 7    Total=15
You expertly extract the Father's belongings from the depths of the corpse pile as if you were retrieving something dropped inside a grand piano.  (+1 First Aid Kit, +1 Wooden Necklace.  Given to Superbia)

Quote from: Rachael> Try to get control over herself.

Roll = 7    Total=10
Your fit of laughter subsides and you return to your previous task of standing guard.  All of the commotion caused by the Father hasn't seemed to attract the attention from anything else on the roof.  Your group appears to be the only ones up here with functioning ears.

Quote from: Nacht>Tries to focus on the mission instead of focusing on Rachael

Roll = 10    Total=15
You become so focused on the mission it almost hurts your brain.  Every fiber of you being begins to want this mission to go successfully.  Rachael simply becomes another piece of the mission to you.  Your supremely intense focus bores a hole through space and time and everything becomes suddenly clear to you.

Quote from: Ronald>[Tie a strong knot to secure the rope to the jammed body and if possible find the least abrasive point over which to draw the rope.]

Roll = 9    Total=16
You tie an amazing knot around the corpse.  It looks like more of a harness than a knot by the time you are done.  That thing is hella secure.  You get the idea to place a loose piece of dirty clothing under the rope where it would be in contact with the metal while hauling the body up, preventing any abrasion to the rope.

Quote from: Jessie>Announce possession of manual and ask if anyone would like to use it.

Roll = 7    Total=11
You peruse your new-found manual but are unable to make heads or tails of it.  Giving up on trying to decipher its meaning, you alert the group to your possession of it.

Quote from: Round Report
SCENE:  The group regains composure after the mishap of one of its members.  They begin extracting a corpse from the vent system and Jessie announces that he has a manual for the system itself.  A rope is secured around the jammed corpse, but it still needs to be hauled out.

TASK:  Investigate the ventilation system.

SITUATION(s):
- The vents have stopped working.  54 rounds remain until survivors start suffocating.

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addendum:  I probably should have made it more clear that the corpses were definitely burnt while on the roof. although damage to the roof itself is minimal, there are scorch marks around the crisper bodies.

ROUND 5 REPORT


Location: Roof (Top of compound)
Party: Rachael, Ronald Farwell, Jordan Kamps, Father Superbia, Jessie, Nacht
Upon clearing the corpse debris from the vent system the party is faced with yet another problem.  A darned corpse has gone and clogged itself in the works real good.  With the party tenuously accepting the presence of the newcomers, they figure out how to best procede.

Quote from: Father Superbia>Cautiously examine a nearby corpse for cause of death.

Roll = 1    Total=9
As you attempt to cautiously approach a corpse, you trip over your own feet and faceplant into one of the piles.  As you struggle about attempting to free yourself your screams of terror echo throughout the neighborhood.  It feels as though the arms are holding you in place as you flail around.  In your panic, you lose your Necklace and First Aid Kit into the pile.

Quote from: Jordan Kamps>Help Father Superbia examine the nearby corpse for cause of death.

Roll = 8    Total=12
You watch Father Superbia fall into the pile but are too stunned to stop it from happening.  Once you regain your composure you are able to help the old man free himself from the corpses.  While doing so you notice that none of the corpses are actually zombies.  In fact, you are pretty sure they never were.  There are no bite or claw marks to be seen.  You do, however noticed some strange wounds on some of the corpses' torsos and backs. If you had to guess, you would almost think they looked like bullet holes.

Quote from: Ronald Farwell>[Perform as in depth inspection as possible to determine the extent of the jam, i.e. width of the vent, depth of the jam, position of the body, approximate weight of the body, extent of decay, possibility of it being an active zombie, etc.]

Roll = 9    Total=13
You examine the corpse jamming the works and are fairly certain it is not a zombie (although it has been so long since you have actually seen a zombie, you are uncertain.) It is not very far down, just seems to be caught on something.  You realize you could indeed easily remove it by tying rope around it and hauling it up.  You think the body will hold together while being hauled up as it does not appear very rotten.

Quote from: Jessie>Search for a good bow, and hopefully some arrows.

Roll = 4    Total=12
You find no leftover weapons lying about the corpse piles.  You realize you might have better luck at a sporting goods shop, an archery club, a school gymnasium, a Walmart, or somewhere there aren't a ton of burnt corpses.

Quote from: Rachael> Keep watch for anything or anyone else that might be moving about up here.

Roll = 3    Total=6
You attempt to keep watch for danger but are distracted by an old man screaming like a girl in a pile of bodies.  The scene makes you chuckle and you are unable to look away from the trainwreck.

Quote from: Nacht> Search enviroment for useful weapons/ammo for nerf gun

Roll = 4    Total=9
You find a bunch of corpses.  Like, a whole bunch of them.  None of them appear to be carrying NERF munitions.

Quote from: Round Report
SCENE:  Father Superbia falls into a pile of bodies, screaming and flailing wildly.  If there was anything on the roof with the party, it definitely heard that.  Jordan helps him out while making a discovery about the corpses.  Rachael finds the scene hilarious.  Ronald inspects the broken system and comes up with a solution to their dilemma, while the two newcomers wander about the corpse piles looking for loot.

TASK:  Investigate the ventilation system.

SITUATION(s):
- The vents have stopped working.  55 rounds remain until survivors start suffocating.

Character Sheets

Eternal:  Yes, as a priest you can turn water into holy water.  Don't think of holy water in a final fantasy sense, think of it more as a holy water you might find in your neighborhood church sense.

rrs_kai:  Sorry, i can't allow an alternating max stat.  seems too easy to abuse.  if you wish to create a character with a quirk (negative attribute) i will give that character a slight bonus to make up for whatever quirk you choose.