Filename: DT/stormwatch Author: dcctdw %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% The Diabolists of Thessalanica, Part III %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Time: Summer 1135 Place: Stormwatch and Thessalanica The diabolists' home base has been destroyed. Zethus, the clerk, fled. Jason was interrogated and then killed by Sinis. Pandion has sold his soul and has become very powerful; the women Semele and Vegoia, their chance at great wealth largely destroyed, are bent on destroying those who brought such misfortune on them: House Selius of Thessalanica. Promachus, Jason, and Ancus still survive and have aided Sinis in his little pet project. In the Spring, Sinis had at his disposal: 2 feral dogs 15 sewermen 9 flickta Via Sith, Sinis has found out about Stormwatch and modifies his plans in destroying House Selius to include Stormwatch as well. However, Sith is not interested in petty destruction, and so does not help him increase his arsenal. Promachus is put in charge of destroying House Selius; Semele and Vegoia help him. Sinis has Jason deal with Stormwatch, while he and Ancus go about packing up and setting up a new base. Promachus' plan is to storm into House Selius and destroy everything, letting everyone know who is responsible. Pandion is assigned to him, as are 2 flickta and 4 sewermen. Ancus, 7 flickta, 11 sewermen, and 2 feral dogs attack Stormwatch. They move through Thessalanica using the last of the Irexian wagons; Pandion, and Ancus all drive wagons to the outskirts of Thessalanica before handing over the reins to sewermen and slipping back into Thessalanica. The attacks are meant to be coordinated at midnight but fail to occur that way: Promachus gets edgy and attacks a day early. Using human blood, Promachus paints the prophecy on a wall; he is killed by Pandion as the group retreats. Vis accounting: 9 flickta (1 Pe, 1 Co) = 9 Pe, 9 Co 15 sewermen (1 Co) = 15 Co 2 feral dogs (0.5 An) = 1 An Total: 34 pawns = 9 Pe, 24 Co, 1 An Premonitions: all warnings come during the night before the attack. Anyone with Premonitions gets A Feeling of Dread. The sunset before the attack is a blood-red one. Feral dogs (DD) +12/+9/+12/-- Soak +7 Dodge +7 Fatigue +2 Less the first body box Sewermen (CA) +10/+10/+15/-- Soak +5 Dodge +6 Fatigue +3 One extra body level Flickta (BB) +7/+8/+20/-- Soak +3 Dodge +4 Fatigue +6 Two extra body levels Throw demonic goo (+4, +8) every other round (for free) Might: 20