RE: [DL] What's a death spiral? -- was: deadlands D20 (barely)

[Seanchai <Seanchai@compuserve.com>]

>>So he was all beat up is what you're saying?<<

   Well, if I recall correctly, he'd been shot twice. He kept failing his
Stun rolls (I think) and couldn't act. He tried to get away, but was
stunned. From what I can see by looking at the critters book and the NPCs
in the other books, he should have presented a fairly good challenge for
two brand new PCs. He's no Stone, but...

Michael

Corporeal: D: 3d6, N: 3d6, S: 3d6, Q: 4d12, V: 4d8
Shootin': Pistol 5d6, Fightin' 5d6, 
Mental: C: 4d8, K: 4d8, M: 4d12, Sm: 4d8, Sp: 3d20 
Scrutinize 5d8 (+2), Search 5d8 (+2), Disguise 5d8, Overawe 7d12, 
Performin' 5d12, Persuasion 5d12, Bluff 7d8, Ridicule 5d8, Hexslingin' 6d*
Edges: Keen (+2 to perception), Level-Headed (drop lowest Action Card)
Hindrances: Big Britches (overconfident), Oath
Pace: 6
Size: 6
Wind: 28
Special Abilities: 
  Armor of Fear: Michael has armor against physical attacks on his Noggin',

    Upper Gizzard, Lower Gizzard, and Guts equal to the Fear Level of the
area 
    he currently occupies. He has armor over his Arms and Legs equal to
half of 
    the Fear Level of the area he currently occupies.
  Call Abomination: This ability allows Michael to sow the seeds of fear
which 
    become abominations. It takes him one hour to prepare a seed and one
day 
    for it to mature until creature. 
  Hex Use: Michael can use any hex without having to contact and bargain
with a
    Manitou. He makes a Hexslingin' roll as normal, but cannot suffer from 
    backlash. 
  Mist Form: Michael can spend an action to become any volume of mist or
fog. 
    He can still hear, see, and speak in this form, but he cannot use any
of this 
    other special abilities. 
  Open Portal: Michael can spend an action to open a portal to the Hunting 
    Grounds in an area which has a Fear Level. 
Gear: 
Description: Michael seems to be a tall man, dressed in charcoal-colored, 
  stylish clothing. He has dark hair and eyes, and pale skin. In this form,
he is 
  suave and calm. When he takes more than three wounds in any location, 
  Michael's human form disappears in a burst of spirit-laden smoke and his
true 
  form is reveal: He is a spindly, pale creature with large skeletal hands
and feet. 
  If forced to change, Michael becomes furious and tries to destroy
whatever 
  instigated his transformation. He can reform his human appearance by 
  becoming a mist and then reverting back to normal.  


              Seanchai


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