Changing Lore/Luck to 4/2.

>>10147923
You emerge from the gate back to the Unnamable.

Pete goes to the science building with his new tommy gun in hand and goes through the gate.

rolled 2, 2 = 4

Let's fucking seal that gate!

>>10147991
Damn it all!

Oh well, I can always try again next turn.

rolled 6, 4, 1, 4 = 15

Sneaking past that polyp...

I have never played this, but I admit it looks interesting.

>>10148010
You sneak past it again in a thrilling rendition SOLID SNAKE: HOMELESS EDITION. I bet you even used a box!

Encounter:
Wedged beneath a fallen stone is a scroll.
You gain the Red Sign of Shudde M'ell spell.

>>10148031
If someone leaves, you can jump in and take over the leaver's investigator. Here are the rules:

http://new.fantasyflightgames.com/ffg_content/Arkham_Horror/AH_Rules_internat.pdf

Jenny? Michael?

Stupid not letting me post rassum frassum.

I'll motorcycle down to South Church and buy Ms. Winthrope a blessing with one of my Gate trophies. Because I find that funny.

>>10148042
Haha NICE!

"With this spell I shall destroy my enemies! If only I knew the way out of here..."

>>10148046
>>10148046
>>10148046

I'll just watch for now, it looks interesting though.

>>10148181
Kate is now Blessed. Not that she believes in that metaphysical stuff.

>>10148181
I always knew you'd come through for me, Ms. Barnes. Many thanks.

>>10148181
You know, I've never really questioned why a Christian Church would bless people from bringing them proof that there are unknowable beings out there bigger and meaner than God. Maybe because they can cover that shit up.

>>10148223
Well, of course not! It's just...luck, that's all.

>>10148231
Not a worry. Just get that Gate shut, and I won't tell a soul that prayer came in to it.

rolled 2, 5, 1 = 8

Well... I think I'll move my Speed/Sneak to 3/3 and try to sneak past the Polyp on my way to the Uninvited Isle... 3d6 sneak rolling..

>>10148350
+1 Clue token
You come across a man examining some old bones. Pass a Sneak (-1) check to get close enough to see what he's doing. He finally notices you and is impressed with your skills, introducing himself as John Legrasse. Take his Ally card if it's available, otherwise he shares a meal with you. Restore your Sanity and Stamina to their maximum values.

rolled 1, 6 = 7

>>10148388
ok..

Once again Jenny's sealing pays off. She gains $1.
Kate must roll to keep her blessing.

The Terror Level is increased by 1. A potential ally flees Arkham.

>>10148480
John joins you. (+2 Will, you may claim monsters with the Endless ability as trophies.)

rolled 6, 5 = 11

>>10148480
Yeees! Inspector Legrasse, it's a pleasure to have you along.

Hastur! Hastur! Hastur!

rolled 2 = 2

What do I roll to see if I keep my blessing? 1d6?

>>10148546
Your blessing stays.

I wonder if Jenny is ever going to do something with her TWENTY DOLLARS IN COLD HARD CASH

Pete's encounter:
You must have that device if you are to escape from this accursed city. Pass a Sneak (-1) [2] check to draw 1 Unique Item and return to Arkham. If you fail, your captors are none too kind. Lose 3 sanity and 1 stamina.

rolled 6, 3, 4, 1 = 14

Kate changes her Lore/Luck to 5/1 and employs her useful but horrifyingly illogical pagan powers to speed-read an Old Journal.

>>10148566
SPEAKING OF

Dropping Lore/Luck back to 3(4)/3 and heading to the Admin Building. Tertiary education is important, even if you are a trust fund kid.

Buying a skill.

There aren't any more clue icons on the board - can I stay in position and have an encounter again?

rolled 1, 1 = 2

>>10148596

rolled 4, 4, 2 = 10

Kate employs her flux capacitator and the power of years of fevered study to seal the gate!

rolled 3, 2 = 5

Blowing two clues

Son of a bitch.

"STAY THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME! NOOOO!"

>>10148682
Success! Spending 8 clue tokens to close that bitch forever.

>>10148615
+1 Speed or Stealth (exhaust to reroll an evade check)

>>10148649
Yes you can.

>>10148685
-3 Sanity, -1 Stamina

>>10148700
So very glad we aren't playing with Gate Bursts.

>>10148707
That's what I'll do, then.

>>10148707
I'll take Speed. Because books make you run faster.

>>10148699
Poor Ashcan Pete just can't get a break. First his dog, and then horrific torture at the hands of otherworldly creatures.

>>10148723
+1 Clue token.
A silent man brushes past you on the trail. Your arm goes numb with cold from the brief contact, and you whirl around to look at him, but he has disappeared. Lose 1 Stamina and pass a Will (-1) check or lose 1 Sanity as well.
>>10148755
+1 Gate token.
You have sufficiently analyzed the anomaly at the Unnamable and managed to seal it off forever.

>>10148835
Undeniable factual evidence that the power of SCIENCE can fix everything. Fascinating!

rolled 3, 1, 3, 4 = 11

>>10148835
I can do that - 4d6 Will check..

>>10148859

Once again Jenny's seal pays off. Three times in a row. Wow.

She also gets $1.

Kate must roll to keep her blessing.

Pete exits the gate into the Science Building.
I forgot to add the clue that appears at the Unvisited Isle, but there's one still there.. again.

rolled 2, 1, 6 = 9

>>10148868
Or not. Sumbitch. OK.. I need to get past that Flying Asshole up there again, so another Sneak check at 3d6, on my way to the Black Cave. *please don't screw this up*

>>10148936
Pass.

Pete exits the gate at the Science Building.

rolled 6, 4, 4 = 14

>>10148936
And while we're on the subject of Flying Assholes, has anyone with more Sanity than me considered visiting the damn Magic Shoppe for something to deal with it?

A friend recently showed me this game. Joe Diamond kicks all ass.

rolled 3, 2, 4, 2, 5 = 16

>>10148956
Right. Ghoul in the way.. 5d6 Will check first up.

rolled 6, 3, 1, 3, 3, 1, 2, 2, 6, 2 = 29

Leaping out of the portal Pete turns around and opens up the tommy gun hosing the gate attempting to shut it down with as many bullets as necessary.

(6d6 tommy gun + 4d6 fight - 0 gate)

rolled 2, 6, 6, 4, 6, 2, 1, 3, 5, 4 = 39

>>10148995
Just enough. Eat cold fuck yous, dead guy.

rolled 4 = 4

>>10148936
Aw fuck, the polyp didn't disappear. We've got to close the Black Cave gate to banish it, since they have the same symbol. I didn't even notice.

I'll change Lore/Luck back to 4/2 and head over to the Cave now, using my Silver Key again to evade the Polyp, and kill me a motherfucking ghoul.

First, rolling to keep blessing.

>>10149002
The distortion in reality shatters like colored glass and tinkles in shards to the ground. They evaporate.. slowly. The vapor smells absolutely vile. +1 Gate token.

"Hell yeah! THATS WHAT YOU GET FUCKERS FOR WHAT YOU DID TO ME!"

"Ugh, what's that stench!?"

rolled 2 = 2

(I'm pretty sure the bonuses from weapons only apply to Combat checks, not all Fight checks.)

Since Mike's got the Black Cave gate, I'll head up to the Independence Square gate (again) and dive in, using my Silver Key to evade the polyp.

>>10149012
You slip into the Abyss, where it's dark and terrifying.

Pass a Speed (-1) check to grab the carving before it falls. Draw 1 Spell if you succeed.

>>10148933
Wow, I have never better spent 8 clue tokens. On that note, Jenny decides to ride her chopper down to the Black Cave, via French Hill streets. Once there, she will draw her Sabre in a most violent manner and attempt to run that ghoul through.

rolled 6, 2, 4, 6, 6, 6, 5, 6, 5, 3 = 49

>>10149017
That's why I've been hell-for-leather for clues - I've got 8, if I can get through the portal unscathed I CAN close this thing. You might wanna think about going somewhere else if you want.

>>10149056
Ignore my die roll; forgot to clear e-mail field.

rolled 1, 1 = 2

>>10149060
Speed -1? Christ. OK.

>>10149060
Damn, didn't refresh. Don't worry, I'll Find Gate up to Another Dimension next turn.

>>10149056
You enter an Alternate Dimension.
Suddenly you notice something that you had previously missed. Gain 1 Clue token.

>>10149093
You should head over to a location near the middle of the map to intercept the next gate that opens, if one does open next turn. We might be able to win the game soon at this rate.

>>10149093
Actually, I can Find Gate to almost anywhere, since we seem to have these gates covered.

>>10149133
We're putting away Gates at a good clip, that's for sure.

>>10149133
Doesn't matter, I can jump right to the one that opens next turn with the spell. And don't say that too loud, the game can hear you.

>>10149142
So you're still entering the Black Cave's Abyss gate?

>>10149169
If I can actually Find Gate to any open gate, yes. If not, I'll go the General Store and buy things.

>>10149197
Find Gate can only return you to Arkham from an Other World. It can't teleport you from Arkham to an open gate.

>>10149197
No, it's only for gates leading to the Other World you're currently in. General Store it is.

The three items you may choose one from:
.38 Revolver
Lucky Cigarette Case
Whiskey

>>10149234
No, I mean I'll be in the Abyss, using it next turn. Can I come back to any area in Arkham?

>>10149245
No, you re-appear at the gate leading to the Other World you used the spell from.

>>10149241
I'll take the .38. $4?

>>10149245
You'd go into the Abyss, and next turn you could cast Find Gate and leave the Abyss at any gate leading to the Abyss.

>>10149262
>>10149241
Indeed, I was thinking of Gate Box. Ah well.

>>10149264
$4. Revolver it is. Drawing Mythos...

Oh, monster burst.
The Polyp and the Shoggoth in the streets might be gone, but now there's a Dark Young, a Shoggoth, a Byakhee, and a Maniac to deal with.

>>10149336
Guess I'll need to carve up some monsters. Can we get locations ont he new ones?

Jenny gains $1.
Kate needs to roll to retain her blessing.

>>10149380
Don't bother right now with the Dark Young and Shoggoth with your current equipment; they're both pretty much indestructible with physical weapons.

>>10149401
Let's see how my luck holds up...

rolled 3 = 3

>>10149424
I blame flood detection.

Also, the Dark Young and Byakhee will both be banished when the Black Cave gate closes, so you can probably ignore them.

>>10149439
You're good to go. Drawing Michael and you some other world encounters:
Michael's first.
Pass a Luck (-1) check to find something to defend yourself with. Take the first Weapon from the Common Item deck.

Kate's:
You are lost in a labyrinth of high walls. Pass a Lore (-1) check or stay here next turn.

>>10149401
Hmm, they're all on Gates anyway. So instead, armed with a bullwhip and cavalry sabre, she hops on her bike and guns it up to Arkham Asyl- err, The Private Health Clinic for Young Ladies. There, she pays $2 for her spa treatment.

rolled 5, 1, 5 = 11

Kate recalls her studies of Grecian labyrinths and keeps to one side of the maze until she can find her way out!

Pete wanders to the Arkham Asylum searching for his missing cards.. He stops in the Downtown streets for a brief moment to catch his breath.

rolled 1, 6 = 7

>>10149480
Well, I was about to Upkeep into 0/3 Lore/Luck anyway, so.. Frag. OK, here's hoping.

>>10149542
"Hello there Sir who I am just meeting now for the first time and certainly don't fight demons with because that would be crazy."

>>10149542
You fool! The Shoggoth and Maniac will move there next turn!

>>10149577
lol, he stopped to catch his breath because he doesn't have the movement to make it to the asylum yet.

>>10149622
Then stop off in the Roadhouse! Don't be on the streets right now!

>>10149507
Sanity restored.
>>10149516
You remember your studies well. You leave the labyrinth behind and behold the gate leading home.
>>10149568
You scoop a Cross out of the muck. What an odd thing to find in the Abyss.

Drawing Mythos..
Monster burst.
A Cultist, a Zombie, a Mi-go, and a Nightgaunt.

>>10149745
Monster burst...at Independence Square...where I'll soon be.

FUCK.

>>10149745
Ah, at least a few of them will die from that headline, won't they?

I use a focus point and switch to a 2speed/4sneak.

Hold up a sec, if these two gates get closed, won't we win?

>>10149781
>>10149778
If I get a chance to seal my gate on the next turn (has it been 1 turn or 2 GM?) I might be able to send some of those back to the Beyond.

Jenny gains $1.
Kate needs to roll to keep her blessing.

>>10149807
If we have gate trophies equal to or more than the number of players when the last gate closes, we win.

rolled 4 = 4

>>10149840
Blessing.

rolled 6, 6, 6, 3 = 21

Damn monsters, you won't catch me!

Sneaking -1 for first baddy

>>10149882
Holy fuck.

>>10149854
That was more a question of do we have enough, and are you two closing this turn?

rolled 3, 6, 6 = 15

sneaking -2 from other, if I make it I move to arkham asylum and pay two dollars to regain sanity.

Kate emerges into Independence Square, noticing the intimidating shapes of three monsters closing in fast.

Michael emerges into a scene that must have come from the depths of hell: A Dark Young, and a Mi-Go stare him down.

>>10149882
Our resident homeless man who thinks he's Solid Snake puts on his cardboard box and slips past two monsters that are intently searching for him.

>>10149914
For lack of anything better to do, I'll have an encounter at the Asylum.

>>10149899
We've both been in our respective Other Worlds for two turns, so I think we can try to close them this turn. We can ignore the monsters on the gates on the first turn in which we return to Arkham in the gate locations, so we only have one chance before we're brutally assraped.

>>10149927
Nurse Heather is coming! Make a Speed (-1) check to hide in time. If you pass, you see her drop something as she walks by. Draw 1 Unique item. If you fail, she throws you out. Move to the street.

rolled 1, 1 = 2

>>10149966
That damn nurse.

>>10149982
Oh god. This does not bode well.

rolled 3, 2, 2, 3, 5 = 15

I change Lore/Luck to 5/1.

Kate calmly turns her back to the fiends, knowing that the approaching monsters are mere men in rubber suits, animatronics, holograms, or all three, and focuses her efforts on closing the gate!

>>10149989
Against your protests she grabs you by the nape of the neck and tosses you out into the street. Which, as she closes the door and locks it behind her, turns out to be full of monsters.

rolled 3, 4, 4, 5, 2, 6, 6 = 30

>>10149914
Was already planning on pushing Fight/Will to 3/4, but thanks for the reminder! *shiver* OK, they haven't noticed me yet - *KA-CLICK* But they're about to. I'm spending 8 Clue tokens and sealing this gate with Fight. +3, +6, -2, so. 7d6.

>>10149993
The gate hums closed with a satisfying blast from your Science! device. +1 Gate token.

>>10149993
Yes! If Mike closes his gate this turn, we'll win! I have 2 Gate Tokens and Pete has 1, so Mike will have 1, which adds up to 4 - what we need to win.

>>10150011
>>10149993
Huzzah! I flip off the nurse as I get savaged by a Shoggoth.

>>10150028
... was that it? Did we... win?

>>10150052
We did indeed. I had a Gate Token left over too, if we're actually scoring this.

>>10150011
Things look pretty grim for our heroes: Pete in the insane asylum, Kate and Jenny getting ready to be in the center of a monster gangbang, and two of the scariest, most powerful monsters in existence closing on Michael. He deliberately turns his back on the two and thumbs some special bullets into his tommy gun. He fires into the darkness leaking out of the portal he'd just plunged through. He keeps firing until the magazine clicks empty and smoke drifts from the muzzle of the gun. The gate was sealed. The threat was over.

The otherworldly fog shrouding Arkham itself dissolves, and the monsters dissolve along with it, as if they were just as insubstantial. It's a bright new day.

Congratulations!

rolled 5, 5, 2 = 12

wat.

This might be the first time I've played this game, and not been ass raped by the ancient one!

>>10150095
Party at the Roadhouse! Drinks are on me.

OH YEAH

Congrats, investigators!

Not only did you defeat unfathomable evil, you've finally allowed me to stop reading this thread and go to bed!

That was great, Unclean One. I hope I'm around to pick up a character for your next go at this.

Kate smirks and puts her hands on her hips as the monsters fade away. She's debunked the greatest hoax ever attempted in Arkham, and returns to the Miskatonic U. to begin writing a thesis on the experience, knowing without a doubt that she'll never have problems getting scholarships again with such a fantastic paper.

Great game! I'll definitely keep an eye out for when you start up another one. Good job, all.

Thanks much GUO, was great fun.

>>10150095
VICTORY! And not even at that bad a cost! Nobody got eaten, scared, or beat into a pulp!

Scoring:
Hastur was at 7 on the Doom Track.
-1 for using an Elder Sign
+2 for unspent gate tokens
+3 for 11 unspent monster trophies
+4 for 4 sane, surviving Investigators.

A total of 15 points!

>>10150095
>special bullets

Definately need more of this, GUO. Thanks for sticking with it tonight, it was great.

>>10150236
-1 for Terror Level 1
It's actually 14 points.

Kate and Pete are tied absolutely with 2 Gate Trophies and 3 Monster Trophies EACH.

Fantastic! Fun game GUO, good job everyone. Hope to see another game pop up like this soon.

>>10150264
I can't believe how well we did, considering that it's my first time playing this ever.

>>10150264
>>10150236
Shouldn't you start with 13, not 7? I thought it was the printed number on the Doom Track, not the doom level

>>10150349
Yeah, we rolled through this town like we owned it. It was kinda impressive.

>>10150421
Oh! Well in that case, adding 6 points brings us to 20, making the game a lot more comparable to tournament play scoring levels.

Going by the toughness of their tokens, Pete turns out to have one that is one toughness more than one of Kate's, which makes him the honorary First Citizen of Arkham, He accepts a nicer cardboard box graciously, and only asks that his dog, Duke, be given a proper burial.

>>10150499
Between us, I'm pretty sure we could have. Good game guys. And I'm off.

Playing Arkham Horror is like playing cooperative solitaire.

The first complete board game ever played on /tg/. I'm proud.