Here is the next adventure for my hero, Vyper. In this one, he is at the college, walking across campus while between classes, when trouble occurs. What kind of trouble? Good question.
But first, let's level up our hero. Vyper started as a Level T Hero with 3 Ability points and 0 Skill points. Now he is Level 1, gaining 2 more Ability points and 2 Skill points. His new set-up is this:
Body 0 (Still doesn't stand out physique-wise).
Agility 0 (Still average)
Mind +1 (Still above average, but not a genius).
Talk +1 (While still not a people person, he's learned to communicate better).
Heart +3 (His other point goes here as Mason has spent a lot of time learning about his power).
Skill points work by modifying part of an Ability. If going by the Clash rules, those would normally be Damage, Escape, and Effect. Some may be different, such as computer use for Mind or Charm for Talk.
For Mason, I'm giving both Skill points to Talk, with +1 to Bluff (He is trying to hide his identity) and +1 to Question (He is a writer, so he's good at research).
Now, onto the adventure!
I'm know that I want something to attack the college while Mason is out there, but the question is what. Rolling on One Page Mythic's Meaning Description chart, I get:
"Mechanical," "Rough."
Mason walked across the campus, holding his backpack over his shoulder. As he contemplated what to eat for lunch, a crash and some screams stopped him in his tracks. Nearby, a robot emerged from the rubble that had once been the wall of a science lab.
Hmm, what does this robot look like? Let's ask the Simplified Creature Crafter:
"Stone," "Insect-like" (I'll admit I rolled a few times because things like 'beautiful' and 'furry' didn't seem to fit a robot.
It stood about a foot shorter than a human, but with multiple legs. Its back seemed to be solid, as if made from stone. Raising the front part of its body, it revealed two glowing red eyes and swatted anyone nearby with its legs, which also seemed to function as arms.
(Q) Is it being controlled? (50/50 because I feel it could go either way) No - Random Event
(Random Event) "Communicate," "Break."
Behind the robot, two students appeared with one fiddling with a remote control. "Deactivate! Deactivate!"
Instead, it spun around and swatted the man, who flew through the air. His friend raced over to help him and they took off. "Run! We lost control!"
I'm curious.
(Q) Was this a bot they created for robot fighting? (seems Very Likely) Yes.
So apparently the students built a robot to enter into a combat match, but for some reason they lost control. Now let's see how strong it is.
Since it's a basic design that recently broke free, I'm making it a Level T Villain, which gives it 3 Ability points.
(Ability) Is its Body a +2? (Seems likely) X-Yes: Its Body is +3.
(Ability) Is its Agility +2? (Seems Unlikely because of its previous Ability) X-Yes: Its Agility is +3.
That means I have to subtract 3 from its other Abilities.
(Ability) Is its Mind +1 (Likely because of its Independence) X-Yes: Its Mind is +2.
(Ability) Is its Heart +1 (Unlikely with the other Abilities) No: Its Heart is 0. No powers.
This leaves Talk. With 4 extra Ability points, that makes Talk -4. There's no way to communicate with it. Not much of a disadvantage anyway.
(Q) Does it have a ranged weapon? (I'm going with 50/50 here) Yes.
(Q) Is it a flamethrower? (Very Likely) No - Random Event.
(Random) "Heavy," "Incomplete"
So the robot has a catapult attached to its back that launches scrap metal. Fortunately, it only has enough scrap to fire one or two shots, hopefully.
(Q) Does it use Agility to fire its catapult (Likely, but if not, then it'll use Heart) No, so Heart it is.
(Q) Is Mason close to the robot? (Unlikely as he was walking in a clearing) Yes.
Before Mason could react, the robot noticed him. Closing the distance with lightning speed, it swung its arms to attack.
The robot has a +3 Body for fighting melee. Mason doesn't want to reveal his powers so an all-out attack is out of the question. Instead, he'll try to create a force shield (+3) to cushion the attack (Effect).
(Clash) Does the robot win the Clash (50/50) No - Random.
(Random) "Gain," "Distant."
As quick as he could act, Mason summoned a small shield at intercepted the robot's arm. It connected, sending Mason flying. He landed in the grass near another building, not hurt, but his head was spinning.
He started to raise his hand to attack back, but then he remembered he didn't have his suit with him. After all, he wasn't some super hero out to save the world so why wear it all the time (Plus it was uncomfortable under his clothing). If he was to fight this thing, he'd have to be a little more subtle.
(Q) Does the building near him have multiple floors? (Likely) Yes.
(Q) Does it look like people are inside? (50/50) No.
Mason glanced up and noticed he was near the storage tower that also had the historical clock at the top. Rushing inside, he ran up the stairs and searched for a window where he could strike from hiding?
(Q) Does he find a window? (Likely because I'm hoping so) Yes.
Mason discovered a window with a wooden shade. Opening it, he found himself on the third floor, looking down at the robot as it circled, searching for another target. Around it, people screamed and ran for cover. Luckily, no one noticed the figure in the tower.
This time, Mason will be launching a force field bolt at the robot. I'll also assume whether it hits or not, the robot will return fire with its catapult, which means using both Heart stats (+3 vs. 0). However, since Mason is firing while trying to hide, I'll give him a -1 penalty.
(Clash) Does Mason win the Clash? (+2 means Very Likely) Yes.
The Damage for the bolt (Heart) is +3, and so is the robot's Toughness (Body). Since it's at least equal, the robot suffers -1 RS.
Taking aim, Mason summoned a baseball sized force field and hurled it at the robot. It struck the robot's head, dropping it prone for a moment. Then it looked up. Mason ducked back just a scrap metal bounced off the tower walls, with a few pieces making it through the window, but still missing.
(Q) Does the robot now enter the tower? (Very Likely so it can attack) Yes.
Mason peeked out the window and saw some people pointing in his direction, but he ducked back into the shadows. Then he heard people screaming, warning him that the robot was coming after him. Backing to the stairs, he waited. Since he was out of sight of the people, he didn't need to be subtle anymore.
A minute later, the robot ascended the stairs. Tilting its head for a moment, it regarded him. Then, raising the front part of its body up, it charged forward.
This time, the robot will be fighting melee (Body) against Mason's force field attacks (Heart). However, because of its -1RS, the robot now fights with only a +2 vs. Mason's +3.
(Clash) Does Mason win the Clash? (+1 means Likely) X-Yes + Random Event.
This means Mason struck the robot and scored an additional -2 RS Damage (The usual -1 and -1 for the X-Yes result). I'm curious about the Random Event though.
(Random) "Flight," "Harm."
The robot doesn't have any flying abilities, but I'm counting calling as that. Now for Incapacitation.
(Incap) Is the robot Incapacitated? (+3 Damage vs. +3 Body -3 RS = Nearly Certain). Yes.
Mason caught the robot with a blast that sent it backwards, right through the wooden railing behind it, where it plummeted down the stairs. Mason cringed as he heard a large crash, followed by some smaller thuds (possibly from rolling down the stairs), and then one final crash.
Then he heard voices. "What did you do to my robot?"
Looking around, Mason didn't see any other way out except the window. He'd have to sneak out.
I'm going to have Mason use his power to turn invisible and fly out the window. Now there are multiple people outside but they're probably looking more towards the doorway not up at window. Therefore, while I treat this as a Clash, it'll be Mason's +3 Heart vs. 0 for the Awareness of those down below.
However, since Mason is using two different effects (Effect for turning invisible and Escape), he gets a -1RS.
(Clash) Does Mason escape? (+2 means Very Likely) Yes.
Flying out the window, Mason circled behind the building. Then, he lowered himself to the ground. Laying himself against the wall, he closed his eyes.
Mason now has to pretend he was knocked out the entire time. He'll use his Talk (Bluff) for this. First I made the Difficulty a Fate Question.
(Q) Is the awareness of whoever finds him normal? (Likely) Yes, so a 0.
(Clash) Does Mason bluff whoever finds him? (+2 Talk vs 0 mean Very Likely). Yes.
"Hey, there's someone over here!" Mason heard the voice and heard people approaching him. "It's Mason Dean," the person said. He leaned closer. "Mason? Can you hear me?"
Mason pretended to slowly open his eyes. "What happened?"
The kid, one of his classmates, helped him to sit up. "That robot hit you pretty hard. We better get you to the nurse."
Using the wall for support, Mason slowly stood. "Is it still around?"
The other person shook his head. "It went into the storage tower but then they found it in pieces. Something destroyed it. Did you see anything?"
"Yeah," said Mason, "the sky as I went flying. Not much after that. Where's my backpack?"
After finding his backpack, and with his classmate's help, he walked back the way he came, in the direction of the nurse's office. Glancing back, he saw the two students from earlier, their expressions low as they carried their creation out in pieces. Around him, people speculated as to what had fought the robot, but luckily no one suspected him.
At least he didn't need to lie about his headache. That part was definitely real.
A fun adventure that I wrote while rolling the dice. The next one will be interesting as it has Vyper solving a mystery and looking for missing persons.
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