That would have rocked! And actually killing the monster a Cthulhu rarity. I'll settle for surviving with a little sanity, which is a win any day. Thanks for running the show!

All - I will be traveling over the next two weeks and may not be quick in responding. It would still be my preference for one of the better persuaders / fast talkers to tell our tale to the law.

We're back!
I assume that the house still looks like a horror show if the sheriff comes in to look?

Jed *Oh shhhiinola,*Jed thinks to himself. *I knew that galdern Bertie'd be back, now we got the law involved.* His mind races to the idea of either denying everything or maybe better to blaming crazy hobo Red Jake as a squatting murderer who killed the two women and then attacked us and was killed ...

Jed Once the others have been put to bed or are out of the way, Jed will quietly suggest to Dr. Pale they discretely bury the bodies. "I am not sure if the law would understand what we done here." He takes a drink of moonshine to steady his nerves and puffs steadily on his pipe, trying to ...

I vote to continue (though we may all need a little time in the sanitarium first)! I'd understand if the Keeper needs a little sanity break too.

Swell. A higher sanity impact. Well played Keeper and all! Thanks! It really went down to the wire. Good fun.

Jed "Yeehaw!" Jed cries, "We did it!" Then reality sinks in. He turns more somber, dabbing his eyes with his ragged stained handkerchief, "Fer you Professor," he mutters. "The things we've seen . . . Terrible . . . Miss Hyacinth, her head. Doc, I don't know how ya ...

Jed Jed will parry the Lurker with his rifle and dodge as he leaps out of the pentagram to put himself outside but between the zombie and Dr. Pale. He tries his best to block the zombie from getting to the doctor so he can finish chanting. "Doc . . . Elmer . . . Finish it! Keep up the chantin'!...

Did NOT see that coming! Quick tactical questions - is Elmer now outside the pentagram? If so, it seems that if he can go back to chanting to back up dr pale or stop the zombie, we should be covered for a last round. Since my low DEX should still beat a zombie, I think that Jed will shoot Hyacinth t...

Jed

"Rats! Bullets don't work!" He curses.

Jed had hoped to dissipate the thing, but now moves to save his friends. Given the size/str balance, he will try to pull Jasmine out (the Notes part of her character page has Size 11 v. Al's 14 -Sorry Al).

It will be an interesting round! If Jed can fire this round, he will try to get within his 9ft point blank range IF he can do it without entering the pentagram. Otherwise, he stays outside the lines for now. Also, just wondering: -any bonus for the impale or do I just get a rifle skill check (if we ...

Jed "Stay away from that thing, ya idgits!" Jed yells, hoping to rouse the charmed while he fires at the monster. Given his DEX, I assume Jed will go near last and wouldn't be able to stop anyone entering the circle. In the interest of getting a shot off this round, can he grab his .22 and...

Hope you are doing ok. I don't think I have ever had my sleep cycle just switch that way except for jet lag. 3am is either a really good time or a really bad time to think about Lovecraftian creatures in the dark. :) One question: does Jed's homicidal mania extend to the attic creature as well as th...

Jed Jed will reload and head warily towards the attic door. With a practiced hand, the veteran hunter pulls back the bolt of his rifle and sends the empty shell pinwheeling to the floor. He immediately rams it forward again to load another cartridge with an audible "snick-snack-click." As ...

It is kind of funny that you get penalized for seeing the real reality. I hope Jed didn't doom everyone, but I think in his rage he'd just fire away.

Jed will shoot through the glass.

Jed "Aiiiigh!" Jed screams, leaping up. "That monster upstairs is only quiet since it's concentrating on sendin' the undead to git us! Someone git upstairs and kill it while it's athinkin'! Kill it! Kill it! I'll take care of this here zombie!" Raising his 30.06, Jed fires at Mag...

Glad to hear it! I hope she has a speedy recovery.

Jed may never want set foot in another haunted house (at least not without some therapy!)
Btw, nice use of photo. Scary Maggie actually startled me as I casually scrolled along.