John Wade is confused. Is this some sort of a joke by Eddy? It's hard to see how he could have conjured up horse-riding robbers. But why has Eddy disappeared?
John Wade get to the floor, a pulls out his revolver. Then he crawls to the express car where the crate is. He knows that railway carriage bodyworks are flimsy and provide not much protection from gunshots.
((Is the train still going or has the driver brought it to a halt ?))
John Wade get to the floor, a pulls out his revolver. Then he crawls to the express car where the crate is. He knows that railway carriage bodyworks are flimsy and provide not much protection from gunshots.
((Is the train still going or has the driver brought it to a halt ?))
((The train is still moving. It's traveling at about 20-25 miles per hour.))
As John emerges onto the small platform at the back of the passenger car, Zeke comes out of the express car, Eddy's leatherbound book grasped in his hand. But as he sees one bandit riding next to the car, trying to get a hold of the railing, he freezes with fear and indecision.
As John emerges onto the small platform at the back of the passenger car, Zeke comes out of the express car, Eddy's leatherbound book grasped in his hand. But as he sees one bandit riding next to the car, trying to get a hold of the railing, he freezes with fear and indecision.
Doing some more quick thinking, Eddy decided it was better to play along. Maybe the bandits would take interest in a man arrested by the guards. "Alright, you caught me. But you might wanna take a look, yourself." He lowered himself to the ground and placed his hands behind his back. This was going to be an interesting ride.
"Get down!" screams John Wade at Zeke, "Press yourself flat against the floor!".
He crawls over to where the boy is.
"Don't make any movements or antagonise them, and you're going to be alright' he reassures him.
He now regrets accepting the job from Mr Grainger. The tycoon probably knew there was a plot afoot to steal the contents of the crate. But having accepted the risk, it is now his duty to defend the goods from attack. He sees if he can get a clear shot at the bandit trying to grab hold of the railing.
He crawls over to where the boy is.
"Don't make any movements or antagonise them, and you're going to be alright' he reassures him.
He now regrets accepting the job from Mr Grainger. The tycoon probably knew there was a plot afoot to steal the contents of the crate. But having accepted the risk, it is now his duty to defend the goods from attack. He sees if he can get a clear shot at the bandit trying to grab hold of the railing.
Percival was shocked with the others, though he didn't dive for the floor. He only ducked his head, taking his hat off to shrink himself as a target. His beady eyes darted around the carriage, at the women and the younguns, and he took a preparing breath before making his way to the express car with a low, squatting waddle. It wasn't a simple feat for his bulk.
His rifle, which had been leaning next to him, was now ready in his hands when he approached John and the boy. He didn't try to exchange any words, only took a lumbering step over them, with a small grunt, and was on his way to find Eddy being detained in the express car. Why was he in the express car?
Percy straightened up and eyed him briefly, not attentive enough to catch the disturbance of the crate, yet the hootin' and hollerin' turned his attention to the bandits again. He returned to his crouching position and made his way to a window, opening it if it weren't already, and would proceed to gauge his move and aim.
(( i'm not sure all the things i should be rolling for
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His rifle, which had been leaning next to him, was now ready in his hands when he approached John and the boy. He didn't try to exchange any words, only took a lumbering step over them, with a small grunt, and was on his way to find Eddy being detained in the express car. Why was he in the express car?
Percy straightened up and eyed him briefly, not attentive enough to catch the disturbance of the crate, yet the hootin' and hollerin' turned his attention to the bandits again. He returned to his crouching position and made his way to a window, opening it if it weren't already, and would proceed to gauge his move and aim.
(( i'm not sure all the things i should be rolling for
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rolled 1d20 and got 19
bandit hunting
Zeke lets himself be pulled down easily enough by John. Remembering Eddy's instructions, he tries to shove Eddy's notebook at the Englishman.
From here Mr Wade has a clear shot at the man trying to grab ahold of the railing. His face is half-covered, but John can see he's got the dark skin of a Navajo, though he wears the cloths of a white man along with a bowler hat. Two feathers stuck into the brim of the hat the only indication of his heritage. Depending on if John takes notice of 'Wanted' posters, he might recognize the man as Sparrow Hawk, a well-known accomplice of One-Eyed Bobby.
On the other side of the tracks, another rider is drawing close to attempt the same thing from the other side. This one is a tall, plainly dressed white man with a patch over one eye. One-Eyed Bobby himself. The entrance to the express car certainly seems like it's going to be a popular area.
From here Mr Wade has a clear shot at the man trying to grab ahold of the railing. His face is half-covered, but John can see he's got the dark skin of a Navajo, though he wears the cloths of a white man along with a bowler hat. Two feathers stuck into the brim of the hat the only indication of his heritage. Depending on if John takes notice of 'Wanted' posters, he might recognize the man as Sparrow Hawk, a well-known accomplice of One-Eyed Bobby.
On the other side of the tracks, another rider is drawing close to attempt the same thing from the other side. This one is a tall, plainly dressed white man with a patch over one eye. One-Eyed Bobby himself. The entrance to the express car certainly seems like it's going to be a popular area.
(Sorry, forgot to include die rolls! Another post forthcoming for inside the express car, but I'm at work, so might not be immediately!
12+ to transfer from horse to train. )
12+ to transfer from horse to train. )
rolled 1d20 and got 6
Sparrow Hawk boards train
rolled 1d20 and got 20
One-Eyed Bobby boards train
In the Express Car:
Lew looks about ready to shoot Eddy anyway as there's more commotion coming from behind him and he worries that he's letting himself get into a bad spot. But luckily, he's not the shoot-first-ask-questions-later sort. He approaches Eddy quickly as he fumbles to pull out his handcuffs one handed, a few nervous curse words escaping past his lips as he begins to secure his right wrist.
"Got one! Knocked that son-of-a-#$%@# right off his horse!" Dan says. That leaves three more on the south side of the train, including Sparrow Hawk.
The 4 small windows were already open to allow some air to flow through the car, as it's even warmer in here than it was in the passenger car. Percy looks out the opposite side (north, where One-Eyed Bobby is climbing aboard) to see 3 horses, two of which have masked bandits in the saddles and the third is missing its rider. His shot hits one of them square in the chest and the man slumps forward on his steed. The other shoots at Percy's window.
((The 19 all by itself is certainly enough to hit. But I see he has Above Average Shooting skill (+1), plus another +1 bonus for being 1st level. So more than enough for a great shot!))
Lew looks about ready to shoot Eddy anyway as there's more commotion coming from behind him and he worries that he's letting himself get into a bad spot. But luckily, he's not the shoot-first-ask-questions-later sort. He approaches Eddy quickly as he fumbles to pull out his handcuffs one handed, a few nervous curse words escaping past his lips as he begins to secure his right wrist.
"Got one! Knocked that son-of-a-#$%@# right off his horse!" Dan says. That leaves three more on the south side of the train, including Sparrow Hawk.
The 4 small windows were already open to allow some air to flow through the car, as it's even warmer in here than it was in the passenger car. Percy looks out the opposite side (north, where One-Eyed Bobby is climbing aboard) to see 3 horses, two of which have masked bandits in the saddles and the third is missing its rider. His shot hits one of them square in the chest and the man slumps forward on his steed. The other shoots at Percy's window.
((The 19 all by itself is certainly enough to hit. But I see he has Above Average Shooting skill (+1), plus another +1 bonus for being 1st level. So more than enough for a great shot!))
rolled 1d20 and got a natural 14. After the modifier of -2, got 12
North-side Bandit shoots at Percy. -2 for cover.
rolled 1d20 and got a natural 9. After the modifier of -2, got 7
South bandit 1 shoots at Dan
rolled 1d20 and got a natural 8. After the modifier of -2, got 6
South bandit 2 shoots at Dan
((Ouch! Sorry Percry! That's against his defense, so it's a hit. You can narrate the injury (against his hit points) however you'd like.))
rolled 1d8 and got 4
Pistol damage
"Bang". John Wade shoots SparrowHawk in the face with his revolver.
rolled 1d20 and got 8
Shot.
Meg mumbles something under her breath about a "bunch o' cowards" and "how 'bout bringin' that fight inside."
She fiddles at her waist band for a moment before standing up. In those few seconds, she's assumes that Eddy may well be tied in with the bandits, given his seemingly timely disappearance. Hopefully, he isn't holding the kid hostage....
When she stands, the front of her skirt is gathered up above her knees, revealing a pair of leather britches to the knee and, perhaps more interestingly, a pair of swords strapped to her thighs. These she unsheathes as she makes her way quickly, and quite silently, down the aisle toward the express car.
((Should I reroll for Stealth since I'm moving now?))
She fiddles at her waist band for a moment before standing up. In those few seconds, she's assumes that Eddy may well be tied in with the bandits, given his seemingly timely disappearance. Hopefully, he isn't holding the kid hostage....
When she stands, the front of her skirt is gathered up above her knees, revealing a pair of leather britches to the knee and, perhaps more interestingly, a pair of swords strapped to her thighs. These she unsheathes as she makes her way quickly, and quite silently, down the aisle toward the express car.
((Should I reroll for Stealth since I'm moving now?))
((Nah, we can let the previous roll ride. 
))
The guards inside the passenger car, Hank and Ringo, each exchange a round of bullets with the bandits riding alongside and more glass shatters as another window is busted out. In the commotion, no one seems to notice Meg slipping toward the door leading to the express car.
She gets there just in time to see John Wade fire his revolver at SparrowHawk and the bullet takes off the feathers from his cap, though leaves the man undamaged, though he does back off from his efforts to grab ahold of the train, letting his horse fall back a little. To John's back, One-Eyed Bobby has just pulled himself up onto the platform. "Why don't you just toss that peashooter off into the desert, kid? That way, nobody gets hurt," he says from beneath his bandana.
))The guards inside the passenger car, Hank and Ringo, each exchange a round of bullets with the bandits riding alongside and more glass shatters as another window is busted out. In the commotion, no one seems to notice Meg slipping toward the door leading to the express car.
She gets there just in time to see John Wade fire his revolver at SparrowHawk and the bullet takes off the feathers from his cap, though leaves the man undamaged, though he does back off from his efforts to grab ahold of the train, letting his horse fall back a little. To John's back, One-Eyed Bobby has just pulled himself up onto the platform. "Why don't you just toss that peashooter off into the desert, kid? That way, nobody gets hurt," he says from beneath his bandana.
One-eyed Bobby is behind him. How did that happen? wonders John Wade. Still, to try to spin round and shoot him would likely be suicide. John Wade drops his revolver on the floor of the carriage, and puts his hands in the air. Then he turns round to face the bandit.
Meg reaches the platform just behind One-Eyed Bobby. Fortunately, he's preoccupied with John and, at least so far, hasn't noticed her. Deciding on the side of chivalry, she goes in for a blow to the back of his head instead of immediately skewering him from behind. She brings the pommel of her sword down hard toward the base of his skull, while remaining ready to draw blood with the second sword should he refuse to crumple to the floor.
rolled 1d20 and got a natural 2. After the modifier of +3, got 5
Fighting
((Oh man... these dice are rough!!))
Another few shots are fired. Some from the guards. Some from the bandits, most of them simply keeping the express car guards occupied while One-Eyed Bobby and Sparrow Hawk get onto the express car. Though there's also one attempting to get onto the passenger car.
"Smart move..." Bobby says as John Wade drops his revolver.
He just begins to step around Wade and Zeke when the hilt of Meg's sword suddenly catches the brim of his hat and knocks it off where it falls down onto the train tracks, demolished a moment later.
"You #$%#-in' ...." He turns, angered and starts to point his pistol in her direction though the fact that it's a woman catches him momentarily off guard. "This is just business folks. No need to get shot over it, right?"
Edit: Both riders unsuccessful in their attempts to board the train.
Another few shots are fired. Some from the guards. Some from the bandits, most of them simply keeping the express car guards occupied while One-Eyed Bobby and Sparrow Hawk get onto the express car. Though there's also one attempting to get onto the passenger car.
"Smart move..." Bobby says as John Wade drops his revolver.
He just begins to step around Wade and Zeke when the hilt of Meg's sword suddenly catches the brim of his hat and knocks it off where it falls down onto the train tracks, demolished a moment later.
"You #$%#-in' ...." He turns, angered and starts to point his pistol in her direction though the fact that it's a woman catches him momentarily off guard. "This is just business folks. No need to get shot over it, right?"
Edit: Both riders unsuccessful in their attempts to board the train.
rolled 1d20 and got 9
Sparrow Hawk still trying to get on board the express car
rolled 1d20 and got 2
Henchman tries to board passenger car
A bullet had zipped through Percy's left arm, just beneath the shoulder. There had been a similar wound around there already, long since scarred. The shock of it caused him to drop his pistol and it clattered to the floor, his body quickly following to get away from the window as well as cover his weapon. The carrying hand now squeezed at his arm while he turned to slump his back against the wall of the train, his rifle uncomfortably resting between. He sucked in a breath and closed his eyes, trying to think down the pain. After a few seconds of that he would attempt to shed his duster, rather excruciatingly, and dress the wound with cloth torn from his thin, raggedy shirt, using his teeth to knot it.
He hoped that the goings-on near him wouldn't affect him. At least not yet.
He hoped that the goings-on near him wouldn't affect him. At least not yet.
John Wade is depressed about this. We seem to have lost Eddie, and Percy, and John Wade himself has dropped his gun. Leaving only Meg in the fight. And the passengers, including Zeke, are at risk. He surveys the passenger car, and sees more bandits boarding. This doesn't look good. But for them to take such risks, they must know that there is really valuable cargo on board the train. Probably the mining equipment. But whilst mining equipment is expensive, what sort of mine owner runs his mine with stolen gear? Mine owners are just not that sort of people. It doesn't make sense. But priority for now is to keep everyone alive.
"What do you want?" says John Wade, trying to distract one-eyed Bobby.
"What do you want?" says John Wade, trying to distract one-eyed Bobby.
Knowing that her best option is keeping the fight in close quarters, Meg forces herself to not step backward as Bobby whirls around and his gun almost catches her in the ribs. At least the feminine figure catches him off guard. She offers him an apologetic grin and shrug while hoping that John can retrieve his own weapon.
The instant John addresses the bandit, she jolts into action. Hoping to at least render him unable to concentrate for a few precious seconds, she slams her knee upward between his legs.
((Edit: Well, that's a sigh of relief. I was beginning to think the bandits had paid these dice off or something...))
The instant John addresses the bandit, she jolts into action. Hoping to at least render him unable to concentrate for a few precious seconds, she slams her knee upward between his legs.
((Edit: Well, that's a sigh of relief. I was beginning to think the bandits had paid these dice off or something...))
rolled 1d20 and got a natural 16. After the modifier of +3, got 19
Fighting
Inside the express car:
Lew finishes getting the handcuffs on Eddy and locked. He then crawls over to Percy, and helps him get the blood flow stopped. He doesn't seem to realize Percy and Eddy were working together, or maybe just the fact that Percy took a bullet is enough to convince him whose side the man is on.
"Here, you cover the door," he said, hoping Percy can still point his gun toward the door while Lew is holding pressure to the wound.
Meanwhile, Dan is reloading.
Between train cars:
"The bank tran..." One Eyed Bobby starts to reply. Even behind the bandana, she can tell he's smirking until Meg's knee unexpectedly finds his groin. He doubles over with a groan, unable to act for the moment. Only feet away, Sparrow Hawk is reaching again for the train. Transferring from horse to train is no easy feat.
Edit: He's able to grab hold this time and begins to swing himself over.
Lew finishes getting the handcuffs on Eddy and locked. He then crawls over to Percy, and helps him get the blood flow stopped. He doesn't seem to realize Percy and Eddy were working together, or maybe just the fact that Percy took a bullet is enough to convince him whose side the man is on.
"Here, you cover the door," he said, hoping Percy can still point his gun toward the door while Lew is holding pressure to the wound.
Meanwhile, Dan is reloading.
Between train cars:
"The bank tran..." One Eyed Bobby starts to reply. Even behind the bandana, she can tell he's smirking until Meg's knee unexpectedly finds his groin. He doubles over with a groan, unable to act for the moment. Only feet away, Sparrow Hawk is reaching again for the train. Transferring from horse to train is no easy feat.
Edit: He's able to grab hold this time and begins to swing himself over.
rolled 1d20 and got 13
Sparrow Hawk still trying to get on board the express car
Percy eyed Lewis when he started his way, not sure of the man's intentions and too pained to do much of it. His air heaved out of him when Lew started to help and he focused on his breathing while the pressure was applied. God in Heaven, if that didn't hurt. His creased eyes studied Eddy a minute, his brain's rusted wheels trying to figure out if they'd been duped. At Lew's hushed words, he looked at him.
"'Course," he nodded, aiming his pistol at the door with his good, albeit left, hand. "Thank you."
"'Course," he nodded, aiming his pistol at the door with his good, albeit left, hand. "Thank you."
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