Time to thresh some olds! Let's Play Arkham Horror: Lurker at the Threshold!

poetfox · #**361** 03-30-2012, 07:22 AM

Remind me of a rule thing I think I am remembering correctly.

If I fail an evade check, I take Stamina damage, and can evade again, unless they have that "can't run away" keyword, but I won't have to make a horror check until I decide to attack them. Correct? No?

The answer to this question basically determines whether I consult DARK FORCES on all this, or just throw caution to the wind and try to run.

sraymonds · #**362** 03-30-2012, 08:18 AM

If you fail an evade, you take Stamina damage and then combat begins.

I'm currently weighing my options and I may stop by Rivertown streets to take care of those monsters for you. Mark can't get arrested if he stops in the streets but he may die from these monsters. Hmmmm

poetfox · #**363** 03-30-2012, 09:06 AM

If you do come help me, I will gladly toss you this Holy Water to help you deal with that Flying Polyp, as it's pretty useless to my sword-wielding self now.

dussssstin · #**364** 03-30-2012, 10:08 AM

Focus: 2
Change my Speed/Sneak to 3/2 and my Lore/Luck to 4/1

Patrice smells a clue several blocks away in the Science Building.

There's only one place she needs to be.

sraymonds · #**365** 03-30-2012, 10:09 AM

Ok, Mark's charging to the rescue!

Upkeep:

Moving Lore/Luck to 1/3
Exhaust Blood Pact to sacrifice 2 Stamina for 2 Power = Total of 6 Power

Mark's moving into the Rivertown streets to give Minh a fighting chance.

Mark vs the Flying Polyp

Horror check - Autofail, 4 SAN loss taken in POW, 2 POW left
Combat check - 6 (Fight) + 6(Molotov Cocktail) - 3(Rating) -3(Phys Resistance) = 6 Dice
Just call Mark the Doctor cuz he just removed an abnormal polyp
But not before losing 1 STA due to Overwhelming 1

Mark vs the Star Spawn

Horror Check - Autofail, 2 San loss taken in POW, no POW left
Combat check - 6 (Fight) + 7 (Flamethrower) - 3 (CR) = 10 Dice
Mark welcomes the Star Spawn to Earth before roasting it alive

And that's my turn. Mark is now left with 1 SAN and 1 STA.

poetfox · #**366** 03-30-2012, 10:15 AM

I'd give you a dollar to heal yourself, but you can't trade money because this game is STUPID.

Do you want the Holy Water? Again, completely useless to me, and you don't have any magical weapons.

Either way, I'm now going to run to the Asylum and spend 2 bucks to Re-sane myself.

sraymonds · #**367** 03-30-2012, 10:17 AM

If you don't want it I'll totally take it.

/pours out holy water and fills the flask with vodka

Büge · #**368** 03-30-2012, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sraymonds

Mark vs the Star Spawn

Horror Check - Autofail, 2 San loss taken in POW, no POW left
Combat check - 6 (Fight) + 7 (Flamethrower) - 3 (CR) = 10 Dice
Mark welcomes the Star Spawn to Earth before roasting it alive

sraymonds · #**369** 03-30-2012, 03:35 PM

This one's for Jim!

Quote:

Cultist 1
Awareness -3

Code:

Combat Stats 
Horror 	          Toughness 	Combat
Rating 	Damage 	  	       Rating 	Damage
- 	- 	     1           -2 	1

Quote:

Cultist 2
Awareness -3

Code:

Combat Stats 
Horror 	          Toughness 	Combat
Rating 	Damage 	  	       Rating 	Damage
- 	- 	     1           -2 	1

Mogri · #**370** 03-30-2012, 03:55 PM

I didn't realize we had buffed cultists. Can I bump my Fight up one?

sraymonds · #**371** 03-30-2012, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Mogri

I didn't realize we had buffed cultists. Can I bump my Fight up one?

To 2/3? I've got no problem with that.

Sarcasmorator · #**372** 03-30-2012, 04:07 PM

I could reach Independence Square if I adjust my speed/sneak, and I think I have the power to take on both monsters there. With 6 clues I'm in good shape to close that gate once I've been through, and I have a Find Gate spell to speed things up. What do you guys think?

Mogri · #**373** 03-30-2012, 04:13 PM

Jim whips out his trusty shotgun. "Get off my turf!"

3, 1, 2, 6

1, 2, 3, 2
2, 2, 2, 4
2, 2, 6, 3

...

. . .

Jim is knocked around a bit.

sraymonds · #**374** 03-30-2012, 04:19 PM

Wait, hold on, I'm a bit confused. You had a fight of 2 and the Cultist's CR brought it down to 0, and then you had the shotgun that gives you +4. So you should be rolling 4 dice per cultist. The cultist's also one hit for 1 STA, so you would have had to fail 4 times to be knocked unconscious.

Mogri · #**375** 03-30-2012, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by sraymonds

Wait, hold on, I'm a bit confused. You had a fight of 2 and the Cultist's CR brought it down to 0, and then you had the shotgun that gives you +4. So you should be rolling 4 dice per cultist. The cultist's also one hit for 1 STA, so you would have had to fail 4 times to be knocked unconscious.

Ah! Maths, my one weakness.

So Jim is still somewhat alive, then.

sraymonds · #**376** 03-30-2012, 04:35 PM

So you used 2 Clue tokens and you lost 2 Stamina, correct?

Mogri · #**377** 03-30-2012, 04:37 PM

No, I just lost two stamina is all. Four dice per attack, right?

sraymonds · #**378** 03-30-2012, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Mogri

No, I just lost two stamina is all. Four dice per attack, right?

Yeah, you're right, I forgot what clue tokens do. I thought you had to use clues to reroll.

sraymonds · #**379** 03-31-2012, 12:10 PM

Could you use a gate trophy to become uncursed?

Sarc: going to the gate would be super.

sraymonds · #**380** 03-31-2012, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Queen Possum

I thought I used my gate trophies to get an ally the other round?

I forgot to remove both from your wiki so I thought you still had 1 gate trophy.

Sarcasmorator · #**381** 03-31-2012, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sraymonds

Could you use a gate trophy to become uncursed?

Sarc: going to the gate would be super.

OK, consider my speed ticked over to 4, and me moving to the Independence Square space. I'll crunch the numbers on evasion/combat in a while.

sraymonds · #**382** 04-01-2012, 08:56 AM

Quote:

High Priest - Magical Immunity
Awareness -2

Code:

Combat Stats 
Horror 	          Toughness 	Combat
Rating 	Damage 	  	       Rating 	Damage
+1 	-1 	     2           -2 	2

Quote:

Dimensional Shambler
Awareness -3

Code:

Combat Stats 
Horror 	          Toughness 	Combat
Rating 	Damage 	  	       Rating 	Damage
-2 	1 	     1           -2 	Special

If you fail a Combat check against the dimensional shambler, you are lost in time and space

CaptBlasto · #**383** 04-01-2012, 07:59 PM

Upkeep: None

Spend 2 Movement Points to activate the Book of Dyzan again. Lore(-1) check is 3 dice. Rolls are 4,4,5! I lose 1 Sanity, Sarcasmorator and I both draw one spell, and then the Book of Dyzan is discarded. I'll then just sit here again and heal up 1 Sanity.

Also, I bought a Holy Water 2 turns ago sraymonds, but its not up on the wiki. I should have $2 left as well.

Sarcasmorator · #**384** 04-01-2012, 08:32 PM

OK, I'll take on the High Priest first.

My Horror check is 3(+1) — a pass with 4, 2, 2, 5. I'll attack him with my saber for 2(+2)(-2), with a result of 1, 5. I need one more hit to put him down, and I have lots of clues, so: 6. Scratch one high priest.

Now the Shambler! Horror check is 3(-2) — and a 5 passes. The combat check is the same, with result of: 2, 2. If I don't burn another clue token I'll be lost in time and space, so I think it's worth it: 4. Crap. Try one more: 6. Boom.

Down three clues, up two monster trophies, no damage. Booyah.

sraymonds · #**385** 04-01-2012, 09:18 PM

Luke gets Call Down the Storm and Ursula gets Curse of Darkness.

Ursula beats up some baddies and gets transported to another dimension.

sraymonds · #**386** 04-01-2012, 09:28 PM

Arkham Encounters

Roland Banks - Ye Olde Magic Shoppe

Quote:

Roland pays $5 to learn one spell.

The police try to arrest Mark Harrigan but his flamethrower scares them away.

Akachi Onleye - South Church

Quote:

If you show Father Michael proof of the doom that threatens Arkham, he will lead a congregation in prayer that will purge the streets of evil. If you spend 1 Gate trophy, you may remove all monsters from the Southside neighborhood.

Patrice Hathaway - The Science Building

Quote:

A loud roaring noise emanates from a laboratory. You see a vortex collapsing on itself, giving you a glimpse of the worlds beyond. Make a Will (-2) check. If you fail, lose 2 Sanity. Whether you succeed or not, if you are not driven insane, gain 1 Unique item.

Luke Robinson gets free mental health advice

Ursula Downs boards a plane to Another Dimension

Jim Culver heads into R’lyeh

Minh Thi Phan gets her noggin checked at Arkham

Other World Encounters

Ursula Downs - Another Dimensions

Quote:

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

Jim Culver - R’lyeh

Quote:

The humidity and heat is exhausting. Lose 1 Stamina.

Sarcasmorator · #**387** 04-01-2012, 09:43 PM

6, 1, 6. I get a spell, and so does my bro!

sraymonds · #**388** 04-01-2012, 09:46 PM

Ursula - Flesh Ward
Luke - Find Gate

Maybe I need to shuffle better...

The Giant Head · #**389** 04-01-2012, 09:46 PM

I've already got Wither, so I'll go with Bind Monster. Looks like a pretty easy way to get rid of something terrible.

sraymonds · #**390** 04-01-2012, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by The Giant Head

I've already got Wither, so I'll go with Bind Monster. Looks like a pretty easy way to get rid of something terrible.

Errrr....when did you get Wither? I have you as only having Shrivelling