Abstract: Returning to base from the House of Erasmus (DLD) mentally and physically damaged. Ambushed in their apartment following lead to confront the home invaders through hidden entrance to base (Dyson's Delves I). Followed by a tactical retreat, some healing, some trading of goods and finally a good old fashioned mugging.
SESSION 8: A Hard Days Night (11 Sept 15)
And so they returned to he hobo lair laden with riches, ripe with physical deformities and scarred by the atrocities found, and performed at the House of Erasmus. Their home strangely mostly empty at this early hour. Only convalescing Rahgnar and Hobo Steve who seems to have not survived his previous evenings debaucheries.
After the last twenty hours sleep was mandatory and tormented. The Hobos are awoken many hours later by the smashing of glass and the ingress of some real ugly looking “men”. The intruders loose a barrage from their crossbows on our hapless hobos. It is now that we get a better look at the attackers whom are shouting for “the papers! Give us the documents now!” These beings are not fully human but a hybrid of man and rat. The leader one Deuce Jenner is even stranger a man/woman/rat thing that directs Darryl, Darryl, Darryl and Cousin Larry to make a quick end of our dilapidated vagrants.
Things start out poorly as the clerics realize that the previous evenings encounter with the Guf has created a spiritual distance between then and their gods. Even worse this has resulted in madness griping their souls. Gweeb suffering from a “black melancholia” and Carla the complete destruction of her value system resulting in a swing to a Chaotic state in a vain attempt to protect her psyche. Fortunately, Hobo Steve could get “all professional” like and shook off his nausea and made a press. He is a fighter after all. Ding-We as an aspiring vile sorcerer did not carry the same emotional baggage from the previous evening and laid done some surprisingly successful suppressing fire. All lives bow down to a hobo with a Glock. The tables were turning as one of the Darryls was dispatched with a well placed 9 mil round. Deuce fell back and summoned two giant rats to cover their escape. Ding-We “the Savior” let loose his prepared spell, another of the Darryls is charmed and changes sides. The remaining Darryl, Cousin Larry and Deuce make it out the window. The party finishes the rats but not before Gweeb receives a nasty bite that almost immediately begins to fester. They turn to their new man/rat friend Darryl and begin to question him.
Why are you here?
We wuz hired to get them bidnass papers.
Who hired you?
I dunno. Me and my brothers and Cousin Larry are just muscle that work with Deuce.
Who hired Deuce?
Tha Boss gave him the contract and operators will keep coming until the contract is closed.
Where is Tha Boss?
You can get to our base through Madame Erkyl’s House of Cheese and Other Neat Stuff. Just look for our symbol, a skull with a dagger in the eye.
Satisfied with this the MurderHobos dismiss their new friend Darryl. Feeling worse for wear the party decided that a little more rest and organization is in order before bringing the chase to the Boss.
Off they went to Madame Erkyl’s, they find it strangely open and devoid of life. After some searching an entrance to the under city is discovered and then entered. Down into a natural cavern system they descended and along winding passages and down rough-hewn stairs. Until lunging at them from the darkness is the ghoul previously known as Sharp-Dressed Man. Swinging from its neck a piece of the now classic Mr.T collection™ as well as bracelets and big ole rings. But Sharp-Dressed ain’t giving up the swag without a fight! Boris is paralyzed by its chilling touch fortunately the Hobos have got their gold-lust on and finish the job.
Pressing on they find entrance into the sewers proper and on the wall in front of them the symbol of "Tha Boss". Eastward they push into a room with two goblins guarding on of the exits. They attempt to parlay, one runs to the South West and disappears the other starts backing away hands raised to signify its non-violent intention. Carla the now chaotic sees this as a fine time to murder the little bag of snot. And she does.
Before anyone can lay done some psychoanalysis on Carla the runner returns with five friends and just behind them a well armoured hobgoblin being the mark of "Tha Boss". A grand melee is entered swords, maces, daggers and darts. Things are going well until the hobgoblin (Wurm-Gutstretcher) steps into Boris and carves a horseshoe into him. Destroying Boris’s face and laying him neatly at deaths-door-step. Again Ding-We squeezes off a round from his glock finishing off Wurm-Gutstrtcher. The creepy little mangle mouths are finished off and Boris is stabilized. Nevertheless the Hobos MUST see where all the little bastards came from.
They find a guardroom and then the hobgoblins office that reveals a healthy stash of coin in a footlocker. It is at this point when Gweeb starts becoming noticeably green and smelling worse than normal. With Boris out it is agreed that retreat is the best option, but lets try this stairwell here rather than backtracking. Fortune smiles on the brave and the party finds themselves popping up in an alley a block away from Madame Erkyl’s. Arguing ensures as to the next step. Eventually they agree that Gweeb does not have much time, they must seek healing at the Grand Temple.
They are met by an administrative monk and are directed to a booth resided over by the god Scratchy the Tormentor of Rodents and Hater of all Itchy’s. A cat’s eye and then the eye of a cat appears as Gweeb prays and donates to the procedure. From the screen manifests a blue-furred arm holding a spiritual cleaver. It shoots forth cutting away the infection and cleansing Gweeb of the taint of rodentia! The screen goes dark and Gweeb goes forth to find the rest of the party. Carla comes from another booth deeply dejected, as she cannot reestablish her connection with the deep bass groove of TMB. Going towards the door another monk informs them that a special showing of “The History of Life the Universe and a few Other Things” is about to have a showing and seats were available. They learn the unspoken truth to the world and learn of the wandering hero of legend Thundarr the Barbarian!
Leaving the Street of Temples they decide that they could swing through the Street of Upright Living and sell some of Sharp-Dressed Ghoul’s jewelry. Just before connecting with the Street of Students (SoS) they stumble across “Good Enough for Madonna, Good Enough for You” sparklies shop. The creepy proprietor of the lifted and re-lifted face, buttocks and other unmentionable things is more than happy to buy a couple of pieces from our Hobos at a very reasonable commission. Back on the street and heading home with the next patient for the dwarven hospital.
They get back on SoS and just mere minutes from home three experienced thugs jump from an alleyway demanding the gold they acquired at Sparklies. Never one’s to be reasonable the weary band bring out their weapons to meet these ruffians. Things do not go well, Carla loses a finger (left index) and has her arm mangled in an attempt to protect her midsection and outside guts. Taking her out of the fight. The thieves clearly were preparing to slaughter the group and so the hobos reconsidered the original request. Luck is back! The attackers are willing to listen and end up accepting 300 gold pieces; they then faded back into the darkness that spawned them.
And then they are back home behind locked door and soon to be barricaded window. Again trying to recover from another shitty day in the Land of a Thousand Towers.
ROLECALL
Carla the Adept of TMB (C2) 2296 xp
Boris the Dwarf Veteran (D1) 2127 xp (short by 60 xp)
Ding-We the Apprentice (W1) 1834 xp
Gweeb the Adept (C2) 1566 xp (made it by 1 xp)
Hobo Steve the Veteran (F1) 529 xp
RESERVES
Rahgnar the Dwarf (D1) 958 xp
REMAINING RECUPERATION: 18 DAYS
Serious wound: permanent loss of an eye (-1 to missile fire)
Calvin the Bold Observer (MM1) 819 xp
Raul the Scout (MD1) 555 xp
Lenardo the Student (S1) 594 xp
Figgins the Halfling Veteran (H1) 559 xp
Ramrod the Footpad (T2) 1984 xp
Bimbles the Adept of GSS (C2) 1994 xp
Elapsed Campaign Time
15 days
Join us for session nine when we ask the questions:
What does it take to get better?
Are we going to pay for our actions?
Tale of the Tape
Carla lost an index finger in the process of protecting her exposed guts.
Boris’s face was worked over like a piñata.
KILLS
Giant rats (11) 9 held at bay by flaming oil
Wererats (2)
Ghoul
Hobgoblin
Goblins (7)
Thugs (3) bought off to avoid certain doom
LOOT
72 ep
9,000 sp
Big Gold Key with Big Gold Necklace from the Mr.T collection™
Gold Signet Ring
Silver Jeweled Bracelet (2)
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