OOC: I am sorry, but I no longer understand what is going here.
- How many boxes are making noise?
- Why isn't Marlena locking the boxes? Does it take a long time? Can she only lock one at a time?
- We are ready to go and have been so for a while, but we were waiting for Marlena to lock ALL the boxes. If that cannot be done, we would have liked to know that so we could have moved on. But maybe it can be done, but we are just waiting for it ... or what? What is happening?

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 846):

sorry I have been rather distracted by work and various illnesses in my house.

Marlena was told not to lock the box with the scratching.  I does cost her some fatigue to secure them, but she has about 8 of them done- leavi g three plus thenoisy one.

OOC: First off: It sounds like you may have a bit much on your plate right now. If you feel overloaded, I am sure we all will understand if we had to shut down the game for a few months. In my experience, tanking on when one shouldn't just leads to burnout - which could mean a permanent end to the game.
We could also shut down a few groups (not the best solution) or combine a few. Right now we have some NPC's in our group and I could imagine it was the same in other groups too. So get if we got rid of the NPC's and divided the PC's over a few groups, that should give you more time as well.
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And in regards the in-game part of the post: I interpret this as meaning that we should attack RIGHT now then? Am I correct in assuming, that Marlena won't lock another box? If so, Balir opens the box the group stands in front of.
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In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 848):

you yank the box open to reveal the child vampire, who did not quite have the strength to open the coffin!

Hannatti throws the stake with all her might at the little vampire's heart.

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OOC: 16:09, Today: Hannatti rolled 13 using 3d6.  Thrown stake to vitals 17-3=14
Success!
Active defences at -3 for prone & -2 for small thrown missile
16:17, Today: Hannatti rolled 6 using 1d6.  Wooden stake damage (0.5) impale

In reply to Hannatti (msg # 850):

the little leech is immobilized!

Balir nods at Hannatti. "Good," he just says, and quickly moves on to the next box that isn't locked, looks at his companions to ensure they are ready (with stakes, spells, and arrows) and then opens the next box when he is sure they are.

While Balir is shuffling around to the far side of an unlocked coffin Hannatti removes the head of the immobilised little vampire with her silvered sword.
(If the beheaded little vampitre then crumbles to dust she will recover the stake.)

In reply to Hannatti (msg # 853):

Kirpich will watch carefully, missile ready.

In reply to Hannatti (msg # 853):

thebody crumbles to dust!

Stake recovered, Hannatti readies it as she turns rounbd to face Balir on the opposite side of the next unlocked coffin..

In reply to Hannatti (msg # 856):

as Marlena catches her breath, Balir yanks open... an empty coffin.

Hannatti lets her breath go and the looks to Marlena to confirm the next unlocked coffin. She moves to position for the indicated coffin, weapons readied, and nods 'ready' to Balir when he's in position.

In reply to Hannatti (msg # 858):

Kirpich will keep watch on the surrounds...

Taking Hannatti's signal Balir opens the 3rd of the boxes Marlena hadn't been able to lock

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 860):

this box is occupied- a finely dressed pale person with blood smeared about the mouth snarls and tries to leap out of the coffin!

Aethul thrusts for the heart (Vitals)  with his silvered shortsword.


[Private to GM:   12:32, Today: Aethul rolled 10 using 3d6.  Shortsword Thrust to vitals. Shortsword skill is 16.
12:36, Today: Aethul rolled 3 using 1d6-1.  Shortsword Damage.   A least it wasn't a 1 ! ]

As soon as she sees her target Hannatti throws her wooden stake at the undead creature's heart with all her might.

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OOC: Success! MoS 4
Wooden stake damage 3 (0.5), active defences -3 (prone) & -2 (small missile)

Balir, too, swings for the heart of the vampire - right as he removes the lid, and creature is still in the box.

OOC: Using specifically made wooden picks (aka picks stake or stake-picks) Balir hits (with 6 to spare) the heart for 12 impaling damage (some penalties may apply)
08:20, Today: Balir Ironhide rolled 8 using 3d6.  stake-pick at heart (vitals -3) (14 target).
08:25, Today: Balir Ironhide rolled 12 using 2d6+1.  damage pick stake (sw+1 impaling).

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 864):

impaled like a pincushion, it coughs blood and is still.

Hannatti tries to cut off the pincushioned creature's head with her silvered sword.

(If the beheaded thing then crumbles to dust she will recover the stake.)

After the crumbling, Balir also recovers his stakepick and moves on to the next unlocked box, ready to repeat the success.

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 867):

the body crumbles and you retrieve the stake from the ashes

Hannatti follows Balir's lead in resswembling similarly around the next unlocked coffin indicated by Marlena.

In reply to Hannatti (msg # 869):

Noting more coffins, and this procedure seems to be working, Kirpich stays on guard...